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Stuff Sorting & Preparing to Pack
It's a good idea to make the acquisition of "college stuff" an ongoing summer project rather than scrambling in August. It's also smart to consider the realities of space when your student gets to college. Yes, she may want all of her familiar, comfortable items around her, yet she may need to pick and choose—or rotate items during trips home—in order to avoid a crowded, cramped room.
For instance, consider furniture. Your student will be provided with the necessities (bed, desk, chair) within her residence hall room. To augment this, maybe a large couch isn't such a good idea! Instead, she can bring along two large floor pillows (that can be stashed on the bed when not in use), a video game chair that sits on the floor, a beanbag, a futon, or one of those inflatable chairs. They all provide comfort while not eating up valuable room space.
Once your student knows her roommate(s), it's important for them to communicate before they arrive on campus. That way, they can avoid duplicate rugs, TVs, stereos, fridges and more.
Help your student think about her wardrobe. Those bulky sweaters that provide such a reprieve in December will only serve to take up closet and dresser space during the warmer months. So, can she pick up winter clothing during a break period instead? Or can it be mailed to her? Another option is making sure she has space to stash a suitcase full of winter clothes below her bed, out of the way until needed.
When it comes to books and papers, help your student remember that she'll be acquiring a lot of them when purchasing class materials at the campus bookstore. The shelves and files will fill up quickly! It's okay to bring along some favorite books and papers from home—just not too many. And maybe that huge dictionary isn't the most practical… it could be time to opt for the medium-size version instead.
An area where many students get hung up is "personal stuff," from framed photos to graduation gifts to knick-knacks with meaning. There is no way that all of this can fit in one residence hall room, plus, when there's too much, it can make things seem less special. Encourage your student to pick and choose carefully —and to leave things that are really valuable at home.
The great stuff sort-through is part of the packing process. Encourage your student to start simple, without excessive stuff, until she is familiar with her roommate and their living space. She can always add things in. This way, she won't get frustrated and you won't be left with a car full of items to truck back home once moving day is over!


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Abigail Breslin had such an adorable baby face as a kid, it's hard to imagine her all grown up — which is why we're providing you with this photo, so you don't hurt yourself trying. In a bold, all-black Alice & Olivia ensemble (with a hint of skin), the 16-year-old Ms. Breslin was all glamour at the red carpet premiere of The Call with her co-star Halle Berry.
The giant bow, red lips, bling-tastic earrings, and side-swept hair are almost a bit much...but the more casual pants and vaguely '90s cut of the top bring this look back down to Earth. Plus, she has that knowing look that says, "Yeah, I look good. You wanna fight about it?" No, Abigail. No we don't. Way to go, girl.
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The Walrus Says
Natalie Toland has come a long way since she was just a segment of a caterpillar.
Now she is in her "first main role." The 10-year-old Jamestown school fifth-grader plays Little Red Riding Hood in the Jamestown Community Theatre's production of "Into the Woods" to be staged next month in the Jamestown Community Center.
This will be her fourth play. She was in the JCT's "Down The Rabbit Hole (Or What is a Nice Girl Like Alice Doing in a Place Like This?) in which she was the caterpillar's segment and appeared as Marcie in "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown."
This past summer she was a baker in Fantasy Works' "Aladdin" in Narragansett.
As evidence of the importance of her role, she said, "I talk more than I sing." She has two solos, "Into the Woods" and "I Know Things Now."
Natalie said she finds the play "interesting and fun." What has she learned from it? "Always be truthful, honest and respect everyone," she replied.
Natalie lives on Lawn Avenue with her dad, Michael, mom, Kellie, and two siblings, Lauren, 7, and Bridgette, 4.
Performances will be November 9, 10, 11 and 16, 17, 18.
Hi neighbor, have a 'Gansett!
And enjoy listening to islander Hazel Turley talk about the days when Narragansett was the number one beer in New England.
Her new book, "Narragansett Brewing Company," is part of Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series.
The event will be held tonight at 6 p.m. at the John Brown House Museum, 52 Power St., Providence.
Hazel began collecting the stories, memories, and mementos of the brewery's past employees and fans in 1998. She has since accumulated an impressive collection of oral interviews and over 300 photos.
The talk is sponsored by the R.I. Historical Society as part of the Gallery Night series. Refreshments will be donated by the Narragansett Brewing Company. Copies of the book will be autographed and available for $20.
Power Street is off Benefit Street, not far from Wickenden. Questions? Call Hazel at 423- 0727.
Thanks, neighbor!
That super angler mentioned in last week's column is Clayton Caswell. We had the wrong last name and regret the error.
*** Go home, Geo!
Larry Lewis of Green Lane really knows his Fangs. "The one you probably want, given the approach of Halloween, is Fang the pet jaguar of Pugsley Addams of "The Addams Family."
However, Phil Volk, bassist for the 1960s era Hit makers Paul Revere & The Raiders, is nicknamed Fang."
Larry offered a third answer to the question. "Fang was also the nickname of Phyllis Diller's husband."
The latter is the one we were looking for.
Don and Diane Forest, Barbara Ann Mac Intosh and Betty Kinder all identified Fang as Phyllis Diller's husband in her comic routines. It was a great bit. Thanks, guys!
Barbara-Ann responded to the poser replying, "Bongo, bongo, bongo I don't want to leave the jungle, oh no no no no no
Bingo, bangle, bungle I'm so happy in the jungle I refuse to go."
John E. Marshall III, retired president and CEO of The Kresge Foundation, will be the special guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Potter League for Animals on Monday, October 22, at 6 p.m. at the Atlantic Beach Club in Middletown.
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. RSVP to jillh@potterleague. com.
Rumor has it that Boo-Boo, a 3-year-old spayed black tiger and white Japanese bobtail cat, will make a surprise visit to check out possible adopters.
Dr. Joshua Hatch of the Jamestown Animal Clinic has some good advice on bathing your dog in his Pet Tip of the Week.
"People often ask "How often should I bathe my dog?" and typically my answer is "when he is dirty." However, any dog with skin allergies, itching, dandruff, or flaky skin will likely benefit from regular bathing. Many skin conditions respond to weekly or every other week bathing with either oatmeal-based or anti-bacterial cleansing shampoos.
"Some skin conditions (like the dogs with greasy, sticky undercoats) may require specific prescription shampoos and require a visit to your veterinarian. As long as you rinse all the shampoo off of your pet and fully dry them afterwards you should not see any skin irritation post bathing. When using topical flea and tick preventatives like Frontline, Advantix, or Revolution remember to space out the bath by a full two days before or after applying the medication to make sure you get the most effectiveness from it and don't risk exposing your pet to parasites unnecessarily."
Words that we went to Webster for this week: opacity, state or quality of being opaque; ineluctably, incapable of being evaded; autodidact, a self-taught person.
The island's young children are invited to bring their moms, dads, grandparents, siblings and caregivers to a special visit by musician Christopher "Kavi" Carbone at the Jamestown Philomenian Library Monday, Oct. 22, at 10:30 a.m.
Known as the troubadour of light and warmth, Chris will bring music, rhythms, movement, and sing-able songs geared towards all ages, especially the very young ones, to celebrate the fall season.
Rowena Burke, children's & YA librarian, said that registration is not necessary for this free program sponsored by the Friends of the Jamestown Library.
And, for children sixth grade and up plus adults, the Bat Man will be back next Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Jamestown Philomenian Library defending this much-maligned animal.
URI Coastal Institute Director Dr. Peter "Bat Man" August will address the subject of "Bats: Fact, Fiction and Natural History."
When you leave next week's free program you will have learned that bats aren't blind, they're not rodents and they don't get tangled in your hair. Dr. August says that bats are among the most gentle, beneficial, and necessary animals on earth and without them life would be quite different.
The program is open to the public.
*** Be true!
Call in your stuff for this column to 423-0383 or 829-2760. Send e-mails to jtnwalrus@hotmail. com, or drop your items off at the Jamestown Press office.


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Week of September 8, 2003
Registration information for the Illinois Bar Examination
For First-Year Students: (http://www.ibaby.org/law_student_registration.html)
First year students who plan to take the Illinois Bar exam
upon graduation should file a "Law Student Registration
Application" with the Illinois bar examiners byMarch
1, 2004. We strongly suggest that you download and complete
the application much earlier!!! This application is very
long and very detailed, so don't put it off. If you start
gathering the information now, you won't have to scramble
in February!
Applications are available on-line at http://www.ibaby.org/law_student_registration.html
For December Graduates: (http://www.ibaby.org/applying.html)
Students applying to take the February Bar Examination
must file the application by September 1, 2003. If you did
not fill out the first year registration application, you
must complete the full application at this time. If you
did complete the first year application, you should only
complete the update application now.
Both applications are available on-line at http://www.ibaby.org/forms.html
For May Graduates: (http://www.ibaby.org/applying.html)
Students applying to take the July Bar Exam must complete
and submit the application by February 1, 2004. If you did
not fill out the first year registration application, you
must complete the full application at this time. If you
did complete the first year application, you should only
complete the update application now.
Applications will be available on-line in mid-September
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The following sections have been excerpted to provide information
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Chicago-Kent College of Law respects the rights of privacy
of its students and acknowledges the responsibility to maintain
confidentiality of personally identifiable educational records.
