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A classic since its original landmark publication in 1980, Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States is the first scholarly work to tell America's story from the bottom up - from the point of view of, and in the words of, America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers.
From Columbus to the Revolution to slavery and the Civil War - from World War II to the election of George W. Bush and the "War on Terror" - A People's History of the United States is an important and necessary contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.
©2009 Howard Zinn; (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers
"Zinn's work is a vital corrective to triumphalist accounts." (Publishers Weekly)
FTL Tom
"Amateur hour in the production booth"
This has to be the most poorly produced audiobook of all time. With a work of this length - roughly 35 hours - I understand there are several challenges in putting everything together, but here it's like whoever was doing the recording wasn't even trying. Consider. 1) Starting sometime between the 90 minute and 2 hour mark, a number of obvious and jarring cuts, with the narrator dropping out suddenly, and then resuming speech in the middle of a different sentence. This issue seems to settle down after roughly the 5 hour mark. 2) Different audio levels for different recording sessions. After a cut, the narrator returns notably louder or quieter, and with a different level of white noise in the background. 3) At the 5 hour and 46 minute mark, the narrator says "hold on", and then engages in a conversation with the recording engineer, and this was never edited out of the final product. This means the publishers didn't listen to this audiobook even one time for quality control before putting it out in the wild. Shameful, and this is a product of unacceptably low quality. 2 stars for the wealth of content and Jeff Zinn's effort in recording well over 30 hours of speech, but minus 3 stars for a final product that could have been put together better by a motivated middle schooler.
"Horrible Editing Ruins Experience"
I was looking forward to listening to this audiobook, but as I worked my way through it, the horrible production quality ruined the experience for me.
Jeff Zinn's narration is fantastic, the subject matter interesting, but there are numerous spots where the audio editor chopped off half of a word. On a long car trip, these jarring "jump cuts" were too much to tolerate. Did nobody quality-check this audiobook before releasing it?
"Terrible Production"
I write only in regard to the production of the audiobook, not as to the text itself, which is great and worthy. The slovenliness of the recording, with gaps, repeats, and periods where the reader is obviously having a conversation with a third party (editor? recording technician?) are beyond the minor and forgivable. Are these things not edited? Vetted by quality control? Does no one bother to listen to an audiobook before it is mass-produced and distributed? If no one at the publisher does, then someone at Audible ought to.
Say something about yourself!
"A Must-Read"
Few books have stirred such patriotic feelings in me. It's wonderful to to live in a country, that, despite its flaws, allows a book that goes against the grain of the "accepted narrative" to be printed.
Many will accuse Zinn of being biased, but that is the point. History is, by its nature, biased from a point of view. Zinn is writing a People's history, telling events from the points of view that have long been silenced. Anyone offended by this would be better suited for less literate works by gaseous pundits that bolster weak arguments rather than challenge the mind.
It is true that the audio book should have been edited before release. I noted one long swatch of narrative that was repeated (Were there long omissions? I may never know). Also entertaining was a long sound check that showed fascinating insights into the workings of the audiobook recording industry. However, the errors are few and shouldn't detract from an otherwise fascinating and vital work.
"Very poorly read"
This is a very good thesis, but so poorly read, its painful.
One can even hear the narrator making unedited commentary within the body of the story. He often sounds like he is tired and out of breath. I think they were very stingy and cheap to have this man narrate the book...I feel like I wasted my money because I cannot listen to another sentence from the inept narrator. -0 stars...
I really wish I could return this audio book...REALLY POORLY NARRATED.
"The Narrator is not as bad as some have said..."
I was hesitant to purchase this book due to some of the reviews regarding the narration. The Narrator was not as bad as some have said in my opinion but he was not great. This is a wonderful book and it is the book that carries the "meh" performance.
"This is a great listen"
Winston Churchill said that "History is written by the victors". This book is told from the losers side. Very well written and read. If you are interested in the truth about history, you should give this book a listen.
"A Classic well presented:"
Thanks for making this classic work available on audio. A wonderful job of reading-except for a few audio editing errors(minute 347 on part I and minute 172 on part II).
"A great alternative bias history."
This book is bias but openly so. Zinn tells you at the beginning that he is going to tell you a bias history. He tells the story from the point of view of the poor, repressed and downtrodden.
I really enjoyed the stories and characters that I was able to learn about. Very touching stories. Sometimes sad but often stories of great people that tried to change the world for the better.
Cris is Bliss
"Distrubingly Fascinating History of the US"
The book is clearly narrated and the audio quality is perfect on my device unlike the listening experience some other people claim to have had.
I have never heard in such detail the "other side" of the history of the US which has been conveniently not taught in our public school system. And I wonder if the children of the elite private schools are taught about the history of the US that they have benefited from.
I was moved all throughout the book, so much so that at times I had to cut it off.
For anyone who wants a well rounded education this is a must read (I mean listen).
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NEW YORK � For the first two seasons of �Boardwalk Empire,� romance was elusive for Enoch �Nucky� Thompson.
He rules Atlantic City, N.J., as its city father, major-domo mobster and, with this HBO drama set in Prohibition days, its reigning bootlegger.
But never mind all that. Nucky (played by unlikely leading man Steve Buscemi) wants love.
By now his overwrought mistress Lucy Danziger is history. His marriage to social climber Margaret Schroeder is over in every way but keeping up appearances.
How nice for Nucky that as Season 3 begins, he has lost his heart (or a reasonable facsimile) to Broadway chorine Billie Kent. And how nice, too, for viewers, who will surely fall for the actress who plays her, a budding It Girl named Meg Chambers Steedle.
Airing Sunday at 9 p.m., �Boardwalk� picks up the action on Dec. 31, 1922, as Nucky and Margaret host a rousing New Year�s gala. The entertainment: famed Broadway musical star Eddie Cantor teaming up with his slinky song-and-dance sidekick, Billie, who perform a fanciful number, �Old King Tut,� for the ballroom full of revelers.
It�s the viewers� first brush with Billie, but not the last. In the wee hours after the party, Nucky is seen ditching Margaret at home to rejoin Billie, who, stripped to her drawers, awaits him in bed at his boardwalk suite.
�This is the only place I can truly rest my head,� says Nucky, resting his head in her lap.
She smiles. Then she playfully warns, �You aren�t resting NOW,� before climbing astride him.
This is Nucky as we�ve never seen him: the power broker as a lovestruck swain.
But who can blame him?
�Billie is really a breath of fresh air for him,� says Terence Winter, the creator of �Boardwalk� and one of its executive producers. �She represents the whole idea of the youth culture that took over the 1920s � half-bohemian, half-adventurer, and out to have a good time.�
�How the writers described Billie to me was, �The second girl from the left,�� Steedle says. �She�s �the girl onstage who�s not the lead, but the one you can�t take your eyes off.� She�s fun. She loves the limelight. And she�s not where she wants to be: She�s moving from the left, trying to get to the center.�
It was Winter who wrote this season opener and thus gave birth to Billie. But you can thank Meg Chambers Steedle for giving her life.
