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Address your correspondence to:
Four Wheeler
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Los Angeles, CA 90048.
All letters become the property of Four Wheeler, and we reserve the right to edit them for length, accuracy, and clarity. The editorial department also can be reached through the Web site at www.fourwheeler.com. Due to the volume of mail, electronic and otherwise, we cannot respond to every reader, but we do read everything.
Reader: Hey guys, great coverage of Top Truck Challenge this year (Dec. '06). I also attended your Real Truck Club Challenge last summer, and it was really great to watch those contestants and rigs give it their best.
But one thing has been baffling me for years now, and after seeing so many guys have trouble, I'd really like to know what the reasoning is. I'm just now in the process of building up my own 'wheeling rig, a '92 Jeep YJ. I'm not to the "advanced level" of building yet, but I'd just like to know why these guys keep using carbureted engines? Just look at Gilpin and his Chevy K-3500. That thing is rolling on 56-inch agricultural tires. He should have scored First Place easily in the Mud Pit, and he should have performed very well in the Hill Climb and the Mini-Rubicon. But he didn't finish any of those events because he couldn't keep the engine running.
Let's face it: It doesn't matter how strong your axles are, how tall your tires are, how many lockers you have, or how much lift you've got, if you don't have an engine that will keep it all spinning. It seems to me that if you're going to sink money into a project rig to use specifically off-pavement, the first thing you should do is eliminate the carburetor, or at least install one specifically for trail use. It's not just the Chevy from Top Truck that's had trouble. I can't count how many rigs I've seen at off-road parks that die halfway up a hill, or halfway through an off-camber mud hole. Don't these guys get tired of this? Anyway, I thought I'd ask you guys: What's the reasoning behind running old-school carbureted engines in high-dollar rigs?
Shawn Crowe
Lawrenceburg, KY
Editor: Good question. For what it's worth, you're preaching to the choir here-to us, fuel injection is better than any carb, particularly for the kind of off-camber 'wheeling you find at the Tank Trap, the Mini-'Con and the Hill Climb. On the other hand, carburetors are far less expensive and much easier to tune, troubleshoot, take apart, and rebuild compared to the cost and expertise required to perform and properly dial in an EFI conversion on an older engine. In the end, it all depends on the make and model of your engine and how much time and money you want to invest in your truck's induction system.
Reader: I am a longtime fan of Top Truck. I've bought all of the videos and have seen how they progress. I must say that after watching the TTC 2005 video, I and other members of the local 4x4 club were disappointed. Not by the event itself or its operation-hats off to that. Instead, we noticed how the tech inspection portion was basically deleted and replaced with lots of promotion and talking (OK, that's not too bad).
Then, during the events, there seemed to be much less coverage of each rig going through. My biggest complaint here is the sound. It seemed at multiple times-with the Willys truck, I think-that a revving sound was played on the soundtrack that didn't correspond at all to the driving at that instant. It seems that the track was played randomly throughout the video, and it really didn't fit.
Another thing was the massive amount of commercials. I understand that your sponsors need coverage, but I got the feeling that I was watching TV with the usual commercial breaks. It's a DVD! There shouldn't be commercial breaks!
Also, the commentary made it seem like the person watching has absolutely no clue what a lug nut is. I know some explanation is needed-and it was done well in the past-but now it's just too much, and more important things are being neglected so that we can all hear about things like "He's hooking his winch up so that he can draw himself out of the hole." I guess I'm just hoping things get better-otherwise, I'm just not going to buy any more videos.
Watch the 2003 and 2004 videos and then the 2005 TTC. You'll see what I mean.
Joe Horn
via fourwheeler.com
Editor: Points well taken. The only thing we'd say in our defense is, we didn't simply "delete" the tech inspection from the video as you described-we deleted it from the entire event as we no longer require TTC rigs to be street-legal. Otherwise, we heard other readers express similar complaints about the '05 video, so we readjusted our production values accordingly for 2006-or at least, we tried.
Anyway, check out our newest TTC video-it's on sale now-and tell us if we haven't gotten back on track, at least a little.


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SONOS COMBINES HiFi SOUND AND ROCK-SOLID WIRELESS
Experience your favorite music from the only system that combines warm, full-bodied sound with a powerful wireless network 100% devoted to streaming HiFi sound.
Enjoy access to different music sources from the one app combined with complete multi-room capabilities so you can listen to your entire world of music in every room of your home.
Press two buttons and begin your listening experience using one powerful app to access your music with a modular system that can expand to other rooms in your home.
Sonos Widget
Sonos Widget brings many additional features not included in the official widget.
- Two different widget types, ranging in size from 4x1 to 4x2.
- Fully customizable
- Displays relevant meta-data.
- Volume control.
- Playback (Play, Pause, Next, Previous).
Additional features in Pro-version
- DashClock Extension.
- Queue and favourites control.
- 4x4 Controller widget
- 4x2 Keyguard widget.
• Select an Sonos Widget from your 'Widget'-drawer and add it to your home-screen. Follow the on-screen setup for connecting to your Sonos system.
• Please email email@example.com if you have comments/questions/problems with this application.
• Leaving comments and ratings in the market is great, but I have no way of contacting you to respond to your comment.
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Not affiliated with Sonos, Inc. To learn more about Sonos and download the official Sonos app, please visit www.sonos.com/support.
Macronos for Sonos
Control Sonos directly from the various apps using the Cast icon.
Press the Cast icon, select the MacronosCast device and choose a Sonos player (No setup required).
You can also configure shortcuts on the Home screen to play media of your choice.
To get started just open Macronos and press the plus icon in the title bar.
Choose music, select players, set volume and save the macro.
It will then be added to your Home screen as a shortcut.
* Control playback on Sonos directly from:
-- Pandora (up to v. 5.2)
-- Avia (up to v. 7.0.28113, newest version not supported)
-- Plex (up to v. 3.2.12)
-- BeyondPod (up to v. 3.2.59, newest version not supported)
-- Google Play Music app (up to version 5.4)
* [ROOT + KITKAT] Android Audio to Sonos - Streams all Android audio to Sonos.
* Stream music from Dropbox to Sonos.
* Pause or fade-out Sonos players when you make or receive phone calls.
* Wi-Fi play - Starts playback when arriving home.
* Megaphonos - Turns your device into a Sonos megaphone.
