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It is NOT organic farming but does ddress many other issues . Please post your opinion.Be wellSolid State Ammonia Synthesis (SSAS) Pilot Plant Demonstration System for Renewable Energy (RE) Firming Storage,Transmission, and Export Alaska Applied Sciences, Inc.Page 1 of 5Solid State Ammonia Synthesis (SSAS) Pilot Plant Demonstration Systemfor Renewable Energy (RE) Firming Storage, Transmission, and ExportAlaska Applied Sciences, Inc.William C. LeightyBox 20993, Juneau, AK 99802907-586-1426cell 206-719-5554wleighty@...Alaska Business License # 126487Partners: NHThree LLC, Richland, WADr. John H. Holbrook, CEO1161 Viewmoor Ct., Richland, WA 99352john.holbrook@... 509-396-2082University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)Richard A. (Rick) Caulfield, PhDProvost & Dean of Graduate Studies and Research11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801racaulfield@... 907-796-6486Alaska Electric Light and Power Company (AEL&P)Scott Willis, VP5601 Tonsgard Court, Juneau, AK 99801Scott.Willis@... 907-463-6396Alaska Power and Telephone Company (APT)Bob Grimm, CEOP.O. Box 3222, Port Townsend, WA 98368Physical Address: 193 Otto Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368bob.g@... 360.385.1733Principal contractor candidate: NHThree LLCTotal project cost: EETF grant $ 750,000Applicant match, cash and in-kind $ 250,000Total $ 1,000,000Previous applications:•2011 EETF•2009 Denali Commission Application, Emerging Energy Technology GrantApplicant: Alaska Applied Sciences, Inc. (AASI)Title: Solid State Ammonia Synthesis (SSAS) Pilot Plant for RE Firming StorageProject number: apparently none assigned; not fundedSolid State Ammonia Synthesis (SSAS) Pilot Plant Demonstration System for Renewable Energy (RE) Firming Storage,Transmission, and Export Alaska Applied Sciences, Inc.Page 2 of 5Project Summary:Renewable energy (RE) transmission and storage: this project will "test an emerging energytechnology", advancing solid state ammonia synthesis (SSAS) from patented laboratory device to a proof-ofconcept,pre-commercialization, pilot plant demonstration system, for stranded RE: TRL 3-4 to TRL 5-6. Thisproject satisfies the four criteria in 4.3 Prioritization.Fig 1. This system, after acceptance testing at contractor, candidate patent holder NHThree LLC, will beshipped to Juneau and at least one other Alaska location to test and verify performance, durability, andcompatibility. Goal is demonstrating potential scaleup to achieve $200K per metric ton (Mt) anhydrous ammonia(NH3) per day capital cost, 7.5 kWh / kg conversion (75% efficiency (HHV)), with low non-energy O&M cost,whereby RE can be stored as liquid NH3 , a carbon-free hydrogen-based fuel, at both small and large scale, incommon, propane-grade steel tanks at 10 bar. Deployment of SSAS energy conversion, storage, transmission, andend-use systems throughout Alaska allow:1. Significant year-round energy independence for isolated communities with abundant RE;2. Annual-scale firming of energy seasonally-variable RE resources (including Susitna);3. Supplying RE-source NH3 fuel for land and water surface transportation in Alaska;4. Intra-Alaska transmission of RE-source energy without building new electricity transmission;5. Export of Alaska's diverse, large-scale, stranded RE as liquid NH3 via tankers to world markets.JEDC's (Juneau Economic Develop Council) Southeast Cluster Initiative embraces all these features. The draftSE IRP declares the SE electricity intertie system uneconomic, increasing our incentive to find alternative(s) forgathering, transmission, firming storage of SE AK's diverse, stranded, RE resources.As fossil fuels become more costly and restricted in supply, and as rapid climate change proceeds, Alaska could(a) operate its internal energy economy entirely on affordable, firm, dispatchable, indigenous, RE, nearly free ofgreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and (b) export surplus, stranded RE as carbon-free NH3 fuel. These twodesirable strategies are not likely via electricity systems.SSASreactorAir SeparationUnit (ASU)N2240 vac1-phaseLinekWhGkWkWO2 to air or marketkWProduce NH3Consume electricityConsume NH3Produce electricitykWCommunity grid;Renewable-sourceElectricityAirNH3 NH3FlowAirFlowCompressorkWSteelStorageTankP, TPowerelectronicsCellvoltagesP, TP, TFlow WaterRev: 6 Mar 11 W. LeightyAlaska Applied Sciences, Inc.SSAS Pilot Plant DemonstrationSystem for AEA EETF Grant25 - 50 sensors, transducersICE GensetNH3FlowRPM TLiquid levelSCADA systemHDDNetworkFigure 1. Proposed SSAS proof-of-concept pilot plant demonstration system: complete, instrumented, selfcontained,transportable. Closed-loop capable. NH3 synthesis, storage, and regeneration.This project is a complete, proof-of-concept, demonstration pilot plant, a self-contained, transportable, SSAS NH3synthesis, storage, and regeneration system, of 1 - 5 kWe input, which may be connected to an electricity grid orto a variety of RE generation devices to demonstrate the closed-loop operation needed for "energy island"communities. System energy conversion efficiency, durability, and other performance measures will allowscaling estimates for Alaska-wide and world-wide SSAS technical usefulness and profitability. Liquid NH3energy storage is at much lower capital cost than hydrogen or any competing form of electricity storage.Solid State Ammonia Synthesis (SSAS) Pilot Plant Demonstration System for Renewable Energy (RE) Firming Storage,Transmission, and Export Alaska Applied Sciences, Inc.Page 3 of 5N2 inNH3 outH2O inRE electricity inFigure 2. SSAS reactor [Fig. 4] construction of PCC tubes: gas management, RE electricity in, NH3 outInside the Black Box:HB Plus Electrolysis3 H2O → 3 H2 + 3/2 O23 H2 + N2 → 2 NH3ASUH-BElectricityH2OAIRN2O2ElectrolyzerNH3H2Energy consumption ~12,000 kWh per ton NH3Inside the Black Box:Solid State Ammonia SynthesisASUSSASH2OAIR6 H2O + 2 N2 → 3 O2 + 4 NH3N2NH3O2 O2Energy consumption 7,000 – 8,000 kWh per ton NH3ElectricityFigure 3. Haber-Bosch NH3 synthesis from RE Figure 4. SSAS requires no electrolyzerTechnology readiness:SSAS was demonstrated in proton conducting ceramic (PCC) devices at HowardUniversity and at Colorado School of Mines (CSM) in 2007-9: TRL 3-4. US Patent application was filed 10 Feb07; US Patent 7,811,442 was granted 12 Oct 10, assigned to NHThree LLC (Richland, WA). Now SSAS needs tobe demonstrated in a scale-model reactor composed of 20 – 100 PCC tubes, with gas management, packaging,and electric interface that will be necessary for commercial-scale (10 – 1,000 kW modules, scalable to any size)SSAS systems. Satisfactory performance and durability testing on the first reactor advances SSAS to proof-ofconceptTRL 5-6. Goal is demonstrating potential scaleup to achieve $200K per metric ton (Mt) anhydrousammonia (NH3) per day capital cost, 7.5 kWh / kg conversion (75% efficiency (HHV)). Packaging the reactor in acomplete SSAS energy conversion, storage, and electricity