The law school will comply with The Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights
with respect to their education records. They are:
(1) The right to inspect and review the student's education
records within 45 days of the day the University received
a request for access. Students should submit to the Registrar
a written request that identifies the records they wish
to inspect. The Registrar will make arrangements for access
and notify the student when the records may be inspected.
If the records are not maintained by the Registrar, the
Registrar will advise the student of the correct official
to whom the request should be addressed.
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They should write the Assistant Dean for Academic Administration
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If the Assistant Dean decides not to amend the record as
requested by the student, he will notify the student of
the decision and advise the student of his or her right
to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional
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to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
(3) The law school has adopted a policy of not disclosing
personally identifiable information, other than directory
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(1) To school officials, including teachers, within the
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April 14. 2014 9:12PM
Flood watch and rain follow day of near-record temperatures
By DOUG ALDEN
New Hampshire Union Leader
Despite temperatures reaching the high 70s, it was no gentle spring afternoon Monday in New Hampshire.
Gusting wind knocked down power lines and fueled brush fires across the Granite State in a prelude to a stormy week and perhaps a bit of snow in some northern areas.
The National Weather Service said today's storm will bring up to two inches of rain in southern New Hampshire, which was included in a flood watch issued Monday night as the warm temperatures led to high water levels in rivers and streams.
"Warm temperatures helped to melt a lot of the remaining snow in the White Mountains," said Margaret Curtis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine.
Flooding is expected along rivers including the Connecticut and in urban areas where drainage can't keep up with the volume of rain.
Curtis said the rain is expected to turn to light snow in the North Country as the cold front drives temperatures below freezing — just a day after parts of the state approached record highs.
Curtis said Concord's high of 79 degrees was the warmest of this year and slightly off the record of 84 degrees. Portsmouth, Nashua and Manchester each saw high temperatures of 78.
"It's not quite there yet, but certainly much warmer than we've seen," Curtis said.
It was warm, but quite windy and the conditions kept firefighters and power crews busy.
Brush fires have been common in the past week or two as leaves on forest floors have dried enough to be quite flammable. On Monday, the conditions were worse, with wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph whipping up the flames in scattered brush fires in areas including Concord, Dunbarton, Deering and Dover.
Curtis said brush fires are common for this time of year and usually lessen once trees start to leaf out.
The wind also caused scattered power outages when gusts were strong enough to knock down power lines.
Public Service of New Hampshire reported about 100 customers in the Deering area without power Monday evening. Earlier in the day, PSNH crews worked to restore electricity and repair downed lines in Hooksett and Candia.
According to a PSNH outage map, 297 Hooksett households and another 984 in Candia were without power shortly before noon. Electricity was restored by 2 p.m.


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This article is about investing in the commodity gold. For the article on the company with ticker GOLD, see Randgold Resources (GOLD). For other uses, see Gold (Disambiguation).
Gold is one of the most highly-sought after precious metals in the world. It is used in jewelry, electronics, and coinage. Gold is widely considered to be an effective hedge against inflation, which means that when the dollar depreciates, demand for gold increases. In addition, during times of economic and political uncertainty, the demand for Gold rises due to its high intrinsic value and relative stability. Moreover, the introduction of gold ETFs and the increasing wealth in emerging markets, such as China, India, and Latin America have contributed to rising demand for gold. While demand for gold has been rising, supply has been dropping as many of the top gold producing countries have had decreasing production over the past few years.
Gold has been used as money for more than 3,500 years as it doubles as a currency and a store of value. Gold is one of very few assets that is not the obligation of someone else. It has also proven to be a good hedge as inflation since the experiments with unbacked fiat money began in Europe and the USA in the 18th century.
Gold futures contracts are traded on the COMEX under ticker symbol GC and are delivered in January, February, April, June, August, October, and December of every year. (For more information on commodity tickers, check out the commodity ticker construction page.)
A soft metal with a characteristic deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown color. Au chemical symbol, [1] with the chemical element of atomic number 79, valued for use in jewelry and decoration, and to guarantee the value of currencies. The purest form of money, and the oldest, most durable. Gold, Aurum was already legal tender before the first coins. The oldest gold coins derive from the seventh century BC.
Investors use Gold as a store of value. Gold metal offers the appearance of capital appreciation compared to depreciating currencies. Gold has always had favorable liquidity, but Gold is sterile, it does not provide any current income. [1] Gold does not provide positive cash flow to the owner. Gold owners must pay to maintain, store, and insure Gold, which is an expense. On a cash flow basis Gold a liability, Gold costs you to own it. [2]
As an example, if returns were adjusted for inflation from 1802 to 2001. $1.00 invested in stocks would have returned $599,605.00 while bonds and bills would have returned $952.00 and $304.00. The results for investments in gold and the US dollar would have resulted in losses, since that $1.00 investment in gold would have been reduced to 98 cents and the US dollar only seven cents. [3]
For a complete list of companies involved in the gold industry, see Gold Industry
Most gold ETFs buy gold as backing for the fund. [4]
High end jewelers actually benefits from rising gold prices because as prices rise, gold jewelry becomes a more valuable and coveted option.[9]
Low to mid end jewelry companies tend to suffer from increasing gold prices because the company's lower income clientel are less flexible to price changes.
In addition, individual consumers are hurt by the rise in gold prices as they are no longer able afford it. This is particularly true for cultures which rely on gold articles as a symbol or key aspect to ceremonies.
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Internal applications must arrive at the Dean's Office (Belfer 312) by the internal deadline and include all items requested in theannouncement. Applicants will not be informed of missing items prior to application review. Internal applications do not require submission of Grant Approval Form GA6742
Download the Candidate Profile Form (non-fillable) or Fillable Candidate Profile Form (requires Adobe software).
The recommended format for curriculum vitae may be found at http://www.einstein.yu.edu/administration/academic-appointments/cv.aspx
Approximately 1.5 months prior to the external deadline, all candidates will be informed of the outcome of the Awards Committee review. No written or verbal critique of applications will be transmitted. Candidates selected to submit formal applications to external funding agencies may request assistance in proposal preparation from the Office ofGrant Support. Formal applications to external sources require internal routing through Cayuse.


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NHIAA Hockey: Merrimack rallies to remain perfectBy MARK QUIRK
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 02. 2013 4:30PM
GOFFSTOWN - Skill and talent is good, but sometimes it takes a little more to keep an undefeated season going.
The Merrimack High School hockey team rallied for four goals in the third period to overcome a two-goal deficit and beat Goffstown, 5-3, in Division II action at Sullivan Arena on Saturday.
Connor Powell had a hand in all four goals with two assists and two scores, including the game winner on a shot he was just hoping to get on net.
"A kid dumped it and it got in my skates," Powell said. "I tried to cut to the net and get a better angle. I had no clue it went in. I guess luck happens sometimes."
That happened with 1:23 left to play. He then added an empty-net goal with five seconds left to seal the deal.
Powell finished with two goals and three assists. He was one of the veteran leaders challenged by coach Kurt Mithoefer during the second intermission, and the Tomahawk leadership responded. Merrimack remains undefeated at 11-0 and Goffstown slipped to 7-5.
"We gave a valiant effort for three periods," Goffstown coach Paul Roy said. "We made some mental mistakes a little in the third period. They took advantage of the opportunities."
Goffstown held two-goal leads twice in the game. The Grizzlies went up 2-0 with goals from Dakota Mulcay and Chris Grinley and led 3-1 when Zachary Storro scored with 5:55 left in the second.
The Grizzlies have played the top teams in the league tough. They have already beaten Bedford and Dover and had Merrimack on the ropes.
"You've got to finish the deal against teams like this," Roy said. "We can take this as a learning experience and get something from it down the road."
Things changed in the third as Merrimack came out with more spring in its step. It all started when Mithoefer put Powell on a line with Dom Valluzzi and Josh Roy to open the third, which generated a couple of good scoring chances.
It snowballed from their and the Tomahawk offense caught fire.
"They woke up," Mithoefer said. "I said to the kids if you want to keep the streak alive we've got to play. I out the challenge on them and they showed up."
Tyler Brewster got things going when he was set up in front of the net by Powell with 7:25 left to play to make it a 3-2 game. Then Valluzzi tied things up with 3:54 left when he put home the rebound of his own shot.
The Grizzlies were scrambling at that point, but got a good opportunity to pull back ahead with a two-on-one. Mulcay carried the puck in on the right side and had Tyler Grinley in the middle but elected to take the shot himself, which was stopped by Tomahawk goalie Brett Glendye.
Just more than a minute later was when Powell swept through the Goffstown zone and flipped in the game-winner.
"In between periods we put it on him and Dom," Mithoefer said. "We said it's up to you guys. You guys are the leaders so show up."
Josh Roy had the other goal for Merrimack, which made it a 2-1 Goffstown lead with 59 seconds left in the first period.


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a low brass instrument with 3 or 4 valves that can be played in treble or bass clef. hardly anybody knows what it is so euphonium players often get tired of explaining it. they are usually the least ignorant section in low brass and the smallest and most talented section in the band.
band director: can someone please explain the coda to the trombones!?
euphonium section: we can! we can!
euphonium section: we can! we can!
by honorband71 July 02, 2010
A mysterious instruments played by the select few. It is the most important instrument of the low brass. The players get sick and tired of people asking what a Euphonium is, and most likely didn't tell you. That is why you are on Urban Dictionary.
Guy 1: What's a Euphonium?