* NFC tag support. Start music with NFC tags.
* Podcast support. Plays latest or specific podcast on Sonos from RSS feed.
* 'Control' shortcut. From 'Control' you have access to the most common controls, existing macros and music. Hide players with parental control. Maximum volume levels.
* Alarm feature to run a macro at a given time or repeating.
* Controls multiple households.
* Tasker, Locale, Llama (Locale plugin) integration for automated Sonos control.
Support for streaming all Android audio to Sonos [ROOT]:
* Only for rooted devices running KitKat (4.4.2) natively.
* It supports Grooveshark, Spotify, Soundcloud, MOG, Rdio, YouTube, VEVO, Poweramp, and so no...
* Enable the feature from the Macronos settings.
* If you are using a third party ROM like CM 11, then it is not guaranteed to work. (If it doesn't work, then you can get a refund. So just try it).
* See how to use it from the "Cast screen" menu: http://youtu.be/ewYvHI2hPT0
Support for casting to Sonos:
* Open a supported Android app like the Pandora app and select the Cast icon next to the volume icon.
* Then select MacronosCast under "Connect to device" and select a Sonos player.
Control shortcut:
* Select group from the action bar or by long-pressing the group button on one of the players.
* Open the navigation drawer 5 times to disable the "Hide players" menu option (Parental control).
* Access music or existing macros from the navigation bar.
* Create "Sonos Favorites" with the music from your music services (Spotify, Rhapsody, Google Play Music etc.) to be able to configure a macro to play it.
* Place the phone on the NFC tag just before pressing the Save button. Then press Save when "NFC tag detected" is displayed.
* For music services like Pandora, Songza, LastFM etc. you start the station and select it using the Now Playing menu when configuring a macro.
* When choosing Podcasts from the Music menu, select the menu on the right and choose "Use latest podcast". This will play the newest podcast from that feed.
* The macro shortcut icon indicates how many and what players were selected.
* Use the volume buttons on your phone or tablet to adjust the volume while the macro is executing ("Starting playback..." is showing).
* When adding or removing Sonos players from your home, please edit your macros, let it find all players and save it.
Questions or beta releases:
If you have questions or want beta releases of Macronos, join the following group and press "Testing opt-in":
Bugs or feature requests, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sonos Widget Pro
Sonos Widget brings many additional features not included in the official widget.
- Four different widget types, ranging in size from 4x1 to 4x4.
- Fully customizable (4x1 and 4x2 Alternate)
- Displays relevant meta-data.
- Control queue and favourites (4x4)
- Volume control.
- Playback (Play,Pause,Next,Previous).
- DashClock Extension.
• Select an Sonos Widget from your 'Widget'-drawer and add it to your home-screen. Follow the on-screen setup for connecting to your Sonos system.
• Please email firstname.lastname@example.com if you have comments/questions/problems with this application.
• Leaving comments and ratings in the market is great, but I have no way of contacting you to respond to your comment.
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Android Music Player
Nothing fancy here, just providing everyone the option to use the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) developed music player. Not all phones come with this player installed.
For a free but more advanced and slick music player, check out JRT Studio's newest music player, Rocket Player, which includes a built-in equalizer, genre view, lock screen support, and more!
Need help? Visit http://www.jrtstudio.com for quick tips or to contact support.
Music Player for Android
This application is developed for the original Android system(the basic Android Music app), can bring you high-quality music playback experience
Key Features:
- Browse and play your music by albums, artists, genres, songs, playlists, and album artists.
- an simple desktop widget for easy music play control.
- High quality decoding with mp3, mp4/m4a, wma, flac and ape;
- Smart Playlists for you to easy access your favorite and recent played songs.
- Manually pick your preferred album artwork, artist pictures, the Gallery app, ID3 tags.
- home screen WIDGETS
- NOTIFICATION STATUS support: display album artwork, title, album and artist.
Just providing everyone the option to use the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) developed music player. Not all phones come with this player installed.
This is a simple stylish music player.
This app is based on Android Music code, and licensed under the Apache License.
Android Music code: https://code.google.com/p/android/
Apache License, Version 2.0: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
Android Audio Editor
ringtone maker: create free ringtone/alarm/notification from mp3 or aac file
audio conversion: wav to mp3 conversion, wma to mp3, m4a to mp3, mp3/wav/wma/m4a to aac conversion
audio extraction: extract mp3 from mp4 video
Android Audio Editor is a multi-functional tool for manage and edit your audio files. The three main functions are audio extraction, audio conversion and audio editor.
The audio editor allows you convert mp3 files to ringtone. It gives you access to the free ringtone world. The interface is intuitive and easy to use. You can select part of the mp3 file to save as mp3 ringtone.
The audio conversion allows you to convert wav/wma/m4a and other audio formats to mp3 or aac files. You can set the audio bitrate and sample rate, and convert only part of the original file. If you want us to support more formats, feel free to email us.
The audio extraction function allows you to extract mp3 from mp4 or other video formats.
In addition, you can also do audio recording, move media files from one folder to another, delete files, share files etc in single or batch mode.
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android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: for deciding if we can send out feedback
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION: for ads display
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: for ads display
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: for store converted and edited files
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK: for conversion in background
android.permission.READ_LOGS: for collecting logs in case a conversion fails. Users will be asked if logs should be sent back every time.
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS: for assign ringtone to contacts
android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS: for assign ringtone to contacts
android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS: for assign ringtone to contacts
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7digital Music Store
• Sync your 7digital music from the cloud to your phone wirelessly
• Stream or download music from your cloud-based locker
• 30 second previews of all songs
• Hand-picked music recommendations and reviews by the 7digital team
• Browse top album and track charts, new releases, recommendations and genres
• A fair and legal music service available worldwide across 42 countries
• Integrated music player - Play non-7digital music that is already stored on your device
• Designed for tablets as well as phones
• Lock screen player widget
• High quality 320kbps MP3s
• Last.fm scrobbling
Are you an existing 7digital customer?
The 7digital app for Android automatically syncs your previously purchased 7digital music so that you can listen to songs on the go. Download the app, enter your 7digital user name and password and start syncing your music now! You'll be listening to your music in no time.
I'm new to 7digital, what's it all about?
