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Top Mets pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard likely won't get to make his big-league debut this season, Newsday's Marc Carig reports. Mets manager Terry Collins says Syndergaard, who has pitched 124 1/3 frames for Triple-A Las Vegas this season, is close to hitting his innings limit for the year. Las Vegas will also make the PCL playoffs, so their season will continue past the usual early-September endpoint. Collins also says that if Syndergaard were to be promoted, the Mets would want it to be for more than just an inning or two. Here's more from the East divisions.
- Rusney Castillo was able to get such a big contract from the Red Sox in part because his skill set of speed, defense and power will be rare in this offseason's free agent market, his agent tells Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald. "[E]specially when teams were evaluating what was going to be available either at the trade deadline this summer or, more importantly, in free agency this winter, there just weren't players that matched (Castillo's) skill set," says Brodie Van Wagenen of Roc Nation Sports.
- The Phillies need to seriously consider removing Ryan Howard from their roster this offseason, David Murphy of the Daily News writes. Howard has, of course, struggled this season, hitting .222/.300/.373, but Murphy points out that Howard's offensive struggles go all the way back to 2012, and there were signs of decline even before that. Meanwhile, as the Phillies attempt to remake themselves, plate appearances represent an asset — a way to gain information about a player who might help in the future, like Darin Ruf. Instead of finding playing time for Ruf primarily at first, though, the Phillies are moving him around, cutting into Domonic Brown's playing time.
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- In a chat with reporters, Mets GM Sandy Alderson acknowledged that the club has an opportunity to do a "thing or two," but wouldn't bet on something happening between now and the deadline, writes Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Alderson said that at some point he might be willing to use his top prospects in a blockbuster trade, but said that it would have to be "the right time for the right player under the right circumstances."
- Earlier today, Jeff Passan reported that the Mets would move Noah Syndergaard in a deal for Troy Tulowitzki, but David Lennon of Newsday (on Twitter) hears that the Mets will not include him in any type of trade. Lennon cautions that things can change, but that's the thinking at this moment.
- Daisuke Matsuzaka, who landed on the disabled list on Friday with right elbow inflammation, should resume tossing a baseball in three or four days, manager Terry Collins said, according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. The right-hander could possibly be among the starters on the trade block this week.
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Passan's Latest: Crawford, Syndergaard, Tulo
The Dodgers have been floating Carl Crawford's name in trade talks, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweets. It isn't known how much the Dodgers are willing to eat of the roughly $69.25MM owed to Crawford through 2017, yet needless to say, it "will need to be a lot." L.A. was reportedly open to hearing offers for Crawford last winter, though there unsurprisingly wasn't much interest given Crawford's large salary, injury problems and declining performance over the last four seasons.
Here's some more from Passan's latest "Ten Degrees" column…
- The Cardinals and Mets are staying in touch with the Rockies about Troy Tulowitzki's availability, and the Mets are willing to include top pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard as part of a trade package. Colorado isn't budging, however, unless Tulowitzki actually demands a trade, which could be part of the "let him be the bad guy" strategy that Passan considers "a ludicrous way to run a franchise."
- The Phillies are still looking for "a return of any kind" in exchange for Cliff Lee, according to two executives on teams interested in the veteran southpaw. This implies that the Phils want more than just salary relief, which could be difficult given the size of Lee's contract.
- The four-year, $70MM extension offer the Red Sox made to Jon Lester last offseason may have made sense on paper for a team that is loath to spend big on a pitcher into his 30's, yet Passan feels this offer was such a lowball that it has turned the Lester extension talks "into a season-long story" and cost Boston its hometown advantage in re-signing the ace. One Red Sox insider tells Passan that "the likelihood of Boston re-signing Lester lessens by the day" and trading Lester might now be the best way for the Sox to get some value for the left-hander.
- The Red Sox and Rangers had serious trade talks about Lester in the 2012-13 offseason, even to the point of exchanging some player names. This obviously doesn't mean Texas would get in on the bidding on a Lester trade now, given that they're far out of contention and Lester is only signed through the end of the season.
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Mets Notes: Niese, Conforto, Syndergaard, Collins
The Mets have yet to determine whether they're buyers or sellers at this year's trade deadline, GM Sandy Alderson tells Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The next 10 to 12 days will be vital in making that assessment, Alderson said, but he made it clear that regardless of the way they go, the team isn't likely to deal left-hander Jon Niese. Given the fact that the Mets can control Niese, who has a 2.88 ERA in 103 innings, through 2018, that stance isn't entirely surprising. Niese is guaranteed $16.5MM through the 2016 season, and his contract contains a $10MM club option for 2017 and an $11MM club option for 2018. That would be tremendously difficult to part with, though it would also be highly appealing to other clubs and carry a great deal of trade value.
More from Heyman and other reporters on the Mets…
- From that same piece, Alderson notes that Daniel Murphy's name has come up "periodically" in trade talks. Heyman suggests that Alderson's statement includes the mention of a Murphy in trade that would net Jonathan Villar and others, which appeared in the recent Astros' data leak. Heyman adds that Alderson didn't deny anything that was mentioned in those notes.
- In a second piece, Heyman reports that the Mets' deal with top pick Michael Conforto still isn't quite done. Alderson tells Heyman that the two sides are still working out three or four mostly non-financial clauses. The two sides remain in agreement on a $2.97MM signing bonus.
- While he was once thought to be on the Matt Harvey/Zack Wheeler summer promotion track, top prospect Noah Syndergaard now might not even be called up in 2014 at all, manager Terry Collins told reporters yesterday (including Mike Puma of the New York Post). One club source told Puma that team officials have struggled to get a read on Syndergaard, and some feel he would benefit from a full year at Triple-A. Andy Martino of the New York Daily News wrote earlier today that a club official recently told him Syndergaard is "not even on our radar" at this point.
- Martino also tweets that Alderson recently lamented the team's run differential (a point he touched on with Heyman as well) but firmly stated that he doesn't feel Collins is the cause for that issue.
