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Mystery Jets are go!
Road Records celebrates Record Store Day
"Who's that old guy?"
Barry tells us about the Mystery Jets latest album.
Twenty One is the second album from London band Mystery Jets. This time around it sees them meet some of the potential touted a few years back, after what I felt was an ambitious but ultimately patchy debut in Making Dens.
This time around, with the help of producer/DJ Erol Alkan, the results are a lot more coherent and tight while still maintaining their eccentricity and peculiarity. It is not easy to pigeon hole them into what has become a fairly bland UK indie scene with most bands sounding like bad tributes to the Libertines and Arctic Monkeys. Their wide range of influences are evident but never allows one to take over and bind them. There are many instantly catchy tunes such as 'Young Love' with folk singer Laura Marling which means it's easy to get into this one.
The album manages to do this without being too commercial (what ever the fuck that means). This is accompanied by more eccentric songs like 'Umbrellahead' & 'Veiled in Grey' but things never feel out of place. The only song I have reservations about is 'Two Doors Down' only for its '80s synths, but that's another issue between me and the 80's. Overall this is an excellent, cheery and quite laid back album, which sees lead singer Blaine's distinctive and emotive vocals triumph alongside the band's often bizarre music. This will be a perfect soundtrack if we get a summer this year, and if not its still well worth a listen.
Cheers to Nialler again for letting me on his electronic soap box again and enjoy the tunes.
Mystery Jets – Young Love (featuring Laura Marling)
Mystery Jets – Umbrellahead
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Mystery Jets
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McAuslan Brewing has been producing acclaimed craft beer since 1989 in Montreal, Quebec. While better known for their pale ale and oatmeal stout, every fall, the Great Pumpkin makes an appearance (which has nothing to do with Peanuts).
This 341ml bottle pours a clear, bright bronzed amber colour, with two hefty fingers of puffy, tightly foamy, and somewhat creamy off-white head, which leaves some layered storm front lacing around the glass as it genially recedes.
It smells very much of pumpkin pie – cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, sweet vegetal pumpkin mash – and a bit of caramel/toffee malt. The taste is light pumpkin rind and flesh, a lessened nutmeg, clove, and cinnamon spice, some ascending ginger notes that recall the childhood memories of their snap format, bready caramel malt, and a muddled fruity nuttiness. The carbonation is quite soft, mostly just a trilling frothiness, the body medium-full in weight, and rather rounded in its smoothness. It finishes off-dry, with some semi-sweet vegetal gourd and seasonal spices lazily lingering.
La Citrouille is a fairly drinkable and generally enjoyable representation of that fall harvest dessert (and sometimes morning after) staple. This is one Great Pumpkin that you don't have to sit outside in the damp fields, waiting for its arrival – go and try some if you can!


