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NAPIER UNIVERSITY -Trading Standards step up fight against web fraud
(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 27 March 2014 Release date- 26032014 - TRADING Standards officers from across Scotland are sharpening their skills in a bid to stay one step ahead of internet fraudsters, who're making millions through online crime.
Staff from Scotland's local authorities are gathering in Edinburgh today (Weds 26th March) to receive intensive training from some of Scotland's top e-crime experts.
The 3-day course at Edinburgh Napier University's Centre for Distributed Computing, Networks and Security will cover topics including e-crime investigation techniques, capturing data through social media sites and disrupting overseas scams.
Tony McAuley, Chair-Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (SCOTSS), said: 'Internet, social media and smart phone based commerce is one of the fastest growing and changing trading platforms we have ever experienced. Trading Standards receive hundreds of complaints about various online scams every day - from counterfeit goods being sold online and sites offering to sell goods, like cars or even Christmas trees in one case, that don't in reality exist to fake websites portraying themselves as official government sites.
'This new training course, which was made possible by a funding grant from Trading Standards Scotland, has been specifically tailored for Trading Standards' needs by the University, with input from one of our e-crime specialists in Highland Council, and will significantly boost our capabilities to protect consumers and provide a fair e-trading environment.' A recent House of Commons report revealed that there are an estimated 556 million victims of cybercrime each year - a figure greater than the entire population of the European Union. More than 12.5 million people in the UK fall victim to online crime every year, costing a massive GBP1.8 billion.
Many of these cases can involve out and out fraud and are a police matter, but a significant proportion of the most prevalent scams can also fall within Trading Standards remit, including: Subscription traps - where consumers inadvertently sign up to 'free' offers and end up trapped in what can be expensive monthly subscriptions Computer virus scams - where consumers are targeted by cold callers pretending to represent well known software companies who offer to fix a fake computer problem. The consumer is then tricked into giving the fraudster access to their computer and hassled in to paying for unnecessary repairs. Consumers also expose themselves to identity theft.
Copycat websites - Misleading websites that palm themselves off as legitimate government services such as DVLA or Passport Renewal and charge customers for services that would otherwise be free.
Ticketing scams The sale of counterfeit goods on online auction & social-networking sites Edinburgh Napier's Professor Bill Buchanan, whose team already offer cybercrime training to Police Scotland, said: 'Using our research and expertise to help public agencies protect consumers is something Edinburgh Napier is really proud of and our reputation is already widely recognised by the enforcement community.
'Online fraud and consumer threats are an increasing area of public risk. The course will give Trading Standards officers from across Scotland the skills, insights and understanding of the internet to help them protect consumers online.' 12 Trading Standards officers will take part in the first course, which ends on Friday.
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He got on the plane with the knives! What happened to the airport security? What happened to metal detectors? Security guards?
He was only caught because a fellow passenger was alert....unbelievable.
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Re: 70' Hylas grounded, dismasted in Penobscot Bay...
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A good opportunity for us, perhaps, to divert the conversation to someone else's screwup... :-)
Coast Guard, Wayfarer Marine respond to sailboat aground off Lasell Island | PenBay Pilot
I'm guessing there will be a serious reduction in her $2.4 million asking price....ARCHANGEL is a Hylas 70, I saw her in Hampton a couple of years ago prior to the start of the Caribbean 1500, where she was the "flagship" of that year's fleet...
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I can't imagine being aboard a boat of that size, and having the rig come down, that would have to be a terrifying experience... Amazing no one was seriously hurt, or worse...
I'd love to see how that area is displayed on electronic charts of the area, how it compares with my paper, whether there is any discrepancy... Nigel Calder addresses the issues that arise in the conversion of existing charts to digital in HOW TO READ A NAUTICAL CHART, and actually uses the ledge at the entrance to Camden harbor, just off Wayfarer, as an example of how the cartography of an area of such detail can be altered on an e-chart... If anyone could post a pic of how the detail of the area around E Goose Rock shows electronically, it might be interesting...
How accurate are our charts? - Ocean Navigator - January/February 2003
Sounds like he was headed for Pulpit Harbor perhaps? I'm guessing since it is a charter yacht, they'd probably been thru that passage numerous times before... I'm gonna hazard a guess that a degree of 'complacency' might have played a role in this one, perhaps a somewhat casual reliance on waypoints used previously thru a rather tight passage for a boat of that size, a possibility that would be even further increased by the absolutely perfect weather and sailing conditions at the time... The tide may have just begun to ebb out of Penobscot Bay around that time, which could have played a role in setting them down on that ledge, presuming they were on a course to just clear the southern tip of Lasell Island...
At any rate, whenever a very experienced professional captain puts a multi-million dollar yacht on the rocks in a heavily trafficked, well charted area, on a perfect summer afternoon, it should serve as a cautionary reminder that the sort of electronic 'piloting' most of us are doing today certainly isn't foolproof... :-)
I'd really be curious to see what the keel looks like... Wouldn't at all be surprised, if some rep from Hylas is already at Wayfarer, with a 150 X 10 foot 'curtain' at the ready... :-)
Just glad nobody was hurt, boats can always be fixed...