Euphonium Player: *face palm*
Euphonium Player: *face palm*
by A Euph Player February 23, 2011
n. a large 3- or 4-valved brass instrument resembling a small tuba; it is similar to the baritone horn but, while the baritone has a cylindrical (straight) bore, the euphonium has a conical (grows larger as it progresses towards the bell) bore, warming up the sound
by Civil Twilight 646 July 21, 2003
buy the domain for your recipe blog
A low brass instrument also referred to as a baritone. Comes from the word euphonic, meaning good sound. The single most awesome instrument in the world, if not simply for the name. Most people don't know what it is and ask in their peasantish ignorance. These people should be smacked.
by chez man October 13, 2005
The single most important instrument in the low brass section of a band. The players are often anal about the performance of other band members epically trumpets, and they are often the best players in the band.
Band Director: Thank you Euphonium's for an exceptional performance.
Euphonium player: It would have been better but the trumpets egos got in the way!
Euphonium player: It would have been better but the trumpets egos got in the way!
by euphsrock October 10, 2007
Mosty definitely the most admired instrument in the band. The euphonium is a precious part of the symphonic band, as is the baritone to the marching band, because it provides a rich, dark sound to sustain the bottom of the band. This is the sounds that all other band members envy. These instruments, with the assistance of the rest of the low brass, give the band the edge needed to win superiors. Plain and simple, euphoniums rule!
"Wow! Did you hear that Euphonium solo? It was spectacular!"
by JewC June 02, 2008
what sex would be if it was an instrument. in a high school band the
Euphonium players are to cool to practice, but cause they play the Euphonium it sounds like sex.
Euphonium players are to cool to practice, but cause they play the Euphonium it sounds like sex.
person #1 "wow that song they just played sounds like sex"
person #2 "yea cause the Euphonium section is playing every part"
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-CALLOUS- Hero Wednesday 22/08/2012, 01:26
CC's Fantasy ELO 2.0
38th event of the CC Circuit. It's elo the way I think it should be. If you like the real thing I'm sure you'll like this too. Check it out and play with high quality opponents in a fun and comfortable atmosphere for prizes that are worth your while. Don't be fooled if the list is small or blank. I update them all the time. I assure you, just like all my events, they'll be substantial before the event is over.
PLEASE RATE GREEN even if you don't end up joining. Thanks for taking a moment to check out the event and I hope to see you in it!
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In Winter, at least, the obvious purpose of a scarf is to keep your neck warm, but sartorially speaking a scarf has a multitude of uses from adding a splash of colour to an otherwise slightly dull suit through to adding a degree of formality to casual clothes.
Personally I am a die-hard stripey or houndstooth scar wearer. They can look superb when contrasted with plain knitwear – like a decent Merino or Cashmere jumper. You can buy stripeys everywhere from high street stores to the real thing – college scarves which these days are more likely to be found in vintage stores than charity shops.
A chunky scarf adds texture to your outfit, as does a lively pattern. A scarf can also be a block of colour which livens up your outfit (take note suit wearers!), be aware of the colour of your coat because generally speaking, the brighter the colour the worse it looks with black. Think of fuchsia or neon yellow with black; they could both look tacky unless done well. Choose a shade which is more unexpected think pumpkin, cobalt blue or forest green. Pick the right colour and it'll liven up your winter complexion too!
Using your scarf as the finishing touch to a certain outfit works really well, think of Terry Thomas' silk scarves, they add a dose of panache to his look. Tootal has been kitting out well-heeled gentlemen in scarves for decades so they are a good place to start. If you have a bit more budget then Drake's is the brand for silk scarves.
Don't forget Savile Rogue too. It has been making Cahsmere footy type scarves for a while now and they are very classy – think Roberto Manicini more than Neil Warnock…
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I just read the most ridiculous assertion that I have heard in ages in the letter "Why don't young people want to work? Look to welfare payments" (Nov. 27).
The letter claimed that "you can live fairly comfortably on welfare" and that by some hocus-pocus formula, a household on welfare is actually receiving $167.64 per day. It is fairly obvious that people who believe this have never lived even one day on welfare.
I was a welfare investigator for 30 years, and the vast majority of recipients do not get rich or even have their basic needs met on welfare.
As to the $167.65-per-day claim, only if the household used medical assistance and some form of social/housing assistance every day of the year could it get close to that figure. The vast majority of people don't get sick every day.
The letter blissfully ignores the multitude of newspaper articles that report how councilmen or politicians voluntarily put themselves on food stamp budgets of $5 per day and how hard it is to live on that amount.


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Skip to comments.[Louisiana state] legislator pushing amendment addressing health-care changes
Posted on 08/13/2009 9:15:47 AM PDT by rrstar96
A Republican lawmaker said Monday that he will propose a constitutional amendment to protect Louisiana from the repercussions of possible national health-care changes.
This is kind of a way to throw the gauntlet down and stand up for ourselves as a state, said state Rep. Kirk Talbot, a River Ridge businessman.
Talbot said he wants to protect state rights in the health-care arena via a constitutional change he will seek in 2010.
The change would require a two-thirds vote of the Legislature, then approval by the states voters to take effect.
Arizona and Florida are already considering similar proposals.
I think you will see other states following next trying to exert their state independence, Talbot said.
Talbot said there is a debate over whether such proposals meet constitutional muster. But, he said, he thinks an argument can be made that states rights should rule.
Louisianas health chief Alan Levine said the legal debate should be an interesting one.
The 10th amendment to the Constitution ensures states have the right to conduct their affairs except for those things specifically ascribed to the federal government, Levine said. Health care is not one of those things the federal government has the right to impose on states.
Talbots proposal comes as the national health-care debate rages with major disagreements on legislation. Its a hot topic of meetings with constituents during the August congressional break bringing boisterous and sometime unruly crowds.
This is not related to one bill. Its related to the issue of government-run health care, Talbot said. They are going to penalize employers with this mandate, penalize people for not getting their own health care.
Talbot said he is worried about the impact of a government-run plan on businesses.
His proposed constitutional amendment would say Everybody in Louisiana has the right to buy their own insurance, get into the plan of their own choosing, Talbot said.
Levine said Talbots concerns about small business being taxed are real and significant.
Levine said Congress has passed one measure out of committee that increases penalties on business, including small business, if they dont participate.
The congressional bill will push Louisianas tax burden for the highest bracket to a rate above 50 percent, said Levine.
Levine said the congressional package also mandates expansion of Medicaid for people up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level.
That would translate into a major expansion of Louisianas government insurance program for the poor which today struggles to provide access to care for those enrolled, he said. Today, the program only covers adults to 12 percent of the federal poverty level, he said.
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If similar initiatives catch on in other states, it will be a matter of time before we opponents of Obamacare are labelled "secessionists" and "traitors".
I am sure the screaming banshees of the left are preparing the posters now.
River Ridge BUMP!!
If Louisiana's then maybe a prayer and it might be enforced under the US Constitution's 10 Amendment. If he is proposing an amendment to the US Constitution, he is just another state legislator among thousands and it is dead upon on arrival in Washington.
Talbot is proposing an amendment to the Louisiana Constitution.
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Bwahahahahaha. Yeah, it's a joke.
The Texas legislature is already in recess until 2011, isn't it? That biannual format is sure a double-edged sword; they have less time to screw things up, but they also require a special session if something of importance demands their attention.
I recently took the guided tour of the Texas capitol. In the House chamber, the guide was explaining that the legislators met there only every other year. One of the other people on the tour, a 40-ish woman, asked: "Now, the years when they don't meet here... is that when they meet in Washington, D.C.?" Most other people in the group exchanged eye-rolling glances, but the tour guide was polite and didn't even point at her and laugh. From her accent, I'd say she wasn't from Texas - thank goodness.
Yes..odd number years....which is a great protection and limitation on the havoc they can reek.
Yes, if a gauntlet ever needed to be thrown down, this is it. If only we could unite the United States on this issue. We are, however, in the unfortunate position of having "red" and "blue" states thanks to years of propaganda from the left.
Although I lived in California in 1994, I didn't have a whole lot of interest in politics (but that is the year my open-mindedness got me out of the democrat party). Who was in charge in Sacramento at that time? Honestly, I don't know.
Indeed, fact is, it can be broken down even further to counties IMHO. The population center pulik skools in particular have produced at least two generations of cultural and constitutional illiterates that are sorely lacking critical thinking skills. The suburban and rural skool districts only marginally better. Even so, poll after poll shows Americans by a huge majority are ideologically center-right, that is, EVERY state is in reality a "red" state. The voting trends indicate a significant disconnect between what many people actually believe and how they vote. The primary boogeyman in all of this, that is in addition to government schools is the dinomedia who legitimize, support and advocate for the loony left. Thank God they are circling the drain!
The good news? Glenn Beck is right, we have them surrounded! Now if we could just get everybody on the same page.
The Dims have been the majority in the CA legislature since 1970 all but two years, '95 and '96 when Pubbies were the majority in the state's house. Recall what happened in '94 in DC? The Pubbies swept the US House AND Senate during the Gingrich Revolution. So, maybe the '94 10th Amendment resolution in CA was a response to that. Possibly their attempt to tell the Pubbies in DC that CA still planned on continuing their loony ways.
You're singing out of my choir book.
Geez. I'm sure you're right. That's the only thing that makes sense.
