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The Legend of Korra: The Video Game Review
The animated Avatar franchise has had a bad history with video game adaptations. Past games that focused on the series have all been shallow beat-'em ups with little enjoyment other than fan service. The Legend of Korra hopes to right the wrongs of past games in the franchise by being an action packed 3D brawler that can appeal to anyone.
Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed Review
Written by Milo Fisher
Akiba's Trip is one of the few whacky Japanese games that ten years ago we would of assumed would never make it across seas. But thanks to the team at NIS, the game has been lovingly localized for European audiences. The downside to bringing these strange Japanese RPGs is that they aren't going to be everyone's cup of tea, and Akiba's Trip may be the hardest game to sell to a mass market. Akiba's Trip is a free roam RPG that involves running around Japan attacking and stripping vampires. Yep, it's one of those games.
Destiny Review
Words by Milo Fisher
Destiny is a universe jam packed full of adventure. Unfortunately, most of those adventures end up being repetitive and unimaginative.
One Piece Unlimited World Red Review
Written by Milo Fisher
One Piece has been going for over 15 years now, and yet has never managed to find a video game genre that fit it. The series would often borrow from other franchises for its video game adaptations (see One Piece Pirate Warriors 2) but would never dare to be original. One Piece Unlimited World Red takes a bold step for the franchise by being the first original title to grace a home system, and it does so wonderfully.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle Review
Trying to talk to people in the west about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is like talking to a brick wall, it's practically unknown. Meanwhile in Japan, it's a highly popular manga and anime series that's been going strong for more than 20 years, seeing multiple video game and movie adaptations. For this review, I'm going to assume that you've never heard of the franchise before in your life, and try to explain why this game, along with the series, is worth your time.
Tales of Symphonia HD Review
Words by Milo Fisher
I've always held the "Tales of" series close to my heart. From the cheesy writing, to the simplistic yet addictive combat, I love it all. And while I was never fortunate enough to experience the Symphonia games when they were originally released, the glorious teams at Namco Bandi and tri-Crescendo have come together to re-release the two role playing epics in wondrous HD.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle Demo Impressions
Words by Milo Fisher
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is one of my favourite anime out there. It has whacky characters, bombastic battles, manly posing, and a whole lot of people shouting "JOJO!" and "DIO!" at the top of their lungs. It's bizarre, and it's wonderful. So when word came about that the fighting game was coming to the west, I was overjoyed with the thought that more people would experience the sheer joy from the game that I felt watching the anime. After playing a good few hours of the new demo that was just released, all I can say is that I want this game more than ever.
The Lego Movie Game Review
Words by Milo Fisher
After the recent release of the fantastic Lego Movie, expectations for the movie based tie-in game were high. So far all Lego games had been tied to another franchise, so having the game be set in a world that was made to already be Lego was a scary thought. Would the game be able to deliver the same amount of entertainment and comedy as the film while also providing hours of addictive gameplay? Well…
Dark Souls II Preview
Words by Milo Fisher
I got the chance to visit Namco Bandai recently to get our hands on Dark Souls II. And after playing the first three hours, I can safely say that it's just as punishing and rewarding as it's predecessor, and I rather loved it.
SIDE NOTE: Saint Seyia DLC impressions
Deadly Premonition: Directors Cut Impressions
Deadly Premonition is the twin peaks of gaming. It's a B-movie for gamers. It's a fantastically strange adventure that people are going to either love to bits, or hate with a burning passion.
Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers Review
When a new fighting game is made by Capcom, people lose their minds. But when a new fighting game is made by Dimps, no one seems to notice. It's a shame, as Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers is an incredibly enjoyable and well made anime fighting game that should be played by all anime fans alike.
Contrast review
Contrast is an incredibly creative game with so much potential. But a lack of focus and constant amount of bugs keep this game from being something truly magical.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 review
Luffy and his rag tag band of Straw Hat pirates are back once again with their second PS3 outing. And while this is a Dynasty Warriors spin off through and through, anyone who loves One Piece will be very happy with this game.
Dragons Crown Review
Dragons Crown is the latest magical adventure from Vanillaware. And while the game looks pretty, the lackluster gameplay and overall lack of interesting things to do in the game makes Dragons Crown feel like a low budget beat 'em up.
The Guided Fate Paradox Review
Nippon Ichi are back! The team that brought you the beloved Disgaea series have returned once again to fill that dungeon crawling need with their new game The Guided Fate Paradox. While the game has a slow start, it stands as an addictive adventure that's hard to put down.
Diablo 3 (Console) review – The Devil is in the details
The Diablo series has been called one of the greatest RPG franchises in the PC gaming world. Diablo I focused heavily on your character's development and tweaking to make the ultimate warrior, and Diablo II did that on an even greater scale. Diablo III moved away from that aspect a bit, which unfortunately lessens the full experience, but not overly so.
Payday 2 Review
Payday 2 is the newest game from Overkill studios. It's a fast paced, action packed co op heist game, and one of the best co op adventures we've played in ages.
Saints Row IV review – Hail to the Chief
Trying to describe Saints Row 4 is like trying to describe insanity itself, because for all intents and purposes, that's what it is. Imagine a world where anything you want to do is possible, and anything you don't want to do is also possible. Now take that world, toss it in a blender, add some bananas (K?), a few slices of chaos, and a dash of nud-oops, all of the nudity-, sit back and hit frappé. Once this glorious concoction of gleeful violence, murder, and mayhem settles, toss in some elements of The Matrix, any superhero comic/movie, Crackdown, and Prototype, and you've got yourself the newest Saints Row game.