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The documentary by Williams confidant Sean Pamphilon and film partner Royce Toni, which debuts at 5 p.m. today as the latest installment of ESPN's "30 for 30" series, intentionally and wisely spends no time replaying Ricky's runs at Patrick Henry High or his sprints between bases as a minor league baseball player. It devotes only enough footage to his actual carries for the University of Texas, the run to the Heisman, and his various professional teams to illustrate Williams' extraordinary talent and impact on the game.
By now, that's all back story. Way, way, way back story. So far back, you could forget Ricky Williams is still a back with the Miami Dolphins.
Williams long ago made it eminently clear that he is about far more than pro football. The choices he has made since entering the NFL in 1998 — the mysterious behaviors, the failed drug tests, the abandonment of his team and tens of millions of dollars, the stories of him preferring to live in a tent in Australia and smoke pot over fame and glory, the "lost" year (2004) in which he "found" himself — have rendered him very much an enigma.
"I just have to keep realizing that that's my issue in life," said Williams in the film's opening moments, a scene shot in the simple house he inhabited in Nevada City, Calif., during one of his sabbaticals for self-enlightenment. "That everyone thinks I'm crazy."
Crazy from social-anxiety disorder, possible symptoms of which were the helmet and visor Williams insisted on wearing throughout some media sessions. Crazy because he came out of a broken home and a childhood in which 6-year-old Ricky was allegedly subjected to a photographic form of sexual abuse by his father. (The accusation was made by Ricky's mother, Sandy, in the film and Errick Williams Sr. didn't deny the allegation that he had his son take nude pictures of him.)
"What I carry with me still is how everything went down," Ricky says in the film. "The event, and mainly me. … I was used to get rid of my father."
Ricky has been judged crazy, too, for letting his admitted and extensive use of marijuana send much of his NFL career up in smoke. Crazy in his constant pursuit of the alternative, the nontraditional, the holistic medicine and so forth. Crazy for beginning his pro career with a rap artist as his agent and an incentive-laden contract that likely cost him a fortune. Crazy, ultimately, from the expectations placed on a pro athlete whose nature is not to act like a pro player is "supposed" to act.
"There's such an interesting duality to him," Pamphilon said in a telephone interview. "He's a hard-core, committed athlete. At the same time, he's a spiritual aspirant who's constantly stretching himself intellectually. He's versatile, well-rounded and eclectic."


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Did you like Sin City? Do you want to see a sequel to Sin City? Do you want to see Angelina Jolie in a sequel to Sin City? Well, the rumour mill is suggesting you might just get that wish. Ain't It Cool News asks the question on
everyone's some people's a few people's minds.
Did Robert [Rodriguez] really talk to Angelina Jolie about starring in A DAME TO KILL FOR… I know she's certainly a dame most any of us would kill for! Damn that Brad!
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A French actress and former singer who was in a 14 year relationship with Johnny Depp. The pair have two children, Lily-Rose and Jack, but split up in June 2012.
The stunning daughters of Phil Collins, Sean Penn, Sting, Annie Lennox and of course Dakota Johnson, daughter of Don
We can't believe how much the Pirates actor's 15-year-old daughter looks like him
It is reported that the couple, who have been engaged since Christmas 2012, reportedly tied the knot at their home
The Hollywood actor splashed out a small fortune for the royal artwork
The pair already look like a god and goddess but apparently that's not quite enough - and we're talking bigger than 50 Shades here
Johnny Depp's ex seems keen to show off her amazing body these days and who can blame her?
The star has lost no time in settling down with beautiful actress Amber Heard who, at 27, is little more than half his age - he popped the question at Christmas
The French beauty said there are "good and bad sides" to love but has fond memories of her time with the actor
The notoriously tight-lipped star has got all gushy about his leading lady
We can't take our eyes off her, seriously, there's more heat in these pictures than the Sahara desert
The actor believed the shallow craze will become a downfall of society - and he's probably not wrong
The previously blonde 41-year-old has lopped off her long locks in favour of a brown curly pixie crop
A few days after making their first red carpet appearance as a couple, the actress has been snapped wearing a huge ring on her left hand
Richard J Fallon asks: should we be worried for Johnny Depp?
Star tells of fun doing film, while paying tribute to Native Americans
The former couple have opened up about their private lives after going their separate ways
Well that's one way to sell handbags - get Kate Moss to rub them over her naked body after dying her hair brown
The actor speaks about her relationship with ex Vanessa Paradis and what the future holds
The actor, 50, says his poor vision is the reason behind his iconic shades as he gives rare insight into his family life and love
The actor, 50 today, enjoys mega riches and is hailed as the world's sexiest man but still has not achieved the stable home life he longed for
The actress told Elle that she hates the idea that you should work at being a couple
Vanessa looked relaxed and happy as she posed for pictures at the premiere of new film Je Me Suis Fait Tout
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As well as Tomkat, here are ten more couples who have decided that mutual pap-kicking isn't enough to keep love alive and all called it quits in 2012
After Johnny split from his girlfriend Vanessa Paradis last week, it's emerged that Amber's also split from HER girlfriend
If we were playing celebrity Pictionary and had to represent '2012' we'd draw a big fat broken heart
Before meeting Vanessa Paradis, who he confirmed he had split from today, ladies' man Johnny had a string of romances...
