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The Decker School of Nursing will introduce a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program in the fall, offering advanced-practice nurses the opportunity to gain clinical and leadership expertise beyond the master's degree level.
The program, which has been in development for more than three years, comes on the heels of a recommendation from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing that the DNP degree be the level of entry for all advanced-practice nurses by 2015.
"This degree not only puts us on the leading edge of nursing, but it will expand the Decker School of Nursing's reputation for developing advanced- practice nurses for this region," Provost Mary Ann Swain said.
"We are a very strong nurse practitioner program," Decker Dean Joyce Ferrario said. "We've been preparing nurse practitioners since 1976 and they are at primary care offices all across the southern tier of New York and northern tier of Pennsylvania. It makes sense for us to bring the educational level of our program up to this expectation.
"This will add a new set of skills to the role of the advanced-practice nurse that should have a direct impact on improving people's lives," added Ferrario, who credited Theresa Grabo, Decker's director of graduate programs, with much of the plan's development.
Examples of the specialties obtained from the DNP program include increased research skills; enhanced knowledge to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes; and enhanced leadership skills to strengthen health-care delivery.
Binghamton will be the second SUNY school to offer the DNP, Ferrario said. Others in New York state include the University of Rochester, Columbia, St. John Fisher and Stony Brook.
Binghamton's DNP program will offer two tracks — nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist. The program will begin this fall for students already holding a master's degree. Those students will need to complete 38 credits to graduate. Ferrario expects 25 full-time and 25 part-time students to start the program. Enrollment could eventually climb to about 100.
"It's going to be very popular and competitive," she said, adding that students and alumni are excited about the program.
Students holding a bachelor's degree in nursing can apply for admission to the program for fall 2011. They will need to complete 77 credits to graduate. A master's degree will still be awarded, Ferrario said.
The curriculum has already been developed, Ferrario said, and includes proficiencies in areas such as organizational and systems leadership for quality improvement; patient care technology in the improvement and transformation of health care; policies for advocacy in health care; clinical prevention; and advanced nursing practice.
The fall start of the program will see three new courses and one revamped course. Decker has enough faculty to begin and sustain the program, Ferrario said.
"We developed the program so that (DNP students) are taking courses with our PhD students," she said. "It's not a huge investment of faculty time."
The community will soon see the benefits of nurses who have obtained the DNP, Ferrario said.
"I think it will mean that they'll have the opportunity to hire a nurse practitioner with a different set of skills who can make a different kind of contribution to the agency or practice," she said. "They will be much more analytical in terms of looking at issues in the practice setting."

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I was recently at a mixed club (Blacks, Whites, and everything in between) with my girlfriend, and while having drinks we observed the differences between how Black men and White Men approach their prey. After sharing my observations with my girlfriend, she suggested that I write them in a blog or post them in a forum.....so here I am.
My goal is to help White Bulls get the Black Pussy that their fantasizing about. Oh, I know that some of you guys have fucked a Black woman.....5 years ago, and still consider yourselves Bulls. But the majority of you are reading erotic stories, and forum posts, and fantasizing, "if I got some Black pussy, I would yada yada yada". Well, I'm going to give you some help! I'm going to allow you to ask any question you desire about Black Women, Black Men, and relationships in our culture.
If you're going to get some Black pussy, you need to be where Black women hang out. If you like the club scene, then you need to be at a mixed club. I'm not saying that you should go to an all Black club, that could be dangerous. The key is being willing to step out of your comfort zone. This means starting a conversation with a Black woman even if she's in a group. I watch a lot of White men let opportunities slip by because they're afraid to dance, and even more to ask a Black woman to dance. Again, you need to get out of your comfort zone.
A bold move that I use with White couples is if I see a couple at the bar, I will wak over, say hello to them, and look the male squarely in the eye, and ask if I can buy them a drink. Then I observe the reaction of the wife and the husband. If the husband and wife are friendly, there's a good chance i'm going to fuck his wife. If the the wife is friendly, but the husband is not, I will probably still fuck his wife when she returns to the club alone. If the husband is friendly, but the wife is not, there's a chance that he's cuckold material, but she's reluctant. He may have even presented it to her, but she's not crazy about the idea. If both parties are unfriendly......well, you get it. This seems like common sense, but the key to whole scenario, is that you have to have the balls and the confidence to even walk over and say hello. Step out of your comfort zone!
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OldBlkBull, your post is interesting, if not also entertaining. It is very noticable, in mixed crowds, how much more assertive black males are in purusing white chicks, than white males pursuing black females. Usually this kind of post keys some really good comments & ideas from forum regulars. Your method of approaching white couples under "freebee" is quite accurate. The key is the eye contact, and I like your style.
I'd like to toss in a few thoughts to key some discussion, and I hope you won't take it as insulting or an attack on your post ... just my personal opinion and observations.
In general, white males do not find the same attractiveness toward black females as black males find attractiveness toward white females. Yes, there are some very, very fine looking black women out there, but when looking at the average black female, as compared to the average white female, you find a lot more out-of-shape. less culturally refined females. Whereas a black male finds a nice round ass and a little extra weight attractive on their females, white males (when making a selection) tend to desire more lean, proportionally fit females.
Black males pursue white women for many more reasons than a white male would pursue a black female. Almost every post where you have a black male commenting or talking about white females, its to ... and I quote "impregnate her" or "seed her" or "give her a black baby"... etc. You also lightly eluded to the fact that it is not safe for a white male to go into a prodominantly black populated night club pursuing black females unless he has a death wish; it isn't safe. There is still a tremendous amount of resentment & dislike of white males by black males; for many reasons, some are no doubt warranted, but most aren't.
The In Thing right now among the younger crowd is black males with white females. Since I work in the state school systems quite regularly, I can attest to the rather large number of black male students, in high schools, that I have witnessed with white female students in a corner of the hall, feeling them up and kissing on them ... its quite common. Its part of the "bad boy" image ... no doubt, girls are attracted to the bad boy image and want to be seen being "had" by a black male. What I don't notice is a ratio of white males doing the same with black females that comes remotely close to that of black males with white females. And that's interesting because black females are usually openly receptive to having white males talk and interact with them ... so the opportunity to mix is quite similar, but it just doesn't happen as often.
So, lets see what kind of responses we get from this ... Mac
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Hey Mac,
Thanks for the comments, and your insight on the different level of attraction that exist between BM and WF, and WM and BF.
I agree with you to some degree that many White males do not find Black females attractive. However, my post is directed at that "niche" that would love to find some Black pussy, but haven't a clue on where to begin. I would bet there are a surprisingly large number of Black wives and Black cuckold husbands that would love to find a Whte Bull, but chances are you're not going to find them if you won't open your mouth.
