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Live Nation offers $20 ticket sale May 2-9 to over 50 area concerts, including Scranton shows
From a press release: From experiencing live music under the stars at an outdoor amphitheater to rocking out at an arena or taking a road trip to a music festival, there is something special about summer concerts, and Live Nation is celebrating the start of the season with National Concert Day on Monday, May 1, […]
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Show of the Summer returns with young pop stars to Hersheypark Stadium on Aug. 19
From a press release: The Show of the Summer, featuring young up-and-coming pop stars, will return to Hersheypark Stadium for the third year on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 3 p.m. Tickets, which are $30.10, $44.60, and $64.60, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, April 28 at noon and will be available at the Giant […]
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Progressive metal band Tool coming to Giant Center in Hershey on May 25
From a press release: It seemed the closest that Tool would get to Northeastern Pennsylvania on their 2017 touring schedule would be their upcoming appearance at the Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall's Island in New York City, but it was announced today that the platinum-selling progressive metal band will be stopping at the Giant […]
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Matchbox Twenty and Counting Crows co-headline concert at Hersheypark Stadium on March 31
From a press release: Chart-topping hit-makers Matchbox Twenty and Counting Crows will join forces to bring the 2017 A Brief History of Everything Tour to Hersheypark Stadium with special guests Rivers & Rust on Monday, Aug. 28 at 6:45 p.m. Tickets, which are $34.60, $54.60, $84.60, and $104.60, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, […]
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Yuengling is No. 1 craft brewing company in the country and 4th overall brewery in nationwide sales
From a press release: As it continues to expand its availability in new states like Indiana, the local lager proves that it's just as popular across the country as it is here in Pennsylvania. This week, the Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers, released its annual lists of the […]
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Country star Luke Bryan returns to Hersheypark Stadium with Brett Eldredge and Lauren Alaina on June 23
From a press release: After playing at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton last year, country star Luke Bryan will return to Hersheypark Stadium on Friday, June 23 at 7 p.m. on his Huntin', Fishin', and Lovin' Every Day Tour with special guests Brett Eldredge and Lauren Alaina. Tickets, which are $28.85, $61.60, and […]
Avenged Sevenfold, Volbeat, and Scranton's Motionless In White play Giant Center in Hershey on May 9
From a press release: Diamond-selling metal band Avenged Sevenfold is taking The Stage World Tour with Volbeat and Scranton's own Motionless In White to the Giant Center in Hershey on Tuesday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which are $32.35, $42.35, $62.35, and $67.85, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, March 10 at noon […]
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Comedian Jim Gaffigan swings Noble Ape Tour into Giant Center in Hershey on July 14
From a press release: Grammy-nominated comedian, actor, New York Times bestselling author, top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling father of five Jim Gaffigan will perform his hilariously clean stand-up at the Giant Center in Hershey on Friday, July 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $42.35, $52.35, $62.35, and $77.85, plus fees, go on sale this […]
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Country star Chris Stapleton takes All-American Road Show to Giant Center in Hershey on Aug. 10
From a press release: Award-winning Nashville country singer/guitarist and prolific songwriter Chris Stapleton will bring his All-American Road Show with special guests Margo Price and Brent Cobb to the Giant Center in Hershey on Thursday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are $38.60 and $73.60, plus fees, go on sale next Friday, Feb. 24 […]
Nickelback returns to Hersheypark Stadium with Daughtry and Shaman's Harvest on Aug. 5
From a press release: Multi-platinum-selling, chart-topping Canadian rock band Nickelback is set to hit the road this summer on the colossal headlining "Feed the Machine Tour" in support of their upcoming album of the same name. Produced exclusively by Live Nation, the tour will begin on June 23 in Noblesville, Indiana with 44 dates across […]
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Proof of Other Crimes in Sex Cases
August 24, 2016 by Raymond Wigell
When an individual is charged with a sex offense in Illinois, there are many evidentiary issues that can arise during the course of the case. One evidentiary issue that frequently arises in a case involving a sex offense is an evidentiary concept known as Proof of Other Crimes.
Pursuant to 725 ILCS 5/115-7.3 of the Illinois Rules of Evidence, Proof of Other Crimes allows for possible admission of evidence of past sex offenses which can be used against an individual at trial. These offenses can either be past charges where the individual was convicted or pleaded guilty. These offenses can also be charges where the individual was acquitted at trial. These offenses can also even be offenses that were previously investigated and never charged.
The concept behind this type of evidence was to allow Prosecutors to have past conduct permitted to show the Defendant has a "propensity" to commit a sex crime. While the rules of evidence typically prohibit the admission of "propensity evidence," this evidentiary exception was created to aid in the prosecution of sex crimes. This typically helps the prosecution strengthen their case against a defendant where the evidence is "weak" or typically is a "he said" "she said" case.
To have this evidence admitted, the State must give notice to the defense of the specific past conduct they are seeking to have admitted in trial. The State must also file a formal written motion and have an evidentiary hearing. The Judge then decides whether the evidence should be admitted or not. There are certain conditions that must be met in order for the evidence to be admitted against an individual at trial.
The court must conduct a very detailed and careful analysis to determine if the past conduct should be admitted into evidence. The court must determine whether the probative value of the evidence outweighs any prejudicial effect it could have on the factfinder (Judge or Jury). There are three factors the court must consider when weighing its probative value against any prejudicial effect this evidence could have upon the fact finder in trial. These factors include:
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A defense attorney will typically argue that the Proof of Other Crimes evidence's prejudicial effect will outweigh any probative value. While the overarching concept would lead one to believe that the proof of other crimes evidence would always be found to prejudicial, that unfortunately is not the case. In a majority of these cases, Judges allow this type of evidence to be used against an individual at trial despite the inherent notion of unfairness that this evidence often presents.
Proof of Other Crimes is a very complex evidentiary concept that must be opposed diligently and thoroughly by an experienced criminal defense attorney. A detailed analysis and the development of concise arguments can be key to successfully overcoming these motions in an evidentiary hearing. Wigell Law Group has handled many of these types of cases and evidentiary issues. If you or someone you know is charged with a sex crime in Illinois, contact Wigell Law Group to speak to an experienced criminal defense attorney. We are here to help.
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ATP Cup 2020: Rafael Nadal beats Pablo Cuevas to secure Spain's win; Croatia, Japan cruise to victories
Sports The Associated Press Jan 06, 2020 19:47:25 IST
Weeks after leading Spain to a Davis Cup title, Rafael Nadal is doing his best to do it again at the ATP Cup, the newest of the men's international team competitions
The top-ranked Nadal beat Pablo Cuevas 6-2, 6-1 in Perth on Monday to secure Spain's win in the best-of-three encounter against Uruguay ahead of the doubles
Second-ranked Novak Djokovic gave Serbia a shot at a second victory when he extended his tour-level unbeaten streak against Gael Monfils to 16 wins with a 6-3, 6-2 victory in Brisbane
Brisbane: Weeks after leading Spain to a Davis Cup title, Rafael Nadal is doing his best to do it again at the ATP Cup, the newest of the men's international team competitions.
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts after winning a point against Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas during their match at the ATP Cup in Perth. AP
The top-ranked Nadal beat Pablo Cuevas 6-2, 6-1 in Perth on Monday to secure Spain's win in the best-of-three encounter against Uruguay ahead of the doubles. Spain now has two wins from two starts in Group B and next faces unbeaten Japan to determine the first place and automatic qualification for the playoffs in Sydney.
Roberto Bautista Agut was equally ruthless in getting Spain started when he beat unranked 19-year-old Franco Roncadelli 6-1, 6-2.
Nadal won his fourth title in the Davis Cup, the traditional men's team competition, in November. He said he thrives in the team environment.
The six group winners and the two best second-place teams qualify for the quarterfinals.
Second-ranked Novak Djokovic gave Serbia a shot at a second victory when he extended his tour-level unbeaten streak against Gael Monfils to 16 wins with a 6-3, 6-2 victory in Brisbane. Benoit Paire had given France the lead with a 6-2, 5-7 (6), 6-4 win in his singles against Dusan Lajovic. The Group A match will now be decided by doubles.
In Sydney, Austria clinched victory over Argentina with wins in both singles matches. Fourth-ranked Dominic Thiem beat Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 7-6 (3) after Dennis Novak rallied from a slow start to beat Guido Pella 0-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Both countries are 1-1 in the Group E standings, which are led by unbeaten Croatia.
Novak, ranked No 101, said a few pointers from Austria captain Thomas Muster helped calm him down after the first set.
"After the first set I went to a break with Thomas, and I came out and changed a little bit my game and fought back," Novak said. "I think at the end I played really good tennis."
Former US Open champion Marin Cilic had too much experience for No 448-ranked Kacper Zuk, setting up Croatia's victory over Poland with a 7-6 (8), 6-4 win.
Cilic, who has a career-high ranking of No 3 but slipped to 38 after an injury-shortened 2019 season, was only able to convert one of his 13 break-point chances against Zuk, who was making his tour-level debut.
Hubert Hurkacz beat Borna Coric 6-2, 6-2 to split the singles results, but Croatia pair Ivan Dodig and Nikola Mektic clinched the encounter with a 6-2, 6-1 win in the doubles over Hurkacz and Lukasz Kubot.
"If I have to pick some things that I need to do better, it's just converting breakpoints. I had a lot of them," Cilic said. "Otherwise, I felt that the level was quite good."
Two-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson led South Africa to victory over Chile in Group A in Brisbane, keeping his team in contention for the playoffs despite an opening loss to Serbia, and Japan clinched its second straight win with victory in both singles matches against Georgia in Perth.
Anderson, who is coming off a six-month injury layoff and pushed Djokovic in two tight sets over the weekend, outclassed Cristian Garin 6-0, 6-3 after Lloyd Harris beat Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 6-4. The South African doubles combination made it a 3-0 sweep.
Anderson said the goal was now to win the last round of the group stage to have a chance of reaching the quarterfinals, which start Thursday in Sydney.
