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West of Loathing Review
I tend to be sceptical of games which advertise humour as a feature. I also am turned off by cartoon graphics. I nevertheless decided to buy West of Loathing when it was on sale for three reasons. First, the reviews were excellent, and it got a number of RPG of the year votes from people on this site. Second, it is a very reasonably priced game, even if its not on sale. And lastly and most importantly I was looking for a game that would run smoothly on my slowly dying and soon to be replaced 5+ year old computer. West of Loathing is a supernatural comedy western. So its not your typical RPG, let alone your typical computer game. Therefore, I've decided West of Loathing deserves a somewhat atypical review. So here it goes.
This picture captures the essence of West of Loathing. Its a silly strange western with stick figures.
Is West of Loathing really an RPG?
Everything these days is considered an RPG if it has an inventory and some character developement. But, yes, I'd say West of Loathing really in an RPG, and not just superficially. The game starts in your house, where you say farewell to your family before heading out west, and continues in the town of Boring Springs. This makes up the prologue chapter. You are given a number of choices as you progress through this chapter. First you can choose from one of three classes that are typical RPG fare, namely a ranged fighter (the snake oiler), a magician (the bean slinger) and a melee fighter (the cow puncher). Each of these classes offer some nice twists, though. The snake oiler, for example, cannot only poison enemies with his snake lasso, but can also summon snakes to fight for him. You are also given a choice of one of three non-combat skills (lockpicking, foraging, or haggling).
Depending on your actions and how you solve the quests you will also end the chapter by choosing a horse and a partner, each of which have their own special characteristics. Your partners join you in combat, and each has a unique set of combat skills. Also some partners can help you explore in that they will alert you to nearby areas. My partner Susie told me whenever we were in a location near a ranch, and that was added to the world map. Other partners can help you locate other areas such as cemetaries, or mines.
West of Loathing also has a nice character building system. The game features a classical open point based system with a number of skills and six attributes. Three attributes are class oriented (muscle, moxy, and mysticality) and raise not only the offensive ability with melee, ranged, and spell attacks, but also your character's resistance to each of these types of attacks, which makes it desirable for example, for a melee fighter to buy at least low amounts of moxy and mysticality, in order to reduce enemy ranged and magic damage. The other three stats (grit, gumption, and glamour) increase health, speed and action points, and the amount of meat(money) as well as the quality of items you find, and are therefore useful to all characters. Each skill in the game also has multiple levels. The costs of skills and abilities rise exponentially, making it very costly to be super good at everything and encourages investing in more things across the board. Also each character only starts out with a fraction of their class skills. Additional skills are found in skill books, which you can buy or stumble across during your journey. Each of these books gives you a choice of one of three new skills, which seem to be chosen semi-randomly from skills you have yet to learn.
The character building system is interesting enough. Just make sure to turn it on in the settings.
Like any good RPG, West of Loathing has a number of quests, and the vast majority of them are side quests. Many of these quests are solvable with a variety of methods, including using inventory items, skills, solving puzzles, or engaging in combat. The quest design in general is well done and while there is plenty of fighting in the game, many locations offer NPCs, puzzles, or other forms of interaction, which gives the game a very pleasing pacing, and keeps the gameplay fresh. The game also features a world map, in which locations are unlocked over time. While many locations can be unlocked by talking with NPCs, others can be discovered randomly when traveling between locations. There are also random encounters which occur when travelling, many of which do not involve combat. In addition you can choose to "wander" instead of travelling to an unlocked location, which gives a chance of a random encounter or discovering a new location.
In short, West of Loathing doesn't only give a number of mechanical options for your character, but also a lot of gameplay freedom as well.
Is West of Loathing a Casual Game?
Well yes. . . or sort of. When I first started playing I noticed that my character automatically seemed to receive increased stats. Then I went to the options menu and saw that in West of Loathing the default mode automatically spends your character's xp for you and turns off the combat grid. So in other words, West of Loathing's default mode for combat and character building is casual, but you don't have to play that way.
Also combat is in general very forgiving. The combat system is turn based and most mandatory battles aren't very hard. If they still are too hard for you, there are a number of locations which allow you to grind out battles against an almost unlimited number of enemies. Grinding is definitely not mandatory, and you can make the game a bit more difficult by simply avoiding it. There is no grinding down of character's resources like in many RPGs. You are fully healed after every battle, and your action point pool (which powers your class skills) is automatically refreshed. There are still consumables, which your can use to improve your chances in combat and these you can use up. Also losing a battle has no terrible consequences. Lose once and you just get "angry," which gives you an extra combat buff. If you lose when "angry" you are sent to the hotel where you go to sleep and loose any daily buffs, but also have your daily buff allowance (provided through drink and food- which act like potions do in many other games) refreshed.
Difficult battles like this one are pretty rare and surprising. By the way, there was another way to solve this quest.
Nevertheless the game does feature a few challenging combat situations. Most of these are in non-mandatory areas, or are avoidable by completing a quest in another manner. In short anyone looking for extremely challenging combat such as found in Age of Decadence or Underrail will not find much satisfaction in West of Loathing's combat system. Still, like in many classic RPGs, combat rarely takes long and death is quick if you or (more often than not) your opponent is outclassed.
The puzzles in West of Loathing are also in general relatively straightforward. Some of them are also avoidable by simply engaging in combat.
Is West of Loathing Funny or Just Full of Lame Jokes?
