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Windsor's proposed mega hospital on province's radar
CTV Windsor / Melanie Borrelli
https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/windsor-s-proposed-mega-hospital-on-province-s-radar-1.4586912
Published Tuesday, September 10, 2019 4:51PM EDT
Last Updated Wednesday, September 11, 2019 10:27AM EDT
It appears Windsor's proposed acute care hospital remains on the radar with the current provincial government.
The province released a list of 32 large projects in the pre-procurement stage on Tuesday, and the Windsor mega hospital was mentioned.
The province has earmarked $1 billion for the project.
The estimated total cost of the hospital is $2 billion.
Hospital CEO David Musyj issued a statement Tuesday, saying it is positive news for the community.
"It reaffirms the Government of Ontario's commitment to our proposed new facility and we are excited to get moving on this vital and ambitious development for our region," said Musyj.
"However, we continue to work with the Ministry of Health to receive funding for Stage 2 of this five -stage process which is required to be followed for all such projects of this size and scope."
Musyj said as anticipated, they are currently in the "pre-procurement" stage and it is vital that the community continues to strongly advocate for this project to receive the necessary funding required to move ahead.
"We applaud the many advocates we have in our region at all political levels as well as the support we have received most recently from avid community supporters who are speaking out in favour of moving this project ahead at its proposed location," said Musyj.
The group "42 Forward – Our New Hospital" supports the new hospital location at County Road 42 and the 9th Concession near the Windsor airport.
That is in contrast to the group CAMPP, the Citizens for an Accountable Mega Hospital Planning Process, which is appealing the city's zoning of the land for the new acute care facility.
CAMPP has argued against the location for the new hospital as a spot that would encourage urban sprawl and is advocating for the new hospital to be located closer to the core.
A hearing before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal will begin Oct. 8.

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Southern U.S. Road Trip - 12/3/11.
Home page - New search bar to replace Google's non functional version.
Australia and New Zealand - Lots of edits to 2003 journal pages.
It's been a while since the last stats update. My site has attracted about 70 visitors a day with over 120 page loads since its inception. In total, I've had over 300,000 page loads.
Risk Management for solo hikers and travelers - 6/28/10.
Gear Reviews - Lots of new pages for old gear reviews as well as new discussions about backpacks and other gear related topics - 07/12/10.
South America journal - 06/28/10.
Central America journal - 6/26/10.
Paris 1992 journal - 5/12/10.
head nets - keeping the bugs at bay - 10/22/09.
Easter Island journal - 10/14/09.
After discovering SSIs (Server Side Includes), and having Ryan agreeably enable them, my web site finally underwent the major upgrade it has needed for the last few years. Maneuvering around should now be a bit easier with the left side menu. The top menu has once again been replaced with a short description of the entire site and the bottom menu remains as it has been for ages. Page loads should be faster now and it will now be much easier to upgrade the entire site and add new content as necessary.
My site statistics have maintained their approximate use of about 100 page loads and 60 visitors a day. Even with the significant periods of down time over the last few months, I've had well over 60,000 page loads since I started to keep track of statistics. I believe the new left side menu will make for easier navigating. It'll be interesting to see if the number of page loads per day changes over time.
After being down for the entire month of July, my web site is back up now. I've also added a page for my 2006 road trip to New Mexico and Colorado which includes section hikes on both the Appalachian Trail and the Continental Divide Trail.
eArThworm had me add an entire section on the Long Trail to the bibliography.
I've added a couple of new mechanisms to make moving around the web site easier. In addition to changing the top of the page to include navigation links, I've added a Google Site Search field to my home page. Let me know if you have any problems with it.
My entire 168 page 1997 China and Nepal journal has been transcribed and is now available in Trip Reports.
I've added a Lightweight Gear List to my Gearlists page.
The AT Bibliography is now the Backcountry Bibliography thanks to Linda "eArThworm" Patton.
I've added quite a few book reviews and organized them for easier reading.
Plus, I've updated the supporting pages to reflect these changes.
As for a stats update, my site has stabilized and seems to attract about 60 visitors a day with just over 100 page loads each day. In total, for the 15 months since I've been keeping track, I've had nearly 42,000 page loads.
I've been home for a few weeks now and have finally created the page for my Deep South road trip. It's still rather rough in that I have comments out of order based on the comments in my emails when I was transcribing, but at least the information is there.
Also, I can't believe my stats. Since January 13, I've had over 10,000 unique visitors to my web site. That averages 64 per day with 112 page loads per day.
Wow! In the two months since I installed the statcounter code, I've had over 3000 visitors loading nearly 6000 pages. That's more than 50 visitors and 100 page loads a day! And, since I missed loading the code on a few pages to start, those figures may be low.
In case, you're wondering, I may, periodically, update the stats here, but will not be gracing my pages with such useless clutter.
Added and announced Weathercarrot's PCT Self-Resupply page.
I've been doing some major work in the last couple of days. There are new tips, new trip reports, new book reviews, new gear discussions, and more.
Since my last update where I installed the statcounter, I've been getting about 50 visitors a day, on average. That's over 1500 visitors in the last month alone. I've found that for many, seemingly "common" searches, my site ranks surprisingly high in Google rankings. Since for the most part, I eschew the use of keyword META tags, I'm assuming its Google's analysis of actual web content that keeps the site high in the rankings. This web management stuff gets more interesting the more you know.
Revamped the web site yet again. While some of the changes are visible, many of the changes are to allow for easier maintenance down the road. When I realized many web sites link to pages other than my index page, I saw the need to put a header together so that each page will provide a uniform introduction to the entire site.
Also, while in the process of moving to statcounter as a stats tool, I needed to modify each page to include counter code.
Added a page of book reviews.
Posted my journal entry from Manistee National Forest on my Yahoo group and web site on the same day.
After having gone missing for over a year, I finally found a copy of my July 2002 trip report on an unmarked disk. I've now uploaded it and edited the Trip Report page accordingly.
Linda "Earthworm" Patton's AT bibliography has now been published on this site with a link directly from my home page.
Additionally, I have updated my home page and added my Mid-state and Wapack Trail hike to the Trip Reports page.
I've added my New Mexico report, a page to make joining my mailing list easier, and updated my home page as well.
In the past month since I have gotten home from almost 9 months of wandering, I have managed to upload a quick and dirty version of my road trip journal. While not great, it's better and easier to read than the emails on the Yahoo! site. I've also added a page for Lightweight Backpacking links in conjuntion with a Lightweight Backpacking Workshop I'll be giving this weekend at the ALDHA (Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association) annual Gathering. There's still plenty of work to be done on the site and I hope to continue to make improvements even as I start my job search soon.
In an effort to further populate my site, I whipped up a web page for my AT '99 pictures. It's not well made in that all pictures are on one single page. I hope to break it apart somewhat, provide dates and tags, and provide links from my journal eventually. But, after four years, just getting this rudimentary page up is good news and a good start.
In April, I managed to put a quick and dirty version of my Australia and New Zealand journal up on this site. I've since managed to do the same with my PCT journal. The road trip journal will likely only be put up once I get home and the entire journal has already been mailed to my TravelsAndTrails Yahoo egroup.
Nicely editted and linked versions of all of my 2003 journals are planned but may take some time as I'll be job hunting once I get home.
The site has been totally revamped from the yellow/brown motif to white/blue. The focus has shifted to a more comprehensive hiking and traveling site from an AT thruhike focus. There has been some reorganization to separate information of generic interest to hikers from information about my personal forays. I have also simplified the site a great deal and hope to be better able to maintain it upon my return from my 2003 travels.
There's new content in the FAQ/Stats, Gear, and Trip Reports sections. More to come.
I've started adding some gear reviews. Check the Gear page for links to my AT gear list as well as to these reviews.
Once again, keep checking back for more updates.
I'm finally revisiting my web site and slowly making changes. I'm updating and correcting my journal, updating the various web pages, fixing typos, removing broken links and bringing other links up to date. I hope to add some of my pictures soon, too.
I completed my thruhike on September 29 in 30mph blowing fog. You can now read about the entire journey.
All of my journal entries are finally on-line. While there is no September button on the main page yet, you can get to the September entries from any of the other months.
I owe the Redhead - big time - for her efforts on this web site. She has turned over the reins and I am slowly getting to know my site and will eventually learn how to update and maintain it. I expect to include pictures from the thruhike and links to other web sites. Many other thruhikers also have on-line journals.
Thank you for your patience. Let me know what you think.
Last updated, February 27, 2013.


