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Clamping your sim racing wheel on a table poses a few problems:
- It doesn't secure your wheel tightly for long periods of time
- There is nothing to hold your pedals in place
- It is not very immersive because it feels like you are at a desk
Most people will tell you that a sim racing rig is your next best option, but they are expensive and take up a ton of space. So what do you do…
Get a Racing Wheel Stand.
A stand costs half the price of a cockpit, folds away easy for storage, allows you to hard mount your wheel and pedals, and puts your body in an immersive driving position.
Today I will show you all the best steering wheel stands on the market. These will work for multiple brands of racing wheels like Thrustmaster, Logitech, and Fanatec. In addition to mounting your wheel these stands also secure your pedals and some have additional options for gear shifter mounting.
Best Steering Wheel Stand – *Recommend Product*
Wheel Stand Pro Deluxe
Price: $199
The Wheel Stand Pro V2 is my clear favorite.
This stand is one of the best sellers on this blog/a> and is the number one selling stand on Amazon. It is known for its robust design, ability to fold up quickly for storage, and has models compatible with all the popular wheel brands.
It has all steel construction (except for the rubber feet) , pre-drilled holes for hard mounting, and comes with the ability to mount a gear shifter. The wheel plate sits on a center column that goes between your knees and the pedals are secured with a metal bar clamping mechanism.
This stand offers lot of adjustability such as raising and lowering the height of your wheel, changing the angle of the center column, and moving your pedals towards or away from you.
This is well-reviewed product on Amazon with almost 200 reviews and a 4.5 star rating.
Best Steering Wheel Stand Without a Center Column
GT Omega Wheel Stand
Price: $150
Checkout the GT Omega Wheel Stand Here on Their Site.
If you want a stand without a center column there is a great option from GT Omega. This stand is one of the consistently best rated models across online reviews. It's definitely worth consideration if you want a racing stand that allows your legs to have better access to the pedals.
You can find this product on Amazon, but you can get it a few dollars cheaper plus get free shipping, when you order it from the GT Omega website.
Compare Stand Types
There are pros and cons in every product, therefore read all reviews and pay attention before you buy any racing wheelstand. There are basically two types to consider those with center columns and those without. It's also important to make sure the stand you are buying is compatible with the wheel you own.
Each stand offers its own unique benefits. For instance, the GT Omega Stand you can setup in front of your TV in your living room and sit on your couch, then fold it up with the wheel and pedals attached for storage in your closet. On the contrary, the XXX stand can't store with your wheel and pedals attached, but when folded up, it can fit under most couches
Why You Should Buy a Racing Wheel Stand
Sim steering wheel stands have become popular for their portability, foldability, and price. They are one of the best ways to get an immersive simulated racing experience without the cost of a sim rig.
If you are short on space, low on budget, and looking for a stable solution to hard mount your wheel and pedals this is the best product for you. Stands are ideal for both casual and serious sim racers.
The Most Important Features of a Wheelstand
Pre Drilled Holes for your Racing Wheel
Not all stands have pre-drilled holes for every racing wheel. When you look at the product descriptions you need to read very carefully to make sure that the stand has holes compatible with your wheel.
For example, the Wheel Stand Pro has one version that accommodates the Thrustmaster TX and a completely different version for the Thrustmaster 458 Spider. Other stands like the GTR Gaming Stand, don't have pre-drilled holes at all and actually work with a table clamp.
Adjustability for Comfort
Different brands offer different components to adjust. Some allow you to raise your lower your wheel, tilt the wheel plate, move the pedals towards or away from you, or even change the pedal angles. It's important to think about what kind of chair or couch you plan on sitting in, before you buy a stand. That will help determine if you need a stand with adjustable height or wheel plate tilt.
Stability Under Pressure
When you are sim racing and your racing wheel is giving you strong force feedback, you want to make sure your stand is stable. In my experience both center column stands and ones without are very stable, but read the reviews closely. Certain brands may be less stable than others. The last thing you want to do is strap a $400 wheel on a stand and have it fall over if you bump into when you are standing up.
You may want to consider a product with rubber foot pads if you don't want to scratch a wood floor.
Able to Be Folded Up and Put Away
All the stands fold up differently. Some allow you to keep your wheel and pedals attached, while others its best to remove them. Before you buy one, think about your storage needs and then review the product dimensions when in the folded position. Do you need to store it in a closet, a spare room, or under the couch. Taking your wheel and pedals on and off constantly can be a pain and that might be something to consider as well.
Racing Wheel and Pedal Sets are Not Included
I often get a lot of questions on if the wheel and pedals shown in the pictures are included with the stands. These products are almost always sold as wheelstand only and the wheel and pedals shown in the picture are so you can visualize what the product looks like in use.
Best Sim Racing Steering Wheel Stands
***Recommended Product***
Wheel Stand Pro V2 Deluxe
The Wheel Stand Pro Deluxe V2 is a simple center column design and it is built like a tank. The stand comes fully assembled and you only need to attach your wheel, pedal set, and shifter.
Your wheel will hard mount on the wheel plate and your pedals get secured via a steel clamp. The shifter mount can be moved either side of the wheel plate.
It's the perfect stand for easily folding it up and storing away in a coat closet with your simulated racing gear attached. This stand offers the most ability for adjustments and because of that can put you in a perfect immersive racing position.
No matter what brand of wheel you own, there is a version of the Wheel Stand Pro V2 Deluxe that will fit your gear. When you are purchasing make sure you are buying the one compatible with your brand of wheel other wise the pre-drilled holes wont line up.
This stand is stable, affordable, adjustable, and storable. It comes with all the bolts you need to mount your wheel and even comes with tie wraps to secure your wires.
The ability to just turn a knob and fold it up is what makes this product so exceptional.
Some people ask if the center column impedes your ability to access the pedals and the truth is once you start racing you wont even notice it. It feels very natural especially considering you can adjust the center column angle and height as well as asjust the distance of the pedals.
The only drawback of this stand is that it will not mount a set of inverted pedals (GT Style) like the T3PA Pro's, but will mount them F1 Style.
It's a reliable product and one of my favorite wheel stands. The price vs quality is great and you won't find better amongst the competitors. If you don't have a shifter you can get the standard version of the unit, which will knock a few dollars off the price.
You can read more about it my detailed review here.
GT Omega Wheel Stand
The GT Omega stand has a twin spar design (no center column) and allows your legs to move freely under your wheelbase. The stand assembles quickly and does not have complicated instructions.
It is constructed of steel box tubing and painted with a gloss powder coating. It comes with two different options for mounting your gear shifter; one mount that drops down from either side of the wheel plate or one that comes up from the floor on either side.
The wheel plate and pedal plate has pre-drilled holes for all the popular manufacturers like Fanatec, Thrustmaster, and Logitech.
