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The Ultimate Team Player
Technician of the Year Awards Supplement - Technician of the Year Awards Supplement
Termite Technician of the Year Joe Avery has become a leader at HomeTeam Pest Defense by focusing on teamwork and customer satisfaction.
Nici Lucas
An emphasis on teamwork and pitching in to help whenever possible is what helped Joe Avery become the PCT/BASF Termite Technician of the Year. Avery is a lead termite technician at the 35-technician-office of HomeTeam Pest Defense in Winter Garden, Fla.
Avery began his professional career in law enforcement, working uniform patrol for the traffic unit in Clermont, Fla., for seven years, investigating traffic accidents, monitoring aggressive driving and even assisting with a K-9 unit. He then worked as a security officer for Loews Hotels and Universal Orlando for a few years, taking the midnight shift seven days a week. "It was fun," Avery says, "but the pay just wasn't there."
During this time, Avery discovered German cockroaches in the house he was renting and called a pest control company to assist. He became very interested in the treatment process. "Because I'm a very technical person, I wanted to know what was going on … and the [technician] showed me how everything was done," he says. And that was it. Avery became interested in pest control, decided to switch careers and started working with HomeTeam Pest Defense, a 25-year-old company headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
A DAY IN THE LIFE. At HomeTeam's Winter Garden office, Avery is the lead termite technician, having performed termite inspections and prevention treatments on a daily basis and almost exclusively for the past three years. If time allows, he performs mosquito services, a system on which he is cross-trained. With his termite work, "ninety-eight percent is residential, whether it's brand-new construction for houses or homeowner association buildings, like town homes," he says.
Avery explains that he provides termite pre-treatments on new homes, and then after the first year, when the builder's warranty expires, the homeowner assumes the warranty. He provides an inspection and a treatment on the house and continues to provide services annually if necessary.
In Florida, "when it comes to termites, you need to have an inspection done. It's the cheapest peace of mind you can have to know that your house is being protected against an insect you will never see," says Avery. The only way to find termites is to be properly trained to look for the various signs of termite activity, he explains. Even outside of Florida, Avery recommends that anyone buying a new-to-you house should schedule a "wood-destroying organism inspection" for insects that will cause damage to the structure.
A SKILLED PROBLEM-SOLVER. Avery enjoys his daily interactions with customers, especially noting the variation between working with people as a technician versus when he was a police officer. "I interact with everybody and anybody, and I like talking to them," he says. In his previous career, he explains, he "dealt with the same people every day, but for bad reasons." Today, when he interacts with people on the job, "ninety-nine percent of it is a good thing," he says. Per Avery, paying a smaller fee for a warranty renewal is much better than paying thousands for termite damage repair.
"It's like a puzzle," says Avery when it comes figuring out where termites are coming from. He can certainly find termites coming out from under a slab in the garage and into a wall, for example, or find them in the wall coming from the baseboards. "But, can I backtrack them out of the house?" he says. "How are they coming out of the ground and into the house?" He explains that the most satisfying part of the job is to actually find the termites and get rid of them. Another enjoyable part is to visit a home where the preventive treatments are continuing to work, which make customers extremely happy. "Then, on top of that, just going to different houses, talking to different people; that's enjoyable in itself," he says.
Joe Avery enjoys coaching and umpiring baseball for his stepson's league.
Outside of his busy six-day work week ("I work and work and work," he says), Avery has a 15-year-old daughter from a previous marriage and is engaged to be married; he will soon have a 13-year-old stepson. He likes to go fishing, coach baseball and umpire for his stepson's baseball league. Avery is on the board of directors for the league and is considered the "Chief Umpire."
HomeTeam General Manager Stephanie Hill says Avery's commitment to serve others is evident by his serving the community through sports by moving into the umpire role. At work, Avery is always the first one to volunteer to help. "He's going to jump in and roll up his sleeves. It doesn't matter what the job is, he'll get it done," says Hill. "As a management team, I look to him as a leader."
Avery has aspirations, too. He plans to go back to school to finish his degree in business. His goal is be a service manager, something he has been trying to accomplish for the past year. The service manager is a frontline manager who oversees technicians, customer issues, quality assurance checks, safety audits and routes for the technicians and "makes sure the day-to-day operations of the service side are running smoothly," Avery says.
WORKING AS A TEAM. Additionally, Avery very much enjoys working with his HomeTeam crew of technicians and managers. "We've come leaps and bounds," Avery says, because over the years, "we've gained a lot of good technicians. We have a great team." Avery's General Manager Stephanie Hill challenges him to investigate and find answers and offers him opportunities to attend classes. "I've gone to Texas A&M's termite courses and the University of Florida Pest Management classes," says Avery.
On the corporate level of HomeTeam, Avery feels that "they put people first," he says. "We're called HomeTeam for a reason. We all work as a team." If one branch is behind in work, technicians from other branches will travel to lend a hand.
Avery is a part of a continuous improvement group that HomeTeam calls the Engagement Squad, which is "a group of individuals who are all leaders on the frontline. We try to figure out ways to make things better and continually improve our office," he explains. As a part of the Engagement Squad, Avery checks in with new technicians to inquire about their routes and needs to make sure that operations are running smoothly. New technicians will spend an entire day with Avery to learn as much as possible about termites in that period of time.
"By the end of the day, their brains are fried, because I am like a book," he says. "If they want to know something, I will break [the information] down to the molecule if I can."
Because of his past traffic control work as a police officer, Avery is part of the HomeTeam Safety Squad, a safety committee that promotes a safe environment both in the office and in the field. They evaluate high-risk drivers to understand and fix the issues that are occurring. As a result, the driver scores at the Winter Garden branch are now continuously in the top 10 in the company.
"Joe is continually trying to improve himself" by taking classes and acquiring more knowledge, says Hill. "He's also trying to improve the branch," she says, by being a part of the Engagement and Safety Squads. Avery also wants to help others in the branch to improve. "Whether it be through teaching or working beside them, he just really has that drive for continuous improvement," says Hill. The other technicians look up to Avery. "He's a colleague, he's a peer, he's a friend. He's everything to his fellow technicians," shares Hill.
And working at HomeTeam is fun, says Avery. For example, once a quarter, the Winter Garden Engagement Squad focuses on one of its core values to serve others. This quarter, the team decided to start a clothing drive for Matthew's Hope Ministries in Winter Garden and challenged another HomeTeam branch to determine which team could collect the most clothes. The Winter Garden team won by collecting close to 60 bags of clothing.
TRAINING, ATTITUDE, FOCUS. "Something that has always been instilled in me since I was in the Police Academy is that you will perform how you train," says Avery. If a technician trains and learns to perform a process "the right way," he or she will "perform the same way," he says. Avery believes that always wanting to learn more is a way to improve performance and exceed customer expectations.
Attitude is important to customer service, Avery has learned. Even on those not-so-good days, he says, "you do what you're supposed to do and do it with a smile." He learned from his father, who was in the hazardous waste industry and had daily interaction with customers, to "talk to them how you want to be talked to as a customer; you treat every house like it's your house," Avery says. Because at that moment in time, the customer you are working with is the only customer you have. "Don't worry about the next one. Don't worry about the one before that," says Avery. Focus on the customer you have right now, and give them your undivided attention.
The author is an Ohio-based writer.
Next-Level Customer Service
Juan Arroyo, PCT's Residential Technician of the Year, has developed meaningful bonds with both customers and teammates during the 21 years he's worked as a Massey Services technician.
Jacqueline Mitchell
Juan Arroyo is legendary for his customer service. The Massey Services technician, stationed at the company's Melbourne, Fla., service center, is notorious for his list of residential customers who specifically request him for their scheduled services. Come Christmastime, gifts pour in from the customers who appreciate their technician as much as he appreciates them. Arroyo's managers describe him as selfless, a team player with an ear-to-ear grin who regularly goes above and beyond in his service to others.
To truly grasp how Arroyo has traveled the extra mile in his dedication to others, take this story from early in his career: Years ago, one of Arroyo's regular customers was an older woman who spent her days watching television. Arroyo had never entered her home; he always performed his work outside, where the smell of her cigarettes wafted out as she watched her shows. But one day, she asked him to come inside.
"I asked her, 'Is something wrong with your TV?' She said, 'I don't know,'" Arroyo recalled. "I started checking the TV, and I found there was something wrong with it. So, I finished what I was doing, and I left. A couple hours later, I went and purchased a TV for her, and I came back to her house. She opened the door and said 'What's going on?' and I said, 'Don't worry about it.' And I removed the old TV and put the new one in. And to see her expression on her face, it was great."
Meaningful relationships are what originally drew Arroyo into the pest control industry in 2000, when Massey's general manager at the time encouraged him to apply for a residential technician position.
"My entire life, I've had four jobs; that's it," said Arroyo, who celebrated his 21st anniversary with Massey Services in November. Previously, he had worked at a gas station, a movie theater and for Best Buy. But the pest control industry was attractive to him because of its unique customer service opportunities.
"I'm really friendly, so I like to meet people," he said. Encountering new customers and facing new challenges keeps the job interesting from day to day, and he never knows who he might meet along the way. "Because every single job is different," he said. "You don't find the same thing every day."
During his first month as a technician at Massey Services, Arroyo was recognized for having zero canceled appointments. His first year at the company, he was recognized as Technician of the Year for his region at Massey's annual awards ceremony. Since then, he has been recognized by the company five more times as technician of the year.
A NEW KIND OF FAMILY. Born in Union de Guadelupe, a small town in Jalisco, Mexico, Arroyo moved to Los Angeles at age 14. He lived there from 1979 until 1993, when he relocated to Melbourne, Fla. He and his wife Maggie have been married for 28 years, and she has also become a fixture at Massey Services.
"She's really become part of the family," said Adam Taylor, general manager for Massey Services Melbourne, Fla., region. "She's at every event we do."
Arroyo and Maggie don't have children, but Taylor said that over the years, Arroyo has adopted Massey Services technicians and team members as his own. Taylor experienced that care firsthand when he started at the company as a salesperson eight years ago and Arroyo was his technician.
"Juan's the type of guy that you could be stuck in Vegas and post something online: car broke down in Vegas. He doesn't even ask, he's already driving to you, even though AAA is 10 minutes away," Taylor said. "And that's just how he is. He goes out of his way to be compassionate and to care for others. And it's well beyond his customer base. It's the whole team."
Outside The Office
Off the clock, Juan Arroyo has his simple pleasures: going out to eat and watching movies (action flicks and James Bond top his list of favorites).
"Since I'm Mexican, I love tacos, that's for sure, and Mexican food," he said. "I like Chinese and Italian, too."
At Massey Services, Arroyo is the person to go to for the best off-the-beaten-path restaurant recommendations. Recently, he took Taylor, who described Arroyo as "a connoisseur of foods," to a diner for lunch.
"Juan and I went to lunch, and I said, 'Juan, you choose, because you know best,'" Taylor said. "He picked a little hole-in-the-wall diner that's literally a quarter-mile away from my house. I didn't even know it existed, and it was fantastic."
Arroyo participates in all the Melbourne service center's nonprofit charitable events, supporting causes such as helping underprivileged children access sports equipment and hosting food drives for those in need.
ON THE JOB. Arroyo started out as a residential technician, but over the years, he's trained to become "very ambidextrous," as Taylor put it. He's added termite and new construction accounts and heat treatments to his repertoire, typically servicing eight to 12 accounts per day.
"He's probably one of the most cross-trained individuals in the entire southeast region, if not at the top of the company, as far as all the different capacities he has to provide service," said Taylor.
Arroyo uses Integrated Pest Management techniques and preventive and non-chemical solutions to eliminate and prevent pests, such as caulking cracks and crevices and pruning branches that act as avenues for pests to enter a home. He uses IDT monitoring devices to track pest activity in between regular visits.
Since he is bilingual, Arroyo also travels to South Florida to assist in service explanations to Spanish-speaking customers.
"No matter where he's asked to go, what he's asked to do, he never, ever declines or refuses. And he does it cheerfully," said Preston Koch, regional manager of Massey's Southeast Florida region. "I think that truly does separate him, not only from his peers here within the company by and large, but probably across the industry. He is always willing to learn to do something else, and it's very refreshing."
CONSISTENT CUSTOMER SERVICE. Building trust is the foundation of Arroyo's approach to customer service.
"The first time, I like to introduce myself, and I always give them a business card and let them know who I am, so they get comfortable," he explained. He makes sure to always enter with a smile.
"I think he laughs a lot with his customers," said Taylor. "Breaking down barriers, however you can do that, he has accomplished it."
Arroyo's other key to success is consistency in exceeding expectations on a regular basis, whether that's taking the time to thoroughly explain a process to a worried customer or putting in the extra effort to know his customers on a personal level, learning more about their families and interests.
Arroyo put it simply: "I always like to go the extra mile, because I like to treat others like I'd like to be treated."
Added Taylor, "It's just a lot of small things that have made the difference for him over the years. It really is all those little things. It becomes a million of them, and it adds up."
After 21 years in the industry and having taken countless technicians under his wing, Arroyo has some advice for technicians who are striving for excellence.
"Be on time, and try to fix the problem the first time," he said. "Of course, it doesn't happen all the time, but they think the world of you when you can fix it the first time. And give them the right information. Sometimes, you have to educate the customer about what we do and the process it will take so they don't expect everything to be done at one time. And they're happy when you educate them, because then they know what to expect. No surprises."
The author is senior editor of PCT magazine.
Putting His Signature on Service
Northwest Exterminating's Derek Foster, PCT's Commercial Technician of the Year, succeeds by connecting with customers.
Ed DeMask
PCT Commercial Technician of the Year Derek Foster.
Sometimes you know what you want when you see it. For Derek Foster, PCT's Commercial Technician of the Year, this best describes his path to finding the perfect job: commercial pest control technician.
While some get lucky and find their dream role in life rather easily, most do not. Foster, like most, was the latter. While working as a representative for a pest control industry distributor, Foster realized that he wanted to be driving a truck, working with customers and being "on the go" for a living. For Foster, making that move was life-changing and continues to pay off on a daily basis.
Northwest Service Center Manager Scott Brigman is his supervisor and said that Foster is the proverbial needle in a haystack.
