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I think the principle DOES work (its based on an old technique called a Joule Thief), however there are some prominent technical blogs that have run some of the numbers on their claims like giving you 8x battery life (it gives you more, but not much more, and also increases risk of battery leakage, etc).
See Hackaday and Dave at EEV blog.
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Making a separate reply, but if you are interested in mapping approach paths, Mode C and Mode S (non-ADS-B) data on the 1090 band may still have interest for you.
It will be difficult to correlate, however Mode-S contains the ICAO address and altitude info (even at its most basic without GPS), which you could at least map to Flight IDs and the filed flight plan, giving you a basic approach path in the X and Y direction, which you can add semi accurate (100 or 25 foot resolution) information in the Z direction.
Even harder to correlate, Mode C data could be used for non-correlatable, but still trackable info to watch a plane land (gather the data, if a Mode-C target went from in-air (>N feet above airport MSL corrected for pressure altitude) to on-ground (<N feet above airport MSL correct for pressure altitude), you could still get approach information for almost any aircraft, not just ADS-B aircraft. Note: Mode C data has 100 foot resolution, and is pretty noisy.
Very interesting. I guess I had supposed that most pilots on instrument approach would follow the prescribed approach cards, though I guess that Asiana flight really proves that isn't always the case, as well as inclement weather, etc.
You mention that most traffic has ADS-B out. Are you listening to non ADS-B Mode S transmissions, or any logging of Mode A/C transmissions? From a single monitoring point, I know that Mode A/C/S transmissions are far less interesting than ADS-B, however I was wonder where your "majority" claim came from. I suppose if you are near a commercial/passenger airport (as opposed to private/GA airport), this will probably be true.
I'd be happy to support your efforts if theres anything I can do (I come from an Embedded/Avionics background, including TCAS/Transponder development, as well as some data processing experience), though I can help more with Avionics theory than I can with statistics :). Feel free to send me a PM if you would like to discuss.
Best of luck to your efforts, it definitely seems like a cool project!
As someone who used to work with Transponders, I'd be interested in hearing more about what kind of analysis you are doing. Im familiar with using an SDR to receive ADS-B data, but hadn't heard of much analysis beyond graphing of current position, altitude, speed, etc.
Unless you are near an airport, chances are most broadcasts that are strong enough for you to receive are going to be from passenger jets with high power Transponders, and unfortunately when planes are at cruising altitude, they tend to follow pretty standard flight plans, barring weather conditions, etc.
If you could get a receiver near a small airport in an affluent area (where GA aircraft have been fitted with ADS-B OUT already), then I think you would hear much more interesting things :). Are you listening to the 978 MHz band, or just the 1090 Mhz band?
I don't understand any of the sign language itself, but it is interesting how much emotion translates directly from the lyrics into the physical translation. I think a lot of this is the performer herself.


The latest on the NASA-funded experiment taking place at the University of Hawaii's HI-SEAS facility on the Big Island. All times local.
Six carefully selected scientists have entered a man-made dome on a remote Hawaii volcano as part of a human-behavior study that could help NASA as it draws up plans for sending astronauts on long missions to Mars.
The four men and two women moved into their new simulated space home Thursday afternoon on Mauna Loa, settling into the vinyl-covered shelter of 1,200 square feet, or about the size of a small, two-bedroom home, for an eight-month stay.
They will have no physical contact with people in the outside world and will work with a 20-minute delay in communications with their support crew, or the time it would take for an email to reach Earth from Mars.
The NASA-funded project will study the psychological difficulties associated with living in isolated and confined conditions for an extended period.
Researchers are entering an isolated geodesic dome perched on a remote Hawaii volcano to study human behavior for future long-term space exploration, including future trips to Mars.
The six crew members will enter the structure on the Big Island's Mauna Loa Thursday.
They will spend eight months together in the research facility with no physical contact with any other human beings.
The NASA-funded study hopes to provide information on how crews on extended space missions will perform in isolated and confined conditions.
The so-called HI-SEAS facility is about 8,200 feet above sea level.


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Have your horses ever had eye problems? A new technique from Cornell University's vet school might be valuable for many horses with eye disorders in the future. (Vernoica Foale photo)
Horses face high risks of developing eye problems, and Cornell clinicians have developed a new way to detect and diagnose them more safely and quickly than before. Published online in January 2014 in the journal Veterinary Ophthalmology, their findings are the first to show how horses with microscopic foreign objects in their eyes can benefit from in vivo corneal confocal microscopy, a human medicine technique that let doctors take pictures of living eyes in microscopic detail without a scratch.
After veterinary ophthalmologist Eric Ledbetter, DVM, DACVO began adapting the technique in feline and canine patients at Cornell University Hospital for Animals, he discovered two new infectious diseases of the eye that had never been described before.
Using an in vivo corneal confocal microscope with a focal depth of 1.5mm he adapted for use on horses, Ledbetter demonstrated its ability to repeatedly examine and take images all the way through a horse's 1 mm-thick cornea— the eye's first line of defense and a frequent site of injury and infection.
Dr. Ledbetter examining a horse's eye with his microscope.
Unlike traditional methods of eye imaging, confocal microscopy gets immediate results without needing a biopsy or any other kind of surgery.
Ledbetter has used it in clinics to help find and characterize tumors, scratches, foreign bodies, infections, immune-mediated ocular diseases, and other eye problems. He has published past articles describing the normal features of the equine cornea as viewed using in vivo confocal microscopy and the use of the technique to diagnose horses with fungal keratitis (fungal infections of the cornea).
Ledbetter then expanded to other species. He became the first to use the technique to examine horses, pioneering a clinical research program to develop and validate non-invasive eye imaging in a species particularly poised to benefit from it.
"Horses have very prominent eyes and live in environments that put their eyes at risk of trauma," said Ledbetter. "They frequently have diseases of the ocular surface and other eye problems for which corneal confocal microscopy will be particularly useful. For example, horses frequently get fungal infections of the cornea. This has traditionally been a hard problem to diagnose — regular culturing methods of diagnosing fungal infections can take 10 to 14 days for results to come back, creating long treatment delays."
