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Friday, February 27, 2015
This week on Jerusalem Dateline: President Barack Obama claims Islamic terrorism isn't rooted in Islam but Christian and Jewish leaders say differently.
Plus, suing terrorists to stop terror; and the brutal Islamic caliphate rounds up hundreds of Christians.
posted @ Friday, February 27, 2015 5:02 PM | Feedback (0)
Friday, February 20, 2015
This week on Jerusalem Dateline: Egypt strikes back after ISIS beheads 21 Coptic Christians.
Plus, a "double game" is what Egypt says about Obama's "war on terror."
And safe haven: why Christians are joining the IDF to fight for the Jewish State.
posted @ Friday, February 20, 2015 5:24 PM | Feedback (0)
Friday, February 13, 2015
This week on Jerusalem Dateline: Jordan strikes back at ISIS but how long will it last?
Plus, how ISIS seeks to unite the Muslim world behind its Jihadist agenda.
And, a month after the Paris terror attacks will France address radical Islam at home?
posted @ Friday, February 13, 2015 4:16 PM | Feedback (0)
Friday, February 06, 2015
This week on Jerusalem Dateline: The brutality of ISIS: did they finally go too far?
Plus is the Obama administration working to defeat Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in upcoming elections?
And American Christians stand FIRM for the Jewish state.
posted @ Friday, February 06, 2015 4:38 PM | Feedback (0)
Wednesday, February 04, 2015
Just the pictures chilled the soul. A lone Jordanian pilot took his last steps on earth to a cage fit for an animal but made for a man.
He walked before a lineup of ISIS fighters. He was alone but there was nowhere to run. He was a doomed man.
ISIS lit a trail of fuel outside the cage that burned its way inside to 26-year-old Mouath al-Kasaesbeh. He became an ISIS victim after his F-16 crashed in their territory last December. His clothes soaked with gasoline, he became a human torch for the latest and most diabolical of ISIS's executions.
Edgar Allen Poe, the master of macabre could not improve on this ghastly scene. One more ISIS execution, this one the most hellish yet.
In Old Testament "eye-for-an-eye" justice, his home country Jordan began to execute jihadists on their death row. Jordan's King Abdullah cut short his Washington, D.C., visit and joined his countrymen and women, grieving over this latest heinous atrocity.
CBN News heard of other atrocities when we reported from the front lines in Kurdistan after ISIS rampaged through the region. Here are two accounts from the book, Destination Jerusalem, by this reporter.
We sat down. Jonathan set up the camera and we began our interviews. We talked first with an elderly woman whose teeth were missing. Later, in the course of our conversation, we found out why.
"ISIS bombed our churches and took our houses," she said. Anguish etched on her face, she told us, "We don't have anything here. No money. No ID. No travel documents."
They had no travel documents because ISIS had taken them. At the checkpoint leaving Mosul, the jihadists had confiscated nearly everything of value or sentimental meaning, including wedding rings. They took this woman's bag filled with her medicines and her dentures. She pleaded with them three times to give it back, but ISIS refused.
During their dispute, these brutes nearly abducted her daughter. One sentry eventually took the bag of medicines, including the woman's dentures, and stamped them in the ground.
"Here, you have nothing!" they said. These men seemed driven to do anything to humiliate the "infidels."
An older man, sitting across the room, added his memory of the encounter: "They gave us all four choices," he said.
First, they could pay the jizya tax. The reason behind this tax comes from the Qur'an. In 9:29, it says: "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day…nor acknowledge the religion of truth (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued."
Second, they could also convert by saying the Shahada, the Muslim profession of faith, before two other Muslims.
Third, they could leave their homes but without their possessions.
Finally, if they rejected paying the jizya tax, failed to convert, or refused to leave, they had a fourth and final choice: they could die by the sword.
Facing these four grisly choices…most chose to leave.
Now mortified, shocked and grieved, these refugees of war had left behind the homes they had lived in for years, sometimes for generations, and began an uncertain, uncharted new life. Innocent casualties, they fell victim when ISIS swallowed up swaths of Iraq and shrouded the land with a pervading darkness.
To some, ISIS appeared like a horde on the march from the mythical, demonic Mordor of The Lord of the Rings. In just one day, tens of thousands of Christians fled towns like Tel Kef, Bartilla, or Qaraqosh, called by some Iraq's Christian capital. Others fled ISIS's earlier assault on Mosul, ancient Nineveh.
From whatever area, most had come to Erbil with nothing more than the clothes on their back, their memories seared by what they had just seen and heard.
The older man added, "They're using the sword to cut off hands and beheading others." He went on, "I don't think this is the behavior of human beings, but wild animals do that."