THE GALWAY County Council Arts Office is seeking submissions of applications for its Artist in School Scheme.
The scheme is open to all primary schools in the county council area and artists of any discipline may apply.
The aim of the scheme is to give pupils the opportunity to work with a professional artist on a project which will be decided by the artist and the school.
Application forms are available through [email protected] or 091 - 532826. Applicants must also include a CV, portfolio, details of previous experience in the educational or community context, and a written proposal. The closing date is June 20 at 4pm.


Our conveyance accrued runners as it drifted north; the Jones Creek relay team was gathering. Sherrie Giles, having already picked up Dennis Christian in Brentwood, added Bill Baker and me at a hotel near Titans Stadium in Nashville, where we left our vehicles. We headed on toward Southern Illinois where we planned to run the River-to-River Relay the next day, on Saturday. At Calvert City, Kentucky, runner Robin Robbins, whom I'd never met, and team captain John Spencer met us with a 10-person van.
We left Sherrie's Suburban at a hotel and continued north toward Marion, Illinois. At the packet pick-up there, the girls from St. Louis met us, Tiffany Young and Rachel Langdon. We were seven runners plus a non-running captain now. One to go. After supper at Walt's Italian restaurant we checked in at the Limited Hotel, a name that gave us some entertainment. There in the hallway we found runner Theresa Saupe together with husband Hank. Hank was to be our driver. He stood nursing a tall boy. Our team was now complete.
Getting up at 3:30 a.m. is not normal human behavior. I know; I saw a turkey hunter and they're abnormal. My roommate Dennis and I both did. We even talked to him while we had coffee and cereal, the hunter decked out in camouflage overalls. Our idyll didn't last long. We shoved off at 4:30 driving to the race start. Our first runner, Robin, was starting at 6:30.
Here is the finisher's medal from the Big Sur International Marathon that took place on April 29, 2012 in Big Sur, California.
This is one mega cool medal that has a very natural Native American feel to it.
Here is the finisher's medal from the Glass City Half Marathon that took place on April 22, 2012 in Toledo, Ohio.
Leah Thorvilson destroyed the Frisco Railroad Run 50 Mile Race on April 28, 2012 in Williard, Missouri with a blazing time of 6:00:31. Second place was a complete hour behind her.
Thorvilson's time is believed to be a new course record and is easily the new female course record.
According to UltraRunning Leah's time is the fourth fastest 50 miler by a female ever behind only Ann Trason, Donna Perkins, and Marcy Schwam.
Second place went to another female, Karen Plucinski, with a time of 7:00:44.
A dude finally placed in third with Pete Kostenlnick (7:16:51).
Leah is a member RIF #34 of Run It Fast – The Club. You can join the club and read more about it HERE.
19-year old Ryan James, making his marathon debut yesterday, won the 2012 St. Jude Country Music Marathon in Nashville, Tennessee with a time of 2:32:47.
James won easily by eight minutes over Arizona's Steve Slaby (2:40:16) with third place going to Daniel Smoak (2:41:44).
Top overall female went to Georgia's Erin Sutton in 2:54:16. It was her debut marathon as well.
Second place female was Karen Lockyer (2:56:21) and third went to Anya Bogdanets (3:02:15).
Only 11 runners of the 3,925 finishers went sub 3-hours on the hilly and hot course.
I'm sure we'll be hearing more from Ryan and Erin.
The female winner of the CMM Half Marathon was Sharon Thompson, from Franklin, with a time of 1:19:39. Second female went to Tamara Karrh (1:20:26) with third going to Ashley Evans (1:22:47).
Congrats to these top finishers and everyone who finished the Country Music Marathon or 1/2 Marathon yesterday.
Here is the finisher's medal from this year's Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon. The men's half marathon was won by Linus Chumba 1:02:40 and Alemtsehay Misganaw won the women's race in 1:13:46.
I'm a huge fan of this medal, especially the fact that they minimized the "Presented by Walmart," which used to feature much more prominently in previous years' medals. It's not quite as badass as last year's medal, but an excellent finisher's prize nonetheless.
We asked on Twitter (@runitfast) where you were running this weekend and 80 of you responded!
Good luck to you all this weekend and Run It Fast!
Terri Selig – I'm running the KY Derby Festival Marathon!!! Woohoo!
Lia – Big Sur Marathon!
Lisa Gonzales – I'm doing back-to-back long runs on local roads & trails.
Chris Haynes – Country Music Half Marathon, Nashville, TN!
Shawna – First Full Mary!!!! @CountryMusic262 in Nashville!!!
Daniel – Eisenhower Park 4 miler!
Luis Ayala – Marvel Race!! Hulk costume!!
Jesse Salazar – Big Sur marathon, CA.
Jared Friesen – hitting the trails while in vacation on Maui!
SKORA Running – Eugene Marathon!
Erin Tucker – Running the Run For The Trees 5k in Winter Park, Fl Saturday!
Kelly Berry – 23-mile training run around Minneapolis – my 2nd to last long training run before #Grandma'sMarathon in June!
Tim MacBean – Eugene marathon!
Angie Gerber – Eight mile run. Countdown to Avenue of the Giants Marathon next Sunday! The taper is torture!
Laura Gulso – @CrazylegsRun 8K is where I'm running tomorrow! Can't wait to cross the finish line in Camp Randall Stadium!
Colene Lord – Eugene Half Marathon Sunday!!! The finish line is on the University of Oregon track!
Laura Raeder – Big Sur…finally!
Erica Agran – Chicago Lakefront 10 and Ravenswood 5k!
Crystal – I'll be running the virtual #TwitterRoadRace on Cape Cod. I get to choose my own adventure.
Dallas Smith – Rock N Roll Nashville Country Music Marathon, whatever they're calling it now.
Maria Stivers – Have several friends running Rock and Roll marathon in Nashville this weekend! Good luck @Mary3Smith, Terrie, Sandy and Jen!
HalfMarathons.Net – The 21-miler at the Big Sur Marathon in Monterey!
RunWell – Running @outrun24 in Ohio. Going to be cold for this Florida resident!
Gregory Wilson – My first Big Sur Marathon.
Kelley – I'm participating in the #TwitterRoadRace virtual 5k in my home town on a new route.
Elizabeth Kalifeh – big sur marathon!
Ed Ayres – Pacific Crest Trail, California. Hope the rattlesnakes are still asleep!
Beth – Louisville KY mini marathon in celebration of the Derby. My dad runs the race every year, this is my first year joining him.
Laurie Cyr – #ilmarathon relay. I am ready to run!
Timothy Agee – 4-hour pacer at the Country Music Marathon.
Leah Thorvilson – #FriscoRun in Willard (the Las Vegas of) Missouri.
Kristen Jones – Ben Layton Memorial 5k Run/Walk in Salisbury Maryland. I will be walking because I am almost 9 months pregnant!!


