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Uruguay complete line-up for World Cup finals but Jordan celebrate too
MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay became the final team to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ after being held 0-0 at home by Jordan in Montevideo.
The Jordanians went home proud of their own success in withstanding a Celeste onslaught in the Estadio Centenario which hosted the inaugural World Cup Final in 1930. Uruguay had won the first leg, in Amman, by 5-0 and thus went through by that score on aggregate.
Uruguay joined Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Chile as South America representatives at the finals in Brazil next June and wrapped up a play-offs saga which had earlier seen Mexico qualify with a 4-2 win in New Zealand (7-2 on agg).
Only a few months earlier, 2010 World Cup semi-finalists Uruguay had been struggling to qualify, scraping into fifth place after mounting a late rally which saw them win four out of their five final qualifiers.
The tone for Wednesday's match was set early on with Mohammed Aldmeiri and Adnan Hasan both booked by the referee in the first half for some wild tackles but Uruguay meanwhile struggled to penetrate a resolute Jordanian defence.
Defender Diego Godin had the best chance for Uruguay, hitting the bar with a close-range header just on half-time.
The pattern was repeated in the second half, with captain Diego Lugano going closest on 60 minutes, rising unmarked to meet a corner but steering a downward header just wide.
The introduction of Uruguay veteran Diego Forlan for Nicolas Lodeiro just after the hour made no ultimate difference.
Jordanian Football Association president Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein, said: "Drawing with Uruguay in Montevideo is an achievement we must be proud of, proves our Nashama are capable of competing with world class teams. Let us now focus on continuing our football journey for the Asian Cup qualifiers and the upcoming West Asia's competition."
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Cube 3D printers now available for pre-order!
The much-anticipated Cube 3D printer is now in pre-order status at Cubify.com! Unlike most other home/hobbyist 3D printers, this $1299 unit simply looks ultra-hip and cool, attractive enough to place in any room of your home — no need to force this one to live in the garage. And it's as simple as can be to use — it's fully assembled, just plug it in and use it.
If you think you want one of these babies, get in the queue quickly, by heading over to the Cube's home, Cubify.com, and place your pre-order. No word on when the first unites will ship though.
The sleek, wifi-enabled Cube 3D Printer is only 10 x 10 x 13 inches in size, and weighs in at just 9.5 lb, with a max printed object size of 5.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches. Currently, there are ten vibrant colors of ABS printing material that come in convenient cartridges. The company says each cartridge can print 13 to 14 mid-sized models. A single cartridge is $49, but you can get a pack of six for $219. One big drawback though: Windows is required. Ugh. Sorry Mac users.
For those families that can afford it, I think this is going to be the hot gift next Christmas.


Numbers have fascinated man for millennia. Why should it be any different with what you dress? Watch the puzzled look of bypassers, wondering what's being counted via this blue silk tie, with numbers 1 through 4 in white. Well, that's for you to decide, and for them to wonder about. Blue Numercury is a design you can count on, so to speak.


Ok failed once but maybe this refined edition is a bit better, hope you enjoy.
Rememnants, a land humanity was born into, a land filled by those who followed Grimm. They fought until near extinction, until they found dust, and from their, they managed to push the darkness away and thrive. Everyone thought that the dust itself is what kept Grimm away, giving little credence to their growing abilities, casting aside as just a part of evolution. Onward and outward they went, and then when they could go out no more, they grew inward, looking at each other, seeing who was the weakest so they could expand.
The Grimm, those old enough, stayed away, watching humans destroy each other and the young naive Grimm. They knew what the dust did to humans, how the abilities were linked, at least had a sense. Grimm Lord never told them, exactly, but they had their suspicions.
The wizard, though his true nature long forgotten, he would come forward, eventually, though he knew the day he would, it would be his last time in front of his people, or would it? The future is so precarious, so in flux, no one was for certain except the creator of it all. The wizard did know one thing, that he was the first to discover the true nature of the dust, and the first to train himself, and then others, or those who listened, in their new found abilities.
No one exactly knows makings of the Sacrifice, The Wizard, The Grimm, or at least not at this moment. All that is known, is that there will be much heartache, a lot of pain, growth with ones self, and among each other that will bring them together, and the group that is not properly bound, will be doomed into darkness.
That is for the future though, we're here to go over the past, and get everyone up to date. The wizard, The Grimm, and how it all plays together is quite unique, and hopefully you can keep up, because, well, this is one hell of a ride. Strap up boys and girls, time for the beginning of the story, and good ole uncle Croq is going to make sure to leave nothing out.