Spelunky PC video review
Spelunky was recently released on PC. After playing for hours on end, Milo has lovingly put his impressions of the game into a nice little video for all to enjoy.
Madden 25 review – 4th & inches
Sports games allow us to step outside the realm of fantasy exploration, sci-fi horrors, & urban war zones, and just relax a bit. We can sit back with a nice cold beverage and pretend we're watching the Superbowl. It's not exactly stress-free, however. A bad play or a bogus call can send us flying out of our chair as if it actually was the Superbowl. Madden 25 sometimes reflects that a little too much.
Dynasty Warriors 8 review
The history of ancient China is filled with legends, mythology, and war. Sometimes the people even led normal lives. Dynasty Warriors attempted to use some of these aspects of the ancient world to make an enjoyable experience on your home console. Unfortunately, the key word was "attempted." Dynasty Warriors 8 plays out as a rather boring experience with a tepid plot, lack of character development, and underwhelmingly simple combat system.
Deadpool Review
Deadpool has been growing in popularity over the internet in recent years. So much so that High Moon studios, the guys behind the new transformers games, have decided to give Deadpool his own game.
GamerModz controller review
With great power comes great responsibility… let's go and kill some virtual Nazis.
We got our hands on a GamerModz modded controller and we have to say, it will make you feel like a gun totting god. GamerModz adapts official PS3 and Xbox 360 controllers to be make you more of an efficient killing machine on your console.
Are you ready for some football? NCAA Football '14 review
S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y, NIGHT! "Welcome back sports fan. We've got an exciting matchup here for you today. Two long-time rivals going head-to-head to prove who the greatest college team on the gridiron really is." Hearing announcements like this always puts a little spring in my step during the college football season. Nothing beats grabbing a few slices of pizza, cracking open a coke, and sitting down for a couple hours of my favorite team kicking the crap out of the other guy. Surprisingly, NCAA Football '14 recreates that feeling pretty damn well.
Remember Me review
If there is one thing that affects us most as human beings, it is our memories. We reflect on the good ones when we are down, and we rely on the bad ones to teach us how to not make the same mistakes as the past. I'm sure though, that every single person out there has a day in their past where they wish they could remember it differently, or just escape the pain of a memory so traumatic it can shut you down. That is the premise of Remember Me.
Fuse review
Have you ever sat and watched a movie you couldn't really get into, but you watched it anyway because you were bored? That's exactly how Fuse is. The game attempts to use the same old "merc gets a heart" formula, which can be an okay idea at times, but without a very strong story behind it the game usually flops.


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I wouldn't connect recoil too tightly with 'short barrel'. For two identical platforms you know the shorter-barreled gun will be a bit lighter out front. But, I doubt a 1" difference in barrel/slide length will make much difference in perceived recoil when you get up into the bigger loads.
Changing ammo might easily have more impact on perceived recoil that many gun choices. Some Fiocchi factory stuff and many personal defense loads can make range sessions short. OTOH, I've gone hundreds of rounds with maximum published handloads, and even above maximum published, and had no issues at all--same with Walmart ammo such as white box and Federal Champion.
I'm a big 1911 bigot and feel it is still among the top few handgun designs around. This in no way means 'a 1911 is a 1911', though--these days, saying '1911' is a bit like saying 'V8'...it doesn't say too much. But, as a lifetime lover and shooter of the 1911 (since 1967), I've found a 45ACP carry gun I prefer. If you're not absolutely decided, I'd look around a bit more for options that have good concealability, comparable if not better capacity, and provide a bit better recoil management. For a smaller carry gun, I think there are easier-to-shoot options in 45, although I don't see 3" barrel options all over the place.
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It's impossible not to love Beth Ditto. Whether it's her rafter-reaching pipes soaring over punky disco beats on Gossip's latest aptly-titled album, A Joyful Noise, or her ability to get the media in a downright tizzy by recently calling out Karl "not even sane" Lagerfeld, Ditto is who she is in a world of overly-manicured pop stars, uncompromisingly and refreshingly so. MAC Cosmetics agrees: they've collaborated with the brazen singer to spawn her very own downtown-rave-friendly line, in MAC stores everywhere today. Ditto celebrated in style—and in Berlin!—with an invite-only performance in front of nearly 400 cocktail-sipping bouncing onlookers clad in head-turning looks, including her friend and electro-pop icon, Peaches. But it was her unexpected midnight performance that really caused some mind-losing: a champagne-sipping Ditto once again hit the stage and crooned out a soulful A capella rendition of Boyz II Men's "End Of The Road" before seguing into an insanely immaculate cover of Madonna's "Vogue."
