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require 'spec_helper'
require 'shared-examples'
manifest = 'openstack-controller/openstack-controller.pp'

describe manifest do
  shared_examples 'catalog' do

    use_neutron = Noop.hiera 'use_neutron'
    primary_controller = Noop.hiera 'primary_controller'
    if !use_neutron && primary_controller
      floating_ips_range = Noop.hiera 'floating_network_range'
      access_hash  = Noop.hiera_structure 'access'
    end
    service_endpoint = Noop.hiera 'service_endpoint'
    if service_endpoint
      keystone_host = service_endpoint
    else
      keystone_host = Noop.hiera 'management_vip'
    end

    # TODO All this stuff should be moved to shared examples controller* tests.

    # Nova config options
    it 'nova config should have use_stderr set to false' do
      should contain_nova_config('DEFAULT/use_stderr').with(
        'value' => 'false',
      )
    end

    it 'nova config should have report_interval set to 60' do
      should contain_nova_config('DEFAULT/report_interval').with(
        'value' => '60',
      )
    end
    it 'nova config should have service_down_time set to 180' do
      should contain_nova_config('DEFAULT/service_down_time').with(
        'value' => '180',
      )
    end

    keystone_ec2_url = "http://#{keystone_host}:5000/v2.0/ec2tokens"
    it 'should declare class nova::api with keystone_ec2_url' do
      should contain_class('nova::api').with(
        'keystone_ec2_url' => keystone_ec2_url,
      )
    end

    it 'should configure keystone_ec2_url for nova api service' do
      should contain_nova_config('DEFAULT/keystone_ec2_url').with(
        'value' => keystone_ec2_url,
      )
    end

    it 'should configure nova quota for injected file path length' do
      should contain_class('nova::quota').with('quota_injected_file_path_length' => '4096')
      should contain_nova_config('DEFAULT/quota_injected_file_path_length').with(
        'value' => '4096',
      )
    end

    #PUP-2299
    if primary_controller
      it 'should retry unless when creating m1.micro flavor' do
        should contain_exec('create-m1.micro-flavor').with(
           'command' => 'bash -c "nova flavor-create --is-public true m1.micro auto 64 0 1"',
           'unless'  => 'bash -c "for tries in {1..10}; do nova flavor-list | grep -q m1.micro && exit 0; sleep 2; done"; exit 1',
        )
      end
    end

    if floating_ips_range && access_hash
      floating_ips_range.each do |ips_range|
        it "should configure nova floating IP range for #{ips_range}" do
          should contain_nova_floating_range(ips_range).with(
            'ensure'      => 'present',
            'pool'        => 'nova',
            'username'    => access_hash['user'],
            'api_key'     => access_hash['password'],
            'auth_method' => 'password',
            'auth_url'    => "http://#{keystone_host}:5000/v2.0/",
            'api_retries' => '10',
          )
        end
      end
    end

    ironic_enabled = Noop.hiera_structure 'ironic/enabled'
    if ironic_enabled
      it 'should declare nova::scheduler::filter class with scheduler_host_manager' do
        should contain_class('nova::scheduler::filter').with(
          'scheduler_host_manager' => 'nova.scheduler.ironic_host_manager.IronicHostManager',
        )
      end
    end