regeneration system (ICE genset is available),deployed at Alaska sites, will achieve TRL 6. No SSAS work has yet been done in Alaska. Some engineering,systems integration, and manufacturing could be done in Alaska.Commercial production of SSAS components and systems will depend primarily on market acceptance of REsourceNH3 fuel. Production of current-carrying PCC tubes for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is well-established;proton-conducting PCC tubes for SSAS are similar. The power electronics industry is mature. NH3 - fueled ICESolid State Ammonia Synthesis (SSAS) Pilot Plant Demonstration System for Renewable Energy (RE) Firming Storage,Transmission, and Export Alaska Applied Sciences, Inc.Page 4 of 5gensets and direct-ammonia fuel cells have been demonstrated. New engineering, but no new fundamental science,is needed. Thus, commercial availability in a limited size range (kWe input; kg to Mt NH3 per day output), within2-3 years, with adequate market pull, is feasible and likely. See Ref 1: nascent ammonia as fuel.Technology Validation and Research Methodology:The SSAS demonstration pilot plant demonstrationsystem will be fully instrumented with a SCADA system, by which the performance of every system componentwill be tracked over time, by which data energy conversion efficiency and component durability will be measured.Capital cost estimates will not be accurate at this small reactor scale, with PCC tubes made by hand, and withlow-power electronics reactor interface.Project Schedule:Reporting for all project phases will be monthly, driven by milestones which representpotential go / no-go decisions. Duration of the Alaska deployment and demonstration phase will depend on pilotplant longevity, communities' desire to host it, and funds available for its relocation, probably over a 1-2 yearperiod. SCADA data collection and monthly O&M reports will continue at each deployment. The initial Juneaudeployment(s) would probably be 1-3 months.Site Suitability:Design, fabrication, and acceptance testing of the pilot plant demonstration system will be byour sole-source contractor, probably NHThree LLC, at facilities and subcontractors of their choice, principally orentirely in the Lower 48. Our contract, with NHThree LLC or other, will include any necessary "site control"features. The Alaska deployments will be temporary, for which permits will probably not be needed. First test anddemo site will be at the AASI facility in Juneau; if successful, we will attempt subsequent Juneau deployments atone or more of: UAS Tech Center; AEL&P; IPEC; USCG 17th District HQ. We would obtain "site control"agreements as required, for each deployment beyond AASI. We were invited to site an identical system at theUAS Tech Center, as we proposed for the Denali Commission Emerging Energy Technology Grant programin '09. Juneau's utility, AEL&P, had agreed to assist in the closed loop operation mode. We would refresh thoseagreements for this project. We have made no site control arrangements for subsequent Alaska deployments; wecould do so.SSAS system nameplate rating would be 1-5 kWe input, single-phase; 3-15 kg NH3 per day; 50 gallon NH3storage. Juneau's AEL&P grid provides RE input. The USCG has installed a 3.5 kW wind generator at the JuneauStation dock, to which we could offer connecting the SSAS system for a high-impedance, unregulated sourceinput test. We would hire a Juneau-resident electronic controls contractor to help with SCADA design andoperation contingencies not embraced in system design and acceptance testing.Budget and Project Finance:Over 90% of project cash funding from all sources will flow to AASI's primecontractor for design, fabrication, and testing of the SSAS pilot plant demonstration system. AASI will provideproject management and electrical interface design assistance as in-kind contribution. The contractor will provideboth in-kind and cash from their investors, as specified on Grant Budget Form. EETF funding may attract otherinvestor funding to enhance the scope and success of this project, during its term. NHThree LLC is the leadingcontractor candidate and approves this budget and plan.Markets:See 1-5 in Technical Synopsis, above. Converting Alaska's diverse stranded RE, at village to globalexport scales, to liquid NH3 fuel, could at once solve the transmission, annual-scale firming storage, and supplyintegration problems of these abundant energy resources, which typically suffer time-varying output at scales ofseconds to seasons. AVEC, IPEC, and other community utilities could install SSAS systems, fed by new REgeneration assets appropriate for the community RE resources, with common steel tanks capable of storingenough liquid NH3 fuel for a large fraction of, or all of, the community's annual internal energy consumption.Very large steel tanks in the Corn Belt now store the chemical energy in liquid NH3 for ~ $0.10 / kWh capitalcost; Alaska community-size might cost ten times as much – still far below the cost of batteries, CAES, or otherelectricity storage schemes. Thus, RE-source NH3 fuel is a valuable transmission and firming storage medium andstrategy for AK.Extant diesel gensets can be modified to run on NH3 fuel or a diesel-NH3 fuel blend. Or, the gensets can bereplaced with new ones optimized for NH3 fuel or blends. In CHP service, both gensets and direct-ammonia fuelcells offer high total energy recovery from NH3 fuel. Emissions from both are C-free, primarily N2 and H2O. TheSolid State Ammonia Synthesis (SSAS) Pilot Plant Demonstration System for Renewable Energy (RE) Firming Storage,Transmission, and Export Alaska Applied Sciences, Inc.Page 5 of 5SSAS synthesis plant is theoretically ~80% efficient (HHV), but low capacity factor (CF) when driven by mostRE generators represents a significant stranded capital asset.Transmission and storage of Southeast Alaska's stranded hydro, tidal, and wave energy may be economicallysuperior to exporting the energy via new electricity line(s) to BC, Canada. (Ref. 4)The Railbelt needs to secure its total energy needs, not just electricity, from RE. The seasonally-variable outputof large RE projects such as Susitna can be economically stored as NH3 fuel for an annually-firm supply oftransportation, space-heating, and CHP fuel, pipelined underground to city-gate markets for distribution. NH3 fuelis probably economically superior to gaseous hydrogen (GH2) fuel for Alaska's internal and export markets,because of NH3 fuel's higher energy density by volume, with consequent lower transmission, delivery, and energystorage costs, without hydrogen corrosion danger.NH3 fuel will not replace the electricity grid, but could account for most of new RE transmission and energystorage capacity, statewide. Most Alaska communities, large and small, could benefit from SSAS transmissionand storage systems, if this project demonstrates technical and economic feasibility for likely commercial scaleup.Alaska's pioneering may spawn new local industries, as in a SE cluster.Hydrogen (H2) and anhydrous ammonia (NH3) are the only practical carbon-free fuels. See Ref 1-3. NH3 is bothan N-fertilizer and a C-free fuel. It is the second-highest-volume industrial chemical in global trade; over 98% ismade from coal and stranded natural gas via Haber-Bosch (HB) synthesis, with 1.8 Mt of CO2 waste released toEarth's atmosphere per Mt NH3 produced. SSAS should be able to to synthesize NH3 from electricity, water, andatmospheric N more efficiently, at lower capital cost, than via the only available alternative, electrolysis + HB.Figs 3 - 4. RE-source electricity will produce C-emission-free NH3. Future C-taxes will improve competitivenessof Alaska's RE-source "green" NH3 on world N-fertilizer and nascent NH3 fuel markets. The internal combustionengine (ICE), combustion turbine, and direct ammonia fuel cell operate efficiently on NH3 fuel. 5The unpriced benefits to Alaskans, and beyond, are reducing GHG emissions to prevent a fraction of futurerapid global climate change plus energy security via firm, indigenous, RE resources. SSAS technology success inthis project can be commercialized within 5 years, given an NH3 fuel market.Project Team Capabilities:William C. Leighty, BS Electrical Engineering '66, MBA '71, Stanford. Principal, Alaska Applied Sciences, Inc.Co-author of 20 papers on alternatives to electricity for transmission and firming storage for diverse, stranded,renewable energy resources.Nota bene: The Leighty Foundation (TLF) has no connection to this application forfunding; the References and above website are for technical insight only.Dr. John H. Holbrook, BS, MS, PhD Materials Science, University of Cincinnati, Stanford. 30 years at Sandia,Battelle Columbus, and Pacific Northwest National Labs. Executive Director, Ammonia Fuel Network. Principal,
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DisintermediationIf you're a wholesale distributor, you are the bridge between the product manufacturer and the retailer. In order to turn a profit as a wholesale distributor, you need to sell your products at a markup. But since you're occupying a middle position in the supply chain, you may start finding yourself at a disadvantage.
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To stay competitive in the face of disintermediation, you'll have to offer your wholesale customers value-added services that will make staying with you worth it. This can include offering vendor managed inventory and drop shipping to help them out with their inventory management and fulfillment.Inventory management software lets you keep track of your retailers' inventory levels so that you can deliver a new shipment once these hit their respective reorder points. On top of that, you can also add a shipping integration to your inventory management software to streamline your shipping and fulfillment processes.
Tight marginsIdeally, your wholesale price should be 50% off retail price.
But according to Bill Green, managing partner at WSG Partners LLC, it's possible for the typical wholesale distributor to achieve only a 25% gross margin. As mentioned above, when retailers start purchasing directly from manufacturers, distributors have to keep their prices competitive AND offer value added services in order to keep their customers.
In order to run a profitable wholesale distributorship on smaller profit margins, you'll need to keep your business as lean as possible. You want to have only as much inventory as you can sell, to ensure that you won't end up with dead stock.
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With business intelligence, you'll know your wholesale customers' purchase patterns over time and provide value-added services that can improve your relationship with them.
If your retailer usually places an order on the first Wednesday of every month, you can prepare stock for them in advance so they receive their products faster.
In addition, if their order timing coincides with the launch of a new product, you can drop them a personalized message to say "Hello, we're launching a new collection, and we'd love to offer you a preview to see if you'd like to add anything to your usual order."
New technologyIn order to stay competitive in the wholesale industry, you need to adapt to new technology. However, in order to enjoy the benefits of these technological advancements, it can be expensive to acquire and learn these.
The good news is that not every piece of new technology is as expensive to implement as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. RFID tags allows sellers to track inventory accurately without needing employees to type it in, increasing efficiency and reducing data entry errors… but these can cost up to $50 each!
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When the city council adopted an Adaptive Reuse Ordinance in 1999, hundreds of acres of empty floor space were stacked up along the downtown streets where the city's business had been done in the first half of the 20th century. Downtown's vacant vertical real estate was the equivalent in miniature of the empty suburban acres into which the city boomed after World War II.
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Fourteen years after the success of adaptive reuse, the results are still being counted: an estimated 29,429 apartments and condominiums and 46,400 residents, along with new restaurants, stores, markets, and almost too many cool bars.
Tom Gilmore was the first developer to turn a good idea into loft units, and his three buildings on the edge of Skid Row filled quickly. Other developers picked up other buildings, lobbied for more concessions from a willing city council, and went in and out of business in the way these businessmen do. Together, they brought downtown back to life.
But today, adaptive reuse as the main engine of downtown's recovery has nearly stopped.
The reasons are many. Success has driven up property values beyond the capacity of entrepreneurial developers like Gilmore. They used to pay $3 or $4 million for a 1920s office tower; now the price is often closer to $20 million -- the territory of big real estate investment trusts and hedge funds. But higher land values haven't been matched by higher rents for loft units, making profitability less likely for big players with impatient investors.
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut is facing "an enormously challenging budget scenario" with deficits projected in the current budget and over the coming years, the state's budget director warned Thursday.
Despite efforts by Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to reduce the size of government and state employee retirement costs, Office of Policy and Management Secretary Benjamin Barnes said the lackluster national and regional economies, years of deferring Connecticut's long-term liabilities such as pension costs and a fast-growing demand for public services such as Medicaid health care coverage continue to delay the state's recovery from the Great Recession.