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Pine Canyon Proposal
Annexation Proposal
The area known as Pine Canyon spans both sides of Interstate 25, extending from the Union Pacific Railroad on the west to Founders Parkway on the east.
It is generally north of Scott Boulevard and south of Founders Parkway. It is approximately 540 acres. (Scroll down for map.)
This area is not currently in the Town of Castle Rock. The landowner is proposing to annex into the Town, and that process is on-going.
Learn more in the Pine Canyon Annexation Proposal fact sheet.
Status and Events
This area is not currently part of the Town of Castle Rock. It is a proposed development going through the Town's annexation process. The application is currently under staff review. There are currently no Planning Commission, nor Town Council public hearings scheduled. The land owner hosted an open house on Feb. 12, 2018.
View the latest proposal.
Current Zoning
This property is currently zoned in Douglas County as Agriculture One (A1). The existing zoning on the property allows single-family residential development on lots ranging from 2 to 35 acres, places of worship up to 350 seats in the main sanctuary, public and private schools and other uses.
Proposed annexation and zoning application timeline
It is important to understand that annexations are voluntary. That means that the property owner or developer of the property reaches out to the Town of Castle Rock Development Services Department with a request to become annexed and zoned within Castle Rock. The first step in the proposed annexation process is to submit a Sketch Plan with proposed ideas for annexation within Castle Rock.
The Pine Canyon property developer has been in a proposal process with Town of Castle Rock since 2007. Below is a timeframe of the Pine Canyon proposal process.
Feb. 12, 2018 Land owner hosts informational open house for Castle Rock community. View information presented.
November 2017 Applicant submits the ninth revision
April 11, 2016 and April 13, 2016 Follow-up Neighborhood Open Houses were held
Sept. 16, 2016 (Resolution 2014-83) Council conducts the statute required Annexation Eligibility hearing
Aug. 5, 2014 (Resolution 2014-61) Council conducted the statute required Annexation Substantial Compliance hearing
Dec. 11, 2014 A public information meeting occurred with the Planning Commission
Dec. 16, 2013 The development team submitted a formal Annexation and Zoning application
Feb. 2, 2013 Applicant held follow up meeting with various HOA representative
Jan. 20, 2013 A neighborhood meeting on the updated plan was held
July 12, 2011 Planning Commission and Town Council hosted a public joint meeting on the sketch plan
2011 After the Sketch Plan submittal, the applicant met with several nearby HOA groups
Since 2007 There have been two separate public meetings, which the public was invited to attend.
These Public Sketch Plan discussions were with the Town Council and Planning Commission.
The two separate discussions were hosted in 2007, and a second public meeting occurred in
2011 (second Sketch Plan submitted).
2007 First Sketch plan submitted to the Town
Key points about the history and process
Annexation is a process that doesn't always end in the property being annexed into a jurisdiction. Town Council must apply State Statute to determine whether a property should be annexed into Castle Rock. Here are some key points.
For the Pine Canyon property, the Zoning plan has gone through nine submittals and reviews with the Town, and the Town's Project Manager is compiling the ninth review comments and waiting for internal Town staff discussion.
The annexation and development agreement (DA) is not yet drafted; staff is still reviewing the Water Efficiency Plan, traffic analysis, open space requirements, and drainage way constraints.
Based upon the variety of issues noted herein, no dates have been determined for the Planning Commission and Town Council public hearings. When the dates are finalized as part of this process for public meetings, the Town of Castle Rock will communicate the meeting dates and locations.
The applicant, Walker Family, is proposing to annex into the Town of Castle Rock and change the zoning to allow a mix of single-family and multi-family housing types, up to 1,320 dwelling units (down from the original proposal of 1,555 dwelling units) 133 acres of open space (up from 122 acres in the original proposal) and 57 acres of land for public uses, such as schools and parks.
They are also proposing up to 40,000 square feet of non-residential development (down from 136,342 square feet in the original proposal) along Front Street, Founders Parkway and the extension of Woodlands Boulevard. An additional 775,000 square feet (down from 1,190,713 square feet) would be permitted between I-25 and the Union Pacific Railroad off of Liggett Road is also proposed. Non-residential uses could include offices, retail stores and restaurants.
Read on for detailed information and documents.
Annexation proposals like this one must follow a state-mandated process, defined in the Colorado Revised Statutes.
That process begins with Town Council determining if the annexation application meets statutory requirements and is eligible to start the annexation process. Then, public hearings can begin in order to determine if the property should be annexed to the Town.
To aid in Council's decision-making, staff reviews the project and studies the potential impacts on Town roads, water and overall levels of service. Input is also gathered from other agencies such as Douglas County, local service providers, nearby Homeowners Associations and the Colorado Department of Transportation. The Town's goal is to ensure every application matches the community's vision and makes technical sense.
Once the review process is complete, the applicant must go through a series of public hearings including before Planning Commission and Town Council.
Pine Canyon Process
Substantial Compliance Hearing Aug. 5, 2014 Substantial Compliance Staff Report and Resolution
Eligibility Hearing Sept. 16, 2014 Eligibility Staff Report and Resolution
Documents and more information
At each stage, the applicant is required to provide numerous documents, which are detailed here. Please note, some of these will be large and may take a few moments to download. These documents and studies are part of the annexation application process, and are not final.
If you would like a hard copy of any of these documents, please contact Development Services at 303-660-1393 or by email.
Overview Documents
Applicant Narrative - Annexation and Zoning
Development Activity Fact Sheet - Annexation and Zoning
Annexation Documents
Planned Development Plan
Planned Development Plan - Phasing Matrix
Planned Development Plan - Slope Analysis
Planned Development - Zoning Regulations
Planned Development Plan - Design Guidelines
Studies and Supporting Documents
Phase I Drainage Report
Utility Letter
Initial Traffic Impact Study -- 07-2016
Natural Resources Assessment -- 01/2012
Geologic Evaluation -- 04/2012
Applicant contact information
jrwalker@att.net
About Annexation
Alexander Place Proposal
Pioneer Ranch Proposal
Code Central
Vision and Master Plan
eTrakit
Urban Renewal Authority


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Vaksdal (La vallée de la baie) est une kommune limitrophe de Bergen, dans le Hordaland, en Norvège. Elle comptait 4 118 habitants en 2006.

