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First of all, what is WordPress? WordPress is a dynamic content management system that is used to create awesome websites and blogs. Some of my favorite sites on the Internet are powered by WordPress, and most likely, some of yours too, without you even knowing about it.
WordPress is rapidly growing in popularity: over 73 million people (bloggers, nonprofits, small businesses, and corporations) are using WordPress for their personal or professional websites.
After using a number of different web development tools, I have chosen WordPress as the only platform on which I create websites for myself and my clients.
Here are the Top 10 Reasons Why My Clients Choose WordPress for Their First Website or Web Redesign
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1. WordPress is easy to use.
This is the number one reason that I create WordPress sites for my clients, and it's based on the number one complaint I hear from potential clients which is their current website system is too complicated for them to use themselves. Most of them have been relying on an outside web designer to make simple edits for them and this can be costly at a designer's hourly wage. Others have been wanting to remove outdated content on their sites for months, even years, but can't because either their designer is too busy (or has vanished from the face of the Earth), and since they don't know how to do the edits themselves, they are just stuck.
I find WordPress to be fluid, dynamic, and intuitive. Although I am still a novice at being my own webmaster, I feel confident that I can care for my site, communicate with my readers, and keep everything updated and relevant."
Melora Purell, Coordinator
Kohala Watershed Partnership
One of the non-profits I work with had a similar problem. One of their web-savvy staff members could make simple changes on their site, but it was a "clunky" system which was difficult to teach to others. After we redesigned their site in WordPress, I taught two staff members how to use it, as well as one of their 80 year old volunteers, who ended up being their primary site editor. He had never used WordPress before, but was able to learn the system well enough to add photos, pdfs, and to make simple edits and additions to the site in less than one hour!
If you could only see the look of amazement (and sense of relief) on my clients' faces when they realize how easy it will be to edit their sites themselves. This is the kind of thing that makes me tear up in my business, and makes me love working with WordPress even more.
2. WordPress is extremely SEO friendly.
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. Being "SEO-friendly" means that search engines like Google will have an easier time finding your site and understanding what it's about, which means that it will be more likely to recommend your site when someone (a future client, fan, or volunteer) searches for a topic that is available on your site. WordPress is very SEO-friendly on its own, but if search engine rank is very important to you, there are a few tools I recommend that can be added to a WordPress website to make it even more search engine friendly.
3. WordPress allows you to integrate a blog on your site.
WordPress was originally built to be a blogging platform, but in more recent years has added the ability to have regular pages like any other website. This means that WordPress is perfectly made to add a fantastic blog to your site.
Some people may not think they want a blog on their site, or understand exactly what it is for, but one example I have used a number of times with nonprofit organizations is to turn the blog into a place to announce "News and Events." This section might share information about upcoming fundraisers, photos or videos of volunteers, their newsletter, or links to related news articles.
4. WordPress has a built-in network of support.
Because WordPress is "Open Source" (which means it is free to use, modify, or distribute without needing a license) there are literally millions of people out there who are creating new updates, themes, plugins, and tutorials to make WordPress even better. This ensures that it won't disappear anytime soon. And since it has a fantastic community who love and support WordPress, you will always be able to find someone to help you with your site.
5. WordPress is easily customizable.
There are thousands of different themes available to apply to a WordPress site, many of which are free, that allow you to make your site look any way you'd like. And any skilled WordPress designer can fully customize your site beyond the theme to achieve the look you are visualizing. Starting with a theme when working with a designer saves them time because there are so many great features already built-in that your web designer wouldn't have to custom code themselves. This saves you money.
My favorite WordPress theme is Genesis by Studiopress not only because it has so many different variations, but also because it one of the most stable, secure, and SEO-friendly themes available. They have "child themes" that specialize in displaying real estate listings, showing off photography portfolios, and many others that work very well for individuals, nonprofits, and small businesses. Click here for more information about WordPress themes.
6. WordPress allows you to be interactive.
Having a web presence that allows your business or organization to be interactive with your clients, fans, or volunteers is becoming more and more important. When you have a way to reach out to your audience, and a way for them to engage with you, you develop a more connected relationship with your customers and thus a more long-term relationship.
Social media tools like Facebook and Twitter allow for a lot of this relationship building to happen, but WordPress is a great tool for this as well. The blog feature is one of the best ways to build a relationship with people on your website because there is always a new reason for people to return to your site again and again and share their thoughts through a comment. Plus there are many other WordPress plugins that allow for interaction like surveys, testimonials, share buttons, and newsletter sign-ups.
WordPress would even allow you to create a private site that would give you a way to interact with a closer circle of staff, clients, or volunteers.
7. WordPress allows you to make changes quickly.
I've already touched on this in #1, but it is so important that it's worth a second mention. You will never have to wait again for your web designer's schedule to lighten up to make a simple edit to your site.
Your edits are as easy to make as typing an e-mail in a program like Gmail or Yahoo. Let's say you see a spelling mistake on your site. After logging into the site, you would click on the page where the mistake is, correct the word in the WordPress Editor, click the blue "Publish" button, and your changes have already been made live on the site. It's that quick!
One of my nonprofit clients used to wait months for their pro-bono webmaster to make changes because the executive director didn't want to pressure them. Now the ED manages her WordPress site herself and does an amazing job providing new content for her readers.
8. WordPress allows you to sell products or receive donations.
When I had my very first website designed (before I even knew how to develop sites myself), I thought I needed a fancy shopping cart with lots of bells and whistles. This meant a $99/month fee for the shopping cart, a $30/month fee for the merchant account, and another $15/month for what's called a payment gateway. Yuck! As a small business with very few initial sales, this ate up any profits I was making, eventually causing me to cancel all of these services.
There are other alternatives, especially for small businesses who are just getting off the ground. For any of my clients who want to sell items on their websites, I help them set up a free Paypal business account which allows for their customers (even the ones without a Paypal account) to use a credit card on their site. Paypal also allows you to take donations by credit card if you are a nonprofit.
WordPress easily integrates with Paypal, making it simple to take payments or donations on your website without any up-front fees. For one of my clients, who had a small company that made herbal salves, being able to sell her products on her WordPress site has opened her up to business in Canada, Australia, and England, as well as across the US.
9. WordPress has thousands of available add-on features.
If you are looking for a particular feature on your website, it's highly likely that someone else has already created it as a WordPress plugin. And that means that you can use it, usually for free (although there are some paid plugins that give you advanced features).
Let's say you want to have some photos rotate like a slideshow on your home page— a plugin called Dynamic Content Gallery will let you do that. How about integrating a calendar on your site?— there are a number of great plugins that can help you do that, even ones that will automatically display your upcoming events on your sidebar. Another plugin I like lets you display testimonials from your customers on your site, alternating them on different pages to make your site more dynamic.
One of my personal favorites as a WordPress designer is a paid plugin called Backup Buddy, which as you can guess makes backing up your site a cinch. This means that neither you nor I will ever lose sleep over a server crash or user error that results in your site data being lost. That's one priceless plugin that I pass on to my clients for only $25/year (although it would cost you $75 to buy yourself).
10. WordPress can be hosted by many providers.
When I had my first website developed, I began hosting my site with my web designer. He charged me $50 month for hosting one site, which if you've ever looked around at your options is obscenely high. Because I felt burned by this experience, I like to be completely transparent with my clients and tell them up front how inexpensive hosting options can be, especially when you don't need that many features.
I also prefer to set up clients with their own hosting accounts because this allows you the greatest amount of freedom in the future. I have heard too many clients admit that they don't know where their domain names were purchased, who their hosting company is, or how to even contact their old web designer. Sometimes you find that you might be a better match for a different designer in the future when it's time for a revamp of your site, and having control over your hosting makes this transition so much easier and less awkward for you and your previous designer.
As WordPress is growing in popularity, most hosting companies can host a WordPress site, and many of them have a 1-click install of the WordPress framework which will make your work even simpler.
The Most Important Reason
Overall all of these reasons point to one underlying motivation and major benefit of using WordPress, which is that it gives you a great relationship with your website. I love being a part of that.
If you are interested in having your first site developed in WordPress or are considering redesigning your existing website in WordPress, please see our First Steps to Getting Started page.


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@sokudo it's not conspiracies, it's just clear that these teams have first and second driver.
