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American men are much more likely to be overweight than women. Does that mean we need to get on their cases?
Salon's David Sirota points out the double standard: 70% of American men are overweight, compared to 54% of women, but women are the main target of the diet industry. The reason: "a chauvinist culture whose double standards demand physical perfection from women while simultaneously celebrating male corpulence." While some of Sirota's examples don't quite ring true (Chris Farley's obesity sparked significant criticism and concern, not just "veneration"), his analysis of the way American culture generally accepts overweight dudes while insisting that women strive for toothpick physiques will surprise no one who's been paying attention. His solution is a little surprising, though: Weight Watchers for everybody.
Sirota applauds the weight-loss company's recent advertisements for men, calling them "a welcome, if belated, step toward addressing a deeper gender disparity in how we portray weight." But the way to resolve this disparity isn't to make people of all genders pour their hard-earned cash into the American diet industry, whose products often don't work. Instead, how about we decouple people's health from restrictive standards of attractiveness, and focus on making sure everyone has access to healthy food and exercise. That way, instead of extending fat-shame to a whole new group of people, we can offer them well-being and acceptance instead.
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SIMA announced today that the annual Liquid Nation Ball event, held Friday, September 11, at Fernando Aguerre's La Jolla, California home, has raised a record-breaking $270,000 this year. Twelve surf-related humanitarian organizations will benefit from the fundraiser, which has been held for the past six years by the SIMA Humanitarian Fund. Read the entire press release from SIMA below and stay tuned to TransWorld Business for photos from the event:
"La Jolla, Calif. (September 15, 2009) – A sold-out crowd of more than 450 surf industry executives, surf stars, and VIPs gathered together on Friday, September 11, 2009, to raise an all time record amount at Liquid Nation Ball 6, the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) Humanitarian Fund's annual fundraiser. Over the past six years, the SIMA Humanitarian Fund has raised more than $1.25 million dollars for global medical relief, urban youth outreach, injury prevention and assistance, and health education and awareness. The evening honored Flea, of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, as the SIMA Humanitarian of the Year as well as raised a record-shattering net amount of more than $270,000, which will go directly to 12 very deserving surf-related humanitarian organizations.
"The huge success of this year's Liquid Nation Ball proves the surf industry's core values and resiliency when it comes down to reaching out for a better world," said Fernando Aguerre, Liquid Nation Ball chairman and host. "To not only surpass our 2009 fundraising goal, but to also raise more than we ever have in this tough economic environment, is unbelievable. On behalf of the SIMA Humanitarian Fund and the 12 amazing beneficiaries, I would like to thank all of those who supported Liquid Nation Ball 6. Giving is the key to a full life."
One of the highlights of the night came during the live auction when Aguerre went to auction off Flea's very own, one-of-a-kind, signature FLEABASS. Flea ran up on stage with his bass and rocked out to the ground in an impromptu performance for the cheering crowd. The bidding war for the bass finally peaked at $16,000.
"Anything that I have ever done that is good, that is kind, you know, that is helpful, or gone out of my way to devote a lot of energy to helping other people – it's just what you're supposed to do," explained Flea as he addressed the crowd after receiving his SIMA Humanitarian of the Year award. "And really, I applaud the surf industry this evening for coming together like this and using their energy for the variety of charities they support."
Flea's Humanitarian of the Year award was presented by pro skateboarder Tony Hawk and Surfers Healing's Izzy Paskowitz. Well-known as arguably one of the greatest rock bass players of all time, Flea is also known for making his mark on the world through his humanitarian efforts. Flea has a selfless heart, especially for children in need, as demonstrated by his active support and volunteerism for Surfer's Healing, where he helps autistic children experience the joy and calming effects of the ocean and surfing. In addition to surf-related activities, Flea uses his love of music to benefit children. Flea co-founded the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, a non-profit music school providing scholarships and affordable music lessons to children in the community, with Keith Barry in 2001. While classmates at Bancroft Junior High School and Fairfax High School, their involvement in their schools' music departments impacted them positively. After witnessing the decline in music education at schools, Flea and Keith decided to fill the void by establishing the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. For more information on the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, please visit www.silverlakeconservatory.com.
The event, held at the ocean-front home of Aguerre where one of the world's best private surfboard collections is located, also included a live auction of one-of-a-kind items, dancing, a silent auction sponsored by Riviera Magazine and live music. Always a highlight, the live auction featured items such as a "Portal" surfboard sculpture shaped by Greg and Jed Noll, which was auctioned off for $22,500. A private dinning experience for 10 by Zenbu Sushi was bid on so competitively, that the package was doubled creating two winners for $13,000 each. The "Evolution of Boardsports," a compilation display of miniature boards done by master modeler Malcolm Wilson, was also a popular item on the auction floor, resulting in two packages being sold for $15,000 each. As has been the tradition for the past five years, the bidding at Liquid Nation Ball 6 concluded with Aguerre auctioning off his pants and shirt – which this year were tiger print pants and a Jean Paul Gautier velvet shirt – which he sold for the sake of humanity. In addition to money raised during the live auction, earlier that day at the ASR trade show, the Billabong Art of Shaping auctioned off boards that raised a net amount of $36,000 with proceeds going directly to the SIMA Humanitarian Fund.
