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May 11, 2017
For the week of May 13, 2017, Adrian Crutchfield’s title release “Leap” from his album of the same name has hit #29 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Chart. For this week’s chart – click here.
Image courtesy of I See Music Photography, Orlando, FL. April 2017
February 23, 2017
Charlotte saxophonist honors Prince – his former boss – with his new solo album
July 28, 2015
Adrian is just coming off a summer tour with Ms. Bette Midler.
Here are some links to a few photos of Adrian performing this summer as part of Bette Midler’s Divine Intervention Tour. The shows were held throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Bette Midler’s site: http://bettemidler.com/home/
To view Adrian’s photo gallery, click here.
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Adrian on tour with Lionel Richie in Quebec.


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Goldman Sachs's new “banking factory” headquarters in London is facing a possible legal challenge from the owners of neighbouring buildings - who claim the proposed office will steal their light.
The US investment bank is pushing ahead with plans to build a glass-fronted 850,000 sq ft office on a site on Farringdon Street in the City, just around the corner from its current HQ in Fleet Street. The plans involve demolishing two unoccupied buildings.
But it has now emerged that two of the UK's largest pension fund managers - which own properties either side of the redevelopment - claim that Goldman's proposals would affect their “right to light”.
Aberdeen Asset Management and Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) are demanding compensation for the loss of illumination - and could take legal action if they are not satisfied with the final sum offered.
Following mediation with the City of London planning authorities, Goldman offered to pay £1.2m to each of the two firms to compensate their loss of light, Estates Gazette property magazine reported.
This is more than Goldman had originally offered, but less than the pension funds are demanding.
To solve the stand-off, a City of London planning officer has proposed deploying “Section 237” powers that would see the City buy a temporary stake in the scheme and dictate a settlement, effectively forcing the pension funds to accept the sum offered.
The City's planning and transport committee was due to vote on whether to make use of these Section 237 powers, but a decision was delayed until next month.
If the parties involved cannot reach a decision in the interim regarding the proposals then the vote will take place on October 14.
Should the committee agree to back the City planning officer's recommendation and invoke section 237 powers, Estates Gazette reported that both firms expect to take legal action in an attempt to block the move.
Aberdeen and RLAM issued a joint statement saying: “The underlying owners of these buildings - pension funds, insurance policyholders and other investors - need to be adequately and appropriately compensated. Aberdeen and Royal London are acting in the best interests of their clients and hope a commercial settlement fair to all parties can be agreed.”
Goldman Sachs declined to comment.
The City of London's enthusiasm for the proposed development comes as it battles to prevent financial institutions moving to new skyscrapers in the east of the capital. Several investment banks, such as Barclays and HSBC, have left the City for bigger premises in Canary Wharf in recent years.
Goldman's plans to redevelop the site previously hit a stumbling block in 2011 when the Government granted protected status to murals on one of the buildings due to be demolished. Goldman was subsequently given permission to move the murals.Reuse content

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U.S. coffee chains are capitalizing on Chinese millennials preference for coffee over tea
When you think of beverages in China, tea is no doubt the first thing that springs to mind. To a younger generation of Chinese consumers raised on global capitalism, however, coffee is increasingly the caffeinated beverage of choice—and coffeehouse chains are ready to pounce.
According to data from Bloomberg, Chinese coffee consumption is trending upward at a rate that far outpaces other areas of the world. An increasing number of Chinese millennials see coffee as a trendy, cosmopolitan alternative. Coffee shops are also gaining a reputation as social spaces, with consumers like Kathy Chen describing them as “places where you can talk to friends and relax.”
While Nestle currently controls the lion’s share of China’s coffee market, other retailers are taking steps to cash in on a relatively untapped opportunity. Starbucks already manages about 2,800 locations in the country, but recently invested $1.2 billion to buy out partners to assume full control of more than 1,000 additional franchises in eastern China. Dunkin' (Donuts?), hoping that a third try in the far east will be the charm after two false starts, announced its commitment to grow from 34 locations to 1,400 over the next 20 years.
The signs that the $1.1 billion market could experience the hockey stick growth that transformed Japan into one of the world’s largest coffee markets over the last quarter of the 20th century are all there. This belief in future earnings has fostered a zen-like patience among profit-minded coffee executives. As Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson describes it, “we’re playing a long game.”
As this trend continues, consumer tastes will likely shift as well. Most current coffee drinkers in China prefer ready-made “3-in-1” drinks, which combine coffee, milk and sugar in a prepackaged vessel. Most of these instant options are made from robusta (a bitter blend originating in Vietnam), but market forecasters speculate that the explosion of coffee shops will lead to increased demand for tastier—and pricier—arabica beans. It’ll be a long time before coffee supplants tea as China’s national beverage. But with the Chinese middle class expected to include more than 450 million people by 2021, we should know whether or not this coffee craze is for real soon enough.

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Hi all. I am looking for a DA 22lr revolver that I can put thousands (and thousands) of rounds through over the next few years. I am not looking to pay the handsome prices that S&W 617's, Ruger GP100's or SP-101's are commanding (I actually had a newer 8 shot SP-101, and didn't care for it). I tried a new Taurus Model 94 a while back, but after ~1000 rounds, she had to go back to the factory for extensive repairs, so I sold it when it got back. Seems many of the 94's have issues. So, what about the 970/990 Tracker models? Are they durable enough to be up to the task? I'll have to look for a used one (or possibly a Rossi R98 Plinker, but those never come up for sale), so is there anything I should look out for? What would be a fair price for one in excellent condition? Thanks in advance!


text: Handling interference is one of the main challenges in the design of wireless networks. One of the key approaches to interference management is node cooperation, which can be classified into two main types: relaying and feedback. In this work we consider simultaneous application of both cooperation types in the presence of interference. We obtain exact characterization of the capacity regions for Rayleigh fading and phase fading interference channels with a relay and with feedback links, in the strong and very strong interference regimes. Two feedback configurations are considered. In the first configuration there are feedback links from both receivers to the relay, and in the second configuration there are feedback links from both receivers to the relay and to their opposite transmitters.

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“Honestly, I would say yes for sure [we will make hybrid AMGs],” Tobias Moers said. “I can’t say when for sure but we have already started a lot of research.”
While his words seem as if he is talking about a more distant future – something like at least two car generations – keep in mind that Mercedes-Benz is already about to introduce the most frugal luxury sedan on the planet, in the shape of the S 500 Plug-in Hybrid, while a C 350 Plug-in Hybrid is on the way by the end of the year as well.
In other words, the technology of pairing a more powerful electric motor with an internal combustion engine and a large battery is more than within reach for AMG, with the probability of such an occurrence being rather high in the next 4-5 years or even sooner.
If we were to bet, we would say that at least half of the AMG lineup will be sporting hybrid engines in 2020, as that is the year when most of the models from today's lineup would be in a new generation. Hybrid haters should at cars like the Porsche 918 Spyder, Ferrari TheFerrari or McLaren P1 for reference in how hybrid technology can deliver performance.