"This is — I will not shrink away from it — an enormously challenging budget scenario to be in," Barnes said.
On Thursday, he released the administration's annual fiscal accountability report to the General Assembly. It says the state's recovery from the recession has been and will continue to be slow, adversely affecting state revenue collections. The report also found that unemployment remains high and the state is vulnerable to outside forces such as the European debt crisis and the debate in Washington over how to address the so-called fiscal cliff in January when numerous spending cuts are set to kick in.
According to Barnes, the current $20 billion state budget, which ends June 30, has a shortfall of $365 million. The new budget for fiscal year 2014, which takes effect July 1, has a projected deficit of nearly $1.2 billion. That's about the same amount that expenditures are projected to exceed the state's constitutional cap on spending.
Malloy is expected to release a deficit-cutting plan for the current budget hole within weeks, which he said will not increase taxes. He's not scheduled to unveil his new two-year budget until February.
Malloy stressed that the deficit problem isn't as bad as it was two years ago, when he took office and faced $3.6 billion in red ink. But Barnes pointed out that he and Malloy likely won't have two important tools they used two years ago to help balance the books — labor concessions from state employees and tax increases. The deal with the state employee has already been inked, and Malloy said he "has no intention of raising taxes" to address next fiscal year's problems.
"So, we need to solve this problem through reduced spending," Barnes said.
An upbeat Malloy told his state agency heads that the state is better positioned to deal with the budget challenges than they were two years ago.
"Our state government, particularly the executive branch, is smaller, leaner and more cost-effective than it has ever been or been in at least recent times," he said. "We're going to continue that process, deliver a high level of service to our citizens and we're going to do it successfully."
House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, accused Malloy of trying to sugarcoat the state's budget situation.
"I don't know how you look at a $365 million deficit when you, what, less than three months into a fiscal year; I don't know how you look at a $2.2 billion deficit for the next two years ... and say with a straight face that we're in a better position now than we were two years ago, especially knowing that you increased taxes by $1.8 billion," he said.
Cafero and other Republicans contend that Malloy and the Democratic-controlled legislature that passed the original budget failed to cut spending and relied on "phantom cuts" and savings to balance the books.
Malloy on Thursday insinuated that Cafero's criticisms were motivated by a possible interest in running for governor in 2014. Cafero said he hasn't announced any intentions to run for governor and said his commentary about facts provided by the administration is legitimate.
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Special Events
May 13, 2017 - Saturday- Noon to Three PM - Open to GGG members and their guests
GGG Spring Luncheon
The Plattduetsche Park Restaurant
1132 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, N.Y. 11010
www.parkrestaurant.com ~ (516) 354-3131
Tossed Garden Salad
ENTRÉE CHOICES: Broiled Filet of Salmon, Black Forest Chicken, or Sauerbraten
COFFEE and DESSERT ~ Unlimited soft drinks
The price is $32 and includes gratuity. Checks must be received by May 10, 2017.
# of reservations @ $32 each _______
Please make check payable to the GGG and mail to: GGG ~ c/o JoAnn Schmidt
PO Box 1547 ~ Massapequa, New York 11758
You cannot pay at the door. We must let the Plattduetsche know the count prior to the day of the luncheon. Therefore, I am asking to have the checks by May 10, 2017.
If you have any questions you can email JoAnn at: firstname.lastname@example.com
October 9, 2017 - Sunday - 10:45 am - Open to GGG members and their guests
GGG Eighth Annual Cemetery Crawl
Holy Cross Cemetery - 3620 Tilden Avenue, East Flatbush, Brooklyn
It really seems amazing that 2017 marks the 8th year GGG members have been "crawling" around local cemeteries. It's time once again to make your cemetery reservations! The 8th Annual Cemetery Crawl will be held on October 8, 2017. (Rain Date October 15th) This year we will be crawling at Holy Cross Cemetery in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. At 10:45 we will all be meeting at the main gate at 3620 Tilden Avenue. (From Long Island, take the Belt Parkway to Flatbush Ave, North, Exit 11N, bear right to Brooklyn Ave. to the intersection of Tilden Ave. The entrance is on your right) This beautiful cemetery was opened in 1849, and today encompasses 96 acres.
JoAnn Schmidt, GGG member and Cemetery "Expert," will be leading the group. It is imperative that you register by email so in the event of weather that forces a change in plans, you can be notified by JoAnn. A decision to cancel related to rain will be made by 8:30 am.
For members who have never attended, it is not about only visiting family graves, it is about sharing the stories of some of those who rest in this beautifully maintained oasis. Please make your "cemetery reservation" by emailing Jo Ann at email@example.com Each year we have had a turnout of at least 20-30 members and their families. Consider joining your fellow history lovers for this free event.


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Castle Bromwich Hall
Castle Bromwich Hall (grid reference SP142898) is a Jacobean Mansion in the village of Castle Bromwich, which is situated in the northern part of the West Midlands county, England. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
The Hall was built between 1557 and 1585 by Sir Edward Devereux, MP for Tamworth in Staffordshire. It was single storey with a plain entrance. It was then bought by Sir John Bridgeman (son of Orlando Bridgeman, keeper of the Great Seal) in 1657. He extended and improved the property in 1672, adding the second floor and a large front porch. The porch projected out by ten feet from the main building. Above the twisted columns of grey stone of the porch are two figures in niches, called Peace and Plenty. The coat of arms and monogram of Sir John is carved into the stone above the doorway.
The Bridgemans were created Barons Bradford in 1792 and (Earls) in 1851. A marriage brought Weston Park into their possession after which the Castle Bromwich Hall was often rented out.
The Hall is famous for having twelve windows (one for each Apostle) and four dormers above (one for each Evangelist). The garden door passed through a grapevine which was always trimmed into the form of a cross. The Hall and Long Gallery were panelled with dark oak timber, and the dining room with pitch pine from the United States. The ceilings were adorned with designs of fruits and shells. In 1810 a tapestry of three sections made in Brussels was hung in the drawing room. One of the windows in the Long Gallery had the arms of Sir Edward Devereux and his wife Katherine. There were many secret doorways and hiding holes. Built into the high garden wall was a brick open air cold water bath dated 1733. The garden maze with 6 ft high holly hedges was a mirror image of that at Hampton Court. The North Garden has double iron gates which lead into the adjacent Church grounds.
