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For years video games have been accused of harboring misogynistic points of view and behavior. I would argue that this idea spawns from the overwhelming majority males hold in gaming culture, and that many times the depiction of females falls to those who cynically view gamers as sexually repressed pubescent boys who view women as if they're in an eighties teen comedy. But this only excuses the majority of female game tropes, i.e. the sexy warrior with armor skimpier than lingerie models.
Other games aren't meant to titillate male gamers, instead they offer up an unrealistic or ignorant view of women. Just look at every Bratz game, or dress-up social game. Hell, even the well meaning Cooking Mama had players questioning whether or not it was a modern day Easy Bake Oven, teaching girls their role in the kitchen.
Enter Super Princess Peach, this seemed like the obvious next step for Nintendo; Yoshi got his own game, and so did Luigi, all they really had left was Peach and Toad. And I don't think Toad appeals to quite as many demographics as Peach does– what with being a near genderless mushroom with a face. Soon after the game's release it was attacked for its negative portrayal of Peach. Many claimed that the game was merely a back-handed cash-in towards a female audience. But this is Nintendo. People must be blowing things out of proportion – right?
Near the Mushroom Kingdom lies Vibe Island, making the geography of the Mario universe which seems more and more like an archipelago, with Yoshi's Island and Isle Del Fino scattered about, that much more convoluted. This island, however, is home to the mythical Vibe Scepter, said to be capable to controlling the minds of whoever is close to it, and Bowser has his eyes on it. After a lucky goomba happens upon the scepter and brings it to his master, Bowser puts his plan into action and for the first time ever, attacks and captures Mario and Luigi.
Returning to her castle, Peach is witness to exactly what the Vibe Scepter can do, namely, render anyone into an emotionally crazed wreck. Being the only one emotionally stable -- which is questionable – she sets off with her magical magoffin umbrella, Perry, to save the seized brothers.
Mario games have always had a "Bowser kidnaps/takes _____. So _____ must defeat him and save _____." story-line, and it does serve the gameplay well, but this time it just seems stale. Normally this simple story is given to the audience either quickly using flashcards or short cinematics like in New Super Mario Bros. or Mario Galaxy, or drawn out as a story driven onslaught of dialogue like in Paper Mario or Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga. Super Princess Peach attempts to bridge the two doling out information through short dialogue sequences while maintaining a flash card-like means of conveyance. Ultimately the plot is has the traditional quirk and charm of other Mario games yet is delivered haphazardly between bouts of gameplay and ultimately come off as story tutorials.
Remember Yoshi's Island or WarioLand? TOSE, the developer behind Super Princess Peach sure does! Their platformer plays like a combination of the two, having the floaty platforming of Yoshi and elemental powerups of Wario. Perry the umbrella has an array of abilities, from ground pounds, floating on water, and the traditional hovering for longer jumps. His abilities mimic Yoshi's closely, even having the ability to eat enemies – yes the umbrella does that. As far as controls go, Peach moves well and is satisfyingly responsive.
However, her hit box feels a bit off; some enemies would glide by leaving Peach unscathed while others appear to cause damage without ever colliding, leaving the player constantly guessing whether or not an attack will hit its target or not. Another downside is Peach's heels, which by my understanding are made entirely of ice, causing her to scoot along whatever surface she is standing on when coming to a stop. While platforming, this sliding motion will be your biggest foe, causing many falls and impacts on its behalf. The DS is fragile by the way; try not to throw it too hard.
Super Princess Peach's main gameplay mechanic has to be her emotions. Joy, gloom, rage and calm are all abilities that Peach can use to aid her in her quest and to get out of sticky situations. Joy surrounds her in a gust of wind as she is happily lifted off her feet and floats about. Gloom causes Peach to burst into a crying fit giving her the ability to water plants and move mechanical objects. Rage envelops the Princess in a ball of fire allowing her to burn through scenery and enemies alike. And lastly, calm, where Peach utilizes her emotion meter to heal herself.
So unlike the enemies around her that aren't in control of their emotions due to the scepter, Peach can switch in and out of tantrums on a whim. Reading between the lines it isn't hard to see why the word "sexist" gets thrown around this game. In Warioland, Wario is set on fire before he begins running around in flames. Peach just gets mad at the push of a button. Mario needs a cape before he can fly.
Peach just becomes so happy and oblivious to the world that she floats away. And the fact that these powers are in no way regulated, spare a meter so you don't always use them, takes away any puzzle aspect they may have been able to accomplish. Seeing a female lose control of herself and be unstoppable whenever she pleases gives the gameplay an eerily masochistic vibe that permeates throughout every other aspect the game implements and overshadows many of the genuinely well thought out mechanics it has to offer.
There are eight stages each with six levels and a boss battle, as well as a few additional unlockable levels. In each level Peach can save three Toads hidden throughout, and even a few secrets such as music tracks and puzzle pieces. Although every stage has a particular theme (forest, ice, lava), they all feel the same. There are very few unique game mechanics found in each stage. Most items, objects and scenery are either the same throughout the game or function the same, albeit with different sprites. Even enemies are just recycled clones or versions of other Mario game enemies. You have your goombas, your koopas, and cheep cheeps.
You know, the same enemies you've seen for almost thirty years now. Aside from a few bosses I don't think there is even one unique enemy, even though this has a different setting than other titles. The only key difference being that these enemies can be sad, happy, or mad, changing their behavior slightly.
Peach's first foray into solo adventuring was a wise choice on her part. Mario has gotten all the difficult adventuring out of the way, so her mission's a cake walk. Besides dying due to the shitty slide mechanic I don't think I ever actually died. It's that easy. And the aforementioned calm mood which heals her only makes the game easier. Perry even deliberately tells you the solutions to puzzles, guides you through new obstacles, and even explains how to defeat bosses. On the very first boss he says, "There's a huge plant over there! Watch out for the little ones that sprout up... When its mouth is open, make it swallow a wave of water! Its weak spot? Maybe that big belly button..." Kind of ruins the thrill of the fight right? Remember the film saying, "Show don't tell"? Well TOSE sure didn't. The game is clearly made to bring a new demographic into the Nintendo marketplace; but dumbing down the game to this point leans on pandering.