Commune dans le comté de Hordaland

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Earlier this year, Layers of Fear developers Bloober Team teased a new project in development tentatively titled Project Melies. The team revealed that that Project Melies is in fact Layers of Fear II, a sequel to their first-person indie horror game.
Bloober Team and publisher Gun Media haven't added any more details, even platforms, but the previous game was launched on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC simultaneously in 2016. A definitive edition came out on the Nintendo Switch earlier this year.
The first game was a horror title that put players in the role of a nameless protagonist whose paintings haunted him, both literally and figuratively. It was a fairly large success on Steam, owing to its P.T. influence at a time where appetite for the gradual haunted house horror genre was ravenous. The sequel seems to focus on acting as a primary profession versus painting.
Layers of Fear II will be released in 2019.


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Geschiedenis van de filosofie
Thinking the Us South
Contemporary Philosophy from Southern Perspectives
Shannon Sullivan
Hardcover - € 152,95 Paperback - € 49,45
Knowledge emerges from contexts, which are shaped by people's experiences. The varied essays in Thinking the US South: Contemporary Philosophy from Southern Perspectives demonstrate that Southern identities, borders, and practices play an important but unacknowledged role in ethical, political, emotional, and global issues connected to knowledge production. Not merely one geographical region among others, the US South is sometimes a fantasy and other times a nightmare, but it is always a prominent component of the American national imaginary. In connection with the Global North and Global South, the US South provides a valuable perspective from which to explore race, class, gender, and other inter- and intra-American differences. The result is a fresh look at how identity is constituted; the role of place, ancestors, and belonging in identity formation; the impact of regional differences on what counts as political resistance; the ways that affect and emotional labor circulate; practices of boundary policing, deportation, and mourning; issues of disability and slowness; racial and other forms of suffering; and above all, the question of whether and how doing philosophy changes when done from Southern standpoints. Examining racist tropes, Indigenous land claims, Black Southern philosophical perspectives, migrant labor, and more, this incisive anthology makes clear that roots matter.
Uitgeverij: Northwestern University Press
Auteur(s): Shannon Sullivan


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Tary war ein indisches Gewichtsmaß an der Koromandelküste.
 1 Tary = 2 Tukos = 2 ½ Bis = 12 Seyras (auch 12 4/13) = 100 Paloins = 1000 Pagoden
 1 Tary = 3336 Gramm

Literatur
 Johann Friedrich Krüger: Vollständiges Handbuch der Münzen, Maße und Gewichte aller Länder der Erde. Verlag Gottfried Basse,  Quedlinburg/Leipzig 1830, S. 339

Einzelnachweise

Altes Maß oder Gewicht (Indien)
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Georgia grandmother kills bobcat with bare hands after being attacked
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KEENESBURG, CO - OCTOBER 20: A rescued bobcat waits to be fed at The Wild Animal Sanctuary on October 20, 2011 in Keenesburg, Colorado. The non-profit sanctuary is a 720 acre refuge for large carnivores that have been confiscated from illegal or abusive situations and is currently home to over 290 lions, tigers, bears, wolves and other animals. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