"Truthfully, I wish I had 10 more of him," said Brigman. "He's one of the nicest people you'll run across, great sense of humor, no task too big or too small, always willing to accept and the first to volunteer. And it shows. He's making the transition from service professional to working in a supervisor role and that speaks volumes about his character, as he always wants to do things above and beyond. Nothing is beneath him."
DREAM JOB. Foster worked in distribution for 14 years. He worked his way up to branch manager for four years, but "I needed a change and I envied everyone on the road coming in to get their supplies because I wanted an outdoor job to commute to different places," he said. "So, it's kind of amazing that Northwest happened for me because it was everything I wanted and I kind of willed it to happen."
Foster worked in the hospitality industry out of high school and has always known that helping people and working with customers on a daily basis would be a dream job. "I really got everything I dreamed of (at Northwest)," he said. "I have a company truck and I get to get out and see people, but I also get to help people. This has been perfect."
SKILLED COMMUNICATOR. On his commercial route, Foster interacts with all types of customers, from those who work in offices, to manufacturers, to law office workers.
"Commercially, we have sensitive accounts, like restaurants, that need to be serviced in a timeline before anything is served and for us to be out before they open," Foster said. "So, there are early accounts in the morning, and also schools and daycares, and those are after hours or evening hours, late or weekends. Also, we can go from an 800,000-square-foot office warehouse building to small businesses run out of buildings, or even homes."
Foster said on a typical day he can have all levels of professionals as his customer contacts, ranging from business owners and company presidents to warehouse managers and office supervisors. Having the flexibility to be able to discuss business with people in various roles helps him better understand their needs as he grows with them.
ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS. Northwest Exterminating was purchased by Rollins, and after that happened three years ago some employees were a little uneasy, as they weren't sure if the family atmosphere would continue, said Brigman.
He said that Rollins has been able to maintain a sense of putting customers first while enabling the company to grow at levels they never would've without the purchase. As a result, technicians like Foster have been given the opportunity to service a variety of company types as Northwest grows.
"It's just the relationship that you create and have with your customers," Foster said. "The relationship includes trust — earn that trust and it's a huge value for me and for the customer. Because we're there month in, month out, and sometimes quarterly, but we don't get to see anything after we leave."
He added, "Gaining that trust, being up front with the customer, educating them as to what we're doing rather than waiting to be asked, and showing up and doing what you need to do goes a long ways. That's what builds that trust. You're explaining what needs to be done and why. They value that and it makes them comfortable, and they'll know you're up front with them and why."
KEYS TO SUCCESS. There's a number of things that technicians can do to become the perfect commercial technician, Foster said. He has several tips for new technicians just entering the field.
Foster in front of Northwest's "Inspired Culture" wall.
COMMUNICATE. "Not being in a hurry, getting to know your customers, and them getting to know you, and then it's huge because now I have relationships," he said. "I go in and they are shouting across the room and instead of 'hey, it's the bug guy,' they say, 'hey, it's Derek.' They want that kind of relationship with customers and that has helped me."
GIVE TIPS. Foster said he visits many customer facilities where he notices things that might not be typical pest control observations, but they're important. Being able to point out these things helps, he said. "I've gone to those customers to let them know if there's a deficiency, like if trash is around the dumpsters or in a restaurant, or if I see stored plates that need cleaning. We're a set of eyes for them in back sides or alleyways and it helps them."
BE ON TIME. If your customers have windows for you to be there from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., because they open at 11 a.m., show up on time, Foster said. "They are running a business and my time is important, but theirs is too. While they'll be there tomorrow, they need to know you're coming and (will) always hit (your) timelines as well as know how much time you'll take."
BE HONEST."Be up front if it's going to take a long time," he said. "Tell them and educate them on what's needed, or what's happening if [the service] goes fast or if it takes a lot of time. Let them know why."
One of the things that Brigman said has made Foster into a tremendous commercial service technician is the fact that he's always himself. Sharing your personality with your customers is always a great way to develop a relationship, Brigman said.
"For Derek, a lot has to do with great customers and having a relationship with his customers," Brigman said. "They love the person he is, that he's always prompt and when it comes to working late or working weekends, he's a resource for all teammates too. He always gets his work done."
Brigman said Foster understands the nuances of commercial pest control versus other types of pest control, such as residential work. "With commercial, you're forced to think outside the box. You always run into different scenarios and have to think a little bit more. Derek's done a great job of that," Brigman said.
LAKE LIFE. Away from the office, Foster has been together with his wife, Tammy, for 11 years and married for eight. He has a son, and she has two daughters, and their granddaughter turned one in November.
The couple also has a pontoon boat and they enjoy lake life on Lake Lanier, which is about one hour north of Atlanta. The couple also enjoy beach time at the Gulf Shores in Alabama and vacationing in Florida. In his spare time, Foster enjoys woodworking.
The author is a PCT contributor and can be reached at edemask@gie.net.
Technician of the Year Awards
Connecting Customers with Innovative Solutions
BASF helps keep PMPs moving forward with its legacy of innovation.
A service technician placing Selontra Rodent Bait in a station.
An age-old business adage is "If you are not growing, you're dying." For pest control operators to keep growing they need to be innovative, and fortunately for them they have industry partners like BASF, who bring innovative solutions to market that help them stay one step ahead of the competition.
BASF has a long history of providing PCOs with products and support that not only help them solve existing challenges, but help them re-invent their business models. BASF's product portfolio includes tried-and-true solutions like Termidor SC Termiticide/Insecticide, Fendona CS Controlled Release Insecticide, Alpine WSG Water Soluble Granule, Selontra Rodent Bait and Termidor HE High-Efficiency Termiticide.
GAMECHANGING TECHNOLOGY. One PCO who has benefited from BASF innovation throughout the years is Jimmy Blankenship, owner of Guarantee Pest Control, Bowling Green, Ky. Blankenship was one of the very first customers to use Termidor SC Termiticide/Insecticide when it was introduced to the pest control industry in 2000.
Like many other PCOs who performed termite control in the immediate post-chlordane days (during the 1990s), Blankenship was discouraged that products at the time were not providing satisfactory control and often resulting in callbacks.
He immediately saw the benefits of Termidor SC Termiticide/Insecticide, which features the active ingredient fipronil. Blankenship said the product was a gamechanger. Termidor SC Termiticide/Insecticide is a non-repellent termiticide and is undetectable, meaning termites don't avoid its treatment zone, nor do they try to find another way around it.
Blankenship's BASF representative, Nick Iverson, said his feedback was important, especially in those early years of the product. "He was one of the first people in the country to use Termidor and the feedback he was giving us was that since switching to Termidor his callback rates were pretty much reduced to nil."
And Blankenship certainly isn't alone. Since its launch, Termidor SC Termiticide/Insecticide has protected millions of homes throughout the U.S.
CONTINUAL INNOVATION. BASF's legacy of innovation has been evident with products like Termidor. For example, in 2014 BASF introduced Termidor HE High-Efficiency Termiticide application system and different formulations.
When BASF brought this new technology to market, Blankenship was on board immediately. "The big thing that sold me on HE was labor savings. I thought they actually improved the product because it could be spread out once it hits the soil, and that gives you even better coverage. So immediately we decided to make the switch."
Still, not every PCO was like Blankenship. Iverson said that, understandably, there was some initial reluctance from PCOs to switch to Termidor HE High-Efficiency Termiticide, because of the "If it ain't broke don't fix it" mindset. In explaining why PCOs might benefit from making the switch, Iverson would draw a parallel to making a cell phone upgrade. "If you look at the phone you're using today, back when it was introduced you probably said, 'I'm not paying for that.' But we're not using that flip phone that we had six, seven years ago. Why? Because today's phones are more efficient and easier to use."
Another trademark of BASF innovation is the introduction of products that can be used together.
Jimmy Blankenship
For example, Blankenship offers customers a guaranteed one-time ant service that involves the use of Termidor SC Termiticide/Insecticide around the perimeter and Alpine WSG Water Soluble Granule on the inside. Blankenship likes Alpine WSG because it kills ants at the source and its label allows for indoor use.
"We go in and treat a house with a one-time guarantee that within 30 days there'll be no more ants or we'll go back for free," Blankenship said. "Rarely do we have to go back."
Blankenship and his service technicians also have found BASF's Fendona CS Controlled Release Insecticide to be an important tool in their arsenal because the product is labeled for brown recluse spiders, a problematic pest in their area.
WINNING THE RAT RACE. One of the biggest pest control challenges in the Pacific Northwest is rodents. The abundance of moisture and available food sources mean that non-target pests like snails and slugs can get into bait boxes and consuming rodenticide bait.
BASF's Selontra Rodent Bait, featuring the active ingredient cholecalciferol, is coated with a polyolefin film in perforated wrapping, keeping the bait attractive to rodents, but also allowing it to "hold up in high-moisture areas that have pressure from snails and slugs," according to BASF Sales Specialist Matthew Bloom.
Another challenge with rodent control in the Pacific Northwest is Norway rats and roof rats that have shown resistance to second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides. Selontra Rodent Bait is a non-anticoagulant and its active ingredient, cholecalciferol, has proven both attractive and lethal to anticoagulant-resistant rodents, Bloom said.
It's for these reasons, Bloom recommended Selontra Rodent Bait to Michael Batten, quality support manager, PURCOR Pest Solutions, a Certus company located in the Seattle area.
"[Bloom] asked me to try it out, so we used it on one of our more infested commercial sites where we weren't having success with the product we were using," Batten said. "It took a couple of weeks for the rodents to accept the product. But once we got acceptance, we dominated and killed off that population really quick. It made me buy into the product, and I haven't looked back since."
A TRUE PARTNERSHIP.
For BASF, innovation begins and ends with the end-user. BASF continually seeks feedback from PCOs and adapts its offerings accordingly.
For example, Alpine WSG Water Soluble Granule comes packaged in 200- and 500-gram containers featuring a little cap with measuring lines on it. With the original container/cap, PCOs were finding it difficult to measure product and to tip and pour the bottle/cap into a B&G sprayer and/or backpack sprayer.
As BASF's Iverson recalled, "[PMPs] were saying, 'This cap is not as user friendly as it could be.' So, our marketing team found a better bottle and cap."
Similarly, BASF listened to end users and made changes to Selontra Rodent Bait based on PMP feedback. For example, when Selontra first came out it was challenging to break it into smaller pieces. Pest management professionals essentially had to "stab" an indentation to break it up. Batten said he told his BASF rep, "You know, it would make the job a lot easier for our technicians if you could put a hole in it." Sure enough, the product now comes with a hole in it for easier breakability/separation.
Whether it's introducing new and innovative technology, or enhancing existing offerings, PCOs know that they have a partner in BASF that is there to provide them with what they need to be a progressive pest management company.
BASF Products
A closer look at BASF products mentioned in this article.
Termidor SC Termiticide-Insecticide
Termidor SC, featuring the active ingredient fipronil, eliminates termites by both ingestion and contact, and is lethal to termites simply through contact with other Termidor-tainted individuals. And because Termidor is a non-repellent — undetectable to termites — the pests freely forage through treated areas, unknowingly ingesting, picking up and transferring Termidor throughout the population. It's the product's unique "Transfer Effect," allowing Termidor to achieve 100% control of termite populations at the very low rate of just 0.06% active ingredient, according to BASF.
Termidor HE High-Efficiency Termiticide
Termidor HE termiticide cuts time and labor to make your work easier. According to BASF, Termidor's breakthrough molecular technology allows for half the water, 50% shallower treatment depths, 33% fewer drill holes, and 77% smaller trenches. Termidor HE termiticide treatment is 50% more time-efficient than conventional termiticides. Regardless of construction type, reduced application volume provides time savings in all treatments. Shallower minimum treatment depths provide additional time and chemical savings on structures with deep footers. Less drilling and trenching saves time and reduces disruption around the home.
Alpine WSG Water Soluble Granule
Alpine WSG Water Soluble Granule gives PMPs the power and flexibility to control ants at the source. Its label allows PMPs the flexibility to use the product both inside, and outside, even off-structure* – letting you go almost anywhere pests go. Alpine WSG Water Soluble Granule is also an excellent choice for German cockroaches, bed bugs, fleas, house flies, brown marmorated stink bugs, and more. Features include:
Horizontal transfer of active ingredient allows you to target the colony and queen
Flexible label allows use inside and outside – even off-structure*
Non-pyrethroid, non-repellent solution that prevents pests from being locked indoors
Clear, odorless, and dissolves completely – will not clog equipment
Can be used in food handling establishments
Alpine WSG insecticide has been granted reduced risk status by the EPA for public health (indoor uses), and is sold in 200-gram and 500-gram containers.
* In the state of New York, do not apply outdoors except for Crack & Crevice or spot treatments to structural components, stumps, utility poles and fences.
Fendona CS Controlled Release Insecticide
The active ingredient in Fendona CS, alpha-cypermethrin, is protected inside a unique micro-mesh encapsulation. This advanced, highly active pyrethroid formulation works fast and continues to kill quickly for months, providing effective, flexible pest control. Benefits of Fendona CS Controlled Release Insecticide include:
Fast-acting and long-lasting: The active ingredient alpha-cypermethrin and unique encapsulation technology kills insects fast and is highly effective for months on most labeled pests.
Sustainable and efficient: Decreases labor costs with the option to extend application intervals for mosquitoes, and by helping to reduce callbacks for perimeter pests
Flexible and effective: Labeled for more than 60 arthropod pests and a broad range of surfaces and use sites, including lawn and ornamental uses
Selontra Rodent Bait
Selontra rodent bait is designed to quickly control rodent infestations in residential, commercial, industrial, poultry and livestock applications. Selontra rodent bait offers:
Fast colony kill — as little as seven days — as demonstrated through U.S. field trials.
The stop-feed action of the active ingredient, cholecalciferol, makes a little go a long way — rodents eat only enough for a lethal dose, leaving more for the rest of the colony. This stop-feed action causes rodents to lose their appetite, so sub-dominant rodents can feed sooner. As a result, shortened baiting programs and less bait is required to kill populations.
Effective against anticoagulant- resistant rodents.
A patent-pending formulation with proven palatability even when competitive food sources are available.
Durability and stability even under extreme temperatures (0°F to 177°F).
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Q: How to implement Lock Screen for Lollipop? I could not find a good solution for the question. Some of them say using flags you can achieve it. But I think it is too old and it will not work for Lolipop.
I have a project on my University Last Semester and I am hard working on that, I have implemented all of the other features but failed for this.