And you're dead on as far as the concerns for safety, but that works both ways. I fuck a lot of white wives, but I have enough common sense not to go hunting for them in small redneck bars..lol.
I truly believe that you have to "make your own magic". If you're White, and count on getting Black pussy by using these forums or Craigslist, you're going to be successful maybe a handful of times a year, if you're lucky. Chances are, when you find a match on those sites, they live 500 miles away.
Depending on responses to this thread, I might posts some true stories of my experiences as a Bull. I've got some real winners. One in progress as I write; she's a 23 year old recently married White woman who affectionatley refers to me as "Daddy" (and that's not Sugardaddy...lol). Take Care
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This looks good OBB, but I'm out of time I'm well known for being very attracted to the lovely black girls (and lots of other races) - and I'm finding out through another forum that although they appear very strong and demanding many of them have a submissive streak that will appeal to me.
I'll follow this thread up when I can Nice to have you on board.
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OBB and MAc both have their points. It is a fact that people of both races aproach women/men in quite different ways. It is well-known that the man of african origin is more assertive and confident in his approach.
The caucasian ladies man rolls his dice in a different but, no less effective way.
On the whole, if bridges must be built AND crossed, then the caucasian man has to 'step out of his comfort zone' as OBB said.
Also, just as Mac pointed out, there are loads of ladies of african origin who are openly receptive AND interested in caucasian men.
I would definitely love to see more caucasians get up close to men/women of african origin.
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I am not a Bull, so I dont know if my comment is valid in this discussion. I once years ago had the oppuortunity to date a lovely young black woman.( my wife had left me) Having first hand knowledge (thru my wifes experiences) of the reality of Black male penis size and general sexual strength, I was intimatated. I felt there was no possibility I could satisfy her. As a result I let the oppurtunity slip away.
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White guys mostly don't have the confidence to make themselves available to black women, even though a secret part of them would like to try out of curiosity to "taste the throbbing pink" and sink some shots of cum.
This is why I think that all young men need pychological testing an early age to test them for suitability for diffeent types of loving.
I believe there is a significant number of black women who would lke to "try white on black" so that the could discuss the experience with other black women.
A significant number of white men could benefit from being taken under the wing of a black woman, and trained to understand a better way of living their lives in service to the race they downtrod.
Scientists are progressing quickly towards a machine that can read the thoughts of humans, so that it can be displayed on a DVD in photographic form. This is closer than we all realise, and then the "truths" will become known.
Just imagine what you would feel like if none of your secret thoughts could be hidden anymore? Even your neighbor would know you were after his wife - and you might discover he was after YOUR wife.
No mucking about anymore procrastinating over how to become a cuckold. Everyone would know your brain is wired to be one.
If, on the other hand, you are meant to be a Bull, every horny woman for miles around will know about you, because your mind will be wired to a data base of "certified Bulls on offer".
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You could make a start by taking your lawn mower down to the home of a black couple, and offer to mow their lawn weekly to give them a break from that duty. You might get a cold (or hot) drink and something to eat for your trouble - and certainly can begin to demonstrate your willingness to add value to their life by taking over more and more chores as the months go by.
I am sure a black mamma could compile an every increasingly long list of things you could do for her; and I don't think black daddy will complain when he sees your genuiness and reliability to turn up to complete the list every week.
Start the ball rolling and other white men will join the trend to do more for black women. Start a land-slide, starting this weekend.
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I wonder if a black woman would give a white man a golden shower if he asked for it - after proving he deserved one from his regular gardening efforts?
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1. Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Way before my time. I wasn't even born. This is a guy and his band I would've loved to have played at my high school formal. The 50's were big in the 1970's with "Happy Days" etc playing on TV.
2. Jimi Hendrix
Without doubt, my most favourite electric guitarist of all time and again, before my time, but I truly got to appreciate his music in my late teens and discovered what a genuis he was with the guitar. What a treat that would've been to see him live.
3. Steve Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Another one of my favourite guitarists (I have many) but one that I wished I would've seen when I had the opportunity. I think, when he toured, I said I'd catch him next time and never did. Now I never, ever will.
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I'm not a big country and music fan but I do love some of the American Country & Music singers from the 1950's and 1960's. I did happen to see a play called "A Closer Walk With Patsy" with Deborah Conway (lead singer of Aussie band "Do Re Mi") playing the part of Patsy.
5. David Essex
Okay, there were "The Bay City Rollers", David Cassidy, many Aussie heart throbs (including Sherbert, the first band I ever saw) but there was no bigger heart throb for me as a young girl than David Essex. I probably didn't even know you could go and see them in concert at aged 10, not like the young girls of today, some as young as 6 and 7 going to see Miley Cyrus or Beyonce. Ohhhhh David! There'll always be room in my heart for you.


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Though many jugglers never consider the scientific principles governing their activities, mathematics and physics are at the heart of the hobby.
The body has a comfort with the rhythm of juggling, Mr. Sperling says. Objects follow a mathematical curve when they are thrown into the air, and jugglers don't need to look at the entire curve or path of the object. When the juggler looks at the top of the curve, the brain can figure out where the ball or club will come down.
"Good jugglers don't look at their hands at all," Mr. Sperling says. "They never see the catches. They just feel them. If you get really good at it, you can go completely on the feel of it and juggle blindfolded. The hands will make all the adjustments that are necessary."
The mathematical theory of juggling is referred to as siteswap, says Andrew Conway, a former board member of the International Jugglers Association, based in Carrollton, Texas. He lives in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
In the late 1980s, jugglers Bruce Tiemann and Bengt Magnusson created a juggling notation based on the changing places of balls when juggling, he says.
Siteswap theory allows strings of numbers to represent a juggling pattern, Mr. Conway says. The number given to a throw is the number of beats later that the ball lands in either hand.
A common three-ball pattern has a siteswap of three (3, 3, 3), he says. When each ball is thrown, it lands three beats later, he says.
In one four-ball pattern, such as 3, 3, 6, the right hand throws a ball that lands three beats later. The left hand throws a ball that lands three beats later, and the right hand throws a ball that lands six beats later. The fourth ball, which previously was thrown by the left hand, would be in the air. Then the pattern repeats, starting with the left hand.
"You can be throwing it under the leg, behind the back, bouncing it off the floor," Mr. Conway says. "It doesn't matter. It's not in the scope of the notation. It's just when it leaves your hand and when it gets back again."
The average of the numbers in the string equals the number of the balls in the pattern, he says.
