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Ok, a few observations as I am always curious how others fail so I can learn from their mistakes. I did a bit of research and found this artical that ran BEFORE they opened. http://www.wickedlocal.com/norwood/news/lifestyle/x1633048794
#1 The haunt opened on the last week of Halloween and ran those 7 days, traditionally a slower part of the season. I am not sure if it was a typo in the story, but they made it sound like they set everything up in ONE day, the day before they opened. To top things off, they were only open from 6-9PM each night!!!!!!!!!
#2 They had 1600 people go through and charged $10 a pop, meaning thier ticket sales was $16,000. They claim to have lost $12,000 so that must have meant they had a budget of about $28,000. Now that is a pretty fair budget, but I would love to know where all those pennies went. I mean you are not going to open Neatherworld for $28,000, but I think they could have spent their money wiser?
I read this article earlier today and the thing that jumped out at me was the expectation of making money the first year. They were reopening after 24 years which means that they probably had nothing to start with. How many times has it been mentioned here that it takes 2-3 years to turn a profit?
Barry, I seriously doubt they visit this forum. Seriously, I think they saw a line at a haunted house or heard about how much money people make at a haunt and thought "CACHING"!!!! lol
Greg Chrise
I'll bet they got a $12,000 bill for dragging things across a finished basket ball floor.
Mike Bizub
I found it curious that they mentioned competing against the World Series. In Denver numbers were down at most haunts. I would have thought it would be two different demographics but numbers were decent on days the Rockies werent playing. Mike
If the opened for the whole month like most haunts they would not have lost any money.
Jim Warfield
"Build it and they will come, buy it from someone else and the bill comes due."
I think charity haunts (or community haunts?) are actually pretty smart closing around 9 to 9:30 because after 9:30 are when all the problems find a haunted house, the drunks, the very difficult people..... I would if I could.
Paid helpers wouldn't be too keen about driving many miles to get here then working only 2 hours.....
Maybe their $12,000 loss was simply a bookkeeping error?
Move a few decimal points and all is well.
Blame it on the flea that happened to die right on that one spot between those certain numerals.
Professional lighting installed first year? Outside company contracting? Money ----
The rules change over 24 years.
Impossible to amortize first year loss unless you got smart in other budgeting tactics.
Leonard Pickel said it best: NEVER put a second mortgage on your house to build a haunt.
Gotta treat it like a business unless you are haunting your front yard with friends. Then it is all fun.
Even the greatest home haunter Jim Warfield had to pull a bank loan to get things going.
Greg Chrise
Somewhere someone wanted money that is due and it says in the articles that he will be talking (trying to weasel) to get the $12,000 from vendors.
The first year:
-My charity haunt was paid for when we went in.
-The space was free a 3,000 SF new building.
-The actors were from generations of volunteer actors and medical technicians and fire fighters plus a local resort that had all acted since the mid 80's and needed a place to get their fix. They all volunteered and meals and drinks came from the ticket money. Some meals were provided free even during set up by local restaurants.
-A total budget of 1500 buys the new expendable portions of the scene decorations and make up.
-Costumes props and masks were all paid for and in hand.
-Lighting sound and electrical harnesses were a compilation of everones event donated.
-Fire extinquishers, unused were on loan from a fire extinquisher company
-The building already had event insurance.
It took probably 4 weeks to set up and flesh out and the first year the advertising was botched by volunteers who really did nothing. It saw 421 people and made at $10 a ticket $4,210 plus some random donations.
However if I had to put a price on all of this It would certainly have cost 4 times as much money as it would have made.
$8,000 space
$1,000 electric bill
$10,000 payroll Cheap could be $12,000 with meals and taxes
$12,000 advertising (should have been)
$2500 insurance
$1500 expendable materials
Total $25,000
Actual cost of haunt and props with paid labor $15,000 (took 5 years to build)
Grand total $35,000 first year potential
A good event increases numbers of attendance/ticket sales 30% per year but of course in the charity side of the industy, the charity expects immediatly that 80% of the money earned or more goes to charity concerns and not the haunt or it's operational effects or damages to a facility.
The reality is all of these hard costs might not be recovered for 10 to 15 years of everyone volunteering at 20% of the ticket price doing a charity event. Sure after 20 years it will be an over night success and be seeing 12,000 to 35,000 people with continuous reinvestment to make each years event better and different.
So, this whole thing is a miscommunication. Everyone expecting the city would be doing for free and providing for everyone. I'll bet the city provided a few helpers that were on payroll, a real expense (as we do for a portion of set up and tear down) plus the facilities had to be maintained after the event. Simply the "vendors" needed to know ahead of time it was going to cost them money to have their name mentioned in a positive light.
It is kind of odd seeing leonard quoted here as he spent 25 years forming partnerships that cost people money. In comparison the secret of the Raven's Grin Inn is that Jim worked very hard and under durress for 3 years to pay off his creditors and the building was paid for outside of yearly taxes. Then the low over head allowed it to become an over night success 17 years later with the advent of the internet and continous decades of word of mouth. His event became large enough spending every day building what he could and giving tours every night if people arrived. Going back, it took Leonard 25 years to begin telling people not to mortgage their house as advice.
From day one I got the feeling there were lots of people posturing to find those that had money to burn or to lose when in reality, any business is a gamble. Just the other day, at lunch, my helper and a waitress got into a conversation about how they enjoy taking a couple hundred dollars and going to the boats in Lousinana to spend hours losing it in hopes of walking out with big cash. I realized and told everone I don't need these thrills as I own my own business. I gamble on wether I am going to make money every day, every week, every year.
At some time at some point this $25,000 to $35,000 for a small event or $150,000 for a medium event has to come from the labors of someone somewhere. It can be done for $3,000 a year over 20 years too! The only way to expedite this is to in the case of a charity get 25 or 35 people to give $1,000 free and clear and of their own free will.
A year or so ago, Rich Hanf made a post that the haunt Business was great! he could spend $65,000 and make it all back in one year! Of course he is located in a very highly populated entertainment oriented region and had already been in some fasset of haunting for probably 20 year when that announcement was made.
Historically even those events we worship (or are supposed to worship) today were take overs of other successful events that had run for years and years. Even the Jaycees now see 4,000 to 8,000 people and it is deemned to be a great turn out for what they are offering but it is on the backs of people having given hard earned cash and labor every year for the last 30 years.