7digital.com is a leading digital music provider which sells high quality MP3s across 42 countries, including the UK, Europe, the US and Canada. With over 25 million tracks in store, you're sure to find what you're looking for.
Purchase a song from us and you can stream or download it instantly. And because we store all your music safely in a cloud-based locker, you can access it wherever you are, simply by logging-in from any computer or connected device. Perfect if you like to listen to music on several different devices
7digital has also powered music services for hundreds of partners, brands and record labels including Samsung, HTC, Sony, T-mobile USA, HP, RIM, Shazam, Soundhound, Last.fm, Nestlé, Arcadia Group, Adidas, Procter and Gamble, Universal Music, EMI and Warner Music to name a few.
We don't just sell music, we love music
Our team care about music just as much as you do and are dedicated to help you find the best music out there. We have exciting promotions, offer some great bargains, and give you up to the minute editorial content through our own reviews, previews and interviews.
Our Ethos
We're proud to be a fair, open and legal music service, available to all. We work closely with music associations, retail organisations, technology partners and our customers because we're passionate about improving everyone's experiences with digital music. Most importantly, we believe in paying artists fairly for their work and giving our customers access to their music on their own terms.
We hope you enjoy listening,
Love from 7
For further information about 7digital and our mobile apps visit http://www.7digital.com/mobile
• If you would like to disable a preinstalled version of this app:
1. Go to Android System settings
2. Select Apps
3. Select the 7digital app
4. Tap on Disable
Android Accordion Free
Android Accordion is a complete accordion application for Android Tablets and Smartphones. Its highly customizable interface makes you able to fit it in your device screen in the best way.
Additionally, what about to record your own instrumentals to show them to your mates? With Android Accordion, this is possible and very easy to do!
In Android Accordion you can simulate various accordions of major brands worldwide through a simple change of switches, like a real accordion!
Android Accordion has High Definition accordion Samplers which were recorded from professional accordions in studio.
Learn about the accordion basses with our unique system of "Automatic Rhythms" - With this you can make a sequence of chords, choose a rhythm, and the application will automatically execute it on the accordion basses, while so you can train their melodies and harmonies, and can learn new rhythms in the accordion basses, all with compass measurement at the correct time.
✓ High Definition Samplers - Listen to the sound as in authentic Italian accordion.
✓ It comes with 3 switches installed and ready to use.
✓ Exclusive Auto Accompaniment system that will help you learn more about accordion.
✓ Recording and execution of your own instrumentals.
✓ Highly Customizable Layout - Set the size of the keys, basses and keyboard positions, disposition inclination of the basses, the distances between them, and other possibilities.
✓ Easy to use controls to adjust the sound volumes, to show tips about notes and to set keyboard and basses scrolling.
✓ Enable the option "use key pressure" so that the volume change as the pressure on the keys.
✓ Enable the device vibration when pressing a key. Adjust the "Sustain" in the keys and basses. Change the way in which the sounds will fade (fade-out). Among other adjustments.
Send us a video of you playing AndroidAccordion and appear on our page!
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iSyncr for iTunes to Android
Want to stop carrying both your Android and your iPod? iSyncr enables you to quickly sync your Android device with the music you have in iTunes using USB or WiFi. No need to move your music into a new music management software. iSyncr works directly with iTunes so you can sync hassle-free.
Go beyond just music syncing with these additional features:
- Works with your existing iTunes playlists for fast setup
- Sync with a cord over USB or sync wirelessly with a WiFi connection
- Also works over MTP, unlike other top solutions
- Include album art with your music to enjoy on your phone
- Sync your ratings, play counts, skip counts, last played date, and last skipped date between iTunes and your phone to keep your smart playlists up to date
- Have a device with internal and external memory? Choose which drive each playlist syncs to
- Sync with multiple iTunes Libraries
- Create smart playlists on your phone using the Live Lists feature
- Sync your MP3 downloads on your phone back to your iTunes library
- Sync your video and podcasts for a complete iPod replacement
- Sync Android playlists back to your computer
- Automate wireless syncing of your music and videos on a schedule
Combine iSyncr with our free Rocket Player music player to take advantage of these additional features:
- Sync new playlists and playlist changes back to iTunes
- Sync podcast bookmarks to and from iTunes
- iSyncr Live Lists dynamically update while playing
- Sync video play counts
Note: This app will not sync copy protected music or videos but will alert you to which songs will not be synced to your device.
Need help? Visit http://www.jrtstudio.com for quick tips or to contact support.
For information on how to get started and to learn about more features and options for using iSyncr to sync your music visit www.jrtstudio.com.
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AirSync: iTunes Sync & AirPlay
★ "The Cure for iTunes withdrawal" - New York Times ★
★ Number one app in Newsweek's Top 10 Android apps for 2011 ★
Sync Without Wires! doubleTwist AirSync™ brings you wireless iTunes sync for music, photos and DRM-free videos with your Mac or PC over your home WiFi network.
Forget your iPod! Use in conjunction with the free doubleTwist Sync desktop app to automatically import iTunes and sync music, playlists, ratings or playcounts from your iTunes library.
AirSync and AirPlay for Android features include:
iTunes sync for your music library:
♬ Securely pair your Android device for iTunes sync with your Mac or PC.
♬ Sync iTunes music to Android from your PC or Mac over WiFi.
♬ Sync and automatically import MP3 purchases & downloads from Android back to your Mac or PC.
♬ Sync iTunes playcounts, playlists & ratings back to your computer, even after you create or modify them on Android (reverse-sync with iTunes is currently Windows-only.)
AirPlay on Android and MagicPlay for wireless speakers:
♬ AirPlay from Android to WiFi speakers and receivers such as Zeppelin Air, Bose and Yamaha (requires Android 4.1 or higher.)
♬ AirTunes support for older Apple devices such as Airport Express (Android 4.1 or higher).
♬ AirPlay music and DRM-free video to Apple TV (black model).
♬ Play music, videos and photos to the Xbox 360, PS3 and Sonos with AirSync's DLNA/UPnP feature.
Sync DRM-free video files:
♬ Sync and automatic, wireless import of photos and videos from Android to your PC.
doubleTwist AirSync is an upgrade to the free doubleTwist Music Player, unlocking AirPlay, AirTunes and iTunes-sync. If you have previously purchased doubleTwist Pro you do not need to buy AirSync again as it is automatically unlocked for doubleTwist Pro users.
