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Agricultural Policy Reform and Its Impact on Farm Households Income Inequality
In the United States the 1996 agricultural policy reform ushered in market-oriented farm policies and also gave farmers a seven-year lump-sum payment that was not tied to production. Some scholars argue that farm program payments have changed the distribution of income among farm households. Our study uses a national farmlevel survey for 1996-2001 to investigate a) the distribution of income among farm households, b) the sources that contribute to income inequality, and c) the role of farm program payments in equalizing income. Results show a high but declining income inequality between 1996 and 2001. Among the income components that contributed the most to income inequality was an income component labeled Income from farming and all other sources. Findings further show that marginal increases in both off-farm labor income and farm program payments reduce income inequality. The impact of various income components on overall reduction in income inequality therefore depends on a household's participation in off-farm work and government farm programs.
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Chandler Jarrell (Murphy), a private dick-cum-social worker, must track down a little Buddhist boy, known as the precious lad of the film's title. Apparently, an evil sorcerer (Dance) is also on his tail, so it's up to Jarrell to piece together clues before all hell breaks loose.
The Golden Child suffers from being an uneasy alloy of incompatible elements.
Eddie Murphy stars, but has installed some kind of limiter into his motor mouth, leaving some scenes where he might usually zing indignantly feeling a little empty. There is Charles Dance, a perfectly respectable villain (i.e. British with a sturdy jaw and piercing eyes) who would surely have done better with darker, less family-orientated material. Then there is the plot, which is weirder that Big Trouble in Little China, but with none of the knowingly-bad laughs.
Put specifics to one side and the film fairs no better. It tries to pitch up somewhere between a Raymond Chandler homage (Jarrells first name is one of many hints), an Indiana Jones-style serial romp, and a pantomime of a family event. If there is a successful balance between such differing styles, then this film doesnt find it.
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The most obvious reasons to book a cheap holiday to Playa Blanca are the beaches, which are lined with a promenade that offers spectacular ocean views out to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura. There is no shortage of places to eat in Playa Blanca, so why not spend a lazy afternoon lingering in one of the promenade's many outdoor cafes overlooking the main beach and out over the Atlantic? For those wanting a bit more action, regular ferries run from the harbour to the Fuerteventura and Playa Blanca's easy access to the Timanfaya National Park makes it a great day out.
Playa Blanca is a family-friendly resort and for fun on the beach you can take your pick from Playa Flamingo or the sandy bays nearby, otherwise the gentle waters at Playa Dorada make it the ideal place for children to splash around in.
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Thanks to a $75,000 donation, Wooster police cruisers, as well as local high schools and the Wayne County Justice Center will now be equipped with portable, automated external defibrillators.
The Beaverson EMS Institute, which is operated through Wooster Community Hospital, donated the funds to purchase 25 AEDs. The institute is funded through donations made by Audrey Beaverson, who has preferred to remain behind the scenes.
To date, the institute has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to assist local paramedics and emergency medical squad units, both with equipment and training.
"We think this is a great thing," said WCH chief executive officer William Sheron. "This will get them in a lot of places in the community where crowds gather. We think it's a good thing not just for Wooster, but for the entire county."
The governing board of Wooster Community Hospital approved the donation at their monthly meeting last week.
Wooster City Councilwoman Judi Mitten, R-Ward 4, had approached Sheron about having the hospital possibly purchase the defibrillators for city police cruisers.
"Because I have a heart rhythm problem, I'm aware of how important it is to have the portable ones in the public," Mitten said. "I applaud the Beaverson Foundation for going one step beyond making the community a safer place."
The Beaverson Institute is also providing AEDs for local high schools because of the large crowds that gather for athletic contests and other events. Wooster High School is one of the recipients of an automated external defibrillator.
"We consider ourselves very fortunate to have the support of the Beaverson Institute," said David Estrop, superintendent of Wooster City Schools. "First off with her support of the Edgewood Middle School renovation and now with the defibrillators, we just feel very fortunate to have her generosity and support.
"She obviously wants to make a difference in the health and well-being of the community, and she wants to look out for the safety of the kids, and boy, do we appreciate that."
Paramedics say having AEDs, which are very simple to operate, on hand improves a heart-attack victim's chance of survival.


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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I was walking down Osborne Street the other day to go to a bar and coming straight for me was a woman I jumped-and-dumped and hurt. One of her friends phoned me up and told me what a creep I was and how I had hurt her with all the love crap I told her. What's her problem? Apparently I said a lot of things I didn't mean during the six days we were stuck together like glue. It was just a fun sex thing. I've done this before and no one ever complained; it adds to the fun of the game.
She didn't look away, although I knew she'd spotted me and she had eyes like two hot coals. I knew she was going to accost me. I wanted to run into the oncoming traffic, but had no choice but to walk towards her, or turn tail and run back to the liquor store from whence I came. I had the tell-tale brown bags in my hand and it's well-known I drink a little too much. As she was about to walk by me she stopped and yelled at me, "You're a lying (creep) and a pathetic drunk!" People looked, thinking there would be a fight, but she changed her mind and kept going. I don't know why this bothers me so much since I'm only 28, but I can't stop thinking about it. -- Plagued By Her, Osborne Village
Dear Plagued: You were going from the liquor store to a bar, packing more liquor for home, which sounds like you have a drinking problem. One way it's manifesting itself is mean behaviour, lying and playing games with women's hearts. Drinking probably makes you more verbose, and to make things go well in bed, you tell lies about emotions you don't feel. How many young women have you "loved" and left with your pretend love game?
This town is too small for a bad reputation, especially if you hang around a neighbourhood or certain bars where everybody gets to know you and the word gets around. The reason you're obsessing on this insult is your mind is computing it as truth and setting off an alarm. Are you not the silver-tongued lover you thought you were? Are you really a hurtful drunk at 28?
It's time to visit the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (204-944-6200) and talk to a counsellor about how far down the road you are. Alcoholism can lead to poor sexual function, damaged organs, unemployment, failed relationships and often an early death. That's a nasty picture for a young-ish guy, but one you should take a serious look at it right now. You got the wake-up call on Osborne Street.
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I saw something that shocked me in a big-box store. This obese woman in low-slung jeans and a short shirt had leaned over the shopping cart to blow her child's nose and she was flashing the whole lineup her huge muffin top and a thong she was wearing. It was disgusting. She had to feel the breeze. This little old lady behind her said, "Pull your pants up, girlie!" and the thong woman turned around and said, "Mind your own business, old lady, or I'll give you something to worry about." At that point I stepped in front of the old lady to protect her (I'm a big guy). She got the message, but I was mad at myself the rest of the day for standing there like a big goof and not saying something. What should I have said? -- Stuck for Words, Winnipeg
Dear Stuck: You created a wall and stopped the altercation. There's no law against wearing a disgusting outfit and bending over to blow your child's nose. Who would want fashion police? But there was a threat and it's good to keep the peace. What you did, big guy, was absolutely perfect for the situation. You could have added, "Now you're dealing with me," but that would have sounded like a threat when she repeated it to the store manager.
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"We didn't' need the reference to table number as this was a place card only, not an escort card, so we removed that, changed the colors to navy, and added a reminder about what entree people chose to the back of the card to help guests and servers alike. I love the simplicity of this suite of designs. I wanted to use the 'nuff said invites too but was vetoed by the fiance. I'm glad we got to use them for both the menu and place card."


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Putting out into the universe to end up with Ms Right
Enjoying family, friends, the money I've earned, and loving nature, animals, and travel
I sing or whissle and happy tune most days
music from the Beatles, Eagles, Jopurney, The Doors, Queen, Supertramp to Chill, Jazz, as well as a few hard rock, rock, and movie sound tracks, as well as oldies and goodies......swing, to pop. I am a foodie, love it all ....... Indian, middle eastern, hambergers, pizza, thai, chinese, salads, you name it.........
Caring about others
and taking care of me
recently was with some of my highschool friends seeing one of them playing in a band in Dana Point. He played in a band in HS .... So improved or at least it seemed that way :)
This coming going out with friends who want to introduce me to someone......