I'll go a little further here and say ther is absolutely wrong with Nightmare Tony having spent the last decade acculmulationg and planning and has not opened an event as yet. When he does it will be right, it is all paid for and as a result, in a way will turn a profit day one. It might not compensate him for a decade of research and development but it will be some positive cash flow even if it profits one dollar.
Perhaps 30 years ago $150 worth of black plastic would raise $800 and that was really keen. As the present demands for real investment exist to be a real event, not everyone can just write a check for $150,000 and if they can they should really consider a mini retirement instead of all of this very hard work.
I have actually been in Leonard's face when he thought he could operate something like the Raven's Grin Inn. He has no idea how hard and how long and what Jim has had to do as far as non stop physical labor and first hand advertising to keep it going and make it successful. For the Raven's Grin Inn to remain stable, all time and effort is put into that one event. You can't also be operating a magazine and a convention. You can't have partners who bought you the props and property, you can't have other partners doing the advertising for you. You have to do it yourself and have everything earned and paid for.
But the other curse of the information age is that everyone has a business plan, free financing or a way to make a quick buck and it usually involves you giving them your money instead of earning it and keeping it. Keeping it so yo have the resources to go make more.
Even these events that have sort of broken even in three years and can not believe their success so far, it is not over, the repeating reinvestment and so many things that effect each years market are a gamble.
Any body can spend money. Very few can make money.
On the other end of the spectrum, these markets that have high patronage and multiple locations have not pocketed a million per year, they have reinvested all but about $50,000 a year and many years less than that.
So first year for this event, a charity it is known that anything over that $16,000 per year potential expense will have to be provided by someone else for the event to continue. They are simply at the why are we doing this again phase.
You do it so that a decade or two later, you can tell your boss to shove it. It's more fun than having ceramic trinkets or candy machines at all the gas stations. It's more fun than having 200 websites that each pay $50 a month.
A business implies that someday you will be semi gainfully employing people and the community benefits from them paying taxes.
A charity implies the efforts of many will be converted to immmediate benefit for some need in the community.
Two more facts: The loan for the Raven's Grin Inn did not come from a bank. And second it is not a freaking home haunt. It is an ongoing proffesional attraction open all year long. You see plainly what happens to some home haunter if they leave their decorations up past November 2nd...This is a whole city block and 7 physical levels (much subterrainian) of attraction. It is not a home window display on crack. Pretty much even though I am 1100 miles away, I know that people that have made such generalizations have not spent $12 there.
Jim is the ultimate super hero of what someone can do if they are willing and able to work. There are an entirely different set of role models if you are seeking what you can do if you can write a check for some huge sum and the later never turn out as expected. They never seem to turn out with immediate gratification and even more riches.
A charity event on the other hand is not supposed to lose money whatso ever. It might not reach a goal but by definition it can't lose money. The other fun fact is that News reporters are not usually business owners or philathropists or community advisors and the throwing around of improper terms get s headlines when it shouldn't. Usually journalists are employees or self under employeed trying to figure out how it works.
Jim Warfield
Disclaimer: Jim Warfield and Gregg Chrise are two different people. (Just incase somebody thought differently)
Gregg is right .
No "Bank Loan" here! Moneys loaned from two eldely , retired men, one had been a banker (a very conservative banker at that!) the other a very far-sighted and diversified businessman. They each had their own reasons for "investing" in my dream and a return on their investment was not in their minds at all.
They both were repaid within a few short years.
It's a small, small town both of these men knew my work ethic and range of knowledge and talents pretty well before loaning me anything.
I probably talked to 120 people over almost a year to get the money and buy this house. Even after the one man said he would co-sign for the loan no bank would actually loan me(us) the needed money! He loaned it to me personally after three banks he had money in said "No". (Maybe they made him frustrated enough to do this? I think so.)
I didn't immeadiately quit my dead-end job and even then there were times when I had no money to walk into a restaurant and buy a mere hamburger.
When I did quit my previous job I made sure I had no telephone for the next several years since I sure didn't need such distrcations from the building I was engaged in here trying to accomplish something worthy of charging money for the general public to see.
It wasn't fun or easy racing out into the parking lot (dropping tools, quitting what I was in the middle of) when I would hear someone turning around (Dead End Street) trying to look non-aggressive, friendly and try to get a minute or two to explain what I was doing here so as to possibly create a new customer.
I didn't stop doing this for many years even after afew pretty good Octobers.
As I have said repeatedly many times on-line I do not" know it all" by any means , I know what has worked for me as far as how I treat my customers, as customers and patrons and some of the simple-minded little things I have created here that seem pretty popular with these people.
I read this article earlier today and the thing that jumped out at me was the expectation of making money the first year. They were reopening after 24 years which means that they probably had nothing to start with. How many times has it been mentioned here that it takes 2-3 years to turn a profit?
You can run a profit every year. We've done it, but we started small and on budget. Like it's been said many times, if you don't go nuts with the money ... you can turn a profit!
I still would find it hard to believe that anybody can run a "profit" the first year of operation if they are starting from scratch. I know you came into your business with a lot of "stuff" that you already owned. Plus a lot of people here associate "profit" with money made after everrything is paid off which includes rent or mortgage payments.
In this case, the organization was starting with absolutely nothing.
Jim Warfield
When the day comes that my place and things will be auctioned, there will be some original paintings and drawings and a few other things peculair to me and my talents and ideas, but there won't be any high ticket-bought -from -somebody -else items...so there won't be much of an auction in those respects.
"What am I bid for this garbage bag?" (Scared 10,000 people)
"What am I bid for this spool of fishline?" (Scared 5,490 people)
"What am I bid for this slightly used cat-sand?"
"50 pound bag of Dust Motes?"
"Three wheelbarrows of old, odd cell phones?" (Thank You customers who didn't read my sign about bringing in your cell.)
"What am I bid for 2.500 video tapes filled with people laughing and screaming?"
Please understand that this is just from a few years, Jim already privatly sold the best ones."
Spending money spends "easy" money coming in the door comes in alot slower and often with much effort to get it there.
Actually Barry, I started from scratch in 2004, built all my walls and bought my props, rented my bldg and ended up making more than I had invested, so it can be done.
Jim: apologies, I thought you took out a bank loan.
Greg: I am familiar with the past and that wasnt the reason for Leonard's quote. I brought up the quote because I believe it still to be good advice.
