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20 Games Like ATV Racers(TBA)
RISE: Race The Future
A racing game with futuristic cars, by automotive designer Anthony Jannarelly, using next-gen technologies.
Gear.Club Unlimited
Gear.Club is much more than a quick adrenaline rush; it is an authentic world of cars. Realistic driving and racing experience, with fully simulated engines, powertrains, suspensions and aerodynamics.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
Build and expand your repair service empire in this incredibly detailed and highly realistic simulation game, where attention to car detail is astonishing. Find classic, unique cars in the new Barn Find module and Junkyard module. You can even add your self-made car in the Car Editor.
79 / 10053.95
LA Street Racing
LASR is a 2006 street racing game based in Los Angeles. The player starts off with one of two basic cars and race against AI cars to unlock better cars.
Drive Isle
Drive Isle is an open world driving game mainly focused on random driving and drifting, if you will.
70 / 10003.5
In the year 2210, racing has evolved far beyond its expected limits. New terraforming capabilities paired with scientific breakthroughs in the field of antigravity have given birth to a new spectacle: the Antigraviator tournament. In Antigraviator, players will race on exquisitely detailed stages, full of light-speed danger, chaos and mayhem. Gamers will guide their Grav in three gameplay modes across four different worlds with three tracks each. These dynamic courses come to life, while pushing the power of Unity to the limit.
Players can challenge their friends in the fiercely competitive multiplayer modes, either online or in split-screen mode. Race yourself to the top of the worldwide leaderboard and earn special ranked skins.
Gamers can sabotage their fellow racers by activating hover mines, damaging the environment to create a rockslide, causing tunnels to collapse, firing missiles from rocket launchers along the track and many more fiendish tricks.
Gravs are customizable, but choose wisely: deciding on one upgrade may mean compromising on another. Strategically tailor-make Gravs to gain the upper hand in races or face the crushing prospect of defeat. In addition to the customization options, unlockable skins will be available free of charge.
In this futuristic high-octane racing game, defying gravity is the least of your concerns.
60 / 10003.0
Forza Horizon 4
Live the Horizon Life when you play Forza Horizon 4. Experience a shared world with dynamic seasons. Explore beautiful scenery, collect over 450 cars and become a Horizon Superstar in historic Britain.
90 / 100194.5
V-Rally 4
Get ready to take on the challenges of rallies, rallycross, drifts, buggies and hill climbs, and set off on a spectacular journey across continents. At the wheel of the most legendary off-road vehicles in each category, you'll have to be prepared to take on the most difficult routes in astonishing surroundings.
Over 50 car models will be featured, including the most famous in rallying and extreme motor sport. Ready for you to test drive, collect, upgrade, customize, and above all excel at!
As no trip is worth anything unless it is shared, V-Rally 4 will feature a career mode and an innovative online mode.
NASCAR Heat 3
There are more ways to race than ever before in NASCAR Heat 3! Jump into the enhanced Career Mode, build your own race team and compete in the Xtreme Dirt Tour. Prove that you are the best in the world in the new Online Tournaments feature. Plus, all your favorite modes are back and better than ever.
60 / 10003.0
Honda ATV Fever
Honda ATV Fever is an all-terrain vehicle racing game.
Crazy Chicken Kart Thunder
Kart it up with Crazy Chicken!
Party Crashers
Party Crashers is an arcade combat racer, featuring fast-paced last-car-standing gameplay, with a huge array of customisation options to allow players to create your own style of play.
By default, players race on a single screen and players that fall too far behind or fall of the track are eliminated. The game is made more hectic and rounds are kept short by weapons scattered around the track that create ways for players to eliminate each other. Points are awarded for staying alive as long as possible.
Following in the footsteps of Party Golf, the game has a deep customisation system that allows everything about "normal" gameplay to be changed so players can create whatever style of gameplay they like the most!
Mean Machines
Mean machines is a fully action-packed crash racing physics-based game with an intense gameplay wherein you get to choose a machine/bot and go bang on other machines to win some cash to strengthen the current machine or buy a new stronger one. Mean Machines has a grand variety of challenges, live series, an endless play mode, multiplayer and completely revamped interface and graphics with loads of new content to unlock to keep the users engaged.
Need for Speed: No Limits
A racing game for iOS and Android.
90 / 10044.5
Space Race
Space Race is the second arcade game created by Atari and was released in July, 1973. The two players each control a rocket ship; the object of the game is to make it from the bottom of the screen to the top, while avoiding obstacles such as asteroids. Score is kept electronically and the background consists of a simple starfield.
73 / 10043.65
Team Sonic Racing
Team Sonic Racing combines the best elements of arcade and fast-paced competitive style racing as you face-off with friends in intense multiplayer racing.
RAZED is a lightning-fast, single-player platform racing game that's all about speedrunning. Sprint through dynamic neon levels in the quickest time possible, employing skills such as super-speed bursts, mega-jumps, drifts, stomps and strafes to bypass obstacles and uncover shortcuts to propel yourself up the online leaderboards. But there's a catch: powers cost momentum, and if your energy falls too low your shoes (and you) could very well explode...


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Entries also may be hand-delivered to the Daily Press at 13891 Park Ave., Victorville.
The winner will receive a Mother's Day gift package and be interviewed for a story in the Daily Press.
Daily Press ombudsman gets answers for you
The Daily Press has launched a new column to field reader concerns and complaints about inefficient local government operations.
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I creep out at 10 o'clock...a wilderness of fire and dust.. We drink the last water that comes out of the heaters... City power is gone completely... Dead horses are cut up in the midst of bombardment, the meat eaten raw. I fear the very worst. God take pity!
When I discovered my grandfather's 1945 diaries, the war came back in terrifying detail and at the same time the little books raised a torrent of questions about my grandfather, the Nazi era, and my involvement in German guilt.
My grandfather's story raises disturbing questions about myself and my family, but it also helps to stitch together some sense of history. In the end there is only a personal position and the sum of such positions makes up history.
Despite war, human beings reach out to each other in kindness, compassion, even love.
What kind of times are they, when
A talk about trees is almost a crime
Because it implies silence about so many horrors?
Bert Brecht: Lines from "To Those Born Later," trans. John Willett
A group of Studebaker workers win out over segregation in the 1950's and build a legacy.
A memoir I did not want to write. The Reluctant Nazi uses my grandfather's diary in Berlin 1945 interwoven with my own memories and reflections.
The story of the first German immigrants to northern Indiana also is the story of the growth of South Bend and the development of the surrounding woods and swamps into farm land.
Kurt Simon left Germany when he was only 16 and made his fortune in America. At age 93 he sees it as his greatest accomplishment, however, that, while still poor, he was able to bring his family out of Hitler's Germany in 1937.
The incoherence, violence and moodiness of John Whiting's plays fits perhaps our time even better than the 1950's and 60's when he wrote them.
Even today, the time to examine what happened in Germany under Hitler is by no means gone. "Gone is only the time of shameful silence," noted the president of the Max Planck Institute. My book The Reluctant Nazi: Searching for my Grandfather is such an accounting of both German guilt and German suffering seen through the lens of my Prussian grandfather's Berlin diary of 1945 and my own memories. It's an intimate family story as well as a broader historical perspective.
For a long time I did not want to write this memoir. The World War II diaries I discovered tell not only of my grandfather's perilous existence during the bombing of Berlin and the Russian occupation, they also revealed that the grandfather I loved, who took me in after the war—my father a Luftwaffe fighter pilot was killed in the war—had been a member of the Nazi Party. For over 60 years I had not felt implicated in the guilt of the Third Reich. Now I had to face a painful re-evaluation of my family and my nationality.
Biography and Local History
As English professor, I had published on modern drama from Ibsen to Pinter and Stoppard. Later I switched to more popular pieces on the wine bars, the Heurigen, of Vienna and its famed coffeehouses. I also became interested in local history. I wrote a book about 19th century German immigrants to northern Indiana who played such an important role in developing the area. Through hundreds of letters I found, I could add some personal stories including those of women who often don't have a voice in immigration history.
One of the most rewarding results of my research was that I could initiate a sister city relationship between South Bend and Arzberg, the little town in Bavaria from where many of the settlers came. Because of this, people from South Bend rediscovered their roots and Arzbergers found out what happened to their ancestors in the New World. I was awarded the keys of the city of South Bend, the honor medal of Arzberg, and was made a Sagamore of the Wabash, Indiana's highest honor.
I also wrote a book about a more recent Jewish immigrant. Kurt Simon emigrated from Germany in 1930 and 8 years later rescued as many of his family as he could from Nazi Germany. Sadly most other family members perished in the Holocaust.


