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2007 is nearly over and a number of websites have listed their predictions for the console war in the upcoming year. MicroTechXP has taken it upon themselves to diagram what Sony needs to do in order for the Playstation 3 to "catch up" with its competition as early as 2008. These things are listed in random order. Hit the link to review.
a 9 m/9.5m consoles sold by the end of 31st december ,2007 is definitely on cards.
as for 2008 ---SONY will rule for sure
THE GOD OF ALL GAMES ---FF13 will be unleashed in 2008 along with MGS 4.
KZ2 shunned the skeptics which doubted its graphical fidelity . KZ2 would also shun the skeptics that doubts it gameplay too
RESISTANCE 2,WARDEVIL and MOTORSTORM 2 are all coming your way in 2008.
keep dreaming BUT dont forget to witness the FF13 and MGS4 onslaughts this year
BTW do watch out for GT5's record breaking spree in EUROPE especially in 2008
You are the perfect example why people need to stay in school, and stay off of drugs.
Lawman calling TANOD a tool, lol, if that isn't the pot calling the kettle black, then I don't know what is. I believe you are a little confused about when christmas comes. Christmas happens at the end of the year not spring. So read the link and keep in mind that 2nd quarter is spring.
motorstorm 2 was also announced when sony bought the studio.
I couldn't find the link but insomniac already said resistance 2 was in alpha and the title was recently copyrighted. Insomniac has kept a 1 game a year pace for 6-7 years now, so there is little reason to believe they would break trend at this point.
If Sony would have never entered the gaming market, the videogame industry would be A LOT smaller than it is right now, which in turn means that Microsoft would have never seen any financial incentive in entering the console market, which means that all those xbox games like Halo that all you xbots enjoy would not even exist.
Deny it all you want but it is a FACT that Sony and the Playstation brand expanded the industry to where it is today.
Enough already.
Your ongoing lowlife, condescending, ignorant attitude towards the universe in general strongly compels me to draw the conclusion that you are nothing more than an arrogant, camera-happy cancer who does nothing more than spread anger and hate amongst the world.
The simple fact that you continue to exist and blatantly bash innocent bystanders here on N4G, massively shatters the minuscule remainder of my already-withering faith in the rapidly diminishing integrity of this once-great website.
Do us all a favour and hit the Prozac...or better yet, a brick wall at eighty miles an hour.
I encourage you to reciprocate to your heart's content with your detailed rebuttal, which I'm certain will be filled with nothing but the same ol' usual anger, profanities, condescensions, an massive delusions of grandeur, which I'm willing to bet you find no less than beneficial to the young, ripe minds of the younger audience members of this website.
Go ahead. Because I'll be promptly joining the approximate hundred members who have chosen to ignore your sorry, pitiful ass.
Strange thing is, I could swear that I already did so long ago.
Good riddance, ignoramus.
not this looser again, can't people just try and stop this cunt spilling sh1t out of his mouth since all this time he's eating sh1t and still lovin it
wow u have created a counterfeit account to bash TANOD
Please everyone report him and his comments
We've had many stories like this about all three consoles. I read em, consider the points they make and move on. Look at the comments on here and the source page and you'll see instant damage control. Sad.
damn Tanod must've rubbed you the wrong way to have created an account in his behave. u sir are a LOSER.
LOL people are so short sighted... the PS3 will do better in 2008 but it doesnt HAVE to ctach up in 2008... there are MANY years after that.
I do know one thing... if u have a Playstation 3 in the years 2008 and 2009... you are gonna have a sh!tload of fun. No one even talks abut the 2 Rockstar Exclusives... gonna be HUGEEEE
"There is nothing to worry about because in the end PS3 owners will get the last laugh."
Best quote ever. And its so freaking true. I know it is. So does Sony. And Microsft haha.
I think sony need's to advertise more, especially with upcoming games, such as LBP, Killzone 2 and MGS4...
im with ya bro, i love my system, got it the first day it came out, i have no complaints, i do wish they would advertise more, thats my only suggestion. they have the ultimate system and so much to offer they just have to show it to people....
bubbles up my friend!!!
This article may be the single most grammaticaly incorrect piece of writing ever created. There may be some great points in there, although I will never know, as I gave up since poor writing tends to reflect poorly on one's opinion.
" Now, a game like Lair, that was a great game at E3 2007, when it was released it looked great (except for the occasional framerate drop), the controls felt like they where just thrown in there so you can maneuver your dragon with SixAxis (although some people got into the controls after a while, most did not)..."
Nothing brings credibility to an article quicker than ridiculously poor grammar...nothing.
You new here? If not, you should be used to it by now, lol :D
"Nothing brings credibility to an article quicker than ridiculously poor grammar...nothing."
People need to stop acting like they're experts on everything. Sony knows what they're doing.
If they did, there wouldn't have been a "price drop" from the initial $600.
they had the original price of 600$ because the system is easily worth that, and they figured they would include it all in one package. I mean you could go the xbox or wii route give a shell system and make you pay for all the accessories such as wireless connectivity, an hd-dvd drive.
@ Bloody Sinner
Price drops are normal in electronic world smartass. They've cut production cost for a 100$ and now they dropped price It's simple :)
MS also cut prices ;) Are they losing ? No...
yeah 360 drop the price. but they didn't drop the price twice in it's first year out.(which in gaming history is unheard of)or give away with HDTV's just to move units. something sonyfanboys should think about before they start talking about how the ps3 is catching up with the 360.
um, could that have been due to 360 not having any competition in its 1st year? where as the ps3 had 2 other cheaper alternatives?
Don't pretend for a second that M$ didn't do everything in its power to sell 360's too. There was a deal when Halo 3 came out at best buy that basically gave you a 360 & Halo 3 w/ the purchase of an HDTV. Also, blu ray lenses are expensive. You probably don't remember this, but when I bought my launch PS2 I spent over $400 on it and that was 7 years ago. The reason I could justify it was the inclusion of a DVD player (which weren't exactly cheap at the time). The reason I can justify my PS3 purchase is being able to watch beautiful 1080p movies as well as beautiful games. Once they get the cost of the blu lenses down the PS3's price will fall dramatically, same thing that happened w/ the PS2. Personally, I wonder how the 360 is so expesive since it's components are not that much more expensive than the original xbox.
I think people likes this whoever wrote this rant is looking for a quick fix. Eventually things will fall into place
There is nothing to worry about because in the end PS3 owners will get the last laugh.
This is posted in the wrong spot...
NG4 please fix your forums... Sometimes I click agree and it goes to the person I disagree with. Anywho...reposting in the correct location.
Just bring on the real exclusives (the ones with ratings over 9), Sony. That's all they need to do, seriously.
EDIT: Disagreeing with the fact it needs good KILLER exclusives in order to gain up? You truly are fools.
and looks much better than any x360 game
take that BOT
Agreed. Sony needs more AAA games. I don't know why everyone is disagreeing with BloodySinner when he is simply telling the truth. Sony needs more games thats going to get people to go out and buy the PS3. Its that simple.
who disagrees with this? Guess it's someone who don't want to have good games... Just want bad games... Damn that's smart.
The Wii didn't have any killer exclusives the first few months did it?
I disagree for only one reason. ANYONE who rates games based only on what scores is get is a complete fool, and a complete tool. It's as simple as that. They will miss out on so many great games, and they just make themselves look like a sheep. Bring on more great games though, I agree with that part of the statement.
Wii's killer title at launch was Zelda.
I bought it and played it for all about 15mins. I seriously need to play that and SMG. But I can't seem to get of the damn PS3.
You are right in this case. How many franchises has sony let out however? MSFT big game has already came out! :)
Just 1 Ratchet and clank.
2008 is when Sony's "proven system sellers" come out:
Gran Tourismo, Socom 4, God of War 3, Wipeout (not the PSN title),twisted metal (08/09), tekken 6.
+MGs4 and FFXIII and versus. and new Kingdom Hearts.
Not trying to defend Sony with my dieing breath or anything, but the system has alot on the horizon in terms of franchises.
360 has ninja gaiden 2, banjo, and maybe perfect dark and Killer Instinct 3(?). KI 3 would sell bucketloads of 360s however. I shutter just thinking of a sequel to killer instinct :)
BloodySinner honestly how do you think Nintendo kept in business over the years? Known franchises is how they stayed in the game. Sony might play this card sooner or later.