"We had to get a win today, so we were able to do that," Anderson said. "Some of it is out of our hands as well, already having, well, taking the loss against Serbia. We'll bring back our full intensity for our match against France."
Japan followed up its 3-0 sweep against Uruguay with its win over Georgia. Go Soeda beat Aleksandre Metreveli 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and Yoshihito Nishioka upset No 26-ranked Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-2, 6-3. Georgia won the doubles to make the final result 2-1.
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Q: What is the difference between a standing pilot and electronic system?
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Q: How does a gas fireplaces vent?
A: The majority of gas fireplaces and inserts are direct vent (DV). This means they have a fixed glass front which seals the gas burner and combustion firebox off from your home. 100% of the combustion air used by the fireplace comes from outside the home through a coaxial pipe. A smaller pipe inside the larger pipe eliminates all combustible gases, maintaining indoor air quality. The vent can be run horizontally through an outside wall, or vertically through the roof, depending on your preference.
Q: What is the cost to operate?
A: This varies by region, by gas utility and by fuel type. Based on national averages, a gas fireplace consuming 27,000 BTU's per hour will cost from 12-15 cents/hour to operate. LP units are slightly higher to operate. Your monthly gas bill should include your exact cost per therm (100,000 BTU's). Based on this rate, and the BTU input listed on the rating plate on your fireplace, you can calculate the cost for your area.
Q: How much gas does the pilot light use?
A: This will vary by region, by gas utility and by fuel type. The pilot is consuming 600 to 800 BTU's an hour. Your monthly gas bill should include your exact cost per therm (100,000 BTU's). Based on this rate, you can calculate the cost for your area.
Q: Can I shut the pilot off in the summer?
A: Yes, or you can safely leave it burning. The pilot helps keep the moisture from inside the firebox, which is caused from the humidity in the air. It also will extend the life of the thermopile and thermocouple when the pilot is left on.
Q: Is "direct vent" the same thing as "vent-less"?
A: No. Direct vent fireplaces use a sealed glass front to completely isolate combustion gasses and moisture from your home. This is especially important in new construction homes that are built very tightly to comply with today's energy codes. Vent-less fireplaces are designed to expel combustion gases and moisture directly back into the room. Vent-less or non-vented are illegal in many states and municipalities.
Q: Does a direct vent need to be on an outside wall?
A: No, with today's venting options, hearth products can be installed very economically almost anywhere in the home.
A: Each fireplace has a rating plate either inside the operating door or in the lower controls cavity. On that rating plate is your model number and serial number.
Q: What are the advantages of the direct vent fireplace?
A: Direct vent technology is available in single-sided or multi-sided fireplaces, as well as freestanding and insert models. They use a sealed combustion chamber that vents out the back or top, to the outside. This allows easy installation of a beautiful and realistic fireplace without the expense of a traditional chimney system. Because no room air is used for combustion, direct vents are especially efficient (up to 70+%) and will not alter the quality of your room air. All combustion air is drawn from outside the home and 100% of the combustion by-products are exhausted to the outside.
Q: Can a blower be added to my fireplace, gas or wood?
Q: Can I install vent-less logs into my fireplace?
A: No. Installing vent-less products into a fireplace is a safety hazard as the fireplaces have not been tested and listed by Underwriters Laboratories. This means that the outcome of the burn has not been verified as being safe. Temperatures of vent-less products rise much higher than the fireplaces are tested to withstand.
Q: Who would install the gas line?
A: A licensed contractor or plumber can install your gas line. Check the yellow pages or contact your nearest dealer for a recommendation. What are my options for gas fireplaces besides direct vents? Non-sealed combustion models are also available (top vents) when a direct vent installation is impractical. Direct vent models are the preferred system for the benefits of greater efficiencies and the sealed combustion chamber.
Q: Does the fireplace come in LP gas?
A: Yes. Most models can be ordered as either a natural gas or LP unit, or an LP conversion kit can be ordered with the fireplace.
Q: What happens if I lose my electricity?
A: As long as your gas fireplace has a standing pilot ignition system, it will still operate during a power outage. (Some electronic ignition fireplaces will not operate without electricity.) Since the fan requires 110v ac to function, it will not be operable in an outage. NOTE: If you have a remote control on your fireplace, you most likely will need to turn your fireplace on manually during a power outage. This is done by locating the ON/OFF rocker switch located behind the lower grille of your fireplace, and turning it to the ON position.
Q: Can the gas fireplace be installed in a bedroom?
A: Yes. Most building codes allow the installation of a gas fireplace in a sleeping room as long as it is a sealed combustion, direct vent model.
Q: If I want to convert my wood burning fireplace to a gas, is a set of gas logs or a gas insert going to be my best option?
A: Your decision really comes down to whether heat or aesthetics is your number one priority. If heat is your first concern, or the existing wood fireplace has had a history of down drafting (smoking), you should purchase a gas insert. If your wood fireplace vents properly, and you're not really looking for additional heat into the room, gas logs would be the logical choice. From an initial cost standpoint, an insert will cost 4 to 5 times more than a set of gas logs. However; since decorative gas logs are inefficient and a direct vent insert has an operating efficiency in the 70% range, your payback on the fuel you will save is about five years. After that the insert begins saving you money. I live in a warm climate and I don't want heat.
Q: What are my options?
A: Too much heat can sometimes be an issue even in colder climates. There are several fireplace models which allow you to control the amount of heat coming into the room. These units have a simple control which sends more or less heat out the venting system. Some models also have the option to duct heat to a different room (heat-zone) or into the home's heat circulation system (heat-duct).
Q: How often do I have to clean the gas fireplace and vent?
A: Although the frequency of your fireplace servicing and maintenance will depend on use and the type of installation, you should have a qualified service technician perform an appliance check-up at the beginning of each heating season.
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UMass field hockey to host Kent State in Wednesday's play-in game of NCAA tournament
By Philip Sanzo
Robert Rigo/Daily Collegian
A month ago, an appearance in the NCAA tournament was something that did not seem all that feasible for this year's Massachusetts field hockey team. Sitting at 6-7 freshly off a 1-0 loss to Saint Francis that brought its losing streak to three games, UMass was put in a position where winning out was its only real option if it wanted a shot at the big dance.
Fast forward four weeks and UMass is now set to host Kent State Wednesday afternoon at Gladchuck Field in the play-in round of the NCAA tournament.
The Minutewomen ended their season on a 5-1 run – including winning the Atlantic 10 tournament – while outscoring opponents 23-to-6 over the span.
In the A-10 tournament UMass rallied from a two-goal deficit against Saint Joseph's before shutting out Richmond in the finals, 3-0. The Minutewomen's dominant wins in the conference championship bracket earned them a spot among the best teams in the country to compete for a national title.
Kent State and UMass share very similar records. Both teams finished the season at 11-8 and both won their respective conference championship – Kent State defeated Miami University in the Mid-American Conference championship.
This year will be the third NCAA appearance for the Minutewomen under the tutelage of coach Carla Tagliente.
"We work all spring and all fall to get to this point that only lasts for really two weeks, just enjoy it and make the most of it," Tagliente said Tuesday.
Kent State brings an electric offense into Wednesday's matchup, as the Golden Flashes have scored 43 goals on the season and is averaging 2.26 a game. These numbers very closely match UMass who currently has 47 goals on the year for an average of 2.47.
The biggest differential between the two teams can be found on the defensive side of the ball. Kent State has given up 45 total goals this season.
Meanwhile, UMass' defense has carried the team for the majority of the seasom, having allowed 30 goals all season.
Much like in their game against the Hawks in the A-10 tournament, the Minutewomen will need to limit whatever damage is made and do their best to keep the Golden Flashes away from building any offensive momentum early on.
A win over Kent State will put UMass up against No. 1 seed Syracuse University. The Orange defeated the Minutewomen 4-0 on Sept. 6.
"I think we have the capability to make some noise in the tournament, I just want them to have the courage to do it," Tagliente said.
UMass keeps same mentality
All season long the focus for the Minutewomen has been taking the season one game at a time and not focusing too much into the future. Tagliente said that preparation for the NCAA tournament will be no different.
While making a deep run is an obvious goal for UMass, Tagliente said it's important to recognize the other benefits of playing in a tournament against the best teams in the country.
"Really just having them realize that at most there are two weeks left in the season and just enjoy the moment and really shoot for the stars," Tagliente said.
UMass has experienced what type of talent is in the tournament on multiple occasions this season. The Minutewomen have already faced Boston University, Syracuse, Stanford, Louisville, and Boston College – all teams that are seeded in the NCAA tournament. UMass went 1-4 in these matchups.
Scheduling these nationally-ranked games not only helped the Minutewomen prepare for a possible berth in the tournament, according to Tagliente, but it also helped improve the program.
"We do it because our goal is to not just make the tournament, it's trying to keep improving as a program and pushing it to the next level," Tagliente said.
She added that UMass would be unable to accomplish that if it did not compete with the top-tier schools such as the four ranked teams this season.
The Terriers were the only nationally-ranked out-of-conference opponent the Minutewomen had success against this season. The story is much different now though then it was when UMass played most of those schools earlier in the season.
Since then, UMass has seemed to find a consistent groove and an aggressive offensive attack that eluded them for much of the season.
"I think we are hitting our peak right now," Tagliente said. "We plan on winning."
Philip Sanzo can be reached at [email protected] and followed on Twitter @Philip_Sanzo.
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Seventy years ago today – on June 6, 1944 – the Allies invaded the beaches of Normandy, which was the beginning of the end of World War II in Europe. Six years ago my father and I walked the beaches and through the cities and a cemetery. Today I look back through those photos, remembering both what we experienced and what happened.
I visited the D-Day beaches 21 years ago for the 49th anniversary. It was an incredible experience and one of my first overseas trips. Thanks for reminding me with these great pictures. Hope to get back there someday.
I loved seeing your photos, too. Such an amazing place. I also really want to go back. My family is originally from that area…there abouts 1,000 years ago, anyway.


