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Joe Gibbs Racing
March 01, 2016, NASCAR.com
Manufacturer: Toyota
Engine manufacturer: TRD
Debut season: 1992
Owner standings
Joe Gibbs Racing was launched in 1991 by former NFL head coach Joe Gibbs. As Gibbs looked to move from coaching to a new chapter in his career, his friend Don Meredith was looking for opportunities to race in NASCAR, and the team was born with its first season of premier series competition coming in 1992.
In 1993, driver Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500 for JGR's first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Bobby Labonte took to the drivers seat, replacing Jarrett, in 1995. Since then, the team has claimed four championships in the series: in 2000 with Bobby Labonte, 2002 and 2005 with Tony Stewart, who became the team's second driver in 1999, and most recently with Kyle Busch in 2015.
The team expanded to a third full-time car in 2006 with J.J. Yeley behind the wheel. 2012 brought Joe Gibbs Racing its 100th Cup win, when Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. In 2015, JGR expanded to a fourth full-time car with Carl Edwards behind the wheel of the No. 19 Toyota.
JGR is based in Huntersville, NC, with over 450 employees in a facility of 250,000 square feet. Visit the team's web site here.
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Driver: Denny Hamlin
Car Number: #11
Hometown: Chesterfield, VA
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Rookie Year: 2006
Primary team members:
Crew Chief: Mike Wheeler | Hometown: Southold, NY
Car Chief: Leo Thorsen | Hometown: Stoughton, WI
Spotter: Chris Lambert | Hometown: Kannapolis, NC
Over-the-wall crew:
Gasman: Caleb Hurd | Hometown: Pulaski, VA
Front Tire Changer: Dustin Necaise | Hometown: Gulfport, MS
Front Tire Carrier: Brandon Pegram | Hometown: Statesville, NC
Jackman: Nate Bolling | Hometown: Swanton, OH
Rear Tire Changer: Mike Hicks | Hometown: Salisbury, NC
Rear Tire Carrier: Heath Cherry | Hometown: Belmont, NC
Pit Crew Coordinator: Paul Alepa | Hometown: Vienna, VA
JGR Athletic Director: Mike Lepp | Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Road crew members:
Truck Drivers: Frank Hodel | Hometown: High Bridge, NJ, David Ott | Hometown: St. Mary's, PA
Tire Specialist: Kerry Ferris | Hometown: Perry, NY
Shock Specialist: Drew Bible | Hometown: Coldwater, MI
Engineer: Matt Beckman | Hometown: Glenview, IL
Engineer: Sam McAuley | Hometown: Huntersville, NC
Mechanic: Troy Welty | Hometown: Manchester, PA
Mechanic: John Furino | Hometown: East Meadow, NY
Interior Mechanic: Sean Kerlin | Hometown: Marysville, PA
Driver: Kyle Busch
Car Number: #18
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Rookie Year: 2005
Primary team members:
Crew Chief: Adam Stevens | Hometown: Portsmouth, OH
Car Chief: Nate Bellows | Hometown: Fairfax, VT
Engine Specialist: Mike Johnson | Hometown: Bozeman, MT
Spotter: Tony Hirschman | Hometown: Northhampton, PA
Over-the-wall crew:
Gasman: Tom Lampe | Hometown: Beatrice, NE
Pit Support: Marcus Bonicelli | Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Pit Support: Jeff Koons | Hometown: Greenfield, IN
Front Tire Changer: Josh Leslie | Hometown: Mount Clemens, MI
Front Tire Carrier: Brad Donaghy | Hometown: Orange County, VA
Jackman: T.J. Ford | Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Rear Tire Changer: Jake Seminara | Hometown: Steubenville, OH
Rear Tire Carrier: Kenny Barber | Hometown: Hoosick Falls, NY
Road crew members:
Truck Drivers: Brendan "Slim" Greene | Hometown: Midland, NC, Jamie "Montana" Price | Hometown: Choteau, MT
Tire Specialist: Gregory Katzke | Hometown: Wausau, WI
Shock Specialist: Chris Chase | Hometown: Nichols, NY
Engineer: Ben Beshore | Hometown: York, PA
Engineer: Gene Watchtel | Hometown: Clearwater, FL
Front End Mechanic: Brandon Griffeth | Hometown: Pittsfield, IL
Rear End Mechanic: Chris Jones | Hometown: Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Mechanic: Todd Foster | Hometown: Birmingham, AL
Interior Mechanic: Wesley Lape | Hometown: Sinking Spring, PA
Driver: Carl Edwards
Car Number: #19
Hometown: Columbia, MO
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Primary team members:
Crew Chief: Dave Rogers | Hometown: Marshfield, VT
Car Chief: Eric Phillips | Hometown: Canton, IL
Engine Specialist: James Dudley | Hometown: Porterville, CA
Spotter: Jason Hedlesky | Hometown: Clinton, MI
Over-the-wall crew:
Gasman: Kenneth Purcell | Hometown: Savannah, GA
Windshield: Zack Miller | Hometown: Vista, CA
Front Tire Changer: Clay Robinson | Hometown: Simi Valley, CA
Front Tire Carrier: Kevin Harris | Hometown: Sanford, FL
Jackman: Trey Burklin | Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Rear Tire Changer: Matt Ver Meer | Hometown: Montezuma, IA
Rear Tire Carrier: Kip Wolfmeir | Hometown: Kingdom City, MO
Road crew members:
Truck Driver: Kyle Bazzell | Hometown: Fairbury, IL
Truck Driver: Bob Hannigan | Hometown: High Bridge, NJ
Tire Specialist: Jamie Turski | Hometown: Trumbull, CT
Shock Specialist: Ron Denton | Hometown: Bristol, VA
Engineer: Lee Hallman | Hometown: Claremont, NC
Engineer: Kenny Oates | Hometown: Miami, FL
Mechanic: Matt Tyrrell | Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Fuel Runner: Ben Surface | Hometown: Pulaski, VA
Driver: Matt Kenseth
Car Number: #20
Hometown: Cambridge, WI
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Rookie Year: 2000
Primary team members:
Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff | Hometown: Sumter, SC
Car Chief: Jeff Meendering | Hometown: Concord, NC
Engine Specialist: Gregg Wilson | Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Spotter: Chris Osborne | Hometown: High Point, NC
Over-the-wall crew:
Gasman: John Eicher | Hometown: London, KY
Front Tire Changer: John Royer | Hometown: Otis, KS
Front Tire Carrier: Joe Crossen | Hometown: Salisbury, NC
Jackman: Jason Tate | Hometown: Statesville, NC
Rear Tire Changer: Adam Hartman | Hometown: Oxford, NC
Rear Tire Carrier: Blake Haugland | Hometown: My. Ayr, IA
Road crew members:
Truck Driver: Dennis Valverde | Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
Truck Driver: Tom McCrimmon | Hometown: Mount Pleasant, NC
Tire Specialist: Jerold Shires | Hometown: Waiteville, WV
Shock Specialist: Scott Myers | Hometown: Modesto, CA
Engineer: Michael Lorusso | Hometown: Asburn, VA
Engineer: Levi Porter | Hometown: Wyben, MA
Mechanic: Alan Buzze | Hometown: Onondoga, NY
Mechanic: Jason Overstreet | Hometown: Clearwater, FL


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Bollywood's 'Iron Man' with a heart of gold died here Thursday morning following a brief illness. He may have lost his final battle but he will foreven remain a "champ" and a "hero" in the eyes of his fans.
At a "grand old age" of 84, ara Singh Randhawa "used to stride down Juhu beach, body erect, smile on his face at a pace faster than 20-year-olds," filmmaker Shekhar Kapur recalled.
But a cardiac problem led to his hospitalisation July 7 at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. Thereafter, he suffered a kidney malfunction and was put on dialysis, which led to brain damage.
His family wanted him to spend the last stages of his life at home, so he was shifted to his Juhu residence Wednesday night. He breathed his last at 7.30 a.m.
Dara Singh is survived by his wife and six children - three sons and three daughters. One of his sons, Vindu Dara Singh, is a known name in showbiz.
"Angel now gone to shine like a star up above," Vindu told IANS after the death of his father, who was known as Bollywood's first macho man.
Celebrities including Manoj Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Tabu, Rajpal Yadav and Anu Malik visited Dara Singh's residence to pay condolences to the family.
His funeral at the Ville Parle Crematorium here Thursday afternoon also saw an overwhelming turn out of people with moist eyes.
Dara Singh's last journey seemed to be a celebration of the great and genuine man that he was - his body was taken to the funeral spot in a mini truck decked up with colourful flowers.
Actors like Raza Murad, Rishi Kapoor, Fardeen Khan and Dolly Bindra attended his last rites.
