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Lobbying on the EU playing field is frequently and publicly criticised for its so-called damaging effects on the democratic functioning of the EU. What lobbyists do behind their desks, when organising their homework, is not a matter of public concern. During the previously mentioned 1992 EP hearings on lobbying, the critical side of the debating forum had three major accusations. Firstly, that the already most dominant interest groups in society, such as, allegedly, the industrial multinationals, lobby the most. The inference here was that they create an imbalance of decision-making, to the disadvantage of the weaker interest groups such as workers, consumers and small enterprises. Secondly, that much lobbying takes place behind closed doors. By inference, this creates a lack of transparency, which frustrates competitors, the mass media and other officials. Thirdly, that much lobbying involves a lot of abuses and immoral practices, such as document robbery, blackmail and bribery. The inference here was that this should be forbidden.
Whether these accusations and inferences were valid or not, they brought the public debate on lobbying under the framework of democracy. The critics of lobbying believed that the allegedly dominant opaque and immoral lobbying was putting EU democracy in danger. This framework is, of course, only a public choice out of many alternatives [Graziano, 1998]. The phenomenon of lobbying could have been (and, in the future, can be) debated within different frameworks as well. Three examples are given here. One alternative framework of evaluation is provided by the criterion of integration [Greenwood, 1997, X; Sinnott, 1994]: do the various stakeholders, lobbying for their issues and coming from different countries, sectors, regions and other constituencies, contribute to a more stable EU decision-making system or not? A second alternative framework might be that of efficient EU decision-making: does lobbying make it easier for EU officials to come to a decision or not? A third framework addresses the welfare of citizens:


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Tolerance For Me. Not For Thee.
Last week, singer Elton John took to the pages of the Atlanta Journal Constitution to encourage the Georgia House of Representatives to oppose S.B. 129, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA. Elton John claims that Georgia would be "turning its back on tolerance" if it chose to protect the consciences of people of faith. Simply put, this bill is a wolf in sheep's clothing. | Read More »

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As I was catching up on email this afternoon, I noticed that Stylus Studio had sent out an XQuery-related newsletter which contained an interesting campaign to "save XQuery on Microsoft .NET 2.0". As I read through the email, a few issues and questions arose for me which I felt would be best addressed by one of my famously, non-frequent blog posts.
Issue: The basic premise of this petition is to convince Microsoft to ship XQuery as part of.NET Framework 2.0.We have been in feature freeze for the .NET Framework quite some time now. Heck, we recently released Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2, which includes .NET Framework 2.0 Beta 2, and are well on our way to RTM. There's no throwing features like XQuery in at this point in time, sorry. If you'd like to know why we made the decision to cut this functionality, we posted our reasoning online several months ago.
Issue (this one's a minor nitpick): The email states that the ".NET Frameworks ship only every 3 or so years".Hmm, let's see:
The .NET Framework will also ship as a free, standalone SDK and redistributable, just as it has in the past.<marketing_plug>In addition, we will be releasing free "Express" versions of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005. See previous product links for details.</marketing_plug>
Question: What's so important about having XQuery in the .NET Framework?One of the fundamental design points of System.Xml was extensibility. We decided well before we wrote our first line of C# that we needed to lay out an infrastructure that was extensible by everybody. There's no reason why somebody else can't provide an implementation of XQuery which sits outside of the .NET Framework; and do it just as well as we can. (hint, some enterprising people are already working on this)
At the end of the day, we sat down and talked in depth to a lot of people about XQuery before we came to this decision. On the .NET Framework, developers felt that XQuery added an unnecessary complication to an area which we should be focusing on the basics such as simplification and performance. We took this feedback seriously and redoubled our efforts regarding general usability and performance (more on this in a future post or MSDN article). On SQL Server, on the other hand, users felt that XQuery was an excellent fit for performing operations against the new native XML datatype available in SQL Server 2005.
I believe our current positioning shows that Microsoft is still commited to XQuery as a technology overall, but we're not going to push it in areas where it doesn't provide a significant value-add over what's already available. That said, we are obviously keeping an eye on people adopting XQuery both inside and outside SQL Server in order to help us plan for the future.
As always, feel free to post comments or email me directly: arpande at microsoft.com


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Safaricom Marathon
The 17th annual Safaricom Marathon and Half Marathon will take place at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya on Saturday 25th June 2016. Organised by Tusk Trust and Lewa and supported by Safaricom, this fundraising event will host 1,200 runners from over 20 different countries. The Safaricom Marathon is regarded as one of the toughest marathons in the world. However, runners of all abilities take part- from walkers and amateurs, to professionals like Paul Tergat, the Kenyan former world record holder.
The Event
The event is run through some of East Africa's most beautiful scenery. Mount Kenya lies to the south and there are breath-taking views north towards Samburu and Mount Ololokwe. The heavily protected 61,000 acre wildlife conservancy is home to over 100 rhino, herds of elephant and a vast assortment of plains game including zebra, giraffe, buffalo and much more.
There are three race categories; The Full Marathon, Half Marathon and Children's Race. The races start at 7.00 am at the southern end of the conservancy. The course is set on dirt roads that take the runners on an undulating 13 mile course through the reserve, across savannah plains, along river banks and through acacia woodland before finishing close to Lewa's headquarters.
Half Marathon runners complete one loop of the course, Full Marathon runners, two. The route is watched over by a large and experienced team of armed rangers, with two helicopters and a spotter plane in the air throughout the race. Water stations and first aid points are situated every 2.5 km along the course. Medical support at the finish is provided by AMREF - the flying doctors, the Kenya Red Cross and local hospitals. On completion of the race each runner is presented with a medal and goody bag. Prizes for race and age group categories are awarded at a prize giving ceremony at 12.30 pm.
Rates and Fundraising
The impact of the event has been huge and the benefits are very tangible. Since its inception, the event has raised over $5 million - last year's race alone raised $640,000. Tusk and Lewa have always shared a common goal to use wildlife conservation as a catalyst to alleviate poverty, reduce conflict, and improve education and livelihoods in rural areas rich in biodiversity. The Safaricom Marathon is unique and must not be viewed like the many City marathons held around the world.