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AN analysis of the costs involved in moving defence jobs away from York is expected to be ready in March, according to one of the city's MPs who is opposing the plans.
The Government is proposing the transfer of Headquarters 15 Brigade, based at Imphal Barracks, to Catterick Garrison.
York Central MP High Bayley said it was "ludicrous" to make the decision before the financial implications were produced.
During a meeting between MPs and military representatives, Mr Bayley said Defence Minister Mark Francois had told him the information would be produced in March and he would also look at why 2011 proposals to move 15 Brigade from York to Catterick and potentially merge it with another brigade were abandoned.
The York MP said he understood £18 million will have to be spent on new accommodation and adapting existing buildings at Catterick to house the new Adaptable Force Brigade HQ, and Imphal Barracks is already large enough to be the brigade's base.


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In 2004 Lord & Taylor dropped Liz Claiborne but, thanks to Isaac, they're relaunching the line "in a big way". ..
Oscar de la Renta reiterated his frustration with Michelle Obama's fashion choices, after complaining to the press last week.
Australian Harper's Bazaar is making waves with an underwater fashion spread featuring a voluptuous model.
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The Goofinator
Nice compromise, Dave.
Steve - You are an angel. Your niece's dad, not so much.
Great PR, Baboon!
Jay - You hit on the head with how the headlamp makes things look - flat. Hope you feel better soon.
Have fun with the colonoscopy, Ribs!
C-R - Good luck.
Go for it, Slo.
Hi, Mike and Jeff.
Breger - That gift for your DW still burning a hole in her Christmas stocking?
Have a great trip, Posie!
TW - How's the insurance coverage these days?
Prayers for your friend, Roch.
Good luck with the dental work, Drake.
Rhoon - What? No beautiful snow pics? Slacker.
Whew! Glad nobody has posted!!
The photo - Shorty woke up soon after that pic was taking and I told him not to move until I could get the light turned up so he could see Mr Mr. Shorty: "Looks like some kind of weird sex thing going on."
As I was getting dressed this a.m. around 4:30, it just started dumping. I sat for about 10 minutes and it started to taper off but not stop, so I finally told myself to stop being a wimp and get out there. As I walked out the door, the rain stopped entirely. Sweet! It was a cold run and I kept my light jacket on the whole time (which I very rarely do, even when it's raining). Did 9 miles with some good hill work in the middle that kicked my butt. Now I can feel myself coming down with a cold, so maybe it was the onset of the cold that kicked my butt. . . . . . Sounds good if you say it fast. It was the hills. They are the enemy and they are very, very good at their job.
Leslie Living and Running Behind the Redwood Curtain -------------
Trail Runner Nation
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...fatozzig//...........after I tasted Pickles' Cooking I have always had Good Insurance.....
..nothing takes the place of persistence.....
Breger - That gift for your DW still burning a hole in her Christmas stocking?
Definitely. I'm gonna keep quiet however.
Speaking of Christmas stockings I've been stocking up (no pun intended) on cruise related little things ... like a cruise ship ornament, ticket tags holders, maps, and Dramamine.
"Some are the strong, silent type. You can't put your finger on exactly what it is they bring to the table until you run without them and then you realize that their steadiness fills a hole that leaks energy in their absence." - Kristin Armstrong
...fatozzig//...........after I tasted Pickles' Cooking I have always had Good Insurance.....
No spectacular 2012 miles on 12.12.2012 just turned 55 on 12.12.2012 and did a real easy run!
My headlamp is very very comfortable and I don't even notice it is there, so definitely worth wearing.
Think I will leave early today and get a run in before darkness comes again. Have to work a bit on Saturday so no guilt doing this.
"During a marathon, I run about two-thirds of the time. That's plenty." - Margaret Davis, 85 Ed Whitlock regarding his 2:54:48 marathon at age 73, "That was a good day. It was never a struggle."
Back on Stride
Forgot to mention that one of my crazier running friends -- not a guy either! -- posted about getting together with a group at 12:12AM this morning and running 12 miles. That's 12 at 12:12 12/12/12!
Yep, I do know some wild and crazy people!
Doug, Runnin' in Rochester, MI
Enke, what kind of headlamp do you have? I want one. My DH bought me one a couple yrs ago, but I don't use it. it bounces around too much and slides up on my head. i don't think it was specifically made for runners.
While wasting time watching my computer code tell me what data line it is currently processing I found this article based, from what I can tell on they NYRR claim that their average NY marathon runner has a family income of $130,000 and USA Triathlon's claim that the average triathlete's household income is $126,000. The article's title is "What's behind career achievers' love of marathons?" and can be found at: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/12/11/overachievers-marathons-endurance-sports/. I have absolutely no idea if either organization's claim is true. Just to warn you, the article just assumes the claims are true and then proceeds to speculate about the reasons from there. I would file it all under "interesting if true," the "facts" and speculation as well. Anyway, the article is very flattering to marathon runners and triatheletes alike so enjoy the head pat!
This is my last day (I hope!) in the moon boot. That makes it day t-1 to running again! Well, walk-run-walk at least. Plan is 1 mile walk, 2 mile run and a 1 mile walk all on the TM tomorrow. Yea, TM. It is bloody freezing out! No way to dress for and outdoor jaunt with that combination and not either freeze to death during the walk or sweat to death during the run.
Headlamps: I purchased my headlamp to use for the annual relay race I run. First off it is required equipment. Second, the team one we can all share is totally gross and dripping sweat after one person wears it! Even if it were not gross it is not very good. The light is too dim to really light up the road. My advice is to get a lamp with the greatest luminosity you can afford. It really makes a huge difference. With mine, I do not find the lighting to be flat. More like what you see when driving your car. Also, see if you might prefer (which I do) a headlamp that has a battery compartment in a separate case that you can keep in your pocket. You exchange an power line running from your pocket to your headset for a much lighter headset.
Code is still running!
C-R find clones from another science fiction book.
coastwalker I hope you feel better soon.
Slo_Hand yea go for it!
Baboon congratulations on the many miles this year. Next year a redoubling is sure going to be tough!
Jeff F convert. Chanukah is already here and I got my first present already! Alas the rest will only come on Christmas seeing as how my in-laws are all of that persuasion.
tomwhite to answer your first question no. Your second, how would I know? Good luck with the ARC!
rochrunner best wishes for your friend. While genetics may help do us in I bet he has been this strong for so long only because he has been in such good shape. As to your crazy runner friend she apparently has a full stock of other crazy running friends!
rhoon phast you are certainly the only person I have ever known (even if only virtually who seems to commute mostly by plane.
fatozzig chalk it up to good karma for planning to head out despite what you thought the weather would be like.
breger1 money? How about money? Might need to stock up on that for a cruise as well you know,
runr_nut well then Happy Birthday! You must be 12 as well in some sort of critter years which would get you 12 on 12/12/12 in critter years.
SteveP man you are one nice guy! I hope DD#3 appreciates the fact that you would do that basically to help out her employer. Also, good to hear your emergency hospital run turned out well.
Yes, my code is still running. If it is not done in another 20 minutes I am out of here anyway. Fortunately, I can get the output from home and work from there. [Editor: Why is that "fortunate?" Sounds like you would be better off if your office's internet service cut out. Twocat: Yea, but . . . ]
Live like you are dying not like you are afraid to die.
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happy twelveday nuts runner.
You might owe us 12 miles sometime though
That's 12 at 12:12 12/12/12!
that's like the guy who stood around at mile ten in the 2010 Spokane Marathon
to be there at 10:10:10 on 10/10/10.
ps - did they go out after lunch too?
Henry the Great: "I'm going to keep running as long as I can."
T. Igarashi (summiting Mt. Fuji at age 100): "Enjoy yourself. Your younger days never come again."
While I am still waiting for my code to finish I finally got around to looking at my office mail. Want to receive odd publications? Work at a business school. Who would have thought but there is a publication called Cayman Financial Review. Yep, Cayman as in Cayman Islands. A magazine devoted to a tax haven. I would never have believed such a thing could garner a large enough readership to stay in business. I guess I will just add this to my long list of suppositions that turned out to be wrong.
Tamster, this is similar to my headlamp. I think I paid about 35 retail at REI for whatever model I have.
The strap is very comfy, the lux output is probably not really high, but sufficient for me. Without it, I cannot see the pine cones on the road and lately there have been a lot of those traffic monitoring cords going across the road that I have been rolling my feet on, cause I can't see them without a headlamp. The strap also stops some of the sweat from running into my face. Batteries seem to last a long time. When it gets light out during a morning run, I just turn it off and leave it on my head instead of putting it into my jacket pocket, it is that comfortable. Does not bounce or slip around.
So I came home early, and around 2:30pm set out for 5.1 rainy, windy, hilly miles. Feet were soaked at the end, but boy, what a TREAT to run during daylight hours, if you can call this crap daylight (feels like perpetual dusk). Just might be able to leave work early on Friday and try this again.
Easy 3.5 miles this morning...
Trails are hard!
Good evening, all. Watching the 121212 concert for Sandy relief. It's a Boomer special--Bruce, Stones, Who, Roger Waters, etc. Liked Billy Crystal's intro, too.