In terms of mine, there is STILL very much a loss to account for for the first year of opening. The major moneys that have to be spent involve personnel, business accounting, permits, insurance, advertising. Those are very much a part of the business as the physical assets. It is factoring in of those costs to help provide a clear financial picture.
I had gotta lucky, am now in ownership of 2.5 haunts as assets. I will not divulge the budget spent, but it was approximately or under 2,000 dollars to obtain and transport the assets.
It will be used a movie production as well to raise awareness, get deals and help prepare moneys for an opening as a professional haunt.
Let me show you some pictures so far of it all.
someone once made an incorrect statement that I do not own a professional haunt. That is incorrect as all 3 haunts I purchased were pro haunts, and if I decided to sell it all, the money would go into my own pocket, not to any partnership or shell corporation. This implies and shows full ownership.
Greg Chrise
Then Jim, your retirement is all set! Wheel barrowing cell phones through a few underdeveloped nations! Like the Johnny Appleseed of text messaging! Did you need a garbage bag to go with that?
Conrats Ron! That is a great achievement and I would still suggest it is not the norm but it is possible.
Greg Chrise
All you have to do is talk like Leonard and say:
"don't put a second mortagage on your home to open a haunt" says Nightmare Tony of Nightmare Park, an outdoor storage facility for old haunted attractions.
"Perhaps this statement is so obvious and could be stated many many ways like with any business you should have it all perpaid and not use credit unless you are doing a take over of an existing event with a known customer base." says Greg Chrise of Vampire Safari
Perhaps what has set me off is people taking information that is obvious and advised everywhere reguarding any sort of business transaction and claiming it to be your own hip information that only applies to this industry and then quote yourself to make it really important.
If you quote yourself too much you will grow hair on your hands or something.
Yeah I think a lot of my 1st year was luck, but I still tried to be logical about everything and becauses of my situation, I was not able to do the things that most haunters do. I also, in hind sight, kind of laugh over that year and what my haunt looked like, but we still had many favorable comments and it got my foot wet and I have also improved every year, learning from previous mistakes.
Jim Warfield
Dirk, A little advice: Silicon spray or WD-40 that zipper and next time you will be quicker on-the-draw and avoid getting a wet foot.
Of course if the problem is with the size of your shadow...turn off those lights!
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At the discretion of the department, the requirement to provide English language scores may be waived if you have completed, or are currently completing, a degree-level course that is:
- full-time
- at least nine months long
- undertaken at a recognised institution where the medium of instruction and assessment throughout the course is entirely in English.
To request a waiver, you need to write a letter or statement giving the reasons for your request and upload it to your application. If successful, you will not be required to supply English language test results as a condition of any offer made.
If you are still completing your course and you are offered a place and a waiver of the requirement, you will usually need to provide evidence that you have successfully completed your course as a condition of your offer by a date set by your department in your offer letter (no later than 31 August and generally earlier). If you are due to complete your course after this deadline, you will usually be expected to submit results of an English language test meeting the University's usual requirements.
Along with their application and the fee, all applicants will need to submit supporting documents by the deadline.
It is your responsibility to ensure that all documents, including references, meet the requirements in this Application Guide and your course page and are submitted on time.
You must submit your documents as part of your application and not before. The only exception is paper documentation sent by post.
Check the documents you submit carefully, as we are only able to accept updated versions of documents already submitted with your application in exceptional circumstances.
Late and/or incomplete applications will not normally be assessed.
You should start the process of obtaining your official transcript and references as early as possible and be aware that you may need to give your institution(s) and referees plenty of notice of the deadline.
The following documents are compulsory for all applications:
- three references (letters of recommendation)
- official transcript(s) of previous university-level degrees
- CV/résumé
- statement of purpose and/or research proposal
You may also need to supply one or more of the following, depending on the course:
- academic written work
- portfolio (eg of artwork, performance recordings)
- GRE results
- mathematics admissions exercise
To check which documents you need to apply for a specific course, please see the course page. For each course, the 'How to apply' section includes a checklist of documents and the 'Entry requirements' section includes more detailed instructions that you should read and follow carefully.
All your documents must be:
in PDF, JPG or PNG format
Files must not be sent as Word documents. If you are not sure how to get your files into PDF format, see our FAQ for instructions.
FAQ: In what file formats can I upload documents to my graduate application form?
no larger than 4MB (for upload to your application form)
Documents larger than 4MB are acceptable, but they are larger than the capacity of the upload facility in the application form itself. Instead, create a PDF with the following statement and upload it to the relevant document slot in your application:
"My document is over 4MB and will be sent separately."
After you submit your application, send the oversize document via our upload form by the deadline you are applying to.
in English (unless otherwise permitted by the department)
Documents you have written yourself, such as a statement of purpose, research proposal or written work, must be written in English unless otherwise permitted by the department. An English translation by a third party is not acceptable unless explicitly permitted by the department. These documents must be entirely your own work, except where clearly indicated, and may be checked using plagiarism detection software as part of the admissions process. Further information on this requirement is available in our guidance on plagiarism.
Official transcripts which are not issued in English should be translated by either a professional translator, the relevant issuing body of the original document, or an authorised notary.
accessible, clear and legible
easily identifiable
Please clearly indicate your name as well as the type of document, eg research proposal, on the document.
You should not upload documents which are not required for your course, eg degree certificates.
Please do not send original and/or paper documents unless specifically requested. If you are offered a place you will later be asked to send the original(s) of any official documents sent as a digital file in your initial application.
We will not reuse or transfer documents submitted with a previous application, except in the case of references for current Oxford graduates applying for readmission.
Documents for current Oxford graduates applying for readmission
Current Oxford graduate students must submit the same supporting documents for their course as all other applicants.
However, the course page of each eligible course will give details of which documents you can reuse from your previous application to your current graduate course to Oxford.
If you are permitted to reuse any references, you should indicate which you wish to reuse in the application form and we will add these to your new application after you submit it.
You must always submit a new reference from your current course supervisor or director.
Other documents
If you are permitted to reuse other documents, like your transcript or written work, you must upload your own copies of these files to your application.
You must always submit a new research proposal.
It is your responsibility to submit the documents you need to apply, whether these are documents you have submitted before and are reusing, or are new documents.
Statement of purpose and research proposal
The length and content varies between courses and you should check your course page for instructions.
You can only submit one document in this category with your application; if your course requires both, you should submit them in the same document with a clear heading for each.
Official transcript
You should submit a detailed record of your higher (ie university-level) education up to the present, including courses taken and grades achieved.
