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Travel Guide Europe Switzerland Zermatt
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Zermatt is a town in the Visp district in the German speaking part of Valais Canton (Wallis) in Switzerland. It's a popular tourist destinations, both in winter and summer and has a population of just under 6,000.
The village is situated at the end of Mattertal at an altitude of 1,620 metres above sea level.
Although it is not the highest mountain in the Alps, the Matterhorn is considered to be one of the landmarks on this mountain range. The distinct pyramid-like summit is its claim to fame. It is part of the Pennine Alps and it overlooks the towns of Zermatt and Cervinia (in Italy). However, it is the image from the north side that is most well-known to the world.
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Theoretically, Air Zermatt can fly you in. Realistically, this is not for everyone's budget. The nearest airports with good connections are Geneva and Zürich. Or you can opt for some of the airports in the north of Italy, like Turin and Milan. It takes several hours at least to get to Zermatt though.
Swiss Federal Railways provides services from other places in Switzerland like Visp and Brig. Zermatt is also the start or end of the Glacier Express rail service connecting to St. Moritz and Davos. The Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn is another great way of arriving and/or leaving Zermatt.
Zermatt is a car-free area, except for some electric vehicles. You have to park your own car in Täsch and take the taxi or train for the last 7 kilometres. Check the Zermatt Park and Ride options.
The main road to Täsch starts from Visp.
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Small electric buses travel from one end of town the other and to a few ski stations. There are cable cars running all the way to the summit of the Klein Matterhorn (3883 metres), where you can find the highest scenic outlook platform in Europe. The Gornergrat Railway goes to the top of Mount Gornergrat.
The town is small enough to navigate on foot.
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Switzerland has a high rate of people with their own internet connection and computers, so internet cafes are not as common compared to other countries and compared to the past. But still you will be able to find a computer in the main cities and tourist areas, also at libraries, video rental shops, train stations or tourist information places. Wifi is widely available, though sometimes at a cost. A growing number of hotels, restaurants, coffee bars and fastfood joints now offer free wifi.
See also: International Telephone Calls
Switzerland's country code is 41 and the emergency phone numbers are 117 (police), 118 (fire department) and 144 (emergency rescue service/ambulance). Swiss phone numbers consist of the area code and a local phone number. The area code has three digits and starts with a zero, such as 022 for Geneva. The local phone number has usually 7 digits, but there are numbers with only 5 or 6 digits.
If you stay for some time, it may be advisable to buy a pre-paid cell phone card that you can use in any phone that supports the GSM standard on the 900/1800 MHz bands - they usually cost around 10-40 CHF and are obtainable in the shops of the mobile service providers Swisscom, Orange or Sunrise in most cities. Mobile network coverage is close to 100% by area, even in the mountainous, non-populated areas. There are also a lot of cheap prepaid cards for local calls from other providers. The prepaid cards of the big supermarket chains Migros and Coop for example cost around 20 CHF and include already 15 CHF airtime. The cheapest prepaid card for calls within Switzerland is Aldi Mobile. The cheapest prepaid card for international communication is Yallo. The prepaid cards can be bought online (30 CHF with 30 CHF airtime inclusive), in most post offices (29 CHF with 20 CHF airtime inclusive) or Sunrise shops (20 CHF with 20 CHF airtime inclusive).
Swiss Post is the national postal service of Switzerland and has fast and reliable services. For more information about prices to send postcards, letters and parcels, both domestically as well as internationally, they have a very useful Price Calculator. Domestically, there is priority mail (arriving the following day) and economy mail which takes 2-3 days to be send within Switzerland. Stamps can be bought at the post offices or from shops and kiosks that also sell postcards. In general, post offices are open from 8:00am to noon and 2:00pm to 5:00 or 6:00pm, with a lunchbreak in between. Opening times on Saturdays are usually only during mornings. Larger cities and central post offices might keep longer hours and skp the lunchbreak. If you want to send packages internationally, you might also consider international courier companies like TNT, DHL or UPS.
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We spend so much time nowadays before a computer, it has become integral to our lives, embedded in our activities without even being noticed. But how much do we each spend on it, on average?
For me, a routine amount of time at my my computer is between 8 and 10 hours daily because I have at least four websites to service, which are slowly becoming my livelihood. I do everything at my computer: research, writing my articles, subscribing to clubs and, of course, reading the daily news and papers. As I am semi-retired, the computer is my 'work' base and every bit of information I need is there.
Furthermore, I find that being on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter adds more minutes on to the ever increasing time spent looking at a screen. In fact, the only time I am not at my computer is when I am with boyfriend/family and friends, I am out at some leisure event or I am relaxed at home listening to some music. But I do enjoy my time on it so I cannot complain.


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Alleghany County Public Schools is governed by a seven-member School Board. Members of the School Board are appointed by the Alleghany County Board of Supervisors. Each member represents each of the County's seven magisterial districts. The magisterial districts are Boiling Springs, Clifton Forge East, Clifton Forge West, Covington, Falling Spring, Jackson River, and Sharon. The four-year terms of the Board members are staggered with two members appointed during one year, one during the next year, three during the subsequent year, and one during the fourth year.
Click here to access a map of the educational districts that are represented by each member of the Alleghany County School Board and Board of Supervisors.
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The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board are elected each year by the other Board members at an organizational meeting in early July. The school division's fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. The Board approves the policies that govern the operation of the County schools and is responsible for adoption of the budget; adoption of state-mandated plans; and the appropriation of funds. The Board also appoints a Superintendent who carries out its policies.
School Board Policy
The Alleghany County School Board's Policy Manual is published online as a convenience for parents, employees, and all other interested individuals. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of material published online, the only official edition of the policy manual is the printed version maintained by the Clerk to the Board. Downloaded versions are not official.
Please note that the School Board may have made amendments, additions, or deletions to the on-line policy manual subsequent to the last update. For more information, please contact the Clerk to the Board at (540) 863-1811 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. Click here to access the School Board Policy Manual.
