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Hypnobirthing with Natal Hypnotherapy, High Street, Tunbridge Wells.
What's it all about? Watch my short Vlog
……… so, hopefully, what you've gleaned from that is that I'm not a crystal-hugging oddball and I'm not going to be suggesting that we sprinkle some kind of fairy-dust over a pregnant woman, wave a magic wand and hope for the best – it's waaaay more practical than that.
Hypnobirthing with Natal Hypnotherapy provides pregnant women and their partners with simple tools and techniques to help them feel more prepared and less scared of giving birth.
Over 100,000 women have used the Natal Hypnotherapy techniques and 97% of them say they would recommend this hypnobirthing method to others.
Around 2000 midwives regularly recommend Natal Hypnotherapy because they've seen that women who use these techniques are more relaxed, better able to cope, seem to feel less pain and have a more positive birth experience.
Blokes? Not sure? Read here what Olympic Gold Medalist, Greg Rutherford has to say!
The Hypnosis Bit
If you think you've seen a stage hypnotist 'making' people cluck like a chicken, bark like a dog etc. it's because they wanted to do so! They volunteered to do it, and they were up for their 5 minutes of fame.
You can't be hypnotised against your will. You can't be made to do anything you don't want to do. You are in control at all times.
Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness ……… you do it yourself, several times a day – think about when you daydream or 'zone out' whilst watching or listening to something. You're not asleep or unconscious are you?
Hypnosis happens by agreement. You allow the practitioner to help you into that state of relaxation, something you know how to do anyway but right there and then with the purpose of achieving a goal, and here's how Natal Hypnotherapy can help you achieve a positive birth experience.
You'll just be sitting comfortably relaxing, I won't be waving a pocket watch in your face and there'll be none of that 'look into my eyes' Little Britain rubbish either!
Why I chose Natal Hypnotherapy
I first discovered Natal Hypnotherapy as a doula. I noticed that the parents I supported who had attended a course and then continued practicing at home had increased confidence as they approached birth.
I saw for myself how calm both parents were during labour – both believing in the woman's ability to birth her baby, understanding that her body knows how to do it, in the same way that it has known how to grow her baby without instruction. Dads in particular, I noticed, were really confident that they had the 'tools' they needed to support their partner. Both parents appreciating how important the birthing environment is and what a huge part the mind plays too.
When I talked to them antenatally, those parents who had attended a Natal Hypnotherapy course had had an opportunity to really address any fears or anxieties they had about labour and birth, appreciate where they came from and address and reframe them so that they no longer existed or were understood and could be dealt with. I know the impact that fear can have on labour and birth and to be able to address it is monumentally empowering for parents.
There are quite a few other hypnobirthing techniques around. I was drawn to Natal Hypnotherapy for a few reasons that seemed to set it apart from other methods:
- It is self hypnosis, the woman is not reliant on anyone else
- There is no change of language (such as changing 'contraction' to 'surge'). Practically, this means that those supporting the labouring woman don't need to be given a list of words they can and can't use.
- The 'tools' learnt are beneficial to parents whichever path their labour and birth takes, supporting them to have a positive birth experience.
- It has been developed alongside the UK maternity system so it has the backing of thousands of birth professionals.
- It is tailored to each woman/couple.
- The training is in-depth and is accredited by the Royal College of Midwives.


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Amanda Hansen
March 30, 2013
The Long Beach State softball team improved to 22-14 (5-1 Big West) after completing a series sweep of UC Riverside (15-21, 0-6 Big West), winning the final game 6-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Shayna Kimbrough continued where she left off on Saturday, opening up the game with a double to left center field. Back-to-back walks then loaded the bases for the 49ers with two outs on the board, bringing up Nalani St. Germain to bat, but she popped up to right field to end the top of the inning.
Amanda Hansen got the start in the circle for the 49ers and gave up a hit to start the bottom of the inning. She then gave up a triple, but the base runner from the previous single was thrown out at home. UCR did get a run to score on the next at bat as starting pitcher Ercalano hit a single to bring in a run.
With Loni Tyler up to bat in the top of the second, an error by the UCR second baseman put her on first. Back-to-back singles by the 49ers (Holmes/Gregorio) loaded the bases for the 49ers. A sacrifice fly by Kimbrough brought in Tyler to tie the game at 1-1, but the 49ers could not get another run to score, stranding two base runners. Hansen then gave up just one hit through four batters in the bottom of the inning.
Back-to-back singles by Karli Sandoval and Nalani St. Germain put runners on first and second to start the third, and after a line drive to right center field by Tyler, Sandoval came in to score, giving the 49ers a 2-1 lead. Riverside then went three up and three down to end the inning.
The 49ers loaded the bases to start the fourth inning and then Sandoval hit a single to left field, bringing in two more runs for The Beach to give it a 4-1 lead. Hansen worked through the first four UCR batters to end the inning.
Neither team got anything going in the fifth inning as the scored stayed 4-1 in the 49ers' favor. Leilani Tupua-Tautalatasi opened up the sixth inning with a single down the first base line and was then followed by a booming single by De Gaetano to put runners on the corners. The bases were loaded after Tautalafua was walked, bringing up Sandoval with zero outs on the board. After a fielder's choice, Tupua-Tautalatasi came home to score. The 49ers followed that up with a fly out by St. Germain, which brought home De Gaetano to give LBSU a 6-1 lead. In the bottom of the inning, UCR opened up with a solo homerun, to close to 6-2, but no other damage was done as three straight fly outs by the Highlanders ended the inning.
The game ended in LBSU's favor as Amanda Hansen got the win, improving her season record to 6-4 while recording her fourth complete game this year.
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For Italy, It Is Game Theory Over
We discussed the use of Game Theory as a useful tool for analyzing Europe's predicament in February and noted that it was far from optimal for any (peripheral or core) sovereign to pre-emptively 'agree' to austerity or Eurobonds respectively (even though that would make both better off). This Prisoner's Dilemma left the ugly Nash-Equilibrium game swinging from a catastrophic break-up to a long, painful (and volatile) continuation of the crisis. Recent work by BofAML's FX team takes this a step further and in assigning incentives and from a 'do-not-cooperate' Nash-equilibrium between Greece and Germany (no Greek austerity and no Eurobonds) they extend the single-period game across the entire group of European nations - with an ugly outcome. Analyzing the costs and benefits of a voluntary exit from the euro-area for the core and periphery countries, the admittedly over-simplified results are worrying. Italy and Ireland (not Greece) are expected to exit first (with Italy having a decent chance of an orderly exit) and while Germany is the most likely to achieve an orderly exit, it has the lowest incentive to exit the euro-zone - since growth, borrowing costs, and a weakening balance sheet would cause more pain. Ultimately, they play the game out and find while Germany could 'bribe' Italy to stay, they will not accept and Italy will optimally exit first - suggesting a very dark future ahead for the Eurozone and with EUR tail-risk so cheap, it seems an optimal trade - as only a weaker EUR can save the Euro.