To fold it up and put it away requires adjusting two pieces and takes about 5 minutes to pack up and unfold. This stand allows you to adjust the height of the wheelbase and the tilt of the wheelbase, but you can't adjust the pedal distance or angle.
The bottom of the stand has rubber feet so that you won't scratch a wood or tile floor.
Because of the no center column design, this stand is great if you like to use a heel toe technique which is popular in rally driving.
You can find this stand on Amazon, but will get a better deal and free shipping if your order direct from GT Omega.
You can read more about it in my detailed review here.
Next Level Racing Wheel Stand
The Next Level Racing Wheel Stand has a twin spar design (no center column) and allows your legs easy access to the pedals. The stand comes almost completely assembled.
What is notable is how fast it folds up. You can pack away this stand with your wheel and pedals attached in about 5 seconds. It stores away in the vertical position.
This stand was built for maximum stability and has a great design. It features adjustable wheel, gear shifter, and pedal positions. This is one of the few stands that allows you to change the angle of your pedal plate. It is compatible with all major wheel and pedals with pre-drilled holes for Logitech, Thrustmaster and Fanatec wheels.
This wheel stand is actually the front end piece of what Next Level uses in their pro sim racing cockpits. Because of that this stand is able to be upgraded into a full cockpit should you ever want to add on. Essentially you can get the Wheel Stand now and build towards completing the Next Level GTultimate V2 Motion Simulator Cockpit. This is one of the only stands that features that kind of upgradability.
With the twin Twin Spar (no center column design), this stand is great if you like to use a heel toe technique which is popular in rally driving. Because of the adjustable pedal angle this is one of the best units for getting your body in an immersive racing position.
Next Level also includes all of the screws required to hard mount your wheel and even comes with Velcro ties to manage your wires.
While I really like the Next Level Stand (and all of their products), there are two things to consider before buying. First, this wheel stand is really expensive, more than double the price of the GT Omega which is similar id design. Second there is a stability bar that goes across the floor towards the base of your chair. Its really easy to step on and makes standing up after driving awkward.
XL20 Xlerator Wheel Stand
The Xlerator product line of wheel stands is interesting because they are a specialty line of products for bigger people. You can get this stand with a higher lap bar so that if you are kind of big you can fit comfortably behind the wheel. There are multiple model numbers so be sure to read about which specific stand suits your needs.
Stand is fully adjustable for leg length and lap bar height. The regular Lap bar stand is ideal for people 6'4" 220lbs; the Big Boy Lap Bar is 2" wider for more room around the waist and is good up to 6'4" and 290lbs. If you get the model with the Big Boy lap bar, it may not fit all arm chairs.
The Xlerator stands fit all the popular wheel brands like Logitech, Thrustmaster, and Fanatec, but the pedal plate is s not drilled for the Thrustmaster stock gas and brake pedal. You can however mount the T3PA pedals in the F1 position (not inverted). It does have the ability to mount most shifters as well depending on which model you buy.
The product works best with an arm chair or recliner. It has no center column so your legs fit easy and free underneath the wheel plate. While the 1.5mm thick steel tubing frame is not very thick, it is stable. Whats notable about this design is that when you are done racing the stand lifts upright and stays standing on bottom rubber tips. This makes it easy to get in and out of your chair. If you do try using this stand with a couch you might find your steering wheel will bounce a bit.
For storage the pedals flip up into the stand and it the product stores in the vertical position.
You can read a more detailed review here.
Ultimate Steering Wheel Racing Game Stand
The Ultimate Steering Wheel Racing Game Stand is a sturdy wheel base with a center column design. It is made of a combination wood and powder coated metal.
It is compatible with any racing wheel that has a table clamp. The wheel plate does not have any pre-drilled holes. For this stand you need to use a clamp. This makes it ideal for wheels the like the Thrustmaster T150, TMX, or the Hori One.
The Ultimate Stand will work with any type of chair or sofa because it allows for angle adjustment, height adjustment and tilt adjustment.
This stand has two important distinctions; the price and its ability to fold up very thin. Thi is one of the least expensive wheel stands you will find on the market almost $100 USD cheaper than any other stand. Also it can fold down into a very compact size enough to fit under your sofa or bed…to do that though you need to remove the wheel and pedals.
One of the drawbacks of this unit is that if you have a heavier racing wheel, you will have to continually tighten the knob that maintains the arm angle. Over tightening over time could lead to stripping the threads on the knob.
All in all for the price this is not a bad stand choice for the casual racer who doesn't have a desk to clamp their gear on.
You can read a more detailed review here.
GTR Racing Simulator GS Model Steering Wheel Gaming Stand
The GTR Sim Wheel Cockpit Stand has a twin spar design (no center colum), which means your legs have more access to the pedals. The frame is mostly metal and powder coated with a black glossy paint.
Your wheel does not mount on this via hard mount (pre-drilled holes), it requires a table clamp. If you were looking for more stability from your wheel then a stand with pre-drilled holes would be a better solution. However if you have a wheel like the Thrustmaster TMX or Hori One, this may not be a bad solution.
What stands out about the GS model is its stability when assembled, however is not as stable when you gear is attached…it becomes very top heavy. If you have longer legs and extend wheel base from peddle base too much the unit becomes unbalanced. In addition moving the wheel away from you extends your arms passed the ideal racing position. The stand is adjustable, but I don't recommended it for people over 6'1. It feels too compact and will crowd your legs despite the fact it has a twin spar design.
If you are shorter, like 5'8, the design offers a decent driving position because the gear lever is extremely close to the steering wheel to enable fast gear changes. You can make plenty of adjustments such as Steering Height, Steering Angel, and Shifter height. It also would be more condusive to use with an office chair than a couch.
This stand has a foldable frame and packs away quick and compact for storage.
Given the price and similar products on the market, there are better choices for steering wheel stands than this one.


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The Plurals Spelling Rule
The Plurals Spelling Rule
Check out the song! The Plurals Spelling Rule
Plurals Had a Little Lamb
(to the tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb")
1. If there is a vowel before the letters o or y,
Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
"Add an s onto the end and to most nouns," said I.
Mary had a little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow.
2. If there is a consonant before the o or y,
And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went.
"Add "e-s" onto the end, but change the y to i."
Everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go.
3. "Add "e-s" onto an x, to /ch/, /sh/, /s/, or z.
It followed her to school one day, school one day, school one day.
Also add onto an f, but change the f to v."
It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules.
The author of this song, Mark Pennington, has written the assessment-based Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Spelling, and Vocabulary (Teaching the Language Strand) Grades 4-8 programs to teach the Common Core Language Standards. Each full-year program provides 56 interactive grammar, usage, and mechanics and include sentence diagrams, error analysis, mentor texts, writing applications, and sentence dictation formative assessments with accompanying worksheets (L.1, 2). Plus, each grade-level program has weekly spelling pattern tests and accompanying spelling sort worksheets (L.2), 56 language application opener worksheets (L.3), and 56 vocabulary worksheets with multiple-meaning words, Greek and Latin word parts, figures of speech, word relationships with context clue practice, connotations, and four square academic language practice (L.4, 5, and 6). Comprehensive biweekly unit tests measure recognition, understanding, and application of all language components.
Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Spelling, and Vocabulary (Teaching the Language Strand) also has the resources to meet the needs of diverse learners. Diagnostic grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling assessments provide the data to enable teachers to individualize instruction with targeted worksheets. Each remedial worksheet (over 200 per program) includes independent practice and a brief formative assessment. Students CATCH Up on previous unmastered Standards while they KEEP UP with current grade-level Standards. Check out the YouTube introductory video of the Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Spelling, and Vocabulary (Teaching the Language Strand) program.
The author also provides these curricular "slices" of the Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Spelling, and Vocabulary (Teaching the Language Strand) "pie": the five Common Core Vocabulary Toolkits Grades 4−8; the five Differentiated Spelling Instruction Grades 4−8 programs (digital formats only); and the non-grade-leveled Teaching Grammar and Mechanics with engaging grammar cartoons (available in print and digital formats).

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The BFG (2016) – When Sophie sees a giant hiding in the shadows near her orphanage, she is taken away to Giant Country to stop her from telling anyone else about him. Discovering that the giant is actually rather nice (known as 'The BFG', or 'Big Friendly Giant') which is sadly a unique trait among his kind, Sophie warms to him and begins to enjoy her new life. Learning that the other giants are taking children and eating them, the pair hatch a plan to stop them which involves the Queen of England and a whole lot of bravery.
The BFG (2016) – Director: Steven Spielberg
Rating: PG
Running Length: 117 mins
Starring: Ruby Barnhill, Mark Rylance, Jermaine Clement
Genre: Fantasy
Based on the book of the same name by renowned children's author Roald Dahl, classic novel, 'The BFG' is given the big screen treatment by Steven Spielberg. With his track record of fantasy movies (E.T. The Extra-terrestrial, Jurrasic Park and The Goonies to name but a few), Spielberg is more than adept at bringing this beloved children's story to a new generation and thankfully, he has mostly accomplished this.
The acting of the leads, young Ruby Barnhill (Sophie) and Mark Rylance (voicing the BFG) is excellent, building a rapport that evolves naturally and, as two outcasts, their understanding of one another is genuinely heartwarming. Unfortunately, the focus on the other giants, led by 'Fleshlumpeater' (voiced by Jermaine Clement) and their persecution of The BFG somewhat takes away from the friendship that is being forged and makes the BFG barely more than a victim and the time that Sophie spends in Giant Country seems so short that the impact it should have on her is practically non-existent.
Sadly the pacing of the movie isn't great, taking a dip in the middle, slowing the movie down when it should just be getting going and this, in turn, speeds up the ending too much and rushes the finale. However, Spielberg has certainly brought the book to life with beautiful cinematography, excellent acting and an enchanting score, bringing this classic children's tale to life with aplomb.
Sophie lives in an orphanage and wanders around alone late at night. She sees a huge man crouching down in the shadows outside, he sees her and, when she hides in her bed, his huge hand reaches in through the window and snatches her away.
When Sophie first arrives at the BFG's house, she sees a huge cleaver which the giant spends time sharpening. He tells her 'I is hungry, time for eats' before pushing her into a huge frying pan which is full of vegetables. She is scared and convinced that she is about to be cooked and eaten although her actual distress is minimal.
Sophie talks about how she hates living in the orphanage, telling the BFG that for punishment, children are locked in a dark closet and that there are 'rats down there'.
During an escape attempt, Sophie is grabbed by a huge hand which picks her up and dangles her over a giant's mouth, it drops her in and she is consumed by the darkness of the mouth/throat. She is terrified throughout this ordeal and as it is unexpected, kids could be particularly scared by this scene.
The other giants are very mean to the BFG, bullying and humiliating him for fun. In one scene, they pick him up (as they are much larger than him) and thrown him around between them.
In one scene, Sophie is unsure where the BFG is but is convinced that he is nearby. In order to force him to show himself, she stands on a balcony and deliberately falls off. He inevitably catches her and she is unharmed, however some children may be encouraged to copy this, especially those who may not know the difference between reality and make-believe.
Magical and wonderous, 'The BFG' is full of exciting, heartwarming and sometimes scary moments that will inevitably be a firm favourite for younger viewers. Although adults may not be quite so enamoured, it is bound to spark the imaginations and touch the hearts of the kids in the audience and, with plenty of positive messages, parents will love what it instills.
Although there are some scary scenes, particularly with the other giants, they are definitely aimed at a child's sensibilities. As Sophie is the character that children will relate with the most, her reactions to the frightening moments are pivotal to how they will be perceived by kids. She is never overly distressed and is very brave which will comfort kids and let them know that things will never get too out of hand. Because of this, we feel this movie should be suitable for children aged six and over.
- Violence: 2/5
- Emotional Distress: 2/5 (a character sadly remembers a friend they once had who was killed and eaten by a giant)
- Fear Factor: 2/5
- Sexual Content: 0/5
- Bad Language: 0/5
- Dialogue: 1/5 (the giant's have particularly disturbing names such as 'Childchewer', 'Butcherboy', 'Bloodbottler' and 'Gizzardgulper')
- Other Notes: Deals with themes of: finding solace in a fellow outcast, courage to face extreme danger, dealing with bullies, hoping for a better future, not giving in to peer pressure, friendship and not looking down on those who may seem less educated then you.
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That Word: Adjuncts – What It Really Means
It's now time for a new post that attempts to correct the most commonly mis-used terms in the world of craft beer, and we're starting with an easy one: "adjuncts".
"Adjunct" is commonly used among beer nerds/geeks/lovers to describe anything added to beer that isn't barley malt, hops, water, or yeast. American Adjunct Lager is a greatly derided style – the macro-brewed lagers like Coors and Bud – that uses corn or rice as adjuncts to lighten the body and flavor of the beer. The term is also all-too-often applied to other, non-grain additives like spices, fruit peel, spruce tips, wood, or anything else that the creative American brewers are tossing into their kettles and fermenters.
Here's the problem: "adjunct" does not apply to non-fermentable additives. In the correct usage of the term, a beer made with a grist of 100% malted barley that also had a quarter-ton of coffee, chocolate, cinnamon, and lactose added would be ADJUNCT FREE.
Here's the definition from "The Oxford Companion to Beer" (ed. Garrett Oliver):
Adjuncts are alternative sources of extract used to replace a proportion of the malt.
And here's the applicable bit on adjuncts from John Palmer's "How to Brew":
…there are fermentables not derived from malted barley that are called "adjuncts." Adjuncts include refined sugars, corn, rice…
Still not buying it? Here's the glossary entry for "adjuncts" from The Complete Beer Course by Joshua Bernstein:
Fermentable substances that are substituted for the cereal grains (chiefly barley) that constitute beer.
