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Assault Rifles are perhaps the most important weapons in Warzone. AR’s can be better-equipped to fight at short-ranges or long-ranges, depending on your play style. The following five AR’s will take time and practice to unlock all the attachments but will provide you with advantages over your opponents. Try using these weapons and adjusting the attachments to suit your playstyle.

1) FARA 83

(1 of 2) FARA 83 w/ Attachments

FARA 83 w/ Attachments (left), FARA 83 in-game (right)

How to Unlock

You’ll need to get two headshot kills with an AR in Warzone or Multiplayer.

A fully automatic assault rifle, this weapon has a great fire rate and accuracy, meaning if you hit your target, you will damage them more than other weapons will. The FARA 83 is brilliant for short to mid-range distances, and the following weapon attachments will make it as strong as it can be at long-range distances too. The attachments also decrease vertical and horizontal recoil, as well as making it as quick and comfortable to use.
The FARA 83 is a great weapon for all ranges, so don’t be afraid to use it in close-quarter fighting, as well as mid- and long-range gunfights.

Best Attachments

  1. Muzzle - GRU Suppressor - Gives you the best accuracy for long-range, fastest time-to-kill, and keeps you off enemy radars.

  2. Barrel - 19.5“ Liberator - This will give you a greater accuracy in long-range fights and does not increase recoil as much as other barrels.

  3. Optic - Axial Arms 3x - A great optic to allow you to track and target your opponents. The aim-down-sight (ADS) speed is good but not the best. The FARA 83’s ADS speed is lacking, but the zoom on the optic will make up for this and allow you to be effective at range. The other attachments on the weapon also create high hip-fire accuracy, meaning if a gunfight occurs at very-close range, not looking down the optic is a safe option to kill your enemy.

  4. Underbarrel - Spetsnaz Grip - This makes the weapon easier to control and to aim whilst firing. Reducing recoil is essential at mid- to long-range fighting.

  5. Ammunition - Spetsnaz 60 Round- The highest magazine size, this will allow you to maximise the weapons output, and give you more opportunity to kill, should you miss.

2) C58

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C58 w/ Attachments (left), C58 in-game (right)

How to Unlock

You must reach level 15 of the Battle Pass, or by purchasing blueprints in the store. There is no specific challenge to unlock this weapon.

An automatic, high-damage assault rifle, the C58 is a great option for Warzone’s large open spaces. The weapon’s low-fire rate makes it slightly flawed in close gunfights, but excellent in mid- and long-range fighting due to its incredibly high-damage output. A very easy weapon to control, the C58 will allow you to punish enemies who give you even a single second to take a shot at them.

Best Attachments

  1. Muzzle - Agency Suppressor - Maximises damage range meaning you can inflict greater damage on your enemies at further ranges. Also helps with vertical recoil.

  2. Barrel - 18.5“ Task Force - Offers great bullet velocity, reduces recoil, and increases damage range. This does reduce your ADS and movement speed, but this is almost irrelevant as the C58 is not a close-range hip-fire weapon.

  3. Optic - Axial Arms 3x - Excellent scope for mid- to long-range fighting, allowing you to track and precisely hit your targets.

  4. Underbarrel - Field Agent Grip - Faster ADS speed, movement speed, and allows you to use the C58 more aggressively and effectively in mid-range gunfights.

  5. Ammunition - 45 Rnd Drum - Although you can choose 50 or 55-round drums, the 45 round hinders less on your ADS and movement speeds. Pairing the 55-round magazine with the 18.5“ Task Force Barrel would make the weapon and its mobility extremely slow and lethargic. The 45 rounds also provide a quicker reload time.

3) XM4

(1 of 2) XM4 w/ Attachments

XM4 w/ Attachments (left), XM4 in-game (right)

How to Unlock

Level 4, so an easy one to get started. The XM4 is a popular weapon so you may find it on the bodies of dead players, as well as in ground loot.

An incredibly versatile weapon in Verdansk. The high-fire rate allows the weapon to be extremely powerful at close- and mid-ranges. The XM4 is often paired with a sniper, as it is extremely effective at short-range, taking the place of an SMG or Shotgun.

Best Attachments

  1. Muzzle - Agency Suppressor - Increases the damage range, this is a must-have with the XM4 as its recoil makes it largely ineffective at long-ranges. The agency suppressor also helps with vertical recoil control, allowing you to effectively eliminate targets at close- to mid-range.

  2. Laser - Tiger Team Spotlight - This gives you better movement speed and ADS speed. This will allow you to fight more effectively at close ranges, moving quickly around the map, and profiting on enemies who are using other Assault Rifles.

  1. Rear Grip - Serpent Grip - The XM4, like every weapon in Warzone, has its own iron sight, and its iron sight is very easy to use. The Serpent Grip gives you faster movement and ADS speed, allowing the XM4 to feel like an Assault Rifle, and an SMG.If you need to, an excellent Optic to use is the Microflex LED that offers quick ADS and is great for short- to mid-range opponents.

  2. Stock - Raider Pad - Provides further mobility, allowing quick movement and ADS speed for use with the XM4. The Raider Pad also offers good stability for recoil as the XM4 can be somewhat erratic, toning your weapon to reduce recoil is crucial to effective targeting of opponents.

  3. Ammunition - 45 Rnd- This magazine will allow you to use the XM4 both as an Assault Rifle and an SMG. The 45-round magazine is useful for this weapon as its high fire rate will race through the ammunition rapidly.

4) AK 47

How to Unlock

Level 7, another weapon that can be quickly unlocked and used.

A Call of Duty classic - the AK 47 is a fully automatic assault rifle with extremely high damage but a considerably slower fire rate than the aforementioned weapons. In short, this means if you hit your target, you will significantly damage their health, but an opponent carrying a weapon with a faster fire-rate will have the edge over you in close, and mid-range encounters.

Best Attachments

  1. Muzzle - Suppressor - Gives you a little more mobility than the GRU Suppressor can. This is important with a weapon that is somewhat lethargic and clunky, mobility is key across Verdansk and particularly Rebirth Island, so bearing this in mind is important when selecting attachments. The GRU suppressor will increase bullet velocity and damage, but this is hardly needed with the rest of this loadout for the hard-hitting AK 47.

  2. Barrel - Spetsnaz RPK Barrel - The barrel offsets the Muzzle and reduces movement and mobility but increases damage range, bullet velocity and reduces recoil. This is very similar across the loadouts in Warzone, often two attachments are used to nullify the damaging effects of one another whilst gaining the benefits.

  3. Optic - Axial Arms 3x - The most reliable, useful scope for Cold War Assault Rifles. This will allow you to maximise your output with the AK 47, both at mid- and long-ranges. The AK 47 is excellent when mounted to walls or on ridges, and thus the Axial Arms 3x allows you to see your opponents in the distance and hit your targets.

  4. Underbarrel - Spetsnaz Grip - Provides further horizontal and vertical recoil, allowing for smooth and easy use of the weapon. This does reduce ADS and movement speed, but allows for increases accuracy and control, two features which are perfect for successfully hitting opponents at long ranges.

  5. Ammunition - 45 Round - This magazine will allow you to maximise your output and take down as many enemies as you can. For mid- to long-range targets, 45 round magazines are very useful as the AK 47’s low fire-rate can allow you to bombard enemies at distance with fire, preventing them from escaping your efforts.

5) CR-56 AMAX

(1 of 2) CR-56 AMAX w/ Attachments

CR-56 AMAX w/ Attachments (left), CR-56 AMAX in-game (right)

How to Unlock

You need to get 3 gunbutt kills with an Assault Rifle in 10 different matches - this is essentially 3 melee kills whilst holding an assault rifle. This is easier to complete in the Plunder Game Mode, or in Multiplayer modes.

