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mohitmidha (361) 2007-01-11 23:55
Nice one tt! Panning is one thing, but to make the entire subject look as sharp as that...now thats a different matter all together! Excellent...
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mohitmidha (361) 2006-03-05 6:56
Nice but pales a bit in comparison to some of the other stuff you've been putting up lately! I like the way you've managed to single it out in the middle of all the rest of the confusion around.
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mohitmidha (361) 2006-03-04 13:19
I think this will be one of my fav of all your pics. And yes "it" has survived and is now back at his comp in noida.
Where Eagles Dare by ttmountainman (2279)
mohitmidha (361) 2006-01-20 5:18
Was thinking next time you go there you should give them a few tips on parasailing ;) great shot tt. glad to see you're making great use of the cam. By the way, just wondering was there was even more of a drop below that you may have included by zooming out a bit?[+]
The Cloak of Night by ttmountainman (2279)
mohitmidha (361) 2006-01-18 7:27
Arre which of those lights is our great sardarji ka dhaba?! lovely shot vijay and i like the accompanying write-up :)like the inclusion of the tree, the red leaves at the bottom and also the streaking of the stars - long exposure![+]
Some Take Longer by ttmountainman (2279)
mohitmidha (361) 2006-01-12 10:37
Great shot tt! and i love the accompanying words. You are becoming very philosophical I must say!!
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mohitmidha (361) 2006-01-08 6:25
heh heh! nice one TT! Long detour for a day's rest! How did you end up there?! Can almost recognise the spot this shot was taken! Nice pic. I think the fact that the neelgai is that far adds to the mystery and feel of the picture.
Focus by ttmountainman (2279)
mohitmidha (361) 2006-01-05 13:19
Hey tt! Excellent shot! I love the colours and the overall feel of the pic..i do although agree with Dee - I feel like grabbing the head of the guy in the bg and turning it towards the target - spoiled a classic! really nice exposure. AND i love the bow!
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mohitmidha (361) 2005-12-22 6:28
lovely shot tt! i just love the very content feeling the subject puts across not just with his face but every bit of him.his lines of experience on the hands, face really say been there done that and nothing can bother me now.excellent moment captured.
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When the economy heads into a tailspin, you may hear news reports of dropping housing starts, increased jobless claims and shrinking economic output. How does this affect us as investors? What do house building and shrinking output have to do with your portfolio? As you'll discover, these indicators are part of a larger picture, which determines the strength of the economy and whether we are in a period of recession or expansion. (For some background reading, check out: A Review Of Past Recessions.)
The Phases of the Business Cycle
In order to determine the current state of the economy, we first need to take a good look at the business cycle as a whole. Generally, the business cycle is made up of four different periods of activity extended over several years. These phases can differ substantially in duration, but are all closely intertwined in the overall economy.
Peak - This is not the beginning of the business cycle, but this is where we'll start. At its peak, the economy is running at full steam. Employment is at or near maximum levels, gross domestic product (GDP) output is at its upper limit (implying that there is very little waste occurring) and income levels are increasing. In this period, prices tend to increase due to inflation; however, most businesses and investors are having an enjoyable and prosperous time.
Recession - The old adage "what goes up must come down" applies perfectly here. After experiencing a great deal of growth and success, income and employment begin to decline. As our wages and the prices of goods in the economy are inflexible to change, they will most likely remain near the same level as in the peak period unless the recession is prolonged. The result of these factors is negative growth in the economy.
Trough - Also sometimes referred to as a depression, depending upon the duration of the trough, this is the section of the business cycle when output and employment bottom out and remain in waiting for the next phase of the cycle to begin.
Expansion/Recovery - In a recovery, the economy is growing once again and moving away from the bottoms experienced at the trough. Employment, production and income all undergo a period of growth and the overall economic climate is good.
Notice in the above diagram that the peak and trough are merely flat points on the business cycle at which there is no movement. They represent the maximum and minimum levels of economic strength. Recession and recovery are the areas of the business cycle that are more important to investors because they tell us the direction of the economy.