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quote:Regardless of what you think of the product, it was a genius marketing ploy by Taco Bell, it created a huge buzz and boosted the hell out of sales, then got the same wave again by waiting to introduce the cool ranch months later.
quote:i think i'll go with what caplewood is saying.
quote:I'm not doubting that people spend more based on their priorities, but everyone has a budget.
quote:You owned that failed food truck, right? I can see why you're bitter. And while we're on the subject, I remember one of your first posts on this board about how much you loved Popeyes. Wtf man
quote:Do what you wish. What I do at present doesn't tell everything, but it isn't really about me, or is it?
quote:Do place that really enjoy fishing have a lot of choices when it comes to quality fishing boats and fishing equipment? Do places with snow and mountains have a plethora of ski equipment?
quote:Do places that consider their food to be top notch and place a large emphasis on food have really good food?
quote:Agreed, but how we budget those funds will tell you what's really important to us, don't you think?
quote:its about you when you seem to never think you could be wrong.
quote: then a calm adult discussion of the merits of different points of view might go a bit further than attacking people. What do you think?
quote:But why do you get so uppity about how people spend their money on food
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Launch Center Pro 1.1 adds native in-app actions, Action Composer, more
AppCubby has released Launch Center Pro 1.1 (US$2.99, currently on sale), a major update to its very useful utility for the iPhone (here's our full review of Launch Center Pro 1.0). This update brings many big additions, including native in-app actions, a re-designed Action Composer and TextExpand...
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It didn't take long before people started tailoring App Cubby's recently overhauled iOS shortcut tool Launch Center Pro to fit their specific needs. Users of OmniFocus will appreciate Michael Schechter's templates that bring some degree of desktop snippet customization to iOS. Schechter created a ...
Launch Center Pro a very useful utility for iPhone
I love useful, time-saving utilities. When David Barnard of App Cubby gave us a demo of Launch Center's first iteration in January, I knew he had made one. Now, Launch Center Pro is available (US$2.99 for a limited time), improving upon its predecessor and earning a spot in my iPhone's dock. Wit...
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In the face of newsroom cuts and industry-wide belt-tightening, Richard Prince still thinks it's a good idea to get a journalism degree. In Mediabistro's latest So What Do You Do? interview, Prince remembers how j-school connections helped him land a gig at New Jersey's Star-Ledger and Washington Post.
"Primarily, it gives you a leg up in terms of the contacts that you make," the man behind the Maynard Institute's "Journal-isms" column explained. "That's how I got that first job in New Jersey. I was at the Society of Professional Journalists, they were having an induction ceremony, and the editor of the Star-Ledger came to the ceremony. We struck up a conversation, and that started me on the path to that first job. In fact, that's also how my next job at the Post came about. They had a reporter call the journalism department at NYU and sort of say, 'Who do you have?'"
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Does South African athlete Oscar Pistorius really have any grounds to object to Brazilian Alan Oliveira's Paralympic gold medal performance in the T44 200m on Sunday?
Is the International Paralympic Committee regulating its competitors tightly enough? When it was announced that Pistorius had been selected for the South African team heading to the London Games there was a predictably mixed reaction. Whilst an inspiring role model to many, he was a highly controversial inclusion for others. To his detractors, many of whom have been accused of failing to 'embrace the Olympic spirit', Pistorius, who runs on carbon-fibre blades, should only have been allowed to compete in either the Olympics or the Paralympics – but not both. Their argument has been strengthened after Pistorius took issue with the length of Oliveira's own longer blades after he pipped the favourite on the final straight in the 200m showdown on Sunday.
So why should Pistorius bite his tongue and accept being beaten on this occasion? Firstly, if he had managed to run his own world record time (set in the semi-finals) he would have won by a convincing margin – so there is already an implication of sour grapes from the South African. Secondly, Pistorius was competing on shorter blades (meaning shorter leg strides) than his Brazilian counterpart as the South African's blades had to meet the preceding Olympic requirements in order to compete fairly against able-bodied athletes. If he was only allowed to run in either the Olympics or the Paralympics, this whole debate could and should have been avoided.
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The increased media spotlight on Pistorius due to his high profile and sponsorship in a sense justifies his reaction in light of losing his title but he cannot complain with the completely legal fashion in which Oliveira won his race. His misgivings should be aimed directly at the body in charge if anyone at all. Pistorius' experiences at the Paralympics raise questions about the type of equipment used by the athletes. Blake Leeper of the USA was running in the same race as Pistorius and had to stump up $30, 000 for his own blades. Fortunately Leeper received a grant in order to gain the equipment but most other athletes would not have been so lucky. So does this mean that Paralympic sport is becoming like Formula 1 racing where the richest teams can afford the best equipment and subsequently have a better chance of winning? There needs to be a tougher regulation by the authorities in order to ensure this scenario doesn't happen. There has to be a fair playing field for all the competitors to ensure bickering over a certain athlete's equipment does not grab the headlines over the achievements of the athletes themselves, as has been the case for Oliveira.
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By Fantana: Usually at 3 oclock on a Monday afternoon I ring my mum up to see if she will feed me if I go to her house. Today however I made an international call to Hector Camacho Jr who lives all the way across the pond in New York City, a place that never sleeps and is widely regarded as resembling an apple from outer space. It was just over a week ago since Hector last fought, losing in one round to Canadian prospect David Lemieux. Over the years Hector Jr has fought extensively with 52 wins, just four losses, 1 draw and the NC which came in some controversial circumstances against Jessie James Leija. I had many questions to ask him but seeing as it was an international phone call and was costing my wife seventeen pence per minute I had to try and fit as much as I could into fifteen minutes. After sharing introductions here is a blow by blow account of how the conversation played out.
Q: Firstly what is a gay parade and why were you in one?
A: Excuse me?
