text:
package com.mariokart.TrackPicker.config;

import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScan;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.ViewResolver;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.EnableWebMvc;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.ResourceHandlerRegistry;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.WebMvcConfigurerAdapter;
import org.thymeleaf.spring3.SpringTemplateEngine;
import org.thymeleaf.spring3.templateresolver.SpringResourceTemplateResolver;
import org.thymeleaf.spring3.view.ThymeleafViewResolver;
import org.thymeleaf.templatemode.TemplateMode;
import org.thymeleaf.templateresolver.ITemplateResolver;

@Configuration
@EnableWebMvc
@ComponentScan("com.mariokart.TrackPicker")
public class TPConfig extends WebMvcConfigurerAdapter implements ApplicationContextAware {

	private ApplicationContext applicationContext;

	@Bean
	public ITemplateResolver templateResolver() {
		SpringResourceTemplateResolver templateResolver = new SpringResourceTemplateResolver();
		templateResolver.setApplicationContext(applicationContext);
		templateResolver.setPrefix("/WEB-INF/pages/");
		templateResolver.setSuffix(".html");
		templateResolver.setTemplateMode(TemplateMode.HTML);

		return templateResolver;
	}

	@Bean
	public SpringTemplateEngine templateEngine() {
		SpringTemplateEngine templateEngine = new SpringTemplateEngine();
		templateEngine.setTemplateResolver(templateResolver());
		return templateEngine;
	}

	@Bean
	public ViewResolver viewResolver() {
		ThymeleafViewResolver viewResolver = new ThymeleafViewResolver();
		viewResolver.setTemplateEngine(templateEngine());
		viewResolver.setOrder(1);

		return viewResolver;
	}

	public void setApplicationContext(ApplicationContext applicationContext) throws BeansException {
		this.applicationContext = applicationContext;
	}

	@Override
	public void addResourceHandlers(ResourceHandlerRegistry registry) {
		registry.addResourceHandler("/resources/**").addResourceLocations("/resources/");
	}

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Road Distance Distances and Travel Times Travel & Places Driving Times All Topics
Halfway Points
What is the halfway point between Memphis tn and Nashville Tennessee?
What major city is halfway between Memphis TN and Atlanta GA?
What is the halfway point for Memphis and Louisville?
The halfway point between Memphis, Tennessee and Louisville, Kentucky is Pegram, Tennessee.
What is the halfway point between Longview TX and Nashville Tennessee?
The halfway point between Longview, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee is Hugo, Arkansas.
What is halfway point between Madison Wisconsin and Nashville Tennessee?
Champaign, Illinois is halfway between Madison & Nashville
What is the halfway point between Sioux Falls South Dakota and Nashville Tennessee?
The halfway point between Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Nashville, Tennessee is Columbia, Missouri.
Halfway point from Nashville to Philadelphia?
The halfway point between Nashville, Tennessee and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is Harmon Forest, Virginia.
What is the halfway point between Nashville Tennessee and atlanta Georgia?
The I-75 and I-59 junction is almost exactly the halfway point between Nashville and Atlanta.
What is the halfway point between Delaware and Texas?
Nashville, Tennessee.
What is the halfway point between Buffalo NY and Houston TX?
Nashville, Tennessee is halfway between Buffalo & Houston
What city is halfway between Memphis tn and nashville tn?
Parker Crossroads, TN
What city is halfway between Milwaukee wi and Nashville Tennessee?
What is halfway between Nashville Tennessee and Naples Florida?
valdosta georgia
What is the midway point between Nashville and Chattanooga?
The driving distance from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Nashville, Tennessee is 134 miles via I-24. Manchester, Tennessee is the halfway point.
What city is halfway between Louisville KY and New Orleans?
What is the halfway point between Memphis Tennessee and Austin Texas?
Bassett, TX.
What is the halfway point between Greensboro NC and Memphis Tenn?
Knoxville, Tennessee.
What is the halfway point between Lawton OK and Jacksonville GA?
What state is halfway between Texas and Ohio?
Tennessee, alittle south of Nashville.
What city is halfway between Nashville Tennessee and Knoxville Maryland?
What is the halfway point between Nashville Tennessee and Columbus Ohio?
What city is halfway between Hartford CT and Nashville Tennessee?
Lexington, VA
What is the halfway point between Sherman TX and Leesburg VA?
What is the halfway point between Memphis Tennessee and gulf shores Alabama?
Westpoint, ms
What is the halfway point between springfield Illinois and gatlinburg Tennessee?
Memphis, IN near Louisville
What is the halfway point between Columbus Ohio and Panama City fl?
Nashville,Tennessee
What is halfway point between Milwaukee WI and Winston Salem NC?
What is the halfway point between Fremont Ohio and Gulf Breeze Florida?
What is the halfway point between Chuckey Tn and Nashville TN?
Chuckey is an unincorporated community in eastern Tennessee, It is located in Greene County, Tennessee. The driving distance between Chuckey TN and Nashville TN is 258 miles. The halfway point Deer Lodge, an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Tennessee.
What is the halfway point between Atlanta and Nashville?
Between Chattanooga Tennessee and Rome Georgia. Small towns.
What is the halfway point between Tampa fl and Manhattan ks?
The halfway point between Tampa, Florida and Manhattan Kansas, falls in or around Nashville, Tennessee.
Halfway point between Memphis and nashville?
Parker's Cross Roads on I40 at exit 108 would be the half way point
What is the halfway point between St. Joseph Missouri and Myrtle Beach South Carolina?
What is the halfway point from Memphis to Cincinnati?
Reubensville, Tennessee.
What is half way way point between Long Island New York and Nashville Tennessee?
The halfway point between Long Island and Nashville is along I-81 in Virginia, near Lynchburg.
What is the halfway point between Memphis Tennessee and Orlando Florida?
Columbus, GA, its is about 6 hours and 20 min from each point there
What city is halfway between Nashville TN and Somerset KY?
The Tennessee/Kentucky state line is just about exactly half-way.
What is the halfway point between Detroit Michigan and Nashville Tennessee?
Cincinnati, OH. The driving distance to Cincinnati from Detroit is about 260 miles.
What city is halfway between Memphis and Cleveland oh?
Louisville, Kentucky is halfway between Memphis and Cleveland.
What is the half way point between Cincinnati Ohio and Jackson MS?
If Driving, the halfway point would be in-between Nashville, TN and Memphis, TN. There is no good town indicator. Mile 143 on I-40 might be a good halfway point.
What is the halfway point between Birmingham Alabama and Nashville Tennessee?
According to mapquest, Birmingham is 1 hour 54 mins from Huntsville and Nashville is 1 hour 53 mins from Huntsville. So it looks like Huntsville is a good halfway point.
What is the halfway point between Slidell Louisiana and Nashville Tenn?
Grantsville, Mississippi is halfway between Slidell & Nashville
What city if halfway between Charlotte NC and Memphis TN?
Depends on which direction you plan to travel. Memphis on I40 thru Nashville/Knoxville/Asheville (approx 620 miles) The halfway point is Dripping Springs Rd (Overpass) in Monterey, TN (310 miles) Memphis thru Birmingham into Atlanta to Charlotte (approx 627 miles) The halfway point is Heflin, AL (312miles)
What is the Halfway point between Alexandria LA and Nashville TN?
what it the halfway point between nashville tn and alexandria, la
What is halfway between Chicago and Nashville?
Columbus, IN is halfway between Chicago, IL and Nashville, TN. There are 441 miles between Chicago and Nashville, and the driving distance is 7 hours and 24 minutes.
What is the halfway point between Winston-Salem North Carolina and Big Spring Texas?
If you take the southern route, I recommend Jackson, Mississippi as your halfway point. If you take the northern route, I recommend Memphis, Tennessee as your halfway point.
What is the halfway point between Nashville Tennessee and Virginia Beach Virginia?
Bristol, TN/VA is about the 1/2 way point. It's about a 6 hour drive from Nashville to Bristol, and from VA Beach to Bristol.
What is the halfway point between Nashville TN and Fredricksburg VA?
The halfway point between Nashville, TN and Fredricksburg, VA is in Abingdon, Virginia.
What is the halfway point between Fort Hood Army Base and Philadelphia Pa?
Just south of mile marker 199 on the I-40 south of Nashville, Tennessee.
What is the halfway point from Memphis Tennessee to Montgomery Alabama?
The town of Yampertown, Alabama is the halfway point. The closest major city to the halfway point is Birmingham, AL.
What city is halfway between Boise Idaho and Nashville Tennessee?
The exact halfway point is Bignell, Nebraska but the closest major city that is roughly halfway is Lincoln, NE. A third option would be North Platte, Nebraska which is about 9 miles from the exact midpoint.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


