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Tarin \t(a)-rin\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Tarin), Tarin is a variant of Terron: modern name.
Tarin has 12 variant forms: Taran, Taron, Tarran, Tarren, Tarrin, Tarron, Tarryn, Teran, Teron, Terrin, Terryn, Teryn.
Tarin is not a popular first name for males but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#11778 out of 88799) (2000 U.S. Census).
Displayed below is a comparison of the popularity of the boy name Tarin and its variant forms. The only variation form ranked in the Top 1000/100 is Taran. (2015 statistics).
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Tarin is also pronounced similarly to Taren, Taroon, Taroun, Tarun, Toran, Toren, Torin, Torion, Torrin and Tyron. Other suggested similar baby names are Aarin, Darin, Farin, Garin, Jarin, Larin, Talin, Tarik, Tariq, Taurino, Tavin, Tern, Tharon and Thorin. These names tend to be more commonly used than Tarin.
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Perhaps one of the most recognizable landmarks in West Virginia (along with the New River Gorge Bridge and Seneca Rocks), the Covered Bridge at Philippi has witnessed history unfold for over 150 years.
Originally authorized in 1852 by the General Assembly of Virginia, it was to be one of two covered bridges on the Beverly to Fairmont Turnpike. (The 2nd bridge was built across the West Fork River at Hunsakers Ferry. The contract was awarded to Lemuel Chenowith, who had built several other bridges for the turnpike. It is built entirely of wood (yellow poplar, except for the iron bolts used to fasten the sections together), and is 26 feet wide and 285 feet long.
At first, there was a tollgate on the east end of the bridge. The toll for a horse and rider was 10 cents, carriage with 2 horses was 35 cents, each head of cattle was 1-1/2 cents, and a score of sheep was 5 cents.
The bridge was the site of the first land battle of the Civil War. On June 3, 1861, Union troops surprised the Confederates under the command of Col George Porterfield. Union troops took command of the bridge and used it as their barracks.
The Philippi Covered Bridge has endured floods, fires, and structural modifications. Renovations to the bridge in 1938 replaced the wooden deck with concrete. On February 2, 1989, the bridge was severely damaged by fire from a nearby gas station. An extensive $1.4 million restoration project was begun by local preservationists with the goal of restoring the bridge to its original condition.
Members of the West Virginia Forestry Association, who had a special affection for the sturdy wooden bridge, furnished yellow poplar logs, 3-1/2 feet across, to replace structural members which could not be repaired. Because the logs were too large for modern sawmills, a special sawmill was set up in near by Belington to saw the logs into rough shapes and sizes. Local carpenters learned restoration techniques and 19th century carpentry methods for the project. Using hand tools, they fashioned the beams. Forestry Association members also contributed the horizontal poplar siding and poplar shingles for the roof.
The historic Philippi Covered Bridge was reopened for public use on September 16, 1991.
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The Historical Marker is located on the east end of the bridge (town side) at the junction of Rt 119 and Rt 250.
View of the bridge from the east end.
View through the bridge approaching from the east end.
Close up view of the inside. Contrast original timbers with new ones from the '89 fire.
I have probably passed through the Philippi bridge a thousand times, travelling between Clarksburg and Petersburg since I was an infant, to my Grandparents' farm. It was always a sign that we were close to home when returning from Petersburg. The thrill of going through the bridge never goes away. Many great memories here!
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Mental Stress in the Workplace
While the entrenched concept of health and safety in the workplace focuses on physical illness and injury, mental stress is an issue that cannot – and must not – be overlooked. Employers need to consider the implications of mental and psychological stress as it relates to various jobs, as well as how it can be a major factor during any time of crisis in the workplace.
Issues range from noise and risks that have to be taken in the line of duty, to bullying and discrimination.
Unless steps are taken to minimize the dangers of potential psychological hazards, and to educate both employers and employees about psychological safety, this type of stress in the workplace is going to increase.
Today most countries worldwide have focused occupational health and safety legislation that doesn't address the need for psychological safety in the workplace, or give ways in which employers should protect their employees from mental stress.
In the US, for example, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), specifically EXCLUDES mental illness unless "work-relatedness" can be proved. The onus is on employees to get written evidence from a physician or licensed health care professional (PLHCP), while employers are entitled to get a second opinion. The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration does, however, include both "mental disorder" and "mental stress" in its list of possible work-related "injuries".
It is a known fact that Workers' Compensation claims against employers for "mental stress" have increased dramatically in North America in the past couple of decades. In addition, a growing number of court rulings outside of both the US and Canadian OSH legislation have placed the onus for psychological health on the shoulders of employers.
The response to this has been the development of a number of very useful free guides for employers, and in Canada, the development of a voluntary national standard on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. This is due for release in the second half of 2012 (probably September) and will be available free for five years to encourage immediate implementation.
Mental Stress and Why it is Important
Mental and psychological stress presents in different forms, and can affect different people in wide range of ways. It may also be caused by a variety of factors, many of which are unseen.
Commonly caused by harassment and bullying, discrimination and sometimes violence, stress quickly leads to anxiety and depression and both legal and illegal substance abuse. While researchers don't generally link "mental stress" to serious mental illness (like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia), they concede that it can lead to more serious physical and psychological disorders over time.
Merv Gilbert, adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, maintains that while research indicates one in four employees probably have psychological difficulties of some sort, this figure is probably closer to one in two whom, as he puts it "meet the criteria for diagnosis" and possibly the need for professional counseling.
He also states that psychological health issues cost the Canadian economy as much as $15-billion a year, and the issue should therefore be tackled not only for ethical reasons, but because it makes good business and economic sense.
Dr Kevin Kelloway, researcher in occupational health psychology at Saint Mary's University in Haliflax, Nova Scotia, echoes his sentiments. Not only is it costing the country money (which impacts on all employers), but his research shows that 40% of the costs insurance providers face, link directly to stress claims.
Risks and Hazards of Mental Stress
The most common risks and hazards of mental anxiety and stress at work lead to depression, debilitating anxiety and often what is described as "burnout". The symptoms are so bad that the employee simply cannot continue to work.