But when it came to identifying microscopic corneal foreign bodies using the new technique, he first had to validate its accuracy. By collecting images of horses' eyes with foreign bodies and comparing them to results from traditional biopsy-based diagnostic methods like cytology and histopathology, he validated confocal microscopy as a quicker non-invasive technique to image and diagnose this eye problem accurately.
"With any new technology like this, you can take a lot of images but no one knows for sure what the images represent," said Dr. Ledbetter. "You might have an idea, but in the research stage you have to validate every hunch. By concurrently using both new and preexisting techniques, we compiled and published evidence that findings match. This paves the way for veterinarians to definitively diagnose eye diseases in horses with only this new technology, minimizing impact on the eye and saving time to get patients treatment faster."
Ledbetter, E. C., Irby, N. L. and Schaefer, D. M. W. (2014), In vivo confocal microscopy of corneal microscopic foreign bodies in horses, published in Veterinary Ophthalmology.
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When you have student loan debt up to your ears, turn to a new type of direct crowdfunding as a source for help.
It can be difficult to justify asking for seemingly frivolous items for birthdays, holidays and graduation when you know you have debt up to your ears that exists in your student loan account. Families and other loved ones may not want to give you cash because they may feel it's boring, would prefer to see the tangible gift that their money purchases or a variety of other reasons. But, there's a new option on there for your wish list that loved ones are sure to get behind: paying off your student debt. LoanGifting, a new resource for students looking to downsize student debts, was created by design consulting firm RKS Design launched in the end of October of 2015. Crowdfunding for college isn't anything new. Students have been utilizing sites like GoFundMe, Indiegogo's Generosity and plenty more of the same. For example, as of August 2015, the popular crowdfunding website GoFundMe helped people raise more than $20 million to put toward education funds. But, what's different about this service is that it's exclusively dedicated to repaying student loan debt. Student borrowers are able to set up profile that connects their account to student loan account information. What's neat is that the service bridges a student's debt account and donations given are able to link payments directly toward the principal balance on a student borrower's account. This service gives, family members or any other holiday gift-givers the assurance that their financial gift goes directly towards paying off a student's debt, without taking the risk that a student may use the money to party or whatever else a student may need money for - a common worry when gifting money to college students (no offense meant, students, WE trust you!). This service opens worlds of possibility for students looking for help conquering their student loan debt. It's important to remember that connecting with a student loan borrower can be extremely difficult for those looking to pay directly. If student borrowers often struggle to get all or the correct account information from their own servicers (which, according to sources, they do), it's clear that it's seen as more of a hassle than it's worth for donors to attempt to make a contribution directly into a student's account. This is especially true when the contribution isn't sizable enough to justify all of the effort.
LoanGifting combats this by becoming the middleman for these donors, taking on the task of connecting with student loan servicers so Great Aunt Gertrude (or whoever wants to help you with a donation to pay off your student debt) doesn't have to worry about it. While it's free to set up both user and recipient accounts, LoanGifting does deduct a 3 percent fee from every gift. Then, an extra 2.9 percent fee is deducted by PayPal and up to $0.30 per transaction (based on whichever payment methods the donors use, such as a credit card). It's important to keep in mind that LoanGifting is still new on the scene. The company says they're working to offer other options on the site that will eliminate some of the fees but the fees don't seem all that outrageous by comparison. In fact, they seem pretty reasonable. For example, GoFundMe deducts a 5 percent fee (that's compared to LoanGifting's 3 percent fee) plus the 2.9 percent fee (the same as on LoanGifting) deducted by payment providers from each of the donations to the student debt accounts. LoanGifting outlines the user terms on its site, "By using LoanGifting.com, you specifically authorize LoanGifting to retrieve your student loan data and to connect with and directly make payments to your lenders so as to only lower loan principal amounts (not in lieu of your required monthly or bi-monthly payment responsibilities)." On the site, students with debt accounts simply create a profile, connect their student loan accounts and reach out to family and loved ones for support. Those looking to donate are then able to search the database for a student's account and send a financial gift to a chosen recipient. Once the gifts are received, recipients are able to send a message thanking those who supported them with a donation. If students aren't quite sure how to ask for these donation-style gifts, the company offers pre-written messages that can be sent to parents, family members or whomever else they would like to gain financial help from. Within a MarketWatch article, Sawhney, the CEO of RKS, discusses why he was prompted to begin the service. According to the article, "The sheer magnitude of student debt - the U.S. has $1.2 trillion in outstanding student debt and about 70% of bachelor's degree recipients graduate with loans - is what inspired [RKS], to start looking for ways to make a dent in the crisis." "Really, who is going to step in? It's going to be the network of friends and family," he said within the article. If you want to ensure your wish list gets fulfilled (or at least, those in terms of getting student debt relief) you may want to look into LoanGifting's straightforward system, which can help your loved ones to help you conquer that student debt more easily.


How do you decide what the right thing to do is? How do you prioritize your life? What is most important to you? Why do you make the choices that you make? What do you want to make sure you leave some time for today? This week? This year?
And - how often do you stop and ask yourself questions like these?
Life can tend to sweep us down a swift river, and we can spend quite a lot of time and energy just reacting to whatever boulder, rapid water or obstacle comes barreling toward us sometimes. But it important to intentionally step out of those swift rivers whenever we can to consider the choices available to us, rather than just letting life make all our choices for us as we bob helplessly along. A life of continual reactivity is very different than a life lived with intention. It makes all the difference when you intentionally find a way to grab on to the "life that really is life."
With the many demands and time constraints we have, sometimes it seems hard to find the time and space for slowing down and being more intentional. I love the opening collect this Sunday, because it is a petition to surround ourselves with God's grace - both before and after us - so that we can follow God's path rather than just being swept away by the world's many swift rivers.
I hope that this week you will take some intentional time to sit down and prayerfully consider how you intend to serve and follow Jesus in your life and ministry in the year ahead. What are your faith priorities? How does St. James fit into and support those priorities? How can you intentionally give of yourself and your resources in the coming year in order to strengthen our common bonds of ministry at St. James? How do you want to offer your whole self at the altar this Commitment Sunday?
