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Happy Holidays from all of us at Red Wing Richmond! It's been a great year at all 3 of our Richmond area locations, and it's all thanks to the wonderful folks throughout Central Virginia. You guys are the reason why we got into this business, and the reason why we stay in business! Saying thanks just doesn't quite cut its, and you should know by that Red Wing is about more than just talking the talk. We're continuing our dedication to giving back to the community that supports us by partnering with the United States Marine Corps in their annual Christmas Toys for Tots program!
Christmas is a special time of year, and it's even more special for children. Each one deserves to have a toy under the tree, and the Marines have made it their mission to see that they do… and the USMC is not in the business of failing to complete their objective. However, they need your help!
The Marine Toys for Tots program is very simple. They just need you to bring toys to any of their designated drop-off locations in the greater Richmond metro area (all 3 of our stores.) Drop the toys off, and that's it on your part! The Marines will collect these toys on December 15th. From there, they sort them out and distribute them to kids throughout the Richmond area that otherwise wouldn't get a toy at all.
We think it's an awesome thing the Marines do, and we're thrilled to be their partner in it… but we need your help! Next time you're planning on trying on a pair of boots at our stores or getting your boots cleaned, considering bringing a toy with you to donate. It makes a world of difference!
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Dos Equis Creates Real-Life Treasure Hunt as Extension of \"Most Interesting Man\" Campaign
The Dos Equis "Most Interesting Man in the World" campaign and its fictitious namesake have extended to a plethora of marketing opportunities since 2007, spawning a series of television commercials, radio spots, print placements, and digital content, as well as a set of consumer events, traveling promotions, and a reality show. The Mexican beer brand's latest spin off revolving around its bearded pitchman is the "Most Interesting Cargo Hunt," a virtual search for lost artifacts, which in the real world translates to prizes and a chance to win a trip to Mexico. And, much like last year's project, the "Most Interesting Academy," this consumer outreach initiative is combined with in-person gatheri.
An event at Good Units on Wednesday was one such occasion, luring a largely male crowd to the Hudson Hotel's basement space for the Heineken-owned company's invite-only treasure hunt. Spread across two floors and reinforced with a curious array of props, the Mirrorball-produced evening put guests through an obstacle course of challenges to win prizes.
"The 'Most Interesting Cargo Hunt' is Dos Equis's summer promotional initiative, and what we've done, as in the past, is try to create more of a holistic approach to the program. So whether you see it at a retail store, bars, at events, or on the Internet, it's all communicating the same message, which is to deliver our advertising of the 'Most Interesting Man in the World' and give consumers the opportunity to experience a more interesting life, perhaps move away from the mundane and day-to-day," said Dos Equis brand manager Ryan Thompson.
Far from routine, the face-to-face event invited 275 eager attendees to earn rewards by climbing a rock wall, running through a pit of quicksand, roping a crate, rummaging through a box filled with bugs, playing a computer game, and hunting for four-digit codes. By finding five different codes and completing all five trials, competitors had a chance to win the grand prize, a trip to Mexico as the photo journalist for the "Most Interesting Man in the World."
"The event was an opportunity to take the slightly less tangible of what happens online through different forms of advertising and communication and bring to life the concept. Across the board what we try to do is reinforce the brand's positioning as the premium import beer for those who want to live a more interesting life. We do that by providing these really unique experiences for consumers that they're not going to find with any other beer brand, let alone any other brand," Thompson said. "The timing is ripe: The millennial consumer, our core audience of 21- to 34-year-old males, is really looking for adventure, looking for an opportunity to experience something unique, something interesting, and aspire to be like the 'most interesting man,' so that's what we focus on."
To ensure the setting for the cargo hunt was consistent with the promotion's Web site and the overall aesthetic of the "Most Interesting Man in the World" campaign, Mirrorball added wooden crates to the venue and scattered curios like old photo albums, vintage cameras, animal skulls, plane propellers, and weathered steamer trunks on both floors. Framed portraits of the character and plenty of Dos Equis rounded out the spread.
Face-to-face promotions for the cargo hunt will appear at more events this summer, including this weekend's M.I.A. concert on Governors Island and festivals in other cities, albeit in a smaller pop-up lounge format.
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Mocked for their lack of speed and efficiency, relics like the letter, the telegram and the fax have been effectively phased out, but for acclaimed non-profit organization The Moth, there is one antiquated form of communication that deserves preservation: the ancient art of storytelling.
Some people going through mid-life crisis buy a Corvette or join a gym. Loreen Niewenhuis hiked the perimeter of Lake Michigan. In 2009, the author and native Michigander planned a 1,019-mile, 64-day excursion to forge a more intimate connection with a place she loved.
Had it not been for the sage advice of a Cape Cod innkeeper, Wade Rouse may never have set foot in Michigan. After learning that Rouse and his partner had driven all the way from St. Louis for a vacation, the woman wondered why they hadn't just gone to Michigan instead.
Ted Fox is a wiseass, but if it weren't for life's little ironies, he never would have thought to make a living as one. After graduating with a degree in economics from Notre Dame, he was lucky enough to land his dream job at ESPN, only to find it nothing short of nightmarish.
"It was a classic case of, 'If you like sausage, don't visit the sausage factory,'" Fox said.
In an age of technology and digital communication, people accustomed to the printed word must adapt quickly in order to survive. This September, Schuler Books celebrates 30 years of business – a true testament of the flexibility of the bookstore to change along with the times.
At a time when bookstores are going out of business (the most notable being the bookstore chain, Borders, closing their last stores almost one year ago), Schuler is using this month to celebrate the store's success with its Grand Rapids and Lansing-area communities.
For 57-year-old Harley-Davidson authority Edward Winterhalder, the biker lifestyle isn't just a hobby; he's been immersed in the culture since he was 19. In the last seven years, he has authored or contributed to nine books on the subject and helmed or appeared in a dozen TV projects devoted to Harleys.
"When I came home from the Army in November of '74, I got my first Harley," Winterhalder said. "Since then, I have only been without one for no more than six months. I've been riding Harleys for almost 40 years now. It gets in your blood."
Poetry has not exactly always been at the heart of American consciousness. It's often thought of as an art form for lonely, depressed individuals or pretentious hipsters in East Village coffee shops. However, Azizi Jasper (or simply, "Z" to most who know him), is a Grand Rapids-based poet, activist and man about town.
If you ever listened to Duran Duran's latest hit on your boom box, inquired about the whereabouts of "the beef" or watched anything on Betamax, chances are you'll dig this event. Stella's Lounge is hosting an all-day Grand Rapids bar crawl in which teams race to complete 10 challenges, record the evidence on their smartphones and compete to become Grand Mega Champions (complete with a totally tubular trophy).