Q: Yeah I read on the forums you participated in a gay parade
A: *laughs* Oh yeah, it was a trick! Basically Dan Goosen set me up as a practical joke. He told me there was something going on in the street and I should just go out there and be with the people. Boy, it opened up doors to a whole other market.
Q: Like a lot of Puerto Rican fighters, such as my all-time favourite heavyweight John Ruiz, you have a big fan base in England. Are you planning on fighting in England?
A: I am always open to fighting in England. European fighters come from a boxing school where they box properly, textbook style. Of course I would love to go out there and fight in Europe.
Q: You seem down to earth about your loss against David Lemieux, are you OK now and how do you feel?
A: It happened so fast, I am glad it ended like that and I didnt get a beating. I didnt get a chance to try him out and really test him. You know I still feel like I could beat him but it was over too fast. I thank Allah that it was quick and I was safe, I woke up and was like Wow I got knocked out. My corner had to tell me, I just couldnt believe it I was in shock but I am still focused and I am positive. The fight was on a Friday, on Monday I was back into training again doing roadwork on my climb back to 147 lbs. Im muslin, I get up early and do my prayers, I do my job properly and I eat clean.
Q: Youre talking about going back down to fight at 147lbs again. Will you finally fight Chavez jr if he beats Gomez in his next fight? How badly do you want to fight him?
A: It may be a blessing that I lost so now that more people, Chavez included, will want to fight me because of my name. I had an offer to fight in Australia in January, but we will see what happens I want big names. Chavez vs Camacho, two big names it would draw a big crowd there is so much history. There is no charisma in boxing anymore, boxing needs a Camacho vs Chavez because people will recognize it, we have a score to settle because his father beat my father.
Q: Boxing has lost some its prestige, do you think UFC has stolen any boxing fans?
A: Yes it has because people want to see some blood, and they want to see fighting and brutal knockouts, it gives people what they want. Boxing has lost a lot of style, no more charisma, no Tyson or Macho Camacho types. I think guys like David Lemieux you know I think he could be a star, because of his power.
Q: So how far do you think David Lemieux can go in boxing?
A: Well he really can hit, I have to give him credit because he knocked me out. He was such a gentleman also, he was really humble. He is a good looking, light skinned fighter with power and this is perhaps what boxing needs now, he is good for Canada. I think when he fights a pure boxer or a strong middle weight or even super middleweight he might have issues, I think he might have issues with the speed. I would certainly love a rematch with him, but I am not going to shout about it because people might say I am an idiot. But I do believe David Lemieux is good for Canada.
Q: What about his fellow countryman Jean Pascal fighting Bernard Hopkins?
A: Hopkins is an amazing fighter, he has all the tricks. It should be a good fight but I think I am favouring Hopkins to take this, even though he is advanced in years.
Q: Speaking of which, you are now 32, how long left do you have in the sport of boxing?
A: I can never say that. I dont want to retire I still have desire and hunger. I am still fresh, I didnt catch a beating last time out it was a quick knockout and I am not a fighter who is finished. I thank Islam for my path, I can go on for another five or six years, I look after my body and I am in shape like I say on the Monday after the fight I was back doing my roadwork on the climb to 147lbs.
Q: Now you have said before you are your own worst enemy, when you were to fight Omar Weiss you came in 7lbs over the limit and went to the gym to lose some weight but came back heavier. What happened?
A: You know, I was disrespecting boxing which I have learnt you cannot do. I was disrespected by fans and I deserved it. I have learnt my lesson, I am 157 lbs right now and in the morning I go and do jogging, I have grown up a lot.
Q: What about the Jessie James Leija controversy?
A: I was too hyped for that fight, everyone was hyping me up and it got to me. It is funny how one moment I was the next big thing and the next the boxing world turned its back on me. I was the next Latino star and was being compared to my father, the comparison were great. It really upset me, the manner in which everything happened with the head-butt and because of this I lost my love for the sport.
Q: Finally, is there a message you have not just to your fans in America and but also your fans in Britain?
A: I want to come to Great Britain and show off my talent. I feel like I have cheated my fans and myself but in boxing there is no short cut. Yes I have talent and charisma and be sure that I will be back better than ever and I am focused and determined and above all else I am positive. I dont want to leave boxing like this, not without a belt.
And that was the end of my phone conversation with Hector Camacho Jr. He may have been surrounded by controversy for a long time but he really was a gentleman when talking to me. We cannot forget that Hector Jr is the man who was basically in a gay parade in a non-gay way.
Yours in manliness,
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The Capons' Greatest Moments
Phil and Tracy Capon are husband and wife, and both are currently Conservative Councillors on Rochford District Council. In fact Phil is the Chair of the Development Committee. Word reached us at the weekend that they had both been deselected by the Conservative Association – so they cannot stand as Conservatives when they both come up for election next May.
This is pretty dramatic by Rochford standards – councillors are very seldom deselected against their wishes, except on the grounds of old age, which doesn't apply here. Might it possibly be that they can't manage to slavishly follow the party line? Here's a few things we have written -on onlineFOCUS over the years:
September 12th, 2014 |
An Admirable Attitude
Rochford Life has a short interview with Hawkwell Tory District Councillor Phil Capon. Phil is Chair of the Development Committee – the one that deals with planning applications. He makes some good points, for example:
I've always believed that if you are going to be on the Council you should be open to all views and be open to change. It's what I don't like about party politics where it tends to be go with the prevailing view rather than think through alternative possibilities that may be good from other parties.