The 360 dropped its price how many times? And how many skus? The PS2 dropped it's price plenty of times, did they not know what they were doing then? Don't be retarded man.
There was a price drop in response to Sony. Nothing else. :-/
1) In Game XMB
2) Playstation Home
3) Drop The Price To $299.99
4) Release the Big Three (Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy & Metal Gear)
5) Bundle Dual Shock In Every PS3
6) Announce first party classics (Shadow Of Colossas, Getaway, Socom 4)
7) Ensure EA gets it Right (All Sport Games 60 frames Dammit!
8) Enhance features through Firmware updates to better seperate the functionality of the console from 360's. Add features that can only be done with the PS3.
9) Release a brand of games that Fully Utilizes the SIXAXXIS feature.
10) Add in a few SCI-FI rpg / FPS to compete with microsoft. A couple of new IPS that can attract american consumers............
The Crane Kick will happen in 2008. XBOX 360 Gaurd your Face!
If you agree with my top ten, please give The Karate Kid *Bubbles*
I think Sony is Learnin from their mistakes...they actually seem to be listening to the people..ex.dualshock 3,home,n the trophies thingy...so they should do better in 08..catching up to the wii is gonna be hard maybe even impossible mainly because its cheap n its fun for little kids..but it should be able to beat the 360 next year easily...
I think Sony should just keep going exactly what they're doing. They've made great strides in the past 6 months. Just bring out the scheduled games in 2008 and perhaps just stop pushing the PS2.
Just keep pushing the PS3 and prove to all PS2 owners to stick with the Sony brand.
How many of these lists do we need? The whole article is riddled with grammatical errors and the author seems pretty set on Lair. The only things valid on that list are points 5, 8, and possibly 2. The PR team have slowed down on shooting themselves in the foot. We all know the list of games that are coming out next year and there are some real gems other than MGS4 and FFXIII.
They've lowered the price of dev kits and started sharing knowledge and helping them get things together, this is evident from UT3's release. I too await Home but if the functionality from the trailers isn't up to par, then please don't release until it is. They'd be shooting themselves in the foot if they did otherwise, because they'd be instantly lambasted for releasing a shoddy product that didn't deliver at least the core features. I'm pretty sure others share that sentiment.
2008 is just going to rock anyway, I hope this is the last list we see.
It's pretty clear to me that the author obviously has no clear idea what he's talking about. Then again, it's a blog post so what should we expect?
I agree, this guys points are either irrelevant or not legitimate.
1: "Release a game with little to no bugs, playable etc"? Is this a joke? Shouldn't this be the goal of every single software developer? Every console suffers from this.
2. I think the too many sku's complaint is ridiculous. The 20gb was dropped because it wasn't really selling. The 60gb was dropped because it was replaced with a larger harddrive, and the 40gb was a decision to hit $400 before the holiday season.
Having different SKUs and reacting to the market in that sense is exactly what Sony should have done, and Pachter, Croal etc, have stated this. His reasoning that customers will hold off purchases is incorrect.
The worst offender is Microsoft, Arcade, Core, Premium, Elite. The core has been replaced by the arcade. At one time there were non-hdmi and hdmi versions of the premium sitting on the shelf. There's also a Halo package SKU. Falcon chipsets are also a guessing a game for many individuals. I'm sure people are still searching for certain manufacturing dates.
3. "Exclusives" Sony has the largest exclusive line up for 2008 out of the three consoles. Regardless, Sony doesn't want to buy exclusives because it's huge money out of pocket with little immediate return. There's no guarantee that if you pay several million for a game, that you'll ever recover that loss, even over the lifespan of the system. Microsoft has less qualms about this because they're building a brand, and they know that there's going to be huge losses associated with that. They're just being bankrolled by their parent company so that they can hopefully create a larger market share for the next generation after this when they will presumably be more successful.
I'm becoming a little too long winded, but I think it's fair to say that this blog post is, well, just bad.
I'd say there's only 3 things Sony needs to do for 2008:
1. Continue strengthening ties with third party software developers.
2. Re-design PSN asap with better friend-tracking, in-game chat, etc a' la XBL.
3. Maintain competitive in price point.
i think sony is doing everything on that list except the 3rd one and the 7th one.
Sony is not going to catch up in a yr. The would have to sell a hell of alot of consoles to do that. Sony prally will catch up but it will be more of 2-3 yrs down the line. Xbox 360 had a yr/6mill head start. Sony will NEVER catch the WII but who cares. To me, the WII is more for a family console which is why it sells so much. You will never see games like GOW, Halo, Uncharted, and COD4 on the WII. If you do, it will be tuned down.
Audience A(family n kids) = Wii
Audience B(true gamers) = XBox360/PS3
PS3 has already caught the x360 in EU and JAPAN. you think anyone would even purchase a x360 in 2008 even in NA
i dont think it will "cath up" in 2008. at least not the wii. but it will do even better than this year. im just happy to see ff13 somewhere in 2008 i hope. thats the game im most excited about in the coming years. i also think that the 360 will do very good. thats why i dont see a cathing up so soon.its not like the 360 will just stop selling on the first of january 2008 and there are some interesting games coming for 360 too. but it wont be as shiny as the years 2006/2007 for the 360.
anyway go go go gaming world we are ready for some amazing stuff in 2008 couse this is the generation of gaming. =D
just keep with the smart and impressive ad campaign. Sony's brand name and games will bring people in. I can only hope 2008 will be as fulfilling gaming wise as 2007 was. Happy New Year everyone.
It took the wii selling at a are of 10/1 wordwide to catchup to the xbox 360 one year... and you Sony fanboys expect the PS3 to do the same selling 10-20K more than the xbox 360 a month? not constantly since there is being time like when Halo 3 was released that the gap grew even larger.... remember Sony needs to start selling at least 500,000 units more than the xbox 360 a month! to catchup in 1 year... not 20K....
That means that if the xbox 360 sells 500,000 units this month... the PS3 needs to sell 1,000,000... and if the xbox 360 sells 50,000 the PS3 needs to sell 550,000.... get the idea? Dreamers? It's just not realistic... and don't confuse the numbers... with xmass numbers... after Jan... consoles in general will drop... by a lot...
Not gonna catch up in 08. too fast. 08 ps3 lineup does own 360's and wii's lineup easily. dunno about catching up that fast...
If the 360 version is superior what impact will that have on console and software sales. The same applies if the PS3 version is superior.
@Below: I have not tried to imply that the 360 version will be superior. What I have tried to imply is that GTAIV is going to be the first real benchmark between the two consoles. COD4 was pretty much a dead heat. However, its long been touted that GTAIV could really benefit from Blu-Ray or might the PS3 version be held back by limitations of the DVD format????
If a title like GTAIV is pretty much identical on both platforms then it only makes it harder for gamers to decide on which console to buy. I am hoping that GTAIV really shines on one platform or another...not both.
Oh yes, finally, I didn;t even mention DLC so why did everybody assume thats what I was using to differentiate the two versions? I don't care about DLC at this stage. If the PS3 version really outperforms the 360 version then the DLC will mean squat. However, if the two versions are identical then DLC will help to differentiate the 360 from the PS3 version.
the only good thing the 360 version of gta4 has is DLC
In my opinion the DLC for the 360 version isn't going to impact sales as much as people would like to believe. Casuals seem to love GTA4 and the cold hard fact of the matter is they don't read gaming sites or mags so there is little chance they are even going to know about it.
I've bought each GTA (back to the very first one) and I've never ACTAULLY played one more than I needed to get to all of the areas. I think DLC is overrated, as theres always been enough game there on it's own to keep me coming back. Seriously, in GTA 3, I can't overstate how much fun it is to stand on the top of the building opposite of Luigi's with a rocket launcher and just go to town for like an hour. *waits for FBI to come knocking on the door*
When you put +20GB game on a 9GB, do you want it to be superior ? Yes
gta 4 may be one of the last R* game to hit the 360. i expected la noire to be on the 360 but it turns out that R* wants quality games now. quality is found in the ps3. its ready for the future.
is only because of the headstart it isnt like the ps3 and 360 launched at the same time and it just dusted it.
ChefDejon isn't it amazing how some xbox fanboys are either too stupid to realize that fact or are just happy enough to bask in their own deliberate ignorance.
LOL Name some companies that dropped the price of their console 3 times in one year not to mention releasing SKU's in a confused manner rather than just releasing different SKU's(20gig/80gig/60gig/40gig oh sh*t I'm confused I'm sure you know the order?).
