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Body Temperature
Test Overview
What is body temperature?
Body temperature is a measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat. The body is very good at keeping its temperature within a narrow, safe range in spite of large variations in temperatures outside the body.
When you are too hot, the blood vessels in your skin expand (dilate) to carry the excess heat to your skin's surface. You may begin to sweat, and as the sweat evaporates, it helps cool your body. When you are too cold, your blood vessels narrow (contract) so that blood flow to your skin is reduced to conserve body heat. You may start shivering, which is an involuntary, rapid contraction of the muscles. This extra muscle activity helps generate more heat. Under normal conditions, this keeps your body temperature within a narrow, safe range.
Where is body temperature measured?
Your body temperature can be measured in many locations on your body. The mouth, ear, armpit, and rectum are the most commonly used places. Temperature can also be measured on your forehead.
What are Fahrenheit and Celsius?
Thermometers are calibrated in either degrees Fahrenheit (°F) or degrees Celsius (°C), depending on the custom of the region. Temperatures in the United States are often measured in degrees Fahrenheit, but the standard in most other countries is degrees Celsius.
What is normal body temperature?
Most people think of a "normal" body temperature as an oral temperature of 98.6°F (37°C). This is an average of normal body temperatures. Your temperature may actually be 1°F (0.6°C) or more above or below 98.6°F (37°C). Also, your normal body temperature changes by as much as 1°F (0.6°C) throughout the day, depending on how active you are and the time of day. Body temperature is very sensitive to hormone levels and may be higher or lower when a woman is ovulating or having her menstrual period.
A rectal or ear (tympanic membrane) temperature reading is slightly higher than an oral temperature reading. A temperature taken in the armpit is slightly lower than an oral temperature reading. The most accurate way to measure body temperature is to take a rectal temperature.
What is a fever?
In most adults, an oral temperature above 100°F (37.8°C) or a rectal or ear temperature above 101°F (38.3°C) is considered a fever. A child has a fever when his or her rectal temperature is 100.4°F (38°C) or higher.
What can cause a fever?
A fever may occur as a reaction to:
- Infection. This is the most common cause of a fever. Infections may affect the whole body or a specific body part (localized infection).
- Medicines, such as antibiotics, narcotics, barbiturates, antihistamines, and many others. These are called drug fevers. Some medicines, such as antibiotics, raise the body temperature directly. Other medicines interfere with the body's ability to readjust its temperature when other factors cause the temperature to rise.
- Severe trauma or injury, such as a heart attack, stroke, heat exhaustion or heatstroke, or burns.
- Other medical conditions, such as arthritis, hyperthyroidism, and even some cancers, such as leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and liver and lung cancer.
Can a low body temperature be dangerous?
An abnormally low body temperature (hypothermia) can be serious, even life-threatening. Low body temperature may occur from cold exposure, shock, alcohol or drug use, or certain metabolic disorders, such as diabetes or hypothyroidism. A low body temperature may also be present with an infection, particularly in newborns, older adults, or people who are frail. An overwhelming infection, such as sepsis, may also cause an abnormally low body temperature.
Can a high body temperature be dangerous?
Heatstroke occurs when the body fails to regulate its own temperature and body temperature continues to rise. Symptoms of heatstroke include mental changes (such as confusion, delirium, or unconsciousness) and skin that is red, hot, and dry, even under the armpits.
Classic heatstroke can develop without exertion when a person is exposed to a hot environment and the body is unable to cool itself effectively. In this type of heatstroke, the body's ability to sweat and transfer the heat to the environment is reduced. A person with heatstroke may stop sweating. Classic heatstroke may develop over several days. Babies, older adults, and people who have chronic health problems have the greatest risk of this type of heatstroke.
Exertional heatstroke may develop when a person is working or exercising in a hot environment. A person with heatstroke from exertion may sweat profusely, but the body still produces more heat than it can lose. This causes the body's temperature to rise to high levels.
Both types of heatstroke cause severe dehydration and can cause body organs to stop functioning. Heatstroke is a life-threatening medical emergency requiring emergency medical treatment.
Why It Is Done
Body temperature is checked to:
- Detect fever.
- Detect abnormally low body temperature (hypothermia) in people who have been exposed to cold.
- Detect abnormally high body temperature (hyperthermia) in people who have been exposed to heat.
- Help monitor the effectiveness of a fever-reducing medicine.
- Help plan for pregnancy by determining if a woman is ovulating.
How To Prepare
Take your temperature several times when you are feeling well to find out what is normal for you. Check your temperature in both the morning and evening, since body temperature can vary by as much as 1°F (0.6°C) throughout the day.
Wait at least 20 to 30 minutes after smoking, eating, or drinking a hot or cold liquid before taking your temperature. Also, wait at least an hour after vigorous exercise or a hot bath.
Several different types of thermometers are available:
- Electronic thermometers are plastic and shaped like a pencil, with a display window at one end and the temperature probe at the other end. They work by measuring how well electricity travels through a wire. Electronic thermometers are used in the mouth, rectum, or armpit. They are easy to use and easy to read. If you buy an electronic thermometer, check the package for information about its accuracy.
- Ear thermometers are plastic and come in different shapes. They use infrared energy to measure body temperature. The small cone-shaped end of the thermometer is placed in the ear, and body temperature is shown on a digital display. The results appear within seconds. Some models also show the corresponding oral and rectal readings.
- Temporal artery thermometers are electronic devices that measure body temperature on the skin over an artery in the forehead (superficial temporal artery). The device has a small "cup" that is moved across the skin over the artery. Infrared energy is used to determine the temperature. When used correctly, temporal artery thermometers are accurate for measuring body temperature.1, 2
- Disposable thermometers are thin flat pieces of plastic with colored dots and temperature markings on one end. The color of the dots shows the temperature. Disposable thermometers can be used in the mouth or rectum. A patch form can be used on a baby's skin to measure temperature continuously for 48 hours. These thermometers are safe, but they are not as accurate as electronic or ear thermometers. They do not contain glass, latex, or mercury. You can reuse the thermometer during an illness and then throw it away.