Liquid Nation Ball was originally created by Santiago and Fernando Aguerre to support the humanitarian efforts of SurfAid. In 2006 the brothers donated the Ball to the SIMA Humanitarian Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation. The event now serves as the official fundraising event for the SIMA Humanitarian Fund, and continues to be presided over by Fernando Aguerre. All proceeds from Liquid Nation Ball 6 will benefit 12 surf-related social and humanitarian non-profit organizations selected by the SIMA Humanitarian Fund Board of Directors for their efforts focusing on improving the quality of life, health and/or welfare of people. The 2009 Liquid Nation Ball beneficiaries include Keep a Breast, Boarding for Breast Cancer, Surfer's Healing, Jimmy Miller Foundation, AccesSurf Hawaii, Outdoor Outreach, Stoked Mentoring, Life Rolls On, Mauli Ola Foundation, Project Wipeout, SurfAid International and the Sumba Foundation. For more information on Liquid Nation Ball or the beneficiaries, please visit www.liquid-nation.com.
For event information or to make a donation to the SIMA Humanitarian Fund, please contact Shannon Park, [email protected] or 949.366.1164 x2.
For all press inquiries and photos of the event, please contact SIMA Communications Coordinator, Mandy Johnson, at [email protected] or 949.366.1164 x7.
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) is the official working trade association of more than 300 surf industry suppliers. Founded in 1989, SIMA is a non-profit organization that serves to promote awareness of the surf industry and participation in the sport of surfing through public relations efforts and a variety of services, educational programs and research. In addition, SIMA actively supports oceanic environmental efforts through its 501(c)(3) charitable environmental foundation, the SIMA Environmental Fund. In the past 20 years, SIMA's Environmental Fund has raised more than $4.9 million for environmental groups seeking to protect the world's oceans, beaches and waves. The SIMA Humanitarian Fund, also a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, was established in 2006 to award grants to various surf or boardsport related social and humanitarian non-profit organizations whose efforts are focused on improving the quality of life, health and/or welfare of people. For more information please visit www.sima.com."


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It's still a little early, but I love names! There's already one name picked out: if the baby is a boy, his middle name will be Thomas. This is our paternal Grandfather's name, Ryan's middle name and his mother's maiden hame.
I decided to go through our family tree and find more names of genealogical significance. These are names that I like or sorta-like, and which are not names of living people. These might not be the best choices of all possible names, but are just the best names in our family tree (in my opinion). Also, I don't like super-popular names, so I've excluded some names I really like because they're so popular right now.
|Milo - The name of Ryan's Great-
Great Grandfather
Anderson - A popular middle name
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Tucker - The city our dad grew
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Alexander - The surname of our
Great-Great Grandmother
|Leila - Our Great-Great
Margaret - Commonly found on both
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Dora - Our 3x Great Grandmother's
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You know that Washington, D.C.-based drama, the one with all the murder, sex, intrigue and timely political innuendoes? No, no, not "House of Cards." The one with all the wigs. You know, "The Americans."
With this week's debut of season two of FX's spy thriller "The Americans" just two weeks after the second season of Netflix's buzzy, bingeable "House of Cards," the comparisons are inevitable. Maybe it's because we're so starved for entertainment that actually offers a compelling window into international relations that we so enjoy these shows, despite the fact that their diplomatic drama is mostly window dressing. (A disgraced, corrupt Chinese mining mogul with the ear of the Communist Party working with an American energy tycoon on a mining project, "House of Cards"? Really?)
Here's the thing, though: It's not a fair comparison. "The Americans" complements "House of Cards." In fact, "The Americans" is the antidote to "House of Cards." While "House of Cards" is obsessed with high office and overt power, "The Americans" succeeds by intimately focusing on the personal.
"The Americans," for the uninitiated, is a period drama set during the Reagan-era 1980s and traces the professional and personal lives of the Jennings family: Elizabeth (Keri Russell), Philip (Matthew Rhys), and their two children, mild-mannered suburbanites who run a Dupont Circle travel agency by day and by night spy for the Soviet Union. Elizabeth and Philip are deep undercover KGB operatives in an arranged marriage who were secretly smuggled into the United States a decade earlier. Much of the first season focused on a cat-and-mouse game between the Jennings and their neighbor, Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich), an FBI counterintelligence agent.
"The Americans" and "House of Cards" may take place in the same city, but not in the same world. The Washington of "House of Cards" is driven by sheer, unrestrained greed — it's all smoke-filled rooms, executive offices, marble hallways. The Washington of "The Americans" is, in its own twisted way, driven by love — of family and of country, and the characters' conflicted loyalties to both. It takes place in suburban bedrooms and the offices of midlevel federal bureaucrats, not the corridors of power on which "House of Cards" is so fixated. People in high office are scarcely present in "The Americans." President Ronald Reagan is seen only in news stories. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger is a disembodied voice — one tape-recorded in his bugged office. Unlike "House of Cards," a soap opera built on its capacity to shock, the characters in "The Americans" do everything in their power to act normal — trying to manage their conflicting loyalties to the people and ideals they care about.