Being a game clearly developed for girls, by men, Super Princess Peach is bright and vibrant; evoking a daytime children's show aesthetic. The influence of Yoshi's Island is even more prevalent in this case and one can definitely come to the conclusion that TOSE was trying to replicate the SNES classic.
The bottom touch screen features the four moods represented as hearts. Once pushed, Peach will switch into the selected emotion. Between each of the moods Peach stands glaring at the player, reacting to stimulus from the top screen. If she gets hurt, her bottom avatar reacts. But due to the games non-existent difficulty she spends the majority of her time staring blankly into your eyes, swaying from side to side.
If you're holding your breath for a catchy Nintendo soundtrack you can let that thought go now. Peach is accompanied by a cliché repetitive assembly of what I can only imagine being titled "adventure game soundtrack." The music is upbeat and fits the mood and look of the game but only matches it, making for a mediocre track listing that isn't exactly memorable.
Super Princess Peach comes across as an attempt to pander to an audience the developers know nothing about. It's like the way an adult who never had children sees them; as dumb snot machines. But in this case it's adult men making a game for who they think little girls are. And it's downright insulting.
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Fets25, on Sep 6 2006, 08:15 AM, said:
mechredd, on Sep 5 2006, 10:01 PM, said:
Well considering I have seen a dozen slide check leaks from people using HPA I don't quite think your theory is accurate.
That's what I was told by 32 a degrees tech.
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Due to extremely slow internet at the hotel and AIDS 2010 venue, posting of blogs is happening more slowly than hoped. Combined reflections will be posted in the next day or so (as soon as possible) about activities on Wednesday and Thursday, which will include:
Posting of photos will also be available at UCAN's Facebook page and the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance web site.Note: You don't have to be a member of Facebook to view the photos on Facebook.
Written by Mike Schuenemeyer
Tuesday was amazingly full, with great speakers and sessions, capped off by a march for Human Rights. In the morning plenary, Everjoice Win spoke in on Violence Against Women and Girls. Win cited research that at least 1 in 3 women in the world (about 1 billion) have been beaten, forced into sex, or otherwise abused in the their lifetimes. Usually the abuser is a member of her own family or someone known to her. Up to 70% of female murder victims are killed by their male partners. She said that both violence against women and HIV are pandemics and they intersect in deadly ways. Gender inequality fuels them and they must be addressed from both a human rights and public health approach.
The impact of violence against women is that it is aimed at maintaining unequal gender roles, behaviors, and power relations; it restricts women's lives & choices. There are also cultural norms, including hetero-normativity (the privileging of heterosexuality), that perpetuate gender inequality and set the environment for violence against women. "Culture is not above human rights," she declared, "and we must always challenge the notion that culture can be used to deny people their human rights."
Win said that Intersectionality is the key to deeply address issues, especially in terms of HIV. This intersectionality means that we must work with and strengthen women's movements and strengthen collaboration between movements. Working collaboratively will put additional pressure on governments to enact and implement stronger laws addressing violence against women, upholding international human rights standards. She also called on these movements to
Click here to see the presentation and power point by Everjoice Win.
ScienceAlso in the plenary was a fairly technical scientific presentation demonstrating the importance of early diagnosis of HIV infection and therapy. There is growing body of evidence demonstrating the importance of early detection of HIV and administration of therapy which is shown to
Studies show that maintaining HIV at undetectable levels is much more effective among those who are diagnosed soon after they become infected. Early events in HIV infection are critical to ignition and propagation of HIV. The sooner that can be inhibited the better. Undetectable levels were able to be maintained in 44% those with early diagnosis of HIV infection, while 11% undetectable levels were maintained among those the presenter characterized as receiving treatment at later or chronic stages.
The presenter also talked about some new science regarding how the virus infects the T-cell. The T-cell is the command center of the immune system. HIV attacks the T-cells, uses them to produce more virus and releases new virus in the body. When T-cells are depleted, the body doesn't know how to fight infections and is vulnerable to diseases that healthy immune systems easily take care of.
The T-cell has a number of receptors and HIV attaches itself to certain receptors, makes the connection to the T-cell, gains entry and replicates itself. The CD4 is one receptor, but there are additional receptors HIV can attach to and gain entry. These receptors are particularly prevalent in the T-cells of certain skin tissue which is more mucous, such as the foreskin of the penis. This is a piece of the scientific explaining why men who are uncircumcised may be at higher risk for sexual transmission of HIV.
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Opening of the Global Village
In stark contrast to the Opening Session of AIDS 2010, the Global Village opened on Monday morning with flair, "camp" and chaos on the main stage, during which Bishop Yvette Flunder (Sr. Pastor of City of Refuge UCC, San Francisco, CA) was among a handful of faith representatives for the Multi-Faith Networking Zone.
The opportunities to connect with people around the world working on HIV are as important as the sessions of AIDS 2010. The Global Village is designed to be just such a space. It is a noisy place of nonstop activity that provides conference delegates and the public with a space to connect, share, network, plan collaborations and participate in continuous programming that happens alongside the plenary, concurrent sessions, workshops and posters of the AIDS 2010 conference. The Global Village is full of exhibits, market spaces and networking zones for a wide array of key populations, global regions and other communities engaged in HIV response, including faith communities, a dialogue space for engagement with the International AIDS Society's Red Ribbon awardees, and networking zones for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), women, sex workers and others.
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UNESCO unveiled their International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education, an evidence-informed approach for schools, teachers and health educators. A recent review (2008) of the impact of curriculum-based sexuality education programs for young people designed to reduce pregnancy, sexual transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted disease on sexual behavior demonstrated that the effective of programs depended on whether they included skills building and other interactive activities or were more didactic in approach. Among the 87 studies around the world that were reviewed, none of the sexuality education programs had a negative impact. In other words, none of the programs hastened the initiation of sexual intercourse or increased the frequency of sex, number of partners, or sexual risk-taking.