Essentially a fast-firing AK-47, the AMAX is an excellent Assault Rifle to use in Warzone. The weapon has gentle recoil that is easy to recoil with practice, fire-rate, and excellent mobility as an Assault Rifle. Using the following attachments will enable you to use this weapon effectively at all ranges, particularly at mid- to long-range.

Best Attachments

  1. Muzzle - Monolithic Suppressor - Keep you hidden off the radar, as well as increasing the weapon’s damage range. Movement speed and ADS steadiness are reduced with the Monolithic Suppressor, but the AMAX is an incredibly mobile weapon to use anyway.

  2. Barrel - XRK Zodiac S440 - This helps with further recoil control, increasing damage range, and bullet velocity. The AMAX is excellent when mounted and firing at targets at distance, so ensuring damage range and recoil control are maximised is key.

  3. Optic - VLK 3.0x Optic - This provides you with a great zoom down-sight for the weapon, allowing you to hit those targets at range. Tracking opponents is key to ensure accuracy and having an optic that allows this helps dramatically. The optic really suits the AMAX’s powerful bullet velocity and quick movement speed.

  4. Underbarrel - Commando Foregrip - This helps with recoil and aiming stability, allowing you to reach those targets at distance and control the recoil of the weapon. The AMAX is an incredibly accurate weapon and will only take a dozen or so bullets to kill your target. This makes the Time-to-Kill (TTK) extremely high for the AMAX, hence aiming stability, control, and accuracy are so important to this loadout.

  5. Ammunition - 45 Round - This will allow you to focus on as many enemies as you can at one given time. The reload speed is quick, and 45 rounds means you can down or even eliminate one or two players with one clip.

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Quests in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition are the sidequests of the game and mostly optional, for the most part. You will receive them from various residents of the game’s world. You will know there is a new quest available from the white “!” over an NPC’s head, as well as on the in-game map. You can bring up a list of your quests by either pressing the Down button on the directional pad, or by going into your menu and choosing the Quests option. By using the Y button while on the Quests menu, you can sort them by their region, as well as completed and current (not complete).

There are a good number of quests that will require you to do something in order to make them appear. The majority of these quests will usually be the Affinity with the region. There are five major areas that all NPCs will fall under in the game, and as you do quests in those regions, you will build up Affinity. It is based on a five-star system (with hidden values in between), which can be seen on Affinity Chart in-game. Other prerequisites for quests include specific story progression, having a certain NPC registered on the Affinity Chart, or just another quest.

Quests fall under a number of categories, with normal ones having nothing denoted on the quest page that pops up. The other kinds are as follows:

  • Story Quests - Quests under this category are required to continue the story. They are usually marked differently than normal ones, on the quest page in-game, and will have markers a little more prominent.

  • Timed Quests - A clock is shown on the quest page, meaning that it will disappear after a specific story event has been passed.

  • Mutually Exclusive Quests - These quests are a problem, as there is no marker for them. Quests that are mutually exclusive mean doing one will make it so the other quest cannot be completed. So, you have a choice on which one to do.

  • Surprise Quests - These are quests that will appear automatically, once the specific conditions are met. This could be walking at a certain part of the map, or they might be part of another quest.

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Battle Chef Brigade review: "The package here is robust, filling, and relentlessly charming"

Our Verdict

Beast-hunting will test your reflexes while cooking them up will tease your brain, and Battle Chef Brigade's upbeat attitude and stylish looks will have you smiling the whole way through.

  • Gorgeous art style
  • Endearing cast of characters
  • Satisfying combat against unique creatures
  • Flexible match-three system makes you feel creative and clever

  • No head-to-head multiplayer
  • Leveling up lacks exciting rewards
  • Small cast of playable characters
  • Judges can feel fickle

Battle Chef Brigade is not for the careful, by-the-book type of cook. It is for the kitchen-curious, the creatively inclined, the culinary improvisers who look at a pan of sizzling meat or veggies and say "I wonder what this would taste like if I added…" You've got to be willing to try a new flavor, so to speak, to get the most out of this quirky and unique game. But once you sink your teeth in... mwah! *chef kiss*

Kickstarted by Trinket Studios back in 2014 and published by Adult Swim Games, Battle Chef Brigade for Nintendo Switch and PC is a bit like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich - if peanut butter were deadly monsters and jelly was a cooking reality show.

You play as Mina Han, a young cook who lives in a world where chefs are equal parts monster hunter and baker. The topmost chefs of this universe not only prepare their food, they hunt and battle it. Known as the Battle Chef Brigade, these elite kitchen warriors include humans, orcs, elves, undead David Bowie lookalikes, little girls with walking oven mechs, and much more.

To prove themselves worthy, would-be members of the Brigade must complete a series of challenges where they fight and craft the most delicious meal for a presiding judge. And Mina has been dreaming of being a Battle Chef since she was little.

Onward to battle

The plot is a family-friendly tale of believing in yourself that you've heard a hundred times by now, but it's told well through endearing characters and is surprisingly substantial. Mina and the Battle Chef Brigade cast are ludicrously shippable characters, which is to say they are both pleasing to the eye and possess distinct, engaging personalities. Mina and orc competitor Thrash take center stage in story mode, but the rest of the crew are equally likeable, and everyone is voiced with enthusiasm.

Think of the setup as an anime-inspired fusion of Iron Chef and Dungeons & Dragons. The world is as colorful and inviting as some of the best in Japanese animation, the D&D inspirations show through in the fantastical beasts you'll face, and just like on Iron Chef, it's all to see who can be the very best chef in the land. Heck, there's even a character who dresses like Chairman Kaga and announces theme ingredients like his American counterpart.

To this end, a typical Battle Chef Brigade match is divided into two parts: side-scrolling action game, and match-three puzzle game. You'll start by heading into the wilderness just outside your kitchen, and use a mix of martial and magical attacks to defeat the dangerous monsters who live there. Killing these beasts will let you use them as ingredients in your meal, so you'll feel pushed to become an efficient fighter so as to more quickly gather your supplies.

Save for the toughest of foes like a dragon or hydra, combat isn't very difficult. It is, however, very satisfying. You could, for example, dash through the air and kick downward onto a beast, stunning it as you backflip away and toss two flaming daggers at it. You would just about obliterate any of the small monsters with that relatively simple combo, but you'd feel pretty damn slick and cool doing it.

The kitchen becomes the battlefield

Once you decide it's time to cook, Battle Chef Brigade captures the feeling of preparing a dish from memory but adding your own little twist on it. You'll have a pantry full of the monsters you've just hunted and ingredients you've gathered, and each one will have a unique set of elements associated with it. A spicy fruit, for example, might be composed of one Fire element and one Earth element. A vicious piranha plant could be two Earth elements and one Water element.

You drop these ingredients into your pans and ovens, Tetris-style, and "cook" them by matching three elements in a row. As you match more and more of the same elements, those flavor profiles become stronger, and earn you more points.

Turn in your meals to the judges before the time limit is up and they'll comment on how well you did before offering a final total score. As the difficulty ramps up, you'll have to start dealing with bones, poisons, and fragile elements, while serving up to three judges simultaneously.

This match-three system is not so precise that you're stressed about having the exact right ingredients in the exact right amounts, but you're not just throwing random stuff in a pot and calling it a day, either. You'll need to pay attention to how well you're blending your ingredients and how evenly you've distributed them, but putting a dash of Water in an Earth-based dish won't ruin your score. If you mess up, there's usually some way to redeem yourself and come back.

I say usually because, while rare, sometimes judges would berate me for not including enough of a particular element and I would feel cheated. "How is that not enough Fire elements for you?!" I'd occasionally curse at the screen as if I were arguing with a picky significant other.