This event has been established and organised by Tusk Trust as its own flagship fundraising initiative to support pre-defined conservation, education and community projects in Kenya. We therefore ask all prospective runners to note that by entering this event, they are required to raise funds for the Safaricom Marathon's existing beneficiaries. Unfortunately, Tusk is not in a position to accept entries from runners who wish to use this event to fundraise for other charities.
We ask each competitor to raise a minimum of £1,000 for the event beneficiaries over and above the cost of entering. Tusk is registered with Crowdrise and Virgin Money Giving, online charity fundraising websites which allow you to create a sponsorship form that your friends can easily access and donate knowing their money is going directly to this cause.
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Full Marathon - 42km
The Safaricom Full Marathon is an individual race. The entry fee is KSH 15,000.*
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There are blown opportunities, and then there is what the Indiana Pacers did Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
They not only failed to close out their second-round playoff series against the Washington Wizards, they failed in spectacular fashion.
In one of their worst postseason performances in franchise history, the Pacers were thrashed 102-79 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, largely the result of a 62 to 23 pounding on the boards.
Washington tallied 38 second-chance points on the strength of 18 offensive rebounds and outplayed the Pacers in virtually all areas — a stunning result for a No. 1 seed that was positioned for something entirely different.
Seeming to have regained confidence and swagger that was lacking the past two months, the Pacers entered the night with a 3-1 lead, a three-game winning streak and a golden chance to end the best-of-seven series at home, in front of a sellout crowd.
Instead, they exited battered and dazed and looking for answers for what just hit them.
Forward David West summed it up best.
"I don't know. We didn't show up to play," said West, Indiana's lone meaningful contributor with team-high totals of 17 points, six rebounds and three assists.
"I don't know if we thought (the Wizards) were going to come in here and roll over," West added. "They just played at a different level all night, and it showed up on the glass."
"I don't know where we were tonight."
Apart from the first quarter, the Pacers were never in the game.
Fueled by center Marcin Gortat and guards John Wall and Bradley Beal, the Wizards — who led 25-19 at the end of the first quarter — broke the game open in the second, closing the half with a 17-5 run for a 45-38 lead.
It was all Washington after that.
Behind Wall and Gortat, the Wizards outscored Indiana 31-14 in the third period and took a 76-52 advantage into the final period. Wall had 17 of his 27 points in the third quarter, and Gortat had 10 of his game-high 31 in the period.
For the night, Gortat was 13 of 15 from the field and had a game-high 16 rebounds. Wall was 11 of 20 from the floor, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range, and had five assists.
Beal finished with 18 points for Washington, and Trevor Ariza had 10.
For Indiana, Paul George — who scored a career-playoff-high 39 in Indiana's Game 4 win on Sunday — had 15 points on a miserable 5-of-15 shooting night.
West and George were the only Indiana players in double figures. The Pacers shot 39 percent from the field. Washington shot 50 percent.
Game 6 is Thursday night in Washington.
"Give the Wizards credit. They outplayed us in most areas," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "We didn't match their physicality. This is a good basketball team we're playing.
"We've got to go back and respond for Game 6."
Indiana's loss was its second-largest home playoff defeat in franchise history. The worst was a 110-79 loss against Boston in 2005.
Fortunately for the Pacers, they have won two straight at Washington but have now lost twice at home during this series. They would host Game 7 on Sunday if necessary.
"If we want to win this series, we're going to have to take it," West said. "We've got to be able to handle these moments. We had no zip. We've got to come to the fight.
"We didn't have enough fight as a group to compete with this team tonight. We blew a great opportunity."


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Strategy Stalls: Daimler Struggles to Regain Its Spark
Part 2: Setting the Bar Too High?
Zetsche now has a new plan. Last year, he presented his "Mercedes-Benz 2020" strategy, which he intends to use to return the brand to its leading position by the beginning of the next decade.
This calls for a wider range of models. Instead of two, there will be five models in the A-Class and the B-Class, including coupés, convertibles and SUVs. The new S-Class, which will be launched on the market next year, will be available in five models. Furthermore, Mercedes is investing in improved features for its vehicles, and in higher quality.
That's the objective, in any case. The fact that the Daimler boss has to warn of declining profits now raises doubts about whether the goals of the Mercedes-Benz 2020 project can realistically be met.
Zetsche wants everything -- and he wants it all at once: more investments in new models and alternative drive systems, and higher profits. That's difficult to achieve in one fell swoop. In the automotive industry, the groundwork has to be done first, and success only comes later.
Important projects have already run into difficulties. In addition to gasoline and diesel engines, the new B-Class was originally supposed to be launched on the market with four alternative drive systems. But now there will only be natural gas and electric models. The other alternative drive systems are not yet ready for production, or simply too expensive. This has sparked criticism of Thomas Weber, the board member responsible for the carmaker's R&D department.
It will also be more expensive than expected to upgrade many models. The company has redesigned the doors and front end of the E-Class and redone the interior. Engines and transmissions have been modernized for the C-Class. Mercedes is spending a total of 800 million in 2012 to improve its vehicles before the next change of models. This enhances the cars' quality and features, but it also drives up costs.
Short on Alternatives
Mercedes executives say it was clear right from the start that the 2012 profit objectives could not be met. They say that Zetsche has placed the bar too high in an effort to calm investors. Now, they contend that he will have to go back on his promises.
There is hardly an executive in the company who is willing to openly criticize the CEO. One Daimler manager says that the head of the company is reacting to objections with an increasing degree of irritation. When approximately 120 managers met at the five-star Interalpen Hotel Tyrol, in Austria, on July 10 and 11, there were hardly any critical questions directed at the CEO. Instead, participants discussed contentious issues among themselves at the bar at night.
CFO Bodo Uebber would immediately take the helm at Daimler if it were offered to him. But Uebber is hardly in a position to attempt a coup, especially since Manfred Bischoff, the chairman of the supervisory board, has already told him that he currently has no chance of becoming CEO.
