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Hi all
DAB Radio seems to be a bit of a damp squid -- despite the promises it often delivers worse quality than Bog standard old fashioned FM.
However I love Internet Radio -- seems a pity that to get a decent stand alone small portable WI FI Internet radio that can also be plugged in to a separate Hi Fi deck or speakers is a difficult task.
However there are one or two decent manufacturers and the amount of FREE content is just amazing.
Reminds me almost in the days of my pre teeen youth when I would play with a Short Wave radio wondering what country the broadcast was originating from etc -- but the quality of some Internet stations is pretty good -- miles better than the old Short Wave.
If you haven't tried one of these devices yet its well worth it.
For example
Internet Radio – Tuner, Wifi Radio Online | Grace Digital Audio :
So for me this seem the future of Radio --not that stupid DAB system.
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Talented and Gifted Program
The Wayne-Westland Community School District offers self-contained Talented and Gifted classrooms for kindergarten through sixth grade students at Walker-Winter Elementary School and Marshall Upper Elementary School. Once a student is identified as Talented and Gifted and placed in a TAG classroom they will have opportunities to be exposed to curriculum and enrichment activities that meet their individual academic needs.
This page is a resource for students who are identified as Talented and Gifted and their families. If you have specific questions concerning Talented & Gifted support, please contact the Instruction Department at 734-419-2082.
Attention Parents: We are still accepting TAG applications for incoming Kindergarten students.
Talented and Gifted Workshop for Parents
December 14th, 2017
Topic: Helping your child get ahead: How to navigate the middle and high school accelerated options. In this workshop, we will examine the opportunities for your child in Testing Out, Personal Curriculums, Dual Enrollment, and many other amazing opportunities. This is intended for parents of TAG students in grades 6th-12th although anyone is welcome to attend.
Time: 9:30-11:30 AM and 6:00-7:30 PM (These are identical workshops held twice for parent convenience and scheduling)
This workshop will be held at the Wayne-Westland Board of Education building in the Instruction Department. The Board Office is located at 36475 Marquette Rd. Westland, MI 48186. Please RSVP to Kathy Sanford at 734-419-2082 or email@example.com, if you are planning on attending so that we can make sure that we have enough space and materials for everyone. Thank you!
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National Society for the Gifted & Talented: This digest deals with some areas of concern and provides a few practical suggestions for helping highly gifted children.
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Each year, the Mayor of Horseshoe Bay writes a special message called the "State of the City". You can view the message for each year the city has been incorporated by clicking HERE.
City Council Meetings Agendas and Minutes
- Third Tuesday of each month at 3:00pm Agendas are posted to our website at
- Schedule of 2018 Meeting Dates (subject to change) least 72 hours prior to the scheduled
- City Hall Council Chambers (1 Community Drive) meeting.
- Steve Jordan, Mayor Term expires: November 2019
- Craig Haydon, Mayor Pro Tem Term expires: November 2018
- Cynthia Clinesmith, Council Member Term expires November 2019
- Jerry Gray, Council Member Term expires: November 2018
- Reagan Lambert, Council Member Term expires: November 2019
- Kent Graham, Council Member Term expires: November 2018
Noteworthy News:
Click HERE to read Mayor Jordan's 2017 State of the City Message!
The next regular City Council meeting is May 15, 2018. As always, citizens are welcome and encouraged to attend the meetings. The schedule of meeting dates for 2018 can be found by clicking on the link under the City Council Meetings Agendas and Minutes section on this page above.
Who wants to play some Pickleball? The Grand Opening Ceremony for the City's new Pickle Ball courts was held on Tuesday, November 21st at 2:00pm. A great crowd was in attendance as the Mayor and City Council officially opened the new courts, which are located next to Martin Park (next door to City Hall). Many thanks to the Sam Martin Trust for donating the funds to build our new courts.
The City Council passed Resolution 2017-15 at the Sept. 19th meeting to express opposition to the construction of a rock and concrete crushing plant, which Asphalt, Inc. proposes to build near our community. For more information about the permit application and related activities, please visit the City of Marble Falls website at http://www.ci.marble-falls.tx.us/ Scroll down on their main home page for detailed information regarding the application and the surrounding community's efforts to prevent the construction of the plant. Their page also provides information on ways you can participate. Click here to view the TCEQ Notice and Resolutions
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The City Council may go into Executive Session (closed meeting) to consider legal, personnel, security, and other related matters permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act laws.
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(PRWEB) November 01, 2013
There will be a Michigan Lupus Foundation Support Group meeting in Traverse City on Wednesday, November 20th.
Wednesday, November 20th
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: Munson Community Health Center
Conference Rooms A & B
550 Munson Avenue
Traverse City, MI
These meetings are designed to assist people with lupus and their family and friends to get connected with one another, and to get a better understanding of this disease and how to fight it.
Support Group meetings are offered at no cost to anyone interested in participating.
For Contact: Brittney Berry
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Dammit! you mean to say you haven't had gorgeous blonde guys tripping over themselves to strike up a random conversation? Or inviting you for a coffee so they can impart all the mysteries of the universere on you?
Seriously though, i am going to try it
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He probably did these things because your were saying them aloud not knowing your were doing this. He was having some fun with you at your expence. Some times people mumble things when they think there thinkng them in there head, dont worry I think we all do it at somtime in our life.
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I met a nordic a couple of minutes ago. Tried convincing him to do tricks for me aswell, but he just kept staring at me through the mirror.
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Up until this point I had not established direct eye
contact with him, but had little choice but to stare
back at this point. As I did so I noticed that his
face was assymetrically perfect, his eyes slightly
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irises. His cheek bones were high set. I began to
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time as I stared into the man's eyes. I was thinking
about trying to speak verbally with him, but then
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folio and depart from the train. I remember hearing
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Hello Mr Green, to answer your question my thoughts when I stared back was an initial feeling of wonder and amazement, which gradually turned into a sort of shock because I was confronted with the overwhelming reality of the the situation. So when it actually happened the words from David Bowie say it best I think with the line 'There's a Starman waiting in the sky. He would like to come and meet us, but he thinks he'll blow our minds'.
I felt comfortable with his presence, and I sensed nothing malevolent from him at all. The stare was strangely devoid of any emotion, but penetrating. The colour of his irises were unusual, I have never seen that shade of 'pale blue', but although he certainly looked like a 'Starman', I would say that no one naturally would suspect him from being from elsewhere based on his appearance alone.
