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note: There are two audio tracks for the download
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can verify that it actually contains these ultra-high frequency
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can play any of the first 3 tracks in repeat mode for continuous
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best results, you can play this CD in repeat/loop mode while
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component parts.
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Power of Subliminal Messages
The subconscious mind is very
receptive to both positive and negative suggestions. It
simply accepts for fact anything that is presented to it.
It has no discretion and no rationale. It operates much like
a camera taking snapshots of your mindstates, fusing emotions
and thoughtforms for future usage, capturing experience at
face value and operating without any analytical judgment.
When viewed in this light, it
makes sense to actively program your subconscious mind
by exposing it to positive suggestions and rewriting
it with beneficial meta-programs. The subconscious
mind is formed from all of your previous experiences. It stores
everything that has ever occurred to you, good or bad, right
or wrong.
The subconscious can help us
or in some cases it can limit us by reacting to situations
based on faulty and/or outdated information. In computer programming
terms, you can use subliminal messages
to overwrite bad mental code erasing mental limitations
and removing past patterns of negativity. If there are outmoded
mental barriers in place you can use subliminal messages
to produce remarkable results.
By bombarding your subconscious
with positive messages, it has no option but to overwrite
the previous beliefs. Simply by listening to the CD repeatedly,
you can use this CD to OVERCOME ANY LIMITING BELIEF AND
Amazing Powers of Audio
Brainwave Entrainment Technology
Our brain produces waves of currents
that flow throughout its neural pathways. The type of brainwave
is defined by the frequency at which it is pulsing, and this
particular rate of pulsation determines our respective state
of mind at any given moment in time.
Your brain operates much like
a resonance chamber or a pitch fork. When you hold two similarly
tuned pitch forks together and strike one of the them, the
other will also vibrate at the same frequency.
When using a BMV CD,
your brain will naturally tune itself to the carrier frequencies
embedded within the CD.
Precisely engineered audio tones
are embedded within each soundscape to create a harmonic matrix
that entrains your brainwaves to specific brainwave frequencies
or combinations of different frequencies to create complex
brainwave patterns.
Just as a tuning fork or piano
string will naturally vibrate and resonate whenever a similar
tuning fork or piano string is vibrating in close range, your
brainwaves also vibrate and resonate in harmony with
some types of external audio stimulation.
Your brain reacts like a natural
resonance chamber. Processing and reacting to the external
audio source by matching the pattern and cadence of the embedded
brainwave entrainment tones.
The process of entrainment occurs
naturally in many forms throughout nature. Now, with recent
advances in theaudio brainwave entrainment technologies it
has never as easy as it is, now, to take advantage of these
naturally occurring brainwave states.
Brainwave Mind Voyages
brainwave entrainment CDs are professionally designed using
BMV's exclusive Quantum Brainwave Matrix Technology™.
There are four common types of
brainwave patterns, but due to the complexity of our brains
there are often several patterns interacting at one time.
It is the predominance of one particular brainwave frequency
that determines our state of mind. For example, if you are
in a beta state, there may be trace levels of alpha and theta
but they would minimal compared to the dominating amount of
beta present.
Below is a simple chart containing
the four common types of brainwave frequencies along with
their characteristic features and associated mental states.
The frequencies are measures in hertz (Hz) which is roughly
translated as beats per second or cycles per second.
( Ex. A brainwave monitored as pulsing 20 times per second
would be a beta wave since the Beta range is between 13 to
30 Hz)
(....excluding those ranges higher than beta such as gamma)
BETA waves 13 to 30 Hz
the fastest waves, most commonly found during our waking state,
associated with outward awareness, engaged mind, arousal,
actively perceiving and evaluating forms of data through the
senses; also present with fear, anger, worry, hunger, and
ALPHA waves 7 to 13 Hz
associated with non-drowsy but relaxed, tranquil state of
consciousness, less engagement and arousal, pleasant inward
awareness, body/mind integration, present during meditation
and states of relaxation
THETA waves 3 to 7 Hz
associated with increased recall, creativity, imagery and
visualization , free-flowing thought, future planning, inspiration,
drowsiness, present during dreaming and REM states
DELTA waves .1 to 3 Hz
associated with deep dreamless sleep, deep trance state pituitary
release of growth hormone, self-healing, present during deep
levels of non-REM sleep.
Your brain is always producing
electromagnetic brainwaves that have a measurable frequency
and magnitude. The frequency range and magnitude identify
whether you are aroused, alert, asleep or anywhere in between.
The breakthrough occurs when we use this principle of entrainment
to synchronize our brainwaves to specific chosen frequencies.
Professional Hypnosis
Everyone experiences a natural
state of hypnosis many times throughout your day. You have
probably been daydreaming or driving the car or washing dishes,
and your mind up and wanders off somewhere. That experience
is natural hypnosis. However, it does not include the
relaxation and vocal guidance used by a hypnotherapist to
silence the conscious mind and use the subconscious mind to
affect positive change.
What will you experience?
Hypnosis, simply put, is one
of many natural altered states of consciousness. It is a pleasurable
state of mental and physical relaxation. My voice is relaxing
and relaxation is pleasurable. These mental directives
soothingly lull your conscious mind into getting off your
case, literally.
It is the conscious mind that
does ALL of the worrying, nagging, second-guessing and basically
all of the incessant mental chatter and constant inner dialogue
that can keep us trapped by our own view of reality, whether
these views are good for us or not.
We often just go ahead and give
full reign and full control to our conscious mind, which is
good in some cases, but horrendous for other purposes. The
conscious mind needs to be deactivated to fully experience
these breakthrough peak experiences or landmark moments.
Simply put, the conscious mind
is literally too full of itself. It needs to be silenced in
order to allow the messages and insight from our subconscious
mind to surface. During hypnosis, an inward focus of the mind
develops that temporarily suspends the critical faculty of
the conscious mind. This is when miracles can happen!
The subconscious mind accepts
all it hears and goes about influencing your actions based
upon highly individualized past programming. You may have
many meta-programs in place now that may be limiting you,
but these are all remnants from a time when they served a
purpose to you.
Truly effective and long-lasting
change occurs only when the conscious and subconscious
minds come together, align and agree to the same message.
