Ref 3A Royal Virtuosos: good sounding laid back sound, surprising bass for bookshelf speaker (though this *is* a small room).
HDT w/DFR8 drivers: Note the DFR8's are still not fully broken in. On all amps including the Carissa we both thought the HDT's sounded better than the 3A's. Way more midrange detail, better bass, more "you are there" presense. I already kinda knew what to expect. Though I wish I could get the bass we heard in my MUCH bigger room. In this small room, the bass was not lacking at all. Def no need for a sub. Notable comments I heard from Steve, were... "they remind me of Quads in a way"... "wow, that's freaking awesome!"(that was with the CSP, HDT+Carissa)...and..."that's the best sound I've ever heard in this room". The treble did not seem to be lacking at all. A helper tweeter does not seem to be needed with the DFR8's the way that I felt necessary with the FE206EM (with felted phase plug).
Carissa: In this room, with this equipment, I preferred slightly the sound of the Carissa + CSP. I just wish it didn't cost $7000, ~ 10 times what the TABOO costs!
TABOO: (cryo treated SV83's and cryo Sovtek 12ax7-LPS) The sound was very good, approaching the Carissa in most ways. We both thought the bass with the TABOO was better than the Carissa - which really surprised me (it's an 845 SET). I liked the mids from the Carissa a little more. There was a problem with one channel distorting when we turned the volume up. I swapped the power tubes and the noise followed, so it looks like one of the SV83's was bad and I didn't have a spare. With the volume down it still sounded very good. Steve said he could difinitely live with this sound.
CSP: Not much to say. It made everthing sound better except the Charlize. Not much difference there. Could be I'm using all cryo treated Sovtek 6N1P's. Maybe tube rolling (6922's?) would help?
Charlize: For the price the sound is quite good, but some brightness and listener fatigue there. CSP smoothed out slight graininess but didn't fix the upper mids brightness. IMO a great second system amp but won't have me selling my tube gear. I've heard this amp sound better - with my DIY K-slot horns.
I hope someone finds this info interesting.
Btw, Amoung other things, I really like the treble of the DFR8's better than the old FE206EM driver. I feel there is much less, if any, need for a helper tweeter now.
Kudos to steve on the phase plug improvement!
I certainly did. I would like to try the DFR8 in RCAfan's K-horn.
Yes, that would be interesting. Maybe I'll try that out some day. But the older FE206EM's sound pretty darn good already in RCAFan's K-slot horn. And not only am I a bit lazy to try it right now, but every time I pull drivers from the HDT's I need another pair of the "rope calk" driver gasket material.
Let us know if you ever build them and/or try it out. I'll do the same.
BTW, I have been wanting to ask you for some time, what does Gnat Leader mean?
They are tiny, the ones around here are black, They get in my ears when I am trying to fish in summer, and you can sometimes imitate them on a number 22 to 26 hook for trout.
That is as much as I know about it.
Tie your gnat imitations on a 28 or 30 ring eye hook.(TMC makes em, style 300).
Use a little wisp of black CDC. 8x only and NO FLOATANT.
Think self deprecating humor. At one time I was the posting leader on this forum. Don't know if I still am.
Gnat-one to Gnat-Leader... cover me, I'm going in.
actually, I think Randy has had me consistently beat.
I am tempted now to ask about eel killin' but maybe I had better not spam up Brad's thread.
[quote author=gnat leader link=1146262918/45#58 date=1150247083]...self deprecating humor.
I see. That's pretty good.
If I hadn't deleted my profile by accident that time. . . ah well.
yowza! You guys must have been on page 2 - I didn't see. Anway, the name really came from a guy and I at work that call each other on our badges (we make hands free wi-fi communication badges; voice-over-IP; think Star Trek communicator) and we would call each other jokingly like ... "kssshht.... Gnat one to Gnat Leader... over"
My nickname at work is. . . "the go to guy."
I did the double suspension trick today to my fe206e.
I was to lazy to remove the drivers. It's not an easy job but I had experience with the passive installation in the hdt.
My hdt are the alternate tuning ones using whizerless driver and amt-1 tweeters.
It's pretty fresh and probably too soon for evaluation but so far it's a slightly different driver than before.
The mids is less forward and may have less energy but it seem more balanced with the rest.
The bass seem cleaner and slightly more present.
I can't speak for the highs because I'm cutting them at 8khz.
I'll wait some weeks to see what happen. The membrane seem pretty stiff for the moment added to this that the drivers are still pretty new.
I don't know if Steve will be selling the new phase plug used in the DFR8, but if he's willing I would recommend it for those DIY'ing their drivers. The DFR8 has better treble response then the old FE208EM and does not require felting the phase plug to reduce the slight brightness. Now, I can't make any claims for how it works in a whizzerless driver... that's a whole different animal.
I also have a pair of decware fe206em.
My original pair of fostex with some dynamat on the basket and the diy phase plug are almost impossible to discern from the decware driver.
Well the cabinet could be playing a part. All I know is that for me, in the alt-tuned HDT cabinet, the new DFR8 sound to have more extended treble, or better dispersed perhaps. However, I will say that the DFR8 was not fully broken in, so it's bass would have been less perhaps making the treble sound more pronouned.


There's a real buzz in and around Morecambe at the moment and it's not showing any signs of letting up. It all began just before the bay gateway opened and the momentum is not just continuing - it's growing.
Welcome to March's housing market report. It's been a very strange month. Earlier in March, I was actually thinking this could be my first doom and gloom report. In the first week of March, the Lancaster Housing Market was almost as a flat as a pancake. By the 5th March (pancake day), only 5 homes, in total, had sold across the city. Thankfully, it's not ended that way!
Welcome to February's housing market report for Morecambe. After the excitement of January, when the Morecambe Housing Market appeared to break the national trend, February all seemed a bit more subdued.
That's not saying it wasn't a great month. Sales might have been down on January ( don't forget January was an exceptional month ) however year on year they were still up by 5.9%.
Welcome to February's housing market report. It's been a fantastic month at JDG - the best we have had since 2014 - with a house selling every single day!
Before we look at what happened in the month across Lancaster, I thought I would take a look at the UK picture. I've spoken with agents across the country and checked the reported news. The South East and Surrey seem to be a struggle, whilst over in Lincoln, Leicester and Manchester, it seems to be a booming market.
This week an old school friend who lives in Yorkshire messaged me. Partly out of frustration, partly because being friends she wanted to share her house hunting experience with me. We swapped messages. At first, I laughed, however, this quickly turned into despair and also embarrassment for my industry. Are estate agents really that bad?
If you are trying to sell your Lancaster or Morecambe home, it goes without saying that you both want and need to generate as much interest as possible.
Years ago (when I first started as an estate agent), Rightmove, Zoopla and other property portals did not exist. Potential buyers would trail the estate agents, buy the local newspaper and drive the streets looking for homes for sale. It was all about the curb appeal. Did the outside of your home attract buyers enough to make them want to see more?
Welcome to the first edition of the local housing market for 2019. If you read our annual round up, you will, by now know that December and January are generally the quietest months of the year when it comes to house sales. Would it, therefore, surprise you to hear that in January 2019, Lancaster outperformed January 2018?
In many regions across the UK, the housing market is still being reported as subdued. In London and the South East Agents have been reporting sales falling through and prices starting to fall, yet The Guardian newspaper reports that the North is having the fastest house price growth since the referendum.
What is happening in Morecambe? Seaside towns aren't supposed to sell well in the winter! People buy on the coast when the sun is shining and the sea is glistening, not when it's grey, miserable and blowing gales.
Can you believe Morecambe has had it's best selling month since April 2018? It has outsold Lancaster considerably ( even in the price stakes ) and it is outperforming many other parts of the UK. ( Just for your information - just 69 homes sold in LA1, 2 more than in January 2018 ).