Heh, not that hard to figure out the libtards after applying some shadetree psychiatry, eh? The problem of course is that we can't tell these petulant crybabies to go to their rooms or ground them forever. Or even take a hickory switch to 'em for that matter. Especially when they are part of a very large consortium of looters, politicians(but I repeat myself), and a still viable but dying Information Ministry.
The children are running the playground; how do we get the adults back in charge??? Sortof a rhetorical question...
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It's common enough to find plays adapted for film, but rarely does it go the other way around. How can one replicate the selective eye of the camera or compete with high-jinx special effects?
These challenges were just the starting ground for Davis Robinson, associate professor of theater and dance, when he began creating Samurai 7.0: Under Construction, a highly imaginative new work by his Beau Jest Moving Theater company in Boston.
The ensemble-driven work, which premiered in 2006, in the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, draws its inspiration from Akira Kurosawa's classic film, "The Seven Samurai."
Kurosawa's film is a spare, beautiful study of character. A motley band of seven samurai is assembled to protect a poor village of farmers from bandits; when their mission is complete, they disband. No special effects – just gorgeous camera angles, fulsome character development and what is widely considered to be one of the best battle scenes ever filmed.
"Like the samurai of the film, I loved this idea of pulling together an eclectic team of people in a common cause for no money, for rice," laughs Robinson, who spent much of his 2005-2006 sabbatical developing the work. "It is very much like theater. We work for months with a common vision, for communitas, for nothing. And when the story is told, we are done. It is ephemeral."
Robinson founded the award-winning Beau Jest company in 1984. His vision was to create original works by a company of movement-theater artists. Their works examine the compelling, often comic, paradoxes of being human – whether recasting such classics as War of the Worlds, or Ubu Roi or developing outlandish satires of modern life – such as Motion Sickness, a comical look into the lives of five people facing change. Productions often blend theatrical traditions, including mime, shadow puppetry, dance, standup and improvisation.
"In Samurai, I was drawn to the visual storytelling, to the creative challenge of adapting a three-hour film to a one-hour stage production," says Robinson. "We wanted to increase our physical vocabulary."
The visual elements of the film have been transformed by physical innovation and fine stagecraft. A circular shadow-screen downstage represents a village hut, but when lit, it becomes the backdrop for shadow puppets. Simple hand props – such as bamboo, grass, twigs – become a way of framing out the action, suggesting place, and even creating an illusion of distance.
"It is what is called 'poor theater,'" says Robinson, "and to me that is the real joy of theater. If I hold my hand like this to represent a wall or a tree, I am asking the audience to imagine with me. That level of play is what I find most rewarding."
Since joining Bowdoin's faculty in 1998, Robinson has been able to work with members of Beau Jest only sporadically. This production, he says, gave him an opportunity to reconnect with members of his troupe and blend life and art.
"In the film, there are old timers and a couple of young people in this group of samurai," notes Robinson. "So I called up my core group of 'old timers' and also added three young actors I had worked with at Bowdoin. We paralleled that theme of actors coming out of retirement to create a kind of show-within-a-show. There are places where we break out of the story and cut to the story of the actors themselves, then we pop back into the play."
Samurai 7.0: Under Construction was directed by Davis Robinson, with set design by Judy Gailen, lighting design by Karen Perlow, music by Don Dincola, costumes by Seth Bodie, and puppets by Libby Marcus. The original cast featured Robinson with Beau Jest regulars Lisa Tucker, Larry Coen, Elyse Garfinkel, Bob Deveau, and new members, Bowdoin alumni all - Robin Smith '05, Scott Raker '05, and Jordan Harrison '04.
Robinson says the show is designed for touring and he hopes to bring it to Maine in the near future. "We like to share our works with as many different audiences as possible," he ways, "and touring allows us to keep fine-tuning the production."
It is what is called 'poor theater.' I am asking the audience to imagine with me.
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There is something I really hate in S. Korea: the Web control. Without a Korean SSN (Social Security Number) you can't register on most websites and without Internet Explorer and Active X Control you can't access to most online services. Active X Controls are everywhere in Korea.
You can't download UCIs on kr.samsungmobile.com without installing an Active X Control for IE except for some models with a flash interface (P3, R1, M1). Yet, these UCIs are free so there is no valid reason to apply such a control. Even worse, it seems that the KR Samsungmobile Active X Control cannot be installed on a non-Korean computer (at least, it can't be installed on any French computer). Samsung doesn't want to fix that as this website is made for Koreans. Foreigners are not supposed to have an account on kr.samsungmobile.com (as registration requires a KSSN) and so are not supposed to try to download UCIs on this website either.
Samsung was aware of this problem so a global UCI website in English language has recently opened: http://uci.samsungmobile.com/index.d...gbr&langCd=ENG . But even on this website an Active X Control is needed! Fortunately this one can be installed on any computer worldwide but well, that's just crazy It seems that Samsung Korea cannot understand we don't live in Korea and more and more people are using alternative modern internet browsers outside Korea.
I tried to understand the reason of such stupidity and l found this very interesting article you should read:
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I know it's turning out to be a heavy flow day from adidas, but we have one more bit…
Silver lining: In the wake of her dismal Fed Cup performance against Russia (which saw her lose both singles rubbers and the doubles rubber), Ana Ivanovic can take a breather after an announcement today that she'll extended her partnership with adidas to last for her whole career — and she'll even become a brand ambassador once she retires. "I feel thrilled to be a member of the adidas family and I am very much looking forward to working with adidas on many projects in the future," she shared through a press release.
Here's hoping Ana will find her game soon. Otherwise, she'll be a brand ambassador before she knows it!
See-through: We're all about that ton-sur-ton jacquard white top that she wore for her doubles match (alongside Jelena Jankovic), though we were hoping she'd have picked a different, bolder color for her singles rubbers.
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US Ambassador Rice defends comments on Benghazi attack
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice is defending her early account of the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi, saying that her statements were made based on initial information from the intelligence community.
Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has been under fire after she appeared on television five days after the Sept. 11 attacks and said in several interviews that the strikes on U.S. outposts were "spontaneous" and were sparked by outrage over an anti-Islamic video.
But three days later, National Counterterrorism Director Matthew Olsen acknowledged the Benghazi attacks were acts of terror and that Al Qaeda might have played a role.
"When discussing he attack against our facilities in Benghazi, I relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community," Rice said Wednesday evening to reporters outside the U.N. Security Council.
"I made clear that the information was preliminary, and that our investigations would give us the definitive answers," she added. "As a senior U.S. diplomat, I agreed to a White House request to appear on the Sunday shows to talk about the full range of national security issues of the day, which at that time were primarily and particularly the protests that were enveloping and threatening many diplomatic facilities, American diplomatic facilities around the world, and Iran's nuclear program."
The focus has fallen on Rice because she is a longtime White House insider and is believed to be President Barack Obama's first choice to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is not expected to stay on during his second term.
On Monday, 97 House Republicans sent a letter to Obama indicating that they would oppose Rice as a potential nomination, saying her "misleading statements" following the fatal attacks have caused "irreparable damage to her credibility."
Obama defended Rice in a press conference last Wednesday, saying those like Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has been critical of Rice's comments, should "go after me."
Rice said she respects McCain, but says "some of the statements he's made about me have been unfounded, but I look forward to having the opportunity at the appropriate time to discuss all of this with him."
Her comments attributing the attacks to a mob enraged over an anti-Muslim video posted on YouTube were also widely denounced by Republicans during the U.S. presidential campaign. The attack came on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States, and her critics said it was clearly a terrorist attack aimed at the anniversary.
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College Sports Roundup: Myrick leads UNH men cagers over Yale
Senior forward Ferg Myrick scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to lead the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team to a 64-56 non-league victory over Yale on Saturday in Durham.
Myrick made 10 of his 19 field goal attempts, including three 3-pointers.
Forward Patrick Konan (14) and center Chris Pelcher (11) also scored in double figures for UNH (4-5), which improved its home record to 3-1. The Wildcats also received eight points, six assists and six steals from Chandler Rhoads.
Austin Morgan scored a team-high 12 points for Yale (3-7). The Bulldogs were 1 of 14 (7.1 percent) from 3-point range.
Holy Cross 67, Dartmouth 56:
At Worcester, Mass., Despite 16 points from forward Jvonte Brooks and 15 from guard Alex Mitola, Dartmouth (2-5) never had the lead in this non-league contest. Sophomore guard Justin Burrell tossed in a game-high 19 points for Holy Cross (6-4), which used a late 10-2 run to pull away.
Merrimack 80, SNHU 58:
At North Andover, Mass., freshman Rodney Sanders scored a season-high 20 points for the Penmen (5-3, 3-3 Northeast-10). SNHU received nine points from Elijah Bonsignore, and eight from both Hooksett's Mike Stys and Aleksandar Dobrovic.
J.T. Strickland led Merrimack (4-6, 2-4). SNHU was called for four consecutive technical fouls in the second half.
Franklin Pierce 73, UMass-Lowell 68:
At Rindge, forward Ryen Vilmont scored a team-high 18 points as Franklin Pierce improved its overall record to 6-1 (4-1 Northeast-10). Ellis Cooper added 15 points and Georgios Papapetrou scored 14 for the Ravens.