Ultra-marathoner Scott Jurek wasn't always the mile-conquering fitness expert he is now. In fact, the winner of ultraRunning's top honors and advocate for veganism used to be a hunting, fishing Minnesotan carnivore, who hated running.
"[Running] was kind of like punishment; we would have to run laps in gym class and at soccer and basketball practice," Jurek said. "While I was involved with Nordic skiing in high school, I ran because I wanted to get in shape for ski season, but it wasn't something I enjoyed."
With his newest collection of poetry, When All the World Is Old, Detroit-born poet John Rybicki comes close enough that poet Marie Howe compares him to a modern-day Orpheus "singing [his] way into the underworld and coming out alive."
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FINER in association with the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India, has successfully organized the Seminar on Plastic Industries-Opportunities & Challenges, on 12th of September, 2016 at Hotel Lily, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam.
The main objective of the Seminar was to disseminate appropriate information to the prospective investors and investment partners from the region regarding Government of India's thrust area. The Seminar revolved around presentations and interactive panel discussions on the various aspects of the importance of 'Plastic Industries" and its initiative and challenges and way forward, followed by a one-to-one interaction between Ministry officials, Industry captains and Participants from various States.
Shri Chandramohan Patowary, Hon'ble Minister, Industry & Commerce, Government of Assam was the chief guest of the program and Sri Arun Agarwal, Director, Department of Chemical & Petrochemical, Government of India was the Guest of Honnor.
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Vermont is a picturesque landscape, but the idyllic setting hides a sometimes dark and desperate past. H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer, may have been the University of Vermont's deadliest student. A Burlington resident made an empire partly by carrying contraband goods to and from Canada. The first United States president subject to a birther movement wasn't 44, but a much lower number. A Burlington schoolboy ran away with the circus and became an international sensation under the big top. Author Thea Lewis takes a revealing ride through the unique and colorful history of the Green Mountain State.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Thea Lewis is a Vermont native with a writing career that has spanned more than three decades. She's crafted scripts for radio and television, and since 2009 has put her love of research and history to work writing books for The History Press' Haunted America series. In addition to her latest offering, Wicked Vermont (2018, History Press/Arcadia) titles include Haunted Burlington, Spirits of Vermont's Queen City, Ghosts and Legends of Lake Champlain and Haunted Inns and Ghostly Getaways of Vermont. A book for children, There's a Witch In My Sock Drawer! was published by Peapod Press in 2011. Thea is also the creator of Queen City Ghostwalk, the Burlington, Vermont walking tour chosen 'Best Scary Stroll' by Yankee Magazine. Between writing and walking, she enjoys spending time with her family and outdoor adventures with her dog, Phantom.
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You asked for a review, and you got one, but it's not exactly glowing. Review sites like Yelp and Google Reviews filter reviews through algorithms to make sure they're legitimate before they're posted, but they do not remove legitimate negative reviews, as much as business owners would like them to. That negative review is forever. Now what?
A negative review is an opportunity to make a positive change.
Chris Campbell, CEO of ReviewTrackers, says, "Don't let fears of a one-star rating stop you from embracing online reviews as a marketing tool. By encouraging customers to share their opinions online, you can demonstrate that your business is the kind that values customer feedback, and that you're confident in the excellent quality of products and services you offer."
Responding in a way that benefits your business is all about your attitude. When treated like opportunities, bad reviews are business gold. As Bill Gates said, "Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning." So when a bad review comes in, and it certainly will, don't take it personally. Put your entrepreneur pants on, and do these five things.
- Own it – don't try to hide it. Standing by all of your reviews shows character. Your reviews represent your customers, and you shouldn't throw any of them out with the trash. Customers appreciate honesty. Besides, when a business has nothing but glowing, 5-star reviews, it's more suspicious than sincere.
- Consider the motive. Because so many consumers consult reviews before they try a new business or product, more and more of them are willing to write them. Most of the time, they're not writing the review for you, they're writing it for your future customers, in whom they see themselves. They are writing the things they wish they'd known before they chose you, and that's great for you. (We'll get to why in a moment.)
Let's face it: sometimes people just like to complain. But those people are your customers, too. So, is the writer of the bad review being constructive or destructive? It's good to know the difference for perspective purposes, but either way, you have to…
- Respond graciously. Sometimes this means taking the high road. Owning and showcasing bad reviews is only effective if you respond–or learn, as Bill Gates said. But before you learn, you have to say thank you. That customer could have chosen a different business, but he or she chose yours. Always be grateful for a customer who walks in your door, whether it's a physical door or a digital one. Also thank them for writing a review, no matter how many stars you got. (Feel free to copy and paste.)
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"Thanks for your business. We embrace all feedback and take it as an opportunity to improve."
- Apologize and Be specific about how you'll do better next time. Many bad reviews are specific, especially when they come from the constructive criticism camp. If you read the comments and think about them without your ego present, they're usually accurate. After you're done thanking the reviewer for their business, let them know what you're doing to make sure they have a better experience next time. Make sure you're specific so it doesn't sound like a generic cut and pasted response meant only to appease.
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- Welcome them back. End your response with an invitation to come back. Always. This may not mean anything to the reviewer, but the potential customers who read this response will give you major brownie points for being so magnanimous.
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I acquired some large teak table tops and a 10'x3' bar top recently, and a client of mine would like the bar top for a remodel they are doing. The finish is pretty dinged up so I want to refinish it. The current finish is a satin clear coat which is pretty thick, I tried sanding it out and it took me about 1.5 hours to do 18" of the 10'. Is there a chemical striper that I can use that will allow me to do a light sanding and apply a Teak Oil finish to? I just don't want to have to sand this puppy for 3 days if I don't have to, but I don't want to use any chemicals that will be too hard on the wood…any advice is greatly appreciated!


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BY Micah L. Sifry | Wednesday, August 6 2008
It's been a while since I've checked in on our charts tracking how the campaigns are doing on the web, and even though we're now firmly headed into the August doldrums before the national conventions, some interesting trends are worth noting.
* Obama continues to dominate the online social network arena, gaining another 125,000 friends on Facebook in the last month.
* In terms of site traffic, it looks like July was McCain's best month ever. Hitwise shows him peaking at nearly 30% of all web traffic (with Obama taking the rest); Compete's data shows a similar boost for the Arizona Senator. Keep in mind that while his share is up, the overall amount of visits presidential campaign sites is way down from the early primary period. To some degree, McCain could only go up, given how low his web traffic has been up to this point, but I think this also reflects both his campaign's more aggressive online messaging efforts in July and a certain stasis on the Obama side.