Still, you feel smart for creatively positioning or rotating your elements, and the game rewards you with a more mouth-watering final dish. As you progress through the story and unlock new types of ovens or score-boosting items (such as a book that grants extra points for using five or more of the same ingredient in a dish), you'll constantly be finding new ways to change up and bend the rules, and feeling oh so clever about it.

In short, the way Battle Chef Brigade handles cooking is forgiving, but challenging; ever-changing, but ripe for improvisation.

You can participate in these cook-offs by playing through the game's story or via a daily challenge leaderboard. Multiplayer is asymmetrical and carried out via leaderboards. This means no head-to-head with any other chefs in the household, which feels like a missed opportunity. Mina and Thrash are also (currently) the only characters you can select, though it feels like any of the various NPCs you take on in story mode could easily become a future playable character.

A filling meal

While the Iron Chef-style challenges are at the heart of BCB, they're not the only option. If you're a solid fighter but not so great a cook, you can practice your skills in a challenge mode where you have to quickly arrange ingredients according to instructions. If the opposite is true, try out the "Break the Dishes" challenge, which plays almost exactly like Super Smash Bros' "Break the Targets" mini-game.

You can gain XP and raise in level for doing these side modes, but things feel underdeveloped in this area. There's no immediately clear reason why you would want to participate, since there don't appear to be any permanent or worthwhile rewards. I completed a few challenges and all I noticed was my icon changing through various forms of silverware.

Even so, don't mistake Battle Chef Brigade for a thin, simple game. The package here is robust, filling, and relentlessly charming. Gameplay is expertly streamlined so that you alternate between feeling like a powerful fighter and feeling like the most brilliant gourmand in the world.

Were it not for the characters being still portraits instead of fully animated, it would be easy to mistake BCB for the next kids' TV show phenomenon - a new generation's Avatar: The Last Airbender and/or The Legend of Korra, but with cooking. (Speaking of, hey Adult Swim Games, you're like... tangentially tied to a major animation broadcast network. Make this happen.)

You can make the exact same meals or order the exact same food from your favorite restaurant every time. But you've never experienced a flavor fusion like Battle Chef Brigade before, and I highly encourage you to try a bite.

The Verdict

4 out of 5

Battle Chef Brigade

Beast-hunting will test your reflexes while cooking them up will tease your brain, and Battle Chef Brigade's upbeat attitude and stylish looks will have you smiling the whole way through.

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The company cuts back and prunes trees within its budgetary constraints but does not remove trees unless they are dead, there is a safety issue or they are causing significant problems. Occasionally residents request a tree to be removed. Such requests will be considered but are unlikely to be granted unless there is a clear safety issue.

The company has a duty of care so we occasionally have to remove trees for health and safety reasons. If the company has no option but to remove a tree then we do not generally consult or advise local residents. If there is an option then we will try to contact residents living close to the area of the tree.

We comply with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. We do our best to avoid disturbing wild bords or their nests during the breeding season.

Where a resident requests/insists that the company removes a tree because they believe it is causing or may cause damage to their property the company reserves the right to ask the resident to produce a report from a professional to confirm that this is the case. The cost of obtaining this report shall be borne by the resident.

It is recognized that removing a tree can aggravate structural damage through heave or root shrinkage. If the company does remove a tree at a resident’s request then the company will not accept responsibility for any subsequent damage.

Please contact us if you have any questions about trees on our land.

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Joshua N. Garick was quoted in the June 11, 2012 print edition of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly concerning a class action lawsuit he filed against landlords who charged fees that violate the Massachusetts Security Deposit Statute.  The article discusses the lawsuit filed on behalf of nine residents against Archstone – the seventh-largest residential landlord in the nation – alleging that the assessment of an “amenity fee” is an unlawful fee.

Mr. Garick opined that any type of fee required at or prior to the commencement of the lease term violates the law.  This includes so-called “amenity fee,” pet fees, cleaning fees, application fees, renters insurance premiums, or any other fee that is not classified as rent, security deposit or a fee to change the lock and key.  If you believe your landlord is charging an unlawful fee, please contact the Law Offices of Joshua N. Garick, P.C.

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Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
June 7, 2012
By Dan McDonald

Buoyed by a federal court ruling in his clients’ favor, a Newton attorney is on a crusade against landlords who charge illegal front-end “amenities fees” in Massachusetts.

Matthew J. Fogelman said the law, G.L.c. 186, §15B(1)(b), is straightforward and unambiguous: Before the commencement of a lease, landlords can require tenants or prospective tenants to pay first and last month’s rent, a security deposit, and the cost of a new lock and key.

Anything else presented as a mandatory fee violates the law in Massachusetts, Fogelman said. That includes amenities fees for cleaning, concierge services, or use of a gym, pool or common space.

U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young concurred with Fogelman when he found last fall that property management company Archstone Reading LLC violated the state’s security deposit statute and Chapter 93A by charging such fees.

Fogelman represented the named plaintiffs — two tenants — in the case.

Archstone had argued that four clauses in the security deposit statute dealing with what is permissible to charge tenants up-front should be read as a “total maximum dollar amount resulting from the sum of the amounts listed in the clauses.”

In other words, landlords could include an amenities fee so long as the total up-front dollar amount charged to tenants did not exceed first and last month’s rent, the security deposit, and new lock and key costs.

But Young was unconvinced, finding that Archstone’s interpretation was “incompatible with prior caselaw and legislative intent.”

Young ordered Archstone Reading to refund all amenities fees paid by its more than 200 tenants between August 2006 and the end of 2008, a dollar figure that tops $160,000, according to Fogelman.

“Essentially, everyone is going to get their money back, plus interest,” he said.

The judge also awarded attorneys’ fees, though he denied Fogelman’s request for multiple damages last month, ruling that Archstone did not knowingly and willfully violate the law.

Fogelman said he expects Archstone to appeal Young’s decision.

Meanwhile, Fogelman filed two new amenity-fee lawsuits against property management companies last month, and he said he may file additional cases given the state’s current rental market.

“There are more than a handful of companies that have been charged or are charging up-front fees that I believe violate the statute, and I do intend to pursue those cases on behalf of consumers,” he said.

Class action

In May 2007, Maeve and Jefflee Hermida entered into an initial, year-long lease agreement with Archstone for a rental property in Reading.

The couple was required to pay a one-time amenity fee of $475 for use of the property’s outdoor grill, pool and gym.

In October 2010, the Hermidas filed a putative class action suit in Housing Court in Boston, challenging the legality of the fee. Shortly thereafter, Archstone removed the action to federal court.

The case of first impression pitted the Hermidas against the property management company and 14 other Archstone-affiliated entities.

According to court filings, Colorado-based Archstone owned and managed some 3,000 properties across the state. The company charged as much as $750 in amenity fees at some of the properties, according to the complaint.

The underlying facts of the case were undisputed. Young denied Archstone’s motion for summary judgment and instead granted it for the Hermidas.

Archstone’s attorney, Diane Rubin of Prince, Lobel, Tye in Boston, declined to comment.

New litigation

The Hermidas are not alone in their fight against amenities fees.

Brian and Kim Perry, residents of Equity Longview Place in Waltham, are suing their property management company over similar allegations.

Equity Residential Management LLC, an Illinois company, manages more than two dozen apartment complexes in Massachusetts.

Fogelman filed a complaint in federal court on behalf of the Perrys in early May, claiming that Equity has charged its tenants a move-in fee between $99 and $400 over the years. The Perrys paid a $99 fee, reduced from an original charge of $350.

On May 17, Fogelman filed another lawsuit against Archstone, this time a class action in the Suffolk Superior Court’s Business Litigation Session that names nine plaintiffs. The prospective class numbers in the thousands, given the typical turnover in apartments, along with the number of units managed by Archstone, according to the complaint.