A middle-aged woman chimed in: "They [ISIS] say, 'If anyone don't become like Muslim, we kill them, each one, from baby to woman to old man.'"
But perhaps none worse than what Canon Andrew White shared about four young girls who stood their ground and took a stand for Jesus:
He related how four teenagers-modern heroines of the faith-chose death over denial.
"ISIS turned up, and they said to the children, 'You say the words that you will follow Mohammad.' And the children - all under 15, four of them-they said, 'No, we love Yeshua, we have always loved Yeshua. We have always followed Yeshua. Yeshua has always been with us.' They (ISIS) said, 'Say the words!' They said, 'No, we can't.' They chopped off all their heads."
With an anguished look etched on his face, White asked, "How do you respond to that? You just cry." Through his aching shepherd's heart, he lamented, "They're my children. That's what we have been going through. That's what we are going through."
Christians, Yazidis, and this young Jordanian have all been victims of this satanic group. Will his execution be a "game changer?" Some believe this latest wicked act will coalesce an already growing coalition of Sunni Arab states of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and some Gulf States to defeat ISIS.
We will see. In the meantime, the Middle East remains in the balance.
posted @ Wednesday, February 04, 2015 4:50 PM | Feedback (0)
Friday, January 30, 2015
This week on Jerusalem Dateline: Flare-up on Israel's northern border - is war looming with Hezbollah?
Plus, Iranian missile launch as Iran strives for nuclear weapons.
And a FIRM foundation - a look at the growing number of ministries support Israel.
posted @ Friday, January 30, 2015 4:21 PM | Feedback (0)
Friday, January 23, 2015
This week on Jerusalem Dateline: Terror in Tel Aviv, the northern border heats up, and Iran threatens attack.
Plus a new book on the rise of ISIS, Christian persecution, and preparing for the days ahead.
And an American hero helps Israel's military.
posted @ Friday, January 23, 2015 4:57 PM | Feedback (0)
Friday, January 16, 2015
This week on Jerusalem Dateline: The Jewish victims of last week's French terror attacks are buried in Jerusalem. Plus, will French Jews return to Israel?
Also, Egypt's president calls on Islam to reject radicalism.
Finally, is the Bible fact or fiction? A new film examines the Exodus.
posted @ Friday, January 16, 2015 3:19 PM | Feedback (0)
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Today's Paris terror attack is part of the new normal plaguing our civilization. It's designed to sow fear and wipe out our freedoms, especially freedom of the press.
Here's a portion of Destination Jerusalem, a new book by this reporter to be released later this month:
It addresses how these attacks are penetrating our daily lives and what's the strategy behind these onslaughts.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." -Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
DATELINE: LONDON, May 22, 2014. Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale ran over British soldier Lee Rigby on Wellington Street in southeast London. In broad daylight, they got out of their car, hacked Rigby to death and dragged his body into the street. One attacker shouted, "You people will never be safe!"1
DATELINE: MOORE, OKLAHOMA, September 26, 2014. Thirty-year-old Alton Nolen beheaded co-worker Colleen Hufford, a 54-year-old "quick-tosmile" grandmother at Vaughan Foods. CEO Mark Vaughan, an off-duty sheriff's deputy, averted more deaths when he shot Nolen. Nolen's postings on Facebook included "Sharia law is coming" and a poster that read "Islam will dominate the world."2
DATELINE: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, November 15, 2014. Iranian born Man Haron Monis held dozens of hostages captive for 16 hours in a Sydney café. He forced his captives to hold an Islamic flag on the window. The siege shocks the country and one Australian headline shouts "The instant we changed forever."
Solitary jihadists struck infidels in so-called "lone wolf " attacks from Oklahoma to England and halfway around the world. ISIS sent out fiendish commands giving detailed instructions on how to attack Westerners: "Rig the roads with explosives for them. Attack their bases. Raid their homes. Cut off their heads. Do not let them feel secure. Hunt them wherever they may be. Turn their worldly life into fear and fire. Remove their families from their homes and thereafter blow up their homes."4
These assaults involved just a few, but the psychological shock rippled through those nations and around the world. An individual attack can often jar people more than a massive bloodbath. When ISIS marched and then murdered hundreds of Iraqi soldiers in the sands of the Iraqi desert, it jolted the West. But when ISIS beheaded American journalist James Foley, it hit home, shifted the national debate in the US and prodded a reluctant President to war. The motivation sprang from the fact that Foley was a US citizen, but also from the intimate and personal nature of the murder. Beheading seems one of the most gruesome end-of-life experiences; contemplating it, an anathema. Suddenly this abhorrent act became more personal, real. That could be me. That could be my son, my brother, my friend. We grieved with Foley's parents, John and Diane. The nature of the slaying itself seemed the stuff of horror films, but this was not a movie. It was real. Tragically, the individual beheadings continued…journalist Steven Sotloff…British aid worker David Haines…and so on.