A 2008 graduate of Northwestern University�s School of Communications, the North Carolina native found quick success in regional theater.
Meanwhile, �Boardwalk Empire� was on her radar: �I grew up loving the Jersey shore and I love period dramas. I thought, �This show�s right up my alley.��
Then, happily, she was called in to audition. Time passed. She got a call back. More time passed.
�We had her in to read a few times for the role,� Winter says, �but the role was sort of a tall order. We wanted somebody who was beautiful, who could sing and dance, and who brought a young, fresh, different type of energy. Meg was the complete package.�
In discussing her, Winter reels off glowing adjectives: calm and sweet and funny; magnetic and charming; bubbly and disarmingly adorable.
During a recent interview, Steedle bears him out.
Willowy at 5-feet-8, with luminescent brown eyes and a bright smile, she is buoyant and animated, with a hearty laugh and arms flung expressively about her as she speaks.
But despite her inherent appeal, her film experience was limited. She landed her first on-camera role only last year, on ABC�s crime drama �Body of Proof� (playing a student athlete who murdered a fellow member of her lacrosse team).
Winter wasn�t troubled by her absence of film chops.
�Sometimes you see actors fall apart during the audition process when they know they�re getting closer to landing the role. But Meg got better and more comfortable as she went along,� he says. �She was unflappable, you could just tell. And she turned out to be a joy to work with.�
But the process of choosing her had taken awhile. By the time she arrived on the set, the cast had done the season�s first read-through without her, she says. �I was so last-minute that I learned the �King Tut� dance the day before we shot it.�
That 1920s-vintage ditty (not to be confused with the Steve Martin hit a half-century later) makes sport of the Egyptian boy king in lyrics like, �His tomb, instead of tears, was full of souvenirs� with �gold and silverware ... from hotels of ev�ry land and clime.�
Performing with Stephen DeRosa, seen before on �Boardwalk� as real-life entertainer Cantor, the number is a comic showstopper.
�Thank God I got to do that scene first!� says Steedle. �I had fun, and got to sing and dance and interact with so many members of the cast. It was a big part of my loosening up.�
As for the bedroom scene, which she shot next, that, too, served as its own initiation.
Her waist-up nudity �was a big thing for me. This is only my second (film) gig and I was really hesitant to show in that way,� she says, choosing her words carefully.
She was also recalling Lucy, Nucky�s voluptuous ex-courtesan played by Paz de la Huerta, who �was naked all the time. I think that was an image I had in my head. But that�s not who my character is.
�Besides, this is part of storytelling: Clothes come off,� she reasons. �But Steve is such a pro. It was a professional setting, even in a room with guys (in the crew). I felt comfortable.�
Before accepting the role, she did place a cautionary phone call to her parents.
�They knew it would happen,� she says, meaning on-camera nudity, and smiles. �I just don�t think they expected it so soon.�
Of course, it was Steedle�s parents who steered her into acting.
She describes herself in childhood as �an attention-seeker,� even to a fault, �and they decided, �We need to find her the right outlet.� So they made me audition for a high school production of �The Sound of Music.��
Cast as one of the von Trapp children, there she was, in third grade, �hanging with the high school kids. I loved it!�
Now she hangs with the �Boardwalk� troupe, and she�s poised to make a splash. Like Billie, she�s not in the center, not just yet. But Steedle is the girl your eyes can�t let go.

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Tunisia's Fragile Success Under Attack
Tunisia was struck by a terrible act of terrorism today: gunmen, presumably of Islamist persuasion, stormed the Bardo museum in the capital, Tunis, killing tourists indiscriminately. Early news accounts suggest that at least 19 people were killed before security forces stormed the building and killed the terrorists.
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Blue Ridge beauty: Fall color sweeps gradually from mountaintops to valleys along the Appalachian crest
Fall color sweeps gradually from mountaintops to valleys along the Appalachian crest
Ray Boren,
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — There are far faster ways to zoom from Virginia to western North Carolina, but none with more eye-pleasing autumn scenery — and a certain sense of leisurely escape from the everyday world — than America's Blue Ridge Parkway.
In fact, what might take one day along nearby Interstate 81 or tributary highways will require three, four, ideally even more days along the elegantly serpentine 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway.
Scenery ogling, wildlife- and bird-watching, picnicking, picture-taking, hiking, horseback-riding and simply taking in the variable weather conditions over such a distance all take time.
Plus, the parkway speed limit is definitely pokey by modern NASCAR/freeway standards: 45 mph or lower!
My fall drive rounding the curves and threading the many tunnels (of both the rock-piercing man-made and leafy-bowered tree varieties) followed a cross-country visit to see friends in Maryland. On one almost summer-like fall day, my buddy Warren and I drove about half of the 105-mile length of Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive, glorying in the day's warmth and the changing colors.
The next day, beginning a cross-country drive to my home in Utah, I returned to Shenandoah, vowing to complete the Skyline Drive and then head south, along the East's Appalachian backbone. My dream was to follow Skyline's even longer southern "extension," the Blue Ridge Parkway, which begins at Rockfish Gap, Va.
Sometimes rising dramatically with eagle-aerie views above farms, villages, valleys and the hilly Piedmont below, the Blue Ridge is a section of the central and southern Appalachian Mountains, a range that overall stretches from Georgia to Pennsylvania.
No less a figure than Thomas Jefferson posited that one set of Appalachian summits, The Peaks of Otter, might be "of greater height … than any others in our country, perhaps in North America."
Explorers' subsequent encounters with the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada range soon proved that hypothesis to be wrong, but the Appalachians' ancient stones and sudden rise from near sea level do make for truly impressive mountains and escarpments, even to a Westerner.
The parkway is an ideal vantage from which to take in the autumn splendor of slope after slope after slope, each densely carpeted with color, as fall tints mix with evergreen trees.
The intricate tapestry is woven with speckled rainbow tints, provided by such trees as the eastern hemlock, shagbark hickory, northern red oak, and struggling American chestnut sprouts (beleaguered by logging and a terrible blight), intermixed with red spruce, white pine and settler-introduced fruit trees, like the versatile apple.
The parkway itself — administered by the National Park Service — intentionally links two Eastern national parks: Shenandoah, on the north in Virginia, and Great Smoky Mountains, along the North Carolina-Tennessee border, near Asheville, N.C.
Initially designed and partially built during the Great Depression, the Blue Ridge Parkway was envisioned as a way to both promote tourism and put thousands of people to work — engineers, contractors, road and construction workers, and immigrant stonemasons. That history is told in old black-and-white photographs, wall text and interpretive films at visitor centers and various informational stops along the way.
