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Bismillah – he – Rahman – ur – Rahim,
Salaam va Ruz be kheyr
Your Excellency, Dr Ali Rabiee, Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare,
Dr Mohamad-Reza Sepehri, Head of the Labour and Social Security Institute,
Dr Mohammad Taqi Hosseini, Acting Ministry for International Affairs in this Ministry,
Dr Hossein-Nejad, Head of Mehr Reza Fund,
Mr. Hevdahtan, Deputy Minister for Labour Relations,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure to attend the Inclusive Growth, Poverty Reduction and Employment Seminar, organized by the Labour and Social Security Institute of Iran.
I would like to leave you with three messages today.
My first message is that – from the human development standpoint – during the period 1980-2012, Iran's policy interventions – and actions – have produced significant improvements in human development for Iranian citizens.
The numbers are well documented and I have spoken about this major achievement elsewhere.
This is true whether we speak of:
- long and healthy life,
- access to knowledge, or
- a decent standard of living.
By all these measures Iran has done well. Iran's progress currently places it in the "high human development" category among nations.
During the past 20 years, Iran's annual growth in its HDI has been over double the global average. This would seem to imply that – from a human development standpoint – during the period 1980-2012, Iran's policy interventions were both significant and appropriate to produce improvements in human development.
My second message is that in the current climate, and despite the impact of sanctions, Iran's future growth and development prospects can be strong.
But in order to realize their full potential, we need to pay attention to the way that growth is achieved. We need to ensure that people are included in this growth – and that this growth is environmentally sustainable.
Why do I say this? The latest UNDP data on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) shows that the world is making major progress in attaining its MDGs. Iran has met many of its MDG goals – indeed, often well ahead of time.
Nevertheless, major challenges remain. One key factor that will undermine progress towards the MDGs is income inequality. This is true for the world as a whole. And it is also true for Iran.
- Inequality means that the poor cannot access health, education and other social services.
- Inequality means that the poor will continue to lack stable and productive employment and livelihoods.
- Inequality means that the poor are socially excluded and are more vulnerable to shocks.
The evidence of the past 40 years tells us that perhaps the main risk to sustainable human development will come in the form of continuing income inequality in the medium term – the low probability of growth in "decent-jobs" – an increased tendency towards informal contracts – and an increase in jobless growth.
This brings me to my third message.
This is the key message and one I would like to leave with you. The solution to the need to achieve "growth with justice" and "growth with sustainability" lies in establishing inclusive growth as our long-term strategic priority.
UNDP has learnt much in the past 40 years. Here are three approaches we believe any country can use to deliver human development to its citizens.
- First, we must plan in a way that does not only have growth at the centre. We must go "beyond GDP" – "beyond growth" – when we try to measure human well-being. We need to balance growth with social justice and with environmental sustainability.
- Second, when we plan for growth, we must convince our planners to think inter-sectorally and to think small. Yes, think small. Think community-level. We must constantly try to appreciate how our grand designs will play out on the lives of real people on the ground.
- Third, we must build innovative partnerships with public, private, and civil society stakeholders at all levels.
Iran's 5th Development Plan aims to achieve "growth with justice".
Now, therefore, is the time to consider building inclusive growth approaches into the national planning framework.
When inclusive growth occurs, you see the following seven things happening:
- all citizens share in the growth process
- poverty and inequality are reduced
- unemployment is reduced
- growth will benefit poorer groups more than higher income groups
- growth will lead to better access to basic social services
- growth will be accompanied by sound public investments
- the use of natural resources will benefit the poor and vulnerable.
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
You may say this is difficult to achieve. But I would say in response that – right here in Iran – the United Nations – and specifically UNDP – has been supporting the Government on a variety of initiatives that have been setting the stage to achieve inclusive growth.
Time does not permit me to go into all our work in detail. But please – during the deliberations today – take the time to ask us about just one of the many techniques we use. Please ask us about UNDP's "Social Mobilisation and Micro-Credit" model. This is a model which won the best prize in the 2005 Global Poverty Reduction conference in China.
We use this in most UNDP projects currently underway in Iran.
- It helps empower individuals to become change agents for their own development.
- It encourages people – average citizens – to think, plan and implement business plans on their own.
- It strongly leads to local inclusive growth outcomes.
We have used this model to support men and women to direct their own social and economic participation and development. The model creates local community development groups and savings and loans systems.
- This ensures participation.
- This helps to create local jobs and eliminate extreme poverty.
- This increases knowledge and skills and – in doing so – innovation and enterprise.
In all of this the United Nations can help. The new UNDP Strategic Plan for 2014 – 2017 already contains inclusive growth as its main pillar. It can easily help us – in collaboration with the Islamic Republic of Iran – to develop inclusive growth models for macro-economic planning. Our experience in other countries shows us the way.
In conclusion, I sincerely hope that the things we say here today – and what we do tomorrow – will provide a timely contribution to supporting development planning towards Inclusive Growth outcomes in Iran. We hope it moves us closer to the goal of the 5th National development Plan – "growth with justice".
If we do only this, we will have contributed to improving the welfare – and the lives – of those who are poor and vulnerable in our society.
Kheily motashekeram.
Mr. Gary Lewis, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Iran


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Global Planner Sees Technology Driving Top 5 Meeting Trends
This is the second of two parts.Strategic planning, procurement, virtual technology and green issues are reshaping meetings globally, just as they are in the U.S.