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My main complaint with The Explosionist was the sudden cliffhanger, which read like the author had abruptly run out of paper in the middle of a scene. Up till the end I had been quite enjoying that first book, so when Davidson produced a sequel I was all prepared to be forgiving. Unfortunately for my immortal soul, I was not called upon to produce any virtuous thoughts in the course of reading this. It has all the faults of the first book -- insufficiently explained alternate political history, not-entirely-convincing teen girl POV, abrupt unresolved ending -- without any of the positives.
This volume picks up a week or so after the previous one ended. Sophie has successfully escaped Scotland and is safely ensconced at the Bohr Institute (nice to be some refugees, eh?) in Copenhagen, along with her friend Mikael and his mother. There her activities mainly consist of eating cake, walking around in the snow, and waiting for news. That's really the bulk of this book: cake, snow, waiting, Sophie thinking stuff. And her thoughts are not interesting enough to make this work. Her angsty-teen-girl thoughts were boring, and the rest of her personality was too cool and controlled and introspective to be believably 15. I don't remember finding this a problem in the previous book, but maybe it was just less obvious because there was more action. Hardly anything actually happens
here, except for Mikael getting taken by the Snow Queen which was the not only ridiculously contrived and coincidental, but didn't fit with the over-all tone of story. She would have done much better to stick with the subplot from the Explosionist where Sophie hears the dead talking to her over the radio. And what the heck is up with THAT, by the way?! You cannot have something like that in the first book and then just drop
Anyway, this book was basically just useless filler eking out what should have been one 300 page book instead of a trilogy. I've read all three of Davidson's novels now and I think I'm done with her.

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has outlined a four-point plan to further embed real world evidence (RWE) into the regulatory pathway.
The Framework for Real-World Evidence Program will “apply a consistent strategy for harnessing” real world data (RWD) streams across the drug review process, says outgoing FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
“Digital technologies are one of the most promising tools we have for making healthcare more efficient and more patient-focused,” he observed during a speech at the Bipartisan Policy Center conference.
“New streams of RWD gathered from electronic health records, lab tests, wearable devices, insurance claims, and even social media can provide important evidence on product safety and effectiveness in settings or populations that may be very different than the information gleaned from registration trials used for approval.”
Improving clinical trials
Dr. Gottlieb outlines four projects planned for 2019, all of which have been designed to advance the FDA’s use of RWE to complement clinical trials.
“First, to support the seamless integration of digital technologies in clinical trials, this year we plan to convene a stakeholder meeting to help develop a framework on how digital systems can be used to enhance the efficient oversight of clinical trials,” he says, adding that such technologies present important opportunities to streamline trials, such as remote monitoring.
“By working collaboratively with the clinical trial community and patient groups, we can develop scientific and technical standards for incorporating new technologies into clinical trials to make them more agile and accessible to patients and regulators.”
Creating more accessible, or de-centralized, clinical trials is another core part of the framework, notes Dr. Gottlieb. He adds that this could lead to more diverse participation as well as generate information that’s “more representative of the real world.”
A formal working group is currently working on a guidance document, expected later this year, that will outline the FDA’s approach to achieving this.
The agency is also exploring ways in which reviewers could have more insight into how labeling changes inform provider prescribing decisions and patient outcomes.
Work by the Information Exchange and Data Transformation, or INFORMED, program, is an example of this. RWD is being used to analyze the impact of changing the dosing information on the FDA labels of two approved products.
In 2019, INFORMED will also be working with medical product centers and academics to develop an FDA curriculum on machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Investing in skills
The agency will also pilot a two-year artificial intelligence and machine learning fellowship program for post-doctoral fellows from leading academic centers.
Dr. Gottlieb says: “The aim of this program is to improve the ability of FDA reviewers and managers to evaluate products that incorporate advanced algorithms and facilitate the FDA’s capacity to develop novel regulatory science tools harnessing these approaches.”
Overall, the framework places an emphasis on working collaboratively with patients, patient advocacy groups and agencies such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Institutes of Health.
“By engaging with multiple stakeholders… the FDA can help promote more transparent standards for curating data, interoperability, and RWE generation that can help ensure that every American patient – no matter where they live – benefits from the full potential of these technologies,” concludes Dr. Gottlieb.

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Jax Taylor, Scheana Marie and Stassi Schroeder, stars of Bravo TV’s Vanderpump Rules, recently sat down with People Magazine to discuss their fascination with plastic surgery.
In the interview, Jax admits to having had 3 rhinoplasties and a breast reduction, which it can be assumed was performed to treat his gynecomastia. Jax went on to say he ‘embraces’ plastic surgery and isn’t afraid to speak out about what he’s had done.
Scheana claims to be the only star that hasn’t gone under the knife, but did admit to having Botox. She says that she has Botox treatments every 2.5-3 months, because she can’t stand having forehead wrinkles while on camera and has been receiving injections since she was 25 (she’s now 31). James Kennedy, who was not present for the interview but is a castmate on the show, has accused Scheana of having a rhinoplasty. Scheana denies this claim.
Stassi, on the other hand, has the exact opposite feeling about when she prefers to get Botox. Stassi tells People ‘she only gets Botox when she’s not filming,’ claiming she likes to show expression on camera. She also admits to getting a chin implant and a breast reduction at the beginning of the interview. While she did not mention having a rhinoplasty during this interview, it has been speculated that she has had one, which would not be a surprise, as chin implant surgery is commonly combined with a rhinoplasty to improve a person’s side profile.
New episodes of Vanderpump Rules air Mondays at 9 p.m. EST on Bravo.