To test whether a siteswap string is valid, take all the numbers in the string and add zero to the first number, one to the second number and two to the third number. Then divide each number by the amount of the numbers in the string and take the remainders. All of those remainders must be different, he says.
When 0, 1 and 2 are added to the string 3, 3, 6, the result is 3, 4, 8. When each number is divided by 3 — which is the amount of numbers in the string — the remainders are 0, 1 and 2.
Despite the analysis of siteswap theory, it doesn't ensure beauty in the presentation, Mr. Conway says.
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Shiseido began exporting products to China in 1981, and the business has expanded rapidly. Sales growth exceeded 30% for the fiscal year ended March 2006. However, the retail environment has been changing significantly as major global competitors strengthen their operations in China, according to Maeda. "In order to thoroughly enhance Shiseido's presence in the current Chinese market and achieve further growth in this challenging situation, we must promote a clear, forward-looking brand- and sales channel-specific strategy," said Maeda. "We will work this in the current fiscal year ending March 2007 by launching products and promotions that meet customer needs in each sales channel."
In department stores, Shiseido plan's to further raise the value of the Aupres brand, which has become the top seller in Chinese department stores that carry it, by introducing a line with higher value than the existing selection and ramping-up in-store promotions. Aupres was developed to meet the specific needs of Chinese women, and is still sold exclusively in China. Looking beyond China, Shiseido is not alone in working to develop the next frontiers for the industry. It has sold products in Russia through a distributor since 1999, and is seeing steady growth there. Shiseido has been in India since 2001, also through a distributor, and reports small but steady sales growth.
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To address the plan's third strategy, Maeda promoted cost structure reforms to improve profitability. He was able to regain profitability in the toiletries business by concentrating management resources and efficiently deploying expenses in the three cleansing areas: shampoo/conditioners, body soap and facial cleansers.
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You know, just when you thought you've seen the funniest episode of The Office, you get blown away by the next one. This one was IMHO the best episode yet this season. The writers will be hard-pressed to come up with a better story than this one.
The office staffers bring their little girls (and even including Meredith's son) to the Dunder Mifflin office for "Take Your Daughter to Work Day," and Michael lets it known that he is uncomfortable having kids around the office. If any of you reading this have ever worked in an office setting, you may well agree that having kids come in--yours and your co-workers'--almost always turns into chaos, no matter how cute and adorable they are.
The staffers react to the visitors in different ways. Pam can't understand why she can't relate to kids, but feels she should make a concerted effort because she's going to get married. Kelly continues to creep everyone out with her obsession over Ryan, now stating that she can't wait to get pregnant and have kids. Her obsession turns even more creepy when she spots Ryan having an innocent discussion with Stanley's pre-teen daughter and tells Stanley that Ryan is putting the moves on her. As a result, Stanley goes off on Ryan, who is totally freaked out by the entire situation. Kelly's behavior is definitely going to cause Ryan to explode sooner or later, hoepfully before the end of this season.Tight-assed Angela can't seem to find joy in anything, especially the little visitors, and she and Dwight, who has his own issues with the kids, especially Meredith's son (who keeps calling him "Mr. Poop") share little moments where you can just tell they are meant for each other.
The most interesting aspect of the episode is the transformation of Michael's indifference over the kids to one of acceptance and pure enjoyment of having them around. Every now and then we get to see Michael's more human side. This was never more evident when we see a clip of his appearance on a kid's show from years past where he admits to not having many friends. He walks out of the conference room in shame, but Toby's little daughter comes in and shows him a little love and he begins purging his soul to Toby saying that he wants to have a wife and kids. He joins an online dating service, but his choice of screen name--LittleKidLover--needs some adjusting.
However, the end of the episode featured what probably was the single funniest moment of the season when Michael and Dwight duet on Crosby, Stills & Nash's "Teach Your Children". There aren't too many times when I laugh out loud at something I watch on television, but this one had me in stitches. The look on both of their faces was priceless. An outstanding episode. 'Nuff said.


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Alan Jackson isn't known for being talkative. In fact, the shy superstar rarely does interviews. That's why you don't want to miss our exclusive new special, Backstory: Alan Jackson, premiering this Thursday, Dec. 22 at 10/9c! Alan and his wife Denise sat down for a rare open and candid chat about his remarkable career, as well as their marriage and family.
The problems he and Denise experienced in their marriage in the '90s are well-documented. "God took our mess and made something wonderful out of it," Denise said. "We have the marriage we always wanted and I don't think we would've had we not gone through that separation." Their love and strong commitment to one another got them through what was possibly the most difficult year of their lengthy union. In 2010, Denise was diagnosed with cancer, a diagnosis that shocked their family.
"I just couldn't believe it, it was unreal," said Alan. "To see her go through that, it was the hardest thing I've ever been through. I've been taking care of her since she was 16, but I couldn't do anything to help her. It was tough."
"But there were blessings in it," Denise says. "For my children to see my faith in a situation like this, I think it made a profound impact on them."
A member of the now-famous country music new artist "Class of '89″ (classmates included Garth Brooks and Clint Black), Alan has charted an amazing 35 No. 1 hits and wrote or co-wrote 24 of them. "It's great to see an artist like Alan Jackson who knows who he is, who doesn't waver based on what's going on. He just keeps being Alan," says Lee Ann Womack.
Alan clearly knows what works and has always kept it simple. "Most of the singers I admire – Gene Watson, Charley Pride – they just sing," he says. "They're not out there doing anything crazy."
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- Set your air conditioner thermostat to 78°F or higher - health permitting - when you're at home.
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- Replace regular incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs.
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- Replace halogen torchiere lamps with fluorescent ENERGY STAR torchieres.
- Check with your local electric utility regarding the availability of rebates and incentives for energy-efficient lighting.
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- Turn off lights (and other appliances) when they are not being used and when you leave a room.
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- Replace regular incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. Although they cost a little more up front, you'll save significantly in the long run.
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- Consider ENERGY STAR compact fluorescent lights - they can reduce lighting costs by up to 75% and last up to ten times longer.
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- ENERGY STAR labeled outdoor light fixtures are more efficient than conventional fixtures and help save you money on utility bills.
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- If you have two refrigerators, or an additional freezer, consider whether you really need to operate more than one. You could save up to $130 a year by unplugging and recycling your extra refrigerator.
- Dirty coils on the back or bottom front of your refrigerator can make it work harder than necessary. Check and vacuum them at least twice a year.
- Allow hot foods to cool before placing them in the refrigerator. Hot food decreases the temperature in the refrigerator temporarily, forcing the refrigerator to work harder to keep the air cool.