Plymouth State 69, UMass-Dartmouth 67:
At Plymouth, guard Alex Burt scored a game-high 33 points and Kevin Eisenburg added 20 as Plymouth State (2-6, 1-1 Little East) picked up its first league victory. Adam Goodwin added a game-high eight rebounds and three steals for the Panthers, who trailed 34-31 at halftime. Mike Rotando led UMass-Dartmouth (0-8, 0-2) with 23.
Thomas 93, New England College 88:
At Waterville, Maine, NEC was outscored 45-36 in the second half and dropped to 0-9 overall (0-4 North Atlantic Conference). Ryan Schmitz (23 points) and Joel DeMadet (13 rebounds) led the Pilgrims, who led by nine early in the second half.
Keene State 80, UMass-Boston 76:
At Keene, senior guard Ryan Martin scored 19 points - including the 1,000th point of his Keene State career - to help the Owls (4-3, 2-0 Little East) overcome a double-digit deficit in the second half.
UMaine-Farmington 66, Colby-Sawyer 52:
At Farmington, Maine, Zach Bean's 17-point performance was the highlight for the Chargers (2-6, 2-2 NAC). Manchester's Wol Majong added 13 for Colby-Sawyer, which was outscored 13-0 at the end of the first half. UMaine-Farmington (7-1, 3-1 NAC) received a game-high 21 points from Ben Johnson.
Rivier 69, Mount Ida 68:
At Newton, Mass., Bow's Tom Poitras tossed in a game-high 20 points to lead Rivier (5-3, 1-2 Great Northeast Athletic Conference). Rivier's Nick Walsh erased a one-point deficit by making a layup with six seconds to play.
Mitchell 89, Daniel Webster 84:
At New London, Conn., Daniel Webster received a 28-point performance from guard Ryan Gauthier, but was outscored 9-4 in overtime. Daris Cosby scored 19 and Dave Schindewolf finished with 16 for the Eagles (3-4, 0-2 NECC). Anthony Epps tossed in 27 for Mitchell (5-3, 1-0).
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Johnson and Wales 9, SNHU 0:
The Southern New Hampshire ice hockey team was defeated by Johnson and Wales University by a score of 9-0 in a non-conference matchup Saturday night. The Penmen are now 2-5-2, while the Wildcats are 4-7.
Track and field
Maine 102, UNH 89:
The Wildcats came up short in this dual meet despite six first-place finishes. UNH received winning efforts from Isaiah Penn in the 400 meters (51.38 seconds); Joseph Lemay in the 500 (1:09.82); Eric Stys in the 800 (1:58.50); Jeffrey Moretti in the 1,000 (2;35.44); and Nathaniel Hathaway in the mile (4:19.47). UNH's 4x400 relay team also prevailed (3:25.29).
Women's Basketball
UNH 2, Harvard 2:
Hannah Armstrong and Jessica Hitchcock bunched goals for a brief Wildcats advantage before the University of New Hampshire's women's ice hockey team settled for a 2-2 overtime tie with No. 4/5 Harvard at the Whittemore Center in Durham Saturday.
The draw capped the first half of the Wildcats season with a 7-11-2 overall record. The Crimson is 9-1-1 on the year.
Trailing 1-0, Armstrong leveled the score at 1-1 when she tallied her fourth goal of the campaign. Kristina Lavoie and Nicole Gifford dug the puck to Armstrong at the side of the net for the strike.
Seconds later, Hitchcock redirected a shot by Alexis Crossley in front of the net and into the goal for a 2-1 UNH lead at the end of the second period.
Harvard, which received a middle period goal from Miye D'Oench, knotted the game at 11:31 of the third on Jillian Dempsey's 14th goal.
Jenn Gilligan stopped 20 of the 22 shots she faced in the New Hampshire goal.
Dartmouth 6, Maine 1:
At Orono, Maine, a hat trick from Camille Dumais and two goals from Reagan Fischer fueled the Big Green rout. It was Dumais' third career three-goal game. Dartmouth (5-4-2) outshot the Black Bears 61-15.
Franklin Pierce 4, Plymouth State 0:
At Plymouth, Colleen Doucette, Francesca Paciello, Michaela Faia and Alexandrea Kreuser provided the offense. Marisa Zamrock and Kate Banys scored consecutive third period goals to give the Panthers a 3-1 victory when the teams skated on Friday.
Women's Basketball
Franklin Pierce 99, UMass-Lowell 76:
At Rindge, Kara Charette scored 20 points, Amanda Saab of Windham netted 19 and Kate McDonald added 13 as the Ravens evened their NE-10 record at 3-3. Pierce led by 17 at the half.
Merrimack 61, Southern New Hampshire 58:
At North Andover, Mass., Sloane Sorrell recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Penmen who fell to 2-4 in the Northeast-10. Victoria Wiseman and Michelle DeRoma each chipped in 12 in the game which featured 15 lead changes.
Bentley 66, Stonehill 50:
At Waltham, Mass., the Falcons, ranked second nationally in Division II, used a punishing 30-0 explosion to open a commanding 49-11 halftime lead in a battle of unbeaten NE-10 teams. Christiana Bakolas of Manchester had a season-best 10 points and seven assists for Bentley, while teammate Jane White of Amherst finished with eight points.
UMass-Boston 70, Keene State 60:
At Keene, Christan Wojtas of Amherst netted 16 points and Laurie Allen came off the bench to score 14, but the efforts weren't enough for the Owls who slipped to 0-2 in the Little East. Teresa Pina led the Beacons with 22.
UMass-Dartmouth 69, Plymouth State 47:
At Plymouth, the Panthers missed their initial 14 shots from the field, fell to a 21-1 deficit midway through the first half and never recovered. Meghan Faretra of Bow led PSU (0-2, LEC) with nine points and seven rebounds, making three-of-six shots from beyond the arc. Colleen Moriarty scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Corsairs.
Colby-Sawyer 60, Thomas 47:
At Farmington, Maine, Kelsey Cahill led the Chargers with 19 points, eight rebounds, three steals and a pair of blocks. Taylor DeSanty banked in 14 points. On Friday, DeSanty netted 27 as the Chargers topped Thomas College, 65-50.
Daniel Webster 45, Mitchell 44:
At New London, Conn., Ashley Giampetruzzi of Manchester grabbed an offensive rebound and lifted a quick put-back for the game-winning basket with three seconds to play.Vanessa Bosques led the Eagles (1-1 in the NECC) with 18 points.
New England College 72, Thomas 53:
At Waterville, Maine, Kate Levy banked in 22 points and Kayla Lawlor tallied 20 as the Pilgrims moved to 8-2.
Connecticut College 66, Rivier 61:
At New London, Conn., the Raiders had their six-game win streak snapped despite a game-high 21 points from Deanna Purcell of Hudson.
NHTI 71, College of St. Joseph, Vt., 44:
At Concord, the Lynx received a double-double from Northwood's Allura LeBlanc who scored 13 points and hauled down 10 rebounds.
Women's track and field
New Hampshire 109, Maine 80:
At Durham, highlighted by Lauren Perrodin's school record-tying 7.21 in the 55-meter dash, 10 different Wildcats garnered first place finishes. Virginia Lavallee of Kingston took the 55 hurdles in 8.44.


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Doctor Who: Series 7 - Part 1 (UK - DVD R2)
The Wilson Bros present a capsule review of the recent five episodes...
Series six of Doctor Who was not exactly our favourite series of New-Who - as a matter of fact, we pretty much despised it, with the episode Let's Kill Hitler being the story we loathed the most. When it was announced that Steven Moffat was taking over from Russell T Davies as Executive Producer on Doctor Who, we were pretty excited, as we had loved the stories he had written during RTD's stewardship. Series five was pretty good, but there was something about it that we couldn't put our finger on, but this was magnified when the following series aired and we were starting to wonder if Moffat had irrevocably steered Doctor Who away from being the show that we have loved for over three decades. When series seven started airing, we fearing the worst, but...
Asylum of the Daleks:
The Doctor, Amy and Rory are captured by the Daleks and are forced to go to The Asylum, a planet that houses exiled, insane Daleks and destroy the planet before the crazed inhabitants escape. They are helped in their mission by the mysterious Oswin Oswald, who has been stranded on the planet for a year.
What's good:
The sheer cinematic scale of the story, with some amusing character moments, not least of which comes when Rory confronts a Dalek that is powering itself up.
Trying to sneak the name of the show into the dialogue is something that we have always disliked, but Moffat comes up with a way of doing it at the climax that works perfectly and is both amusing and thrilling at the same time.
The fact that they were able to keep forthcoming companion Gemma Louise Coleman's appearance a secret right up until the broadcast can be considered a fairly remarkable achievement.
What's bad:
The only fault we have with it is the distinct lack of classic Doctor Who Daleks; only the truly eagle-eyed will be able to spot some of them. The pre-publicity for the show promised "every single Dalek ever seen", but the reality is that only some of them are shown, and most of them in the background. The Special Weapons Dalek from the Sylvester McCoy era is briefly seen, but does nothing - you would have thought that firing that bloody-great cannon mounted on it would have made for a cool sequence, but no...
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship:
The Doctor, Amy, Rory and Rory's father, Brian, find themselves on a huge space vessel that has the last of Earth's dinosaurs aboard, but an unscrupulous collector, Solomon, has his eyes on the precious cargo and is prepared to go to any lengths to have them.
What's good:
It's not as nearly bad as the trite (and somewhat belated) title suggests, with some nice CGI dinosaurs and some good guest stars, including Weasley Snr, (and Fast Show reunion hold-out) Mark Williams and Hogwarts caretaker, Filch, David Bradley.