"The Americans" is, at its heart, a family drama, even if it requires preposterous hijinks. Much of the first season dealt with the dynamics of Elizabeth and Philip's marriage. After more than a decade of acting like a loving couple, they finally became one, despite Elizabeth's stronger commitment to the Soviet cause. The new season finds Stan Beeman, the FBI agent across the street, ambivalent about his marriage. He has been forced out of his home for having an affair with an informant, Nina, an attaché at the Soviet Embassy. Nina, meanwhile, feels betrayed after the FBI declined to bring her into the United States and give her citizenship ("exfiltrate" is a shopworn term on the show) and has begun spying for the embassy: a triple agent. Meanwhile, Philip is still trying to juggle his marriage to Elizabeth with his marriage to Martha, a source he has cultivated in the FBI's counterintelligence office and who believes he's an FBI agent named Clark probing the office for moles.
The second season opens with Elizabeth returning to what is, for the first time, a happy, loving marriage with Philip. Driving back to Washington from a safe house where she has been recuperating from a gunshot wound, she nearly hits a doe and its fawns startled in the headlights of her car. Elizabeth and Philip rendezvous with another deep-cover KGB couple for a routine operation that goes off the rails and demonstrates how fragile their family's security can be. Meanwhile, their teen-age daughter, Paige, is growing suspicious of her parents, and Elizabeth is still struggling to balance her love and loyalty for the Soviet Union with her love and loyalty for her American children.
"How are we going to live like this?" Elizabeth asks at the end of the second episode. The deer-in-headlights scene is ominous: Something is coming, and she is trapped in the middle, a mother trying to protect her children.
At its core, The Americans is about people reconciling their loyalties to the people and ideals they love — for example, the Jenningses' duty to spy for the Soviet Union and their duty to protect their children, or Beeman's feelings for the Bureau and his source clouding his feelings for his family. The show has heart, making its Washington more "West Wing" than "House of Cards." (That might be by design: The new season's first episode is directed by Thomas Schlamme, who was an executive producer for "The West Wing's" first four seasons.)
And that's its strength. Frank Underwood, the protagonist of "House of Cards," is an outright villain motivated only by power. The Jennings and the other characters on "The Americans" are driven by something more. Even as they kill Americans and steal secrets in a quiet war against the United States, it's clear that wanton greed isn't part of the equation. "I see all that money in your bag; you didn't spend a penny. You didn't do it for the money; you did it for something much bigger," Philip tells a source. Elizabeth, called out to help a new Cuban spy, tells her in a rare moment of sincerity, "Your revolution is beautiful. It's a foothold for us in Central America. We're here to help you. Call anytime." And then there are the children to think about.
You don't have to agree with their ideals, but at least they have them. And that makes for a much more human, much more watchable Washington.


text: Mid-May of 2007 was the last time we stopped in Riverton at Dwight and Velna's house. We had been in Orem, for Ron to attend the Woodturner's Seminars at BYU, and Louise had come down to Ann and Paul's to spend some time with us. This was a precursor to our year from purgatory - both of us having our individual challenges. And we haven't been back to Riverton or Orem since them. Have to reform! In the meantime, these pictures were in the internal memory of my camera, not on a memory stick. To my frustration, I couldn't figure out how to retrieve them without reconnection the USB camera port....Finally, after almost memorizing the inscrutable instructions that go with the Sony camera, I was able to move the pictures to a memory stick. In fact, I did it so well, that I managed to put each picture on that stick 8 times each - overkill, for sure. Anyway, I was glad to retrieve these three special pictures to add to my family album.


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Adventures of the Hokkaido Bush PigBy The Hokkaido Bush Pig
Poles: Love 'Em or Hate 'Em
The last few years I've noticed more people using walking poles ("stocks" in Japanese). If you are thinking about buying a pair, you might consider walking poles are not an instant fit; it takes time to get used to them.
I've had a few people turn up on some of my treks trying new or borrowed poles for the first time. Halfway through the first day, they start complaining about how strange the poles feel and what a waste of money they were. The next day the poles are strapped to their backpacks.
The fact is using poles changes the way you hike. I call using poles "four-wheel drive" because they make you use your arms as well as your legs, which a lot of people are not used to. You have to change your whole technique of hiking, which takes time. A few trips and it usually all comes together.
I started using poles for summer hiking about five or six years ago and haven't looked back. When I'm guiding or leading long treks, I often carry heavy loads, and poles make the work a lot easier. I found I had to change my step pattern though, taking bigger steps and getting into a rhythm with arms and legs.
Another thing I found was I wasn't necessarily moving faster, but was covering more ground, meaning I was getting the job done faster. Once you get the hang of using poles, they can help you conserve energy.
Pig Tip #1:
I have gone through my fair share of telescopic poles over the last five or six years and found cheaper is definitely not better. All cheap telescopic poles I bought failed badly in three to four trips—some on the first trip. High-end poles are worth the extra cash, but the same goes for most outdoor equipment in my book.
The poles I'm using now (Mont-bell Alpine Anti-shock Poles) have worked great so far. Poles in my hands take a beating, and these have stood up so far. The first thing I find to go wrong with telescopic poles is they start to come loose and don't lock up, making them collapse.
Another problem is when you accidentally put a bit too much weight on them (like when you slip or you are using them to push yourself up) the poles can bend. The anti-shock system on the Mont-bell poles works well, taking a lot of the extra force off the poles and adding to a longer life.
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When using poles on trails with large rocks, be careful, because the pointy ends of the poles tend to slide off. You can get rubber covers to fit over the ends, which work real well, but I find you lose them sooner or later.
