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Nintendo, Sony Policies Prohibit AO Manhunt 2
Rockstar needs a lower rating just to publish the game.
There have been a couple options thrown on the table for where Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two Interactive could go next with Manhunt 2. They can either:
To date, Rockstar hasn't announced a PC version of Manhunt 2 -- though the original did eventually show on the platform -- leaving them with limited bargaining room.
Retain the AO rating and sell in the retailers that'll support it Modify the content and/or negotiate with ESRB to lower the rating Cancel the game outright
You can strike out the first option, however, unless Rockstar pushes forward with a PC-only release, as Sony Computer Entertainment America and Nintendo of America have told various publications (even mentioned on the latter's own website) their policies forbid the licensing of Adults Only-rated titles on their platforms. If the AO rating sticks, it cannot be officially licensed for Wii, PlayStation 2 or PSP, creating a ban far more restrictive than not showing up on the shelves of Wal-Mart.
To date, Rockstar hasn't announced a PC version of Manhunt 2 -- though the original did eventually show on the platform -- leaving them with limited bargaining room.
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Comments (80)
What is this bullshit?Posted: Aug 01, 2007 12:00AM PST by Murphys1759
Why does Sony have a policy not allowing it to license AO games? I get Nintendo... they've always kind of been this way. It's only a year difference on the purchasing age 17 for M, 18 for AO. What's the big deal. I highly doubt there won't be any Blu-Ray porn movies released either... This is just stupid.
RegardlessPosted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by T9X-Killa
Whether this game keeps the AO rating(wich it wont) or ships with a M rating,regardless of wich platforms it shows up on,parents and politicians are going to try and use this game as a scapegoat for society's problems,mark my words.
CensorshipPosted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by HworangRules
This is the epitome of censorship. Theyll allow a game such as Mortal Kombat on the Wii, which to my knowledge has the most gore of ANY game, yet they wont allow Manhunt 2?? Utter fucking horseshit... Talk about pissing me right off...
BannedPosted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by arandaboy
Nintendo and Sony is not telling anyone what they can or can't play. They're only banning whatever they feel is unsuitable on their consoles, just as they have every right. This game will likely come to PCs, and they're not going to tell anyone "you can't play that!". And they're certainly not telling Rockstar what games to make or not make. Thats ridiculous for the same reason.
I expect this crapPosted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by HGONZ
from Nintendo as they are the pushover of the video game world. Just look at how they handled the first mortal kombat. Sony on the other hand should not allow this to happen and back Rockstar. I want to play manhunt 2 on my PS3 and now it might not even come out because of little bastard's whose parents cannot parent worth a damn? That is some bullcrap right there. In the end though, rockstar will have the last laugh with the ESRB and they will find a way to teach Sony a lesson. P.S. Nintendo Wii is a GIMMICK!
I'm pissedPosted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by ShaeButter
at Nintendo and Sony for pulling this crap. Don't tell me what I can and can't play! Just let them make their game and I will decide whether it's appropriate for me or not. In my opinion, Rockstar was doing Nintendo a bit of a favor by putting this game out for Wii, but whatever.
RE: Paul_SmeenisPosted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by XtremeGmr4life
Just FYI man I'm not a big Manhunt fan neither I didn't even make it halfway through the first one. I'm sorry to say but there are worse things out there that is jacking up our society than Manhunt 2. You know like our lax gun laws, the garbage that is on tv these days, and my personal favorite president Bush. My beef is with the ESRB always dropping to its knees. I'm a big rpg and adventure game nut so my most favorite games aren't the violent ones just to let you know. I probably won't even beat Manhunt 2 but I will give it a chance just like I did Gears of War before I got rid of it halfway through. I don't like racism but people have the right to say what they want to say. Thats one of the prices I thought we paid for living in America.