Alise Long, CMM, manager, corporate events & meetings for DSM, a life sciences company based in The Netherlands, spoke with Travel Market Report on how new trends, especially technology, are having an impact. What are the top trends in meetings?Long: One of the Top 5 right now is the increasing involvement of the sourcing department – having a sourcing professional as part of the team to ensure the use of preferred suppliers; having a consistent supplier selection and negotiation process; and using a local contracting expert consistently.What are the other top trends in your view?Long: The increasing importance of strategic meetings management; decreasing budgets; increasing focus on green meetings and community projects; and increasing improvement and enforcements of travel policies. Advancements in technology are ongoing and are a key driver or enabler for each of these five trends. How are meetings themselves changing? What's cutting edge now?Long: There is much more focus and emphasis on linking content and activities with the company's strategy and brand values. Meetings and events must be meaningful. If it isn't relevant to what we do as a company and the direction in which we are headed, then it doesn't happen. We are always asking, 'Is this the right meeting for this audience at this time? Is a face-to-face meeting necessary? How frequently do we really need to bring this group together?' How are new technologies affecting the meetings landscape in The Netherlands – virtual meetings, mobile apps, etc.?Long: Because technology is always changing we now ask, 'What is the best use of technology to bring people together and to create the right experience?' Three years ago we ran a virtual meeting for our top 400 leaders, linking five locations on three continents. We used our in-house videoconferencing capability. It had never been done before in our company on such a scale. Since then we have seen the number of in-house virtual meetings take off.How else is technology affecting meetings?Long: In-house broadcasting has also become an important part of our meeting media mix. We use our internal DSM TV channel to communicate with every employee in the company. We are thus able to provide all of our 22,000 employees worldwide with insight and feeling for what is happening at a meeting or event anywhere in the world. Large global meetings are now more open affairs and participation extends beyond those physically present.Please see related article, "Europeans More Creative With Meetings, Dutch Planner Says," Dec. 15, 2011
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Located in an old Palazzo in the Monti district. Just a short walk from the Colosseo and the Roman Forum and across the street from a subway station. A perfect place to see it all without rush.
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A beautiful apartment located in the Monti district, the most ancient area in Rome. Close to the ancient sights and across the street from a subway station this apartment is a perfect time saver. It's central location keeps you connected to all parts of the city and within walking distance to a wide variety of restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars, shops and any other spots you could possibly dream of.
The apartment is old-style decorated, with wooden celings and craftwork bed but still very comfortable. It has a fully equipped kitchen that is very of use whether you want to prepare your meals or just have a morning coffe. The bathroom has a bathtub, toilet, bidet and a washing machine a very useful device for longer stays.
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
I Forgot What It's Like to Be Cold
This January, the cold returns.
But in bursts. On Tuesday, the thermostat hit 60 degrees. On Thursday, our weekend blizzard began with 30 mph gusts of snow and below zero temps.
And here when I cleaned out the house a few months ago, I looked at those winter hats on the top of my coat rack and wondered if there was any point in keeping so many. After all, I hadn't worn them in two years. Was it really necessary to have a winter hat when you're not expecting to do activities like skiing or sledding?
Yes, yes it is. Or so I realized when digging out my poor frozen car the other week. Thankgod I kept the hats.
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Perhaps it is time for a move to a more temperate clime, eh?
I have lived in the Deep South all of my adult life and on occasion do miss the cold and snow. Not the ugly gray slush and horrid driving conditions for which I am woefully unprepared, but just for a change in the weather.
We have experienced maybe a week's worth of hard freezes this winter and with any luck are no largely past those mornings. I did light the fireplace a couple of evenings, but it was more for a sense of ambiance than a desire for an additional heat source.
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The Rome Police Department is investigating the death of a Verona man after his body was recovered from the Mohawk River Friday.
Rome Police and Fire Department members responded to the Mohawk River near East Whitesboro Street at around 6:45 pm Friday night for a report of a missing swimmer.
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A physiology major at the University of California, Davis, Thi Le had road-tripped to San Jose during her 1991 Christmas break to attend one of Heaven's many open casting calls. "I had no idea who [Stone] was," she says. When she actually met the celebrity director, "I felt like, 'This man hates my guts. This man knows I can't act.'" What she still doesn't know is exactly when she won the part. "They never told me I had the role," she claims. "Theyjust kept bringing me back in." Producers A. Kitman Ho and Clayton Townsend accompanied her to a Neville Brothers concert in Las Vegas. She visited Tommy Lee Jones (who plays U.S. Marine Steve Butler, an amalgam of four men in Hayslip's life) in Texas, and Stone in California. Finally, eight months later, Stone asked her what she planned to do about the role.
"I said, 'It depends if I get the job,'" she recalls. "He said, 'What do you mean, "It all depends"? You've got the job.'"
"Hiep-notic," Stone affectionately dubs her while driving from Phuket to the set in Phang Nga. "From the moment we met her, we knew this was the one. She's truly some kind of spiritual person."
After shooting a funeral scene in Phang Nga's relentless heat, Joan Chen beelines to the makeup hut, the only air-conditioned space for miles around. A vicious cold and the prospect of more latex being slathered on her already heavily made-up, dust-encrusted face has not put her in the best of moods. "It was a muddy scene," she comments weakly. Chen, who herself sought to option Hayslip's story until Stone beat her out, spends most of the film trapped in wrinkled middle age. "It's the biggest stretch I have ever had," she says, "both in acting and skin. This movie was very, very difficult, just what your skin goes through between the makeup and the weather . . . mostly the makeup."
