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The BATTLE OF MOUNT GINDARUS or BATTLE OF CYRRHESTICA in 38 BC was a decisive victory for the Roman general Publius Ventidius Bassus over the Parthian army of Pacorus, son of King Orodes, in the Greater Syria district of Cyrrhestica.

Synopsis

After the defeat of the Roman army under Crassus at the Battle of Carrhae, Parthian forces made a number of raids into Roman territory. The Romans under Gaius Cassius Longinus, a survivor of the battle of Carrhae who had become proquaestor, defended the border against these incursions.

However, the Parthians returned in 40 BC with an even larger force, along with the rebel Roman Quintus Labienus in their service. This force defeated the Roman governor of Syria and proceeded to overrun the province. Many of the Roman troops in Syria at the time were former Republicans who had once fought against Mark Antony in the service of Brutus and Cassius, and many may have gone over to their fellow Republican Quintus Labienus in joining the Parthian invaders, further weakening the Roman position in the east.[1]

In order to counter the Parthian gains, Mark Antony gave Publius Ventidius Bassus command of several legions. Ventidius learned from Crassus' errors and made sure that his forces had sufficient firepower in the form of archers and slingers, for heavy infantry by itself was vulnerable to the mobile Parthian horse-archers. He also recognised that flat ground favoured the Parthian cavalry, whereas hilly terrain would nullify this advantage.

Ventidius Bassus fought and defeated Quintus Labienus and the Parthian general Phranipates in Asia Minor; Labienus attempted to disguise himself and flee, but he was caught by Ventidius' forces and executed. The Parthians were forced to retire to the Amanus Pass, where they once again met Ventidius' forces. The Romans emerged victorious and the Parthians withdrew from Syria.

The battle

After this setback the Parthians launched another invasion into Syria in 38 BC, led by Pacorus, son of King Orodes. Ventidius, in order to gain time, leaked disinformation to Pacorus implying that he should cross the Euphrates River at their usual ford. Pacorus did not trust this information and decided to cross the river much farther downstream; this was what Ventidius hoped would occur and gave him time to get his forces ready.[2]

The Parthians faced no opposition to their river crossing and proceeded to the town of Gindarus in Cyrrhestica, confident in their belief that their Roman foes were weak or cowardly, since they did not attempt to prevent the river crossing.

When the Parthians got to the town, which sat on a small hill, they encountered Roman legions confidently formed in battle order on the slopes. The Parthians rushed to attack - whether this order came from Pacorus or was a spontaneous charge is unknown. In any case, Ventidius ordered his troops, who had the advantage of high ground, to attack the horse-archers advancing up the slope. The horse-archers were forced into close-quartered combat against the legionaries and suffered heavily for it, for they were unsuited for such combat. The Parthian cavalry's will eventually broke and panic spread, many of the horse archers being driven down the slope where they crashed into their fellows in their desperation to escape. The horse-archers eventually fled or fell. Parthian heavy cavalry, which was stationed at the bottom of the hill, was enveloped and surrounded by the legionaries. Instead of immediately attacking with the legionaries, Ventidius made use of his slingers to rain down projectiles on the Parthian heavy cavalry, which included Pacorus himself. After the barrage was lifted the legionaries moved in and were quickly able to identify Pacorus because of his standard and expensive armour. Pacorus was eventually slain along with his bodyguards, and the remaining cavalry broke and attempted to flee from their entrapment, which not all managed to do. Overall the Roman army had achieved a complete victory.[3]

Aftermath

Ventidius had anticipated that the Parthians, if defeated, would attempt to flee by the way they had come and so he had Roman infantry and cavalry lie in wait for them as they made their way back towards the Euphrates. The fleeing Parthians that were caught were destroyed. Ventidius, by meeting Pacorus' large army in Cyrrhestica and inflicting an overwhelming defeat on the Parthians, had succeeded in securing Rome's eastern provinces. Ventidius, if he wished, could have pursued the Parthians even further, but since he did not want to incur Antony's jealousy, he instead subdued those who had rebelled against Rome.

[1] http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=war_roman_parthian

[2] Smith, _Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology_,pp. 1239

[3] Dando-Collins, Stephen._Mark Antony's Heroes_,pp. 36–39. Published by John Wiley and Sons, 2008

title: Battle of Mount Gindarus

question: What was the Battle of Mount Gindarus?

answer: Also known as the Battle of Cyrrhestica, it was a decisive victory for the Roman general Publius Ventidius Bassus over the Parthian army of Pacorus in Greater Syria district of Cyrrhestica in 38 BC.

question: What happened at Mount Gindarus?

answer: Parthian forces had been winning; they arrived with a larger force than before and with the rebel Roman Quintus Labienus in their service. The Roman troops in Syria at the time were former Republicans who once fought against Mark Antony, so many went over to their fellow Republican Quintus Labienus in joining the Parthian Invaders. The battle culminated at a town on a small hill. The Romans took the high ground and devastated the Parthian cavalry and horse-archers. They rained down projectiles and made quick work of Pacorus' defeat.

question: What happened in the wake of the battle?

answer: Ventidius anticipated the Parthian's retreat route and had Roman infantry and cavalry lie waiting for them. He devastated the fleeing troops, destroying them all. To avoid incurring Antony's jealousy, Ventidius did not pursue the Parthians further.

question: What was the overall effect of the victorious battle?

answer: By meeting Pacorus' large army in Cyrrhestica and inflicting an overwhelming defeat on the Parthians, Ventidius succeeded in securing Rome's eastern provinces.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: The Battle of Mount Gindarus, also known as the Battle of Cyrrhestica, was a decisive victory for the Roman general Publius Ventidius Bassus over the Parthian army of Pacorus in Greater Syria district of Cyrrhestica in 38 BC. Roman forces, undermined by many troops fleeing to the opposition's side, took their stand atop a small hill. Taking advantage of the high ground, they devastated their enemies with ranged weapons raining down projectiles. They issued an overwhelming defeat on the Parthians thereby securing Rome's eastern provinces.


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ONE DEAD, ONE WOUNDED IN PAWN SHOP ROBBERY
THE OMAHA WORLD HERALD ^ | 11/30/2005 | Lynn Safranek & Kevin Cole
Posted on 11/30/2005 12:09:51 PM PST by NEMDF

November 30, 2005

Police say customers were ordered to floor

BY LYNN SAFRANEK AND KEVIN COLE

WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITERS

Two teenagers were holding guns and ordering people to the floor of a Benson pawnshop Tuesday afternoon when one of the store's owners shot them, police said today.

A sign on the front door of the Benson Jewelry and Loan store reads: "Closed Wed. Nov. 29 & till further Thank you"

One of the would-be robbers, Kendall Tealer, 18, made it out of the Benson Jewelry & Loan after he was shot. He collapsed in the street and died. The other, Brandon Bowie, 17, fell inside the store. He was taken to Nebraska Medical Center in what police described Tuesday as "very critical condition."

The wife of one of the co-owners said in an interview with The World-Herald that her husband had a gun to his head before his business partner started shooting.