Is your house struggling to sell because of all the new build properties?
I have never truly understood New Years. Why people make resolutions for a new year? I've always believed why put off what you can do today. Why plan change only on January 1st? It's all mighty odd to me! It's been explained to me that people see it as hope. Hope for something better. Change of some type. Many people decide in the New Year to move house.
Why has my home not sold in 2018?
My house hasn't sold in 2018. Should I change my estate agent for 2019?
The newspapers are reporting an increase in house sales, there are reports of a shortage of stock yet your home remains unsold. You drive around and see sold signs everywhere you look. You get frustrated, wondering to yourself, why has my home not sold? Should I be changing agents?
Why is that people believe the Summer is always a better time to sell a property in a coastal town? Is it because the sun is shining, the sea is glistening and the sand looks golden? Do they believe nobody wants to buy on a wet day when the sea is grey and rough?
There is no doubt about it. Viewing activity is greater from June - September, but how many of these people have the real attention of buying? How many have just fallen in love with the idea of moving to the seaside? Each month we look at the fact and figures to let you know what is really happening out there.
Welcome to November's local property report where we tell you exactly what is happening in the Lancaster property market. As normal - we focus primarily on LA1.
November is always a strange month. Those who have been actively looking to move since the summer develop a sense of urgency. Those who are just starting to think about moving debate if they should put their plans on hold until the New Year. People talk about it being a quiet time - Christmas is approaching after all.
Is your asking price right?
Setting the right asking price for your home is often the hardest thing you can do. We all want a good deal, however if you set your price too high you risk putting potential buyers off. Set it to too low and you'll always be wondering could you have achieved more.
There's no doubt about it. The Morecambe housing market is giving us mixed messages and it is happening across the UK. Last month in Morecambe we were breaking records ( if you recall other parts of the UK we reporting a downturn - Lancaster included ). This month, as a town, we are down compared to October 2017 by 17% but is it really doom and gloom? What is really happening?
Welcome to October's Property Market update. Each month we look at what is happening in our local property market. We look at the facts and figures based on real-time data made available by Rightmove and Zoopla.
In LA1, October has been a very positive month. The government may be struggling to agree on a deal on Brexit, the national housing market has reported a slowing market per se yet in Lancaster house sales are actually up, both month on month ( 11% ) and also annually ( 8.5% ).
It's November. The housing market is supposedly starting to slow and the excuse you hear from your agent is that's the time of the year. But is it really?
Many people ask me what is the secret to how we sell so many houses. How do we do it? What actually makes us different? I put it down to top team work. We know each other's strengths. We even know each other's weaknesses. We work together for the good of our client. We want to achieve the same goals! Lets compare to a winning football team.
Are you trying to sell your home? Are you on the market and wondering why you aren't getting many viewings? Do you drive past similar homes only to see a sold board staring back at you? Are you frustrated? If so, what can you do to get more viewings?
Here are our top 5 suggestions..
Welcome to September's local housing market update. For the past 12 months we have been reporting what has been happening in Lancaster, however, due to numerous requests, we have decided we should do the same for Morecambe.
There is no doubt about it - the Lancaster housing market is changing. We have felt it happening over past couple of months and despite some agents claiming to have had a great month, the reality is that as a city, buying activity has taken a nose dive. Year on year the Lancaster housing market is down by 25%.
Welcome to August's local housing market update. This is the report that spells out the facts and looks at what is really happening in the Lancaster Housing Market.
This month we begin with a really positive message, although I don't want us all to get too excited or misled by it. Housing activity is up by almost 24% month on month. In Lancaster, we bucked the national trend. The city itself was up 10% year on year. The question is why?
It always fascinates me why people choose a particular estate agent. Just like there is any industry, there is a choice out there. Why do people call certain agents out but not others. What goes into their decision process? For many people, moving home is not something that happens often.
Are you thinking of moving? If so you might be wondering when is the best time of year to sell your home?
Many people believe that Spring is the best to put your home up for sale, however, Lancaster isn't actually that seasonal. It is true that the housing market tends to slow down during the school holidays as families have other priorities. Plus trying to keep your home as tidy when the kids are trying to have fun can be hard work and stressful!
The flip side of that is the start of a new term is always a period when there is a flurry of people looking to move!
Welcome to July's local housing market update. Once again we focus on LA1 as we let you know what is happening in the local housing market. This month I wanted to begin highlighting what is happening nationally. I think it's important we are all aware of this and it is worth keeping a watchful eye on.
This blog has been inspired by a new client of mine. A client who called rather worried as her neighbour's house had also just gone up for sale. Worse still, there are actually 17 other terrace homes up for sale within 1/4 mile radius which are potential competitors. We had already identified these. It is after all our job to know what else is up for sale. However, it's more important that we know what we are selling and how it compares!
Welcome to this month's local property report where we tell you exactly what is happening in the local property market. Open the national newspapers and you will read conflicting reports. Is the housing market sizzling like the weather? Have prices really dropped? Are there fewer buyers around?
Continuing on our Rightmove themed blogs, this week I wanted to chat about the importance of naming your photos on Rightmove. It stems from an interesting chat I was having with a lovely new client earlier this week during our home consultation.
Welcome to our local property report where we tell you exactly what is happening in the local property market. This report is based on fact and figures using the information we get from our Rightmove and Zoopla intelligence reports.
How honest are your photos?
This week I got shouted at. Well maybe not strictly shouted at, but it was certainly a rant. Luckily it wasn't actually aimed at me, rather my profession in general. The lady was a tenant in a house I happened to be valuing. She is also a house hunter, looking to buy a property and one which is rather frustrated by estate agents in general "wasting her time". I asked her to explain what she meant and sadly found myself agreeing with the majority of her points.
Does your Rightmove listing pass our ultimate 40 point marketing test?
Eight weeks ago, I was contacted by an old school friend. Becky is trying to sell her home in Surrey. It's struggling. She's only had 1 viewing in 4 weeks and wondered if I could give her some advice. Becky has staged her home to perfection. Her home ( in her opinion ) is competitively priced. Yet still, she is just not getting the viewings. I asked Becky to send me a link to her Rightmove listing so I could give her some advice.
Do you know how your property is performing online? Has your estate agent ever talked to you about it? If you are not getting regular viewings this is a great starting point and the insights can be very telling. At JDG we obsess over it. Daily we check to see how our homes are performing. As a rule of thumb, higher online viewings = higher real-life viewings!
If you are not getting a high number of online viewings, here are 3 simple things that you can do and it won't cost you a penny! Do it and the chances are you'll get more real-life viewings too!
Back in 2015 I was very lucky to be invited to the Cheltenham Gold Cup. It was a fantastic experience and not just for the horse racing. I couldn't believe how much organising goes into such event. I also got to see AP McCoys final Cheltenham race. The roar was fantastic when he came out and the crowd went wild. Even the large TV Screens had a good wish message just for him! Travelling back home, I thought about my experiences and how backing a winning horse isn't actually that different from choosing the correct estate agent for you.
Do you still need a property brochure to help sell your Lancaster home?
Why is it that some estate agents no longer create property brochures?
In the Autumn of last year, a gentleman called and asked for some help. His home at High Wood, Lancaster was struggling to sell and he couldn't understand why. He'd been reading our property magazine for some time and felt he had followed all the advice we had given. He was truly perplexed.
There's an old saying. Home is where the heart is. I agree, it really is. It's the place of safety and comfort. It's the place you share with your family, your children, your pets. Memories are made. Tears are wiped away. Laughter is shared. Your home is part of who you are. I 've even heard people say it is even essential for their well-being.
Love him or loathe him, you have to agree Alex Ferguson was one of the greatest team manager ever. He did this by surrounding himself with people who all did the individual roles better than he could himself.