  end # end of shared_examples

  test_ubuntu_and_centos manifest
end

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Appalachian Celebrates Its Class of 2019 — Nearly 4,000 Students — at Spring 2019 Commencement
Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 12:04 pm
During the College of Arts and Sciences' commencement ceremony Saturday afternoon, graduates and their families and friends, along with Appalachian faculty, staff and leadership, fill the university's Holmes Convocation Center. Photo by Marie Freeman
By Jessica Stump
The palpable excitement of Appalachian State University's Class of 2019 — nearly 4,000 students — was evident throughout Friday and Saturday's commencement exercises. Graduates — including a student veteran, two App State Online students, a bilingual special education major and an aspiring doctor who is an advocate for rural health care — addressed crowds that in turn shared cheers, tears, hugs and laughter.
During six commencement ceremonies, approximately 525 graduate students and 3,293 undergraduates decked in black and gold regalia crossed the platforms in the university's Holmes Convocation Center and Rosen Concert Hall to receive their degrees, turning their tassels toward their future.
To the Class of 2019, Chancellor Sheri Everts said, "We celebrate as our students leave Appalachian prepared to make real and powerful differences in their communities and beyond.
"A university campus is an amazing place of confluence where great leaders and ideas emerge for the betterment of society, and Appalachian is a shining example of this work. … Students come to this special place, continue to develop and grow into amazing individuals who go on to touch hundreds and thousands of lives through their professions, civic engagement and service."
Commencement ceremonies for the Reich College of Education (RCOE), Hayes School of Music (HSOM) and Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) were held Friday, and the ceremonies for the College of Fine and Applied Arts, Walker College of Business (WCOB) and College of Arts and Sciences took place Saturday.
C. Philip Byers '85, an Appalachian alumnus and member of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors, brought greetings to Appalachian's graduates on behalf of the UNC Board of Governors, UNC System Interim President William Roper and the UNC System Office staff.
"Graduates, your education at Appalachian State University has provided you the knowledge and skills you will need to achieve the goals and challenges you set forth. As a graduate of this institution, you now wield something even more powerful than the diploma you will receive — and that is the power of your example. You are ambassadors of this institution. Your futures are beckoning you," Byers said.
Additionally, John M. Blackburn, chair of Appalachian's Board of Trustees, extended congratulations and best wishes to the 2019 graduates on behalf of the board. "As you begin a new phase in your life, we are confident that you are prepared for whatever challenges lie ahead," he said.
Jeff Merritt '89, president of Appalachian's Alumni Council, also spoke to the graduating class, bringing greetings and congratulations on behalf of more than 128,000 alumni Mountaineers. "You join almost 120 years of Appalachian alumni and are part of a great tradition of Mountaineers who make an impact all over the globe," he said.
"You will always be a part of Appalachian and you are our most enduring legacy," Everts said in her closing remarks. "I congratulate each of you on your achievements and celebrate the hope for our community, state, nation and world you take forward into a future made all the brighter because of you."
Reich College of Education
Reich College of Education graduates wear big smiles during the college's commencement ceremony Friday in Appalachian's Holmes Convocation Center. Photo by Marie Freeman
Friday's events began with the Reich College of Education (RCOE) commencement ceremony, which featured two student speakers: Carmen Gray, of Columbus, Georgia, and Alex Trejo-Sanchez, who is from Zimapan Hidalgo, Mexico, and grew up in Lincolnton. Trejo-Sanchez earned a dual Bachelor of Science in special education and psychology, and Gary graduated with a Master of Arts in marriage and family therapy.
In his commencement speech, Trejo-Sanchez offered a definition of opportunity taken from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: "A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something."
"We don't all have equal opportunity. However, we all have the opportunity to be and do better. We all have the opportunity to learn more today than we did yesterday," he said.
"Sitting before me, I have the next generation of educators who will hopefully go out there and look at each individual student as an opportunity of hope. It is not an exaggeration to say that a great educator can change a student's life," he added.
Trejo-Sanchez also delivered comments in Spanish to his parents, who were in the attendance. "Both have given me the best gift they could ever give me: my education," he said of his parents. "They have pushed me to be the best I could be, encouraged me to aim high, caught me when I fell, and have supported me the entire way."
Trejo-Sanchez will continue his education at Appalachian, pursuing a master's degree in special education with a concentration in specific learning disabilities, emotional behavior disorder and autism spectrum disorder.
To her fellow RCOE graduates, Gray said, "Take a moment right now to bask in the fact that you've overcome every obstacle that has been put in your way thus far. You should be proud of all you have accomplished."
"Graduation is only the beginning of our journeys. Now, we must look ahead and see how we can bring our passion and our newly gained knowledge to our respective fields," she added. "We've all chosen paths where our impact can affect the lives of generations to come, so we not only have the opportunity, but also the responsibility to make sure the impact we leave is a positive one."
Gray shared that her journey for social justice began at an early age, when her dad introduced her to the characters of Marvel's X-Men, Avengers and Justice League. "These characters were the definition of equity in action," she said.
Gray said, "It is our responsibility to use that education to build bridges across cultural barriers, so our services are accessible to as many people as possible."
In the fall, Gray will attend Kansas State University, where she will pursue a Ph.D. in couple and family therapy.
Hayes School of Music
Dr. James Douthit, dean of Appalachian's Hayes School of Music (HSOM), shakes the hand of a smiling HSOM graduate during the school's commencement ceremony. Photo by Marie Freeman
Dr. Angela Myles Beeching, a music career coach and the author of "Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music," was the featured speaker at the commencement ceremony for the Hayes School of Music (HSOM). She has conducted career development workshops for students and faculty in the HSOM, a project supported by the Appalachian State University Parents Fund.
Beeching spoke to HSOM graduates about challenges specific to musicians. "For sure, each of you is going to encounter challenges, the inevitable bumps along the road; those moments, those days, those months when you ask yourself, 'What am I doing with my life?'" she said.
Beeching advised HSOM graduates that, in order to avoid roadblocks in their future, they should never lose sight of their sense of purpose — "your mission in life is like a treasure … It fuels your interactions with others, it can fuel your work and your entire life," she said.
"You've gained the tools for changing the world. So don't ever let anyone tell you that what you do doesn't matter. The world needs your talent, your energy, your efforts, your all. So bring it on," she concluded.
A Fulbright Scholar, Beeching holds a doctorate in cello performance from Stony Brook University and maintains a thriving consulting practice, helping individuals, ensembles and organizations facilitate change. She is the former director of career and entrepreneurship programs at the Manhattan School of Music, Indiana University and New England Conservatory of Music.
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Graduates of Appalachian's Beaver College of Health Sciences gather for a group photograph. Photo by Marie Freeman
Friday's festivities concluded with the commencement ceremony for the Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS).
Kristin Marie Agee '17, of Belmont — one of two student speakers in the ceremony — holds a B.S. in communication sciences and disorders from Appalachian. She graduated Friday with an M.S. in speech-language pathology.
"This is a special time for the Beaver College of Health Sciences. Less than a decade ago, this college did not exist," Agee said. "Today, over 3,500 students are being trained by distinguished faculty and staff to meet the healthcare needs of the state and region in the new Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences and right here in the Holmes Convocation Center. The investment this university is making in our futures is as clear as our call to serve."
Agee is a recipient of the Hillery H. Rink Jr. Scottish Rite Graduate Scholarship for Speech-Language Pathology and played an instrumental role in planning the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders' first hooding ceremony for the speech-language pathology graduates. She plans to complete her clinical fellowship year in a medical-based setting.
Vanna Lorraine Labi, who was born in the mountains of the Philippines and raised in the mountains of Candler, was the second student speaker for the BCHS. She graduated with a B.S. in public health with a minor in general studies.
As a transfer student, Labi said she never expected to become invested in both the BCHS and the Appalachian Community. "The Beaver College of Health Sciences, without a doubt, is so special," she said.
"While I am grateful to have somehow landed in one of only ten accredited undergraduate public health programs in the nation, I am most grateful for the people that this college placed in my path. … you will find students who celebrate each other's wins and encourage one another through losses. … You will find faculty who, despite their overwhelming whiteboards filled with tasks, take the time to mentor students or simply act as a sounding board for ideas."
Following graduation, Labi will attend the University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health to earn a Master of Public Health. Afterward, she plans to pursue a medical degree to serve as a physician and public health advocate in rural Appalachia.
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Roy Dale Cox, a graduate of Appalachian's College of Fine and Applied Arts from Birmingham, Alabama, delivers remarks at the college's commencement ceremony held Saturday morning in Appalachian's Holmes Convocation Center. Of Appalachian's Class of 2019, Cox, who graduated with a B.A. in theatre arts with a concentration in performance and a B.A. in political science, said, "I see leaders, innovators, award winners and change agents who are and will be shaping and molding how we interact in the world." Photo by Chase Reynolds
Commencement ceremonies on Saturday began with the College of Fine and Applied Arts. The student speakers for the college were Roy Dale Cox, of Birmingham, Alabama, and Chris Stevens, of Davison, Michigan.
Cox, who graduated with a B.A. in theatre arts with a concentration in performance and a B.A. in political science, highlighted that he and many of his fellow graduates "chose to be uncommon."
"We are bold. We had the courage to pursue a major that fit us, like art, military science and leadership or sustainable technology and the built environment. … we challenged ourselves and unapologetically chose to pursue our passion … and captured the mere essence of things between our dreams and reality," he explained.
"As I stand here and look at the graduating Class of 2019, I see leaders, innovators, award winners, and change agents who are and will be shaping and molding how we interact in the world," Cox said. "As our generation write the narrative of the future, we will definitely need to project our uncommon collective voices."
After graduating, Cox plans to work with his agent to continue auditioning for acting opportunities on the stage and screen to further his career as an actor.
Stevens, who studied physics at Michigan State University, served five years active duty in the United States Navy before enrolling in Appalachian's appropriate technology graduate program.
"Serving in the Navy allowed me to grow in ways that would not have been possible otherwise," he said. "The chance to experience other cultures is something that many of you have had here at Appalachian, where the slogan, 'Global Learning: A World of Opportunity,' is more than just a saying, but reflects a deep commitment to multicultural understandings."
He said Appalachian has afforded him "great educational opportunities while fostering a great sense of community" for which he "will forever be grateful."
Stevens, who graduated with a Master of Science in technology with a concentration in appropriate technology, said he will continue working at Carolina Solar Services, helping oversee its operations department.
Walker College of Business
Molly Pusateri, fourth from left, graduated Saturday from Appalachian's Walker College of Business with a BSBA in hospitality and tourism management. During her time as a student, she worked for Appalachian's Food Services. Pictured with Pusateri, from left to right, are Chuck Ford, supervisor of Food Service's catering department; UNC Board of Governors member C. Philip Byers; Dr. Darrell Kruger, provost and executive vice chancellor; Paul Forte, vice chancellor for business affairs; Chancellor Sheri Everts; Appalachian Board of Trustees member Mark E. Ricks; J.J. Brown, vice chancellor for student affairs; and Dr. Michael McKenzie '99, dean of the Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies. Photo by Chase Reynolds
The commencement ceremony for the Walker College of Business (WCOB) took place on Saturday afternoon. WCOB graduates Michelle Jeanniton-Garrett, a New York native who moved to Indian Trail in 2006, and Todd Parsons '08, of Cornelius, shared lessons learned through their Appalachian Experience.
Jeanniton-Garrett, who graduated with a BSBA in management, said, after enrolling in the App State Online program, she realized it was her responsibility to find who she was, what she wanted to do with her life and make her dreams become reality.
She offered her fellow WCOB graduates this advice: "Each of us is on our own path, and some of us get to our destinations more quickly. Your story is yours and yours alone. Have compassion for yourself and others, because your story, your testimony and your transformation will inspire others. Remember, this is just the beginning of our story."
After graduating, Jeanniton-Garrett will continue her education at Appalachian by pursing a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Parsons, who holds a dual BSBA in economics and marketing from Appalachian's WCOB, graduated with an MBA, which he completed through App State Online.
As a two-time graduate of the university, Parsons said, "I know what it means to be a Mountaineer. As Mountaineers, we have a reputation of being resilient and driven."
While at Appalachian, Parsons said his "mindset was changed from being required to learn to being empowered by knowledge." And he challenged the WCOB graduating class to "be cautious of ideas that reinforce your own beliefs."
He ended his talk by stating that the most important lesson he has learned, and one he wishes to impart to other graduates, is to prioritize the Appalachian network of classmates, faculty and staff.
"As Appalachian alumni, you have an automatic connection to some of the most successful business professionals in the industry," he said. "And from my experience, there also some of the most generous with their time, so make sure you take advantage of it. We are lucky to call ourselves Mountaineers."
Parsons plans to continue to grow his career at Ingersoll Rand, where he worked full time while completing his graduate degree.
Three smiling graduates of Appalachian's College of Arts and Sciences. Photo by Chase Reynolds
The final ceremony of spring commencement celebrated the graduates from Appalachian's College of Arts and Sciences. The featured speakers for this occasion were Samantha J. Malone, of Cary, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in biology with a minor in chemistry, and Toronto J. Thomas '17, of Atlanta, Georgia, who earned an MPA with a concentration in public management. Thomas also holds a B.S. in health promotions from Appalachian.
To her fellow graduates, Malone posed this challenge: "Wherever you go, whatever you do, I want you to find a way to be of service to your community."
"Our university strives not only to educate its students in preparation for future success but to create globally minded and engaged citizens prepared to be of service to others," she said. "If you can find a way to incorporate acts of service in your day-to-day life, I guarantee that the gift will be returned to you in full, as you grow into the kind of person who is kind, generous and thoughtful."
Malone plans to apply to medical school after graduating, pursuing either a Doctor of Medicine or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Eventually, she hopes to return to Appalachia as a primary care physician and work with medically underserved communities.
Thomas, who was a four-year letterman for Appalachian's football team and a graduate assistant for the sports administration team, said the first time he visited Appalachian's campus, "it immediately felt like home."
"No matter where you go," Thomas said to his graduating classmates, "you will always be associated with Appalachian State University. And this means that you will forever be a reflection of what you learned here, not only in the classrooms but in day-to-day life.
"You should approach the world, and your next adventure by working hard, treating people right and doing the right thing, because here at Appalachian State, there is no other way," he said.
After graduating, Thomas plans to stay on the East Coast and pursue a career in sports administration.
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50 Cent Confirms Eminem Is Working On A New Album
50 Cent has revealed he is working on a new track with Eminem.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the G-Unit head honcho confirmed he's working on a song for Slim Shady's next LP.
"I got another record from Em he sent for his new album."
he said around the seven-minute mark in a clip you can watch below.
50 and Em appeared on the song 'Remember The Name' by Ed Sheeran recently which did not hit the charts in the U.S. but did well in the U.K.
Interestingly, 50, who've always had great chemistry on tracks with Eminem, has not appeared on an album from the Shady Records boss since Relapse in 2009. Their collaboration 'Crack A Bottle' alongside Dr. Dre won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group GRAMMY in 2010.
Eminem released his last album Kamikaze in August, 2018 and received a positive reaction from fans.


