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Hello all,
I have done a cricket draft on another forum and was wondering if you guys would give your opinions on the teams we have selected.
The rules were as follows:
We have 18 teams in three groups:1) The draft selection will go in the following order:
Selection 1) Team 1, then Team 2, Team 3...etc to Team 12
Selection 2) Team 12, then Team 11, Team 10... etc to Team 1
Selection 3) Team 1, then Team 2, Team 3...etc to Team 12
Selection 4) Team 12, then Team 11, Team 10... etc to Team 1
etc etc...
2) There will be a time limit on selcetions. When it is your turn you have 24 hours from when the previous Team have made their selection. If you miss you turn you can go at the end of the round, if you are still not available then you just make an extra selection on your next turn.
3) When you have made your pick, please PM the next team in the draft order to let them know it's their turn.
4) Each team will have 11 players and you must have a wicket-keeper and captain.
The balance of the side is up to yourselves, but during the voting process balance should be important (having specialist opening batsmen etc. should be important).
5) You can pick any player who has played in a Test Match for any International Test Country from 1st January 1970 to the present day. So they might have played the majority of their career before 1970, but as long as they have played one game in 1970 or after they are available for selection.
Group 1
Ian Sea
Lifetime Fan
Stu Monty
Red Banjo
Group 2
King Emlyn
Fowlers God
Group 3
Aussie Scouser
The top two from each group go into two other groups of three and the top two go into the final.
The voting for Group 1 is currently taking place and here are there teams:
Ian Sea
Lifetime Fan:Michael Vaughan (c)
Michael Slater
Ian Chappell
Javed Miandad
Younis Khan
Andrew Flintoff
MS Dhoni (wkt)
Shane Warne
Brett Lee
Morne Morkel
Angus Fraser
I'm delighted with my team, I did think that it may tail off towards the end but it didn't; all 11 players are genuine quality and I managed to balance my side perfectly.
My openers are two of my favourite batsman ever, Michael Vaughan and Michael Slater. Vaughan was a classy stroke maker who was comfortable opening or coming in at 3. In 82 Tests he averaged 41.44 and he scored a total of 5,719 runs. Once rated as the word's best batsman, he scored a total of 18 Test match centuries. Slater would provide the perfect foil for Vaughan at the top of the innings, a dogged and determined batsman who, in 74 Tests, scored 5,312 (average 42.80) including 14 tons. I'm confident these two players would give me a solid start in any conditions.
At 3 I opted for Aussie legend Ian Chappell. A strong leader who scored 5,345 runs (at 42.42) including 14 centuries. An aggressive batsman, Chappell was a strong contender to be captain of my side. He lead Australia between 1971 and 1975 and never lost a series.
At 4 and 5 I've got guaranteed runs in the form of Javed Miandad and Younis Khan. Miandad is the greatest of all Pakistani batsman, scoring 8,832 runs in 124 Tests, at an average of 52.57, including 23 hundreds. Another captain of his country, Miandad's average never dropped below 50 throughout his career. Following his countryman at number 5 is Younis Khan. A modern great, Khan has scored 6,565 runs at 52.75 in 79 Tests to date. He has scored 20 centuries with a top score of 313 and along with Chappell and Miandad would be part of a formidable middle order.
Coming in at 6 I've got Andrew Flintoff. This is a key position in my side, I wanted an all rounder who could score runs and take wickets, allowing me to select 4 other bowlers while not weakening my batting line up. The beauty of Flintoff in this team would be that he's not expected to be the main man. The batsmen above him would mean he could come in and express himself, adding impetus to an innings if necessary. The strongest part of his game was his bowling and Freddie could be used to support the other bowlers in the side. He can keep things tight while building pressure and could also be used as a strike bowler if needed, bowling at 90 mph plus.
Keeping wicket for me is MS Dhoni. Another experienced leader, Dhoni's keeping is sound and he offers runs coming in at 7. He can score heavily if required, can chase down totals well in the 4th innings and can also accelerate an innings when needed.
At 8 I've got the greatest bowler in the history of the game. Shane Keith Warne took 708 wickets in 145 Test matches and is an bona fide match winner. Warne is the leader of my side, my first pick and the whole team was selected around him. With 4 fast bowlers to work around him, Warne can be used as much as necessary. He also adds valuable runs down the order, his record of 3,154 runs at 17.32 (top score of 99) adds greatly to the balance of my team.
My main body of my pace attack is Brett Lee, Morne Morkel and Angus Fraser. Lee provides absolute pace, bowling up to 100mph, and was able to swing the ball both ways. Taking 310 Test wickets, Lee is Australia's 4th most successful bowler. He was also handy with the bat, averaging 20.15 (highest score of 64) which is more than useful for a number 9.
Morne Morkel is an out and out quick bowler with the pace and height to trouble any batsman. He has taken 150 wickets in 42 Tests and could be used to open the bowling or as fist change. Angus Fraser adds control to the attack, a traditional English seam bowler who could exploit uneven bounce as well as anybody. Fraser would bowl all day if asked and was the type of guy who would run through a brick wall for his captain. These 3, complemented by Flintoff, would form a fearsome attack without weakness. Add Warne to the mix and the taking of 20 wickets would be a formality.
In the end I opted for Vaughan as captain but in reality I could have chosen any one of about 6 players to lead the side. Vaughan gets the nod due to his inventive and attacking captaincy, not to mention the fact that he was the guy that wrestled the Ashes back from the Aussies for the first time in almost two decades.
Overall I'm delighted with my team. It has a great balance, runs in abundance and wickets aplenty; I'd be confident of victory against any team.
Navman:Dennis Amiss
Trevor Goddard
Dean Jones
Viv Richards
Sourav Ganguly (Capt)
Tony Greig
Chris Gayle
Jack Russell (Wkt)
Sarfraz Nawaz
Joel Garner
Colin Croft
I thought I'd just give you all a précis of the players I've chosen, the partnerships running through the side and highlight the devastating quality of my players.
My first two batsmen are Amiss & Goddard who provide the perfect left hand, right hand opening combination. Amiss the brilliant attacking right hand to Goddard's classical left hand technique. Amiss relishing the pace attack (he scored 2 double hundreds against the Windies in the 70's) and Goddard one of the greatest South African all rounders ever. He averaged nearly 35 opening the batting and took his wickets at 26.22.
At Number 3 is Dean Jones, player of the greatest ever innings by an Australian (Bob Simpson). In India in 86-87 to save the test match Jones made 210 and put himself in hospital in the process. All because he hated the thought of losing so much. The perfect determined Aussie to come in at No3.
At 4 is Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards. I need say no more.
My captain and 5th batsman is Sourav Ganguly. India's most successful Test captain. Ganguly forged a winning unit from a group of highly talented individuals for India and he does so again here for me. He also does this whilst averaging over 42.
6. Tony Greig. Say what you want, he's heard it all before and some. And he still produced the goods. Greig averaged over 40 with the bat and took his wickets at 32.20 whilst bowling both medium pace and right arm off break. He was a brilliant fielder taking over 85 catches just to show off too.
