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The approach of the sandbox form of gameplay appears high and mighty in the current gen. Whilst it has it's origins in the ancient records of prior towards the fifth generation of gaming, it seems that like many things in the world nowadays, they are becoming much more common and popular in many ways. However there are still many linear games and some non linear games which don't necessarily make the cut of being an open world game. Whether you enjoy open world games or not, there seems to a wide variety but sometimes, they can turn towards something that they weren't before and become more mission based and in some cases, franchises with mostly linearity perspectives could become more based on the open world in future installments. So here are a few franchises which I think could become very interesting with an open world styled game and a few ways in which they could work out. Enjoy!
A series based on an invading species known as the Ceph who eventually progress towards a more global stance in the later installments in which those commanding the Nanosuit appeared to be one of the few that could stop this threat. Involving many moments of non-linear environments, so much so that prior to buying the original game, I believed it was actually an open world game to believe with. My hopes were diminished as a result however it still offered for lots of exploration within missions. For example, if there were a bunch of helicopters firing amongst military troops, then why not just walk around or better yet, why not swim and evade their sights completely.
However the developers of Crytek also made a similar franchise which many of you maybe familiar with, known as Far Cry. Now controlled under the developers of Ubisoft, the original game does offer great similarities towards the original Crysis and even the latest installment by Ubisoft themselves made me wonder whether there was somesort of inspiration of Crytek's games. Far Cry 3 is one of the many lucky gifts I got for my birthday and I can't help but notice that the setting, the graphics, the style of first person vehicular gameplay all looks a spiritual successor of Crysis. In fact Crysis was intended to focus on becoming a type of sequel after Far Cry considering that are both first person shooters which took place on... well far away islands. Not much crying though but Crytek hasn't really been a developer that aims to make a large quantity of sequels... unless of course you consider all the games under EA.
So in the sense of Far Cry's success, how about a new path for Crysis featuring more open world environments? I mean, a destination such as the Lingshan Islands wouldn't be a bad place to start especially if they used a story to bring a new character back towards the islands to find out a missing truth from the aliens and many of the secrets of the island left for exploration in (of course) full open world rather than non-linear missions. Although no doubt that the CELL or Koreans will be trying to get their hands on it first.
It would be interesting to show these kinds of settings of the islands in many varieties. As shown from the original game, it's not a normal island especially if there are aliens on the loose so who knows? Maybe temperatures could plummet quickly in some parts like a new weathering system for the gameplay. Perhaps new earthquakes and underground pathways to get around the island more quickly created by the aliens. Last but not least, how about new reasons to give the Nanosuit new abilities. If there are cliffs around, how about allowing the ability of walking above them or providing elemental based powers to survive in hostile forest fires and also generate forest fires to defeat you enemies once you run out of bullets. Assuming that the player would be in a forest at the time.
On the other hand, there was also Crysis 3 which offered the merging of both the jungle based setting of the original game... within the urban metropolis of Crysis 2 which would have surely have been a joy to experience within open world. I mean, even in an enclosed environment of damaged structures, there is still potential of the vertical aspect of running around buildings. When I was playing Crysis 3... well, when I play Crysis 3, I run around the large maps it has to offer because it all looks like something that really has the potential for an open world game. Say for example if Crysis was set to become a face to face competitor with Far Cry, assuming that Ubisoft doesn't buy that franchise too, I think that all the military, alien vessels, the superhuman abilities that could be accomplished could make for a great fight and possibly for many, Crysis could be seen as a winner.
In a way, I believe that this would probably be the best option for a future Crysis game. If the series should end in the near future, I think it's only fair to say that the final game should take the approach of an open world environment to give fans what they've always wanted... No, what they've always craved and thus, I think this would be the best way to end the series. Either as a previous adaptation of a an existing setting or a brand new weird yet cool environment for the franchise or perhaps it could introduce a new trilogy suited for some new open world games. There's gonna be a Star Wars open world game on the horizon so could there be more open world games under EA... which could possibly include Crysis?
Now on to the next series.
Any Playstation fan will be able to recall this series and probably most Xbox players under their greatest archnemisis. Whether you enjoy the series or not, it's become pretty popular amongst Sony and the sequel maybe seeing the light through E3 2014. However could this new game be an open world game?
The series itself is different from other treasure hunting franchises such as Tomb Raider and Indiana Jones because...
Okay, maybe there are a few similarities but the series has been renowned for it's action especially with the timing of Uncharted 2. However unlike some during the current age of gaming, it has stood the test of time in terms of linearity and as opposed towards Tomb Raider's newest approach of the open world environment, a majority of the missions appear to simply be largely consisting of cutscenes and as well as the fact that many of the missions can be completed within a few minutes on occasion. In fact, many of the missions within Uncharted 3 were based on puzzles and if you knew them, then the crushing difficulty would seem like a flyby... well more of a flyby at least.
There are times when you can sometimes just look around across the Himalayas and whilst Drake starts to freeze and become more dehydrated (the wonders of realism in gaming), I can't help but think that it is only for a brief moment. In a way. I think that similar to Crysis, I think that the aspect of heading back towards it's original setting to head towards it's routes would be interesting as an open world experience and guess what? It's also an island!
However what would make it different from the most recent Tomb Raider? Well Tomb Raider's newest addition was based much more on the character perspective of an origin story. Of course, Uncharted could go the same way however it depends what the story would be and how the main character would cope in order to create greater variety... assuming it's still Drake as the main role. Would he be searching for treasure with a few other treasure hunters? Could he decide to utilise the island to his advantage or even become influenced by it and what his impact would be on the inhabitants... or the remaining inhabitants.
Although that doesn't necessarily mean that it would have to be based on yet another stormy tropical yet mysterious island we have seen in popular culture such as TV shows including Lost in recent years. I mean, why not go towards an Arctic style island where it could be a variation of grasslands but at the same time, frozen in Tundra with a mixture of secret caves and castles around to relate towards all kinds of history such as World War 2 Nazis all the way to the Vikings and caveman tribes.
Therefore, it's no doubt that there would be plentiful treasures in store and why not actually use all the treasures we've found in some way not just for selling but also towards progressing the storyline and unlocking secret passageways. Why not throw in a tectonic plate too? It wouldn't hurt to have some volcanoes guarding secret treasures which would inevitably result in a number of movie style cutscenes... I mean gameplay. Plus, why not make use of the time the character is there over a course of many seasons to show how the region changes especially if the character's trying to protect a treasure or looking for a treasure over a long period of time. Maybe the main character may have just lost his way to McDonalds or something. You may doubt the presence of fast food outlets within the Arctic Circle but there is a topic known as global warming.