Omaha police provided the following account after reviewing video surveillance footage of the incident and interviewing witnesses and the store's owners:

Tealer and Bowie entered Benson Jewelry & Loan, 6113 Maple St., shortly before 3:36 p.m. One was armed with a handgun.

After ordering customers to the floor, one jumped over the counter and the other went around the counter through a swinging half-door and grabbed a shotgun.

The two then ordered co-owners Norm Sargent and Ken Blankenship, who were standing behind the counter, to the floor at gunpoint.

One co-owner then began firing at the robbers with a gun he had hidden behind the counter.

Omaha police weren't identifying which co-owner fired at the men. Sargent's wife, Beth, said Blankenship fired as one teen pointed a gun at his business partner's head. She said the two men are fine.

Tealer's body lay covered by a sheet in the eastbound lane of Maple Street, just east of the pawnshop, for several hours after the shooting was reported.

The front door of the pawnshop was shot out, and broken glass lay on the sidewalk.

This morning, the only hint of the robbery and shooting was a neon orange poster board in the window of Benson Jewelry & Loan reading: "Closed Wed. Nov. 29 (sic) & Till Further Thank You."

Merchandise inside the shop appeared perfectly in order. Windows reinforced by metal grates were intact and no blood was seen inside or outside the shop.

Yellow police tape that stretched around the entire block of the Benson shopping area Tuesday afternoon had been lifted.

Richard Moore, owner of the Benson Bakery, said he was in the alley behind his business at 6109 Maple St. Tuesday when a man pulled up in a van and said the pawnshop was being robbed. Moore said he and the man ran into the bakery and called 911.

Greg Bourne, owner of a clock store three doors down from Benson Jewelry & Loan, said he was working at the time of the shooting but didn't hear any gunfire.

Police officers came into his store and questioned him, then recommended he close for the day.

Bourne called Sargent and Blankenship after the shooting and left a message of support on their answering machine. They always have been good neighbors, he said, and the two businesses often did business with each other.

"I don't think having a pawnshop in the area is a bad thing. It's a fact of life," Bourne said.

Bridget Howell, president of the Benson Neighborhood Association, said Sargent and Blankenship are widely known in the business community and have been good neighbors. They have been business partners for about 14 years, said Sharon Blankenship, Ken Blankenship's wife.

"This is a very tight community," Howell said.

Amy Ryan, owner of Pizza Shoppe at 6056 Maple St., agreed that Sargent and Blankenship are good neighbors and stop in often.

"I was sorry to hear about (the shooting)," Ryan said. She said it would help reduce crime in the area if the police assigned a full-time foot patrol officer to Benson.

Howell said the timing of the shooting is bad for Benson merchants. A limousine tour of local art galleries including two Benson galleries on Maple Street at 60th and 66th Streets took place Tuesday evening.

The coming weekend also is big for neighborhood merchants, with many shopping specials advertised for Saturday's "Christmas in Benson."

"A lot of people from outside the community are here tonight, so the timing couldn't be worse," Howell said. "People have to realize, however, that this kind of thing can and does happen all over the city. It isn't just Benson that has a problem with crime."

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KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; bang; banglist

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1 posted on 11/30/2005 12:09:52 PM PST by NEMDF

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To: NEMDF

2 posted on 11/30/2005 12:12:42 PM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)

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To: NEMDF

Wow. A reporter actually made it through the entire article without using the word "victim" to refer to the justly punished criminal scum.

3 posted on 11/30/2005 12:13:24 PM PST by wideawake

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To: NEMDF

Guns don't kill people, property owners with guns kill perps that threaten their safety and try to steal their stuff.

4 posted on 11/30/2005 12:13:43 PM PST by tx_eggman (If we had some bacon we could have bacon and eggs ... if we had some eggs.)

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To: NEMDF

_"Tealer's body lay covered by a sheet in the eastbound lane of Maple Street, just east of the pawnshop, for several hours after the shooting was reported."_

Must not have been the regular garbage pickup day.

5 posted on 11/30/2005 12:15:32 PM PST by Redbob

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To: NEMDF

_Tealer's body lay covered by a sheet in the eastbound lane of Maple Street, just east of the pawnshop, for several hours_

Nice touch, but why waste a sheet?

6 posted on 11/30/2005 12:15:39 PM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)

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To: NEMDF

At least one of them will not be a drain on the social security trust fund.

7 posted on 11/30/2005 12:16:12 PM PST by Brilliant

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To: NCOUNTYLEE

And saved taxpayers beaucoup bucks!

8 posted on 11/30/2005 12:16:57 PM PST by litehaus

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To: WIDEAWAKE

I kept looking for the phrase "assault weapon."

9 posted on 11/30/2005 12:17:15 PM PST by Labyrinthos

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To: NEMDF

_"I was sorry to hear about (the shooting)," Ryan said. She said it would help reduce crime in the area if the police assigned a full-time foot patrol officer to Benson._

Sorry, Ms. Ryan. Armed citizens like Mr. Blankenship are much more effective at crime reduction. He's just put at least one, and possibly two, criminals permanently out of business at no cost to taxpayers.

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To: WIDEAWAKE

According to this story, Businessman Fired Shots: Alleged robber was free on bond, the late Mr. Tealer was not a novice to crime:

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_Records indicate that Kendall Tealer was free on bond awaiting trial on burglary and theft charges in Lancaster County when he was shot to death._

_The Lancaster County case involves a crime that was committed in October._

_Tealer had a long list of encounters with the law. Records show that he is linked to nine misdemeanor cases in Douglas County since 2003._

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To: NEMDF

Just one time I would like to see an article written with important information ie number of shots in each, weapon used, guy's range time and even give the range a plug.

12 posted on 11/30/2005 12:21:51 PM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)

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To: CHARLES HENRICKSON

Just wait for the civil lawsuit from the family of this younmg man who was an "honor student" and was "trying to tuern his life around."

13 posted on 11/30/2005 12:23:19 PM PST by wideawake

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14 posted on 11/30/2005 12:30:41 PM PST by Antonello

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To: CHARLES HENRICKSON

_Records indicate that Kendall Tealer was free on bond awaiting trial on burglary and theft charges in Lancaster County when he was shot to death._

Nice ending.

15 posted on 11/30/2005 12:31:11 PM PST by mtbopfuyn (Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)

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To: NEMDF

This is the second attempted pawn shop robbery this week. Not in that town, but posted to FR.

The other one ended badly for the would-be robbers, too.

16 posted on 11/30/2005 12:39:26 PM PST by Gefreiter ("Are you drinking 1% because you think you're fat?")

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To: NEMDF

Finally some good news today. I love stories in which the bad guys get what's coming to them.

17 posted on 11/30/2005 12:43:57 PM PST by Old Grumpy

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To: NEMDF

'One of the would-be robbers, Kendall Tealer, 18, made it out of the Benson Jewelry & Loan after he was shot. He collapsed in the street and died.'

I simply love happy endings. Makes me get all choked up.

18 posted on 11/30/2005 12:53:12 PM PST by Al Gator (Remember to pillage BEFORE you burn!)

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To: NEMDF

YAY I love happy endings.

