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I could go on and on about this and that, but what it comes down to is fun. During the phase 3 beta I have not been able to stop playing, this game is so addictive. Looking forward to release, playing these crappy F2P games is killing me. Rift while better than most F2P is nothing compared to FFXIV:ARR.
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Originally posted by silvermember
Ultimately Naoki Yoshida has the complete backing of the "powers that be" at SE. It's been stated outright.
The problem I see in this discussion from a lot of people is several fold:
1. Based on arguments being made, people clearly aren't following the game.
2. Folks are clearly not aware, or are just ignoring the fact that SE is in a very rare position in the industry. They are the Developer and the Publisher. They are also a huge company with numerous income streams (publishing their own products, as well as others'), and can weather the long-term to earn back what they've invested. They set their own milestones. If they decide "5 years" (just an example) is an acceptable time period to make back their investment, then it will get 5 years.
Hell, how many other developers would be in the position to all but completely scrap their previous game and completely rebuild it from the ground up? How many other developers would continue developing and improving the current version of the game (1.0), while simultaneously designing and developing the new one? How many other developers would freeze subscriptions for almost a year until they felt the game was at a point where it was worth a subscription?
Speaking of that last bit... FFXIV 1.x actually increased its player base after subs were reinstated. Yes. That's a fact. Despite the game's failings, despite the fact that it was to be shut down and replaced, despite the fact that it would require a subscription to play, according to Naoki Yoshida, FFXIV 1.0 actually tripled its players in the last several months - and it was definitely noticeable in game while you were playing.
The game had gone from being a ghost-town during the frozen-subs period, to being active and quite lively during its subscription period. If they could manage that with a game as badly crippled as 1.0 was, I have no problem believing they can do the same, and far better, with ARR.
This is a perfect segueway into my next point...
3. People continue to underestimate - or at least under-appreciate - the enduring popularity of P2P/Subs. I swear it's mind-boggling how people (including the article's author) can continue pondering "whether P2P can work in the current market", or whether there's enough people who would be willing to pay for it. Do people not pay attention? The answer is a resounding 'Yes, there enough people who would go for P2P".
The question has been answered many times, in many ways, by many people. People have said, time and again (and again, and again, and again, ad infinitum), "if the game is fun enough, I have no problem paying a sub for it". And the key to it is right in the answer... "If the game is fun enough".
It's a design issue. Not a revenue model issue. Yet, people want to keep blaming it on the subscriptions. It's like seeing a car driven into a tree by a drunken driver, and then saying "it must have been the tires"... even though the tires are perfectly fine.
The blame is continuously and repeatedly misplaced, and I can't help but think it's not "accidental", considering most of the people (but certainly not all) who keep parroting it also tend to be pro-F2P.
If SE can deliver a game that is engaging and fun enough, to enough people, over a longer period of time, they will have no problem gaining and maintaining a healthy and adequate playerbase.
Originally posted by tommygunzII
I'm going to be trying it on the PS3 this time and as a caster instead of my normal melee characters.
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Originally posted by Grakulen
You see Gramul, here is why maybe I don't take what you write seriously.
The person you are quoting is claiming that FFXIV was improving and had made money.
Note that making money first of all doesn't mean making a profit. They made money from subscriptions and used that money to further develop the game, not to pay back investors they do not owe money to. The company reported a loss, however if you actually did any research into Square Enix you would know that online gaming is a very small part of their overall revenue/expenditures, it is just a segment they are trying to grow as part of a new direction they have been trying to head for several years.
Yes Final Fantasy XIV did not do as well as expected, they apologized for it many times, however your quoting of a 2011 article when they didn't even charge subcriptions at all until 2012 in order to somehow prove that they weren't making money off of the game under the sub model is getting kinda close to the realm of just making stuff up to defend your point.
Of course Final Fantasy XIV didn't make a lot of money in 2011, it came out in 2010, and then had an extended free trial the entire year of 2011. Obviously they weren't expecting to make money off of XIV that year or else I don't know... maybe they wouldn't have given free time to everyone the entire time.
But please, continue telling us how not to listen to anyone that tells you otherwise. Square Enix is desparate and their entire company is on the verge of bankruptcy if they don't "achieve the impossible" with an unheard of subscription model in this day and age, because you have "the facts".
Maybe get some more relevant facts next time to back up your claims. Maybe we can pitch in and buy you a new calendar so at least you can see what year it is.
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A few mistakes in your write-up. You can have up to 10 abilities from other classes, not 3 like you've stated, and the spell 'cure' is from conjurer class, not the thaumaturge which is a spellcaster mage, not the healer.