July 27th, 2014 |
The Ones Who Signed – And The Ones Who Didn't
These are the 20 Conservative Councillors who signed the motion to abolish ordinary councillors' rights to call in a decision to full council:
Cllrs T G Cutmore; Mrs C E Roe;
K H Hudson; D Merrick; I H Ward; M R Carter; M J Steptoe; Mrs L A Butcher;
Mrs M H Spencer; Mrs G A Lucas-Gill; Mrs J E McPherson; M Maddocks;
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R R Dray; Mrs J A Mockford and B T Hazlewood:-
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Phil Capon
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Barbara Wilkins
June 20th, 2009 |
A Very Important Principle
At the last meeting of the Standards Committee, there was an item on updating the Councillors Code of Conduct On Planning Matters.
You can find the full officers report here. Chris Black noticed that something quite startling was being suggested by officers:
Members should copy and pass on any lobbying material, such as correspondence or leaflets they receive, to the Head of Planning and Transportation.
This would have meant that if anyone wrote to a councillor about any planning issue, the councillor would have been required to pass a copy on to the Head of Planning – Shaun Scrutton – or otherwise face disciplinary action!
Chris strongly opposed this. One reason is that it would destroy any privacy between councillors and members of the public. (What would be next? Tapping councillors' phones? ) The other is that it wasn't practical. On a really contentious planning application, 20 people might write to each councillor. That means that Mr Scrutton would have to receive nearly 800 copies of letters!
Thankfully, other members of the committee supported Chris on this – in particular, Cllr Phil Capon. And the sentence was changed to something reasonable:
'Members should consider whether it is appropriate to copy and pass on any lobbying material, such as correspondence or leaflets they receive, to the Head of Planning and Transportation'.
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"Vote for Parent and Child places? – We'll throw you out of the Tory Group"
At tonight's District Council Committee meeting we had the debate on whether to allow some Parent and Child bays in our Council Car Parks.
As we wrote a few days ago, the officers were recommending… doing nothing. Apparently there are some spaces that could be widened into Parent and Child spaces, but it would cost an estimated £500 per space (!) to adjust them, and then it might be a problem that they might be left empty when they could be occupied by non-parents.
However the item was up for debate by councillors. The committee has 9 Tories (2 of them didn't turn up), 1 independent (who didn't turn up) and 1 Lib Dem (Chris Black.) When the chairman of the committee, Tory Phil Capon , began speaking, it looked like we would get some spaces agreed:
"Since becoming a father my eyes have been opened to the many issues and problems that the parents and carers of children face. I can appreciate what my residents have been telling me for some time.
To return to your car and find you are unable to get your child back in his or her car seat due to the thoughtlessness of others is potentially dangerous and annoying.
I don't advocate the loss of parking bays but merely that end bays should be designated 'parent and child"
We continually hear that we must prevent the High Streets from dying and that 'out of town' shopping centres are luring people away. This is true – they appreciate the problems and offer suitable parking bays.
We can not only show our commttment to child safety but also that we support local businesses."
Chris Black felt quite good at this point as he was on balance in favour of the idea and it looked like it was going to happen. BUT THEN – a sombre Cllr Capon continued to speak:
Sadly members, my dream is not to be. Due to the blinkered views of other members, who I can only assume care nothing for the wellbeing of children and who don't want local shopping centres to survive, a wonderful chance is being lost.
The "whip" is on, I cannot vote against it otherwise I lose my right to represent ny residents. Morally , I cannot vote for the recommendation so I will abstain"
The situation became clear. Cllrs Phil and Tracy Capon had raised the item in the private Tory group meeting. They'd lost out in a vote to the Tory 'dinosaurs' . Then the Tory leadership had enforced a whip, so that if Phil Capon voted for Parent and Child parking bays, he'd be thrown out of the Tory group.
After Phil Capon spoke, there was an embarassed silence. Chris jumped in and proposed allowing some Parent and Child parking spaces but didn't get a seconder. So Tory leader Terry Cutmore proposed having no Parent and Child Bays and Cllr Tony Humphries seconded that.
Chris then scornfully said that in his 20+ years on the council he'd never seen any political party impose a whip on such a small item. He was very disappointed with the Tory group's behaviour.
The voting was:
No Parent and Child Bays : 5 Cllrs Terry Cutmore, Tony Humphries, John Pullen, Mavis Webster and David Merrick (all Tories)
Abtaining : 2 Cllrs Phil Capon and Colin Hungate (both Tories)
For Parent and Child Bays: 1 Cllr Chris Black (Lib Dem)
A big mistake by the Tory leadership tonight. If they'd let Phil Capon vote with his conscience, the issue would have been over in 5 minutes. But now it won't be forgotten so quickly, and it shows them in a bad light.


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Eventually, he comes to understand how he can use the old man's remarkable principles and practical tools in good and bad times and becomes more calm and successful himself.
Now you can take a similar journey through the story and use what you find to your advantage in your own work and life.
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"Reminder of good common sense."
Great book that gives common sense guidance on maximizing the time on the peaks, minimizing the time in the valleys and getting the most good out of both experiences.
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"A good thing to read at a "peak""
It does weave it as a story to keep it interesting.
It is a reminder that, while the peaks can be crazy, you cannot forget to take the time (which is tough to do) to lay the groundwork to smooth out, or even avoid, the valleys.