- The Mets announced the signings of 11 international free agents today, and MLB.com's Anthony DiComo runs down the list, noting that Venezuelan shortstops Yoel Romero and Edgardo Fermin received respective bonuses of $300K and $250K. None of the 11 signed by the Mets ranked among the Top 30 lists compiled by MLB.com and Baseball America.
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Quick Hits: Blanks, Despaigne, Collins, Syndergaard
Monday was Kyle Blanks' first home game as a member of the Athletics, perhaps finally ending a very long stretch of suitcase living, Joe Stiglich of CSNBayArea.com writes. When Blanks was playing for Triple-A El Paso at the start of the season, there was construction at El Paso's stadium, so the team played on the road. Then he got promoted to the Padres, where he lived in a hotel. Then he got traded to the A's right at the beginning of a road trip to Cleveland, Tampa and Toronto. "In El Paso, we were on the road for 25 days and then came home," Blanks says. "Then I went up to San Diego, so I've been everywhere. I'm just trying to decompress and take a deep breath." Here are more notes from around the big leagues.
- The Padres have promoted Cuban pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne, who they signed in early May, to Triple-A El Paso, according to MiLB.com. Despaigne was impressive in two starts for Double-A San Antonio, posting a 1.17 ERA while striking out 12 batters and walking five in 7 2/3 innings.
- Despite the Mets' recent release of Jose Valverde and firing of hitting coach Dave Hudgens, manager Terry Collins is "in no danger," Andy Martino of the New York Daily News tweets. Collins received a two-year extension at the end of last season.
- Mets top prospect Noah Syndergaard has been placed on the disabled list with an elbow injury, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York notes. The Mets say they believe the injury is "mild," but Syndergaard is headed to New York for further examination. Syndergaard, 21, was a key part of the R.A. Dickey trade following the 2012 season. He currently has a 4.02 ERA with 9.6 K/9 and 3.2 BB/9 in 53 2/3 innings for Triple-A Las Vegas.
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NL East Notes: Alderson, Mets, Hamels, Detwiler
Gavin Floyd made his Braves debut last night and halted the team's seven-game losing streak with seven brilliant innings, allowing just a run on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts against the Cardinals. That victory gave Atlanta a half-game lead over the Nationals in a surprisingly competitive NL East. Only 2.5 games separate the Braves from the last-place Phillies in the standings. Here's the latest from one of baseball's most competitive divisions…
- The New York Post's Ken Davidoff writes that for all of the successes that Sandy Alderson has had since taking over as GM of the Mets in 2011 — including the trades of Carlos Beltran and R.A. Dickey — his inability to craft a serviceable bullpen tarnishes his reputation. As Davidoff points out, 19 different pitchers have earned a save for the Mets since 2011. He goes on to opine that if the Mets were ever to aggressively pursue veteran relief help on the trade market, this is the year to do it.
- The Mets are discussing when to promote prospects Noah Syndergaard, Rafael Montero and Jacob deGrom, assistant GM John Ricco told WOR 710 AM (via Metsblog's Matthew Cerrone). Ricco said he and VP Paul DePodesta are in agreement that they want to wait until the pitchers have nothing left to prove in the minors. Said Ricco: "…rushing one of those guys and putting on pressure and creating a situation where they're the savior is not something we're looking to do."
- Corey Seidman of CSNPhilly.com examines Cole Hamels' performance since signing his six-year, $144MM extension with the Phillies and comes to the conclusion that Hamels hasn't lived up to the expectations set forth by that deal yet. Hamels has the 44th-best ERA (3.56) since the time his extension was signed, despite being the game's sixth-highest paid pitcher, he adds. Seidman notes that it's understandable for the Phillies to have paid Hamels so much, given his status as one of their best homegrown talents ever, but he wonders if the team should have traded him then attempted to re-sign him the following winter.
- Following up on his colleague Adam Kilgore's examination of Ross Detwiler's curious usage last night, James Wagner of the Washington Post spoke with manager Matt Williams yesterday about the left-hander's usage. "We'd like to get him in there more. We'll make plans to do that. [Monday] is an example of we gotta hold him, hold him because we didn't know how it was going to go today. Turned out that Blake [Treinen] pitched well and we had to get him an inning today and it just didn't work out. He'll get back in there." Wagner also looks at how Treinen has been handled curiously in the minor leagues; Treinen had pitched just one inning in a week's time prior to Monday's start.
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NL East Notes: Syndergaard, Medlen, Hamels, Rollins
Though they're in the market for a shortstop, the Mets have zero intention of parting with Noah Syndergaard in able to make a trade happen, writes Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. New York has been connected to both Nick Franklin and the Diamondbacks' shortstop surplus (Didi Gregorius and Chris Owings). One scout that Heyman spoke with said Syndergaard is better than Zack Wheeler. Here are some more NL East items…
- The Braves announced today that Kris Medlen underwent successful Tommy John surgery yesterday, with Dr. James Andrews performing the operation. The Braves will be without Medlen for the season, but the signing of Ervin Santana will help to offset that loss to a degree. Atlanta is currently waiting to learn Brandon Beachy's fate, but Tommy John looks like the probable outcome there as well.
- Cole Hamels threw a 40- to 45-pitch bullpen session this morning and reported that he felt great afterward, reports CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury. Hamels said he feels that his strength is up to 90 percent. He'll face hitters in live batting practice on Saturday and do so once more before getting into game action. At that point, writes Salisbury, he'll need roughly a month to be ready for the season, meaning the loose target for his return is still May 1.
- MLB.com's Todd Zolecki writes that Jimmy Rollins wasn't shaken by a report from ESPN's Buster Olney yesterday which stated that some in the Phillies organization feel he needs to be traded as soon as possible. Said Rollins: "It doesn't matter. I don't care which way it is tried to be twisted or said, or if it is exactly how it was said, or even if it was said, I can't be traded." GM Ruben Amaro Jr. called the report "absolute silliness," repeatedly stating that no one in the organization has a problem with Rollins.
