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YouTube Sensations: CFB's Top 10 Coaching Rants
September 14th, 2011| by Lost Lettermen
5. Michigan State's John L. Smith: "Coaches Screwing It Up" (2005)
We're used to seeing coaches rail on their players on the sideline. But Smith threw his coaches under the bus as he was walking off the field and being interviewed by ABC's Jack Arute during a 2005 game against Ohio State. The Buckeyes blocked a field goal and returned it for a touchdown right before the half.
Michigan State had rushed its field goal team in on third down – instead of spiking the ball – barely getting the play off and getting a 12th man off the field. What did Smith think about the decision by his staff?
"The kids are playing their tail off, and the coaches are screwing it up!" he said in a huff.
Well, then.
4. Oklahoma State's Les Miles: "Fight & Resolve" (2004)
Here's Miles again, who never disappoints. This time, he makes an appearance as Oklahoma State's head coach after a loss to rival Oklahoma in 2004. Miles had this glint in his eye that, frankly, scared us.
Yeah, we know he was just passionate about the Cowboys' "fight" and "resolve." In fact, Miles said that he would take his football team and play any "sucker" in the country. That line, combined with the look on Miles' face, makes us giggle every time.
Oh yeah, Miles also said he looked forward to the future. But it wouldn't be in Stillwater. Miles left to coach LSU after the season.
3. Colorado's Dan Hawkins: "Go Play Intramurals, Brother!" (2007)
Hawkins' rant is so infamous that he's known just as the guy who screamed about "intramurals" and "the Big 12!" – and not necessarily by his name. Either way, the best thing about Hawkins' diatribe is that he tries to lull you to sleep before he rams his point home.
The ex-Colorado coach ranted about parents who had written him a letter suggesting that Buffs players should get more time off. He began like this:
Hawkins (quietly): "Here's my point, OK …"
Hawkins (screaming): "IT'S DIVISION I FOOTBALL, IT'S THE BIG 12 …"
And if you don't agree with Hawkins? Go play intramurals, brother!
2. Coastal Carolina's David Bennett: "Cats & Dogs" (2011)
This is a new addition to the pantheon of rants, but it made a meteoric rise into the YouTube Hall of Fame after the Coastal Carolina coach rambled on last week. It spread like wildfire over the internet, appearing on Yahoo's home page and the opening block of "Pardon the Interruption."
Bennett talks about a cat who was loose in his house – doing so in his inimitable Southern accent. Then, he used the comparison of cats and dogs in reference to what type of player he wants on his team.
He wants a dawwwwwwwg. Don't be a cat, OK?
1. Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy: "I'm a Man!" (2007)
Was there any doubt?
When Oklahoman columnist Jenni Carlson criticized quarterback Bobby Reid after he had been benched, Gundy went nuclear after a win over Texas Tech, unleashing his legendary "I'm a man!" speech. Not only is it the greatest college football coaching rant, it may be the greatest coaching rant of all time.
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Paid Sick Days, a Luxury in the U.S.
Most parents in the United States have to work. To be more precise, only three out of 10 children have a stay-at-home parent. But as the recent H1N1 flu outbreak underscored, this can have serious public health implications since many of those working parents simply do not have the right to stay home with a sick child.
"Twenty-two million working women don't have a single paid sick day. That means they lose money any time they have to stay home to take care of their kids,'' First Lady Michelle Obama said in a speech on May 7, at the eighth annual meeting of Corporate Voices for Working Families.
Mrs. Obama's speech came on the heels of weeks of national worry over the possibility of a global flu pandemic. As hundreds of schools closed across the nation, parents struggled to sort out their options. For many families, the best choice was unclear: should they risk their job, or risk having their child catch the flu or spread it to other children?
In the U.S., unlike nearly every other nation, workers do not have the right to stay home if they are ill. Currently, nearly half of private-sector workers have no paid sick days. For low-income workers, the number jumps to 79 percent, and climbs to 85 percent for food service workers.
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Mental Health Parity-State of Ohio
OPA supports comprehensive mental health parity.
Insurance plans that are regulated by our state must now provide equal care for physical health problems and a short list of serious mental illness. Other equally significant mental illnesses, such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol and substance abuse, and autism are not covered under our current state law. The lack of comprehensive parity in our current health care plans reinforces the stigma that has unnecessarily demeaned people with mental health problems for generations.
Forty-two other states have passed mental health parity legislation. Their experience shows that premium costs have not gone up by more than .05-1.9%, and the rate of the uninsured in those states has not been affected either.
OPA supports a comprehensive parity bill because we believe that "medical necessity" determined by a doctor should be the test of whether a diagnosis is covered or not. OPA supports covering alcohol and substance abuse because many addicts became ill after self-medicating for untreated mental illness. Treatment works to bring about recovery and puts people back to work. ( Kentucky and Indiana have this type of parity legislation.)
State Funding for Mental Health Care
OPA supports increased funding for mental health care for children and adults.
Ohio is in a silent crisis with respect to providing adequate mental health treatment for its citizens. County community mental health centers are losing staff, and are overwhelmed with patients. Psychological research indicates that "a stitch in time, saves nine." Early and consistent psychological treatment prevents problems in the home, school and workplace. Untreated trauma and mental illness leads to increases in criminal and suicidal behavior. The police, prisons, and homeless shelters are left to cope with untreated Ohioans, many of them undereducated and unemployed or veterans who have served our country in wars. By providing adequate mental health services at each step of the life stage, Ohio can support a well-adjusted, well-educated, active workforce.
Prescriptive Authority for Advanced Practice Psychologists
OPA supports prescriptive authority for psychologists with adequate postdoctoral training in psychopharmacology.
