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Best part of the WC was how quiet the home fans were when Strauss was batting.
Best part of the WC was how quiet the home fans were when Strauss was batting.
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Interesting, in the light of some of the posts that have been made in this thread. Though I'm sure someone will say it's because Indian fans only care for batting and just want to see big sixes all the time, or something.Anand Patel who's at the stadium writes in: Amazing to hear the Indian crowd cheer 'Bresnan Bresnan', for a guy who hit the decisive six against India a couple of days ago
Am I the only one who finds not clapping opposition 50s incredibly poor form? Really grates IMO.
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I do wonder whether the apparant silence is exaggerated simply because of the constant level of noise beforehand. Obviously there are plenty of Indian fans who will clap the opposition, its just very hard to notice.
I find it particularly strange, since though I support England in tests (and have been to quite a few), I'm not emotionally invested in them, and for the most part enjoy the games from an almost neutral perspective. I watch mostly for individual performances.
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Fantastic crowd at Kenya vs. Australia considering the match-up.
"I am very happy and it will allow me to have lot more rice."
Eoin Morgan on being given a rice cooker for being Man of the Match in a Dhaka Premier Division game.
And smalishah's avatar is the most classy one by far Jan certainly echoes the sentiments of CW
Yeah we don't crap in the first world; most of us would actually have no idea what that was emanating from Ajmal's backside. Why isn't it roses and rainbows like what happens here? PEWS's retort to Ganeshran on Daemon's picture depicting Ajmal's excreta
Indian crowds have often cheered minnows against big teams, like the Bangalore crowd cheered Ireland and then (a little less) Kenya.
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Twenty20 used to be boring.
Obviously there are more people and the minnow games might be cheaper, but compared to the average pay and cost of living, I think that characterization is inaccurate. Obviously with the ticket prices as compared to % of their income, people would save their money for a home game.
A similar price at an England match would be like 10000 pounds for the cheapest seats.
Now again, there is a difference since the population is bigger and there is a growing middle class, but 12000 rupees is still a lot of money for the vast majority of people - even the newly professional class. Especially when you have to double or quadruple it if you're coming with family.
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Any links verifying the ticket prices for the India England game? $250 for the cheapest ticket is unbelievable. I know India's middle class is in the hundreds of millions and are known for having little or no taste (like China's new rich) but that's obscene.
No silly point: this time, you?re last in the queue - Times Of India
Mentions it here. I read that for India-England game, the cheapest was around 12000 rupees and the more expensive about 18000 rupees. I could be wrong, but even if the cheapest was $50 (2000 rupees), that's still almost the average monthly salary for ONE ticket. Again, that may not be 'super-expensive' for the new professional class, but it's not chump change.
With that said, I do know the minnow games do have cheaper seats, but you do have to take into account the "average" person (and also being a weekday - the concept of a 'vacation day' now exists in the professional world but not the average rickshaw driver).
On the other hand, I also found this 'New' Wankhede fails to draw crowds for World Cup matches | News | NDTVSports.com.
So I may need to take back my comment since 250 rupees is much more affordable to the general public. I have my own reasons for never going to a BCCI venue but if there are a lot of tickets available for 250 rupees at other stadiums as well, I would have hoped for a higher turnout.
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Why am I not finding any good gaming stuff lately??? It seems everyone else is.
(I shouldn't be complaining, since I found those rare Beatles 4 tracks the other day and American McGee's Alice this morning)
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About 30 copies of Rock Band 2 for $5 each with the magical Target coupon.
Also some various other clearance games from there. All for ebay.
I wish I could find some good things for my collection like you guys are getting though. Tucson is really dry lately and it seems like I have to buy just stuff to flip and get stuff to keep off ebay with the money.
Picked up a complete Final Fantasy tactics today for $2.00, alone with a boxed Sonic & Knuckles with a GOOD box for another 4.
There is also the exact same coupon for DS, Wii, PSP, and PS3, and all work on clearance games, and let you get them for free if they're cheap enough. I've gotten like 10 copies of Lego Batman for free because they're on clearance for $4.98 each and it still takes the $10 off. But hurry, the coupons expire tomorrow.
I dunno about those, not getting a good vibe about it. A large number of people pass through Target, and those games are sure to be good gift ideas for a lot of people. If it were something more niche, I wouldn't bring it up, but you're taking the opportunity away from a lot of families.
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is it true to say that 亡くなる is a polite form of しぬ?
Like what is the difference in nuance between these two sentences:
1) ディックは10歳のとき亡くなった。
2) ディックは10歳のとき死んだ。
亡くなる is a euphemism for 死ぬ. 死ぬ means "to die" directly, and it is often appropriate to replace it with the less direct 亡くなる when one is talking about the death of a person. As Dave wrote in his answer, euphemisms for death exist in other languages, too.