A: There are no lock screen APIs for Lollipop - the only APIs for displaying things on the lock screen for Lollipop and higher devices is through notifications.

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Independence Day traditions have been growing in Dublin since 1968.
A few Fourth of July festivities have varied over the years, but many of the activities people enjoy today have a long history.
The Sherm Sheldon Fishing Derby that starts Independence Day festivities at 8 a.m. is in its 25th year.
Barb Burkholder has been organizing the fishing derby for 21 years, a responsibility she inherited when she joined the city staff. The derby usually draws about 100 people, although weather affects attendance.
The event was named after Dublin's first village manager, who was hired in 1972. Sheldon also served on Dublin Village Council from 1962-68, the city said.
Burkholder said Sheldon was a fisherman.
"It is an intergenerational activity," she said of the fishing derby. "They bring their own fishing poles and bait."
Marlaine Manus, who worked in Dublin's Parks and Recreation Department when the fishing derby began, said it came about because of Sheldon's retirement.
"Sherm had retired so it was to honor him," she said.
The city awards the longest fish pulled from the Dublin Community Recreation Center's pond, which is stocked annually by parks and recreation staff, Burkholder said.
"Kids just loved this little derby," Manus said.
The fishing derby hasn't always been held in the shadow of the recreation center. Burkholder said it originated at a natural pond by the Coffman House.
"There was a natural pond there and it had been there forever," she said. "Because (the city) built the bridge, they had to drain the pond."
Manus said the pond was much smaller than the one currently used for the derby.
"It was a little farm pond," she said. "In fact, I wish I had the article that was in the 'Villager.' My son was in the derby and he fought and fought for this monster catfish we thought was at the bottom of the pond."
The "monster catfish" never materialized, but Manus said the article chronicled the battle her son, now 32, fought against the fish as a child.
When the Coffman pond was drained to make way for development, fish and other pond-dwellers were moved to the pond at the recreation center, Burkholder said.
The year the pond at the Coffman House was drained, the fishing derby was held at the retention pond at the Dublin police station.