Heaven's 450 crew members, 100 actors, and nearly 1,200 extras have adapted quickly to Phuket's nightlife. After dinner at one of the open air restaurants that line the beach, the cast and crew habitually head back to the Crown Nai Yang and its pounding disco. As a Thai band cheerfully pumps out renditions of last year's Top 40, the actors crowd around bamboo tables for bad Mekong Thai whiskey. Tonight, Tai Thai, who plays Hayslip's son, Jimmy, jumps on stage for a round of karaoke. The disco's palm-thatched walls reverberate with the determined enthusiasm blood relatives show when they're forced to holiday together.
The next morning, Tommy Lee Jones reclines on the pavilion terrace of the luxurious Amanpuri hotel. Heaven and Earth, he insists, has more to do with people than with assuaging American guilt or mythologizing Vietnamese farmers. "I don't think you can go to an Oliver Stone movie and come away believing any stereotype has been advanced," says the actor, whose last job for Stone, as JFK's eerily poised Clay Shaw, won him an Oscar nomination.
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It's no secret we loved the first Assassin's Creed – maybe even a little too much. Climbing up impossibly tall structures and stealthily murdering Templar knights during the sharply realized Crusades was so much fun, we accepted certain flaws – like the repetitive side-tasks you had to undertake before each assassination mission could be unlocked, or the way the game sent you back to your home fortress after each successful takedown – as minor irritations. But as it turned out, a lot of other players didn't. Neither, it seems, did the developers of Assassin's Creed II.
With the bigger, bloodier and hugely improved sequel, most of the complaints that made the first AC so divisive are gone. Side tasks? Sidelined to strictly optional status; the focus is now firmly on making your enemies' lives miserable before you kill them. Sidelined to strictly optional status; the focus is now firmly on making your enemies' lives miserable before you kill them.
Walking around reading emails in the near future? Not even for one second. Riding horses across miles of samey wilderness? Convenient fast-travel stations now enable you to cover huge distances in seconds (although horses are still useful). Annoying beggars? Replaced by less-annoying minstrels who can be distracted with thrown coins. Awkward fights? Well, those still look pretty similar, but they've been retooled to be faster, much more varied and easier to understand.
What makes Assassin's Creed II great isn't just that it fixes most of what was wrong with the first game, though. It's that it takes what the first game started and uses it to build something much bigger, much more involving and much more fun. The open-world action is similar – you'll still spend a lot of time free-running across rooftops and obstacles (which is a blast), climbing up the sides of gargantuan buildings, assassinating unwitting enemies and getting into seemingly endless swordfights with guards – but the sequel expands on the original formula so much, and so well, that Assassin's Creed feels like a training run by comparison.
This is partly because the world you'll explore – which this time consists of five cities set during the Italian Renaissance – feels much more fleshed out and believable than the original, even coming complete with a historical database you can access every time you come across a notable person or landmark. It's also partly because the new hero, cocky young nobleman-turned-assassin Ezio Auditore, has a much livelier, more charming personality than his cold, collected ancestor Altair, and comes off as more of an ass-kicking, morally ambiguous superhero than a merciless killer. It also doesn't hurt that his adventure – which begins in 1476 and ends in 1499 – has a much more epic, personal feel than the first game did, as you see Ezio slowly evolve from a scared teenager, desperate for vengeance after his father and brothers are executed, to a near-invincible badass in pursuit of the conspiracy that killed them.
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He's not a lone wolf, either, and the cast of characters who come together to help him are more believable, more actively helpful and much easier to care about than any of the first Creed's supporting assassins. They also represent a good mix of fictional characters – like Ezio's family and his acrobatic thief allies – and actual historical figures, including the great Lorenzo di Medici and Leonardo da Vinci, who as Ezio's closest friend plays a major role in the story.
Mostly, though, ACII is a huge improvement because there's tons more to do this time around. In addition to Ezio's central story missions – which will take around 15-20 hours to complete if you blast straight through – there's a lot of optional stuff that it's in your interest to uncover. Aside from the side missions – which consist largely of beating up faithless husbands, racing thieves across rooftops, and killing targets for money – you'll be able to ferret out hundreds of treasure chests, eagle feathers, semi-mystical glyphs and statuettes hidden throughout the world, gaining rewards for finding them all.
Above: Also, you can stab guards in the head with dual hidden blades, which is awesome
There are also squads of thieves, mercenaries and prostitutes to command, who are useful for luring, fighting and distracting guards, respectively. There's a failing town you can rebuild and invest in, and it'll reward you with a safehouse and regular cash payments. There are new vehicles to pilot, not the least of which is one of Leonardo da Vinci's legendary flying machines. There are also six semi-hidden Assassin tombs for you to explore, which take the form of vast, Prince of Persia-style environmental-puzzle dungeons that can eventually net you a near-invincible suit of armor.
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So that's all fine and good, but it leaves one question for disgruntled would-be fans of the first game: What about Desmond?
Like the original, Assassin's Creed II tells two parallel stories: that of Ezio, and that of his descendant, Desmond Miles, a hapless test subject kidnapped by a shadowy corporation in the near future. These both tie into a larger narrative about a centuries-long secret war between two Crusades-era sects, the Templars – who've been using "Pieces of Eden," mystic relics of a long-dead civilization, to exert near-total control over humanity – and the Assassins, who resist the Templars in the name of free will.
