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ZombiU Review: Testing the Wii U Waters
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Ubisoft and Nintendo's newest survival horror game feels a bit too much like a proof of concept.
If games could be judged solely by a list of their interesting features and mechanics, ZombiU might be one of the better launch titles of the past few generations. Ubisoft's foray into survival horror takes the Wii U's GamePad and creates an experience that could only be played using Nintendo's specific technology. It presents a quasi-roguelike approach to death and adds in elements of Dark Souls and Condemned, all with the wrappings of some truly effective horror. But as it stands, ZombiU is a well-formed proof of concept comprised of dozens of interesting blocks, but ultimately lacks the cohesive caulking of a truly memorable game.
ZombiU presents an interesting, well-paced first hour as it places you in the role of an apocalypse survivor who stumbles upon an underground safehouse in downtown London. From here, you venture out into the overrun city in an effort to discover a cure for this abominable affliction. While this all works great in the opening, things quickly sour once you realize that the game shows most of its tricks within that first 60 minutes. Beating an undead walker to death using a cricket bat feels great the first time, but once you've been forced to do it for hours upon end, the act of bashing in a skull somehow becomes banal. Seriously -- I understand the need to create a shortage of ammunition in the name of maintaining some semblance of fear, but having to use melee attacks throughout the entire game is exhausting. Couple this with the fact that ZombiU lacks any sort of strategy for these encounters -- enemies arbitrarily take between two and seven hits to knock down -- and you're left with a game that builds upon this central frustration throughout its entirety.
Similar complaints can be pinned to the inclusion of the GamePad as a mechanical and narrative element in the world of ZombiU. Your maps and objectives can be viewed at any time on your tablet, but the action on your television never stopes. Same for any diary entries and notes you might come across throughout your trek through London. Your onscreen avatar even comes equipped with a device that they use as their digital swiss army knife. Hold the GamePad up, and they'll scan the environment for enemies, items, and clues. Though this feature is initially an excellent throwback to Samus' outings on the GameCube, having to do it every time you enter a new area quickly falls into the realm of tedium. So many of these elements tow the line between interesting mechanic and gimmick, yet few of them feel utterly complete in their own right.
One of the most interesting mechanical choices in ZombiU is how it deals with the player's death. Instead of respawning you at a previous checkpoint, you wake up back in your safehouse as a completely different character. But like Dark Souls, if you manage to trek back to your spot of demise and defeat a zombified version of your former self, you'll reclaim all of you goodies. Sadly, this interesting approach to the concept of death ends up being the game's downfall when it comes to storytelling. Without a group of central characters to experience the events alongside, ZombiU puts an emphasis on slowly unraveling why this outbreak occurred, which in my opinion, is the least interesting aspect of a narrative like this. One of the reasons that The Walking Dead is so successful is that the creators cared little about the circumstances that led up to the calamity, and instead focused on how human beings coexist in a world that's gone to hell. ZombiU seems to take a page from Resident Evil's playbook and assumes that the player wants to have a concrete reason for why this is all happening, when in actuality, I don't think a majority of us do.
Although the story may be a bit of a letdown, it's impossible to deny that Ubisoft has absolutely nailed the atmosphere throughout their inaugural Wii U outing. Playing ZombiU with the lights off and the sound turned up proves to be a tense survival horror experience on par with anything that's ever appeared on a Nintendo console. Fantastic sound design combined with the action never pausing will cause you to sweat as you inch your way through London. Though the game does suffer from a few more cheap scares than I'd like, Ubisoft has to be commended for creating and maintaining a truly evocative mood.
Aside from this impeccable atmosphere, ZombiU's strongest element is its multiplayer, but even that feels like a first draft of something much deeper. As I highlighted in my preview, one player uses the Pro Controller and plays the game as a survival FPS, while the other wields the GamePad as a sort of zombie puppet master. Using the same type of strategy contained in a tower defense title, you spend points placing various enemies around the map in an attempt to create an inescapable scenario for your opponent. These quick bouts provide different genres of fun for both players, and utilize asymmetrical multiplayer in a way that will surely be prevalent among a large number of Wii U titles going forward. But again, "not quite there" creeps up, this time stemming from no online component and stark few options. While initially quite a bit of fun, a lack of variety leaves the multiplayer as a great idea in need of much more time and content.
It's not surprising to see a slightly undercooked game like ZombiU launch alongside a console.This is Ubisoft's first stab at a new series on a new piece of hardware, so there are bound to be some wrinkles to smooth out. But while the game is full of intriguing mechanics, the entire package feels more like a test than a finished piece. I really hope to see Ubisoft work on a followup that fixes some of the rough patches and delivers the survival experience which the mechanics seem to be promising. Until then, we're left with a launch title full of unique ideas, but lacking the necessary cohesion to be truly great.
Comments (19)
I Love ZombiUPosted: Nov 26, 2012 12:00AM PST by HylianWarrior85
I played it for a few hours and think it's awesome. Strategy in combat may be lacking, as well as an overall selection of weapons, but as far as showing what the Wii U brings to the table this game is your best choice. It makes good use of the new controller and shows the graphical capability of the system. Especially when the best launch title on the Wii U that hasn't been released before this one is New Super Mario Bros U, which graphically is pretty similar to Wii offerings.
Good reviewPosted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by Zerothe
I got it and thought what the review said that it was like Criminal Origins but not quite as good. I got a little ways into it and got beat down but the zombie boss or mini boss not sure which because it didn't last long. The safe house was getting attacked when got back in so I got killed again because I wasn't expecting it. That is the chaos of it though and just got to play better. I like it so far and anyone on the fence should go by this review, it explains it well.