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Cool story. Thank you for sharing. Unfortunately no pictures or video may weaken your case around here. Still a good story though. I love stories.
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Oh here we go again the need for pics!
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There is no evidence..... This is an anonymous board..... The story is beyond belief..... It's a story.
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Cool story. Thank you for sharing. Unfortunately no pictures or video may weaken your case around here. Still a good story though. I love stories.


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Some WellCare Medicare Advantage Part C plans include dental coverage, but availability differs between regions. The dental services Medicare Advantage plans cover routine care, fillings and extractions. Dental coverage is not included under Original Medicare, which includes most of the plan's coverage options.Continue Reading
Medicare Advantage, or Medicare Part C, plans are offered by private health care companies, such as WellCare, to include coverage options that go beyond what is offered by Medicare Part A and Part B. These plans are approved by the federal government and are mostly used by individuals who wish to include Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage in their policies. Other services that may be included with Medicare Advantage plans include vision coverage and wellness programs.
WellCare does not charge monthly premiums, and it places limits on out-of-pocket expenses, as of 2015. Members may even have access to free fitness center memberships to ensure prolonged health and wellness.
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Lake Dallas' Van Noy Named New Volleyball Head Coach at Guyer
by Steve Gamel
Heather Van Noy turned the Lake Dallas volleyball program into a consistent playoff contender in her six years as head coach. She now hopes to take that success down the road to Guyer, which incidentally, is where she began her career.
Van Noy was approved as Guyer's new head coach at the Denton school district's board meeting on January 24, putting an end to a stretch in which she compiled a 143-91 record while leading the Lady Falcons to the playoffs four times. Van Noy spent the first six seasons of her coaching career as an assistant at Guyer before leaving for Lake Dallas in 2011.
Being back is a dream come true, she said.
"That's the most exciting part. Six years flew by, and so much has changed," Van Noy said. "Guyer was a small Class 5A school when we opened it [in 2005], and now it's a 6A school. I went by to visit the girls, and just going into the gym and walking down the hallways again brought back so many positive memories."
Van Noy is the fourth head coach in Guyer volleyball history and takes over a program that struggled mightily last season under first-year coach Erin Harden. Harden was the team's assistant coach but became the head coach for the 2016 season when former coach Addie Mack resigned just before the season started.
Mack originally took over for the school's first coach, Jennifer Bramlett, who Van Noy worked under as an assistant.
Bramlett and Van Noy led Guyer on several successful playoff runs, including a trip to the third round in 2007.
When Van Noy got her first head coaching opportunity at Lake Dallas in 2011, she made the most of it. A once downtrodden program, Lake Dallas advanced to the third round of the playoffs in Van Noy's first season at the helm. The 2015 team matched that third-round run in Class 5A.
"It's 100 percent tough to leave Lake Dallas," Van Noy said. "The hardest part is leaving those girls, the parents and the staff. Everyone is awesome and things were running so well that it was like it could run itself. Things would get done before I even had to ask. Leaving those relationships is the hardest part."
Anyone who knows Van Noy will agree that she doesn't waste any time. She said there are big plans in store for the Lady Wildcats, who despite last year's struggles, need to be reminded that they were in the third round of the playoffs two seasons ago in the state's largest classification. This is a program that knows how to win, and Van Noy won't hesitate to do what she needs to do to make her team successful.
"The main goal for me right now is to focus on building relationships with these girls, because they know how to play this game," Van Noy said. "I think they are craving the relationship, and I want to be available to them as much as possible. I'm committed to this program, and I think all the girls want to hit the reset button and move forward. Once that is done, I know these girls will buy in. They know volleyball."
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Applying to Law School
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Seniors applying to law school should consider PLW 401 in the fall semester. In this course, students will learn to navigate the admission process and receive feedback on law school application materials, including resumes and personal statements.
Registering with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service
The Credential Assembly Service (CAS) processes applicant information for submission to law schools. CAS prepares a law school report that will be sent to every law school to which you apply. The report includes:
- undergraduate academic summary
- copies of transcripts
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You must pay a registration fee for CAS, which includes preparation of the law school report, processing of transcripts and recommendation letters, and an online law school application service. You should carefully review LSAC's Applying to Law School web page, which contains an overview of the application process.
Researching Law Schools
Begin by assembling a list of law schools based on criteria that are important to you (geography, cost of attendance, programs, etc.), then consider the list according to your chances of admission. You should begin your law school research using the ABA's:
located in the Official Guide to ABA Approved Law Schools.
You will need to consider important information such as location, tuition and living costs, job placement rates, and bar passage rates, among other things. You should also consider attending a LSAC Forum or Miami's Law Day Fair in October to meet law school admissions representatives and learn more about their law schools.
Applying to Multiple Law Schools
On average, Miami seniors apply to 7-8 law schools. (This is also the most recent national average.) Diversifying your list will give you the greatest range of options to choose from after admission decisions are made. If you only apply to schools above your range, you risk not having any options; if you only apply to schools well below your range, you limit your ability to attend a school that you might find competitive and interesting. You should apply to several schools in which your credentials fall within the median GPA and LSAT scores. However, you should also plan to apply to a few schools in which your likelihood of admission is 75% or higher, and a few in which your likelihood of acceptance is 25% or lower.
Assembling Application Components
Most law school applications contain the following parts:
- Application (completed online through LSAC)
- Transcript
- LSAT Score Report
- Resume
- Personal Statement
- Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
- Dean's Certificate (if applicable)
- Optional Addendum/Additional Essays (if applicable)
Detailed information for each of these components can be found in Miami's Pre-Law Advising Guide.
Acquiring Transcripts
You will need to make arrangements with Miami's Registrar's office to have an official transcript sent to LSAC. You should do the following:
- Visit the Registrar's website to submit an online request. Be sure to note in the 'Special Request' box: "Please Do Not Send Without LSAC Form".
- Print the 'Transcript Request Form' off of your LSAC CAS account and bring it to the Registrar's Office at Room 102, 301 S. Campus Avenue or email it to the registrar. The Registrar's office will merge your transcript with the form and send it to LSAC.