To further complicate matters, not all business cycles go through these four steps sequentially. For instance, during a double dip recession, the economy goes through a recession followed by a short recovery and another recession without ever peaking. (Not everyone hurts during a recession. Learn more in Industries That Thrive On Recession.)
Recession Versus Expansion
Recession is loosely defined as two consecutive quarters of decline in GDP output. This definition can lead to situations where there are frequent switches between a recession and expansion and, as such, many different variations of this principle have been used in the hope of creating a universal method for calculation.
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is an organization that is seen as having the final word in determining whether the United States is in recession. It has a more extensive definition of recession, which deems the following four main factors as the most important for determining the state of the economy:
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By looking at these four indicators, economists at the NBER hope to gauge the overall health of the market and decide whether the economy is in recession or expansion.
The tricky part about trying to determine the state of the economy is that most indicators are either lagging or coincidental rather than leading. When an indicator is "lagging" it means that the indicator changes only after the fact. That is, a lagging indicator can confirm that an economy is in recession, but it doesn't help much in predicting what will happen in the future. (Learn more about this in Economic Indicators To Know.)
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Understanding the business cycle doesn't matter much unless it improves portfolio returns. What's an investor to do during recession? Unfortunately, there is no easy answer. It really depends on your situation and what type of investor you are. (For some ideas, see Recession-Proof Your Portfolio.)
First, remember that a bear market does not mean there are no ways to make money. Some investors take advantage of falling markets by short selling stocks. Essentially, an investor who sells short profits when a stock declines in value. Problem is, this technique has many unique pitfalls and should be used only by more experienced investors. (If you want to learn more, see the tutorial Short Selling.)
Another breed of investor uses recession much like a sale at the local department store. Referred to as value investing, this technique involves looking at a fallen stock not as a failure, but as a bargain waiting to be scooped up. Knowing that better times will eventually return in the economy, value investors use bear markets as buying sprees, picking up high-quality companies that are selling for cheap.
There is yet another type of investor who barely flinches during recession. A follower of the long-term, buy-and-hold strategy knows that short-term problems will barely be a blip on the chart when taking a 20-30 year horizon. This investor merely continues dollar-cost averaging in a bad market the same way as he or she would in a good one.
Of course, many of us don't have the luxury of a 20-year horizon. At the same time, many investors don't have the stomach for riskier techniques like short selling or the time to analyze stocks like a value investor does. The key is to understand your situation and then pick a style that works for you. For example, if you are close to retirement, the long-term approach definitely is not for you. Instead of being at the mercy of the stock market, diversify into other assets such as bonds, the money market, real estate, etc.
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The National Science Foundation has collected data on graduate science and engineering (S&E) enrollment and postdoctoral appointees since 1966. From fall 1966 through fall 1971, data from a limited number of doctorate-granting institutions were collected through the NSF Graduate Traineeship Program, which requested data only on those S&E fields supported by NSF. Beginning with the fall 1972 survey, this data collection effort was assigned to the Universities and Nonprofit Institutions Studies Group and was gradually expanded during the period 1972-75 to include additional S&E fields as well as all institutions known to have programs leading to the master's or doctorate degree. Because of this expansion, data for 1974 and earlier years are not strictly comparable with 1975 and later data. Technical Table 1 shows the number of institutions, reporting units, and departments at each level included in the data, as well as the total enrollment reported for each year between 1966 and 1994. No attempt has been made to inflate the data for 1966-74 to reflect universe totals.
Beginning with the 1984-85 academic year, master's-granting institutions were surveyed on a sample basis. The fall 1988 survey included the entire survey population for the first time since 1983-84. For each year since 1988, any institutions that begin S&E master's or doctoral programs are added to the survey universe and any that close all their S&E graduate programs are deleted. (See Survey Methodology.)
Technical Tables 2 and 3 present data on departmental coverage by S&E field for doctorate-granting and master's-granting institutions for the last 8 years surveyed.