Please take some prayerful time to consider both what you intend to give as your 2018 financial pledge and what kind of service you hope to offer at or through St. James - whether that is service within our church or out in our wider community. And then fill out your intention card. I hope you can take part in our single service this Sunday at 9AM to offer your intentions at the altar and then celebrate our combined commitment together at a potluck brunch following the service. If you are unable to come to church on the 15th, you can pop your intention card into the mail so that we can fully complete our pledge drive in a couple of weeks.
I have been excited by the energy and vision expressed in our many church-wide conversations, and I look forward to seeing what unfolds among us in 2018, as we walk in the light of God's grace before and after us.
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If every public school in the United States went 100% solar, the resulting emissions reductions would be equal to shuttering 18 coal-fired power plants. And, as one Arkansas school district recently proved, the money saved on energy costs could translate into higher pay for teachers.
The number of public school students attending schools equipped with solar panels has increased 81% since 2014, writes Climatewire, in a post republished by Energy News Network.
"In 2019, 16% of U.S. school districts (home to about 5.3 million students) had installed a total of 1,337 megawatts of solar capacity," it the publication states. But standing in the way of that remaining 84% are "policy roadblocks, financing complications, and unease in some communities about opting for a non-traditional energy source."
One of the policy shifts that has had the greatest effect in boosting uptake among U.S. schools has been allowing solar developers to "use power purchase agreements to finance, build, and maintain arrays on a customer's property," said Generation180 Program Director Tish Tablan. The approach allows a customer to pay the developer "for the energy that the panels produce over a period of time—almost always at a lower rate than it would pay the utility."
Once installed, the solar panels have proven golden for public schools: "They're seeing no up-front costs and immediate cost savings," said Tablan.
At one particular site, that money is being put to good use. The solar systems and efficiency upgrades installed at a public school in Batesville, Arkansas, have "translated directly into higher wages for district teachers."
The local school board embraced solar after a 2017 energy audit discovered that "the district's annual utility bills surpassed US$600,000, a steep sum for a school system that for years was strapped for cash—and struggled to retain teachers as a result."
The audit also found that the district "could save at least $2.4 million over 20 years if it outfitted Batesville High School with more than 1,400 solar panels and updated all of the district's facilities with new lights, heating and cooling systems, and windows." In the end, Climatewire says, the solar panels and retrofits slashed the district's annual energy consumption and "generated enough savings to transform the district's $250,000 budget deficit into a $1.8-million surplus."
School Superintendent Michael Hester told Climatewire he knew immediately what he would do with the money: pump up teachers' salaries, thereby retaining both staff and students. Educators in the district have since seen average salary increases of between $2,000 and $3,000.
The success has led at least 20 neighbouring school districts to follow suit, said Hester.
"We have the numbers to prove and to show from performance that we're walking the walk. That's a slam-dunk for districts around us," he added.
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Michael Hunter 19 November, 2020 at 11:08 Reply
it reflects extremely poorly, when Watt is mentioned as a unit of energy.
Further, the audit says the savings could be upwards of 2.4 million over 20 years. When talking about a budget , it is usually yearly. So over 3 years, a yearly budget deficit of 250.000 became a 1.8 million surplus? Not only does the scale not match, but it somehow saved almost its entire value over 20 years in 3 years.
Mitchell Beer 20 November, 2020 at 13:24 Reply
Nice catch, Michael, thank you. I don't have too much trouble with them projecting a 20-year saving, since it's not unusual to build cost-saving assumptions for renewable energy installations based on the life of the equipment. But we should have caught the reference to watts, rather than watt- or kilowatt-hours, in our editing.
I've edited the post in a way that still reflects the original source material we were working from, but corrects the errors you've flagged by deleting the inconsistencies. That's not a perfect solution — but even if the details in that original content appear to be imprecise, I'm confident in the source, and therefore still certain there's a story here. (Beyond the specific calculations, we wanted this story in the first place because it's brilliant to see underpaid teachers getting a boost thanks to a technology that also reduces the state's emissions.) If anyone wants to go back to the original Climatewire post and see what we're talking about here, the link is in the second paragraph of the story.


Arlington's fall sports season concluded with accomplished CIF performances by the boys' water polo and the girls' volleyball teams.
The boys' water polo team ended its season with an overall record of 13-12 and a conference record of 1-4.
The boys fought hard against Alta Loma High School in their CIF first round game, but were ultimately beat by a 12-10 score.
Ward praised Jack McMahon, sophomore, John Ngo, junior, and Jonathan Castro, senior, for their improvement throughout the season.
But the key player of the team was Matthew Olsen, junior.
"Our offense is built around our center Matthew Olsen, who is our standout player for the year," said Ward.
According to Ward, Olsen had major contributions as captain of the team, scoring 160 goals.
"Since I'm the one with the most experience, I just try to share that with everyone else," said Olsen.
According to Olsen, he will continue playing water polo in the off season as a club sport, waiting in anticipation for next fall.
we should be able to put in a really positive performance in CIF, hopefully looking for a deep run in the playoffs," said Ward.
go from no wins to a CIF playoff," says Harvey.
The girls had an overall record of 5-17 and a conference record of 3-4.
The girls managed to take down Vista Del Lago in their CIF wild card match with a hard fought 3-2 score, but were unable to beat San Dimas High School in the CIF first round.
Harvey mentioned that she prepares the team by focusing on their own areas of improvement, rather than their opponents.
Some of the key players of the varsity team were Iman Abuhijleh, freshman, Autumn Gordon, sophomore, Jaqueline Lopez, junior, and Leilani Cooper, senior.
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PASADENA, Calif. — NASA's most advanced Mars rover Curiosity has landed on the Red Planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack, touched down onto Mars Sunday to end a 36-week flight and begin a two-year investigation.
Curiosity landed at 10:32 p.m. PDT Aug. 5, (1:32 a.m. EDT Aug. 6) near the foot of a mountain three miles tall and 96 miles in diameter inside Gale Crater.
During a nearly two-year prime mission, the rover will investigate whether the region ever offered conditions favorable for microbial life.
The rover, powered by a radioactive heat source rather than solar cells, is expected to last at least two Earth years and can continue to operate through the incredibly cold and dark Martian winter. Winter was and is a danger for solar-powered rovers like Opportunity, still operating on the surface of Mars, as is accumulation of light-blocking dust.
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Meet the Young Woman who had two Heart Attacks in ten Days
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In February, Newsy is profiling unlikely young patients bringing awareness to heart health.