PS3 can not sell 1 million units a month lowl. Who approves this sh*t? its like people come up with these PS3 feats as if the 360 won't sell one console next year and Sony's sales will some how more than double at the same time.
Sony fanboys fight over some stupid ass sh8t day in and day out. Its always PS3 is going to kill its competition when this comes out PS3's going to dominate durring this launch.
tidus007, now go buy the game and the PS3 for that matter.
it probably want overtake 360 until mid 09 but it will come close to the 360 by end of 08 please take bubbles away from zhuck and power of green
Nah the 360 will be long gone due to the 360 being in the mass consumer price range.
Are you sure you wan't to take my bubbles?, I get a new account if you do.
Please take this guys bubbles he's basing his comments from wishful thinking and fanboyism.
And how many "confusing" SKUs does the XBOX360 has??
PS3: 20gb, 40gb, 60gb, 80gb
360: Core, Arcade, Pro/Premium, Halo 3, Elite
If you look at it it makes sense. It was 20/60 first, and they upped each by 20 Gigs to 40/80. If you go back and watch the original E3 presentation and read the reports from around that time, you'll find that this was planned all along. They specifically talked about releasing new versions with upgraded specs. In fact, I'm almost sure you remember it, XBox fans flipped a sh!T saying that Sony would release new SKU's with overclocked Cell and more memory, when all Kaz meant was new HDDs.
I think Sony has to keep shuffling the SKUs, releasing new colors, and so on in order to keep the momentum going. There has never been a point where you could say "oh I got screwed for not waiting", especially since you can upgrade with any 3rd party HDD.
Also, most of the buggy games are 3rd party, not 1st party. Lair isn't a buggy game, it's just plain... bad, or at least the control scheme is irritating. It was intended to be like that, it's not a bug.
I doubt Bioshock and Ace Combat will be exclusives. They're probably just timed exclusives.
Point 4 is already a reality (COD4), point 5 to 8 are becoming a reality, and point 9 is subjective.
According to the article 7.7 Million for Ps3, 14 something million 360's, so that is pretty sweet for a more expensive console. Everyone thinks that it is going to catch up next year is naive. I like the fact that my ps3 will produce new innovative games for the next 7 years or so. I do appreciate the fact that the Wii is kicking as$, that is awesome. wii sales represent the fact that graphics are not a godsend for video games but they do help.
Sony is already fixing up on these things already
I see big thiings happening for Sony in 2008 and on.
They have managed to win the format war against Toshiba with their HD DVD technology.
There's a big reason why some of these games on the PS3 were delayed.
Kojima Productions: Metal Gear Solid 4
1. Combining 2 games into 1 (MGS4 + MGS Online = new experience)
2. Release in a less competitive month.
I didn't come out on in December because that was a hard month to compete with because of too many games going back and forth couldn't tell who would get noticed. Got pushed back to June from March for one reason only the release of Killzone 2.
Haze is coming out soon
Unreal Tournament 3 originally was supposed to come out in November but was delayed to December why?
Because Epic wanted to add more mods to the game (aka more online matches and connectivity).
It was good when they waited because in return the PS3 version compared to the other formats has an open network which makes it better for online which is what they wanted.
Just because a game gets delayed doesn't mean it's a bad thing only an improvement.
Sony still sales with 9 million and the year isn't even over yet so how can people say they're doing bad.
360 sold 6.5 million it's 1st year compared to 9.5 million to PS3 which equals 3 million more units sold plus if you add up PSP and PS2 sales your talking big numbers.
It's only going to get better and better.
1.get 360 fanboys to cry more for ps3 exclusives.or get microsoft to make games that copy sony's genre crossing style.
2.get square to release FF and VS on 360 to stop sony momentum.
3.get konami to push kojima to release mgs4 simultaneously on 360.
4.promote the h#ll out of gta4 exclusive content to sway new system buyers that like mature content from staying away from ps3.
5.spend LOTS more money buying HD-dvd backers.that 150 million spent seems to not even make a dent in bluray sales.
6.stop copying nintendo and sony on system features.as a leader,and not a follower,you must come up with new innovative ideas.not back down and copy 1080p,hdmi,larger hdd,wiimote and sixaxis controls(love that high velocity bowling.who would have thought?),HOME,and play-create-share ideas MM came up with for sony and LBP.
***is microsoft the leader?or follower claiming to be the leader and facing the other way thinking they're first in line?*** feel free to use the mag lev exclusive quote. dec 30 2007
7.sell more consoles in year three than year 2.to go from 10 million consoles sold in year 1 to just over 4 in year 2 is not good.either year one sales were a lie.or microsoft momentum has slowed.which is it fanboys?
8.make a better system that works.and make real games that draw the casual gamer.and not just the shooter fanatics.
maybe then they will have a chance and end up in second place and not third by march 2009.
mag lev........................... ...
So you guys say that PS#3 sold 9 million first and only 4 games cracked a million. 360 sold 6.5 million 1st year and 9 games sold over a million 1st year. And 2 of the top 4 selling games on PS#3 are shooters. Blu Ray FTW
Where are your sources of 9 million sold, and 6.5 of xbox 360?
Did u pull it out of your ass?
Ps3 and Wii are pulling impressive numbers, but neither one of them are making me play it more.
and uncharted didn't copy gears of war and tomb raider? give me a freaking break dude. SONY copies too, WTF are you talking about? Everyone that has a half decent idea is recycled across the whole industry it's how business works. None of you people would be able to manage a company.
Square, Enix and Konami are certified to make 360 games, im sure microsoft can talk to them into making something(infinite undiscovery and the last remnant, star ocean 4, silent hill 5 etc). All they really needed was EA and Activision, and they do.
and who introduced the "rumble", nintendo, it look's like sony is a follower too.
After playing on PSN network, sony has alot of catching up to do. I'll stick to XBL for sure and HOME??????? LOL copying ACHIEVEMENTS and putting it in a SIMs like world.
and little big planet aint going to shake the world fanboys, mark my words.
And i agree mostly. There are alot of ps3 products that appear finished so just bring them out man. Im mainly thinking of LittleBigPlanet, i have no idea why its delayed, unless theyre trying to get the rights for personal ingame music, like youtube had to. Home is another one, but id want them to get that right before releasing. As for exclusives, ps3 has many brilliant exclusives for 2008, its gonna be a dream year for sony. And as for the psn, its fine. Why complain? Online gaming works better than Live


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Willie Nelson to Release 'Heroes' on May 15
Willie Nelson just announced that he'll be dropping his highly anticipated 'Heroes' album May 15 with Legacy Recordings. The record will feature a variety of talents from within and beyond the country genre — names like Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard, Billy Joe Shaver, Sheryl Crow, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson and Micah Nelson.
Showcasing a mix of new tunes as well as classics with a fresh Nelson spin, 'Heroes' will be Nelson's first release with Legacy.
With Buddy Cannon at the producing helm, Nelson and gang recorded most of the upcoming project at the Austin, Texas Pedernales Recording Studio and some at Nashville's Sound Emporium Recording Studios. Nelson just left his longtime label Columbia Record in February to join up with Legacy, which is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.
"I'm really happy to be back home with Sony Music," the 78-year-old, seven-time Grammy-winner said in a press release. "We have been partners for many years; all the way back to Pamper Music and Tree Music. We share a great history, and I'm looking forward to many more years together."
On the new record, the opening track features Nelson and Haggard offering up a new take of Wayne Carson's 'A Horse Called Music,' which was also the title track to Nelson's 1989 album of the same name. On the recording of the track 'Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die,' a new Nelson original co-written with Rich Alves, John Colgin, Buddy Cannon and Mike McQuerry where Snoop Dogg, Kristofferson and Johnson make their joint guest appearance. Sounds like a party, doesn't it?
The other new songs slated for spaces on the record include 'Hero,' featuring Johnson and Shaver, and 'Come On Back Jesus,' featuring Lukas and Micah Nelson. The last song on the record is Nelson's unconventional cover of the Coldplay song 'The Scientist,' which was featured in a short Chipotle film reiterating the company's commitment to sustainable foods. See the full track list below.