7. Chris Gayle. As if this side needed more hitting power, more dynamism or more acceleration to the scoring rate. Well it just got it and some. Gayle averages over 42 with the bat in double quick time as well as offering his under rated off break bowling.
8. Jack Russell. Legend. The first job of a wicketkeeper is to be a bloody good wicketkeeper, and Russell was one of the very best. Able to stand up to the stumps to medium pace Russell would cajole his bowlers and never give the batsman a seconds peace. Top scoring with 128 and averaging 27.10 Russell adds depth to an already very long batting order.
And now we come to my quicks.
9. Sarfraz Nawaz. A pioneer of reverse-swing Nawaz was unerringly accurate and equally capable of making the ball swing both ways. The heart of a lion Nawaz would enjoy bouncing other fast bowlers such as Jeff Thompson and Joel Garner. Nawaz took over 175 wickets at 32.75 and still scored an average of nearly 18.
10. Big Bird. Batsmen would say that the overriding feeling when first confronted by the Big Bird was that he would trample on them such was the foreshortening effect of his 6ft 8 inches, Joel Garner would have the ball rear alarmingly from barely short of a length. Allied to that was the most devastating toe crunching yorker the game has seen. 259 wickets at 20.97.
11. Colin Croft. "Crofty," a West Indian team-mate once said, "would bounce his grandmother if he thought there was a wicket in it." He established a reputation as one of the most chilling of fast men, with no compunction whatsoever about inflicting pain. Croft was a skilled bowler too though as his best ever figures for a Windies quick of 8-29 demonstrate. Croft took 125 wickets in 27 tests at 23.30.
So Ladies and Gents there you have it. A side full of power, aggression, pace, dynamic batting, partnerships, intimidating men (four over 6' 5") and a bloody determination to win.
The batting is long, aggressive, talented, loves to make runs and alternate between left hand, right hand as far down as 7 (coincidence? I think not).
We have a variety of spin and medium pace bowling from Ganguly, Greig, Gayle and Richards.
Brilliant slips and fielders with hands the size of dustbin lids who snap up every chance that comes there way.
And quicks that would enjoy putting you in hospital. As they're skittling you out cheaply yet again of course.
Thank you for reading. And thank you for your vote.
lifetime fan
Stu Monty:Eldrich
AB (wkt)
Proctor ( c )
I set-up my team simply to take twenty wickets
Shane Bond 2nd to Murali in bowling averages (22) and strike rate 4th in all test cricket (18 matches 87 wickets)
Allan Donald - 330 test wickets in 72 matches at 22 average
Mike Proctor (Captain) 41 wickets at in tests with 1417 first class (FC) wickets at 19 (apartheid period)
Ajmal worlds top spinner 122 wickets in only 22 games (27 average)
Lance Gibbs world best ever left arm spinner - 309 wickets at 29 average
The reason my attack would work well is would not need conditions to perform. The brute pace and aggression would be seen from Donald, Bond and Proctor, but they were excellent exponents of the bouncers, slower ball and reverse swing.
Lance Gibbs is a tall left arm spinner, creating footholes for the fast bowlers he would squeeze the life out of the opposition (average 1.99 run per over) and strangle wickets as he did in his career
Ajmal dorsa (best seen in test cricket) makes him unplayable and he does not require a surface that is spin friendly to be a menace
So after 20 wickets you need someone to score the runs. Averages are important for test cricket analysis but I think bravery is important. That is why I picked my particular top 3
Glenn Turner (NZ) an opener who scored nearly 3000 runs at almost 45 averages played in the fearsome 1970s with four double centuries away from home in the West Indies. His FC career carried him to almost 35000 at 50.
John Edrich part of an England team that went 27 tests without defeat in the 1960s and a test career of over 7000 runs with an average of 43.54. His FC career amassed almost 40000 runs. A brave opener who batted over 33 hours during an Ashes series in 1970/71
Robin Smith my favourite. Couldn't play Shane Warne (not alone in that) A test average of 43 didn't do him justice. He was fearless against any fast bowling attack including the West Indies (Walsh and Ambrose et al) at their height
After the top three you need some run machines step forward Mohammed Yousef. A Pakistan batsmen who scored over 7500 test runs at an average of over 52, with 24 test hundred and 33 fifties a true run machine, good in all conditions. Good fielder too
Wicketkeeper AB Devillers my first all-rounder - a wicketkeeper, who is an aggressive batmen good against spin averaging just under 49 in the 5 and half thousand test runs so far
All-rounder 2 Mike Proctor Captain In tests he managed just 226 runs at 25 but using FC as an indicator he scored almost 22000 at 36 playing as a hard hitting batmen.
Final player Brian Charles Lara the best batsmen of all time 11953 run at almost 53. No bowler (apart from McGrath for a time) got close to controlling him
Jairzinho:Mike Hussey
Andy Flower (Wk) (C)
Jonathan Trott
Thilan Samaraweera
Damien Martyn
Paul Collingwood
Andrew Symonds
Wasim Akram
Graeme Swann
Ian Bishop
Bob Willis
A side with arguably the strongest bowling attack in the competition. Three devastating quicks (one of which is arguably the greatest ever) and a spinner that's bettered by very few. Two additional all-rounders that can take wickets and change up the attack if needed.
It's a batting order that bats so deep it'll damn near put your ass to sleep, with Swann coming in at nine! You have to get through to five in the order before you get a batsman that averages less than 50 and there's a perfect balance to the middle order. The ability to stay in for long periods but also accumulate runs quickly is vital. I'd venture that few teams have so much firepower to change a game with six wickets down and Symonds, Akram and Swann can take a game away from you or rescue one if required.
The skipper, Flower, did the same job of captaining and keeping wicket for Zimbabwe and managed to keep a 50+ test average in a side regularly destroyed. He's shown his cricket brain by moving into coaching and would manage the tools at his disposal well. He's also got the bonus of a couple of the greatest fielders to ever play the game in Symmonds and Collingwood (and Martyn was no slouch).
Basically, I'm very happy with this strong side and think there's few sides in this that could take 20 wickets or could post big scores against it.
Red Banjo:Batting average on the left, bowling average on the right.
S.Anwar - 46
R.Fredericks - 42 - 78 (Slow left arm)
G.Pollock - 61 - 51 (Leg break)
S.Tendulkar - 55 - 54 (Leg spin, Off spin, Medium pace)
S.Fleming 40 (c)
V.Kohli - 41
J.Dujon 32 (wkt)
P.Pollock - 22 - 24 (Right arm fast)
M.Holding - 14 - 24 (Right arm fast)
S.Clark - 13 - 24 (Right arm medium fast)
B.Bedi - 9 - 29 (Slow left arm)
Openers -
Fredericks, Greenidge's opening partner before Haynes, was an excellent batsman capable of explosive attacking batting (most notably against Australia), or playing a more sedate, responsible innings.