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Site Prep Starts at CHOP New Patient Tower in University City, West Philadelphia
8:00 am on August 30, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov
A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed an apparent start of construction, or at least some form of construction prep, at the future site of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's 434-foot-tall, 26-story New Patient Tower (aka Inpatient Tower) at 3501 Civic Center Boulevard (alternately 515 Osler Circle) in the Medical District in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by Ballinger, with ZGF Architects as the consultant and interiors/clinical architects, the 1.4 million-square-foot facility will provide around 480 patient beds and a variety of medical services. The project's $1.9 billion cost comprises a major portion of CHOP's $3.4 billion ongoing development plan.
Updated Height, Plans, and Renderings Surface for CHOP's Inpatient Tower in University City, West Philadelphia
8:00 am on March 28, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov
In recent years, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been in the process of expanding its University City campus via a $3.4 billion development plan, a major part of which is the $1.9 billion Inpatient Tower (aka New Patient Tower) proposed at 515 Osler Circle. Recently, a Philly YIMBY contributor has shared a pair of new renderings for the project. The Inpatient Tower was designed by Ballinger, with ZGF Architects (which has previously teamed up with CHOP to design its Medical Behavioral Unit) as the consultant and interiors/clinical architects. In addition, we present a separate drawing set consisting of a floor plan and building section, which reveal an updated structural height and a detailed building program. The schematics show that the tower will rise 434 feet and 23 stories tall and will span a total of 1.318 square feet, making for a significant addition to West Philadelphia's already impressive medical sector.
Facade Rises Halfway at One uCity Square in University City, West Philadelphia
8:00 am on March 8, 2022 By Thomas Koloski
Facade work is well underway at One uCity Square at 225 North 38th Street in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by ZGF Architects and developed by Ventas Inc., the structure rises to a height of 250 feet and 13 stories and will be one of the main buildings at uCity Square, a 14-acre megadevelopment. The building is poised to feature office and lab space, and the modern design will add vibrancy to the area.
The 8th Place on Philly YIMBY's December Countdown Goes to 3401 Civic Center Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia
8:00 am on December 24, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov
The 8th place on Philadelphia YIMBY's December 2021 Development Countdown goes to the 22-story Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's medical tower, planned at the tentative address of 3401 Civic Center Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by ZGF Architects and Ballinger, the building has also been previously referred to as the CHOP University City Tower and was at one point described as rising 380 feet tall. Development cost is estimated at $1.9 billion.
Construction Progresses at One uCity Square, Bringing 389,000 Square Feet of Office, Lab, and Retail to University City in West Philadelphia
8:00 am on December 3, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov
The 29th Place on Philly YIMBY's December 2021 Development Countdown goes to One uCity Square, a mixed-use building currently under construction in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by ZGF Architects and developed by Wexford Science & Technology, the University City Science Center, and Ventas Inc., with Turner Construction as the contractor, the $280-million 13-story building will hold 389,000 square feet of office, laboratory, and retail space. The 250-foot-tall building, also known as Wexford One uCity Square, is part of the greater mixed-use uCity Square development, which will feature 10.5 million square feet within 15 existing and 10 newly-constructed buildings. New construction will account for three-quarters of the total square footage.
One uCity Square Tops Out at 3401 Market Street in University City, West Philadelphia
8:00 am on November 12, 2021 By Thomas Koloski
The steel structure has topped out at One uCity Square at 3401 Market Street, located in the heart of the uCity Square mega-project in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by ZGF Architects and developed by Ventas Inc., the building, which now rises to its final height of 250 feet and 13 stories, is notable for its Jenga-like massing at its southeast corner.
One uCity Square Rises Rapidly in University City, West Philadelphia
8:00 am on September 2, 2021 By Thomas Koloski
The uCity Square development in University City, West Philadelphia, is coming along at a rapid pace. The main tower, One uCity Square at 3401 Market Street, is well underway to join the recently topped-out Drexel building, with structural steel continuing to rise. Designed by ZGF Architects, the 250-foot-tall, 13-story building will feature a blocky, Jenga-like massing with shifting, glass-clad sections. The uCity Square complex, developed by Ventas Inc., will span 14 acres and will feature four more buildings to the west, with some rising taller than One uCity Square.
Tower Cranes Erected At One uCity Square In University City, West Philadelphia
8:00 am on June 15, 2021 By Thomas Koloski
Two massive tower cranes have been erected at One uCity Square in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by ZGF Architects and developed by Ventas Inc., the building is a part of a 14-acre mega project, dubbed uCity Square. Out of the designs released so far, One uCity Square will be the center of attention as nit has the most eye-catching design. The building will top out at a full height of 250 feet and 13 stories. The tower will include office and lab space, with Century Therapeutics and Integral Molecular as tenants, as well as retail space.
Philadelphia YIMBY Presents Massing Renderings of Two New CHOP Towers
8:00 am on April 18, 2021 By Thomas Koloski
A month ago, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia unveiled two new towers that are part of a $3.4 billion plan that will add considerable bulk to the University City skyline in West Philadelphia. On the University City side, the University-City-Tower at the presumed address 3401 Civic Center Boulevard will rise across the street from the CHOP Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care at 3500 Civic Center Boulevard. On the Southwest Center City side, 690 Schuylkill Avenue will stand to the northeast of the CHOP Robert's Center for Advanced Research as the tower, right next to the iconic South Street Bridge.
Excavation Continues for One uCity Square in University City, West Philadelphia
8:00 am on January 12, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon
Excavation work is progressing on One uCity Square, a 13-story office tower in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by ZGF Architects and developed by Ventas Inc., the structure will feature 389,000 square feet of laboratory, office, and…


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SEGA's just released a stack of new Sonic Generations screenshots ahead of its mascot's first 3DS first appearance this week, showing off the odd stage, boss and WiFi multiplayer too. While we won't spoil the stages or bosses — not that they're new, what with Generations being a compilation of Sonic's best bits and all — we can say the game's online multiplayer pits two Sonics..
SEGA just revealed a few more snippets of information about Sonic Generations on 3DS, and it seems the game will include some oft-requested features. AndriaSang reports that SEGA has confirmed two-player online competitive play for the title, sparking speculation there'll be a second playable character in the game besides the Classic and Modern versions of the hedgehog..
SEGA's Sonic Generations on PS3 and Xbox 360 will join "Classic Sonic" — the slightly portly, pale blue, side-scrolling version of the hero — with "Modern Sonic", the leaner, laser fast interpretation familiar from recent 3D releases such as Sonic Colours and Sonic Unleashed. For the upcoming 3DS version though, SEGA is making a few neat changes..


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Brodie's Bikes, the popular initiative which sees UWS students loan the use of bikes, has now grown to include three UWS campuses including Ayr, Lanarkshire and Paisley.
Launched last year in memory of former UWS student Brodie Eaton by his friends and family in partnership with UWS, the short loan system has gone from strength to strength with students across the Ayr campus praising it since it was first rolled out.
Brodie's friends and family first came up with the idea thanks to his love of cycling, wishing to share this joy by providing bikes and equipment to enable UWS students staying at student residences to be able to cycle in and around their Campuses and the surrounding areas.
Brodie's Bikes has now grown to include 8 bikes in Ayr at the student residences, 4 in Lanarkshire at the Barrack Street residences and 6 in the Storie Street student halls at the Paisley campus. The bikes in Paisley have been funded by Sustrans, SPT and a donation from Brodie's parents.
UWS Principal & Vice Chancellor Craig Mahoney attended the launch to mark the second year of Brodie's Bikes.
Craig said: "There are so many known benefits to cycling, not only to one's physical health but also to ensuring strong mental health. Getting out and being active releases endorphins and is the ideal way to take a break from studies whilst also getting fit.
"I would like to express my sincere thanks to every single person involved in this project, and particularly to Brodie's family and friends, for making this happen and giving our students access to bikes completely free of charge."
The launch event included a cycling obstacle course, giving people a chance to get behind the (bike) wheel. In addition, there were stalls promoting student-led sporting activities on campus as well as information on mental health and student wellbeing.


