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The Leopards' track program will be sending two to the state competition starting May 7 in Jefferson.
Lyn Hester qualified for the state meet last Saturday and set a new school record with a shot put throw of 48'9".
J. Diaz also set a school record over the weekend in the 1600m with a 4:45 finish, then qualified for state on Monday in the 3200m with a runner-up finish of 10:38.13
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Hi guys, I've been busy making a couple of thank you cards for my granddaughters teachers, as of course it's coming up to the school holidays soon, that means my work starts as I look after her a few days a week while her parents go to work!!!
So anyway here is one of the cards,
I used the fabulous Studio 75 6" x 6" paper pad, these papers are awesome, double sided and really good quality too, as you can see I distressed the edges with my distress tool and they distressed fabulously,
I then used some of the beautiful Scrapiniec Mehendi laces along the edge, these are out of stock at the moment, but if you ask Tracy she can check stock availability for you,
I then made up my center decoration using some handmade Foamiran flowers, have you played with this stuff yet? if you haven't have a go, it's so addictive, I love it!!! lol, I will add a list of items used below,
I layered my flower decoration on top of the fantastic Fantasy Bazaar die, I use this quite a lot too!!! these dies cut so cleanly as you can see, as this was cut through Kraft cardstock!!!
I also used a Fantasy trailing leaves die, come to think of it I use this a lot too, lol and some of the adorable meadow spray flowers,
Have you spotted the really cute little Buzy bee too, now available at Tracy's shop too,
Happy Crafting!!
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Youth in revolt: Rays' Moore seeks 9-0 start against Yankees
Matt Moore has received plenty of run support this season, and Saturday the Tampa Bay left-hander aims to move to 9-0 when the Rays resume their three-game series against the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field.
Moore, 23, will try to become the second-youngest left-hander since 1916 to start a season 9-0 exclusively as a starter. The only other southpaw to do it at a younger age was Ken Holtzman of the Chicago Cubs, at age 21, in 1967. Moore, who would become the fifth-youngest starter overall since 1916 to go 9-0, also tries to extend his club-record winning streak to 10 consecutive decisions.
The Rays have been able to give Moore plenty of offense to work with. He's received 6.7 runs per nine innings, which is among the top 10 in the majors. Moore's .172 opponents' batting average is the lowest in the American League.
During his career, Moore is 3-2 with a 3.99 ERA in five starts against the Yankees. That includes a win April 22 this year when he threw eight innings in a 5-1 win opposite CC Sabathia, who gave up five first-inning runs.
Facing the Yankees today will surely be tough for Moore, considering New York has done exceptionally well against left-handed starters. The Yankees are 10-4 against southpaw starters this season, the best such winning percentage in the majors. They've won seven of their last eight games when opposed by a lefty starter.
Vidal Nuno counters for the Yankees as the 25-year-old left-hander makes his fourth career appearance and second start. He gave up a leadoff homer to Nate McLouth in the 10th inning of a 3-2 loss at Baltimore on Tuesday.
Nuno's only start came May 13 at Cleveland when he limited the Indians to three hits in five scoreless frames.
Last night, David Phelps pitched into the eighth inning and Brett Gardner clubbed a two-run homer, as the Yankees earned a 9-4 win.
Phelps (3-2) was charged with six hits and four runs over 7 2/3 innings, but the right-hander was forced to leave the game after being drilled on his right forearm by a line drive off the bat of Ben Zobrist.
"His location was excellent. He changed speeds really well. It was a good performance by him and our offense came to life tonight," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson suffered a fractured knuckle on his left pinkie after getting by a pitch in the fifth inning. Granderson stayed in the game and scored on a walk to Jayson Nix, but then was replaced in the field by Ichiro Suzuki in the bottom of the frame.
The injury is expected to sideline the outfielder for at least the next four weeks. Granderson was playing in just his eighth game of the season after opening the campaign on the disabled list with a fractured right forearm.
"It is what it is. It kind of happened," Granderson said. "I can't change it right now. (I've) just got to move forward, continue to get back to work again. Another bump in the road, but that's it, just a bump. We'll come back, heal up and be back ready."
Lyle Overbay and Nix each drove in two runs, as the AL East leaders avoided their first three-game skid of the season.
Roberto Hernandez (2-5) gave up six hits and five runs over four innings in Tampa Bay's third consecutive home defeat.
"I thought we had some really good at-bats and hit some balls really well, but we have to do a better job pitching," Rays manager Joe Maddon said.
The teams have split four meetings this season.


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Event Management & Event Tourism (2nd Edition)
Donald Getz
Chapter 1. Introduction to Event Studies, Event Management, and Event Tourism
Learning Objectives
Do You Want to be a Professional Event Manager?
What Is Event Management?
Event Studies
Disciplinary Perspective on Events
Event Management Within Closely Related Fields
What Is Event Tourism?
Event Terminology
Typology of Planned Events
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 2. Event Management: Practice and Professionalism
Learning Objectives
Specialized Career Paths in Event Management
Levels of Management and Managerial Knowledge and Skills
A Model of the Event Management System
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 3. Planning Events
Learning Objectives
What Is Planning?
Project Planning and Management
The Business Plan
The Strategic Plan
Forces and Trends Affecting Events
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 4. Site Planning, Operations, and Logistics
Learning Objectives
Planning the Venue or Site
The Operations Plan and Logistics
Planning for "Green" and Sustainable Events
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 5. Destination Planning and Marketing for Event Tourism
Learning Objectives
Tourism Trends That Influence the Events Sector
Event Tourism Planning and Policy
Event Tourism Strategies and Tactics
Leveraging Events and the Legacy
Research for Event Tourism Planning
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 6. The Event Experience, Programming, and Quality
Learning Objectives
Program Planning
Developing a Program Portfolio
The Program Life Cycle
The Quality of Events
Quality Management
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 7. Organization and Coordination
Learning Objectives
Perspectives on Organizations
Organizational Structures for Events
Managing Not-for-Profit Associations
Organizational Culture
The Learning Organization
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 8. Human Resources Management
Learning Objectives
What Is Human Resources Management?
