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October 19, 2013 at 9:53 am
No one has forgotten Perfect Dark Zero because people still use it as the butt of jokes today; Kameo would have been the better Rare game to highlight, instead of just mentioning it in the, "You also probably forgot about," section.
I still think about Lair every know and again, wondering if I should throw it in and try it again since they patched in regular controls at some point, a point when no one cared anymore.
Overall, I still remember all the games mentioned, and not just remember them in a, "Yes, I remember they existed," kind of way; but, I am who I am, so I have to keep that in mind. I would love to hear some other games people remember that most people forgot…
One such series I'd immediately throw out there is the Skate series. Skate blew me away and revitalized my love for skating games and, while there was never too much change between the three games, I still enjoyed them and would love to see the series come back for PS4 and Xbox One.
October 19, 2013 at 1:26 pm
This was a great read!
October 19, 2013 at 1:52 pm
The Last Remnant isn't on there? Hey, remember Eye of Judgement? I wish I was near my collection of PS3 games so I could just list stuff… what about EndWar? That didn't do very well. Folklore was kinda fun, if you like the Threads of Fate formula. Afrika was sort of a real life Pokemon Snap, which is a niche title.
I was really excited for Brink, and then it just sort of fell to the wayside, and you can pick it up for five bucks on any system every holiday season. What about Clive Barker's Jericho? That game was… not that great. It's the team that went on to make the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow series. Damnation suffered the usual Codemasters syndrome. Dark Void is another game that seemed like it was going to be big, yet fell flat fast. The store I was working for at the time had it on clearance within the month. Dark Void Zero was neat, though.
Fracture was another clearance early on title – it's the one where you changed the elevation of the ground with a gun. I know the Matt Hazard games didn't get much love, and I'm sure not many remember Eat Lead, but it was pretty fun for the cheese factor. The mechanics weren't very polished, but I enjoyed it. El Shaddai didn't get much press other than the fact that it was gorgeous. Eternal Sonata was a pretty solid RPG, I know a lot of people enjoyed it. But it's easy to forget when you're listing RPGs for the current gen.
Stranglehold (the sequel to Hard Boiled – yes, the John Woo film) and WET both seemed like they'd be rad, but ended up being the same thing over and over. I'm not sure anyone forgot about Katamari Forever… but I feel like more people need this game in their lives. Maijin and the Forbidden Kingdom looked promising, until you played it. The game mechanics weren't bad, but the story and dialogue were pretty awful. I feel like this is a poor man's Last Guardian (I'd list that, but it's only forgotten by people who have lost hope).
Mini Ninjas was a pretty neat game, and worth your time if you never checked it out. Nier is a game that so many people decided to hate, and I'm not sure why. This game blew me away, though that may have been partially because of all the negative feedback I saw for it. The mechanics, the story, the music… oh, the music. Definitely a game worth remembering. Resonance of Fate (or End of Eternity) was a game I followed for a long time because Tri-Ace is one of my favorite devs. This game is nuts. It's hard too, which can be off-putting, but damn… it's worth it. Just be aware that it's a very, VERY grindy game.
Rogue Warrior anybody? Jeez, so bad. My friend got it for me as a gift because I thought it'd be neat. The fact that the cover art looked like super compressed jpgs and printed from 1998 should've been a hint to the quality of the game. Got the platinum anyway. Stay away from this, unless you just want to hear Mickey Rourke say absolutely ridiculous profanity. In which case just listen to the credits on youtube where they put his dialogue into a rap. It's the best part of the game.
The Saboteur was a pretty fun game (the upcoming Contrast reminds me of the style a bit, albeit being a totally different genre), made by the people that made the Battlefront games. TimeShift was a pretty mediocre game where you messed with time. Think Blinx, but not cute. There's plenty of others, I'm sure. I tend to forget the last Star Ocean exists, and I forget how much I loved Valkyria Chronicles until I pick it back up every now and then.
October 20, 2013 at 2:07 pm
@leonahrfs Eat Lead was one of the funniest games I've played in forever.
October 20, 2013 at 2:35 pm
Mini ninjas is a great game. Still remember that one fondly.
Fracture is gimmicky shovelware. Same studio gave the world Inversion. They seriously need to hire some decent writers.
October 20, 2013 at 3:01 pm
Yeah, I was just listing games that were forgettable, good and bad.
October 20, 2013 at 2:17 pm
I hated Eat Lead. Thought it was funny, but the gameplay was terrible.


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My posse of "peers" all had better things to do with their "families" so I was left here all by my lonesome. After we ate and were done by noon (Did you know cranberry 'sauce' came in jelly packets? Me neither.), I called the folks to check in, pretending not to be completely devastated that they got to go party with wine and Manhattans and cranberry sauce made from, like, cranberries.