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League at the Library
Max Grieve
This year, the Penrith Panthers meet the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the grand final at Lang Park in Brisbane. In this blog we're going to tackle the task of sharing some highlights from our collections.
In 1908, South Sydney took part in the inaugural season of the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL), Australia's first rugby league competition. The Rabbitohs would play in the grand final against Eastern Suburbs, winning 14-12 in a game 'which was brilliant, and at times rather rough' according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, available through Trove:
The final match to determine the premiership in the first grade of the Rugby League was played on the Agricultural Society's Ground on Saturday in perfect weather. In accordance with the League rules, one-third of the profits of the match will be devoted to charity ... The winners deserved their victory.
Above: South Sydney's Bob McCarthy in a match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, 1967. Ern McQuillan, 1968. nla.cat-vn4494500
The Penrith Panthers, meanwhile, were admitted to the NSWRFL in 1967; their first match as 'another new team' reported in the Canberra Times:
In other games today to complete the first round, newcomers Cronulla upset Eastern Suburbs 11-5 at the sports ground, and Canterbury defeated another new team, Penrith, 15-12 after trailing 4-9 at half-time.
Rugby League News magazine, meanwhile, was more encouraging of the newcomers:
Congratulations to those babies of the Rugby League premiership, Cronulla-Sutherland and Penrith, on their exceptionally fine introduction to the first grade competition last week … Penrith's great battle to lead most of the way against Canterbury [was] most heartening.
The Panthers endured a tough start to life in the NSWRFL, only reaching their first finals series in 1985 before a first grand final appearance in 1990, ending in defeat against the Canberra Raiders.
The following year, they would meet the Raiders in the decider yet again, this time winning their first premiership at the Sydney Football Stadium. While Penrith celebrated, Raiders fans—including Canberra Times journalist Tom Connors—still found cause for optimism:
At least there is some consolation at the end of the football season—we will be hearing a lot less about Ricky Stuart's groin, the most famous and most written-about groin in football history.
South Sydney have won 21 premiership titles, with golden eras spanning the early part of the 20th century, the 1950s, and the late 1960s toearly 1970s. After winning the 1971 grand final, few would have bet against the Rabbitohs continuing their run the following season, yet they would wait 43 years before lifting the premiership again. Rugby League Week duly dubbed 2014 the Year of the Rabbit, describing the atmosphere at a pub in Alexandria:
The air is thick with the fug of grand final fever ... The pub is like a huge human aviary, buzzing with that thick noise of a thousand folk who've been on the cans ... Greg Inglis goes for a monster run, and in this pub, your pub, every pub in Australia a Souths supporter roars him onwards, 'Go!'
A Festival of Football
The National Library of Australia holds a complete run of Rugby League Week and Big League, two bibles of rugby league print coverage in the 1980s.
There is also a digitised archive of copies of Rugby League News, the predecessor to Big League, with editions from 1920-1974.
With a Library card, you're able to access editions of Rugby League Week between 2003-2017 from home.

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Sokolovac je općina u Hrvatskoj. Nalazi se u Koprivničko-križevačkoj županiji.

Zemljopis
Općina Sokolovac smještena je u sjeverozapadnom dijelu Republike Hrvatske u Podravini. U sastavu je Koprivničko-križevačke županije s još 21 općinom i 3 grada.
Općina Sokolovac sa svoje sjeverne strane graniči s Općinom Rasinja, s istočne i sjeveroistočne strane s Gradom Koprivnica, sa zapadne i jugozapadne strane s Gradom Križevci, a na jugu s Općinom Zrinski Topolovac koja je u sastavu Bjelovarsko-bilogorske županije.

Stanovništvo
Prema posljednjem popisu iz 2001. godine u općini Sokolovac živi 3.964 stanovnika. U samom naselju Sokolovac je, prema istom popisu, 566 stanovnika. Kao veća naselja mogu se izdvojiti Velika Mučna (363), Lepavina (279), Srijem (222) i Mali Grabičani (208).

Po narodnostima, u općini Sokolovac najveći dio čine Hrvati (83,50%), zatim Srbi (11,68%), Slovenci (0,25%), Albanci (0,18%) i Bošnjaci (0,15%). Ostali su neizjašnjeni ili pripadaju nekim drugim narodnostima.

Uprava
Općina Sokolovac se sastoji od 32 naselja. Općinski načelnik zastupa Općinu i nositelj je izvršne vlasti. Bira se na neposrednim tajnim izborima zajedno sa zamjenikom. Mandat općinskog načelnika i zamjenika općinskog načelnika traje 4 godine. Općinsko vijeće je predstavničko tijelo građana, sastoji se od 15 članova izabranih na izborima.

Povijest

Sokolovac se ranije zvao Kukavica. Osnovan je u vrijeme Vojne krajine. Gušća naseljenost ovih krajeva datira s prijelaza 16. na 17. stoljeće u vrijeme postojanja Vojne krajine. Sokolovac se spominje kao središte Sokolovačke kumpanije ili satnije koja je bila u sastavnom dijelu Đurđevačke regimente ili pukovnije. Stanovnici Vojne krajine bili su graničari ili krajišnici koji su zaslužni što je Srednja Europa ostala zaštićena od napada Osmanskog carstva.Vojna krajina imala je različite i nejedinstvene organizacije uprave. Ovi krajevi kao i veći dio Podravine pripadali su pod Varaždinski generalat koji je organizacijski bio podijeljen na četiri kapetanije (Đurđevačka, Koprivnička, Križevačka i Ivanićka) s različitom veličinom i brojem stanovnika. 1745. Varaždinski generalat bio je reorganiziran u novi sustav regimentskih uprava: Križevačku i Đurđevačku regimentu.Varaždinski generalat i Đurđevačka pukovnija ukinuti su zajedno s pripadajućim satnijama 1871. godine i pripojeni civilnom dijelu Hrvatske pod vlašću hrvatskog bana i sabora.

Gospodarstvo
Stanovništvo općine Sokolovac bavi se većinom stočarstvom i malim obrtništvom. Ne postoje uvjeti za neku veću proizvodnju jer nema izgrađenih cesta niti vodovoda. Nekoliko gospodarstvenika u središtu Sokolovca bavi se preradom drveta. Za pokretanje gospodarstva potrebna su velika ulaganja. Kroz Sokolovac prolazi željeznica.

Poznate osobe
 Geralda Jakob
 Aleksandar Licht
 Vinko Lovreković
 Vlatka Pokos

Spomenici i znamenitosti
Na području Sokolovačke općine, točnije, iznad sela Gornja Velika nalazi se Ivinin vrh (309 m), najviši vrh Bilogore (vidi: Rajčevica).

Obrazovanje

Kultura

 manastir Lepavina

Šport
 NK Sokol Sokolovac
 NK Bilogora Gornja Velika

Ostale udruge
 Vatrogasna zajednica općine
 HNK Sokol
 NK Bilogora
 Društvo žena Sokolovac
 Podružnica umirovljenika Sokolovac
 Općinsko društvo Crvenog križa
 Udruga "Sveti Vid"

Vanjske poveznice

Općine u Koprivničko-križevačkoj županiji

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A—What is the overview of how Rocket Math® runs?
Please, please, please DO NOT attempt to run the program after reading only this overview. It would not be a good thing. Someone could get hurt. OK, so not really, but it really isn't a good idea. Trust me on this one! Watch this video at least!
Administer the one-minute Writing Speed Test.
Use the Goal sheet to select goals for each student based on writing speed.
Begin the whole class at Set A or administer the Placement Probes.
Each student has the lettered sheet on which they're working.
Each student has an answer key packet.
Students practice in pairs for two to three minutes each.
Student says the facts and the answers around the outside of the sheet.
Partner with answer key fixes up hesitations and errors.
After two to three minutes the students switch roles.
Students record their goal for the one-minute timing test inside the box.
One-minute timing test inside the box is administered to the whole class.
All students record the date for this try on the Rocket Chart.
Work on the same practice/test sheet again the next day.
Administer the same two-minute timing to all students working in an operation.
Students correct each others' two-minute timings.
Teacher monitors students charting their scores on the Individual Student Graph.
Teacher recognizes anyone who beats their previous best score.
← B—What is automaticity? and Why is it important?