It also doesn't mean it would be a step away from the linear perspective since there could always be new missions set outside of the open world, plundering treasures in Spain or Russia and perhaps create a setting that just plays the game within a linear fashion... but I don't think many people would choose that. Afterall, the series is based on finding treasure, sometimes in crazy film like sequences so why not let us do all that on our own and let us create our own death traps or jet ski around the Medieval Castles. It wouldn't even have to be an island. That's just simply an example of mine. Perhaps and archipelago (groups of islands or a rainforest region. Perhaps a mysterious desert that unmasks it's treasures during dust storms... for a limited time only.
Whilst this series itself still remains largely uncertain considering that Insomniac Games didn't really won't much to do with it after Resistance 3 (and in some cases Resistance 2) except for a few individuals and now it remains under Sony's right to give the work to the next installment to. Possibly a wait for E3 or something that may never see the light of HD TVs again.
Enough of the dark times of this franchise though. This sci-fi series is based on an alternate reality in which an Alien virus has taken over the world after the Great War but prior to the events of the Second World War... in which case there never was a World War 2 but more of an adaption of the virus accumulating towards a new Alien species on the block known as the Chimera.
Over the course of the games, there have been many changes towards the environments until they have eventually been overrun by the new neighbours in town featuring new technological changes but also many biological beings in which many have created giant mechs that appear to rival the giant microwave oven in the Killzone series whereas others seem to be more Zombie looking.
However for an open world game, there's many ways it could go and even just for new installments such as a timeline in which the world is almost completely overrun to simple prequels depicting other aspects of the uprisings. I mean, it would be interesting to see different cities under Communist rule and the progressions of Nationalism which could combine with a backstory for the main characters. However the Alien threat could represent the key aspect of a new world which could allow the players to travel across the European Continent in order to investigate the mysterious scenarios which would eventually progress towards the invasion. In addition to all the conflicting governments having a role and stepping the way. Eventually though, all Human power would become based on the resistance and those remaining with Human troops no longer around and overtaken by the Chimeran forces... but of course, you could simply replay same eras again if 4 eyed aliens get a tad boring for you... or you could take to the high seas and face down the Kraken or whatever monsters are lurking around in the mysterious waters.
Although, it could go the alternative way and represent a new way with the Chimera. When I played Resistance 3, despite being delivered a French box and a PSN card that was unable to work on multiple accounts, sometimes, I would try to wonder around a tad bit especially during the later stages of the game in which I loved the setting of the merging between 1950 architecture and an alien threat all around it. Therefore, I think an open world within the Resistance series would be fantastic since it would be great to see places like Berlin under alien control and changing over the course of a few years and perhaps, the main character could experience the time frame from prior to the events of the original Resistance to the very end. Maybe with multiple settings across the entire world and it would be a perfect place for uncovering new weapons and upgrades whilst exploring the open world. You know how Insomniac Games are with their mini weapons of mass destruction and explosive upgrades. There is also the factor that there have are few games to show for an early - mid 1900s setting... especially in first person. Of course that will before the World War 2 setting for the Assassin's Creed - Far Cry crossover.
Last but not least in my list, i have decided to feature a new genre which I haven't mentioned in this list. So as the drums roll, the final franchise is...
A leading storm of the Playstation 3 whilst in it's youth, it began as one of the few racing exclusives on the console. Riddled with an AI that was programmed to beat the player at the last minute with extra fuel out of nowhere (almost at the speed of light) however it's sequel provided massive improvements just like the many games out there did such as Assassin's Creed 2.
With a brand new setting involving an island (It's a very popular topic amongst this blog) of all the elements including earth, water, air and fire. What do those make out of the setting? Well it features a mixture of mud, waterfalls, high mountain and of course, volcanoes to add a variety of things to make the player spin out of control.
So why do I wish it to contribute towards it's own open world game you may ask? Well it's due to the many games I played a months later. In particular, the role of Just Cause 2 reminded me greatly of the Motorstorm: Pacific Rift setting. So much so that I believed they might have been in the same universe or under the same developer. Instead it had no relation to the racing game except for maybe some inspiration. In addition, I keep coming across games such as Far Cry and Crysis which also keep taking me back to the wonderful world of high intensity off road racing and crashing the vehicles in to a small pebble.
Therefore, I believe there is much the developers could have done if they didn't decide to go down the path of Gran Turismo... I mean Forza... err Driveclub. I mean all the territories and environments could be all over the place like a waterfall near a volcano and who says there couldn't be more terrains to challenge the player like oil slicks left on the ground, some permanent to send a message to the player not to return or even quicksand. Then again, games involving the character to drive a vehicle or a form of transportation such as a skateboard usually include the feature of (you guessed it!) creating your own environment. So players can decide to create their own open world experience such as new landscapes and creating mountains higher than the Himalayas. Supposing the game could hold that much data capacity.
So that's it! Do you agree with the franchises and my ideas for them? What series would you like to see as open world? Call of Duty or Battlefield? Do you think that there should be more first person sandbox and racing games? Do you like open world games in the first place?
Also, I'd like to add that since E3 2014 is coming up, I'll be writing up a blog dedicated towards the popular ceremony... I mean event for video gamers and perhaps many more E3 blogs after. As well as a few other blog series I will be starting and of course, continuing many others from the mikeerik blog series dating all the way back to the Stoneage... about last year. In the meantime though aside from blogging, I will be waiting like the rest of you for the upcoming event.
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Kristen Stewart 'working on reconciliation'
Kristen Stewart wants to be on "neutral territory" as she tries to win back Robert Pattinson.
The actress admitted cheating on her boyfriend last week after pictures emerged of her locked in an embrace with her Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders.
Robert is yet to publicly comment on what happened, although he has moved out of the Los Angeles home he shared with Kristen. She followed suit, reportedly because she is so desperate to make their romance work.
"It's all about being on neutral territory while she tries to win Rob back," a source told Chicago Sun-Times.
It has been widely reported that Robert and Kristen aren't in touch, but the publication claims they have been talking.
Kristen called Robert the "most important thing" in her life when she released a statement admitting her affair. She is said to be dedicated to winning her partner of four years back and has been trying to convince him she will never be unfaithful again.
Over the weekend it was claimed Robert was planning to ask Kristen to marry him before the scandal erupted.
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I am an African American female with medium complextion. I have fairly large pores on my face on the cheek area, acne scaring as well as blackheads under the skin. I also have some discoloration from sun damage and acne. My plastic surgeon is recommending Melanage Chemical Peel. I know it will help with discoloration but what about the enlarged pores and under the skin blackheads? I have already tried other chemical peels, to no avail! Thank you.
Is Melanage the Correct Procedure For My Skin Issues And Dark Skin?
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Melanage for left-over dark spots
I have used Melanage successfully for this type of color and consider it an excellent treatment. There is always a chance of darker skin after peeling, but it has not been an issue. Emptying out the pores will make them appear smaller, and keeping them empty with light peels, facials and topicals will help. The "underground" blackheads are another issue. An evaluation for acne treatment with isotretinoin may be indicated.