Submitting Applications
Consider submitting your applications as early as possible after applications open. (This date varies for each law school.) Many schools use a "rolling admissions" system, which means that they make decisions as completed applications are received. Because most schools only plan to admit a certain number of students in any given year, as students are admitted, there are less spots remaining. Therefore, generally, the earlier you apply, the better your chances. You should aim to submit all applications by mid-November the year prior to matriculation to law school. This general timeline may assist you.
Obtaining a Dean's Certificate Letter
The Dean's Certificate form or letter is required by some law schools. This document must be completed by the Dean or another authorized representative. The letter certifies that you are in good standing with the university. Some schools require that the Dean disclose any disciplinary action taken against you, as well as details of your academic standing within the university. While you may be required to submit the certification letter or form with your application, some schools require the certification only after you have been accepted to the law school. At Miami, Dean's Certification letters for students with majors in the College of Arts and Science are processed in the College of Arts and Science Advising Office, Upham Hall, Room 146.
Taking Time Off Before Law School
The decision to take time off before attending law school is a very personal one that varies depending on the student's individual circumstances. More than half of all applicants apply to law school a year or more after graduating from college. There are several advantages to taking time off before applying to law school. Because law school is a rigorous academic program, taking a year or more off between college and law school may give you a much needed break. You may also find that gaining work experience will clarify whether law is right for you, make the lessons learned during law school more tangible, and even make you a more competitive law school applicant. If you are trying to determine whether taking time off before law school may be right for you, you should make an appointment to discuss your options with a pre-law advisor.
Financing Law School
Law school is an important investment in your future. Consider the financial aid process as seriously as you do the law school application process. Students typically use a combination of federal student loans, personal savings, family support, and scholarships to finance law school. Review LSAC's website on financing law school, as well as Miami's Pre-Law Advising Guide's section on Financing Law School to assist you in the financial aid process.


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A serial rapist who was paroled in 2009 only to attack three women in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood within weeks of his release has been sentenced to 75 years in prison.
Cook County prosecutors wanted Julius Anderson committed as a sexually violent person in 2009 after he spent 30 years in prison for robbing two Northwestern students at gunpoint and raping a Rogers Park woman. Those attacks happened months after Anderson was released from prison in 1977 after serving a four-year sentence for a 1973 sexual offense.


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Mitigation options are available that could result in a significant decrease
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implemented, most of them are more likely to increase rather than decrease crop
and animal productivity. Considerable progress has been made in evaluating the
potential effects of climate change on global agriculture, but significant uncertainties
remain, so agricultural policies are specifically appropriate for adapting to
climate change. A range of adaptation options can be employed to increase the
flexibility and adaptability of vulnerable systems, and reverse trends that
increase vulnerability. Many of these attempts to abate climate change will
be of immediate benefit, and can therefore be considered "no-regret"
In order to achieve these objectives, technology transfer must occur more rapidly,
and with a more intense focus on those technologies that further sustainable
development. Table 11.3 summarises some key technology examples, catalogued
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represent the main constraints slowing adoption of the technologies.
In most cases the transfer of technologies needs to take into account, e.g.,
the link between technology adoption and diffusion and enhancing income in technology
receiving countries. This will be critical in achieving adoption and wide-scale
diffusion of alternative technologies in these countries. The lack of financial
incentives will be a major obstacle to the adoption of some of these practices.
Otherwise, the system depends on subsidies of some sort (e.g., cost shares)
to speed adoption and diffusion, and when the subsidy runs out, the practice
is dropped.
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czm3136 Posts: 10Wow, congrats on your purchase. $100 over invoice is really good....when I was first looking at the T5, I didn't think I'd be able to get one at a reasonable price. They were quoting we crazy lease numbers almost near the mid 4's and that was including paying some of the fees upfront! And Edmunds listed that people in my area were paying around $1500 over invoice, which is pretty steep.
Now with an incentive like this one and the new money factors that are currently out on the leases, the price quotes seem to be a little better. But you're right, I wonder if taking the free premium package means the financing is through a company other than Volvo (who has an attractive money factor). The reason I would like to go with Volvo Finance is because we already lease one car through them and will be eligible for another $1000 off.
They seem to get you somehow, but I'll be happy with my $1000 off and whatever other haggling I can do. Your $100 over invoice has inspired me. Thanks!0
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flint gray metallic, prem pkg, climate pkg
and convenience pkg for $25k.
Though they never mentioned it during the negotiations (all through email, and I knew this to be the case b/c of other posters here) the premium pkg was 'free' and I did sign a form acknowledging it was 'free'. I got 2.9% up to 48 months through Volvo finance. There are a lot of buttons and settings that I still need to figure out, but I'm happy with the deal I got and look forward (hopefully) to a good Volvo experience.
Thanks to all who've posted here and the other S40 board.0
nsd163 Posts: 1Went to Fairfax Volvo today and bought a new 2004.5 s40 T5...
Silver metallic
Premium Package
Climate Package
Bi-xenon headlights
Total - 27000 (not incl tax, tags, title and destination - which came to around 28600) financed for 36 months @ 1.9
Had to spend basically the whole day and put up a fight to get the dealer to drop down to the price above.0
volvoluv Posts: 1does anyone know, the free premium pkg. offer is available also with osd?0
lrac65 Posts: 1I don't know if this will help you but I bought a 2005 S40 T5 AWD for $28.000. The car is equipped with the premium package, 6 disc cd changer (not premium sound), heated seats and metallic paint. I ordered the car for delivery in europe through Volvo OSD but, I work in europe for a U.S. based company. When you check the OSD price list compared with state side MSRP you will save.0
kenw Posts: 1Volvo Orange County (CA) was good to us. Our 2004.5 T5 with sport, premium, 6-disc premium sound, about everything except navi or climate was 27,200. Dont know if I could have gotten in for less, but I was happy with the price.
I've purchased and leased before, and this time was the easiest, and as a bonus the sales guy was not creepy. And I dont work there0
Just got my new 2005 S40 T5 Monday. Yes, I got it for $25,600. Leather, heated seats and driver side memory seat. First, I ordered the 2.4i with the premium and climate packages but after I test drove the 2.4i and the T5, I changed it to the T5 for little more money. I oreded my car through the Oversea Military Sale and pick up the car in the US with no charge. Happy with the car, the price and the dealer here in the State. Financed through the credit union (3.9%)0
OSD can not be combined with any other incentives. The price is heavily discounted already.0
There is a lot of OSD related postings here as well. This is truly amazing program.
