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Leading SAFe, SAFe Agilist [SA] 4.5 Cert, BLM, 15 PDU SEU
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Leading SAFe® with SA Certification, version 4.5 of SAFe
- Past team-level agile certs are no longer enough; Come find out how SAFe certs goes way beyond, with Lean Start-up, Architecture, CI/CD, Scrum/XP, Portfolio Mgt, Kanban, Shared Services and DevOps at scale
- Great networking event into the lean-agile world - Recently, 3 of my students who were looking for jobs got hired via another person they met in our class
- Top 5% Instructor 1st-Pass-Rate, Extra $100 off if you register a friend - Payment Plan available, because many folks are investing in their own career and paying out of their own pocket
- 15 PDUs, PMI refers to agility as a "Game Changer" - be a part of it, at full-scale
- Learn how your role/skills & strengths best translate into lean-agile-SAFe
- SAFe pre-read materials [optional] shared out prior to course, and study group set-up facilitated for after course to include discussion of sample test questions
- not an "Ivory Tower" Instructor. Dan, a current lean-agile xform practioner in Corporate America] brings real-life lean-agile-scaling/transformation experience from 7+ industries, 20+ companies
Applying a Lean-Agile mindset with SAFe
With SAFe 4 Agilist Certification
Based on version 4.5 of SAFe
Develop a skillset that's in demand worldwide—and empower your enterprise to succeed in a disruptive marketplace—when you become a SAFe 4 Agilist (SA). During this two-day course, you'll learn the principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe), how to execute and release value through Agile Release Trains, and what it means to lead a Lean-Agile transformation at enterprise scale.
You will gain an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset and why it's so effective in today's adapt-or-die marketplace. You'll also get practical advice on supporting Agile teams and programs, empowering a Lean Portfolio, building a continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps culture, and coordinating large solutions.
Attending the class prepares you to take the exam and become a
certified SAFe 4 Agilist (SA)
Learning Goals
To perform the role of a SAFe 4 Agilist, you should be able to:
Apply SAFe to scale Lean and Agile development in your enterprise
Recognize and apply a Lean-Agile Mindset and principles
Continuously explore, integrate, deploy, and release value
Empower with a Lean Portfolio
Coordinate the development of large solutions
Enhance your Lean-Agile leadership skills
Support a Lean-Agile transformation in your enterprise
Topics Covered
Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Embracing a Lean-Agile Mindset
Understanding SAFe Principles
Experiencing Program Increment (PI) Planning
Exploring, Executing, and Releasing Value
Leading the Lean-Agile Enterprise
Empowering a Lean Portfolio
Building Large Solutions
What You Get
The class registration includes:
Attendee workbook
Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe 4 Agilist exam
One year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
Course certificate of completion
Attendees must attend both days of the course in order to be eligible for the exam.
Who Will Benefit
The following individuals will benefit from this course:
Executives and Leaders, Managers, Directors, CIOs, and VPs
Development, QA, and Infrastructure Management
Program and Project Managers
Product and Product Line Management
Portfolio Managers, PMO, and Process Leads
Enterprise, System, and Solution Architects
All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who intend to take the SAFe 4 Agilist (SA) certification exam:
- 5+ years' experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product, or project management
- Experience in Scrum
Annual Renewal
Membership renewals are one year from the date certification is earned
- Renewal fee: $100
About the SAFe 4 Agilist Certification [version 4.5 based]
Certification Level: Core
Required Course: Leading SAFe
Job Role Description/Target Audience: A SAFe 4 Agilist (SA) is a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) enterprise leadership professional who is part of a Lean-Agile transformation.
Key Areas of Competency
Apply SAFe to scale Lean and Agile development in the enterprise
Apply Lean-Agile Mindset and principles
Plan and successfully execute Program Increments
Execute and release value through Agile Release Trains
Build an Agile portfolio with Lean-Agile budgeting
Exam Prerequisite Skills or Knowledge
These skills and knowledge are highly recommended to successfully pass the exam:
- 5+ years experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product or project management
- Experience in Scrum
Exam Requirements
The first step toward becoming a SAFe certified professional is to attend the Leading SAFe course. This is a requirement, because attending the course provides access to all the study materials and the exam. Note that attending the course does not guarantee passing the exam.
Exam Details
Click here to access exam information for Leading SAFe 4.0
Exam name – SAFe 4 Agilist Exam
Exam format – Multiple choice
Exam delivery – Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed can be taken within 30 days of course completion
Exam access – Candidates can access the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the Leading SAFe course
Exam duration – Once the exam begins, candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam
Number of questions – 45
Passing score – 34 out of 45 (76% passing score)
Language – English
Exam cost – First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs $50.
Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for any retake questions.
Exam Study Materials
The exam is designed to measure knowledge and skill related to the job role. We highly recommend candidates use a variety of resources to prepare for this exam including:
Course materials – The course materials are an essential artifact from the course and can be downloaded from the SAFe Community Platform. These materials can be used to refer back to the content that was presented during the class.
Study guide – This comprehensive guide details the job role and all resources related to the exam, including a detailed reading list. Access is available through the Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform upon course completion.
Practice test – The practice test is designed to be predictive of success on the certification exam,* and it has the same number of questions, level of difficulty, and time duration. It is part of the Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform and can be taken an unlimited number of times at no cost. *This is not the actual exam, and passing it does not guarantee success on the certification exam.
Sample test – Download questions
What You Get
Becoming a SAFe 4 Agilist requires an exceptional range of skills and is a career path for many servant leaders. Certification includes:
SAFe 4 Agilist PDF certificate
SAFe 4 Agilist digital badge to promote your accomplishment online
One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform, which includes access to the SA Community of Practice
Access to Meetup groups and events that connect you with other SAFe Certified Professionals
A variety of learning resources to support you during your SAFe journey
Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)
Attendees may be eligible to apply for 15 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications
Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through Scrum Alliance
Public Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agiledaniel // Instructor: Daniel J. Miklusicak, Lean-Agile/SAFe Transformation Consultant & Instructor
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1/2 refund with 14 days notice.
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Jury weighs case of Bridgeport man who lost leg when hit by state police cruiser
BRIDGEPORT -- A Connecticut jury has begun deliberations in the case of a Bridgeport restaurant owner who lost his right leg when he was struck by a state police cruiser.
A lawyer for Melvin Gordils asked the Bridgeport Superior Court jury to issue a $35 million verdict against the state during closing arguments Thursday. The Connecticut Post reports such a verdict would be the costliest one ever in a Connecticut accident case.
Gordils ran out of gas on the Route 25/8 connector in May 2010 and was crossing the highway when he was struck by Trooper Darren Pavlik's cruiser. The impact severed Gordils' leg and sent it flying 170 feet away.
The state's lawyer argued Gordils is responsible because he failed to look for traffic while crossing the highway.

