text:
banned because the word 'interest' has lost all meaning
banned because the word 'interest' has lost all meaning
Banned because it certainly did.
banned because so has the word banned
Banned because it never had a meaning in this game.
Banned because it had some degree of meaning within the format of the game, and is at least an important feature of it.
BANNED: Ranger Smith ordered the above to rehab for his addiction to stealing pic-a-nic baskets from the company pic-a-nic.
Banned for making a second Yogi Bear joke.
My Simpsons Season Rankings:
6 > 8 > 7 > 5 > 3 > 2 > 4 > 1 > 9 > 15 > 13 > 14 > 10 > 16 > 12 > 11 > 22 > 21 > 17 > 24 > 19 > 20 > 23 > 18
My Simpsons Season 24 Ratings:
Moonshine River - B- Treehouse of Horror XXIII - C Adventures in Baby-Getting - B Gone Abie Gone - C+ Penny Wiseguys - D- A Tree Grows in Springfield - D+ The Day the Earth Stood Cool - B To Cur, with Love - B Homer Goes to Prep School - F A Test Before Trying - C+ Changing of the Guardian - B- Love is a Many-Splintered Thing - F Hardly Kirk-ing - C+ Gorgeous Grampa - D Black Eyed, Please - A- Dark Night Court - D What Animated Women Want - C Pulpit Friction - C- Whiskey Business - B- The Fabulous Faker Boy - C The Saga of Carl Carlson - C- Dangers on a Train - D-
Banned for being against Yogi Bear jokes..
The original Favorite and least favorite by season
Shorts: 1: The Pacifier Watching TV 2: World War III Maggie's Brain 3: Bathtime Scary Movie
Episodes: 1: Krusty Gets Busted The Telltale Head 2: Bart Gets an F The War of the Simpsons 3: Homer at the Bat Separate Vocations 4: Brother From the Same Planet Krusty Gets Kancelled 5: Cape Feare $pringfield 6: Homer Badman Lisa on Ice 7: King-Size Homer Lisa the Iconoclast 8: Simpsoncalifragilisticexpialad'ohcious The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase 9: Girly Edition The Trouble with Trillions 10: Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble" 11: Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder 12: HOMЯ Tennis the Menace 13: Tales from the Public Domain She of Little Faith 14: The Dad Who Knew Too Little Helter Shelter 15: The Ziff Who Came to Dinner Bart-Mangled Banner 16: Don't Fear the Roofer She Used to Be My Girl 17: My Fair Laddy The Italian Bob 18: The Haw-Hawed Couple You Kent Always Say What You Want 19: Funeral for a Fiend All About Lisa 20: Gone Maggie Gone Four Great Women and a Manicure 21: The Bob Next Door The Color Yellow 22: Homer Scissorhands How Munched is That Birdie in the Window? 23: The Falcon and the D'ohman A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again 24: Hardly Kirk-ing What Animated Women Want
banned because yogi bear needs to be shot at
Banned I'm only familiar with Homie Bear.
banned because homie bear needs to be the one to shoot yogi
Banned because that would be hilarious.
banned because of course it would
Banned because Denzel looks like he's in deep thought.
banned because he doesn't know if he should help the main character, whose gay, fight his company, because he does not like gays
Banned for using the word gay more than once in a post
Banned for using the word g-- THAT WORD even once.
banned for BWI (Boarding while intoxicated)
Banned because this board is funnier whilst intoxicated
Banned because you used to be cool, man!
Banned because you are like, totally cool, dude.
banned for being probably sarcastic
banned for using an obscenity
Banned for being against obscenities.
Favourite/least favourite by seasons that I own (somewhat stolen from Financial Panther):
3 - Dog of Death/When Flanders Failed 4 - Lisa's First Word/So it's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show 5 - Secrets of a Successful Marriage/Bart's Inner Child 6 - And Maggie Makes Three/Another Simpsons Clip Show 7 - Marge Be Not Proud/Bart the Fink 8 - Homer's Phobia/The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase 9 - King of the Hill/Trash of the Titans 10 - Wild Barts Can't Be Broken/Maximum Homerdrive
Banned for not owning and operating a famous cave
Banned cause your name is Rudiger, which I'm pretty sure i've heard that name on the Simpsons
But where??
Banned for not remembering it's Bart's Inner Child.
Banned for your archival Simpsons knowledge.
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)


text:
- Individual Caravan, Self-catering
- Farmhouse
You are searching for accommodation
Brook House Cottage Holidays
In or near Keswick
Self-catering with 3 units £195-£1500 pupw sleeps 2-10
Along a country lane into delightful Bassenthwaite village nestling at foot of Skiddaw and a pleasant 2 mile walk from shores of Bassenthwaite lake. Our 17thC cottages lie in unrivalled location by stream with ducks and wooden bridge.
Longlands Farm Cottage
In or near Cartmel
Self-catering with 1 unit £245-£575 pupw sleeps 6
Comfortable 17 Century oakbeamed cottage in beautiful valley, with original features and cosy log-fires included free of charge. Peace, space and lovely walks to enjoy from the door. Ample parking.
Broadrayne Farm Cottages
In or near Grasmere
Self-catering with 3 units £310-£680 pupw sleeps 2-5
Broadrayne is a traditional Lakeland Farm with a small cluster of former 17th to 19th century farm buildings nestling round a picturesque farmyard in the beautiful Vale of Grasmere.
Seatoller Farm
Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5XN
Farmhouse with 3 rooms £31-£38 pppnb
A warm welcome awaits you at Seatoller situated in the Borrowdale Valley. Ideal location for walking or just relax and enjoy the idyllic surroundings. All rooms are en suite, cosy lounge with log stove.
Howe Farm Bed & Breakfast
Howe Farm, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0QB
Farmhouse with 2 rooms £35 pppnb
Howe Farm is a traditional working farm offering quality accommodation and spectacular views over Esthwaite water. A warm welcome is assured.
Stybeck Farmhouse
Thirlmere, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4TN
Farmhouse with 2 rooms £31-£35 pppnb
Lakeland stone buildings situated in Thirlmere valley with idyllic surroundings and easy access to Helvellyn mountain range. Central for touring and walking.
Scarr Head Caravans
In or near Coniston
Individual Caravan with 3 units £250-£300 pupw
Small working farm at foot of Coniston mountains and 2 miles south of Coniston village. three modern caravans set in large private garden. Lovely walks and scenery right out of the farmyard. Perfect base for a Lake District holiday.
pupw - per unit per week for normal occupancy,
pppnb - per person per night for bed & breakfast for normal occupancy

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Cub TimingModerator: Team Cub
5 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Cub TimingA quick question. This may be a stupid question, but, would you use the same type of timing techniques on a magnito distributor as you would a regular one? I'm also talking about looseningthe bolts and turning it to adavance or retard the ignition. Thank you!
Re: Cub TimingYes
Re: Cub TimingMinor exception, rotate the opposite direction for the same effect. You rotate the top of a magneto out (clockwise) to advance. You rotate the battery ignition distributor in (counterclockwise) to advance.
Re: Cub TimingThere are a couple of exceptions. Static timing is the same, but the crank pulley will not have an advance mark on it.
Go to http://www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Blue%2 ... index.html and [pages 4, 5, 6 have the magneto timing instructions. "The Constitution is not an instrument for the government
to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." Patrick Henry
Re: Cub TimingThank you all very much!
5 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Who is onlineUsers browsing this forum: Bob McCarty, Corjoe, JLollis and 10 guests |