Walking poles. Love 'em or hate 'em. I for one never leave home without 'em.


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Ashley Lloyd Thompson – Single Wave Thursday. One Ride, No Music, Just Surfing.
Ashley Lloyd Thompson – Single Wave Thursday. One Ride, No Music, Just Surfing.
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One of my favorite Jettygirl days was the one I spent with surfer/shaper/musician, Ashley Lloyd Thompson, at her home in Santa Cruz, California. Watching the ultra-smooth surfing styles of Ashley and her husband, Alex, was a refreshing change of pace. If filming the two of them drawing clean lines in the water wasn't reward enough, I was blessed even more with a home-grown salad and an impromptu live music performance after the session. It was an epic day through and through!
Thank you for stopping by for another installment of Single Wave Thursday. As always, thank you for your support of Jettygirl. None of this would be possible without you, our dear readers.
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I've noticed a disturbing trend: more executives are being forced to sell because of margin calls.
Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon forfeited virtually his entire stake in the company he co-founded 20 years ago. More recent victims include insiders at Sterling Construction
A more than marginally bad idea
Margin is debt. When you buy on margin, you're borrowing from your broker to buy more shares than the cash in your account would normally allow. It's a secured loan, insured by the value of your portfolio's holdings.
As you might expect, margin is often popular during bull markets, because of how it can multiply returns. You pocket the difference between what you pay in interest and what you earn in gains, and it feels like free money.
The trouble starts when stocks fall. Brokers require a minimum amount of equity for each dollar of borrowing -- often as much as 50%. Lose equity via a depressed share price, and you'll be exposed to a margin call. At that point, your choices are to (a) add cash to your account or (b) sell shares to raise capital.
Insiders who borrow to buy, and are then forced to sell, create a particularly vexing problem. High-volume insider selling tends to breed institutional selling (i.e., hedge and mutual funds), which depresses prices and, in turn, creates more margin selling.
Not to mention non-margin selling. History shows that investors often panic when selling starts. Already, we've seen two panics in the past year. The more leverage out there, the more likely that we'll see yet another panic -- one that might push the Dow down closer to 5,000.
A strategy for the worst of times
Writing that almost puts me into a full-blown, thumb-sucking, fetal-position panic. But I'm soothed by the monster month that March was. April and May, too, helped my frayed nerves. And yet, even with these gains, the S&P 500 is only even for 2009.
Losses could revisit us at any moment. Mr. Market is like that. Can there be any hope for buy-to-hold investors? Or have we all been banished to Shortville, where every sentence ends with "booyah," every dinner is ice cream and gumballs, and every stock is so toxic that short-selling feels like a sure path to fabulous wealth?
I think there's hope for us long-termers. Look at the evidence. Even if it seems like every stock is toxic, some have been outstanding. Stocks that produced free cash flow, maintained sturdy balance sheets, and paid dividends did particularly well during 2008.
Church & Dwight
Looking back over a longer period -- 1970 to 2000 -- Professors Kathleen Fuller and Michael Goldstein found that dividend-paying stocks outperformed non-dividend-paying stocks during market declines by an average of 1% to 1.5% per month.
But while dividends are important, they aren't a magical elixir. Last year, many notable dividend payers crashed and burned. (Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns both paid dividends.) Your focus, then, shouldn't just be on the payouts themselves, but on the payouts in combination with strong free cash flow generation and sturdy balance sheets.
Is the worst yet to come?
The market has been rocky for nearly 18 months now. Redemption calls have forced hedge funds and mutual funds into selling. And as I mentioned at the outset, too many executives -- like the insiders at Eagle Materials
That's why dividends, with their predictable quarterly cash payouts, make so much sense right now. Yet even dividends won't exempt you from the market's short-term craziness, where hedge fund selling can send stocks down, or where a CEO's margin bet can go very, very wrong.
So don't settle for just any dividend payer; cuddle instead with the Dividend Achievers. These firms boast a demonstrated history of outstanding financial stewardship.
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I just killed the big bad boss man for the first time so thought I should write-up some (hopefully at least marginally constructive) criticism. This will be fairly general as I didn't note down anything while I was playing.
This post is fairly long and comes across as quite harsh in places. I would like to preface everything with the fact that I really like the game and it is certainly one of the best I've ever played.
I apologise if I'm repeating anything but I haven't really followed the development so far.
1) First impressions.
My first impressions of playing the beta were that it is worse than the alpha.
I couldn't really explain why I felt this but I did. I think it's because the alpha left the impression of a puzzle game that was new and refreshing and neatly packaged. The beta's first impression was no longer new (obviously) and sprawling/messy as opposed to neat. It shouldn't be too surprising that the kind of people that like puzzle games also like to have neatly arranged boxes to click on.
After this I went back to play the alpha and it was only then that I realised how many improvements have been made. The problem is that they're to the gameplay itself (and mainly only applicable for more advanced play). Unfortunately it is the UI that leaves the biggest impression.
2) Sprawling/messy Feeling.
I like the story of the kingdom and I like having the visual growth but the overall layout gives me this uneasy feeling of being surrounded by mess. It's worse on the dungeon map screen as this isn't as aesthetically interesting. I think a page with a neat layout of overall progress would help tremendously.
3) Kingdom Growth.