As for running, nothing like a 20+ degree drop between days. 3.1 miles in high 40's yesterday, 3.8 in mid-20's today.
Need a fast half for late fall. Then I need to actually train for it.
2014 goals
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Homebuilder ETFs are trying to break out yet again on the latest round of upbeat data on the housing market. Some investors have scaled back on builder ETFs or hedged recently after the sector funds doubled in price the past year, so a fresh rally may cause traders to chase the breakout.
The homebuilder sector surged Wednesday on the strongest housing starts data in four years, with home construction exchange traded funds now trying to break out to new 52-week highs.
The iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction Index Fund (NYSEArca: ITB) up 2.8% Wednesday and the SPDR S&P Homebuilders (NYSEArca: XHB) was 1.8% higher. [Homebuilder ETFs in Focus This Week on Housing Data]
Housing starts in September rose to a better-than-expected 872,000 annual rate, up 15% to its highest since July 2008, Bloomberg reports. Additionally, a rise in building permits could indicate that gains in the housing sector will be sustainable.
"It's no longer a question of whether the industry is rebounding," Larry Sorsby, chief financial officer of Red Bank, said in the article. "There is clear evidence that we have bounced off the bottom and are in the midst of a recovery."
Low-mortgage rate, smaller housing inventory and a growing population would help support homebuilders going forward.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index increased to 41 in October, up from 40 in September, hovering at its highest level in six years, reports Alex Veiga for the Associated Press.
"It's another data point suggesting that housing has turned the corner," Paul Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics, said in the AP article.
"There is going to be a continued housing recovery over the next few years," Larry Seay, chief financial officer at Meritage Homes, said in the Bloomberg article. "Pent-up demand that has built up from people deferring household formation is going to help buoy the recovery. High affordability not only with house prices being very low, but also interest rates being as low as they've been in decades, and all that translating into an improved buyer confidence."
On Friday, observers will look for existing home sales data to reaffirm what many believe to be a turnaround in the housing market.
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Max Chen contributed to this article.
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It's happening all around us: Engine downsizing is real. But luckily for those of us with an addiction to horsepower and torque, downsized doesn't mean underpowered. As we previously reported, BMW will be launching its first U.S.-market four-cylinder in years. Today, the company confirmed that its first model to be sold in the U.S. with the new "TwinPower" 2.0-liter, four-cylinder turbo will be the 2012 Z4 sDrive28i.
The new mill uses a BMW's triple threat of twin-scroll turbocharger, direct injection, and Valvetronic to produce 240 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. Replacing the naturally aspirated 3.0-liter inline-six found in the Z4 sDrive30i, it is down 15 ponies, but hits its power peak 1500 rpm earlier, at 5000 rpm. Additionally, the four gains 40 lb-ft of torque, and full twist is available at just 1250 rpm. That's very little sacrifice for such a small engine.
BMW is still mum on the fuel-efficiency gains of moving from the six to the turbo four, but we'll find out soon enough. The Z4 sDrive28i hits showrooms this fall.
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An ex-Sony PR representative has slammed his former company following a recent round of layoffs that left him out of work late last week.
"Sony in general is serving too many masters. Each company should operate autonomously. PlayStation shouldn't suffer b/c TVs are overpriced"
true about TVs they are the division that is costing Sony and encumbering them, but they persist because of the legacy
I'm sure a guy that just got laid off will have truthful, unbiased, and non-spiteful things to say about the company that just laid them off.
Why Because They Let You Go lol.
He can say goodbye to future jobs in gaming then. And he shouldn't even be this mad, considering he basically "won" the job through Sony's the Tester show.
Doesn't mean these criticisms don't have at least a bit of truth to them.
the PS3 PR was not working, and a big reason for good 1st party games not selling, so don't blame Sony for changing things, perhaps outsourcing to professionals will turn things around.
Very true. People are always ready to believe that someone laid off by a company will have an unbiased view of them. No one ever thinks you can just be spiteful and venting your frustration.
I didn't even know he was a spokesman.
Good job, complaining guy.
He's probably bitter that he went through all that crap to be the "tester" and then got laid off for probably being useless.
Now that he's blasted Sony with these tweets, good luck getting another job at any other company.
Companies do this all the time. It's called trimming the fat. While it isnt always good to hear about those who lose their jobs, it isnt always the most deserving that are victims either.
Meaning the ones companies let go are ones that (in their view) do not offer as much to benefit the company as those who get to stay.
Plus this guy was winner of the tester...WTF. did he think something permanent would come from that? Like he would become president of Sony one day because he won the tester?
Rather than bad mouthing the company you would have to list as your previous employer (yeah good luck getting good word of reference) he should lick his wounds and get back out there.
Trimming the fat.
Yeah, I'd say that's true.
also, there's an old saying:
Don't kick your old boss' nuts in front of your new boss.
That guy pretty much burnt his bridge mid-crossing.
Clicks link.
"An ex-Sony PR representative has slammed his former company following a recent round of layoffs that left him out of work late last week. "
Stops reading after...
"What the point of AdHoc multiplayer when no one has a Vita?"
Even if no one has the Vita, he should know that functionality has to be planned before the device is available for people to buy it...
Maybe he was laid off because his perception of time didn't fit the tasks he was assigned to?
He should let it go n move on. He won the job in a contest. Prespective is needed
He also knows what goes on, on the inside...we don't.
The hell he does. He was a PR generalist. Not a VP or Executive.
1 thing you should never do, slam your previous employment, def understand the reasons, but your next employer might not like that.
Regardless of any bitterness or anger at being laid off there's really nothing he said in there that isn't true.
Sony have been rightfully criticized over their PR and marketing since the announcement of the PS3 and whilst it has gotten slightly better it still sucks.
@HammadTheOne - seriously? You think he shouldn't be mad at losing his job because of the means by which he got it? How is winning a contest any different than competing against other applicants for any regular job? Both involve competing against other people, the only difference is in the tasks and possibly the criteria.
Absolutely unbelievable comment.
You know it's funny. This guy says that the unity of the company is causing a problem because one division can bring down the other divisions. Why don't we go back to 2006/2007 when the problem was that the divisions were autonomous to the point where there was massive communications problems across divisions. The heads of the various departments, especially where PS3 development were concerned, didn't work together and this was the cause of a lot of problems that PS3 had at launch.
This guy is pretty stupid.
@Karum: "How is winning a contest any different than competing against other applicants for any regular job?"
One is based on actual real-world experience, knowledge of the job, and skills to do the job. The other is tasks done for ratings and requires nothing more than that.
they also continue to manufacture in japan because the legacy if sony sourced manufacturing to china they would save a bundle on just that alone its a lose lose for workers either way tho
They move to China, then why bother buying their TV's? They get parts made there, but its all handled in Japan. Which means a higher quality overall product. Everything else is made with crap labor and parts from China, and Sony is all about "we are better quality." If their TV's suddenly became crummy China pieces of junk, why bother?
Plus being a Japanese company and actually making your product in Japan warrants some respect. How many "American companies" are fully made in China? Apple anyone? I think Japan is smart enough to cut Sony breaks and keep them there unlike our country (America).
sorry bro, my ps3 clearly says MADE IN CHINA on it. so does vita
Haha what are you talking about? They make most of their products in China.
Sony and Microsoft are both made in china; not just Microsoft, cee773.
Lots of stuff is made in China.
My comments are often outsourced to various countries depending on the comment market.
I guess Soldierone gonna skip PS4 then...one thing is true though that I is really hard to find a product that aren't made in china :(
Im trying to figure out how 'mad' he is. He seemed to love what he was getting into, and liked Sony, now because this happened he ranted. I'm just wondering if he's pissed of more and what this guy wants to do. Just wondering..
Also, this must be why there is not Tester Season 4 right now because usually they would have had the tryouts and stuff right about now.
I actually had alot of bad things to say about my company when I was fired too....
I have seen ex ms people complain about ms and you guys eat that up. Is it because they attacked precious $ony?
Isn't there some sort of confidentiality agreement that he's breaking?
Who hasn't lost touch w/ their audience?
The man is young and, you never know, he might be able to work for Sony again.
But he'll blow any chances he has by trashing them right now.
What?!? LBP Karting is going to die because of no PR?
Oh well... back to Mario Kart.
Nice spin for people losing their jobs, way to go. I'm sure if you lost your jobs you would say the same thing... right?
"You have to wonder what the hell PlayStation was thinking laying off more than half of their software PR team going into the holiday season,"
That's a lot of people without jobs. But hey good for Sony though huh?