After "dinner" my remaining friends seemed to disappear off to be depressed by themselves, so I retreated to my room, which I'll admit, is the best room here. Conveniently, I've mastered the art of feeling sorry for myself. I think I hit my self pity stride in 1990 when I dramatically wept alone, watching the rain and listening to Miles Davis because I was denied a new pair of LA Gears. I have no idea where I got that Miles Davis cassette, but it seemed like something people listened to in movies when staring at the rain and being depressed on purpose. Anyway, as luck would have it, my balcony and thus room, has a stunning view of St. Helena's rolling vineyards, so I curled up on my bed and stared out the window, wishing I had some Miles Davis and utensils made from metal.
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Back to me, laying on my bed, my sweater now covered in the food that didn't make it from the paper plate balanced on my lap to my overly made-up face, I lost it. I cried and I sobbed and I wallowed and I gazed at the lone photo of my family up on my poor little cork board and considered dramatically throwing myself from my fabulous balcony, a la Stockard Channing in The First Wives Club.
I was, as our counselors would say, isolating. And I probably needed a smack in the face and a reality check, which is what finally occurred to me. At least I think it did. I can't be sure. My clarity could have just been delayed withdrawl from latent vodka and Crystal Lite, still worming it's way out of my system.
None the less, I got up, went to the desolate, empty kitchen, got myself a packet of cranberry sauce, some white bread, leftover turkey and stuffing and made myself the best goddamn sandwich on Earth, which I enjoyed with (I shit you not) root beer. I sat on my balcony, slapped myself in the face and instructed myself to get the fuck over myself.
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Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 15:16 • by alnite (unregistered)
Send those e-males over. We need to approve them asap.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 15:17 • by tom103 (unregistered)
Are both words (male/mail) pronounced exactly the same? I'm not a native English speaker and my pronunciation isn't so good, so I'm not sure...
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 15:19 • by Medezark
Yes in deedy, they are pronounced identically.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 15:20 • by Matt (unregistered)
Yes, they are. 'ail and 'ale endings are almost always pronounced the same way (sail, sale, tail, tale)
The one about Programmiss is so depressing. Thank god for her sake she wasn't actually trying to get a programming job.
(with Eastern-European accent): in Soviet Russia The Service mails YOU!
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 15:28 • by Old Crow T. Robot (unregistered)
Just enjoying the contrast of the two stories together. Well played.
Captcha: jugis. Continuing the chauvinist theme nicely.
I was friend with a HR girl in a previous job, a mostly-male IT shop. She was attractive and single, and she was going crazy with all the invitations, creepy emails, anonymous love letters and late-night voicemails. When she gave her notice, she went to lunch with her replacement, which was even more attractive; they discussed the creep issue and my friend suggested that at first she should talk a lot about her (fake) boyfriend so people would not bother her. It worked.
What does it mean? That if you are a male working in a mostly-male organization and the HR girl talks a lot about her boyfriend, she is probably lying so it's okay to send her creepy emails and invite her to VMWorld (all expenses paid).
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 15:36 • by Dani (unregistered)
The second one reads like a shitty dear abby post or a narrative on that old show on premium cable that involved single women talking about their permiscuous sex experiences. They would dramatize them and there would be some generic lifeless voiceover reading it like a narrative. I don't recall the name of it. Something something bedtime stories?
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 15:53 • by Michael J. Swart (unregistered)
Today's WTF stands for Women in Technology Fail.
Kinda depressing.
The first two sentences of Story #2 were the perfect antidote to the creepy ickiness of Story #1.
On the other hand, my CAPTCHA word was "eros". I'm a bit creeped out again.
This forum, of all places, I'd think you wouldn't have to tell people that the best way to kill a troll is to starve it to death.
But I guess we get more than our share of extra-stupid IT folks here.
I'm OK with poor proof-reading and the occasional sexist comment or joke, but christ on a bike man, WTF was THAT?!
The second article wasn't too bad, but the first was just low brow dude... I'm not expecting stellar writing as I understand you have a FT job, but christ, at least have a look at the article before posting it.
I think zunesis should send in an IT "story"... I'll bet that it'll make it to the front page untouched.
Fist cum mint? At least that's what it sounded like ...
To guys everywhere: please, for the love of god, don't be the dudes from the first story. It really isn't helping.
TRWTF is women amiright?
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 16:37 • by No Fail (unregistered)
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 16:53 • by xoonaysys, despite fascist mods (unregistered)
Just make sure it's in that order.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 16:55 • by Herosp (unregistered)
Well, I'm not a native english speaker, so I went to google translate to listen to the robotized voice and I noticed a slight difference. But anyway, I'd pronounced both identically.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 16:57 • by Gunslinger (unregistered)
Who hasn't done this?
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 16:59 • by neveralull (unregistered)
Where on earth are you guys working? We've had lots and lots of female programmers everywhere I've worked for over 40 years now, from day one until now.
The HR lady sounds hot. ;)
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 17:04 • by hoodaticus
I blame Jeff Attwood. His point-based reward system is straight out of B.F. Skinner - the concept of positive reinforcement. It works even on involuntary glands within your body, as proven by Pavlov.
The very definition of intelligence in behavioral psychology is susceptibility to reward. Ergo, the smartest people are the most sucked-in by earning meaningless "points".