Sir Alex believed in great teamwork. Here at JDG we believe the same. . Our team are our greatest asset. Individually we have some great players. Put us together we have a formidable team.
Do not disturb me over Christmas please!
Are you thinking of moving in the New Year but really don't want the hassle over Christmas?
You are not on your own. When we are out valuing homes in November we often find clients fall into one of two camps. Those that want to move now and those that would like to move soon but find Christmas is quite simply in the way! Is this you? If so please read on. Our brilliant plan might just be the perfect solution.
As the autumn slowly turns into the winter, and the shops start to fill with Christmas, many potential home seller ask me this question. Do I put my home up for sale now or wait for the better weather?
Thank Goodness the Internet does NOT sell houses!
Internet shopping. I'll be honest. I hate it. I've tried it for the first time this month. Shopping for clothes for me and gifts for family and friends. People saying buying houses is stressful. Believe me, when I say it's nothing compared to online shopping.
How Happy is your Estate Agent?
A client came into our office last week. She said one of things she loved about coming into our office is just how happy we all were. She made reference to the happy atmosphere and the buzz of the office. It got me thinking, can happiness actually help sell a house?
If you are reading this article there is a chance that you are doing so, because of the title. You are probably frustrated, wondering why your home hasn't sold. After all, you'll be reading reports of an improved housing market, and it may even be possible that you have seen a property you wish to buy. You may even feel that your life is on hold until you can get your home sold. Does this sound like you? What's going wrong?
Did you know back in the 1930's home sellers often had floor plans of their homes? Many people think they are recent addition to property details. I used to think the same. Until I was shown, by a client, that actually they aren't new at all. They just somehow became lost in the passage of time. There is no doubt about it. Buyers love floorplans. Buyers tell me this. They tell me of their frustration when there is no floor plan to view. But why are they so important?
Here are my thoughts and findings.
Do you want to increase the saleability of your home? Do you want to achieve the best price for it? Follow our 7 simple tips which are all tried and tested and proven to work. You'll sell your home for and faster too!
I'm sat on a plane travelling from Atlanta to Miami. I'm frustrated but also relieved. We should have been on an earlier flight but we missed our connection due to delays. I'm in row 14. It's a middle seat, you know the ones, all squashed in because the chap next to me as taken over the arm rest. The lady next to me can't help but spill over. It's not her fault really. Mr JDG is further back, row 32 to be precise. At least he has an aisle seat. In my perfectly planned schedule, we were sat together. However, how often do things go to plan? All I can say is thank goodness for a helping hand. Missing a flight is a first for me.
Have you ever tried to grow your own vegetables? I tried a few years back in those temporary canvas vegetable bags you can buy in Wilkos. I did ok (ish). I managed to get several potatoes, grow a few tomatoes and even a few (albeit small) onions. I was rather proud of my efforts, even boasting about my results on social media, all of which were documented with full technicolour photos. Of course, this prompted several friends to post their homegrown efforts online, all of which made mine pale into insignificance.
Have you ever just walked into a house and known it's the one for you? If you have you'll know it's a feeling. Many home owners tell me, "It just felt right" or "I just knew". Something when they viewed triggered a feeling.
I'm lucky. I love what I do. Helping people move home. We get to fulfil people's dreams, helping them move from one chapter in their life to another. Some people say that moving can be stressful. I've often wondered in the scheme of things is it really?
How important is the internet when searching for your property?
How much do you rely on the internet? What do you really use it for? Research? Communication? Playing games? How much internet shopping do you actually really do?
Is your property marketing too good?
As I write this I am sat on a train travelling to York, on my way to meet old school friends to celebrate their 40th birthdays.
I'm sat in first class. I'm kind of pleased I paid the extra £20 to upgrade. There is a stag do on board, hell bent on having a great time and the train has just 4 carriages. The song no limits has been sung 6 times. I really need to do some work. The couple across from me are discussing the French election and the fake news stories that surrounded it. Her daughter starts talking about how Facebook has now become 'fakebook'.
Is your home up for sale? Are you getting frustrated by seeing other agents sold boards or reports that you read that the housing market is picking up? If you are, you are not alone. We've been talking recently to frustrated home owners across Lancaster and Morecambe who are struggling to sell. Thankfully these people weren't up for sale with us, although we hope they soon will be. I can tell you though the first to switch to us is under offer already, and in just 4 days!
Twelve months ago I was asked to sell a property for an investor client. The property was an ex-rental terrace. The kitchen and bathroom were sparkling new. As was the double glazing and the gas central heating system. All were brand spanking new! Sounds like an easy sell? You'd expect it be. Expect it wasn't. This property was empty. It was uninspiring. The 2nd bedroom was small. The wallpaper wood chip. The rear yard tiny due to the kitchen extension.
Let's discuss Estate Agent fees…….
Why is it that estate agency fees vary? Why is it that some estate agents charge more than others? Why, when you call to ask what they charge, do you feel like they avoid your answer, making it feel like you are literally going around the houses to get your answer? It really shouldn't be like this, should it?
Can your agent afford to give you time?
At the time of writing this, I have toothache. Real bad toothache. The sort where you can't sleep and just don't know what to do with yourself. I need a dentist. The internet can't help me, googling toothache doesn't help. I need the help of a professional. An expert in their field and somebody who I know won't hurt me. It will cost. But it will be worth it for I am in pain.
I love making comparisons in property. Everywhere I go, I find them. I like to use them. I find it helps people relate better to their home and understand what I am trying to help them achieve.
When you decide to move home, you are doing it for a reason. We all have them and surprisingly they can differ greatly. Some people need more space. Others have a job change and are moving out of the area. It could be you are moving in with a loved one and are starting your next chapter in life.
Today I want to tell you little story. It's a true story and involves Boots, our office Puppy. We call her our office puppy as she comes to work everyday with me. She just 7 months old. Having never had a dog before, I never realised just how much you could love one and how they become an integral part of family life.
Have you really viewed that house?
How do you house hunt? Are you a sofa surfer who looks at almost every Rightmove listing that comes available online? Or are you someone who is much more specific, purely hunting in a very small area? We are all very different you know. First time buyers often have to work to a tight budget, finances dictating what they can afford to buy. Further up the chain, home movers have much more exacting needs, ranging from the location they want to live in, through to the need for an additional bathroom!
Have you ever bought something that really wasn't fit for purpose, only to have to start again? Did you do it because you perceived it to be cheap? Or because you believed it to be better value? We've all been there. I booked a flight with Jet2. It was cheaper than Monarch. However if I had known they did not have a walk way to the plane and I'd be stood out in the pouring down rain getting drenched, I'd have happily paid the extra £30 each. £30 more not to get wet and end up with a heavy cold sounds like great value now. Trust me sat in wet clothing for a 3 hour flight was not pleasant at all! Would you agree?
Why being nice is no longer good enough!
When I was at primary school my teacher banned the word nice. She informed us all that the word nice was no longer good enough. She told us that everything and everyone was nice, even down to a make of biscuit. We had to find different describing words. The word nice was banned. It's something I have never forgotten.
What's really cluttering up your home?
Did you know? 45% of people say that piles of junk would put them off buying a home.
Clutter. It's the bane of my life. I'm not just talking professionally now. I am talking personally too.
Often I can't see it in my personal life. Those items that I hoard or those fads that I go through. In my line of work I should be able to see it easily in my home. Is it strange that I can't, or is it because in reality I am just like you?
Who wears the trousers when it comes to choosing your home?
Ever read the book Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus? I have, years ago and as an estate agent, when it comes to selling houses, I think I have come to the conclusion that they are right. Put simply, when buying a property, boys and girls, men and women are all looking at different things! My blog has been inspired by recent viewings, both with single people house hunting and with couples. I'd love to know if any of this sounds like you! If you are looking to sell your home, or indeed trying, take note, our findings might help you!