The family[edit]
The Hall has had many famous visitors including The Duke of Connaught, The Duke and Duchess of Teck, The Duke and Duchess of York, Prince and Princess Christian, Queen Mary and William Gladstone.
The last family member to live in the Hall until her death in 1936 was Lady Ida Bradford. She really loved this home and the village, holding the garden fete in the Hall grounds and mingling with the villagers.
Modern times[edit]
It was then used for storage during World War II. After the war, it was leased out as an apprentice training centre for the GEC, and then used as building company offices while the outbuildings were used by other small companies.
The Hall was sold in 2007 to Theodore Alexander, furniture designers and manufacturers who planned to restore the property and open their European showroom there in 2008. In 2009, Castle Bromwich Hall was put up for sale, with the estate agents Knight Frank, with an asking price of £5,000,000 (circa $8 million US). It was sold for £1,750,000, (circa $2.8 million US underwent extensive restoration and opened as a hotel in October 2011.
The Hall is usually open to the public for hotel accommodation only. The surrounding Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens are one of the last examples of Formal English Gardens in the country and have been restored by Castle Bromwich Gardens Trust (established 1985), which holds a long lease from the City of Birmingham. These gardens are a popular tourist attraction and are open to the public.
The conservation area of Castle Bromwich is centred on the Hall.
External links[edit]
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Apple has been trying to come up with policies that will eliminate scalpers. The Cupertino based firm has suspended sales of its iconic touchscreen phone in its stores in mainland China and that policy has been exported to Apple Stores in Hong Kong. And to prevent the scalpers from doing their thing online, Apple has devised a lottery system that stops scalpers from using automatic services to make online reservations for the phone. The new rules give potential Apple iPhone 4S buyers just three hours to enter the lottery and winners are informed the next day if they have won a reservation to buy the iPhone 4S. If a reservation has been won, buyers are required to pick up their new Apple iPhone 4S the very next day and show a government-issued photo ID in order to get the phone.
It is too early to decide whether or not the new system is working. Apple needs to balance its desire to stop scalpers from exploiting loyal Apple customers, with its wish to make purchasing an Apple iPhone 4S in the region, as easy as possible.
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Lacrosse: Four-team league tourneys here to stay
Like them or not, four-team postseason conference tournaments are here to stay in the top division of collegiate men's lacrosse.
The Atlantic Coast Conference staged its first tournament among its four members that sponsor the sport in 1989. The era of automatic NCAA qualification has prompted other leagues to add postseason events, and the scramble to qualify in some of those leagues heats up this weekend with Selection Sunday less than three weeks away.
POLL: Notre Dame No. 1
There is plenty of intrigue in the Colonial Athletic Association, where only 19th-ranked Delaware is assured of a top-four finish with its 4-0 league record. Four contenders remain alive for the other three CAA tourney slots. Two of them, No. 8 Hofstra and No. 15 Massachusetts, square off in East Hartford, Conn., Saturday (3 p.m. ET, ESPNU). Also in the mix is Penn State, which visits Delaware on the Blue Hens' senior night Saturday. Drexel can also stay alive if it can get past hard-luck Towson.
"It's very competitive," says UMass coach Greg Cannella of the CAA. "You just go into these games telling your guys it's probably going to be a one-goal contest, so every play matters. We've been in five one-goal games. We've been a little bit up and down, but our leadership has been there."
The Minutemen outlasted Drexel in triple overtime a week ago to stay in the three-way tie for second in the conference at 3-1. They face a big test this week against Hofstra's Andrew Gvozden, who leads Division I with a 5.58 goals-against average. In addition, the Pride have an efficient attack unit; the trio of Jay Card, Jamie Lincoln and Stephen Bentz has a combined 98 points.
"Stephen Bentz is the hubcap, and we've got the two big wheels on the outside," says Hofstra coach Seth Tierney. "They do a good job working together."
Junior Tim McCormack is also solid in the cage for UMass, surrendering a shade over eight goals a game. Will Manny paces the Minutemen offense with 19 goals and 18 assists.
"It's always a battle," says Tierney of life in the CAA. "We recruit against each other, we play each other tough. The Colonial is a blue-collar, parking-lot brawling kind of league. It's just good, old-fashion lacrosse. We're just happy to be 11-1 overall and we're just hoping to move forward."
The Pride's lone loss was against Delaware — by one goal, naturally. Delaware would secure a home semifinal game with a win against Penn State. But the Hens will have to contend with Nittany Lions' freshman Austin Kaut, who turned in the goaltending performance of the year on March 19 at UMass with 25 saves in an 8-7 win. Kaut has the nation's best save percentage (.633) entering Saturday night's game.
"Within the first couple of weeks this fall we knew we had someone who was going to establish himself as a potential starter," says first-year Penn State coach Jeff Tambroni. "For a freshman, he's got an uncanny ability to lead and be a presence in the goal regardless of the situation."
Delaware is also well represented in the crease with senior Noah Fossner, who made 13 stops in the key 7-6 win against Hofstra.
"Noah's been fantastic. I've enjoyed every minute coaching him," says Bob Shillinglaw, who enters Saturday night's game with 297 career wins at the helm of the Blue Hens' program. "He's just great with people, with his leadership on and off the field."
In addition to positions in their own tournament, the CAA frontrunners are also trying to keep hopes of at-large NCAA consideration alive if they need it.
"As close as we're all playing each other, I think it's anybody's ballgame at this point," Shillinglaw says. "We're a lot like the Patriot League with all the close games we've had. It's going to come down to the wire."
Ah yes, the Patriot League. With that conference's tournament just one week away, the four participants are already determined, with Army and Lehigh locked into the third and fourth seeds, respectively. The only thing remaining to be determined is the regular-season champ and tournament host. That will be settled Saturday as No. 12 Bucknell visits No. 16 Colgate (7 p.m., CBS Sports Network).
Both the Bison and the Raiders bring five-game winning streaks into their match-up. Bucknell (11-2, 5-0) is 4-0 in one-goal contests, including a double-overtime win against Navy and triumphs at Army and Lehigh in their last two outings. By contrast a year ago, the Bison finished 8-6, with all the losses effectively by singles (Army scored into an empty net late to win by two).