This alignment is the source of miracles and blind faith healings.
I personally do not concern
myself with what is real or what is "not real", all that
really matters is what works, and in that case HYPNOSIS
WORKS! I believe it and I know it because it is true and
I have experienced it. Would you like to experience it too?
There are numerous cases in which
hypnosis has been effectively used in both clinical and therapeutical
settings. There is also a lot of recent research that further
verifies the clinical studies proving the effectiveness
of hypnosis. There is conclusive data proving that warts,
blisters and other form of skin rashes and/or blemishes can
be induced or removed using hypnosis.
Consistently and cross-culturally,
it is possible for someone to "think a blister onto their
arm " while under hypnosis, and conversely, there can be removed
just as easily. This is not a parlor trick. This is science
fact that continually proves that the powers of our subconscious
mind are just waiting to be tapped.
Are you ready to take advantage
of this unlimited potential?
You may have heard a number of
stories about people doing remarkable and even ridiculous
things while under hypnosis. Stage hypnotists are only one
part of the whole picture. Unfortunately, the media has portrayed
a biased portrayal of hypnosis as either a stage show for
entertainment or trickery by a charlatan.The truth is that
hypnosis works regardless of any myths or misconceptions
that may be spreading about it.
My favorite hypnosis story tells
the documented tale of Morris Goodman as recounted in the
movie, The Miracle Man. He used self-hypnosis to recover from
a near fatal accident and recover from seemingly impossible
conditions following the accident. To this day, his remarkable
recovery cannot be explained by medical society. It defies
all odds, but you can believe it and know it because it
is true. He is one of thousands of people who are living
proof that hypnosis works!
This is but one story of many
that shows the miraculous results that can occur when you
tap the powers of your subconscious mind. At this point,
let me tell you what absolutely convinced me of the power
of hypnosis.
It was at the beginning of my
training to become a hypnotherapist at The Infinity Institute,
an IMDHA sponsored certification program. Anyway, the class
watched a video presentation of an actual tooth extraction
using only hypnosis! A man had his tooth pulled without
anesthesia, only using hypnosis!
The credibility of this training
video and of the facility itself is without question, as this
is one of the premier training centers in the USA. Also, the
people involved where local medical practitioners so it rules
out any trickery since these were noy actors playing roles.
It was real and I saw it!
When I saw the forceps grab this
guy's tooth, I nearly lost it myself. It was by far the single-most
effective way of selling me on the power and effectiveness
on hypnosis. I just saw it happen and not only did the
man have his tooth pulled with no painkilling anesthetics
whatsoever, but there was also minimal blood if any
at all because this hypnotic suggestion was implanted before
Needless to say, I was sold from
that very moment. Since then, all of the miraculous feedback
from users of my products only widens the grin on my expectantly
satisfied face.
All I can say with 100% confidence
is that HYPNOSIS WORKS!
There are thousands of practicing
hypnotherapists and if their services produced no results
why would so many of them have flourishing careers with repeat
business and massive word of mouth referrals.
Also, even the medical community
which is well-know for being critical has identified hypnosis
as a medically recognized procedure. It is viewed as a recognized
modality of treatment.S!
This is why I created Brainwave
Mind Voyages, to offer our own line of psychoacoustic tools
to help everyone take advantage of the powers that are waiting
to be tapped in your subconscious mind.
Will I be conscious and aware
in hypnosis? You certainly will. You are in full control
at all times, you can hear my voice and any other sounds and
you can open your eyes and come out of hypnosis at any time
if you desire to do so.However, you will be so pleasurably
relaxed that you may prefer to stay in this hypnotic state
and spend more time enjoying it.
Many users can learn self-hypnosis
so that they can take themselves into deep relaxation whenever
they choose. It is very easy. You can use this program
to learn the process of self-hypnosis.
After inducing and deepening
the hypnotic trance, you can apply the same protocol and the
same formula learned through the autogenic training presented
on the CD to practice hypnosis upon yourself. If you have
a different area that you would like to work on, you can just
modify the messages that you want to anchor into your subconscious
once you are in a hypnotic state.
Why use hypnotherapy? Many
people lead normal lives, yet they may want to change some
aspect of their lives. Hypnotherapy is a natural way to create
positive change in many aspects of your life. For example,
you may be interested in getting rid of phobias, reducing
stress or anxiety, removing a habit or changing any undesirable
part of themselves.
Many people who have had success
with these products often say that they had tried using will
power but it was not enough. They still needed change to take
place at a subconscious level before maximum results could
be experienced. Your subconscious mind is where your automatic
patterns and habits reside so it is within the subconscious
mind that you can go to work creating long-lasting results.
Certified Hypnotherapy &
The Power of the Subconscious Mind
The subconscious mind can create
miraculous results. It performs many duties. It stores
your memories, influences your behavior and controls your
automatic behaviors and habits. The subconscious mind is like
a sponge soaking up all of your thoughts, feelings and impressions,
for better or worse.
We are creatures of habit and
sometimes the subconscious becomes hooked upon an unwanted
habits or a limiting belief. It becomes your duty to notice
and overcome these mental barriers, and hypnosis is an excellent
vehicle for quickly and efficiently getting the job done.
So how do you go about making
change and improving the quality of your life? How
do you let go of unwanted traits, behaviors and habits? The
subconscious does not make value judgments so it may not necessarily
be creating results that are always in your best interest.
It may be operating on outdated beliefs that once helped you,
but now have become a hindrance. If you learn to program your
subconscious then it can change quickly. In some cases, you
can create instant results.
The deep relaxation that accompanies
hypnosis allows contact and interaction with your subconscious
mind. Hypnosis is extremely helpful because it bridges the
gap between conscious and subconscious mind, allowing BOTH
to agree to the same message. Then and only then, can you
experience true results.
By using one of our BMV CDs you
can release any and all limiting behaviors to maximize your
progress in a wide variety of pursuits. You should use these
powerful psychoacoustic CDs regularly to reinforce the positive
ideas and suggestions.
As an added bonus, you can also
learn to induce deep states of relaxation by experiencing
this CD and repeating the induction on your own any time in
the future.
Would it be helpful to learn
the art of relaxation? Would it be beneficial to harness
the powers of your subconscious mind for positive change?