- Forehead thermometers use skin temperature to determine body temperature. They are thin pieces of plastic with numbers on them. You press the strip against a person's forehead, and the temperature makes some numbers change colors or light up. These thermometers are not very accurate.
- Pacifier thermometers are shaped like a baby's pacifier but have a display that shows the temperature. You place the pacifier in your child's mouth to measure temperature. These thermometers may take longer to get a reading and are not as accurate as other types.
Glass thermometers containing mercury are no longer recommended. If you have a glass thermometer, contact your local health department for instructions on how to dispose of it safely. If you break a glass thermometer, call your local poison control center immediately.
How It Is Done
Before taking a body temperature, review the instructions for how to use your specific thermometer. General methods of taking a temperature are described below.
How to take an oral temperature
Oral is the most common method of taking a temperature. To get an accurate temperature, the person must be able to breathe through the nose. If this is impossible because of a stuffy nose or lack of cooperation, use the rectum, ear, or armpit to take the temperature.
- Place the digital or disposable thermometer under the tongue, just to one side of the center, and close the lips tightly around it.
- Leave the thermometer in place for the required amount of time. Time yourself with a clock or watch. Some digital thermometers give a series of short beeps when the reading is done.
- Remove the thermometer and read it.
- Clean a digital thermometer with cool, soapy water and rinse it off before putting it away.
How to take a rectal temperature
This is the location to measure body temperature most accurately. It is recommended for babies, small children, and people who cannot hold a thermometer safely in their mouths. It is also used when getting the most accurate measurement is essential.
- Apply a lubricant jelly or petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline, on the bulb of the thermometer so that you can insert it easily.
- When measuring the temperature of babies or small children, turn the child facedown on your lap or on a flat covered or padded surface, such as a bed. Choose a quiet place so that the child won't be distracted or move around too much.
- Spread the child's buttocks with one hand and gently insert the bulb end of the rectal thermometer about 0.5 in. (1.25 cm) to 1 in. (2.5 cm) into the anal canal with your other hand. Don't force it into the rectum. Hold the thermometer in place with two fingers close to the anal opening (not near the end of the thermometer). Pressing the child's buttocks together will help keep the thermometer in place.
- Leave the thermometer in place for the required amount of time. Some digital thermometers give a series of short beeps when the reading is done. Time yourself with a watch or clock.
- Remove the thermometer and read it.
- Clean a digital thermometer with cool, soapy water and rinse it off before putting it away.
- Do not use a thermometer to take an oral temperature after it has been used to take a rectal temperature.
How to take an armpit (axillary) temperature
Taking a temperature in the armpit may not be as accurate as taking an oral or rectal temperature.
- Place the thermometer under the arm with the bulb in the center of the armpit.
- Press the arm against the body and leave the thermometer in place for the required amount of time. Time yourself with a watch or clock.
- Remove the thermometer and read it. An armpit temperature reading may be as much as 1°F (0.6°C) lower than an oral temperature reading.
- Clean a digital thermometer with cool, soapy water and rinse it off before putting it away.
How to take an ear (tympanic) temperature
Ear thermometers may need to be cleaned before they are used.
- Check that the probe is clean and free of debris. If dirty, wipe it gently with a clean cloth. Do not immerse the thermometer in water.
- To keep the probe clean, a disposable probe cover should be used. Use a new probe cover each time you take an ear temperature. Attach the disposable cover to the probe.
- Turn the thermometer on.
- For babies younger than 12 months, pull the earlobe down and back. This will help place the probe in the ear canal. Center the probe tip in the ear and push gently inward toward the eardrum.
- For children older than 12 months and for adults, pull the earlobe up and back. Center the probe tip in the ear and push gently inward toward the eardrum.
- Press the "on" button to display the temperature reading.
- Remove the thermometer and throw away the used probe cover.
How to take a temporal artery temperature
- Remove the cap over the cup part of the thermometer, if it has a cap.
- Turn on the thermometer.
- Place the thermometer cup on the skin in the center of the forehead. Make sure nothing is between the thermometer cup and the skin.
- Press the button for making a measurement.
- Slide the thermometer across the forehead to one side (not up or down).
- Listen for a sound from the device. Most temporal artery thermometers have a signal (such as a beep or other sound) that means the measurement is ready to read.
- Remove the thermometer from the forehead, and read the temperature.
How to take a forehead temperature
- Press the entire plastic strip firmly against a dry forehead.
- Hold the thermometer in place for the required amount of time. Time yourself with a watch or clock.
- Read the temperature before removing the thermometer.
- Clean the thermometer with cool soapy water and rinse it off before putting it away.
- Forehead thermometers are not as accurate as electronic and ear thermometers. If your baby is younger than age 3 months or your child's fever rises higher than 102°F (39°C), recheck the temperature using a better method.
How to use a pacifier thermometer
- Put together all of the pieces of the pacifier if you need to. Some pacifier thermometers can be used as regular pacifiers and need to have the temperature part attached.
- Let your child suck on the nipple for the required amount of time. Time yourself with a watch or clock.
- Remove the pacifier and read the temperature.
- Clean the pacifier with cool, soapy water and rinse it off before putting it away.
- Pacifier thermometers are not as accurate as electronic and ear thermometers. If your baby is younger than age 3 months or your child's fever rises higher than 102°F (39°C), recheck the temperature using a better method.
How It Feels
Taking your temperature by mouth is only mildly uncomfortable, since you must keep your mouth closed and breathe through your nose while the thermometer is in place.