* McCain's YouTube views also doubled over the last month, from 3.7 million to nearly 8 million. Again, this is a reflection of his campaign starting to "get" viral video: together "The One" and "Celeb" amount to about 2.6 million of those new views.
* McCain still trails Obama in organic mentions among bloggers, according to Technorati, but he's getting closer to parity. We aren't tracking sentiment, of course.
* Dark horse third-party candidate Bob Barr may well be catching on among the Ron Paul crowd. Our Meetup chart shows him taking off in the last two months, with about 6,000 people self-organizing in nearly 140 groups supporting his candidacy. That's a fraction of the almost 100,000 people in Ron Paul Meetups, but it still is a sign of real grass-roots support for the Libertarian Barr.


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To celebrate completing our topic of 'Pirates' the children in P2 and R1/2 had a 'Pirate Day' on Friday 7th June. The children, teachers and classroom assistants all dressed up as pirates.
Activities included singing pirate songs, making pirate biscuits, going on a treasure hunt, playing pirate games, tasting pirate food, colouring pirate pictures and using the green screen to transport ourselves to a desert island.
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Pfizer said Wednesday that it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval for Ixifi, the company's biosimilar version of Remicade.
The original Remicade, made by Johnson & Johnson, treats Crohn's disease, adult ulcerative colitis, ankylosing spondylitis, adult plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and rheumatic arthritis. It is the fifth best-selling drug worldwide with an annual global sale of $6.7 billion last year.
The FDA approved Ixifi based on the totality of evidence demonstrating a high degree of similarity to Remicade.
The company plans to market the product globally, except for the European Economic Area (EEA), which consists of 28 EU member states and three of the four member states of the European Free Trade Association -- Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Pfizer sold the rights for the development, commercialization, and manufacture of Ixifi for EEA members to Sandoz, a German pharmaceutical company last year.
However, after Pfizer released its statement, concerns mounted that Pfizer's new biosimilar might affect the sales of Celltrion's Inflectra, a Remicade biosimilar marketed by Pfizer in the U.S. and certain other markets across the globe.
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"As part of its global biosimilar strategy, Pfizer supplies Celltrion's Inflectra in the U.S. and some other markets in the world," Pfizer said in its statement regarding the FDA approval for Ixifi.
Pfizer also reaffirmed its commitment toward Inflectra in a separate letter to Celltrion.
"The company remains in partnership with Celltrion and is committed to commercializing Inflectra in the U.S. and certain other markets, to make it available for patients and physicians in its approved indications," the company said in an e-mail to Celltrion. "Inflectra is approved in the U.S. for all eligible indications of Remicade, including the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, pediatric Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and plaque psoriasis."
Celltrion made a similar response highlighting the strong partnership with Pfizer.
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Rules & Legislative Committee
Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5:00PM at the Bedford Co. Courthouse (Third-floor courtroom).
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|Greg Vick
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|Jimmy Patterson
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|Anita Epperson
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|Edward Castleman
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Audit Committee
|Bailey Little
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|Bob Garner
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|Joe Tillett
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|Sheila Rourke c/o Duck River Electric
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Upcoming Music: October
October 5, 2018
It's officially the month of October, which means everything gets spookier and more suspenseful. That goes with music as well. A few of the artist with upcoming albums include: TobyMac, Lukas Graham and many more.
TobyMac: The Elements
TobyMac is a well known and very popular Christian artist. When he was born, he was named Kevin Michael McKeehan, but is more recognizable by his stage name. He was born on October 22, 1964, so he's been in the show business for a long time. He has charted 20 singles on the Christian billboard list. He is set to release this album October 12. This album will be his 6th studio album. He has received seven Grammy's, and has topped the charts with singles such as "Made to Love," and "Lose My Soul." His new album will have songs titled "The Elements," "I Just Need U," and "Scars." TobyMac has been very successful in the christian community, and we probably should expect nothing less after the release of this album.
Lukas Graham: 3(The Purple Album)
Lukas Graham is a Danish recording artist. His band was formed in Denmark in 2011. At first they were a small group with little recognition in America. They would mainly just do tours around Europe, and upload videos and such on Facebook. Their big success came with the album known as "The Blue Album." This album included the song "7 years," which took the world by storm and became a well recognized song. With the success of this song the band became very successful and are now set to release another album entitled "3(The Purple Album)" This album includes songs such as "Lullaby," "Love Someone," and "Promise." With the success of their last album many expect this one to be a smash hit.
Ella Mai: Ella Mai
Ella Mai is a British recording artist who was born in 1994. She competed in season 11 of the X Factor in 2011, with the trio "Arize." They later broke up and she released a four song EP and later signed to a record label. She recently toured with Khelani. She's an aspiring R&B artist and has been bringing back 90's music. The album is her first self titled album, and is set to release October 12, with songs including "Boo'd Up," which has been topping the charts, and "Trip," which has also been a hit. Ella has been growing, and is most likely going to be big with this new album.
This music is sure to make the month of October, a whole lot sweeter!
More Upcoming Music:
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born Soundtrack- Oct 5
LANY – Malibu Nights – 3/9- Oct 5
Lil Baby & Gunna – Drip Harder- Oct 5
Dillon Carmichael – Hell On an Angel – 3/11- Oct 26
Gavin James – Only Ticket Home – 5/14- Oct 26
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Multi-asset investors face an environment where growth remains stubbornly low and there are growing concerns about the long-term implications of very accommodative monetary policy. But, for the foreseeable future, we should live in a situation where core sovereign-bond yields are at record lows, corporate-credit yields are moving down and equities are at record highs. In short, we have an investment cycle where some asset-class price movements are out of sync with economic growth.
Lower effective returns are also accompanied by high levels of volatility. This is most simply illustrated by the classic "efficient-frontier" chart showing the highest rate of return for a given level of risk, or vice versa. As Figure 1 shows, this has moved downwards over time – in other words, to achieve a given return you may have to take on a much higher level of risk than previously. A simple hypothetical example makes the point even more strongly. In 2004 you could achieve a 4% return with a portfolio made up with 85% fixed income and only 15% of equities. Now you would have to allocate ~50% into equities to have a hope of approaching this level of return – and your expected volatility would have doubled.
Portfolio diversification has become very challenging in this cycle. The natural diversifiers, fixed-income sovereigns, are now zero-yield, negative-convexity assets. Inter-asset-class correlation has also increased substantially over the last few years and – as we know – tends to increase to one in larger risk-aversion events, as shown by Figure 2.
The risk-return relationship is changing
As a result, multi-asset investors may need to recalibrate their strategy. Over the last 5-10 years, strategic asset allocation might have accounted for 80% or more of a portfolio's performance. This is no longer the case. Effective tactical asset allocation, individual security selection and risk management may now account for 50% or more of performance.