Beautiful set of vintage double handled cups with matching saucers. 7 cups and 8 saucers total.
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The seller is "applegatemuniz" and is located in Kents Store, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Bahamas, Viet nam.


Achieving College Excellence is located at Loyola University Chicago's Lakeshore Campus (LSC) in the Sullivan Center for Student Services. The staff offices and the Damen Student Lounge (shared by Achieving College Excellence, Office for International Programs, and the Honors Program) are housed on the second floor outside of the west side of the building.
Achieving College Excellence is one of seven programs in the Academic Services Unit, which includes First Year Experience, First & Second Year Advising, Services for Students with Disabilities, Student Services Hub, Career Development Center, and the Center for Tutoring & Academic Excellence.


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Печерський Віктор Анатолійович — лейтенант 3 БрОП Національної гвардії України, учасник російсько-української війни, що загинув під час російського вторгнення в Україну.

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All Romance Ebooks - what next?
In case you've missed the brouhaha, All Romance Ebooks (ARe) have closed their doors and are offering authors a mere 10 cents in each dollar owed in royalties.
I'm an author with a publishing house, so how does that affect me? Great question! See, as an author I am paid by my publishing house a percentage of the cover price. This is called a Royalty. I don't get 100% because the house pays the editor, the cover artist and takes a chance on the sales of my book. In most instances I get around 35 cents in the dollar. On a $6.75 book I earn approximately $2.36 from each sale.
So, when ARe decided to pay me 10 cents in the dollar (and pays my publisher 10 cents for each book), my take drops to 23 cents - give or take - as remuneration for my hard work on The Sorcerer's Touch. Oops, hang fire, that doesn't look like a lot, does it? I have to sell 10 copies to make back an average royalty for one copy of my book.
Now, here's where it gets sticky. If anyone puchased my book after 27th through ARe they give NO undertaking to pay me or my publisher owed royalties. Yes, you read that right. Given that most of us were given a mere 3 days notice, that means that everyone was scrambling to turn off access to books, delete them and in the case of readers to download and back up the books.
Of these, 6 were titles released since June 2016 - meaning that ALL these books have their releases within the reporting period. At least 4 had made silver star (high selling with ARe) status.
Beachwalk Press have been great. They have undertaken to pay my royalties in full making them absolutely stupendous. I believe Evernight Publishing are offering the same deal. Totally Bound (Totally Entwined Group) have publicly announced that anyone who has bought a TEB/TEG book and can provide purchase details will honour the purchase through their website.
So, while I might think the actions of ARe are totally reprehensible, and while more and more details emerge, we authors and readers are stuck in a no mans land while decisions are being taken as to class actions and whether or not to accept the 10 cent proposed payment. I won't comment on what I think about that, though it does worry me that no one will be happy with the outcome and everyone will be a loser in this situation.
So where does that leave us? I urge you, readers, to buy direct from these publishers, and help support hard working authors and consider the options available to you. Read the information that is starting to emerge and draw your own conclusions.
There is a wealth of information now flowing publicly. If you have a moment, please do look through the information. Meanwhile I will continue to do what I do - write books for your to enjoy. Next week, I hope to bring you a list of ALTERNATIVE purchase places, so you can continue your love affair with Romance Books.


Georgians arrived in Istanbul at different times with different aims. Today they are scattered throughout this foreign city but each one is creating their own version of Georgia, a reflection of what they miss from home.
In Huseyin's version of Georgia, they prepare Turkish tea and serve Turkish dishes, carrying them from one floor to another.
Irakli's version of Georgia is Café Galaktioni, which welcomes everyone and treats its guests to Georgian cuisine, literature and music.
In the outskirts of the city, Georgian women work in private residential houses. They often gather at Dadu's, where they create their own version of their homeland by making Georgian dishes, singing Georgian songs and sharing their grief with each other.