In response to serious problems accessing psychiatric services, particularly in rural areas and for minority populations, New Mexico and Louisiana recently passed legislation to allow specially trained medical psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medications (medicines to treat mental illness). In Ohio, adults wait weeks and children wait months to see a psychiatrist for medication, prompting growing interest in similar legislation here. Increasing evidence proves that specially trained psychologists can safely prescribe medication and play a vital role in solving this health care problem. The U.S. Department of Defense conducted successful demonstration programs in which psychologists received significant post-doctoral training and effectively managed patient medication and psychotherapy. These specially trained psychologists actually cut pharmaceutical costs because they balanced medication with psychotherapy. Psychologists with specialized training now prescribe in the Army, AirForce, and Navy as well as the U.S. Public Health and Indian Health Services. Two years masters programs in psychopharmocology are nationally certified and a national exam assures professional standards are met.
Insurance Regulation & Patient Access
OPA supports out of network providers and "any willing provider" legislation.
HMOs (Health Maintenance Organizations) typically restrict the ability of patients to see health care providers by only reimbursing for services of a "network provider." Most surveys indicate that patients want to choose their own psychologist or other health care professional. With employers shifting from one health plan to another with greater frequency, patients are forced to find new providers and abandon successful treatment programs and providers with whom they have built a trusting relationship. HMOs tout the high quality of providers on their panels, but in truth, they frequently include deceased or retired providers, providers who are not taking new patients, and providers who practice in a given geographic area on a part time basis. HMOs generally determine the proximity of a provider to a geographic area "as the crow flies" and in many areas of Ohio this may mean that providers on a given panel may be a significant distance from patients. Patient access legislation would permit patients to use an out-of-network provider of their choice if the provider is willing to provide service in manner consistent with HMO requirements. The patient would pay an appropriate administrative fee for using a non-network provider.
Another option is "any willing provider" legislation, now enacted in 34 states. Generally, "any willing provider" laws require managed care plans to accept onto it's provider network any appropriate licensed provider who is willing to accept the plan's contract terms.


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My lifelong love of great food and entertaining is part of my experience growing up in the South. Eating and socializing were a big part of our tradition, and I had the good fortune to be surrounded by great cooks and lots of natural, locally grown food. To this day I recall picking pecans and figs in my grandmother's yard and helping her transform them into delicious pies, preserves and rich, flavorful snacks.
Even as a child, I loved to explore the kitchen and all its wonders. Like many other aspiring cooks at the time, I learned from Julia Child on television and then experimented with different foods and recipes, including the Adirondack Crunchy Granola offered today. As soon as I was on my own, I expanded my culinary skills and continued to surround myself with people who were passionate about food and entertaining.
While living in Atlanta, my circle of friends hosted dinners nearly every night of the week. We tested new recipes on each other and had great fun in the process. Several friends worked for an Atlanta-based cooking show host and another owned a catering business. Helping out wherever possible, I realized how much I loved working with food and helping people have a good time.
And so after twenty years in the corporate world, mostly in real estate, I decided it was time for a change. It's only natural I chose to follow my dream of working with food and entertaining. How I got from Atlanta to the Adirondacks is another story…
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When I first visited the Adirondack Park in northern New York State, I instantly fell in love with the area and made it my home. It's about six million acres, and I was surprised to learn that the Adirondack Park is the largest publicly protected natural area in the country… greater in size than Yellowstone, Everglades, Glacier and Grand Canyon National Park combined!
The weather is harsh for a good part of the year, but the environment is absolutely pristine. Huge forest preserves are constitutionally protected as "forever wild" and other areas have been minimally developed for outdoor recreation such as fishing, boating, hiking, skiing and ice fishing. Interestingly, only 130,000 people live within the park's six million acres. Yet despite this sparse population, I discovered many warm, wonderful people and communities that I now consider a part of my extended family. And what a wonderful family it is! Entertaining and sharing my food with them, whether on the porch at my camp or picnicking out on the lake, has inspired me to take my love of food and entertaining to the next step. This is how Well Dressed Food was born.
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1946 Cleveland Program/Scorecard Signed by Ruth, Cobb, and Speaker
Starting Bid - $500.00, Sold For - $2,350.00
1946 Cleveland Indians program, for a game against the Chicago White Sox, signed on the interior by Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Tris Speaker. Each player has scripted his name in pencil on the scorecard section for the White Sox. All of the signatures grade "9." All three players were long retired at the time this piece was signed. While we don't know exactly what the occasion was that brought them together in Cleveland in 1946, it was very likely an Old Timers' Day game. The circumstances of the signing notwithstanding, this is very rare and desirable combination of signatures. Both Ruth and Cobb were among the first five inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936 and Speaker was elected the following year. Items signed by Ruth and Cobb together are also scarce due to the fact that the two players did not like each other and, therefore, generally avoided appearing together in public. Ruth passed away just two years after signing this piece. The eight-page program, which commemorates the Cleveland Sesquicentennial on the cover, displays moderate wear including a center pocket fold. The interior scorecard bears a few stray pencil notations and a corner chip (not affecting the signatures). In Very Good condition. LOA from James Spence/JSA. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$1,500. SOLD FOR $2,350.00
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How to Make Summer Holidays More Fun for Those with Sensory Issues
Independence Day is rapidly approaching – a day that brings very loud noises, unusual foods, big crowds and other activities that aren't welcomed by someone who gets over-taxed on holidays. If someone in your family has sensory issues, the glorious Fourth may not be a day they want to celebrate.
Holidays like this may upset people with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) or those who have autism. All the over stimulation that goes with July 4th – plus the disruption to their normal daily routines – can be stressful, overload their sensory circuits and cause them to react with negative behavior.
How Can Caregivers Help?
What can you do in your caregiver's role to keep the holiday fun and not overwhelming for a person with SPD? Some suggestions:
- At family gatherings, people with SPD may not like hugs, kisses or horseplay. Urge them to just shake hands or simply wave from across the room.
- People with SPD need structure, says Cathy Knoll from FAQautism.com. Try to maintain some of their daily routines to reduce stress.
- SPD sufferers can react badly to unfamiliar foods. So try to have some favorite foods available. Limit sugary foods or those that can cause allergic reactions.