死ぬ can be used for a person or an animal, but 亡くなる is usually used only for a person.
逝去する, mentioned in Derek's comment on Dave's answer, is a 尊敬語 (respectful form) of 死ぬ/亡くなる and raises the status of the person who is mentioned. 亡くなる is not a 尊敬語. For example, it is correct to use 亡くなる when talking about the death of a family member to the outside, but it is incorrect to use 逝去する in this case.
死ぬ = too direct, rough and generally rude when talking about a person.
亡くなる = polite way of saying it.
Same exact nuance exists in most languages, English included:
死ぬ → to die
亡くなる → to pass away / to pass on / to be deceased (when using past form)
While you could say "I heard that your grandpa died", saying "I heard that your grandpa passed away" would be consider much better form.
Being the rudeness level, I think it's also a matter of shock level. Characters in anime and movies are likely to use '死ぬ' because it's very shocking to say it like that, where in real life people are a little more likely to have some restraint.
Let's face it, "お前はもう死んでいる" has more impact than "お前はもう亡くなっている". (Both mean "You are already dead", but the first is a direct quote from the anime Fist of the North Star's Ken.)


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Invited to London by Whistler, Fantin-Latour was introduced to Edwin Edwards and his wife, Ruth, who bought many of his still life paintings in the years that followed. They trumpeted his work among their circle and helped him develop a rich base of patrons in England, eventually acting as his agents.
In 1876 Fantin-Latour and his wife spent their first summer at Buré in France, a house inherited from her uncle. The provincial garden there provided an abundance of blooms from which both artists were inspired to create endless floral compositions.
The expansion of mail order horticulture in France during that time offered the domestic gardener access to a growing selection of plants, and provided Fantin-Latour with an ever increasing choice of subject matter. Botanist David Ingram explores his work, identifying many of the new and exciting varieties and hybrids that were available to the artist.
Fantin-Latour continued to refine his skills in representing textures and the tactile qualities of flowers, the delicate nature of their blooms and the structure of their stems. So admired did he become for his ability as a painter of roses that a fragrant pink Centifolia rose was named in tribute to him.


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Gentle Giraffes 2018
The Cathedral Academy "Spring & Swing" is our largest annual fundraising event! Each year, the monies raised through this event allow for upgrades to our classrooms in the way of technology and curriculum, and contribute to our overall operating expenses which helps to keep our tuition costs down. Because of the generosity of people like you, we have also been able to establish an endowment for needs-based scholarships which has benefited some amazing young people. Our goal this year is $150,000, and we believe we can reach it if we all work together! The "Spring & Swing" will happen in two parts: First, our students will head to Velocity Air Sports where they will "spring" into action on huge, indoor trampolines for 40 straight minutes! Each student has committed to be "in for 10" - 10 sponsors at $1.00 per minute, for a total of $400. Secondly, over 100 golfers will "swing" over to Coosaw Creek Country Club on Monday, March 26, for our Golf Tournament! This part of our fundraiser has proven to be an exciting time filled with healthy competition and great prizes! There are opportunities for businesses and individuals to become sponsors of this event and, in return, receive public recognition and promotion! We believe in the vision of Cathedral Academy, and believe we have a huge role to play in preparing the next generation of world changers! Thank you, in advance, for partnering with us to make 2018 our best year ever!
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Guatemala: Risk Assessment
Country Risk Rating
Business Climate Rating
- Financial support from the United States and multilateral lenders
- Free trade agreements with the United States and the EU
- Geographic proximity to the United States and Mexico
- High potential for tourism, agriculture, mining, hydroelectric and geothermal energy
- Social and political instability
- Poor infrastructure
- Vulnerable to external shocks (natural disasters and commodity prices)
- Low fiscal revenues
- Rural poverty, inequalities, under-employment, informal economy, ethnic divisions
Current Trends
Activity Driven by External Trade and Private Consumption
In 2018, growth is expected to remain moderate, driven, in particular, by robust external trade and private consumption. The latter should increase thanks to higher remittances from expatriate workers, boosted by US growth. For the same reason, manufacturing exports (especially textiles) are expected to climb, benefitting from preferential access to the US market. Inflation should be weaker in 2018, with an expected hike in the central bank's key rates reversing the trend in place since 2013.
The political climate, marked by large-scale corruption scandals, could put pressure on investments. The first signs of this can already be observed in the suspension of many public infrastructure projects due to corruption allegations and frequently postponed or unsuccessful (lack of interested parties) calls for tender. The cessation at the end of 2017 of gold mining activities at the Marlin mine (Goldcorp), after many years of protest by local Mayan communities, will trigger a drop in gold production in the absence of other large-scale projects. Meanwhile, the suspension of activity by the Canadian company Tahoe at the Escobal silver mine, following a judgement by the Supreme Court for failing to respect the right of indigenous people to be consulted, will reduce silver production. Uncertainty as to whether activity will recover is likely to affect the business climate in general, and the country will be less attractive as a result. Rising silver prices internationally should, however, encourage the government to come to an agreement with Tahoe.