Coffee? Awesome in beer, but not an adjunct. The coriander and orange peel common in Belgian Witbier? Nope, not adjuncts (though the large proportion of wheat in the wit's grist is an adjunct.) The oats in your oatmeal stout or the rye in your roggenbier? Adjuncts.
Adjuncts are only ingredients that give the yeast more fuel to work with. If it is unfermentable, it's not an adjunct. While the use of the term to describe added flavoring (but not fermentable) components is a technically correct usage in the English language, when you're talking about beer "adjunct" should only refer to additional sources of fermentable sugar besides malted barley.
Here are a few common brewing adjuncts:
- Wheat (malted, unmalted, torrefied, etc)
- Rice
- Corn
- Rye
- Oats
- Spelt
- Honey
- Belgian Candi Sugar
I hear people mis-use "adjunct" all the time, and I see it in print (by legitimate beer writers even) all too often. Let's stop the madness.


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The Detailed Universe
A great video about the vastness of the universe from micro to macro. I have blogged about other such visualisations (here and here and here and also here) but I'm always fascinated by these presentations of the macro and microcosm. This video is really well orchestrated. Enjoy.
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- Black doll
- Lemon
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Will cleanse unwanted energies.
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text: Hendrik van Rooyen wrote: > there would be no way for a language to change > and grow, if it were literally true that you cannot think of something that > you have no word for. From my own experience, I know that it's possible for me to think about things that I don't have a word for. An example occured once when I was developing a 3D game engine, and I was trying to think of a name for the thing that exists where two convex polyhedra share a face, except that the face is missing (it's hard to explain even using multiple words). I couldn't think of any word that fully expressed the precise concept I had in mind. Yet I was clearly capable of thinking about it, otherwise I wouldn't have noticed that I was missing a word! So in my humble opinion, the strong form of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is bunk. :-) -- Greg


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Toddlers with poor speech 'doomed to fail as adults'
Toddlers should be subjected to tests on their ability to talk, a government adviser has told The Times.
Checks on the language of two-year-olds need to become as routine as health assessments of weight and growth. Those with poor speech at two are doomed to a lifetime of failure unless they receive help, Jean Gross, the Communications Champion, said.
Testing them in school is too late as children who are inarticulate at five have little chance of catching up with their peers. They are twice as likely to be unemployed in their thirties, and at greater risk of ending up in prison.
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Meet Maude, the amazing analog delay pedal from Fairfield Circuitry. You'll love the wonderfully warm yet articulate tone this pedal brings. With it's spot on vintage voicing, simple controls, and the ability to blend some classic tape warble, the Meet Maude will surely become the last delay pedal you'll ever need.
From Fairfield:
Imparting a dark and tape-like quality to your sound, this analogue delay offers a rich and distinct character for you to wallow in luxury, self-righteousness and filth.
Using the tone and feedback controls, you can shape your repeats to be much more than simple reproductions of the input. Play right on the threshold of feedback, which you can mold as a low thundering growl or screeching wail, or let your echo slowly die out as the dynamic output filter gets darker every repeat.
A random delay time modulation adds a true tape feel to the delay, like a reel-to-reel motor spinning not quite perfectly. Full CV capabilities allow you to control delay time and/or feedback with any external source, like an expression pedal.
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in Geelong, 3220 organised by YOGA DOJO
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Welcome to ESL
ESL ProgramHello! Thank you for visiting our page. The Holmen School District services a large population of English Language Learners. These students encounter certain linguistic challenges in both social and academic settings.
ELL students are assessed yearly by the ACCESS test; this state-wide assessment measures students' linguistic growth in all four language domains (reading, writing, listening and speaking) on a scale from 1 (little to no English proficiency) to 6 (proficiency at the same level as a native speaker of English).
As a department, our goal is to provide English Language Learners at Holmen High School with the support, tools and knowledge to succeed socially and academically; additionally, the language skills our students acquire benefit their post-secondary choices – be it further schooling, the workforce, or the military.
Currently we utilize a variety of strategies to service students:
- The resource room provides all ELLs with a safe, quiet place to study, complete assessments, and prepares them for their classes. It is open throughout the school day.
- The ESL classes focus on strengthening a student's core language domains (reading, writing, listening and speaking); currently, we offer three levels of ESL classes: ESL 1 (beginner), ESL 2 (intermediate), and ESL 3 (advanced)
- Team-taught classes allow the ESL staff to work closely with a core-curriculum teacher in aiding students with reading comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and study strategies.
If you have any questions in regards to our department and program, please don't hesitate to contact us.
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ABC's "Designated Survivor" shows controversial storyline involving Muslims in Dearborn
by Tara Edwards
The newest ABC show "Designated Survivor" was actually "Designated Dearborn" Wednesday night for a controversial storyline.
The episode, starring Keifer Sutherland, involves police targeting Muslims on the orders of Michigan's governor.
Early in the show's second episode, breaking news could be seen in the city of Dearborn.
Police were rounding up Muslims and implementing a curfew in the predominately Muslim community.
The episode ends with the president stepping in overruling that order.
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SB 528 After years of work, I was happy to pass SB 528 at the end of the session. This legislation will improve air quality and help protect thousands of people in the Willamette Valley from the health impacts from exposure to field burning smoke. Field burning in the Southern Willamette Valley will be reduced by half in 2009 and eliminated in 2010. A compromise allowing 15,000 acres of burning for identified species and steep terrain areas, mostly in Marion County, was necessary to address the economic arguments of farmers and to garner the votes needed to pass the bill. The bill remains a major accomplishment in balancing the interests of all Oregonians and was only possible with the help of many other legislators, the medical community and other constituents and advocates.
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Study shows that looking at pics of food makes you LESS hungry
Throw on another episode of the Great British Bakeoff, because this new study shows that indulging in 'food porn' will actually make you less hungry, not more.
The study, titled "Satiation from sensory simulation: Evaluating foods decreases enjoyment of similar foods" found that looking at particular types of food acts on your brain as if you'd actually eaten that food.
This means you not only will want the food less, but you will get less enjoyment out of eating it.
So next time you're dieting, stock up on old episodes of cooking shows and feed your brain delicious goodies – you'll feel less sad that they're not on the real life menu.


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While there are many theories as to why the condition fondly referred to as "pregnancy brain" exists, most pregnant women affirm it's presence from almost the first hour following a positive pregnancy test. For many pregnant women, pregnancy brain sneaks up on them and the results can be frustrating, while often humorous.
Pregnancy Brain
There is talk that hormones cause this condition. Other mothers feel that the overwhelming news and imminent arrival simply overload the brain to the point where it can't process something as simple as telling the difference between salt and sugar when making cookies. But pregnancy brain can be minimized a bit, and you should make a conscious effort to find ways around your new state of occasional confusion.