A north Georgia grandma killed a rabid bobcat with her bare hands. She was attacked in her driveway as her 5-year-old granddaughter slept inside.
The incident occurred in Hart County, which is about 110 miles northeast of Atlanta.
"My first thought [was] not today! I wasn't dying today," Dede Phillips said.
Just moments before wrestling the wildcat last Thursday, Phillips put a sticker on the back of her new truck: "women who behave rarely make history." She walked inside to grab her iPhone to take a picture of the sticker, and with the camera app open, walked outside to find a bobcat staring at her.
Seconds after snapping a picture, it attacked.
"As soon as it took the first step, I was in trouble and I knew it," Phillips said. "When it got to [the] pole, it leaped on me…I grabbed it by the shoulders and pushed it back away from me…and I took it down."
It bit and broke fingers on both of her hands and cut and bruised her all over her body. With her granddaughter sleeping inside, Phillips never screamed.
"I started praying, don't let her come to the door," Phillips said.
She managed to get her hands around the animal's throat and never let go.
"And I strangled it to death," Phillips said.
Her home is in the middle of soybean fields, so she never expected to encounter a bobcat. Authorities found out it was rabid and burned the blood left in her front yard.
Now, she must get a painful and expensive series of shots to keep her from contracting the disease.
She believes if she hadn't killed the rabid animal, it would have killed her.
"If I had ever let it go, it would have been me, so I made sure I never let it go," Phillips said.
Phillips' cousin has set up an account to raise money for medical expenses. The first round of rabies shots have already cost her $10,000.


The temple is one of the four major extant temples containing carvings of sixty four yogini, female yoga mystics. It was built in the 10th century under the Kalachuris. It commands a view of the whole area around and of the river flowing through the marble rocks.
Its major attraction is a waterfall known as Dhuandhar, which looks like smoke coming out of the river and therefore it got its name as "Dhuan(smoke)-dhar(flow of water)". Another major attraction is 'Bandar Kodini', when one travels in between the marble rocks in a boat, the mountains at both the sides at one point come so close that the monkeys are able to jump across them, hence the name "Bandar Kodini". In a moonlit night, the travel between the marble rock mountains in a boat on the river Narmada is one of the popular tourist attractions here.


