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Boston, Massachusetts The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities approved a new three-year energy efficiency plan that included a first-of-itskind policy that makes behind-the-meter batteries eligible for incentives, according to the Clean Energy Group. The state will pay out the incentive at the end of the year to residential and commercial storage owners based on how much they reduced their load during peak demand times.
Boise, Idaho A bill working through the Idaho legislature would prohibit homeowners associations from banning solar panels unless the installation violates building code or safety requirements, according to the Idaho State Journal. Without such legislation, HOAs often refuse solar panels for "aesthetic" reasons.
Springfield, Illinois New legislation called the Path to 100 Act would expand Illinois's renewable energy standards to require 40% renewables by 2030, with a goal of eventually reaching 100% clean energy. The state is already behind on its current goal of 16% renewables by 2020, but this act would generate funding to accelerate growth.
New fossil fuel plant development could sabotage New Jersey's clean energy goals Trenton, New Jersey A coalition of environmental groups called Empower NJ found that if the 12 proposed fossil fuel plants in New Jersey come to fruition, they would prevent the state from reaching its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050. Empower NJ calls for a moratorium on new fossil fuel infrastructure until the state develops standards to reach Governor Phil Murphy's clean energy goals.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania's bipartisan HB531 would allow for community solar development in the state. The Pennsylvania CapitalStar reports that the bill is backed by a diverse group of lawmakers across the state. Vote Solar found that if Pennsylvania added 500 MW of community solar, it would see a 26% increase in solar jobs and $706.4 million in local economic benefits.
Frankfort, Kentucky Utilities and solar companies continue sparring over a net-metering bill in Kentucky that would allow the PSC to set the rates at which utilities compensate residents, according to the Miami Herald. The Senate voted down the latest version that added some protections for the solar industry and solar customers. Solar advocates had been in favor of the amendment even though they believed the bill still had problems, according to WFPL.
Jefferson City, Missouri Ameren Missouri announced a plan for its largest infrastructure upgrade in history in order to make the shift to a smart grid. Ameren's president said the upgrade will make the grid more reliable and resilient and able to accommodate more renewable energy. The plan calls for $5.3 billion in infrastructure improvement projects statewide over the next five years.
Los Angeles, California The Mayor of Los Angeles announced the city was scrapping plans to rebuild three natural gas plants and instead investing in clean energy like solar and storage, according to the LA Times. Environmental advocacy groups argued that putting money into fossil fuel plants would hinder the city's ability to reach its goal of net zero carbon by 2050.
Columbus, Ohio A poll by the Republican polling firm Public Opinion Strategies found conservative voters across Ohio overwhelmingly support public policies that encourage renewable energy growth. The voters view renewable energy as a job creator, and 82% indicated they also support netmetering incentives for homeowners.
Sante Fe, New Mexico The Community Solar Act in New Mexico would allow for the development of community solar projects in the state. GRID Alternatives says the legislation "sets a new bar for equitable community solar policy" by specifically including Indian nations, tribes and pueblos in the bill's language.
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from outside facilities keeps sneaking in. Utilities have continued pushing for amendments to PURPA at state levels, trying to limit their requirements to buy more solar. For example, the three investor-owned utilities in Arizona have filed petitions within the last three years to amend PURPA and limit contracts with QFs exceeding 100 kW outputs to two years at most. A hearing will likely be held on the issue sometime in 2019. PURPA is different from Renewable Portfolio Standards, which mandates utilities operating in certain states to purchase a certain percentage of renewable energy. Instead of an obligation, PURPA was meant to introduce competition into the energy market, Glass said. "We — the solar industry in particular — are very comfortable with competing," he said. "We just want to be able to compete fairly with the utilities and the others in the industry, because we think we can create some of the lowest-cost power. Problem is, if you defeat PURPA, you're left with these vertically integrated utilities that will discriminate against smaller solar projects. They won't buy it. They don't want to. That's what's playing out right now, because wind and solar is now cheaper than coal, nuclear and natural gas generation. If it's required, utilities prefer building solar themselves and profiting, rather than buying it from other smaller developers.
at least one electrician to be present during an install, and some states also set ratios for the number of unlicensed installers to each licensed electrician. In Minnesota, for example, a journey- or masterlevel electrician must perform all electrical work on a PV system, and the worksite must adhere to a ratio of one licensed electrician to every two unlicensed. Such requirements can make the hiring process take longer and slow installations.
Solar companies are competing with other industries for experienced electricians, and they often end up hiring from out of state. In the latest census, 22% of companies ranked electricians as the most difficult position to fill. (In Minnesota, this figure was 43%.) From an electrician's point of view, solar installations are difficult jobs that require outdoor work and exposure to the elements. The boom and bust "solar coaster" cycle also dissuades some electricians from entering the industry.
"electrician school" for solar workers. Such training programs can also create new advancement opportunities for nonelectricians.
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intake form and providing documentation that they've completed different requirements to make solar power more attainable for communities — including simplifying permitting; easing planning, zoning and development regulations; establishing solar rights ordinances or easements and five other criteria. Over 200 communities across the country have received SolSmart designations since the program's inception in 2016, so the program is on track to reach its 300-community goal by the time the initial grant funding ends in October 2020. Cities have solar barriers for many different reasons, but a major roadblock is limited resources. Local governments have to prioritize important daily duties like trash removal, street maintenance or snow plowing, and solar isn't seen as a priority.
the goal is really to reduce the turnaround time that it takes to get a permit and an inspection done for solar energy. about going solar in their jurisdiction. She supplies the city with a template for an online solar landing page where residents can find everything they need to know about going solar in that town, including financing options and lists of solar installers in the area. Barenholtz said the solar installers she's spoken to have been thrilled with the results from South Florida's SolSmart efforts. Justin Hoysradt, CEO and president of West Palm Beachbased residential installer Vinyasun, said SolSmart helped the company expand its business and provide affordable rates to customers. "Prior to SolSmart, there were extremely long wait times for permits — anywhere from 60 days on up to 90 days in some municipalities that we've worked," Hoysradt said.
solsmart criteria The eight objective SolSmart criteria. Communities that receive enough points can be designated as SolSmart Bronze, Silver or Gold. Source: SolSmart.org PERMITTING Implement permitting best practices to provide solar developers and installers a transparent, efficient and cost-effective approval processes that also protects your community's valuable staff time. PLANNING, ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Provide maximum siting options for rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects while preserving your community's character and historic resources. INSPECTION Protect public health and safety while ensuring compliance with state and local codes. CONSTRUCTION CODES Adopt applicable codes and standards that provide clear guidance on solar installation requirements and solar-ready construction. SOLAR RIGHTS Protect the right to sunlight for current and future solar consumers through solar access ordinances or easements. UTILITY ENGAGEMENT Discuss and implement your community's goals for solar energy, community solar, net metering and interconnection with local utility. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Support local solar energy development through public education and engagement efforts, group purchase programs and participation in state-level solar conversations. MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE Lead the way with solar installations on public facilities and grow the local solar market by providing information on, or expanding, local financing options and incentives.
Saffron is a crocus generally harvested in arid climates. The spice is historically grown in the Middle East, Italy and Spain, but was also harvested in the United Kingdom and grown by the Pennsylvania Dutch in the 1600s. Saffron is a late-season crop, blooming well into autumn in the United States. "Our hope is that we can show that the land is still agriculture and we can create a viable crop and bring a The test bed of saffron in front of market and be able to say, 'No, the solar array at Gervais Family this has not taken the land out Farm begins to bloom. Peck Solar of agricultural use,'" Yates said. "It's keeping agriculture in use, in fact. We can double the value of this land to the farmer." The soil that saffron bulbs are planted in can be walked on, allowing for easy array maintenance when not in bloom; and shallow-rooted crops can be planted above saffron during the off season.