The cost of insuring against EUR tail risk, which was already in retreat even before the EU Summit, has fallen further since, is at 2 year lows.
Should investors view these developments as a sign that the worst of the crisis is now behind us, or should they see them as providing an opportunity to pick up cheap EUR tail risk insurance? We would argue for the latter.
To some extent, the drop in tail risk premium is a reflection of the poor performance of tail risk hedges in the past two years. It is also possible that investors have reduced their exposures to eurozone assets so much that their need for insurance against EUR downside risk has simply diminished. We are skeptical about the wisdom of this consensus. Recent political developments in the eurozone have given us good reasons to think that the EUR breakup risk is not falling but rising
We employ game theory and a cost-benefit analysis to explain why in our view the market may be underpricing the voluntary exit of one or more countries.
Uncooperative outcome dominates
One of the most provocative observations of modern game theory is that the most likely outcome is not always Pareto optimal. Put differently, the dominant strategy for game players is not always to cooperate, even when everyone is better off if they do.
The most famous illustration of this is the Prisoner's Dilemma. In this game, two men are arrested. The police offer both men a similar deal. If one testifies against the other, and the other stays silent, the betrayer goes free while the one who remains silent gets a one-year sentence. If both remain silent, they will each get a one-month sentence. If both decide to testify against the other, each will get a three-month sentence. Even though both will be better off if they stay silent, the "Nash equilibrium" is that both men will testify against each other. This is because from the perspective of each prisoner, regardless of what the other person does, he can be better off by betraying...
The prisoner's dilemma problem can help us better understand the dynamics of the eurozone crisis, in our view. Below (Table 1), we present a highly abstract, stylized form of the game that Germany and Greece have been playing for the last two years. Greece is given two options: austerity or no austerity. Germany also has two options: Eurobonds or no Eurobonds. For each of the four possible outcomes, we assign a certain payoff for each country that is meant to be illustrative, but captures the essence of the different political/economic considerations of the two countries.
As the payoffs in Table 1 imply, both countries would fare better if they choose to cooperate (Greece agreeing to austerity while Germany agreeing to Eurobonds) than if they do not cooperate (no austerity and no Eurobonds). However, Greece would be even better off if it chooses no austerity but Germany agrees to Eurobonds. Similarly, the best outcome for Germany is that it opts for no Eurobonds but Greece chooses austerity. We assume that neither country knows what the other country is going to do before it has to decide on a course of action...
It is easy to see that the Nash equilibrium is no austerity and no Eurobonds (uncooperative equilibrium). This is because from the point of view of Greece, regardless of what Germany chooses, it will be better off if it opts for no austerity. Similarly, from the point of view of Germany, regardless of what Greece does, it will be better off if it chooses no Eurobonds. As with the Prisoner's Dilemma, no austerity and no Eurobonds can be shown to be the Nash equilibrium (using backward induction) even if we were to allow for the game to be played repeatedly.
In our view, the fact that the dominant strategy for both countries is not to cooperate is why more than two years into the crisis Greece is not closer to implementing a credible reform program and Germany is not any closer to agreeing to Eurobonds...
The obstacle is that neither side is able to make a credible pre-commitment to doing the "right thing," to the extent that there is no enforcement mechanism to ensure that each country lives up to its promises.
The lack of an enforcement mechanism is why the Germans are demanding that fiscal union will have to precede Eurobonds. Fiscal union, by taking fiscal policy out of the hands of the national governments, solves the pre-commitment problem. However, very few eurozone countries are willing to entertain the notion of giving up their independent fiscal policy, especially given that, as members of the monetary union, they do not have recourse to an independent monetary policy.
The economics of voluntary exit
If the eurozone is no closer to a fiscal union and Eurobonds, we need to consider other potential outcomes of the crisis. Much has been said about involuntary exit from the eurozone , but what about the chances of a voluntary exit, meaning a country (or multiple countries) opting to call it quits on its (their) own accord?
A decision to stay or exit should be dictated by a cost and benefit analysis. What are some of the considerations that should go into such an analysis? In our view, there are four key questions that will have to be answered before any such decision can be made:
- What are the chances for an orderly exit?
- What is the impact on growth following an exit?
- What is the impact on borrowing costs following an exit?
- What is the impact on the country's balance sheet following an exit?
These are all detailed in the paper below...
Final scores
To reach a final tally of the relative incentives that different countries are facing to voluntarily exit the euro, we add up the rankings across the above four criteria. For simplicity, we attach the same weight to each of our four sets of considerations. The results are in Table 6.
Two very interesting results emerge:
- Even though much of the market focus on exit risk has been on Greece, Italy and Ireland have the highest relative incentive to voluntarily exit the euro, by our analysis. In the case of Italy, it faces a relatively higher chance of achieving an orderly exit and it stands to benefit significantly from competitive gains, growth gains and even balance sheet gains. No wonder former Prime Minister Berlusconi has been recently quoted as saying that leaving the euro is not a "blasphemy." Among the peripheral countries, Spain appears to have the lowest relative incentive to leave.
- While Germany is the country most likely to achieve an orderly exit from the Euro, it also has the lowest incentive of any country to leave, in our view. It would suffer from lower growth, possibly higher borrowing costs, and negative balance sheet effect. Austria, Finland and Belgium don't have strong incentive to leave, either.
Can Germany "bribe" Italy to stay?
What we have established in the previous section is that the incentive to leave the euro varies from country to country. Among the major economies, we believe Italy stands the most to gain from exiting, whereas Germany has the most to lose from exiting. We would argue for the same reason that Germany would also lose from the exit of other countries. (Say Italy leaves the euro but Germany stays. German holdings of Italian liabilities would fall in value, German exports to Italy would suffer and German companies would now face more competitive Italian manufacturing firms.) Does this mean that Germany would be willing to pay a price for Italy (as it has for Greece, Ireland, and Portugal) to stay in the euro?
Yes, but we would argue that this strategy is not a stable Nash equilibrium. To illustrate this, think of the following game...
What is the Nash equilibrium of this game?
We can use backward induction to solve the game. In period 3, Italy is clearly better off exiting than staying (after Germany has already paid the "bribe"), as the payoff for Italy in outcome 4 is inferior to the payoff in outcome 3. If we can see this, so can Germany in period 2. Whether it pays or not, Italy will exit in the following period. Therefore, Germany is better off by not paying. Now in period 1, Italy can make the informed calculation that Germany will not pay. This means that Italy has an incentive to exit in period 1. The bottom line is that the only stable equilibrium of this game is that Italy exits the euro and, more importantly, it exits already in period 1.