School Board Meeting Agendas
Regular meetings of the Alleghany County School Board generally are held on the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. From May through August, the Board generally meets in the School Board Meeting Room of the Central office complex at 100 Central Circle, Low Moor, VA. From September through April, the Board generally meets in one of its schools or at the Jackson River Technical Center. Click here for a complete schedule of the School Board's meetings and other events for the current year.
The superintendent and the School Board Chairman are responsible for the preparation of the agenda and any other correspondence related to the Board. The superintendent may be contacted by phone Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at (540) 863-1811, by mail at P.O. Drawer 140, 100 Central Circle, Low Moor, VA, 24457, or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. The published agenda shall be finalized by 3:00 p.m. on the Wednesday which is eight working days prior to any School Board meeting. Any additions made to the agenda after it is finalized by the superintendent must be approved by the Chairman. All requests for additions to the agenda must be submitted to the superintendent or the Chairman prior to 12:00 Noon on the Wednesday which is three working days prior to any School Board meeting.
Any citizen may address the Board at any regular meeting during the Public Comment section of the School Board Agenda. The Public Comment section will be set at 15 minutes, and each citizen will be given 3 minutes to present comments. Persons wishing to appear before the School Board to address an item that appears on the School Board Agenda may notify the Board immediately prior to the scheduled meeting. The person must provide his or her name, physical address, and the agenda item he or she wishes to address on the form provided by the Clerk of the Board at the meeting location. Persons wishing to appear before the Board to address a topic that does not appear on the School Board Agenda shall submit a written request to the superintendent or to the School Board Chairman for placement on the agenda. The person must submit this written request no later than noon of the Wednesday preceding the regular board meeting. The request shall set forth, with clarity, the subject matter of such business to be addressed before the Board.
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Get an overview of this hotelSaipan hotel in Garapan with restaurant and bar/lounge
Popular property highlights
Located in Garapan, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Paseo de Marianas and American Memorial Park. Micro Beach and Managaha Island are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/café. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free beach shuttle are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, a 24-hour front desk, and a computer station are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 33 rooms boast deep soaking tubs and offer balconies and pillowtop beds. Refrigerators and room service are standard, as are TVs with cable channels.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This Saipan hotel also offers an arcade/game room, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a grocery/convenience store. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests can use the outdoor pool and health club at a partner property.
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Coffee shop or café
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Total number of rooms - 33
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free beach shuttle
- Grocery/convenience store
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Beach towels
- Television in common areas
- Free use of nearby fitness center
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Grocery/convenience store
- Arcade/game room
- Refrigerator
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Room service (limited hours)
- Balcony
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Shower/tub combination
- Television
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cable TV service
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 5 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open 24 hours. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
No elevators
No pets or service animals allowed
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 8 and USD 9 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 12 per person (one way)
- Late check-out fee: USD 20
Hotel Name
- Century Hotel Saipan
- Century Saipan
We should mention
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Special Offer
Book a stay in any room or rate category and receive access to free leisure facilities including swimming pools, fitness center, and the beach area at the sister hotel Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan (roundtrip shuttle provided).
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Maple, Ginger & Pineapple Ice Cream
Recipe by Baby Kato
MMMMMMM....this was created for RSC #10. I hope you enjoy this delicious cold treat! I have adusted the ginger & allspice as suggested...It is more subtle tasting now..thanks
Top Review by Rita1652
The ginger and allspice could be cut down. I found the ice cream a bit gritty. My DH really didn`t like it at all and he picked this recipe to make. I love the idea of pineapple and ginger but amounts need to be worked on and the allspice could be omitted. Nice try! Thanks.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄2 cup 2% low-fat milk
- 1⁄2 cup coconut milk (sweet)
- 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream (whipping cream)
- 1⁄8 cup pineapple juice
- 1⁄8 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 -2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1⁄2 cup fresh pineapple, crushed, sweet
- 1⁄4-1⁄2 tablespoon crystallized ginger, shredded
- 1 pinch ground allspice
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup pure maple syrup
Directions See How It's Made
- Blend, milk, coconut milk, evaporated milk, heavy cream, pineapple juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, crushed pineapple, crystallized ginger, ground allspice, brown sugar and maple syrup together.
- Freeze according to your ice cream makers instructions.
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by Staff Writers
Paris (AFP) Feb 1, 2012
Around 1630 BC, a super-volcano blew apart the Aegean island of Santorini, an event so violent that some theorists say it nurtured the legend of Atlantis.
More than three and a half millennia later, the big blast is yielding forensic clues which help the search to predict future cataclysmic eruptions, scientists said on Wednesday.
Bigger than the destruction of Indonesia's Krakatoa in 1883, the Santorini event was a so-called caldera eruption, a kind that happens mercifully only at intervals of tens of thousands of years, sometimes far more.
The chamber of a volcano becomes progressively filled with magma but lacks vents from which to discharge this dangerous buildup of gas and molten rock.
The pressure cooker culminates in catastrophe, ripping off the top of the volcano and leaving a depression called a caldera, the Spanish word for cauldron.
One of the great unknowns is when a caldera-type episode is in the offing.
That question is a particular concern for Yellowstone Park in Wyoming, a truly massive volcano classified as "high-threat" by the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Vulcanologists led by French-based Timothy Druitt scrutinised crystals of a mineral called feldspar that had been ejected from the Santorini eruption.
They looked for traces of magnesium, strontium and titanium, deposited in waves over thousands of years by the slowly advancing magma. The chemicals, they found, were a telltale of events over time.
From these signatures, the picture that emerges is of final, fatal spurts of magma injection which happened in the last decades -- maybe even just the final months -- before the great eruption.
The study, reported in the journal Nature, chimes with other research that suggests magma reservoirs in caldera volcanoes undergo a "pulsatory" buildup which probably accelerate before eruption.
If so, the findings are useful for vulcanologists poring over Yellowstone and other hotspots. They could detect such pulses using satellite technology, which records ground deformation over time as the volcano bulges, and ground-motion sensors.
But only close familiarity helps build a "pulse" model which gives a good idea of when a volcano is about to blow its lid.