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proprietary grid of interconnects. The grid lends stability to the brittle silicon cells and eliminates failures associated with busbar soldering points. The grid's unique design enables Merlin to eliminate thermomechanical stresses that are endemic to crystalline solar technology — allowing for flexible panels when encased in polymers and lightweight, frameless panels when using thin glass. Founder and CTO Venkatesan Murali, Ph.D., said that Merlin's use of conventional crystalline silicon solar cells in rugged, flexible and lightweight panels has piqued the interest of solar installers looking for alternatives to traditional, framed modules and problematic flexible thin-film.
By focusing initially on other, technically more challenging markets, we have been able to refine our product's performance, reliability and aesthetics.
finished the development, we came up with something that addressed the major problems with silicon: cell cracking and interconnection failures. We changed from thinking of connecting solar cells with wires and busbars, replacing it with an interconnect that adapted to the cell characteristics." Merlin's grids, which are manufactured in a facility in Thailand, allow more than 2,000 contact points with the cell, moving current more efficiently and boosting generation in low light and scattered light conditions. The company has panel manufacturing factories in California and the Philippines. The company also has a contract with manufacturing partner Waaree Energies in India, which has a manufacturing capacity of 1.5 GW a year. Merlin Solar is focusing on the U.S. market but also has a major presence in Southeast Asia and Europe. Murali said the startup company is here to stay. "We're one of the only companies that have crossed the chasm of R&D to manufacturing. We were not looking for transactional or immediate sales. We take the long view and instead focused on creating design wins with strategic partners," he said.
Smart inverters redefine relationship between DERs and the grid Inverters of the past simply fed solar power into the grid. Inverters of the future are required to instead dynamically work with the grid to increase its resilience, reliability, safety and security. 'Smart inverters' are a more sophisticated version of power electronics that can make autonomous decisions to keep the grid stable and reliable as more distributed energy resources come online. Instead of just feeding power into the grid, smart inverters are capable of having twoway communication with it. Thanks to advanced software, smart inverters can perform specific gridsupportive functionalities related to voltage, frequency, communications and controls, according to IREC's "Primer on Adopting the New IEEE 1547TM-2018 Standard for Distributed Energy Resources."
"The primary difference is that smart inverters are programmed to respond to the grid in an automated way such that they not only react when the grid shuts down, but also provide grid supportive functionalities," said Sara Baldwin, VP of regulatory at IREC. She said the transition to smart inverters is like moving from flip phone to smartphone. Inverters without these smarts simply shut down after sensing any grid disturbance — a voltage or frequency fluctuation — even if that fluctuation was small and inconsequential. "The reason why that's bad is that it causes this sort of whipsaw effect on the power grid where a small disturbance that causes the inverters to trip off can actually make the problem worse in terms of creating more grid disturbance," said Tom Tansy, chairman of the SunSpec Alliance, a group that helped to develop the updated IEEE standard.
smart inverters are programmed to respond to the grid in an automated way... [And] provide grid supportive functionalities.
The key to a stable grid is consistent voltage and frequency. Too many tripping inverters on the grid causes instabilities like voltage fluctuations that lead to blackouts or brownouts. An everyday example of the effects of voltage fluctuation is when you turn on a highvoltage appliance, like a vacuum, and the lights in your home flicker. To avoid harmful voltage fluctuations to the grid due to solar power, smart inverters can ride-through small disturbances (for example, voltage changes), meaning they can switch into standby mode and observe how long the disturbance takes place, then turn off only if the disturbance lasts too long.
"If it takes place longer than the specified time, then yes it'll turn off. But if the grid corrects itself in the intervening time frame, it'll just keep on going," Tansy said. The proliferation of smart inverters could expand the possible size of the solar market in a big way. Individual distributed energy resources (DERs) will now come equipped with grid-support functionality, so they will be more of an asset to the grid than a burden. "They're enabling us to go beyond what was previously conceived to be limits and enabling states to do what California is aiming at doing, which is 100% clean energy," said Glenna Wiseman, director of the SunSpec Alliance.
Along with communicating with the grid, smart inverters also communicate with the different parts of an individual array. Smart inverters use data communication to comply with Rule 21 rapid shutdown requirements. The communication between the inverter and the rest of the system along the DC power lines allows fire personnel to easily de-energize a home's solar system in case of an emergency. The standard The 2018 update of the IEEE Standard 1547 was released last April, with the full rollout set for 2022. But most manufacturers have been developing smart inverters since the introduction of Rule 21 in 2017, said Tansy. A few examples of smart inverter manufacturers are ABB, SMA, Fronius and Delta.
Early adopter solar states California and Hawaii also initiated smart inverter requirements even before the IEEE required it because of the large amount of DERs already feeding into their utility grids. State regulators will be in charge of implementing the new standard at the state level, in conjunction with utilities that will integrate the standards into interconnection protocols, according to IREC. The solar industry, technology manufacturers, state and federal agencies as well as national laboratories and advocates will also help with the transition to smart inverters. Baldwin said the issue of legacy systems built with older inverters is a frequent topic of conversations around the updated standard. She doesn't think these systems will be a problem in most markets, and expects that older inverters will only be swapped for smart inverters when it comes time for replacement. "However, as the functions of the new inverters are adopted and as they roll out more widely in the system, there may be situations that require older inverters to be either swapped out more quickly or to give an incentive to folks to swap them out, but I am not seeing that happen yet," Baldwin said.
Aggregating systems using smart inverters and advanced communication technology would create a more predictable and controllable fleet of DERs and enable the smooth transition to a smart grid with as many solar systems connected as possible. The one downside to these advanced inverter communications is increased cybersecurity risk. Tansy said the U.S. power grid is evolving from a relatively small Datacom network with few points on the grid where it could be attacked — also known as the attack surface — to one where every distributed energy source is communicating with the grid. This greatly increases the size of the network and the size of the attack surface. SunSpec is working with Sandia National Laboratories on standards to ensure that cybersecurity risk is minimized as inverters and the grid get smarter.
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Concrete installations Like land, no roof is made precisely flat. Rooftops are built with a slight grade so water can drain to avoiding settling, which could damage the structure. When installing solar on larger "flat" roof facilities, limiting penetrations is key to further prevent water damage from leaks. Roof ballast racks are built for these types of projects. The low-to-the-floor, often single-module mounts used on rooftops with slopes between 1 and 3° can be installed without a single penetration through proper weight distribution. If the roof is in the 4 to 7° range, some penetrations and attachments are likely required, and anything above that is considered sloped or pitched.
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these projects, because a lot of the job is simply placing concrete blocks on the foot of the racking. Installing racking to a groundmount ballast primarily follows the same steps as a ground screw or driven pile, but each manufacturer's product can have slightly different requirements to adapt to ballasts. Concrete alternatives The industry standard for ballast weights has been precast or poured concrete blocks, but AP Alternatives, a mounting and racking specialist, has introduced an open option for ballasting.