Massa didn't just stop a lap later, Alonso stopped, then Vettel stopped, and Massa was still on the track for a couple of laps. He lost 2 positions there.
And about RedBull it's not the first time. Was it the KERS again? What was this time? Thing is, it's not the first time and anyone could have predicted that Webber would have a bad start today. It was not the first time, it won't be the last one either.


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Curt Cutler, from the Albert Einstein Institute in Golm, Germany, which is chairing the meeting in Dublin, told New Scientist magazine that Hawking asked at the last minute for permission to address the conference. "He sent a note saying `I have solved the black hole information paradox and I want to talk about it,'" Cutler said.
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|Dangerous Contact in 57th minute (Wheeldon)
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|Law: 15.1(i) Detail: Defending player, in or after effecting a tackle, uses any part of his body forcefully to bend or apply unnecessary pressure to the head and/or neck and/or spinal column of the tackled player so as to keep the tackled player at a disadvantage in or after the tackle Grade: C
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|Following a Match Review Panel meeting held on 08 July 2013, you are charged with misconduct for a breach of Law 15.1(i) during the above Match. The Panel reviewed an incident that occurred in approximately the 57th minute of the above Match and considered whether in tackling an opponent (Wheeldon) you had made dangerous contact with your opponent. The Panel believed that as a defending player, in effecting a tackle, you used your body forcefully to apply unnecessary pressure to the head and/or neck of the tackled player. As a defender you have a special duty to avoid such contact. The Panel believed your actions were reckless and could have resulted in an injury to your opponent. In accordance with the RFL's On Field Sentencing Guidelines, the Panel consider that such offence is a Grade C offence (Dangerous contact - Defending player, in or after effecting a tackle, uses any part of his body to forcefully to bend or apply unnecessary pressure to the head and/or neck and/or spinal column of the tackled player so as to keep the tackled player at a disadvantage in or after the tackle). If found to have committed the offence, again in accordance with the On Field Sentencing Guidelines, the normal suspension range for such offence is from a 2 match suspension to a 3 match suspension. In addition the Tribunal has the power to impose such fine as it considers reasonable. Under the RFL Disciplinary Guidelines you are not eligible to use an Early Guilty Plea due to your previous disciplinary record.
|Summary of Player's submissions on the Charge / evidence
|David Waite speaking on behalf of the player pleads the guilty to the offence. Mr Waite states there will be no pleading of innocence from the player or the club and it is certainly not a technique the club coaches. In mitigation the club feel that the opponent was striving to move forward and it was the player's job to stop that but the tackle was a bad tackle the club freely admit.
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Patients who received steroid injections at Licking Memorial Hospital should not worry about contracting meningitis, though there has been a nationwide breakout hitting as close to home as Columbus.
Craig Cairns, vice president of medical affairs, said LMH receives medication from drug companies, not compounding pharmacies like the one officials linked to the outbreak.
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Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson at home in McIntrye , Ga., in September. "Crazy Tony" is her cousin.
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He rides a four-wheeler standing up. He's been known to truss up a teenager in a tree like a freshly killed deer.
And now, Cousin "Crazy Tony" Lindsey of Honey Boo Boo fame continues to live up to his nickname: Lindsey was arrested earlier this month for sprinting along a Georgia highway - in a gorilla suit.
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|Sinogram analysis of aperture optimization by iterative least-squares in volumetric modulated arc therapy.
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|Iterative least-squares (ILS) has been used in CT image reconstruction for many years and has also been successfully applied to fluence optimization in intensity-modulated radiation therapy. However, most optimization schemes use aperture optimization, where it is not so clear how to apply ILS. This study therefore proposes a method of using ILS for aperture optimization in volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and evaluates the performance by comparing with segment weight optimization. The AutoBeam inverse treatment planning system was used to optimize fluence, sequence the fluence into deliverable apertures and then optimize these apertures and their accompanying segment weights. ILS was used for both the fluence and aperture optimization stages. In the aperture optimization, if the dose beyond a multileaf collimator (MLC) leaf was too high, that leaf was closed up slightly, and if the dose underneath a leaf was too low, that leaf was opened up slightly. To evaluate this heuristic, five prostate and pelvic nodes patients were retrospectively planned. To evaluate the performance of the aperture optimization, these plans were compared to those produced using segment weight optimization alone after sequencing. Sinograms showing effective monitor units delivered by MLC leaf pairs over the course of beam delivery were used to elucidate the comparison. It was found that aperture optimization with ILS produced treatment plans which were conformal, with dose deposition easily controlled by a few clinical objectives. Sinogram analysis showed that aperture optimization with ILS produced less leaf motion and less monitor unit variation between control points than when using segment weight optimization only. By converting fluence corrections to aperture shape corrections, ILS can be used as a powerful method for VMAT aperture optimization. Sinogram analysis provides a clear insight into the behaviour of the heuristic.
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I'm new to java and even newer to using jar files for apps, so can somebody please explain to me how I would use an ImageIcon in a application. I wantto be able to put it on buttons, I have it working when the app is not packages in a jar file but then when it is in a jar file the image doesn't load, even with the images in the jar file tool. Any help would be appreciated, thanks :)
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This photo is an oldie but remains one of our favourites, perhaps because of the memories it conjures and the carnage it captures. Taken during a girls night in a scene that was straight out of Sex in the City. Think four friends, martinis, desserts and a whole lot of gabbing – our favourite guilty pleasure! The unfortunate casualty of our ravenous appetites is the Modern Cafe's Apple Tarte Tatin. This baked apple served on crispy puff pastry smothered in a decadent butterscotch sauce is sinfully good. It will definitely keep the doctor away, but not your dentist!
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Meat Lovers Rejoice: Nanaimo Barbecue Festival Wrap Up
Grill masters and barbecue enthusiasts gathered from Canada and the US on July 14th where they lined Commercial Street for Nanaimo's first annual Barbecue Festival. Officially sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society, this two day action packed meat extravaganza featured cooking contests, a show 'n shine, a rib eating competition, live music, an expo and enough smoked deliciousness to make even the most seasoned of carnivores blush. This is going to be a meat heavy post. Vegetarians…you have been warned. Continue reading
Fab Food Photo of the Week: Greek Salad
Why should the entrée get all of the attention? Salads are usually confined to the sidelines, so we decided that it should be the star of this week's fab food photo. A nice crisp, cool Greek Salad on a warm summer evening is a perfect light meal if you ask us! Also known as summer salad, this colourful Greek staple is a combination of juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, crispy red onions, Kalamata olives, bell peppers and crumbly feta cheese. This delectable Greek salad comes courtesy of Aladdin's Café in downtown Nanaimo, one of the best in town!
We Review Jeffrey Saad's Global Kitchen: Recipes Without Borders Plus a Recipe for Two Pork Croque Monsieur with Mornay
Taking a cooking course abroad is the great way to expand one's kitchen prowess while experiencing a country's culinary culture. You get learn new skills and prepare authentic regional specialities with the added bonus of being able to eat your homework. It is also one of Ayaka's favourite travel pastimes, being a firm believer that anything that ends with food in your stomach must be good. When our latest cookbook Jeffrey Saad's Global Kitchen: Recipes Without Borders arrived at our door, it immediately drew our attention as it connected with our shared weakness for travel and ethnic foods.
Fab Food Photo of the Week: Grilling
Time to refill the propane, dig out the bag of charcoal and clean off those bbq tools folks. It looks as though grilling season may finally be upon us! I'm sure we all know a couple backyard chefs who are pretty thrilled with this change in the weather. So to all you grill masters out there, this weeks photo is for you. We also wanted to take this opportunity to mention the first ever Nanaimo BBQ Festival coming up next weekend, and we're pretty excited to have our own Ayaka Nagata competing in the rib eating contest. We are still hoping for some more competition, especially of the female variety. If you're interested in signing up, or if you would like to donate to the Nanaimo Hospital Foundation in our name, you can find more info here.
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Recapping the 2012 BC Shellfish Festival's Chefs' Dinner
Each year seafood lovers gather in the Comox Valley for the BC Shellfish Festival, the largest of its kind on the West Coast. Celebrating its 6th anniversary, this year's festivities kicked off on Tuesday, June 12th with a screening of the documentary "Shellshocked" followed by the Mott's Clamato Best Caesar in Town Competition on Thursday, which we had the pleasure of judging. Next on the festival calendar was a seafood extravaganza also known as the Chefs' Dinner. We were kindly invited to take part in this wonderful celebration of locally produced shellfish.