This game and the analysis in the previous section would suggest that we should not expect what has already happened between Germany and Greece during the eurozone crisis to play out the same way for Italy if the crisis spreads. Italy has more incentives than Greece to voluntarily exit the eurozone, in our view, while it will be more expensive for Germany to keep Italy in the eurozone. This means that Italy could be even more reluctant than Greece to accept tough conditionalities for staying. If our inference turns out to be correct, this could have serious negative implications for markets in the months ahead.
Only a weak EUR can save the EUR
Despite the depreciation of the euro in the last three years, its trade weighted index is in the middle of its range of the last 30 years, and still nearly 10% stronger than where it was in 2000. Against the USD, it is still some 45% stronger than its low in November 2000.
Our analysis makes it very clear that a much weaker EUR may help save the EUR in the end. For one thing, a much weaker EUR would significantly reduce the incentive of any country to exit. For example, a 20% depreciation of the EUR against the USD would reduce by nearly half the loss of competitiveness of Italy to the US since the inception of the EUR (Chart 6).
Our analysis above suggests that the eurozone is now facing two paths – break up or accept a much weaker EUR. To the extent that the first path is likely to be also associated with a weaker EUR (at least in the transition), it seems that further depreciation of the EUR is inevitable.
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The fourth turning is definitely here bitchez
Well.... I agree... more QE and/or more LTRO = a market crash.... so the only thing they have left is their VOICE... which incedentally is what Bernanke SAID when questioned about what is left... he said "communication".... fuck you vocal chords, you stood your husband up once too many times and now he is saying "Go fuck off!". Viva la 2011!
He who exits first exits best.
He who exits first gets to the next party quicker
Somebody exit something, this has now gone past tedious to fucking coma inducing boredom.....
It's broken. The market runs on headlines, not data. So End Game is the ultimate WIN. Think of the printing they will justify jawboning now.
Not that anything other than printing matters:
Lachman: Europe's Perfect Economic Storm Could Drench the U.S. Presidential Election
There comes a point where printing makes the market go DOWN, not up. And we are there now. Too many premature ejactulations and they are limp... it is time to shot the hell out of this fuck because there is nothing left. Krugman can save the day by convincing the Fed to print TWENTY TWO THOUSDAND MILLION DOLLARS but .... even so... it's money in a wheelbarrow now. It's cooked. Done. Toasted.
Remember Zimbabwe?
Check out their stock market.
Here some charts on Weimer's market. http://www.itulip.com/forums/showthread.php/7110-Weimar-charts
The DOW going up like that would make Krugman, Bernanke, Greenspan, Yellen and Dudley extremely happy. CNBC's guest would be throwing celebrations for each 10,000 additional points added. Missing would be the damage being done in the underlying economy being reported. The Fed is on a kick to keep the stock market going up with the wealth-effect mindset.
Really, dow 13k...
Who knows, maybe we're on our way to a Zimbabwe or Weimer market now. I hope not, but we do know it's not based on fundamentals.
Printing is a spiral and either they want it to get out of hand or they are so arrogant they think they know better and anyway the why is really not important.
The debt was created by spending and printing to pay off that debt will only increase the cost of things that was the spending was on in the first place. The spending will continue and so will the debt and then so will the printing. Get it? Spiral. Every cost we know of is expected to go up; health care, energy, food, etc. and that's because of demand. Add in printing and we're going to have a problem. Add in the destruction of baby boomer retirement accounts and their health care will certainly fall on the rest of society. They can paint the market higher with gimmics and bs, but it solves nothing. It just fans the flames of the problem.
I said on the day the Democrats elected, you know who in 2008, that he was Mugabe 2. Nice job you fukkks who voted for Muhammed. McCain sucked less but is also a POS.
I disagree about "fundamentals". If you have a claim on some real assets with even the potential to create an earnings stream, then you have something of fundamental value. This is equity - "the stock market".
If you have cash, you have claims on faerie farts. This is "fiat currency".
So yes, the advances in the stock market are based on "fundamentals".
Consider that perhaps currency destruction is, even now, being priced into the equity market, which will confuse the hell out of the bears, and give false assurances of normality to the regime supporters.
Two possible theories for gold.
Leaving the Euro, countries will need their own currency, it will have an uncertain value unless based on gold.
Gold rises.
Uncertainty about the Euro and new currencies forces investors to the dollar.
Gold falls.
Maybe it is a different game they are playing than the one that appears it to be.
Follow the yellow brick road...
Che cazzo!
Game theory and Nash-equilibrium do not assume coercion.
ABSOLUTELY true. What's going on in the EZ is neither a game nor theoretical. Time to lower the boom and monetize. "Anyone who gets out of line will realize who's in charge." not promoting this of course...but human believe in BLAME theory not game theory.
Get out. Listen to your gut. Cash out now while you can.
All you need to understand is one very simple point. When markets hinge on one person or a small group of person's as to whether or not they will perform any single action to prevent it from tanking; then free markets are dead and risk is VERY HIGH.
Markets are now 100% controlled and depend on a very, very, very small group and class of people. Beg for it or vacate. I choose freedom.
To keep playing for 3 more months, insert $700 billion in 10...9...8...7...6...5...
Get me some of that cheap tail..? risk?
..or pass on the skank?
I just stopped reading when i saw the "benefits" they give to the Eurobonds/ no Eurobonds. Rubbish
cnbc saying ecb gonna peg spain's ten year at 5%
but libor is bad
The solution will be to print. If the US with much larger deficits to GDP ratio can have ten year bonds at 1.4%, why cannot the Eurozone do that? Draghi has to agree to buy bonds if interest rates exceed 5%. Magically, all interest rates will be below 5% by Monday and Europe will be fine.
Look at the UK. It is in a recession and its borrowing costs are less than a third of Italy and Spain. The only advantage it has that it can print money into existence.
Why is taking Europe so long to see the obvious? Print, print, print. Print before Spain and Italy become Greece. Print now. Get gold to $2000 and silver to $45.
If Italy defaults, and prints a gold backed lire, they should do quite well. Will their payments be extended again?
Come get your drugs, Bishez!!!
Aka what came first, the chicken or the egg.
This is too tame a set of scenarios. The real dilemma is that Germany will be forced to default if they stay in the Euro (the whole EU will default even after Germany bankrupts itself trying to save it). If they leave teh Euro they probably have the where-with-all to save their banks and not default.
Of course, the Euro would have to devalue massively, but that's exactly what the PIIGS & France need.
Everyone assumes the new Deutsch Mark would appreciate making BMWs and Mercedes too expensive. However, they Germans would have to print a large number of DMs to bail out their banks which would have just lost their shirts on EU sovereign bonds.