Aging in place shouldn't mean you spend less time getting fresh air and sunshine. But the elements can be harsh on us as we grow older and we need more protection from too much sun, cold and wind. Adding a sunroom gives you extra living space, increases the value of your home, and lets you enjoy more of the outdoors, more comfortably. Whether you want year-round, three season, or warm weather enjoyment, sunrooms allow you to create an entirely new room for entertaining, gathering and relaxing in total comfort. All four season sunrooms and patio rooms come with a fifty (50) year manufacturer's warranty, backed by Craft-Bilt Manufacturing Company, an industry leader since 1946.
With insulated glass and construction, four season sunrooms offer year–round enjoyment. Not only will you add space to your home at a fraction of the cost of standard construction, but you will add the year-round beauty and light of the great outdoors. A four season sunroom is a fully insulated sunroom with no visible fasteners, with the beautiful look and feel of lustrous vinyl in architectural white or desert sand to blend with your home.
Enclose an under-existing roof and turn open space into cozy year round enclosed porch. Betterliving sunrooms windows and doors can be custom manufactured to fit under your existing porch roof or patio cover.
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A gable style roof will provide more height and light. The A–Frame construction allows for a ceiling fan and custom gable glass for additional sunlight.
A sound investment that adds value to your home, a screen room brings back the great feeling of being outdoors. An affordable and attractive way to keep the sun, rain and insects out of your outdoor living space, screen rooms and patio covers can be designed with a roof style that complements your home.
Enclose your open porch with screens and keep the bugs away.
Add a screen room now and upgrade to a sunroom with sliding glass windows and doors when your budget permits.
A sunroom can be done in stages, starting with a covered patio that can be later converted into a sunroom.


