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The Ultimate Tech Career Toolbox 2020 (Discount!) | Learn to Code With Me
June 21, 2020 32 min read
Now and then, I get to share some big news with you. Today is one of those days. 🙌
One Month has joined Laurance Bradford's Ultimate Tech Career Toolbox! — For 5 days only!
What is the Ultimate Tech Career Toolbox?
The Ultimate Tech Career Toolbox is a collection of 33 of the top coding courses available, brought together for one low price of $239. This bundle includes Michael Hardt's Learn Ruby course, as well as Programming for Non-Programmers.
All The Products Inside the 2020 Ultimate Tech Career Toolbox
Programming for Non-Programmers (normally sold for $199)
Learn Enough Application Development Bundle: Learn Ruby, Ruby on Rails, & Action Cable (normally sold for $247)
Six-Figure Tech Resume Workshop (normally sold for $197)
JavaScript Basics for Beginners (normally sold for $59)
The Fundamentals of Programming with Python (normally sold for $79)
The Front End Developer Bootcamp (normally sold for $149)
Freelancing & Beyond eBook (normally sold for $49)
Web Design Crash Course for Creative Bloggers (normally sold for $129)
Mars Rover API Workshop: Create a Web App with NASA Data (normally sold for $47)
Hands-on Web Development with ASP.NET Core & Angular 7 (normally sold for $89)
Principles For Programmers: The Condensed Advice From The World's Best (normally sold for $30)
Mastering Next.js – The Complete Guide To Universal JavaScript (normally sold for $199)
The Ultimate Guide for Getting Into Cybersecurity for Beginners (normally sold for $25)
React Native by Example: Build Real-World Apps with React Native (normally sold for $149)
Land the Perfect Job with LinkedIn (normally sold for $99)
Automating G Suite with Google Apps Script (Course Bundle) (normally sold for $600)
Introduction To Vue.js (normally sold for $47)
30 Days Devops Bootcamp (normally sold for $197)
C# and .NET Core for Beginners (normally sold for $49)
Beginner's ES6 Programming: Code for the Web in JavaScript (normally sold for $500)
Active Rails: Build a Rails 6 Application From the Ground Up (normally sold for $30)
Freelance Developer Masterclass (normally sold for $497)
Master Remote Interviewing (normally sold for $47)
Machine Learning for Beginners Course Bundle (normally sold for $199)
HTML5 Authoring with CSS Certification Course (normally sold for $100)
Learn Java the Hard Way (eBook + Videos) (normally sold for $45)
Simple Steps JavaScript (normally sold for $149)
1. Programming for Non-Programmers (normally sold for $199)
💡 What you'll learn: Curious about coding? Want to learn to speak geek? This beginner course is an ideal introduction to web development and programming for complete beginners. This course will tackle basic development principles to get you started on the right path. Learn the difference between front-end and back-end, what UX is (and why your project needs it), how math factors in, how to decide which programming language to learn, and more. By the end of the class, you'll learn to read code, you'll create three web projects from scratch, and start feeling like a legit developer.
⭐ Why learn programming basics?
Learning basic development principles is the first task any aspiring developer should undertake. Why? Because these concepts are the same across all programming languages.
Do you know the difference between pushing to GitHub and committing to GitHub? Knowing the tech lingo is essential for becoming job ready — and being able to talk confidently with other developers.
You'll learn to code a lot faster if you already have a big tech vocabulary. Luckily, this course includes a glossary of the tech terms you need to know.
👋 Contributor info: Chris Castiglione is a programming course instructor at OneMonth and adjunct professor at Columbia University Business School.
📈 Level: Beginner
📖 Format: Video course
⏰ Length: 6 hours of video. It will take roughly 8-10 hours to complete if you do the projects.
📜 Certificate? Yes — and they've made it so you can easily post to LinkedIn.
👥 Additional support or community? Yes, community and support for questions along the way.
"I've traveled a steep learning curve thanks to Chris' friendly and lucid style of teaching!" – Charles Best, CEO of Donor's Choose
"Chris changed the way I look at the world! I'm hooked on the feeling that I can build something." – Whitney Hawkins, Web Director
"So far you're the only one who has been able to teach me how to code. An INCREDIBLE thank you!" – Darren Hakimi, Business Analyst
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2. Learn Enough Application Development Bundle: Learn Ruby, Ruby on Rails, & Action Cable (normally sold for $247)
💡 What you'll learn: This 3-in-1 bundle packs the power of multiple courses together. You'll start by learning the elegant Ruby programming language, both for general programming and to make a simple web application. Then you'll learn how to make professional-grade web apps with Ruby on Rails using the Rails Tutorial, the leading introduction to web development with Rails. In a final optional tutorial, you'll learn how to use Action Cable to make real-time web apps that respond instantly to user input.
3⃣ tutorials included: Learn Enough Ruby to Be Dangerous, The Ruby on Rails Tutorial, and Learn Enough Action Cable to Be Dangerous
⭐ Why learn Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and Action Cable?
You can earn $71,530 per year as a Ruby on Rails developer
Some of the most-visited websites in the world are built with Ruby on Rails: Twitter, Shopify, Basecamp, Hulu, GitHub, etc.
Action Cable lets you do even more with Ruby on Rails. As a WebSockets interface for Rails, it allows you to build apps that are much more interactive than ordinary web pages (e.g. chat apps and game servers).
👋 Contributor info: Michael Hartl is the co-founder and principal author at Learn Enough and the author of the Ruby on Rails Tutorial, as well as 10 other books. Previously, he was an instructor in physics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching.
📈 Level: Intermediate. Some experience with the Unix command line, text editors, Git, and HTML is recommended, but not strictly necessary.
📖 Format: eBook and downloadable videos for each of the three tutorials
⏰ Length: 31 chapters (1,270 pages), 354 videos (28 hours). Overall, 2-3 months to complete.
"Just started the #100DaysOfCode journey. Today marks day 1, I have completed @mhartl great Ruby tutorial at @LearnEnough. Looking forward to starting on RoR from tomorrow. Onwards and upwards." – Ed Kinging
"Q: What is Jimmy Wales' favorite book? A: It changes often. At the moment, it's Ruby on Rails Tutorial by Michael Hartl. 🙂 " – Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia
"This book by Michael Hartl came so highly recommended that I had to try it, and the Ruby on Rails Tutorial is what I used to switch back to Rails again." – Derek Sivers, TED speaker and founder of CDBaby
3. Six-Figure Tech Resume Workshop (normally sold for $197)
💡 What you'll learn: Your resume is often the piece of paper (physical or virtual) between you and your dream job — so you want to be sure it shines! This workshop course is for anyone looking to easily create a resume that gets noticed. If your resume has been hearing crickets, then this will give it the boost it needs to get into the hands of recruiters and hiring managers. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn step-by-step how to pick out the right keywords, structure your resume, and highlight your skills and experience.
⭐ Why learn resume-writing skills?
You can have all the right experience, projects, and skills in the world — but if you don't know how to package it all up into a well-written resume, recruiters may never even get to hear about it.
Even if you don't have a lot of experience, knowing how to write a tech resume the right way can help you highlight your transferable skills from your past roles.
Nearly half (40%) of recruiters and hiring managers spend less than a minute reviewing a resume. That means your resume has to pack a punch in order to make a good first impression.
👋 Contributor info: Rebecca Garcia is a career strategist who helps women in tech build fulfilling six-figure careers. She transitioned from self-taught Dev at Squarespace to Program Manager at Microsoft and into Product Management. You can catch her sipping Earl Grey tea on her weekly podcast A Life Well Hacked.
📈 Level: Intermediate. You'll need basic writing skills, Google Docs (recommended) or Microsoft Word. Plus, you'll need some tech experience or projects under your belt to help you build your resume.
📖 Format: Pre-recorded webinar and PDF workbook
⏰ Length: 60 minutes
"Updating my resume has always been so daunting…but after this workshop I feel so empowered to create a resume that really represents me." – Stephenia
"Thank you, this has been SO helpful! I feel like I have a better insight on how to create my resume and then later modify in the future." – Tabitha
4. JavaScript Basics for Beginners (normally sold for $59)
💡 What you'll learn: Some of the world's biggest companies like Walmart, Netflix, and PayPal use JavaScript, and if you're looking for a career in web or mobile app development, you MUST know JS well. This course is an ideal starting point for anyone who wants to master the fundamentals of JavaScript. It breaks down modern JavaScript into digestible and easy-to-understand pieces using real-world examples, exercises, and step-by-step solutions.
⭐ Why learn JavaScript?
A JavaScript developer can earn $82,000 per year
There are constant developments — including new frameworks — which means there are endless opportunities for growth and new things to learn.
96.1% of all web applications are built on JavaScript.
👋 Contributor info: Mosh Hamedani is a software engineer with two decades of experience in the industry. Over the past few years, he has taught over 9 million people how to code or how to become professional software engineers through his YouTube channel (Programming with Mosh) and coding school (codewithmosh.com)
⏰ Length: 100 lessons (6 hours)
📜 Certificate? Yes
👥 Additional support or community? Support forum
👓 Accessibility: Closed captions
"I took @moshhamedani JavaScript for Beginners course months back and I must confess it really is the best JS course on the internet. Mosh explains concepts in depth leaving you with the full context. Every newbie should try this." – Bolaji Ayodeji
"Mosh will explain things it took your lecturers a whole semester to explain to you in less than 5 mins and you will WOW! He is the real G.O.A.T of computer programming" – Michaelz Omoakin
"Get yourself @moshhamedani's JavaScript Basics for Beginners. He walks you through the computer science underpinnings of JS concepts and clearly explains each topic. He then tasks you to remember by giving lots of exercises. I came off that course close to a JS ninja!" – Sam Odum
5. The Fundamentals of Programming with Python (normally sold for $79)
💡 What you'll learn: This course is about far more than just Python as a language. Creator Tim Ruscica believes that the key to success in coding is to start with a strong foundation of fundamental programming concepts. This knowledge will help you succeed while teaching yourself any coding language in the future. Over 4 hours of video teaching, 2 sets of comprehensive exercises, and an instructor-graded final project, you'll grasp fundamental concepts first, before learning how to apply them within the context of the Python language itself.
⭐ Why learn Python?
A Python developer can earn $79,395 per year
Python is a great language for beginners all the way up to seasoned professionals, meaning you can build a career with it.
You can use Python for pretty much anything. It's used by web developers, software engineers, data scientists, machine learning engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and more.
👋 Contributor info: Tim Ruscica is a software engineer at Microsoft and programming instructor on his 270k+ YouTube channel, Tech With Tim. The core of his content is in Python, but he also has resources related to Java, Go, and JavaScript. His mission is to share his abundance of programming knowledge with others and inspire everyone to learn to code.
📖 Format: Video course with short quizzes, 2 sets of programming exercises, and one hand-graded final project.
⏰ Length: 4 hours of content (20 lectures). Overall, could be completed in 2-4 weeks.
👥 Additional support or community? Email support
6. The Front End Developer Bootcamp (normally sold for $149)
💡 What you'll learn: If you have a vague idea of wanting to be a programmer but aren't sure where to start…do it here! This beginner-friendly course teaches you the fundamentals of front-end web development. By the time you finish, you'll have complete mastery of the languages and frameworks of the front end web. Along with 20+ hours of high-quality video content taught by an experienced college instructor, you will build dynamic and interactive projects.
⭐ Why learn front-end development?
A front-end developer can earn $72,399 per year
Front-end development is typically more creative than other types of development because it deals with everything a user sees and interacts with on a website or app.
"[Front-end] web development is a terrific starting point for any aspiring developer," says John Lue, "It requires minimal experience and hardware to get started (just your laptop!), and companies are always hiring people to work on their websites and web applications."
👋 Contributor info: Jon Lue is a software engineer and instructor, and teaches at a college in Austin, TX. He is also the founder of Coder Vox, a website for students to learn programming.
⏰ Length: 20 hours
7. Freelancing & Beyond eBook (normally sold for $49)
💡 What you'll learn: Looking to strike out on your own as a freelancer? The idea is attractive to many — set your own hours, choose your client projects, and work from anywhere. But there are a lot of logistics involved in freelancing as well. This course prepares you to tackle those responsibilities that you won't always see in an office 9-5. You'll learn how to brand yourself, how to get clients, how to write winning proposals, pricing your services, AdWords, SEO and more.
⭐ Why be a freelancer?
As a full-time freelancer, you get to work when and where you want to.
Evidence shows that "freelancers are more optimistic and happier than traditional workers."
The income potential is virtually uncapped. There are more than 15 million full-time freelancers in the U.S., with 1 in 5 earning more than $100,000 per year.
👋 Contributor info: Kyle Prinsloo is the creator of Study Web Development, where he helps web designers and developers become successful freelancers and earn income on the side or full-time.
📖 Format: eBook (PDF)
⏰ Length: 130+ pages
"Kyle has taught me the necessary skills where I can almost say goodbye to my 9-5 job and start working for myself fulltime and become my own boss." – Andrew Mays, Fullstack Developer
"The best investment I've made so far on web development. I just got a client in a few days thanks to these strategies!" – Julian Anderson, Frontend Developer
"It's beyond my expectations and well crafted. Definitely worth it. Thanks Kyle!" – Irvan Smith, Fullstack Developer
8. Web Design Crash Course for Creative Bloggers (normally sold for $129)
💡 What you'll learn: Everyone who has their own website, builds them for others, or just surfs the web themselves knows that design can make or break the user experience. Over 1,800 bloggers and entrepreneurs have taken this 3-week crash course since 2016 so they could equip themselves with the skills to successfully design and manage their own websites. It teaches the key basics of web design in easy-to-understand lectures and homework assignments. Use your new skills to create a gorgeous and engaging experience.
⭐ Why learn web design?
With knowledge of HTML/CSS, you can quickly and easily make landing pages for your products and services (without having to pay thousands of dollars to hire someone to do it for you).
You can build an engaging blog that helps you connect with your audience and grow your business (which is perfect for freelancers!).
Learning web design also makes it easy for you to make changes to the overall look and feel of your website.
👋 Contributor info: Sarah Eggers is a web designer and marketer who loves working with small business owners and bloggers. They love how helpful, cheerful, and thorough she is when they work together on a website design or a marketing strategy.
⏰ Length: 3 weeks
"I am really enjoying the course and learning A LOT! I learn best when I use all three methods (audio/visual/kinesthetic) so I really enjoy the videos and the homework. Thank you for taking something that seems so daunting and breaking it down into easy to handle information bites." – Melissa K.
"That might just be the coolest thing I have ever seen!" – Dawn
9. Mars Rover API Workshop: Create a Web App with NASA Data (normally sold for $47)
💡 What you'll learn: It's not every day you get to build an app that shows you a day in the life of a real Mars Rover! In this video course, you will learn how to create a Java web app from scratch using the most popular frameworks in today's professional landscape. While building a fun mobile-responsive web app that pulls pictures from another planet, you'll learn the 5 pillars of full-stack Java programming: Front-end, MVC, server-side, ORM and Database.
⭐ Why learn Java?
Java developers can earn an average of $104,321 per year
Java has been the #1 or #2 most popular programming language in the world for decades
It has a strong community of supporters, with tons of ways you can get involved in the developer community (or even ask questions if you get stuck).
👋 Contributor info: Trevor Page has been a software engineer for 13+ years, specializing in teaching Java programming to aspiring coders. Since 2012, Trevor's goal has been to help create great Java programmers who are job ready with real-world programming skills.
📈 Level: Intermediate. Basic programming skills are recommended. Knowledge of variables, data types, and control structures would be very helpful.
⏰ Length: 37 lessons (9.5 hours of video content). You should be able to complete this course in about two weeks.
👥 Additional support or community? Access to Discord server
10. Hands-on Web Development with ASP.NET Core & Angular 7 (normally sold for $89)
💡 What you'll learn: Have you ever wondered why so many apps never become successful or popular, while others take off immediately? A lot of it boils down to how user-friendly it is. This course will teach you to blend the power of Angular UI and .NET Core to create interactive, real-world applications that can easily communicate between the front-end and back-end. Hands-on projects include creating shopping apps and web services for querying data. By the end, you will be a confident full-stack developer on Angular and ASP.NET projects.
⭐ Why learn ASP.NET Core and Angular 7?
ASP.NET developers can earn $81,015 per year
It's fast and easy to get started with: "ASP.NET is built into the familiar Windows server environment, requiring less setup and configuration than other web development platforms that must be installed and configured separately."
You can use Angular 7 to build applications for all kinds of platforms, including web, mobile web, native mobile, and native desktop.
👋 Contributor info: Reynald Adolphe is a technologist, .NET developer, speaker, and consultant focusing on UX, UI, back-end dev, and web apps. Previously, he worked for the Tribune Company in Los Angeles and Accenture in Chicago. Reynald also produces tech events, featuring popular tech speakers, musicians, and comedians.
📈 Level: Intermediate. Helpful to have some Angular and .NET/C# experience.
⏰ Length: 6 modules, 37 videos, 3h 30min. Overall, 1- 2 full days to complete.
"Reynald is a great instructor. He explains a lot of content very fast and thoughtfully….In the end, this was a great way to quickly get started with Angular and ASP.NET." – Peter Tran
"Excellent…Very clear narrative. Great teacher." – Femi A
"Yes, there was definitely a lot about Angular I forgot and got a good refresher, as well as some new things I never played with before." – Richard Avila
11. Principles For Programmers: The Condensed Advice From The World's Best (normally sold for $30)
💡 What you'll learn: Whether you are just starting to learn to code, or have many years of experience, Principles For Programmers is a valuable and actionable collection of key principles to ensure you are on the path to success. From tips and tricks on writing code the right way to becoming a stronger manager, the 40 principles in this book have been put together based on years of collecting advice, articles, books and opinions of some of the best programmers, thought leaders, and business experts in the world.
⭐ Why learn from other programmers' experiences?
Find inspiration from some of the top programmers in the world, which can help keep you motivated in your coding journey.
Be aware of the common mistakes other coders make so you don't make them yourself.
👋 Contributor info: Andrei Neagoie is the founder of Zero To Mastery Academy and a top-rated programming course instructor. Many of his students (200,000+ in the past 2 years) have gotten hired at their dream job, including many now working for world-class companies like Apple, Google, Amazon, and Tesla.
📈 Level: All levels
⏰ Length: 60 pages
"This had a lot of great timeless wisdom that every new developer could benefit from. I would recommend it to anyone trying to become a better developer." – Jason Roell
12. Mastering Next.js – The Complete Guide To Universal JavaScript (normally sold for $199)
💡 What you'll learn: If you're eying a potential future working with JavaScript, and specifically its React library, you should know that 30% of React developers use Next.js. Learning this framework can make you more marketable in developer roles. Over 12 modules containing 5 hours of content, this video course teaches you all about building static and server-side rendered applications with Next.js and React, showing you example applications and source code so you can see behind the scenes.
⭐ Why learn Next.js?
According to Lee Robinson, it's highly flexible: "It's unique among front-end frameworks because it seamlessly allows developers to grow from static sites to server-rendered sites as requirements change."
Makes you a more well-rounded, competitive React developer
Hundreds of high-profile companies use Next.js in their tech stacks, including Ticketmaster, Twitch, Hulu, Nike, TikTok, and more.
React developers can earn $91,000 per year (potentially even more if you know Next.js)
👋 Contributor info: Lee Robinson is a full-stack developer, writer, speaker, and creator with a passion for React and Next.js. Lee has spoken across the country at conferences and meet-ups about front-end development and design.
📈 Level: Intermediate. You should be familiar with basic HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and React. You'll also need Node.js installed on your machine.
⏰ Length: 12 modules (5 hours of content)
"Mastering Next.js is 🔥 Superb bundled content and worth every 💲" – Lu Fehr
"I not only enjoyed it but I have learnt a lot of things, some were completely new to me so I have more things to learn now :-). Topics related to CSS in NextJS such as component libraries: Chakra and Theme-UI, or CSS in JS libraries: emotion and styled components, were something I was really confused about, but this course really opened my eyes, same with MDX technology, what's under the hood and what you can achieve with them." – José Manuel García Llamas
13. The Ultimate Guide for Getting Into Cybersecurity for Beginners (normally sold for $25)
💡 What you'll learn: If you're considering entering the field of cybersecurity (or you've already started learning the skills you need), this course will set you out on the right path. It covers things like which specific subset of the career is best for your skills and interests, what lifestyle you can expect as a cybersecurity professional, what kind of education and certifications you'll need for specific roles, how to gain experience and find a job when you're self-taught, and more.
⭐ Why learn about cybersecurity careers?
Cybersecurity engineers can earn $96,117 per year
It's an in-demand career. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in cybersecurity are expected to grow 32% by 2028 (much faster than the average job growth rate of 5%).
With a career in cybersecurity, you'll have the ability to make a big impact. For example, a few years ago there was a major recall of pacemakers due to potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
👋 Contributor info: Tailor Herrarte is a cybersecurity engineer who went from corporate work to owning her own cybersecurity consulting business, The Digital Empress. Tailor realized after creating her platform online that many people unrepresented in the field wanted to know how she got in and how they could too. She also has a YouTube channel where she talks about her experience becoming a cybersecurity engineer, what certifications are best to get, and answering people's questions about the field.
📖 Format: eBook
14. React Native by Example: Build Real-World Apps with React Native (normally sold for $149)
💡 What you'll learn: Is your dream to build your own mobile apps or do it for a living? This course was developed after working with thousands of students learning React Native and based on what was effective for them. Often, coders may finish a course or book and feel lost about how to move forward afterward. By guiding students through 10 unique example apps, React Native by Example prepares you to build mobile apps in the wild, regardless of what requirements you come across.
⭐ Why learn React Native?
With React Native, you code once and it works on both iOS and Android (instead of having to code your iOS app in Swift or Objective-C and your Android app in Java).
Thousands of apps are built using React Native, including Facebook, Skype, Instagram, Tesla, Walmart, and more.
Mobile developers can earn $126,713 per year
👋 Contributor info: Spencer Carli is a freelance software developer building mobile apps with React Native, including the 2018 Winter Olympics app, and teaching others how to do the same.
📈 Level: Intermediate. Helpful to have some familiarity with JavaScript.
"THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I just built and pushed my first react native app to the App Store. You have NO idea how much time, stress and anxiety you've saved me with this video series. I learned so much from these. New tools, and methods of building for production. I'm not even done yet, I just had to stop and thank you before I continued. YOU. ROCK. simple as that." – Jonathan W.
"I want to personally thank you for creating this platform for web devs like myself that are very new to the industry and right now I am currently creating a RN app for a project at work that I could not have imagined getting this far without your course." – Charletta B.
"Spencer Carli's React Native course is the best value for the money I have spent learning while learning a new technology. Not only do you build a functioning app but along the way you learn the industry's best practices. I personally found Spencer's technical explanations to be helpful as I do not like to write code without knowing why or how it works. Definitely the best course for it's value!" – Toul C.
15. Land the Perfect Job with LinkedIn (normally sold for $99)
💡 What you'll learn: LinkedIn is way more than an online resume. It's a place to connect with others in the tech industry, get headhunted by recruiters, showcase projects, and more. Learn how to master this powerful platform with step-by-step instruction from former LinkedIn employees, including how to:
1) Optimize – Turn your profile into a total recruiter magnet
2) Search – Find the right companies, people + roles
3) Connect – Build an army of supporters + put them to work for you
4) Network – Get a referral that gets you a guaranteed interview
5) Win – Leverage insider info to ace your interview + negotiation
⭐ Why use LinkedIn to find a job?
Most of the techniques you can use to find a job on LinkedIn are completely free.
LinkedIn is a way for you to network without leaving your house (perfect for people who find networking events awkward).
It's all about who you know. LinkedIn is a great way to get a referral from someone who works at your dream company. In fact, a study found that "35.5 million [have] been hired by a person they connected with on the site."
👋 Contributor info: Jeremy Schifeling is the founder and CEO of career resource site Break Into Tech. He has landed roles at Apple, LinkedIn, and Google. While at LinkedIn, he led outreach to colleges, students & alumni for several years, helping millions of people launch & grow their careers on the world's largest professional network.
"Since I have completed the course, I added almost 70 new connections, received a 200% increase in profile views, and I was even contacted directly by a recruiter in my industry." – Brandon S.
"It's the best and most useful career-oriented course I have ever taken! An exceptional step-by-step course that guides you through all the steps to take to get your dream job!" – Giacomo Bettazzi
"Absolutely love it. Straight forward advice that I never would have thought of myself. Gold." – Samar Habib
16. Automating G Suite with Google Apps Script (Course Bundle) (normally sold for $600)
💡 What you'll learn: Automating things like busywork can make your life more efficient. This bundle contains 3 courses that will help you learn the Google Apps Script language and use it to automate tasks within the Google Suite of products.
3⃣ tutorials included:
Introduction to Google Apps Script – How to Automate Things With Code
Project: Build a Dynamic Image Gallery with Google Apps Script and JavaScript
Project: Use Google Apps Script to Automatically Create and Email Custom PDFs
⭐ Why learn Google Apps Script?
According to Laurence Svekis, Google Apps Script helps you "create powerful functionality that helps power up your Google Suite of products."
There's no configuration or setup required. Ben Collins, a Google Sheets Developer & Data Analytics Instructor says, "One of the best reasons to learn Google Apps Script as your first programming language is that it's very, very easy to get started."
You can build useful tools with Google Apps Script that automate tedious, time-consuming, or repetitive tasks.
👋 Contributor info: Laurence Svekis is an innovative technology expert who has taught web development and digital marketing strategy for 18 years. He focuses on providing smart digital solutions online for both small and enterprise-level businesses, and has instructed over 500,000 students with over 300 web development courses available."
📈 Level: Intermediate. Coding experience and JavaScript knowledge is required.
⏰ Length: 7 hours
👥 Additional support or community? Access to a Facebook community
"Amazing, playful and simple to understand."
"Course is good as I expected. Excellent start for total beginners in Google Apps Script."
"A pretty good, quick and concise course glazing over some of the things that you can do using Google App Scripts across the suite of Google products. I have a lot of ideas now, so thank you very much!"
17. Introduction To Vue.js (normally sold for $47)
💡 What you'll learn: Ever wish that you had been the one to build Twitter? Well, you can at least learn how to recreate it! This 3-hour course provides a beginner-level introduction to Vue.js. You'll discover why it's a framework that's worth adding to your skill arsenal and learn the basics. At the end, you'll use what you learned to create a Twitter clone!