If you've followed me so far, then you should have come the conclusion that the game is full of jokes. The names of the classes, locations, and attributes are all intended to be humorous. Afterall, West of Loathing is a supernatural comedy western. So what does that mean? First let's look at the supernatural part. Obviously the beanslinger class can use magic. Also you have three primary groups of enemies in the game. The first are bandits, many of whom have a large deficit in intelligence. The next are undead, who have been raised by a travelling necromancer. The last are the cows, who have apparently made some sort of diabolical pact to gain supernatural powers and who are bent on destroying their human oppressors. There are also other enemies, including giant snakes, robots, goblins, and killer clowns. Obviously many of these opponents have unnatural origins, and you come across many things that might be disturbing if it weren't for the game's light tone and cartoon graphics.
One of the more amusing side quests in the game lets you replay historical battles between the diabolical cows and the army. You get to play the cows.
The game is a western, in the usual sense. You are a cowboy (or cowgirl) and you will explore backwater western towns, mines, bandit hideouts, railways, and other typical western locations. You will meet sheriffs, ranchers, frontier doctors, and outlaws. You will also run into a few historical characters, like Josua Norton and John Harvey Kellogg, which shows the developers do indeed know a few things about 19th century America. The main story of West of Loathing reminds me of an Elder Scrolls game. Basically you want to go (further) west, but your way is continuously blocked for a variety of reasons. In trying to overcome these impediments, you discover a variety of new locations and npcs, all of which have things for you to do. It flows naturally then that you get involved in a number of side quests, and even though solving them makes getting through the main quest easier, the principle reason to do them is that they are actually more entertaining the main quest.
Much of West of Loathing's charm is bound up in its quirky quests and characters and you never know what to expect. For example you will visit many ranches during your path across the west. However, what awaits you at any given ranch is not really predictable. Some are full of combat, others hold a puzzle, and some even have interesting NPCs and quests. That makes the game fun to explore and never did I think to myself "Oh! Another bandit hideout. I've been there and done that. I think I'll pass."
You can deal with this bandit in a number of ways, provided you have the right skills and the right horse.
You'll also run across areas and objects which are closed off without the right skills. For example, I ran across many safes throughout the game, but since I didn't have the safecracking skill, I couldn't open them. I also ran across a mine where I need lockpicking 3 to enter, but didn't have my skill leveled up at that point.
Obviously West of Loathing doesn't take itself seriously, and that gives it a freedom to do things that other games wouldn't. I had a smile on my face throughout most of the game, but I rarely found the game so funny that I laughed out loud. Still most other comedy RPGs I've played (Grotesque Tactics or Cthulu Saves the World come to mind) haven't exactly set a high bar for good jokes in computer games, so for the computer RPG game genre, West of Loathing is pretty funny, at least in my opinion. Obviously humour is very subjective, so you can take this with a grain of salt depending on how much humour you like in your games.
You'll run into a whole bunch of unusual people on your trail west.
Does West of Loathing really look as bad as in your screenshots ?
There was a time when most people got daily newspapers and somewhere in those newspapers were black and white cartoons, the so called "funnies." I know I'm old, and many younger people might not have any idea what I'm talking about, but I do have a point. West of Loathing looks like a good old fashioned newspaper cartoon. And while stick people and horses with rolling eyes might not appeal to everyone, the developers of West of Loathing seem to have made a purposeful choice to capture that kind of cartoon atmosphere. I would also say it goes well with a game that's scenes and events are often ridiculous. I think the game would have sacrificed a lot of its atmosphere if the developers would have gone with 3D colour art and say generic Unity Engine assets.
The game does look better when you play it, then it does in the screenshots. That's because the said stick figures and rolly eyed horses are lovingly animated. Also the game features nice, appropriate music and sound effects. That doesn't change the fact, in the end, that West of Loathing's visuals are primative, or that it is a colourless, sidescrolling, 2D game. While I found it more visually appealing to a lot of indie games I've played recently and reviewed here (such as Dungeons of Chaos and Battles of Norghan) or that I didn't bother to review (such as Bastard Bonds, Dr. Dungeon's Madman, or Zavix Tower) I wouldn't call them good. They also will certainly be a line that some gamers can't cross and that will prevent them from buying West of Loathing. I'd actually qualify, to some extent, as one of these people, as the sceenshots prevented me from picking it up earlier than I did.
The game is full of unusual items.
Was West of Loathing Robbed of Rpg of the Year 2017?
Opponents of such an honour would have a number of arguments. First the game's visuals are an obvious point against it. Second, many gamers want challenging combat and West of Loathing is lacking that. Third, the game consists of about 10-15 hours of game time, depending on how thorough you are doing side quests and exploring, and how much grinding you choose to partake in. So its pretty short for an RPG.
Still I can understand those who gave West of Loathing one their top 3 votes for 2017. (And, no, its not a joke. The game came in at 10th place in the year's voting.) West of Loathing does a very good job with exploration and gameplay pacing. More importantly though is its charmingly unique atmosphere. After all how many other supernatural comedy western RPGs can you name? And not only is the atmosphere unique, but its also well done. How much you value that will go a long way in how good of a game you think West of Loathing is.
In the end I have to weigh in with my personal opinion. For me West of Loathing was a game I enjoyed playing from beginning to end. However, it was not a game I couldn't put down, nor one which I couldn't take a few days break from. I think that might be because when one strips away the atmophere and nice pacing, there isn't a whole lot the game does better than average. For me that makes it a good, but not a great game.