Complete Track List of Willie Nelson's 'Heroes'
'A Horse Called Music'
'Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die'
'That's All There Is to This Song'
'No Place to Fly'
'Every Time He Drinks He Thinks of Her' 'Come On Up to the House'
'My Window Faces the South'
'The Sound of Your Memory'
'Cold War With You'
'Just Breathe'
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To see the papers, new journaling cards and more stickers go to the Webster's blog! You have to visit all week as many good things will be revealed! I will have a layout to share and...I may have a bit of a surprise for you too!
Before these gorgeous beauties arrived at my doorstep, I was playing with Crate Paper Pretty Party and some older collections. I made this layout:
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I'm wanting to spice up a page of mine. Currently it shows 4 different images of the same items, but in different colours. What I'm wanting to do is, have 1 image on the page, and 4 links underneath. Clicking on the link will change the image shown...
For example, the page starts with the black verion shown. Clicking on the word "blue" will show the blue image, clicking on red will show the red image etc.
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The Rochester Institute of Technology rock-climbing team recently took fourth place in the 2013 Collegiate Climbing Series National Championship in Melbourne, Fla. The team improved from a 7th finish in 2012 and an 11th finish in 2011.
Several RIT students also excelled in the individual competitions, including Bryce Viola, a first-year applied mathematics student from White Plains, N.Y., who won the national title in bouldering, and Ethan Criss, a fifth-year computer science master's student from Collegeville, Pa., who placed third in the speed climbing discipline.
The student team of nine competed in April against 31 schools from across the country, including third-place Georgia Tech, second-place University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and first-place University of Texas. Team scores were made up of the top male and female climbers in each of the three disciplines of climbing—speed, sport and bouldering.
"In the speed competition you essentially have to climb a 35-foot wall as fast as you can," says Criss, who completed the wall in 8.34 seconds, just 0.3 seconds behind the winner.
In the bouldering competition, climbers were tasked with completing three different boulder problems, with a five-minute rest between each problem. Each move is worth points, while finishing the problem earns bonus points. In the sport discipline, competitors climb a long, difficult route, earning points for the highest hold obtained, with bonus points added for finishing the entire climb.
"The rock climbing team has about 22 members, while the RIT Rock Climbing Club has many more active participants and focuses on more of the recreational side of climbing," says Seann McArdle, a wellness coordinator and adviser and coach of RIT's Rock Climbing Club. "Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the sport, we invite anyone to come down and try rock climbing."
RIT's indoor rock-climbing gym is located in the Interactive Adventures Red Barn on the west end of campus.
"The best part about the competitions and climbing in general is that everyone gets pumped and encourages you while you climb," says Criss. "We put in hours and hours every week to train, but it's worth it because we love the sport."


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Welcome to my blog and the place where I will post my photos and musings from my life as an ultrarunner. My nickname "Shining" was given to me by a group of very special students after I finished my first 100-miler, the Massanutten Mountain Trails 100. They were the inspiration that enabled me to finish this awesome race, and I try to live each day with a "shining" attitude!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Batesville 10K: Old School
Rusty in front of the Batesville Store, home of Saturday night family-style buffets and great music
When I saw that the Batesville 10K was moved from its usual mid-May date to May 1, I decided it would be the perfect final tune-up tempo run for Capon Valley 50K next Saturday. The last time I ran the Batesville 10K was in 2001 when I was 39 and training for sprint triathlons. I remember that I suffered mightily for the first three uphill miles before hammering it home on the rolling hills in my slowest 10K time ever of 45-something. I also remember the low-key, small-town feel of this race, considered the toughest 10K in these parts.
Nine years later, the hills are still there and the wonderful low-key feel thankfully remains. The race kicks off Batesville Day, when the town, which is located 25 minutes south of Charlottesville, celebrates its heritage and hosts the race, a parade, a community fair, and a raucous gathering of food and friends at the Batesville Store later that evening.
The race attracts a small number of "old school" road runners from the Charlottesville Track Club, as well as first-timers, families, and moms with baby joggers. And "old school" it is: the starter welcomed us by saying, "Thanks for coming to our race. We don't have timing chips or mile splits, and the road will be open to cars, so be alert. Have fun. Go!" And with that, we were off. I settled into tempo/half marathon pace (7:30s) and let the front pack go. Bill Gentry was in that pack, hoping to run faster than last year's 43-something (he did---in 42-something). I was hoping to hold steady with 7:30s on the hills and in the heat, and then let it loose the last 3 miles a bit (I did---in 47-something, good for first Masters female). A perfect way to mix up the training and get in a quality run before Capon.
At mile 6, feeling pretty strong in the heat and after all the hills
Afterward, Bill and I did a few cool down miles exploring the town, and then met up with Rusty at the Batesville Store for Greenberry's coffee and granola. Rusty and his buddy Tom Goodrich play at the store on Saturday nights and we have heard the Honey Dew Drops there as well---a very funky, cool place to hear live music.
Bill Gentry and me, enjoying the post-run. Bill is gearing up for a 48-hour run in two weeks, after running his 10th Umstead 100 a month ago.
I have found that running a shorter race right before an ultra is a great way to get some leg speed going as well as break up the monotony of track and hill repeats. Batesville is a tough 10K that requires mental toughness, strong hill running, and smart pacing, all good skills to hone before a key race. I am looking forward to defending my 2009 win at Capon Valley and hanging out with the ultra gang once again!
4 comments:
- And Miles 2 Go said...
Great gettin' to hang with you and Rusty today, Soph. And very nice work w/ another "W."
- May 1, 2010 at 8:57 PM
- annette bednosky said...
Sounds like a fun day Sophie! I can just tell you love running and the people involved, no matter what sort of running!
Rest well this week, then I wish you strength, patience and courage as you "for it" at Capon Valley!
- May 3, 2010 at 7:22 AM
- Rick Gray said...
Congratulations to you and Bill. It was certainly hot this weekend. Sounds like you are ready for Capon. I certainly wish you luck this weekend. Win # 2 will be awaiting you!
- May 3, 2010 at 7:51 AM
- ultrarunnergirl said...
Bad ass! Way to go Sophie! And can't wait to see you at Capon Valley!
- May 7, 2010 at 1:15 PM


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The demand for accounting professionals with excellent character and integrity has never been stronger. Evangel's accounting curriculum is designed to prepare graduates to enter public or corporate accounting. The curriculum design, small class sizes, individual instruction and faith-based values contribute to the success of our Accounting majors finding positions with the top public accounting firms in the nation as well as in corporate, nonprofit and government accounting positions.
The Accounting major is a comprehensive major (77 credit hours) designed to develop excellent entry-level accounting professionals with a Christian worldview who are prepared for graduate study and for careers in public or private accounting. The Accounting major is designed to help prepare graduates for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exams. You can complete the 150 credit hours required by most states for the CPA exam by using the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), by completing a second major such as Finance or Management, or by completing the undergraduate program at Evangel and an accelerated Master of Accountancy through our consortium agreement with Missouri State University's graduate school. This program allows you to take up to 9 credit hours of graduate courses and use them to meet undergraduate requirements, enabling students to complete both programs in approximately five years. Students in this major will complete the business foundation requirements, including economics, management, accounting, marketing, law, finance, business communications, international business and strategic management. The major also requires courses in operations management, accounting software, intermediate accounting, cost accounting, advanced accounting, government & nonprofit accounting, management information systems, auditing, and Federal income tax I and II.
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Elizabeth Fletcher comes from a long line of Evangel graduates, including her husband, brother, two sisters-in-law, her nephew, her niece and her three daughters. Needless to say, she and her family strongly believe in the quality of education offered at Evangel. She served as chair of the Business and Economics Department for 20 years. She continues to […] read more
Evangel's academic programs are designed specifically to prepare you for a career in the real world. But it's more than just job preparation; it's preparing you to make a full impact in your profession through the unique combination of faith and learning. Here are some of the professions this degree would prepare you for:
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- Chief Financial Officer
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ALAMEDA — The Oakland Raiders waived linebacker Rolando McClain on Friday, less than three years after drafting him eighth overall to be the centerpiece of their defense.
McClain was mostly a disappointment in Oakland. He struggled during his first two years and then clashed with coach Dennis Allen and his staff last season.
McClain had his role significantly reduced last season, was suspended for two games for conduct detrimental to the team, and did not play the final five games of the season.
"I'd like to thank the Raiders for giving me an opportunity to play in the NFL," McClain said in a statement. "I'm disappointed that it hasn't worked out better, but I'm very excited and thankful for the Raiders allowing me to get a fresh start. I will miss my teammates and wish them and the Raiders organization good luck going forward."