Incorporating the Silurians fairly prominently into the storyline, but without properly featuring them was a pretty cool touch.
We aren't great fans of long-spanning character arcs (over the last couple of decades, American television has effectively forced them into shows all around the world), but the mini-arc that Brian has is rather nice, as he starts out as someone who is not well-travelled and geographically insular and becomes someone who has developed a taste for exploration.
What's bad:
The bloody velociraptors are of the Jurassic Park variety, i.e., completely physiologically inaccurate (real velociraptors were only about 18 inches high and were covered in feathers).
The decision to have David Mitchell and Robert Webb to provide the voices of bickering robots wasn't the greatest one; Mitchell and Webb are fine comedy performers, but the characters they voice in this story are an obvious riff on R2-D2 and C3-P0 and they present moments of comedy that bring the drama and the pacing to a flying stop.
The characters of big game hunter John Ridell (Rupert Graves) and Queen Nefertiti (Riann Steele) are pretty one-dimensional and add little to the story, save for a rather nice explanation for Nefertiti's historical disappearance.
A Town Called Mercy:
The Doctor, Amy and Rory arrive in the American Frontier town of Mercy, where they discover the the locals are being held prisoner in the town by a robotic Gunslinger who is after one particular resident for a very good reason...
What's good:
Using the same Spanish location where A Fistful of Dollars was filmed caught our attention and seeing such a prominent genre name such as Ben Browder ( Farscape, Stargate SG-1) added quite a bit in terms of prestige.
It was also nice to see Garrick Hagon returning to Doctor Who after four decades - he had previously appeared in the 1972 Jon Pertwee story, The Mutants.
What's bad:
Pretty much everything else - it was the only story this season that we truly disliked; many of the American accents were pretty dodgy, to the point where it bizarrely made Ben Browder's genuine accent stick out like a sore opposable digit.
The concept of a former war criminal trying to make up for his past is not a new one, but we suppose that it presents an interesting debate as to how much good a bad person can do before he can be pardoned for his past crimes.
The Power of Three:
Strange black cubes begin arriving everywhere on Earth and The Doctor is instantly suspicious; it is not long before our favourite Time Lord realises that these seemingly benign cubes are about to put every living being on the planet in mortal danger...
What's good:
It was nice to see Mark Williams returning as Rory's father and getting something to do that eventually pays off; Williams is a great actor, with comedy being his speciality and it's great to see him apparently enjoying himself here.
The various aspects of how the general public react to the seemingly inoffensive cubes very much remind you of the Russell T Davies era, when he used to show the mundanities of everyday existence interfered with by extraterrestrial intervention.
What's bad:
Not much, apart from the rushed conclusion, the somewhat convenient fact that one of the seven focal places on Earth for the invasion just happened to be in the hospital where Rory works and, of course, the cameo from Alan Sugar.
The Angels Take Manhatten:
1930s America sees the Weeping Angels dropping by, with The Doctor, Amy, Rory and Professor River Song trying to stop them.
What's good:
The send-off for Amy and Rory wasn't nearly as sickly emo-like as we thought it was going to be. There are some pretty suspenseful sequences with the Weeping Angels, something of a return to form after showing them moving the last time they were featured.
As fans of Whose Line is it Anyway?, it was a treat to see a more svelte Mike McShane putting in an appearance as Grayle.
The production values were pretty good; apart from filming in modern-day New York, the look of the 1930's was pretty faithfully reproduced in Wales, with period cars and all manner of accurate set decoration employed to successfully sell the effect.
The final shot brings the Amy Pond time in Doctor Who full circle in a pleasing manner - we won't reveal what it is for those of you who haven't had the chance to see it yet, but it's very nice.
What's bad:
Whilst it might have not been as overly-emotional, it was still threatening to tip over into excessive sentimentality; we were also able to correctly predict what fate was going to bestow upon Amy and Rory from the outset.
Oh, and don't get us started on that whole 'the Statue of Liberty is a Weeping Angel' rubbish - it's made of metal and it's SO big that do you honestly think that there would be one split-second when NOBODY in New York would be looking at it for it to move? By having that happen twice in the story is pretty lazy.
Seeing as this series was filmed in high-definition, there a discernable upswing in the image even in these SD transfers. Presented in 1.78:1, these look pretty good, with strong colours, a fair amount of image detail and pleasing black levels.
The Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks are pleasing to the ear, as they bombard the viewer with all manner of sonic attacks during the more action-heavy moments in Asylum of the Daleks and Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, as well has handling some of the more subtle discrete effects on the character-based stories in this half-series.
Pond Life Clocking in at around a minute each, this six-part series of shorts played during the week that led up to the screening of Asylum of the Daleks and features Amy and Rory getting involved in all manner of scrapes with The Doctors that help to give background information concerning important parts of series seven, most notably that the pair are on the brink of divorce. The Doctor has a brush with the Sontarons and gets briefly involved with historical events and people, but this is mainly about how the continual reappearance of The Doctor impacts upon the Williams' domestic lives. They don't amount to much (although the final one adds some welcome pathos), but they will help ease those who are heartbroken with the departure of Amy and Rory from the series.
Asylum of the Daleks Prequel: This two-and-a-half minute short has The Doctor confronted by a mysterious hooded figure and the it plays out as a dream-within-a-dream-or-is-it? scenario and sets up the first episode of the series. It's all fairly inconsequential, but it adds a little extra to the story for those who want more from the epic Dalek tale.
The Making of The Gunslinger: Running at less than two minutes, this plays like a public information film as to how the cyborg character from A Town Called Mercy was created. If you remember the teaser trailer for Terminator 2: Judgment Day, then you'll know what you'll getting from this.
The Science of Doctor Who: This looks like it was produced for US television, as it runs for 45 minutes and opens with an excitable American blathering on, but it features contributions from Stephen Moffat and other British persons. This is a fairly standard mixture of clips from New-Who, enthusiastic frothing from professional fans and some observations from people in the scientific arena, who disspel or confirm the hypothetical possibilities seen in Doctor Who. The concept of paradoxes are discussed and Moffat even defends his awful series six story, Let's Kill Hitler, but doesn't justify the storyline he chose particularly convincingly. The sonic screwdriver is touched upon, with a scientific test as to the possibility of one being created being show but the fact that it's a lazy way out of a situation is curious not discussed. Each subject is rated on a scale of one to five, and in keeping with that, we have rated this glorified educational clip-show a solid three.
We were quite surprised by how much we enjoyed this first half of series seven, with there only being one duffer in the batch ( A Town Called Mercy), and the Ponds are given an fitting send-off. Matt Smith is as good as ever and Karen Gillan demonstrates why she is leaving the show, as her performances have made her very much an actor in demand.
The transfers here are pretty satisfying, accompanied by nice 5.1 soundtracks and there are some interesting (if generally brief) extras thrown in for good measure.
Doctor Who is looking up, and we are looking forward to the impending Christmas special for the first time in a while, and whilst you wait for it, you could do much worse than going out and picking up this set.
Review by Wilson Bros
JAMIOUSE Member Join Date: August 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 24
Nice little review Wilson Bros, I only saw of the episodes on iPlayer so watching them on a TV was a different experience. I agree that more classic Daleks should have featured in Asylum it was a bit of a missed oportunity. Alot of fans berated The Power Of Three but I rather liked it, altough the conclusion was rather rushed. Mercy is an odd one though, I kinda liked it but also I understand why people didn't, and shouldn't the Doctor have removed all the electrical cables? I look forward to your review of Shada.
Wilson Bros Reviewer Join Date: August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,182
A Town Called Mercy was indeed riddled with plot-holes and it was the only one in this set of episodes that we didn't really enjoy.
As for a review of Shada, we're working on it...
Kevin & Nick W
As for a review of Shada, we're working on it...
Kevin & Nick W
Jaybee79 Member Join Date: December 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 84
I liked a lot of Power of Three but the resolution was so sloppy it ruined it for me. It reminded me of the worst excesses of the RTD era with a massive reset button.
Over all though the I love Moffatt's approach. Slightly more worrying though is I know several of my friends who have got to know DW from the new series who are losing interest. In fact none of those who are new series fans like the current last two series. Feels like the show maybe in danger of slipping into having only appeal to fans such as myself which while I do enjoy that is not necessarily the recipe for long term success.
Over all though the I love Moffatt's approach. Slightly more worrying though is I know several of my friends who have got to know DW from the new series who are losing interest. In fact none of those who are new series fans like the current last two series. Feels like the show maybe in danger of slipping into having only appeal to fans such as myself which while I do enjoy that is not necessarily the recipe for long term success.
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
Disc Details
Release Date: 29th October 2012
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: No
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English
Extras: Pond Life, Asylum of the Daleks Prequel, The Making of the Gunslinger,
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Saul Metzstein, Douglas MacKinnon, Nick Hurran
Cast: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darville
Genre: Sci-Fi
Length: 250 minutes
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As we see the early demise of the Vita on the horizon, the Daily Reaction crew of Dan and Seb take a look at one of its announced supporters and see what they could do to bring some life into it. With Rockstar set to bring back its renowned franchise next year with GTA V, the potential for them to eventually bring it to Sony's newest handheld could be a complete game changer.
By being awesome.
Go on Rockstar, you know you want to do it.