But the actual causes are vast and varied, with some jobs dealing more obvious "risks and hazards" than others. For instance, those people who work in emergency services, including ambulance drivers and firemen, are constantly exposed to traumatic scenes and human suffering. Those who work in construction and other related industries not only face physical risks (which of course are covered in health and safety legislation), but they also face secondary factors that could lead to psychological rather than physical stress. Intense noise is just one example.
Increasingly the risks and hazards of bullying, harassment and violence are being recognized, along with the intense stress they can produce. As a country, Canada has taken the lead in terms of a number of legislative initiatives that define these actions specifically in terms of "mental injury".
Preventative Measures to Avoid Mental Stress in the Workplace
It is becoming widely accepted that employers need to do all they can to provide a work environment that protects the mental health of their employees, offering not only physical safety, but psychological "comfort" as well. The question is how can employers do this; and why should they?
Dr Kelloway outlines a remarkably simple and practical approach that he says will not only protect employers from potential libel cases, but will ultimately result in happier, more productive and profitable businesses.
The first step is to assess risks and hazards using accepted "tools". This enables employers and business owners to establish an existing baseline that can then be regularly monitored.
Once existing issues have been identified, action should be three-pronged, in the form of primary, secondary and tertiary intervention.
Primary intervention
involves fixing the problem or at least changing or minimizing stressors. So if people are stressed because of workload, hire more staff. If the workplace is excessively noisy, and you can't reduce the noise, give your staff more frequent breaks.
Secondary intervention
is necessary when you can't fix the problem. For instance it might be the very customers you depend on for business who are guilty of harassment and verbal abuse. In this case employees need to be shown how to react to stressors in a different way. By reframing the stress, and seeing difficult customers as a challenge, their rudeness will tend to have less impact psychologically.
Tertiary intervention
is what many professionals term "healing the wounded". If managers are properly trained and given the tools and knowledge to identify psychological stress, they can suggest outside intervention, support, or counseling.
Even more importantly, says Dr Kelloway, employers need to practise positive psychology and consciously do whatever they can to make the workplace healthy and happy.
If people love their jobs, are respected and praised for good work, and have good relationships with those around them, they will be psychologically healthy and mental stress should never be a factor.
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Have a look at some of their other stuff, I think they're just fab!
Zaz, la toy session : je veux
This next one is a Macedonian folk band called 'Synthesis'
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2008 Champions
Women's singles: Maria Sharapova
Men's singles: Novak Djokovic
Men's doubles: Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, Israel
Women's doubles: Alona and Kataryna Bondarenko, Ukraine
Mixed doubles: Sun Tiantian, China, and Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia
Official scoreboard: Real-time scores
Day 14
• Djokovic wins Aussie men's title
• Ford: Concentration, patience key for Djokovic
• Report: Women's final likely moving to night
• Record Aussie Open turnout cracks 600,000
• Djokovic wins first Slam
• Return of serve helps Djoker
• Dick Enberg's tribute Day 13
• Sharapova wins Aussie women's crown
• Ford: Life lessons provoke Sharapova to win
• Sharapova wins title
• Men's final preview Day 12
• Men
• Ford: Djokovic ends significant run by Federer
• McEnroe: Djokovic just too strong for Federer
• Ford: Tennis in need of a competitive final
• Ubha: Rivalries that could come to fruition
• Bodo: Dreamy tennis from Sharapova
• Federer loses
• Djokovic looks for first Slam
• Federer talks about loss
• Women's final preview Day 11
• Men | Women
• Ford: Djokovic confident versus Federer
• Ford: Tsonga shrink's Nadal down to normal size
• McEnroe: Tsonga a player who's here to stay
• Tennis.com: Djokovic's golden opportunity
• Notebook: Aussie teenager turning heads
• Sharapova defeats Jankovic
• Ivanovic downs Hantuchova
• Tsonga stuns Nadal Day 10
• Men | Women
• Ford: Hantuchova, Ivanovic have come along
• Wilansky: Jankovic could be in for a long day
• Federer defeats Blake
• Ivanovic down Venus
• Djokovic cruises past Ferrer Day 9
• Men | Women
• Ford: Blake, Federer two of the classiest players
• Ford: Jankovic defies odds in defeating Williams
• Notebook: Is Blake's maturation enough?
• Serena falls to Jankovic
• What happened to Serena?
• Nadal headed to semifinals
Day 8
• Men | Women
• Ford: Sharapova ready to tackle Henin
• Notebook: Two surprising quarterfinalists
• Federer defeats Berdych
• Nadal advances
• Blake happy with win and Giants' victory
• Advantage Luke Jensen Week 1
• Photo Gallery: Best of Week 1 from Down Under
Day 7
• Men | Women
• Notebook: Oh, what a night of tennis
• Weekend madness
• Henin ready for Sharapova Day 6
• Men | Women
• Ford: Stealth Serb pushes Federer to the limit
• Jensen: Federer's great physical condition
• Federer defeats Tipsarevic
• Federer reflects
Day 5
• Men | Women
• Ford: Mirza's off-court battles
• Wilansky: Early exit for Roddick
• Notebook: Henin more confident
• 15 aces for Serena
• Roddick falls to Kohlschreiber in five sets
Day 4
• Men | Women
• Ford: Just like home for Americans Down Under
• Spadea wins and raps
• Notebook: Top-ranked Huber not on Fed Cup
• Day 4 highlights
• Vince Spadea's chicken dance
Day 3
• Men | Women
• Day 3 highlights
Day 2
• Men | Women
• Ford: Santoro continues to slice and dice
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Chemical Publishing Company to Release New Title Treatment of Textile Processing Effluents
Chemical Publishing Company to release new title Treatment of Textile Processing Effluents: N. Manivasakam, has written this new book with the intention to provide the textile processor, a clear picture of the effluents emerging from their industry, and to have a suitable treatment system that works efficiently and economically.
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Chemical Publishing Company to release new title Treatment of Textile Processing Effluents: N. Manivasakam, has written this new book with the intention to provide the textile processor, a clear picture of the effluents emerging from their industry, and to have a suitable treatment system that works efficiently and economically.
Treatment of Textile Processing Effluents
Author: N. Manavasakam
Chemical Publishing
Book – Hardback
Pub Date: October, 2013
524 pages
This book is written with the intention to provide the textile processor, a clear picture of the effluents emerging from their industry, and to have a suitable treatment system that works efficiently and economically.