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March 11, 2020 by Treasure Hill Homes
March Break is just around the corner! This is the perfect time to start preparing all the fun activities your family can participate in. Spend your days outdoors (fingers crossed for some nice weather) or take part in one of the many exciting indoor events that are happening in and around the GTA. Here are some:
- Hike at Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area offers over 65 acres and is very popular for their hiking trails. Make note – visitor parking will be available for a maximum of 3 hours between Monday to Friday.
- March Break “Crafter-noon” On March 18th, Aurora Cultural Centre will be hosting an afternoon of arts and crafts. The best part is, it’s completely free! Learn more here.
- Stargaze at David Dunlap Observatory During March Break, there will be lots of events at the David Dunlap Observatory for families. Take a look at the website to find out when you can participate
- Bring your dog to Phyllis Rawlinson Park March Break probably means spending some well-deserved time with the family dog, and where better to bring them than an off-leash dog area. Your furry friend will have lots of fun in this one-hectare area.
- Enjoy the Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival Beginning on March 14th, the Maple Syrup Festival at Kortright Centre will feature demonstrations, wagon rides and so many activities. Open all week during March Break, this is sure to be a great time for the whole family. Learn more here.
- Browse fine art at McMichael Canadian Art Collection Home to the art of Canada, McMichael Canadian Art Collection is the perfect place to visit during March Break. Here’s a tip: between March 18th and March 20th, there will be various limited time presentations that are free with admission. Read more on their website.
- Take the family to Kids Fest 2.0 Kick off the March Break with Kids Fest at Markham Fairgrounds on March 14th and 15th. The indoor festival will be filled with inflatables, games, crafts, live entertainment and food. Learn more here.
- Go for a shopping trip at Markville Mall On one of those inevitable rainy days, take the family to Markville Mall for a day of shopping and fun. The mall is home to over 160 stores plus lots of delicious places to eat.
- Hike at Darlington Provincial Park Spend at least one of your days this March Break at the beautiful Darlington Provincial Park, located between Bowmanville and Oshawa. There are 4 different trails ranging between easy and moderate hiking levels.
- Join Library Programs at Clarington Public Library The Bowmanville branch of Clarington Public Library has lots going on this March Break, including a fun event called Whodunnit? – a program for children aged 9 and up centered around using clues to uncover a mystery. Read more here.
- Take part in the ‘Marsh’ Break Hike On March 18th, join Friends of Second Marsh for a guided hike of the largest remaining urban wetland in the GTA. Learn more about how to get involved at their website.
- See the animals at Oshawa Zoo The zoo is one of the best places for family fun! This March Break, you can visit the Oshawa Zoo on weekends between 10:00am to 4:00pm or weekdays between 10:00am to 2:30pm.
- Check out Maple Syrup Festival March is when maple syrup begins flowing at Bronte Creek Provincial Park, so why not visit for their annual festival. Open everyday through March Break, attractions include a pancake house, gift shop, farm animals and so much more. To learn more, visit this website.
- Visit Lion’s Valley Park As one of Oakville’s top attractions, Lion’s Valley Park is a must-visit during March Break. If the weather is right, make it a day trip and pack a picnic.
- Watch a movie at Imagine Cinemas This March Break, we’re hoping for great weather but if we don’t get it, then Imagine Cinemas is a great venue to watch a family-friendly movie. It’s comfortable and has several movie options that you will love to watch. Browse through what’s showing here.
- Compete in the Cardboard Toboggan Races Now this is an exciting family event! On March 19th, Keswick is hosting a family-friendly toboggan race where you are responsible for designing the coolest toboggan you can make with cardboard! Prizes will be awarded for fastest, most creative and more! Learn about it here.
- Watch Splash’N Boots at The Rose Theatre On March 18th, get your tickets and head to The Rose Theatre for a joyous show! Connecting children and families through music, Splash’N Boots is an amazing project promoting inclusion. Get your tickets here.
- Rock Climb at Toprock Kids will be so excited when you bring them to the first indoor rock-climbing gym in Brampton, but it’s also lots of fun for adults to! Plan your visit at their website.
Treasure Hill is so excited to be building in all the great locations above. If you’re interested in a new home in any of these great communities, make sure to register at our website.

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Intimate partner violence and its associated factors among pregnant women in Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.PLoS One. 2019; 14(5):e0214962.Plos
Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a major public health concern in low income countries. Violence against pregnant women has adverse effects on maternal and newborn outcomes. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of intimate partner violence in Southeast Ethiopia pregnant women.
Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted on pregnant women who were attending antenatal care (ANC) in Bale Zone health institution during study period. Face to face interviews were conducted using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. Data related to socio-demographic characteristic, pregnancy and reproductive history, intimate partner behavior and IPV encountered during recent pregnancy was gathered for this study. Descriptive analysis and logistic regression were used for the data analysis. Odds ratio with 95% CI was computed to determine the presence and strength of associated factors with IPV.
A total of 612 pregnant women participated in the study. Of these, 361 (59.0%) pregnant women faced at least one type of IPV during the recent pregnancy. Physical violence (20.3%), sexual violence (36.3%), psychological/emotional violence (33.0), controlling behavior violence (30.4%) and economic violence (27.0) were the type of IPV encountered by participants. An intimate partners who were drank alcohol [AOR = 2.9; 95% CI: (1.5-5.4)], partners who were chewed Khat [AOR = 1.7; 95% CI: (1.1-2.6)], partners who were smoked cigarette [AOR = 2.6; 95% CI: (1.4-4.9)], partners who had aggressive behavior [AOR = 2.8; 95% CI: (1.7-4.6)], having partner age ≥30 year old [AOR = 1.8; 95% CI: (1.2-2.9)], unwanted pregnancy [AOR = 3.3; 95% CI: (1.9-5.5)] and history of adverse pregnancy outcome [AOR = 2.1; 95% CI: (1.2-3.6)] that were the factors that significantly associated with IPV of the pregnant women.
The prevalence of IPV during pregnancy was high among the study participants. Intimate partners' use of substance, intimate partners' aggressive behavior, older intimate partners, unwanted pregnancy and history of adverse birth outcome were identified as associated factors for IPV. IPV needs to be considered during ANC service and integrated into the sexual and reproductive health education. Community-based interventions should be advocated as a way of health promotion. Counseling, awareness creation, service provision and program design on IPV is mandatory to minimize the victim.