Witness Jon Skeet, who some time ago transcended his mortal coil and is now the patron deity of Stack Overflow. We haven't seen him here since. I suspect this happened to a lot of the good ole' regulars here, or at least, the smartest ones.
I am satisfied with my mere 99.8th percentile intelligence, and am immune to Stack Overflow's charms (with my measly 453 points). Unfortunately, I'm a troll, which makes it sad that this site is stuck with me.
If this site had a point system, I bet at least Jon Skeet would come back :)
I was expecting that in the second story, she will feel uncomfortable there and spontaneously decide she doesn't know what programming is (and blame HR).
But sadly, it was a different story.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 17:06 • by Voice of the Oppressed (unregistered)
Looks like I offended someone with the truth.
You're all hypocrites, you know that? You love freedom when it lets you do what you want (you're not hurting anyone, right?), but when I want to do what I want, I deserve to be beaten into a pulp and shoveled away - silenced.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 17:12 • by frits
I'm not sure that helping n00bs with programming questions is necessarily a sign of intelligence.
All Your Female Programmers Are Belong To Us
2011-08-23 17:14 • by davee123 (unregistered)
We've got a fairly large chunk of female developers at my office. Somewhere around maybe 20% are female. ... All except one group on the other side of the wall.
Back when I was hired, we noted that this one group had something like 6 women all reporting to 1 man, and nobody else in the group. So we dubbed their group "The Harem"-- although doing so may have violated some sexual harassment regulations.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 17:46 • by Mr Sarcastic (unregistered)
I call shenanigans on the first one. Everyone knows HR does not make mistakes.
"But it all worked out in the end."
Which is how she REALLY got the job.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 17:47 • by Johnny (unregistered)
Could've thrown "they're" in instead of "they are" - just for more confusions...
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 17:55 • by awpeoi (unregistered)
Ease up! I always think these stories are more having a go at IT Males (and their attitudes when they find a woman in IT) rather than at the (perceived) scarcity of females in our field. Sadly, given the similarity in such attitudes that I've seen with people Ive worked with, I'm not sure what you think was so sexist (other than the sexist views deliberately portrayed).
FFS mate, it's people like you who go out looking to find discrimination in everything that start wars.
(BTW: The second one was equally sexist (with a touch of racism thrown in for good measure), but because it was written from a different viewpoint you don't seem to mind...)
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 17:56 • by hoodaticus
If HR at my company would check even one reference - once - I would be shocked.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 18:00 • by whoami (unregistered)
Surely the whole notion of posting is a 'reward system', because we only share opinions so that we feel good when others agree (which is why most people will happily defend even ridiculous posts, or slight oversights to the death).
Given you post here more often than me, I put it to you that I am more intelligent....
(and the person who doesn't post is probably more intelligent again - they don't need to prove their intelligence in some random forum because to them it's simply not a dick points contest)
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 18:05 • by Matt Westwood
These stories probably come from the US, where, from what we see in the TV we get from them, they have always had a difficult time integrating male and female social and business circles.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 18:06 • by breaker (unregistered)
We have a winner.
The demographic here accurately reflects the rest of the westernized world. Almost everyone claims freedom is a good thing, then complains when other people exercise their freedom. True Freedom leads to Anarchy. Sometimes we have to accept that Freedom must (somewhere) have its limitations.
It's interesting (to me anyways) that the Americans who see, to often have the loud voices on rights to freedom and the like still use capital punishment. If people are free to do what they want, why do you have to kill them (or, for that matter, incarcerate them) when they do what they want?
I'm not for a minute suggesting that Anarchy is a good thing or that freedom is or isn't a great ideal, however I think people have to accept that rules (which are essentially infringements on freedom) are a necessity in society - this means that absolute freedom is not possible.
In this town there is a scandal about a certain CEO who was gung ho with all kinds of motivational tools. One of them was apparently that each employee had to go into his office and be hypnotized. It turned out that the women were being partially disrobed and fondled. He got busted because some of them started to come out of hypnosis or weren't in too deep, and then a lot of others recalled finding their shirt buttons done wrong later in the day or their shirt tails tucked in the wrong places under their skirts.
Guess what? It has nothing to do with IT! You are all perfectly normal males to have such feelings about female co-workers and do nothing worse about it than hang around HR too much or write love notes. So, go for it. It doesn't even come close to creepy, and you might get lucky.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 18:08 • by Matt Westwood
Pointing out the fact that different nations have different languages and speak with different accents is not "racism" you stupid Yank. And if you're not a yank then you're talking like one.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 18:10 • by Matt Westwood
Anarchy would be a brilliant thing if only it were allowed to flourish unmolested. Trouble is, it always falls foul to fascism.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 18:41 • by thistooshallpass
This is not part of their job definition. They are paid to print resumes, ignore the opinions they requested from other employees, and accuse people of being bigots if they insist that the [insert your favorite minority here] candidate is not qualified.
This is entirely different from headhunters, who share the same expertise but also are experts at making checklists of skills and counting everything in YOE (years of experience).