Your transcript should be produced for you by the institution where you studied and visibly and indelibly certified by the institution, usually by signature and/or stamp or via a secure electronic sharing system (eg Digitary).
Transcripts which are not properly certified will not be accepted, leaving your application incomplete. Unofficial and/or self-certified transcripts, including printouts or screenshots from student self-service websites are not acceptable.
Your institution may require several months to produce an official transcript, so you should look into your institution's arrangements well in advance of the application deadline. A degree certificate is not considered equivalent to a transcript, as it does not include detailed grade information.
Sending a transcript via a secure third-party electronic system (eg Digitary)
If you share an official transcript with us via a secure electronic system, please register the email address firstname.lastname@example.com and select the maximum allowable time period for the document to be made available to us.
Interim transcripts for on-course students
If you have not yet completed your current degree and/or do not have access to a transcript of your final results, you need to submit an official interim transcript giving details of your grades achieved to date.
If you are offered a place on a course beginning in Michaelmas term (October) 2016, you will normally be required to submit an official transcript with your final results by 31 August, though some departments may set an earlier deadline. If you are applying for a research course and it will not be possible for you to meet this deadline, please contact your department to check whether your application can be considered for a later start date.
Transcripts in languages other than English
If your official transcript is not in English, you must submit both:
the original official transcript, and
a translation of the transcript into English, visibly certified by either a professional translator, the issuing body of the original transcript or an authorised notary.
Transcripts for students with a break in their higher education
You should start by contacting your previous institution to request your transcript – some institutions will be able to produce this even if a long period of time has passed since you attended.
If your institution cannot produce a detailed transcript due to the time lapsed, you must request that the institution send written confirmation of this to us, or upload this written confirmation to your own application, in lieu of a transcript. This confirmation should include any details about your study that the institution can confirm (eg matriculation year, degree title, final grade).
Transcripts for Oxford students
Current and former students are not exempted from the requirement for an official transcript. There is guidance available via the Student Gateway for Oxford students on how to obtain an academic transcript.
Written work
Written work is a piece of academic writing, usually an essay. Please note that your research proposal/statement cannot be counted as a piece of written work.
Submitting one longer piece of work instead of two shorter pieces
Some courses may allow you to submit one longer piece of work - usually around 4,000 to 5,000 words - rather than two shorter pieces, or vice versa. If your course allows this, it will be stated on the course page.
To do this, upload your longer document as 'Written work 1' in your application and for 'Written work 2' upload the following text as a PDF or Word document:
"I have included one long essay in lieu of the two short essays as permitted by the department."
Some items, such as musical scores, can be uploaded to your application, whereas items such as video recordings have a separate submission process.
Instructions on how to submit your portfolio and what it should contain are available on course pages.
Mathematics Admissions Exercise
Applicants to the MSc in Mathematical Finance and the MSc in Mathematical and Computational Finance must submit the results of a self-administered Mathematics Admissions Exercise. The exercise is different for each course and is available, along with instructions, on the course pages.
English language test score certificate
If you do not have test results at the time of applying, you should submit your application without them and send them to us separately via our upload form once available. You do not need to state your intention to do this in your application.
Before you apply, you need to contact three referees to ask them to write a reference (ie letter of recommendation) for you.
References should usually be academic though some courses will accept professional references, as indicated on course pages. Personal references (ie from family and friends) are never acceptable.
If you are a current or recent master's student, one of your referees should be your supervisor/course director from the master's course.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your referees have the information they need to provide a reference and submit it by the deadline you are applying to.
References must be submitted:
to the online reference system
Your referees should use the online system - references should not be sent directly to us via email. If your referees have any issues with the form, please contact Graduate Admissions and Funding.
directly by the referee
References that you upload to the application form or send to our office yourself will not be accepted.
by the deadline you are applying to
References are due by the same deadline as your application and other documents.
in PDF, JPG or PNG format
Files must not be sent as Word documents.
in English, unless explicitly permitted otherwise by the department
on institutional or professional letter-headed paper
Where this is not possible, eg for a retired referee, the reference letter should include the referee's contact details and current (or relevant previous) position.
from the referee's institutional or professional email address
When you register your referees, you must provide their institutional or professional email address. If you register referees with a personal email address (eg Gmail, Hotmail, mail.ru) the University may not accept the reference. You may only register a personal email address if there is no alternative and your referee uses the address for all institutional/professional business.
Your referees will be sent an automated reference request when you register their information on the 'Referees' tab in your application. You should register them as soon as you have selected your course and before you complete the rest of the form.
Please check all details are correct before saving your referees' details, particularly the email address. The reference request will not be sent until you tick the confirmation box and navigate away from the page.
The automated email your referees receive includes your name, the course you have applied to and the date you enter in your application as the 'Deadline by which references are required', which you should ensure is no later than the deadline you are applying to.
You are advised to send your referees the entry requirements for the course so they can comment on your performance against the requirements.
You do not need to wait until your referees have provided your references to submit your application; after you submit the application, these are automatically attached to your application.
Whilst you must register three referees, some departments (where indicated on the course page) will start assessing your application if two of the three references are submitted by the deadline and your application is otherwise complete. You may still be asked to have a third reference submitted.
Tracking your references
After the initial automated request we will not contact referees on your behalf. You can track whether we have received your references via automated email notifications sent to you whenever a reference has been submitted via the online reference system. References sent via any other means are not tracked in this system.
We will not remind referees to submit their references or check that they have received the initial automated request, so you must ensure that you do this yourself. You should stay in contact with your referees until their submission is confirmed.
You will not be able to see or access your references.
If you have not received notifications to indicate that your references have been submitted as the deadline approaches, contact your referee(s) to ensure that they have received the registration email and are still able and willing to submit by the deadline.
If a referee has not received their registration email, please ask them to check their junk/spam folders. If this does not resolve the issue, contact Graduate Admissions and Funding as early as possible.
If you need to replace a referee you have already registered or change an existing referee's email address, please contact Graduate Admissions and Funding.
References for continuing Oxford graduates
If you are applying for readmission, your department may allow you to reuse one or more references from your master's course application – check your course page for details on how many may be reused.
You must request at least one new reference, which should be from a supervisor or course director for your master's course; if s/he was used as a referee for your previous application, s/he will need to provide an updated reference.
You will be able to indicate which references you want to reuse in your application form.
After you submit your application we will transfer any references to be re-used to your new application record.