"Long-term monitoring of large, dormant caldera systems, even in remote parts of the world, is essential if late-stage growth spurts of shallow magma reservoirs are to be detected well in advance of caldera-forming eruptions," says the paper.
Also called the Minoan Eruption, the Santorini event spewed out up to 60 cubic kilometres (14.4 cubic miles) of material, causing ash clouds that devastated Bronze Age civilisations in the Aegean.
Some theorists say the event inspired Plato's tale, written some 1,300 years later, of a circular island-empire inhabited by people of great culture and wealth, that sank to the depths of the sea in a single day and night of earthquakes and floods.
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Stuart Janney III's homebred Hit It Rich shadowed front-running Unbridled Essence for more than a mile, then took over in the lane and pulled away to win the $150,000 Long Island Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Aqueduct Nov. 12 (VIDEO).
Ridden by Javier Castellano for trainer Claude "Shug" McGaughey III, Hit It Rich won the first stakes of her career and second race on the grass. The 1 1/2-mile Long Island was her first race beyond 1 1/8 miles.
Unbridled Essence and Jose Lezcano led the way through moderate fractions of :24.38 for the opening quarter-mile, :49.39 for the first half-mile, 1:15.32 for six furlongs, and 1:41.12 for one mile. The running order to that point was the same as it was soon after the start, with Hit It Rich stalking in second, followed by Little Often Anni and Mekong Melody.
As the field approached the top of the stretch, Hit It Rich made her move for the lead, opened up daylight, and wasn't threatened to the wire to win by 1 1/2 lengths. The final time for 1 1/2 miles on a firm course was 2:30.39.
Mekong Melody, who appeared to hang a bit on the last of three turns, kicked in late to finish second, while Musical Rain rallied along the inside to nip Hasay for third. Favored Emerald Beech, within striking distance throughout, didn't fire in the lane and finished off the board.
"I figured on paper we could kind of dictate what we wanted to do, and that's pretty much what happened," McGaughey said. "I thought Javier rode a great race. He let her kind of stalk that other filly. When she came by us (the first time) she was just galloping along on a long rein.
"I thought Javier won the race when he let her spurt away on the turn and open up. It kind of took some of those other fillies out of the race.
"I think this is a pretty big move forward to go from a three-other-than (allowance races) into something like this. Emerald Beech is a good filly; Mekong Melody is a good filly. We've asked her to do quite a bit these past couple of months. We'll give her a little break and hopefully next summer she'll be the kind that can maybe participate in some of the bigger races."
Hit It Rich paid $10.80 to win for her fifth career victory in 11 starts. The 4-year-old filly by Smart Strike out of the Lord At War mare Cuando Puede won an off-the-turf allowance race on the Keeneland Polytrack in her previous start Oct. 13.
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That melting pot, it got my grandma.
Skinny girl from County Limerick,
taunted in the schoolyard –
"cat lick-er, mackerel snapper" –
stories of the Pope's forbidden orgies
in his palace back in Rome.
Her older brother threw some rocks,
not against Kathleen's tormentors
but in a riot where he hit black children
with their parents rushing them to safety
as a mostly Irish mob
burned the ghetto to the ground.
Tabloid writers wrung their hands,
deplored the senseless violence,
called it a great shame.
Then came the changes –
Irish cops, then Irish pols,
big city mayors, at last a President.
We had become quite white enough,
Celtic myth, soda bread and brogue
pressed out between the pages
of a heavy history book.
Some days I watch me just pretend
that I'm a crouton in the salad bowl,
garnish for tomorrow's California mix.
Other mornings I wake up with gritty eyes
and know I dreamed of grandma and those rocks,
feel their tonnage pin me to the bed.
Bygones aren't bygones until we make them be gone,
wake up from the dead dreams and the live denials,
the manufactured memories on the late late show.
I'll pile those dreams on grandma's grave,
try to go through changes eyes wide open.


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We've collected all the search marketing news from selected posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.
From the SEW blog:
Organic Search
- Matt Cutts Shares SEO Tips for Bloggers
Matt Cutts, the Google engineer and public face of the search engine's spam-fighting team, has posted some SEO tips for bloggers that he first shared in a WordCamp 2007 presentation last month.
- Google Statement on Custom Search Blog Incident
The hard part of this is that most people who get caught in this net by accident won't have the access and credibility that the Google Custom Search Blog team had to get their issue addressed.
- Implications of Google Custom Search Blog Deletion
Google classified its own blog as spam, and deleted it from their system. It's frightening because it shows you how fragile Spam detection algorithms are.
- SEW Experts: The Site Map: Gateway to Optimization
Mark Jackson reviews a vital piece of on-site optimization, for both users and spiders.
Search Advertising
- Google Makes Changes to Ads Quality Calculation
Google is planning on rolling out a change in the way it calculates the ad placement, which may make it easier for some AdWords advertisers whose ads are on the cusp of earning the top spot on Google's search results pages to break through.
- Implications of Google's New Bid Calculations
Frank Watson thinks Google's announced changes to the PPC cost calculations seem a little like a magic show and the expected audience is novice search advertisers.
- SEW Experts: Microsoft adCenter Could Win the Search Battle
Tony Wright explains why he thinks Microsoft adCenter can win the search wars — if it can scale the audience.
- AdWords Editor 4.0 Released With New Features
Google announced Friday the release of AdWords Editor 4.0. This version has a number of new features and many upgrades to the existing features.
Linking Issues & Social Media
- Fit or Fat — It's Up To Your Network?
Researchers have now scientifically proven the effect of social networks — providing hard data about how "unstated" interests are shared among participants.
- Google Ranking Comments By Subjects of News Stories
Google is allowing the subjects of news articles to have their comments ranked in with the news items they are being written about.
- SEW Experts: Reverse Engineering Linking Patterns to Create Link Equity
Justilien Gaspard tells you how to get quality links from trusted sites in a round about manner, creating trusted linking neighborhoods.