As we raced down the highway, rocking out to Van Morrison dressed in our formal wear, our mouths watered in anticipation of eating freshly shucked oysters, clams, mussels and geoducks. With over 200 guests to be treated to a gourmet, six-course seafood feast by an all star chef line-up, this sold out dinner was the hottest ticket in town. Each chef collaborated with a BC shellfish grower and their product to bring their original seafood creations to the guests. Factor in a bottle of BC wine paired with each course, and you got a sense of the urgency we were feeling with a 120 kilometre drive separating us from this seafood gorge fest. Continue reading
Sweet Potato Poutine With Mushroom Gravy
Happy Canada Day to all our fellow Canucks! To celebrate our nation's 145th birthday, we decided to put our own twist on a Canadian classic. Much like the Caesar, poutine is about as quintessentially Canadian as it gets. What this dish lacks in aesthetics it more than makes up for in taste. Our version is made with sweet potato fries, mushroom gravy, and fresh locally produced cheese curds from Little Qualicum Cheeseworks. We used a combination of crimini, shiitake, oyster, and portobello mushrooms, but we encourage you to use whatever varieties you have available at home. If you're not a fan of the fungi, they can be easily strained out, keeping all their lovely earthy flavours in the gravy where they belong.


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FUSE! Thai Creative Platform
Cameron Parkins, March 28th, 2008
FUSE! is a Thai creative platform that aims to connect filmmakers, musicians, photographers, and other creative individuals in one space while encouraging reuses of each other's work. All content is released under a CC BY-NC-SA license, making the sharing and reuse of these works not only encouraged but legally sound.
The best works are published in a quarterly publication (with DVD accompaniment) which is distributed to various bookstores and universities in Thailand, motivating content creators to showcase their works through FUSE as well as attracting others to go to the website and participate. In addition to this, FUSE holds monthly "Bar Camp style" meetups where creators showcase their various projects to one another, fostering off-line collaboration in tandem with the FUSE's online presence.
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Well, FUSE is a good start for Thai. But there are several contents which are not actual CC such as
I can watch several copyrighted materials over there.


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EXshad added a post in a topic Popular and unpopular Sonic opinions you agree and disagree with!Unpopular Sonic opinions? I have a few....
-I don't think Sonic 1 is actually quite the masterpiece it's made out to be. It feels like there's a lot jarring transitions from speed to awkward platforming, and too many levels rely on you either standing still and waiting for things other things to happen. Don't get me wrong, it's still a fun game, and of course it deserves to be remembered for its contributions to gaming, but it pales in comparison to its Genesis sequels.
-I'm honestly not sure when this became an unpopular opinion, but I think Adventure is still a very solid game, albeit with some major flaws. While it does have camera issues, a few levels (and characters) with some poor design choices, and some collision detection issues, the positives far outweigh the negatives: smooth controls, a great sense of speed and momentum, and the fact that the majority of the game is spent with characters that are really fun to play as. The voice acting reaches "so bad it's good levels," and the soundtrack is probably one of my favorites in the entire franchise. Speaking of the soundtrack...
-Jun Senoue is my favorite Sonic composer. I adore his work on Sonic 3 and the Adventure titles, and as a guitar player I have a strong fondness for the tunes he penned for the latter two titles. Sonic Heroes even had a couple of stand-out tunes, and the vocal themes from the games are so stupidly entertaining... or is it entertainingly stupid? Whatever, I love his music to death, both for nostalgic and compositional reasons.
-Sonic Adventure 2 has not aged as well as it's predecessor. The controls tend to feel very twitchy, especially at high speeds. The mech controls are not as smooth as Gamma's were, and the treasure hunting levels are MILES worse than the ones from Adventure 1, due to a selective radar system and a lack of any sort of direction. Compounding these problems, you don't even get to pick which character you're playing as in the story! Sure, Adventure 1 had some pretty insipid playable characters, but they were contained in their own selectable stories, allowing you to play the fun Sonic, Tails, or Knuckles segments unencumbered. In Sonic Adventure 2, you are forced to bounce from the fun Sonic stages, to the tolerable mech stages, to the abysmal treasure hunting stages, and it's so freaking jarring. Not to mention the camera still sucks. Don't get me wrong, I love the game, but it baffles me when people say it's better than Adventure 1. I also love the soundtrack, which can be considered an unpopular opinion as well...
EXshad added a post in a topic Do people still think Sonic Adventure's a good game?Man, I love Sonic Adventure to death, but sadly it hasn't aged as well as classics like Super Mario 64 or Majora's Mask. It just bit off more than it could chew - there's gameplay styles ranging from running, flying, gliding, treasure hunting, fishing, and... whatever the hell Amy does. But when the game gets good, it's pretty amazing, and while the game does reach some pretty deep lows, most of the game is spent with characters that are a total joy to play as. To this day the controls feel smooth, the sense of speed and momentum is gratifying, the music is a blast to listen to, and the graphics are a pleasure to look at. Even the voice acting is so whimsically bad that it just adds another layer of enjoyment to the experience. Still, some glitches and wonky level designs compound the other problems I mentioned, and prevent it from being immortalized to the same degree as those aforementioned classics.
It's also important to remember that the game came out in 1998; people were much more forgiving of the occasional glitch or wonky camera than they are now. Hell, I still think the game has aged very well, even better than the second Adventure title has, but as much as it pains me to say it, it isn't quite worthy of all the accolades it received when it first came out. Still, if you say that this game is broken, especially when comparing it to something like Sonic 2006, then it's quite clear that you're talking out of your ass.
That said, the Grumps playthrough is just absurd, for all the wrong reasons. For one, they're playing a gimped port of the game that is actually more unstable than the original, complete with more glitches, a fluctuating frame-rate riddled with slowdown, and graphics that lack the original life and color of the original. Not to mention that the "free camera" function takes an already screwed up camera and breaks it in half. I remember playing DX when it first came out and just feeling like something was wrong. Hell, I can personally guarantee you that half the glitches they experienced in Emerald Coast were not even present in the original.
They're also playing this game with the taste of Sonic Boom, Sonic 2006, and Shadow the Hedgehog still fresh in their mouths, so of course they're going to see the worst in it. Still, it doesn't help that they play the game like a spastic 5-year-old with ADHD experiencing a bout of epilepsy, and then proceed to blame it on the game when something goes wrong. Again, they are playing a pretty crappy port of an old game that hasn't exactly aged perfectly, but there's only so much you can blame on the game before it becomes apparent that you're just trying justify your own preconceived notions of a franchise. And I think that's what really puts me off, especially considering that a lot of people who haven't played the game are experiencing it through the first time with this playthrough.
So in short, yes, Sonic Adventure is a good game. It's just not the masterpiece we may remember it being.
Just my 0.02. I will say the comments are pretty entertaining though. Mindless mob mentality vs. extra salty Sonic fans = fun for the whole family.
EXshad added a post in a topic Spoiler Topic [Warning - Untagged Discussion]Gotta say, it was a treat getting to see everything, especially since I don't own a Wii-U or 3DS. I was always extremely interested in this title, and I still think it looks like the most ambitious Sonic game since Unleashed. I love how the gameplay looks, with maximum control over Sonic and his speed, coupled with gravity-defying levels that allow for some mind-bending level designs. The art-style is very.. simplistic, almost like the developers tried directly porting the art style from the Genesis titles. While I prefer the more complex and aesthetically-pleasing graphics of Generations, this looks great in its own right. My only gripe is, at times, some level designs appear to take far too much of a cue from Mario Galaxy, but beyond that, this looks like it stands well on its own.
The bosses looked really varied and interesting, with multiple matches against each Deadly Six member giving us different types of battles against them. Nothing ground-breaking, but fun nonetheless. Even the final boss, being a clone of the Nega Wisp, didn't look TOO bad.. I wouldn't have minded as much if it didn't look even EASIER than the boss it was based on. Plus, its design looked pretty slick: the segmented, cape-toting robot is right up there with the Egg Dragoon, or one of the final boss mechs from the Genesis titles.