Fogelman’s co-counsel in the Archstone suits, Kevin T. Peters of Arrowood Peters in Boston, said allowing amenities fees sets a troubling precedent by permitting landlords to sidestep the rules that regulate security deposit accounts.

“If we allow Archstone an up-front fee that’s not sanctioned or is unauthorized, that gives the green light for companies to make up fees that are in effect security deposits without actually being security deposits,” Peters said.

Unlike a security deposit, an amenities fee is not held in an interest-bearing account for the benefit of the tenant and is nonrefundable at the termination of the tenancy. If there is damage to the tenant’s unit, the fee is not used to offset the cost of any damage attributable to the tenant.

Joshua Garick, who is also representing the plaintiffs in the recently filed Archstone case, said the issue could have wider ramifications for standard lease provisions, such as pet fees and whether a prospective tenant can be required to pay insurance for a rental apartment up front.

“Landlords are trying to get away with as much nickel-and-diming as possible,” Garick said. “Why not just call everything rent and charge a monthly rent?”

Stephen P. Rahvay, a Dedham attorney who represents landlords, said security deposits and the red tape associated with them has long been an area of concern for property management companies.

Calling the state’s rules governing rental fees draconian, Rahvay said his clients often forgo security deposits so that they will not have to navigate “the minefield” that the statute presents.

The Legislature “really needs to address this issue,” Rahvay added in an email.

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Auburn hammered the Gamecocks on Wednesday night, and there wasn't a single thing rebounding could do to stop it.

Frank was not actually happy on Wednesday.
Frank was not actually happy on Wednesday.
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South Carolina rebounds the ball well offensively.  If there's been one constant in the Frank Martin era, it's been that.  Everything else waxes and wanes at times, but we rebound our own misses well.

Last night, we did just that.  And pretty much nothing else went right.

Advanced Box Score
USC Aub.
67 Score 83
0.947 PPP 1.173
1.320 Non-TO: 1.389
71 possessions
21-52 FG 25-48
6-20 3P 8-22
19-25 FT 25-35
13 OREB 5
23 DREB 19
20 TO 11
Four Factors
46.15% eFG 60.42%
28.27% TO 15.55%
40.63% OReb 17.86%
48.08% FTR 72.92%
46.88% 2P% 65.38%
30.00% 3P% 36.36%
38.46% 3PA% 45.83%
76.00% FT% 71.43%

Auburn relied mostly on exactly who you expected them to rely on - Chris Denson (8-11 from the field for 22 points) and K.T. Harrell (11 points on just 2-8 shooting).  But Carolina's inability to guard in the post reared its head again, as Allen Payne played one of the best games of his career, scoring 15 points - one shy of his season high - on 5-6 shooting from the field to go along with five steals.

Without the ability to stop Auburn when it shot, Carolina was left to try to limit those shots.  It did do a nice job on the defensive glass, holding Auburn to grabbing just 5 of their misses.  But 11 turnovers meant that the Tigers got too many shots generally, and especially from the free throw line - the Gamecocks once again set up an express lane for the opponent to get easy points, although the 25-19 point advantage from there wasn't its undoing.

Rather, the Gamecocks came apart due to their inability to protect the basketball.  Without Duane Notice in the starting line-up, Frank Martin chose to rely on Sindarius Thornwell to bring the basketball up for large stretches of the evening.  The move seemed to knock Thornwell off his stride, as he went just 2-9 shooting and only handed out one assist against five turnovers.  Martin seems frustrated by the fact the injury to Tyrone Johnson requires him to rely on Duane Notice, but that reality doesn't change just by not playing Notice.  And given that it led to Thornwell playing ineffectively, benching Notice harmed Carolina at two positions, not one.

Perhaps the brightest spot of the evening was Mindaugas Kacinas seeing extended minutes and producing, playing 21 minutes and going 2-3 from the field along with a 6-6 effort from the free throw line.  Kacinas also grabbed 3 offensive rebounds, and although he turned the ball over 3 times, it still meant he was handling the ball and trying to involve himself in the offense.  The 23% of possessions he used while on the court was the biggest number for him since the St. Mary's game, and 23% isn't exactly a ton of possessions.

Carolina gets two days to figure out how to re-gain its desire to come out and compete, and they'll need it.  The next two games bring Kentucky and Florida to town, easily the two best teams in the conference and the only two assured to head to the NCAA tournament at this point.  Carolina seems unlikely to win either game, but each match-up affords the Gamecocks a chance to measure themselves against programs they want to become.  It'll be interesting to see how they respond.


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Thyroid Dysfunction, Vitamin B12, and Folic Acid Deficiencies Are Not Associated With Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults in Lima, Peru

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Front Public Health. 2021 Sep 6;9:676518. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.676518. eCollection 2021.

Background: Reversible etiologies of cognitive impairment are common and treatable, yet the majority of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia research in Latin America has focused on irreversible, neurodegenerative etiologies. Objective: We sought to determine if thyroid dysfunction and vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies are associated with cognitive disorders among older adults with memory complaints in Lima, Peru. Methods: This was a retrospective review of patients who presented for cognitive evaluations to a multidisciplinary neurology clinic in Lima, Peru from January 2014 to February 2020. We included individuals aged ≥60 years, native Spanish-speakers, with at least a primary school educational level and a complete clinical assessment. Patients had either subjective cognitive decline (SCD), MCI, or dementia. One-way ANOVA and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. Results: We included 720 patients (330 SCD, 154 MCI, and 236 dementia); the dementia group was significantly older [mean age SCD 69.7 ± 4.1, dementia 72.4 ± 3.7 (p = 0.000)] and had lower folate levels than SCD patients. The MCI group had higher free T3 levels compared with SCD patients. Those with lower TSH had greater dementia risk (OR = 2.91, 95%CI: 1.15-6.86) but not MCI risk in unadjusted models. B12 deficiency or borderline B12 deficiency was present in 34% of the dementia group, yet no clear correlation was seen between neuropsychological test results and B12 levels in our study. There was no association between MCI or dementia and thyroid hormone, B12 nor folate levels in adjusted models. Conclusion: Our findings do not support an association between metabolic and endocrine disorders and cognitive impairment in older Peruvians from Lima despite a high prevalence of B12 deficiency. Future work may determine if cognitive decline is associated with metabolic or endocrine changes in Latin America.

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Accusations of child molestation or pornography can change your life in the blink of an eye. A conviction means permanent registration on a sex offender list and restricted rights in the United States for a lifetime. If you are being investigated for or charged with child molestation or pornography, you will need an experienced and tireless criminal defense attorney by your side, fighting for your rights, freedom, and future. If you are accused child molestation or child pornography, then speak to a Riverside child molestation and child pornography lawyer as soon as possible to prepare a skilled defense.

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The criminal justice system in California views child sex crimes very seriously. Prosecution teams here have access to a wealth of resources that will be used to prove you are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. While their role in the justice system is vital, they do make errors. Without seasoned criminal defenders, innocent individuals may suffer for crimes they did not commit, and those who make mistakes may suffer the full brunt of sentencing.

At the Law Offices of Graham Donath, we protect the rights of our clients against charges of child molestation and child pornography. Regardless of how you view your case, every action you take and testimony you give may be used against you. Your best course of action is to secure competent legal defense as quickly as possible.  This is why it is important to contact a Riverside sex crimes lawyer to defend you and reduce the penalties or even clear your name.

Comparing Child Pornography Laws to Child Molestation Laws in California

Child Pornography Laws in California

Under the Child Abuse and Reporting Act (CANRA), child pornography in our state must be knowingly accessed and distributed for the act to be criminal. Stumbling across a website or someone else accessing illicit material on your device does not constitute criminal activity unless the prosecution can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you were the individual who knowingly accessed it.