Top national leaders, including Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed deep grief over the death of the former Rajya Sabha member.
Several Bollywood stars, including veteran actors Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar, took to micro-blogging site Twitter to pay tribute to the actor, who first tasted success as a wrestling hero before moving into showbiz.
"Dara was a gem of a man, earthy and robust, with a heart of gold. I pray for his soul and for the family to bear the loss with fortitude," tweeted Dilip Kumar.
Amitabh remembered Dara Singh as "one of the finest humans" and Anupam Kher said he was "The strongest and the humblest. A hero all the way."
In his over five-decade long acting journey, Dara Singh featured in over 140 films, including "Anand" and "Mera Naam Joker".
The 'pehelwan', who had won the title of "Rustam-e-Hind" for his wrestling prowess, appeared in TV serials too.
Best known for his portrayal of Hanuman in Ramanand Sagar's "Ramayan" and in B.R. Chopra's "Mahabharat", for fans across the country Dara Singh was the face of Lord Hanuman.
"The warmth in his eyes when he smiled as Hanumanji connected me to him the very first time as someone so good hearted," tweeted Divya Dutta.
He was last seen in the 2007 release "Jab We Met", in the role of an affable grandfather - an image that will perhaps stay as a happy memory in the hearts of fans, who adored this man of steel.

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Nicholas Parsons (OBE) began his theatrical career as a Carroll Levis Discovery doing impressions and working in small repertory theatres in Glasgow, whilst serving an engineering apprenticeship on Clydebank.
He became very successful in cabaret in the Fifties and was a resident comedian at The Windmill Theatre in 1952. He worked a lot in West End revues, was part of BBC Drama Repertory Company, and in 1956 teamed up with Arthur Haynes, forming a successful comedy partnership that ran for ten years on ITV and included a season at the London Palladium in 1963.
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(Opening image credit foxsports) Even at 19 games over .500, the Pittsburgh Pirates need offense. Badly. Heading into the 1st half finale series against the New York Mets, the Buccos are 25th in team batting average, 21st in OBP, and 26th in runs scored- making their +46 run differential "Z" only legit power threat the Pirates have; image credit zimbio that much more of a testament to their superb pitching staff. And excluding CF Andrew McCutchen's ridiculous 31 HR, .953 OPS MVP campaign of 2012, the Pirates really boast only one legit middle-of-the-order bat in 3B Pedro Alvarez, and he's a slightly flawed one at that: despite a production tear since his wisdom teeth removal, the former 1st round pick still only checks in at a rally-killing .315 OBP, 4 points above his .311 career rate. If Pittsburgh truly hopes to hold serve against the offensively-loaded St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds down the stretch, GM Neal Huntington needs to acquire at least one respectable bat- if not two. Scanning the production gaps in the lineup, 3 positional targets emerge: SS, 1B, RF. Shortstop Hindered by Clint Barmes's .520 OPS most of the season, the Pirates have seen an offensive boost after upgrading to Jordy Mercer. But even Mercer has seen his OPS drop 100 points over the past few weeks, and now sits at a .714 OPS (101 OPS+). Still, the 6'3″ 26-year old looks composed at the plate- as evidenced by his extra-inning, game-winning RBI against the Mets- and it's unlikely that any available SS on the trade market would be a significant middle-of-the-order upgrade. First Base What should've been a Moneyball-esque platoon of Garrett Jones (L) and Gaby Sanchez has been slightly underwhelming in 2013. Combined, the pair has a respectable 15 HR and 59 RBI. But neither Jones (.729 OPS, 105 OPS+) nor Sanchez (.753 OPS, 113 OPS+) has come close to the .800 OPS watermark teams like to see from a first baseman. This pairing is passable for the remainder of the season, though 1B is one of the easiest positions on the diamond to upgrade power-wise. Right Field After seeing 2012 Deadline addition Travis Snider sink to a .626 OPS (78 OPS+), Pittsburgh's been treated to the return of 24-year old Jose Tabata from injury. In 44 games, the #2 hitter is producing at an .828 OPS (134 OPS+) clip. Maintaining this pace down the stretch would be an incredible boost to the Pirates' malnourished offense, but there are concerns. Tabata has nursed a long injury history, has a .721 career OPS, and has only hit a combined 13 HR during his 4 seasons in the Major Leagues. Ideal Trade Partner After scanning the current MLB standings and potential availability of bats, I believe the Seattle Mariners are an ideal trade partner for the Pirates. (The Mariners currently sit 41-52 in the standings, 13 games behind the AL West-leading Oakland A's.) I'd love to see a package deal netting the Buccos 1B Kendrys Morales (S) and OF Raul Ibanez (L), with a fallback option of 1B/OF Mike Morse. 1B Kendrys Morales Morales; image credit kitsapsun The 30-year old switch-hitter is in his last year of contract with the Mariners, and has a .278/.337/.459 slash line, good for a .796 OPS (125 OPS+). Not only would Morales's switch hitting add to the lineup's diversity, but the 6'1″ native of Cuba is a consistent producer. 2009- .924 OPS (139 OPS+) 2010- .833 OPS (129 OPS+) 2011- (lost to injury) 2012- .787 OPS (119 OPS+) 2013- .796 OPS (125 OPS+) An additional fringe benefit of adding Morales would be the strengthening of the Pirates' weak bench, moving both the lefty Jones and righty Sanchez to it. OF Raul Ibanez Ibanez; image credit freep At 41 years old, the elder statesman of the Mariners has 5 seasons' worth of playoff experience, and a current production level to help a team get there again. The ageless Ibanez has already smashed 22 HR, to go along with an .854 OPS (138 OPS+). While defensive range is a concern for Ibanez, the Mariners have still played him in the field 52 games this year…and Travis Snider wasn't exactly fleet-of-foot either. 1B/OF Mike Morse A potential fallback option if the asking price on either Morales or Ibanez is too high for the Pirates' liking, 31-year old Mike Morse is one of the more quietly productive hitters in the American League, and is signed to a team-friendly contract through 2014. A career .290 hitter, in his first year with Seattle, Morse has cracked 11 HR, good for a .767 OPS (116 OPS+)- which is actually below his 125 OPS+ career average. Potential Lineup CF Starling Marte 2B Neil Walker (S) CF Andrew McCutchen RF Raul Ibanez (L) 1B Kendrys Morales (S) 3B Pedro Alvarez (L) C Russell Martin SS Jordy Mercer Such a lineup could be among the top 10 production-wise in all of baseball down the stretch. So what would be the cost? With neither Morales or Ibanez necessitating a top prospect like SP Jameson Taillon, a combination of solid farmhands may do the trick. My friend Mike Kudis follows the Pirates' minor league system closely, and suggested all of the following candidates as part of a return package to Seattle: 1B/OF Alex Dickerson, 23, AA, thought to be a 1B, but has been playing everyday in RF and has been hitting really well over the past month and a half, after a poor start. CF Mel Rojas, 23, AA, toolsy CF who has improved quite a bit as far as getting on base. Good fielder, strong arm, having by far his best year so far. 2B Jarek Cunningham, 23, AA, 2B with a lot of power but doesn't get on base. Had a really good year in A+ in 2011 as 21-year old, but struggled in his first shot at AA last year; rebounded a bit this year. Had a really nice May and June, but not off to a good start in July. Garcia; image credit flickr OF Willy Garcia, 20, A+, was a much-hyped signing, doesn't walk, but has shown power, and has been hitting well over the past month or two. Hit 18 HR in SAL last year (5th in league, more than Polanco and Hanson), and is on pace for more than that this year. Corner OF who could still develop. SP Casey Sadler, 22, AA, don't think he has much 'stuff' as evidenced by a 5.1 K/9 (career 6.4), but he gets guys out and has moved through the system well. Career 1.19 WHIP and 3.29 ERA. SP Joely Rodriguez, 21, A+, interesting LHP that has come on this year in his first full season action. Has a 2.65 ERA and 1.33 WHIP across 2 levels this year, with better numbers in his 4 A+ starts. Trade predictions rarely come true, but I believe the Seattle Mariners offer 2-3 lineup upgrades to the Pirates, which the M's would be willing to move, and the cost to acquire them may not be nearly as much as some of the other deadline bats available. Thanks for reading.
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Gurkha heroes to get chance of livelihood in UKJanuary 24th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan. 24 (ANI): Even after defending Britain for nearly 200 years, retired Gurkha soldiers are struggling for citizenship rights. But now, a new railway engineering training is being seen as a fresh ray of hope for some of them.
Under this initiative, around 400 Gurkhas could be employed across Britains railways by the end of the year, if Network Rail appoints the newly qualified engineers, the Daily Express reports.