One of the parkway's earliest planners was a landscape architect, Stanley Abbott — who was only 26 when hired. After exploring potential paths in the early 1930s, he was determined that the route become more than a mere roadway.
Writer and naturalist Rose Houk, in her excellent photo-illustrated parkway guide, says Abbott conceived a scenic route "possessing the qualities of variety, simplicity, informality, revelation, and preservation."


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Short links for November 8th, 2007
Some interesting things I bookmarked on del.icio.us on November 8th, 2007:
- LinnDrum LM-2 with Tuning Modification – Kerry has modified his LinnDrum LM-2 so all voices could be individually tuned.
- UltraPin 12 in 1 Digital Pinball Table – What were they thinking? Clearly not made for pinball lovers…
- How to Win at Monopoly ® – a Surefire Strategy – Tim Darling has detailed information on what to buy, how many houses to build in order to win (and take all the fun out of the game while you're at it…)
Temperature map showing how quickly you get your incremental investment back
- Build a xylophone out of almost anything – How-tos on building xylophones from everything from pipes, bottles, wood, wrenches, even stone.
- Fran Holland's Balloon Organ – Uses a bunch of standard plumbing fittings, tuned with sliders and balloons to produce weird, eerie, bagpipe-style music. A large inflated balloon to one side provides the steady air pressure for the drone.
- The 'Winners' of the Wired News Saddest-Cubicle Contest – David Gunnells, an IT guy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has his desk penned in by heavily used filing cabinets in a windowless conference room, near a poorly ventilated bathroom and a microwave.
- Julian Wolkenstein – Lovely photography from Australia's most branded photographer.
- Get 10% discount on Image-Line products – Use this link and get a 10% discount on FL Studio, Deckadance, Maximus, Morphine, Sytrus, Toxic 3 DirectWave, and more (someone recently use my promo code to buy an item at the Image-Line store, thanks David!, so I figured I'd plug my code once more in order to gain enough credits to actually be able to purchase something through the IL affiliate program).


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I have a mid-2009 white MacBook. About a week ago, I switched the aging and failing battery for an identical new battery I got off eBay (supposedly original part and new - looked legit both in description and packaging).
After switching the battery and resetting the SMC, a fully-charged battery reports six hours of available battery life, the way it should. But the battery runs out after only three or so. Pretty much the same battery life I got out of my old battery.
Could there be something I'm doing wrong software-wise here, or is it likely that I got a shitty used battery which was polished and made to appear new?


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By Juan Camilo Ruiz on Oct 30, 2012
If you are using Oracle ADF with Oracle E-Business Suite or ar thinking on embarking on a project with these two technologies - make sure you mark your calendar for this coming Friday, November 2nd at 8.00 a.m. PST. Sara Woodhull, Siva Puthurkattil from Lake County Illinois and I will be having a re-run of the session we delivered at Oracle OpenWorld, but this time on a Webcast.
All the information on how to register and access the dial-in information is available from the Oracle E-Business Suite ATG team blog on the following link: https://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/atg_live_webcast_november_2nd
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What is the best way to setup drums in Logic 8 when using MIDI? Is it better to split all of the different drum parts into separate tracks like base drums, cymbals, high hat etc.?
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This isn't specific to Logic or MIDI, but I like to have all of the different drum sounds on different tracks so that they can be processed independently. This isn't a necessity unless the sound you want is based on having this separation (for example, some electronic music where you might want to put a special effect on the hihats but not the kick and snare) but I find it to be useful in general for EQ and editing.
The tradeoff is in complexity and processing power: more tracks means more things to keep track of, more things to check if something goes wrong, and of course more computer power to process the extra audio, although this last concern isn't really a big deal until you use lots of effects. Just summing audio is not very computationally expensive.
I tend to make specific "packs" of hits, using NI Battery or Logics Sampler I'll build one pre-set of 10 or so kicks, another of high-hats, another of snares etc..... I find it handy to help develop my own sound (I write electronic stuff), my template project opens with the plug-ins loaded and ready to go. Then if I need to I can still separate the individual drums. I'll often process and re-sample loops I come up with, chop them up and re-sequence. I also run each channel to a drum bus, so I can add some processing to the drums as a whole before they go to the outputs.
For my Novation Drum Station I've got individual inputs into Logic, and the same idea with a summing bus, sequence, experiment, record and process. then resample etc...
You really want to have everyone of your sounds separated in a different track so it can have its own EQ, Compressor, etc.. You can then send groups of your tracks to a common bus to add the same reverb to all your hi hats or stuff like that.
One of the best Batterys out there is Logic's UltraBeat (i am not shure if it is only available for logic pro)
It is also very easy to have all your different tracks processed independently:
Hope this helps!
I would use UltraBeat and use the multiple outputs. Make sure you get the multi output version when you pick it - or you can change it at any time without losing settings. To get to those outputs, look at your UltraBeat in the mixer or environment, there will be a little plus sign which will add aux tracks for your additional outputs. Then you select the output on the left side of ultrabeat per sample.
Ok, that's how you do it, but why would you? UltraBeat has quite a bit of processing inside of the plugin, so you can get pretty far without complicating things. If you want external plugins on something, follow the directions above and you'll be set up in a minute or two.
You'll probably want to route all those outputs back to another bus so you can effect all the drums as a group.


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Dear Editor,
There's been a lot of recent letters regarding the Bellaire Schools and its attempt to pass another levy.
In the majority of these letters a lot of frustration is shared among the Bellaire community, with an underlying shared question of, "where is my money going?" Furthermore, it sounds like a lot of these authors have done some research to find their own answers, which is remarkably honorable and shows responsibility in voting.
Unfortunately, most of these letters condemn another school levy. Before I go into supporting evidence of urging voters to vote affirmative on a school levy, I must precede so by admitting I am biased because of my mother's service to Bellaire Schools for nearly 17 years before her passing.
For 17 years, I saw first hand the hard, dedicated, background work of my mother and her fellow school teachers. I've seen the shared tears between these teachers when something bad happens with a student at home, I've seen the multiple teachers working after hours into the night and during the summer in a scorched, un-air conditioned building perfecting lesson plans to a demanding State's requirements, and I've seen the unreimbursed supplies and even toys for Christmas when parents couldn't afford them that teachers purchased. So, please remember when criticizing the schools, don't criticize the teachers. They believe in a better community and they work towards it. That's why they became teachers to begin with, even though the staring salary with a four year degree is $27K (around $14/hr before taxes, pension, and unreimbursed supplies, toys, etc).