- Hearst to Acquire Social Shopping Site Kaboodle
Newspaper and magazine giant Hearst Corp. has agreed to acquire social shopping site Kaboodle. It will fit into the Hearst Interactive Media and Hearst Magazines Digital Media units.
Analytics & ROI
- SEW Experts: SEO Site Design Improves User Experience and Site Performance
Eric Enge shows you the value of improving the user experience by implementing SEO in your site design while testing design elements with analytics.
Local & Mobile Search
- Marchex to Acquire Pay-per-Call Provider
Marchex announced plans to acquire pay-per-call provider VoiceStar, which it hopes to use to bring call-based ad services to its direct-navigation network.
- SEW Experts: Yellow Pages and Search
Kevin Ryan explains that yellow pages directories and search engines are hopelessly intertwined as directories feed search queries and search queries feed directories. A new spin on the old book might just connect the dots.
- Google Hiring Independents To Collect Business Info For Maps
The Google Local Business Referral Program is an initiative to gather contact, business hours and other information on businesses for listings in Google Maps – where Google is using independent contractors to gather their information.
- SEW Experts: Don't Be a Local Yokel II – Enhancing Your Yahoo Local Listing
Carrie Hill tells you how to enhance your local listings in Yahoo! Local to bring more traffic to your site.
Vertical & Specialty Search
- SEW Experts: Choosing Partnerships for Your Video Search Marketing
Grant Crowell tells you how to select and work with a professional video production partner as well as the importance of choosing a video host for displaying your videos.
- Spock Launches Today
The long awaited public unveiling of Spock, the people search engine, takes place today.
In-House & Outsourcing
- SEW Experts: Don't Be An SEO Alien
Rob Kerry has some practical advice for in-house SEOs, and it doesn't have to do with following Best Practices.
- Beating Google at the Hiring Game
A recruiter shares with Forbes some ways that Google's high standards and lengthy hiring process can actually be seen as vulnerabilities to be exploited by other companies trying to hire the limited talent available.
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the problem for me is the character design and fashion.
our world nowadays is full of emos. they're everywhere on the streets, they're a singer/actor/celebrity on our TVs, and in video games.
I was born in the 80's and grew up with badass rockstars.
no respect for emos from me.
and Nomura keeps creating emo characters since 20XX, maybe after X-2.
everything he does now is some stupid thing like Snow Villiers XIII-3, Noctis and his male harem, a wuss like Sora.
and I don't care about those people who keep saying "you need to play the game before you can judge."
No, I hate the setting and the characters. It's finished.
X > V > T > XII > VI > XIII-2 > Type-0 > VIII > VII > X-2 > TLR > XIII > IV > IX > II > III > I > XV
MetalKeiya posted...
The good news for Square Enix is that sales-wise, the FF series have had some pretty good revenue, with XII and XIII selling millions of copies other JRPG series can only dream of. Good for SE, because they needed the cash reserves.
On one hand, you're right that they needed FFXIII sequels because they already developed the assets, but on the other hand I must question the logic that a BRAND NEW ENGINE must be used for every single original installment they release.
Take a look at the PSX era. They release a new FF every year, and all of them are wildly successful. Did they need to drastically rework the engine they used each time? No. It was more or less the exact same paradigm of field exploration and battle system, with minor changes to the battle system.
But then let's look at the sequels SE has released. There's FFX-2 where they COMPLETELY reworked the battle system using the same engine. They designed entirely new models for Paine, Rikku, and Yuna, with a wide array of new animations. How about FFXIII-2? Serah and Noel's gameplay models had to be created from scratch, and there are more or less ZERO reused environments in the game. They're all original environments.
This begs the question: why did SE feel the need to develop an entirely new engine for every original title? Statistics can factually demonstrate that original FF titles make BANK. Even when the game gets the lowest metacritic score that a main series FF title has ever received (FFXIII), it still sells absurdly well. We also know for a fact that FF sequels have NEVER sold as well as their original counterparts.
So then... how does it not make sense to utilize FFXIII's engine to make a new title? They develop ass tons of new assets for the FFXIII sequels anyway, and we've seen that they can put a completely new spin on a battle system with FFX-2.
How would that not be an incredibly profitable move for SE? They could have put a team on a project right after FFXIII was released and had 3 solid years to market and develop a new FF title, and then release it before the next console generation news took over.
How is this not a no brainer?
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TriangleHard posted...
Well first let's divide the generation of FF fans for sake of this conversation.
I feel left out. I am in the similar situation like you. Thats why I switched my game to mmorpg nowadays, only play console or handheld if there's turn-based / ATB with open world map (not stupid point to point world map) RPG.
Sieg Zeon
Romangelo posted...
I'm not feeling left out, I'm ok with XII, XIII and Type-0 battle systems.
I agree, though not so angrily. The aesthetics are often dismissed by people who think we're being superficial, but as I said in my last post, they're a hint at something far greater. My old signature stated Nomura is my most treacherous foe - in reality, he is a heartfelt developer who has a vision. Unfortunately that vision is stepped on by SE's publisher-first policies.
Nomura goes and states he admired the scenario direction for XII, as well as the nature tone and dialogue between characters. This is a good sign, and yet I just can't see that replicated with the same sort of prepackaged character design. Like I said, we once played humans and characteristic JRPG anthropomorphs. And I don't call FF a JRPG; I am a fan of deep, quality games - not one RPG subgenre or another. FF was about good, classic RPGs...
Now we're left with FAR FAR too much emphasis on characters, no respect for the importance of setting to narrative, especially in a fantasy tale. At least in XV there is some skin detail on the characters, pockmark and freckle textures and the like - compare humans in MGS to the supposedly human beings in XIII. It's silly. I didn't imagine playing anime characters, least of all terribly over emotional ones. Fantasy is about great respect for detailed settings, brimming with atmosphere and culture. Classic fantasy novels are based on even larger books detailing the world behind the story; think the Silmarillion to Lord of the Rings. These details are what makes fantasy fantastic. There is absolutely nothing fantastic about melodramatic humans crying at each other.