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Have You Been Injured in an Accident in Hiram, Georgia?
Our Law Firm Can Help.
An accident in Hiram or Dallas, Georgia, can change your life in many ways. If you were hurt, your injuries and medical costs could stay with you for years afterward. Plus, you may have to miss work because of the accident, which increases the stress of paying your bills. Contacting a personal injury attorney in Hiram or Dallas, Georgia, could feel like just one more thing on your to-do list, but it’s one of the best decisions you can make.
How Much Does It Cost To Hire A Hiram, Georgia Personal Injury Attorney?
At Murphy Law Firm, our clients trust us because they know we have their best interests in mind. Our injury attorneys in Hiram, GA, work on a contingency basis, which means you don’t pay us upfront. You don’t have to worry about how you are going to pay your lawyer fees as you’re recovering from your accident in Hiram, and we only get paid if we win YOU money. Hiram attorneys can get to work immediately in helping you with your insurance claim—and every step in the process. For a FREE consultation to go over the details, give us a call any time at 770-949-9381
Our Law Firm has helped many injured victims receive benefits and settlements after an accident in Hiram and Dallas, Georgia. We fight the lawyers and insurance companies that are bent on not treating the injured fairly.
We go above and beyond for our clients because we know how difficult life can be after being injured, especially from an auto accident in Hiram or an injury. That is why we have established an office in Hiram, GA: so that clients in the area don’t have to travel too far for quality legal help.
WHAT TYPE OF CASES ARE CONSIDERED PERSONAL INJURY?
- Car accidents and truck, motorcycle or bike accidents
- A vehicle striking a pedestrian or cyclist
- Slipping, tripping or falling
- Injuries caused by a defective product
- Injuries or medical conditions caused by a prescription drug
- Being given the wrong medication at a hospital
- Damages caused by medical malpractice
- Mass Torte cases such as hernia mesh, 3M earplugs, Roundup, and many others.
What Should You Do After a Personal Injury in Hiram and Dallas, Georgia?
The steps you take after any personal injury accident, like car accidents, truck accidents, slip and fall accidents, dog bite accidents, and more, can help protect your rights and increase your chances at full Compensation.
First, you need to understand that the insurance companies are not your friends after an accident. They should have your best interests in mind, but unfortunately, they are not since most are looking at their bottom line. They want to pay out the least amount of money that they can. So, instead of trusting the at-fault party’s insurance company to help you out, you will need to advocate for yourself. Or hire a personal injury attorney to be your advocate.
There are many mistakes people can make that could affect a successful settlement, so it’s best to get legal advice from an experienced personal injury and worker’s compensation attorney. Our legal team is ready to answer your questions. We offer free consultations for Georgia residents and meet you at our Hiram Office Location (convenient for Paulding County residents).
BEFORE you call an attorney or talk to an insurance company, read some of our helpful tips:
AUTO ACCIDENT INFORMATION:
What Should I Do At The Scene Of The Accident?
- Call Police
- Take Pictures if you are physically able of:
- The accident scene
- Your injuries
- Any property damage (such as vehicle damage)
- Any identifying nearby landmarks
- Other details you think are relevant to the accident
- Exchange Information with the Other Party
- Talk to Witnesses
- See a doctor- even if you don’t hurt right away! There can be injuries that aren’t felt or seen right away.
- Talk to an experienced personal injury attorney BEFORE speaking with the insurance company.
When To Consider Settling the Car Accident Case Yourself:
When there is only property damage, and no one is hurt, it may be possible to settle your case. One of two things will happen. Either they will:
- Help you get your car fixed and possibly get a rental car while it’s being repaired.
- Total your car and send you a check for your car’s current value (Totaling a car means that cost to repair your vehicle will cost the insurance more money than your car is worth. (Example: Your car’s damage will cost $8,000 to fix, but your car is only worth $7,000. They will probably total your car.)
When You Should Consider Getting a Hiram Auto Accident Attorney:
- You were driving, but the accident was NOT your fault, and you sustained serious injuries
- You are an injured passenger in an accident.
- A close family member was injured or killed in an accident
- Your child was seriously injured in another person’s vehicle, who may or may not have been at fault.
Why do you need a Hiram Injury attorney? In all these cases, the injured party was not responsible for the accident, and now insurance is supposed to pay for damages. Insurance company adjusters are trained to deny or lower the value of your injury case. If you don’t receive a fair settlement, you could be left with unpaid medical bills, unpaid time off of work, or untreated injuries that could be permanent. Our goal is to make the insurance company pay you a fair and just amount.
WORKER’S COMPENSATION TIPS:
When to Settle the Case Yourself:
Unless your work injury is very straightforward, workers’ Compensation can be tough to navigate to get benefits you may be qualified for. Most people could be getting more benefits, but because the insurance company doesn’t inform the injured party, they go un-utilized. What if your Workers’ Comp case is going to court in Douglasville? If you don’t understand the workers’ comp lingo, like “WC-3” or “this hearing is set for an all issues hearing,” and the attorneys on the other side do understand, you probably will not do well in court.
When to Consider Getting a Hiram Worker’s Compensation Attorney:
- When your work injury puts you out of work for more than a couple of weeks.
- If you are having trouble getting your workers’ compensation claim approved, or getting your benefits started.
- You are trying to get a doctor to treat you, or if you want to switch treating doctors.
- If you are going to court for your Georgia workers’ comp case.
Will I Have To Go To Court For My Personal Injury Claim?
Court cases are the exception, not the rule. Most Hiram car accidents are settled through negotiations with insurance companies, but occasionally the insurance company will not negotiate. That can happen because the insurance company thinks they have a stronger case than we do or believes they can make you look bad in front of a jury. When you meet with us, we will give you our professional opinion about your case’s strength and the pros and cons of going to court. If you choose to go to court, our litigation team is ready to help you throughout the process.
However, do not let the fear of going to court keep you from contacting an experienced Hiram, Ga personal injury attorney. The majority of cases are settled out of court because we start by building a strong case that the insurance company doesn’t want to take to court. Having an experienced Hiram personal injury attorney can give you peace of mind, no matter what it takes to settle your case with the insurance company.
Have An Experienced Hiram or Dallas, Georgia Personal Injury Attorney On Your Side.
If you or your loved one are injured in Hiram because of someone else’s negligence, you should consider hiring a skilled Hiram personal injury attorney. Trying to settle your case alone could cost you a lot of money and add to the burden of an already stressful time. There is no upfront out of pocket cost if you hire our experienced personal injury attorney, plus we offer a completely FREE consultation. There is no reason to let money hold you back from calling us today! Schedule your appointment immediately because there is only a small window of time that you can file your case, which varies based on the type of accident. Speaking with our experienced Hiram, Georgia lawyer will give you the valuable knowledge that you need to make sure that your case and your rights are fully protected. Call us today at 770-577-3020, and let’s get started.
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NILLA Turtle “Candies”
PLACE wafers, bottom-sides up, on baking sheet.
MICROWAVE caramels and water in microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM (50%) 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are melted, stirring every 30 sec. Let stand 5 min.
SPOON 1/2 tsp. of the caramel onto each wafer; top with nut. Drizzle with chocolate. Let stand until caramel and chocolate are firm.