Part-I, deals with the characteristics and treatment of processing effluents. With separate chapters devoted to Cotton, Synthetic and Woollen based textiles.
Part-II, is devoted to describing treatment methods. Primary, secondary and tertiary treatments are thoroughly covered.
Part-III, Analysis of Textile Processing Effluents provides analytical procedures for the determination of various parameters. Starting from the general physico-chemial measurements, analytical procedures for the measurement of organic pollution (including BOD and COD), determination of non-metallics and metallic constituents are described in detail.
Part – I. TREATMENT OF TEXTILE PROCESSING EFFLUENTS
Chapter – 1. Introduction
Chapter – 2. Characteristics of Cotton Textile Processing Effluents
Combined Effluent
Chapter – 3. Treatment of Cotton Textile Processing Effluents
Combined Effluent
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Treatments
Primary Treatment
Secondary Treatment
Tertiary Treatment
Chapter – 4. Charactristics and Treatment of Synthetic Textile Processing Effluents
Process and Characteristics of Effluents
Chapter – 5. Knit Fabric Finishing
Chapter – 6. Characteristics and Treatment of Woollen Textile Processing Effluents
Processes, Sources & characteristics of Effluents
Raw Wool Scouring
Weaving & Finishing Operations
Characteristics of Scouring Effluents
Characteristics of Effluents from Weaving & Finishing Operations Effects of Effluents
Treatment of Wool Processing Effluents
Primary Treatment
Secondary Treatment
Tertiary Treatment
Recovery of Valuable materials
Chapter – 7. Recent Trends in Textile Waste Water Management
Chapter – 8. Reduction of Pollution Load
Waste segregation
Recovery & Reuse of Sizes and Other Chemicals
Substitution of Low-Pollution Load Chemicals
Judicious use of chemicals
Process changes
Economy in Water use
Chapter – 9. Recovery and Reuse of Sizes, Dyes and Other Chemicals
Recovery of PVA and other Sizing agents
Caustic soda Recovery
Recovery of Dyes
Reuse of Ozonated Dyebath
Recovery of Other Valuable materials
Recovery of Heat
Chapter – 10. Recycling and Reuse of Waste Water
Chapter – 11. Conservation and Reuse of Water
Part – II. TREATMENT METHODS
Chapter – 12 Treatment Methods – An Introduction
Chapter – 13. Preliminary and Primary Treatments
Neutralization of Acidic Wastes
Neutralization of Alkaline Wastes
Auxiliary chemicals
Flocculation – Aids
Coagulation & Flocculation Equipments
Merits & Demerits of Coagulation
Floatation (Dissolved Air Floatation)
Chapter – 14. Secondary Biological Treatment
Activated Sludge Process
Trickling Filtration
Aerated Lagoons
Oxidation Ponds
Anaerobic Digestion
Sludge Disposal
Removal of Interfering Substances
Chapter – 15. Tertiary Treatment
Multimedia Filtration
Chemical Coagulation
Chemical Precipitation
Activated Carbon Adsorption
Membrane Technology
Dialysis / Electro Dialysis
Chapter – 16. Advanced Methods for the Treatment of Textile Processing Waste Water
Advanced Oxidation Processes
Ozone Treatment
Membrane Technology
Dialysis / Electrodialysis
Ion Exchange
Some Patented Technics for Color Removal
Bio-mass based Technologies
Cutting-EdgeTreatment Methods
Chapter – 17. Advanced Oxidation Processes
Non-Photo chemical Methods
Ozone/Hydrogen Peroxide Process
Fenton Method
Homogeneous Photochemical Oxidation Processes
Vacuum-UV Photo Oxidation
UV and Ozone
UV and Hydrogen Peroxide
UV, Ozone and Hydrogen Peroxide
Photo Fenton Method
Heterogeneous Photochemical Oxidation Processes
Chapter – 18. Ozone Treatment
Reactions of Ozone in Waste Water Treatment
Oxidative Reactions and Color Removal
BOD Reduction
Sludge Reduction
Advancements in Ozone Treatment
Chapter – 19. Activated Carbon Adsorption
Chapter – 20. Membrane Technology
Micro Filtration
Ultra Filtration
Nano Filtration
Reverse Osmosis
Disc and Tube Module
Membrane Bio-Reactors
Part – III. ANALYSIS OF TEXTILE PROCESSING EFFLUENTS
Chapter – 21 Purpose of Examination
Chapter – 22. Collection of Waste Water samples
Chapter – 23. Recording of Results
Chapter – 24. Analytical Methods – Important Notes
Chapter – 25. Parameters to be determined on Textile Processing Effluents
Chapter – 26. General Physico-Chemical Measurements
26-1. Color & Physical Appearance
26-2. Odor
26-3. Temperature
26-4. pH Value
26-5. Suspended Solids
26-6. Dissolved Solids
26-7. Settleable Solids
Chapter – 27. Measurement of Organic Pollution
27-1. Dissolved Oxygen
27-2. Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
27-3. Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
27-4. Permanganate Value
27-5. Ammonia Nitrogen
27-6. Organic Nitrogen
27-7. Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Chapter – 28. Inorganic Constituents – Non Metallics
28-1. Acidity
28-2. Alkalinity
28-3. Chloride
28-4. Nitrate
28-5. Nitrite
28-6. Phosphate
28-7. Sulfide
Chapter – 29. Inorganic Constituents – Metals
29-1. Calcium + Magnesium
29-2. Calcium
29-3. Magnesium
29-4. Sodium
29-5. Potassium
29-6. Percent Sodium
29-7. Chromium
Chapter – 30. Miscellaneous Determination
30-1. Boron
30-2. Chlorine
30-3. Oils & Grease
30-4. Phenols
30-5. Surfactants
About Chemical Publishing Company
Established 1934, is one of the oldest established publishers of trade, technical, chemical specialty, green-space and sustainability books and publications for consumer, academic, large business and trade associations worldwide.