Ranting about the current state of Manhunt 2Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by ArtisticFailure
I understand that Manhunt is a style of game that does not appeal to all gamers and that Nintendo is a console that is trying to reach out to everyone(which this game does not). However, denying gamers their right to play the games they choose is like taking away The Shining from a film critics library. It may not be the Citizen Kane everyone wants it to be, but it defiantly appeals to those into the genre. Those who don't like it can choose not to see it, but those who are interested can watch something ground breaking in its own regard. Creating an AO game is supposed to be considered a "kiss of death" when in actuality it's creating a safer place for younger gamers. Of course children will know things like this exist, it's blasted all over the media and in the movies we see on TV. But unlike television, children canâ??t just stumble across it while channel surfing. To play this game their parent or legal guardian would have to purchase it for them. I see how strict the local game stores are where I live(in Canada) when selling an M rated game, I could only imagine how careful they would be when selling an AO rated game. I personally think that lowering the gore to make it suitable for an M rating is only going to make things worse, since it will be easier for people under the age of 18 to play it. The story will still be the same and will still not be suitable for someone who is not an adult(Iâ??m assuming, based on the content in the first Manhunt). Itâ??s like when a horror movie will edit 3 seconds of blood out of a shot so it can be considered PG-13. You arenâ??t changing anything and whatâ??s disturbing/frightening about the movie is still there, but now they havenâ??t gone over ratings quota. However, unlike movies, games donâ??t get a â??Directorâ??s Cutâ?? when the game is finally released. So the artistâ??s vision is never fully realized. The violence in the fist Manhunt was a necessity to itâ??s whole. Without it you would have just been playing another Splinter Cell. The Violent acts werenâ??t there for pleasure and when you committed them you actually felt bad, it wasnâ??t just killing for killings sake. Manhunt is one of the only games that has ever made me question the actions I was doing. I wasnâ??t just running around blasting faceless people because it was war or killing passers by to boost my star rating(sorry GTA). You knew the acts you were doing were wrong but they were needed and they were graphic because you could only use what you had on hand. People say they want realism in their games, but when we get it we fear it? If â??videogamesâ?? ever want to achieve a higher, or better yet, â??artâ?? status then they have to be willing to tackle real situations with real consequences. Not that Manhunt is the best example, but it is heading in an emotional direction that no game has ever came close to before or since. The last thing Iâ??ll bring up is the fact that Nintendo says it build a console for everyone. This can't be true because I got one at Christmas and have still only enjoyed 1 "real" game. The pick up and play is great for non-gamers, but without solid single player games you are leaving out the people who have been playing games all their life. I have been following games all my life and have owned nearly every console that has been around as long as I have. One thing Iâ??ve noticed with the current console war is that companies are becoming less about the games and more about the market. Maybe it has always been this way and Iâ??m only just noticing it now. But it seems as if my loyalty and all those others who have been playing as long as I have counts for nothing. Now that the Wii hit it big with the non-gamers the hardcore crowd isn't important anymore. Sorry if my thoughts were scattered. I'm a painter, not a writer. Calvin
This is it the war begins...Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by Malvain
This is an attack on our constitutional rights as gamers. Any other type of media can get away with anything they want without being stoped from releaseing their products. Why is it any different for video games? I'll tell you why, our time honored past time is bein used by the media and the government as a scapegoat for things that are wrong with society as a whole. In my opinion I beleive that just because this is Rockstar and despite being under fire for contreversy over the years and still being sucessful is the reason the game got an AO rating. Something reeks behind this and if you can't see it then you are blind my friends. If this game gets stoped from being released this will be the first of many "un-releases" we will see. I have a feeling this decision is about to spark a large movement in the industry as a whole. PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS TO PLAY!!
what difference does 1 year make?Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by Se7en_vlcm
So kids have to be 18 instead of 17 to buy the game? That's the only difference between M and AO...and judging from the comments here, either no one will be able to buy, or that 1 year doesn't make a bit of a difference in maturity.
B.S !!!!!!Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by slapscrap
I can't believe wtf I'm reading, America is turning into a bunch of punk ass niggas. I really wanted this game for PS2!! A game that rated M is for adults they wont sell it to you w/o ID and an AO game can only be sold to adults so what is the F**kin' difference. OH and Sony and NINTENDO why make an Adults Only rating if u never plan on making an AO game in the 1st palce dumb F**ks
GOOD!!Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by Paul_Smeenis
Seriously good. I hope it's never allowed to come out. It will keep the videogame industry from poisoning us with yet another lame ass Xtreme marketed hollywood mentality bulls**t game like the first one was. Good riddance
Alienate Who?Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by Cvantez
Come on. Porn flicks, PC-based hentai games, NC-17 and unrated movies...there aren't any legal barriers to releasing these. They ARE available for people to view, just not as freely as stuff that meets mainstream societal standards. There's nothing heinous about that - it's the mixing of societal norms and free markets. Consoles are proprietary platforms controlled by their manufacturers though, and Rockstar took a risk in choosing a proprietary platform to try to push the violence envelope. Doesn't look like that risk is going to pay off. The console makers are going to alienate vastly, hugely, exponentially more current and potential consumers of their product by publishing the game then they are by not publishing it to please a few thousand Manhunt fans.
RE: SquatchPosted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by XtremeGmr4life
Actually yeah graphic scences with the raping of women and children in a game would have me saying yeah it deserves the AO rating. Truth be told I wouldn't want to see a game like that so god forbid. If Sony and Nintendo don't want to release AO games that is perfectly fine I am really cool with that its good they are taking that stand. My problem is with the ESRB saying this game is a AO game when actually its more on the lines of a real violent movie that is rated R and you can see at your local theater. In one of the first scenes of the Hills Have Eyes the father was burned alive the family was watching while the youngest daughter was being raped by a mutant in a trailer and it was rated R. The ESRB needs to really grow a pair and step up for whats right and if its wrong then all other forms of media, books, theater, and music should be held accountable in ways too.