- Don't leave the refrigerator door open any longer than absolutely necessary.
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Recap of NNU at General Assembly
From June 19-27, many from the NNU community traveled to participate in the Church of the Nazarene's General Assembly in Indianapolis, Ind. NNU's presence at the assembly was noteworthy.
NNU's impressive Centennial booth in the exhibition hall featured an interactive, historic display. Included were President Wiley's personal Bible, the Bible belonging to 1947 nursing student Nellie Mae (Sever) Moore, and Prescott L. Beals' 1952 Marathi (India) translation of the Nazarene Manual. The booth attracted many visitors throughout the week. Continually, alumni and passers-by could be found milling about the display, discussing NNU and her Centennial celebration.
On Sunday, June 23, NNU hosted a Centennial Luncheon for alumni and friends. Over 300 people were in attendance completely filling the venue. The luncheon program featured President Alexander's celebration of 12 Centennial Medallion Honorees—individuals who symbolize the sacrifice, commitment and achievements of hundreds of other alumni and friends of the university. Guests stayed long after the Centennial Luncheon was completed, even after the stage and decorations were dismantled, enjoying the fellowship of like-minded University friends.
The administration of the University is grateful to the NNU personnel who spent several days away from family to serve their University, and appreciates all other friends who stopped by the booth, shared their stories and memories, and made this General Assembly a wonderful experience.
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The Honolulu Rail Transit Project is right on track. That's the word from the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation on Thursday.
Click here to watch Ann Sterling's report.
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell and members of HART toured the casting yard at Campbell Industrial Park where concrete segments for the Honolulu Rail Transit system are being made.
Every day about 12 segments are made using homemade concrete, and it takes about 15 days for the segment to be finished. It will take about 5,200 segments to make up the first 10 miles of the rail.
In the next few weeks, the segments will be placed on top of the columns. A spokesperson for HART says each segment is unique, like a puzzle piece, each segment has its own specific spot.
After several delays, HART officials say it looks like the kinks are out of the system and the initial section of the rail project, from Kapolei to Aloha Stadium, is on track to arrive in 2017.


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Enhances the versatility of the Centura Shoulder CPM. This easy-to-use module provides anatomically correct elbow extension/ flexion in an abducted position with your Centura Shoulder CPM. Change-over from an existing shoulder pattern is quick and easy; no tools required. CEM features our deluxe hand control, offering the same operational layout as Centura Shoulder, Spectra Knee, Maestra Hand & Wrist and the new Breva Ankle CPM. Pad kit purchased separately. For use with Series 2 and later Centura Shoulder CPMs. Extension 10 degrees. Flexion 135 degrees. Extension with fixed, adjustable Pronation/Supination in an abducted, rotated plane.
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Do you feel stuck and long to feel more alive?
Do you want to move through whatever holds you back but you're not sure where to begin?
Embodied Listening offers a way to move through blockages, challenges, and uncertainty by tuning into your most reliable source for guidance—the wisdom of your body.
Our bodies hold our lives. They hold wisdom and energy for living and growing—and they hold the things that get in the way of it: fear, anxiety, stress, trauma and more. These challenging patterns create pervasive, unconscious tension that blinds us to other ways of living.
Awareness and acceptance of the body's holding patterns allow their release. Embodied Listening integrates three transformational awareness and acceptance practices:
Mindfulness meditation releases mental holding patterns, bringing clarity and calm.
Alexander Technique releases physical holding patterns, strain and pain, bringing ease, spaciousness and balance.
Mindful Focusing brings awareness of deeper feelings, wants and needs held in the body, stimulating fresh insights, energy and life direction.
Co-presenters David Rome and Hope Martin have been teaching together and developing Embodied Listening for more than ten years. Both are qualified Focusing trainers and mindfulness meditation teachers. Hope has taught the Alexander Technique for more than 25 years. David is writing a book on Mindful Focusing, to be published in 2014.
Hope has taught the Alexander Technique for more than 25 years in the US and abroad. She maintains a lively private practice, is a Senior Teacher training teachers at the American Center for the Alexander Technique, where she also served as Chair of the Board of Directors for 10 years, and operates Hope Martin Studio in New York City. Her particular passion is in assisting her students discover how easeful, upright posture is an expression of their human dignity, confidence, and innate wakefulness.
David is the author of Your Body Knows the Answer: Using Your Felt Sense to Solve Problems, Effect Change, and Liberate Creativity (Shambhala, October 2014). He is a certified Focusing Trainer who has brought Focusing together with Buddhist mindfulness-awareness practices in workshops in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He began practicing Buddhism in 1971 and served for nine years as private secretary to the Tibetan teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. During that time, he played a leadership role in the early development of Shambhala International and Naropa University and was one of the first teachers in the Shambhala Training program.


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A new study released by the Parents Television Council (PTC), a pro-family group that monitors cable and broadcast TV networks, demonstrates the increasing sexual exploitation of teen girls as characters on prime-time television programs. The study, part of PTC's "4 Every Girl" campaign, found that underage female characters are more likely to be presented in scenes that are sexually exploitative than are adult female characters, with the majority of those scenes presenting the exploited teens in a humorous manner.
Out of nearly 240 episodes the group looked at during the study period that extended from 2011-12, 63 percent (150 episodes) featured sexualized content in scenes that were associated with female characters, and 33 of the episodes included sexual content that researchers said was sexually exploitative.
However, the likelihood of the sexual exploitation being considered humorous increased to 43 percent when it involved underage female characters. According to the report, content that targeted underage girls and was presented as humorous included such things as child molestation, sex trafficking, sexual harassment, pornography, and disrobing.
"Sexually exploiting minors on TV — especially for laughs — is grotesquely irresponsible," said PTC President Tim Winter. He said that "the frequency with which viewers are able to watch and laugh at these sexually exploitative situations supports the notion that entertainment media is creating an environment that encourages and even facilitates the sexualization of women. When we laugh about dead hookers, it becomes increasingly difficult to see the mistreatment of sex workers as a national civil and human rights issue. The same can be said for child molestation or sex trafficking."
While the study found that adult female characters were more likely to engage in sexualized dialogue or activities in their scenes, the likelihood that a scene would include sexual exploitation was higher if the female characters were teen or pre-teen girls. Among the studies other findings:
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While bulk emailers have, in the past, sent unwanted messages from a single server, increasingly the spam emanates from networks of compromised PCs, known as bot nets. The level of junk email has increased almost in lock step with the number of compromised systems used for spam, said David Hart, the administrator for Total Quality Management.