Programs that included skills building and other interactive activities tended to have more positive impact than more didactic styles. These programs tended to delay initiation of sexual intercourse, decrease the frequency of sex, number of sexual partners, increased the use of condoms and reduced sexual risk-taking. This will come as no surprise to those involved with Our Whole Lives, the comprehensive, across the age-span, sexuality education curriculum produced by the United Church of Christ and the Unitarian Universalist Association. This curriculum engages in values-based, age appropriate sexuality education that provides learners with medically accurate age appropriate information and engages them in activities that build skills for applying their values to decision making.
Our Whole Lives is currently under-going a formal review to measure its effectiveness. Nevertheless the UNESCO report is clearly indicates that the approach of Our Whole Lives is consistent with evidence around the world about what is most effective. The news everyone should hear, is that sexuality education matters and all the noise supporting taboos about sex comprehensive sexuality education is just that… noise. It's time to cut through it, break the silence in our churches and get on with providing our whole community with the gift of sexuality education.
Rev. Mike Schuenemeyer is the Executive Director, UCAN Inc., the United Church of Christ HIV & AIDS Network. www.ucaninc.org
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AIDS 2010, the 18th International AIDS Conference, opened this evening in Vienna with a peaceful but raucous protest to call attention to the HIV/AIDS funding crisis. The point was to build awareness of the seriousness of the situation. Neither the G8 nor G20 meetings resulted in any commitments to sustain current funding levels, much less any commitments to continue to scale-up efforts. Instead of meeting targets for Universal Access and Millennium Development Goals, governments are backing down from their commitment.
The report on the State of the Epidemic given by Yves Souteyrand, PhD, (Coordinator of the Strategic Information Unit in the World Health Organization's HIV/AIDS Department in Geneva, Switzerland) made clear that while there have been advances in treatment and availability of anti-retroviral therapy (ART), the effort is not keeping pace with the disease. While globally an estimated 3,500 people start HIV treatment every day there are also 7,400 new infections each day. It is plain to see we are still way behind in stopping HIV.
What we've learned however, not only are both treatment and prevention efforts important in stopping HIV, but there is a growing body of evidence that treatment is prevention. Treatment that reduces viral load is proving to significantly reduce transmission, as much as 90% in terms of sexual transmission and as much as 50% among injection drug users. From the opening of AIDS 2010 a key message that the community gathered here wants governments and the world to know is that this is not the time to scale down funding, which is critical to both sustaining and enabling efforts to reach the scale necessary to stop the virus completely. Even without a vaccine, there are more than hints of optimism in the conference that this is achievable, but only by committed funding and action.
Dr. Souteyrand's state of the epidemic report also made clear the intimate connection between treatment and human rights in addressing HIV. The ongoing persecution and criminalization of high-risk groups such as gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men and intravenous drug users, coupled with a glaring lack of gender equality in large parts of the world, are undermining the ability to reign in the global epidemic of HIV-AIDS. Treatment alone will not stop this epidemic, nor will the implementation of human rights on its own. Both are necessary. Where human rights violations occur, the evidence shows that it drives risk behaviors underground and creates barriers to effective education, harm reduction and treat. These situations create an environment which increases the risks and vulnerabilities for HIV transmission.
The theme of the AIDS 2010, "Rights Here!" "Rights Now!" intensifies the sense of urgency to address the social and structural drivers of this disease. People of faith are being challenged to step in response to these issues, as well. Bishop Yvette Flunder has joined me to represent UCAN (the United Church of Christ HIV & AIDS Network) to listen and learn from others, and to share from our perspective the important and vital role of faith in response to HIV, especially where human rights are concerned. I hope you will check this blog regularly through the week to read our reflections on our active participation and leadership at AIDS 2010.
Rev. Michael SchuenemeyerExecutive for Health and Wholeness Advocacy700 Prospect Ave.Cleveland, Ohio firstname.lastname@example.com


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Bad stuff happens whens you panic. That's horrible..
I love the title of this thread.
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"Circular logic is good because it is."
Ugh! That's a horrible way to go
And judging from the fact the crocodile was in a sports bag, he was small and probably more frightened than everyone else.
Sadly, there was no reason to kill it. We keep doing this absolute nonsense and I don't know why.
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Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.
If Steve Irwin were alive, things would have turned out alright.
...and then the "rescue" party kills the croc. Maybe that helps to explain the plane crash, too: a lack of respect for wild animals!
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I'd probably panic too but having some piloting experience in small aircraft I would know to just get up on the seat. If everyone on a small plane suddenly moves to one side or the other...um...this is exactly what happens.


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Enron, Tyco, and Martha Stewart need I say more? Well, yes I should. Those of us on the Board of Directors think UPA needs a Code of Conduct and I (with help from Whitney Quesenbery and Gary Macomber) am going to try to convince you with this message.
Individually many of us are irate with the scandalous behavior of some of the mentioned companies and other leaders of the business world. We can gripe about those rotten managers and accountants. Don't they have any ethics? Don't they have any Codes? Well apparently some of them don't have the former but most do have the latter. See the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants web site. Organizations closer to us, such as ACM, STC & IEEE have codes. The University of British Columbia has about 50 professional organizations listed on a web site called EthicsWeb.ca. So why does UPA need a Code of Conduct and why would I use CPAs as a model for organizational ethics? Well, accountancy has probably the most stringent rules of ethics of any profession and they have had the most blatant violations. The bad guys are now awaiting trial, but what are the many, many more good guys doing? They are standing before their clients or management and holding up established specific codes of ethics and saying, "We are not like the bad guys because we follow these rules."
This appeal has certainly been negative up to this point and I don't mean to be. I believe that any organization needs to have a mission statement and goals as we have spelled out under UPA Overview, but I also think the people of the organization need a "Statement of Beliefs" pertaining to the organization's reason for existence. Our reason for existence is "to provide a community of interest for the practice of usability." Think of the Code of Conduct as helping us articulate our statement of beliefs. Think of the value of having a guide of ethics to use in educating clients and new usability professionals. We can have a very positive departure from the negative appearance of "those other professionals." Besides its what my mother taught me as the right thing to do.