Each survey package also included
The acknowledgment postcard requested that institutional coordinators indicate how the data were collected, whether the data were maintained centrally or collected from individual departments, and whether they were derived from a computerized database or were hand tabulated. Of the 724 responding schools surveyed, coordinators at 702 units, or 97 percent, have provided this information over the past 8 years. The responding coordinators indicated the following distribution of data sources:
This pattern is similar to that for 1993. This year the number of schools using computerized systems to assemble the requested data increased as did those using automated systems with departmental input and those hand tabulating data at the department level. The number of schools hand tabulating data at the institution level remained relatively the same as last year, whereas those using a combination of data sources decreased.
Institutional coordinators were asked to review the departmental listing provided on the Form 811, to indicate any changes in their departmental structure such as departments newly formed, phased out, split, or merged, and to check off any departments that had neither graduate students nor postdoctorates and for which Form 812s would therefore not be submitted. The revised Form 811s were returned to the data processing contractor for use as a checklist in tracking departmental responses.
A Form 812 was completed for each department either centrally or at the departmental level and was returned to the data processing contractor for data entry, editing, and tabulation. Arithmetic errors, inconsistencies between items, and sharp year-to-year fluctuations were referred to the institutional coordinators for correction or clarification.
At the departmental level 10,974 departments responded, or 96.0 percent of the 11,426 departments surveyed. This includes 8,854 departments providing complete responses, or 77.5 percent of the total. A total of 452 departments, or 4.0 percent of the departmental total, required complete imputation, and 2,120, or 18.6 percent, had one or more data cells imputed. Technical Table 4 presents the department response rates for earlier years for comparison.
Missing data for partially nonrespondent departments were imputed using the departments' previous year's data, where available, or data from peer institutions in cases where data had not been reported the previous year. Data for nonrespondent departments (departments that did not provide any data) were imputed using data from the previous year, where available. The number of departments in doctorate-granting and master's-granting institutions that required total or partial imputation and the numbers and proportions of full-time and part-time graduate students and postdoctorates imputed are shown in Technical Tables 5 and 6. Imputation rates by survey data item are provided in Technical Table 8.
Whenever a new item has been added to the questionnaire, it has been NSF's standard policy to allow the respondents 1 year's leadtime to convert their data collection systems before incorporating the new data into the survey; the question is labeled "optional" in the first year. Thus, whereas information on racial/ethnic background was first added to the survey form in 1979, publishable data were first obtained in 1980. Major changes in the data collected are as follows:
The definition of "medical schools" was revised during the fall 1992 survey cycle to include only those institutional components that are members of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Tables generated after the fall 1992 survey differ from their counterparts in earlier years in that they exclude schools of nursing, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and other health-related disciplines, and should not be compared with tables from earlier years.


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My Sienna's Preschool teacher, last year, gave us a binder at the
end of the school year filled with all her work and fun projects.
It was SO AWESOME having it all in one place and able to see how much she learned and grew in that year.
I am taking that same idea and putting it to use with my girls' school projects this year!
I have a system made up to help me stay on top of all the papers that are coming through the door!
They LOVE their binders and it's going to be something special to look at throughout the year.
It's easy to feel overwhelmed with the idea of doing this all year, but if you have
a good system in place it'll help you stay on top of it!
Here's how I've been doing it…
+Two Binders. (try to grab on clearance with the end of back to school supplies up!)
+3 Hole Puncher
+Card stock paper
+Container for school projects/papers as they come in
+Label for binders.
(I made one in photoshop. You could have your kids draw
something or create something on your computer.)
I have a metal tray that goes on top of the fridge, when I check their backpacks I
pull ones that I think I should include in their binder.
Not everything makes the cut….. There is SO MUCH.
TIP: If you do toss some of the extra papers, make sure your kids don't see you. lol.
I gather the papers in the tray and then at some point during the week pop them into their binders.
I use the card stock for any of the smaller projects. Just stapling them to the
paper and then using the 3 hole puncher to pop them in.
For the pages of construction paper that are too wide for the binders,
I just use scissors to trim off the extra parts.
Or, like my Sienna's old teacher did, just use the 3 hole puncher on part
of the large piece and fold up the rest of the paper to fit.