Similarly, if you view pornography and have no reason to believe the subject matter includes minors, you may not be held liable for viewing child pornography. It is not illegal to view consensual adult pornography, but be wary of the content you choose to view.

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Child molestation investigations often start with a simple complaint to child protective services agencies. When kids are involved, these agencies feel compelled to follow every lead. However, many of these are false. Angry spouses or significant others may place a vindictive and false complaint themselves, or they may even encourage children who have suffered no harm to do so. Some professionals are required to file a report under certain circumstances. Being accused of one of these grievous crimes can be devastating for the innocent.

In California, child molestation includes any lewd or sexual act forced or not forced with a child. These acts may include touching over and underneath the clothing for the purpose of sexual arousal, encouraging children to touch themselves, or any other act that has the intentional purpose of gratifying sexual desire. Inappropriate touching does not only include “private areas.” This refers to any areas touched with sexual intent. Sexual abuse generally involves sexual intercourse or a deviation from sexual intercourse. Consult with a child abuse lawyer in Riverside if you are accused of sexual abuse of a child.

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Child sex crimes, including pornography and child molestation, are felonies, and those who are convicted may go to prison and be required to register as sex offenders. It is extremely rare to be pardoned from sex offender status once it has been applied.

Our Riverside child molestation and child pornography attorneys at The Law Offices of Graham Donath, APC, understands that a swift, aggressive approach is the only way to fight a child molestation or pornography charge. The stakes in these cases are high, and the outcome can affect your reputation, future, and emotional wellbeing. These cases are rarely straightforward and often require extensive investigations. If you are being scrutinized for or charged with a child sex crime, you cannot afford to wait. Contact our team in Riverside to get started on your defense as soon as possible.

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Because of the physical and emotional impact molestation can have on a child, California enforces strict penalties for these crimes. In addition to prison time, all perpetrators guilty of child molestation also have their names added to California’s sex offender registry for life. The exact prison sentence depends on the nature of the crime committed as outlined in Californias penal code. Some of the relevant penal codes include:

  • Lewd and Lascivious Acts on a Minor Under Fourteen. Such crimes are a felony under California law. They involve any form of contact with a child with the intent of arousing or appealing to sexual desires of either the abuser or the child. The perpetrator can face up to eight years in prison as a sentence.
  • Lewd and Lascivious Acts on a Minor Under Fourteen With Force. This category of crimes includes any touching of a minor under the age of fourteen with the same intents as those in the previous section. However, to qualify as a crime under this code, the perpetrator must commit the act using force. This can include physical force or threats to the child’s wellbeing. This crime is punishable by up to ten years in prison for each offense.
  • Lewd and Lascivious Acts Against a Dependent by Force. If the act is committed against a dependent, the same penalty applies as it does for acts on minors under fourteen – up to ten years in prison for each offense.
  • Lewd and Lascivious Acts on a Minor Aged Fourteen or Fifteen. This category includes all forms of molestation and sexual abuse against minors aged fourteen or fifteen when the defendant is at least ten years older. These crimes can be a misdemeanor or a felony. A perpetrator convicted of a misdemeanor can have up to one year in jail, while one convicted of a felony can face up to three years in prison.
  • Sodomy or Intercourse With a Child Ten Years Old or Younger. If the act goes beyond molestation to any form of intercourse with a minor ten years old or younger, then the perpetrator can face a prison sentence of 25 years to life.
  • Oral Copulation or Sexual Penetration With a Foreign Object Against a Child Ten Years Old or Younger. When committing oral acts or penetration with a foreign object, the sentence can be fifteen years to life in prison.
  • Continual Sexual Abuse of a Minor. For those who have committed multiple acts of sexual abuse against minors, there is a sentence of up to sixteen years in prison. Such sentences run consecutively to any other penalties, not concurrently.

Sentencing Enhancements

If the act of sexual abuse involved additional crimes and circumstances, it can lead to additional sentences. Some of these crimes and circumstances include:

  • Kidnapping to commit a sex offense
  • Physical injury suffered by a minor during molestation
  • Denial of probation or suspended sentence
  • Multiple victim allegations
  • Perpetrator is a habitual sex offender
  • Perpetrator commits substantial sexual misconduct

If a perpetrator commits any of these additional violations, then they may face a life sentence for their crimes, regardless of whether they are guilty of PC 288(a), 288(b)(1), or 288(c)(1). There can also be additional penalties such as:

  • Fines and fees
  • Criminal protective orders
  • Loss of the right to own and possess firearms
  • Restitution orders
  • Loss or suspension of a professional license

Subsequent criminal actions can also lead to increased penalties. A perpetrator may also face other consequences not listed here.

Besides prison time, registration as a sex offender can have damaging effects on your personal and professional life. To avoid the impact of false allegations, you will need the help of an experienced criminal defense attorney.


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If Blanton's Bourbon went through the 2020 we did it'd be Hancock's President's Reserve.

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Welcome to Shelf Sleepers, our semi-regular guide to the best booze nobody is buying. This time: Hancock's President's Reserve, Blanton's red-headed little brother.

Dozens of Facebook groups dedicate their members to canvassing the U.S. for Blanton's Bourbon sold at retail, with some groups (and even entire websites) going as far as recording "dump dates" for those looking for a bottle to commemorate an anniversary of some kind. It's among the most-searched-for whiskeys on sites like Drizly and Wine-Searcher. There are even sub-communities of Blanton's obsessives collecting every one-off release ever bottled under the brand name. As with most of its bourbons, Buffalo Trace Distillery can't keep up with the hype. The bottle that's meant to retail for about $60 usually costs twice that or more.

So, uh, why?

Blanton's is a middle-aged, middle-proofed single barrel bourbon with some nice (but historically questionable) history behind it. Its grenade-shaped bottle stands out on a bar cart. The label is cool. But these features aren't unique to Blanton's. If you want a taste of Blanton's but can't find it (or are appalled by the markups), try Hancock's President's Reserve Single Barrel.

Hancock's is a Sazerac product distilled at Buffalo Trace. This whiskey's age is rumored to be right around Blanton's age, it's proofed just 4 points less (89 vs. 93), both are made with the same Buffalo Trace high-rye #2 mash (more on that here) and it's also a single barrel product. Comparing stats, the biggest difference is aging location; Blanton's is always aged in the distillery's Warehouse H, a nearly 100-year-old metal-clad aging facility.

In better news, Hancock's retails for $50 and, because no one really gives a damn about it, is usually available for that figure if you run into it. The downside is it's carried in far fewer states. Basically, Hancock's is Diet Blanton's that you'll never have to wrestle another whiskey shopper for. Along with the slightly pricier and also relatively unknown Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel (which we'll call Blanton's Lite for symmetry), it offers the easiest path to trying Blanton's without actually trying Blanton's. So while Buffalo Trace sends collectors sprinting from one "new" bottle of Blanton's to the next, you can sit on your high horse knowing you're drinking what is nearly the same thing for a fraction of the cost.

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NOMOS Glashütte is known for the clean and modern design of its watches — and the new Club Sport is no exception. This entirely new release is full of innovation from the Saxony-based watchmaking company. NOMOS Glashütte has never held back from using exceptional materials when building its watches, and Club Sport has a sturdier construction than ever before. This is a watch for the most modern of wrists.

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Huawei Honor 9 Specs,Features and Price in Nigeria and India

Huawei one of the best smartphone producing company is  ready to release a new smart device called Honor 9 with nice specs and affordable price.

This version of Honor device will be an upgrade to the previous Honor 8 smartphone of its kind launched last year,as for this new product the location of where it will first be revealed will be China on June 17,but some other countries like Australia,UK and US will get the product release later.