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Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at San Diego State University, the author of Generation Me, and the co-author of The Narcissism Epidemic.
Our culture is changing. Technology both connects us and isolates us, which effects our social life from personal relationships to the community and civic life. Managers and educators are trying to figure out the new generation of young people, sometimes called Millennials or GenY (I call them Generation Me). Anxiety is common -- as just one example, women worry about their fertility even before they start trying (one reason I wrote The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant).


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I'm a huge proponent of using modern innovations to make life easier. Whether it's an electric can opener or my diesel-powered living-room-to-kitchen shuttle train, I've never met a corner I wouldn't cut.
So you can imagine my excitement when my automated word-reading machine said researchers have uncovered a gene that might explain why some couples are happily married and others are not.


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian country star Shania Twain has separated from her husband of 14 years, reclusive record producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, People magazine reported on Thursday.
It quoted a spokesman as saying, "This is a private matter and there will be no further comment at this time." Twain, 42, and Lange, who is in his late 50s, have a a 6-year-old son named Eja.
The marriage between the sexy singer and the secretive Svengali famed for his work with such metal acts as AC/DC and Def Leppard, was an unlikely -- but highly lucrative -- partnership.
Lange produced Twain's three blockbuster albums, which have each sold more than 10 million copies in the United States. The glossy efforts, complemented by steamy video clips, crushed the barrier separating country and pop.
Like many men, Lange was entranced by one of Twain's videos, the first of many in which she showed off her famed belly button. He called her persistently, and they agreed to collaborate professionally. Six months after they eventually met, they married in December 1993.
Unlike many superstar producers, Lange has not given an interview in decades and is rarely photographed. He did not even appear in the official wedding photo Twain distributed to the media.
But his fingerprints were all over Twain's huge trilogy of albums, 1995's "The Woman in Me," 1997's "Come on Over," and 2002's "Up!" More arena rock than traditional country, the albums were packed with catchy hooks and lyrics celebrating female empowerment.
The couple avoided the spotlight by dividing their time between a chateau near Geneva and a luxury farmhouse in New Zealand.


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Vatican City — For everyone who has any kind of authority over others, the one sin "at your fingertips" is the sin of corruption, Pope Francis said.
And "the martyrs of corruption" -- those who end up paying the price for the politicians, financiers and church officials who abuse their power -- are the poor and the marginalized, he said during his early morning Mass Monday in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where he lives.
The pope's homily was based on the day's reading from the First Book of Kings (21:1-16) in which King Ahab of Samaria felt entitled to a neighboring vineyard owned by Naboth, who refused to sell his property to the king. The king nonchalantly took possession of the land after his wife had Naboth killed in order to give the king what he wanted.
"This story repeats itself continuously" throughout history, the pope said, by people who possess "material power, political power or spiritual power."
The daily news is filled with accounts of politicians or business owners who are on trial after "magically getting rich," he said, according to a report by Vatican Radio.
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"There's too much talk about a priest who got too rich and neglected his pastoral duties in order to take care of his power," he added.
"Corrupt politicians, corrupt businessmen, and corrupt church leaders -- they're everywhere," he said.
"And we have to tell the truth: Corruption is precisely the sin that is at your fingertips. We are all tempted by corruption. It is a sin that is close at hand" and easy to succumb to, he said, "because when one has authority, one feels powerful, one feels almost like God."
The corrupt live a life enveloped in a sense of security, with a sense of "well-being, money, and then power, vanity and pride," he said.
But "who pays the price" of such a life of corruption? the pope asked. "The poor pay it."
"Those who pay are the hospitals without medicines, the sick who get no care, children without an education. They are the modern day Naboth, who pay for the corruption of the big guys.
"And who pays for the corruption of a priest? Children pay, those who don't know how to make the sign of the cross, who don't know the catechism, who aren't taken care of. The sick who are never visited pay, the prisoners who get no spiritual attention pay," he said.
"The poor pay. Corruption is paid for by the poor, the materially poor, the spiritually poor."
Pope Francis said service is the only antidote to a life of corruption or the temptation of corruption.
Humbly serving others is the only way out, he said, because "corruption comes from pride, from arrogance, and service makes you humble."
The pope offered the morning's Mass for all victims of corruption and those who pay the price with their lives, "these martyrs of political corruption, economic corruption and ecclesiastical corruption."
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Audrina Patridge Continues to Be Hounded by the Paps (PHOTOS)
Can't you vultures in the paparazzi leave Audrina Patridge in peace already?
The Hills vet was just minding her own business, trying to get some shopping done along the generally pap-free Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles on Wednesday, when suddenly she was assailed by a pack of rabid shutter-bugs in their never-ending quest to steal innocent people's souls via their camera lenses.
As you can tell by Patridge's anguished expression, she was none too happy with the invasion of her much-cherished privacy.
Click through the photo gallery, if you dare, to see more of Audrina's torment. And for even more shots of famous people braving the public eye, make sure to check out Paparazzi-Razzi.


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FictionPress.com https://www.fictionpress.com FictionPress.com: the-elemental-writer Story feed for writer: the-elemental-writer 2017-08-23T14:36:33-08:00 tag:fictionpress.com,2017-08-23:/atom/u/892757/ the-elemental-writer https://www.fictionpress.com/u/892757/the-elemental-writer 2014-04-01T15:53:48-08:00 2014-04-01T15:53:48-08:00 The Wastes tag:fictionpress.com,2013-01-06:story.3089719 Author: the-elemental-writer
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31 years after the earth's downfall, the oxygen levels have depleted. Anika Cardin, leader of the rebel group called the Renegades, fights the Authorities to restore the earth. An unexpected turn of events sends her into hiding with no choice but to trust the stranger who saved and changed her life. She soon learns there are many secrets to the world she never thought possible. the-elemental-writer https://www.fictionpress.com/u/892757/the-elemental-writer 2013-06-24T17:18:54-08:00 2013-06-24T17:18:54-08:00 A New Dawn for a New Century tag:fictionpress.com,2013-04-15:story.3117426 Author: the-elemental-writer
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Kenneth Thalen, the son of the last ex-Prime Minister of Earth, is given four options: live as a Wanderer roaming the land forever, live by himself, live with the father who lied to him his whole life, or join the group that led to the breaking of his family. Is the choice he makes the right one?