As mentioned previously Sulli is back with a new variety show Jinri Market. It looks like it will be a 12 part series and 1st episode was recently premiered. This is a little recap of the first episode and at the bottom of the page you could checkout the whole episode.
Sulli is on a phone call with someone and she has some tears in her eyes. Their are a few clips of what we will see in the future episodes. Production staff wants to see if people will change their views about Sulli after the show. She is talking to her manager and we see few clips of her before her debut. Then we see a same clip played twice first with positive BGM and captions than with sad BGM and captions. You guys decide what they were trying to emphasize.
She has a low key opening ceremony with her staff members.
She is talking to her manager about her scandals and how her friends left her when she needed them. She also talks about her having panic attacks and her emotional instability. Then we see some more clips of what to come in future episodes.
There was not much in this episode about what this whole series is about. Also, most of the captions throughout the episodes were about viewers changing their views about Sulli. I can understand why they were doing it but my concern is that they were doing it too much. I mean it be counter-productive if they continue in the same way but that's just my opinion. This show is produced by SM in participation with V Live. So all you guys who were wondering if she is still an SM artist than you have been answered.
Let me know your thoughts on her return. Will her past personal issues will have any kind of affect on how you will view this series? Write your opinions about Jinri Market in the comments.


text:
[Tweets] Jinwoon Wants People to Watch Him, Nichkhun Makes a New Friend, Taeyang Is Looking for Santa Claus
by hazelnutthursdays
Here we go through some of the top Twitter/me2day posts of the day! Please let us know if we missed anything! Be sure to follow us on Twitter @soompi for the most up-to-date K-Pop news on the web!
2AM's Jinwoon, who is currently in the headlines for being a strong candidate to star in the much-anticipated "Dream High 2," reminded his followers of his upcoming activities.
"Everybody's attention, please. What fun for today. Please catch me on 'EBS Space Sympathy' at 12:30 a.m.," Jinwoon (@2AMJinwoon) said. "…And then acoustic live in the morning."
Jinwoon has also just released his follow-up solo single, "Now or Never," and will be performing live to promote it.
Meanwhile, 2PM's Nichkhun (@Khunnie0624) looks to have made a new friend. "I took a selca with Ji Hoo~isn't he so pretty? Pray that he finds a good family~," he said.
Although it is not revealed nor confirmed yet, it seems like Nichkhun's message may point towards his participation in a yearly charity campaign for domestic adoption. We'll stay tuned for more details.
One really enigmatic message, though, comes from Big Bang's Taeyang (@RealTaeyang.) The singer simply tweeted, "Santa Claus." It prompted responses ranging from "Merry Christmas!" to "Are you Santa Claus?" to a playful change in the lyrics to "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town."
Jeong Jinwoon
EBS Space Sympathy


With an increased focus on operational costs, multimodal transportation planning is becoming a key focus for many companies within the transport maritime sector.
Fisher Associates have extensive capability with the multimodal transport system. Through careful analysis of a multimodal market appraisal, we are able to produce a multimodal market report for various projects.
We also have experience within shipping and transport logistics, logistics and multimodal transport and the multimodal transport system as a whole.
You can find an in-depth explanation of each of our previous assignments in our portfolio below.
To discuss your own requirements in more detail, or to find out how Fisher Associates can help with your multimodal transport system, you can get in touch with us here.