Closer to home and fueled by Islamic State directives, could rogue groups maraud or "lone wolves" attack? Suddenly, ISIS isn't just "over there" but now "over here." Maybe next door. People might go to work thinking, Could I be next? What if I go to the mall and something happens? Call it the "new normal" when someone doesn't "go postal" but "goes ISIS."
Today's ubiquitous streams of communication-Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the 24/7 news cycle-amplify these attacks. Everybody knows. For ISIS, it's all part of their strategy. To intimidate, sow fear and bully a people…or a nation. It's psychological and spiritual warfare. It's by design. It's terror…it's fear…on the loose. As this Arab folk tale tells us, it can be deadly: "A wise old man, traveling on a desert road to Baghdad, met the figure of Pestilence hurrying ahead of him. 'Why are you in such a haste to reach Baghdad?' asked the old man. 'I am due to take 5,000 lives in the city,' Pestilence replied, before it went away. "Later, on the return journey, they met again. 'You lied to me,' said the old man reproachfully. 'You said you would take 5,000 lives, but you took away 10,000 instead.' "'I did not do it!' Pestilence swore. 'I took 5,000 and not one more; Fear killed the rest.'"5
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Friday, December 19, 2014
You may be one of the millions of people who have enjoyed the humor and commentary of the Dry Bones cartoon. But why Dry Bones?
Yaacov Kirshen explained to us the reason for the name based on a Hebrew prophet nearly 3,000 years ago.
Here's the scriptures from the book of Ezekiel 37: 1-14:
1 "The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones.
2 Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed they were very dry.
3 And He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" So I answered, "O Lord God, You know."
4 Again He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!
5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones: "Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.
6 I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the Lord."'"
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone.
8 Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them.
9 Also He said to me, "Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, 'Thus says the Lord God: "Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live."'"
10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.
11 Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed say, 'Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!'
12 Therefore prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God: "Behold, O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
13 Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O My people, and brought you up from your graves.
14 I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken it and performed it," says the Lord.'
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In a recent interview with USA Today, Cleveland Browns all-pro center Alex Mack said he wants to test free agency and he wants to look at other teams.
Mack has spent 5 seasons with the Cleveland Browns who drafted him in the 1st round of the 2009 draft with pick number 21. Mack has only experienced 23 wins in the five years he's been with the Browns.
Who could blame him if he signed with another team.
The Browns placed the transition tag on Mack, this means the Browns would have 5 days to match any offer Mack gets in free agency. Mack is at his California home waiting for free agency to start Tuesday at 4:00p.m..
Mack said he is still happy about the direction the Browns are moving in, but if he was that happy, why did he talk about his time in Cleveland in past tense?
It doesn't look good. The Browns need Mack to return and play center. He could get a higher offer from another team and then the Browns could choose not to match it.
The Browns would pay Mack almost 10-1/2 million for the 2014 season if he returns. This would make him the highest paid center in the NFL but is that going to be enough?
With the way NFL salaries are going, I think another team will play games and give Mack more money. It is going to be interesting to see what happens come next Tuesday.
The Browns met with Mack over the weekend. Mack got to sit down with Haslam, Farmer and Pettine, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan and offensive line coach Andy Moeller.
He has to have an idea as to what direction the team wants to travel, I just hope that travel includes Alex Mack at center.
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Wow. Like you mentioned, he's talking in the past tense, and that weighs heavy in the decision making for the Browns when they decide to match or not.
Mack's a class act. If he would be forced back, I think he would still give his all.
Time will tell.
mangini drafted good talent
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19 comments:
- Denise said...
Your bird photos are stunning! Love this one of the Tufted Titmouse but it's hard to pick a favorite because all of them are just lovely.
- February 13, 2009 at 7:57 AM
- Hilary said...
You are a most awe-inspiring bird photographer. I'm not surprised that they take to you. :)
- February 13, 2009 at 11:16 AM
- Ruth's Photo Blog said...
Priceless memory.I so wish I could see a Tufted Timouse,they are cute.
Blessings,Ruth - February 13, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- happyone said...
I love your bird photo and that is so cool that you had them eating out of your hand.
- February 13, 2009 at 12:48 PM
- Meagan said...
Good morning little bird.
Beautiful photo as always. - February 13, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- Heather Ann said...
Wonderfully beautiful photo! I love the way he is look at us, sizing us up! I also love the squiggly twigs in the background! Any tips for a beginner? For example, what kind of a camera and/or lens do you need to have?