Actually I don't belive the EMU without Germany would survive very long, but it might work for awhile.
This is too tame a set of scenarios. The real dilemma is that Germany will be forced to default if they stay in the Euro (the whole EU will default even after Germany bankrupts itself trying to save it). If they leave teh Euro they probably have the where-with-all to save their banks and not default.
Of course, the Euro would have to devalue massively, but that's exactly what the PIIGS & France need.
Everyone assumes the new Deutsch Mark would appreciate making BMWs and Mercedes too expensive. However, they Germans would have to print a large number of DMs to bail out their banks which would have just lost their shirts on EU sovereign bonds.
Actually I don't belive the EMU without Germany would survive very long, but it might work for awhile.
"The real dilemma is that Germany will be forced to default if they stay in the Euro"
Why? Europe is in much better shape in terms of deficits and debts than the US and the UK. Why should Europe default?
Europe can commit financial suicide by refusing to print when everyone else is printing. Why are UK ten year bond yields a quarter of Spain's?
If everyone else is printing, it is suicidal not to print. Bond holders just want their principal back even though it may be in just minted money.
What is the US doing constantly? Printing. When it is not QE, it is Operation Twist - an indirect method of printing money by keeping long term interest rates low. This continuous printing has greatly benefited the US while Europe struggles to survive under ever increasing interest costs.
The mother of all deal fatigue indeed.
Although I too think nothing will be done, the difference between the model and the prisoner's dilemma is that Germany and Greece can actually talk to each other before making a choice. that is the risk to this analysis, they actually communicate.
I still don't think there will be an agreement, but more because Germany will never agree...if it was only Greece, it they would agree...but soon after Greece, the others will line up. They have to take a stand.
Adding further pressure is that the EU has already reached the point of no return: too much time has passed and now it is very political in each country. An agreement would work if done immediately (like TARP), before the common citizen has learn enough about it to be outraged. But at this point, all Greeks and all Germans will prevent their government from ever compromising. the drama of the MSM and extremist will only harden nationalist (to the point of isolationist) views.
I told you before, that it's a matter of less than 3 months, that ESM or ESFS will have bank status and therefore can get financing by Mario himself. Problems solved and the Anglosaxon HF crowd has to look for other opportunities to make a few bucks. Euro bashing game and all collateral games will belong to the recent past, watch out for your bonuses.
they will chickenshit halfass their way through it. imo germany wants an artificially weak currency to help their exports but they don't want to get there by giving a shitload of euro to the piigs to spend. if they use dm then they can buy usd and not have to bail out the pigs and get the same result.
Major flaw in this analysis: it assumes perfect coupling between the county's interests and the actions/decisions of the leaders. Obviously, this is a fallacy. The leaders are engaged in a game theoretical construct of their own, and their country's best interests are far, far down their priority list. Who believes Goldmanite Monti is representing Italy's best interests?
Historically governments always print. Printing delays the math but makes the pain devastating and has throughout history. We never learn.
Historically, evil governments always print paper and steal, good governments have always been on the Gold Standard
Game theory doesn't work when playing with Wookies
I have read this post "10" times over. I can't argue it in a definitive way.
BOOT Kicks can > Cypress, and other s.med ( sovereigns)...
The head of the ECB has gone rogue. Draghi is incompetent!
A true diplomat would parlay his constituents. Merkel walked away with a bailout plan. She just wants to melt the butter!


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Chris Lowe has been studying sharks for over 20 years and currently runs the Shark Lab at CSULB where he was recently awarded Professor of the Year. Dr. Lowe's research interests include the physiological and behavioral ecology of elasmobranchs and other gamefishes, as well as the role of marine refuges in fisheries conservation. He earned his bachelor's degree in marine biology at Barrington College. He went on to get his masters in biology at CSULB. And he holds a PhD in zoology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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Jim Thebaut
The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry?
As president of The Chronicles Group, Thebaut is dedicated to providing visual and education records for the general viewing public about profound issues facing the 21st century. Throughout his career, Thebaut has written, produced, and directed an array of prominent socially significant productions. His mission is for all people to have access to safe, affordable and sustainable drinking water and adequate sanitation in an attempt to save lives now. Thebaut is currently at work on a new film about the water crisis in South Africa titled "Running Dry – South Africa."
Audio Posted: August 20, 2009 | Running time: 3:52
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James Fawcett
Global Trade and Southern California
Dr. James Fawcett directs the marine science and policy outreach component of the USC Sea Grant Program as well as serving as the marine transportation/seaport specialist. In both roles, he serves as a link between campus researchers, the marine transportation industry, government, and the public on seaport operations and management. Fawcett is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the graduate Public Policy program at USC's School of Policy, Planning and Development.
Audio Posted: August 19, 2009 | Running time: 3:50
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The world's largest breakwater brings controversy.
Should the Long Beach breakwater be altered to bring back the popular beaches Long Beach enjoyed in the 1930s? A sea of debate surrounds this controversial issue.
Audio Posted: July 14, 2009 | Running time: 1:46
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10th Anniversary Scholars | Conservation | Marine Biology
May Student Scholar: Brent Maxwell Ward
The Aquarium of the Pacific is pleased to announce Brent Maxwell Ward as its 10th Anniversary Scholar in May for his efforts in marine science and conservation. Ward has shown a strong interest in marine biology and conservation. He studied ocean life and the tides during the summer in a NAACP sailing program. There, he learned to work with shipmates of all backgrounds. He has also volunteered at beach clean-ups at Colorado Lagoon. His interest in water extends to his participation in water polo and on the swim team. Maxwell wishes to study biology in college, and become an anesthesiologist.
Audio Posted: June 23, 2009 | Running time: 2:55
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Minerals from the Deep Sea
From science fiction to commercial opportunity
Deep sea mining, once the realm of science fiction, is now an impending reality. The impacts of mining on the organisms of the deep sea are poorly understood as fundamental research on this ecosystem remains to be done.
Audio Posted: May 6, 2009 | Running time: 3:53
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Jesse Ausubel
Counting All the Fish in the Sea
Jesse Ausubel is a Program Director for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Director of the Program for the Human Environment at The Rockefeller University in New York City. During the past decade he helped launch and lead three major international scientific programs in biodiversity science: the Census of Marine Life, the Barcode of Life Initiative, and the Encyclopedia of Life. Ausubel was a main organizer of the first UN World Climate Conference (Geneva, 1979), which substantially elevated global warming on scientific and political agendas.