This guidance covers key points to consider when completing your application.
Our Technical Help, which you can access from your application, provides step-by-step help on how to use the online form.
Choosing your course
In choosing your course, read the course page carefully to make sure that you meet the entry requirements, as admissions to Oxford are highly competitive, and that you are familiar with the structure and content of the course.
The course pages will show whether your preferred course is currently accepting applications for 2016-17 entry.
Make sure that you select the correct course in your application as you will not be able to change this after you start to complete the form or after you apply.
Full-time/part-time study
There is a list of graduate courses available for part-time study, though most courses are only available for full-time study.
Start term
You can only select the mandatory start term for your course when you apply.
If you want to start a research course in a term other than Michaelmas (October), contact the relevant department directly to ask if this could be supported.
You can only start taught courses in term indicated in the form.
Studying at more than one institution
You cannot undertake full-time study at Oxford whilst you are registered on another course at Oxford or at another institution, either UK or worldwide.
If you are registered at another institution when you apply to Oxford for full-time study, as a condition of your offer you would be required to suspend or terminate your registration whilst studying at Oxford, unless the registration is part of a formal collaborative agreement between Oxford and the other institution.
If you want to undertake part-time study at Oxford while registered at another institution (or on another course at Oxford), please give details of the other course in the application form where requested. You should indicate whether the other course is full- or part-time and explain how you expect to be able to pursue both courses at once
Choosing a college
When you apply, you can either:
- indicate that you do not have any college preference, and a college will then be selected for you, or
- state one college preference.
For an overview of Oxford's college system and details of each college, please see our Colleges section and information on choosing a college.
You can check which colleges are available for your course on your course page, as not all colleges accept students all every course.
You will not be able to change your college preference after you apply, or indicate a preference if you chose not to.
Whether or not you state a college preference will not affect how your department assesses your application or, ultimately, whether or not it decides to make you an offer. If you are offered a place by a department, you will be guaranteed a place at a college, although this may not necessarily be your preferred college. If your preferred college does not accept you, you cannot give any further college preferences.
College preference for multiple applications
If you are applying for more than one course, you must indicate the same college preference in all your applications, unless the college does not accept applications to the other course(s) to which you are applying.
College preference for current Oxford students
If you wish to stay at your current college, first check that it accepts applications for the course to which you are applying. If so, you can simply indicate this college as your preference in your application. If it does not normally accept applications for the course, you should contact your college office to discuss whether an exception is possible.
If your college is willing to consider your application in these circumstances, or if you are currently a fellow of All Souls College, please contact Graduate Admissions and Funding before applying.
If you wish to stay at your current college but you are applying for scholarships at other colleges, you should select your current college in the form, unless you are applying for a scholarship which clearly indicates in its requirements that you must give a specific, alternative college preference to be eligible.
If you indicate a college preference other than your current college and are unsuccessful, your application will enter the same college allocation process as external applications. It will not be routed back to your current college.
Non-matriculated courses
'Non-matriculated' courses offered by the Department for Continuing Education do not require college membership. You can check whether college membership is required on the 'Colleges' tab of each course page.
The information you provide on your planned funding arrangements will not affect your eligibility for scholarship funding offered by the University, its colleges and departments, or the assessment of your application for a place.
There are over 1,000 full scholarships available at Oxford for entry in 2016-17. For more than 70% of Oxford scholarships, nothing more than the standard course application is usually required. If you fulfil the eligibility criteria, you will be automatically considered. Some scholarships require you to tick boxes on the application form or provide additional documents, either during the application process or separately.
Even though many scholarships will consider you automatically, you should check the details of the scholarships you are eligible for carefully. Be aware of the deadlines, which are usually in January for the vast majority of Oxford scholarships.
Before you apply, use our Fees, funding and scholarship search to see the funding opportunities open to you and if you need to anything beyond submitting your course application. This is where you can also check the fees, costs and likely living costs for your course.
You can also apply for any available departmental studentships using the 'Funding' section of the form. A departmental studentship is a specific type of funding offered by an academic department, particularly in the sciences, for which you must enter the appropriate reference code in this section of your application.
Studentships will be advertised, along with their reference codes, on departmental websites. You should also check the closing date for the studentship to ensure that you submit your application on time.
Declaring a disability or long-term health condition
All admissions decisions are taken based on your academic performance and potential, as detailed in each course's entry requirements.
The University is committed to making reasonable adjustments to enable students with disabilities or long-term health conditions - including specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, Asperger Syndrome and mental health difficulties - to apply for study at Oxford and participate fully in student life.
To find out more about how the University can support students with disabilities during the application process, please see our guidance for applicants with disabilities.
If you have a disability for which you usually have special accommodation requirements, we very strongly encourage you to disclose it in the relevant section of your application form. We also encourage you to apply by the relevant January deadline where possible, as early notice will help us to support you in the college admissions process if your application is successful and college accommodation tends to fill up as the year progresses. However, no candidate is guaranteed college or University accommodation.
If you wish to discuss this section of the application form, or anything to do with University provision for specific needs, please contact the Disability Advisory Service.
Completing your application
Data protection and nominated third parties
We will handle your application in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act of 1998 and the declaration that you are required to sign before submitting your application will give you information on any third parties with whom we may need to share your data as part of the processing and assessment of your application.
In your application you may nominate a third party, such as a relative, for the purposes of handling your application. We will not discuss your application with anyone else unless you nominate a representative in this section. Anyone you appoint will be able to request information and give us instructions relating to your application.
Ethnic background
The University is required under statute to seek and return information about the ethnic background of all its students for the UK Government's Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). The information provided is used to monitor rates of participation in higher education by particular groups of people and will not form part of any assessment of your application.
While many of Oxford's graduate students are housed in the wide range of accommodation provided by Oxford's colleges and the University's Accommodation Office, no applicant can be guaranteed college or University accommodation.
Criminal convictions
To help the University reduce the risk of harm or injury to students and staff caused by any criminal behaviour of students, we must know about any relevant convictions that you may have.
For information on which convictions should be declared and how the data you provide will be used, please see our page on Criminal convictions.
You do not need to convert your qualification into the UK system or provide an official statement of comparability in order to apply. However, if you have a non-UK university qualification and you would like to know how it compares with the UK system, you can contact the UK National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) for advice.
The University does not have any arrangements or relationships with agents who assist with the preparation and submission of graduate applications for a fee.
