Finding the right toys over the festive period can be a challenge – wouldn't it be great if there was a trusted resource to help you find presents that had already been tried and tested by children just like yours? Dr Amanda Gummer, founder of the Good Toy Guide explains what makes a good toy and how to avoid those 5 minute wonders that don't make it past the first day!
The webinar looks at a variety of toys for different ages and helps parents understand the importance of a balanced play diet for their children.
With a downloadable ebook of tried and tested good toys for all webinar participants, parents can choose good toys with confidence this year.
The speaker – Amanda Gummer has over 20 year's experience working with children and families. Widely considered as THE go to expert on play, toys and child development, Amanda combines her theoretical knowledge with a refreshingly pragmatic approach to family life that resonates both with parents and professionals. Amanda is regularly in the media, and continues to take an active role in research, presenting a paper at the International Toy Research Association's World Congress in Portugal in July 2014. She has set up the Good Toy Guide website alongside the all new Good App Guide.
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I entered a logo competition for The Candle Wasters back in 2016. The Candle Wasters are a group of filmmakers in New Zealand who create content on Youtube, often inspired by literature. Their most recent series was an adaptation of a Midsummers Night Dream entitled Bright Summer Night.
I am a fan of their work and submitted my entry, only to end up winning!


Motivation plays a critical factor in determining what course of action you need to take. Spring is typically a faster paced season to sell and winter tends to be a little slower. Regardless, there are always people looking to buy and seasons are only one factor to consider. Give us a call. We will be able to help get you in the right direction.
Think locally as they will know your area. Dont be afraid to ask questions, interview the candidates. A good Realtor will know the market well, supply you with information on past sales, current listings and his/her background form previous clients. They should also provide a solid marketing plan which should indicate how much your home should go for.
It defines our relationship including the detail and limits of your Realtors authority.
It provides detailed information on the home which can be posted on the Multiple Listing Service.
It forms a basis for drafting offers on your home, formal offers start with the Listing Agreement.
You want to attract buyers, the right asking price will attract not deter. We know the factors affecting the market. For example: Your neighborhood may be under development with larger families and houses, there may be a large company opening up bringing jobs and a demand for housing in general, interest rates may be affecting peoples willingness to take out mortgages. We will do a comparative Market Analysis (CMA) to the homes recently sold, active and expired in your area and we will set the price.
You need to find a lawyer to do your conveyance; its where they transfer the title of the property to your name. Ask them how they structure their fees and get an estimate of all other costs you can expect. Please see our 'Completion Costs Guide page.
Get your mop, vacuum, tool belt & paint brush and lets get your home a mini make-over. It's the little things you can do to attract an offer. Get rid of the clutter, clean everything, repair as much as you can within reason, add some beautifying touches like new door handles on cupboards and perhaps even paint.
This is our expertise and this is where we can be at most benefit to you and your success. Please see Our 'Value Proposition to You' page for more description. Here you will find step by step how we will help you achieve your goal. We will use combinations of marketing from traditional media to MLS, our own website and networking. Open House for Realtors and the public is also very beneficial.
We will walk you through the process, you will see every offer. There may be some conditions you may want to change; we will discuss each and every detail. This is one of the most important tasks and reasons you have hired The Property Gals; their negotiation skills. Don't be offended if your offer is well below the asking price. Instead, evaluate it for what its worth and counter back. Successful negotiation is an art and because it's a highly emotional time, we are here to guide you through with success.
Excellent! Negotiations are successful and we have time for the most vital steps now.
Contact your lawyer and let them know an Agreement has been signed.
Send out change of address cards including Ministry of Transportation for your BCDL etc.
Notify us immediately if there are any changes to your property or situation.


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Q: Argument of type '"combined"' is not assignable to parameter of type 'FormatFn' I am trying to use morgan along with winston logger. I am getting the following error. I have used the combined preset formats. i then want to log the request using my logger.

[ts] Argument of type '"combined"' is not assignable to parameter of type 'FormatFn'.

app.use(morgan("combined" {
    stream(meta: any) {
       this.log.info("Request served", meta);
    },
    objectMode: true,
}));

A: The problem is that the second object passed to the function does not match the type declared for it, which is morgan.Options. Because of this the compiler moves past the overload with 'combine' as an argument and ultimately, when finding no overload matched, will choose the last overload to report the error on, giving a rather confusing error message.
The object literal you pass in does not match morgan.Options because stream should be of type interface StreamOptions { write(str: string): void;} and field objectMode does not exist on morgan.Options at all (al least not in the stock version with no augmentations, I did not install Winston)
The code below passes the compiler checks (note I did not actually run this code, I am not familiar with morgan just providing help with the typescript type error):
morgan('combined', {
    stream: {
        write: (meta: any) => {
           this.log.info("Request served", meta);
        },
    }
});

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Ling Huanxin (; born March 1962) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China.

He is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and an alternate member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

Biography
Ling was born in Jingjiang County (now Jingjiang), Jiangsu, in March 1962. He was deputy head of the Organization Division of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department before being appointed Director of the Political Department of the Northern Theater Command Ground Force in January 2017. In March 2017, he became a member of the Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Central Military Commission, and was elevated to deputy secretary in December 2018.

He attained the rank of major general (shaojiang) in December 2019.

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People's Liberation Army generals from Jiangsu
People's Republic of China politicians from Jiangsu
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Strong showing for expanded Empire Kawasaki roster in Murray Bridge MX Nationals double-header
Section: Industry Press Post: Alex Gobert
Kawasaki Motors Australia press release:
Empire Kawasaki trio Lawson Bopping, Dylan Long and Deakin Hellier each displayed glimpses of form in the mammoth double-header rounds of the 2019 MX Nationals at Murray Bridge.
Bopping remained part of the Empire Kawasaki outfit in South Australia aboard the KX450, qualifying for Super Pole in fifth position, then recording 8-15 finishes for 11th overall on Saturday.
Sunday was even stronger for Bopping as he continues to reach match fitness, scoring ninth in the pair of sprint races for a combined eighth-place and then taking a spirited ninth in moto three. Those results earned him ninth overall.
"It was a big weekend with two rounds of racing," Bopping admitted. "I'd worked hard coming into here and was happy to put it into Super Pole on Saturday, but the motos were difficult – my arms couldn't hang onto the handlebars and it caused me to fade. It was frustrating because the team and KX450 are so good.
"I didn't qualify as strongly on Sunday, but the sprint motos were decent and I felt as though I had a bit of fight in me. The last moto was great as well for the most part, although I slowed up right at the end and a few guys got me. Anyway, it was great and I've enjoyed it a lot."
Making his return to the MX1 field and joining Bopping in the premier class was Long, taking two top 10 results with 10-9 rankings for eighth overall on Saturday and then posting a consistent scorecard of 8-11-12 on Sunday for 11th position.
"I wasn't super-happy with my riding on either day, but I got into a bit of a flow at stages," Long said. "I just haven't had enough bike time, so I tightened up in almost every single race. It's good to have a break now, but we'll come back strong and ready. The KX450 was good, I'm happy enough and can work from this."
Riding in MXD on-board the KX250, young Victorian Hellier put in a major effort for 24th overall on Saturday and a much-improved 15th on Sunday. Hellier's best ride came in moto one today, charging to a confidence-boosting ninth-place.
"I've showed my best sides and also my worst sides this weekend, so it was a bit of an up and down one," Hellier said. "That first moto on Sunday was where I feel I should be, so I'm ready to keep trying and look forward to round six already! I just need to find some consistency from here."
Murray Bridge also marked rounds one and two of the 2019 Australian MXW championship for women racers, in which Kawasaki Motors Australia-supported Meghan Rutledge dominated to win all four motos contested. Rutledge's perfect score sees her build an 18-point advantage in the series.
The 2019 MX Nationals championship will take its annual mid-season break now, with round six set for Gympie, Queensland, on 23 June. Visit www.kawasaki.com.au for further information on Kawasaki Motors Australia.
Webster eager for MX2 title chase as points gap tightens
Waters salvages fourth in a 'bad weekend' at Maitland
Maitland results a step forward for improving Long

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Throughout the years both Verhoeven and McColl have proved to be very versatile climbers. Both have done done very well in lead and bouldering (indoors and rock climbing) and Verhoeven has also shown his skills on multi-pitch routes like The Nose.
What they did last week proves that point again. First they competed in a bouldering comp (the CWIF), against some other international starts. Both did really well, they made finals and McColl won the comp. The next day, after two days of indoor bouldering and tens of problems climbed, they went rock climbing with their sights set on Gaia.
Gaia is a legendary line first climbed by Johnny Dawes in 1986. It is quite short (around 8 meters high) and very poorly protected. It became famous when it was featured in the movie Hard Grit, in which French climber Jean-minh Trin-Thieu was shown taking a very scary fall from the top, going almost all the way to the ground and hitting the wall very hard (video below).
The upper part of Gaia must be climbed almost unprotected, the last piece is placed so far below that the belayer is left with a very room for error in case of a fall.
Verhoeven and McColl did some laps on top rope, learning the moves. Then Verhoeven climbed it, followed by McColl. At this point I think it is fair to say that Gaia is not exactly cutting-edge in terms of pure difficulty, but it still stands as a mythical test piece and is the kind of line every climber would love to add to their ticklist.
You can read McColl's account of the ascent on his blog.