And with attitudes like these, good luck attracting women into IT careers. Jesus Christ, people, women are human beings, not slabs of meat.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 19:42 • by Microeconomist (unregistered)
Anarchy falls foul to economics. Simply put, it is more efficient to specialize and trade than to attempt to do everything by one's self.
Because such trades are so very useful, every group of people will inevitably create a system where trades are required to be voluntary, and voluntary agreements to trade are enforced.
The only other alternative is that every single person has to own a weapon and act like a soulless predator; taking whatever they can, and defending whatever they have.
But but but, you say, couldn't you get together with some friends and agree to defend each other? (Yep, precisely. Please see "every group of people will inevitably create a system" above.)
Once you understand microeconomics, you will know why anarchy will always fail.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 20:27 • by hoodaticus
Right. You come from some mystical utopia across the seas where women are sane.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 20:29 • by hoodaticus
By your logic, Nothingness is the Supreme Being. I figured out who you are, Jean Sartre!
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 21:17 • by EmEtib (unregistered)
It depends upon the sex. Females pronounce "male" as "disgusting pig".
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 21:35 • by fluffy (unregistered)
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 22:32 • by Friedrich the Great (unregistered)
All other things being equal, an organized group of people will overcome the anarchistic individual.
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 23:11 • by Konstantin Lopyrev (unregistered)
I disagree. They are pronounced very slightly differently.
So autism is now an excuse for sexist incidents?
Re: The Programmiss and Male Services
2011-08-23 23:29 • by Harrow (unregistered)
Duuh -- because that's what *I* want to do.
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The governor first appointed Heiler to the board in September. He will replace outgoing Regent Fred DuVal, the current board chairman.
On Tuesday, the Senate Education Committee voted along party lines to confirm the appointment.
But in today's hearing of the full Senate, Democrats (to no avail) argued against Heiler's appointment, saying his past comments about Hispanics, gays and lesbians and others is inappropriate for a position of such stature.
State Democrats in a news release said Heiler alienated minorities with statements that gays and lesbians are "queer" and an "aberration."
In 1994, the gay and lesbian community was angered over comments Heiler made while working as communications director for Gov. Fife Symington. According to Arizona Republic clips, on Oct. 31, 1994, Heiler used the term "queer" and mockingly asked a male reporter to marry him while talking with reporters at the state Capitol.
Hours earlier, Symington's Democratic opponent for governor, Eddie Basha, had told a talk-radio caller that he would sign a bill authorizing same-sex marriage if such legislation were presented to him.
Heiler on Wednesday told the Insider he does not recall using the term "queer," saying "I have never spoken in that way."
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There are many things I hope my child is able to achieve . . . a poop expert certificate and an appreciation of fecal matter are not on that list.
Heh. Well, my 4-year-old is already a poop amateur. He may as well go for expert status. ;)
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There's no way my daughter would go for this. She's only interested in her own productions.
This is icky and it made me gag.
Very interesting...luckily my son is too young to determine whether this would be hot or not. But, we do live only miles away from the MN Zoo. Definitely an eye catcher.
My son will love this! He is always trying to identify the "scat" we see while in the woods and at the pond. Even though I don't necessarily love this kind of thing, I am glad to see my boys' inquisitive natures. We also look for tracks and other signs of wildlife. Recently I dissected owl pellets with them. Talk about icky! :-)
my 2 year old is still coming to terms with his own, but i could see an older boy thinking it was fun(ny) and interesting. i'm not one to look the other way when it comes to nature...but until we're out of diapers we don't need more time spent on this topic, thanks! :)
As a teacher - this is neat... I read the book "Who Pooped in the Park" to my first graders and they loved it! Its a neat idea and would go well with the book. The book teaches that there is more than one way to see what animals live in a place (like Yellow Stone - in the book) and It teaches about both animal tracks and Poop... The kids were CAPTIVATED!!


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Help! 10 lbs of pork loin!
My thrifty hubby came home w/ 10 lbs of sale pork loin the other day. As much as I enjoy a nice roast every now and again, I can't see the two of us eating large meat roasts for the ongoing future.
I know most stew and braised recipes call for shoulder or butt, but can I use the loin for any? I'd like to have some meals that involve other veggies, grains, etc to balance it out (and that freeze well so we can save for later.)
Thanks for your thoughts!
slice it...fry it ...then make sandwices or use it as you would a pork chop
Use in stir fry
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Potion the loin out into three or four meals and freeze.
The center portions cut into a roast or 1.5 inch boneless pork chops(Thicker freezes better)
The end portions on either side....make into cubes for kabobs, or slice thin and pound for pork cutlets....the poor mans veal.....you can make them breaded, or roll them stuffed with your favorite cheese and vegetable......n.g., mozz, gruyere, spinach, sun dried tomato or mushrooms....
To answer your question -I would not use loin for stews - way too lean.
Cut into strips for stir fry and saute with black mushrooms, green beans, garlic, ginger, soy sauce - quick, nutritious dinner.
Butterfly a roast, rub with olive oil, minced garlic, rosemary, set atop a mixture of root vegetables in a roasting pan, roast at high-ish heat and make a gravy. Slice leftovers for sandwich meat component.