I really think it's only a matter of time.
Actually at this point I'd take any support from R* for the Vita. Maybe even a Bully 2?
After 13+ mil GTAs sold on PSP it must be just a matter of time
Plus the fact R* owe sony an exclusive, It's either agent or something else due to that business with L.A Noire.
Plus the fact R* owe sony an exclusive, It's either agent or something else due to that business with L.A Noire.
So long as they don't throw it together in a few short months like what happened with Black Ops: Declassified, which should have been Vita's biggest release yet.
This basically. Rockstar Games is amazing.
It would be huge for vita in America and Europe but not so much in Japan where it needs help too.
But im sure it would be an amazing game because tehy did prety good on PSP im sure they could make an awesome GTA on VITA.
I would buy it the first day it came out for sure
GTA for the West & Monster Hunter for the East.
Honestly, there's nothing that can save the Vita.
Try putting it in a decent case. It will help with vitas lifespan and maybe keep this "author" from chatting more bs.
By R* making GTA 5 Vita Exclusive.
Im not saying that's what i want to happen, i just imagine this would skyrocket Vita sales.
I wasn't aware that the Vita needed saving???? Hmmm funny how perception works huh? :)
it has happened for sony's handheld before so it could happen again. real questions IMO is this which system would RS rather support? nintendo with wii-u or sony with Vita?
i say its VIta because that could be the killer game for the system while GTA and Nintendo just doesn't add up to sales.
chinatown wars sold pretty well i believe over a million copies which is impressive given that i didn't see a commercial for it until the psp version came along. My friends who love gta knew nothing about the game and when i showed it to them they loved it.
I would love a good GTA game for Vita.
Even a Bully game or a Red Dead game would do it for me.
I think a good GTA game would be most ideal, as it is the most popular. They could even release a special bundle with a limited edition GTA Vita, with that cool art they do.
San Andreas Stories where you play as Sweet leading up to his mother being killed in a drive by thus him ringing up Carl in LC where GTA SA starts off.
It's overdue...
Funny I was just talking about this in another article. I really hope Rockstar Leeds is working on a new gta for the vita. Please let it be San Andreas Stories or another game set in Vice Ciy. Thats all I ask lol
Why would the PS Vita be nearing its demise? It's the best handheld on the market, is the next generation of PSP with backward compatibility, and is getting more and more games.
prob because the sales are disappointing, Declassified was a disaster, and nintendo's 3DS is dominating the handheld market by far.
Hell it reached its all time low in sales this month
I think certain US media is in some kind of conspiracy against Sony
Right after Black Friday these "Vita is failing and needs saving" articles started showing up everywhere.
That is right after Sony did the killer Black Friday Vita sales, especially the $180 AC3L bundle with free PSASBR on Amazon.
I THINK PS VITA CAUGHT TRACTION after that because the system is now constantly in Amazon's top60 bestsellers in video games (and wasn't anywhere in top100 since launch),
and the journos are trying to undercut it by spreading negative propaganda
yeah. my wifes lil 12 year old cousin who owned a psp was shocked i had a psp2. she was like omg i never heard of it. cmon man this was last week and its been out since feb. she loved her psp so i guess she's a demographic. so sad
Because people are clowns.
Just for shits and giggles I decided to dig some numbers out for when the psp came out. Right now the Vita is behind PSP sales (1 year sales) by roughly 200k units.
The PSP ended selling 65+ million units, so if the current trend continues and the Vita sells HALF that, I would call it a success.
I agree with you to an extent. The psp and vita are to completely seperate entities. The psp didnt have to deal with tablets and smart phones. The psp didnt have to deal with companies constantly downsizing and companies who were less inclined to take financial risks. I have a vita and as great as the system is, it is only as good as the games and it seems that 3rd party support is scarce at best. That being said I can only go by announced games ( when I say announced Im refering to games that arent niche titles not rpgs and strategy) .
Bubbles for using your brain, SandwichHammock.
@refocused: If it's only behind the PSP first year sales by a few hundred thousand units DESPITE "competition" from smartphones and tablets, why doesn't that prove that it's actually doing better?
The Vita is selling against- according to many- the PSP, the DS, the 3DS, smartphones, and tablets; by comparison, the PSP was only facing the DS.
Is not such a small dropoff admirable, given the circumstances?
As for your other comment, what's the reason behind that expensive memory card? Do you know, or are you just upset because it costs a lot? I mean, don't get me wrong: I'm finding it hard to shell out the big bucks for a 32GB, myself. But I also understand WHY it's that much money, and I comprehend that, just like EVERY PROPRIETARY MEMORY FORMAT EVER, the price will drop over time.
I'll give you a hint: by now, the PSP was hacked to hell and back. The Vita seems to have evaded that fate, thus far.
Just something to think on.
So selling less this time round is more acceptable? You come across as being a Vita owner who will clutch at any straw possible that convinces you that it will be a success. Success will come from sales and they are simply not there at present.
PSP Wiki:
"On October 17, 2004, Sony announced that the PSP would launch in Japan on December 12, 2004, at a price of ¥19,800 (about US$181 in 2004) for the base model and ¥24,800 (about US$226 in 2004) for the Value System.[28] The console's launch was a success with over 200,000 units sold the first day.[29] Different color variations were also sold in bundle packs, which cost more than usual, around $200. Sony announced on February 3, 2005, that the PSP would go on sale in North America on March 24, 2005, in one configuration for a MSRP of US$249/CA$299.[30] Some expressed concern over the high price,[31] which was almost US$20 higher than the system's price in Japan and more than $100 higher than the recently launched Nintendo DS.[32] Despite the concerns, the PSP's North American launch was a success,[33][34] although reports two weeks later indicated that the system was not selling as well as expected despite Sony's claim that 500,000 units had been sold in the first two days.[35][36]
The PSP was originally to have a simultaneous PAL region and North American launch,[25] but on March 15, 2005, Sony announced that the PAL region launch would be delayed because of high demand for the console in Japan and North America.[37] A month later, on April 25, 2005, Sony announced that the PSP would launch in the PAL region on September 1, 2005, for €249/£179.[38] Sony defended the high price, which was nearly US$100 higher than in North America, by pointing out that North American consumers had to pay local sales taxes and that the VAT (sales tax) was higher in the UK than the US.[39] Despite the high price, the console's PAL region launch was a resounding success, selling more than 185,000 units in the UK alone, selling out of all stock nationwide in the UK within three hours of launch, more than doubling the previous first-day sales record of 87,000 units set by the Nintendo DS. The system also enjoyed great success in other areas of the PAL region with more than 25,000 units preordered in Australia[40] and nearly one million units sold across Europe in the first week."
Vita Wiki:
"On December 17, 2011, the PlayStation Vita launched in Japan with around 325,000 units sold in the first few days. Sales dropped 78% in the second week ending on December 25, 2011 to 74,000 units sold.[74] PlayStation Vita sales continued to drop in subsequent weeks,[75] reaching its low since launch during the week of February 13, with only 12,309 units being sold in Japan.[76] (During the same week, it was outsold by its predecessor, the PSP, which sold 14,824 units.)[76] After its global release, Sony announced on February 28, 2012 that the Vita had sold 1.2 million units worldwide, in addition to 2 million game units.[77] The sales number was 2.2 million units at the end of June 2012.[78] PlayStation Vita sales continued to drop in subsequent weeks, reaching its all time low during the week of November 5th 2012, with only 4,021 units being sold in Japan.[79] (During the same week, it was outsold by its predecessor, the PSP, which sold 12,076 units.)"
You can't just say you dug up a bunch of sales figures and then not provide them. With that said GTA V could be a big seller on Vita. Previous GTA games have done very well on the PSP.
You know what, I don't have a Vita right now, and it pisses me off. I don't own one for 1 reason. I can't physically use one. A couple months before it dropped I was in a motorcycle wreak and lost the use of my right arm, so I can't even play console games without a custom made controller. (*thank god for Evil Controllers assessable controller service) I can't have the Vita moded to work for me, so I'm s.o.l. on that and it sucks. I can't believe it's not more popular. I've dreamt about a handheld like this forever, and now it's out I can't even use it. It fu$%ing sucks a$$. Even with the online ability it has, I would have thought it would be a lot bigger. Oh well, I guess it doesn't matter to me one way or the other.
If your custom controller uses bluetooth and works with the PS3, you could use that with the Vita.
You know that movie Inception.
It's the same basic principle working here, only without the dreams.
I can't believe LC Stories and VC Stories aren't supported in PSP BC yet.
I can play VC stories on my Vita. I haven't touched it since the 2.00 firmware update but prior to that I have been playing it. Unless you mean its not in the Vita store, then that is another story. I transferred mine from my PS3.
@zmanacura; I have it on my Vita already, so I never checked. Thanks for letting me know.
I have VC Stories on my Vita right now. Bought straight on the Vita. What are you talking about?
As people said, both titles are supported.
With VC Stories being on their Vitas I'll add I have LC Stories on mine.
what makes people think that a console/handheld can be saved by just one game? I know Halo saved the first Xbox but I think the only thing that can save a console is a nice library of games. But without a decent fan-base devs are not going to jump in... If people weren't so hesitant by now the Vita would have had a much more bigger library of games.
Everyone is talking about a game being the savior for the Vita. First we relied on CoD, but now the focus is GTA.