"Pretty good"
Similar to Who Moved My Cheese -- good overall message, but I'm not sure how much I really got out of it.
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Rental Magica is a bit of an odd anime. It's mainly a series of one shot episodes relating the exploits of Iba Itsuki, the 2nd president of Astral, and his various employees as they combat evil spirits, demons, rogue mages, magical pollution, etc. What makes the show a bit odd is the fact that it initially can't decide if it wants to be a combat anime, or a highschool romance, a purely supernatural thriller, or a comedy. It literally has a bit of all those genres. Because of this, many people may be put off watching the show after a few episodes. Bear with it though, as it does get progressively better.
The sound is also well done. The opening theme is a catchy J-rock song which has become a favourite of mine (both in japanese and english). The sound effects and atmospheric music are generally good throughout the series. The characters are reasonably well realised. The characters of Itsuki, Honami and Adelicia are generally quite good, and an effort has been made to focus on specific characters in several episodes scattered throughout the series. This helps to round out the characters afair amount, but otherwise there is no real effort to develop the characters more - but then again, this type of anime doesn't really need character development.
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5WPR CEO on the Jewish Left, the Media Helping Obama and Misguided Focus
As CEO of: 5WPR, I often read about different media and public relations initiatives and wanted to share some of the more interesting articles of the past week:
- Must read article about 5 ways in which the media tipped the scale for Obama.: : There's probably about 50,000 ways the media helped Obama.: Simply false for most so-called mainstream media to even pretend to be fair.: : Must read-article at:: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/11/07/five-ways-mainstream-media-tipped-scales-in-favor-obama/
- Something the right needs to learn from Obama and the Democrats is how to better use all aspects of social media.: : More can be read at:: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-fi-election-social-media-20121108,0,1020964.story
- Why is the Jewish left so extreme?: http://www.algemeiner.com/2012/11/09/why-is-the-jewish-and-israeli-left-so-extreme/
- "Israel Speaks Arabic" is the latest Public Relations initiative on social media for the Israeli government — Visit the page at:: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelArabic: – Naturally, the Arabic media hasn't spoken positively of the initiative
- Discussion about a misguided focus on Israel, and I agree — too much attention on Israel isn't good for Western values:: http://galusaustralis.com/2012/11/6528/misguided-focus-on-israel-robs-attention-from-local-issues
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How should the sharing economy be regulated - and remain profitable?
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The Airbnb website is displayed on a laptop on April 21, 2014 in San Anselmo, California. Online home-rental marketplace Airbnb Inc. is about to receive more than $450 million in investments from a group led by private-equity firm TPG. The new investments will value the startup at $10 billion, significantly higher than some publicly traded hotel chains.
The sharing economy is increasingly seeping into everyday life across genres and interests as Silicon Valley companies cut out the middlemen and cash in on their ability to connect people and resources.
One of the most successful sharing businesses is Airbnb, a site that rents out lodging globally by having homeowners list spare rooms and apartments for travellers. The company was recently valued at $10 billion and has begun expansions that aim to put it on par with hotels.
Users like AirBnb because they save on renting rooms -- Airbnb listings are cheaper than hotels. And the users who list their properties cash in too, in big cities, hosts can earn thousands each year.
The hotel industry, on the other hand, thinks Airbnb is poorly regulated and it siphons off profits from businesses that are playing by the rules. Airbnb's critics want to prevent landlords from evicting tenants to list properties and to restrict the ways short-term rentals can be utilized so that entire buildings can't be devoted to Airbnb.
Airbnb has begun paying hotel taxes in some cities, like San Francisco and Portland, and is continuing to adapt its business to comply with restrictions in individual cities.
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ahh i am with you! My apologies! :)
thanks for all the comments as I'm looking into a CMS for our Church also so its nice to see what others are using and how easy they are to manage.
Content and design meeting this evening so I might actually get somewhere beyond a blank theme. Does anyone have any experience converting Joomla templates to tableless design. I have a strong desire to make it CSS led and accessible but at the same time I have a feeling with work, OU study and family life I might be biting off more than I can chew in a reasonable time frame. I know I'll also be breaking it horribly for IE6 if I do.
I might be better off buying a commercial template once I have a strong design brief (and thus am not wasting money on something that doesn't meet their needs- they've changed their minds before).
If I do convert the Joomla one to CSS driven then I'll obviously submit that back to sysman-uk as open source code for him to incorporate or otherwise as he decides.
If anyone who knows of good Joomla template tutorials, preferably that you have experience of using, I'd be forever grateful.
Lastly, before I commit to tonnes of work, I'm still willing to look at Wordpress for a CMS (the other Church website I've been roped into has just switched to WP) if you're able to suggest a good calendar/events plugin.
Having now had some content contributed (from the look of this forum a common fruhstration) and a design meeting the website is now starting to look more complete.
The youth minister is really enthusiastic and wants her own "micro-site" for the young people of the church and their friends to publicise events, the after school club etc.
I've created a "youth" menu and am simply planning to link another template to all pages on this menu which IIRC is possible in Joomla. The layout will stay more or less the same but the colours will be brighter and bolder, and the fonts more child friendly, as well as the banner photographs changed to reflect the youth services.
The question I have is regarding the linking of both modules and templates to menu items. Is there any way to do this for "this menu and all menu items belonging to it" or do individual menu items have to be selected.