In 41 career games with Oakland, McClain has 6 1/2 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, no fumble recoveries and did little to help improve Oakland's struggling run defense.
The Raiders have already found McClain's replacement, having signed former Chicago linebacker Nick Roach in free agency last month.
McClain still had two years left on the $40 million, five-year rookie contract he signed in 2010. That deal included $23 million in guarantees.
McClain is the third player drafted in the top 10 by late owner Al Davis to be let go so far this offseason by second-year general manager Reggie McKenzie. Defensive back Michael Huff (seventh pick in 2006) and receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey (seventh pick in '09) were cut last month.
Oakland has only two of its own first-round picks on the roster in running back Darren McFadden and kicker Sebastian Janikowski as McKenzie overhauls the roster. There are only 15 players left who were part of the organization at the end of the 2011 season.


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- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
Thinking about that battle in New Orleans? Getting ready to settle in for the Harbowl? Wondering who's going to win the Vince Lombardi trophy?
How about heading over to the University of California, Davis, campus for "Super Science Saturday"?
UC Davis will celebrate its second annual "Biodiversity Museum Day" from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2 when six museums or centers that engage in education and research involving insects, vertebrates, fossils, or plants will host open houses.
They are the Bohart Museum of Entomology, the Botanical Conservatory, Center for Plant Diversity, the Geology Museum, the Anthropology Museum, and the Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology.
The event, free and open to the public, will showcase UC Davis' impressive research collections and museums. Free? Yes. And parking is free, too.
On Biodiversity Museum Day, visitors can go behind-the-scenes to learn how scientists conduct research. They can chat with the scientists about their projects, check out the displays, and participate in fun activities and crafts. Lots of families and people of all ages are expected to attend.
The first-ever Biodiversity Day originated last year when Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator for the Bohart Museum and Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology approached Ernesto Sandoval of the Botanical Conservatory and asked about the possibility of weekend hours. He agreed. Then two other centers committed: UC Davis Botanical Conservatory and the UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity.
This year we have six participating!
All six are located on the main UC Davis campus, and are close enough to be within walking distance. Maps, signs and guides will be available at each site. (Download map of six sites.)
The locations:
Bohart Museum of Entomology, Room 1124 of Academic Surge, Crocker Lane (formerly California Drive)
Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology, 1394 Academic Surge, Crocker Lane
UC Davis Botanical Conservatory, Kleiber Hall Drive
Center for Plant Diversity, Sciences Laboratory Building, off Kleiber Hall Drive, near Briggs Hall
Anthropology Collections, Young Hall, off A Street
Geology Collections, Earth and Physical Sciences Building, across from Academic Surge Building


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Designated driver charged with DWI in rollover crash
NEWFANE – A driver critically injured in a rollover crash on Ridge Road Saturday was identified by the Niagara Sheriff's Office and charged with driving while intoxicated.
Joshua S. Jackson, 23, of Waterport – whose friends said he was the designated driver during a night out in a Buffalo bar district – remained in critical condition in the trauma unit at Erie County Medical Center today. Jackson was thrown from his car just after 5 a.m. Saturday at Ridge and Day roads. He was found resting face down in the grass near a tree, in a yard in the 7000 block of Ridge Road.
Jackson's two passengers, Morris Taylor III and Moses Taylor, both 22 and of Albion, were able to climb out of the vehicle before emergency responders arrived. Both were evaluated at the scene and signed off on medical care.
The men told deputies they had driven to Buffalo in their sister's car, with Jackson driving, to go to the bar district. Moses Taylor told deputies that Jackson was their designated driver. Taylor said he bought Jackson two drinks, but did not see Jackson drinking. Both men said they left Buffalo about 4 a.m. and immediately fell asleep, but were awakened by the crash.
Following a preliminary investigation by the Niagara County Sheriff Accident Investigation Unit, Jackson was charged with DWI in Erie County Medical Center. Further charges are pending following consultation with the District Attorney's office, deputies said.
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If the FRITZ!Box is using one of these channels, according to regulatory requirements, it must wait up to 10 minutes before allowing the 5 GHz frequency band to be used. The status message "Radar detection (DFS wait time) triggered by channel assignments; 5-GHz temporarily unavailable" is then displayed in the event log of the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box may not allow wireless devices to use the 5 GHz frequency band until the wait time has elapsed. The wait time always begins when the 5 GHz frequency band is enabled (for example after restarting the FRITZ!Box) or after the wireless settings are changed. If you change the wireless settings during the wait time, the timer is reset. Wireless connections are automatically reestablished once the wait time has elapsed. The scan for primary users is then continued; however, this does not have any negative effects on the 5 GHz frequency band.
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While engineers and designers feverishly worked overtime on the development of a four-passenger cars they code-named the F-car, the Chevy public relations, advertising and marketing team prepared the world for the intro of a car they called the Panther.
All through the summer of 1965 virtually every aspect of the vehicle's design and development, from initial design sketches to clay models, was photographed and thoroughly documented. Chevy utilized the assets to produce a 30 -minute motion picture The Camaro for sale in Cheswold DE , which was later shown on TELEVISION and in movie theaters. They also introduced women's clothing called the Camaro Collection and even a Camaro road race online game.
Chevy Camaros For Sale
In November, Chevy sales executives and imaginative people previewed prototype models at the GM Tech Center. Campbell-Ewald, Chevy's age-old advertising agency, instantly began work on catalogs, direct mail and sales promotion products, in addition to print, outdoor and TV/radio marketing. In April 1966, at the New York Car Show Interview, Chevrolet sales executives confessed no name had actually been picked for the new automobile, however did reveal that pricing of 1967 Chevy Camaro for sale in Cheswold DE model will be in the Corvair-Chevy II variety.
Throughout early 1966 Chevy struggled over a name for its Mustang-killer. GM's upper management was nervous about the aggressive connotations of the Panther name. A comparable bout of cold feet would later trigger the Pontiac version, code named the Banshee, to be relabelled Firebird. Over its brief life time, the F-car had been called by lots of names including Wildcat, Chaparral, Leader and Nova. It's also reported that Chevy thought about using the letters "GM" in the name, and developed G-Mini, which progressed into GeMini and finally Gemini. However, GM's upper management banned the idea, fearing the vehicle might be a failure.
Automotive legend has it that someone at Chevrolet lastly proposed the name Camaro and upper management rapidly concurred. Although the name has no genuine meaning, GM researchers apparently found the word in a French dictionary as a slang term for "good friend" or "buddy." It's reported that Ford Motor Company researchers also found other definitions, including "a shrimp-like creature" and an arcane term for "loose bowels."
Because a number or pre-launch materials had actually already been released utilizing the Panther name, Chevy's most pressing challenge was to now rename their brand-new Mustang killer, the Camaro. Camaros are found in Cheswold DE by looking for classic car dealers.
Lastly, on June 28, 1966, General Motors held a live press conference in Detroit's Statler-Hilton Hotel. It was the very first time in history that 14 cities were attached in real time for a press conference by means of telephone lines. Elliot M. "Pete" Estes, who changed "Bunkie" Knudsen as Chevrolet General Supervisor in July 1965, started the press conference by stating all participants were now club members of the Society for the Removal of Panthers from the Automotive World (SEPAW.) Estes with confidence announced that Camaro was picked as the name for Chevy's new four-passenger cars to honor the tradition of starting Chevy design names with the letter C such as the Corvette, Corvair, Chevelle, and Chevy II.


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Did you have fun? If you didn�t, it wasn�t our fault. Our club�s mantra is �Come join the fun.� Eighteen hundred plus snowbirds accepted that challenge and filled the winter months here on the Emerald Coast with hours of joy, frivolity, laughs and every other form of good times with their fellow escapees from the frozen environs of the north country. �We love this place; it�s like being in college without classes.�
The season is winding down but there is time left to finish off the season with some memories. The fifth annual President�s Cup golf tournament was held at the Pines golf course in Fort Walton Beach Feb. 24.The USA defeated Canada with an average team score of 65 to Canada�s 68 to close the gap to 3 to 2. Watch out next year, the USA is going for the three-peat.