Colonel (ret) Brian Hastings is the current Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. Brian's passion for service, science and flight led him to enter the United States Air Force Academy in 1986. He graduated with an Applied Physics degree in Astrodynamics and served as an A-10 pilot in the United States Air Force from 1990 until he retired as the Commandant of the Air Command and Staff College on 1 September 2017. Prior to his retirement, Brian also served as the Wing Commander of the 47th Flying Training Wing at Laughlin AFB, and the Deputy Director of Operations of the Combat Air Forces of Air Combat Command. During his military career, Brian also earned a MS degree in Aeronautical Sciences from Embry Riddle and a MA Degree in Resourcing National Security Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (Eisenhower School). Additionally, for his military service he earned two Legion of Merit Medals, the Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan, and three Meritorious Service Medals. Brian was a command pilot with more than 2,600 hours in attack and training aircraft and was an Instructor Pilot in the A-10, AT-38B and the T-38C.
In August 2017, Governor Kay Ivey named Brian as the Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency and he transitioned to public service for the people of Alabama on September 5, 2017. In less than one week, the State Emergency Operations Center activated for Hurricane Irma to receive and shelter more than 250,000 evacuees from Florida while caring for the needs of Alabamians. Brian walked into the costliest and 5th most active Hurricane season on record since 1851. The impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Nate on Alabama resulted in a Presidential Emergency Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and strengthened enduring partnerships in our southeast region, especially with Florida and the Virgin Islands. Since joining Governor Ivey's Cabinet, Brian has led AEMA through multiple Federal Emergency Declarations and three Presidential Major Disaster Declarations.
Brian volunteers his time and has joined many national associations and local organizations including the Wright Flyers of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce; he is a Co-Chair of a Committee for disaster assistance to low-income citizens for the Legal Services Corporation; he is the Co-Chair of the Homeland Security Committee for the National Emergency Management Association; he is on the Board of Directors for the Central United States Earthquake Consortium; and is also a member of the First Responders Resource Group and the National Homeland Security Consortium.
Regardless of Brian's noteworthy career and service, he will quickly tell you his greatest accomplishments are at home with his beautiful wife Eileen and three sons—Sean, Jake and Luke.


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Q: The current result of a custom hook is updated when testing using react-hooks-testing-library I am testing the custom React Hook shown below. Its functionality is to get the size of an image and then use the props provided to calculate the size of the image that the user wants.
import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
import { Image, LayoutAnimation, useWindowDimensions } from 'react-native';

export type SizeType =
  | {
      width: number;
      height: number;
    }
  | undefined;

export const useImageSize = (imageUri: string, fillWidth?: boolean, fillHeight?: boolean, width?: number, height?: number): SizeType => {
  const [size, setSize] = useState<SizeType>();

  const { width: screenWidth, height: screenHeight } = useWindowDimensions();

  useEffect(() => {
    Image.getSize(
      imageUri,
      (w, h) => {
        LayoutAnimation.easeInEaseOut();

        if (fillWidth) {
          setSize({
            width: screenWidth,
            height: h * (screenWidth / w),
          });

          return;
        }

        if (fillHeight) {
          setSize({
            height: screenHeight,
            width: w * (screenHeight / h),
          });

          return;
        }

        if (width && !height) {
          setSize({
            width,
            height: h * (width / w),
          });

          return;
        }

        if (!width && height) {
          setSize({
            width: w * (height / h),
            height: height,
          });
        }
      },
      () => {
        setSize({ width: 0, height: 0 });
      }
    );
  }, [imageUri, fillWidth, fillHeight, screenWidth, screenHeight, width, height]);

  console.log('size', size);

  return size;
};

This is the test for this hook. It mocks the getSize method of the Image component and it also mocks the useWindowDimension hook from React Native.
import * as RN from 'react-native';
import { renderHook, act } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
import { useImageSize } from '@app/hooks/useImageSize';

describe('useImageSize', () => {
  const getSizeSpyOn = jest.spyOn(RN.Image, 'getSize').mockImplementation(jest.fn());

  afterEach(() => {
    jest.clearAllMocks();
  });

  it('should return the correct size when we want to fill the width of the screen', () => {
    jest.spyOn(RN, 'useWindowDimensions').mockReturnValue({ width: 200, height: 200, fontScale: 1, scale: 1 });
    const { result } = renderHook(() => {
      useImageSize('test_image', true, false)
    });

    expect(getSizeSpyOn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)

    const getSizeArgs = getSizeSpyOn.mock.calls[0]!;
    expect(getSizeArgs[0]).toBe('test_image');

    const success = getSizeArgs[1];

    void act(() => {
      success(100, 50);
    });

    console.log('result.current', result.current)

    expect(result.current).toEqual({
      width: 200,
      height: 100,
    });
  });

    console.log('result.current', result.current)

    expect(result.current).toEqual({
      width: 200,
      height: 100,
    });
  });
});