"What is most alarming is that new clients - internet addresses that we have never seen before and which could be new infections - have tripled since June," said Hart, who posted a chart tracking the growth on his Web site this week.
While the amount of security offered on any particular home and work desktop is more than it ever has been, there are more PCs than ever online. The article even links to a graph showing a sudden growth in the amount of spam. Likely, there is a larger reason behind it, such as an unpatched exploit common among many machines or previous infections lying dormant.


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In order to obtain departmental support for promotion from Associate Professor to Professor, a candidate must meet the following minimum specific criteria in the area of professional growth during his/her time as an Associate Professor at UWG:
A substantial portion of the work must either be carried out on-campus, or involve a UWG student if work is carried out off-campus. The majority of the work in the publications must be carried out while the candidate is an Associate Professor.
Write and submit three nationally competitive, peer-reviewed grant proposals to external agencies as the PI, with at least two grants based on different projects.
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The Grant-In-Aid program rule provides information and procedures relative to obtaining grants from an "OHRV" grant-in-aid program established under RSA 215-A:23, VI. The proposed rule amendments accomplish the following:
Enable an "up to" percentage award for certain types of projects so as to allow for the variable availability of grant funds allocated to this program each year;
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A Willard man was sentenced to four years in prison Tuesday for separate charges of burglary and selling heroin.
Jason E. Maye, 23, of 818 Main St., Apt. 3A, will serve an 11-month sentence on trafficking in heroin at the same time he is doing four years for an Oct. 3 armed robbery at an Austin Drive apartment. He also was fined $500 for the burglary.
Prosecutors agreed to dismiss one count each of aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary during a Dec. 13 plea hearing. Maye's heroin conviction was from an unrelated Aug. 27 incident.
Maye and two other men are accused of entering the Willard apartment and brandishing a firearm "in an attempt to gain property and cash," a prosecutor said in October. Investigators have accused Willard resident Ryan M. Forte, 21, of 410 E. Walton St., Lot 23, of holding the weapon on a husband and wife.
"It ended up being a big CO2 pistol, which we later recovered," Huron County Sheriff's Detective Sgt. Dane Howard said in October.
An interview with Maye several hours after the incident led to deputies finding Forte and a third accomplice, Byron A. Lovo. Deputies used a search warrant on East Walton Street and seized a stolen digital camera, some of the victim's money and bandanas the men are believed used to cover their faces during the robbery, Sgt. Annette McLaughlin said earlier.
McLaughlin has said the suspects removed the victims' telephone, so the woman reported the robbery at the Willard police station.
Forte faces a Feb. 26 trial on one count of aggravated robbery and two counts of aggravated burglary. He was released from the Huron County Jail on Oct. 18 after posting a $60,000 bond.
Lovo, 20, of 116 Second St., Willard, faces similar charges as Forte's in a March 18 trial. He was released from jail Oct. 12 after posting a $40,000 bond.
In an unrelated hearing Tuesday, Sheryl S. Pero, 46, of Fremont, was sentenced to up to six months in a form of prison which focuses on education and substance abuse treatment as part of her three years in probation for trafficking in cocaine. Huron County Assistant Prosecutor Richard Woodruff said the woman also was fined $500 for the Bellevue drug transaction.


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SoCal wrestler collapses during tournament, dies
WALNUT, Calif. (AP) - A Southern California college wrestler collapsed during a weekend tournament and later died.
Rio Honda College president Ted Martinez Jr. said 20-year-old Jesus Cruz, a popular second-year wrestler and captain of the Whittier school's wrestling team, died Saturday after collapsing at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut.
Cruz was on the mat with an opponent when he collapsed. The Los Angeles Times says he was pronounced dead at San Dimas Community Hospital.
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Grief counselors are planning to meet with Rio Hondo coaches, players and students.
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Not only do the 2000 hours of sunshine and 300 sunny days per year revitalize holidaymakers in the Lake Neusiedl region, they also provide the optimal climatic conditions for viticulture in the regional wine-growing areas of Lake Neusiedl and the Neusiedl Hills. The Lake Neusiedl wine-growing area covers around 8300 hectares, with vines planted on loess, loamy, black earth, gravel and sandy soils. The diversity of soil types means that grape varieties abound: traditional native varieties like Müller-Thurgau, Grüner Veltliner and Welschriesling thrive as much as Sämling, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay, and red wine varieties like St. Laurent, Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and Blauburger are found here too.
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The culmination of the Pannonian pleasure-loving way of life can be found in the interaction between restaurateurs and wine-makers in local Buschenschenken (small establishments serving home-made traditional food) or exclusive gourmet restaurants. Sampling of regional fine produce, wine and culinary delicacies at the Pannonian Spring and Autumn Festivals and the Martiniloben Celebration (on the 11th of November) is a yearly fixture not only for gourmets but for all local visitors. In addition the Lake Neusiedl region is naturally presented in the annual gourmet restaurant guides as one of the foremost culinary areas in Austria.
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A wide range of products are on offer in the Lake Neusiedl area: fresh fish from the lake, meat from reintroduced farm animal breeds like the Mangalitza pig and Hungarian Grey cattle living in the National Park Lake Neusiedl Seewinkel, first-class nationally and internationally awarded wines, as well as organic vegetables from the Seewinkel area which is known as the vegetable garden of Austria. Numerous fine producers round up this selection with local fare. Autumn is the season for game, for pumpkins and squashes, and for wild mushrooms from the woods of the nearby Leitha Mountain Range.


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Bourjois Paris Ombre Stretch
Although I've bid Bourjois Paris a farewell recently when it went on sale at Sephora it doesn't keep me from bringing good news of new releases from the line!
Bourjois has released a new eye shadow in several countries outside the US called Ombre Stretch. Unlike it's traditional baked eye shadows this appears to be a shimmering shadow in a more traditional compact size!
Very cute in my humble opinion!
I'm doubting these will make it to our shores but expect a review from the Muse shortly anyway as I'm definately lemming these!
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7/15/08 11:32 Laura:
I have the teal one of these. The colour certainly does last, but it's a pain in the ass to apply and doesn't blend all that well =(
7/15/08 11:44 MandyPandy:
Hmmm… This advertising campaign is all wrong. They should have made one look like a raccoon virgin and the other look like a raccoon whore. There's no contrast if both of them are les putaines des ratons laveurs.
Still, I am intrigued. Does the nylon really make the eyeshadows stretchy, or just smooth and silky? Either way, I need to test this stuff out for myself… To the Raccoonmobile!
7/15/08 11:50 Tammy M:
Oh Yoda! Your guidance is truly brilliant! Teach me!
These look so adorable!