I want to experience a fleshed out world filled with subtle ambient detail, surprise and excitement around every corner, an intriguing plot to discover with characters who act believably given their place in that setting. This is what fantasy needs to explore - religion or anti-authority like XIII relies FAR too much on predisposition to real life issues; a plot like that is relatable only because real world corporations & ruling bodies are commonly controversially corrupt. Just because religion is a hot button issue in real life, why does that mean my character in this game automatically fights against such a thing? What precedence is there in their world for the animosity that comes from issues like this? Show me, tell me, fantasize with me. The exploration of living breathing world & culture is far more important to fantasy than anime characters acting so cool and designers trying too hard to make an impact with terrible one liners from stereotypical badasses.
I don't care how cool your hair is when you face downward and to the right so that it covers your eye while you make a determined, cocky grin.
Eagerly awaiting FFXIV's inevitable failure. Even a fantastic game cannot withstand initial bad press & the long-dead MMO format. Sad but true.
The element that is missing from the series is what I call charm. It didn't matter that Cait Sith in VII was ridiculous and silly and mostly ignored while we were still too impressed with the portrayal of said badass - now we can see that such characters brought a certain traditional charm with them. Cloud is now mostly known as the same style badass emo thanks to the compilation and Advent Children, where before, things like the silliness of the cross dressing side quest and much more of his demeanor was what brought humanity to fantasy. There is room for far more in these characters.
Red XIII, Freya, Quina, Kimahri - I'm not even a fan of most of these, but there is a charm in their inclusion. Just like there's a small charm in the often jarring behavior of your typical cutesy chick - it was all part of the package. Now we're given some terrible publisher's idea of what can sell the most games.
Like I said though... When it seems SE could realize deeper things like this, it's proven wrong by the fact so many still love the games, whether they adapted or are new and haven't hit their tolerance threshold yet - X was disliked by many classic fans just like XIII is now, for example. At the time I couldn't believe anyone could dislike X. But for them, it's the same as with this next generation that hates XIII. The same cliches, the same stylistic choices, trying too hard. SE won't realize it because they never have; the fanbase will always exist. Like I said in my last post, all the power to those who can still enjoy - while I hate XIII and probably hate their tastes, I can't hold anything against someone who simply enjoys something I don't. It is just unfortunate that a once great developer who could push out classic RPGs, classic GAMES, has become a parody of itself, where their games are considered niche JRPGs before they're considered masterpieces for the ages.
Still, though, there is always some hope. Many different visions exist within SE (though I still think those with visions should leave and realize their dreams without SE packaging their game into a neat little product), and one game or another has always been liked or disliked. It'll continue this way, but it remains a fact that SE is a publisher first now, and with that policy change, the kind of momentum that comes with such size is impossible to slow down. People hoping Wada's removal meant anything at all are unfortunately wrong - a corporation is much more than a figurehead. There is so much money, investments, etc. within the company that many many many suit wearing executives can't just up and disappear and allow their developers to do what they will. Just like EA, and any big business in any industry - the gamers, the designers are not behind the wheel. It is unfortunate but true.
Eagerly awaiting FFXIV's inevitable failure. Even a fantastic game cannot withstand initial bad press & the long-dead MMO format. Sad but true.
MysteryVeil 3 years ago#56
I started with Final Fantasy 1, and I wouldn't say I feel left out. I still enjoy Final Fantasy and lots of other JRPGs as much as I always did. XIII not so much, but XV looks like it's going in my kind of direction. :)
Currently playing Tales of Rebirth.
One year anniversary! MysteryVeil and eixeeee. October 27, 2012.
Kagayaku08 3 years ago#57
i started with mystic quest back in the early 90's. Played FF 6 when it was FF 3 and I don't feel left out.
nobody owes you anything but a roll of the eye, a kick in the ass, and gaffaw at how much you suck
Kagayaku08 3 years ago#58
KOTRsss posted...
the reason for this is because FF is the only jrpg to be a significant success in the west. Many JRPGS didn't even get the chance to jump into the 3-D era much less the ps2 era.
I feel fans focus too much on their pet theories without proper analysis. FF 12 was in development since 2000. Matsuno's sickness is not a sign of terrible development conditions.
Did they bit off too much with FF 13, yes; however, I can't bring myself to criticism them for taking risks.
nobody owes you anything but a roll of the eye, a kick in the ass, and gaffaw at how much you suck
Kagayaku08 posted...
KOTRsss posted...
FF's success isnt some automatic result of an opportunity that only FF got. Dragon Quest games have been released in the US for roughly the same amount of time and they havent even come close to the success that FF has had, and this is in spite of the fact that DRAGON QUEST UNCONDITIONALLY SELLS MORE THAN FINAL FANTASY IN JAPAN. The reason that FF has made a name for itself in the west is because it appealed to the west. Not because it had no competition. It had competition, and it beat the stuffing out of its competition.
I feel fans focus too much on their pet theories without proper analysis. FF 12 was in development since 2000. Matsuno's sickness is not a sign of terrible development conditions.
Pet theories? FFXII's development process was an utter train wreck. Stress related sickness isnt a reason to quit halfway through the development of a multi million dollar video game title. Stress related sickness is a reason to take a paid vacation, and that is not what Matsuno did.
The director himself had issues with the development process because he didnt want just anyone to be able to insert their own ideas into his creative vision. Think about this for a second. It's like hiring Joel and Ethan Coen to make a film, and then giving the rest of the film crew the jurisdiction to make suggestions like "can we give them laser guns in this scene?" or "how about they use phones that can produce knockout gas when a button is pressed?" or "I dont like this scene we should change it."
It's simply asinine. It's one thing to have a democratic approach to creativity if the director/writer works well in that scenario, but hiring the creator of highly successful games and then putting him in that situation when he doesnt want it qualifies as train wreck material. Especially when said director voluntarily removes himself due to "sickness," recovers almost immediately, and then never works with said company again or suffers from any similar episode.
After Matsuno left, he was replaced not by 1, but by 3 directors, none of whom had any successful titles under their belt, and the game ended up being run on an engine that the PS2 couldnt even take full advantage of, with a significant amount of content being cited as cut out entirely. That, my friend, is a train wreck.