It seems that that the latest smart devices that are coming out are being released with a massive storage device and no wonder this present Huawei Honor 9 carries a 6GB RAM and 64GB internal memory.

Additionally it comes with a dual 20MP + 12MP rear cameras that enables you to have a real experience in the world of graphics.The device is powered by Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 960 which makes it processor different from some other smart devices,below are the full specs of the device;

  • GSM / HSPA / LTE
  • 2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • 3G bands HSDPA
  • 4G bands LTE
  • Speed HSPA, LTE
  • GPRS Yes
  • EDGE Yes

  • Type Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size 5.15 inches (~70.0% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~428 ppi pixel density)
  • Multitouch Yes
  • Emotion UI
  • Dimensions 147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
  • Weight –
  • SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

  • Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • Internal 64 GB, 6 GB RAM
  • OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)

  • Primary Dual 20MP + 12 MP, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
  • Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
  • Video 1080p
  • Secondary 8 MP

  • Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Loudspeaker Yes
  • 3.5mm jack No
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
  • Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
  • GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
  • NFC Yes
  • Infrared port Yes
  • Radio No
  • USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

  • Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 960
  • CPU Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU Mali-G71 MP8

  • Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
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  • Java No
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  • – MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
  • – Document viewer
  • – Photo/video editor
  • Non-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery
  • COLORS:Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
  • SENSORS:Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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Motor protector module KRIWAN model INT69 TM 22A463S021

Motor protection based on PTC sensors is one of the most effective and reliable protective measures against thermal overload in electrical machines.
The protection unit is composed of the INT69 TM motor protector and the PTC sensors. Due to its compact construction, the INT69 TM is suitable for installation in electrical devices or in the terminal boxes of electrical machines.
Functional description
At the measuring circuit input of the INT69 TM, it is possible to connect up to nine DIN 44081, DIN 44082 conform PTC sensors. Sensors with different nominal response temperatures may be used. Thus it is possible to monitor several measuring points with only one INT69 TM motor protector.
If the temperature in one of the monitored parts or sections reaches the nominal response temperature of the respective PTC sensor, the sensor becomes highly resistive and the motor protector switches off.
After cooldown or elimination of the error and a subsequent reset delay, the machine can be restarted. The relay's switching output is a potential-free changeover contact.This circuit works in accordance with the closed-circuit principle, i.e.even in the event of a sensor or cable break, the relay returns to its rest position and switches off.
The sensor, relay and supply current circuits are galvanically isolated from each other.


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Fernão Gomes, o Cativo - Split by SET parents?

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8/4/2020 at 5:58 PM

going up the Medlands (site of primary sources) at this point it seems to me they follow a different line (or maybe some confusing old merge), but here I am very far from home, tell me what you think:

The direct links to each ML primary source are in the info-about of every profiles.
(C)s Kevin Lawrence Hanit or Erica Howton ..¿Te gusta el español? :D

8/4/2020 at 6:29 PM

..in the upper level for sure this old sourced wiki.PT D. Gomes Nunes de Pombeiro, Conde de Portugal [not MP]
is for sure this my new ML D. Gomes Nunes de Pombeiro, Conde de Portugal

do not merge us to give time to examine the situation:
(DAD & WIFE match perfectly, also the mother's name fits.. ..but many brothers of difference)

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Efficient solver for Helmholtz problems

Leading-edge sparse direct solvers allow one to tackle problems involving up to 100 millions of unknowns (Mary, 2017). Beyond this limit, when considering sparse areal acquisitions with a reasonable number of right-hand sides (from hundreds to a thousand), iterative solvers with efficient preconditioners should be the best alternative. During WIND, we will investigate the GMRES solver equipped with the ORAS (Optimized Restricted Additive Schwarz) domain decomposition preconditioner to solve large-scale Helmholtz type problems (Dolean et al., 2015). Compared to classical Additive Schwarz preconditioner, ORAS makes use of Robin conditions at the interface between subdomains. Local subproblems on each subdomain are processed with sparse direct solver to process efficiently multiple right-hand sides. Our goal is to assess the potential of this approach for both visco-acoustic and visco-elastic wave equation using a finite element discretisation on unstructured tetrahedral mesh.

Ongoing work deals with:

- strong (how the iteration count evolves with the number of subdomains) and weak (how the iteration count grows with frequency) scalabiltiy analysis of the solver.

- accuracy analysis (which polynomial order for FWI application?)

- Efficient multi-rhs management

- Multi-level preconditioner

- Visco-elastic solver

- Acoustic-elastic coupling

Preliminary simulations in the 3D SEG/EAGE Overthrust model at 5, 10 and 20Hz are illustrated in Figures 1-3 and in Table 1. The simulations were performed on the Occigen supercomputer of CINES.

Cartesian Tetrahedral
F(Hz) #core #elts(M) #dofs(M) #it T(s) #elts(M) #dofs(M) #it T(s)
5 384 16 22 167 58 8 11 125 25
10 3072 131 176 340 121 63 95 253 59
20 12288 - - - - 506 678 438 208
Table 1: Statistics of the simulation. F(Hz): Frequency. #core: number of cores. #elts: number of elements. #dofs: number of degrees of freedom. #it: iteration count. T(s): elapsed time (Courtesy P.-H. Tournier).

This work is supervised by V. Dolean (LJAD), P. Jolivet (ENSEEIHT) and P.-H. Tournier (LJLL).

Figure 1: Cartesian and tetrahedral meshing of the SEG/EAGE Overthrust model (Courtesy P.-H. Tournier).

Figure 2: Comparison between solutions computed on the Cartesian and tetrahedral meshes(Courtesy P.-H. Tournier) .

Figure 3: Wavefield solution at frequency 20Hz on the tetrahedral mesh (Courtesy P.-H. Tournier)._


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This Schneider railroad house cuckoo clock is as unique as it is elegant. Made in the Black Forest region of Germany, this clock is finished with an antique stain and features delicate wood-carved ornaments. This cuckoo clock also features hand painted wooden figurines, and two alternating melodies to which the figurines dance. Three pinecone weights hang from the bottom: one to keep the time, one for the rooster cuckoo call, and a third for the music that plays, all on both the half and full hour. This cuckoo clock is sure to make an impression, and add style to any space.

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Scheurebe - white vine variety

Scheurebe (pronounced "shoy ray beh") is another new crossing that is well established in a number of regions. Bred in 1916 in Rheinhessen and named after its breeder, Georg Scheu, it is a crossing of Silvaner and Riesling.

Scheurebe ripens in early October, but the late-harvested wines of this grape are those that are treasured most. The wines have full body, pronounced acidity and a bouquet and taste reminiscent of black currants. Scheurebe is most widely planted in the Pfalz, Rheinhessen and Nahe regions.

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What is a Building skip Licence?

If you're having work done within your property that needs materials, rubbish, solids etc to be removed and stored temporarily on your street then this must be done using a skip.

We make getting your skip licence a simple, stress-free process

A skip is a large open-topped waste container designed for loading onto a special type of lorry. Instead of being emptied into a bin lorry on site, as a wheelie bin is, a skip is removed, or replaced by an empty skip, and then tipped at a landfill site or transfer station.

Remember - To place a skip onto a public road you will need a skip licence.

In most areas, skip hire companies are responsible for getting skip licences, also sometimes called skip permits. The skip owner or supplier is responsible for ensuring that all appropriate regulations are adhered to.

How to apply for a Skip Licence

To apply for a skip licence, all applications must be made via your local council.

Information on how to do this and what local authority to contact can be found on the Official UK Government Website.

How long does it take to get a skip licence?

Often it takes at least three or four days for you to receive your skip licence. However, the exact timeframe varies depending on your specific local council.

When your local council receive your application for a skip licence they will normally consider the following during the application process.