5 Steps to Take When Winding Down Your Business - Stross Law Firm, P.A.
Reach consensus. If you're a sole proprietor, then the only consensus you need is your own. If you are doing business as a partnership or a limited liability company (LLC) or corporation with more than one member or shareholder, you must reach a consensus with your business partners on how and when to dissolve. Make sure everything is in writing - this cannot be stressed enough - and follow whatever guidelines apply to your articles of incorporation, bylaws, operating agreement, or other organizational documents.
Seek counsel. Just as you would seek experienced counsel when starting a business, do the same when shutting one down. This means you have the counsel of an attorney and a CPA. Dissolution is a multi-tiered process. Everything must be identified, addressed, and resolved. This includes canceling licenses and permits, and filing legal and tax documents with courts, creditors, and government authorities.
Comply with laws. Dissolving businesses will pay employees for any work performed until the closing date. State law will also govern possible notice provisions under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) which requires at least 60 days advance notice to those who work for companies with 100 or more employees.
Business taxes. When you file income tax returns for the year in which your business closes, check the box that indicates the document is a "final" return. Many state revenue agencies require additional filings for sales tax.
EIN accounts. Businesses should close their Employer Identification Number (EIN) account by contacting the IRS. The IRS cannot cancel your account, but closing your EIN account notifies the IRS you are not planning to use the number.
Maintain records. Attorneys and CPAs may differ as to the amount of time one should retain business records and why. Although your business may be dissolved, I recommend indefinitely retaining and maintaining the business' records, including copies of your accounting files and tax retums. This is recommended for a variety of reasons which are beyond the scope of this brief discussion.
Whether dissolving your business is a happy or sad occasion, it should be handled thoroughly. Failing to wrap up all loose ends can lead to years of frustration and possible litigation with former employees, vendors, and partners. If we can help you wrap things up and move on to your next venture, please call us at 813-852-6500.
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The crowds start filing into Castellón's Plaza Mayor bright and early at 7am on Sunday morning. Roughly half of them have slept… the rest have apparently spent the night partying. After arriving, we joined a queue which stretched for blocks around the town center, to pick up our cañas: reeds tied with a green ribbon that we'd be using to hike. And it was just the first of many lines we'd be waiting in throughout the day.
Jürgen and I aren't Catholics, but since we were about to embark on a pilgrimage, it seemed fitting to attend mass in the cathedral. After pretending to worship, we went outside to cheer the queen of the festival, along with her court. These girls are clad similarly to the falleras of Valencia, but their dresses have a shorter cut and less ostentatious decoration. In Castellón, the neighborhood casales are called gaiatas, and instead of Fallas monuments, they each construct a giant illuminated float. The Romería marks the beginning of Castellón's week-long Fiesta de la Magdalena.
The Queen had waved at us, which seemed like good luck, so we now jumped into the river of humanity which was flowing through downtown Castellón. Soon we were out of the city, walking past fields of orange trees, and even across a highway, to the Hermitage of Mary Magdalene. It was a diverse crowd — children, parents, dogs, young people and an impressive number of elderly ambling slowly along the path, conversing, and sharing sips of wine from their botas. Almost everyone was wearing green handkerchiefs and many had ribbons pinned onto their coats, from the previous romerías in which they'd participated. Some of the older pilgrims had collected dozens of such ribbons.
We arrived at the hermitage after a leisurely hike of about two and a half hours, and waited patiently in line to enter the small church. This pilgrimage has a history of 75 years, and is meant to commemorate the journey of Castellón itself. In 1251, the entire city was moved from this hill to its present location, lower in the fields.
Duty done, it was finally time to relax. We found a spot on the hill alongside thousands of other exhausted pilgrims, and devoured crusty Rollos Magdaleneros, circular breads traditional to the romería which were being distributed from the back of a truck. Not nearly enough food to replenish our bodies, but luckily this was but the first course; after a mascletà signaled the arrival of the queen and her court, we got into line for paella.
Now, this wasn't just any paella. It was monumental: a monstrous pan, three meters in diameter, with enough rice to feed thousands. The size of the line was perhaps even more impressive than that of the pan! We joined in, and waited for over an hour. When we finally arrived at the pan, half the paella remained and the chefs gave each of us two heaping plates. "The second plate is for dessert," they insisted.
God help us, we ate it all. And after such a disgusting display of gluttony, we were exhausted. But one final, unbelievably long queue remained, for the bus back to Castellón. I was so tired, I might have fallen asleep on my feet. It had been tiring, but this was an unforgettable day; the first pilgrimage either Jürgen or I had ever participated in. Outside Spain, Castellón's Fiesta de la Magdalena is practically unknown, but it's quite an event for locals. If you're interested, it starts on the third weekend of Lent; the date can be radically different year-to-year, so make sure to check the schedule.
The Romería a la Magdalena in Castellón We tend to get so wrapped up in Fallas fever, that we forget about festivals happening in other places. Luckily, we have friends to remind us. This year, one such friend took us to Castellón for the Romería a la Magdalena: an eight-kilometer pilgrimage in which seemingly the entire city participates.
So very, very cool!Thanks for sharing… I may have to visit that next year!


Gently propose alternative dates that at least one family may agree to. Blend families with care. Don't force divorced parents to come to the same event.
If you haven't made detailed plans for this year, it may be too late. So after surviving the best you can, use a January or February debriefing to lay the groundwork for next year.
Try to address your hosts' efforts and needs, not just your own. Experts say the top priority for surviving the family is to plan carefully and early, sometimes down to the hour.


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Where one or several ecosystems are not materially altered by human exploitation and occupation, where plant or animal species, geomorphological sites and habitats are of special scientific, educational and recreational interest or which contains a natural landscape of great beauty.
Where the highest competent authority of the country has taken steps to prevent or eliminate as soon as possible exploitation or occupation in the whole area and to enforce effectively the respect of ecological, geomorpological or aesthetic features which have led to its establishment.
Where visitors are allowed to enter, under special conditions, for inspirational, educational, cultural and recreational purposes.
Protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for present and future generations.
Exclude exploitation or occupation inimical to the purposes of designation of the area.
Provide a foundation for spiritual, scientific, educational, recreational and visitor opportunities, all of which must be environmentally and culturally compatible.
All Category II National Parks are on state acquired land either purchased directly from landowners or inherited by the state from well-established estates. Habitat management is required in Category II National Parks, grazing arrangements which help to manage habitats have been established with cattle and sheep farmers for grazing access to some areas of the six National Parks.
The area should contain a representative sample of major natural regions, features or scenery, where plant and animal species, habitats and geomorpological sites are of special spiritual, scientific, educational, recreational and tourist significance.
The area should be large enough to contain one or more entire ecosystems not materially altered by current human occupation or exploitation.
The Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht and the National Parks and Wildlife Service Division are the responsible authorities in Ireland who must prevent any damaging land uses by virtue of ownership.