Sophia does a weekly spelling test. she is SUPER into it and loves practicing her sight words.
I made a page for the little test sheets and I'll be adding them to it
for a while before starting another page of them. My baby bump crashed the photo. ;)
When I finish, I just pack up the stapler, card stock paper and hole punch into the
tray and put it back on top of the fridge for the next time.
We also keep their Faith Formation books in their since it's a once a week thing.
If it was down on their level, they would always be pulling their books and folders out.
Helps keep my sanity in check that one day a week we actually need those books and folders!
I hope you give it a try! With a system in place, you'll be able to tackle this project with no problem
at all and have some great memories all in one place!
So proud of my girls and how much they are learning and growing.
I really enjoy this little time where I can sit down and look at their hard work.


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DGAP-News: Allianz SE: Allianz stays well on course in second quarter 2013 DGAP-News: Allianz SE / Key word(s): Half Year Results/Quarter Results Allianz SE: Allianz stays well on course in second quarter 2013 02.08.2013 / 06:59 --------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revenues increase 6.3 percent to 26.8 billion euros *Operating profit rises 5.2 percent to 2.4 billion euros *Net income attributable to shareholders grows 26.8 percent to 1.6 billion euros *Allianz confirms operating profit outlook for 2013 of 9.2 billion euros plus/minus 0.5 billion euros - upper end of target range in reach In the second quarter of 2013, Allianz Group again showed healthy growth. Quarterly revenues of 26.8 billion euros were 6.3 percent above the 25.2 billion euros achieved in the second quarter of 2012. Operating profit rose 5.2 percent to 2.4 billion euros from 2.3 billion euros in the same quarter the year before. All three business segments of Allianz mastered the challenges in the second quarter. Property and Casualty insurance produced stable revenues and strong profits despite several natural catastrophes. In the Life and Health insurance segment, revenues grew strongly by nearly ten percent, whereas operating profit fell amid the changing interest rate environment. Asset Management remained very strong. Despite high bond market volatility and a sudden uptick in key interest rates, the segment saw net inflows and once again recorded double-digit increases in operating profit for the quarter. The result from non-operating items improved during the second quarter of 2013 to plus 132 million euros from minus 151 million euros the year before due to lower impairments and higher realized gains. Income taxes rose to 824 million euros from 761 million euros the year before. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2013 was 33 percent, compared to 36 percent in the same period the previous year. Net income attributable to shareholders amounted to 1.6 billion euros in the second quarter of 2013, a year-on-year increase of 26.8 percent from 1.3 billion euros. The conglomerate solvency ratio declined four percentage points to 177 percent on June 30, 2013, from 181 percent on December 31, 2012 (1). This change was mainly due to the redemption of a two billion US-dollar subordinated bond. Over the same period, shareholders' equity declined 5.0 percent to 47.866 billion euros from 50.388 billion euros. This difference stems mainly from a dividend payment in May of 2.039 billion euros and from a decrease in unrealized gains mainly related to debt securities. 'We can look back on a very successful first half year overall,' said Michael Diekmann, CEO of Allianz SE. 'Although we faced record floods in Central Europe, persistent low interest rates and erratic capital markets, our business continued to grow profitably.' 'In view of our good half-year results, we are maintaining our operating profit outlook for 2013 of 9.2 billion euros, plus or minus 500 million euros, although based on our current projections we see the figure more toward the upper end of this range,' Michael Diekmann added. 