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Apps Only: The Good Fork
Seeking out the best bites for under $15 a head.
Editor's note: In "Apps Only," Ben Fishner will be eating his way through New York's appetizer, bar, and lounge menus as your guide to fine dining on a budget. He blogs at Ben Cooks Everything.
There are only four seats at The Good Fork's bar, but if you can score one of them, some of the best small plates in the city can be yours. On a recent Friday night, every table was booked for dinner, but I sidled up to the bar with three friends to try some appetizers and sides at this Red Hook New American-Korean joint.
The Roasted Beet Salad ($12) was a fine start, with cubes of roasted yellow and red beets tossed with romaine and topped with goat cheese, candied walnuts, and an apple cider vinaigrette. Pickled apples added an unexpected finish and necessary tang to this classic salad. Beets, walnuts and goat cheese aren't the most original combination, but this iteration livened things up. The Jumbo Lump Crabcake ($12) came with a spicy aioli, pickled onion and a lemony fennel and carrot slaw that nearly upstaged the crab itself. For its part, the crab cake was nearly all crab, to the point that it was falling apart--held together only by a deep, dark sear on both sides, it was tender and fresh.
The Fried Oyster Po'Boy ($13) gets you two slider-sized sandwiches, each with a plump and meticulously fried oyster topped with remoulade and more pickled red onion, and served with a side of... guacamole? While I certainly wouldn't have thought to pair the two, the combination gave the already rich sandwiches a silky touch. (Surprise, surprise—avocados made something more delicious.)
The Roasted Brussels Sprouts ($12) were an ingenious twist on a Caesar salad: arugula and the roasted brussels came dressed in a creamy, anchovy spiked caesar dressing. The whole thing was topped with a runny-yolked poached egg and Serrano ham. Pig and brussels sprouts are a well-traveled combination, with good reason, but the egg completely took this dish over the top.
When we dipped into the sides menu, the Good Fork's Korean influence really came to the fore. Two great values here: Kimchi Rice ($6) and Shrimp Scallion Pancakes ($7). The kimchi rice, a heaping portion, has the fermented flavor of kimchi without the aggressive spice. The pancakes, meanwhile, were like a fine dining upgrade of the chewy scallion pancakes you find in most Korean restaurants. The sweet, earthy dipping sauce completed the dish, adding a sweet-salty kick.
We ended up spending $62 on our food before tax and tip at The Good Fork, just over our $15/person target price. Everything we ate was not just delicious, but interesting, unexpected without being over the top. If you're in the neighborhood, don't miss the Good Fork; even if you're not, it's worth the trip.
The Good Fork
391 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (map)
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Indicative Rate * AU$115 to AU$200
Beachfront Zilzie Holiday Home and Cottage features a two bedroom house and a one bedroom cottage. It is very quiet, down a private lane with relaxation areas. The houses are surrounded with coconut and pandanus palms and is very tropical. The property has beach frontage, and is beautifully maintained.
Pet friendly with dog friendly beach. The area is 45 kilometres from Rockhampton, 20 kilometres south of Yeppoon near Emu Park.
The Holiday House sleeps up to six people with open-style living, large ceiling fans throughout and air-conditioning. It is newly renovated and has a large 55 inch television. It has two bedrooms. One has two single beds and the main bedroom has a king size bed, both have built-ins wardrobes. It also has a very large patio. Luxury accommodation on a budget.
The Cottage is ideal for a couple with its lovely comfortable king bed and en suite. Fabulous 60-inch television and a pull out double sofa for your guests. The modern kitchen has a large oven/stove and dishwasher. Nothing has been missed in this lovely Cottage, with it's original 100 year old look combined with modern living.
The Cottage has one bedroom with a king size bed and en suite. The Cottage has a large lounge with 60-inch television. There is a wonderful large balcony with outdoor furniture and convenient barbecue. The large modern kitchen includes everything you'll need.
The Holiday Home has two bedrooms with large patio caters for six guests. The main bedroom features a king size bed and built-in wardrobes. The second bedroom features two single beds and built-in wardrobes. The mezzanine level (accessible by ladder) has a double sofa couch.
There is a vanity and toilet upstairs and downstairs features a full bathroom with bath and toilet.
There is a large living area.
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Pre-Teen/Teen Night
Name: Pre-Teen/Teen Night
Date: December 11, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST
Website: http://www.playpalmbay.org
Event Description:
Fun for teens ages 8-14 with music, dancing, video games, billiards and socializing with friends all under adult supervision at the Palm Bay Community Center. A $3 cover charge includes snack and drink. Once kids are dropped off they are not allowed to leave until a parent or guardian picks them up.


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Texas 6, D-Rays 5. Well thanks to the hockey playoffs, the baseball package didn't have the usual number of channels and the D-Rays game in
Toronto 8, Boston 1. The Red Sox (11-7) are still in first place…barely. They have lost 3 in a row and are 1-4 against the Blue Jays this season. Roy Halladay was solid, going 5 innings giving only one run. The Jays are showing that the money they spent in the off-season was warranted, as the team continues to score runs. Free agent acquisition catcher, Benjie Molina hit his third home run of the season to get the scoring started in the first inning.
New York 6, Baltimore 1. The Red Sox loss means the Orioles (11-8) remain a half-game behind


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That's right! It is now time to show you a whole bunch of gorgeousness! I am so blessed to be able to CT for so many AWESOME designers! When I first started scrapping my pages were so blah! I got comments, a lot more than I do now, but only because digi scrapping was so new and everyone commented on any pages; but now that it's been around for a while people are doing less commenting because there is so much to comment on and they just don't have the time to comment. But I never got any GSO's and I finally have evolved into a decent page designer, with lots of diligence and practice-and the comments I receive are very much appreciated, but more importantly designers are liking my pages and I have been accepted on some very talented designer teams and each of them means the world to me. So now I have some absolutely gorgeous kits to share with you and I hope that you love them as much as I do and check out their stores.
First up is a kit by the very talented Butterfly Designs.
Available at her stores at
Digital Scrapbooking Studio Escape and Scrap
Scrap Wishes Digital Scrapbooking Hill
Digiscrapbooking.ch Coolscrapsdigital
Here is my page with this gorgeous Easter kit.
Here is another kit by Butterfly Designs which you can find at above stores as well.
my page with this kit
Next Designer's kit I want to show you is from the very talented Kaymee Designs
Available exclusively at My Scrapart Digital
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Next Designer's kit is Rejoice by the very talented Feli Designs
Available at her stores at
Pickleberry Pop Digital Scrapbooking Studio
My page using a template by Amber Shaw
And another kit by Feli Designs Old Lady Remembers-available exclusively at Pickleberry Pop
My page
The next awesome designer kit is Lay a Little Egg by LouCee Creations
Available exclusively at Digital Scrapbooking Studio
My page using a template by jlabaya
The next very talented designer is Le Petit Scraps! This is the only male designer I know of and his work is amazing! The first kit is Antiquity sold exclusively at Digital Scrapbooking.ch
My page using a template by MaliScrap and WA by BekahEDesigns
And the next kit is Lovely Easter by Le Petit Scraps and sold exclusively at DigiScrapbooking.ch
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Next incredible Designer Jumpstart Designs
Her newest kit Bohemian Spirit is amazing-sold exclusively at Pickleberry Pop
My page using her template from Dream Away Collection
AND now some pages from Designs by Tina—she has a different style of designing and I absolutely love it. That's what I like about being on these different teams is the unique differences between each of them. It helps me to challenge myself to always use different styles in my scrapping.
This is her Easter kit Eggs and Bunnies sold exclusively at One Story Down.
My page with this unique beautiful mini kit
One with a photo and one without
Hopefully everyone got through all of this—and that is all I have for today! Can you tell I haven't gotten to blog in a couple weeks!!!! LOL! But seriously-these are all some amazing designers and I LOVE creating for each and every one of them! Hopefully you found something here that you like and can go check it out and pick up something for your stash of scrapping tools.
Till next time take care and have fun!


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CREW TV brings you closer to the industry's
most influential leaders and thinkers. Click on the videos below to watch the interviews:
This episode of Investor Insight weighs the pros and cons of staging, and say, experts, it ain`t just for sellers. It`s increasingly a consideration for landlords looking for the best renters, reports CREW reporter Jemima Codrington.
Video transcript below:
Jemima Codrington: In what's shaping up to be a competitive rental market, many investors are turning to staging to make their property stand out from the crowd. But is this really necessary? Hi, I'm Jemima Codrington and welcome to Investor Insight on Crew TV.
An increasing number of landlords are turning to staging, especially in markets with traditionally low vacancy rates. Sellers are convinced that staging is crucial in filling the vacancies. But is this the case?
Tarik Gidamy, The RedPin.com
Tarik Gidamy: I think staging is good in all circumstances, with rentals specifically. I think the most important thing is to make the prospective tenant feel really comfortable with the place, so staging helps do that. The type of furniture you can pick is typically a level next up on top of the I guess the class of the area and the place. And most importantly not to spend too much, probably around 20 to 30% of the actual monthly rental rates, otherwise it gets too expensive.
Steve Arruda, Century 21 Best Sellers
Steve Arruda: Well typically, you stage with a lot of different packages. One will be more of a more of a light staging photography implants, you know very very [amenable] staging and they also use some of your furniture to minimise the cost. If you want a full staging package they will take out all your furniture and bring in some really nice designer piece that really maximises space. It's great to find spaces for your property, just to help the buyer or renter visualise himself in that space.
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Devin P. McComb has joined the firm's Seattle office as a partner in the Real Estate & Land Use practice
Grimsby skyline to be reshaped by tallest buildings in city: two-tower residential complex
Connect Asset Management Challenges the Financial Community to Invest in Downtown Toronto Real Estate for a Good Cause