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this system," said Josh Von Deylen, CEO of APA. "This is basically a system that can be completely unassembled and recycled and reused, versus actually pouring new concrete in place." Von Deylen said quarry rock is extracted in enough places that it's likely within proximity of a worksite. Mining companies have slag, or "junk rock," that is cheaper than standard quarry rock and will work in Geoballast baskets. The rock can be dumped in a pile on a worksite and set in baskets with a skid steer. "Rock is from every corner of the world, and wherever you pull the rock from it's going to be native to that area. As far as freeze, thaw — it's been underneath that ground right there way longer than we have been up here," he said. "This is simply digging all-natural rock out of the ground and putting all-natural rock in a basket." The Geoballast is compatible exclusively with APA's Advanced Modular and Ready Rack systems. Another recently developed ballast solution integrates Yotta Solar's SolarLEAF battery into PanelClaw's racking system. The approximately 36-lb., 1-kWh lithium-ion battery is set in the center of the racking — not on the feet — where a panel will be installed atop it.
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Oversize your solar panels, inverters and batteries and you'll waste money. Undersize your system and you'll compromise battery life or run out of power — particularly on cloudy days. But if you find the "Goldilocks zone" of ample battery capacity, your solar-plusstorage project will work seamlessly. By sizing your system using the ROI method — Reduce electrical demand; Observe power draw and calculate amp-hour requirements; and Incorporate a safety buffer (reserve capacity) — you can ensure the best combination of solar and storage will be used to fulfill your energy needs. Step 1: Reduce electrical demand Sizing a system without reducing demand is like heating a home in the winter while leaving the front door open. It may be possible, but it isn't efficient or affordable.
In other words: By lowering your power needs, you can install smaller batteries and fewer solar panels. First, tackle low-hanging fruit. Swap out incandescent lighting and power-guzzling appliances and electronics for ENERGY STAR models. Eliminate vampire loads with switchable or smart power strips. Set programmable and smart thermostats lower in winter and higher in summer. Next, perform an energy audit to identify areas to improve your building's efficiency. An important task is to seal and insulate. In North America, nearly half of household energy is used to heat and cool spaces. Reducing air infiltration and insulating attics, basements and walls minimizes thermal losses — and slashes energy consumption.
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during startup. They will not work unless there's ample surge capacity. The many different battery chemistries vary in surge capacity. Lead-acid batteries have the highest surge capacity while lithium-ion systems are much lower, often below the threshold for air-conditioning startup. More lithium-ion batteries may be needed to meet electricity needs when compared with lead-acid. Depth of discharge (DOD) refers to how deeply a battery can discharge, or drain, without compromising longevity. A battery labeled as 80% DOD battery means only 20% of capacity will remain. Some manufacturers size batteries for 100% DOD — the battery equivalent of running on fumes. But be wary — a high DOD can leave you stranded. A high DOD means there is nearly zero reserve electricity for those startup loads, large appliances or days with decreased solar generation. High DOD can shorten battery life.
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16 tips for more profitable projects We've seen the haphazard project photos and heard the horror stories. Untrained installers have thrown together some sketchy solar projects. As an industry, we have to combat this and encourage customers to turn toward well-trained installers instead. Solarspecific training and certification is a great way to stay current on best practices, and we're big proponents of NABCEP's accreditation process. We know how much work it is to keep your NABCEP certification valid, and the industry is better for it.
For those of you who didn't get to attend the 2019 NABCEP Continuing Education Conference, over the next few pages we feature 16 installation tips from technical trainers at the event. From residential to utility and storage to software, we could all use a refresher on the basics and an intro to new ideas. We hope these tips will help you install better projects in this next year and build customer trust and your own confidence along the way.
Crimp DC connections correctly to avoid unnecessary downtime Ginlong Solis has seen multiple issues with DC inputs to its inverters. In the past, we have taken responsibility for DC issues that our inverters reported by providing RMAs, performing firmware upgrades, changing out internal components and more. One particular customer was having problems regardless of how we attempted to resolve this issue. We performed all of the above and exhausted our remote troubleshooting efforts. At that point, we dispatched a technician to the site to determine the cause of the issues. The customer reported that the inverter had multiple arc faults throughout the day and then it would have some level of underproduction, but the client never investigated the roof thoroughly. Upon our arrival, we found that the DC connectors on the home runs on the roof were melting.
All of the controllers are set with the same charging profile. A common battery voltage sense is connected to each controller. A battery remote temperature sensor (RTS) is used with every controller.
of power lost above 77° F is directly correlated with a module's temperature coefficient. The lower the temperature coefficient number, the better that module will perform as temperatures increase. This is important in all regions, not just hot climates. When the sun is shining, rooftop temperatures can easily exceed 77° F even with ambient temperatures below 50° F.
Warranty Quantifying the value of a solar panel's warranty is sometimes difficult. The company standing behind a long-term warranty should be the first point of scrutiny. Just because a company offers a 25-year warranty doesn't guarantee it will be around to honor it. For a minimum 25-year investment, installers and homeowners should choose a manufacturer that is financially healthy, stable and brings a longstanding reputation for product quality and customer service.
The approximate state of charge at various specific gravities at 25° C (77° F).
significantly increase the number of modules that can fit in a given area.
Solve quality issues to improve installation business According to our internal data, over 30% of solar installations are quality deficient. Process improvement experts believe this leads up to 40% of capital outlays in contractor and construction businesses to wind up as waste. As the solar industry continues to mature, quality issues once overlooked could soon be the difference between success or failure. While the idea of taking on quality issues may seem daunting for already overworked operations managers, small, incremental efforts can add up to a big difference. •	Step 1: Documentation and discovery The first step on your journey should be to document your business processes. Process maps are an extremely useful tool to document existing processes. As you discuss your company's internal workings with your team, you might be surprised to immediately discover low-hanging fruit ripe for improvement.
Step 2: Prioritization To get the most out of your investment in quality, prioritization is key. "Cost of poor quality" calculators like Sustainabilist's SunKaizen widget are a helpful way to identify which process errors are costing your business the most. Pareto charts provide a valuable way to rank and visualize how your improvement efforts create compounding results. Step 3: Root cause analysis Next, identify what's causing your quality problems. Root cause analysis tools like the Ishikawa diagram and the "5 whys" can help structure your brainstorming. These tools allow you to dig deeper to discover what's really causing a problem.
to reduce maintenance time and optimization to increase energy yields, MLPE bring the option of adding more features as needed. When installed according to manufacturer guidelines, the standard practice of shutting down AC power to PV systems prior to safety and maintenance activity on arrays does not change with MLPE. When MLPE equipment and inverters receive AC power from the same breaker and that breaker is shut down, MLPE drop the outputs of all module leads to ensure the array remains below code-specified voltage limits within 30 seconds. In addition to this automatic shutdown function under AC loss, some MLPE also provide manual activation of rapid shutdown features specifically for maintenance purposes.
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It's the start of a new year, and in keeping with tradition, it's an ideal time to turn over a new leaf that will lead to positive change. Millions of people will resolve to lose weight, get organized, quit smoking, or spend more time with family.
Right in the middle of the most popular New Year's resolution pack is financial fitness—in other words, save more, spend less. But, let's face it. With the glow of the holiday season fading fast and the inevitable arrival of last month's bills arriving in your mailbox, it's an admiral goal, but a tough challenge.
Before you can make any changes, you need to know what you own and what you owe. Use a spreadsheet to record your assets and liabilities including your home, car, savings, and investment accounts, medical, dental, life, auto, and home insurance policies, revolving credit, automated subscriptions, services like pest control, lawn maintenance, TV, internet, and phone charges…and anything else that involves money coming in or going out the door.
Now, what do you need and what can you do without? Talk with your insurance agent to make sure you have enough–or if you have too much–home or car insurance. Can you find a more reasonable internet/phone provider? Is your dental plan worth renewing or should you downgrade your medical coverage? Can you mow your own lawn? Is your Amazon Prime membership worth the annual cost?