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Chena Hot Springs, Alaska • I'm not sure how the magazine ended up in my 10-year-old hands so many years ago, but the images of anglers holding Arctic grayling impacted me for the rest of my life.
The fish, with their huge and colorful dorsal fins, drew me back to the magazine for years. Finally, long after my brain had already safely stored the images, the magazine fell apart in my hands the same hands that on Sunday held a grayling I had just hooked while fly fishing on Monument Creek. The fish was everything I had imagined it would be and so much more.
After three decades I was the angler in the picture with the huge smile, stunning fish and incredible scenery in the background. But it was the people I was with when it happened that made the moment even more special good friends and colleagues who shared similar dreams of exploring wild places and catching new species of fish in exotic locations. True peers who were as happy for me as I was for them.


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Baron Seamus' Newcomer Challenge!!
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- Greetings Chatelaines and Newcomers,
Although this Challenge applies to the West Kingdom, there is no reason why others cannot emulate my goal and conduct a similar challenge in their Kingdom, Principality, or local group. For those who reside within the West Kingdom, please take up my challenge and spread the word!! Here are the details of my challenge.
At October Crown, I issued a Challenge to all local branches; Baronies, Provinces, Shires, Cantons, Ridings, Colleges, Strongholds, and Ports of the West Kingdom to bring in Newcomers.
This challenge is to bring in Newcomers to SCA events, specifically to 5 or more SCA events. Here's how it works.
1. The Challenge is counted from the previous Purgatorio (2011), when Aislynn and I were invested by Their Majesties as Baron and Baroness until next Purgatorio. That's a whole year!!
2. Every Branch that brings a Newcomer to their 5th SCA event will gain 1 point for each such Newcomer. I recommend that each Branch designate someone to collaborate this, such as the Chatelaine or Seneschal if they are willing. This message will assume that the Chatelaine is counting and sending us the info. This Challenge is only open to Branch Groups in the West Kingdom under the level of Principality. Households are encouraged to contribute to the Competition by bringing Newcomers to their local Branch.
3. If the Newcomer decides and becomes a paid member of the SCA, that Newcomer will then gain the Branch an additional point (for a total of 2). NOTE: There will not be any extra points added for those Newcomers who receive awards of any sort. This is a correction from any previous communication or planning from before.
4. If any SCA event from the previous Purgatorio (including the previous Purgatorio) was the 5th event of a Newcomer, they may be counted. Meetings and Fighter Practices and other non-event activities of the SCA that are not "Events" do not count, though actual events at every level do.
5. A Newcomer may become a paid member of the SCA if they so wish at any point between Purgatorios to count for the additional Point, though they must have attended at least 5 SCA events to count for any points.
6. Each Branch that wishes to participate should send an email to the Baron of Rivenoak and to the Chatelaine of Rivenoak.
A. I, the Baron of Rivenoak, may be reached at: rivenoakbaron @ gmail . com
B. The Chatelaine of Rivenoak may be reached at: rivenoakchatelaine @ gmail . com
7. When the Chatelaine contacts us for the 1st time, we would like to get some information about the Group and a couple of the Officers (Note that this should only be necessary the 1st time so we know how to get a hold of people should we need to):
A. They should send us info about the Branch in general:
a. Name of Branch:
b. Location of Branch (Mists, Cynagua, Oertha, Marches):
c. Mundane location of Branch:
B. They should send us the following info about the group Seneschal:
a. Seneschal's SCA Name:
b. Seneschal's Mundane Name:
c. Seneschal's Phone Number:
d. Seneschal's Email Address:
C. They should send us the following information about the Chatelaine (or person who is appointed to this task):
a. Chatelaine's SCA Name:
b. Chatelaine's Mundane Name:
c. Chatelaine's Phone Number:
d. Chatelaine's Email Address:
D. If your Branch is a Barony, Please also provide the following info on the Baron and Baroness (as applicable):
a. Baron's SCA Name:
b. Baron's Mundane Name:
c. Baron's Phone Number:
d. Baron's Email Address:
e. Baroness' SCA Name:
f. Baroness' Mundane Name:
g. Baroness' Phone Number (if different):
h. Baroness' Email Address (if different):
8. Whenever your Branch or a member of your Branch brings a Newcomer to their 5th SCA event, please send us the following on each Newcomer:
A. Newcomer's SCA Name (if any):
B. Newcomer's Mundane name:
C. Branch of Membership (your Branch):
D. Has the Newcomer attended their 5th SCA Event (yes/no):
E. Is the Newcomer a Paid Member of the SCA (yes/no):
9. Once we receive the newcomer's info, we'll be happy to add them to the list and I'll endeavor to send a reply confirming so. I also encourage everyone to bring them and introduce them to me in person, so I may meet them, no matter how many events they've attended.
10. In addition to the Reward of having additional Newcomers, there will be a Reward for the Branch that brings in the most Newcomers, as outlined above, that will be presented to the Baron and Baroness / Seneschal of the Branch. This Reward will be something that the Branch as a whole may utilize. There will also be a token for the Branch, so as to display their accomplishments.
11. Any Royalty or member of the Landed Baronage who wish to provide a Reward of their own are encouraged to do so. Everyone is encouraged to welcome our Newcomers and invite them to meet and learn about your Branches, Households, etc. Everyone is also welcome to spread the word about my Challenge!!
12. Questions should be emailed to me, Seamus, Baron of Rivenoak, at: rivenoakbaron @ gmail . com.
Thanks in advance to everyone who works to diligently attract the new to the old. Good luck to all who accept my Challenge!!
Seamus, Baron of Rivenoak
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Tanimura & Antle has launched a new design for its wrapped leaf lettuce bags, with large lettering and color-coded varieties plus features promoting the company's field packing process.
The Salinas, Calif.-based grower-shipper has offered shrink wrap for a decade, but renamed the line Field Fresh Wrapped Leaf Lettuce, director of marketing Diana McClean said. Five varieties — romaine, green leaf, red leaf, endive and escarole — are in the line.
Besides new graphics, the bags have added scannable quick response codes that link shoppers to videos of harvesting and field packing.
"Five years ago, we went through a period when clients were asking for naked product; now that demand has changed," McClean said. "There have also been requests to differentiate the leaf lettuces by color."
Tanimura & Antle aims to differentiate the leafy greens from processed product.
"We put the QR code on so the consumer can see how fresh this product is and how few hands touch it between the ground and their kitchen," she said.
For retailers, Tanimura & Antle touts an average 20% reduction in shrink compared to unbagged product, which it also offers.
"Shelf life is increased by about 11 days," McClean said.
Joint French and English versions of the bags are planned for late July or August for the Canadian market.
Around May 1, Tanimura & Antle also began shipments of a baseball-themed package for iceberg that cross promotes the lettuce with its Artisan red onions, using a recipe that includes both ingredients.
Also this month, the company launched its Summer Fun Sweepstakes. Tanimura & Antle plans to award $1,000 weekly through July 31, and announce winners on the Artisan Facebook page.


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ARIES (March 21-April 19) ***** Don't be too busy to stop and have a chat with a friend you rarely see. You might be taken aback by what this person shares with you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) *** Be careful with any form of indulgence. This type of behavior might be fine sometimes; however, it is important to choose occasions carefully.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) **** You exude a compassionate attitude that attracts people. Be cautious, as someone around you might not have the best intentions.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) **** You have a lot to consider. At this moment in time, you might be keeping your opinions to yourself. You know what you need to do.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) **** Handle a hassle before it becomes a major problem. Someone involved could be controlling and difficult. Know what you want from this situation.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) **** You might want to address a problem much differently. You'll have demands that must be met, like having a discussion with a close friend.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) **** A situation on the personal front could hold you back from achieving a certain goal. Investigate the alternatives and see if a quicker solution can be implemented.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) **** Your ability to read between the lines will be more important than you recognize. What a friend leaves out could be more important than what he or she says.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) **** You might want to listen to a well-meaning friend. This person is not overcritical, and he or she looks at you with understanding.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) **** Sometimes people pull away from you when you become too controlling. You might wonder what is the best way to handle a situation.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ***** You have a great sense of adventure, and it will come out when dealing with a loved one. Once the fun begins, it could be close to impossible to stop.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) *** A situation involving your personal life will make you smile. You could be delighting in the whimsical nature of a child or loved one.