Information aboutWest of Loathing
Developer: Asymmetric
SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: RPG
Combat: Turn-based
Play-time: Unknown
Voice-acting: Unknown
Regions & platforms
· Homepage
· Platform: PC
· Released at 2017-08-10
· Publisher: Asymmetric
More information
- Unusual setting
- Charming atmosphere
- Nice exploration
- Good pacing
- Humour
- The visuals (yes, its black and white)
- Easy combat
- Modest playtime (10-15 hours)
- Character development turned off by default


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Willie Mays almost played for Boston.
But it was the Boston Braves, not the Red Sox, who had the inside track on him. The details are in a terrific book, Willie Mays: The Life and Legend, by James S. Hirsch, that was published several years ago. It is an authorized biography, and Hirsch is a former reporter for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times so we can trust in the accuracy of the events it discloses.
On a June night in 1949, Bill Maughn, a scout for the Braves who lived outside of Birmingham, Alabama, decided to take in a Birmingham Black Barons game. The Black Barons, a Negro League team, were not to be confused with the white Birmingham Barons, who played in the Southern Association and were a Red Sox minor league affiliate. Maughn was captivated by the exploits of the kid playing centerfield for the Black Barons. At one point an opposing player, with a runner on first, hit a ball into the gap in left center. The hit was fielded by the left fielder, but the kid in center came over yelling for the ball. The left fielder shovel-passed it to him and the kid threw a laser strike to third, nailing the runner. The kid was, of course, Willie Mays.
After the game Maughn sought out the Black Barons owner, only to be told that Mays was still in high school. The Braves chief scout had also seen Mays and Braves owner Lou Perini was prepared to offer $7500 for him. But major league rules prohibited teams from signing or even talking to anyone whose class had not graduated from high school. Mays' class would not graduate until the end of May, 1950, almost a year away.
Maughn continued to track Willie's progress, sending rave reports back to Boston. As Willie's graduation approached, the Braves sent another scout to check him out, and on the day he was there, Mays was not at his best, going one for eight in a doubleheader. The second scout concluded that he'd never be able to hit big league pitching. Maughn protested that he'd only seen Willie play one day, but the negative report went back to Boston, and the Braves never made an offer.
Maughn, dismayed that his year of bird-dogging had been for naught, ran into New York Giants scout Ed Montague a short time later. Montague said he was going to Birmingham to watch the Black Barons' first baseman. Maughn said forget the guy on first - check out the kid in center. The rest is history. Mays signed with the Giants, and in less than a year he was in playing in New York and was the talk of the baseball world.
The Red Sox did eventually get wind of Mays and sent veteran scout George Digby to look at him. Digby pronounced him, "The best prospect I have ever seen." But the Sox had already signed a player from the Black Barons, Piper Davis (about whom more in another Musing), and were not about to sign another, so they took a pass.
What if Mays had signed with the Braves instead of the Giants?
Certainly the Braves, with the biggest drawing card in baseball, would have been able to hang on in Boston for a few more years (they left for Milwaukee in the spring of 1953). In 1954 another phenom from Alabama came up with the Braves. His name was Henry Aaron.
Can you imagine Willie Mays and Hank Aaron in the same lineup? In Boston? They were roughly the same age and could have played together for years. The Braves would never have had to move. Together, Mays and Aaron had 1415 home runs and 4300 runs batted in. Eddie Mathews came up with the Braves in 1952. Add his 503 home runs and 1426 runs batted in to the mix and you have, by far, the most powerful middle of the batting order in baseball history. People would have flocked to Braves Field to see them in action. They'd have been THE baseball attraction in Boston.
And what of the Red Sox? They were just entering a prolonged drought on the field and at the gate that would not end until the Impossible Dream season of 1967. With Ted Williams on the team they managed to attract a million fans a year, but once he retired in 1960, attendance fell off drastically. It reached its nadir on October 1, 1964 when the total attendance at a Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians game was 306. 306! That's not enough to fill the small triangle of seats in the centerfield bleachers that is covered over during day games to provide a background for hitters. It was the smallest crowd in Red Sox history. Think of how bad it would have been if everyone was getting a baseball fix in Braves Field, just a mile up Commonwealth Avenue from Fenway Park, watching Mays and Aaron. The Red Sox, second division bottom feeders in those days, would have been left in the dust.
Maybe (gulp) it would have been the Red Sox who would have had to relocate. That would have meant that, as a Red Sox guy through and through, and even though I was just a kid, I'd have had to pull up stakes and go with them. G'bye, Mom. So long, Dad. I'm off to Milwaukee with Willie Tasby and the rest of my heroes. Do you know what the worst of it would have been? I don't even like bratwurst.


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Thursday, October 4, 2007
September 22, 2007 South Dakota State University Jackrabbits
September 15, 2007 Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Of course it was fun to treat Jade as a princess on this festive afternoon, so she scored a pair of butterfly / fairy wings to wear. Isn't she cute? She also got a butterly necklace, purple sparkle facepaint, and a dried flower & ribbon wreath to wear on her hair.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
August 11-13, 2007 Washington, DC
The concert was on a Saturday in Bristow, VA at the Nissan Pavillion. We arrived in time to tailgate and then eat some dinner on the lawn (to claim our seats) before the opening act. DMB was awesome, as always! I actually enjoyed the concert a lot more than I did the last time I saw them (in Tinley Park, IL in September 2006) because they didn't seem to play their long extended jam sessions at the end of each song as much this time. This concert was actually the first time I had tailgated before a concert, too - and I really enjoyed hanging out with my fellow-concert-goer's for a few beverages and some vodka-soaked Gummy Worms before heading in. Fun, fun, fun!