This is how small things, repeated consistently, turn into big things. 'The Simple Power of Showing Up' by Reece Robertson PS. If you want more, then checkout The Art of Improvement videos on their YouTube channel here.
Falling in love with starting is easy. Falling in love with finishing is hard.  But, if you can learn to fall in love with the art of finishing - and the process of overcoming adversity, failures and working around obstacles - you'll consistently follow through on your ideas. Based on an article by Mayo Oshin. '5 Things To Do When You Have Too Many Ideas And Never Finish Anything' PS. If you want more, then checkout The Art of Improvement videos on their YouTube channel here.


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Christians Around the World are Rejecting Last Days Madness
I've witnessed a seismic shift in prophetic thinking over the past 40 years. It's happening every day in every part of the world. On April 10, 2020, I did a two-hour interview with Georges Ruapene co-founder of Faith & Grace ministries based in Australia. That interview has led to other interviews. I've traveled to Guatemala and spoke to a hundred pastors on the topic. This never could have happened just ten years ago. The change in delivery systems like podcasts, Facebook, Skype, and on-demand printing, Amazon have helped to make these changes possible. The seminaries, Christian radio stations, and publishing companies no longer control the free flow of ideas. I received a text message from a young man who works on a cruise ship who wants to learn more. People are teaching from my books and outlines, even in the midst of troubling times. Christians are rejecting the claim that the end is about to take place based on sound biblical exegesis rather than current events. There's still the virus of last days madness, but it's being dealt with by the vaccine of sound exegesis. You can watch the first episode of my interview with Georges here. There are six in all that will be up this week. I became Christian in 1973, the height of The Late Great Planet Earth phenomenon. It seems that everyone was looking forward to the rapture of the church that prophecy writers were claiming would take place before 1988. Their argument was straightforward. Israel had become a nation again in 1948. (How this was relevant because the New Testament doesn't say a thing about it, I'll never know.) This was said to be the "budding of the fig tree" (Matt. 24:32). They then turned to Matthew 24:34 and Jesus' statement about "this generation not passing away" before all the signs presented by Jesus before verse 34 took place. Lindsey claimed that a generation was forty years, thus, 40 years after 1948, the rapture would take place. The math was simple: 1948 + 40 years = 1988. We are now 72 years from the time Israel became a nation again. Chuck Smith published The Soon to be Revealed Antichrist in 1976. What did Chuck Smith mean by "soon"? While he wrote that we can't know who the antichrist is, he did say that "God is giving us many signs that we are nearing the last days — the stage is being set." Smith also stated that "we are living in the last generation, which began with the rebirth if Israel in 1948 (see Matt. 24:32–34)."1 Dave Hunt offered what he believed was "compelling evidence for the soon return of Christ," he claimed that "the early church believed that Christ could come at any moment." In a chapter describing what he believed is the New Testament doctrine of "imminency," he wrote:
From even a cursory reading of the New Testament there can be no doubt that it was considered normal in the early church to expect Christ at any moment. Paul greeted the Christians at Corinth as those who were "waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 1:7) — again language that requires imminency. He urged Timothy to "keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Timothy 6:14).2
What we find missing in Hunt's study of the issue of timing related to the coming of Jesus is a discussion of verses that deal with the timing of Jesus' return. The Bible does not tell us that Jesus can come "at any moment" spread out over several millennia. The New Testament makes it clear that Jesus' coming was "near," close at hand, for those living in the first century.
"Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. You too be patient; strengthen your hearts,for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not complain, brethren, against one another, that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door" (James 5:7–9).
"The end of all things is at hand; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer" (1 Peter 4:7).
"The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond‑servants, the things which must shortly take place" (Rev. 1:1).
"Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near" (Rev. 1:3).
The passage of nearly 2000 years is not in any way a definition of "near." It's odd that popular prophecy writers claim that the Bible teaches that the temple will be rebuilt, that the antichrist will make and break a covenant with the Jews, and Jesus will reign on the earth for a thousand years even though there are no verses that teach such things. At the same time, there are more than 250 time statements describing prophetic events in the New Testament to be near, and yet these same prophecy writers claim they don't mean what they seem to mean. A shift in eschatological thinking will transform our world.
Chuck Smith, The Soon to be Revealed Antichrist (Costa Mesa, CA: Maranatha House Publishers, 1976), 3. [↩]
Dave Hunt, How Close Are We?: Compelling Evidence for the Soon Return of Christ (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1993), 248. [↩]
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If you want to track a mortgage for a property in Buildium, there are a few different steps to ensure it is entered properly so you can record any financial transactions associated with it.
To begin, add the loan, the building, and associated accounts to your Chart of Accounts.
A mortgage is typically considered a long term liability account.
Add the property that was purchased by the loan as a fixed asset account.
Add escrow that is held by the mortgage company as a current asset account.
Make sure to uncheck Cash asset.
Add mortgage interest as an expense account.
For example - fire insurance, homeowner's insurance, etc.
If you have multiple mortgages to track, consider naming the liability account after the bank. Mortgage. #1234 with Anywhere Bank is much easier to decipher than a generic mortgage.
Similarly, consider naming the fixed assets after the buildings. One Main Street and 15 Any Avenue are more descriptive than building.
Record the initial loan with a general journal entry.
Credit the mortgage's liability account.
Debit the property's fixed asset.
If you've already made some payments, balance the general journal entry using Opening Balance Equity as the offsetting account.
For example, let's say the mortgage is for a property valued at $100,000 and the remaining principal balance is $80,000. The general journal entry for this mortgage would be.
Making mortgage payments is easy.
Record a check using the bank as the payee. When you write the check, apply the money to the appropriate accounts such as mortgage liability, interest expense, escrow, etc.
The mortgage liability account is the loan's principal.
(Optional) To record a payment made from escrow by the mortgage company, use a general journal entry.
To report on the mortgage, consider using a balance Sheet or transaction Detail by account report.
Some portions of the mortgage, such as property taxes and interest payments, will appear on reports such as an income statement, income statement detailed, and rental owner statement.
Add an expense account called Mortgage Expense to your Chart of Accounts.
Record a check to the mortgage company each month. Use the Mortgage Expense account when you write the check.
If the mortgage amount doesn't change each month, use the recurring check feature.
This expense will appear on reports such as an income statement, income statement detailed, and rental owner statement.
For more detail on the loan's progress, work directly with the mortgage service company. For example, the mortgage company can help you track escrow, interest paid, insurance payments, etc.


Outcomes: Students will explore what it means to be responsible and informed in a digital age.
Computer Literacy & Vocabulary - "The Big 200"
Each student will complete the Beginner and Intermediate Course on the Typing.Com Website. The instructor will enroll you into the correct "class" at school and you can work on your typing thru the entire 9 weeks. It is designed for the students to type in 10-15 mins regular segments to practice the touch method to keyboarding. The student will have ample time to complete the minimum training in class. If students are absent, working at home will be accepted. We want to be sure we are not "cramming" this is designed to be regular practice throughout the semester.
One of the major focuses of this course is to provide students with the mandated Digital Citizenship and Cyber-Ethics curriculum for High School Students. The Placer Union High School District is aligned with the program Common Sense Media which provides students and parents with modules and assignments concerning issues such as appropriate use, cyber-bullying, digital footprints, social networking, and online relationships.
The Students will complete lessons each week on different topics and will create a journal on their e-portfolio with responses to class discussions and any assignments they complete. In addition, these concepts can show up on vocab quizzes and the course final.
What is one new/interesting thing that you learned during the Digital Citizenship activity?
What is one way that your behavior can/should/will change after today's lesson?
How would you explain the importance of today's topic to a group of 7th graders? What advice would you give them?


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Q: Putting css and html code inside app-root Angular Hello I noticed that were are some questions regarding putting css and html code inside app-root for example this one. Angular - CSS loaded delayed inside of app-root.
Code example.
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So my question is what happens to this code after angular loads app-component? If this approach putting code inside app-root is not bad approach which we should avoid? Sorry maybe it's stupid question, but I can't find any information regarding putting code inside app-root.