- Sparklers, firecrackers, fireworks and yelling may be fun and exciting to most folks, but a sensory-aversive person may think that "It's too loud," or "It's too bright," or even try to hide. So if you know it's going to be noisy, bring noise-cancelling earphones; if it'll be too bright and flashy, maybe sunglasses would help (even at night). You may even want to return to the familiar surroundings of home before the fireworks begin.
You don't need to stay at home on Independence Day, but it's wise to consider the best interests of people with SPD.
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My five-year old son has SPD and has particular response to auditory stimulation. Part of planning for this rather loud holiday for me involves assuring I've prepared him for what is coming with fireworks so his expectations are set–he does not like to be surprised. Another key to success for us–always having an "out." I have a Plan B for if the stimulation is too much, a quiet place to go, a second ride for the rest of our family if we have to leave–if it's not fun for him, there's no reason he should have to stay. Letting him know our Plan B helps him understand he has control over the situation and there's a resolution.


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Wallabies coach John Connolly has opted for a brand new front row as they look for revenge against England at the Telstra Stadium.
Tai McIsaac and Rodney Blake will make their Test debuts while Greg Holmes will be playing in only his fourth international.
Flanker Daniel Heenan also gets a chance to resurrect his Test career - he received his only cap against Wales in 2003.
"It's a team that's very much picked on form, but a number of positions are still unclear," Connolly said.
"Front row, hooker and the back row positions are very competitive but it's a great chance for the players who have been selected in those positions to put their hands up and show that they are capable of retaining those spots."
Australia team to face England at Telstra Stadium, Sydney on Sunday:
Chris Latham; Mark Gerrard, Stirling Mortlock, Mat Rogers, Lote Tuqiri; George Gregan (captain) Stephen Larkham; Greg Holmes, Tai McIsaac, Rodney Blake, Nathan Sharpe, Dan Vickerman, Daniel Heenan, George Smith, Rocky Elsom.
Replacements: Jeremy Paul, Al Baxter, Mark Chisholm, Phil Waugh, Josh Valentine, Clyde Rathbone, Cameron Shepherd.


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It was halftime when Richard Jefferson had another one of those talks with himself.
The Nets were down six, he had played only 13½ minutes because of foul trouble, his matchup -- the formidable All-Star Caron Butler -- already had rolled up 18 points to Jefferson's five, and the memory of Butler's dominance three weeks ago was still a dull ache in the back of his brain.
"It was a little frustrating," Jefferson admitted. "If you're a competitive person, you thrive on those matchups. Caron Butler is a great small forward, in this type of offense. But if you enjoy the matchup, it doesn't matter. If you can get one quarter, two quarters, you just go out and enjoy it, and that's what I tried to do."
One quarter -- in this case the third -- was enough: Jefferson rolled up 21 points in less than nine minutes, turning what appeared to be another one of those Dead Team Walking performances into a winner, as the Nets scored a 109-106 triumph over the Washington Wizards at Izod Center.
He finished with 26 points to Butler's 28, but in that one quarter, Jefferson showed the Wizards the full repertoire -- mid-range jumpers, bat-outta-hell jaunts in the open court, drives into traffic that drew whistle after whistle, and some extraordinary finishes at the rim.
"I think that showed his growth," Jason Kidd said. "In the past, if he got in foul trouble, he was pretty much done. For him to put the first half behind him and come out in the second half and be aggressive, he really kept us in the ball game by getting to the basket and also by finding the open guy. He was huge in the second half."
Of course, it didn't hurt that the other members of the Big 3 played big: Kidd finished two boards shy of a triple double (20 points, 12 assists), Vince Carter had 24 points, a season-high seven assists, and played a terrific floor game in the fourth period; and Sean Williams not only came along for the ride, he scored six of the Nets' last eight points to finish with 14 points, a career-best 10 rebounds and five blocked shots.
But none of that would have mattered had Jefferson not decided to put his head down and bend the rim during that 34-27 third period, no matter what All-Star was standing in front of him.
"Attack mode. Just relentless," Carter marveled. "He turned it up, which was great to see -- everyone playing at a high level, on both ends. I think that's what we're capable of doing. It feels good to win and play well as a unit. Hopefully it's contagious."
It took all three stars and Williams, working superbly together, to close the deal, however.
The Nets were in a 68-59 hole three minutes into the third period, when Jefferson went on his binge, and by quarter's end he had the Nets leading, 87-86.
But it was 95 apiece as the clock slipped under seven minutes, when Kidd knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers -- both on shots created by Jefferson, one with a dribble penetration, one with a pass out of a double-team.
"That's the one thing I tried to learn from the last game -- when I got it in the post they doubled me," Jefferson said, alluding to the loss at Washington 19 days earlier, when Butler outscored him 28-9. "So I tried to be patient. If you want the ball down the stretch, you have to make the right decisions."
"Lesson learned for RJ, to understand he had to give himself up," Kidd said. "And I was at the right place at the right time."
That made it 101-97 midway through the quarter, and the Nets never trailed again.
Carter and Williams saw to it: At 101-100, Carter set up consecutive slams for the rookie -- the first after Williams slipped a screen, the second on a drive-and-dish -- and when Boki Nachbar's steal led to a pair of foul shots for Kidd, the Nets had a 107-100 lead at the 3:25 mark.
With the final margin already on the board, the Wizards had two chances to tie in the final minute, but Roger Mason's 3 missed badly with 31.9 seconds left. Eddie Jordan elected to go for the stop, and they got it when Nachbar missed, but Carter grabbed a weakside rebound from two Wizards with four ticks left and the Nets dribbled out the clock.


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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – After his team was outplayed, outshot and shut out, Western Michigan University hockey coach Andy Murray was rather blunt when asked what the most disappointing aspect of the Broncos' 4-0 loss to Notre Dame was.
"The biggest disappointment is that we got our butts kicked," Murray said Sunday outside the visiting locker room at Compton Family Ice Arena. "We were not very good. We need to be a lot better."
The Broncos fell to 1-1 in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and 4-2 overall.
Western Michigan plays a home-and-home series with Bowling Green Friday and Saturday, with Friday's 7 p.m. game being played at Lawson Arena.