- February 13, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- Ida said...
An adventure!!! :)))
Great shot!
Happy weekend. :)
Hug's. - February 13, 2009 at 4:28 PM
- Linda said...
Your pictures are always so awesome. How great that they actually ate right out of your hand.
Everytime I see a bird I think of you! - February 13, 2009 at 6:28 PM
- Becky and Gary said...
Love those little Titmice. I only have 2, but they show up every day.
B. - February 13, 2009 at 9:51 PM
- PERBS said...
You mean hubby couldn't operate the camera? No tripod to set it and take photo timed?
Another masterpiece! - February 14, 2009 at 1:46 AM
- Michele said...
Gosh, absolutely stunning... I feel like I can reach in and touch them! Beautiful!
Happy Valentine's Day♥ - February 14, 2009 at 2:48 PM
- Willard said...
Kerri, That is a stunning photograph, the highlights in the eye really sets it off.
I am glad you are enjoying the birds. - February 14, 2009 at 9:13 PM
- Steve B said...
Great experience. Usually the Tufted Titmice are very timid around here. I love the lighting in this image.
- February 15, 2009 at 9:14 AM
- Ms. Math said...
You definitely have a way with birds! I can't even get photos of birds, let alone get one to eat out of my hand! You've got a very special talent with these creatures!
- February 15, 2009 at 2:32 PM
- CG said...
How lovely. I'm always very moved when birds feed from my hand. Such trust!
- February 15, 2009 at 5:35 PM
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- Bob-kat said...
Oh, this is just a fantastic shot! Superb!
- February 19, 2009 at 5:10 AM
- John Roberts said...
Outstanding in all respects!
Surely hubby can handle the thing in program mode! You're underestimating him, I'm sure. - March 1, 2009 at 6:34 PM
- Anita said...
Lovely light on this Titmouse! I also like the pattern created by the branches.
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Samsung promises to be one of the 800-pound gorillas of the IoT, if its success in recent years with Android devices and other consumer electronics is any guide.
Showing its willingness to be a big IoT player, the company recently acquired SmartThings, a recent startup that's developed an open smarthome appliation that currently supports 1,000 devices and 8,000 apps. SmartThings will now work under the auspices of Samsung's Open Innovation Center (OIC).
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SmartThings Founder and CEO Alex Hawkinson (pictured above) said that Samsung "fully supports (our) vision" and that "we'll continue to run things as we always have: by embracing our community of customers, developers, and device makers." SmartThings will relocate its headquarters from Washington, DC to Palo Alto, CA.
We had a few questions for Alex, which he answers below. Separately, we interviewed Samsung VP Jacopo Lenzi, who headed the OIC acquisitions team.
IoT Journal: SmartThings was founded only in 2012, yet I imagine there's some history behind its vision and team. What are its roots and the sources of the thinking you've put into the company?
Alex Hawkinson: The roots of the company stem from a personal incident when my family cabin in Colorado lost power in low temperatures and the pipes burst after freezing.
We were away from the house for an extended period when this happened and had no warning of dropping temperatures or resulting damages. Upon arrival, we found the house pretty much destroyed by water from the thawed pipes. All in all, there was about $80,000 worth of damage.
Had I known about the busted pipes, I could have easily called a neighbor to shut off the water. It occurred to me that it's crazy that we know so much about our distant friends and their lives via Facebook, but there was yet to be an easy way to monitor and control our homes from anywhere in the world without spending a lot of money.
Since then, I've made it my mission to give the everyday things in our homes a voice, creating solutions that can monitor and send alerts if there is, for example, a flood in someone's home when they aren't present.
This incident inspired the broader vision for the company: to make every home a smart home. Our goal is to bring consumers security, peace of mind, savings, and the ability to easily customize it to fit their needs and routines. To achieve this, we have also embraced an open platform approach, attracting device makers and developers to help build, create, and unlock the limitless possibilities of the consumer IoT.
IoT Journal: Your customers are consumers, not techies, with little patience for bugs and glitches. What approach do you take to ensure lots of features and functionality, but also intuitive use?
Alex: Part of our vision is to make SmartThings the easiest way to turn your home into smart home and that vision applies to both developers and also mainstream consumers. What's great about the product is that consumers can customize their experience and choose which devices they would like to connect to solve specific problems.
Then, with the help of the SmartThings Hub, you can monitor and control all of your devices through the SmartThings mobile application, as well as discover and set up simple, guided solutions for top use cases that may be useful to you.All you need to get started is the SmartThings Hub and whichever SmartThings sensors or third-party devices you like, which can range from moisture sensors, locks, lighting controls, and more.