A housing crunch resulting from a flood of foreclosures has cast the spotlight on the deceptive practices that cause borrowers-particularly those with weak credit-to unknowingly pay more than necessary for a mortgage.
The Federal Reserve earlier this month unanimously approved new lending rules in an attempt to tighten standards and prevent another such crisis. The changes will apply to all mortgage lenders and take effect Oct. 1, 2009.
In the subprime category, a lender will have to assess a borrower's ability to repay the loan and verify income sources, and will be barred from penalizing prepayments except in certain circumstances.
For all home mortgage loans, the rules prohibit practices such as pyramiding late fees, coercing a real-estate appraiser to misstate a home's value, and providing deceptively low cost estimates for a loan.
The Fed, however, withdrew a proposal relating to a controversial payment mortgage brokers receive from lenders for steering borrowers into higher-priced loans. Known as a "yield-spread premium," the bonus typically amounts to a few thousand dollars and is common in the subprime market.
Mortgage brokers currently are required to disclose YSPs on two mortgage forms. After testing consumers, the government agency found that any additional disclosure likely would be too confusing, but said it would continue reviewing the issue.
Though legal, yield-spread premiums are said by consumer groups to be destructive because they steer borrowers into loans they can't afford and, ultimately, boost foreclosures.
Mark Kuchik, president of the Indianapolis chapter of the Indiana Association of Mortgage Brokers, acknowledged their usage. He owns MAK Mortgage Consultants Inc. and has been in the busi- ness 19 years.
"Not being naive, I know what happens," Kuchik said. "There are unscrupulous loan originators out there; they're not just tied to mortgage brokers."
Subprime, or high-interest, loans became more prevalent as housing values escalated, making it easier for borrowers to refinance or sell their homes. From 1996 to 2006, the size of the subprime mortgage market grew from $97 billion to $640 billion, increasing its share of total loans from 12 percent to 21 percent, according to Inside B&C Lending, a Maryland-based trade publication.
Many lenders pay a yield-spread premium to brokers, but only when the loan has a prepayment penalty that keeps the borrower in the higher-cost loan long enough for the lender to recoup the cost of the payment to the broker.
Subprime loans typically are shortterm Band-Aids meant to help consumers buy a home, rebuild their credit, and refinance into a lower-interest loan later, Kuchik said.
But prepayment penalties that can extend as long as five years keep consumers in the higher-interest loans, ensuring the lender recoups the cost of the payment to the broker.
"It's just not a good idea," Kuchik said. "The consumer should have the choice to refinance to improve their situation."
Mortgage brokers originate roughly two-thirds of all home loans. The Center for Responsible Lending in Washington, D.C., a not-for-profit dedicated to eliminating abusive financial practices, estimates that nearly 90 percent of all brokered subprime mortgages include yield-spread premiums.
On a $200,000 loan, a broker could earn an extra $4,000, or a 2-percent YSP, for steering a borrower into a higher-interest loan than what they qualified for.
The new Federal Reserve rules ban certain prepayments, however, which indirectly could cut the usage of YSPs. Prepayment penalties will be restricted on loans if the monthly payment can rise during the initial four years. For other higherpriced loans, the period for pre-payment penalties cannot last more than two years.
The Center for Responsible Lending wants to go a step further and bar YSPs. Yet, center spokeswoman Kathleen Day half-heartedly complimented the Fed for taking the action.
"The rules they implemented are terrific, but way too late," she said. "It's too bad people in Washington have to be stepping over dead bodies to do the right thing."
Local resident Jim Bruggenschmidt thinks he is among the casualties. With cash from a divorce settlement but no steady job, he obtained two loans, one with an interest rate of 11.3 percent, to purchase a $120,000 home in Wanamaker on the south-east side of Indianapolis.
Intending to flip, or resell, the property after renovating it, Bruggenschmidt wasn't concerned about the high interest rate of the loan. But after the property remained on the market for a year, and he flirted with bankruptcy, he ultimately sold the property back to the broker/real estate agent.
It wasn't until months after signing off on the loan that Bruggenschmidt noticed the $1,440 YSP among the costs. He cautioned anyone who has a subprime loan, or may be contemplating one, to read the fine print.
"If you see the yield-spread premium on your settlement statement," he said, "it should be an immediate red flag."
Bruggenschmidt, who is convinced some brokers aren't representing the best interests of their clients, has compiled mounds of research on the topic and expressed his concerns to various real estate organizations and governmental agencies.
The Indiana General Assembly has not tackled YSPs specifically, but has passed legislation meant to curb mortgage fraud and predatory lending practices.
A bill approved by lawmakers this spring required the homeowner protection unit within the Indiana Attorney General's Office to establish a toll-free number in which suspected mortgage fraud can be reported.
And legislation supported by leaders of the state's mortgage brokers requires managers to pass a state exam by July 1. But after the deadline passed, 70 percent of the 950 brokerages in the state had failed to have a manager take the competency exam.
The companies received an additional 30 days to respond and will be shut down if they do not comply by Aug. 5. State Securities Commissioner Chris Naylor said several brokers have surrendered their licenses voluntarily, likely in response to the shrinking market for subprime loans and the questionable tactics they may have been using.
"Most people would agree that most of the abuse occurred in the subprime market," he said, "and that market is virtually nil now."
Still, Day at the Center for Responsible Lending insisted additional safeguards need to be taken.
"Unless you ban the practices that got us here in the first place, it'll happen again," she said. "People forget."


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Frederick Dalton Thompson (født 19. august 1942, død 1. november 2015) var en amerikansk advokat, lobbyist, skuespiller, tidligere senator og præsidentkandidat for republikanerne ved valget i 2008.

Hans nærmere berøring med det politiske liv begyndte i 1972, hvor han forlod jobbet som vicestatsanklager for at lede Howard Bakers senatsvalgkampagne. Ham var en af de ledende juridiske rådgivere for senatets Watergate-komité. Siden arbejdede han som lobbyist i USAs Kongres for store industri- og finansforetagender.

I 1977 var han som jurist involveret i en sag, der førte til, at Tennessees guvernør måtte trække sig tilbage pga. korruption. En bog om denne sag skulle filmatiseres, og Thompson blev spurgt, om han ville spille sig selv i filmen. Det ville han; siden blev det til en lang række film, bl.a. Kampen om Røde Oktober og Cape Fear.

I 1994 blev han valgt til senatet, her repræsenterede han Tennessee frem til 2003, hvor han ikke genopstillede. Han var bl.a. formand for senatsudvalget der tog sig af regeringens anliggender.

Op til primærvalgene i 2002 støttede Thompson Lamar Alexander, og da denne trak sig blev Thompson en af John McCains støtter. Imens han sad i senatet, og også siden, har han fortsat været aktiv som skuespiller. Mest optaget har han dog været af at arbejde bag linjerne i og for republikanerne.