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But some pests present significant dangers to us such as the spread of disease; cockroaches and flies are just two example of pests that spread bacteria and germs.
West London Pest Control have been awarded Which? Trusted Trader status.
Click here to watch West London Pest Control's own Gary Coates as featured on BBC's Oxford Street Revealed.
Other pests present more of a hazard to our health; wasps and bees, with the sting in their tail can be incredibly painful but, for a small minority of people, the venom in this sting can be fatal.
Regardless of the pest, you need a quick, effective and professional response which is exactly what you will get when you call West London Pest Control!
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Build, conjure and explore this multi-faceted LEGO world as you discover your inner wizard!
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 continues the saga of the Boy Who Lived in this spell-binding adventure for wizards and Muggles alike. This time, players are transported through the final three books and final four films - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - to experience Harry's last years at Hogwarts and battle Lord Voldemort in the ultimate fight of good vs. evil. The creative LEGO prowess unites with the expansive world of Harry Potter once again to deliver an exciting and rewarding gameplay experience. The game features lessons, spell-casting, dueling and much more for players of all ages to enjoy.
If you are familiar with LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, why not let others know?
too lazy to watch movie Then try this you'll feel like you direct this movie !!
I am interested with Lego game. and harry potter is one of the best game.
If you like Harry Potter, you have to buy this game, if you like LEGO you have to buy this game. If you want to have fun, come on, buy this game.
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On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce released the results of the annual Regional Economic Pulse survey of businesses. Panelists Steven C. Meves, CFA, Old Second Bank; Kathy Gilmore, Valley Industrial Association; and Alex Pope, Rush-Copley Medical Center, joined Chamber CEO Joseph B. Henning, IOM, CAE, to discuss the results and highlight the implications for the region.
• 90 percent of those responding expect to maintain or increase (50%) their workforce.
• 64 percent of all respondents believe the economy will improve over the next 12 months. When large employers are asked, fewer than half (45%) believe it will improve; this is down from 69 percent of larger employers as surveyed last year.
For full details of the survey, visit the Chamber blog.
Video from this month's forum presented by the Chamber, Aurora Public Library, Fox Valley PAC, and others is available online.
Thursday, Feb. 16, 11:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 9, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 30, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Did you know a key function of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce each year involves advocating for business interests at the local, state, and federal level? Spearheaded by our President & CEO Joseph Henning, IOM, CAE, our Chamber was involved in 237 public policy meetings during our last fiscal year. A copy of the Chamber's Legislative Agenda may be found online. If you are interested in getting involved with our efforts to creating a better business climate for our members, contact Reba Osborne, director of membership, at (630) 256-3184.
90 percent of those responding expect to maintain or increase (50%) their workforce.
64 percent of all respondents believe the economy will improve over the next 12 months. When large employers are asked, fewer than half (45%) believe it will improve; this is down from 69 percent of larger employers as surveyed last year.
When asked if the economy will improve over the next three years, 75 percent believe it will improve. Again, larger employers are less optimistic with 64 percent believing it will.
73 percent of those responding believe their company's sales/revenues will increase in the next year.
Only 27 percent of large employers plan to invest in plant or equipment capital over the next 12 months; last year, 71 percent of large employers planned to invest. This is lower than the overall response of 39 percent (which itself is down 10 percentage points from last year).
70 percent of those responding state their business is better today than 12 months ago. Interestingly, larger employers are more positive with 90 percent stating an improvement.
100 percent of large businesses – and 89 percent overall – were able to obtain financing for their business during the past six months.
37 percent believe economic uncertainty is the top obstacle in preventing new hiring – the great obstacle across the board no matter the size of employer.
Economic uncertainty is pervasive in other areas, as well. 52 percent of all responses feel it is the greatest obstacle facing business.
37 percent of respondents rate the state government's regulations on business negatively (either very or somewhat unreasonable).
Nearly nine in 10 respondents (87% overall) are either very concerned or somewhat concerned about regulations, restrictions, and taxes place on their business by Springfield.
The top three small business issues identified as priorities to be addressed in Springfield are the same across the board: State Budget (29%), Taxes and Fees (15%), and Regulations and Mandates (15%). Last year, Taxes and Fees was the top issue with 27 percent of respondents and State Budget was second. State Budget jumped 18 percentage points over last year.
Finally, when asked how confident they were about the direction our state is going, an overwhelming 71 percent were not confident. This is similar to a Gallup polls which have reported that only 25 percent of Illinois residents were confident in the State government.
The Aurora Chamber would like to thank Old Second Bank, Dolan & Murphy Real Estate, and Invest Aurora for their sponsorship of the survey and lunch program. The Chamber and its partners will use the results of the survey to identify and provide programs for the business community throughout the year. For questions or more information, contact the Aurora Chamber at (630) 256-3180.
Prior to the expiration of the 99th General Assembly, the Senate leaders had reported that they had reached a tentative bi-partisan agreement on a budget package framework. Although the package was filed in the last days of the 99th General Assembly, the 99th General Assembly adjourned Sine Die and the leaders promised that they would take the package up for consideration the first week of the 100th General Assembly. Immediately after convening the 100th General Assembly on Wednesday, Jan. 11, the framework package was introduced in 13 separately filed bills.
The Senate package includes a tax package (SB 9), minimum wage increase (SB 2), six new casinos and slots at race tracks (SB 7), a temporary two-year property tax freeze on the school portion of the tax bill (SB 13), workers' compensation reform (SB 12) bonding to pay off $7 billion of the current $11 billion backlog (SB 4), pension reform (SB 11) procurement reform (SB 8), limited consolidation of local governments (SB 3), and a K-12 education funding reform (SB 1). Currently, the K-12 education funding reform has no details. Each bill is contingent on the other 12 passing before that bill can become law.
As promised, the bills were sent to the substantive committees to be considered. With the exception of the education funding reform bill and the minimum wage bill, broad discussions were held on the rest of the package and were sent to the Senate floor to be held for further discussions. Immediately prior to the meeting of the Senate Revenue Committee, an amendment was filed that drastically changed the scope of the tax package. The controversial sugar-sweetened beverage tax was removed. To replace this revenue within the tax package the creation of an excise tax of 5% on an array of services and a "Business Opportunity Tax" based on payroll range were included. The excise tax on services is modeled on the current structure in Wisconsin. As currently envisioned, the services to be included would be landscaping services, laundry and dry cleaning services, amusements, and repair and maintenance services. There would also be a 7% excise tax on cable television and direct broadcast satellite services. The implementation of the excise taxes rather than an expansion of the sales tax base to include these was in response to a constitutional case based on the Illinois' constitution prior to the 1970s Constitutional Convention. The excise tax approach is unnecessarily complicated and the constitutional issue does not exist. The "Business Opportunity Tax" replaces the franchise tax and includes five different tax brackets which would require employers to pay between $225 and $15,000 in taxes on payroll for a taxable year.
Also included in the package is an increase in the corporate income tax rate from 4% to 7% and the personal income tax to 4.99%. Additionally, it eliminates the unitary business non-combination rule and decouples from the domestic production activities deduction. It also redefines the graphic arts production and the manufacturing machinery and equipment exemption. Finally, the package closes the loophole that allows private individuals/entities to bring lawsuits as realtors in instances where they believe a fraud of some kind has occurred. Income tax is exempt from the False Claims Act. Through an oversight, sales tax is not. As a result, Illinois businesses are facing inventive lawsuits from one particular contingency fee attorney who alleges the improper collection of sales tax on shipping/delivery charges even though the businesses are following the laws, regulations,and guidance of the state and the Illinois Department of Revenue.
It is important to understand that the package is a living document and is completely fluid as leaders, lawmakers and advocates continue to negotiate. In its current form, it is a Senate effort. The process will ultimately need to include the House and Governor Bruce Rauner.
Nearly 30 years ago, a youth group in South Carolina gave birth to an idea to use Super Bowl weekend to unify the nation around a higher good: collecting monetary and food donations for the hungry. Named the Souper Bowl of Caring, these efforts became a nationwide movement, one that Fox Valley United Way (FVUW) is sponsoring in this area for the 11th year.
This year's Souper Bowl takes place on February 4, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Groups of Fox Valley area youth and leaders will be greeting shoppers in local stores and inspiring them to purchase groceries from a suggested list of non-perishable food items to leave in a bin near the store exit. Shoppers may also provide a cash donation, each dollar donated provides the pantries with $8.00 in purchasing power at the Northern Illinois Food Bank.
Youth volunteers will be present at Jewel-Osco stores on Eola Road and W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora; Veterans Parkway in Yorkville; Orchard Road and Route 30 in Oswego; and N. Route 47 in Sugar Grove; as well as Prisco's Family Market on Prairie Street in Aurora.