'As always, this forecast is under the caveat that natural catastrophes and capital market turbulence do not exceed expected levels.' Property and Casualty insurance with high profitability Revenues in the Property and Casualty insurance business rose to 10.8 billion euros for the second quarter of 2013, 0.3 percent up in a year-on-year comparison from 10.7 billion euros. Strong growth in markets such as Australia, Latin America and Turkey as well as at Allianz Worldwide Partners offset declines in revenues especially from the industrial insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and the reduction of crop insurance business in the US. Excluding this crop business in the US, internal growth amounted to 2.3 percent. Operating profit rose 12.3 percent in the second quarter of 2013 to 1.2 billion euros from 1.1 billion euros in the previous year's second quarter. Australia, France, Italy and the US made strong contributions to this operating profit growth. Overall, the underwriting result increased to 357 million euros from 234 million euros, also driven by a favorable price environment in Australia, France, Germany and the US. The combined ratio for the second quarter of 2013 improved to 96.0 percent, 1.2 percentage points down from 97.2 percent the year before. For Allianz, after reinsurance, the net impact of the June floods in Central Europe was approximately 330 million euros. Together with floods in France and Canada and hailstorms in Germany and Switzerland, the total impact from natural catastrophes on the loss ratio was 5.3 percentage points. However, the loss ratio ultimately improved to 67.3 percent from 69.4 percent for the previous year's second quarter. 'Our efforts in recent years are paying off. We were able to help our customers and maintain our profitability, even during the many natural catastrophes in the second quarter,' said Dieter Wemmer, Chief Financial Officer of Allianz SE. 'That includes the record June floods in Central Europe - here we expect benefits to our customers to exceed 700 million euros. We have received flood claims from over 50,000 customers and have already settled more than 32,000 of them.' Life and Health insurance solid Life and Health insurance saw revenues grow 9.8 percent in the second quarter of 2013 to 14.1 billion euros from 12.9 billion euros over the same period the year before. France and Italy in particular showed very healthy increases. Growth came largely from unit-linked products, continuing the trend from the first quarter. Operating profit reached 669 million euros from April to June, declining 18.2 percent from 818 million euros the year before. The difference stemmed primarily from a lower investment result in Germany. The new business margin in the second quarter of 2013 remained unchanged from the previous year at 1.7 percent. The value of new business increased due to higher volumes year-on-year by 16.6 percent to 190 million euros from 163 million euros. 'Life insurance remains under pressure from two sides: low interest rates and increased regulatory demands that are limiting our investment options. The environment is very difficult for savers. Allianz is responding to these conditions by providing our clients with innovative products and the chance of higher returns while retaining the very security they expect from us,' said Dieter Wemmer. Asset Management going strong The Asset Management segment again produced strong results. Revenues grew 21.2 percent to 1.8 billion euros in the second quarter of 2013 from 1.5 billion euros for the same period in 2012. In the second quarter of 2013, operating profit grew 39.8 percent to 804 million euros from 575 million euros the year before, driven by higher net fee and commission income. The cost-income ratio improved to 55.7 percent from 61.6 percent. On June 30, 2013, total assets under management were 1,863 billion euros, 6.6 percent up from 1,748 billion euros at the end of the second quarter of 2012. Over the same period, third-party assets under management rose to 1,456 billion euros from 1,354 billion euros. The quarter saw third-party net inflows of 6.9 billion euros, compared to 18.6 billion euros the year before. 