⭐ Why learn Vue.js?
According to Stack Overflow's 2020 Developer Survey, Vue.js is the third most-loved web framework.
It's a highly secure framework. "Vue has been downloaded 40 million times this year and records only four direct vulnerabilities. All of them have been fixed."
Vue.js is easier to learn than other JavaScript frameworks, such as React and AngularJS.
👋 Contributor info: Erik Hanchett is an author, YouTuber, blogger, and father. He's been in the software industry for over 10 years and has taught thousands of developers how to code. Recently, Erik released his second book, Vue.js in Action, published by Manning. Erik resides in Reno, NV.
⏰ Length: 14 modules (3 hours)
18. 30 Days Devops Bootcamp (normally sold for $197)
💡 What you'll learn: You might know some things about DevOps already — but many aspiring DevOps professionals struggle to take this knowledge from concept to implementation. This 30-day course uses a real-world project to show various DevOps practices in action, including revision control with Git, continuous integration pipelines with Jenkins, container-based work with Docker, observability systems, and more. You'll also learn the story of DevOps to understand how it began and evolved.
⭐ Why learn DevOps practices?
A DevOps engineer can earn $94,214 per year
Demand for DevOps engineers is expected to increase by 24% between now and 2026.
Companies using DevOps practices can deploy code more frequently than their competitors.
👋 Contributor info: Gourav Shah is a published author, speaker, and DevOps coach who worked his way up in tech and now teaches 60k+ students. He has more than 18 courses published on many platforms including Udemy, Packt, Skillshare, Orielly's Safari Books Online and on www.schoolofdevops.com.
⏰ Length: Approximately 20 hours
👥 Additional support or community? Access to a Facebook Group
"One of a kind of course. My search for DevOps journey about finding best material online has come to an end. Thanks for such wonderful course content, your presentation style and clear, lucid words used while presentation. Thank you very much." – Shivprasad
19. C# and .NET Core for Beginners (normally sold for $49)
💡 What you'll learn: Whether you have any experience in programming or not, this course will get you up to speed and writing in C#. Learn the fundamentals of the C# language and .NET Core, the syntax and structure of a C# program, working with things like variables, arrays, classes, objects, properties, and more. You'll be applying what you've learned by writing code along with the instructor to build a hangman game from start to finish.
⭐ Why learn C# and .NET Core?
According to Coder Foundry, ".NET is the platform that drives the business technology of many of the top corporations in the United States, including Chase, 3M, Starbucks, and Match.com."
Evidence shows that 93% of coding bootcamp students who learned C# in 2019 were employed as a developer after graduation.
.NET developers can earn $93,076 per year.
👋 Contributor info: Pontus Wittenmark is a passionate trainer and consultant with over 20 years of programming experience in C#, ASP.NET, and more.
⏰ Length: 30 videos (4.5 hours). Expect ~20 hours or so coding along and doing the exercises and 16 quizzes.
"Lots of fun and great to work alongside the videos and learn. The switching back and forth between newly learned skills and the Hangman Demo App is a great way to learn quickly and put the skills into practice." – Lawrence S.
"Very detailed, comprehensive, easy to understand, clear, to the point, great hints, has the answers to questions that pop up in my mind before I even ask them…great instructor, very smart. Looking forward to seeing more courses by this instructor." – Victor G.
"Very good at teaching you the basic of C#. Would 100% recommend to a friend!" – Ed
20. Beginner's ES6 Programming: Code for the Web in JavaScript (normally sold for $500)
💡 What you'll learn: JavaScript is called the standard programming language of the web, which is why it's a favorite among developers. Get your start in JS through this course, learning its fundamental building blocks first. Then, dive into ES6 — another name for JavaScript v6 — and learn about its new features, important concepts, using tools like Gulp, Webpack, and Babel, etc. It helps if you have coded with HTML or CSS before, but it's not required. As you learn, you'll be presented with practical examples and build your own portfolio projects.
According to HackerRank, JavaScript is the most popular language hiring managers look for in a candidate.
Learning JavaScript is a must if you want to get into front-end development.
It's a versatile language. When you know JavaScript, you can code on the client-side using Angular, the server-side using Node.js., and mobile apps using React Native.
👋 Contributor info: John Bura is the founder of Mammoth Interactive, game developer, and teacher who has been featured at NBC, IGN, and Harvard. He has trained 800,000 students around the world.
⏰ Length: 197 lectures (22.5 hours)
"This course has made clear to me many obscure concepts about JS. I've tried to learn it for years. This makes it easy." – Igor K.
"Thorough explanations." – Ryan D.
"Good job, fun to watch!" – Pieter S.
21. Active Rails: Build a Rails 6 Application From the Ground Up (normally sold for $30)
💡 What you'll learn: Yes, you can learn app building from a book! In this eBook from a prolific Rails author, you'll learn how to build production-quality Rails applications from the ground up. The methodology is guided by TDD (Test Driven Development) and BDD (Behavior Driven Development) to make the app as user-friendly and problem-free as possible.
⭐ Why learn Rails?
Ruby on Rails helps you build web applications quickly, since Rails "is basically a collection of shortcuts written in Ruby."
Ruby on Rails is full stack, meaning you can build full web applications from the ground up (unlike with languages that are either front-end or back-end like HTML/CSS, Python, and SQL, for example).
Ruby on Rails has a supportive, friendly community — making it a very beginner-friendly language.
👋 Contributor info: Ryan Bigg has been writing books and documentation for Rails for over a decade, with over 15,000 copies sold. He's also prolific on Stack Overflow and maintains a few open source projects. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.
📖 Format: eBook (PDF / ePub)
22. Freelance Developer Masterclass (normally sold for $497)
💡 What you'll learn: Want to work from home or remotely while turning your coding skills into cash? Hahna's course will help you achieve that. Inside this 10-module course, you'll learn how to go from $0 to $10K with your freelance developer business over the next 90 days. Go at your own pace and join the mastermind group to get your questions answered and continued accountability. As a bonus, you'll receive the "Protect Your Business Package," which comes with the necessary legal documents you need to run and protect your business.
⭐ Why be a freelance developer?
According to Hahna Latonick, "Becoming a freelancer gives you the greatest freedom and flexibility to achieve the career and lifestyle you want and deserve."
Freelancing allows you to have more time with family and friends.
As a freelancer, you can advance your tech skills while getting paid.
👋 Contributor info: Hahna Latonick is the founder of Invent With Code and has been featured on national media outlets including Fox Business News, Entrepreneur, and other national media outlets.
📖 Format: Multimedia course with video, audio, transcripts, and PDF slides
⏰ Length: 10-module course, self-paced
👥 Additional support or community? Access to the Facebook Mastermind Group
👓 Accessibility: Transcripts provided
"Since joining Hahna's program, I have several gigs lined up, including a personal ministry site, a missionary's site, a client to design and develop a church website as well as a redesign of an auto parts business to bring them up to date and enhance their UI searching." – Heath Pucel, Web Developer
"I landed my first website design gig with my son's karate school. I am most excited about getting work and doing it on my own time. My aspirations are to be able to freelance doing web development and still be here for my children when they need me. They are 9 and 12." – Denise Carty, Web Developer
"I landed my first client that needs help with their start-up business site. I am ready to really do this! I cannot wait to use this opportunity to create my own schedule. More than anything I want to be able to walk my kids to school and enjoy making them breakfast every morning; rather than practically pushing them out of the car, so I can get to work on time!" – Alisha Arnold, Web Developer
23. Master Remote Interviewing (normally sold for $47)
💡 What you'll learn: In this two-part workshop, you will learn the strategies that the instructor has used to help hundreds of students land jobs at all the top tech companies. It covers specific strategies and techniques that have been specifically tailored for remote interviewing. By the end of these two sessions, you will be able to immediately start applying what you learned to make the best possible impression in every interview.
⭐ Why learn remote interviewing skills?
Especially in today's climate, remote coding interviews have become the norm.
It will prepare you to go out there and crush your tech interview — regardless of the situation.
👋 Contributor info: Sam Gavis-Hughson is the founder of Byte by Byte, where he helps software engineers successfully interview for jobs at top tech companies. He has helped thousands of students land jobs at top tech companies including Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Bloomberg, Uber, and more.
📈 Level: Intermediate. This training is for people who already know how to code.
📖 Format: Two-part pre-recorded training
⏰ Length: Over 3 hours of content total
"My biggest takeaway from Session 1 was going over the study plan and the 1/1/1/ Study Schedule. Hearing what you focus on is great because I can see where I might have to make an adjustment."
"I learned about the best approaches depending on my time constraints as well as how to better approach 'learning how to solve' problems or strategize. I'll be creating a set schedule and organize myself better on types of problems and breadth vs. just quantity."
24. Machine Learning for Beginners Course Bundle (normally sold for $199)
💡 What you'll learn: Aspiring data scientists will want to have Python under their belt. This 3-course bundle starts by covering Python programming before honing in on its use in machine learning and predictive analytics.
3⃣ tutorials included: Introduction to Python – Learn to Code in Python, Machine Learning in Python – Develop Predictive Analytics Skills in Python, and Deep Learning with TensorFlow 2.0 – Start Deploying Complicated Deep Learning Algorithms in Python
⭐ Why learn machine learning?
Machine learning engineers can earn $141,153 per year!
You can work on cutting-edge projects (think self-driving cars, recommendation engines, fraud detection, and more).
Machine learning engineer is the #1 best job in the US according to Indeed.
👋 Contributor info: 365 Data Science is an industry-leading educational platform that specializes in data science training and certifications. They have an active user base of more than 450,000 students across 200+ countries and their graduates succeed at companies like PayPal, Tesla, Citibank, and Booking.com.
📈 Level: This is a beginner to intermediate course. The bundle develops skills from scratch and reaches advanced topics.
📖 Format: Video courses
⏰ Length: The bundle contains a total of 11 hours of video instruction, 220 lessons, and 93 practical exercises. The courses also include 6 larger practical assignments. The estimated time needed for completion is one month.
📜 Certificate? Yes, you can receive up to 3 verifiable certificates with this bundle (one for each course you complete).
👥 Additional support or community? Premium support from the course instructors in a Community Hub — an active student forum moderated by the course instructors and qualified teaching assistants.
👓 Accessibility: English subtitles
"Are you a beginner who wants to be a data scientist and has thinking of how to go about it? Here is what I have to tell you. Don't spend too much time dilly-dally. 365 Data Science program is here to take your career to the next level. Lectures here have been designed to suit you no matter what background you are coming from. You are in the safest platform as classes will be taken from the rudiments." – Tosin Jerry
"The 365 Data Science Program is the best for beginners. I would highly recommend this program to all those people who want to learn data science from scratch. This program is also very helpful for those who are looking to grow in the field of data science and sharpen their skills. Also, their teaching assistants are highly qualified and they are ready to give you support anytime you need. I am currently working and 365 Data Science provided me with the perfect start. The course content is interesting and fulfilling. I have also recommended the 365 data science programs to my friends and colleagues at the office and I would recommend this to you as well." – Anuroop Sahu
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25. HTML5 Authoring with CSS Certification Course (normally sold for $100)
💡 What you'll learn: HTML is the scaffolding for every website on the internet, in addition to many web applications and mobile displays. It's also one of the simplest languages to learn as a beginner! You can earn the Framework HTML5 Specialist Certification by completing this course and turning in all exercises and projects. The HTML5 Specialist Designation is validated by Credential.net, so you can link to your private certification page on your resume and LinkedIn.
⭐ Why learn HTML/CSS?
You'll have the ability to create your own unique websites that look exactly how you want them to.
It can be applied to all kinds of industries and jobs, not just tech. For example, HTML/CSS is useful for marketers, bloggers, UX designers, QA engineers, web designers, and more.
HTML/CSS is easy to learn and use, giving you a great foundation for learning other languages like JavaScript, Python, Ruby, etc.
👋 Contributor info: Mark Lassoff is the founder and president of Framework TV, where over a million people have learned web and mobile development. He has taught web and mobile development online, in the corporate classroom, and in secondary schools worldwide. He's also authored eight books on programming and was named the 40 under 40 in both Austin, TX, and Hartford, CT.
⏰ Length: 17 modules, 17 code labs, 1 final project, 2.5 hours of video
👥 Additional support or community? Access to a Slack community
"Fantastic course, just love the fact that you have to submit 'homework' which is checked and then you get personal feedback on your code. Mark is a 'Master Explainer' who can feed you small chunks of knowledge so you get up and running in no time." – Vico E.
"This course is made very well. It gives short lessons, with good examples, as well as assignments that you have to complete to reinforce what you learn. And when you finish you can get a certification from Framework Television and can go on to build on what you learned in their other courses to get other certifications." – Joseph D.
26. Learn Java the Hard Way (eBook + Videos) (normally sold for $45)
💡 What you'll learn: "The hard way" might sound a little intense, but if you're serious about learning Java and ready to put in the work, it's effective! The course comes with a 244-page ebook that pairs with tutorial videos, Java source code for example programs, and dozens of study drills. Once you've tried your hand at each drill, follow along with answer videos to see how the expert solutions compare.
Java is the 2nd most in-demand programming language
90% of Fortune 500 companies use Java for back-end development
You can learn to build native Android apps
👋 Contributor info: Graham Mitchell took his fancy degree and spent twenty years teaching public school students how to code, and now has former students at Google, Microsoft and Apple. He's currently a much-better-paid software engineer for Expedia Group, where he writes tools to make his fellow engineers more productive.
📖 Format: eBook with tutorial videos
⏰ Length: The eBook has 58 lessons and about 12 hours of videos, but how long it will take depends a lot on your aptitude/experience. Very fast, experienced students could work through it in a couple of weeks, but most beginners will take a couple of months.
"Hey there! I just wanted to shoot you a quick message (all the way from The Netherlands). I've just finished your Java book, and it was wonderful. Seriously, thank you. Best [money] I've ever spent. You really got me hooked on this programming business!" – Yuval T.
"I can't thank you enough for taking the time to write Learn Java the Hard Way. I've always wanted to learn programming, but just never had the time or funds to go to school for it. I've tried various online courses, but not one of them took the time to explain why you typed what you did. All of them said "Use Eclipse!". I haven't finished one of them because I spent the majority of my time googling answers to my questions. I was confused and frustrated, then I found your book in a Google search. It's like you know what questions are going to be asked, and if the answers aren't in the book, I can watch the videos and find them." – Diane E.
27. Simple Steps JavaScript (normally sold for $149)
💡 What you'll learn: If you've ever struggled with other JavaScript courses, you're not alone. This course was developed specifically for you! Simple Steps JavaScript gets you working hands-on right away with projects and drills that reinforce what you've learned in each lesson. You won't have to digest a ton of content all at once before putting it into practice. Starts with the basics and proceed to learn functions, logic, styles, interactivity, data structures, and more. By the end, you'll complete over 10 portfolio projects.
JavaScript isn't just a front-end language — it can be used in the back-end, too.
It has tons of frameworks and libraries that can help you quickly and easily create complex apps.
JavaScript has been the most popular language on GitHub by number of repository contributors for several years running.
👋 Contributor info: Yaphi Berhanu is the founder of Simple Steps Code, where he helps beginners learn front-end web development in an accessible way. He enjoys making complex topics easy to understand, and he likes sharing secrets that help people accelerate their progress.
📈 Level: Beginner, but helpful to know some basic HTML/CSS
📖 Format: Written material and coding exercises
"I think it's the best learning material I've used to understand JavaScript programming. What I like about it is that it's not overwhelming but I can learn at my own pace. I do read a section every night and practice. I'm finding myself being able to grasp more understanding of the language. My favorite thing is that it's simple and to the point." – Phil G.
"I am really happy with the course. I couldn't do much in the past because although I knew the syntax I found it hard to 'think' the JS way. But now that you have made functions crystal clear (as well as objects and methods) I can do lots of things. My understanding has increased exponentially, and I'm enjoying all the exercises." – Lucia P.
"Before I found Javascript very daunting and complex — a 'black art' if you like. Now I feel I can get my head around the fundamentals, build small bits and feel confident in tinkering and trying out new things." – Robin R.
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10 Fantasy Football Mistakes You Always Make
Let this be the year you buck the trend
By Markham Heid
Drafting last year's studs instead of this year's sleepers. Stacking your team with too many hometown heroes. Taking a kicker before the last round. There are myriad ways to mess up your fantasy football team—and your chances of collecting cold, hard cash. Before you draft your team, check out these 10 common fantasy blunders, and the smarter plays for season-long success.
1. The mistake: Drafting too many "start-able" players. "If you have a bunch of guys who could start every week, that's going to cloud your judgment and mess up your decision-making process," warns fantasy expert Jeff Mans, host of SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio and head of FantasyAlarm.com.
The smart move: Instead of building a stable of potential starters, you want a lineup composed of clear studs and obvious backups. "Not every guy you have should be in play each week," Mans says. "Trying to identify who's going to be your best option each week just makes things too tough."
2. The mistake: Over-valuing hometown players. You're a diehard Eagles fan, but that doesn't mean your starting fantasy receiving corps should be Jeremy Maclin, Riley Cooper, and Jordan Matthews. "Try to avoid guys you root for, because they skew your judgment," Mans says. That's especially true for your first- and second-round picks. Also: "If you have a fantasy roster full of players from one team, and that team has a rough week because of crappy weather or some other bad break, you're screwed," says Mans.
The smart move: Make players from your favorite team off-limits. That's an especially good strategy when you're playing with a bunch of buddies from the same city who will all be eager to draft local favorites—but who may not be well-acquainted with top players from the other divisions or conference.
3. The mistake: Drafting by position as opposed to value. Mans says a lot of guys feel like they have to take a running back in the first round, even if they're picking seventh or eighth. "You're not going to get much value out of that player because he's probably going to be the fifth- or sixth-best running back left on the board."
The smart move: Draft for minimal risk. You need to grab guys who are locks to perform, especially in the early rounds, Mans says. So instead of selecting the fifth- or sixth-best running back with your first pick, take the best or second-best wide receiver.
4. The mistake: Not knowing the rules of your league. The way points are awarded can vary from league to league, Mans says. For example, a lot of groups are switching to a "points per reception" format to take the focus off the running back position. Other small variations include not docking a quarterback points for throwing interceptions. "These can be big factors, and what wins in one league won't win in another," Mans says.
The smart move: Don't try to fit square pegs into round holes, Mans says. In other words, pay attention to the rules and avoid sticking to the same draft plan for each of your leagues. "You need to be smarter than that."
5. The mistake: Valuing point-scoring ability over consistency. There are a lot of sought-after players who tend to go crazy a few games a year—but lay eggs the rest of the season. (Paging Desean Jackson.) "You want to be good week-in and week-out," Mans stresses. It's like baseball: You don't want home-run hitters who also tend to strike out a lot.
The smart move: "You'll win more games with a team you can rely on to perform every week," Mans says. That means building a roster full of consistent performers who rarely have off-games—even though they might not have many eye-popping performances. (Paging Roddy White.)
6. The mistake: Chasing last year's numbers. Everyone is after the Seahawks' defense and Peyton Manning at quarterback. But in the NFL, defenses and coordinators get hip to the players and tactics that burned them the year before, and they usually adjust during the offseason, Mans says. "You have to stay ahead of the curve."
The smart move: Research offensive line changes, defensive acquisitions or losses, strengths of schedule, and other variables that could have an impact on last year's numbers. Peyton and the Legion of Boom could be money again, but you may find comparable value later in the draft.
7. The mistake: Drafting a QB too early. In most leagues, quarterbacks are among the highest-scoring positions. But you can only start one of them, and the difference between the top-rated quarterback and the 10th-ranked QB is often minimal, Mans says. "On the other hand, the drop-off from the first to the 10th running back is huge."
The smart move: "You can get good QB value late," Mans promises. (Think Jay Cutler or Matt Ryan.) "Build running back and wide receiver depth early and wait for your quarterback."
8. The mistake: Reaching on a rookie. "Look at Montee Ball last year," Mans says of the Broncos running back. "Everyone assumed he'd be the starter in Denver. But he couldn't pass-protect, so he didn't play." New players who aren't established can fail to pay off for a variety of reasons that may not be apparent before the season. "Rookies are on much shorter leashes than entrenched veterans or established starters," Mans says.
The smart move: It's okay to take a flier on a rookie, but if you do so in the early rounds, you're asking for trouble.
9. The mistake: Taking big-name, but problematic players. A lot of NFLers end up in the media spotlight because they're good, but also because they're frequently in trouble, injured, or involved in on- or off-field antics. Those non-football issues can raise a player's profile and make him seem more enticing than his play warrants, Mans says. Take Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin: "Throughout his career he's missed almost half of his NFL games, and his injuries coupled with his play get him a lot of attention," Mans says. "Harvin's amazing when he's on, but he's a huge risk."
The smart move: You can find great value with consistent, lower-profile players who don't make headlines—but also don't miss games, Mans says. Their names don't explode off the board, but you'll win more games with them.
10. The mistake: Overlooking backups. Many players have success because of the teams and systems surrounding them, Mans says. He points to Andy Reid, the Chiefs coach whose running backs typically have solid fantasy numbers. Mans says injuries are inevitable, especially when it comes to running backs. "You need to protect yourself from that inevitability."
The smart move: Taking your starter's backup (or "handcuff") in a later round can safeguard you against losing your number one player to injury. "More often than not, there isn't a huge drop-off from a starting running back to his backup." In the case of Chiefs back Jamaal Charles, you better grab his understudy, Knile Davis, for insurance.
Markham Heid Markham Heid is an experienced health reporter and writer, has contributed to outlets like TIME, Men's Health, and Everyday Health, and has received reporting awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Maryland, Delaware, and D.C.
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Masterplan underway for Ibri Industrial City
The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates – Madayn has officially begun work on developing Ibri Industrial City in the Wilayat of Ibri, in Dhahirah Governorate, on an area of 10 million sqm.
Work is currently underway to develop the masterplan of Ibri Industrial City through the appointed consultancy company. The detailed design work and tender documents for the implementation of Phase One are expected to be completed in the coming period. This will include infrastructure and service works, industrial workshops and basic facilities.
Located on the road leading to the border between the sultanate and Saudi Arabia, the new industrial city will include a variety of industrial, commercial and service activities such as light and medium industries, commercial area, administrative offices, industrial workshops and warehouses.
H E Sheikh Saif bin Hamiar al Malik al Shehhi, Governor of Dhahirah, emphasised that Ibri Industrial City comes at an ideal time to create an integrated environment for the industrial sector in the governorate, in particular, and the sultanate, in general.
"The governorate embraces a number of economic activities, especially those related to marble and chrome industries. Therefore, Ibri Industrial City will play an important role in advancing such activities and support the national economy," H E Shehhi said, adding, "Moreover, the industrial city will generate job opportunities for the national cadres and provide an ideal environment for the private sector to carry out various industrial, commercial, and service activities in an integrated industrial city."
Hilal bin Hamad al Hasani, CEO of Madayn, stated that the establishment of Ibri Industrial City in Dhahirah comes as a continuation of the sultanate's efforts to boost economic development in the various governorates in Oman and also comes along the lines of the national priorities of Oman 2040 vision.
He added that the new industrial city also aims at achieving the objectives of Madayn, which include attracting foreign investments to the sultanate and localising the national capital, contributing to stimulating the private sector to achieve sustainable economic and social development, achieving environmental sustainability, and contributing to the creation of new job opportunities for the national cadres.
Hasani stressed that Madayn is committed to achieve its vision in enhancing the sultanate's position as a leading regional centre of manufacturing, ICT, innovation and entrepreneurship excellence and its mission in attracting industrial investments and providing continued support through regionally and globally competitive strategies, good infrastructure, value adding services, and easy governmental processes.
Saif bin Said al Badi, member of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) Board of Directors and head of OCCI branch in Dhahirah, said, "The construction of Ibri Industrial City is expected to begin soon and shall contribute to achieving a qualitative leap in economic and commercial aspects, and manufacturing industries," Badi commented.
It should be noted that Al Rusayl Industrial City represents the beginning of the Sultanate's industrial march in 1983 under the name of Rusayl Industrial Estate Authority. In 1993, Madayn was established to ensure continued success and development. Today, Madayn manages and operates eight industrial cities in Sohar, Raysut, Nizwa, Sur, Al Buraimi, Rusayl, Samail, Ibri in addition to the Knowledge Oasis Muscat and Al Mazunah Free Zone.
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A Meditterranean Shipping Co (MSC) vessel MSC Zoe lost at least 270 containers off the Dutch coast in heavy weather.
According to MSC the 2015-built containership encountered heavy weather while sailing to Bremenhaven, Germany losing some its containers overboard. According to reports it was sailing near the Frisian Islands, an archipelago off the northwestern Dutch coast also known as the Wadden Islands. Some of the containers have washed up on the Wadden Islands and the German island of Borkum.
While most the containers lost, reported to be at least 270, container consumer goods such as toys and furntiture at least three containers were reported highly flammable, potentially dangerous organic peroxides.
MSC said it had appointed an undisclosed salvage company to locate and clean up the missing containers.
"MSC appointed on 2 January a salvage company to coordinate the retrieval of cargo and beach clean-up operations and is also deploying specialised ships equipped with sonar to search for missing cargo at sea," the company said.
The MSC Zoe has continued on its voyage to Bremenhaven.