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✅ Traffic on the street where you'd like the skip

✅ Danger and disruptions caused

✅ Width of the road

✅ Access to the property

✅ Planned or existing roadworks

NOTE - The council has the right to refuse skip permit applications on certain restricted roads and locations where skips may cause on obstruction e.g. restricted parking areas and narrow roads.

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It is an offence under The Highways Act to put a skip in the road without a permit and this may result in prosecution. If you place a skip onto a public road with a skip licence, you could be fined up to £1,000.

No. Skips are not permitted to be placed on public pavements.
No. You don’t need a skip licence if you’re putting the skip entirely on private land.
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You know what’s cool about 2018? That we, as a society, have a choice in what we eat!

You want to be vegetarian? Cool! Paleo? Awesome! Keto? Well done! Organic? Good on ya! Whatever you put in your mouth, you’re making an educated decision on that.

Our food possibilities are endless! But navigating those food choices can be a little tricky especially when it comes to eggs. So we’re going to help you out with deciphering some of the labels you might see in the grocery store.

First though, we want to remind you that all eggs in Canada are a great source of protein along with 13 other essential vitamins including Vitamin A, B12, D, E and nutrients such as folate, niacin, lutein, zeaxanthin and choline.  They are also gluten-free and trans fat-free and a great option for anyone looking to reduce carbohydrate intake.

So what exactly do the labels mean?

Enriched (or furnished) eggs: Hens are kept in small group housing units that are larger than the traditional housing style.

Free Run eggs: These hens are housed on the floor of barns, but do not have access to the outdoors.

Free Range eggs: Similar to Free Run, hens are housed in open barns, but with access to the outdoors when weather permits.

Organic eggs: Organic eggs are raised in free range housing systems, but with the added requirement that hens must be fed certified organic food.

Omega-3 eggs: These eggs come from hens that are fed ground flax seed, fish oil or other DHA sources, so that the eggs contain increased levels of Omega-3.

Vitamin-Enriched: Vitamin-enriched eggs have more Vitamin E, Vitamin B12 and folacin than regular eggs. This is done by feeding the hens a diet higher in these nutrients.

The age old brown eggs vs white eggs debate?

When it comes to choosing brown eggs or white eggs, while some people prefer one colour over the other, nutritionally speaking there is no difference between the eggs. Egg shell colour is determined by the hen that lays it. White eggs come from white-feathered hens, while brown eggs come from brown-feathered hens. Brown eggs tend to cost most because brown hens are larger than white hens and they will eat more feed.

So whatever eggs you choose to buy in the grocery store, feel comfortable in the fact that you are buying nutritious, high-quality, safe eggs.

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University of Cincinnati offers a Master of Science in Taxation, an online accounting degree. Students gain both knowledge and the proper credentials to be tax practitioners serving individuals and small businesses or larger corporations. Students develop research skills and understand challenges the industry faces.  Courses are taught by experts in the field and provide students with a specialized understanding of the complexities of tax law.  There are a variety of electives that allow students to explore such areas as:

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The asynchronous online courses allow students to study when and where it is convenient.  As long as you have a computer and an internet connection your classroom can be wherever you are.

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The 918 Spyder Collection: complements the super sports car perfectly.

The 918 Spyder collection is Porsche Driver's Selection's tribute to the most fascinating new sports car of recent years. The high-performance hybrid caused a sensation among motoring experts. The press reports describing the technical innovations and performance of the 918 Spyder were overflowing with superlatives. Since the prototype was first presented at the Geneva Motor Show in May 2010, the car, which is manufactured in the main plant in Zuffenhausen, has become an object of desire throughout the world. Anyone who loves this spectacular and innovative car is sure to enjoy the 918 Spyder collection. It includes everything you could possibly want, from a luxury watch to a miniature model of the 918 Spyder.  *Please note online clothing sizing is EU sizing.  US sizing is 1 size smaller:  Example - EU size M = US size S.

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I see a core charge on my order - what is this?

A core charge is a refundable charge that is added by Porsche to the price of a re-manufactured or exchange product as Porsche wants the old unit returned.  They'll often re-use/re-build a new unit with the returned core.  Typically - core charges are added to items like Porsche engines, transmissions, alternators, high-pressure pumps, driveshafts, power steering pumps and racks, starters, etc.  When purchasing one of these parts through our site, you'll see the core charge added, and you'll pay the full price of the item plus the core charge.  You'll then be reimbursed the core charge when you send back the old unit you're replacing.  Please be sure to return the part in the same Porsche box the new part comes in, with all labels, packing material, etc.  Like our flexible 90 Day Return Policy, we ask that Porsche cores are sent back for credit within 90 days.

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The underlying idea behind a remanufactured part is recycling and protecting the environment.  Every exchangeable part is subject to exactly the same quality specifications as a Genuine Original Porsche Part and it even carries the same 24-month/unlimited warranty.

To request a core return:

1.  Request an RMA # through our Contact Us form here, selecting "Return Request" as the reason.  Please include your order # and part # of the core.  We'll quickly email you an RMA # that you'll use to send back your core in the same Porsche box the new unit came in.  Please include a copy of your invoice, packing slip, or order confirmation, and be sure to securely package the shipment, and drain all fluids from the core (if applicable).

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7 Self-Care Rituals for Your Mental Health

Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s essential. For you to show up as your best self in your life and be able to give to others, you have to first fill up your own cup. And it’s not just about taking care of yourself physically, self-care is also important for your mental and emotional wellbeing. It helps you manage stress, shifts your perspective to a more positive place, boosts your self-esteem, and even improves your overall health.

To celebrate Self-Care Awareness Month this September, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite self-care rituals that will do wonders for your mental health.

Check-in with yourself

This seems like a very obvious thing to do but so often we get caught up with our long to-do lists and responsibilities that we forget to ask ourselves how we’re feeling. Make it a daily morning ritual to check in with yourself. See how you're feeling and ask yourself what you need to feel recharged and nourished on all levels that day.

Have self-compassion

Oftentimes, our minds are our own worst enemies. We can be very hard on ourselves, especially under a lot of stress. Practice self-compassion. You are always doing the best you can and that is enough. Also, be mindful about the words you say to yourself. Negative words will only make you feel worse. Kind, positive words will put you in a better headspace.

Pamper yourself

Slowing down and just relaxing is a big element of self-care. Sometimes that might look like binge watching your favorite Netflix show on the couch. Other times, it might be an at-home spa day complete with a soothing bath and a refreshing Facial Sheet Mask. It’s impossible to not feel like your best self with clear, glowing skin.

Set boundaries

Self-care isn’t just about doing the things that make you feel good, it’s also about not doing the things that make you feel bad. Don’t be afraid to set your boundaries. Express them fully and remember that no is a complete sentence. You don’t have to provide explanations as to why you don’t want to do something. The people that truly care about you will understand.

Forgive yourself

Forgiveness is a very powerful self-care ritual. No matter what mistakes you’ve made in the past, holding onto them makes you feel heavy and hinders you from moving forward. Let it all go. Wipe the slate clean. This will nourish you and liberate you in every area—mind, body, and soul.

Connect with others

Sure we all need our alone time to recharge, but it’s also very beneficial for our mental health to have a support system. Whether that’s a therapist, a life coach, or a BFF, reach out to someone that will make you feel safe, seen, and heard. You don’t have to do it all alone.

Start a gratitude practice

Practicing gratitude will instantly shift your mindset to a happier place. It forces you to stop focusing on what’s not going right onto what is already great in your life. Start your gratitude practice by writing down 10 things you’re grateful for every morning to kick off your day on a positive note. And don’t just write the words but actually feel the emotion of gratitude wash over you.

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A WARGRAVE man held a special birthday party to wish many happy returns – to his heart.