Melanage Peel for postinflammatory hyperpigmentation
I perform the procedure in my office and using Melange for postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is overly agressive! It is more suitable for melasma or dermal pigment. You risk developing oeverall facial PIH with the treatment.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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I mean, she was in the best gay movie of all time, and she has a gay brother, and she is in a musical.
Is it too much to ask?
I mean, she was in the best gay movie of all time, and she has a gay brother, and she is in a musical.
Is it too much to ask?
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Yes, it is.
She's overexposed, and annoying in her need for everybody to like her.
She's not going to win. Neither is Sally.
Move on.
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Bur Streep troll, your idol herself loves her and may even be rooting for her.
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We know you do, OP. You keep obsessing about it.
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Sally has a gay son, was scripted by Tony Kushner and used to fly around San Juan in a wimple.
Sorry, Anne.
Even by the pathetic standards espoused by OP, she's got you beat.
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OP = Anne Hathaway
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she will not win.
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OP -- are you referring to "The Devil Wears Prada"?
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R7 - of course!
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A while ago I posted a story about how Hathaway refused to do publicity for PASSENGERS, because she (or her management team) decided it would ruin her RACHEL GETTING MARRIED Oscar chances. The studio had no choice but to bury the film and take a loss. Granted, the film was not good, but when the leading actor refuses to fully promote a film, the work of everyone else involved is nulled too. A lot of people were upset with her.
I was called a hater for posting this.
Her behavior may be a norm in Hollywood, but she is far from a sweetheart. I think it's a bit clearer now that Hathaway is just another ambitious fame whore.
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Hate her. Over Rated.
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She ratted out her boyfriend to save her own ass, though she was living the high life right with him. Her entitled ass can go away.
My sister has a gay brother; she is still a bitch.
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Who's that posting at OP? Is that the one-eyebrow'd Deanna Durbin?
"I mean, she was in the best gay movie of all time,"
Anne Hathaway was in 'The Wizard of Oz'? I'm sorry--that was ANNE HATHAWAY who played the ultimate FAGHAG to three Eldergay Queens? I'm sorry! I didn't REALUZE that was ANNE HATHAWAY. I always thought it was someone named um, Frances Gumm, or--what was her bame again? JUDY GARLAND?
"and she has a gay brother"
Gay brother? Oh, the ordeal she has lived through! You know what they would ahve called that in my house? A free, live-in fashion consultant! You want a BOND? Try a gay FATHER! OH! And a gay HUSBAND! No--try TWO gay husbands! Oh, wait! Let's make it THREE GAY HUSBANDS! No, no, no--WAIT! THREE GAY HUSBANDS AND AT LEAST TWO GAY SON-IN-LAWS and a gay son! Let's try that! Where does little Miss Doe Eyes rank now? Huh?
"and she is in a musical."
Oh! Well. A musical. A MUSICAL. I--I understand now. After all, she IS singing. On film. In a movie. That IS pretty hard. If only I had thought of that in "The Harvey Girls". Or "Easter parade". Or "Meet Me in St. Louis". Or. . .Oh, I don't know. . ."A STAR IS BORN" Or "The Wizard of Oz."
Is it too much to ask?
Apparently so.
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Take another pill, Judy.
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Whenever I've seen Anne Hathaway in anything, I've been left wondering why she has a career. I've never seen a spark of wit or vitality from her that makes me see what she sees in herself.
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Miss Garland, you do know that at one time Anne Hathaway was going to play you on screen, right?
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She's a far better actress than Natalie Portman, Scarlett, Kate Hudson and the festering boil known as Jennifer Aniston.
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I don't understand these comparisons since none of these actresses were competing against her.
It's especially odd that you would mention Kate Hudson and Jennifer Aniston, both of whom have created a niche for themselves in romcoms. I doubt Hathaway wants a romcom career.
Natalie Portman can be a better actress than Hathaway at times, although I agree about Johansson.
I don't think you've chosen the best actresses around against whom you're comparing Hathaway.
At the end of the day, perhaps you're right and it's best to compare her with other mediocre talents.
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"Miss Garland, you do know that at one time Anne Hathaway was going to play you on screen, right?"
Over my dead body! Oh, uh. . .well. . .
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Yes it's too much to ask when the best performance was given by Sally Field.
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That is not true, r19! Anne had to sing and act.
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Shitty Little Anne
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R21 - and she had to cut her hair! On screen! She ended up looking like her gay brother!
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Finally. My religious work with Scientology is being recognized in my work.
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You have NO idea what Anne had to go through to cut her hair...it was cut LIVE on camera! Anne was also singing LIVE, which was one take only.
That had to be a harrowing experience for Anne.
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R24 = major fart box
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Portman is a better screen actor than Anne, who I swear always seems ready to belt it to the back rows.
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I was able to pick up my xd-9 for a great price it had only been fired 9 times. I carry it daily and when I stand for 8 or 9 hours. It is a great duty gun that is very reliable.
Yup, one of my shooting buddies likes his so much it makes his wife a little jealous. I have tried to buy it off him to go with my XD45.
I pick this up for my daughter. but I like it so much I carry it because she's got to wait a couple more years.
Great pistol for everyday carry. For urban carry it gets the nod. For the woods I prefer the .45.
I agree I love my 45 I have a 1911 Springfield now I see the benefits of the lighter frame sizes XD45 will be my next purchase
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YSRCP to hold dharnas against TDP govt on Nov 5 - Studio N
Fri, Oct 24, 2014, 09:12 AM
YSRCP has decided to hold protest demonstrations against AP Government highlighting its failure in implementing farm loan waiver. YSRCP will stage dharnas from Nov 5 onward in front of MRO offices across the state. The party leadership has taken necessary steps to make these protests successful as their previous protests have turned out to be a damp squib. Watch the video for more details of this news . . .. .


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Territorial Road/Rush Creek Road utility improvement public hearing set for June 11
Dayton City Council continues to consider various funding options for the utility improvement project on Territorial Road/Rush Creek Road. The project is associated with the proposed Sundance Woods development. Bruce Kimmel, from Ehlers and Associates, who serves as the city's bonding consultant, presented three funding options to the council at their May 28 meeting.
The overall cost of the project is estimated at $2.32 million. With all three options the city portion of the project would remain at $300,000 but the bonding option would change depending upon the assessments for the properties. No action was taken but the following options were discussed:
SCENARIO 1: In this scenario, assessments on property owners would be set at $331,950 for the water, sewer and road improvements. This would cost each property owner approximately $23,000. Developer's fees would be approximately $1.46 million and bonding would be set at $262,500.