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Open Road have managed to secure a high-quality spray booth and once funding has been secured we hope to offer a bodywork and paint spraying
module alongside our current qualifications.
The booth was delivered to the workshop on Monday 17th October and is a welcome addition to the equipment. The introduction of a smart repair booth has been a long term ambition for the Trustees and Staff at Open Road and we are very excited to have been able to secure a high specification booth, second hand, from Soper BMW.


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I'm so pleased with the way it turned out! Just like the last time I made this pattern, it come together a lot better than I thought it would. The only difficult thing about this pattern is attaching the head to the body. They are both made separately and then attached, so it's a little hard to know where exactly to attach them. The hardest part though is getting it to stay up rather than hanging down in the front. But look at this face!
I also did finish the first out of seven teddy bear sweaters for my sister. Well it's mostly finished. It still needs a yellow felt "C" on it, Weasley style. But the knitting is done!
Linking up with Finished Object Fridays over at Tami's. What have you finished this week?


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Hello class!
Do you know who is he?
Yes, he is Danny Griffin.
He teaches english to children with songs in many parts of the world.
We went to see him in Coruña. We prepare before him songs and choreography.
It was a very fun morning. In this Photopeach you can see how much fun it was this day.


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Empagliflozin and Kidney Disease Progression in Diabetes
Study Questions:
What are the effects of empagliflozin on microvascular outcomes and, in particular, progression of kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for cardiovascular events?
This was a prespecified analysis of the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial. The study population of this trial included patients who had type 2 diabetes, established cardiovascular disease, and an estimated glomerular filtration rate of ≥30 ml/min 1.73 m2 of body surface area. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either empagliflozin (at a dose of 10 mg or 25 mg) or placebo once daily in addition to standard care. The primary outcome of the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial was a composite of major adverse cardiovascular events. The secondary outcomes examined in this prespecified analysis were incident or worsening nephropathy, doubling of the serum creatinine level, initiation of renal replacement therapy, or death from renal disease.
A total of 7,020 patients at 590 sites in 42 countries received at least one dose of a study drug. Incident or worsening nephropathy occurred in 525 of 4,124 patients (12.7%) in the empagliflozin group and in 388 of 2,061 patients (18.8%) in the placebo group (hazard ratio in the empagliflozin group, 0.61; 95% confidence interval, 0.53-0.70; p < 0.001). Progression to macroalbuminuria occurred in 459 of 4,091 patients (11.2%) in the empagliflozin group and in 330 of 2,033 (16.2%) in the placebo group, a significant relative risk reduction of 38%. There was no significant between-group difference in the rate of incident albuminuria.
In patients with type 2 diabetes and at escalated risk for cardiovascular events, those who received empagliflozin in addition to standard care had a significantly lower risk of incident or worsening nephropathy than did those receiving placebo.
This is a valuable analysis that helps establish empagliflozin as being associated with a significantly lower risk of clinically relevant renal events. While the mechanisms underlying the renal effects of empagliflozin are likely multifactorial, the authors report that "direct renovascular effects may play an important role." Although there is a reduction in proximal tubular sodium re-absorption, empagliflozin may lead to afferent vasomodulation and a decrease in hyperfiltration. Further studies will help more precisely establish in whom empagliflozin should be used.
Clinical Topics: Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Disease, Prevention
Keywords: Albuminuria, Cardiovascular Diseases, Creatinine, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Nephropathies, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Kidney Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome X, Primary Prevention, Renal Replacement Therapy
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Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji 12th May 2017 Written Episode Update
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The Episode starts with Maasi telling them about rituals which would make them bond for seven births. Kanak thinks I m not able to bear this stone age man. She wishes she gets a phone, and prays Lord to show some miracle and make her talk to Arvind once. Uma takes her and tells her that wife's duty is to follow a husband, like his shadow. He holds her hand and they go ahead. She stumbles and holds him. They have an eyelock. Diya aur baati….plays…. They all go for ritual. Kanak gets shocked seeing the cow.
Bhabho tells Pappu to get the text written on yellow paper, it was Sandhya's fav color, you write on this with red color, it was Sooraj's fav color, its Saanjh when these two colors get mix in sky, paper should look shiny. Babasa alerts Pappu. Pappu falls sleepy and gets up. He says yes, I have written it. Bhabho sees Babasa. Pappu gives suggestions. Bhabho says we will make 65 sweets for 65th anniversary. He asks do you know 65 names. She asks him to write names.
She names few sweets and then forgets. Babasa helps Bhabho by writing names and showing Pappu. Pappu does not understand and asks what. Babasa says donkey. Bhabho pats Pappu. Meenakshi takes the paper from Babasa and says you are making sweets list for Golu's marriage. She reads the names. Pappu notes down.
Bhabho asks Pappu why did he take help. Pappu says sorry. She asks him not to take anyone's help, if anyone feels my memory got less, they are wrong. Meenakshi says Golu, when you marry Khandelwal's daughter, explain her not to do anything that she goes to other side of wall and talk. Golu takes Babasa's blessings. Bhabho taunts Meenakshi. Meenakshi says I will not talk sweet. She asks Golu to press horn when they reach Khandelwal's house, everyone should know about us.
Rani talks to them. Meenakshi and Golu leave. Bhabho says Lord, Meenakshi is doing so much to get Golu married, this time make them succeed. Uma asks Kanak to do Gaumata puja. Kanak gets scared. Maasi says Devis and Devtas are in Gaumata, come, don't be scared, do puja with true heart, do as Uma does. Uma feeds cow and does puja. Kanak looks on.
Maasi says from which house did she come, such parents should be ashamed, who teach english to children and does not tell Gaumata's imp to them. Uma asks Kanak not to worry and do rituals with him. Kanak holds his hand. She thinks he should hurry up. They take rounds. Kanak goes to do tilak. Cow moves head angrily. Uma calms the cow. Kanak screams and gets back. Her purse/potli falls down. She shouts my potli.
Vansh and Ved try to know about sweet shop papers. Vansh says we lost its real papers, we want its copy, we know its on Santosh Rathi's name. The man checks details and says its on Santosh Rawat's name, there is no shop on Santosh Rathi's name. Vansh asks how can this happen. The man tells them the names of owner. He names Uma Shankar too. Ved asks is this any mistake. The man says humans run computer, maybe there is some mistake. Ved asks him to contact him if he gets any info. Vansh and Ved go out and talk. Ved says Bhabho is imp than shop for us.
Kanak worries for papers and tries to get her purse. Uma gets the potli by jumping near the cow. Maasi asks is he fine. He says yes and apologizes to the cow. Kanak thanks Uma. He passes the purse to Kanak. Maasi takes the purse from him. Kanak thinks now she will see the shop papers, which I have stolen.
Maasi does aid to Uma and says there is something in this potli which she is hiding, its not imp than your life. Kanak says she would have seen shop papers till now, what will Uma do. Maasi asks will you not check this and not know what is Kanak upto, she did not let me touch anything in her room, your trust is like Akhand jyot, but I don't trust her, why is she hiding her family and trying to run away, are we hurting her, some answers will be in this potli, my heart is saying this. Kanak thinks what to do now, they doubt on me now, they will check my potli.
Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji 13th May 2017 Written Episode Update Precap : Uma comes and asks what's all this Kanak. She asks why are you asking when you know everything. Uma asks what does she want to do now.