Anwar, one of Pakistan's greatest ever openers, has destroyed almost every single test nation at some point, in just 55 tests. Unlike a lot of other batsman from the sub continent, he had no problem scoring runs away from home.
Middle order -
G.Pollock was once described by Bradman as, along with Sobers, the best left handed batsman he'd ever seen play cricket. An elegant batsman, talented occasional bowler ("but bowler mainly for enjoyment and with a light heart" - Teammate, Jackie McGlew), and great fielder. He was the ultimate cricketer, whose career was sadly cut short due to apartheid.
Tendulkar needs little said about him. Only Bradman was, arguably, better. The Little Master.
Fleming has been picked as a good (Over 7000 runs at over 40), but not great, batsman, but predominantly as an exceptional captain. Described by Shane Warne as the best.
Kohli is the pick of India's new generation of batsman. A very intelligent and composed cricketer at such a relatively young age. Despite having only played a small amount of tests, he's quite clearly on a big upward curve.
Keeper -
Dujon was West Indies keeper of their all conquering side of the 80s. His average of 32 is also very good considering the era in which he played, and his batting position.
The Bowlers -
Peter Pollock, the brother of Graeme, was a brilliant bowling all rounder. Rapid pace, and unerring line and length, made his one of the best bowlers of the 60s. He was also a very useful lower order batsman.
Michael Holding, was clearly one of the finest fast bowlers of all time. His beautifully rhythmic run up led to his nickname, "the whispering death". Looking forward to facing Tony Greig.
Stuart Clark has been selected as an alternative to the express pace of Pollock and Holding. Brilliant control and the ability to move the ball off the seam consistently gives the bowling attack balance on all surfaces.
Bedi was an extremely intelligent spin bowler. Possibly the finest exponent of flighting the ball to have played the game. Subtle variations were the key to his success. His level of control allowed him to bowl long spells, and take the pressure off other bowlers.
In conclusion, the team is ace. A good mixture of left and right handed batsman, with the ability to dig in or cut loose. A nice balance to the bowling attack with raw pace, control, and variation. Captained by one of the finest tacticians to play test cricket, who finally has a team to match his ability.
I won't post the link, as I don't want you to think I am advertising the site.Line-up
Virender Sehwag Career Avg - 50.64. Batting in Pos (1) 54.47. Runs 8,306. 100s 22
When the greatest opening batsmen debate is talked about in future Indias current opener is sure to be mentioned. Masterful, punishing, devastating. 6 Double centuries and one of only 4 players to hit 2 triple centuries mean when he gets going, it can be a long, hard day for the opposition bowlers.
Colin Cowdrey Career Avg 44.06. Batting in Pos (2) 46.81. Runs 7,624. 100s 22
Englands joint record century maker and the first player to play in 100 test matches. Cowdreys legacy stretches far beyond him being the first English cricketer to be given peerage. A career spanning 2 decades shows just how important he was for his country.
Ricky Ponting Career Avg 52.75. Batting in Pos (3) 56.27. Runs 13,346. 100s 41 (c)
The most uncompromising player of his generation. The only debate about Ponting as a batsman is where to rank him among the all time greats. As England fans its easy for us to overlook his achievements, as we take such delight in beating him and his team. However the facts are he is the most successful captain ever and the only player in history to be involved in 100 test victories. Debates will always be drawn between him and Steve Waugh but Ponting has nearly 2,500 more runs and its taken him 3 less matches to accumulate them. Ricky Ponting has amassed 104 scores of 50+ in his 165 matches meaning he is as brilliantly consistent as he is ruthless.
Daryll Cullinan Career Avg 44.21. Batting in Pos (4) 46.13. Runs 4,554. 100s 14
Boardroom disputes meant South Africa got to use Daryll Cullinan far less than they should have. Only 7 players have scored more runs for SA than him, with only 4 scoring more centuries. Few players will have such effortless timing as part of their arsenal. If you need a ship steadying here is your captain. You dont get the tag of The new Graeme Pollock without being a wonderfully gifted batsman.
Doug Walters Career Avg 48.26. Batting in Pos (5) 47.42. Runs 5,357. 100s 14
The history books will list him as the first batsman to record a century and a double century in the same match, yet beyond this his career rarely gets the accolades it deserves. Walters was quicker to 5000 runs than countrymen Langer, Border and Gilchrist but will fall short of receiving the same adulation. A superb middle order batsman whos career average is just shy of 50, and a very handy occasional bowler who yielded 49 wickets at an average of just 29.08.
Ian Healy (Wkt/k) Career Avg 27.39. Batting in Pos 31.12. Runs 4,356. 100s 4
When Ian Healy retired he held the record for most catches(366) and was the pulse of his Australian team. Known best for his steely concentration and un-nerving vocal attempts to unsettle the batsman stood just infront of him. A highly dependable batsman, Healy played 114 times for his beloved Australia scoring an impressive 22 half centuries in the process.
Lance Klusener Career Avg 32.08. Batting in Pos (7) 51.9. Runs 1,906. 100s 4
Bowling Avg 37.91. Wickets 80. 5 Wicket Hauls - 1
Explosive but erratic is probably a fair assessment of Lance Klusener. An all rounder who really can do the lot. As a batsman he was one of the most skilful in the game which meant he was one of the most adaptable, but also a punishing slogger if you needed quick, big scores. As a bowler a serious injury meant he had to drop his pace and develop other skills, but still retired with an impressive 80 test dismissals.
Anil Kumble Career Avg 17.77. Batting in Pos ( 19.46. Runs 2,506. 100s 1
Bowling Avg 29.65. Wickets 619. 5 Wicket Hauls 35.
The 3rd highest wicket taker in test match history with 619 wickets. For some reason Kumbles achievements are always downplayed but the spinner has claimed almost every record going including the only player since Jim Laker to take all 10 wickets in an innings. A master finger spinner who more than one modern-day batsman remarked that there was no more difficult challenge in cricket than handling Kumble on a wearing surface.
Heath Streak Career Avg 22.35. Batting in Pos (9) 25.73. Runs 1,990. 100s 1
Bowling Avg 28.14 Wickets 216. 5 Wicket Hauls 7
The greatest Zimbabwean bowler ever. Not the greatest claim admittedly but Heath Streak shone in what was a very poor team over all. Politics and boardroom stand offs meant he failed to maximise his career, but when he took to the pitch few would argue his talent. Streak is also an extremely capable batsman who loves to give the ball a whack over the infield, and a magnificent outfielder with a howitzer-like throw.
Graham McKenzie Career Avg 12.27. Batting in Pos (10) 11.14 . Runs 945.
Bowling Avg 29.78. Wickets 246. 5 Wicket Hauls 16
The 8th highest Australian wicket taker, however, McKenzie turned his back on test cricket at the age of just 29 depriving him of achieving a far greater standing in Australian folklore. In his 60 tests he managed a mighty impressive 246 victims with his 200th scalp coming in just his 46th match only 1 more than Glenn McGrath, Imran Khan and Curtly Ambrose took.