I'm disappointed....Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by Squatch
What I'm disappointed in is everyone speaking negatively about Sony, Nintendo, and most importantly the ESRB. They took a stand on this topic and now they're being flamed for it. God forbid that they took a side and it wasn't yours. What's it going to take before an AO rating for a game is legitmate? Graphics scenes of rape. Assault and murder of women and children? In a game where the main focus is about stalking and the glorification of murder; the longer you stalk the more gruesome murder you're awarded, how is that not deserving of an AO rating?
manPosted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by Bravesnakeface
things arent lookin good for this game. it kinda reminds me of BMX XXX
It's called brand management...Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by FadedLineVigil
I guarantee you that this game will either be cancelled or shelved for a while. Nintendo's brand is "family friendly". They are NOT going to be the company that has the first ever AO rated game on their system. And with all this hype, I doubt they are going to want the game on their system at all. The Big N cares about "family values" and does not want their Mario and Zelda crowd being associated with one of the most violent games ever. My 2 cents...
NOOOO!!!!!Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by XtremeGmr4life
I swear if a game has nudity and violence it should just be rated M like a rated R movie. Hell you can turn on regular tv in the evening and travel through the insides of someones chest cavity on CSI. Plus last time I checked Manhunt 2 just has violence. What the ESRB is doing is jacked up it isn't fair at all. If thats the case Hostel 1 and 2, Saw 1 2 and 3, The Hills Have Eyes 1 and 2 all these movies that have violence and nudity should be shown in X-rated theaters....if they are still around. If rockstar has to water this game down I am not touching it.
AO is nudity only?Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by ContraTodo
If not that's what it should be. There is no reason, there is NO way that nudity helps a game, a movie, or anything. In fact it usually means it is a 2nd rate piece of crap, that is desperate for money. On the other hand, Violence should not be AO. Kids have been exposed to violence and is up to the parents to do a little research on what the game is. This rating system is such BS. Fuck those whiney, ESRB pricks.
ryuart - Microsoft dosn't have AO games eitherPosted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by surelock22
Name one XBoX or XBoX 360 game that is AO. There isn't any, so STFU. This is a policy across the board.
NO SUPRISE DUMMIES: this is what happened with GTA:SA, remember?Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by surelock22
Sony and NIntendo arn't about to change their policies regarding AO games now just for 1 stupid game. It was made perfectly clear 2 years ago, wasn't it? No shock here at least. Manhunt 2 will still be a brutally gruesome game without the AO tagworthy content I'm sure. It's probably all over 1 or 2 particular scenes that need to be adjusted. Hopefully this game dosn't suck. I won't buy a game that gets shit reviews just because it's gruesome i.e. Postal.
No i put money down micro would bn this game toPosted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by mesoteto
there would be too much bad press not to--i mean they would be sliting their throats not to --sure they would get a few million hardcore gamers but would basicly say--screw you 80 mil plus parents and casual gamers
nintendo and sony the kiddy console makersPosted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by ryuart1000
Porn/xxx/AO is a huge market that makes or breaks video players. (ex.blu-ray, hd-dvd. Sony and Nintendo idiots are limiting themselves to M-rated games. While microsoft is trying to appeal to 1 billion audience in different ways. Even if it is AO games.
No console A.O games at all?Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by Jaded_Fruit_Fly
Great. So console games wil be considerd a thing for kids forever? So a quality game with an A.O rating can't pass the quality controll. But a crappy E rated game can? If this continues games will never be as main stream as movies books and music.
humPosted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by AnimeOnslaught
this is just the ESRB getting back at rockstar games for pulling that fiasco with Grand theft auto, the sex scene.
Or Rockstar could do something else and...Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by forelli_boy
...move it to the 360 with the GTA IV content? All Microsoft really has to do is break the Ring to really win me over once and for all.
Are you sure? Because your name states you like other males fondling you?Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by Omegasyde
MY mom? Wow congrats. Let me know when you graduate 5th grade son. I will keep the insults toned down enough for your dumb little mind to understand. Ex: You are retarded and your mom is fat. HaHa, your sister is ugly. Simple enough for you small fry?
If they allowed AO games, Attourney's would have a field day with the lawsuits.Posted: Jun 21, 2007 12:00AM PST by Omegasyde
Yes it's true. Also with as much gore as this says it has, the next 20 school shootings and teen homicides will be blamed directly on this game and thier respective console. This game is too hot to handle. I do hope to play this on the PC atleast.
...Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by guch20
Just in case anyone thinks Rockstar should just port this to Xbox 360 and call it a day, I believe Microsoft has the same policy as Sony and Nintendo regarding Adults Only-rated games. The reason it's not mentioned in this story is because the game was not scheduled for Microsoft's console, so Microsoft did not need to comment on it.
Absurd...Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by killagoose
Let us play what we want to. We have brains, we can make choices on our own, so dont dictate what we can and cannot do. The petition needs to be started...
UnratedPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by escaping_burger
I'm assuming that Nintendo and Sony don't permit unrated games on their consoles, either, because that would be another option otherwise. It does seem like kind of a double standard that a bad rating could block a game's sale, while unrated DVDs are currently all the rage, but that's what you get when 1) dealing with a closed platform, and 2) Congress is breathing down your neck.
for the people who hope this never comes outPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by tmacairjordan87
seriously screw you, i don't want to play this game to start with but who the hell are you people to tell the ones who do want to play it that they shouldn't, just cause you don't like it? the awesome thing about living in a free country is making choices like this, and if you don't like the game shut the hell up and don't play it, but let the ones who do want to play it enjoy it
Adult?Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by T9X-Killa
Whats the fucking difference between mature and adult?Mature is 17 and older right?And 18 your considered an adult and eligible for recruitment to the military where you kill "terrorists".One fucking year.How much can you possibly mature between 17 and 18?I think its time to rethink the way we rate games.
How much gore do you really need?Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by Tabor
All they have to do is pare down the content to suit an M rating and everyone is happy. It will get a multi-platform release, more retailers will carry it, it will sell more copies, and everyone gets more money all the way around. Besides Manhunt in no way has consumer demand enough to even try to publish an AO rating on the few platforms that will support it. Surely, they would like to, at least, recoup some of the development cost. Frankly, if you are certain you need more violence and gore than you could find in an M rated game perhaps you should seek some sort of professional help.
i thinkPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by ukn0witsme
this is just another for parents and the esrb to bust rockstars balls i mean it cant be much worse than the first 1
sucksPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by hellknight8619
i was looking forward to this one. i'm sure they'll have to release it eventually
I justPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by patossai0
don't understand what's making manhunt 2 so violent. I mean,how much different can it be from the first one to be getting an ao rating? is it cause of the hand gestures on the wii versions that makes it so violent? and if so,why ban the ps2 version?
It's just about $$$Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by FadedLineVigil
Like when a film is initially deemed NC-17, like Hostel was, publishers know an AO title will probably not make as much money. They will cut out a few bits of gore, get an M rating and sell a ton of copies. Personally, I didn't care for the original so no amount of gore in the world would make this game any more appealing to me.
i agreePosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by setandugal
while i love M rated games, let's not going overboard with violence, nudity etc. just look how retarded those 12 year old kids on gears of war online already.
i hopePosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by ukn0witsme
gta4 doesnt get rated AO
taussPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by ukn0witsme
u suck what if we wanted to censor u
dumb as hellPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by Jammers
This is the most ridiculous censorship. It basically has the same rating as porno does for movies but without the naked people. Why is it that it doesn't have an M rating. I think someone is screwing with the heads of the people at ESRB.
i have one important question..Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by id0ru
Just how graphic *is* Manhunt 2? Is it really bad enough to justify all of this fuss, or is this just another Carmageddon (the last game to be "banned" in the UK) and all of this broohaha turns out to be a bit silly in retrospect. Either way, i'm not going to get too up in arms about this mess until i see some reviews.. Afterall, the censors of the world could be doing us a favour by keeping this game out of our hands.
dudePosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by ukn0witsme
this is bullshit
Don't blame Sony/Nintendo....Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by BlazingAero
For one, most retailers don't allow AO games to hit their shelves. It'd be a waste of their time to negotiate all the licensing, not to mention a waste of money to develop a game that'd make it to 15% of the intended demographic. Secondly, if the console developers were to greenlight an AO game, a tidal wave of games full of graphic torture and fetish would follow, and it'd be wrong for Sony/N/M$ to turn them down after letting R* get their way.
whats the point?Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by lyfestory
of having an AO rating if you're not allowed to sell them for consoles..?? and are there honestly any AO rated PC games out there..? i mean, i never see any.. nor do i read about any or get reviews of any on any of the gaming sites.. so, seriously, whats the point of having an AO rating if there are no real games that will be released with it..???
Utterly dicklessPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by Krakrok
Sony and Nintendo have disappointed me greatly. Seriously, can Manhunt 2 be any worse than a really gruesome horror movie (ie. SAW, Hostel, Hills Have Eyes)? Something frickin' reeks here folks. I blogged about some other points regarding this issue. Check it out if you're so inclined.
Why ban AO for Adults?Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by Baoh
The policy of not allowing AO games on consoles is ridiculous. I'm an adult, I want to buy adult games. It's fine if companies and such want to prevent children from purchasing adult content. I grew up playing games, but now I feel like games aren't allowed to grow up with me.
What about the movies?Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by Dmolish2124
This point has been brought up before...and prehaps in this very comments section, if so i appologize for the redudence, but how can something like Hostle or Saw which is obviously far more "photo realistic" than a Wii game (or ps3 game for that matter) recieve the movie equivalent to an "M" rating? Society is picking on the video game market, in my opinion, because it's one of the newest forms of entertainment out there, which is unsatisfactory grounds for their extreme screwtany. I live by the idea that if you dont like something then dont freakin buy it and if you're a parent that doesn't feel their 16 or younger child is able to shop at a mall without asking an 18+ year old to buy them an AO rated game then dont let your kid go to the mall by themselves....sorry that was such a long post...this stuff just really ticks me off...