What does the front of your home say about you?
You've decided you want to move home. The inside is all prepped. Your kitchen and bathroom are sparkling. But what does the front of your home say about you? Go outside and take a look. Does your front door stand out? Is your front garden neat? Does your home have what we call kerb appeal? It's important that your home stands out as the best on the street. Here are just a few simple idea's low cost ideas which can make a big difference!
Know your buyers. Does your estate agent know what their registered buyers are really looking for?
This week I thought I'd talk to you about the importance of an estate agent really knowing what their buyers are looking for and how it's important they keep their keen buyers at the top of their mind. It stems from a chat I had with another northwest estate agent who was intrigued as to how we sell so many homes locally when we don't actually have the largest stock register in the town.
He wanted to know what our magic was and asked me if I would share the secret!
Everybody is talking about Hygge - a danish concept used to descibe the feeling of cosiness and contentment in your life. At JDG believe a home is also a feeling. It's place where memories are made. It's a place where we feel safe.
We are a nation of pet lovers. Did you know? Over 9 million of us have dogs and 8 million of us have cats. They are even over 20 million fish kept in tanks across the UK. Strange isn't it then when it comes to selling a home with pets, buyers seem to find animals a big no-no!
We love animals at JDG. Between us we have cats and dogs, tropical fish and guinea pigs. A colleague keeps chickens . We even have our very own office puupy. However when it comes to selling houses pets can also distract. They can put buyers off. They can even steal the attention, Boots, our own puppy often does!
What happened in the Lancaster Housing Market in 2016?
Selling houses, it's the name of the game. It's what every agent sets out to do. Some do it with great success. Some struggle along. You hear stories of happy customers and people who moved quickly achieving a great price. You hear sad stories of frustration and stress from those struggling to sell. The question is how do you find a Super agent, who will do the best for you?
The pie chart on the link below demonstrates agents varying levels of success in 2016.
This blog has been inspired by a new client of mine. A client who called rather worried as her neighbour's house had also just gone up for sale. Worse still, there are actually 17 other terrace homes up for sale within 1/4 mile radius which are potential competition. We had already identified these. It is after all our job to know what else is up for sale. However it's more important that we know what we are selling and how it compares!
Its true. Countryside homes with far-reaching views and large gardens may sell better in the Spring, however for many others living in-built up areas the market is no longer seasonal. Internet traffic is up on the winter nights as people spend more nights inside their homes due to the dark, damp weather.
If you ask a male and then ask a female if size matters, you are likely to get two very different answers. Girls like to think that the best things come in small packages (think diamond rings). Boys like to think the bigger the better ( especially when it comes to flat screen tv and motorbikes! ). However when it comes to choosing your home, how important is the size of your home to you?
What if your home could take a selfie? How would it look?
Did you know? The word "selfie" is now in the Oxford dictionary. It is was chosen as the word of the year in 2013. At first it was thought selfie taking was a craze, however as I write from holiday, it seems to be a craze which is not destined to go away!
I've read so many articles and heard so many stories that moving house is stressful. I've read reports that it is one of the most stressful events that can happen in somebody lives. Is it really? There are many more stressful life events out there. Can we put things into reality? Is moving house more stressful than losing a job that you loved? Going through a divorce? Living in a war-torn country? Discovering you have a terminal illness? I'm certain it isn't!
The walk away price. What is it?
Have you ever heard the term "the walkaway price"? It's a term we use regular at JDG and ultimately, when selling houses, bungalows and flats it is what we look at for our selling clients.
Everybody wants the best price for their home. It's human nature. As a vendor you want as much as possible. As a buyer you want to buy cheap as possible. Ultimately though, the one thing everybody has in common is that they all want value for money. It's what I alway looks for!
Back to School? Learn how to make sure you have your property basics right!
September is here and the kids are back at school. The summer holidays are over and normal family routines resume. People are back at work and the whole city feels busier as the students return. It's a different time of year.
People attentions move back to moving home, the thoughts being they can be moved by Christmas. If you've been trying to sell for a while, don't despair. September could be your month. Just make sure you follow our back to school selling basics….
Why you should finish those odd jobs before you put your home up for sale.
Odd Jobs. Most of us have them around the house. Sometimes it is the things we never quite got finished. Sometimes it minor things that need repairing. It could be something we would change if we were not planning on moving. We convince ourselves our buyer can do that. Or change that. I've heard house owners tell me buyers change things anyway, so what is the point?
Every week without fail, somebody asks must I have for sale board? There are various reasons for asking, ranging from not wanting to upset the neighbours, through to the fear of somebody knocking on their door directly. Each time I always answer no. If somebody really does not one, I will not force you. However before you decide against a board, let me tell you why I believe they are essential.
Selling your home is like fishing. The question is, how do you catch the best fish in this sea?
Have you ever wandered around the fish markets abroad? It's something I love to do. I like to see how the locals really live and for some strange reason I have a fascination for these places. If you get there early enough you see the hoteliers and restaurants choosing for their customers. Later on the locals arrive to do their own shop.
Have you ever heard of scent marketing? In case you didn't know it is a technique used by many businesses in order to help influence a buyer / client's mood. Smell is thought to be the most powerful sense we have. A smell can affect how we feel. Research has found scent can add to a buyer's perception of a product's value.
When it comes to selling your home, one of the most difficult decisions a homeowner has to make is how to price their home for sale. What pricing strategy should you adopt? Who's advice should you take? If your price your home too high, you run the risk of buyers not looking. Price it too low and you might end wondering, could I have achieved more? Does this sound familiar?
Are you in the moving mindset?
Have you ever tried to lose weight? I know lot's of my friends have. Many of them started with diet fads in their 20's. We are now all turning 40 and most of us have failed miserably. Sure we lose a few pounds, however ultimately most of us pile it back on. And so the diet starts again!


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On behalf of Law Office of William M. Julien, P.A. posted in Whistleblower Protection on Monday, October 26, 2015.
Most employers understand the importance of treating employees in the appropriate manner, regardless of what is going on around them. Even if an employee speaks out against them, it doesn't mean they have the right to retaliate.
There are laws in place prohibiting whistleblower retaliation, but that does not mean that every company follows them.
-- An employee is demoted or fired for reporting some type of fraud, such as that committed by a supervisor or company owner.
-- The termination of an employee for complaining about or reporting harassment or discrimination.
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-- Any type of discipline for opposing sexual harassment.
If an employee finds him or herself in this position, it can be a challenge to move forward. You realize that something has gone wrong and you know you have been treated poorly; however, you don't understand what to do next. This is why it is important to understand your rights as outlined by both federal and state laws. For example, the Florida Private Sector Whistleblower Act provides protection to employees in the Sunshine State.
Our attorneys understand how companies retaliate against employees. This is not something that happens every day at every company, but it is more common than some workers believe.
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Q: How to get all text copied from an array to a variable in jquery? I have an array which contains text data of a table, i want that data in the array to be copied to a single variable. how can i do that? can anyone help?
How can i modify this code so i get the data that is in arr copied to some other variable?
the code im using is:
$("td").each(function () {
        t = $(this).text();
        arr.push(t);
        }

A: a bit simpler:
var all = $("td").text();

the .text() call concatenates the results
as per http://api.jquery.com/text/
"Get the combined text contents of each element in the set of matched elements, including their descendants, or set the text contents of the matched elements."

A: Try this:
var arr = [];
$("td").each(function () {
    arr.push($(this).text());
})
//console.log(arr.join(' '))

A: I think you have to change the width of the tag in which the data from the array is moving to( in the pdf).

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Winklevoss Twins Make a Case for $500,000 per Bitcoin as ...