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Nintendo's President and CEO Satoru Iwata unveiled brand new Wii U games in Nintendo latest Nintendo Direct. However, X or Xenoblade 2 looks to be the Wii U's first original game that takes full advantage of the hardware and gameplay functions of the system, leaving current generation JRPGs in the dust. Playeressence's Furious Francis salivates over the trailer and discusses the game in detail.
hey everyone on N4G i am going to sleep until E3 do me a favor and wake me up the day of nintendo's E3
from what I see this how an AAA JRPG should be, but when (if ever) do we get it in the West?
NOA did promise they will localize a lot more games then past gens cause of operation rainfall
I think the original Xenoblade did pretty well so I don't see why they wouldn't release it in the west. Also it was a pretty big announcement and it would just be stupid to hype people up and not localise it.
I dont know why, Wii U still doesn't impress me! It seems to be a good console, but I dont see any real reason why I should buy it instead of other consoles!
The trailer is impressive. However, nobody cared about Monolithsoft when they were making the Xenosaga series on PS2 and now they are suddenly regarded as a AAA JRPG developer. It is sad because they had to quit the Xenosaga series because of poor reception. Then they got sold to Nintendo and now they are rising to fame under them.
well considering this was a Nintendo Direct for America and Europe, i think its safe to say its coming. Besides Xenoblade surpassed NOA's sales expectations
Xenosaga was good, but not AAA like Xenoblade, Monolithsoft leveled up with that game.
well my opinion I disagree. I think Xenosaga had a more indepth story than what xenoblade had. Still one of my favorite stories for video games and one of the top series.
Man did I hate people say the game sucked because all it was is cut scenes and no gameplay. Yes there was 8hrs of cutscenes but to get everything it took an extra 80+hrs.
Just imagine the response here on N4G if this game was announced for the PS3 and was partnered with Sony. You would have a totally different reaction. Same with if this game was partnered with Microsoft, again you would have a totally different reaction.
People often align the game with the system when it is the game that should be the main focus. So what ends up happening is you have people who have different levels of expectations to win them over.
@Tvensky Your thought process is all wrong though. If you have to buy pick one console next gen obviously you should wait and see. The problem is you should not be thinking this way. This is very limiting. Instead it should be "Why should I ALSO buy this console when this other console will have many of the same things and possibly more?" Right now Nintendo is making a great case for secondary console. If they continue this trend they will eventually make a case for a primary console, which is the type of console that can win the first kind of argument.
@wolokowoh: And what if you don't have the time or money for a secondary console? If the Wii U doesn't seem to offer enough to current gen owners why would that change when the newer consoles come out?
Also on topic: I'm about 20 hours into Xneoblade and it's dope. If there was a game to get me into the Wii U it would be this one.
The problem with this game is simple.. This is the first Xeno game we will ever see not on the best selling console of the time. They started on PS1 then went to Ps2 then Wii and now WiiU. I think WiiU is the first time this series has been on a console thats not an established "top selling" console. It maybe in the future who knows? But company's have always played it safe with this series as it doesn't sell to well and it certainly isn't a console seller.
U forget a game like xeno back in the day no dought they would make it for ps1 to ps2. U just never seen any game like that made on the nintendo 64, gamecube, or xbox.
I don't know if you can count the ps1 though since that was made by squaresoft at the time.
Only reason xenoblade was made on nintendo because nintendo bought them out. I don't think they would of made it for the wii if they had the chance to make it on the ps3. They are nintendos first party comapny now.
So they never played it safe really. Xenoblade would of sold better on the PS3 anyways. Even though wii sold great only games that sold very well was mario and casual games.
@newmonday: All I have to say about Xenosaga is summed up in this one theme...
Yeah, it comes from the worst game of the series, but you can't deny the rivalry was epic.
@MikeMeyers: Was that comment necessary? It's like you were looking to invite the fanboys in to start console war battles. Seriously?
I agree that Xenosaga had a better story, but Xenoblade was better in gameplay and a better world to explore, but annoying English voice acting.
But the original Xenogears is still the best overall.
I hope this sells well, you Wii U owners gotta show interest in games like these so we see more.
True instead of buying so many Mario games they have to show more interest in 3rd party titles. Seriously 600 k for Resident Evil Revelations (Uncharted Golden Abyss sold the same amount on a handheld with an install base of a million) is a pathetic amount on a handheld with an install base of over 20 million yet Super Mario 3D land sold over 6 million units and Mario Kart 3DS sold over 7.5 million units.
If Wii U owners want 3rd party developers to bring their games to their console then they better start buying them. It would be a shame if monolith does a fantastic job with this game and then sells very little.
MasterCornholio: Vita owners are bunch of idiots the second best selling game on this device is 4/10 game CoD.
They bought this trash because it's CoD those mature hardcore players are nothing but brainwashed fools, even bad port like Skyrim on PS3 sells far better than almost anything 1st party on PS3.
Sony create some great games but their customers are fools.
If you are saying this as a Wii U owner who hopes to get this game then I agree. If you are not planning to get this game and the Wii U then please don't ask someone to do something like that if you aren't gonna get a Wii U and do it yourself.
@MasterCornholio Monolith Soft is actually a first part developer now, but I totally agree I don't care about mario anymore, or zelda, I want things that really shine on a particular system...nintendo has been falling back on the same games for over 20 years and they are truly boring now, it's about time they get known for other games.
Problem is it's NOT gonna happen is it? Once new consoles are announced most are gonna lose interest in WiiU and other than for the Ninty exclusives nobodys gonna buy the WiiU. It's not got the same pull as the Wii. I am not saying this as a fanboy but right now theres no reason to really buy it. It has a few nice 3rd party exclusives coming out for it but not enough to make it stand out and certainly not enough for gamers to stay behind a generation. I may get one myself though purely for Mario Kart & Smash Brothers in the future when released as love playing them with my sons.
You didn't know? Being a first party studio under Nintendo makes your company 10,000 times better.
MonolithSoft was a great company prior to leaving Namco Bandai. Xenosaga 1 and 3, DBZ Attack of the Saiyans, and the two Super Robot Wars games(I've heard these two were good, not sure) were good games.
On the other hand, Namco x Capcom and Xenosaga 2 were pretty bad. The gameplay on Xenosaga 1 really sucked as well, but everything else was great.
To be fair, the dev team was gutted in Xenosaga 2. Of the four Xeno games I've played (haven't played blade yet), XS2 is my least favorite.
That aside, was it decided that this was Xenoblade 2?
Nope no word this is Xenoblade 2 people are guessing right now. Cannot see it being that myself not this late after launch of the original either and not so different either. It may be a re-imagining of Xenoblade though.
From a technical standpoint, this game is phenomenal! I've not been impressed like this in quite some time and given the fact that it was announced within 3 months of the Wii U's life cycle, makes it even more impressive. If this is what Wii U games look like this early on I highly doubt that graphics will be the determining factor in the upcoming console race. I'm sure that other next-gen consoles will be even more impressive, I just don't think it'll be to the point that anyone couldn't play this game because it looks like crap! Xenoblade was great looking but had terrible resolution, but this, this is going to be a masterpiece no matter what comes out... I'm glad to see Nintendo bringing Japanese support to American and Europe without delay.
They have probably been working on it for a couple of years now, thats why they are able to show something...on top of that I think it was more of a tech demo like versus xiii than a trailer...doesnt mean the game wont come out like versus xiii probably wont but its just showing what they have already. I bet all they have are the environments, the combat system, music, things like that...I bet there arent any cutscenes or we would have seen those instead like they did with xenoblade chronicles.
looks fantastic to be honest, not many JRPG's will top the graphics on this for a while.
Those graphics should hold up for a while, I think the main problem the Wii had was the games resolution as well as the wii remote.
Wii U exclusive games should look pretty decent, but I guess compared to the other consoles it wouldn't be able to compete.
The title of the article is a bit misleading. I mean it's not like Monolith Soft went on record stating that the CPU in the Wii U was great or anything. We are only making that assumption because the game looks absolutely stunning and thus we think that Monolith Soft is pushing the Wii U hardware like no other developer has done before.
I do agree with the above poster, that if Wii U games start to look like this and only get better from here on out, then there are going to be a lot of happy Wii U owners out there, and possibly some PS4/720 owners who want a secondary console for some exclusive Wii U games.
Regardless, this game looks very impressive, and if it has the scope and size of Xenoblade plus the added horsepower and graphical capabilities coupled with the extra storage space on the Wii U discs, then this game could certainly be an incredible experience. I can't wait to see more, hopefully at E3!
Sorry if the title was misleading. It was more of a response to the people, mainly digital foundry, who said the Wii U's CPU will cause problems for larger games.
But I think you can clearly see, when you optimize a game for a system, you won't have those problems.
I have been saying all along that the Wii U has a totally different architecture to it, so when developers are willing to take the time to optimize it properly, you get games that actually look better than the 360/PS3 counterparts. But if developers just want to port their code over, then of course it will not look any better, and will more than likely not run as well as the primary platform since that's not the way the Wii U's architecture is designed to handle code.
This game looks stunning, and I cannot wait for it to release.
"Sorry if the title was misleading. It was more of a response to the people, mainly digital foundry, who said the Wii U's CPU will cause problems for larger games. "
What about disk space?
The Wii U discs can hold up to 25GB, which is the same as a single layer Blu-ray disc. I don't know if the Wii U can read dual layer discs, but either way it shouldn't pose a problem with 25GB to work with.
@Neonridr: I'm very sure WiiU will produce good visuals, but I think a console which launches 6 years after the current gen consoles should be producing better visuals solely with its raw power, and shouldn't have needed extra special care to just look about the same or slightly better. Nintendo went with the cheap route, and it shows. But I think it is OK to have it roughly the same as current gen, as devs won't have to tier their assets with respect to Wii U, their PS3/Xbox assets will do fine on Wii U. This way Wii U won't be able to hold back the next gen consoles, just as Wii 1 couldn't hold back PS3/Xbox development as there was massive difference in raw power.
Indeed. As I was saying , it is clear from that footage that it surpasses current Gen RPG's and most games in general.
What were you saying Ez2013 ? And the game is pre alpha which means you can expect the kinds of leaps and bounds that Pikmin 3 has made since it was first unveiled.
By the time it's finished X will look better than anything on Ps3 and 360. That's not really a bragging right as the wiiu is an 8th gen system , but it's true.
Whoa whoa whoa.
Yes it looks awesome but let's not say things that aren't true.
Delusional as usual
You are not a professional and in the end professionals will explain to you how games liek the TLOU, GOW, Beyond etc... are better than the competition and nothing the wiiu spews out looks better.
You pray and hope but your prayers wont be answered lol Your hype off of what? I see neogaf has more informed and smarter pool of ppl in it because your going crazy over video of an empty boring looking world? lol come on man those videos proved or showed anything. I can put GOW3 pics next to those and show you how its really done with tons of enemies trying to massacre me.
Ppl trying too hard to prove that wiiu is next gen and its coming up short. You know its grasping for straws when rehashed games and hd remakes are "Nintendos awesome announcments that Sony and Micro should worry about" lol
Gow. TLOU, Beyond, Ni No Kuni all better and look better than anything that was shown sorry man try again in a few years.
""Btw the games you cited, no one look better than this.""
i don't know what kind of world you live in
if you think those games he said don't look better
all in-game gameplay gif ...non of them are cutscene
now again say with a straight face they don't look better ...
you nintendo guys hyperball this game way tooooooooo much just like you did with ZombieU
as for open world JRPG game who look better than X games ...Ni No Kuni
So let me get this straight your hype off of bullshots amd a video probably on a computer showing a bland and lifeless world with dsecent graphics and your telling me youve seen nothing in videos or on systems that looks better lol hahahahah
Let me tell you something it looks like its going the open world route indeed lifeless, bland, minimal enemies and will be repetitous as hell. I seen a video of dust 514 that makes it look like its running on a super computer and although the visuals are decent on the ps3 and game seems good it doesnt look that suped up.
Games like Uc2, Kz, GOw3 look better and have more life so i dont even have to mention the new ones. Im already playing a gorgeous jrpg with lush graphics on my ps3 and its called Ni No kuni which based on reviews is tried and proven. Keep letting Nintendo pull the wool over your eyes. I wont!!!!
lol OMG!!XD Ok ok
you know what !!..it's no point to argue with you any more or any WiiU fanboy for that matter
you guys like to live in another world as it seem
what ever help you ;)
Talk about delusional, 360/ps3 are maxed out, but we are just beginning to see games taking advantage of wii u, how do ps3 games look in its first 2 months after launch? And i have all 3 consoles dude
matter to me. I own xbox360, ps3, and wii U so bring on the games. What i think we all can agree on is that this game actually shows the potential of the wii U. With that said, all those gif and screenshots just make me glad that I own a ps3 (ps4 day one). This does look like some you're not going to want to pass up if you're a wii U owner. 2013 looks to be the return of JRPGS.
As excited as I am for God of War Ascension, the Last of Us, and Beyond Two Souls(actually, I'm not too excited for Beyond Two Souls, but it does look interesting), NONE of those games are open world, so you CANNOT compare them to Xenoblade 2.
Of course they can make a game like God of War that is closed off with invisible walls and camera angles that you cannot control look better in a small closed off space than an open-ended, sprawling, massive world like Xenoblade 2.
Xenoblade 2 is open world, and it is truly impressive how detailed the character models are, how detailed the landscapes, and how gigantic the monsters are and everything runs at a brisk framerate. Xenoblade 2 looks better than anything ever done on current gen consoles. Deal with it.
Well seems like they don't know the technical limintations. An Open world rpg game is never going to look as good as a game like Uncharted. You don't see much open world games as good as this.
Now is it the best? It all comes down to preference. I think ff13 looks a little better and from the videos from FFvs13 doesn't even compare. FFvs13 I can actually say it looks like it will be on par with uncharted. But thats square-enix for you. Graphics power house. I know alot of people hated ff13 but no dening that the graphics were amazing.
Some don't understand that they see something that looks better they think its better graphically. That is not true. Graphics deal with Global Illumination, Lighting, Normal Mapping anything with the game engine.
But why does someone think another game is better than the other though? Its just one is more artistically better. U don't need to have the best graphics to make a game look amazing. A great artist can make a game look alot better with a mediocre game engine than someone with very limited artistic skills on a top of the line game engine.
I remember when Mario Galaxy came out there was some that thought it was the best graphically game ever. No not even close. They just liked the artistic style of it.
If the world is as big as Xenoblade and detailed as it was then the environments will be amazing.
Not to take anything away from GoW, or Santa Monica, but God of War looks so great because the environments are fixed angle. Ever wonder why you can't change the camera angle and see the glorious graphics from different angles? Because the console isn't rendering the environment in 360 real time. it's an awesome, and clever trick, but obviously you can't do that in an open world game...
It looks pretty good. But its not a huge visual leap over the field in Final Fantasy XIII, if any at all. That was probably the most impressive aspect of FFXIII. But at this point I have much more faith in Monolith's ability to make a great game, rather than just a pretty game.
This game is going to force me to get a Wii U, hopefully I'll be able to wait until the first price drop. I have always been a huge fan of Monolith, but I would like to see them take another shot at a space opera like Xenosaga.
Did you see the comparison in the article of Final Fantasy XIII's Gran Pulse and Xenoblade 2's open world?
Xenoblade 2's enviornments are more detailed and lush. The grass and textures look a lot better in Xenoblade. Draw distance and scope are better as well. Plus the monster detail is better.
Run both games open worlds side by side. Xenoblade 2 is hands down better. And the scary thing is, the game is not even complete. It could look better when it finished.
Final Fantasy XIII wasn't just linear, it was like on rails linear. Don't think I've seen a game that restrictive in terms of movement for a long time.
Plus you know their specialty is good looking games.
It looks good! But no, this is still not close to The Last of Us or Uncharted or GOW, Im sorry
Both of those games are not open world RPGs with massive monsters roaming about. There closed off action games. For the scope of Xenoblade 2 to look as good as it does, might be more impressive to some people. You can go anywhere in the game. Can't say the same about Uncharted and The Last of Us.
Sure The Last of Us isnt open world, however from what Ive seen, its not entirely linear akin to U3. But I guess in the sense of open RPGs, I guess it does sit pretty close or at FFVSXIII
Open world game vs closed world game is an entirely different beast.
Open world games have much more to cram in, it's why GTA series has always looked far worse even on PC then what non-open world games look like at that given time.
The mods on Skyrim do a good job to bring out alot of detail, but at a higher resource cost, and still isn't the same as a closed off one. But very admirable.
Plus you are looking at early development of a specific game on a new console versus late development of a specific game on a mature console.
Why not compare this to say GTA IV on 360/PS3? Or something like that. I think that would be more appropriate.
I would compare them, but I can't. GTA IV was pretty early in the console cycle and they arent even really going for the same thing. Theres a lot more hussle n bussle in a GTA game in the world versus an rpg where u will mostly see monsters n some towns here n there to sparce with the sidequests, 2 very different feels
Why do people jump the boat as already making the best-looking game they've ever seen?
Yes the game looks stunning, no, it's not beyond anything we've already seen.
They're saying best on console. Not of anything we've ever seen. Yeah, people are excited, and the game looks great. Especially since it's a very early build. But I wouldn't call it jumping the boat. Considering the scope, and the look of it, the argument can be made. Whether it's true or not, probably can't be determined since it's all about preference.
Ni No Kuni > This
I love Ni No Kuni, and the character models look great...BUUUT there are more than a fair amount of PS2 textures in this game, I'm just being honest. The game is pretty & colourful, but it is far from perfect.
I'm not dogging the game, I'm playing it on a 50 inch LED, it has blemishes, believe me.
If you're disagreeing you clearly haven't played it or you are just completely blind. Whatev, ignorance is bliss they say.
"" I love Ni No Kuni, and the character models look great...BUUUT there are more than a fair amount of PS2 textures in this game, I'm just being honest. The game is pretty & colourful, but it is far from perfect. ""
are you sure you are talking about Ni NO Kuni here
because i thought you are talking about the " Monolith Soft" game
which indeed have ps2 textuers and lot's of them plus pop in every where
What do you mean by *this* game?
Xenoblade 2 looks like its adding Monster Hunter and Dragon's Dogma Elements along with hit detection and limb removal. Ni No Kuni's mostly just offering an overworld, something that hasn't been done this but should have been.
That game looks good, great, but its not really doing anything that hasn't been done in prior console cycles. "This" game, Xenoblade 2, looks like it does.
The only way it could be better would be to have factions of enemies you interact and effect by dialog or other actions. Change the course of the story.
Bad config there or your TV is just a cheap 50 inch LED really!
I'm currently re-playing it on a 65 inch TV and it textures do not look anything close to PS2, I wish my PS2 games textures would look half of that!
Well, I don't think it's fair to judge "X" right now. I mean this is the first footage we have seen. When the development cycle gets in the final stages they will optimize it. How much? I don't know! But they will.
This game may be the reason I'll buy a Wii U before the next Zelda is released (no, Wind Waker doesn't count :P).
It all depends on the release date of "X".
If it releases near the other next-gen consoles, I might wait for Zelda until I'll buy a Wii U.
@Ezzz2013,yeah the game doesn't look as great as say skyrim running off a 70$ graphics card.. But it's good enough for what it is.. Still might have to take in account the scale of the game. They may have went huuuge, the bigger it is the more the graphics will have to be toned down..Still its a massive open world game in hd that doesn't look bad. The game play is what counts here.
xeno did have low polygons on the water and most games running open worlds have flat grass. Speed of movement was fast given the world
i have a 50 inch led also.
And Ni No Kuni is the best jrpg ever made.
Ni No Kuni looks good for a cartoon looking game.
Im sorry man But Xenoblade 2 looks freaking amazing! There is no way Ni No Kuni looks better than Xenoblade 2. NO WAY!