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RMS Austral
Royal mail steamer of the Orient Line which sailed between England, Colombo and Australia in the 1880s and 1890s.
Berne, Dagmar
Dagmar Berne was the first female student of medicine at Sydney University and a pioneering doctor. Confronted by prejudice, she was obliged to travel overseas to qualify. She gained world-class degrees and was feted on her return to Sydney, yet was denied access to employment in general hospitals. She established a private practice, lectured, and worked with women's organisations to progress women's health in Sydney, before tuberculosis forced her to move to Springwood, and then Trundle, where she died suddenly in 1900


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News & What's On
Life & Career
Henceforward...
Virtual Realities
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Henceforward...: Interviews With Alan Ayckbourn
This section includes interviews with Alan Ayckbourn by his Archivist, Simon Murgatroyd, as well as other authors.
This interview is drawn from the playwright's personal correspondence and is held in the Ayckbourn Archive at the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York. No other details are held about the interview.
Henceforward… Questions
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○ Music Technology (1988)
Is there any future to mankind?
Alan Ayckbourn: One has to pray there is. I write plays in the hope that there is a point in continuing the debate as to how we should behave towards each other, treat each other. I think there was, a few years back - possibly in the sixties - a false dawn when many of us especially the young believed that we'd reached the summit. Love is all you need, to quote the Beatles. Alas, no. Food is all you need. Medical supplies are all you need. Unrestricted use of air space is all you need. I refuse to believe we're finished as a race. But I believe we have a millennium or so to go.
Is there any future for a relationship between man and woman?
Here I'm a lot more optimistic. Yes. Things are already looking better. Especially amongst the young. Well, some of them.
What extent does the laugh give to serious talking (conversation)?
I'm not quite sure what that question means, so I'll answer the question I think it means. Laughter is important in conversation at any level, but on stage it's vital. I am sometimes asked, when will you write a serious play? I think (I hope!) people mean by that a play without any laughter. The answer is, never. Without laughter I wouldn't connect with half the audience that I do connect with. Most people come to my plays not because they want to listen to lectures on how they should or shouldn't live but because they want to laugh and they know I've given them that in the past. There's nothing to stop me making what I hope are fairly pertinent observations about my fellow man to them while they're laughing. But I'm first an entertainer.
How personal are Jerome's problems to you?
Some of them are very close to me. Namely the question whether
in the end Art can ever be more important than Life. There can't be an artist alive who hasn't at some point in his life stood back for a moment - say, during a quarrel, or a declaration of love - and horrifiedly found himself observing it. And said to himself, My God, what am I doing up here? Why aren't I down there being involved?' But I think, like Jerome, if I'd had a good idea - like he did, I'd have stopped behind to write it.
Do you use a word processor for writing your plays?
Yes. I used to write them in pencil and then dictate them. I was very superstitious about changing my methods of working. But I wrote A Chorus of Disapproval on a word processor and now I'm completely won over. It puts me in direct contact with the final print out - including the layout of the speeches.
Your opinion about a director's loyalty to the dramatist's text?
Perhaps understandably since I practise both roles, I believe that a director should start from the text and only depart from it when all else fails. I think many directors start from their own conceptions and appear only to consult the text in an emergency. Good plays should provide ample material for a director and cast to work from. Most attempts to 'interpret' a play, be it Shakespeare or Ibsen, result in a diminishing of the text. Because, let's face it, there are very few directors who are intellectually, and certainly none who are creatively, superior to a dramatist. They're interpreters, that's all.
Their attempts occasionally to make a play say something personal to them merely shrink the canvas. A great play's strength is that it deals in general universal truths that touch us all.
How strongly do you believe in the ability of a drama to solve the problems between men and women in our modern society?
Hardly at all. It can help us a little with the human and domestic ones - it can help at best to humanise us, if you like. To understand each other a little better. But it can never hope to solve - as plays sometimes set out to do - political or wide social issues. First, because such attempts necessarily oversimplify things; and second because none of the people who actually run our lives ever go near a theatre. Well, they don't in this country. To meet a politician who goes regularly to the theatre is like meeting a blue unicorn. The only consolation is that good theatre lasts a damn sight longer than even the best politicians.
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Home Panelo to critics: Give traffic solutions, otherwise shut up
Panelo to critics: Give traffic solutions, otherwise shut up
Jocelyn Montemayor
CHIEF Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo yesterday dared critics and detractors of the Duterte administration to come up with solutions or suggestions on how best to address the traffic situation in Metro Manila instead of merely issuing negative statements on the government's mass transportation program.
Panelo, also the concurrent presidential spokesman, took a potshot at Vice President Leni Robredo and said her criticisms, along with the opposition's endless negative comments, will not help solve the traffic problem.
"Hindi makakatulong iyan. Magbigay na lang kasi kayo ng proposal para makatulong kayo sa pamahalaan. Iyon ang solusyon doon (It will not help. Just submit a proposal to help government. That is the solution there)," Panelo said in a briefing in Malacañang.
He was reacting to Robredo's weekend statement chiding him for downplaying the traffic situation when he said that there was no mass transport crisis.
Panelo stood by his position and reiterated that a mass transport crisis means a paralysis of the mass transportation system, which is not the case in the country.
What the metropolis is dealing with, he said, was a traffic crisis.
Panelo took the press briefing as an opportunity to apologize to commuters who might have been inconvenienced when he engaged his critics and accepted the "Commute Challenge."
He said he had personally kept the details of his planned commute to avoid media coverage and so as not to cause a spectacle.
He joked that it was the media that caught up with him and managed to follow him that caused the inconvenience on the commuters.
Panelo said he took up the challenge because he wanted to prove wrong criticisms that Malacañang was not aware of the traffic and mass transportation problems experienced by commuters on a daily basis.
Panelo on Friday rode three public jeepneys from Marikina City and even hitched a ride from a motorcycle-riding commuter to get to his office on time. He arrived in the Palace compound some 40 minutes late.
Iligan Rep. Frederick Siao said he intends to file the proposed Public Servant Commuting Via Public Transport Act which would require government officials to ride a public transport at least once a week.
Gabriela party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas welcomed Siao's call to enjoin lawmakers to commute to work every Monday, adding that President Duterte should also be made to commute to personally experience the difficult life of commuters.
"We want congressmen and senators and even the President to personally experience the hardship of commuters, the ordinary people," Brosas said.
At the same time, Brosas said lawmakers and top government officials like Cabinet secretaries should also be made to receive minimum wage to truly understand the plight of ordinary workers.
"It would be better if senators and congressmen will be made to receive minimum wage so they'll experience how to budget their measly salaries, setting aside money for transportation, food because that's what public officials should do. How can we be grounded if we don't even experience taking public transportation?" she told reporters.
Congressmen and senators receive a monthly salary of P295,191 or Salary Grade 31, excluding transportation and communication allowances, while minimum wage earners receive P16,110 or P537 a day without a day-off.
As this developed, Panelo acknowledged the observations of urban planner Felino "Jun" Palafox Jr. that insufficient infrastructure contributed to the traffic situation now.
Palafox, in a television interview, also said too much politics and the lack of continuity added to the traffic in Metro Manila.
Panelo said the incumbent government is not blaming past administrations but noted there had been some approved infrastructure projects during the Marcos presidency that were scrapped under the administration of the late president Corazon Aquino administration.
He said a similar thing happened during the Arroyo government where some infrastructure programs had been approved which was scrapped during the Benigno Aquino III administration.
"That's why we are now like this. We are not blaming anyone. We are just relaying to the public who deep the problem is, how long the neglect had been, the neglect that resulted in a wider traffic problem," he said.
He added that the government merely wants to emphasize that it is doing something to address the traffic problem through the various infrastructure projects that it is undertaking like the Skyway and highway expansions, new bridges, highway linkages and subway system, among others. – With Wendell Vigilia
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1. Before disconnecting a device from your computer, it is essential to first prepare Windows for the change using the built in feature. Doing so ensures Windows has stored any data back on the device and released the device from its hold. If you remove the device without using the Safely Remove Hardware feature, you run the risk of damaging your files and corrupting your data.
Wait until a message pops up. If the message says "Safe to Remove Hardware," remove the hardware (USB Device).
2. If the message that pops up tells you that "This device is currently in use," or the Safely Remove Hardware ICON is Missing from the notification area in the taskbar, they try restarting Windows Explorer. Open Task Manager and go to Process Tab, Scroll down to close to the bottom of the list and find WINDOWS EXPLORE. Click on it and in the bottom right corner click on RESTART. Now go back and click on the Safely Remove Hardware ICON.
This will open Safely Remove Hardware dialog, from this dialog, you can select the device you want to remove, and remove it, by clicking on Stop. You can copy and paste the above command into RUN.
4. If all the above steps fail, just turn off your computer.