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- There never was anyone faster than Mazeroski as a pivot man on the double play. Goggle-eyed at the flick of the wrist that sent his relay throw speeding to first base, his contemporaries referred to him as "No Touch." (22)
- Exceptional speed he has not; jump on the ball he has, and timing, sharp sharp reflexes, motion with equal skill to his right or to his left, an arm from which the ball shoots straight to its mark. His hands, which move inconspicuously but with almost fatal certainty to cover, enfold, and get rid of a ground ball, are his greatest asset. The small size of the fielder's glove he wears suggests that his hands do more of the work in fielding the ball than is true for other players who tend to rely on the large pocket of the glove to stop the ball and then worry about recovery and control of it later. His performance over an 11-year stretch indicates that anything within range is his, and the popular fan refrain of the 1958 season of "Hit it to Maz" voiced a confidence which goes unspoken now but is always assumed. (23)
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INDIO, Calif. (June 27, 2012) - Five of the six fighters who will compete on a special world championship edition of ShoBox: The New Generation this Saturday, June 30, live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. participated in an open workout Wednesday at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Special Events Center.
In Saturday's ShoBox main event, IBF Junior Middleweight World Champion Cornelius Bundrage (31-4, 18 KO's), of Detroit, Mich., will defend his title against former Undisputed Welterweight World Champion and current IBF No. 1 rated junior middleweight contender, Cory Spinks (39-6, 11 KO's), of St. Louis, Mo.
The co-feature will match 2011 Prospect of the Year, unbeaten Gary Russell Jr. (19-0, 11 KO's), of Capitol Heights, Md., against Christopher Perez (23-2, 14 KO's), of Culiacan, Mexico, in a 10-round featherweight bout.
The tripleheader will begin with a 10-round junior middleweight match between former international amateur standout and top rated 154-pound contender Erislandy Lara (16-1-1, 11 KO's), of Houston, Texas, by way of Guantanamo, Cuba, against former world title challenger Freddy Hernandez (30-2, 20 KO's), of Lynwood, Calif., by way of Mexico City.
Tickets, priced at $25, $35 and $55, are on sale at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946 or online at www.fantasyspringsresort.com.
Here's what the fighters said Wednesday:
"I'm telling people to tune in. I've been promoting this fight, so I'm quite sure a lot of people will be watching. I think it's going to be a great performance. I'm going to go out there and give it my all.
"I didn't expect I would fight Cory Spinks like that the first time. I expect to fight him differently this time, but I might just go out there and bulldog him again.
"Cory Spinks is not the champ anymore. I'm the champ now.
"I'm more experienced now. In my last fight I defended my belt against the guy I lost my first fight to (Sechew Powell) and went 12 rounds."
"Spinks is Spinks again. Spinks wasn't Spinks the last time we fought. The first time, I didn't train properly. I was sick. I had no mechanics. I don't care who you are, if you aren't right mentally and physically, you're not going to be able to do anything.
"I want to fight for titles. It doesn't matter who it is. K-9 is still there on top, so he's got to get it.
"Fans are going to see the total package on Saturday. I'm ready. I've been blessed with a gift. I didn't have to learn how to box. I always could and I could fight anyway I wanted. I can sit down with you, I can box with you. I will do anything I have to [in order] to win this fight."
"There has definitely been more growth. I'm always learning. I'm more mature mentally and physically.
"I think it's good to fight someone with confidence. I don't want to compete against someone who thinks he's going to lose. I want to fight against a guy who thinks he can win.
"He's used to guys pressing the action, so I'm not going to press the action. I'll use my power and speed.
"I'm a versatile fighter. I'm definitely not one-dimensional.
"I'm always anxious to get in the ring. I love the ring. I'm always in the gym...always ready and in shape."
"No doubt there have been a lot of upsets in boxing over the last few months. I'm hoping that I can be the next.
"On Saturday night, boxing fans will know who I am. I know Russell has fast hands, but I have my game plan to be victorious.''
"If I go out there and do what I did to Ronald Hearns (KO 1), no one is going to want to fight me.
"Freddy Hernandez is a very good fighter. I'm prepared for anything he's going to bring, but he needs to be worried about what I plan to bring.
"I'm not frustrated that fighters avoid me. I just have to keep working hard and taking care of the fighters my promoter puts in front of me. The big fights will come sooner or later. These guys can run but they can't hide."
Bundrage vs. Spinks, a 12 round fight for Bundrage's IBF Junior Middleweight World Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the first fight begins at 4:00 p.m. The ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader, which will also feature rising featherweight star Gary Russell Jr. facing contender Christopher Perez and top rated junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara squaring off against former world title challenger Freddy Hernandez, will air live on SHOWTIME at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). The broadcast will also feature highlights of the eight-round fight between rising star Antonio Orozco and Albert Cruz Jr.
Hokmi Defends WBF World Title In Morocco!
French Super Flyweight Nadya Hokmi is a living example that persistence pays off! A setback is just another opportunity for a comeback, and after five failed attempts at World Championships, some of which could easily have gone her way, she finally succeeded when she won the World Boxing Federation Womens World title in June 2010 with a unanimous decision over American Elena Reid.
After a lengthy lay-off, Hokmi, 18-6-1 (8), is set to defend her WBF World title on June 7 in Marrakech, Morocco when she takes on Argentinean Marisa Johanna Portillo, 11-5-2 (2).
Prior to the triumph against Reid, Hokmi had lost close world title bouts twice to Bettina Csabi in Hungary, to Anita Christensen in Denmark, and twice to Susi Kentikian in Germany. All losses were on points, against opponents with a combined 101-0 (!!) record, and all were away from home.
On top of that, Hokmi also drew with undefeated Italian Simona Galassi (in Italy of course) for the European title in 2007. Most people thought Hokmi won that fight clearly, and called it an outrageous hometown decision, so it is safe to say that she has not been used to having everything her way.
After the second loss to Kentikian, in December 2007, Hokmi has won eight straight bouts. In 2009 she captured her first professional title, the French national Bantamweight crown, and in 2010 she registered a nice victory over current WBF World Bantamweight ruler Renata Szebeledi in a non-title encounter.
Later that year she was finally rewarded for her persistence with the world title-victory over Reid. It was a long time coming, and if there was ever a deserving world champion it must be Nadya Hokmi. And at almost 35 years of age, she is still willing and able to take on all comers.