In this new, active, multi-asset-management world, key concepts include contrarian trading, risk premia or style investing and smart implementation, i.e. selection. The way in which they are implemented and their relative importance changes over time.
Our current approach can be characterized as follows. With the largest contribution to overall portfolio risk coming from equities taking slightly less strategic risk than usual may be warranted, both to allow a portfolio to better cope with and also to provide a sufficient risk budget to buy into larger sell-offs. Across a strategic base portfolio, a "carry-and-income" strategy can offer the ability to add tactically when market dislocations occur.
Diversification across styles can add value
Within the equities exposure, limited expected upside to index targets, together with high expected volatility, suggests focusing on getting the right equity style (i.e. investing criteria). Income-generating dividend stocks and strategies designed to minimize volatility/variance may be important considerations. Figure 3 shows the longer-term risk premia associated with different equity styles.
Fixed-income "carry" assets (i.e. those offering appreciable yield) look set to be more interesting than equities for the next couple of months. U.S. investment grade, euro high yield and emerging-market (EM) hard-currency debt may be preferred considerations.
This is an environment that should require global diversification which includes U.S. exposure – and not to forget currency exposure that is actively managed for risk – and potential return.
A new cycle: Lower returns for the same level of risk1
The efficient frontier is likely to be lower going forward. Investors need to adjust their risk budgets or their strategic allocation.
Sources: Morgan Stanley Research, Bloomberg Finance L.P.; as of 11/2015
Diversification will become more challenging
After predominantly negative bond-equity correlations over the past decade, we may be entering a new phase of positive correlation.
Sources: Thomson Reuters Datastream, Global Financial Data, Robert Shiller, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research; as of 12/2015
Strong performance and dispersion among equity style factors2
Minimum-Volatility and Momentum strategies have outperformed Value and Small Caps this year, all of which did better than the MSCI World Index.
Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P.; as of 7/15/16
Allocation: Credit over equities, for now
Regional equity preferences reflect political and economic concerns
We continue to believe that fixed-income corporate credit may offer better risk-return characteristics than equities on a three-month horizon. That's why we feel comfortable to carry an underweight in equities overall at this point in time. With much of the continuing political and economic uncertainty focused on Europe, we have an underweight in European equities, but continue to see opportunities Japan and acknowledge the continuing momentum in Emerging Markets. Our allocation to U.S. and Asia-ex-Japan equities remains neutral. Our overweight to fixed income overall is mainly via investment grade and high yield. We are neutral on commodities and underweight Alternatives at the moment. We continue to think that the U.S. dollar may strengthen, having an overweight here but an underweight on both the euro and the yen.
Looks good – on the surface
Development of macro indicators suggests scope for cautious optimism but uncertainties persist.
Currently, all three of our multi-asset indicators are relatively encouraging. This reflects, to a great extent, the slow but steady improvement in the macroeconomic environment as well as market optimism that central banks will provide further liquidity, if needed. The surprise indicator has been positive since end of May, initially driven by very positive surprises out of the Eurozone. Recent data has also beaten expectations in Asia and the U.S. The generally positive development in the macro indicator since March owes much to improving trade data, global purchasing-manager indices, firm labor-market data and a rise in many commodity prices. This shows a broad-based improvement. Our third measure is the risk indicator, which has recently turned positive after a very volatile period since the beginning of the year. This reflects the changing risk sentiment.
Overall, ample liquidity and central-bank support is driving financial markets. Our indicators, too, are partially driven by monetary policy. However, they also provide a very valuable fundamental cross-check to assess markets. In that sense, they should be seen as complementary to other tools for analyzing financial markets.
Macro indicator
The macro indicator condenses a wide range of economic data, including consumer confidence, trade figures and employment numbers.
Source: Deutsche Asset Management Investment GmbH; as of 7/22/16
Risk indicator
Our risk indicator depicts the current risk environment in the markets.
Source: Deutsche Asset Management Investment GmbH; as of 7/22/16
Surprise indicator
The surprise indicator tracks economic data relative to consensus expectations.
Source: Deutsche Asset Management Investment GmbH; as of 7/22/16


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Why Todos Santos Eco Adventures
TOSEA is the leading eco adventure company in Baja California Sur. Since 2002 we've been sharing our passion for the phenomenal natural beauty, unique culture, and extraordinary wildlife of Baja. Our award-winning trips have been featured in National Geographic, the London Times, Outside Magazine, Coastal Living, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes, Playboy, Sunset Magazine, Luxury Latin America, El Universal, The Globe and Mail, The Dallas Morning News and Everett Potter's Travel Report. The Baja peninsula is comprised of an amazing collection of diverse eco systems, and we create adventures that allow visitors to explore – and help conserve – the oceans, deserts, mountains, islands, estuaries, dunes, coastlines and mangroves that support one of the most biodiverse places on the planet.
Our guides and instructors are all residents of Baja who have a deep knowledge and love for the area, and take great pride in sharing their knowledge and expertise. All TOSEA guides are certified Wilderness First Responders, have NOM-9 certification for naturalist guides from the local environmental protection agency, are Leave No Trace certified by NOLS, and are highly trained in open water kayak rescue and aquatic safety. Our whole team is dedicated to superior customer service, safety, and – let's just say it – having as much fun as possible! When you travel with Todos Santos Eco Adventures, you don´t just visit Baja, you live Baja.
At TOSEA we are committed to the health and well-being of the local environment. Among other actions, we have eliminated single-use plastics in our business and procurement practices, and we're working towards becoming carbon neutral. We are members of the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund and our nominated project, Desplastifícate Todos Santos y Pescadero, won a grant in 2018 to help eliminate single-use plastics and styrofoam in our community. But for us the local environment covers not only the local ecosystems, but the people and businesses of Baja California Sur as well. We work closely with and support local individuals and businesses including the local fishing cooperatives along the Pacific coastline, the ranchers and burreros of the Sierra La Laguna mountains, local and independent adventure professionals, and locally owned and operated art galleries, shops, restaurants, hotels, and nonprofit organizations working for the betterment of the local community. We are proud sponsors of the Todos Santos Music Festival, the GastroVino Festival, the Todos Santos Film Festival, as well as local boxing, cycling, soccer and baseball clubs.
We have published three books, Baja Blooms: The Gardens of Los Colibris Casitas, Birding in Baja California Sur and Cooking Adventures in Baja California Sur. We are members of the Adventure Travel Trade Association, the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund, the Family Travel Association, the Educational Travel Community, and Amigos de la Costa de Todos Santos. We are founding members of the Todos Santos chapter of WildCoast/CostaSalvaje.