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WMU was out-shot 35-14 in the game. The Broncos did not record their first shots on goal until there was 8:40 remaining in the opening period.
Meanwhile, the Irish (6-2, 3-1 CCHA) went on a power play 58 seconds into the game and Steven Fogarty buried a shot with the man advantage after skating right down the middle of WMU's zone and taking a nice feed from Austin Wuthrich from the corner.
Just seconds after Notre Dame's first goal, the Irish went back on the power play but were unable to convert.
"They got one goal off of us and kind of snatched the momentum, but that's not an excuse for us falling asleep at the end there," said WMU junior forward Mike Cichy, who was one of three players to lead the Broncos with two shots. "We didn't play well the whole game."
Western Michigan started all three periods looking flat and the Broncos' sluggish play carried through most of the game.
WMU trailed 3-0 entering the third period after Anders Lee scored 1:03 into the second period and Jeff Costello added the Irish's third tally 4:11 into the middle frame.
Murray said his team did not lack energy.
"I don't think they ever sleepwalk," Murray said. "Notre Dame has a really good team. They played really hard and we didn't play hard enough."
Needing a spark to start the final 20 minutes, Western Michigan instead got more time in the penalty box as senior Luke Witkowski and Notre Dame's Peter Schneider were sent to the box after a small scrum.
The Broncos did not record a shot on goal for the first 10 minutes of the third period.
Witkowski, a tri-captain, said WMU has some searching to do after the lopsided loss.
"We put up 14 shots and they put up 35 – that's never a good sign," he said. "We have some things to look up and we have to take a look at ourselves and figure out who's showing up to play every week."
Witkowski said there was still some pleasure taken out of the weekend after splitting the series with the Irish.
"It's a good split," he said. "I think Notre Dame is a great team. I'd be surprised to see somebody come in here and sweep them."
Western Michigan was without junior defenseman Dan DeKeyser, who was injured in Friday's game against UND. He was seen limping out of the locker room after Saturday's game and was moving gingerly on his right leg.
A positive sign for WMU was the play of freshman goalie Lukas Hafner, who replaced sophomore Frank Slubowski in the second period after Notre Dame's third goal.
Hafner made 20 stops and did not allow a goal. UND's last goal was an empty-net tally scored by Lee with 1:05 left in the third.
"I thought he played very well," Murray said. "He showed us he's the goaltender we saw in practice."
Slubowski made 11 stops and did not play poorly.
"I thought our team was playing so poorly in front of (Slubowski) that I thought it was an opportunity to get Lukas some ice time," Murray said.
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Unseen64 book!
I'm happy to announce that my friends over at Unseen64 have finally completed and published their own book:
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Assault Suit Leynos Special Edition on PC features Untold History excerpt
I'm excited to announce a deal I made with Rising Star Games, for the Masaya chapter in my book to be featured in the Special Edition version of Assault Suit... Read more
Abyssian Knights : Anime Web Series
I received a very nice email from backer and fellow Kickstarter Budd Lam, a game developer based in Toronto, Canada. He runs a studio called Dev Null Studios which, I'm... Read more
The DVD footage on YouTube
Between September and November 2013 I travelled around Japan interviewing developers for my series of books, The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers.
I also accumulated an enormous quantity of... Read more
Replaying Japan 2016, 15-17 Agust, Leipzig, Germany
Guess who is a speaker at the next Replaying Japan conference, held in Leipzig this year!
When I was keynote speaker in Montreal back in 2014 several backers said that... Read more
Agness Kaku loses third court case - is FINED by the courts, ordered to pay my legal fees
Agness Kaku, translator resident in Tokyo, Japan, has just lost her third court case against me. I received the results today (12 July 2016). This marks her fourth failed attempt... Read more
Adventures of Coffeetableman
Just for a laugh I decided to do something a bit different, given how little it costs to launch a new CreateSpace book. I make 50p a copy on this,... Read more
Amazon Kindle version now available
The digital version is also now on Amazon, in Kindle format. It seems to be separate from the print edition (I'll email them about that), so you may need to... Read more
Digital version is live!
A lot of people asked for it, so here it is, Volume 2 in digital format!
For $12 you get both Volume 1 and Volume 2, in digital format,... Read more
Reviews, excerpts, and an interview
As always, the main page for Volume 2 can be found here. At the moment Amazon USA is having a 17% discount on it!
Reviews are in! In addition... Read more
Free stuff for everyone!
In the spirit of the holiday season, here's a whole bunch of free stuff for everyone.
1) Free digital copy of Volume 1
From Thursday until Saturday, on Amazon, the... Read more
How V2 improves on V1
Volume 1 is arguably better than Volume 2 by having more pages and more interviewees. I intentionally heavy loaded it so backers would feel satisfied. However, Volume 2 makes some... Read more
Volume 2 - it lives!
Well, here it is. The second volume. Frankly, given the quantity of work it required, and personal monetary investment, I should have just stuck to freelancing.
Here's the contents page: ... Read more
Agness Kaku and Hanako Abe lose 2nd court case
I make this update only because many of you, my backers, were at one point contacted through LinkedIn and threatened with your names and places of work being dragged into... Read more
Cultural History of Video Games
The Annual Game History Symposium in Montreal has been and gone, and the special issue of Kinephanos is now live online. I made a mistake in my previous update -... Read more
Storybundle and Game History Annual Symposium
Firstly, since quite a few Montreal-based backers were disappointed at missing it, the next Game History Annual Symposium will take place in Montreal in a couple of days (June 26-27,... Read more
Volume 2 preview
For anyone interested in a preview of the Michitaka Tsuruta chapter from Volume 2, please check out my featured post from Gamasutra.
It contains two interviews conducted by other... Read more
Konami's unreleased console excerpt on Gamasutra
Given recent events surrounding Konami I decided to post two interview excerpts on Gamasutra, one of which focuses on Konami's unreleased console.