Much of the setup and discovery is self-guided and can be tailored directly to the consumer's needs. In the case that troubleshooting issues do arise, our support team is available via email or live chat within the app.
IoT Journal: You've said you'll still be run independently. What advantages does being involved with the Samsung OIC offer your team and your customers?
Alex: We believe that coupling our market-leading platform and ecosystem with the massive scale and reach of Samsung will enable us to more quickly fulfill our mission and bring the benefits of the IoT and smart home to hundreds of millions of consumers.
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The largest 'Internet of Things' event in the world has announced "sponsorship opportunities" and "call for papers."
The 1st International Internet of @ThingsExpo was launched this June at the Javits Center in New York City with over 6,000 delegates in attendance. The 2nd International Internet of @ThingsExpo will take place November 4-6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California, with an estimated 7,000 plus delegates attending over three days.
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The 3rd International Internet of @ThingsExpo, to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, New York announces that its 'Call for Papers' is now open. The event will feature a world class, all-star faculty with the hottest IoT topics covered in three distinct tracks.
Track 1 - Consumer IoT and Wearables: Smart Appliances, Wearables, Smart Cars, Smartphones 2.0, Smart Travel, Personal Fitness, Health Care, Personalized Marketing, Customized Shopping, Personal Finance, The Digital Divide, Mobile Cash & Markets, Games & the IoT, The Future of Education, Virtual Reality
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Track 3 - Developer IoT: WebRTC, Eclipse Foundation, Cloud Foundry, Docker & Linux Containers, Node-Red, Open Source Hardware, Leveraging SOA, Multi-Cloud IoT, Evolving Standards, WebSockets, Security & Privacy Protocols, GPS & Proximity Services, Bluetooth/RFID/etc., XMPP, Nest Labs
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Internet of @ThingsExpo named Chris Matthieu tech chair of Internet of @ThingsExpo 2014 Silicon Valley.
Chris Matthieu has two decades of telecom and web experience. He launched his Teleku cloud communications-as-a-service platform at eComm in 2010, which was acquired by Voxeo. Next he built an open source Node.JS PaaS called Nodester, which was acquired by AppFog. His latest startups include Twelephone. Leveraging HTML5 and WebRTC, Twelephone's BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) is to become the next generation telecom company running in the Web browser. Chris is currently co-founder and CTO of Octoblu.
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Original post made by Jan H, Old Palo Alto, on Oct 5, 2012
Amazingly, there is nothing in the police log about this, but plenty of police cars were there.
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Come on, there were people who slowed down on Alma to witness this car being towed off the tracks, and there were police cars there directing it all . Obviously, someone knows what happened.
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Easy A
When a white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a young high school girl decides to make the rumor mill work to her benefit.
© 2010 Screen Gems, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Dan Byrd, Thomas Church, Patricia Clarkson, Cam Gigandet, Lisa Kudrow, Malcolm McDowell, Stanley Tucci
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Emma Stone (Zombieland, Superbad) does a great job as Olive. Loved this movie reminded me of many of comedies of the 80's. The directors love of 80's high school flicks is abundantly clear and it shines through in a fun movie.
- jmanard52, Thursday, December 23, 2010
narrating movie + smart Joke. Teen comedies should be like this. actually half of the movie similar with my life, but I don't know how to end it.
- fb1019018362, Monday, December 3, 2012
This movie made me realize why i do love 80s movies ....finally . Olive: '' Whatever happened to chivalry? Does it only exist in 80s movies? I want John Cusack holding a boombox outside my window. I wanna ride off on a lawnmower with Patrick Dempsey. I want Jake from Sixteen Candles waiting outside the church for me. I want Judd Nelson thrusting his fist into the air because he knows he got me. Just once I want my life to be like an 80s movie, preferably one with a really awesome musical number for no apparent reason. But no, no, John Hughes did not direct my life."
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Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition
280 Chestnut St, PO Box 4895
Springfield, MA 01101-4895
United States
ph: 413.794.7600
Rebuilding Together has become a Community Development Corporation and has changed its name to Revitalize CDC. Colleen Loveless, Executive Director of Revitalize CDC, will address the coalition about their expanded mission and how RevitalizeCDC will participate in PVAC's Springfield Healthy Homes Initiative.
PVAC will meet from 9-10 am at the American Lung Associate at 393 Maple St, Springfield on February 25th. Learn more about PVAC Meetings.
As part of our programming for Older Adults with Asthma, PVAC is working with Baystate Health to bring Dr. Sucharita Kher to present Grand Rounds on Asthma Management for Older Adults on February 18, 2015. Learn more about the Grand Rounds.