You can use this CD to learn
self-hypnosis for enhancing any aspect of your life. The
power of positive suggestion and visualization continue to
make positive changes in your overall state of being for days
even weeks after using the CD Self-hypnosis is very easy to
Many people can become highly
skilled with a few days practice. You can just listen to the
CD and experience it for yourself to get the feeling
of how deeply relaxed you can become. On subsequent hypnotic
inductions, you can go even deeper and get there even faster,
by following your own intent to do so.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
NLP stands for Neuro Linguistic
Programming. According to a commonly used definition,
NLP (NeuroLinguistic Programming) is a "constantly evolving
set of models, presuppositions, patterns, techniques, and
observation-based theories resulting from the study of the
structure of subjective experience, behavior and communication.
Beyond understanding, NLP seeks to enable remedial and generative
change quickly and ecologically."
We can use NLP to create maximum
results with limited time required. Using NLP, language
and behavior can be used to create conscious and/or subconscious
effects within the mind of anyone exposed to these patterns
and techniques.
It may sound complicated, but
it is quite simple. Words, phrases and behavior have been
studied and analyzed to determine which approaches work best
to create desired outcomes.
The results can be amazing
when you are following proven formulas that have created results
for others. If you are not familiar with NLP then I would
highly recommend reading up on research in this fascinating
field and its many offshoots: (DHE-Design Human Engineering,
PNI - Psycho Neuro-Immunology, etc...)
BMV CDs are simply unmatched
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NOTICE: Buyers
should always know a seller's actual background experience,
training credentials and professional certifications when
purchasing any subliminal and/or hypnosis products.
There are many subliminal CDs offered online yet most of these
CDs were created by people with absolutely no formal training
nor any experience in the field of hypnosis or brainwave entrainment
You should never buy products
from an uncertified amateur with no professional training.
I would be leary of anyone who cannot cite valid references
from accredited training institutions.
so you should ONLY trust your mind with a trained and certified
professional hypnotherapist.
Many sellers claim to be certified
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my personal history, professional training and accredited
certifications below for your perusal.
My name is Marc VanDeKeere. I am a Certified
Hypnotherapist (C.Ht.) as well as a Certified
NLP Practitioner (Neuro-Linguistic Programming).
I was professionally trained at The Infinity Institute in
Michigan, an internationally accredited institute.
I am a member of the
IMDHA (International Medical Dental Hypnotherapy
Association) and licensed to practice Hypnotherapy in the
State of Michigan. I am a graduate of the University of Michigan,
a member of AMERICAN MENSA (The High IQ Society),
author of "The Ultimate Lucid Dreamer's Manual",
and founder of BRAINWAVE MIND VOYAGES, the
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I am always happy to provide
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- The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago. NBC is sometimes referred to as the "Peacock Network", due to its stylized peacock logo, created originally for its color broadcasts. Formed in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America, NBC is the oldest major broadcast network in the United States. In 1986, control of NBC passed to General Electric, with GE's $6.4 billion purchase of RCA. GE had previously owned RCA and NBC until 1930, when it had been forced to sell the company as a result of antitrust charges. After the 1986 acquisition, the chief executive of NBC was Bob Wright, until he retired, giving his job to Jeff Zucker. The network is currently part of the media company NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, formerly in a joint venture with General Electric from 2011-2013. As a result of the merger, Zucker left NBC and was replaced by Comcast executive Steve Burke. NBC has 10 owned-and-operated stations and nearly 200 affiliates in the United States and other places. Archival footage from a majority of the NBC owned-and-operated stations is available for perusal and purchase through the NBCUniversal Archives. NBC broadcasts the film industry's second most important award ceremony, The Golden Globe Awards.
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Both ZVVZ USK Prague and Good Angels Kosice have added to their lengthy honours list by landing their respective Championships after high drama.
It was Rebekkah Brunson who handed ZVVZ USK Prague a thrilling 80-73 success at BK Imos Brno, to secure a 3-1 series win for her team after racking up a massive double-double of 25 points and 15 rebounds.
The hosts almost forced a deciding fifth game, but foul trouble proved costly, as former FIBA Europe Player of the Year, Hana Horakova, picked up her fifth foul for Brno which hindered the chance to get the job done safely in forty minutes.
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The following paper topics are based on the entire play. Following each topic is a thesis and a sample outline. Use these as a starting point for your paper.
Topic #1
Fortune and nature are two of the central themes of William Shakespeare's As You Like It. Write an essay that discusses the role of these elements in the lives of Orlando, Oliver, Duke Senior, Duke Frederick, and Rosalind. Nature, in this instance, refers to human nature rather than to the natural world.
I. Thesis Statement: Fortune and nature play key roles in the lives of Orlando, Oliver, Duke Senior, Duke Frederick, and Rosalind.
II. Orlando
A. Fortune has deprived Orlando of his rightful inheritance.
B. Fortune enables Orlando to win his wrestling match with Charles and earn the love of Rosalind.
C. Orlando's relationship with Adam reveals that he is noble by nature.
D. Orlando must leave his home after learning that his brother plans to kill him, but fortune rewards him when he woos and wins Rosalind in the forest.
E. At the end of the play, fortune bestows gifts on the deserving Orlando: he marries the woman he loves and is named heir to a dukedom.
III. Oliver
A. Fortune rewards Oliver with control over his late father's estate.
B. Oliver is revealed by his words and actions as a villain by nature.
C. Fortune prevents Oliver's murderous plots against his brother from succeeding.
D. Oliver encounters ill fortune when his estate is seized by Duke Frederick and he is banished from the court until he finds Orlando.
E. Fortune rewards the undeserving Oliver; Orlando saves his life when he is threatened by a snake and a lioness.
F. Oliver's nature changes after he is rescued by Orlando; he is rewarded by fortune with Celia's love.
IV Duke Senior
A. Fortune has deprived Duke Senior of the dukedom to which he is the rightful heir.
B. Duke Senior makes the most of his misfortune by establishing a happy life in the Forest of Arden; his optimistic nature enables him to find sweetness in his adversity.
C. Duke Senior reveals by his words and actions that he is generous and kind; for example, he invites Orlando and Adam to share in his feast.