text:
"martin sheen president"
Profession:Actor, Film Producer, Film Director, Activism
Date of Birth: Aug 3, 1940
Nicknames:Ramn Gerardo Antonio Estvez, Ramon Gerard Antonio Estevez, Sheen, Martin, Ramon Antonio Gerard Estevez
Height: 1.7 m
Ethnicity: Spanish American
Country:United States of America
Martin Sheen President
Martin Sheen Net Worth is $50 Million. Martin Sheen was born in Ohio and has an estimated net worth of $50 million dollars. An award-winning actor for both is his film and television work, Martin Sheen is most widely recognized for his BAFTA-nomina. Ramón Antonio Gerardo Est...
Martin Sheen Net Worth is $50 Million.
Martin Sheen Net Worth is $50 Million. Martin Sheen was born in Ohio and has an estimated net worth of $50 million dollars. An award-winning actor for both is his film and television work, Martin Sheen is most widely recognized for his BAFTA-nomina Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American film actor best known for his performances in the films Badlands , Apocalypse Now , Wall Street , The Departed , his role as The Illusive Man in the Mass Effect trilogy and President Josiah Bartlet in the television series The West Wing.
He is considered one of the best actors never to be nominated for an Academy Award despite his acclaimed performances. In film he has won the Best Actor award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance as Kit Carruthers in Badlands. His portrayal of Capt. Willard in Apocalypse Now earned a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. Sheen has worked with a wide variety of film directors, such as Richard Attenborough, Francis Ford Coppola, Terrence Malick, David Cronenberg, Mike Nichols, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Oliver Stone. He has had a star on the Hollywood Walk ...
Read more about martin sheen president
Martin Sheen Latest News
Joaquin Phoenix, Martin Sheen arrested at Jane Fonda's climate change rally
The post Joaquin Phoenix, Martin Sheen arrested at Jane Fonda's climate change rally appeared first on Consequence of Sound. Joaquin Phoenix was arrested on Friday after participating in Jane Fonda's ...
Joaquin Phoenix, Martin Sheen arrested during Jane Fonda's final D.C. climate protest
Joaquin Phoenix, Susan Sarandon, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Martin Sheen joined Jane Fonda for the final "Fire Drill Friday" rally on Capitol Hill on Friday. And, yes, some of those celebrities were ...
Watch: Actor Martin Sheen recites Rabindranath Tagore's poem at US protest
In an evocative speech, Sheen quoted lines from Tagore's poem -- 'Where The Mind Is Without Fear'. Famous Hollywood star Martin Sheen recited a poem of Rabindranath Tagore during his speech at a ...
Joaquin Phoenix, Martin Sheen detained at Jane Fonda's climate change protest
"There are things I can't avoid. I flew a plane here today, or last night rather, but one thing I can do is change my eating habits," he added. Besides Phoenix, veteran Hollywood star Martin Sheen ...
Martin Sheen recites Rabindranath Tagore's Where the Mind is Without Fear at climate change rally. Watch
Apocalypse Now and The West Wing star Martin Sheen recited Rabindranath Tagore's poem Where the Mind Is Without Fear at a climate change rally recently. Watch the video here.
How Much Is Martin Sheen Income, How Much Is Martin Sheen Net Worth, How Much Is Martin Sheen Salary, How Much Martin Sheen Worth, Martin Sheen, Martin Sheen Age, Martin Sheen And Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen And Sons, Martin Sheen Apocalypse Now, Martin Sheen Background, Martin Sheen Badlands, Martin Sheen Bio, Martin Sheen Biography, Martin Sheen Breakthroughs, Martin Sheen Broadway, Martin Sheen Brother, Martin Sheen Centrum, Martin Sheen Chicago, Martin Sheen Contact, Martin Sheen Country, Martin Sheen Date Of Birth, Martin Sheen Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen Ethnicity, Martin Sheen Grace And Frankie, Martin Sheen Heart Attack, Martin Sheen Height, Martin Sheen History, Martin Sheen Home Town, Martin Sheen Illusive Man, Martin Sheen Images, Martin Sheen Imdb, Martin Sheen Impact, Martin Sheen In Focus, Martin Sheen Income, Martin Sheen Jacket, Martin Sheen Jacket Flip, Martin Sheen Kids, Martin Sheen Mass Effect, Martin Sheen Masters Of Sex, Martin Sheen Movie The Way, Martin Sheen Movies, Martin Sheen Movies And Tv Shows, Martin Sheen Nationality, Martin Sheen Net Worth, Martin Sheen Netflix, Martin Sheen News, Martin Sheen On Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen Partner, Martin Sheen Pat Quinn, Martin Sheen Place Of Birth, Martin Sheen President, Martin Sheen Profession, Martin Sheen Psych, Martin Sheen Religion, Martin Sheen Salary, Martin Sheen Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen San Francisco, Martin Sheen Santa Clara, Martin Sheen Selma, Martin Sheen Sissy Spacek, Martin Sheen Spanish, Martin Sheen Story, Martin Sheen T Rex, Martin Sheen Talent, Martin Sheen Teeth, Martin Sheen The Way, Martin Sheen Twitter, Martin Sheen Videos, Martin Sheen Weight, Martin Sheen West Wing, Martin Sheen Wife, Martin Sheen Zero Dark Thirty, Martin Sheen's First Name, Martin Sheen's Wife, Who Is Martin Sheen,
Selected Galleries
Katie Maloney Net Worth
Emma Heming Net Worth
Kristen Taekman Net Worth
Blake Lively Net Worth
Stephanie Adams Net Worth
Sarah Jessica Parker Net Worth
Asia Carrera Net Worth
Angelina Jolie Net Worth
Colton Haynes Net Worth
Get Net Worth
© 2013 GetNetWorth.com
Email: info@getnetworth.com
Articles by Erica David
GetNetWorth Facebook Page


text:
In a south Dublin park, three men and a dog bed down for the night
Frustrated with the city's homeless services, the three walk the tracks each night to make camp in the suburbs.
By Daragh Brophy Friday 23 Oct 2015, 6:00 PM
Oct 23rd 2015, 6:00 PM 36,672 Views 39 Comments
https://jrnl.ie/2404186
Share329 Tweet42 Email12
CAMPED WITH HIS brother, their friend (and their dog) in parkland not far from some of south Dublin's most expensive homes, Anthony Brophy tells a familiar story.
In and out of care as teenager, he has been homeless for long stretches of his adult life. It's now three years since the 32-year-old last had a permanent place to call home.
He's trying to save up a deposit to get back into private rental accommodation. But it's hard.
"It's very hard to save when you're in this situation.
"It's so cold and you have to get off the streets. There's no home to go and sit in and keep warm. You've to pay to go to the like of McDonalds or Subway or somewhere to just sit in to stay dry."
Anthony Brophy Source: TheJournal.ie
Frustrated with the lack of emergency beds and the state of certain hostels in the city – "some places you wouldn't put your dog in them" – for the last three weeks Anthony, his brother Wallace and their friend Michael have taken to walking the tracks last thing at night to camp on a green area at the back of a housing estate in Dublin 14.
They're striking camp as we talk: the three tents wrapped and folded away, belongings packed into rucksacks and black plastic bags.
Later, they'll head back to the city to get some food before making the trek to the suburbs once again.
"We were in Merrion Square," Anthony explains.
"We were camping in Merrion Square. The guards came in and tried to muscle us out, so we decided to leave. Not through any problems we were causing or anything like that, just because they said it was a private park."
Three years homeless
Almost 2,500 adults without children are now homeless across the State, along with 1,571 children, and 980 parents.
In Anthony's experience, getting back into employment and finding full-time housing can be a near-impossible task, once you're long-term homeless.
Problems at his rental properly led to him losing his home, last time around.
"I was living in private rental for five years and the landlord I was renting off wasn't the real landlord he was sub-letting. When the person that owned the building came back they got the banks and the bailiffs in. They kicked me out and I became homeless.
"I'm three years homeless this time around. I was ten years homeless before."
Taking care of yourself without regular access to plumbing isn't the easiest thing in the world, but as Anthony points out:
"I don't dress homeless, I wash myself every day. I've clean clothes every day."
Despite the government saying last December that there should be no need for anyone in Dublin to sleep rough unless they make that choice themselves, Anthony says it's often the case that there are no beds left when you call the emergency helpline.
"There's a lot more homeless people around now than there ever have been.
"You can ring up the freephone but you're never guaranteed a bed and the best they can do for you is give you a sleeping bag when there's no beds left."
Says Anthony:
"Thanks to the soup runs and all that there is a place we can go and get something to eat. Not everybody starves or goes cold. They do help us a lot with clothes."
He's putting his name down for the Housing First scheme – which is jointly run by the Council and charities like the Peter McVerry Trust – but doesn't hold out much hope of getting a place.
As for their temporary camp-site:
"We've no time limit on this. If we have to, we're going to be here over Christmas if it's necessary."
Locals have been "sound" he adds, and there's been no problems.
"They'd be out picking berries. There's two people come in with their dog and our dog, Frankie, plays with them."
On the subject of alcohol and drugs, he says "Years ago I used to like my drink … I used to get into trouble".
None of them take drugs at all, he says. "The odd time you'd have an odd bottle in the lane, just standing down the laneway. You'd have a bottle and that's it, like."
Lack of emergency beds
Francis Doherty of the Peter McVerry Trust agreed there had been problems securing enough emergency accommodation for rough sleepers in recent months.
"The 271 beds that came on stream have filled up fairly rapidly."
He said he expected efforts would be made to increase the number of beds available heading into the winter months.
An area often used by homeless people just off Dublin's Kildare street. Source: PA WIRE
Single people currently face "huge challenges" when it comes to securing social housing, according to Doherty. Private rental accommodation, while it may be a preferred option, "has almost completely been shut off due to the increase in rents and the failure to increase rent supplement".
While a limited number of schemes, including home-sharing options, are being made available for adults "there's no question politically, families are the priority".
Enough beds?
When asked about emergency accommodation, the Council-run Dublin Region Homeless Executive told us its annual cold weather action plan would begin on Monday week.
"This annual proactive measure is undertaken each year as winter approaches with the emphasis being to have a variety of additional options for people who generally do not/or cannot avail of existing services."
Asked, via email, to confirm whether there were currently enough emergency beds for anyone who requests one, the DRHE sent a list of figures that showed an increase of 215 in the number of beds available since the start of the year.
Referring again to the winter plan, a spokesperson added:
"We will be bringing in a significant number of additional beds to meet the consistent increase in presentation of families and adult individuals to homeless services."
Read: Can 500 prefabs like this solve Dublin's homeless crisis?
Read: Homeless man found dead off Dublin's Dawson Street named
Daragh Brophy
@DaraghBroph
daragh@thejournal.ie
See more articles by Daragh Brophy
<iframe width="600" height="460" frameborder="0" style="border:0px;" src="https://www.thejournal.ie/https://www.thejournal.ie/south-dublin-park-homeless-2404186-Oct2015/?embedpost=2404186&width=600&height=460" ></iframe>
Email "In a south Dublin park, three men and a dog bed down for the night".
Feedback on "In a south Dublin park, three men and a dog bed down for the night".
In a south Dublin park, three men and a dog bed down for the night Comments