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"Sebastian Hunter and Jean Beaton both of this parish signified their purpose of marriage & C and were Married August 29".
Together they had 4 children, Isabella Hunter was my 4th Great Grandmother.
|1782 Marriage to Sebastian Hunter
|1782 Marriage to Sebastian Hunter
Wow, to have the marriage record for your 5x great grandma is awesome, and something to treaure. Thank you for sharing, and thank you for taking part in the Challenge.
It is a treasure indeed, as the top names on the paper Matthew and Ironside are my 4th Great Grandparents :) Thank you for stopping by
"If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people."― Thích Nhất Hạnh
"This packrat has learned that what the next generation will value most is not what we owned, but the evidence of who we were and the tales of how we loved. In the end, it's the family stories that are worth the storage." ~Ellen Goodman~
"Without genealogy, the study of history is lifeless." ~ John Fishe~
To forget one's ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root" ~Old Chinese Saying~"The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living."~Cicero~


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Caroline Buchanan showed she still has mountain biking skills after four years away from the discipline, winning the elite women's downhill in the opening round of the mountain bike national series at Mount Buller on Sunday.
Buchanan returned to mountain biking from BMX to "refocus" and "freshen up" after a hectic last year, which had her finish as the world No.1 BMX racer and time trial world champion, but also featured Olympic heartbreak when she missed out on a medal.
The win at Mount Buller came as a surprise to the 22-year-old; just a week ago she was participating in a commercial downhill biking clinic, relearning the fundamentals to help her prepare for her new challenge of qualifying for the MTB World Championships.
"I've only just gotten back on the downhill bike in the last couple of months on a new ride," she said.
"I did a camp up here last weekend where … I just got coached and trained how to corner again, and I completely went back to basics.
"I've gone from coming off a huge high of the Olympics … [to] learning how to ride a different bike again, starting at the bottom with no ranking and no points and building back up, so [it was] good to come out in the first national race of the year and win it."
Buchanan was seeded third in the final on the basis of her first run, and was aiming to go four seconds faster in the final to improve her placing, but went 10 seconds faster to win it.
She beat two-time Canadian national champion and World Championships bronze medallist Claire Buchar by 0.72 seconds. Top seed Lisa Mathison dropped back to third.
"I was hoping for a top three, so it was definitely a surprise to see where I'm at," Buchanan said.
"There were some good names here … so it's a good sort of benchmark to see where I'm at and what I've got to do to qualify for worlds this year."
Buchanan said she still had some "minor adjustments" to make for another national series event before the national championships were held in Canberra at Stromlo Forest Park from February 20.
"It was a very technical track here at Buller, it was demanding on the body and challenging physically and also mentally," she said.
"Next stop we go to Thredbo and that track's a little bit longer, not so rocky and tight and challenging, so a little bit more my style, and then [there's] the nationals."


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Michael Symon's Microwaved Eggplant Parmesan
Quick and Easy Eggplant Parm
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Michael Symon's Microwaved Eggplant Parmesan
- 1 large Italian Eggplant (peeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick)
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 3/4 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan
- 1 1/2 cups Tomato Sauce
- 1 cup Whole Milk Ricotta
- 1 cup Fresh Mozzarella (thinly sliced)
- 1/4 cup Basil Leaves (torn)
- Salt to taste
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Turn the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the breadcrumbs and parmesan and spread in to an even layer on a sheet tray. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown and toasted. Make sure you check the breadcrumbs after about 5 minutes, moving the edges in and the center out for even toasting. Set aside.
- Arrange the slices of eggplant in a single layer on a paper towel lined microwave safe plate. Season your eggplant with salt, about 1/2 teaspoon total and freshly ground black pepper. Cover with another paper towel. Microwave at 1100W for 3 minutes. Work in batches to cook eggplant.
- Brush the cooked eggplant slices with olive oil and arrange on a single layer and seal the plate with plastic wrap. Microwave again at 1100W, about 4 minutes. Repeat with remaining eggplant.
- In an 8x8 pan, spoon 1/3 of the tomato sauce down. Place 4 slices of eggplant down followed by some ricotta, then mozzarella and basil. Season the cheese very lightly with salt then repeat the process 2 more times, ending with sauce on top. Top with the toasted parmesan breadcrumbs and microwave at 1100W, until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 to 6 minutes.
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Kakugawa to share words of inspiration
Educator, caregiver, poet and award-winning author of 11 books Frances Kakugawa will speak at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Hilo.
Kakugawa will take the audience on her personal journey, through poetry and actual experiences, about how she rose above the daily tasks of caregiving and found meaning and dignity in caring for her mother, who had Alzheimer's disease.
Hear her read some poignant poems about her experiences and how journaling and poetry became part of her tools in helping her transform from a scared caregiver into a capable and passionate caregiver.
She will share lessons learned, and the choices confronting caregivers to either succumb to the realities of caregiving or to live with "that small light of our own humanity by offering our loved ones, the dignity in living the last years of their lives."
Three of her children's books received Best Children's Book of the Year awards. Her most recent book, "Kapoho: Memoir of a Modern Pompeii," received the Northern California Publishers/Authors Best Non-Fiction Award. Three of her books are on aging and caregiving.
She was recognized in "Living Legacy, Outstanding Women of the 20th Century in Hawaii" and received the Hawaii-Pacific Gerontology Society Award for her work with the elderly.
Those interested in attending should call Chris Ridley at 443-7360 to reserve a seat.
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Traps n' Gemstones blends Metroid and Indiana Jones with sharp results
Nearly 20 years after conquering it, Super Metroid still ranks as my all-time favorite game. That's not the most startling revelation: the Super Nintendo game is widely regarded as one of the finest of its generation, and every time I return to it I'm thoroughly engrossed in its large, complex, secret-filled world.
Why mention it? Because I'm impressed at how well Traps n' Gemstones ($5) distills that kind of experience into something simpler and more straightforward—without losing the hook. It's similarly a side-scrolling adventure spanning a large and tangled map, with plenty of exploration and backtracking needed to push ahead. And just like many of the classics it emulates, it does a great job of pulling you deeper into the quest despite minimal narrative.
A real gem
Traps n' Gemstones takes place in one large interconnected world, with rooms upon rooms of platform-jumping challenges, light puzzles, enemy creatures, and items to snag. You'll quickly learn the lay of the land, as there's no linear path guiding your quest to recover lost ancient relics. An object found in one part of the map might need to be placed elsewhere, which then moves a barrier and leads to the next puzzle and perhaps relic. And so on and so forth until the adventure concludes.
No helpful arrows are here to point you in the right direction, and that's part of the charm. It's fun to piece together the puzzle that is this world by exploring every nook and cranny and stumbling upon secret paths and well-hidden items. The scale here is smaller than in comparable console games, but that works to its advantage: the world layout is a bit more condensed, plus you don't have to worry about equipping various weapons or powers. Simply focus on the puzzle or platforming challenge at hand, and then set about discovering the next objective ahead.
Explore and more
In classic Metroid and Castlevania fashion, there's a simple map that fills out as you travel across the setting, helping you find your way back to areas you'll need to revisit later. You'll also get a sense of how many relics are still out there to find.
Here's an example of a breezy early puzzle: You can jump onto the platform to pull the barrier out of the way, but it crashes back down before you pass it. Perhaps those birds can somehow help buy you extra time. (They can.)
Despite the obvious Indiana Jones theme and very minimal storyline, Traps n' Gemstones isn't as drab as it might seem. In this case, you've just convinced a stone-faced guard to let you pass by tracking down a gramophone elsewhere in the world.
Even with the map, it's easy to lose track of where you encountered certain puzzles or pedestals to place found relics. Luckily, there's a main elevator shaft that serves as a comforting hub to return to should you find yourself flummoxed.
Why it's worth your money
Traps n' Gemstones' spartan look works well, but this isn't a game that exudes ample style or charm: Instead, it's focused on the gameplay loop, which pays off well for this surprisingly addictive adventure.
Part of what makes it so engaging is the scoring/life system, which amazingly satisfies both casual and hardcore players splendidly. You'll perish if attacked by an enemy, but you can respawn in the same room. However, doing so resets your score to zero. Focused on topping your leaderboard of friends? Opt to start the game over instead—and be more careful. It's such a simple solution, yet it's one that works perfectly for a game like this.
More importantly, Traps n' Gemstones has just the right scale and scope for a $5 game. The map is large, but not overwhelming, and you can clear a playthrough in a few hours if that's all you're in for. But that nagging hook to keep exploring to find everything, and then go back and attempt a perfect playthrough, adds impressive depth for serious players. That helps elevate Traps n' Gemstones to being much more than a passable mobile genre study of a stalwart console genre: it's a strong game done right on Android.
This story, "Traps n' Gemstones blends Metroid and Indiana Jones with sharp results" was originally published by Greenbot.