D. Fortune rewards Duke Senior by restoring his dukedom and uniting his daughter in marriage with a man who is also noble in nature. Sample Analytical Paper Topics 97
V. Duke Frederick
A. Fortune has unfairly rewarded Duke Frederick with a dukedom to which he is not entitled.
B. Duke Frederick is revealed as a villain by nature; he despises Orlando and Rosalind because they are virtuous and well-liked.
C. Fortune miraculously thwarts Duke Frederick's plan to capture and kill Duke Senior when he encounters an old religious hermit on the outskirts of the forest.
D. Duke Frederick, like Oliver, undergoes a sudden change in his nature and renounces his former ways.
VI. Rosalind
A. Fortune has deprived Rosalind of her father and her status as daughter of the reigning duke; she describes herself as "one out of suits with fortune."
B. In Rosalind's witty dialogue with Celia in Act 1, Scene 2, she comments that fortune's benefits are "mightily misplaced," and that the goddess Fortune is, by tradition, blind and bestows her gifts unequally.
C. Rosalind is revealed as romantic and kind by nature; the people of the dukedom "praise her for her virtues."
D. The apparent misfortune of Rosalind's banishment is, in fact, a stroke of good fortune, for Orlando has also arrived in the forest; Rosalind is granted the opportunity to test Orlando's love for her while she is disguised as Ganymede.
E. At the end of the play, fortune rewards Rosalind with a reunion with her father, whose dukedom has been restored, and marriage to the man she loves.
VII. Conclusion: In As You Like It, many of the characters have just cause to "rail on Lady Fortune" and the caprices of human nature. By the end of the play, however, those who were of evil nature have changed for the better, and fortune's gifts have been fairly bestowed.
Topic #2
In As You Like It, Shakespeare often contrasts city life and country life. The pastoral life is praised by a number of characters in this play, yet Shakespeare suggests frequently that it is not as ideal a life as many of the characters believe. In doing so, Shakespeare also satirizes the conventions of pastoral romance. Write an essay in which you discuss Shakespeare's portrayal of city life and country life in each of the play's five acts.
I. Thesis Statement: In As You Like It, Shakespeare presents multiple views of city life and country life.
II. Act I
A. The court is shown to be a place of corruption and villainy through the actions of Oliver and Duke Frederick.
B. Courtly manners are satirized as "affected" in the character of Le Beau.
C. The banished Duke Senior's life in the Forest of Arden is idealized when Charles describes the Duke and his men as fleeting the time carelessly "as they did in the golden world."
D. Celia comments that she and Rosalind, in leaving the court for the countryside, are going "To liberty, and not to banishment."
III. Act II
A. Duke Senior praises the virtues of the pastoral life, which is also celebrated in Amiens' songs; life in the forest seems far removed from life at the "envious court."
B. Jaques comments on the irony of the Duke and his men killing and frightening the animals in the forest, which they have usurped just as Duke Frederick has usurped his brother's dukedom.
C. Duke Senior and Amiens reveal that country life has its hardships: winter and rough weather.
D. Touchstone comments wryly that "When I was at home, I was in a better place," and Jaques remarks that a man is a fool to "leave his wealth and ease" to live in the forest.
E. Corin remarks that the landowner he serves is "of churlish disposition" and unlikely to get into heaven; unjust behavior is not confined to the city.
F. Adam almost starves to death in the forest, where food isn't readily available.
IV. Act III
A. Touchstone praises some elements of the pastoral life, but he also remarks that it is tedious and austere.
B. Corin extols the virtues of his simple life as a shepherd and makes fun of the formal manner of the court.
C. Orlando remarks on the timelessness of the forest-a departure from the regimentation of the court.
D. Audrey is revealed as a simple, unsophisticated rustic who does not understand Touchstone's witticisms as the "city" characters do.
E. Silvius is disclosed as miserable and comically extreme in his passion, while Phebe is depicted as vain and petulant; Shakespeare satirizes the conventional view of idealized shepherds living in a harmonious pastoral world.
V. Act IV
A. The deer killed by the Forest Lords is another reminder that the pastoral life has its harshnesses.
B. Oliver reveals that the forest can be a dangerous place; wild beasts-a snake and a lioness lurk as a threat.
VI. Act V
A. The character of William again reveals that the country dwellers are often unsophisticated and "unlearned." 100 As You Like It
B. The song sung by the two Pages, with its images of green cornfields and...
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NEW YORK — The man identified as the driver of the car that killed a young Satmar couple, whose newborn baby later died, surrendered to police.
Julio Acevedo, 44, of Brooklyn was arrested in the parking lot of a convenience store in Bethlehem, Pa. on Wednesday afternoon. Acevedo told police where to find him and turned himself in, the New York Times reported. He will be extradited to New York to face felony charges of leaving the scene of a vehicular accident in which a death occurred.
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Don't sleep on Red Sox as AL East contender
"We've got plenty of work to do," general manager Ben Cherington said.
This isn't about the Blue Jays or Orioles or any other American League East team, either. Cherington isn't far enough down the road to worry about the competition. Besides, he's not into winning the offseason. The Red Sox did that two years ago and ended up missing the playoffs.
Last spring, it was easy to look at his team and project 90 victories, maybe 95, certainly a postseason berth. Cherington is no longer talking in those terms. Is he trying to lower expectations?
"I think fans in Boston are sort of tired of hearing how good we are in the winter," he said. "We've just got to get to work and build the thing up."
At the moment, the Red Sox aren't sure who will play right field, left field or first base. Shortstop is a concern, too, but it's down the list.
Now about that starting rotation. It wasn't the AL's worst in 2012, but it was in the conversation. Even if the Sox get nice comeback seasons from John Lackey, Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz, they could still be an arm or two short.
They weren't a great offensive team, either. David Ortiz has re-upped, which helps, but outfielder Cody Ross is exploring the free-agent market. Meanwhile, the AL East has gotten a lot more interesting thanks to Toronto's infusion of talent. The Rays, Yankees and Orioles were all better than the Red Sox when the season ended.
And with the Red Sox coming off a 69-93 season, older free agents, the ones who've made a lot of money and are seeking a ring, are looking at Boston differently than in past years.