Fiscal Revenues Still Too Weak in the Absence of Reforms
Guatemala's tax system is characterized by the lowest rates of the entire Latin American continent, restricting the resources available for public spending. The political context makes tax reforms in the immediate future unlikely. The cautious fiscal policy has been temporarily relaxed in a context of strong social protests. Social and capital spending is being prioritized to finance health and education infrastructures as is security spending to combat the high levels of crime. The public debt, on the weak side in relation to GDP, is substantial when compared to fiscal revenues, which represented only 11% of GDP in 2016.
Regarding external accounts, higher fuel prices will push up imports, while the appreciation of the Guatemalan Quetzal will make textiles less competitive against production from Asia. The increased trade deficit is unlikely to be fully offset by higher remittances from expatriate workers; the current account balance is therefore expected to dip into the red in 2018.
A Very Tense Political Climate Against a Background of Corruption
2017 was marked by an explosion of corruption inquiries involving President Jimmy Morales, elected under the slogan "Neither corrupt, nor a thief", and several members of the Guatemalan political class. In September 2017, the parliament rejected calls to lift the immunity of President Morales, and in October 2017, the Supreme Court ruled against investigating the president for receiving a bonus from the armed forces. Institutional risk appears to be contained at the moment, but President Morales's attempt to oust Iván Velásquez, the head of the UN Anti-corruption Commission, triggered huge protests. As a result, the Supreme Court invalidated the president's decision, allowing M.Velásquez to continue his work. Popular pressure remains strong and President Morales's future as leader of the country is still very uncertain, strongly increasing political risk in the country.
Meanwhile, the Guatemalan parliament is very fragmented. The president's party has only 11 seats out of 158 and the other parties are numerous and small in size. In this context, it is impossible to get a parliamentary majority, making any large-scale reform very unlikely. Finally, Guatemala is characterized by very high crime rates. This – on top of ineffective institutions, lack of reforms and high levels of corruption – puts considerable pressure on the business climate.


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CD by Hamilton Cheifetz and Bryan Johanson (music faculty), Gagliano Recordings, Portland, 2005.
The critically acclaimed cello and guitar duo of Hamilton Cheifetz and Bryan Johanson have recorded newly arranged music from composers of the past century—Shostakovich, Ravel, and Falla—as well as four new works by Johanson: Homemade Music, In Amber Light, Fantasy on a Plainchant, and Elegy. The music spans soothing classical melodies to Johanson's own use of creative dissonance.
By Michael Hollister (English emeritus faculty), AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Ind., 2005.
Michael Hollister continues the story of Sarah and her husband, Ryan, as they live and work in Hollywood during the 1940s and '50s. The story began in Holywood, the first novel of Hollister's planned trilogy. In Follywood, Sarah wants to make art films, and Ryan wants to make hit movies. They compromise but are caught in the crosshairs of the Congressional hunt for communists. Hollister, whose father worked in the movie industry, taught at PSU for 32 years. He now lives in Brookings.
Elysen: A Novel
By Joe Cooke '87, MT '90, Cannon Press, Walla Walla, Wash., 2005.
Found under the genre of fantasy, Elysen tells the tale of a young woman born as a warrior into a culture where her presence is forbidden. Elysen's only protectors are killed, and she is accused of their murder by a grasping, power hungry cousin who first brutalizes her then hunts her. As she escapes, she encounters both evil and good and gets closer to understanding her own destiny. The book definitely calls for a sequel, which Cooke, a real estate agent in Walla Walla, is now in the process of writing.
The Portland Edge
Edited by Connie Ozawa (urban studies and planning faculty), Island Press, Washington, D.C., 2004.
Does Portland deserve the accolades it has received for smart growth and livability or has hype overshadowed the real story? In The Portland Edge, scholars—many from PSU—who have lived in and studied the region, present a balanced look at the city today, explaining current conditions in the context of the people and institutions that have shaped it. Contributors provide empirical data as well as critical insights and analysis. They show that Portland is an important case study for anyone concerned with land use and community development.
Global Electioneering
By Gerald Sussman (urban studies and planning faculty), Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Md., 2005.
Gerald Sussman's book explores American-style political consulting and its spread to countries throughout the world—emphasizing the roles of communication and technology. He challenges the common belief that American influence abroad is due strictly to professionalization of politics and is instead affected by economics, industry, and the power of new communication technology. Sussman makes a convincing argument that money and professional campaigning are leading to the impoverishment of democracy.
Voices from the Void
By Richard Donin '74, Radon Press, Portland, 2005.