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Arsenal News: Alexis Sanchez Dismisses Rumours he is Unhappy, Says I Want to Win Everything with This Team
Alexis Sanchez has revealed how happy he is at Arsenal and how much he believes in this team.
By : Vishnuprasad Pillai
Alexis Sanchez has been in excellent form especially after the last international break, scoring seven goals in six outings.Reuters
Arsenal's new talisman Alexis Sanchez claims he is enjoying his time with the north London outfit, and insists the Gunners can win several trophies in the near future.
Alexis, who joined Arsenal from Barcelona after turning down Liverpool in the summer, has hit the ground running in England, notching up eight goals and two assists from nine starts in the Premier League. The 25-year-old has been in excellent form especially after the last international break, scoring seven goals in six outings.
The Chile international has impressed teammates, fans and pundits with his energy, attitude and work rate by chasing down defenders and goalkeepers, right from kickoff to the final whistle.
However, Arsenal's poor run of results of late, had given rise to speculations that Alexis is not happy with his teammates, and will look for a move away next summer. But the forward has now revealed how happy he is at the club and how much he believes in this team.
"I am now at Arsenal and I hope to win everything. That's why I came here. I know that with this team we can win many trophies in the coming years. I'm convinced," AS Chile quoted Alexis as saying.
"People I trust told me really good things about Arsenal, about its greatness, and the quality of their players. Now that I'm here, sometimes I stop to look my teammates during the training session and I realise that I'm surrounded by a lot of quality stars. I have been impressed by their attitude and their talent."
Alexis also spoke on how much his fellow attackers at Arsenal have impressed him with their movements on and off the ball. The Chilean feels the only thing the Gunners lack now is a winning mentality and, if they develop that, the team will achieve great things.
"I love how they create spaces, their individual and collective movements. I have repeated many times, that if we have the required winning mentality, if we are positive and try to win every single game, I know we can win any competition."