The Human Resources Planning Process
Motivation Theory
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 9. Acquiring Resources, Sponsorship, and Financial Management
Learning Objectives
Where's the Money?
The Price of Admission
Financial Management
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 10. Safety, Health, Risk Management, and Security
Learning Objectives
Special Hazards and Threats Associated With Events
The Health and Safety Plan
Risk Management
Alcohol Risk Management
Crowd Management and Control
Legal Issues
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 11. Marketing
Learning Objectives
The Marketing Concept and Marketing Mix
Marketing Planning and Measuring Demand
Segmentation and Selecting Target Markets
A Benefits Model for Target Marketing
Generic Marketing Strategies
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 12. Market Research: Understanding the Event Customer
Learning Objectives
Why Do People Attend Events?
Consumer Research on Events
Visitor Surveys
The Sampling Method
Attendance Counts and Estimates
Conducting Market Area Surveys
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 13. Communications and Sales
Learning Objectives
The Communications Mix
Developing and Communicating a Positive Image
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
Chapter 14. Evaluation and Impact Assessment
Learning Objectives
Evaluation Concepts and Methods
Economic Impact Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluation of Costs and Benefits
Study Questions/Advanced Study Questions
List of Figures
1.1 Studying event management
1.2 Economic and tourism roles of events
1.3 Typology of planned event
2.1 Event management system
3.1 Project planning process
3.2 Task analysis
3.3 Critical path network
3.4 Gantt chart
3.5 Strategic planning process
4.1 Operations planning process and elements
4.2 Environmental system for events
5.1 Roles and strategic choices
5.2 Event tourism portfolio
5.3 Event bidding process
5.4 Tourist segments associated with events
5.5 Resource and supply appraisal
6.1 Elements of style (combining elements for a heritage event)
6.2 Program portfolio
6.3 Program life cycle
6.4 Interactions shaping event quality
6.5 Service mapping for 1998 Margaret River Surfing Masters. Stage one: approach and orientation
6.6 Service mapping for 1998 Margaret River Surfing Masters. Stage two: on-site experiences
6.7 Quality gaps
7.1 Perspectives on events
7.2 Organizations producing events and their main goals
7.3 Multiorganizational event structures
7.4 Typical sport event organizational models
7.5 Not-for-profit event organization with board of directors and paid staff
7.6 Project management organization
7.7 Organizational chart for a not-for-profit event incorporating a function-based committee system (no paid staff)
7.8 Function-based committee system for event association with paid staff
7.9 Program-based matrix structure
7.10 Life cycle and professionalism
8.1 Human resource planning process for events
9.1 Break-even analysis
9.2 Event sponsorship framework
10.1 Risk prioritization matrix
11.1 The marketing mix for events
11.2 Positioning an event
11.3 Marketing planning process
11.4 Segmentation variables for event
11.5 Benefits model for targeted marketing
11.6 Practical segmentation and marketing strategy
12.1 Needs, motives, and benefits offered by events
12.2 Seeking and escaping motivational theory
12.3 Framework for evaluating event motivations and behavior
12.4 Consumer decision-making process for event
13.1 Event tourism planning
13.2 Framework for targeted event packaging
14.1 The event income multiplier
List of Tables
1.1 What makes events "special"?
3.1 American generations
4.1 Factors affecting the planning and design of festival places
4.2 Operations checklist
5.1 Sample goals and objectives for event tourism
5.2 Stakeholder roles in media management to promote the destination
7.1 Organizational culture, evolution, and strategic planning in event organizations
8.1 Types of measurement for performance appraisals
9.1 Hypothetical event operating budget combining line items and programs
10.1 Event security checklist
12.1 Sample visitor survey questions
13.1 Advantages and disadvantages of advertising media for events
13.2 Public relations and communications tools for events
14.1 Basic data needs and methods for event evaluation
14.2 Canadian Tulip Festival visitor profile, and impacts
14.3 Benefit-cost ratios for the 1985 Grand Prix in Adelaide, South Australia
List of Photos
1.1 Ukrainian Fest on Chicago's west-side Smith Park
1.2 Expo Expo: The annual IAEM meeting and exhibition, 2003
1.3 2003 Rotary International Convention
2.1 Terri Breining of Concepts Worldwide leads an event planning session
2.2 Calgary Cares, annual fundraiser
3.1 East Timor handover ceremony
3.2 Tulip artist at Canadian Tulip Festical
5.1 Driver Mario Dominquez in the Lexmark Indy 300, Champ Car race, Gold Coast, Queensland
5.2 Start of the 2003 Gold coast Airport Marathon
7.1 The multicolored tents of the many Taste of Chicago restaurants draw millions of visitors each year
8.1 Musikfest volunteers at work
9.1 Volvo Ocean Race, Gothenburg Stopover
11.1 Massive crowds attend X Games X at Staples Center, Los Angeles
11.2 Winter X Games VII
12.1 Stampede site, Calgary
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That 250 avid ATV riders showed up at a Agency of Natural Resources hearing in Montpelier on Tuesday to lobby for access to state lands for trail riding is a testament to those particular individuals' passion for the sport, not public support of the idea. Nor did the 250 riders represent an unusually large number, considering there are16,000 registered ATVs in Vermont and another 32,000 that are illegally unregistered.
What the hearing did demonstrate is that there is an avid constituency within the state and there is little doubt that over the years they will be trying to promote the sport and benefit as much from free access to state lands as possible.
But ATV riders have notable obstacles to overcome that are unique to the sport and are not all that compatible with other uses of state lands.
First, ATVs are inordinately destructive to the landscape and loud. They run on knobby tires powered by a lot of horsepower that rips up the terrain. That's the appeal, just like it is with motorcycle dirt bikes, snowmobiles and jet skis. Going fast over the respective terrain provides the thrill, which is not to say it's not also enjoyable to just be out in the wilderness enjoying the scenery — but one can't be separated from the other.
Secondly, the terrain sought by ATVs riders is wilderness. Unlike jet-skis, which go over bodies of water and cause almost no damage, or snowmobiles, which ride on top of a surface that leaves little lasting impact, ATVs require trails that scar the earth with wide, unmistakable cuts that remain for years.