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Thai envoy's spouse knows how to spice up diplomacy-literally (Philippines Daily Inquirer)
Asked his recommendation for the best Thai food in the Philippines, the new Thai ambassador, Thanatip Upatising, declares, My wife's cooking!
His work and dedication inspire me, rejoins Madame Monthip Upatising-or Bee to friends.
Madame Upatising is an ambassador in her own capacity. While the Thai ambassador strives to strengthen political and business ties between Thailand and the Philippines, she considers it her mission to promote the culture of Thailand through her culinary skills and hospitality.
Since their arrival last March, the Upatisings have showcased Thai cuisine in various official receptions and banquets. Nowadays they're even holding cooking demonstrations.
Madame Bee held her first Thai cooking class in Manila last Aug. 17. Common ingredients such as fish sauce, coconut milk and chili paste, she said, are available in the markets.
Thai cooking demonstrations are also in line with our government's policy to promote Thai food and food security, with Thailand as Kitchen of the World, she says.
'Angel's charm'
Born an only child, she was given the name Monthip, which literally means Angel's charm. In the hospital, the doctor who delivered her called her Baby, which was later abbreviated to Bee, her nickname.
After studying in a private Catholic school in Bangkok, she was sent to boarding school in England, where she later went on to Winchester College.
Returning to Bangkok, she was employed at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap) as a conference officer.
In one UN conference, she met Ambassador Thanatip Upatising, then a mid rank level officer at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On their first meeting, he introduced himself as an Indonesian envoy and spoke to her in English-a 6 ft-tall diplomat with dusky skin and suave appeal. She found his introduction very convincing.
Thanatip called her after the conference and said he had extended his stay in Thailand. He kept inviting her to lunch until she finally agreed. He was shocked when, on their first date, eight of her friends tagged along.
One day at an Escap reception, her boss introduced her to Thanatip, identifying him as a representative of Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Thanatip's prank was one of the many ways he showed his sense of humor.
He is outstanding in many ways. He is clever, a good leader and also has a good heart, says Madame Bee.
They have been married for almost 20 years, enjoying their home with two dogs-Kuichai, a one-year-old Pomeranian from Princess Chulabhorn, King Bhumibol's youngest daughter and McQueen, a 10-year-old Shih Tzu given by Princess Siriwanwaree Nareerat, daughter of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn.
Madame Bee continued working at Escap after her marriage, while Thanatip was posted first in Vancouver as deputy consul general and later as ambassador to Indonesia.
It was not until her husband's second ambassadorial posting in Japan in 2012 that Madame Bee left Escap.
It turned out that cooking was a popular activity among diplomatic spouses based in Japan. Madame Bee, who acquired her cooking skills from her mother, organized cooking sessions in their residence in Tokyo.
The cooking sessions were popular and well attended by spouses of foreign ambassadors to Japan, she says. It was a venue for us to mingle, to learn about other cultures and to gain better understanding about our friends from different countries.
Now in the Philippines, Madame Bee continues with her culinary diplomacy, using the famous Thai cuisine to strengthen bonds between Thailand and the Philippines as well as the other diplomatic missions accredited to this country.
Thai visit
When Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha arrives in Manila tomorrow, Aug. 27, the Thai residence will host a reception, which will offer a medley of Thai, Filipino and continental food. Madame Bee plans to introduce Filipino cuisine-chicharon as one of the appetizers, adobo, pancit Malabon, lechon and halo-halo. The menu will include oriental roast pigeon and beef dishes.
On Thai cuisine, she explains that it is a tantalizing balance of opposing flavors.
Thai cuisine is distinct from others. Its taste, smell and texture are made unique by the use of local herbs which can be found in the Philippines, such as lemongrass, tamarind, chillies, garlic, mint and basil. These spices not only lift the taste and smell of the Thai dishes, but also make our cuisine exotic and healthy. These spices have been used for hundreds of years as our traditional and herbal medicine. For example, the red shallot in the pad thai (stir-fried noodles) can be used for colds and flu. Lime and lemon in tom yum goong (hot spicy prawn soup) can also heal a sore throat.
In the kitchen during the cooking demonstration, she does a wonderful job mixing, by instinct, sweet, sour, salty, spicy, hot, cold, delicate and heavy flavors. We don't use measuring cups and spoons. We add ingredients, then taste and add some more until we get the flavor we like.
When organizing a function in the residence, Madame Bee herself buys fresh flowers and arranges them, sets the table centerpiece and creates the menu. A typical menu will include crispy spring rolls with pork, vermicelli, carrots and bell peppers with homemade plum sauce; a robust salad of minced chicken with lime juice and chili or fish pancake; tom yum goong with large prawns in a pleasurably spicy lemongrass broth flavored with Kaffir lime leaves; an aromatic curry casserole; and a fish dish with cashew nuts. The meal is finished with sticky rice and mangoes or rich coconut pudding.
The pad thai is rarely served at dinner. As luncheon fare, the classic recipe is made with juicy prawns, eggs, chive, banana blossom and garnished with bean sprouts and fish sauce-tamarind flavoring. Madame Bee's meals end with giveaways-mostly food products with the Thai Select logo to certify their quality and authenticity.
Ultimately, when words are not enough, food becomes a medium for influence and expression.
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Wall Street protesters head to Sotheby's
Oct. 18, 2011, 4:07 PM UTC / Source: msnbc.com news services
The Occupy Wall Street protesters plan to march to at least three different Manhattan locales on Tuesday, including distinguished auction house Sotheby's, group leaders told WNBC.
Lincoln Center and the Manhattan district attorney's office will be the other two demonstration sites, organizers said.
Outside Sotheby's, Wall Street protesters plan to show solidarity with Teamsters and unionized workers locked in a contract dispute with the auction house.
They will then head south to the DA's office, according to WCBS, where they will demand an investigation into what they say was an "unprovoked assault" on a protester by police last week.
Activist Felix Rivera-Pitre was seen on video being punched by an officer on Friday. It was unclear in the video what preceded the punch, The Associated Press reported.
Rivera-Pitre's lawyer, Ronald Kuby, told The New York Times that prosecutors told him they were continuing their investigation into the incident.
Their third stop will be performing arts space Lincoln Center, where they will rally with the "Granny Peace Brigade," a group of women who demonstrate to show their opposition to military force. The group is planning a silent vigil at 7 p.m. ET outside Lincoln Center "to coincide with showtime," according to its website.
The Granny Peace Brigade reciprocates support for the Wall Street protesters: Three of its members were arrested Saturday in Zuccotti Park, home base for the Occupy Wall Street movement, the website said.
The rallies at Sotheby's and Lincoln Center were planned before the Wall Street movement began, but Wall Street protesters told WNBC their support will infuse new energy.
"We see what they were doing, and it ties in," said Edith Cresmer, a member of the group. "People at Wall Street like us because we represent continuity."
Gaining momentum
Over the weekend, the Occupy Wall Street movement showed its muscle with a big Times Square demonstration and found legions of activists demonstrating in solidarity across the country and around the world.
Many of the largest of Saturday's protests were in Europe, where protesters involved in long-running demonstrations against austerity measures declared common cause with the Occupy Wall Street movement. In Rome, hundreds of rioters infiltrated a march by tens of thousands of demonstrators, causing what the mayor estimated was at least $1.4 million in damage to city property.
U.S. cities large and small were "occupied" over the weekend: Washington, D.C., Fairbanks, Alaska, Burlington, Vermont, Rapid City, South Dakota, and Cheyenne, Wyoming were just a few. In Cincinnati, protesters were invited to take pictures with a couple getting married; the bride and groom are Occupied Cincinnati supporters.
More than 70 New York protesters were arrested Saturday, more than 40 of them in Times Square. About 175 people were arrested in Chicago after they refused to leave a park where they were camped late Saturday, and there were about 100 arrests in Arizona — 53 in Tucson and 46 in Phoenix — after protesters refused police orders to disperse. About two dozen people were arrested in Denver, and in Sacramento, California, anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan was among about 20 people arrested after failing to follow police orders to disperse.