As I said I like the kingdom story and growth but the (almost) final form is very disappointing. My expectation playing a game in a fantasy setting was that there would be around 10 levels per building and the final kingdom would be this epic monster that looked nothing like its starting point. Instead, a few buildings appeared and there were some minor visual upgrades and then it was done.
"Wow - I wonder what the mage tower will look like in it's fully upgraded f… oh".
Maybe the art is on its way but I still expected more of a feeling of growth/accomplishment.
4) Puzzles.
These are (overall) really good. I like how they introduce different little tricks in a way that encourages the player to work them out for themselves (or at least feel like they have done so). I think there should be one with multiple altars for more advanced maneuvering between the gods (perhaps unlocked after getting pactmaker).
5) Class Challenges.
These are like the puzzles but even better. I like the ones where the classes theme comes across strongly. I haven't tried many of the gold ones yet (been saving them and some of the silvers) so can't really comment. The difficulty seems fairly well set so far (I'm assuming the gold ones will be tougher).
6) Preparations.
I think one thing that makes the class challenges nice is the lack of preparations. I also really enjoyed the (probably not actually very) final quest for the same reason. They clearly have their place though and allow for a feeling of personalisation and creating your own strategy. The implementation leaves me with that 'messy' feeling again but I'm stuck working out a way to improve that.
5) Early game.
My memory is not so good for this but I think the tutorial was generally quite nice. It would be nice if 'bet on boss' increased the difficulty of the early dungeons marginally by adding an extra boss or something. This should keep it more interesting for those that find it too easy.
I liked the feeling of exploration given by introducing new concepts/races slowly via sub-dungeons. The pacing for this seemed about right.
6) Gods.
I don't feel qualified to discuss balance details but I'm confused as to why there is no detail about piety gain/loss in-game (at least I couldn't find it). This is a puzzle game and that seems like an important piece of information to withhold. I had to check with the wiki every time I found an altar - there is no reason this information shouldn't be contained in the game - it isn't fun to find it out through trial and error.
7) Items.
The range of items is nice. There are some nice choices to be made with items with drawbacks however there are a few that seem a little off to me:
The Balanced Dagger - I don't get this. It seems pretty powerful with no interesting choices to be made. Most runs for me involve killing enemies 1-2 levels higher and then occasionally one of 3+ levels higher. With the dagger you get free experience of 1.5 levels higher whilst simultaneously saving all your resources so that the occasional killing of 3+ lvl higher enemies is easier. I'm sure it becomes too weak for the hardest dungeons but completely carried a dragon isles run with wonafyt at the starting locaiton (the only vicious dungeon I've attempted so far).
The worst part is that it makes the gameplay less interesting. Especially in its combination with wonafyt. Summon, kill, summon, kill, level up, summon, kill, summon, kill is not particularly exciting and almost always a good use of resources. If it reduced bonus experience from higher level enemies (while wielded) then it would lead to much more interesting decisions.
The guitar of some name - This also seems like a powerful item with little drawback/interesting choices. Maybe I'm overvaluing cheap experience gain but any time you can get easy access to a large amount of extra experience without expending any resources it seems like a no-brainer. I at least expected it to break after one use so that you can't also save on unexplored tiles if you want to use it effectively.
8) Late game.
I'm writing this after defeating the super evil bad guy for the first time so this probably doesn't really count as late game but the experience I've had so far has been great. It's fairly unbelievable the number of times you are in a seemingly impossible situation but then can come up with a really pleasing sequence of plays to turn it around and win as you use up your final resource.
Dragon Isles (the only vicious dungeon I've tried).
My first attempt (orc warlord) at this there was no way of knowing what I was going to face underground. The message didn't leave me feeling particularly worried so I cleared the main dungeon fairly absent-mindedly and was a little disappointed that I'd have had to start planning for the second part before I could have any idea of what it was. I don't think there is a way to reveal it that makes any sense but I'd expect the original message of the underground bit to be more ominous.
For comparison, once I knew what was there I cleared it on my second (orc warlord) and third (orc rogue - prepared balanced dagger plus wonafyt was discussed earlier) attempts. Having said that the difficulty seemed about right. The warlord game was beautiful and I was convinced I couldn't make it at one point but found a nice sequence involving tricks I'd never needed to do in order to complete a dungeon before. That game alone was enough to make this one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played.
I'm sure it's going to be an interesting challenge with the classes I am less comfortable with (are less overpowered) and trying to get badges. I'm looking forward to trying the other vicious dungeons.
The tower.
Requiring purist made it much more fun for me.
Another rewarding experience. It took around 10 failed attempts each time getting to his chambers and feeling completely helpless.
Warlord - "oh hi - you're annoyingly just sitting there without any special abilities or an intimidating amount of damge (a nice design decision btw) being completely un-killable.
Rogue/Warlord a few times - not close then down to ~40% but still didn't feel close.
Monk a few times - OK, maybe. But these dungeons with lots of magic damage dudes mean we end up with only getting him to around %50 - doesn't feel that close.
Let's try something different.
Elf Wizard - Seems to do OK but then having my late game conversions only get me useless max mana wasn't very good so…
Goblin Monk - Hmm, interesting. Still not quite there. Too many resources burnt on levels full of magic dealing enemies.
OK, let's try something completely different again.
Halfling Priest. Boom easy (relatively) - with piety and resources left over. I was a little surprised.
A great game.
The in-dungeon gameplay is very good.