It really makes me wonder just how much you played the game as compared to how much you don't know, and speaking to the community about your thoughts of your 10 hour journey?
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Originally posted by danwest58
I completely concur with this post. F2P is a disease in the genre. Nothing about it is free besides the download.
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I think a lot of people are over looking some major things here.
1. SE is accounting for a huge flux in Subs for the first 3 months.They know this, I'm sure there is a graph in someones office depicting this.
2. Lots of people that play F2P and B2P will pay for this game. There are many people who have been waiting for a great Subs MMO to come around. There just hasn't been a great MMO for awhile. SWTOR had the chance and blew it badly.
3. WoW is bleeding. FFXIV will steal a lot more subs from it then I think people believe.
4. You're going to see a huge influx of FFXI players to FFXIV. It happened when 1.0 released, it will happen again.
5. FFXI & FFXIV are not meant for children. Paying 12.99 a month should not be an issue for an adult. That is basically skipping lunch 2 days a month. People will pay, Point blank.
6. FF is a VERY community driven Series. These games are not meant for MMO hoppers. You just won't keep up if you do. SE know this. They've made plans for lower Subs.
I can say for certain this game will have a lot more staying power then it is being given. A rabid fan base across the globe with the resources to back it up = Major staying power. Also, for those who question the end content? SE has already said they plan to release months worth of playing content on Launch day, with more coming over the next several months into the next year.
*holds up picket sign that reads Keep P2P!*
I can't stand the "F2P" model. It's never free, and ends up costing real players like myself alot more than $15 a month. I loved Rift, and played it from beta til the went F2P. I quit after F2P, I just can't stand the community that F2P brings, nor the store gouging, nor the other million things I hate about F2P. There isn't one single thing that is redeeming about the F2P model that I like. I will try F2P games, but...
/rant hehe
As for FFXIV, I haven't gotten to play it yet, but it looks fun to me. I loved FFXI. I actually got married in FFXI before I got married irl :D I am excited about FFXIV, and actually didn't mind the game before. It just felt incomplete.
Originally posted by Gravarg
Did you own version 1.0?
I ask because the game will need new players beyond the ones that already owned it.
That being said I'm encouraged by the amount of people that have said they are willing to pay a sub as opposed to the number of people that normally flock to forums and refuse to play a game until it goes microtransaction.
Someone talked about skipping lunch to pay for a sub. I always compare it to a movie. If you went to go see a movie the cost of 1 ticket is going to be around $15. People gladly pay $15 for 2 hours of entertainment. Why not $15 for as many as you can squeeze in?
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The thing I found out after playing all these B2P/F2P games is that I get bored of them really fast and always end up leaving them. It's either the poor community or seeing the cash shop icon and advertisements which always spoils my immersion or the lack of worth wile content.
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Originally posted by Grakulen
yeah. I played it for quite awhile.
Originally posted by Gravarg
I was hoping you were new blood.
I am encouraged by the amount of people that are willing to pay the sub in this thread.
I always like to compare subs to movie tickets. People would gladly pay $15 for 1 ticket to a 2 hour movie. Why not pay $15 for a whole months worth of game time. I always felt it was a good value.
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Ya let's not even admit a MMO needed to be re-done....so i guess that means they re-did it for nothing ?........wrong.....the first version was terrible and I am expecting the same from the new version.
Originally posted by Grakulen
Yep. I've always thought the same thing, or back when I was younger, it was a coke a day, now it's more like a coke a week, but that's even better hehe :)
The company is still losing money: 1. Consolidated Financial Results (April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013)
They lost 13.7 billion Yen.
This is the most up to date report. http://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/pdf/13q4earnings.pdf
Keep in mind that isn't all from FFXIV. Also I never said that FFXIV:ARR was the savior of the company. I also never said that the game would be anything other than a subscription or that I hoped it would be. Somehow I think the comments devolved into people thinking I had.
Also I don't equate losing money to making money. If you consider generating revenue making money even though you are operating at a loss, well then we'll just have to agree to disagree on that one.
And finally on the finances, I'm just trying to be the voice of reason. Some of what I read in here makes me believe some people thought the game was turning a profit towards the end. It wasn't. I was helping to offset it's own costs. Producers and directors can tell you what ever they want in PR like that. The company has to be truthful in their financial reports. I want the game to be a success too. I just don't want anyone to think things are better than they are under false pretense.
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Originally posted by Grakulen
So in order for the game to "make money" it has to recoup all development costs. Which are what? Keep in mind that a lot of the team working on FFXIV are Square Enix employees paid whether FFXIV exists or not. Either way you don't have this information, it probably hasn't recouped the development cost but at a studio that big how do you even know they expected it to considering its engine and many other assets at use were not even exclusive to this one title. You don't know any of that, you are just posting random financial stats for a company that makes everything from toys, to arcade machines, TV shows, and video games across nearly every platform and then trying to "tie it" to this game.