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What a difference a year makes! The Predators entered the post-season last year as the lowest seeded team to make the playoffs. Their seeding barely slowed them down on their way to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history. This year, they captured the President's Trophy and the first overall position, guaranteeing that they will hold home-ice advantage throughout each round of the playoffs. It is the Colorado Avalanche that are facing the daunting task of coming from the lowest seed this year. That alone is good reason for the Predators to not take the team lightly.
Led by forward Nathan MacKinnon (39 goals, 58 assists), the Colorado Avalanche are a relatively young team searching for playoff success after failing to qualify for the previous three seasons. Colorado's resume does include two Stanley Cups in 1996 and 2001, but that was long before any of their current roster arrived. Their final game of the regular season was effectively a play-in game, as either the Avs or the St. Louis Blues were going to face the Preds.
We would love to tell you how to get tickets, but if you do not already have them, it's going to be tough. A word of caution before buying online or on the street corner, though: scammers regularly dupe folks into paying for bogus tickets. You should make sure that you are either buying from someone you already trust or directly from the team.
Then again, you might want to nervously pace around your own home for the games, or perhaps you need to give an assist to a bartender that cannot find the correct channel for a game. Either way, these are the channels.
The team will host watch parties at Music City Walk of Fame Park directly across the street from the arena for home games. For the away games, fans can watch the game on the video board inside the arena for $15, or $5 for season ticket holders. You can buy those tickets on the team's website for Game 3 and Game 4.
The Predators have also compiled a list of "Preds Approved" venues for the playoffs. These are bars and restaurants that promise to have the game on and to play the audio over the speakers. If you have never watched playoff hockey at a bar, be prepared for spontaneous chants and no, it doesn't matter that they cannot hear you.