Bread cutlets and serve parm style, with or without a tomato sauce.
i just made a stir fry with the loin last nite a quick dish with broc and carrots over ramen noodles. I am using the rest in a curry stew , I know it is lean, however it still comes out great ... you can also make pulled pork or a great roast pork sandwich- you can do these in a crock pot if you work during the day.
Actually, loins can be braised very successfully. If you Google "Braised Pork Loin" you'll find dozens and dozens of recipes. And, of course, nearly all braised dishes benefit from being made ahead of time and most can be frozen. Carve the finished loin into slices, cover with the juices, and freeze in approriate servings.
Here's what we like: first, make cornbread (homemade or mix), let it get stale overnight, then make a big huge pile of cornbread stuffing (crumbled stale cornbread, sauteed onion and celery, a little melted butter, a little chicken stock, plenty of sage). Meanwhile, roast a good-sized boneless pork loin. Cool. Slice. Make up some chicken gravy (if I don't have homemade I use Trader Joe's from carton). Assemble as future entrees, using plastic microwave dishes: cornbread stuffing on bottom, slices of roast pork next, gravy on top to keep meat moist. Cover with Saran, label, put each on in a plastic bag, fasten shut. Freeze. Every package provides an instant meal if you add vegetables, applesauce etc.. Can't have too many on hand.
I make cuban sandwiches when I have left over pork loin. Add ham, swiss cheese, mustard, pickles, with a slice of the pork loin to a good piece of bread or roll and toast like a panini. It's so good.


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Eurobond underwriter spreads
AbstractWe examine the determinants of underwriter spreads on straight/fixed rate Eurobonds issued by US firms between 1990 and 1998. We find that underwriter spreads are influenced by: (i) the governing law as it influences the timely and orderly renegotiation of contract terms, with bonds governed by English law having significantly lower spreads; (ii) the distribution mechanism, with spreads higher on public issues than private placements; (iii) underwriter reputation, with more reputable underwriters charging higher spreads; and (iv) the choice of currency, with spreads higher in the less frequently used currencies and/or in currencies where underwriting activities are more concentrated. Copyright The Authors Journal compilation (c) 2006 AFAANZ.
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Chuck Colson wonders why Christians aren't fighting same-sex marriage. I wonder the same thing. Colson offers two reasons why Christians aren't more involved. First, some don't see the importance of the issue. Pastors need to speak out on the biblical view of marriage so people can see the beauty of God's plan, and why manmade substitutes will not work. Second, Colson suggests that some Christians have become weary and discouraged by the culture wars. But slavery ended in England because men like Wilburforce labored against the tide until the tide moved in another direction. Here is Colson's summation:
The Senate has, I'm happy to say, scheduled debate to begin the week of July 12. Maybe there aren't the votes there this year to pass a constitutional amendment, but that's no excuse not to start the fight. We need a great national debate so we can make our case. And maybe we'll lose this year--maybe next year we'll lose again. But we'll come back year after year--until we win. Like the cause of abolition, our cause is just. And if we trust in God, I believe that during the coming public debates, the public will see this as a great defining issue. And when they do, the pressure will be on recalcitrant congressmen to come our way.
Colson is 100% correct.When pastors begin to speak out, Christians will become concerned. When the church is mobilized, our leaders will have to listen. The vote in congress comes up in just a few days. This is no time to despair. Now is the time for Christians to speak out.
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Andy Dunn, Bonobos co-founder & CEO, discusses the company's new round of venture funding that will allow the e-commerce men's retailer to expand its store count across the country.» Read More
Danny Meyer, Union Square Hospitality Group Restaurateur & CEO, and Randy Garutti, Shake Shack CEO, celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Shake Shack and discuss long lines and plans for expansion.
Omar Ishrak, Medtronic chairman & CEO, discusses the state of the health care industry and explains the extensive M&A activity happening in the sector.
Wayne Goldberg, La Quinta CEO, discusses the lodging company's outlook and plans for growth and expansion.
Nigel Travis, Dunkin' Brands Chairman and CEO, blames harsh winter weather for weak earnings and discusses the company's expansion plans.
Dunkin' Donuts plans to open hundreds of new stores this year. CNBC's Jane Wells discusses if the company is expanding too far too fast.
Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO of Yelp, discusses the challenges the group faced ahead of its Japan launch.
Rytis Vitkauskas, founder of YPlan and Vito Iaia, managing director at YPlan North America, discuss the app's global expansion following last week's "extremely successful" launch in San Francisco.
Sir Philip Green, owner of Arcadia, discusses international expansion as the group gets ready to open a Topshop flagship store on New York's 5th Avenue.
Nigel Travis, chairman and CEO of Dunkin' Brand, discusses the company's plans for expansion and explains its loyalty program. CNBC's Courtney Reagan reports.
David Stern took over the reins of the NBA nearly 30 years ago. Commissioner Stern discusses the NBA's economic growth during his tenure and the league's plans for global expansion. Stern also weighs in on institutionalizing sports gambling.