After I run the test, the console log in the hook changes from undefined to { width: 200, height: 100 } which is the expected value, however, the console log in the test is still undefined. I think this behaviour indicates that during the test, the hook behaves as expected, it is just for some reason the current value of the hook in the test is not updated after the new value is available.
Does anyone know how to solve this?

A: The callback must return the result of the hook, not just call it. Change this line:
    const { result } = renderHook(() => {
      useImageSize('test_image', true, false)
    });

to this:
    const { result } = renderHook(() =>
      useImageSize('test_image', true, false)
    );

Note that I have removed the {...} in the callback.

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Jesus is the only answer to every problem or situation before you. Many times we seek to overcome problems in our own understanding or strength, which is limited by the powers of this earth. Jesus gave us the Holy Spirit to overcome the powers and problems of this world. A person who prays is always looking for the victory through the power of the Lord Jesus Christ. A person who prays is one whose request is penetrating right into heaven for there victory which is sent from the Creator of the heavens and the earth. It is God Almighty's joy for you to be blessed prosperous and in joy.
Prayer is the key to release the Power of God on this earth. Without prayer you are limited by the power of yourself. Jesus wants the fellowship and time with you in a intimate prayer life.


If your goal is similar to ours or you just want to ride the Grand Line with us, join our crew and you will be able to accomplish your destiny, In our guild forum you can speak about the latest adventure of Luffy and his crew and their quest to find the legendary One Piece in English, Malay and from all over the World, discuss various elements of One Piece that you like, discuss strategy about Urban-Rivals, discuss the new cards that came out, ideas for new decks and flooding. You will be able to confront each other in electrifying events such as tournaments, trade cards with one another, and have many thrilling auctions, and achieve many guild bonuses. But for doing all that marvelous thing we need people, a lots of people, so bring your Devil Fruits and your katanas and join the Strawhat Pirates!


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20 Facts on How the U.S. Resettles Syrian Refugees
Syrian refugees in Belgrade, Serbia, are waiting for an opportunity to travel north to cross the border with Hungary, entering the EU [Source: AP]
The on-going conflict in Syria and the recent refugee crisis has given rise to anti-refugee sentiments in the U.S. with more than half of the nation's governors calling for a ban on admitting refugees into the country. Entry to the U.S. as a refugee is an arduous process and requires months and even years of screening before a decision regarding admissibility to the country is granted.
In her November 17, 2015 piece for the Washington Post, Carol Morello, the diplomatic correspondent for The Washington Post, covering the State Department highlighted 3 important facts about how the U.S. resettles Syrian refugees. In this blog, we have broken down these facts even further for your perusal:
# of people who died since the violence broke out in Syria in 2011? More than 250,000
# of people who have fled their homes? At least 11 million people in the country of 22 million have fled their homes. Syrians are now the world's largest refugee population, according to the United Nations. Most are struggling to find safe haven in Europe.
# of Syrian refugees accepted for resettlement in the U.S. since the conflict began in 2011: 2,200
Rate of Syrian refugees arriving in U.S. per week: 45
# of refugees to be accepted by the U.S.: 10,000
# of Vietnamese refugees accepted each year during the height of the Vietnam War: 200,000
# of months required to vet and screen a Syrian refugee before being admitted to the U.S.: 18 – 24 months
% of refugees who are single males of combat age: 2%
What is one factor for considering a refugee's admissibility to U.S.? Whether they already have family in the U.S.
How does the U.S. prioritize refugees? The vulnerable: women and children, the elderly, those who've been tortured, those who require modern medical treatment.
Children represent half the refugees accepted to the U.S.
Adults over 60 represent a quarter of the refugees accepted.
How does the U.S. government screen and conduct background checks of refugees? Names, birthdates and fingerprints are run through databases, information is double checked against classified and unclassified records for consistency, face-to-face interviews with applicants are held at regional centers in Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, and Egypt. If need be, refugee specialists with U.S. departments of State, Homeland Security and the National Terrorism Center, will travel to refugee camps to conduct the interviews.
Who makes the final decision of whether a refugee's case is approved or rejected? The U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Do governors determine where a refugee settles once admitted to the U.S.? No.
Who determines where a refugee settles once admitted to the U.S.? Faith-based and non-profit groups.
How do faith-based and nonprofit groups help the refugees? Through federal funds allocated to these groups, they are able to welcome the arrive refugees and assist them with their relocation by finding them housing, enrolling them in English classes, and job search.
What other services and benefits do refugees receive once admitted to the U.S.? They are eligible for Medicaid and become permanent residents which permits them to work.
How long does it take for refugees admitted to the U.S. to be eligible for a green card? One year.
How long does it take for refugees admitted to the U.S. to apply for U.S. citizens? Five years.
Filed under Human Interest, News, Politics
Tagged as refugees, Syria