This is an extremely dangerous acid that will remove any and all material that is attached to a nugget including quartz rock. Often high-grade specimens with intricate crystalline gold are etched with acid to expose the gold. The most common use for this is on gold in quartz specimens where the gold is contained within quartz and needs to be completely removed to expose the gold.... But if you do wish to clean your quartz, we recommend using liquid vim in the cream form, as this is a nonabrasive cleanser. However, should there be any issue or major flaw with your countertops, contact us and one of our quartz experts will assist you.
Check your quartz clusters after five minutes as sometimes they are held together by calcite and you will end up with a bunch of loose crystals. When they are clean �... Macro-crystalline quartz, includes stones like: Amethyst, Aventurine, rock crystal, blue quartz, Citrine, hawk�s eye, Prasiolite, quartz cat�s eye,smokey quartz, Rose Quartz and tiger�s eye. Macrocrystalline, or simply Crystalline , has crystals with distinct shapes recognizable to the naked eye, that run the gamut from tiny druzies all the way up to crystals larger than a man.
This is an extremely dangerous acid that will remove any and all material that is attached to a nugget including quartz rock. Often high-grade specimens with intricate crystalline gold are etched with acid to expose the gold. The most common use for this is on gold in quartz specimens where the gold is contained within quartz and needs to be completely removed to expose the gold.... 4/08/2018�� Prospecting many years ago I discovered a large chunk of quartz with intact host rock on one side. The slate is flat and so, I want to clean the piece and display it.
Macro-crystalline quartz, includes stones like: Amethyst, Aventurine, rock crystal, blue quartz, Citrine, hawk�s eye, Prasiolite, quartz cat�s eye,smokey quartz, Rose Quartz and tiger�s eye. Macrocrystalline, or simply Crystalline , has crystals with distinct shapes recognizable to the naked eye, that run the gamut from tiny druzies all the way up to crystals larger than a man.... I wash the brick on my fireplace and the outside of my house with a stiff brush and a mixture of Dawn dish liquid and Tide. Don't use a wire brush!
About quartz. Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals in the earth?s continental crust. Quartz is an essential constituent of granite and other igneous rocks (those that are formed through the cooling and solidification of magma).
Clean all of the surfaces and inside crevasses. Gently remove any mud that remains inside the geode. If brown stains remain inside the geode after gently cleaning, do not vigorously scrub the stains, as you may damage the crystals. Rinse the geodes in clean, warm water to remove the cleaning product and the remaining grit you have loosened. Place the stones on a towel to dry.