On Sunday, John and I went to downtown Washington, DC to do some touring. We went to the "house where Abraham Lincoln died" - a free walk-through tour where you can see how the house looked back then. Then we walked across the street to the Ford Theater (above pic) where Abraham Lincoln was shot - another free walk-through tour. I had actually seen the Ford Theater when I first visited DC in 1992, but it was great to see it again... I have forgotten a lot over the years! In the basement of the Theater, they have created a museum dedicated to Abe's assassination.
Right next door, we went into the Hard Rock Cafe so I could take a stroll down memory lane. I had my picture taken in front of their window in 1992, so I did that again. Someday I'll put the pics side-by-side for fun. :)
We walked a couple blocks further and went to the International Spy Museum. It was $16 per person, which I thought was steep compared to other museums, but I guess they can charge that kind of rate because it is kind of a "tourist destination". We spent a couple of hours in there - there was a lot to see... almost too much.
I have been to DC multiple times, and have made great memories every single time - I love Washington, DC!
September 9, 2007 Minnesota Vikings Football Game
Why I Am Blogging.
I have been inspired by my friend Carles, who currently lives in Belgium. Carles blogs for that very same reason... (but I wish that he'd type in English more often.) :)
And as time goes on, this probably will serve as a sort of photo album or diary, too - but I think that is just a nice side bonus to staying in touch with my friends.
Welcome to my blog. Enjoy your time here. I look forward to hearing from you.
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A gym-goer was rushed to hospital after having an accident in which his penis was stuck in a hole in a weight.
The man was rushed to hospital, though doctors couldn't extract his swollen private parts without help from some firefighters.
The unnamed fitness fanatic was subject to three hours of procedures using specialist equipment to remove the 2.5kg weight from the area, using a saw and a grinder to release his delicates.
It's currently not known how he came to get his penis stuck in the weight (though we can probably make a relatively accurate guess) and the images were leaked online, presumably without his knowledge.
The image was intended for official use of the hospital in Germany, though inevitably it's ended up plastered all over social media, instigating an investigation by the hospital to find out just how the images came to be leaked.
The fire brigade also shared an image of the broken weight, saying it was a 'curious training accident.'
A spokesman said:
How delicate some of our firefighters can be was shown when we called in support of the hospital.
One person had a very sensitive body part wedged in the hole of a 2.5kg dumbbell disc.
The dumbbell weight could be removed after three hours with the help of a grinder, a vibration saw and a hydraulic rescue device.
The man will surely be feeling a bit sore today, but it's nothing compared to the man who had to get half of his member amputated after having 'wood' for a whole week.
The patient, from Taiwan, told doctors his condition happened without warning and was not due to any 'outside' stimulation.
He originally felt pain down there, but it was only when the pain became unbearable – to the point he felt like it was 'about to explode' – did he decide to head to the doctors.
Sadly, the condition was triggered by bladder cancer, something which the man knew he suffered from as many as three years previously.
Because he did nothing with his diagnosis of cancer, his private parts have since had to be amputated.
Officially, if this happens to any man for more than four hours, it's considered a full medical emergency – a condition called a priapism.
Surgeons at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, in south west Taiwan, found the cancer had spread too far and amputation was needed.
Once the man has healed from his operation, he'll begin chemotherapy to treat the cancer in the area of his body.
The patient's doctor, Dr Wang, said the cancer was detected in 2014:
The patient refused because he didn't want to wear a urine bag for the rest of his life.
Dr Wang led the operation on the gentleman and had to cut into the bladder and some of his genitalia to try and get rid of the pain.
The doctor said the patient is unmarried and did not request an evaluation of 'potential sexual function.'
Priapisms are considered relatively rare and their potential causes vary – cancer is just one of the potential triggers.


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The process of rewriting does not just make your work better, but it can be a wonderful teacher. Here are the top five lessons that rewriting has taught me.
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This New Moon is transforming, very powerful and life changing. Michigan psychic medium, and astrologer Sherrie Ellen will write about how this occurrence is particularly powerful, relevant, and influential in our lives. First of all when there are two Full Moons in one month, the second Full Moon is called a Blue Moon. And the phrase ("Once in a blue moon") relates to this because it's rare. The same thing can happen with a New Moon. Then we would call the second New Moon a Black Moon. The first New Moon of this month was October 1, 2016. This second New Moon shines above us on October 30, 2016.
Black Moon
The New Moon is when the Moon moves up and sits right next to the Sun. The Moon is recharging its batteries and getting ready for its next thirty day cycle. It's very black and feels totally personal. It makes you feel like you are going within. This is a great time to sow seeds of intention, look at what you want to achieve in the next thirty days, to rest, become reflective, and look forward to what's ahead.
This Black Moon pulls in additional energy. So not only can you set attentions for the next thirty days. But you can look at the many things that are much deeper in nature. You can start to reflect on what you want to achieve more long term such as in the next ten years. You can move your goals toward how you want to progress spiritually, what your life purpose is, why you are here, and what is the best avenues for you to progress and fulfill your life purpose.
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The deep and personal self-analyzing questions that are going on at this time can be life changing. You can go deeper to plant seeds, and to access things that are hidden within you, such as hidden resentments that do not allow you to move forward, and even childhood secrets tucked away in the closet. The Black Moon gives you the opportunity to uproot these negative aspects, get rid of them and clear the space for more light.
This time can feel very emotional and very dark in some ways. But these aspects give you an opportunity to replace your darkest situations, and memories with all the good stuff that you deserve and are truly meant to have manifest within your life. By being brave enough to engage in going into the darkness you can really do some good clearing work.