Twenty-four year old challenger Marisa Johanna Portillo will be looking to take a page out of the Nadya Hokmi-book of perseverance. Despite having lost five of eighteen bouts, she proved that she belongs among the worlds elite when she lost a world title challenge in Mexico last year, to Ana Maria Torres, on points after a game effort, and prior to that she had dropped a decision to current World Super Bantamweight champion Yesica Patricia Marcos.
This past March she returned with a victory over fellow Argentinean Marta Soledad Juncos in Santa Fe, an opponent nowhere near the level of Hokmi. Never the less, Portillo will have high hopes that she can continue the good form she has shown the last couple of years and pull off the upset.
And she only has to look at the champions record to see that losing in the past doesnt mean you cant win in the future!
Boxing Show July 6th
Fight fans are guaranteed value-for-money when Britains top small-hall promoter stages his biggest-ever show. Mickey Helliet has regularly sold out shows this year and reports tickets have been selling fast for his bumper 15-fight bill at The Coronet in Elephant and Castle on Friday, July 6th.
Helliet has matched 10 unbeaten boxers including highly-touted Ahmet Patterson.
Patterson, a former England amateur international, makes the step up to six-round level against Kevin McCauley and crowd-pleasers Lloyd Ellett, Charlie Rice, Craig Whyatt and Elliott Matthews are among Helliets red-hot prospects heading for title contention.
Watford middleweight Matthews was a top amateur and goes into next weeks fight boosted by back-to-back first round knock outs.
Vinny Woolford is another fighter recently signed by Helliet with dynamite in his fists.
His one-punch wipe out Tyler Goodjohn was a contender for knockout-of-the-year and the Ramsgate welterweight re launches his career on Helliets latest No Retreat No Surrender fight night at The Coronet.
Islington teenager Charlie Rice has thrilled fans with an all-action style that has taken him to two straight wins in the light-welterweight division and big punches will be thrown when a pair of heavyweight hitters launch their professional careers.
West London-based Adam Brearley makes his paid debut and so does Marek Onda, from Slovakia.
Millwall fan Johnny Garton, known as The Pexican for his non-stop aggression, aims to extend his unbeaten record on the show and fighting fisherman Warren Fenn plans to reel in his third straight win to climb the middleweight rankings.
The event will also feature an auction to raise funds towards funeral costs for ex-Helliet fighter Lewis Pinto who tragically took his own life earlier this month. Pintos unbeaten stable mate Lee Owen will be on the bill.
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Bad tidings do come on a sheet of paper. Just as reporters and television crews were striding in to the ITC Royal Gardenia Hotel for the Indian Premier League players auction here on Saturday morning, public relations officials associated with Sahara Adventure Sports Limited (SASL), issued a press release that stated the 'severance of ties' between Sahara and the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Twin blow
Sahara, the sponsor of the Indian team for the last 11 years and owner of Pune Warriors, delivered a twin blow, snapping ties with the 'Men in Blue' and also opting out of the IPL.
The press release started tersely — "Sahara to dissociate with BCCI/IPL and reinvest in setting up of 20 sports promotion centres" — and then the departure of company officials and Pune Warriors' key player Sourav Ganguly from the hotel, created a state of flux about the auction though the event was held as scheduled.
The release from SASL managing director Sushanto Roy explained the company's sore points with the BCCI. The leading fault-line was BCCI's refusal to make an exception for Pune Warriors to come in with an auction purse that is more than the stipulated Rs. 2 million.
The team cited that with skipper Yuvraj Singh being unwell, the money spent on him, should be added back to its purse for the auction.
The release stated: "We requested the BCCI that we be allowed to add the price of Yuvraj to our auction purse, because we had later taken Ganguly at $0.4 million." Roy reiterated the management's support for Yuvraj. "Sahara has decided to pay Yuvraj his full fee this year with the condition that his priority should be health care and he should not play till he has fully recovered. We think this peculiar situation of Yuvraj is silent in the rule book because it probably talks only about players who are temporarily injured," Roy wrote.
The company promised to support the Indian team for a few more months until a new sponsor is found and requested the Board to pass on Pune Warriors "to some other interested party immediately".
The BCCI's top-brass, meanwhile, said that they had not heard anything official from Sahara and so no comment would be made on the 'split.'
IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said: "It's unfortunate, but the IPL will continue. They have circulated a press release and I have seen that but without them giving us anything in writing officially, we cannot react."
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"In the first four seasons, other franchises have coped with the periods of unavailability of their players and have taken replacements as per the regulations.The rules are applicable to all."
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Nonstick cooking spray
tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
teaspoon salt
cup olive oil or canola oil
tablespoons ice-cold water
cup milk
Dash ground black pepper
cup finely shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Gruyere cheese
tablespoon chopped green onion
pear or cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced, and/or small herb leaves
Fresh thyme leaves (optional)
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat twenty-four 1-3/4-inch muffin cups with cooking spray; set aside. For pastry, in a large bowl stir together flour, Parmesan cheese, and salt. Add oil all at once. Mix until crumbly. Add 2 tablespoons of the ice-cold water; stir to combine. Add enough remaining water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until flour is moistened. Gather into a ball, then knead gently just until pastry holds together.
- Divide pastry in 24 portions. Press each portion into a muffin cup. Do not prick pastry in cups. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, just until pastry begins to brown. Remove from oven; set aside. Reduce oven to 350 degrees F.
- For quiche filling, in a small bowl whisk together egg, milk, and pepper. Stir in the cheese and onion. Fill each pastry cup with about 1 teaspoon filling. Top each quiche with a tomato slice or herb leaves.
- Bake quiches for 20 minutes or until filling is puffed and set. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from cups; serve warm. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme.
Nutrition Facts(Mini Party Quiches)
- Per serving:
- 156 kcal cal.,
- 8 g fat
- (2 g sat. fat,
- 1 g polyunsaturated fat,
- 5 g monounsatured fat),
- 20 mg chol.,
- 141 mg sodium,
- 17 g carb.,
- 1 g fiber,
- 1 g sugar,
- 4 g pro.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Napa Rose, specializing in California wine country cuisine prepared by acclaimed executive chef Andrew Sutton, is the premier restaurant at the Disneyland Resort.