Thirdly, ATVs are active at a time of year that competes with many other uses of state lands by residents and tourists seeking a much different experience. The backcountry of the state forests or wilderness areas are mainly used by hikers, mountain bikers, fishermen, hunters or trail runners looking to enjoy the quiet solitude Vermont's backcountry offers. Allowing ATVs on such trails would be disastrous and not even being discussed at this stage; but even cutting trails for ATVs within earshot of such hiking trails would be detrimental to the wilderness experience. Just as motorcycle dirt bikes are not allowed on backcountry trails, the use of ATVs in such areas would seem to be counterproductive to the state's best interest.
That does not mean, however, that some accommodation cannot be made. Specialized tracts of state lands for ATV use could be one solution. Allowing connecting trails that cross state lands to existing ATV trails may make sense in some sections of the state, which was the specific reason the hearing was called in Montpelier. And commercial landholders, such as owners of larger commercial tracts of forest, may find it profitable to base ATV camps and recreational trails on their private lands.
As this discussion proceeds, what's imperative for all Vermonters to keep in mind (particularly ardent environmentalists) is that ATV riders are not inherently bad; that the ATV industry — like the snowmobile industry — could be an important part of the state's tourism mix; and that there is likely enough land in Vermont to accommodate existing wilderness use and some limited ATV use. What ATV riders must keep in mind is that their sport is not compatible with the wilderness experience of others and they must respect that limitation. That said, the appropriate legislative committees should embrace the challenge of carving out an appropriate niche for ATVs with open arms and open minds.
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Sleeping dreams hover in our psyche like silvery sprites gracing the doors of destiny. When we remember our dreams and interpret them correctly, they reveal hidden dimensions of our being and lead us toward self-fulfillment.
Dreams often come to us in symbolic form—as allegories, riddles, and metaphors. Interpreting them correctly can be a challenge. We can be fooled into false interpretations when dreams serve as psychological defenses.
In a dream, for instance, we might feel judgmental or even disgusted when we see someone who appears weak or who is acting foolishly. We don't want to acknowledge that we're seeing our own weakness through that person. A correct interpretation enables us to see ourselves more objectively, which is a great help in becoming wiser and stronger.
People hold widely divergent views of dream interpretation, and many dream interpreters tell us what we want to hear. We're easily seduced into believing whatever puts a gloss on self-image rather than what's true. We're inclined to object to true interpretations because they often point out our psychological weaknesses rather than celebrate our strengths.
Dreams often reveal an inner conflict. A dream in which we fervently desire an object can be covering up our temptation to feel deprived of that object or other benefits of life. This is the conflict: While we want to get and possess nice things, we are at the same time emotionally attached to the feeling that we're somehow missing out on good fortune. [Read more…]


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Magical realism and slapstick seem like natural allies, so it's sort of surprising that hardly anybody has tried to combine them before. If you want to see what that marriage would look like, check out the French movie Fairy (La Fée), opening in some U.S. theaters today. Equal parts ravishing and obnoxious, Fairy manages to use both magic and physical comedy to deconstruct the real world.
Spoilers ahead...
Actually, I'm not sure where Fairy is opening, except that it's out today in San Francisco. Check your local listings.
In Fairy, Dom is a night clerk at a run-down hotel in some French seaside town, where he's barely holding onto his job despite being a total flake. And then one night, a woman named Fiona shows up, claiming to be a fairy, and offering to grant Dom three wishes. He can only think of two wishes off the top of his head: a motor scooter, and a lifetime supply of gas. She grants both, but he can't think of the third wish. And meanwhile, the two of them are falling in love. When Fiona disappears, Dom must embark on a wacky voyage to find her again.
There is a ton of gorgeous imagery in this film, and it's beautifully shot in general. It's also very, very nutty, and an unabashed callback to 1960s surrealistic comedy from films like What's New Pussycat. Every moment is taken up with just weird physical discomforts, or little funny predicaments. Like someone trying to eat a sandwich when the doorbell keeps ringing. Or whatever. There's a certain mime-y quality to the comedy, like the people in this movie are used to grapping with invisible ropes or whatever.
And it's very much squarely in the wheelhouse of magical realism, in a way that will delight people who love magical realism. We're never entirely sure whether Fiona is really a fairy, or just delusional — but it scarcely matters. She's nutty and a beautiful free spirit who runs around in her jammies until she can steal a nice dress, and does whatever she feels like, and her claim to be a fairy is sort of just a metaphor for being too impractical and puddle-wonderful for this dour world. There are numerous fantasy sequences, where we meet people who can fly or we dance on the bottom of the ocean, and the film flirts with straight-up surrealism and then pulls back.
This is definitely a movie for people who love zany French movies. (I used to be one of those people, but then I saw a few thousand zany French movies, and sort of got over them.) Everybody is making weird facial expressions all the time, when they're not falling downstairs or acting kind of nutty, and it'll either delight or annoy you. Call it the "stinky cheese" school of movie-making — people who like this sort of thing will really like this.
The main thing that's great about Fairy, though, is first of all the aforementioned mixture of magical realism and slapstick, as a way of talking about escaping from our horrible, oppressive, prosaic world into a land of fanciful weirdness. There's always something wonderful about a movie that celebrates oddballs, especially if it's an off-kilter love story like this one. And it's fascinating to realize just how much magic realism and physical comedy tread the same reality-warping, outsidery ground.


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Microsoft has rolled out what it has called its first major update to the Windows Azure-hosted Team Foundation Service (TFS).First announced at the company's BUILD developer symposium in September of this year, the new release adds development team e-mail notifications, timeline projections based on a team's velocity, and improvements to navigation and the overall user experience.
Although there have already been somewhere over a dozen smaller updates to fix bugs and/or smaller functionality tweaks, this update addresses the problems users were reportedly experiencing with top-level navigation in the web UI, which has been previously been described as confusing.