If you are someone who is in denial, with a lot of skeletons in the closet, who has had a lot of negative things happen in your life, and refuse to look it straight in the eye of the storm, leaving all the negative buried, then this New Black Moon is going to feel uncomfortable because the nature of it, and the way it's going to influence you is that you will be fighting from uncovering these hidden secrets. You will find fear in what's hidden beneath.
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TEHRAN — In early December, a surprising scene unfolded at Tehran University: 500 Marxist students held aloft portraits of Che Guevara to protest President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's policies. Smaller groups of Marxist students held similar protests in several other cities.
Political protest has been harshly suppressed under the current Iranian government, especially dissent linked to the West. But the radical left, despite its antireligious and antigovernment message, has been permitted relative freedom. This may be, analysts say, because, like the government, it rejects the liberal reform movement and attacks the West.
"The government practically permitted the left to operate starting five years ago so that they would confront religious liberals," said Saeed Leylaz, a political analyst in Tehran. "But that led to the spread of a new virus."
In recent weeks, the leaders of the Marxist student movement have been arrested, suggesting that the government is worrying about the size of the demonstrations and the growing attraction of an ideology that is deeply antithetical to its own.
Morad Saghafi, a political analyst and the editor in chief of Goftegoo magazine, said that it was not so strange that there were leftists but that it was significant that they were radical leftists.Continue reading the main story
"They are showing a kind of radicalism to reform, religion and the current situation," he said.
Even some of those who object to President Ahmadinejad say permitting the growth of Marxist student movements is dangerous.
For example, former President Mohammad Khatami, a moderate by Iranian standards, recently raised concern over the growth of leftists at universities. He drew a comparison with the struggles before the 1979 revolution and said after the shah's government had banned religious groups, leftist groups encouraged armed struggle against him, according to the news agency ISNA.
Leftist students use an anti-imperialist discourse toward the United States and say they have no plans to overthrow the Iranian government. But they refer to the government as a capitalist regime and condemn pro-democracy politicians who support change as "bourgeois."
In a leftist publication called Khak, meaning earth, a member who was jailed wrote in an editorial in May, "In this leftist movement we need to move based on the ideas of Marx, Engels and Lenin." Marxists need "grass-roots and radical social movements," he emphasized.
Another member, a woman who has an anonymous blog at faaryaad.blogfa.com (faaryaad means shout), writes "Reform died, long live revolution."
One leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of government reprisal, said, "We think the regime is a capitalist regime and Mr. Ahmadinejad is a true fascist."
Members are atheists and attack poverty in Iran as well as other countries, including the West. They consider no socialist country their role model, oppose pro-democracy students and accuse them of trying to reform a system that cannot be reformed.
Yet they have no specific agenda for change and seem almost nihilistic at times.
"We don't think we can change anything in the near future," said a 22-year-old student at Tehran University and member of a group called the Radical Marxists, who asked not to be identified. "But as students we think we can transfer our knowledge about class, capitalism and equality to society, especially the workers."
Another member, Shahin, 21, who said his father was also a Marxist and was executed by the government in 1988, said the students ultimately want "free education, free health care and higher salaries for workers."
Analysts familiar with them said leftist student groups began to emerge in the early 2000s when the democracy movement was suffering setbacks and many of their supporters were becoming disillusioned.
The government ignored the leftist students until December when the government began cracking down on their leaders.
As in many countries, a majority of intellectuals in Iran has been influenced by Marxist ideas since the 19th century. Much of the literature written since then is closely interwoven with leftist notions. However, Marxists never gained power here. They played an important role in the success of the 1979 revolution but they were soon marginalized by the Islamists and their members were forced into exile. Many were executed in 1988.
Authorities allowed all of Marx's books to be published after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Leftist books sell very well these days, one bookstore said. The store said the most popular books were those about the Confederation of Iranian Students, the most active organized opposition during the two decades before the 1979 revolution. Many of its members were influenced by leftist ideas.
Now, once again, it appears the government has decided to suppress the left. The number of arrests has reached 40 and those detained remain in the notorious Evin prison.
At least three Marxist groups operate at the universities around Iran. The Radical Marxists have the most supporters, according to students. The other two organizations are workers groups.
The 22-year-old Radical Marxists member said that she had rejected Iran's laws against women when she was 7 and had to wear the Islamic hood known as a maghnaeh to cover her hair for the first time. "In religion class, we always got angry as women when we read in the books that the head of the family is the man," she said.
Reza Sharifi, 34, the leader of the youth branch of Mosharekat, a party that seeks change, said it was hard for the government to suppress Marxist students at the same time it was seeking better relations with leftist leaders worldwide.
"The government paved the way for leftist movements in the country when its best friends became Castro and Chávez," he said, referring to Fidel Castro of Cuba and Hugo Chávez of Venezuela.
"The whole idea was that any country that was against America was on our side," he said. "As a result, all communist leaders became the Islamic Republic's best friends."Continue reading the main story


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ORA New Zealand Ale is brewed to an old fashioned recipe with loving devotion and profound respect for tradition. This and the indigenous herb kawakawa are responsible for its smooth texture, the golden colour, the distinctive and slightly sweet taste. Kawakawa is a popular spice harvested by hand from New Zealand's native forest.
Kawakawa has strong spiritual connections for Maori, and a special place in rongoa, traditional Maori medicine. It is said to purify the blood and cleanse the liver. The leaves are heart-shaped, so it is said to be good for the heart also. In order to use the plant permission was needed from tribal elders. Kawakawa is harvested following tikunga (Maori custom) and includes saying a karakia (prayer) before entering the forest
In ORA New Zealand Ale, kawakawa partly replaces hops. This gives the beer its delightful refreshing, naturally smooth accent. Moreover, the beer foams less because of kawakawa, which enhances drinking pleasure.