The overall progression seems a little off. I think the kingdom progression needs to feel more epic. It feels like a missed opportunity as is. The introduction of new features works well enough.
The UI feels messy. If a simple (neat) display of progress was added then I think the main problems with the feeling of the game would be fixed. This screen should also be able to be used to choose dungeons/preparations etc.
God information should be easily accessible in-game.
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SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco police surrounded a building on California Street near Hyde Street this evening after a possibly-armed resident made threats against a neighbor, according to a San Francisco police spokesman.
Police were called to the building on the 1400 block of California Street around 6:30 p.m. after a resident overheard a domestic dispute next door, Officer Carlos Manfredi said.
When the resident tried to check on his neighbor, the neighbor made what Manfredi called "credible threats" against him.
Officers arriving on the scene attempted to make contact with the suspect, but determined that he might have a weapon inside the apartment and "erring on the side of caution" chose to step back outside, Manfredi said.
The surrounding units were evacuated and other nearby residents have been told to shelter in place.
Hostage negotiators have been called in to talk with the suspect, but Manfredi said at this point police are unclear whether there is anyone else in the apartment with him.
Police have closed streets in a one-block radius around the building, according to Officer Carlos Manfredi. The closure has affected service on the California Street cable car line between Hyde and Larkin streets.
The American Red Cross is on the scene assisting residents displaced by the incident, Manfredi said.
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Review: Shure E3c Earphones
Company: Shure, Inc.
Website: www.Shure.com
Model: Shure E3c Earphones
Price: $179.99
Compatible: iPod 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, iPod mini, iPod photo, iPod shuffle
Pros: Amazing clarity; clean sound throughout the entire range. Extremely lightweight, yet durable. New Ultra-Soft flex sleeves are much more comfortable than the old, harder plastic ones.
Cons: Pricey for many iPod users. Bass, while accurate and clean, is not 'booming' or powerful by any means - not for bass lovers. Isolation when using grey Ultra-Soft sleeves is poor.
Before we present our review of Shure's new E3c Sound Isolating Earphones, we need to put forth the following disclaimer, which is especially important when discussing issues of comfort and sound quality: Everyone's ears are different, so "comfort" and "sound quality" are subjective determinations. Recognizing this, we prefer that readers understand our reviews of headphones to be informed, but not conclusive opinions.
With that said, we previously used and truly enjoyed Shure's E2 model earphones ($79.99), which as a step up from more common $30 alternatives displayed a markedly impressive improvement in sound quality. We were therefore anxious to try the company's E3 ($179.99), at the very least to see what aural improvements an extra $100 would buy.
In short, while the E3s are excellent earphones in terms of comfort, sound quality, and build quality, their value for dollar is another matter altogether. We're still not sure that the E3s are twice as good (or more) as the E2s, a performance or quality multiplier which the price suggests. However, such is typical behavior of the audio market; as prices increase, the increase in quality ceases to be in direct proportion with the cost. Serious buyers should be aware of this.
In-Ear Headhones—Background
In-ear headphones can be described as "earplugs that sing;" directly inserted into your ear canal, they (hopefully) form a good seal, keeping outside noise out. This "isolation" effect is often much more effective than "active" noise cancellation technology, and allows you to detect subtle nuances in music that you may never have heard before. Music sounds as if it has been injected into the center of your head, an experience which hooks many listeners. Serious listeners using in-ear headphones often find it hard, if not impossible to return to "regular" over-the-ear headphones.
Also, because in-ear headphones are inserted securely into your ear canal, they are designed to not fall out, making them quite useful for on-stage musicians or active iPod users. But as a consequence, there is one important accessory that all in-ear headphone users must buy, and use religiously: A large box of Q-Tips. Replacement sleeves are rather expensive from Shure—keeping your ears clean can really cut down on the cost of owning in-ear headphones.
Style is another important factor, though clearly less important than comfort overall. When Shure released the E3 early this year, they made it quite clear that they had iPod users in mind. The industrial, bland look of their previous model earphones were replaced with elegant, white little earpieces, but for some reason, Shure chose to make the E3's cables grey. While that color choice didn't bother us too much, an all-white design would have made many die-hard fashion-conscious iPod users significantly happier.
We put the E3's through their first extended listening test in an enclosed public area where people were talking. To test their isolation abilities, we simply put them in our ears without any music playing. Surprisingly, we could hear outside noises almost as clearly and loudly as if the headphones were not inserted - simply horrible isolation. Even with music played, we could hear a significant amount of outside noise when using Shure's new Ultra-Soft Flex Sleeves. While extremely comfortable, the Ultra-Soft sleeves are made of a very thin silicone, contributing to the weak isolation.
Somewhat happily, we had absolutely no problems with isolation when using the Classic Flex Sleeves or Foam Sleeves. The isolation with both of these other sleeves was extremely effective (and on par with E2s equipped with comparable sleeves).
We treasure isolation, and thus found ourselves using the yellow Foam Sleeves most throughout our trial period - the Classic Flex Sleeves were just too uncomfortable. This is mildly unfortunate, as I prefer the look of the Ultra-Soft Flex Sleeves and the fact that they'd likely need to be replaced less often. In sum, we were not totally thrilled with the tradeoffs we needed to make to achieve both comfort and proper isolation.