Pity about the broken glass and any traffic holdups though.

19 posted on 11/30/2005 12:56:24 PM PST by M203M4

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I wonder what Ernie Chambers in thinking. Do you suppose he might finally see the value in allowing LAW ABIDING citizens to be armed.

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question: Who died in the Pawnshop robbery?

answer: One of the robbers named Kendall Tealer.

question: Who were the robbers?

answer: The robbers were teenagers. Kendal Tealer, 18, and Brandon Bowie, 17.

question: Who shot the robber?

answer: One of the co-owners of Benson Jewelry & Loan named Ken Blankenship shot the robber.

question: Who called the police?

answer: Richard Moore, the owner of Benson bakery, called 911 after a van pulled over and told him the pawnshop was being robbed.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer:
Ken Blankenship, co-owner of Benson Jewelry & Loan shoots the robbers trying to rob their shop.

The robbers, Tealer and Bowie, entered the shop and ordered everyone to the floor. One of them pointed a gun at Sargent's head, and Ken shot them. Tealer collapsed in the street and died while Bowie fell in the store and is in a critical condition.


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question: What is the purpose of a charm?

question: Summarize the reasons a nurse would want to personalize her stethoscope.

answer: Every nurse is unique and their opportunities for self-expression are minimal, personalizing their stethoscopes affords such an opportunity while abiding by their employer's policies. It also gives a float nurse or traveler nurse a way to make their stethoscope easily identifiable. There are accessories that can remind nurses of their loved ones during the day and others that will allow the nurse to carry the stethoscope somewhere other than their neck. Most of the accessories in the article will spice up the nursing routines while being functional and reflecting the heart of the nurse.

question: Summarize the relationship between nurses and stethoscopes.

answer: Nurses use stethoscopes constantly during their normal daily rounds and routines. It is a critical piece of medical equipment used by nurses. Because of strict hospital uniform policies it also gives an opportunity for self-expression, these opportunities are rare.

question: Summarize the gifts in this article that are not meant to be used with a stethoscope.

answer: A nurse organizer purse can be used for to keep everything a busy nurse needs handy. A purse can also be traded for a nurse tool belt bag or a nurse purse medical case for the same purpose. The article also speaks about stethoscope earrings for the daily wardrobe of any nurse.


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BARKA was a province of Eritrea until 1996, when it was divided between present day Gash-Barka and Anseba regions. Its capital was Agordat. It is 12,819 mi² (20630.180736000002 km). [1]Gash-Barka Region

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title: Barka (Eritrea)

question: Where is Barka?

answer: Barka was a province of Eritrea.

question: What was Barka's capital?

answer: Agordat.

question: What is the Barka area presently called?

answer: Barka is the present day Gash-Barka and Anseba regions.

question: How large was Barka?

answer: Barka was 12,819 mi².

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer:
Barka was a province of Eritrea. It was 12,819 mi² in size and had Agordat as its capital.

Barka is the present day Gash-Barka and Anseba regions.


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I can see them.

They are usually fluttering around, some watching, some writing on their tablets. I always wonder what they are writing about; news, faces, people? What they see, or what we missed? I do not know, nope. I do not. And they move fast, really fast. Oh, and that one is smiling at me. I like it when they smile, it makes me feel warm and safe inside. They have very pretty smiles.

Describe them? Oh no, I couldn't, I shouldn't even try. They are the most amazing colors. Gold, red, blue, yes. And then some I have never seen in my life. Strange, swirling colors, like the color of joy. I do not know the color, but that's what color his robe is right now. They are big and strong, and small and unassuming, all at once. A living contradiction; yup, that's what they are. At least, I think they are alive. Do angels live? I'd like to think so. Nothing so beautiful could possibly be dead.

The other ones might be, though. I do not like them, no, not a bit. They scare me, very dark and eerie. They look like giant bats, always there, clinging to people. They are horribly, horribly ugly, with leather wings and distorted faces. Even scarier is when they pretend to be beautiful people. I am glad that they can't hide their flicking tail, or else no one would be able to tell the difference. When they smile, it's an evil, wicked smile. Sometimes they chase me. I run as fast as I can, but they are much faster. They make horrible faces and laugh like hyenas, and I scream and swing my arms and legs until they get bored and go away.

But they don't like the beautiful ones. That's why I stay near them, yup, that's why. I like to be where there are a lot of them, especially when they start singing. It's more beautiful than any choir I've ever heard before. They like to hang aroun the zoo. Always a lot of them there, and at the hospital near here. I don't have the money to go to the hospital though. Sometimes they help me, and point to a good spot to find food or a blanket, or a warm place to sleep at night. Yes, I like the beautiful ones a lot.

There are a whole bunch of them up ahead. They are all crowed around a building, fluttering around the roof and walls. Oh, good! I always like to find more spots where they hang out. They are almost covering the building, and I can't wait to go inside. That one is shaking his head at me. Why? I won't stay long, won't cause any trouble. Sometimes that bothers people, but I won't do that. I just want to go inside...

What happened? Oh no, this is wrong, this is very wrong. There aren't any beautiful ones in here at all. They are all looking in the windows and the skylight. But the ugly ones are everywhere, everywhere I look. They are crawling all over people sitting on the cushioned benches. There is a man up front talking to them. No, wait, it's not a man; it's one of the uglies. I almost missed his tail. That was close. None of the people are scared. Can't they see the uglies? Maybe they are used to it.

I am really scared. Maybe if I stand really still and quiet, they won't see me. The uglies begin hissing and smiling at me, and I'm afraid they are going to start chasing me. The people are lookinig back at me now too. They frown and glare, scooting further and further away. But I won't hurt them; it's the uglies they should be worried about. Can they really not see them? I just want to find more beautiful ones.

 I run back outside. The same beautiful one who shook his head at me earlier, he smiles at me, then looks in again. The colors have changed again. His robe is the color of sadness. He looks so very sad, and I start to cry. Why would people bring the uglies into such a beautiful place?

Why are the beautiful ones left crying outside?

title: Schizophrenic in Church

question: How does the visionary described demons?

answer: They are ugly. They have dark leathery wings and distorted faces. Sometimes they pretend to be beautiful. But they cannot hide their flicking tail.

question: How does the visionary describe angels?

answer: The visionary describes them as having many colors such as gold, red and blue. The colors swirl and are described as "the color of joy." They also describe them as more beautiful than any choir they have ever seen.

question: What is the meaning of the angels being outside the church, and the demons within it?

answer: The meaning of the story is that the religion of the church has drifted from the true religion of humankind. Thus the sacraments of the church have become false and inhabited by demons. In contrast, the angels are found outside in the natural world. In situations of intense orthodoxy, sometimes even heavenly practices can become demonic.


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A DEPARTURE CARD, also known as an OUTGOING PASSENGER CARD or EMBARKATION CARD, is a legal document used by immigration authorities to provide passenger identification and an effective record of a person’s departure from certain countries.[1] It also serves as a declaration in relation to health and character requirements for non-citizens entering a particular country.[2] The departure card can come attached with its corresponding arrival card with the former being retained in the passport after passport control clearance. The card is then surrendered to passport control upon departure.