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Time to hit reset button on stocksFebruary 27, 2014: 1:30 PM ET
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The first two months of the year are just about over. And unless you're obsessed with the daily market gyrations, it would seem like not much has changed on Wall Street in 2014.
Stocks are pretty much trading right where we ended last year. The S&P 500 is up about 0.1% so far this year.
But the story is a bit more complicated than that. If the market were a baseball game (spring training has begun!) the Bulls and Bears would be tied after one inning.
And what an eventful inning it has been! (Please forgive me for my tortured baseball analogy. If half-innings are equivalent to months then a full year has only six innings.)
Related: Quit overreacting about emerging market turmoil
In case you haven't been paying attention, the Bears came out swinging for the fences in January. They roughed up the Bulls pretty good with concerns about the three big Es: emerging markets, earnings and the economy. This is how the S&P 500 looked after just one month.
But the Bulls put their rally caps on in February. The market has roared back to life this month thanks to hopes that new Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will manage the central bank's unwinding of stimulus -- the once dreaded tapering -- successfully.
Related: Market needs a correction. But this isn't 1929!
Some better earnings reports have also helped. And there have been fewer global worries ... Ukraine notwithstanding.
Finally, there's a growing consensus that the poor job market numbers for January and February might be weather-related anomalies. That may turn out to be a faulty assumption. But here's how the S&P 500 has done in February.
Now what? Or to quote The Alan Parsons Project, where do we go from here?
(Confession. I was a band geek in college. For some bizarre reason, "Games People Play" was part of our repertoire. Don't know why. I was an undergrad in the early '90s. You'd think some of that then newfangled grunge would have rallied the football and basketball fans more than a cheesy prog rock song from 1980.)
That's why we have to hit the reset button. Pretend the first two months didn't exist. It was all a dream. Like that season on "Dallas" (the original one) when Bobby Ewing died.
It's time to focus on all the data that will be coming out over the next few weeks and months.
I don't know what's going to happen next. And nobody does. Any expert that claims to know with absolute certainty if the markets will continue to climb or not can't be trusted. Seriously.
Consider that just a month ago, investors were literally freaking out. The CNNMoney Fear & Greed Index, which measures seven indicators of market sentiment, was flashing signs of Fear. Now? It's back in Greed territory.
Related: She's back! Yellen talks about the economy in front of Senate
But here's what I do know. The big wild card is going to be the economy. Were the weak job numbers of December and January really just due to snow? It's impossible to answer that right now.
And unfortunately, we may not have much more clarity next week when the government releases the payroll figures and unemployment rate for February. The weather was pretty lousy (unless you're a polar bear) for most of the country in February. The job numbers could be clunky as a result.
However, once we get a clearer picture of the labor market's health -- or lack thereof -- that will help determine many other things that investors need to know to help them figure out what stocks are going to do next.
Related: Job growth is weak ... but is just due to the weather?
If the jobs numbers continue to slide, the Fed may have to reconsider its tapering plans. That might be viewed as a short-term positive. But make no mistake. It's a long-term negative.
Anything that hints of an economic slump ... or worse, another recession ... is bad news. That could kill off the housing recovery. It could hurt consumer spending. And it could lead to weak corporate earnings.
That last bit is what Wall Street cares about most ... even though most average Americans obviously are more worried about their jobs and home values than protecting profit margins. As well they should.
Related: Good news and bad news about corporate sales
So we need to hope that the job market weakness of the past few months is in fact a fluke. If that's the case, the Fed can stick to its plan of slowly weaning the baby that is the market off of the teat that is quantitative easing.
Yes, interest rates will likely rise further than they have already as a result. But they probably will do so gradually. And traders will learn to live with that.
It may be overly simplistic but a healthier economy should lead to continued gains in stocks. Just don't expect another 30% increase like we had for the S&P 500 last year.
So let me amend what I said earlier. I do think I can safely make one prediction about the market. It will continue to be volatile. The Bulls and Bears still have a lot of turns at bat before this year is over.