Module for the formation of truck battery with acid recirculation in a close loop cycle
This is the innovative system to reduce time in formation cycle of the industrial elements for these reasons:
• the use of a low density acid enhances the electro chemical transformation of the paste, granting –with the same level of Ah used– a higher % of PbO2
• The continuous circulation of acid, helps the release of gas molecules on plate’ surfaces, optimizing the charge efficiency.
• The acid circulation grant his constant and correct temperature inside the element, avoiding the risk to damage separators and plates.
So we can charge the elements pushing with high current and reducing the charging times.
The heat, the gases and aerosol are took away by the circulation acid proces, while the cells are filled at the beginning of the proces, with the selected acid density/formation cycle on the main management plc. At the end of the charge, the correct final density of acid will be inserted into elements.
Is suitable for all companies that have space or not in the formation area. Also if you already have a close loop formation, but you want to find an other supplier, reliable, competent and cheap or simply your necessities are small, here we are.
Mainly we have two models of module:
• Type BFTCL_B is a base module for the companies that already have the possibility to connect it to a main network for acid, cool water, demi, air suction
• Type BFTCL_C that is the standing alone“ALL-IN-ONE” module, which include all the necessities with proper tanks, coolings and scrubbing systems
The module BFTCL is self working, autonomous, and engineered to prevent the increase of the acid that (in competitor’s system) normally comes and is around 30%. This avoid the re-titration of it and where not possible, to collect a huge quantity of diluted acid.
Technical descripiton module BFTCL6_120B:
Module composed of 6 positions. In each module is possible to conect max 120 bateries per formation cycle that can be from 6 to 9 hours. The batteries should be displayed on raw of 20. Totally the module BFTCL6_120B can accept 3+3 raws.
AISI 316L stainless steel massive frame where the tank, the conveyors, the manifold to supply the
elements, the electrical cabinet are installed.
Manifold supply of the acid to elements, including filling plugs, and pipings Electrical cabinet and panel to manage and control all the system, safeties and software for the
process, with recipes storage and data acquisition.
The module BFTCL6_120 B is composed as follows:
• PPS tanks and pump for acid circulation, piping and valves, filters and all related parts.
• Cooling element, with temperature and concentration control devices, level controls
• nozles to connect to all utilities like water, acid and air.
• boxes with cables to be connected to elements.
The module need to be connected to main supply network of:
• Concentrated acid (1.840 gr/l)
• Demineralised water
• Cooled water T max 28°C, Q. +- 5m3/h
• Air suction (6.000 m3/h)
• Rectifiers cables to local boxes
• Relais on rectifiers to link to module management software
Acid and water section optional
The module can be stand alone, all in one. This means that we can place this module where you want, and sometimes fill the acid and deionized water tanks; connect with the external environment for the air that is cleaned on the module scrubber.
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Storage tank for acid concentrated, diluted, water /Piping with valvs and all related pump / Collecting tray / Distribution pipeline / Control sensors, levels allarms / Software / Aspiration and scrubbing


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This year’s recipient is Madhuri Dixit, just back for good in amchi Mumbai after a lengthy residency in the US, Madhuri has always been self-declared Lata Mangeshkar fan. The highlight of her career, says Dixit, was when Lataji sang ‘Didi tere devar deewana’ and other memorabilia for the actress in ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’.
Says Lataji, “Madhuri is a very fine actress and one of the most beautiful and graceful dancers of our cinema. I always like watching her on screen. ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’ and ‘Devdas’ are my favourites. Whenever we meet we chatter in Marathi.”
Interestingly the function to commemorate her father’s death anniversary would be the second public event Lataji would be seen attending in a month, a rare feat for the super-reclusive singing legend who hardly steps out.
Says Lataji, “The function in my father’s memory is something our family and I don’t miss any year. This year I am just a little worried about the heat which is grown unbearable. As for the other function , for Sachin Tendulkar…how could I miss that? Sachin is like my son. He calls me Maa. His wife Neeta requested me to be there.”
As for singing for Sachin, the Nightingale laughs, “I think people were taken aback because I haven’t sung publicly in a long time. I knew ‘Mera saaya saath hoga’ is Sachin’s favourite song. But I asked him at the function. He got up and said, ‘Yes it’s my favourite song and I’d be honoured if you sing two lines of that song.’ Did I have a choice after that?”

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While backpacking to South Zapata Lake for a night, we got a good view of the Great Sand Dunes and I could see vast fields of sunflowers all around and in the dunes. I took a mental note of where the largest sunflower fields were and the next day we hiked into the dunes towards these areas. Though we intended to camp in the dunes for the night, enormous thunderclouds rolled in and scared us out of there! Fortunately I was able to photograph the sunflowers without getting struck by lightning!
Sunflowers in the Great Sand Dunes
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The stock increased as much as 3.3 percent, the most since Sept. 22, and traded 2.1 percent higher at 69.38 rand as of 11:25 a.m. in Johannesburg. That extended an advance for the year of 6.6 percent, valuing the Cape Town-based company at 34 billion rand ($2.4 billion).
South African consumers have been battling a range of challenges, including unemployment of 27 percent, the slowest economic growth since 2009 and rising interest rates. Inflation, which held steady at 5.7 percent in September, is the most likely factor expected to ease, Pick n Pay said.
Pick n Pay earnings per share excluding one-time items rose 20 percent to 25 percent in the 26 weeks ending Aug. 28 to as much as 8.33 rand, the company said in a statement on Friday. Sales increased by 7.2 percent. The retailer will release full half-year earnings on Oct. 18.
Shares in Shoprite Holdings Ltd., Africa’s largest food retailer, rose 0.5 percent, while Woolworths Holdings Ltd. gained 0.4 percent to 77.66 rand.
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The following technical support notification provides guidance for troubleshooting the Periodic Test Fail Alarm for Continuous Statistical Leak Detection (CSLD). Only certified contractors should install or service Veeder-Root products. Download Technical Support Notification - Troubleshooting CSLD – Periodic Test Fail (576047-376).
Continuous Statistical Leak Detection (CSLD) is a type of tank test that runs in the background while a station is open. CSLD monitors idle time and calculates an accurate leak detection rate. When the console detects a product loss during idle periods, the console will display a Periodic Test Fail Alarm.
For more information on CSLD, please refer to the TLS-450PLUS Troubleshooting Guide (577014-075).
Troubleshooting: TLS4 Series
Review the CSLD Diagnostics Report
Menu > Diagnostics > Tank Test > CSLD Rate Test
The CSLD Diagnostic Report for each tank will be displayed on this screen. (Scroll to the right for additional test results.)
Review the CSLD Diagnostics Report
1. Press MODE for DIAG MODE
2. FUNCTION to CSLD DIAGNOSTICS
3. STEP to CSLD DIAGNOSTICS REPORT
4. Press ENTER
5. If needed, press the TANK/SENSOR button to select the correct tank
6. Press PRINT to easily review the results
- Test Rate:
The CSLD leak rate threshold is -0.17 gph for a stand-alone tank, -0.16 gph for a siphoned tank.
- Total Tests:
Total number of accepted tests listed in the rate table. Tests are rejected due to temperature change, deliveries, or the testing duration is too short.
- Total Time:
Sum of all the accepted tests. CSLD requires a minimum of 6 hours to produce a valid result.
- Average Volume:
Tank’s average fuel volume during testing times. CSLD can only detect leaks in the part of the tank that has fuel in it. A higher average volume indicates a more comprehensive test.
- POS (Positive) Rejects:
The number of tests rejected due to a leak rate of +0.4 gph or higher, out of the last 20 completed tests.
Estimated monthly throughput (in thousands of gallons). High throughput sites will have many deliveries and could cause temperature problems, reduced idle time and exceed recommended throughput limits.
- Confirm correct thermal coefficient.
Gas: 0.00070 or 0.00069
- Incorrect tank to line assignment, if the site has PLLD or pump sense, verify programming.
- Confirm siphoned and manifolded tanks are programmed correctly.
- Confirm the pump’s relay is not stuck.
- Confirm the float is not stuck.
- Check the inventory report and compare the probe’s temperature to the other tanks at this site. Large temperature differences can indicate a probe issue.
- Check alarm history for probe or tank alarms.
Evaporation or Vacuum
Most tanks naturally build vacuum during the daytime and pressure at night. When the vacuum pressure increases, it draws fresh air into the tank through the pressure vent cap. This causes evaporation and results in a CSLD periodic test failure.
- Check all tank openings for possible venting issue – probe cap, fill cap, stage one dry break, spill bucket plunger.
- Verify the pressure vent cap is working properly.
If troubleshooting the programming, hardware, and any evaporation or vacuum issues does not resolve the alarm then there maybe a tank leak.
- Run a 2-hour static test and review the results. If the test fails, call Veeder-Root Technical Support at 1-800-323-1799. It may be necessary to have a third-party test performed.
- Contact Veeder-Root Technical Support at 1-800-323-1799 for additional help or questions.
- Learn more about CSLD and other features on our TLS-450PLUS Feature Enhancements webpage.
- Technical Support Notification - Troubleshooting CSLD – Periodic Test Fail (576047-376)