Makhaya Ntini Career Avg 9.84. Batting in Pos (11) 9.05. Runs 699
Bowling Avg 28.82. Wickets 390. 5 Wicket Hauls 18
Only Shaun Pollock has been more successful in test match cricket for South Africa than Makhaya Ntini. 390 wickets puts him ahead of the likes of Ian Botham, Malcolm Marshall and Dennis Lillee, heady company indeed. In fact only 11 players in history have had more success with the ball which surely would have seen him climb higher if not for 20 months spent in the wilderness at the start of his career.
This team has amassed a breathtaking total of 51,589 Runs. Which includes 124 Centuries.
A total of 1,640 Wickets have been claimed. With 674 catches from the field, and a further more 366 from the wicket keeper.
If a better team exists Id like to see it!
Just interested to see your views on which team is best.
If you enjoy it I will post the other teams and groups.
Thanks LFD

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Current events in the news illustrate the difficulty of effective succession planning. Warren Buffett's succession plan blew up when his heir apparent, David Sokol, was caught self-dealing in a potential acquisition. The IMF was caught in a compromising position when their leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn was forced to resign. We try to guess the next ruler of North Korea by what kind of hat Kim Jong-il's son is wearing and where he is sitting, while the sane world waits on pins and needles. Mubarek, Gaddafi, Ali Saleh and virtually every other leader of an Arab nation strive to keep it all in the family over the violent objections of their constituencies. The Crystal Cathedral, home of one of television's most successful evangelical ministries, experienced a falling out between Dr. Robert Shuller and his son during their transition—yet they still hope to protect our moral balance sheet as they file for financial bankruptcy. Now the failing health of creative genius Steve Jobs necessitates a transition of Apple's leadership to their COO, leaving many to wonder if Tim Cook is up for the job of growing the company through the next generation.
While owners of smaller organizations may find some consolation in these public struggles with succession management, they should dig deeper for answers to their own challenges. What lessons can be learned for your own firm? Planning for the future is critical. Where will your business go with a different leader at the helm? Succession is daunting, even more so without an obvious leader waiting in the wings.
In each of the well-known cases cited previously, the successful entity produced a cult of personality. A strong personality is a great quality when beginning or rebuilding a company—but inevitably, a leader's firm grasp of key issues becomes a grip of death for the business. Enterprises that are overly dependent on a single strong leader can rarely survive the end of that person's tenure unless a proper transition plan is implemented early, communicated loudly and executed effectively. Look at how GE, Chrysler and Microsoft drifted when Jack Welch, Lee Iacocca and Bill Gates left.
A friend of mine once shared the challenge of replacing a charismatic Baptist minister who had presided over his church for 30 years. The recruiter hired to find a successor told the church board, "Your next leader won't last much more than a year because everybody will be comparing him to the last guy. So assume this hire will be a transitional minister and hope that your church can survive until you bring in somebody who will look better than the founder's replacement."
Financial advisors, broker-dealers and custodians have much to learn from observing the fate of other companies after their founders ride into the sunset. Business continuity issues are not solved by finding a buyer for the business, but rather by building a culture of courage, passion, accountability and confidence that allows others to step up when you ultimately step down.
If a liquidity event is your goal, then a well-run enterprise that no longer needs you to grow—let alone survive—will be worth more in the market. Regardless of the goal, do not confuse succession planning with sale planning. If you go directly to market without addressing the fundamental issue of leadership continuity you are only selling a book of business, not a real enterprise. Also take note: In each of the examples cited previously, fate or health or bad choices drove the succession plan. Such uncontrollable events make an orderly transition nearly impossible. Wise leaders must prepare for the unexpected.
Cult of Personality
The New York Times printed Joe Nocera's account of the time he spent with Jobs after he was kicked out of Apple at the age of 31 and then brought back as its savior (which as it turns out, he was). Nocera wrote, "The businessman I met 25 years ago violated every rule of management. He was not a consensus builder but a dictator who listened mainly to his own intuition. He was a maniacal micromanager. He could be absolutely brutal in meetings. The Steve Jobs I watched that week was arrogant, thoughtful, learned, paranoid and insanely charismatic."
Hmmm … sounds strangely familiar to those of us in financial services.
The point being, though, that what may be a catalyst for growth in one case is not necessarily transferable. Succession experts observe that few companies make it through the second generation and even fewer through the third. Traits that enable an organization to survive and thrive in its most desperate moments may not work so well in more normal times, far from the company's dynamic inception. That certain esprit de corps that emerges during a firestorm lacks relevance for those who did not experience the good old days when it was "us against the world."
Many financial advisors who started their own businesses have an unremitting drive to generate new business, manage every key relationship and touch every process. What they often fail to realize, as we learn when studying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, is that while most advisors close to retirement are farther along in self-actualization, long past fulfilling basic life needs, they still behave as if the firm will go to hell in a handbasket the moment they relinquish the reins. Know that this behavior is potentially self-fulfilling. You must start to consider the future of your business long before you leave.
When advisory firm owners realize that real growth, high client satisfaction and excellence in advice come from firms with multiple people accountable for its success, they can break through the cult of personality that has controlled the business since its beginning. But this breakthrough requires a conscious plan and the discipline to leave well enough alone if the transition is working.
The first question the current leader must ask is: What are the leadership qualities that the business needs to advance from here?
The second question is: Does my current team have the potential to develop these qualities? If so, how will they transition into the desired roles? If not, how do I search for that talent and bring it to the firm?
After identifying potential successors, examine deeper questions to help guide an effective plan. When and how should the transition occur? What milestones do I need to put in place to move the process forward? How can I ensure that we are on pace for a successful succession, whether it occurs voluntarily or involuntarily?
Generally, it is wise to have multiple choices for potential successors. You may find that as your business grows, management roles become more specialized. You may also find that certain people are more proficient at projects or task management than true strategic leadership, yet both skills are required. Be aware that some of your potential successors may not have what it takes to do the job well, or may not have the patience or desire to see you slowly transition responsibility and accountability to them.
Create a timetable for your succession plan and have a clear idea of what success will look like when you arrive—but take care not to rush the journey. Effective succession planning allows its leaders and staff to evaluate how people perform under pressure, improve upon the culture, accept their roles without alienating the rest of the people and continue to drive the business forward.
The prominent succession stories mentioned herein can teach us many things, not the least of which is that a failure to have multiple options—along with a method for assessing each potential successor's ethics, vision and competence—will jeopardize not only the transition plan, but perhaps the entire organization itself.


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On a thrilling ride, we spin back in time to an extraordinary prehistoric world: Alaska in the Cretaceous Period, 70 million years ago – the last great flourish of the dinosaur era. BBC Earth invites you to come on a journey through the seasons, and experience a year in the life of dinosaurs fighting, feeding, migrating, playing and hunting.