Here we take a look through our archives at some of photos of the golden couple when they were happy together
After 14 years together, the Hollywood couple released a statement confirming that they have parted ways
Tilda Swinton, Laura Bailey, Vanessa Paradis and Alice Dellall are all outshone - by a shoe - at Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel Cruise show…
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There isn't much out there that's self sustaining. That's why there is taxes. The Town of Bethlehem is one of the best base amenity towns around. The truth is the town has a great road system and clean streets because of the Highway Department, a very sound water and sewer infrastructure because of the DPW, and the broad recreational activities and quality parks of the Parks and Rec Dept. All this puts Bethlehem above and beyond so many other towns.
Just know that it's not just an average golf course in an average town with average people. It is a town that is above the norm because of the variety of great things here. The golf course is one of the highest environmental award winning golf courses in the U.S. and has won over 12 National and State Awards. Including Pataki's Pollution Prevention Award and the National EPA P-Track Outreach Award. The only golf course ever to win these. It has been written about in 25 different articles including National Parks and Rec Magazine, Golf Digest, and Wall Street Journal.
Last year was tough for all courses not just ours. My crew and myself are working hard to reverse this. You might be saying to yourself that all this is to keep my crews and my jobs and you've got a point. But all this is still the truth.
Let me make one thing clear. If closing the golf course saves the Town of Bethlehem and peoples' jobs and eases the taxpayer's burden than I can't argue against it. It would be selfish and wrong for me to do that and that's not my way. I just hope there is a better way somewhere, somehow, that we can keep it all including the ice rink for people to enjoy. I am sorry for the down year last year. Thank you for your time and take care.
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05/20/2015 - Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Makes His Alley Theatre Debut in George Gershwin Alone
04/05/2015 - Alley Theatre Announces Six Plays for Upcoming Inaugural Season in the Newly Renovated Theatre
03/04/2015 - Alley Theatre Resident Company Featured in Arthur Millers Riveting American Drama All My Sons
02/05/2015 - Alley Theatre announces Robert Schenkkans All The Way as part of the Alley Theatres inaugural season
02/04/2015 - Touring Local Schools, the Alley Theatres World Premiere of Oskar and the Curiously Colorful Clash Tackles A Serious Topic in a Comedic Way
01/16/2015 - Alley Theatre Resident Company Featured in Shakespeares Romantic Comedy As You Like It
10/28/2014 - Alley Favorites Appear in Houstons Family Favorite, A Christmas Carol A Ghost Story of Christmas
09/18/2014 - Julian Sands in John Malkovich Directed A Celebration of Harold Pinter, Comes to the Alley Theatre @ UH
09/16/2014 - Dracula, the Original Vampire Play, Features the Extraordinary Award-Winning Designs by Edward Gorey, the Alley Theatre Resident Company and A Favorite Creative Team
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07/16/2014 - Betty Buckley, Hallie Foote, Annalee Jefferies and Veanne Cox Lead the Cast of Horton Footes The Old Friends
07/08/2014 - Alley Theatre Celebrates Groundbreaking For Historic Renovation As Part Of $73 Million Capital Campaign
04/29/2014 - Alley Theatre Announces Cast and Creative Team for Tony Award-Winning Comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
03/07/2014 - Alley Theatre Announces Cast and Creative Team for Alan Ayckbourns Communicating Doors
02/13/2014 - Alley Theatre Touring Local Schools with Oskar and the Big Bully Battle! Public Performances March 15.
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John King Celebrates a Chain Reaction
By Bernard Ginns Business Editor
The group, based in Sherburn in Elmet, will provide 8,000 metres of chain for Indian giant Jindal Steel and Power at a new rolling mill in the city of Raipur.The win follows another successful contract completion in China, where the company provided the chain for a new rollercoaster.David Wadsworth, the managing director, said: "This really bucks the trend. With these large labour pool manufacturers in India and China, it is very unusual that a British company should give them a taste of their own medicine."Mr Wadsworth said the company won the Indian contract on technical merit. "We couldn't compete with the low-cost local manufacturers on price so we sold it on quality and reliability."We are providing all the chains for handling the steel. There will be special chains for heat handling and general handling of steel plate thereafter."John King Chains manufactures chains and sprockets for the steel, cement, sugar, timber products and mining markets. It has expanded its overseas operations to major English-speaking developed economies and owns businesses in North America, Canada and South Africa.The company has a distribution centre in East Africa, based in Nairobi, and provides equipment for sugar cane operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Sudan.The business also distributes in Argentina and Chile, where Mr Wadsworth said locals value British manufacturing. "Places like Chile still have the idea that British is best," he added. The company will target Australia next and hopes to have an operation established by 2010.Mr Wadsworth, who is 50, said Yorkshire manufacturers are "an endangered species"."We used to be very big in manufacturing mining chain. We concentrated on heavy industry. "As heavy industry has declined we made a conscious decision to look elsewhere. If we relied on the declining UK cake we would have been in serious trouble."The market in Europe is tough and uneven and Britain is disadvantaged by the flawed concept of the EU, said Mr WadsworthJohn King founded John King Chains in Leeds in 1926 to supply conveyor chains and mechanical handling equipment to the world's growing coal industries.The company has seen year-on- year growth and this year expects a turnover of around 10m, with profits of 2m. The group has around 65 employees worldwide.The contract with Jindal Steel and Power is set for completion in March. Jindal is India's third largest steel company, after Tata and the Steel Authority of India.It's a big dealTHIS five-tonne monster sprocket looks like it could belong to a giant bicycle and there is a chain to fit.John King Chains is one of the few manufacturers still able to produce such large, one-off components.Engineers flame- cut the sprocket from a high-grade steel frame and manufacture the boss separately.Unsurprisingly perhaps, the wheel is too large to fit on a lathe.The company produced the sprocket for an industrial transmission drive arrangement for the oil-seed crushing industry in the Middle East.Pictured above standing by the sprocket is Rob Austwick, the company's works manager.