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AT RANDOLPH COLLEGE, 73 FRESHMEN ARE .... MEN
By CHRISTA DESRETS The News & Advance
LYNCHBURG — Like many other new college students moving into their dorms for the first time, Jeremy Cornelius, a graduate of Bedford's Liberty High School, is excited about being on his own and learning about life with a new sense of freedom.
As he moved in to his new dorm Sunday, what he wasn't focusing on -- but still couldn't ignore -- was the fact that he's one of 73 men at the newly coeducational Randolph College.
"It's something new," he said in between loads from the car to the dorm. "It's making history."
The past year has marked many new beginnings at the former Randolph-Macon Woman's College.
In September, the school's board of trustees adopted coeducation, citing financial concerns for a shrinking market of women.
Their research stated that enrollment figures were down and the school was giving too high of a tuition discount rate.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Randolph's accrediting organization, placed the school on warning in December after a review showed the school spending its endowment at an unsustainable rate.
Over the past year, the school has lowered its tuition discount rate, raised net tuition revenue, cut 15 percent of staff positions and hired a new president, John E. Klein, a former business executive, who officially took the helm Wednesday.
The college's board of trustees also recently appointed three new members to continue deciding how to move forward.
But the school's 227 new students, including first-years and transfers, have their own new beginnings to think about.
They will start classes Monday.
Nick Gentile, a first-year from Virginia Beach, is rooming with Cornelius. He hopes that the warm atmosphere he felt when visiting campus for the first time doesn't change with the arrival of this year's class.
"It's a beautiful campus and the people here are nice," he said, adding that he understands why some students had a hard time accepting the coed decision.
Student Government President Hillary Peabody agreed that the situation has been difficult at times.
"Most of us are still sad that our school went coed, and seeing this class come in is the reality of that," she said Sunday. "We're still somewhat of a broken community, and there's a lot of rebuilding to do."
Incoming first-year student Sarah Johnson, a graduate of Heritage High School in Lynchburg, has followed the unfolding events through her mother, who works at the college.
"It sounds like a good change," she said. "I'm really excited to move in and start classes and just start college life. It'll be fun."
The school's new global honors emphasis is bringing in about 30 new degree-seeking international students this year.
Pear Yokying, from Thailand, is one of them.
"There are so many nationalities," she said from the school's Main Hall on Sunday.
She's happy that she can experience a variety of cultures through students on campus, she said. *


Just when you thought Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were broken up for good, Rob goes and buys Kristen a Valentine's Day gift. I know. According to reports, Rob sent Kristen flowers for V-tine, even though he's currently across the globe from her, shooting a movie in Morocco. I don't know what you guys think, but it doesn't sound like they've totally called it quits yet to me!
Apparently, Kristy has been telling anyone who will listen lately that she's totally over Rob -- but nobody's buyin' that song and dance. A source said, "Kristen has been telling all of their mutual friends that she's over Rob and ready to move on but it's not true. She knows it will get back to Rob, and it's all part of her plan to get him back." In other words, she's using basic eighth-grade reverse psychology on him. And whaddya know? It's working!
I seriously doubt Kristen was able to keep her "I'm not into him" guise up when she received a dozen long-stemmed red roses or whatever flowers Rob sent her. You know she squealed like a Beatles fan girl and then passed out cold. Okay, fine. Maybe she didn't pass out, but she was definitely super excited.
I say these two just get back together already. I mean, if she's playing hard to get, and he's sending her flowers, what's the hold-up? What is it they always say, 10th time's a charm?
Do you think Rob and Kristen should get back together?


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Q: How is $\sin^2(x)+\cos^2(x)=1$ where $x$ is an obtuse angle? Ok, so I know that $\sin^2(x)+\cos^2(x)=1$ for all angles. If $x$ is an acute angle in a right angled triangle it's a straightforward proof.
But what about if $x$ is obtuse ? How do I mathematically prove it plus get a visual analysis of the same so you can use it in $2D$ or $3D$ geometry using the co-ordinate axes.
Edit: I know the proofs in which they show a unit circle. But I thought the obtuse angles were only designed to incorporate the sign.
For example say a point on the unit circle is (-0.5,0.866). This shows up for x=120. However, we do the calculations for the acute angle from the negative x axis and then just put sign for sin(x) or cos(x) if x is any angle so that when we resubstitue x=r*sin(x) we get the polarity of x because sin(x) can be positive or negative but r is always considered postive.
r is the distance from the origin.
But what if we have a triangle in space which has coordinates say (1,1),(1,5) and (-2,8). How do we use trigonometry in those cases ? Since the angle made with the x axis for the above points doesn't matter since the angle between the linea joining those points are something totally different

A: Assume $\pi/2 < \theta < \pi$. Then $\sin(\theta) = \sin(\pi-\theta)$ and $\cos(\theta) = -\cos(\pi-\theta)$ and so you can reduce to the case of the acute angle $\pi-\theta$.

A: I can't think of a geometric interpretation right now, but I would argue with the angle reduction formulas.
Let $x \in [\frac{\pi}{2}; \pi]$ be an obtuse angle. This means $x$ can be rewritten in terms of an acute angle $y \in [0; \frac{\pi}{2}]$ plus $\frac{\pi}{2}$, meaning $x=y+\frac{\pi}{2}$. Then, with the reduction formulas it holds that $\sin(x)=\sin(y+\frac{\pi}{2})=\cos(y)$ and $\cos(x)=\cos(y+\frac{\pi}{2})=-\sin(y)$.
Plugging this in yields
$\sin^2(x)+\cos^2(x)=(\sin(x))^2+(\cos(x))^2=(\cos(y))^2+(\sin(y))^2=\cos^2(y)+\sin^2(y)=1$.
The last equality being true, because of $y$ being an acute angle.

A: A complex analysis reasoning:
Let
$$f(z)=\sin^2(z)+\cos^2(z)$$
$$g(z)=1$$
Since $f=g$ for all $z\in[0,\frac{\pi}2]$ and $f,g$ are holomorphic on $\mathbb C$, $f=g$ for all $z\in\mathbb C$ by identity theorem.

A: Here are two answers, each based on a different definition.
Answer 1: We define, for acute angles with one ray on the positive $x$-axis and the other in the first quadrant, the sine and cosine as the $y$ and $x$ coordinates of the point where the second ray meets the unit circle. This gives us a notion of sine and cosine of $x$ for $0 \le x \le \pi/2$.
For obtuse angles $\pi/2 < x \le \pi$, we define $\sin(x) = \sin(\pi - x)$ and $\cos(x) = -\cos(\pi - x)$. We verify (this takes a little work) that sine and cosine, even for these new angles, satisfy $\sin^2(x) + \cos^2(x) = 1$, and that they're continuous at $x  = \pi/2$, and that the two definitions agree there.
[Let me do that work: suppose that $\pi/2 < x /le \pi$; then $\sin(x) = \sin(\pi-x)$, where the latter argument is a number $y = \pi - x$ between $0$ and $\pi/2$; similarly, $\cos(x) = -cos(y)$. So $\sin^2(x) + \cos^2(x) = [\sin(y)]^2 + [-\cos(y)]^2 = \sin^2(y) + \cos^2(y)$, where $y$ is an acute angle, so this sum is $1$.]
We then do something similar for angles between $\pi$ and $3\pi/2$ (defining $\sin(x) = -\sin(x-\pi), \cos(x) = -\cos(x-\pi)$), and for angles between $3 \pi/2$ and $2\pi$ (I'll let you fill in the definition yourself).
Then we define sine and cosine for an arbitrary angle $a$ in any triangle $ABC$ by observing that there's a unique translation and rotation that moves the ray $AB$ to the positive $x$-axis, and the ray $AC$ to ...some ray starting at the origin. You can then use the earlier definition of sine and cosine to define the sine and cosine of $a$. And that finishes things up.
Of course, proving the existence an uniqueness of a translation $T$ and rotation $R$ with the property that $R(T(A)) $ is the origin, etc., involves some real work, which is why I hate this approach.
Approach 2: There are, on the rationals, two unique functions, $s$ and $c$, with the following four properties:

*

*$s(0) = 0; c(0) = 1; s(\pi/2) = 1.$

*For $0 < x < \pi/2$, $0 < s(x) < x$.