Vote affirmative on the levy because it sends a message to the State, to businesses looking to relocate, to the community and surrounding communities - that you support your children and your town. One letter I read questioned why the Bellaire Police can't have a levy, citing their wages are of that of an employee at Subway. Well, it doesn't work like that with the police; police receive funding by taxing businesses. Businesses want to be part of communities that help and believe in themselves. A business will not relocate or start in a community that has voted "no" on multiple school levies. Instead, a business will go to St. Clairsville, where that community approved their last school levy, where most business in Belmont County is located, where the crime rate is much lower because the police dept. can afford to hire and pay a sufficient amount of personnel, with okay wages too. You don't have to go far to find a community that helps itself and shows evidence of working - just look at St. Clairsville.
Bellaire, we've been the joke of Belmont County for a long time. Recently, we've come a long way - a newly revitalized park, beautiful gazebo, free events that city council keeps approving, a farmers market, and much more. Let's keep this momentum going.
So, where is your money going? Its send a message that you believe in Bellaire and it's most important commodity - our children, our schools. It's sending a message to businesses that if you come here, we'll take care of you because we take care of ourselves. Be proud, Bellaire. Attract business, wealth, and growth. Results won't appear tomorrow like another pizza shop that seems to always pop up here, but eventually a stable, big business will look at and believe in us. It takes a community and it starts with you.
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2. For me it must be past titles, developer status.
If it's a new game/studio/developer, I'll like to see
concept art/ideas/gameplay mechanics.
3. I would use humor/dbl entendres/puns .... only if they're clever.
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It somehow reminds me of Katamari Damacy's aloof presentation. (Which is weird, I know.)
To be frank (Hi Frank! How's it going!), I pay little to no attention to the bullet points on the back of the box. I think I haven't even read them on most games I own.
So for me, it's quite difficult to decide what potential buyers would want to see in those three points. They always seem pretty lame to me. "Fight exciting battles across bla bla with many yadda yadda!"
Have you ever bought a game based on its bullet points? (Or at least was heavily influenced by them?)
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1. I havn't bought a game based on phrases or words (on the box) since I was very young. But back then I think I'd be swayed by an exciting cover, and if the back told me I could play "over 10 levels!" watch "many hours of CG!", anything like that. Yes, I was easily swayed!
2. Reviews play a part, but it's primarily what my friends think (by 'friends' I mean people on games' forums, how sad is that?). Another factor is if this is a sequel to a series I like, that way I'm immeadiately interested.
3. Personally I'd feel distasteful using humour for a game depicting a world war, but from a marketing perspective, if you threw some humour in there then people are bound to notice it, or pick up on it. So I probably would.
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I find I generally ignore any sort of marketing hype type stuff that's on the package... I mentally sort that out, and in the other mental pile go the interesting tidbits that actually tell you something cool and unique about the game (e.g. letting you know it has an in-depth skill system that lets you visibly mutate your character's body or something - that would be an interesting tidbit).
That's why this challenge is really hard! Because the description of this game is basically, "There is nothing special about this game." So for me personally, there couldn't possibly be anything written on the back of the box that would really sell it to me. It doesn't have any features.
The only good thing we know about the game is basically "it is really good."
So how do you convincingly say, "Yet another WWII shooter -- but really good"?
It seems the best way to back that up would be with developer credentials or reviews, but we don't have any of those.
So it is just a hype contest? Are we just supposed to do our best of producing the drivel that never sells me on a game? It seems like it. Not that that's a bad thing, that just makes it really hard (again, not that that's a bad thing).
I guess what we will have to do is pick the 3 most important basic characteristics of a WWII shooter and say that this game has them in spades, but worded in a hype-tacular way.
Edit: I vote anyone who posts Region of Honour bullet points in addition to the standard fare gets special consideration.
(oh, I get it. "Marketing Bullets"... very clever.)
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Region of Honor. Lets do it.
And then lets go out, and ninja in the night!
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This challenge reminded me of a little contest I once held while I was managing editor of Game Developer magazine. We had so much fun with it, we shared it on GameSetWatch:
See in particular Frank Cifaldi's winning idea.
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Additionally, I will read the back of the box to get an idea about the story and the game mechanics. I'm always suprised to find that the genre of the game I picked up off the shelve isn't congruent with the cover art.
Frequently I will look out for big names on the box and I will especially take a risk on buying a game where I recognise a name from a game I enjoyed in the past. I purchased Lost Odyssey soley on the merit that the game's music was scored by Nobuo Uematsu and was produced by Hironobu Sakaguchi. The same was true for XenoSaga after I played XenoGears.
Another big thing I find is community. When there is a sense of commuity about a game, I am much more likely to follow the series or the developer. This is something that attracts me to MMOGs like Guild Wars and Fallen Earth. In addition, I especially enjoy going for online games like the Battlefield series, Command & Conquer and Halo. I'm always watching Battlecast Primetime and will definitely be buying the next Red Alert 3.
Controversy or simply presence in the news is something that always makes me interested in a game enough to research it. I purchased Grand Theft Auto, Manhunt and Mass Effect after their respective controversial incidents. Although this is because I personally find these things interesting.
Generally, I don't pay too much attention to reviews. Unless of course it is Zero Punctuation over at the Escapist since I enjoy his style. I usually end up buying the games to judge for myself, although the only game he seems to like is Portal and Prince of Persia!
The game uses realism, traditional weaponry and pits the player alongside allies in order to distinguish itself from the competition. Since there are no real innovative features, you have to sell to the player's sense of immersion. The realistic and traditional weaponry will make this an immersive game. Although the design isn't verbose, this is the impression I get. The marketing needs to communicate this.
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Too bad James Portnow didn't get in on that conversation. Xtreme Legancy of Killing 7: The Return of Killing and My Little Pony: Ultimate Ice Cream Party might have had a chance.
Thoughts so far:
-By the makers of your favorite games!
-Shoot Nazi's IN DA FACE!
-About WWII: Educational!
-Realistic, use traditional weapons!
-Fight alongside allies!
-Online play, up to X players!
-Immersive and gritty realism!
-Epic scale battles with AI allies!
-Fight in locations not seen in a WWII game before!
Edit: I was thinking about this last night.
-The definitive World War II experience!
So far, the only bullet I have decided on...
I did consider going with the long version:
-If you are going to buy one World War II game this year, make sure it is Reign of Honor!
But that sounds more like a quote from the gaming press than anything: something to be in quotes on the front of the box, not a bullet-point.
Edit #2:
-Extensive Features: realistic battles, AI allies, traditional weapons, online play, and more!
-Developers suffering from feature-creep: realistic battles, AI allies, traditional weapons, online play, and more!
So far, my set bullets:
-The definitive World War II experience: fight in realistic battles, use traditional weapons, fight alongside allies and much more!
(I think I might drop the 'much.' Also, I'm having trouble with the second half. You fight in realistic battles, and you fight alongside allies. Currently, having fight twice sounds/looks weird, but if it's 'fight in realistic battles, alongside allies, use traditional weapons...' it sounds/looks bad, because it connects 'fight' to 'realistic battles,' 'alongside allies,' and 'use traditional weapons,' which doesn't work. Using 'fight in realistic battles, alongside allies, with traditional weapons, and much more,' sounds awkward, and connects 'fight' with 'much more,' which isn't the effect I want.)