PVAC is organizing presentations to Elders with Asthma and their families. The first presentation at Mason Wright Senior Center has been postponed due to the weather. Learn more about the presentation schedule and register.
PVAC is working with Health Outreach Workers from Commonwealth Care Alliance to provide asthma home visits. Participants have to be on Commonwealth Care Alliance Senior Care Options and have been hospitalized or had an emergency room visit for asthma in the last year. Learn more about the asthma home visit program.
Dr. Matthew Sadof's article "How to Breathe Easier: Winter Can Be a Difficult Time for Those Who Suffer from Asthma" appeared in Health Care News this month.Check out the entire article and share your comments on our Facebook page. Here are some of his tips for staying healthy during this season:
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PVAC has received three new grants for the coming year. Check out the new projects we'll be working on.
Anti-Idling Signs Posted at ALL Springfield Schools
Idle-free School Sign on Alton St by Putnam and Sci-Tech
Springfield Public Schools facilities office have posted anti-idling signs at ALL Springfield schools. This was a result of PVAC's campaign with ARISE and Mason Square Health Task Force to get the Massachusetts law on Anti-idling at Schools enforced. Thanks to Superintendent Warwick and the School Committee for taking action on the concerns of PVAC, ARISE and other community Members. For more information, see Idle-Free Schools.
Climate Change Planning Meetings
PVAC is joining with ARISE and Climate Action Now! on developing a Climate Change Plan for Springfield. The first of three community meetings was held on Thursday, June 26, 2014. Over 50 people joined together to envision a plan focused on the goal of a clean, healthy, and just Springfield. The meeting ended with a video of all participants answering the question: Why do you want a Climate Change Plan. Check out the video. and add a comment with your reason for creating a Climate Change Plan for Springfield!
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Alex Martin's experience with controlling her asthma is featured in Live Well Springfield's story-based education campaign. They feature Springfield residents who have
made small but significant changes that have had a big impact on themselves and the people they care about. Collecting the stories for this healthy living campaign began in July 2013 and is an ongoing project. Read Alex Martin's story and check out other stories featured in the LiveWell Springfield campaign.
Improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities affected by asthma in the Pioneer Valley
The Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition (PVAC) is a coalition of health professionals and institutions, community groups and residents, public health organizations, municipal and state agencies, academic institutions, schools, day care, housing and environmental groups committed to improving asthma and environmental conditions that affect health in Western Massachusetts.
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Im hoping a few of us at least peeked at the IGN frontpage article. Square Enix did overproject possible sales on some recent games, but im disapointed more people didnt buy these. <btdubs: 'Disqus' blog comments architecture sucks, but the way. Its never loaded on any computers or browsers ive ever viewed to read IGN. So i'll rant here, as usual > I bought Tomb Raider after it was critically acclaimed, and I love this game. Sleeping Dogs is already critically and acclaimed, most especially by consumers, who seem to love it. And lets be honest: mid 8's usually means a 'buy' if you like the genre...and Hitman has always been pretty good, while the newest looks even above and beyond it's predecessors. So wut gives, i wonder? I think that release windows and times, aside from Tomb Raider, have hurt their catalog, mostly, but cant be avoided many times. Im pissed because these games are basically all win, are not 'typical' and actually contain some forward thinking. Im gonna go buy Sleeping Dogs this weekend because dammit, people are feeding us what we want, and we continue to buy yearly installments of rehash? Blah, im dissapointed in us! So what are your thoughts? Did you play these games? How come you dont go buy Tomb Raider rite this instant since we all pretty much love it? "Do you like stories about Gladiators, Jimmy?"
For Tomb Raider those numbers are spectacluar. Especially for: 1. a franchise that was pretty much considered dead 2. a game starring a female protagonist. Trust me, there will be some people that won't even look twice at the game because of this 3. Mediocre tacked on multiplayer (On second thought, maybe that's why it sold...SMH) 4. Being released 2 weeks before Bioshock Infinite. 5. A reboot. After the disasterous sales of DMC you would think nobody would be stupid enough to attempt that again. Tried to tell my friends how good the game was and they completely ignored me. I guess they're scared a man is going to make sweet love to them in the game or something.
Whenever a game (any game) sells for 3 million+ copies and the publisher complains, they can only blame themselves. Sadly, big pockets always find a way to put the blame on anyone but themselves. These complaints can only result in studio closure or lower quality in future releases.. and/or micro-transactions, on disk DLC and other shenanigans. I'm not sure who these articles are intended for... I definitely don't feel concerned. This is greed, no hardcore sarcasm. These guys need to realize that very few gamers buy more than 4-5 games on release every year. Yet, they expect CoD numbers on every major title they put out. Your game sold 3 million copies ffs, what's the problem? Think about it, get your act together and stop complaining. Am I the only one to think these articles are nothing but bs?