As I've never installed them before, I was certain that I'd need to make some running adjustments to the fitment of the window frames to accommodate the sashless glass units, but to my not insignificant surprise the fitter had no problems whatsoever installing them, with virtually no adjustment necessary!
I don't know what it is, but I must be doing something right!
.. and the finished product!
The top and bottom leaves of the window are connected with sash cords, so when we lift the bottom pane, the top pane drops by the same amount. Cracking the windows open top and bottom in this way will be fantastic in summer evenings, allowing hot air to escape at the top and cooler air enter the building at the bottom.
I spent most of my day (attempting to) install the upstairs double doors. Don't be fooled by this pic.. they're actually just propped there and not yet hung.
By about 3pm the glazier finished up, and he'll return on Monday to fit the garage glass.


Accepted application. Piermont, NY - Cozy 1 bedroom apartment in the heart of Piermont. Enjoy great restaurants, art galleries and so much more. Washer and dryer in unit and private parking right outside your door. Good credit a must! No pets, no smoking. Parking for one car. In the lower level of a two family house. Landlord pays heat and water. Tenant responsible for electric. Close to public transportation.


You will receive a personal reading with 6 cards ( you in the situation, what you don't know about the situation, Your biggest block or challenge in the situation, what's influencing the situation, next step, outcome). The email will contain all images of the cards plus interpretations for each as well as an over view of the entire reading.
Please allow 24 hours to receive a response.
Please email information. I don't always get the information left as notes in orders.


Should I buy new running shoes this close to my half marathon?
What next now that the Broadland Half Marathon has been cancelled?
So you've just done Run Norwich, what next? Where can you find your next Norfolk run to sign up to?


RETIRE IN STYLE BLOG: How do you spend the money you've saved for Christmas?
How do you spend the money you've saved for Christmas?
I am assuming that you save a little back for Christmas gifts. If you are like us, you don't go into debt this time of year. Saving for Christmas gifts seems to me to be a very good idea. We used to have special little Christmas savings accounts at the bank that we could deposit our money in so it would be there when the holiday season arrived...$5 or $10 a month. Each member of the family received a small gift that was selected with a lot of love.
So the question is "If you only have $10 to spend on each person, how do you spend it?"
My husband and I tried to be a little more conscious of how the amount we had set aside was being spent this year. We focused on the gift...period. I used every bit that we had accumulated on the gifts.
What else is there? Well, how much do you spend on wrapping paper, ribbon, cards, Christmas Ornaments, etc. Think about that and then add it to the money for presents and you will be surprised how much more you have.
So I made my own gift card holders this year. I vowed to make the wrapping paper we have been accumulating for years look good even if it was old. I dug through the box of labels and copied them on the printer. Not one penny did we spend on the frills. We have 12 grandchildren and six adults that we buy for. I send cards to friends. I regift books I love to people that I know will love them too. We will see how it goes. It is all a learning experience.
Our tree is beautiful as are all our children's trees. We will gather together three times in the next week. Somehow I think this is going to be memorable and beautiful Christmas for us all.
Note: Please sure to check the Gift Boomer Amazon store. Just click the box at the top left of the blog to see what is available. If you want other things, you can do an Amazon search in the left side-bar.
Hey B. We start small, then go a little nuts. This year, we forgave our kids some of their loan to us and then bought small cute gifts to open on Christmas day.
PS: My new wordpress site won't load up on your paper. Wierd eh?
Shelley, I think that the password that WordPress requires is a problem. Is there any way that you can turn that off?


text:
Home Nuclear Thousands of workers busy on maintenance outage at Exelon's Dresden nuclear Unit...
Waste Management & Decommissioning
Thousands of workers busy on maintenance outage at Exelon's Dresden nuclear Unit 2
Clarion Energy Content Directors
Exelon's Dresden nuclear-powered Unit 2 has begun its scheduled refueling and maintenance outage that will take several weeks and employ more than 1,500 additional workers.
The facility located in Morris, Illinois, generates about 1,800 MW of electricity at capacity. Unit 2 began operation in the 1970s and has been relicensed through 2029.
During the outage, technicians will replace nearly one-third of the reactor's fuel and perform 7,900 inspections, tests and maintenance activities that cannot be accomplished while the unit is generating electricity. To support this work, more than 1,500 supplemental electricians, pipe fitters, welders, carpenters, laborers and other trades people have traveled to the Grundy County area for the weeks-long outage.
"The maintenance performed during the outage will help Dresden Station deliver reliable, carbon-free power to more than 1.5 million customers," said Dresden Station Site Vice President Pete Karaba. "Our skilled workforce of permanent employees, as well as the many trades that support us, will be working around the clock to ensure we continue to run non-stop through the extreme cold of winter."
Dresden last scheduled refueling and maintenance outage began October 2017 and was completed nearly three weeks later. Dresden Unit 3 is expected to go offline in a year for its next scheduled maintenance outage.
Nancy Norton, president and CEO of the Grundy Economic Development Council, lauded the economic boom Dresden's outages bring to the region.
"The outage produces good-paying work for so many of our skilled industrial tradesmen and women," Norton said. "The economic infusion of hundreds of extra workers means a boost to local convenience stores, gas stations, catering businesses and much more."
Dresden unit 2 employs a GE boiling water reactor. Unit 1 was decommissioned later that decade, but Units 2 and 3 continue to operate.
Previous articlePSEG considering partnering with Ørsted on offshore wind venture
Next articleUpcoming POWERGEN keynote speaker Archie Manning talks about taking the hits (and getting up), New Orleans hospitality and true leadership
EDF, contractors complete $30M O&M work at Heysham nuclear plant in UK
Fluor, NuScale providing SMR nuclear services for Carbon-Free Power Project
GE delivers turbine equipment for Turkey's first-ever nuclear power plant
Conrad Energy selects Siemens gas engines for UK projects