Your link though better than the one from 2011 (I mean come on, they weren't even charging subs yet in 2011) says nothing about FFXIV's cost related to the revenue it actually did generate (because again they started charging a subscription fee in early 2012, and had the playerbase increase threefold according to interview quoted earlier in these comments) for 2012. You are not playing "the voice of reason" you are trying to talk about things you do not know about by linking financial reports that do not detail what you claim they do only that the company as a whole reports a loss.
Instead of trying to report on investment news for Square Enix (and failing, April 2012 was still a long time ago you are getting closer but still pretty out of date here, at least you are going in the right direction?). Why not focus on the actual game so you can correct some of the errors people have pointed out in your article for your next impression. I don't think people are interested in your further delving into the financial state of Square Enix. We come here for gaming news, not to see random news contributors play financial analyst after they spent 15 seconds on google looking for a link that sounds like it backs up their assumptions and speculation.
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Joined: 10/20/10
If free to play is the future of the western market then the future looks very grim....
I wont touch those failed pay to win mmo's.
I hope FF ARR has great succes and show that the market will support your product if you keep the game in top shape.
Lets hope for the sake of the genre all is not lost.
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Joined: 11/07/10
F2P is a bad idea I quit so many F2P games within the first 3 weeks it just how it is. Like yoshi said people will love F2P but since they are not paying they don't feel like playing and will come on and off.
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hallo ~_~
12345 every 1-2 seconds all day long on conjurer....rest of the game was really nice tho i quite liked it
but no cant pay for that one factor i just cannot enjoy & dev himself stated this system is here to stay for sure
hallo ~_~
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Originally posted by mcrippins
@mcrippins Follow them on twitter, they've been mentioning sites giving away beta keys for both PC and PS3. Not ~that~ hard to get a key if you pay any kind of attention to it, also the open beta isn't too far off, probably.


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TiPb Asks: Should Apple make their own TV shows?
The New York Times says Netflix may start delivering their first TV show, House of Cards, and it got us wondering if Apple shouldn't get into the production side of show business as well? Netflix might outbid the likes of HBO and AMC to get House of Cards and it would give them original programming that you couldn't get anywhere else. Sony has their own Hollywood studio. Comcast is buying NBC. Will Apple be at a disadvantage if they only deliver content but don't make any themselves. (No, Disney doesn't count -- just because Steve Jobs is the largest shareholder doesn't mean Apple owns it or has exclusive rights to any of their content.)
Apple already has the tools to make TV shows -- Final Cut Pro on Macs. They have iTunes to market, sell, and deliver it. They have iAds if they want to use it. They have clients on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to watch it. All they're missing is the actual content. Sure it could spread Apple too thin and be too far outside their core business but that hasn't stopped Sony and it might not stop Netflix.
What do you think, would a Dr. Horrible-style show, only available on iTunes be an advantage for Apple? Given the increasing competition, will Apple have to do something like that eventually?
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TiPb Asks: Should Apple make their own TV shows?
I'm surprised they haven't done it already, especially with music a couple years ago. Right now they're at the mercy of content creation companies like Sony or NBC who threaten (or actually do) take content away. Some of those companies are now in conflict with Apple (Sony makes Android devices, Comcast owns NBC).
Apple typically doesn't like other companies controlling their experience, and when they can't help it (AT&T network), it hurts their perceived value.
I can certainly see Apple inking a few exclusive deals as a way to text the waters. (Not sure how I feel about them becoming a Sony or GE-style conglomerate though...)
Rene, as I understand it the only reason that Apple hasn't made its own labels (or just made iTunes label free, allowing artists to publish their own music directly to iTunes) is because the music industry forced Apple to agree to terms whereby all iTunes content had to be represented by a label. I think that, as time goes forward, these conventional distributors will become less and less relevant. While I don't think that Apple will necessarily start producing its own content, I think that these types of distribution systems will liberate content creators from the parasitic conventional distributors like record labels.
@Jon where did you hear that all music on iTunes needs to be represented by a label? I know plenty of independent artist with music for sale on iTunes. Maybe I don't understand your post, but I don't see it as correct information.
As far as the topic at hand. I think Apple's resources would be best to fix products that have issues and improve their entire line of products.
It seems Apple has been having issues with products recently released and I would like them to polish these and once again having a higher standard of quality than their competitors. Then use all that extra cash to buy more companies that can add resources to existing and future products.