Community members can participate in the Souper Bowl of Caring before February 4 as well. Leading up to Super Bowl weekend, folks have the opportunity to host food drives or sell Soup Pot cards and bring these donations to the FVUW office. Soup Pot cards are available from FVUW and sold for $1.00 each. For more information on participating in this way, please call Deborah Rudel at 630-896-4636, x102.
Contributions can be made securely through the FVUW online giving platform at www.foxvalleyunitedway.org .
The Fox Valley Park District will begin accepting picnic shelter reservations on Wednesday, Feb. 1, on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Park District features 13 picnic shelters throughout its park system in Aurora, North Aurora and Montgomery. Reservations for groups of 25 or more are available from May 1 to Oct. 22.
Reservation fees are $60 for residents and $90 for non-residents, with a $100 refundable security fee required as well. Reservations include exclusive use of the shelter, pavilion and grill areas during the reserved time. However, as public parks, adjacent open space and playground areas remain available to others during reserved times.
Capacity ranges from 30 to 150 people at all of the shelters except Cool Acres, which can accommodate groups as large as 200. Cool Acres – located on the Fox River along Route 25 and Sullivan Road – is the only shelter area that allows consumption of alcohol. Additional fees and permits are required.
Jericho Lake Park and Copley I Park are not available for shelter reservations during the 2017 season due to on-site construction. Also, Austin Park is not available after July 31 due to restroom remodeling.
Reservations are taken in-person at the Cole Center (101 W. Illinois Ave.), Prisco Center (150 W. Illinois Ave.) and Eola Center (555 S. Eola Rd.) during weekday hours. An illustrated picnic shelter guidebook is available online and at each facility, providing an overview and photos from each reservable park site.
For the 18th consecutive year, the City of Aurora has been recognized for its high standards in financial reporting. And this year, those accolades include recognition of the City's dedication to making transparent, easy-to-read financial reports widely available to residents.
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting is the highest form of recognition in the area of government accounting and financial reporting. The award recognizes governments for going above and beyond Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to meet a much higher standard for what and how they report on their finances. Only about 5 percent of governments in the United States earn this award each year. This marks the 18th consecutive time that the City of Aurora has received this award.
The Distinguished Budget Presentation Award recognizes budgets of the highest quality as an important indicator of a government's commitment to accountability. Fewer than 1 percent of governments earn this award each year, and this is the 17th consecutive year that the City of Aurora has been recognized for its budgets.
The Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award encourages local governments to produce financial reports that are designed to be readily accessible and easily understood by the general public. Fewer than one-half of one percent of governments earn this award each year, and this is the first time that the City of Aurora has earned this prestigious recognition.
The newest award came in recognition of a new publication launched by the City in 2016 called the Budget-in-Brief, which explains the City's revenues and expenses in an easy-to-read format for all residents. The Budget-in-Brief also explains the City's budgeting process and gives residents clear examples of capital expenses like bridges and public safety systems purchased with their tax dollars.
Last week, Sen. Hutchinson filed new language to SB 9, otherwise known as the Senate's revenue omnibus bill. SB 9 is part of package of 13 bills that is currently making its way through the Illinois General Assembly. There are several new components laid out in Senate Amendment No. 1 to SB 9 that are worth mentioning to the Illinois business community.
Removal of the soda tax and is replaced by the Business Opportunity Tax Act. This tax is a tax imposed on businesses based on the number of Illinois employees of the business.
Raises corporate income tax rate to 7% and personal income tax rate to 4.99%.
Establishes the following service taxes; storage services, amusements, repair and maintenance services, landscaping services, and laundry and dry-cleaning services.
Establish a tax on cable television services and direct broadcast satellite services.
Decouples from the Domestic Production Activities Deduction.
Eliminates the unitary business noncombination rule.
Makes the research and development credit permanent.
Redefines manufacturing to include graphic arts production and includes items formerly included in the manufacturers purchase credit in the manufacturing machinery and equipment exemption.
Provides that False Claims Act cases may not be brought with respect to any taxes imposed, collected, or administered by the State of Illinois.
Repeals the Adult Entertainment Tax effective January 1, 2018.
Modifies pollution control facilities valuation under the Property Tax Code.
Unemployment rate rises to 5.7% in December 2016. The final Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) jobless report for calendar year 2016 contained more bad news for the Illinois economy. The most widely-tracked measurement of Illinois joblessness, reflecting persons completely out of work and actively searching for employment, tracked upward from 5.6% in November 2016 to 5.7% in December. The increase in unemployment was paced by an overall shrinkage of 16,700 in Illinois nonfarm payroll jobs in the final month of 2016.
There are currently 6,002,600 nonfarm jobs in Illinois – almost one job for every two Illinoisans. Illinois continues to support more jobs than any other state in the U.S. Midwest. However, well more than 300,000 Illinois residents who would like to work are reporting that they cannot find employment of any kind. Furthermore, more than four-fifths of total Illinois jobs, and virtually all of the new jobs being created, are in the service sector. Only 782,500 nonfarm Illinois jobs – about 13% of the total – are made up of the production or extraction of tangible goods. Examples of production or extraction include the manufacturing of factory goods, the construction of real estate, and the mining of minerals.
Business leaders, such as the Illinois Manufacturers' Association's Greg Baise, are describing Illinois' subpar atmosphere for the creation of manufacturing jobs when compared with other Midwestern states. He said nearby states have been surpassing Illinois with manufacturing plants and jobs over the last seven years. Wisconsin created 41,300 manufacturing jobs, while Ohio created 76,700, Indiana created 90,800, and Michigan created 163,700 jobs. In contrast, Illinois lost 1,600 manufacturing jobs.
Illinois House Democrats adopt Madigan Rules. The new House Rules governing the 100th General Assembly were written by the office of Speaker Michael J. Madigan, and were adopted by a House majority that closely followed partisan lines. House Republicans expressed strong disappointment that the majority party had once again refused to consider bipartisan proposals to ensure equal representation for all residents of Illinois. Each Illinois House district contains more than 100,000 residents, but the new Rules of the House contain a wide variety of provisions intended to enhance the ability of Speaker Madigan to maintain complete control of the House.
Gives total control over legislation to the five-member House Rules Committee, "The Ultimate Gatekeeper,"comprised of three Democrats and two Republicans, with the Democrats being appointed by the Speaker on the basis of their complete fealty to him. The Rules Committee decides which legislation is allowed to be considered, and which bills are left to die without even a hearing.
Current House Rules provide for only One-Hour Advance, Public Notice Prior to House Action on legislation.
Current House Rules give the Speaker complete control of the daily agenda of the House Calendar.
In contrast to Speaker Madigan's Rules, House Republicans advocated for common-sense reforms to the House Rules that would open up the legislative process to be more truly inclusive, collaborative and democratic. House Republicans jointly sponsored HR 47, an alternative Rules proposal meant to be bipartisan in its operation. For example, the proposed Rule 18(g) would have reduced the role of the currently all-powerful House Rules Committee by allowing members' bills to be discharged from the Rules Committee by motion from the House floor and the affirmative vote of 71 members. This rule, if it had been adopted, would have given all House members recourse to have their bills heard and debated by their colleagues.
We are supposed to be a representative democracy, where all Illinois residents from every House district are represented equally. Unfortunately, that is not the case in the Illinois House of Representatives.
Every two years, the people of Illinois elect representatives from 118 districts across the state to serve as their voice in Springfield. Once sworn in, these representatives have the opportunity to take two important votes.
The first is to elect a speaker of the House, which typically goes to the leader of the majority party.
The second important vote, which occurs two or three weeks later, is to adopt a set of procedural rules to govern the House for the subsequent two years.
For 32 of the last 34 years, those rules have been drafted in a manner that consolidates control with one individual – Speaker Michael Madigan – allowing him to circumvent our representative democracy and make the House subject to the power of one.
House Republicans respond to Attorney General Madigan's motion to block state employee pay. At 7:30 PM on Thursday night, Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion in St. Clair County Circuit Court to stop state employee pay by the end of February. House Republicans were disappointed by her action and questioned the timing since a bipartisan solution is currently being negotiated.
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No one was injured early Tuesday after a fire ravaged a mobile home along Miller Lane in Dripping Springs.
According to North Hays County Fire Chief Scott Collard, the occupant of the home called 911 around 4 a.m. Tuesday regarding a garage with smoke and flames showing.
When emergency units arrived, they discovered the garage was enveloped in fire and that it had spread into the home.
"Our crews determined that all occupants were out and accounted for and (they) attacked the fire inside of the house," Collard said.
Approximately 30 firefighters with 13 apparatus responded to the scene. The Buda Fire Department provided mutual aid assistance, while the San Marcos Hays County EMS provided rehab services and monitored the safety of firefighters.
The Red Cross is currently assisting the displaced family.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Collard said the home is close to a total loss.