On the fencePosted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by Howlinghusky25
This was a game that I pre-ordered and was really looking forward to playing. I was bummed to see that the first couple of reviews were very negative and I decided to cancel my pre-order. I have since seen more reviews pop up and now the score is all over the board. Sounds like the main complaint is the melee combat, which is understandable. I still want to play this game but not sure if I want to buy it.
Instead of getting ZombiU I picked up Batman Arkham City Armored Edition since I heard that was a fun game and got great reviews. One of the main reasons I got it though was Toys R Us had a buy 1 get 1 40% off sale so it seemed like a good deal. I haven't opened the game yet though as I decided to research it a little more and see if I really want to play it or go ahead and invest in ZombiU or possibly Mass Effect 3. ME 3 looks great but I haven't played the others. I know it's a trilogy but I wonder if the game can still be enjoyed without playing the others.
Any other melee weapons???Posted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by givemeyoureyes
Are there any other melee weapons than the cricket bat? Things like knives/axes/etc. that take less hits and are perhaps coupled with different sounds/character motions than the overhead grunting character move of the cricket bat? Or is this a cricket bat vs. projectile/guns kind of option?
Just the trusty bat...Posted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by VeoWolf
Which honestly sucks atm... UBISOFT did you hear that?!!!! Patch in some new melee weaponsssss...
That's one of the only negative issues I have with the game atm... aside from some other slight balancing issues which I mentioned in a post below.
Definitely too bad...Posted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by givemeyoureyes
That's good (but disappointing) to know. I was thinking about a game like Dead Island (which I still haven't played, but am considering getting for the ole 360), which has, from what I understand, many different melee weapon options.
Cricket Bat...Posted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by McBiggitty
You'd better love swinging that thing, because that's what you'll be using for pretty much the entire game.
Red steelPosted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by kingsharkboi
So i guess this is Ubisoft's next Red Steel. They had some hype ideas 6 years ago when the Wii launched, but the game never spent enough time in the cooker, probably because it was a launch title. Oh well, here's hoping for a sequel that doesn't take 3 years to make .
...not quite...Posted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by VeoWolf
I have ZombiU and remember playing Red Steel (although I never owned it.) I recall Red Steel being completely unplayable, it was horribly broken and a complete mess... ZombiU while definitely not as polished as it could be is FARRRRRR from being unplayable, I feel like a couple of patches could have this game up into B/B+ territory.
It definitely needs some balancing... ie zombies take to long to kill, zombies move to quickly and the devs need to include more melee weapons which would be fairly easy via patch. These gripes aside it's definitely a pretty fun experience (and I def can't say the same for Red Steel... *shudders)
Red Steel...Posted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by McBiggitty
The future of ZombiU is a lot more promising than Red Steel's was. There are a lot of really interesting ideas at play here; Ubisoft just needs to work on creating a cohesive experience around them.
Sounds goodPosted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by adamarmour
Reviews for this thing have been all over the place, but this is definitely one of the more well-balance among them. This game is definitely intriguing, and I'll likely pick up a copy when I eventually, inevitably, purchase a WiiU.
One Thing...Posted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by FinalFantasy773
While I think the overall review was pretty accurate, I think you were wrong in stating that most players don't care about how it all happened. I for one, don't like it when the world is in shambles (sometimes seemingly overnight) with no explanation as to how this could have happened. You also mentioned The Walking Dead, and while I haven't read the graphic novel, the show explains how this all happened plenty of times in the first season alone. In the first episode, the main character is told it was a flu-like sickness with a fever. In the last episode of season 1, the guy at the CDC explains that it regenerates the brain stem after death. This IS an important aspect of a zombie narrative. Should it be the focus for an entire movie, show, or game? Probably not. But it should be addressed, especially if it's slow zombies, cause it's hard to believe shambling zombies could start out as 1 and turn into a horde in a town or city with even a halfway decent police force.
The Walking Dead...Posted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by McBiggitty
You're right, the series does delve into the "why" of the outbreak, but I was referring more to Telltale's games. The five episodes are all about Lee's relationship with Clem and him trying to keep some semblance of civility alive in a world gone straight to hell.
The comics....Posted: Nov 21, 2012 12:00AM PST by metajay
Explain the outbreak even less than the show... No explanation at all. I love the game. I picked up the Wii U, ZombiU and New Super Mario Bros Wii U. Good stuff. I love this console so far. Controlling my television with the gamepad is something that I will never tire of.
Have to disagree with this.Posted: Nov 22, 2012 12:00AM PST by D_Diabolik
I can't agree with your post at all. Watch most of the classic zombie films and you'll see that they 'whys' of the narrative are never answered. It's how people react to it that are the focus of the films.
Good reviewPosted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by Duke1975
This is a very good review because even though the score is mediocre, it tells me enough about the game that I can also make up my own mind about it. For instance, criticisms like this:
"Similar complaints can be pinned to the inclusion of the GamePad as a mechanical and narrative element in the world of ZombiU. Your maps and objectives can be viewed at any time on your tablet, but the action on your television never stopes. Same for any diary entries and notes you might come across throughout your trek through London."
"One of the most interesting mechanical choices in ZombiU is how it deals with the player's death. Instead of respawning you at a previous checkpoint, you wake up back in your safehouse as a completely different character. But like Dark Souls, if you manage to trek back to your spot of demise and defeat a zombified version of your former self, you'll reclaim all of you goodies. Sadly, this interesting approach to the concept of death ends up being the game's downfall when it comes to storytelling."
...actually sound like excellent features to me and won't bother me in the least when I play this.
Death mechanics...Posted: Nov 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by McBiggitty
The death mechanics are great on a technical level, but really don't make much sense when it comes to the narrative. For example, you'll be yelled at for doing something that you were told not to earlier on in the game, but by this point, you're an entirely different character. There's no way this survivor would've known that information, making the whole thing seem strange.