You can search for my postings on XC90, S40, S60 and S80 boards, and then, track the threads backward.
I am one of the OSD cheerleaders here. I've done it twice and planning for the third one in the near future.0
Honestly, in my experience, dealers do not like trade in conjunction with the OSD, period.
They do not make much with OSD, just a fixed fee, so they will offer some ridiculous price for the trade-in.
Remember, you do not buy car from that particular dealer.
But you can ask. In my case they were agreed to buy my old car out at the final hand-over (when my new Volvo will arrive and I will pick it up from them), but the offer was laughable, if not offensive.0
Your deal sounds great. Did you get special military pricing?0
I am looking at a S40 24i with premium package for $25.5K. Does anyone know where there invoice information available online to compare this price to actual invoice?
Thank you.0
Yes, but you don't have to be a member of the arm forces. However, you need to be an DOD employee working oversea. Contractors are OK I think...0
avolvofan Posts: 358I'm not so sure (that you don't have to be a member of the arm [sic] forces to qualify for Military OSD program) of that. At the following URL, the Military OSD program is described: http://www.volvocars.us/FinancialServices/Overseas/Programs/Milit- ary.htm In particular: "To be eligible for Overseas Delivery as part of our military program, you must be a U.S. resident and an active-duty member of the armed forces who will be stationed abroad. You are also eligible if you have been stationed abroad for at least 140 days." Note the mention of active-duty member of the armed forces.... There are different I.D. documents for active duty members of the armed forces than for civilian employees of the U.S. Department of Defense.0
I recently leased a 05 S40 for two years at a very atractive rate, even more attractive than a 3 year lease. Check them out! beaunedoc0
bigbutr Posts: 111How good? I too have been looking into leasing, but I never really gave much thought to a 24-month deal. The '05s have rolled into the local dealer and are spec'd like I like them. What did you get yours for and what are the payments? Thanks0
I was able get the Ford X plan through a friend. Do you know any Ford employees or retirees that could help you out? I had the salesperson run lease offerings on three different Volvo models, although the S40 was my first choice. To my amazement the two year lease went out the door and about $1500 with payments of about $412. The three year lease was closer to $440 with a bit more up front. It is to due with residual value on the car I suspect.
Talk to your dealer and ask them to run the numbers for you. They may well change at the end of August and it will not likely be to your benefit. I had to take delivery by the end of the month to get the deal, so my old car is going back seven days early. beaunedoc0
balpern Posts: 2I've been offered the old version of the Volvo S40 2004 (not the T5 or the LSE).
The offer is $25K in Canadian dollars which is about $17-8K US. It's a dealer demo with only 9K kilometers---I think about 5K miles.
I believe they are able to take about a $5-6K cut into their original costs....what do you guys think about this deal?
Are there any concerns I should have surrounding the purchase of a dealer demo or precautions I should take?
spfotey Posts: 131we are looking to buy our 16 year old the most basic model -- with standard shift. am wondering what pricing others have gotten. sticker shows $23k but assuming lower prices have been gotten??0
soyyo Posts: 2I just bought an S40 2004.5 with 2.4i
Automatic transmission, premium package, climate package, flint grey, offblack lather interior with aluminum center control panel&
for $25,800.00.
I got 1.9 financing for 3 years. I think I did OK.
I would appreciate any comments. It's my first Volvo and I want to keep it for as long as I can.
pjorenstein Posts: 1I'm being offered a 2004.5 S40i for $24,600
silver/off-black, Automatic transmission, premium package. This includes destination and all other dealer's fees except tax and licensing. Does that sound like a reasonable deal? Should I be able to do better? I live in Northern California.
I also found a 2005 similarly equipped for $25,200, but I think I'd rather save the $600 now and get the older model. I drive them into the ground, so I'm not so worried about resale.
Thanks for any help.0
gilligan Posts: 2Can some help me to determine if the below is a good deal? Thanks
2004.5 T5 with:
Premium Pkg
Audio Pkg
Climate Pkg
Automatic Trans
ajang Posts: 1recently got a 2005 S40 2.4i equipped with premium, climate, and geartronic transmission. sticker was 28,515, but after incentives it was 24,500. also got 1.9% financing.0
curtisl Posts: 1Lot of good deals being had out there! Here is where I shook out in the Chicago market. The 2004.5s are flying off the lot given the free premium pack upgrade. My dealer found a 2004.5 S40 (black w/beige leather) 2.4i for me out of state, so I had to pay a little more for delivery. Could have gotten a white or red with ease, but wanted flint or black exterior. That said:
- premium pack
- climate pack
- convenience pack (but wanted audio)
- geartronic automatic
How is this done? Are leases available on OSD cars?
Are the finance and lease rates/programs the same as buying a car in stock?
I know you can finance or lease BMWs purchased through their Euro Delivery program, but I think Saab offers no financing so you have to pay cash or use a home equity loan.
What's Volvo's situation with cars purchased through Overseas Delivery?0
I am already planning to go to Europe during a specific time frame next summer whether or not I buy a new car.
Can you specify the date you need to have the car ready (i.e. tell them you need to pick up the car on July 1 2005 etc.) or do you have to plan your trip around the date they tell you the car is ready for pickup?0
robr2 BostonPosts: 8,863Go to www.flyvolvo.com. They are a dealer that handles many Volvo OSD's. Many answers there.0
I've been to the site, but it doesn't answer my questions.
There are people here that have used the OSD program and have first hand experience.0
You can specify the exact day for the delivery if you order early enough. The usual lead time is about 12 weeks, so if you order 4-5 month in advance you can reserve your delivery date. Please check for the local holidays. For instance, Volvo factory is closed in July for entire month. Other delivery locations can be closed due to the national holidays and extended summer vacations too.
Just a safety precaution, I will not buy plane tickets, until I will get an order confirmation from VCNA. It usually takes about a week. Though, VCNA was very prompt with my orders.
I have two time "first hand" experience - March 2000 - S80 and June 2004 - XC90, both from the factory in Sweden.0
You can lease and finance with Volvo the same way as when you buy a car from stock. The only caveat is that you have to sign a promissory note (contract) at least one month prior to the delivery date. Volvo OSD should have your money one 30 days in advance.