With the release today of 2.3 we gained many beneficial rules and GDO participation in many rules and scenes. Kudos to the team for a job well done.
We need the GDO to be an available device for a door left open too long rule. There is a work around but it's not very intuitive.


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What Makes an Immersive Experience?
I attended the "Immersive Futures" thought leadership event,* hosted by The Department at the h Club in London a couple of weeks ago. A crammed full house was on hand, with a broad swath of attendees, many of whom are in the immersive tech and gaming worlds. Immersion as a concept is spreading into many different walks of life and business, including for news, education, entertainment, retail and tourism. In conversing with my neighbour (lead actor of the Immersive Gatsby, with more on that play below), one question struck me as important to resolve:
What does immersive mean?
When we're talking digital versus analogue, we're seemingly worlds apart on what we might call immersive. Using digital tools, one could quickly conclude that "Virtual Reality" is immersive. The Google prompt in my search bar on virtual reality (VR) leads to the immersive experience in second position:
Immersion using Virtual Reality is credible because of the 360 degree visual and aural effect. You can be plunged into the middle of a Syrian refugee camp, swim among sharks or fly like a bird. You are able to turn around and see what's behind, below and above you. As such, depending on the scenario, there can be kinetic movement, sight, touch and sound. There are some rudimentary VR experiences that include voice recognition software too (e.g. for simulating interviews). There's definitely a level of neurofeedback approaching how your brain might function in real life. Applications of VR abound in gaming and for educational purposes. But, seldom is the immersion so complete you forget you're standing in a pedestrian setting with a mask strapped on your head. The analogue reality is never that far.
Qualifying digital immersion
Is or should immersion be considered differently whether it's analogue or digital? I don't believe so. But for the sake of setting a standard, for a digital experience to qualify as immersive, I have come to the conclusion that a digital immersion should involve at least four of our seven senses in a complete manner. For now, full digital interactivity and immersion requires more work, including in terms of personalized experiential storytelling. It seems that voice and the articulation of conversation may be the new frontier for the complete digitally immersed experience.
Mixed immersion
In the realm of mixed reality experiences, where a combination of digital tools and analogue elements are used together, I invoke the rather magical experience at SOMNAI (run by Andrew McGuinness of Dot Dot Dot London who was a guest on my podcast). Somnai, which was orchestrated in a large warehouse in Shoreditch London, was a live experience at scale, using both real life and digital tools to make for an immersive — read alternative — experience. The tools included Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, film, sound, smell and touch in a variety of physical settings. At the end, they invited participants for a drink and a real-live conversation among the other attendees. It made for a compelling experience. Dot Dot runs different layered immersive experiences in London that I'd invite you to check out!
Analogue versus digital
So, if digital tools are striving toward simulating real world immersion, they're definitely not all the way there yet. If you look at the analogue immersion that comes with attending the Immersive Gatsby play, as an attendee, it is far more complete. You are involved in the play and participate in a full body manner. You are using all your senses, including making sense and participating in the evening's performance. You talk to the actors in situ, breaking through the proverbial fourth wall. You can actually be touched and dance with the cast. As much of the play happens in a bar in the 1920s in Brooklyn, you also walk around with a real drink in your hand. In such an event, you are using all your senses. Moreover, the digital tools are banished.
Analogue immersion
Tourism is an area that often promises analogue immersion. In the realm of an immersive travel experience, you can literally and physically be submerged in water over your head, which surely provides a full experience. But the de facto need in touristic immersion is to be placed in a universe other than the one you habitually inhabit. In other words, the immersive notion lends itself to alternative experiences. As a sign of the trend, Thrillist recently announced that it is offering "immersive trips for intellectually curious and adventurous global travellers." Of course, when you want to learn to speak a new language, one concept is duly labelled as language immersion. I'd also note another form of analogue immersion: date a person from that foreign country.
Then there is the Secret Cinema immersive concept whereby parts of the celluloid experience are made to come alive in flesh and bones in front of the audience. It's more like 'cinetheatrics.' Their slogan is "Enter the story. Live the story. Be the story." Admittedly, I should allow that cinema involves technology, so it's not pure analogue.
Pushing the senses – Eating in pitch black
Another truly immersive "live" experience was eating in an entirely blacked out restaurant. For me, my indoctrination was in Paris at a restaurant called Dans Le Noir, where I ate with my wife, a couple of friends and a host of strangers without being able to see the nose on my face. In that setting, an entire portfolio of senses was under siege: taste, smell, hearing, touch and sight (or lack thereof). Even my sense of balance was put into doubt through the lack of regular landmarks.
Immersion with Gatsby
Something I've observed about attending an immersive play is that it seems de facto to mean that different members of the audience will have different experiences. The Immersive Gatsby had the 'main show' in the bar room and then plenty of small side-shows in hidden alcoves in the corners. It felt very special to be in a side-room, because you were completely disconnected from what's going on for everyone else. One way to gauge immersivity is to what extent your smartphone can capture the experience? At Immersive Gatsby, not only are digital devices banned, I never even felt the urge to take out my phone because there was no way that my device could capture the 360º surround-sound effect. Only at the end, did my son and I wish to commemorate the memorable evening with an inevitable in situ selfie. If you're in London (though it's on the road around the world it seems, too), I certainly recommend seeing Immersive Gatsby that's running through the end of July 2020. One last serendipitous element: now we're back to the roaring twenties for real!
How would you define immersive? How interesting is immersion as a new form of entertainment or brand engagement? Please do share your thoughts!
*The Immersive Future panellists included: Andy Payne (moderator), Catherine Channon (EA Games), Neil Connolly (Crystal Maze), Lindsey Eckhouse (G2 e-sports), Vicenç Marti (The Department), and Susan Cummings (Tiny Rebel Games).
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PRESS RELEASE: Students, advisers and professional journalists asked to press colleges on press freedom
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Student Press Law Center is calling on student journalists, journalism educators and working journalists to demand that public colleges in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin go on the record with their support for student press freedom.
As part of its response to the June decision in Hosty v. Carter, where an en banc panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the analysis of the Supreme Court's 1988 Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier decision, which allowed the censorship of a high school student newspaper, should be used to assess censorship claims at public universities.
The Hosty court said that a court confronted with an act of student newspaper censorship by a school official must first determine if the publication had been opened as a "designated public forum" where students have been given the authority to make the content decisions. For over 30 years, courts around the country have said college journalists are entitled to strong First Amendment protection.
The SPLC's campaign seeks to publicize the names of schools that guarantee such freedoms — and bring to public scrutiny the schools that have not — in order to give high school students more information on which to base their college decision.
Students are asked to request that their administrators issue a written, signed statement guaranteeing that student editors will have the authority to make all content decisions without censorship or advance approval. The result of that request will be posted on the SPLC's Web site and distributed periodically to state and national high school media organizations.
In addition, the SPLC will actively discourage high school students from attending a college or university that will not commit to press freedom. The SPLC will also retain copies of these statements, once issued.
The Seventh Circuit's jurisdiction is limited to Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin; as a result, the Hosty has no effect in other states. While the SPLC is currently focusing on reporting responses from colleges in the Seventh Circuit, responses from other areas will be collected by the SPLC and reported in the near future.
More information on how to obtain a public forum statement from administrators and the list of schools that have guaranteed freedom of the press on their campus are available on the SPLC's Web site at www.splc.org/publicforumcolleges.
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WHEREAS today, the Cherry Hill African-American Civic Association has come together at its annual Jazz Luncheon to honor Arthur Lewis, a true trailblazer who has dedicated himself to public service and to the advancement of African-American individuals in law enforcement; and
WHEREAS In 1956, Mr. Lewis became a special agent and criminal investigator for the U.S. Treasury Department's Bureau of Narcotics, a career that would span nearly three decades;
WHEREAS over the course of his remarkable law-enforcement career, Mr. Lewis became the first African-American to be named Special Agent In Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Mid-Atlantic Region, and, ultimately, as the DEA's first African-American acting Deputy Administrator.
WHEREAS after retiring from the DEA, Mr. Lewis began a second career in the Atlantic City Casino industry, and co-founded the Philadelphia chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Executives; and
WHEREAS throughout his life, Mr. Lewis, a Korean War Veteran, has also been a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather; and
WHEREAS today, Mayor Cahn and Township Council wish to recognize Mr. Lewis for his many years of service to country and community, and for his critical role in expanding the law-enforcement opportunities available to African-Americans in the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHUCK CAHN, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the Township of Cherry Hill, County of Camden, State of New Jersey, do hereby declare Saturday, May 4, 2013 as
in the Township of Cherry Hill and do urge all citizens to join with me and Council in recognizing Arthur Lewis for his trailblazing achievements, and thanking him for his many years of service to the United States.
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I thought that since I have been talking so much about college life, I would start to talk about my job search. You already witnessed my mini nervous breakdown, so now I thought I would start to talk about where I am looking for jobs, and the status of my search.
So many people think of "making it" as being a performer. Whether it be a pop star, a rock band or an opera singer. Well I don't want to be that. But I still want to be in the music industry. More specifically the classical music industry. I decided that am going to start writing a feature about my path to a career in music.
My field is Arts Administration. I have (or will in May) a bachelors degree in music, with a minor in arts admin. However, this qualifies me to work on the business end of the music industry.
In order for me to find a job right out of school, I cannot restrict myself to any geographic location. This means that I am looking all over the U.S. (which is so scary I can't even tell you). Though I could work with symphonies, playhouses or philharmonics, I would really like to work with an opera house. I am a vocalist, so this is naturally where my skills are.
Right now, I have my resume and references prepared. I have been scouring online databases and opera company websites to find places to send them. I am almost ready to do it I think! I just have to write some more cover letters, and I am sending them out one by one!! I will let you all know!!
I will be back with more information about making it in the music industry soon!