Information on the card itself

[Outgoing Passenger Card from Australia] [The Singapore embarkation card contains a warning to visitors about the death penalty. Warning signs are found at the Malaysia-Singapore border and airports] Typically the information on the departure card includes

-   Full name
-   Nationality
-   Passport number
-   Flight number or name of aircraft, ship or vehicle
-   Purpose of trip: vacation, education/study, visiting relatives/families, business, diplomatic
-   Duration of stay
-   Destination (next stop of disembarkation)
-   Address in country

Travelers are also required to sign, date and declare the information is true, correct and complete.

Passengers on international flights required to fill in departure cards need a valid boarding pass and Passport to proceed through immigration checkpoints.

Retirement, exemption and integration with arrival card

ASEAN

Depending on the jurisdiction, an immigrant will be issued a card that both has an arrival and departure portion where both share a common serial/control number to facilitate identification. The traveller is usually required to retain the latter in his passport and use that same card to exit the country. Some jurisdictions that have this system are Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, USA, Brazil and Thailand. Hong Kong and Macau have the departure portion as a carbon copy of the landing card but the flight number, next destination and signature are left blank while the latter six have a shorter portion for departure cards which require less information, but they are joined together as with other to enable immigration officers to tear off one portion as with most ASEAN nations.

For a short time between 2009 and 2010, the Philippines also had a card with portions pertaining to arrival and departure. All passengers, regardless of nationality, are required to fill out the arrival portion and immigrants were required to retain the departure portion. Filipino citizens on the other hand would fill out a separate departure card on their next flight leaving the Philippines. Later in 2011, the Bureau of Immigration reverted to the older cards. In 2014, the Bureau of Immigration switched to the new color-coded cards, with the arrival card being blue, and the departure card being red. In 2018, the looks of the card, along with the color-coding was changed, with the arrival card being red, and the departure card being green. Since 2014, the Bureau of Immigration only required Filipino citizens to complete departure cards, while foreigners/visitors to only complete arrival cards.

From September 16, 2017, departure/arrival card are no longer required for Thais to leave/enter Thailand through immigration check-points.[3][4]

Australia

Departure cards were completely retired across Australia on 1 July 2017 marking the end of a procedure that has been in place for aircraft and ship departures since the 1960s. Before that in March 2015 Brisbane Airport offer its passengers to use an app to print departure cards at Departure Card Kiosks within its international terminal.[5] Over the years the cards were refined (made smaller) and used different designs. Up until the 2000s departure cards were also stamped with an immigration departure date and port stamp along with the travellers passport.[6]

India

From July 2017, Indians flying out of India are exempted from filling the departure card. The exemption is only applicable for travel through airports only.[7]

USA

In the United States, the most common example of this is the Form I-94. Prior to its digitization in 2013, the departure portion of a paper I-94 form must be retained by the passenger at all times during their stay (passport control officers would usually staple this portion to the passport). As the US is one of the few countries that doesn't have a formal passport control for departing passengers, visitors would need to return the card through the staff at the departing carrier's check-in counter at the airport (if leaving by air) or to border officers (if leaving by land). After its digitalization in 2013, the paper I-94 is phased out for all air and sea arrivals, while at the land border officers continue to issue paper I-94 which is now linked to the database.

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[2] New Zealand Passenger Departure Card - Questionnaires and Forms - Statistics New Zealand

[3] http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2560/E/227/1.PDF

[4] http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2560/A/095/1.PDF

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[7] http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/departure-cards-for-indian-passengers-flying-abroad-to-be-discontinued-from-july/articleshow/59206036.cms

title: Departure card

question: Why are citizens sometimes exempted from filling departure cards when traveling?

answer:
Departure Cards, also known as Embarkation Cards, are issued by immigration authorities to record a person's departure from certain countries. This card is also used to assess non-citizens' eligibility to enter a particular country.

Countries like Singapore, Malaysia, India, and the Philippines still issue departure cards. However, India and Thailand do not issue for citizens. The reason for this may be because the country already has adequate information on its citizens and can retrieve it if need be.


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Contents

-   1 Introduction
-   2 Restrictions
-   3 Policy changes
    -   3.1 2013
    -   3.2 2014
    -   3.3 2016
    -   3.4 2018
    -   3.5 2019
    -   3.6 2020
-   4 Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki
-   5 External references

Generally it is up to a local planning authority to decide whether to allow a particular development or not. However, in England and Wales, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 enables central government to permit certain types of developments known as PERMITTED DEVELOPMENTS.

These are generally minor changes to existing properties. PERMITTED DEVELOPMENTS do not require approval from the local planning authority as permission is granted by the Order.

Examples of PERMITTED DEVELOPMENTS are:

-   Certain enlargements or alterations to houses (not exceeding 50% of the curtilage).
-   Provision of certain pet enclosures, sheds and fuel storage containers (not exceeding 50% of the curtilage).
-   Certain porches, doors and windows.
-   Installation of antenna and satellite dishes (up to specified sizes).
-   Gates, fences, walls and other enclosures (no more than 2 m high).
-   The provision of certain hard surfaces and means of access to a highway.
-   Installation and alterations to certain chimneys.
-   The installation of CCTV for security purposes.
-   Exterior painting (other than advertisements).
-   Internal alterations.
-   Certain microgeneration equipment.
-   Certain changes of use class.
-   Temporary structures and plant for construction purposes.
-   Temporary structures remaining for no more than 28 days.
-   Works by certain statutory authorities.
-   Building operations consisting of the demolition of a building.

There are a great number of complex and detailed restrictions and conditions on each of these PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT classes. See Planning Portal: Permitted development for householders for detailed guidance for householders.

There are further restrictions for certain areas and building types:

-   Listed buildings.
-   Conservation areas.
-   National parks.
-   Areas of outstanding natural beauty.

In addition, local authorities are able to remove PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT rights (PDR) that are of particular significance given the character of an area by issuing an Article 4 Direction.

There may also be conditions on existing permissions preventing certain types of development.

In certain cases, even though a development is permitted, prior approval of some issues is required from the local authority. This includes:

-   Specific issues to do with agricultural land, such as the purpose, siting and design of agricultural buildings as well as the construction of a private way, the siting of excavation or deposit or the siting and appearance of tanks.
-   Similar issues for land used for the purposes of forestry.
-   Erection of plant, machinery, buildings, or structures on land used as a mine.
-   The demolition of a building.
-   Siting and appearance of telecommunications masts.

See Prior approval for more information.

This means that establishing whether a proposal constitutes a PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT or not is considerably more complicated than it may at first seem. Often the best way to determine whether a development is permitted or not is to ask the local planning authority. This can be done by asking for a ‘lawful development certificate’ for which a fee will be charged.

[edit]  2013

In May 2013, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2013 came into force, making changes to PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT rights. These amendments include making it easier to change between certain use classes, and permitting larger extensions to domestic and commercial premises. Some of these amendments permit development only with prior approval of certain aspects or beyond certain sizes.