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This simply spectacular "palace" is located frontline beach in one of the best locations in the prestigious urbanization of Casasola, next to Guadalmina Baja.
The splendid entrance to this property sets the scene to this majestic palace, there is a grand fountain . On entering the property you have a double height hall which leads to the living room and onto the terrace where you have breathtaking sea views.
The property offers so much as one would it expect it has a separate dining room which connects with the superb kitchen. Also on the ground floor you have a huge guest suite with bathroom, living room as well as a private terrace.
You can choose how to access the first floor either by the beautiful staircase with elegant marble bannisters or by the lift which serves all levels in the villa. The main suite is an impressive 55 m2 and comprises of a stunning bathroom, dressing room and a private terrace. On this floor there are four large bedrooms all with en suite bathrooms and they all have access to the terrace.
The solarium which can also be accessed by lift , is unique, it has a fabulous mosaic floor and the views are panoramic, it just has to be seen.
On the lower floor you have the climate controlled indoor swimming pool together with a relaxing room, Turkish bath, gym with bathroom, a cinema room and a wine cellar. The property also has a various service rooms for the machinery and storage rooms.
In the grounds you also have a separate staff house which has two bedrooms, bathroom and dressing room.
The garage can house up to eight cars and there is also a further parking area where you can fit approximately six cars.
Other features of this amazing property are the high quality materials that have been used in the construction of this top quality property. It has Italian marble floors, triple glazing, all bathrooms are in Onix, there is underfloor heating in the entire building, there is centralized air conditioning, a solar heating system as well as the preparation for full smart house systems.
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Quite a lot of my recent work has been about faces, from simplified prints to a recent series of watercolours. So then I thought it was appropriate to review work I did several years ago, which was based on newspaper photos, chosen fairly randomly on the basis of visual interest. At that time, the paper I regularly read had a sort of design 'tic', where all the people mentioned in a feature would be shown in a block grid of close up portraits. I was interested both in the detail and texture of the faces, and in the degree of repetition, created by the presentation. This is an acrylic painting on board, approximately 3ft (Im) square. It sold quite soon after it was done, and I haven't seen it since. It lives quite vividly in my memory. The subjects were all managers of football teams, at the time quite well known but relatively unremarkable people, faces you wouldn't necessarily pick out in a crowd. It was the juxtaposition that intrigued me.
The watercolours I'm doing currently are derived from the family photos that have already been the subjects of other paintings. In this case the visualisation involves extracting each face from the photo as a detail, sometimes small and difficult to decipher. I've made several studies and the two shown here are to me the most successful, because I'm looking for an abstract quality to the interpretation – they are not portraits as such, although the people are or have been significant in my life. Both are on A4 size watercolour paper.


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URI CAINE "Seven Dreams" feat. MARK HELIAS and CLARENCE PENN UMBRIA JAZZ ORCHESTRA, ORCHESTRA DA CAMERA DI PERUGIA
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"Seven Dreams"
feat. MARK HELIAS and CLARENCE PENN
UMBRIA JAZZ ORCHESTRA, ORCHESTRA DA CAMERA DI PERUGIA
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URI CAINE "Seven Dreams" feat. MARK HELIAS and CLARENCE PENN UMBRIA JAZZ ORCHESTRA, PERUGIA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Umbria Jazz has commissioned an original project from Uri Caine which the American musician has entitled "Seven Dreams" to be realised with his trio (Mark Helias on bass and Clarence Penn on drums) and with the woodwinds of the Umbria Jazz Orchestra and the strings of the Perugia Chamber Orchestra. Uri Caine's piano playing, like his work as a composer and arranger, is made up of a thousand suggestions, from American song to the blues, from mainstream to avant-garde jazz, from klezmer to classical music, a genre that Caine has revised and interpreted according to his personal and innovative parameters, often "heretical" to the ears of purists. As demonstrated by his many projects published on record in recent years on compositions by Bach, Wagner, Schuman, Mozart, Mahler. Apart from his solo piano works, with his trio and the various bands he conducts, Caine has collaborated with some of the less conventional jazzmen (and not only them), such as Don Byron, Dave Douglas, John Zorn, Mark Feldman, Christian McBride, Arto Lindsay, Sam Rivers, Han Bennink. Also to be remembered are the albums and tours with Paolo Fresu, which brought him also to Umbria Jazz. At the same time Caine has worked with classical orchestras and cultural institutions that have commissioned him to do original work. Among others: Philadelphia Orchestra, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Arditti Quartet. An artist, therefore, who from the height of an eclectic culture, always in balance between tradition and modernity, is able to transcend codified genres to open up to a global vision of music.
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Following ancient trade routes, the bicycle route leads from the Tyrolean capital Innsbruck to the Festival City of Verona. Numerous old railroad tracks and dam pathways have been converted into modern cycle paths. Therefore, you can enjoy the impressive towns and mountain views almost without being disturbed by any traffic. The great cities of Brixen, Bolzano, and Trento provide some cultural highlights on the way!
The landscape at the Brenner Pass at 1,370 meters of altitude appears almost alpine and in Brixen, orchards and vineyards dominate the natural scenery. At the Salurner Klause you will enter the "real" Italy with its Mediterranean flora and fauna. On this beautiful bike tour, you will always find a lot of variety - whether nature, culture, or cuisine, this tour has something to offer for everyone!
After breakfast, we will take you up to the Brenner Pass (by train or minibus). From the small border town Brenner, you will cycle on a newly extended bike path, mostly along the river Eisack, first to the little village Gossensass and immediately afterwards to Sterzing, the once mighty city of the Fugger. You will continue your tour to Thumberg, to the beautiful Reifenstein Castle, and via Stilfes and Mittenwald to Franzensfeste with its famous fortress. The bike path continues to the beautiful and quiet Lake Varna, to Varna and finally to Brixen, today's destination.
Routes on this bike and brewery tour may be subject to change or alteration. All route notes, maps and information for this cycling holiday will be given to you upon arrival at the first hotel or at the welcome meeting. GPS/GPX files are available for most of the cycling holidays we offer.
Organisation: Today's stage starts with a transfer by minibus or train from Innsbruck to Brenner Ort. Your mode of transport for this transfer will be confirmed at the welcome briefing. The train ride takes approx. 40 minutes. You will receive the ticket (bike included) at the welcome briefing.
Brixen – Bolzano 40 km From Brixen to Bolzano you have a smooth descent of about 300m in altitude difference.
Bolzano – Trento 70 km There are two route options today, a hilly route via Eppan and Caldaro or a flat route along the Adige River.
Trient – Ala/Rivalta 45 – 60 km Todays route is entirely on cycle paths.
Ala/Rivalta – Verona 50 – 65 km Today you mainly cycle on cycle paths. There is one longer climb of approx. 2.5km before Rivoli.
Verona – Vicenza 70 km Today's stage is about 70km long and with the Berici hills (ascents lasting about 4 and 300m climb), it is sure to be strenuous. There is the possibility to take a train for the first section until San Bonifacio. In addition to the route description, you can also follow the official "l1"bike path signs.
Abano Terme – Venice/Mestre 50 km Unfortunately there are some sections in Padua with heavy traffic that cannot be avoided. Mainly flat route. It is possible to drive around Padua: at the 10.2km point, turn right and follow the cycle path along the canal. At the 16.8km point, you will return to the original route description.
Please fly to Innsbruck airport to reach the starting point of this Innsbruck to Venice cycling holiday.
Flights are available with a number of airlines to your required airport, or you can travel to the start of this Salzburg to Passau by bike using alternative methods such as rail or road.
Austria Trend Hotel Congress: taxi takes about 5 minutes and costs about €8. Alternatively, it is about a 2 km walk or you can go by bus according to timetable www.postbus.at and get out of the bus at "Haus der Begegnung" which will cost about € 3.
Hotel Central and Zach: taxi takes about 3 minutes and costs approx. €7. Alternatively, it's about a 750m walk.
From Innsbruck Airport, the cost per taxi is approx. € 16. Alternatively, you can catch bus "F" to station Hauptbahnhof for Hotel Central and Hotel Zach or further on by bus according to timetable www.postbus.atand exit the bus at "Haus der Begegnung" to Austria Trend Hotel Congress. The distance from the airport to your hotel is about 5 km.
Please use local transport to arrive at the starting point of this Austrian and Bavarian beer tour and cycling holiday or call us on 0800 755 5385 for more specific travel advice.
Important: Please book your flights only after the Innsbruck to Venice by bike trip has been confirmed by invoice or email. Flights and transfers are not included in the advertised holiday price.
The Innsbruck to Venice cycling holiday includes the daily transfer of luggage to the next hotel and local support if required.