The mission of Orange County Vector Control District is to provide the citizens of Orange County with the highest level of protection vectors and vector-borne diseases. For more information, visit the OCVCD website.
The Orange County Vector Control District needs your help. 2014 is on pace to be the worst year for West Nile virus on record in Orange County. West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Infection can cause severe illness and permanent disabilities, and in rare cases, can result in death.
Due to drought conditions and enhanced mosquito control efforts, the number of mosquitoes in the environment is very low right now, But those few mosquitoes that remain are much more likely to be carrying West Nile virus. In fact, about 80% of all mosquitoes recently tested in Orange County are infected with the virus.
Right now, just one mosquito bite may infect you with the virus. That's all it takes to change a life forever, as the impacts of this disease can be lifelong and debilitating.
Juvenile mosquitoes live only in stagnant water; without it, they die before they can become blood-sucking adults. Remember: anything that can hold just a teaspoon of water for more than a few days will allow mosquitoes to complete their life cycle to adulthood.
You can help reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home and community by dumping and draining all stagnant water. Call the Vector Control District for help with stagnant water sources that cannot be emptied, such as large fountains, decorative ponds, and unused swimming pools.
Avoid runoff from overwatering lawns and washing vehicles. Not only is overwatering a waste of a precious natural resource, it also keeps street gutters and underground storm drain systems artificially wet year round, creating the perfect habitat for mosquitoes to breed in very large numbers.
Make sure all windows and door screens on your home are in good shape, fit tightly, and have no holes that may allow mosquitoes to enter.
Try to stay indoors at dawn and dusk when biting mosquitoes are most active. Wear mosquito repellent when outdoors.
Birds often die from infection with West Nile virus. Birds that have died within the past 24 hours should be reported to Vector Control, so they can test for the virus.
To report biting mosquitoes, stagnant waters, or recently-deceased birds, contact Orange County Vector Control District, at (714) 971-2421 or visit ocvcd.org.
Mosquito-borne virus was contracted on trips to the Caribbean this year.
Published: July 22, 2014 Updated: July 23, 2014 11:23 a.m.
Three Orange County adults who traveled to the Caribbean this year contracted a mosquito-borne virus, which last week was transmitted in the U.S. for the first time in Florida.
Dr. Matt Zahn, the county Health Care Agency's medical director for epidemiology, said Tuesday that the three residents traveled separately and were diagnosed with chikungunya fever (prounounced chik-en-gun-ye), between February and July.
The virus, which is similar to dengue fever, is transmitted by yellow fever and Asian tiger mosquitoes, which are not commonly found in California. However, state officials said they have recently been detected in a couple of counties, but not in Orange County.
The illness is not transmitted person-to-person, but if a mosquito bites an infected person, it can then spread the illness to other people.
"We don't seem to have those mosquitoes around but it certainly illustrates why mosquito control is important and being aware of what mosquitoes are in your community," Zahn said.
Symptoms of chikungunya virus infection usually start three to seven days after a mosquito bite. The most common symptoms are fever and painful joints, often affecting the hands and feet. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling or rash.
There is no vaccine and no specific treatment. Most people feel better in a week but some may have joint pain for several months or years.
This week, the Health Care Agency notified medical providers of the local cases. Chikungunya can be diagnosed with a blood test.
Last week, Florida reported the first two locally transmitted cases in the U.S., meaning the patients were infected by mosquitoes there, not during travel overseas.
The illness has been common in Africa, Asia and India but first showed up in the Americas in the Caribbean in late 2013. It has since spread rapidly to other countries, health officials said. As of mid-July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 234 imported cases of the illness, including 11 in California.
Use repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, and oil of lemon eucalyptus. Use air conditioning or windows with screens to stay cool. If you can't keep mosquitoes out of your hotel, sleep under a mosquito net.
For more information, visit cdc.gov/chikungunya.