MSDN blogger Doug Neumann writes, "We've redone the navigation model to add a bit more style, change the project/team selection to a drop down, rework administration mode and more. We've also fleshed out the hubs (like Source) and improved the navigation for them. We think the result is visually appealing, easier to use, and requires less navigation."
Other enhancements here include improvement to homepages for teams and team projects to make them more interactive and intuitive. Developers can now enjoy visualizations of project status, which include team capacity and burndown projection for the current iteration. Users can also mark work item queries, build definitions, and source control folders as "Team Favorites". Microsoft says that every team favorite appears as a tile on the homepage representing the count of work items, the build status, or the count of recent check-ins.
Getting possibly to its most radical refresh, Team Foundation Service is redefining the very concept of a team itself. A team project can be broken down into a subset of smaller teams, each existing with their own backlog, taskboard, and favorites. The current web UI delineates the web experience for team projects and teams — Microsoft says that it knows, however, that many users work on single-team projects where this distinction is unnecessary. To simplify things, it has collapsed the team project and team pages for those users. If your team project is just one team, you won't need to switch between multiple pages.
MSDN's Neumann writes further, "We've had a lot of folks asking when e-mail notifications will be turned on. It's coming in this release. As a user, you'll simply provide an e-mail address and setup notifications to start receiving them. You can also subscribe your entire team to a notification if you want to make sure that everybody receives certain alerts."
Microsoft says that it will continue to iterate on new capabilities for TFS 11 and will frequently update the Team Foundation Preview Service with additional functionality.


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New, Informational Website (TeachTown, Inc.) Supports Educators and Parents of Children with Autism
New, Informational Website (TeachTown, Inc.) Supports Educators and Parents of Children with Autism
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 20, 2011
TeachTown, Inc., (http://www.teachtown.com) an innovative developer of educational software and video modeling technology has launched a new, information-packed website in support of children with autism and special needs.
Educators and parents can find the latest research on autism, learn best practices of classroom technology, read educator and student stories, download fun activities and watch demos of two TeachTown curriculum-based instructional programs; TeachTown®: Basics, computer-aided instruction (CAI) and TeachTown®: Social Skills, animated video modeling.
TeachTown programs are set in a colorful and immersive community where animated characters take students on an educational journey complete with fun rewards and educational games. Students learn and practice fundamental skills in math, language, communication, behavior, social and emotional development. Assessments and student progress reports guide the development of IEPs (Individual Education Plans) and complement teachers' instruction through consistent delivery of skills measured in standardized tests.
The new site features a video interview with Jennifer Maloni, a Maryland parent. Mrs. Maloni is a national advocate on autism-related issues and the co-author of The Friendship Puzzle, a children's book on what it is like for school-age children to interact with a classmate who has autism. In the video, she describes her sons' after-school learning routine using TeachTown®: Basics.
Last year, Maloni began to use the educational software at the recommendation of her sons' teacher at William Winchester Elementary School in Carroll County. Both of her boys use the computer-aided instruction daily in class and at home, and are better able to socialize and generalize skills.
"Many parents want to participate in their child's learning experience," said Mrs. Maloni, "so we took full advantage of the software's take-home privileges. Our boys get off the bus and want to turn on the computer. They practice the skills they learn in school and love the character, Pico, who motivates them to keep going. I like the organized way the computer teaches real life skills."
The latest research in the Journal of Pediatrics shows a rise of 17 percent among American children with development disabilities, including autism. (May 23, 2011 - Washington Post/Bloomberg)
TeachTown CEO, Terry Thoren, said, "As the demand for specialized learning tools in schools grows, we will continue to develop innovative curriculum-based educational programs. We invite anyone interested in these relevant issues about autism to join our community. Together, we'll tackle the challenges that educators and families face and work toward a better learning future, just as Mrs. Maloni has done on behalf of all children."
Check out the new TeachTown website at http://www.teachtown.com and sign up for the enewsletter featuring more educator, parent and student videos, along with fun and free activities and resources. Parents and teachers can also download supplemental curriculum tools in the TeachTown Fun Stuff section; a portal that houses visual schedules, character puppets, flashcards, token boards and the much requested character expression pages.
Call 800-283-0165 to request a quote or talk with an education specialist.
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TeachTown®: Basics is a research-based, computer aided instructional program that delivers highly engaging On Computer Lessons connected to motivational Off Computer Activities for students who are developmentally 2 to 7 years old.
TeachTown®: Social Skills is a video modeling-based curriculum for students with a language age of 4 to 8 years. Engaging animated characters teach socially valid skills in each episode and targeted skills are developed through lesson plans, classroom activities and homework assignments.
About TeachTown, Inc.
TeachTown, Inc. is an innovative education company that produces learning products for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other special needs. Joining co-founder, Dr. Christina Whalen is a team of experts: Dr. Shannon Cernich, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Dr. Lauren Franke, PsyD, CCC/SLP, and Melinda Docter, Ed.D. Board Chairman, Dan Feshbach, has a son with autism, and CEO, Terry Thoren is a gifted animation storyteller who helped to bring the Rugrats to global blockbuster prominence.
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Bodily waste at debate? Documents inconclusive
AUSTIN — Records released by state police Monday reflect the chaos at a Capitol abortion debate last month — when state troopers said they discarded urine and feces they took from activists — but do not conclusively show bodily waste was actually found.
The documents also show Texas Department of Public Safety officers relied heavily on social networks to gather intelligence on activists during the July 12 debate and adoption by the Senate of a set of sweeping abortion restrictions.
The DPS released 144 pages of internal communication, photos and social media posts to the San Antonio Express-News and other media in response to a request filed days after the agency reported taking 18 jars of "suspected" feces, a jar of urine and bottles of paint from activists.
"I am tired of reading that we made this stuff up," DPS Director Steve McCraw wrote in a July 14 email to another top agency official, urging release of three photos. But none of the photos showed urine or feces.
Read more on ExpresssNews.com, our subscriber-only website.
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The Monticello High School wrestlers came into the South Division wrestling tournament on Saturday feeling pressure.
Pressure to do their best individually, putting a season of hard work to the test as each wrestler attempts to earn a spot on the big stage at the state tournament.