*$c(a-b) = c(a) c(b) + s(a) s(b)$ for all rational $a, b$.

*$s$ and $c$ are continuous on the rationals.
[I think I have those right, but I might be mistaken; I'm pretty sure they're in Apostol's Calculus book]
Proving the existence and uniqueness of these two functions requires some real work. You basically use formula 3 to derive a cosine double-angle formula, and then show that the facts in item 1 (plus formula 3) let you compute sines and cosines of things like $\pi/2, \pi/4, 3\pi/4, \pi/8, ...$, basically, $\pi$ times any rational whose denominator is a power of two. Then you use a limit argument (this relies heavily on item 2) to conclude that the value on all rationals must be determined because of property 4.
THEN, you say "every continuous function on a dense subset of the reals extends to a unique continuous function on the reals" (which requires proof, and a notion of "dense"!), and you say that we'll call the unique continuous extension of $s$ by the name "sine", and the extension for $c$ by the name "cosine". Finally, plugging in $a = b = x$ for any rational $x$ in formula $3$, you see that
$$
\cos(0) = \cos(x)^2 + \sin(x)^2,
$$
and since, by rule 1, we know that $\cos(0) = 1$, we get that the fundamental identity holds on the rationals, which is to say, the function
$$
u(x) = \cos^2(x) + \sin^2(x) - 1
$$
is zero for every rational $x$. It's also continuous, so it has a unique continuous extension to the reals, namely, the everwhere zero function. So for every REAL number $x$, we have
$$
0 = \cos^2(x) + \sin^2(x) - 1
$$
i.e., the fundamental identity is proved.
Of course, although the mathematics here is not terribly difficult, it's really not immediately clear where the four "axioms" came from, or why the functions $s$ and $c$ have anything to do with the things we're used to calling "sine" and "cosine".
There's one more version of this that's possible, which involves defining sines and cosines using matrices (or complex numbers), but I'm not sure that approach is likely to be much more enlightening than these.

The short summary is "This is actually somewhat challenging to do rigorously, which is why basic courses tend to gloss over it."


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"Съучастникът" () е американски филм от 2004 г. на режисьора Майкъл Ман.

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Винсънт (Том Круз) е хладнокръвен убиец в разцвета на кариерата си. Макс (Джейми Фокс) е таксиметров шофьор с големи, но неосъществени амбиции. В една паметна вечер, Макс трябва да кара Винсънт докато той върши работата си – една нощ, пет спирки, пет убийства и едно бягство. Но след всичко това, нито един от двамата мъже вече няма да бъде същият, защото...това е вечерта на промените.

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На 17 януари 2010 г. Нова телевизия излъчи филма с български дублаж за телевизията. Дублажът е синхронен в студио Александра Аудио. Екипът се състои от:

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Haiku are three line poems of 5, 7 and 5 syllables first composed in 17th century Japan. A friend and colleague who writes haiku urged me to give it a try. I laughed and said the analytic (left) part of my brain is so overused compared to the creative (right) part of my brain that I probably tilt slightly to the left when I walk. She persisted, though, so I went on to suggest that writing bad haiku is probably one of the easiest tasks in literature and writing good haiku one of the most difficult.
To continue discussion of the Kroenke & Mangelsdorff research*, let's begin by looking at what became of all 567 symptoms (in 380 patients). For 2/3 of the symptoms, doctors did diagnostic testing or referred to a specialist. In the other 1/3, no evaluation was done beyond the initial visit. Treatment was recommended for only 55% of symptoms, and this took the form of a prescription in over ¾ of cases. There was nothing to suggest that anyone searched for hidden stresses linked to the symptoms (posts tagged with "Stress History" explain how this is done).
Last year marked the 20th anniversary of one of the most frequently quoted studies in the stress illness literature. The paper reports a discovery that would have shocked me if I had read it during my training years. Their finding has profound implications for primary care practice.
Millions of people who could benefit significantly from a few visits with a mental health professional never get the chance. This is because the psychosocial stresses they are coping with manifest primarily as physical symptoms. When they go to a medical office, diagnostic tests are normal because the stress causes no visible damage to the body. Most of the time, neither the physician nor the patient knows what to do next.
Adult patients seen by primary care medical clinicians often are affected by stress in childhood. Recent evidence of this is a study of 380 women at a medical clinic at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland *. Their survey asked about physical or sexual childhood abuse and assessed the impact of these on physical symptoms.
Researchers have been shocked at the profound impact childhood stress can have on health in adults. The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) Study *, led by my friend Vincent Felitti, MD in San Diego, is one of the best examples. They studied 18,000 people who were having routine check-ups. You can read a summary here .
Childhood stress can cast a long shadow. Thanksgiving week is an appropriate time to look at the issue since this holiday is often a challenge for my patients who are still in touch with their families of origin.


Stonyfield is a brand best known for its delicious yogurt, but did you know that the company also provides a wealth of education on living organically? Right now Stonyfield is offering incentives to go organic. Whether you are a veteran of the organic movement or just joining, you can enter any of these contests to win some fabulous prizes. I am especially excited because a photo of Marlie and Me is featured in the web promo ad for Organic Family of the Year...next stop television!
Whatever your reason for choosing organic, we want to hear it.
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Just eat organic for a day! 1-Watch the Just Eat Organic video 2-Be inspired to Just Eat Organic for one day and post your experience 3-Share the video with a friend and encourage them to Just Eat Organic too!


Youngjae released "Another Night" On April 18th 2019 💟 What did you guys think of the song & the video?
Daehyun released "You're My" on April 5th 2019 💟 Babyz we really should stream this MV for sure.
Yongguk released Hikikomori on January 20th 2019! 💟 Hey guys! I'm sorry for being inactive today & I'm so late with eveyone's solos. B.A.P are more active than ever & I live for it!