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There are two lines of thoughts when it comes to telling children about an upcoming deployment: (1) immediately, as soon as you find out so they have a long time to prepare; or (2) wait until just a couple weeks out to reduce concern and worry in the children?
Neither one of these way are the right or wrong. Each family is different and each family is different and we all have to do what is right for our own family. But this can be difficult, what if our friends disagree and let it be known publicly?
Here are some Pro's & Con's of each:
As with many things the age and development of the children plays a huge role when deciding how and when to tell children that their parent is deploying. Toddlers might not understand and so it is difficult to tell them too far in advance, because they just don't have the developmental ability to comprehend and remember that.
School aged kids and teenagers (especially those who have been through a deployment before) will be able to notice the signs of beginning of the pre-deployment cycle. Things such as frequent training, gear vomit, and tense/anxious parents are all warning signs. Because they will be able to sense that something is happening, they will not appreciate being deceived.
You also have to take into account that units typically deploy together. Chances are someone else knows they are leaving soon and you don't want someone else to spill the beans. Especially because others might tell their children right away and as we all know children have no filters!
So how have you done it? If your spouse has never deployed how do you think you would handle it? Let me know it the comments, and join the debate!


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Obituary: Leroy "Lee" Virgil Anderson
Originally published Friday, February 9, 2018 at 06:02a.m.
Originally published Friday, February 9, 2018 at 06:02a.m.
Leroy "Lee" Virgil Anderson, 74, of Prescott, Arizona, passed away Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at his home in Prescott, Arizona.
Lee was born Feb. 27, 1943, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Virgil and Alice Anderson. He graduated from De La Salle High School in Minneapolis in 1961, and continued his education at the University of Minnesota, earning a bachelor's degree in History. He was commissioned in 1966 as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. After multiple duty stations, a tour in Vietnam and attaining the rank of Captain, he left the Marine Corps to continue his pursuit of learning, obtaining an MBA from Pepperdine University and then attending Western State College of Law.
Following his military service, Lee became the administrator at Barstow Community Hospital. Lee moved to Victorville where he met Trish in 1982. Trish and Lee were married in 1986 after sharing a love of bridge. He changed fields and became a Special Ed teacher at Victor Valley Junior High School and retired after 17 years.
After retiring in 2005, Trish and Lee moved from Apple Valley, California to Prescott, Arizona. Throughout his life he enjoyed bowling, golfing, duplicate bridge, and watching his kids swim. He had a love for music, the Marine Corps, all of his kids, and all things football, especially the Minnesota Vikings and the Golden Gophers.
Lee is survived by his wife, Patricia (McMillan) Anderson of Prescott, Arizona; two sons, Thor Patrick Anderson of Fargo, North Dakota, and Craig (Theresa) Anderson of Forest Lake, Minnesota; a daughter, Lisa (Rob) Doherty of Macomb, Minnesota; two step-sons, Brian Dunlap of Eureka, California, and Timothy (Stephanie) Dunlap of Bradenton, Florida; two step-daughters, Julie (Jeffery) Fernstrom of Chicago, Illinois, and Erin Dunlap of Apple Valley, Minnesota; two sisters, Alice Anderson of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and Yvonne "Bonnie" Anderson of Rice Lake, Wisconsin; one brother, Rev. Andy Anderson of Somerset, Wisconsin, seven grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Virgil and Alice Anderson; the mother of his children, Mary Anderson; brother-in-law, Gary Armstrong; his step-son, Donie Dunlap; and his nephew Matthew Armstrong.
Lee was a devout Roman Catholic and a man of faith. He attended daily mass at Sacred Heart Church in Prescott, Arizona, where he served as an eucharistic minister and lector. He began his study with the Holy Trinity Dominican Laity Chapter in 2006 and professed a life-long commitment in 2013.
Fr. Andy Anderson celebrated the funeral mass at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Prescott, Arizona. Military honors followed the mass and interment will be at Cave Creek National Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arrangements entrusted to Ruffner-Wakelin Funeral Homes and Crematory. Sign the online guestbook at www.ruffnerwakelin.com.
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How is the FIRST Robotics program funded?
The total annual cost to run FIRST programs in Kansas City is about $260,000. (See FAQ - How much does it cost to run FIRST in Kansas City each year?)
Note: This does not include the $60,000 in grants that are given out to FIRST teams each year.
About a third of the $260,000 comes from a grant to KC STEM Alliance from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. This grant is part of a five year grant that was awarded in 2011 to KC STEM Alliance with a specific amount awarded to go to FIRST in Kansas City. That amount is specified to be reduced yearly where tin the final years it amounts to about $80,000 per year.
The other two-thirds of the $260,000 comes from generous local supporters in the private sector and in the non profit sector. These generous donors include Honeywell, Garmin, Cerner, Black & Veatch, Burns & McDonnell, KCP&L, Google Fiber, US Engineering, DST Systems, VML, and Show Me Controls. In the non profit sector, they include Bluescope Foundation, MRI Global, UMKC, Metropolitan Community College - Business and Technology, and APWA - Kansas City Chapter.


text: A kiss can change your life -- just look at the Frog Prince or Sleeping Beauty. Or those who crossed the Godfather, for that matter. On this day of love, we celebrate these 14 memorable kisses. Smoochiest Name "People don't believe that's our last name," says Monique Kiss of Walkerton. "We always have to show our licenses." Monique herself didn't believe the name when she first met Shawn Kiss, her husband of six years. Shawn went through a lot of name-calling as a kid but still says it's fun to be a Kiss. The couple's sweetest Kisses are their kids, Addie, 6, and Grant, 1. Best Kiss With a Twist Passionate. Romantic. Arousing. Vulgar. With its nude couple locked in love, Auguste Rodin's famous marble sculpture, "The Kiss," elicits any range of adjectives. Bob Purkal likes it because it's twisty. The bend of the statue gave the South Bend woodcarver the challenge he was looking for, so he carved his own version out of walnut. Purkal says his statue is "cleaner" than Rodin's, and, indeed, body parts aren't as prominent. But the sentiment of the embrace isn't lost on Purkal, who's been married for 42 years. Like Rodin, he's French. And, he says, romantic: "Frenchmen are lovers, you know." Best Canine Kiss/Most Romantic Use of Pasta Doggy courtship rituals have never been cute nor, for that matter, G-rated. That is, until "Lady and the Tramp." Disney geniuses used a simple plate of spaghetti to make a romantic image out of a pricey purebred hooking up with a mongrel. Now that Disney has hooked up with Pixar, there's hope that more heart-melting moments are on the way. Best Solitary Kiss The best part about a Hershey's Kiss? You don't need a valentine to enjoy one. Or 50. In fact, the mouth-watering chocolate drops are best devoured alone with no one to count foil wrappers on the couch/floor/bed. And there's plenty to go around -- Hershey's produces more than 80 million kisses each day. Sweet. Hottest Head Rush The upside-down kiss in the rain between Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson became an instant classic from the 2002 film "Spider-Man." But knock, knock, M. J. -- How do you not know it was Peter Parker behind that mask? Most Classic Kiss Everyone was kissing in Times Square on Aug. 15, 1945, the end of World War II. A Life magazine photographer snapped a shot of a sailor bending a nurse back for a celebratory snog, and the rest is history. Though the sailor-kissing-nurse image represents the end of a war, it started a years-old battle on the sailor's identity (the nurse was verified as Edith Cullen Shain). At least 20 men have claimed to be the sailor. Most Political Kiss Was it politics or passion that made Al Gore deliver a crushing kiss to his wife Tipper before accepting the Democratic presidential nomination in 2000? Was it a sweet symbol of satisfying, baby-boomer monogamy? Or inappropriate PDA more fitting to the back seat of a car than a worldwide stage? Or did the Gores mash in order to wipe out our memories of them dancing nonstop at inauguration parties in 1993? No matter which way you see it, the embrace at the Staples Center in Los Angeles makes one think the Democrats should be the red states on the map. Wildest Kiss If a kiss is known as something sweet, then the raunchy, face-painted, body-hair-sprouting, blood-spewing '70s rock group Kiss gave that definition a fat lip. And hits such as "Love Gun" and "Lick It Up" gave a platform-booted kick to the meaning of romance. Most Politically Incorrect Kiss Madonna has been doing wild things onstage for years. But when she and Britney Spears kissed at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards while performing Madonna's "Hollywood," the world went crazy with controversy. The second kiss of the act, Madonna and Christina Aguilera, didn't make as many waves. Nor did Britney and Christina's revealing "bride" lingerie, the fact that Madonna was supposed to be their groom, or Madonna pulling the garter off Christina's thigh with her teeth. Most Enterprising Kiss Though the TV camera in 1968 dared not show them lip to lip, Capt. James T. Kirk and Lt. Uhura went where no mixed race couple had ever gone before, giving TV its first interracial kiss, sort of. The episode "Plato's Stepchildren" had the two on a planet where they were used mostly as pawns and toys for the amusement of others with telekinetic powers. The captivating captain and lovely lieutenant were manipulated into the kiss. Steam me up, Scotty! Biggest Surprise Smooch When Archie Bunker moonlights as a cab driver in a 1971 episode of "All in the Family," Sammy Davis Jr. takes a ride and leaves his briefcase in the car. Later, he stops by the Bunkers' to pick it up. In his classic style, Archie makes an offensive racial statement, and Davis shoots back a zinger. Before Davis leaves, the two pose for a picture. Just as the photo is snapped, Davis kisses Archie's cheek, stunning TV's most famous bigot. Most Tragic Kiss When Shakespeare's Romeo sees Juliet lying dead in her tomb, he drinks poison and utters these last words: "Thus with a kiss I die." Then the fake-dead Juliet rises to find Romeo dead. "I will kiss thy lips;/Haply some poison yet doth hang on them,/To make me die with a restorative." When his lips fail to poison her, she stabs herself. There couldn't be a better lesson for teenage abstinence. Best Monkee Business It was groovy enough that Marcia Brady, president of the local Davy Jones fan club, was able to convince the Monkee tambourinist to perform at Westdale High School's junior prom. And at the end of that 1971 episode of "The Brady Bunch" when Davy kisses Marcia's cheek, who could blame her for saying she'd never wash it again? Most Magical Kisses In a sport now known for its violent outbursts, basketball greats Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers and Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons set a loving example for other players when they'd kiss each other's cheek before their teams' matchups. The message was even more poignant after Johnson's disclosure in 1991 that he was HIV positive, and Thomas kissed him anyway. Staff writer Christine Cox: firstname.lastname@example.com (574) 235-6173