This might not be hugely relevant to backers,... Read more
A word on [REDACTED]
Today I reached 1/3 progress through Volume 2, and I thought it worth making a comment on [REDACTED] statements.
One of the consistent complaints I've had about Volume 1 is... Read more
Swedish readers
For those of you in Sweden, the April issue of LEVEL magazine features my interview with Yoshiro Kimura, edited down to 8 pages and translated. This is actually the third... Read more
Details of my victory
I've spoken with my lawyer and he's confirmed the case has been thrown out - it is a victory for me. It should have been thrown out long ago, but... Read more
Victory is mine
On 9 April my lawyer emailed, and while he doesn't have all the papers/details yet, he did say the result was a victory for me. Next week I will make... Read more
Court case update
The court case was today. My lawyer emailed me, the court results will be given 9 April. I am feeling very confident about the outcome.
I never made any libellous... Read more
FUJI TV - where all the cool people hang out
Following on from my keynote speech in Canada, where I was able to demonstrate being one of the leading English-language experts on Japanese games, plus recent foreign-language adaptations of my... Read more
Kindle version and Black Friday deals
The DVD is now discounted to £25 until the end of December: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/japandvd/japandvd.htm
The Gold Edition is now on sale via Amazon.
Here is a discount code to buy either... Read more
Black Friday bonuses coming up
I thought I should make this update to allow a small cooling off period.
On 27 November, to coincide with Black Friday deals, I will be doing the following:
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Hanako Kaku 賀来華子 and Agness Kaku delay court case and continue to fabricate stories
I know some don't like these updates regarding court proceedings jointly brought forth by Hanako Kaku (賀来華子) and Agness Kaku. But given that Hanako and her sister Agness tried to intimidate... Read more
Book is available for sale
This won't really affect anyone here, since everyone's book has been ordered already. But for those who did not back, and want the book, it is now available on Amazon... Read more
Back from my Keynote Speech!
I have returned from Canada, where I was invited by a university in Montreal to discuss the book and the history of Japanese games, at the Game History Annual Symposium.... Read more
Hanako Kaku and Agness Kaku start false court proceedings
I was planning only to post this once everyone had received their books and the matter had been quashed, but given that the Kaku sisters are still hellbent on sabotaging... Read more
DVD labels are printed
Just a quick update.
I've printed all the labels for backers of the DVD tier, and stuck them on bubble envelopes. There's about 20 people who haven't responded to the... Read more
DVDs have been ordered!
I received the master disc for disc #2 this morning, watched it and loved it. It's definitely my favourite of the two discs. I had my brother watch it, and... Read more
DVD pre-orders available
Progress report: I'm about one-third through Yuzo Koshiro's interview. It's gone very smoothly and I should be finished transcribing by Friday. I read as many previous interviews as I could,... Read more
KAKEXUN - an article excerpt
I'm certain everyone eagerly wants their book. Rest assured, none want it more than I. To make the wait slightly easier, and because this interview contained time-sensitive information, I've posted... Read more
Hanako Abe adopts scorched earth policy
I was not intending to mention them ever again, but after recent calculated attacks and a hate campaign against me, I am forced to make this public. I will not... Read more
A small treat - and The History of Ocean Software
March has arrived. As I mentioned in a previous update, various difficulties and an abundance of content mean the book has been delayed. I apologise about that - I want... Read more
Optional questions in the survey
Hi all.
Someone pointed out that Kickstarter demands something be put in every question box in order to complete. Meaning technically you can't skip the optional ones.
If a question... Read more
Progress - plus a shout out to Blackmore
Other Kickstarter projects seem to enjoying showing photos of stuff arriving... So... Look at what arrived today! 1,000 bubble envelopes in 10 boxes, plus sticky labels, for the DVD. I... Read more
What else does fate have planned?
Sorry to break this to everyone, but Wil Overton is no longer doing the cover art for the Gold Tier.
I've been in sporadic contact with Wil since my return... Read more
DVD screener
Just a tiny update to say I received my screener of Disc 1 of the DVD, and it's fantastic. Better than I could have hoped for. We've got simultaneous vertical... Read more
Excellent photographs
A friend told me that he felt down after reading my last update, so here's something which went very right during the trip and always brightens my mood when looking... Read more
Telenet, Falcom, Game Arts, and Quintet tears
I've been transcribing an interview with someone who worked at Telenet, Falcom, Game Arts and Quintet. And I have been close to tears with frustration at how appalling the interpretation... Read more
Page styles
Just a tiny update. It's time I settled on some page styles before moving on with transcribing. I'm taking a slightly different route to the HG101 adventure book:
Trim: 18.9cm... Read more
Dealing with unethical people
I had intended to post this report while in Japan (in fact I even considered going to the police), but given certain individuals repeated attempts to derail the project, and... Read more
No time for an update but...
... perhaps an update from NudeMaker will suffice?
I visited the office and chatted about NudeMaker, and also Human Entertainment, including with one of the team from Septentrion. Part... Read more
No sleep 'til... Kobe!
I've had a few emails asking about the project and lack of updates. Although I booked days off from interviews, 21, 23 and 29 September, these days have been swallowed... Read more
The book on TV?
I've arrived in Japan. A few days ago actually. Apologies about the delay but, in addition to some serious jetlag, I have been working non-stop since that plane hit the... Read more
Ask a Question backers
My apologies for sending this to everyone - but it's come to my attention that at least two Ask a Question backers seem to be having trouble receiving any and... Read more
My life revolves around Sokoban
I had intended to post an update on Monday, but today is Friday - showing just how busy my schedule is. I can only imagine what my interviewees must think... Read more
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Firstly, I will be away from 17 until 27 July (7月17~27日) on business, with only sporadic... Read more
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Wow, that's incredible. Over £70,000, or 140% of the goal. Amazing. Astounding. I'm honoured and excited that so many people, from around the world, believed in my vision for this... Read more
Last Day of Pledging!
Firstly: Kenichi Nishi is on board!
We're in the last stretch before the Kickstarter officially ends.
I want to thank everyone for making this possible. The fact we've gone... Read more
Platinum DVD tier sold out
Just a quick update.