The story and voice acting are mostly great. I haven't been this invested in a Sonic game's story since Adventure 2, and I certainly enjoyed the dynamic tone of the game, knowing when to be outright silly and when to be dark... like, the darkest the franchise has been since Adventure 2. The characters were equally dynamic, with the exception of most of the Deadly Six.. but I didn't mind too much. Zavok got most of the attention, and he's probably the best non-Eggman villain the franchise has had since Mephiles the Dark. He's cold, calculating, has no time for humor (contrasting nicely to Eggman), and knows how to mentally mess with his opponents. And him capturing Tails and threatening to turn him into a robot was just vicious! I wasn't expecting that kind of depth out any member of the Deadly Six, thinking they'd just be bland plot devices for the sake of giving Sega more characters to cash in. But the fact that Zavok was such a strong villain dispelled that. Not to mention that the other Deadly Six members have some great bits of dialog, though bits like Zeena's rambling about manicures during Frozen Factory Zone 2 does nothing but break level immersion.
My only real gripe with the story is we don't get enough of certain things. For example, once Sonic defeats the Zeti at Lava Mountain, we don't see what happens to them: he just wins and they.. escape? Die? I don't even know. Why couldn't we have gotten a simple cutscene of them, defeated before Sonic, with Zavok saying something like, "This isn't over, hedgehog. We will return, and when we do, you'll lose everything you hold dear!" Then, they vanish. That'd be, what, a 20-second cutscene or something?
Also, this isn't a big deal, but I think it would have been interesting if the bond of the Deadly Six, based solely on power, was compared to the bond of friendship between Sonic and his friends. I mean, Zavok easily could have brought up how Sonic's weak friends aren't worth having around, and how power is all that matters and stuff, with Sonic retorting about how his friends would never leave his side no matter how bad it got, and that is worth more than any power. Stuff like that would have been a nice layer of frosting on the cake.
Then, when Eggman makes his triumphant return, we don't hear anything about why he saved Sonic. I mean, sure, it can be inferred that he did it so Sonic could take down the Deadly Six, but why didn't he expound on why he didn't take the opportunity to drop his greatest foe into lava? Or why can't we Sonic get absolutely furious as to how he actually almost felt guilty over Eggman's "death?" Or how he even wasted his time palling around with his nemesis, who really didn't end up changing much at all? Or howabout Tails rubbing how he was right in Sonic's face, considering how much lip service he gave him about it before?
Speaking of which, Tails just really got under my skin at times. Yes, he has every right to be upset about Sonic not listening to him. Yes, I'd be mad too if my best friend was warming up to my worst enemy and giving me less attention. But my God, he acted like such a little shithead at times that I could barely relate him to the cute little death magnet that followed me around in the Genesis titles. Plus, he was needlessly arrogant, and from day 1 he's always had a respect for Eggman's robotic prowess, despite them being enemies.. until this game. Don't get me wrong, I loved how the writers are giving these normally simple characters such added depth, but I think they took it a bit too far with Tails. Sure, he had his moments, but then again, so did pretty much everyone else.
Oh, I didn't mind the ending. Sure, I wish we could have gotten the stuff I previously mentioned, but beyond that, it was solid enough. Eggman threatens to use the Zeti again, leaving the door open for a sequel, Sonic goes home, overjoyed to see his pals again, and Sonic just relaxes and appreciates the things he nearly lost. Oh, and Eggman losing half his mustache was pretty funny.
Still, I'm left wondering some things. I may have missed something, but what exactly is the Lost Hex? What are "Zeti" and why did Zik form the Deadly Six in the first place? Why are they allergic to the magic conch?Learning about little things like these could have added a bit more to the game's mythos for me.
That, coupled with some excellent looking extra content, and I'm left wishing I had a Wii-U. Thanks to whoever streamed the game yesterday, it was an interesting ride, to say the least.
EXshad added a post in a topic Sonic Lost World - PreviewsWell, so far, things sound solid to me. I think it's interesting how Sonic just walks now unless you use a trigger to start him running. It's definitely a different way to approach the core gameplay, as it now seems Sonic can be slowed down on the dime when running at high speeds. This also puts an end to Sonic controlling like an asshat on ice-skates at lower speeds, like in Unleashed and Colors. I also like how the other trigger will control the spin dash, which can be used as sort of a boost. Kinda like the spin dash from Sonic Adventure 1?
As for Sonic's "new moves" that were advertised in the trailer, initially, I wasn't impressed. What new moves? "Hey kids, check out Sonic Lost World! Take on brand new enemies with Sonic's cutting edge new ability to pull himself up from a ledge! He can also run on walls, and do the homing attack, a classic ability triumphantly making its return after a 3-week absence!"
But the fact that these actions are going to be automatic, so long as the player holds the running trigger, seems like a smart way to keep the action moving fluently without having stop because they tripped over a rock, or something. Still, I hope the level design punishes players who use this system as a crutch. I also hope the drift and slide moves from the past 3 games return to further compliment this fluent gameplay. I just hope momentum plays a roll (tee-hee) in this equation, particularly in terms of the level designs, as it's currently all that's missing.
Speaking of which, I like how they're actually taking the widely complained about "island in the sky" level design and turning it into something interesting. I mean, you can't deny how wild the level in the trailer looked, especially considering the apparent lack of gravity. It's definitely something new for the franchise, and as long as it's well-executed I welcome it.
Also, like Colors, it seems some levels will focus more on platforming and some will focus more on speed. I don't mind this, so long as we get some levels, like what we got in Generations, that meld the two smoothly. I don't mind some levels with almost nothing but face-melting speed, as well as other levels that take their time with careful platforming, but I don't think the solution for designing balanced levels is to always separate the two. Again, the levels themselves also seem to REALLY ignore gravity.. definitely a nod to the Mario Galaxy games, but I hope other previews recognize that this game is taking cues from the, ironically enough, lost Sonic X-Treme. I gotta say though, the 2D to 3D transitions do seem tighter than ever as well.
As for the aesthetics .. eh. So far, it sounds like we're getting Green Hill Zone Version 503,205 and a desert level with some food in it. Okay, cool, but I hope the other levels push the envelop a bit more. I'd love to get some in-between levels set in the borders of the lost world; maybe a burning jungle level akin to Angel Island, or how about a partially frozen desert? Stuff like that would really be cool, and make up for otherwise overused tropes.
But yeah, overall I'm looking forward to hearing more about this. It looks really, really good, and I'm even liking the more cartoon-y, old-school art style the game is taking, the six Skylander ripoffs notwithstanding. All we need is a T-Rex voiced by Jeff Goldblum and we're good.
EXshad added a post in a topic TSS COMMUNITY RELEASE: The Sonic Stadium Music Adventure 2012
Oh yeah I've got at least 2 songs that I'm working on for next year, though I'd love to bump it up to 3.
EXshad added a post in a topic TSS COMMUNITY RELEASE: The Sonic Stadium Music Adventure 2012It's finally out! Everyone did a phenominal job. I can't even begin to try to choose favorites because I think everyone brought their A-game and really gave it their all. I WILL say, however, that as terrific as last year's album was, this album shows miles of improvement. My only regret is that I could have contributed more :/
EXshad added a post in a topic [COLLAB] The Sonic Stadium Music Adventure 2012
Hinchy outdid himself, this was definitely my favorite remix that I've ever participated in
EXshad added a post in a topic SEGA's 2013 plans?If this is true, this sounds like the Sonic game I've been wanting since Sonic Adventure 2. A ton of levels, 2D and 3D, branching paths (which means unlike the last few titles we actually might have a story that has more density than rice paper), and a rich character roster. If this game started development before Generations, maybe all the characters were supposed to cameo in that game in order to re-introduce them to the gaming audience, prepping them for a playable return?
Of course, this has to be done right. For example, in Sonic Colors the power-ups allowed him to access different paths, as we all know. But now the characters should be handling that. Problem is there's 10 additional characters besides Sonic. I say problem because Sonic Team has a nasty habit of changing the entire fucking gameplay style to suit each individual character to the point where it feels less like a Sonic game and more like a third-person-shooter, or slow-paced beat-'em-up, or *shivers* a treasure hunting game.