Taking a rectal temperature can be slightly uncomfortable but should not be painful.
Taking your temperature with an ear thermometer causes little or no discomfort. It is not inserted very far into the ear, and it provides a reading in only a few seconds. For this reason, the ear thermometer is widely used in doctor offices and hospitals. But it may be less accurate than rectal thermometers.
Taking your temperature with a thermometer that is placed on the skin, such as a plastic strip thermometer or a temporal artery thermometer , should not cause any discomfort. Use of a plastic strip thermometer feels like having an adhesive bandage on your forehead. The slight pressure of a temporal artery thermometer as it glides across the skin is not painful.
There is very little risk of complications from taking a temperature.
When taking a rectal temperature, do not insert the thermometer into the rectum more than 0.5 in. (1.25 cm) to 1 in. (2.5 cm). Further insertion can be painful and may damage rectal tissues.
Body temperature is a measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat.
When you tell your doctor about your temperature measurement, be sure to mention whether it was taken on the forehead or in the mouth, rectum, armpit, or ear.
The average normal temperature is 98.6°F (37°C). But "normal" varies from person to person. Your temperature will also vary throughout the day, usually being lowest in the early morning and rising as much as 1°F (0.6°C) in the early evening. Your temperature may also rise by 1°F (0.6°C) or more if you exercise on a hot day. A woman's body temperature typically varies by 1°F (0.6°C) or more through her menstrual cycle, peaking around the time of ovulation.
Oral, ear (tympanic), rectal, or temporal artery temperature
Armpit (axillary) temperature
A rectal or ear temperature of less than 97°F (36.1°C) means a low body temperature (hypothermia).
What Affects the Test
Inaccurate temperature readings can be caused by:
- Not keeping your mouth closed around the thermometer when taking an oral temperature.
- Not leaving a thermometer in place long enough before reading it.
- Not putting the proper thermometer in the right place.
- Not following the instructions for proper use that come with the thermometer.
- A weak or dead thermometer battery.
- Taking an oral temperature within 20 minutes after smoking or drinking a hot or cold liquid.
- Taking a temperature by any method within an hour of exercising vigorously or taking a hot bath.
What To Think About
- Thermometers with a digital display usually need a battery. If your thermometer uses a battery, make sure it is working before taking a temperature.
- Body temperature is only one way of monitoring your health. Besides temperature, other basic measurements to monitor your health include your pulse, breathing rate (respiration), and blood pressure. These basic measurements are called your vital signs.
- A fever can make you feel uncomfortable. To treat the discomfort of a fever, wear light clothing and use light blankets or other bedding. Drink cool liquids. A bath or shower with lukewarm (not cool) water can lower body temperature. Cool or cold water can cause shivering and can cause the blood vessels near the skin to contract, which will raise the body temperature further.
- Fever-reducing medicines can lower body temperature and help you feel more comfortable. When a fever causes discomfort, use over-the-counter acetaminophen or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine (NSAID), such as ibuprofen. Read and follow all instructions on the label. Aspirin also reduces fever but should not be given to anyone younger than age 20 because of the risk of Reye syndrome. Talk to your doctor before you give fever medicine to a baby who is 3 months of age or younger. This is to make sure a young baby's fever is not a sign of a serious illness.
- Glass thermometers containing mercury are no longer recommended. If you have a glass thermometer, contact your local health department for instructions on how to dispose of it safely. If you break a glass thermometer, call your local poison control center immediately.
Related Information
- Al-Mukhaizeem F, et al. (2004). Comparison of temporal artery, rectal and esophageal core temperatures in children: Results of a pilot study. Paediatrics and Child Health, 9(7): 461–465.
- Greenes DS, Fleisher GR (2001). Accuracy of a noninvasive temporal artery thermometer for use in infants. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 155(3): 376–381.
Other Works Consulted
- Auwaerter PG (2007). Approach to the patient with fever. In LR Barker et al., eds., Principles of Ambulatory Medicine, 7th ed., pp. 457–465. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
- El-Radhi AS, Barry W (2006). Thermometry in paediatric practice. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 91(4): 351–356.
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|John Pope, MD - Pediatrics
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Its one thing to love zombie Halloween costumes, but its a completely different thing when a county has an official zombie apocalypse emergency management plan (Warning: PDF File). The county in question is Okeechobee, Florida. According to their zombie apocalypse management plan, which is seventy-five pages long, they have thoroughly designed a plan to help ensure that their citizenry is safe from all roaming hordes of living undead. Those tax dollars went to good use, I guess.
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If you look on page 42, there is a short section titled Payroll Processing. Because, you know, even during the zombie apocalypse payroll needs to be processed. To be quite honest, Okeechobee would have loved to read about the statistical analysis of a zombie apocalypse.
About halfway down page 31 is an interesting little paragraph on Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC):
The two governing factors in establishing a DRC following the Zombie Apocalypse will be 1.) can appropriate security be provided at the location? and 2.) is it safe enough to permit citizens to attempt to navigate to the location? This further assumes that supplies are available to provide to the general public. The most likely scenario will be to use the local Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Publix, CVS, and Wal-Greens as DRC sites. They are already established, and can be further fortified and resupplied by air drop.
While this sounds all nice and tidy on paper, these places will be kill-zones during an actual zombie apocalypse. The doors are designed to channel people in and out, with very few secondary access routes. Sure, there will be a ton of supplies, but everyone is going to be caught in a zombie-ridden insanity. Do you really want to take that kind of risk? Not me, I'll keep my distance and make it on my own.
Somewhere around page 43, the document goes into an extremely detailed overview of natural and unnatural disasters occurring during a zombie apocalypse. Hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, thunderstorms, mass immigrations, coastal oil spills, brush fires, freezes, terrorism, sinkholes, drought, tornadoes, nuclear power plant malfunctions, its all detailed there for everyone to see.