Roger Bell, 66, is one of Britain’s longest surviving heart transplant patients and he held a bash to celebrate, attended by seven other heart transplant patients.

Among the guest and friends were Billy and Kathleen Owens, who gave permission for their son John’s heart to be donated.

John was himself a transplant recipient. He suffered from cystic fibrosis and received a heart and lung transplant from an 18-year-old who died in a motorcycle accident. His healthy heart was then donated to Mr Bell.

However, a few weeks after his transplant John died, while Mr Bell went on to live a long and active life.

Mr Owens, from Liverpool, said at the celebration that March 21 would mark the 20th anniversary of the loss of their son.

He went on: “Today we can look back with pride that on the day we lost our lovely son, we helped to save the future of a nice man who received the gift of John’s heart.”

Before his transplant in 1988, Mr Bell had not been expected to survive and the Reverend Canon John Ratings, recently retired vicar of St Mary’s Church in Wargrave who was also at the party, was asked to give him the last rites at Battle Hospital.

But although doctors thought Mr Bell was too old and too ill to receive a transplant, his wife Pam continued to press for the chance to save him.

The life-saving transplant was performed at Harefield Hospital in Middlesex by world famous surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub, who was involved in the first-ever transplant in the UK.

Mrs Bell said: “We only recently discovered that John Owens’ heart was to be given to someone else but the other patient was a smoker and did not want to give up the habit – so they gave it to Roger.”

Mr Bell runs his own accountancy business and has led an active life since his operation, winning several medals in the Transplant Olympic Games and taking part in the Fasnet Yacht Race in 2005.

Mr Bell thanked Mr and Mrs Owens at the party on Saturday, February 9, saying: “It must have been a difficult decision for them to take. They suffered such a tragedy over Johnny, but they were happy to see that his being a donor had given me back my life.”

He also paid tribute to his wife saying he would not have survived without her.

The couple are currently fundraising for the Harefield Hospital Scanner Appeal and at the celebration they asked guests to make donations rather than giving presents, raising more than £1,000 at the party at Hennerton Golf Club in Wargrave.


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7 Tips To Create Realistic Budgets

Budgeting is not a 100% guarantee of success, but they certainly help to avoid failure. The budget is an essential tool to translate creative plans into specific, action-oriented goals and financial objectives. By adhering to the budgetary guidelines, the expectation is that the identified goals and objectives can be fulfilled.

7 Tips To Create Realistic Budgets

The importance of project budgeting & 7 tips to create realistic budgets

(spoiler alert: it’s not boring).

Retainer fee versus project budgeting

Many agencies prefer to work on a retainer basis. Especially in the US, we see that many agencies still love this method of invoicing. However, in Europe, the monthly retainer is becoming less and less popular as clients don’t accept this method of invoicing anymore. Long term relationships mostly designed by retainer fees are being replaced by cooperation based on projects. Sometimes the client works with several agencies and each new project has to be budgeted. Also, in the US we see a tendency towards more project-based relationships with the clients.

Why budgeting?

Budgets don’t guarantee success, but they certainly help to avoid failure. The budget is an essential tool to translate creative plans into specific, action-oriented goals and financial objectives. By adhering to the budgetary guidelines, the expectation is that the identified goals and objectives can be fulfilled.

It is crucial to remember that a midsized agency consists of many people and roles. These components need to be orchestrated to work together in a cohesive fashion. The budget is the tool that communicates the expected outcome and provides a detailed script to coordinate all of the individual parts to work in concert.

When things don’t go as planned, the budget is the tool that provides a mechanism for identifying and focusing on departures from the plan. The budget provides the benchmarks against which to judge success or failure in reaching goals and facilitates timely corrective measures.

"Budgets should provide sufficient detail to reflect anticipated revenues and costs for each creative activity."

This philosophy pushes the budget down to a personal level and mitigates attempts to pass the blame to others. Without the harsh reality of an enforced system of responsibility, an organization will quickly become less efficient. Deviations do not always suggest the need for the imposition of penalties. Poor management and bad execution are not the only reasons things don’t always go according to plan. But, deviations should be examined and project managers need to explain/justify them.

Budget and your client

When it comes to poor estimation of project budgets, there are many potential scenarios that might occur, all of which have negative consequences. First and foremost are the effects on meeting the client’s expectations. Not being able to provide the deliverables at the agreed budget might have a significant effect on your own credibility and future projects.

In the sphere of the project, the negative consequences might arise from the very beginning. But in most cases, these problems usually appear unforeseen and suddenly, hence the considerable impact on the project’s development. Then when the problems come to light, it can often be too late to save things by making necessary changes and adjustments to the original budget of the project.

Causes for Improper budgeting

Inaccurate calculations may be the result of a lack of experience or inefficiency in dealing with numbers in general. During the development of a project, it is almost impossible to proceed without any amendments to the initial budget. The importance of budgeting in project management lies in the ability to prevent unnecessary costs and to allocate the correct amount of the budget to each corresponding need. One of the most common problems a project manager is confronted with is poor calculation and a plethora of subsequent alterations and amendments of the project budgets, which are time and energy-consuming.

As the mantra goes, “Time is Money”, and nothing is more harmful to the successful development of a project than a badly configured budget.

Save energy and protect yourself from anxiety, uncertainty, and negative consequences by investing the time to plan an effective budget, from the very beginning of the project. By doing so you will go a long way to ensure project success.

How to make a great budget

1. Use Historical Data

Your project is likely not the first to try to accomplish a specific objective or goal. Looking back at similar projects and their budgets is a great way to get a head start on building your budget.

2. Reference Lessons Learned

To further elaborate on historical data, you can learn from their successes and mistakes. It provides a clear path that leads to more accurate estimates. You can even learn about how they responded to changes and kept their budget under control.

3. Leverage Your Experts

Another resource to building a project budget is to tap those who have experience and knowledge—be they mentors, other project managers, or experts in the field. Reaching out to those who have created budgets can help you stay on track and avoid unnecessary pitfalls.

4. Confirm Accuracy

Once you have your budget, you’re not done. You want to take a look at it and make sure your figures are accurate. During the project is not the time to find a typo. You can also reach out to your experts and other project team members to check the budget and make sure it’s correct.

5. Baseline and Re-Baseline the Budget

Your project budget is the baseline by which you’ll measure your project’s progress once it has started. It is a tool to gauge the variance of the project. But, as stated above, you’ll want to re-baseline as changes occur in your project. Once the change control board approves any change you need to re-baseline.

6. Update in Real-Time

Speaking of changes, the sooner you know about them, the better. If your software isn’t cloud-based and updating as soon as your team changes their status, then you’re wasting valuable and expensive time.

7. Get on Track

The importance of having a project management software that tracks in real-time, like Rodeo, is that it gives you the information you need to get back on track sooner rather than later. Things change and projects go off track all the time. It’s the projects that get back on track faster that are successful.

If you manage your project expenses using these building blocks you’re going to have a sound foundation for your project’s success.

Why is budgeting fun?

Especially project managers work with budgeting and many associate the word “budget” with “dread” or “drudgery.” But it can actually be very rewarding to make budgets that fit the expectation of the client and your co-workers and that are executed within the specific time frame.

Consistent budget management throughout a project will help you stay on top of not only the scope of the project, but also the relationship you have with your clients. By building realistic estimates, holding regular budget check-ins, and adjusting the budget as necessary, you’ll finish projects with happy clients and strong lessons to bring into your next endeavor.

Also read: Four insights to make your projects and business more profitable!

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Making sure that you create realistic budgets is super important for your projects. A good budget helps guide the creative vision into concrete goals. That's why you need the right data to base your budget on. With the Rodeo tool, you are sure to always have the right data to create realistic and acceptable budgets. Try Rodeo for free today!

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