With our arrival planned for Granada, Spain in a weeks time I took it upon myself to find suitable accommodation. My usual method of finding accommodation is on the internet and once again a search turned up some interesting options, not your boring everyday gorgeous old Spanish hotel but caves!
"Wow, they have caves for rent by the night" I mentioned to Cherie. It would be ultra cool to stay in a cave, after all, how often do you get the opportunity to pamper yourself? I have slept in straw huts, on a blanket under the stars in the middle of a desert, in my sports car, numerous boats, small tents, large tents and under logs but…. never in a cave. To my surprise Cherie agreed if I could line something up. This was somewhat surprising since she's claustrophobic. A few emails later and all was set.
Our arrival in Granada was uneventful after a pleasant drive up from Malaga. Finding our cave was another story! This was my first experience driving a car in the narrow streets of a centuries old town. One way streets turned into one way streets until you came to a blocked off intersection. Parking was impossible and we didn't have a map. Fortunately the Spanish are very friendly and after driving in a circle for an hour we were helped by a charming women at a hotel that spoke little English (and we speak little Spanish!) but had a translating program on her computer as well as a map of the area. No problemo, only problem being is we were heading across the town on a road open only to taxis, public transportation and authorized vehicles with gates that can apparently close on you if you don't have permission! It must have been our lucky day as we emerged at the other end of town and headed into Sacromonte.
Sacromonte derives its name from the nearby Sacromonte Abbey which was founded in 1600 on the hill of Valparaiso outside the old city. There are numerous cave dwellings in the area and we were excited to finally make it to our luxury cave. We were suitably impressed. These particular caves were surprisingly bright considering that they have few windows and were tastefully tiled and plastered. Washroom, kitchen, a sitting area and a bedroom were all we needed. A beautiful garden area and overhead porch were available as well. Pretty cool, literally. I gather these caves stay at a pleasant temperature year round.
Would we go back? Heck, in this part of the world caves have Wi-Fi and microwave ovens! Being a caveman wouldn't be too bad. If you really need a fix you can even buy your groceries in a cave. Is this what it was like 20,000 years ago?
Granada itself is a charming town with many fascination places to visit including The Alhambra. I'll follow up later.
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This is a guest post by Ellee Parker of Web Host Gear, a British Columbia, Canada provider of web hosting reviews.
Finding decent web hosting and building a website is only the first step to successful Internet marketing. This isn't a matter of if you build it they will come; you need to attract customers and potential customers to your site. One of the most efficient and cost effective ways of doing this is with social media.
Internet marketing isn't like traditional marketing, where you create a series of ads and customers sit in their living rooms and watch them. The new age of marketing is about participative marketing.
You need to engage your customers.
Talk with them instead of at them.
And make them a part of your business.
This is where tools like Facebook and Twitter are useful. Facebook has over 500 million users, 14% of which log on every day. These users not only chat with their friends, they also follow companies. Forty percent of Facebook users follow a brand and of the percentage, 51% of them purchase from the brand they follow. Twitter has 106 million users and 25% of them follow a brand. Of the people who follow a brand on Twitter, 67% of them will purchase that brand.
There is no other media that allows you the access to that many people, not even television. And it allows for effective niche marketing as well. Users of Twitter and Facebook tell you what they like and who they are right on their main pages. This allows for marketing statistics that are more detailed to ensure that what you believe is your target market really is your target market.
Social media marketing is different than just posting a series of ads. You need to engage followers and fans. People buy from people and social media allows companies to show their human side to their customers. Businesses can also discuss what is going on in the company and what the future holds for the organization. This lets people be aware of changes within your company and makes them feel like they are a part of things.
Test marketing is also effective using social media. Testing new flavors, products, marketing ideas and services with followers and fans gives your company a chance to find out what people may or may not like before millions of dollars are wasted on production and advertising. Sometimes people come up with ideas your organization hasn't even thought of, opening whole new directions for your business.
Social media is also an effective sales funnel. Potential customers have a way to engage with your organization to determine if your company is one they want to do business with. Then, by the time they visit your website, they are ready to buy. This increases the conversion rate on your site and the customers who use this route are more loyal and tend to stay longer.
Customer service is effective when supported with social media services. Many companies use Twitter to speak with unhappy customers and deal with their problem before it escalates. Diffusing a potential issue on social media is very important. The Internet gives even the lowliest customer a megaphone, and people will listen. Dell learned that the hard way when an angry blogger created a negative post and it went viral. Don't ignore negative comments on social media platforms! They could be your downfall.
Social media is a community and if you form a community with your customers and followers then they will begin to trust you. Web hosting companies often offer social media and search engine optimization services with their hosting packages. This helps you use social media efficiently and effectively to gain and keep customers.
This is a great article. I think the thing is recognizing the best niches that social media will work with. Some niches aren't as conducive to repeat customers, and therefore building a social media following isn't really applicable.
Sure Facebook is the biggest site in the world, where people spend the most time, but unless you have 100,000 likes on your Facebook page, you're probably better focusing on Twitter.
Social media networking is so important now, it's such a huge part of today's culture. GREAT POST! Very informative and really helps stress how important it is. A lot of places are now stressing the impact social media networking has on one's business and popularity. keep more articles coming!
Internet is a great tool to make your business successful. Even small businesses need a website for them to get customers not only local but internationally.
Social media has a great impact when it comes to marketing. A lot of people now are using internet especially social networking sites. Like facebook, twitter, google+ and other social networking sites have also great help with marketing.
Great guest post Ellee Parker!
Comprehensive explanation about the use of social media! Very useful.
As businessmen, we all should maximize the use of social networking sites. This article is very informative. Worthy of a repost.
It is extremely important to get to know your customer, their annoyances, loves, needs, problems, and concerns. Many small businesses have no idea who their target customer is or what they're really looking for and it is their downfall. Learn how to treat them right through social media and the message will go viral, but it also works the other way around. Use it wisely.
Social media is so important for marketing online that I don't imagine in this days a marketing campaign without social media.
By other side, you are totally right when you say that social media like Facebook and Twitter allows you focus on the target market of your service or product.
Thank you for all the details you've posted. I think Google + will bring a lot of new things to the table. Google has the internet field wrapped around their little finger. There is little that Google touches that doesn't turn to gold!
Some days Facebook gets more traffic than Google, so I think that if you do it right you could definitely get in front of a lot of people. Great post and thanks for reminding me about it!
>>>Facebook has over 500 million users, 14% of which log on every day.
wow, I'm actually quite surprised by this statistic. A mere 14% of facebook users log in on a daily basis?? I would say that most people I know (myself included) login once a day to check their wall/messages/whatever.
that stat actually made me reconsider how many eyes are really on my posts at any given point on facebook, and how many of my posts will become buried over the next few days or so and most users could miss them!
We have to remember that not everyone is as Internet crazy as we are! Hard as it may be to believe when we have been online so long, there are still many people who live local to me who either rarely go online or have never even seen the Internet.
Social Media can either help you or destroy you, i've seen people who abuse it and hurt their business badly. Another tip, don't use automated softwares that post and tweet certain things, people love interaction.
I agree with the author about social media. I guess colleges would soon add this to their course structure, or might have done that already. I am still learning about marketing by using social media sites. The only issue is this that twitter and facebook both are giving me almost opposite results! I cannot make any conclusions. Either I should merge both the opinions and then conclude or give away one of the sites!
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You're apparently doing pretty good for a beginner. Your PeerIndex rating is already 34.
It does depend on your niche but we find you might still want to test it out before not having a social network at all. Now, it does help out some niches more than others but I feel you still have to keep up with social networks to stay relevant.
I believe that social media is very important today. People are living with great technology and I don't think that they didn't know what are social media all about. Almost businesses are running online.
Social media is where it is at and advertising there is a must. I agree with you that you do have to take a different approach than with traditional advertising and this is where a lot of people fall down – they forget that social media is just that – social! So, you must engage with your audience, not just hit them with ads. Will take a further look at your points to decide on some action points of my own. Thanks!!
Social media is here to stay. It's definitely something that you can use to promote your site/product, however, you need to be sure that it's valuable information that you are providing. There are so many privacy options with social media these days that if you are not providing valuable content, you won't get followers.
Using social networking to promote business can be tricky. I know for some people the advertisements or spammy posts from brands you like is the equivalent to having a salesman come to your door or telemarketers constantly annoying you. It can easily be a turn off. There is a right way and a wrong way.
Social media is so important these days. Besides being a way to get involved in a community and even establishing your own, recent connections between social media and SEO have made synergy between the two entirely necessary as well.
It's definitely useful to have twitter and facebook accounts for certain businesses, but not all will benefit in the same ways. A carpet cleaning company is not going to benefit as much as, say, a restaurant or bar. I think it favors companies that tend to build a loyal base of repeat customers.
Social media is a bugger to get a quick and/or good return on. Yes, it's cheap and with a lot of effort it can pay off, but it takes real work and real interactions to really be effective. I'm not encouraging taking shortcuts or avoiding it, but social media shouldn't be your entire marketing strategy or utilize the majority of your time either.
Best of luck w/ your endeavors.
We can use social media to promote our products or services. If we can use it properly, they can drive sell. But today, many people use it as spam and i think they will make social media sites have a bad name.
It seems that big companies really take social marketing seriously now. As you say, it is something they ignore at their peril. This is a good lesson for every level of business from the largest to the smallest. A successful social campaign can do wonders in both the short-term and long-term.
I haven't used social sites from a long time and now i missing its features. Thanks to remind me.
You really stressed a good point there. Social Media allows you to share and reach millions of people on the net. And its quite really cost efficient and effective way to do some marketing approach.
Social media is here to stay. There's definitely a link between the growing trend of internet marketing and social media. And now as facebook and other medias have "pages" it's getting eve more involved.
I agree! the coming of Google+ has really brought forward many new options for people to increase the effectiveness of their Social Marketing strategies, and I guess the upcoming time might open a whole new world of possibilities.
I wouldn't be too sure of that Dante, there have been recent reports of Google shutting down all corporate Google Plus profiles. Apparently they're planning to incorporate social marketing for businesses into the platform at a later date, but as things stand right now only private individuals, and not brands, are allowed on Google Plus.