"We just made a commitment to get tougher mentally and physically so we could win those close games," Bucknell coach Frank Fedorjaka says. "We just came in with a lot of focus, and the guys are holding each other accountable if someone isn't running hard or is hanging his head, they'll let them know about it. It's fun to talk about now because so far it's paying off."
The Bison are led by a solid mix of veteran talent and youth. Senior Ryan Klipstein has a team-high 40 points, and freshman Todd Heritage (16 goals, six assists) recorded a hat trick in his first career game and notched the overtime winner against Navy.
But the Raiders (9-3, 5-0) haven't been shabby in close games themselves, with one-goal wins in the league against Navy and Lafayette. Sophomore Peter Baum paces the attack with 41 points.
"There's a lot of parity in this league," says Colgate coach Jim Nagle. "I don't know that this game will impact the tournament itself, but it would be nice not to have to travel."
Fedorjaka agrees: "There's a lot riding on this game. As far as playing Army or Lehigh, we had trouble scoring against both of them, so in that regard it doesn't matter that much. But there's the at-large consideration, and we've been on the road a lot, so it would be good to get at least one more home game."
Even the Ivy League, the last of the holdouts against postseason tournaments in basketball, added a lacrosse tournament a season ago. The participants in this year's version are up in the air with two weeks remaining in the regular season. Only third-ranked Cornell is assured of a spot and will earn hosting rights with one more league win.
Meanwhile, the ACC contests the 23rd edition of its tournament this weekend at Duke with mainly bragging rights on the line. Still with only four teams, not enough for an automatic bid, all are likely to earn at-large berths and hope to improve their seeds. The top-seeded Blue Devils, the predetermined hosts, meet Virginia Friday for the second time in six days while North Carolina takes on Maryland.


text: LONDON, November 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson is pleased to announce a new partnership with UK International (UKI) in Kuwait to open a new testing centre for it's English language test, PTE Academic. PTE Academic was developed to fulfill the need for an English language proficiency test that more accurately measures the communication skills of international students in an academic environment. PTE Academic is recognised by renowned colleges, universities, training providers and professional associations across the English-speaking world. Globally, approximately 3,000 academic programmes now accept PTE Academic scores. It is also accepted by the UKBA for student visa applications. UKI provides English language training alongside testing facilities for PTE Academic. The Institute is helping young students learn English as a second language, while also helping adult students who wish to pursue further education and Business English. UKI offers an array of language classes and courses from beginners to advanced levels and aims to constantly update and create new language study opportunities for adults and the young population in the region. The test centre in Kuwait runs 5 days a week, with 2 sessions each day; morning and evening. Carl Rhymer, Global Sales Director for Language Testing, Pearson said: "This partnership with UK International is vital as PTE Academic continues to grow across the Middle East and the world. It will allow increased access to PTE Academic testing sessions and give Kuwaiti students a choice in what English language test they take to fulfill their higher education and student visa requirements." He added: "PTE Academic is a popular choice among students who need to take an English language test, particularly because of the availability of our test sessions and the speed at which we return test scores - the fastest turn-around in the market." "Being a PTE Academic test centre has provided our students with confidence and an excellent command of their language skills before they carry on with their academic and professional careers" said Saqib Jamil, Administrative and Marketing Manager at UKI. He continued, "We are proud to be an approved PTE Academic testing center and providing language preparation courses at UKI." Notes for editors:


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Within a short walk of Fiesta Family Fun Center, Best Western Plus Abbey Inn is within a mile (2 km) of Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum. This 154-room, 3-star hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like an outdoor pool, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking. In central St. George, the hotel is also close to Dixie Convention Center and St. George Utah Temple.
Free full breakfast is offered each morning.
All of Best Western Plus Abbey Inn's 154 rooms are air-conditioned and have an array of amenities, including microwaves, refrigerators, and coffee makers. Guests can expect free WiFi and 42-inch LCD TVs with cable channels. Pillowtop beds sport premium bedding and bathrooms offer hair dryers and designer toiletries. Free newspapers, free local calls, and ironing boards are also available.
Best Western Plus Abbey Inn features an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a fitness center. A stay here includes free parking. The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to assist with sightseeing, directions, and local dining recommendations. Additional amenities include a spa tub, free WiFi in public areas, and 3 meeting rooms.
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In addition to an outdoor pool and a children's pool, Best Western Plus Abbey Inn provides a spa tub and a fitness center. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Event facilities measuring 4500 square feet (418 square meters) include a conference center. This Victorian hotel also offers barbecue grills, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Best Western Plus Abbey Inn is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Free breakfast
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Elevator/lift
- Fireplace in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 3
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 3
- Total number of rooms - 154
- Free self parking
- Conference space size (meters) - 418
- Spa tub
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
- Television in common areas
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Wedding services
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Express check-out
- Computer station
- Free WiFi
- Conference center
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Year Built 1996
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 4500
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
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Best Western Plus Abbey Inn offers 154 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This St. George hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free newspaper
- Premium bedding
- Designer toiletries
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- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Shower/tub combination
- Free toiletries
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Pillowtop mattress
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Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Start your morning with a free full breakfast, available each day of your stay.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
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- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Skydiving nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.00 per day.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 5.00 per day.
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
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- Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 5.00 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per day
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This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Open Hearth Restaurant apparently closed
The Open Hearth Restaurant, an eatery located near Bowlero Lanes bowling alley, appears to have closed after more than 38 years in business.
The Open Hearth, 2930 N. 117th St., was best known for its dining room fireplace, "in-wood" prime grilled meats and seafood, as well as authentic German entrées. The restaurant hosted live entertainment, weekly fish fries and offered its private dinings rooms and lounge for events and celebrations.
A proprietor could not be reached to discuss the cause of closing, or the future of the property. Attempts to reach the landlord were not successful. A patron said he was told the restaurant would be closing.
World of Beer
moves up opening
The World of Beer's tentative public opening is now Monday, Aug. 25, according to the Wauwatosa Chamber of Commerce.
World of Beer plans to open at 418 N. Mayfair Road in Wauwatosa, just two storefronts away from Qdoba. Its original location is on East Brady Street.
The drinkery claims to offer 500 beers from 40 countries in cans and bottles.
Irish Fest this weekend
at Summerfest grounds
Milwaukee Irish Fest, which is headquartered at 1532 Wauwatosa Ave., is running Aug. 14-17 at the Summerfest grounds.