The Ladies Charity Scramble was held the same day at the same course and Connie Demar, Sandy Horgan, Doreen Davis and Cheryl Kelly shot a 77 to lead the ladies division. Thirty-two 4-person teams participated in these two events and raised more than $1,200 for the Walton County Women�s Shelter. Special thanks to Mike Callan and his wife for coordinating this event, a job well done. Also, thanks to Jeanette Diggins and the prize committee for providing door prizes and Liam Branagan and the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort for their generous support of this charitable event.
The Book Discussion group will meet for the final time on Thursday, March 6, to discuss �419� by Will Ferguson. The discussion will be led by Ann Neale. They have had an attendance of around 30 each month, which is a lot for a book discussion, but snowbirds are polite and it works out.
The Creative Writers Workshop selected Louise Bottrell's story, �A Promise Fulfilled,� as the best story of the 2014 workshop. You can read the story on the club�s website on the Creative Writing page.
The officers for Walton County Snowbirds for next year, 2014-2015, were unanimously approved at the Feb. 26 general meeting at the Village Baptist Church. Here is the board:
Past President - Dom Trolian
Co- President - Dave Tudman
Co-President � Jane Chadderdon
Co-1st Vice President � Jean Weber
Co-1st Vice President � Joe Moosekian
Secretary � Jean Jordan
Treasurer � John Beach
Assistant - Treasure � Jolene Girard
Member at Large � Gail Tudman
Member at Large � Marie Nusbaum
Information Officer � Bill Neidel
Now is the time to start packing up those items that do not have to travel back and forth. The club provides reasonably priced storage for containers/bins/tubs, golf carts, golf bags, card tables and bicycles at the Affordable Storage facility, 114 Sugar Drive in Santa Rosa Beach. Items can be dropped off every Friday in March from 3-4 p.m. Please check our website, www.waltoncountysnowbirds.com, for details. You must be a Walton County Snowbird member to take advantage of this service. Thanks to Jerry Barton and his team for coordinating this valuable service for our club.
Special Thanks
Our club is dependent on members who volunteer their time and effort to chair the various activities. For those activities that meet every week the participants are well aware of who those volunteers are. The following volunteers may not be as visible to the membership but deserve special recognition for the smooth operation of our club.
Joan Dougall and the registration team
Karen Moosekian, the club�s Editor in Chief
Eva Mae Rice for the Valentine Dinner Dance
Liz and Mike Dranfield for printing services
Benny Binn for the scholarship raffle
Gail Tudman for the Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Show
Jerry Barton and the storage team
Bonnie Schwichtenberg for coordinating entertainment
Eunice and Bob Collins for the Biloxi trips
Connie Taylor for the blood drive
The Walton County Snowbirds, through the generosity of their membership, has been able to support the following charities in the Walton County area:
Children in Crisis - $1,000
Shelter House of Northwest Florida - $1,500
South Walton High School Scholarships - $2,000
Safe travels to all, enjoy your summer and let�s plan on doing this all over again next year. In the meantime don�t forget to stay connected by checking out the Walton County Snowbird website at www.waltoncountysnowbirds.com.
Bill Neidel, information officer for the Walton County Snowbird, can be reached at email@example.com.


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Block Party in the 'Burg
Downtown Harrisonburg welcomed James Madison University's newest students to the community Saturday night at the Block Party in the 'Burg. JMU's first-year and transfer students were treated to entertainment, games, food and more as they roamed around downtown.
This is the eighth year for the Block Party but after last year's event was rained out, the first that JMU students have come downtown as part of their scheduled orientation events. Junior Alcinda Brubaker said the group of transfer students she led around had a great reaction to downtown. "We enjoyed Klines, the photo booth, live music and just the whole event," she said.
Vicky Allison, student coordinator for JMU's 1787 August Orientation, said in her experience new students don't tend to come downtown their first year. "We've tried to introduce it to them right away so that they will know what's down here and actually be utilizing the area through their entire time at JMU," said Allison.
Main Street and Court Square were closed off so that students and community members could wander around and enjoy local shops, restaurants and entertainment on stages at the Turner Pavilion, Court Square Theater and on Court Square. In addition, caricature artists, balloon artists, games and a photo booth were set up for the students to enjoy. The Check-in Challenge encouraged students to stop in at eight downtown locations and check-in on Facebook places and Foursquare, both location-based social media applications.
Harrisonburg Police and Fire Department took part in the Block Party, providing students an opportunity to test their driving ability, seat belt safety and witness a live-burn of a room.
Kim Kirk, special events manager at Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, said downtown is a vibrant and growing community. "We hope the students will discover all that it has to offer as soon as they arrive to Harrisonburg," said Kirk. "Once they are acquainted with the food, shopping and entertainment in downtown, we're confident that it will become a huge part of their college experience and time in Harrisonburg."
Allison agrees, saying, "I'm most excited because their experience is going to be more enriched because of this event."
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I am, or have been, what my colleague calls, a Basketeer.
I am among the people this colleague now accuses of clogging her usual grocery store because they won�t shop at Market Basket until the current management/labor battle resolves.
Near as I can tell there are two factions in the Demoulas family that owns Market Basket. The Arthur S. faction and the Arthur T. faction. The Arthur S. faction recently won a long-running court battle with the Arthur T. faction and gained control of the company. The ink had barely dried on the ruling before the Arthur S. faction fired Arthur T. as CEO.
Slight problem here: The Market Basket Board of Directors promptly had the move blow up in their faces.
The Market Basket customers and employees loved Arthur T. and have protested his ouster, leaving Market Basket food deliveries rotting, store shelves empty and Market Basket doors plastered with grocery receipts from other stores former Market Basket customers left as a protest.
The situation remains muddled at best. Employee protests continue. The tone-deaf Arthur S. faction has threatened to hire new employees to replace the ones who had the temerity to stick up for a CEO whom they believe truly cared about the company and its employees. Arthur T. has an offer in to buy Market Basket. The Arthur S. faction has ignored it for all intent and purpose. Arthur T. offered to assume his old job while the company sorts itself out. The Arthur S. faction has said, "No."
That leaves this Basketeer in limbo.
About twice a month I drive to the Rowley Market Basket. I have been doing this for about three years. Ever since I kept a receipt from another grocery store and compared it to a receipt from Market Basket. I shop once a month at Costco and do my "big shopping." I supplement with a few produce items and stuff I can�t get at Costco, so I buy pretty much the same things in "small shopping" trips. When I compared receipts, Market Basket was at least $5 cheaper on a total bill of $20 to $25, for almost the same items.
That�s when I became a Basketeer and, now, I am a Basketeer in waiting.
I hope the board of directors will settle the dispute and either reinstate Arthur T. or sell the whole Market Basket � Greek yogurt, peanut butter and broccoli � to Arthur T.
Because, like many other Basketeers, I won�t be shopping at Market Basket until the employees give the OK.
Not because I feel sorry for Arthur T. He won�t be hurting no matter what happens. A family should be able to figure out how to share an asset worth an estimated $3 billion � although, in the wake of all the turmoil and customer anger, that value is dropping faster than the Red Sox� winning percentage.
I won�t be shopping at Market Basket because the side that cared about customer service, price and the company�s employees has been squeezed out in favor of a faction whose main interest seems to be selling Market Basket and cashing in.
I�m just tired of "cashing in" at the expense of customers, employees and management that actually cares about whatever it is the company does, even sell groceries.
Dan Mac Alpine lives in Ipswich and is editor of the Ipswich Chronicle.
Column: A Basketeer with no basket
I am, or have been, what my colleague calls, a Basketeer.


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Tigers Beat Twins 4-2
The Twins lost 4-2 to the Detroit Tigers Tuesday night. Detroit scored all 4 of their runs in the 4th inning off Twins starter and loser Scott Diamond. The Tigers scored all their runs on homeruns. Omar Infante and Victor Martinez each hit solo homeruns and Austin Jackson knocked out a 2-run homerun. Scott Diamond allowed 9 hits and 4 earned runs in 6 1/3 innings to take the loss for Minnesota.
Ryan Doumit had 2 hits including a solo homerun for the Twins and Chris Parmelee was 3-4 with 1 RBI for the Twins. Minnesota is 66-91 and will host Detroit again tonight at 7:10, pregame on WJON at 6:40. Righthander Kevin Correia (9-12) gets the start on the mound for the Twins and righthander Max Scherzer (20-3) toes the rubber for the Tigers.


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Refinery29 asked Playboy style columnist Elliot Aronow to ruminate on the first date potential of a bunch of imaginary men based on their shoes.