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Panjas (Panjàs en gascon) est une commune française située dans l'ouest du département du Gers en région Occitanie. Sur le plan historique et culturel, la commune est dans le Bas-Armagnac, ou Armagnac noir, un pays s'inscrivant entre les vallées de l'Auzoue, la Gélise, la Douze et du Midou.

Exposée à un climat océanique altéré, elle est drainée par la Midouze, le Maignan, le ruisseau de Hartané, le ruisseau de la Moulie et par divers autres petits cours d'eau. La commune possède un patrimoine naturel remarquable : un site Natura 2000 (le « réseau hydrographique du Midou et du Ludon ») et deux zones naturelles d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique.

Panjas est une commune rurale qui compte  en , après avoir connu un pic de population de  en 1856. Elle fait partie de l'aire d'attraction de Nogaro. Ses habitants sont appelés les Panjagais ou  Panjagaises.

Les habitants de Panjas se nomment les Panjagais.

Le patrimoine architectural de la commune comprend un immeuble protégé au titre des monuments historiques : l'église Saint-Laurent, inscrite en 1995 et classé en 2000.

Géographie

Localisation
Panjas est une commune de Gascogne située dans l'Armagnac sur le Midou.

Communes limitrophes

Géologie et relief

Panjas se situe en zone de sismicité 1 (sismicité très faible).

Hydrographie

La commune est dans le bassin de l'Adour, au sein du bassin hydrographique Adour-Garonne. Elle est drainée par la Midouze, le Maignan, le ruisseau de Hartané, le ruisseau de la Moulie, un bras de la Moulie, le ruisseau de Garras, le ruisseau de Mouliot, le ruisseau du Cantau et par divers petits cours d'eau, qui constituent un réseau hydrographique de  de longueur totale.

La Midouze, d'une longueur totale de , prend sa source dans la commune d'Armous-et-Cau et s'écoule du sud-est vers le nord-ouest puis vers l'ouest. Elle traverse la commune et se jette dans l'Adour à Vicq-d'Auribat, après avoir traversé .

Climat
Le climat qui caractérise la commune est qualifié, en 2010, de « climat océanique altéré », selon la typologie des climats de la France qui compte alors huit grands types de climats en métropole. En 2020, la commune ressort du même type de climat dans la classification établie par Météo-France, qui ne compte désormais, en première approche, que cinq grands types de climats en métropole. Il s'agit d'une zone de transition entre le climat océanique et les climats de montagne et semi-continental. Les écarts de température entre hiver et été augmentent avec l'éloignement de la mer. La pluviométrie est plus faible qu'en bord de mer, sauf aux abords des reliefs.

Les paramètres climatiques qui ont permis d'établir la typologie de 2010 comportent six variables pour les températures et huit pour les précipitations, dont les valeurs correspondent à la normale 1971-2000. Les sept principales variables caractérisant la commune sont présentées dans l'encadré ci-après.

Avec le changement climatique, ces variables ont évolué. Une étude réalisée en 2014 par la Direction générale de l'Énergie et du Climat complétée par des études régionales prévoit en effet que la  température moyenne devrait croître et la pluviométrie moyenne baisser, avec toutefois de fortes variations régionales. Ces changements peuvent être constatés sur la station météorologique de Météo-France la plus proche, « Eauze », sur la commune d'Eauze, mise en service en 1995 et qui se trouve à  à vol d'oiseau, où la température moyenne annuelle est de  et la hauteur de précipitations de  pour la période 1981-2010.
Sur la station météorologique historique la plus proche, « Mont-de-Marsan », sur la commune de Mont-de-Marsan, dans le département des Landes, mise en service en 1945 et à , la température moyenne annuelle évolue de  pour la période 1971-2000, à  pour 1981-2010, puis à  pour 1991-2020.

Milieux naturels et biodiversité

Réseau Natura 2000

Le réseau Natura 2000 est un réseau écologique européen de sites naturels d'intérêt écologique élaboré à partir des directives habitats et oiseaux, constitué de zones spéciales de conservation (ZSC) et de zones de protection spéciale (ZPS).
Un site Natura 2000 a été défini sur la commune au titre de la directive habitats : le « réseau hydrographique du Midou et du Ludon », d'une superficie de , un site présentant une diversité d'habitats relativement importante, malgré une faible représentativité des habitats d'intérêt communautaire.