While business leaders remain frustrated after the prolonged budget stalemate, Zane Tankel, Chairman and CEO of Apple-Metro explains why he thinks Washington and New York is a "tale of two countries."
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Lose yourself
Recognize this guy?
This was roughly 6-7 years ago.
I was battling this guy, Serius Jones.
Depending on who you ask, you'd get one of two answers as to who was the victor. Some say this was the battle that "ended my career". A handful (keyword: handful) of individuals passionately cling on to the theory that I only faced defeat due to how "biased the crowd was" .
Of course, freestyle battling like any other art form is very subjective.
Yes, you can take into consideration things such as performance, delivery, creativity and even get as technical as counting who had more punchlines landed (or even more technical: rebuttals).
However, it sometimes simply boils down to gut feeling. Concise analysis aside, you know deep down in your heart which MC did their thing and which one got caught slippin'.
With that said, I lost to Serius Jones fair and square. Simple as that.
While I was rambling off random lines ineffectively, Serius breezed to victory utilizing his signature nonchalant approach. What he lacked in complexity, he surely made up for with wittiness. After all, "there's a billion people in China and I couldn't even go platinum there".
Then there's this guy.
Iron Solomon.
I battled him not too long after the above match. Unlike Serius, his demeanor wasn't laid back at all. Pure ferociousness. Creative angles. All the elements that secured him a well deserved victory.
Reality check face.
At this point, you may be asking yourself "Why is Jin blogging about himself getting annihilated in battles?"
No, I'm not seeking sympathy nor is this a severe case of self loathing.
The reality is, in my 10 plus years of participating in the culture of freestyle battle rap, while all the accolades and recognition fed into an ever growing ego, it was the most agonizing and humiliating experiences of defeat that forced me to really search deep within myself for true signs of resiliency.
Me and freestyle battling have a fascinating relationship. The same platform that propelled me into the stratosphere and helped me launch a career, simultaneously managed to send me back into the depths of obscurity.
Presently, freestyle battle culture has evolved in many ways, with the most prominent factor being the online presence. From the various leagues to the dynamics of the battle itself, it is a whole new ball game. I must say, as far removed away from the scene as I may be, there is still an affinity that I have for the art form even if solely from a spectator point of view.
Which is why I saw the magnitude of what Dizaster vs. Canibus really represented for the culture as a whole. Thus, I did not hesitate to whip out the plastic and fork out the 30$ for the pay per view stream.
72 hours later, the global Hiphop community is still collectively scratching it's head, some in disbelief as to exactly how it all went down, myself included.
There's nothing that I can say that hasn't been said already so I won't delve too much into the battle itself.
Although I am not too familiar with his work of recent years, Canibus' influence on myself as an MC is undeniable. If you were a young, aspiring, hungry battle cat in the late 90′s, Canibus represented the level of lyrical excellence one achieved to reach.
The man has quotable lines for days, but without a doubt one of my all time favorites is: "Every word I utter for Hiphop lovers, will reflect forever like two mirrors facing each other"
Also, his verse from Beast From The East > most artists entire catalogue.
As for Dizaster, his performance was high caliber and no less than what's expected of him at this point. Before his match with Canibus, Dizaster was undeniably at the forefront of freestyle battle rapping already. Now he is the living embodiment of it.
About 2 years ago, I was scheduled to battle Dizaster. He called me out. I accepted. In the end, it didn't happen due to behind the scenes issues.
I read a tweet following the Canibus vs Dizaster debacle along the lines of "Somewhere Jin is thanking God that he didn't battle Dizaster."
To a certain extent, I agree.
Not so much for fear of humiliation or suffering a reputation damaging loss. More so, thankful that by God's divine orchestration I didn't find myself partaking in a battle that my heart and soul was not poured into.
If unaware, our egos can easily lead us into taking actions that may not reflect our true instincts.
That right there is one of the main reasons I ultimately withdrew from what was supposed to be a match with Dizaster. Furthermore, that is also the main reason I don't foresee myself stepping back into the ring at any point. My heart is just not driven in such a way anymore, so to do so would be unfair to myself, my opponent and ultimately the fans of the sport.
I wake up everyday and mainly pray for more surrender and obedience.
Needless for me to say, the nature of battle rapping and what's acceptable content wise is not exactly aligned with the Spirit that lives within a person when that person truly receives the Lord into their life.
That is not to say that all battle rappers are evil individuals. That's not for me to say at least. John 8:7
Even with my new single Brand New Me, it's quite evident my mindset is in a different space. I've read some of the comments online.. "This isn't the hungry battle MC Jin from back in the days." Exactly.
*For those of you who have not seen any of the videos mentioned above, I just want to forewarn there is explicit language and vulgar themes.
The loss to Serius Jones may or may not have ended my career but it definitely acted as a catalyst for an awakening that would soon follow.
For the longest time, I was defined by the approval and praise that I acquired from building a reputation within the battling community. The moment all of that got stripped away, I was left with nothing but questioning of my own self worth and validity.