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Hello! My name is Jazmin Franco and I am part of the wonderful 5th grade team at Sudderth! I am very excited about starting my fifth year teaching. I am surrounded with a wonderful team and I know we all have the same goal: student success!
I grew up in Monahans for most of my life and graduated from Monahans High School in 2004. I attended UTPB where I received my bachelors in Spanish.
My husband, Mark Franco and I have been married for 9 years. We enjoy traveling and just about anything involving sports. I am very close with my family and enjoy spending my free time with them.


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Is buy-to-let investment in Brighton still viable?23.03.2017
Last year, we discussed the many merits of Brighton's perennially popular buy-to-let property sector, and why you should invest. Attractive month-on-month capital growth and high... Read More
Bid to win: our tips for auction success14.03.2017
If you're new to the world of property auctions, taking the plunge and bidding on a lot can seem daunting. In a fast-paced environment, it can be difficult to keep your head in the game and make logical decisions, which might ultimately cause you to lose out on a great opportunity. Having a... Read More
What does an estate agent do? Skills for sales success21.02.2017
Despite on-going digitalisation in many industries in the UK, high-street estate agents are not only standing the test of time, but we remain the first port of call for buyers and sellers along the property chain. An average week in the life of the Austin Gray residential team... Read More
Stellar success at our first auction of the year17.02.2017
When it comes to local property auctions, we're fast becoming one of the leading players in our sector. With a wide variety of lots of every month, our auctions pull a wide audience of buyers and sellers and seldom fail to disappoint. February's auction once again proved to be a highly... Read More
Is commercial property a viable investment?09.02.2017
Whenever you're considering adding assets to your portfolio, having the viability of each investment in mind is an important step in ensuring lasting success. In a recent blog post, we talked about... Read More
Introducing Robert Paine, the newest member of the Austin Gray team18.01.2017
Here at Austin Gray, we've had an excellent start to 2017, welcoming Chartered Surveyor Robert Paine to our Professional Services team. With over 20 years' experience in completing valuation instructions for bank lending purposes, with specialist knowledge in redevelopment... Read More
2017 Auction House Sussex Calendar - save the date03.01.2017
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Why property is an essential part of your investment portfolio21.12.2016
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Festive cheer at the last property auction of 201613.12.2016
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Rightmove Feature: we share our record-breaking auctions year06.12.2016
If you've followed us online anytime during the past year, you'll know that 2016 has been a great time to buy and sell at auction. The Austin Gray property auctions team, headed up by Auction Manager, Nick Muston FRICS, has held a record number of lots since January - and the... Read More


text: Disperse dyes are used on any synthetic fabric such as polyester and acetate muslin. The transfer prints made with the dyes create fascinating patterning which can be layered for multiple color overlays especially on sheer fabric. We'll cover exciting possibilities such as basic painting techniques to make transfer prints, manipulating fabric and steaming pleats in place while printing color, using laser copies to print photographic images, and using resists to create patterning (such as leaves, lace). Two days. Supply list sent upon registration. $200 plus $20 for materials.


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The Complete Guide To Marc Jacobs Daisy
28 February 2019
The complete guide to Marc Jacobs Daisy, from the iconic original Daisy fragrance to the latest release: Daisy Sunshine
Launched in 2007, the original Marc Jacobs Daisy fragrance instantly captivated us with its gorgeous floral-woody scent and whimsically chic white daisy bottle…
Since then, the daisy family has expanded to include four key scents, and we've been treated to yearly limited-edition updates, such as Black Daisy, Daisy Kiss, Daisy Dream Kiss and Daisy Dream Forever. Each scent is unique, yet builds on the original fragrance with floral and fruity notes.
Get to know the core range below, plus this year's limited-edition update: Daisy Sunshine, available now at allbeauty.com
You can shop all Marc Jacobs fragrance online at allbeauty, from classic scents to the newest releases. Click here to visit our full range of Marc Jacobs scents. Prices correct at the time of publish.


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Since 1989, the City of Cuyahoga Falls has implemented a popular city-wide program entitled "Make Every Day Earth Day!"
Local schools, businesses, and organizations are provided on-site presentations and programs to encourage environmentally beneficial behaviors from tree-planting and recycling to energy efficiency planning at home and in the workplace.
Cuyahoga Falls Hosts an Earth Week Display and Auction.
This year's display will include poster artwork designed by local 2nd grade students, information on the array of the city's environmental programs and initiatives, and a silent auction of two (2) rain barrels designed to help harvest rain water for gardens and plantings.
Bidding on a rain barrels will begin at $65 to cover the cost of the rain barrel. Each bid must be a minimum increase of $2 over the previous bid. All proceeds from the rain barrel silent auction will go to the Summit Soil & Water Conservation District Public Involvement/Public Education (PIPE) program. Silent auction bidding on the rain barrels will close at 5:00 p.m. on the Friday of Earth Week.
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The EPEX WiFi Smart Home Camera uses a proprietary smartphone app to stream photo captures and live video directly to your phone, in full 720p HD.
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About this WINE
De Martino
De Martino is one of the most progressive and exciting names on the Chilean wine scene, deservedly named Chilean Winery of the year in 2011. Through a network of intellectual partnerships and vineyard acquisition, it has quickly built up a reputation for organic viticulture of the highest quality, farming from over 350 different vineyards.
The corporate vision focuses on sustainability, terroir, and, by logical extension, excellence. By concentrating on the very best sites for the varieties in question, be they in Limari, Elqui or Maipo, and by the development of a world class winemaking team, De Martino now sits at the very top of the Chilean vinous hierarchy.
The Alto Piedras vineyards make up 5 hectares of the sub-Denominacion of the Isla de Maipo, a de facto island as the vines are surrounded by two branches of the Maipo River. Two other self-evident truths are located in the nomenclature; firstly that the terrain is rocky, volcanic gravel to be precise and secondly that the vines are quite high up. Chile's indigenous grape, Carmenère, is here aged for 18 months in new French oak.
Itata Valley
Itata Valley is a cool climate wine region in Chile, located 400 km (250 mi) south of Santiago. Some of the earliest vineyards were planted near the port city of Concepción during colonial times. Pais, Muscat of Alexandria, Cinsault and Carignan, dominate the vineyards, although international grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are gaining ground.
Muscat refers to a family of grapes of which there are around 200 different branches. Muscat Blancs à Petits Grains is the most noble of the variety and makes the best and most distinctive wines. It is the only wine grape that produces wines that actually taste of grapes, and can produce a range of wines from pale, bone dry whites, through to golden yellow, rich, sweet wines.
In Alsace, two types of Muscat are grown - Muscat Blancs à Petits Grains and Muscat Ottonel. They are usually blended to produce wines that tend to be light and dry with a fruity, musky character and an intensely aromatic bouquet. Intensely sweet late harvest wines are also produced.