Audio Posted: April 30, 2009 | Running time: 3:57
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May Day brings back great memories as a child growing up in the Midwest. Every year the 1st of May we would make our own baskets out of paper and shaped into a cone and fill them with fresh flowers, these were our May baskets. As tradition we would take the baskets and place them on our neighbor's door, knock then run. The tradition has faded through the years but it could be fun to revive this bit of spring fun and surprise and bring a smile to a friend or neighbor.
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I'm such a neutral girl in what I wear and in the spaces I design but if I decide to inject color, his washed out colors inspire me the most.
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Check out the bunk room we designed for our Connecticut client featured in one of my favorite magazines, Living Etc.
I love designing all rooms but a space like this was extra fun. The client wanted the room to serve as a playroom and bedroom for her children and their weekend guests in their country home.
Playing off the pitch of the roof line I was able to create a magical space that made the bunks feel more like a play house where kids could run up and down the real stairway and peer down into the play area below. I used a rod with drape to create a tented off area for reading and hiding out.
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After a year of knocking on doors and working the phones to get President Barack Obama re-elected, Meechie Biggers had gotten over her fear of talking politics with strangers.
So when she came to Washington last week, the small-town real estate agent and a few like-minded Tennesseeans paid a visit to one of their Republican senators, Bob Corker, to try to persuade him to back Obama's proposal to raise tax rates for the wealthy.
Biggers didn't think she had much of a chance of changing his mind, and perhaps she didn't. But four days later, Corker became the latest Republican to say his party should consider Obama's proposed tax hike as part of a year-end budget deal.
"It's a testament to knocking on doors and giving people your two cents," Biggers said.
The election ended more than a month ago, but the campaign continues for many of the 2 million-plus foot soldiers who helped secure Obama's second term.
Flush with victory, many volunteers and staffers are now mounting a grassroots effort to ensure that any deal that emerges from year-end "fiscal cliff" discussions includes a tax increase on the wealthiest households.
It's an open question how many will stick with him if he is forced to consider cutting popular programs such as Medicare that enjoy broad support on the left.
But for now, it's a chance to help Obama fulfill one of his central campaign promises - economic justice - and build on the momentum of his re-election. It also enables them to maintain friendships and a sense of purpose that were forged through the campaign.
"You can only go to so many celebrations, parties and lunches. And then you're ready to help the president get done what he needs to get done," said Lenda Sherrell, a retired accountant from Monteagle, Tennessee, who visited Corker along with Biggers.
The effort gives Obama added leverage in Washington at a time when many Republican allies are undergoing a painful re-examination in the wake of last month's election.
Groups aligned with the conservative Tea Party movement, who pressed successfully for deep spending cuts in earlier budget fights, have been less visible in the fiscal-cliff battle, and business groups have pressed Republican lawmakers to abandon their no-tax-hike stance.
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The Veyron is nearing the end of its production run, at the end of which Bugatti will have built only 450 examples. Of those, only 150 will be roadsters, and of those roadsters, even fewer will be the Vitesse version that combines the best attributes of the Grand Sport and Super Sport models. And with a virtually endless array of color choices, no two ever need be alike (safe for the Legend editions, each of which Bugatti will only build three examples). Yet certain examples have received extra-
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I really have to work on my skills as a food photographer because this picture does not do this AMAZING dish justice. I was on a date with my bff Emily and we went to a wine tasting at Della Fattoria. The polenta was super creamy and topped with a poached egg, fresh asparagus, slivers of prosciutto, edible flowers, and a panko breadcrumb crust around the edge of the plate. It was to die for.
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Theres always something quite special about an AMG fettled Mercedes-Benz and the new CLA-Class version is no exception. Continue reading "Mercedes-Benz: CLA 45 AMG 4Matic 2014 review" »
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Mercedes-Benz C200 Dynamic Sedan 2013 Review
Your entry into the Mercedes-Benz C-class starts with the C200 at just under $70,000, and you can go right up to the C63 AMG which is a beast of a car at just under $167,000. At the fiscally sensible end of the scale the C200 comes in three flavours: C200, C200 CDi (diesel-powered), and C200 Dynamic (our test car).
This Dynamic model gets 18-inch wheels, satellite navigation, a glass sunroof and electric seats with 3 memories per side. Everything about the seats is electrically adjustable. The other big improvement over the standard C200 are the headlights. It has Intelligent Light System with Bi-Xenon headlamps, Active Light System, variable light distribution, headlamp cleaning system and dynamic headlight beam control. Basically, as you turn the wheel, extra lights illuminate to the side of you to help you see as you turn. Continue reading "Mercedes-Benz C200 Dynamic Sedan 2013 Review" »
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Let me start this week with a little history lesson regarding a rather archaic transportation method, the shooting brake. The name has its origins in the 'brake' wagons, which were carriage chassis' attached to unruly equestrians in order to break them of their wild ways. With a body added capable of carrying a hunting party and its various accoutrements, the shooting brake was born.
With the arrival of the motor vehicle, the name was taken to describe a custom built luxury vehicle adapted to suit the requirements of gentlemen off on a shoot. Diversification of purposes also saw the terms 'estate' and 'station wagon' tags attached to the style, yet the original moniker has always maintained a certain mystique. Cars that are blessed with this title have sleeker styling, more exuberant performance and a certain je ne sais quoi when compared to the more common or garden mutt transporter.
And because of this, Mercedes Benz has not unveiled the CLS Station Wagon this week, but rather the CLS Shooting Brake. The Herr's and Frau's in Stuttgart have clearly got it in their collective heads that what they have to offer is a cut above the mob of mere station wagons available on the market.
In fairness the CLS is quite a stunning car and one could easily picture it as a bespoke hunting vehicle, commissioned by a wealthy aristocrat who found the original CLS to be a little restrictive when it came to transporting beagles and a brace of 12 gauges. And with a range which includes the BlueEfficiency 250, capable of dropping under 4.5 litres per 100km, it means you can go away for the weekend safe in the knowledge that the only damage you'll do to nature will involve lead shot and ducks.
The air suspension standardised across the range will also provide the reassurance that no matter what you throw in the back, the car will still drive like a Mercedes Benz. Although this is a little bit pointless, because no-one who ever gets around to buying a CLS would consider putting anything in the back and risk scuffing the cherry tree decking inlaid with smoked oak that lines the rear load area.
I have complained loudly and often about manufacturers who make a supposed utility vehicle and then line the bit where you put pets, sporting equipment and other items of muddy miscellany with cream carpet so thick you could lose a small child in it. While its all very well making sure the Jones' know that you have not only kept up, but seriously overtaken them, doing so in a way that means you have to pull out the carpet steamer every time the bichon frise needs walking is plain idiocy.
But a wooden deck which wouldn't look out of place on a Caribbean yacht takes things to a whole new level. It's every bit as impractical as carpet, because the chance of scratching will limit use to people who regularly need to transport sizeable quantities of pillows, yet due to its complete ostentatiousness this really doesn't matter.