The Seattle City Council voted Monday to build a skate park at the site of a Seattle Center pavilion at 2nd Avenue North and Thomas Street.
A Seattle Center advisory panel had already indicated it feels the city should demolish the two-room pavilion during major Center renovations in coming years. (At left.)
Still, the pavilion is heavily used and is booked by some 233 events in 2007 alone, according to city officials.
Organizers of some of the city’s biggest festivals – including Bumbershoot and the Northwest Folklife Festival – urged the council to spare the pavilion, saying it’s vital to their events.
The pavilion is among nearly two dozen sites the city has considered over two years. Many came with controversy. Just two weeks ago, the council had been scheduled to approve a different location, one which would have required the removal of the DuPen fountain and art courtyard. (At right.)
That idea was dropped last week after neighbors and art lovers cried foul.
(Photos by Seattle Center.)


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An article on “Trends in MEMS Testing” features the insight and expertise of Veryst’s Allyson Hartzell. The article discusses how the increasing use of MEMS devices is resulting in greater attention being focused on concerns such as the packaging and testing strategies of those devices. Discussion includes the role of OSAT (outsourced assembly and test) providers, the need for more efficient testing and packaging procedures, the move towards common test protocols, and MEMS wafer level testing. The article appears in Business World CIO. Click to read the article.
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text: Acrylic on Crescent Board painted by Ron Lowry in 1959. This image from downtown East 5th Street looking up to Rookwood on the top of Mt. Adams. This was part of Ron's thesis utilizing a method he developed for creating relative dimensional shapes illustrating a theme... Rhythm in Design.


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He promised to release the Republican memo before he had even read it, according to White House officials and the timing of his public comments. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says questions raised by a memo released earlier by Republicans on the House intelligence committee cover the use of partisan opposition research from one candidate as the basis for asking a federal court to approve surveillance of a former associate of a rival candidate.
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The attack has reignited the national debate over gun control as survivors of the shooting have called on lawmakers to enact stricter gun control measures. The sheriff said he was "devastated" over the deputy's lack of response. For now they're taking it day by day. The high school had one armed resource officer inside at the time of the shooting but the officer never faced the shooter.
Soumya Sekhar Sahu succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital while his grandmother Jemamani Sahu died immediately. The incident took place in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Friday, 23 February, five days after the wedding, when the family was busy unpacking presents received at the reception.
That became an equalizer and helped boost the chances of teams such as Germany that have few National Hockey League players. Their three goals came on nine first-period shots against goalie Pavel Francouz, who stoned all but one Canadian shooter in the Czechs' 3-2 shootout win in the preliminary round.
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She also says she wants to speak up against inappropriate behaviour by people in powerful positions. 'I requested that a formal and confidential investigation into this incident be undertaken by the National Party to ensure there is accountability in relation to the incident I raise'.


HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- A section of Blake Bottom Road will be closed for four months because of the Indian Creek bridge replacement.
The closure, which starts today, will be just east of Jeff Road. Madison County officials estimate 11,000 commuters use this road daily. Now they must find alternate routes for the next four months. Such routes could include Bishop Road, Indian Creek Road, Old Monrovia Road, Douglass Road or Jeff Road.
Officials say this construction will almost double the size of the bridge, which has been here since the 1930s.


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Toronto food delivery service Favor shuts down
Announcement comes days after UberEats drivers stage protest against wage cuts
There's more bad news Monday for people who rely on having their food ordered in.
Favor, one of several food delivery services in Toronto, is shutting down its operations immediately, citing issues with the city's density — which includes parking, traffic and restaurant wait times.
"As a dense tier 1 city, Toronto does not fit the profile of our smart-scaling growth plan," said Favor's Uri Bogler in an emailed statement.
The shutdown leaves Favor's workers — known as "runners" — suddenly out of work. Tibor Gonzalez, who worked for the company, said employees found out about the shutdown via text message on Monday morning, just 30 minutes before they were set to start working.
Gonzalez said he believes some 200 people were working as runners.
The Texas-based company, which had attempted to differentiate itself by delivering other products as well as food, was testing out Toronto as its first Canadian market.
"We will continue to evaluate expansion opportunities in tier 2 markets across Canada," Bogler's statement said.
Favor doesn't currently operate in large, dense American cities like New York, Chicago or San Francisco, either.
Delivery companies being forced to adapt
There are still several companies in the food delivery market, including Foodora, DoorDash and Just Eat, as well as other companies that allow customers to pick up their own food but skip the line.
Yet the shutdown comes days after drivers working for UberEats staged a demonstration to protest against the company's decision to change its payment structure. Drivers say the changes could cut their profits in half, even though Uber is offering a bonus for delivering in some areas.
UberEats also closed its instant delivery service earlier this year.
Feast, the east-end food delivery service, stopped its lunch deliveries and now sells them at local cafes instead. The company is also reportedly considering high-tech vending machines to sell its packaged meals.
"Running an on-demand service is challenging: from the technology to the food production to the service experience. Our category has undergone some challenges across North America with various delivery and virtual restaurants facing similar challenges," Feast's Steve Harmer wrote in a blog entry.