In addition to musical acts, there will be dance lessons, shopping, refreshments and games. For admission prices and more, see irishfest.com.
Village businesses celebrate Diva Day Aug. 20
More than 20 Village businesses will offer specials and prizes for Diva Day Aug. 20.
To participate, check in at the party room at Yo Mama's, 1349 N. Wauwatosa Ave. to get a Diva Pass and map of businesses. Bring your pass to participating stores to get hole-punches, which will enter you in a drawing for prizes at Arte Wine & Painting Studio, 1442 Underwood Ave. Turn your punch card in at Arte between 2 and 7 p.m. to be entered in the 7:30 p.m. drawing.
Arte will also have a game of Diva Pong, involving bras and ping pong balls, with T-shirt prizes. Other stores will have themed specials like Leff's Lucky Town's "Diva's Delight" cocktail, and a Fifty Shades of Grey Party at Firefly Urban Bar.
Find the latest Diva Day information at Facebook.com/TosaVillage.
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A Blade Awayby Jack Wallen
"I am the last true artist."
Jamie Davenport is a struggling young officer on the Louisville Police Force. In her first homicide case, Jamie must track down a twisted killer who preys upon transgendered men to
Killers and victims on the fringes of society are the focus of the 'Fringe Killer' series. "A Blade Away" kicks it off with a murderous transgendered twist.
"I am the last true artist."
Jamie Davenport is a struggling young officer on the Louisville Police Force. In her first homicide case, Jamie must track down a twisted killer who preys upon transgendered men to bring about The Change and transform them into their "true selves".
"I am da Vinci with flesh."
However, even with the help of her friend and mentor, Skip Abrahm, she finds herself fighting a war on three fronts: a victimized population reluctant to cooperate, a police force unwilling to take the crimes seriously, and a killer that is always one step ahead.
"I am a god with your gender."
Warning: Contains adult situations and material.
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Jack Wallen has been many things during his adult life. Among those many things, Jack has been an actor, hair stylist, computer engineer, bike mechanic, radio personality, and of course a writer. Over the past decade Jack has written thousands of technical articles (mostly about the Linux operating system), theatrical scripts for young audiences, as well as thriller, horror, and other forms of fiction. Jack now concentrates on horror, thriller, and fantasy fiction.
Jack lives with his incredibly wonderful wife, three step-children, and six (count 'em...six) cats!
For his inspiration to begin reading and writing, Jack thanks the ever-incredible Clive Barker for words that words can not describe.
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There are two kinds of "disturbing" novels, the kind that splashes blood and depravity around for cheap shock value, and the other kind- a novel so delicately contstructed that the reader goes willingly into that dark night. And such is the case with this novel, A Blade Away. The journey, while disturbing, reads honest and true. The details maybe gruesome at times, but what other than horrendous acts of violence could give birth to a serial killer who doesn't even realize that's what he's become. Not to sound like a PSA, but serial killers are people too, though society often forgets that. Wallen has given us a complex bad-guy with deep battle scars and a warped sense of purpose. Serial Killers may not think like the average person, but they do think and feel just ilke the rest of us. Wallen is that good... I found myself both repulsed by and empathetic towards the twisted Doctor at the same time. In the other corner, battling against evil and a narrow-minded boy's club is Detective Jamie Davenport. Along with her unofficial partner Skip, Jamie is plunged headfirst into Louisville transgendered community. Whle battling a downright frigid work environment, her neglected libido and potentially complicated relationship issues, Jamie must track down the killer before another person falls victim - or before the Chief busts her back down to desk work. I've said before that the hallmark of a good book is two-fold: If you're tired the next morning from staying up late to read just one more chapter (and then another, and another) and if your mind revisits parts of the novel days, weeks, or even months later, like remembered reaility instead of a fictional account. A Blade Away had me on both counts. If Wallen can handle serial killers, the transgendered, cross-dressers and the suspense genre in such a creative, finely-tuned, and insightful way as he's done with A Blade Away, then I can't wait to read his other novels!
This is an extremely shocking book. I dig shock factor, though I know a lot of people don't. A Blade Away made my skin crawl. It is an in-depth picture of the inner workings of a serial killer's mind--a serial killer who doesn't know he IS a serial killer. It deals with the hardships of being homosexual, being a female police officer, and the identity issues transgendered folks face. It is touching, painful, and intriguing. I'm looking forward to reading the next books in the series.
From cover to cover this book was a thrill to read. I won't give away the plot as that would be doing readers (and the author) a disservice. But the characters are very well developed and the relationship between the main characters (Jamie and Skip) is a delight and completely believable. There is plenty of humor to help the reader get through the graphic scenes when the killer is at his work. And, speaking of killers...Mr. Wallen has created a killer as frightening as any you will find in a thriller. Hannibal Lecter has nothing on Lakme. I plan on following this author and hope that he takes Jamie and Skip on exciting ride after ride. For the low price of an ebook, you will be glad you purchased this thriller.
Could have been a good book. He gets way too cheesy often enough I think trying to be humorous, but I almost put it down before I finished it. I had to learn to just skip paragraphs to finish it. The cheesy bantor just didn't feel like it fit with the darkness of part of the book.
Great charcter development and fun interesting characters. I want more in this series.
I enjoyed the main characters in the story.
I couldnt finish it - The characters just did not seem real - Sorry l wasted my money on it


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Re: What is your opinion on the revenge booster?
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Re: What is your opinion on the revenge booster?
Revenge is okay in its principle, but the execution in UC3 has made it an annoyance. There are 2 things that should be done in terms of fairness:
- "Team Safe" it
- Prevent it from working in water
The first is simply from the fact that using Revenge near a teamate in a massive shootout puts the still-living player at an unfair disadvantage. The second is for [under]water stealth kills- since there isn't even a chance to throw back the grenade, it is a guranteed death on the assassin's part, making the whole concept of water stealth pointless.
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The SA boosters should be a good example of why Revenge is screwed up. Keep in mind I'm referring to all of these boosters as if they were Gold.
- Come Here (or whatever the one is called that lets you see the person who killed you last) requires you get killed by someone to then see that person and that persons name only. It only shows you where they are, but won't do anything in terms of damage.
- Let Me See lets you see eveyone on the other team for a short while, provided that you die at least twice in a row, but still does nothing in terms of damage.
- For My Buddy requires your buddy gets killed by an opponent and then you can see that person up to certain ranges.