President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has then again proven to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) that his principles and revolutionary mission as president and as a representative to the Philippines is one of incredible insight.
"This we made clear: in our relations with the larger community of nations, ASEAN and its partners should uphold and honor the time-honored principles of sovereign equality and non-interference in internal affairs," Duterte stated at a pressc onference after arriving from Singapore's 32nd ASEAN summit.
The President has then again reiterated his unwavering determination to not recognize intrusive foreign entities in the politics of Philippine let alone Asian countries in general.
Highlighting three main points, the self-righteous International Criminal Court (ICC), the foreign aid under disadvantageous conditions and the controversial Martial Law imposition in Mindanao that successfully eliminated the terrorist threat of that region.
The ICC and its intrusion on falsely alleged "crimes against humanity" due to the Philippines' drug war that they have no right to meddle with, for it is backed up by the locals themselves. The foreign aid that the US, Canada and other western countries have been providing in order to exploit the weakness on the dependence on this foreign aid for their countries to benefit from in the long run. And lastly Mindanao's Martial Law that swiftly and successfully ended the threat of the Dawlah Islamiya, also known as the ISIS-aligned Maute fighters, that seized the city of Marawi through covert operations that drastically lessened the foreseen casualty toll.
He praised the ASEAN leaders for creating a "greater community, centrality and connectivity" within the region that thus making the community of Asian nations a more interconnected and open one.
Duterte also stated that, "our ASEAN brothers and sisters in a vibrant and active ambiance" is what the Philippines and many other developing South East Asian Nations need to prospher and an everlasting eutopia within the region.
But this can only be achieved throught what the ASEAN leaders agreed upon that will further enhance the region's economic growth, the promotion of free, fair and rule-based trading.
On another point of the meeting, Duterte stated that he also discussed the need to promote and protect the rights of all ASEAN migrant workers for the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) is one of the largest arteries that sustain the Philippines economy, other than their well-being that is the focus of the President.
"We pushed the ASEAN Consensus on the protection and the promotion of the rights of the migrant workers and their families," the Philippine President stated.
This is in light of the Philippines current situation with Kuwait, which due to multiple abuse reports of OFWs, is in "diplomatic row", and on another note, is also due to the recent deportation of the Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait over a viral video of undercover rescue missions of the abused OFWs.
"As I said, your government will take every opportunity to articulate our principled position protecting migrant workers and our countrymen and women," Duterte reminded the ASEAN leaders.


as as she bumps the table with her knee.
of the one who sat across.
- question why you're not already.
Don't be scared to be hyped about your own art!
Bump and bop and knock then stop.
a beckoning to our eternal soul.


Decatur County Courthouse, 1 block North off Hway 2 or 1 block East of Hwy 69.
Parking available on the square.
Decatur County District Court, 207 N Main, Leon, IA 50144, 1 block North off of Hwy 2 or 1 blcok East of Hwy 69.


The Paradigm® Sysdrill® integrated suite of well planning and drilling software solutions helps operating and drilling service companies enhance well planning accuracy, reduce drilling risk and uncertainty, quantify wellbore position and precision, and improve drilling safety. Paradigm software is a contractor-independent solution that helps customers make drilling decisions, independent of drilling service companies.
Drilling engineering and well planning professionals ensure that wells are drilled safely, on time, and on budget by avoiding non-productive rig time.
Sysdrill Director. Combines flexible well planning with advanced error modeling and anti-collision techniques to allow drilling engineers to safely and accurately plan, drill and monitor directional wells.
Sysdrill DirectorGeo. Seamlessly linked to Paradigm VoxelGeo®, it enables multi-disciplinary teams of geoscientists and drilling engineers to plan wells within a single, volume-based seismic interpretation environment.
Drilling Engineering. A suite of fully integrated drilling engineering products that includes Torque & Drag, Hydraulics, Casing Design, Cementing and Well Control.
SeisEarth® Sysdrill Designer allows geoscientists to quickly produce well designs after targets have been interactively selected, and display them in 3D view, together with geological data. Geological well targets can be defined and edited, and well paths can be constructed, controlled by pre-defined drilling constraints.
The integration between Sysdrill and Geolog® Geosteer®, allows the geologist to geosteer the well path and make adjustments or corrections in real time. This solution provides an environment in which complex well paths may be designed and engineered for optimal placement in the reservoir based on a combination of seismic, geological or reservoir data.
See SeisEarth for system requirements for Sysdrill Designer.
Want to learn more or request a demo about Sysdrill?


text:
Sharma Suresh Jain, PrateekG Gregoire, TimothyPant, Pallavi:
Analysis of REDD for India - Taschenbuch
[ED: Softcover], [PU: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller], Deforestation and forest degradation have been identified as a key source of global GHG emissions and reducing emissions from deforestation a… Mehr…
[ED: Softcover], [PU: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller], Deforestation and forest degradation have been identified as a key source of global GHG emissions and reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) has been identified as an important and low cost method for climate change mitigation. The aim of the present study was to assess REDD as a greenhouse gas reduction option and to assess the potential of REDD in India. SWOT Analysis technique was used for the assessment of REDD while an in-depth literature review, together with quantitative trend analysis for forest degradation using Mann Kendall Test formed the basis for assessment of the Indian situation vis-à-vis REDD. Success of REDD Plus in India lies primarily in the 'plus' component i.e. projects based on conservation and enhancement of carbon stocks and reducing emissions from degradation in specific regions. 2010. 76 S. Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<
Versandkosten:Versandkostenfrei, Versand nach Deutschland. (EUR 0.00)
Pallavi Pant:
Paperback, [PU: VDM Verlag], Deforestation and forest degradation have been identified as a key source of global GHG emissions and reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (R… Mehr…
Paperback, [PU: VDM Verlag], Deforestation and forest degradation have been identified as a key source of global GHG emissions and reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) has been identified as an important and low cost method for climate change mitigation. The aim of the present study was to assess REDD as a greenhouse gas reduction option and to assess the potential of REDD in India. SWOT Analysis technique was used for the assessment of REDD while an in-depth literature review, together with quantitative trend analysis for forest degradation using Mann Kendall Test formed the basis for assessment of the Indian situation vis-Ã -vis REDD. Success of REDD Plus in India lies primarily in the 'plus' component i.e. projects based on conservation and enhancement of carbon stocks and reducing emissions from degradation in specific regions., Environmental Science, Engineering & Technology<
BookDepository.com
Versandkosten:Versandkostenfrei. (EUR 0.00)
Pant, Pallavi, Sharma Suresh Jain, Prateek, G Gregoire, Timothy:
Analysis of REDD for India: Opportunities and Challenges - Taschenbuch
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, Taschenbuch, 76 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-08-19T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.28 kg, Umweltingenieurwissenschaften, Ingenieurwissenschaften, Fachbücher, Kategori… Mehr…
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, Taschenbuch, 76 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-08-19T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.28 kg, Umweltingenieurwissenschaften, Ingenieurwissenschaften, Fachbücher, Kategorien, Bücher, Bautechnik & Architektur, Ingenieurwissenschaft & Technik, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Umwelt & Ökologie, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010<
Versandkosten:Les coûts d'expédition peuvent différer des coûts réels. (EUR 3.00)
Versandkosten:Versandkostenfrei, Versand nach Deutschland. (EUR 0.00) buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG
bei BookDepository.com
bei Amazon.de (Intern. Bücher)
Pant, Pallavi, Sharma Suresh Jain, Prateek, G Gregoire, Timothy
Analysis of REDD for India: Opportunities and Challenges
Deforestation and forest degradation have been identified as a key source of global GHG emissions and reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) has been identified as an important and low cost method for climate change mitigation. The aim of the present study was to assess REDD as a greenhouse gas reduction option and to assess the potential of REDD in India. SWOT Analysis technique was used for the assessment of REDD while an in-depth literature review, together with quantitative trend analysis for forest degradation using Mann Kendall Test formed the basis for assessment of the Indian situation vis-à-vis REDD. Success of REDD Plus in India lies primarily in the 'plus' component i.e. projects based on conservation and enhancement of carbon stocks and reducing emissions from degradation in specific regions.
Detailangaben zum Buch - Analysis of REDD for India: Opportunities and Challenges
Herausgeber: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Sprache: eng/Englisch