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"Say Hello to My Little Friend!"See the Cast of 'Scarface' Then and Now!
Can you believe Scarface hit the big screen more than 30 years ago? We certainly can't!
Click through the gallery to see the film's iconic cast — including Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer and more! — then and now.
Following his roles in Scarface and The Godfather, Al, 76, went on to land starring parts in films Sea of Love, Heat, The Devil's Advocate and The Humbling, among others! He most recently starred as Charles Abrams in the 2016 film Misconduct.
After Scarface, the 59-year-old actor appeared in movies Thief of Hearts, Primal Fear and Werewolf: The Beast Among Us, as well as on TV shows Wiseguy, Hacienda Heights and _ Ray Donovan_.
Michelle, 58, added The Fabulous Baker Boys, Batman Returns, One Fine Day, What Lies Beneath, I Am Sam, New Year's Eve and more movies to her acting portfolio after her portrayal of Elvira in Scarface. She will star alongside Robert DeNiro in the upcoming TV drama film The Wizard of Lies.
The 76-year-old actor currently plays Dar Adal in Homeland. He previously appeared in Amadeus — a role for which he won the 1985 Best Actor Academy Award — Finding Forrester and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Following her first-ever credited role as Al Pacino's sister in Scarface, Mary, 57, landed parts on TV shows Without a Trace, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Hostages and Grimm. She now stars in the CBS series Limitless.
Since Scarface, the 79-year-old actress has appeared in The Blue Diner, Goal!, Bless Me, Ultima and most recently, The Southside. She's also the founder of NYC's The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre.
Harris, 78, has had an extremely successful acting career since Scarface. He has been credited in films Ghostbusters II, The Hurricane, Training Day and Rush Hour 2, as well as shows 24, WIOU, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and more! The actor has most recently appeared in an episode of Veep.
After Scarface, Robert won a 1986 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Jagged Edge. He additionally appeared in Big, Magnum, P.I., Queens Supreme, Frasier before he sadly died at age 85 in December 2015 from Alzheimer's disease.
Following his role in Scarface, Paul appeared in The Big Blue, Raw Deal and Dynasty. He sadly died from AIDS at age 53 in 1989.


McCall's Costume pattern 7748, also released as 8376.
Hershey's Kiss, Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar and Reese's Peanut Butter Cup costumes.
Child's Sizes 10 and 12 are both included.
Pattern is new and uncut. Copyright 1995 and now out of print.


Solution Advisors Group, Inc., the Costa Mesa, CA-based media and education company has announced the availability of two new software products for FileNet document management systems to meet the increasing demands for security and accountability. SafeView Watermark provides on-demand watermarking of document images displayed or printed. The watermark can contain the user ID, date, time, or other identifying text as needed. Because the watermark is provided for viewing as well as printing, screen prints cannot be used to circumvent it. The watermark is not embedded in the stored image, but applied when the image is displayed or printed. Thus the user ID of the requester, date, and time will be dynamically applied. SafeView Redaction permits a user to 'black-out' sections of a scanned image. This redaction is performed on a copy of the image. The index values are copied to the new image, but presented for editing. The image can then be stored in a separate document class, to facilitate secure retrieval of the redacted version.


At Dundee and Angus College we are moving away from traditional thinking and are focussing much more on careers not courses. We want the people of the Dundee & Angus region to be better informed and prepared for the career options available to them, no matter what stage they are at.
Our Future Talent initiative is a collection of products, services and activities that supports the employability and enterprise skills of all learners and enables businesses to recruit, retain and grow their future workforce.
View forthcoming workshops, sessions and events in our Future Talent Events Calendar.