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Who I am and what I do:
I manage the Arc Jet Complex business development for my branch (the Thermophysics
Facilities Branch within the Space Technology Division at Ames). I am the
primary point of contact between our test facilities and any NASA or outside
customers who could use our services. The Arc Jet Complex provides NASA
and its customers with a very high temperature gas flow at hypersonic velocities
for the design, testing and flight validation of thermal protection materials
on spacecraft, rockets, or planetary entry probes. My job is to listen
to what the engineers, scientists, or principle investigators about their
projects, help define the issues and technical problems they have, and
advise them on how NASA's arc jet facilities can assist in the solution.
Areas of expertise:
Mechanical engineering
Plasma Physics
Business ethics
How I first became interested in this
First became excited about space and space travel around 1955 and watching
Walt Disney's Tomorrowland show on Man in Space, Man and the Moon, and
Mars and Beyond.
After that, it was Sputnik that got me excited about engineering.
What helped me prepare for this job
Encouraged by family (esp. mom's love of history) to pursue science and
Church leaders who encouraged asking questions and inquirey.
Choose engineering and attended University of California in Berkeley in the
My role models or inspirations
Mr. Wizard (Donald Herbert)
My science and chemistry teachers in high school and especially my mentors
Mr. Mo Lawson and Hans von Ohain at the Air Force Research Laboratories in
Dayton Ohio.
My education and training
Education at University of California, Berkeley 1962 to 1970 with BS in Mechanical
Engineering and MS in Thermodynamics and worked toward a PhD (but did not
finish) in plasma physics and magneto hydrodynamics.
Training came via the
Air Force at their Research Lab in Dayton in electrofluid-dynamic direct
energy conversion.
I returned to California and joined a private aerospace
company where I worked in operating and managing a small, 1-MW arc jet
test laboratory (testing materials for the Air Force, Navy, and NASA). Towards
the end of my career at Acurex-Aerotherm Corporation, I was the manager
of the Pacific Rim Operations (marketing and business development) working
very closely with our Japanese trade representatives. That lead to a brief
time as an independent consultant to NASA Ames and Italy's
CIRA aerospace group (also in arc jet development). Finally I was hired
at NASA Ames in 2001.
Career Path
What I like best about my job
Getting to meet so many interesting and special people both within NASA and
in the aerospace area in general.
Getting a chance to work with younger engineers
and K-12 people and hopefully get them interested in space and sciences.
I'm still looking for the
crew of the first human mission to Mars and beyond.
What I like least about my job
Sometimes the slow pace of the work can be depressing, compared to what I recall
it was like about 10 or more years ago. Also, the change in reality that
favors the programs and not the research we need for future success.
My advice to anyone interested in this occupation
Follow your dreams. You can make them happen. But also keep your options
open, as there may be a lot of fun in another area you had not even considered.
Get the best education you can (in the sciences as well as liberal arts)
Listen mostly and observe how your heroes get things done, how they interact
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Comedy Central has once again joined forces with Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions and New York Collaborates for Autism for the sixth biennial special event, Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs. Take a look at the unforgettable duet of Jodi DiPiazza and Katy Perry from the 2012 event. Someone You Know Loves Someone with Autism. Read More.
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By Robert SmigelSuzanne and Bob Wright were always different. When NBC was bought by a light bulb company in the 80s, there was plenty to make fun of, and I reflexively assumed the new CEO would be a corporate automaton. But Bob would visit us at SNL and talk with us like a real person. Genuine listening, answers and laughter – I wasn't used to this from a guy in his position. At the SNL 25th anniversary party, with 1000 more famous people in the room than this writer, he came up to me and thanked me for the job I'd done over the years.
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Roman, from Palmyra, province of Syria, Funerary Monument of Umm'abi. Limestone with traces of pigment, about 200 CE. Toledo Museum of Art
The Syrian province had been divided into three smaller provinces in the hopes of discouraging the accumulation of power by its governor. Having been annexed by Emperor Pompey in 64 BCE, Syria would remain in Roman (and later Byzantine) hands until the 7th century. Syria was of crucial strategic importance as a frontier buffer and boasted a powerful army. The province was also critical because of its exports, which included dyes (specifically the color purple), grain, cloth, fruits, and glass. Syria was home to Palmyra, an ancient city known for its striking funerary reliefs. An example of a Palmyrene relief can be found in the "Death and Burial in Ancient Rome" case in this gallery.


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Many of the college basketball teams playing this week in the Sweet 16 know the importance of three-point shooting.
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Choose one thing to change right now like cutting Wheat.
You may want to continue to change one thing each week.
It may help to set S.M.A.R.T. goals to help guide your path.
Hi Guys;
I joined the primal quest last summer, and was seriously keeping up with primal for 3 months, I made some great gains and enjoyed the lifestyle, but I strayed due to my depression, and have slipped into my old ways of drinking and have even managed to start smoking again. I spend most of my days beating myself up because of my lack of will power to overcome the daily pressures of modern life and the old habits which I have developed since I was a teenager, Im now 36 and am really feeling the strains from my depression and the lack of exercise, Im aware of what I need to do, but could really do with some help from the primal gang to get me back on track.
Everyday I encounter numerous occasion to quit but I really want to give myself a break and go Primal, so many failures lead me to believe Im a failure and I can't do it, I understand its not an overnight task and it takes a good amount of willpower and determination, so Im calling out to the PRIMAL WORLD for some tips and advice on how to shake my normal routine and get my ass into gear.
I admire you all and when I read the forum posts, I proud and jealous of how well you are all doing.
WELL DONE and if you can spare a moment for a primal struggler, I would be very grateful
All the best
Choose one thing to change right now like cutting Wheat.
You may want to continue to change one thing each week.
It may help to set S.M.A.R.T. goals to help guide your path.