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise is one of the best Vin Doux Naturels in France. This is produced by adding grape spirit to the partly fermented must - the best producers, such as Domaine de Durban, produce deliciously sweet wines with rich grapey aromas balanced by fruity acidity.
In Australia Muscat à Petit Grains is used to produce the fortified Liqueur Muscats of Victoria (esp. Rutherglen). These are extraordinary wines - dark and treacly with a sensational perfume of orange, raisins and honey.


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Back inside Andy Miller's Boatworks Today boat shop in Wisconsin and the upstate NY boat shed of Scott Smith and his Sea Dreamer Project, are two men hard at work on their dreams. Both dream of warmer days and nights on their boats that will have been lovingly restored in Andy's case, and home- built for Scott. Both boatbuilders are singing the praises of Thixo Flex in their current projects, while being used for very different applications. That Thixo Flex is so useful in wooden boatbuilding as well as with fiberglass repair, speaks to the versatility and dependability of this handy product.
When epoxy is mixed with a thickener it becomes a very useful way to bond and to fill and fair. Working alone, as both of these gentlemen do, makes the convenience of Thixo in its premixed and measured dispenser a very valuable team member to have in the shop. With a flexible, high-strength bond that adheres to most surfaces, it's an indispensable part of both boat shops.
Scott points out Thixo Flex's handiness when bonding different substrates, and Andy demonstrates how the flexibility of this epoxy can be handy for areas that might flex or move from use or from weather-related expansion and contraction. Wooden boats, in particular, benefit greatly from this flexibility as they spend their life swelling and shrinking.
Tune into these 2 awesome projects and see how Andy has continued to repair the crazing decks on his Bertram Moppie. Then watch Scott fitting bilge stringers into his wooden trawler with an ingenious way to keep his chilly epoxy at a usable temperature. If you're looking for tips and help with your own boat projects, these guys have you covered and we couldn't be happier to support their amazing efforts and excellent videos. Enjoy!


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Phase 7 will have several Bf 109 Trop versions. The Bf 109F-4/Trop is shown here.
As you all know, I will be away during all of August. So, in my absence (in addition to playing lots of coops, I hope!) please have a think about bomb salvoes. Changing these is a bit of work (so let's not go over-board!), but if there are any important re-configurations to undertake, please make a list of these. When I return, I'll see what I can do.
I have removed the telescopic sight from the Fokker G.I. This did not really function correctly, and was a nuisance. I have replaced it with a simple iron sight, as G.I's also carried. Gunner cockpit still not working….


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Thanks to Ian Radford and Wayne Elliott of Hi Group and Alfredo Guarisoli of G2 Producciones this is no longer the case.
The three business men have recently announced their investment in the Union Deportiva de Marbella, effectively MarbellaÂ's football club. Additionally, the signing of an important new sponsor, Sanyres, is also giving a renewed air of confidence to the Marbella club, and the team players have been proudly sporting their new strip since mid October.
But it is not just a question of money; the new team also bring with them a new wealth of experience in international football at the highest level and good marketing knowledge. A former commercial director of Leeds United, Wayne Elliott is confident that his expertise can help catapult the club into a different league. RadfordÂ's sports management experience and contacts with Premiership clubs in the UK, are a promise exciting plans in the way of friendly matches with leading British teams against UD Marbella in the near future.
Since the takeover a new trainer has already been appointed, Oliverio "Oli" Jesús Alvarez Gonzalez, who previously played and trained in top Spanish teams, Real Oviedo and Real Betis and the national squad, the club has moved up in the league to 2º Division B. Sunday 28 October's 1-0 win against favourites Alcalá, comes on the back of two impressive away wins against Cartagena and Merida.
With the investment and strong management the new team believe that they will improve the clubÂ's standing in the league and bring together MarbellaÂ's international community.
With a stadium that can that can accommodate 9,000 spectators in the heart of Marbella, the incredible number of foreign residents that live in Marbella and on the Costa I canÂ't see why we canÂ't start to be proud of our own football club in the heart of Marbella, after all Marbella is the Costa del Sol.
Perhaps this the way ahead to improve the recent international poor image we have acquired. Let's start showing solidarity behind our football team, let's help increase the membership to 2,000 push them to move up into the second division 'A'.
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Interjet becomes the first American airline to support EGTS electric taxiing system
August 10, 2017
Leading Mexico carrier signs MoU with Honeywell and Safran to evaluate EGTS electric taxiing system performance at high altitude airports Mexico, April 11, 2014 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and Safran (NYSE Euronext Paris: SAF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mexican airline Interjet, to support the advancement of the EGTS taxiing system, a technology for use on the taxiway and runway, which brings both fuel savings and emissions reductions to airlines. Interjet is the first airline in America to collaborate on the EGTS program, following easyJet, Air France and GoAir.EGTS, the result of a joint venture between Honeywell and Safran, uses motors on the aircraft's main landing gear to enable it to push back from the gate and taxi using its own electrical power rather than its main engines. This can save airlines as much as four percent block fuel consumption every flight. In January 2014 EGTS International announced an MoU with Airbus to explore the potential for integrating the EGTS taxiing system on the airframer's A320 Family, under a program Airbus calls "eTaxi"."We have been working for a number of years with both Safran and Honeywell on innovative projects to reduce our environmental impact," said José Luis Garcia, CEO of Interjet. "This agreement is the next logical step in our collaboration to further reduce our carbon footprint." Under the agreement, Interjet will share data on its taxiing procedures and in particular, in high altitude airports, where Interjet frequently operates. The low air density prevalent in these types of airports impacts aircraft performance, requiring airlines to adapt operating procedures to these conditions. Interjet and the EGTS team will evaluate together the operational parameters required for electric taxiing operations in these environments."Interjet will help us to confirm that EGTS is the only on-board system currently in development capable of generating enough traction during taxiing in all weather conditions and at all airports," said Brian Wenig, vice president EGTS Program, Honeywell. "The partnership will also help us refine system capabilities for operation in different environmental conditions that change the demand placed on the Auxillary Power Unit, used to provide power the EGTS motors."This agreement is the second environmental collaboration between the three parties. In 2011, Both Safran and Honeywell supported Interjet in its first commercial flight with biofuels. Powered by CFM56* engines, the Airbus A320 used a blend of 27 percent biofuel derived from the jatropha crop and 73 percent ordinary kerosene. The jatropha used by Interjet was grown in the Chiapas region of Mexico and converted into jet fuel by Honeywell UOP."We are extremely pleased to embark Interjet on this ambitious program," said Olivier Savin, vice president EGTS Program, Safran. "The airline has been a true pioneer in commercial aviation in Mexico since the 1930s. Supporting EGTS demonstrates once again its commitment to innovation and greener technologies for the Mexican aerospace industry."* CFM56 is a trademark of CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (Safran) and GE.Supporting Resources
- Learn more about EGTS International
- Follow @green_taxiing on Twitter
- Learn more about Interjet
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- Developed by EGTS International, a joint venture between Honeywell and Safran, EGTS uses electric motors on the main landing gear to enable the aircraft to push back autonomously and taxi without using its main engines.