SCENARIO 2: In this scenario, property owners would be assessed for $75,000 collectively. This breaks down to approximately $5,000 per property within the impacted area. Also within this scenario, the developer's fees would be set at nearly $1.485 million and the city would bond for $460,950.
SCENARIO 3: In this case, the city would not implement assessments as part of the funding structure. Instead, the developer's fees would increase to roughly $1.54 million and the city would bond for $477,446.
Any bonding would be repaid by the city through city property taxes levied on the entire city.
Kimmel said it will require about a two month process to issue the bonds. City Engineer Mark Hanson suggested not issuing the bonds until after the city takes bids and the developer's agreement is executed. He said bids would most likely be received at the July 9 meeting. The city council must still hold a public hearing on whether or not to accept the project and move forward. The public hearing for the plans and specifications of the project is set for the Tuesday, June 11 council meeting.
If the council moves forward at the June 11 meeting, the contract could be awarded at the July 9 meeting as Hanson suggested. It would also be when the assessment hearing could be held.
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15th Georgia Infantry Marker - Chickamauga National Military Park
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This marker to the 15th Georgia Infantry is located along a wooded path running parallel to the east side of Lafayette Rd, north of Vinyard-Alexander Rd in the Chickamauga National Battlefield. You can access the path from either road.
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location: Georgia
date approved: 1/23/2012
last visited: 5/11/2011
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date approved: 1/22/2012
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8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment Monument - Chickamauga National Military Park
This monument to the 8th Kansas (the Kansas Greyhounds) is located along the La Fayette Road along the southern end of the Chickamauga Battlefield.
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date approved: 10/22/2014
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15th Wisconsin Infantry Monument - Chickamauga National Battlefield
One of many Civil war memorials in this large park. This one is dedicated to the 15th Wisconsin Infantry.
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date approved: 8/22/2009
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15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment Monument - Chickamauga National Battlefield
This Monument for the 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, is located on the west side of Layfette Rd. just north of Viniard Rd.
date approved: 11/30/2011
15th Wisconsin Infantry Monument ~ Chickamauga Georgia
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25th Illinois Infantry Regiment Monument - Chickamauga National Military Park
This marker to the 25th Illinois Infantry Regiment is located north of Vinyard-Alexander Rd and east of Lafayette Rd in the Chickamauga National Military Park. Parking is avaliable on Vinyard-Alexander Rd at Lafayette Rd.
date approved: 2/5/2012
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35th Illinois Infantry Monument - Chickamauga National Military Park
This monument to the 35th Illinois Infantry is located on the east side of Lafayette Rd, north of Vinyard-Alexander Rd in the Chickamauga National Battlefield. This is a standard Illinois monument.
date approved: 1/24/2012
date approved: 1/26/2012
date approved: 1/27/2012
20th Georgia Infantry Marker - Chickamauga National Military Park
This marker to the 20th Georgia Infantry is located at the edge of the clearing on the east side of Lafayette Rd, north of Vinyard-Alexander Rd in the Chickamauga National Battlefield.
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One of many Civil War memorials in this large park. This one is dedicated to the 26th Ohio Infantry and has a relief carving of a liberty figure on the front.
date approved: 7/28/2009
26th Ohio Infantry Regiment - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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date approved: 10/27/2009
26th Ohio Infantry Monument ~ Chickamauga Georgia
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17th Georgia Infantry Marker - Chickamauga National Military Park
This marker to the 17th Georgia Infantry is located at the edge of the clearing on the east side of Lafayette Rd, north of Vinyard-Alexander Rd in the Chickamauga National Battlefield.
date approved: 1/20/2012
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When it comes to the police and the rules governing how they get the job done, we are in interesting times.
Some law enforcement types groused about a recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion limiting their ability to search someone's car after an arrest. Then some civilians got to gripe about the nibbling away of personal freedoms when state lawmakers said cops can pull us over for not buckling our seat belts.
And, finally, we got to see a bill aimed at protecting confidential police informants and the tricky business of how cops use them — and with that, some justice in the case of Rachel Hoffman.
Laws are sometimes named to right a tragic wrong, and Rachel's Law is no exception. A graduate of Countryside High and Florida State University, she was murdered a year ago this month in a Tallahassee drug sting that could not have gone more wrong.
What became obvious in the aftermath was that Hoffman, who was 23 and acting as a police informant in order to temper the trouble she was in herself, never should have been there in the first place.
She agreed to make "controlled buys" from drug dealers after police found marijuana and pills in a search of her apartment. But she was woefully ill equipped for the job, inexperienced, immature and "way over her head," as a grand jury would later put it.
Police armed her with $13,000 to buy drugs and a gun but lost her as the deal was supposed to go down. She was shot to death, her body found days later. Two men are charged in her murder.
As the case made headlines, some observers rather callously argued that Hoffman got herself into trouble in the first place. But as her grieving father rightly said, the punishment should never have been her life.
So this session, lawmakers and her parents pushed for Rachel's Law to change what went wrong and set some uniform policies and procedures for the use of future informants.
Among them: Agencies would have to consider specific factors like the person's age, maturity and suitability to do the job.
Law enforcement types did not much like the overall bill in its original form, saying it was too broad and could essentially strip them of a tool important to making cases — particularly drug busts that can require insider knowledge.
Using informants often isn't pretty, they will tell you, but it can be crucial.
And so came compromise, which was not all her family hoped for.
The law lost tough requirements that said no one in drug treatment could be used as an informant, or that an informant must be given a chance to consult a lawyer.
Were both sides okay with what passed this week?
"I think it's important that agencies that are going to use informants have written policies, procedures and guidelines for the utilization of them," says Pinellas Sheriff Jim Coats.
"It's a great start," says Sen. Mike Fasano, the New Port Richey Republican who sponsored the bill. "If we can save one Rachel Hoffman … I think we're successful."
And so Rachel's Law passed, a start at a spelling-out of what police should and shouldn't do in the delicate business of using nonpolice as informants, and with it, some measure of justice for all that went wrong for Rachel Hoffman.


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I Don't Know What To Do Re: Business Op Long
Business By MikeRowesHunny Updated 25 Mar 2008 , 11:25pm by dinas27
OK, so some of you know that I was going to talk to the guy who owns the shop where I sell packaged cookies etc from about renting out an area of his shop to run my business from.
Well, I talked to him, heard what he wanted, heard about his personal financial situation and now I really don't know if it is worth taking the risk! To do this I would have to give up my part-time work, which I do doing school hours, and therefore be losing that wage which we depend on (450 euros a month).
He wants 650 euros a month for the rent/utilities. He wants me to open the shop at 9 and sell his stuff as well as mine, then I can leave to pick up my daughter at 2.30 when he takes over. I can come back in the evenings to bake for the next day if I need to. The plan is to sell cupcakes daily, plus slices of layer cakes, cookies etc. Hopefully this will also bring in new decorated cake customers for me too, but I would need to be making 350 euros a month doing that to match what I averagely do now (again, I'm dependant on it!).