I think that they definitely should be making shows! I think that they could use Pixar to create a channel to totally take over tv for kids! They could leave The Sprout Channel &Nick JR in the dust! And maybe even take out Disney XD! But it would take a vast amount of resources to do a whole channel instead of a couple of shows. I'm also sure that Steve knows enough actors and Apple is a hip enough brand to pull in some major talent or regular shows. They could be making a whole new pile of cash in that area! Why not?! Give Apple TV the bite to go with the bark!
They should make a reality show around Steve Jobs. I would watch that.
I don't think that they would lose any ground in electronics I they started making shows. It's not like the shows would use people from the iPhone or iPad team right?! Would you use the VP of marketing as your director or hire a director? Would you use engineers in the Mac labs as actors? They would be two different wings of the same company but why would one take away from the other?! Steve has already shown that he can create a movie making powerhouse! PIXAR?! People do walk and chew gum these days ya know?!
For the record, Jobs did not "create" Pixar, Pixar existed long before as an arm of Lucasfilms and Jobs bought about half of it. Saying that the success of Pixar is due to Steve Jobs ignores the major participation Disney had, not only in the Toy Story series but also in every other Pixar success.
Jobs was still instrumental in its early developments. He also played a key role in negotiating better terms with Disney in the mid 2000s.
Should Apple make food as well? Or get into public transportation? Or perhaps go into cleaning products? Apple bleach anyone?
Seriously, I did not get the comparison, what does Netflix has to do with Apple? Much like HBO, Netflix is into the video distribution business, so it's a natural move to produce some of that content, instead of gettin it all from other producers and sharing the profits. Apple is in the tech business, hardware and software, and although it does get some revenue from iTunes, that's very far from being Apple's core business.
Apple is in the video distribution business --> iTunes Store.
I think its a big stretch. Apple sells video as much as BestBuy or Target. Should any store that sells video, and that's what iTunes does, produce as well? iTunes is not even very profitable to Apple, and it's main focus is music, not video. Well, all this is academic anyway because we know Apple will never do it.
Music is a main focus but video must be pretty high on the list as well considering they bothered to create that little tv box that downloads/streams a ton of right to your tv. Don't be frustrated because you can't put companies in a box. I mean what about Apple makes it looks like it would fit into anybody's box? Who's box do you wanna go into? No box right?! You want to be able to go after all of your goals and dreams and be the most that you can. Why shouldn't Apple want the same thing? Even if the never make one show or movie of their own its their "Business" to do what makes money. Nobody should be able to keep you or Apple from doing what you want as long as nobody gets hurt right? Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit Of Happiness for everybody right? It really wouldn't be a big surprise if they tried to keep the playing field level with all the other companies buying networks. And I wasn't trying to steal anyone's credit for whoever came up with Pixar. My point was that he has very strong ties over there right?! He really doesn't even have to use Pixar to make a mark in the film/tv industry. Good actors, good writers, and a few HD cameras..the best computers (MacPro) that money can buy and the best film software (Final Cut Studio) already in the house! Just don't be surprised.
Sony does make its own OS... But you shouldn't buy Sony products because Sony likes to sue highschool kids.
Amazon made the Kindle and they'll probably make an Android tablet sooner rather than later
Apple looked around and saw that all the music studios were using their computers to run Pro Tools and they said, "We can give you something that does it even better. LOGIC. The got into the creation of the music that was being produced and recorded on their computers. Pro Tools is still trying to catch up! They took a look at what their Hollywood mac addicts were doing and said hey, "We can give you software that's just as good, if not better, that will allow you to do what those $500,000 systems do on your Mac for about $499,500 less. LOL! FINAL CUT! Its only natural, if you look at how things have progressed, that they get deeper into Music and Films/TV. Should they stop just because you won't like it? Really?!
No I think we should leave that to the studios and the creating of an iGoodness to apple
Original content but not live? That'd suck. iTunes.com could resolve that easily but they'd blow it, IMO, forcing people to Apple only products or a Windows PC.
I've wondered about Apple producing their own content. Let's not forget that Steve Jobs is the former CEO of Pixar, and he's managed the release of hit after hit. Steve knows how to hire, retain, and motivate talented people. Both technology types and creatives.
Creating their own content might be less of a hassle in the long term, due to contract negotiations, licensing fees, and all that. And all it takes is one Apple-made hit show or movie to attract millions to the "Apple Channel" or whatever Apple might want to call it.
Honestly, I would love, love, LOVE to see that.
I think the main thing is Apple might want to do a "iTunes digital exclusive" for something that people would actually want to see (maybe some sort of acquisition or something). Since they've got a data center in my home state of NC (meaning I have a dog in this fight), I think Apple could really pull off a doozy.