- All three of those are instantly canceled with Cloaked on top of that.
- Revenge on the other hand drops anytime you die, every single time, and could potentially kill not just one but even multiple people, let alone damage them. It can also even drop a kickback grenade if you had it active.
Based on the above examples Revenge could be very effectively changed so that it's not as powerful as it is currently, but still reasonable enough to use for those that decide to.
New possible fix that I don't believe has been mentioned before:
- Make Revenge grenades only do half the damage of normal grenades. They could maintain the same knockdown range but only deal enough damage to take out half of a person's health. This would resolve the issue of Revenge grenades killing people using stealth when they should have the advantage for being stealthy in the first place. Remove random deaths from laggy Revenge grenades. Eliminate the possibility of running into a room at full health and instantly dying to the Revenge of a recently killed opponent. For those that like Revenge it would mean that as long as they did at least half damage to their enemies before they died they could still get their "Revenge." It would also greatly alleviate a lot of the team killing it causes. Essentially it would be a Revenge that does not give "Free Kills" and that's what we all want right?
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I hate it. In fact, I would almost throw you into the same boat as the KAL and RoF users.
So why would you hate on KAL users? Some players actually aim that gun. *Cough*
Revenge is called revenge for a reason, when you die cause of a teammate and he uses that booster, you have the opportunity to get revenge by teamkilling him, standing in the nade that dropped and kick him. It's simple, but that's asked too much for some of you KDR players.... if only everyone would do this the whole revenge matter would be over soon.
Our revenge would be sweet.
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"The scar on his chest, what is that?" Beth asked eventually.
"It's self-inflicted," Mary sighed. "He had it before he came here, I understand."
"Before he was twelve?" she asked, astounded.
"Whenever I've asked about it, he's avoided answering, though I think it's some sort of cultural thing. Similar practices still take place in the lesser races, when a family member or loved one dies. Storm still grieves for those he lost, though he wouldn't admit it if you asked him."
Beth stayed silent, unsure of what else she could say. Mary released her hand and led her back to the room they'd left a few minutes earlier.
"He's just coming," Mary said to the men in the room.
Evil nodded once, to show he'd acknowledged her.
"What about the Jagged Pass?" asked one of them, a sword hanging from his hip.
Evil shook his head. "I'm not discussing the Pass until Storm is here. Without his input, it would be too dangerous to proceed. He knows those paths."
"Until then, I suggest we talk about the setting up of field hospitals before they're needed," Lucius said, looking pointedly at one of the generals.
"Again, Storm's forte, though we can talk about where they will go," Evil replied.
"My lord, I would suggest here," said another of the generals, pointing to an area a while away from what Beth assumed was the front line on the map.
"Too far," Storm's voice sounded from near the door, making Beth and Mary jump as they hadn't heard him enter.
"Captain," greeted the officer that had suggested the area for the hospital.
"Lieutenant," Storm replied harshly. "That hospital would be too far from the front line."
"It is near the officers' quarters."
"My point exactly. Divisional HQ is too far to carry the wounded and dying. With two men carrying one stretcher between them, it would take at least two days. It's not possible to use that area as a field hospital."
"Lieutenant, your superior is speaking," Lucius snapped.
The lieutenant fell silent, waiting for Storm to continue.
"Divisional HQ could be used as an after-care hospital, but not as a hospital for the fatally wounded. They would not make the journey. As well as this hospital, you need one that's just behind the lines, with trained nurses and doctors, to make sure that our soldiers survive the first battle, let alone those that will undoubtedly follow."
"My lord, I would like to be the one to choose these nurses, if it would suit," said one of the obviously more senior officers.
"I know my team, Major Alopare," Storm said coldly.
"Well, that's sorted then," Evil said, nodding. "Storm, what do you think about taking the Jagged Pass?"
Storm walked over to the table and examined the map scrutinously.
"It would certainly speed up the trip to the battlegrounds, though the narrow passage means we would have to march in threes at the maximum. The high ridges would put us at a higher risk of attack, and would prevent us from fighting back," Storm explained, not taking his eyes off the carefully drawn chart before him.


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Today, Apple officially revealed its plan to buy Beats Electronics for $3 billion, confirming the most poorly kept corporate secret of the year. The deal is Apple's biggest acquisition ever.
In an interview with The New York Times, Apple CEO Tim Cook saved his highest praise not for the Beats headphones or the Beats streaming music app but for the company's talent. Beats co-founders, longtime music executive Jimmy Iovine and rapper and producer Dr. Dre, will now work for Apple's head of internet services Eddy Cue. "These guys are really unique," Mr. Cook told the Times. "It's like finding the precise grain of sand on the beach."
Apple would say little about the products it plans to develop now that Beats is a part of its tightly-knit family. Apparently, neither iTunes nor Beats Music, its rival-to-Spotify app launched just a few months ago, will be shelved. "You don't build everything yourself," Cook told the Times. "It's not one thing that excites us here."
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Summons/answer (opens channel of communication), Identification (face recognition), greeting sequence (shared space), "How are you" sequence (strengthens greeting sequence)
All needed for functional conversation, if one is flouted conversation isn't functional
E.g. Initialisms, number/letter combinations. Explains that language is expanding and is Ephemal.
Women - Talk too much , more polite, complain, indecisive, ask more questions, more co-operative.
Men - Swear more, less emotive, semantic field of sports, insult, talk about women and machines in the same way, compete for power, interupt more, more imperative.
Women : Apologize more, use more hedges, polite, tag questions "aren't you?" , weak expletives, empty adjectives, intensifiers.
Self actualization- Ideal self
Self esteem - confidence/ respect
Love/Belonging - friendship/family
Safety - Physical , Health , Family
Basic needs - food, water ,shelter etc.
Pre-modified - "the busy teacher"
Post-modified - "the dinner was awful"
He hit him (main clause)
"eventhough he was his friend"(dependant) subordinate clause, helps the main clause
Aspects of social power can be connoted in texts, e.g. between doctor and patient.
Abstract -emotions (can't touch)
Concrete - can be touched, smelled, seen, felt, or tasted e.g table
Common - refer to general, unspecific things
Collective - refer to a group of something e.g. herd
Usually in texts there is a struggle for power where a participant through language choices or interuptions positions the other person in a less powerful postition (e.g. men and women)