If you look at Upcoming youth events then all those modules which are not set to appear on all items are missing. Services this week (which I don't want on the youth pages anyway), the youth menu (which I do- but only on these), both banners (there is a slideshow on the home page and then a static image on all others) do not appear as they are not explicitly set to do so.
Obviously as developer I can add objects to new pages as I create them but it is going to MASSIVELY add to the complexity for the EU and potentially undermine the entire reason for using a CMS in the first place- removing the ability for them to add new pages.
To a certain extent I can work around this for the menus and modules by declaring positions in both templates and then only positioning them in the relevant template, but this won't work either for the banner or (if this should prove a problem) the templates themselves.
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I did well over the summer. I lived in a small town and was 20 minutes from the nearest fast food restaurant, so I ate it rarely, once when I went shopping a few towns away, and then a few times when I went down to Minneapolis/St. Paul. The glorious thing of it all is that it really did not taste all that good!
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Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Alex Rodriguez's first home run at the new Yankee Stadium came at an opportune time, as he blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the 11th to lift New York to a 6-4 win over Minnesota.
Facing Craig Breslow (1-2) to begin the 11th inning, with the game tied at four, Mark Teixeira walked to bring up Rodriguez. The Yankees' third baseman then blasted a pitch over the left field wall to end the contest, giving New York its fourth consecutive win.
"I threw in on his hands. I was trying to get myself a ground ball. I thought I threw a good pitch and he put a good swing on it. I felt like I made a good pitch," said Breslow.
It was the second markedly dramatic moment this season for Rodriguez, who returned from hip surgery on May 8 against the Orioles, and slugged a three- run homer on the first pitch he saw.
Rodriguez's heroics Saturday, however, came at home and provided something of a fresh start after a tumultuous offseason, during which he admitted to using steroids while a member of the Rangers from 2001-03.
"It was awesome," Rodriguez said of his game-winning blast. "The most important thing is we got a victory. Mark Teixeira played like the superstar that he is. Our pitchers did a phenomenal job. It was a good win."
Teixeira went 4-for-4 with a three-run homer for the Yankees, who also had a dramatic win in the opener of this four-game set, on Friday. In that contest, Melky Cabrera had the game-winning two-run single as New York scored three times in the ninth to notch a 5-4 victory.
"I'm just exhausted. I'm happy we got through 11 innings. I haven't been playing a lot of baseball. I'm sure tomorrow or the next day I'll get a break," Rodriguez said.
Alfredo Aceves (1-0) was Saturday's winner after throwing a scoreless top of the 11th, following Mariano Rivera, who tossed two scoreless frames. New York starter Joba Chamberlain allowed two runs in a six-inning start.
Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer each homered for the Twins, who have lost the last two contests after sweeping Detroit in a three-game set. Brian Buscher doubled and drove in two runs for Minnesota.
Breslow, who recorded the final out of the 10th inning, took the loss after allowing the Rodriguez homer. Nick Blackburn allowed four runs in a 7 2/3- inning start for the Twins.
The Twins got the game's first run after putting runners on the corners with one away in the second inning. Buscher hit a sacrifice fly to center to plate Morneau, but Michael Cuddyer was doubled off first on the throw to end the inning.
The Yankees responded with three runs in the third, during a two-out rally. Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon worked consecutive walks, and Teixeira provided the big blow, crushing a fastball over the middle of the plate to right center for a three-run homer.
Mauer's leadoff homer in the fourth got a run back for the Twins, and they forged ahead in the eighth. Yankees reliever Phil Coke came on to get the final two outs of the seventh and remained on the mound for the eighth. After getting Mauer to ground out to begin the new frame, Morneau smacked his 12th homer of the season to make it a 3-3 game. Buscher later doubled in Cuddyer to give Minnesota the one-run lead.
But Edwar Ramirez replaced Coke and got out of the inning, and the Yankees evened the game in the bottom half, which pinch-hitter Hideki Matsui opened with a ground-rule double. A sacrifice bunt from Jeter sent pinch-runner Ramiro Pena to third, and two batters later Teixeira laced a single to right to plate the run, making it 4-4.
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During the weekend of 14 – 16 October, we were proud to host the Hawk & Owl Trust's Member's Conference at Muncaster, attended by some 50 delegates and the first time the Conference had been held in the North of England.
Following an introduction to Muncaster and the World Owl Trust, HOT Director Linda Bennett gave a stirring talk, setting out the importance of the HOT's newly purchased 138 acre Shapwick Moor Nature Reserve, an SSSI and Ramsar Site. This is a fine example of 'Big Area Conservation', linking together Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve (Natural England), Shapwick RSPB Reserve and Shapwick Moor Reserve as one vast protected area, specially managed for wildlife and the plan is to return the Reserve into traditionally-managed wet permanent grassland which will transform the reserve into a haven for species such as Barn and Short-eared Owls, Kestrels and Buzzards, Water Vole and Otter, Shrill Carder Bee and Marsh Fritillary Butterfly and many other forms of wildlife.