This collection of poetry by Richard Donin focuses on awareness—of love, parenting, depression, fear, and other life experiences. His works attempt to capture a selected feeling, sensation, or event as a frozen piece of time. A graduate-level college instructor, Donin began writing poetry 25 years ago. He is also a Northwest music booking and recording agent.
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By William Klausman '66, Bedside Books, Salt Lake City, 2005.
This novel follows corporate spy Bill Gale as he looks into a deadly cargo jet crash. The reader needs to understand that much of the tale comes from the annals of William "Bill" Klausman's own life in corporate espionage. (See Alumni profile of author.)
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I've been thinking about this post for a while. I probably won't do the topic justice, but here's my attempt.
In our house, it has never been a given that I would be able to attach to our children no matter how they came into this house. I have run the gamut on attachment, which is something I am not very proud of. When my Sadie was born, I loved her instantly. We bonded and she was mine from the first minute. My pregnancy was easy, labor was easy, and she was the most delightful baby. We had no issues what-so-ever.
But then Noah was born and it wasn't so easy. When Noah was born, I am pretty sure that I had undiagnosed post partum depression. When he was born, I essentially felt nothing. He cried all the time and I couldn't sooth him. He had an array of sensory issues and he couldn't be held or comforted. For the first 18 months of Noah's life, we were in pure survival mode. Let me tell you, love does not blossom very well when you are in survival mode. We struggled just to get through the day to day. For a year and a half, I wondered how in the hell our lives would ever be normal again. After being home with a screaming baby all day, I would take all my frustration out on my husband and that was a big strain. I felt guilty and like a bad mother. After all, mothers are supposed to be just ga-ga over their little babies, right? I had thought of what would happen if I just got in the car and drove away from all of it. I finally had to make the conscious decision that I was going to have to put on a smile and deal with my life. I thought I could "fake it until I make it." I pretended like Noah was awesome. I pretended like I was insanely in love with him. I made a choice to like him. And then, it finally started to click. It is not that we didn't love Noah before. We did. But it was hard. In fact, Kamron and I have both completely blocked out those first 18 months as a family of four. Part of that makes me sad, but mostly I think it was essential to being able to move on and move in to a place where we had genuine love for our family of four. Because eventually, it did happen and we did get to that place. We, thankfully, didn't stay in no man's land forever.
So when we started getting close to bringing Miles home from Congo, I was nervous. I would never have admitted to anyone that I was scared that I wouldn't love him. I was so relieved when I first laid eyes on him and I felt overwhelming love for him. Looking back, I think that it is hard to not love an orphan. For me, at least. I saw Miles, so tiny and malnourished and sick and my hero complex kicked in and it was hard not to love him because he needed me so desperately. But somewhere in the back of my mind, I wondered how I would feel about that little baby when he wasn't so sick, or tiny, or orphaned. Would I still love him? I was kind of surprised when we got home and that love did not diminish. But the truth is, even though I loved him like crazy, Miles did not feel like my child.
I was talking to my social worker the other day who has also recently just adopted 2 children. When she asked how we adjusted in the very beginning, I told her that I couldn't lie- I felt for a long time like I was just babysitting Miles. She said, "Thank you for saying that! I felt the same way!" Hmmm... I'm not the only one- only no body talks about it. Because it makes you feel like a bad mom. Just as with Noah, I had to fake it for a while. I was afraid to tell Kamron how I felt because this child was the one that I wanted so badly! So why didn't he feel like my child?
I think that for the first several weeks, we got so many weird comments in public because I feel like my eyes and my body language just begged for people to ask me about our family. I think that I needed to hear myself say out loud that Miles was my son. I thought that if I said it enough, I would start to believe it. In so many ways, he felt like a stranger. I didn't know how he liked to eat, to be comforted, to be held and what made him happy. All those things that mothers are supposed to know about their kids, I was totally in the dark about. That first month of adjustment was hard. When Miles cried, I had no idea what to do. When he walked around screaming, I couldn't make him stop. But after a month or so, we got into a routine. We got to know each other. And the relationship bloomed from there. And now we ALL feel like a family. But it is not always instant- no matter how your children come into your family.
One thing I learned from this experience, is that you can't put too much pressure on yourself to attach. We don't expect our children to be able to attach right away, and we can't expect the same thing from ourselves. Sometimes, that right away, angels singing love happens immediately, but I think that (even though most people won't admit it) it is more the exception than the rule. Don't be afraid to take it slow and cut yourself some slack. Just as you can't expect to be best friends with the stranger you just met in the grocery store, you can't expect to instantly feel like "mom" to the little stranger who is now in your care. And that is okay! You are not a bad person! These things take time. Don't be afraid to give yourself that time. Rome wasn't built in a day.