Add food tax and income tax on top of that and I will have to be turning over 2000 euros a month minimum just to be in the same situation as I'm in now financially, but working 3 times as many hours (at least!). Plus, I'd have to finance childcare for the school holidays - not cheap and extra to the above!!!
I will also have to have the initial outlay of a steel work table, cooled display unit and microwave - another 500 euros minimum.
At the moment we are broke, we had to dip into the savings this month just to pay the bills. I haven't had an order for 3 weeks, and so far this year, business is down by about 25% compared to last year. Most of the orders I've had this year are from returning customers, very few new ones. I haven't had a single wedding enquiry so far - I'm really starting to panic!
My main concern: His personal situation. He owes 100,000 euros in back taxes, loans etc. He had the baliffs at his home door last week. He hasn't paid me for the sale of the goods I've put in his shop for over 5 months!!! Every time I mention it he says he'll do the books soon (he hasn't even completed them for 2007 yet). He has a very laid back attitude to business, he's meant to open at 12, it's usually closer to 1 by the time he does, and he even seems to resent being bothered by customers !. He's had sevarl businesses, all of which have folded.
I don't know what to do, it could be a great opportunity for me to increase MY customer base and make a living doing what I love. On the other hand it could be a disaster and I'd end up throwing good money after bad.
All advice on what you would do re all the above issues would be greatly received because I can no longer think straight (OH doesn't know which way to go either!). My Dad says that I should stop putting stock in the shop right now until I get paid what I'm owed. He says I'm supplementing this guy's income when it belongs to me. He said he would be extremely wary of doing this, especially with the personal situation of the guy.
What do you think?
I agree with your Dad. Stop now, before you lose even more money. Do you actually believe that he can owe that much for taxes, not seem to care, and think that you would come after him/get any money for the products he's sold for you??? No! He's using your good kind patient heart against you.
Run....as far and as fast as you can from this sponge!!!!!
OMG, no freaking way! Don't get yourself involved with this man.
If you can legally bake from your home, I think you need a marketing infussion.
if they have free online ads there like Craigslist, a throw away paper or some other thing like a little flyer you can put under peoples doors or a card that you can tuck under a windshield wiper like they do in parking lots here.
you have been donating products to this man for 5 months, donate them where they do the most good.
Are there any radio stations you listen to? You bring them a nice basket of baked goods they sometimes will mention your name on air.
are there any bridal shops or florists nearby? Maybe you can ask if you can put a display cake in the window.
Just ideas and suggestions.
oh and if you have a child, don't forget to bring a lil something to school that they can take home for mom and dad to taste too.
Don't let your financial situation tie you up in knots, go out there and bang your drum loudly.
I agree with the PP, RUN, RUN far away and very fast. He is taking advantage of you and I am sure has not intention of paying you what is already owed.
I definnetly wouls not do that ! I also would not give him things to sell anymore.
Immediately stop supplying him with stock at your expense. Run as fast away as you can this is no opportunity but a way for him to leave you running his business. and probably paying his rent. Cut your losses now. I agree with TheButterWench advertise yourself and network any way you can.
This guy sounds wonkers! I vote drop all business with him. I have to agree with the advertising. I have my "name" painted on the side and rear windows of my Tahoe. I checked with local laws regarding that and they said as long as it doesn't interfer with your view it's fine. I can't begin to tell you how much business I've gotten from that.
It sounds like your long term vision is to have your own shop. I don't blame you. I'd like to get there also! Sounds like the time may not be right at this juncture of your life. You'll know when it is the right opportunity and then you can jump!
Good luck and keep your head up!
i would definitely not do it! the right opportunity will come along.
I think if you wait, something better will come along.
As far as I know, you can't (at least here in the city I live in), bake from home legally. That's what I was told when I tried to register myself as a business and for business taxes. I am very much flying under the radar. They make it very difficult to start a business here, even more so if you are a foreigner.
I have flyers in the expat schools and in Shell and other places where the expats work. I also have an ad in the classifieds of an Expat site. Apart from that, I rely on word of mouth from my existing customers. Every order leaves here with several business cards for distribution to interested party guests.
I'm at the point now of just going and finding more part-time housekeeping work (which I hate but at least it's cash in hand and reliable), and giving this up because it seems to be going nowhere but downhill fast.
run, run away fast and dont look back. Listen to the small still voice inside of you (I call Him God...) You have already answered your question because you are doubting. If you knew it was a good thing you wouldnt be so hesitant about moving forward with the idea. Sometimes we want something so bad we are willing to overlook this or that...DONT do it....its a marrage of a different sorts, but this one could hurt your family. Pray for direction and a new opertunity. You never know what God has instore for you, I know when i run ahead of God its always disaster, but when I wait on Him (waiting is the hard part...) its always in His perfect timing and the end results are far better than I could have ever imagined. Its hard to put dreams on hold or "pay stupid tax" (having to pay with money, time, effort, etc for a dumb thing you did or didn't do) but if you learn from it and move on with more knowledge and wisdom then its may just be the stepping stone you needed for that great thing laying and waiting for you in your future.
hang in there, your time will come and it will be PERFECT!
Another thing that bothers me about this is that he wants you to pay rent, supply his store AND work at the store until 2:00??? No way in h*** would I pay rent for doing all that. He should have offered to let you use the kitchen in exchange for working there.
I did that when I worked for a local upper-end restaurant. I exchanged stocking his sweet case for using the kitchen for my personal baking business. Granted he was a horrible businessman like your guy and the short-term business that I got was OK. But when he closed I realized I didn't need to be in business with someone with a laid-back work ethic. Oh and my clientele didn't suffer when he closed.
Now I am on my way to renting a kitchen...YAY!
I would NOT get any more involved with this guy. Do not supply him with any more items until he pays you then take your money and run. I agree with the other posts here, run, don't walk!
You do such beautiful work! This guy hasn't paid you in over 5 months and you want to do business with him?! PLEASE don't do it!! I would hate to read a thread in 3 months that says you are in over your head, filing backruptcy and this guy has taken every last cent you have.
I understand trying to better your situation, but please do it in a lucrative way. If you have to clean houses, think of the potential customer base you could get from that...the more wealthy hire housekeepers and maids and frequently throw dinner parties with lavish desserts. Keep your options open, but away from this man! Find another place to sell your wares-one that pays you on time.
Good luck to you-things will work out!
I would listen to dear ol' Dad on this one hun. Remove any remaining stock from his store immediately and put it in writting, giving him a deadline in which to give you what is owed or you will file suit in court (whatever can be done in your area). You are entitled to what is owed to you and anyone can see that.
As far as the oppertunity he's trying to give you, I would pass it up even though it is what you really want to do.