Victorian cottage for damp and timber infestation in the picturesque and historic village of Chew Magna, Bristol. The problem was so acute that the company decided to use two specialist treatments in order to ensure the problem was completely eradicated.
The cottage which is known as Chota Castle, is a privately owned home which is renowned throughout regional gardening circles for its exquisite gardens. However, the house itself, was fighting a losing battle with the elements and a common woodworm. As a result, the internal decorations and plasterwork was severely breaking down.
Peter Cox experts installed a chemical damp proof course incorporating the Peter Cox DryWall Diffusion Process. In addition to the damp proof course and to control rising dampness in the walls, the team removed the existing plaster and treated the wall with its DryWall Coating system. On the chimney breast area, the company applied two coats of DryWall Porestop Waterproof Slurry onto exposed masonry and then treated that area with same DryWall Coating System.
In order to considerably reduce moisture vapour condensing on both the underside of plasterwork and the rear surfaces of skirting boards, and so extend their life span, it was important to form a vapour barrier up-stand raglet joint to the parquet flooring in some wall / floor joints. Where the original plaster extends below the floor slab, it was raked out, cleaned and the void filled to floor level. A vapour proof slurry coating was applied to the wall-floor intersection up to the damp proof course installation level.
This meant Peter Cox had to carry out insecticidal timber treatments to the main roof void, the rear additional roof void, all exposed and accessible timbers to the ground and first floors and the staircase. The process is quite challenging as it was important to ensure that while the affected timbers were treated, the unaffected areas were not damaged.
Peter Cox was on site at Chota Castle for several weeks but after all the treatments had been applied the family can be assured that the treatments carried out are guaranteed for years, leaving them much more time to tend their well-loved garden.


(Musicians Institute Press). A comprehensive source for sight-reading fundamentals, including notes, rhythms, keys, positions, and scale forms. Also teaches reading from chord symbols, following charts, creating walking bass lines, slides, ghost notes, and other techniques.


Rolls Royce Has unveiled the new Phantom II in India, starting at a mind numbing 4.64 crore , the new version of the car comes with fully-LED headlamps as well as a characteristic whiter light, augmenting safety and preventing driver tiredness.
The Phantom Series II is powered by a hand-assembled 6.75-litre V12 engine which churns out 453 bhp at 5350 rpm. It can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (0-96 kmph) in about 5.7 seconds. The coupe variant will be available in eight-nine months, and will be followed by the convertible, called the Drophead Coupe.The vehicle also features BMW's iDrive system. Rolls Royce Motor Cars is a fully-owned subsidiary of BMW. Rolls-Royce is one of the few manufacturers in the world to feature full-LED light clusters as standard across its Phantom range.


Looks great the drawings...you could frame some of them in your rooms.
Great job on the book, Dan! And thanks for sharing the information. I had heard about My Publisher but didn't know anyone personally who had used it and made a real book. I'll definitely check it out.


Malaysia is not only popular for its beautiful and natural touristic destinations but also for the variety of food reflecting its multi-cultured and religious ethnic groups that it offers not only to the locals but also for tourists that come from all over the world.
Some tourists come back several times to Malaysia just because they crave for the food that suits their taste buds besides falling in love with the people who are friendly, helpful and easy to communicate.
Nowadays people move around very much either due to their work or as tourists travelling and spending their holidays abroad. However, no matter what they do or where they go, at the end of the day they need food to eat.
The question is what kind of food would they choose to buy and eat in the limited time they have?
Mimie Azura Mohamad, a Kelantan-born-chef, takes the opportunity from the limited time most people have these days by introducing the "grab and go concept".
Mimie said, the "grab and go concept" is very popular among foreigners especially the Europeans who just want to have a bite and quick meal when chilling around or before they start to work in the morning or at any time of the day.
For such concept she sells food and drinks at a portable café known as Anggun Chef Café in the premises of the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) at Jalan Dutamas 2, Komplek Kerajaan, Kuala Lumpur.
Anggun Chef Café caters for fast and packed food to exhibition visitors, guests and event participants at daily basis.
"We sell different types of coffee and the beans are imported from Europe. Anggun Chef Café offers Americano, Latte, Caramel Latte, Hazelnut Latte, Mocha, Chocolate, Long Black, Cappuccino, Espresso, Flat White, Macchiato besides Black Tea, Green Tea, Camomile Tea, Ice Lemon Tea, Orange Juice and Mineral Water," she said.
Synonymous to the concept of fusion food, Mimie's company Anggun Dynamic Holdings Sdn., Bhd., offers three signature dishes namely "Rendang Peanut Butter Burger Beef/Chicken; Asam Pedas Lamb Grill Spaghetti; and Mixed Seafood Platter.
Mimie said, each signature dish uses the versatile fusion food paste such as Rendang Peanut Butter, Asam Pedas and Seafood paste that she sells in small packages of 200 grams. Some have already been bottled while six types of pastes namely Chilli Crab Sauce, Spicy and Sour Sauce; Beef Rendang Sauce, Vegetarian Green Curry Sauce, Satay Sauce and Sambal Dip Sauce are in the process of bottling for export markets.
Rendang Peanut Butter Burger Beef (front left) among most delicious three signature dishes served at Anggun Chef Cafe.
Anggun Chef Café also offers multipurpose fusion sauces that are versatile and can be used as a dipping sauce, marinating purposes, and served with the main course depending on one's creativity.
The Mixed Seafood Platter consists of Dory Fish (white fish) mussels, prawns and cuttlefish served with sauce, some vegetable salad and French bread. This seafood dish is also delicious and is worth trying as the sauce is light not too spicy and blends well with bread.
Meanwhile, the Beef Rendang Peanut Butter Burger Beef/Chicken is served with vegetable and it is really delicious. The Asam Pedas Lamb Grill Spaghetti is delicious too as the paste is "cool" and has its authentic fusion flavour.
Mimie is assisted by her staff My Hamid as the Operation Director who has 10 years of cooking experiences while Saiful Yusni is the barista who makes coffee and Mohd. Firdaus is the assistant chef – both aged 20.
Located in the premises of Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) at Jalan Dutamas 2, Komplek Kerajaan, Kuala Lumpur, Anggun Chef Café caters for fast and packed food to exhibition visitors/guests and event participants at daily basis.
"We are the only in-house café operating under the auspices of MITEC. We started from the SEA Games on 19th till 30th August 2017 and Defence Services Asia (DSA) from 16th till 19th April 2018.
"We are still here today due to good responses from both local and international guests at the two international events. We serve the people who love "fusion food" that is mixed traditional Malay food with that of Western.
"About 60% of our customers are foreigners while 40% are from the locals namely Chinese, Malays and Indians," she added.
Asam Pedas Lamb Grill Spaghetti served at Anggun Chef Cafe.
Mimie emphasizes that "Anggun Chef" is a lifestyle brand that focuses on urban market yet universal customers.
Regarding her future plans in the business she said: "We are signing agreements soon with distributors in the North and South of France for our traditional Malay food paste and meantime negotiations are also taking place with Qatar business people.
"Five years ago we put the pastes in small packages but now we are having it in bottles as this is more suitable for the European and Arab markets," Mimie said convincingly.
According to Mimie, their success to penetrate into the international markets is mainly due to their participations in international food exhibitions in Dubai, Hong Kong, Paris and Amsterdam.
Mimie is not new in food business as she had opened a café for two years at the Plaza Damaz 3 in front of Hartamas Shopping Mall few years ago and since then began to participate in international food exhibitions to sell her innovative fusion food products.
Mimie said, she also takes customers' orders from the offices and residential areas around MITEC to cater for meetings and events with the "grab and go" food.


Our souls crave deep connection with others and the world around us, to be our most genuine selves, to just be. Whether we are celebrating an occasion, friendship, or feeling gratitude for life's unexpected twists, it's in the smallest of gestures that we discover the spirit of being supported and united. We are complete, we are connected.
This handcrafted necklace comes in either a 14k gold filled or sterling silver chain. Simple yet stately, this piece pairs perfectly on its own or layered with another necklace. A smart way to go from daily office grind to the weekend.


James Cooper was the son of Charles and Jane Cooper, of 12, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands.
Wounded in action, 25 April 1915 (gun shot wound, left arm); admitted to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 30 April 1915; transferred to England (date not recorded).
Died of wounds received in action, Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, 24 June 1915.
Body sent to relatives, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Remember James Cooper by laying a poppy.


Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor rave it up while twinning in black – Having a sister is a blessing, you know why? Because there can be no other relationship which is as fun-loving and pure as sisterly love. Maybe because sisters are like that; the mutual connection between the sisters is too strong that they just get the right thing in the right moment without even using words.
Just like all the sisters across the world, our Bollywood Kapoor sisters Janhvi and Khushi never fail to be around each other. While Janhvi always happens to play the protective elder sister and Khushi the chirpy carefree one. Both the sisters are often spotted together -be it on the shooting sets of Janhvi or whenever the sisters are having their LaLa time. Elder sister Janhvi also never misses an opportunity to display her love for Khushi on Instagram. Though needless to say that her pictures give us major goals for PDA with our siblings too!
This time, these Kapoor sisters were spotted outside a popular restaurant in Mumbai parting together. Bollywood sisters and their girlfriends, all posed for pictures together. It seemed to be a fun Saturday night for the ladies where both Janhvi and Khushi were dressed in black.


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Something Awesome is the first solo album by the New Zealander rapper David Dallas, released on September 19, 2009 after his work with Frontline and their album Borrowed Time. On October 7, 2010 Something Awesome won the award for Best Urban/Hip Hop Album at the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards and was shortlisted for the inaugural Taite Music Prize.