text:
The Huntley Farmside |
Previous | 1 of 16 | Next |
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
This page
Subset |
Loading content ...
SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HUNTLEY SINCE 1960 Cfje Mnntltv fwcm^iht HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1992 - VOLUME 32, NUMBER 16 USPS 580-360 l«l sm;^..t.-.j>:... :Mi^is&^ .4...-,..-.. -jjL-."-^' -- Photo courtesy of Dorothy Schaller By Dorothy Schaller "Looks like Main Street parking was a bit crowded way back then...Lots of progress throughout the years, but the gazebo is still here at the Town Square. Years ago used to have concerts in the gazebo...In recent years the Huntley Lioness Club was instrumental in getting the gazebo restored. Since then, look at the nice Town Square today with the Park District's and other organizations' help." Remember when the Town Square looked like this? It was 1911 or 1912. This photo was used in newspaper advertisements for Elgin Auctioneer, Howie Schultz. Don't forget to attend the Town Square and Gazebo plaquing by the McHenry County Historical Society this Saturday at 2:30pm. If you have a photo that you would like to see in "Remember when..." - please send or bring it to the Farmside office in care of Tracey Schwartz. Village Board Annexes Inland Property, Discusses Bowl-Hi Lot, Huntley Ready-Mix Property Annexation ¦ McHenry County Historical Society To Plaque Town Square, Gazetx) The Historic, Sites Committee of the McHenry County Historical Society will be plaquing the Huntley Town Square Park and Gazebo on Saturday, August 8, 1992 at 2:30 P.M. The public is invited to attend and help celebrate the occasion. Mayor Jim Dhamer and the Board of Trustees are pleased to honor the community and the county with this memorial to our past. Perhaps this will be the beginning of greater recognition of Huntley's well-preserved past in its homes, commercial buildings and streets. According to Nancy Fike, Curator-Manager of the McHenry County Historical Society's museum in Union, when Huntley was platted in 1851 land was set aside in the center of town for a town square park. Maps as early as 1872 show the area as open space. By 1892 that area was identified on the map as the City Park. A mid-summer 1932 issue of the Fox Valley Mirror included an article on Huntley and noted that the village had a lovely park and that it was an object of pride among its people. Sometime before 1910 Andrew Schmidt did the cement work and laid the cement block for the gazebo. His son, Harry, remembers many horses being tied on the north, east and south sides of the park while the farm families shopped, when he was a kid, and could also remember how local businessmen sponsored movies in the park, a practice that continued until the late 1930's, at least. During the World War II era when the 4,200 square foot Pabst Dance Hall was new and Dreymiller's Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor was on the first floor, many couples spent at least part of a Saturday night, between dances, in the town square park and gazebo, or in Dreymiller's sipping sodas! The Woodstock Sentinel of June 15, 1917 reported as many as 200-400 couples on a Saturday dance night in downtown Huntley. They danced to music by the Allison Dreamland Orchestra from Chicago, upstairs under the new electric lights. A cabaret program was featured between dances. So it is with great pride that the Historic Sites Committee will present the attractive bronze plaque to Mayor Dhamer and the Board of Trustees Saturday, August 8th at the town square park. The Historic Sites Committee hopes this plaquing will help encourage others to get involved in historic preservation through the Historical Society's plaquing program. For an application or further information call Chairman Al Kramka at 815-338-1490 or Nancy Fike at the Society's musuem in Union, 815-923-2267. The July 9, 1992 Regular Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was held in the Board Room of the Village Hall and brought to order by President Dhamer at 8:00 P.M. Present were President Dhamer, Trustees Russ, Becker, Borowicz, Gow, Hoeft and Sheehan. Also present were Village Administrator Krauss, Attorney Todd Syverson, Village Engineer Schwegel, Public Works Director Schwartz, Building Inspector Ehrke and Police Chief Rossi. The following minutes of various meetings were examined and action to same follows: June 4, 1992 - Special Meeting: Motion to approve was made by Trustee Russ, Seconded by Trustee Sheehan. Roll noted all ayes with the exception of Trustee Borowicz who voted nay and motion carried. June 11, 1992 - Regular Meeting: Motion was made to approve of the Regular Meeting minutes by Trustee Russ, seconded by Trustee Gow. Roll noted all ayes and the motion carried. June 15, 1992 - Special Meeting: Motion was made to approve was made by Trustee Becker, seconded by Trustee Russ, roll noted all ayes and the motion carried. June 22. 1992 - Special Meeting: Motion to approve was made by Trustee Gow, seconded by Trustee Sheehan. Roll noted the following: Sheehan, aye; Hoeft, aye; Gow, aye; Borowicz, nay; Becker, nay; and Russ, aye. Motion carried. June 25, 1992 - Special Meeting: Motion to approve was made by Trustee Russ, seconded by Trustee Sheehan, roll noted all ayes and motion carried. The Bill List was studied and thereafter, Trustee Sheehan made a motion to approve the payment of same as presented, seconded by Trustee Becker. All trustees voted aye and the motion carried. Village Administrator Krauss advised that there would be no Treasurer's Report this month as Village Treasurer McMahon is formatting same on computer at this time and was not ready. He stated that one can be made up for committee meeting and the next one will still be the old format. President Dhamer reminded the Board that the Zoning Board of Appeals is still short of members and he appointed Mr. Tom Manning to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Trustee Hoeft made a motion to accept President Dhamer's appointment of Mr. Tom Manning, seconded by Trustee Becker, all trustees voted aye and the motion carried. He also advised the Board the next McHenry County Municipal Association Dinner meeting will be July 22nd at the Cary Country Club. Village Administrator Krauss reported as follows: Bowl Hi Parking Lot Variance: He asked Village Engineer Schwegel to address the Board regarding the letter dated June 24, 1992 sent by his firm to the village. He spoke regarding the engineering design and stated current design does not meet village requirements of proper on site drainage requirements and should require the petitioner to abide by current ordinance and in fact, aggravated downstream flooding. He noted the original plans were approved as were the amended plans. Discussion followed on this matter and Trustee Borowicz brought up the drainage at the Patterson paved lot and felt all should be treated alike. Trustee Becker questioned the creation of runoff from adjoining property owners into the Bowl Hi property. Trustee Hoeft, after explaining the creation of the current ordinance for this purpose, made a motion that the petitioner should be told that when they get approval from Baxter and Woodman on water retainage they have to hold, they can go ahead with their parking lot calculating the square footage of the property regarding runoff and nothing else and that the variance is to be denied. Trustee Russ reminded that approval was already there. Village Engineer Schwegel continued on page 7
Object Description
Title | The Huntley Farmside |
Date | 1992-08-06 |
Month | 08 |
Day | 06 |
Year | 1992 |
Volume | 32 |
Issue | 16 |
Decade | 1990-1999 |
Creator | The Huntley Farmside |
Coverage | Huntley, Illinois, United States |
Description | Weekly Newspaper from the Huntley Area Public Library Collection |
Subject | Newspaper Archives |
Rights | This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). |
Publisher | This Collection was digitized and loaded into CONTENTdm by OCLC Preservation Service Center (Bethlehem, PA) for the Huntley Area Public Library. |
Source | Reproduction of library's print newspaper archives |


text:
Page 1 of 1
Sunlit Lenticulars Shipley, Northumberland - 28/02/12
Posted 29 February 2012 - 12:43
Disgusting!! All this Cloud Porn before the 9PM watershed. not even a 'X' rating in the thread title. In fact, no warning at all, of the sights that fell upon my eyeballs as I peered in here
Nicely, Nicely
Nicely, Nicely
#4 Guest_Chris Lloyd_*
Posted 29 February 2012 - 13:11
Blimey - Brian's getting a bit excited
Great pics of lennie's there.
Great pics of lennie's there.
Posted 29 February 2012 - 20:20
Cracking shots Tony, love the definition in the second one. Northumberland certainly seems to be a good place to live for interesting skies!
Share this topic:
Page 1 of 1


text:
UN.GIFT Publications
UNODC Psychosocial Care for women in Shelter Homes
Jan 17 2012
Download right click "save as"
The psycho-social rehabilitation of women who are brought to shelter homes is very essential to help them to return to a meaningful life in future. Often the staff of instiutions run by the government, who are solely responsible to take care of women, are not able to provide such care because of the large number of women in most of the institutions and the lack of adequate staff in providing care for the women. Moreover, they do not have the capacity or necessary inputs to understand the psycho-social needs and concerns of women. This adds to the woes of women in vulnerable situations and affects their overall development.
- Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo
- Policy and legislative recommendations towards the effective implementation of the non-punishment provision with regard to victims of trafficking
- European Commission The statistical report on trafficking in human beings 2013
- Russian Union of Journalists, OSCE Manual on Reporting on Human Trafficking
- The Protection Project: 100 Best Practices in Combating Trafficking in Persons
- UNODC Global report on trafficking in persons 2012
- The State of Human Trafficking in California 2012
- Ewa'a: Annual Book 2011 (English)
- Ewa'a: Annual Book 2011 (Arabic)
- Join the global dialogue
- UNODC Psychosocial Care for women in Shelter Homes
- An exploration of promising practices in response to HT in Canada


text:
We use cookies to optimise your experience on Travelzoo. By using our website, you are agreeing to allow this. For more information, see our Privacy & Cookie Policy »
$300 Value
44% Discount
$131 Savings
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. CT
1132 Hampton Road
Reeds Spring, Missouri 65737
With this deal, you don't have to decide yet when to go. Just purchase a voucher from Travelzoo then call the hotel directly at 1-866-550-4148 to make a reservation for desired travel dates. Not available on: Nov. 22-24; Dec. 11-13, 21-31; Jan. 1; Feb. 8-16. Reservations are subject to availability and early booking is highly encouraged. See below for full terms and conditions.
Escape to the breathtaking Missouri Ozark region and "take in the limestone cliffs, lush forests and tumbling meadows" (Frommer's) that comprise this captivating area. This exclusively negotiated $169 deal for two at the Hummingbird Inn Bed & Breakfast -- a peaceful B&B just minutes from the entertainment in downtown Branson -- saves 44% on regular prices.
This offer includes two nights accommodations (+$20 on weekends), full country breakfast for two, and a bottle of wine or Champagne for travel November-April.
Set on 20 acres, this sprawling estate offers a relaxing retreat with stunning views of the Ozark Mountains. Each suite features a two-person Jacuzzi, fireplace or old-time stove, kitchenette and complimentary Wi-Fi. Other on-site amenities include an afternoon wine and cheese reception, a book and DVD library and the option to add a romantic in-room fine-dining dinner for two.
Twelve miles away, downtown Branson -- known as the country's "Live Entertainment Capital" -- is home to dozens of entertainment venues, shops and restaurants.
Terms and Conditions
Once the room is reserved with the hotel, hotel cancellation policy prevails, and cancellations or changes must be made 14 days prior to arrival. Hotel-imposed penalties may apply. Any unused promotional value credit will be forfeited upon checkout. Two adults are allowed per room. Children are not permitted. Parking is complimentary. This hotel is not pet-friendly. This deal cannot be combined with other offers. Taxes and gratuity, if applicable, are additional. Voucher must be used in 1 visit. Must be of legal drinking age to consume alcohol.


text:
Algonquin fire kills 84-year-old man, dog
ALGONQUIN -- An elderly man was found dead at the scene of a house fire late Tuesday in the 4700 block of Iroquois Road in Algonquin.
Patrick Sheahan, 84, died in his home at 4780 Iroquois Road. A family dog also was found dead.
Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District Investigators as well as the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal have not as yet determined the cause of the fire, according to a fire department news release. A damage amount is not yet available.
Story Archived
Only the most recent 7 days of articles are available for free. For articles older than 7 days there is a small fee for retrieval from our archive. If you are a registered member of the site, the content is free just by signing in below.
Please sign in with your Comment Member ID and password.
Purchase Access
To allow for flexibility, we offer a variety of options for purchasing articles:
Having trouble?
If you have any technical difficulties, either with your username and password or with the payment options, please contact us by e-mail at email@example.com