Instructions: The free doubleTwist desktop app requires MacOS X 10.5 or higher on your Mac, or WinXP SP2/Vista/Windows 7 or above on your PC. Once you install doubleTwist Sync on your Mac or PC, it will scan and import your iTunes and/or Windows Media Player library. It will also scan your Music folder for any additional music files. You don't need to be an iTunes user to sync MP3s and other music files using AirSync, although some features, such as playlist-sync, are optimized for iTunes.
Download links for your Mac or PC:
You can download the doubleTwist Sync desktop app at http://www.doubletwist.com
If you don't have iTunes, you can get it at http://www.apple.com/itunes/
Join our Community:
Get tips and ask questions about AirPlay, AirTunes and iTunes sync on Google+: https://plus.google.com/communities/114410062688956839568
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/doubletwist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doubletwist.official
Need Help about how to AirPlay on Android or iTunes-sync? Visit http://doubletwist.com/help/
Contact: http://doubletwist.com/contact/
doubleTwist has been described by numerous journalists and bloggers as the "iTunes for Android". AirSync helps you AirPlay music (AirTunes) or transition to Android from an iPod or iPhone by transferring and syncing iTunes music, playlists, ratings and more!
Download AirSync and free your iTunes by playing and syncing music to your Android without arbitrary restrictions and pump up the bass on your speakers using AirPlay.
iTunes and AirPlay are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
AMP - Android Music Player
Key Features:
★ Browse and play your music by albums, artists, songs, playlists, genres and folders.
★ Customizable Equalizer with multiple channels, presets, Bass Boost, and virtualizer effect
★ 5 home widget for easy music control
★ Locking screen with full music controls
♥ Your Feedback is always welcome.
Note: This is a Trial Version.
Android SMS Ringtones
Android Popular Ringtone App contains best selection of the most popular ringtones. 30 cool melodies and popular tunes you will love. Hip hop, techno, remix, techno beats, R&B, club, disco, DJ, guitar, piano and more. Enjoy these cool Android ringtones!
Press and hold the setting buttons for features including assigning to a contact ringtone, set as default ringtone, notification or alarm and more...
This application also a handy voice recorder.You can record yourself like sound to set as ringtone.
* 40 Funny Android sms ringtones
* Easily set your default ringtone, notification, or alarm
* Assign a cool ringtone to a specific contact
Android Music Player
Key Features:
★ Browse and play your music by albums, artists, songs, playlists, genres and folders.
★ Customizable Equalizer with multiple channels, presets, Bass Boost, and virtualizer effect
★ 5 home widgets for easy music control
★ Locking screen with full music controls
★ Create and edit playlists
★ mp3 id3 tag editing
♥ Your Feedback is always welcome.
Google Play Music
With our new All Access service, you can play millions of songs on Google Play, listen to radio with no limits, and enjoy playlists handcrafted by our music experts.
With both All Access and Standard, the Google Play Music app lets you listen to your music collection anywhere. All your music is stored online, so no need to worry about syncing, storage space or offline playback.
All Access features:
* Listen to unlimited songs
* Create custom radio from any song, artist or album
* Enjoy radio without skip limits
* Get smart recommendations based on your tastes
All Access and Standard features:
* Add up to 20,000 of your own songs from your personal music collection
* Access your music anywhere without syncing, and save your favorites for offline playback
* Experience music without ads
* Buy new music on Google Play (18M+ songs)
* Share a free full play of the songs you purchase from Google Play with your friends on Google+.
* Learn more about availability of Google Play Music at https://support.google.com/googleplay/?p=availability
* Learn more about Google Play at http://play.google.com/about/music
Once you Shazam music, you can easily:
• Preview and buy tracks on Amazon or Google Play
• Sing along to the beat with real time lyrics
• Share your discoveries on any social network
• Watch music videos on YouTube
• Share your discoveries on Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Google+ and Pinterest
• Listen to full tracks with Rdio, Spotify or Deezer
• Connect to Rdio to create a playlist of your Shazamed tracks, or add tracks to any Rdio playlist
• See song recommendations from others like you
You can also use Shazam with TV:
• Shazam your favorite TV shows for the cast, soundtracks, and more
• Shazam ads to watch again, share with friends, or get special offers
Want even more?
• Go to shazam.com/myshazam to see your entire Shazam history; sign in to Facebook to get started
• Check out News to discover great new videos, updates and more, from artists and TV shows
you've Shazamed; plus see what your friends are Shazaming
• Explore shows you what's trending around the world and zoom in for local chart knowledge
• Book concert tickets for artists you've Shazamed
Use Shazam as much as you like – it's unlimited. Don't want the advertising – upgrade to Shazam Encore
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Tomáš Hrnčíř of "Lokál U Bílé kuželky" Restaurant is the Best Pilsner Urquell Bartender in Czech Republic
19 August 2013
Zdeněk Svěrák became an Honorary Expert in Pilsen Beer
Plzeň, August 15, 2013 – The title of 2013's Pilsner Urquell Master Bartender of the Czech Republic belongs to Tomáš Hrnčíř of the Prague restaurant "Lokál U Bílé kuželky." The winner of this prestigious national competition gets the opportunity to brew his own batch for his restaurant with Pilsen master-brewer Václav Berka. He will also compete with other national winners in the eighth year of the international finals, a competition that will take place at this year's Pilsner Fest – the celebration of Pilsen beer - on October 5, the historic day of the brewing of the first batch.
The twenty best bartenders (18 men and 2 women) qualified for the finals with their exceptional knowledge of Pilsner Urquell lager, from its specialised brewing process and rich history to its unique position among other beers. The contestants also proved their practical skills in proper beer care, proper beer serving, and appropriate presentation of the Pilsen original. Proof that the winning bartenders practised these methods in everyday life was another criterion for success, and Pilsen master brewers even went undercover in the contestants' restaurants to study them for several weeks.
"The birth of Pilsen lager more than 170 years ago brought a revolution to the beer brewing world and became a model for all beers. Therefore, it is revered and properly cared for. I am convinced that with this difficult competition we are contributing to the preservation of high quality Czech beer in our pubs and the exceptional level of Czech beer culture," said Václav Berka, senior marketing brewer of Plzeňský Prazdroj and honorary chairman of a prestigious international competition.