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Charles Edwards stated that bitcoin is ready for a new rally and Cameron Winklevoss named a "trillion" reasons to buy BTC
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Transfer funds from bitcoin to altcoins is risky
Thinks Jason Williams, a partner at Morgan Creek Digital. According to him, many investors are selling bitcoin right now to buy altcoins and stablecoins. It is a very risky thing to do.
"I am sure, if real honest historical analysis was done, it would show holding is a superior strategy", the analyst wrote.
He compared this to indices that are ahead of separate companies' shares regarding profitability. Binance head Changpeng Zhao thinks likewise: earlier he claimed that altcoins were hardly to reach their maximum this year.
Charles Edwards: bitcoin is in for a new rally
Renown analyst Charles Edwards said that bitcoin was ready for a new rally.
The Hash Ribbons indicator developed by Edwards confirmed the signal for buying. It is just the twelfth signal the indicator has given through the entire history of bitcoin — the earlier eleven ones were for a rise. The last Hash Ribbons signal was on the 25th of April and after it the price of BTC went up by 34%.
The indicator is based on the hashrate and complexity measures. According to the author, the hashrate of the bitcoin network falls down earlier than the regular change in complexity occurs. Periods like that are favorable for entering the market, Edwards thinks.
The bitcoin billionaire named a "trillion" reasons to buy BTC
Cameron Winklevoss, one of the twin brothers who are bitcoin billionaires, named a "trillion" reasons to buy cryptocurrency.
He posted on Twitter the news where the speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi urged the authorities to approve the law regarding the additional support for the population during the coronavirus pandemic.
She asked to assign several trillion dollars for that purpose.
"We need $1 trillion for state and local. We need another $1 trillion for unemployment insurance and direct payments. Something like that, but probably not as much, for the testing, tracing, treatment", Pelosi said.
"A trillion more reasons to own bitcoin", the businessman commented on this news.
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Weekly Crypto Recap for the week ending July 27
Global investment firm Vaultbank has announced that free stock trading will be added to its platform launch in October. The platform will now include the free stock trading, crypto trading, and even trading security tokens. Vaultbank's platform is currently undergoing beta testing, but users can sign up for the platform's waitlist on vaultbank.io.
Popular cryptocurrency debit card provider, Wirex, has added a Ripple (XRP) wallet to its platform. 1.7 million clietns across 130 countries will now be able to use their Wirex Visa Cards to transact with XRP. XRP is currently the third-most popular cryptocurrency by market cap, and was specifically chosen by Wirex due to its unique utility for facilitating global payments.
Decoin is disrupting the crypto credit card market with its DTEP Exchange & Trading Platform. The Decoin credit card will operate directly the company's coin wallet and will permit users to spend their digital currencies wherever and whenever they choose. Users registered to this exchange will also supposedly have the ability to earn redistributed revenues, up to 20% of the exchange's trading revenue.
Fintech company Digital Asset announced a partnership with Google Cloud to aid in the construction of blockchain applications. Digital Asset and Google Cloud will provide support and software tools to blockchain application developers so that they don't have to code the applications from scratch. The pair will also be working on Digital Asset's developer program private beta, giving Google Cloud developers access to its Digital Asset Modeling Language (DAML) software development kit (SDK).
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come to the conclusion that they need more time for the consideration of five Bitcoin ETF proposals. Direxion Investments submitted the proposals back in January. The SEC stated that they will announce their decision to either approve or deny the proposal on September 21, 2018. CBOE Global Markets also sent the SEC an ETF proposal last month that is also expected to be postponed.
The Chinese mountain region of Xinjiang Uyghur is known for its vast areas of land and abundant electricity: key elements for Bitcoin (BTC) mining. However, the local authorities of Xinjiang have announced their plan to shut down all illegal mining operations by August 30,2018. Illegal mining operations are those that fail to comply to registration, tax, social security, and other laws.
Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association is suggesting domestic trading platforms limit investors to 4x leverage on their deposits. According to the Financial Services Agency, there are 142,000 crypto traders focused on derivatives a/o CY2017 in Japan, still a small portion of the estimated 3mm crypto traders in Japan. Just as a point of reference, 80%of crypto trading volume in Japan for CY2017 came from derivatives trading, recording USD$543bn - - 90%+ of this amount was from margin traders.
Iran is currently looking to develop a domestic cryptocurrency in order to bypass its economic sanctions. Alireza Daliri, Iran's Science and Technology Department head in charge of investment affairs, reported that the project is being worked on with the Central Bank of Iran. The cryptocurrency would back Iran's national currency, the rial, and would allow cross-border transactions ahead of the US sanctions going into effect next month.
The SEC rejected application for a Bitcoin ETF by Winkelvoss twins again. In its rejection, the SEC cited as a major concern the fact that "a significant portion of Bitcoin trading occurs on unregulated exchanges outside of the United States."
Hester Peirce, Commissioner of the SEC, has published a letter of dissent regarding the SEC's recent decision upholding the agency's past ruling to deny the Winklevoss twins' Bitcoin (BTC) ETF. The SEC denied the Bats BZX Exchange's proposed rule change hoping to allow trading of the Winklevoss' Bitcoin Trust shares, leading Peirce to say "I believe that the proposed rule change satisfies the statutory standard and that we should permit BZX to list and trade this Bitcoin-based exchange-traded product," and that the decision "sends a strong signal that innovation is unwelcome in our markets."
The Law Commission of India published a report regarding the legal status of sports betting and gambling in the country, referencing cryptocurrencies. The report recognizes cryptocurrencies as a method of payment for betting and wagering. The report also stated that "gambling transactions should be made cashless, making use of electronic means of payment such as credit cards, debit cards, net-banking, virtual currencies (VC – also known as cryptocurrency), etc."
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) Chairman Christopher Giancarlo says the CTFC is falling behind and needs to begin testing the blockchain technology during testimony to House Committee on Agriculture. Chairman Giancarlo suggests the CTFC is four years behind other global institutions like the Bank of England (BOE) as it relates to testing blockchain.
Lufthansa, one of the world's largest airlines, has announced a partnership with software firm SAP to create a competition focused on increasing the airline industry's adoption of blockchain technology. There are currently not a lot of efforts being made to incorporate blockchain in the airline industry, and initial submissions into the competition are due at the end of August. Lufthansa is looking for applications regarding data processing, flight booking, loyalty programs, and supply chain enhancements.
Cryptocurrency trading millionaires, especially in China, are looking into investments in foreign real estate markets as a form of diversification. Through the use of real estate startup apps, Chinese investors can buy real estate in California using Bitcoin (BTC), for example, through Hong Kong brokers that don't require the same taxes and documentation as other financial assets held abroad.
Binance, the world's most popular cryptocurrency exchange, will soon enter the South Korean market. During the Blockchain Partners Summit in Seoul, Binance CEO Chanpgeng Zhao held a speech noting that Binance will enrich South Korea's community. While Binance has not made any official announcements regarding the expansion, South Korean media outlets reported it following the summit.
A New Jersey-based cryptocurrency mining startup, called Honeyminer, has released its free beta platform in June, and has amassed 10,000 downloads around the world already. The platform allows users to mine cryptocurrencies on their Windows laptops by running the app while the processor isn't in use. Users will be able to mine Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Monero (XMR), and Zcash (ZEC), but all earnings are transferred into Bitcoin (BTC) and sent to the user's wallet.
Since cryptocurrencies became popular several years ago, not many cryptocurrency platforms (i.e. exchanges and wallets) have conducted third-party security audits. However, three-month-old XMR Wallet, a web wallet for Monero (XMR) has announced its conclusion of an audit by the firm New Alchemy. Additionally, XMR Wallet has published the results of its audit, and stated that all issues found have already been resolved.