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HOUSTON (AP) Houston offensive coordinator Rick Dennison is thankful every day to be working for the Texans.
He's in charge of a unit that has both the AFC's leading receiver and leading rusher in Andre Johnson and Arian Foster. Johnson has 1,360 yards receiving, Foster 1,313 yards rushing.
``It makes the defense defend a lot,'' Dennison said. ``They put an extra guy down in the box to stop the run, we think we have the people to throw it well and a quarterback that distributes it well. They play back, we think we can do enough offensively running the ball ... that we can find some holes.''
Foster and Johnson give the Texans a balanced attack they believe will be critical as they move closer to the playoffs. A win on Sunday against the Vikings will give the AFC South champion Texans (12-2) both a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
Johnson has bounced back from an injury-plagued season where he had a career-low 492 yards receiving. He believes Houston's success in the passing game comes as a byproduct of its dominant running game.
``When (coach Gary Kubiak) brought in this style of offense, whenever the run game is going, it just opens up everything else,'' Johnson said. ``I think that's the biggest thing for us is just getting our run game going. When we do that, we tend to win a lot of games.''
Kubiak doesn't like it when he has to rely too much on one dimension of his offense. He loved the way the Texans played in Sunday's win over the Colts when they had 178 yards rushing and 239 yards passing.
``We want to be balanced,'' Kubiak said. ``When we're doing those type of things, we're usually staying on the field and helping our defense.''
While Johnson credited the running game led by Johnson for the success of the passing game, Foster said Johnson has helped make things easier for him. He said having Johnson healthy has allowed them to use play-action with much more success.
``Dre has been hurt the last couple years so we kind of missed that,'' Foster said. ``But you see exactly how dangerous he could be when he's healthy ... he's going to continue to put up big performances for us because that's what he does.''
Houston's running game ranks fifth in the league and is averaging 141.9 yards. The passing game piles up an average of 244.8 yards to give the Texans the NFL's sixth-most potent offense.
Left tackle Duane Brown has enjoyed watching what the pair has been able to do this season, and says when they're both playing this well it makes things difficult for defenses.
``Teams are puzzled,'' Brown said. ``They don't know who to stop, if they want to put eight in the box (or) if they want to double-team Dre. It's so much that you have to focus on. It opens up things for them as well as for our other weapons on offense.''
Johnson has played with a chip on his shoulder this season after critics questioned whether the 31-year-old could still be a dominant receiver after his tough season in 2011.
``I think a lot of people wrote me off,'' Johnson said. ``I'm not going to say any names. I think a lot of people just wrote me off with saying that I had lost a step and this and that. But I knew what I needed to do to get myself back to feeling the way I'm feeling now.''
His 1,360 yards receiving are already the third-most in his career and his 14 receptions for 273 yards on Nov. 18 against Jacksonville were both career highs. With just seven receptions he'll become the fifth receiver in NFL history to reach 100 catches in four seasons.
With 140 yards receiving he would become the third player in league history to have at least three seasons with 1,500 yards receiving, joining Jerry Rice and Marvin Harrison.
Quarterback Matt Schaub isn't surprised that Johnson is having such a productive season as a 10-year veteran - but he is impressed.
``He just continues to go out there and produce,'' Schaub said. ``When we need a big game from him he always seems to be there to do it. It doesn't surprise me. It's great to know that I can be a part of it.''
NOTES: Kubiak said LB Brooks Reed, who has missed the last three games with a groin injury, looked good in practice Thursday and should play on Sunday. ... Houston released RB Jonathan Grimes on Thursday.
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adelec needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 43 designs submitted by 11 freelance designers.
Please Help! I need someone to make my book cover look warm and inviting and professional to its audience.
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blue text for Blended Family Success, rest optional
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I may end up changing the wording in the quote, but I still need an area for it on the front. I would like a round sticker image with the following written on it on the front "Plus free bonus See inside for details" I also need room for the ISBN and barcode on the reverse. Here's what I have so far. I've got a photo of the author also but I can't seem to insert it below (h x 232mm, w x 152mm).
Blended Family Success
Practical Solutions to Step
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 Adele Cornish BSW    Blended Family Advisor
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Blended Families Can Succeed!                       Family/parentingÂ
Statistics tell us 60% of blended families don't survive. The pressures of stepchildren, ex partners and different parenting styles combine to fuel this high divorce rate. If you're feeling frustrated with blended family challenges and need some clear direction, help is here! In this up to date guide, Adele Cornish shares wise insight and sound advice specific to blended family struggles. You'll learn skills and strategies that are necessary to make your family thrive. Plus, you'll get to complete your very own personal plan towards success. Overcome challenges using practical strategies
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UVA losses down to mere $14 million in Jan.