Yes, it'll take time, but knowing how much money you have, where it goes, and what value it brings will be the basis for almost every other financial decision you make this year.
An emergency fund is like insurance. You may not need to use it any time soon, but it'll save your financial life if you do. You could be living comfortably at the moment, but whether it's an unexpected home repair, sudden job loss, or large medical expense, it can cripple your financial stability. Start by saving a few dollars a week and keep building until you have at least three months of living expenses. And just so we're clear, replacing your standard TV with a 65" flat screen does not qualify as a home repair. Just sayin'.
The old "stick-to-a-budget" advice. But listen: the amount of Americans who spend their hard earned money without a budget in mind is astronomical, and it's a big reason our finances are a major source of worry and concern.
Believe us, we know. In the beginning, budgets are tough. You're used to whipping out a credit card at Starbucks, buying the newest technology because it's cool, or spending money on your designer shoe habit. If those things are important to you, you don't necessarily have to do without them—just budget for them.
A budget realistically balances your earnings with your spending, saving, and investment goals. It helps you avoid overspending, allows you to live within your means, and alleviates financial stress and worry.
When you're aware of how much money is available, you're able to make smarter financial decisions that lead to a much happier life. And we all want that, don't we?
Life is expensive, you need certain things, everyone has it, so some amount of debt must be fine. Debt can be used for good—like when you need a mortgage, but, it can also spiral out of control.
Revolving debt that continues month after month after month can be detrimental to your financial health and could hinder any financial progress, whether it's your emergency savings, investments, your mortgage, retirement, or even saving for a vacation.
Be diligent about paying it down every single month and track your progress. It may not be gone by the end of the year, but if you're committed, you'll not only make a significant dent, but you'll be able to sleep a little better at night.
Selling your unnecessary or no longer used stuff is one way to recoup a small amount of what you've spent on these things, but the best way to regain that money is to avoid buying it altogether.
Do less shopping and more relaxing. Use that time for more constructive efforts, like investing it in a hobby or spending more time with friends. The next time you find yourself ready to make a purchase, ask yourself how often you'll use it.
Is it work the expense? Will it make your life better? Do you own something similar? Is it a real need or just a want? Eventually, you'll find yourself spending less and living more.
Any side hustle can help you pay down debt, increase savings, build your investment portfolio, or even retire at an earlier age. Turn a hobby into a small business, turn your talent into freelancing, sell your stuff on eBay or your creativity on Etsy.
Find something you love and figure out how to make money doing it. Be a personal shopper, a babysitter, or a handyman on weekends. One caution, though. Don't sacrifice your performance at your full-time job and be careful to balance your work and home life. Making extra money should be a bonus, not a dreaded chore.
Resolutions aren't easy to keep. In fact, more than 80% of people give up by February, and we can understand that. When you set unreasonable expectations, the first sign of failure offers you the permission you need to return to your old habits. Each of these financial goals, though, is a work-in-progress. Did you blow you monthly budget on a Super Bowl party? Spent this week's emergency fund deposit on a Starbucks run for the office? Splurged on some after Christmas shoe sale? Don't give up, simply get back on track. Practice makes perfect, and one misstep doesn't mean it's all over.
Make the commitment, work on getting your finances in order, and 2019 will be a stellar year!


Can somebody recommend me a decent motorola unlocking site.
Discussion in 'Mobile Phones Forum' started by azzo, Jan 12, 2008.
Hi, I have already been duped out of 2.99 by using a site to unlock a my phone, who basically emailed ways on how to unlock my phone - not actually giving me the code.
It's a Motorola Krzr and it's locked to Vodafone.
Does anybody know of a decent site.
Thanks for the info. I have already dropped them an email (staff phones) and will try the staff customer care if this fails. Don't think they would oblidge as I have cancelled my contract due to another contract I have with Orange.
Cheers guys, will get this sorted out at the weekend, seems the going rate is 10 pounds.


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Monday Film Session: Positioning of the cornerbacks
By Adam Hoge@B5Q Sep 14, 2009, 7:41pm CDT
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I talked to a number of Badger fans after Saturday's 34-31 win over Fresno State and a lot of them were wondering why UW's cornerbacks were giving Fresno State's wide receivers large cushions on the line, particularly in the first half.
I talked to UW sophomore cornerback Aaron Henry-- who gave up four big pass plays on FSU's first scoring drive -- after the game and he said the defensive philosophy was to play back to prevent the big pass play.
"We were pretty much playing Cover-3 most of the time and a lot of times in some of the those coverages you give up the short routes so you don't get beat on some of those deeps ones," Henry said. "They nickeled and dimed us down the field and they came back down the field with the slant-go's and the double-moves and you just had to play football."
In short, it didn't work. Wisconsin gave up so many plays underneath that the corners started looking in -- even though they were still playing 10-yards off the receivers -- and that's when Devin Smithwas beat deep for a 70-yard touchdown pass and Antonio Fenelus was beat by Seyi Ajirotutu on a slant-go route for a 14-yard TD pass on 3rd & 7.
Let's take a look at two plays from Fresno State's first scoring drive that allowed the Bulldogs to take a 7-0 lead and actually setup their other two touchdowns in the first half:
PLAY 1: 1st Quarter, 3rd & 4 at the Fresno State 47-yard line
Here's how Wisconsin's defense lined up:
This is a perfect snapshot of how UW's corners lined up for most of the day. As you can see with the red line, Aaron Henry is playing exactly 10-yards off of FSU's Marlon Moore on a third down where the Bulldogs only need four yards. What's more, as you can see in the next picture, Henry kept moving deeper when the ball was snapped:
QB Ryan Colburn is already throwing the ball to Moore (any decent quarterback can see Henry's positioning before the snap) and Henry has actually moved backwards almost two yards.
By the time Moore catches the football, he is already at the first down line while Henry is in the exact same spot because he had to stop his backwards momentum and start moving forward. Moore actually gets another 11 yards after the catch and the result is a 15-yard gain on an underneath route on 3rd and short.
PLAY 2: 1st Quarter, 1st and 10 at the UW 13-yard line
Henry gave up two more key passing plays before this play -- a 7-yard gain on 3rd & 4 and an 11-yard gain on 2nd & 9 -- which put Fresno State at the UW 13-yard line. Here's how the defense lined up:
Aaron Henry has come up a little bit, giving up only a five yard cushion. The other four wideouts are giving similar coverage before the snap. But at this point, Colburn was picking on Henry. Linebacker Culmer St. Jean is circled because he is showing blitz, which leaves everyone in 1-on-1 coverage with only free safety Chris Maragos back. Now, check out how Henry actually moves backwards before the snap:
Colburn has just received the snap and Henry is now almost seven yards away from WR Chastin West and still backpedaling. Maragos has moved completely out of the picture and all the other defenders are locked in 1-on-1 coverage. Meanwhile, St. Jean (still circled) can't help because he was showing blitz.
It's an easy pass and catch for Colburn and West. St. Jean can't get back in time while cornerback Devin Smith overpursues to his left because he was late to react (he was busy covering his own guy). Smith ends up screening Maragos and Henry has absolutely no chance recovering.
Now, it's only fair to mention that Henry was battling the flu Saturday and left the game after this play. But while Henry wasn't playing at full speed, he didn't really give himself a chance with his positioning before and during all four of the passes he gave up on this drive.
Henry wasn't the only corner giving up a huge cushion, FSU just picked on him because he was obviously struggling. The sophomore said after the game that the game-plan was to prevent the big plays, but the cushions allowed Fresno State to "nickel and dime" the Badgers, as Henry put it. In the end, the nickel and dime passes actually set up the next two touchdowns when the corners were starting to worry about the short routes and were still not checking the receivers at the line.