Sherryn Hensley, has had five heart attacks since age 37.
February is national heart month.
What do you visualize when you think of heart disease?
While four out of five people who die of coronary heart disease are 65 or older, heart trouble isn't limited to that demographic.
This month, Newsy is looking at stories of unlikely young patients who are sharing their stories to bring awareness to heart health. Sherryn Hensley doesn't fit a stereotype of a heart attack patient, but she has had 5 attacks since age 37.
The writer and mother of two had no medical history of heart disease.
She ate healthy, kickboxed six days a week, and hiked regularly.
Then one day, during a workout-she felt a pull in her chest.
"I'd never felt anything like that and I lost my breath for a minute," she said, recalling thinking that she doubted anything was wrong.
"There's no way you're having a heart attack.
You're thirty seven, you're super healthy.
You Don't have a family history of heart disease.
Your cholesterol is good.
Your blood pressure is low, you know.
There's no way you're having a heart attack." But she was having a heart attack, caused by something called SCAD — or Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.
It's when a sudden tear develops in the wall of one or more arteries to the heart, causing blood to split between two layers of the artery wall.
This tear blocks blood flow and can cause a heart attack.
"It's a sudden event, predominantly in younger women, that kind of comes out of the blue," said Dr. Sameer Mehta , an Interventional Cardiologist for Denver Heart at Rose Medical Center and one of Hensley's cardiologists.
SEE MORE: An Egg A Day May Keep Cardiovascular Disease Away, New Study Says "I remember the emergency room doctor coming up and talking to me," Hensley recalled.
"And she said 'I don't know what's going on.
You're 37.
You're healthy.
You've had two heart attacks in 10 days.
Something is wrong.'
And I remember the look on her face.
She had tears in her eyes and she said, 'Do you have kids?'
And I said 'yes, my boys are 6 and 8." And just, the look on her face.
I knew that she I knew she thought I was dying." Despite having many common symptoms like, nausea, chest pain, shortness of breath, even elevated biomarkers that can signal a heart attack – Sherryn Hensley's family doctor, ER doctors, and two different cardiologists told her they believed that nothing was wrong.
"We did stress tests.
We did echoes.
We looked for like a congenital heart defect that maybe I didn't know I had.
We looked for everything," but Hensley said doctors told her that her tests were coming back normal.
"I was signing the discharge paperwork.
And I said I don't feel so good.
And the whole room went gray.
Fortunately it was right in front of the interventional cardiologist in the emergency room with all the equipment right there," Hensley said.
"And so it was a quick trip into the cath lab and too much of the cardiologists surprise, even though my test results look normal.
There was no blood flow to the left side of my heart." SEE MORE: The Protein That Makes Your Heart Think It's Exercising There is no definitive drug treatment for SCAD.
Some patients are prescribed long-term aspirin or blood thinners.
Often times, surgery is the answer.
Hensley takes a slew of medications and has had 15 stents put in, to keep her arteries open.
She still hikes, but doesn't kickbox any more.
Dr. Mehta says recovery for SCAD patients can be a slow process. "The idea over time is to go back to normal life.
The challenge is because this is a very traumatic event.
There's a lot of psychological recovery that has to happen," Mehta told Newsy.
"It's really hard to get back up and keep going after every setback, because you know there's gonna be another setback.
I feel like like my body is a time bomb.
I've had multiple dissections.
Even though there's nothing left to dissect in the two arteries that were problematic, we know that there is a good chance that my third artery is also going to dissect at some point.
We don't know when," she said.
As part of her mental recovery, Hensley has taken to social media — sharing her story and networking with hundreds of other women, survivors like her.
She's even written a book about her experience.
For her, it's about one message: Listen to your body, even if you think you're in perfect health.
"SCAD is the leading cause and heart attacks in women under the age of 50.
Just to live just my life in a way that would make all those women who didn't make it proud you know," Hensley said.
Atherosclerosis, which is blocking of the heart arteries starts showing up before we're 10 years old." Dr. Mehta said.
"We can all look up stories of things happening to young people.
So as much as we feel invincible at that age we're not.
So again, it really is being proactive ahead of time."
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New York; April 4, 2014 – Consumer viewing of TV programming and movies over the Internet is growing, according to a new survey released today by Accenture (NYSE: ACN). The demand for more devices and more online content, as well as consumers' willingness to pay for better access to content, is reshaping the media and entertainment landscape.
The fourth annual multi-national "Accenture Digital Consumer Survey" for communications, media and technology companies, found significant daily consumption of online content across a number of different devices and video screens.
The survey found that 25 percent of respondents indicated they intend to purchase a connected TV in the next 12 months. And, another 11 percent intend to replace an existing connected television, while 12 percent plan to purchase a tablet, expanding the market of addressable screens even further.
The survey also found that close to half (44 percent) of all respondents are viewing full-length movies and TV shows over the Internet on a daily basis, and 39 percent do so weekly. This demand was not hindered by the fact that 86 percent reported streaming interruptions and 71 percent noted considerable slowdowns in the viewing experience.
In an encouraging sign for service providers, 60 percent of respondents streaming video at home indicated they were willing to pay for a faster connection, while just as many (62 percent) said they would pay extra for better quality so they could view videos whenever and wherever they like.
Consumers clearly want all of their content to be seamlessly bundled. When asked to express their preference for a non-traditional broadcaster to provide them access to video, respondents selected Google, Apple and Samsung, in that order. The selections were based on the companies' potential to deliver Pay TV, VOD and Catch-up TV, not the current core capabilities of these companies.
"It is no coincidence that the three most popular brands also have the largest market share of phones and tablets. Consumers clearly value content seamlessly bundled with devices – the reason Amazon dominates the ebook market with Kindle – it provides the best end-to-end experience. It will be interesting to see if Amazon climbs up the list when they launch a TV product," said Mann.
Consumers expressed growing confidence in Ultra HDTV, with 18 percent looking forward to buying an Ultra HDTV set over the next 12 months despite a lack of content and streaming outlets. This suggests a trajectory similar to that off HD, where strong early adoption of TV sets ultimately drove up the supply of HDTV channels and Blu-ray discs.