Sutton's cuisine celebrates the bounty and heritage of California — inspired by its rich seacoast, farmlands, and vineyards — and is presented in warm surroundings inspired by the Arts and Crafts architectural style at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
"At the Napa Rose, we celebrate California's food and wine," said Chef Sutton. "The food we serve is created to go with Californian wines, and those from the Napa region in particular." The restaurant offers a selection of 80 wines by the glass and a list of more than 450 vintages, about 80 percent Californian.
Only the freshest, hand-selected ingredients from throughout the Golden State's diverse regions are used to create an enticing menu that changes with each season. Careful attention is paid to creating dishes that are visually stunning as well as appetizing.
Among the starters are Seven Sparkling Sins, a platter featuring spicy beef & peanut roll, curried crab taco, seared ahi nacho, shrimp in cucumber wrap with lemon dill crème, citrus-cured salmon with a corn cake, Tangierine grilled scallop, and grape leaves stuffed with pheasant. Main dishes on a recent menu include Wild King Salmonwith Szechuan pepper-sesame crust, Santa Rosa plums and Cabernet Sauvignon-red miso glaze; Strawberry Sage BBQ Duck Breast with polenta panzarella and Zinfandel jus accented with strawberries; Walnut-Crusted Rack of Colorado Mountain Lamb; and Portobello Mushroom Ravioli sautéed in truffled sage brown butter, American prosciutto, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
The restaurant is built in a half-oval design, wrapping around a spacious exhibition kitchen. A constant show of cooking is made by the culinary staff, with runners promptly carrying the food to servers who rarely have to leave the vicinity of the table, thereby ensuring the most attentive of service.
Napa Rose is decorated in the rich style of the Arts and Crafts movement, following the overall design theme of Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. The image of a rosebud is a recurring motif subtly depicted in the restaurant's carpeting, light fixtures, handrails, chairs, and restaurant staff costumes. The 237-seat venue is open daily for dinner, and also features a 78-seat lounge. Guests throughout the restaurant are provided with a stunning view of nearby Grizzly Peak, looking out on a High Sierras-like scene through floor-to-ceiling windows.
Design features include the use of light-colored woods, 20-foot-high vaulted ceilings, a romantic fire pit, a private dining room with a fireplace, and a showcase wine cellar that holds 600 bottles. Also prominent is a "Wall of Fame" with magnums of premium California wines, available for purchase, that have been signed by California's winemakers.
As an example of the restaurant's commitment to providing the best possible wine experience, the Napa Rose features more than 50 members of the staff who have passed at least the Level I Introductory Sommelier Exam – more than at any restaurant in the world.
Chef Sutton was recruited to lead the Napa Rose from the Auberge du Soleil in Napa Valley, where he spent seven years as executive chef for the Ivy Award-winning venue. This was after five years with Dean Fearing at the Five-Star, Five-Diamond award-winning Mansion on Turtle Creek in his hometown of Dallas, Texas. Prior to Turtle Creek, he received valuable experience at two of Dallas' most luxurious hotels, The Hotel Crescent Court and The Registry. In all, he has more than 25 years of culinary experience. Sutton is a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America and also completed a classical French apprenticeship. In 2009 he was the recipient of the prestigious Antonin Careme Medal given by the American Culinary Federation San Francisco chapter that honors those who have made extraordinary contributions to the culinary profession, particularly to education and the advancement of gastronomy and the culinary arts.
The Napa Rose is located at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, 1600 S. Disneyland Drive in Anaheim, and is open daily for dinner. For reservations, call (714) 300-7170. Validated self-parking and valet parking are available. For general Disneyland Resort information, visit the Disneyland Resort Web site at www.disneyland.com.
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The Pichilemu Royal Surf Hostel is the daddy of the hostels in Pichilemu, we are a Youth and Backpacker Hostal with a big common space, a terrace for BBQ, one big green garden and lemon trees, a bar, a common kitchen, music in live and good DJ´s, pre-parties, parties and after-parties and all the diversion in the downtown of the surfing capital in Chile as The Pichilimenu Royal Surf Hostel is based into the center.
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how a brief becomes an ad
The ad creative process can be just as circuitous and political as the classic Schoolhouse Rock video about how a bill becomes a law.
Creative briefs often read like peace treaties between the client and agency that pack in everything about a brand (except for a meaningful point of difference). When advertising falls flat, the root cause is often a vague and watered down brief.
This dynamic creates a lot of frustration all around, as R/GA and Beats by Dre voiced in presentation at last week's Cannes Lions Festival (provocatively titled, "F*** Briefs"). They caused a stir by proposing to do away with briefs entirely, particularly when there's such a need for real-time marketing and no time for navel-gazing or "numbing consensus".
Rather than kill the brief, I think marketers need to kill the "numbing consensus". A brief is simply a container. It's a reflection of whether there's a real story to bring to life in marketing communication.
I like how BBDO CEO Andrew Robertson framed it after the R/GA talk:
"Precisely because you want to be able to move in real time, you have to have had a really crisp, well-thought-through, well-articulated strategy. If everything just becomes an impulse, instead of creating a stronger wall, you're just going to end up with a pile of rubble.
"You don't restart every time you start another piece of work, because you know what you're working with. You take Snickers—'You're not you when you're hungry' is so precisely defined, we could, right now, write a Snickers ad set at this table in this location because the idea is so crisply defined."
Taking the time to get to a "crisply defined" central idea is the trick. And yet so often the brief lacks that kind of powerful hook, and instead recites time-worn platitudes about the brand.
I like how this Ad Age article illustrated the situation:
"When you write a creative brief, you're not filling out a form. You're crafting the story of your product and its reason to exist and thrive in the world. This is the first, and arguably the most important creative act of the entire process. And yet it's often approached with all the delight of passing a kidney stone."
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the role of the brief and how to avoid the "numbing consensus".
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Agree – brands need crisp strategies to make real-time creative a reality. But the form in which we codify strategic thinking is critical as well. Agencies are brought in as consultants, and consultants need to deliver tools, deliverables, artifacts and other ways of saying "stuff" (I was an Account Management person, now I'm a consultant – so I know the drill).