Also...Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by TheBleakCorner
It's very amusing to see how certain people in the US think they live in a media free country. Give me a break. The moment a nipple or a glimpse of an ass cheek shows on TV, the black or scrambled bars are bigger than the person's breasts. Germany prohibits violence the most, the UK prohibits sex and violence. Other than that, you see Grand Theft Auto commercials on French airports, naked chicks on Dutch billboards and... well, especially with regards to sex, people are just not so uptight in the media. With violence it's relative - most people working on shops just feel a certain responsibility and do not sell a game like say... Manhunt to minors. And that's how it should be. Not this "adult-rating killing a game" bullshit.
Yum16Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by TheBleakCorner
Not really true. Every country has their own rating system and it happens that the UK, which comes up a lot in these announcements, forbids quite a bit.
This is...Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by Dr.Freudstein
the most ridiculously absurd thing I have ever heard. Shame on you Sony and Nintendo. And I really mean that. Shame on you. This is really all I have to say.
Europe restricts a lotPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by Yum16
more than the US. Much of Europe tries to limit certain content from entering the country, particulary violent content. A lot governments over there don't want it because just like here, they fear it could influence people negatively.
Jack Thomspon has to love this......Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by !Wissy!
R* had trouble with the first one because people said it was to violent but that only got a Mature rating. In all reality I ask how can Manhunt 2 be so violent that it gets an Adult only rating. In no way do I see a game being as visually realistic as movies. Now days you have Hostel, Saw, and things like that with drastically more guts and blood then possible in a game unless R* implemented a funtion in the controller to spew blood on the player as they kill someone but I just find this unbelievable. R* has faced challenges before and they always find a way to get out of it, don't expect this to be any different.
360 remake!Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by Keefman -X-
Eh? Ehhhh?!
Solutions?Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by fleeyourmind
Maybe Rockstar can release the final code as a "Demo." Slap an RP on it and sell it as part of a package with another, throwaway game.
quain_chiPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by luminaire28
Sure R* wouldn't get as much money, but neither would Sony or MS, it would screw them over. Many people(the mainstreamers) are waiting for GTA IV to buy a new console and if it would get Sony and MS to change their stances on basically telling us "what we want" and not listening to what we tell them then they've opened up lots of doors for other developers to push the envelope. When i buy a horror movie i tend to buy the unrated edition because i don't like censorship. I know R* won't do this because they've put too much money into GTA IV, but i hope someone does something because this is crap. They treat gaming like its own seperate entity that isn't subject to freedom of speech.
Offensive.Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by agran156
I find it curious that the corporation that manufacture consoles would censor themselves to avoid offending the public thereby offending myself and others by pandering to the "moral majority". Few things are more offensive than censorship. I have absolutely no desire to play this game, it's just not my kind of thing (I think it's a bit sick, really), but the thought of my fellow gamers being barred from it by a bunch of busybody beauracrats makes me physically ill. I guess SONY should ban publication of pronography on Blu-Ray if this is their stance.
If you hate this country for entertainment reasonsPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by Yum16
Then you're going to really hate everywhere else. Despite what American politicians are trying to do, the US is one of the less restrictive countries on entertainment. The courts make it nearly impossible to outright ban content. In many European countries though, they put major restrictions on entertainment content. To be fair, the ESRB didn't outright ban the game and I can see why they made it an AO game. The problem is that console manufacturers don't want that content on their consoles.
LOLPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by quain_chi
yeah, rockstar are just gonna cancel one of its games, just to prove a point. what sort of muppet are you? They have spent millions and millions investing in to this game, along with other companies (i.e microsoft for one) they are really gonna cancel it because of whats going on with manhunt 2, that makes great business sense.
As someone said on the boards.Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by Phil-osopher
"ou know what, Sony Nintendo and MS can all suck my sack for being willing participants in this censorship. I rate AO as being equivalent to an R rating (See Hostel, Saw 3, etc), and by simply disallowing a these games, they may as well be telling us, "We don't care what you want, we don't care what they want to make. We say what's acceptable." I didn't even want to play the game, but the fact that the big three are telling me I can't is disgusting. We're all still supposed to be trying to be a legitimate form of art here, right?" I think his 1UP name was Rutja.
I hope R* can win an appealPosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by ssycodude
Ahh I'm pissed off about this. When the game has to be changed from its orginial content then something is wrong. Pissed at Sony, pissed at ESRB. Sony b/c I don't see why they won't let AO game on the system, and paticularly the ESRB/gov't for submitting to the political pressure, as R* has stated the content is in line with other mature media like films. Ahhh it's a lot of BS that games are treated unfairly and the gov't needs to keep it's eye on more important issues, not VIDEO GAMES!
unbelivablePosted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by luminaire28
This is why i hate this country so bad. Why are they telling us what "we" are allowed to play on our systems? If i was R* i would cancel GTA IV on both 360 and PS3 and only release it on PC until certain console makers and retailers change their stances on AO rated games. Why even have an AO rating if they aren't even allowed on be released? I swear i think damn Evangelical nutjobs work for these companies and get influenced by the Religious Right.