Following this amendment, some local authorities have introduced article 4 directions, in particular to prevent change of use class from office to residential use. It has yet to be seen whether the Secretary of State will allow these directions to stand.

Further changes are proposed to PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT rights, to give greater flexibility to changes of use, allowing:

-   Shops and financial and professional services to change use to a dwelling house.
-   Existing buildings used for agricultural purposes of up to 150 sq. m to change to residential use.
-   Retail uses to change to banks and building societies only.
-   Premises used as offices, hotels, residential and non-residential institutions, and leisure and assembly to be able to change use to nurseries providing childcare.
-   A building used for agricultural purposes of up to 500 sq. m to be used as a new state funded school or a nursery providing childcare.

However, following concerns that there would be a spate of agricultural building conversions in National Parks and Areas of Outstanding National Beauty, Planning Minister Nick Boles stated:

“...the intention behind the proposed permitted developed right is to bring forward more housing on land that is already developed, and to make maximum use of the buildings that our ancestors saw fit to build, so that we do not have to put up any more buildings on green fields than is necessary to meet our housing and other needs....I recognise, however, and the Government recognise, that national parks and AONBs are so called for a reason and have a special status. It is a status we must respect, and it is important that we think hard and listen to the arguments put to us about the appropriateness of this measure in those areas." (ref. Hansard 26 February 2014.)

[edit]  2014

In March 2014, the Chancellor’s 2014 budget announced a further review of the General Permitted Development Order, to create ‘…a three-tier system to decide the appropriate level of permission, using PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT rights for small-scale changes, prior approval rights for development requiring consideration of specific issues, and planning permission for the largest scale development.’

He also announced fresh consultation to assess:

-   Specific change of use measures, permitting greater flexibility for change of use to residential use, from warehouses, light industry structures and certain sui generis buildings (buildings that do not fall into any one use class, such as theatres, multiple occupation houses, scrap yards, and so on).
-   Allowing greater flexibilities to change facilities such as car parks and loading bays and non-retail facilities.
-   Creating a much wider ‘retail’ use class, excluding betting shops and payday loan shops.

On 31 July 2014, Brandon Lewis, newly-appointed Minister of State for Housing and Planning at the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), announced proposals to make the temporary PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT rights that allow offices to be converted into new homes permanent. In 2016, The Department for Communities and Local Government then laid before Parliament regulations to make this permanent from 6 April 2016.

Lewis also proposed making it easier to convert empty and redundant buildings into new homes and to ensure planning conditions are cleared on time so that new homes that have planning permission can be built without delay. (Ref. DCLG, Making the planning system work more efficiently and effectively, Giving communities more power in planning local development, 31 July 2014.)

[edit]  2016

In April 2016, the government published Permitted development rights for householders: technical guidance to help householders understand the detailed rules on PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT and the terms used.

[edit]  2018

In May 2018, the government announced a consultation about whether the early stages of shale exploration (fracking) should be treated as PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT, and the circumstances in which this might be appropriate. Ref https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-back-british-shale-gas-exploration

[edit]  2019

In May 2019, following a consultation; Planning reforms – supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes, the government announced that PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT rights allowing increased size limits for single-storey rear extensions would be made permanent.

[edit]  2020

On 9 April 2020, a time-limited PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT right was brought into force in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. This introduced wide-ranging powers allowing emergency construction of, or change of use to, medical facilities and related residential accommodation. Ref http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/412/contents/made

In June 2020, the regulations were amended to ensure that new homes developed through PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT rights provide adequate natural light for the occupants. Ref http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/632/pdfs/uksiem_20200632_en.pdf

On 21 July 2020, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced new laws laid in Parliament meaning full planning applications will not be required to demolish and rebuild unused buildings as homes and commercial and retail properties can be quickly repurposed to help revive our high streets and town centres. Homeowners will also be able to add up to 2 additional storeys to their home to create new homes or more living space through a fast track approval process. The rules are due to come into effect in September 2020. Ref https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/755/contents/made

On 30 September 2020 Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced that new homes delivered through PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT rights would have to meet the Nationally Described Space Standard. This begins at 37m² of floorspace for a new one bed flat with a shower room. Ref https://www.gov.uk/government/news/permitted-development-homes-to-meet-space-standards

-   Alterations to existing buildings.
-   Article 4 direction.
-   Change of use class.
-   Class Q permitted development.
-   Conservation area.
-   Enforcement notice.
-   Established use certificate.
-   Lawful development certificate.
-   Listed building.
-   Local development order.
-   National planning policy framework.
-   Planning enforcement.
-   Planning permission.
-   Prior approval.
-   Renovation.
-   Section 215.
-   Sui generis.
-   Town and Country Planning Act.
-   Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order.
-   Use class.

-   Written statement to Parliament, Change of use: new homes, Planning Minister Nick, Boles 6 February 2014.
-   Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995.
-   Home Building and Renovating: A Guide to Permitted Development Rules. November 2012.
-   Very detailed guidance on what is and is not permitted by the Order is provided in the Planning Portal: Permitted development for householders.
-   Planning Portal: Lawful development certificate.
-   Communities and Local Government: Lawful Development Certificates: A User's Guide.
-   Greater flexibilities for change of use: consultation.
-   Hansard 26 February 2014.

question: What is the main topic of this article?

answer: The main topic of the article is about permitted developments in England and Wales.

question: What is a PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT?

answer: They are generally minor changes to existing properties which don't require approval from local planning authority.

question: Which group has authority to allow particular developments?

answer: Local planning authorities decide. In England and Wales, the Town and Country Planning Order 1995 enables central government to permit certain types of developments known as PERMITTED DEVELOPMENTS.

question: How many edits to the 1995 order have occurred upon the writing of the article?

answer: 6

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The main topic of the article is about permitted developments in England and Wales; the Town and Country Planning Order 1995 enables central government to permit certain types of developments known as PERMITTED DEVELOPMENTS. Permitted developments refer to generally minor changes to existing properties which don't require approval from local planning authority.


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“TOOMS” is the twenty-first episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series _The X-Files_. It premiered on the Fox network on April 22, 1994. “Tooms” was written by Glen Morgan and James Wong, and directed by David Nutter. The episode featured Mitch Pileggi's first appearance as Assistant Director Walter Skinner, and saw Doug Hutchison and William B. Davis reprise their roles as Eugene Victor Tooms and the Smoking Man, respectively. “Tooms” earned a Nielsen household rating of 8.6, being watched by 8.1 million households in its initial broadcast; and received positive reviews from critics.

The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. When mutant serial killer Eugene Tooms, last seen in “Squeeze”, is released from prison, Mulder and Scully try to stop him from resuming his killing spree. Tooms, however, sets out to frame Mulder for assault before the agent can apprehend him.

After seeing men working on an open escalator in a mall around Christmas time, Glen Morgan decided to revisit the character of Eugene Victor Tooms, from the first episode he and co-writer James Wong wrote for the series, “Squeeze”. “Tooms” introduced the character of Walter Skinner, although this would be his only appearance in the first season. The character had been conceived as playing against the stereotypical bureaucratic “paper-pusher”, being instead someone more “quietly dynamic”.