Sound Quality
The first two words that crossed our lips when testing the sound quality of the E3s were "simply amazing," at least, for mid-priced headphones. If allowed only one word, we would choose "clarity." In direct listening comparison tests, our E2s (a prior high-water mark for low-to-mid-priced sound quality) often sounded comparatively muddled and dark.
The E3s sound is much more refined, especially in the mid- and high ranges. We found the lows, mids, and highs to be consistently on-target: none were exaggerated or overpowering. Instruments were clear and distinct.
It's worth briefly noting that the E3s' bass has received a few negative comments, specifically suggesting weak bass response. While the bass is not exceedingly powerful, we would choose to characterize the E3's low-end as clear, accurate, tight, and appropriate. Users who prefer a clean, tight, accurate, balanced sound will likely appreciate the E3s, while those who prefer powerful, exaggerated bass might want to look elsewhere.
Shure's E3s are for serious listeners: significantly better than E2s in comfort, style, and sound quality, they only have one major disadvantage - they are more than twice the cost. Casual listeners need not apply.
The mark of a good audio product is its ability to render earlier innovations unimpressive. Perhaps not surprisingly, the E3s dethroned Shure's E2s, making it possible for us as listeners to recognize specific flaws (i.e. relative lack of clarity) in the sound quality of the E2s. This is noteworthy in that the E2s had previously done the same thing to our cheaper earphones, showing the E3s for what they are: two steps or more above common in-ear headphones.
But surprising as it might be, when we were forced to make the choice between keeping or returning the E3s, we returned them, deciding to draw a "financial line" at the $80.00 E2's. While the E3s are a superior product for anyone willing to spend the extra cash, the E2s do a very good job for their price. And in the end, price most certainly matters as much as any other factor.
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A Quick Hello!
Hello! I hope you all had a great and fun holiday season. ;) I think I'm almost getting back into the swing of things...almost. Thank you for the comments you all left me in my last and very old blogpost. I've missed you all! It's been hard keeping up with the blog because of a certain reason I will reveal soon in the near future. (Um, no, I don't have an agent. I haven't even started querying yet.) :D
So. Anyway, I wish you all good health and happiness to ring in the New Year. Do you have resolutions for 2012? Goals? Mini-goals?
I'm hoping to get back into writing and finishing my NaNo novel, which needed at least 10k more to end the story. Also, I have my other WIP Hidden awaiting edits. I think I've let it stew long enough. ;) My brain has really been in a foggy state lately so I'm hoping to get back my focus really soon. Must be all those holiday goodies. I swear my kitchen counter is overflowing with treats and chocolates and fudgey goodness, and I just can't...I mean, who's gonna eat them all? Good thing candies last for a long while, eh?
Well, I'll see ya when I see ya. Now that I have a brand-new laptop for Christmas (thanks to the hubster!), this writer is going places...or something like that. ;)
Here's a picture of the cake my hubs and I made for Christmas--a Buche de Noel!
18 comments:
- Cruise to the Max said...
1. I love the cake and wish it was mine.
2. My numero uno goal is to finish editing my book so it's actually not POS.
3. Happy Holidays!
- December 27, 2011 at 10:59 AM
- i'm erin. said...
And just so you're not creeped out, that last comment was left by me!
- December 27, 2011 at 11:03 AM
- J. A. Bennett said...
ha ha Erin, I read your husbands profile, too funny :) I missed seeing you here! I hope your 'certain reason' is going to ease up and let be a blogger again ;) Yummy cake!
- December 27, 2011 at 1:07 PM
- Morgan said...
"It's been hard keeping up with the blog because of a certain reason I will reveal soon in the near future..." Way to keep us in suspense :P
Hope you had a great holiday season. Glad to hear you're getting back into the swing of things, and that I'm not the only one with too many sweets!
As for my goals... I'm still thinking on them. I've got five days left, and it looks like I'm going to procrastinate as much as possible!
- December 27, 2011 at 1:49 PM
- Jessie Humphries said...
Goals: 1- lose the 50 pounds I gained through NaNo and Christmas. 2) finish revisions and polishing by end of January 3) start querying in Feb. 4) win a million dollars playing the Megabucks by my house (what? I live in Las Vegas...it could happen!0)
- December 27, 2011 at 3:19 PM
- The Golden Eagle said...
Can't wait to find out what this certain reason is!
My goal is to rewrite/revise and edit the novel I finished last February; it's my first novel, so it needs a lot of work.
- December 27, 2011 at 4:10 PM
- julie fedderson said...
Glad to hear you are getting caught up! And the yule log looks delish.
- December 27, 2011 at 5:18 PM
- Jenny Phresh said...
Eeeeee! The news to come soon.... Happy Holidays!
I can sense the presence of the shiny new machine behind your keystrokes...it will deliver greatness.
- December 27, 2011 at 5:41 PM
- T.S. Welti said...
Ah, if your news is what I think it is, I'm so excited for you. I'll wait to hear before I open my big mouth, though. :)
Glad you had a wonderful holiday. The cake looks spectacular. Happy New Year, my dear.
- December 27, 2011 at 6:24 PM
- Bethany C. said...
Sugar pie--you have a soon to be big reason to be foggy brained :) hee!
My goal/resolution for the new year: Cut myself some slack. I tend to hold myself to standards that no one can reach--then feel like a failure when I don't meet them.