So I think the 'brief' as a formal tool/form/deliverable should be killed. Instead of providing structure to a strategic approach (every agency has a proprietary template but they're all asking to define the same thing), it's giving clients more ways to tangibly water down the message.
Why not make the strategy the deliverable itself? Start off the creative relationship/process with a series of qualitative interviews between the Account Management, Planning and Creative leads and appropriate senior management at the brand? It's the age of the customer and clients are agencies' customers – let's focus group them, apply our research and industry expertise, distill the message down into 1 core idea with some supporting statements, and TELL them what the brief is (based on their input), rather than ASK them.
This will a) cut down on the inevitable watering down that happens on the business end; b) put agencies back in control of crafting the strategy, not just the execution; and c) take focus away from the artifact and put it on teasing out the realities that brand leaders want to highlight and focus on.
Most creative briefs are similar to the briefs in my bedroom in that they have two conditions. They are either washed super clean or you really don't want to touch them.
I've struggled with the futility of the creative brief process, including the laundry list of attributes clients want, the fill-in-the-blanks mentality of the account manager, and the dismissive, any-idea-from-account-service-must-be-bad response from creative.
I've discovered the process works best when it is collaborative–when the client buys into the process early, and then account service and creative approach the brief together. It's not an extra step. It actually streamlines the process and results in greater focus and creative liberty.
Nice cartoon, Tom. You and coffee perked up my Monday.
WARNING: If the brief is terrible, your agency will smile, nod, hang up the conference call, grumble and simply re-write it. Assuming you (client/approver) don't want your contribution re-written out of the creative process, craft the brief WITH your agency's strategic lead. Arrive not at consensus, but at a few short statements that both sides agree are powerful enough to be shared (as is) with the actual, working creative team. PRO TIP: be sure one of those statements is 'the problem you're trying to solve.'
I've written a lot of stuff over the years and it is clear that there are never any two people who take away the same information, point of view, findings, insights from the same language. Rearranging language often improves connectivity with one kind of reader but loses another. The process of getting to final language *should* be about being satisfied to get 2 of 3 but often ends up being driven by the bias of whoever is paying the bills…
In the case of a creative brief, other than the objective data like target audience, overall brand positioning and strategies, etc., will 1,000 words come even close to painting the same picture in multiple minds? (And tangentially, not everyone on the team agrees with the so-called objective stuff and thus interpretation flows their their filters — i.e. bias — though that's a different subject!)
Consider the difference between reading step-by-step directions on Mapquest and how we still want to see the map, in my case looking at the whole route for context but zooming in on some specific steps where I am not familiar with the area.
Creative is an iterative process starting with broad ideation and eventually funneling into final concepts. And I'm not even a creative person, go figure…
Creative Briefs are all too often proactive attempts to be prepared for CYA at the end and rarely provide solid creative direction anyway. And the interpretation still ends up subjective.
So… I say "banish the brief"! Of course there needs to be checks and balances, general direction provided, parameters, etc. Time and money are at stake, and so forth, not oblivious to that. But what needs to happen is a more interactive, engaging iterative flow through the funnel. Trade wasted brief-writing and editing and editing and editing time for immediately jumping in to the creative process, let the ideas flow and drive direction.
That's what happens anyway so let's define an alternative approach which is appropriate to the constraints of business (time & money!) but legitimizes the realities of the creative process.
Seems to me I've seen plenty of articles about the problems with creative briefs, maybe not connected to the right info feeds but can't recall many articles in favor — or at least articles which claim a unique creative outcome was credited to the brief!
Schoolhouse Rock jingles still resonate in my head sometimes – thanks for the memory! The one about how a Bill becomes Law is as great an analogy for the Product Development funnel as it seems for Creative Briefs.
Every year we massage, cajole, poke and prod our creative brief to perfect it thinking we can move it to the highest level thus achieving the greatest product. It's like a recipe and the cake our product. Doing away with this recipe doesn't get us any closer to the best product, just making the sale of this new product more important. The best salesmen may be able to sell this brown turd… but in the end, its still a brown turd.
Consensus never works, you can't please everybody and you must not.
Another delicious marketing cartoon flavored with wisdom.
The brief isn't the problem, it is often the lack of empathic thinking that needs to occur before it is written. How well do you really understand your tribe or community you are trying to reach? Do you understand it through reams of data or through the live pulse of human beings?
I think a well-drafted brief should be owned by as few people as possible using a sort of RACI chart approach. Ideally, it should have one owner.
One person is ultimately responsible (R), a few may be accountable (A), you have several people who share opinions and consult (C) and many who need to be informed.
Like the multiple cooks over salting a soup, a brief needs an owner and not a committee. There is something wonderful to be said for a benevolent dictator.
A brief is supposed to be like a poem. It is should be authored by one person who is inspired to capture the essence of an idea, using as few of the the best words possible. Briefs-by-committees are the opposite. They are compromises between diverse groups who want to include as much as possible about an idea, using watered-down phrases that mask their differences and indecisiveness.
The ideal brief is a springboard: the jumping off point for creative leaps.
The committee brief is quicksand: sinking muck that drags down anything original.
The brief is a fascinating and frustrating (and lots of other F words) part of the marketing world. This week's post really hits home with me as I work at an agency and experience the methodical mediocrity associated with watering down a brief all too often. I've found that one of the biggest disconnects is that the brief is the compass not the roadmap.
I think the brief is a necessary part of the process and one of the major components it needs is HONESTY. That may sound cliche but hear me out. A brief must be honest about the target audience… no product (ever) has been everything to everyone, and new flash, your product won't be the first. When you go through the trouble of researching, interviewing and analyzing data to understand your target audience, you need to focus on them. Forget everyone else who may not dislike you or happen to buy your product by accident. A target audience is so-named for a reason, don't set up a bullseye then turn around, close your eyes, and fling the dart over your head.
In addition to the audience, you need to be honest about what you're selling. The brief should distill the idea you want to project, but it also needs to act as a bullsh*t dector. Everyone wants to put their product/services best foot forward, but don't claim that your new rubber band (now in emerald green!) is going to make anyone "Love life again."