Despite more than half (55 percent) of respondents expressing concerns about data security, two-thirds (67 percent) are willing to provide additional personal data if service providers will offer additional services or discounts. Of course, these offers need to comply with local data protection laws. Having grown-up with computers, Millennials appear to be the generation that is most comfortable sharing their personal information, with Generation X and Baby Boomers significantly less trusting.
"Broadcasters must gain this trust if they are going to offer new products and services such as recommendation engines and targeted advertising based on consumer data," said Mann.
Consumers are viewing digital content across more mobile screens but it remains anchored in the home. The overwhelming majority (more than 90 percent) of all digital consumption still occurs in the home via a fixed line. Bandwidth constraints outside the home also continue to limit mobile entertainment to a highly significant degree.
"There is a significant opportunity here for providers that can offer a truly mobile video experience regardless of location. The race is on to create the compelling mobile user experience, 'the Spotify for Video' – which, combined with increased 4G network coverage, could create the next tipping point," said Mann.
If you would like to contribute to the ongoing discussion about these themes and trends, please join us online at Pulse of Media or follow #PulseofMedia on Twitter.
The Accenture Digital Consumer Survey was conducted online between October and December, 2013, with 23,000 consumers in 23 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The sample in each country is representative of the online population, with respondents ranging in age from 14 to 55 and over. The survey polled respondents about their daily consumption of online content across a number of devices and video screens.
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with approximately 289,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of US$28.6billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2013. Its home page is www.accenture.com.


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Check out our temperature and rainfall chart that gives some indication as to the best time to visit Bhutan as well as a handy month by month guide and expert recommendations from our friends on the ground.
Bhutan's weather varies dramatically depending on the elevation. It rains all year, but monsoon season (June-Aug) is really wet and probably best avoided. Spring (March–May) can be wet, but the birds are in song and the wildflowers are out, which makes for incredible hiking, as does autumn (Sept–Nov) with less rainfall and clear skies. Winter (Dec-Feb) is a photographer's dream with thick blankets of snow, but road closures are common and temperatures can drop below zero at night.
The summer months – June, July and August – are monsoon season in Bhutan; a time of very heavy rain when, over three months, half a metre of rain falls in Thimphu, up to a metre falls in the eastern hills, and the mountains become obscured by thick cloud.
A consideration that may help you brave the weather or not is Bhutan's calendar of tshechus and events: there are none, or very few tshechus held during January, February, June, July and August.
If you are planning a last-minute vacation, be aware that the peak months of September, October and November are the busiest, and flights may be booked up far in advance – to see Bhutan in glorious autumnal colours, it's best to book early.
March and April are a wonderful time to see Bhutan in bloom. Temperatures are pleasant and the valleys are bursting with nature.
Although May brings higher humidity, this attracts fewer visitors, so prices as well as crowd numbers are lower. The rhododendrons are still in bloom too, making this a picture-perfect time for photographers and nature lovers.
December is a cold month in Bhutan, but the skies are blissfully crisp and clear and the valleys are sunny with far-reaching views across the Himalayas – well worth it for those who can brave the chill.
Rajat Kumar from our supplier, ExplorIndya shares his advice on when is best to visit Bhutan and why: "My favourite time in Bhutan is the period between September and the first week of December. Three reasons: firstly, the weather then is some of the best during the year - as it gets through November it starts to get cold, but not cold enough, leaving a traveler with bright sunny days, but with a comfortable nip in the air.
New doesn't equal bad in Bhutan, as demonstrated by the Jomolhari Mountain Festival, a two-day event that started in October 2013, but has since been declared an annual celebration. It's a community-based initiative for the conservation of snow leopards that takes place over two days, each packed with snow-leopard themed songs and dances, traditional sports, horse and yak trekking and local handicraft stalls, all washed down with local food and drinks.


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Since the arrival of the Spanish conquerors at the beginning of the colonial period, Cuba has been hugely influenced by international migration. Between 1791 and 1810, for instance, many French people migrated to Cuba in the wake of the purchase of Louisiana by the United States and turmoil in Saint-Domingue. Between 1847 and 1874, Cuba was the main recipient of Chinese indentured laborers in Latin America. During the nineteenth century as a whole, more Spanish people migrated to Cuba than anywhere else in the Americas, and hundreds of thousands of slaves were taken to the island. The first decades of the twentieth century saw large numbers of immigrants and temporary workers from various societies arrive in Cuba. And since the revolution of 1959, a continuous outflow of Cubans toward many countries has taken place—with lasting consequences.
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The sporty-chic Allpa Travel Pack from Cotopaxi nabs our runner-up spot. The carry-on compatible pack has a 35-liter interior, plus a weight-distributing harness system that includes contoured shoulder straps, an adjustable sternum strap, and a padded hip belt for true comfort, balance, and ease. Crafted from 1608D ballistic nylon paneling and TPU-coated 1000D polyester, the Allpa Travel Pack is designed to withstand years and years of rugged travel. There's plenty of storage space, too, including spacious mesh compartments on the inside, a suitcase-style zipper opening on the main compartment, two zippered pockets on the top, and padded laptop and tablet sleeves. Four reinforced grab handles provide multiple carry points when you're not using the shoulder straps. Not to mention, the Allpa Travel Pack comes with several travel accessories including mesh laundry bags, a snap-on water bottle sleeve, and a nylon shoe bag. You can pick one up in royal blue, Caribbean blue, spruce green, or black.
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Easy to hoist into overhead bins and very easy on your wallet, the AmazonBasics Softside Spinner Luggage is a great pick all around. Its soft exterior means you can maneuver it into tight spaces, but it's also expandable, offering up to 25 percent additional packing capacity. Lightweight and durable, the spinner has a 150D-polyester interior organizer with three zippered pockets, so there's ample storage, along with solid, secure-closing zippers and four 360-degree spinner wheels for easy mobility and comfy maneuvering virtually anywhere. The fabric lining also effectively helps protect your items from scratches. Measuring 17.2 x 12 x 29 inches (and weighing less than eight pounds), the bag is light and surprisingly affordable considering how functional it is.