Pressure as a team to finish well and continue a tradition of excellence that has existed for decades at MHS. Pressure to keep the current streak of Region Championships alive.
The Buckaroo wrestlers handled the pressure like champions, blowing away the competition and finishing with 289.5 points, well in front of second place Wayne High School at 204 points. They earned the seventh consecutive championship for Monticello High School.
Individually, the MHS matmen started the Division tournament with 20 wrestlers and ended by qualifying 15 for the Utah State Wrestling Tournament, where they will battle to earn another championship trophy.
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Brandon Musselman won two matches by technical fall wins of 15 points or more on his way to the finals, where he worked hard on his way to an exciting 2-1 win.
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The state tournament starts Friday at 3:30 p.m. Rounds on Saturday begin at 10:30 a.m., with the finals scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.


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The meetings with doctors continue, but those close to Ravens linebacker Jameel McClain said the outlook is "positive" that he'll be able to return after a spinal cord contusion.
According to Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun, the Ravens shared that view, with coach John Harbaugh saying "We're very optimistic about that."
McClain still has more tests in his future, including an MRI soon. He suffered the injury on Dec. 9, but said he no longer has any pain in his back and neck.
"What we're focusing on is rest," McClain said during Super Bowl week. "Right now, we're just taking it slow and resting. The doctors talk about what they talk about, but the goal is to be playing next year."
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Reading 1: The Railroad: A National Controversy
(Refer to Maps 3 and 4 to note locations of railroad lines and cities discussed in the reading.)
The period 1840 to 1860 was marked by great westward migrations in the United States spurred by the desire for land; the discovery of gold; the Mexican War, which resulted in the acquisition of much of the Southwest; and waves of foreign immigration sparked by famine in Ireland and revolution in Germany. The entire country was changing. It was clear that a nationwide system of transportation was needed.
The Old Courthouse was the setting for several meetings held to champion railroad construction. St. Louis, with its western orientation, promoted a rail line to the West Coast even before it had connections with the East Coast. By 1844 Asa Whitney, a New York businessman, began a nationwide campaign to interest the public in a transcontinental railroad line. In November 1846 he spoke in the rotunda of the St. Louis Courthouse before an enthusiastic group of local business people. They passed a resolution to be sent to Congress urging the adoption of the idea.
In 1847 telegraph lines finally reached the Mississippi River. This important communication link with the East quickened an interest in establishing rail connections. In December of that year, large groups of interested townspeople once again gathered in the rotunda to discuss the possibilities. Another resolution was adopted, this one calling on the city to subscribe $500,000 toward the extension of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad line from Cincinnati to St. Louis. The money was soon raised and construction begun.
Throughout the 1850s the idea of building a transcontinental railroad that would bind the newly acquired western territories to the eastern half of the country became one of the nation's prime concerns. It would be a monumental task. The rails had to be laid across 1,700 miles of desert and mountains; opposition from American Indians was inevitable. Still, in spite of obstacles, the planning went forward.
Controversy arose over which section of the country-North, South, or Middle-should be the eastern terminus for the proposed rail line. In October 1849, after several preliminary meetings, a great railroad convention met in the St. Louis Courthouse rotunda to consider the issue. Delegates came from 14 states. Missouri's Senator Thomas Hart Benton gave a powerful and moving speech in favor of St. Louis serving as the eastern terminus. Even before the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803, Missouri, and especially St. Louis, had considered the Far West as their special preserve. Its interests were their interests and its development was part of their future. In addition, St. Louis's central location on the Mississippi made it the logical starting point for the western portion of the railroad.
The renowned Stephen Douglas, who would later become a leading contender for president of the United States, supported a northern line with Chicago serving as the eastern terminus. He argued that Chicago was closer and more accessible than St. Louis to New York and Boston, two of the wealthiest and most well-established cities in the nation. New York had always been Chicago's natural trading partner, whether shipments passed through the Great Lakes and the Erie Canal or by rail. Besides, the Chicago people pointed out, Benton's proposed central route utilized the Cochetopa Pass, which was too mountainous and too difficult to use.
The southern states hoped that the southwestern territories acquired in 1848 as a result of the Mexican War would be admitted to the Union as slave states. They, of course, favored a southern route that would connect slave-holding neighboring states. Representatives from Tennessee and Kentucky attended the convention and proposed that Memphis serve as the eastern terminus for the railroad.
Throughout the 1850s, the courthouse was host to other railroad meetings. The transcontinental railroad issue was difficult to decide. We can only guess at the number of times the issue was discussed among the nation's policy makers as well as the general public. In the end, Chicago won out. The Union Pacific Railroad, which connected Chicago with Omaha, Nebraska, began building westward until it met the Central Pacific Railroad being built eastward from California. St. Louis was eventually served by a railroad, but its dream of being at the center of this transportation revolution was over.
1. Why by 1849 did most Americans believe that it was time for the country to build a transcontinental railroad line?
2. What were the three proposed routes?
3. Which route did Senator Thomas Hart Benton support and why did he push for that route?
4. Which route did Stephen Douglas support and what were his reasons for favoring that route?
5. Which route would you have supported? Explain your reasons.
6. The debate was held in the St. Louis Courthouse in 1849, but the last track for the transcontinental railroad was not laid until 1869. What obstacles might have stood in the way of completing the railroad sooner?
Reading 1 was adapted from Donald Dosch, The Old Courthouse: Americans Build a Forum on the Frontier (Jefferson National Expansion Historical Association, 1979), and James Primm, Lion of the Valley: St. Louis, Missouri, 2nd ed.(Boulder, Colo.:Pruett Publishing Co., 1990).


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Weekly gold market review 13.05.15
Last Thursday May 7, gold prices were at $1,192.64 per ounce right before undergoing a sharp rapid descent to 1,181.02 per ounce, after Fed Chair's comments on this commodity which brought about an approximate estimation by investors regarding the rate hike this year.