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The Best Band in Arkansas is Torii
By Leif Bearikson
My best friend used to live in Arkansas. His older brother took his Driver's Ed courses there, and it is honestly a miracle that dude can drive. Why? Well, apparently at his driving school they were teaching all of the students that if a train is coming down the tracks, you should always try to beat it, because you're in a car goddammit, and cars go fast! Although Arkansas is failing to inform young citizens that trains are the bears of the transportation world and are never to be trifled with, they're at least succeeding in delivering some killer blackened post sludge goodness with our selection for the best unsigned band in Arkansas: Torii.
Hailing from Rogers, Arkansas, Torii originally started out as an instrumental project by Bill Masino but has since added the vocals of Eric May to the mix, and boy does he deliver. May unleashes a swampy, throaty warble that sounds like Swamp Thing had decided to front Emperor. The music itself ain't exactly a slouch, either. Imagine Neurosis filtered through some 90's black metal and then sautéed in a little bit of death and you're on the right track. It lulls you in with somber acoustics and then slowly but surely pummels you like wave after wave in a sea of turmoil.
Their latest, "Elabrynth", was released this past July and is truly a hell of a ride. Check it out below:
Now, if for some reason you find yourself distrusting the opinion of a mustachioed bear: 1) Reprioritize your life, 2) Lucky for you, our panel of experts are here to help you out!
Guacamole Jim: "In a scene dominated by bands all attempting to sound as unhappy as possible, it's rare to come across anyone who comes across as genuine; Torii manages to do just that. The atmosphere they create is bleak and depressing, in an engaging and powerful way. Their use of repetition and droning only engages the listener more where other bands would have been unable to sustain interest. Intermittent blast beats come as a surprise, giving them power they wouldn't have otherwise. A captivating listen."
Masterlord SteelDragon: "One of the keys to crafting good, non-boring post-anything is the ability to capture and control that undefinable feeling-thing so characteristic of the genre. It's like a poignant mix of despair, longing, mild indigestion, and a weird nostalgia that's not really attached to anything in particular. Whatever it is, Torii has that shit in a jar and they know exactly how to use it."
YourLogicIsFlushed: "I am in a city that has just learned of its imminent demise. No one has quite come to terms with it, despite the flaming ball of destructing hurling towards us. I am sitting alone inside, watching the chaos of no consequence. Torii is the background music of this brutal scene. I particularly love the post-metal aspects of their billowing and intense sound."
Are you convinced yet? Go show these dudes some love and like them on Facebook.
Apothecary: Death-doom-ish with a nice surprise. As Christian Molenaar put it: "I'm legally obligated to vote for anything with Demilich vocals." Check them here
Auric: Loud post-sludge-black-doom-etc. with a really, really, really pissed off vocalist. Blow out your eardrums.
Ilmasai: Noisy breakneck metal recorded on an Env3. Break yo neck.
The Toilet ov Hell is on an absurd quest to find the best unsigned band in each state of this glorious union. The purpose? To shine some the spotlight on bands that deserve more exposure. Also, we're going to determine once and for all the greatest state in the nation. Each state winner is decided by a collection of 25 judges. After we've announced the winner of each state, we're gonna throw them all in a winner-take-all bracket and leave the votes up to you. Who will be the best unsigned band in the United States? Which state is superior? We can't wait to find out.
Alabama — Phylum
Alaska — Terraform
Arizona – Take Over And Destroy
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Q: Azure CDN rules engine to add default document EXCEPT for files requested by the site I am using Azure Verizon CDN to publish my web application (an SPA) from Blob storage. I've successfully set up a custom domain and SSL.
I've added a rewrite rule in the CDN to redirect to the default document index.html. Basically, this takes the incoming request and inserts "index.html" between the URL path and any query strings.
So
mydomain.com/startup goes to mydomain.com/startup/index.html
mydomain.com/homepage goes to mydomain.com/homepage/index.html
and
mydomain.com/showuser/?userId=xxxxx goes to mydomain.com/showuser/index.html/?userid=xxxxx
Which all seems to work well.
Existing rule to add default document
The URL in the address bar used by the SPA never requests an actual file, but code in the default document index.html does. And these requests for files are all failing with a 404 because I guess the rewrite rule is acting on these as well.
What I want is some way to not perform the URL rewrite if the URL includes a filename. The rules engine prevents me from adding such a condition when using the URL Rewrite feature - apparently you can't use any match conditions on the URL when trying to use the URL Rewrite feature.
Error when trying to use condition involving URL filename