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On "Hannity" last night, Newt Gingrich responded to the news that Todd Palin had endorsed him for president — and made a point to mention that Sarah Palin has said recently that "Mitt Romney is our weakest candidate." But did Sarah Palin really say that?
Not exactly. On the Fox News show "Justice with Judge Jeanine" Saturday, Palin said she thinks the mainstream media wants Mitt Romney to be the nominee so as to enhance Barack Obama's chances at reelection.
Palin said the mainstream media would take a hands-off approach to Romney "in order to bolster Romney's chances" to "finally face Obama."
According to Palin, the mainstream media and Obama would then portray Romney as someone who is out of touch with regular Americans in the general election.
"They are already gearing up to portray him, accurately or inaccurately … as being out of touch with the working class," Palin said, noting that Romney's wealth and perfect family may make it easy to paint him as someone "being a bit out of touch from working and middle class Americans and from the challenges we all face."
How did that become Sarah Palin saying Mitt Romney is the weakest candidate? Simple: Rush Limbaugh referenced SP's comments in connection with remarks from NBC/MSNBC's Donna Brazile, who did say Democrats think Romney is the GOP's "weakest candidate." Here's the transcript:
RUSH: There is a story on the Drudge Report today from Sarah Palin in which Sarah Palin says that the White House wants Mitt Romney to be the Republican nominee. Now, not only did I tell you that the Broncos were gonna beat the Steelers, for months I have been telling you that the Democrats want Romney — and you all know it. You've been listening here and you've heard people call me and tell me I don't know what I'm talking about, that I'm full of it, that they're scared of Romney. "Romney is the only guy who can win." And I have said, "No," and I've stood tough, and I've said, "They can't wait for him. What's Occupy Wall Street all about but running against Romney? He's the Wall Street guy on our roster — and then Romneycare," and I've laid it all out. So here comes Palin, she says it, and makes news — and Donna Brazile has said it. This is post-debate coverage on ABC Saturday night. George Stephanopoulos, Democrat Party hack disguised as the debate moderator on ABC, had this discussion with Jon Karl and Donna Brazile.
BRAZILE: Mitt Romney won tonight because no one touched him — and for Democrats, you know what? It was good news for us.
KARL: Why is that?
BRAZILE: Because we believe that the weakest candidate is the candidate that the Republicans are not attackin', and that's Mitt Romney.
So, it was Rush who connected the dots for Newt. Rush assumes Democrats would want Republicans to nominate their weakest candidate. Sarah Palin has said she thinks Democrats want the GOP to nominate Romney (and, lo and behold, per Brazile, they actually do!). Thus, Sarah Palin must think Romney is the GOP's weakest candidates.
But that's not actually airtight logic. Perhaps Sarah doesn't think Democrats would want Republicans to nominate their weakest candidate. Maybe she just thinks Democrats think Mitt is the weakest, but she herself thinks she's strong.
So, Newt technically said Sarah said something she didn't exactly say. At this point, though, he'll say whatever to weaken Romney. Still, Newt's comment didn't come out of nowhere; Palin has given the impression she thinks Romney is a weak enough candidate to be effectively discredited as a presidential potential by the MSM.
All of that aside, the bigger issue is: Are Sarah and Rush right? Was Donna Brazile speaking truth? Do Democrats want Romney because they're confident Obama would destroy him in the general? And, if so, would any of the other candidates stand a better chance?
Update: This post originally incorrectly identified Donna Brazile as primarily affiliated with ABC, when she is, in fact, an NBC/MSNBC contributor. The post has been corrected above.