I think the biggest problem with this would be that it would be locked to JUST the customers who have iOS devices (unless they are expecting people to watch it on their computer). This kind of makes sense for Netflix because you can play their content just about everywhere, but if I want to watch an Apple exclusive on my TV, I'd need to invest $100 in an Apple TV (or hook my computer up, but most customers won't see that as an option)
I agree with the idea that you're trying to get across. I hope that they would do it on a larger scale and create a channel/network. Something that will be picked up by Time Warner and Comcast and Direct TV/DishNetwork and Verizon or whoever has tv services available in whatever part of the country. That would be a win on a much larger scale and the content could be offered to you maybe like a day early as long as the download counted for ratings points.
Well, look at Pixar. Mr. Jobs is on that board as well. He has experience with content creators. It's a nasty business and quite risky I'm sure, but an Apple Channel that has all kinds of content and music from iTunes as well as maybe original programming may spell the end of the current old guard. It may also finally get those people to the negotiating table.
Apple should stay in the content delivery business, not the content creation business. They're very, very good at content delivery. They should stick with what they know best since they seem to make a load of money doing it.

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Neuroscience research comprises several fields of nervous system investigation. One of the aims is to study functions of the CNS as a model of mutually interconnected functional network under normal and pathological conditions, their plasticity and monitoring of therapy. Mechanisms of speech, writing, cognitive processing of afferent information, emotional and attention factors, working memory, decisional processes in self-paced as well as in cued tasks, including the motor tasks and motor control are investigated by a combination of methods of molecular genetic, neuropsychology, electrophysiological recordings, functional MR and MR spectroscopy, SPECT and PET. Experimental investigation of drug addiction, mechanisms of nervous system regeneration and neuropathic pain induction is further aim of neuroscience research.
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DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) are among the most lethal forms of DNA damage. DSBs are induced by a large number of endogenous and exogenous agents, as genotoxic chemicals and ionizing radiation, or due to replication of damaged DNA as well as collapse of a replication fork. DSB can either be properly repaired, restoring genomic integrity, or miss-repaired resulting in cell death, genomic instability, and cancer. Our group focuses on mechanisms of DSB repair using multi-disciplinary approach (biochemical, structural, computational, genetic, and single-molecule).
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McFarlane Toys is proud to present MLB 19, an expanded lineup featuring a trio of young stars, two veteran aces, the leader of the world champions, and a salute to the home fans. Feast your eyes on the pageantry that is MLB 19:
Albert Pujols 3 -- The five-time All-Star continued his meteoric ascent in only his sixth pro season, leading the Cardinals to a World Series Championship while delivering career-highs in homers, RBI and batting average.
Jonathan Papelbon -- When injury claimed established closer Keith Foulke, Boston handed the job to rookie Jonathan Papelbon and the rest of the American League was immediately sorry. Papelbon didn't give up an earned run until his 15th appearance, and finished the season with 35 saves and a 0.92 ERA. The Red Sox plan to return him to their starting rotation in 2007, where he seems certain to become a top-flight starter for many years to come.
Johnny Damon 2 -- Johnny Damon only needed a plane ticket and a visit to a barbershop to arrive as the new center fielder for the New York Yankees. Damon handled the pressure of the Big Apple just fine, delivering steady defense and a strong leadoff presence while setting a career high for home runs in his first pinstriped season.
Scott Kazmir -- The Devil Rays have flown pretty much under the radar since their debut in 1998, but young fireballer Scott Kazmir has people taking notice. In just his second season, Kazmir delivered 10 wins for last-place Tampa while striking out 168 batters in just 145 innings. The future is bright for Kazmir -- I bet the Mets wish they hadn't traded him for Victor Zambrano...
Pedro Martinez 2 -- One of the finest pitchers of his generation, Pedro Martinez has garnered three Cy Young awards and 206 victories in his (almost assuredly) Hall of Fame career. After lifting a curse in Boston, Pedro moved on to the Mets where he hopes to deliver their first title in 21 years. Shoulder and calf injuries sidelined Pedro at the end of the 2006 season, but he'll be a big part of the Mets playoff push in 2007.
Prince Fielder -- Those who saw it won't soon forget. In the sixth inning of the Mets/Brewers game on Friday, May 12, Jose Lima lofted a not-so-fastball over the heart of the plate and rookie first baseman Prince Fielder absolutely annihilated it. His massive swing wrapped both arms around his head, and his eyes were just barely visible over his thick shoulder as the abused baseball screamed over the wall and ricocheted off the Road Runner banner some 473 feet away. It was a moonshot that his father (longtime Detroit slugger Cecil Fielder) would have been proud of. Fielder finished the season with 28 homers and 81 RBI and is one of many reasons Milwaukee is excited for the 2007 season.