Gamefaqs has taught us that academic fields like literature don't exist because of teenagers that say "well that's just your opinion and I disagree."
Did they bit off too much with FF 13, yes; however, I can't bring myself to criticism them for taking risks.
It's not really about how much they bit off. It's about the development process as referenced by the director of the game himself. If you actually pay attention to the words that come out of this guy's mouth, he's clearly just an idiot. No, he's not simply bad at his job. He consistently, without fail, says some of the stupidest crap you will ever hear coming out of a high profile developer.
"With a large-scale development team, we didn't use our time well," he said. "How do you communicate to everyone in the department what the drive of the game is?" The company had previously been using the story as the basis for development, but as it changed, it was tough to keep that many people abreast of the changes. "We decided we needed to create more practical milestones, not story-based ones."
I want you to stop for a second and imagine a scenario. You are a video game developer that just directed a high profile triple A title, and saying "how do you manage a large-scale development team?" This should be MIND-blowing to anyone looking at this from a marginally objective perspective.
I encourage you to read this interview about the development of FFXIII where he more or less admits that he had no clue what he was supposed to be doing.
You can basically hear first hand from the lead developer of FFXIII that the development process was a total and utter train wreck.
Is that enough evidence for you? It sure as hell is more than you provided.
Then again I'm pretty sure you're the poster that I've already wasted plenty of time trying to reason with. Yup here is a link to a thread where I have to explain to him why Deus Ex Machinas are bad writing, if anyone wants to see. IIRC he was claiming that it was okay for the Ragnarok to appear out of nowhere because "it's better than killing off the main characters."
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Athens first ruled by kings.
In 750 BC, Government taken over by nobles, merchants, and
They set up an oligarchy, rule by a few.
Fights between rulers, artisans, and farmers over land ownership.
the Upper Class knew that the government needed a change.
Draco changed the law by using harsh punishments.
Steal an apple and you could be put to death.
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Solon erased all debts.
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560 BC, Pleisistratus, supported by lower class, divided up farms.
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Council of 500 handled daily business of Athens.
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Greek city-states, led by Athens, formed a protective group.
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Sparta did not join.
League had a common navy.
Ships built and crewed by Athens.
Other city-states paid.
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Delian League became Atnenian Empire.
Pericles rebuilt Athens and the "Long Walls."
Long Walls connected Athens and its seaport of Pireaus some 5 miles away.
Pericles led Athens during its "Golden Age."
Decline of Athens
Anti-Athenian feelings spread throughout Greece.
Athens attacked an ally of Sparta.
Sparta declared war on Athens.
The Peloponnesian Wars lasted 30 years.
A plague strikes Athens.
It was typhus or a highly malignant form of scarlet fever.
In 404 BC, Athens surrendered to Sparta.
Athens had to tear down their "Long Walls."
Thousands of young Athenian men left to become mercenaries in the Persian Army.
Sparta set up an oligarchy, and 30 Athenian aristocrats ruled.
Athenians later revolted and set up a democracy.
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A lot of your responses to questions suggest using an interest only loan for investment mortgage loans. My question is: how long should this strategy be used? When will an investor ever pay off the loan and actually own the property?
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|The Black Experience 1877 - 1954
|Submitting Dean
|Stan Silverman
|Submitting College
|Summit College -- Mike Jalbert x6374
|Departments Generating the Proposal
|Assc Studies
|Objection Deadline
|April 05, 2006
|Proposal Status
|Final Approval Granted
|Proposal Last Updated
|May 08, 2006 by PR Amy Sheldon
|Effective Date
|Fall 2006
|Brief Summary of Proposal
|Research and study in this area have grown at an exceptional rate, creating a greatly expanded literature. In order to adequately address the topic and to continue to provide students with the appropriate, in-depth knowledge of the material, it is proposed that an existing course, the Black Experience Since 1877, be expanded into two parts. A new course, The Black Experience 1877 - 1954 will be part one of that expansion. This course will examine the African American experience from 1877-1954 and will cover topics including failure of the 1st Reconstruction, the Era of "Jim Crow"/ Separate but Equal doctrine, and the social, political, economic, cultural and educational development of African Americans during the first half of the 20th Century. (Note: When the two new courses are approved, the Black Experience Since 1877 will no longer be offered and will be deleted from the curriculum.)
|Type of Proposal
|Course changes only
|Graduate School Endorsement Status
|Not required
|Graduate School Endorsement Updated
|March 08, 2006 by GS Heather Blake
|Institutional Research Status
|IR Status Updated
|March 22, 2006 by IR Dolores Bezilla
|Library Status
|Library Status Updated
|March 08, 2006 by UL Bennie Robinson
|Distance Learning Review Committee Status
|Not required
|DLRC Status Updated
|General Education Advisory Committee Status
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|April 11, 2006 by FA Dudley Turner
|Resource Requirements
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Reader: Cool of James Rugile to comment on Patrick Horvat interview
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Readers are raving about Lori Midson's Chef and Tell interview with Patrick Horvat, the exec chef at Venue.
Among those commenting? Former Venue exec chef James Rugile:
Great interview Patrick, I'm overdue to come up and see you. Let's grab a beer sometime soon. Cheers, buddy!
And that inspired this from JH:
Cool of James to read the story and comment. This was one of the better "Chef and Tells" that I can recall. I ate at Venue when James was there (excellent) and now need to go back and see how Patrick has carried on. Good luck to both of you.
Two years ago James Rugile sat down for his own Chef and Tell interview; read it here.
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A motherhood study has debunked the image of women who elect to be child-free as selfish, career-minded and unable to find a life partner - and what's more, mothers support them in their decisions.
Far from being career-minded, women who decide not to have children are instead influenced by their own upbringing, with many not wanting endure the same financial struggle as they had during their childhood.
Others cited a desire for travel, freedom, other activities outside work and not wanting to take responsibility for another. Only three of those without children in the survey cited career as a motivator. Two said their business was a factor.