text:
Board index General Miscellaneous Chatter
If you could design a Sierra Quest game...
Talk about anything you want here
Post by Tawmis » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:10 pm
What would it be? What would be the general theme? Maybe some puzzles? Discuss whatever you want.
The reason I asked this here is because I have been going through my photo albums and scanning all my pictures to digital format (so that I always have them - and also can send them to friends and family where I only have the original copy)... And came across where my (then) best friend Shawn and I were developing a game to send to Sierra called "B.C. Quest" (which stood for "Before Civilizaton Quest"). It takes place during prehistoric times with the main character being "Duh Ugg" (Doug).
We even wrote down puzzles, designed a box cover, the whole 9 yards. We sent in to Sierra asking about a proposal and everything - and they actually sent us paper work back with a letter about how they do things.
I no longer have the letter or paperwork (I really wish I kept so much of that stuff back then) - but just came across the pictures of us dressed up as Cavemen holding a banner with the Sierra Logo we had done on a white sheet with the words "B.C. Quest" above it drawn like stone - as well as pictures of the box and everything.
I am at work right now - but when I get home I will upload some of it and link it here. Some pretty silly stuff.
AndreaDraco
Contact AndreaDraco
Re: If you could design a Sierra Quest game...
Post by AndreaDraco » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:24 pm
Definitely something set in the Victorian Times, sleuth-type but not Holmes-y, more like first days of United States of America, with a mood similar to Gangs of New York, with multiple races and religions clashing together.
Talk to coffee? Even Gabriel isn't that addicted!
Great Incinerations
Gender: Martian
Contact Datadog
Post by Datadog » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:27 pm
Ages ago (when I was 10 or 11,) I wrote a series of quest games called "The Wildside," which followed the adventures of a boy and his pet squirrel as they traveled the globe and saved the world in different ecosystems. It was in the vein of "Ecoquest," except without the eco-friendly subject matter and a lot more car chases and explosions. I think I wrote about ten games in all (using Word for DOS) before I lost them in a computer crash.
But that's okay. They weren't very good.
Post by Tawmis » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:44 am
See there's old stuff I know I did that sucked (even stuff these days, but that's another story) - but I still wish I had it. Like I remember in the 7th grade having to read "The Killing of Mr. Griffth" - and writing my own version called "The Killing of Mrs. Krammer" - which was so horrible and so over the top (and based on a real teacher, that found it, I got in trouble, etc etc) - but my typing teacher used to snap at me because I type mainly with the two middle fingers - and I typed faster than anyone in that class and she hated it.
I remember also writing a book called "S.O.S. - Sons of Satan" (between my killing book and the title of this one - what a wonderful impression I have started) - but it's about these kids who sell their souls to the devil to make it big in the music world - but in the end realize the error of their ways when it starts destroying them (fame leads to partying, partying leads to drugs, drugs leads to destruction, etc) - so it turns out to be a story of retribution in the end (and thus the S.O.S. - which later means Songs of Salvation or something).
Completely horribly written stories - but stuff I wish I still had.
Post by Datadog » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:55 am
I'm the exact same way with the typing. Using the two main fingers on each hand with faster and more accurate results. What's the deal with normal typing anyway?
I sort of wish I had my old work back as well. I'm sure there was some good stuff in there I could probably salvage.
Sierra Lover
Location: North America, Terra, Sol
Contact the_doctor
Post by the_doctor » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:56 am
Tawmis wrote: my typing teacher used to snap at me because I type mainly with the two middle fingers - and I typed faster than anyone in that class and she hated it.
I had the same problem! I usually only type with the three center on one hand, two on the other. Never pinkies, and I never stay on home row, i'm all over the place. but i clear 80+wpm and the teachers always used to get so ticked off at me for it in all my typing classes.
of course now after 11 years as an IT tech dealing with computers day in, day out -- i've got carpal tunnel starting ... but maybe THAT'S why Sierra went point-and-click, they were trying to save our wrists! HAHAHA
Post by Tawmis » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:00 am
Like you - I clear 80 wpm. I can't recall my speed in the 7th Grade - but we'd get the test where we'd have to type those things where you type the very random sentences (that more often than not - don't make sense - it's all about the typing speed so they make the sentences illogical) - and I'd still clear it before just about anyone in the class. Mrs. Krammer strongly disliked me...
Like you I do the IT Field work also... no carpel yet (thank the gods!)
Sierra Veteran
Contact Akril
Post by Akril » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:52 am
I like old science fiction stories a lot, so I might like to design a series that takes place on future Earth as envisioned by the sci-fi authors of the 40's and 50's -- robots are commonplace, interplanetary travel has been established, aliens live on Mars and Venus, stuff like that. It would be a bit more "close-to-home" than Space Quest, since it typically would be confined to the Earth and its solar system, and a lot of the plot complications would be pretty small scale, nothing as grandiose as saving the galaxy from certain destruction.
In fact, I've sometimes thought of part of a retro sci-fi story I've already read and think, "Hey, that would make a good adventure game puzzle." For example, in one story, a man is on an arid, almost lifeless alien planet and has to figure out how to get into the (currently vacant) base camp that his exploration team has set up. He has to get past a robot that refuses to let him by unless he gives it the correct password (which he has no means of getting). However, the robot's programming is so basic that it merely percieves any sentient being that knows the password as a human and any sentient being that doesn't know the password as an alien trying to get into the camp.
The man's solution to this problem? Crawl past the robot like an animal, and growl unintelligibly when asked for the password by the robot. The simple robot then percieves him as an unintelligent beast and lets him by.
A series where sci-fi and fantasy intermingle (like Clifford D. Simak's The Goblin Reservation or Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series) might be fun as well.
Sierra's Resource Files - There is more to Sierra's games than meets the eye...
My Sierra fan art and fan fiction.
Return to "Miscellaneous Chatter"