After five months of UVA's endowment hemorrhaging more than $1 billion in value, the University of Virginia Investment Management Company reports the loss for January 2009 at around $14.5 million– less than half of December's $30.5 million in red ink. The endowment, which stood at $5.1 billion at the beginning of the fiscal year on July 1, 2008, currently is valued at almost $3.9 billion.
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How 'Gangnam Style' Resurrected the Music Video
A new exhibit explores the evolution of music videos, from MTV to viral YouTube sensations like "Gangnam Style." Megan Buerger explains, and unveils the curators' picks for the top three most revolutionary music videos of all time. Photo: Getty Images.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
10s versus 25s
I don't know, BBB. But one could ask, "If 10s are really that much more fun, why do they need higher quality rewards? Surely the extra fun is more important than the lower level loot."
But both questions miss the point. Or more accurately, both questions twist the situation, conveniently ignoring many aspects of the problem.
Here's how I look at it:
1. 25s are more fun than 10s.*
2. 25s are more significantly more work than 10s for the officers.
* Not really up for debate. Just accept that I personally find 25s more fun than 10s.
So it's a question of marginal value. Does the extra fun outweigh the extra cost. In the current game, the calculation is, "Does extra fun + greater quality loot outweigh the extra cost?" The answer for a lot of people is Yes. However, there are still a lot of people who answer No and do mainly 10s. Or they don't consider 25s more fun, so the decision is solely "greater quality loot versus extra work".
In Cataclysm, the question will be, "Does extra fun + greater quantity of loot outweigh the extra cost?" I think that a far greater majority of officers will answer No. And people who are willing to lead guilds are the heart and soul of the WoW community. The rest of us will follow their lead.
As for quantity versus quality of loot, we've debated that before. For some reason, quality is far more important to PvE. Witness the fuss made over Best-in-Slot gear versus gear that is just slightly worse.
The only time quantity of loot actually matters is if gear becomes very hard to obtain. For example, the switch from tier set pieces to tokens. Blizzard is not going to cripple 10s by making the quantity of loot low enough to actually be a factor worth considering when debating between 10s and 25s. Or if they do, the howls when the only item that drops off the boss is Spell Power plate--or something else unusable--will quickly force them to reconsider.
25s may drop more loot, but 10s will drop enough loot. And at that point, I don't think the extra fun will outweigh the extra work for the officers.
On the other hand, perhaps putting all this extra work on the officers was a bad idea in the first place. I've been raiding for several years now, first in 40s and then 25s, and I've seen a lot of officers burn out. As I mentioned above, these players are usually the heart and soul of the guild and community. Perhaps sacrificing 25s is worthwhile if it keeps them playing and involved in the game at a comfortable level.
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Don't forget that, while it may ease the load on raid leaders if guild switch en masse to 10-man raiding, we'll need two and half times as many people who are willing and able to lead raids.ReplyDelete
In Cataclysm, the question will be, "Does extra fun + greater quantity of loot outweigh the extra cost?" I think that a far greater majority of officers will answer No. And people who are willing to lead guilds are the heart and soul of the WoW community. The rest of us will follow their lead.ReplyDelete
Lots of problems with this line of reasoning. First, if fewer people are willing to run 25s, then the people that are still running them will be able to pick from the cream of the crop, which will make 25 mans look like the 1337 run, which will bring people back in.
Also, the ones most likely to see the extra loot as justifying the trouble are the officers, because they (we) are the ones that hear people whine when they don't get gear, the ones who want people geared up, and the ones who don't want to have to lead runs on our mains and two alts to get everyone through.
Finally, there is another angle that everyone seems to be ignoring. Cataclysm is supposed to bring guild experience and a new guild resource to the game. If the "quantity" of rewards are increased in 25 mans, then it stands to reason that the guild xp and resource gain will also. I think that officers will be really intent on building this.
I completely agree, Rohan. However, I think the shared raid lockout is going to be just as big of a problem (if not bigger) for 25-mans than the loot changes, because it has the serious potential to dry up that raider pool. More PuG raids are likely to become 10-mans since, as you mentioned, they're easier to organize (thereby locking PuGers out of the equivalent 25s), and the players who are fine with either format will likely join 10-man raids because they'll simply be easier to come by. Basically, it means that everyone who's willing to compromise on raid size for whatever reason will likely go to 10s, leaving behind only the people who want to run 25s and only 25s. When you factor in attrition (due to players moving to faster-progressing raids, real life interfering, drama bombs going off, etc. etc.) you end up with a very valid concern for whether the 25-man raiding pool will be able to maintain the critical mass necessary to sustain itself.ReplyDelete
If the pool gets too small, then you'll end up in a situation were raid leaders may not be able to replace players that don't fit the raid (whether that's due to performance concerns or personality conflict or anything else). They'll end up getting frustrated and either feeding into the attrition mentioned above or swap to running 10 mans because it's less of a headache. And at some point, the players who really like running 25s may end up finding themselves forced into running 10s, not because it's what's fun for them, but because it's the only thing readily available. This isn't fundamentally any different than players who feel forced to run 25s for the best loot when they'd rather run 10s—it's just the same thing in reverse.