Eating primal is not a diet, it is a way of life.
Don't forget to play!
Thanks Dirlot,
Ill take that advice, its definatly a good way to start, we have an agreement with my wife and a friend to try it together on Monday so I will be going straight into it, I'm and all or nothing type of guy who feels I have to give it all, but cutting out 1 thing at a time is a wise idea.
thanks for your advice
I love giving it my all too but as they say Rome was not built in a day...lol.
Enjoy the journey.
Eating primal is not a diet, it is a way of life.
Don't forget to play!
(BTW, I'm a newbie at PB, but I've been around the block elsewhere...)
Second, cut yourself some slack. I know you said all or nothing, but allow yourself to slip somewhat. JUST DON'T ALLOW YOURSELF TO QUIT.
Third, and I'm just sayin' because it's the way I am, as soon as you set a goal, start reaching for it. Don't wait, don't waste any of your life not working on your goals. That's a slippery slope, and our days are numbered anyway. Why wait?
Fourth, congratulations for doing what you're doing. You're an inspiration because you're trying so hard. Keep it up! You can do it!
Hey Andy,
Just remember, that this is a LIFESTYLE change, and not a DIET. Going cold turkey is not always the easiest, or is it the best way to go(IMHO). Create goals, and steps to go along with those goals. Maybe create a "Goal Chart", and tick one off every time you achieve a certain one. Don't be afraid to ask for help, from either here of from those in your life. None of us is too proud to not ask! And last, be easy on yourself. We can be our own worst enemy. Free your Mind, and your Grok will follow!
I think also, for a while at least, make sure your 20% doesn't include wheat of any kind. I think you do far, far less damage if you slip with a big plate of french fries in horrible oil, than you do if you eat a sandwich. This has been my experience.
I ate bad all through the holidays. So much french fries, mashed potato, chocolates, gluten free sweets... I did not gain a single ounce. That's huge for me. I had a sandwich made with bread yesterday and I was doubled over in pain, crabby, had a fight with my husband, had heartburn, etc. etc.
And wheat has NEVER bothered me like that before I avoided it religiously for several weeks.
And I still wanted more wheat!!! Pasta or something. That's how powerful that crap is.
So if you slip, slip with anything but wheat, and you'll probably be far less likely to fall off completely.
Honey, first off, please be kind to yourself. Beating yourself up constantly does more harm to you than anything else. As someone who used to beat myself up relentlessly~and still needs to be mindful of it~I can tell you it only digs the hole deeper.
Can you get out and walk daily? Exercise alleviates anxiety and reduces depression. It might help to commit to just 5 minutes daily...the hard part is starting, so usually, once you've begun, you'll actually do more. But if you don't, well, at least you walked for 5 minutes.
Alcohol and caffeine are about the worst things you can put in your body if you're dealing with anxiety and/or depression, and usually anxiety likes to hang out with depression. In the depths of my challenges with these things, I had to get rid of them completely. I now have both occasionally, and as long as I don't go overboard, I'm okay.
Are you seeing a therapist? Go to one that will give you specific strategies to put into place. There is nothing like feeling like you're doing something about your life! Use the strategies that work, dump the ones that don't. Dump any therapist that you don't click with.
I don't love medication, but when I was too deep in the hole, I went on antidepressants with the goal of getting off of them ASAP. They don't solve your problems, but, when used while also in therapy, they can put a floor under your feet so you can do that work. I was off within 3 months, and I don't regret that choice at all.
Tape something on your mirror that you read and repeat every day. Something like, "Today is a new day. I am moving forward in my life. I have all the tools within me to succeed." That might sound woo-woo, but I know doing things like that helped me a lot. Rephrasing any put downs also helped. I had to get conscious about the destructive thoughts I was having.
It helps also to write. Rant on paper. Ask questions and see what answers you come up with. It doesn't have to be writing, though; expression through art, dance or music are also fantastic. I participated in a drum circle one time and found myself sobbing in the middle of it. Not sure what that was about, but tears are cleansing, a release. Clearly something released.
Again, please be gentle with yourself. We are all on a path. Sometimes we move forward, and sometimes we take side trips. We always have the opportunity to learn from what doesn't go well and to make a different choice in the next moment.
Instead of paying attention to what isn't going well, try paying attention to what you got right. Focus on that and build on your successes.
Hang in there! Bless you.
Hey bud - just keep your head up and have a short memory with your slip ups. And come by here for inspiration and tips.
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Lisa's Hoppin' Chocolate
Most of us in the South have heard of Hoppin' John, a savory rice and pea dish, but Lisa Moore, who is working as an apprentice for me, has a recipe for introducing Hoppin' Chocolate, an easy and delicious chocolate bunny dessert, perfect for spring. Actually, it doesn't have to be bunnies — it can be butterflies, ladybugs, cats or what have you, made with molds or without.
Lisa remembers standing on a stepstool at the kitchen counter of her family's home and making these chocolate candies with her mom for many holidays and special occasions. As a child, the hardest part of making Hoppin' Chocolate was having the patience to let each layer of chocolate harden before sampling the adorable sweets.
Any chocolate morsels can be used. Craft stores carry assorted colors of candymaking chocolate, or food coloring can be added to white chocolate morsels. Grocery store chocolates morsels usually have a better taste but are slightly trickier. Craft store chocolates are not as tasty, but are easier to work with.
Chocolate morsels have been pretempered, so if you switch to another kind of chocolate, make sure it is pretempered to avoid tempering it while trying to make it an easy experience for a child.