Wolfgang Bernhard, the board member responsible for manufacturing and procurement, has already had to leave Daimler once for openly voicing his opinions on Mercedes' need for restructuring. After spending an interim period on the VW board of directors, Bernhard returned to Daimler in 2009. Since then, he has completely refrained from airing any criticism. Worker representatives on the supervisory board see Bernhard as a board member with an uncertain future -- and not a candidate for running the company.
Likewise, there are no external candidates in sight for the top position at Daimler. So this leaves just one individual: Zetsche. Leading representatives of shareholders and workers on the Daimler supervisory board have told SPIEGEL that Zetsche's contract is to be extended by three years, until the end of 2016. They also claim that this is not a stop-gap solution, saying that they have faith in Zetsche -- and that Daimler is on the right course.
This year, the car division's profits may be falling, but they are rising in the truck division, which is doing extremely well. All in all, it looks like the company will produce the same results as last year.
A crisis looks very different -- but so does a resounding success.
Translated from the German by Paul Cohen
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- Part 2: Setting the Bar Too High?
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This piece is about finally finding something to be happy about and flying away with the beauty that is that happiness, hence the trail of colors are like a contrail of those feelings being exuded. I made the figure a broke, jagged, silhouette because its like a shadow of the past. Something that will always be there, but flying away is breaking the pieces of it away and making it less recognizable, like for a better future once the final destination is reached. -This is how I explained this piece to my friend, so I figured I would make it the description.


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Asia's Group
Asia's husband operates a food stall where he sells Punjabi food items called "Nan chanay and rice." He sells his food items to his community people and makes good earnings. Asia helps him in cooking food for his stall so he provides better quality services to his customers and keeps on earning good for the family. He has been operating his business for the past 5 years and he got good reputation among his customers for his good quality and taste of food.
She has requested for a loan from Kiva partner Asasah for her husband's business. With the loan, he will buy food material rice, spices, cooking oil, chick-peas, utensils and some chairs for making a sitting arrangement which will allow him improving his services on larger scale and serve more customers.
She is hopeful that her husband's business will be expanded further after the loan investment.
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In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Lower Corentyne reach NCN Inter-Zone final
Lower Corentyne, led by opening batsman Sundra Budhoo, clinched first innings points against Upper Corentyne to advance to the final of the 2014 Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/National Communication Network (NCN) inter-zone tournament played at the Area 'H' Ground, Berbice.
Heavy rainfall on the second day prevented Lower Corentyne from completing an outright victory after they won the toss and batted.
They got off to a flying start as Budhoo (89) and Junior Sinclair (45) added 92 in 16 of the allotted 38 first innings overs.
Sinclair struck three fours while the more aggressive Budhoo blasted eight boundaries as Lower Corentyne ended on 181 for 4 from 38 overs. Kamesharran Chatterpaul claimed two wickets for 36 runs from 13 overs.
In reply, Upper Corentyne were bowled for 38 with only Dineshwar Budhoo (16) offering any resistance. Lower Corentyne skipper Kevelon Anderson (3-3) and Karran Rajpaul (4-5) were the main wicket takers.
With a first innings lead of 143 runs the hosts did not enforce the follow on, choosing to bat again and reached 114 for 2 before declaring, leaving Upper Corentyne a target of 258 to claim a come-from-behind win.
Budhoo made 35 and Sinclair 40. Keith Simpson was left unbeaten on 25 when the declaration was made. Chatterpaul claimed both wickets ending with 2 for 35 runs. Chasing 258 for victory, Upper Corentyne reached 35 for one before the rains came with Dineshwar Budhoo unbeaten on 23.
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Posted: 12/09/2008 - It's something school kids do just about everywhere this time of the year...hold a Christmas concert. But one mother is protesting.
Posted: 12/09/2008 - A successful coach seems to be both a blessing and a curse.
Updated: 02/05/2009 - The countdown to the digital transition for broadcast television is underway. We are now down to 70 days and counting as we move towards February 17, 2009.
Updated: 12/18/2008 - WITN and MediaCom have reached an agreement and they will continue to carry us on all of their systems in eastern North Carolina.
Posted: 12/03/2008 - When the largest chicken company in the U.S. files for bankruptcy you know the economy is in trouble!
Updated: 12/03/2008 - One mom almost lost her baby boy.
Updated: 12/02/2008 - Today was a rather sad day when it came to delivering local news.
Posted: 11/26/2008 - I'm not among those who prefer to hit the stores on the day after Thanksgiving to go Christmas shopping.
Updated: 11/27/2008 - It wasn't exactly over the river and through the woods.
Posted: 11/24/2008 - Disclaimer: This will not be a hard-hitting blog entry.
Posted: 11/21/2008 - Who will be the people helping President-elect Obama lead the country.
Posted: 11/21/2008 - I got an e-mail today about sending cards to wounded warriors for the holidays. But a word of caution if you received the same e-mail.
Updated: 11/17/2008 - Chef Pia Van Coutren offers up some great ideas for a Mediterranean Stress- Free Holiday Party.
Updated: 06/08/2010 - With the holidays approaching, think twice before you give ham scraps to your beloved animal. It can do more harm than you know. Here is a story about what happened to me last year, and the repercussions it had on my dog:
Posted: 11/17/2008 - What should the government do?
Posted: 11/17/2008 - A strong cold front moving through eastern Carolina is responsible for damaging storms.
Posted: 11/17/2008 - I'm not trying to bite the hand that feeds me by any means, but I'm intrigued but the current turn of the tide for a certain political candidate.
Posted: 11/17/2008 - Heavy rainfall across North Carolina is helping to alleviate the drought, which is now in its second year.
Posted: 11/17/2008 - Do you remember that last time you paid less than $2 a gallon for gas?
Posted: 11/17/2008 - There are many suggestions about how to fix the ailing economy. What would you do?
Posted: 11/17/2008 - It's not often you get a chance to talk with genuine American heroes. I had that opportunity when I recently talked with World War II Veterans.


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Discussion in 'Political Zone' started by ThaBigP, Jun 1, 2009.
Geithner offered U.S. backing for a higher-profile role for China in running global institutions including the IMF -- a controversial proposition since it raises the sensitive issue of reducing Europe's voting share in the global lender.