I've spent around 11 hours fielding emails all day, give or take an hour for Star Trek this evening. If I have not replied to your... Read more
I've been given the go-ahead from my associate who helped arrange this, to announce the Platinum Tier.
The artist is Hitoshi YONEDA
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We did it! The goal has been reached!
Greetings everyone,
We've made it! As of typing this, we are over the £50k mark. Thank you to all my backers, and everyone who tweeted, blogged, posted Youtube videos, shouted... Read more
Yuzo Koshiro is on board!
Just a small update. He should need no introduction, but Yuzo Koshiro is happy to be interviewed. As well as being a prolific musician since the 1980s, he is also... Read more
£5000 reward and name in the book
A lot of work to do today, so I'll keep this brief. Keep spreading the word though, we're almost there!
The hilariously expensive tier is taken! The signature book... Read more
T&E Soft and disk preservation
Just a short report, since I'll be out all day today and won't be back until the evening.
Current flagged emails: 6 (though technically one is regarding my expertise on... Read more
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Submit a Question & Guest Editor tiers all gone!
Just a short update.
All the Submit a Question and Guest Editor tiers are now gone! Thank you to everyone who generously pledged for them! That's fantastic.
I've currently had... Read more
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Since my last update I've continued to contact and be contacted by various developers, or those who know developers. Notably one of my backers in Japan has been helping me,... Read more
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I should point out, my being quoted as mentioning sekaikanwas a result of Zack Wood... Read more
Yoshiro Kimura is on board!
Yoshiro Kimura has invited me to drink whiskey with and interview him in Japan! He's worked on a variety of excellent games, including Moon: Remix RPG Adventure(which takes a... Read more
Now part of the IGDA
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Takashi Tokita is on board!
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Structure of the book
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Roy Ozaki of Mitchell Corp is on board!
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Japanese readers want the book
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I was happy to see that Makoto Goto posted in the public comments section wishing... Read more
More potential interviewees!
Time for a (long) report.
It's both amazing and heart warming the amount of support I've received since launching this Kickstarter. Thank you all.
I also want to share some... Read more
28 May Update
Just a small update before I sign off for the evening.
Thank you to everyone who pledged, the show of support has been tremendous. Thank you also to all who... Read more
Some non-Japanese contacts I have
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Chad Allender and Ryan Good have been buddies since their pre-school days. In fact, at Saturday's District 6 Tennis Doubles Championships, there was a picture floating around of the two playing tennis as 5 year-olds.
Now juniors at Altoona Area High School, they've maintained their friendship through the years and are teammates on the AAHS tennis and soccer teams.
As the top two singles players for the Mountain Lion tennis team, they seldom get to team up in a doubles match. However, they did this weekend and captured the D6 Class AAA doubles title at the Leopold Tennis Complex.
The duo claimed the championship Saturday morning by sweeping past Matt Wherley and Sam Wherley of State College, 6-2, 6-1.
"They had a great tournament overall," Altoona coach Eric Hovan said after the finals. "They only lost a handful of games the entire tournament.
"They had a great week of practice and it carried over to the tournament."
Allender and Good dominated from the get-go Saturday by winning the first three games of the first set. After the Wherley brothers broke through in the fourth game, Allender and Good won three of the next four to take the first set.
It was much of the same in the second set. The teams split the first two games before the Lion duo ran off the next five in a row to wrap it up.
"The weather wasn't much of a factor," Allender said of the cool, breezy conditions. "Ryan and I had one goal in mind and that was to make it to states."
The victory locked up an automatic berth in the PIAA State Tournament which will be played at the Hershey Racquet Club beginning May 23.
"We've only been playing [as a team] this week," Good said. "We've been friends since pre-school and we've played together since we've been 5, but we've only played together a couple times in high school."
Last year, as sophomores, Allender and Good teamed up for the district doubles and advanced to the semifinals before being eliminated.
"It was good to get one [championship medal] so I can show my brother," Allender said, laughing, noting that his brother, Josh, is a past district singles champion.
Allender and Good are both midfielders on the soccer team and that helps in tennis.
"Fitness wise, it helps," Allender said, "and communication is a key, too. Every sport, we seem to be in the same position so the communication helps."
"We didn't go to elementary school together, but we've known each other since we were 3 or 4," Good said, "and it's been fun."
The Class AA final was played at Leopold on Saturday, too, and the Bishop McCort team of Tyler Spotz and Luke DeFrancesco prevailed by beating Central Cambria's Josh Remillard and Christoff Trexler, 7-5, 6-4.


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motorcycles are not just for the guys…
Long thought of as an exclusive 'club' for gentlemen, high-performance sports bikes such as the BMW S 1000 RR have been attracting the attention of a growing number of women used to living life in the fast lane.
Among these is 21-year-old model, actress and TV presenter Alena Gerber, whose jet-set lifestyle has taken her all over the world as a fashion model and TV star. However, when at home in her native Germany, the cover girl likes to don helmet and leathers, and head out on the highway on her 193hp RR.
Proving that the RR is not just a 'hot bike' for guys, but the machine of choice for hot girls too, the 1.76-metre green-eyed blonde discovered the joys of motorcycling when she was just 15 and living in the USA, but ever since having her licence accepted in Germany, she has been enjoying the powerful RR sports bike that has won awards and Superbike races all over the world.
"I just love the RR. I got it brand new just a couple of months ago and every time I ride it, it leaves me with a huge smile," says Alena. "It's so much fun to ride and really cool to look at. It's my absolute favourite motorcycle."
Being in the limelight was always going to be inevitable for Alena Gerber. Her mother was a beauty queen and fashion model, and her father owned a fashion company, so she started modelling for her father at the tender age of 12, before being recruited by a scout. Soon, runway appearances, commercials and print advertisements followed before the ambitious Gerber decided to try her luck in Milan, where she worked for some of the biggest names in fashion, including Escada, L'oreal Paris, Dsquared, Hilfiger and Talbot & Runhof.