Now, while this document may seem extensive and slightly excessive, it does raise a rather interesting idea: what would actually happen if the zombie apocalypse broke out? Would Okeechobee be consumed, or would they actually survive to see the light at the end of the zombie-ridden tunnel? Or are they just wasting tax payers dollars by spending so much effort at creating an official zombie apocalypse emergency management plan?

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What's your VARNA quotient?
What's your IQ? What's your EQ? These days we are also asked what your SQ (spiritual quotient) is. These IQ, EQ, SQ etc are available today only to measure our aptitude, emotions, spirituality etc. But there is a quotient that was discovered thousands of years ago in India, which is based on natural order of things. It is the Varna quotient that is simple, logical and provides a template to understand oneself.
We just can't help but categorise anything and everything. We have created so many categories, divisions, sub divisions in almost everything we know of. It is no surprise then, that there exists all over the world one sort of division or the other in a society.
Those who know the Indian society would agree that Indian society is one of its kind with categories and categories of people and people, full of diversity and riddle with complexities. It has been that way for thousands of years. But the Indian thinkers of the past, in their wisdom, observed deeply and discovered a system of classification or grouping the very society they lived in.
The four categories...
We all can identify with this grouping as it is based on our innate tendencies and behaviour. It is famously called the Varna system and according to this system, there are the four categories. They are the four categories of Thinkers, the Leaders, the Profit-minded and the Hands-on-Workers. A society has people in all of these four categories be in Western, Middle Eastern, South Asian or Far Eastern. Here is a simple descriptor of these four categories.
THE THINKERS: The thinkers are those who are purely intellectually driven. They are the contemplative ones who have a passion for research and study. They create knowledge and they are the policy makers, the scientists, the hardcore R&D guys, the sublime mystics, the philosophers, the educators of the society etc. These people love to think, analyse, categorise, educate and provide roadmaps for mankind.
THE LEADERS: The Leaders are the ones who have a commanding personality and provide leadership. They naturally tend to lead the masses. They are the ones who govern, offer protection to society, are in the military, defence, prevent wrong doing in the society, ensure justice, are the lawyers, cops etc.
THE PROFIT MINDED: The Profit minded people are the corporate guys who live and breathe profit. Business is what they understand. Profit and loss is their fundamental temper. They own capital, run industries and fund enterprises.
THE WORKERS: They are the ones who work more, do service to society and do the processing, the grassroot workers. They need not be just unskilled workers or those who do menial jobs.
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The technical terminology used for these categories or Varnas are "Braahmanas" for thinkers, "Kshatriyas" for leaders, "Vaishyas" for the profit minded and "Shudras" for the workers. This four-fold category is not by inheritance or birth but only by mental temperaments. For example a thinker's son need not be a thinker. A businessman's son can be a natural thinker or even a worker. The word Braahmana is derived from the noun Brhman (brahmani aacharati iti braahmanah - One who seeks Brhman is a Braahmana). A Kshatriya is a holder of kṣatra or authority. Vaishya is from the noun Vishaha meaning merchant. The Vaishya is colloquially called 'Bania' or 'Vaania' which is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Vanij', meaning trader. Shudra is said to share roots with the words shuddha and shucha which mean pure.
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Relaunched last year after an absence of several years, the compact A3 sedan is sold with either the 1.8-litre TFSI or 2.0-litre TFSI engine (the previously available 2.0 TDI model is on hold until further notice). The choice of turbocharged four-cylinder gas engines provides either 170 horsepower (1.8-litre) or 220 horsepower (2.0 litre) for the A3 sedan, while the two-door Cabriolet is only offered with the 2.0-litre version. Both engines are mated to a six-speed S tronic manumatic transmission. The front-wheel-drive 1.8 comes in Komfort and Progressiv trims, while the 2.0 – in Komfort, Progressiv and Technik trims – is fitted with Audi's quattro all-wheel drivetrain.
The beneficiary of a subtle yet thorough going over front to back, the new 2017 A4 sport sedan now sits on the MLB Evo platform shared with the Q7 crossover, and is 25 millimetres longer in length than the 2016 model. There's also a 16-mm increase in width and a 12-mm uptick in the wheelbase, while height is unchanged. The four-door (on sale next spring) will continue to be offered in Komfort, Progressiv and Technik trims. As with the 2016 model, a 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder gas motor powers the new A4, but with a significant increase in power, now a robust 252 hp. A 150-hp 2.0L turbodiesel four will also be added to the mix. The seven-speed S Tronic (now also available for the least-expensive front-drive version) is standard. Visually, the biggest changes to the 2017 A4 are up front with narrower and wider headlamps and a reworking of the prominent grille.
The sleek A5 is available in both coupe and cabriolet form. The A5 is a five-passenger, two-door luxury model with dynamic handling and a comfortable cabin. The standard 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder is accompanied by a standard six-speed manual or optional eight-speed S tronic automatic. Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive maintains traction for superior handling and phenomenal grip – even in less than perfect driving conditions. Audi excels when it comes to designing open-air automobiles, and the A5 Cabriolet offers a solid body structure, excellent insulation, and minimal wind turbulence. Available in Progressiv and Technik trims for both, plus Komfort for the coupe, this year also sees the "plus" option – adding features such as adaptive suspension, advanced key with start button and rearview camera for some models.
The most notable changes to the 2016 A6 sedan occur under the hood. While engine sizes are unchanged, there are healthy increases in power all around. The base 2.0T now pumps out 252 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque from its 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The 3.0T continues with a supercharged 3.0L V6, but is now rated at 333 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque. The diesel-powered TDI carries over for 2016, producing 240 hp and 428 lb-ft of torque. Audi's Quattro all-wheel-drive system is standard. The rest of the changes for 2016 are cosmetic — the sheet metal sees sharper lines and a sportier look. Changes were made to the grille, headlights, air inlets, bumpers, side sills, rear lights and tailpipes. Audi optionally offers headlights with LED technology or Matrix LED technology, combined with dynamic turn signals.