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Get Your Banana Situation Laced Up Tight
This laced up banana is part of an art project from artist Sarah Illenberger, and is part of her "Strange Fruit" series. Obviously this banana's been altered, but it still looks strangely natural to have laces there, doesn't? Click through to see an apple with hair and a cauliflower brain. [Neatorama]


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Antennagate? Who Cares?!
Last week, the tech world was in a tizzy about the so-called iPhone 4 "death grip." Everyone needs to get a grip.
Computerworld called it "Antennagate," the incredible, crazy story about the iPhone 4's crummy reception. It has resulted in thousands of stories. Google News shows 550 more today, as though we needed more kvetching on the issue. Sure, some users have had a issue, but if you buy a bumper or a cover for the thing, the problem is fixed. This is not Armageddon! The end of the world is not upon us! Are we so bored that there is nothing else to talk about?
I did the This Week in Tech podcast yesterday. The first hour of the show was a roundabout discussion about this antenna issue. An hour! Charts and graphs were shown! To what end? To prove that the antenna doesn't work right? Why do we need charts and graphs? And the whole thing began anew today.
Here's genuinely crazy theory about what's going onand I only fall back on this because no other explanation makes any more sense. Steve Jobs is either in league with the devil, who is doing this to make him crazy, or, as I've always suspected, Jobs learned some wacky meditation technique in India before founding Apple in the 1970s. He uses ths trick to create the so-called "reality distortion field" that everyone who works with him complains about so bitterly.
He's used it to change markets. He's used it just as a guru would, to create mass hysteria and fanaticism. There's no other explanation. He never went to business school, so this has to be a magic trick, right?
This time he made the error of lying about the antenna flaw. This immediately upset the cosmic spell he has on all of the Apple fanboys who have all been obviously hypnotized by the aforementioned meditative vibe. The fibbing sent a ripple into the collective unconscious and the spell was skewed. Do you have a better explanation than this? Seriously? Unless the media and the entire universe have gone bonkers, there is no reason to dwell on this topic as though it were even remotely important or interesting.
I should mention that I actually came up with this Steve Jobs as a mystic idea in the mid-1980s while writing for Infoworld. It's a theme that I like to roll out once in a while. The concept also fits nicely with his known asceticism and preoccupation with black garb. I only introduce this concept for two reasons: the entertainment value and to let Jobs know that I've been onto him since the beginning.
On the This Week in Tech podcast, it was interesting to see the circular logic of the discussion. The same points were made over and over again. Readers should listen to or watch the show at TWiT and take notes. You'll find an odd pattern emerge. It took a commercial break to end the trance. It was as trance-like as anything I've been a part of. Normally I avoid this sort of thing, preferring to do scrimshaw or trying to find all the flashlights I seem to have lost over the yearsanything but one of these Jobs-induced trances.
When will this stupid discussion end? I suspect that the next week will continue the trend, with a thousand more stories. And then it will, perhaps, dissipate on its own. I can't take it much longer. Oooooooooooom!
More John C. Dvorak:
It's Time to Outlaw Texting While in Motion
Amazon Embraces the Long Tail With Secret Branding
Ready or Not, You're Getting Microchipped
Technology and Voting Don't Mix
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OR would I need a metal plate under the dutch oven?
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not sure where redneckville Arkansas is. I'm in Ark-n-saw. so now to your question. I have cooked birthday double and tripile layer in a dutch oven in the woods over a boyscout camp fire. I don't know about the dough your asking about. I can cook anything in a dutch oven you can cook in a oven. If you can contorl heat you can cook it.
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Tater yeast roll recipe sounds like it sure would be worth a try!
I don't see why you couldn't. Like David said anything you bake in the oven can be made in a DO. Can you post the recipe? It helps to know exactly what you are cooking. I know of at least a dozen different tater yeast roll recipes.
This one uses "fake taters" and is lighter than using mashed. It was in my bread machine book, but you could mix it without the maching too.
1 cup skim milk -- lukewarm
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 cup potato flakes
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons yeast
2 tablespoons melted butter -- to spread on baked rolls
Add ingredients, except melted butter, to bread machine follow directions for make of bread machine. Set machine for dough only cycle.
Spray a baking sheet with pan release spray (Pam)
Remove dough from machine when cycle is complete. Place on a floured surface and turn to coat with flour. Handling as little as possible, with a sharp knife cut into twelve pieces and place on prepared baking sheet. Brush rolls with melted butter on all exposed surfaces and let rise until light, about half an hour. Place in a cold oven.
Turn oven on to 350 degrees F. and bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheet and use brush to coat with melted butter. Serve warm.
Ok 2 days later. I wanna see a Qview.
Happy smoken.
KnightSilver...The best way I found to do Breads on an open fire, is to put a safety step walkway on two blocks. I then put my coals under it and my DO with my bread on top, I put the DO with the cobbler next to it. Heat rises, so you dont need to put your DO with bread in it in the fire. I learned all you do is burn the bread. You need to watch your bread, so it doesn't cook to fast. A pic of safety step is included


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Monday 25 February 2013
It was Monday, under the sign of Pisces. The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of February people in US were listening to Harlem Shake by Baauer.
while Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Local Ambition.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Angry Birds Go! or The Banner Saga.
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West Roxbury native named prelate of honor
Pope Benedict XVI has named Msgr. John Abruzzese, an archdiocesan priest assigned to the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops in Rome as a prelate of honor. An alumnus of Holy Name School, Cathedral High School, the archdiocesan minor seminary and the North American College at Rome, Msgr. Abruzzese served in parishes in Hyde Park and Revere before his assignment to Rome where he completed doctoral studies in 1983 and received his present assignment in 1986. The Holy Father made the appointment on Nov. 22, 2007. Pilot file photo
Christmas may come only once a year for the rank and file. But if youre a sufficiently fanatic and fully invested citizen of all three of our jock nations then every day is a holiday. If youre from New England and Bostons your Hub, its the sports story of the year.
The Red Sox! The Patriots! The Celtics! Theres not a day of the calendar year that does not find one of these home fires burning. Theres not a day from January the first to December the last that does not feature a game, an impending game, and a gamut of related issues, many of them of a character deemed life or death. One can neatly wrap him or herself in a fantasy world of sporting bliss 365 days a year. Think of how much relatively unpleasant reality you can thereby safely avoid. How sweet it is!
More and more, everyone wishing to be anyone hereabouts must pledge undying allegiance not to just one of these raucous causes, but all three. Its rather like a loyalty oath. It may prove nothing but you chose not to take one at your infinite peril. There is nothing more amusing than a bandwagon, nor scarier than the mentality that goes with it. It takes a lot of guts to say, Frankly my dears I dont give a dang (for the want of a better word).