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Hot on the heels of of Radio Local, Strawberry Fair is one of Cambridge 105 Radio's biggest outside broadcasts of the year. We run one of the live music stages of the UK's largest free music festival, focussing on local artists ranging from solo acoustic acts to full ska and rock bands.
Lawrence remixed the stage feed for broadcast, and drove broadcast continuity.
The split of "live" and "broadcast" is something we started a couple of years ago, with excellent results. It means I can do some (very quick!) sound checks with bands as they set up while the broadcast continues uninterrupted, and without me having to think about it.
From an equipment point of view, we achieve this with a Behringer X32 Compact (plus S16 digital snake) as the front-of-house mixer, and X32 Rack in Flossie, our outside broadcast van, as the broadcast mixer. FOH sends three stereo groups to the van: vocals, instruments, and drums. That allows broadcast to achieve a better balance on air, where there's no live sound from the drums or backline, without needing to do a complete remix on the fly. Broadcast sends a mixbus back to FOH with our music playout system and the presenters' radio mics that we can feed to the front of house speakers during changeovers.
Backhaul was once again primarily via IP, this time using a tethered 4G connection to the Raspberry Pi. It proved remarkably reliable, though we did have to drop back at one point to our Band 1 analogue FM link.


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Pelosi, McConnell, Schumer, And McCarthy Set For Pivotal Stimulus Meeting Ahead Of Friday Shutdown Deadline
With time running out in the 2020 legislative session, four top Congressional leaders—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)—are scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss the next federal coronavirus aid package and the omnibus federal budget bill.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Capitol Hill on December 03, 2020.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who has been representing the White House in aid talks, will also participate, Politico's Jake Sherman reported.
The meeting could be an optimistic sign for the fraught relief discussions in Washington, which have been stalled for months and marked by an absence of face to face negotiations involving all the key players.
The leaders will presumably need to grapple with the two thorniest issues holding up the talks so far: state and local aid and liability protections from Covid-19 lawsuits for businesses.
A bipartisan group of centrist lawmakers was unable to resolve those issues among themselves and instead introduced on Monday a proposal that would hive off these two issues from less controversial relief provisions like supplemental unemployment benefits and small business funding.
It's not clear whether the Democrats will be willing to support a plan that includes liability protections they believe put workers at risk even if that is sweetened by the inclusion of state aid, especially given Pelosi's Monday statements (as reported by her spokesman Drew Hammill) to Mnuchin reiterating her concerns about the liability provisions.
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)—the number two Democrat in that chamber—has signaled that he would be willing to vote for a package that excluded state and local aid, and McConnell has floated eliminating the now linked state aid and liability provisions from the current bill to expedite a deal before Congress adjourns for Christmas.
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"We have to move forward on the $748 billion that we all agree on," Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) told CNN Tuesday morning. Coons was referring to the bipartisan bill that excludes state and local aid and liability protections, and added that he had not received any assurance from McConnell that the contentious sister bill including $160 billion in state, local and tribal aid would even be brought to the Senate floor for a vote.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin last week offered a $916 billion plan on behalf of the White House that he said has McConnell's support. That plan includes both state and local aid and liability protections for businesses and schools as well as another round of stimulus checks, this time for $600. Top Democrats have called the White House plan "unacceptable" because it does not include additional supplemental unemployment benefits. Senate Majority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) noted on the Senate floor Tuesday morning that he was "encouraged" by the work of the bipartisan group, noting that their $908 billion proposal was "along the lines" of what McConnell has endorsed.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have also called for any relief bill that passes to include another round of $1,200 direct payments, which were excluded from the bipartisan plan to keep costs down. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany reiterated President Trump's support for a second round of stimulus checks during a press briefing Tuesday.
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As a Pronto Smart Choice Advantage member you will gain trust and confidence from your customers by offering the Protection Plus 24-Month / 24,000 mile (40 km) Parts and Labor Warranty. This is a limited reimbursement warranty for a consumer which covers the originally installed part(s) and labor associated with said part, up to the original dollar amount listed on the original invoice for 24-months or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first.
If a consumer is less than 25 miles from the Original Pronto Service Center, the consumer must return to the original service center for warranty repair. Service Center agrees to cover parts and labor at no charge to consumer for warranty replacement. Consumer pays for any non-warranty related parts and/or services.
If consumer is 25 miles or more from the Original Pronto Service Center, the consumer must call the Warranty Administrator to start a warranty claim prior to any work being performed.
For each qualifying repair you perform, show your customers you care about them and their vehicle with the added benefit of Roadside Assistance.
Customer must register the qualifying service or repair at www.ProntoCarCare.com within 30 days of such repair to receive a Roadside Assistance Reimbursement Pre-Approval Certificate. Roadside Assistance Reimbursement is good for one (1) reimbursement up to $90 towards a tow, jump-start, lock-out, flat tire or fuel service for one year from date of original qualifying service. This program is limited to the vehicle serviced at the time of the repair.
Delphi's Auto IQ helps the service provider better explain needed repairs to customers resulting in more maintenance and repair services performed. It easily builds customer confidence in your service center and increases service retention and revenue. Service providers can show customers first-hand the need for repairs through detailed common vehicle systems diagrams while making technical terminology easier for the customer to understand. This tool is also excellent for training new technicians.
Give your customers another payment option, but no longer carry all of the risk that comes with financing customer purchases yourself. Stop worrying about collecting on your in-house accounts and sign up today! For more information contact your local Pronto representative or visit www.CFNAAutoPass.com today!
MyFleetAware is an affordable, full featured system that makes it easier to manage a fleet more profitably. Your time is valuable and you need to know what your vehicles are doing at all times. That is why we have developed a powerful, easy-to-use platform that gives you the tools you need, such as in-depth diagnostics and robust vehicle maintenance features, to efficiently manage your fleet at a cost that fits your budget.
The device is installed into the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port located under the vehicle dashboard. The system allows the in-vehicle device to communicate wirelessly via the Internet. It instantly gathers a wide range of information from a vehicle's computer about how a vehicle is running and the way it is being driven. It can access a vehicle's diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) and is the only telematics system that reads manufacturer-specific maintenance and service schedules and reports the information you have specified securely via your email.
Confident Financial Solutions (CFS) is a consumer finance company that offers auto repair financing to service centers and their customers. CFS offers monthly payments on service work to your customers with a simple loan. This program keeps customers from declining any or all of the recommended service work and helps bring in new business with their digital marketing solutions.
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For additional information contact your local Pronto representative or speak directly with Andrea Mills at CFS at (425) 232-9327 or via email at andrea.mills@confidentfs.com to set up a shop account or for more information.
ABS Road Hazard Plan - NEW!
Provide your customers with valuable protection by offering them the Nationwide Road Hazard Plan from Automotive Business Solutions. Your customers can save money on damaged tires with this no-hassle claim policy.
First impressions are everything. Smart Choice members will gain more visibility to motorist by displaying the Pronto Auto Service brand identification tools. Pronto offers a number of exterior sign options and interior point-of-sale aids.