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In this year's red hot new car market, the Honda Accord and CR-V have apparently captured the top spot in both new car and SUV retail sales through the first half of 2014, according to Polk registration data. But John Mendel, Honda's head of sales, had some pointed words for the industry as a whole, and the state of the American auto market.
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Remember when Saab's new parent company was close to being taken to court and forced to declare bankruptcy by one of its suppliers? New information may have helped changed course.
One year ago, we reported on the alarming trend of 97 month loans for new car sales. It turns out that these have now been supplanted by a substantially longer term. Say hello to the 144 month loan.
6:30 P.M. and three more cars just pulled up to my place… on a Monday…
Have I just bought a McDonald's franchise? Not quite. This is the start of what we call "tax season" in the used car business.
A time when tens of millions of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck get a nice four figure lump sum from Uncle Sam and his favorite sub-prime debt dealers.
I just got a job that involves a fair amount of driving and I am looking to spend about 11-13k on a car that is fun to drive but at the same time practical and reliable.
Haven't you heard the exciting news? There's a new Corvette out this year! Cadillac is building convertibles again! The VW Vanagon has a water-cooled engine! Oldsmobile is offering some kind of voice warning doohickey and the FIRENZA HAS NEW TRIM OPTIONS!1!!11! All with interest rates hovering just under 13%! It's 1984, and I just can't wait to check out the goods at the auto show.
Months after TTAC started to relentlessly bleat about the glut of money flowing into the auto loan sector, the mainstream media is finally taking notice. Automotive News is finally expressing some worry over the factors that we've been discussing for some time: car loan terms are getting longer (to help keep payments low), subprime lending is increasing and an expected rise in interest rates could put an end to the new car market's exuberant performance.
While the engine behind the exceptional growth in new car sales is a hotly debated topic, leasing is proving to be an undeniable catalyst behind this year's impressive new car sales numbers. Through June of this year, leasing accounted for 25.7 percent of new car sales, versus 22.2 percent in 2012. A decade ago, that number stood at just 17.5 percent.
The Detroit Free Press paints a pretty clear picture of the automotive lending landscape: auto loan terms are rising, with 1 in 5 loans now lasting longer than 6 years. At the same time, the average credit score for those taking out loans is dropping. Ominous signs for a car market that's running on the hype of a perpetually increasing SAAR, right? Well, not according to some.
Bad news on the subprime front, as credit rating agency Experian reports a rise in delinquencies and repossessions for auto loans in Q1 2013.
Melinda Zabritski offered a rather dubious explanation for the nearly 17 percent rise in repos (as well as the 1.3 percent uptick in 30 day delinquencies and 12.4 percent rise in 60-day delinquencies) (Read More…)


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Results tagged "holidays" from WorldCat Blog
What are your reading plans for the summer? Before you head out for vacation or on holiday, remember that your library and WorldCat can help. You can do things like:
• Make a list of the books you'd like to read this summer (Here are Nancy Pearl's picks from last summer!)
• Write reviews of and rate the titles you've recently read
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If you have high school age kids, remember that WorldCat gives them an easy way to track their summer reading lists and make notes about what they've read. They'll wow their teacher in the fall! Many school and public libraries put out summer reading lists on WorldCat. Here's an example of such a list...find your school's list on WorldCat.org...and then share it with all of us!
As most of the rest of the United States gets ready for some serious holiday shopping (or perhaps, unshopping as the case may be this year) at the end of this month, the bloggers among us--at least, the amateur ones--will be readying themselves to start a program of full disclosure because of a change on Dec. 1 with new FTC rules for testimonials.
Full what? Full disclosure meaning that a blogger or a person on a social network needs to make it clear if s/he is being compensated for the review of a product. It could be that a company or publishing house sent him a free product sample, which is fine. When he reviews the sample in his blog, he needs to make it clear how he got the sample. Or if someone who works for a company goes in and bashes a competitor's site, then she needs to disclose their employer. More about this change over on Wired and PC World blogs. Also, Publishers Weekly reassures us that the rules are not aimed at individual bloggers as much as the advertisers.
You may be wondering where WorldCat fits in with all of these new rules. Well for one thing, anything the WorldCat bloggers receive is immediately eaten with gusto. And we give high praise for baked goods. What? You're saying you've never seen anything about baked goods on this blog? Well readers, if someone ever sends us holiday cookies (hint hint), we will review them and say nice things about you. AND disclose that they were a gift.
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Room for improvement exists for any game, though there isn't too much here. The clever new minigames utilize unusual button arrangements and can be tough to control, while the in-game commentary tends to feel sparse and bare-boned, especially when compared to the constant broadcast chatter of NCAA. Rarely do a new platform's first generation titles live up to their potential and hype--but with Madden NFL 07, the second- and third-generation entries in this stellar series are going to have some mighty big cleats to fill.