"It's a fair question and one that we haven't had to answer in most offseasons," Cherington said. "I think you answer it by telling people that you've got to rely on the track record here and the commitment from ownership to put a lot of resources into the team. And just the reality. This is Boston. We're going to build a team as quickly as we can."
If you're inclined to count out the Red Sox, that would be a mistake. For one thing, there's a core of terrific players.
Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia. Jacoby Ellsbury and Will Middlebooks. Lester and Buchholz. There will also be a dramatically different environment. For whatever reason -- and there were plenty of them -- Bobby Valentine was a terrible fit in Boston.
John Farrell won't have to sell himself to his players because they know him and believe in him. Cherington downplays the difference Farrell can make, saying it's about the players, that the manager's job simply is to create a good environment and put them in position to succeed.
That's a different way of saying that the role of the manager in the collapse of the 2012 Red Sox can't be overstated. If Lester, Buchholz and Josh Beckett had won 50 games and pitched 550 innings, things might have worked out different.
One thing we learned in 2012 is that baseball's top dozen or so teams are bunched closely together in terms of talent. It's about doing the little things right, about playing hard each and every day, and it's about not being sidetracked by issues that have nothing to do with winning that day's game.
From the moment Valentine publicly questioned the desire of Kevin Youkilis early in the season, the Red Sox were pretty much a textbook study in paying attention to almost everything except what counted.
Here's the good news for 2013: Farrell will keep them focused, organized and on message.
The Red Sox need Lester to get back on track. Farrell was Lester's pitching coach when he established himself as one of baseball's best and most consistent pitchers, and he'll provide a comfort level.
If the Red Sox get what they're hoping for out of Lester, Lackey and Buchholz, they'll be a long way down the road toward solving every other problem.
If the main players -- Middlebrooks, Ortiz, Pedroia and Ellsbury -- are all healthy and in the right frames of mind, the Red Sox will be good enough to contend.
Now about everything else. The Red Sox have less than $50 million in salary commitments for 2013, and even though Cherington would like to stay away from big-ticket, long-term contracts, he has all kinds of flexibility to pick through the free-agent market and find pieces that will fill the holes.
Inside the industry, there's a belief that the Red Sox will make a run at Josh Hamilton. Cherington will only say that any long-term deal has to be with the right guy.
The point to all of this is that the Red Sox are positioned to succeed. But nothing is going to be automatic.
Lester, Lackey and Buchholz must be productive. Ortiz must have another great year left in him. Middlebrooks must stay healthy. Cherington will have to make wise decisions in free agency.
But it's silly to think the Red Sox are going to be buried in the AL East again. Any team with the core of talent they have and the financial flexibility to add more is a team that will have to be reckoned with. In other words, don't sleep on the Red Sox.
Richard Justice has been a reporter for MLB.com since 2011. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @RichardJustice.


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General Terms and Conditions for the prize draw promoted by:
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1. These General Terms and Conditions apply to the prize draw promoted by the Label on the websites of the Label and/or its legal affiliates.
2. To participate in the competition individuals must be over the age of 18 with full legal capacity. Representatives and employees of the Label and its legal affiliates, their first or second-degree relatives and relatives by marriage are ineligible to participate. Invalid participation will not give rise to entitlement to any prize. Entries made via competition or input services cannot be taken into account.
3. Each Participant must submit his/her entry under his/her own name. Prizes cannot be transferred to third parties.
4. The provision of compulsory and voluntary information required for participation in the competition, such as first and last names, address, age and/or email address and/or telephone number shall be handled by the Label in accordance with its statement of data protection and any additional declarations of consent provided. Eligibility for participation in the competition requires that where information is requested, all information submitted must be truthful. Otherwise, the Participant may be excluded from the competition, even at a later date.
5. Where there is a change in the law or legal interpretation or if there is a legal ban, the Label retains the right to exchange the published prize and to replace the prize with other prizes, to amend the relevant competition or to cancel the competition in its entirety. In such circumstances, prize-winners who have already been determined shall have no recourse against the Label or its legal affiliates.
6. Determination of prize-winners is made by the Label, its employees and agents or appointed third parties. In this respect the Label is not liable for simple negligence of these individuals during the prize-winner determination process.
7. If a Participant has won a prize, he/she will be notified in writing (in particular by email) or by telephone. If notification is made in writing, the prize-winner is required to inform the Label in the requested format within five (5) working days (valid once postmarked within this time) after receiving the notification whether he/she will accept the prize. If notification is made by telephone and the Label is unable to reach the prize-winner it will attempt to leave a message insofar as this is technically possible. The prize-winner is required to inform the Label in the requested format within three (3) working days (valid once postmarked within this time) after receiving the notification whether he/she will accept the prize. If these deadlines are not met, the Participant is no longer entitled to the prize. The Label in such case shall be entitled at its sole discretion to either not give the prize to anyone or to determine a new prize-winner and to award the prize to another participant. Claims by the original prize-winner against the Label are invalid.
8. Prizes are limited to the published specifications. For non-cash prizes, the Label will also be responsible for the postage of prizes. Any other services, such as the equipment necessary to use the prizes awarded or, in the case of a specified travel prize, any equipment which the winner may need for the trip or any travel needed to reach the point of departure or any costs incurred during the travel which in the definition of the prize are not listed as being part of the prize, are not included unless otherwise expressly stated in the prize draw rules. Accordingly, the Participant expressly accepts that any costs, expenses or other services incurred by him/her with respect to the prize (particularly with respect to travel) that are not included as part of the prize shall be for his/her own account. The Label furthermore accepts no liability for damages caused by the Participant or due to use of the prize and is hereby indemnified against all such claims from third parties.
9. No equivalent value in cash will be paid out for non-cash prizes.
10. If the Participant is in breach of any special competition rules or these Terms and Conditions, the Label is entitled at any time to exclude the Participant from the competition without prior notice.
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Charging an Electric Car at Home
You can spend between $21,000 to over $40,000 on an all-electric car (some hybrid cars are both electric and gas-powered like the Volt), but how are they charged and what do you need to do to your home so you can accommodate your electric car?