New HOT Chairman Prof. John Edwards gave an interesting review of the impact of rodenticides on populations of birds of prey and owls and the possible effect of global warming. John pointed out that there would inevitably be 'winners' and 'losers' as a result of global warming, one winner undoubtedly being the Hobby (now 2,500 breeding pairs in the UK) thanks to an increase in its insect prey, especially dragonflies. Peregrines too, are more common now than ever before after the banning of organo-chlorine pesticides. Disease is often overlooked as an important factor in population changes. John finished by reminding his audience that £4m was needed for the management of the HOT's new Fylingdales Moor Reserve in North Yorkshire which will be managed to restore 'Grouse Moor' without the shooting. Hopefully this will result in breeding Hen Harriers and Short-eared Owls plus many other moorland species.
On Saturday, delegates were given the choice of three tours. The first of these was a tour of the World Owl Centre aviaries, including the 'off-view' Breeding Ground and Wildlife Hospital (led by David Armitage); the second a visit with Sue Thurley to the Home Farm Project with an opportunity to meet Alastair MacIntosh, the farm manager. Lastly, I led a walk through the Muncaster woodland to the Deer Park where the group enjoyed extensive views over the Eskmeals and Ravenglass Dunes Reserves, the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man, and the West Cumbrian coastal plain. Everyone enjoyed their respective tours immensely and were hugely impressed by our owl collection and unmatchable site.
The afternoon session took the form of a series of talks on the HOT 'Community Owl Project' (Chris Sperring, HOT Conservation Officer); 'Conservation Work by the World Owl Trust' (Sue Thurley; WOT UK Conservation Officer); 'Hen Harrier Research' (Andrew Dobson/Andrew Heath); 'Sculthorpe Moor Reserve' (Nigel Middleton, HOT Conservation Officer – Norfolk); and a 'lively' debate on 'The Arrival of the Eagle Owl as a breeding species in Britain'.
The Community Owl Project is an important link with the zoo world (it is sponsored by Bristol Zoo); Chris said "if you start something with somebody, don't abandon them before you have finished the task".
Sue described her first months as the WOT's UK Conservation Officer, which had unfortunately coincided with what appears to be the worst ever national Barn Owl breeding season following a Short-tailed Vole crash! Due to the limited time she had been with the Trust, Sue had concentrated on the 67 sites which had been consistently monitored during the last three years. Sadly, the number of breeding pairs was down by 50% and not all of these were unsuccessful in producing young. Some nests were only being used by individuals for roosting.
Andrew Dobson described his work on Hen Harriers in the Peak District. He had discovered that most Hen Harriers wintering in England had come from Scandinavia. Unfortunately Hen Harrier conservation is still complicated due to the on-going hostility of Grouse Moor owners. Andrew Heath had acted as Warden for breeding Hen Harriers in the Peak District area and was convinced that 'mutual liaison' and 'finding a compromise' are needed.
Nigel Middleton demonstrated exactly why the Sculthorpe Moor Reserve has achieved so much success during its short existence–enthusiasm and team commitment. Nigel stated very strongly that if funding is required from outside agencies, then the general public's involvement must be included in any management plans put forward. Nigel stressed that today's reserve management should be aimed at enhancing 'overall' biodiversity rather than being selective for individual species, no matter how rare the latter might be. He also reminded his audience that volunteers are priceless and their input must always be respected and acknowledged.
The Eagle Owl Debate commenced with an update on the current situation in the UK. and put the question "Is the Eagle Owl a returning 'native' or an introduced 'alien'""?
It will come as no surprise to WOT members that this question produced highly polarized views. At the moment the jury is still out – so watch this space!
Following the Conference dinner our guest speaker, John Miles, former RSPB Warden for Geltsdale Reserve in North Cumbria, and now running his own wildlife tour company 'Miles and Miles of Countryside', gave an enjoyable, relaxed lecture on upland bird and habitat management learned from practical 'hands-on' experience over many years.
Sunday started with a talk by HOT Education Officer Leanne Thomas, now based at Sculthorpe. Entitled 'The Trust working with young people', this talk highlighted the modern-day lack of involvement between today's youngsters and the natural world.
The HOT's AGM followed. After this a splendid buffet lunch sent our guests home in good humour, and some of those heading south had the perfect ending to a perfect weekend – the sighting of a superb male Hen Harrier hunting on the slopes of Corney Fell just minutes from Muncaster. What a finale, what a weekend, and what a nice way to spend time with like-minded friends and colleagues.
I cannot end this report without thanking all the Muncaster staff for the part they played in making the Conference such a success. I wish to give special thanks to all the WOT staff who worked so hard to ensure the Conference was a success. There is no doubt whatsoever that many of our guests who came with pre-conceived ideas of what the World Owl Trust and its Breeding Centre were all about, went home with much changed perceptions – and many have vowed to return. Muncaster has worked its magic once again!
Tony Warburton
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Snap Fashion: offers visual search
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Users simply need to snap the item, then search for it on Snap Fashion's website. The results are usually returned within seconds, at which point, users can click through directly to the retailer's website.
Griffiths, a 20-something Bristol graduate, has effectively come up with the first fashion-focused visual search engine.
Snap Fashions' catalogue boasts high-street giants including Topshop, Jigsaw, Uniqlo, Warehouse, French Connection, Reiss and Kurt Geiger, in addition to etailers such as ASOS and mywardrobe.com, and a host of department stores such as Harrods, Selfridges, Liberty and US fashion emporium, Bloomingdales. Definitely one to bookmark for pay day.
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WRW also stands for:
- W. Ray Wallace & Associates
- Wa Rangi Wengi
- Warrawagine, Western Australia, Australia
- Washington Romance Writers
- Weather Radar Wisconsin
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