ORA New Zealand Ale is not just a beer, it represents the rich heritage of the age-old Maori culture. The main ingredient kawakawa, an indigenous plant of only New Zealand that grows in the native forests of New Zealand and does play a very important role in Maori culture, both spiritual as well as medicinal and continues to do so today and well into the future
ORA Craft Brewery was founded by Justin Newton, he wanted to share an old fashioned family recipe with the world and create a uniquely New Zealand beer brand that's made with the native Kawakawa plant, this is his story.
By sharing this amazing beer with the world, it brings the old world in touch with the new world of today, intertwining generations from the past with current generations and those of the future. Justin is very proud of his Ngāti Ueoneone of Ngāpuhi descent
Thanks to family, the hard work was already complete, he just had to create a brand and share it with the world. Easy huh? Well not quite easy, but the journey to get there has been fun, a bit stressful, a little blood has been spilt, a bit of sweat, and yes, a few tears along the way.
One of the highlights of this journey is when we enter the native forest of New Zealand and begin picking the kawakawa , the sight of fantail birds flying around us, almost playing a game with us...absolutely priceless.
The spiritual strength the Maoris adhere to kawakawa was large and manifested itself in countless affairs: birth, death, baptism, marital ceremonies, the blessing of food, a Marae or a waka and even with conception, as a bringer of good fortune underneath the marital sheets or pillow.
Kawakawa occupied a prominent place in herbal medicine as well, the Maoris nevertheless employed kawakawa for many things. For instance as a treatment for injuries, bruises, abscesses, blisters, warts, pimples, eczema and other skin diseases. Even arthritis, rheumatism and impotence were said to be cured when using kawakawa. James Cook had observed its use as a remedy against sexually transmitted diseases in 1770.
In addition, kawakawa was used to treat bladder and stomach symptoms, toothache and sore throats, kidney problems, colds, bronchitis, asthma and even leprosy and cancer. Kawakawa was said to be good for the heart, liver and blood vessels, strengthen the immune system, improve digestion, and enhance the ability to concentrate. That's why during wars, kawakawa was eaten by soldiers on the frontlines, who, beside the physical benefits, could use the spiritual effects as well.
Kawakawa is family of the Piper plant, to which black pepper also belongs. Next to its spiritual power and many-sided employments, kawakawa is used as a spice in the kitchen as well.
The execution is highly precise and in fact sophisticated. It requires a series of steps, to make
a good brew. It has to go through the phases of Malting, Milling, Mashing, Lautering,
Boiling, Fermenting, Conditioning, Filtering, and Packaging.
Here, the conversion from carbohydrates to dextrin, and maltose takes place. The grain is used as the raw material is usually barley. Barley as a cereal can be preserved for a long time after harvesting, and it is the malted barley that gives Beer its characteristic color and taste.
The malt is then mixed with water, to complete the conversion of starches in the grain to sugar. After that the grain is milled to create the proper consistency to the malt.
This process converts the starches released during the malting stage, into sugars that can be fermented.
.04 Lautering
The liquid containing the sugar extracted during mashing is now separated from the grains. It is then generally termed as wort.
.05 Boiling and Hopping
Boiling the wort, ensures its sterility, and thus prevents a lot of infections. Hops and kawakawa are added during this stage of boiling. Kawakawa and hops are used to add flavour and aroma, and to balance the sweetness of the malt.
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The yeast is now added and the beer is fermented. The yeast breaks down the sugars extracted from the malt to form alcohol and CO2.
Fermented beer contains suspended particles, lacks sufficient carbonation, lacks taste and aroma, and is less stable. Conditioning reduces the levels of these undesirable compounds to produce a more finished product. Our beer is conditioned for a month.
Filtration helps to remove excess of the yeast and any solids, like hops or grain particles, remaining in the beer. Filtering is the process which produces the clear, bright and stable Beer.
Packaging is putting the beer into the bottles. One of the most important things in packaging is to exclude oxygen away from the beer.
All that's left to do is chill and enjoy!
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Today is a new day
The bad won't last, the good won't either so I must do my best today, because right now - today is all that matters.
I am the best version of me
We're all flawed. Either we think so or someone else thinks so. No one is perfect! Remind yourself you are unique and amazing everyday!
Everything isn't as it seems
Things aren't what they seem and that's okay. There is always room for error and miscommunication, it doesn't mean things are ruined, it just means life is going on as it should; a little complicated, a little unpredictable. So it's okay, if things aren't always what they seem. Trust your process and your journey.
We all have secrets
We all have secrets, some good, some not so good. Your secrets are yours and having secrets isn't bad and the same goes for everyone you know.
No one except me can control my happiness
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Senchenko-Malignaggi Undercard
WBA Welterweight Title Fight Apr. 29 Live On PPV
HOBOKEN, NJ (April 19, 2012) – Ukrainians rank among the best contemporary boxers in the world. American fans will now get their first collective look at some of these standout fighters on the undercard of the April 29th World Boxing Association ("WBA") welterweight world title fight between undefeated world champion Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-0, 21 KOs) and challenger Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi (30-4, 6 KOs), airing live on pay per viewfrom Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Senchenko vs. Malignaggi, presented by Union Boxing Promotion, is being distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 1:00 PM/ET – 10:00 AM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH Network and Avail-TVNfor a suggested retail price of only $29.95. The Apr. 29th card will also be available via on-line PPV at www.gofightlive.tv.