I realize as I make the pivotal decision to step away from this element, it is only natural for the world to say ,"The only thing Jin ever had was freestyle battling. Without that he's nothing."
By God's grace the brand new me can accept that with absolute peace.


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(F) from the Adirondack Phantoms. Newbury played
in both preseason games for the Phantoms this
past weekend recording two assists in the Saturday
game vs. the Albany Devils. Newbury will be eligible
to play in the Flyers' next game on Saturday night
at Montreal.
Kris Newbury, 31, has spent the past couple of
seasons with the New York Rangers organization.
He has played in 72 career NHL games but it's
his AHL statistics that will really catch your
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Southern Season, 2250 Staples Mill Rd., will continue its Kid Chef Series at 2 p.m. Families with children ages 6-9 will make a Disney-themed meal. The menu includes Peter Pan's Green Goddess Dressing atop Cucumber, Celery and Greens; Phineas and Ferb Bento Box; Minnie Mouse Cupcakes; and Tinker Bell's Dragonfly Cookies. Cost is $35. Registration is required. For details, visit http://www.southernseason.com/events/richmond
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The John Rolfe YMCA and Gayton Baptist Church have partnered in an effort to bring greater health and wellness opportunities to the community.
Through this partnership, the John Rolfe Y will run Youth Winter Sports programs, including basketball and indoor soccer, in Gayton's newly renovated $5.5 million outreach center that features a new gymnasium, youth and teen space, social space with café, meeting space and full service commercial kitchen. > Read more.
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Parenting experts and family educators will tackle topics ranging from bullying to alcohol, sex to divorce, and technology and stress. Parents will learn how to identify potential problems.
"We're excited about bringing this much-needed forum series to parents in central Virginia. Through our valuable partnership with Commonwealth Parenting, we can have a deeper impact in the community through parent and caregiver education," said Karen Coltrane, president and CEO of the Children's Museum of Richmond. > Read more.
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Former Sandston resident Mildred Taylor celebrated her 106th birthday Aug. 9. Taylor, who now lives in Powhatan, is still a member of Sandston Baptist Church. She was visited the day after her birthday by several members of the church, who played for her a recording of the entire church membership singing happy birthday to her during worship. > Read more.
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Inspirational football movie tries too hard for its own good
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It's a film about Bob Ladouceur, coach of the De La Salle High Spartans, a California high school football team with 12 consecutive undefeated seasons (a staggering 151 games won in a row).
Along the way, Ladouceur (played by Jim Caviezel) faced the kind of hardship most football coaches (thankfully) can only imagine – suffering a near-fatal heart attack, the death of a star player, and rebuilding the team after that 151-game streak came to a humiliating end. > Read more.
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Abdication and investiture
Independent study commissioned of Royal Collections
Government Information Service (RVD), no. 301. November 14 2013
The governing body of the House of Orange-Nassau Historic
Collections Trust has decided to commission an independent study of
the origin of museum pieces that became part of the Royal
Collections after 1933.
If objects are found whose origins are deemed unlawful by the standards of the Committee on Museum Acquisitions, the board will act in accordance with the criteria established under the central government restitution policy.
The scope of the study will encompass all the individual collections that form the Royal Collections, plus museum pieces from the estate of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard, in so far as they are still in the Royal Family's possession. An independent expert with specific experience in the field will conduct the study, assisted by a specially formed committee consisting of:
- Professor R.E.O. Ekkart (former director of the Netherlands Institute for Art History and chair of the Supervisory Committee on Museum Acquisitions since 1933)
- Professor J.P. Sigmond (former director of collections of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and a member of the governing body of the House of Orange-Nassau Historic Collections Trust, representing the Minister of Education, Culture and Science)
- Ms J.C.E. Belinfante (former MP and former director of the Jewish Historical Museum).
On the basis of the findings of this independent study, the committee will draw up recommendations on further decision-making by the governing body of the House of Orange-Nassau Historic Collections Trust.
At 19.00 on Monday 28 January 2013 Her Majesty the Queen announced that she is to abdicate and that the Prince of Orange, her eldest son, will succeed her. The abdication and the investiture of the new King will take place in Amsterdam on 30 April 2013.
On 30 April the Queen will sign the instrument of abdication in the Royal Palace, Amsterdam. This is the constitutional procedure by which she formally relinquishes the throne. Once the instrument is signed, in other words before the investiture ceremony, the Prince of Orange will become King under constitutional law. He will be King Willem-Alexander. The new King and the former Queen will then give a short address from the balcony of the Palace. The new King and Queen and their three young daughters will then make a public appearance on the balcony.
The abdications in 1948 and 1980 also took place in Amsterdam. In 1840, the abdication took place at Het Loo Palace.
Following the appearance on the balcony, the investiture of the new King will take place on the same day in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. The ceremony takes the form of a joint session of the two Houses of the States General, similar to the state opening of Parliament in the Hall of Knights in The Hague, at which the monarch delivers the Speech from the Throne. Under the Constitution, the President of the Senate presides over the joint session and thus acts as the host.