-Something about online play.
-Something incorporating the title, i.e.
-Institute the Reign of Honor!
-Help create the Reign of Honor!
-It's time to begin your Reign of Honor! (This one is pretty good.)
-Save the world from the Axis threat and begin the Reign of Honor!
-Defeat the Axis and begin your Reign of Honor!
-Prepare. The Reign of Honor is about to begin.
-Prepare for the Reign of Honor!
-Experience the Reign of Honor!
-Go online and begin your Reign of Honor!
-Defeat your enemies both online and off line to begin your Reign of Honor! (This one's good, also, but if I use both the online point and the name point in the same, I don't know what to do with the second one. Upon reflection, I might go with this one, and mention online in both the second and third...)
-It's time for the Reign of Honor!
-The Reign of Honor begins...
-Extend the Reign of Honor!
-It's time for your Reign of Honor!
-It's time for the Reign of Honor!
I realized that I haven't been doing the GCG challenges lately, so I have every intention of winning this one. To that end, I've been working on it more than my homework. Of course, it could just be that I don't feel like doing my homework, and this makes me feel better than just not doing it...
Edit # 3:
When the challenge says 'traditional weapons,' does that mean traditional for the FPS genre, traditional for WWII-shooters, or traditional as in historic?
I would like to replace the phrase 'use traditional weapons' with 'use historic weapons' in my bullets, which I guess I could do regardless, but it would be nice to have that clarified.
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Next up, potato quesedillas with the pepper jack. I did sample some of the cheese before cooking and, quite frankly, the texture was terrible: grainy, yet pasty. But, when melted in the quesedilla, it was much better.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Rice Vegan Cheese: A Product Review
Next up, potato quesedillas with the pepper jack. I did sample some of the cheese before cooking and, quite frankly, the texture was terrible: grainy, yet pasty. But, when melted in the quesedilla, it was much better.
22 comments:
- Frannie said...
Aside from rice, what is it made of?
- May 18, 2009 at 11:29 PM
- bootsy said...
Is this a new product? Obviously it has "vegan" and "casein free" plastered on it, but I've never seen that product in stores (only what I'd assumed is a predecessor which is not vegan and yep, contains casein).
- May 19, 2009 at 12:22 AM
- Veg-a-Nut said...
WE love this cheese. One of the best ones on the market. You are one lucky blogger!
- May 19, 2009 at 1:12 AM
- snugglebunny said...
This is what I use, but then I have no choice (soy intolerance). It isn't bad, I just wish it didn't only come in slices, that would make it a lot more usuable.
- May 19, 2009 at 6:05 AM
- Glauce said...
I love vegan cheese and I hope this arrive in Ireland (I saw they have some products in UK, I'll try to find this new ones) because I'd love to have a soy free option!
- May 19, 2009 at 7:21 AM
- shelby said...
I love the American flavor on Black Bean Burgers. It's amazing!
- May 19, 2009 at 7:34 AM
- East Village Vegan said...
Great pictures and thanks for the product review. I just recently used the Rice-American flavor in a breakfast sandwich and it turned out better that I thought. Have you ever tried the tofutti brand of cheese?
- May 19, 2009 at 9:49 AM
- Steph (I am Bee) said...
i have seen that and always been skeptical of trying it. maybe now i will!
- May 19, 2009 at 10:29 AM
- Anonymous said...
This product has casein in it, which is a milk protein, and is therefore not really vegan.
- May 19, 2009 at 11:34 AM
- Bianca said...
I've definitely found that Galaxy brand cheese tastes best melted. I don't know if I've tried the rice cheese or not (I think just the soy kind), but I wish they'd send me some freebies! That McMuffin looks so delicious.
- May 19, 2009 at 12:20 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
That was the old rice cheese--this is the newest incarnation: casein free. See how the label says "vegan?"
- May 19, 2009 at 12:40 PM
- DancesInGarden said...
I found it to be grainy and pastey in a sandwich, but much better melted and enjoyed while hot - really good melted on a Sol burger!
I would be interested to hear about Tofutti slices, although I haven't seen them around here yet. Are they okay?
- May 19, 2009 at 5:49 PM
- Gina said...
Cool, I didn't know they came out with more vegan flavors. This is actually one of the only vegan cheese options that I even remotely like....and I've tried everything from Vegan Rella to Teese.
- May 19, 2009 at 8:24 PM
- Anonymous said...
they're called quesAdillas!! I know maybe you call them different because they're vegan, but it kind of gets on my nerves hahaha
- May 19, 2009 at 10:17 PM
- Vegetation said...
As someone who soy free matters to, I'm very jealous that you have this available to you! You've made some yummy creations with it!
- May 20, 2009 at 5:28 AM
- Melinda said...
The vegan police are out to get you! Apparently they did not look at the picture.
I'm very skeptical of vegan cheese as well but you have tempted me to try it. We shall see...
- May 20, 2009 at 12:04 PM
- Teresa said...
Thanks for the review. I'm with you on the individual slice plastic coverings. The only thing is being single, the blocks go bad on me too fast or I have to eat too much of the cheeze to finish it off. I like most vegan cheeses I have tried so I'll be on the look out for this one too. I hope regular groceries will carry it.
- May 20, 2009 at 4:05 PM
- Olga said...
Wouldn't it be nice if vegan cheese didn't have carrageenan in it?
- May 24, 2009 at 1:05 PM
- Brandie said...
Oh VeganDad PLEASE share what you do to make a Tofu Engligh Muffin Sandwich? I've been wondering how to go about getting an 'egg-like' slice of tofu onto a sandwich? I LOVE my tofu scrambles, but let's face it, all those crumblies do NOT stay in the bread... how'd you flavor your slice!!??
Thanks! It always looks so wonderful! :)
- May 26, 2009 at 3:33 PM
- Ashley said...
This is so my new favorite replacement cheese!
- May 27, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- Ace K. Tankskank said...
Holy crap, I've had this in my fridge for a month and was so far afraid to try it. I just made grilled cheese with the American style and it's better than any else I've had. It needs salt, though.
- July 15, 2009 at 8:44 PM
- Alexandra Moore said...
Now that you've tried Dayia, would you say that this one is better? We're still on the lookout for a decent vegan cheese.
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A beach ball-sized satellite designed and built by a team of CU-Boulder students is now whipping around the planet in a polar orbit. Roughly 150 students have been involved in the project since 2007.
The satellite, known as the Drag and Atmospheric Neutral Density Explorer satellite, or DANDE, will investigate how atmospheric drag can affect satellite orbits.