text:
Firing Squad
Some time ago the modding community started poking around in the TA tech trees to see why the AI was reluctant to develop certain techs. We found that some weapons techs were categorised as PD, instead of Military, meaning that unless missile weapons were deployed, those techs would never be researched by the AI. Obviously, an AI that can't fight back isn't much of a challenge.
The idea behind this mod was originally just to get the TA AI on the right track as far as weapons are concerned. However as suggestions have been put forward by the community, more improvements have been made to the tech trees. Some features have been driven by my own need to fix annoyances.
For example there is the AI's passion for spamming factories or labs onto every tile, crashing their early economy. These basic improvements would get upgraded and then cost the AI even more in terms of miantenance and production cost, forcing the AI to run inefficiently with the production slider at far less than 100%.
All that's needed there is for the AI to be tweaked to skip building basic structures except on key planets where a boost is needed, and if it can be afforded. Since nothing like that is forthcoming right now, the next best thing is to deprive human and AI alike of early structures that can cause economic meltdown, and in their place have Super Projects which allow for some single-planet focus.
N.B. Use the external link above or choose one of the versions below. The successive versions are not patches, they contain all the features of that version of the mod. Extract the ZIP folder to your mods folder - if one doesn't already exist, create it. If your mod select screen in-game is broken, see here to fix it.
Version History
v1: Re-categorises Space Weapons in the Weapons branch and as a Military category tech, for Altarians, Terrans, Drath, Korx, Thalan.
v2: Obsoletes Armor Plating, Chaff, and Superior Duranthium. Missile Defence Theory leads to Smart Chaff now.
The basic defence components yielded by early research into defences all start with a defence rating of 3. However, they cost three times as much and are three times bigger than before. Along the rest of the defence tech tree I have made the components take up more space and cost more but given them a proportionately better defence rating. This includes any components that require Good alignment to unlock.
At various defence tech milestones however, you will get two components where you previously got one, the second component being a smaller (miniaturised) version of the first. The list of these new components are:
What this new mod means is an end to all those AI ship designs (sometimes based around a small hull) which have a point or two of defence that doesn't do any good. A ship will have a minimum of three points of defence if a defensive component is added. By the time components that can give benefit to fighters are available, it's more likely for medium and large hulls to have been researched.
v3A: As Version 2, but with subtle changes to the Terran tech trees. When playing against an AI using this tech trees, you may notice that they rotate their research projects more effectively. Or not. It's a beta, but I have seen it work really well so far. In particular I have upped the value of a technology victory for the Yor tech tree, because they don't exactly have a lot of techs to help them do an Alliance or Culture victory.
As of version 3A the ultimate weapons are changed so that, as with the defences, they cost more, take up more space, and as compensation they do more damage. You will still get a pretty mean weapon by doing the research, but you won't be able to fit so many on your ships.
Old Size
(small, large)
New Size
v3B: Changes to the Terran, Yor, Altarian and Thalan tech trees. When playing against an AI using those tech trees, you may notice that they rotate their research projects more effectively.
Terran and Altarian tech trees have been altered a bit. Instead of the single Planetary Improvements tech branching off from Artifical Gravity, you now have a group of four as follows -
(Xeno Communications is unlocked by Xeno Research)
The technologies unlocked change in later versions of the mod.
The basic idea here was to make sure that the AI unlocks the technologies which would have been unlocked by researching Planetrary Improvements.Improvement changes:Research Labs, Traditional Factories and Market Centers have been chucked. Instead you will get three new Super Projects. The idea here was to not waste the opening of a game by building lots of rubbish improvements that will need to get upgraded anyway (wasting more time) and give both the player and AI some special improvements to use right away where they see fit.
Also in 3B are some new weapon sound effects. Not strictly a fix as such, but it began to bug me in my last game that Quantum Drivers sounded really dorky. Initially I changed them to use the newer sound that was shipped with Twilight of the Arnor, but it didn't quite jive with the animation so I ran some effects on it and eventually mixed in the crisp firing sound of mass drivers. You may like it, or you may not. You can always delete it.
Plasmas, Particle Beams and Lasers should also sound different.
v3C: Same as 3B but with fixes for Torian tech tree. This adds a similar four-part structure for Planetary Improvements to try and stagger the development of economic improvements, research improvements, and everything else. Schools are replaced by a Super Project, which helps to avoid an early-game choke.
Some Torian techs have been moved around and new ones have been added:
v4: Introduces Technology Progression research to the Terran tech tree.
These techs are fairly lengthy projects which serve to split the tech tree up a bit. Because the TPs required for these have been borrowed from elsewhere in the tech tree, it doesn't slow you down by much, but it does encourage the AI (Terran AI at least) to develop its early technologies properly before moving on to the advanced stuff.v4A: Adds Technology Progression research to Torian and Altarian tech trees. I've limited the early choice of technologies in the Torian tech tree in an attempt to speed them through the early stuff faster.
Also in this version, defensive and offensive starbase modules require additional techs (from the weapon and defence trees) to unlock. The Warp Disruption Field requires Warp Drive now, and the Yor get a module that reduces ship speed by 1, making it harder to travel through their territory.
The Torians and Altarians have new industrial improvements. I've worked up some recoloured icons for them and the other improvements I've added. Nothing fancy, just so you can tell them apart from other improvements.
v4B: Scales back the Torian mines to two-thirds what they pulled in 4A. Adapted Factories lose a point of industry. They still put a lot of colony ships out there, but the rush is not so overpowered now.
v4D: Fixes some of the mistakes I made when editing Starbase Modules. Adds new starbase modules and makes the Stellar Fortification modules a bit less powerful (but they're still free, which is nice). Version 4C was just an earlier version of this fix.
v4F: Scaled back the module requirements for the weapon and defence starbase modules. So for example, Laser Cannon now only requires Battlestations, before it required Battlestations II. Also, fixed module requirements (they were broken, you could add modules without having pre-requisite modules).
v4G: Adds Technology Progression and Core Technologies to Yor tech tree. Collectives are initially limited in number per planet, but gain small manufacturing bonuses. Research Matrix gains a research bonus. Terran tech tree is changed around slightly - New Propulsion Techniques isn't opened until Starport Upgrades.
v4H: Yor improvements toned back a bit, Collectives have an increased maintenance, but are still cheaper to build than they were. Logistics, miniaturisation and manufacturing techs moved to later positions in the Yor tech tree.
Revised Yor/Iconian starting weaponry and research time.
Also, made Mass Drivers or Ion Cannons research a bit cheaper because it seemed totally overpriced in comparison to Yor or Iconian mass drivers research. That basically affects anyone who is not Yor or Iconian.
Also adjusted cost of Technology Progression II in Terran tech tree to make it cheaper, redistributing TPs back to techs which come after it.
v4I: Dialed back the maintenance on Research Matrix a couple of bc, given that it's a one-per planet building. More streamlining of the early tech tree for teh Yor and Terrans. made Xeno Communications and Universal Translator part of Core Technologies II for Terrans.
Moved Xeno Communications and Universal Translator to later in the tech tree for the Yor because, basically, they do not need to be negotiating with other races in the early stages of the game.
Also, split up extreme planet terraforming technologies, the first stage can be researched fairly early on, the second comes a bit later with Advanced/Expert Colonisation. Well, not for all races, because I haven't had nearly enough time to look at all of them, but the basic idea here was to stop the AI from burning lots of turns trying to make a few worlds 100% productive.
v4J: Overhauled the Drengin tech tree. Obsoleted Basic Pits, Slaveling Imagination Lab, and Black Market, but added three Super Projects for the Drengin to build at the start.
v4K: Added a new firing sound for the Ion Cannon (Drengin). Nerfed Torian Basic Mine and removed the Core Mine altogether (the Adapted Factory now upgrades the Basic Mine). Limited the basic Particle Beam to just the Drengin, Korath, Arcean and Thalan racesm and added 5bc to its cost. Reduced the cost of Ion Cannons. Massively reduced the research time for Drengin to research Planetary Invasion and Ultimate Shock Troops. However all but the first in the line of Planetary Defence techs is stripped from their tech tree.
v5: The last tier of weapons on the tech tree before Ultimate weapons take much longer to research. This makes it worthwhile pursuing weapons research that takes less time. Ultimate weapons research takes significantly longer than before.
The Nano Ripper (new name: Singularity Ripper) has been scaled up so that it is more of a capital ship weapon.
A number of starbase modules have been stripped along with their pre-requisite techs. There are still defensive and ship assist modules available, but not as many. Some production assist and culture modules have been removed. All but one of the sensor modules have been removed. Mining modules are basically untouched.The reason for this is because as has been mentioned, the AI cannot read past a certain arbitrary limit. Accordingly, the module list below has been shortened.
v5A: Reworked the Terran and Drengin tech trees, just moving stuff around here and there. Sensors techs are now spread out through the tech trees. Techs which give access to a research facility cost 20% less. Added Super Projects for Tech Progression research. Added GC2Ships.xml which contains the nerfed Arnorian Ranger and Super Dominator Corvette designs. Fixed up the Arceans to be more predatory with a +1 speed bonus instead of a speed nerf, but they take a -20 to Defence. Various silliness fixes in Iconian tech tree.
The new Super Projects are:
Reduced the build cost of Invention Matrix and Discovery Sphere to be more in line with the cost of Research Academy.
Technology Strategy I - Centre for Intellect Studies, +20 to Research ability and +4tp
Technology Strategy II - Precursor Weapons Lab, +20 to Weapons ability and +4tp
Technology Strategy III - Galactic Technology Centre, +150% research on planet and +22tp
Four new Iconian improvements:
Precursor Repository - upgrade for Precursor Library, +20% research on planet and +16tp (respectively, 10% and 4tp better)
Precursor Matrix - upgrade for Precursor Archive, +40% economic bonus on planet +10% influence bonus and +12tp (respectively, 30% better on economic bonus and 2tp better on research)
Enhanced Invention Matrix - 17tp, 3tp more than the standard Invention Matrix
Enhanced Discovery Sphere - 21tp, 3tp more than the standard Discovery Sphere
Speed 1
Speed 2
Speed 3
Speed 4
Speed 5
Speed 6
v5F (Unreleased):
Patch to radically lower research output. Extract to Mods\SWFix_ModV\Data and overwrite PlanetImprovements,xml if prompted. You may want to backup that file first.
This will not only limit the output of research structures, it will also restrict how many of them you can place on one planet. Some 1pp research boosters have been turned into Super Projects.
Figure this one out? I didn't have trouble adding two trade goods, so curious what may be the issue.
I like your ideas for the Drengin/Korath improvements. I may use something similar. In fact, it's not such a bad idea to have all the +% improvements provide some base output to help offset the typically horrible AI placement.
The presence of a +mp on it may help the AI to group it with similar improvements to specialise a planet as a ship-cranker. If not, the two tiles that are saved may get devoted to +mp improvements anyway, so while it won't necessarily make a planet good for making ships quickly, the %mp may not be wasted so often.
The problem with trade goods is that the improvements editor doesn't save the ID that you input. Easy fixed by editing the XML directly, now that I know that it's a problem.
Will the AI personalities have to be set to a certian value for the mod to work?
The latest version includes RaceConfig.xml in the mod, with AI personalities already set. You may need to reset a race to get it to pull this information from the file in the mod.
I figured that since I had to include this anyway to put in the Arcean speed boost, I might as well set the personalities while I was there.
Minor Arcean tech tree fixes
The new farm improvements seem to do the trick. The basic ones don't multiply on bonus tiles and of course, they're 1 per planet.
Need to think about unique research improvements for the Iconians. As things stand, they have no upgrade path for the Precursor Library or Archive, and they have no inclination to build Research Centres or Research Academies with those in place.
The AI still seems to think it's a great idea to use bonus tiles (like 300% bonus to research) for something else, like an economic structure. It seems to lack the ability to hold off on using a tile until a better-matching improvement comes along.
I've reduced the build cost of Invention Matrix and Discovery Sphere to be more in line with the cost of Research Academy.
I've also added the new Iconian research improvements, which will be more expensive to run and cost more to build but incredibly productive.
Good grief, no wonder the Iconians have been so economically backward, their economic techs are wrongly categorised, and the Merchant Emporium doesn't upgrade the Barter Station.
Plus I need to do some serious retooling of their tech tree.
Ouch. I vaguely recall those problems. As I've been ironing out the kinks and trying to balance everything, I just started kicking around the idea of giving everyone the normal economic techs. Not sure which way I want to go in the end, but I think it's a good thing that I've gotten to that point.
Pretty sure I wouldn't touch the Iconian ones. Granted, the Merchant Emporium is a little weedy, but the Merchant Trade Complex? That's basically an economic capital per planet, if needed!
I've spent the evening working on the new Iconian tech tree, which features Technology Strategy techs. These are basically the same deal as the Technology Progression techs, but the Super Project list is different:
There's also four new Iconian improvements:
Precursor Repository - upgrade for Precursor Library, +15% research on planet and +20tp (respectively, 5% and 8tp better)
Precursor Matrix - upgrade for Precursor Archive, +20% economic bonus on planet +10% influence bonus and +14tp (respectively, 10% better on economic bonus and 4tp better on research)
Enhanced Invention Matrix - 50% more output than a regular invention matrix, but costs 50% more to build and maintain, too.
Enhanced Discovery Sphere - see above.
However, they lose Research Centre and Research Academy technologies, along with the improvements those grant. The Iconians didn't have Advanced Computing in the first place.
I may have to dial some of these back a little, so that the Iconians don't go into a late-game economic meltdown.
I wouldn't worry too much about that, my experience playing as the Iconians tends to be that even without trading for/capturing Banking Centers or Stock Markets their economy is healthy in the late game, thanks to Merchant Trade Complexes. The early game is another matter, as they suffer from high maintenance on their structures and they do struggle a bit - in my Iconian games I have rushed the economy techs as a matter of survival. Once a few MTCs are built they start to do better and are soon very healthy indeed. In my last game against them I also gave them back the government techs under different names, which seemed to benefit them. Indeed, they like culture techs in general and I think they therefore benefit from influence/tourism a lot, though I haven't looked into this in any great detail.
I think the AI is pretty good about building Merchant Trade Complexes on all planets, except ones that it has already filled up! I would avoid putting the MTC too deep into the tech tree as they are pretty critical to keeping the Iconians alive.
Finally, I really like the idea of the library/archive upgrades, they make a lot of sense.
I've been playing the Iconians in a Normal tech speed game, and I think I'm doing quite well. I'm not sure how well the AI would do in my place, I guess I'll have to try a game with them as Iconians and see how they do.
Well my Iconian game has been interesting to say the least.
The Enhanced Invention Matrix and the Precursor Repository are pure overkill. Granted, maybe I'm just building too many of them at the current stage of the game, but I'm struggling to keep money rolling in as things stand.
The Robotic Farm (which has the same stats as the Advanced Farm in the mod) has not really worked out as well as I'd hoped. When it goes on a bonus tile, the population cap goes up by quite a bit. I'm thinking that I will give it the same stats as the mid-level farm, and ditch Advanced Farms entirely, instead per Sole Soul's suggestion granting an upgrade to the initial colony of +2mt food. Since that isn't going to go on a bonus tile, I don't need to worry about the increase getting magnified.
The Iconians miss out on some cool stuff like Political Capital because they don't have interstellar Government techs. Going to have to look into that.
A mod update will come, but not right away.
I noticed that it's possible to hide the built-in ship designs that are left over from DL and DA, by using
in GC2Ships.xml so I'll be including that in my next release.
I've also come up with a recolour of the Interstellar Refinery to use for the Research Centre, currently they both look the same.
I installed Windows 7 on my desktop today so I'll be looking forward to seeing how the mod works in larger galaxies (in Windows XP, I had trouble sticking with Immense because of the memory limitations).
Noticed that the Thalans aren't building any labs in my latest game. Going to have to revisit their tech tree and make sure they do actually unlock the first level buildings.
Funny thing, the Thalans actually already have a sort of tiered tech tree, so it's proving to be fairly easy to rearrange their technologies into an AI-optimal pattern.
Okay, new version is up, see top post for download and details.
For next version, I'm planning on adding a couple of new Good-aligned ship defences (and techs to go with them). Because while there are two funky bonus shield modules, there's only one for armour or point defence which needless to say kind of sucks, especially when some of the races in the mod have their defence techs chopped into two halves. I found myself today thinking "Right, I need to stop the Drengin, but I should really research my super special awesome Arnorian Battle Armour... wait, I have to research all the way past Technology Progression III? Who's responsible for this??! Oh, right, that would be me..."
Ironically, now I need to stop the Thalans and Korx who are apparently going to become godlike a little bit at a time, but it would still help if being Good actually helped in the way it's supposed to.
I'm also considering cutting the cost of engines. My reasoning here is that they have become expensive AND bulky since DL, and the AI takes one look and says "I'm not fitting that." Even I have a hard time justifying the cost, although I'm giving it a go in my current game because an Immense galaxy really does live up to the name.
Here's what I'm planning:
Stats on the new defences:
Well I finally got far enough in my current game to compare Quantum Driver I to Quantum Driver II. On a huge hull I got a massive reduction of 1 in space used, for the same firepower and cost. Underwhelming much? Granted, it's now 6 damage instead of 4, but I spent close to two years with the research slider maxed out just to get them.
Two thoughts occur to me. First of all, it might not hurt to dial back the TP increase I gave these top tier weapons. Second of all, if I don't do that, then I may want to look at some other kind of bonus to make it worthwhile to human and AI alike. Off the top of my head, maybe a spin-off project like Quantum Rifles for a tidy soldiering bonus.
I finally finished a game! Woohoo!
Turns out, while the Thalans were a thorn in everyone's side what with starting wars, nobody could have guessed that the Altarians would almost win with a cheeky Technology Victory romp. They even had time beforehand to research Ultimate Space Weapons, get their own Quantum Drivers, and start making a serious dent in the Thalan fleet.
Unfortunately for them, I noticed them as they were researching Beyond Mortality, immediately barreled down the Tech Vistory path, and won with a fifteen week lead.
It was a very interesting game with quite a few planet quality boost events, wars started by disgruntled workers, the Peacekeepers showed up, oh and Ultradrive was invented which meant that at the end of the game my standard military ships had 19 moves. But no Dread Lords.
Noticed in the Yor tech tree that Doom Ray hasn't been re-costed. Oops.