Based on some great get-started input from Chauncey Wilson, (he may have remembered his mother too) several volunteers have been working on such a statement of beliefs for usability professionals. The document is in two parts, a very short generalized Code and a list of details or examples for each item in the Code. The Board feels that the document is at the point that all members should be involved in its creation and implementation. As far as creation is concerned the committee looked at the several established codes mentioned above and particularized some of that content to our profession while adding original material specific to usability.
As far as implementation is concerned the other groups run the gamut from "Here are some things about our profession to which you should pay some attention." to "Here are the rules. Here is the violation reporting policy. Here is the specific wording we are going to use to throw violators out of the organization." I tend to think UPA should be somewhere in the middle. I think as a part of new or renewed membership we should be asked to sign off on, at least, Part One of the Code. We would have to establish a simple violations reporting policy and then maybe a special committee to review and recommend either non-action or expulsion from UPA.
Ok, I've had my say. Now it's your turn. You can find the text of the proposed code and other materials on the project page. There are instructions on the site to contribute your comments to a discussion. Our goal is to present the code, after incorporating your views, to the membership at the June Conference.
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I feel riding the Disney busses is a must do, at least one time. I enjoy looking at the people and how wiped out they are from a full day at the parks. The kids that are asleep, and of course the infamous sweaty smell. (yuck). I know its hard to do but get on the bus with a positive attitude and know the ride will be over soon.
i have stayed at sports and movies and CSR.. and my worst bus experiance was this last trip.. i waited 45mins at DTD for a bus back to CSR.. and after 45 mins.. i got on a poly bus then took the train to MK and got a bus back to CSR.. this last trip i was so mad at disney over their buses.. it was crazy.. im giving them one last chance on the bus deal because i can say it was crazy busy that week.. but a 45 min wait in the middle of the day.. come on? and because of that the hubby missed his driving experiance thingie.
i was not impressed with the mod resorts at all.. i would have rather stayed in a value resort..
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Well, I agree with everyone who says to stay on a monorail line, but I can also tell you that the Boardwalk and Yacht & Beach Club would be a great option because you can take a boat to Hollywood Studios and EPCOT (or walk), and there is hardly ever a line for the boat. The bus to MK and AK usually isn't terrible either, and I recommend staying at the Boardwalk because it is usually the 1st stop (garaunteeing a seat at least en route to the park, and your the first one off in case you can't get a seat on the way back).
DO NOT STAY AT Old Key West, All-Star, Port Orleans or Caribbean Beach! They are some of the largest hotels on property and have a ton of stops, thus carrying a ton of people!
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*My Visits*1988 - Polynesian Resort*1991- Port Orleans*1992- Port Orleans*1994- Wilderness Lodge*1995- Caribbean Beach*1997- Boardwalk*1998- Old Key West*1999- All- Star Movies*2000- Wilderness Lodge*2000- Caribbean Beach*2001- Wilderness Lodge*2001- Port Orleans Riverside*2001- Coronado Springs*2002 - Boardwalk*2003 - Contemporary*2003 - Caribbean Beach*2003 - All Star Sports & Music*2004- Grand Californian (DL)*2004 - Boardwalk*2005 - Boardwalk*2006 - Wilderness Lodge*2007- Boardwalk*2007 - Wilderness Lodge*2008 - Saratoga Springs*2009 - Off Site*2011 - Bay Lake Tower/Boardwalk Villas*February, 2012 - POFQ
The only resort bus problems I've ever had were trying to get to the Magic Kingdom first thing in the morning from Coronado Springs. About an hour wait the first morning of my last trip and later in the week I gave up waiting after about 45 minutes and took a taxi. I had a Keys to the Kingdom tour to take that morning!
Other than those two occasions, I enjoy the buses, boats and monorails.
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A ton of us were left standing at a bus stop at Saratoga Springs on the evening of a Christmas party. That ****ed.
On the other hand, I've had two special bus events that help to put the long waits out of my mind. One time, I took a bus from Wilderness to Epcot and realized that I left my tickets back in the room. I went back to the bus stop but one bus pulled up to tell me that they didn't run back to the hotels at that early hour. He closed his door, called dispatch, and they had a private "VIP Guest" bus pull up for me to head back to Wilderness. I can only presume the "I" stood for "Idiotic".
Another morning, I was waiting for a bus to take us to a character breakfast. We were the only ones at the stop at that hour, and an out-of-service bus pulled up. He asked what we were doing, changed his sign to "Mickey Mouse" and drove us to the Magic Kingdom.
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I would recommend the OKW or SS.
December 1988 -- Disney Village Resort
1990 -- Beach Club
1991 -- One Day at Disneyland (Hotel unknown)
1992 -- One Day at Disneyland (Four Seasons Newport Beach)
November/December 1992 -- Offsite (Hyatt Orlando, name changed to Ramada Celebration, then Orlando Sun Resort)
July/August 1993 -- One Day at Disneyland (Hyatt Newporter)
November/December 1993 -- WDW Swan
August 1995 -- Disneyland (Hyatt Regency Alicante, now Orange County)
November 1996 -- Offsite (Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress)
February 1998 -- Offsite (Holiday Inn Sunspree), Contemporary
August 1998 -- Boardwalk Villas
February 1999 -- Old Key West
August 1999 -- Disneyland Hotel
February 2000 -- Boardwalk Villas
December 2000 -- Old Key West
February 2001 -- Grand Californian
December 2001 -- Grand Californian
February 2002 -- Vero Beach, Boardwalk
August 2002 -- Hard Rock Hotel, Old Key West
April 2003 -- Dolphin
August 2003 -- Grand Californian
February 2004 -- Dolphin, Offsite (Marriott Horizons, name changed to Marriott Harbour Lake)
May 2005 -- Beach Club Villas
March 2006 -- Offsite (Marriott Grande Vista)
August/September 2006 -- Boardwalk Villas
December 2006 -- Disneyland Hotel
May 2007 -- Saratoga Springs
May 2008 -- Old Key West
March 2009 -- Offsite (Marriott Grande Vista)
May/June 2009 -- Grand Californian
May 2010 -- Bay Lake Tower, Boardwalk Villas, Offsite (Marriott Grande Vista)
August 2010 -- Disneyland Hotel Paris (first international Disney vacation ever, w00t w00t)
January 2011 -- Beach Club Villas
September 2011 -- Grand Californian (first Disney vacation to start on my birthday, w00t w00t)
November/December 2011 -- Saratoga Springs, Offsite (Marriott Sabal Palms)
We stayed at Pop Century, and the busses were pretty quick. It is funny how you can tell the people that have been there a while. On our first day, we saw people that were about to go home and they looked ROUGH! I'm sure we looked that way too towards the end of the week.