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In closing as an NFL fan, EA have given me a huge smile to walk around with. Madden NFL 2007 does have its slight problems but the gameplay is top notch and well worth your pounds and pence to experience what its like to be part of the NFL.
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Madden has graced us with the greatest update of the genre since '04, and once you pick up this year's version you can never go back. This, of course, is no more true than on 360, where last year's version was a huge disappointment. Madden '07 is still a tad lighter than its console brother's in the content department, such as the Madden Card and all the rewards therein, but this is easily forgiveable. This year will be the greatest Maddenday ever, Madden be praised!
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Madden NFL 07 manages to add new features, include previously removed features, and make the gameplay more solid than already was. Although not quite a revolution, it is an enjoyable and undoubtedly worthwhile evolution in the next-generation Madden franchise.
The more I play Madden NFL 07, the more I love it. It seems like every single time I play, I see something new, do something new and enjoy something new. Single player has never been deeper and more varied, while the online and multiplayer play is just as wonderful as it has always been. I haven't enjoyed a football game like this in a few years; this may be the only NFL simulation on the market, but you'd never know it by playing it - EA went above and beyond with Madden 07. There's no doubt that this will end up being one of the top selling 360 games by Christmas, if not the top, and both casual and hardcore fans alike should waste no time in grabbing hold of it - even if this means tackling that guy with the last copy who's making his way to the checkout!
A truly robust next-gen console experience. The build received for this review had some frame-rate problems and the load times seemed long (perhaps because of the anticipation of playing the game), but this is generally a top-drawer title, with great graphics and sound, and game mechanics that are very close to real life.
Madden NFL 07 for the 360 is a huge leap forward for the series, especially compared to last year's game. But it still falls a little short thanks to some annoying bugs and some gameplay issues that have been around for the past half decade. It's loaded with modes--some good, some bad, and if you felt burned by last year's game, the 07 iteration will restore your faith in the franchise, if only a little bit.
Da Gameboyz
Madden NFL 07 certainly lived up to my expectations and is a significant leap from last years version. The graphics are superb and the sound is sharp. The Superstar and Franchise modes are engaging and add further depth to this game. The overall gameplay has also been improved and it what makes this one of the highest selling games. There is certainly lots of room for improvement but Rome wasn't built in a day. Eventually, EA will put out the perfect NFL game; unfortunately it's not this year. That being said, every NFL fan with a 360 will likely own Madden NFL 07 and so they should as it has finally entered the realm of Next Generation.
Madden NFL 07 is everything we hoped 06 to be and more. The gameplay is loads of fun, and the game is packed with numerous features. Madden fans of any size have no reason to avoid purchasing this one, and newcomers to the franchise will probably be sucked in for good.
Atomic Gamer
Overall, my recommendation of Madden 07 on the Xbox 360 is conditional – if the items I've presented in the above list aren't game breakers for you, the 360 version is a very worthy heir to the Madden throne. If, however, you'd really miss the ability to have a fantasy draft or playing with your buddy on the same team, you might just want to wait for Madden 08. Hopefully, EA gets everything right next year and brings out a full-featured game – the community likely won't be as forgiving of these types of omissions next time.
The more I played Madden last year, the less I liked it. I've had the complete opposite feeling for Madden 07. Sure, there are still some flaws, but even if you just played Superstar mode, Madden is worth the money. This is the year EA Sports finally shows 360 owners what the series is all about, the trash talking, the head-to-head competition, the ability to create yourself and become a bigger star than the Seahawk on the box. Forget the curse, I'm headed to the Hall, one block, one IQ test, and two athletic parents at a time. This is the Madden gamers have come to know and love. Welcome back. Only next time, remember to bring Owner mode.
Does it matter? I mean, really. I'm having a hard time thinking what I, or anyone writes about Madden is going to have no impact on anything. Not that I think I have some kind of power over anyone at any time, but this game is in its own world. You're either getting it, or you're not. By the sales numbers every year, I'm going to assume you've already got it. While it's a better game than it was last year for the 360, it really isn't THE football video game that we hoped for. I've always said that the best day of Madden football you will have every year will be the day before it's released. At that point, there's all sorts of hope and dreams running through your head. You have this vision of the greatest gaming experience of your life in just 24 short hours. Then the reality hits and you'll settle into a pretty good football game that leaves you wanting more and waiting for next year.
Madden NFL 07 ist eine Football Neuauflage mit guten, aber viel zu wenigen Verbesserungen. Während echte Fans der Serie vermutlich in jeder noch so kleinen Gameplay Optimierung einen Grund für eine Neuanschaffung sehen, können Gelegenheitsspieler beruhigt ein Jahr aussetzen und auf Madden 08 warten. Wer bisher kein Madden besitzt oder sich mit der abgespeckten Xbox 360 Version begnügen musste, sollte dagegen zugreifen. Madden NFL 07 ist eine gelungene Simulation des Sports, die jedoch als Vollpreisupdate zu wenig Neues bietet!
Game Over Online
Overall, this game is your standard Madden, with a standard amount of improvements and beefed up graphics and animations. It looks great, and the new gameplay features make this title well worth the purchase for Madden fans. Online play adds to the bundle, making this an easy recommendation for football fans. After all, it is Madden.