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Chapter 185: Eleventh World (12)
Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations
Edited by Sulo
Xiao Yun and Bai Duan had been cultivating for more than five years, which was really called ‘endless fun’.
At first, because of Xiao Yun’s mortal body, the practitioners didn’t pay attention to him at all. They thought it was as easy to crush Xiao Yun to death like an ant. Later, they learned that this mortal was not easy to deal with after they suffered losses. Because they coveted the spirit fruits and wanted to take them as their own, the practitioners began to fight with Xiao Yun and Bai Duan.
The cultivators were not as simple and rough as the beasts in the Qingxia Mountains, and various tricks emerged endlessly, which made them suffer a lot. Fortunately, Xiao Yun was not an easy target. In addition, Bai Duan had many magic weapons in his hands, which were useful.
Fortunately, most of the people who wanted to fight them were those who had yet reached foundation establishment, while the people in the golden age either disdained or hid the identity of their faces, and they would not ‘bully the small with the big’, which led to criticism.
Fighting with each other, Xiao Yun, whose pseudonym was Guan Wu, was still famous in the world of cultivation. Even once, they heard a golden age master reprimand his apprentice, “You can’t even compete with a mortal!”
Xiao Yun gained hatred among many people who practiced Qi and were close to foundation establishment. The pride of being a cultivator made them absolutely unwilling to admit that they would lose to a mortal.
Therefore, in addition to those practitioners who wanted to kill people and rob treasure, there were many low-level practitioners who were not convinced Xiao Yun was a challenge, but they were often defeated by Xiao Yun’s sword. In the process of going back and forth, they got to know some cultivators with good conduct, who could be called friends.
In addition to fighting with practitioners, Xiao Yun was also collecting information about the Xiao family and Xiao Xinglong. But to his surprise, Xiao Xinglong had not been heard of since then, and the news of the Heavenly Spiritual root’s genius Xiao Yun’s death or missing had not come out of the Xiao family. Even though “Xiao Yun” was closed off most of the time, he occasionally showed up on some formal occasions, as if nothing had happened.
Without thinking at all, Xiao Yun determined the real identity of “Xiao Yun”. It was true that Heavenly Spiritual root cultivators were hard to find after thousands of years. If the Xiao family could have one, it was already ‘heaven without eyes’. Even if he died, they would never dare to create another ‘Xiao Xinglong’.
It was impossible for a family to have two children of a Heavenly Spiritual root in succession, even if they were brothers. If the Xiao family dared to do so, it would surely be noticed by the outside world, and even suspected that there was a treasure related to the Heavenly Spiritual root in the clan, which would lead to disaster and the killing of the clan.
Perhaps, the original body being placed under house arrest by the Xiao family was to make Xiao Xinglong completely replace ‘Xiao Yun’. Once it was confirmed that Xiao Xinglong had fully integrated with the Heavenly Spiritual root, it would be time for the death of the original body.
He was calm in nature, and shouldered the family’s ardent expectations. He spent most of his time in the closed room. Except for a few family children and elders, he was not familiar with anyone. In addition, there were many ways to change a person’s appearance and posture. Therefore, it was not impossible for Xiao Xinglong to completely become ‘Xiao Yun’, and definitely not impossible for a cultivating family of thousands of years.
As for whether the real ‘Xiao Yun’ would jump out to refute after escaping, the Xiao family was not too worried. After all, ‘Xiao Yun’ was now a mortal. In this world of cultivation, where strength was paramount, he would be lucky as a mortal to keep his life, and there would be no storm at all.
No one knew where the original “good brother” was. Today, he was wearing the face of his elder brother, who he hated and killed, under his brother’s name ‘Xiao Yun’. As for who Xiao Xinglong was, he was already forgotten in the early days.
For such a result, did Xiao Xinglong ever regret it? In other words, was he happy to accept all this and feel that he has achieved what he wanted?
Of course, no matter how the other party felt, the end of his relationship with the Xiao family was decided as early as when Xiao Yun reached a deal with the original. With a sneer in his heart, Xiao Yun touched the head of his little lover and looked at him doubtfully. The ice in his eyes suddenly disappeared, “It’s almost been long enough practicing outside. Let’s start to return to Qingxia Sect tomorrow.”
Bai Duan’s eyes brightened when he heard Xiao Yun, “Okay! I’ve missed master for a long time!”
Xiao Yun, “….”
Suddenly he didn’t want to go back.
He silently suppressed his jealousy and bitterness. Xiao Yun had been hungry for five years before he was allowed to eat. Now he bit his lover’s ear angrily.
Bai Duan was bitten until he was numb and itchy and he turned to hide with a smile, “What were you thinking? You look very serious.”
“I’m thinking about the Xiao family.” Xiao Yun didn’t want Bai Duan to know he was thinking bad things about Hu Xiao, and he said his previous thoughts frankly.
Bai Duan had now faintly recovered his memory. Naturally, he could distinguish his lover from those who were suffering by instinct, so he didn’t feel too much pain. He just frowned slightly, “So, how are you going to deal with the Xiao family?”
“In the next three months, I will take part in the competition between the aristocratic families and expose the scandal between the Xiao family and Xiao Xinglong in public.” Xiao Yun’s tone was relaxed.
Hearing Xiao Yun’s understatement, Bai Duan pursed his lips uneasily, “Although the Xiao family is only a second-class family, nevertheless, there are so many people, you are beating the stone with an egg.”
“Don’t worry.” Xiao Yun combed his fingers through Bai Duan’s long hair, “I have discussed with Hu Xiao, and will be there.”
“Master will be there, too?” Bai Duan was relieved and said happily, “Since he will be there, you don’t need to worry about anything!”
Xiao Yun, “….”
Wait, honey, did you get something wrong? Although I’m just a human being now, I’m no worse than Hu Xiao even though I tried to save trouble and hold a golden thigh. It’s true!
Full of resentment, Xiao Yun and Bai Duan turned back to Qingxia Sect. When they arrived at the gate, Hu Xiao, who had received early messages from the two, also went out and stood at the gate of the courtyard with his positive and negative hands to meet them.
After several years of epiphanies, Hu Xiao’s cultivation had finally made further progress, and the shackles of transforming the peak of god were slightly loose. He must take time to really break through.
By dint of the nimble ermine instinct, Bai Duan was acutely aware of the slight change in Hu Xiao’s aura. He walked quickly to Hu Xiao and said, “Congratulations, Master!”
“Thank you.” Hu Xiao replied with warm words, raised his hand to touch Bai Duan’s head, and looked at how he had transformed from a teenager to a youth. Then, looking sideways at Xiao Yun, whose face was more and more handsome and mature, he called out his life sword, “I will suppress my cultivation to Foundation Establishment. Let’s compete.”
Xiao Yun was aroused to fight and nodded without saying a word. He was worried about how to prove that he was no worse than Hu Xiao in front of his little lover. Now it was a proper opportunity!
Holding such an idea, Xiao Yun was awe inspiring and drew out the sword that he carried behind him. Hu Xiao’s life sword sensed the intent, and it responded with a buzz.
Bai Duan retreated silently, watching Xiao Yun and Hu Xiao turn to fight together in an instant. Light and agile, with sharp edges.
Bai Duan didn’t know anything about swords or their swordsmanship and moves. He just felt that they were close to each other, and neither of them fell behind.
This battle lasted nearly an hour. At last, Xiao Yun couldn’t compare to Hu Xiao’s energy. Exhausted, he was inadvertently provoked to open the sword by Hu Xiao. He gasped heavily. Xiao Yun, who was defeated, was not very happy. Instead, Hu Xiao Zhen was very satisfied and praised “excellent” for the first time.
“With your current strength, there will be no problems with Xiao Xinglong.” Hu Xiao put his life sword away — he hadn’t had such a hearty fight with someone for a long time. Even if he suppressed his cultivation, he still felt very happy.
“That’s natural.” Xiao Yun picked up his eyebrows. He turned to Bai Duan, saw that his eyes were full of unidentified and sharp exclamations, and felt that his injured heart had received some consolation.
Hu Xiao pretended that he could not see the eyes of the couple, and said in a low voice, “In this case, you can rest in the Sect for a while and treat your injuries. I have already sent a message to my friend, and he will put you in his family name. Then you can go with them.”
“I will go with you!” Bai Duan intervened in a hurry. His expression was eager — although he didn’t worry about Xiao Yun having an accident under the protection of Hu Xiao, he still had to see it with his own eyes to be relieved.
Hu Xiao didn’t want Bai Duan to participate. He frowned and looked at Xiao Yun. He nodded slightly. Then he sighed helplessly, “Well, if you want to go with him, let’s go together.” He called out his flying sword and stood upon it, “Anyway, I am here, no matter what the black Qi is, in the end, it will absolutely be unable to escape my palm!”
As for the Xiao family, they were not even in the eyes of Hu Xiao .
Listening to Hu Xiao, Xiao Yun’s first reaction was not to be relaxed, but to say that he was not good enough.
Sure enough, Bai Duan, who just looked at him ‘affectionately’, immediately glanced and looked at Hu Xiao with both admiration and childlike love.
Just two minutes after being happy, Xiao Yun, who was ‘coldly abandoned’ by his little lover, “….”
This… Maybe it was the price of being lazy and holding a thigh…
Lol GW is regretting everything hahaha
Thank you for the chapters!