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"Someone has to have a respectful corporate face," Hill says as he laughs at Havard's antics. See photos from the event »
Meanwhile, Alisha Wheeler has on her game face. A man she just met is teaching her to play Scrabble, and it's not as easy as it looks. Wheeler found out about PlayDate on the Internet and decided to check it out.
"To be able to play games again and not be an adult for one night, it's kind of fun," she says. "It's not the typical, uneasy having to go up to someone you don't know, because everyone has on these silly nametags, and [the games] are like an icebreaker."
Todd Jones agrees. A PlayDate veteran, Jones has been coming to the events since they started three years ago. He's even attended launches in other cities and says the atmosphere is the same everywhere.
"When you go to a club, people will stand around. They're very defensive," Jones says. "But here, you really have to intermingle."
Gesturing to the six women he's playing Uno with, Jones says he doesn't come to PlayDate looking to hook up. "I just come here really to have a good time. If something happens after that, then, fine."
Havard says that's the basis of his company, Timeless, which also offers Paint By Numbers and Call Me UP. Paint By Numbers lets people socialize while painting a 100-square-foot mural. Call Me UP is a new interactive take on a stand-up comedy club.
"You go to a nightclub, a lot of times, that scene is the same," Havard says. "It's too loud; it's too dark; it's too smoky. A lot of people have on their nightclub personas, so you don't get to know real people. What we've found with PlayDate is, it lets people let their guard down and be themselves. It's romantic, in a sense, because you begin to connect like you did when you were younger."
Back on the dance floor, Havard narrates a game of musical chairs. As the music stops, a woman and man fight for the last chair. "Girl, you've got a nice booty, but it ain't in the seat," Havard shouts into the microphone. "Everybody say byyyyyeee!"
As the crowd shouts a farewell, Hill looks at his watch, shrugs proudly and smiles.
"It's not every day you can answer 'what do you do for a living?' with 'I have fun, and I make sure other people have fun, too,' " he says. "I mean, where else in the world would you see 30- and 40-year-olds playing musical chairs at midnight?"
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Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona has been off the international radar somewhat since accepting the manager position of Al Wasl FC in the U.A.E. football league last year. Al Wasl hasn't done a whole lot under his leadership, either—they currently sit in sixth place in the 12-team league.
That isn't to say things haven't been interesting, though. Maradona's goalkeeper was suspended 17 days for slapping an opposing manager, and then there's what happened during yesterday's match at Al Shabab, the league's second-place team.
While media reports differ (as does the YouTube description of the video above), the AP reports Maradona was restrained by stadium security after going into the stands after the match, angered by insults and threats targeting the wives and girlfriends of his players. (Maradona's own girlfriend is alleged to have suffered some of the heckling.)
The video doesn't show much more than a tubby Maradona shoving a few people, but it somewhat represents the struggle he's fought since arriving in the Arab country, especially over the tight budget for players Al Wasl ownership has maintained—something that led Maradona to threaten his resignation a month ago.