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Madden 07 is a much improved offering over 06. Strides have been made as far as gameplay modes are concerned, but there is still plenty of room to improve the frame rate and online play. Not perfect by any means, but definitely worth the purchase.
Gaming Age
As we watch the current gen engine fade into the stratosphere, will EA truly deliver the most comprehensive football title known to man for the next generation gamers? I guess we will have to see what the team has in store next season as they not only will have to please Xbox 360 fans, but the soon-to-be rabid PS3 fans as well. For this year, it is another solid year of football gaming with enough lasting appeal to get you by 'til next season's opener.
Gamer 2.0
The Xbox 360 version will be the recommended one because it's the one that takes a big step, but you won't get the true bang for your buck because the game's franchise mode isn't as polished as the older console versions. So if you're more inclined to pick up one of the older console versions, we'd recommend the PlayStation 2 version because its controller is probably the most user-friendly, and it has a connectivity feature with the PSP that allows you to transfer an entire season in Franchise Mode from the PS2 into your PSP. To those who, for some reason or another, have never played Madden, this one is definitely a must-have. To everyone else, either rent the game first or buy it later. Simply put, it's everything you expect--another year of football with another year of Madden.
Madden NFL 07 is undoubtedly jam-packed with things to do, and most of them are enjoyable additions, but I would have preferred a better framework to begin with. With a bit more attention to in-game fluidity and detail, and the inclusion of core extras such as online leagues and co-op, Madden NFL 07 could have been stellar. It's good for sure, but Madden NFL 07 isn't a lock in this gamer's Hall of Fame.
UGO (UnderGroundOnline)
As you can see, a lot went in to this year's Madden game, and it gives gamers a lot of stuff to wrap their hands around. The Lead Blocking adds an all-new dimension to the game, the Superstar Mode lets you live the life of a NFL player, and the countless number of options and features add up to hours upon hours of enjoyment. You would think that sooner or later, EA Sports would run out of ideas for a football game, but each year they manage to come up with something new. Madden NFL 07 is definitely an improvement to the series, not as much as some may like, but it is still an improvement.
Gamers' Temple, The
Overall Madden NFL 07 is enjoyable and football fans will enjoy their time spent with the game. It's just a bit disappointing to see so many quirks in the game. Hopefully they are already working on ironing these out for Madden NFL 08.
In the end, Madden NFL 07 is an improvement on the series. With some new running features and an Xbox 360 version worth the price of admission, it seems EA is trying to prove that they still care about improving their game, even without competition. Sadly, the 360 version fell short of what was expected of it, and the current-gen versions are still superior. If you plan to play Madden '07 until next year's version comes out, you'd be better off getting it for the PS2 or another current-gen console in order to get the most features available in the franchise mode, allowing you to play the game longer. However, if you plan on picking it up just to have a football game to play on and off, by all means get it for the 360. It's not perfect, but the better graphics and better online play make up for the shortcomings -- as long as you aren't looking for a huge franchise mode.
Video Game Talk
Madden 2007 isn't an overt joy to play, but it's not necessarily of poor quality. In many ways, this version of Madden seems eons above the debacle of last year. Electronic Arts have injected the much needed Superstar mode, a fun collection of mini-games and a more involving, personal experience into professional football. The effort put forth into Madden 2007 thankfully erases the horrific memory of the 2006 version. Adversely, the game is still missing gameplay modes such as the Owner mode and the achievements are nearly as abysmal as the previous year.
Official Xbox Magazine (UK)
Visiting every option screen and conveniently explaining all Madden 07's new features will take an age. Suffice to say with Xbox Live play, leagues and mini-games you're never going to be bored - unless you just don't like American football. If you do know the rules, you know Madden's the biggest and best NFL game around.
There's no doubt about it, Madden 07 is far superior to its predecessor in just about every way, despite some glaring issues that prevent this year's gridiron game from being a true classic. The problem here is that Madden is still in desperate need of a makeover and although this year's NHL looks to be doing just that, Madden continues to be just another step in the right direction. However, its solid gameplay and ultra addictive Superstar mode more than make up for its blunders.
Madden is the best selling game in the world at the moment, so is it worth that title? Well, yes and no. It's also the best NFL game on the Xbox 360 but that's not so hard since it doesn't have any competition. I've pretty much got the feeling that this is the Madden we were all waiting for when the Xbox 360 came out. Madden 06 was just a stripped down version of its current gen counterpart with upgraded graphics, but Madden '07 is the complete experience with High Definition graphics. It's pretty much the same but here and there are a couple of improvements that make this a better game. Animations and movements look awesome, gameplay is changed in a good way and the durability is improved by the Live franchise mode and by making your own superstar. If you're a fan of Madden it's a must-have, even though it's not entirely perfect.
Wham! gaming
Don't feel ripped off buying Madden this year, even if you have last year's version. Here's hoping, though, that '08 brings some bigger changes to the field.
XBox Solution (XBS)
There is no sugar coating it: Madden 07 is not the Madden die-hard fans expected. However, it shows big changes overall from last year's version and for that I give the team credit. Perhaps the play book editor and throw back uniforms will show up in the marketplace. In any case, looking back at both versions to hit the Xbox 360, Madden 07 looks the best and has more achievements that make sense. Here is hoping the third year will be the break out Madden we want as fans!