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Shooting has started on Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, which is the latest example of a British television sitcom to make its way to the big screen in the wake of the extraordinary success of The Inbetweeners Movie.
As cameras roll, the first official image from the film has been released, and you can see it below.
Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will return to their classic roles as Edina and Patsy, with shooting set to take place both in Britain and in the south of France.
Appropriate for their big screen debut, Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie will be released in 2016.


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Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
8th Wisconsin Battery
Heg's Brigade
— Davis' Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 22, 2016
1. 8th Wisconsin Battery Marker
View of the front side of the monument.
8th Wisconsin Battery. Heg's Brigade. Text from front side of Monument:, 8th Wisconsin Battery. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Corps.. Text from back side of Monument:, This battery, 1st Lieutenant John D. McLean commanding, occupied this position from 11:00 A.M., September 19th, till about 9:00 A.M., September 20, 1863, when it changed position to rear of Brannan's Division, remaining there until the enemy's forces broke the Federal lines about 11:30 A.M. It then moved to a position with other batteries on a ridge west of the road at McFarland's Gap. . This historical marker was erected in 1895 by State of Wisconsin. It is Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County Georgia
Text from front side of Monument:
Battery.
3rd Brigade, 1st Division,
20th Corps.
Text from back side of Monument:
This battery, 1st Lieutenant John D. McLean commanding, occupied this position from 11:00 A.M., September 19th, till about 9:00 A.M., September 20, 1863, when it changed position to rear of Brannan's Division, remaining there until the enemy's forces broke the Federal lines about 11:30 A.M. It then moved to a position with other batteries on a ridge west of the road at McFarland's Gap.
Erected 1895 by State of Wisconsin. (Marker Number MT-1073.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1863.
Location. 34° 54.417′ N, 85° 16.336′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. Memorial is on Glenn-Viniard Road north of Wilder Road, on the right when traveling north. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield,
View, looking north, of the monument, along with two cannons, situated at the battery's battlefield position.
a short distance off a park roadway (Google maps show road as Vittitoe-Chickamauga Road, NPS map show road as Glenn-Viniard Road), between the roadway and a nearby parking lot, south of the Wilder Tower. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service, "Monument located within the Chickamauga Battlefield on Glenn Hill near the Wilder Brigade Monument, map site #235". Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Oglethorpe GA 30742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named 8th Wisconsin Battery (here, next to this marker); Wilder´s Defense (within shouting distance of this marker); 21st Michigan Infantry Detachments (within shouting distance of this marker); 123rd Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Michigan Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilder Brigade Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago Board of Trade Battery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is, "6' x 6' at the base and 15'8" high, this is a smooth-faced obelisk with four narrow rock-faced bands. From base, obelisk has raised lettering, crossed bronze cannons & wreath, state seal, and five-pointed star in relief."
I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Visitor Center, to determine both the marker number for this monument and the monument's location in relation to the rest of the park's monuments, markers, and tablets. According to the map it provides the, "numerical listing of all monuments, markers, and tablets on the Chickamauga Battlefield (using the Chick-Chatt NMP Monument Numbering System)."
View of the back/left side of the monument.
Close-up view of the text on the backside of the monument.
View, looking northwest, of the monument, along with two cannons, situated at the battery's battlefield position, with a view of the Wilder Tower in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 19, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.


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Top Trumps is a card game first published in 1978. Each card contains a list of numerical data, and the aim of the game is to compare these values to try to trump and win an opponent's card. A wide variety of different packs of Top Trumps has been published.

Gameplay

A pack of cards is based on a theme, such as cars, aircraft, books, boats, dinosaurs, or characters from a popular film or television series. Each card in the pack shows a list of numerical data about the item. For example, in a pack based on cars, each card shows a different model of car, and the stats and data may include its engine size, its weight, its length, and its top speed. If the theme is about a TV series or film, the cards include characters and the data varying from things like strength and bravery to fashion and looks, depending on the criteria.

All the cards are dealt among the players. There must be at least two players, and at least one card for each player. The starting player (normally the player to the dealer's left) selects a category from their topmost card and reads out its value. Each other player then reads out the value of the same category from their cards. The best (usually the largest, but in the case of a sports car's weight or a sprinter's 100m time, for instance, lower is considered better) value wins the "trick", and the winner takes all the cards of the trick and places them at the bottom of their pile. The winner then looks at their new topmost card, and chooses the category for the next round.

In the event of a draw the cards are placed in the center and a new category is chosen from the next card by the same person as in the previous round. The winner of that round obtains all of the cards in the center as well as the top card from each player.

Players are eliminated when they lose their last card, and the winner is the player who obtains the whole pack. Some variants of the rules allow 'three card pick', whereby a player who has only 3 cards remaining is allowed to choose any of their three cards to play with. Typically, this lengthens the game considerably.

History

Launched in 1976/77, Top Trumps was a card game popular with adults and children in the United Kingdom in the 1970s and 1980s, especially among boys, for whom it was a popular playground pastime. The topics tended to reflect this, and included military hardware, modes of transport and racing cars. The packs tended to be priced so that children could collect new packs by saving pocket money for a few weeks.

The original Top Trumps was launched in 1978 with eleven different packs selling at 50p each, published by a company named Dubreq. Dubreq was also known for the Stylophone. Dubreq was taken over by Waddingtons in 1982, and they continued manufacturing packs until the early 1990s. The packs from this period are now collectable.

Winning Moves UK and Winning Moves Germany

Modern relaunch
In 1992 the rights to the game were purchased by Winning Moves UK, who relaunched the game. The topics covered are more diverse, and include:
 Vehicles: Supercars, Racing Trucks, Motorbikes and Scooters
 Military Hardware: Warships, Ultimate Military Jets
 Scientific:  Space Phenomena, Dinosaurs
 Engineering:  Skyscrapers
 Wildlife: Predators, Sharks, Wildlife/Sealife in Danger, Deadly 60
 Pets:  The Dog, Dogs Trust
 Sports: Football, Cricket, Lacrosse, Rugby, WWE Wrestling, NBA
 Entertainment:  Movie Stars, Punctuation, Smash Hits Pop Stars (x3), The X Factor
 Book Characters:  The World of Roald Dahl: Goodies and Baddies, Jacqueline Wilson
 Comics: The Beano, Marvel Super Heroes & Villains (x17), DC Super Heroes (x2)
 Television Series: The Simpsons (x4), 24, Top Gear, Little Britain, Buffy, Angel, Doctor Who (x4), Star Wars: Clone Wars, Power Rangers (x4), Merlin, Only Fools and Horses
 Films: The Lord of the Rings (x3), Star Wars (x5), Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter (x6), Transformers (x2), Disney Pixar
 Themed:  Horror, Halloween

In these new packs a description or biography of the item on each card is included, as well as the statistics and numerical data. The cards may deliver camouflaged learning, or learning through play, as reading about the facts on the cards, and enhancing memory and maths skills through the use of comparing the data, adds an educational benefit.