"The United States will fully support having China play a role in the principal cooperative arrangements that help shape the international system, a role that is commensurate with China's importance in the global economy," he said.
Just think of it as an ATM fee.
we'll throw anyone under the bus to get money, regardless of where you stand on this, this article at least makes it sound like the administration is desperate to do anything and if that means throwing England under the bus, just make sure it has new tires.
Wow, we are not looking pretty as a nation.
They're nervous about how we're going to pay the debt because we're either going to devalue the dollar with printing dollars / inflation or we are going to raise taxes.
In either case their investment suffers and our consumers have less disposable income, which means less money to buy ChiCom exports.
Bloomberg has it that the Chi com's asked Timmy to show them the math.........and not just math on his Tax returns........


text: QSpace Collection: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/801 2016-05-30T06:54:57Z 2016-05-30T06:54:57Z Rowing Biomechanics: Technique Changes with an Increase of Power Demand Price, Elizabeth http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14451 2016-05-27T05:11:41Z 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Title: Rowing Biomechanics: Technique Changes with an Increase of Power Demand Authors: Price, Elizabeth Abstract: The sport of rowing has become more popular in the past decade. While it is a relatively low impact sport, injuries can occur, specifically to the ribs (Karlson K. A., 1998) and more often in female athletes (Hickey, Fricker, & McDonald , 1997). It has been proposed that as the athlete rows, applying a cyclical load to the body, the mid trapezius fatigues and is unable to resist the force produced during the drive phase (Warden S. J., Gutschlag, Wajswelner, & Crossley, 2002). Once this happens, the scapulae are then pulled anterio-laterally which increases the compression force on the ribs, increasing the risk of injury. The rowing motion of 12 female varsity and club rowers was tracked as they completed a fatiguing rowing test on a rowing ergometer. Results showed that the curvature of thoracic spine changed throughout the rowing cycle but did not change with increasing power level. The transverse shoulder angle decreased (the upper back was less straight) as power level increased (R2=-0.69±19), suggesting that the scapula moved anterio-laterally. This may be that as it tired, the mid-trapezius was unable to hold the scapulae in position. The decreasing transverse shoulder angle when the power level is increased indirectly supports the fatiguing of the retractor muscles as a mechanism of injury. It would be valuable to understand the limitations of each athlete and to be able to prescribe the optimal training zone to reduce the risk of injury. Description: Thesis (Master, Kinesiology & Health Studies) -- Queen's University, 2016-05-25 16:59:10.863 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Lost in Translation? Russian Media Portrayals and Laypersons' Interpretations of Angelina Jolie's Breast Cancer Discourse Mukhina, NATALIA http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14442 2016-05-25T05:12:34Z 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Title: Lost in Translation? Russian Media Portrayals and Laypersons' Interpretations of Angelina Jolie's Breast Cancer Discourse Authors: Mukhina, NATALIA Abstract: In May 2013, Angelina Jolie revealed that because she had a family history of breast and ovarian cancer and carried a rare BRCA gene mutation, she had undergone a preventive double mastectomy. Media coverage has been extensive around the world, including in Russia, not an English-language country, where all global news is inevitably filtered by translation. After examining the reactions of Russian mass media and members of the public to Jolie's disclosure, I consider what transformations have occurred with Jolie's message in the process of cross-cultural transfer. I explore the mass media portrayal of Jolie's announcement, laypersons' immediate and prolonged reactions, and the reflections of patients involved directly in the field of hereditary breast cancer. To my knowledge, this multifaceted and bilingual project is the first conceptualization of Jolie's story as it has been translated in a different sociocultural environment. I start with examination of offline and online publications that appeared in Russia within two months after Jolie's announcement. In this part of my analysis, I conceptualize the representation of Jolie's case in Russian mass media and grasp what sociocultural waves were generated by this case among general lay audiences. Another part of my study contains the results of qualitative in-depth interviews. Eight women with a family history of hereditary breast cancer were recruited to participate in the research. The findings represent Jolie's case through the eyes of Russian women with the same gene mutation as Jolie. Consolidating my findings, I argue that Jolie's announcement was misinterpreted and misrepresented by Russian mass media, as well as misunderstood by a considerable part of the media audience. Jolie's perspective on hereditary breast cancer mostly remained unheard among members of the Russian public. I make suggestions about the reasons for such a phenomenon, and demonstrate how Jolie's case is implicated in politics, economics, and the culture of contemporary Russia. Description: Thesis (Master, Kinesiology & Health Studies) -- Queen's University, 2016-05-20 16:22:34.217 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Comparing the effectiveness of affective and cognitive messages for improving attitudes and intentions to take breaks from sitting at home and at work Gharib, Hoda http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14299 2016-05-01T12:20:40Z 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Title: Comparing the effectiveness of affective and cognitive messages for improving attitudes and intentions to take breaks from sitting at home and at work Authors: Gharib, Hoda Abstract: There is a lack of evidence regarding the types of messages that are effective in combating the growing issue of sedentary behaviour among adults. The purpose of the study presented in this thesis was to test the effectiveness of affective, cognitive, and control messages for improving adults' attitudes and intentions to take breaks from sitting at home and at work. The study also sought to understand whether a match or a mismatch between message type (affective, cognitive) and participant attitude basis (affective, cognitive) resulted in greater attitude change. Two-hundred and ninety-one working adults were recruited from Amazon Mechanical Turk. Participants completed a pre-message questionnaire that assessed leisure-time physical activity, sitting time and habit, break frequency, perceived behavioural control (PBC), social norms, intentions, and overall, structural, and meta-cognitive attitudes towards breaks from sitting at home and at work. Participants were then randomly assigned to one of three message conditions before completing the post-message questionnaire that reassessed all attitudes, intentions, PBC, and social norms, as well as need for affect and need for cognition. ANCOVAs and repeated-measures ANOVAs were used to explore differences between the conditions and domains, respectively. Regressions were used to test for matching/mismatching effects. Study findings indicate that there was a significant difference between the affective and control conditions on intention change (home; p<0.05), such that participants in the affective condition showed significantly greater intention change (home) compared to participants