The solution? Play up on the receivers and check them at the line. Rely on the corners' physical abilities to stay with the receivers downfield and let Maragos (who's off to a great start) provide help.
Wisconsin still gave up the cushions in the second half but overall the secondary played better because the corners didn't bite on the double moves. That was a good enough band-aid to help UW win the game, but Colburn still threw for 117 yards in the second half and overtime, despite the defense only allowing 10 the rest of the game.
Of course, there's the possibility that the cornerbacks can't stay with the receivers downfield, in which case the questions about UW's secondary are validated and defense is in for a long year.

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With another year almost over I was determined to get in a few more days of fishing down at Iluka. The weather looked good so on Saturday, I drove down from Brisbane in the afternoon. I rented a unit in the Riverview Apartments – which look straight out on to the Clarence River. I love to camp at Woody Head, but the weather looked a bit tricky so I chickened out. I arrived in time for a beautiful sunset. I sorted out my rock fishing gear, checked the weather forecast for the morning and went to bed early, with the alarm set for 3.30 am, NSW time.
On Sunday morning I got up in the dark had a cup of tea. Then I drove round to Frazers Reef beach car park. I walked down the path and onto the beach. There was not much moon in the sky – it had been 'new' on Saturday. There were a few clouds along the horizon and there was a light north-easterly wind blowing. A couple of kangaroos were close to the water but they decided to bounce back to the undergrowth, when they saw me walking along the beach.
I walked north, past Frasers Reef to Middle Bluff. This rocky platform sits about half way between Iluka Bluff and Woody Head. My favorite spot to fish is at the north end. Before I start, I will offer my words of warning. The wind and swell are very unpredictable here, so always take care. I now wear a pfd and felt-soled rock fishing boots. The wave sets and swell heights vary dramatically between high and low tide, so tread carefully and watch what's coming all the time.
This morning the swell was fairly tame but every 15 minutes a big set would come through and slap against the rocks. The tide had been low at about 3.30 am and it was now running in. I rigged up the heavier of my two rock fishing outfits – the Daiwa Demon Blood 962H rod matched with a Shimano Stradic FJ 8000 reel.
Now a whinge for Shimano – I have had a lot of trouble with the drag clicker arrangement on your reels. On the previous Stradics – the problem was the part kept breaking. This has now been changed to a more robust part. But it keeps going silent on me. Aside form the springs and clips that keep failing or popping out, I think the basic problem is the clicker is metal and the wheel it clicks against, is plastic. I know I use my reels a lot and I treat them mean, but I think this sort of basic design fault should not keep appearing. To add to my disappointment in Shimano it took three months for you to find a new bearing for my Stella, last year. I could have flown to Japan (Kuala Lumpur, Shenzhen) myself and machined one. The folks at Jones Tackle have done a great job of repairing the reels and covering for you, but overall the product is not robust enough for Australian conditions. I have decided my next reel of this size will have to be another brand.
Back to Middle Bluff – I started by casting big shallow diving hard bodies without much luck. You can catch just about anything off these rocks. Tailor are around all year, as are jewfish, dart, trevally and some monster bream. I have seen a 25 kg Spanish mackerel caught off here, on a 40 cm live tailor. It's a very fishy place.
However, this morning it was proving tough. I swapped from the hard bodies to big soft plastics – a GULP Jerkshad in the Lime Tiger colour. To counter the swell I initially rigged it on a ¼ ounce jighead and later dropped down to a 1/6th ounce jighead. I moved up and down the rocks without much luck. I was fishing with 30lb fluorocarbon leader. The water was murky because of the big tides of the last few days.
I fished through the dawn with hardly a bite. I swapped rods to my lighter rock fishing rig – the N.S Black Hole Cabin II – S-862 L Spin Rod. It is 2.59m long (8'6") and rated 8-14 lb. I dropped the leader down to 20lb fluorocarbon. I put on a smaller GULP 3" Minnow, also in the Lime Tiger colour. The smaller soft plastic immediately attracted attention, with a couple of grabs and even a solid bite, but I did not hook anything. After another 20 minutes of casting I connected with a fast fish, I soon subdued it and pulled it clear of the water. It was a dart.
I moved a little further south. I cast down into some foamy water and let the plastic sink to the bottom. I paused for about 20 seconds and as I lifted it – bang – something grabbed it and took off. It went hard and fast and I struggled to slow it down. I tightened the drag a little and it paused, then took off again. I just kept pumping and winding, whenever I could and eventually it started back towards the base of the rocks. I suddenly realized I was a long way away from anywhere I could safely land this fish. I was standing about four or five metres above the water on the rocks and there was no way the 20lb leader would pull this fish up. I saw a flash of blue/silver as it headed in to try and bury itself. Kingfish/ Tailor/ Salmon – I am not sure, but it was a good size. I started to walk it towards the south, where I might be able to land it. I got about 20 metres along the rocks and after a big surge, the line went slack. I pulled up the mashed plastic. The hook must have just fallen out.
Now I had found some fish I decided to go back to the bigger soft plastic and tied on a 5" Lime Tiger jerkshad. I fished this around the rocks hoping to find the fish that got away. It was only about 7.00 a.m. but it felt like I had been fishing all day. The sun was high in the sky and it was very hot. At about 7.15 am a fish grabbed the lure close in to the rocks. After a brief site it pretty much gave up. It was a small jewfish about 45cm long. After a few pictures I threw it back. At about 8.00 am I set off back to the car, stopping for a morning swim on the way.
The wind picked up during the day and the sky clouded over. I decided to try fishing the rock walls just to the south of the boat ramp, in town. I started at about 4.00 pm. It was almost low tide. I dropped down to my light spin rod with a 10lb fluorocarbon leader. I was expecting a few bream to be swimming around this area, so I started fishing with a GULP 3" Minnow in the Smelt colour. I had it rigged on a 1/8th ounce, size 1 hook jighead. I cast parallel with the base of the rock wall and soon found a few bream. I moved to cast at a gap in the wall and swapped to a GULP 3" Minnow in the Peppered Prawn colour. I felt a few bites, so I left the plastic to sit in the bottom for a while. This did the trick and when I lifted the rod tip there was a fish on it. It was heavier than a bream and after a while I saw a longer flash of silver – it was a school jewfish, about 40 cm long. On the way back along the rock wall, I caught a small flathead.
With good weather and a few fish, it had been a good start to the week.
This entry was posted in Fishing Reports, Iluka and tagged Australia, bream on soft plastics, catching jewfish from the rocks, fishing at Iluka, fishing at Middle Bluff, Iluka fishing reports 2014, land based fishing on the Clarence River, landanglers fishing blog. Bookmark the permalink.
Great reads. I am also a mad keen rock angler, still only on slugs and hard bodies.
Have you used boots with cleats?
If so how do they compare with the felt soled footwear you advocate in this thread.
Where can I see/ inspect these felt soled footwear.
I have tried a few different sets of boots and really find the felt soles are the only thing that will always grip, even on very slippery and slimey rocks. The other type I have used are the wet suit boots with built in spikes, in the soles – they are good but don't give any ankle support. Unfortunately I have not been able to find felt soled boots in Australia so I order mine online from Cabelas in the US.
Just checked out there website, and found a pair of zippered, dark brown with black rubber mouldings on them with the White felt sole. Not sure if these are them, as they appear to offer not much in ankle support?
Maybe post a pic in one of your reports.