Lastly, your brief needs to be honest about what you want to accomplish with your ad, app, or creative execution. Most creative isn't going to drive people into the store to BUY BUY BUY! uncontrollably, but each piece builds a story that builds trust that makes people want to be part of what you're selling. I'm not saying it shouldn't be ambitious, but the brand is greater than the sum of its parts and each part needs to play a role.
Beyond the brief, honesty needs to come back to the business relationship between marketer and client. Client need to be seeking candid conversations about their product and brief, and marketers (agency or otherwise) need to be willing to be honest with their clients. People are too concerned with proper etiquette and ego instead of getting it right and shooting straight. This leads to more money spent and a lower quality product… that's a high price to pay.
Ok I'll step off my soap box now. Great post, Tom. These cartoons are so relevant to me and I really appreciate your thoughtful work.


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You have hit the nail on the head there. I think that the influence of her dignified and admirable parents is crucial. The point I meant to make- but was not clear- is that Evert has always been a deep person and not as obvious a stereotype as the press portrayed. That depth of character I was comparing to Navratilova. Hope ur well. xx
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Chrissie has always said, she isn't the person, the press have reported her to be. She never was "The Ice Maiden", just a very shy, awkward, teenage girl, doing her best to cope, after being plunged in to limelight. Looking back it must have been a frightening experience. I think it is a very wise person, who can keep a part of themselves hidden away, from prying eyes.
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On Thursday, 23 February, at 4 PM, Dr. Sabiha Al Khemir will deliver an opening address for the important new exhibit of Islamic art ("Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture") that formally opens on Friday night. She will speak in the auditorium of the Harold B. Lee Library, on the campus of Brigham Young University.
Dr. Al Khemir, a native of Tunisia who holds a Ph.D. from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, is the creator and organizer of the exhibit, and has a distinguished background in Islamic art. The founding director of the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, she has taught for the British Museum, consulted for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, written and presented for British television, curated for the Louvre in Paris, written several books of both fiction and nonfiction, and exhibited her own art work in Washington DC, London, and Paris.
Earlier that day, from 12 noon until 2 PM in the Library's Special Collections area, "Discuss the much-lauded BYU Middle Eastern Texts Initiative with Dr. Daniel Peterson and Dr. Morgan Davis while examining rare and beautiful Islamic illustrated manuscripts on display from Special Collections." (I may or may not actually be there, as I have another, conflicting, obligation for much of that time with some foreign dignitaries visiting Utah in connection with the exhibit.)
On Friday, 24 February, the exhibit will formally open with an evening of Middle Eastern music, dance, and refreshments between 7 PM and 9 PM in Brigham Young University's Museum of Art. This is open to the public, and, like the exhibit, is free.
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Because once a series has a bad installment, it's impossible for it to ever have a good installment again.
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abbyhitter posted...
Other M is not a crap game. I loved it a lot more than the Prime series because I hate 1st person shooters.
Prime isn't a shooter.
It's a first-person action/adventure.
That's like saying that Megaman is a shmup.
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Both this topic and the TC's signature are pretty ironic considering he has "Sonic" in his name.
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yeah Other M was pretty awful.
But people keep forgetting about MP hunters too! That one was almost equally as atrocious as Other M.
So yeah, 2 bad games...BUT...there were many good games in the series as well, and I'd love to see it rebooted...not with Nintendo or Team Ninja touching it though. They have sticky fingers.
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AHEM...it is derived from Sonic AND Solid Snake, thank you very much.
I can't believe I have to waste my signature to tell people New Super Mario Bros. could be a lot better.
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Other M actually wasn't even that bad.
I didn't like Super Metroid or Prime personally.
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Oni_Taedo posted...Other M actually wasn't even that bad.
That's nice.
I hate Super Metroid.
It's still one of the greatest games of all time.
Something's quality is not subjective. A game's quality doesn't differ from person to person.
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Nintendo blew it with Other M.
Nintendo didn't make Other M, Team Ninja (a studio within Tecmo) made it. Team Ninja failed, not Nintendo.
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I can't wait for a new Metroid, and I liked Other M for what it tried to do. I'd like to see them redo Super Metroid, but do it in the style similar to how they do the new mario games. 3d models and details, but the game plays on a 2-d plane.
I didn't ever get to play the Prime series, I always wanted to. Anyone know if there is a chance for a digital download in the future? Especially since they are redoing Wind Waker.
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Also, might I point to Sonic?
Sonic 2-SA2: Great.
Sonic Heroes, Shadow the Hedgehog (a spinoff, sure, but still a Sonic game. It carries many elements from the other Sonic games, thus is counts), Sonic 06: Terrible
Sonic Unleashed: Decent
Sonic Colours and Generations: OMFGAWESOME.
It's not too late for Metroid to come back from Other M.
Now, if we had four or five games that were around Other M's quality, in a row, I would agree with you.
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Natural gas suppliers that intend to market or sell gas under the following LDC Gas Choice Programs are required to be licensed by the Commission:
In Case No. U-17580 the Commission approved a gas price comparison website. The September 11, 2014 Order in this case adopted changes to the approved gas customer choice tariffs for participating utilities and also approved Terms and Conditions of posting offers to MI.gov/CompareMIGas (under contstruction).
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The timing of this is hilarious. Yesterday, we posted how The Sun alleged that the Armani campaign with Rihanna actually had shots of a body double — an Irish model Jahnassa Aicken. RiRi made her feeling perfectly clear on Twitter yesterday, saying, "Who is Jahnassa," among other things. The fact is, Rih's body is banging and she really doesn't need someone to pose as her body, torso or bum, because they're pretty boss. It's almost like the singer was making that point as she strolled around New York yesterday. She also took a picture of her outfit and posted it on Twitter before she headed out. It was a pink bandeau top, a pleated skirt and a pair of Converse Chuck Taylor high tops. In the sepia light of the photograph, the ensemble seemed innocent enough. But then she walked out and bam! The top looked like this — completely and totally NSFW sheer! The shot you see on the above right is her covering up as she noticed paparazzi around. But this isn't the first time we've seen Ri and Ri in public, if you know what we mean. Remember when she went to Da Silvano's in that bizarre transparent black top? Point made, Rihanna. Jahnassa, who?
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