Above: See how clumsy Desmond is at fighting off guards during the game's first few minutes? He gets better
If you hated Desmond's sequences in the first game, you'll be happy to know you only play as him three times – and when you do, you'll be doing far more interesting things than just skulking around and reading emails. Beginning seconds after Assassin's Creed left off, ACII sees Desmond busted out of confinement by his new accomplice Lucy (played by Kristen Bell) and taken to a secret Assassin safehouse, where he's hooked up to a new Animus – a machine that enables Desmond to experience "genetic memories" coded into his DNA. This time, however, it's with the aim of experiencing the life of one of his ancestors – Ezio – so that he'll learn all the secrets and assassination techniques Ezio did.
The next two times you'll see him, it'll be as he tries out the things he's learned – and after the third time, you won't be left with another frustrating, super-cryptic cliffhanger ending. Mind you, the ending's still kind of a cliffhanger – this is the second game in a trilogy, after all. But you'll learn a lot about the game's suddenly apocalyptic backstory as it closes, and the result is far more satisfying and conclusive than the first game's weird, glyph-covered wall.
Above: Maybe you'll like him now, maybe you won't. Either way, he's not around for long
Now that that's out of the way, let's get back to meat of the game.
As we said earlier, a big part of why Assassin's Creed II succeeds is because of the level of detail that went into its Renaissance backdrop. That's not just limited to putting canals in Venice, or creating accurate, climbable models of famous Italian landmarks – every building, person, object and weathered brick looks and feels like it belongs in its respective time and city. Town criers rattle off the news as you wander near them, shopkeepers yell for your attention and everyone reacts with wonder and fear whenever you start clambering up a wall.
Above: No, he's not going to hurt himself. Shut up
Sure, it breaks the immersion a little that the criers and shopkeepers repeat themselves a lot, and that the guards, mercenaries, doctors, thieves and courtesans wear nearly identical outfits in every city you visit. But overall, the illusion of historical accuracy holds up pretty well, and it's helped along by the in-game database, which can actually be an entertaining read. Give it a look every so often, and you might actually learn a few things about architects, the professions available to women in Renaissance society and exactly what the hell a "doge" is.
Above: Oh hey, there's that cleared up, sort of
Another potential immersion-breaker: everyone speaks in slightly exaggerated Italian accents, with bits of actual Italian thrown in for flavor. The effect is a bit like watching a less-grim version of The Godfather Part II, and while it can be hard to take seriously sometimes, it suits the game well. If you absolutely must have slavish realism in your games, however, you can switch the spoken-language track to full-on Italian (or French, or Spanish) with English subtitles. To give you an idea of how the Italian accents sound against actual Italian, we've prepared the following mashup of the two vocal tracks:
Accents aside, the thing that really cements ACII's immersiveness is that each of the five cities has a unique look and vibe. For example, in addition to being surrounded by enormous, varied tracts of rural land, the three smaller cities each have a distinct feel: Monteriggioni is defined by high, domineering fortress walls and narrow streets, while San Gimignano's soaring gray towers contrast sharply with its low houses and shops. Forli, meanwhile, sports a lot of ugly brick buildings whose gray hues and saggy feel echo the surrounding foggy wetlands.
Meanwhile, the sizable city of Florence has haphazard buildings, busy streets, lots of relatively new-seeming buildings and a skyline dominated by huge cathedrals. And the comparatively huge Venice (the last city you'll unlock) has ubiquitous canals (complete with gondolas), lots of tall, close-huddling buildings and – once you've opened up certain parts of the city – Carnival celebrants.
Above: Not too bad for staying hidden in Ezio's usual getup, really
Monteriggioni is also unique in that it starts out as fairly decrepit; Ezio's uncle's villa, where he eventually goes to live, is in a bad state of disrepair. Half the town's buildings are boarded up, and there aren't many people on the streets. Once you've gone out into the world and earned some money, though, you can come back and invest in Monteriggioni's local businesses, or renovate its abandoned buildings through a simple menu interface.
As it comes back to life, the town will gradually take on a warmer, livelier look. Play your cards right, and it'll also ensure that you'll never have to worry about money again, thanks to the regular payments you'll get as landlord. (Until you start getting those payments, you'll have to rely on mission bounties and whatever money you can can pickpocket or loot from dead bodies.)
Above: Yep, you can rebuild the brothel AND the church
Of course, that begs the question of what else you can spend that money on. In addition to hiring assorted scumbags to help you deal with guards, you can use it to buy works of art for your villa (which increase the town's overall value), as well as treasure maps, new and more powerful weapons (there are 22 in all, although PS3 owners can potentially get 26 – more on that later), new pieces of armor (which boost your health) and even dye jobs for your costume. Note that that last item is purely aesthetic; changing your colors might look cool, but it won't fool guards into thinking you're someone else.
Above: Horses, meanwhile, are always free
Not that you'll really need to, though; guards in ACII are pretty easy to shake, although they tend to get in your face an awful lot. If you do something they don't like in front of them – like killing someone, picking pockets, looting corpses or tearing down a wanted poster – they'll either start harassing you or draw their swords and charge. At that point, you can fight them (which we'll get to in a second) or run, in which case you'll have to break their line of sight and escape from a GTA IV-style "wanted" circle on your mini-map.
No matter what you do, though, it'll raise your Notoriety, a persistent wanted level that makes guards quicker to attack if they notice you acting up. You can lower this by tearing down wanted posters, bribing town criers or assassinating "corrupt" officials who are bearing "false" witness against you (for your very real crimes).