Plot

After the events of “Squeeze”, Eugene Victor Tooms has been placed in a sanatorium in Baltimore. He attempts to escape by squeezing his arm through the food slot of his cell door but is forced to abort when he is visited by his psychologist, Dr. Aaron Monte, who tells him that he is ready to be released into society.

Dana Scully is called before FBI assistant director Walter Skinner, who is accompanied by the Smoking Man. Despite the success of the X-Files investigations, Skinner criticizes their unconventionalism and wants both Scully and Fox Mulder to do by-the-book work.

The agents attend a release hearing for Tooms, where Monte claims that Tooms' attack on Scully was due to being falsely accused of murder. Mulder tries to point out the evidence of Tooms' crimes and unusual physiology but is ignored by the hearing's panel. Tooms is released into the care of an elderly couple and is ordered to continue his treatment with Dr. Monte.

Scully meets with Frank Briggs, the detective who investigated Tooms' 1933 murders. Briggs claims that the body of one of the victims from that spree was never discovered. Scully and Briggs visit a chemical plant where a piece of the victim's liver was found, ultimately discovering a skeleton encased in concrete. Meanwhile, Mulder harasses Tooms at work as he stalks a would-be victim. Later that night, Mulder follows him when he tries to break into a man's house. Tooms flees without attacking anyone.

A researcher examining the skeleton identifies it as the missing victim from 1933. However, there seems to be no substantial evidence proving that Tooms was the murderer. Scully relieves Mulder, who is watching Tooms' new residence; they are unaware that Tooms is hiding in the trunk of Mulder's car. He manages to break into Mulder's apartment, where he injures himself and imprints Mulder's shoe print on his face. Tooms' frameup leads the police to question Mulder. Skinner then forbids Mulder from contacting Tooms.

Further research on the skeleton reveals bite marks matching Tooms' teeth. When the old couple watching Tooms depart, Tooms is visited by Monte. Tooms kills him and consumes the final liver he needs to begin his thirty-year hibernation. After discovering Monte's body and defying Skinner's orders, Mulder and Scully head to the site of Tooms' former apartment building, which has been demolished and replaced with a shopping mall. Inside, Mulder crawls below an escalator and finds Tooms' nest. Tooms bursts out, covered in bile, and pursues Mulder, who makes it to the surface and activates the escalator, trapping and killing Tooms.

Skinner reads Scully's final report on the Tooms case and asks the Smoking Man if he believes it, to which he replies, “Of course I do.” Outside, Scully finds Mulder, who is observing a caterpillar's cocoon. Mulder predicts that change is coming to the X-Files.

Production

[“Tooms” was directed by David Nutter, who the crew felt was the “best” director working on _The X-Files_.]

Devising a sequel to “Squeeze” posed a challenge for writers Glen Morgan and James Wong, who had never written a follow-up to any of their work previously. Morgan felt that the primary difficulty was in moving the story forward while still leaving room to recap what had happened previously for the benefit of viewers who had not seen the first episode; this led to the use of the courtroom scene as a means to repeat any necessary information. Morgan also felt that Harry Longstreet, the initial director for “Squeeze”, had been “a problem”, and a second episode allowed for the use of scenes which Longstreet had failed to film for the earlier episode. To this end, the episode was helmed by David Nutter, who series creator Chris Carter considered the “best” director working on the series.

Morgan was inspired to write this episode after seeing men working on an open escalator in a mall around Christmas time. He thought of the scare factor from a creature living underneath the escalator, and felt Tooms would be the perfect choice for the creature. Tooms was the first villain in the show's history to make an appearance in a second episode. It was actor Doug Hutchison's idea to play Tooms nude during the escalator sequence, a decision which Carter felt “caused a little discomfort”, but that “actually added to the scene”.[1] The bile-like substance coating Tooms and his nest was actually a yellow piping gel, which the cast found would stick to their skin and pull out hair upon removal.[2] Tooms framing Mulder for assault seems to have been inspired by a similar plot point in the film _Dirty Harry_.

“Tooms” introduced the character of Walter Skinner, although this would be his only appearance in the first season. The character had been conceived as playing against the stereotypical bureaucratic “paper-pusher”, being instead someone more “quietly dynamic”. Actor Mitch Pileggi had auditioned unsuccessfully for several other parts on the series before being cast as Skinner. At first, the fact that he was asked back to audition for the role had puzzled him, until he discovered the reason he had not been cast for the previous parts: Chris Carter had been unable to imagine Pileggi as any of those characters, due to the fact that the actor had been shaving his head. When Pileggi attended the audition for Skinner, he had been in a grumpy mood and had allowed his small amount of hair to grow back. Pileggi's attitude fit well with the character of Skinner, causing Carter to assume that the actor was only pretending to be grumpy. After successfully auditioning for the role, Pileggi thought he had been lucky that he had not been cast in one of the earlier roles, as he believed he would have appeared in only a single episode and would have missed the opportunity to play the recurring role of Skinner.

The episode's climactic scene in the shopping mall where Tooms had made his nest was filmed in City Square Mall, Vancouver. Shooting at the location required the permission of every store owner on the premises, and care was taken to ensure that the stage blood used for the escalator scene did not seep into the escalator's motor to avoid possible damage. “Tooms” includes the Smoking Man's first line of dialogue in the series, and his only lines of the first season. Carter was initially unsure that the character would ever receive any dialogue, feeling that he would seem “more forbidding” if he remained silent. However, he described actor William B. Davis as “an extremely competent actor”, noting the character's increasing popularity.[3]

Reception

“Tooms” premiered on the Fox network on April 22, 1994, and was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on February 16, 1995.[4] This episode earned a Nielsen rating of 8.6, with a 15 share, meaning that roughly 8.6 percent of all television-equipped households, and 15 percent of households watching television, were tuned in to the episode. It was viewed by 8.1 million households.

In a retrospective of the first season in _Entertainment Weekly_, “Tooms” was rated an A, with the Hutchison's appearance being noted as “another sublimely slimy performance”, whilst Pileggi's performance was said to have an “engagingly steely presence”.[5] Zack Handlen, writing for _The A.V. Club_, called the episode “a richly rewarding one”, finding the interaction between the characters of Mulder and Scully to have been a highlight of the episode.[6] However, Handlen felt that some of the episode's plot development was ultimately needless, and found the motives of several characters to have been unexplained and baffling.[7] Matt Haigh, writing for Den of Geek, felt that the plot thread of Tooms framing Mulder for assault “never really amounts to much”, though he felt that the episode showed Tooms to be a creepier villain than his previous appearance in “Squeeze”.[8] Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson, in their book _Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium & The Lone Gunmen_, rated the episode four-and-a-half stars out of five, finding it to be a better instalment than “Squeeze”. Shearman felt that the episode featured very little plotting, consisting simply of “a series of set pieces”, but considered its wit and character development to adequately compensate for this.