in the control condition. There were no significant differences between the affective and control conditions on the remaining attitude and intention change variables (ps>0.05), nor any significant differences between the affective and cognitive conditions on any of the attitude and intention change variables (ps>0.05). In addition, there were no significant differences between domains in attitude or intention change (ps>0.05). Finally, regressions revealed a relative matching effect for attitudes (home), such that of participants with an affectively-based attitude, those exposed to an affective message had significantly greater positive attitude change compared to those exposed to a cognitive message (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference in attitude change (home) in response to the different messages in those with cognitively-based attitudes (p>0.05). No effects were found for attitudes (work; p>0.05). Future studies should test the impact of these messages on behaviour. Description: Thesis (Master, Kinesiology & Health Studies) -- Queen's University, 2016-04-27 16:19:46.704 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Mo Bros: Masculinity, Irony and the Rise of Movember Ventresca, Matt http://hdl.handle.net/1974/13946 2016-01-23T13:00:38Z 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Title: Mo Bros: Masculinity, Irony and the Rise of Movember Authors: Ventresca, Matt Abstract: Movember, the annual month-long charitable event in which men grow moustaches to raise funds and awareness for various "men's health" causes, originated in 2003 as a challenge between a group of Australian friends to "bring back the moustache" as a fashionable grooming practice. Since its humble beginnings, Movember has grown as a charitable initiative, boasting over 4.5 million participants and raising $677 million. With participants coming from as many as 21 countries worldwide, Movember is a global phenomenon closely articulated with contemporary fashion and popular culture trends. By examining the 2012 and 2013 campaigns, I consider what social and historical forces have contributed to the popularity of Movember and the resurgence of the moustache as a trendy grooming practice for men. I investigate how the movement's fun-loving approach to charity shapes, and is shaped by, dominant ideas about masculinity and gender more broadly. I conceive of Movember as a global brand and explore how the campaign is situated within consumer culture and how it influences contemporary philanthropic practices. Informed by the theoretical perspectives of Michel Foucault, I conduct extensive discourse analyses of online resources related to Movember including the campaign website, blogs and social media. I also examine media coverage about the movement, moustache-related popular culture, and promotional materials distributed by the campaign and its sponsors. My findings reveal how Movember is constructed as a post-political movement. The campaign's use of irony as a discursive strategy and promotion of universal values concerning health and social progress actively depoliticizes conversations about "men's health." Throughout my dissertation, I develop two ideas – brand(ed) activism and ironic masculinity – to conceptualize how Movember enables problematic understandings of gender and philanthropy while constraining the space for politicized discussions about health and masculinity. Through these concepts, I explore the relationship of Movember to broader cultural trends including shaving and grooming rituals, hipster culture, kitsch and retro commodities, the politics of selfies, and hockey's playoff beard. I argue that Movember's mission to "change the face of men's health" is limited because it preserves normative definitions of gender and activism within the confines of neoliberalism and commercialized popular culture. 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Like many of the ancient battlefields of Britain, Sedgemoor - the site of the final defeat of the Duke of Monmouth's ill armed rebel army - has gathered many folklore traditions and legends. Read More »
Wookey Hole
Wookey Hole is famed for "The Witch of Wookey" a giant stalagmite, which resembles a witches face in profile. Folklore tells that the stalagmite was once a witch who terrorised the local area, and was petrified by the intervention of a Glastonbury monk. Read More »
Minehead is the scene of the Obby Oss Festival April 30th, May 1st -3rd. The oss or horse is a covered wooden frame with a painted head at the centre bedecked with ribbons. The Oss meets the rising sun early on the 1st of May. In some stories this festival is said to date to a time when the local people scared away Norse invaders by disguising their ship as a sea serpent. Read More »
Shervage Wood
Shervage Wood has is home to a number of traditions, perhaps because it was once perceived as being enchanted. In legend and folklore the wood was the home of a dragon known as The Gurt Vurm of Shervage Wood. The dragon was said to have the girth of at least three mature oak trees, and was the bane of the local villages eating cattle and making a general nuisance of itself. Read More »
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Croydon Hill is the scene of a peculiar English Folktale, that may or may not have its root in real events. Whatever the truth of the tale the hill has a reputation of being haunted by unearthly howls, especially on dark and stormy nights, and here is the story to account for this unearthly manifestation: Read More »
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Many places in Somerset have traditions and legends relating back to the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, locally known as the 'Duking Days'. Many Somerset people were to suffer at the hands of the authorities after the failed uprising, and Taunton Castle was the scene for some of the trails of the Bloody Assizes, when hundreds of people were sent to the Gallows by Judge Jeffries. Read More »
Higher Farm, Chilton Cantelo
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The Creech Hill Bullbegger is said to haunt the area, as a tall apparition who laughs manically from the hillside. A Bullbeggar is the local name for a boggart or mischievous spirit. Read More »
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Nether Stowey has a number of holy wells, and the crossroads at Over Stowey is traditionally haunted by a creature known as the Galley Beggar, who laughs demonically at passers by. A Galley Begger is the local name for a frightening spirit.
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Langford Budville Abduction (1973)
On 16th October 1973 a 43-year-old woman, whose name has been withheld, was driving to Langford Budville, when the engine and lights cut out from her car. She got out of the car to check what was wrong and felt something touch her arm. She turned to be confronted by a 6-foot tall robot like entity. Read More »
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Roger Bacon
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A big part of Governor Beverly Perdue's budget is her proposal to raise cigarette taxes by $1.00 per pack to $1.35 and a five-percent tax surcharge on alcohol.
So what do people think about the proposed tax hike?
Smoker Sam Douglas of New Bern says may cost him his habit. "With prices going up it will probably just cause me to quit altogether. I think it's a rip off. Times are tough, I've just been laid off from where I work. It's just a huge rip-off for people."
But not all feel like Douglas. Elizabeth Stott of New Bern just had a baby and believes stamping out the habit is a good direction for the future. "I think it's a nasty habit and it's not really good for you obviously, so do I think it's a good thing."