I marts 2007 dukkede han op på Fox-TV, hvor hans mulige kandidatur ved præsidentvalget i 2008 blev nævnt for første gang i et af de store medier. Siden da har han ligget højt, med mellem 13 og 25% af de adspurgte i meningsmålinger. I løbet af maj måned er mediernes opmærksomhed mere og mere rettet mod Thompson, ikke mindst efter to TV-programmer, hvor 10 allerede erklærede republikanske kandidater har mødt offentligheden i samlet flok.

Eksterne referencer

 United States Senator Fred Dalton Thompson Congressional Website (From Internet Archive retrieved 03 January 2007)
 Hometown Biography- Fred Thompson  Hometown Biography
 On the Issues – Fred Thompson  issue positions and quotes
 2002 (Senator)  2000 (Senator)  (Senator)  1996 (Senator)  1994 (Member of Congress)
 Washington Post "Congress Votes Database: Fred Thompson" (voting record)
 Fred2008.org – A website endorsing the candidacy of Fred Thompson for President of the United States.
 Texans for Thompson – Texans supporting the draft Fred Thompson movement.
 Sun-Times "Thompson's White House Talk is No Act". Robert Novak.
 Draft Fred Thompson – The Draft Fred Thompson movement

Amerikanske republikanske præsidentkandidater 2008
Medlemmer af Senatet i USA


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Q: R: merge.xts and specific fill function After merging two unequal time series I want to fill the blanks with a custom function. Lets say my Series1 is daily data and Series2 is monthly data. So now Series1 has for example 30 data points for one month and Series2 only one. If I make a left join Series 2 has 29 NAs which I don't like. Ideally I would like a fill function so that Series 2 takes always the previous value to fill these 29 days.
So for example if the 31. of January has a value of 10 and the 28th of February a value of 15, February 1-27. should have a value of 10 as well. Of course in the beginning this doesn't work (since the first row is probably also a NA), so the first row should take the value of the first row containing a value at all.
At the moment I have this, but still, all NAs are present:
Test<-merge.xts(Series1, Series2, join="left", fill=function(x) x[index(x)-1,])

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A: na.locf() will do the job:
Test<-merge.xts(Series1, Series2, join="left", fill=na.locf())

This function "Last Observation Carried Forward" fills the NA with the last knowne value.
Hope this helps people landing here, years after you asked the question.

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What are the Most Common Mistakes in a Houston 18-Wheeler Accident Case?
If you suffered a severe injury in a truck accident, you are likely owed compensation from the negligent driver. You may need to deal with the other driver's insurance company, and if that fails, you may sue.
Making mistakes along the way can make it more difficult to prove your case and get the money you deserve. The best way to avoid errors is to consult with an experienced Houston car accident attorney shortly after the accident. Here are just a few things you must avoid to achieve a positive outcome in your case.
After an accident, you may not be sure that you are hurt. Your emotions and adrenaline are running high, and you may not even feel injured. However, it is essential that you get medical treatment as soon as possible following an accident when you are injured.
Visit the emergency room or your physician within 24 hours of the accident, and no later than 72 hours after the injury. The longer you wait to get medical care, the more difficult it will be to prove that your injuries were severe and that they were caused by accident.
Texas law limits the time to file a personal injury claim. Generally, you must submit a lawsuit within two years of the date the injury occurred. If you fail to meet that deadline, the other party will request the lawsuit be dismissed. If that happens, you cannot sue, and you cannot seek justice.
These limitations are in place for many reasons including that when you wait too long, the details, evidence, witnesses and other essential elements are difficult or impossible to obtain. Seek help quickly from an experienced Houston truck accident attorney who will ensure that you meet the deadline.
Insurance companies are businesses, and they want to limit the money they pay out. Insurance adjusters will often provide accident victims with a settlement offer soon after the incident. They know that you need money to pay bills and that you are likely desperate for funds.
The first offer you get from an insurance company is not typically enough to cover all of your injuries and damages.
Negotiations are often necessary to obtain a settlement that is suitable.
Remember that you should not settle your case until your injuries are healed. It is usually best to allow a skilled truck accident attorney to negotiate on your behalf.
Getting the best 18-wheeler lawyer early will bring the best results and provide you with the greatest chance to get the money you deserve for your injuries.
Research the specific attorney you are considering and look at the experience they have in big rig accident cases. Not every personal injury attorney is right for an 18-wheeler case.
If you or a loved one were hurt in a truck accident, contact trucking accident lawyer Greg Baumgartner for a free initial case consultation.
Call (281) 893-0760 24/7 to speak with a real 18 wheeler accident lawyer!