text:
This property was extended in 2006 and has now a constructed area of 212 m2 on a plot of 687m ². Due to the shape of the house, the pool in the lower part of the property you have an incorrigible overlooking view to the Atlantic Ocean. The property can be easily divided into two parts because of the difference in height. The main house is located on the upper part and has a living-dining room, laundry room, closet, kitchen, office, 5 bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The lower part can be used for different targets, both as an additional part of the main house, as well as an apartment for guests, due to the two separate entrances. The apartment has one bedroom, one bathroom and a living-dining area with kitchen.
The house is ideal for a large family, or to make a financial profit from the rental of the apartment.
The house is located in one of the warmest areas of the north of the island. The community is located near the town of El Sauzal with a complete health infrastructure, all transactions for the necessities of daily use, a mall, a pharmacy, a primary school and much more. In addition, a center for the older and disabled persons is present as well.
This property is offered to you by the company Casa Con Ambiente Hecht S.L.U., License partner of Engel & Völkers Residencial GmbH Hamburg.
Availability upon agreement. This material is based upon information, which we consider reliable, but because third parties have supplied it, we cannot represent that it is accurate or complete, and it should not be relied upon as such. This offering is subject to errors, omissions, and change of price or withdrawal without notice. Taxes, notary and register fees must be paid by purchaser, the commission by the seller as stipulated by Spanish regulations.
Casa Con Ambiente Hecht S.L. är licenspartner till Engel & Völkers Residential GmbH


text:
Navigation: Home > INV > Seminars > Its, E; Its, A
Its, E; Its, A (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) Tuesday 16 August 2011, 14:00-15:00
Seminar Room 2, Newton Institute Gatehouse
Your browser cant play this video. You do not appear to have a flash player installed.Please download flash player or choose an alternative format instead.
Start the discussion!
Back to top ∧