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The buses are definatelty the one drawback that I see to staying on Disney property. It is also definately better to stay at one of the Deluxe resorts that have partial boat/monorail transportation available to the parks. Only exception is Animal Kingdom Lodge which is why we will never stay there again. Animal Kingdom Lodge is probably the most "remote" Disney resort and you always had to figure an hour from the time you leave your room until you were in a park, or vice versa. The bus service was not always horrible, but having NOTHING but bus transportation for a full week to anywhere you wanted to go was dismal. I know others may defend the bus service, but that is the one part I see as a drawback and we will definately never stay at AKL again.
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That's why I drive my car to the parks. If you stay on property parking is free. I find it much easier to drive.
I have to say that I stayed at ASMu in March and during the less-busy times the All-Stars shared buses. But, when it was really busy, like at park closing, each resort had a separate bus. Yes, sometimes we still had to wait for a couple buses and sometimes had to stand, but there was only one stop. Is that not how it normally works?
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I can't answer that since I drive...I don't pay much attention to the busses since I don't use them.
I completely agree about the Epcot area resorts. Best transportation on property, hands down IMHO. We just returned from a stay at Bay Lake Tower. We switched it up because we had two preschoolers with us and I wanted to check out the new place. Words cannot express the ease of movement to/from the MK. AWESOME because it is a very short walk. Transportation to/from Epcot was OK. It would also be awesome if there wasn't the need to go all the way down and back up the platforms (I know why they do this and I get it and if I were Mary Poppins and could fly down and up the platforms it would be great, but pushing strollers up those ramps is quite a workout).
The bus service to/from DHS and AK left quite a bit to be desired. Part of our party waited over 40 minutes for a DHS bus around 11 a.m. Returning to BLT from DHS after Fantasmic took 80 minutes and we only missed ONE bus. If we wouldn't have been sandwiched in line, I would have jumped out of line and gotten in line for the bus to the TTC. I have quite a bit of Disney patience and I could perhaps see more of a wait during the day when it's harder to anticipate how many people are going to the parks, but at park closing? Really? Did closing time sneak up on them? That was pretty bad and hile I am DVC and was at BLT (the first dropoff), I can't imagnine how annoyed I would have been had I paid $350+ per night.
Bus service at the Epcot resorts is not terrible, though the BW is the last stop. We routinely get off at the Swan (1st stop) and walk across the bridge. A huge time saver to be sure! Looking forward to getting back to the BWV, though I sure like that 3rd full bath and the laundry room at BLT.
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1997-1999, three visits, off property - 2000: March, Port Orleans; November, Dolphin / Polynesion - 2001: March, Wilderness Lodge / Old Key West; September, The Dolphin - 2002: April, Mariott World Center; June, Dolphin; October & December, Boardwalk Inn - 2003: November, Yacht Club - 2005: May, Boardwalk Villas (finally DVC members) - 2006: March, Grand Californian - 2007: June, Boardwalk Villas - 2008: September, Boardwalk Villas - 2010: May, Bay Lake Tower
We were going out to eat at Chef Mickey's before heading to the parks one morning. It was POURING rain and we had been sitting at the bus stop for 15 minutes or so. We finally got a bus to the Magic Kingdom and noticed we were going to be late at the rate the bus was traveling, plus monorail time. We talked to the bus driver and he nodded. A while later, as we approached the Contemporary, he actually drove into the parking lot for us and we made it on time.
Some bus drivers are awesome.
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Exchange programs are at the heart of the cultural section's work. Academic, cultural, and professional exchanges are the most effective tools of public diplomacy. They seek to promote the free exchange of information and ideas and to increase mutual understanding between citizens of the United States and other countries.
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USL Super-20 League formed
New youth development league completes USL pyramid
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Thursday, February 16, 2006
TAMPA, FL � United Soccer Leagues announced today the creation of the USL Super-20 League, a new league designed as a graduating youth league for elite players from 17-20 as they advance beyond the traditional youth bracket to the senior professional and amateur development leagues. The league will debut this summer with teams representing all levels of US and Canadian soccer from elite youth clubs to first division professional teams in the US and Canada. Teams such as Ironbound SC (Super Y-League), Brooklyn Knights (Premier Development League), Cleveland Internationals (W-League), Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Second Division), Toronto Lynx (USL First Division) and the MetroStars (MLS) will be fielding USL Super-20 League teams.
�The MetroStars directly support the USL efforts with youth development, and the U20�s will further connect our players to our senior team at the MLS level,� said MetroStars Director of Soccer and Youth Development Systems Giovanni Savarese, a former USL and MLS star. �This will also provide the club with opportunities to further develop a larger pool of players within the club that also play within the collegiate ranks, so we can monitor and prepare their development for higher levels of the game.�
The Super-20 League, for men and women, will replace the U19 age bracket of the Super Y-League, which will now range from U13-U17 for boys and girls. The date for the birth year has been changed to the international standard of January 1 from the previous date of August 1, which now provides an additional six months of eligible players on teams� roster, extending the bracket into the range of 20 year olds. The league will, ultimately, contain the top 80 teams in each of the men�s and women�s divisions across the US and Canada.
�Shifting our U19 team to a U20 team will provide our club more depth and opportunities for our players,� said Albert Coutinho, President of Ironbound SC from Newark, NJ. �As a club we intend to add a PDL team in 2007, and the U20 team would provide the right resources for a true reserve team.�
The league was designed to cater to the top of the youth ranks in the US and Canada for players aspiring to play professionally and to serve as a reserve division for USL�s Premier Development League and W-League teams, who have increasingly taken youth development of this age range under their auspices the past few years on a smaller scale. PDL and W-League teams will now be able to add USL Super-20 teams to expand their development goals as well as their player pool for the senior team.