- Manny Delcarmen spoke with the Washington Post's Adam Kilgore about his comeback from an elbow injury that has kept him out of the Majors since 2010. Delcarmen said that following the 2010 season, three doctors told him he needed a second Tommy John surgery before Dr. James Andrews said otherwise. Andrews offered Delcarmen a platelet-rich plasma injection and recommended months of rest, cautioning that his velocity was unlikely to return for quite some time. Delcarmen's velocity has slowly returned from sitting at 88 mph when he began pitching again all the way up to 93-95 mph in Spring Training with the Nats. He's likely to open the season in the minors but could see time with the big league club in the event of an injury after an impressive spring, says Kilgore.
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NL East Notes: Rollins, Syndergaard, Braves, Carroll
A fair amount of ink has already been dedicated to the friction between Jimmy Rollins and new manager Ryne Sandberg this spring, and ESPN's Buster Olney now reports that there's a strong sentiment within the Phillies organization that the team would be better off trading its longtime shortstop as soon as possible (Twitter link). However, as Olney notes, Rollins has 10-and-5 rights (10 years of Major League service and five consecutive with the same team), meaning he has the right to void any trade. Rollins told CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury as recently as yesterday that he has no plans to waive his 10-and-5 rights anytime in the near future: "If we're in absolutely last place with nowhere to go and change is obviously on the horizon, then at that point I'd think about it. But anything short of a complete disaster, I'm wearing red and white pinstripes." Rollins has already said as much this spring, indicating that he'd like to become the Phillies' all-time hits leader and set some other records with the club (he's currently 60 hits shy).
More Rollins- and NL-East-related items for your Tuesday morning…
- Andy Martino of the New York Daily News spoke with team sources from the Mets and Yankees regarding potential interest in Rollins (both could use some infield help). He was told that the Yankees think it would be too awkward to bring in a name that big in Derek Jeter's final season, and the Mets source simply replied, "Don't see it."
- Also from Martino's piece, Mets top prospect Noah Syndergaard was reassigned to the minor leagues today, and while he's likely to make his Major League debut in 2014, he probably won't pitch a full season until 2016. Martino reports that Syndergaard is capped around 150 innings this season, and because the team tries to limit starting pitcher increases to 30 innings per season, he'll likely be capped around 180 in 2015.
- Braves GM Frank Wren told reporters, including MLB.com's Mark Bowman, that the team plans to revisit the rehab process of Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy in an attempt to figure out why each player appears headed for a second Tommy John surgery. Said Wren: "I think we're always evaluating and looking at how we do things and why we do them and do we need to make changes? … I don't think we'll ever stop researching and analyzing. But I can't tell you today that we feel there is a common link [between Medlen and Beachy] other than that they're wearing the same uniform."
- Jamey Carroll's focus is currently on making the Nationals roster, but he tells Pete Kerzel of MASNsports.com that he's intrigued with the possibility of becoming a manager somewhere down the line. Carroll has been suggested as a future manager by many of his former coaches and teammates. He calls the fact that young players have been seeking him out for advice in camp with the Nats "humbling," though he hints that when his playing career is done, he may first take some time with his family before getting back into the game.
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NL Notes: Niese, D'backs, Pirates, Marlins, Dodgers
Mets left-hander Jon Niese was removed from his start today after only two innings and 35 pitches with what the club calls left elbow discomfort. Niese had been wearing a neoprene sleve on his left arm the past few days, tweets Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News. "It's the Spring Training from hell," Niese told reporters (as quoted by ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin). Niese also said he hyperextended the elbow, which first flared up during an intrasquad game 10 days ago, and has been taking anti-inflammatory medication and undergoing rehab since. Niese added the discomfort is in the back of the elbow, not in the ligament area (the focus of Tommy John surgery). The Mets are flying the 27-year-old to New York tonight with a MRI, his second in less than three weeks, scheduled for tomorrow, tweets Marc Carig of Newsday.
Elsewhere in the National League:
- With the possibility Niese may open the season on the disabled list, Jenrry Mejia could join Daisuke Matsuzaka in the Mets' rotation with John Lannan earning a relief role, according to Rubin.
- The Diamondbacks are another team scrambling to fill a void in their starting rotation in the wake of the news from earlier today Patrick Corbin could be facing Tommy John surgery. GM Kevin Towers, however, plans to use in-house options like Randall Delgado, Archie Bradley, and Josh Collmenter rather than seek a trade immediately, tweets Jack Magruder of FOXSportsArizona.com.
- Noah Syndergaard, who remains in the Mets' Major League Spring Training camp, was the key component in last offseason's R.A. Dickey trade, writes Matt Ehalt of the Record. "I think eventually it got to the point where we needed Syndergaard," said J.P. Ricciardi, the Mets' special assistant to the GM. "I think in order to finish it off, we needed a younger, higher prospect to make us say, 'OK, it's worth trading a Cy Young Award winner.'"
- Pirates GM Neal Huntington says the team's bullpen depth is "a chance to move a guy that can go help someone else to add a piece," tweets the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Travis Sawchik. Huntington also gave a near-guarantee Edinson Volquez will be in the Pirates' starting rotation, Sawchik tweets.
- Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post contradicts a story from this morning the Rockies are in the market for right-handed bullpen help. A source tells Renck the club prefers to give Chad Bettis or Chris Martin a chance before pursuing a trade.
- Being forced to rush their young pitching prospects to the Majors has come back to haunt the Marlins, as Jacob Turner and Brad Hand (22 and 23, respectively) are now out of options, opines MLB.com's Joe Frisaro.
- The Dodgers have selected the contract of Justin Turner and will bring Chone Figgins to Australia, reports Dylan Herndandez of the Los Angeles Times (Twitter links). MLBTR's Tim Dierkes broke the news in February of Turner agreeing to a minor league contract with the Dodgers and now the 29-year-old will make $1MM as a reserve infielder. Figgins, who signed a minor league deal in January and is trying to make the squad as an utilityman, will be one of 30 players the Dodgers are taking on the trip (only 25 will be active on game day).