The women most attached to work were instead mothers with three or more children. One mother of five spent just 18 months away from work.
The What Women (and Men) Want: Births, Policies and Choices study, by the Monash University school of political and social inquiry, interviewed 100 women and 14 men over an 18-month period.
Each person was asked a series of questions to garner their opinions on decision-making and children.
The participants were drawn from the cities of Maribyrnong, Casey, Port Phillip, Greater Bendigo and the Gippsland region - and were chosen because they either had high, low or average fertility rates.
One of the study's authors, JaneMaree Maher, said mostly a first child was unplanned and individual government policies had not affected parents' decision to have a first child.
Policies were more influential on the decision to have a second or third child, but this decision was also influenced by whether the experience of having a first child was easy or difficult.
When having subsequent children, women were influenced by policies on health, child care and education, rather than short-term measures such as baby bonuses.
"We are not seeing women focus on small amounts of money that alleviate the short-term stress, although they are important.
"They are instead recognising the long-term implications and thinking about them more deeply across a broad range of policies," Dr Maher said.
Work flexibility had a strong impact on decisions to have subsequent children.
"One of the big influences on whether women kept on having children was whether their workplace gave them a hard time or whether they could step in and out of work," Dr Maher said.
She said that the "motherhood wars" (between mothers and non-mothers), often quoted in media reports, were wedge politics and an attempt to oversimplify the issue.
Dr Maher said many employers preferred that mothers and non-mothers were pitted against each other rather than working out ways to keep them happy in the workforce.
The study also found that mothers respected the rights of women to decide not to have children and only two thought that sometimes mothers "whinged" a bit much.
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That Henry Ford will not be a candidate for president of the U.S. in 1924 was forshadowed late Tuesday, by W.J. Cameron, editor of the Dearborn Independent.
Mr. Cameron, who was the author of the anti-Jewish articles in the Dearborn Independent, stated the presidency is furthest from Ford's mind, that he is thinking about a thousand and one things besides the presidency, that he is not only not giving any thought to the presidency, but that he does not tolerate any of the men of his organization who are closest to him to discuss it with him.


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The GRE Biology Subject Test is designed to test advanced knowledge expected of a student applying to graduate school in the biological sciences. The test requires knowledge of vocabulary and facts across a variety of biological fields at the equivalent of an upper-level college class.
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The GRE Biology Subject Test is a paper-and-pencil test consisting of approximately 200 multiple-choice questions. The test spans 2 hours and 50 minutes and questions fall into three areas:
Cellular and Molecular Biology Questions (about 33% of questions) require knowledge of cellular structure and function, as well as molecular biology and genetics.
Organismal Biology Questions (about 33% of questions) require knowledge of animal structure, function, and organization; animal reproduction and development; plant structure, function, and organization; plan reproduction, growth and development; as well as diversity of life.
Ecology and Evolution Questions (about 33% of questions) include environment/organism interaction; population structure and function; behavioral ecology; ecosystems; genetic variability; as well as evolutionary processes and consequences.
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After the test, you'll receive a total (scaled) score, a percentile rank, and three subscores. Graduate programs weigh the scaled score and percentile rank most heavily.
Your scaled scores are computed by subtracting one-fourth the number of incorrect answers from the number of correct answers. Scaled scores range from 490 to 790. However, the range of scores for each administration of the test differs. While the 96th percentile for a test administered in April one year might be a total score of 840, the 96th percentile of the November administration might be closer to 810. To address this, your score report will also include a percentile rank, which reflects what percentage of test-takers scored at or below your level of performance.
Finally, you'll also receive three subscores for each section, ranging from 20–99. Like the total scores, these subscores vary with the different administrations of the test.
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Sin's glittering "Sin City" showing has played a key role in Lancaster native Sindarius Thornwell officially making the Los Angeles Clippers.
Thornwell, known as "Sin," was officially introduced as a member of the Clippers during a Tuesday team press conference in Los Angeles.
"It's great, really great," Thornwell said of making the NBA Western Conference Pacific Division team.
Late evening showers continue to hamper local dirt racing at the half-mile Lancaster Super Speedway.
On Saturday, the track experienced its sixth rainout of the 2017. There was one in March, two in May, one in June and so far, racing action has been canceled twice in July.
At least one local driver – Travis Steele – raced elsewhere.
Steele took the roof off his late model and competed in the Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Models field at the half-mile Antioch Speedway in Morganton, N.C.
S.C. hunters will see two big changes in regulations for the upcoming deer season.
State game laws now require every deer harvested to be tagged at the point of kill with tags issued by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, according to Charles Ruth of the department's Big Game Projects staff. In the past, some kills did not require tags.
The other change is where you can get tags. You'll no longer be able to get them from retail stores that sell hunting licenses. You will have to get them directly from DNR.
As the S.C. Policy Council has been compiling this year's "Best and Worst of the General Assembly," I couldn't help noticing a recurring theme: economic development-related bills.
Some are overt, like one that would create two new grant programs and a grant fund to further integrate economic development into the state's school system.
Others are not, such as the bill that offers a tax credit for purchasing S.C. produce. The credit is capped, which means not everyone who applies will get it.
After Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday night that he lacked the votes to proceed on the latest plan to replace Obamacare, Sen. Lindsey Graham urged him to consider an alternative that Graham released last week with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.). Here's a statement Graham released about the Graham-Cassidy plan:
It's time for a new approach to repealing and replacing Obamacare. I have worked with Sen. Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor, on this latest proposal.
Kelly Morrissette
For The Lancaster News
Buford High School graduate Jayson Jordan has been named Young Engineer of the Year by the S.C. Society of Professional Engineers.
Jordan, 31, received the award June 9 at the group's annual conference and trade show.
Jordan, who lives in Lexington, is technical director at the S.C. Asphalt Pavement Association. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from Clemson University.
The S.C. Highway Patrol and the Chesterfield County Coroner's Office are investigating a fatal hit-and-run early Sunday morning.