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The number of renters is creeping up in Monroe County.
Census figures show a decline in the rate of home ownership:
- 2008: 68 percent
- 2009: 67 percent
- 2010: 66 percent
- 2011: 64 percent
In 2011, the largest category of mortgages, encompassing 37 percent of households, cost between $1,000 and $1,499 a month. One out of five homeowners has a mortgage that costs more than 35 percent of their income.
One-third of renters pay between $750 and $999 a month. The rate of renters paying more than 35% of their income for rent has gone up:
- 2009: 43 percent
- 2010: 47 percent
- 2011: 51 percent
That indicates many renters are struggling to pay the bills.
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– Wegmans is acquiring two houses adjacent to its Mt. Read store. Many think it will be a liquor store.
– MCC is going to be hard-pressed to leave a renovated Sibley Building with a brand new bus station built out back.
– An ongoing panhandler fight over a Syracuse corner may have led to the killing of a homeless Syracuse woman.
– The Thruway hot dog wars have begun. Hofmann's out of Syracuse is seeking to go national, but Buffalo insists it will remain loyal to Sahlen's. Not mentioned: Zweigle's.


text: Though it was obvious from the onset of the 6th the majority of the previous nights migrants had moved on, there were birds to see with a few new arrivals unearthed too. An Icterine Warbler at Kirbest was the best find (and still present there on 7th) with a flava Wagtail at Howar also new. Totals for the day came to 64 Knot, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 11 House Martins, the Black Redstart, a handful of warblers, 11 Spotted Flycatchers and a Tree Sparrow. The 7th brought more excitement with an early morning Nightjar discovered in Holland gardens. Formerly a great rarity seven of the previous eighteen records were been found between 2012-2014 and after a little confusion over the sexes it transpired that there were actually 2 Nightjars present (male and female) taking the total to 20 records (9 in 4 years!). Other newcomers included a male Red-backed Shrike at South Ness, female Hen Harrier roaming, a 1st summer Little Gull, 2 Robins, 2 Common Redpolls, a few new warblers while the Pink-footed Goose was seen again.


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ANRC publishes five case studies on maximizing human development outcomes from extractive industries
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) has published five case studies that look at the different ways in which countries are designing policies and partnering with investors to reap social and economic benefits from extractive industries.
The case studies were commissioned by ANRC to bridge the knowledge gap as relates to natural resources project-driven small and medium enterprise (SME) development, supply chain-based domestic linkages, extractives revenue management, public-private partnerships (PPP) and fiscal policy formulation. ANRC assists African governments maximize development outcomes from natural resources.
"These case studies form a crucial part in ANRC efforts to support countries achieve inclusive and sustained growth by providing decision-makers with evidence-based tools and opportunities to benchmark policies on natural resources management," said ANRC Director Sheila Khama.
The case studies showcase a range of extractives project-related initiatives and policies deployed in four countries and the positive effects these have on local and national economies. The case studies include:
- A malaria prevention and treatment public private partnership program set up by Ashanti Gold Mining company in collaboration with the Government of Ghana, the World Health Organization and the Global Fund to reduce the rate and impact of infection's unaffected districts. This case study demonstrates the positive impact of strategic PPPs between extractives companies and governments on human development.
- An innovative business development program by Anglo American Corporation of South Africa to support entrepreneurs from historically disadvantaged groups. This report illustrates ways of leveraging the procurement muscle of extractives projects to promote SME start-ups and employment.
- Botswana's mineral revenues expenditure and savings policy. This case study examines the experience of a resources-dependent country's approaches to mining revenue management
- Debswana Botswana's partnership with the De Beers Group and a program for reducing HIV/AIDS infection to improve health service delivery and effectively minimize the adverse effects of the epidemic on employees and their families. This case study illustrates the positive effects of PPPs as a vehicle for directly impacting on human development.
- Chile's fiscal policy implementation and mining revenue management. The report demonstrates the importance of effective policy and institutional frameworks in managing extractives revenue.


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I think there was a song by Courtney Love called I am Doll Parts. Well, Courtney can sing about doll parts all she wants but she will never be "Doll Parts". Meet Igor-eena (Igorina), my first Friday Fun Find. She is endearing and intriguing and she is doll parts. No really. She comes apart like Mr. Potato Head but cooler cause she is so cute! Handmade by the talented and entirely awesome Tresijas, Igorina was made from recycled materials and will be participating in the EtsyTrashion Team's Monster Exchange Program. Be sure to check out all the other wonderful eco-friendly accesories in the Tresijas shop including a recycled LP vinyl cuff and adorable hair accesories that would pair beautifully with my second Friday Fun Find, the Pink Jumper Dress :: by Canselda It is difficult to resist window shopping for clothing for all my friends' little ones. It is no surprise that the majority of children's clothing is cute and adorable. But to find children's clothing that is cute and adorable, affordable, handmade and well made is a wee bit more difficult. So when I discovered the Etsy shop Canselda my heart skipped a beat and I immediately notified some of my friend's of my lucky find! Some of the cutest clothing for you little one's I have ever seen! The Pink Jumper Dress as seen above is obviously my favorite but the Lovely Girl Blouse and the Little Sweet Corduroy Skirt are tied for my second favorite. Canselda thank you for making such beautiful clothing and accessories! It is so refreshing to see well made and affordable children's clothing and not in Amy Butler fabrics!
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Commentary on current affairs. The literature that runs around us everywhere, unwritten, the songs of bird: mockingbird, sinsonte in Spanish, Soccoro Mockingbird. Etterligne. Sounds, tunes and words that inspire. Reactions that inspire. Sometimes take a U-turn, U-vingsomBolt.
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Whats so great about the Victorian Pleat is that it can be dressed up or down! The photo above is an outfit for evening, special occasion, or business attire. I have styled the the scarf with a simple chic navy dress and threw on a royal inspired vest. (any vest of your liking can be applied) For the accessories I've styled a gorgeous vintage belt and paired it with black flats. Last but not least is wrapping the Victorian Pleat to complete the look!
1. Vela Victorian Pleat scarf
2. Maysaa Jersey Polo Neck Maxi Dress
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Minimalism is one of the trends this spring. The approach minimalism takes is to wear one or two items and avoid layering. I am so excited for this right now because that means for us hijabis its easier for us to find loosely fitted shirts and long dresses that are modest and also geared toward dressing minimal. It doesnt take much to dress "minimal." Its all about basic fluid cuts, solid colors, and no accessories needed. An easy way to apply this trend is by throwing on a simple loose shirt and your favorite combat boots. Whats so great about dressing clean cut is that you can throw on ANY Vela scarf and it will compliment the outfit! (see gallery for more photos.)
1. Vela Victorian Pleat scarf
2. H&M flowy shirt
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I can't believe we survived! I am sitting here writing while everyone else is sleeping. We don't look very good now but we were already beaten up when we climbed down that rope. It is my fault we got hurt so bad I have got to look for traps better. I will never trust a statue again.
We defeated Shadraxil well I would not say we actually defeated him more like just kept him from leaving his shadow prison. We did get a lot of help from some paladin of Kelemvor I think he said his name was Sir Braelyn. Poor guy saw his mentor killed in front of him. I know that has to be hard to lose someone you respected and feel like it is your fault because you could not do more to save them. I need to remember to buy him a bottle of good wine when we get back to town; he is going to need it.
So back to the battle there was a few undead creatures yuck can't stand undead and this really annoying priest of Shar. He just would not shut up and die (As for us well I know I got knocked out once but that local kid Alain helped me out). He just kept going on about the dark being stronger than the light and about Shar. He was worse than the cleric in religion classes, probably why I dropped that class.
Sir Braelyn and the dwarf Rurick seemed to make a good team. I need to go do some target practice though it seems after I got knocked out I could not hit anymore. Now that this Shadraxil mess is done hopefully I will be able to get the Sage to tell me more about my task now. At least I have some more gold now to keep my search going.