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It’s safe to say that Jen’s upcoming honeymoon probably won’t be very long given the demands of her increasing work schedules since teaming up with weight loss giants Weight Watchers.
And while many fans were lined up at her extensive book tour stops — gleaming to see the American Idol alum — other fans weren’t so lucky. The singer however made up for that by filming a video diary detailing her travels.
Watch the video below:
The video was dropped days before it was revealed that Hudson’s family murder trial, set for April, will be televised. Jennifer, who tragically lost three members of her family in a 2008 slaying by brother-in-law William Balfour, has yet to say whether or not she will be in attendance.


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Why do good, even great, books fail in the literary market place? Having reviewed thousands of books down through the years I thought I would share some observations on this all-too-common phenomena.
Most of the time when I have reviewed an outstanding, unique, innovative, groundbreaking book that has gone on to critical praise and marketplace failure, it has been because the small press publisher did not do a good job of presenting the book to its intended readership. And this was in turn the result of an inadequate (or all-too-often nonexistent) marketing plan. To have a successful book that is as enduring as it is well-written and well-published you need a specific marketing plan of strategies and tactics, down on paper and scrupulously followed.
The lack of publicity, promotion, selective advertising, and author/publisher "hustle" is what drove those wonderful tomes into an undeserved oblivion.
Conversely, I've seen the occasional "time-lost" book re-discovered and reprinted with a marketplace success that outshone its original debut, because this time around the publisher had a marketing plan to bring that book to the favorable attention of its intended readership -- and applied it.
The very books that Alan used to illustrate "great" books that succeeded financially even though they were trailblazers (and Velty's impressive book on Filipinos is one I would number in that group!) were the result of their publishers doing professional, innovative, cost-effective marketing and bringing the reading public's awareness of their books' existence into the reading public's consciousness, into their "radar screen" for interesting, recommended reading.
You don't have to make a pile of money on schlock (even good schlock well appreciated by readers of good schlock) before funding your stab at publishing the truly "great" book -- the one that you want to have mentioned in a eulogy to friends and family as your particular contribution to generations yet unborn.
What you do in marketing determines not only if the "great" book will be successful financially but also if it will be read with appreciation by discerning minds crying out for what it has to offer. It will determine if "generations yet unborn" will have access to your "great" book to their benefit and betterment.
So the question for me isn't "Should I publish this innovative, unique, truly great work of literature?" but "What will I do with this "great" book once I decide to put up the capital to have it published?"
And the business of creating your marketing plan should commence simultaneously with your plans to publish the book. Indeed, that marketing plan should be actively engaged long before your book comes back from the printers.
For those newly come to publishing and having not the slightest idea what constitutes a cost-effective, efficient, innovative, and successful marketing plan, please take heart. Most of the wheels have already been invented. You need only apply them to your particular circumstances. It's for just this reason that the "Publisher Resources" section of the Midwest Book Review Web site was established and is maintained.
All aspiring publishers should do their homework about marketing. You owe it to yourself, your authors, your intended readership, and (especially in the case of the "great" book) to generations of readers yet to come.
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