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If your guy doesn't know that you like to use them, definitely start a dialogue with him. There's a good chance that he will be delightfully surprised. Depending on how the conversation goes, if you feel he is into the idea of you using sex toys, maybe keep it stored in a common drawer in your bedroom, somewhere he can see it so there is a visual connection to the new idea you have planted in his head. By him being able to check it out himself, it makes the idea of bringing it into the bed way less taboo. There is a real good chance he is going to like this idea. As a guy, you should be willing to try new things if your girl wants it. If there is one topic of discussion he should and want to be accommodating, it's your sexual exploration as a couple.
I finally got my guy to agree to using a toy, then something really awkward happened when we tried it out, and now I know he will never use one again. What do I do about this?
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Homelessness, poverty, and unemployment are substantial and persistent issues in most of the large cities, with big population and a limited number of jobs available, the job security is very low, workers rights are limited, and wages are under the minimum living level. Such situation creates significant inequality, unstable political situation with a number of riots and society/government clashes, increased levels of crime, and racial discrimination. On the individual level poverty is felt more acutely. In addition to the lack of stable income, or in many cases any sort of income, to provide the primary necessities, such as food and housing, poverty has a great effect on health, both physical and mental, life expectancy, and the access to education.
Philadelphia has one of the largest economies in the United States and simultaneously the largest population that live under the level of poverty. The economy of the city is primarily based on medical research, education, and tourism. Most of the jobs in these sectors require a higher education and the number of available jobs is limited. In addition, the access to primary and secondary education in the city is inadequate and becoming scarcer with years as the schools are closing in order to cut the government's spending. Thirty percent of the city population live below the poverty level while twelve percent live below half of the poverty level. To look at these proportions in perspective, 400,000 out of 1.5 million Philadelphians live under the level of poverty and 180,000 people live on less than 50% of the poverty level income.
In Philadelphia we arrived on Friday evening. Our home for the week was a church that is located across the street from the Philadelphia City Hall. The main goal of our trip was to explore the labor issues in the area, look into the workings of labor unions, and discover the root causes of poverty. Incidentally, after we had our first dinner at the church we found out that a few volunteers were needed in the homeless shelter that was held downstairs in the basement. Three of us stayed to help. We met two girls from a medical school who volunteer in this shelter once a week. They showed us around the kitchen and introduced us to their usual routine. While the main course of rice and chicken was in the oven, we washed the dishes, cleaned the tables, and opened canned vegetables. When the dinner was prepared we served it in the main hall and after serving stayed in the shelter and talked to the people. Some of them were restrained and not talkative, they ate on their beds and went to sleep, others were happy to learn about the purpose of our trip and share their opinions on the subject. The first evening in the shelter has brought us a step closer to understanding the issues that we were set to explore and made us encounter the problem on a more personal level.
This experience continued a few days later when the church has opened its doors to the hungry and held a big dinner that they call a Grace Café. We were joined by another college group and a great number of volunteers who were preparing and serving food; the children were handing out cups of water at the tables. The large hall that previously held a shelter was packed. There was a line of people that was getting longer with every minute. We spread out to different tables and talked to people about their lives and experiences. Once again many were willing to share their stories, their struggles, and their wishes; others preferred to have more neutral conversations, asked us about our week in Philly, and gave us advice on the interesting locations to visit in our free time. Everyone had great time and made new friends.
In order to generate some income many homeless or unemployed engage in selling the street newspaper One Step Away. It is written by the residents of a Philadelphia shelter, and is meant to raise awareness about homelessness in the city and give an opportunity for the writers to develop a set of skills that can be valuable for their future employment. Each paper is sold for one dollar, the distributors are allowed to keep 75% of the sales. During one of the days of our trip we went outside in snow and rain trying to sell the paper to passersby. Despite the bad weather and the hurrying crowd, some people stopped, bought the paper, or donated a few dollars, while others marched on by without acknowledging our presence. The day's experience was both tough and rewarding. We learned a great deal about the struggles of those who have to strand on the streets for hours, and in any weather, in order to provide themselves with the few dollars that they receive from the sales but that are sometimes so essential for someone's survival.
In addition to proving shelter and food for the homeless on the daily basis the church was in the process of working on the Serenity House, a building in one of the poorest areas of Philadelphia that provides people with longer term housing and holds men and women support groups. Even though the renovation and reorganization of the house is sponsored by the church, the house itself remains non-religious and focuses on spirituality in general terms in order welcome people of different religious background. When we arrived to the house, only the first floor was fully renovated, the second floor was partially finished, and the third floor required critical renovation and was full of old furniture. Our work consisted primarily of clearing out the third floor, demolishing the old floor and the old ceiling, painting the walls, and raking the garden. While working on the house we got a chance to think about the effort and the dedication that people put into helping other who are in need, realizing the significance of our participation in the issues of the community, and the necessity of our contribution to the social causes.
Another perspective on the matter was introduced to us during the meeting with the directors of a coalition organization of labor unions and civil groups that strive to impact the legislature on the city and facilitate the change that would benefit the workers. She led us through the process of organizing and carrying out a campaign. She assigned each one of as a role in the system and introduces issues for us to solve and the obstacles that we would face. The agenda on the table was the creation of sick and personal days for the workers of Philadelphia. The first step in the process is collection of the signatures for the petition; once a sufficient number of signatures are collected and the claim of extensive public support of the issue can be made, it has to gain the necessary attention in the media and the city council; for that purpose the street rallies are organized at the City Hall. If despite of the acquired media attention and public support the council member are unresponsive, individual approaches have to be made in order to give them an incentive to support the cause. In order to bring the issue to the table in the council, a supporter must be found among the council members who can present this issue to the others and convince them of its validity and importance. In order for the legislature to be voted through, it must gain the support of the majority; to ensure this the interested group must divide the members of the council into three groups: yes, no, and maybe. Those members who hesitate on their decision are first incentivized peacefully, if that strategy does not work than, as the last resort, a series of attacks is made on each person individually, such as dumping campaign fliers on the member's front yard in order to coerce him or her to vote positive. Such actions, when taken to the extreme, entail great risks for the campaign and for the organizers, and oftentimes lead to imprisonment.
Working with another group, a congregation of religious organizations, introduced us closer to this process. We were given clipboards and pens and sent out onto the streets to gather signatures for support of the creation of new jobs for Philadelphians. For the planned construction of a new terminal of Philadelphia International Airport thousands of jobs have to be created, the petition required these jobs to remain in the city and provide the workers with living wages and the necessary benefits. Most of the people who we asked on the street recognized the issue of unemployment and were willing to sign the petition. We collected many signatures but it was too small of a number to come anywhere near to solving the issue or even progressing in the process; and even though the people are willing to support the cause, a great amount of effort must be put into raising a broader awareness about the issue, educating people about the possible ways to support it, and encouraging them to act.