Like the A6, changes to the A7 Sportback model range for 2016 are largely mechanical. Powertrain options are identical with its sedan sibling, with the exception that there is no 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder offered. The A7 continues with the 3.0-litre supercharged gasoline and turbocharged diesel engines. Cosmetically, the A7 sees restyled bumpers, grilles, headlights and taillights. As for technology, Audi is adding a handful of new electronic driving aids, including adaptive cruise control with the ability to "crawl" in stop-and-go traffic, as well as an enhanced night vision system, blind-spot monitor with lane-keeping assist, forward-collision warning and a new head-up display system.
Audi's flagship A8 sedan is tailored to a variety of customers who appreciate both a dynamic driving experience and a beautifully designed, luxurious interior. The A8 comes in five different models, with many of them available in regular and long-wheelbase configurations: 3.0 TFSI, 3.0 TDI, 4.0 TFSI, A8L W12 and S8 4.0T. All A8 models feature quattro all-wheel drive, for sure-footing and precise handling. The penultimate model is the A8L W12, equipped with a 6.3-litre 12-cylinder engine that's mated to an 8-speed automatic; Audi claims the 12 pistons will take the A8L from zero to 100 km/h in less than 4.5 seconds.
This five-door utility vehicle comes standard with bi-xenon headlights, LED daytime running lights, 18-inch wheels, light and rain sensing equipment and a rear power liftgate. With its raised suspension, the Allroad offers 118-mm of ground clearance, and is backed up by Audi's quattro all-wheel drive system. The 2016 model now includes Audi drive select, rear parking sensors and rearview camera. The same 2.0-litre turbocharged inline-four found in the A4 sits under the hood, with the 8-speed automatic regardless of the trim – Komfort, Progressiv or Technik. While the exterior looks all business, the interior features comfortable leather seating, which can be upgraded with Audi's Sport package to include sportier front seats and a black headliner.
The compact-sized Q3 undergoes a facelift for 2016. Its distinctive exterior features are now augmented with a new, more angular single-frame grille, low-set air inlets, chrome-plated tailpipe and optional LED headlights. While it still resembles the larger Q5, it's smaller and more wagon-like. Power is from a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine making 200 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque and mated to a six-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission. A choice of front- or Quattro all-wheel drive is offered. Three trim levels are available — Komfort, Progressiv and Technik. Even the base model comes with air conditioning, power tailgate, cruise control and the usual modern conveniences as standard equipment. Available advanced key system provides an added level of convenience by eliminating the need for a conventional key. The latest MMI navigation system has a seven-inch, full-colour LCD screen and MMI control logic, MMI radio and voice control.
The Q5 powertrain list is one of the most comprehensive in the midsize SUV segment. In 2014, the company added two new fuel-efficient models to the lineup: the Hybrid quattro, powered by the ubiquitous turbo 211-horsepower, 2.0-litre four-cylinder gas engine and a 54-hp electric motor, and the 3.0L turbodiesel V6, pumping out 240 horsepower and a stout 428 lb.-ft. of torque. The rest of the Q5 lineup consists of the 2.0 TFSI model, complete with a 220-horsepower, 2.0-litre turbo, plus the 3.0 TFSI, powered by a supercharged 272-horsepower, 3.0-litre V6. The high-performance SQ5 features a 354-horsepower supercharged V6. All engines are mated to eight-speed Tiptronic manumatics, and all models get Audi's renowned quattro AWD system. The Q5 was refreshed inside and out for 2013 with updated inlays and colours, revised wheels, Alu-optic accents throughout the cabin and a new grille and bumpers. There are no appreciable changes for 2016.
The second-generation Q7 arrives late this year as a probable 2017 model, and is up to 325 kilograms lighter than the previous version, while boasting more than a few new technologies. The full-sized crossover will be available with a choice of two 3.0L V6s — a supercharged gas engine and a turbocharged diesel (TDI). The first produces 333 hp and 324 pound-feet of torque. The TDI develops 272 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque. An added benefit is that the TDI consumes a European combined average of just 5.7 L/100 km. Noteworthy is the Q7 e-tron plug-in hybrid, which marries the TDI engine with an electric motor and a 17.3-kilowatt/hour lithium-ion battery. The combination delivers a net output of 373 hp and 516 lb-ft, while only using a claimed 1.7 L/100 km of fuel in the process. It also boasts a 56-km electric-only driving range. With all models, power is transmitted through a new eight-speed manumatic transmission to the Quattro AWD system.
The second generation and very high-performance R8 sports car arrives early in 2016 as a 2017 model, packing a mid-engine 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 engine offered in two versions (540 hp and 610 hp) along with a redeveloped Quattro all-wheel drivetrain. According to Audi, the top version will hit 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds, with a top speed is 330 km/h. Compared with the previous model, power has increased considerably, and the V10's responsiveness is even more spontaneous. The engine has dry sump lubrication, and Audi can install a sport exhaust system for an even richer, fuller shriek. Though it has evolutionary styling, the 2017 R8 is new from the ground up, and the mid-engine sports car is also lighter, stiffer and better handling than its predecessor. A seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox is the only transmission available and Quattro now features a multi-plate clutch that can send up to 100 per cent of the power to either axle.
The S3 features the same platform as the A3 but with quattro all-wheel drive as a standard feature, and with a more powerful, 292-horsepower 2.0 TFSI engine at its disposal for a sportier and more dynamic driving experience. Either Progressiv or Technik trim offers many conveniences, such as multifunction steering wheel with paddle shifters, dual-zone climate control, Bluetooth and SiriusXM radio. The Technik includes an upgraded 14-speaker Bang and Olufsen sound system, larger multimedia display and Audi MMI Navigation Plus. Other options include an LED lighting package, Technology package and 19-inch, twin-spoke aluminum alloy wheels.