A: I was searching for the answer to this as well. I ended up having to engage Azure support.
Unlike App Services and IIS, CDN doesn't have a way to rewrite the URL when a file doesn't exist. However, so long as your SPA's routes don't contain a ., you can create a rewrite rule that only acts on URL paths that don't contain a .. This will have the effect of rewriting naked path requests while leaving file requests alone.
First off, your CDN Profile needs to be the Verizon Premium CDN SKU in Azure. It's the only SKU that supports rewrite rules.

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*Go to your CDN Profile in the Azure portal and click the Manage button to bring up the Verizon management portal.

*Select Rules Engine under the HTTP Large menu item.

*Enter whatever name you'd like for the new default document rule.

*The condition should be set to IF Always.

*Click the + next to Features to add a new Feature.

*Select URL Rewrite.

*Note the drop down lists for selecting the CDN endpoint. If you have multiple CDN endpoints in your CDN profile, you will need to add a new Feature for each endpoint.

*For the Pattern, enter [^?.]*(\?.*)?$. This pattern catches URL paths with . in them, but doesn't care whether or not it's in the query string.

*For the Path, enter origin_path/document.ext. This is the tricky part. The Path is relative to the origin root. For instance, if your CDN endpoint's origin path is /origin_path and you want to redirect to index.html, you would enter origin_path/index.html. This will always be the case if your CDN is backed by an Azure Storage Account and the origin points to a container.

*Click Add to add your rule, wait N hours, and you're good to go.

A: I have an addendum to Justin Gould's answer. With "IF Always" you will break purge requests from Azure. Fortunately, they have a specific User-Agent so you can match on that.
In addition, it will break HTTP → HTTPS redirection if you do that with another rule. Verizon won't let you match on "Request Scheme" to filter out those requests so you have to be sneaky and match on X-Forwarded-Proto.
Instead of "IF" "Always", you'll want to set:

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*"IF" → "Request Header Regex" → Name: "User-Agent" → "Does Not Match" → "ECPurge/*" → Ignore Case: checked

*"AND IF" → "Request Header Literal" → Name: "X-Forwarded-Proto" → "Does Not Match" → "http" → Ignore Case: checked

*Then, follow the rest of Justin's instructions.
Reference: https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/issues/6722

A: So it seems like your issue is:

these requests for files are all failing with a 404 because I guess the rewrite rule is acting on these as well

And if your assumption is correct, it seems like you would need to request files using their relative path instead of the fully qualified one. Have you tried it?
For example, the resource you are trying to get lives here:
 http://example.com/resource/myresource.pdf

but when you use this path you get redirected to something like:
 http://example.com/resource/index.html/myresource.pdf

...so when referencing the resource if you use a relative path it would look something like this
my resource

If I misunderstood your question or issue, or this doesnt solve your problem- add the full error you receive in the developer console (F12).. including what the url should be and what its transforming to when you encounter the issue.

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When the skincare company Rodial launched its cult 'snake' serum, the press quickly called the business an 'overnight success'. However, as author and entrepreneur Maria Hatzistefanis sets out to demonstrate in this very accessible book, the company's success stemmed from sheer hard work, hard graft and a lot of patience.
Fashion-loving Maria set out with a dream to build a beauty business and - despite not excelling at school, and being fired from her first job - she has achieved it. She did it by dreaming big, working hard, surrounding herself with the best, taking risks, creating buzz and building her own personal brand, which is now a favourite with high-profile models and media personalities including Poppy Delevingne, Daisy Lowe and Kylie Jenner. Crucially, she believes anyone can do this and her book, brimming with good sense, great advice, tips and secrets - all presented in an easy, friendly style - shows how.
When you create a brand you want everyone from buyers to retailers to customers to immediately believe in your brand the way that you do but it doesn't work like that. It takes a lot of time and hard work to build a brand, which can be frustrating at the beginning.
I love setting myself goals and being able to achieve them and mentally tick them off the list. It's definitely rewarding coming up with new ideas, putting them into action and seeing the process unfold.
Creating that buzz around the brand is really important. I'm obsessed with the different social media platforms we have in this digital age, and how we can connect with our customers and get direct feedback to improve and evolve.
London-based beauty entrepreneur, Maria Hatzistefanis started her career as a beauty writer before moving to New York where she received an MBA from Columbia Business School. She founded her ground-breaking skincare group, Rodial, in 1999 by identifying a niche for treatments targeted to specific skin concerns, with evocative tongue-in-cheek names such as Snake Serum and Dragon's Blood. Maria now runs two brands - Rodial and Nip + Fab - with products selling through 25,000 doors across 35 countries worldwide. Today, the cutting-edge products are available in the most prestigious stores around the world, with support and praise from high profile names in the fashion and beauty industries.


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O .25-20 Winchester, também conhecido como .25-20 WCF (Winchester Center Fire), foi introduzido por volta de 1895 pela Winchester Repeating Arms Company, para o rifle de repetição por ação de alavanca, Winchester Model 1892. Ele foi baseado numa versão do .32-20 Winchester com a boca do estojo mais estreita.

Histórico
No início do século 20, ele era um calibre popular para caça de roedores e pequenos animais, desenvolvendo velocidade de saída do cano de 445 m/s com projétil de 5,6 g (86 gr).
Mas dois anos antes, a Marlin Firearms Company, já havia diminuído o .32-20 Winchester, chamando-o de .25-20 Marlin. Ele foi utilizado primeiramente no Marlin Model 1889, muito antes da Winchester fazer a mesma coisa colocando sua marca no .25-20.

Ver também
 .32-20 Winchester
 Marlin Model 1889
 Família 5mm de calibres
 Famílias de calibres

Referências

Ligações externas
 The .25-20 Winchester
 .25-20 Winchester Ballistics
 The .25-20 Is A Surprise Packet

Cartuchos de pistola e fuzil
Cartuchos da Winchester Repeating Arms Company

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When Cameron Hillis took to the ice at Guelph's Sleeman Centre last Thursday, it was in front of more scouts than he had ever played before.
While scouts from across North America and Europe usually attend his OHL home games with the Guelph Storm, the Sleeman Centre recently played host to the CHL Top Prospects game, an annual showcasing of the top junior talent in the nation.
The 5'11" centreman represented Team Cherry, coached by hockey legend Don Cherry, his hometown of Oshawa, and the St. Andrew's College Saints.
Playing with the varsity squad at the prep school for a better part of three seasons, putting up 77 points in 58 games in 2016-17 with the Saints, Hillis' first year with the Guelph Storm has resulted in almost a point-per-game effort, raising his stock for this upcoming June's NHL Draft.
Despite not putting up any points in the Prospects game, Hillis contributed to Team Cherry's winning effort with eight faceoff draw wins, and showed off the foot speed that has him within the top 50 in most NHL draft rankings.
"It was definitely a lot of fun playing against the top competition and to get a chance to showcase your talents in front of a lot of scouts," said Hillis.
Hillis, who won an OHL Cup with the York-Simcoe Express in 2016, joined the Storm last year after deciding to forgo an NCAA college path for that of major junior hockey.
Already committed to Providence College after the 2015-16 season, it was while with the varsity Saints that Hillis and his family made the decision.


Join us for a dog park meetup at Normandale park on Thursday evenings.
This is a general meetup that doesn't have a designated host. Meet up at Normandale sometime on Thursday evening and make some new dog-park friend!
You might want to indicate in the comments what time you are planning on arriving, and which of the three play areas you will be using. This park generally is busiest at around 5:30, after people get off work.


bound, gagged, beefy, balding, bearish men, chairtied and helpless, struggling, eventually stripped and teased, are what i like. actually large range in type, as long as the guy is restrained and gagged.
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