ConsenSys, a blockchain technology company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China's Xiongan New Area government. ConsenSys focuses on the development of Ethereum (ETH), and will be advising the government on blockchain solutions to make Xiongan a smart city. China's president Xi Jinping has designated Xiongan a special economic zone and believes that by creating a smart economy using Ethereum, it could bring in USD$348 billion within the next 10 years.
Bitmart, a global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will be listing its own utility token, called BMX, on its exchange. The BMX token is an ERC-20 protocol token, and there will be 1 billion issued. All transaction fees paid on the BMX market will be redistributed to those who backed the project, and using BMX on the exchange lets users pay a discounted fee.
US-based Coinbase is launching a crypto-backed gift card in Europe. Users of WeGift will be able to convert digital assets held in their Coinbase wallet to gift cards. Gift cards from WeGift can be used at over 120 retailers across the UK, France, Spain, the Netherlands and Italy.
The Bank of Canada (BoC) released its Staff Working Paper this week, where it said that the proof-of-work (PoW) consensus system, the same one used by Bitcoin (BTC), held the most promise out of alternative consensus systems like proof-of-stake (PoS). PoW includes a built-in security measure, people with malicious intentions would need to spend a large amount of resources in order to successfully cheat the system. The paper continued that PoS unfairly gives users with the most coins (stake) in the system a higher probability of validating blocks.
BitGo, a popular cryptocurrency custodial service, has announced its recent support of Zcash (ZEC). BitGo is the largest processor of on-chain Bitcoin (BTC) transactions in the world, and processes $15 billion every month in all cryptocurrencies. The Zcash team said that it is very excited for the recent support of their coin, and that along with their upcoming Zcash Sapling upgrade, this should prove to be a great catalyst for adoption of Zcash's privacy features.
California-based Propy, a global real estate company known for its decentralized title registry, has announced that it has successfully executed a real estate deal on the blockchain. The transaction was tracked every step of the process on Ethereum smart contracts, making this deal the first blockchain-recorded property deal in California, and only the second to be done in the world. The transaction used Bitcoin (BTC) as payment, effectively cutting out the role of banks for this deal.
Waves decentralized exchange (DEX) was hacked on Tuesday, the first day it exited its beta test. Hackers were able to break into the exchange's website and the company's main site to phish for information in the personal wallets of users.
Ethereum Chrome browser extension MetaMask was pulled from the Chrome Web store yesterday. It was listed again, 5 hours later. MetaMask has said it is unsure why its extension was pulled from the Chrome Web store. MetaMask is one of the oldest and widely used decentralized apps (DApps) on the Ethereum network.
Augur has launched a platform that permits users to bet when certain public figures will die. If a user believes the public figure will die, they buy shares with ETH. If a user believes the public figure won't die, they can short the bet by selling shares. If a user's prediction is correct, they profit from the outcome. Augur uses a network of "reporters" who make sure that the bet is settled properly.
Decenturion, constituted this past January, claims to be the world's first decentralized blockchain-based digital state. Decenturion has appointed blockchain expert and founder of ICOBox, Nick Evdokimov, as its Minister of Information. The blockchain-based state has no central person of power, but is rather governed by passport holders' voting using smart contracts.
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex announced plans to delist nine tokens from its trading platform. The nine coins in question are FlorinCoin (FLO), FoldingCoin (FLDC), Vcash (XVC), Bitcrystals (BCY), Nexium (NXC), Radium (RADS), Blackcoin (BLK), Pinkcoin (PINK), and Riecoin (RIC). These cryptocurrencies reportedly do not meet Poloniex's new asset framework. Owners of these coins have until September 2nd to withdraw them from the exchange.
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That said, in my experience as a Atlanta real estate professional, I've also found that providing the very best service is essentially about putting my clients first. This means keeping myself accessible, being a good listener as well as a good communicator, and responding quickly to your needs.
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Your April Fool's Joke Sucks.
Hey, there! I'm your friend, so I didn't want to be the one to tell you. But someone had to: Your April Fool's Day joke sucks.
Really, it does. April Fool's works really well if you're either genuinely funny or if you make something that's plausible enough to actually trick someone for a while. "Just do something stupid" need not apply. And it's especially hard to be appropriately clever on the web.
Now, I know with my old-fashioned outdated ideas of humor I sound like one of those prescriptive grammarians gnashing their teeth over Alanis' use of the word "ironic". And, friend, let me tell you: Sometimes, I am the kind of curmudgeon that makes Andy Rooney look like Jessica Simpson. But that, today, is not my motivation.
No, it's that I'm trying to help you raise the bar. Thus, a list of things which do not actually constitue a valid April Fools' Day joke:
"I changed my stylesheet! To someone else's!" Why isn't that funny? Because I still knew it was your site.
"Our tiny company bought/got bought by a giant company. Like Microsoft!" Wow, that's lame. Neither believable nor surprising enough to be amusing.
"We are embracing this thing we've demonized forever!" So you're a pest removal service that's getting into the cockroach-raising business? Sigh.
"We have a big announcement today!" No you don't. It's Saturday.
"Our new product does the impossible." You mean like making an April Fool's joke on the web that's actually funny.
Anyway, enough bitching. Let's see if we've helped scuttle any bad ideas that were about to be inflicted on us. Happy April Fool's!
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CDPHE announces new restrictions to championship football games
CHSAA November 25, 2020, 10:08 PM
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(Barry Smith)
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced late Wednesday night that while state football championships are still permitted to be held in Pueblo, no spectators will be allowed.
The games will continue to be held at CSU Pueblo from Dec. 3-5, and will not be moved to other sites, due to variances approved by CDPHE.
The full release from the CDPHE:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment tonight announced greater restrictions to the approval for the state's high school football championship games. These additional restrictions come as Pueblo County continues to have widespread transmission of COVID-19. Experts at the Colorado School of Public Health estimate that 1 in 29 people in Pueblo and surrounding areas are contagious with the virus. Much of the county is restricted by stringent capacity limits, as dictated in Level Red of the state's dial.
New modifications to Pueblo County's approval, which was originally approved on November 4, will disallow spectators. Attendance will now be limited solely to football teams, athletic staff, cheerleaders, band members, broadcast staff, and other essential personnel.
"We appreciate the ongoing partnership with the Colorado High School Activities Association as we navigate these tough times," said Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director, CDPHE. "Early in the season, our organizations both agreed that additional safety measures like these might need to be taken, and now unfortunately we are there. These decisions aren't made lightly, but they're necessary."
"Our administrators always advocate for the full high school experience and although disappointing, we support these tough decisions," said CHSAA Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green. "Season A football for 218 schools that competed this fall and approval of the culminating championships in these unprecedented and tumultuous times, would not have been possible without the support of CDPHE, state and county officials."
CDPHE will continue to monitor the situation over the week. If conditions worsen, CDPHE may need to revisit the modified variance.
All championship games will be broadcast on the NFHS Network.
CDPHE executive director Jill Hunsaker Ryan sent the following letter on Wednesday to the Pueblo County Commissioners, and the county health department:
Dear Commissioners and Director Evetts:
Thank you for your continued partnership and diligence in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of widespread transmission taking place in Pueblo County and throughout the state, I find it necessary to modify your November 4, 2020 variance approval to Public Health Order 20-36 Safer at Home (PHO 20-28). The Nov. 4 variance as granted was to host state football championship games at the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl on the CSU Pueblo campus, from December 4-5, with modified capacity limits for fans in the stands.
As of November 22, 2020 at 5 p.m., Pueblo County entered COVID-19 Dial Level Red based on the county's incidence rate and hospitalizations. This modified variance will allow the games to proceed, but with greater restrictions. Attendance at the 2020 Colorado High School Football championship will now be limited solely to football teams, athletic staff, cheerleaders, band members, broadcast staff, and other essential personnel as determined by CHSAA. CDPHE will continue to monitor the situation over the week. If conditions change, we may need to revisit the modified variance.