Minimize Pregnancy Brain
Write it Down
Keep a planner in your phone or purse to keep track of appointments and reminders. Use the alarms to remind yourself of things – even something as simple as returning a phone call or sending a fax. Every time a date crosses your desk, put it on the calendar – even if it's not for another year. You'll be grateful you did. (It goes without saying you should be using only one calendar and one list or you'll never be able to keep everything straight.)
Develop a Routine and Consistency
Force the Issue
Carry it with you to the kitchen and immediately write "razors" on the shopping list before you do a single other thing. You might also call and leave yourself messages, email yourself with reminders and stick post-it notes to available surfaces such as the front door when you need to remember something out of your routine – just be sure to stick that note up the minute you think about it or you'll forget again.
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Orders placed are usually processed and shipped within 7-14 business days from the time the order is placed.
UPS does not ship to PO Boxes or APO or FPO address. Orders that contain a different shipping address from billing address may be subject to review in which case the customer will need to be contacted. This can delay the shipping time. Picnic cannot guarantee same day expedited shipping when an order is placed on hold for review.
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When I checked with the landlord, he confirmed that we definitely had roofing service in our new apartment. Silly me, taking him at his word. Still, most people wouldn't check to see if they had a roof- they'd just go ahead and assume! How many friends have made the same mistake? It has to be dozens by now. Then they rock up on their very first day of living in a new place to find that the previous tenants have taken the roof, leaving them with nothing.
I was even extra prepared for this eventuality, so I contacted everyone I know in Melbourne who does roof restoration and got them to be on standby. I wasn't about to get caught out, and sure enough. We got to our apartment to find that there was no roof. The landlord can apologise all he likes, but I still had to be the one to sort it out in the end. Weird thing was, it was a fifth floor apartment in a seven-floor building. The people above us didn't seem too concerned about not having a floor and being able to look down upon our apartment literally any time they were in their apartment. We had a chat, and it turns out they've been there for decades. In the first few years they bolted everything to the wall and just bust out the emergency planking whenever someone moves and rudely takes the roof without telling anyone. Lovely couple- European accent, can't exactly tell which one.
Anyway, I had my roof restoration experts on the case pretty quickly. It makes me disappointed in the system, however. If a landlord says your electricity will be on, or you're going to have a roof, or that it comes with a cleaner, they'd better provide. It's THEIR job to call their own Melbourne emergency roof repair professional. You agree, right?
My crystal ball is clouded with the fog of severe gastro. Please call again later. – Joanne
Hi Joanne, I know it's been a pretty long time since we spoke, but I was wondering if you would be able to answer a reasonably serious question of mine.
About six months ago, I was diagnosed with a small, non-malignant tumour in the frontal lobe of my brain. To tell the truth, I'm not overly surprised by this. The doctor tried to tell me that some of the potential side effects of the tumour are vivid hallucinations and visions that are tactile as well as visual, but I know it's more than that. People with their close-minded dismissal of the supernatural often try and explain away the gifts of a medium through "science", but nothing can explain away my mystical gifts.
After talking to several spiritual and mystical experts, I've been lead to believe that one of the ways I can reduce the size of the tumour while keeping my abilities is through receiving treatment on a ley-line. The only problem is, I'm not precisely sure where the ley-lines in Australia are. My preliminary research has lead me to believe that there is one running through Lorne, Victoria. Accommodation in Lorne isn't hard to find, and from what I've seen, I would be able to stay in luxury while receiving treatment for this physical manifestation of my gift. However, I'm not sure I'm correct in my assessment of the geography of Australia. It's been harder than I ever would have imagined to find sources on this issue, and I could be very off about my assessment. Rather than looking for a hotel in Lorne, I should perhaps be accommodation on the rest of the Great Ocean Road, or maybe even further up the coast. In any case, I feel it's important to find a location of heightened spirituality to undergo my treatment. Do you have any further knowledge of the ley-lines in Australia? Any help would be greatly appreciated, I don't want to lose my abilities as a medium …
The ley-lines run not along the edges but through the heart and the mind of a place. – Joanne.


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SGX Contributes to Japan Relief Efforts
Singapore Exchange (SGX) will donate all clearing fees received for the trading of all Nikkei products on SGX for trade date Friday 25 March, towards the Japan Disaster Relief. The SGX suite of Nikkei products are namely, the Yen-denominated Nikkei futures and options, USD-denominated Nikkei futures, Mini Nikkei futures and Nikkei Dividend futures.
Said Magnus Böcker, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Exchange, "We extend our deepest condolences to Japan and her people following the recent devastating earthquake and tsunami. SGX has a long standing relationship with Japan's financial community, including the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Osaka Securities Exchange and Nikkei Inc. We hope this will contribute, in some way, to supporting Japan's rescue and recovery efforts."
In addition, SGX and its staff pooled a total of S$100,000 cash for the Japan Disaster Relief. All amounts raised will go to the Japan Disaster Relief through the Singapore Red Cross Society.


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Digimon World: Next Order is a complex and incredibly in-depth RPG that, while difficult for newcomers to access, will provide dedicated players with countless hours of digital fun.
Digimon World: Next Order
Developer: Bandai Namco
Price: $69.99
Platform: PS4
MonsterVine was supplied with a PS4 code for review
Digimon has always had a tough go when it comes to video games. Despite their major differences, the series is inevitably compared to the titanic Pokémon franchise. Next Order is a fantastic example of how Digimon differentiates itself from its fraternal step-twin.
The story of Next Order is pretty standard for a Digimon game, though like much of the game, these similarities are intentional homages to the original Digimon World, the first game in the franchise on the PS1. As a young male or female, you're accidentally pulled into the Digital World from the cozy world we're used to. You immediately meet Jijimon, an old curmudgeon of a Digimon that shows you the ropes (another allusion to Digimon World).
With the Digital World suddenly under attack from hordes of menacing Machinedramon, it's up to you and your Digimon partners, alongside a few other teenage tamers, to figure out the origin of the Machinedramon attacks, simultaneously saving the Digital World and returning to your home world. It's a fun story, if not especially deep. The characters are all likeable, with the Digimon standing out. Each Digimon NPC has its own personality and manner of speaking. A lot of these are pretty funny, like Kuwagamon screaming in all-caps, and they all give the world a great deal of personality.
Next Order's gameplay is where the game really shines, largely because of its ridiculously in-depth Digivolution system. Unlike in the anime or other Digimon RPGs, there are no single Digivolution paths for any Digimon. Nearly every single type of Digimon has an enormous tree of later forms they can become. Every Digivolution depends entirely on a huge number of variables that are a part of "caring" for your two Digimon partners.