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Mechabit Ltd (Liverpool)
Pixel Squad (Nottingham)
Tickity Boom (Nottingham)
Oceloid (Middlesbrough)
Total Monkery (Devon)
Close Quarter Games (Cheltenham)
Creative England and Microsoft have selected eight regionally-based games companies to enrol on the Greenshoots programme, with each studio receiving a £25k boost.
This year the initiative gives them the chance to make games not only for tablet and mobile, but also for Xbox One.
The games range from strategic tower defence and narrative time control to antiques, crime-sprees and elemental puzzle solving.
Greenshoots is designed to enable developers to kick-start development of their own intellectual property (IP) while reaching a global audience. Throughout the making of the game they'll receive workshops and business expertise from gaming-giant Microsoft plus an additional £25k from Creative England.
The companies, listed in full in Notes to Editors, are now in the process of developing their games to be ready to launch later this year.
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Trisha Rana, Senior Marketing Manager at Microsoft, said: "At Microsoft we are committed to helping game studios succeed. We have partnered with Creative England on Greenshoots to equip these studios with the right set of tools and resources they need to grow.
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The Greenshoots programme is jointly developed by Creative England and Microsoft and supported by the Government's Regional Growth Fund (RGF). For more information on games and digital media support from Creative England, and updates on the Greenshoots programme, visit www.creativeengland.co.uk
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Q: AWS Lambda: Unable to send file to FTP I have a lambda function that generates a text file on S3 bucket. It is able to do so. Now, the problem I am facing is in the part where the same file is sent to FTP server. The FTP server is on the same VPC and I am using 'promise-ftp' module to send file to FTP. When this app runs on its own(without lambda function) it sends the file but as soon as I use the code as lambda function, FTP upload fails. Here is the code to upload file on FTP server:
function CreatefileOnFTP(fileData, fileName, event, context, callback) {
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Since this is working code, I do believe there has to be something with the configuration in AWS console. Is anyone aware of the settings(creating endpooint for VPC to access FTP server etc.) to achieve the task? Moreover, is this(FTP upload) even possible from lambda function? Here is the cloudwatch log:
2019-04-23T07:05:53.984Z    03211d8d-e3f0-4c75-a938-386924601388 Unhandled rejection Error: Timeout while connecting to server at Timeout._onTimeout (/var/task/node_modules/@icetee/ftp/lib/connection.js:329:24) at ontimeout (timers.js:482:11) at tryOnTimeout (timers.js:317:5) at Timer.listOnTimeout (timers.js:277:5)

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While most of the headlines and questions in the hallways of the U.S. Capitol in recent days have been about President Donald Trump and the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections, GOP Senators continue to work behind the scenes in a bid to forge their own version of a bill to make major changes in the Obama health law.
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Size folded DOG pee is up to you. Number of individual parts of the body determines its final height. Between the parts is a space for the passage of urine into the dog. Concrete dog pee folded can be used for casting flowers are. The base concrete dog urinal folded is placed in the ground level or sidewalk and the whole dog pee becomes part of the neighborhood. With a selected surface of the Danube, which is composed of fine gravel, are seen at least traces of urine, urinal and is therefore particularly suitable for representative areas and dense urban development.
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Things to Know Before Planning a Trip to Ranthambore
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Spread across an area of 392 sq. km., the Ranthambore National Park is the most famous national Park in the whole world, especially for sighting the Royal Bengal tigers in their natural habitat. What's more, the world's most photographed tigress, Machali,who recently turned twenty, lives here. The Ranthambore National Park is a world heritage site and is blessed with rich flora and fauna of rare species to serve as a paradise for wildlife photography to tourists. Two sanctuaries flank the Ranthambore National Park- the Kaila Devi sanctuary and the Mansingh Sanctuary.
You can opt to drive down to Ranthambore from Delhi(Waytoindia.com , a tour operator recognized by ministry of Tourism , Government of India organizes tours for Ranthambore from Delhifor which you may visit http://www.waytoindia.com/ranthambore-from-delhi to get more details on Ranthambore from Delhi) .The distance of Ranthambore from Delhi is about 393.7 km via the NH11A.
As an alternative, you may fly to Sanganer airport in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan and then take the train from there to Sawai Madhopur railway station. Sanganer airport is well connected to all major cities like Delhi and Mumbai.The distance of Sawai Madhopur from Jaipur is 180 km and takes about two and a half hours. What strikes you as soon as you alight from the train that carries you to Sawai Madhopur, the railway station you must get down at to reach your destination is the graffiti. The Sawai Madhopur Railway station has been turned into a wildlife museum with beautiful wildlife graffiti and is the only railway station of its kind in the country. The Park is just 11 km from Sawai Madhopur railway station and you may book a gypsy or a jeep to the Park from the station.
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Places to See in Ranthambore
The wildlife safarithat takes roughly three and a half hoursis the most famous thing to do at the Ranthambore National Park. Apart from tigers, you may get to see jackals, boars, hyenas, crocodiles, gazelles etc. too.
There are various options to choose from to go on the safari. You may choose amongst the Park's safari vehicles like car, closed jeep or open jeep, each with a dedicated guide in it. No other vehicles are allowed inside the Park except the registered ones even for tourists from the luxury hotels. It is advisable to book seats in the vehicles in advance, as the rush might be too much and you may need to wait and waste time unnecessarily if you reach the Park directly without prior bookings.
Apart from the tiger safari, the must see place is the Ranthambore fort, which sing the glories of yore through its ruined but majestic edifice. It can be a perfect place to pack your lunch and go for a picnic.
Ranthambore National Park Safari Timings
The Ranthambore National Park has two major set timings of three hours each for the wildlife safari. One is the dawn safari which can be done from dawn till 10 am. The second one is between 2:30 p.m. till dusk.
Do make sure that you stay at least one night to enjoy the dawn safari as it can be the most exciting experience of your life.There are 10 zones in the Park. Zone 1-5 are the core zones and are the best ones to sight tigers.
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Make sure you are carrying your own snacks and drinks when you are visiting the Park for the safari, since you will find no places to eat inside the Park.
The Ranthambore National ParkEntry Fee
The entry fee to the national Park starts at 8 pounds for an adult. Apart from this, you need to pay the vehicle charge as per the vehicle you chose as well as the guide charges as applicable.
Best Time to Visit Ranthambore National Park
The Ranthambore National Park is open from October to June. However it is best to visit the Park between December and April as the weather is the most pleasant during this time. Be sure to carry some extra wraps during the dawn safari in the winter months as the weather may prove to be surprisingly chilly.
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Another quake, magnitude 6.2, strikes off Ecuador coast
By Reuters &nbspApril 20, 2016 | 04:34 pm GMT+7
A damaged restaurant is seen after an earthquake struck off the Pacific coast, in Pedernales, Ecuador, April 19, 2016. REUTERS/Henry Romero
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Wednesday, just days after a major quake hit the country killing nearly 500 people.
The latest quake was centred 70 km (44 miles) off the Pacific coast town Esmeraldas at a depth of 10 km, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, not far from the epicenter of Saturday's 7.8 magnitude quake.
Reuters witnesses in the zone said two strong tremors of about 30 seconds each were felt in Cojimies, down the coast in the disaster zone from the weekend earthquake, waking people up and sending them into the street.
It was not felt in the highland capital of Quito.
Ecuador's Geophysical Institute said a 6.2 magnitude earthquake at 3.33 local time (0833 GMT) was followed by a series of after-shocks. There was no tsunami warning.