Keep in mind that moisture and excessive heat are the two main things to avoid when working with chocolate, which is why I prefer using the microwave and not a double broiler when melting chocolate. —Nathalie Dupree
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1 package chocolate morsels (semisweet, milk or white chocolate; see cook's note)
Cookie sheet
Parchment or wax paper
Candy molds (food-safe silicone or plastic molds are found at craft and cooking stores or online)
Food-safe pastry or paintbrush
Plastic food storage bag (for piping)
Cook's note: The size of the package of chocolate morsels depends on the quantity of finished molds or bunnies desired. Several smaller bags would be better than 1 larger bag to avoid waste.
Heat a half-cup of the chocolate morsels for only 20 seconds at a time in the microwave. Stir and repeat this step until chocolate is melted, but don't overcook.
Meanwhile, line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper. Set mold on top of the sheet pan. Use a small spoon to fill each mold with chocolate. It is better to over-fill than under-fill. Once all molds are filled, level the candies in the mold by scraping the extra chocolate from the top using the back of a butter knife or an offset spatula. Tap the mold on the cookie sheet to ensure there are no air bubbles and to even the chocolate. Place the mold in the refrigerator or freezer to harden, usually half an hour or more if the molds are large.
Chocolate contracts when it is cooled, so the candies should pop out easily once fully chilled. If you are feeling really fancy, heat a different color of chocolate using the method above. Take your paintbrush and draw pretty designs on your chocolates to give them character and added pizazz.
If you do not have candy molds, do not fear! In fact, our bunny molds grew legs and hopped off, too, so we had to get especially creative to make these next bunnies. Simply go online and search for bunny outlines. Once you find a design that you like, print it.
Set up another cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper. Trace your bunny picture onto the parchment or wax paper using a permanent marker. Flip the drawing over so you are not decorating directly on the side with the marker.
Take a plastic storage bag and fill it with only a couple of tablespoons of melted chocolate. Squeeze the chocolate to one tip of the bag, then snip that end with scissors. Trace the bunny outline with the chocolate from the plastic bag, fill in with more from the bag or a spoon and freeze. Once chilled, the bunny should be removed easily from the paper. If the bunny is too thin, it will melt quickly upon being handled, so make sure it is at least half an inch or more thick.
Once a set of molds or the free-form bunnies are made, repeat with the remaining chocolate as desired.


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NBA free agency begins July 1; where will the NBA's top 25 free agents land by the end of the summer?
Here we predict free-agent destinations and rank free agents according to who projects to make the biggest impact in 2013-14 with their new teams.
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January 17, 2013
Is Ethanol Cost-Effective for Climate?
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Ethanol has been strongly supported as a solution to U.S. energy security, and recently, reducing carbon emissions. Historic Government subsidies and blending mandates made ethanol one of the most successful renewable energy sources in the U.S. Although the Government subsidies expired a year ago, increased ethanol is now being advocated possibly as a part of the EPA's developing climate policy. Is increased corn ethanol a reasonably economical solution to reducing future U.S. carbon emissions?
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You need to eat those suckers as soon as possible! I grew up cattle ranching, and had my fair share of prairie oyster offers. (*shudder*) I'm brave enough now though.
Here's my Auntie Gwens recipe for prairie oysters:
oysters from last branding
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup fine breadcrumbs
1/2 cup poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup butter
green salsa
sour cream
chives, chopped
Double skin prairie oysters. Soak in milk. Combine bread-crumbs, poultry seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper. Roll oysters in crumb mixture. Fry in butter until golden. Serve hot with green salsa or sour cream and chives.
(I would just ditch the breadcrumbs for almond flour/meal.)
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Eagle Eye
Director D.J. Caruso wants to be Hitchcock for the 21st Century. In 2007 he directed "Disturbia", which is like "Rear Window". And now we have "Eagle Eye", which tries to be "North by Northwest" with a much, much bigger penis, and is out to prove this fact by beating the audience repeatedly over the head with it.
The premise is similar. An unknowing loser, in this case Jerry Shaw(Shia LaBeouf), is setup to look like someone he's not. Jerry stumbles into his apartment one day to find several cases of high-end weaponry and ammonium nitrate have been delivered, along with several passports bearing his image with different aliases. A mysterious woman calls his phone and tells him to flee, because the FBI are on their way and think Jerry is a terrorist.
This woman knows everything about Jerry, where he is and what he's doing at any given moment, and can control any electronic device. She can control and see through every surveillance camera in the nation, changes every traffic light at will, broadcast anything to any television set, and even physically cut power lines so they fall at the right place and the right time. The female voice gives Jerry the choice to obey her commands, or die. Already, only 20 minutes into the film, I was crossing my fingers hoping Jerry would just go ahead and choose death. Instead, he obeys and meets up with Rachel (Michelle Monaghan), another person who is being directed by the voice. And so they do nothing for the rest of the movie but obey the voice together, jumping through one preposterous hoop after another.
And just to remind us that Jerry and Rachel are constantly being watched, the movie helpfully shows dramatic close-ups of surveillance camera after surveillance camera. To break up the monotony, we are also treated to point-of-view shots as if we were looking through a surveillance camera. After surveillance camera shot number 127, I began searching for popcorn kernals to jam under my fingernails to distract me from the sharp pain growing behind my eyes. Tired of reading the word "surveillance camera"? Just my helpful way of bringing an important part of the "Eagle Eye" movie experience straight to you.
How and why this is all happening, of course, is the big secret the film wants to surprise and shock you with. But the only way you would be shocked is if you haven't seen a movie since 1976. It's a computer. A computer called Eagle Eye, with a female personality and voice that the Defense Department has created to gather and analyze all intelligence. But the President of the United States goes against this computer's recommendation regarding a critical decision, and therefore sets out to kill him and his entire cabinet.
Yes, the big reveal is just another super-computer who rebels against it's creators. And the computer is rebelling because the President just doesn't listen to her anymore. So not only is the whole driver behind the plot just Hal or Skynet with boobs, but the Defense Department apparently gave her the personality of an insane, neglected housewife.