text:
I started reading romance when I was in the 8th grade. I have that title still, but not the original book. The book was loaned to me by a friend in English class. It was, So Speaks the Heart, by Johanna Lindsey. I fell in love with romance then. My second book was called, Betray Not My Heart. I can't remember who wrote this one. It was set during the time of the Inquisition.
Well, of course, I was made fun of for having my nose shoved into these torrid books, with half clad men and women in a passionate embrace on the covers until one day that all changed…
Finals time! Yes, in the eighth grade we had two weeks of final testing for the year. We studied and slaved over our text books and the history portion finally came around. I worked hard, answered every question to the best of my ability. A few days later we got our tests back and to the utter shock of the entire 8th grade class only one person got all four questions correct regarding the Inquisition.
That's right.
It was me!
When the teacher announced this, those in this particular class all turned and looked at me and asked, "How? We didn't study it in class."
With smug satisfaction, I leaned back in my chair, crossed my arms and said, "Betray Not My Heart?" Confused, they only stared at me and so I explained how I had read a romance novel that was based during the time of the Inquisition and that I had learned something while reading my smut novel. Ha! In their faces!
So, it has been my experience that yes…there is something to learn in romance, erotica, love stories, smut novels…whatever you want to call them and I will gladly keep reading and writing them.
What's your take on the matter? Share with me your favorite book that helped, or moved you somehow. One commenter will win a free download of Bait and Switch.
Please stop by my website at www.annlory.com and find out what I have for you to read. If you like tall, dark and deadly vampires check out Eternal Embrace newly released from Linden Bay Romance. http://www.annlory.com/Eternal_Embrace.html to read an excerpt.
Best wishes to all and thanks so much for stopping by.
Ann Lory
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Learning from Ann Lory
27 comments:
- elaing8 said...
In high school I hated reading.If I could get away with watching the movie version I would.Romeo and juliet for instance.
Then came along a book called catcher in the Rye. I loved that book.From there Taming of the Shrew.I haven't stopped reading since.
I've recently started reading historical romance novels.there's always something to learn, writers use actual events and I like that,nice to learn something new. - August 4, 2009 at 8:48 AM
- Ann Lory said...
Thanks Elaing. Our English teacher played Romeo and Juliet for us after we read the play in class. Yeah, she didn't know about the nude scene. Very funny moment. I'm glad you got bit by the book bug though. It's a wonderful world to escape into.
- August 4, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- conb00 said...
In high school our teacher took all of us to the theater to watch Romeo and Juliet. I started reading way before then. I started out reading Johanna Lindsey books, just like you did,Ann
- August 4, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- HockeyVampiress said...
LOL in Geography class I got caught with a Buck Henry book called Candy.... the sub teacher looked over my shoulder and asked if it was a good book... LOL happened to be a very inappropriate scene... I said yep and he said maybe I should borrow it after you.... well thankfully he didn't...
- August 4, 2009 at 10:04 AM
- Leah Braemel said...
I've learned so much from reading romance novels. From Diana Gabaldon, I learned all about how badly the Scots were treated by the English and about Culloden, about medical treatments, etc. From Margaret Moore's A Scoundrel's Kiss, I learned about King Charles' numerous mistresses, even more numerous illegitimate children yet his childless marriage. And that's just the historicals. I've learned a lot of geographically interesting things about places too - contemporary or historical. The flavor of the French Quarter in New Orleans from so many of the books taking place down there - thanks to Sherrilyn Kenyon, Nora Roberts, etc.
Authors are held accountable for the facts in their books and their fans hold them accountable. (I think this topic ties into that one Robie Madison did - where I mentioned that writers' group I belonged to where the past-president said Romances are written by and for ppl with an eighth grade education. Ann, if you're ever in town, I have someone I want you to meet, LOL. Between the two of us maybe we can convince her otherwise.) - August 4, 2009 at 10:11 AM
- Inez Kelley said...
SAT vocabulary.
I was reading those thick, half naked covers in fifth grade, learning things my later boyfriends appreciated. As for learning academically, I never understood the American Revolution or the Civil War until I read John Jake's Kent Family Chronicles and North and South.
I was introduced to the tyranny of Prince John, the impact of the Black Death and Middle Eastern culture shock -- all from romance novels. In all honesty, they probably taught me more than all my high school history classes combined. - August 4, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- Visual Arts Junction said...
Ann, I totally agree. Teen romances sent me delving deeper into any type of historical novels and I learned so much history from that! Great blog post. Thankx for sharing!
- August 4, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- susan said...
I was raised by an old fashioned lady and no one talked about sex or anything related..by reading books I was not suppose to read, I found out alot of good things. Being shy and not around classmates who KNEW IT ALL I picked up some pointers and did find out sex wasn't such a dirty thing and also learnt that you could be a proper lady. I thank these books from giving me an insight the maybe I would had gone and done some stupid things just to find out what it was all about. When my kids were old enough..they heard life things from me and I never regretted it as they didn't have to go elsewhere and experiment and get in trouble by being dumb. susan L.
- August 4, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- Tamsyn said...
Well, I started off with Mills and Boon.:o) But I learned a lot through reading romances, about good and evil, about human strengths and weaknesses and about love. I have read a romance book on domestic violence which has given me a better insight then the news articles that I read in the media.
- August 4, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- Margie Church said...
I was such a Lindsay fan. Got my start with her and Kathleen Woodiwiess. Marvelous escapes from the angst of a teenager and from cleaning the house, and five older brothers!
- August 4, 2009 at 11:04 AM
- flchen1 said...
Woot! Good for you, Ann, and for the writer of those "smut" books ;)
There is something to learn from all these novels--sometimes it's historical facts or information, but even in those that aren't, they're an encouragement to keep smiling and hoping and loving and living. So I'll happily keep reading this oft maligned genre!
SEP's Ain't She Sweet is a keeper--Sugar Beth's story is a reminder to keep your head up and to laugh at yourself and that redemption and an HEA *are* possible.
Thanks for sharing, Ann! - August 4, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- Lillian said...
Oh man, I started reading romances in middle school too. Went right from Sweet Valley High into Johannah Lindsay and Judith McNaught, ect. Thought I was a freak or something; good to know I'm not alone. Not only did I learn a great deal about history but it expanded my vocabulary immeasurably, hehe. To this day I am still one of the few people I know who use the word acquiesence in casual conversation. If I hadn't been such an avid romance reader in school, I doubt I would have gotten a 700 out of 800 on the English part of my SATs. Even tested out of my college English classes!
Maybe highschools should make historical romances the new English and History textbooks? (just the "clean" parts of course, hehe) - August 4, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- Kathleen O said...
I can't recall any one book helping me in history class or geogrophy class. I think reading books by any historical writer has helped..and Johanna was one of them. In fact I am reading a book by her as we speak - A Rogue of My Own.. But I think a book that really helped me learn about other cultures was a book I read I think it was maybe in the 3rd or 4th Grade and it was called "Sarah" and it was about a young girl coming of age in the Jewish faith. I did not know about any other relegions save my Anglican. And then books from Belva Plain came into my posession. So yes books have taught me a lot.
- August 4, 2009 at 11:59 AM
- Leah Braemel said...
Inez and Lillian made great points about how they expanded their vocabulary - reading of anytime definitely did that for me too. I got an autocredit in a college class because I scored higher than the teachers for my vocabulary where most college students had a grade 7 vocab.
- August 4, 2009 at 12:04 PM
- Lee Rowan said...
I was always the bookworm as a kid, and so young when I got addicted that I couldn't even tell you what book it was. The earliest title I remember was "The Poky Little Puppy."
But you're dead right that reading fiction gives kids an advantage in school. Which is why--to bring out my favorite hobbyhorse--writers of historical fiction have an obligation to Do. Their. Homework. Readers deserve accurate information, because for a lot of us, history books are dead, dry bones, while historical fiction makes the past live again. And people need to know history, to avoid making the same mistakes over and over.
Thanks for a thought-provoking blog! - August 4, 2009 at 12:08 PM
- Ann Lory said...
I love everyone's comments. It triggers so many other memories for me on my reading timeline. In middle school I started reading Sweet Valley Twins then of course on to Sweet Valley High too, Lillian. Loved those books.
I think what got me started on the romance path in the 8th grade was I started reading these young adult romances that were in the library (7th greade). Very tame of course. It always had a picture of a woman in from some historical era standing with two men on either side. Each man coming from a very different background. Each book was the title of the herione's name. Emma, Susanna, etc. Do any of you remember those books or know what I'm talking about?
I used to check those out, and re-check them out. The librarian may have seen where I was going to go from a mile away. LOL! Thanks for sharing about your Sweet Valley addiction too, Lillian. :-D
Susan - You dare devil. Good for you for finding what you needed. My family was open about sex. I could ask questions of my mom. I'm very grateful for that and do that today with my own kids. It's safe to talk about and it's not a dirty word.
For those of you that was a Lindsey junkie like I was - I went on Amazon the other day to see what covers they had for some of the books I used to read and had to laugh at the old covers that they had on display versus the new. I'm still a sucker for those passionate embrace covers. Tee hee! - August 4, 2009 at 1:23 PM
- ilona said...
Like you Ann I have been reading forever and learning stuff from what I've read. I learnt my myths and legends from fiction books as well as most of my history.
From romance I learnt that men can be faithful and caring even when they don't say the words. I also learnt that life can be full of trials and tribulations on the way to happiness. I learnt that love doesn't always conquer all but it makes the fight more enjoyable with a partner by your side.
I wouldn't (and couldn't)stop reading and learning for all the money in the world. - August 4, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- Keta Diablo said...
Hi Leah and Ann,
Wonderful blog Leah and I love the article, Ann.
I didn't read romance in high school. I'm still trying to figure out what I did do during those tumultuous years -- besides study. (fave classes English and French). Guess I'm still a geek.
Fave romance book? I think I've sold a lot of copies for the husband and wife team who used to write as Laura London. I fell in love with their book Windflower and read it at least once a year. Something in that book resonated with me. Perhaps it was the prose and descriptive writing (a little purplish at times) but I loved the humor and the vivid depictions of the characters. Secondary characters were written so strongly, they could had their own books, especially "Cat". My copy is worn and tattered, barely hanging on, but I can open any page and be swept away.
How did they do it, I ask myself?
Congrats on your release, Ann. I'm looking forward to reading it.
Good wishes for lots of sales!
Keta Diablo
http://ketaskeep.blogspot.com - August 4, 2009 at 3:25 PM
- Estella said...
I have been reading romance for over 50 years. I learned so much about geography(Harlequins) and history from these books.
I also learned about myths and legends, and history. - August 4, 2009 at 3:30 PM
- tigger9 said...
I learn alot from reading romance. It was cool to go into my history class and already have a background because I had read about it in a historical romance. But i always learn something from a romance.
lexeetoste at sbcglobal.net - August 4, 2009 at 3:37 PM
- Ann Lory said...
I had no idea there was a wife and husband writing team, Keta. That is so cool. I love my husband dearly and he says he's going to read one of my books...he still hasn't. He really has a hard time with the whole romance thing, but he still supports me and gets excited over all my happy writing moments. :-D
I hear you on the geography, Estella. I had not idea there were Carpatian Mountains until Feehan wrote about them. That's just one example of course. :-D - August 4, 2009 at 3:53 PM
- Bella said...
Hi Ann and Leah. Ann, what an awesome story!! It is so hard to pick just one book -- just reading has been so important to me. I devoured everything -- in high school it was Dune, Story of O, Atlas Shrugged, Forever. I went through a huge mystery phase, but I always liked the books that explored relationships the best!
I have learned so much history from books like Outlander (Leah mentioned), Phillipa Gregory's books, and one recent book that had only a small romance component -- Mistress of the Dead. I think one of the great things about these books is they give the reader insight into the lives of women at the time they are set -- reading much of history you'd wonder how there were ever next generations based on the lack of women ;-).
Thanks for the contest!
~bella - August 4, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- Leah Braemel said...
Bella - Philippa Gregory! Yes, I'd forgotten about her, but she is teaching a whole new generation about English history, isn't she?
I forgot another one that was a huge influence on me in high school--The Scarlet Pimpernel. I learned so much about the French revolution from that story, and it solidified my love for the romance genre. - August 4, 2009 at 4:32 PM
HTCHA1 - August 4, 2009 at 11:00 PM
- Ann Lory said...
Yes, he is HTCHA1. LOL!
Sorry I went MIA everyone. I got a call in the afternoon that my daughter was running a 102 fever, and I had to take son to ortho appt this morning. - August 5, 2009 at 11:36 AM
I didn't start reading romance until...well a couple of years ago. Heck, I didn't read much at all until that time. I didn't really like to read in high school or college...I always felt like if I had to read, I wanted to just read something on my own. Of course that is not exactly how it works.
My sister gave me a book (not romance) and I loved it, and then I just started branching out. I picked up a romance after my daughter got sick and needed something to get my mind off that for a while. Needless to say, that did the trick! Now I am hooked!
Amy M - August 5, 2009 at 3:11 PM
- Kainani said...
Okay, sorry I'm stopping by late but I'd like to chime in. Growing up I hated reading. I can't even remember any books that I read in high school. LOL. A few years back, right before the Lord of the Ring movies, I decided to read J.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. I so enjoyed The Hobbit that I had to read the other three books. But it was until 2007, I stumbled on my first paranormal romance by Julia Templeton called Return to Me. I fell in love with the genre. Since then I have expanded my reading to include some historical & western romance novels and even some erotica books. I've also been reading urban fantasy books. Now I can't stop reading. I read about 10 books a month. I am hooked on reading.
- August 6, 2009 at 10:04 PM