"The creation of the USL Super-20 League, as the sixth North American league under the USL umbrella, comes from the recognition of an immediate need for a meaningful elite-level, league-based competition for male and female U20 players. Outgrowing the defining age groups (U13-U17) of the Super Y-League and often squeezed out for significant playing opportunities at the PDL and W-League levels by more experienced U23 players, the U20 age bracket has been one of the most underserved within our structure and often the period during which other elite countries around the world distance themselves from the United States and Canada in terms of player development. We expect the USL Super 20 League not only become a catalyst for traditional youth soccer clubs to make the foray into senior level competition, but also as an immediate destination spot for the less seasoned college players prior to their emergence into the highly competitive PDL and W-League," said USL Vice President, Tim Holt.
�This will deepen the player pool from our PDL perspective, and we will be able to work with the college players more to provide them opportunities,� said Jim Vogt, Director of Operations for the SYL founding member Brooklyn Knights and President of the Met Oval Foundation. This will help the colleges improve their players, while simultaneously strengthening the USL system.�
In addition to the USL Super-20 League completing the model for club building and vertical integration, it will aid US Soccer and the Canadian Soccer Association in identifying the top U20 players for international competition ranging from U17 to U20.
"Symbolically, the launching of our USL Super-20 League comes as USL celebrates its 20th Anniversary, and while I would not categorically say that we are done with starting new leagues , the Super-20 does put some closure on our concept of 'cradle to grave' when it comes to being the pyramid for all the development needs of soccer players in North America,� said USL President and founder Francisco Marcos. �The addition of the USL Super-20 League along with the change of position of Matt Weibe, who will oversee the formation of the league as Managing Director of Club Development and Communications, demonstrates our escalation in commitment and resources to the role of player development in North America.�
In addition to the partnership with the USL Super Y-League, US Club Soccer will also be the registration provider for the USL Super-20 League. Clubs will be able to utilize the same online registration, roster and insurance services as they do for the USL Super Y-League.
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I wanted to give you a quick update on our progress toward completion of Berea's new Production Studio. See the pictures below! We maintained steady momentum throughout the summer due to the diligence and teamwork of faculty and staff involved in this project. (more…)
- July 20, 2011
I am writing to share some good news. With the assistance and support of the AC; we are taking an important step this fall to strengthen faculty advocacy for teaching and learning at Berea. This includes hiring a Director for Educational Technology and the establishment of a new Educational Technology unit on campus. This transition is a natural extension of Scenario D's emphasis on Engaged and Transformative Learning and a direct response to numerous faculty discussions in the past year that included members of our Group of 30 along with those involved in last summer's collective research on the scholarship of teaching/learning and high-impact educational practices. The new unit will consolidate three full-time staff with expertise in social media, virtual environments, digital media, cloud resources and constructivist pedagogy. (more…)
- April 28, 2011
Our summer is shaping up to be a busy one as we have several key initiatives underway to enhance teaching and learning at Berea. High priority projects include completion of our new Digital Film Production Studio, full rollout of new campus video streaming services, expansion of our deployment of new classroom technologies, and media upgrades in the Alumni Center to promote student collaboration, learning, and communication. We will also hold a department retreat in May to complete the realignment of our IS&S operations to more closely reflect Scenario D's emphasis on engaged and transformative learning. Attached is the budget breakdown for the Digital Film Production Studio. I am sharing this with you to give you a better understanding of the nature and scope of this effort. The $165,000 budget will be funded from three primary sources including contributions by our Academic Division, one-time sales of surplus technology, and I.T. capital reserves. (more…)
- March 23, 2011
Berea On-Demand is a new video streaming service that will go live in Fall 2011 in conjunction with the new Digital Film Production Studio. This system will allow us to stream live content or on-demand content developed in the studio to support teaching and learning as well as cocurricular activities. (more…)
- February 16, 2011
Group of 30:
I thought you might enjoy reading the US News article listing the top 15 "Most Wired College Campuses". Berea College is ranked 7. In the past few years we have made gains on many fronts. We protected our EDGE laptop program during budget realignments, deployed a robust virtual server/SAN infrastructure, added new technology labs and facilities to support teaching and learning and expanded wireless coverage across campus. With support from our senior officers, we have funding in place to move aggressively in the months ahead to deploy VOIP and upgrade classroom media technology across campus. Bill and I finished negotiations last week for internet service to the campus and a new contract was signed with Windstream that will double the bandwidth to our campus from 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps at a cost that will be less than our current contract. In addition, our new "BC – On Demand" video streaming service will be unveiled shortly as a feature of our new Digital Film Production Studio now under construction. (more…)
- February 3, 2011
Work began this morning to convert the old phone center in Bruce Trades to our new Digital Film Production Studio. All interior walls, ceiling, and light fixtures are now being removed to prepare the space for the new facility. The temporary studio in Draper 311 is up and running to support instructional needs during spring semester. The permanent studio will support HD digital video creation using virtual sets and a green screen with separate production space, control room, and sound booth. The studio is designed to support our media studies curriculum, student generated digital content creation, lecture capture and much more. High-end graphics and video editing work can be performed in our new Applied Technology Labs set up last summer in the Library and Tech building. When video products are produced in the facility, our new VBrick video streaming system will house the content and make it available for "on-demand" viewing across campus. (more…)
- September 8, 2010
1. Berea Target's Fall Semester to Complete Transition to Moodle
A total of 120 faculty have made the transition to Moodle and are managing 150 classes this fall semester on the new open source courseware product. In addition, 112 faculty completed an hour long training session on Moodle to gain familiarity with the new system. At the end of fall semester, Blackboard will no longer be supported on campus. Anthony Basham is working with the remaining 18 faculty that are using Blackboard this semester to facilitate the transition. Moodle is accessible through the myBerea portal and students accessing the portal automatically have single sign-on access to Moodle. This feature will be deployed soon for the faculty portal as well. Since Moodle is open source software, the College will save $15,000 annually. Beginning in spring semester, those savings will be used for faculty support and development in the integration of technology in the teaching and learning process. (more…)
- June 18, 2010
Future Trends for Technology in Education
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Keep Red Claws' Magnum Rolle in mind: "An obvious call-up candidate"
I've written about Magnum Rolle before. At the time, I did not know the Maine Red Claws center was actually named after the TV character Magnum P.I.