'Our Asset Management business has frequently demonstrated its ability to handle changing situations. With these good results, the segment shows why it is an important pillar of our diversified business model, ensuring attractive returns for our customers and shareholders,' said Dieter Wemmer. (1) Restated pro forma to reflect change in accounting for pensions. Allianz Group - Key figures 2nd quarter and 1st half year of 2013 2Q 2013 2Q 2012 Total revenues [Euro bn] 26.8 25.2 Operating profit / loss [Euro mn] (1,2) 2,367 2,250 Property-Casualty [Euro mn] 1,179 1,050 Life/Health [Euro mn] 669 818 Asset Management [Euro mn] 804 575 Corporate and Other[Euro mn] -274 -180 Consolidation [Euro mn] -11 -13 Income before income taxes [Euro mn] (1) 2,499 2,099 Income taxes [Euro mn] -824 -761 Net income / loss [Euro mn] (1) 1,675 1,338 Property-Casualty [Euro mn] 1,001 817 Life/Health [Euro mn] 474 507 Asset Management [Euro mn] 488 345 Corporate and Other[Euro mn] -277 -266 Consolidation [Euro mn] -11 -65 Net income [Euro mn] (1) 1,675 1,338 attributable to non-controlling interests [Euro mn] 87 86 attributable to shareholders [Euro mn] 1,588 1,252 Basic earnings per share [Euro] (1) 3.50 2.77 Diluted earning per share [Euro](1) 3.47 2.72 Ratios Property/Casualty: Combined ratio 96.0% 97.2% Life/Health: Margin on reserves(3) 58 75 Asset Management: Cost-income ratio 55.7% 61.6% 6M 2013 6M 2012 Total revenues [Euro bn] 58.8 55.2 Operating profit / loss [Euro mn] (1,2) 5,164 4,583 Property-Casualty [Euro mn] 2,498 2,233 Life/Health [Euro mn] 1,524 1,643 Asset Management [Euro mn] 1,704 1,188 Corporate and Other[Euro mn] -513 -454 Consolidation [Euro mn] -49 -27 Income before income taxes [Euro mn] (1) 5,177 4,344 Income taxes [Euro mn] -1,701 -1,555 Net income / loss [Euro mn] (1) 3,476 2,789 Property-Casualty [Euro mn] 2,018 1,653 Life/Health [Euro mn] 1,102 1,132 Asset Management [Euro mn] 1,056 724 Corporate and Other[Euro mn] -674 -642 Consolidation [Euro mn] -26 -78 Net income [Euro mn] (1) 3,476 2,789 attributable to non-controlling interests [Euro mn] 181 160 attributable to shareholders [Euro mn] 3,295 2,629 Basic earnings per share [Euro] (1) 7.27 5.81 Diluted earning per share [Euro] (1) 7.18 5.78 Ratios Property/Casualty: Combined ratio 95.1% 96.7 Life/Health: Margin on reserves(3) 66 77 Asset Management: Cost-income ratio 54.3% 59.5% 06/30/13 12/31/12 Shareholders' equity [Euro bn](1,4) 47.9 50.4 Conglomerate solvency ratio(5) 177% 197% Third-party assets under management [Euro bn] 1,456 1,438 (1) All prior period figures herein have been restated to reflect the retrospective application of the amended standard IAS 19 - Employee Benefits, effective as of 01/01/13 (2) As of the first quarter of 2013 all restructuring charges are presented within operating profit. All prior period figures herein have been adjusted to conform to the current accounting presentation (3) Operating profit (annualized) divided by average net reserves (4) Excluding non-controlling interests (5) Including off-balance sheet reserves (06/30/13: EUR 2.3bn, 12/31/12: EUR 2.2 bn). The solvency ratio excluding off-balance sheet reserves would amount to 168% as of 06/30/13 and 188% as of 12/31/12. The conglomerate solvency ratio decreased by approximately 16%-p as of 01/01/13 due to amendments to IAS 19 These assessments are, as always, subject to the disclaimer provided below. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements The statements contained herein may include prospects, statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on management's current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Such deviations may arise due to, without limitation, (i) changes of the general economic conditions and competitive situation, particularly in the Allianz Group's core business and core markets, (ii) performance of financial markets (particularly market volatility, liquidity and credit events) (iii) frequency and severity of insured loss events, including from natural catastrophes, and the development of loss expenses, (iv) mortality and morbidity levels and trends, (v) persistency levels, (vi) particularly in the banking business, the extent of credit defaults, (vii) interest rate levels, (viii) currency exchange rates including the euro/US-dollar exchange rate, (ix) changes in laws and regulations, including tax regulations, (x) the impact of acquisitions, including related integration issues, and reorganization measures, and (xi) general competitive factors, in each case on a local, regional, national and/or global basis. 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Video Game: Turbo
Turbo is a 1981 Arcade Game by Sega. It requires the player to navigate a road race through different urban and rural locations, through differing weather conditions, and during changing times of day.It was ported over to the ColecoVision (which was bundled with a steering wheel and gas pedal controller) and the Intellivision. It also inspired a licensed board game by Milton Bradley.
This game provides examples of
- Endless Game: You basically drive until you run out of time or out of cars.