Next Order is based more on the Tamagotchi-esque style of Digimon gameplay than the turn-based gameplay system of recent titles. This means that in between battles, you'll be feeding your Digimon, bringing them to the washroom, praising them, scolding them, training them, etc. These things all affect which Digivolution path your partner will follow, going so far as to depend on if you feed them food that they prefer, or how frequently you let them get fatigued. There are so many factors at play that your every move matters, which adds a ton of thought to anything and everything you do.
This is further complicated by the life-cycles of your Digimon. Your partners eventually die of old age and are reborn as eggs with enhanced stats, based on their training in their previous lives. This gives you the chance to try out new Digimon, while simultaneously trying to get new evolutions. The system is full of details that never feel unfair, so anyone willing to put the time in to learn it will have countless hours of Digivolving and stats-building ahead of them. Unfortunately, this also means that anyone who picks up Next Order looking for a less complicated RPG will find it frustrating, and near-impossible to get into the game. (And for those people, I highly recommend the exceptional Digimon Cyber Sleuth)
Outside of Digivolution, Next Order's gameplay is surprisingly more simple, with its own complexities. Instead of instructing your Digimon each turn, your Digimon and any enemies you encounter fight one another automatically, doing their own thing until you distinctly tell them otherwise. While you can tell them to use Super and Ultimate moves once they've stored up enough energy, your Digimon will use their own tactics in battle. You mainly encourage them by shouting positive words at them throughout the battle, which is especially effective if done while they're attacking. This less hands-on system puts more focus on the stats you've improved for each Digimon, rather than your own battle tactics.
Outside of battle, you'll recruit various Digimon NPCs to live in your town, Floatia, Next Order's hub area. After doing a side-quest for each Digimon they'll move to Floatia, improving the town's "Prosperity" while bringing their own unique services to the city. For example, Numemon will give you portable toilets, while Wormmon tells you your Partners' food preferences. This adds incentive to running around to collect random Digimon to improve Floatia, which is especially nice since the side-quests are normally somewhat boring fetch-quests and riddles.
On the visual side of things, Next Order is slick, especially for a game that originated on the Vita in Japan. Next Order is on-par with most anime-based games on the PS4, with bright and vibrant colors that light up each area. There's a great variety in each map as well, whether it's the hard-drive littered Server Desert, or the glowing Logic Volcano. The Digimon all look great as well, in a way that compliments the original heavily-shaded designs.
Next Order's sound is fantastic, with a number of songs that stick with you even after you're done playing. Battle themes are energetic with a bit of optimism, while the map areas all have different variations for day, evening, and night time. The voice acting in the game is quite well done, as each dub actor really nails the look and feel of their characters. The voiced Digimon are great as well, and it's particularly nice to see your Partner Digimon make more animalistic noises.
The Final Word
The complexity of Digimon World: Next Order is both its greatest strength and its most intimidating pitfall. While the more daring and dedicated fans will love the remarkably deep Digivolution system and the homages to previous entries in the series, newer or more casual fans will likely be scared away by the importance of every single action they take. Nonetheless, Next Order is a dream come true for the most committed Digimon fans.
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With less than a week to go until the UFC makes its historic debut at Madison Square Garden for #UFC205, all eyes have once again found themselves on featherweight king #ConorMcGregor, who will attempt to become the UFC's first two-division champion when he takes on lightweight champion #EddieAlvarez in the main event of the evening.
Here at Champions, we've already broken down the paths to victory for both McGregor and Alvarez, taken an in-depth look at Mystic Mac's training regimen for the fight, and even imagined what he might look like as some iconic New York movie characters, but this being MMA, it would be safe to assume that not everyone shares our enthusiasm for the "Notorious" one.
One such fighter who has yet to buy into the hype is that of Bellator welterweight prospect Michael "Venom" Page. Like McGregor, Page has gained notoriety over the past few years for not only his gift of gab, but for the absolutely vicious ways in which he has been finishing his opponents. He first broke onto highlight reels across the world via his tornado kick finish of Ben Dishman in his professional debut, and most recently, shocked the MMA world by literally caving in Evangelista Cyborg's skull at #Bellator158.
Currently scheduled to take on Fernando Gonzalez in the co-main event of #Bellator165 later this month, Page spoke with King of Da Hillz TV about how he'd fare against the sport's biggest star, and somewhat expectedly, predicted that he would "put him to sleep."
"I'll put him to sleep," said Page. "You see the thing is with that fight, because he's got such a big name, I would want to dominate. I wouldn't want to put him to sleep early. I would want to show people the level that I'm at in comparison to this guy."
"He is talented," he added. "I'm not saying that he isn't, he is. But I'm gonna repeat, man, it's a different level."
While Page vs. McGregor is a fantasy fight that will remain just that as long as the former remains under the Bellator banner, you've got to love the man's confidence in how he'd perform against McGregor. Of course, he'll need to start knocking off some higher ranked opponents (and maybe drop the whole Pokemon gimmick) if he ever wants to be taken seriously as a challenger.


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Last week we held the 2016 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) U.S. National Championship in Orlando, Florida. The winners topped over 300,000 total entrants and 108 finalists and the first place champions will return for the MOS World Championship from August 7 – 10, 2016.