After reading about the Gurkhas plight in Britain, recruitment specialists, Bryn Clarke got inspired to recruit Gurkhas for the project. Clarkes company Ganymede Solutions is funding the training.
I knew all about the Gurkhas but when I read the article and saw Joanna Lumley leading the campaign it reminded me how great these guys are, he said.
Managing Director Gary Hewitt, a retired Wing Commander who had the experience of working alongside the Gurkhas in the Falklands, said, Gurkhas are renowned for their dedication and high work rate and very high skill set. Typically they have been combat engineers who can apply themselves to a broad range of tasks. Despite sacrificing their lives for Britain and battling in fierce territories to defend British people, the British Government had threatened that many would not be granted citizenship. Now hundreds of Gurkhas are struggling for new opportunities.
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Liberal Democrat spokesman for Defence, Lord Addington also appreciated the move. This is a very sensible use of a much needed resource. These are people who are committed and companies can capitalise on their skills, he said (ANI)
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I'm 57 and been licensed since '89. The love for radio began as a young boy listening to baseball games with my dad while lying in his bed at night. I think I enjoyed the changing conditions of the radio broadcast more than the play by play coverage. I liked hearing the QRN and QSB, but my dad didn't. The crackling static sounds somehow calmed me and often times I would drift off to sleep.
In the sixth grade, my science teacher tried to teach us Morse Code. For the life of me, I just couldn't cut it. I was pretty sure that I would never be a radio operator. A kid down the street was an ham and I marveled at his station.He tried to encourage me to get my ticket, but the code experience in the sixth grade was still too fresh in my mind. I resorted to CB.
Long after my childhood and well into my way of being a husband, wife, and father, I met my Elmer, WE5O. I met Ron while installing home security systems as a second job. I commented on his handsome hamshack and mentioned my love of radio. He wasted no time going to his closet and pulling out a Ten Tec Century 21, dipole, straight key, and code practice tapes.
Ron pretty much put the ball in my court. I figured if someone, a stranger, could have that much interest in me learning to become a ham, the least I could do was to give it an honest try. Little did he or I know what a door he had opened for me.
In about a month, I had my Novice ticket. When it was time to get my own gear, I told Ron that I was returning his equipment. That's when he asked me to do something for him. Of course I answered 'yes' without hesitating, even though I had no idea of what he would ask. He asked me to keep using the code only transceiver until I got my Extra Class ticket.
Well as you can see, ol' WE50 was no dummy. He is pretty much a CW only Op and wanted me to respect this new language, too. I agreed and had my Extra license within a year. That pretty much locked me in as a Morse Code lover and some 22 years later, I'm still pecking away with a smile on my face.
I've returned the favor once during my years in the hobby. It felt great to help someone learn Morse Code. Most of that help is just to reassure and help build confidence. I hope before I make my final QSO in life to do it again.
Thanks Ron WE5O. If any of you get the opportunity to work Ron, give him my best. AA5SR David


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Indie Game Developer Interview: Zen Wars Developer Patrick Wolowicz of subzero.eu
Liv Games and Subzero.eu's Tower Defense game for iOS devices, Zen Wars, is a well-like games by us here over at Nineoverten.com (check it out over here). The game isn't like many other TD games out there, and instead focused on sieges and defending against hordes of pesky samurai. Here we have today on our Indie Game Developer Interview Segment is Patrick Wolowicz, who made Zen Wars during his spare time. We pick his brains on the experience of developing Zen Wars and what else is there on the development pipeline:
Nine Over Ten 9/10: Tell us more about yourselves and how you started developing mobile games? What were the challenges that you faced along the way?
Patrick Wolowicz – Subzero.eu: subzero.eu software is actually just me (Patrick Wolowicz). I usually develop iOS software for third parties, but I had always wanted to do a game, so I worked Zen Wars in my free time. One of the biggest challenges was staying motivated and not dropping the project completely when I had other work to do. Zen Wars was a two year project and I had to put it on the back burner a couple of times when clients needed things done.
One of the mantras I picked up was to write at least one line of code a day. This forces you to open up the project files at least once a day and you usually end up writing more than one line of code. It just keeps you going.
The game art was created by panzerflakes.com. They're a company specialized in supporting indie devs such as me with what ever assets they are missing in their projects. I was desperately looking an artist and so contacted Jakub Riedel from Panzer Flakes. I told him what I needed and Panzer Flakes drew me up some concept art. His team sketched up some concept art and it matched what I had in mind perfectly. The result is the great and unique look Zen Wars has today.
Liv Games jumped aboard in the final stretch and are helping me take care of publishing. Orian Livnat from Liv Games had initially asked me to help out with the development of Legendary Wars, but unfortunately I was already in the middle of Zen Wars so I had to decline; I was only able to help out on a consultant basis.
When Zen Wars was close to being done I needed someone to take care of contacting news sites, reviewers and answering press requests as well as consulting with me on when and how to launch Zen Wars. Orian and I got in contact and we quickly established that Liv Games was looking for a great game they were willing to spend time on publishing and I was looking for an indie friendly publisher to help me out. It was a perfect match! Without Liv Games Zen Wars wouldn't be where it is today.
9/10: What was the idea behind Zen Wars?
PW: The idea behind Zen Wars was to create a simple but deep fun game with a focus on the multiplayer part of the game. I've done what I can to keep the game accessible but at the end Zen Wars isn't a casual game, it's a strategy game, it's not designed to be easy. Most players are doing just fine, there is however a small of group of players that think the Zen Wars time limits and the difficult build pieces annoying. To me that is what makes the game what it is.
Lets imagine for a second that I removed this and created a game I like to call "Hello Kitty Wars". Hello Kitty Wars has no timers, it waits until your done with repairing and then asks you to proceed. Still having difficulties? Press the Hello Kitty button and you get to pick the wall piece to place. When done the shooting phase starts where the enemies don't move so that you can't miss them. Oh and multiplayer mode is great too. No timers, no cannons, you just build as long as you want to and then democratically vote on who built the nicest fortress! Hello Kitty Wars, coming soon!
Seriously though, Zen Wars is about timers, frantic building, not always getting the perfect build piece you need, and good aiming. It's a skill game, not an easy game, and that makes the sense of achievement so much greater when you actually complete a level.
All that said however, I know that the background of people wanting to play Zen Wars may be different, which is why I'm working on three difficulty settings so each player can play the difficulty he or she needs. Want an easy experience? Play the easy mode. Think you can handle anything? Try the legendary mode. All coming soon!
9/10: How has the response been to Zen Wars on the iTunes App Store and are there any plans for a sequel/updates?
PW: The response has been great, I'm thrilled to see thousands of people enjoying Zen Wars at the moment. Many of them are still working their way through the campaign. A part of them have finished the game and are starting to compete for the top spots of the survival leaderboard and the multiplayer ranking. Hundreds of multiplayer games have been played already, and we only went live last Thursday! We have noticed however that some people are having troubles finding players online. An update has been submitted to Apple to help these players.
As for future updates: As said, I'm working on adding difficulties to the campaign mode, adding more weapons to the game and working on an iPad update which will add a few iPad only features which I'm not ready to share yet, but I think people will love (and you'll no longer have to shake the iPad to bring out the menu, yeay!). I'm also very interested in hearing what people want me to add (e.g. via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zenwars).
9/10: Could you share with us a little on what you'll be working on next?
PW: I'm currently focused on adding features to Zen Wars to keep the players happy. Liv Games is busy working on a big update for their Legendary Wars game which is looking cool too. As you see both companies are dedicated to their fans, as most indie developers and publishers are. Liv Games and me are also working on a few Zen Wars tournaments with actual prizes, so you guys better start practicing for a chance to win :).
9/10: What are your view on iOS games piracy and how has that affected the sale of your game(s)?
PW: Piracy is always an issue with software development. There are thousands of players playing pirated copies of Zen Wars so it's an issue that is affecting me too. I'm a developer, I live off what I earn through sales. Of course I'd love to see less or no piracy. But there is a limit of what I'd be willing to do to reduce piracy: Developers or publishers such as Ubisoft add piracy protection that quits your single player game if your internet connection breaks down. I find this unacceptable. Crackers remove this protection fairly quickly and that leaves paying customers in a situation where their paid version of the game offers less functionality than the free pirated versions.
And have you seen the anti piracy adverts lately? Lets not get carried away here. If someone pirates a copy of Zen Wars then he's not taking it away from someone else. It's information. It can be replicated for free. So comparing it with hard crime is crazy if you ask me. No-one has stolen thousands of dollars from me, what they have taken is the potential of me making that money and improving Zen Wars, but that's still not the same as physically stealing money off me.
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Zen Wars is 99 cents. Less than a flavored coffee. If someone _really_ can't afford that then that person needs more help then I do anyway. I'm not for piracy but its something that we developers have to live with and not go crazy about, and piracy prevention should not be at the expense of paying customers.