When BMW launched their original X4 model, they told it was a sports coupe. Whatever your take on that, their X4 is certainly an interesting take on fashionable family motoring, an avant garde compact SUV you'd want to be seen in. If you can afford the fee, it's a tempting, sportier take on the mid-sized SUV genre and if you like the looks, then you'll probably like everything else because it's pure BMW. It's even a little more practical than you might expect. True, the world may not need another car like this - but you certainly might.
BMW is leaving no stone un-turned in its efforts to fill every possible premium market automotive niche with desirable products. In 2014, they brought us another one - the first generation version of their fashionable X4 SUV coupe. If you're at all familiar with the Munich maker's model line-up, then you'll get the idea behind this car immediately. In 2008, the company brought us a design they badged as the 'X6', a kind of sportier coupe-like version of their established X5 luxury SUV. Against the odds, the X6 subsequently proved to be a profitable car for the brand, so the same concept was down-sized to create this X4, a sportier coupe-like version of the squarer, more practical MK2 model X3 compact SUV. By the time the first generation X4 arrived in the Autumn of 2014, other brands had already been showing BMW that there was a small, significant group of affluent buyers looking for a sportier, trendier take on the whole mid-sized SUV concept. Some of these had been satisfied with cars like the Range Rover Evoque, while others with deeper pockets had turned to the even more dynamic Porsche Macan. With the X4, BMW had a product that it hoped would appeal in either case. The MK1 model sold until the Spring of 2018 when it was replaced by a second generation version.
If you don't find the coupe-SUV statement this X4 makes as extreme as that of its larger X6 stablemate, then we'd agree with you. It's been described as the X6's 'attack-dog little brother' and that probably sums it up. While the X6 holds two fingers up to the establishment, this car's approach is mellower and easier on the eye. If you want it to make more of a statement, then you're going to need to buy a car whose original owner resorted to the options list. That said, you'd have to say that there's a cohesion to this car's shape and a purpose to its stance that escapes its bulky bigger sibling. The Munich brand thinks it has 'the sporting elegance of a classical coupe', though it's debateable whether any kind of SUV can ever manage that. Still, it's certainly a design that'll prove popular with those desiring a BMW of this sort but wanting something a bit less staid and suburban than an X3. Slinkier looks though, often lead to practical compromises and you can't help looking at the sweeping rear tail section and wondering about the compromises that might involve for the headroom of rear seat occupants. In the event, there aren't really any to make, though only because BMW has positioned the back seat 28mm closer to the ground than it would be in an X3. It also helps that the ceiling has been gauged out to good effect and that there are reasonable standards of leg and knee room for this class of car. Up-front, the seats are also positioned in a lower, sportier demeanour than they would be in an X3, this time 20mm closer to the deck. Glance around and if you're at all familiar with the M2 version of BMW's more conventional X3 model, you won't find much difference here - which may be a slight disappointment after the avant garde exterior looks. But it all works so well, the main dials in particular a model of clarity. And out back? Well, once the standard automatic tailgate raises slowly open, you'll find that the swept-back styling has slightly reduced the carriage capacity of this car over what you'd get in an X3 - though not by too much, the figure reduced from 550-litres to 500-litres in this X4.
As usual, make sure that servicing has been correctly carried out at a BMW main dealer. Given this X4's 'crossover' rather than full-SUV status, it's unlikely than any given car will have been subjected to any off-road heroics, but check around the sills just in case. Kerbed alloy wheels and signs of interior child damage are much more likely. Use these as negotiating points with the seller. Our ownership survey uncovered a number of satisfied customers, but also a number who'd had teething issues. One car exhibited a knocking noise from the front right, traced to a faulty steering rack. In fact, no fewer than four replacement racks were needed on that particular model; apparently, it's due to a design fault. On owner reported a buzzing sound from the back end of the car, while another talked of transfer case whine (a £2,000 fix) and yet another said he'd noticed occasional screeching from the engine. Look out for all these things on your test drive. Other failures related to the front door latch, the rear boot latch, the trip computer, the tow bar and the Bluetooth module; check all of these. One owner found his car's front brake discs needed prematurely replacing. Another reported a rattly sunroof and door seals that squeaked.
(approx based on a 2015 X4 20d xDrive 190bhp excl. VAT) A pair of brake pads are between £28-£35 for cheap brands and between £50 and £70 (or even as much as £93) if you want an expensive make. A pair of brake discs start in the £60 to £80 bracket, but you can pay in the £112 to £150 bracket for pricier brands. A drive belt is around £15. Air filters sit in the £22 bracket. Oil filters cost around £15. Fuel filters sit in the £27 to £22 bracket. A wiper blade sits in the £8 to £17 bracket. A headlight is about £360 and a mirror glass sits in the £25 to £28 bracket, but you can pay in the £42 to £44 bracket for pricier brands.
Given that BMW's X3 - the car this X4 is based upon - is arguably the sportiest offering in the premium-badged compact SUV segment, you might approach a drive in this model with quite high hopes, armed with the knowledge that it has a lower centre of gravity and springs that are about 15% stiffer. It'd be hard, you'd think, for the Munich men to mess this one up. Nor have they. Point it down a fast, winding road and your smooth, flowing progress will be imperious, aided by xDrive all-wheel drive traction that inspires enormous confidence. It helps that feedback from the tactile, pleasantly chunky three-spoke sports steering wheel is far better than you fear an electric steering system might offer - though for us, it still lacks that last enth of tarmac feedback that as enthusiasts, we'd be really seeking. Under the bonnet, the mainstream X4 line-up is an all-diesel one that opens with a xDrive 20d variant packing a 190bhp 2.0-litre turbodiesel. Of course, for some a BMW is only worthy of the name if it features a proper straight-six plumbed in up-front. If that's the case, you'll start your search with the xDrive30d variant. This is fitted with the auto 'box as standard and delivers a pokey 258bhp that's an exact match for the directly comparable Porsche Macan S Diesel. In the unlikely event that this should prove to be a little tardy for you, there's always the xDrive35d which delivers 313bhp and uses Launch Control to batter its way to 62mph in 5.2s before keeping on accelerating all the way to 153mph.