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The Samsonite Centric 20-inch Carry-On is beloved for its scratch-resistant texture, roomy interior, and lightweight aluminum frame. For those who prefer a sturdy hardshell suitcase to anything else, this is the perfect bag: its re-engineered spinner wheels and array of handles offer effortless mobility, while a full-zip interior divider and cross straps offer utmost control when it comes to organization. The bag even expands by 1.5 inches if you need a little extra space. For additional security, use the side-mounted TSA lock to protect your belongings. The Samsonite carry-on measures 19.6 x 14.75 x 9.1 inches, weighs 7.5 pounds, and is backed by a 10-year limited warranty for peace of mind. Among the color options are teal, blue slate, silver, burnt orange, and black.
If your travels involve traipsing around cobblestone streets in Europe or schlepping up tons of stairways, an adaptable piece of luggage is crucial. The Dawson Backpack from Herschel is sturdy, on-trend, and remarkably lightweight while still providing plenty of storage. Made of 100-percent polyester, the pack features a modern-day mountaineering look with a magnetic snap-flap and adjustable toggle-cord closures, a 13-inch laptop sleeve, exterior flap pockets, and an exterior zip compartment. Despite all the pockets, the Dawson boasts a slim silhouette and truly lightweight construction (not to mention low-maintenance fabric), which are ideal components of any quality daypack. There are eight color options to choose from, including black, camo, tan, and wine.
The Tumi International Slim Carry-On is so sleek and lightweight that you'll marvel at how easy it is to store in overhead bins and tote down tight airplane aisles. In fact, this is Tumi's lightest luggage offering, which makes it an easy pick for best carry-on. The bag weighs just 6.4 pounds and measures 21.75 x 15.75 x 7.9 inches. It's made from a specialized multi-layer polycarbonate alloy and has several noteworthy features both inside and out, including three zippered pockets and tie-down straps, a three-stage telescoping handle system, a retractable top handle, an integrated TSA lock, and four smooth-moving wheels. Though the bag is certainly a major investment at $500+, Tumi offers a five-year warranty so you don't have to worry about replacing it anytime soon.
When it comes to compact, lightweight underseaters, Samsonite's offering is hard to beat. Handcrafted from a high-strength 100-percent poly/nylon blend, this durable, scuff-resistant luggage is built to last. Measuring 13 x 13 x 6.5 inches and weighing 5 pounds, it's undoubtedly a space-saver. Thanks to a push-button locking handle and smooth rolling in-line skate wheels, lugging it around the airport isn't a chore, either. In terms of storage capabilities, the Samsonite features a spacious interior compartment, internal wetpack pockets, removable toiletry and hanging organizer pouches, as well as side water bottle pockets. The Samsonite Wheeled Underseater is available in four attractive shades: black, deep teal, hot pink, and purple cloud.


Student Commuter Permits are available for sale at a variety of price levels according to where vehicles can park, the number of days per week of usage, and the term length of permits.
Student Commuter Permit descriptions, pricing, and sales locations are listed below. Note: Commuter permits are not valid for overnight parking. On-campus residents and vehicles requiring overnight parking must purchase an 'H' (Housing) Permit.
All Student Commuter Permits are available for purchase through SJSU Parking Online Services. Some permits are also sold in-person at the Bursar's and Parking Services offices (see below for sales locations).
Be aware of the effective and expiration dates of all decal and temporary permits to avoid being cited for parking without a valid permit. Hourly and daily permits may be purchased from paystations when parking at all other times.
Following an online permit purchase, please print and display your temporary permit face-up on the front driver-side dashboard of your vehicle. Temporary permits are available for printing beginning on the effective date of the permit and expire 10 days after the purchase date (and not the printing date).
If you do not receive your decal permit in the mail before your temporary permit expires, please visit the Parking Services office to follow up.


A WOMAN has been banned after being nearly three times over the drink driving limit.
Hannah Ryan, of Lime Grove, Lowton had 100 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of her breath when she was breathalysed on Warrington Road in Wigan on March 25.
The 25-year-old has been disqualified from driving for two years which may be reduced by 24 weeks if she completes a course.
She has also been ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work, and pay a victim services surcharge fee of £85 and court costs of £85.
Ryan was sentenced at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.


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Ashley Anna McHugh
Ashley Anna McHugh is a formal poet and editor, currently living in Memphis, Tennessee. She studied at the Ohio State University and Boston University before receiving her MFA from the University of Arkansas.
Her first book, Into These Knots, was the winner of The New Criterion Poetry Prize, and more recently, a limited-edition chapbook of her work, Become All Flame, was published by Love Among the Ruins Editions.
Poems from her new manuscript, Merciless Love, have most recently appeared in PN Review, Literary Matters, and 32 Poems. She is the executive editor of Measure Review, an online magazine of formal poetry.
Into These Knots
The poems of Into These Knots, Ashley Anna McHugh's debut collection, glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven, interrogating and elucidating in elegant and supercharged speech ultimate questions and intimate foibles. With equal parts intelligence and passion, Ms. McHugh can quarrel with scripture or riff on the amorous pleadings of Andrew Marvell or the stark musings of Baudelaire. In "Cairns," a brilliant sequence that plays with the boundaries of the sonnet, mountain hikes in rural West Virginia trace, among other things, the difficult pathways to the divine.
Ms. McHugh's poems resound with a songlike intensity and an arresting voice entirely their own. Personal meditations on loss, and the need to reconcile with the past, ground this collection, even as the poems struggle against their precarious conclusions.
Skillfully crafted, the poems in Into These Knots capture a precise clarity of cadence, accompanied by an exacting attention to the intricacies of traditional verse. Their formal assurance lends a transformative control, a certain deliberateness, to the disordering events and emotions revealed. Frequently returning to their tonic chord of doubt, the poems never abandon their search for a lasting belief, an attainable transcendence, and, above all, the possibility of forgiveness.
Become All Flame
Become All Flame, which was released in 2011 by Love Among the Ruins Editions, is a limited-edition chapbook of poetry that features a letterpress cover and a hand-sewn binding. Poems from this collection appeared in The New Criterion, Anti-, and Crab Orchard Review.