Maybe look into finding another place to do what you do there and maybe it'll turn into the same situation only better.
Someone that owes that much money isn't someone you want to go into business with, he's going to be stealing from you left and right behind your back taking your profits and over head and putting you in the hole big time!
I know how hard it is hun I have maybe 3 paid orders a year... currently am working on my first real wedding cake which is a freebie for a family member.... I can't get any new clients to save my life lol. I've paid for a new website, had a friend from CC design it, paid for new business cards, put a new vehicle on the road to help with transporting larger cakes etc., am about to invest in two magnetic signs for the vehicle and I'm not even sure if it's worth it......
But ya have to have faith in yourself and have someone (ie: Daddy, Hubby, Kiddies, friends, us CC'ers) who has faith in you making it big and sooner or later it will happen There are days I want to toss in the towel too and my husband and my best friends all three yell at me and talk me out of it telling me that I have the talent and skill and need to stick to it..... So I do lol. I pass out business cards in the grocery store check out line, at my daughter's school, to her friends parents, to hubby's co-workers and boss, etc.... ya just gotta keep on people and sooner or later you'll get somewhere Good luck!
Listen to dad, he's a smart man!
This guy is looking to use you to run his business AND pay him to do it. He owes you money, sweetie, don't do it. You don't want to have to work 3 times as hard with more initial outlay, to get what you are getting now.
Just wait, continue what you're doing and something will work out. I just don't think this is it.
No way! This is not the only place you can have a store to help your business. You are acting desperate - like this is the only place where you can sell your cakes and cookies.
I recommend looking into other places. This guy won't be around much longer and then you will be really stuck. You don't want to do business with someone this shady.
Hang in there and explore all your options. You will know it when the right ones comes along. vjklsx
Nothing much to add, but I do think it's awfully generous of your to call his proposition a "business opportunity!" Don't let your frustration allow you to be tempted by crap!
As others have said run don't walk. The red flags are he hasn't paid you for your product. If you are paying that much in rent you should not be working for him, he wants his cake and eat it to, you would be paying rent and be free reliable labour. If he wants you to run the store then you should have free use of the kitchen.
It all sounds very dodgy
I agree with everyone else on this site. Advertise, advertise, advertise. One thing I did in addition to all of the other suggestions is giving cakes to a church food bizzar. I don't know if they have anything like that in the UK. Good luck to you and don't let anyone take advantage of you. That sounds like a terrible offer that guy gave you. You never know when the tax man is going to take that guy's assets...and yours along with it. I have a saying that I have told myself from my teenage years...be patient, every dog has his day.
I am going with Dad on this one.....he seems to be a very smart man!!! I know that you don't want to not think about every opportunity....but think about it very carefully as every opportunity is not a good one either!!! Also, I would not want to be associated with a business that has poor customer service....they are the reason for our business and each and everyone must be appreciated and treated very special. Hang in there, the right opportunity will come along!!!
Why in the world would you allow this person to walk all over you !? HE owes YOU money, and now he is telling you to RENT his space,run HIS business, and get NOTHING in return..... PLEASE listen to your Dad, AND your heart.... I think you already know what you have to do with this.....
Please don't get anymore involved with this man's business than you already are! He is already taking advantage of you and will only get worse. His past record and current attitude speak for themselves. Give him an inch and he will take a mile, and then some!
It sounds like there is simply too much risk in this particular proposition.
After I got married & had kids I realized my parents aren't dumb after all. No, parents aren't always right, but in this situation he is. My dh would have given the guy & me a tongue lashing for not getting paid for 5 months. I can't believe he's let it go that long & (not being rude) but you're going to have to get some nerve to stand up to the guy. Not ask him when you're going to get paid. Put it all down on paper & explain to him this is the last time you're going to be nice. I always like taking dh along b/c he's a big & unintimidating guy. I think men still think they can push women around & I personally hate it---going through it w/ my kid's pediatrician right now. And if he says he'll do his books soon, tell him to go get them & you guys can go over them together right now b/c you need money whether he does or not. I would also explain to him that he'll be getting no more baked goods & you'll go elsewhere (which I would do anyway). And have it all in writing to hand to him too!
You know if he hasn't paid you for 5 months that it could easily turn into a year if you "work" for him. I think hell would freeze over before I would work for this guy. I would quit & not look back (but get my money first)! Look for another business opportunity!
(And I'm not mad at you, just detest people who try to take advantage of others)
Hun you were a fish to this man, and he reeled you in hook,line and sinker!
Please listen to everyone's advice on here. This man is just using you for free labor and goodies. he's going to take you advantage of you as long as you let him. Tell him you want your money for what's past owed and then RUN!! Please don't even consider staying and trying to make a business with this man.
Be patient and keep looking. Something beter will come along.
Good luck!
oh wow! I THOUGHT, at first, that you are going through the same thing as me! But, when I got through it I realized that this guy would not be worth it for you!!! He owes HOW much $$$$??? That is just not right! It would be one thing if he was supporting you and letting you do all those things...AND paying you. But to be doing all that on your own! NO! You have a bad gut feeling about this...THEN DON'T DO IT!!!
GET THIS STUFF IN WRITING AND GET YOU MONEY! No, this is not a good business opportunity! so sorry.
Run..... Fast.
I'm with everyone else. Listen to your dad on this one! He's a smart man.
*if this baker is treating his business this way his reputation probably isn't the best and you don't want to be associated with him anymore either, since it will pull your name down also* This is not a business opportunity for you, wait something much better will come along.
Hands OFF!!! Big time, run as fast as you can and don NOT supply anything to that guy anymore. You can't afford it and he gets to keep the money? Doesn't make sense. Your stuff will sell,took me 5 yrs in China, alone at home, noone to help but I'm starting to turn down orders.
And tell the truth, I DO NOT want to miss out on my family. If you have to spend so much time working just to see some money, where will your family be? Childhood is over so fast, one day you will regret it. that guy is taking advantage of you, do not let him. 3 orders a year fully paid is better than 100 not paid at all, by anyone else but out of your pocket
I agree with everyone else. Listen to your gut instinct and of course your dad. Stop supplying him now until he pays you what he owes you. 5 months is a long time with no pay. Good luck in whatever you decide to do.


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Welcome to the group! You'll find that this is a great place to share ideas on smoking, grilling, etc. There are plenty of folks here who genuinely enjoy helping one another. Looking forward to your input, and just ask when you need anything...someone here will surely have the answer.