"Being an astronomy major, I never believed there would come the opportunity to be on a satellite team," said Miranda Link, one of two project manager co-leaders on the DANDE project and a CU-Boulder senior. "And even then I never dreamed of a management role. Who would have thought I would see a rocket launch too? What an amazing journey!"
Link was one of 12 CU students who went to the Sept. 29 DANDE launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Thousands of satellites are orbiting Earth, most of which eventually degrade, lose altitude and burn up in the atmosphere. The denser the thermosphere the more drag on spacecraft, said Brian Sanders, deputy director of the Colorado Space Grant Consortium. DANDE will investigate how a layer of Earth's atmosphere known as the thermosphere varies in density at altitudes of about 200 to 300 miles above Earth.
"I'll never forget the roar of student cheers when the first data packets were received from the CU-Boulder ground station and seen in the mission operator displays," Sanders said.
DANDE is carrying two scientific instruments, an onboard computer, an orientation control system and radio equipment to send data back to Earth in real time. DANDE, whose primary investigator is COSGC Director Chris Koehler, was on a commercial Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket launched along with three other satellites from various institutions.
"For me the launch was the culmination of countless hours, innovation and dedication by our team," Brenden Hogan, the project manager co-leader for DANDE and a junior in aerospace engineering, said after the launch. "We look forward to all that we will be doing in the coming months and approach it all with the same enthusiasm as this weekend." Hogan is from Littleton and attended Mountain Vista High School, while Link is from Johnstown, Colo., and attended Roosevelt High School.
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LONDON—Six days after finishing the Boston Marathon just before two deadly explosions turned that historic race into a terrorist incident, Rodney Mushanganyisi was back on the starting line here, resolved to get back to business.
"After finishing Boston, I was more determined to come here and run the London Marathon," said Mr. Mushanganyisi, who lives in London. "I was 200% sure that I was going to do it." In London, the 37-year-old runner clocked the course at 2 hours and 53 minutes, compared with his Boston time of 2 hours and 49 minutes.
The marathon world dusted itself off and got back on the road here Sunday, with a London Marathon that went off smoothly amid fine spring weather, beefed-up security and a strong show of solidarity for the victims of the terror attacks at the Boston Marathon nearly a week earlier.
The London race began with a half-minute of silence to remember the three people who died and more than 170 who were injured from the blasts at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Turnout in London matched expectations. Many of the 34,000-plus runners wore black ribbons, while thousands of spectators cheered them on along the 26.2-mile route that passed landmarks including Tower Bridge and Big Ben before finishing at Buckingham Palace.
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About 40% more police officers than usual were deployed to ease the fears of runners and spectators. Police said crowds were normal compared with past years.
Many participants said they were wary at first and thought the race might be canceled. But few seriously considered dropping out. The number of people who registered but didn't show up Sunday was only about 400.
The Boston tributes were out in force, similar to the outpouring in the days following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. One woman wore a Boston Red Sox baseball jersey, while another donned a shirt from Johnny Cupcakes, a Boston-based T-shirt company. A placard read: "Boston We B Lovin You Here in London."
For every runner who finished, the London Marathon pledged to donate £2 ($3) to The One Fund Boston, which has been set up to raise money for victims of the U.S. attacks.
John Honerkamp, a 37-year-old product manager for the New York Road Runners, completed the race in a shirt the Road Runners made this week that said "I run for…Boston."
"London was probably the most prepared, coming off the Olympics, so that made me feel a lot better," he said. "I was not once fazed or nervous."
Steven Rees, a 43-year-old Australian tourist who stood near Buckingham Palace, said he was hesitant to come until he heard that the alleged Boston bombers were what he described as an "isolated" duo and probably not part of an international conspiracy.
"When I heard that result yesterday I thought, right, I'll come out," he said.
The men's race was won by Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 6 minutes and 4 seconds. Kenya's Priscah Jeptoo, who took home a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics, was the top female finisher.
Prince Harry handed out the medals Sunday.
At Tower Hill, fans gathered from 8 a.m., an hour before the first start, to claim spots near the 13th and 23rd mile markers and catch a glimpse of Mo Farah, who became an English sporting hero at the 2012 Olympics by winning the 5,000 and 10,000 meters races. Mr. Farah, who is building up to the marathon distance, ran only the first half of the race, finishing in less than an hour.
Like many spectators Sunday morning, Jane Taylor, 29, said she initially felt nervous about joining the crowds on the streets of London.
But once it seemed clear to her that there were "no international links" and that security would be ramped up, she said, nothing was going to keep her from seeing Mr. Farah in person for the first time.
"It's the British spirit," she added, wearing her Team GB Olympics gear. "We don't back down."
Many crossed the finish line with their hands over their hearts, in response to a Twitter-initiated campaign to pay tribute to the Boston race. Tom Farsides, 50, wearing his singlet from the 2009 Boston Marathon, was one such runner. Mr. Farsides has run Boston twice and speaks to his friends at a Boston running group nearly every day. He said he only broke stride once during the London marathon—to applaud the band at Mile 10. They were playing Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline," a staple at Boston Red Sox games.
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"Chiseled In Stone" will be presented by Gina Morton Smith on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at 6:00 PM in the downstairs meeting room at the Asheboro Public Library. This presentation will look at reasons ancient cemeteries should be preserved, their role in genealogical and historical research, and a basic cemetery preservation plan. This presentation is sponsored by the East Coast Allred Family Association, Inc. (ECAFA).
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Clean and comfortable. Friendly hostess. Handy for the Circumvesuviana train station for Napoli, Sorrento and Vesuvius sites. Friendly little neighbourhood shop very handy. Our apartment did not have balcony as claimed - others in the complex did. Some noise from neighbouring flat. Very much enjoyed our stay.
After paying for this apartment in full, I was told only 1 week before travel that it had become 'unavailable', without any further explanation. Not a long time to reorganise accommodation in Rome. I was travelling with my work colleagues to a conference so we had specific room and location requirements. Needless to say there was not much available in our price range at such sort notice. Very disappointing!!!
Cosy and nice appartment near the town. Clean and well worked appartment. When we arrived we didn't know if we were on the right address but a very nice lady came out and met us and showed us in. The lady was supernice and she was very friendly.
Thank you for this time, we hope to see you again!
We had a very nice stay in Supetar! The apartment was only 100m from the promenade, the apartment was clean and we had a beautiful view from the balcony overlooking the town and sea.
Ivo and his mother where very kind, she even surprised us with a homemade apfelstrudel!
We can recommend this apartment to anyone thinking of staying in Supetar!
Clean and a good restaurant!
The position of the apartment is very good. The apartment could use a brush up. I am very angry that they charge 80 € for final cleaning. The apartment was very dirty and the bathroom was filthy. The bathroom was full of mould fungus and the door to the bathroom had not been cleaned for years, it was black from dirt on the lower part. There was a lot of big stains on the bed covers, they had not been cleaned for a long time. The price for this apartment is way too high when it is so dirty. Today, 4 days after we left, me and my daughter still have problems with our respiration.