The Vita already has games that are more than enough to keep the Vita strong and going. One game won't save the Vita.
You are right; No game can save the Vita, only the people. Because it takes people to buy the system, but the games are needed to persuade the people.
So, yes a game can save a console that needs all the sales it can get. Look how a single game improves the sales of a console when it releases. Halo for the Xbox and Gran Turisumo for the PS3. There are other games that boost sales of a console. Mario for Nintendo consoles
who the hell said cod declassified would save the vita ?.. o.o
people knew it will not be a good cod game befor even watching a video for it because the company that worked on it sucks , imagine playing cod 4 in vita , isn't that more exciting then this crap ?. people would buy vita just to play an old cod game , sony needs to be smarter ..
but AC looks and plays great , but one game wont save a hardware , it needs hype from the people to spread how great the vita is , to create hype make exciting things , look how apple handle their products , they release new hardwares that doesn't have significant changes but still sell a lot , because people hype it them selfs , you hear your friend is waiting outside the store at midnight for hours to buy an iphone 5 for more then 500$ even though it's only faster then iphone 4s , the same iOS in all apple softwares , so that will makes you do the same because everyone you know do it , people like to do the same things with their friends and family's , to keep up with them , that's why kids buy ipads and iphones , not because of games because it's kool to have one ...
limiting stuff / expensive memories and games / developers aren't interested on trying to make games for it / apps are less and slower then other hardwares / great but useless features such as remote control..etc , These things create less hype , it's sony's fault not the people or any other company fault , they can fix all of these easily if they want , but they are taking it easy just like the ps3 ...
GTA5 Los Santos Stories would be pretty awesome, I would buy a Vita right away. Hopefully Rockstar is at least thinking about it! There were 3 GTA's on PSP and they were a ton of fun!
So now R* is Suppose to save, I could sworn I read ,heard people say COD was going to save Vita & AC 3 was going to push it over that nobody wants it hill. So now people are pinning their hopes on another game to help save that failure of a handheld, that most of it's on home country won't buy .just so sad.
Your grammar is sad.
Do I look like give a shit, you do realize where your at right. last I checked I wasn't typing a document for heads of state or a term paper. so get over it.
Its simple. Just make GTA San Andreas Stories. One of the best Gtas come to the vita bigger and better than ever. With multiplayer (dont forget that).
And Nba 2k14. Stop making Nba games for psp. the players look like boxes.
The VITA is doing fine. It doesnt need saving. All this "VITA is doomed" crap needs to stop.
We'll get a GTA Vita game and then they'll port it to consoles and iOS a week later.
Also, stop saying the Vita needs saving.
Give me a side story of red dead redemption with a zombie mode. Also for the west here I think a elder scrolls game would be awesome. Sony should have already had the complete library of ps one games working on the Vita (crash and spyro). Regardless of all the doom and gloom articles,I am very much enjoying my Vita.Picked up a 16gb card at my local walmart for $30.
Not to go on a rant but as a fairly new Vita owner, I have to say that the system is great but its a rip off. I mean 85 dollars for a 32gb memory card. Its great that I can download multiple games onto one card but its grand larceny when you have to buy an outrageously priced memory card to go along with a downloadable game thats not even discounted. Sorry for the rant but I hate being hustled especially if I support the company.
I know how ya feel I've always thought that it's stupid to have memory cards on a system that uses game cards, but other than that I've enjoyed what few games I have for it
People can disagree but please tell me other than when external flash drives were introduced since when has basicslly $90 been a deal for a 32 gb card. I can get
1.5 tb for the same price. Its like I'm paying 2x the money to download a regular game.
The memory stick pro duo was $100 for 1gb, then a year or so later you could get 4gb for $100 (I bought it when it was on sale for $100), now they are dirt cheap.
And most phones/tablets cost $100 to go from 16gb to 32gb or even from 8gb to 16gb...
Didn't know the Vita needed saving.
They're referring to the low sales.
We Vita owners love our systems, but they're selling way, way below expectations right now -- and have been since its release 11 months ago (9 in NA/EU).
early demise? On the horizon? Wtf did I miss something?
These fucking dooms day article BS is getting old. Old for any device.
This article looks interesting too but to open the article with these words.....ill pass.
The Vita doesn't need saving, but I've been wanting San Andreas Stories for years. I hope it's in the works.
I've been replaying GTA vice city stories for psp. It's a lot of fun, ive wanted a GTA vita since Vita was announced.
New uncensored Manhunt? Bully? GTA? I will take any of those.
With Gaikai, the Vita could play GTA 5 in the future by streaming it.
As for now though I hope it's something along the lines of GTA 4 or maybe they could even fit a version of 5 on the Vita, you never know. Uncharted: Golden Abyss, AC3: Liberations and Need for Speed: Most Wanted are pretty good looking games some even open world.
Really excited to see what Rockstar does with all that.
I actually forgot how much fun Bully actually was, I would love to see that come back as well.
for people worrying about the PSVita is going to be removed off the market, the fear is unfounded, for several reason's.
Sony did not mainly design the PSVita for the dedicated game Handheld Market, and if people think they did they have a real shocker coming. Sony in fact designed the PSVita for direct connection for the central Hub of the living room. Its about the living room not about the Mobile game console market, because Smartphones have taken the largest chunk of that market.
that is just the Truth, Dedicated Handheld Game consoles are not the Main driver for software sales anymore in this market, Smartphones and Tablets are. Sony knows first hand because they have seen first hand with experience when the smartphone absorbed the dedicated PDA market, they know first hand what happened.
The trends of Mobile devices connecting to a central gaming hub for the living room is the trends going forward, be that a smartphone, a tablet a touch screen game controller. etc. do people really think Sony is not going to bundle the PSVita with the PS3 in the near future. when already Amazon already did that in black friday this 2012 year. do people not see how the WiiU, or Microsoft's surface, smartglass and Windows phone has xbox360 and xbox live functionality to once again connect to a Hub, IE: the xbox360. or how about Apple with IOS devices or Android with smart TV's. do People think that the PSVita was really designed for the dedicated game handheld space?
when Sony made the Playstation Mobile platform, cross buy, cross play and with instant game collection that you pay for PSN+ ONE ACCOUNT AND BOTH SERVICES APPLY TO BOTH SYSTEMS!
Do people really think Sony did not see how the trends were going?
Do people really think the PSVita was set and designed mainly for the dedicated handheld game console front, when the WiiU was being set to release, or Microsoft with the Smartglass or surface and windows Phone. or Apple iOS devices, or Android devices connected to smartTV's?
Do people really think that anymore with how mainstream the smartphone has become, or the fact that the big publishers such as EA has decided to put more production resources to Mobile more so than even PC and Game console packed Game content!
Electronic Arts is in a particularly precarious position, because it must grow its mobile profits without cannibalizing sales of $60 packaged games.
Its response is a strategy EA calls "fewer, bigger, better."
It's slashing the number of new console and PC games it releases each year from 67 in 2009 to just 22 this year. Next year EA will release just 14 packaged game titles, but it's doubling down on digital, with more than 30 mobile and social games, building on its library of over 500 mobile titles.
from 67
down to 22
now down to 14
for game console and PC
but it increased to with more than 30 mobile and social games !
wake up people
Vita is dead?? Yeah right..try to save yourselves from stupidity and fanboyism coz it wont do you no good at all..
It would be nice to see a gta on the vita but it probably wont happen for a number of reasons,for one, gta 5 probably couldnt even fit on a vita cart, two, the vita doesnt have a big install base, and three, it'll probably be a rush job similar to what nihilistic did with both resistance and declassified for the vita.
With that said though, I honestly do think if rockstar themselves made and it, and take their time it would be great and probably move units. Either way im all for it.
The vitas main problem is that sony advertises it as a ps3 in your hand when it should've been its own console and different, similar to how the ds is. Thats why nintendo was successful and also the psp before it.
I think certain US media is in some kind of conspiracy against Sony
Right after Black Friday these "Vita is dying and needs saving" articles started showing up everywhere.
That is right after Sony did the killer Black Friday Vita sales, especially the $180 AC3L bundle with free PSASBR on Amazon.
I THINK PS VITA CAUGHT TRACTION after that because the system is constantly in Amazon's top60 bestsellers in video games (and wasn't anywhere in top100 since launch),
and the journos are trying to undercut it by spreading negative propaganda
Rockstar is in the business of making money. In other words, you'll see it on iOS and Android before Vita.
What point would they have in making a GTA game for Vita? It has low hardware/software sales and it would likely sell pretty badly given the small amount of users. A 3DS version makes 10 times as much sense since it, well has 10 times as many users. But I don't see them making any games for 3DS/Vita anytime soon.
Also, it isn't their responsibility to "save" the Vita.


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The bq24160, bq24160A, bq24161, bq24161B, bq24163, and bq24168 are highly integrated
single-cell Li-Ion battery charger and system power path management devices targeted for
space-limited, portable applications with high-capacity batteries. The single-cell charger has dual
inputs which allow operation from either a USB port or a higher-power input supply (that is, AC
adapter or wireless charging input) for a versatile solution. The two inputs are fully isolated
from each other and are easily selectable using the I2C
The power path management feature allows the bq2416xx to power the system from a
high-efficiency DC-DC converter while simultaneously and independently charging the battery. The
power-path management architecture enables the system to run with a defective or absent battery
pack and enables instant system turnon even with a totally discharged battery or no battery.