Release and charts
The album was released by Dirty Records on September 19, 2009. It debuted on the New Zealand Albums Chart at No. 20 the following week.

Singles
The first single released off "Something Awesome" was "Indulge Me", featuring Devolo, another New Zealand rapper. "Indulge Me" was released on February 23, 2009, and peaked at number 34 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and stayed in the charts for 3 weeks.

The second single, "Big Time", was released in July. The third single, "I Get The Feelin' ", was released in October

Track listing

References

2009 albums
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From Bras To Bieber: Alyssa Arce Conquered All – 39 Photos
Featuring girls with nudes just drive us here (Hotness Rater) into an ogling frenzy! All of just get off our desk and stare at the monitor of whoever it is that's writing about models who have nudes. It's like a magnet for our writers here. Too bad, we couldn't post the topless pics (but we sure can link them).
The girl we're gonna feature here has no problem whatsoever with showing her goodies. She even posted a couple on Instagram (but since Instagram has a nipple ban, she blurred it out). But it's alright, really as we still can see the round goodness. The girl we're talking about here is none other than Playboy Playmate Miss July 2013, Alyssa Arce.
Alyssa is widely known not just as a Playboy Playmate of the month, but also as a fling to pop superstar Justin Bieber.
About Alyssa Arce
This gorgeous brunette (who's also an actress) always dreamed of becoming a model. And while growing up, she modeled and was represented by agencies, Wilhelmina and Ford. She has also posed for the likes of LUI magazine and FHM (photographed by famous celebrity photographer, Terry Richardson). In 2014, Alyssa also became a ring girl for the kickboxing promotion GLORY. This ultra-hot babe is very much demand now and she often travels between New York, Los Angeles, and Miami for photo shoots.
Personal Life/Before Fame
Alyssa Arce was born Alyssa Maria Arce in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on February 27, 1992. This gorgeous model is part 'Latina' as she's half Honduran (on her father's side) and that, we think, added a notch to her hotness. Alyssa is a self-confessed tomboy who loves cars and soccer. During her high school years, Alyssa played soccer and she went into cheerleading to learn more about football.
After modeling for bras and lingerie for a few years, Alyssa decided to delve into nude modeling. Once she was comfortable with her new found niche, people started to suggest her that she should pose for Playboy.
This girl got even more famous (aside from her modeling and Playboy stint) when she was spotted in Ibiza, Spain making out with pop superstar Justin Bieber.
Alyssa Arce's Interests and Turn-ons
Alyssa here really loves cars… Especially vintage racing and muscle cars like an old Ford Mustang. And she likes stylish and tattooed-bad-boy like men who drive (and own… Just to be clear) cars like that. She also loves kids (yup, she's got the mammary glands for that), fashion (of course), and traveling (again, just to be clear, not the basketball violation). She's also a fun-loving and funny girl who cracks jokes all the time and she enjoys making people laugh.
As for her turn-offs, she hates arrogant and close-minded men who don't know how to respect a woman. Hey, she's not alone… we also hate people like that (I think all of us do).
Alyssa Arce Pictures
You can follow her on Instagram for more pics and oh yeah before we forget…
You can check out her topless/nudes here.
Alyssa Arce in a See Through Top
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Student life is really hard and many times
Liesheng came in from the garden. "Hesheng, I'm glad to see you." Hesheng raised his head, and he seemed to have white hair on his temples. "What's the big day today?" Asked Hesheng with a forced smile. "Nothing. I haven't eaten at home for a long time." Hesheng held Lieyun's hand, and Lieyun put his head on Hesheng's shoulder. Seeing this, Lieyun told Hesheng, "Lieyun's mother wants to take her away." Hesheng had an accident. "But Lieyun has to be treated." "Women are unreasonable." "Maybe the doctor can convince her," said Hesheng. The fire came in. "Father, have something to discuss today?" "We celebrated after the rain." Hesheng froze, dark clouds, how can a corner of the blue sky? She bowed her head and refused to comment. Yan Nuo was most accustomed to the strong family style, but this time he also showed an unnatural look. Lieyun did not know which sentence he understood and suddenly clapped his hands lightly. Hesheng hurriedly took another sip of wine. Somehow, Lieyun began to cry again and cried on Hesheng. Yan Nuo urgently called the nurse and sent Lieyun back to his room to rest. Fierce triumphs over silence. Hesheng felt that she had the responsibility to talk about him, so he said absurdly, "Student life is really hard, and many times I want to drop out of school." Yan Nuo said, "It's better to leave a gap between middle school and university to experience life." It was at this time that Hesheng heard the cracking of the flowerpot. She looked up. Hesheng's ears were the sharpest. She found that the other three people in the room were not paying attention. Is it oversensitive. Hesheng lowered his head again. Yan Nuo said, "Mr. Lie,smart board for conference room, there is still time anyway. It's better to talk about business." Hesheng nodded, "really, not to talk about business, as if nothing to talk about." She stood up. "I'm going out for a walk." Hesheng went to the garden, and the uneasiness in her heart gradually rose. She went back to the corridor and went upstairs to see the fierce clouds. The nurse is listening to music and reading magazines in the reception room. Hesheng walked outside the room, her hair suddenly stood up, she gently pushed open the door,digital touch screen board, and saw the gale crouching in front of the clouds. He must have the whole set of keys of the Kingdom of Qi, which must be granted to him privately by Lieyun. Hesheng hurriedly closed the door. "Hurry up and go while no one knows." The gale was stimulated and saw that Hesheng did not avoid it but went up to meet it. "She doesn't know me, and the fierce cloud doesn't know me." He said with tears streaming down his face. Lieyun said to himself, "My father will scold me, and my second brother will be unhappy." "Gale, I want you to go at once." The gale was angry. "Who are you to order me, too?" Hesheng pulled him over. "You came in from the terrace, didn't you? Go quickly." The gale pushed Hesheng away. "I thought you were different from them." Hesheng had no time to argue, so he leaned forward to push him away further, but the gale was already red-eyed. He pulled Lieyun up with one hand and threw Hesheng away with the other. Hesheng's left foot slipped on the carpet and hit the corner of the stage. There was a sharp pain in his forehead, but he struggled to embrace Lieyun's legs. The gale suddenly took the chair and hit Hesheng. Hesheng only felt that his face was greasy, and he did not know that his face was covered with blood. She was afraid of Lieyun, interactive panel board ,smart board whiteboard, and Lieyun cried loudly. At that moment, there was a roar outside the door, and the fire rushed in and caught the gale. Hesheng had just climbed up holding Yan Nuo's hand, only to see the two of them roll up to the terrace, smash the window, and one of them flew out of the railing like a kite. Strangely, Hesheng felt that there was no sound between heaven and earth in an instant, and everything stopped, but Hesheng clearly saw the gale clothes fluttering and falling downstairs. Then they heard the sound of the giant falling to the ground, and with a boom, the crowd screamed. Hesheng pushed Yan Nuo away and stumbled to the terrace, where the fire was stained with blood and broken glass on his arm. Hesheng stretched out his hand. "Fire! Fire!" Agni turned his head and looked at Hesheng calmly. After a while, he reached out his hand and pushed Hesheng's wet broken hair behind his ear and hugged her tightly. Hesheng pressed his head against the fire's chest and refused to let go. There was a lot of noise in my ears, the horns of ambulances and police cars, the footsteps of uniformed personnel. Finally, someone pulled Hesheng away. Hesheng's forehead seemed to open a hole, and blood gurgled out, but she was able to keep awake all the time. She walked slowly downstairs and saw herself in the dark mirror in the corridor. Her light-colored skirt was full of fists and blood-printed roses. She suddenly realized that Xia Hesheng had paid off his flower debt, and her heart calmed down. She no longer felt uneasy all the time. The ambulance crew pressed the wound for her. Hesheng turned his head and saw Yan Nuo's frightened and inexplicable expression. His teeth chattered and he trembled like a fallen leaf. He was afraid. Yan Nuo, who was usually calm, was so afraid that his face was like a page of white paper. Passing through the garden, Hesheng saw the gale being carried on a stretcher. His limb, like marionettes, fold in directions that could not be unreasonable, and Hesheng saw that bright red of hatred fade from his frozen eyes. The whole Qiyuan is boiling. Hesheng stepped on the ambulance. As soon as she lay down, she saw that the light on the roof of the car gradually blurred and faded out, and the surroundings became dark. When he woke up, Hesheng was lying in a hospital bed. The first thing she saw was a haggard and anxious face. Hesheng. He took her hand. Hesheng woke up at this moment, and the past was all in place. She asked weakly, "Fire, fire." "He is safe," he said, bringing his lips to Hesheng's ear. "How about the gale?" "Hesheng," said Liesheng hurriedly, "he has passed away." Hesheng closed his eyes. "Miss Xia, can you answer a few questions for us?" Said the uniformed man behind him. The doctor looked at his watch. "Ten minutes. You all have to get out of here." The police officer asked, "What happened in the bedroom on the second floor of Qi yuan last night?" Hesheng turned his head, and the sharp pain made her show a bitter expression. After a while she said, "I pushed the door open and was attacked,smart boards for conference rooms, and then someone jumped off the building." "He jumped himself?" "Yes." The policeman stared at her for a moment. Hesheng looked back fearlessly. He was an upright and deep young man. No fight? "He beat me, pushed us away and jumped through the glass." "We?" "Agni tried to catch him, but failed." "There's only so much you see." 。 hsdsmartboard.com
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