text:
We needed a room with no stairs and they had us on the second floor. The problem with this was that they only had Smoking rooms left on the lower floor. We took the Smoking room and suffered all night with the smell. They need to deep clean there rooms! All our clothes & everything we brought in the room... More
- Also Known As:
- Country Inn Sunnyside
- Sunnyside Country Inn
- Reservation Options:
- TripAdvisor is proud to partner with Hotels.com, Travelocity, Booking.com, Expedia, Venere, Tingo, Orbitz and Priceline so you can book your Country Inn & Suites Sunnyside reservations with confidence. We help millions of travellers each month to find the perfect hotel for both holiday and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers.


text:
This quaint apartment is right in the heart of the Latin Quarter. Step out the front door and you step into the life of the real Paris, restauranteurs fall over each other to get your business, offeeing free glasses of wine and coffee. The apartment has all the requirements for a comfortable stay, a full kitchen, washer / dryer, sizeable... More
France >
Ile-de-France >
> Panthéon
, Sorbonne
Ranked #392 of 1,806 hotels in Paris
Price Range:
- Reservation Options:
- TripAdvisor is proud to partner with Hotels.com, Venere and Expedia so you can book your Rue Xavier Privas (4 guests) reservations with confidence. We help millions of travellers each month to find the perfect hotel for both holiday and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers.


text: Welcome back to this week's Cars in the News gallery. Consumer Car Reviews.com came up with the Nicest Cars of 2013 list and 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo, armed with 201 horsepower, is No. 1. Hyundai 2013 Dodge Dart R/T ranked as No. 2. R/T has morphed into GT now at a lower price. The list is ranked by popularity. Dodge 2013 Ram 1500 took the No. 3 spot. The truck won 2013 North American Truck of the Year as well as Truck of Texas 2013. Ram 2013 Chevy Sonic RS, the hatchback is ranked fourth. RS reaches 60 in eight seconds. Chevrolet And fifth place for the Nicest Cars in 2013 list goes to 2013 Subaru Impreza WRX. WRX generates 265 hp, about 40 hp less than the quicker STI. Subaru By the way, new 2014 Acura ILX went on sale on Wednesday, 5/16. The 2014 version has more standard features. AcuraLike this topic? You may also like these photo galleries:ReplayLast SlideNext Slide


text:
This one-day course, sponsored by Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma, Triad RAC and Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is designed to teach all levels of EMS personnel including first responders, EMTs, paramedics, trauma nurses, emergency nurses, and emergency physicians the skills necessary to recognize mechanisms of injury, assess and perform critical interventions, then package and transport the injured infant or child. Pediatric ITLS uses principles of prehospital trauma care and refines them for specific use on infants and children. These same principles apply for children being transferred from a primary hospital to a tertiary care facility.
Fee: $50 (NCBH Employees) $0 NC EMS Providers - $50 deposit required (check or cash only) under the provisions of a grant from the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. Your deposit will be refunded if you (or an approved substitute) attend the course. Any participant who registers and does not attend the course (No Show) will forfeit his/her deposit.
Reading the Pediatric ITLS text and completing the pretest for the course is required. It is highly recommended that students have previously completed an ITLS, PHTLS, or PALS course. Upon completing course registration requirements, Life Support Education staff will provide you with appropriate study materials.
Successful completion requires a score of at least 74% on the written evaluation as well as successful completion of the patient assessment testing stations. Basic personnel (MR & EMT) will take a basic written exam and will only perform the basic level skills in their testing stations. Advanced personnel will take an advanced level written exam and will perform at the advanced level in the testing stations.
Date/ Times: TBA
Click Here to Register for Pediatric ITLS
This four-hour course, sponsored by Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma, Triad RAC, NC Office of EMS, and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is designed to prepare Pediatric ITLS providers that performed exemplary in their PITLS provider course the skills necessary to become a PITLS Instructor. NOTE: There are no fees for EMS Providers to attend this course! All course fees and instructor books are provided under the provisions of a grant from the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. Instructor books will be distributed at the conference.
Participants must provide a copy of their current PITLS Provider card that indicates they scored IP (Instructor Potential) during their provider course. Instructor Potential is awarded to students that achieve a written exam score of 90 or higher and a patient assessment score of excellent. Participants that score IP in the PITLS provider course on Saturday, October 1, 2011 will be allowed to register for the instructor course at that time.
Successful completion requires satisfactory participation in the instructor course. Instructor candidates must then be monitored teaching a lecture, skill and patient assessment station at a Pediatric ITLS provider course. Date/ Times: TBA
Register for Pediatric ITLS Instructor Course (TBA)
NOTE: Please do not register for this course unless you have already completed a Pediatric ITLS Course and received instructor potential.
This two-day course is designed for trauma care providers who are the first to assess and initiate treatment for the trauma patient. This combined basic and advanced class is appropriate for all levels of EMS personnel including Medical Responders, EMTs, paramedics, trauma nurses, emergency nurses, and emergency physicians. It includes complete training for the skills needed for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization and transport of trauma patients.
Fee: $145 (Non-NCBH Employees) $75 (NCBH Employees) $65 (Code 44 Team Members)
Reading the ITLS text and completing the pretest for the basic or advanced course is required. It is recommended that you have a basic understanding of pre-hospital trauma care.
Click Here to Register for ITLS
Phone 336-716-2800Phone 336-716-2888Fax 336-716-5927
Disclaimer: The information on this website is for general informational purposes only and SHOULD NOT be relied upon as a substitute for sound professional medical advice, evaluation or care from your physician or other qualified health care provider.


text:
Welcome to Pandora's Aquarium, a rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse survivor message board and chat room.
If you've been a victim of any type of sexual violence, you belong here. What you see below represents just a fraction of the resources and survivor support available. Register now to join our community and take full advantage of what this online support group has to offer you as you heal and recover, or sign in to remove this message.
You are not alone, we can support you as you heal, and you've made an important step toward recovery by reaching out. If you are unable to register or have any questions, please contact the staff or view our home page.
Today I feel really disconnected, whther that is the right word I don't know. Nor do I care.
I don't care what I have, what its called or what anyone thinks. I just want to be understood.
I'm terrified that the more and more stuff I need to talk about here that no one will keep up with it.
I don't expect that, I'm just worried. Like it will be easier to not post because having to explain things. Its not that its too uncomfortable(some things are of course) i just stress myself out over it.
I have lots going on right now, I'm scared I might get left behind. Like I did to her.
This is me being more honest than I ever have here okay? Today i've 'checked out' and back in. I've felt like a litlle girl. I've felt like another child.
Which I feel right now.
I keep thinking about how do i know i feel like another child, how do i know thats what im feeling. As far as i know i've never another kid so how would i know what it feels like?
See this is the stuff i'm scared to let out.
Alot is going on right now. I'm starting to look at my relationship with my mum very differently :hissyfit:/>
She didn't do her job as well as I've been convincing myself.
Not feeling like myself right now.
I thought csa, r and partner r were the only things bothering me. What feels like emotional abuse remembered too.
Inppropriate behaviour towards me and bullying are also things that have gotten me here.
Its so wonderful lately some walls have come down, i've been letting my bf in more. What feels like 'teen me' had given up on any more walls coming down.
Right now I'm a little bit teary, I find it really difficult and embarassing but can I have a hug if anyone has one?
I think that's all thats needed right now.
5 Comments On This Entry
I know about being overwhelmed with stuff.
I am not sure you need worry about explaining yourself. Sometimes people will have insights even without the whole story, sometimes people will remember your story and sometimes as you tell your story it 'slots into place' more and something that took paragraphs to explain once, end up taking just a sentence or two.
I've had a big reevaluation of my relationship withy mum. It's all good. You are still you but will be easier in your skin when you've gone through this.
See? Not forgotten or left behind. Remembered and embraced!
This means an awful lot to me thank you


text:
* New classes of YOGA!
* New classes of TABATA!
* Still plenty of room for PRIVATE SESSIONS!
Posted in fitness, Gabriel Sanders, yoga
Tagged #Awesome, #Sandy, #SOPA, 007, african-american, amanda todd, amazon, amazon kindle, amazon.com, America, american airlines, animal rescue, avenida brasil, Bank of America, Barack Obama, baseball, batman, bbb12, beach, Beach Tabata, Beach Yoga, bigforkinmouth, bigforkinmouth.com, black, black&decker, body weight, bodyweight, bodywork, boot camp, bootcamp, cancer, Capital One, Chase, chinese, Clint Eastwood, craigslist.org, Crunch gym, dark knight, Democrat, diet, Digg, Equinox, exercise, facebook, fit2run, gabriel sanders, gangnam style, gmail, Google, Google +1, gymnastics, hatha yoga, health, healthy-living, heart, here comes honey boo boo, hh Gregg, high intensity, hispanic, hotmail, hurricane sandy, ING Direct, insurance, ipad 3, ipad mini, iphone, iphone 5, james bond, japanese, Jennifer Granholm, jeremy lin, jewish, Joe Biden, kate middleton, Kindle Fire, korean, Lakewood Ranch, Lido Beach, LinkedIn, little league, longboat key, longboat key club, longboat key club & resort, longboat key club and resort, magic, magic sandbox, magic sandbox fitness, magicsandbox, magicsandbox.com, Massage, massage therapist, Massage Therapy and Bodywork, Men's Health, mental-health, michael clarke duncan, michael phelps, Miley Cyrus, mind, mortgage, msn, olympics, one direction, online banking, pet food, peyton manning, Pinterest, plusone, plusone fitness, Pool, power lifting, power yoga, Press This, private sessions, prometheus, Real estate, Reddit, Republican, restorative yoga, Romney, rosemary court, runner, running, samsung galaxy s3, Sarasota, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, sarasota massage therapist, seafood, selena gomez, senior citizen, sex, skyfall, southwest airlines, spiderman, sports, sports camp, St. Armand's Circle, stretching, StumbleUpon, superstorm sandy, Sushi, tabata, Tabatawata, Target, tax breaks, tax cuts, the hobbit, the hunger games, training, Tumblr, Twitter, united airlines, vacation, vinyasa yoga, water, Water Aerobics, whitney houston, wordpress, www.magicsandbox.com, xxx, yahoo!, yoga, yoga classes, yoga for everyone
On the first Thursday of every month, EBFA (link below), hosts a free 20-30 minute FREE webinar at 8pm!