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The Title IX Olympics
If I leave the 2012 Olympic Games moment with any one particular memory, it's of the resounding triumph of America's women. Their excellence coincided with the 40th anniversary of Title IX, which brings an old phrase comes to mind: "You've come a long way baby."
Of course, most of the participants probably don't remember that Virginia Slim's tag line. But those of us from that generation recall an era where we couldn't participate in most sports; nor did we have the opportunity to go to college on an athletic scholarship. That's one reason these games mean a lot to women like me. Title IX, which gave women equal rights to earn NCAA scholarships, was signed on June 23, 1972 — one month after I finished high school. There were no athletic scholarships for me or any of the other women in my graduating class.
Compare that the women returning to Chicago after toppling France and earning America a fifth-straight gold medal in Olympic basketball: Chicago Sky players Swin Cash and Sylvia Fowles. Each has now won two gold medals; Cash earned her first at the 2004 games in Athens and Fowles won in Beijing in 2008.
Both Cash and Fowles said the Olympic experience in London was terrific. Despite tough practices Fowles took advantage of the city with visiting friends and family. "I took a tour with my mom," she said. "I liked Big Ben, Piccadilly [Circus] and the palace." The lack of a language barrier was a comfort for her too. Cash also saw the sights, shopped and went to watch the beach volleyball games, which she said was "amazing." She compared being in the Olympic venue to being on the "White House lawn or Rose Garden."
Cash, however, hopes to be a broadcaster for the 2016 games in Brazil; she believes she's made enough sacrifices – personally and professionally – for her career in the WNBA. Her long term goal, she said, is to be married and have children. "As women those are things we have to think about," Cash said. "Our male counterparts don't have to think about that." Her teammate Sylvia Fowles, however, would love another opportunity to play in the Olympics. "If my body stays the same, hopefully, I will be in Rio," she said.
Now that both ladies are home and the WNBA is returning to business, both would love to do something for the Sky and their fans: get into the playoffs. With a month off, injured players were able to get healthy, or at least get rested. Fowles, Cash and Epiphanny Prince will be key to helping their team make their first post-season appearance. Cash did not play as much in the Olympics and said it will take a couple of games to get into shape.


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Among healthcare workers employed in hospitals, the strongest predictor of receiving the seasonal influenza vaccine was a belief in the importance of flu prevention, a meta-analysis showed.
That was one of several factors associated with more than double the likelihood of being vaccinated, Josien Riphagen-Dalhuisen, PhD, of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and colleagues reported online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Other factors included a willingness to prevent transmission and believing the vaccine works.
"Future studies could use this information for their interventions and target the predictors that seem to have the most influence on vaccine uptake, and also focus on educating healthcare workers in order to prevent misinformation," the authors wrote.
The CDC, which recommends seasonal flu vaccination for all individuals older than 6 months, has identified healthcare workers as a priority because of the potential to spread infection to vulnerable patients.
And other organizations -- including Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) -- have called for requirements for vaccination among healthcare workers.
Influenza vaccine coverage remains low in this group, however, ranging from 2.1% to 62% in the studies included in the current meta-analysis, all conducted before the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Even after the pandemic, the rate reached only 63.5% in the U.S., according to a CDC survey.
To examine predictors of getting the vaccine, Riphagen-Dalhuisen and colleagues performed a meta-analysis of 13 non-interventional, cross-sectional studies that included a total of 84,880 hospital workers. Ten of the studies assessed vaccine uptake with a questionnaire and the other three used clinical records.
Six studies were conducted in the U.S., three in Europe, two in Canada, one in Australia, and one in several countries. In most of the study, the vaccine was provided for free by the hospitals and immunization was voluntary.
The strongest predictors of receiving the seasonal vaccine were the following:
- Believing that flu prevention is important (RR 3.63, 95% CI 2.87 to 4.59)
- Having a family that is usually vaccinated (RR 2.32, 95% CI 1.64 to 3.28)
- Being willing to prevent influenza transmission (RR 2.31, 95% CI 1.97 to 2.70)
- Believing that influenza is highly contagious (RR 2.25, 95% CI 1.66 to 3.05)
- Knowing that the vaccine is effective (RR 2.22, 95% CI 1.93 to 2.54)
"We therefore recommend targeting these predictors when developing new influenza vaccination implementation strategies for hospital healthcare workers," the researchers wrote.
Demographic factors associated with vaccination were male gender, an age of 40 years or older, and being a physician (RRs 1.16 to 1.23). Being a nurse was negatively associated with receiving the vaccine (RR 0.90, 95% CI 0.88 to 0.91).
Other negative predictors included a belief that the vaccine transmits influenza (RR 0.67), a belief that vaccination is unpleasant (RR 0.68), and a preference for natural or complementary medicine (RR 0.26).
"Our findings are consistent with the results of previous reviews, which also suggested that raising awareness about vaccine effectiveness and the risks of influenza makes vaccination more likely to be accepted," the authors wrote.
They acknowledged that their study was limited by the inability to address how the predictors interacted with one another using multivariate analysis, and also by the lack of data on vaccine uptake during a pandemic.
"Some reports on pandemic influenza vaccination have shown predictors similar to those described here, although other predictors also might play a role in vaccine uptake," they wrote.
The Netherlands Organization for Health Care (ZONMW) sponsored the study.
The authors reported that they had no conflicts of interest.
- Reviewed by Dori F. Zaleznik, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston and Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner
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Occupational and Environmental MedicineSource Reference: Riphagen-Dalhuisen J, et al "Predictors of seasonal influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in hospitals: a descriptive meta-analysis" Occup Environ Med 2012; DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2011-100134.