Above: What? No! This never happened
Next up: How's the fighting?
Throughout the course of the game, you're subtly offered countless alternatives to fighting. You can slip into crowds to remain invisible to guards (no waiting for groups of scholars this time), or hire some prostitutes or thieves to distract them. You can climb past guards, yank them off ledges, use smoke bombs to escape from them, sneak around and hope they don't notice you, or surreptitiously poison one of them and let his agonized staggering distract the others. You can even stab and conceal them from the safety of a bale of hay, or leap down from a high ledge and air-stab them before they can see you.
But here's the thing: while all that stuff is fun, and adds a lot to the game, none of it is really necessary. Because however intimidating the new enemy types are, however tough they might be, fighting in Assassin's Creed II is easy. Or at least, it is once you know what you're doing.
Above: Seriously, you can take these guys on bare-handed and win
Above: The big, armored Brutes, though… they're a little harder
Basic combat is still more or less the same as it was in the first game; enemies gather around you in a circle, trying to outflank you and waiting for their moment to strike. The difference this time around is that it's possible to simply whale on them with the attack button, which will usually whittle down their health even if they're blocking. To make combat really interesting, though, you'll need to learn how to counter your enemies' strikes by holding down the block button and hitting "attack" at exactly the right second. Pull it off, and you can execute some exceptionally bloody finishers that can end a fight instantly.
You'll have plenty of other options, too, especially once you've collected all of Ezio's various skills and upgrades. For starters, there's unarmed fighting, which is an excellent option for pacifistic types who want to leave enemy guards alive, throw sand in their faces or, later on, simply take away their weapons with a well-timed counter.
Above: And then use them to murder their owners, if you want
Thanks to upgrade instructions left behind by Altair and implemented by Ezio's friend Leonardo da Vinci (here still a young genius), Ezio will not only eventually be able to use two hidden blades to assassinate unsuspecting victims, but he'll be able to wield them in combat, too. They're not quite as effective as a sword – or a mace, or a hammer, or a dagger – but in a pinch, they're a lot more lethal than your bare hands.
Alternately, you can simply blow your enemies away at close range, once you've earned the hidden- pistol upgrade (although it takes a second to aim). And if things start to go really badly, you can prolong your life by taking a quick hit of medicine, which cures instantly and can be carried around in an upgradeable pouch.
Above: The catch is that you have to talk to these guys and their creepy plague masks to get it
The key thing is that you've got a lot of interesting ways of getting out of any given scrape, and they're all fun to play around with. Having Ezio's gadgets, speed and near-superhuman acrobatic skills at your disposal – combined with the out-for-justice narrative and the way people talk about Ezio as his notoriety slowly grows – makes the game feel a little like being a medieval Batman, only with a better sense of humor and no disdain for murder. And that's a pretty big step up from just another faceless assassin.
Above: You've even got Detective Vi- er, Eagle Vision, which is much improved from the first game and invaluable for finding hidden stuff
As is usual with multiplatform games these days, there really isn't much of a cosmetic difference between the 360 and PS3 versions of the game; the 360 edition looks slightly sharper, while the PS3 is a little fuzzier and sports slightly warmer colors. You know how this goes. However, there is one other big difference between the two versions, and if you're a PS3 owner, you come out ahead this time – provided, of course, you have a PSP and plan to pick up, play through and (ideally) finish Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines.
Above: Eh, Bloodlines isn't too bad
If you do, then you'll be able to access the games' connectivity features. What this means is that as Ezio, you'll gain the weapons dropped by the bosses Altair fights in Bloodlines, and that any of the Templar coins you find as Altair will be converted into ACII's florins. Altair, meanwhile, can receive any hidden-blade upgrades Ezio earns. The new weapons aren't exactly necessary – they won't count toward your collection totals, and they're not tied to any Trophies – and the Bull's Mace in particular will disappoint anyone who saw the above image and hoped for a ball and chain. But they're fun to use, and they can give you a big advantage if you get them near the beginning of the game (so can the money, actually).
Above: Behold, ye 360 owners, and despair! (OK, not really)
Assassin's Creed? Yes. Much as we liked the first game, the sequel addresses nearly every last one of the complaints that filled message boards in late 2007, while still delivering what its fans wanted to see from a sequel. Again, after playing through Assassin's Creed II, the original feels like little more than a template for what ACII accomplishes.
Uncharted 2? Depends. ACII isn't as cinematic or even quite as character driven as Uncharted 2, and in fact you could argue that they're not even very similar. But in a way, they're both contenders for the throne vacated by Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and they're both climbing-centric adventures that are a lot of fun to play. In the end, it comes down to whether you want Uncharted 2's unmatched visuals and thrill-ride structure, or ACII's epic length, quasi-RPG advancement and near-total freedom to explore its world.
Prototype? Yes. Much as we enjoyed wreaking havoc as Alex Mercer, just having a hood doesn't make him as cool or as interesting as Ezio – and in the end, running up the sides of skyscrapers is fun, but not as satisfying as ACII's more methodical, almost puzzle-like approach to climbing. Ezio's tale might not be as gory, but it's certainly a lot meatier.
A huge improvement over the first game, Assassin's Creed II offers up an enormous, beautiful open world that's easy to get lost in, an epic storyline and all the fun that comes from creatively killing villains and tearing across 15th-century rooftops at ridiculous speeds.