However, this could still work really well, if done right. Now, according to the rumor, we're getting 10 additional characters besides Sonic, but none of them are new. This means they're all recurring characters. So let's take a look at a possible roster:
Now, this sounds like way too many characters for Sonic Team to handle given their track-record. I mean, we're talking about the guys that thought it was a good idea to turn Sonic into a werewolf and have him slowly and painfully tightwalk over chasms and have him push boxes around. Things don't sound too good thanks to this roster alone.
However, these characters could easily be reskins of Sonic with slight changes in stats. For example, we all know how Sonic Unleashed plays, how crazy-fast it is and all. But Sonic's signature move as of late is the boost, which is what he uses to break the game break the sound barrier and move at insane speeds. While Tails, Knuckles, and Silver have been seen moving rather fast in the past, do you honestly think they're capable of those kinds of speeds? Likewise, Sonic can't fly or punch through rock, but some other characters on this list can.
So yeah, I think that, as other members have predicted, we'll be getting some basic class system for all the characters, meaning that certain characters roughly do the same things as others. Sonic and Shadow will probably both be speed based, etc. However, I bet what'll make things really interesting is that characters won't just be limited to speed, or flight, or something. For example, we know that Knuckles is know for climbing walls, gliding, and breaking through hard materials that Sonic can't. But what about someone like Silver? He can levetate himself into the air using his telekenesis, so that might make him a flight-based character, but his telekenesis also allows him to move heavy objects with his mind. As a result, he might be a hybrid of both flight and power, but not be particularly be the best at either.
This might be how the game separates itself from the rest. While all characters will probably be similar and based around the current gameplay style, each character might bring something different to the table. Sonic, Shadow, and Blaze will probably be speed-based and boost all over the place, while the other characters, through subtle changes, bring their own special skills to the table. Maybe the boost will only be exclusive to some characters, while other characters have to rely on other means entirely for beating a level? Maybe characters that would fall under a similar category, such as Cream and Tails, have slightly different stats which would make one better than the other for certain situations? (For example, perhaps Cream can fly a bit longer than Tails but can't run as fast, etc). If done right, then having 11 playable characters could actually be a good thing rather than a bad thing, as each one would change the gameplay in a very subtle way to give each gamer a favorite character. Maybe Tails has the right combination of speed and flight, for example. Having such a large amount of characters hopefully means that we'll see a large amount of SMALL differences rather than a few major ones that could potentially destroy the game.
So yeah, I'm hyped. 20 levels also sounds like a great number, but I hope the levels will be as imaginative and wild as the ones we've gotten in the last few games. I'm also hoping that Jun Senoue, since he'll be on the Groundhog Day panel, will be back as the head composer for the game, the guy is pretty much the composer of my childhoold soundtrack. If this is all true it could be the most ambitious Sonic game of all time. But if not, that's cool too, and I'm interested to see what Sonic Team really has in store.
EXshad added a post in a topic Sonic Unleashed - What is it now after four years?Myself, I dislike Unleashed, but still find plenty to enjoy in it. I guess I should talk about the HD version, since the SD version isn't even worth the time.
For one thing, I enjoyed the game's tone. The story itself is kinda barren and leaves much to be desired, not to mention that it has Chip in it, the Jar-Jar of the franchise. But the game knew when and when not to take itself seriously, and pulled off both tones really well. It's the style I think all Sonic games should follow, rather than the overly-silly nature of the most recent few games. And it was funny! Remember when Eggman got pegged in the face with a rock?
The music was also great: diverse in instrumentation and tone, depending on the level. The songs were tailored to each fit the culture of the level you were in, but still sounded like something you would hear in a Sonic game. I prefer Jun Senoue's stuff, but it was still an excellent soundtrack. Rooftop Run is one of the best level songs in any Sonic game ever.
The world itself was also diverse and gave the game a sense of scale I haven't felt in a Sonic game since Sonic Adventure. The unique cultures of each country and vibrant atmospheres made the game a joy to just take in, mainly in part to the absolutely amazing graphics. The hubs had interesting people and the entrance stages were chocked full of secrets and places to explore, and getting to the level was half the fun.. unless of course you didn't have enough sun and moon medals, but we'll get to that shortly. The only problem was traversing the "entrance level" portion of the hubs, due to how slippery Sonic controlled at low speeds. This was fixed in Generations though, so if this concept returned I feel it would work beautifully. Oh, and the art-style was also spot-on for the franchise, being super cartoony and stylized as opposed to super-realistic like Sonic 2006 tried and failed to be. In fact, it worked so well that it's the style that the franchise has stuck to since then.
The day-time stages were, overall, really fun, and set the blueprint for the franchise's future by merging 2D and 3D gameplay. Platforming was indeed present, but took the backseat to blazing through the level as fast as you can. Your score was dependent on how cleanly you made it through the level, by relying on making split-second manuevers in order to keep the pace going. These kinda levels made you feel like you were Sonic, like you could finally do all the cool shit you saw Sonic do in the cutscenes of the previous few games. The only real problem I had with these levels, besides the slick controls at slower speeds, was the boost. I still have mixed feelings about it, as it totally removes the need to include any momentum-based physics, nullifies the usage of the spin dash, and makes enemies a complete joke as Sonic can now just run through everything without fear of any reprocussions. I even had this gripe with Generations and hope they can find a way to limit the boost and reintroduce the feautres that the franchise was built upon. Still, for what it was, the day stages were solid, and definitely better than anything that we've gotten on a home console since the Adventure games.
The problem comes with the night-stages. The reason that the day-stages barely focus on platforming at all is because Sonic Team decided to contrast the day and night stages as much as possible, making the day stages feel like racing levels, with the night stages containing almost all of the platforming. But they also decided to combine the platforming with combat. And, for the most part, the combat is actually done well. Rather than being a dumb button masher, you're encouraged to use combos to take out as many enemies as possible, as quickly as you can. And hell, there's actually a lot of combos you can use, so what is there, is well done. But given the Werehog's lumbering pace and focus on combat, as well as slow and methodical platforming as opposed to high-speed platforming, it's definitely alien to the traditional elements of the franchise.
And that in and of itself is not bad, but the problem is that the game FORCES you to play as the werehog. What's more, in total, his gameplay accounts for 50% or more of main story. There are times when, after playing a 3-4 minute day stage, you cannot progress the story until you beat a 7-8 minute Werehog level that feels absolutely nothing like the day levels, and it doesn't even matter how many medals you've collected. This jarring change of pace not only contradicts the entire point of the franchise, but even when you play it as a stand-alone game, it STILL feels disjointed and unfun. After getting immense satisfaction by blazing through a level, the game expects you to have fun by slowly meandering through environments where you have to backtrack to find the items you need, so you can slowly progress to the next designated area, in which you cannot progress until you eliminate all enemies, so you can slowly progress again to an area where you have tight-walk carefully over a chasm at the speed of a snail with parkinson's, then rinse and repeat until you want to hang yourself.
The werehog on its own wouldn't be so bad if the levels were designed for him to move quickly through them, but they're not. They're designed exactly in the same way I mentioned, and it's not fun whether you're a Sonic fan or not. It doesn't matter that these levels completely contradict the point of the franchise, they just suck on their own merits. It just happens to add insult to injury when you're doing this stuff in a Sonic game. I mean, hello, the main character's name is SONIC, what kind of levels do you think the fans expect in a SONIC game?!
But beyond the fact that these levels are longer than the day stages, you have to progress to the next levels by collecting sun and moon medals. Moon medals allow you access to the night levels, and sun medals allow access to the day levels. The problem is that, for some ungodly reason, the majority of moon medals are found in the day stages and the sun medals are mainly in the night stages. So that means you have to drag your feet through the night levels and search as thoroughly as fucking possible in order to find the sun medals to get to the next day stage. At times, this can easily double the time of an already bloated night level. If the Wii version of the game did anything right, it's that you were awarded sun medals and moon medals based on how high your ranking was after beating a level, and you actually got sun medals for beating the day stages and moon medals for beating the night ones.
And that's why I dislike the game as a whole. It's the same problem Sonic Adventure 2 had, but amplified, since the Werehog doesn't even move very fast. I feel that if the game focused on tightening up the day-stage formula, the game would have been excellent. And hell, they still could have done something creative with the day and night cycle. For example, the entire game could have been played as normal Sonic, but depending on whether or not it was day time or night time in the level, there would be different challenges, like the Dark Gaia enemies would only come out at night, or you could only access certain paths of the level during the day. That would have been awesome.