His conclusions are all positive — Clarks are a win because "this dude is not afraid to sprinkle a little swag sauce on his outfit" while New Balance sneakers deserve the benefit of the doubt "If he pairs them with well-fitting jeans and a good attitude" — but it reminded us of the not-so-groundbreaking study that found you can kinda sorta guess people's characteristics based on their shoes/people LOVE to talk about shoes. As evidenced by the fact that we're doing it right now.
So, IMPORTANT QUESTION: have you ever decided to sleep/not sleep with someone based on their shoes, even partially? Discuss.
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1. Dedication to Results-Driven Treatments.
Known for being innovators in their industry, Renu Medispa has introduced multiple new treatments and protocols to the region including Diamondtome Microdermabrasion, SilkPeel, EpiBlade, Visia Imaging, Palomar StarLux lasers, and Venus Freeze, to name a few. They always test aesthetic technology onsite to ensure its efficacy, and sometimes over a period of several months. This dedication often results in the development of specific protocols which maximize client outcomes over and above both the equipment manufacturer's as well as their own expectations. The hours spent in training and perfecting treatments show in their clients' results. To exemplify their refined training and safety, Renu Medispa is the only laser facility in Idaho certified by the National Counsel on Laser Excellence. In addition, their staff boasts two nationally certified Medical Aesthetic Laser Operators and NCLE Nationally Certified Laser Safety Officer.
2. Experience in the Aesthetic Industry.
They commit themselves 100% to helping clients look and feel their best. For more than 10 years, Renu has been a leader in the Aesthetic Industry garnering top award status with Allergan, Medicis, Mentor and other cosmetic giants. They've earned the Platinum Plus injector status from Allergan, the makers of Botox, Juvederm and Latisse. This ranks them in the top 3% of all med spas in the nation. Additionally, their facility was selected to be part of the Jet Study trial which helped launched Juvederm onto the market in 2007 and was the only facility in Idaho chosen as part of the National Botox for Blindness charity event. They know skin well and they know how to tailor their client's progress individually to achieve maximum benefit.
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They are honored when clients choose Renu as their aesthetic provider, so they strive to make them exceptionally happy. Clients of Renu have written scores of positive online reviews, and to date, they take great pride in the fact that they are the only aesthetic facility to have been nominated for the Better Business Bureau's Integrity Counts Award. Their clients are their number one priority.
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Forrest N. Shumway, a law-trained businessman who expanded his uncle's Signal Oil & Gas Co. from a local operation into one of the country's most powerful, diverse business conglomerates, has died. He was 85.
Shumway, who helped engineer the merger that created Allied-Signal Corp. while also serving on USC's board of trustees, died of complications of cancer at his La Jolla home on Dec. 4, said his son Garrett.
Born March 21, 1927 in Skowhegan, Maine, Shumway joined the Marines after high school and went on to get his bachelor's in political science and a law degree, both from Stanford University. He worked in the legal department at the Los Angeles County counsel's office for several years until his uncle hired him at Signal, named for Signal Hill in the harbor area.
By 37, seven years after he started in Signal's legal department, Shumway had risen to the rank of president.
Despite his quick rise to corporate success, however, his son described Shumway as a sharp, funny outdoorsman who wore psychedelic paisley ties, liked to stay busy and rarely missed a weekend home with the family.
"If you can't get the job done in eight hours, five days a week, then you're disorganized," Shumway told the San Diego Union-Tribune in 1987.
With Shumway at the helm, Signal quickly established a reputation as a white knight, having saved Garrett, an aerospace company, and Mack Trucks from hostile takeovers.
Although criticized at the time, Shumway's business risks often paid off.
In 1985, The Times wrote that under Shumway's leadership Signal "shrewdly rode an acquisitions-and-divestiture wave to turn itself into a premier diversified high-tech manufacturer with $6 billion in annual sales."
Elected to USC's board of trustees in 1968, he served as its chairman between 1990 and 1995, during which time he headed the selection committee that picked Steven B. Sample, the former USC president revered for boosting the school's reputation.
Malcolm Currie, who succeeded him as board chairman, lauded Shumway for his "firm fiscal leadership" and relaxed sense of humor that helped alleviate often tense board meetings.
Besides his son, Shumway is survived by his wife, Patsy; daughter, Brooks; two grandchildren and his brother Doug.


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Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-C-Lewiston, passed legislation Wednesday to enhance transparency at the New York Power Authority. Ceretto, a co-sponsor of Assembly bill 4017, noted the legislation will provide increased oversight at NYPA by standardizing the annual report, making it similar to the report electric corporations currently file under the public service law.
"This legislation is a crucial step in increasing oversight at NYPA by making certain that taxpayer funds are not abused and ensuring low-cost power is available to create jobs throughout New York state," Ceretto said. "The current reporting methods are inadequate and fall short of providing taxpayers with the accountability they deserve from this massive authority. I believe additional oversights should be put into place at all of New York's public authorities, which hold $53.7 billion of taxpayer-funded state debt."
The legislation requires NYPA to submit a uniformed system of accounts and a comprehensive annual report to the governor's office, the comptroller's office and the fiscal committees of the Legislature. These reports will afford these offices greater abilities to monitor the authority's financial condition concerning all sales, personnel, plants and equipment.
"This type of comprehensive reporting will shed more light on the authority's operations and provide lawmakers with an accurate picture of how it conducts business on a daily basis," Ceretto said. "From this data, we will have a roadmap on how to reform NYPA, allowing us to lower taxpayer costs and ensure that low-cost power is used efficiently and locally to create jobs and lower energy bills."
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Petrobras CEO on Brazil's Expanded Oil Drilling
Maria das Graças Foster, CEO of Petrobras, Brazil's state-run oil company, on Brazil's increased drilling activity and the expected yield of its "pre-salt" offshore oil fields. Video by WSJ's Luciana Magalhaes via WorldStream.
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As Shark Week continues to float on here in the US, we think it's the perfect time to shine the spotlight on some of the strangest-looking sharks found on Earth. We all know what the great white shark looks like but have you seen a shark with an 'executioner' style hood over its head or one with a beard? Read on to see how many of these bizarre sharks are new to you!
10. Trendy trim
With a chic patterning of splotches over its body, the leopard shark roams the ocean in the day and night. Despite the fear that all sharks are dangerous, the leopard shark is actually harmless to man and even approachable when it lounges on the sea floor during the day.
9. An immense encounter
We think this shark merits an appearance on this list just for its sheer size. The largest fish in the sea, the whale shark can weigh up to 13 tons. Perhaps ironically, the biggest fish in the world feeds primarily on some of the smallest organisms, tiny planktonic organisms.
8. Hard-headed
The blunt snout of this species along with its large eyes makes the kitefin shark a perfect addition to our list. The kitefin shark is uniquely ovoviviparous meaning it gives birth to live young instead of laying eggs like most other fish species.
7. Hooded hider
With a black mask over its head and snout, the hooded carpet shark is said to resemble an eerie 'executioner's hood'. The addition of white spots that cover most of its body helps this species to blend into surrounding coral until this nocturnal shark comes to life at night.
6. Wide-eyed wonder
Check out the blinders on this fish! The crocodile shark is a small slender shark known for its short head and large eyes likely used to hunt effectively at night. Following its prey towards the water surface at night and away during the day, the crocodile shark is an active hunter which enjoys a wide variety of prey including squid, fish, and shrimp.
5. See a saw
Aptly named, the green sawfish has an elongated snout with over 23 pairs of teeth. By using this impeccable nozzle, the green sawfish is able to feed on slow-moving fish by clubbing at them with a side of its saw. Cleverly, the green sawfish uses its saw to act as a shovel-like instrument to rake out crustaceans.
4. Face of an angel
Sometimes mistaken for a large ray due to its appearance, the angel shark has a remarkably flat body and well-placed eyes on the top of its head that are perfect for ambush-style predation. The angel shark is Critically Endangered, likely due to its prevalence in by-catch – the accidental capture of species through standard fishing practices such as trawling. Sadly, this species has been declared extinct in the North Sea.
3. Mega mouth
As the second largest fish in the sea, the basking shark is one to impress. Perhaps a good kisser, the basking shark uses its three-foot-wide mouth to filter feed while it 'basks'. Not too interested in the social scene, the solitary basking shark is thought to hibernate in deep water.