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NBC won't allow Donald Trump to return to 'Celebrity Apprentice'
BYEntertainment Weekly
ALL-STAR CELEBRITY APPRENTICE -- Live Finale -- Pictured: Donald Trump -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
Photograph by Virginia Sherwood — NBC via Getty Images
By James Hibberd, Entertainment Weekly
NBC won't make a new Celebrity Apprentice anytime soon.
The network announced Thursday morning that competition series is being put on an extended hiatus this coming season while executive producer Mark Burnett hunts for a new host. Despite rumors of NBC considering various business world personalities for the high-profile gig, executives are nowhere close to locking down a new name.
In June, NBC cut business ties with host Donald Trump after his comments about Mexican immigrants.
"Due to circumstances that everyone here is aware of regarding our host — I should say former host," said NBC entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt. "We will not be producing a new edition of the show this season, but it will be back for the 2016-17 season with a new host. We've actually been overwhelmed by a number of really exciting people who have come forward and are interested in taking over the show. You've heard some names bandied about. Some of them are simply not true, but I also don't want to speculate on any specifics today because we haven't gotten that far into the process. As soon as we settle on someone, we'll get the word out, and something tells me that will be big news."
Greenblatt added: "We're always looking for a host of that show who's going to make nosie and be a big personality. There's a few people out there that fit that bill …. Whether you agree with anything [Trump] says, he says it without any kind of filter and you also get the sense that he doesn't have a big retinue of people around him who are messaging him and handling him and I think there's something refreshing about that … the world likes a star and he's a star."
The executive was pressed on the network's relationship with Trump before the show was pulled. "You know he's a lovely guy," Greenblatt said. "He's very much a collaborator and worked with us closely on Celebrity Apprentice. He's an effusive great guy. We weren't in an adversarial position."
As for relations with Trump moving forward, the executive noted, "I don't think somebody who is running for president and might possibly be the next leader of the free world could be banned from any activities at NBC, but we'll have to see how this plays out."
But when asked if there was any chance the extended Apprentice production hiatus could be used to bring back Trump should his presidential ambitions flame out, Greenblatt said he had "two words" about a possible Trump return: "Absolutely not."
This story was originally published on Entertainment Weekly.
•Stephen Colbert hopes Donald Trump stays in race (and thinks he can win)
•Megyn Kelly says she 'won't apologize' for Donald Trump debate questions
•Donald Trump slams Rosie O'Donnell during Republican presidential debate


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Portnoy, Mike (USA)
ADAMS DRUMMERS FESTIVAL - 10 april 2011
Mike Portnoy was born on April 20, 1967 and raised in Long Beach, New York, where his interest in music started at an early age. "My father was a rock n' roll disc jockey, so I was always surrounded by music constantly. I had this huge record collection when I was real young and loved the Beatles and then later on Kiss. It was inevitable that I'd become a musician."
Although Mike taught himself how to play the drums, he did take music theory classes in high school. During that time he began playing in local bands Intruder, Rising Power and Inner Sanctum, the latter of which released their own album. Mike left the band after being awarded a scholarship to attend Berklee Music College in Boston.
An avid collector of many things, Mike has a vast array of Dream Theater memorabilia including bootlegs, posters, clippings and everything else under the sun with the band's name on it. He is also responsible for capturing everything the band does on video tape and DAT. His huge video collection includes favorite films as 2001, A Clockwork Orange, Jacob's Ladder and The Wall along with episodes of The Simpsons and memorable boxing matches.
Mike says his biggest influences are Rush drummer Neil Peart and the late Frank Zappa. Other favorites include drummers Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta, Simon Philips, John Bonham and Keith Moon and bands such as The Beatles, Queen, Yes, Metallica, Jellyfish, Iron Maidon, U2 and Jane's Addiction. He is also a fan of rap music.
Mike and his wife Marlene live in Rockland, NY with their daughter Melody Ruthandrea, new son Max John, dog Bongo and cats E.T. and Cypress.
In 2010 Mike Portnoy left Dream Theater and was replaced 2011 with Mike Mangini
http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Mike_Portnoy.html