The "Queen of XTERRA" Wendy Minor, at 73-years-young, thought her racing career was over after battling a serious staph infection that nearly took her life last year, but it wasn't.
Sights and sounds from the 23rd annual XTERRA World Championship in Kapalua, Maui where more than 700 endurance athletes from 44 countries and 39 U.S.
Brad Zoller is ready for takeoff! When the 10-year veteran of XTERRA isn't out running and riding on the trails in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, there's a good chance he's flying high above them.
Lewis Ryan from New Zealand and Nicole Walters from Great Britain captured the elite titles at the inaugural XTERRA Taiwan off-road triathlon on Sunday, September 30.
Brett Hales from Layton, Utah and Lesley Paterson from Scotland won the 14th annual XTERRA Trail Run National Championship half-marathon at Snowbasin Resort this morning.


Join us on our most popular off piste snowboard course in the backcountry mecca of Chamonix!
It's time to ride in the infamous Mont Blanc Massif and enjoy all the incredible off piste descents it offers. On the Off Piste Freeride course you will explore the endless possibilities offered by the mountain's natural terrain. The course is run off piste for the full week, ensuring you enjoy daily adventures into new and untouched terrain.
Chamonix is one of the best resorts in the world for off-piste snowboarding, surrounded by some of the highest peaks in Europe and truly mind blowing mountain views. There are four main ski areas in the vast expanse of the Mont Blanc Massif, each with enough off-piste riding to keep you riding something new every day for a year!
On our Off-Piste Freeride Course we will work with you over 5 days to advance your technical riding ability by teaching you the skills and techniques required to snowboard off-piste; on natural terrain and in varying snow conditions. We will also teach you the skills needed to approach the backcountry safely & responsibly, and how to analyse both terrain and snowpack to ensure safe ascents and descents. Avalanche search & rescue training is also included.
At the end of the week enjoy a descent down the infamous Vallée Blanche, arguably the most famous off-piste ski itinerary in the world. The Vallée Blanche is a breath-taking experience, with a vertical descent of almost 3000 meters down to Chamonix, passing through stunning high alpine landscapes with cascading glaciers and the towering peaks of the Mont Blanc massif.
This course is perfect option for snowboarders wishing to ride the infamous high mountain backcountry terrain of Chamonix and the Mont Blanc Massif. Enjoy daily adventures exploring the different areas and searching out the best snow conditions. You will also further develop your backcountry snowboarding techniques as well as increase your knowledge of mountain safety and awareness.
Accommodation in Chamonix is not included in this week, however as part of the booking process we will help you find & book accommodation if required. There are plenty of great accommodation options for solo-travellers in Chamonix.
We had a brilliant time with David on the Vallée Blanche, he was absolutely fantastic and totally made the day. I will definitely be in touch again next season. Thank you so much again, I totally understand why MINT Snowboarding has such a great reputation if I base it on today with David!