Saturday's 7.8 magnitude quake killed 480 people, left another 107 missing, and injured more than 4,600. Hundreds of homes were destroyed and roads torn up in a major blow to the South American OPEC country's already fragile economy.
Supervising rescue work in the disaster zone, President Rafael Correa said the weekend quake inflicted $2 billion to $3 billion of damage to the oil-dependent economy and could knock 2 to 3 percentage points off growth.
Saturday's quake, Ecuador's worst in decades, destroyed or damaged about 1,500 buildings, triggered mudslides. It left some 20,500 people sleeping in shelters, according to the government.
In isolated villages and towns, survivors struggled without water, power or transport, although aid was trickling in.
Reading: Another quake, magnitude 6.2, strikes off Ecuador coast


I find the idea of body farms (research facilities where human decomposition can be studied in a variety of settings) absolutely fascinating. The first body farm was the one established in 1971, and was the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility. One can still donate one's body to science for the purposes of understanding human decomposition.
For exactly one semester I was a physical anthropology minor at Stony Brook University, but I felt that I could either put forth the mental effort to do well in that field of study, or focus on the teaching aspect of my major - I didn't think I could handle both at the same time. I wish I had tried a bit harder to do both, although it would have required extra effort. I didn't do as well in the introductory class as I thought I would. Perhaps taking another class or two would have allowed me to better gauge whether I had the mental acuity for it.
What I find so interesting about forensic anthropology is that in studying the remains, one can develop a deeper understanding of individual and historical development. In essence, it provides answers to the question, "What happened?" and provides a deeper understanding of human development.


Effects of High-Power Laser Radiation describes the interactions between high-power laser beams and matter. This book is divided into eight chapters that particularly focus on interactions such as heating, melting, vaporization, and plasma production.The opening chapters examine the laser properties, types, measurement techniques, and safety aspects. The succeeding chapters deal with a variety of physical phenomena and mechanisms of laser-induced particle emission, as well as the initiation and development of gas breakdown phenomena. Other chapters explore the effects and damage of various interactions in transparent materials and on biological systems. The final chapter looks into the practical applications of the various laser effects to diverse technological fields. This book will prove useful to scientists interested in the physical phenomena of laser effects and engineers interested in practical applications of laser effects.


Posted on 26 December, 2011 by xercisedPosted in Books, Culture, History, Just Stuff, The Bible, TheologyTagged AmazonKindle, Book, Christmas, Kindle, Reading, Systematic Theology.
Seems like you are really using your kindle to feed your spiritual life!
I just wondering how good is Kindle. I planning to buy it.
Hello Hifzan, good to hear from you. I trust you are well.
I've had my Kindle now for a few months. There is now a new one out but I can't comment on that. It really depends on how you want to use it and what you are expecting to get from it. I have the one without a built in keyboard, this makes it more portable but more difficult to take notes. As a portable reading device it's really excellent. Many bargains are to be had and there is loads of free stuff out there. There are many free Bibles (I would go for the ESV & AV) to be had and I think there is a free version of the Koran. I would like to get the (free) Koran but I'm not sure which one to get so if you could recommend a suitable translation I would be very grateful.
I would definitely recommend one but if I could afford an iPad I would probably get that instead – though having said that the Kindle is so portable I would like both.
Here Samsung Galaxy Tab is more popular than Ipad. I have try it, but it not fulfill my purpose. My job is looking at LCD screen 7 hrs a days, so I try to avoid to buy LCD glaring as Ipad or Galaxy. I think I going to order Kindle.
I have buy one hard copy Bible NIV. I think NIV have easier English, you know, English is not my 1st language and I already read through 1/4 of NT.
I recommended to use Yusuf Ali Translation.
Thanks for the recommendation. You might find the ESV very easy to read though the NIV is probably a simpler English.
You will find the Kindle very easy on the eyes as there is no glare at all. I have the Kindle 4 – £89.00.


Located in the northern portion of Fulton County in the State of Georgia, and just north of the city of Atlanta, Sandy Springs is considered part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. The city has a population of 107,000 and is the seventh-largest city in the state. Sandy Springs is home to several corporate headquarters, including UPS, Cox Communications and Mercedes-Benz USA.
The Georgia state legislature prevented Atlanta from annexing the area of Sandy Springs, which was a rural community until the Interstate Highway System was authorized and built in the early 1950s.
In 2005, residents of Sandy Springs voted to incorporate, thereby preventing Atlanta from annexing the town. Since incorporation, Sandy Springs has thrived, spurring a boom in construction and movement of businesses to the area.
Sandy Springs also has a thriving cultural and arts community, featuring annual events such as the Sandy Springs Festival, Sandy Springs Artapalooza, Stars and Stripes Celebration and the annual Chattahoochee River Summer Splash.
As per state-wide legislation, the sale of precious metals, coins and paper money are currently exempt from sales tax. There is no minimum required purchase for tax exemption, so buyers may purchase a single item or more and maintain tax exemption status.
Located less than 10 minutes from Sandy Springs in Roswell, Antwerp Diamonds & Rare Coins buys valuable items, including jewelry, watches and coins. In addition, they sell a variety of collectibles, such as silver and gold American Eagles. They have two locations; in Roswell and another just a few minutes away in Atlanta.
Essence of Collecting Coins buys and sells gold, silver and platinum goods as well as specialize in Judea coins. Frank Henson, the owner, has more than forty years of coin-collecting experience.
Located in Alpharetta, just 20 minutes outside Sandy Springs, John B. Hamrick & Company has been in business for more than 50 years and are members of several numismatic associations, including the American Numismatic Association and the Professional Numismatics Guild.
Conveniently located for Sandy Springs residents, Larry Jackson Rare Coins is less than two miles outside the Sandy Springs. For more than 30 years the shop has served the greater Atlanta area. Owner Larry Jackson is a member of the American Numismatic Association and his shop buys and sells rare coins and bullion as well as specialize in American currency.
Located in Northlake Mall and in business since 1969, Northlake Stamp & Coin offer a wide range of products for collectors. They sell rare coins and stamps, in addition to rare sports and gaming cards along with all the needed accessories.
Thanks for reading our guide to buying gold and silver bullion and coins in Sandy Springs, GA. If you know of any other coin or bullion shops in the city of Sandy Springs, please contact us at Metals.com so we can update our directory.


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Home Press ReleasesCurtain Raiser – Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey to attend 8th Turkey-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Summit
Curtain Raiser – Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey to attend 8th Turkey-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Summit
February 11, 2014| Press Releases|
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is visiting Turkey from 12-14 February to attend the 8th Turkey-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Summit in Ankara. The Prime Minister would be accompanied by a high-level delegation.
The Turkey-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral process was launched in 2007. The last summit was held in December 2012 in Ankara. It is an important platform for high-level dialogue, security cooperation, and economic development partnership.
The theme of the 8th Trilateral Summit is "Sustainable Peace in the Heart of Asia." The Summit is taking place in the backdrop of important political and security transitions in Afghanistan, including Presidential and Provincial Council elections on 5 April 2014 and the draw-down of NATO/ISAF forces by 31 December 2014.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has articulated a forward-looking vision of a peaceful and prosperous neighbourhood, defined by close, cooperative relations with all neighbours, including Afghanistan. His participation in the Ankara Summit is part of the efforts to help strengthen the process of stabilization in Afghanistan in concert with international partners.
Pakistan has extended consistent support for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan. It remains committed to working with Afghanistan as well as the international community for sustainable peace, stability and development in Afghanistan. The Ankara Trilateral Summit would carry forward the process of constructive engagement and leadership exchanges on the evolving situation as well as matters of common interest.