The MOS U.S. Champions are as follows:
MOS Word 2013
- First place, Nick O'Donnell, Belgrade High School, Montana
- Second place, Ezra Skwarka, Greeneville High School, Tennessee
- Third place, Travis Stanger, Davenport Central High School, Iowa
- Sidney Stephens, Princess Anne High School, Virginia
- William Sumner, Bridging Communities Regional Career and Technical Center, Virginia
- Eric Hladky, West Point-Beemer High School, Nebraska
- Caitlyn Whitworth, Shaw High School, Georgia
- Makenzie Bennett, Brownstown Central High School, Indiana
- Mattison Johnson, Ritchie County High School, West Virginia
- August Taylor, Dunbar High School, Florida
MOS Excel 2013
- First place, Michael Kelly, Papillion – Las Vista South High School, Nebraska
- Second place, Joshua Ani, Chamblee Charter High School, Georgia
- Third place, Ben Galusha, Seward High School, Nebraska
- Samuel Hollingsworth, Blue River Valley Jr./Sr. High School, Indiana
- Jake Bottari, Portage High School, Indiana
- Emily Vick, Vestavia Hills High School, Alabama
- Johnathan MacCurdy, Polaris Career Center, Ohio
- Oliver Lefebvre, Nicolet High School, Wisconsin
- Kamellia Karimpour, William G. Enloe High School, North Carolina
- Nafis Halim, Nashville High School, Arkansas
MOS PowerPoint 2013
- First place, Ryan Catalfu, Green Hope High School, North Carolina
- Second place, Joshua Garrelts, Eisenhower High School, Kansas
- Third place, Nathaniel Epstein, Suncoast Polytechnical High School, Florida
- Michelle Rybicki, Slidell High School, Louisiana
- Logan Van Itallie, Davenport Central High School, Iowa
- Marck Molina, Dunbar High School, Florida
- Trey Sanders, South Newton High School, Indiana
- Greyson Cox, Montgomery County High School, Kentucky
- Michelle Wu, Princess Anne High School, Virginia
- Jacob Salinas, Kent Career Technical Center, Michigan
MOS Word 2010
- First place, Anthony Malabad, Turner Ashby High School, Virginia
- Second place, Robert Westcott, Princess Anne High School, Virginia
- Third place, Emma Dalbo, Green Hope High School, North Carolina
- Jonathan Bolles, Braden River High School, Florida
- Nina Joseph, Green Hope High School, North Carolina
- Hanna Rowell, Ware County High School, Georgia
- Tessa Jones, Beaver Island Community School, Michigan
- Ryan Dawe, Burwell Public Schools, Nebraska
- Tyler Enlow, Tri-County Jr./Sr. High School, Indiana
- Andrew Henderson, Yelm High School, Washington
MOS Excel 2010
- First place, Skyler Won, Green Hope High School, North Carolina
- Second place, Erica Sandlin, Walton Verona High School, Kentucky
- Third place, Kenneth Stuckey, Buchanan High School, Michigan
- Jordan Morrison, White Plains High School, Alabama
- Owen Dill, Smyrna High School, Delaware
- Austin Fogel, Camas High School, Washington
- Morgan Collier, Madison Academic High School, Tennessee
- Bethany Junge, Pleasant Valley High School, Iowa
- John Holloway, Barwell Public Schools, Nebraska
- Natalie Payton, Mid-Ohio Valley Technical Institute, West Virginia
MOS PowerPoint 2010
- First place, William Silva, Bristol Plymouth Regional Technical High School, Massachusetts
- Second place, Anthony Reis, Green Hope High School, North Carolina
- Third place, Griffin Murray, Lancaster High School, New York
- Diana Nguyen, Philadelphia Academy Charter High School, Pennsylvania
- Jordan Conant, Nashville High School, Arkansas
- Caitlin Broekemeier, Columbus High School, Nebraska
- Carlisha Harris, Fairfield High Preparatory School, Alabama
- Brian Werlein, Tattnall County High School, Georgia
- Taylor O'Bday, Lecanto High School, Florida
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Download aQuiz - Trivia Quiz apk 5.1 free for Android smartphone
Posted by Antheu Inc. in Trivia | July 8, 2016 | 68 Comments
Apk file size: 15.0 MB
Do you love trivia? Test your smarts with aQuiz, a challenging trivia game for your device.
Choose one of eleven topics (or random mode), and answer questions with four possible answers.
Earn trophies, learn more about each answer (link to Wikipedia), and beat your high score.
- 3,000 questions (and you can submit your own)
- 11 topics and random mode
- 4 game modes for single player
- 2 players on a single screen
- High scores, Trophies and Stats
If you want a good quiz about interesting trivia, then look no further, you've just found it!
Whats new
Questions and answers updated when needed
New option to get rid of the ads
Antheu Inc. part of our Trivia and have average installs from 500000 to 1000000. Last Update July 8, 2016. Google play rating is 82.0574. Current verison is 5.1. Actual size 15.0 MB.
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68 Comments
Coinin Redtail
Good It's not a bad game, many of the questions are spelled out incorrectly, some answers are not correct due to the fact Wikipedia is an open edit, which means that anyone can put wrong info there. Despite that all in all it's ok
Richard Connor
Good pass time Not too hard and not too easy. Plus good for increasing trivial knowledge.
Will Grayson
Good This is a good app. The wording of some of the questions is poor. If you play for a while questions are repeated and you end up answering from memory and not knowledge. A nice feature by having small captions that give details about certain answers, great for pedants like myself. Not bad. Oh too many tennis questions.
Brenda Langman
Too difficult, but still okay I guess I should have paid more attention in school because my scores are terrible. Still quite a good app though.
Bunny Suraiya
Fun quizzes A good app. An enjoyable way to learn new GK. I wish there were more categories though. Like music, cities, mythology...
Yanga Mbutho
I really liked the game and I will practise everyday so that I benefit new things that i do not know
Mitzi Laybourn
Love this game! Guess i need my school money back! But I'm getting my brain challenged for free by this game!
Sakrita Maharjan
its really good... the questions are challenging, its user friendly and there are many catagories... love it... the only improvement i would suggest is updating the questions....
Mindy Andreas
Love this game You can choose how you want to play and learn a lot. :)
John Lund
Good...could be great Nice subject selection and variety of playing modes. Great questions, but way too few. Playing arts and lit., after 5 rounds or so, questions started repeating.
candyce rice
A quiz Having a good time playing this! Of course, rock is my genre!
Doesbe Dimples
Trivia Quiz Nice on the eyes, simple layout the way things should be. The questions are for the true trivia fans. It's not for anyone under 25 unless you were an A student all through school and college, due to the range in the questions, ie. what is the molecular formula for pure alcohol? To questions like, i2 + i2=? And these are questions I remember because I knew the answers can you imagine the questions I couldn't answer. Challenging would be a polite word. However I actually love the game. I learned a few things I didn't know. Like what instrument Sherlock Homes preferred and that the lowest sea in the world is the dead sea. Thumbs up
Daniel Saliba
Too bad there is no one section to US History and another for world history. I would have liked to see another choice called life savvy based on general life knowledge.
Kelly Rose
Good to pass the time Not too hard and not too easy.
John May
Good trivia game Been playing for only two days now and have learnt alot, its true what they say, you learn something new every day.......
Carlton White
Aquiz trivia Good game and theres plenty of variation.
Bill Matthews
Challenging and fun I like that it has multiple topics and multiple ways to play. Good mix of difficulty on questions so don't get bored or frustrated.
Edgar Carrillo
Awesome Loved the simple and worldwide questions.
peter sale
Good one of the best quiz
Valerie Mock
Aquiz Love any type of Trivia game, this A quiz is challenging me, feel not to smart, but it's good, why not have option to play opponent or solo
Steve Mason
Too Americsn Clearly aimed at Americans. American TV, American sport etc.
Anthony Sandoval
A quiz rocks This app really tests my knowledge
Brian Madderom
Very good Challenging but somewhat repetitive
Gosha Maughan
Great app Really enjoy playing this game and finding out the useless stuff I never thought I never knew.
Jason Fonville
LOVE it Really gets my brain working
Nancy Brown
AQuiz Fun game easy to get started and good for 1 player
Quoc Tu
Great app game for spending time at the airport.. and help improving a bit of knowledge..
Sally Papadakis
Good quiz app Questions really up to date had a hard time with some as i dont really watch television
Pamela S. Jones
Aquiz Great way to pass the time
Jeremy Johnson
Fun and Great way to test random knowledge.
Maureen Bowers
aQuiz Good idea. Like trivia games. Have fun in car with family as you travel.