Ooooh…how does one get these pretties? I see a brown I want to try..*_*
I did hauled the last 4 tubes of Volume Glam Ultra Black mascara my local Sephora had in the store. It looked like they had taken away almost everything else by the time I made it there. *sniff*
7/15/08 11:59 the Muse:
hey laura
How are you love!?
Oh lemming killed….hehe!
poop! Oh well 😛
7/15/08 12:01 the Muse:
hey mandy!
LOL you're nuts.
LOL LMAO! Truly you're hitting an all time low today with your jokes 😉
7/15/08 12:03 the Muse:
Hiya MC 😉
not here sadly. Maybe Ulta will get 'em but your best shot is ask for a cp on MUA 😉 They are available in England, most of Europe and Asia!
Good hauling lovie! Everything is pretty much wiped here as well Sniff sniff!
7/15/08 12:14 snb-the glamourista:
as far as i understand, bourjois hasn't yet pulled out of Ulta….
Ulta…I have such a love/hate for that place. Maybe I will forgive them when they decide to spell my name right when they send me a mailer every month lol.
7/15/08 13:40 the Muse:
not yet nope snb-the glamourista I just don't like Ulta much 😛
Plus they never get the new bits from BP le sigh
7/15/08 13:41 the Muse:
hiya mc 😉
Me too me too! LOL! i don't even get the damn mailer! I don't want warrant lol!
7/15/08 18:22 Liz Marie:
uhh these eyeshadows have been in the makeup counter for over a month or way more in paris.. tested them in my wrist and the color pay off is absolutely terrible! Not worth your money girls
7/15/08 19:35 helly:
it looks like bubble gummm XD hehehe
trust jap to come up with innovative and creative packaging 😀
do keep us updated
7/16/08 14:35 the Muse:
hiya liz marie!
It's new for us hehe. We haven't gotten this end yet 😉
Wish we did damn 😛
A few people had said they stink..I'm relieved hehe..something else to cross off my ever growing wish list
7/16/08 14:36 the Muse:
ha helly I didn't think of that but you are right! Looks like a big old pack of gum!
Everyone says they stink though *sniffs*
7/17/08 1:28 Rocketqueen:
Oh yum! Can't believe they took Bourjois off of the Swedish shelves! How are you by the way? Have you read my email and know what's going on this weekend? Exci-iiting! Wooho!
7/17/08 9:46 Beauty Addict:
Hey Muse, how have you been? I'm really busy these days and haven't got the time to visit u here. I miss u! *Hugs*
Anyway, this has been out here for quite a while here. I tried swatching these but the colour payoff is terrible and came out rather crumpy. Quite a dissapointment from BP
Well at least u can save your moolah for some other stuff
gracie xo
7/17/08 12:31 Liz:
I first saw these at our local Boots about a month ago. I don't quite grasp the concept though. I swatched all the colours a few times and to be honest, they were rather unimpressive. I'm sad that Bourjois has been more miss than hit with me in the last while…
7/17/08 13:24 the Muse:
hiya linn!
why?!?!?! I'm good! No!? I sent an email your way a week ago did you get it?
What's happening? I wanna know I wanna know hehe!
7/17/08 13:25 the Muse:
GRACIE!!!! I miss you!
I'm great! I understand busy! Take your time replying
Miss you too!
Ugh! Well it's good to hear all th bad reviews as when I indulge I tend to indulge bit so knowing me I'd buy a ridiculous amount of them and hate 'em 😛
Thanks hun!
Good to see you MWAH!
7/18/08 4:24 Rocketqueen:
Good god, no! I never got one! LOL two rings and a nice dress is involved — I say no more in public 😀 Did you not get my full story on the mail, aaah!
7/18/08 13:25 the Muse:
I totally missed that?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/21/08 12:53 Aya:
Okay, Musey, I don't mean to disappoint thee, but these are NOT worth the price…the shadows are roughly the same width and length of my pinky…and I have teeny hands…so you don't get much product. Second, all of the colors are available in the regular baked, round compact version. I was a bit confused when this collection came out, I was like "Are these any different from their regular shadows? The colors look….EXACTLY THE SAME!" I do admit though, the packaging is really sexy. I would hold out on this collection…
7/21/08 19:59 the Muse:
hey aya 😉
I'm SO Glad you're telling m this as you know how I am. I want one of every color and end up hating them! You're not the only one that said they suck major butt!
Love the packaging but after hearing the horrors of what is inside I'm definately holding off. Thanks for the tip off 😉
So sucky that the shades are the same..sheesh hello bit more inventive BP!!!!!!! geez ;P
9/8/08 10:33 In the name of beauty and brains:
Hey! I have this…….I wanted to do a review soon.
You know everything!!
9/8/08 13:19 the Muse:
oh review review
I didn't get these b/c there were so many poor reviews but I want to see what you think!


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Amber Portwood was arrested for domestic violence on Monday in Anderson, Indiana, an officer at the Madison County Jail tells UsMagazine.com.
PHOTOS: Controversial moms in the spotlight
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The Madison County Prosecutor's Office charged Portwood with two felony counts of domestic battery, one felony count of neglect of a dependent and one misdemeanor count of domestic battery.
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Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon praises Legislature for passage of HB3686 Repeal of religious dress restrictions on teachers ends a long period of religious discrimination and reflects the increasing religious and cultural diversity of Oregon Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) today issued a statement praising the Oregon Legislature for passage of HB 3686. HB 3686, when signed into law by Governor Kulongoski, will repeal an 87-year old statute that prohibits public school teachers from wearing religious garb. David Leslie, EMO executive director, said:
The Legislature, in passing HB 3686, has struck a blow against religious discrimination and has said that our children deserve the very best teachers—regardless of religious attire. Although there were many concerns expressed about this legislation at the outset, over time most legislators came to see that the mere wearing of religious apparel need not compromise the religious neutrality of our public schools. We were particularly gratified that the legislation won broad bipartisan support in both houses, and we believe its passage sends a positive message about the increasing religious and cultural diversity of Oregon.sw
Leslie went on to express appreciation for several individual officials and organizations that supported repeal of ORS 342.650. We especially want to recognize the leadership exercised by House Speaker Dave Hunt, who introduced this legislation, and the contributions of Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian and Superintendent of Instruction Susan Castillo who called for a repeal of this statute early in the debate. We thank the many legislators of both parties who supported HB 3686. We also thank the many religious and secular organizations that contributed to this victory, including the Oregon Family Council, Northwest Religious Liberty Association, Urban League of Portland, Islamic Society of Greater Portland, Portland State University Muslim Student Association, Muslim Education Trust, Bilal Mosque Association and Jewish Federation of Greater Portland. Nationally, the work of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and the Sikh Coalition helped to rally a broad interfaith coalition of national organizations in support of repeal.