Now, I'm not saying that the above is definitely going to happen and the only way to prevent it is for Blizzard to rescind the change, I'm just stating that it's valid enough of a concern that it should be discussed seriously and thoroughly, and I applaud you for this post. Unless Blizzard can come up for a way to reassure people that the 25s pool won't dry up (perhaps by enticing the crowd of people who don't care whether they're raiding 10s or 25s over to the "25s preferred" side of the spectrum), people who genuinely enjoy the 25s experience over the 10s are going to continue to worry, and rightly so in my opinion.
I'm in the exact opposite situation as you. I love 10-man raiding. My guild has to put a gun to my head to get me into a 25-man raid.ReplyDelete
I'm tired of being a second class citizen and being asked to move to the back of the bus so the "real" raiders can have a seat. Every real cool thing about raids (read legendaries) have been completely out of my reach because I hate the method of raiding that's required.
25s are already far easier than 10s (once you've filled the raids). Why should the people who have to have perfection to win be rewarded less than those who can have 2-5 people who can't even cast a spell and still win?
I understand the logistics issue. I'm an officer in a guild that has twice now almost killed itself by trying to do 25s.
25s may drop more loot, but 10s will drop enough loot. And at that point, I don't think the extra fun will outweigh the extra work for the officers.ReplyDelete
It's going to be interesting and Bliz's balance will make all the difference BUT regarding your statement above... if 10s drop enough (relative to teh player numbers) the bribe to run 25s will mean they drop too much loot.
On 25 we'll see loot being sharded with massive frequency just a few weeks into the content if they set the drops too high but not doing so will not balance the equation.
My guild, Pride of St George, has moved from 10-man through TBC, Naxx and Uld into a 25-man guild with a healthy bench for TOTC and ICC.
We have a really good core of excellent raiders but we can see, from our 10-man progress that not all are equal in skill. There's going to be a temptation to forge ahead with this group which may fragment our current team.
My work and that of the Raid Leaders will be much harder to prevent this and the forming of cliques within the guild.
Apologies for two back-to-back comments, but this was too long to fit into the first:ReplyDelete
@Carson: In my experience, many 25 man raids have multiple raid officers, whereas 10 man raids can be led solo. If 25s break up into 10s, I have no doubt that there will be plenty of potential raid leaders around.
@Phelps: I disagree with your assertion that if fewer people run 25s then 25s will be able to pick from the cream of the crop and thereby entice more people back over. I think it's more likely that the 25-man raider pool will dry up (as explained above), thereby making it significantly harder for 25s to replenish their ranks. This means they'll be more likely to have to resort to bringing along players that they don't want to bring (either due to lack of performance or personality conflicts or whatever) because it's often a better alternative than trying to run short-handed.
As for whether the extra loot will justify the extra effort on the part of the officers really depends on how much more loot 25s will drop per player than 10s. If 10s drop 2 epics per boss and 25s drop 6, that's only one extra epic per 25 players per boss. I'm not entirely convinced that's a significant enough of an increase to justify the work, and I'm not prepared to assume a higher epics per boss ratio until we have more concrete numbers (either from Blizzard or from beta testers). What can I say, I'm a "expect the worst, hope for the best" kind of guy.
Finally, Blizzard has stated that the guild XP accumulation rate is going to be capped so that smaller guilds aren't going to be at a disadvantage to larger guilds, so that argument goes out the window. Not to mention that guild rewards will do nothing to help 25-mans on servers where non-guild affiliated raids and/or raiding alliances are common. In fact, they'll end up hurting them even more if the rewards become seen as necessary for raiding, since many players in such raids would rather raid 10s with their in-guild friends than have to merge guilds until they have a viable 25-man.
There is alot of buss flying around now regarding this issue with 10 vs 25 mans. As I see it there can be no doubt that 25 mans will die for most guilds. Only guilds solid enough to always have sufficient number of good reliable players will run them for the reasons of habit and that it is accually less work for them to organize 1-2 25 man runs than the eqivalent of 3-5 10 man runs. The main reasons for the death of the 25 man is not only the hassle/strain on raid leader, but also that you don`t get significantly increased utility with 25 people that 10. If the encounters where scripted differently and the classes had differences that really conted in the raids - it migth be really worth it bringing 25 players together. The way Bliz is going now it`s not going in this direction. It seems the other way around. So 25 RIP.ReplyDelete
- mediumsizedrob8:11 AM, April 30, 2010
I'm not 100% sure why this seems to be such a big deal. The change is great because it leaves it up to the group. Guilds who either don't have the roster or the inclination to do 25s don't have to pug them on off nights in order to get the loot they want. Guilds that do enjoy 25 man raids can still do them. I think 25s and 10s are fun in their own ways.. 25 feels more epic, 10 feels more like a close-knit team going against the odds, and sometimes 10s are more of a challenge.ReplyDelete
The game should be about what's fun for the player I think, not about giving only the best loot to players who enjoy playing Virtual HR Department with a 25 person raid. Or players who are lucky enough to be in a guild with a leader who enjoys playing VHRD.