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NL East Notes: Young Talent, Syndergaard, Nats, Garcia
Baseball prospect rankings are always fascinating, but often unsatisfying. Once all of the exciting projecting and future lineup construction has been completed, you are left to wait for the player to develop and reach the bigs. But youthful players more generally — as distinguished from prospects — can and often are a thing of the present. So, which teams have the best assemblage of young talent, prospects or otherwise? According to Jason Parks and the Baseball Prospectus staff, the Cardinals lead the way in a top five that belongs to the National League. The Pirates (#4) also land in that grouping, but the rest is occupied by National League East clubs: the Nationals (#2), Braves (#3), and Marlins (#5).
Here's more from the N.L. East:
- The Mets land at 12th on that list, led of course by a trio of young pitchers. One of those – 21-year-old Mets hurler Noah Syndergaard — has always wowed scouts with his stuff, but Andy Martino of the New York Daily News writes that he has increasingly revealed a competitive personality as he's come out of his shell in New York. Mets brass is reportedly excited not only about Syndergaard's MLB-ready fastball, but also his attitude toward the role of being a starter. Of course, he does not figure to be much of a factor on the big league level this year, though scouts tell Martino that he could retire MLB batters at his current stage of development.
- Speaking of prospects, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America compiled a list of the players who received some consideration for inclusion in the outlet's Top 100. The two most notable names, perhaps, were A.J. Cole and Brian Goodwin of the Nationals, who appeared somewhere on every writer's list of the top 150 prospects and peaked at 49th and 51st, respectively. It is worth checking through the names for "just-missed" prospects from other teams.
- Freddy Garcia of the Braves is at quite the opposite side of his career at age 37. As MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports, Garcia has started the spring with a strong case for a rotation or pen slot, having now kept opponents off the basepaths entirely in his first five innings. If he ends up not receiving a big league spot, however, Garcia says that he will retire rather than spending time in the minors waiting for another shot.
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Fable 3 (Xbox 360) - 52 reviews
It has been fifty years since the events of Fable II and Albion is now in the industrial age experiencing widespread hunger, oppression and general misery. The game portrays the ugly side of industrialization, children working in factories, beggars loitering on street corners and a cold blooded tyrant in charge. The son of Fable II's hero plays the despot sitting comfortably on his throne while sucking the metaphorical life blood out of his subjects. They're calling on their hero, that's you, and, being a sibling of the oppressive tyrant, you have some control over a faction of military forces adequate to oust the despotic King from power and restore some sort of normal life to the land and its people.
The whole plot of the game is that of a a typical fairy-tale. Based on the original gameplay design of Fable, you face many combats on your journey, defeat creatures lurking everywhere, collect different hidden goodies, and discover the world of early Britain. Its fairly easy but it's enjoyable. Fable III does not exactly resemble the standard Fable franchise; but it's close. In this game you need to gather hordes of followers to move into the next level or move closer to the throne, unlocking new gameplay components, improving your hero's attributes, and finally overthrowing the King.
To aid your popularity and increase you power base you have to do things as diverse as giving alms to needy beggars and shaking hands and making deals with high placed leaders. The game's goal is not just to get to the throne, but to hold on to it. The people who helped you along the way come to demand that your promised rewards to them be forthcoming. You cannot simply ignore them; you must try to accommodate their demands.
Although any player, newcomer or expert, can finish this game without getting knocked down, it gives a chance to show off the ruler inside you. There are lots of things that can be done in the game. You can build a family, commit murder, work on odd jobs and even customize your own look. Because of its streamlined gameplay, improved graphics, and fluent animation it's a step up the ladder from previous games and provides players with a lot of enjoyment.
Sailing, in the true sense of using great big white sheets of material to gather the wind's power allowing you to move forward, without any engine powering you is extremely technical and hands on. Most of us have seen people winding ropes and ducking crossbeams, and on bigger boats, climbing up masts. SAIL SIMULATOR 2010, as it needs to, if it is to have any chance of achieving some degree of realism, models every sail and rope. then there is the rudder and, in some cases, the keel to keep control of. Racing especially, or cruising, you're constantly pulling this and hoisting that to grab ever ounce of power from the wind.
Although there are no tutorials explaining how to set sails and make use of the boats other functions, something can be learned from watching the AI in action. Fortunately the PC can take over any control at any time, so you can ease yourself in a bit at a time.
The overall visuals are not wonderful but a fair job has been made of modelling the sea. There are four locations off different coasts but that is irrelevant as only the sea conditions are of any consequence.
The simulator boats are of six types, ranging from the bouncy little Laser to the big seven-man Open 70. A catamaran will be available as an ad on. For the full and unbeatable experience and the thrill of competition, you need to join the groups of would be sea goers that turn up regularly on the Stentec server. Scraping past buoys, juggling racing lines, and all the other race tactics necessary in stopping others competitors from grabbing your wind are all involved. This is when Sail Simulator 2010 is at its best. A simple online ranking system uses individual performances to build an international league table.
Great fun for those who will never have any other way of trying their hands at the sport.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360) - 52 reviews
Don't hang about, go on a mission to get hold of a copy. Or failing that buy it online. Call of Duty: Black Ops is a game that has amazing storytelling with exciting action that will remain at the pinnacle of gameplaying for a long long time. New multiplayer is absolutely fabulous, and gives many hours of entertainment.
The story takes place during the nineteen sixties. You, as Alex Mason, wake in an interrogation room strapped into a chair having been fed drugs and electrically tortured. Monitors with flashing numbers face him and a distorted voice is heard commanding him to explain their meaning is. He is forced to relive in his memory the time when he was in the Black Operations special forces group. A deep story unfolds with many twists and turns and visits to past trouble spots.