"Boxing is an international sport and we're very happy to introduce some possible future world champions from Ukraine, as well as France and South America, to boxing fans in the United States," Integrated Sports Media president Doug Jacobs said. "Not only will they be treated to a tremendous fight between Senchenko and Malignaggi, they will enjoy a full afternoon of world-class boxing."
World Boxing Council ("WBC") Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Champion Iago Kildaze (18-0, 12 KOs) defends his belt against WBC Mediterranean title-holder Julien Perriauz (15-8, 12 KOs) in the 12-round co-feature.
WBC Inter-Continental Featherweight Champion Oleh "Doctor" Yefimovych, the WBA No. 12 ranked and top European contender, defends against South American challenger Sergio Carlos "El Tigre" Santillan (29-11-3, 14 KOs) in the third of five 12-round championship matches.
Senchenko and stable-mate Yefimovych are both trained by Hall of Famer Freddie Roach.
Also fighting on the undercard is 2004 Ukrainian Olympian Volodymyr Kravests (25-1, 15 KOs), defending his International Boxing Council ("IBC") welterweight crown against French champion Abdoulaye Soukouna (14-10-6, 1 KO).
Ukrainian favorite Andy Kudryavtsev (39-9, 17 KOs) takes on undefeated Frenchman Samir Ziani (10-0-1, 2 KOs) for the vacant WBA International Lightweight Championship.
International favorite Michael Buffer will be the ring announcer.


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SAN DIEGO – San Diego police asked for the public's help Friday in identifying vandals who poured a black tar-like substance over a preschool playground in Pacific Beach, causing more than $5,000 in damage.
The vandalism occurred at the Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church's preschool at 1675 Garnet Ave. sometime between Sept. 13 and the morning of Sept. 15, according to police.
A five-gallon bucket containing more of the tar-like substance was found nearby, police said. The motive was unclear.
San Diego County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case. Tipsters are encouraged to call its anonymous tip line at (888) 580-TIPS.


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Irwin Mitchell's Serious Injury team helped a man after he was crushed by a one and a half tonne bar in an accident at work.
Our client was working at a forge when the accident occurred. A large, heavy steel bar, weighing over one and a half tonnes, fell onto him leaving our client with multiple fractures to his pelvis and both legs.
The man underwent surgery to fix the fractures which was followed by a long period of rehabilitation. He also suffered a significant psychological reaction due to the nature of the accident and his injuries.
The insurers of our client's employers accepted responsibility and we arranged for the man to have physiotherapy (supplementary to his NHS treatment) and psychological therapy, whilst his case was going on.
Our client really benefitted from the treatment and tenaciously managed to return to work, albeit in a different role.
Working alongside our client, serious injury expert Louise Morgan secured a settlement of over £125,000 on his behalf. Our client was not only compensated for his injuries and ongoing symptoms, but also for his ongoing partial loss of earnings which would affect him until retirement.
In relation to the case, Louise said: "Our client sustained serious injuries whilst at work but to his credit did his utmost to make as good a recovery as possible and I was pleased that we were able to assist in his rehabilitation by securing funding from his employer's insurers for additional physiotherapy and for psychotherapy.
"The compensation package included funds for a stair lift to be fitted in his home as he will have difficulty using stairs as he gets older as a result of his injuries. Money was also allocated to help fit a level access shower in our client's bathroom and to employ decorators and gardeners to do work he is no longer able to do."
If you've suffered a serious broken or fractured bone injury at work, our specialist serious injury claims team could help you to claim compensation. See our Fracture Claims page or Accidents At Work Claims page for more information.
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Floral Park police warn of car break-ins, thefts
The Floral Park Police Department is warning local residents about a recent series of vehicle break-ins and thefts, reminding them to keep vehicles locked — and to remove valuables.
Police posted the alert on the department's website.
No time period for the break-ins was cited. The number of incidents also was unclear.
The website notes that thefts from parked vehicles occurred on Geranium, Violet, Verbena and Crocus avenues, while some occurred in the vicinity of Emerson Avenue.
In addition to warning residents to "never leave any valuables in your cars" and "always keep your car doors locked," police said "If you notice unknown individuals exiting from, or peering up your neighbors' driveways, or if you notice vehicle dome lights on, or doors left ajar to your car or a neighbor's car, don't hesitate to call the Floral Park Police Department immediately . . . "
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Celebrating Scholastic Journalism
It's that time of year again, when our friends at the Journalism Education Association celebrate Scholastic Journalism Week. This year also marks the 40th anniversary of Tinker v. Des Moines, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that protects students' constitutional right to free speech.
We want to thank all those teachers who have shown countless students the value of the First Amendment and the essential role of journalism in preserving democracy.
Ethics for Bloggers - A Workshop Archive
Here at Access, we're always excited to find an online archive of a conference or workshop. We think it's the next best thing to attending the live event, and you can view the archive on your schedule.
"Whose Rules?" a Poynter/Kent State Media Ethics Workshop, is no exception. This September 2008 workshop focuses on the ethics of blogging and how the need to publish quickly and frequently squares with traditional journalistic values.
Covering the Olympics, Covering China
Whether you're one of the 20,000 journalists traveling to China for the Olympics, covering the games from home or just interested in the challenges and opportunities facing foreign journalists in China, be sure to check out "Reporting in China: The Olympics & Beyond."
Grammar School with Style
Newsroom 101 can help you master the basics of grammar and AP style with more than 1,900 easy-to-use exercises. The site is great for reporters, editors, students and others who want to write with accuracy and clarity. In fact, the examples are so simple that parents might even use them to help school-age children with their homework.