The twenty finalists came together on August 14 and 15 in Pilsen brewery to compete with the best bartenders from the Czech Republic. Besides demonstrating the perfect serving technique in front of a jury and passing a complicated test on the premium lager's brewing history, the contestants also served beer to the thousands of visitors at a concert in Kopecky orchards. With a Pilsen Queen tribute band and various Mediterranean bands, as well as great beer in front of the restaurant in the centre of Pilsen, the concert and competition were successful.
"I partook in the competition for the third time and I am so happy that it finally paid off. I am so happy that today, I can accept the cup. I would like to add, when I see Mr. Svěrák here, that I am not the same as the bartender from pub 'Na mýtince.' I love people," said Tomáš Hrnčíř, the new winner of Pilsner Urquell's Master Bartender title.
In the eighth annual bartender competition Miloslav Bělský, from Wellness and Sport hotel "Šumava" in Kašperske Hory, won the second place, while third went to Pavel Pressburg from "Malostranska beseda" in Prague. The world finals will take place in Pilsen on October 5. For the first time, this event will take place during the Pilsner Fest, the celebration of Pilsner Urquell lager. Fans of the Pilsen lager will finally have a chance to experience the festivities at the height of the celebration. The motivation for all the contestants is the unique atmosphere, the title of the World Master Bartender, and 10.000.00 EUR for the winner.
A part of the event will be the awarding of the title of Pilsen Urquell Honorary Connoisseur, which director, writer, and actor Zdeněk Svěrák accepted from the hands of senior marketing brewer Václav Berka. The award is being presented by Plzeňský Prazdroj to people who have independently and continually helped spread the name of Pilsen lager.
"I am interested in what number I have. Miloš Forman has 007 and mine is 036, as I see. Perhaps, because I was born that year. I have love for the beer my father drank. We lived in the suburbs and my father often went to the "U Pinkasů" pub with his friends. I did not understand why he went so far. And then I go it: because they have the best Pilsen beer," Honorary Connoisseur Zdeněk Svěrák said during the ceremony
* The Pilsner Urquell Master Bartender competition is designed for dedicated bartenders who share a love for their profession and Pilsner Urquell lager. To succeed in the competition, one must have flawless beer tending technique, must care for the beer, have excellent knowledge of the history and brewing process of Pilsner Urquell lager and mainly he or she must have the charisma to convince the customer of the qualities of the traditional Pilsen lager.
The Three Best Bartenders of the Eighth Annual Pilsner Urquell Master Bartender Competition
1. Tomáš Hrnčíř, restaurant Lokál U Bílé kuželky, Praha
2. Miloslav Bělský, Wellness and Sport hotel Šumava, Kašperské Hory
3. Pavel Pressburg, restaurant Malostranská beseda, Praha
Notes for editors:
- With its total sale of nearly 9.9 million of hectolitres during the calendar year of 2012 (including licenced productions abroad) and with its export to more than 50 countries worldwide, Plzeňský Prazdroj Inc. is the preeminent beer producer in the region and the biggest exporter of the Czech beer.
- Plzeňský Prazdroj Inc. is the member of SABMiller plc. group. Pilsner Urquell is the international flagship brand of the SABMiller brand portfolio.
- SABMiller plc is one of the most significant world beer companies with 70 thousand employees in 75 countries around the world. It offers more than 200 beer brands including the world renowned brand such as Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft a Grolsch, as well as important local brands such as Aguila (Columbia), Castle (South Africa), Miller Lite (USA), Snow (China), Victoria Bitter (Australia), and Tyskie (Poland).
Vladimír Jurina
Plzeňský Prazdroj
+420 724 617 886
This SABMiller subsidiary news release has been translated from its local market language to English language for publication on www.sabmiller.com. We have attempted to provide an accurate translation of the original material but due to the difficulties of translation slight differences may exist.
Note, the news release was first published in its local market on August 15th, 2013.


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Julia Fullerton-Batten 2005-2012
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the artist further examines the complex relationships encountered during adolescence. In these works, she delves into interactions between the sexes, creating a sense of heightened stress. While there may be underlying sexual tension, largely hormonal, the teens lack the maturity to know how to handle their very adult impulses. This observation of the psychological intricacies and the dynamics of post-childhood development mirrors the motivation behind
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School Play
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Fullerton-Batten's seminal 2005 series Teenage Stories, documents the start of her study of teen girls.
Book, Broken Eggs, P&O,
Reflection in Water
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Teenage Stories
. In this series, she heightens and emphasizes the girls' feelings of not belonging by photographing them as giants amid miniature villages. The pieces, while visually stunning, also capture the vulnerability of youth.
All of Fullerton-Batten's series show regular people who, although quite static and emotionless, truly bring us closer to understanding the inner workings of the teenage mind. Jenkins Johnson Gallery is proud to present her first San Francisco solo show.
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CLEAR is what I want to feel and be when it comes to something that means as much to me as FAITH. I want to be at peace with what I believe and choose to say and do, with regard to my way of living in faith. I want to own it whole-heartedly. I don't want to apologize or make excuses for beliefs that don't make sense, saying things like, "You just have to take that in faith. Someday it will make sense to me, even if it doesn't now. God's ways are not our ways." With Clear Faith, I am at peace.read more
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I do believe one can make a case from a biblical perspective that we should all eat what grows in the ground, food that can be picked or plucked. More importantly, we know that eating more fresh vegetables, fruit and grains is a healthier way to eat. If we became more aware of what we eat, where it came from and what sacrifices were made to provide it, our eating habits would change. We also might learn to treat Mother Earth as something sacred, rather than something to be used and abused.read more
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This book is a year-after-year favorite with teachers. It engagingly leads readers around the world following a drop of water—whether as steam or snow, inside a plant or animal, or underground—teaching the wonders and importance of the water cycle. (There's lots of geography, too.) Four pages of science about the qualities of water are included.read more
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Brother Sun, who brings the day; and who radiates the divine. He is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor
No matter how different someone is from us, they are part of the human family, one of God's children to be valued and treated with dignity.
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ODI celebrates New Year OBE for Technical Director, Jeni Tennison
The Open Data Institute has announced that Jeni Tennison has been awarded an OBE in the "Queen's New Year Honours."