There is absolutely no reason why anyone would choose to line a car with wood in the same way that no-one would choose to listen to a record over a CD, write a letter rather than send an e-mail or light a fire rather than turn on a heat pump. Some things should have been consigned to the scrapheap of history a long, long time ago and yet somehow they maintain a sense of occasion that will forever defy the changing demands of time and fashion. Much like the name 'shooting brake' really.
Mercedes have deliberately gone down the route of cocking a snook at technology in order to offer the discerning buyer a car with a unique point of difference; for that alone it earns its spot alongside the bespoke vehicles of gentry past. And should this latest panzer wagon eventually follow the tried and true Mercedes route of finding its way into the hands of AMG, the brake may once again have some seriously wild horses to tame.
Mercedes-Benz reveals hardcore 2012 ML63 AMG
It was back in 1999, that Mercedes-Benz revealed its first AMG-worked ML SUV – the ML55 AMG. During the following 12 years the performance SUV has sold over 24,000 units worldwide. Now the German brand is ready for the third generation of the series that will be called the 2012 ML63 AMG and will be officially revealed at this week's 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Powering the family-friendly beast is Mercedes' 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine that delivers 386kW of power and 700Nm of torque, representing an increase over the 375kW/630Nm output of its predecessor. If you need to do the school run even faster, there's also an available AMG Performance Package boosts the V8 engine's output to a crazed 410KW of power and 780Nm of torque.
With the "standard" package, acceleration from zero to 100 km/h takes just 4.7 seconds while top speed is quoted at 280 km/h. Estimated combined fuel is hardly frugal at 14.7l/100km.
Power is put to the tarmac through a permanent all-wheel drive system that operates at a ratio of 40:60 to the front and rear axle, and a standard AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7-speed automatic transmission featuring three driving modes – Controlled Efficiency (C) for improved fuel economy, Sport (S) and Manual (M). Continue reading "Mercedes-Benz reveals hardcore 2012 ML63 AMG" »
Mercedes-Benz C250 CDI Avantgarde 2011 Review
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class maintains an important position in the German automakers range. Before the A-Class was introduced in 1997 it was the company's entry-point model and had a tough job offering the same exclusivity and advanced technology as its more expensive siblings. In 2007 the third generation C-Class was released with improved dynamics and bold new design. It went on to become a desirable sales success. Now for 2011 Mercedes has put its compact sedan under the knife for a mid-life facelift. This is no token gesture either; the updates include design and bodywork tweaks, new powertrain technology and safety features. In total there's been around 2,000 changes to the new C-Class over its predecessor. So, has the facelift made this popular baby-Benz even better? Car and SUV spent a week rolling in the diesel-powered C250 to find out.
There aren't that many design tweaks but they are highly effective in sharpening up the C-Class sedan aesthetic and visually aligning it with the current E- and S-Class models. There's a new aluminum bonnet, which saves 10kg in weight and re-profiled front and rear bumpers. Both the headlights and taillights have been restyled and there's new LED daytime running lamps dissecting the lower air inlets. The front grille has been changed to a sportier three-bar job with a prominent three-pointed star badge. Along the flanks little has changed but our test subject looked smart with chrome trim bordering the window line. At the rear, there's more chrome highlights and the tail lamps use LED lighting for a distinctive glow at night. Our tested mid-range C250 CDI is finished with a single chrome exhaust tip and 18-inch 5-spoke alloy wheels. Continue reading "Mercedes-Benz C250 CDI Avantgarde 2011 Review" »
Mercedes-Benz drops covers on 2012 SLK 55 AMG
Mercedes has dropped the covers off its most powerful small hardtop roadster ever – the 2012 SLK 55 AMG. Due for a world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September photos and specification details have just been released.
In terms of styling the new model is distinguished by a reworked front aesthetic, new side skirts and LED daytime running lights. There's also a larger set of alloy wheels finished in Black. In the cabin there's leather surfaces everywhere and deeply bolstered sports seats.
Under the bonnet, power for the roadster comes from a new naturally-aspirated AMG 5.5-litre V8 engine. Power is rated at 310kW and there's 540Nm of torque on tap. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 7-speed AMG Speedshift automatic transmission featuring three modes (sport, manual and efficiency). Additionally, the aluminum V8 engine also features the AMG Cylinder Management system that can shut off four-cylinders from 800 to 3,600 rpm to improve fuel efficiency. With the engine start/stop system engaged the SLK 55 AMG can apparently return economy of 8.5l/10okm. Continue reading "Mercedes-Benz drops covers on 2012 SLK 55 AMG" »
Mercedes-Benz phasing out V12-powered roadsters
There's not much new news about the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class vehicles. That may be because the current model is almost eight years old or perhaps because it's slowly and quietly being phased out.
The SL-Class received a facelift back in 2008 but has fallen off the radar for many since then and fuel economy could be a reason. To combat this Mercedes is discontinuing its twelve-cylinder versions of the SL. The SL600 was the first to go and now the SL65 AMG is getting the chop as well. But it remains unclear if the fixed-roof SL65 AMG Black Series will continue on. Continue reading "Mercedes-Benz phasing out V12-powered roadsters" »
Daimler posts record $2.5 billion USD profit
Daimler, the company who owns the Mercedes-Benz brand has just posted a record net profit of $2.5 billion USD for the second quarter of 2011. This has exceeded estimates and marks a 30 percent increase over the same period last year.
The results come from a much increased demand for Mercedes-Benz product, with sales increased to 357,600 units in the quarter, an increase on last year's already record level of 342,500 units.
The big sellers for Mercedes were the freshly facelifted C-Class range, the S-Class flagship sedan and the new SLK roadster. The Chinese market has also become a gold mine for Mercedes-Benz where demand is currently greater than supply. Continue reading "Daimler posts record $2.5 billion USD profit" »


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Everything there is to know about Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is here, including release date changes, new casting and all the latest news on the Batman vs. Superman project in one place.
Ben Affleck has gotten a lot of stick for his casting as The Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice. But that's not going to stop him from leaving it all on the field, in fact he has a secret weapon in his arsenal that he thinks might win the day. Let's just hope it doesn't misfire.
Aquaman fans, your tired, downtrodden road to a movie adaptation is almost at its glorious end. If this latest news is true, Warner Bros is more than serious about bringing the man who would be king to the big screen in the near future.
Heads up! We have a bald-faced rumor regarding the looks of a certain super villain in Batman v Superman: Chrome Dome of Justice.
Should humor be banned, completely, from DCs pending movies? Absolutely not. Its OK to strike a serious tone with your characters (and somber Batman basically demands it). But some of the characters on the planned DC slate need levity and a lightheartedness if audiences are going to swallow their comic-booky exploits.