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I recently visited a relative in a Boston-area hospital and, as so often happens, found myself with a lot of down time while we waited for test results. After conversation was exhausted, I fished out my iPod Touch and was pleased to find that I could connect to the hospital wifi. Then I tried to access Facebook, YouTube, and Google Talk. All were blocked. I've asked around and found that blocking commonly visited websites on patient- and visitor-accessible networks isn't as uncommon as it should be.
Enabling patients, as well as their friends and family, to visit popular websites can increase satisfaction, argued Terry Kasdan, cofounder and Principal at Northbrook, IL, agency Communications, LLC and John Olson, media strategist at Chicago agency Inc!te at SHSMD on September 13.
In addition to granting unfettered access to websites, other media, such as patient portals, educational and entertaining video games, and a live ED wait time tracker can alleviate patient frustration, speakers said during their session, "Using Interactive Media to Enhance the Patient Experience."
This argument is one that, when taking the perspective of a patient, most people can agree on. While killing time on a laptop or other wifi-accessing device and waiting for a non-emergent appointment, most patients would only be further frustrated if they were not allowed to visit their favorite sites. I was annoyed as a visitor and I imagine I'd be significantly more annoyed if I were a patient.
When discussing other common hospital annoyances, Kasdan and Olson showed the SHSMD audience images and asked them to yell out what came to mind. The first image they showed was a long stretch of highway with bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Attendees called out, "frustrating," "helpless," and "no end in sight." These feelings, the speakers said, are what many patients experience in the emergency room. Kasdan and Olson said organizations they worked with found that simply by posting accurate ER wait times in the lobby increased patient satisfaction. If they knew they wouldn't be seen for 20 minutes, they could run over to the hospital café without worrying about losing their spot.
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clay (9/29/2010 at 1:12 PM)
My question is why are there restrictions? My guess is that the hospitals and clinics are attempting to limit employee access to certain social media sites while on the clock. This is not an uncommon practice in business, and to an extent it is understandable as you want employees working and not using social media for recreational purposes on the clock. But in doing so, it seems they are restricting patient and visitor access as well. It seems to me that at some point either a balance will need to be struck or hospitals will need to invest in more advanced networks or multiple networks.
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The Premier League has been praised by the British Council for the part it has played in the United Kingdom achieving the No 1 ranking in Monocle magazine's 'soft power' survey.
In its annual survey the global-affairs magazine put the UK top of the pile for the first time, replacing the United States and indicating that it has more cultural influence than any other nation in the world.
"Our work around the world with the Premier League brings English, inspiration and practical skills to young people's lives"
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The British Council – the UK's international cultural relations body – welcomed the contribution made by the Premier League in the country's position as the leading 'soft power', the term used to describe the ways in which a nation can shape the world without relying on financial muscle and overwhelming force.
"Our work around the world with the Premier League brings English, inspiration and practical skills to young people's lives," said John Worne, the British Council's Director of Strategy. "That's one of the reasons the UK is No 1 in 2012: teamwork and sharing the best of the UK worldwide.
"To know us is to love us and the survey goes to show that, when the UK puts its culture and excellence on the world's stage as it has in 2012, everyone's a winner."
The Premier League and British Council work together on the ground-breaking global initiative Premier Skills. Premier Skills combines the reach of the British Council with the global appeal of the Premier League to develop community coaches and referees.
Drawing upon the Premier League clubs' expertise in delivering community-focused projects in the UK, it teaches people how to use football to tackle a variety of social issues relevant all over the world such as health, disability, gender, inclusion and education.
Since 2007 Premier Skills has been delivered across 20 countries in Asia, Africa and the Americas, offering more than 2,300 grassroots coaching and refereeing training opportunities, and benefiting over 400,000 young people.
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In addition to the coach and referee training, a range of materials including a dedicated website have been created for teachers and learners of English that utilise football-based content and the British Council's world-class expertise in English.
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Scudamore said: "At home the Premier League and our clubs have a long-held commitment and reputation for delivering high-quality community and education programmes. Given our popularity and success internationally we felt it only right to take this approach to a wider community.
"The British Council is a partner we really value and trust. On the ground, around the world they have the access, contacts and people to make things happen."
Worne also cited the success of the Olympic and Paralympics Games in helping the UK to achieve No 1 status, which can have a positive economic impact.
"We may call it 'soft power', but there's nothing soft about the economic dividends that a great reputation overseas can bring," said Worne. "Our own research this year showed that our soft power assets are helping to build trust worldwide – and that, vitally, those who trust us are more interested in doing business with us."
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Sir David admitted that the NHS does "really bad things" to patients but criticised the public for thinking that "every time a mistake is made the world falls in".
He told Civil Service World: "If you spend all of your time trumpeting the success of the NHS you kind of get yourself into a place where you're more interested in what the line to take is than what's really happening to patients
"If you go to the other side of it you miss out all the great things and you significantly, I think, affect the morale of people working in the service – so that balance is really critical.
"Over the last few months that balance has completely gone. I understand why, but we need to get back to that balanced position.
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Ira Sullivan. Wednesday, January 15, 12:15 p.m., Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 305-603-8067; coralgablesmuseum.org. Free. Musical legends are forever. Just take a look at Ira Sullivan. Ever since his mother taught him how to play the sax and his father showed him how to perfect the sound of the trumpet, the jazz maestro has never stopped working. That's because "real musicians don't quit working." And that's why he continues to grace audiences with his jazzy tunes at 82.