There are some banks and credit unions that will finance the purchase order. You might want to shop around, because Volvo rates and money factors are not always the best.
Though, in both cases I have paid cash.0
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Six strokes. That's how tantalizingly close Digby golfer Myles Creighton was to qualifying for this week's U.S. Open.
Creighton, the 2017 Nova Scotia amateur champion, shot rounds of 78 and 71 at a U.S. Open sectional qualifying tournament last Monday in Roswell, Ga. Three spots in golf's second major were up for grabs and the 22-year-old Creighton finished six shots back.
"That's tough," Creighton said in a phone interview Sunday afternoon from Washington, D.C., as he was heading to a Washington Nationals home game.
"I kind of shot myself out of it in the first round. It was a really, really tough golf course and (those who scored) 1-under got through. It's a little frustrating knowing that only 1-under got in and I shot 1-under in the last round. If I just could have posted something in the first round, I could've been right there."
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"It was good experience, though," Creighton said of the qualifying tournament. "I now know what it takes to be able get through on a tough golf course."
Creighton, who recently graduated from Radford University in Virginia, remained in Georgia last week and played in the 52nd Dogwood Invitational in Atlanta. He missed the 54-hole cut by a single stroke on Friday.
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Creighton flies to Scotland on Thursday in advance of the British Amateur championship. He's one of seven Canadians in the field for the June 18-23 tournament at Royal Aberdeen and Murcar Links.
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Creighton was expecting to turn pro in late August at the Cape Breton Open. But the the Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada event at Bell Bay was cancelled earlier this month.
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The practitioner who does not outline the first office visit to the new patient, or who just says "Hmm ·" during each phase of the exam, is missing an opportunity to share his marketing message with that patient.Use this time to educate the patient to your marketing message through conversation during the history and examination.
Your patients can become your best marketing tools if the conditions are cultivated in a safe and informative manner. When your patients are excited about the care you provide, they become your best advocates for referrals. The patients will share their new discovery - you - with everyone they meet. However, you need to give the patient the words to use when communicating the unique healing features your practice has to offer. This means you need to become focused on what message you want your patient to remember after the first visit. Ask yourself: what key phrases do I want them to say when someone asks them what happened? The patient will use words that he/she remembers to describe the visit to others. Ultimately, this is what will sell you and bring others into your office.
Deciding which points to mention during the first visit depends on what makes you unique or separates you from everyone else. It could be that you are very thorough in your evaluation; that you offer an individualized treatment plan with a variety of treatment options; that your goal is to help patients become more self-reliant by using the wellness methods shown at the practice; or that your practice combines the best of Oriental and Western medicine. Proceed by using the points you wish the patient to remember.
Interject these phrases at strategic times. For example, when you and the patient sit to conduct a history, take that opportunity to outline what the patient should expect during the visit, and its purpose. Mention the phases of the first visit, the purpose of each phase, and the length of time for the encounter - much like the host of a television show. This way, the patient understands what to expect and can better prepare.
For example, let's say I want to emphasize certain areas so that the patient will use this information to market my message to his/her family and circle of friends.
First, I tell the patient that there is an eventual end to the treatment plan and that it will not go on forever. Second, I also want to emphasize that the first visit is very important because it outlines how best to treat the patient. Therefore, I must be very thorough with my examination. This way, I can determine if the patient should be seen by me or sent to another doctor. Third, I mention that I use a variety of treatment options depending on the healing phase and nature of the patient's condition.
The dialogue may go like this: "Good to meet you, Ms. Jones. How may I help you today?"
After an overview is complete, you may say something like: "Your first visit will be in three parts. The first part is the history, which consists of a series of questions I am going to ask about your condition. Your answers will help me determine which type of examination is needed. The history and examination will take about one hour. I like to be thorough so I learn how best to treat your problem. If I do not feel I can help you, I will let you know and make some suggestions as to whom I think can help. Any questions? Let's begin."
The history proceeds. At the conclusion of the history, finish with the question, "Is there anything else in your history you feel is important for me to know?"
Then the examination begins. As you proceed, explain to the patient in a thumbnail sketch what you are doing. For example: "I am testing your range of motion. Please bend forward until you feel pain." Reassure the patient that all answers are correct. "Do not answer based on what you think I want to hear. I am collecting data and will put everything together at the end of the exam."
When the examination is finished, one option is to go over the positive findings and determine what the next step should be. This may consist of 1) "I need to do additional tests because of ------ I found in the history and examination," or 2) "Based on the history and exam findings, I am going to start with the following therapies · After ------ and ------ improve, then we will use ------ and ------ therapy. Finally, when we reach the end, we will do ------ so you can become independent of the office and only need to return when ------ does not help. I will tailor the treatment plan based on how quickly you progress, so I will be re-evaluating your progress at each subsequent visit. I am looking for ------, ------ and ------ to improve as I change the treatment plan at each phase of recovery. Do you have any questions?"
From the above, patients will remember that you are very thorough, that you have many treatment options, and that you are trying to get them independent from the office.
Think about what makes you unique and what message you want the patient to take with them and say about you. When you get referrals from previously satisfied patients, you will find that the new patient may say things like, "Ms. Jones told me about you and how thorough you are. That's why I'm here." When you hear your phrases being repeated by your patients or the people they refer, remember those phrases and use them more frequently in the future. Those phrases are what sticks in the public mind, and they are very valuable to your success as a practitioner.
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1. These explanatory notes relate to the Regulatory Reform Bill. They have been prepared by the Cabinet Office in order to assist the reader of the Bill and to help inform debate on it. They do not form part of the Bill and have not been endorsed by Parliament.
2. The notes need to be read in conjunction with the Bill. They are not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Bill. So where a clause or part of a clause does not seem to require any explanation or comment, none is given.
3. The main provision of the Regulatory Reform Bill is intended to remove some of the barriers to wider application of the deregulation order-making power under sections 1-4 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (the DCOA). The new order-making power is intended to be wide enough, but no wider than necessary, to deal with regulatory reform measures which the Government wishes to achieve. In parallel with the widening of the power, the Bill adds to the tests and safeguards governing its use. This policy was the subject of a public consultation document published by the Cabinet Office on 2 March 1999. Both the Lords Delegated Powers and Deregulation Committee and the Commons Deregulation Committee reported on the proposals in their 14th and First Special Reports of the 1998-99 Session respectively (HL 55 and HC 324). The Government's formal responses to the two Committees' reports were also published in the Lords Committee's 28th Report of the 1998-99 Session (HL 111) and the Commons' Committee's First Special Report of the 1999-00 Session (HC 177).