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September 5, 2012
Hate, Texting, Faith and Fear
This week I was witness to hate against someone I love very much. She was humiliated because she is Jewish and it broke my heart. I tried to stay calm but I was crying inside and I wanted to scream. By scream of course I mean go to the person who hurt her and punch him in the face. I was heartbroken by what happened and am still stunned.
She was at the home of a friend and they were eating. She was having French fries when the brother of her friend, a young man she has known for years, said something about her "being such a Jew with the fries". He told her to stop being stingy. She reminded him she was Jewish and told him he offended her. He laughed but did not apologize, so she left.
Their communication continued by text and more horrible things were said. Stereotypes about Jews and women that I won't mention because I don't want to perpetuate the hate. He said things that are shocking to me. It was cruel, unnecessary, ignorant, scary and ultimately said in order to deliberately hurt and humiliate another human being.
I have called people names without a second thought. Is that not the same thing? It's never about faith but it is about hate. We live in a time when hate is spewed regularly, but people choose to not care. As a Jew I am offended by anti-Semitic language, and as a human being I am offended if someone says something mean to me, ye my words are often mean.
I have used the words whore, stupid, idiot, douchebag, and ugly in my blogs. Is that not hate? Using any derogatory word to describe someone, whether it is about faith, looks, or intellignece, is still hate and I never think twice about it. This young man, who I am so angry with and have no respect for, has taught me a valuable lesson and forced me to look at how I write.
I am disappointed in this young man, and ultimately disappointed in myself. I cannot pray for change in the world until I am willing to make a change within myself. What I think, and how I choose to write it must be thought about.. I am Jewish, I am proud, and I am a better person for seeing hate. Change must stat with me so I am keeping the faith.
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Christmas lights burn me out
I like to think that I have pretty good instincts.
I credit that for my delay in putting up the outside Christmas decorations this year.
I now know the reason why I dragged my feet a bit before stringing the lights on the bushes out front: The damned things didn't work.
We've all been there. You pull out the strands of lights, plug them in and half light up, or all the bulbs remain dark.
My wife, Amy, has become quite skilled at tracking down and replacing burned bulbs. She's also adept at finding, digging out and replacing those ridiculously small fuses buried in the plugs of the cords.
I thought about turning the bad strands over to her to fix as I tested the first couple of half-lit strands in the garage on the first weekend of December. I abandoned that idea when the next half-dozen strands didn't light fully.
I got angry when the remaining strands also didn't light the way they are supposed to, so I fetched a garbage bag and threw them all out when my halfhearted efforts to locate the root of the problems failed.
We bought new lights and bought ourselves at least one season -- I hope -- of not having to try to fix a burned bulb or a bad fuse while the lights are on the bushes, buried under snow.
But I'm guessing I'll be forced to fix problems with the light strands next Christmas.
My annual wrestling match with the outside Christmas lights has made me quite envious of a neighbor of mine. He runs a business a few doors down, and every holiday season he pulls out what must be several miles of yellow lights and strings them all over every bush and tree on his property.
I have never seen even one of those bulbs go dark.
I thought about asking my neighbor where he gets those unbelievably hardy light strands.
If he were to tell me, I would probably learn that there aren't any left to purchase. My neighbor has apparently cornered the market on them, as another business he owns in Edinboro is also decorated with miles of yellow lights.
But I'm thinking he wouldn't tell me, even if there were more out there. With the salty language I'm sure he heard me shouting as I tried, but failed, to get my old lights to work, he'd probably be too ashamed to admit to the manufacturer that he knows me.
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Cross helps Cathedral Prep to baseball playoff win
There will be an all-black-and-orange semifinal when the District 10 Class AAA baseball playoffs resume Friday.
Cathedral Prep assured that when it shut out General McLane 7-0 on Tuesday afternoon at Ainsworth Field.
Harbor Creek preceded Prep into Friday's semis with its 6-1 victory over Slippery Rock. The matchup between the Huskies (18-3) and Ramblers (17-3) will take place at Ainsworth Field at 3:30 p.m.
"A great team," Prep pitcher Carter Cross said about Harbor Creek. "They play hard and we know it will be a great battle."
Cross did his to share to end McLane's season at 8-8. The sophomore limited the Lancers to three hits -- singles by Dan Mountain, Evan Dillen and Kevin Correll -- over his five-inning start.
Cross didn't walk a batter and struck out eight. Sam Riley relieved the right-hander so Cross would still be eligible to pitch against Harbor Creek.
"Good as always," Prep catcher Austin Braendel said of Carter's effort. "He's never really out of (synch). He's always throwing strikes and getting us out of innings."
Braendel singled for the first of his three hits immediately after Cross launched a two-run home run off McLane starter Pete Solberg in the bottom of the first. The blast scored Ted DeSanti, who was hit by a pitch leading off the inning.
"He (Solberg) got behind in the count after throwing a first-pitch slider," Cross said of his homer. "I thought to myself that he doesn't want to get behind too much in the count, so he gave me a fastball and I hit it."
Cross and Braendel combined for five of Prep's 11 hits and four of its five RBIs.
Billy Snider scored twice for Prep, while Charlie Fessler singled and doubled. Fessler scored the Ramblers' sixth run when he scored on a delayed steal of home.
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Sensex falls 50 points in early trade
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Published: 26th October 2012 10:18 AM
Last Updated: 26th October 2012 10:18 AM
Indian markets dropped in early trade on Friday erasing earlier gains. At 9.18 a.m., the Sensex was trading down 50.41 points or 0.27% at 18,708.22 with 20 components falling. Meanwhile, the Nifty was trading lower by 21.75 points or 0.38% at 5,683.55 with 38 components falling.