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Well it's been a good start to Gudjewg (the 'wet') so far with plenty of rain right around the Park, with all the usual indicators of an average wet season. The East Alligator River flooded by early December, Magela Creek flowing by Christmas AND our shower block a metre deep by January!
That said I've been in Kakadu over 20 years now I can tell you that every monsoon season is different, some start early, some have a big ending, and others struggle to start at all. However as I type we're on track for around 2000mm (80 inches) which will be good for Kakadu after half that amount last year. Global warming wasn't top of mind a decade ago but it will be of great interest when we compare notes 10 years down the track to see what early indications Climate Change may bring to Kakadu.
I've been part of a few 'actions' over my time in Kakadu; most notably with Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation's Jabiluka Uranium Mine campaign; and last year with 'green' group Australian Conservation Foundation's Australia's Special Places project where I wrote about what Kakadu means to me, and my concerns for the future. More recently I co-authored a report for University of New South Wales Climate Change Research Centre. The report, Climate Change Impact on Yellow Water, is soon to be published and highlights the fears we all have for Kakadu's Ramsar Listed Wetlands. If predictions prove correct, a 30-60cm (1-2ft) sea-rise will severely affect a large chunk of the World Heritage area. Our floodplains are hardly above sea-level now, so any significant increase could have catastrophic impact on Kakadu's environmental and cultural values.
There's different arguments around whether global warming is cyclical, or due to man's hand. One thing's for sure, leaving the climate change agenda for politicians to sort out isn't going to work; threre's no doubt we are going to have to rely on Joe Average (millions of us hopefully!) to promote the awareness required for change! Whichever way, I think it's best if local issues are highlighted, and then applied to a global context. At the moment it seems discussions are directed at the bigger picture, and need to be 'bought home' to be effective.
One way individuals can make a difference is by aligning themselves with organisations that not only promote awareness of climate change, but also deal with a range of environmental issues across the board. Some are localised, others cover the globe but are equally important. The United Nations has declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The UN invites us to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity.
Actions can be many and varied; it's not all about sorting plastics from cans or walking to work. Some can even be done in front of your computer! One interesting project that we're involved in is the Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award. It's a collaborative effort between Planeta.com and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity/UNEP (CBD) with the generous support of the Heidehof Foundation. The award is aimed at private tourism services from around the world, owned and operated by indigenous and local communities embodying traditional lifestyles, and its main objectives are to motivate candidates to improve their online communication on biological and cultural diversity, to highlight their best practices in managing tourism and to raise operators and public's awareness on biodiversity. It's a fantastic project where nominees can learn from each other, and see what works online for some, and not others. Over the past month our young daughter Catherine has learnt a lot about Google and how to cut & past web links onto our home page. The rate she's going there will be more links than text on our site!
Jenny's already got a bit of publicity in our local Northern Territory News and Kakadu Community Noticeboard and it doesn't matter if you're talking to the local school or captains of industry; it's all about spreading the word! Winners will receive the award in April 2010 at a tourism trade fair, the Reisepavillon in Berlin, Germany. Since 1991, the Reisepavillon has been a global focal point for responsible tourism.
Winners will also receive technical support and participate in a workshop on innovative Web-based tools for marketing and communications, facilitated by webmaster Ron Mader. A publication on the award, its nominees and winners and the lessons learned, will be distributed at event.
In my mind it's all a part of our overall package, the way we think, the way we operate, and the way we promote biodiversity in our own backyard, and it's all got to add up! We could all have the greatest show on earth but without extensive and informative (and responsible!) online communication, who'll know about it?
The ITBW competition features some sensational tours and some very, very good websites from around the planet. Check them all out and cast your vote for the at http://planeta.wikispaces.com/itbw. The small part you play by voting in the competition will ensure the best of the best end up at Reisepavillon in Berlin; and the rest? Well, we've already learnt a lot from just being part of it!


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They have 100-20,000 people watching them! They say a ton of ****, laugh at people, call them noobs and everything, but then I get banned for calling 1 person a noob in from of 9 people. Why do you favor them! WHY DO YOU FAVOR THEM! HOW CAN YOU FAVOR THEM? WHERE IN THE SUMMONERS CODE DOES IT SAY "YOU ARE EXEMPT FROM ALL OF THESE CODES IF YOU ARE PROMOTING OUR PRODUCT" Where in the **** does it say this riot?
You tell us to follow the summoners code, then you don't act fairly to us? Why don't you follow your own code instead of holding us to a standard that not even you guys can meet?
Riot! Why won't you follow your own code?!? You tell us to do it, why are streamers exempt! TELL ME WHY THEY DONT GET BANNED WHEN THEY DONT FOLLOW THE SUMMONERS CODE BUT I DO!
Hear our cries riot! You should not be aloud to ban only people that don't promote your product! You as a company, should hold everyone to the same standards, you should no make exceptions for these streamers! THEY ARE THE ONES WITH THE MOST INFLUENCE! Honestly, what if I started streaming, promoted smoking pot, and got all the kids to do it with me. Is there nothing you could do because I didn't do it in game? Would you just let me continue promoting the use of drugs with your game as a catalyst?
Are you dodging the fact that they signed the summoners code? That just because they promote your game they get exemptions. NO, so keep your word and ban the rest of them!