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Treehouse Galeri, originally known as Tarzan's
Nest Resort, is nestled among the greens and hills of the enchanting
Camiguin Island in Mindanao, Philippines, home to a hundred
Built by musician Ben Aicha, Enigmata is now
home to a group of vibrant Mindanao
artists called the Enigmata Creative Circle, led by Talaandig
musician and visual artist Waway Linsahay Saway.
The treehouse, now managed by Creative Activator
Rosalie "Ross" Zerrudo, is "art in its purest
art form." The captivating "golden" sculpture
Enigman molded by prolific sculptor Kublai Millan leads the
way to the treehouse resort.
A community with deep cultural understanding,
appreciation and concern for the environment that serves as
a unifying character as one people towards a sustainable lifestyle
To open the eyes of people through biodiversity
and art education (through popular media for the conservation
of art and culture in Mindanao ) as a venue to develop deeper
sense of relationship with nature, responsibility and accountability
of the world's resources
Camiguin as a sustainable community, its population
having a high level of awareness about their natural environment,
and capacitated in the sustainable utilization of the island's
resources through environment protection and conservation.
Bartender's Backpackers Room
at the bar with rooftop for moon gazing: four persons, shared
toilet and bath
Poolside Backpackers right beside the mother
acacia tree: 8 persons , private toilet and bath
Shell Garden Suite: 4 persons,
private toilet and bath
Eagles Nest Suite: 4 persons,
private toilet and bath
Camp Out: Common toilet and
Enigmata Creative Circle hosts alternative
get-away tour art-packages at the only tree house resort in
the country. Enigmata, originally known as Tarzan's Nest Resort
in Camiguin Island, Mindanao, Philippines is managed by an artist
and vegetarian adventurer of the Enigmata Creative Circle.
The four-story Art-chitecture hosts fully-furnished
cottages and suites that cater to creative functions, seminars,
workshops, trainings, trippers, backpackers, and budget travellers!
Come join us in our ART ATTACK! Enigmata /
Tarzan's Nest resort-cum-art gallery with bar and resto specializes
in pizza and vegetarian dishes. Arts and crafts, junk installation
art, wall paintings, and an artistic, homey, wood-and-bamboo
place to sleep welcome travellers to this island getaway.
Also offers tour of the island and art workshops.
They specialize in vegetarian dishes, wild
spinach and fern pizza and curry. They also serve natural beverages
and popular fermented beverages.
And they also serve your very special food
preferences and needs. They'r had visitors who eat only uncooked
food, or who don't eat anything but squash!


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|Rediff India Abroad Home | All the sections
Uma to announce future plans after yatra
January 01, 2006 18:51 IST
Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti will announce her future course of action on completion of her Ram Roti Yatra at Ayodhya on January 14, the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti.
Social and political groups were in touch with the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and consultations were on, but any decision regarding floating a new political party would be taken only after she concludes the Ram roti yatra on January 14, a close associate of Bharti and former union minister Prahlad Patel told newsmen in Lucknow Sunday.
In reply to a question, Patel denied any involvement of Bharti behind the expose of the sex scandal of former BJP general secretary Sanjay Joshi.
Joshi, he said, should muster courage and expose those who were out to malign him.
Sunderlal Lodhi, associated with the ruling Samajwadi Party, however, clarified that he was in touch with Bharti as they have familiar terms and also because the state government has accorded her the status of a state guest.


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Man hurt by falling branch can sue city of Newton, SJC rules
A man injured by a falling tree branch on a municipally owned playing field will be allowed to sue the city of Newton, the state's highest court ruled Monday.
Edward Marcus, 52, was sitting in the shade under the trees at McGrath Field on July 8, 2007, waiting for his turn to bat in a softball game organized by Coed Jewish Sports, when a tree branch fell on his back, fracturing two of his vertebrae and shattering both of his shoulder blades.
Marcus intends to sue the city for damages for his medical injuries, lost wages, pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life, according to his lawyer, Joan S. Amon, who declined to name a dollar figure.
"At the time, he was very young and athletic, and he used to play baseball and sail," said Amon. "He went from being a pretty good athlete to confined to his bed."
He has since gone back to work and is doing well, she said, but he was disabled and out of work for a period of time.
Marcus declined to comment.
Monday's ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court denies an appeal by the city that argued that Newton could not be sued for Marcus's injuries under a recreational use statute of state law, which says that a property owner who allows the public to use land for recreation without charging a fee is not liable for personal injury or property damage unless there is "willful, wanton, or reckless conduct."
The court's ruling does not address the question of whether the city can be held liable for Marcus' injuries: it simply addresses whether the city can be sued for them in the first place.
"I'm very pleased," said Amon. "It's obviously a victory for an injured person against cities, towns, corporations that were trying to minimize his losses by looking for loopholes in laws that would support their position."
The suit also names five other defendants with ties to land near the field: Temple Shalom, Newton Community Development Foundation III Inc., Warren House Associates Limited Partnership, Hamlet Associates, and Maltby & Co. They were not part of the city's appeal.
The Supreme Judicial Court's ruling hinged on the question of whether the registration fee that Marcus paid to play softball on the field was technically a fee collected by the city of Newton. The recreational use statute only protects property owners who have not charged a fee for the use of their land.
According to the ruling, Marcus paid an $80 registration fee to Coed Jewish Sports to join the league. Coed Jewish Sports paid $1,200 to the city's parks and recreation department to get a permit that allowed the league to reserve the field.
The city argued that "Marcus himself paid no admission fee or other charge to the city in exchange for playing softball on McGrath Field," according to the ruling.
But the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that while Marcus did not directly pay the city, the registration fee he paid to Coed Jewish Sports purchased a permit on his behalf from the city, and he was injured on city land during a block of time reserved by the purchase of that permit.
"In the circumstances," according to the ruling, "Marcus was not participating in a recreational use of the city's property free of charge."
The city also argued that the cost of the permit covered "administrative and operational costs" associated with the league's use of the field, and so was not technically a "fee," according to the ruling.
The court ruled that while the city may have put the $1,200 toward field upkeep, it was not upkeep exclusively necessitated by the league's activities.
Newton City Solicitor Donnalyn Kahn said that while Monday's ruling meant the city of Newton was not immune to a lawsuit under the recreational statute, it did not settle the question of whether Newton is immune from liability.
"If you're immune from suit, it means you don't need to do anything, you can't be sued in these kinds of cases," she said. "What the court came back and said was, 'You can, but what you may end up showing down the road is you are relieved of liability in this case.'"
There are three major issues that could let the city off the hook, she said. The question of whether the fee issues could relieve the city of liability, as opposed to rendering them immune from suit, has not yet been answered, she said. The question of whether there was willful or reckless conduct by the city has not been settled, she said.
And, importantly, she said that the city maintains that the tree is not theirs. The court's ruling says that the tree shaded city land but was rooted on Temple Shalom land.
A spokesman from Temple Shalom declined to comment.
Amon said that the fact that the tree was hanging over public land made it an issue that the city should have dealt with.
"The fact is that it was hanging onto their property and endangering members of the public using their property," she said.
Monday's ruling allows Marcus to pursue his suit in Middlesex County Superior Court. Amon said that in the Superior Court suit, she will argue that the city was "negligent in allowing dangerous conditions" at the field.
UPDATE: In an email, Marcus wrote that, "After reading the article and some of the article's follow up responses , I believe it important to be aware that the entire length of the tree fell on to me that day - Your article mistakenly suggests only one branch of the tree fell away from its trunk , which is not the case.
"The tree was uprooted at its base, and fell as one intact piece- striking me across the back and neck with its approximate 1 foot diameter trunk - at a distance approximately 40 feet from its base."
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This shot was taken to accompany a story Beth wrote on a local artist, Jeff Fennel, for the Redding Record Searchlight. Jeff paints plein aire paintings. He was demonstrating his technique when Beth snapped this.
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Creation and Science Part 4
This is part 4 of a series that examines the evidence for a universe created by an Intelligent Designer. I would say that this Designer/Creator is the God of the Bible, but the evidence for this second bit will need to come later. To start at the beginning of this series, click here.
The Anthropic Principle has made the discussion of a Creator respectable again. Even those who draw different conclusions from the principle, will acknowledge the possibility that God exists. Martin Reese in his book Just Six Numbers-The Deep Forces that Shape the Universe writes:
There are various ways of reacting to the apparent fine tuning of our six numbers. One hard-headed response is that we couldn't exist if these numbers weren't adjusted in the appropriate 'special' way: we manifestly are here, so there's nothing to be surprised about. Many scientists take this line, but it certainly leaves me unsatisfied. I'm impressed by a metaphor given by the Canadian philosopher John Leslie. Suppose you are facing a firing squad. Fifty marksman take aim, but they all miss. If they hadn't all missed, you would not have survived to ponder the matter. But you wouldn't just leave it at that-you'd still be baffled, and would seek some further reason for your good fortune.