The 30-share benchmark index, BSE Sensex opened with a decline of 43.28 points or 0.23% at 18,715.35, while the broad based NSE Nifty started with a fall of 21.75 points or 0.38%, at 5,683.55.
Sensex Movers
Housing Development Finance Corporation contributed fall of 10.59 points in the Sensex. It was followed by H D F C Bank (10.25 points), Reliance Industries (9.55 points), I T C (7.86 points) and State Bank Of India (3.72 points).
However, I C I C I Bank contributed rise of 6.28 points in the Sensex. It was followed by Mahindra & Mahindra (5.11 points), Hindustan Unilever (3.89 points), NTPC (1.25 points) and ACC (1.11 points).
Biggest gainers in the 30-share index were Mahindra & Mahindra (1.10%), Hindustan Unilever (0.53%), I C I C I Bank (0.44%), NTPC (0.38%), Bajaj Auto (0.19%), and Maruti Suzuki India (0.14%).
On the other hand, Hero Motocorp (1.19%), Jindal Steel & Power (1.06%), Housing Development Finance Corporation (0.79%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (0.74%), H D F C Bank (0.73%), and Reliance Industries (0.56%) were the biggest losers in the Sensex.
Mid & Small-cap Space
The BSE Mid and small caps outperformed their larger counterparts gaining 0.11% and 0.13% respectively. The major gainers in the BSE Midcap were Amtek India (1.32%), Alstom India (1.22%), Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (0.87%), Amtek Auto (0.45%) and CORE Education and Technologies (0.14%).The major gainers in the BSE Smallcap were Aarti Industries (2.86%), Genesys International Corporation (1.36%), Trident (1.22%), Reliance MediaWorks (0.54%) and Ahmednagar Forgings (0.22%).
Sectors in Limelight
The Oil & Gas index was at 8,436.90, down by 33.48 points or by 0.4%. The major losers were Bharat Petroleum Corporation (0.4%), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (0.31%), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (0.26%), Indian Oil Corporation (0.08%) and Gujarat State Petronet (0.07%).
The TECk index was at 3,299.38, down by 9.73 points or by 0.29%. The major losers were G T L Infrastructure (1.82%), Dish TV India (0.54%), G T L (0.5%), Bharti Airtel (0.32%) and H C L Technologies (0.3%).
The Bankex index was at 13,302.03, down by 38.11 points or by 0.29%. The major losers were Bank Of Baroda(0.78%), Bank Of India (0.75%), H D F C Bank (0.73%), Federal Bank (0.69%) and Canara Bank (0.28%).
On the other hand, the Consumer Durables index was at 7,247.37, up by 20.76 points or by 0.29%. The major gainers were Rajesh Exports (3.13%), Whirlpool Of India (1.85%), T T K Prestige (0.57%), Gitanjali Gems (0.48%) and Titan Industries (0.16%).
Market Breadth
Market breadth was positive with 394 advances against 305 declines.
Value and Volume Toppers
C E S C topped the value chart on the BSE with a turnover of Rs. 25.97 million. It was followed by TV18 Broadcast (Rs. 23.32 million), State Bank Of India (Rs. 22.92 million) and I C I C I Bank (Rs. 22.39 million).
The volume chart was led by TV18 Broadcast with trades of over 0.86 million shares. It was followed by Firstsource Solutions (0.62 million), Veer Energy and Infrastructure (0.35 million) and Indiabulls Infrastructure and Power (0.28 million).
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Do I dare show you the before and after pictures?
I'm enjoying the long days of summer that are left; because somehow after the kids go back to school time gets away from me and before I know it it's dark at 5:30! It's a great time of year to watch the sun set in south Florida (7:48 p.m.) or the moon rise out of the Atlantic (9:33 p.m.) Whatever is keeping you busy this weekend I hope it involves some small pleasures of the season.
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Research Projects
- Mathematics Teaching and Learning to Teach Project (MTLT) »
The Mathematics Teaching and Learning to Teach project is the research project Ball developed upon her arrival to the U-M in 1996. Serving as the conceptual foundation of subsequent research projects, MTLT investigates the mathematical knowledge, sensibilities, and skills entailed in the work of teaching. The research team continues to develop a practice-based theory of mathematical knowledge for teaching. Instead of analyzing curriculum, or starting with what they think teachers should know, they begin by examining and analyzing practice. The MTLT project studies the interplay of mathematics and pedagogy in the teaching of elementary school mathematics. By looking closely at the mathematical and pedagogical work of teaching - for instance, managing discussions, asking questions, interpreting students' thinking - the project aims to identify mathematical insight, appreciation, and knowledge that matter for teaching and to analyze and articulate ways in which it might be entailed in practice. The MTLT project believes that such analysis is needed to extend what we currently know about the mathematical resources required for teaching, the role of such resources in practice, and, by implication, what learning opportunities teachers and prospective teachers need to develop in order to teach mathematics. Other analyses explore the role of talk in mathematics teaching and learning, the nature of mathematical reasoning, and the relational work involved in teaching mathematics.
The MTLT project draws on two primary data sources:
• extensive multimedia records of one full year of third grade mathematics teaching and learning, including videos, audiotapes, transcripts, the teacher's daily journal, each student's class work, homework, quizzes, and standardized tests, student interviews.
• records of practice drawn from other elementary and middle school classrooms, to extend and supplement the data in the primary third grade records.
- Learning Mathematics for Teaching Project (LMT) »
The Learning Mathematics for Teaching Project (LMT) investigates the mathematical knowledge needed for teaching, and how such knowledge develops as a result of experience and professional learning. This is done through the writing, piloting, and analysis of problems that reflect real mathematics tasks teachers face in classrooms - for instance, assessing student work, representing numbers and operations, and explaining common mathematical rules or procedures. Assessments composed of these problems are often used to measure the effectiveness of professional development intended to improve teachers' mathematical knowledge.