4. The Bill also makes provision to replace section 5 of the DCOA, which is concerned with enforcement of regulations, replacing a little-used procedure with a reserve power for Ministers to set out a code of good practice in enforcement. The Cabinet Office published a consultation paper on this policy on 28 September 1999. The Lords Delegated Powers and Deregulation Committee commented briefly on the proposal in its 28th Report of 1998-99 (HL 111).
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6. Sections 1-4 of the DCOA provide a mechanism to change primary legislation for the purpose of removing or reducing burdens on business and others. The order-making power in section 1 allows a Minister to amend or repeal any pre-1994 legislation which imposes a burden affecting any person in the carrying on of any trade, business or profession or otherwise, provided doing so would not remove any necessary protection. The Minister may impose a new, less onerous regulatory regime if he wishes. The order-making power is constrained by the subsequent three sections. Section 2 limits the maximum penalties which can be imposed if a deregulation order creates a new criminal offence, and prevents orders from creating new powers to enter, search or seize property by force or to compel people to give evidence. Section 3 ensures that interested parties have an opportunity to comment on any proposed order, that their comments are considered by the Minister and that Parliament is aware of their views when the proposed order is laid for Parliamentary consideration. Section 4 sets out the procedure for Parliamentary consideration of the proposed order. It provides for a period of 60 days for consideration before the draft order can be laid.
7. The deregulation order-making power under the DCOA has been used 48 times to date, to remove burdens from business and individuals which might not otherwise have received Parliamentary time. Orders have included, for example, removing the need for 3-yearly re-authorisation of deductions of union subscriptions from salary; permitting bookings at registry offices up to 12 months in advance instead of three; and relaxing the restrictions on opening hours of licensed premises over Millennium Eve. A full list of orders made under the power is at Annex A.
8. Deregulation orders are subject to thorough public consultation followed by detailed two-stage scrutiny by the Deregulation Committee in the House of Commons and the Delegated Powers and Deregulation Committee in the House of Lords. The special Parliamentary procedure which deregulation orders undergo (sometimes called the "super-affirmative" procedure, a term first coined by the House of Commons Procedure Committee in its 1995 Report on Delegated Legislation (HC 152)) affords a greater degree of Parliamentary scrutiny than that which ordinary affirmative resolution orders receive. First, the Minister lays his deregulation proposal before Parliament "in the form of" a draft order together with a full explanatory document. Following the 60 day period of Parliamentary consideration, during which time the proposal is referred automatically and simultaneously to the Parliamentary Deregulation Committees in both Houses, the Committees make their first report to their respective Houses. If the reports are favourable, the next stage is for the Minister formally to lay a draft order in each House, along with an explanation of any changes made compared to the earlier proposal. If the Minister is minded to accept any changes that are proposed to the draft order by the Committees or others between this stage and the final vote on the order, he must formally take up the draft order he has laid and replace it with another which incorporates the changes. The ability to make changes (minor or otherwise) to the draft order while it is being scrutinised and in response to the scrutiny is a key feature of the order-making power, which is not available to statutory instruments dealt with in the usual way. Ministers in charge of past deregulation orders have on several occasions taken the opportunity to change their draft order in line with recommendations from the Committees. On no occasion has a Minister ignored an adverse report from either Committee; the proposed order has always been re-cast or withdrawn accordingly. The Government intends to continue this practice in its use of regulatory reform orders, and Lord Falconer re-affirmed this intention in his evidence to the Delegated Powers and Deregulation Committee as cited in its 15th Report (HL 61 of the 1999/2000 session). Lord McIntosh of Haringey repeated that assurance at 2nd Reading (House of Lords Hansard, 21 Dec 2000, Col 899):
9. The final procedural stages for Parliamentary scrutiny of draft deregulation orders are set out in Standing Orders (reproduced at Annex B). The Commons Committee produces a report on the draft order within 15 days. The Lords Committee has no set time period but usually reports within the same time period. Both Houses then vote on the relevant Committee report on the draft order (this constitutes the "super-affirmative" aspect of the Parliamentary consideration). The procedure leading up to the final vote on the order differs in the two Houses. In the Commons, the way in which the draft order is dealt with depends on how the Committee reported. If Committee members voted unanimously to approve the draft order, the Motion to approve it is put to the House forthwith. If they voted to approve the draft order following a division of the Committee, there is a debate on the Committee's report lasting a maximum of one and a half hours, after which the Motion to approve the draft order is put. If the Committee recommended that the order not be made, and the Minister still wished to pursue the order, he is faced with two options: either he may take up the draft order and replace it with an amended draft, or he may table a Motion to disagree with the Committee report. The latter has never occurred in practice. If it were to happen, the debate on the Minister's Motion, which would be amendable, would last a maximum of 3 hours. If the House supported the Minister's Motion, a Motion to approve the draft order would be put forthwith. The final stage in the procedure is the vote to approve the draft order.
10. In the Lords, following the publication of the Committee's second report, the Minister tables a Motion that the House should approve the draft order. There is also the opportunity for a debate, if any peer wishes it, on an accompanying motion at the same time as the motion to approve a draft order. The companion motion is moved first and can be amended and voted on. There is a Government undertaking that, in the event of a motion hostile to a draft deregulation order being agreed to by that House, the motion for the draft order would not be moved (House of Lords Hansard, 20 October 1994, col. 352). Lord McIntosh of Haringey re-stated this commitment during the Committee stage (House of Lords Hansard, 25 Jan 2001, Col. 371):
11. In the Commons, the final procedural stages for draft deregulation orders depend on the nature of the report of the Deregulation Committee, and are set out in House of Commons Standing Order No 18 (Consideration of deregulation orders), as reproduced at Annex B. This requires that no motion to approve a draft order shall be made in cases where a committee has reported that the draft order shall not be approved "unless the House has previously resolved to disagree with the Committee's report." It will be for the House to determine finally how the new order making power should be dealt with, but the Deregulation Committee has not suggested that these procedures would be unsuitable for the new orders.