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LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Arc of
Steuben on May 13, 2014
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in the communities across New York State
are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those organiza-
tions and individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare of the
community and its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 50th Anniversary of the Arc of Steuben, to be celebrated at
their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2014; and
WHEREAS, The Arc of Steuben is a chapter of the New York State Associ-
ation for Retarded Children (NYSARC), Inc.; for the past fifty years it
has faithfully supported people with developmental disabilities and
their families in the Steuben County area; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed partnership of residential, habilitation and
vocational programs and services has committed itself to helping provide
personalized opportunities, advocacy and assistance for people with
disabilities, helping them to realize their full potential in a positive
atmosphere of encouragement and achievement; and
WHEREAS, The Arc of Steuben was founded in 1964, when local parents
advocating for the education of their children, each of whom had a disa-
bility, organized the formation of the Steuben County Chapter of NYSARC;
due to the advocacy efforts of this newly founded organization, the
first class for children with developmental disabilities was held in
September 1965 through BOCES; and
WHEREAS, In 1970, this pioneering organization inaugurated its first
Day Training program, open to any child who was labeled as "retarded";
these classes were offered to the public until 1980, when BOCES began
offering programs for students with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, In 1974, the Arc of Steuben initiated its residential and
vocational programs with the goal of teaching people daily living
skills, job skills and social skills; its first such program was
Services East in Bath, New York, followed by Services West in Hornell,
New York; the two were combined in 1977, and moved to its present
location in Bath; and
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tion division, which currently operates a fleet of 100 vehicles that
provides transportation services to approximately 400 people daily; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, this remarkable organization continued to
embody its vision by exploring new ways of serving the public and creat-
ing an environment in which people of all abilities are welcomed,
involved, and valued; and
WHEREAS, New residences in Wayland and Corning were added in 1979, and
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Coordination Division was created in 1993, to provide individualized
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WHEREAS, The Arc of Steuben Foundation was established in 1998, help-
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service, oversaw the establishment of an endowment fund in the founda-
tion's first year; and
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expanded to include a satellite clinic offering speech therapy, occupa-
tional therapy, physical therapy, and social work; StArcky U was created
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continue their education; and
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achieve their dreams and lead happy and fulfilling lives; and
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enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it
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commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Arc of Steuben; and be it
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
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Ancient VVisdom - "The Opposition" Video Premiere/
Wow. Anyone who's ever had a Satanic ritual knows that this is exactly what it's like. A few dudes in a room full of spray paint fumes, with some instruments and a fire going. Depending on how drunk you get and what drugs you're on, some pretty weird shit can go down. Lamentably, I've never seen any naked or caged women at the Satanic rituals I've been to. Cause if we're talking about the ritual of my dreams, there'd be caged bitches, like a Cradle video, and I'd love to have Dave Wyndorf there, even though he's fat now. We'd sacrifice a priest - or a child. Or some celebrity. There'd be a goat and we'd worship it like a god, and then kill that too, I guess.
In reality, "The Opposition" video trumps all of the Satanic rituals I've been to simply because of the song. It's off of Ancient VVisdom's debut album, A Godlike Inferno, which is an incredibly earnest and catchy album that celebrates Satan's glory obsessively.
And this tour with Ghost and Blood Ceremony is so fucking evil I can't take it. Holy shit - I just realized - this tour is the Satanic ritual of my dreams! I'll have to wear my black robe...and lets hope that someone brings a naked woman or two. Or else, I can get naked if that will help make things more evil in NY.
JAN 18 : NEW YORK, NY – Bowery Ballroom
JAN 19 : WASHINGTON D.C. – Rock ´N´Roll Hotel
JAN 20 : BOSTON, MA – Middle East Downstairs
JAN 21 : MONTREAL, QC – Corona Theatre
JAN 22 : TORONTO, ON – The Mod Club
JAN 24 : CHICAGO, IL – Bottom Lounge
JAN 25 : SAINT PAUL, MN – Station Four
JAN 27 : DENVER, CO – Marquis Theatre
JAN 28 : SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The Vertigo
JAN 30 : SEATTLE, WA – El Corazon
JAN 31 : PORTLAND, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
FEB 1 : SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Bottom Of The Hill


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Early-morning fatality: woman dies in hospital after being hit by car in Vivian St
A woman died in Wellington Hospital after being hit by a car in Vivian Street early this morning. Read more »
A woman died in Wellington Hospital after being hit by a car in Vivian Street early this morning. Read more »
News from NZ Police
A woman was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash on State Highway 3, just north of Te Roti Rd in South Taranaki, at about 9am this morning.
The woman, 67, who was the sole occupant, lost control of the car she was driving. It left the road and rolled down a 30 metre bank, ending up on its wheels in a swamp.
The woman was cut free from the vehicle and taken to Taranaki Base hospital by the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter. She received head, spine, and rib injuries and is described as being in a serious but stable condition.
SH3 was reduced to one lane for a short period but was then reopened with traffic flowing normally. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
Scoop report and photo by Jeremy Wilkinson
The Minister of Justice Judith Collins has today resigned from the Cabinet because of allegations that she tried to undermine a senior civil servant through a blog. Read more »
Press Release – Kapiti Business Projects
Visa Wellington on a Plate, Ocean to Table Kapiti Style served up two magnificent days in Kapiti on 23 & 30 August by serving two wonderful seafood immersion experiences. Read more »
BusinessDesk report by Pattrick Smellie
Prime Minister John Key has been handed a cast-iron excuse to rid his government of its troublesome Justice Minister Judith Collins, using an email supplied anonymously to his office at Parliament yesterday which appears to show Collins conspiring with the Whaleoil blog run by National Party activist Cameron Slater to unseat the then head of the Serious Fraud Office, Adam Feeley, in 2011. Read more »
News from NZ Labour Party
Evidence crucial to any inquiry into actions by Judith Collins and other National ministers and staff must be protected from being destroyed, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. Read more »
News from State Services Commission
"The State Services Commission was contacted by the Prime Minister's Office over the last 24 hours on the issue of the former chief executive of the Serious Fraud Office," said State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie today. Read more »
by Lindsay Shelton
Back in 2008, the need for an off-road cycleway between Petone and Ngauranga was being described as "urgent." The urgency was clear because a prominent cyclist had been killed at the Petone roundabout. We had a reminder of the urgency this week, when another cyclist was injured. Read more »
The Transport Agency and the police failed to report that Wednesday's serious crash on SH2 at Petone involved a cyclist, who was taken to hospital with head injuries. But yesterday the cyclist contacted Wellington.Scoop to tell us how the accident happened, 50-60 metres before the Petone overbridge. He said: Read more »
Press Release – Wellington Airport Community Awards
Quick-thinking teenagers, brave first-aiders, resolute pedestrian advocates and a special 6-year-old are just a few of the remarkable Wellingtonians who will be honoured for going above-and-beyond to help keep their fellow Capital residents safe. Read more »
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An Unseasonable Fall of Snow
by Gary Henderson
Starring Jed & Riley Brophy
Directed by Geraldine Brophy
Circa Two from 24 Sept to 4 Oct 2014
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A new top secret place is opening above, almost kitty-cornered to Meow. We'd like to think it'll be the cat's meow, but you'll need to find out for yourself when it officially opens on Sunday, 28 September. Read more »
Press Release – Lucy Macrae
Mulholland, one of New Zealand's most talented composers, musicians, sound engineer and "visionary" will release his sophomore album Stop And Start Again, this coming Friday 5th September. Read more »
Press Release – Wellington Zoo
35 students from Russell School in Porirua will visit Wellington Zoo at 11am on Thursday as part of the Warehouse Wellington Zoofari programme. Read more »
Press Release – New Zealand Rugby League
After almost two years without success, Central Vipers have broken their losing run in the Pirtek NZRL National Premiership, with a 32-22 road win over Wellington Orcas at Porirua Park. Read more »
Press Release – Bayleys
Rental returns for commercial property in Wellington are reflecting a two-speed economy – with properties either showing healthy dividends, or struggling, according to latest real estate research data. Read more »
Report from BusinessDesk by Paul McBeth
Kiwibank, the state-owned lender, lifted its annual profit 3 percent as it widened net interest margins, and is looking to start paying dividends to its owner in the next three years. Net profit rose to $100 million in the 12 months ended June 30 from $97 million a year earlier, the Wellington-based bank said in a statement. Read more »
Press Release – Masonic Villages
The Masonic Villages Trust, a Lower Hutt-based charity, is planning a $30 million retirement village on former reserve land in the heart of Wainuiomata. Current plans are for it to include a 48-bed rest home and hospital as well as 72 villas. Read more »


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On Saturday morning, Sept. 11, I woke early, as I always do on days when the Virginia Tech team has a game I wasn't too excited though, because the opponent would be poor little James Madison. My first thought was, Why couldn't it be some team like William and Mary, or Liberty University? Why do they keep scheduling games with little old James Madison? It's the last time I will be asking that question.