For those not familiar, King George V created these honors on 4 June 1917, during World War I. The honor was intended to reward services to the war effort by civilians at home in the UK and servicemen in support positions. Today, they are awarded for prominent national or regional roles and to those making distinguished or notable contributions in their own specific areas of activity. There are three ranks to the honors: Commander (CBE), Officer (OBE) and Member (MBE). Tennison is being given the OBE.
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Open Data Institute (ODI) founders, Sir Nigel Shadbolt and Sir Tim Berners-Lee have warmly welcomed news that the organisation's Technical Director, Jeni Tennison has received an OBE in the Queen's New Year Honours.
Tennison, who grew up in Cambridge, first trained as a psychologist before gaining a PhD in collaborative ontology development from the University of Nottingham.
Before joining the ODI, she was the technical architect and lead developer for legislation.gov.uk, which pioneered the use of open data APIs within the public sector, set a new standard in the publication of legislation on the web, and formed the basis of The National Archives' strategy for bringing the UK's legislation up to date as open, public data.
Speaking about today's Honour, ODI Chairman, Sir Nigel Shadbolt said: "Jeni inspires affection, loyalty and admiration in all who know her. She has a special blend of deep technical know how and an intuitive sense of what works in the world of the Web. In Jeni the ODI has a fantastic CTO and the open data community a great role model. It has been a privilege to work with her for over two decades and it is wonderful to see her recognised in this way."
Before taking up her post at the ODI, Tennison worked with Shadbolt on the early linked data work on data.gov.uk, helping to engineer new standards for the publication of statistics as linked data; building APIs for geographic, transport and education data; and supporting the publication of public sector organograms as open data.


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With the 2013 IEMA Conference, we would like to continue the tradition of honoring those individuals who have provided a valuable service to the emergency management field and have passed away within the past three years. Any individual, paid or volunteer, who has a minimum of 5 years of service and has made a significant impact on the emergency management field is eligible for recognition. All local and state agencies have the opportunity to nominate an individual from their jurisdiction or agency. A specific area within the main conference room will be set aside to honor the accomplishments of these individuals by displaying their picture and personal information.
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That turned out amazing!! How do you like the Floyd on it?
That turned out amazing!! How do you like the Floyd on it?
Very cool!! Came out sweet man!! PTC does it again, phenomenal work...enjoy it!! Glad everything worked out and its back pretty quick...purely awesome
2010 Black cherry 10 Top Tremonti-signed by Tremonti Modded by PTC DGT frets
2010 Mira Vintage Mahogany-Dragon 1 pup in bridge
2012 Faded Blue Jean Burst 10 Top Tremonti
2012 PRS Tremonti Custom SE Grey/Black PRS Phase 2 tuners, Mannmade 2000NOS Trem,Refret with DGT frets at PTC, USA nut, PRS USA pots and knobs
As much as I love my PRSi.......my one beef is lack of Floyd option on Maryland made standard models. I bought a Torero just for shitz and giggles, but it's not the same. Mad jealous!
'11 SC250,'12 Tremonti one-off, 2007/13 McCarty Korina,'11 Custom24 Quilted 10Top,'12 DGT w/BK Miracle Man pups,'12 Studio w/BK Cold Sweat,'07/13 Navarro w/BK Cold Sweat pups,'12 NF3, EVH 5150 Half stack, Randall Half Stack, Hughs & Kettner TubeMeister, other fiddles; Mayones, Suhr, Skervesen, Gibson, Fender, Charvel, Jackson, ESP, Dean, EVH, Taylor, GJ2, Ibanez, Carvin, Kramer, Agile & Spawn
Thank you for all your kind comments. After having spent some time intensively playing my new SCF (it really feels like a completely new guitar) all I can say is WOW!!! Almost forgot how well a perfectly adjusted Floyd stays in tune. Sounds great, plays great, what more can you want.
How you liking the new neck finish? Is it Extremely Awesome?
Way cool...............
Fanboy of the Jester (AKA) James (Previously known as 11top)
Maybe my expectations were a little bit over the top, as the neck already was very awesome at least ;-)
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Looks awesome. If you don't mind a suggestion, I'd HIGHLY recommend that you put a "big block" brass tremolo block on the Floyd. I've now done it to every Floyd-equipped guitar I own. It really makes a marked improvement in the tone. It's one of the few upgrades that really lives up to the hype. Enjoy!
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So, what did they have to do to get the Phase III's to work? I want to send my IRW SCT back to have that done! Mine's almost a twin to yours! I don't want the floyd, though!
Looks great!
- cyclops
Too many PRS to list in 5 lines...
Now that....is cool!
"Just one more and then I promise, no more guitars honey!" - The phrase I say most to my wife
Yes, I know FU-Tone and I am really interested in several of their products, because so far I have only heard very positive comments about them.
But on the other hand they do not seem to offer international shipping (as I live in Germany) and as my recent experiences with international shipping (sending my guitar to the PTC) were so nightmarish I'm quite reluctant at the moment.
Skitchy's kung fu is quite amnazing. Congrats on a sweet axe
My name is Matt and I'm a guitarholic
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Washington, DC, April 18, 2014 – The 25th wave of the Research Industry Index (RII) – Marketing Research Association's (MRA) quarterly study to track the health of the marketing research industry in the U.S. – continues to show the improved levels experienced for the previous two waves. With a current score of 100, this wave represents the first time in the study's 6 year history that a triple digit index score has been present for 3 quarters in a row.
The continuing trend for improvements in key metrics such as RFPs/proposals, projects/booked revenue and staffing levels are credited for the recent 100-102 scores. While the industry continues to show healthy improvements overall, the business climate is still difficult for some smaller firms (under $1 million in annual revenue), however; even they are showing improvements compared to the previous quarter.
"When looking at the history of RII, which includes 25 reporting quarters, this wave is only the fifth time that triple digit scores have been achieved," said MRA's Director of Research, Amy Shields, PRC. "Combined with being the first time an index of 100 or higher has been recorded for more than 2 waves, the findings from 2013 are the most optimistic we've seen," she added.
This wave of the RII is based on online interviews that were conducted among 212 owners or senior level managers from both corporate researchers and marketing research firms in February and March of 2014. Responses are reflective of business conditions during and ending fourth quarter, 2013. On behalf of the MRA, the survey was hosted by Issues and Answers and reporting was completed by Cooper Roberts Research.