But as it stands, we have Unleashed, and I think it did a lot of good for the franchise, both by setting the blueprint for the games to come and by affirming that shoehorning in a completely different gameplay style to flesh out the game was no good. Gimmicks should enhance the overall style of the franchise, not completely can it. Totally different gameplay styles should be saved for the spinoffs or minigames.
EXshad added a post in a topic Which parts of Sonic 4 felt like a true sequel?Episode 2 in general, to me, felt more like a true sequel, just marred by some poor design choices. I liked the ideas of executing co-op moves with Tails, although I think they could have put a bit more thought and care into the moves' execution. The level motifs, besides the last 2 levels, felt rather fresh to me, feeling and looking like new levels rather than blatant rehashes. The plot was interesting, to say the least, tying it in with Sonic CD by revealing Eggman's true motivation as turning Little Planet into another Death Egg (although they really didn't resolve anything, with Metal Sonic being brought back just to be defeated and disabled on the planet AGAIN, and the planet still being encased by the Death Egg 2 by the game's end). The physics felt really well-done, the only problems being that an over abundance of dash panels and the sex dash co-op move essentially nullifying it's value. The boss designs were also creative and grand, and really brought harkened back to the creative designs of the bosses in the Genesis games. Hell, the lack of creative bosses was one major reason Episode 1 disappointed me so much, besides the fact that it was, y'know, broken.
So overall, I think episode 2 was a step in the right direction, but it wasn't quite enough. I think there should be an Episode 3, simply to wrap up the story, as well as introduce features that should have been in Episode 2. For example, I'd love to see Knuckles appear, since so far, each Episode draws parallels to the classic title its number corresponds with. But one idea is that perhaps, this time, you can create a co-op team with any of the 3 characters, each having unique moves and the like (also hopefully meaning that Sonic doesn't always need to be in the team, nor be the lead character). I'd also like to see some new power-ups; perhaps new shields, maybe a power-up that makes you in invisible, or maybe even one that allows you to temporarily get rings for destroying enemies.. I dunno, just something new and creative. It would also be nice to have creative level designs that aren't peppered with speed boosters and other automated bullshit. That'd be cool too.
EXshad added a post in a topic [COLLAB] The Sonic Stadium Music Adventure 2012So. I installed Windows 8. During which I almost lost everything music-related, from my VSTs to my projects. Took almost a week, but I recovered almost everything except EZ Drummer. I'll have to contact Toontrack about that...
But yeah, I'm getting to work soon. I'm helping Hinchy with Ice Cap (I'd love to see if we can get a preview of that out for you guys to salivate over), and I can start my own piece for you guys. I really think it's going to be It Doesn't Matter, though it'll be a bit more free-form than the original song(s), since it's an instrumental and I can't sing for shit. Still, i've got some great ideas kicking around for it. I might, however, be open to a second song, though I dunno what that song should be... I would certainly be up for requests
Btw, here's my latest remix just so you guys can gauge my style, level of quality, and all that jazz. It's not Sonic-related, but perhaps it would give you ideas for those requests: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/511692
EXshad added a post in a topic Gun Crime in the USA ~ Shootings and Killings
The video speaks for itself.
EXshad added a post in a topic Gun Crime in the USA ~ Shootings and Killings
The Amendments fortunately CAN be changed, via ratifying other amendments. However, it is a very arduous process to do so and quite sadly, due to how divisive politics have become in America, I don't see it happening any time soon.
Also, in other news, someone on facebook just posted about how apparently in the same town this horrible shit happened in, there is now a bomb threat. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in that town, whether or not this is true or not, though I'm sincerely hoping it's not. These people have been through enough tragedy, and I for one and tired of hearing about these kind of stories. I'm also going to refrain from posting a smart-ass comment how this could have been prevented if guns were outlawed.
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Sorry, but the inconvenient truth is that it is the Second Amendment to the most important document in US history. Like it or not, it's there, and the intent, or spirit of the law, is clear: in 1791, many states believed that the US constitution did not, in and of itself, do enough to defend the rights of the people, so thus the Bill of Rights was created. Amendment 2's purpose was to prevent the government from abridging people's right to use force in response to tyranny.
But that was then, and this is now. In the context of this debate, by bringing up this "odd old law," I was simply stating that I support the spirit of the law, but also noted that the letter of the law is both dated and vague. I've stated where I stand on gun laws already, so I won't dig into that again, but I think it's important to amend this.. well, amendment, to fit a more modern definition and to expound on when exactly it is and is not appropriate to "bear arms," as well as what is being referred to by the term "arms," among other things, because it is simply too vague to function in our current society as it stands.
Personally, I think that discussing the second amendment in context to gun-related crime is pretty important, but hey, maybe I'm crazier than I already think I am.
I should have tackled this earlier, and this has little to nothing to do in regards to the current debate, so I apologize if I'm insulting anyone by sort of going off-topic just for a second to clear something up that I wish I brought up earlier. During the American Revolution, in addition to aid from France and the Netherlands, most of our weaponry came from upper-class Revolutionaries. Cannons, mass quantities of gun powder, muskets, and other weapons were property of wealthier members of society. Today, that hasn't changed. The government has the weapons it has via military contracts with corporate entities that are commissioned to create heat-seeking missiles, cutting-edge military vehicles, etc.
The only difference is that, today, those same corporations are in lock-step with the government thanks to extensive lobbying efforts and the aforementioned military contracts. Thus, unlike the upper-class during the time of the Revolution, they and the government might as well be considered one unit. However, if for some reason these corporations didn't like the activities of the government and supported the citizens' cause, whatever that might be, then some of these weapons would indeed by at the disposal of the people.
I feel kinda bad for bringing this up, again, as it doesn't really have any baring on the current debate and I openly admit that, but again, this was kinda nagging at me and I wish I brought it up earlier. But once again, this has nothing to do with the current debate, and I don't want to derail the topic out of respect for the victims of this tragedy.
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Day Spas – Relaxing in the middle of Vienna
The Day Spas in Vienna city center
The Bella Vital SOFRI Spa & Beauty Center, not far from Kohlmarkt, adopts a holistic concept for looking after body, mind and soul. Only products from the own-brand SOFRI are used and individually tailored treatment methods offered. The Spa Experience at Nägele & Strubell on Graben offers facial and body treatments with the legendary products from "La Mer". The offering at Babor Beauty Spa, also centrally located, ranges from short lunchtime facials to wellness packages lasting several hours. In the Asian luxury Boutique Spa Aisawan in the immediate vicinity of St. Stephen's Cathedral, choose from a varied treatment range of massages, water treatments (hamam) or cosmetic applications. The 1st Beauty Spa offers luxurious treatments in about 14 different areas – including countless innovative and effective kinds of treatment such as radio frequency and intense pulsed light therapy.
Day Spas with an attractive offering
The health and beauty institute City Wellness Medical behind City Hall has numerous wellness offerings at affordable prices. These can be enjoyed seven days a week (until 10.00 pm on weekdays!). Mon Corps in the 4th district offers classic body treatments with high-quality organic products as well as a hammam, in which you can enjoy a top-to-toe service. Not far away is the Sino Spa, where the focus is on the vitalizing power of pine aroma, Eastern and Western treatment methods as well as Chinese applications. In the beauty and cosmetic salon Eco2Spa, all treatments are based on the vitalizing effect of the eponymous water that has sprung from a glacier in the heart of a nature conservation area and been enriched with active oxygen molecules. The cosmetics studio Ideal Beauty on Bauernmarkt uses natural products and a wide range of treatments. The Dhevari Day Spa – a luxury Asian spa – was chosen best day spa in Austria in 2013 and is noted for its exclusive offering of Eastern and Western treatments.