Visitors can read the handwritten 1830 act that was signed by Andrew Jackson and led to the forced removal of indigenous tribes across the United States.
When Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, passed by Congress on May 28, 1830, it led to the forced relocation of indigenous people from their traditional homes in the United States. For the first time, the National Archives in Washington, DC, is displaying this document, now featured in the rotating Landmark Document Case of the institution's Rubenstein Gallery.
It gives me pleasure to announce to Congress that the benevolent policy of the Government, steadily pursued for nearly thirty years, in relation to the removal of the Indians beyond the white settlements is approaching to a happy consummation.
The post also notes that by "the end of Jackson's Presidency, his administration had negotiated almost 70 removal treaties." This included the 1836 Treaty of New Echota, following which troops forcibly removed the Cherokees on the Trail of Tears to Indian Territory, now part of eastern Oklahoma.
The installation of the Removal Act at the National Archives features contrasting quotes from Jackson and Cherokee Chief John Ross, who told Congress in 1836: "We are stripped of every attribute of freedom … Our property may be plundered before our eyes … We are denationalized; we are disfranchised … We have neither land nor home, nor resting place that can be called our own." The display allows National Archives visitors to read the act's neatly handwritten words themselves.
After the display of the Removal Act ends on June 14, the Landmark Document Case will show the Espionage Act of 1917, which continues to be used to charge whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden. A century or more after these pieces of legislation were passed, their impact still ripples through the country.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 is on view at the National Archives (700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC) through June 14.


The customised Neoprene Visor is perfect for all types of sports, or just playing around in the outdoors. Rush orders welcomed.
Your next promotion doesn't have to come at a very high cost to still be effective. For that, you're going to need a great promotional product that will deliver the success you need yet not throw you off course from your annual budget. That's why we bring you the promotional Neoprene Visor. With your logo at the front, let this great product carry your brand all over your next event.
The promotional Neoprene Visor is a simple solution to your promotional needs. It's the simplicity mixed with unique ingenuity that makes the branded visor loved by many. Use it for your next company outdoor event. Maybe you're planning a beach volleyball tournament. Or maybe it's a badminton or tennis game. The decorated Neoprene Visor will do a great job in hosting team logos. Or maybe it's a simple camping trip or a family day out. Take the giveaway Neoprene Visor and keep everyone protected from the sun.
The custom Neoprene Visor is also very comfortable to wear. Due it's minimalist approach, it's almost like wearing nothing, but with significant benefits of sun protection. Just slip it on your head and you're good to go. Also, since it's a visor, it's never going to get too hot, and it will let you keep whatever hairstyle you have as the crown is left open.
The personalised Neoprene Visor comes in a whopping thirty six colour options. We have fun and exciting colours like Aqua Blue, Canary Yellow, Cherry Blossom, and V8 Green. Now all that's needed to make the popular low cost Neoprene Visor rock your promotion is your logo at the front. Send us your design and we'll have printed.
You'd also be glad to know that the printed Neoprene Visor can fit even the most modest budget, so you're definitely the big winner.
We have many more promotional Visors on our website so do check them out. If you need clarifications, do give us a call. Our number is 1300 008 300. Or use our website's live chat feature and we'll definitely get to you.


The gang is finally back together again to talk X-Com, Dance Central 3, Borderlands 2 DLC, and Dishonored. We talk technology with the iPad Mini and Microsoft Surface. We also gush over Avengers news, and Hilary spoils a movie or two. On this pre-Halloween contest we reminisce about costumes with your responses in our NAQOTW! Spooky!
The gang returns from PAX East 2013 with tales of gaming, friendship, and pax pox. In Hilary's absence, an attempt at a gentleman podcast is made. We talk about our favorite games, from AAA to indie, from tabletop to mobile. Finally, you share your favorite, recent con memories with us in our NAQOTW.
Okay I am so glad I'm not the only one who finds XCOM stressful. Mostly I feel like a failure when playing it hahah I never feel like I'm winning.
Kind of a tangent on what you talked about Chernobyl, if you're wanting a really good documentary about what it's like there (for realsy), check out Chernobyl: Life in the Dead Zone. It focuses on how the wild life and nature has shown a real resurgence without people around.
I can't imagine someone playing through Dishonoured without using the heart to listen to people. I loved listening to people, or learning about my surroundings – I felt like it added a lot of depth to the environment, and to the suffering that the people were enduring through the plague. They're missing out a lot of the creativity that went into this game if they aren't using the heart.
So do we get pics of all of your costumes/halloween memories we heard about heehehe?
I was too tall for Halloween too – but it just upset me. I was 11/12 and people were telling me I was too old to trick-or-tree, even though I would wear awesome costumes. Now a days, I give candy to anyone wearing a costume who comes to the door :p parents too.
whoa, two mentions in one podcast…I must be moving up in the world!


We all want a shiny new car to cruise around in, but sometimes it can seem like an unattainable dream. You'll see your neighbour pull up in a new Audi, as you pull out of your driveway in your nine-year-old Ford Mondeo and wonder just how, exactly, do they afford it? There are several different ways to finance a brand new car, and there are ways to save money on them too.
Personal car leasing means that you pay a dealer a fixed monthly amount for the car, which can include maintenance and servicing. This amount will stay the same providing that you don't exceed the mileage limit. At the end of the agreement, the car is returned to the dealer and you are free to move on. You can lease a new Mercedes for a better price than you might with get with a different finance agreement. The only downside is that you will never own the car, so don't get too attached! You might also need to pay a higher deposit.
PCP agreements generally have a lower monthly payment than their alternatives. Rather than paying for the price of the car, you agree to pay the difference between the sale and resale price back to the dealer, based on predicted annual mileage. At the end of your agreement, you can hand the car back to the dealer or pay the resale price to keep it. With PCP agreements, you tend to have a lower deposit, but you may end up paying off more in total than you would with a different type of finance agreement.
Hire purchase is a type of finance agreement that is usually quite quick to arrange, and works best for new cars as dealers compete to offer the best price. You won't own the car until the final payment, but the deposit is usually quite low and the repayment term is flexible, although it can work out more expensive to choose a short term agreement.
A way of avoiding a finance agreement with a dealership is to buy a car by taking out a personal loan with a bank. You can usually do this as long as you have a good credit rating, and you should shop around to make sure you get the best interest rate. This isn't usually viable for new cars with a higher initial price, but it is an option nevertheless.
Now that you know just how your neighbour is affording that new Audi, here are some ways that you can save money when you purchase a brand new car.
Dealers usually have a sale every quarter in order to meet their targets. This means that March, June, September and December can be good times to purchase your new car. At these times, the dealers should be more open to negotiating finance agreements and they will have attractive offers. Avoid visiting at the weekends or after payday, when there are too many customers to compete with.
Whilst buying a new car isn't the best way to save money, you could save yourself some money in the future by purchasing one that is economical to run. A small engine will burn less fuel than a large engine, but if you are constantly driving at high speeds then your fuel spend could add up quickly. Diesel cars have fewer emissions, but petrol is cheaper than diesel, so you should look at the whole picture before purchasing a diesel car. CO2 emissions affect how much tax you pay, so choosing an economical model can save you money on your tax.
Pre-reg cars usually cost less than a brand new car as they have technically had one owner. Pre-reg means that the dealership will buy and register the car to meet their sales targets. This means that you can buy a new car at a discount because it has already had one owner in accordance to the records. You won't be able to order the car to your specifications and the resale value will decrease a bit as the records will show it has had two owners, but you can negotiate a great discount as the car has already served its purpose to the dealership and their sales targets.
If you need to sell your current car, part-exchanging for some money off your new one seems like the easiest thing to do. However, you won't get the best price. If you sell it privately through somewhere like Gumtree or Autotrader, you're likely to get a better price.
The first rule of saving money on buying a new car is that you should never pay the list price. If you're nervous about haggling, start by asking the dealership to throw something in for free – they might say they are unable to give you a discount, but they could give you new mats for free. Walk away and you might find the dealer calls your phone later with a better price. Be friendly throughout the entire process, and you might get even more than what you asked for!
Buying a new car doesn't have to cost you the earth. Choose the right finance agreement for you, be it leasing or a hire purchase plan, and follow the money-saving tips, and soon you'll be the envy of your neighbours!