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Serious Grape: More Sauvignon Blanc Under $18
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We crave tangy New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, especially when the weather's hot, but NZ winemakers aren't the only ones making tasty wines from our beloved varietal. This week, we checked out a few more affordable bottles from around the globe, and were pleased to find a nice range of examples. A few expressed chalky minerality and balanced, fresh acidity, while others burst with tropical fruit flavors and grassy herbal notes.
Top Picks Under $18
Menetou-Salon may not be quite as famous as Sancerre, but that's all the more reason to know about it—Sauvignon Blanc from this region is often a pretty good value. We're quite happy drinking the Domaine de Chatenoy Menetou-Salon (2008). It's lively and bright, nicely integrated with a creamy minerality (though not quite the striking stoniness of Sancerre). It's a lovely beach wine, with hints of tropical fruit and a bright acidity. Serve it with calamari or grilled octopus. Find this wine, $17-18.
The Warwick Professor Black Sauvignon Blanc (2009) from Stellenbosch, South Africa, is another one of our favorites. It's creamy, with hints of gravel and a nice juicy acidity on the finish. We tasted starfruit and lemon thyme, chives, and pineapple. It's not totally puckery the way New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is, but real Sauvignon Blanc characteristics come through; it's not overripe or overhandled. Serve this easy-to-drink wine with oysters or crab cakes. Find this wine, $14-17.
The mineral-driven Neil Ellis Sincerely Sauvignon Blanc (2009) has a chalky creaminess and hints of peach. It's an easy drinking balcony wine and a great affordable alternative to Sancerre. We'd pair it with Vietnamese summer rolls or monkfish. Find this wine, around $11. We also enjoyed the focused, tangy Neil Ellis Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc (2008), with its long finish and slight earthiness, though we weren't certain it was interesting enough to warrant spending extra. Find this wine, $15-17.
Bracing acidity and dry herb notes dominate the flavors of De Martino's 347 Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc (2009). Though this Chilean wine has fragrant fruit on the nose, it's a bit austere in the mouth, with hints of grapefruit (and grapefruit pith), lemongrass, and thyme. It's fresh and focused, but the finish is just a little harsh. Find this wine, around $13.
Another solid Chilean option is the 2009 Haras Sauvignon Blanc from the Maipo Valley. It's vivid, focused, and tangy, with delicate nectarine and lemon notes and bright acidity—and just a hint of prickly carbonation. Find this wine, around $12.
The Weinert 2009 Carrascal White from Mendoza, Argentina surprised us a little. The bottle we tried of this blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc was a bit oxidative, like a baby sibling of the Jura's vin jaune or fino sherry. The nutty, figgy notes were backed up by a delicate limey acidity, but also a hint of apple cider vinegar. Was this a faulty bottle? If so, we're not the only ones—it looks like the staff at K&L Wine Merchants had a similar experience. And a little hazelnutty, sea-breezy oxidation in a wine isn't necessarily a bad thing; it can be brilliant when paired with Comte cheese or oily mackerel. Find this wine, around $13.
Recommended with Reservations
We used to buy Chateau Bonnet Blanc regularly, but the 2008 bottle of this white Bordeaux blend that we sampled for this article wasn't quite what we remembered. Perhaps previous versions included more Sauvignon Blanc—this one struck us as quite rich and floral, with the impression of sweetness from the Semillon that's blended in. We tasted dried pears, honeydew, and cucumber, but wished it was a wee bit crisper. Find this wine, around $10.
I wouldn't mind drinking Porcupine Ridge Sauvignon Blanc at a barbecue; it's refreshingly tart. But it has a grassiness that doesn't quite blend in, and a few strange flavors. Mealy peach? Green banana peel? You can do better for ten bucks, but you can also do much worse. Find this wine, around $10.
The Fortress 2009 Red Hills Lake County Sauvignon Blanc wasn't quite the sprightly sipper we hoped for. It's riper and heavier, with a hefty 14.2% ABV. If you're usually a Chardonnay drinker, you might like this one, but for us, the alcohol flavor (especially on the finish) was just too much.
Disclosure: All wines were provided as samples for review.
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Does The New Evan Marc Katz Site Need A Comments Section?
Popular Science recently shut down its comments section, and, I have to admit, it made me think. Now, to be fair, they are a science blog and science has an impact on policy.
But I'd like to think that in this small corner of the internet, we're helping to impact the way people perceive dating, online dating, relationships and men. And that's where I've always questioned the way comments can skew perceptions of the original content.
According to Popular Science, in one study, "1,183 Americans read a fake blog post on nanotechnology and revealed in survey questions how they felt about the subject (are they wary of the benefits or supportive?). Then, through a randomly assigned condition, they read either epithet and insult-laden comments ("If you don't see the benefits of using nanotechnology in these kinds of products, you're an idiot" ) or civil comments. The results, as Brossard and coauthor Dietram A. Scheufele wrote in a New York Times op-ed: Uncivil comments not only polarized readers, but they often changed a participant's interpretation of the news story itself.
Sometimes the best writing takes place in the comments section when I'm forced to look at things from a new angle, or dig deeper to defend my original position.
In the civil group, those who initially did or did not support the technology – whom we identified with preliminary survey questions – continued to feel the same way after reading the comments. Those exposed to rude comments, however, ended up with a much more polarized understanding of the risks connected with the technology. Simply including an ad hominem attack in a reader comment was enough to make study participants think the downside of the reported technology was greater than they'd previously thought."
If you're a longtime reader here, you know that the comments below (49,000 and counting) are both my favorite and least favorite parts of blogging.
I love the conversation that I have the opportunity to stimulate.
I love the positive feedback I get from readers who feel I've helped them find happiness.
I love the healthy debate between smart people who deal in facts and shades of grey. Sometimes the best writing takes place in the comments section when I'm forced to look at things from a new angle, or dig deeper to defend my original position. This, to me is fun, constructive and entertaining. But it's also only half the story.
Many comments just plain suck. No, not many, but enough that every post I've ever written was nearly hijacked by someone who clearly doesn't get it.
Listen, I'm the first to admit that just because I say something doesn't mean it's right. I also feel very strongly that when I offer advice in this space, it's coming from a place of great experience, compassion, and a clear-eyed understanding of the world. You may disagree with what I write for YOU, but that doesn't mean that I'm "wrong".
And the "you're wrong" comments are the ones that just drive me up the wall. They tend to be of two different types:
1. The commenter who tells me I'm wrong because my comment doesn't apply to HER. "Some of us aren't difficult, opinionated women, Evan. Why should I have to tone down what I say to appeal to a man?!" or "I don't want to get married or have my own biological kids. Why do you assume that I do?" I hate these types of comments because I have to either ignore them as if I don't have an answer (which I do), or waste my time addressing them, only to remind the reader that if my advice doesn't apply to you, IGNORE IT. If you don't want to be married, don't worry about my advice on marriage. If you don't believe in premarital sex, then skip my stuff about premarital sex. Arguing with me about things that don't apply to you is like going to a steak-lovers blog and complaining that they don't write about how to cook bean sprouts.
If I've learned anything over the years, it's to largely trust the crowdsourced wisdom and let the brightest commenters (you know who you are) act as my proxies.
2. The commenter who sees everything thru a one-sided, largely black-and-white worldview. You know who they are. They are the men who do really poorly with women, think that being "nice" is their problem, and conclude that women are bitches and that men should look in the Philippines for a bride. They are the women who have been so hurt by men (largely due to their own insecurities) who get angry when I give constructive feedback on how to change, adjust or understand men. The only advice they want to hear is validation that men are the problem. These people are really easy to dismiss intellectually, but they're hard to ignore in the comments section because they usually write the longest, angriest, worst-spelled posts with the most capital letters. When you try to point out that they're expressing only their narrow feelings, they feel attacked, and quickly attack back. Then I find myself in a pissing match with unhinged strangers who don't like me, don't agree with my advice, and will never buy my products.
And what for? To set the record straight? To be right? God only knows. All I know is that I HATE being misrepresented and defending myself against things that I've never even said. It's like Obama with the death panels. You don't want to get drawn into the fight, yet you can't just let a false statement stand. And if you read over those 49,000 comments, there have been a tremendous amount of false statements directed towards me over the years: How I don't believe in chemistry at all. How I think online dating is perfect. How men never need to change anything and it's all women's faults. How my wife is a Stepford Wife-type doormat for accepting me in full. How I'm a misogynist for offering constructive criticism to women. All false. All a waste of time. All stuff that I feel the need to defend because it's on MY website. Can you imagine going to a desk job where every morning, there are post-its on your computer from strangers telling you how much you suck? Yeah, it rocks.
But despite it all, I'm keeping this comments section when I launch the new Evan Marc Katz site on November 1st.
If I've learned anything over the years, it's to largely trust the crowdsourced wisdom and let the brightest commenters (you know who you are) act as my proxies. In doing so, I can largely remain above the fray instead of being drawn into a no-win battle again and again.
I sincerely thank my regular readers for participating in this ongoing dialogue – not just when you agree with me, but especially when you don't and you make a compelling case that I hadn't previously considered. I'm always doing the best I can to be authentic and truthful – even when it doesn't make me look good – and I appreciate you sticking with me through it all. Can't wait to see you on the new website.


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Inspired Flow // Vinyasa - Open Level
September 30 (Wednesday) at 6:00 am
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This is an invigorating vinyasa flow sequence.
Expect traditional meets fun, always with a beautiful soundtrack to help carry you through.
Sometimes fast and funky, sometimes slower & more chilled. All depends on the inspiration that appears on the day.
Open level, however we suggest at least completing our 6 week beginner course or having some vinyasa experience
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Adolph Sutro
Since the 19th century, Adolph Sutro's passion for book collecting, libraries, the arts, and architecture has benefited San Franciscans and Californians. The California State Library created the Sutro Library from Adolph Sutro's private library in 1917.
Sutro first staked his claim in the annals of California history through his love of engineering. Before arriving in San Francisco in 1850 aboard the steamship California, Sutro studied mining and engineering in his native Prussia. When the 20-year-old engineer disembarked in the booming city a year into the Gold Rush, Sutro turned to the profitable business of trading, first in San Francisco and, later, in Stockton.
In 1859, the Comstock Lode made headlines, and Sutro shrewdly returned to mining. He established the Sutro Metallurgical Works in East Dayton, Nevada, a small mill where he discovered how to reduce ores by improving the process of amalgamation. Sutro's metallurgical breakthrough led to his building the Sutro Tunnel, an engineering marvel that enabled miners to bring out the Comstock silver quickly. After selling his tunnel in 1879 to the McCalmont Brothers, Sutro returned to San Francisco a millionaire.
Adolph Sutro was elected mayor of San Francisco in 1894. He served a two-year term and James. D. Phelan succeeded him.
In the late 19th century Adolph Sutro owned one-twelfth of the acreage of San Francisco. He purchased the Cliff House in the early 1880s, and one thousand acres of land facing the ocean, now called Sutro Heights. He built the Sutro saltwater baths and planted Sutro Forest. The sites are now called the Sutro Historic District and are part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Sutro owned the finest private library in America, a portion of which was destroyed during the fire that followed the Great Earthquake of 1906. Sutro died in San Francisco August 8, 1898.