Cosmetically, the 2017 S4 receives the same thorough yet modest-looking do-over as the milder '17 A4 sedan. But the real news is the turbocharged V6 with direct injection. The 3.0 TFSI now has an output of 354 hp; its 369 pound-feet of torque is available across a wide band from 1,300 to 4,500 rpm. Audi says the new engine outstrips its predecessor dyamically, while simultaneously offering lower fuel consumption. Acceleration is a claimed 4.7 seconds to reach 100 kilometres an hour and top end is electronically limited of 250 km/h. The turbo V6 is hooked up to a new eight-speed Tiptronic transmission that's highly efficient and provides fast, comfortable and spontaneous gear changes. Whenever the driving situation allows, it freewheels to save gas. As on every Audi S model, power is transmitted to the road by Quattro all-wheel drive.
A high-performance S variant in both coupe and cabriolet versions is offered to appeal to driving enthusiasts with a craving for ample horsepower and luxury. The 3.0-litre supercharged V6 delivers stellar performance, with 333 horsepower and 325 lb.-ft. of torque. Exterior options include pearl or metallic paint finishes and comfort seating; the Black Optics Package adds high-gloss black detailing. Inside, luxurious details are in abundance, from heated Nappa leather seats with position memory for the front to a full suite of technology and safety features in either Progressiv or Technik trim lines. New for 2016, an enhanced navigation package includes speech recognition. Sadly, the RS5 is discontinued for 2016.
The new S6 sport sedan, like the A6, has been thoroughly revised, with characteristic S details to enhance a more dynamic nature. The 4.0 TFSI V8 produces 450 horsepower and makes a constant 406 pound-feet of torque from 1,400 to 5,700 rpm. The S6 accelerates to 100 kilometres an hour in 4.4 seconds, says Audi. Top speed is electronically governed at 250 km/h. Despite the power, the use of cylinder on demand (COD) technology has reduced fuel consumption. The COD system activates four cylinders when under part load. Power is transferred via a seven-speed S tronic transmission to the Quattro permanent all-wheel-drive system, which uses a centre differential with a high locking rate. The calipers of the front brake discs are painted matte black and bear S6 logos. The standard adaptive air suspension sport lowers the body by 10 millimetres.
The full-sized S7 Sportback is mechanically identical to its S6 sport sedan sibling, with a 4.0-litre TFSI V8 producing 450 horsepower and making a constant 406 pound-feet of torque from 1,400 to 5,700 rpm. This twin-turbo engine accelerates the five-door coupe to 100 kilometres an hour in 4.6 seconds, says Audi, and uses cylinder-on-demand technology when under partial load to reduce fuel consumption. It's mated to a seven-speed S tronic transmission and Quattro all-wheel drive. Adaptive air suspension is standard. The flagship RS7 Sportback is the most powerful of Audi's four-door fleet, its twin-turbo 4.0L TFSI producing 560 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. It's hooked up to an eight-speed Tiptronic transmission and Quattro permanent all-wheel drive, which can also be supplemented by a sport differential at the rear axle. Audi's drive select system, 20-inch wheels and RS adaptive air suspension are all standard.
Available in both coupe and convertible forms, the new, third-generation TT and higher-performance TTS sports cars are lighter, slightly shorter and narrower than their predecessors, but with longer wheelbases and a lower ride height. The cars are built on Volkswagen Group's new MQB platform, shared with the latest Golf, Audi A3 and other models. The TT and TTS are powered by two versions of the same engine, a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder — the TT pumps out 220 horsepower while the TTS amps it up to a serious 310 ponies. Both are teamed with Audi's six-speed S tronic twin-clutch transmission. The convertible's new powered soft top opens and closes in 10 seconds and at speeds of up to 50 kilometres an hour, and it can also be operated remotely via the key fob. The design also consumes less space than a hardtop convertible, resulting in 280 litres of cargo space.
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COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) -- After more than a decade of planning and construction, a man-made whitewater course on the Chattahoochee River will soon open.
The course, which is expected to attract adventurers from around the South, will open May 25. Business and civic leaders on Thursday announced the opening date during a ceremony on a pedestrian bridge overlooking the river.
The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports that the course was created by breaching downtown dams on the Chattahoochee. The river forms the Alabama-Georgia state line and separates the downtown areas of Columbus and Phenix City, Ala.
Uptown Columbus Inc. President Richard Bishop said the ongoing course construction in the river would be complete by the opening day, but there will still be work on roads and other points along the river's edge.
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There are so many similarities between ROTC and nursing. Because for one thing, in nursing you have to be a leader. Interacting with patients you have to be able to make decisions on the spur of the moment, and that's exactly what you're doing in ROTC.
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The existence of ghost workers in the public service, who the government accuses of embezzling billions of shillings every year, is a problem that has refused to go away, despite major efforts to root it out.
Over the years the government has strived to contain the problem, mainly focusing on manpower audits to catch any ghosts that might be hidden in payroll accounts of public offices by dishonest officials.
Sadly the problem has persisted, providing loopholes for embezzlers to continue siphoning billions of shillings from the public coffers.
Early last year the minister in-charge of public service management, Hawa Ghasia told President Kikwete that the government had lost about 9bn/- through payments to ghost workers in various government ministries and departments between 2007 and 2009.
The names of ghost workers were uncovered in the ministries of health, education and constitutional affairs and justice.
To show his impatience at the slow pace of curbing the scam which was milking the public coffers of billions of shillings, the president directed the ministry to employ fast-track techniques to rescue billions of taxpayers' money.