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Beanworks Named to BIV's Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies List
Each year Business in Vancouver compiles a list of the 100 fastest growing companies in British Columbia. This year's list, published in August, includes a stellar line-up of both list veterans and new entrants. Beanworks is proud to have entered the list for the first time this year, ranking as the twelfth fastest growing company in BC.
In their accompanying report, BIV says that 80% of the companies on this year's list come from only two sectors–technology and the service industry–of which tech companies make up the larger portion. While technology companies in BC include a wide variety of different businesses, from health science to cloud services, fintech companies are a notable presence on the list as high growth players.
In general, financial technology has been gaining significant ground in Canada over the last several years. From the Fintech Adoption Index released in 2017, 18% of Canadians report that they have used two or more fintech services in the last six months, compared to 8% who responded the same in 2015. One of the driving factors for fintech companies in Canada is the relatively large talent pool available in Vancouver and the push among fintechs to establish new partnerships with larger institutions.
In November 2016, Beanworks partnered with Sage Accounting, a market leader for integrated accounting, payroll and payment systems. With this partnership, Beanworks became the official AP automation provider in North America for Sage. Only a few months later, Beanworks finalized its Series A funding round, led by Vancouver Founder Fund and TIMIA Capital. The $4.5M in capital that was raised helped Beanworks to scale operations and bring on new staff to support their Sage partnership and other projects.
While BIV's list is based on the percentage growth in revenue from 2012 to 2016, qualifying companies must also be headquartered in BC. With its head office in on West Pender in Gastown, Beanworks lives right in the heart of Vancouver's tech community, and also includes a growing remote staff who live on Vancouver Island, in Ireland, and the US.
As a fintech company that provides accounts payable automation to accounting teams, Beanworks has an innovative product to deliver and a dedicated team ready to build on this growth.
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Round 9 Review: Hume City walk out of Lakeside Stadium with all 3 points, courtesy to James Brown's brilliance
by Media Team
Hume City travel to Lakeside Stadium to take on South Melbourne FC, who have had a recent change in management. The away side will certainly be looking to carry the momentum from Round 8's draw against top of the table Avondale FC.
Nick Hegarty was forced to make a few changes. Gidi Sweet came in for injured Matthew Lazarides and Umut Bozdugan earned his first start, coming in for Harry Monaghan who was suspended after receiving a red card against Avondale in Round 8. At the 4th minute, Sweet's long ball down the left flank found an onside Mitch Cooper who had enough time to find James Brown's run which lead to the opening goal of the game, putting the away side up 1-0 and Brown claimed his 7th goal of the season. South Melbourne created a few of their own chances, with Gerry Sylaidos and Nick Krousorati both firing shots at Michael Weier at the 7th and 11th minute, but Weier was able to deal with the danger calmly.
Some brilliant combination work between James Brown and Stevie Hewitt resulted in Brown's cut across the face of goal being cleared by South's defence at the 22nd minute. South Melbourne nearly equalized at the 33rd minute, after stealing the ball in Hume's defensive half which resulted in Sylaidos' shot hitting the side netting. Hume City retaliated at the 34th minute, with Mitch Cooper's dink to Stevie Hewitt resulted in Hewitt's bicycle effort being inches away from putting Hume up 2-0. South's best chance of the first half fell to Marcus Schroen in added time, but Schroen's headed effort failed to test Weier after going wide.
Hume City were certainly the more dominant side in the first half, but if anybody knows it's a game of two halves it's certainly Nick Hegarty, who would have been encouraging his side to produce the same quality after the halftime break.
At the 62nd minute, Gidi Sweet's cross into the box resulted in Mitch Cooper firing a low volley directly into Nikola Roganovic. At the 67th minute, substitute Ersin Kaya's run down the left was found by Cooper and Kaya used his change of pace to create a shot which hit the side netting. At the 71st minute, Michael Weier's long kick found an onrushing Kaya who managed to shake off his defender, which lead to Stevie Hewitt's curled effort going away from goal. At the 73rd minute, defence turned into offence after Nick Krousorati's shot was saved by Weier. Hume then cleared the ball to Ersin Kaya, who's brilliant through ball resulted in James Brown putting the away side up 2-0. Brown now has 8 goals for the season.
Hume continued to create chances despite being up 2-0 and at the 85th minute, a counter attack lead by Stevie Hewitt who found an open Ersin Kaya. Kaya's unselfish pass across the face of goal found Brown, who managed to fluff his shot. Marcus Schroen almost pulled a goal back for South Melbourne at the 89th minute, but the ball rolling towards goal was cleared off the line by substitute Hayden Tennant who was extremely composed.
The referee blew the final whistle at 90+8 minutes and Nick Hegarty's men were singing their theme song loud and proud after the game. Hume have now climbed their way back into the top 6 and look forward to their FFA Cup clash on Thursday the 18th of April, as they host Mill Park SC at ABD Stadium at 8pm.
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What is "Digital Transmission Content Protection"?
What does DTCP technology mean for consumers?
What does DTCP technology mean for content owners?
What is Digital Transmission Content Protection 2 (DTCP2)?
Is DTCP2 interoperable with DTCP?
Why is the CableLabs approval of DTCP-IP significant?
How does DTCP technology work?
How does DTCP technology help assure customary consumer recording?
What home and personal network technologies can use DTCP technology?
How does DTCP affect interoperability?
What is the "5C" or the "Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator" ("DTLA")?
How was the DTCP technology developed?
How can I get a license to make or sell products with DTCP or DTCP2?
Can I evaluate DTCP or DTCP2 without taking a full license?
Should I be a Small or Large Adopter?
How can I protect my content with DTCP or DTCP2?
How can I get a copy of the DTCP or DTCP2 technical specifications?
How can I contact DTLA?
Digital Transmission Content Protection ("DTCP") technology protects high-value digital motion pictures, television programs and audio against unauthorized interception and copying in the home and personal environment (e.g., between a digital set top box and digital video recorder, or between a personal computer and a digital TV).
Consumer digital devices, such as DVD players and digital cable and satellite boxes, have been limited to analog connections which provide less than optimum quality, or display-only digital connections such as HDMI that do not permit personal recording or home networking. DTCP technology facilitates transmissions from sources of audio and audiovisual content along wired and wireless digital home networks to display and recording devices. DTCP and DTCP2 are mapped to IP, which also enables remote access connection. As a result, consumers can enjoy high-quality digital video transmitted throughout the home, outside home to personal devices, and can digitally record programming as has been customary with analog VCRs. DTCP technology also paves the way for a networked home PC "server" that stores a consumer's video and audio library for access in any room of the house.
Copyright owners were concerned that release of their high-value digital content in the home, absent protection, could lead to unlimited "pure" digital copying and unauthorized redistribution of digital signals (e.g., over the Internet). DTCP technology gives copyright owners the security needed to promote the release of more digital content, which can be transmitted digitally throughout the home. Studios can use DTCP to protect motion pictures and to securely offer expanded digital pay-per-view, video on demand and rental services over cable and satellite services. Record labels can use DTCP to protect high-resolution DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD content. DVD players can use DTCP to deliver full digital quality signals to HDTV sets and home theaters.
DTCP2 is an advanced version of DTCP technology which has been developed to protect enhanced image content such as 4K, 8K, HDR content. DTLA started licensing DTCP2 in 2017.
No. The DTCP2 specification is different from DTCP. Their authentication protocols are different, so DTCP and DTCP2 devices cannot authenticate with each other.
However, a DTCP Sink Device may have a DTCP2 output, and DTCP2 Sink Device may have DTCP output, so that content protected with DTCP2 may be re-protected with DTCP (although down-conversion may be required), and vice versa.
DTCP2 and DTCP coexist in the marketplace. DTCP2 is intended for applications that protect Enhanced Image content, such as 4K, 8K or HDR audiovisual works, as well as High Definition and Standard Definition content. Applications that do not require Enhanced Image protection can use either DTCP or DTCP2.
The approval of DTCP for Internet Protocol ("DTCP-IP") means that digital cable products such as CableCARDs, set-top-boxes and personal video recorders will not only be able to digitally output cable television programming to the nearby television set, but will be able to network that content throughout the home. For example, if you want to finish watching a pay per view movie in a different room, you can pause it and resume watching elsewhere later. DTCP-IP can be implemented over many physical interfaces (such as Ethernet, 802.11 and over powerlines), including wireless platforms that eliminate many problems of attaching and organizing connecting cables.
A device enabled with DTCP determines whether it is connected to other devices that implement the DTCP protection technology. Content encoded for DTCP protection is encrypted and securely transmitted only to recording and display devices that implement DTCP. The content carries information indicating whether and to what extent the content may be copied.
How does DTCP help assure customary consumer recording?
The DTLA licenses set "encoding rules" on how much protection content owners can apply to particular types of content, in markets where copying to separate recording devices is reasonable and customary ("Major Recorder Markets"). Free terrestrial "over-the-air" broadcasts can be copied without restriction. Consumers can record from subscription channels (e.g., HBO and enhanced basic channels), but cannot copy those recordings. Content that consumers acquire via discrete transactions (e.g., DVD, pay-per-view and video on demand) can be protected against any copying.
What home and personal network technologies can use DTCP and DTCP2?
DTCP currently can be used to protect content delivered over any interface implementing Internet Protocol ("IP") such as Ethernet and IEEE 802.11, IEEE 1394 ("Firewire") and USB connections, as well as the MOST and IDB 1394 platforms. DTCP2 protection currently is mapped only to IP.
How does DTCP technology affect interoperability?
DTCP promotes interoperability among devices on the home network. Working with proprietors of other content protection systems, DTCP can transmit content that has been protected with other technologies such as AACS, CPRM, CSS, D-VHS, Magic Gate and VCPS; and content protected with DTCP can be handed off to other protection technologies, including HDCP, Windows Media DRM, and the above-referenced recording protection methods.
DTCP was developed jointly by five companies (Intel, Hitachi (now Maxell), Panasonic, Sony and Toshiba), often referred to as "5C". These companies formed an entity to license the DTCP technology, known as the Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator, LLC ("DTLA").
In response to suggestions from Congress, in 1996 a voluntary inter-industry group formed to study technical methods to protect digital video. Representatives from the motion picture, consumer electronics and computer industries collaborated at length to define the elements for a system to secure content transmitted in digital form within the home. This list of requirements was issued in 1997 in a public "Call for Proposals". From among many systems submitted, the five DTLA companies merged their solutions into a "best of breed" technology.
You will need to execute the Adopter Agreement for DTCP or DTCP2, which can be downloaded from the DTLA website. Complete and sign the Agreement, then send it to DTLA at the address set forth on the signature page of the Agreement. DTLA licenses DTCP and DTCP2 on a reasonable and nondiscriminatory basis. More than 140 hardware and semiconductor companies worldwide have signed licenses to implement the 5C technology.
You can evaluate DTCP or DTCP2 before becoming a full Adopter in two ways. First, DTLA posts Informational Versions of its Specifications on its website for download and review. Second, you can sign the license as an Evaluator for a lower fee, and receive full versions of the Specifications and the right to create prototype products using dummy certificates. When you decide to use DTCP or DTCP2 commercially, sign the Activation Notice in the Adopter Agreement and send it to DTLA.
DTLA provides for two categories of Adopter, Small and Large. A Small Adopter pays a lower annual administrative fee, but higher costs to acquire certificates. A Large Adopter pays a higher annual administrative fee, but lower costs to acquire certificates. You can elect whichever category makes better economic sense for your company in a given year, and can change categories in successive years as appropriate. Common keys can be ordered only by Large Adopters.
There are two options. Under its IP Statement, DTLA allows any content owner that follows the encoding rules to use the fundamental protections of DTCP or DTCP2 technology without obtaining a license and without payment. DTLA also makes available a Content Participant Agreement for major content producers, with an Addendum for DTCP2, which can be downloaded from the DTLA website.
You can download the Informational Versions of the DTCP and DTCP2 Specifications from the DTLA website. By signing the DTCP and/or DTCP2 Adopter Agreement, you can get full copies of the respective Specifications.
For further information, please use the Contact DTLA page on this site.
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How does Omadi compare to Tow Administrator?
Q1: Does your software integrate with a back office/accounting systems?
Q1B: If yes to Q1, is it compatible with Quickbooks?
Q2. Does your software offer a payroll option?
Q2A: Does your software automatically calculate driver commissions?
Q3. Does your software offer integrated credit card processing?
Q3A: If yes to Q3, with mobile (field) processing (swipers)?
Q3B: Does your software allow for mobile ticket and receipt printing capabilities?
Q4: Does your software offer batch invoicing and statement printing?
Q1: Does your software integrate with a back office/accounting systems? : Yes, it also performs several accounting functions on its own.