The character of Eugene Tooms has also attracted positive criticism. Author Neil Gaiman listed the character of Eugene Tooms as one of his favourite monsters in a guest column for _Entertainment Weekly_{{'}}s 1,000th issue;[9] whilst UGO Networks listed the character as one of their “Best TV Serial Killers”, describing Hutchison's acting as “uber-creepy”.[10] Writing for Den of Geek, John Moore listed Eugene Tooms as his “Top 10 X-Files Baddies”, noting that the popularity of both “Squeeze” and “Tooms” proved to be “largely responsible for shifting the emphasis of the show” away from dwelling solely on alien conspiracy-based mythology episodes.[11]

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[6]  The X-Files/Millennium {{!}} TV Club |first1=Zack |last1=Handlen |work=The A.V. Club |publisher=The Onion |date=August 1, 2008 |accessdate=August 12, 2011}}

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[9]  Neil Gaiman: My Top 10 New Classic Monsters {{!}} Photo 7 of 12 |first=Neil |last=Gaiman |authorlink=Neil Gaiman |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=July 23, 2008 |accessdate=July 14, 2011}}

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title: Tooms

question: What is "Tooms"?

answer: An episode of a television show.

question: Which show is it?

answer: The X-Files.

question: Who played Dana Scully?

answer: Gillian Anderson.

question: Which character did this episode introduce who would become a mainstay on the show?

answer: Walter Skinner.

question: Write a ~6 sentence summary.

answer: "Tooms" is the twenty-first episode of the first season of The X-Files, a supernatural show starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. It introduces Walter Skinner-a recurring character. Eugene Tooms is a mutant serial killer has been released from prison. He breaks into Mulder's apartment and injures himself to frame Mulder. Scully finds evidence that Tooms had committed another murder. Mulder and Scully go to Tooms' nesting site where he emerges and an altercation results in Tooms' death.


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The ideal agent is not always the one with the most sales under his or her belt, or the most years on the job. The ideal agent is one who listens to you, is easy to get along with, and has the tools and skills to address your unique situation.

Every home buyer is different. Some have credit issues. Some are buying from out of state. Some need help selling their current home in addition to buying a new one. Just as buyers have different needs, real estate agents have different skills and specialties.

HERE'S HOW TO FIND THE AGENT WHO'S RIGHT FOR YOU:

1.  ASK FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR AGENT REFERRALS.

Nobody knows you as well as your friends and family do. So they're often in the best position to recommend an agent who is well-suited for your needs. You can also trust a referral from friends or family more than one that comes from a stranger.

1.  TALK TO MULTIPLE AGENTS.

I once saw a statistic that 84% of home buyers choose the first real estate agent they contact. This means one of two things. Either most people are choosing wisely the first time, or they're just rushing into things without shopping around. Probably a little of both.

You don't have to exhaust yourself interviewing agent after agent, but at least talk with two or three to see who you're most comfortable with (which leads to the next point).

1.  CONSIDER THE VIBE FACTOR.

Professional expertise is an important criterion when choosing a real estate agent. But interpersonal skills are equally important. After all, you'll be working with this person anywhere from 2 to 12 months, so it helps to get along with them. We all have unique personalities, and that's the way it should be. But when working with someone professionally, if helps if their personality "meshes" well with your own.

1.  READ PAPERWORK CAREFULLY.

This advice is heavily used for a reason. It's critical that you examine all documents during the home buying process, and that includes your agent agreement. At some point during the relationship, your agent will probably ask you to sign an agent agreement. Basically, it just means that if the agent shows you a particular property, your purchase of the property should be credited to that agent. In most cases it's a simple, standard documents– just be sure to read it carefully and ask questions.

1.  CHECK ONLINE REVIEWS AND COMMENTS

Talk with recent clients. Ask agents to provide a list of what they've listed and sold in the past year, with contact information.

6. LOOK UP THE LICENSING

States will have boards that license and discipline real estate agents in those states, says Phipps. Check with your state's regulatory body to find out if the person is licensed and if there have been any disciplinary actions or complaints, or check to see if the information is posted online.

1.  SELECT AN AGENT WITH THE RIGHT CREDENTIALS

Just as doctors specialize, so do real estate agents. And even generalists will get additional training in a certain specialty of real estate sales. Here's what some of the designations mean:

-   CRS (Certified Residential Specialist): Completed additional training in handling residential real estate.
-   ABR (Accredited Buyer's Representative): Completed additional education in representing buyers in a transaction.
-   SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist): Completed training aimed at helping buyers and sellers in the 50-plus age range.

For more information on selecting the right Real Estate Agent in the Richmond area contact me today.

My Mission is to help you IDENTIFY and ACHIEVE Your Real Estate Goals.

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Cell: 804-869-4663

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6600 W. Broad St. Ste. 150
Richmond, VA 23230

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question: What does the text say about different kinds of real estate agents?

answer: Real estate agents have various specialties, and even generalists will get additional training in a certain specialty of real estate states. Certified Residential Specialists complete additional training in handling residential real estate. Accredited Buyer's Representatives complete additional education in representing buyers in a transaction. And Seniors Real Estate Specialists complete training aimed at helping buyers and sellers in the 50+ age range.


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He ran. He didn’t know what else to do. So he ran. Hard. He could feel the sweat trickle down his back and mingle with the cold air, causing a shudder to spread through his entire body. Or was it his entire being? Could something rattle a person so hard, that their soul would be vulnerable? The darkness formed a shell around him. He didn’t stop running. He couldn’t.  He passed empty streets and silent households. No matter what he tried, he couldn’t stop thinking about what happened.  How could anyone in his shoes?  His legs felt heavy, but he didn’t notice.  Was he running from tonight or was he running from his entire life? Was his entire existence the set up for a joke and tonight was the punchline? He hoped such questions would answer themselves, but all he heard were his own hurried breathing and sirens in the distance. Each gasp he took danced from his lips like whipsy, white flames; violently disappearing into the dusk.

He knew it was cold out, abnormally cold for the time of year, in fact, but he didn’t feel it. His feet kept moving. He tried to remember the last time he had gone this far past the township limits. He came up with his failed attempt at running away when he was seven. He was given a good beating for that. This was another kind of punishment. This was worse. Outside the dreary haze of street lights and city sounds, the sky became brighter, almost like something he’d see in a movie. He became aware of the silence as well. His heavy breaths echoed across the deserted landscape. Each huff and puff absorbing into the pavement, each bead of sweat evaporating into the dark.  He noticed that he had started trotting. A rush of pain flooded into his side. His legs became jello. He coughed, hard.  He came to a stop. He felt like he was being crushed. He forgot about his prior conflict.  He sat on a rock and looked around. He didn’t recognize where he was, but that didn’t surprise him.  His feet hurt, his side stung, his lungs burned, yet, he was at peace. He sat on the rock and listened to the sound of nothing. His breathing slowed and he the sharp stabbing in his side subsided. He stood up and saw an orange glow to the east. A new day. Then he came to a realization. Nothing will stop tomorrow. It will come despite today. He took a deep breath and then He started walking back the way he came.

title: Between Dusk and Dawn

question: What was the protagonist doing?

answer: Running nonstop

question: What was the protagonist running from?

answer: This information is not found in the story.

question: What realization did the protagonist come to?

answer: Despite today, nothing will stop tomorrow from arriving.

question: How far did the protagonist run?

answer: Past the township limits

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The protagonist is running nonstop and nothing could stop him. He ran past the township limits when he came to a realization. Despite his day, nothing will stop tomorrow.