text:
Skip to stories
Your News Now.
Time Warner Cable. The power of you ™
You are not signed in | Sign in here | Help
Search terms:
You're viewing an enhanced version of ynn.com , now with expanded video content.
You're viewing a lite version of ynn.com
Time Warner Cable customers: Sign in with your TWC ID for video access.
Get my TWC ID. | Get TWC service. | Read the FAQ.
By: YNN Staff
Families gathered at the church on Ridge Road to enjoy a hot holiday turkey with traditional sides.
The community service committee says it hopes to make this an annual event.
Plans are in the works for a Christmas dinner next month.


text:
"good stay"Hotels.com 旅客於 2012年06月12日留下評價
a nice stay among all other highway inns we have been staying during our Atlanta trip. Clean and tidy, location is 15-minutes ride from O'Hare. Though it is a bit far than the other airport hotels, it may only be a few minutes difference since the hotel offer free shuttle to airport. What impressed me most is the nearby Chinese restaurant, just across the street. Very refreshing after a few days hamburgers. Recommended.
Saddle Ridge Restaurant - 這餐廳為你提供美國菜,並供應早餐、午餐、晚餐及周末早午餐。
酒店提供客房服務 (限時)。
酒店設有室內游泳池及水療浴池。其他娛樂消閒設施包括桑拿浴及24 小時健身設備。
I was disappointed that the walls were so "thin" and that you could hear everything said in the next room.Also-the toilet kept breaking.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Sue Hovey the Manager was very accommodating.Everything we asked for was promptly executed. Thank you so much Ramada and Sue. Love coming back to my Hometown and visiting. Also, so glad to see our Military Families staying here also. I will be back soon. Thanks MuchHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"its ok."
didn't liuke the faucet in the bathroom, and there is no fan.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
此旅客沒有留下意見。Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
此旅客沒有留下意見。Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
I was very disappointed, I needed an upgrade in which they had 2 rooms available, but since I prepaid I did not qualify to get them. The room only had one lamp with working light bulbs, I ask to have the light bulbs in the other 2 lamps, they said they would take care of it and didn't. Wanted to use the suana and hot tub those were the perks that made […] me choose the hotel, however, they were out of order. Went swimming as soon as the swimming pool opened, there were no towels. Just the worst stay I've ever encountered. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"My Son's P.I.R."
The cleanliness and comfort of the room were very nice. The location was convenient to where we were going, to our son's graduation from boot camp. One thing I think you should change is that the person who checks you in, we checked in early in the morning, 6:30, was dressed in pajama pants and a t-shirt, I think she should be dressed in a more professional […] way, no matter what time of the day it is. When we checked out, around 11:00, the front desk attendant was dress very appropiate for the hotel. We were also booked into a non-smoking section of the hotel, as I was told by the front desk, but the people next to us were smoking in their bathroom and the smoke came through the vents into our bathroom. On Friday night when we got back from the graduation, the smell was really bad, we put on the fan and left it on, I literately had to cover my nose and mouth everytime I went into the bathroom. I called and complained and they told me they would take care of it right away, but an hour later, I walked into the bathroom and the smoke smell was really strong. We left the fan on all night, so that it would not effect my asthma, and it help, by the next morning the smell was less. We left for the day on Saturday and left the fan on all day. For the rest of our stay the smell had stopped. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
it was great nice hotel very cleanHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Cheap but not nice!"
Bad cat urine smell in a few hallways. Generally dirty hallways. Pool and hot tub was nice though. Had a bad experience on Sat. night with roudy partying close to our room. We had to get up early to meet our graduating sailor from Naval base and the hotel did not evict the group until after 1:30a.m. We had to get up at 6:00a.m.!!! We called the desk […] 3 times between 10:20pm. and 1:15 a.m. to complain about noise and not getting any rest. Did get a refund for the one night but it left a big sour note at the of our trip. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"dingy hotel- walls too thin"
the title says it all-- however, the pool and hot tub were clean. We were kept awake by the folks in the next room- the walls are like paper-- our neighbors were not being that loud-- we could just hear everything. The hotel restaurant had amazing food but very high prices.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY THE WORSE HOTEL EVER! IT SHOULD BE A MOTEL. I WAS SO DISGUSTED of this hotel I didn't even stay the night matter of fact I wasn't there no more than 5 minutes. I turn right back around. It's very very outdated, it has a musty smell in the room, I sat on the bed & it crunch, & the hotel lighting inside & outside is very dark. All […] within 5 minutes. I called & told the management about how disappointed I was about the hotel & he didn't care. If looking for the Gurnee area not closed to the Mall go elsewhere Ramada will never get my business again I will not recommend this hotel no one. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
此旅客沒有留下意見。Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
此旅客沒有留下意見。Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Hotel was a little rundown.towels smelt like bleach. Great continental breakfast though. I don't recommend a room with double beds a lot different room from the queen beds.I booked a total of 8 nights through hotels.com and needed to stay an extra night they wouldn't give me the same rate even though hotel was empty.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
was okay but hot tub was dirty.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
The hotel staff was awful. The hotel was in major need of being updated. The pool was huge but cold. The hot tub was nice but not very hot. The sauna was broken. The room smelled of cigarette smoke. Not somewhere I would ever stay again. Cable went out while we were there. Check in was at 3 our room was not clean and front desk could not contact housekeeping […] to find out when rooms would be available so I had to search for housekeeping so we could check in at 430. I am a breastfeeding mother and needed to find my son so until the room was available they gave me a key to the conference room which had a table covered with food and drinks and garbage on the floor. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"I understand why it was cheaper"
The hotel was under construction while I was there, which made it seem unappealing when you walked into the lobby... The hallways had an odor as well as the room, however, it wasn't that bad. Overall, it was an OK hotel for the amount that I paid. I would recommend searching a little more before settling on this hotel.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"military event convienient"
had problems trying to enter any door other then the front due to weather affecting the slide key access. maybe should be covered better. Staff is friendly over all.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Seen better days"
Not well maintained. Staff met your needs but not friendly. Needs an overhaul over all. I would not stay here again.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
此旅客沒有留下意見。Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Not a four star"
Horrible, Horrible!!!!! This was not a four star hotel. More like a no star!Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Perfect hotel for Military Graduation"
Stayed in a family suite. Worked out well. Beds were comfortable, bathroom somewhat outdated, but otherwise nice room. Breakfast room crowded due to military graduation. Nice reception for military families. Good info provided for graduation as well as good location for driving to graduation. Restaurant good as well as sports bar. Friendly staff.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
I could not be happier with the staff at this hotel. Wow! Very friendly and welcoming. Thank you.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
I grew up in Zion and have stayed at the Ramada years ago. It looks as if they haven't modeled the rooms in MANY years. Burn holes on sinks and tub. Iron had melted stuff on it. Coffee pot had material coming out of it. Hot tub was broken, pool was freezing. Entire hotel was cold, staff at breakfast had a coat and gloves on. Hotel had an oder. I will […] never go back to this location. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"would stay again"
Stayed overnight for boot camp graduation. Nice room. Clean. I would stay here again.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Great for navy families"
Our room was close to the outside door, which made packing and unpacking easy and we were next to the ice machine that was great. Would stay again.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
此旅客沒有留下意見。Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Needs work"
Staff was nice and very helpful. Hotel itself is older and pretty run down. The room smelled and we could hear every bump and noise from our two neighbors. No elevator made for an interesting time lugging luggage to the second floor. It worked but wasnt really worth the money. Could have stayed at a cheaper motel and got the same.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Great Hotel"
Friendly and helpful staff. Great place to stay if you have someone graduating from Great Lakes.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"it filled the need"
Hall ways smell funny.. pretty poor sound control between rooms. Security of doors and outside entrances was sketchy... rooms and linens were clean...Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"great staff"
The best part of my stay was the saddle ranch restaurant the waiter Robert was the best waiter ever. The cook two thumbs up. The hotel staff was nice and friendly. I would def stay there againExpedia 旅客真實的評價
the pictures were deceiving. It had an awful odor to it. Staff was friendly but the hotel itself was dirty and outdated. i wouldn't stay again for as much as it costed.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Id stay there again, but had some issues with cleanliness. We had one towel that was full of hair. The downstairs hallway stunk of smoke and seen some spiders in stairway and by entry. We had a king room and didn't have a fridge in it. The common areas like the front desk, bar, and restaurant were all very nice. Huge pool! Overwhelming service at the […] restaurant. This hotel needs some updating, but for the common low budget traveler its a good stay. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Don't waste you money."
Front desk service sucked. The young lady seemed as if she didn't want to be there. Checking out the young man was more into his phone than the customers. The room was a little dusty and dirty in some spots. For the price I paid it was not worth me staying there. I will not recommend this hotel to anyone and I'm a simply guy. This is the first time […] I have ever given a bad review to any hotel or motel and I have stayed in cheaper places. The only thing good about it was that it was close to the show I was attending. 詳情Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Very outdated."
The hotel was very clean, however, I would classify it as a "motel" not a "hotel". The amenities listed were by far exaggerated. The space was very small with no place in the bathroom for toiletries. The facility is 2 story with no elevator. Carrying heavy suitcases upstairs was not fun. The gym consisted of 1 treadmill and 2 bikes. The business center […] consisted of 1 very old and very slow computer. I would not consider this a good value for the price. The employees were very nice and helpful, however, there were only 2 people at the counter. No bellhops etc. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Friendly staff and comfortable rooms. Accommodated very nicely to my requests. Provided a crib for my infant.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
此旅客沒有留下意見。Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Close to The Naval Base"
Its an good place to stay. They met every request I had. They were friendly. The Rooms are nice and clean. When I go back to Waukegan that's where I will stay again.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Rooms were clean but the walls are very thin and you could hear the people next to you and in the halls. You could also hear the people above you walking around.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Overall Stay"
I would recommend this hotel. I would give it a three star. Nice pool and pool hours were also great open to 11:00 P.M., most hotels are 9 to 10 P.M. Had a nice Sauna in the pool area. Rooms need little updating but for a family with kids the overall stay was very pleasent.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
very nice and friendly amosphere nice and clean. food could improve a little better. but all around, I would stay there againl.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Great for Navy Graduates"
Very helpful with Navy families. The Thursday night family meet and greet was very nice not to mention the complimentary drink. Staff was very friendly and helpful especially our bartender Friday night. I would recommend this hotel to other Naval graduates families. It was about a 10 minute trip south on 131 to the base, and about 45-60 minutes to downtown […] Chicago. 詳情Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Clean hotel, convenient location at a good price!"
The hotel was clean, close to Six Flags, and the staff got us right in our room! The room we stayed in was big, and it didn't take long to fall fast asleep in a comfortable bed. The breakfast didn't have too many options but that wasn't a huge drawback. Coffee was good :) The pool, hot tub, and sauna were really nice amenities. I'd recommend staying […] here, for the price you can't beat it! 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Carpet was zticky bed was uncomfortable. Stuff was disgusting. Don't trust the rating.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"bootcamp graduation"
The hotel is old and smells pretty bad, The only reason we stayed it was becsuse it was close to the Naval Station, but you get what you paid. There are better hotels by the areaHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Thank god for the nice bed's. The staff was very disappointing, the hotel was run down and when we called the desk for the pool area light's to be turned on, nobody came down. A guest had to get dressed and go to the front desk, then finally after about an hour, someone came and turned them on. Many guest had already left the pool area.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Ramada experience in Waukegen IL"
If the prices were comparable to what you get I would go there againExpedia 旅客真實的評價
"very friendly and helpful staff"
We had a wonderful stay at the Ramada we stayed at. When we arrived they gave us a ground floor room that was located away from the pool. I asked if they had something closer to the pool so that my husband wouldn't have to try to walk so far because he has difficulty walking. Without hesitation they looked and found a room that was just around the corner […] from the pool, and gladly changed my room for me. They had many choices at the free breakfast that came with the room rental. I will stay here again when I visit. Excellent Service!!! If I had to make any suggestions to change something I would just say that the room was a little dark, maybe it needs a new color update but it was very clean. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
You could hear the people in the next room/ room thinHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Near to Six Flags and close to an outlet mall"
very comforting and very nice people. it was clean and breakfast was very deliciousHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
本網站顯示之評價和評分皆為旅客及供應商的主觀意見,並不代表 Hotels.com 的立場。若因閱讀或參考本站評價而造成任何形式的損害,Hotels.com 及所有參與提供評語者均毋須負責。