Q1B: If yes to Q1, is it compatible with Quickbooks? : Yes, Quickbooks Online and Quickbooks Desktop/Quickbooks enterprise.
Q3B: Does your software allow for mobile ticket and receipt printing capabilities? : Yes, with custom mobile invoices/receipts available digitally and through mobile printers in the trucks.
Accounting Functions differences: Omadi offers a payroll option and integrates with Intuit payroll. Tow Administrator doesn't offer a payroll option. Omadi offers integrated credit card processing and Tow Administrator doesn't. Omadi offers mobile ticket and receipt printing capabilities while Tow Administrator does not.
Q5: Does your software integrate with a mobile system so drivers can have the apps on smartphones and tablets?
Q6: Does your software integrate with third-party applications (e.g. motor clubs)?
Q6B: If yes to Q6, which motor clubs?
Q7. Does your software integrate with GPS?
Q7B: If yes to Q7, which GPS systems?
Q8: How does your software handle multiple drivers/trucks on one call?
Q9: Does your software provide audit trails (e.g. when calls are assigned, hooked, completed, reconciled, etc.)?
Q11: Does your software provide for uploading of photos to accompany an accident report?
Q5: Does your software integrate with a mobile system so drivers can have the apps on smartphones and tablets? : Yes, a native mobile app so it works with no cellular or wifi service. It is available on the apple app store and google play store.
Q6B: If yes to Q6, which motor clubs? : agero, allied, allstate, geico, quest, road america, NSD with a two way direct digital integration.
Q7C: If yes to Q7, what does your software offer (e.g. visual tracking of trucks, etc.) : We offer 4 tracking maps with real-time location of trucks, drivers on a mobile device, and job locations (Point of interest or pickup locations). Other tracking options automatically provide the ETA for every job telling dispatch who the closest available driver is to the call. We use geofencing with tracking to automatically time stamp when a driver arrives to the scene and leave, as well as can provide patrol tracking using customer polygon geofences.
Q8: How does your software handle multiple drivers/trucks on one call? : Dispatch can easily add multiple divers to a single call by clicking on the drivers name. This can trigger an alert to the driver with job specific information. Multiple trucks usually add into a call as line items on the invoice.
Q9: Does your software provide audit trails (e.g. when calls are assigned, hooked, completed, reconciled, etc.)? : We offer the most extensive audit trail available, period. We track ever single character to every piece of info added, changed, or removed from a call. We track the specific user, the device, the time, and the location that changes are made. You can change what times a user can adjust and what times they cannot adjust.
Q10: Does your software allow for alerting and if so how? (I.e. yellow notification when a vehicle has been stored for 7 days, red when it hits 30 days, etc.) : Yes, automatic email, text, push notification alerts can be triggered to any user. We can also create custom reports and lists that use color coding like green, yellow, red to alert users when to take an action.
Q11: Does your software provide for uploading of photos to accompany an accident report?: Yes, and photos can automatically be sent within an alert. They can also be downloaded and or printed anytime including on the invoice.
Q5: Does your software integrate with a mobile system so drivers can have the apps on smartphones and tablets? : "Tow Administrator Desktop, No TowAdmin Online, Yes "
Q7C: If yes to Q7, what does your software offer (e.g. visual tracking of trucks, etc.) : Dispatching to NAV units, status updates from drivers, visual tracking through TomTom WebFleet portal.
Q8: How does your software handle multiple drivers/trucks on one call? : Additional line item on invoices for each driver/truck on the call.
Q9: Does your software provide audit trails (e.g. when calls are assigned, hooked, completed, reconciled, etc.)? : Yes, , dispatch auditing includes date and timestamps for call status changes. Full-featured invoice auditing is included and tracks all financial data changes along with the user name, date/time, previous/new values.
Q10: Does your software allow for alerting and if so how? (I.e. yellow notification when a vehicle has been stored for 7 days, red when it hits 30 days, etc.) : Yes, Yes , color notifications and audible alerts on dispatch screen, print and lien processing notification for configured states, and ad-hoc custom/user-defined alerts.
Dispatching/Tracking differences: Omadi has a native mobile app that continues to works with no cellular or wifi service. Omadi offers integrations with third party applications like motor clubs while Tow Administrator doesn't. Omadi offers four tracking maps. Omadi Dispatch can easily add multiple divers to a single call by clicking on the drivers name. This can trigger an alert to the driver with job specific information. Multiple trucks usually add into a call as line items on the invoice. Tow administrator puts an additional line item on invoices for each driver/truck on the call.
Q14: Does your software offer a customer portal where they can track their vehicles, see storage charges, etc.?
Q12: Does your software offer multiple ways to search for a vehicle (look up by vehicle make, model, plate, last 6 of VIN, etc.) : Every single field or piece of information in Omadi is searchable. You can setup common search field for quick and easy access, use a global search, or even post a link on your website to allow the public (or specific clients through a login) to search for tow in (you can control what is visible in search results for any user). Also when searching you can search with partial info or for exact matches (like half of the license plate instead of the entire plate).
Q13: How does your software allow for storage tracking (e.g. bar coding, etc.) : Yes, Storage is automatically tracked using the app.
Q14: Does your software offer a customer portal where they can track their vehicles, see storage charges, etc.?: Yes, the customer portal is fully configurable to control what is accessible. You can share reports, lists, history,and many other things. It can also be used to request a tow or check the status of a current job or request.
Q12: Does your software offer multiple ways to search for a vehicle (look up by vehicle make, model, plate, last 6 of VIN, etc.) : "The Tow Administrator has a dedicated search screen where you can search for any vehicle ever entered into the system. Search on nearly 60 different data fields, and all search parameters can accept partial text (e.g. any part of a VIN can be searched, or entering "thom" will return "Thomas" and "Thompson" for names, etc.), plus search parameters can be combined into millions of different combinations. For example, you can search for all Fords with a Registered Owner named John in the last year with just a few clicks."
Q13: How does your software allow for storage tracking (e.g. bar coding, etc.) : Inventory is tracked by invoice number.
Storage differences: Omadi offers a customer portal that is fully configurable to control what is accessible. You can share reports, lists, history,and many other things. It can also be used to request a tow or check the status of a current job or request. Tow Administrator offers a customer portal but wan't clear on features offered.
Q15: How does your software package handle the lien process?
Q17. Does your software easily export to Excel?
Q18: Does your software offer automatic customer retrieval through phone number recognition?
Q15: How does your software package handle the lien process? : We track the entire lien process from the vehicle being towed to impound all the way through to the vehicle sale or release. This process is configured to how the tow company wants to receive reminders and notifications to take a vehicle through the process. We produce custom PDF documents for clients like notifications/letters to vehicle owners, state required documents, and auction packets. You can attach paperwork to the tow record to store it digitally forever. We now also offer an integration with AutoDataDirect to help companies using their service for the same process.
Q16: What reports does your software offer and can they be tailored to individual company needs (e.g. customization of invoices, etc.) : First, we offer a custom reporting aspect where you can adjust or create reports specific to your company that will be used to run the business. In doing so we have developed many standard report templates like daily totals reports (for total calls, tows, billings, money collected) and each report can be viewed with different groupings (e.g. revenue by driver, revenue by truck, revenue by tow yard, revenue by customer, revenue by police department). We have not yet run into a report that Omadi could not recreate.
Q18: Does your software offer automatic customer retrieval through phone number recognition?: When a phone number is typed into Omadi it will indicate if that number is associated to any person you have towed for before.
Q15: How does your software package handle the lien process? : Lien processing reminders, state-specific storage calculations and lien processing forms and letters are available.
Q16: What reports does your software offer and can they be tailored to individual company needs (e.g. customization of invoices, etc.) : Various financial reports such as Sales Journal, Income Reports, A/R reports are included, along with multiple reconciliation and commission reports. Dozens of invoice and receipt variations are available and as well as many custom-built reports and letters for financial recovery and collections. New reports are added through our CDR process.
Reporting differences: When a phone number is typed into Omadi it will indicate if that number is associated to any person you have towed for before. Tow Administrator doesn't allow for automatic customer retrieval through phone number recognition.
Q19: Does your software offer different clearance /permissions levels for administrative versus dispatch, etc.?
Q20: Is your software web-based? What platforms can I use to access your software?
Q21: Does your software allow for multiple users at the same time?
Q21B: If so, is there an upcharge for a multi-user package?
Q23: Is there a limit to the amount of history I can keep?
Q24: What is the base price of your software?
Q25: Do you charge for updates? Is there a window of updates that comes with the initial buy?
Q26: What type of training /support do you offer with your software?
Q26A: Is it included with the base price or does it cost more?
Q27: What feature(s) set your software apart from competitors' software?
Q19: Does your software offer different clearance /permissions levels for administrative versus dispatch, etc.? : Yes, and these levels of access can be customized to fit your needs.
Q20: Is your software web-based? What platforms can I use to access your software? : Yes, any web browser. As well as the app on the Google and Apple stores.
Q21: Does your software allow for multiple users at the same time? : Yes, unlimited users can login at the same time.
Q21B: If so, is there an upcharge for a multi-user package? : We have packages available with unlimited users, and others that are billed out per user charges.
Q22: What type of back-ups does your software permit (e.g. to the cloud, in-house to a back-up drive, etc.) : Cloud automatically and in house on demand.
Q25: Do you charge for updates? Is there a window of updates that comes with the initial buy? : No Charge for updates- every customer automatically gets updated every time there is a release.
Q26: What type of training /support do you offer with your software? : Training is covered during the implementation of the software and facilitated by an Omadi Implementation Engineer. This training can be either onsite, or remote via screen share and conference call. We also have online training material available to our customers to watch on youtube, or view PDF documents that explain how to setup and use omadi. Support is 24/7 with on-call support teams available via chat, email, and by phone.
Q26A: Is it included with the base price or does it cost more? : All support is included. Implementation pricing varies depending on the size and scope of project.
Q27: What feature(s) set your software apart from competitors' software?: Omadi is the most customizable towing platform. Omadi has the most robust mobile app that works without cell service. We have spent the last several years becoming experts in towing management and towing effeciency and built the software to reflect that. One example is our dispatch dashboard, that allows you to see all holding calls, active calls, driver and call locations, ETAs, and appointments all from one screen to drive quick and correct decision making.
Q19: Does your software offer different clearance /permissions levels for administrative versus dispatch, etc.? : Yes, the Tow Administrator has a fully customizable security authorization module that allows office managers to specify the exact level of access each user has to add, modify and remove data across invoices, dispatch calls and application configuration. A role-based security authorization configuration is also included and can be used by office managers.
Q20: Is your software web-based? What platforms can I use to access your software? : Cloud database option is available for the Tow Administrator Desktop. TowAdmin Online supports Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari on Windows and Mac platforms.
Q21B: If so, is there an upcharge for a multi-user package? : "Tow Administrator Desktop, No TowAdmin Online, monthly per user fee"
Q22: What type of back-ups does your software permit (e.g. to the cloud, in-house to a back-up drive, etc.) : Database back-up to any user defined location (to the cloud or in-house).
Q23: Is there a limit to the amount of history I can keep? : No, here is no limit to the number of records which can be stored and there is an archive database option available to help keep databases performant.
Q24: What is the base price of your software? : $75 per month, no contract required.
Q25: Do you charge for updates? Is there a window of updates that comes with the initial buy? : No, all updates are included in the monthly fee.
Q26: What type of training /support do you offer with your software? : Both screen sharing and phone-based training and support is offered.
Q26A: Is it included with the base price or does it cost more? : Yes, it is included in the monthly fee.
Q27: What feature(s) set your software apart from competitors' software?: Data search capabilities are the most advanced in the towing vertical market. Tow Administrator has a simple, easy-to-use design that requires very low maintenance across all features.
Administrative/Office differences: With Omadi Training is covered during the implementation of the software and facilitated by an Omadi Implementation Engineer. This training can be either onsite, or remote via screen share and conference call. Omadi also has online training material available to their customers to watch on youtube, or view PDF documents that explain how to setup and use Omadi. Support is 24/7 with on-call support teams available via chat, email, and by phone. Tow Administrator offers Both screen sharing and phone-based training and support.
At the end of the day, it's up to you to decide what software is right for you. We encourage you to do your research and to ask the important questions: https://omadi.com/5-questions-you-should-always-ask-before-buying-a-towing-software/ and most definitely get a live demo of the software.