You are required to complete and submit your own application and must provide your own personal details. All of the information necessary to complete an application to any course is freely available via our website.
Submitting your application
The application system will require you to upload a file for each of the supporting documents you need to apply to your course, except references, but it will not assess the content of these files to ensure that they are correct and legible. This remains your responsibility and you should check that your documents meet all of the requirements (length, certification etc) detailed on your course page and in this Application Guide.
When you submit your application you will be required to sign a declaration confirming that all information provided is - to the best of your knowledge - true, accurate, current and complete, and that you will promptly notify the University should any information change. You will also confirm that the information contained in your application, including all supporting work, is entirely your own original work, except where clearly indicated, and does not contain any plagiarised elements.
After submitting your application
As soon as you submit your application you will be sent an automated confirmation via e-mail. If you do not receive this, please log in to your application to check that you have successfully submitted it and can no longer edit it.
This email only confirms that your application was submitted. Your application will not be assessed by the department until all the necessary supporting documents and references have been received by the relevant deadline.
If the form is incorrectly completed, the application fee is not paid or if required documents have not been received by the deadline, your application will not normally be assessed.
Assessment of your application
You will receive an email notification from the Graduate Admissions office once your application has been sent to the department for assessment. Usually this notification is sent within a few working days, but it may take up to several weeks around deadlines.
Whilst the department will start to assess your application once you have sent the minimum required documents for your course, you may be requested to submit additional documents for your application to be fully assessed and a final decision to be made.
You will be notified of the outcome of your application by the department, usually around eight to ten weeks after the deadline. Details of whether interviews are usually held are provided via the entry requirements on course pages.
More information on the decision-making timescales and the process after your application is submitted is available in our section After you apply.
Contacting Graduate Admissions and Funding
If you contact us please provide your name in the same format used in your application and, if possible, send your email from the same address so that we can match your enquiries and documents to your application.
If you apply in the week leading up to a deadline, due to the volume of applications and queries we receive, unfortunately we may not have time to help you with any queries you may have.
You must notify us if your contact details change at any time during the admissions process as the University will need to contact you throughout the process.
Further advice and contact details
For general queries about the application process or funding for graduate study
Please see the Applying to Oxford and Fees and funding pages of this website, as well as our FAQs.
If you have any further questions, use the online query form or call the Graduate Admissions and Funding office on +44 (0) 1865 270059 during our usual office hours (Monday to Friday, 0900 to 1700 GMT/BST).
For queries relating to a specific course
Please check the course pages and contact the relevant department if you have any further questions.
For queries relating to a specific college
Please check the college pages and contact the relevant college if you have any further questions.
If you have a complaint regarding the admissions process
Please see our complaints information.

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Words & photos: Ryan "Huggy" Hughes Just getting to the hill can be sketchy in mid winter. Solid winter tires should be a part of any snowboarder's gear, but what do tires have to do with your shred kit? Italian tire maker Pirelli has teamed up with Burton to design a boot using their research in traction control. The sole of the boot is made with the same materials and technology as the world-renowned tires. Even the tread is optimized for gripping your bindings and walking across icy parking lots (you know those days when skiers are yard sale-ing left and right, it's wrong to laugh but impossible not too). Most people wouldn't consider snow tires sexy, but leave it to the Italians to make it happen. When Pirelli launched their new Scorpion tire and the Burton collaboration snowboard gear, they made sure some of the hottest models in the world were there to present them. As far as the board, boots, and bindings go, it's difficult to describe the aesthetics with out repeating the word sexy again, so I will try a different path. If Darth Vader picked out a snowboard set up, this would be it. Inspired by 70s racing culture, the gear is pimped out in black and gold. The Pirelli Burton Ion boot is widely available at Burton authorized dealers. However, the Pirelli Mystery board and bindings are a very limited edition, and available exclusively at their flagship store in Milan, Italy for the 2012-2013 season. Anyone who is lucky enough to test ride this gear (myself included) will tell you it's the lightest setup in the history of the universe thus far. It made ollies effortless, and was an incredibly smooth ride, even at the end of the day when the park was rutted. This Mystery board feels solid in the park, but wasn't necessarily originally built for that. Besides being extremely light weight, the most noticeable characteristic is the Mystery's snappy surfy feel in the backcountry. Pirelli is a stylish brand, but they are not just about glamour and lifestyle. They did it right with this Burton colab and produced a high performance set up that could be enjoyed in any conditions.Read More
Below are Snowboarder's suggestions for Burton Snowboard Boots. At the top end of Burton's collection of snowboard boots for 2011 is their Ion boot. It has the most features and biggest price tag, as you work your way down the page the price decreases as do the built in features of each boot. With a price tag of $169.95 the Burton Awol boot has great features and a price tag that will leave room for a new beanie and gloves. Enjoy.Read More
The Ion's have been a staple in Burton's boot line for quite a while, so you know they're good. Shrinkage™ footprint reduction technology, a 8 grade in stiffness and ankle support, speed zone™ lacing system with molded handle design, imprint™ 4 liner with InfiniFIT™ and Ultra Cush Park 2 molded 3-layer EVA Footbed.Read More


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Wheat Flour Durum Whole Organic