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Soliciting business for Oklahoma by providing information about available industrial and warehouse properties in the state is the goal of two organizations supplying the data base.
Both the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. have business data bases that have information on buildings that are for sale in the state. They obtain their information from area chambers of commerce, real estate agents, brokers and anyone else who might inform them that a site is for sale.
"Basically, what we at the business resource center do is we keep an inventory of listings of different industrial buildings throughout the state of Oklahoma," said Gary Marks, manager of the economic development department for OG E.
"We get that information from the chambers of commerce, Realtors, our commercial and industrial brokers in Oklahoma City and other parts of the state and Tulsa. We've got available in our data base buildings from all over the state," he said.
Most of the buildings listed in the data base are between 5,000 square feet and 500,000 square feet. OG E keeps its system current with properties that are for sale, where the department of commerce lists buildings that are "available and unavailable."
Data bases for both OG E and the commerce department mainly list manufacturing, production, warehousing and distribution type properties.
"We have a real estate information system, and primarily what we work with is manufacturing-type real estate for industrial prospects, and we even get into warehousing and distribution buildings that are presently existing. It's for recruiting business and industry to those locations," said Michael Townsend, industrial research assistant at the commerce department.
"Sometimes a prospect is interested in moving, so we primarily track those kinds of buildings. We are really aggressive in searching for those buildings. We rely on local communities, local owners and brokers and input them (available properties) into a date base called the Real Estate Information System," Townsend said.
OG E does have some office buildings on its list, but retail and other properties are avoided for both data bases because they are too hard to track.
"We're primarily interested in attracting primary-type jobs as opposed to secondary, where they don't export anything to another part of the country. Restaurants would take away from another restaurant across the road, as opposed to bringing new jobs to Oklahoma," Townsend said.
Prospects can contact the commerce department whose staff can reference buildings in Oklahoma by region, county, size or any other information that is available in the data base.
Sometimes a building will be available and then become unavailable because it has been sold or leased, Townsend said. Those unavailable buildings are kept in the commerce department's computer because they may become available again, he said.
In the commerce department's Real Estate Information System, about 1,600 buildings are listed. About 500 buildings are available, Townsend said. Buildings are listed by number.
He can run a one-page report of a building that lists the location, size, amenities, real estate agent involved and his or her name and address, history and other information. It might not list the sale price but could say negotiable, or list the lease price, he said.
OG E has the same service.
With about 650 buildings in its system, OG E exchanges information with the commerce department and chambers of commerce, Marks said. …


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The body of a Russian prostitute is dumped in a Washington Heights park and Detectives Kelli Storm and Eric Ryder are called to the scene. A note found on the woman's body containing her name and that of a former Russian mobster leads Kelli to an old nemesis.
When they confront a Russian Diplomat and the Russian Brotherhood with little success, they seek the help of an FBI contact who aids them in finding a connection between the Diplomat and a corrupt FSB Agent, and uncover a criminal conspiracy between a dangerous Mexican cartel and a notorious New York crime family.
As Kelli peels away the layers of death and corruption, she soon finds herself targeted by these organizations, all wanting to eliminate the threat to themselves and their livelihoods.
Please welcome, Kenneth Hoss to the Grove.
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Please welcome, Kenneth Hoss to the Grove.
Storyteller's Grove: So, Ken, tell us about yourself and what brought you to writing?
Kenneth Hoss: Well, I'm in my late 50's and single. My day job, when I'm working, is in the IT field as an analyst. Right now I'm taking time off after working a contract for the past two years. I must say, it is nice not to have to get up in the morning and run out the door.
I started writing back in High School; I had a lot of stories in my head, and needed to get them out. Back then I read mostly Science Fiction; Heinlein, Bradbury, Asimov and the like. Of course, it was all done with pen and paper back then, no computers and my parents wouldn't get me a typewriter. (Yes, we had already moved on from stone tablets, even though the dinosaurs were still rambling through the neighborhood.)
I continued my writing while in the Navy and wrote a Fantasy novel based on a world I created for Dungeons and Dragons. (Yes, I did play the game and even became a Grand Dungeon Master. Big nerd.) The book never got published as I was naïve enough to believe in a publisher who was just a bit unscrupulous and informed me after I sent my entire MS that they never received it. With no backup copy, (still no computer), I was sunk. Suffice to say that I learned my lesson. I stopped writing for a while; several years in fact, until an old High School girlfriend gave me a push.
After several "bad" starts, Kelli came along and rest is history.
SG: Share with our readers a little about your book.
KH: Kelli Storm is back for another book. This time the stakes are even higher when she and her partner, Eric Ryder, uncover a major criminal enterprise involving a Russian Diplomat, a corrupt FSB Major, a dangerous Mexican cartel and one of New York's deadliest crime families.
SG: What made you choose to self-publish your book?
KH: After trying the traditional route with the first book, and getting no results, I began looking for alternatives. Of course with my previous bad experience with vanity presses, I avoided that route. When a friend and fellow author told me about Smashwords, I looked into it and once I had checked all of the fine print, which there was none really, I published Storm Rising.
SG: Now for the fun questions... let's start with... What's your sign? How do you think it effects your writing?
KH: I don't believe in astrology, but I am a Pisces and I don't think it effects my writing at all.
SG: What do you love about writing? Hate?
KH: A good question. I love writing because it lets me get the stories out of my head. It can get annoying when your MC keeps nagging at you. What I hate most is editing and writing the synopsis, trying to condense an entire book into a few short paragraphs.
SG: Are you more of a hunter or a gather?
KH: Tough one. I suppose I'm a little of both. I'm always hunting for a good deal, and I love going to the grocery store or local farmers market.
SG: Do you believe in Bigfoot?
KH: Sure, I've even seen a "Bigfoot" type creature in my area, when I was camping at a local lake. I believe it was named the Fouk Monster, as it was originally discovered in Fouk, Arkansas. I also believe in UFO's.
SG: If you were on an island and could only bring 3 things, what would you bring?
KH: Books, lots of wine, and a camping stove.
SG: If you were 80 years old, what would you tell your children?
KH: "Don't make the mistakes in your lives that I've made in mine."
If you have not read the excerpt posted last week, you can read it by clicking HERE.
To read any or all of the first three novels go to Mr. Hoss' Amazon Page and watch for the upcoming release of Eye of the Storm on August 16th.
To read any or all of the first three novels go to Mr. Hoss' Amazon Page and watch for the upcoming release of Eye of the Storm on August 16th.


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Being from Australia, we don't have Halloween Dress Up but this is me pretending to be a member of the Rebel Alliance with my Hoth Laser Canon while being spied on by javas!
2. My favourite scary movie is an old film called 'The Changeling' with George C Scott.
The scene in Salem's Lot the mini-series when Barlow shows up at the jail and we see him for the first time. Terrifying!
4. If all of Stephen King's bad guys were after each other, who would win and why?
Pennywise the Clown. No contest there.
Say hello to my cat Newt - guess what movie character she's named after?
An elf queen, a warror princess and a scout set off on an epic adventure in the land of Avalyne, leaving the men behind and to face a terrible enemy that threatens the future of the world!
These 11 brave souls from all over the world took on the challenge to join the Halloween Story Train!
They were given a beginning of a story and each writer passed the torch to the next train car (blog) to continue the story. We had no idea where it would go or how it would turn out, but it's a great story and you will never guess what happens next!
Follow the train to see how the story goes and to get to know some new authors!
Follow the train to see how the story goes and to get to know some new authors!
BURIED ALIVE? Part 10!
Click here to read Part 9 of this story by Chameleon!
Click here to read Part 9 of this story by Chameleon!
Past Life Transplant.
It was the most controversial scientific discovery since stem cells and cloning. The war had begun the moment Dr. Elena Moore's paper had been published and continued throughout the years of research and final testing with a human subject. Religious groups called it abomination against God and Nature while science heralded it the next stage in human evolution. Dr. Moore cared for none of this, not the accolades, the fact that she would find herself in vaunted circles reserved for men like Pasteur and Fleming or the fact that because of her, immortality was within mankind's reach.
No would ever really die. Their souls would be held in abeyance until their next incarnation was born. Now it still seemed like magic, capturing the neural imprint of the dead, left behind in their DNA and transplanting it in a new body. In the future, Neural Imprint Capture would be done in hospitals across the globe, it would replace the last rites and be part of vaccination after babies were. No one would ever be afraid of dying again.
These were the arguments Dr. Moore told herself as she stood in the surgery room, preparing to siphon off the offending personality from Miss Wade's brain so that the rest of her previous selves could reach some kind of equilibrium within one body. Of course, the real test of success would be if these personalities could achieve cohesion so the woman could lead a productive life.
If this didn't work, she said as she nodded at Nurse Hachette to begin, death would be a kindness.