Tony the Tiger at 60 – frosted in time?
Congratulations, Tony, on reaching your 60th birthday. You're still one of the Gr-r-reatest ad icons of all time, no doubt about it. The wonder is you've managed to survive the punishing lifestyle of a rock-star entertainer almost unscarred. Not only have you outlived Elvis, you've done more botox makeovers than Tom Jones and Colonel Gaddafi combined, and yet unquestionably you look a lot fitter than either.
Sometimes I do worry, though. How many more happy returns can you have? You see the trouble is all entertainers – no matter how versatile, how willing to change with the times – have a shelf-life. Even with an agent as market-wise as Leo Burnett behind you, there will come a time when the Tony schtick no longer connects with contemporary audiences.
I was reminded just how far you had come in your career by a glimpse of one of your early performances. It was an ad from 1962, I think.
Goodness me, how permissive we were in those days with the sugar drug. Why, you and your gang (you did a lot more group appearances then) were pushing it with more abandon than an LSD love-in. The gig was Kellogg's Sweet-eatin' carnival time and you were all at it, shamelessly trying to get kids to ingest the stuff with the seductive promise of a brand-new shilling(!). There was Yogi Bear dancing on his Sugar Smacks, Noddy being twicicles as nicicles on his Ricicles, some stick insect who looked a bit like Uncle Sam doing an All Stars routine, and Coco on his Pops prancing about in an ethnically insensitive 'Black and White Minstrel' mask. Most of all, though, I remember you fronting the act – a leaner, younger, more whimsical version of yourself admittedly, but clearly identifiable with today's butch, muscle-bound football persona if only because of the stripes.
They've all passed into history now. But you, a reformed user and pusher of the sugar drug, how did you survive and go on to be a leading healthy lifestyle advocate?
Well I guess it's because you're smarter than the average Yogi Bear. Even though the health police are out to get you for covertly promoting a sugar-coated cereal to young children, you always manage to stay one step ahead of the law.
I caught up with your latest act the other day and have to say your audience manipulation skills are undimmed by time. Which, sadly, is more than can be said of your moral message.
All these loaded associations – sport, sugary foods, kids – are close to the line these days. If not illegal, they soon will be. But here, Tony, you and your impresario Kellogg have been very clever. The campaign is not ostensibly aimed at children at all. It cashes in on the brand nostalgia of dads, who have probably known Tony all their lives. It just so happens that more and more American men are doing the shopping these days. And that's what you are tapping into. Or so you say.
"Feisty" is the word that most often comes to mind when describing General Motors global chief marketing officer Joel Ewanick.
Since arriving from Hyundai (where he held a similar position) last year, the man seems to have barely slept as he implements a whirlwind catalogue of changes. This month alone, while others absent themselves on their summer vacation, Ewanick has reorganised his marketing department and called a review of the $3bn GM global media account.
But restless energy – commendable though it is – should not be mistaken for vision. The limits of Ewanick's intellectual rigour, although not his soaring ambition, were also on display earlier this month – at GM's second annual Global Business Conference.
In it, Ewanick made the extraordinary declaration that his goal is to transform GM not into a better car company, but a future Apple.
Admirable sentiments of course. But just what does he mean? Technological innovation is integral to selling cars, but that doesn't mean the motor sector is in any way comparable to Silicon Valley. And even if it were, rust-belt Motown marques, with their high social costs and Chapter 11 legacy, are not where you would start. Ironically, in fact, the US car brand with the most potential for eye-catching product innovation and design is not American at all: it's one whose marketing Ewanick has already captained – Hyundai.
No chance of recapturing that distant eminence, now or in the future. Cars are simply not the must-have consumer products they once were; even in fast-growing economies like China's – where they may well be viewed as status symbols, but not on the level of fifties America. Who, on the other hand, would not break their neck to acquire the latest Apple iPhone?
It's possible, of course, that I have misunderstood Ewanick's apparently ludicrous aspiration. All he was really talking about was the much more modest goal of creating brands with universally accepted global appeal. I don't think so, though.
What's certain is that neither Ewanick nor his boss, GM CEO Dan Akerson, is the next Steve Jobs – despite the superficial brand-turnaround comparison.
As if losing to Apple and Google in the duel for mastery of the smartphone and tablet markets were not bad enough, RIM's Blackberry brand now has another problem to contend with.
Just as the upmarket Burberry brand was once appropriated by Chavs desperate for those trademark Rupert Bear scarves, so Blackberry's slick image has been hijacked by rioters wreaking havoc across much of Greater London.
I don't mean the phones have been looted from shops (though that may be true enough). No, this is far worse. The brand is now the communications weapon of choice for spotty hoodies texting their plans for countrywide mayhem.
The BlackBerry phone, one of the first devices to offer mobile email, was once the preserve of business leaders and political aides but has become increasingly popular with members of urban gangs and teenagers.
And all because the BB Messenger service has a superior edge to other forms of social media. Twitter and Facebook leave a smoking gun for the police to pick up. Not so BBM, which can spread battleplans virally without them being traceable to individual perpetrators (apparently). RIM has always had a thing about security, now it's obsession has come back to bite it in the bottom.
BBM is not the only marketing tool being turned to good account by rioters, however. Say hello to the Flash Rob, a pathological variant of the Flash Mob, in which sundry groups of delinquents meet up via social media to loot and burn specially targeted shops.
When it comes to social media, rioters are always going to be one step ahead of trundling Plod. After all, they're the only ones young enough to really get it.
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Have your say! Business support part two
By: Rory MccGwire
Earlier this year, entrepreneur and founder of The School for Startups, Doug Richard, published his Entrepreneurs' Manifesto – a "declaration of rights" for small businesses.
The manifesto sets out eight demands to a new government, each of which addresses a different key concern for businesses. In the build-up to the 6 May general election, Donut MD Rory MccGwire is offering his thoughts on the issues raised by Doug Richard.
Scrap Business Link?
In Part 1 of this blog I summarised the recent history of business support in the UK. I concluded that, after 20 years of heavy expenditure, one precious asset that we have is a brand that most business people recognise. Business Link is "the place to go to access whatever help is available".
I take this view notwithstanding the fact that I'm still hearing the same things now as I've heard every single year during that period.
"Business support is too fragmented." "I don't know where to go for help." "It needs to be more practical." "The advisers need to be people who have run SMEs." "It must be local." And meanwhile the civil servants seem as keen as ever to have a service that is "innovative", a word that is prominent in every tender that comes across my desk at BHP, the company behind the Donut websites.
In his intentionally controversial Entrepreneurs' Manifesto, Doug Richard proposes scrapping Business Link and moving business support online.
Traditionally, business support has been delivered one-to-one through business advisers and telephone helplines, together with an extensive calendar of training courses and networking events.
But hold on a minute, let's start by asking what we are trying to achieve. What are the objectives of government business support?
Well, it's support for businesses of course. There are about four million of them.
Some of them are like Doug Richard and me: successful (OK, he's a lot more successful than me, I'm the first to admit it), confident, experienced, and so on. Do these individuals seek Business Link's help on how to start a business, or how to comply with all the regulations surrounding employing someone? Probably not, but we do take advantage of tailored support for 'high growth' companies. The UK invests a lot of money helping its most capable businessmen, not least because the next Google, Dyson or Nokia may be among the businesses that they start. I have mixed views on this.
I generally prefer 'pull' to 'push'. So who are the people who actually come looking for help?
In a word, novices. It is people who feel they would like to be self-employed, but want to bounce their idea off someone with some experience who can also tell them how to go about getting started.
One obvious group that springs to mind is women who are returning to work once their children are in full-time education. They have a high propensity to seek help.
Another group who ask for help is people who have never run a business, but suddenly find themselves out of work. (By the way, Tony Robinson, the well-informed boss of SFEDI, the standards-setting body, was quoting a UK statistic that if you're made redundant at age 45 you only have a 10% chance of getting a new job.)
There are lots of subgroups like this. Some of them get lumped together in reports under the unflattering name of 'disadvantaged groups', or 'the hard to reach'.
Do these guys all use the web for business support? Er, no. The latest research from the Small Business Research Trust reveals the true extent of this non-use.
In 2007, 'information on websites' was the most popular form of business advice, having just pushed 'face-to-face contact with an adviser' into second place. But the latest data, published in December 2009, puts the business advisers back at the top of the charts. I guess there is simply too much information out there on the web for people to cope with.
BHP's own user-testing bears this out. Users with a specific business question are unlikely to be able to find the answer online. Their first port of call is businesslink.gov, which is also their best chance of finding the answer. So it should be after the vast sums of money that have been invested in it. Happily, they also find the Donut websites useful for the topics that we cover. And likewise a specialist website such as j4bgrants is a treasure trove for that specific search. But while other small business websites are brilliant in other ways, they don't always give you direct answers to direct questions.
As the data shows, businesses are once again finding it easier to simply ask someone: a friend, an accountant, an adviser, or whoever.
Business Link, and the plethora of business support organisations that it acts as the signposting for, delivers this face-to-face support. So it's no good simply scrapping it. The question is, how can we improve it and which organisations should be delivering this one-to-one business support?
I've got lots more to say on this fascinating topic. On call centres; on how to objectively establish the success and value of a service; on the psychology of start-ups and micro businesses; on how to make the front line and the back-office of Business Link (etc) hugely more cost-effective; on how to involve the banks (an old idea, but a good one); on how to get the support/messages of 1,001 different public sector organisations out to small and medium-sized enterprises; on how to do public sector procurement without financially damaging so many of the bidders; and, sticking with procurement, on how to tap into the specialisation, experience, passion and sheer hard work of the smaller suppliers more than we do now; and that is just the first list of things that springs to mind…
But let's see what others have to say first. Comments please!
(By the way, thank you to everyone who commented last week on my business regulations blog, I've enjoyed reading them all.)