- mediumsizedrob8:15 AM, April 30, 2010
Sorry for the double but I forgot to add that 25s won't die as long as there are people who enjoy doing them, and there always will be. The guilds running them may be fewer and further between, but I'd argue that's already the case now.ReplyDelete
People want to raid and have fun period, and I think the average player would be happy in either situation as long as they can play and get the bosses down. It's just going to come down to the raid leaders' personal preferences, and as I said, there will be plenty of each type.
Back when WotLK first came out, I was actually disappointed to switch to 25-mans with my guild. The 10-mans just feel more heroic with me, like we're the heroes of a story. (You don't have 25 heroes in a story, that's a mass of faceless people with a couple leaders, but a band of ten can happen.)ReplyDelete
I admit the better gear is a nice incentive to do the bigger raids, but at the end of the day, it's the only incentive (for me).
In answer to the question "If 10s are really that much more fun, why do they need higher quality rewards? Surely the extra fun is more important than the lower level loot."
I do run 10s only now. So the answer is no, we don't "need" higher quality rewards. If this change wasn't made I'd still be running 10s in Cataclysm. That's what my current guildies signed up to do. But it certainly will make recruitment easier and we won't have the occasional 25-man raider dogging on us.
I know there are a lot of people who love the 25-man format, though, and I'm hoping there are enough people who like it that people will play the size they want regardless of the quality of loot that drops for it. Maybe if they really care about it, more 25-man raiders will step up to help the officer team.
When my 25-man guild disbanded nearly all the officers were burnt out and the guild leaders quit the game entirely (due to their own burnout). With work, I could have tried saving the guild as an officer and the new guild leader, but I knew that without the support of the remaining officers I would burn out in short order, so we mutually agreed on the disbanding and I made my current 10-man guild.
For me it was a double bonus. I like the format already, and the guild is small enough that there's no need for an officer team. Everyone knows everyone else and people pitch in as needed because as a smaller group, each individual is more invested in having us succeed.
I love the new 10 man world! As far as I'm concerned, the ONLY reason people do 25 man raids now is either the better loot or the increased DPS from the increase in raid buffs.ReplyDelete
Are the areas different for 25s now? No? Are the mechanics significantly different? No? Then why choose 25s over 10s? Loot and DPS.
People don't want to come out and say "I like 25s because there is more or better loot" So they make up this "I like the epic raid feel! Eee!" excuse.
I'll be totally honest, I would rather do 25s than 10s because of the better loot. I'm not going to lie so I don't look like a mercenary.
But with the loot equal, I would rather do 10s because there is less crap to deal with and my individual contribution is greater.
Now, one aspect of 10 mans that I DON'T like is the lower chance of having a fully buffed raid. If you're DPS, you simply do more damage in 25s because of the better availability of buffs. If you're a healer, your job is simply easier in a 25 because you have a more specialized assignment (And possibly have more buffs)
There are raid buffs that only a single spec of a single class can do... (Example... Trueshot Aura) or others that only come from a set of 2 unique class/specs (Wrath totem / Demonic Pact)
Why couldn't they fix that when they said they were going to with the "Bring the player, not the class" crap?
I completely agree with you, and I think a lot of people who don't think this will be the beginning of the end of 25-man raiding have a romantic view of what makes raiding fun.ReplyDelete
To take it one step further: What if all loot you could obtain in 10-man raiding could be obtained in 5-man heroics? What if you could purchase all the raid loot with badges, at reasonably exorbitant prices. Would you spend 3h-4 nights (12h) a week raiding on a set schedule when you could instead run 24h worth of heroics for the same loot? It becomes another scale of logistics + time commitment vs the "fun" of raiding. Of course, if you've obtained all the 'best' gear from 5-mans then you'll most likely run the 10-man raid just to see what it's all about (just like running old content you missed just to see it,) but won't have any incentive to raid on a weekly basis.
It's easy to say it won't make a difference, and people will still do 25's, but we'll just have to see what happens when the time comes. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if we drop to less than half the current number of 25-man guilds. Wow-progress shows 4.3k guilds that have killed normal mode Arthas 25 and 13.1k on 10-man (1:3 ratio). I bet in Cataclysm it'll be at least double; 1:6 and probably closer to 1:10.


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China cuts Banks' reserve requirement ratio
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