Our work in Philadelphia gave me an entirely new perspective on the issues of poverty and unemployment. As student who is majoring in International Relations in Economic I spend a great amount of time learning about the issues of development. In Philadelphia I could encounter the problem in practice. Academically, it gave me a greater insight into the problem and allowed to look at the issue of development in greater complexity. Personally, I gained a unique experience that made me appreciate life and people a bit more and allowed me to meet many great individuals with different backgrounds, different position, different opinions, but all fighting for the same causes: human rights, equality, and social justice.
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HOUSTON -- President George H.W. Bush's recovery from a bronchitis-related cough and subsequent complications is "continuing" and there's still no timetable for his release from a Houston hospital, a Bush family spokesman said Monday.
Bush, 88, the nation's oldest living ex-president, has been in Methodist Hospital since Nov. 23.
"President Bush's recovery is continuing," spokesman Jim McGrath said in a brief statement, the first word about Bush's condition since Dec. 30. "In recent days he has taken great pride watching big football wins by Texas A&M and the Houston Texans."
The Texans, whose games Bush frequently has attended, beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday in the opening round of the NFL playoffs. Texas A&M University, home to Bush's presidential library and museum about 100 miles northwest of Houston, topped Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl on Friday.
"While no immediate timeline has been set for the President's discharge, the Bushes wish to thank everyone for their many kind messages," McGrath said.
Bush already had been in the hospital about a month for treatment of the persistent cough when his office disclosed he had been placed in intensive care after physicians had difficulty controlling a fever that developed once the cough was mostly resolved.
On Dec. 30, a similar brief announcement said Bush had been transferred to a regular hospital room after about a week in intensive care.
Jean Becker, Bush's longtime chief of staff, has said updates are being limited out of respect for the family.
Bush and his wife, Barbara, live in Houston during the winter and spend their summers at a home in Kennebunkport, Maine. Their 68th wedding anniversary was Sunday; they are the longest married presidential couple.
Bush had served two terms as Ronald Reagan's vice president when he was elected in 1988 to be the nation's 41st president. Four years later, after a term highlighted by the success of the 1991 Gulf War in Kuwait, he lost to Democrat Bill Clinton.
Bush was a naval aviator in World War II - at one point the youngest in the Navy - and was shot down over the Pacific. He's skydived on at least three of his birthdays since leaving the White House, most recently when he turned 85.
Bush also is a former U.S. ambassador to China, CIA director and congressman from Texas.


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The WATTS ACV On-Off Float Control Valve is designed to open fully or close drip-tight as commanded by the Float Control Pilot. The Float Pilot may be either valve or remote mounted. The valve closes drip tight when water level reaches the adjustable high-level setpoint, and open fully when water level is below the adjustable low-level setpoint, allowing a calculated "draw-down" of water level to increase tank circulation. High and low levels are separately adjustable by positioning stop collars on the float rod(s) at desired opening and closing setpoints.
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Join us for an entertaining evening with Beth Lisick and Michael Ian Black, two contemporary authors who use humor to examine the pitfalls and foibles that mark all our lives.
Whether touring with the spoken word ensemble Sister Spit, performing sketch comedy, or writing, Beth Lisick is expert at shining (often harsh) light onto the nooks and crannies of her own personal history. In her latest book, Yokohama Threeway: And Other Small Shames, she examines the minor embarrassments of her life with wry humor and her signature sharp-tongued style.
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SmartBear is expanding its test automation support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2012, Windows 8, and Internet Explorer 10 in its TestComplete 9.1 release. The intention here is to create an environment for "development and continuous testing" of both web and desktop applications using WPF, ASP.NET, and HTML5 technologies.
What's the best thing about development with continuous testing? For SmartBear, advanced object recognition technology is high on the list and this is featured in TestComplete to allow .NET developers to record, edit, and run tests. The firm says that, using its tool, this is possible without having to learn new programming paradigms.
So TestComplete provides support for VBScript, JScript, C++Script, and C#Script, and features an advanced script editor that will be familiar to the Visual Studio users.
The proposition for .NET programmers is to use TestComplete 9.1 to integrate TestComplete projects into Team Foundation Server 2012 and launch tests from within Visual Studio 2012 test projects. In addition, web and desktop testers can create work items and post bug reports to the Team Foundation Server 2012 database directly from the TestComplete IDE.
"We are excited to welcome SmartBear to the Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) program and have SmartBear's tools support the latest Microsoft platforms and developer products," said Tom Lindeman, Director of the VSIP program at Microsoft.
"Modern web applications must function on multiple browsers and operating systems as well as devices such as tablets and smartphones. Teams developing these applications need modern testing tools to support them. SmartBear delivers robust and affordable testing tools with advanced capabilities such as HTML5 support, cross-browser test automation, as well as distributed testing in virtual labs and virtual test environments."


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Jets General Manager John Idzik said this week that when his team took a look at Josh Cribbs, they found that his knee "isn't quite there yet."
Cribbs, who subsequently signed with the Raiders, thinks Idzik was just trying to bring Cribbs' price down.
"I don't know why the Jets GM would come out and say that other than use it as a negotiation tactic," Cribbs said in a conference call with the Oakland media.
Cribbs had offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus, and he said he feels fine and will be good to go in plenty of time for the start of the season.
"I'm doing well," Cribbs said. "We never had planned to comment on injury but we play our first game in September or August and it's barely June. We're not lining up to play football. If we were lining up to play football in June then it would be a hot topic. I will be ready to play football when it's time to play football and I think that is the important thing."
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Friday, January 29, 2010
power accuracy and the uniform cadence approximation
In my discussion on Metrigear, there were two principal limiting factors to accuracy: one was nailing down the pedal orientation, the other was getting the pedal rotation rate correct. For the orientation, the system was getting close after only 20 seconds of my simulation of highly variable cadence, a worst-case scenario. Results I didn't show were that if I simulate longer periods, the system continues to improve on its orientation determination, and can nail that down to a fraction of a degree. That's good enough to separate out the "propulsive" component of force.
On the other hand, the primary challenge remained the determination of instantaneous pedal rotation rate. Whether that can be nailed to within the needed 1% or so needed for that 1.5% power target depends on the mangitude of the differential noise. I left it at that, since I don't know what that would be.
The crank-based units don't need to separate out the propulsive component of force: they measure propulsive torque directly. I assume they ace that part. The harder thing is rotation rate. Cinqo, at least, uses a traditional magnetic cadence sensor to get the rotation rate. That gives a ping every full pedal stroke, which means I need to make assumptions about how the rotation rate varied over that pedal stroke. The simplist assumption is it didn't vary: uniform rotation rate. If the number is different the next stroke, then right after the cadence sensor pinged, the rotation rate instantly changed to the new value, and it remained constant at that value through that next stroke.
So is this a good assumption? Well, assume applied torque is constant, and in pedal rotation rate is varying in some unpredictable fashion. All I know is the average pedal rotation rate through the full pedal stroke. What I need to calculate is the average power during the stroke. All good: the average of a constant torque multiplied by a variable rotation rate is that torque multiplied by the average rotation rate. I get the exact answer by assuming the rotation rate is constant.