Several car companies (Ford, Mitsubishi, and GM to name a few) have been working to develop and market more all-electric cars. Now interested consumers can purchase a vehicle that uses absolutely no petroleum products. All-electric cars also do not release any emissions. In fact, electric cars don't even have a tailpipe. Some of the electrical cars being marketed are the Ford Focus Electric, Mitsubishi iMiEV, and the Nissan Leaf. GM has a plug-in hybrid called the Chevy Volt.
You can spend between $21,000 to over $40,000 on an all-electric car (some hybrid cars are both electric and gas-powered like the Volt), but how are they charged and what do you need to do to your home so you can accommodate your electric car?
What's required to support an electric car at home?
Daniel Green of Hartford Mitsubishi said that when an electric car is purchased, it is required that the homeowner have a certified Hartford electrical contractor, either sent by their car company or a technician of the client's choosing, to inspect the home's electrical systems. If you do not submit to an inspection by a certified electrician, it is likely the dealership will require you to sign a wavier. "It's to confirm your understanding of your responsibilities," said Green.
There are two ways Green said that a car can be charged at home, either with a typical three-pronged outlet which needs be able to be rated for at least 15 amps (or a 120V outlet). "Each car comes with a charging cord. You simply plug it in and it takes about 22 hours to charge," said Green.
The second option is to purchase a home charging dock (240V). Green's dealership, and most likely others, contract out for estimates and installation of a home charging dock. For example, Amazon may sell a home charging dock for $999 (EVSE Charging Dock), but each home has to be assessed for placement and safety. Green said that his dealership works with Best Buy for charger installations.
"You can also have it set up to have a charger placed in your garage for more convenience," he said.
While it may seem like more effort and expense to install a charger dock for your electric car, the benefit is time saved. Charging your electric car from a charging dock only takes about seven hours from empty to full Green said. He added that no matter the brand car, timing of charging an electric car from either and outlet or charging dock is roughly the same.
Safety precautions for your electric car charging dock
Green said to treat your charging dock "as you would any other electrical appliance." He said the docks are safe to be outdoors, but to not have clutter, greasy rags, or other debris around the charging dock. "It's OK if it's in the rain, it's set up to take that, but you wouldn't want to set it up next to your hose faucet," said Green. "Otherwise just take the precautions you'd take with any other electrical appliance," he said.
How long can you drive a "full" electric car?
How far you can drive your electric car before it runs out of power is a big consideration. If you rarely drive, 22 hours for a charge up may not seem bad. Also some electric cars can only drive about 43 miles on a charge such as the Nissan Leaf advertises. Others such as the iMiEV advertise they can go well over 100 miles before needing to charge.
Tax credit?
If you decide an electric car is for you, check into federal tax incentives to help defray costs. Currently, you can receive a tax credit of up to $7,500 if you purchase an electric car.


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The book is called "Keynes Hayek: The Clash that Defined Modern Economics" by Nicholas Wapshott. It's worth reading for folks interested in the backgrounds and careers of these two great economists.
The book is called "Keynes Hayek: The Clash that Defined Modern Economics" by Nicholas Wapshott. It's worth reading for folks interested in the backgrounds and careers of these two great economists.
Their disagreement boils down to this quote from the book: "Keynes believed that it was a government's duty to do what it could to make life easier, particularly for the unemployed. Hayek believed it was futile for governments to interfere with forces that were, in their own way, as immutable as natural forces."
John Maynard Keynes argued long ago that, in times of crisis, government spending is good. And, to some extent, he was right. But I suspect that even Keynes would see the flaw in spending almost 70 percent more than the government takes in, with the imbalance increasing every year and continuing with no end in sight.
Combine that with the fact that the Federal Reserve is debasing our currency by printing money hand over fist — which Keynes emphatically called an invitation to revolution. Our modern terminology refers to this as quantitative easing. To assist you in remembering the definition of this new term, here it is used in a sentence. "I need some groceries, but since I'm short on cash, I'll have to fire up my inkjet quantitative easer, and quantitative-ease a few 20s."
I'll repeat what I wrote last May — we're going to Greece in a handbasket, and there is no country out there big enough to bail us out.
The basic thrust of Friedrich von Hayek's argument is familiar to all. Power corrupts. Big-government spending results in big-government central planning, and that always leads to tyranny and poverty.
When government provides everything to its citizens, it destroys individual incentive. Then, with no incentive, the only way to get humans to produce is to threaten them, hence the unavoidable tyranny.
Humans operate like this due to basic human nature — human beings will not voluntarily contribute anonymously to the good of the community. No matter how much one may wish otherwise, one cannot make it so. One might also wish that humans could fly by flapping their arms or by donning a blue cape, but no amount of wishing will make it true. We're stuck with real humans, not superhumans who can function under big-government central planning.
Although Mr. Wapshott doesn't name a clear winner between Keynes and Hayek, I believe the actual winner is Milton Friedman. Friedman is also discussed in the book, and he comes closest to balancing the principles of economics with the frailties of human nature to generate overall prosperity and freedom.
The policies of President Barack Obama and other Democrats are inevitably taking our country into economic ruin. As of now, a few liberals are able to see it, but not nearly enough.
As an example of the enlightened few, professor Arnold Trebach (www.trebach.com) recently noted: "To put fine point on the matter, our president terrifies me, even though during most of my life I have been a liberal Democrat and voted for him in his first election. If viewed honestly, his first term has been an unmitigated disaster."
In a follow-up, he wrote: "I should have mentioned how I voted in the last election. For the first time in a long life, I voted almost exclusively for Republicans, including Mitt Romney for president. He was clearly the best qualified and most honorable candidate for the top position. A major part of my despair for the country is the manner in which our president and the Democratic Party openly worked to destroy the reputation of that kind, decent, honest man. That action was truly despicable. What makes it even worse was that it worked."
And, yes, one reason I used the above quotes is that it's comforting to know that at least one lifelong liberal saw the same thing in the election that I pointed out in my past two columns.


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Post Yours Here!
After browsing through 'coonoe' & wifes superb pictures this evening, I thought, what a great format!
How about, now posting your own favourite random pictures, over the years, on one thread?
You're only allowed 5 pics.per post (as per 'coonoes' original) and they all have to feature a canoe or an image of...(not too much of cooking of stuff OK?... As my blogs often do! ;) )
Canooe & wife, hope you're OK with this? (My fingers remain crossed!)