According to the United States Census Bureau, more than 35.5 million Americans relocate annually and more than 11 times during a lifetime. Based on these statistics, there is a good chance that you or someone you know will soon need a reasonable, reliable long-distance moving company. Here is the new buyer's guide to long-distance moves.
If you have ever experienced a move, you know it is a significant event that disrupts your lifestyle. The essential part of relocation is to begin planning three months before the move to handle the smaller chores that often have financial consequences when forgotten. Keep in mind that if you are moving during the peak summer season, you should make contact sooner.
Before contacting moving companies, you should declutter and downsize so that you know the weight or width of your moving requirements. Decluttering will significantly reduce your moving costs as well as the energy to pack it. If you wait to do this chore, it will complicate the estimate, which companies will not reimburse when based on "not to exceed" contractual weight.
Before beginning your research, you should make a detailed list of your property as well as their value and descriptions to ensure estimate accuracy. Take an image of each item for insurance purposes. You will not only have evidence of what left Home A for Home B, but it makes for a simple checklist when the movers arrive which will make the process quicker.
Searching online will get you 20 million Google responses for "long-distance moving companies." At first glance, none of them will give you a full picture of quality, customer service and affordability, which is why research becomes an asset. Take your time. Read all the reviews and customer analysis critically. Search consumer sites like the Better Business Bureau and Yelp as well. Narrow down your choices to the top five to analyze availability and contractual obligations better.
To get an accurate estimate, movers will need to measure and calculate property. Discredit any brokers as they contract your move, which restricts liability since you have no say over who takes the job. You should also discount companies that refuse to give an in-home estimate as these are the companies that rely on email or phone errors to capitalize on changes. In-house estimators also enable you to monitor customer service, policies and procedures first-hand.
If it is your responsibility to prepare for a moving day, you need to order supplies, which include items like boxes, packing tape, plastic and bubble wrap. You will also need a marker to identify the contents as well as room destination which will make unpacking more efficient. Your dresser drawers make ideal storage containers, so utilize space to reduce unnecessary expenses.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulates long-distance movers and provides you with consumer rights and responsibilities. Benefits include information like binding and nonbinding estimates, liability claims, necessary paperwork and moving, delivery and storage requirements. Knowing what carriers will offer for damage, repair or replacement provides you with the knowledge you need to protect yourself if problems arise.
Logistics matter when it comes to the delivery of your items. Will your new home allow for a big delivery truck? If your furniture needs to be transferred, you will incur additional fees. It will help to map out a delivery route for your drivers that include street entrances, parking needs, permit requirements and anything that might hinder delivery efforts to avoid issues.
Schedule a trip in the offseason. Not only will there be more options for high-quality moving companies but you will receive better rates.
You can withhold expenses during tax season. You can analyze your status with the IRS using tax topic 455 found here.
Check your homeowner insurance for moving coverage. If not applicable, buy insurance that covers the balance of your items to ensure you do not lose any costs.
Verify the window for delivery to avoid additional delivery or storage fees.
Follow these ten tips to ensure that your next move with Great Guys Long Distance Movers will go smoothly. Just ask the more than 12,000 happy customers we have gladly served.


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Q: Identify the source of log message Using python logging library, I start getting debug messages of libraries I use. Is there a way to identify the source of those messages in order to suppress them?
For example: When Trying CDLL(libc.so.6) appears in my log,
is there a way to connect it to shapely library so I can suppress it by adding:
shapely_logger = logging.getLogger('shapely')
shapely_logger.setLevel(logging.WARNING)


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  return self;
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Schmidt ME et al. Preliminary analysis of baseline FDG PET in PET substudies of Phase 3 i.v. bapineuzumab trials in mild to moderate AD: Patterns and severity of regional brain hypometabolism and relationship to fibrillary amyloid burden measured by 11C-PiB PET and clinical outcomes. Clinical Trials in Alzheimer's Disease conference, 2013.
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