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Vegan Week in Review
– Thom Yorke of Radiohead, a long-time vegan, was seen eating at Austin's very own Bouldin Creek Cafe (twice!) and Snack Bar. The man clearly knows where to get some awesome vegan food.
– New events on the calendar: Including the Nomad Dosa Grand Opening Party, Happy Herbivore Meetup, Mercy for Animals Volunteer Orientation and a special SXSW Engine 2 Diet potluck!
– ATX Vegan Drinks event is up for this month, and it's gonna be GREAT! We'll be hosting this months event with Texas VegFest, and holding a raffle for Compassion Over Killing. Hope to see everyone there!
– Vegan congressman Dennis Kucinich lost the Ohio primary election for the first time in 16 years.
– Spring has sprung! It's my favorite time of the year to stuff my face with chocolates made into all sorts of adorable (though not particularly vegan) shapes – like eggs and bunnies! I always feel a little guilty when my chocolate bunny no longer has ears, and then even worse when he no longer has a head, but that only lasts so long, as he soon completely disappears into my belly. Vegansaurus has a roundup of some vegan-friendly candy companies to complete your Easter basket (or for whatever secular reason you have for devouring pounds of chocolate).
– Jews are in the house! We blogged about HEB's local kosher section. Allison's Gourmet has a great post up about a compassionate passover. Mayim Bialik (better know as the star of the TV show Blossom) launched a new center for Jewish vegans, The Shamayim V'Aretz Institute. The LA Times had an interesting article about how you should honor Queen Esther by going vegan for Purim – I think that sounds like a great idea!
– The most exciting news to come out of Natural Products Expo West – awesome Austin vegan company Food for Lovers launched 3 new products! The new products include a mild version of their already amazing queso (targeted at big wimps like myself), a chipotle mayo, and a country gravy. I'm going to get a head start on my spring cleaning, and make some room in my kitchen cupboards for all these amazing new products!


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BOYS BASKETBALL: Northwestern hits their mark against Gilbert, defeating them at home
WINSTED >> Last month, Northwestern's boys basketball team ran away with a game against Gilbert in the second quarter at The Gilbert School. Tuesday night, in a rematch of the top two teams in the Berkshire League, the Yellowjackets led by a point at the start of the fourth quarter.
Last time the Highlanders won it with speed. This time, the Highlanders won it by almost the same margin, 78-65, with poise down the stretch.
"They are a veteran team," said Gilbert coach Mark Douglass. "They didn't panic. Last year, we made the same kind of runs we did tonight, and we beat them."
"We've seen it before," said Northwestern guard Arthur Lefevre, who, along with his senior teammates, endured three Gilbert wins over the Highlanders last year, despite Northwestern's regular season championship.
"They're a good team," Lefevre said. "We knew they were going to make a huge run. We had to make a run back."
The Highlanders (16-0) played the fourth quarter like they'd seen it before. The Yellowjackets, with fewer veterans than last year, didn't.
"Last year, we had veterans who could steady the ship," said Coach Douglass. "We're younger this year. We just need to know how to protect at the end of the game."
Give the Yellowjackets (11-4 overall; 11-3 Berkshire League) credit.
Some fans might have written them off in the first four minutes of the game. Northwestern guards Conner Guiheen (21 points, 23 steals, 7 rebounds) and John Stevens (game-high 22 points, 9 rebound, 7 assists, 5 steals) started the game on fire with a 10-2 run.
Gilbert's Yoharky Sarmiento (19 points), Robert Skinner (16 points) and Luis Cordova (16 points) brought the Jackets back within range, 20-15, at the end of the period.
By the middle of the second period, Northwestern led 28-19. Then Cordova, Sarmiento and Skinner launched a 10-0 run, capturing Gilbert's first lead of the game, 29-28.
A month ago, the game was over in the second period. This time, it was just heating up by the half.
Northwestern led 38-37 at the break, on one of Stevens' patented turn-around miracles. Still, nobody was calling a winner.
The Yellowjackets were too fast for their own control at Gilbert. Part of their secret Tuesday night was half-court sets -- playing under control.
"This is a bigger court. They had more space," said Highlander coach Doug Sebach.
In the third quarter, Gilbert went ahead by three on a Cordova 3-pointer two minutes in, then held the lead on a Collins put-back.
Skinner hit from outside at the end of the third quarter. The Yellowjackets led 53-52.
The Jackets made their run.
This year, the Highlanders pushed back. Stevens led back-to-back fast breaks to start the quarter. Guiheen laid in an inbounds pass after Skinner was called on a charge at Gilbert's end. Stevens drove. Guiheen hit two foul shots.
Suddenly, with 4:14 left to play, the Highlanders were back in control, 62-53.
Gilbert's Sarmiento made one more drive. Then the clock was the problem.
Northwestern led 66-58, 1:53 left to play.
The Jackets played the fouling game to stop the clock.
Lefevre hit two free throws
Skinner made a 3-pointer, 1:33 left, 68-61.
Lefevre went to the line two more times, 6-for-6 in all.
Collins and Brunoli got two more layups for Gilbert, but poise down the stretch effectively ended this one with Lefevre's final foul shot, 72-63, just 1:14 left in the game.


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Authentic assessment is within the reach of most online instructors. It's just a matter of starting small and considering some basic principles in designing effective learning experiences, notes Mary Engstrom, senior instructional designer at the University of Montana. Mary discusses a framework for developing authentic tasks and identifies a number of examples.


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25 years ago, Mark Rein-Hagen started it all with "Vampire: The Masquerade", a bestselling roleplaying game about controversial subjects and the human condition, seen through the eyes of monsters. Since then, the World of Darkness has evolved into a vast universe of personal horror. Each title features a radical and contemporary re-interpretation of a classic creature from folklore or urban legend.
The franchise has spread over multiple media formats with cult digital game titles like "Bloodlines", "Redemption" and "Hunter: The Reckoning". Vampire: The Eternal Struggle, created by Richard Garfield in 1994, is the third collectible card game ever created. One of the first romantic vampire TV-series, "Kindred: The Embraced", is loosely based on Vampire: The Masquerade. More than 7 million books and comics set in the World of Darkness have been sold.
Tonight, the original saga of monsters among us continues! On October the 26th 2015, Paradox Interactive acquired White Wolf Publishing and the World of Darkness. White Wolf is based in Stockholm, Sweden, with a brand new team and a focused vision. As a separate company owned by Paradox Interactive, White Wolf is dedicated to bringing its gritty and mature brand of participatory storytelling to fans new and old. This vision will be realized in multiple digital games titles, across a full range of media and immersive live-action events.


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Graduate New Student Application Form for ExCEL Program
The form is available in three formats:
- Online submission. (Need to complete in one browser session.)
- PDF to print and fill in by hand. This gives a clean 2-page printout. (Download free Adobe Reader if you don't have it already.)
(While these forms may duplicate substantial information provided on admission applications, we appreciate your assistance in consolidating this information for the convenience of the ExCEL scholarship selection committee. The committee will also be able to access admission materials, such as transcripts and recommendations, as needed.)


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Our friends, Mike and Paul, the owners of Coyaba Tropical, a VERY straight-friendly, B&B, located in beautiful Manuel Antonio, have added a brand NEW pool and jacuzzi area.
We love Coyaba Tropical. In the gay, internet travel world, it's known as a gay-owned, B&B, but really, it's a VERY straight-friendly destination and probably has just as many COOL straight people staying there as gay.... probably because COOL straight people know gay places are the places to GO *wink-wink* But the major draw just may be Mike and Paul because they're the consummate hosts- it's like staying with family.
Well, now Coyaba is that much better with a pool and jacuzzi area. Check it out. The first video is one we did a few months ago, the second is a quick look at the new pool and jacuzzi area. GREAT JOB on the pool area guys. Can't wait to test it out.


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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) type pages are very useful for listing the most common questions and answers about your service or offerings. This type of page has a main block of questions, each of which is linked to an answer that can be either on the same page or on a new page. You can also insert a 'back to top' link after each answer that points back to the questions area to make your page easy to navigate.
Follow these steps to create an FAQ page:
1. Create a new page for your FAQ section. To do that click New Page from the Admin Menu.
2. At the top of your main page content area list all the questions you are going to answer. Assign an anchor link in front of the first listed item - you'll use it for your 'back to top' link.
Give a specific name to the anchor so that you can easily recognize it.
3. Add each answer in consecutive order one by one, below the list of questions. In front of each answer, add an anchor with a different name (you could name each anchor after the specific question it stands for, or just use the question number as name).
After each answer add 'back to top' and link it to the anchor in front of your first question. To do that from the Text and Image Editor select 'back to top' and from the Link dropdown menu choose your FAQ page. Then select the anchor name from the anchors field that opens up to the right of the Link field.
4. Go back to the block of questions. Link each question to the anchor of the corresponding answer. To do that, inside the Text and Image Editor select the question, choose your FAQ page from Link dropdown menu and then select the anchor name from the anchors field that opens up to the right of the Link field.
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Other FAQ pages can consist of an initial page with only questions listed. Such format would be appropriate when your FAQ page contains a lot of information, organized in different topic sections. The answers are on a different page and, as in the first type of FAQ pages, each question is linked to the corresponding answer.
Creating a FAQ page will enhance the usability of your site, providing your users with all the necessary information on a given topic in a concise, well organized and easy-to-navigate manner.