2. Ancient allure
The frilled shark is one of the most primitive species of living shark. Having perfected its look to have a lizard-like, blunt-ended snout and a very large mouth, the frilled shark possesses an unconventional beauty. Living primarily in the deep-water darkness, this three-foot-long and mysterious beast has had few observations made in its natural environment.
1. Camouflaged charmer
Literally meaning 'well fringed nose with shaggy beard', the tasselled wobbegong is an exceedingly unusual looking shark. With its branching skin flaps and a lofty lattice-like 'beard' the wobbegong's bristles provide it with a sagacious camouflage and overall appearance. We challenge you to find a weirder-looking shark on ARKive!
Were any sharks on our list new to you? Or do you have a favorite to add to the list? Surf the ARKive site for more sharks and share your favorites in the comments below!
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what are some Hand-me-downs you've got from older siblings
i got a few things from my older brother... like a keyboard (i took this without his knowledge actually), a bookshelf
and today, out of nowhere, he gave me his iphone 4! for free... guess sometimes people do nice things for no reasons. (i'll probably recompensate him later though)
now i can watch Crunchyroll on my hand-me-down iphone when i'm outside the house!
if you're the eldest sibling... what are some things you gave to your younger siblings?
if you don't have any sibling... um sorry... you're not allowed to join the party... i'm just kidding maybe you can use your uncle or whatever instead
The way I hold you and the night just seems to fly
I have a younger sister and she always gets my stuff haha I kinda feel bad for her
- my shoes
- this pair of jeans that are too big for me
- even my school bags, some shirts and jackets
- cell phones before she finally got her own last year, and a laptop that doesn't even have microsoft word since i somehow deleted it or something
117, 1:1
I think I got a few toys like legos and some action figures, and later on I read a lot of his books. My brother is 8 years older than me and we aren't very close, plus we were a lot less poor during my childhood so there isn't a lot.
My paternal cousins basically used to pass down all their clothes. But I'm the youngest, and the only girl out of them, so I'd keep ending up with a load of clothes I'd never wear- even as a kid my style was very much on the femme side of things- and no one to pass them on to.
Also, I think they're at least partially responsible for me watching anime, if I can count that as a hand me down. Whenever we'd stay at their house I would be bored because most of our hobbies are too dissimilar. So most of the time they'd just direct me to their game consoles or put a movie on for me. One time the movie they picked was Evangelion: Death and Rebirth. I was about 10? and very confused.
Gum. With spit.
No joke.
Well, I don't know. Maybe a cell phone. And lest I forget, I used to live at her place a lot. So, lots of food and stuff? A haircut maybe? *shrug* I don't think her clothes would look very good on me, although she might beg to differ. After all, she did hold me down and apply makeup on me a few times when I was a kid. Yes, she is older, and much stronger than me, damn it.
Hearing the gentle beating of her mighty wings.
Mostly clothes from my brother, lol.
'' Insert meaningless quote ''
I gave my younger brother an Ipad 2 a year ago
Clothes and useless stuff she doesn't want anymore. That's it. Oh, and if I want something from her I gotta pay up. That sucks.
I don't even know anymore....
my first bike was a hand me down
time to go down range
a bed and thats it, maybe the computer? i had an older sister so clothes were kind of out of the picture
I'm an only child, I get new shit all to myself n_n
No longer here so please add me on FB instead! Lots of love x
I got a tv when mine died, some dvds, and some clothes from my brothers
I'm the oldest
I got my brother's old Gameboy, video games, and t-shirts.
Not bad meaning bad but bad meaning good, you know?
I have two waaaay older brothers lol I got their Nintendo when I was a kid, a cool vintage Raiders jacket, some old school Tonka trucks, and some other random stuff. I;m the baby so I got better stuff than they ever did lol
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Professional Unions And The Labor Struggles Of The 21st Century
from the unionism-resurgent dept
But while membership rolls for the traditional unions might be on the decline, it's a mistake to assume that they're going away, or that labor struggles are a thing of the past. What's actually happening is that they're evolving to fit the times. Let's just take a recent example. The popular website Zillow was recently dinged in Arizona for not having a real estate appraiser's license, and a state board ruled that it was not allowed to give out home value estimates in the state. It seems absurd that a website would need a special license to give out data, but the board was made up of professional real estate appraisers that were worried about Zillow hurting their business. Essentially, when it comes to real estate appraisers, Arizona is a closed shop state. Either you have to be licensed, or you can't operate. You can probably see where this is heading, that there really isn't any meaningful difference between what a traditional union might do, in terms of looking out for the welfare of its members, and what the group of professional appraisers have done.
Now most people would see the above example as fairly cut and dry. The professional appraisers are engaging in monopoly rent seeking to keep a website that competes with them from operating. But that group is just one example of a modern union. Many other professions have similar setups whereby a professional organization-cum-regulatory body is in the position to decide who can or cannot engage in a particular line of work, and on what terms they're allowed to do their job. Other examples of these groups include the Bar Association, the AMA and the National Association of Realtors. To give a quick legal-related example, an insurance agent was recently found guilty of the "unauthorized practice of law" because she helped a client draw up a will using Quicken software. This case was decided on existing laws, but they were laws nonetheless crafted to help lawyers preserve their monopoly on will making.
Over a series of posts, I will argue that these groups are best thought of as unions, just like the UAW, and that significant and difficult labor battles loom on the horizon. As the share of our GDP that goes to things like healthcare and legal services continues to climb, the market will inevitably produce new technologies designed to automate the tasks of highly paid practitioners. As such, groups like the AMA and the Bar will increasingly find themselves standing athwart these technologies, and other low-cost solutions in the interest of their membership, just as a union would in the face of similar conditions. Let me state at the outset that this basic idea isn't a new one. The famous economist Milton Friedman was hated by the AMA for arguing that the control it exerted over the medical industry was preventing patients from getting low-cost care. So, much of this series will draw on the ideas of others. But it will hopefully convey a sense of urgency, by explaining that this isn't merely an academic issue, but something that needs to be examined and dealt with now.


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Rubio Leads Timberwolves Over Suns 105-93
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ricky Rubio had a career-high 24 points, 10 assists and five steals, and J.J. Barea scored 16 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 105-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.
Derrick Williams added 15 points and six boards for the Wolves, who gave coach Rick Adelman victory No. 1,001. It's also the first time the Wolves (30-50) have won at least 30 games in a season without Kevin Garnett on the roster.
Markieff Morris had 20 points and nine rebounds and Jared Dudley scored 16 for the Suns, who turned the ball over 28 times. The Suns have lost 15 of their last 17 and already are assured of having their worst record since their inaugural season in 1968-69.
Andrei Kirilenko had 14 points and Dante Cunningham had 13 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota in place of Nikola Pekovic, who missed his second straight game with a bruised left calf.
Wes Johnson scored 15 points and Luis Scola added 14 points and nine rebounds for Phoenix. But Scola committed a career-high eight turnovers, and the Wolves scored 33 points off Phoenix mistakes to pull away.
Johnson was supposed to be a building block in Minnesota, the fourth overall draft pick out of Syracuse in 2010. The Wolves envisioned him as the kind of versatile, athletic swingman who could play shooting guard and small forward and bring some much-needed offense to a team that struggled to make even wide-open jumpers.
But he struggled mightily on defense and never could carve a set role for himself in Minnesota, struggling to shoot consistently from the outside. The Wolves were so down on him that they essentially gave him away during the summer to create room for Andrei Kirilenko and Brandon Roy.
On Saturday, Johnson gave the Wolves a glimpse of what they thought they were drafting. He hit five of his first six shots and scored 11 points in the first quarter, prompting one fan to holler "where was that when you were here?!?"
His sharp shooting helped the Suns lead by 10 points early, but he managed just four points the rest of the way and the Suns' turnovers spoiled 50.7 percent shooting.
Rubio went through a horrible 6-for-41 slump during a recent four-game stretch, but hit six of his first nine shots on Saturday night and finished 8 of 18.
The Timberwolves honored Adelman with a pregame ceremony to commemorate his 1,000th victory, which came a week ago against Detroit. Pat Riley, Shane Battier and Kevin Martin were among those who participated in a short video extolling Adelman's accomplishments, and Wolves owner Glen Taylor presented Adelman with a framed net from the night of his victory.
As he has been his whole career, Adelman was reluctant in the spotlight. He waved sheepishly and returned to the huddle, looking to get back to business as quickly as possible.
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