At the age of just 16, she moved to Atlanta in the USA to combine both school and modelling, and successfully landed her first major campaigns. Since then she has lived and worked all over the world, including Milan, Shanghai, Athens, Vienna, Zurich, Rome, Miami, Bangkok, and Los Angeles. Since 2008, Alena has acted in TV shows, movies and moderated on many television programmes and music events. She recently was awarded her own TV show in Switzerland, called Usgang.TV.
Her love for adrenaline and her adventurous nature have made her a passionate biker, and despite the fact that she got her licence nine years ago in the USA, she never had as much fun riding a motorcycle until recently, claiming that riding the RR gives her a feeling that can't be described – only experienced – despite the inherent risks.
"I'm aware that it's a big risk and with my career, I just couldn't have any cuts and bruises, but the fun factor is just so huge that I can't give it up. I love riding this bike on twisty roads, but also in the city when it's getting dark. I also use it for longer rides to Switzerland where I work as a moderator in a TV show. I usually ride with a dark visor, so most of the guys on the street don't realise that I'm a woman, as I like to hide my hair when I'm on the bike. But when I remove my helmet, it's always a talking point for the guys to see a girl on a doubleR, so it's great to be a woman in a community dominated by men." As a model and actress, Alena is very aware how difficult it is to be identified as a biker in the masculine world of sports bikes; however, she is not just a 'fair weather rider', as she recently visited the BMW Motorrad Days event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, choosing to ride through atrocious rain rather than drive, so that she could prove that 'sisters can do it for themselves' – even when the weather takes a turn for the worse.
"It was my first time at BMW Motorrad Days and having seen so many cool bikes, I wish I'd been there before," she said. "The ride down was terrible – there were hailstones on the highway, it was very cold and I had to be careful, but it was good to arrive on the RR. You wouldn't believe just how much a girl can pack into a small rucksack!"
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Matt Waltz Puts Langley Competition on Notice
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA :: If you couldn't make it out to Langley Speedway in 2013 and you wondered who that guy in the no. 2 car at Martinsville was, the one who was leading the event for most of the race giving the two-time consecutive National Champion Lee Pulliam fits trying to figure a way around him, that driver was Matt Waltz. Waltz drive for a single car, family owned and operated race team whose driver is a recent graduate from Old Dominion University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. If driver talent is essential in the sport of racing then being educated on it sure won't hurt the program.
Anybody in racing can go fast, but if you can't figure out why you're fast, you can never stay fast. Matt Waltz knows why he's fast, the success him and Waltz Racing enjoyed in 2013 has only served as a foundation to build upon. Simply put, the full potential for Matt Waltz in 2014 is realized and certainly achievable. Not good news for the strong Late Model competition at Langley Speedway, the very best from Matt Waltz has yet to come. Focused on race wins and a championship, expectations are as high as ever for Waltz Racing in 2014.
Matt Waltz had three wins, 15 top five's and 16 top 10's in his 21 starts in the 2013 Langley Speedway race season. Most any racer would marvel over such success and call it a great year, but not Matt Waltz. Proud of the success is Waltz but what bothers the young Newport News racer is the ones that could have been and the one or two they let get away. For the 2014 race season comes a year older, a year wiser and another year experienced is Matt Waltz. Just recently I spoke with Waltz about winning races, the ones that got away and the expectations for this upcoming race season.
"We've come so far in racing since we started, it's been a really long time since we won a race before 2013, I mean since way back," Waltz explained. "We won a pole back in 2009 but never won a race in a Late Model. To be able to win, to be able to build it and to be able take nothing and turn us into a winning race team has really set in. It's not like we hired a big time crew chief to set my car up and make me win races. You know, we build our own stuff. That whole thought process of how we can take our race car, our race team and make a winning race team out of it is just amazing. Winning that first race in 2013 was just incredible, I just couldn't believe it. Then to back it up with another win later that night was awesome."
Next, Matt Waltz talks about being a single car race team, helping out the family business and working on his race car throughout the week while trying to stay focused on being a race car driver.
"It's one of those things where I'm on that game myself. You know, you kind of have to wear different hats, setting the car up, taking care of the car during the week and making sure that when I get strapped in that I'm a race car driver. Yeah, it's a lot to do and being I guess kind of the team leader, I have all the confidence in the world of myself and the rest of the crew. I just got to make sure that come race time I'm out there getting the job done".
After we talked about the first win, along with the performance at Martinsville in 2013, I asked Matt Waltz just where is he at in his racing career and if he along with Waltz Racing are ready to win championships.
"I 100% think we are and its one of the things we've been working hard towards over the winter. We've never won a championship before, kind of looking back, looking at the other teams and how you must go about it, you just can't quit. Championships seem to be won on the down nights, salvaging either a bad race car or a bad situation dealt to us and we have got to absolutely make the best of it. You can't get knocked down and stay down, you got to step it up and keep digging harder. It is how I plan to be and I'm pumped up about 2014."
Now that the race fans and race competitors know that Waltz Racing is coming in 2014. I then asked what we can expect this race season and just what happens when Matt Waltz see's that green flag wave.
"Definitely the run at Martinsville and the end of 2013 has given me a lot of confidence going into the 2014 season. I feel like we can do it, sit on the pole, lead every lap and win the race, ultimately that's my goal. Not saying that's what's going to happen every week but that I have the confidence that we can do that especially after Martinsville. Knowing we can run with the best of them, I believe we can and there's no reason why we shouldn't be able to execute that every weekend, I'm so ready for the challenge."
Finally, Matt Waltz took time to thank the ones that make it all happen at Waltz Racing.
"I definitely have to thank my mom and dad for giving me this opportunity, I so appreciate it, especially the time being able to work on the race car and helping out a little bit with the business this year. I just got to give a big thanks to them and Waltz Engineering Sales which is our company here. Kyle Waltz (older brother) has been such a big help at the race track, a lot of other guys have been helping too. Brandon who does my tires has been coming over quite a bit, Daniel (younger brother) helps out to and is also my spotter. There are just so many people to thank, so many involved and to my sponsors. Thanks to my engine builder Billy Banks and Bobby Creech at Creech Motorsports. Everybody has been such a big help in being behind the scenes making sure we have all the best parts and pieces for our race car".