- Honeywell and Safran estimate that total savings for airlines using EGTS could range from between US$200,000 to US$450,000 per aircraft, per year, depending on their operations profile and system utilization.
- Allows aircraft to push back without a tug and then taxi between gate and runway without engaging the main engines by using the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) generator to power electric motors in the main landing gear.
- In addition to reduced fuel burn, the system will also generate further savings by minimizing the risk of damage to engine turbines from foreign objects on the tarmac.
- The pilot maintains full control of the aircraft's speed with virtually no use of the brake through an integrated Pilot Interface Unit. The system design offers a fast installation time and does not affect brake cooling or tire speeds on landing.
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Not exactly a beer post today, but often I find myself on trips having to locate landmarks (beer stores, bars, taprooms, etc.) and punching them in the GPS. While planning for an upcoming trip I decided to create a Google map (you will need a gmail account). In it you can create layers, change icons, etc. We spent quite a bit of time doing that and I was not looking forward to having to find all those locations on the GPS after spending time working in Google. Then I noticed it has a KML export feature. I exported the data to KML and then, since I have a Garmin, changed it to GPX format using an online program. From there I was able to use the Garmin POI loader and get them in the Garmin. A word of caution, the POI loader will wipe your existing POI you may have loaded so backup that file before adding the new one to the GPS.
We have not yet taken the trip and it is overseas, but in the GPS everything appears to be working peachy keen. Hopefully this will save you a bit of heartache and time in planning your next excursion.


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Annual Xmas Shut down
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Morning all,
just a quick note, we will close on Friday the 18th Dec 2015 for a short holiday, we will reopen on the 04 Jan 2016,
hope every one has a great festive season and all travel safely where ever you are going,
Stuart, Paul, and Sam
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I may be a mechanic, but i can't fix stupid
Bad planning on your part does not make your issue an crisis to me
Bad workmanship by other garages does not entiltle you to better rates at me
Syncro, syncro , syncro and more syncro, this is the syncro way of life
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(12-10-2015 08:04 AM)syncromad Wrote: Morning all,
There are many of us out there which are quite knowledgeable and technically minded which are able to keep their passion (Syncro) on the road.
There are also those of us, like myself which are technically challenged, which need the assistance and advice of the Doctors and Nurses of the
Syncro Hospital to keep the buses rolling.
This is very much appreciated !!!
Wishing a happy Christmas , relaxing Holiday and a good start into the new year to Stuart, Paul and Sam.... as well as every one else in the Syncro community.
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Middletown, Michael W. Burke, 72, of Wolcott Avenue, Middletown, RI, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Newport Hospital.
He was the husband of Ann M. (Corriera) Burke.
Born on May 11, 1942 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late William and Gertrude (Horan) Burke.
Mr. Burke began his working career as a laborer and retired as a custodian with the Middletown School Department after 23 years. He was a communicant of Jesus Saviour Church in Newport and was an active member of the United States Marine Corps for four years.
Michael was also an avid sports fan and loved his New York Giants. He went to Rogers High School and participated in baseball, football, track and field and much later in life, slow pitch softball.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Sean M. Burke and his wife, Heather, of Middletown; his sister, Kay Sheehan and her husband, Paul; his brother, Robert Burke and his wife, Cheryl; and many nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Barbara Harrington, Mary Ann Dinnegan and Jane Williams.
Michael also leaves behind his beloved dog Fergie and his grand-puppy Charlie.
Calling hours will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015 from 8:30�9:30 a.m. in Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, with a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in Jesus Saviour Church, Broadway and Vernon Avenue, Newport. Cremation will follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Potter League for Animals, P.O. Box 412, Newport, RI 02840.
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To start off with, this is an old school Sonic game collection from the Genesis and Game Gear eras. After listing the games I'll have a very brief review on each.
Sonic The Hedgehog (9/10)
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (10/10)
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (10/10)
Sonic & Knuckles (10/10)
Sonic 3D Blast (2/10)
Sonic Spinball (2/10)
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (5/10)
Game Gear:
Sonic The Hedgehog (2/10)
Sonic Chaos (4/10)
Sonic Drift (1/10)
Sonic Labyrith (0/10)
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (2/10)
Sonic Blast (4/10)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG > is a very good game, a classic most would say. This is your traditional 2D Sonic platforming game unchanged from when it debuted on the Genesis. The controls are basic, directional pad to move or duck and all buttons jump.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 > is a very good game as well, more challenging than the first and more fun as well. You get Tails as a lovable yet death prone sidekick. Controls are the same, but now there is a spin dash if you duck and hold any button before releasing it. The spin dash helps a lot and it's a shock to play a game without it.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 > has bright graphics, nice details in the background. The terrains change from course to course. There are more powerups that add some dimension to the game. It's very nice and it seems to tell a story in the later levels that builds up to Sonic 3.
SONIC & KNUCKLES > is more Sonic 2D platforming but now with Knuckles! This was a continuance of Sonic 3.
SONIC 3D BLAST > is a bad game. I'm sorry. The fake 3D effect looked like a gameboard. Its difficult to play the game because Sonic is meant for speed but you can barely see what's in front of him. Its also very boring and involves more search than fun.
SONIC SPINBALL > is a bad and difficult game, and the graphics are dark and murky. This is a 2D platformer slash pinball game where you barely control Sonic because 99% of the time he is the pinball. It feels very tedious to do anything in this game. I can't believe this was ever $50.
DR. ROBOTNIK'S BEAT MACHINE > is a surprisingly good puzzle game best described as a different sort of Tetris or Dr. Mario. Well worth anyone's time to play it. You play against characters from one of the TV cartoon shows. Match falling blocks of goo. Its just that easy… til they pile up and your opponent scores and piles more up!
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG FOR GAMEGEAR > uh it's a 2D platformer alright, but it lacks Sonicness. You really only seem to go right. Not up, down or all around. Feels like a cheap cash in.
SONIC CHAOS FOR GAMEGEAR > seems a lot more like a true Sonic 2D platformer. It feels like they worked on this one. The only downfall is that its for Gamegear and playing it at home on your TV doesn't look good and its not fun when compared to the other great Sonic games.