- Racing Game: Of the rear-view drive-to-rack-up-the-most-points variety.
- Timed Mission: The first round requires you to pass a certain number of cars before the timer runs out.
- Video Game Lives: You are given two cars to continue the game with when you complete the first round.


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AROUND TOWNLetter to the Editor about Women being left out of July 4, celebration
Cheers to Herman Lewis for noting that there was no mention of women in the military, nurses etc at the July 4, 2009 celebration...Original post made by Bitsy on Aug. 5, 2009
Last comment by Karen, on Aug 5, 2009 at 8:00 pm | 2 comments | 1297 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALJohn Brennan accuses the previous administration of promoting a 'global war'
Obama's counter-terrorism advisor denounces Bush-era policies John Brennan accuses the previous administration of promoting...Original post made by OUCH!! on Aug. 6, 2009
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AROUND TOWNMcKeehan now chair at community's own ValleyCare
Former Pleasanton City Manager Deborah McKeehan has been elected chairwoman of the ValleyCare Health System board of directors,...Original post made on Aug. 7, 2009
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COMMENTS ON STORIESServices pending for young Dublin church counselor
A houseboating trip for youth from CrossWinds Church in Dublin ended early after a 20-year-old counselor drowned, according...Original post made on Aug. 7, 2009
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COMMENTS ON STORIESFormer Pleasanton man pleads not guilty to fraud, tax evasion charges
A former Pleasanton resident pleaded not guilty in federal court in Oakland yesterday to charges of fraud and tax evasion...Original post made on Aug. 7, 2009
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALMore FALSE propaganda
The latest chain e-mail sent to us from a reader puts some words into the mouth of former Sen. Tom Daschle that raised our...Original post made by Propaganda on Aug. 9, 2009
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALMore Right-Wing Lies, With Beer Chaser
New Republic June 17, 2009 More Right-Wing Lies, With Beer Chaser Americans for Prosperity, the right-wing group last...Original post made by Beer Chaser on Aug. 9, 2009
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALCamel burgers... Yum!
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AROUND TOWNPolitical Anger and non effective communication in P-Town?
We hear all the time that the Democrat Liberals are attacking the Right and that they ere the cause of all the friction on...Original post made by NVC on Aug. 10, 2009
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALSarah Palins now-famous claim that President Obamas health-care plan features death panels
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALBringing Everyone to the Table: White House Health Care Stakeholder Discussions
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SPORTSGiants' Randy Johnson dedicates baseball field in Livermore
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Microsoft's lead in browser market share softens before the expected release of a new version of Internet Explorer.
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The staff were very friendly and helpful and the accommodation was great, not far to walk into town although it rained all the time so works out a few quid for taxi, will definitely be staying here again, perfect for a large group of people or just a romantic seaside break
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Very under par. Room wasn't ready on agreed checking time of 2:00pm. Hot water tap literally comes off in your hand and doesn't work. The mattress was so uncomfortable you could feel the springs coming through and it offered less support than sleeping on the floor, as a result I suffered from a very bad back the next day. I don't blame the staff as when approached they did try but it was clear they weren't supported and had no remit or standards they needed to adhere to but just to turn up and continue fudgin through things in the same way they most likely started out at that hotel. Its a very disappointing review because the hotel has bundles of potential but I suspect the last time that property or business saw any amount of love would have been a long time ago (at least more than 20 years)
The only way i would return would be if it was at least 50/60% cheaper so at least i know what im paying for. My partner forgot her mobile phone charger and was told when she called that if they did find it that it would cost £12.50 to have anything sent back by post.....not exactly service. The main question that underpins all this disappointment is who is actually managing the place???
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IMO - Putin is pushing for Ukraine to physically stop the convoy, to give him an excuse to intervene overtly with his military.
Lorries from a Russian aid convoy are streaming into Ukraine, without permission, after Russia accused Ukraine of obstructing it.
Russia's foreign ministry said Ukraine had held up the convoy in order to pursue war against rebels in Luhansk, where the aid is destined.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it was "not part of that convoy in any way".
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