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Tuesday, 28 December 2010
Happy Holidays!
Hope your enjoying time with your family and friends over the Christmas and New Year holidays. All the best for 2011!
Saturday, 18 December 2010
It's Snowing Again!
Even the statues in our garden at The Malthouse are trying to shelter from the snow! Thank goodness we're not expecting any guests to arrive at our B&B today. I don't think they'd get here! The snow is not too deep at the moment but it will be by the end of the day if the snow continues to fall all day.
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Christmas at The Malthouse
Oh well I guess we have to make the most of any spare time we have. Once the New Year starts it won't be long until Alton Towers opens for it's 2011 season. Yeah!!!!
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Brrr It's Still Very Cold in Alton!
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Winter has Arrived at The Malthouse!
We have been decorating inside The Stables today. For those of you who have stayed with us for Bed & Breakfast in the past perhaps you will recognise this building beside our car park. Very festive I think you'll agree!
Our pond is frozen over as you can see (or not as the case maybe!) but we have been down to check on the fish and all is well thanks to a kettle of hot water. Hanging on the pergola are some bird feeders and we've filled them to the brim so that our feathered friends won't suffer during the cold spell.
If you're feeling the cold we can recommend decorating to keep you warm!
Monday, 22 November 2010
Friday, 19 November 2010
Have you missed us?
Back to work now after a well deserved break from doing bed and breakfast for others! But really we love being at The Malthouse. Alton is a lovely place to live at any time of the year and we're glad to be home.
There are quite a few things to do in our guest bedrooms before the start of the new season at Alton Towers comes around. March 2011 will once again see us welcoming visitors who are going to the theme park and who need somewhere close by to relax after a busy day out.
Must dash, many jobs to do and only a few weeks to get the decorating done!
Monday, 1 November 2010
Alton Towers Ultimate Fireworks Event
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
What a Difference a Day or Two Makes!
On Monday we woke up to a sunshine and a heavy frost.
Here are a couple of snaps we took standing on the path at the front of The Malthouse.
On Tuesday it rained most of the day - no pics to show (sorry) it was just too wet to go out.
Sunday, 24 October 2010
Fun & Fireworks
Malt Tip: Hats, scarves, gloves and warm clothes are a must!
Need accommodation?
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
October 2010 Half Term
The spooky Scarefest Halloween celebrations are currently taking place at Alton Towers. Well worth a visit if your feeling brave!
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Our Visit to Alton Towers 2010
This year is no exception we only managed to visit the theme park a few days ago but as usual we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!
The weather was sunny
The fish & chips next to Nemesis were yummy
The gardens were beautiful
The donuts near The Flume were scrummy
and best of all the rides were FANTASTIC - no queues! 13 was GREAT!
Here I am (on the left) with my Dad & Mum in front of the impressive Alton Towers themselves. I would like to have introduced you to my husband but someone had to take the photo!
MALT TIP: There's plenty of walking so wear comfy shoes!
DON'T FORGET: Scarefest runs from 16 - 31 October 2010 at Alton Towers. Only the brave should visit!!! See http://www.altontowers.com/ for further details.
If your planning a trip to Alton Towers and need bed and breakfast in Alton telephone 01538 703273 to check availability at The Malthouse.
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Alton Towers Scarefest 2011
Freakish frights and delights will thrill the brave! The theme park will be open until 9pm each evening - why not try the rides in the dark if you dare!
There is a variety of entertainment to suite all ages so come along and join in the fun. See the Alton Towers website http://www.altontowers.com/ for full details and ticket offers.
If your planning to make the most of your visit to Alton Towers local accommodation is a must. Why not stay with us at The Malthouse in Alton? To check availability at our bed and breakfast telephone 01538 703273.
Saturday, 9 October 2010
Alton Towers Ticket Offer
To get this amazing offer all you have to do is go to www.altontowers.com/special-offers/discount-tickets/ and buy your tickets!
If you have a long journey and need accommodation close to the theme park why not telephone 01538 703273 to check availability at our B&B - The Malthouse in Alton.
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Scarefest 2010 at Alton Towers Starts Soon!
Need accommodation close to Alton Towers?
Why not telephone us at The Malthouse B&B to check availability.
Telephone 01538 703273
We're in the village of Alton - just one mile from the Theme Park.
Malt Tip: Don't forget to bring plenty of warm clothes (including hats, scarves & gloves) it can be chilly at night particularly if your scared to death!
Alton Towers have offers on tickets for Scarefest so check out their website http://www.altontowers.com/ to save money!
Friday, 1 October 2010
Take a Walk to Toothill Rock
We took a short walk last week to a favorite spot of ours Toothill Rock. There's a public footpath just down the road from us that leads up to Toothill Rock. Once your at the top the views are magnificent. In the valley below you can see the River Churnet and straight ahead on the other side of the valley the Tower at Alton Towers.
Here is a view of Alton Castle, this can be seen if you look to your right.
Monday, 27 September 2010
Alton Towers Annual Pass Offer
This is truly excellent value for money if you plan to visit the theme park a few times during a 12 month period. The pass will not only give you entry to Alton Towers, it will also save you money while your visit!
Friday, 24 September 2010
Autumn is Starting
I think you'll agree that the plants and flowers in our garden are still looking lovely!
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Alton Tower Ticket Offer
To get hold of this 'double discount' offer purchase your tickets in advance online at www.altontowers.com - then all you have to do is have a great day out!
Need accommodation near to Alton Towers?
Why not telephone us at The Malthouse B&B in Alton on 01538 703273 to check our availability.
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Parent & Toddler Offer - Alton Towers
For just £12 one adult and one child aged under four can get entry into Alton Towers!
To take advantage of this special offer you'll need to download a voucher, go to http://www.altontowers.com/special-offers/parent-and-toddler-voucher and follow the instructions - it's really easy. This offer only applies to specific dates so please check the terms carefully.A day out at Alton Towers is great - but be warned you'll be shattered! A nights accommodation before and after your visit to the theme park is a must! To check availability at our bed & breakfast telephone 01538 703273.
We have double, twin and of course family rooms. To save parents packing the kitchen sink we're happy to provide travel cots, highchairs, refrigeration of weaning foods etc. The Malthouse B&B is family friendly!
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
September & October Break Away
If you don't live locally to the park booking accommodation close by is a must to make the most of your trip. Look no further than our bed and breakfast, The Malthouse B&B! We're located in the village of Alton, just one mile away from Alton Towers. Perfect if you want to arrive at the theme park bright eyed and bushy tailed OR just what you'll need if your suffering from exhaustion after a fun day out!
Why not check our availability? Phone The Malthouse on 01538 703273.
No time to visit Alton Towers this year? Don't worry! The Theme Park opens for it's 2011 season at the end of March 2011.
Saturday, 11 September 2010
Waterparks at WaterWorld & Alton Towers
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Make the Most of Your Stay
Sunday, 5 September 2010
The Malthouse at night
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Follow The Malthouse on Twitter & Facebook
Why not follow us on Twitter or become a fan of our Facebook page? It's really easy!
To find us on Twitter simply search for 'The Malthouse' and you'll see us straight away!
Then click the 'follow' button. Job done!
Our user name is The_Malthouse on Twitter.
Don't forget to tell your friends about our bed & breakfast, thanks!
To find our Facebook page search for 'The Malthouse' and you'll find our B&B!
To become a fan click on the 'Like' button next to The Malthouse. Well done!
Our page name is The Malthouse on Facebook.
Why not tell your friends about The Malthouse?
Click the 'Suggest to Friends' button just under our photo!
Monday, 30 August 2010
Autumn Break at The Malthouse
If your looking for a quiet time away with fine countryside there is no better place than the Staffordshire Moorlands. There are lots of wonderful strolls or long walks right on our doorstep.
Or if you're in the mood for some fun Alton Towers Theme Park the biggest and best in the country in our opinion (not that we're biased!)
is just one mile away from The Malthouse.
Saturday, 28 August 2010
Alton Towers Family Ticket Offer
If you plan to visit the theme park with your family this Autumn why not take advantage of this great offer. All you have to do is purchase your ticket online from the Alton Towers website prior to your visit. See http://www.altontowers.com/special-offers/family-tickets/ for full details of this offer.
Don't forget that we're just one mile away from Alton Towers located in the village of Alton. Our comfortable accommodation will be just what you need after an action packed day at the theme park! To check availability at The Malthouse B&B telephone 01538 703273.
MALT TIP: A nights stay with us before you visit the theme park is an excellent idea. You'll get to Alton Towers in no time at all, they're just up the road from us!
Sunday, 22 August 2010
Alton Towers Halloween Scarefest 2010
After all those frights at the theme park you'll need somewhere friendly and ghost free to stay! Why not telephone us at The Malthouse B&B on 01538 703273 to check our availability. We're located in Alton village just one mile from Alton Towers.
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
The Malthouse Bed and Breakfast nr Alton Towers: A pair of Alton Towers Tickets up for Grabs!
Monday, 16 August 2010
Ipstones Show 2010
The show is primarily an agricultural show with cattle, horses, sheep and goats but like many country shows there are lots of other things to see such as a dog show and the crowning of the shows Queen! Take a look at http://www.ipstonesshow.co.uk for full details of the 2010 show.
Ipstones is a local village approximately 8 miles from Alton. Around 10-15 minutes by car from The Malthouse B&B.
Saturday, 14 August 2010
2 Alton Towers Tickets for the price of 1
Monday, 9 August 2010
Dovedale Sheep Dog Trials 2010
Even if like us you don't have a sheep dog or any sheep you might well enjoy going to watch the sheep dog trials. It's a lovely way to spend an afternoon in fantastic countryside with a pair of binoculars!
The shepherds do their best to guide their dogs/sheep along a course. But things don't always go to plan - sometimes the dogs don't play ball (did you get that!) or the sheep can be stubborn and won't go the rights way. It's just lovely to watch whatever happens!
As far as we are concerned this is an afternoon out not to be missed! All being well we will sneak an afternoon off to catch the action. If we're lucky we might even take a picnic and have time for a siesta too!
Friday, 6 August 2010
Alton Towers - Annual Pass Offer
That's one months entry into the Theme Park for FREE!
Look at www.altontowers.com/special-offers/13passoffer/ for full details regarding this deal. This offer is only valid until 4pm on 13 August 2010 so hurry!!!
If your planning a trip to the theme park and would like to check availability at our bed and breakfast why not send us an e-mail email@example.com OR if you prefer give us a call on 01538 703273.
The Malthouse B&B in Alton is just one mile away from the Alton Towers.