Every mission in the single-player campaign is a memory that Mason must relive to work out what the numbers mean. These convoluted memories are a mixture of real history, but some are notsometimes intertwined with historical events and sometimes not. For added variety you take the part of other characters, who feature largely in Mason's memories, in a couple of the missions.
There is a new multiplayer mode and in this mode you can customize your character's appearance, weapons, equipment and perks. These perks are abilities you may choose to improve on certain features, such as being able to run a higher than normal speeds. COD points are the currency you use to purchase new weapons, items of equipment and so on. The experience determines what level you are and what equipment is available for purchase and you receive them based on how well you do in the matches.
There are a dozen game modes within multiplayer. There are your standard deathmatches, territory controls and scenario maps, and each one has variantions. Another is Zombies, which is a co-operative mode in which you must survive wave after wave of the undead. There are various challenges that get in the way, such managing money you receive from killing zombies or repairing barriers, to getting better weapons and more ammo, or opening a new area of the map to get better items. There are other assorted challenges too numerous to mention.
The single-player campaign takes what has previously been achieved in video games through storytelling takes it up a couple of octaves. The fact that you mostly play one part, that of Mason, gives a feeling of personal involvement in. Then add the exciting moments that Call of Duty games provide, and you get a complete gaming packag.
If it just had a single-player campaign, Black Ops would still be top of its class adding multiplayer puts streets ahead. It also throws in a few minor changes and customization to make it pretty close to faultless. The controls have a good feel about them and pose no problems, most people can be happy with the controls and the game overall after only a few multiplayer matches. The Zombies mode is an added bonus.
Although Black Ops is a nearly flawless game, on a personal level I found the single-player campaign to be a little on the short side. But thats about all; anything else is pickiness and there is really nothing but the most minor personal quibbles. Top notch.
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SEGA Superstars Tennis (PS3) - 52 reviews
Sega Superstars Tennis is all about playing Tennis with a twist. The Tennis games feature 15 Sega classic game characters. The characters are all well known and recreated here to play tennis. You can play with or against any of them and travel through well known and well loved SEGA game landscapes, some of which you will not have seen rendered with the quality of graphics used here, and play in tournaments at all of them if you so wish. All the characters are different in their strengths and weaknesses and have varying degrees of skill allowing you to match, or for more fun, mismatch them. There are even characters from SEGA games making up the spectators and guest appearances by some famous ones.
The courts, on which you can play doubles or singles, are of fantastical designs and so are pretty unusual, but then, so are the players and their methods of play. The music fits in well with the mood of the game. But what are equally in this game are the mini games that it offers. Most of these mini games are incorporated in with the tennis. You can have puzzles, rockets, arrows and other distracting games to play, giving a break from the constant banging of balls.
It's an interesting variation on the tennis theme and is well thought out and has a great deal of visual humor; watching such unlikely characters darting about a strange tennis court is a joy in itself.
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Halo 3 (Xbox 360) - 52 reviews
Halo 3 starts where Halo 2 left off: a source of some complaint about this previous game was the lack of an ending: Halo 3 does have an ending and what an ending it is.
The layout of the game more or less copies that of the previous Halos but there are many new weapon additions. Lots of Brute weapons: the spiker, the mauler to name but two, all having devastating results on whatever you fire them at. A third person view opens up when these weapons are in use, quite an effecive trick. You also have access to a gravity hammer for removing large numbers of the enemy at one swipe.
Vehicle chases are more common in Halo 3. The familiar Halo vehicles are all here as well as some new ones such as the Brute Prowler. A new addition to the series is that of "equipment." These deployable special items, such as the moon bubble which have a variety of innovative effects.
The continuing story theme has the Covenant on its way to Earth, attempting to activate floating space weapons known as Halos, which could destroy civilization. The Master Chief and the other Earth forces of the UNSC are hard on their heels with some new allies, the Arbiter. Enough details, but I promise that you are in for a feast of fighting and exciting effects. There are also more options as to the number of players taking part and the on line abilities. In addition to the four-player co-op action, you can also play competitive solo and team-based multiplayer matches with up to 16 players on 11 different maps. As in Halo 2, you can customize these game types, and there's more to customize and it's been made much more interesting than in Hero 3.
The file sharing options can be used to send screenshots and saved films, these being replays of action from any of the modes in the game. The game automatically stores the last 25 or so sessions, and you can choose to save them more permanently from there. You can edit them down to the more savable bits.
The game is technically impressive: it maintains a smooth frame rate throughout, and looks very sharp overall with lots of impressive lighting and other subtle effects, the visual is even better. The voice overs are clear and the comments realistic and believable with a lot of dialogue between comrades on both sides.
A good follow on in the series, sometimes as good, sometimes better, but all through of a pretty good game.
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Chessmaster (PSP) - 52 reviews
While this addition to the many chess titles on the market is not new, it came out in 2007, chess itself is very much older and much more complex that a non player can even imaginine. This, of course is a criticism that can be levelled at all courses aimed at newcomers no matter what format these courses come in; book, video or video game. Fortunately if you want straight instruction with no gimics it does not really matter which platform you play it on.
There is a very basic, but necessary tutorial to familiarize you with pieces and their positions and moves. It is useful at the early learning stages to be able to retake a move if you realize that it is not a wise one. Also you can remove any clock time limits on moves as it is unheard of for a newcomer to compete against the clock.
After some basic games you can take on computer generated opponents of varying degrees of difficulty, the higher degrees are also suitable for non-newcomers. The game of chess is in itself one of much fulfilment and great challenge. You need much concentration and patience while thinking out your moves although the computers responses are fairly fast. Any playing scenario,be it on a normal board or a computing device is welcome if it encourages the playing of this, the king of games and the game of kings.
For the most part, although not much different from other titles with non gimmicky graphics, this is a pretty well put together package, and as with any form of chess game, will provide the basics for a lifetime of improvement at the game.
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Marvel Super Hero Squad (PSP) - 52 reviews
First of all, if you are a Marvel super hero fan you will find that this game packs everything you could possibly desire in a game. If you are not a fan, then hard luck.