"The poems in Into These Knots are graceful and powerful in equal measure – beautifully written raids on the inarticulate from a clear-eyed poet probing the beginnings of song in the unsayable. The beautiful balance extends throughout poems; the emotional resonances of every thought are weighed carefully and every emotion is fully thought through. Love may be, as Ashley Anna McHugh tells us, 'a rust-worn boat,' but with her (and thrilled to be along for the ride), 'We thread / A slow wake through the water – then silently / We start to row, and will for as long as this lasts."
Andrew Hudgins
"The complexities of the relationships and ideas in Into These Knots are served well by the precision and ingenuity of McHugh's formal techniques. This is an extraordinary debut marked by aesthetic and emotional effects achieved through formal mastery, and we can look forward eagerly to McHugh's future books."
Luke Hankins in Contemporary Poetry Review
"Into These Knots is a spiritual feast for the questing mind"
Alex Pepple, Editor of Able Muse
"Poems in Ashley Anna McHugh's first book have a startling freshness and emotional pounce. […] McHugh pulls off a hard thing: she peels back layer after layer of a tense situation until the reader, implicated, flinches. The best poems are stripped down, gleaming raw wood."
Beverly Bie Brahic in Poetry
"Touching and complex, 'Cairns' reveals McHugh at her best: a pained psychological matrix and an often-innovative use of form. [… Into These Knots] feels honest, gracefully shaped, and true to human emotional complexity."
Benjamin S. Grossberg in Antioch Review
"It is impossible here to fully describe the powerful intertwining of trails taken and not taken, choices and their repercussions, that McHugh binds together in this series ["Cairns"]; nevertheless it is possible to recommend reading the collection again and again.
"Into These Knots is a remarkable book, even more remarkable because it is Ashley Anna McHugh's first full-length volume. It should put to rest any lingering question of whether formal poetry is adequate to express contemporary thought and emotion."
Jeanetta Calhoun Mish in World Literature Today
Measure Review
Ashley Anna McHugh is the executive editor of Measure Review, an online magazine of formal poetry.
Founded by Paul Bone and Robert Griffith shortly after the last run of The Formalist, Measure was conceived as an annual print magazine dedicated to publishing the best metrical, English-language verse from both the United States and abroad—and for more than a decade, the editors consistently achieved this goal.
In issue after issue, Measure published many of the finest new poems written by poetic legends like Richard Wilbur, Mark Jarman, X.J. Kennedy, Rhina Espaillat, Wyatt Prunty, Michael Heffernan and James Whitehead alongside new and emerging voices in the formal landscape.
Measure Review continues to advance this legacy online.
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If you live in an area that's prone to earthquakes, you need to be prepared. Pack a comprehensive emergency survival kit for your home with enough supplies to last each member in your household at least three days. Also, pack smaller kits to keep in your automobile and workplace.
Every household should have the following supplies on hand. Keep the items stored together in a place that's easily accessed by everyone in your household. Although it seems like a large number of items, careful packing can fit a surprising amount into a small space. Plastic bins keep items clean and organized, and they are easy to tote if evacuation becomes necessary.
This home survival kit envisions a worst-case scenario in which a major quake renders food, shelter, and medical care temporarily unavailable. Remember that such a worst-case scenario may involve partial or complete destruction of your home, so these items should be stored in a such as way that they will be easy to find, not scattered around a house that may no longer be easy to access. It is a good idea to store such a kit near the front of the garage, or in a backyard shed or outbuilding where the items will be easy to access even in a worst-case scenario.
If you live in a region where minor quakes are more likely than a major disaster, you can downgrade the kit to the items that are most likely to be necessary.
A first aid kit commonly includes adhesive bandages, gauze pads, adhesive tape, antibiotic ointment, antiseptic wipes, aspirin or other pain reliever, hydrocortisone ointment,rolled gauze, gauze pads, ace bandages, scissors, cold compress, eye drops, oral thermometer, tweezers, splinting materials, and a first aid instruction booklet.
The following list of essential items is household dependent. Since these needs can change, update your kit every year as needed and replace expired items.
Gather the following items and store them in a small suitcase, bag, or backpack for portability.
Check your automobile kit annually and replace expired items.
This kit should include items you'll need for at least 24 hours.


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Audi is making a strong statement with the new S8 plus. With a power output of 445 kW (605 hp) and a top speed of up to 305 km/h (189.5 mph), the new Audi S8 plus delivers even more enhanced driving performance. The new top model is reinforcing the brand 's position in the segment of premium class sedans.
Audi engineers have further advanced the development of the 4.0 TFSI engine for the new S8 plus. The sonorous V8 biturbo engine now has a power output of 445 kW (605 hp) and a maximum torque of 700 Nm (516.3 lb-ft); in overboost mode, it can even produce 750 Nm (553.2 lb-ft). The large sport sedan – whose power was boosted 63 kW (85 hp) compared to the S8 – accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 3.8 seconds, and its governed top speed of 250 km/h (155.3 mph) can optionally be increased to 305 km/h (189.5 mph).
An eight-speed tiptronic distributes the forces that are generated by the power- boosted V8 engine to a quattro drivetrain with a sport differential. Chassis highlights include the adaptive air suspension sport and dynamic steering, both of which chassis experts tuned specifically for the S8 plus. In Germany, the car comes with 21-inch wheels that were specially designed for the S8 plus and size 275/35 tires.
The new Audi S8 plus reveals its position as the sportiest top model of the model series in its design detailing. The standard spoiler lip on the rear lid catches the eye. It is painted in the exterior body color, and it is also available in carbon fiber as an option. The flaps in the side air inlets and the blade on the front apron are made of carbon fiber.
Audi S8 plus also include darkened tail lights and a gloss black diffuser insert, which has an additional carbon surround. The dual-branch sport exhaust system branches into two oval gloss black tailpipes on the left and right. As an alternative, customers can choose the S8 styling package.
It features S8 logos at the front and rear and V8 T badges on the front fenders. The matt-effect paint finish floret silver is exclusively available on the S8 plus. All of the colors offered on the Audi S8 are also available on the S8 plus.
Audi delivers the new S8 plus with the normal wheelbase and offers extensive standard features that include ambient lighting, a convenience key with sensor-driven luggage compartment locking, full-leather interior package, Alcantara package, power-assisted door closing and a DVD/CD changer.
In Germany, standard features – in addition to the dynamic package – also include the assistance package with Audi pre sense plus, four- zone deluxe automatic air conditioning system, Bose surround sound system and MMI navigation plus with MMI touch.