Others adduce the 'tuning' of the numbers as evidence for a beneficent Creator, who formed the universe with the specific intention of producing us (or, less anthropocentrically, of permitting intricate complexities to unfold). This is in the tradition of William Paley and other advocates of the so-called 'argument from design' for God's existence. Variants of it are now espoused by eminent scientist-theologians such as John Polkinghorn; he writes that the universe is 'not just "any old world," but it's special and finely tuned for life because it is the creation of a Creator who wills that it be so'.
If one doesn't accept the 'providence' argument, there is another perspective, which-though still conjectural-I find compellingly attractive. It is that our Big Bang may not have been the only one. ...[Reese, Martin. Just Six Numbers-The Deep Forces that Shape the Universe (Basic Books, 2000) p.148-150
Martin Reese goes on to propose a multiverse by which our universe is special and finally tuned because there are many other lifeless ones. At least some of the variations would support life.
Read the passage again: Who is hard-headed? Who is eminent? Would he declare silly or unlearned or sloppy someone who concluded, from the six numbers, that there was a beneficent Creator? Has he ruled God out? Answering these questions should underscore for you the opportunities for proclaiming the gospel among the scientific community.
Last time, I wrote about the catch in all this. We have a universe that conforms to the words of David, "The heavens tell of the Glory of God." Martin Reese's six numbers and two-thirds of similar Anthropic Principle evidences, listed by Hugh Ross, conform to an old universe. They do not work and must be discarded if we insist that the universe is only thousands of years old.
My original intent at this point was to open up Genesis 1 and explore how that it does not necessarily rule out an old universe. I am aware that there are problems with these different approaches, but then there are problems anyway. But I am going to defer this discussion for a day and, instead, make an appeal to the creation science community.
There is a motivation for this series that is unlike any I have ever had within my 33 years as a Christian. There was a young man in my church who was becoming a friend. He attended the classes that I taught. He was bright and serious about his faith and life. But when he learned that I prefer an old universe model, he broke fellowship with me and left the church. The witness of my life, my family, and the value he received from my teaching were not enough for him to even ask about my views. For him, my view in this area is a matter of heresy.
I have never been labeled a heretic before.
An Appeal to the Creation Science Community
- Creation and evolution are in many ways separate issues. I imagine that no one who holds to a young earth considers macro-evolution to have happened. Many holding an old earth position have come to the same conclusion. Indeed some of the best articulation of macro-evolution's shortcomings have come from old universe creationists. This certainly includes Michael Behe who wrote Darwin's Black Box and Phillip E. Johnson who wrote Darwin on Trial.
- Big Bang cosmology, Einstein's special and general theories of relativity, quantum mechanics, diverse dating methods, etc. form an interrelated and consistent view of the universe. Its ability to explain and predict physical phenomenon gives support to its strength. The Anthropic Principle fits within this scheme. This view of the universe does not, in truth, provide any support for macro-evolution, nor, for the Christian, does it deny the special creation of living things in general and man in particular.
- If indeed the earth is young, there should exist a scientific model that supports it -- unless God just wanted the earth and the universe to look old. However, it will need to be as strong and internally consistent as the current main stream cosmology. It will have to have the same predictive and explanatory power of the conventional model. Note that it will be impossible to develop such a model until the strength of the conventional model is taken seriously.
- It is better to affirm a literal 6 day creation while acknowledging the strength of the conventional model than to counter the conventional model with insufficiently developed ideas. The former will provide a firm foundation and is consistent with Christian values. If we teach our young people to defend their faith on careless research and they discover such, through their own studies or trying to argue against those well armed, we will lose many of them.
- We not only have to reconcile Genesis 1 with cosmology, but Psalm 19 and Romans 1. This is especially true of Romans 1, which tells us that men are without excuse because the creation tells us enough about God to come under His judgment. The Anthropic Principle, which comes out of generally accepted cosmology, satisfies the spirit of Paul's warnings here. The current young earth arguments fail to do this. Think of Martin Reese's words above, where he acknowledges the possibility of a beneficent Creator. Would he draw the same from any study of creation science material? I think not. So, let's imagine that Martin Reese says to himself one day, "The multiverse explanation is maybe not so good after all. Let me explore the existence of God." So he goes to a church and begins to see that Christianity might have something to offer. Then he finds out that the condition for belonging is to hold to a universe that is only thousands of years old. Would he go along? Have we served the cause of Christ? Would it not be better to say? "We have some who trust Genesis 1 to be literally true. They acknowledge that there are problems with this view, but they trust that by the end of the age, that view will find vindication. We have others who see that science has a strong argument in this area, and they have other views of Genesis 1. They acknowledge that this view has problems as well. However, we respect each other's viewpoints and all who call on the Name of the Lord and believe that God raised Him from the dead are welcome to break the bread of Christian fellowship here."
In our seeking to rightly divide the Word of Truth, may God keep us from wrongfully dividing each other.
Monday: Getting to Genesis 1
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On Books and XML
Horace's Monument
Exegi monumentum aere perennius.
(Horatius(65 B.C.–8 B.C.), Carmina (Odes III); referring to his poems.)
Defining 'markup'
Markup refers to the sequence of characters or other symbols that are inserted at certain places in a text or word processing file.
- Presentational Markup
- Embedding of codes in the text expressing font, size, color etc.
- Examples are MS Word and other word processing systems.
- Descriptive Markup
- The markup doesn't tell you what to do with a piece of text, it tells you what it is, describes it. Another term could be "labeling".
- Examples: XML (and its predecessor SGML).
- Descriptive markup was born in the world of publishing technology, and has many advantages for serious large-scale publishing.
Exegi monumentum aere perennius.
Markup can be used to say:
descriptive This is a quote, in Latin, from Horatius´ Carmina.
presentational Display this text in italics with Arial font.
The rationale for XML (1998)
Systems based on presentational markup...
- are inflexible;
- offers poor longevity;
- offers poor reusability,
- ...can merely be used to produce nice-looking publications.
Existing systems based on descriptive markup...
are too complicated and therefore costly to use (SGML)
The need to 'fix the web'...
The predominant use of an inflexible and messy presentational approach to information on the web had created an information body that in the long run was doomed to become equal to noise.
Who is responsible?
XML is a project of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and the development of the specification is being supervised by their XML Working Group. A Special Interest Group of co-opted contributors and experts from various fields contributed comments and reviews by email.
XML is a public format: it is not a proprietary development of any company. The v1.0 specification was accepted by the W3C as Recommendation on Feb 10, 1998.
What XML is... and is not
XML is not much - this is its strength.
All XML does is provide a nice flexible internationalized way to label the elements of a data structure and ship them around with the labels attached.
(Tim Bray)
XML is a metalanguage, from which new languages are created.
XML can be seen as a set of basic rules that describe requirements for the syntax of the new languages; often called "XML Grammars".
Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.1 (Second Edition) W3C Recommendation 16 August 2006, edited in place 29 September 2006
XML and self-awareness
Via the emphasis on descriptive markup, XML allows for elements of information/text to become self-aware, i.e. hold information on their own nature.
Information self-awareness has semantically structural and ontological aspects:
Who are you?
[structural semantic] I am a table cell in the second row, third column, of my parent table
[ontological semantic] I hold a maxim, from a given timespan in the classic age, in original and translated language versions.
c self-aware statistics in a graphic environment
XML and the Book
An XML book, based on the fact that it builds on descriptive markup rather than presentational, can be the basis for multiple output formats - a polymorph embryo.
In the context of a library serving people who are print disabled:
- Narrated talking books
- Synthesized talking books
- Braille
- Largeprint
- Various E-Text formats
... normally with a minimum of human intervention after the XML embryo book is complete.
In a general publishing context:
- parallell publishing
- effective reuse in reprint and edition scenarios
XML and the DAISY Talking Book
features that emulate properties of paper print reading
- Efficiency and Efficacy; Usability
- navigation; not sequential (back/forward) but based on semantics:
- go to to the next page
- go to page 23
- skip all the examples, they bore me
- get out of this table, it bores me
note-taking in context
- Actuality
- The right of every citizen to consume information at the same time as fellow citizens
features that exceed properties of paper print reading
- Media-agnostic and multimedia presentations
- text, audio, images, upcoming video; synchronized and in any combination, per user preference
- super-find
- resource-enhancements, self-identifications, based on jikaku
- (Who are you? I am a maxim, consisting of...)