If there is a game that anyone keen on Marvel would want to play, it would be a game where the players know who the characters are. This is already a plus factor for this game; fans of the comic already know its characters and their powers. Marvel Super Hero Squad is packed with super heroes known to many, which you get to pick as members of your squad. And of course, like any other super hero story, this game focuses on the idea of hero versus villain. Each super hero will fight a villain also well known to people from the comic series. You will, as ever, get that well loved brawling in this game with attacks like, jump, punch, fire, grab and kick. And the main goal is to finish off the villains.
The story plot of the game is good, voice acting is great and graphics are passable. The interface and presentation are very good. The motion, presentation and transition are also well done. Missions are of different levels of difficulty which makes it challenging and exciting as well. The characters are also well presented and portrayed.
All in all, the game Marvel Super Hero Squad has lived up to the reputation of their comic stories. Of course, you cannot expect more from its plot to be much more than it is because of the material it is based on, it's very much the same old themes but with familiar characters. OK for some but otherwise a non starter.
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Age of Conan : Rise of the Godslayer (PC) - 52 reviews
I remember in 2008 Conan: Hyborian Adventures was one of my favorite online RPG's, which had stunning graphics and brilliant environments, for the time. I was pretty excited when this game was released and my expectations were very high. If you are looking to build up your characters, as you once did; this game really does have a lot to offer to die hard RPG fans. However there is some tedious gameplay, which does seem a little redundant at times; this violent game has plenty to offer, as you smear blood all around and service the Aquilonian king, once again.
The first thing I was hoping for was maybe a couple more classes or maybe an increased level, that was not capped. Age of Conan: Rise of The Godslayer did not handle any of my requests, but in its defense it does have a new race, the "Khitan". Doesn't really change the story that much in the first twenty levels, but once you travel it does heat up. You will start in your home Khital, but if you would rather play in the level twenty to forty zone, "The Gateway to Khital" (with a previous character), you have the option of playing as a caravan master, which will transfer you there without any attributes lost. What is better is you can offer your services by doing various quests as a way of paying him. It really serves as a good introduction before you dive deep into the "Gateway's Wilds."
So has the game mechanics changed any? Well, not really why would they change that in an expansion anyway. Age of Conana fans are going to be able to enjoy all the same battles and quests that you once did. For instance, you will need to kill off a specified number of enemies, collect various objects located around the map, free the people held captive. You will be able to team up with Hykranian archers, wild yaks (LOL), strange monsters, which are called "Kang Zai", along with various others that are spotted all around the interactive world.
What I like about this game is once you reach level eighty the game lets you explore new areas which were locked prior to leveling up to level eighty. This could be anything from various dark dungeons to the grassy Gateways which are home to various unique factions. In Age of Conan: Rise of The Godslayer you will be doing various tasks for them, but be careful who's side you decide to help because it will cause tensions to arise amongst various factions. Without ruining it, the quests are pretty engaging and you actually earn tiger and wolf mounts, which are pretty cool. You will actually get pretty enveloped into various factions' beliefs, and the dialog is pretty interesting as well. What I really enjoyed was the new content, which could be anything from blowing up bridges to slaughtering prisoners. However, it does get a little repetitive on the 15th time through, but there are no complaints from me on that aspect of the game.
Grouping with other players is probably another favorite part of this game. You can even be paired with good players and the bosses and quest are quite challenging. I consider myself to be a pro and even I had some trouble with a lot of the quest. For instance, fighting a giant golem takes a highly trained team, and a bit of luck and skill, at times. It does suck when you get stuck with a group of idiots that don't know what they are doing. I love the 6 man dungeon, in which you will even find a boss that barfs and puts out gas…lol.
The gameplay is highly addictive and you will always find yourself seeking more and more armor, weapons, and upgrades (as like most good RPG's.). The advancement system is well thought out. For instance, the player versus player combat or player vs environment allows you to spend your points. Even if you don't play as much as your guild members you can unlock these perks and feats in realtime. It does take awhile to unlock them, but once you do it is very rewarding.
In conclusion this is a fantastic game with tons of beautifully designed environments, dungeons, quest, bosses, upgrades, multiplayer capabilities, ect. Die hard Age of Conan fans will love this expansion pack and this game certainly packs a punch! I would highly recommend this game to anyone looking for a good RPG they can play online. I actually prefer it over World of Warcraft.
Honestly, I wonder how people ever got to buy this game; and no, I am not being overly judgmental. I am basing my opinion on the way I see it, and on its own merits it is not totally bad; for instance I love how it installs so fast. And as for the plot, I love building and constructing things, and rockets fascinate me. So what is it that makes it such a failure?
Sim games must never get boring, you should always feel the urgency of the time passing, and it must entertain you to succeed. Maybe that's what Crane Simulator 2009 fails to do – entertain you. Yes, what you will do is entertaining in itself, but hey, I think spending lots of time completing a single task which is very simple is too much to ask. Everything is just so slow, and the tasks are just so repetitive. You will probably yawn while waiting for to finish up the floors or walls. And ironically, you will be given another break after you complete the task. Too many dull moments, I guess?
Okay, maybe there's some way we can speed things up. No there isn't. Everything you do must be checked on its precision, even picking up a single item. And even if you get more points for each task, it's still pretty frustrating not being able to finish it sooner than you would want. When you give up on your patience and fail to do a task precisely, you have to fix it all over again. And guess what, there's this foreman I want to call Mr. Perfectionist who will show a displeased expression on his face when you do not fix the task correctly.
Alright, the game wants you to learn to finish things in an orderly manner, but I guess no matter how orderly you might be, if you get bored everything just gets messed up. The graphics will not even entertain you, the menus are pretty stylish, but unfortunately the font size is pretty tiny. Yes, a waste of time again to get close to the screen to read everything. And unlike most simulation games, it lacks music. I believe this is an essential part of a sim game, as this gets a player in the mood of the game he/she is playing, and without it, of course, the game can be less fun.