For more information, visit http://www.marketingresearch.org/research-industry-index
RII was produced in partnership with Issues & Answers and Cooper Roberts Research.
Founded in 1957 and based in Washington, DC, the Marketing Research Association (MRA) is the leading and largest association of the opinion and marketing research profession, which delivers insights and intelligence to guide the decisions of companies providing products and services to consumers and businesses.


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I don't like to keep security deposits if the guests cancel, but I feel I have the right to do so if I cannot rent out their dates. What if they cancel within a week or 2 of their dates and paid you in full? Do you keep their entire payment if you can't rent out their dates or just keep the security deposit?
Hi blue neptune,
As you wait to hear from other Community members, this discussion about advance payments/cancellations may be of some interest.
All the best,
I clearly state in my policy and in my contract that I will refund the rental up to 30 days prior to check-in. After that there are no refunds for any reason; however, I offer them two types of travel insurance. The standard type policy lets them cancel for certain specified reasons such as illness, death, etc. I also offer a cancel for any reason policy. This policy returns the m 75% (versus 100%) if they cancel for any reason (not a covered reason) up to 48 hours prior to check in. They gt back a 100% if it is a covered reason. I strongly encourage them to purchase the insurance since it also covers them for hurricanes or major storms. My policy clearly states that even in the event of a forced evactuation there are no refunds so a policy is their best protection. So far this has worked well and I have not experienced any problems.
If you make it too easy, people will often cancel becasue one of the friends decides not to go, etc. If you make it cost, the friend will either decide to go or be faced with paying their share anyway so it discourages cancellations.
our policy is anything longer then 30 days we keep all the money.
that being said we have been a bit nice and will refund depending on the situation.
My guests pay a $300 reservation deposit to secure their dates. It is not refundable for any reason. 30 days prior to occupancy, I require full payment. This payment is only refundable if the property can be rebooked for the same dates. This policy keeps out people who are "looky loos"--and cannot make up their minds. Their are hotels for that kind of traveler. This is our second home, and we are busy--so as a result, I have very few cancellations.
I am thinking I need to revise my non-refundable deposit policy and I like what you have written, Nancy. If I am reading correctly, even if you rebook the time covered by the cancelled reservation, you do not refund the $300.00. - Is this correct? My recent cancellation, which is causing my reassessment, was for medical reasons. At that point, they had only paid the deposit, which is clearly non-refundable in my contract. However, my deposits are 25% of the total and I am feeling guilty for keeping their deposit because I was able to rebook most of the time they requested.
We require 1/2 of the rent before we make the booking. The second half is due 60 days before the rental begins. And, we have a no refund policy. However, for a fee of $300 we will attempt to re-rent a person's dates for them. This has only happened 3-4 times in 5 years. Each time we have been able to re-rent the dates. One time a fellow was physically injured a week before his stay. In that case, we let him transfer his weekend to a different, similarly priced date a month later.
Our renters know our policy up front. It keeps out the folks who want to reserve dates, just in case. As some one else said, hotels service that market.
We do this because most of our summer rentals are booked between December and March. If someone would book and cancel we could very well miss our prime booking season. Also, the rental income is earned at the point the booking is made. Therefore, it is ours to spend at that time. And, we don't have to keep such a large reserve to cover cancellations.
Thank you for sharing your policy. If I am reading what you say correctly, you are essentially charging a $300 cancellation fee if you can rebook for the reservation. If you cannot rebook, the entire reservation payment is forfeited. - Is that correct? Have you ever found that people are hesitant to pay the full amount 60 days before arrival?
Hi Blue Neptune,
Our policy is that we will refund the fees paid IF AND ONLY IF the house can be re-booked. If re-booked at a lower rate, then we only refund the amount received from the new tenant (and keep the difference). If we cannot re-book, then no refund at all.
Fortunately, in 4 years, I have only had 1 cancellation and we re-booked the house at the standard rate, so they got their money back.
Like laughscott, our policy states that a we will refund only if the property can be re-booked, and if it is re-booked at a lower rate, the refund will be for the amount received. If this is stated in plain language and highlighted in the lease, it should not be a problem. I obtain half of the rent upon booking, and the balance 30 days prior to occupancy, although I have thought of changing the balance to 60 days prior, to give us a better chance of re booking in case there is a cancellation. Depending on where your rental is should determine your balance date. We are in New Jersey and our high season is only about 11 or 12 weeks long, with about 7 mid season weeks. The rest of the year is low season so we really depend on the high and mid season rentals.
Our lease agreement states clearly that the cancelling renter will receive a full refund MINUS a $100 processing fee IF the house is rerented for the full amount of the rent posted on the listing. If the house is not rerented, there will be no refund. We require full payment 60 days prior to arrival.
We have only kept 3 deposits in the 15+ years we've been renting. We used to offer a full refund if we received the cancellation within 30 days. However, our rental is in Hawaii and it is almost impossible to re-rent when we get short-notice cancellations. So we recently changed our policy to a full refund if > 60 days, their deposit if > 30 days, and nothing except at our discretion for anything else (which includes shortened stays).
What really drove us to change our policy were people who rented from us during a popular time (Ironman), showed up, told us they loved the place, then the next day they told us they had met some local people who lived here and wanted to stay with them instead. We warned them they would not get a refund, but they moved out the 2nd day anyway. Then all of a sudden the place they "loved" had bugs, loud noises, too close neighbors, etc. so they wanted all their money back. We ended up refunding only the amount over and above our minimum stay just to settle the issue.
For reasonable people, we take into consideration the reason for the cancellation (in our most recent case, they told us their daughter broke her femur). They offered a certification from a doctor if we wanted it. We could not rerent the time, but did give them their money back.
If we can rerent the time (usually only possible if they cancel fairly early), then we refund what we collect minus expenses such as cleaning & taxes. We aren't trying to make a profit on their cancellation, just get by fairly.
We do think that the "refunds only at our discretion" does tend to help keep people honest, though. Of course anyone can say a family member died or got sick or they lost their job (the most common reasons for cancellations), But sometimes you have to err on the side of compassion.