Because he is Superman and hes impervious to pain the buckets of ice water just keep coming. Two. Three. Four. By the time we get to buckets five and six, the crew of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice have graduated to plastic garbage pails filled with chilled liquids.
When it comes to Man of Steel it sounds like Superman is going to venture from Smallville and Metropolis to the streets of our nations Capital, Washington, DC.
Momoa's been outspoken about this before: he apparently turned down the role of Drax in Guardians Of The Galaxy because he didn't think the role would push him as a performer and actor. Which might have been a bit too harsh, particularly to star Dave Bautista: what Momoa more likely dislikes is the pressures of these big films, and how they seem to dominate conversations.
Zack? If you are reading this, drop me an email. I have a lot of good questions about Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and the direction you hope to take this entire DC Cinematic Universe.
It's true that this year is an excellent case study, at least in regards to the domestic box office. The two biggest films of the year domestically are Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The Lego Movie, which bowed in the spring. And aside from Transformers, no other film opened at the level of The Winter Soldier until Guardians Of The Galaxy, an August release.
If this approach is accurate, then Superman is indeed taking a backseat to Batman, and again being turned into a too-powerful demigod with questionable judgment, and not the hero who believed in the good of people and fought to protect the ideals of his adopted planet.
With dates for nine untitled films being announced this week, DC Comics has sparked the speculative fires at any and every movie site in town. If you're tired of Marvel running the show, and want to see some competition, continue reading on!
A rumor began circulating this summer claiming that the companies have seven titles currently in the works, including Justice League, Wonder Woman and Flash and Green Latnern projects. Its hard to say exactly how much of that information was accurate in terms of naming in-development projects, but one thing is definitely for sure: there are a lot of DC Comics movies set to be unveiled over the next few years.
Or maybe it's something more. If Warner Bros. is serious about establishing their own superhero universe, they'll have to have a lynchpin, and it need not be one character. Batman and Superman are clearly the most visible heroes in DC's cinematic world thus far, but in the comics they hold down the foundations of the superhero world alongside Wonder Woman.
In the world of comic book movies, there is perhaps no bigger event in the world than San Diego Comic-Con. Every year, the major studios arrive in the coastal Southern California city to present previews of their biggest genre and fan-driven projects and perhaps the most anticipated ones are the big blockbuster superhero films coming out over the next few years.
The Cinema Blend offices have been buzzing these past few days as we all get ready for one of the biggest events of the year in our industry: San Diego Comic-Con. The massive geek-fest will be kicking off on July 23rd, and just like every year we will once again have a team on the ground (including myself) covering the expo.
With the DC Comics Universe starting to expand in a big way in both film and television, many have been speculating about the possibility that they could one day cross over. Stephen Amell is going on his third year playing Green Arrow and Grant Gustin is just about to get his own series as The Flash - and fans have wondered if they could one day wind up being a part of a Justice League that also includes Henry Cavill's Superman, Ben Affleck's Batman, and Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman.
Zack Snyder claims that he hasnt films any scenes with Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman yet. The director went so far as to say Shes working out and getting buffed and ripped. But she hasnt filmed any scenes yet, according to the director.
Zack Snyder pulled short of explaining, in detail, the nature of the relationship between Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) in the 2016 super-mega-blockbuster, emphasizing that the v. in the title helps keep it from being a straight 'versus' movie, even in the most subtle way.
Jason Momoa just refuses to acknowledge that he might be playing Aquaman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. It was a couple weeks back when more than a few unnamed sources confirmed the casting, but the Game of Thrones star has been evading the question ever since.
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How do I know if my laptop is equipped of an IR and how to operate?
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How do I know if my laptop is equipped of an IR and how to operate?
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With the model / model no. and a small research on internet...
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If your laptop includes an infrared port, you should see in device manager in the port. (right click on desktop, then properties, and device manager...)
As I think you want to relay a device that has an IR port, you can also walk around to see if your PC detects it. Otherwise, there are small USB-IR available.
I have looked in peripherals but do not see anything!
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Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Edition
System Service Pack Service Pack 1
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
System Name PORTABLE
Username Mag & Fred
Processor Type Intel Pentium III Xeon, 2400 MHz
Name Unknown Motherboard
Chipset of the motherboard Unknown
System memory 3072 MB
BIOS Type AMI (03/21/08)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 (256 MB)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 (256 MB)
Monitor Monitor Plug and Play generic [Nodb]
Audio Digital Output Device (HDMI) (H
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Sound Card Realtek Digital Output (Realtek
Audio Speakers (Realtek High Definition
IDE Controller Storage Controller Ultra ATA Intel (R) ICH8M - 2850
IDE Controller Intel (R) ICH8M SATA AHCI Controller - 2829
IDE Controller Ricoh Memory Stick Controller
IDE Controller Ricoh SD / MMC Host Controller
IDE Controller Ricoh xD-Picture Card Controller
Controller SCSI / RAID Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
Controller SCSI / RAID Controller JMicron JMB36X
Hard Drive ST9250827AS ATA Device
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20L ATA Device
Status Unknown SMART hard drives
C: (NTFS) 119236 MB (86302 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 111235 MB (81358 MB free)
Total Size 225.1 GB (163.7 GB free)
Keyboard Keyboard Device Filter
Mice HID
Mouse Synaptics PS / 2 Port TouchPad
Network Card Intel (R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (88,177,192,108)
NIC Marvell Yukon 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
NIC Bluetooth Device (Personal)
Modem Motorola SM56 Speakerphone Modem
Lexmark 3500-4500 Series
Printer LexmarkFax
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Generic Bluetooth USB Adapter
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB USB 2.0 1.3M UVC WebCam
Microsoft AC Adapter Battery
Battery control method to Microsoft ACPI-Compliant
We already know that this is a laptop. This is not what we asked. Give the model of your laptop: HP, Compac, Sony, etc. followed by the model no. This will go on the net what it is made. Bizzare indeed that it is not indicated on the documentation.
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What does it mean to be part of two cultures? Kids who grow up in the United States but who are adopted from other countries ask themselves this often. They navigate the challenges and enjoy the richness of their complex heritages. In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, below are books about international adoption with parents from the United States and babies from Asia. Whether or not your family has experienced cross-cultural adoption, these stories will resound. At their center, they are about the love between parents and their children.
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When it comes to books about monsters, be prepared for all kinds! At a very young age, we create these creatures from the detailed corners of our imagination; it's no surprise that there is no limit to the possibility and creation of monster stories. Below are just a few fun monster reads, either for the monster lover at heart or for someone looking for monsters with a funny and friendly side!