After paying for this property I got an email a few days later saying that there had been a double booking and my booking was not valid.
The company were polite and efficient and I got my refund within a few days, but it was disappointing.
Booked a hotel instead.
It was a fantanstic stay in the apartment in Le Ginestre.
The beach is very nice and in the town are a few supermarkets.
Unfortunately was the wifi (we had to pay for that) not so well, in our apartment we had no signal.
Service at the village center was excellent.
the house is clean and well equipped beside very old TV that should be replaced and dishwasher that is missing.
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location is perfect - at the heart of the region .
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What happened to those Chicago born kids that dreamed about over-the-shoulder catches and game winning homeruns at Wrigely Field? I'll tell you what happened. They grew up and didn't want to play for a losing team. Why would someone elect to stay with the Cubs over going to the Yankees for more money? Has that ever happened? No one wants to play for a loser. I can accept that answer to some degree. Losing is frustrating. Now that I got that out of the way, what happens when you win? Suddenly your stock rises. Add a ring to your finger and you might hear lines like, "Hey, Pedro, wanna play for the Mets?" or "Hey Johnny, how about playing for the sworn enemy of any Bostonian: the New York Yankees? There is A LOT of money in it for you." "You pose a good argument, I'm in!"
Is that it? Once you have the ring you might as well go for the cash? Why would anyone be dumb enough to play for a lousy half million a year when they could be getting five million? Who cares if they win again? Gimme, gimme, gimme!
So long go our stars and idols. Loyality is rare without the paycheck. "Sure, I wanna stay, but how can I say no to the money." You know how to whistle, don't you? Just put your lips together and say, "NO!" Yeah, you could argue that it would be stupid to turn down double the money and a slight chance at glory. You could argue, but I wouldn't listen. I'd probably just be thinking about the days when players would win a World Series and play on the same team the next year, for the same pay. Loyalty is supposed to be priceless, but it seems like today you can put a price tag on anything.
What happens between college (or minors) and the pros that changes a player from someone that wants nothing more than to play in the Big Show to a person that demands more money just to grace you with his presence. Then has the audacity to turn down autographs because they don't want you to sell it on eBay? Here's a solution- write their last name, too! Gee, that was tough. But back to the conversion, I want to put the job of a pro baseball player in perspective. When you do your job as a batter a third of the time you are a great batter. I think that a .333 batter is great, but really, 1 out of 3, not a lot of workers can get away with that kind of success rate and keep their jobs, these people deserve raises. 181 games a year is less time than a school teacher spends at their job, but they make a league minimum TEN TIMES AS MUCH!
The game is a talent and it takes naturals to succeed, but draw a line. You don't have to turn down the money, but stop and place priorities in your career. Is it really worth more money to lose the respect of your fans? The people that stood by you before you were on SportsCenter, before you were batting clean-up, before your autograph was worth anything?
I will point out one thing: trades. Trades may have taken the possibility of loyalty away from many players. I'm sure that there are many players that have been bounced around from team to team would have been perfectly happy to stay with one. Judging loyalty may be hard in itself. What if Minnesota born Joe Mauer had been drafted by Florida? If he got the chance to go to Minnesota would it be said that he wasn't loyal to Florida? I'm not one to judge that because I can't tell you who is loyal or not. But how many hometown boys/boyhood dreams have had their careers complicated by being drafted. Can a pro-player even complain about getting to go out and play the game of baseball for a living? There are thousands of minor leaguers and college hopefuls that dream of playing in the pros. Would you bitch if a major league scout put a contract for your least favorite team in front of you? Or would you sign it and thank whatever God you believe in that you fortunate enough to have what you have?


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Is anyone else loving the exceptionally mild winter weather?
I live in Southeastern Michigan, and we've yet to have a serious snow accumulation this winter. It was in the 50s the past couple days. Very uncharacteristic, but I'm not complaining. Everyone enjoying this, or worried about what's coming next?
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I love it.
Let's all go burn a bunch of tires after work and see if we can really kick this Global Climate Change into gear!
January 1st was nearly 70 degrees here in the Triangle (central NC). January 3rd the high was just above freezing. Then by the weekend it was in the 60s again. It's like the weather is Bi Polar.
Here in Southern IL, it was 60 all weekend, and just now getting down to 50 for a high. No snow accumulation except for a half day of 50 degree weather melting 1/4 inch of snow a week or so ago.
It's been great.
I actually considered driving with the top down yesterday. On the one hand, great weather. On the other, what does that mean for summer if it's sunny and almost 70 degrees in January? It was so bad last year, half of Texas (including my house) burned. I'd really not like to see a repeat of any of that.
Here in Massachusetts it has been ominously nice... After the crazy October snowstorm which royally screwed up everyone's sense of seasons we have yet to see any accumulation.
That being said I am bracing myself for a major blizzard which, by my calculations, should be hitting us around May!
I've been enjoying the warm weather, but I'd still prefer a real winter. I don't mind the warmer temps, but I like my winters to have snow.
I am, but many of the people at work that wanted to go a group snowboarding/skiing trip are unhappy that most of the places within a few hours' drive of New York City do not have many open trails.
@thelarch: I was at Frozen Fenway on Saturday, and gametime temp (8pm) for the Maine vs. UNH Game was 56 degrees. Driving back up to Maine yesterday, From 10m when we left until 3:30pm when we got home, the temp had dropped 20 degrees from Massachusetts to Maine, you guys are having some great warm weather down there!
I live in middle Tennessee, and I want my snow! We only get one, maybe two good snows per year on average, but this year it's looking like we may get NONE which would really make for a cruddy winter =(
No, I want snow. It's winter, not spring or fall, the weather should reflect that.
As much as I thoroughly enjoy the almost 70 degree weather here in Cali, I know we will be hurting w/o rain.
Until that rain shows up though, I'm not complaining anymore =)
I'm loving it, although I know it's just the weather waiting to mess with me- during the snow in october my car spun around 3 times on 81, and I know it's just waiting for me to take a long drive before we get hammered in nature's attempt to finish me off.
I hate it, winter in Cleveland is supose to be snowy and cold. I'm one of the weird people who actually loves the snow here and I'm actually sad to see it go in the spring. Plus I it's ruining my skiing season.
I am in Minnesota and it is 48 right now. We have no snow on the ground.
Our average should be 23 and that should be the coldest week of the year.
I WANT TO SKI!!! where is the snow???
Northern Michigan here, I've pulled out the snowblower once this winter, which in itself is pretty ridiculous.
The ski resorts and local businesses don't appreciate it that much, can't really go snowmobiling without snow...
I'm liking it.
I mean...except for its implication of impending catastrophic climate change the likes of which humans have never seen.
But whatever I'm wearing shorts in January.