Apparently the problem has persisted, going by the directive issued to all civil servants at the end of last year to report to their respective duty stations and collect cheques for their January 2012 salaries in person.
The departure from the system under which salaries were posted to the bank accounts of employees was apparently adopted to close one of the potential loopholes of embezzling money through accounts of non-existent or colluding employees.
It is not yet clear how successful the exercise of paying through the window was in trapping ghost workers and saving money.
It seems the problem is more widespread and may be milking more public cash than we may be aware of.
One other public institution that has apparently sniffed the existence of a racket that might cause it to lose millions or even billions of shillings is the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).
The Fund's Director General Emmanuel Humba said he has launched a countrywide crackdown after discovering that some people masquerading as members of the Fund have been getting free health services.
Humba said the move will be sustained within all hospitals and health centres in the country by thoroughly checking the list of members to recognise the 'ghosts' including retirees who continue to use their identity cards while they are no longer in service.
There is more to the problem than meets the eye. Its roots are to be found in failure to not only keep proper records in many public offices but to ensure they are up to date and impervious to any manipulation by dishonest employees.
That the name of an employee who has retired, been terminated transferred or changed jobs continues to feature on the payroll of an institution without raising eyebrows, is indicative of lack of respect for proper record keeping.
The expectation is that the coming of the smart National Identity cards will greatly reduce the problem. But until then and indeed even after, proper record keeping can save billions of shillings from the ghost workers.


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Deleted Missions are missions that were cut before a game's release, for various reasons.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Unnamed Mr. Moffat mission
After completing all the asset missions, the player was supposed to get a phone call from a character called Mr. Moffat who used a payphone to contact Tommy. He mentioned that he escaped the coop again but it won't be long until 'they' track him down. After a short conversion Tommy decided to go take a look for Moffat and help him out.
- Unnamed Avery Carrington mission
At an unknown point in the storyline, the player was supposed to get a phone call from Avery Carrington. He mentioned that a representative of him needed chaperoning out to the Gator Keys as he was after some land out that way. The player was supposed to pick the representative up at Avery's own building site and make sure to get him there unharmed.
- Unnamed film studio mission
At an unknown point during the film studio missions, the player was supposed to get a phone call from Steve Scott. He mentioned that they needed a car chase scene but that their budget couldn't stretch around to it. The player was supposed to pick up a car left by Steve at the airport and perform an unknown task.
- 3c mission
3c was going to be a mission given by Sonny Forelli. It had something to do with Apartment 3c. And was also the only mission given to the protagonist Tommy by Sonny. It is possible that the mission involved buying Apartment 3c, since it was going to be a Safe House.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
You were supposed to get a reasonably nice car and drive it over to Cesar's house. Once there, Cesar was going to tune it up for Carl Johnson and socialize at the same time. However, the car gets towed before they can do anything so CJ and Cesar head over to the Police Station to retrieve it from the impound lot.
The mission was supposed to find the Russian who knows where Big Smoke is hiding and then needs to take over some Los Santos Vagos territories in order to gain access to Big Smoke's palace.
Another mission that was supposedly given by The Truth, where he is holed up in Bayside for entering Area 69 territory. The mission also introduces a deleted vehicle, the FBI Truck.
This was the beta name of the mission Doberman as the mission had a different setting.
In this mission you must prevent Berkley's RC Tigers from reaching Zero's RC Shop and destroying it. You must destroy the RC Tigers by detonating your RC Bandits near them and have to destroy them all before your remote control's battery runs out.
You must use a pickup truck to 'recover' a Sultan.
- An unnamed mission
In this mission, you will have to go to Las Venturas Airport where Ran Fa Li's Flight is going to arrive. You will have to reach the Airport before the plane comes. After that, a cutscene follows in which you take Ran Fa Li & his assistant in a Limousine. Then CJ discovers that it is an ambush and both the exit of the airport has been blocked with Linerunners by the mafia.
You will have to somehow get the VIP to the Triad The Four Dragons Casino while the mafia attack you. There will be a Limo Damage bar shown too. After that, the Fish in a Barrel mission will be unlocked.
Grand Theft Auto IV
A presumed cut mission in GTA IV. Nothing is much known about the mission but the mission is focused to Little Jacob.
It is also a mission cut in GTA IV. Nothing is much known about the mission but the mission possibly focused to Little Jacob since he says "I and I" often. The mission was given after Jamaican Heat.
Is an another mission that was cut during the development of GTA IV.
It can be a reference to the U.S. TV series "American Dad"
Is a mission that was also cut during the development of GTA IV.
It may also be a reference to the retired wrestler the "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. It was probably given after Uncle Vlad.


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Temperatures have already dipped well below freezing here in eastern Carolina. They will continue their downward trend tonight before bottoming out early Monday morning. Any moisture left on the roads from the snow melt earlier today will turn to black ice, creating hazardous driving conditions.
Monday's temperatures will be much warmer than they were Sunday, with highs expected in the upper 40s. This will eliminate any snow left over from this weekend. We continue to warm up on Tuesday, hitting the 60° in many eastern Carolina communities. The warm temperatures of Tuesday will come with rain, so it won't be as spring like as some may want.
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As he begins a long weekend meeting with the nation's other governors, Pat McCrory announced he's joining another group of state chief executives interested in expanding offshore energy exploration.
McCrory said Friday he's now part of the Outer Continental Shelf Governors Coalition. It's a collection of coastal governors which has supported activities to encourage coastal energy production as part of national energy policy. The group's chairman is Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell.
The governors of Virginia and South Carolina already are in the coalition. The pair along with McCrory wrote last week to Interior Secretary designee Sally Jewell in supporting drilling in mid-Atlantic waters.
McCrory was in Washington on Friday for the National Governors Association winter meetings, which last through Monday.