Square-Enix was expecting Tomb Raider to sell between 5-6 million in the first month. Also, because of Metacritic scores, they expected Hitman Absolution to sell up to 5 million worldwide. And 2.5 million on Sleeping Dogs... And to top it off, those estimates were conservative. http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/04/09/square-enix-reveals-sales-expectations-for-tomb-raider
Right...sort of in line with what Zack just said. Although alledgedly, those were 'overprojected' so not really conservative. Or do you mean that the estimates of what was actually sold are conservative? Maybe its just another 'we have to downgrade or report disapointment because we overprojected' and its more like the other's said, actually did better than the industry as a whole expected? Yeah that is exactly what i am saying, the article is mostly BS. Whether its because they truly underperform or if it's embellished.
Isn't Tomb Raider doing better than any of the older games? In what world does a game that isn't Call of Duty, that has sold over 3 million in a month a disappointment?
Greed is one thing, but when they're firing CEO's left and right nowadays, I can't shake the feeling that something bigger is going on.
I applied for a job at Crystal Dynamics, if they want their next game to perform better they should hire me. Look what happened to the others. -Lucasarts-pretty much done -Sony-network got hacked -Ubisioft-we'll see what happens, probably Watchdogs will fail
Its considered to have underperformed when their projected sales were much higher. It is very common and normal in a Japanese company to have the head resign when a mistake is made to show accountability (in vast contrast to business and political practices in the US). But in this case it is very clear that Square had incredibly unrealistic expectations for how these games were going to perform and the company has been mismanaged and really does need a serious shakeup. I'm really curious to find out how much they spent in developing and marketing Tomb Raider. It shows shockingly poor management if the game cost so much to develop and market if it really didn't turn a profit at 3.5m units. I really enjoyed the game, but if it really needed to sell 5m units to be profitable then they overinvested in the game.
Since when do they fire CEOs? When these guys go, they're retiring and sipping daiquiris in the Caribbeans.. and it's time for some other guy to get a promotion.
Ubisoft is making some of the best games in the world, they're fkng amazing! We need a new model that ISNT in-game transaction based. Much rather have product placement advertizing inside the game. Fk it put a stupid soda can logo instead of the blank can. Cus these budgets need to be supported somewhere, and alot of us arent buying new games. Be prepared to sleep the bed you have made... yeah anyone who is put-off by playing a protagonist of the opposite sex is quite rediculous
Their estimates were conservative as in they were expecting the sales would reach 80-90% of what the games could actually achieve. The fifth paragraph in the article- What's more, those internal sales estimates were conservative: 80-90% of what the company believed was their true sales potential. The report cites the "huge slump" in North American video game sales as the main factor in this shortfall, though the European market was also "soft".
I didn't see hardly any marketing for any of those games. I had no idea when Sleeping Dogs came out, or what it was. Tomb Raiders release took me by surprise and it was actually on my radar. Hitman I never cared about and if I hadn't read this article I wouldn't even know if it had been released or not. They can't just dump a shitload of money into making these games, not tell anybody about them, and then get mad that they dont sell to their expectations.
if the online was good people wouldn't have sold it back to gamestop, i got a used copy and sold it back and now I'm doing the same with bioshock
I seriously wonder why they expected they could get 5 million in a month from Tomb Raider. That's just insane numbers.
Yea, bad management is the reason why we keep getting the shaft as the consumer. The publishers keep whining to Sony/M$ and they're getting what they want in next-gen consoles. That's why 720 is rumored to have 24/7 online DRM. If you believe the publishers, it prevents piracy and creates higher revenue streams. Don't be surprised to see PS4 with it too because Sony hasn't completely denied it. They said they'll leave it up to the publishers to decide. In other words, the publishers will decide on what products will support it and Sony/PSN will support it. The difference here is that Sony might not force it on you when you turn on the console unlike the rumored 720. It will purely be based on what product you fire up in your console. Regardless, it's still terrible. I'd imagine 720 will go this direction as well. When will the publishers take responsibility for their actions? If your game sold 3.5 million the first month of release and it sold under expectations, you grossly overrated your assets. The game industry right now is going through something similar that happened in the financial banking sector. They're getting too big to manage and they're not taking responsibility for their actions. Instead, they're pointing fingers at other issues when they have only themselves to blame. I'm sick of hearing about them complaining about poor revenue streams because of piracy and spending $100 million budgets on a game that cost $20 million to develop. We end up the victims of their business ethics because they continue to find more excuses to decrease enjoyable user experiences. I find it disturbing that no publisher is talking about how the reason the tablet market is stealing so much handheld/console market share is because ease of use/accessibility/clean experiences. Nobody laugh because if you don't believe me, look the economics up yourself. Instead, they'd rather SimCity us where we can't play their game for weeks at a time. Yea, it's no wonder you're losing money. It's not piracy, it's your piss poor business ethics on the consumer that probably forces people into buying used games or piracy. I see this as a healthy transition for the gaming industry. They're either going to adapt or die. The ones who adapt will be the ones who dominate the market. EA is on course to be bankrupt in 5 years if they continue on their current destination.