This decision is not made lightly. The culmination of playing in a championship game is an experience that young people may have only once in a lifetime. At the same time, we want to discourage travel to Pueblo County from around the state, which will necessitate lodging and other amenities. According to the Colorado School of Public Health, 1 in 29 residents of the south central area of Colorado, including Pueblo, are infected with the virus.
Thank you for your continuing efforts to ensure that Pueblo county residents are safe and healthy. Please let me know if I may be of assistance or answer any questions.
Jill Hunsaker Ryan, MPH
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Thinking about heading to Kentucky for Bourbon Month? We celebrate every September with bourbon-related events and festivals.
Here are a few options to enjoy National Bourbon Heritage Month with us.
Sept. 21 from 3:45 to 9:30 p.m.
This ultra-exclusive experience starts with a trip to the Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center in Bardstown. First, you'll enjoy appetizers, cocktails and a bourbon tasting inside a working rickhouse. Master Distiller Denny Potter will lead the tasting that includes the rare opportunity to pull and taste straight from a barrel using a Whiskey Thief. Then you'll head back to Louisville to the new Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, where you'll enjoy more appetizers, desserts and cocktails in the Prohibition-Era Speakeasy Lounge. Artisanal Distiller Charlie Downs will lead a bourbon tasting before your guided tour. Guests will receive a bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel signed by both Master Distillers. Trust us, this is one experience you don't want to miss.
Sept. 20 from 5:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
This themed progressive dinner is inspired by the South's most famous suppers. Hop around the city's best restaurants for a food tour with three expertly-crafted dishes from top chefs. Try three varieties of pickles (not just cucumbers!) in themed dishes paired with bourbon cocktails from chef Mike Wajda at Proof on Main, chef Alex Weber at Eiderdown, and chef John Varanese at his namesake restaurant.
Spend a full day in Bourbon Country! Let Mint Julep Tours plan your day from start to finish – transporting you to three different Kentucky distilleries and grabbing lunch at a local restaurant. Your guide will lead the way sharing tons of bourbon knowledge not covered on distillery tours and filling in the blanks between each stop. He or she will take care of all the details – from timing to admissions and more. You just sit back and enjoy your fully-guided day exploring Kentucky! Our expert team goes above and beyond to ensure your day is fun, educational and hassle-free. Departure times vary depending on the date.
Sept. 3 and 28 from 2 to 6 p.m.
Let Mint Julep Tours be your guide to Louisville's best beer as you spend an afternoon hopping between breweries and taprooms! Whether you're a hop-head or passionate about bourbon barrel-aged beers, there's something for everyone along the way. You'll visit three breweries for tours and tasting flights at each stop. Enjoy insight from your Mint Julep Tours 'brew guru' in between. With sensory experiences, behind-the-scenes access and brewmaster meet-and-greets, you'll learn the craft and commitment behind the city's finest beers. The cost is $79 per person, which includes guided transportation with a brew guru, three tours with tasting flights, pretzel necklace, and brewery swag.
Sept. 3 and 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Go deep into Louisville's history and heritage a sightseeing tour! Each four-hour tour travels past numerous local sites like Whiskey Row and the city's Cast Iron District, Falls of the Ohio and its stunning skyline view, historic homes in Old Louisville, landmarks of hometown heroes like Muhammad Ali, and colorful murals in up-and-coming neighborhoods Butchertown and NuLu. Your expert tour leader will share fun facts as you explore sights old and new on this urban adventure. Plus a bonus stop at either a bourbon chocolate tasting at Art Eatables (Thursday/Friday) or visit to the Kentucky Derby Museum (Sunday) and walking tour of Churchill Downs.


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Small Town Times June Newsletter - Page 6
Congressional Art Competition The Congressional Art Competition results were recently released by Congressman Adria Smith's Office. Litchfield had two of the four winning artworks. The first place winner, Dallas Rohde, was called by Congressman Smith and informed he will be flown to D.C. to be recognized. Dallas will receive two round-trip plane tickets and will meet Adrian Smith in Washington D.C. for the ceremony. The artwork will then be on display for the year in the Capitol Hill Tunnels. (These tunnels allow staffers and members of Congress to move underground between the office buildings, Library of Congress, and Capitol building.) Dallas's Artwork "Copper Corn" was created by forging the metal and then oxidizing different areas of the metal. He chose to use the subject matter of an ear of corn in a field about to be harvested. Rilee Howard won 4th place in the competition with her photography of windmills. Her work is more abstract/contemporary with an industrial feel. Howard's photo is titled "Wind Shadows" and depicts the full shadow of a windmill but in the foreground just a few antique blades. Her piece will be on display in Congressman Smith's Grand Island office. Rilee won 2nd place last year and her artwork was on display at Smith's office in Washington D.C. Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Students submit entries to their representative's office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol. Pictured at the right is artwork in the Capitol Hill Tunnels.


The award, now in its third year, offers a range of prizes to UK law students looking for a leg up in the legal industry.
As well as the top prize of £5,000, the winner will gain a work experience placement to help them gain a foot in the door of the legal profession. Nine finalists, meanwhile, will each be awarded cash prizes of £250.
I have no doubt that winning the competition has provided a significant boost to my CV and will ultimately help me to obtain pupillage. I would encourage all law students to enter the 2017 Future Legal Mind competition – it is a unique and valuable opportunity.
Judges this year will include National Accident Helpline managing director Simon Trott, Lawyer 2B editor Richard Simmons and National Accident Helpline legal director Jonathan White.
To find out more about Future Legal Mind, and to enter this year's award, visit the Future Legal Mind entry page.


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Home / Research / Projects / Ukraine in European Dialogue
Ukraine in European Dialogue
Five years have passed since the Maidan, yet Ukraine remains at a historic crossroads. There is an ongoing need for a platform for dialogue between Ukrainian scholars, intellectuals and activists and their counterparts in Europe and North America. For Ukraine, intellectual exchange with the West is crucial for the success of reform efforts and for building a modern, sovereign state governed by the rule of law. But Europe, too, has something to learn from Ukrainians, and not only lessons of civic courage, self-organization and mass volunteer movements. Ukraine is no longer a terra incognita; it is a source of insights into politics and civil society that might well be relevant to the European present and future. Understanding Ukraine and the nature of the current conflict with Russia is vital for the future of the European endeavor. The project Ukraine in European Dialogue seeks to contribute to this exchange.
This project, initiated by Permanent Fellow Timothy Snyder, is dedicated to enabling sustained contact and exchange between scholars, public intellectuals, journalists, activists and policymakers from Ukraine and the rest of Europe. It continues the IWM's long-standing tradition of practical and intellectual solidarity with societies in transition. Its aim is to foster intellectual and cultural understanding, to support the evolution of a sovereign, rule-of-law, rights-respecting Ukraine within a vibrant, open Europe, and to enable European, North American, and other scholars, intellectuals and policy-makers to benefit from the insights about politics and civil society which Ukraine provides and that might be relevant to the European present and future. It includes fellowship programs, conferences, public debates and travel grants.
Fellowships & Events
The project Ukraine in European Dialogue includes:
Andriy Sheptyts'kyi Senior Fellowship for outstanding international scholars in the fields of public ethics, religion and politics
Junior Fellowships for scholars from Ukraine in history and the social sciences
Short-term Solidarity Fellowships for notable scholars from Ukraine whose work has been disrupted by war
Conferences, workshops, lectures, seminars and public discussions at the IWM and in Ukraine (Please find a list of public events at the IWM here.)
Publications, including a focal point in Eurozine and an archive on Transit.
Project financed by the Temerty Fund at KBF Canada.