But torque isn't constant, of course. It varies, just as rotation rate varies, and this causes a problem. To see this, consider another possibility: rotation rate varies, but torque also varies to keep applied power constant. Power is the product of torque and rotation rate, so this assumption can be stated:
τ = P / ω
where ω is the rotation rate, and τ is the torque.
Let's then take the simplest possible case: ω = ω0 ‒ Δω for half the stroke duration (time, not angle), while τ = P / ( ω0 ‒ Δω ), and for the rest of the pedal stroke ω = ω0 + Δω, with τ = P / ( ω0 + Δω ). Obviously, the average power is P, since I am assuming that the power is always P.
But what would Cinqo conclude? It assumes the average power is the average rotation rate multiplied by the average torque. Average rotation rate is simply ω0. Average torque's a bit more complicated, though:
average τ = P [ 1 / ( ω0 ‒ Δω ) + 1 / ( ω0 + Δω ) ] / 2
= P ω0 / ( ω02 ‒ Δω2 )
So if I calculate the power from this, where PQ equals the Quarq-effective power, I get:
PQ = P ω02 / ( ω02 ‒ Δω2 )
= P / ( 1 ‒ Δω2 / ω02 )
So if Δω is zero, all is good: PQ = P. But as Δω increases, the trouble begins: the Cinqo always overestimates. Suppose Δω = 10% of ω0. Then the error from the above equation is 1% of total power. This is already close to the full Metrigear error budget of 1.5%. Take Δω up to 20% and you blow it out: the error is 4% of total power. That's some serious cheese.
How much pedal rotation rate varies within a pedal stroke another whole topic. For example, it depends on whether riding is "high inertia" or "low inertia". In "high inertia" riding, the pedals tend to want to keep moving at the same speed, for example when riding downhill at high speed in a big gear. "Low-inertia" riding is when the pedals can slow down relatively rapidly: for example when in your granny gear on a mountain bike riding up a steep slope: let up on the pedals at all, and you'll come to a rapid stop. Also the effect on power depends on how applied torque is correlated with pedal rotation rate. The constant power assumption may apply more in some cases than in others. So it's a complex issue.
The Metrigear Vector will be an enlightening tool in this matter, since it will be able to report pedal rotation rate throughout the rotation circle. This will best be done on a trainer where vibrations are minimized. This will provide some interesting insight into how accurate the crank-based systems really are, not under controlled pedaling at uniform cadence, but rather under real-world conditions where everything is constantly changing.
7 comments:
- loosch said...
This is something I have been working on for some time, we are looking at mounting a rotary encoder to a bb axle and integrating this with an SRM, should be interesting!
- February 1, 2010 at 12:56 AM
- djconnel said...
A more general result is that cadence is correlated with pedal rotation in some way:
ω = ω₀ ‒ Δω for half the stroke duration (time, not angle), while τ = τ₀ ‒ Δτ. Then for the other half of the stroke duration, ω = ω₀ + Δω
while τ = τ₀ + Δτ. Δτ might be positive or negative or zero. Then
average power = [ (ω₀ ‒ Δω)(τ₀ ‒ Δτ) + (ω₀ + Δω)(τ₀ + Δτ) ] / 2 = ω₀
τ₀ + ΔωΔτ. Meanwhile the Average Cadence Approximation (ACA) is ω₀ τ₀. So this says if Δω and Δτ are positively correlated, the ACA will under-report, while if they are negatively correlated, the ACA will over-report, while if they are uncorrelated, the ACA will accurately report (in this trivial example, "uncorrelated" would mean either Δω or Δτ are zero, but more generally, this it may simply mean the sign of one doesn't predict the sign of the other).
This little analysis has changed my perception of whom to more believe during examples where PowerTap reports higher than SRM or Quarq for AP over moderate-duration efforts (crank phase aliasing causes disagreements on very short efforts).
- February 1, 2010 at 2:22 AM
- loosch said...
I designed a force pedal system for the Aust Institute of Sport using an encoder in the pedal axle. I haven't seen any data from it, but it did have 1 deg resolution. The problem with SRM is that a reed switch is not the most accurate in terms of timing 1 rev but works well because it cancels out any error in the next rev.
Some questions I have relate to power accuracy at high versus low cadence at high versus low KE.
Overall I think the SRM does a reasonable job as long as you are aware of its limitations and nuances. I am very sceptical of people who claim absolute data from any power meter.
I hope the Metrigear stuff delivers its promise, I am still concerned about drift of their sensors.
- February 2, 2010 at 2:08 AM
- djconnel said...
Which sensors? The force sensors in the Vector are piezoresistive, which have improved stability relative to the foil sensors which, I believe, are in the SRM and PowerTap and Quarq. Correct me if I'm wrong here... that's what I was told.
It makes sense foil would drift. Metal fatigues and oxidizes. Piezoresistance is measured with a crystal, which is more stable.
There's other forms of drift, however. What if the mechanical properties of the spindle change over time? A lot of that depends on cleat maintenance, to avoid the cleat spring rubbing against the spindle.
- February 2, 2010 at 5:30 AM
- loosch said...
The work I was involved with a while ago with accelerometers and also piezo's tended to drift a bit and needed frequent zero correction. Drift was measurable over a 15s sample.
Foil gauges as used in the PM you listed are much less prone to drift if mounted correctly and temp compensated in my experience.
I am not an expert in this area by any means, I do the mechanical hardware not the data aquisition, but this has been my experience from systems I have been involved with. There may be some new technology I am not aware of in this area and the Metrigear guys might have this under control. I should ask them and see if they tell me!
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Do you know for sure that the Cinqo measures cadence only once per revolution? I remember Jim saying that it has something like 8 reed switches in the crank, so in theory it could be measuring cadence up to 8 times per revolution.
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Good question! It's been discussed on wattage, and I've discussed it with people in the business, but the best reference I can find might be here, in NYVelocity's typically excellent interview with Jim Myer (definitely read more of this -- it's great when the interviewer understands the physics):
AS: In other words, you're only measuring once per revolution, so you have to assume that rpm is constant through that whole rev.
JM: You have a time for each revolution, 600 milliseconds or whatever.
The multple sensors are for extracting strain, which is used to derive torque.
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Eddie Yoon manages Select Healthcare (MUTF:FSPHX) and invests in companies involved in the design, production, or sale of health-care products and services, including, but not limited to: pharmaceutical, diagnostic, administrative, medical supply, and biotechnology.
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Currently, when I'm not being a feminist*, I fill up my days working at an online fashion magazine. During these fashionable days I trawl through many, many, many fashion blogs (searching for, um, 'Now-ness' or something like that)… but not many are quite as thought provoking as one I was pointed to today.
Found via modelling and diversity campaign All Walks Beyond The Catwalk (who had discovered it on The Telegraph), the blog in question is called Advanced Style. A compendium of 'Straight-Up' style street portraits by Ari Seth Cohen, the defining difference is that these images are of women and men in the over-60 age bracket.