Aspects of the proposed new order-making power
12. The current order-making power is limited in its scope. It has mostly been used for small items. The Regulatory Reform Bill seeks to extend the power so that it can be used more widely. The Government has published illustrative lists of the measures that it wishes to achieve by way of regulatory reform order, as set out at Annex C. The power is intended to be sufficiently wide, but no wider than necessary, to achieve such regulatory reforms.
13. There are a number of differences between the proposed new order-making power and the power under the DCOA. Orders under the new power, which are expected to be called regulatory reform orders, will be capable of:
14. The test of maintaining necessary protection is carried over from the DCOA and supplemented by an additional test that no order should prevent anyone from exercising an existing right or freedom which they might reasonably expect to continue to exercise (the "reasonable expectations" test). Any burdens imposed by an order must be proportionate to the benefits expected from them. In addition to the objective of proportionality in clause 1, two further stringent tests (fair balance and desirability) apply if an order would increase or impose a burden. The requirements for extensive public consultation and thorough scrutiny by two Parliamentary Committees will remain, but Ministers bringing forward regulatory reform orders will be required to present more explanatory information to Parliament than they did with deregulation orders, to reflect the wider powers and additional safeguards.
15. More generally, from January 2001, the Government has applied a Code of Practice to all its written consultation exercises under which, as a general rule, a minimum of 12 weeks should be allowed for consultation (the consultation period should only be for less than 12 weeks in exceptional circumstances and, where the period is less than twelve weeks, the document should state Ministers' reasons for the restriction, and what special measures have been taken to ensure that consultation is nevertheless as effective as possible). The Code has been issued by the Cabinet Office and is available on line 1. In addition to publication on the policy Department's own website:
2 http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/regulation/Bill/condocs.htm
all consultation documents will be published on the Internet Register at UKOnLine 3.
3 http://www.ukonline.gov.uk/online/citizenspace/default.asp
16. These cumulative procedural and legal safeguards are illustrated at Annex D.
17. During the Report stage of the Bill, Lord Falconer of Thoroton (House of Lords Hansard, 13 Feb 2001, Col 215) undertook on behalf of the Government to report on the operation of the Bill once enacted:
The existing enforcement provisions
18. Section 5 of the DCOA was designed to provide protection for businesses against what was described in debate as "over-zealous or unreasonable application of regulations" (House of Lords Hansard, 11 October 1994, Col 832). Officers in central and local government enforce a number of regulatory requirements, for example, the requirements on public houses to limit their opening hours, to provide facilities such as lavatories for customers and staff, to have arrangements in place to ensure safe storage and preparation of food and not to sell alcohol to children. Section 5 allows Ministers by order to apply the enforcement procedures set out in Schedule 1 of the DCOA to named pieces of legislation. This gives Ministers powers to:
19. Section 5 has been applied directly only once, in the Deregulation (Improvement of Enforcement Procedures) (Food Safety Act 1990) Order 1996, (S.I., 1996, No. 1683) 4.
4The approach has also been applied indirectly by being written into Section 86 of the Housing Grants, Reconstruction and Regeneration Act 1996 and Section 377A of the Housing Act 1985 (inserted by the Housing Act 1996). Statutory guidance under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 issued in February 1996 also included the Section 5 procedure but this was replaced on 1 April 1998 by new guidance based on the Enforcement Concordat.
20. In December 1996, the then Conservative Government consulted on proposals to apply section 5 in the field of trading standards, care services and environmental health. The consultation exercise showed that local authority enforcers felt the "minded to" provisions were bureaucratic and could be manipulated by illegitimate businesses. Businesses were not entirely convinced either, and sometimes confused the "minded to" notice with formal enforcement action. However, there was a consensus about the value of discussing regulatory issues with business, explaining their rights and making a clear distinction between statutory requirements and good practice.
The new policy on enforcement
The Enforcement Concordat
21. Following the 1997 election, the Government reviewed the results of the consultation exercise. It decided not to pursue the section 5 procedures but to adopt a new approach based on co-operation between enforcers and those subject to enforcement. Representatives of business, the voluntary sector, the enforcement community and consumer groups were closely involved in the development of the Enforcement Concordat. The Concordat is a non-statutory code that describes for businesses and others what they can expect from enforcement officers. Central and local enforcement bodies commit themselves voluntarily to its principles and procedures. The full text of the Concordat is at Annex E.
22. The principles can be summarised as follows:
23. The Concordat also sets out procedures, including that:
24. The Concordat has similar objectives to the section 5 powers but excludes those elements of section 5 with which enforcers and businesses had difficulty. Enforcers signing up to the Concordat do so voluntarily, and are encouraged to monitor their progress against it. Under section 5, procedures were imposed by Ministers.
25. Announcing the launch of the new policy on 4 March 1998 (House of Commons Hansard, columns 692-94), the Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office said that where "minded to" procedures had been applied in primary legislation, these would be amended as the opportunity arose. The one order made under section 5 (see paragraph 19 above) would cease to have effect in England and Wales if the Bill were to receive Royal Assent.
26. In its 15th report (HL 61, 1999/2000), the House of Lords' Delegated Powers and Deregulation Committee commented on these provisions saying that:
27. By January 2001, the Concordat had been adopted by 84% of all local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales (including all County Councils in England) and by 80% of central government enforcement agencies. A full list of the organisations that have adopted the Concordat can be found on the Cabinet Office's website 5; it is updated monthly. In the light of take-up of the Concordat, the Government is seeking only a reserve power.
Enforcement Provisions in the Bill
28. The Bill would repeal section 5 of the DCOA and replace it with a power for Ministers to set out a code of good enforcement practice. This would provide a safeguard if problems were encountered with the voluntary approach. The policy, including the "light-touch" nature of the reserve power, was developed with input from a consultation exercise involving both enforcers and those subject to enforcement.
29. The proposal is designed to provide assurance to business, the voluntary sector and others that the Government would be able to bring pressure to bear on enforcers that failed to apply best practice along the lines of the Concordat. A code made under this power would not be directly binding on enforcers. But businesses found by a court or tribunal to be in breach of a statutory requirement would be able to ask for the enforcer's failure to follow the code to be taken into account in determining the appropriate penalties, award of costs or other action.