SONIC DRIFT FOR GAMEGEAR > is an extremely basic one dimensional racing game. I'd compare this game more to Rad Racer than anything, but with worse graphics. You pick your driver… but they're all the same. Then you race. You can't go backward, you can only go side to side and crash. There are spring boxes and powerups on your way around the bland lifeless tracks.
SONIC LABYRINTH FOR GAMEGEAR > is probably the dullest Sonic game there will ever be. This is more like Sonic 3D blast… yet its called Labyrinth. Figure that out. Everything is in fake 3D, it moves really slowly, the controls are terrible and is not worth anyone's time.
SONIC BLAST FOR GAMEGEAR > is a better version of Sonic Chaos which is a 2D platformer… only with Knuckles! Probably the best of the Gamegear games, but its still nothing compared to the first three Sonic 2D games.
DR. ROBOTNIK'S BEAT MACHINE FOR GAMEGEAR > is pretty much the exact game as the Genesis version, but with worse graphics. There is a challenge mode here that has you doing certain things to get to the next challenge. That is a nice mode that the Genesis version could have had.
THE EXTRAS > are not worth it… but you're buying this for the first 4 Sonic games listed which are true classics. Dr. Robotnik's Beat Machine is also worth your time as well. There are comics, instruction booklet art, scenes from Sonic Adventure's opening scenes. There are also unlockables like playing as Knuckles in other Sonic games. There is the Blue Sphere game which is a game all about Sonic 3's bonus levels. Its extremely dull and tedious… good thing they made an entire bonus game out of it! Other games to enable are Flicky which is fun (for a while) 2D arcade game and Comix Zone a 2D sidescrolling brawler.
WHAT ITS MISSING > some fresh levels for each of the original Sonic games would have been great… like a Sonic challenge "game" where you'd have a variety of new levels like Sonic 1 Green Hill Zone act 4. Or Sonic 2 Aquatic Ruin Zone act 3. That way you'd have the characters and gameplay mechanics from each Sonic game in the respective level and you can use set pieces and graphics from those games, but with new levels. That would have been nice.
IN CONCLUSION > it's a great pack for the value even if some of the games are bad and needless to have on there. Anyone that likes 2D platforming should pick up this game.


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Davide wraps the energy flow that commences with life's beginnings within a web of life's complexities. In the process, he examines the universal question that gnaws at humanity: who am I? Moreover, he compels audiences not just to embrace self-realization but to grasp what it really means to peer within.
Clearly well-researched, the book invokes numerous Hindu philosophies. From scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita and the Srimad Bhagavatam to avatars like Krishna and epics like the Mahabharata, Davide's references encourage his audience to embrace a life that is genuinely free from attachments and one that emulates the unfiltered exuberance of a baby. More specifically, he compares humanity's tenure on this planet to layers of programming; as the tenure persists, simple choices become habits programmed into our ego, turning free-willed individuals seemingly into robots.
At its core, this book is much more than an examination of the ego or a philosophical research treatise. Rather, it is one man's attempt at sharing his own experiences in pursuit of self-actualization and the uncanny parallels he has found within the cosmic presence, be it numbers, the alphabet, the spirit of 9, Sanskrit, or the English language itself. Interestingly, the author uses physics to support his premise that all life is energy flow via the V=IR Ohm's law, which essentially says voltage is the current clashing with resistance. As part of this energy flow formula, Davide invests considerable time helping audiences turn inward via meditation and relaxation.
Stylistically, this work is easily digestible despite the density of its topics due to its rapid-fire chapters format and relatable personal experiences shared by the author. For audiences searching for a spiritual, not necessarily religious, read focusing on the soul's journey home, Davide's book presents the premise from an intertwined science and spiritual perspective, making it a unique must-read.
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AMA(SA) - Our 2018 State Election Priorities
South Australia needs an evidence-based clinician-led health system that puts people first.
It's time for more collaboration and mutual respect between politicians, SA Health and clinicians, rather than a culture of blame shifting.
AMA(SA)'s People-first Health Strategy for South Australia: Election Priorities 2018 provides an overview of the priorities needed to create the health system South Australians deserve. You can access it as a PDF file below.
We have also included on this page the policy responses from political parties as they are released.
- As the SA State Election grows closer, we are starting to hear more about the health policies of the various parties. Most recently, the Australian Conservatives have written to the AMA(SA) with their response to our Key Priorities for Health, provided by Upper House member Robert Brokenshire.
- On Friday 9 February,former senator and now SA-BEST candidate Nick Xenophon released more health policies (see more at the link). SA-BEST has also since responded to the AMA(SA)'s key priorities for health (also at the PDF below).
- Health is important to everyone, but how is it travelling in the upcoming SA State Election? Is it getting the policy prescriptions it needs? At this link we look at what the Liberal Party announced at its campaign launch. (For the Liberal reponse to the AMA(SA)'s key priorities for health, see the PDF below or the link below.)
AMA(SA) election update: Liberal response to AMA(SA) priorities
The Liberal Party has provided a response to the AMA(SA)'s key priorities for health, including support for a co-location of the Women's and Children's Hospital co-located with the RAH, and a range of other measures. See the PDF below for the full Liberal response.
AMA(SA) election update: Greens responses to AMA(SA) priorities
The Greens have responded to both the AMA(SA)'s initial guiding document on principles (here) and focus areas in the lead-up to the election, and the AMA(SA)'s Key Priorities for Health (here), including support for a Clinical Data Analytics Unit. See the PDF below for the full Greens response.
AMA(SA) election update: Labor response to AMA(SA) priorities - including pledge to independently review EPAS
The Labor Party has provided a lengthy and detailed response to the AMA(SA)'s election priorities, including commiting to an independent review of EPAS (see the AMA(SA)'s response here). See the full Labor election priorities response at the link above or PDF below. You can also access Labor's initial Health Policy Platform document here (it does not include all recent announcements). Recent media announcements include $4 million over 5 years for five nurse co-ordinators, the QEH, children's centres, chronic disease prevention, and a $30 million health hub for the biomedical precinct, free flu vaccines for under fives and meningococcal B vaccines for under 2s)
- AMA(SA) election update: medicSA magazine summary of parties' pledges
In early March, medicSA, the AMA state magazine, provided an overview of responses to the AMA(SA)'s key priorities for health, and other health news. The article provides notes on early responses.
- AMA(SA) election update: SA-BEST response to AMA(SA) key priorities
SA-BEST adopted a range of policies aligning with some AMA(SA) priority areas ... and some that didn't ...
AMA(SA) election update: Dignity Party response to AMA(SA) priorities
The Dignity Party has provided a range of policy information to the AMA(SA), as well as responses to its key priorities for health - see the link above or PDF below.