The accident happened just north of the town limits about 1 a.m. on S.C. 207, according to the Highway Patrol. Belfred Cruz Mendez Roellana, 45, was walking along the road when he struck but an unknown vehicle. It is not know which direction he was walking.
Sewage spill pollutes Catawba River
Staff reports
S.C. DHEC and environmental officials are warning the public to avoid recreational use along parts of the Catawba River after a broken pipe in south Charlotte dumped as much as 200,000 gallons of raw sewage into a Sugar Creek tributary Friday.
DHEC spokeswoman Andrianna Bradley said the department posted signs at the Landsford Canal State Park and the Catawba Indian Nation launch, warning of the potential for bacterial infections due to the spills.
All the way from the boardrooms of tech executives in Silicon Valley to the kindergarten class at Voyager Charter School in Charleston, the coding movement is sweeping the country.
So, who is behind the coding movement?
Kelly Morrissette
For The Lancaster News
More than 30 volunteers from local churches came together this week for Victory Sports Outreach, a summer sports camp and ministry that included 150 local children.
It's the program's third successful year, spreading the messages of devotion to God and healthy living.
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Robert Clarence Hons, age 86, of Salem, passed away Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at Pleasant View North Retirement Home in Damascus.
Robert was born Jan. 10, 1926, in Quakake, Pa., to the late Clarence V. and Sarah E. (Henderson) Hons. He attended Alliance High School, and served in the Army Air Corps and the U.S. Air Force. After military service, he graduated from Mount Union College and taught school in Cleveland before going to California to work as an accountant for the federal government. While residing in California, he attended numerous colleges and received degrees to further his education.
After retiring from the federal government, Robert worked for Sears and Roebuck Co. and then returned to the Alliance area. Bob was an avid ham radio operator and enjoyed talking to people all over the world. He also enjoyed working with computers and acquired a vast library of books on technology.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy McConnell; and brothers, Jerry and Paul.
Robert is survived by his brother, Donald E. (Betty) Hons of Beloit; and many nieces and nephews.
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Beliefs underlying employee readiness to support a building relocation: A theory of planned behavior perspective
Peach, Megan, Jimmieson, Nerina L., & White, Katherine M. (2005) Beliefs underlying employee readiness to support a building relocation: A theory of planned behavior perspective. Organization Development Journal, 23, pp. 9-22.
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The purpose of this research was to examine the utility of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as a framework for understanding employee readiness for change. One of the major advantages of the TPB approach is its ability to identify the underlying beliefs that distinguish between those who intend and do not intend to perform the behavior under investigation. In the present study, the extent to which a sample of local government employees intended to carry out activities during a 6-month period that were supportive of their organization's relocation to new premises was examined. An elicitation study (N = 18) determined salient beliefs relating to the relocation. For the main study, 149 participants completed a questionnaire that assessed their behavioral, normative, and control beliefs in regards to the change event. A series of MANOVAs revealed statistically significant differences between employees with moderate compared to high intentions to engage in changesupportive behaviors on a range of beliefs. Implications of these findings for designing change management strategies that help foster readiness for change are discussed.
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Dark Roots: Childless In The City
I like kids. Not enough to have one of my own, but I like them. Especially the ones that can walk, talk, and fetch me Diet Coke. When I was a kid, children were a form of cheap labor — "Take out the garbage!†"Clean your room!†— and we did not commingle with adults. This was especially true during parental cocktail hour when we stayed in our bedrooms. Adult interaction was limited to teachers, neighbors, 7-11 employees, and the somewhat creepy Girl Scout troupe leader. Nowadays, the single digits have access to places only card-carrying adults could once tread. Several times a week I am subjected to a handful of sticky, germy children who have infiltrated my adult yoga class. For close to two hours, I endure their sugar-induced cuteness as they practice unassisted handstands with exclamations of "Mommmmm, look at meeee!†This is totally appropriate behavior on a playground, but until I am allowed to blow smoke rings during junior's Gymboree class, stop ruining my chi during vinyasa. My most embarrassing child/yoga moment? When a young boy loudly told his dad I had a hammertoe when I inverted into a headstand (I think the lil' tyke meant "camel toeâ€). After pushing through my need to immediately die, I complimented Pops on his parental skills.
But most disturbingly, the pro-procreation movement invaded the most personal of spaces — the doctor's office. My decision to live child-free was constantly questioned by my ex-gynecologist. If you are stuck with a limited HMO plan, you have a pitiful handful of gynecologists to select from, so for three years my doctor shared an office with three obstetricians. The waiting room was not only filled with pregnant women, but also their other offspring, husbands, and future grandparents. Believe me, normally I am joyful when a friend or relative is pregnant. But at the doctor's office I always felt like a vegan at a pig roast — grounded in my beliefs but not understood for them.
The highlight of these visits was the litany of questions my doctor asked about my sex life, which always lead to me defending my childless life. When I was engaged the doctor would tap the face of her Rolex, reminding me that there was little time left to bare fruit. When I became single and celibate, I was lectured on the joys of single parenthood and, yes, even adoption. And when I finally got back in that saddle and my sex life picked up steam again, the doctor practically did a little dance and reminded me that I still had time to get knocked up. Was she channeling my grandmother? Eventually I decided my doctor and I had to break up. After interviewing three doctors for the new position, I am happily seeing someone new.
I consider myself lucky. I have great friends and a cool family who stand by my decision to live childless. Maybe it's because I always pick up the tab with all the dough I am saving by not procreating. My desire NOT to have kids is not an indictment against adults who adopt or give birth. I just don't want to live a child-centric life. Egocentric…well that's another story.


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'Abused' circus elephant to be rehomed
A retired circus elephant at the centre of a police inquiry after footage of it being attacked emerged is to be rehomed, its owner has said.
The footage, filmed by pressure group Animal Defenders International, showed a circus worker beating and kicking the Asian elephant, called Anne.
Moira Roberts, of Bobby Roberts Super Circus, said she was shocked and angered by the footage.
Anne no longer features in the circus, which opens in Knutsford, Cheshire, on Wednesday.
An independent vet which visited the site during the BBC's visit found no signs of mistreatment in the animals.