- The library-wide-web
- instant inter-book linking
Extending the Grammar
When authoring XML based on descriptive grammars, it is a very bad idea to ask an element to pretend to be something it isnt.
DTBOOK is an element set of approximately 80 elements.
Focusing on structural semantics, specifically elements of the print book.
The movement towards new content forms and new sectors of society requires methods for abstraction and extension.
A more dynamic relation to structure, semantics and mediatypes.
Example: XHTML 1.1 modularization
A standardized framework for structural/grammatical modules, that can be combined in different ways.
Four types of modules in the "XHTML-Family Markup Language":
- Required XHTML modules. Has to be included in the documents self-definition
- Other XHTML modules. May be included in the documents self-definition
- Other W3C modules. Modules defined by other W3C specifications, that match the overarching rules of the framework.
- Private modules. Also has to match the overarching rules of the framework.
Examples of W3C modules that has been included in the XHTML 1.1 framework:
- MathML
Yet unanswered questions
- How extensible should the grammar be? Two stakeholders:
reading device manufactuers: predictability/control of behavior
the information: structure/semantics/mediatypes that best represent the content
- How should a document define which extensions it uses?
Reading devices need this information (?).
- What behaviors should be expected from a reading device regarding extended/unknown content types?
- How complex can the extension mechanism be?
To a large extent, this depends on who does the extension:
in a specification phase: complexity a lesser problem
in a production phase: complexity a large problem
Overarching challenges in the development work
- unknown semantics - undefinable behavior
- "supersetting"
- versatility vs complexity
XML is an widely adopted, open, non-proprietary extensible specification for text markup.
Its elementary strength (for text) lies in giving self-awareness (jikaku) to elements of the text. This is done by the distinct separation of descriptive and presentational markup.
Books in XML have a richness (from economic and usability perspectives) unparallelled in other authoring formats. The XML-based book yields numerous possibilities for enhancing the reading experience for everyone.
The new Talking Book is not necessarily audio-centric, but it is definitely XML-centric.
The new Talking Book emphasizes and recieves its strength from the jikaku of the text behind the talk.
The new Talking Book represents a movement towards format normalization, in that it is not based on a specialized format (four track tape, moon, braille) but rather on a format living at the center of concurrent mainstream technology. This has a (hopefully increasing) impact on the actuality requirement.
The Z39.86 committee is bringing Daisy 3 forward: XML grammar and media type extensions are two of the main focii over the next years (2005 and forward).
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Which Console Did You Buy/Receive Over The Holidays?
Activision Blizzard held an "Analyst Day" yesterday to talk about some of their future projects with the financial community and in the process confirmed a lot of cool stuff.
First, they revealed that Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty series and the developer behind Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, are hard at work on Call of Duty 6. No other details were revealed, except for the release date, sort of. In one part of the presentation, Activision CEO Mike Griffith announced a 2009 release, but in another part of it, a 2010 release date was announced.
Not surprisingly, Activision Blizzard announced that a ton of new Guitar Hero games are also on the way. The company went so far as to say that in 2009 they plan to double the number of Guitar Hero games released, while in 2010 they plan to triple it.
For the record, four Guitar Hero games were released (or will be released) in 2008: Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Guitar Hero: On Tour, Guitar Hero: World Tour and Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades. Which means the company may release eight Guitar Hero games next year and twelve (or one a month) in 2010. Wow.
But record companies will no doubt appreciate the increased exposure their artists will get in Guitar Hero as Activision also used the Analyst Day to tout the fact that songs included in Guitar Hero get a 200 to 300% boost in sales.
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Univision/Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos lays out what he expects from politicians of Hispanic ethnic origin in his most recent opinion column for Fusion. Having cast aside all journalistic pretense, Ramos accuses those who do not toe the line on immigration of being traitors to their ethnic origins.
Let's see... the mayor of at least one city has admitted its town centre was now a 'no-go area for women, lots of horrible crap happening, but the REAL crime to be dealt with is 'hate speech'. Right.
And this: Stefan Körner, chairman of Germany's liberal Pirate Party, argued that
democracies "must be able to bear" a measure of xenophobia. Does this idiot actually know what the definition of that word is?
Short version:
Obama wants to remove the stigma of mental illness, while stigmatizing mental illness.
They used thoroughly debunked statistics from Bloomberg to justify it.


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Click on the video below to watch it:
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How I created Ama Search Bar out of necessity:
My name is George Katsoudas. I'm just a normal guy. There's nothing special about me (as people who know me will attest to). But I figured long time ago that I need to work SMART and not "hard." And I like setting up things once and have them work for me on autopilot ever since. I like to have the time and freedom to live my life, and I suspect you are that way too...
I live in Greece. As you may know, the economic situation here ain't that "stellar" lately. There are no jobs available (except for those that pay something like $5/hour). I know the feeling of FEAR and UNCERTAINTY all too well. It SUCKS! Since there are not that many opportunities here, I decided to make my own opportunities - that's why I focused on internet marketing...
I had the Ama Search Bar plugin developed first and foremost for MYSELF. I was getting frustrated with getting good traffic to my Amazon affiliate blogs but not making as many commissions as I knew I could be making. Online marketing is the only source of income I have. As I said, there are no jobs here in Greece - so, I had to find a way to MAKE this work.
I'm no programmer myself. In fact, I'm probably one of the most "non-techical' people you would ever meet. I can barely operate my own cell phone! BUT, I have a knack for simplifying and organizing things. So, I created a mockup of the plugin and sent it to my programmer. After discussing all the little details, my programmer told me that this plugin would cost $2,350 [GULP!]
I have to admit - at first I hesitated replying to my programmer's email. $2,350 ain't chump change. For a while, I considered whether I should go on with this project or not. But finally I decided it would be worth it to me, because I already had several blogs that were getting traffic and that I could use it on.
About a month later, the plugin was "born."
After using Ama Search Bar on my Amazon affiliate blogs, my visitors had a "behaviour change." They started staying more time on my blogs and buying more products. I know because I was tracking how long they were staying on my blogs. Plus, I had niche blogs that hadn't generated a penny before, but now I was getting sales for Amazon items in those specific niches...
One of the most powerful features of the plugin was that a 90-day cookie button appeared in its search results. This means that my blog visitors could easily add a product to their Amazon shopping cart. When that happened, my "normal" 24-hour affiliate cookie was becoming a 90-day cookie. And the customer was "tagged" as having been referred by me. Some of my blog visitors would buy OTHER products as well a few days or weeks later - and I was getting credit for THOSE sales as well!
Now that was cool :-)
I also noticed that my blogs would start getting more traffic from Google - without me doing any promotion whatsoever! I think the reason for that is my blog visitors where now spending more time on my blog "playing" with the search bar.
Google rewards sites that are "sticky" and that their visitors want to spend time on. Long "stay-time" is one of the best indications that the site is relevant to someone's interests. They are staying more, because they are probably finding some value in the site.
On the other hand, Google doesn't like sites with a high "bounce rate." If people come to your site and they leave after a couple of seconds, Google will think "this site is garbage - let's rank it a few thousand positions lower so that nobody finds it ;-)
Anyway - as they say, necessity is the mother of invention, and I'm glad I came up with this plugin...
The Internet is a huge place. One person can't possibly exhaust even 00.1% of all the opportunities that exist. That's why I decided to make Ama Search Bar available to a few Amazon affiliates.
I sent the plugin to some friends of mine so they could tell me how to make it even better. They found some bugs and they also gave me more ideas. My programmer and I went to work again and "finalized" the plugin. And here you are now reading these lines and learning more about it :-)
3 great reasons to use the Ama Search Bar plugin:
1) It makes you more money on autopilot: You add the plugin to your blog ONCE and the search bar will continue working for you forever, sending Amazon commissions your way. The search results in the bar will also contain a 90-day-cookie (the default Amazon cookie only lasts 24 hours). This means that you can make money from the same visitor even if they purchase up to 3 months later!
2) It adds value to your blog: The plugin will add a really cool search bar that allows your visitors to "custom search" Amazon - without leaving your site! Your visitors can find what they want quickly, right from your site. They can search for items that are sold at a specific discount range (for example, 1-20%). Hey, we all love agreat deal! PLUS, your visitors will absolutely LOVE "playing" with this search bar - it can become pretty addictive ;-)
3) It's simple and easy to use: All the settings can be accessed from a single screen. The functions are intuitive and don't need any lengthy "user manuals" (that nobody likes to read anyway). Each function has a "help" link next to it that provides some advice for that function. But many customers tell us that they don't even need to open the help links, because it's so obvious how each function works...
This Wordpress plugin is not perfect, but...