One day earlier on Wednesday, nonfarm payrolls increased while unemployment rate in USA showed the highest level since 2000. For the time being, the Federal Reserve, together with investors, lie in wait for Friday's job report shedding light on the strength of the economy for providing further information.
On Friday 8 was marked by ups and downs of gold prices edging higher from a minimum $1,183.33 up to nearly $1,190, still limited amid strong dollar backed by Thursday's disappointing employment data. During the weekend, the price of gold remained in the level of $1,188.46 per ounce.
In the wake of Monday's morning, gold prices rised to $1,190 per ounce before falling below $1,180 among expectations of the Bank of England's announcement of the new monetary policy to fight inflation, and the eurogroup meeting's final decision on Greece's debt. Everything pointed out that Greece will keep the head above water, and indeed, at the deadline to repay the debt to the International Monetary Fund this Tuesday, the Hellenic country managed to pay it.
On Tuesday 12, the price of gold shot up to $1,195 per ounce and during Wednesday 13 it remains steady between that figure and $1,191. Meanwhile, experts await the development of the events in the international arena to make their forecasts.
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Fitness boot camps are a heart-pounding way to boost your fitness level. Boot camps are led by a fitness instructor and are based on the concept of military boot camps — intensive workout programs to get new recruits into shape, quickly. Fitness boot camps encourage camaraderie, and the group momentum helps participants get through fast-paced intervals of cardio, isometric training, strength training and endurance drills. Classes may range anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes, and usually meet multiple days per week. Boot camps often run a specific duration of time, say four to six weeks, which creates a team-like environment for class members. Other boot camps run year-round and students purchase package pricing for classes, similar to subscriptions that allow them a set amount of classes per week or per month.
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What you wear to kickboxing can vary based on the setting. For kickboxing group fitness classes that are part of a gym's cardio class schedule, standard fitness attire is appropriate. Athletic sneakers, pants or shorts that you can comfortably kick in without getting tangled or flashing anyone, and a top that allows for easy movement when punching and jabbing are all good choices. You won't need protective gear or gloves, as most cardio-based kickboxing classes do not use punching bags.
Kickboxing training that takes place at a martial arts studio typically requires protective gear. You may need boxing gloves (beginners may want 12-ounce or heavier gloves for more cushioning) and hand wraps that protect and support your hands under the gloves while you punch the bag. If your kickboxing training includes sparring with opponents, you'll need a mouthguard and any protective head and body gear your studio requires. Always be sure to bring plenty of water, too.
Is kickboxing hard?
Kickboxing is as intense a workout as you want it to be. As with any fitness regimen, the more effort you put in, the more results you will get. The type of kickboxing you do will determine how physically challenging it is. Combat or self-defense kickboxing, where you train in a martial arts studio with sandbags or spar against combat partners, can be an intense physical workout. Group kickboxing classes that use sandbags as part of the workout will also elevate the degree of intensity, because of the level of exertion punching and kicking the bag requires. Cardio kickboxing group fitness, which employ kicking and punching moves but no sandbags, has comparable intensity to jogging but works a wider range of muscles while increasing strength, flexibility and coordination. Here are some of the core kickboxing moves:
- Cross: A straight punch that you throw slightly across your body, using your dominant hand.
- Jab: A quick, straight, face punch. Usually thrown with the non-dominant hand.
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- Hook: A curved punch (using either hand) that connects with your competitor's jaw or chin.
- Side kick: A kick delivered when your competitor is at an angle to you. Raise your leg to the side, then bend at the knee to deliver the kick.
- Front kick: A kick delivered straight on while you are facing your opponent.
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What is kickboxing?
Kickboxing is a type of martial art whose basic moves are widely practiced in personal and group fitness regimens. In combat kickboxing, two competitors fight using four points of contact — both hands and both feet — unlike traditional boxing, where competitors are allowed to use their hands. In competitive kickboxing, opponents must remain standing, and no fighting can occur on the mat or ground. Kickboxing has its roots in Muay Thai and other ancient martial arts. Some elemental moves from kickboxing include roundhouse kicks, back kicks, hooks, uppercuts and more.
Modern group fitness kickboxing is practiced in gyms and workout studios across the country. It draws its moves from combat kickboxing, but instead of fighting with an opponent, participants perform jabs, crosses, punches and kicks in instructor-led, choreographed routines set to music. Personal trainers also incorporate kickboxing moves into workout routines, spending time punching and kicking the bag. These strength-building moves, mixed with high-intensity intervals, boost heart rate and increase strength.
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Bar Room Reader
The Bar Room Reader is a new weekly newspaper which will be distributed to bars, restaurants, and liquor stores featuring quips and trivia about beer and liquor, short articles, and news about upcoming events in the local area.
Our new logo will be addressing our readers and potential advertisers.
Our readers like drinking beer and mixed drinks, listening to music in bars, and may even brew their own beer. Our readers also buy beer and other alcoholic beverages in liquor stores.
We are a creative-minded team and therefore we need a logo that is simple and creative, yet clean. We want our logo to convey to our readers that the Bar Room Reader is fun, quirky, and informative about all kinds of bar room antics.
We are looking for a simple, clean, crisp logo. We are not picky about colors or fonts -- it just must be readable. The print version must translate to monochrome well.
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Print file format - .ai (CMYK & MONOCHROME) and .pdf
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We want something that is simple, fun and memorable. This logo will be used in all aspects of the business (print, letterhead, business cards, web, etc.)
The logo should be versatile enough to work against many different backgrounds (mainly on light backgrounds), including as a monochrome so that we may use it for the front page of our newspaper. If your logo consists of a name in combination with a symbol we must be able to use the name & symbol together, but also individually too.
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Please ask questions if anything is unclear. We will do our best to answer any questions in a timely manner.
Feel free to play around with different colors and designs. We want the logo to command attention. The key is that it works well in monochrome (for print) as well as color (for the web and print).
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If this is your first Christmas with a toddler in the house, you may be wondering how you'll keep your Christmas treasures out of curious little hands.
To be fair to the kids, the room just got a big tree with lights and spinny things on it. Who could resist investigating it every chance they get?