text:
Kamaru Usman: 'I Think I Should Fight for the Belt Next'
Kamaru Usman believes he was tested on Saturday night and passed with flying colors, so much so that he believes that he is ready to fight Tyron Woodley for the UFC welterweight championship.
Usman was originally slated to face Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night 129 in Santiago, Chile, but an injury forced the Argentinian out of the fight. Former welterweight and middleweight title challenger Demian Maia, largely considered one of the best submission specialists to ever fight in mixed martial arts, stepped up on three weeks notice to fight Usman when no one else would.
"Let's be honest, nobody, nobody in my division wants to fight me because I'm the hardest fight for anybody. This fight right here (with Maia), this is a fight that Dana White wanted. He wanted to test me against the most dangerous guy in the division. That was the most dangerous guy in the division," Usman said after routing Maia to take home a unanimous decision.
"The champion is easier for me to fight and you got these other two bums (Rafael Dos Anjos and Colby Covington) that are fighting for an interim title, those guys are bums, those guys are easier for me to fight. This was the hardest fight in the division."
Maia tried over and over to take Usman down to the canvas where he might be able to work his submission wizardry, but the Nigerian stuffed his attempts all night long. He forced Maia to stay on his feet where Usman was superior, hurting Maia, but unable to finish him.
Kamaru Usman Believes He Passed Dana White's Test
Being able to handle anything that Maia threw his direction, Usman believes he passed UFC president Dana White's test.
"I believe Dana really wanted to test me to see if I had all the tools and I proved I'm good everywhere," said Usman at the UFC Chile post-fight press conference. "I can defend the takedowns, I can get a guy down if I want them, I can keep it standing and strike, I can do it all.
"This was the hardest fight in the division. I believe Tyron Woodley is an easier fight than this fight and those two bums that are fighting for the interim title, they're easier fights. I've called those guys out, all you hear is crickets."
Kamaru Usman Wants a Shot at the Belt
So what's next for Usman? He believes he injured both of his hands during the fight, so what comes of that remains to be seen, but he believes there are only a couple of options. The one that he feels he is ready for, however, is the champ.
"I think I should fight for the belt, like, next. I just dominated (Maia) better than Tyron Woodley. Tyron ran from him the whole fight. Tyron threw, what, the fewest strikes in a championship fight ever? And I just went out and I just dominated the guy from start to finish," Usman proclaimed.
TRENDING > Kamaru Usman Dominates Demian Maia (UFC Chile Highlights)
"I want to fight for that title by the end of the year, if possible."
If he doesn't get Woodley, Usman's list is short. He wants the champion or the winner of the upcoming UFC Liverpool headliner between knockout artist Darren Till and No. 1 contender Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson.
"It's either Woodley or the winner of Till and Wonderboy, that's it."


text:
Tibetan Government celebrates 51st Anniversary of Democracy Day
Sep 02, 2011The News HimachalNewsComments Off on Tibetan Government celebrates 51st Anniversary of Democracy Day
Tibetan Government today celebrated 51st Anniversary of Democracy Day of the Tibetan Government in Exile at Mcleodganj in Dharamshala. Chief Minister felicitated the Tibetans on this historic day. He also conveyed the greetings to the Tibetans on behalf of the National BJP President, Nitin Gadkari and senior leader Lal Krishan Advani on the auspicious occasion. He said that he had been the member of the Tibetan Parliamentary Forum. He supported the decision of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of heading as Spiritual leader of Tibetans to uphold the democratic values which would go a long way in fulfilling the cherished dream of Tibetan and also be source of inspiration for the humanity.
Dhumal said that democratic system of governance was the Best among all other systems. He narrated the democratic approach adopted by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the young age of 17 years which got strengthened with the passage of time. He said that His Holiness was symbol of peace for which he had also been conferred the Nobel Peace Prize. He said that His Holiness was one of the selected few spiritual leaders who has adopted the values they preach among their devotees. He said that people of Himachal were proud of having His Holilness the Dalai Lama with them in Dharamshala which had turned into an international spiritual destination to the Buddhist devotees.
Chief Minister lauded the endeavour of the Tibetan Administration for coming forward to contribute towards tackling the issues relating to the global warming and climate change. He said that environmental experts had warned the mountainous regions the world over of getting worst affected with the change in climate. He lauded the contribution of the people of Himachal Pradesh in implementing the ban on use of plastic and its bye-products, which had been instrumental in protecting the ecology. He said that the State of HP had entered into an agreement by signing an MOU with the World Bank and getting sanctioned the biggest Carbon Credit Project in the world for a tiny state like Himachal Pradesh. He appealed to the people to come forward and protect the ecology for the coming generations by shunning anti-environment habits.
Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in Exile Dr. Lobsang Sangay, welcomed the Chief Minister and other dignitaries and greeted them on the 51st democracy day of Tibetan Government in Exile. He delved upon the democratic background of His Holiness and his constant endeavour to vouch for the interests of the tibetans in exile. He expressed gratefulness towards the government and people of Himachal Pradesh and thanked for the love and affection showered upon tibetans living in Himachal Pradesh.
Penpa Tsering, Speaker, Tibetan Parliament in Exile expressed gratitude to the Tibet Support Groups around the world, the parliamentarians, heads of the governments and particularly Indian Government as well as the State Government for providing Tibetans with a second Home for over half a century.
Irrigation and Public Health Minister Ravinder Ravi, Industries Minister Kishan Kapoor, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sarveen Chaudhary, Nawang Phelgyal, Chief Justice Commission, Chandresh Kumari, MP, Ministers of the Tibetan Government in exile, Standing Committee Members, MLA Rakesh Pathania, Sanjay Chaudhary and senior officers of the District Administration were present on the occasion.
Dalai Lama Tibetan Democracy Day Tibetan Government
Previous PostHIMUDA to reserve flats for Himachali Next PostProject Advisory Committee re-constituted
The News Himachal
The News Himachal seeks to cover the entire demographic of the state, going from grass root panchayati level institutions to top echelons of the state. Our website hopes to be a source not just for news, but also a resource and a gateway for happenings in Himachal.
Dalai Lama celebrates 80th birthday
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama turns 79
Governor Confers D.Litt Degree upon His Holiness the Dalai Lama