I have to admit - this Wordpress plugin is not perfect. For example:
It doesn't support 9 Amazon countries like other plugins. It just supports five: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca, Amazon.deand Amazon.es. I wanted to focus on the most popular Amazon markets for now.
The search bar will not appear on Categories or Archives pages. It can only appear on posts, pages and the homepage. Again, I wanted to focus on the sections of your blog that your visitors are most likely to visit.
It doesn't have 4-5 different "setting tabs." I could include a ton more features in the plugin - but I didn't, because I wanted to keep it simple and easy to use. I like to think of my plugins as "museums" that have only the very best features - and not as "warehouses" that have a ton of stuff you will likely never need.
Anyway, I want you to know that I'm open to feedback. If customers feel that a new feature needs to be added, the plugin will be updated when the next version becomes available. All customers receive free lifetime updates! I have already listened to feedback from cusomers of version 1.0 and have invested $960 more to develop version 2.0.
What others say about Ama Search Bar:
"a great way to monetize free sites or member area pages"
This is a 'drop-dead' easy Amazon Specials plugin for any Wordpress site. It only takes seconds (maybe a minute or two) to set up and is a great way to monetize free sites or member area pages. You have nice flexibility about where the Specials Bar displays on your site by clicking a few check-boxes. You can easily choose any combination of Pages, Posts or Homepage … and you're almost done. Thanks for a great new plugin that can be used on so many kinds of sites!
Roger Nevard
"I recommend it to anyone wishing to build their Amazon revenue."
Thanks for the opportunity to test your latest Amazon Plugin. I have installed it on one of my sites and the install went seamlessly. Setup was a breeze and everything worked fine 'right out of the box'.
It is installed on: http://e-rebateclub.ca
Of course, it is too soon to tell if it will or has resulted in additional sales.
I like the feature where the plug-in steals no real estate above the fold by hiding in the dashboard and the fact that it can be hidden if desired.
In all, this is a simple, clean and effective marketing tool and I would recommend it to anyone wishing to build their Amazon revenue.
Roy Wallace
"2 thumbs up from me."
You've done it again! Great plugin, easy to use straight out of the box. Quick install and set-up, I set this up on my site & was using the plugin in less than 2 minutes. 2 thumbs up from me.
Robert Vesci
"easy to use and adds something of value to your site."
Hey George,
I really like the Ama Search Bar Plugin. It's both easy to use and adds something of value to your site. People can do any Amazon search right from your site, and find discounts on the products too. The 90 day cookie is a fantastic addition.
Debra Kail
"another winner"
As always George another winner, I was able to download the plugin, upload it to my blog and configure it within 5 minutes. The blog I loaded it to is a clickbank site http://azontgk.com/acne that now allows people to search amazon also.
Terry Van Horn
"so simple to use and install even a monkey can operate it"
The plugin is awesome, it is very eye catchy and does exactly what it says on the tin. I like the idea of choosing a category to filter down the results so the results that you get are almost exactly the ones that your looking for, and all done from the top of the site too. This plugin is so simple to use and install even a monkey can operate it. In less than 5 minutes i had it uploaded, installed and fully functional. What more could a man ask for?
Congrats yet again George for another awesome creation.
"this might be my favorite"
Disclaimer: I am an uncompensated reviewer on the Ama Search Bar plugin, although I have purchased from George before and have several of his products.
I'll admit this might be my favorite because it essentially is unobtrusive, and that the viewer can search for ANY product regardless of whether or not it's relative to the website itself.
I looked for and found 'baseball bats' while on my http://www.fishoil-benefits.info site (in case you want to look at it on a real live site). You can also limit the search to products within a confined category like "Health' or 'Electronics'
I chose the background color (because it contrasted with the rest of the page) and wrote the 'Search NOW on Amazon' text.
If you check out my site (listed above) you will also notice that you can choose a discount range that you would prefer to buy the product at.
The only caveat on this plugin is that it may not work on some themes, however, it only takes a minute or so to change a theme.
Russ Kampmann
"works like a dream"
Hi George
Just love it, took less than 10 minutes from download to live on the site http://sciatic-pain-relief.com - works like a dream. I like the layout it is noticeable but not obtrusive, after a search is performed I like the drop down menu results the way it looks is clean and neat.
"a snap to use"
You'll find this plugin a snap to use. This is a quick and easy way to add an un-intrusive Amazon search to any web page without having to worry about adding images or links. I use it just to give the reader a search opportunity without seeming pushy about selling a product. Give it a try and I'm sure you will be adding it to many pages.
Len (Warrior forum member lenj2020)
"keeps the visitor on the site and increases the chances of getting a sale."
This is a great WP-Plugin and offers the site visitor the opportunity
Thanks for a great product.
Rob van Spijk
"a product that meets my standards"
I've have bought several of George's plugins that help take control of Wordpress on delivering and building information for sites. What George Katsoudas has done is listen to his customers and provided a product that meets my standards.
Being a marketer on Amazon, I know it takes time to research products to select for product pages. This includes looking at sales trends, history, what's hot and what's not, etc.
What George's programmers have done time and again is develop a plugin that cuts down the research in finding products on Amazon. For me this is a big plus. It allows me by entering a search term, category and sub-category and discount rate, click a button and up pops up selected products from Amazon.
It shows the title, price, description, picture and review link, plus a buy now button. And this is at the top of the page as a small bar on what ever site you want! Now that is the big plus for me in doing my research.
It also offers a plus for who ever person that looks at your site to be able to see related products related to the search. So there you have a twofold tool for both me as a marketer and for the visitor. George needs to give his programmers a bonus again for their achievement!
As always I look forward to George's products and highly recommend them!
Barry Selk
"5 stars for this one"
George was kind enough to give me a chance to review his plugin and i want to tell you that it is great. If your looking to make money from being an amazon affiliate, this will increase your chances of earning more from a simple little plugin and from all of your websites. I have no doubt that this will increase our earnings. It is a very light plugin that will make you Amazon Afilliate profits very easily. You need to get this plugin and start profiting now. 5 stars for this one.
Wayne Bolster
"a great addition to any Amazon site"
Hi George,
The Ama Search bar plugin is a great addition to any Amazon site. It's easy to customize to match your site and it works fast and efficiently. The add to cart feature with the 90 day cookie makes it a must have as it will surely help you pick up sales of other items unrelated to your site."
Thanks for the opportunity,
Mark McCollum
Your testimonial will go here :-)
I DARE any competitor to match my
Download Ama Search Bar. Use it on as many of your blogs as you want. If you feel you didn't make back in net profit AT LEAST 10 times the price you paid for the plugin, that you wouldn't have made otherwise, just send me a personal email within 60 days and let me know.
Either you make 10 times your money back or I'll give you every penny back and you get to KEEP Ama Search Bar as my way of saying "thanks for giving this an honest try."
Heck, If for any reason (or no reason at all) you think it's not one of the best ways to make more Amazon commissions from your blogs (or it's just not right for you), let me know as well and you'll get every penny back.
I want you to be a happy customer. Besides, even if you decide that Ama Search Bar isn't for you, we can always do business together again in the future.
5 things to consider before you buy the
1) Let's say that you have a blog that gets just 100 visitors per month and you install Ama Search Bar on it. Let's be CONSERVATIVE and say that it just generates ONE extra sale for you which gives you a commission of $10. Over a year, this would be $120 extra from this plugin, from one blog. This is money that you are leaving on the table right now. And remember: you can intsall it on ALL the blogs that you own for one low price...
2) You can test my plugin for 60 days. This comes out to less than $0.25 a day to have the Ama search bar active on your blog, working for you 24/7 and bringing you sales.
3) Don't be like those affiliate marketers who are "penny wise and pound foolish." You know who they are: They try to "save" money and they never get anywhere, while their succesful competitors INVEST an X amount of money in order to get back 10 times that. That's how money is made!
4) Development of the Ama Search Bar plugin has cost me over $2,350+$960=$3,310 to date - and God knows how much more it will cost me when I add more features that customers request. Don't try to hire a programmer to create such a plugin for you, because I have already done all the work (and paid all the money) already.
5) I know I could charge much, MUCH more for the plugin but I will not. First because we live in tough economic times and I want to make the plugin affordable to everyone. And second, I hope that, once you see how much "bang for your buck" I give you, you will want to do business with me again and again and maybe purchase other plugins of mine as well...
To get your hands on Ama Search Bar, just click the button below.
You will be redirected to the Paypal order form where you can order with your Paypal account (or just a credit card).
After your order comes through, you will be immediately redirected to the download page that has the download link to the plugin.
If you need any help ordering, just contact me and I'll personally get back to you ASAP.
Note: Price goes up with every single sale
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Frequently Asked Questions:
What is Amazon?