Virginia Tech Hokies were supposed to run all over the top of little James Madison, and I felt a little bit sorry for JMU, who was being paid almost a half million dollars for merely coming to Blacksburg to be slaughtered. I felt they deserved whatever sympathy I could afford. After all, JMU was the team that gave us Pulaski County's Gary Clark, who thrilled us so many times when he was a wide receiver for the Redskins. And, having a head coach named Matthews, also gave them a little edge on my card.
As part of the pre-game hype, Coach Frank Beamer, as he always does before a game, let it be known that he was really concerned about this one, because his team had had such a short rest after being beaten by Boise State. I never knew Beamer not to be concerned about a football game. I always read past those bits of propaganda marking it down as "Beamer Talk"
After learning that rain was on the way, the future for the underdogs darkened.
James Madison arrived, and many thousands of Tech fans came also. There were even some JMU fans in the crowd. And you don't need to be told that the rain came. In horrid torrents it came, and I wondered if it would ever let up enough for poor James Madison to find the football.
Tech jumped out for a lead very quickly. The players jumped all over one another, hugging, cheering, and riding their fellow players to the turf. I was afraid the referee would drop a flag on them for over celebrating, which he would have been justified in doing. After that demonstration I envisioned great things, so thinking back on the Charlie Coffee days, I poured myself a big cup of hot coffee, grabbed my big chair before the television, and sipped leisurely as I waited for more greatness to be shown by Tyrod and the Hokies. I sipped and waited, sipped and waited. I just kept waiting, and while I sipped cup after cup, sipping and waiting, little old JMU was moving the football. I hardly noticed. This didn't bother me at all, because I was sure that any minute the Hokies would come alive and start doing away with the little pests.
I kept this false hope running through my coffee-addled mind. A lot of things happened, but by this time I was pretty well out of it. I'm afraid Virginia Tech was out of it too. Before I had downed that last cup of coffee, the Hokies were dragging each other off the field behind many happy and cheering James Madison players I was beginning to wonder if someone had put something in the Gatorade, particularly what the offensive and defensive coordinators were drinking. My mind wandered back to other years, when teams like Temple humiliated the Hokies, but I couldn't think of them ever suffering such a surprising defeat. And thinking back just a week, I remembered Coach Beamer's declaration that he planned to coach dream team after dream team through the season of 2016.Then I thought, "Many more games like the one just finished, he may not be around in 2016."
Tyrod Taylor hasn't said too much since the fiasco. But he did point out the fact that at one time the Hokies were running two different defensive patterns at the same time.
Friends, in spite of this great loss, I want to say this, All is not lost. The ACC is waiting to be played, and I look for the Hokies to breeze through that, and win it. We know one thing for certain, Tech is not BCS material, and we'll just have to live with that. East Carolina waits in the wings, and it will be another home game for the Hokies to show that they can still play football. I sure hope they can. The U. Va. fans are driving me crazy. (By this time you'll know.)
– Lloyd Mathews is a retired land surveyor and a historian who lives in Pulaski.
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Banks are actively seeking good projects to fund and that includes independent pharmacies.
With more than 1,000 independent pharmacies trading annually, and many banks now recognizing the value of an independent pharmacy as a customer, pharmacy acquisition loans through banks have become more common. A typical pharmacy acquisition exceeds $1 million, but is within the reach of many pharmacists as long as they meet the criteria of the 5Cs. The first step when evaluating an acquisition project is to develop a loan budget with a banker.
It is important that the lender fully understand the project to ensure that the budget is sufficient to acquire the business, transition the business, and run the business. Underfunding an acquisition project is a major reason for failure in pharmacy acquisitions. After developing a sufficient budget, a lender will utilize the previous owner's tax returns to determine if there is sufficient cash flow to provide the new owner with a salary, have monies left to service the debt as well as additional funds provide a return to the business. When reviewing a pharmacy's tax returns and financial statements, it is important to remember that they are likely to be prepared to be tax-efficient and may need to normalized and adjusted.
Bankers will often ask about add-backs or expenses that will not continue with new ownership. There are often many expenses that may need to be added-back such as rent, family salaries, and personal expenses. Only documented expenses will be added back by a lender. SBA-guaranteed loans are common in pharmacy acquisitions. As goodwill is often the greatest use of proceeds in a pharmacy acquisition project, (typically exceeding $1 million), there is generally insufficient collateral brought by the borrowers or associated with the project to secure a conventional loan, thus, making an SBA loan a good fit.
Read the full article here: A Primer on Pharmacy Financing


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ISO/TS 16949 Webcast Available
September 8, 2009
SOUTHFIELD, MI-The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) is presenting a 79-minute webcast pertaining to changes affecting ISO/TS 16949: 2009. In addition, the webcast explains the intent of the amendment to ISO 9001: 2008, and highlights the process approach to quality management systems.
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Changes to ISO/TS 16949: 2009, including changes made to the ISO 9001: 2008 portion of the document
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