Zones naturelles d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique
L'inventaire des zones naturelles d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique (ZNIEFF) a pour objectif de réaliser une couverture des zones les plus intéressantes sur le plan écologique, essentiellement dans la perspective d'améliorer la connaissance du patrimoine naturel national et de fournir aux différents décideurs un outil d'aide à la prise en compte de l'environnement dans l'aménagement du territoire.
Une ZNIEFF de  est recensée sur la commune :
l'« étang et bois de Lauron » (), couvrant  du département et une ZNIEFF de  :
le « réseau hydrographique du Midou et milieux annexes » (), couvrant  dont 37 dans le Gers et six dans les Landes.

Urbanisme

Typologie
Panjas est une commune rurale, car elle fait partie des communes peu ou très peu denses, au sens de la grille communale de densité de l'Insee.

Par ailleurs la commune fait partie de l'aire d'attraction de Nogaro, dont elle est une commune de la couronne. Cette aire, qui regroupe , est catégorisée dans les aires de moins de .

Occupation des sols

L'occupation des sols de la commune, telle qu'elle ressort de la base de données européenne d'occupation biophysique des sols Corine Land Cover (CLC), est marquée par l'importance des territoires agricoles (84,7 % en 2018), une proportion sensiblement équivalente à celle de 1990 (84,2 %). La répartition détaillée en 2018 est la suivante :
zones agricoles hétérogènes (42,5 %), terres arables (25,1 %), cultures permanentes (17,1 %), forêts (13,7 %), zones urbanisées (1,6 %).

L'IGN met par ailleurs à disposition un outil en ligne permettant de comparer l'évolution dans le temps de l'occupation des sols de la commune (ou de territoires à des échelles différentes). Plusieurs époques sont accessibles sous forme de cartes ou photos aériennes : la carte de Cassini (), la carte d'état-major (1820-1866) et la période actuelle (1950 à aujourd'hui).

Risques majeurs
Le territoire de la commune de Panjas est vulnérable à différents aléas naturels : météorologiques (tempête, orage, neige, grand froid, canicule ou sécheresse) et séisme (sismicité très faible). Un site publié par le BRGM permet d'évaluer simplement et rapidement les risques d'un bien localisé soit par son adresse soit par le numéro de sa parcelle.

Le retrait-gonflement des sols argileux est susceptible d'engendrer des dommages importants aux bâtiments en cas d'alternance de périodes de sécheresse et de pluie. 59 % de la superficie communale est en aléa moyen ou fort (94,5 % au niveau départemental et 48,5 % au niveau national). Sur les  dénombrés sur la commune en 2019,  sont en en aléa moyen ou fort, soit 19 %, à comparer aux 93 % au niveau départemental et 54 % au niveau national. Une cartographie de l'exposition du territoire national au retrait gonflement des sols argileux est disponible sur le site du BRGM.

Par ailleurs, afin de mieux appréhender le risque d'affaissement de terrain, l'inventaire national des cavités souterraines permet de localiser celles situées sur la commune.

La commune a été reconnue en état de catastrophe naturelle au titre des dommages causés par les inondations et coulées de boue survenues en 1983, 1997, 1999 et 2009. Concernant les mouvements de terrains, la commune a été reconnue en état de catastrophe naturelle au titre des dommages causés par la sécheresse en 1989 et 2002 et par des mouvements de terrain en 1999.

Toponymie

Histoire

Politique et administration

Démographie

Économie

Revenus
En 2018  (données Insee publiées en ), la commune compte  fiscaux, regroupant . La médiane du revenu disponible par unité de consommation est de  ( dans le département).

Emploi

En 2018, la population âgée de  s'élève à , parmi lesquelles on compte 73,2 % d'actifs (68,1 % ayant un emploi et 5,1 % de chômeurs) et 26,8 % d'inactifs. En  2018, le taux de chômage communal (au sens du recensement) des  est inférieur à celui de la France et département, alors qu'en 2008 il était supérieur à celui du département et inférieur à celui de la France.

La commune fait partie de la couronne de l'aire d'attraction de Nogaro, du fait qu'au moins 15 % des actifs travaillent dans le pôle. Elle compte  en 2018, contre 137 en 2013 et 135 en 2008. Le nombre d'actifs ayant un emploi résidant dans la commune est de 160, soit un indicateur de concentration d'emploi de 72 % et un taux d'activité parmi les 15 ans ou plus de 49,3 %.

Sur ces 160 actifs de 15 ans ou plus ayant un emploi, 32 travaillent dans la commune, soit 20 % des habitants. Pour se rendre au travail, 95,2 % des habitants utilisent un véhicule personnel ou de fonction à quatre roues, 1,2 % les transports en commun, 0,6 % s'y rendent en deux-roues, à vélo ou à pied et 3 % n'ont pas besoin de transport (travail au domicile).

Activités hors agriculture
38 établissements sont implantés  à Panjas au . Le tableau ci-dessous en détaille le nombre par secteur d'activité et compare les ratios avec ceux du département.

Le secteur du commerce de gros et de détail, des transports, de l'hébergement et de la restauration est prépondérant sur la commune puisqu'il représente 39,5 % du nombre total d'établissements de la commune (15 sur les 38 entreprises implantées  à Panjas), contre 27,7 % au niveau départemental.

Agriculture
La commune est dans le Bas-Armagnac, une petite région agricole occupant une partie ouest du département du Gers. En 2020, l'orientation technico-économique de l'agriculture  sur la commune est la viticulture.

Le nombre d'exploitations agricoles en activité et ayant leur siège dans la commune est passé de 53 lors du recensement agricole de 1988  à 20 en 2000 puis à 25 en 2010 et enfin à 22 en 2020, soit une baisse de 58 % en 32 ans. Le même mouvement est observé à l'échelle du département qui a perdu pendant cette période 51 % de ses exploitations. La surface agricole utilisée sur la commune a également diminué, passant de  en 1988 à  en 2020. Parallèlement la surface agricole utilisée moyenne par exploitation a augmenté, passant de 28 à .

Culture locale et patrimoine

Lieux et monuments
 Église Saint-Laurent : église en partie romane ;  ; .
 Monument aux morts de la Résistance.

Personnalités liées à la commune
 Maurice Parisot, commandant du Bataillon de l'Armagnac durant la Libération.
 L'abbé Tales, curé de Panjas et qui soutint le Bataillon de l'Armagnac durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
 Jeanne de Tignonville
 Roger Chèze, lieutenant au sein du Bataillon de l'Armagnac, il deviendra par la suite commandant, puis colonel.

Héraldique

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 Alphonse Breuils, Les fresques de l'église de Panjas, dans la Revue de Gascogne, tome XXXIII, 1892, pages 440 à 457.
 Abbé Cazauban, Comté de Panjas. Son Passé, son église et ses peintures romanes, dans Bulletin de la société de Borda, tome XVIII, 1892, pages 71 à 111, et tiré à part, , Éditeurs, Paris, 1892, in-8, 45 pages.

Articles connexes
 Liste des communes du Gers

Liens externes

Notes et références

Notes et cartes
 Notes

 Cartes

Références

Site de l'Insee

Autres sources

Commune dans le Gers
Commune dans l'arrondissement de Condom
Aire d'attraction de Nogaro


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