Amazon (apart from the river :-)) is the world's largest online retailer.The types of products that are sold on the site include DVDs, CDs, MP3 downloads, software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, toys, and jewelry. You can join as am Amazon associate (affiliate) for free and receive commissions for every sale you refer to Amazon.
What does the Ama Search Bar look like?
Check out the Ama Search Bar demo blog (new window)
Where will the search bar appear?
It can appear on your posts, pages and homepage. Either at the top, or at the bottom. It will appear for your visitor about 3 seconds after the page loads.
Will it appear properly in all browsers, screen resolutions and mobile devices?
Absolutely. The plugin has been "coded to standards" and will appear properly on all main browsers. On mobile devices, the elements of the bar will "wrap" on more lines so it's always visible and easy to use. You can test this right now by going to the Ama Search Bar demo blog and then resizing your window to make it really narrow.
Can I use different settings on individual posts or pages?
Absolutely. Just go to edit that post or page and you will see the Ama Search Bar widget on the right. You can customize the settings for that specific post or page.
What does "90-day cookie" mean exactly?
If your visitors click the "Add to cart" button that appears inside the Ama Search Bar results, they will go to an Amazon page that has the name of the product, its price and a "Continue" button. If they click it, the product will be added to their cart.
Once this happens, the "life" of your Amazon affiliate cookie will be extended from 24 hours to 90 days. This means that if the same person visits Amazon within 90 days and buys something (even a totally different product), you will get credit for it.
What exactly does the discount feature do?
A discount drop-down menu will appear in the search bar. Your visitors can specify a discount range that they want, and the bar will only show the products that have that discount. For example, (1-20%). People love special deals!
How will the plugin increase my Google traffic?
Google rewards sites that are "sticky" and that their visitors want to spend time on. Long "stay-time" is one of the best indications that the site is relevant to someone's interests. They are staying more, because they are probably finding some value in the site.
On the other hand, Google doesn't like sites with a high "bounce rate." If people come to your site and they leave after a couple of seconds, Google will think "this site is garbage - let's rank it a few thousand positions lower so that nobody finds it ;-)
The Ama Search Bar plugin will make your visitors want to stay more time on your site and interact with the search bar.
Is Ama Search Bar compliant with Amazon's TOS?
Yes, it is. All the content comes directly from the Amazon API. Plus, the proper price disclaimers required by Amazon are also displayed at the bottom of the bar's search results.
Will Ama Search Bar work with [plugin 123, theme abc, host XYZ]?
It most likely will. If there's an incompatibility, we will either fix it, or refund your purchase. Feel free to download the free Ama Search Bar demo first and see how it works on your blog :-)
Is there a one-time offer (OTO) after I purchase?
There is, but it's different than any other one-time offer you have ever seen. Basically, you will get to CHOOSE one of my other Wordpress plugins (any one you want) for a really special price. There's an option for both a personal and a developer's license.
Will I get any updates after I purchase?
All customers receive free life-time upgrades. We continually add new features and improve our plugins. Some of these modifications are pretty costly too - however you will never pay for any upgrades. We support our plugins and we support our customers.
Who are you and why should I buy from you?
My name is George Katsoudas. I've been marketing online for 9 years. I'm obsessed with taking complex processes and simplifying them as much as possible. For the last 3 years I have been focusing on developing Wordpress plugins. At this point I feel I have the entire process down and know exactly how to develop a plugin that adds real value, is easy to use and free of bugs. I aim to create happy customers, one at a time - and hope we can have a long-term business relationship together.
I purchased but can't find my download link for Ama Search Bar
Please follow the instructions below:
1) Go to your JVZoo buying history page (login if you are not logged in already)
2) Find the "Ama Search Bar Wordpress Plugin" and click the green "View Details" button next to it.
3) Scroll down a little and click the green button that says "ACCESS YOUR PURCHASE"
If the above isn't possible, then please open a support ticket and include in it the Paypal email address you used to make your purchase with. We will send you the download details ASAP :-).
What if I purchased the personal license and now I want to have the developer's license?
You can upgrade. Just open a support ticket. Include your initial Paypal purchase receipt as well. I'll get back to you ASAP and tell you how to upgrade :-)
How can I get customer support?
Sometimes, things happen. A server may not be configured properly to work with the plugin, or you may just feel "lost." No worries :-). Just open a support ticket and I'll solve your problem for you in less than 24 hours (may be a bit more on the weekends).
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Father of the AR15:
The Legacy of Eugene Stoner
His name may not be as recognizable as the late Chris Kyle, but Eugene Stoner is the man behind the design of the AR-15. "American Sniper" Kyle's autobiograpy and motion picture, depicted Kyle using a sniper variant of the AR-15. It all began in 1954 when Stoner, a World War II veteran, became the Chief Engineer of ArmaLite. Today, not only is the AR-15 extremely popular, AR15 accessories can be purchased separately so gun owners can create a fully customized rifle. It has become a favorite rifle for militaries, sportsmen, and preppers alike.
This infographic captures a synopsis of the proud history of the AR15 rifle:
The U.S. counterpart to Russian, Mikhail Kalashnakov, Eugene Stoner actually first invented the AR10 which was rejected by the U.S. military in favor of the M14 rifle. With the base design already down, the team at Armalite made some changes to the AR10 (the big one was changing the caliber from 7.62 X 51mm NATO to the 5.56 X 45mm NATO cartridge) and arrived at the final product of the AR15. This finalized design is what the U.S. military adopted as what most know as the M16 rifle. While at Armalite, Stoner also designed a survival rifle for the U.S. Air Force that was designated as the AR5 and was later upgraded to today's AR7 Survival Rifle.
Stoner continued his work with firearms going on to work with well known firearm companies including Colt (who had purchased the rights to the AR15 from Armalite) and Knight's Armament. He even co-founded the company ARES Incorporated where he had a few other successful firearm designs.
It is safe to say that while not only bringing us the AR15 platform of rifle, Eugene Stoner is an amazing contributor to the modern firearms industry, not only on the military side of things but the sporting side as well.


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Planet Rump - The Farce Awakens
In a Galaxy far too close for comfort, a huge orange planet threatens to destroy the known universe …. or not !
Could this be a FAKE phenomenon ?
Vivienne McKee & Co. take you to the edge of sanity and beyond with the 35th Crazy Christmas Show. Seriously silly satire, pithy parody and toe-tapping tunes plus a thrilling voyage launching you from your seats into space and across the cosmos give this show nothing less than a 500 Star rating !
Prepare for a bumpy ride as…. THE FARCE AWAKENS !!
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In Reply to: Caterpillar E110B excavator starter posted by LAA on November 02, 2012 at 21:57:26:
The OEM starters aren't any different than the ones you buy elsewhere. Basically they are a Bosch, Delco, etc with an equipment OEM's sticker put on it that means you pay $500 for a $150 starter. That being said it sounds like the starter may be hanging up as you start it and causing the percieved 'heat' problem. I've seen it happen a few times over the years, for various reasons, from burrs on the flywheel ring, to shorted wires causing it to engage while the engine was running. In either case the engine turning the starter will cause it to get extreemly hot. If your lucky if will start when it cools down, if not I have seen them 'blow the windings apart' and ruin the starter.
If the problem was on a B series Cummins I could tell you exactly what to look for as I've seen a problem on them on numerous occasions where a "will fit' starter is used that doesn't fit as well as it's claimed to. On a 3116 CAT I've worked on alot of equipment with that same engine and never seen one have a the problem your experiencing due simply to engine/exhaust heat. So, check your flywheel ring for screwed up places, insure the new starter has the correct gear in the bendix as the wrong one can one to hang up. Last but not least go over the wiring again to make sure there's not a problem there causing the starter to stay engaged that way. Good luck.
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Born in the north-east of England and now resident in New York, Mel Parish has also lived in London and Hong Kong for substantial periods and traveled extensively on all three continents. Mel's innate curiosity leads her to find intrigue even in everyday happenings and she is fascinated by how one seemingly small decision can have dramatic repercussions. Fortunately, the characters in her head are the ones who have to deal with the fall-out while she leads a relatively normal life – or at least, what she considers normal. Mel is the author of Silent Lies, Ulterior Motives, The Anniversary and the recently published Motive For Revenge.
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The Coppead Graduate School of Business, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
The MBA Finance program was developed by COPPEAD in conjunction with ANDIMA - The National Association of Open Market Institutions. The program has the objective of training of executives for the constant changes in the financial markets and endowing them with the techniques which represent valuable competitive advantages and educating them to combine the generalist vision with a specialist focus in the practice of business operations.
For this purpose, COPPEAD has contributed with a collection of studies which have made it into a respected center of excellence in the teaching of administration for executives and ANDIMA offers its wide and recognized expertise in relation to questions and problems connected to the Brazilian financial markets.
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