Katherine Younger
Research Director,
Fellows and Guests
Iryna Sklokina
Researcher, Center for Urban History of East Central Europe
Junior Visiting Fellow, Ukraine in European Dialogue
(September 2020 – February 2021)
Volodymyr Sklokin
Associate Professor of History, Ukrainian Catholic University
Visiting Fellow, Ukraine in European Dialogue
Former Fellows & Guests
Volodymyr Kulyk
Head research fellow, Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Yulia Abibok
PhD candidate in Communication and Journalism, National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Andriy Posunko
Teaching Fellow, Eötvös Lorand University, Budapest
Lia Dostlieva
Independent artist, curator, cultural anthropologist, Poland
Andrii Dostliev
Independent artist, Poznań
Scott Spector
Rudolf Mrazek Collegiate Professor of History and German Studies, University of Michigan
Anastasiya Ryabchuk
Senior lecturer, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Mykola Balaban
PhD candidate in History, Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv
Igor Lukes
Professor of History and International Relations, The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University; Associate, The Davis Center for Russian Studies, Harvard University; Local Affiliate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Yuri Radchenko
Lecturer, Institute of Oriental Studies and International Relations, Kharkiv Collegium
Konstanin Akinsha
Art historian, journalist, curator; founding director and Chair, Russian Avant-garde Research Project, UK
Artem Gergun
Junior Research Scholar, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv
Kateryna Iakovlenko
Researcher, Research Platform of PinchukArtCentre (Kyiv), PhD student, Lviv National Ivan Franko University
Yevgenia Belorusets
Artist, writer, Kyiv and Berlin; founder, Ukrainian journal for literature Prostory, member of the curatorial group, Hudrada
Dmytro Khutkyy
Head of e-Dem Lab, CID, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Angelina Kariakina
Editor-in-chief, Hromadske TV, Kyiv
Andrei Kurkov
Ukrainian novelist
Roman Szporluk
Professor em. of Ukrainian History, Harvard University; Professor em. of History, University of Michigan; foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences in Kiev, Ukraine
Andrii Portnov
Professor of Entangled History of Ukraine at the European University Viadrina (Frankfurt/Oder), Director of the PRISMA UKRAЇNA Research Network Eastern Europe (Berlin)
Uliana Movchan
Assistant Professor of Political Science, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv
Tetiana Kalenychenko
PhD candidate in Cultural and Religious studies, National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, Kyiv
Kyrylo Tkachenko
Co-founder and co-editor, Ukrainian magazine for social critique Spilne; political activist, Free Mumia Movement
Vasyl Cherepanyn
Head, Visual Culture Research Center (VCRC, Kyiv); editor, Political Critique magazine (Ukrainian edition); lecturer, Cultural Studies Department, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Ihor Todorov
Professor of International Relations; Director; Center for International Security and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Uzhhorod National University, Ukraine
Adam Daniel Rotfeld
Faculty of Artes Liberales, Warsaw University; The Polish Institute of International Affairs, Warsaw; former Foreign Minister of Poland
Nani Hohokhia
Associate Professor of History, Luhansk (now Starobilsk) Taras Shevchenko National University
Serhiy Zhadan
Author, poet and translator, Ukraine
Oksana Mikheieva
Professor of Sociology, PhD in Historical Science and Head, Department of Sociology, Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv
Anton Liagusha
Associate Professor, Department of World History, Donetsk National University, Vinnytsia
Olena Styazhkina
Professor of History at Mariupol State University and Donetsk National University, Vinnitsa
Oleksandr Marinchenko
Research Associate, Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs
Junior Visiting Fellow "Ukraine in European Dialogue"
Anton Shekhovtsov
PhD in Political Science
Maria Teteriuk
PhD candidate in Mass Communications and senior lecturer in Media Studies, National University of 'Kyiv-Mohyla Academy', Ukraine
Valeriya Korablyova
Associate Professor of Philosophy of Humanities, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv


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Forget Griezmann: Here Are 3 Top Class Alternatives Manchester United Could Target Including €100m Goal Machine
by Meghna Sengupta November 25, 2017, 11:42 am
Three Alternatives For Antoine Griezmann Who Manchester United Can Target
Manchester United have been linked with signing Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann for quite some time now. The Frenchman rose to prominence after his splendid performances for France and has been on the radar of a lot of top clubs ever since. The Red Devils have been aggressively pursuing him for the past few windows and seem close to signing him in every time, only for the deal to never go through.
Landing a player like Griezmann will be a coup but in the fast-paced world of modern football, there are a lot of others who can provide the same amount of support and sharpness to the squad. It wouldn't hurt United to continue trying but instead, they could use the same resources to try and land another player. Hence, here are 3 alternatives to Griezmann who Jose Mourinho can consider.
Kasper Dolberg – Ajax
Dolberg's style of play is very similar to that of Griezmann's. However, Dolberg is over 6 feet tall whereas the French striker is not as endowed when it comes to height. The Ajax striker is adept at shooting from a distance and boasts of a blistering pace that can rip even the toughest of defences apart. Moreover, at 20 years of age, he can prove to be an ideal deputy for Romelu Lukaku at United. The player is also very supportive when it comes to setting up his teammates – a quality that will be appreciated at Old Trafford.
Andrea Belotti – Torino
The Torino striker has been linked with a move to the Premier League before and could prove to be a worthy alternative to Griezmann. He was excellent throughout the previous season as he went on to bag 26 goals in 34 games. In the current season, Belotti, who has a whopping €100m release clause, has notched up 5 goals in 11 appearances across all competitions for the Italian club. He boasts of similar qualities to Griezmann and is also quite strong when it comes to aerial battles.
Timo Werner – RB Leipzig
Another player renowned for his pace, Werner has firmly established himself as one of the best young strikers of our time. His performances for RB Leipzig have been nothing short of extraordinary and he can do wonders for a club like United. The player is adept at striking partnerships with his teammates which was illustrated last season as he linked seamlessly did with Yussuf Poulsen. He might have to mould his game to fit Mourinho's high-pressing style of football but he could be a valuable addition nevertheless.
Written by Meghna Sengupta
Editor @ Soccersouls. Lives in Chennai, and a Manchester United fan.
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Ron Paul: $52,000 per SECOND!... Government Debt Explosion!
Please join Dr. Ron Paul and Chris Rossini as they discuss that every bubble goes through different phases before it finally bursts.
They all end in a euphoric crack-up boom. In less than a year, the U.S. government has been clocking in debt at an average of $52,000 per SECOND, which more than what the average American earns in an entire YEAR! Is the U.S. government bubble finally reaching the end?


More than 3,000 people packed into Raynham Park this afternoon on the final day of live greyhound racing at the 69-year-old park. Visitors stood in long lines waiting to place bets, while a huge crowd gathered next to the track to watch the races.
More than 3,000 people packed into Raynham Park this afternoon on the final day of live greyhound racing at the 69-year-old park.
Visitors stood in long lines waiting to place bets, while a huge crowd gathered next to the track to watch the races.
Many longtime park-goers said they hadn't seen the park so busy in decades.
Park officials estimated between 3,000 and 3,500 people turned out for the afternoon races.
Track owner George Carney said though it's an extremely sad day, the turnout was nice to see. "I feel very happy about the sendoff," he said.
The final slate of races takes place tonight starting at 8, concluding with the final race at about 10:30 or 11 p.m.
In a statewide referendum last year, 56 percent of Massachusetts voters chose to ban dog racing in the state as of Jan. 1.
For the first six months of 2010, the track will remain open for simulcasting, where patrons bet on horse and dog races from across the country shown live on closed-circuit televisions.
Meanwhile, Carney is hoping the state Legislature will approve slot machines for the park, which he says would allow it to stay open and potentially add thousands of new jobs.