text:
Submissions to Flash Forward 2009 are now closed, as of Sat, Jan 17, 2009. Thank you to everyone who submitted their work.
Please visit our main submissions page to see what other calls for submissions are currently open.
To be updated on the progress of this project, please check our web site regularly, or join our announcement list:
Or follow us on Twitter or Facebook:
For policy or informational questions — what to submit, eligibility, information about Magenta, etc. — please write to email@example.com.
For technical support questions — web site issues, trouble uploading, etc. — please write to firstname.lastname@example.com. Be sure to let us know exactly what problem you are experiencing, including the text of any error messages you may have received.
All work must be submitted by the copyright holder or by permission of the copyright holder. Work will not be returned. By submitting your work, you are giving permission to publish it in the exhibition catalogue and/or display it on this web site. Each selected work will be accompanied by all credit information on photographer. Please be accurate when filling out your information.
© 2005-2012 by Magenta Publishing for the Arts. All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy |
Contact Information |
Magenta Magazine |
Magenta Television |
Flash Forward Festival |
Imprint Blog


text:
A network of multiple water or foam turrets, combined with a central or decentral foam proportioning unit, provides a high-powered fire extinguishing system for aircraft hangars.
The perfect symbiosis of stationary and mobile firefighting technology: components, such as turrets and their controls, are identical to those on ROSENBAUER firefighting vehicles - the airport fire service will appreciate this.
Customer benefits:
Fields of application:


text:
An expert's advice on cutting the fat.
There's no need for a side dish when you serve this hearty, kid-friendly dish, a mildly spiced chili that combines white beans, chicken, green chilies, and corn.
Want to warm up your lunch crowd on a nippy day? Pull together a batch of this steaming chicken soup in just minutes.
This turkey chili gets rave reviews from kids.
Stir up a potful of this famous soup at home.
Any Chinese restaurant worth its soy sauce can make a good wonton soup. But once you and your child try our version, you might never go back.
The vegetables and rice absorb the curry flavor of this chicken soup, and the apple adds just a touch of sweetness.
Tired of the same old turkey soup? Cook up a pot of this zesty stew, flavored with cumin and chili powder.
The best part of this colorful, tasty, broth-based dish? Everyone at the table can customize their serving with add-ins of their choice.
From the kitchen of Julia, Greeley, Colorado
In less than an hour, your family can enjoy a meal fit for the finest restaurant. Gourmet mushrooms, leeks, chicken and pasta come together to create a delightful one dish meal.


text:
Portuguese wine is the result of traditions introduced to the region by ancient civilizations, such as the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, and mostly the Romans. Modern exports developed with trade to England during the early part of the Eighteenth Century, a connection that still exists today. From this commerce a wide variety of wines started to be grown in Portugal. And, in 1758, the first wine-producing region of the world, Douro Valley was created. Portugal has a large variety of native breeds, producing a very wide variety of different wines with distinctive personality.
I love the wines from Alianca, a large cooperative producing wines from all around Portugal and I am a big fan of the Dow's Crusted Port, very close in style to Vintage port but without the excessive price tag.


text:
The position for Business Owner-Franchise Operator-Letting Agency in UK is no longer available
Business Owner-Franchise Operator-Letting Agency
Concentric Lettings is a National Dynamic ARLA qualified and indemnified, residential property Lettings and Management business, rapidly expanding across the UK with an exceptionally experienced team including Lettings Negotiators, Legal Specialists, Inventory Specialists, Property Managers, Lettings Managers, Estate Agents, Acquisition Experts, Client Account Managers and Branch Managers.
If you are looking to start your own business, then we are looking for motivated people to join us?
Those looking for an exciting yet safe business opportunity, who wish to operate and run their own business operation but with the backing of professionally qualified and seasoned experts with tried and tested systems, that have been operating for over 22 years in the rapidly expanding and exciting property lettings market.
The Private Rented Sector is set to grow from currently being at 17% of the housing stock to up to a predicted 50% by 2050 as less and less people are able to buy, so this is an opportunity to join one of the most expanding industries on the UK economy today, giving our partners huge opportunity for growth.
The role entails working with Landlords to improve their lives, taking away their Tenant Management Hassles and leaving them with money in the bank and all the tenant issues dealt with. You will have the benefit of our Property Management and Client Accounting HUB that takes care of all of the property management for you, so you can focus on customer service and finding tenants.
You will be helping Landlord clients with:
� Helping them to BUY the right rental property
� Helping them Let the property FAST
� Get the best tenants available
� Get their rents paid fast and on time
� Ultimately helping them to enjoy the passive income they deserve from their investments.
We are offering exciting Business packages available from initial investments of �23,000 for a full time opportunity with the ability to earn �60,000 or more in your first year and to be your own boss for life.
You will be provided with all the support you need to get your business operating and profitable including the following:
� Full training with regards to setting up and running your business
� Software to manage your business and tenancies
� A team of 23 professionals to help and support you throughout
� Website built and marketing starter pack
� Handbooks and manuals
� Regular group Skype meetings to share best practice and regular training
� A mentor to work with you.
� Quarterly training session and spot days training available
What about you?
� Do you have experience of dealing with people from all walks of life
� Do you have a Strong track record in Sales or even running your own business before
� Do you believe in exceptional Customer Service
� Are you a firm, calm and clear communicator?
� Are you computer literate?
� Does the thought of working for yourself excite you?
If this sounds like you, then you will be ideal for our Lettings Specialist Opportunity so please send us your CV and contact details so we can contact you to discuss further.
If you have a real sense of change towards success, if you feel that now is your time to take control of your life and work with true professionals in the property market but as your own boss, then come and talk to us and we will show you how.
Not sure whether to work for yourself or someone else?
What some of our Franchise partners have to say...
��Since starting my Liverpool Concentric Lettings Franchise 2 years ago, in 2010, my business has expanded so fast that Concentric�s on-going support has been invaluable to me. Their extensive and professional team, along with their comprehensive training, processes, procedures, operation manuals and business development support, have had a major impact on my amazing success. The fact that I can send my growing team of new staff members to Concentric Head Office, for their training, has taken a huge weight off my shoulders. I must say, expanding as rapidly as I have does bring its own challenges, but with Concentric behind you, with their reassuring expertise, they�ve made my expansion so much more manageable, as a business owner, especially with their undeniable experience of how to grow and maintain a successful Lettings agency.�
Steve Latham, Nth Liverpool Branch
�Mark Rozier, (our mentor & Franchise Development Manager), is one of those rare individuals who manages to combine acute business acumen and an unfailing eye for detail with superb social awareness and people management skills. Both his hands on experience and understanding of growing a small enterprise and his patient but dogged insistence on remaining focused on key business activities, has made a critical contribution to the development of the South Manchester franchise�.
Peter Anti, South Manchester Branch
�I have recently completed my 2 weeks franchisee training with Concentric. I have learned so much and all the staff have been very professional, approachable and always keen to help. The training was structured in such a way that it was easy to follow and you were not left with nothing to do. I would recommend joining Concentric to any other people that are interested in coming into the property and lettings scene. We are being mentored by a fabulous team and are looking forward to a successful future�.
Karen Bowe, SW Birmingham Branch
Show me more Sales jobs in UK
Other jobs in UK
Why not try a similar job search such as manager jobs, operator jobs, sales jobs, customer service jobs, marketing jobs