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The demand for trackers has expanded significantly in recent years as more reliable and cost-effective solutions come to market. According to a recent study by Transparency Market Research, the global installed capacity for solar trackers is estimated to reach almost 9 GW by 2020.
Solar Tracking Technology
Contributed by | Exosun
What does Exosun do?
Exosun designs, develops and supplies innovative solar tracking technologies for PV plants. The company also offers a full range of engineering support services from the project design phase to tracker commissioning and O&M.
Exosun invests in research and development to ensure the company's solutions are at the forefront of innovative solar technologies, driving down the cost of solar energy by boosting predictable, reliable and profitable system performances.
What benefits do trackers offer?
Solar tracking technologies help utilities and developers maximize the power output of their PV, CPV or CSP installations. They improve performance by rotating the panels' position with the path of the sun, therefore optimizing a system's exposure to sunlight. By boosting PV system output, trackers can significantly accelerate ROI. Exosun's Exotrack® HZ, a horizontal, single-axis tracker, is proven to boost plant production up to 25 percent when compared to fixed-tilt systems.
How are your trackers different from other solutions in the market?
Our solutions are built upon a modular design that simplifies the installation process and reduces the amount of manpower required for system construction. Exosun's trackers offer the lowest motor consumption on the market and employ a unique grease-free design that enhances system reliability and minimizes long-term O&M costs. At the heart of Exosun's technology is the Exobox control system, which monitors up to 4 MW of trackers for more efficient plant management.
How big is the solar tracker market worldwide?
The demand for trackers has expanded significantly in recent years as more reliable and cost-effective solutions come to market. According to a recent study by Transparency Market Research, the global installed capacity for solar trackers is estimated to reach almost 9 GW by 2020.
Exosun recently expanded into the North American market. What opportunities do you see in this region?
Reports from the utility-scale market in the U.S. indicate that the sector more than doubled from 2012 to 2013, and projections show this trend will continue through at least 2016. Given that this is the largest segment of the total solar market in the United States, we anticipate a host of developers will look more closely at tracking technologies in the coming years.
Are there technology breakthroughs expected for solar trackers in the near future or are we in a period of refinement of existing technology?
In comparison to the trackers of years past, new models have improved maintenance requirements and mitigated the risk associated with implementation. At Exosun, we are keenly focused on research and development. While tracking technology is certainly ready for deployment today, we can expect further advancements that will drive the technology to even greater levels of efficiency.
How much (percentage) do trackers add to the cost of a typical installation and what is the payback?
The cost of installing trackers depends on the system—location, terrain and shading conditions all play a major role in determining the appropriate tracker technology, system design and plant implementation. When properly utilized, PV plant developers and investors will achieve immediate benefits from solar tracking technologies. Further, given the expanding use of time-of-use rates, in which utilities charge more for power during periods of peak use, plant owners can expect an additional bump in revenues and a faster project payback time.
What is ahead for Exosun in 2014?
Over the last 12 months, Exosun has inked new partnerships with some of the largest energy companies in Europe, such as GDF Suez, equaling 66 MWp in sales. We also recently signed our first deal in the U.S.—a 30 MW project in California. We look forward to building on this success throughout the year and aim to add hundreds of megawatts to our global portfolio.
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Appraisal System in Small Software Company
A managing director along with his friends started a small software company. It is operating very informally and they are still with him 5 years on. The company has 4 directors including the MD. Each director has
adapted to the role which suits him as follows; Research and Development,
Marketing, Sales and HRM manager. This is a small software company so it
has approximately twenty staff members altogether which includes the managing director, directors, managers, professionals, supervisors and functional staff. There is lack of progress in most of the staff, they are
not moving on, developing or growing, although they are good at what they
do. So there is a need of a performance management system in the company to
establish an appraisal system. This essay includes the options for implementing a good appraisal system along with its benefits to all staff.
Furthermore, this talk about the management by objectives appraisal system,
its process, benefits and limitation of applying this system to the company
at all levels and how it will improve communication and reinforce a work
culture and will increase creativity and innovation among the staff. It also discusses the different department and its objectives. The organisation will set their own targets and work on them. Awards are given
only to those who receive a good rating on the basis of rating. Performance management system (PMS) is the process of measuring effectiveness, recognising training needs and developing motivation through
feedback performance toward attaining set goals for the organisational development. In this process each employee shares the objectives of the organisation. PMS connects individual performance objectives with the operating departments and organisational objectives and provides the method
of achieving these goals. The basic rationale of performance management is
to link individual and organizational objectives and achieve them for the
success of the company. The core of performance management is to prepare a
structure to direct, monitor, motivate and refine the performance of individuals. This approach suits the theory of modern organisational structure. There are different appraisal systems for performance management
Performance appraisal system (PAS) is an important function usually implemented by the human resource department within organizations. It is a
system which is used to evaluate the performance of an employee considering
quality, quantity, cost, and time. It provides knowledge which helps decision making about promotion and salary and which helps to strengthen
good workplace practices. This performance appraisal is a type of management process to maximise the employees' contribution and performance.
Performance appraisal identifies training needs by motivating the work improvement and helping to set the future performance. The appraisal system
recognises achievements. It enables reciprocal communication concerning both performance and goals. It encourages a strong sense of individual responsibility by goal setting. It provides room for career
Supervisors build their management skills and develop good working relationships with the staff. Then identify the weaknesses and reward strong performance. Management set corporate goals according to human resources and encourages improved productivity. A good appraisal system can
be of any type depending on the kind of company and staff. For example management by objectives, competency based appraisal system, staff appraisal of managers, team based appraisal, and customer based appraisal
and a 360 degree system.
In this software company the management by objectives (MBO). Performance
appraisal system can be applied more successfully because it is a small organisation with limited HR expertise and limited resources. Moreover, the
success of managing by objective depends upon the interest of the top management...
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Dec 15, 2017
What customers need to know about bank drafts
Bank drafts are more secure than cash and may be more convenient than other money products, depending on the customer's needs. Because they are drawn on the bank's, not the customer's, account, with the proper ID, they can be negotiated at any financial institution with fewer constraints. For this reason, it's important to protect them like cash.
When a bank draft is lost there are procedures to replace it. Depending on the circumstances, a purchaser may be asked to sign an indemnity – basically, a commitment to pay back the amount if the original draft is presented for payment as well. They may also be asked to provide security, to ensure payment under the indemnity. This is because the bank cannot cancel a draft – it must honour its commitment to pay it, even if a replacement draft has been issued and cashed.