The Day Spas in Vienna's luxury hotels
In the Day Spa of the famous Hotel Sacher, guests can even be pampered with a "Luxury Chocolate Treatment". The Ring Day Spa in the hotel of the same name also offers individual spa packages to non-residents - with a sensational view across Vienna: for example, try the "Anti Stress Dreamland" treatment here. The So SPA, the exclusive wellness area of the Sofitel Vienna St. Stephen's Cathedral, combines treatment traditions from all regions of the world with techniques and refinements of modern French cosmetics. The spa also has two hammams. At the Ritz-Carlton Vienna, in the heart of Vienna, is the first Guerlain Spa in Austria: this is where Austrian hospitality meets American know-how in the luxury hotel sector and French cosmetics expertise. The elegant Sans Souci Spa Club is a wellness paradise on 450 m2: numerous spa treatments, three saunas, a steam bath, fitness room and a 20-meter pool leave no wish unfulfilled. Palais Hansen houses the 800 m2 Kempinski The Spa, where hotel guests and day spa visitors are greeted by a fitness room with Technogym equipment, six treatment rooms, a hydropool, steam bath, biosauna, a mixed-sex sauna area and an area just for women. The Arany Spa at the Park Hyatt Vienna pampers guests with a luxurious ambience of gold, mother of pearl and fine woods. The highlight of the spa area is the 100 m2 pool with underwater music, as well as a sauna, steam bath, sanarium and Vitaly showers.
Editorial team tip: Advance reservation recommended at all spas.
Bella Vital Spa & Beauty CenterNaglergasse 2, 1010 Wien
Opening times
- Mo, 09:00 - 18:00
- Tu, 09:00 - 20:00
- We, 09:00 - 18:00
- Th, 09:00 - 20:00
- Fr, 09:00 - 18:00
La Mer – The Spa Experience at Parfümerie Nägele & StrubellAm Graben 27, 1010 Wien
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- Mo - Fr, 09:00 - 19:00
- Sa, 09:00 - 14:00
BABOR BEAUTY SPA WienSeilerstätte 18-20, 1010 Wien
Opening times
- Mo - Fr, 10:00 - 20:00
Aisawan Boutique SpaGrünangergasse 8, 1010 Wien
1st Beauty SpaBörsegasse 12, 1010 Wien
City Wellness MedicalLenaugasse 5, 1080 Wien
Opening times
- Mo - Fr, 10:00 - 21:00
- Sa - Su, 10:00 - 18:00
- on holidays, 10:00 - 18:00
Mon CorpsBelvederegasse 33, 1040 Wien
Opening times
- Mo - Sa, 08:00 - 22:00
Sino SpaPrinz-Eugen-Straße 74, 1040 Wien
Opening times
- Tu - Su, 12:00 - 20:00
eco2spaParkring 12a, 1010 Wien
Opening times
- Mo - Fr, 10:00 - 19:00
Ideal BeautyBauernmarkt 6, 1010 Wien
Opening times
- Tu - Th, 10:00 - 19:00
- Fr, 12:00 - 19:00
Dhevari SpaBerggasse 18, 1090 Wien
Opening times
- Tu - Su, 11:00 - 21:00
Sacher Day Spa at the Hotel SacherPhilharmonikastraße 4, 1010 Wien
Opening times
- Mo - Su, 10:00 - 19:00
The Ring Day Spa at the The Ring HotelKärntner Ring 8, 1010 Wien
So SPA at Sofitel Vienna StephansdomPraterstraße 1, 1020 Wien
Opening times
- Mo - Fr, 09:00 - 21:00
- Sa - Su, 09:00 - 20:00
Guerlain Spa The Ritz-Carlton, ViennaSchubertring 5-7, 1010 Wien
Opening times
- daily, 10:00 - 15:00
Hotel Sans Souci ViennaMuseumstraße 1, 1070 Wien
Palais Hansen Kempinski ViennaSchottenring 24, 1010 Wien
Opening times
- daily, 09:00 - 21:00
Arany Spa (Park Hyatt Vienna)Am Hof 2, 1010 Wien


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When: January 19, 2014 Where: COFAC and Browne Hall The annual Brassfest is an all-day event hosted by the WIU brass faculty and the BCA. The day features performances by the WIU Faculty Brass Quintet and the guest artists, instrumental masterclasses, clinics, and opportunities to play in and learn about various brass ensemble settings. The evening ends with the feature group performing at the COFAC Recital and a buffet dinner for those registered. For additional information please contact Dr. Bruce Briney via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the Brassfest webpage.


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Seven York County police officers will be honored Monday for their efforts to combat aggressive driving.
The officers are being cited for their efforts in PennDOT's Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project, intended to curb dangerous driving, PennDOT reported.
The officers will received their awards at a ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday at the Center for Traffic Safety at 110 Pleasant Acres Road.
The officers being honored are Sgt. Joseph Bunty Jr of Hanover Borough, Officer Matthew Chetaitis of Northern York County Regional, Patrol Officer Dennis Brillhart of Southwestern Regional, Patrolman Adam Garman of Spring Garden Township, Patrolman Cory Landis of Springettsbury Township, Officer Adam Jordan of West Manchester Township and Officer George McGee of York Area Regional.
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A year ago, Ole Miss fans delighted in watching Robert Nkemdiche, Laremy Tunsil and Tony Conner all announce on national television they were Rebels.
This year's coverage of National Signing Day is not going to be nearly as Ole Miss-centric. The Rebels are not going to sign a top-five recruiting class, and ESPN is not sending a reporter to Oxford.
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f you were at the Magic panel at San Diego Comic Con this weekend, you already know this. But if you weren't, you may be interested to know that Magic's February 2013 set, code-named "Line," is called Gatecrash.
Fight For Your Guild
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With all the traditional stuff out of the way, let's run through some of the additional details that were revealed in San Diego. First of all, you might notice that it's a 249-card set. So that means it gets drafted by itself. It also means that unlike the original Ravnica: City of Guilds block, in which the guilds were distributed 4-3-3, the guilds could be done this way:
And here's which guilds will be in which set!
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5 Things 5/22
Oops, is it Tuesday already? Guess I'm a little late on the weekly update and plan. I have a fantastic excuse though…are you ready? Instead of spending Sunday planning my week, I decided to take a trip to the ER. Turns out some plain chocolate bars have gluten in them…silly me for not checking the label!
So that's my excuse. It's the best I got.:-)
Anyway, how did your last week go? What plans do you have for this new week? My last week was fun. We were able to take the kids on another hike; that's five that we've done so far this season, and I couldn't be happier about it! I was also able to find private swimming lessons for my kids (particularly the one with autism). The cheapest swimming lessons I'd found for kids with autism was $75/hour, and I was appalled! Thank goodness for facebook, because I whined about it and a friend saw and told me about a group that taught her daughter to swim. Their rates are only $20/hour, so I'm thrilled!! Still way too expensive in general, but then again, everything "special needs" is expensive, right? I'm very excited for the kids to start their lessons in two weeks!
- Research and write down more information about kid-friendly hikes in the area. – NO, but the husband did.
- Try one new recipe for dinner. – YES, I tried Teriyaki Honey Chicken, and it was awesome!
- Continue "couch to 5K" program. – YES
- Get tomatoes all transplanted into the garden. – YES
- Schedule a meeting w/psychologist @ Buddy Boy's school; attend kindergarten open house @ his new school. – YES
- Try a new gluten free recipe.
- Research and write down more info on kid-friendly hikes.
- Try my hand at homemade deodorant.
- Mow my mom's lawn.
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Tucker Cipriano and Mitchell Young are set to be formally charge Tuesday after being ordered to stand trial earlier this month.
The two are accused of breaking into Cipriano's family's home on April 16 with baseball bats and attacking the family.
--Mitchell Young
Cipriano's father, Robert Cipriano, was killed.
--Robert Cipriano
His mother, Rose, and 17-year-old brother, Sal, were critically hurt.
Sal's twin, Tanner, and the family's 8-year-old daughter escaped the attack.
Tucker Cipriano and Young are charged with first-degree murder.
Their arraignment is set for 3 p.m.
IMAGES:Inside, outside the courtroom for Cipriano hearing
--Tuck Cipriano's defense attorney Mitch Ribitwer
UNCUT INTERVIEW: Cipriano defense attorneys
Tucker Cipriano breaks down during description of bloody scene
Tucker Cipriano cried during his preliminary hearing on June 8 when Farmington Hills police detective Richard Wehby described the scene inside the house when he arrived.
"There was blood spatter on the walls. There was blood all over the floor," Wehby said. "In the kitchen where Mr. Cipriano was laying, there was also blood on the cabinets, on the ceiling."