- December 27, 2011 at 6:29 PM
- Angela V. Cook said...
You are preaching to the choir! My kitchen is STILL overflowing with Christmas goodies! I'm hoping I'll eat so much of the stuff, I won't want anymore until next Christmas (one can wish, right?).
Oh, and my hubby bought me a new laptop too! Except mine is an early anniversary gift (10 years in February!)
Hope you had a lovely Christmas! :o)
- December 27, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- cherie said...
@Cruise to the Max/Erin: I didn't get creeped out but I did wonder who you were. ;)Erin, your hubs' profile is cute and funny.
@J.A.: Thanks, Jen. ;)
@Morgan: Yeah, procrastination...I do that, too. ;D Thanks for stopping by!
@Jessie: You do NOT need to lose 50 pounds, sexy mama! ;) Good luck with the Megabucks. :)
@Golden Eagle: I also see a lot of editing in my future, even though I'm not on my first novel (the first one is never to see the light of day--it is uneditable. hehe)
@Julie: Just barely scratching the surface but it is good to get back in the writing/blogging fray. ;)
@Jenny of the Phreshness (I just love saying that!): Happy Holidays to you, too! <3 And yes, the keystrokes are very shiny and make sharp clicking sounds that I like. Crossing fingers for the greatness...if not, I'm just happy to bang away with my fingers anyway and be able to do it in any room in the house. :D
@T.S.: Ah, you are wise, my friend. And I think you DO know what my reason is 'cause you're so smart. <3 u!
@Bethnay: That's a good goal! I think I go crazy too trying to meet up MY own expectations. Time to stop beating ourselves up, eh? Love ya!
@Angela: Yeah, this time of the year = not good for the waistline. It's probably why by January we see lots of exercise videos and equipments in stores. December: eat up and eat some more. January: Lose the extra flab. *crazy*
Oh, Happy Anniversary (early) to you and your hubby! Hooray for new laptops! <3
- December 27, 2011 at 8:16 PM
- Sarah Pearson said...
The cake looks yummy!
I don't have resolutions as such, but I would like to get at least one of my novels through the editing stage this year :-)
- December 28, 2011 at 1:49 AM
- K.C. Woolf said...
All right, I'm officially curious now! :-)
(That buche looks delicious!)
- December 29, 2011 at 5:49 AM
- Kimberly Krey said...
Working on the new year's goals now. Of course I'll have something book related.
My kitchen counter's doing the same thing! More treats than a family of six can eat.
Hoping you have a fantastic New Year's celebration! :)
- December 29, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- Kate Evangelista said...
Happy New Year, Cherie!
Thank you so much for your friendship. This year is so much better because I have met you. Thank you so much for your continued blogging.
May 2012 bring you much joy and growth. May it bring you lots of wealth and continued health. Best wishes on your writing, and may you one day see your work in print.
- December 31, 2011 at 7:10 AM
- Erlon Andrade said...
Happy new year!
- December 31, 2011 at 4:43 PM
- Tyrean Martinson said...
1. Daily walk of faith.
2. Polish The Crystal Sword and get it published.
3. Healthier living - that means more exercise and that four letter word - diet.
4. Living life fully with family - more laughter and hugs.
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After a few months of operating only as flashing lights, a traffic signal at Seventh and Ottawa streets is back in normal operation.
After a few months of operating only as flashing lights, a traffic signal at Seventh and Ottawa streets is back in normal operation.
The signal was reinstated as a result of a decision made Tuesday by Leavenworth city commissioners.
In September, commissioners agreed to go forward with the process of removing traffic signals at Seventh and Ottawa and Ottawa and Broadway. As part of the process, the signals were switched to flashing lights to allow for a 90-day evaluation period during which public comment was accepted.
Commissioners decided Tuesday to keep the traffic signal at Seventh and Ottawa streets and go forward with removal of the signal at Broadway and Ottawa.
Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens, who serves on the city's traffic safety committee, said city staff received a number of comments regarding the proposed removal of the lights.
Commissioners were presented with a synopsis of the comments as well as a copy of a letter from the senior pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church & School.
The Rev. Ed Mease expressed concern about the removal of the lights, writing that the signal at Ottawa and Seventh Street was particularly on his mind because his church operates an after-school ministry, Kid's Connection, in that area.
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Your health care provider may tell you to stop taking certain drugs before the test. Drugs that may increase FDPs include barbiturates, heparin, streptokinase, and urokinase.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — DirecTV's fourth-quarter net income declined 14 percent, hurt in part by increased expenses. The performance still topped analysts' expectations.
The No. 1 provider of satellite TV services in the U.S. also announced Wednesday that its board approved a new $3.5 billion stock repurchase program.
DirecTV earned $810 million, or $1.53 per share, for the three months ended Dec. 31. That compares with $942 million, or $1.55 per share, a year ago.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The next movie in the "Star Wars" franchise will arrive in theaters on December 18, 2015, Walt Disney Co said on Thursday, two weeks after producers hired a new writer to shepherd the script into production.
Disney purchased "Star Wars" producer Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion in 2012 and promised at least three more films in the series, one of the biggest movie franchises of all time.
"This, obviously, is one of the most important movies we have in the next few years, and we've chosen a date we believe will allow the creative team the time to make a great film," Disney chief executive Bob Iger said in a conference call with Wall Street analysts.
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