During the investiture the new King is confirmed in office and swears to be faithful to the Constitution and to faithfully discharge the duties of his office. In return, the members of the two Houses swear or affirm that they will uphold the doctrine that the ministers, and not the King, are responsible for acts of governmentand that they will uphold the rights of the monarchy. The government and the President of the Senate issue invitations to the investiture to the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Cabinet, ministers of state, representatives of foreign governments, ambassadors, and members of other Royal Houses who are not reigning heads of state. The list of invitees will be released shortly before the investiture.
At the ceremony the King will wear a tail coat with white tieunder the royal mantle.
In addition to the Dutch constitution, the credence table beside the throne bears three regalia, symbols of the dignity and authority of the monarch. These are the crown (symbolising sovereignty and dignity), the sceptre (authority) and the orb (the territory of the Kingdom). The other two regalia - the sword of state (symbolising power) and the standard of the kingdom bearing the coat of arms of the Netherlands - are carried by two senior military officers. These regalia have been in use since the investiture of King Willem II in 1840.
After she has signed the instrument of abdication, the former Queen will have the title of Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau. She will be addressed as Your Royal Highness.
From that moment on, the new monarch will be referred to as His Majesty the King. His official title will be His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc. He will be addressed as Your Majesty.
As the King's wife, Princess Máxima will be referred to as Her Majesty the Queen. Her official title, like that of the wives of Kings Willem I, Willem II and Willem III, will be Her Majesty Queen Máxima, Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau. She will be addressed as Your Majesty.
This does not mean that she will become the head of state or have the same powers and responsibilities as the monarch. It is a courtesy title for the wife of the King.
Immediately after the abdication, Princess Catharina-Amalia, the eldest daughter of the new King and Queen, will become Her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange, in accordance with section 7 of the Membership of the Royal House Act.
The titles and names of the other members of the Royal House will not change after the abdication. What will change, however, is the membership of the Royal House. From that moment on, under the Membership of the Royal House Act, the children of Princess Margriet and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven and the children of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien will cease to be members of the Royal House, which will then comprise:
- the King, the Queen and their children
- Princess Beatrix
- Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien
- Princess Margriet and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven.
In addition, the Constitution stipulates that the title to the throne is reserved to blood relatives of the monarch up to the third degree of consanguinity as defined in Dutch law. This means that Prince Maurits and Prince Bernhard will no longer be in the line of succession to the throne.
When the Prince of Orange becomes King, the line of succession will start with his children: the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane. Next in line will be Prince Constantijn, then his children and finally Princess Margriet.
Royal standard and royal coat of arms
From his investiture onwards, the new King will fly the royal standard and use the royal coat of arms. The royal standard is a square orange flag, divided into four quarters by a cross of Nassau blue, with in the centre the arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands surmounted by a crown and surrounded by the insignia of the Military Order of William. Each quarter displays a blue bugle, which originated in the arms of the principality of Orange. Queen Wilhelmina adopted this standard in 1908, since when it has been flown by the head of state. It flies above the palaces where the monarch resides and works when he is in the country.
The royal coat of arms was adopted by King Willem I in 1815 and has not changed significantly since 1907. The royal coat of arms is the same as the coat of arms of the Kingdom. It depicts a crowned lion rampant against a background of blue strewn with golden billets supported by two lions. A ribbon beneath the shield bears the motto 'Je maintiendrai' (I will maintain). The coat of arms will also remain the same.
Noordeinde Palace in The Hague will continue to be used as the monarch's place of work. Following the investiture, the family of His Majesty the King will initially continue to live at Eikenhorst in Wassenaar. At an appropriate moment they will move to Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. In the interim Huis ten Bosch Palace will be used for official receptions and meetings. In due course Princess Beatrix will take up residence at Drakensteyn Castle in Lage Vuursche.
Duties and positions
The everyday duties of the monarch involve performing the tasks laid down in the Constitution as well as other matters. In some cases the King will be accompanied by Queen Máxima. Examples include administering the oath of office to members of parliament and ambassadors, representing the Netherlands abroad on state and official visits, signing Acts of Parliament and delivering the Speech from the Throne at the state opening of Parliament, and holding regular discussions with the Prime Minister and other members of the government.
Within a year of ascending the throne, King Willem-Alexander, accompanied by Queen Máxima, will visit all the Dutch provinces and the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. They will also continue with activities such as working visits.
In due time, Princess Beatrix and the King will decide as to the continuation of their honorary posts and their patronage of organisations. In principle, Queen Máxima will retain her honorary posts and her positions as patron.
Royal Household
When a new monarch ascends the throne, it is customary for certain Officers of the Royal Household to resign their posts, since the new monarch has a constitutional right to organise his own Household (article 41 of the Constitution).The Officers in question include the Grand Master of the Royal Household, the Chief of the Military Household, the Principal Secretary, the Treasurer, the Master of Ceremonies, the Marshal of the Court, the Comptroller of the Royal Palaces, the Crown Equerry, the Director of the Royal Archives and the Director of Human Resources.