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In the week leading up to the gauntlet, New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle wasn't having any. He'd heard everything there was to hear about the brutal remaining schedule his team faced and the damage everyone expected it to do their 5-2 start. And here's what he had to say about it, half a week before the game in Foxborough, where Tom Brady and the Patriots never lose:
"I don't worry about our schedule. I think our schedule needs to worry about us."
With a thrilling comeback 24-20 victory Sunday courtesy of Eli Manning, Jake Ballard and a last-minute drive that ranks among Manning's all-time best, the Giants made Rolle's point in a far more convincing way than mere words ever could. Their remaining schedule remains a minefield of rough road trips and muscular opponents, but if you can beat Brady and the Pats in Foxborough, you can beat anybody anywhere.
It's no secret that I've been among the Giants' biggest doubters as they've raced out to their hot start. And it's not as though they're not without their issues. It's still true that they've only scored 14 more points than they've allowed this year. They're still statistically one of the worst run defenses and run offenses in the league. The offensive line is still having problems. And as a result of all of this, they're not likely to go out and dominate anybody.
But the one place the Giants are dominating is in the standings, where they're 6-2. Only the Packers and the 49ers have better records in the NFC. (The Steelers could get there in the AFC with a win Sunday night.) And when you add up everything that's gone wrong for the Giants since the start of training camp and you look up and realize they have the third-best record in the league, you can only conclude they they're tougher than reheated steak and take a back seat to no one in the guts department.
They played this game, you may remember, without their starting center, their leading rusher and their best receiver. It would have been borderline excusable if they hadn't scored a point all night. And in the first half, they didn't. But the defense was up to the task. The defensive line was pressuring Brady to the point where the Hall of Famer looked rattled. Corey Webster was hanging in there in man coverage, as he has all year.
And then, in the second half, when Brady pulled his vampire act and led the Patriots down the field for a touchdown that gave them a three-point lead with 1:36 left, the Giants never even looked at the ground. They gave the ball to their quarterback, who's playing the position as well as anybody outside of Wisconsin this year. They put the ball in the hands of their leader, who's the kind of athlete who keeps his head about him at all times -- even while all those around him are losing theirs. Eli Manning took the ball and did Brady one better. He found Ballard over the middle for the play that reminded everybody of David Tyree in the Super Bowl. He took advantage of a dumb pass interference call by the Patriots at the goal line. And on a broken play, being chased by two defenders when a sack might have meant a loss, he slung it one more time, found Ballard in the back corner of the end zone and won the game.
Manning has been playing like an MVP candidate this year. His stats say so. His relentless, almost bloodless cool under pressure says so. His record absolutely says so. And because of Manning, the Giants have been able to overcome all of the obstacles in their path this year. Manning deserves credit for Ballard and Victor Cruz and, in key spots in this game, Ramses Barden turning into legitimate options in the passing game. He deserves credit for delivering time and again in spite of the troubles the line and the running game are having in front of him. And what Manning and the Giants did Sunday, with their latest win, was announce to the league what Rolle had boasted a few days earlier. Not only are they not scared of their tough remaining schedule -- the teams on that schedule have reason to be scared of them.


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March 05, 2012
Storia: Download the New Children's App For 5 Free E-books!
I definitely prefer regular children's books, but e-books have their time and place. I especially enjoy purchasing the e-versions of my kid's favorite storybooks, because they are so interactive and fun. They are a perfect alternative to turning on the TV...and great for long car rides!
Scholastic is jumping into the e-book market with the launch of Storia, a new children's app with over 1,300 e-books that can be purchased directly from the publisher or retailer. Intended for children ages 3-13, Storia is a free app, and will be available first at scholastic.com/storia, then on iTunes later this month. Download the app to receive five free books!
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Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball review
The good:
Shallow Beach Fun
Beautiful to look at
Fast paced action
Doesn't take long to get used to the controls
Loads of swimsuits and accessories
Lacks variety
Audio can be a pain
Camera can be an issue at times
What do you do when your fighting franchise has had a number of successful entries already? Try out some remakes? Mix up the gameplay? If you're Temco then you push out a spinoff game. The mix of a fighting game and volleyball makes little sense, but yet here is Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball. What's more surprising than anything is that this is actually a pretty decent game.
Okay, let's not try and pretend otherwise here. The target audience is evidentially young males that are quite happy to catch some female flesh, even if it's of the virtual kind. Therefore a magnificent visual presentation is pretty much a requirement, lest the game utterly fail in its primary aim.
Thankfully, the game scores highly in this regard. The character models of the playable girls are well defined and possess a sufficient level of detail. Their bodies have the typical "too perfect to be true" trait that most virtual females seem to have though, which does knock the realism a bit.
Huh? Oh, oh yeah. Volleyball. I'm here for the volleyball...
The animation is also done very well too. The characters move around convincingly, with a variety of running, diving and hitting animations. All these tend to be relevant to the situation, meaning that when your character passes the ball to the team mate she won't just use the exact same animation every time.
The way their hair flows over their bodies (in the case of girls with long hair) is also done relatively well. Sometimes the hair will curve around a bit awkwardly but usually it follows the shape of the body, so that when it sweeps over the shoulder it doesn't clip through anything.
One neat touch in the game is how all the girls keep looking at the ball in play. Even better is that this looks so natural. If the ball bounces past them they will actually twist their bodies to avoid some kind of exorcist nightmare appearance when tracking the ball.
While one may have expected the characters to look good it may be surprising to see that the environments have had a similar amount of work put into them. The sand and water both look pretty realistic, with some solid effects used when either is kicked up. The backdrops of the various courts are also pretty nice to look at, offering up some nice variation.
The casino graphics are impressive as well. Seeing the slot machines lined up and the designs on the playing cards is cool. However, the lack of any other people visible is a strike against it. Are we playing against ghosts?
I'm not sure where to stand on the issue of the game's music selection. Unlike most games DOA:XBV makes use of a collection of licensed tracks to listen to. I found that there are some pretty solid tracks in here that definitely fit in well with the whole vacation theme, but a lot of them feel too random and not something I found myself liking all that much. Even worse is how most of the tracks sound like they're from the pop music genre. It's alright if you love that style of music, but if you don't then a lot of this will drive you up the wall.