Many of the packs are, like their predecessors, becoming collectable, especially those sold for limited times (such as those associated with films), or which were specially commissioned as promotional packs.

Winning Moves UK split their packs into categories based on licenses and the age range they are aimed at. The categories used include Classics (packs not requiring a license and those before Winning Moves UK started categorising their packs), Specials (sold for more for reasons such as needing a license), Juniors (aimed at a younger audience, with only 24 cards instead of the 30 and cases of a different shape) and Limited Editions (packs which have a limited stock and are 'For Big Kids'). They have also introduced a new range called Very Specials which has had two packs so far, the Royal Wedding pack and the upcoming Festivals pack.

Winning Moves UK have also released some Collectors Edition packs including multiple packs in a set. The Collectors Editions include "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Gift Set" including the three Lord of the Rings decks and nine exclusive Super Top Trumps cards. A "Doctor Who 45 Years of Time Travel" pack has also been released.

A "Wedding Pack" created for the director of Winning Moves, Tom Liddell, was distributed at his wedding. A very small number was produced, and the sentimental value to the limited owners renders the Wedding Pack the rarest pack.

There are multiple football packs released each year, for clubs including Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool. One-off packs for Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Hull City, and Everton have also been released.

Winning Moves UK also released two Politicos packs, one in 2007 and one in 2008. These were given out at political party conferences, and featured politicians such as Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

There have been two Ultimate Packs released by Winning Moves UK. These are the Red and the Black packs. The red one is older than the black and is now out of print. These were not available in shops and were only available by winning the Monthly Prize Draw on the Top Trumps website.

Many of the newer packs (late 2008 onwards) have a "Summit Challenge" game on the reverse of the bar code card. These cards have questions with boxes to put answers in on the information about the pack.

A special 'Cool Christmas' pack was given out to members of the Top Trumps forums. This had 19 playing cards and a 10% discount for cultandcool.com inside as well as a message from Top Trumps.

Since 2017, the manufacturing of Top Trumps packs has taken place at St Austell Printing Company, St Austell, Cornwall.

International packs

Exclusives
Different countries sometimes make exclusive packs for that country or others that speak the same language. Some of these are for TV shows or other things exclusive to that country although there are some packs that would be popular elsewhere, such as the French Scooby-Doo and French, German, Italian and Belgian Asterix pack.

English-speaking countries have sold some of their packs through the online Top Trumps shop and were unavailable elsewhere. These are the All Blacks pack, only available in New Zealand and the Cricket Australia pack, only available in Australia. Only 500 of each were imported and sold in the shop.

These two packs were exclusive to the US until they proved to be quite popular so they were sold in the UK. There are some variations to the cards in the packs between the American ones and the English ones.
 Sealife in Danger available in the US.
 Wildlife in Danger available in the US.
There were 300 of the US Wildlife in Danger pack imported and sold in the PTT Shop. The American Sealife pack was never sold in the shop. An English version of the pack was printed and sold, along with the Wildlife in Danger pack.

UK
5000 Limited Edition 'Borderlands 2' packs were created in August 2012. These cards were offered to independent video game retailers who let customers pre-order the Borderlands 2 video game. They will never be available to purchase as a stand-alone item.

Japan
A number of packs have now been released in Japan. These are sold through vending machines, as are most Japanese cards. They come in Booster Packs from the vending machines, or you can buy boxes of the cards.
The packs are:
 Kamen Rider
 Disney All Stars
 Super Sentai
 Trains
 Ultraman

These cards are unique as some of them are horizontal and some vertical. There are also 55 cards in each set instead of the normal 30. These cards are co-owned by Carddas.

Iceland
Iceland's Top Trumps are owned by Nordic Games which is the sales department within Iceland. These packs are the same as the Winning Moves releases.

Scotland
The Scottish packs are exactly the same as other UK packs. There have been some promotional packs given out in the Daily Record, a Scottish newspaper. The packs so far are: Scottish Football The Club Collection (2007), Heroes of Scottish Football (2008), Max Speed Supercars (2009) and Marvel Ultimate Villains (2010). There are 39 cards given away as well as a tuck box in the first giveaway and a 'How To Play' card. Four cards were given away each time. The Marvel Ultimate Villains only had 40 cards to collect.

United States
Two formerly exclusive packs were printed in the United States, which later became available around the world: "Wildlife in Danger" and "Sealife in Danger". Several booster packs of cards have been exclusively released in the United States, including two "Bugs" packs, which are due to become a standalone pack, "Incredible Instruments", "Mysteries", "Bronx Zoo" and "Oakland Zoo". These were sold in eight-card booster packs, with a front title card. The two zoo packs were released in limited numbers as promotional materials for their namesake zoos. Another US exclusive was the "New York" pack. They also had two Soccer packs, Soccer Stars and Soccer Stadiums.

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates has released a pack based on the animated TV series Freej. This was only available in the UK through an occasional free gift. They are distributed by Pluto Games but are still Winning Moves packs.

Malta
Malta Winning moves had made a pack on Politics from Malta. This came with a special Smart Santa collector card, which did not have stats on and was not a Top Trumps card. There is also a promotion with the pack for the first person who gets all cards in the pack signed by the people on each card to win six free flights, courtesy of Air Malta, to any European destination.

Other Countries
Other Countries that Winning Moves make Top Trumps for are: Canada, France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Iran.

Many countries only sell packs online and not in shops. A common place to buy these packs online is Amazon. A few countries have got Top Trumps shops online. These countries are: USA which delivers to Canada as well, France which delivers to Belgium and Germany as well, and also New Zealand.

Many countries have different cards in the packs that are also available in England. For example, in the US edition of horses, Morgan, Crillo and Mustang replace the cards Exmoor, Paso Fino and Unicorn in the UK edition. The US horses pack also has a totally different style compared to the UK pack. Also, front covers of packs are different. The Skyscrapers pack has a different cover in Germany, USA and the UK.

Super Top Trump Cards
A number of Top Trumps packs have Super Top Trump (STT) cards issued for them, also known as Supercards in the United States. These cards are not available with the original pack, but are found in related merchandise, events or promotions, and sometimes made available in booster packs of 2–10 cards. For example, the popular US television series 24 has a Top Trumps pack available, but its STT card is only available with the purchase of special-stickered season 4 of 24 DVDs. STT cards for the Doctor Who deck were only available with the purchase of season 2, 3 and 4 DVDs. One other Doctor Who Super Top Trump card was released with a very special edition of the Beano magazine. A number of STT cards were made available free of charge to members of the Top Trumps club through its website, prior to 2006.

Some STT cards are rarer than others. Most of the STT cards made available via the web tend to be relatively common, although some earlier ones from popular pack titles, such as the Nazgûl (from the Lord of the Rings series) can attract relatively high prices. Cards made available in other promotional ways can be exceptionally rare. An example is the "Grandmamma" STT card for the Roald Dahl pack. It was given out, free, to Scouts at a charity sleepover event in 2004. Very few of these are in circulation and they are difficult to obtain even through online auctions.

Recently, several UK Super Top Trumps have been branded as "Supercards" as well.