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Wehby said he took Tanner Cipriano back to the police station and then went to Botsford Hospital, where he saw Rose and Sal being treated by medical staff in the emergency room.
"I noticed, obviously, that she [Rose] was covered in blood," Wehby said.
Another detective, Jason McDonald, told the court what Tucker Cipriano had told him about when his father confronted him.
"He held him from behind, hitting in the head with a baseball bat," McDonald said.
When Rose Cipriano came down, McDonald said Tucker Cipriano had described her as having a "stupid face, like she didn't know what was happening."
The detectives also described how Sal Cipriano had tried to fight back by using a BB gun.
UNCUT TESTIMONY:Jason McDonald
READ:Police report details Cipriano beatings
COMPLETE COVERAGE: Attack on Farmington Hills family


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SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Tuesday is the first day of school for students in Scott County, and the first day for a new Elementary School in Georgetown.
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If it seems like Local 2's Rachel McNeill has been wearing a different hat every day she's been covering the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, it's because she has!
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I can't answer your question, but for a discussion of how the human eye compares to current cameras you might like the article "The Future of Image Capture" by Alexis Gerard on pages 350-351 of the book "Camera" (ISBN: 978-1-4027-5656-6). Gerard notes performance of the human eye such as high sensitivity, anti-shake, blur correction, and noise correction, plus less obvious ways that cameras fail to match human performance, e.g. peripheral vision, depth perception, and metadata. (Info about the picture we associate with our visual memories). His conclusion is that ultimately we expect our cameras to equal what we see with our eyes. Regards, Geoff.
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Sunday, November 29, 2015
Successful children's book author Joe Peterson (Ross Partridge) attempts to beat a bad case of writer's block by spending Christmas in Wisconsin, and discovers that a little winter chill might be just the ticket to recapturing his creativity. Most Christmases, you might find Joe soaking up the sun on Venice Beach. But this year, the best-selling scribe just isn't feeling like himself. When Joe confesses to his best pal JP (Michael Chernus) that his imagination has simply stalled out, JP suggests that a few weeks in the Midwest may be just the thing to reawaken his muse. Upon arriving in the wintery Wisconsin town, Joe finds the cheerfulness of the quirky locals slightly grating. Later, when Joe strikes up a friendship with amiable Axel Anderson (Barry Corbin), things quickly start to look up. And though Axel's granddaughter Sif (Katie Aselton) quickly takes a shine to Joe as well, her father (Tony Shalhoub), the local sheriff, makes it crystal clear that he doesn't very much care for the newcomer. In an effort to recharge his creative batteries and ingratiate himself to the standoffish sheriff, Joe begins taking part in such small town traditions as singing with the church choir and taking a chilly Christmas Day dip in Lake Michigan. Inspired by his invigorating new adventures, the author quickly learns that the best way to beat the blues and live life to the fullest is to simply get out of his comfort zone and embrace the thrill of new experiences. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi


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A Rohnert Park man suspected in last week's attack of a woman jogging on a popular creek path told police he grabbed her because she was attractive, according to Rohnert Park police.
Officers arrested Nicolas Sterba, 18, on Tuesday afternoon after he was seen stepping onto the path along Copeland Creek and walking behind a woman who was jogging, Sgt. Jeff Justice reported in a release.
A nearby police officer on a motorcycle saw the man and attempted to stop him, but the suspect ran. There was a brief chase before Sterba was stopped in a nearby residential neighborhood.
Rohnert Park police added extra patrols to the path after the Aug. 25 assault report.
That afternoon, a woman told officers she'd been jogging on the trail when a man came up from behind and put his arm around her neck in a hold. She said she fought him off and he ran.
The assault was captured on video from a nearby home's surveillance camera, Justice said.
Police put out a description of a young white man, maybe 19, with a thin build, wearing a "Russian-style" hat with furry ear flaps.
On Tuesday, Officer Justin Thompson was patrolling the path on a motorcycle near Santa Alicia Drive.
At about 1:40 p.m., a woman was jogging up ahead of the officer when a man wearing a sweatshirt with the hood pulled up stepped out from the side of the path and began walking behind her, Justice said.
The officer attempted to stop the man, who ran, jumping fences into apartment complexes. More officers joined the chase and he was stopped on Santa Alicia Drive.


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I am a mental health therapist who is a provider for Medicaid. I am concerned regarding our government's lack of regard for the mentally ill of Nevada.
The mental health community has known for several months that the billing codes were changing for 2013 effective Jan. 1.The Department of Health Care and Financing Policy informed me this week they have not implemented the changes and mental health providers in Nevada will not receive payment for services rendered until April 2013.
This leaves providers with few choices: continue rendering services with hope of being paid in April or stop providing care for the mentally ill on Medicaid. How many non-profit agencies that service our mentally ill will be able to stay open without payment for services rendered for four months? This feels like a clear dismissal by our governor of mentally ill in Nevada.
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Fixing Farm Policy
Former Congressman Penny and others announced a new Progressive Foundation report called, "Ending Agricultural Entitlements: How to Fix Farm Policy." Rep. Dooley is a member of the House Agriculture Committee.
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Baldwin High School activities director Gary Stevanus said Monday Wellsville High School officials have rescheduled Thursday's track meet for Tuesday. The change was made to avoid predicted cold, raining weather Thursdau.
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2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser • 66,000 miles
I have a 2001 PT Cruiser and the odd time when I get in the car the car will not turn over. The remote unlock will not even work to opent the door. I turn the key and nothing happens, lights don't come on or anything. Get back in a few minutes later, it starts perfect. Not sure why those odd times the car in completely dead.
Also sometimes when driving the radio lights start to flash, some dashboard lights come on and then it goes away and everythign works fine.
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Also sometimes when driving the radio lights start to flash, some dashboard lights come on and then it goes away and everythign works fine.
Any thoughts?
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I would start with cleaning the battery cables very well. Bad connections are the most issues with these types of intermittent problems.
Is the service engine light on?
Is the service engine light on?
No the service light is not on. I will check the battery cables and get the battery checked. I also read about the RKE module. Could this be the issue? With this prevent the car from starting
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Before going out there with no evidence of a failure, start with the basics and see what happens. That would be way down the list of items to check.
How do I replace a battery in a 2009 Chevy Equinox LS with a 3.4L V6. Most cars are straight forward, this looks difficult. Shame on GM. Thanks.
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Meizu starts up beta testing for M9's upgrade to Android 4.0
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Meizu M9 closes in on Android 4 with beta
Meizu signaled on Tuesday that it was getting close to bringing an official upgrade to Android 4.0 to its 2011 smartphone, the M9, by starting up beta testing. Along with its Chinese work, a posting at Meizu Me has opened a very limited number of slots for those who live elsewhere to get test firmware early. The candidacy system at least outside of China is based on subjective merit and more likely to go to experienced fans first.
Android 4.0 on the M9 may bring some interface elements, but Meizu's extensive customization through the Flyme UI makes it more likely that the improvements will come in the background, such as through performance boosts. Android 4.0 has already been on the M9 since a stock port of the OS around the MX's release.
Meizu hasn't given a definite schedule for when a finished, fully customized Android 4.0 upgrade will be available, but it will apply both to the M9 and the MX when it's ready.


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"Meyerowitz doesn't do anything that doesn't line his pocket."
well- he risked his health and his freedom documenting the aftermath of the WTC for many weeks after 9/11 because of the absolute importance he saw in the work. He also spent a couple of hundred thousand or so of his own dollars on it before anyone else came up with anything to help out
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Natalie Portman Goes On The Atkins Diet
In a shocking turn of events, long-time vegetarian and recent vegan Natalie Portman has given up Tofurkey and gone back to the real stuff. Earlier this week, on a popular
Knut The Polar Bear Arrested On Drug Possession, Drunk Driving
Adding even more sadness to what is quickly becoming a typical Hollywood career implosion, Knut the polar bear was arrested today along the Pacific Coast Highway while driving under the
McCain Chooses Al Gore For Vice President
In a shocking move of bipartisanship, Republican presidential candidate John McCain announced that he has decided to run with Al Gore for the 2008 ticket. The early announcement has sent
Tommy Lee And Ludacris Hit Battleground Earth On Planet Green
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The Green Picture: Kate Hudson's Photo Shoot Is Purr-fect
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