Andy Pettitte -- The left-handed ace made his mark as a member of four championship teams in New York, pitching nine years in the Bronx before signing with the Astros after the 2003 season. After three years with Houston, Pettitte opted to return to the Yankees, signing a free-agent contract late last December.
MLB 19 is scheduled to arrive on shelves in early July.
We've also made a change to the base for our upcoming Mariano Rivera 2 figure in the MLB 18 lineup. The elaborate bullpen door base has proven to be too expensive to mass produce at our standard 6-inch Sports Picks price point. To fit within our cost parameters, the base will be scaled down and released as part of the wall. The new Mariano Rivera 2 figure will now look something like this:
Todd was disappointed the entire wall couldn't fit within our cost structure, and he considered several options. He didn't want to pull the figure, or put it on an entirely grass outfield base. He felt that offering the full base as a Collector's Edition figure would be cheesy - almost like a bait-and-switch. In the end, he chose to sign off on the figure with the smaller base, but only if we made the full base version in the lineup as a chase figure.
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John Terry has had an amazing bust-up with Chelsea interim boss Rafa Benitez.
Under-fire Arsene Wenger said he had no regrets after Arsenal suffered another shock cup KO.
Arsenal are considering a move for Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes.
Liverpool have been told they can land Argentina ace Lucas Biglia for a cut-price £4.5million in the summer.
Nigel Reo-Coker looks set to join MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps.
Hull boss Steve Bruce is on the verge of signing Peterborough winger George Boyd on loan.
Ryan Nelsen wants to offer Football League rejects the chance to reignite their careers with FC Toronto.
Swansea boss Michael Laudrup is emerging as a potential successor to Roberto Mancini if the Manchester City manager loses his job.
Chelsea and Manchester United are the latest clubs to check out Vitesse Arnhem hotshot Wilfried Bony.
Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has emerged as a summer transfer target for Barcelona.
Michael Laudrup is unconcerned by reports linking Swansea skipper Ashley Williams with a £15million move to Liverpool.
Liverpool fear summer transfer raids on their star players like Luis Suarez.
Yaya Toure's hopes of landing a new Manchester City contract will hinge on his international plans.
Chelsea's bid to sign Atletico Madrid hot-shot Radamel Falcao has been boosted by the Spanish club's interest in Fernando Torres.
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has fired a thinly-veiled "hands-off" warning to Liverpool over Wales captain Ashley Williams.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is planning a summer clearout as part of phase two of his rebuild.
Manchester City will offer a deal worth £23million - which could include two players - to tempt Everton into selling Marouane Fellaini.
Manchester United and Chelsea are going head-to-head for the signing of Hamburg attacker Son Heung-Min.
LA Galaxy are willing to share Frank Lampard with a European club to avoid harming his England prospects.
Radamel Falcao has big doubts about joining Chelsea due to Roman Abramovich's erratic decision making.
Roberto Martinez will be Everton's number one choice to replace David Moyes if the manager leaves Goodison Park this summer.
Robin van Persie has pleaded with Sir Alex Ferguson not to rest him during the run-in.
Neil Warnock will be sacked as Leeds boss if Adam Pearson's takeover bid is successful, with Nigel Adkins the frontrunner to replace him.
Brendan Rodgers is angry with the Premier League for scheduling Liverpool's home game against Swansea for today.
Sergio Aguero insists Manchester City have not given up on the title.
Leeds defender Jason Brown says Manchester City's players live in a "different world" to that of their FA Cup opponents.
West Ham are lining up a free transfer move for Maynor Figuerora.
Aiden McGeady wants a move to the Premier League, with Sunderland interested.
Bolton striker Tom Eaves is wanted by Tranmere.
Charlie Adam's future at Stoke is already in doubt.
Nigel Adkins has been lined up by Leeds to replace Neil Warnock.
Joe Hart fears he could be axed by Roberto Mancini.
Javier Hernandez says David De Gea will be the world's best goalkeeper in a couple of years.
Liverpool have been told to forget making a bid for Swansea's Ashley Williams.
Paul Ince will be named Blackpool boss on Monday.
Victor Moses is set to play for Chelsea today after returning from the African Cup of Nations £250,000 richer and with a plot of land in Nigeria as reward for his country's victory.
David Moyes has emerged as a shock contender to take over from Arsene Wenger at Arsenal next season.
Liverpool are looking at Wigan goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi as a cheaper alternative to Asmir Begovic.
James Milner has revealed that crisis talks took place earlier this week between the Manchester City players and Roberto Mancini.