Top Trumps books
In 2006, and working in conjunction with the Haynes publishing group, Winning Moves launched a line of books under the Top Trumps brand, based around the design and concept of the card game. The Books are often written by experts in their appropriate field. Subjects included sharks, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Racing cars, Motorbikes, Fighter Aircraft, Cars, Doctor Who (Series 1 and 2 together, and Series 3 & 4), Dinosaurs, Airliners, Marvel Heroes, Animals, Tanks, Transformers and Football.

Top Trumps LIVE

A number of card sets can be played online against a computer opponent at the Winning Moves web sites, including two sets which is unavailable in shops. Games made include: Horror, Skyscrapers, ODI Stars (Unavailable as packs), World Football Stars, NBA 2K9, Sharks and Star Wars, Armchair General (Unavailable as packs) and Bratz.

Two LIVE games appeared on other websites. NASCAR appeared on the NASCAR website and The Boat That Rocked appeared on Facebook. Both are not available as packs. You have to log into both websites to play though.

There is also a German Star Wars: Clone Wars game and upcoming Sealife in Danger and Wildlife in Danger.

Mobile Top Trumps
Top Trumps is available through a mobile gaming service, in which users can play single player against the computer, compete against up to three friends on one mobile, or with a single opponent via a bluetooth connection. Games made include: Football Legends, Star Wars, Gumball 3000 and Moto GP and Doctor Who.

Top Trumps Adventures

A series of Top Trumps video games were released in 2007, under the title Top Trumps Adventures. Some of the packs that have been turned into games are "Horror", "Predators, "Dogs", "Dinosaurs" and "Doctor Who". This series is also known as Top Trumps Console.

In 2012, GMG Play released "Top Trumps: NBA All Stars" for Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS. Unlike the vast majority of Top Trumps products, it was only released in the US.

Top Trumps TV

Top Trumps TV is a UK television programme based on Top Trumps, shown on Five in late 2008. It is hosted by Robert Llewellyn and Ashley Hames.

Other merchandise

Winning Moves UK has released other Top Trumps–related items. These include:

 Top Trumps Displayers, which can display up to ten packs. These came in a choice of four colours: purple, green, grey, and clear
 Top Trumps Ultimate Football Challenge DVD game which contains two packs; Football Legends 1 and World Football Stars as playable packs on the DVD. The DVD game comes with two video pack, trivia quizzes, a video countdown and a football Managers Top Trumps game. This last item proved to be a popular pack, and Winning Moves released it as a standalone deck.
 Lunar Jim Top Trumps cover card, released for the Space and Space Phenomena decks which was given away at the Alliance Atlantis/BBC Worldwide Lunar Jim themed promotion, 2007.
 Gunmetal Holder, a metal Top Trumps case only available to club members who win the monthly prize draw.
 24 Gunmetal Holder. 24 of these 24 Gunmetal Holders were given out in a competition on the main website. These had the inscriptions 24 and a number out of 24 (e.g. 1/24) on the back. Only 24 of these were made.
 A Top Trumps pen was made. It had the words 'Top Trumps' and the old website, www.playaday.com written on it.
 A Top Trumps mug was also made that was yellow and had the words 'Top Trumps' written in red on it. A new mug was released with the World Football Top Trumps promotional pack.
 Top Trumps pop art prints reworking images from retro football packs including World Cup and Soccer Stars editions.

Pack exclusives
A few exclusive items came with packs. These are:

 TARDIS case which came with the Doctor Who 45 Years of Time Travel pack.
 Reversible title card which came with the original Star Wars: Clone Wars pack. On one side was Jedi and the other side was Sith.
 Glow-In-The-Dark cases which came with: The Simpsons Horror, Horror and Star Wars Clone Wars.
 Glow-In-The-Dark writing and images on the actual cards, in the Ben 10, Horror, Star Wars: Clone Wars and The Simpsons Horror packs.
 In many packs the backs of the cards can be put together as a puzzle. Some examples of this are in the Skyscrapers, Space, Wonders of the World, and many sports pack. These can form pictures of football stadiums, landmarks, maps, sports teams and a scale between different objects (such as skyscrapers, and planets, in the Space pack).
 Some of the card backs give extra information about subjects in the pack. For example, the All Blacks pack has information about the history of the team and the Haka, while the Skyscrapers pack gives information about French 'Spiderman' Alain Robert.
 In The X Factor pack, there are eight cards (Alexandra Burke, Austin Drage, Daniel Evans, Diana Vickers, Eoghan Quigg, JLS, Laura White, Rachel Hylton, Ruth Lorenzo and Scott Bruton) that have white discs in their X Factor score category that allow you to fill in what you think their score should be.
 The Prince of Persia pack came with two bonus cards for the Top Trumps Tournament. Alice in Wonderland and Prince of Persia.
 The Cretin pack came with Regret. When accompanied by Steve Drew, also Jägermeister.

Top Trumps 3D

At a toy fair, Winning Moves UK revealed that it had started to make a Top Trumps 3D version with cards whose pictures became 3D. A number of titles have been scheduled for such a release. To work, the appropriate software must be downloaded and the cards must be displayed before a Webcam. This projects a 3D image of the image on the card, which displays once questions are answered. A number of packs were released in this format, the first of which was Bugs released in May 2009.

The 3D image has other features in addition to the user being able to make it making it move. For example, the 3D tarantula from the Bugs collection can also be made to dance, slide on ice, and hunt among other things. In the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen collection, Optimus Prime can be driven in truck mode and transformed into robot mode. From the SpongeBob SquarePants collection, SpongeBob can be made to flip patties.

There are various Top Trumps Showcase cards released as part of the Hamleys 3D announcement event that can display images. These include the spider (non-moveable), Optimus prime (robot mode only, non-moveable) and Wrestling arena with a fist coming through it (WWE). These can be used with content downloaded from the Hamleys Showcase main site.

Winning Moves has been often criticised for releasing the pack but not releasing the 3D content until several weeks later. This has led to outrage from buyers of the pack as they expect the 3D content to be available at the same time as the pack.

Another common feature for the 3D cards is to feature video clips. For example, the Marvel Ultimate Villains pack, released with the Daily Mirror and the Daily Record, has previews of Iron Man 2.

Winning Moves originally required a different programme to be downloaded for each 3D pack. However, in 2010, they introduced a 3D hub which updates when they updated it with new packs. A version for Apple Macs is coming soon.

Activity packs
Activity packs are another version of Top Trumps that have now replaced the old Juniors range. They have 24 cards, two of each, with one with stats and one with information. There are differences between the two pictures to play spot-the-difference with. There are also word searches, mazes and other activities based on the pack. They come in a tuck box instead of the plastic cases. They are based on things that young children would like to play with as young children is the primary market for these products.

Top Trumps tournament

Top Trumps Tournament is a new type of Top Trumps that comes with 6 new Classics packs and a spinner to choose the pack to play. You put 6 packs of your choice into it and spin the spinner to decide which pack to play. The packs are: Movies, TV, Pop Stars, Top Toys, Sporting Heroes and WOW. The WOW pack is wonders of the world. All of the packs come in tuck boxes instead of plastic cases. It was released in October 2009.

There is also a Star Wars version of this featuring all of the Star Wars packs created by Winning Moves up until the point of release. This is available at HMV only until January 2010. It has, however, appeared on play.com as well, whether Winning moves allowed this or not is unknown. The Star Wars Tournament also comes with a new Star Wars pack, Star Wars: 30 Greatest Moments with a card for each greatest moment in the films.

A FIFA World Cup tournament was also released in May 2010 and a Marvel tournament is also scheduled for release in 2011, featuring 6 exclusive packs each.