The new Audi S8 plus will be available at the end of November for a base price of 145,200 euros.


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Washington News Brief
Washington Perspective
By Sharon H. Bob, Ph.D., Higher Education Specialist, Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville, PC
The following is a summary of important higher education news originating from Washington D.C.
Healthcare Students Learn With Virtual Reality
Research/Trends
Written from an interview with Yasith Weerasuriya, President, Stanbridge University
Stanbridge University's new Virtual Reality lab is allowing students, using a stylus and 3-D glasses, to virtually 'lift' an object off a screen, manipulate and adjust to see it at different angles, and magnify for fine details. Students can also dissect layers and components of a model for a deeper understanding of interconnectivity.
Veteran Alumni Report Positive Experiences at Proprietary Institutions According to New Survey
The Role of the Admissions Office in Restoring Public Trust in Career Colleges
By Dr. Jean Norris, Managing Partner, Norton|Norris, Inc.
The change in the White House may offer the private, proprietary college sector some hope for fairness, but let's not waste this opportunity. Regaining public trust is mandatory in securing the future of career colleges.
A New Strategic Approach to Coaching is Helping Admissions Teams Overcome Post-Pandemic Challenges
How you can Make 2017 the Year all of Your Goals are Accomplished
By Brian Willett, Owner/Consultant, MPACT Group, Dale Carnegie Training
Most people stay where they are because they haven't learned the art of setting and accomplishing goals. The right processes and tools can change all of that for you and your school by applying the concepts outlined in this article.
Analysis of the Impact of Career Colleges and Universities in the U.S. Labor Market
By Career Education Colleges and Universities, Reprinted with Permission
CECU believe this is the first analysis to show the relative historical and likely future contribution of private sector career colleges and universities, across all 50 states, and all program areas identified by the U.S. Department of Education, related to job categories as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Looking Forward or Backwards?
By Rebecca M. DaVee, CPA, Partner, Salmon Sims Thomas
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provide valuable trends and metrics that business owners and school administrators rely on to make management decisions. These operational metrics tell the story driving revenue, expenses and cash flows.
Moral Certainty Vs. Guilt
Commentary/Editorial
By Carl B. Barney, Chairman, Center for Excellence in Higher Education
Private career colleges graduate students at a much higher rate, in much less time, and (when all costs are considered) at a lower cost than community colleges, says Carl Barney in this editorial.
Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur


Family Guidelines for Selecting a Personal Support Worker To help people with developmental disabilities avoid unneeded and unwanted placement in institutions, the Division of Developmental Disabilities' Home-Based Support Services program can pay for …... Personal support worker - ElderCare.com provides access to the best elder care providers in Oregon and all across the USA and Canada. Visit us to find the most qualified elder care provider for your family !
All professors teaching in the Personal Support Worker program hold a bachelor's or master's degree in nursing, and all are heavily engaged in the personal care field. They bring their own experience working in elder care to the classroom.
Support Worker roles Hft Support Workers think openly and imaginatively to support people to take control of their lives. As Support work can be provided in a number of different settings, our job roles vary to best suit the needs of the people being supported.
Personal support worker - ElderCare.com provides access to the best elder care providers in Oregon and all across the USA and Canada. Visit us to find the most qualified elder care provider for your family !
The qualifications and training requirements for agency-based Personal Support Workers (PSWs) are the same as those required for Direct Support Persons (DSPs). There are no specific training requirements for participant-directed PSWs.


Considering selling your home? Undeniably it is both a saccharine and unnerving experience. However, there are ways to make the procedure less tiresome.
The first and foremost of things is organizing your finances. Your mortgage provider should be aware that you mean to sell and so should let you know beforehand about any penalties for paying your mortgage early. In case you intend to purchase a house as well, you should plan of the mortgage you will need for the transaction. Your mortgage provider should give you all the details on the mortgage you will be suited for.
Mostly people sell in situations where they have to buy as well. In such cases make sure you start marketing the sale of your property before you buy any new house. Looking around for houses is not painful as much as it is to lose a house you have been eyeing at, just because your house didn't make it to the market yet.
Once you get an idea of the value of your house, it is easy to settle for an asking price. You need not back out or stop asking for the value your households if you have already picked an agent. It's your house that has sustained of your arduous work. Therefore, you have the right to take decisions regarding it.
Agents play a key role since you need a portal to advertise your property. He knows the worth of your area and will guide you with honest advices. Pick an agent with remarkable communication skills.
Your house requires a proper touch up to appear in the advertisements and win over buyers. You have to stage your house to attract clients through photographs. The more hearts your property wins, the more chances of a profitable quick sale.
When a property is transferred to another person, it needs to be done legally with the help of a solicitor. Once accept an offer on your property, you can get them on board. The state agents usually prefer their partners and will recommend them to you. This might help you get discounted rates.
Prospective buyers start paying a visit to have a look around, and most offer rates less than they are willing to pay. At this stage, your real estate agent will help you to get a cash offer and make sure you negotiate with the buyers. Agreeing to the offer will officially start the sales progression.
You and the buyer will now settle upon the dates of the exchanging. Any added or reduce price due to damages will be discussed. Terms of the contract will be negotiated by both the parties. You both will be legally committed after the exchange of contracts.
These are the essentials when considering selling your home. You then have to vacate the house on the decided date. The buyer will pay your solicitor who will pay the mortgage and return you the rest. Pay your solicitor and the agent and everything is done and dusted.


We are so blessed and excited that you are interested in becoming part of Calvary Chapel Jacksonville, Servant Ministry. I can personally assure you that after serving the Lord for more than 20 years, there is no greater honor, blessing, privilege and peace one can receive. Serving is what He has created us to do, and as we faithfully serve Him, He blesses so many others … including us!
So as you look through the many available areas of ministry and the descriptions of each, we ask that you would prayerfully follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit in making your decision.
Please be aware that if you feel led to serve a particular area of ministry, that you please submit a volunteer application to one of our staff members for review (applications are available in our office).
— In this way, we can get to know each other.
Also, ministry areas where a volunteer will be in contact with minors (under 19), requires a background check.
God bless you as we together, serve our sweet Savior.