Different kinds of wheat flours are selected for those qualities specific to the food product. For example: hard wheat flour from hard red winter and hard red spring wheat is usually higher in protein than other wheat flours. Hard wheat flour is more suitable for commercial bread production because it has the qualities to produce a lighter, more porous texture. This is the same reason that hard wheat flour is added to whole wheat and rye flours for bread. Soft wheat flours, from soft red winter wheat and white winter wheat are sold for family use for biscuit or cake flours. In commercial production it is used for crackers, cakes, cookies, and pastries. Consumers are seldom aware of the hardness or softness of flour. These are the characteristics of the two types: hard wheat falls into separate particles if shaken in the hand while soft wheat flour clumps a bit and tends to hold its shape if pressed together. Hard wheat flour feels somewhat course and granular when rubbed between the fingers. Soft wheat flour feels smooth more like talcum powder. Its status as a staple is second only to rice. One reason for its popularity is that-unlike other cereals-wheat contains a relatively high amount of GLUTEN, the protein that provides the elasticity necessary for excellent breadmaking. Though there are over 30,000 varieties of wheat, the three major types are hard wheat, soft wheat and durum wheat. Hard wheat is high in protein (10 to 14 percent) and yields a flour rich in gluten, making it particularly suitable for YEAST BREADS. The low-protein (6 to 10 percent) soft wheat yields a flour lower in gluten and therefore better suited for tender baked goods such as biscuits and cakes. Durum wheat, although high in gluten, is not good for baking. Instead, it's most often ground into SEMOLINA, the basis for excellent pasta. Wheat is the most important cereal crop in the world and ubiquitous in our culture. Bread, pasta, bagels, crackers, cakes, muffins and other wheat containing products line our supermarket shelves and fill our grocery baskets. It is luck for us that this popular grain is available throughout the year. Classes used in the United States are Durum - Very hard, translucent, light colored grain used to make semolina flour for pasta. Hard Red Spring - Hard, brownish, high protein wheat used for bread and hard baked goods. Hard Red Winter - Hard, brownish, very high protein wheat used for bread, hard baked goods and as an adjunct in other flours to increase protein. Soft Red Winter - Soft, brownish, medium protein wheat used for bread. Hard White - Hard, light colored, opaque, chalky, medium protein wheat planted in dry, temperate areas. Used for bread and brewing Soft White - Soft, light colored, very low protein wheat grown in temperate moist areas. Used for bread. Hard wheats are harder to process and red wheats may need bleaching. Therefore, soft and white wheats usually command higher prices than hard and red wheats on the commodities market. Wheat, in its natural unrefined state, features a host of important nutrients. Therefore, to receive benefit from the wholesomeness of wheat it is important to choose wheat products made from whole wheat flour rather than those that are refined and stripped of their natural goodness. The health benefits of wheat depend entirely on the form in which you eat it. These benefits will be few if you select wheat that has been processed into 60% extraction, bleached white flour. 60% extraction - the standard for most wheat products in the United States, including breads, noodles and pastas, baked goods like rolls or biscuits, and cookies - means that 40% of the original wheat grain was removed, and only 60% is left. Unfortunately, the 40% that gets removed includes the bran and the germ of the wheat grain - its most nutrient-rich parts. In the process of making 60% extraction flour, over half of the vitamin B1, B2, B3, E, folic acid, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, iron, and fiber are lost. Since 1941, laws in the United States have required "enrichment" of processed wheat flour with vitamins B1, B2, B3 and iron in response to the problems created by 60% extraction. Although not nearly as much of these B vitamins and iron are replaced as are removed from 60% extraction flour, "enriched" seems an odd word to describe this process. If you select 100% whole wheat products, however, the bran and the germ of the wheat will remain in your meals, and the health benefits will be impressive! Our food ranking qualified whole wheat (in its original non-enriched form) as a very good source of dietary fiber and manganese, and as a good source of magnesium. Bran is made up of the outer layers of the wheat kernel. Bran is used in whole wheat flour. It is also used in breakfast cereals. The germ is tiny - about 2 1/2% of the whole wheat kernel. The germ is the part that will sprout and grow into a new wheat plant if the kernel is planted. Wheat germ is sold in grocery stores and food markets. Whole wheat flour also contains wheat germ. Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. 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Do I have a problem with keeping my orange 175g TD or what?! Second one. Let me know if you found it at the state hospital or Cascade. I didn't have it for Taloali :( thanks because I know someone has it.
I played OSH yesterday at lunch, and I asked the folks here who play and/or do the grounds maintenance. No sightings of your disc as of this morning here at the hospital.
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Varnish was the only British track cyclist to have ridden at the Games not to medal, with Andy Tennant and Wendy Houvenaghel both unused in the men's and women's team pursuits respectively.
The 21-year-old's nightmare moment came in the first round of the women's team sprint as along with Victoria Pendleton, the British pair failed to make a legal changeover and were disqualified.
While Pendleton had two more bites of the cherry - winning gold in the keirin and silver in the individual sprint - Varnish was confined to the stands determined to play a support role to the team.
She was putting on a very brave face and is still distraught at what took place on that Thursday afternoon in the London Velodrome however the beginning of a new chapter awaits.
Varnish is expected to be part of the British team for the first UCI Track Cycling World Cup of the new season in Colombia later this month and she's ready to turn over a new leaf.
"It felt like someone had died," Varnish told the Mail on Sunday. "I knew it was wrong to feel like that and I told myself to pull myself together.
"I know it wasn't anything important in the real world but at that time, in that stadium, the Olympics were everything to me. It was like life or death.
"I was angry with what happened to us then and I'm still furious now. If you weren't angry at being disqualified from the Olympic Games, I think you'd have a problem.
"But I understand that I'm only 21, there is so much in my life and I have so much fire in my belly to prove that I've got what it takes.
"But I know this will make me stronger. I don't think anything worse can happen in my cycling career unless I have a really bad crash."
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Do you know any Jack's Big Music Show fanatics? We suspect you might. Make "concert t-shirts" for your little (or, should we say "BIG") fans.
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Choose the appropriate iron-on image and the type of iron-on transfer paper based on the color of your fabric. For dark-colored fabrics, print Jack's Big Music T-shirt Iron On (Non-Reversed) onto transfer paper for dark clothing. The image is ironed onto the fabric faceup. For lighter fabrics, print Jack's Big Music T-shirt Iron On (Reversed) onto transfer paper for light clothing. The image is ironed facedown onto the fabric.
Place the iron-on transfer paper into your ink-jet color printer as indicated on the package. Print a test on regular paper first to make sure you've chosen the right design for the type of iron-on paper you have. Set the printable aside for a few minutes to dry, and then cut out the image--cutting close to the colored edge of the image. Kids can definitely help with this part.
Preheat the iron and fold the towel into thirds on a countertop or other hard surface. To further protect your countertop, you may want to place a magazine or a large book under the towel. For best results, though, don't use your ironing board.
Place the cut-out image on the T-shirt. For non-reversed image cut-out, peel off the backing first. Cover with the protective sheet that comes with your transfer paper (if provided) and iron the image with firm and steady pressure in a circular motion. Start at one corner and work your way slowly to the opposite corner, and then do the same for the other two corners. Finish by moving the iron in a circular motion around the entire area for 10-15 seconds using steady pressure.
If the image was ironed facedown, starting at one corner, slowly peel the paper backing away from the garment.
Print the non-reversed iron-on design onto ink-jet fabric sheets and allow to dry for at least 10 minutes. When dry, your child can cut out the image, peel it away from the backing, and stick it directly to the garment using fabric glue.
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Kharma vs. Beth Phoenix for the WWE Diva's Championship was my choice all year for Wrestle Mania. It was the only match with the females worthy of the grand stage, and both could wrestle a great match.