During the Summit, the Prime Minister would have extensive interaction with Turkey's President H.E. Mr. Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan as well as Afghanistan's President H.E. Hamid Karzai. The senior members of the Prime Minister's delegation would have meetings with their respective counterparts in trilateral formats.
Separately, the Prime Minister will meet the President of Turkey and the Prime Minister to review wide spectrum of bilateral relations with focus on economic cooperation. In Istanbul, he will be having meetings with the Chairman/CEO of major Turkish companies.


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Summertime typically means flocks of visitors to amusement parks and other entertainment venues. Ironically, while the purpose of such venues is entertainment, they also present a heightened risk for injuries and even death.
Amusement parks typically try to strike a balance between rides which seem dangerous but are, in fact, extremely safe. Most of the high quality parks and carnivals do this quite well and the risk of injury is low. Recent events at carnivals in North Carolina and elsewhere remind us, however, of the fact that not all venues are equally safe. Visitors should particularly be wary of traveling carnivals. Virginia and North Carolina require licensure, inspections and insurance but in recent cases, some of those requirements have been skirted. Licenses are required to be displayed prominently, but it would take a visitor with a keen interest to locate what they are looking for. As such, a healthy dose of skepticism and self-preservation are in order.
Amusement and entertainment venues are also considered "premises" as that term is understood in premises liability law. This means that the kind of slip and fall incident or other injuries, which can be the result of a claim, for example, in a grocery store also apply to these venues. An interesting legal question arises as to whether visitors are considered "invitees" or "licensees." Under Virginia law, the amount of care the park operator is required to provide varies based upon this consideration. Something as small as the fine print on the back of your ticket may determine the outcome of the case.
Visitors involved in an incident which causes injury or death should preserve evidence like tickets, photographs and social media uploads. A premises liability lawyer can assist you in collecting the correct documents necessary for an amusement park injury case. Visitors should also be extremely careful regarding post-incident activities, such as filling out an incident report or speaking to the amusement park's insurance company. If you have any doubts or concerns about an injury sustained in an amusement park or any entertainment venue, please feel free to consult with an amusement park injury lawyer to see if legal action is appropriate.


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American Reader
Permanent Exhibit
by Matthew Vollmer
Published by: BOA Editions Ltd.
Imprint: BOA Editions Ltd.
Matthew Volmer fuses the insight of extended meditation with the immediacy of social media in his new collection Permanent Exhibit. These collage-style essays experiment with stream-of-conscious musings as Vollmer opens a browser window into his own mind: letting his thoughts wander through a fast-forward montage of flying snakes, mass shootings, emojis, pop stars, stargazing, ghosts, circuses, and a hundred other things. Full of keen observations and unexpected insights, Permanent Exhibit reclaims the art of letting one's mind wander in the age of the status update.
Last Blood
Robocall
Can't Feel My Face
33rd Balloon
Holy Hours
Bring Me the Head of Geraldo Rivera
Out of Lives
Note for the Annual Report
Trick-or-Treat
Night Thoughts
Sinkhole
Blood Soup
Stormbox
Gong Bang Cleanse
Cult Hymn
The Subordinate Fragment
We All Go into the Dark
Fat Kid
Matthew Vollmer was born in Asheville, North Carolina and grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, he attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. He is the author of two collections of short fiction—Gateway to Paradise (Persea, 2015) and Future Missionaries of America (MacAdam/Cage, 2009; Salt Publishing, 2010)—as well as a collection of essays: inscriptions for headstones (Outpost19, 2012). His work has appeared in Paris Review, Glimmer Train, Tin House, Virginia Quarterly Review, Epoch, Ecotone, New England Review, The Sun, Best American Essays, and The Pushcart Prize Anthology. With David Shields, he co-edited FAKES: An Anthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, "Found" Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts (W. W. Norton, 2012), and he served as editor for The Book of Uncommon Prayer, an anthology of everyday invocations featuring the work of over 60 writers. A winner of a 2010 NEA grant for literature, he teaches in the English Department at Virginia Tech, where he is an Associate Professor, and lives in Blacksburg with his wife and son.


The Learning Officer will be responsible for leading the continuing development and delivery of the American Museum & Gardens varied and exciting learning offer.
•Develop engaging, collections-focused learning experiences for students from Early Years to postgraduate level.
•	Deliver learning programmes, both on-site and outreach.
•	Maintain educational partnerships and foster new ones with schools, universities, museums, and other organisations.
•	Explore opportunities offered by digital technology and new media, including the development of digital learning resources, updating the learning elements of the Museum website, and providing content for the Museum's online presence.
•	Develop and deliver teacher CPD events and promote the learning service at key history conferences.
•	Follow all Museum health and safety and safeguarding policies.
•	Work with the Events Officer to deliver family focused events and workshops during the school holidays and support the events programme as necessary.
•	Promote and market learning programmes.
•	Manage, train, and support freelance workers and volunteers as appropriate.
•	Manage the Learning Department handling collection and resources.
•	Carry out risk assessments for all learning activities and manage health and safety accordingly.
•	Record, monitor, and evaluate participation in the learning programme.
•	Contribute content to Museum publications, website, and blog, and social media accounts.
•	Be accountable for own development through the performance and development review process, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills.
•	Work within terms of contract of employment and adhere to the American Museum & Garden's policies and procedures.
Please note that this post involves working with multi-use rooms and will involve some lifting and carrying furniture. The American Museum & Gardens is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a DBS check which will be carried out if your application is successful. We will also require two written references from the successful applicant. The American Museum & Gardens is an Equal Opportunities employer.


Private Investigator Edwina "Eddie Shoes" Schultz's most recent job has her parked outside a seedy Bellingham hotel, photographing her quarry as he kisses his mistress goodbye. This is the last anyone will see of the woman… alive. Her body is later found dumped in an abandoned building. Eddie's client, Kendra Hallings, disappears soon after. Eddie hates to be stiffed for her fee, but she has to wonder if Kendra could be in trouble too. Or is she the killer?
ONE DEAD TWO TO GO is a well-written fast-paced story that kept me fully engaged from beginning to end. It's one of those stories where you get to the end of a chapter and think, "Okay, just a few more pages." And the next thing you know, you've read three more chapters.
This is the first book I've read of Elena Hartwell, but I have to say I liked this funny and interesting case, I will keep a close eye to the new Eddie Shoes cases, I loved this character!
The story is well written and fast paced, hooking me from the first page, but it was the humor that delighted me most.
This one though was a star. I loved that this was a bit more of a thrill ride than I expected and thought it was very refreshing.
In addition to her work as a novelist, Elena teaches playwriting at Bellevue College and tours the country to lead writing workshops.
When she's not writing or teaching, her favorite place to be is at the farm with her horses, Jasper and Radar, or at her home, on the middle fork of the Snoqualmie River in North Bend, Washington, with her husband, their dog, Polar, and their trio of cats, Jackson, Coal Train, and Luna, aka, "the other cat upstairs." Elena holds a B.A. from the University of San Diego, a M.Ed. from the University of Washington, Tacoma, and a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia.
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I really enjoy a mystery with humor, and One Dead,Two to Go sounds like it really fits the bill. I would love to have the opportunity to read it. Thanks so much for the giveaway!
You are a new-to-me author. thanks you for this opportunity.
A new author to me and I would really enjoy reading the book.
This sounds like an interesting adventure.
What an interesting mystery! I'd love to read about Eddie and her adrenaline-junkie mother Chava. Thanks for the great giveaway.
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