Extreme Gamer
Madden has returned with a more solid offering for the Xbox 360. Fans will have lots to talk about this time around and the new features are all welcomed changes. I'm sure most Madden fanatics have already played a few season through by now, but for the others curious about this years Madden, it's not flawless, but it's worth the purchase. Until next year, this is as good as its going to get.
You can see that after Madden 06 which was somewhat of a disappointment, Madden 07 is a game that is taking the series in the right direction. For those fans that just love Madden and are wondering if this version is worth picking up, I would say that the answer to that is yes. There is plenty of depth in Madden 07 to make this game a good solid purchase.
Yahoo! Games
EA's challenge is not to simplify their simulation or stop adding detail, but to integrate those features so well that players can simply marvel at how advanced the game has become. The Superstar revisions are a step in the right direction, since they allow players to focus on the entire game one player at a time, but otherwise that's just not the case. As it is, Madden NFL 07 represents a solid buy for 360 owners, but we'd like to see the series really evolve along with the hardware that plays it.
While Madden 07 is far from perfect, it really does take plenty of steps in the right direction. EA has given 360 owners a reason to rejoice as they finally have a pigskin title worth playing. The addition of Superstar mode alone makes Madden a worthy purchase for fans of the series and the online component really seals the deal. If EA can fix the lag and perhaps give next-gen gamers all the same features that their older console brethren have we will certainly be in for a treat. While everyone will buy this regardless of reviews, I can honestly say that EA has really made some great improvements to make up for last year's rushed effort. It is definitely worth checking out if you are a fan of the series or football in general.
It's not without its issues, but Madden NFL 07 is definitely a move in the right direction after last year's uncharacteristic misstep. The Superstar mode alone is almost worth the price of admission, although we wouldn't mind seeing it fleshed out just a bit more before next year's game. Hopefully, next year will bring even more features (Owner mode?) as well. That said, after playing this game, it's impossible not to daydream about spending lazy autumn Sundays watching football. The NFL season is upon us, and this is the perfect way to kick it off.
Games Radar
When it comes down to it, next-gen Madden doesn't quite live up to standard set by current-gen. The game looks the part, but pieces of it just aren't right. The presentation, for instance, is beautiful, but baffling (the play selection menus are downright terrible). It'll get the starting job eventually, but Madden next-gen, like Bills second-year QB J.P. Losman, still has to bow to the veterans.
The best part about this travesty of the Superstar mode is that it doesn't bother me one bit or lower the score, because I don't care about it - nor does anyone else I know that loves Madden football like I do. All we want is a solid, fun, sweet-looking football game that we can play against each other in person or over Xbox Live. So while this year's game may not be perfect, it's more than solid and leads us all to believe that full-blown next-generation Madden greatness is not too much farther away.
Die gute Nachricht gleich vorweg: Die 360-Fassung von Madden NFL 07 ist nicht mehr so stark kastriert wie im letzten Jahr. Trotzdem müssen sich Xbox-User immer noch mit deutlich weniger Inhalt als PS2- und PC-Besitzer zufrieden geben - und das obwohl sie für ihr Footballglück am tiefsten in die Tasche greifen. Mangels grundlegender Neuerungen werden sich aber wohl auch PS2- und PC-User fragen, warum das neuste Madden nicht als kostengünstiges Add-On, sondern als Vollpreistitel in die Läden kommt. Na ja, die Konkurrenz wurde erfolgreich eliminiert, Preiskämpfe sind nicht mehr nötig und der Druck von außen, sich ständig zu verbessern, gehört der Vergangenheit an. Schade für die Fans, schade für den Football. Versteht mich nicht falsch, Madden ist nach wie vor eine grundsolide Simulation, mit der Fans und Neueinsteiger nicht viel falsch machen.
There's no denying that Madden NFL 07 comes up short on delivering all the improvements one would hope for after last year's disappointing debut on the 360. However, it does at least push the series in the right direction. There's no one big, game-changing feature added to this year's game, and the bugs are certainly going to hamper your enjoyment, but the culmination of re-added features and control upgrades give the necessary oomph to make the 360 version feel like more than just last year's game all over again. If you skipped 06, definitely give 07 a look, as it's far more representative of what a football game on the 360 ought to be like.
If youre asking yourself if you should buy Madden 2007, you need only ask yourself a single question: Do you like football games? If the answer is yes, then purchase it, if the answer is no, then dont. Its really that simple!
We gave this title a high score the first run simply because of its presentation aspects, but hindering gameplay nuisances, bugs, and content absences will continue to keep the series from truly earning its famed status. This is the best football game on the Xbox 360 right now, but that's still not saying much.
Madden 2007 isn't going to surprise you. If you've ever played a football game in the past 5 years, you know pretty much what you're getting. I've heard people yammer on about fatigue glitches (which admittedly I wouldn't notice unless I was looking for), missing commentary (I actually prefer the "EA Radio" announcer to Madden), and some little graphical quirks, but when you really get down to it, it's a fun game. End of story. Plus, as we all well know, it's gonna be the only NFL game for the next year. Love it or leave it, it's all we've got -- and it's not half bad. Not stellar, but not half bad.
Digital Entertainment News (den)
In all, Madden NFL 07 is an improvement over last year's severely-abbreviated effort, but in the final analysis, the game may have all the modes this year, but there's still a lot of catching up to be done for Madden on the 360 to really be as complete and polished as Madden on the original Xbox. Boo, EA!