- Study of Instructional Improvement (SII) »
The Study of Instructional Improvement (SII) is a program of comprehensive research that seeks to understand the impact of school improvement programs on instruction and student performance in elementary schools. Over a six-year period, researchers at the University of Michigan followed schools involved with one of three leading school improvement programs -- Accelerated Schools, America's Choice, and Success For All. The study is tracking the implementation of these improvement efforts in schools, and investigating the impact on teachers, students, and schools.
- Center for Proficiency in Teaching Mathematics (CPTM) »
CPTM, the Center for Proficiency in Teaching Mathematics, aims to strengthen the system of professional education that supports teachers of mathematics throughout their careers. In order to do this, CPTM works on ideas, materials, and approaches to improve:
• Professional development for mathematics teacher educators and professional developers
• Doctoral programs for future mathematics teacher educators
• Professional development for teachers of mathematics
• Knowledge about the unique nature of mathematics as it is used in teaching
- mod4: Materials Development Project »
mod4 is a materials development project based at the University of Michigan and funded by the National Science Foundation's Teacher Professional Continuum program. Its aim is to produce practice-based materials for teacher education and professional development that focus on helping teachers learn mathematical knowledge and skills for the work of teaching.
- Elementary Mathematics Laboratory (EML) »
The Elementary Mathematics Laboratory (EML) is a teaching and research project at the University of Michigan School of Education. It features a two-week summer mathematics program for incoming fifth-graders that is taught by mathematics educator and School of Education dean Dr. Deborah Ball. This program provides local schoolchildren with an opportunity to work with expert researchers and teachers to improve their mathematical knowledge and skill. At the same time the EML creates a space for diverse professionals representing a range of expertise and perspectives to work together to solve complex problems of learning and teaching.
- Developing Teaching Expertise @ Mathematics (Dev-TE@M) »
The Dev-TE@M project at the U-M School of Education has partnered with Cisco Learning Institute (CLI) to build practice-focused professional development modules for elementary teachers who teach mathematics and may play leadership roles in mathematics education. Using innovative technologies, the project aims to provide high-quality learning experiences and assessments that are accessible, coherent, and usable at scale.
Over two years, the Dev-TE@M will lead a group of mathematics teacher educators from across the country to develop a coherent set of professional learning modules that will serve as the foundation for the Cisco Learning Institute (CLI)'s national K-5 Mathematics Specialist Academy and their vision for an Elementary Mathematics Specialist (EMS) endorsement program.
- Teacher Education Initiative (TEI) »
The Teacher Education Initiative is a comprehensive project to redesign how teachers are prepared for practice at the University of Michigan, and to build knowledge and tools that will inform teacher education more broadly. Recognizing that teachers play a pivotal role in improving p-12 education in the United States, TEI aims to develop professional education that will prepare novices to do the complex relational, psychological, social, and intellectual work of teaching. The project also intends to study these efforts and to gather and disseminate systematic evidence of and about effective teacher education. The Initiative is under Deborah Ball's leadership as dean of the School of Education.


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>>> I notice on E-bay an M7555 MFM controller card. It seems a different
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> However finding an affordable and functional MFM drive can be more
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> a lot more RQDX controllers than the cables and RQDXE distribion
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The Canadian government has joined those calling for a "credible and unimpeded" international investigation into the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight in eastern Ukraine.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird issued a statement today demanding that pro-Russian forces immediately withdraw from the crash site.
Baird says Ukrainian and international authorities should be allowed to freely conduct their investigative and forensic work.
He says it's become increasingly clear the crash was the result of an "outrageous crime."
The plane was shot down on Thursday, killing all 298 people on board, including one Canadian.
A team of 30 international observers has arrived at the site but say their access to the wreckage is being severely limited by the pro-Russian rebels who control the region.
Baird's statement was issued following a phone conversation between Baird and his Australian counterpart, Julie Bishop.
Australia, Malaysia, the Netherlands are among those who have called for an international investigation into the crash.
Baird said evidence of "Russian financial and material support to illegal armed groups in eastern Ukraine is both clear and compelling."
U.S. President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. believes the plane was brought down by a surface-to-air missile launched from an area controlled by Kremlin-backed separatists.
Baird was also in contact with his Dutch counterpart Frans Timmermans to express his condolences on the loss of life of so many Dutch citizens in the crash.
He offered Canada's support in any investigation and repatriation of the dead.
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A quickest guide to Milwaukee's weekend
11:30 a.m. Friday
The Milwaukee Public Museum's Christmas season kickoff - the lighting of the humpback whale skeleton that hangs over the museum's Grand Staircase - brings a special, if a little offbeat, holiday glow. »Read Full Article
10 champion — or otherwise cute — cats from the regional cat show
Over 200 cats competed this weekend in Waukesha at the Great Lakes Regional Pedigreed & Household Pet Cat Show. Here are some local and out-of-state title-bearing competitors.
1) When Teddy isn't being flopped upside-down by his owner and best friend, he's also No. 1 Ragdoll Alter and No. 13 Allbreed Alter in the world. »Read Full Article(4)
'Enter the Dragon,' 'Space Odyssey' booked for Film Festival
The Milwaukee Film Festival will screen two hall-of-fame candidates this fall as part of its Cinema Hooligante lineup of genre films.
MFF will show Bruce Lee's kung-fu fightin' classic, "Enter the Dragon" (1973) and Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi masterpiece "2001: A Space Odyssey" as part of its late-night showcase, otherwise devoted to "raunchy, gory, scary, fun, bizarre and possibly offensive midnight, cult and genre films," the festival tastefully boasts. »Read Full Article(1)
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