Cintas is your one-stop source for retail-inspired workwear creating a branded look your competitors can't match.
A uniform rental program makes life easier by providing durable, comfortable garments and hassle-free service to help employees look their best. Plus, there is no laundry to do, no uniforms to buy, and no repairs or maintenance to waste your time and money.
For more information on First Aid Supplies, please view the Cintas First Aid video.
Today's consumers reach for their smart phones & computers more than ever when searching for repair shop options in their local markets. Pronto Smart Choice members will stand out-front with an individual webpage linked from the Pronto location finder.
When consumers visit ProntoCarCare.com or Pronto-Net.com, they have the ability to search for local Pronto Service Centers by state or zip code. When consumers click on your shop name, your businessown unique page will appear listing your address, phone, shop hours, repair services, website and other key services and shop information.
Looking for a shop management system? Pronto Smart Choice members can receive a "new subscriber" offer from Mitchel1 and R.O. Writer. The Mitchell1® Shop Management System allows shops to order parts electronically from their local Pronto Member at a discount (discounts vary by quarter). In addition, the Mitchell1 TeamWorks feature will keep you connected to every customer that comes through the door.
The R.O. Writer Shop Management System allows you to take control of your business. This software centralizes your activities to improve communication and organization. In addition, improve key categories such as service writing, time management, inventory management, business management, accounting, profitability and more.
Smart Choice members qualify for special "new subscriber" offers on all products.
Direct-Hit by Identifix delivers all data, tools and information necessary to help automotive repair professionals run their shops as efficiently, accurately and profitably as possible, by allowing them to save shop time–every day and on every car. Using Direct-Hit means more cars, less time and increased performance of both the shop technicians and the shop as a whole.
Live technical assistance for professional shop owners and technicians seeking a trusted second opinion and additional expertise on tough vehicle issues. When you don't have time to puzzle through a tough problem, the Identifix Repair Hotline is staffed by over 45 OE factory-trained ASE Master, L1 Carline Specialists waiting to help.
Pronto shops automatically receive access to RepairPoint, the Delphi-powered website that puts everythign a shop needs in order to provide excellent service in one easy-to-use place.
Insurance program. Pronto has teamed up with Federated Insurance to offer shops a host of coverage options. Auto Parts Shield™ provides your business with coverages including blanket limit, property in transit, defective product and faulty work, and property off premises.
Pronto Smart Choice members receive discounted premiums. To learn more about how Federated Insurance can protect your business and property, go to FederatedInsurance.com.
Fluid Rx Diagnostics allows industry professionals and consumers alike to determine when fluid services are needed based on the true condition of automotive lubricants.Fluid Rx Diagnostics is now the leader in automotive fluid testing. For more information, please visit the Fluid RX Diagnostics website.
RepairPal is the #1 online site for automotive service and information with over 4 million visitors monthly. They provide consumers with service estimates, shop referrals and guaranteed pricing. In addition, RepairPal provides service centers with a shop certification process and an average of 8–10 customer leads per month.
Pronto Auto Service Centers enjoy special program benefits!
Unisource Capital is your single professional source for shop equipment leasing to fit your specific business situation.
Unisource provides quality leasing programs, low rates, and additional services unmatched by anyone in the industry. Unisource gives you a host of leasing solutions that work best for your business with the ultimate goal of making more money!
To learn more or to contact Unisource Capital, go to UnisourceCapital.com.
Diagnose vehicle health in a matter of minutes and receive an extensive "health report" that can be used anytime, anywhere.
Promote your knowledge, experience, skills and professionalism to customers by becoming ASE Certified.
To obtain ASE Certification, register for and take one or more of ASE's 40-plus exams. The tests are grouped into specialties. After passing at least one exam and providing proof of two years of relevant work experience, the test taker becomes ASE Certified. Upon successfully achieving ASE Certification or Recertification, Pronto will reimburse the technician's per test fees. To remain certified, those with ASE credentials must be retested every five years.
to six weeks for processing.
The Group Academy (Sponsored by Pronto) is a service center training website for automotive technicians, service advisors, and business owners with hundreds of hours of streaming content covering all aspects of your business. Diagnostic and technical training, selling and customer service skills, and business management training are all designed with the service center in mind. Our training approach offers online courses 24/7 through a variety of delivery methods including self-study courses, virtual classroom training, video on demand, and others.
You'll have access to current need-to-know topics for continuing education and skills development. In addition there are ASE test prep training courses to help you pass the tests and get certified. The Group Academy is a full Learning Management System (LMS) meaning as an owner/manager you will have full access to the site and each of your employee's progress. Our system allows you to track, manage and report on the training progress of each of your employees. Take the guesswork out of training with The Group Training Academy.
for you and your entire shop.
RLO Training has provided training, coaching and support for the management of automotive shops since 1985. RLO is committed to making a profound impact on your business that improves RO, increases customer loyalty andenhances your business growth. Choose between two different training platforms, on-line or face-to-face; whichever suits your business need.
to increase your business consistently throughout the year. You can attract new and existing local customers by offering specials on the services your business provides. As a Pronto Smart Choice member, you can take advantage of great rates on custom, professionally prepared direct mail cards.
For more information on targeted consumer direct mail, please contact Pryor Marketing at 479-783-1904 or jeff@pryormarketing.com.
Grow your business and bring more cars to your bays! Autoshop Solutions offers a powerful turnkey package created to fit your marketing needs. With our Internet Marketing Success Package, your shop has everything it needs to be successful with one convenient monthly price..
Or visit the AutoShop Solutions website for Pronto SmartChoice members.
Bring your shop to the digital age with these highly effective service menu boards and waiting area solutions.
Spectrio Digital Menu Boards allow for a number of in-store benefits. Not only can shops promote their services and pricing, other features include the ability to call attention to in-store promotions, display the local weather, announce community events and many other types of relevant store and local information. Pronto Smart Choice members qualify for special discounts through Spectrio Marketing Solutions.
For more information and contact info, go to Spectrio.com.
Aftermarket shops that use Identifix Direct Market have increased their customer retention rates by 70% or more, versus shops that do not engage in targeted, customer retention marketing. Download our Pronto Sales Sheet on Direct Market in PDF format or visit the Identifix Marketing website.
Bolt On Technology boosts the auto repair and shop management process with collection of automotive software solutions that enhance daily shop functionality and repeat business.
The service writer will have advanced notice of customer name, vehicle history and vehicle owners concerns before they ever enter the lobby. Once the service writer has inspected and determined the needed repair, estimates can be sent wirelessly direct to the customer for approval in an easy to read format.
Become more efficient and profitable with Bolt On Technology software tools. Pronto Smart Choice members receive special discounts.
OnHold Company provides you with skillfully crafted ads and the right audio image built around your brand, and tailored to make real connections with your calling customers. Choose the perfect on hold music and match it with the ideal voice at just the right tone and delivery.
Pronto Smart Choice members receive special pricing for this program.
Go to OnHoldCompany.com for more details and information to receive a FREE demo.
It's the little things that make a big difference. Impress your customers by showing how much you care for their vehicle with Slip-N-Grip vehicle protection products.
Slip-N-Grip has dozens of products such as floor mat protectors, seat covers, steering wheel covers, parts bags and more. Slip-N-Grip also has a service reminder label printer for printing generic or fully custom labels.
Give your business a more professional and caring image with Slip-N-Grip vehicle protection products. For the complete list of products and ordering information, go to SlipnGrip.com.