Here's a game plan to keep your toddler from pulling the tree down, or from hurling your grandmother's antique ornament across the room.
Secure it
You know those ceiling hooks you can hang potted plants from? Those are a good solution to tipping Christmas trees. Use fishing line to secure the top of the tree to the hook; you can also do this mid-tree to a back wall.
It's also a safer choice to place the tree away from lounges, shelves or chairs that can be used as ladders or launching pads.
Pyramid of greatness
The Christmas tree should have the most rare and important baubles on top, proceeding in descending order to the plastic ornament that came in a cereal box on the bottom. Even the celebs do it - Hilary Duff, mum to Luca, last year said, "Obviously we have a funny looking Christmas tree because all the ornaments are at the top."
Don't kid yourself that you can just teach your child not to touch the tree. Sure, you might, but on the off-chance your child has a moment of pure curiosity, keep any valuables out of reach.
Let them touch stuff
Here's where it can get tricky, but you can stave off a fight by actually letting your child touch stuff under certain rules. One method that can work is to let the children touch anything on the tree they like - but with only one finger. Kids can't do too much damage poking at it, and it usually satisfies curiosity. The same works with decorations such as nativity scenes or Christmas presents.
You can also sit them in your lap and let them touch it softly as you show them how to gently admire it.
Notice good behaviour
Instead of saying "Don't touch this" and "Don't touch that", 10 times a day notice and praise your children when they're near the tree or decorations and they don't get grabby. Even if they didn't mean to, by "catching" them acting right, and getting praise for it, chances are good you'll see more positive behaviour.
Fence it off
It may not make the room look worthy of Vogue Living, but what house with a toddler really does? Putting the tree in a large play pen will keep it out of reach of busy fingers - and let you keep the presents in a safe place too.
Safe decorations
If the tree does just happen to fall, shatter-proof, plastic ornaments are obviously the safest choice. And instead of using decorations with metal hooks or wires, you can choose options with a ribbon hanger - you can even replace old wire hooks with ribbons yourself if you have older sentimental pieces you still want to display.
Jingle bells
If all else fails and your little one still manages to make it through to start patting and poking the shiny balls, it can help to have a lot of bells placed low around the tree - that way, if you hear a sudden chorus of bells jingling, you'll know the perimeter has been breached and the tree is in danger of a certain curious toddler!
Got any other ideas to help kids and Christmas decorations co-exist without mess or breakages? Have your say below, or join the conversation in the Essential Baby Christmas forum.


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If you are an icon designer looking for a longer term collaboration, we want you! You will be working with the designer on this so you will get good feedback. We know what we want visually but we also need someone who can deliver interesting concepts.
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You've heard of cars running into houses, but a boat?
It happened Saturday in Lehigh Acres, Fla., near Fort Myers, when a boat on a trailer came unhitched from the vehicle that was towing it, according to witnesses, and veered into a duplex, according to WZVN-TV.
One witness we spoke to says after the boat separated from the tow vehicle, it then crossed a yard and hit the duplex at 4806 Leonard Boulevard.
"I came to the front and there was a boat in the house," said neighbor Maria Pepin.
Pepin called 9-1-1 and then made an unusual phone call to the owners of the duplex letting them know there was a boat lodged in their house.
No one was home during the accident and the landlord was going to invite the family to stay with her until they could find other living arrangements.


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NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Biogenesis clinic founder Anthony Bosch said in an interview Sunday he personally injected New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez with banned substances.
Bosch said on CBS News' "60 Minutes" program he injected Rodriguez with human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing drugs prohibited by Major League Baseball.
Rodriguez was banned for the entire 2014 season Saturday in the wake of the Biogenesis scandal after an appeal -- a reduction from his original 211-game suspension for PED use.
"Alex is scared of needles, so at times he would ask me to inject," Bosch told "60 Minutes."
He said he first met with Rodriguez in August 2010, five days after the three-time AL MVP hit his 600th home run, asserting Rodriguez told him he was determined to become the only player in history to hit 800 homers.
Bosch, who was the star witness against Rodriguez in his appeal hearing, claimed he was paid $12,000 per month by the slugger for his services.
The Major League Baseball Players Union denounced MLB's apparent blessing of the segment, saying it amounted to "piling on" after Rodriguez had already been penalized.


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I've been curious about the King Edwards ska compilations on LP and whether the sound quality on them is any good? Or if there are particular ones that sound better than the rest.
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Yoga for Emotional Balance
Heal your life force, find peace of mind, and relieve your depressive or bipolar symptoms.
By Liz Owen
If you have ever been in a situation where you feel tense, stressed, or unable to calm down, you have probably experienced the value of taking a few big, deep breaths. This is an everyday example of how yoga can dramatically shift our unhealthy, unsupportive emotions into constructive and helpful ones, and how it can help us have happy, content lives.
Yoga can help many symptoms of depression and bipolar disorder, including mood swings, fear, anxiety, tension, and lethargy. One way yoga helps is to release energetic blockages that are called granthis in Sanskrit. These are "knots" that form at the navel region, the seat of personal power; the heart center, the seat of the emotional body, and the throat, the seat of self-expression.
When we release these blockages, our physical and emotional layers open and energy flows freely. This energy, called prana, is the essential life-force of all beings. When prana flows freely through the body, we feel vital and healthy; we reconnect with others and become a part of the world.
This sequence of yoga poses and breathwork is designed to help you release your blockages, to untie your knots. Doing this sequence regularly can bring into your life a glimpse into our connection with universal energy and its abiding, supporting role in our well-being. By opening your body and centering your mind, you can balance the ups and downs of bipolar mood swings and change anxiety to calmness, sadness to happiness, and lethargy to vitality. You can glimpse your connection with universal energy and find its abiding, supporting role in your well-being.
See the first balancing yoga pose.
Liz Owen is a certified Iyengar yoga instructor and has taught yoga for over 17 years. Liz teaches in the Boston area and throughout New England. LizOwenYoga.com.


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DriveClub gameplay video features MotorStorm's off-road buggies
Some gameplay footage of MotorStorm's off-road buggies in DriveClub has surfaced.