You're kidding me, right?Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by Joelteon7
Errrr...why have a rating system if it's then not going to be followed? To the extent that, by companies not recognising AO games as 'sellable', why bother to have AO, why not just say "banned", at least the companies would know where they stood.
THE HELL IS UP WITH MANHUNT 2?!?!Posted: Jun 20, 2007 12:00AM PST by Co-opKnight
What's this all about? Killing of all kinds of nature are readily available for all to see. What's so different about Manhunt? I can't even imagine, are people having sex while killing each other and cursing Jesus at the same time? There can't be anything in Manhunt that's not been seen before?


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Langhorne received 19 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle was runner-up with six votes. Dream center Erika de Souza and Seattle Storm guard Tanisha Wright tied for third with four votes each.
In her second season, Langhorne averaged 12 points a game up from 4.8 points last season. She also improved her rebounding, averaging 7.9 a game compared to 4 last season.
Selected with the sixth pick of the 2008 WNBA Draft, Langhorne led the Mystics in rebounding and was their third-leading scorer.
Langhorne played her college basketball at Maryland where she was a three-time Associated Press All-America selection and the 2008 ACC Player of the Year. She led Maryland to the 2006 NCAA title.


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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - It's like OpenTable for medical appointments.
CINCINNATI (AP) - A man who plotted to attack the U.S. Capitol and kill government officials inside it and spoke of his desire to support the Islamic State militant group was arrested on Wednesday, the FBI said.
WHITTIER (AP) - Every year on her late father's birthday, Ashlynn Marracino writes a message to him on a balloon and sends it aloft.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Shunning a White House veto threat and opposition within their own party, House Republicans approved legislation Wednesday to overturn President Barack Obama's key immigration policies and expose hundreds of thousands of younger immigrants to expulsion from the U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Renewing a push for paid leave for workers, President Barack Obama on Thursday will call on Congress, states and cities to pass measures to allow millions of workers to earn up to a week of paid sick time a year, the White House said. He'll also ask Congress for more than $2 billion in new spending to encourage states to create paid family and medical leave programs.
DETROIT (AP) - Protesters on Wednesday called for criminal charges to be brought against two police officers who appear to be white who were caught on video beating and kicking a black carjacking suspect during an arrest.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A man shot and killed by Albuquerque police was wearing sheriff-issued body armor and fired a stolen gun at officers, police said Wednesday.
ODESSA, Texas (AP) - A prison bus skidded off an icy Texas highway, slid down an embankment and collided with a passing freight train Wednesday, killing eight inmates and two corrections officers, including the bus driver, authorities said.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators have approved an appetite-suppressing implant designed to treat obesity by zapping nerves that connect the stomach and the brain.
PARIS (AP) - Parisians lined up Wednesday to empty the newsstands of the first issue of Charlie Hebdo, a week after Islamic extremists attacked the satirical newspaper's office, and French justice officials began cracking down by arresting dozens of people who glorified terrorism or made racist or anti-Semitic remarks.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - In a rare scare, astronauts fled the American side of the International Space Station on Wednesday after an alarm indicated a possible toxic leak. NASA later said there was no leak of ammonia coolant and a computer problem likely set off the false alarm.
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Author Salman Rushdie, who lived for years under a death threat after his 1988 book "The Satanic Verses" drew the wrath of Iranian religious leaders, said Wednesday the right to free speech is absolute or else it isn't free.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Twenty percent of California's oil production now comes through hydraulic fracturing, according to a study commissioned by the state and released Wednesday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An 8-foot alligator that was found in a box with two cat carcasses in a suburban Los Angeles backyard might have been living at the home for as long as 40 years, animal officials said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Filing a federal tax return is about to get more complicated for millions of families because of President Barack Obama's health law. But they shouldn't expect much help from the Internal Revenue Service.
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CLEVELAND (AP) - The father of a woman killed by a convicted sex offender dived across a courtroom table to attack him Thursday shortly after a ...
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SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) - A Blue Angels F/A-18 fighter jet crashed Thursday near Nashville, Tennessee, killing the pilot just days before a weekend air show ...
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MOUNTAIN VIEW (AP) - Soon, all you'll need to do is Google yourself if you're wondering how deeply Google has been digging into your ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Uber said Wednesday it is getting a massive cash infusion from Saudi Arabia.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Wal-Mart is reviving its yellow smiley image to be the face of its low-price marketing.
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Grafting Utah juniper – removing the original foliage
I grafted the Utah juniper below almost a year and a half ago (see "Grafting Utah juniper"). The scions have really taken hold – so much so that it's time to remove some of the original foliage.