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Arlington High School's Karan Narula captured his first Poughkeepsie Journal Player of the Year award.
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Karan Narula
School: Arlington
Grade: 11
Vital stats: The Admirals' first-singles player went undefeated in league play and finished 12-3 overall. The captain was an all-league and all-section selection, helping Arlington capture the Section 1 Conference I team championship. Narula joined teammate Jake Bhangdia to compete in doubles in the postseason and the duo reached the New York State consolation finals.
Quotable: "Karan's work ethic sets him apart," Arlington coach Gail Lynch said. "He's a goal setter. His goal was to win Player of the Year and go to states. He works hard for his goals so he is real excited to get them."
? "I do know that Karan Narula is clearly the top singles player in Dutchess," Beacon coach Dave Ryley said.
First Singles
Jonah Berkowitz
School: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Grade: 12
Vital stats: Berkowitz entered his senior year with high expectations and didn't disappoint. Berkowitz went 10-0 in league play and won his fourth consecutive Mid-Hudson Athletic League championship. He finished his career undefeated in MHAL play.
Quotable: "As I think back over the years, his success stems from his mental attitude of just not accepting defeat," Roosevelt coach Bob Mayerhofer said. "He is that way in every match and he has improved year to year."
Rajat Chandra
School: John Jay
Grade: 11
Vital stats: Chandra finished with a record of 8-5 in Section 1 at first singles.
Quotable: "Rajat is a very bright kid, very determined, very focused. He uses his focus to make a very good and consistent tennis player," John Jay coach Rob Seipp said. "He never gives up on a play."
Sean Gorwara
School: Arlington
Grade: 10
Vital stats: Gorwara went undefeated in league play and finished with an overall record of 13-2 as the Admirals' second-singles player. He was an all-league selection and finished his season in the round of 16 in the Section 1 tournament.
Quotable: "Sean does a nice job," Arlington coach Gail Lynch said. "He trains very hard and, like the whole team, takes practice very seriously."
Carol Tyson
School: Rhinebeck
Grade: 11
Vital stats: Tyson went 7-1 in first singles and became the first girl to reach the MHAL singles final in 27 years, losing to Berkowitz.
Quotable: "She works extremely hard," Rhinebeck coach Dave Jutton said. "I think it's rare for a player so talented to make the sacrifices she's made."
Frank Lin and Justin Lin
School: Spackenkill
Grade: Frank, 12; Justin, 10
Vital stats: The brothers, paired together for the first time as Spackenkill's first-doubles team, lost their first match but didn't lose again until the Section 9 tournament, winning the MHAL doubles title in the process.
Quotable: "They were apprehensive at first (about playing together) but they really embraced it and gelled," Spartans coach Mark Reed said. "They put in the hard work and dedication and made positive things happen on the court."
Mark Cukaj and Rahul Sinha
School: Arlington
Grade: Cukaj, 10; Sinha, 11
Vital stats: Arlington's first-doubles pair went undefeated in league play and 12-3 overall. Both Cukaj and Sinha received an all-league honor and advanced to the round of 16 in the Section 1 tournament in their second year playing together.
Quotable: "Those guys clicked," Lynch said. "They are friends off the court and play well together and take everything in stride."
Honorable Mention
Arlington: Jake Bhangdia, Adam Cooper, Doug Diehl, Romaine Haffenden, Jack Kenney; Beacon: Brett Gallio, Erik Gaster, Michael Knowles, Vrajesh Patel; Franklin D. Roosevelt: John Ackerman, Dan Considine, Jay Gohel, Dominik Zadlo; Highland: Darshan Rammohan; John Jay: Denkata Chaluvavi, Shiva Laksmanan, A.J. Nandi; Roy C. Ketcham: Dan Chaloux, Dan Chan, Allen Ng; Marlboro: Justin Barlow, Max Evanega, Daniel Warburton; Millbrook: Thomas Sweck, Ethan Wiltse; New Paltz: Max Flicker, Eric Januszkiewicz, Seth Roberts, Brian Villiers; Our Lady of Lourdes: Taylor Cunningham, Kyle Fraser, Christopher Reed; Pine Plains: Travis Humeston, Liam Maserjian, Rain Owens, Racheal Simmons; Red Hook: Jonas Lindholm-Uzzi, Ethan Longenecker, Brian Messmer; Spackenkill: Luca Balbo, Alex DaPonte, Shawn Kollesar
Coach of the Year
Gail Lynch
School: Arlington
Vital stats: Under the direction of Lynch, the Arlington tennis program experienced both individual and team success. All three singles players and three doubles teams went undefeated in league play, seven athletes received an all-league distinction and, as a team, the Admirals won the Section 1 Conference I title. Lynch was named Section 1 Coaches Association Coach of the Year.
Quotable: "Gail does a wonderful job of listening and recognizing the strengths of her team and putting her team in a position to be successful," Franklin D. Roosevelt coach Bob Mayerhofer said. "She uses the strengths of her players and molds them into a team."


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Written Answers. - Finglas (Dublin) Juvenile Detention Centre.
Thursday, 20 February 1992
Dáil Éireann Debate
130. Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Education if he will outline the progress which has been made in the provision of a detention centre in Finglas, Dublin 11 for juvenile girls; and when he expects the facility to be opened.
Minister for Education (Mr. S. Brennan): The planning process for the new special centre for girls at Finglas is now at an advanced stage and it is expected that construction work will commence about the middle of this year. The facility is expected to become operational during 1993.
In the meantime, temporary accommodation for girls has been made available in the centre for young offenders at Oberstown, Lusk, County Dublin, which opened at the end of September.
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Summary [9.5 out of 10]
After years of shifting to a 3D format, the Mortal Kombat series has come back to its 2D roots and the results are bloody and glorious. Something of a reboot, Mortal Kombat has a lot to offer with a large roster of fighters, a new story, tons of modes, plenty of secrets, fatalities, tons of blood and an improved fighting system that feels fluid and exciting. Some of the graphics are gorgeous and some look choppy and last gen but even the few blemishes can't stop this from being one of the best 2D fighters available.
What It's Like
- Mortal Kombat 1, 2, 3: Because of the nature of the storyline, this game riffs on the original three 2D games in the series. The characters, moves and costumes are all takes on these games so it is pretty impossible not to be reminded of them. The improvements to be had set this new installment apart but it pretty much lives in the original three games.