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post8824932442008459723..comments2014-12-19T11:20:26.441-05:00Comments on Dad Cooks Dinner: Lasagna with Sausage SauceMike Vrobelhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-16218914999300428502013-01-01T10:41:07.594-05:002013-01-01T10:41:07.594-05:00You're right, I forgot it. Darn! I fixed the r...You're right, I forgot it. Darn!
I fixed the recipe. It goes in the "saute the vegetables" step with the onions, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt.

Thanks for letting me know.Mike V @ DadCooksDinnerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-65709798391663747452012-12-31T20:57:42.622-05:002012-12-31T20:57:42.622-05:00You didn't mention what to do with the Italian...You didn't mention what to do with the Italian seasoning, so I added it while simmering... Hope it turns out firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-13572396333224323522012-12-18T09:47:25.022-05:002012-12-18T09:47:25.022-05:00:):)Mike V @ DadCooksDinnerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-77627757322752624252012-12-18T09:39:41.735-05:002012-12-18T09:39:41.735-05:00oops never mind..no boil..got itoops never mind..no boil..got email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-37363202024951501342012-12-18T09:37:28.793-05:002012-12-18T09:37:28.793-05:00mike- do you cook the noodles first??mike- do you cook the noodles email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-55686331453722649002012-12-13T20:00:24.018-05:002012-12-13T20:00:24.018-05:00Great! Thank you for letting me know how it went.Great! Thank you for letting me know how it went.Mike V @ DadCooksDinnerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-32995257028309826812012-12-13T12:57:32.890-05:002012-12-13T12:57:32.890-05:00I did as you suggested, after I put it together th...I did as you suggested, after I put it together the night before, I kept it in the refrigerator, then baked for 45 minutes covered then the recommended amount of time for the rest. It was great, thank firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-18638964515345526862012-12-10T15:11:59.480-05:002012-12-10T15:11:59.480-05:00This recipe, with four layers of noodles, comes ri...This recipe, with four layers of noodles, comes right up to the top of a 2 inch deep pan. Deeper pans must be for more layers of pasta, or thicker ingredients between the layers. Meatball lasagna, maybe?Mike V @ DadCooksDinnerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-61816596874783675692012-12-10T14:54:51.026-05:002012-12-10T14:54:51.026-05:00Have you ever had any need for deep "lasagna ...Have you ever had any need for deep "lasagna pans"? I've seen some off-the-box recipes calling for a 3" or 4" deep pan, yet your average 13x9 is 2" deep or so.Chris Lukowskihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-90117014651842633042012-12-08T14:54:18.921-05:002012-12-08T14:54:18.921-05:00Go with refrigerate then bake - it will work bette...Go with refrigerate then bake - it will work better.Mike V @ DadCooksDinnerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-20722904768990099242012-12-08T14:47:59.954-05:002012-12-08T14:47:59.954-05:00Ha! Great story. Thank you for sharing.Ha! Great story. Thank you for sharing.Mike V @ DadCooksDinnerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-79578194045599930732012-12-08T14:47:25.021-05:002012-12-08T14:47:25.021-05:00How would this do if I made it the night before an...How would this do if I made it the night before and put it in the refrigerator and then baked it the next day, or would it be better to bake it the night before and reheat the next firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-29655082391886917292012-12-08T14:46:08.707-05:002012-12-08T14:46:08.707-05:00Exploding pyrex is pretty exciting. I blew one in...Exploding pyrex is pretty exciting. I blew one in half once when I put a not quite totally defrosted pork loin in one, and then set the whole thing in the oven on (OOOPS!) my pre-heated pizza stone. Blew up a minute later. THought someone was shot or something. It broke cleanly down the middle so cleanup wasn't a problem. Except I wasn't going to risk it with that piece of pork. We had blue box that night.

And if you were wondering, pyrex is not firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-62380100994288617282012-12-07T18:03:17.451-05:002012-12-07T18:03:17.451-05:00Aaron, you're right - I had the wrong amount i...Aaron, you're right - I had the wrong amount in the ingredients list. It is 1 cup of Parmesan.

I fixed the ingredients list; thanks for letting me know.Mike V @ DadCooksDinnerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-30700082947227575012012-12-07T10:11:37.352-05:002012-12-07T10:11:37.352-05:00Not to be too picky, but on the ingredient list yo...Not to be too picky, but on the ingredient list you say about 1/2 cup grated Parmesan. In your cooking instructions it seems that you use 1 cup. I was just wondering about the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-75969518192538607462012-12-06T08:51:05.699-05:002012-12-06T08:51:05.699-05:00If you have any of those spare lasagnas I'll t...If you have any of those spare lasagnas I'll take one!Doug firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-55763185733413433982012-12-06T08:41:58.848-05:002012-12-06T08:41:58.848-05:00You're right - this is a perfect recipe to let...You're right - this is a perfect recipe to let the kids get used to working in the kitchen.

That said, wow, did they get enthusiastic about sprinkling the cheese. It doesn't hurt the lasagna, but I was sweeping bits of shredded mozzarella out from under the cabinets for days...Mike V @ DadCooksDinnerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131516463727872818.post-5763729114105230702012-12-06T08:33:53.911-05:002012-12-06T08:33:53.911-05:00Just made lasagna the other night (well, actually ...Just made lasagna the other night (well, actually my 5 and 7 year olds did, under my supervision). I think this has to be the easiest recipe for kids to make once all the parts are made ready, and it's pretty hard to mess up.Michael email@example.com


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The Catcher in the Rye
What is the central/primary purpose of "The Catcher in the Rye"?
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