This is a surprisingly high quality hotel tucked in one of the most privileged locations of the village. The rooms are huge by tourism standards, the environment is fantastic. Guests will get the feel that they are living in a real house rather than a hotel room, but all the services are there, and of a very high quality. The studio rooms are among the largest that can be found in any hotel or apartment complex. They have spacious bedrooms... Read more with ample living areas, kitchenette corners and breezy verandas overlooking the pool and beach front or the gardens. TV, air condition are standard in every room, the furniture and fabrics are individual to each studio, giving them an aura of a truly personalized living space, decorated tastefully by the owning family.
This is a surprisingly high quality hotel tucked in one of the most privileged locations of the village. The rooms are huge by tourism standards, the environment is fantastic. Guests will get the feel that they are living in a real house rather than a hotel room, but all the services are there, and of a very high quality. The studio rooms are among the largest that can be found in any hotel or apartment complex. They have spacious bedrooms with ample living areas, kitchenette corners and breezy verandas overlooking the pool and beach front or the gardens. TV, air condition are standard in every room, the furniture and fabrics are individual to each studio, giving them an aura of a truly personalized living space, decorated tastefully by the owning family. The pool side bar is between the beach and the hotel, and offers soft drinks, light snacks and meals throughout the day in an open air environment under the shade of the characteristic pine trees of the area. The lobby is large, decorated in high quality antique style furniture and nice paintings on the wall.