What I love about this blog is that it presents the older generations in a way that we never usually see them in other media; distinguished, vibrant, intelligent, interesting and vital. Ari generously allots each person with their own independent post, taking his time to talk through their encounter – illuminating us with the name, age and often fascinating back story of the the subject.
That's pretty refreshing in a blogosphere which is full of snap-and-run photographers (who wouldn't have loved a little personal background on this controversial street style pic?), but it's especially refreshing in a media-scape that so very rarely focusses on older people at all.
Okay, so it's not like it's on a par with the work that organisations like Help Age International are doing, but it's certainly a nice little step in the right direction!
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by Ben Croshaw, 2007
Popularity comes in many shapes and sizes. For the 5 Days a Stranger series, that popularity comes in the form of hundreds of actual skeptics who were skeptical that Yahtzee would not make another game in his oh-so-successful horror series. Yahtzee spilled the beans a few weeks early, and let his fans know that this excursion into gore and madness would his final game in the 5 Days series, ominously known as 6 Days a Sacrifice.
196 years ago, Trilby the master thief followed the vengeful spirit of John Defoe halfway around the world, and in doing so, came face to face with the demonic entity known as the Tall Man. 196 years from now, Dr. Jonathan Somerset grapples with the soul of John Defoe onboard the spaceship Mephistopheles. He successfully survives, but is discovered to be an impostor and is arrested for crimes he did not commit.
Today, July 22nd, 2189, Theo DaCabe, expert survey officer, has received an anonymous tip that the religious organization known as Optimology is conducting illegal experiments under it's facility. He heads to the headquarters of this fad religion to run a routine health and safety inspection, but once he arrives, his destiny overshadows him, and he is thrown into a centuries-old plot to bring great evil to the Earth.
-Today the Mind of the Bridgekeeper shall meet with it's destiny, and I shall see the Bridge extend between the Realms.
All right, I must say that Yahtzee has outdone himself this time when it comes to the gameplay. This game features an improved verb coin interface much like 7 Days a Skeptic or Monkey Island 3, where you left click on any item or hotspot to reveal a menu of icons, commands, and inventory items. In this game, the main character is also equipped with a handy-dandy journal with which he keeps important papers he finds lying around. Theo also owns a flashy cell phone with a noisy ring-tone, so that you can call the other captives you meet. Just press an arrow key to move, and press it again to stop moving.
The graphics in this game are a great improvement over the graphics in 5 Days and 7 Days, but mostly tie with the graphics in Trilby's Notes. Each and every character is animated beautifully, to where you can almost understand their personalities just by how they move and act. The music, expertly made by Mark "Mod's" Lovegrove, adds a huge level of tension to the game, and adds to the advancement of the plot. You can tell when you're in great danger, or when you're on a mission. The music heightens and slows depending on your situation. The plot in the game, unfortunately, is very dependant on the other three games. You can somewhat understand the plot without playing the rest of the series first, but I recommend you do play the rest of the series first. Another thing about the plot in this game is that the answers to the mysteries aren't handed to you on a silver platter. If you don't like games where symbolic things, hallucinations, and dreams are made to look like they are actually happening to throw you off track, I suggest you had better play some video game version of Bambi.
So to conclude (doesn't that sound sophisticated) 6 Days a Sacrifice is an amazing psychological horror experience that rivals many others, even overshadowing the other games in it's own series. Let me say that if you do not play this game, and love it, may the wrath of the Tall Man snappity, crackly, and poppity thine bones. Enjoy this gory, bloody, scary game. I give it 5 carrots.
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I was going to do a youtube series that followed my team through Manager Mode, but I have run into a few slight issues.
1.) I am unable to upload to youtube, I have to manually upload. It brings me to the point where I have to paste a certain code into Frozen Cortex, but I can not find anywhere to paste it. I have to upload the videos manually.
2.) The replays do not really work in unless you watched the game actually being played. Can you add an option for "Broadcast" replays that have:
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b.) A short fade in and out when the teams switch that shows the current score and match time, currently it is very sudden and jarring
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d.) The music fades out at the end instead of stopping abruptly.
e.) The option to hear the actual SFX from them running and doing other things with the music low or turned off in the background.
3.) Can you add a "history" for Singleplayer and Manager Mode games so we can review them at a later notice like we can multiplayer games?
4.) This is not related, but it is not big enough to merit creating a new topic, a visual team customization screen that shows you what each part looks like on your team.
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HAI! Yes, I am a huge fan of Japanese food, and back in the mid-80's I became a big adherent of the local sushi cuisine here in Columbia, South Carolina. If you are not a student of sushi and sashimi, please take some time to give it a try: Fresh, clean flavors that speak of the ocean, as well as the land. There's going to be something for every taste. (Don't forget the hot wasabi!) For those of you who prefer cooked food, nearly all Japanese food establishments offer delightful tempura (fried) preparations, as well as grilled foods, and of course, soups, salads and cooked vegetables.
One of the vegetables I am particularly fond of is the fried leaf of a marvelous plant, which we botanists maintain in the "mint" family. As a tempura item, it may be dipped in batter and lightly sautéed, rendering a delicate flavor.
The taste is hard to describe: it is at once somewhat sweet and musky. A sort of oily sweetness. And delicious. The fresh leaves are also good to eat, too, sometimes accompanying a beautify portion of raw yellowtail.
This plant, of course, is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae), known mostly for its great variabilty in fragrance (mint...basil...sage...rosemary...lavender...) and a huge number of ornamentals (especially the sages, in the genus Salvia). There are plenty of Southeastern native species in this family, too, which have been adapted for gardens, such as mountain-mint, lion's mane, and obedient plant. There are plenty of weeds, as well: Florida "betony" is a relatively recent, and troublesome, interloper in gardens throughout the Southeast.
Our Mystery Plant is perfectly placed within the mint family (Lamiaceae), with square stems and opposite leaves. The stalked leaves are oval-shaped, usually with toothy margins. The flowers are equipped with a tubular calyx (green), and a tubular corolla (pink). The corolla, bearing four tiny stamens inside, is bilabiate, that is, featuring an upper and lower lip. These flowers are popular with bees and butterflies. After blooming, the plants lose their leaves. In the dead of winter, the dried stems remain, most of the time, forming interesting dried arrangements along paths and garden margins. Of course, it does spread by seed, and can be potentially weedy.
Many gardeners will recognize the close resemblance this plant has with the popular garden Coleus, but they aren't the same thing. Our Mystery species is in fact a native of eastern Asia, but has now become reasonably common in much of the eastern USA. It is a weed in some cases, but is sometimes grown on purpose for its fragrant leaves. Again, the leaves don't smell like mint, but rather have a curiously oily, musky flavor. Very sweet. In fact, the leaves were at one time used as a flavoring agent in cigars. I'm wondering now if the leaves of this plant wouldn't be good as a substitute for basil, with ripe tomatoes, offered with sliced mozzarella, slathered with olive oil, and generously sprinkled with salt and pepper...?
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