Utah juniper grafted with kishu shimpaku foliage
After removing most of the original foliage
I left two of the original branches alone as the scions grafted to them are growing more slowly than the others. That's somewhat expected as they have been shaded out by the branches directly above.
Less vigorous scions
As for the new foliage, I'm leaving the ties in place. I'm in no rush to remove them as they help keep the scions in place while the fused connections grow stronger.
Grafting tape and what remains of the grafting bags
I'll likely remove the tape and bags at some point between now and next spring depending on how quickly the scions grow.
The twistiest of junipers
This is the first juniper I fell for on my previous visit to Meiss Meadow.
Twisty Sierra juniper
It's one of the twistiest specimens I know of. The deadwood is great.
Deadwood detail
From some angles it's difficult to tell if the trunk line is coming or going.
So many twists
How large is this specimen?
Posing with a great juniper
When approaching the tree from below, it's easy miss the great curves.
The twisty juniper from below
The sheer variety of fun trees at Meiss Meadow is hard to overstate.
A profusion of trunks and deadwood
A relatively straightforward juniper with bonsai-sized companion at its base
Another twisting juniper
The tree below would make an interesting bonsai.
Fun movement
The same tree from the side
Another tree brought a big smile. This long juniper took advantage of shelter at its base and found a nice perch for its foliage about 20 feet away.
The Snake
Looking up, some of the larger trees sported branches that resembled cascade or semi-cascade bonsai.
A beautiful old branch
Looking down on some of the larger trees with dieback near the apex reminded me of the form some of the older bristlecone pines can take.
Two large junipers
Among my favorites were these two giants.
A pair of giants
That's it for this trip to the Sierra Nevada – next week it's back to bonsai!
Spectacular Sierra junipers
Among my favorite trees in nature is this Sierra juniper.
Spectacular Sierra juniper
The tree sits on a throne facing East where it enjoys limited protection from the wind. It gives evidence to a protracted and tortuous existence. How big is it?
Standing on the rock behind the tree for perspective
Pretty big. The deadwood is terrifying.
Deadwood detail
Possibly because I take so much enjoyment from being in the mountains, let alone being near such trees, this was the first visit on which I was able to step back a bit and appreciate how these junipers survive in such an environment. Some of what I noticed surprised me. Although the most sinuous specimens occasionally cascaded down the granite, they more frequently grew upwards, supported by the boulders from which their roots sprang.
Juniper creeping up the rock
In addition to providing a solid anchor for the roots, the boulders provide support to branches attempting to grow towards the light. When there was no stone to cling to, and when a slight protrusion in the stone offered additional shelter, the occasional cascading branch descended.
Cascading branch
Lower down on the same boulder was a fully cascading juniper.
Cascade Sierra juniper
The deadwood and trunk line is impressive
Contorted deadwood
I found a surprising number of trees that followed the same general pattern – roots emerging from stone and a silhouette that mirrored the shape of the boulder below. On the smaller side, some of these extended no more than 3′ above the base of the roots.
Compact juniper
Some larger trees followed the same pattern.
One of my favorite silhouettes
Junipers growing at the base of larger boulders took on quite different characteristics. The large juniper below sported a variety of deadwood ranging from sinuous and twisty to wild and splintered.
Large Sierra juniper – no twists in the main trunk
The branches were a different story.
Zigs and zags
Below this, a lower trunk sported what looked like a wave or a fold of soft fabric.
Deadwood on the lower trunk
The side with the greatest exposure to the elements looked it.
Wild deadwood
I took a different route than I'd taken in the past which brought me to a few new trees – some alive, some dead. The dead specimen below had some of the more beautiful and flame-like movement on the mountain.
Long-dead juniper
In the lee of the stone on which this tree once grew was one of my new favorites. The shot below fails to convey the highlights, but the short version is that the tree starts with a base over 6′ wide and tapers to nothing at 3′ where the entire tree loops back down behind the shelter of the boulder. A cascading branch protrudes to the right.
Looping apex, cascading branch
Just below this tree I found a large semi-cascade juniper. The giant base was about 6′ across.
Semi-cascade Sierra juniper
Other junipers simply made up shapes like the corkscrew below.
Corkscrew juniper
More common – and more iconic – were the specimens that rose up at one point but were subsequently buffeted by the elements and knocked down to a much lower height.
Upright juniper
In these specimens there is little question about which side bears the brunt of the elements.
Windswept Sierra juniper
This phenomenon is borne out by the general landscape on which little sticks around that's not anchored to stone.
Pausing to enjoy the view
Up next – final highlights from Meiss Meadow.
Junipers on the edge
The Sierra juniper, Juniperus occidentalis, is found in pockets throughout the Sierra Nevada. When exposed to particularly harsh conditions like those found at tree line – the elevation above which no trees can grow – junipers can display krummholz. Krummholz is the phenomenon whereby trees are dwarfed or contorted by the elements. Among the many varieties prone to the formation of krummholz, junipers can take on some of the most sinuous of forms.