Book Review: My Awesome Japan Adventure by Rebecca Otowa
Have you ever been to Japan? What do you know about this island country in the Pacific Ocean off the east coast of China and Korea? Japan is called the "Land of the Rising Sun" because it is situated at the most eastern part of Asia. The Japanese call their country "Nippon," which literally means in Japanese "the origin of the sun."
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KAPALUA, Hawaii -- It was hardly a shot heard 'round the world. It wasn't even a shot heard 'round Maui. K.J. Choi stepped onto the first teebox, under a radiant blue sky dotted by puffy white clouds, spectators lining the outer ropes as witnesses, and launched a low, curling blow off the face of his 3-wood that landed dead center in the fairway. It was the opening tee shot of the Mercedes-Benz Championship, the opening tee shot of the 2007 PGA Tour season. And with it was launched, quite officially, "a new era in golf."
Since this is perhaps the most divine view the PGA Tour will behold all year, with the nearby island of Molokai framing the players' sightline off the tee, it seems as good a place as any to cultivate a clear picture as to what the season may contain.
After all, Thursday was the first step in the Brave New World that is the tour's new FedEx Cup schedule. But as far as professional rounds of golf are concerned, it was as eventful -- or uneventful -- as any other, featuring blustery winds, a modicum of sunshine and the quintet of Choi, Will MacKenzie, Brett Wetterich, Stephen Ames and Vijay Singh atop the leaderboard upon the day's conclusion, following equal rounds of 4-under 69.
What became utterly apparent was, like most things in the plodding procession that is the sport of golf, this reinvention will have more of a gradual impact than anything abrupt and immediate.
And so it was that the season's opening round looked eminently recognizable -- like, well, just about every other round in the days pre-FedEx Cup, which should heretofore be referred to as, ostensibly, "the old era in golf." (Now there's a slogan somehow left off the TV promos in years gone by.)
It has become so exasperating, in fact, this rhetoric surrounding the new schedule, that some players were growing weary only one round into the new era.
"There's so much going on about FedEx Cup, I'm tired of listening to it" said Singh, eliciting laughter in his post-round interview. "There's still tournaments out there that we have to focus on and not focus on the FedEx Cup itself."
The presence of Singh and 33 other tournament winners from 2006 notwithstanding, the Mercedes-Benz Championship lacks some of golf's major drawing cards. No Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson, both of whom elected to pursue the start of their PGA Tour campaign elsewhere. No John Daly, Ernie Els or Fred Couples. No Michelle Wie. No velvety-green vistas of Augusta National. No discourse and debate over the Ryder Cup.
Such are the people, places and events that really matter to golf fans, those which transform the sport from a passing interest into one of genuine concern among the masses.
Until we reach each of these situations -- Tiger and Phil making their debuts, the recurring hot-button issue of Wie continuing to receive sponsor's exemptions, the year's first major, further discussions of the biennial international competition -- the PGA Tour will remain what it has always been, despite the new-look refinements.
This isn't to say the FedEx Cup will be a soporific failure. And it may not be a rousing success, either. Only time will carry such judgments, no matter how much we'd like to feel the sudden impact of such reconstruction.
Consider the underwhelming response of Choi when asked whether he felt additional pressure by inaugurating such an historic occasion in the life of the PGA Tour.
"I hit it just like a regular shot, you know, with a mindset that I've got to hit the fairway," Choi said through his interpreter, Eujone Kim. "It would be like any other first tee shot in any other tournament."
As well it should have been.
Such was the overriding theme on Day 1 of the FedEx Cup. The difference was impalpable in this, the "new era in golf."
One round down. One hundred and sixty-two to go. It can only get more exciting from here.
Jason Sobel is ESPN.com's golf editor. He can be reached at email@example.com


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We were greeted warmly outside upon our arrival and given full information about the property. Very well kept and extremely well packed aggregate and beautiful grounds. How do they keep it so nice? All grounds were easy to walk on and drive on. Completely flat and smooth. Green grass well maintained. Clean fire pit and surroundings. Shower facilities immaculate even to my crazy high standards. Weather channel was on in the perfectly warmed shower rooms. Bright and well lit. I can't recommend this place highly enough. - Camper23456
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See the Lighter Side of Bestiality with Octodad: Dadliest Catch - PreviewKarl Koebke, posted on 15 June 2013 / 2,222 Views
I remember the first time I saw Octodad. It was GDC 2011 and the nation was alive with the emphatic and heartfelt beats of Lady Gaga's Born this Way. Ok, I just looked up pop songs from 2011, so I don't actually remember that being true, nor do I recall the song, but whatever. Even though I couldn't play Octodad for myself at the time it still made an impression.
Octodad's general premise is that you are an octopus trying to pretend to be a person. Of course this requires walking on two tentacles while you use two others for arms. The game is filled with a bunch of seemingly easy tasks that are made infinitely more difficult because you're an octopus. Octodad Dadliest Catch is the sequel to that game I saw more than two years ago and the first game in the series to have a console release and it's just as odd, funny, and difficult as the first.
The demo I played was of a wedding. Octodad had to get dressed in his tux, then walk down the aisle and put the ring on his fiancee's finger. Easy enough, right? Well the first thing you'll have to do is get used to controlling a cephalopod's "arms". When in arm mode the left stick moves in the X and Y planes, so basically to the sides and forward and back. The right analog stick moves the arm up and down in the Z-axis while the R1 or X buttons grab whatever your arm is touching. These controls combined with the momentum attached to the movements make even the simplest things like picking up a key and putting it into a door as difficult as herding cats and just as funny.
Walking around is notably easier. Tapping L1 will switch to walking mode and from there you can use the R2 and L2 triggers to alternate between moving the right and left legs. The animation for this is hilarious but actually making it happen is notably easier than arm mode. While Octodad is funny and challenging when the titular character is by himself, it really comes into its own as a game when humans are watching with suspicion. After finding a tux, and grabbing a bow tie from a stained glass window all while breaking things and making a general mess of the place it was time to walk down the aisle.
Now that there were people around I wasn't able to act as haphazardly as I did before. Unlike previously, where simply walking around was an act of destruction, I was forced to gingerly walk down the aisle. Easily knocked down flower settings were on either side and banana peels randomly strewn around because someone up there hates me. After what felt like an age I managed to get myself to my wife-to-be and all I had to do was rummage through a nearby chest for the ring and gingerly place it on her finger. The demo was complete and Octodad and his fiance shared a kiss that is probably illegal in most states.
Octodad will be releasing on Steam, PC, Mac, and Linux in January while the PS4 version I played will release in the Spring. It's probably not the kind of game you should play if you need your games to have "pixel perfect" controls. That said, if you love a humorous concept and 'challenging for all the wrong reasons' gameplay then this just might be for you.
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