Eurogamer.net (UK)
As always, all you're paying for here are some minor updates, a couple of simplistic new modes, and that new season / franchise data. Unless you're an absolute addict, there's no need for this game. If you are an absolute addict, there are better games out there. If you insist on buying this, just remember; if you want to play any multiplayer, in a year's time you'll probably have to buy another one.
Daily Game
It's still the same old Madden, emphasis on old. The mini-games are fun, but next time focus on fixing those bugs and giving us some more meat, OK guys?
Game Freaks 365
I love this series. I look forward to the annual Madden game more than most games throughout the year. Madden NFL 2007 looked like it would be the bright spot for Xbox 360 sports games, but it ends up swimming around in the same frustrating waters that it did last fall. Madden NFL 2006 got away with some of its flaws, simply because it was a launch title. Madden NFL 2007, which came out nine months later, can't escape the same flaws and some of the other new ones caused by Superstar Mode. EA Tiburon needs to re-work its million-selling baby before the 2008 series.
Exactly where all that leaves Madden fans this season presents a tough question. Those with HDTV can't be blamed for wanting the 360 version on the strengths of its presentation alone. And with friends playing on Live and accomplishments, there's ample added incentive for those intending to play mostly online. But those who plan on spending most of their time offline in solo play will want to take a long look at the arguably more polished and superior current-gen versions before committing to one or the other.
Game Revolution
That's par for the Madden course. While the series is definitely far from its prime, it manages to prove once again that EA and Madden know a good game of football, just not a very new one.
The Video Game Critic
Purists will notice lot of minor elements missing (like nets behind the goal posts) and the coach's challenge feature is so schizophrenic you never know when it's going to be available. It sure is easy to nit-pick Madden 07, but there's no disputing one thing: the game is fun. There's a lot of room for improvement, but Xbox 360 owners should be satisfied overall.
Game Shark
As far as this game rates versus my expectations of a football game on the 360, it is a major disappointment. I expected more – online leagues, prior generation features brought to the 360 as well as the eye candy. I only got the eye candy. If you are comparing it solely against Madden NFL 06 for the 360, it's a much better game. Personally this year, I prefer NCAA to Madden, but your mileage may vary. Overall, I was disappointed yet again with Madden but with no other NFL options available, it will probably tide you over for another year. I guess it could be worse (like Madden 06).
If the fatigue bug had been fixed the way EA promised it would be, and the game had the same options that other versions had, I'd give the game the same score I gave last year's version: a 7. As it stands, with the lack of features, the lack of innovation with the game play and the higher price tag; I don't feel comfortable giving this game anything higher than a 5.
The Review Busters
I didn't like playing Madden 2006 for the most part and I hated playing Madden 2007 even more. Don't play this game. If you like football games then I am sure you will give me a hard time since I am ready to give this one a bad score. My gamer score went up only a tad, it was pointless to even put this one into my system. If I liked these games I would just stop myself from buying them for a year or two, it's all the same anymore, I'd play the older one. After time goes by I won't feel as dumb buying another Madden game. I will stick to my favorite sport game, wrestling. At least WWE games make more than one to two changes every year.


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Judy Blume: Still Awesome
And still totally getting you
This might be old news to some, but since my life has gotten significantly better after recently following Judy Blume on Twitter, I thought I'd share Haaretz's February profile of the writer who basically invented the young-adult fiction genre as we know it. And since today Google is celebrating the 200th birthday of Robert Bunsen, of repressed-middle-school-science-class-memory fame – who, by the way, didn't even invent the Bunsen burner himself, and, like, how is that even possible? – I figure it's as good a day as any to pay tribute to another influential figure of formative adolescent years.
"There are two of me," Blume told Haaretz: "Me the grown-up, the grandmother, and me who still sees the world through the eyes of a child. I can be 4 years old or 12 years old. That's not something I think about, but when I am writing I guess that's where I go. To that part of myself which is still at that age." Great news for the inner tweens in all of us, who now never have to stop listening to Party in the U.S.A. What?
Of Margaret, the title character in one of her most well-known books, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Blume recalls: "Margaret was the kind of a child I was. It was my relationship with God I wrote about. I had that kind of relationship with God. I actually felt the presence of God when I was alone in the room talking to God. It is not my story though."
And for those of you looking for your next Judy Blume fix, the film version of Tiger Eyes, which Blume adapted with her son, who also directed it, is reportedly in post-production. Talk about the circle of life. And winning!
Relatedly (maybe) in the world of things written about young adults, Motherlode, the Times' parenting blog, asks parents: "Are you your child's ATM?" The answer, according to a survey on personal finance web site The Mint, is overwhelmingly yes: "The poll results show that 63% of today's kids 17 and younger are "always" given extra money when they asked for it, and 26% of children 17 and younger "sometimes" receive extra money when they ask."
And just what are our future leaders doing with their newfound funds? "Overall, the most commonly selected reason why kids today ask for extra money is to buy tickets to a movie/concert/sporting event (40%), followed by food/drink (24%) or to buy a toy/game/phone (19%). Only 15% answered that extra dollars are spent on school/educational purposes, and 1% wanted funds to give to or participate in a charitable effort." Way to go, 1%!
(Also, mom, if you're reading this, I'm going to need some cash. The LIRR doesn't pay for itself.)
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