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I just watched a scene of a show on tv where these guys outlaws were trying the get a box of gold coins it near was going into quicksand while their family mem...
I don't recall I've had so many of them. Fighting with parents verbally then physically with one because they were psycho in bad drug withdrawal. I learned my p...A crowd watches Pōhutu geyser erupting at Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, in the early 1900s. The inscription on this photograph reads ‘Spouts 60 to 80 feet at best of its performances. After a good rest it may be arranged to perform specially by throwing a large number of bars of soap into its crater.’ Camille Malfroy, the government engineer, manipulated the Pōhutu geyser to erupt 18–24 metres into the air twice daily.
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Add new commentThe Career Success Expectations Scale: An Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis

In the present study, the development of the Career Success Expectations Scale (CSES), and its application to two different significant career transitions, is described. Two independent samples (161 managers in expatriate work assignments and 103 managers obtaining an MBA degree) were employed in conducting, first, an exploratory (orthogonal and oblique rotations) analysis, and second, a confirmatory analysis of the factor structure of the instrument. The three-factor structure that emerged in the exploratory factor analysis was confirmed with structural equation modeling techniques in the second phase of the study.&gt;while anyone can have kills if you try hard enough. 

It's not just kills, it has to be a kill LEAD, just like how it has to be a cs LEAD for you to have more money and therefore have a bounty. 



You can also get more CS due to ganks as well. Ganks apply to both.See these papers looking at school finance reform:

http://eml.berkeley.edu/~jrothst/workingpapers/LRS_schoolfinance_feb2016.pdf

http://qje.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/09/30/qje.qjv036.abstract

Linking to other outcomes is a bit harder. Author's calculations are that cities use re-distributive school finance reforms to finance tax cuts when responding to negative local economic shocks. ie, they cut school spending in the knowledge it will mostly be made up for by the state. I guess that mildly buffers against the shock?Thanks for checking out the latest edition of Things That Need To Be Said.
While Afghanistan should be talked about, and I do so in this video, there are other pressing matters that the Biden regime needs to be held to account for.
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Been doing a lot of first time home buyer shopping lately. Various buyers, various parts of the Valley. Thought it might be interesting to post about home price variation around town, since each of my current buyers is looking for essentially the same thing in different corners of town.
We're looking for a typical "starter home" with:
- Single family, detached home built since 2001 with no pool
- 3-4 beds, 2 baths, 2 car garage
- About 1400-1600 square feet
- Landscaping and irrigation/sprinklers in front yard
- Backyard may be landscaped, may be unfinished (dirt)
- Interior fairly clean by foreclosure standards (probably needs paint & carpet, 1-3 major appliances)
The prices below are guidelines, not absolutes. In most cases you can find homes cheaper than I list here. In this market, you can always get it cheaper. It's just a matter of what "fixer-upper" means to you. If it means paint & carpet, use these prices with confidence. If it means paint, carpet, all appliances, some wall repair, some fixtures... well knock a little bit off these prices. If fixer-upper isn't in your vocabulary, add about $10,000 or so to these prices.
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In Avondale, this home will cost you $85,000 to $130,000. Generally, the cutoff point is about $110,000. Pay less and your new home is a few years older and located north of the I-10 freeway, between Loop 101 freeway and Litchfield Road. Pay more than $110,000 and you'll be on the same east-west grid but south of the I-10 freeway in a house about 3 to 6 years old. Here's some photos of homes that sold since mid-December 2008 that fit this bill:
A map of Avondale map showing each home sold since mid-December that fits our profile:
In east Mesa, this home costs about $125,000 to $140,000. Chances are that your new pad will be within a mile or two of Signal Butte road, and you'll be about 1 to 3 miles south of the 60 freeway. Pics of the typical:
The map of Mesa homes sold since mid-December that fit our criteria:
In Surprise and you can get the same home noted above for about $100,000 to $120,000. You'll probably be living between Bell Road and Waddell Road (which is Thunderbird Road), and between Grand Avenue/the 60 freeway and the 303 Loop freeway. Typical pics:
The map of same:
For comparison, let's say you want to buy this same house in Scottsdale. First, the homes aren't that new. Build dates will be in the 1990's and not the 2000's. Pricing is about $250,000 to $300,000.
Make the price jump to about $330,000 or $350,000 and your new Scottsdale kitchen looks more like the one below, with a bigger, lusher backyard to match.
Either price range, your location will be near Shea Boulevard between the Loop 101 and just east of Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard.
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What about Phoenix? Phoenix is so vast that I can't really generalize pricing for this typical'starter' home in this post. I'll break down the Phoenix regions and pricing in each in a future post.The Pop Culture Playlist is a list of ten tracks that describes the journey of a superhero or villain. With Spider-Man: Homecoming just around the corner, I figured it’s the perfect time to put the spotlight on everyone’s favourite wall-crawler. Spider-Man is the quintessential hero: brave, determined and wonderfully human. His journey is relatable to many people, and here is the music of his life.
Empire State Of Mind is a great song to start with because it describes the city Peter grew up in. New York has a life of its own, with everyone trying to make a name for themselves. This applies to Spider-Man and the villains he fights against. Peter will stop at nothing to protect his home and that is the essence of a true hero.
All I Want describes Spider-Man’s reputation and how hard he fights. To people like J. Jonah Jameson, he’s a menace to society. To others, he’s a symbol of hope and that struggle to find his place has always been a big part of the character.
This song highlights all the potential Spidey has. From the moment he put on the mask, Peter was destined for great things. There’s a fast-paced energy to You’re Gonna Go Far Kid that matches with Spider-Man’s quips and humour.
In addition to being a nod to the upcoming film, this song can be used for Peter’s identity. He’ll always be the nerdy kid from Queens who realised that with great power comes great responsibility. He’s never lost sight of who he is.
When I listen to Falling Inside The Black, I think of Spider-Man’s battle with the Venom symbiote. It bonded to him first and gave him a new kind of power that almost consumed him. Luckily, Peter remembered who he was and got rid of it.
The love of Peter’s life is Mary Jane Watson and this song is ideal for describing the beginning of their relationship. In high school, MJ was the crush Peter never thought he could have. There’s a playfulness to the song that describes young love and the promise of something more in the future.
Hero is a song about never giving up and Spider-Man’s heroism is his defining trait.
My Girl is the culmination of Peter and Mary Jane’s relationship. Over the years, they got closer until Peter revealed his secret identity to her. They got married and Peter proudly called MJ his girl.
I’ll Be Good represents the promise Peter made to his uncle Ben. He strives to be a good person every day and protects the innocent.
New Blood describes Spider-Man’s approach to life. When he has the mask on, he’s always moving forward.
What songs do you