No, he really was.
"My mom was a big fan," Rolle explained to Steve Weinman of NBA D-League.com. Oh, that explains it then. I guess Rolle is just lucky his mom wasn't a big fan of Austin Powers's Ivana Humpalot.
Should the Celtics enter the market for another big man, which remains possible according to Doc Rivers and Danny Ainge, Rolle might not be the worst place to look. He was the first draft pick of the Maine Red Claws, who happen to be the Celtics' D-League Affiliate. He displays a lot of upside and a lot of athleticism, and Red Claws GM Jon Jennings said Rolle should be called up to the NBA before long.
The 6'11″, 240-pound center, who started his career at LSU before graduating from Lousiana Tech, at least shows potential.
"Unfortunately," Jennings told Weinman, "We probably won't have him around for a long time because he is an obvious call-up candidate. He's 6-11 with long arms and he runs the floor as well as any wing player. He's got great hands for a big man, catches the ball on the run and has the ability to do so many different things."
Which just goes to prove my theory — any time a D-League big man can catch the ball on the run, you have to sign him up. Just have to.
I cautioned in an earlier post about getting too caught up in Rolle's upside. When big men start their careers in the D-League, that's normally a scarlet letter. If you're 6'11″ and worth a damn, chances are you're on an NBA roster somewhere. Rolle was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in this past year's draft, with the 51st pick, but couldn't make the Pacers's roster. For a frame of reference, Josh McRoberts starts for the Pacers and Solomon Jones was also one of the players who made Indiana's roster ahead of Rolle (though Jones's guaranteed contract probably figured into the decision).
One more problem with adding Rolle to the Celtics? Rivers doesn't exactly drool over young, unproven players.
Still, keep Rolle in mind when discussing big man possibilities. He's on the Celtics' D-League Affiliate, and he certainly has upside and length galore. Somewhere, Jay Bilas salivates.
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Amp up your energy levels because Belfast packs it in when it comes to sightseeing. Here are ten to try
Immerse yourself in the story of the Titanic, the ship that was built in Belfast and, as the world knows, hit an iceberg. The tragedy is now commemorated with an impressive visitor center at the very place where the liner was crafted.
For an authentic taste of Belfast life, make your way to the Victorian St George's Market. More than 150 traders set up stalls laden with everything from antiques to shark meat. Visit on the weekend for free jazz.
One of the best ways to see Belfast's famous wall art is to sign up for a Black Taxi Tour. Knowledgeable drivers supply an informative history lesson, which reflects on both the city's intrinsic traditions and tells the story of the Troubles.
The musical walk of fame in Belfast is so long they needed a bus tour. Trace Van Morrison's footsteps and visit the Oh Yeah Centre. Don't miss out on free live traditional music in the evenings – just choose a pub.
Gleaming like a quirky work of modern art, the Ulster Museum's forte is the history and prehistory of Ireland using exhibitions that trace the rise of Belfast's crafts and trades. Admission is free.
Belfast has some great bars: the Victorian attired Crown Liquor Saloon, a stylish cocktail bar at The Merchant Hotel, and the historic Duke of York where Titanic builders constructed the bar in exchange for whiskey.
The Palm House at the Belfast Botanic Gardens is an iconic city sight. Plant enthusiasts can explore the array of geraniums, fuchsias, and begonias while many other visitors simply lounge in the gardens enjoying the views for free.
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Belfast gained city status in 1888 when Queen Victoria deemed it so. A new city hall was constructed to reflect this. Today it anchors Donegal Square with its awesome architecture and array of sculpture.
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Parallel Lives -- Four years ago, the documentary filmmaker Kristof Bilsen lost his sister.
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The Blackberry Presenter is a small (3.4" x 2.4" x 0.9") and light-weight (fewer than 5 ounces or 140g) device that plugs into a projector or monitor via a VGA cable or an S-Video cable. The connection between the Blackberry and the Blackberry Presenter is Bluetooth, allowing the presenter to roam up to 30 feet from the device.
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Mongolia's new mining minister is long-time resource nationalism advocate
A lawmaker--who pushed to renegotiate the 2009 Oyu Tolgoi agreement to increase the government's ownership stake to 50% in the copper-gold mega-project --is Mongolia's new mining minister.
Posted: Tuesday , 21 Aug 2012
As Mongolia's new coalition government was completed with the appointment of 16 ministries and 19 members comprising the Cabinet of the Parliament Monday, foreign mining interests face an uncertain future as a growing resource nationalism movement is increasingly in the political driver's seat.
As the New York Times noted in a recent article, "...a debate is raging over mining impact, pitting those who praise the industry for sweeping away decades of decay against other who see materialism and corruption polluting Mongolia's traditional way of life."
"Discontent over corruption and the government concessions to foreign mining firms were the major campaign issues in June's parliamentary elections. Those now in power face high expectations to spend the mining windfall on health care, infrastructure and economic development," said the NYT.
More than 25% of Mongolia's 76 seats in parliament are now held by politicians who made foreign mine ownership a major campaign issue. While the Democratic Party won 31 seats, becoming the largest party in parliament, the DP had to form a coalition with the Civil Will-Green Party and the Justice Coalition, which is formed by the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party and the Mongolian National Democratic Party.
The Democratic Party favors free markets but has nine members who support resource nationalism. Nevertheless, it is believed the DP's rise to power will calm investors, who had worried about the actions of Mongolia's former president. But, the coalition government has named a resource nationalist as Mongolia's new minister for mining.
Democratic Party Chairman Norov Altanhuyag is Mongolia's new prime minister. However, the newly appointed Minister for Mining is resource nationalist Davaajav Gankhuyag, who as a member of Parliament, previously demanded that the state have a larger ownership stake in Mongolia's largest mining operations.