This. If you can't make a profit with 3.5 million in sales, then you wasted too much money doing frivolous stuff in developing/marketing the game. If you did make a profit and you still call it underpreforming, your either greedy or were delusional with your original projections.
I bought Hitman new on sale for $30 and bought Tomb Raider used because of their constant supporting of Xbox over PS3. TR is an incredible game that I would have bought new day one if they treated us equally. That said, its Square's own dumb fault expecting CoD numbers.
How did they support Xbox over PS3? From what I understand the Final Fantasy games looked better on the PS3. Not arguing as I don't know and haven't heard about the 360 over PS3, but I'm sure it wasn't nearly as bad as Bethesda's constant fiascos.
This. The main problem I read in the article was that Square-Enix factored in Metacritic ratings when making their sales forecasts, which is the most moronic thing I've ever heard anyone say about anything. Still, according to Square-Enix, they made conservative estimates that were about 80-90% of what they really expected these games to sell...based on Metacritic ratings. METACRITIC RATINGS?!? They hinged their sales forecasts on aggregates of opinions and expected the outcome to be correct? I just don't believe that's what happened. I called it, but I put my money on the wrong horses: Metacritic. Meta-fucking-critic is what you base your sales forecasts on? Metacritic is being taken far too seriously. When people are being paid and hired based on aggregate of people's opinions (An aggregate that weighs each contributing review differently, mind you), disaster is all that awaits. Hopefully this will show developers that they need to use actual data from reputable sources. Bunch of fucking morons...
It's more or less the Crystal Dynamics and Eidos side of things and only with Tomb Raider. Microsoft kept giving them hand outs for exclusive content on the 360 and PS3 users got squat. Granted the reboot's exclusive DLC is crap and nothing to really worry about as a PS3 owner, but it's their continued taking of the bribes that pisses me off. It's been going on since this generation basically started. They announced last E3 that Tomb Raider reboot would recieve timed exclusive content on 360 and I decided then and there that I would be buying it used to show that I'm sick of being treated that way as a Playstation user. As TR was already in production when Square took over, I'm assuming that the relationship with Microsoft continued for this game's release. I'm hoping that now that Square has taken over that the next Tomb Raider will be equal on both platforms. Otherwise, I'll be buying it used again.
I think Square Enix needs to stop thinking that every game can sell in excess of 12 million copies (like AC3 and Black Ops 2). Those games are exceptions to the rule, not the norm.
I think over the years some developers have gotten very greedy. There are developers that if they sell like 500K, they think that is good. Really, I haven't bought any Square games since FFXII, because I felt they were going downhill. Usually, I play only rpgs, so the other games I'm not interested in.
I really hope that this doesn't compromise plans for any potential sequels to Tomb Raider or Sleeping Dogs (or Hitman if it's as good as I hear).
I bought Tomb Raider and it is awesome, but I can't believe square's rediculous expectations, 3.5 million copies in a little less than a month is fantastic
If the douchebags would stop throwing millions of dollars into marketing and let word of mouth/high critic scores sell the games, this wouldn't be an issue. I understand the necessity of marketing, but putting it everywhere doesn't do them any favors in terms of profit.
Well if Tomb Raider really did cost $100 million to make like the Interwebs is saying it would take 5+ to make a profit. That's not a good sign if they have to pump that much money in a game to even make it relevant.
It kind of does, actually. Word of mouth has to actually travel from person to person and can be halted every time it reaches someone who really doesn't care or dislikes the game. Advertising is an added expense, but it allows you to reach far more people much sooner simultaneously. If advertising didn't have a track record of boosting sales, no one would do it. Do you think they would have had the same sales in the same time span if they did no advertising whatsoever...?
You didn't read my second sentence. I get that advertising is necessary. But pick your spots better, instead of throwing dollars at every wall you can find.


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Library offers April knitting program
Thursday, April 3, 2014
ROCHESTER — This April, the Library will host Sit n' Knits on Monday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bring your latest project and hang out with other knitting enthusiasts. Sit n' Knits are free, and no registration is required. |