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Neighbours of a man handed a conditional discharge after he brandished a Samurai sword in Helston have spoken of the "nightmare" they lived in.
Michael Glanville pleaded guilty to affray by using or threatening unlawful violence, but denied having an offensive weapon in a public place.
This plea was accepted by the prosecution when 46-year-old Glanville appeared before Truro Crown Court.
Glanville, who lived in a flat in Kinglsey Way at the time, had confronted his neighbour Robert Sellars with the two-foot blade on the afternoon of Sunday, April 14, after getting angry about Mr Sellars using a hammer on a DIY project.
It was claimed Glanville had threatened to "chop his head off" during an argument about the noise but had not used sword in any way, merely lifting it up.
Glanville, who now lives in St Clements Close, Truro, was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge for what Judge Christopher Harvey Clark described as a "silly act."
The Packet can now reveal what neighbours said in the aftermath of the incident, which could not be printed until the close of the court case.
At the time some residents had been considering starting a petition calling for Glanville and another person living there to be evicted by landlords Coastline Housing, claiming they had suffering for two years.
"They're a nightmare," one said. "They keep residents awake day and night. We're sick of it. Every single person on this street gets on, which is unusual, and they're the fly in the ointment.
"I won't walk out on my own at night at all. I have to have my fiancé come and pick me up, literally from 100 yards, because I won't walk home."
Most homes in the road keep their curtains and blinds permanently closed, so as not to indicate whether the resident is home.
While one acknowledged that Coastline's hands "were tied", as there were as procedure that had to be followed, another was critical that nothing had been done yet.
The resident said: "They're just doing nothing."
It was claimed that Glanville and a woman regularly knocked on people's doors, often a few times a day, asking for slices of bread or cigarettes, and had been sick in other people's gardens.
"We always ring each other if we're going to go round – I just don't answer the door. It's just a way of life now," added the resident.
A spokesman for Coastline Housing said at the time: "Coastline takes allegations of anti-social behaviour very seriously and acts upon all reports of anti-social behaviour by or against its customers. We work very closely with police and other agencies by sharing information to ensure our communities are safe places to live.
"Our anti-social behaviour policy is followed in all cases, and in serious or long running cases, circumstances can lead to the perpetrator losing their tenancy.
"For incidents involving weapons, we work very closely with the police and other partners, and will seek possession of the home along with an injunction to prevent that person returning to the area.
"In all incidents of anti-social behaviour, we keep complainants informed throughout the process and customers are very satisfied with the ways in which we deal with all incidents."
The crown court was told that Coastline had since imposed a civil order on Glanville that prevented him from entering Kingsley Way for one year.


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AN ENGLISH woman described as a compulsive liar has been jailed for 16 months for falsely claiming she was raped for the 11th time in nine years.
Elizabeth Jones admitted she made the false claim because she "did not like" the man she accused of assaulting her, Southampton Crown court was told.
"There is a history of her making false allegations of this nature and this is the 11th incident," prosecutor Jennie Rickman told the court.
"Police had to take her allegation seriously and carried out an appropriate investigation.
"She was later arrested and accepted she had lied about being raped - she said she did it because she did not like him," Ms Rickman said.
Detective Constable Tim Blanche said Ms Jones had made "intimate contact" with the unnamed male victim, but "they didn't live together".
The 22-year-old, who has made 10 other false rape allegations, urged an unidentified friend to report the assault to police. She later attended the local police station where she repeated the false allegations and underwent a full medical examination.
Police then arrested and questioned the man who denied the assault.
"The man was arrested and he gave a statement - he had to live his life with people accusing him of being a rapist," DC Blanche told The Daily Mail.
Police reviewed CCTV footage of the part of the house where Jones claimed she had been sexually assaulted and found the vision did not support her version of events and she was not forcibly taken there.
Ms Jones plead guilty to one count of perverting the course of justice.
Judge Derwin Hope said the offense was serious because it struck at the very heart of Britain's criminal justice system. In sentencing Jones to 16 months behind bars, Judge Hope also said the man had endured "terrible emotional experience" as a result of Jones' lies.
Megan Topliss for the defence said her client had experienced a disturbed childhood and had spent many years in care.
Ms Topliss added that Ms Jones had plead guilty at the earliest possible opportunity and had admitted to lying when challenged by police.
After Ms Jones was sentenced, it emerged that she made her first complaint at age 13 and had been given a ten month detention and training order in 2009 for a similar offence. Between 2005 and 2007 she made eight other sexual assault allegations to police, but was not charged.
DC Blanche said Ms Jones' history of false allegations left the judge with no other choice but to impose a custodial sentence as the CCTV footage clearly demonstrated that she was lying. He hopes that the case doesn't deter genuine victims from reporting sexual assault crimes to police.
"We encourage all victims to come forward, but sadly Elizabeth was one of the people that was not telling the truth," DC Blanche said.


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CHRISTMAS is being celebrated every weekend until the big day at a Walthamstow market.
Wood Street Market will have two visits from Father Christmas, starting on Saturday, December 8 between 12pm and 1pm. That afternoon at 3pm there will be carollers, mince pies and mulled wine.
Children will be able to make their own Christmas cookies at the market every hour between 12pm and 4pm on December 15, and make festive clothes and dolls with knitting team Significant Seams on December 19.
Santa will make his last trip to the market on December 22, between 12pm and 1pm, before carols are sung at 3pm.
A drawing competition for children aged up to 12 will also be running for the month: for more details please visit woodstreetmarket.com.


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More Time Needed for Cemetery Submissions
More Time Needed for Cemetery Submissions
12 June 2014
Allowing late submissions on changes to Auckland's cemeteries and crematoria bylaw till 5pm today is welcome but the timeframe is way too short, says the Funeral Directors Association.
Chief Executive Katrina Shanks says when her association called for submissions to be re-opened it envisaged that to be for longer than barely two days.
"At least they have listened, but announcing yesterday that they would accept late submissions till 5pm today is not long enough for some organisations to meet to formulate policy and wording around a submission.
"Surely the council could have given them a couple more days, say till Monday. That would give time for considered submissions to be compiled.
"What the council is proposing caught many people and groups on the hop, with most knowing nothing about it until the Funeral Directors Association brought it to their attention.
"When we made our own submission we were unaware the council had not consulted ethnic groups.
"Many are rightly upset at some of the proposed changes. For example, limiting the number of people present when a casket is placed into a cremator would affect 5000 years of Hindu custom, yet the Indian community was not consulted. It's also part of Samoan culture that families fill in the grave but there was little or no consultation with their organisations. These are just two examples.
"There has been little consideration for families or cultural practices throughout this process, and it's time the council showed a little more sensitivity and gave people a decent timeframe to have their say."


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BBC bosses have axed the scene, in which the hosts mock Mexican people, in order not to offend U.S. viewers.
Bosses of British motoring TV show "Top Gear" have decided to cut a scene of the hosts mocking Mexicans before it is aired in America. Presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May came under fire from London's Mexican ambassador Eduardo Medina Mora after making jibes about his countrymen during a program broadcast in the U.K. last month.
In the section of the show, the presenters discussed a Mexican sports car and Hammond told viewers, "Why would you want a Mexican car? Because cars reflect national characteristics, don't they? Mexican cars are just going to be lazy, feckless, flatulent, overweight, leaning against a fence asleep, looking at a cactus with a blanket with a hole in the middle on as a coat."
Their comments led to BBC bosses apologizing, and the presenters were also slammed by British funnyman Steve Coogan, who warned the trio to take "responsibility" for their comments. And following the furore, BBC bosses have axed the scene from the episode so as not to offend U.S. viewers.


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