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The advertising expenditure (adex) for the first 9 months (Jan-Sept) of 2015 is up by 6.2% over the same period last year.
Ad spend in April this year was Bt9.686 billion, a decrease of 8% from the same period last year which posted Bt 10.532 billion.
BEC World, the broadcaster of channel 3, announced on April 21, 2014 that it would operate its existing analog TV channel and 3 new digital channels at the same time with different contents.
The following chart feature media facts and figures on population profiles, media outlets, media expenditures and media consumption habits for adults aged 15 years and older.
" a day Bulletin " to issue sister publication " a day Bulletin Life "
Lisa issue fortnightly instead of weekly "Lisa" one of the reputed women's magazines in Thailand has changed its issue period from every week to every fortnight starting from last month.
TV content ratings introduced The broadcasting regulator (the NBTC) on Sept 2, 2013 approved guidelines for TV content ratings (nothing to do with TV audience rating points or TARPs). They comprise 6 levels.
Digital TV auction faces delay The digital TV auction will be delayed to December 2013 or January 2014 after having postponed once from September -October 2013. So the auction process schedule is revised as follows.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) said recently that the set-top box and digital TV set producers are likely to start producing the devices in late July 2013 when the licences for the digital TV network providers had been granted.
Ad spend in the month of May 2013 was Bt9.756 billion, a decline of 1.9% from May 2012 which posted Bt9.946 billion, according to Nielsen's report. However, it was 2.9% higher than the previous month of April.
99% of households have TV set Nielsen estimated that total households in 2013 reached 22,688,000. Of these, 22,620,000 or 99.7% had at least a television set. Below is the number of TV households from 2007 to 2013, compared with total households in the same period.
Channel 7 raises prices for off-prime programs Channel 7 has recently sent a letter to the advertising agency informing of the new prices for a number of its non-prime programs as follows.
Ad spend in Jan'13 decreases 1.4% y-o-y Media spending in the month of January 2013 amounted to B7.871 billion, a disappointing decline by 1.4% from January 2012 which posted B7.987 billion, according to Nielsen report.
Post Publishing to launch AR+ project on 13 March The Post Publishing Plc announced recently that it would bring its three newspapers comprising Bangkok Post, Post Today and M2F to life on the same day.
The Nation launches iSnap "iSnap" is The Nation Multimedia Group's new digital mobile service to be launched in Thailand on February 4, 2013 as the second country after Malaysia.
New bus-shelter ad vendor proposes prices According to our Media Flash No 140 dated November 28, 2012, JCDecaux Co has lost concession of its advertising spaces (owned by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) to the new media vendor - 365 Co.
Economic Outlook 2013 Thailand economy in 2012 is forecast to grow 5.5%, driven by…. : Increased domestic demand stimulated by the government's tax incentive schemes for the first car buyers and first home buyers, etc.
Ch 3 announces new prices for 2013 Channel 3's new advertising prices represent an average increase of 12%. Programs of which the prices are adjusted include primetime and off-prime. Details are as follows..
Thairath to lower discount on ad rates Thairath, the largest-circulation newspaper in Thailand recently announced its advertising prices to be effective from 1 January 2013.
10-month media spending up 8.8% Year-to-date (January-October 2012) media spending showed a growth rate of 8.8% to reach 97.630 billion baht, rising from 89.708 billion baht for the same 10-month period of last year.
BTS ad rates in 2013 up 10% VGI recently announced the new prices for BTS skytrains and stations' ad spaces to be used in 2013. The rate increases range from 0%-50% varying by size, location, and position of the ad areas. The average increase is about 10%.
Media cost increases 2012 revised Due to the recent increases in Channel 7's commercial airtime which took effect from October 1, 2012, the average media cost increase for this year has to be revised.
Sept'12 ad spend grows 6.5% y-o-y Total industry's advertising expenditure for the month of Sept 2012 amounted to B9.701 billion, a rise of 6.5% over the same month last year (B9.106 billion). However, it declined by 9.8% from the previous month of Aug'12.
Broadcasting spectra auction more complicated than 3G The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to issue licences for digital terrestrial television service operators in 1st quarter 2013. A licence would be valid for 15 years.
2.1 GHz spectrum for 3G to be auctioned Oct 16 The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has set the auction date for the 3rd generation broadband cellular service (3G) on 2.1 GHz spectrum on October 16, 2012.
The mid-year school vacation which falls on the month of October is drawing near, Major Cineplex is proposing animation movies to satisfy children when they can have time to relax and enjoy entertaining activities they like.
Advertising expenditure in August 2012 grew significantly by 11.8% from 9.545 billion baht in August 2011 to 10.673 billion baht in August 2012, according to Nielsen's report.
With effect from October 2012, the advertising rates of a number of Channel 7's programs will be increased by between 4.2% and 10%. The following shows the comparison of old prices versus new prices and % increases. The prices are for 60-second commercial time.
Pravit Maleenon in the age of 66 found himself working too hard at his helm, so he announced on August 1, 2012 to resign from the post of Managing Director of Channel 3 citing his health problem as a reason.
In the second quarter of 2012, Thailand GDP expanded by 4.2%, according to the report released by the Office of National Economic and Social Development Board on 20 August 2012.
Smart phone is now used widely not only for communication and other activities such as talking, chatting, sharing pictures, sending email, viewing stock movements, booking cinema tickets, photo taking, playing games, telling time, listening music, video recording, messaging, computing and so on.
The Nation Multimedia Group has not only Krungthep Thurakit business newspaper, but will also open Krungthep Thurakit TV business channel very soon.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) or Kor Sor Tor Chor (in Thai) announced recenty that Thailand would adopt the European DVB-T2 as the digital broadcasting standard for terrestrial free television (Channels 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and Thai PBS).
The former managing director of Channel 7, Surang Prempree who founded Chandara 25 Co, will join hands with BEC Tero Entertainment, a subsidiary of Channel 3, to produce a soap opera "Lab Luang Lorn" (ลับ ลวง หลอน) to be aired on Channel 3.
Modern Nine TV Channel 9 has announced recently that its program schedule has been adjusted, i.e. 17 programs are out, 12 programs are in and 9 programs are moved to the new timeslots, effective July 1, 2012.
Thai viewers can receive the live broadcasts of 2012 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2012) via the following channels.
AEC stands for ASEAN Economic Community which comprises 10 nations in Southeast Asia. The goal of establishing AEC is to transform the region into a single market and production base with a highly competitive advantage to make it a stable and prosperous region.
According to the news from AP, New York, published in the Bangkok Post of May 3, 2012, the US newspapers reported a slight increase in circulation the past year as more readers purchased digital subscriptions despite declining print circulation.
The country's largest cinema operator, Major Cineplex Group, on May 3, 2012 opened its new Cineplex in the new giant shopping centre "Mega Bangna", situated on the 9th kilometer of Bangna-Trat highway.
Major Cineads has introduced the prices for commercial spots that are required by advertisers to be screened in the same theater as the required movie. In this way of ad booking, our commercial spots will go together with the specified movie in any theatre the movie is showing.
This is just to remind those who want to try using BTS free of charge on the extension route between On Nut and Bearing stations (a total of 5 newly opened stations) to hurry up as the free service has been on offer for 9 months now and scheduled to run until 30 April only.
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Channel 7 has recently announced its advertising rates for 10 programs both in primetime and non-primetime slots. The comparison of new and old advertising rates (per minute) is as follows.
Nielsen measures the TV viewership not by a face to face interview as some people think. They install the 'TV Meter' (a kind of TV viewership measurement tool) in 1,250 randomly selected households across all regions nationwide.
SAWASDEE : THAI's inflight magazine to go digital Publicitas (Thailand) Limited recently announced that it has been appointed the publisher of THAI's inflight magazine effective from 1 January 2012.
Media spending in Jan'12 amounted to B8.055 billion which is very close to Jan'11 (B8.049 billion), according to Nielsen report. However, there is still a tiny growth of 0.07%.
The new advertising rates which will take effect from March 1, 2012 are for the following programs of Channel 3.
This year's big films will be plenty, probably no less than last year or even more. Major Cineads has recently provided rough information about some great films in Q1 and Q2 as follows.
The complimentary service period for the BTS Sukhumvit Line Extension between On Nut station and Bearing station is extended until 30th April 2012.
Workpoint Entertainment, one of the leading TV program producers, recently confirmed that a number of its major programs on Ch 7 would be moved to the new airtime slots on Ch 3 and Ch 5, effective January 2012.
Channel 7 managing director Surang Prempree has not been renewed the annual employment contract, which means she will hold the current position until 1st January 2012. Acting managing director is Khun Saran Virutamavongsa, director and deputy managing director of Channel 7.
Nielsen's definition of income classes for 2012 unchanged. Nielsen will use its definition of monthly household income classes for 2012 the same levels as this year.
November ad spend lowest in first 11 months. Media spending in the latest month of November 2011 which saw B7.041 billion becomes the lowest among the first 11 months of this year.
VGI Global Media, the operator for commercial spaces of BTS Skytrains and stations, announced recently that the advertising rates for some locations on BTS and stations would be increased by about 7% on average, and take effect from January 1, 2012.
Floods impact on the 'reach' of TV. Nielsen, has set up a working team since the past few months to investigate the flood situation which could impact the TV Audience Measurement Sample Households.
Preliminary results of 2010 census.
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Established in 1987, 25 years media experience in Thai market.
Has enjoyed running smoothly since then , achieving USD 65 million in 2011.
One of Thailand's top ten media agencies with second-to-none in all media connections, so we always offer better media rates to clients.
With high–caliber staff of 35.
A combination of international media know-how and local media expertise to successfully drive clients' ROI.
Complete with media data from Nielsen.
Development of annual media plan with comprehensive analysis and media tools.
Initiate time to time media activation.
Media Performances report (Echo) .
Latest media news (Media Flash/Media Dynamics).
A page of weekly update on media news , delivered every Monday or so by e-mail.
A 4-page newsletter on media and information we deem useful for our clients , rolled out every two months.
Gaining a deep understanding of our clients' businesses and goals.
Designing integrated communication and media plans.
Taking the plans to market.
maximize the value of clients' investment.
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Develop the media plan by co-ordinate with account service for best product and communication knowledge to come up with the right media strategy.
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Food bloggers have a funny twitch. If something can be done, it's a great method.
The other day I saw a microwave potato chip maker at the thrift store. It was a round plastic carousel in which potato slices are placed and the loaded ring tossed in the microwave. What emerges is a slightly colored, crisp chip - As Seen on TV. There's a million posts about this method, without the carousel thingy.
A slice of raw potato and a piece of paper are similar; they are a hydrated (ligno)cellulosic or complex carbohydrate network. When moisture is removed, the residual starch dries out, upon continued dehydration, it can ignite. Igniting paper in the microwave is one of life's joys afforded only to the adventurous and drunk (similar to an exploding egg).
Still, intrigued by the idea, I had to conduct this one myself. I would easily swallow my pride and fancy theories and happily eat chips if it worked well. I sliced russets, rinsed them of residual starch, dried them lovingly, sat them on paper towels and tossed 'em in on HIGH. And watched closely. As the fine stream of smoke that precedes a fire started to rise from the chips, I stopped the microwave and rescued my starch nuggets from the (almost burning) microwave.
The chips had some reasonable color, were crisp but would not accept salt since they had no means to cling to it. They were not objectionable. A fun party trick at best. Real chips are deep fried.