My policy is more sringent and it has never been a problem. I always advise people to purchase travel insurance to protect themselves against some inadvertent problem (job loss, injury, etc.). It is up to them to cover their risks, especially since they are in the best position to know whether an unexpected situation might arise. I only offer a refund if I am able to rerent their stay. Otherwise no refunds.
my cancellation policy is no refund 90 days in as i have a house thats tougher to rent. but i only have 1/2 the total rental until the 2nd rental payment is due 30 days in.out of 120 remtals in 3 plus yrs i've only had one cancel and it was my very first rental that was 3 days before checkin. he had paid in full and i gave hime back his deposit and $1/4 of his rent even though i couldn't re rent. i was soft then.
There was another post similar to this one on this forum, so check around for other answers.
I have a very strict contract, but if someone has an emergency I do everything I can to try to re-rent their time-frame. Since I started renting in January 2010, I think I have only had two and in both cases I was able to re-rent and give them their money back. In addition to that I had a corporate rental for 9 months that ended 3 months earlier than they thought. While they expected nothing in return, I was able to give them all three months back because it rented quickly because it was March-June. I know there is travelers insurance, I know that they "agree" to our terms, BUT...I always try to put myself in the others persons shoes and think how I would feel, not only cancelling my vacation plans, but also being out quite a bit of money too.
However, if you can' re-rent during their time-frame, then I guess you just have to do what you think is right. In other words, was it a real emergency? Or, are did they just find another place they liked better at the last minute. Then go from there. That's just my 2 cents.
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The NWBA is always looking for volunteers! The NWBA currently has over 200 teams across twenty-two conferences and seven divisions. The NWBA was founded in 1948 and today consist of men's, women's, intercollegiate, and youth teams throughout the United States, and Canada. The NWBA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Our Mission: In our pursuit of excellence, the National Wheelchair Basketball Association provides qualified individuals with physical disabilities the opportunity to play, learn, and compete in the sport of wheelchair basketball.
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Wheelchair basketball as a sport, began in 1948 when World War II veterans began returning home. Unfortunately, many of the veterans were paralyzed causing them to remain in wheelchairs for the rest of their lives. To keep themselves entertained, these veterans began trying a multitude of sports. Many started with ping-pong and pool, progressed to bowling and swimming, and finally made their way to softball and basketball teams. It wasn't long before basketball became the #1 played wheelchair sport.
Within two years, the popularity of wheelchair basketball caught on, and six VA hospital teams were organized throughout the United States and games were hosted by Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) and. The PVA held three successful tournaments but was soon replaced by the new, highly competitive NWBA tournament. In the mid 1970's, women teams began to emerge, creating a new era of wheelchair basketball.
At the time there was only one division- joining women were permitted to play on formerly all-male teams. However, between 1970 and 1990, a women's division was created. By the 1991 NWBA tournaments consisted of eleven women's teams, with six teams playing a regular schedule of games in the NWBA conferences.
The addition of a women's division to the NWBA tournaments wasn't the only major change for wheelchair basketball in 1991. In Fall of 1991, the Congress of USA Basketball voted to make the NWBA an active member in its organization. For the preceding eleven years the league was on the Associate member level of the Congress of USA Basketball. Even better was the fact that NWBA Commissioner, Stan Labanowich was appointed to the Congress of USA Basketball's Board of Directors.
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BRASELTON - The Braselton Town Council and the Braselton Urban Redevelopment Agency are moving forward to institute the vision of the 2003 Citizen's Committee vision for a revitalized downtown area.The agencies have approved the issuance of Urban Redevelopment Agency bonds to complete the funding necessary to construct projects in historic downtown, a district listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to a news release. The URA bonds join other financing sources to allow the town to fund the realignment of Ga. Highway 124 at the intersection with Ga. Highway 53, the development of a Town Green and a downtown amphitheater, and the creation of a more pedestrian-oriented downtown core through the construction of streetscapes including lighting and sidewalks. The voters of Braselton signified their approval of these projects in a tax allocation district referendum held November 2007; the referendum received 79 percent voter approval, the news release states. "The town feels strongly that the citizens of Braselton who volunteered their time to create a revitalized downtown are important and the improvements being constructed will move us forward to be able to achieve their vision," Mayor Pat Graham said.
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If you've always fancied life in the fast lane then this extended drive is just ideal. You'll head to the Thruxton Motorsport Centre and experience three impressive sports cars.
Starting you off, is the Porsche Caymen… your experienced driving tutor will take to the wheel with you in the passenger seat to demonstrate how best to handle the track and will answer any questions you may have. Two laps later and you're up - jump into the driver's seat and take to the track for three laps. Head back to base to swap cars and you'll find yourself in the Ferrari F430, this light and compact supercar punches out 490hp and will accelerate from 0-60 in 4 seconds flat. This car was created based on influences from Formula 1 and can reach impressive speeds of 195mph.
To round off this thrilling experience you will be given a Formula Renault single seater racing car to drive, capable of speeds up to 140mph. You'll hit the fastest track in the UK for five laps and are sure to be reeling from your experience for days.
On arrival at the circuit you will be asked to register and will then receive a 25 minute safety briefing which will include a presentation and a film covering all aspects of circuit driving.
It's then time to be introduced to your instructors before being driven around the circuit in the Porsche Cayman for a demonstration. Your instructor will show you the ideal driving line and technique as well as familiarising you with the circuit. You'll then get behind the wheel and head out onto the circuit in the Porsche Cayman, driving for three laps. You will also drive the amazing Ferrari F430 for three laps and the Formula Renault single seater racing car for five laps.
At the end of the experience you will be presented with a driver analysis card and commemorative certificate.
The experience is available on selected weekdays from February to November, subject to availability.
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Please allow up to three hours for this experience. Time spent driving is approximately 45 minutes.
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Some driving operators require customers to complete an Indemnity/Damage waiver form on the day of the experience. This may state that the driver will be liable for a fixed amount of costs should they damage the vehicle whilst driving. Most of these suppliers are able to provide Indemnity/Damage Waiver at a small additional fee (usually £20-£45) payable on site. The purchase of this is optional and is in addition to the Public Liability Insurance held by all venues. The full details of any indemnity or damage waiver will be provided by the activity operator. We are unable to advise or comment on the content or suitability of these products.
A cancellation indemnity, subject to terms, is included with every voucher.
All you have to do is pay for the experience you wish to purchase and we'll send a voucher and booking information to you or directly to the recipient, then you just need to check the info and book your experience.
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