We are getting ready to go back to the Casa Magna this year, and had read that they were going to do some rennovations (such as upgrading some of the rooms and pool tile replacements, etc). Has anyone been there in the last few months that has seen if things have been upgraded a little or not? I attached a video from our balcony last year in case anyone else is trying to see what that resort is like. Thank you.
I glad you liked the video. This will be our 3rd year going there and we love the area and always feel totally safe there.
If you decide to go there, around January or February they start advertising some Sand Dollar specials that have an included breakfast for 2 and every 4th night is free. This is usually offer for stays during the later part of the summer (low time for them) till about November 1. So if you book 12 days, you will only pay for 9 at checkout time. This year they dropped the rates 2 different times during the summer after we had our reservations for the last part of October, trying to get people to go, and we were able to change to the lower rate both times. After the second drop in rates, we ended up with a rate of $119 per day, got upgraded to an ocean view, and a $100 resort credit. When you add in the free days they credit you at checkout, the rate averages out at $89.33 per day. Now if you were paying for the breakfast for 2, it would get billed at I believe $54 (which is a great breakfast, but I probably wouldn't eat and pay that outright since you can eat very well outside for a lot less), so if you were to deduct that cost, the room costs $35.33 per day. Now minus the $100 credit, and the room is costing about $27 per day.
This is they way to go luxurious at a super bargain. Watch for that after the beginning of next year and you will not regret it!
I enjoyed the Video...Looks Like a Place I should consider going to. My only concern is the safety now in Mexico.
Thanks. I will definately look into this..Sounds like a great bargain.
have not been there since 2008. but can't imagine it not being great.was one of our best trips.