Matt Waltz with honest humbled beginnings and the hard work getting to this point in his career is very much aligned in position to win. With the strong love, support of his family and friends, success at the race track is evident and forth coming. Last season, Matt Waltz won a few races and maybe let a few get away and knows he got moved away from some as well. Nothing is ever so as important in winning as learning how to win consistently. Judging by the experience and the focus for the 2014 race season, the very best of Matt Waltz is yet to come. I think it's fair to say that the competition at Langley Speedway in the Late Model division has hereby put on notice.


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(BALTIMORE, 4/9/10) -- Sarah Bloom Raskin, Commissioner of Financial Regulation for the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, announced that American Consumer Credit Counseling (ACCC) had agreed to refund approximately $55,000 in fees that were improperly charged to 807 Maryland consumers who signed up for the company's debt management services.
"We are committed to ensuring that all Marylanders, particularly those in financial distress, receive the consumer protections to which they are entitled by law," said Mark Kaufman, Deputy Commissioner of Financial Regulation.
The refunds relate to an examination of ACCC, a licensed debt management company located in Newton, Mass., by the Office of the Commissioner that revealed violations of the Maryland Debt Management Services Act. The refunds principally relate to add-on fees for a financial education program that ranged from $39 to $114 and a $2 fee per issue for monthly educational newsletters. Under Maryland law, any such services must be provided under the company's initial consultation fee.
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Spanish Bonds Drop After Debt-Sale Announcement on Aid Concern
Spanish 10-year government bonds dropped, heading for a weekly decline, as the nation said it will auction benchmark securities next week and European finance ministers put off decisions on aid for the nation.
Spain's two-year note also slid as officials said Spain will unveil reforms to boost the economy, holding back from an aid request that may include bond purchases by the European Central Bank. Spain's credit rating is under review by Moody's Investors Service. Germany's 10-year bunds headed for their biggest two-week drop since November after the Federal Reserve said it will take further steps to underpin the U.S. economy.
"Supply is going to be a burden until there's a concrete backstop," said Orlando Green, a fixed-income strategist at Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank in London. "We still need clarification on what Spain is looking to do. Are they going to try and tough it out for a while? Maybe that's playing on the market's mind."
Spain's 10-year yield climbed 15 basis points, or 0.15 percentage point, to 5.79 percent at 4:50 p.m. London time, rising 16 basis points in the week. The 5.85 percent bond due January 2022 fell 1.105, or 11.05 euros per 1,000-euro ($1,314) face amount, to 100.425. The two-year note yield rose 19 basis points to 3.14 percent.
Spain said it will auction the 5.85 percent securities due 2022 for the first time since Aug. 2 as well as 3.75 percent notes due 2015 on Sept. 20.
Private Placement
The nation also plans to sell 8 billion euros of bonds in a private placement to banks as part of its efforts to fund a bailout facility for its cash-strapped regions, the Economy Ministry said in a statement yesterday. In the first stage starting on Sept. 21, it will sell 3 billion euros of a new floating-rate note maturing in 2016 as well as existing securities maturing in 2015 to 2017.
Moody's said on Aug. 30 it would probably continue a review of Spain's credit rating through the end of September to get more information on support measures for the nation. The company has assigned the nation a Baa3 ranking, one level above junk.
"The threat of a Spanish downgrade below investment grade might increasingly weigh on market sentiment over the next two weeks," said Norbert Aul, a rates strategist at Royal Bank of Canada in London. "Also, supply is pushing next week with a new three-year benchmark and the private placement," he said referring to shorter-maturity debt.
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"However, we expect the front-end of the Spanish curve to remain relatively safe against the prospect of an ECB intervention in the future," he said.
Finance ministers meeting in Cyprus looked to a fresh set of reforms to rebuild confidence in Spain's economic management and said the fate of Greece's 240 billion-euro rescue program won't be decided until late October, possibly at a crisis summit of leaders.
Officials said Spain will unveil new reforms by the end of the month that cover a possible increase in the retirement age, a shift to consumption taxes and the deregulation of closed professions. Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos pledged a "plan of reforms to boost growth and competitiveness."
"Spain may not for the near term find it necessary" to request aid, according to Bill O'Neill, chief investment officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in London. "The market is aware now that there's a mechanism in place to support one- to three-year yields."
O'Neill spoke in an interview on Bloomberg Television's "The Pulse" with Maryam Nemazee.
'Bearish' Sentiment
Germany's 10-year yield rose 15 basis points to 1.71 percent after adding as much as 16 basis points to 1.72 percent, the highest since April 30. The yield added 19 basis points in the week and has climbed from 1.33 percent on Aug. 31, the biggest two-week increase since Nov. 25.
The rate advanced through its 200-day moving average today for the second time since July 2011. It may climb to the highest since April if it closes above that level because it would "add to bearish market sentiment" toward the securities, George Davis, chief technical analyst for fixed-income and currency strategy at Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, wrote in a client note dated yesterday.
The ECB's plan to buy unlimited amounts of bonds pushed the yield above a key long-term trendline at 1.53 percent, he wrote.
Bunds Demand
Demand for the relative safety of bunds slumped after the Fed yesterday announced its third round of large-scale asset purchases since 2008, with the difference that it didn't set any limit on the ultimate amount it would buy or the duration of the program. Instead, Bernanke said stimulus will be expanded until the Fed sees "sustained improvement" in the labor market.
Volatility on German bonds was the highest in euro-area markets today, followed by the Netherlands and Finland, also perceived as haven assets, according to measures of 10-year or equivalent-maturity debt, the spread between two-year and 10-year securities and credit-default swaps.
Spanish bonds returned 1.7 percent this year through yesterday, according to indexes compiled by Bloomberg and the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies. Italian securities advanced 15 percent, while German debt made 2.5 percent.


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