Here are mine, for starters...
Canoe-Fishing at Pangbourne with a hot air balloon in the distance.
A decent catch at Hambledon weir. (With witnesses, I may add!) ;)
Some boys from Hereford....
A pic. that got my 'twickers in a right mist!' ;) (Cajun Canoe..hope you're still out there bud!)
From a recent trip...
Evidence of a former goulash maybe?
And finally....
A pic. that tells me the exact reason why I go paddling.
There are so many,many more that I would like to share....
But I'm only allowed 5!
I've showed you mine...now show me yours!


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MONTREAL — The management of its network of subsidized in-home daycares is being taken out of the hands of the chassidic community.
Radio-Canada reported that Quebec's Ministry for the Family and Seniors will close the office that runs the network on Feb. 11 because of non-conformity with a number of regulations.
There is no accusation of misappropriation of funds.
The network, which has been in existence since 2006, consists of 122 daycares in private homes providing 487 places for preschool children at the government-subsidized rate of $7 a day.
Those spots will remain available, but the running of the network is to be the responsibility of two bureaus that manage daycares in the Côte des Neiges district.
Radio-Canada reported that the network has received close to $20 million in funding since its creation under Premier Jean Charest's Liberal government.
Through the access to information law, the public broadcaster learned that ministry inspections found "hundreds" of administrative infractions by the network's office, such as incomplete files, non-existent agreements with parents, the absence of an "educational project" and references on those responsible for the daycares.
The office also failed to provide the ministry with its enrolment figures, which are essential to determine the level of subsidization.
Alex Werzberger, head of the Coalition of Chassidic Organizations of Outrement, told The CJN that the "community will try to negotiate a solution with the government whereby the daycares can remain under chassidic control.
"Nothing so wrong has been done. The children are well taken care for," he said. "The problem is really one of not keeping up with the paperwork.
"Even some non-Jewish organizations are with us. They feel we have been wronged."
Family Minister Nicole Léger's press attaché Bruno-Pierre Cyr did not return messages from The CJN for comment on this story.


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We had a 2013 NFL mock draft back in May of 2012. Then we had one in late August. Around the middle of the college football season, in October, we did another mock. Then we did a 4th mock for the 2013 draft during Thanksgiving week. The last mock was in January, when the non-playoff teams draft order was set. Below is what I think will happen in the April draft based on team needs. Obviously, things could change after free agency begins.
1 Kansas City Chiefs – Luke Joeckel, OL, Texas A&M. Alex Smith trade locks this in, basically. Unless of course they trade the pick to move down and acquire more picks.
2 Jacksonville Jaguars – Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia. I'm still sold on him despite the negative chatter about his old neck injury. If you want to talk about big players disappearing in big games in college (Mingo), then you must talk about Jones dominating big games. I'd love to see him in the Jets' 3-4.
3 Oakland Raiders – Sharrif Floyd, DL, Florida. Not nearly as high on him as everyone else. Aren't all players who go to Oakland destined to flop?
4 Philadelphia Eagles – Dion Jordan, LB/DE, Oregon. Chip Kelly recruited him to Oregon. I wanted to go OL here, given the Eagles have Cole (who just got a new deal) and Graham, but some see Jordan at OLB because he can excel in coverage. Knowledge of defending the read option (RG3, ahem) obviously a plus.
5 Detroit Lions – Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama. No change from last mock.
6 Cleveland Browns – Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah, DE, BYU. Athletic freak in the mold of Jason Pierre-Paul or Jevon Kearse probably helped himself more than anyone at the Combine. From relative unknown during the season to Top 10. Ansah tried out for the BYU hoops team twice, failed, then decided to try football.
7 Arizona Cardinals – Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia. The "buzz" is Matt Barkley. Not buying it. Is that the power of Sexton/CAA talking? I think Smith is the first QB taken.
8 Buffalo Bills – Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia. Too high? Off-the-field issues, but too talented to pass up. The run D gave up 145 ypg last year, and this isn't a draft heavy on ILBs.
9 New York Jets – Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU. Don't think he'll be the second coming of Vernon Gholston. Yes, I'd love him to fall here. Copes/Wilkerson/Mingo could be a nasty pass-rushing trio.
10 Tennessee Titans – Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah. How many teams will be scared off by the heart issue? For a guy I've had Top 5 for months, there's enormous value here. Assuming he's given a clean bill of health soon, I think he'll move up to #2.
11 San Diego Chargers – Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma. Fastest-rising offensive lineman in the last week based on an incredible Combine.
12 Miami Dolphins – Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee. Can't see an offensive skill position player going higher than here.
13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State. Worst secondary in the NFL adds the 2nd best cornerback available.
14 Carolina Panthers – Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee. Too high? It's either defensive tackle or a receiver. If Star falls this far, do the Panthers grab him?
15 New Orleans Saints – Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington. Did he overtake the not-very-fast Johnathan Banks at the Combine?
16 St. Louis Rams – Chance Warmack, G, Alabama. Guard or tackle, the Rams need help on the OL. If Patterson or Hunter are available here, I think they probably grab one of them. Offensive skill players are a huge need. (See #22.)
17 Pittsburgh Steelers – Jonathan Cooper, G, UNC. Gave a lot of thought to Sheldon Richardson here, but given what happened to the last DL they drafted … the Missouri DT probably has too many red flags. Pittsburgh is re-working its OL, and it sounds like they'll need a guard.
18 Dallas Cowboys – Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri. Are they going back to the 4-3? If so, Richardson would be an ideal fit. The secondary also needs help, and Elam or Vaccaro at safety could make sense.
19 New York Giants – Khaseem Greene, LB, Rutgers. No change from last mock.
20 Chicago Bears – Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame. No change from last mock.
21 Cincinnati Bengals – Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia. No change from last mock.
22 St. Louis Rams – Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama. Had my doubts that he was just dominating behind an incredible offensive line, but the BCS title game sold me. If Steven Jackson departs, Lacy could start immediately. Or do they go WR (Allen, Williams) and grab someone like Bernard in the second round?