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MotorStorm creator and Evolution Studios founder forms Starship Group
Martin Kenwright is funding next-gen games and entertainment development studio Starship Group, with developers who have worked on Motorstorm, Project Gotham Racing and the Wipeout franchises.
Motorstorm developer hints lend weight to PS4 reveal rumours
Staff at Sony-owned Motorstorm developer Evolution Studios have dropped further hints suggesting the studio may have something to announce at next week's PlayStation Meeting, where the PlayStation 4 is expected to debut.
MotorStorm Apocalypse screens show mayhem and destruction
Sony has released eight new screenshots for MotorStorm Apocalypse showing cars and motorbikes speeding in the streets, through tunnels, and what looks to be a subway station. It's hard to tell because a tank has demolished it into rubble.
MotorStorm: Apocalypse dates confirmed for Europe and North America
MotorStorm: Apocalypse will release in Europe on March 16 and the US on April 12.
First MotorStorm: Apocalypse dev diary explains Festival Mode
In the first developer diary for MotorStorm: Apocalypse, Evolution Studios discusses festival Mode in the game.
New track revealed for MotorStorm Apocalypse, sounds bonkers
Matt Southern, game director at Evolution Studios, has posted over on the US PS Blog some new information pertaining to a track which will be included in MotorStorm Apocalypse when it's released.
Preorder LBP for PSP get Uncharted 2, Killzone, MotorStorm costumes
Those who preorder LittleBigPlanet for PSP from GameStop will get a bonus consisting of six outfits based on PlayStation franchises. These include two costumes each from Uncharted 2, Killzone and MotorStorm. Order in-store and you will get a download card, order online and you'll get the code through email. No word on whether these outfits […]
MotorStorm Pacific Rift update ready for download
The second game update for MotorStorm Pacific Rift has gone live. Along with fixes and gameplay improvements, the update includes 40 unique Microbadges, and Sugar Rush no longer has a shortcut and it's respawn point has been fixed. More information and how to download it can be found through the link.
MotorStorm: Arctic Edge to support eight-person multiplayer
MotorStorm: Arctic Edge director Richard Ogden has told Pocket Gamer that the PSP game is to support eight-person multiplayer. Ogden also discussed the new engine created for the title, and the different road blocks you can expect for such an icy terrain. Honestly though, you're more interested in the multiplayer. We saw your eyes light […]
"Who gives a shit" about target renders, says Motorstorm dev
In defence of using a target-rendered CGI movie to advertise Motorstorm way back, Evolution Studios' Nigel Kershaw has responded by saying, "no-one gives a shit," "this is how we make games." "You didn't match your target render!" says Kershaw sarcastically as though some child were taunting the development team. "Who gives a shit, ya know? […]
MotorStorm PSP listing confirmed as bollocks
VG's debunked a Game listing of a PSP version of MotorStorm. A SCEE rep said this morning the page was a mistake and would be removed shortly. And that's that.
Game listing rumours MotorStorm PSP
Game's listed a PSP version of MotorStorm. This means nothing, but would be cool, so we thought we'd post it. No date, detail, or much likelihood of it ever coming out. Thanks, Destructoid.
US to finally get PS3 budget range
Japan got one, it's on the way to Europe, and now America is finally getting a PS3 budget range, if the image in this Kotaku piece is to be believed. It's supposedly a picture taken from a K-mart entertainment catalogue. The pic only shows Motorstorm, Warhawk and Resistance. No price or date. No more through […]
Four new PS3 game and controller bundles announced for Europe
After getting our attention with the hotter than hot-cakes Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle, Sony has gone into overdrive by lining up another four bundle packs exclusively for Europe. The games on offer are Folklore, Motorstorm, Formula One CE or GT5: Prologue complete with sixaxis controller. Just to point out, these bundles don't include a […]
Sony confirms 80Gb Motorstorm PS3 SKU discontinued
According to this Joystiq report, Sony's confirmed that the 80Gb Motorstorm PS3 pack will not longer be circulated in the US. "Retailers aren't getting any new inventory of the 80GB Motorstorm bundle," said an SCEA spokesperson. More through the link.
Motorstorm 2 trailer and details released
You can see the trailer below. SCEE put over a press release earlier that says the game has 16-player online racing, and confirmed that four-way split-screen will be included. Vehicles for the sequel include the ATVs, rally cars, buggies, motorbikes, race trucks, mudpluggers and Big Rigs from the original, as well as the newly arrived […]
Motorstorm 2 trailer at 6pm GMT today
IGN's going to post the first trailer of Motorstorm 2 at 6pm GMT today, according to this. There are no new details given on the game at all in that piece, but as reported earlier this week, it's now known that the game will feature an island location and monster trucks. plus ça change. See […]
Motorstorm 2 goes from desert to "lush island", has four-way split-screen
The BBC's Darren Waters, him what filmed the red ring of death on Microsoft's stand at GDC, has been given a sneak peak at Motorstorm 2, which is apparently out at the end of this year. "Motorstorm 2 is due out in time for Christmas," it says here, "and moves the action away from the […]
Motorstorm to "dominate reaction racing", says Evolution
British developer Evolution has major plans for its Motorstorm game, the company said today, and intends to lead the twitch-racing genre for many moons to come. "We have the aim of turning our launch-window title into a sustained, massive brand," said producer Jed Ashworth. "We plan to dominate reaction racing for a long time. We'd […]
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DriveClub gameplay video features MotorStorm's off-road buggies
MotorStorm creator and Evolution Studios founder forms Starship Group
Motorstorm developer hints lend weight to PS4 reveal rumours
MotorStorm: Apocalypse dates confirmed for Europe and North America
First MotorStorm: Apocalypse dev diary explains Festival Mode
New track revealed for MotorStorm Apocalypse, sounds bonkers
Preorder LBP for PSP get Uncharted 2, Killzone, MotorStorm costumes
"Who gives a shit" about target renders, says Motorstorm dev
Four new PS3 game and controller bundles announced for Europe
Motorstorm 2 goes from desert to "lush island", has four-way split-screen