- Street Fighter IV: Mortal Kombat brings this style of gameplay back to the forefront the same way Street Fighter IV did. In doing so it brings back beloved fighters and familiar moves but with an overhauled fight system that is familiar but superior to the original, just like Street Fighter IV.
The Great
- Fighting System: I have always liked Mortal Kombat but the fighting system always felt a bit stiff and kind of repetitive. Since the characters had the same basic move sets and the lack of flexibility from digitized characters, the draw was the special moves and the gore with a fighting system that was more about dial a combos than anything else. With this new installment, you have the same control scheme but a more fluid system that allows for fast paced fights and more dynamic combo building. The combos here feel more organic and on the fly than just tapping the buttons in a certain order to produce unblockable combos that leave your opponent frustrated. The fighting here feels just right with a bit of the old school with a healthy helping of the new.
- Backgrounds: The backgrounds are absolutely gorgeous regardless of whether it is a riff on an old background or a new one. They are rich and active and are just flat impressive. They give the feeling of depth and realistic occupation of space that will make you forget you are playing a 2D fighter.
- Controls: Fighting game controls are often really bad on the XBox controller as the analog stick feels imprecise and the D-pad is flat out junk. No such problems exist here. I am not sure how this can be but Mortal Kombat plays beautifully with the control pad. The controls are very responsive and tight and I rarely had any problems doing what I wanted when I wanted to do it. It works great with arcade sticks as well but if you don't want to spend the money on one of those you can do just fine with a control pad.
- Modes: Whereas a lot of fighting games just give you arcade, training and multiplayer, Mortal Kombat gives you a unique story mode where you play a variety of characters in a set number of matches that tell the story with cinematics in between, a ladder mode that mimics the arcade experience that even comes with its own endings, tag team matches, training, test your might, test your sight and more. There is a ton of content here to keep you busy. Mortal Kombat gives you a suite of modes that you would have to buy separately from other series. In a genre that could result in quick finishes and not a lot of interest outside of multi-player, Mortal Kombat delivers a robust single player experience as well as terrific local and online multiplayer options. To say this is full featured is a massive understatement.
The Good
- Online Multiplayer: The multiplayer offered here is pretty much without flaw. The robust selection of single player options are mostly available online and play is smooth and stable. Rather than confusing point systems to track progress, the mulitplayer here gives you simple win to loss numbers that is a way more straight forward way of matching and judging skill levels. Both simple and complex the online experience is exactly what you would hope for from a game like this.
- Character Selection: The roster of characters here is impressive without feeling bloated. Pretty much all the characters from the first three titles are here and they all play better than ever even while they feel very familiar they are generally not boring. If you run through the story mode you end up having to play as a goodly portion of them which teaches you the nuances with them and gives the player a better appreciation for the wide range of offerings. I could have done with a couple of new fighters thrown in but what is here is very good.
- X-Ray Moves: These are pretty awesome just because they are relatively easy to do and they are brutal as hell. Basically if you build up the super meter all the way you can execute this move that will take a good half a life bar away. The meter fills if you take damage or deal it but it is a good way to come back from being dominated if you can get the timing right. It would seem unfair if it were unblockable or unavoidable but you have to get the timing just right or it misses and wastes the whole meter. The damage it does isn't just to the health bar but also does brutal damage to the character model and leaves your opponent bloody and broken.
- Graphics: The in game graphics are pretty awesome. They look great and the animation is fluid which manages to increase the fluid feeling of the action. The gore, which is extreme, also looks very good and brings this back to series roots after a much tamer outing with Mortal Kombat Vs DC. The effects are sharp and impressive as well making for a very pretty package.
- Story: The story mode is an interesting take on stories in fighting games. Playing the story mode is unlike any of the other modes and it manages to be very engaging and fun. The story follows Raiden getting a vision from a future version of himself that shows all of the good guys dead and evil triumphant. Raiden tries to make things right according to his visions and that puts the player in a story driven retelling of the first three games. It is like playing through the first Mortal Kombat movie with graphics that look like they were produced roughly around that same time. The cut scenes are ugly as hell but the voice work is good and the story is engaging enough to keep you interested throughout.
- Extras: There are TONS of things to unlock here. Mortal Kombat brings the Kombat Krypt in from the 3D installments and there is a ton of stuff to unlike with points earned through the story mode, challenge modes and in the ladder mode. The extras will keep you going long after you have done more standard gameplay goals.
- Persistent Damage: Once you get jacked in Mortal Kombat, the blood and damage stays on the character. This is very clearly badass. there isn't much else to say.
The Bad
- Cinema Graphics: As mentioned above the graphics on the cut scenes are pretty bad. They look very much like they were on previous gen tech as opposed to HD driven systems. Given how good the in game graphics look, the misstep here is twice as noticeable and ugly. I am not sure what happened here but it looks like ass and brings the experience down.
- Some of the Character Models: Generally the character models and costumes are pretty cool but some of them look pretty stupid. Reptile, in particular, looks awful. If you pre-ordered from a particular retailer you got an old-school model of him but if you didn't then you are stuck with a goofy looking green thing with what looks like a beak. Hopefully some DLC can fix this.
- No New Characters: I am not unhappy with the roster necessarily but it would be cool to have some new characters to play with. The story kind of hamstrings new characters but it would still have been nice. Sure, PS3 players get Kratos but I hope the next Mortal Kombat game will give us some fresh faces to play with.
- Online Only Available for New Purchases or for a Fee: I know this is a growing trend with companies to avoid used game sales but it seems pretty shitty to punish consumers in a tough economy like this. I bought the game new and didn't have to pay for online access but I think it is kind of BS that anyone would have to pay extra for a feature that should be included…particularly when you are playing on Live where you have to pay for THAT service to begin with.
Conclusion [9.5 out of 10]
Mortal Kombat is a great return to a series that has not always been reliable. This installment is one of the best possible examples of Mortal Kombat and has a ton of content to offer. Whether you have a fondness for the series or not, this is a game that should not be missed if you like fighting games.


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A senior official from the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Saturday that it will ask the Asian Cricket Council to review an incident in the last over of Thursday's final against Pakistan which they believe cost them the game.
Pakistan won the final by two runs but Bangladesh say Pakistani bowler Aizaz Cheema, who bowled the final over, deliberately tried to block batsman Mahmudullah and five penalty runs should be incurred.
"We are a bit surprised by this late reaction from the Bangladesh board because we believe if something was wrong the match officials would have taken action on the spot," the PCB's Subhan Ahmed told Reuters.
"What we fail to understand is why there is this late reaction from the Bangladesh board. But even if they appeal I don't think it will affect relations between the two boards."
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