Recently sentenced to four years in prison for corruption, former President Nambar Enkhbayar, head of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, "had been a key figure in the environment of increasing hostility, at least outwardly, toward foreign mining corporations," said Reuters. However, his conviction for corruption is considered a landmark event for stronger anti-corruption enforcement.
Resource nationalist politicians want to keep 100% of Tavan Tolgoi, the world's largest undeveloped coal deposit, under Mongolian control.
Many Mongolians are still unhappy that, thanks to a 2009 deal, Ivanhoe Mines received a 66% share of the $6.2 million Oyu Tolgoi mine, home to the world's largest untapped development of copper and gold, which is expected to go into production in the first half of next year. The government owns 34% of the project, which some nationalist lawmakers hope to increase to more than 50%.
Mongolians also fear the encroachment of the Chinese companies which are hungrily eying the coal riches of Tavan Tolgoi, located near Mongolia's border with China. It is anticipated the China's state-owned Chalco will fail in its takeover bid for Mongolian coal miner South Gobi Resources due to strong resistance from the Mongolian government.
When Chalco offered $926 million earlier this year for a 60% stake in SouthGobi, the Mongolian government in May adopted a new investment law that limits foreign companies from owning more than 49% of companies involved in mining, finance, media and telecommunications.
The Mongolian government has even delayed renewing some of SouthGobi's mining permits although the majority shareholder Turquoise Hill Resources supports the deal. Chief Executive Alex Molyneux told Reuters that the Mongolian government has done everything in its power to block the deal.
However, it should be noted that Mongolia depends on China and Russia for fuel, power and transportation. Mongolia depends on Russian railways to deliver coal to Japan and South Korea.
Meanwhile, another mining-related issue facing the new Mongolian government is fears of camel and goat herders that the mega-mines are gobbling up water, particularly in the South Gobi Province, where drought can wipe out herds.
Herders have claimed mining trucks kill their animals and kick up dust that ruins pastureland. Oyu Tolgoi has offered compensation to the herders, which includes helping a family put a child through college.
Oyu Tolgoi has monitored more than 100 herder wells and maintains there is no connection between the wells and the aquifer the mine will draw from.
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There are broadly two ways companies can raise cash from the capital markets:
1. Debt – Taking a loan from the market. Companies intending to raise cash through this route could borrow money from banks/ financial institutions/ high networth individuals/ from public through company's own fixed deposit schemes etc. When taking this route the company pays an agreed rate of return on the loan taken
2. Equity – When you take a loan you are obviously expected to repay it (I am not sure though, if this is entirely understood in today's scenario). Some companies may decide that instead of taking a loan, they could raise the cash from willing investors by making them partners in the business. The investors hence get a portion of the company's business in exchange for the cash they give, and get their share of returns through the profits/ losses the company makes.
Both these routes have their own merits and demerits and this is the crux of financial planning in today's corporations.
Companies intending to raise money through equity have various ways of doing so. Few of the popular means are:
1. Initial Public Offering (IPO) – This route is used when a company taps the equity markets for the first time. The promoters of the company sell their stake to new investors in return for cash.
2. Rights Issue – Existing share holders get the right to invest more . In case some shareholders do not exercise their right, then their stake will reduce as other investors may decide to go ahead and invest more cash
3. Private Placement/ QIP – A QIP is a Qualified Institutional Placement. Instead of trying to raise cash from public at large, companies could use this route to get cash from a few large investors called QIBs (Qualified Institutional Buyers). QIBs are generally large institutional investors who have the expertise to evaluate market offerings and invest large amounts. SEBI, our market regulator has given elaborate directions on who are eligible to qualify as a QIB.
Why is the QIP route hot today?
With UPA firmly sitting at the center, the markets have started moving as if there is no tomorrow(which is not entirely unjustifiable). There is renewed hope in the economy. People who were sitting at the sidelines want to jump into action as of yesterday. Companies want to speed up their expansion plans and move swiftly.
QIP is an instrument which could fit perfectly well in this situation because of the following reasons:
Timing – An IPO takes time. You first need to file a prospectus, get it approved, appoint merchant bankers, do market shows and finally raise cash. It could at least take a few months. Who knows what the market sentiment is going to be then? No one wants to take a risk
Cost – A QIP is cost effective. You directly contact the institutional investors and convince them to loosen their purse strings. Following an IPO route would on an average cost 7% of the funds raised
Ease of exit – If an institutional successful-investors/"title="investor " >investor invests through an IPO there is a minimum lock in period involved. They cannot sell their shares during this period even if they find the price extremely attractive. A private placement gives the institutional investors an opportunity to invest in non-locking shares. So, they can make their exit anytime. This is extremely important to these large investors especially in today's scenario of volatile markets. Who does not want to take up an opportunity to make a quick buck.
No wonder companies are queing up to raise money through this route. Unitech raised Rs. 1620 crores, India Bulls raised Rs. 2600 crores and a total of about a billion dollars have been raised through this route in the last two months. More companies have annouced their intentions to raise another billion dollars in the next few weeks/ months.
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Reviews have already emerged for Hitman: Absolution, which releases on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 on November 20, but now Square Enix have revealed the title's full cast.
Presented in a handy infographic, the cast includes a slew of familiar faces. Check them out for yourself below, or if images scare you, here's a list:
Diana Burnwood: Marsha Thomason
Benjamin Travis: Powers Boothe
Birdie: Steven Bauer
Blake Dexter: Keith Carradine
Sheriff Clive Skurky: Jon Gries
Layla Stockton: Traci Lords
Sanchez: Issac Singleton
LaSandra Dixon: Vivica A. Fox
Wade: Larry Cedar
Cosmo Faulkner: Jonathan Adams
Jade: Shannyn Sossamon
Victoria: Isabelle Fuhrman


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Recap of Memphis and Shelby County elections
This week on Behind the Headlines (Nov. 9), a recap of the election, including the defeat of an increase to the city gas tax. Plus, Memphis City Council member Shea Flinn and sales tax opponent Steve Reid weigh in on what follows the countywide sales tax defeat.
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