On the plus side is the game's radio shack. First of all is the ability to choose which songs play, thus allowing you to turn off the ones you don't like. Sounds handy, although it alone isn't enough to make up for things if you're turning off over half the collection. However, this feature also allows you to play your own songs out during the game. They may or may not match the theme of the game, but listening to your own favourite songs is definitely a plus.
The game also includes full voice acting, but it's a decidedly mixed affair. Here's something to think about. The good news is that the original Japanese voice acting is included. The bad news is that the original Japanese voice acting is the only one included. Nobody bothered to record an English set of voice clips to insert into the game, and while some enthusiasts may proclaim Japanese voice acting as inherently superior there is no denying that actual having the option is easily better than having one forced upon you.
That said, the voice work is actually pretty good. You could easily imagine the girls sounding like they do in the game, and the voice clips match the situation. A depressed sigh sounds downbeat, which enhances the gameplay.
Another problem arises during matches though, which is how limited the collection of voice clips actually is. Does every well executed serve have to be accompanied by "Nice Serve!" from your team mate? Yes, you want the praise, but can't she ever say anything else? This lack of variation even extends to the celebration and disappointment clips, which are continually recycled over and over. You won't notice it for the first few matches, but by the fifth match with one character you'll have heard everything she has to say all too much.
The game also has the expected set of sound effects, like the splashing of water and the thunder-like thuds of hand connecting with ball. There's not that much variety here but they do a solid job of creating a convincing game.
...wait, there's a story? Apparently so.
Having won it big at a casino Zack buys himself an island and names it after himself. He subsequently declares that the next DOA tournament will be held there. However, the only invites are sent to female fighters and it turns out there is no tournament. Still, the girls don't think a vacation is a particularly bad idea, so they take the chance to relax.
Yeah... a story it may be but it's far from being Shakespeare. Still, chances are you're not playing this for the story so you probably won't care.
Despite that, there's a surprising amount of personal data about the girls. You get things like their hobbies and favourite colour, which is used when forming bonds. They even have rivalries and auto friendships in there, and while that system isn't all that deep it does add something to proceedings.
Not awesome, but not a total loss either.
DOA:XBV offers up two game modes for the player. Zack's Island is the extensive single player mode, and chances are it's where you're going to be spending most of your time when playing by yourself. Exhibition mode simply allows players to dive straight into a volleyball match without working through a story or anything.
Exhibition is the shallower of the two modes, since it is designed purely for quick play. In addition, you can play two player matches here too. The lack of a four player mode is both disappointing and utterly perplexing. Two teams. Two people on each team. 2 + 2 literally equals four. Alas, only two players can compete, on opposite sides of the net.
Exhibition allows for some control over the matches, such as setting which characters are in play, their swimsuits (from those that have been unlocked), the court to use and their mood. Mood? Don't worry, this is just another term for the skill level of the computer controlled players. The term makes more sense in Zack's Island mode due to how it's handled.
This is the closest you'll get to a training mode, giving you the chance to practice the skills to take into the main single player mode. You're well advised to do so as well, since the main game isn't too interested in giving new players an easy time.
Zack's Island is the main game mode and is what you could call the real meat of the game. You start by picking a girl to take through the vacation and then you're treated to a nice little intro sequence. After that you're taken to Lisa (or Tina if you chose to play as Lisa) who greets you, informs you of the deceit and then offers you a tour of the island. First time through you don't get to decline, although in future playthroughs you can. Completing the tour sets Lisa (or Tina) as your volleyball partner.
Your vacation lasts for fourteen days, with each day split into four segments that consists of morning, afternoon, evening and night. Most areas can be visited during the day but the hotel is only accessible at night (and the only option at night).
The main point of this mode is to play volleyball matches to earn money to spend in the shops. During the day segments you'll find the other girls hanging around in various spots. If there are two girls together in the same spot then you can challenge them to a match if you also have a partner with you.
The volleyball action plays out in a similar way to the exhibition game mode, except you don't have control over various options. Matches consist of two teams of two girls each. Generally, the first to seven points wins but the win must be by two points or more. If play reaches 9-9 then the game reaches the match point stage for both teams, meaning one more point either way will win.
Each round starts with a serve. The team that serves first seems random, but every subsequent serve is given to the team that scored the last point. When serving you initially hold a direction on the left analogue stick to determine the type of serve. Holding away from the other team produces an unmissable weak serve. Not touching the stick does a normal mid-power serve that's easy to time. Holding towards the other team does a strong serve that's harder to time. Once the A button is pressed then the analogue stick's function changes to aim the serve, while A is pressed again to hit it over the net.
Control over your character is kept to a simple input. The left analogue stick moves your girl around the court, as well as directing passes and strikes. B is the pass button, which receives the incoming ball and lobs it over to your team mate or directed to a suitable spot for a set strike. A is the strike button, used to knock the ball over to the opponent's side of the court. The strike used is context sensitive though, to offer some level of complexity.
Sending the ball high or getting the ball sent high sets up a spike opportunity. The girl leaps into the air and smart timing of the A button smashes the ball down to the other side of the court. These hits are harder to return and will be the most used tactic. Precise timing can perform powerful smashes that can actually knock other girls off their feet too.
Nice spike!
Spikes aren't the only options available though. Press A by the net when the other team is returning the ball to your side to attempt a block. This can be a useful way to block a spike as it is near impossible to recover from an opponent's successful block. Unfortunately, there's no point trying to use this. The timing is too awkward and pressing B when going for the spike counters it by lightly knocking the ball over them. Even worse is that a block may still fail against a powerful spike.
Control may seem rather awkward at first because the game uses a rather dynamic camera. Instead of one fixed viewpoint the game has a camera that swings from one side of the court to the other, depending on which side the ball is on. Due to this and the angle it tends to use, it can be a bit difficult to get your bearings. Heck, sometimes you can't even see your girl if she's at the backline.
Fortunately, the game compensates for this with some rather generous automatic movement. If your girl isn't exactly in the right spot then she'll move to it automatically when you press to receive the ball. It does backfire occasionally (I've seen Ayane dive for a ball that was going towards Kasumi anyway) but it does work pretty well most of the time.