David Beckham is set to make his PSG debut next week - against Joey Barton's Marseille.
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Director: 'Elderhood' is to be celebrated not fearedWritten by Sarah Ottney | Editor in Chief | email@example.com
Ohio's population is aging — but Ohio Department of Aging Director Bonnie K. Burman doesn't see that as a bad thing. She sees it as an opportunity.
Speaking at a Kiwanis Club of Toledo meeting during a visit to Northwest Ohio on Dec. 4, Burman pointed out that many people are living longer thanks to advances in health care, technology, public health practices and more.
"You hear every day when people talk about the aging of our population: We've got a problem, we've got an issue, our population is getting older," Burman said. "When else have you ever heard people talk about the result of successes as a problem?"
Between 2010 and 2030, the percentage of Lucas County's population that is 60 and older is projected to rise from 18 percent to 27 percent. Wood County's is expected to rise from 17 percent to nearly 25 percent. By 2030, half the state's counties are projected to have senior populations greater than 30 percent, with nine greater than 35 percent. Ottawa County, which has one of the highest percentages of seniors in the state, is expected to jump from 26 percent to 42 percent.
"If this is a result of all our successes, why aren't we celebrating?" Burman said. "Instead you'll hear things like, 'Shoot me if I ever need care.' You've heard it. Why do people say things like, 'I don't want to get older?
"They don't want to think about it because they fear this part of their lives," Burman said. "How can we expect people to plan for it if you don't look forward to it?"
The key is getting people to change the way they look at aging, Burman said. Society needs to stop viewing "elderhood" as a period of inevitable decline; most seniors are able and will continue to "grow, thrive and contribute" for years, she said.
She asked club members to think of their own grandparents and those who "have an enormous amount of wisdom and so much to offer."
"Think about that influence in your life. Think about what we learn from our elders and you realize how important elderhood really is," Burman said. "We need to see them an individuals who continue to grow, continue to thrive, continue to contribute.
"Instead of saying, 'How are we going to pay for this?' what everyone in this room should be saying is 'Yeehaw, we've got more people who are going to be giving back to society.' Because they care deeply," Burman said.
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One option for local seniors is through the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), operated in Northwest Ohio through the Area Office on Aging (AOoA).
"It gives them a commitment and involvement and keeps them current in their community," said Sally Davies, director of the RSVP program at AOoA.
Carol Borton of Sylvania is an RSVP volunteer with Project MORE (Mentoring in Ohio for Reading Excellence). She works with two children on their reading once a week at Kids Unlimited Academy
"I enjoy interacting with kids and seeing them succeed," Borton said. "I'm always amazed at their improvement even in that 30 minutes."
Project MORE is a 15-year-old program operating in about 300 schools statewide, said Amy Freeman, Project MORE director. Other local schools offering the program include Eagle Academy and Northpointe Academy in Lucas County and Bowling Green, Elmwood, Grand Rapids, Otsego and Perrysburg in Wood County.
Programs like Project MORE benefit the seniors just as much as the students, said Justin Moor, AOoA's vice president of planning and program development.
"Students realize seniors are vibrant, active people who are involved in the community and making a difference and seniors get to see some real positives about the younger generations," Moor said. "Students are thirsty for someone to believe in them and they get that with the RSVP program."
Person-centered care
For those seniors who do require care, it needs to be "person-centered," Burman said.
"Every single person who needs care in our state should have that care delivered in a way that is designed just for them," she said. "I've never met two people who were exactly alike so why should their care plans be alike?"
Consistent relationships with care givers and a sense of control over surroundings is what makes a living situation a home and not just a house, whether they are actually at home or living in a facility, Burman said.
"If we don't care enough about that elder to find out who they are and what they want, than that person is only living in a house," Burson said. "You are institutionalized in your own home."
Feeling at home is important for a senior's quality of life, Burman said, referencing the displaced residents of Toledo's Alpha Towers — a housing complex near Downtown Toledo home to many seniors that was evacuated Dec. 2 after problems with its interior sprinkler system caused flooding.
"When you give people the highest quality of life, they are healthier, they are functioning at a higher level and guess what? Our costs go down, they are happier, their families are happier," she said. "It's very rare in life that you have these wonderful win-win-win situations."
Tags: Alpha Towers, Amy Freeman Project MORE director, Area Office on Aging (AOoA), Bowling Green, Eagle Academy, elderhood, Elmwood, Grand Rapids, Kiwanis Club of Toledo, Lucas County, Northpointe Academy, Ohio Department of Aging Director Bonnie K. Burman, Otsego, Perrysburg, Person-centered care, Project MORE, Project MORE (Mentoring in Ohio for Reading Excellence), Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Toledo's Alpha Towers, Wood County


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This is drifitng away from the original question, which was do we need registrations at all?