Simply Ashes
Good game it makes you think but some questions are really difficult
Tamera Ward
Cool So far no major issues. Good enough
Linda Macken
Awesome game! Interesting facts.
margaret goldberg
Good game U have various trivia in one game. Awesome
Jess Mccarthy
Really enjoy playing A good brush up on knowledge. Good layouts and a few interesting facts from time to time. Good for practising pub quiz or gameshow quizzes
tracy jordan
it's okay it's just okay .
It's good It works without flaw. No Reason to mark it down at alll
Gillian Langtree
Awesome!! one of the best Trivia games I've found so far :)
Hopscotch Cheapskate
Great game Luv that u get the answers, recommended.
Talmadge Payne
Quiz It's really bitchin and it keeps me smart yo
Carole Lambert
AQUIZ is wonderful even when U lose. You are so proud of yourself when you get one right !!! You are eventually going to recognize the flags of many different countries even if you don't learn anything else !!!
Elaine Jordan
Suggestion of improvement Please have there be a little explanation box of why the answer is wrong. Or have it be a chance to learn something new on said topic. Great game though.
Ryuichi Kaemon
good game could use some new categories though and new questions in existing ones
Shaun Barnowski
Needs correct answers All answers are off of wikipedia one of the nostt untrustworthy websites in history a whole bunch of answers are wrong
Teresa Stanley
It was good. Answers written grey on grey are about as good as the nz sky update. Hopeless to read.
Mr Impotent
Great quiz game. Offline play is fun and lots of modes. Minus 1 star for only playable in portrait mode. Landscape was available before update
Sim Juk
Not too bad. Too many tv questions in random mode.
sheri blackwood
Won't even open! Skip this one. Won't even open.
Good app - but ... This is a good game, fast, challenging, variety of subjects. Problem is that the questions start repeating fairly quickly. It goes from a quiz game to a memory game.
John Jevons
Very good Nice app with rounded yet manageable questions. User friendly with trophy challenges too. Well worth a play
Angela Mcquade
Q19 I actually have to use my recall . This game is great
Aldron Auhcl
a good quiz game..there are types of game to choose from for one's own preferences..
Rebecca Castro
Great game Challenging, fun. Looking forward to new quesions.
Dean Johnson
Good to kill time. Good questions
Daniel Johnson
Nice App Not many apps get 5 stars, but I do rather like this app, very interesting. :) Be nice to add a few more things, have a choice of 10 or 20 questions and little tweaks, but still good.
Jenni Willinger
Meh The game was ok but everytime I tapped a button answer it picked a different one. Tried about 10 times and it didn't select the answer I picked once.
Charmaine Smith
It's educational game Teaching me and my kids
Steve Reekie
Can't see all of some questions The question font is so large that sometimes half the question is hidden down beneath the answers. Otherwise it's a great game.
Pallie Nardali
Fresh ?'s Most Quiz/Trivia apps on GooglePlay are relatively redundant; after all, there are, quite possibly, an infinite series of brain teasers/stimulations just waiting to be executed. This app will 100% stimulate the mind. There are several categories from which to use. ***Downfall: In one session alone, there's about ~300 ?'s before completing and NOT much reward, if any.***
Mr Impotent
Great quiz game. Offline play is fun and lots of modes. Minus 1 star for only playable in portrait mode.
Mr Impotent
Great quiz game. Offline play is fun and lots of modes. Only playable in portrait mode so very disappointing
Nicole Mitchell
Good App Wish I could still specify categories when choosing the random option (this changed with the most recent update...perhaps I just don't know how to do so?). Also, I wish repeat questions wouldn't come up in the very next game. Would give it a 5 otherwise.
Manny Carrillo
Manny A lot more difficult than i anticipated, love it ,although you should have more categories, don't like much of the categories you have now
Melody music
A Quiz So far I find this game fun.
Alyssa Arnold
Amsome Amsome
Nicholas Wright
Fun challengin This game makes me feel dumb, but also teaches me a lot
Can't remove ads It's slow to react


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Lifetime Steps: 3,008,937
That's 81,488 since last week which averages out to 11,641 steps a day. Best day was Saturday June 17 with 15,320 steps. I was short 3,469 steps yesterday because I was invited to a Rotary Club lunch by my neighbor so I didn't get my lunch walk in. I'd had every intention of walking last night but my knees were sore and I just wanted to sit down. I think it was due to the steep inclines and descents of the hike on Father's Day that I'm not quite used to. It's hikes like those that really make me appreciate that 20 pounds I lost. Nothing wrong with one "rest day" a week.
Frame of Mind
I'm getting over a doozy of a head cold so maybe that's why I'm not really feeling this whole dieting/fitness thing right now. Casey started camp on Monday and when I went to pick him up I had to sign a form acknowledging he was not listening, was not keeping his hands to himself, and standing up on the moving bus. If that behavior continues, he could be suspended or expelled. He had such a great school year with awards for accelerated reading and Student of the Month and then that happened and it sort of made me feel disappointed and sad. It's the first time he has had to be grounded and I know it's not the last. He seems to be turning it around so maybe it was just the excitement of summer but yeah, it took a toll on me and made me feel like a failure as a mom.
On the flip side, Christa started preschool and she is loving it. No tears and tons of enthusiasm. I'm very excited to see her start her journey of being a big kid. Work is great but very slow so it's rough during the summer trying to pass the time. I should be filling that time with something other than social media and the news but I haven't quite gotten there yet. We're on week three of Blue Apron and I am really enjoying cooking the meals that are quite tasty and definitely not meals I'd make otherwise. The drinking during the week thing seems to be the big challenge. I made it M,T,W last week and I'm two days down this week. Husband is pretty gangster about this stuff and is talking about limiting our "cheat days" to one night a week and I just kind of miss being chubby and drunk with him sometimes but obviously this is much better.


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2012 Mercy High School Distinguished Alumna
Photo by Robert Chase, courtesy of Detroit Legal News Publishing LLC
Judge Diane Dickow D'Agostini has devoted her career to serving and protecting the community. She is a former assistant prosecutor and has served for 11 years on the 48th District Court of Oakland County, Michigan. In 2006, she was appointed Chief Judge by the Michigan Supreme Court and was recently reappointed to that position. In November Judge D'Agostini was awarded the Domestic Violence Prevention Award by the Oakland County Coordinating Council Against Domestic Violence.
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Marisa Abbo '80 says, "Diane has embodied the mission of Mercy as a woman who indeed is making a difference. She is committed to making sure the work she has been elected to do is of consequence and value to her community. She is especially devoted to educating children about the legal system."
Judge D'Agostini has great respect for the Mercy tradition and values of Justice, Service, Mercy, Human Dignity and Option for the Poor. "When I walked the halls of Mercy, I felt encouraged to discover my talents and gain the confidence to use them. I loved being a Mercy girl, which is why I am so proud that my daughter, Gabriella, currently walks the halls of Mercy and has already become a young lady who is making a difference."


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