30. The power is intended to counter unjustifiably inflexible or over-zealous enforcement. The provisions of the Bill allow a code to be tailored to address the particular enforcement problem that had emerged. Before making an Order the Government would consult publicly on why and how the power should be used; any such consultation would follow the Government's Code of Practice on Written Consultation 6. This would explain the underlying circumstances, the enforcement bodies or activities that would be affected and the proposed content of the code. In accordance with the requirements of Good Policy Making: A Guide to Regulatory Impact Assessment 7, published by the Cabinet Office, the consultation document would be accompanied by a thorough regulatory impact assessment, setting out the expected benefits to business as well as the impact on enforcers.
7available at http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/regulation/2000/riaguide/default.htm
31. The clauses of the Bill may be conveniently divided into four main groups:
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Is the cool outfit included?
How much?
I hate it when people post overly negative comments, but this thing is just so stupid. The inventor claims that speeds of 50 MPH are possible, but that's pure rubbish. He's apparently based that on the gear ratios alone, with no consideration the horrible aerodynamics, the moment of inertia of the needlessly gigantic wheels, or the tremendous weight of the contraption itself. I'm all for pursuing odd pursuits, but don't try to tell me it's some sort of design and engineering breakthrough when it's really just a poorly considered pile of pipe.
That was my first thought. It reminds me a bit of the Segue, which is a way to stay upright and get down the sidewalk... kinda like walking, but more expensive. This bike would be a rich man's toy.
nobody will invest. can you see the average person going out and buying this? where would you keep it?


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When angry invective passes itself off as a review, I feel compelled to speak out.
While every reviewer has the right to voice his or her personal opinion, I feel that a one-star review must work to justify its damning criticism as much as a five-star review must explain its effusive praise. A credible reviewer also strives to separate personal disappointment with what they expected a product to be, from their assessments of the strengths and weakness of what that product actually is …
I already reviewed the preview edition of Spire of the Raven God from Black Death Publishing once before. When the preview edition was rescinded, my review vanished. So here I am again, trying to present a balanced look at Spire of the Raven God.
No. While not perfect, Spire of the Raven God by Rex Baker and Joe Calkins deserves at least another star for its layout, design, beautiful color artwork, and maps alone. A single star indicates the worst of the worst; a product with no redeeming qualities or features, not worth purchasing at any price. Spire of the Raven God is far, far better than this.
Spire of the Raven God is a d20/OGL Dungeons and Dragons adventure written by Rex Baker, and designed for 4 to 6 characters of levels 8 to 12. It's set in Black Death Publishing's campaign world of Hanan Pacha, but the setting is merely background here, and should mesh effortlessly with most baseline D&D campaign worlds, in any event.
As mentioned above, the color art by Joe Calkins and Butch Mapa is quite beautiful -- an obvious cut above what one expects to see in products by third-party start-up publishers like Black Death. The art certainly helps to sell the mood and tone of the adventure.
There are also a number of full-color encounter maps, already gridded with five-foot squares, and showing suggested starting positions for enemies.
Particularly overworked (or lazy!) DMs could probably extract and print the images directly, and lay them out on the game table at need. Anything which helps lessen the tactical burden on the DM is worthwhile in my book.
What else? The text font is large and legible. The read-aloud boxed text is clearly marked and set apart from the main text -- so clearly. in fact, that if you can't spot the read-aloud text while at your gaming table, you've probably fallen asleep behind the screen without realizing it, and your players are busily rifling through your notes.
Two new creatures -- the Woodstalker and the Kameon -- are introduced, complete with statistics and accompanying illustrations. Nothing beats being able to say to players "And you see … this!" And then to listen to the rules lawyers squeal in dismay as they realize that they haven't got these monster stats memorized already.
Perhaps Spire of the Raven God's greatest strength is the obvious enthusiasm writer Rex Baker has for the adventure itself. The thirty-nine pages (forty-three counting the covers and the legal pages) are packed with relevant information. Baker makes a clear effort to give DMs everything they might need, in full, for their money.
The adventure itself is a mix of early wilderness encounters, followed by a little underground exploration, capped off with the invasion of the titular Raven Spire, and a confrontation with a customized Big Bad Evil Guy, whom I will not spoiler here. In short, something for every D&D play style.
Well, there are some typos in the stat blocks. But there are also similar typos in the stat blocks of most products routinely put out by Wizards of the Coast, so make of that what you will.
It doesn't make the typos any less unfortunate, and if such things are your pet peeve, so be it -- but they hardly warrant a one-star rating for the entire product, or the summary execution of all involved.
In Black Death Publishing's defense, this revised edition has many of the typos corrected, and most of those errors which remain are easily identified and corrected on-the-fly as needed.
Another problem I had with this adventure is that most of the enemies encountered are very familiar to anyone who's been playing D&D for a while. Outside of the two new monsters mentioned above, and the customized Big Bad, you'll be running into familiar monster faces such as Orcs with Barbarian levels, Hags, and so forth …
Perhaps I'm just spoiled (and perhaps Black Death is trying to balance the old against the new, for wider appeal), but I tend to glaze over a bit when I see orcs … again.
Finally, the epic battle against the tweaked-out Big Bad could be a bit over the player characters' heads at 12th level. The adventure offers options for various sorts of NPC assistance in the battle, but I know that some gamers dislike this, as it makes them feel like they're not succeeding on their own.
DMs are advised to look over the grand encounter as written, and decide what would work best to make the final showdown appropriate for their particular group of players. Some DM tinkering may be required to make this happen.
Yes, I do think so. While not flawless, Spire of the Raven God shows a genuine enthusiasm for the material, and a real willingness to give the buyers more for their money.
Most of the problems are minor, and can be corrected with a minimum of DM effort.
While Black Death Publishing may not have hit every note perfectly here, with Spire of the Raven God, it's an admirable first effort from a fledgling small publisher. It bodes well for good things to come in the Hanan Pacha product line..
Spire of the Raven God is worth 3 out of 5 stars, under the harshest conditions. Myself, I'm inclined to give it 4 stars, because it's jam-packed with material, and it makes an obvious effort at every turn to give the DM everything he or she might need to have fun.
Final verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. A worthy, well-intentioned first effort from Black Death Publishing.