Imho yes, we do. You only have to look at some of the responses here and a dozen other threads about deps/ringers/cheating to see that a lot of people do still think some form of registration/ID & checking IS necessary. And as long as we need that, then I think the current system does the job just fine - registration cards are a photo ID for each player, any anomalies can be checked on or before the contest day so no bands are hanging around for days or weeks afterwards to see if their results are going to change, the cost to individual players is miminal, and only 1 person in each band has the extra stress of remembering the cards and looking after them.
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Posted Monday, July 27th, 2015 by admin
You can't say this place isn't classy. The Lakes are filled with timeless buildings and properties, so much so that there are times when the entire area looks like a Hollywood movie set, or at least a film set of the British variety.
For the first time since 1761 a Downton Abbey-esq property in the Lakes is available for £3.25m. Lowbridge House has been home to the Fothergill family for 254 years and finally they have decided to up sticks and move on.
Based in a 2,000 acre estate, The Fothergill family like many modern clans, have decided that space is not of paramount importance anymore and have decided to opt for a smaller more manageable property.
The property near Kendal comes with a host of old-world features, including a billiards room and its own lake. As you can imagine interest has been generated far and wide, especially in North America.
A lot of the interest is down to the fact that English period houses come with such a rich history and have featured so prominently in many iconic films and TV dramas, over the last 50 years.
Claire Whitfield, from estate agents Strutt and Parker, said: "What makes it so special is that in the 254 years since it was built it has never before appeared on the open market."
No doubt the new owners will be very happy with their new purchase and be in no way short of admirers.
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Are you, or is one of the people in your traveling group, a wheelchair user? Experiencing an outdoor holiday in countryside terrain where there is an emphasis on walking, can prove challenging for those in wheelchairs. The Miles Without Stiles project has created routes through the lakes that are accessible for wheelchair users and also those with young infants who will be using pushchairs, during their walks.
Miles without Stiles, have created walks with better, smoother paths and implemented gates to replace those tricky stiles. There are already 42 routes across the national park, with several new routes in the pipeline that are set to open early this Autumn.
Gradients on many of these walks are no more than 1:10 and the surfaces are made of tarmac or smooth, compacted stone with a diameter of 10 mm or less. Also for ease of use, path width is kept to a minimum of 1 metre with plenty of room to pass other people along the way.
Maps of all the miles without stiles walks are available from either Bowness on Windermere information centre, Keswick information centre or Ullswater information centre at Glenridding. Consult lakedistrict.gov.uk for information on the easiest routes to any of these centres from the Beech Hill.
A standout walk created by the folks at Miles without Stiles, is the one around Blea Tarn. This walk is made all the more pleasurable by the easy access to the 19th century pub the Old Dungeon. A classic hikers' and climbers' bar in the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale, it is the perfect place to relax and wet your whistle before you embark on your next trek.
Posted Monday, June 29th, 2015 by admin
Every year, thousands take up the three peaks challenge, a mountaineering expedition involving the 3 highest peaks in Scotland, Wales and England, with the English peak- Scafell Pike situated right here in the Lakes.
Scafell Pike situated at Wasdale Head is traditionally the starting point for the three peaks challenge. Wasdale Head is just over an hours drive from the Beech Hill Hotel here in Windermere. To locate the carpark, use the postcode for Wasdale Head which is CA20 1EX.
Wasdale is Britain's favourite view and the home of British mountaineering, so what better place to start your hill-walking challenge? Many of those who do the challenge come in groups that are organised by the individuals themselves, although many of the popular UK charities do usually assemble groups of walkers who are taking up these challenges in order to raise money for specific causes. Indeed, you may find many walkers this time of year on the peak who are there on a charity fundraising mission.
Two usual routes are available for walking Scafell Pike, one from Wasdale Head and the other from Seathwaite. Longer routes are available from Langdale and Eskdale. The Wasdale route is 6 miles long with 989 metres of ascent and the Seathwaite route is 9.5 miles long and includes 996 metres of ascent.
Make sure you have at least one person in your group who can navigate in difficult conditions. Wear the correct clothing and footwear and make sure you have enough food and water. Have fun!
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A few weeks ago I called on hotdoglover with one simple request: take me to your hot dogs. He delivered, and how. Five different hot dog stands from the very very old to the very very new. Several distinct styles of hot dog from the classic Italian Hot Dogs (deep fried, in pizza bread) to the classic Texas wiener. Every joint was a winner, with something different to offer. More