Of course, you're not playing alone. This is a team game, so working with your partner is of vital importance. Generally speaking, the computer takes control of your partner and does most of her actions automatically. However, you can offer some form of an order with the analogue stick. You can tell her to stay by the net, stay by the backline or move according to your position. Honestly, I found the orders a bit useless. When in the thick of the action it's difficult to remember to change orders to account for your own movement, and the computer responds very accurately to where you are anyway so it's much easier to leave the movement to the computer.
So the play boils down to fast paced button timing. Hammering the buttons won't really work because you'll just end up tossing out a load of weak hits. The aim is to receive the balls and create setups for return strikes. If you like fast paced action then you'll like the flow here.
Winning these matches is the primary method of earning money. Most of the reward cash is determined by the points difference at the end. There is little reward for barely scraping through, but destroying the opposing team with a 7-0 victory earns a massive 150,000 dollars. In addition, the game also offers extra cash through nice plays. Basically, nice plays involve things like hitting a serve perfectly, winning a point with a nice spike or slamming the ball into an opposing team member's face. Money is earned if your partner compliments you for any of these, although she won't say anything if you don't have a good relationship with her.
Unlike Exhibition there's actually a very strong team building concept in this mode. You don't get to just go and pick any girl to partner up with here, as that's a fast way to get rejected. Instead you need to build friendships with the girl you want to partner up with.
So, how do you do this? It's all about the gifts. During your stay you have the option to present gifts to the other girls in the game. This can be the otherwise pointless items from the Zack Of All Trades, accessories or swimsuits. However, spitting out random gifts won't help you. Each girl has her own set of interests. Give her a gift she doesn't like and she'll likely wind up throwing it away and worsening her affection to you.
Gifts can be presented either by meeting girls in different locations on the island or by sending them to their rooms at night, although you can only send one gift to each girl each night. The second option is also the only way to send gifts to whoever is your partner at the time.
This isn't just for getting a partner though. Keeping your partner happy is also important, as her relationship to your girl affects how well she performs. A strong relationship results in a highly skilled partner, but a poor relationship results in a more clumsy partner. Allow her mood to drop enough and she'll leave you.
It's a fairly solid system, as it involves learning what each girl likes and dislikes. However, it is also pretty unkind to those new to the game. A lot of the gifts can be obscure as to who they should go to, and trying to figure out who wants what at the beginning can quickly lead to being left without a partner. Getting Lisa/Tina at the beginning is designed to help with that, but that doesn't last long.
Moods can change rather quickly in this game. Lose matches and forget to gift your partner and you'll wake up one day and find you've been ditched. When new to things this can become rather frustrating, but even without that then it can take a while to get the girl you want to like you enough.
Another issue that sometimes occurs is that your desired partner may not even be around. I've had times when I've been trying to get one girl on my side, only for her to not be around to ask for several days.
When you're not playing volleyball then you can take time out by the pool. You can sort through your items here and see the changes instantly, but there are two other specific options of interest here. Choosing to relax provides a mini-movie with your chosen girl. There's no real point other than to check your girl out though. The other option is to play a hopping mini-game. This is purely about timing button presses to hop across floating platforms in the pool. Successful completion gains some money, although not as much as winning volleyball matches. In addition to being different it is an ideal way to being in some cash when you don't have a partner.
Clicking on one of the court areas when nobody else is there results in a mini-movie with your girl, in much the same way relaxing at the pool does. Again, there's no real point to this other than to look at your girl, but it may interest some people if you're not too worried about an ingame reward.
The last daytime activity to cover would be shopping. There are three shops in the game, although one isn't open right away. Zack of all Trades opens after several days, and is where you can buy various gifts for the other girls. The items there have no other uses though. The sports shop is where you can buy various swimsuits. The selection depends on the chosen girl and the day, but it's fair to say that there is a pretty large collection. Accessory shop sells exactly that - accessories such as hats, shoes and glasses. These can be worn or given as gifts.
When night falls all other island activities cease and you're sent to the hotel. Here you'll receive a gift from Zack, as well as from any girls you have a strong relationship with. Some of the gifts received cannot be bought anywhere, like unique swimsuits or demo videos for other DOA games.
Anyone wanting to test their luck can head on over to the casino for some gambling fun. There are a variety of gambling games to be found here where you can put your money on the line in the hope of big returns.
Poker tends to be the best of these options, since it offers a variety of options and winning combinations. It even includes an extra game of "guess where the joker is" if you get the joker card. Blackjack is a lot more limiting in options but requires some skill in deciding when to take an extra card or not. Playing the slot machines offers you a number of machines (one based on each girl) with different payouts and odds. Roulette is pretty much lacking in actual options and just about placing bets and seeing where the ball lands.
Oh yeah, I'm feeling lucky tonight.
Of course, the problem is that all these rely heavily on luck. There's not much you can do when dealt a bad hand or the ball doesn't fall where you want it. If you're looking for skilful games then you won't find them here.
Sounds wonderful in all, but there is one glaring disappoint - the inability to actual explore the island. Unfortunately, moving around the island doesn't exist. You just pick options from the menu, which then proceeds to load matches or cutscenes or more menus. Being able to actually walk around areas would have been great. There's something unfulfilling about just picking menu options to get around an island.
The lifespan of the game is a difficult one to gauge. The vacation only lasts for fourteen days, but once over the player can start the vacation over with all girls possessing the same items and money they had previously. Unfortunately, this does have the effect of resetting relationships everytime as well.
The biggest issue of all is that the gameplay also doesn't vary that greatly, meaning that if you do tire of the volleyball action then there isn't much to come back for. The problem is that, with the way the game is simplified, the whole volleyball action feels like a mini-game more than the meat of the product. Sure, it's fun, but that fun only lasts so long until you start to wonder if there's anything more to it. An odd water platform game and some casino games isn't enough to distract from the action either.
Despite the obvious marketing tactics this is actually a rather fun, solid game. Unfortunately, it also lacks variety and feels a little awkward in some places. Regardless, DOA:XBV offers up some fast paced action that's easy to get into and enjoyable.
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