Crane Simulator 2009 is simply far from reality. Constructions are never made at this pace, if they were even the smallest buildings and infrastructures would take years to build. Also if this was the case, I guess I would never apply to be a workman in this very boring profession. It is a game which measures more of your patience than your skill.
I was looking for some action - some lively entertainment that would keep me hooked while playing the game. It is not the worst, but definitely not on my list of the games I will go back to when I get bored of others.
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Little Bigplanet 2 (PS3) - 52 reviews
LittleBigPlanet 2 continues on the first games success by introducing a new campaign and story, building on the developmental tools and online world, and really pushing innovation. Does it properly build on the first one? Can it continue PlayStation platformer dominance?
The game has a surprisingly fun campaign mode and just like the first one it is playable solo or with others. This game also has multiple challenges that make it necessary to have more than one player and really pushes for the campaign to be played with others. The campaign also heavily utilizes a new tool introduced in LittlebigPlanet 2, which is the grappling gun. There is seldom a moment in which you are not using this tool and a few other new ones as well. This may seem at first a bit overwhelming, however it begins to become like second nature and really helps you do things in this game that were simply not possible previously. The Campaign however does seem a tad bit shorter than the first. Though levels seem grander at times, the overall feel of the game feels shorter once you get the hang of how to use your new tools and may be the reason why the game seems quicker at times. Though the campaign feels solid and more story defined, I do wish it was a tad bit longer because it is truly an enjoyable experience.
LittleBigPlanet 2's level creating mode doesn't change too much from the first game. Still fun and simple enough for anybody to build, though with the new tools there can be times it takes more trial and error than previous to get stuff running correctly. The worlds seem to be easy to make vaster than ever before, which is extraordinary considering the first one was nearly limitless as well. It is quite enjoyable to create levels, and genuinely I don't think there is a way to make it any better. They have really perfected user developmental tools for a video game, and I can say with confidence that any game attempting similar from here on out will use LittleBigPlanet's mode as the example and foundation for creating theirs.
The online community is just as grand as before, and with Media Molecule cleaning up any little hiccup there may have been before, there really is nothing to complain about. Levels are easy to rate, more vast and creative than ever before, and yet again capture you for hours. There really is no end to playing this game, it truly feels limitless. The cooperative features seem smoother as well, and really adds to the challenging aspects.
Yet again Media Molecule has delivered a gem! Though I wish the campaign would have been longer, it was still substantial, and the online keeps you occupied even when the campaign is complete. I can't stress enough how much fun it can be for any type of gamer at any age. In my opinion, it is truly becoming a franchise of legendary proportions!
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COLUMBUS, Ohio President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is helping activists in the battleground state of Ohio challenge an election law that would shorten the time for early voting, which helped Obama in his first run for the White House.
Opponents must gather roughly 231,000 valid signatures before the law's effective date Friday in order to block it from being in place until after the presidential election next year. That election would be the earliest chance voters would have to weigh in on whether the overhaul should be tossed out.
Democrats, including the president's campaign, are trying to protect a method of voting they see as a boon for their party.
"At a time when we should be expanding the number of people voting, there are some in Ohio trying to shrink it. It's pure politics," wrote Jeremy Bird, Obama's national field director, in an email to supporters urging them to sign and help circulate petitions.
Even without the Obama campaign's help, getting the signatures needed for a ballot referendum in Ohio might not be much of a challenge for opponents of the elections overhaul, which also include Democratic lawmakers, liberal groups, the state's Democratic Party and minority organizations. They are using a volunteer structure in place from an earlier signature drive, when groups gathered almost four times the needed signatures to put a proposed repeal of Ohio's new collective bargaining law on the November ballot.
Volunteers in the election repeal effort recently collected more than 10,000 signatures in one day, said Greg Schultz, Obama's state director in Ohio, in a campaign email.
The state's Democratic Party chairman told reporters Tuesday that opponents would submit more than 300,000 signatures. While elections officials would have to check the names, chairman Chris Redfern said he was confident the signatures would meet the requirements for the referendum.
About 30 percent of Ohio's total vote - or roughly 1.7 million ballots - came in ahead of Election Day in 2008. Ohio is one of 32 states that allow voters to cast an early ballot by mail or in person without an excuse.
Ohio doesn't track its early voters by party, so the stats don't show exactly how much Obama might have benefited from early voting in the state. But both parties are sure he did.
Some county data gives a glimpse of how the early vote split among those who registered in a party. In the Democratic stronghold of Cuyahoga County around Cleveland, roughly four times more Democrats than Republicans mailed in their ballots. While Republicans held an early voting edge in the GOP territory of Hamilton County, more than six times the number of Democrats than Republicans voted early in person in the county that's home to Cincinnati.
An extended voting period is perceived as benefiting Democrats because it increases opportunities for Hispanics, blacks, new citizens and poor people - harder to reach for an Election Day turnout - to vote.
Redfern said that if the elections law isn't blocked, "it makes re-electing President Obama very difficult."