I've been thoroughly enjoying it. I'm sure we'll have a major ice storm that will knock out our power before it's all said and done but I think it will all be worth it. I haven't gotten my typical winter depression yet which is usually in full swing by now!
Yep, love it. But it is really bizarre to see people in shorts and a t-shirt at 7000 feet in January. In fact, it snowed a little last night, and there are still people walking around in shorts today.
It's also kind of terrifying.
I'm in Florida, so my opinion likely doesn't count (but to be fair - all things being relative, anything below 70deg has me pulling out the sweatshirts, sooooo).... Loving the mild weather. Can't beat short-sleeved shirts and flip-flops!
@erinaine: 7000 Feet, Also Known As the beachfront property of tomorrow!
"Winter" in Santa Cruz is usually pretty mild but it was simply beautiful today and has been for the last few days. I love it because I get to go mountain biking later into the year before the rains come and keep us off the trails.
It has been nice, mainly because the heating bill has been lower and I haven't had to worry about driving in snow (not that I really need to with my Subaru). I've also been able to enjoy running outdoors well past what what I though was going to be possible this year, which is great, because I really loathe running on the treadmill. Tomorrow will be near 50 in Wisconsin, but it looks like we're in for more seasonable temps by Thursday.
Not a mild winter here in China, unfortunately. Everyone says its colder than usual.
At least I'll be leaving for Brazil in two weeks, where it's summer :D
@djp519 hey another michigander! im loving the weather it makes driving a breeze
@thelarch: Stated like a true resident of Massachusetts...
I am worried that when the seasonal weather finally arrives no one will be prepared for it and life will grind to a halt for a week or so...
Ski resorts in the warm hit areas are all screwed. They can't even blow/make snow since, it will all melt, so why try. Any businesses that count on snow, like bars and restaurant waiting for snowmobilers are taking a huge hit. We might be enjoy the feel for this warm weather, but I'm sad for the financial impact.
Live in northern Michigan and we have a snow making factory here. They have been working like crazy to make snow for all the ski resorts.
NO! I got a great deal on a snowthrower a couple of months ago...still in the box.
I always say that "everyday like this gets us closer to Spring", which will probably be in the 90's every day! ;-> Wacky weather, but I like it!
I like it, I'm in Missouri. Bought a heavy jacket and new tires for the usual blizzard, hasn't happened yet! It was in the 50s today. I'm hoping to just ease into Spring without the bitter cold.
Snow stands for the winter
I love snow
I'm also among those who aren't thrilled by the warmth this winter. Snow is gorgeous, and I miss it. And my allergies are going bonkers without decent freezes. C'mon, winter, get it together.
Loving it! I bike to and from work each day, so the more snow-free and mild days we get, the better!
That said, today we got snow (northeastern MA), and it was a beautiful bike ride into work!
Got out on the bike for almost 80 miles this weekend. SO NICE.
Winters here in Los Angeles are always mild but it's been warmer than usual. I bought a bunch of soup mixes that I haven't used because it's too hot. I too am worried how hot it will get this summer... I prefer mild summers (I don't have AC) over mild winters.


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I'd like to track appointment attendances. Visitors can have appointments, or they can just turn up. If they have an appointment, and miss it, in which case I'd like to record a reason for the missed appointment, if known.
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Nowadays we don't considering our body with day to day life, all are working day night shifts in our office environments with in front of machines and computers etc.,definitely they will affect our health in a certain period, after that only we recognize something went wrong in our health and take some consideration or remedy for that, so in that situation which one is best to maintain healthy body either Yoga or Gym.
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Depends what you do at the gym. Yoga helps with balance and flexibility. The gym can help with a myriad of things, depending on what you choose to do when you go there.
Judging by your OP, you want an alternative to the sedentary and complacent lifestyle that results from working in an office setting. Have you thought about playing organized sports? They can do miracles for your health, while never really giving you the feeling that you are "working out". If this isn't an option, going to the gym and doing the elliptical, some biking or getting on the treadmill will have the same effects.
Of course, strength training is always an option at the gym, but is much more time consuming and diet-constricting.
Which leads to my next point: Diet. What you put in your body is just as important as all of the exercise you choose to undertake. With the right diet, you could get away with around 2 hours a week of exercise, and still maintain a healthy body and weight.
I work as an IT professional, and you'd be surprised if you saw our office and the staff. We exercise together regularly, have a softball team, ball hockey team, etc... We share healthy recipes all the time, and even have an awesome protein bar recipe that we all use. Its quite motivational if you get your friends and co-workers involved with getting healthy at the same time.
Good Luck!
I'm not sure you're stating the question clearly...it's sort of asking: what's better salad or a restaurant..??..you can do yoga at home, the gym or a yoga studio - on the other hand a gym might be able to provide yoga, weight training, aerobic exercises, training classes, etc. Being healthy consists of a good diet and regular exercise...set some realistic goals, find out what type of exercise interests you and go for it.


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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Credit rating agency Moody's said Tuesday the United States will keep its sterling AAA credit rating for the time being, but lowered its outlook on U.S. debt to "negative."
A "negative outlook" indicates the possibility that Moody's would downgrade the country's sovereign credit rating within a year or two.
The rating agency, which had placed U.S. debt rating on review for a possible downgrade last month, said the political deal to raise the debt ceiling has now "virtually eliminated the risk of such a default."
Even with the risk of default gone, Moody's said lawmakers need to take additional steps -- and keep to their promises.
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And interest rates must remain under control. If borrowing costs for the U.S. government spike beyond expectations, that would "also be negative" for the rating.
The United States enjoys its AAA rating in part for having always stood behind its debt and paid its bills on time. As a result, U.S. Treasury bonds are considered the world's safe-haven investment.
Rating agencies -- Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch -- analyze risk and give debt a "grade" that reflects the borrower's ability to pay the underlying loans.
The safest bets are stamped AAA. That's where U.S. debt has stood for years. Moody's first assigned the United States a AAA rating in 1917. The move by Moody's comes after an ugly debate in Washington over whether to raise the country's $14.3 billion debt ceiling.
Congress reached an agreement on Sunday, as the Treasury Department was days away from reaching its borrowing limit. President Obama signed the eleventh-hour bill Tuesday.
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PTH502: Health Science II (2010-2011)
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Health Science II prepares students for careers in the Medical industry. The course sequence focuses on advanced duties and tasks performed by professionals in Medicine as well as pre-employment and employment skills.
Major Concepts/Content: This course builds on the content introduced in Health Science I and is designed to develop students' personal qualities, communication skills, and basic health care skills for application to a career in the health care profession. Students will be provided the opportunity to maintain First Aid and CPR certifications. Included are: applications of fundamental math principles to health care situations; understanding safe work practices as they relate to the prevention of illness or injury to clients, co-workers and self; and demonstrating understanding through written and oral practice.
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