Natalya Neidhart vs. Phoenix never did it for me. Seeing that now would be pointless.
Thus, WWE didn't have too many options for April 1st, 2012.
Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres have been going back and forth for a few weeks, but I didn't sense the use of seeing them in a single's match. It wouldn't last long and likely wouldn't accomplish much.
What was WWE to do?
1. Bring back Madusa: No thank you. Adding her would not make a single one of you pay the $50 for the show, so why even bother? She is a good talent but shouldn't be in a WWE ring again.
2. Bring back Trish Stratus or Lita: This falls very close to a "fantasy booking" that I choose to stay far away from. It isn't happening, so there is no need to discuss it for weeks on end.
3. Bring in a celebrity: This was the last logical choice. Perez Hilton did fine with the women awhile back. If Snooki wasn't pregnant, I have no doubts she'd be back.
Who else was left for WWE?
Maria Menounos!
You have to laugh at all the fans saying "Who?" at the show. Clearly, the WWE Universe knows who this is, so even joking about her status is ridiculous.
Maria did a great job hosting Raw in 2009, and she just defeated the current champion on the "Tribute to the Troops" show a few months ago. Of course wrestling fans know her.
On top of that, she performed perfectly fine inside the ring (just like Snooki). If she had messed up a lot or bad-mouthed the company, I would understand the backlash.
She wrestled decent matches and has spoken extremely well of the business many times. Additionally, Maria is a beautiful woman with major press each and every day around her.
Can somebody tell me the problem again?
Oh yeah, there is none.
The fact is the Diva's Division needed something for Mania. They have to have a segment, so WWE went with their best possibility.
She will bring some attention to the divas and will help promote the show to a mass audience. With her talk show and appearance on Dancing with the Stars, millions of fans are going to be made aware of her match in Miami.
Once again, what is so wrong with that?
WWE is setting out to make this the biggest, most successful event in its history.
It is going to be a tough task.
With The Rock vs. John Cena set as the main event and many more matches, a celebrity wrestler in Maria Menounos is more than acceptable.
I wish her luck in Miami. Eve and Beth vs. Maria Menounos and Kelly Kelly may not seem like a huge match, but it is just another layer to an already amazing card at Wrestle Mania XXVIII.


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What's in Your iTunes?
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
June 22, 2007
If you ask Apple, iTunes is defined as the entertainment center of your world.
To bring Podcasting Week 2007 to a close, we'd like to ask one question of you...
What's in your iTunes?
Ah, the question of the day: What's in your iTunes?
iTunes is amazing, isn't it? You can search through literally thousands of different podcasts and find shows that are easily subscribed to and fun to consume.
Now that iTunes is both Apple and PC compatible, we can all enjoy access to the iTunes Podcast Directory, a virtual hub of podcasts from around the world that is compiled by category as well as popularity.
One of the beauties of the Apple iTunes Podcast Directory, as we learned earlier this week, is that iTunes is also an aggregator of content. It updates your favorite podcasts whenever the host of the program releases a new episode. iTunes is a one-stop-shop for browsing, listening, and subscribing to podcasts, many of which are absolutely free to subscribe to.
Check out this pic of the iTunes application below:
The iTunes software (regarding both the storage of your music collection and podcast episodes) is also free, so really, it's a win-win for everyone.
Now, to share a few podcasts that are in my iTunes:
1. Grammar Girl
2. TWiT (This Week in Tech)
3. Everything Acting Podcast
What's in your iTunes?
Leave a comment with the name of the show and host.
- Wayne Henderson
- June 22, 2007 4:33 PM
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- June 22, 2007 4:41 PM
- Darbi
- June 23, 2007 5:43 PM
- Jesse Springer
- June 24, 2007 8:27 PM
Hi Stephanie. Yes, I love iTunes as well! I am able to get my podcasts, my music, and even some TV and movies...all in one spot. Nice!
My most listened to podcasts in my iTunes are:
* Typical Mac User Podcast - by Victor Cajiao
* A New Beginning - Pastor Greg Laurie
* VOX Talk - Stephanie Ciccarelli
* The LOST Podcast with Jay and Jack - Jay and Jack.
I am looking forward to see what other podcasts voice-over talent are listening to.
I have two favorites (besides VoxTalk and VOExperts, of course!)
The Ongoing History of New Music with Alan Cross - this is one I can enjoy with my boyfriend.
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Well, Everything Acting Podcast and VOX Talk, of course! But also Filmspotting, This American Life, Savage Love, Real Time with Bill Maher and a whole slew of news and politics podcasts. I barely have time to listen to music anymore, with all of the podcasts I subscribe to. Keeps me entertained as I buzz around the city going to my auditions and bookings.Posted by:
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What can we say about Lionel Messi that hasn't already been said. Many consider the Argentine sensation the best player in the world, period. He won the Ballon d'Or for the second time in a row and continues to score at a startlingly consistent rate. Keep your eyes on Leo Messi as he will surely only continue to dazzle the world from the pitch.
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SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. – Starting next month, the city will allow ATVs and SSVs on city streets, a move the City Council approved unanimously.
Under the new ordinance, drivers must be 18 or older, have a valid driver's license or farm permit and get an annual permit from the city clerk. The city permit will allow them to take the vehicles on streets, but not highways, between sunrise and sunset and travel at speeds of 25 mph or less, according to the Sioux City Journal.
Drivers and passengers will be required to wear helmets, and the driver must have insurance. The vehicle must also pass inspection, including a noise test – a key element of the new rule passing.
Dan Nitzel, business manager of the Nebraska Off Highway Vehicle Association, estimates about 30 towns have passed ATV/UTV ordinances since the state began allowing them in 2007.
"The manufacturers don't support the use on public streets or roads. But it's nice to have other places to ride, since Nebraska has so few public places open to the vehicles," he said. "It gives people another way to enjoy their machines."
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Pokey Sprouts[citation needed], also referred to as Pokeys[1], are enemies appearing in Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are similar to a standard Pokey, but include only the head. They are green in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Unlike standard Pokeys, they cannot fall on Mario, as they are too small. Instead, they hide in the ground, pretending to be flowers, and jump when he approaches. They then hop toward Mario slowly. They can be defeated with a Jump or Spin. Additionally, they can be sprayed into a wall in Super Mario Sunshine. This causes them to splat on the wall and produce three coins instead of one.
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