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On the "if we don't get China to go along" meme
This is a thread of comments under the article "Head Of The Episcopal Church Says It's 'Sinful' To Ignore Climate Change"
A commenter posted about how "nothing will happen until China does something" (a typical argument against taking any action at all)
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- Dale Lature · Top Commenter · Freelance Web Community developer/researcher at Freelance Web Community Researcher/Developerthis will never get solved if everyone just "waits" on everyone else to act. That is ultimately CHILDISH. We might as well be saying that since EVERYONE doesn't act in Christ-like fashion then neither will we. CopOut.Reply · Like · Unfollow Post · Edited · 8 minutes ago
Ben Williamson · Top CommenterI think the "they don't do it so we don't have to either" excuse is the most pitiful tactic I've seen from climate change deniers. It's like, after being pounded with so much evidence over the years, you finally accept climate change as reality, but you just can't make the leap to agree with intelligent people in that we should work to do something about it.Reply · Like · Unfollow Post · 7 minutes ago
Dale Lature · Top Commenter · Freelance Web Community developer/researcher at Freelance Web Community Researcher/Developeryep, Ben, that's the next layer, but the only viable one to get into, since if we don't , it wont make a bit of difference if we "believe in man-made global warming" or not. This next step is the actual economic/social change we must initiate if anything is to change. Naomi Klein's book "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate" brought this home to me in a way that I can now no longer look back from being convinced it is the primary moral issue of our time, since very literally the whole of civilization as we know it is at stake.Reply · Like · Unfollow Post · 2 seconds ago(Hmmm…never realized I had reached "Top Commenter" level)


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Is it my imagination or is almost everyone trying to propose not-so-obvious-at-first-glance buffs to escorts' defensive capabilities and survivability? Getting points into Threat Control or using a healboat build is even now balancing at the edge of being totaly idiotic and very rarely useful (in PvE)... We should be trying to come up with ways of making all ship and player classes useful, even necessary, in a PvE team, not just pushing the game even further into Escorts Online Oblivion...
Oh dear, I was hoping that what I had come up with might be some small help to tanks and maybe even the beleaguered science vessels.
I had hoped that the first possible fix (debuffing the heck out of recharge time on the spread) would be granting people who were at least running science
a role, since the idea is to make the spread hard-countered by Subnucleonic Beam.
The thought I had with the second possibility, of the obvious-tell-and-target-indication-before-firing, would allow a high-resistance cruiser to tank the torp spread by keeping the Borg ship's attention and activating every defensive ability it's got to pull through, while everyone else gets the heck away from it before the torps launch.
If a tank isn't keeping the Borg's attention when it's ready to fire it's death-spread, the escort gets a brief tell informing him that he is so dead, and give him one to two seconds to contemplate this fact.
The third thought I had of just debuffing the damage so that a braced escort could barely survive it if at full shields and hull (which is not presently the case) is the easiest possibility of the three and my least favorite, admittedly. But if I understand durability scaling correctly, the escort is SOL if it's damaged in any meaningful way (requiring that cruisers and science vessels provide regular heal-support like they're supposed to), a science vessel should be able to pull through fairly easily if braced or at full shields and hull, and a tank-cruiser should be... okay. Not great, but okay. It's then dependent on the heal-boats to do their thing so the escorts don't properly detonate when the borg activate their Beam: Fire At Will power (I've noticed cubes, tactical cubes, and unimatricies are quite fond of this power).
That was my thinking, anyway. If my understanding of the numbers and scaling is wrong, then that might explain why my attempts to encourage tanks and heal-boats turned into a stealth-buff for escorts.
The current implementation of the Borg torp-spread-of-doom serves no one. It kills science vessels, escorts, and non-tank cruisers immediately and with no way to avoid it, while its wide firing arc makes it near-impossible to "tank" the torp spread in a way that keeps the rest of the party safe.
If my ideas would be counter-productive, I really do appreciate being told this-- and I love details of why when possible. Otherwise, I don't learn. :P
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"On October 15th, we will meet on the streets to initiate the global change we want. We will peacefully demonstrate, talk and organize until we make it happen."
Can anyone tell me how these people are going to 'make it happen', and what 'it' is?
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Posted October 16, 2011 at 8:43PM
woolwell, that report is nonsense if it seriously wants us to consider the impact of VAT on people by the sales method. What the report does however highlight is the stupidity of using VAT, it damages the poor the hardest and it reduces the widest population's spending power - in the middle of a recession that is incredibly stupid.
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Posted October 16, 2011 at 8:56PM
What is the difference between these 'Activists' and the protest marches we had in the '60's and 70's& 80's
Provided the protest is peaceful (no one gets injured), it is a way to let off steam.
I expect some of these persons who are protesting also protested against the Mobile phone masts, while using their mobile phones to organise themselves.
Will it change anything- maybe not; but if you don't try- you never know.
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Posted October 16, 2011 at 10:36PM
Rick'scafe - The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is a well respected organisation that produces reports on poverty and homelessness, etc and seeks to understand the root causes of social problems. I would not describe any of their reports as nonsense. It may not fit entirely with your viewpoint but that does not make it nonsense. BTW I tend to agree with you that the raising of VAT may have been undesirable.
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The Forum Editor strikes again! :)
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Posted October 16, 2011 at 11:56PM
Lets make this simple. There are two factions that are ruining this country. The 'poor' unemployed that are living better than myself (empolyed) and the Government who simply can't govern. The 'middle to upper class' fare no better in my humble opinion.
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Posted October 16, 2011 at 11:57PM
"empolyed" a deliberate mistake to catch out the unwary...
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Posted October 17, 2011 at 12:10AM
PS 'check my spelling as I write' doesn't work for crappy FireFox 7.01 for me.
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Posted October 17, 2011 at 6:44AM
"..these protests are a powerful signal worldwide". Quite an interesting take on the protest by Paul Mason of Newsnight
His final sentence more or less says the same as I did in my original post on this thread (for which I was, of course, mocked) :-
"..for every protester...there may be many more quietly fuming in their living rooms who feel the same way."
My concern is that as we inexorably continue the slide towards further recession/depression and with the 'benefits' of 'facebook et al', protests like this will become far more prevalent - and we 'dismiss' them at our peril.
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Posted October 17, 2011 at 7:23AM
I don't think anyone's dismissing them.
It's simply being suggested that in the long term such protests will have little effect, and, if that is not the case, how will any such effect actually come about?
Come any revolution the faceless ones will still end up running things. They may be different faceless ones, but the effect will be the same.
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Tried looking for some new news on Riza...
Found her LinkedIn profile:
She's currently a Events Coordinator at Tomorrow's Company (Tomorrow's company is a not-for-profit research and agenda setting organisation committed to creating a future for business which makes equal sense to staff, shareholders and society.) She started March 2012.
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