Sometimes, coming into commercial real estate from another field brings unique advantages. Chad DuBose, Senior Vice President, came to John T. Evans Company with an education and background in finance. Since joining the firm in 2007, he has demonstrated a natural talent and affinity for the business that makes him a valuable asset to the company.
Chad has a long history with the restaurant industry, having worked in the restaurant business since his teens. In addition to this practical experience, his education and work in economics equipped him with a solid understanding of the business side of commercial brokerage. Already a Top Producer at John T. Evans, Chad has earned a place on D Magazine's list of Power Brokers. He also has actively expanded the company's client base beyond Texas, with deals in a wide network of markets, including Atlanta, Denver, Washington, D.C. and Miami.
Chad earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Louisiana State University.


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About Christoffel Plantin
Christoffel Plantin (1520-1589) established himself in Antwerp in 1548 or 1549. He evolved from bookbinder to book-printer in 1555.
Christoffel Plantin had quite a few houses in Antwerp, but on the 24th of June 1576 he moved for the the last time to a house called "groote huysinghe" on the Vrijdagmarkt in Antwerp. He changed the name of this house to 'De gulden Passer' (i.e. The Golden Compass. After his death, he was succeeded by his son in law and heir Jan Moretus (a latinised form of Moerentorf). He was able to set the basis for the century-long existence of the "Officina Plantiniana".
Christoffel Plantin can be considered as the main link in the typography after Gutenberg. He was the first to transform a printer- and publishing company into an industrial undertaking which was far ahead compared to the small scale craft printing of that time.
Christoffel Plantin coupled his humanistic attitude to his interest in substantially new studies and contributions to a never -ending passion for producing fine publications. This made him a true innovator .
The extraordinary typographic quality of Plantin's publications can be attributed in large part to its special care when choosing its type material . The letters were, at the time of Christopher Plantin, cast elsewhere. Only in the first half of the 17th century did Balthasar Moretus I install a foundry in the house to Plantin Antwerp, which remained intact in its original state until today. There is no other printing installation from Plantin's time that has survived in its original location.
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Ahhh. Makes sense. Actually, the same happened to me when I was doing computing science. Programming was best left as a hobby for me, and I almost lost interest because of that.
Hey there! XD I just noticed your thread for 3D Animation in the homework thread. How's that going for you?
I'm almost finished my program for 3D Modeling for Animation and Games, and I've been interested in Animation for a while now.
That's more or less passe. As far as activity is concerned, 2013 was my last main bout. I just assist on occasion now.
Just living life the best I can while still being on FFR, though certainly not as prominent as I used to be. It's not living the dream, but maybe that'll come later.
Well it looks like you got on your main account now. Congrats!
love the profile picture.mario rocks!!!
lol diggin the Matrix theme ya got going on there.
995 x 3000 pixels. You can make the profile as long as you want though.
RuGuru :P she makes amazing profiles. 100k is her asking price.


Arsenal boss Unai Emery has made a winger one of his main priorities this summer.
The Gunners lack firepower on the flanks, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Alex Iwobi their only out-and-out wide midfielders.
And they are keen to bolster their options on the wing this summer.
One target they have identified is French youngster Nkunku.
The 21-year-old has impressed in his sporadic spells in the PSG first-team this season.
With a number of injuries affecting their squad, including that of star man Neymar, Nkunku has often been called up to fill in a number of positions.
And the France U21 international has done well to support the likes of Neymar and Angel Di Maria.
However, he is yet to commit his long-term future to the club.
And with contract discussions currently taking place, Nkunku has turned down a new long-term deal at the Parc des Princes, according to French outlet Le Parisien.
Reports suggest the academy project is weighing up a move away from his boyhood club in search of regular first-team football.
Nkunku is also believed to have fallen out with PSG boss Thomas Tuchel amid his struggle for regular playing time.
Arsenal have been linked with the player for several months, and The Sun suggest a summer switch to north London is now on the cards.
And with his contract due to expire in June 2020, this summer could be the time to strike for the unsettled Nkunku.
It is thought Gunners bosses would have to fork out around £30m for him.
But having seen Barcelona loanee Denis Suarez add very little since January, they are desperate for Nkunku to come and be a hit at the Emirates.


KOF2002 sprite edits - 『 HACK修改 』 - 琵琶行论坛 - Powered by Discuz!
Does here anyone the knowledge to replace some standing animations for other standing animations? For example, to change K' standing pose from KOF2002 for the K' standing pose from KOF2003. I checked to replace it, but some sprites are bigger and it would need to fix some pieces and maybe add new blocks. Please, anyone here has the hability to do that change? I already added some stuff at the end of the c7 and c8 rom, so if it would be possible to add that 2003 standing pose for K' and it needs new blocks, they should be added at FA4580.I hope someone have the hability to do this change, please.
I like K's standing pose animation from KOF2003 so I think it would be great to see it in KOF2002. As I said, I have free space at the c7-c8 roms from the offset FA4580. I'm sure that someone here have the knowledge to make it work perfectly. I would be very thankful if this could be done, please.
Do you know someone here with the knowledge and hability to add this change?
I added new stuff to the c7 and c8 roms, so now, the free space I have start at the offset FA4580 of the c7-c8 roms in spr editor tool. So, please, if someone is able to do that stuff for K', please, add the new tiles from the offset FA4580 and not before. I hope someone can give a try to this. I remember people here doing stuff like that in the past. Thanks.
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