There are also exclusive cards given out in special circumstances for the original tournament games. A list can be seen here.

iPhone Top Trumps
Mid 2009, it was announced that Winning Moves UK have been in discussions with parties to try and create a version of Top Trumps for the iPhone. A Ben 10 version was released February 2010, available for download off the App Store.

Mini Top Trumps
Mini Top Trumps were packs of football cards sold at newsagents. They contained 18 playable cards for the packs and 2 extra bonus cards for the Top Trumps Tournaments. There were 8 different cards in these packs

Six new football Mini Top Trumps packs are to be released, available in the Top Trumps online shop and an X Factor pack were also released. These contain Predict and Win cards instead of the bonus Tournament cards that the original Mini pack had. These allowed the winner to either see a football team of their choice or, in the case of the X Factor pack, see the X Factor Live show. The X Factor finalists pack has also been released.

There is also a Super Mini Top Trumps of Disney Pixar, Cars, SpongeBob SquarePants, Star Wars and Baby Animals. These are exclusive to Poundland. The cards are similar to the main decks but there are only 20 cards, 14 of which are playable, 1 instruction card, 4 advert/trivia cards and a title card. The cards also have one less stat than the main pack.

Shop-exclusive packs
There are some packs that are only exclusive to one shop. These are:
 Cars only available in the Disney Store. This is a full deck compared to the other Activity Pack by Winning Moves.
 Ultimate Supercars only available to H.R. Owen customers
 Michael Jackson only available at HMV.
 Top Trumps Tournament Star Wars edition only available at HMV until 1 January 2010.
 British Wildlife only available at National Trust shops or on the online National Trust shop.
 30 Great Days Out only available at National Trust shops or on the online National Trust shop.
 Everton F.C. 2011–2012 – Only available from the Everton F.C. shop or online store.
 West Ham United 2011–2012 – Only available from the West Ham United store or online megastore.
 West Ham United Legends (Series 2) 2013 – only available from the West Ham United store or online megastore.
Merlin Entertainments Thrill Rides(2011-2013), Alton Towers, Thorpe Park Top 30 Attractions And Chessington World Of Adventures(2018)- Only Available From The Gift Shops Of The Individual Theme Parks

Royal Wedding 2011
For the 2011 Royal Wedding, Winning Moves UK produced a new pack of Top Trumps based on the Royal Family and guests coming to the wedding. This pack was classed as a "Very Specials" pack, the only one of its kind. This also led to a few promotions including giving a couple getting married a chance to get into their own wedding pack and a special WOW card was made to be played with the Top Trumps Tournament was in the packs of Top Trumps. They were also giving out giant Top Trumps cards to people who were camping out to see the wedding and giving out free packs of Royal Wedding Top Trumps to those caught on TV showing the giant cards. A special commemorative card was also handed out at the wedding itself.

Non-Winning Moves UK Packs
Several unofficial copies of the game have been made, both as commercial card games and online gaming sites. The BBC web site has Top Trumps variants with themes of snooker, Buffy, Doctor Who and EastEnders. Citadel Combat Cards were a similar card game from the early 1990s with photographs of various Games Workshop models. Originally based on Warhammer Fantasy Battle models, later included Warhammer 40K cards as well.  A top trumps style card game called "Outrage" was also included in The Mighty Boosh Future Sailors Tour Deluxe DVD set.

There are also at least three educational variations of the game: Cell Trumps from Centre of the Cell, Tree Trumps from the Forestry Commission (as an interactive exhibit in the Glenmore Visitor Centre and as a card game available in some Forestry Commission Scotland giftshops) and Timber Trumps from Napier University. Timber Trumps was, for the first few days, originally called Tree Trumps and was listed under this name on Channel 4's Games website.

Other variations include card games that include data about specific topics. Safari Pals packs include animal data on each card so that trump style games can be played in addition to other traditional game variations included Rummy, Quartets (card game) and Go Fish. The Royal Society of Chemistry has produced a pack of Visual Elements Trumps, using element data for play. Outset Media released a themed version for animal poop called "Dung Deck" where players can battle statistics for frequency, hardness, length, width, smelliness, and yuck factor of an animals' 'business'.

There have been lots of other packs before Winning Moves UK took over. These have been made by Waddingtons, Dubreq, Ace and many other companies up until 1999. These packs are usually rarer than the newer Winning Moves packs as they are much older.

Companies sometimes create their own decks of cards based on their areas of expertise using the same style as Top Trumps. This is often used as promotional material or free gifts.

In 2019 a special one-off #wnf special was produced to commemorate the founders 50th Birthday.

See also
 Ace Trumps
 Quartets (card game)

References

External links

Card games introduced in 1978

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Theo van Gogh to Vincent van Gogh. Paris, Wednesday, 8 January 1890.
When I last wrote to you1 it was under the impression of Dr Peyron's first letter. I'm very, very glad that it isn't as bad as that letter made me assume, and he himself wrote to me again to say that it had taken a quite different turn than he had thought at first. In his first letter 1r:2 he gave me to understand that it was dangerous for you to continue to paint, as the paints were a poison, but he got a little carried away, perhaps through simply relying on hearsay, being ill himself. Let's hope, then, that you may continue to work as you intend to. Tasset must have dispatched a new consignment of colours and canvas to you.2 Yesterday evening your new consignment arrived, and it's very remarkable. You know, one of the things I like best is the Evening after Millet.3 Copied like that it's no longer a copy. There's a tone in it and everything is so harmonious. It's really very successful. Among the other canvases I very much 1v:3 like the women climbing on the rocks4 and the main road with the road-menders.5 I feel that there's more atmosphere in your latest works, more distance than in the preceding ones. Which comes perhaps from the fact that you don't use so much impasto everywhere. In one of the rolls there was also a superb pen drawing of a fountain in a garden;6 next Sunday I have a meeting with Lauzet – who will find them very fine, I'm sure.
I share your opinion that it would perhaps be good that you should come here for a while this spring, even if you go to the country afterwards if the life here doesn't suit you. 1v:4 Here there'll always be the matter of you being unable to work outdoors,7 but you will see, and in any case we'll be happy to have you with us for a while. Jo's confinement should take place between 1 and 15 February, and after that her mother is staying for around a month, but after she's left the little room is free and at your disposal. Jo is very well and doesn't feel much discomfort from her pregnancy. The doctor also thinks that it will go well. Wil arrived with such a bad cold that she had to stay in bed this morning, but I hope that she'll be rid of it with a day or two's care. It's kind of Mr Salles to go and see you. I wrote to him on New Year's Day but I hadn't dared ask him to go and see you. I'm very pleased that this time the crisis passed so quickly.
Be of good heart, and warm regards from Jo and from Wil, good handshake, and thank you very much for the consignment, which gave us great pleasure.
Letter headed: 'le 8 Janv_ 1890'.
1. This was letter 835.
2. This is the paint and canvas Vincent requested in letter 829. For the payments made by Theo to Tasset (in January it was 191 francs), see the Account book 2002, pp. 44-45.
3. Evening (after Millet) (F 647 /JH 1834 ).
4. Ravine (F 662 / JH 1804 ).
5. Road menders ('The tall plane trees') (F 657 / JH 1860 ).
6. Fountain in the garden of the asylum (F 1531 / JH 1705 ). According to Jo van Gogh-Bonger, Theo was extremely fond of this drawing and thought it the most beautiful of the entire collection. Letter to Octave Maus, 7 February 1891. Quoted in cat. Amsterdam 2007, p. 204, n. 17.
7. Regarding the problems Vincent ran up against when trying to paint out of doors in Paris, see letter 594, n. 12.