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Recently devastated by federal prosecutions and turncoats the beleaguered BONANNO CRIME FAMILY in New York is down but not out.

The Bonanno crime family is quietly rebuilding its ranks and power and has now anointed MICHAEL “THE NOSE” MANCUSO as its new boss according to sources. He is the first to hold that leadership title for the BONANNO FAMILY since former boss Joseph Masino turned rat after his 2005 conviction. Mancuso is currently in prison and still have five years left to serve for a previous murder conviction but was still appointed boss by the crime family. A law enforcement source said, “Mancuso’s the boss and he is now running the family from jail”. This is not unheard of in the world of ORGANIZED CRIME as New York’s Colombo crime family has been run for years by jailed boss Carmine “The Snake” Persico even though he is serving a life sentence.

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_“MICHAEL MANCUSO (FAR RIGHT)”_

There has also been a new underboss appointed in THOMAS DIFIORE of Long Island and is currently running things on the streets for the Bonanno family sources confirm. Along with the new leadership moves there have been at least 10 MOBSTERS who have gotten their button and become made men in the Bonanno family within the last 18 months as the family begins to replenish its ranks and regain its power base. Many believe that Difiore is merely a figurehead on the streets until the new boss is back on the streets and the power base of the family now squarely lies in the Bronx with Mancuso and his underlings. This effort to bounce back comes at a bad time for the feds as they have just recently reduced the number of squads used to investigate the five NEW YORK MAFIA families from five down to only two containing merely 25 agents.

One law enforcement source said “if we take the foot off their neck, they’re going to come back” and was disgusted by the changes made by the FBI. MOBSTERS on the streets in New York are aware that surveillance and efforts have been reduced and “We’ve been decimated” said another law enforcement source. But the FBI’s official statement is that the reductions were “primarily administrative” and were not a significant cut back in the agents assigned to investigating the MAFIA FAMILIES but many of its own agents don’t agree.

question: Who was the boss of the Bonanno crime family before Michael Mancuso was anointed?

answer: Joseph Masino

question: Why is Joseph Masino no longer the boss?

answer: He was convicted of a crime and to make matters worse he cut a deal and ratted on the gang.

question: What is the management arrangement in the Bonanno Group?

answer: Michael Mancuso is the new boss running the gang from jail and Thomas Difiore runs things on the streets.

question: Why is the timing of the rank replenishment in the Bonanno family poor for law enforcement agencies?

answer: The FBI has reduced the number of teams it uses to investigate New York mafia families.


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RICHARD KISER (born February 23, 1947), is an American CCM guitar player. Kiser has received over seventy industry awards and was voted the 2009 Instrumentalist of the Decade.

Biography

Kiser taught himself to play the guitar when he was thirteen and joined a gospel group three years later. He began playing professionally and touring in the late 1960s, but stopped about five years later to raise his family, working occasionally as a session musician and playing at his local church. In the 1990s he resumed touring, this time as a solo concert guitarist.[1] He has recorded eight acoustic albums and has two instructional videos.[2][3]

Kiser is a featured guest artist each year at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society which holds its annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Kiser has shared the stage with performers such as Roy Clark, Charlie McCoy, Boots Randolph, David L Cook, Terri Gibbs, Phil Driscoll, The Oak Ridge Boys and Barbara Fairchild.[4]

Music

Kiser's finger picking style has been defined as being closely related to that of guitar legend, Chet Atkins. Kiser attributes his style to Atkins and designs shows with fellow musicians that showcase the same. Kiser finds himself mostly in religious venues, but has stepped out of those venues to perform with fellow artists such as Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie McCoy and Jason Coleman who is the grandson of the late Floyd Cramer.[5] In 2013 Kiser received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on the soundtrack for the “Hands of Hope” project. A song that was written by David Meece, David L Cook and Bruce Carroll which brought attention to domestic violence upon women and children.[6]

Business

In 2011 Kiser formed a non-profit company called “Richard Kiser Music Ministries” which handles all of his religious based music affairs.[7] In 2011 Kiser became the president of the Artists Music Guild whose main function is to educate and protect artists against predatory industry practices. They also teach in the public school systems and help with dwindling curriculum inside of the arts classrooms. Kiser retired as the board president due to health issues but remains on the board as an advisor.[8]

Awards

Kiser has won more than 70 major awards, including being inducted into the CGMA Hall of Fame in 2009.[9] He was named Instrumentalist of the Decade by the International Country Gospel Music Association and three-time Artist of the Year the Country Gospel Music Association.[10][11] He won a Telly Award for his participation in the video production of “Let's Do This Together.”[12]

Private life

Kiser lives in Salem, Virginia with his wife of over fifty years Esther. They have three sons and multiple grandchildren.

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title: Richard Kiser

question: When was Kiser born?

answer: February 23, 1947

question: How many albums has Kiser recorded?

answer: 8

question: How many awards has Kiser won?

answer: More than 70

question: Where does Kiser live?

answer: Salem, Virginia

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Richard Kiser is an American guitar player. He has received over 70 awards, and he has recorded 8 acoustic albums. He is also a featured guest each year at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society, and his playing style has been compared to Chet Atkins.


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I know it defiantly needs work. I'm really not even crazy about it. Its my first attempt at some first person perspective work and I gotta say, props to people who write first person, its difficult. I deal well with constructive criticism, just don't be an asshole. Oh ans also its my first reddit post ever. :P Well here it is:

“It was the coldest night of the year. At least it felt like it. Well actually, every night feels like the coldest night of the year when your family can’t afford two blankets in the Yukon Wasteland. In the Yukon its kill or be killed… viciously. The average life expectancy of that shit hole of a habitat is twenty-three. Twenty-fucking-three. Lottery winners say our good ole pals here in the Hearth live up to a hundred years old! But anyways it was a damn cold night, I believe in November of 2308, correct me if I’m wrong Meg!” Meg replied, “I believe in October, Scotty” “Anyways in October of 2308, the senators came rolling through looking for their weekly tribute except this time, turns out they wanted people, and not just any people, children. The damn Hearth was too lazy to work their own fucking wheat fields. Yup me and Meg were two of the lucky bastards to be taken from our homes in the middle of the night without any prior knowledge or warning. My own parents didn’t even know I was taken. You have no idea what it’s like knowing that you will never see your family ever again.  But I think both me and Meg can agree that our lucky little “extended work trip” saved our lives.

title: First Paragraph. Some Feedback Please?

question: What is the life expectancy in the Yukon Wasteland?

answer: Twenty-three.

question: What is the life expectancy in the Hearth?

answer: Up to a hundred years old.

question: What happened to Meg and the narrator?

answer: They were kidnapped by the senators as children.

question: What year is the story set in?

answer: After 2308.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator recounts how he and Meg were kidnapped as children in the fall of 2308 and taken from the Yukon wasteland, a place with a low standard of living, to the Hearth, a place with a higher standard of living.