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Unleashing the Champion Within
Did you know you have a Champion living within you? Everyone does You may be asking: What is a Champion? I am not sure what that means or even what it would look like in my life. Let's take a look at what the life of a Champion is. What your life could look like right now! And I believe once you tap into this truth, your life as a Champion. You will gain clarity in your dreams, your passions and your purpose! Let's begin this adventure.Listen on iTunes


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Tip 1: Make Windows Visible
Break up the reflection on your windows to ensure birds don't crash into them. Draw your blinds, install UV stickers, or simply hang ribbon on the window to make them visible to birds.
Studies have found that placing bird feeders and bird baths less than one meter or more than 10 meters away from a window can help reduce harmful collisions.
Tip 2: Support Nature Conservation!
EALT has conserved 2,240 acres of natural areas in 10 years of operations. This is equal to 14 farmers' fields or 533 average city blocks. These natural areas provide migratory birds with a place to rest, forage, and nest. You can help EALT conserve local nature by volunteering, donating, and helping us spread awareness by sharing this post with others.
Tip 3: Reduce Light Pollution
Turn off your lights to help migratory birds! Birds who migrate at night use the moon and stars to navigate. Unfortunately, these birds are drawn toward light-polluted areas, veering off course and entering large cities. This increases their chance of colliding with a tall building, which happens to millions of birds each year. Completely shielding your outdoor lights will direct the light to the ground, which is where it is needed, and this allows you to use a lower-wattage bulb for lighting. Using timers or motion sensors will also help reduce light pollution and decrease your power bill. Visit darksky.org for more information on efficient lighting products.
Tip 4: Inspect Vents and Cover Open Posts
Autumn is a great time of year to check your dryer and stove vents to ensure they have the proper coverings, and to inspect the vent for signs of a bird's nest. The birds will be finished nesting, and you can safely remove the nesting materials and install a proper vent cover to prevent birds from nesting inside next spring.
A tall open pipe, sticking vertically out of the ground, can become a death trap for an unfortunate bird, if it falls in. One of EALT's natural areas, Golden Ranches, was found to have this hazard, hiding in the form of gate posts — open steel pipes of varying heights. A survey of these open pipes found at least one recently deceased sparrow. With this unpleasant discovery, we immediately covered the pipes with supplies available on hand, to prevent other birds from falling in. As a permanent solution, we ordered durable, plastic lids.
Tip 5: Don't Litter & Secure Your Garbage
Littered plastic products, such as candy wrappers, can cause severe issues if swallowed by migratory birds and other wildlife. Birds cannot digest plastic, so a candy wrapper may cause a blockage in the stomach, leading to eventual starvation and death. Items such as six-pack rings can get tangled around a bird, preventing it from flying or foraging and eventually leading to it starving to death. To ensure you don't contribute to litter in our community, it is also important to secure your garbage for pick up day, in a sturdy can. Preventing local animals (including cats, dogs, magpies, and skunks) from tearing into your garbage overnight is just as important as not throwing garbage out of your car window as you drive!
Tip 6: Make Barbed Wire Noticeable
Install reflectors on fence wires to make them more visible to migratory birds. Birds can collide with fences, break their wings, impale themselves on barbs, and become tangled in wires. Large, low-flying birds such as ducks, geese, pelicans, grouse, hawks, and owls are most vulnerable. Waterfowl may fly into fences near or across waterways, and hawks and owls may careen into fences when swooping in on prey.
Reflectors can be made from cut up siding pieces with reflective tape on them. Even installing plastic jugs on the wire that crosses water can help prevent birds from crashing into it. The best time of year to tackle this issue is in mid-winter when the water is frozen over, allowing easy access for installation.
Tip 7: Clean Out Nest Boxes
Autumn is also a great time to clean out nest boxes. Remove old nesting material and add fresh shavings to waterfowl, woodpecker, saw-whet owl, and chickadee nest boxes. Most other boxes can be left empty. Before cleaning out your nest boxes, make sure to stand to the side and knock first. There may be a red squirrel or flying squirrel sleeping inside! Maintaining your nest boxes will ensure it is ready for the return of the migratory birds next spring, and may serve as a roost for a bird seeking shelter in the cold winter months.
Tip 8: Keep Your Cats Indoors
Predation by cats is the leading cause of songbird deaths, with over 100 million deaths estimated annually in Canada alone, and some estimates place this number much higher, closer to 200 million.
The best way to keep your cat and wild birds safe is to keep your cat indoors. This is especially important during migration and breeding seasons to prevent them from killing birds. Indoor cats live longer, healthier lives than outdoor cats. If you let your cat outside, consider keeping them on a leash or harness, or keeping them in an outdoor enclosure.


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New Castle University - UK
The Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, under the direction of Professor Jeffery Errington, Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), contains the largest number of RAE 2001 5* posts at Newcastle University.
Housed in newly refurbished £10 million laboratory space within the Faculty of Medical Sciences, it provides world-class facilities for over 250 scientists and postgraduate students.
It is proud to announce the following DTI/Unilever-funded studentship:
Title: Enzyme Technology
Supervisors: Professor Harry Gilbert, Institute of Cell and Molecular Biosciences
Contact/Applications to: H.J.Gilbert [at] ncl.ac.uk
Further details: Please see www.ncl.ac.uk/camb/postgrad/studentship
Applicants should have a minimum of an upper second class Honours degree (or equivalent) in a biologically or chemically-based subject.
The studentship is available from October 1st 2006 onwards and is open to all nationalities.
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