23 Minnesota Vikings – Keenan Allen, WR, California. A sprained posterior cruciate ligament kept him out of the Combine, but Dr. James Andrews said surgery wasn't necessary. Still like him as a 1st rounder, though.
24 Indianapolis Colts – Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State. No change from last mock.
25 Seattle Seahawks – Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M. Had him top five in the last mock, but he must have read all the positive press about him – he showed up at the Combine looking doughy, ran a slow 40, and only benched 225 12 times. I think he'll rebound for his Pro Day and stay in the first round.
26 Green Bay Packers – Gavin Escobar, TE, San Diego State. I like him a bit more than Stanford's Zach Ertz, and although the Packers need help on defense, I think they'll have plenty of options in later rounds.
27 Houston Texans – Eric Fisher, OL, Central Michigan. Mayock and Kiper love him, seem to think he's a Top 10 lock, I just think there's far too many teams with defensive needs. I think he'll rise post-free agency.
28 Denver Broncos – Kenny Vaccaro S, Texas. Do you want me to replay the Baltimore Ravens game again? Vaccaro probably goes in the Top 15, but if he falls this far, the Broncos will do backflips.
29 New England Patriots – Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi St. Yes, I'm sticking with cornerback.
30 Atlanta Falcons – Kevin Minter, LB, LSU. Thought long and hard about having Manti Te'o go here, but went with the Tigers' star ILB.
31 San Francisco 49ers – Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama. Fifteen picks in the draft, five in the top 93. Probably a Patriots' scenario, right? Trade up or down?
32 Baltimore Ravens – Matt Elam, S, Florida. If Boldin walks, do they grab a WR? The defense is still getting old. Will Ed Reed return? Elam should slide in easily.


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iPad Game Review: Little Metal Ball HD
Reviewed by Guy Dayen
There are many tilt games available in the iTunes store, and many ask you to guide an object through a maze of some type. These games go from offering the simplest obstacle course to giving you the possibility of exploring a whole new world. Little Metal Ball HD falls in the latter category, and is one of the very best examples of the genre.
The gameplay in Little Metal Ball HD is simple: guide your ball through a series of increasingly complex mazes. There are 60 levels to complete, and six worlds to discover. Each world consists of ten levels, which must be unlocked in turn. Your view is top-down into the worlds of the game. Sounds easy, but let me assure you that it's not! There is a timer in the game, and if you don?t get to the goal on time, you will fail the level. To help you along the way, you can collect gold stars and blue stars, which will give you a bit more time to get things done. There are three cups to be won at the end of each level: bronze, silver and gold. Trying to get a gold at every level guarantees the replay value of this game. If you find the game too easy after playing for a while, you can turn on ?Expert? mode. Be warned, it is insanely difficult. Be prepared for A LOT of falls!
There are so many elements to be conquered that you will be able to come back to this game again and again. There are holes in the paths, barriers of different kinds that must be jumped over without falling over into the void, sliding trays, wire paths, ice patches, bumpers that will send your ball spinning, misleading avenues that are impassable; the complexity of each world is incredible. The loving attention to details lavished on this game by the developers result in a rich and varied gameplay. The developers have used all the real estate afforded by the iPad screen and being able to see a good portion of the maze helps with planning and strategy.
The physics of any tilt game must be spot on, or the game won?t feel right. This is another area where Little Metal Ball HD shines. Balancing the ball and making it roll feels absolutely natural, as if you were playing with a real ball. There is a calibration feature that you can use if you want to play while holding the iPad at an incline, but I found that too confusing for me, and I much prefer playing with the iPad held flat. The jump mechanism is also well-done. I really get a kick every time I jump the ball high enough to ?crack? the glass on my iPad. Kids, and the young at heart, will love this little touch.
The six different worlds in Little Metal Ball HD are all very different visually, and the gameplay is influenced by the look of each world. In the frozen world for example, you have to contend with the slippery nature of the ice. There are different planes in each screen, so you really get the sensation that you are in a three-dimensional world, which, again, makes the game seem very real in your hands.
The graphic styling in each world is extremely well-done. Many maze games are content to put up one or two textures, with stones or ivy walls. Not Little Metal Ball HD. You will find completely realized worlds, full of surprises and complex elements. I won?t give away too much here, because discovering what comes next is an integral part of the game. (That is, unless you plunked down your ninety-nine cents to get a sneak peek at everything at once. Those of you who are perseverance-challenged know who you are!)
While there is music at the main menu, there is none during gameplay. Possibly, the developers thought it may be too distracting. There is no in-game mechanism to play your own music either. This would detract from the sound of the rolling ball, which is ultra-realistic. However, here is an area the game could be improved. The ball always sounds like it is rolling on wood. I would love to have different sounds for slats, ice, metal, etc. Other ambient sounds would be welcome as well, and would enhance the gameplay even further.
All in all, this is one of the very best tilt games available. It?s a game the whole family can enjoy, as there is nothing objectionable for kids (of for sensitive adults, for that matter) and the game mechanics are suitable for everyone from childhood on. The game can be played in quick little sessions, or for extended periods of time. You can challenge your friends to better your time, or to score a better trophy. There is plenty of replay value and the game environment is varied enough that you won?t get bored right away, For a very reasonable price, you will have hours of entertainment.
Ratings (scale of 1 to 5):
Graphics: - 5 -
Beautifully realized worlds, a great 3D feel, and superb graphics
Sound: - 3 -
Very little music, and very little in the way of soundscapes. The sound of the ball is great, however, and will help convince you there really is a ball in your iPad.
Controls: - 5 -
The tilt feature is quite responsive. The calibration feature is another mark of attention to detail.
Gameplay: - 5 -
As I indicated before, Little Metal Ball HD is among the very best in tilt games. If you enjoy showing off your balancing prowess, this is the game for you.
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One thing that seemed to help me do better when I was having trouble with a particularly hard level was to play the game standing up. It was easier to hold the iPad more level, and my arms moved much more freely. I can?t claim that I was in fact exercising, but at least I was off the couch! Do keep in mind that for those players who might have too much difficulty with any given level, or who might be impatient to play all the available levels immediately, there is an in-app purchase of an unlock feature for 99 cents. But remember that a big part of the challenge and the fun of this game is trying to unlock everything yourself.
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Release Date: July 14th, 2010
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