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Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a state funded program that aims to help low-income and educationally disadvantaged students succeed in college. EOPS provides the following services: counseling, priority registration, book services, workshops, transfer services, and other types of support. To be eligible for EOPS, students must be a California resident, enrolled in at least 12 units when accepted into the program, meet the guidelines for the Board of Governors Waiver (BOG), and have an educational disadvantage.
Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) is also a state funded program that helps single parents receiving county assistance from CalWorks and TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, formerly AFDC) succeed in college. CARE provides assistance with child care, meals, counseling, and other types of support.
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids (CalWORKs) program is a state funded program to assist CalWORKs students to transition from public assistance to economic self-sufficiency. CalWORKs provides work-study counseling, case management and tracking of student progress, transportation, and educational supplies when budget permits.
Former Foster Youth Success Initiative (FFYSI) is a Cañada College program that supports the California Community College Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) statewide FYSI outreach and retention efforts to better serve current and former youth while studying at Cañada College. We recognize the significant deficit former foster youth encounter during their pursuit for higher education. Under the umbrella of EOPS, FFYSI's purpose is to increase the number of former foster youth graduating from a community college with an associate's degree, vocational training, and/or transferring to a four year university. Some of FFYSI goals are to improve:
- Access to student services and resources
- Access to academic support
- Retention
- Academic performance
- Completion of units
- Completion of programs and degree
- Transfer rates to baccalaureate
For more information or for an application, please contact the office of EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs/FFYSI at:
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Weaverville's Candlelight Stroll returns
Posted on November 29, 2012
Old-fashioned holiday fun is returning Dec. 7 with the Weaverville Candlelight Christmas Stroll. The immensely popular event is a free celebration of music, treats, and small-town shopping experience, focused on Weaverville's historic downtown on Main Street.
Entertainment will be provided by the Montford Park Players, Southern Connection Cloggers, Asheville Choral Society, North Buncombe Middle School Band, Weaverville Dance Academy, and Sweet Adelines. Sponsors include Inn on Main Street bed and breakfast.
Other attractions include horse-and-buggy rides, a tree-lighting ceremony starring Santa Claus, and free hot chocolate. Local shops will be open and hosting strolling carolers, actors and other entertainers.
Grove Park Inn Opens Gingerbread Display
Posted on November 27, 2012
Edible architecture is again on display at the Grove Park Inn, which is exhibiting its annual gingerbread competition entries through Jan. 2.
As in years past, those who aren't guests of the Asheville inn are allowed to visit on weekdays only. Staff there looked the other way, though, when guests of Inn on Main Street bed and breakfast went over on a Saturday or Sunday. This year, however, the inn said it was enforcing its guests-only policy on weekends. I'm not sure how they tell a guest from a non-guest, so you might wear a bathrobe so you appear to be heading from your room to the spa. Just kidding!
Another development that has locals upset is that the Grove Park Inn will charge non-guests $10-15 for parking this year. All the more reason to take the Asheville Trolley and jump off for an hour to take in the sights.
While you're here to see the gingerbread, why not visit the Biltmore Estate for Candlelight Christmas tours? Adding the mystical reservation-only tour costs $20 on top of our two-day $55 pass, for a total of $75 per person. We have lots of openings here in Weaverville between now and New Year. You can book online if you like.
Downtown B&B is relative
Posted on November 4, 2012
One of our biggest challenges is to get the word out that the most convenient place to stay in the Asheville area isn't always in the Montford or Chestnut Hill neighborhoods of the city. Folks always ask us if we're close to "downtown," usually meaning the restaurant district of Asheville.
Our downtown Weaverville is only two blocks away, and features five fun and unique cafes, three of which offer live music. All offer a nice selection of craft beers and good wines. Why would anyone want to walk a half mile or more from their Montford B&B to find a place to eat?
If you plan to drive anyway, we are only 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, or maybe five more than it will take you to drive from your Montford B&B and park. Even then, parking is free and plentiful in downtown Weaverville, and only a mile away from us is the Stoney Knob Cafe, one of the most popular destinations for diners from – you guessed it – Asheville.
We love the Montford and Chestnut Hill B&Bs for their architecture and styles of service, but surely can't understand the perception that they are more conveniently located. Here at Inn on Main Street, you can enjoy views of the mountains, a quiet and safe stroll to cafes and our famous craft galleries, plus all the charm and personal attention that comes natural in a small town.
If you don't believe us, check out what our guests say on TripAdvisor, where we are ranked first among Weaverville bed and breakfasts.
Christmas comes to Biltmore Estate
Posted on November 2, 2012
Horses bring the big Christmas tree for the banquet hall to the Biltmore Estate Thursday. Photo by Bill Sanders, Asheville Citizen-Times
It's officially Christmas at the Biltmore Estate, now that even the big trees are in place and decorated. We've been busy booking Candlelight Christmas tours for our guests arriving on Nov. 9 or later, but there are still a lot of openings at Inn on Main Street, and plenty of spots for evening tours at the Biltmore.
Our Candlelight Christmas Tour packages are a particularly good deal. The cost for the reservation-only evening tour is only $20 extra on top of the cost of our regular discounted two-day ticket, which is $55. At $75 total, that means two days of visits, plus the mystical evening tour, for less than the gate cost of the evening tour alone.
And there's still a lot happening in Weaverville and Asheville during the holiday season, not least of which is fantastic gift shopping for unique arts and crafts.
Another reason to think of Inn on Main Street at Christmas is that we offer gift certificates with no markup. It's easy to buy an entire package for Mom and Dad, and let them pick the date. Or buy a certificate for a certain amount and let them choose the package as well as the dates. Best of all, if they use it from January through March (except Valentine's weekend), they will get the third night free or half off the cost of their second night. That's a great way to leverage your Christmas budget.
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