The best specimens I'm aware of can be found near Meiss Meadow in the vicinity of Carson Pass, California. I first visited these trees years ago with Daisaku Nomoto and Boon Manakitivipart. Boon periodically leads groups to the site and for this I'm thankful as it's one of my favorite alpine hangouts – thanks Boon!
A short walk from the parking lot puts one just above a lush forest of lodge pole pine.
The view to the South – near Carson Pass, California
To the North lies Red Lake Peak.
Scattered juniper and lodge pole pine on Red Lake Peak
At this elevation, around 8,750′, Sierra junipers and a handful of lodge pole pines struggle against the elements. Unbelievably, even young trees can find support in the granite outcroppings.
Young lodge pole pine
Baby Sierra juniper
Given time, some of these specimens will grow a bit larger.
Young Sierra juniper
If the conditions are right, these junipers can grow tall and straight like so many other forest trees. Here's a juniper growing in good soil that enjoys some protection from the elements.
Vigorous juniper – no evidence of krummholz
About 300 yards away, a juniper hugged the ground against which it grew, unable to grow any higher.
Low profile juniper
The same tree from above
Looking up the mountainside from this point revealed a barren landscape – a shocking contrast to the pine-filled valley below.
A high desert of sorts
Alpine annuals
It is at this spot – right along tree line – where the interesting junipers grow.
Sprawling juniper with deadwood
These trees can grow in clumps or on their own.
Scattered juniper and pine
The most exciting ones – those that have lived the longest – hugged a granite ridge offering shelter from the wind.
Junipers growing out of the granite
We'll take a closer look at these next week.


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Graduate student, postgraduate, and upper-level consultants from a variety of disciplines staff the Writing Studio. All consultants go through extensive and on-going education. For staff photos and biographies, click here.
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For a list of PhD and Master's programs whose international students are eligible to use the Writing Studio, go to https://gradschool.duke.edu/academics/programs-degrees
With a limited number of available slots (18 each week), we request IGS students schedule a maximum of one appointment per week. You may, however, schedule a second appt. for the week - but only the day of if slots are available.
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Jim Smith, a guest who joined IE to travel to Cuba [1] in January 2013 commemorated his experience with a series of poems, which he has graciously agreed to share. Read his first piece here [2].
outstretched tentacles
miniature petaled blooms
orchid octopus
In the botanical garden of Soroa there was an entire section devoted to varied orchid species. One of the most unusual orchids closely resembled the shape of an octopus. - January 24, 2013 Cuba People-to-People Tour - Soroa, Cuba
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[1] http://www.ietravel.com/north-america-caribbean/cuba
[2] http://www.ietravel.com/blog/cuba/guest-poem-choir
[3] http://www.ietravel.com/category/cuba-0
[4] http://www.ietravel.com/category/our-guests
[5] http://www.ietravel.com/blog/cuba/poem-orchid
[6] http://www.ietravel.com/blog/machu-picchu-cusco/experience-treasure-trove-of-inca-culture-in-urubamba-valley
[7] http://www.ietravel.com/blog/exploring-selva-negra-nature-reserve
[8] http://www.ietravel.com/blog/galapagos-islands/wildlife-california-sea-lions


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This lodge was the focus of my visit to Ecuador this past January. Located inside the province of Imbabura, about 90 minutes northwest of Quito, The Maquipucuna Foundation comprises a reserve of 6,000 hectares. This reserve, consisting of both primary and secondary cloud forests, serves as the base camp for a number of ecologically friendly education for Ecuadoreans, as well as ecotourism.
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Help us get to INDIA!
Freedom Firm India Tour November 9-19, 2012.
A film by Ben Stamper vimeo.com/benstamper
Music by Aradhna aradhnamusic.com
"Ultimate Reality"
We greet you
In you the whole Universe is held together
Your life fills every nucleus that has ever been created
You dwell in our flesh and bones...
The diya, or Indian oil lamp, a symbol of worship,
is floated on the Ganges river early in the morning.
The vastness and power of the swollen river
is a reflection of God who created it.
Not far from this tranquil scene,
just up from the river's edge,
there is a deep well called the Lolark Kund
whose stone steps form the shape of a cross.
It remains closed, except for one day in the year.
On this day, thousands of married couples
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break their glass wedding bangles,
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They emerge and remove the drenched and cursed clothing,
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Have you ever stayed in a former Ice Cream Factory? Chocolate or Vanilla?
Walk through our village and experience the special ambiance and our friendly staff. The Ritz Village is the best location for your stay on Curaçao; centrally located on the Island, walk into down town or drive over to nearby beaches.
After 70 years the former Ritz Ice Cream factory has been lovingly renovated into a wonderful boutique hotel.
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Each week as part of the Knight International Media Innovators blog, the ICFJ Knight team will round up stories focused on how their fellows are making an impact in the field. Find out more about the fellows' projects by clicking here.
Spreading innovations between Africa and Asia, audience data at the Hindustan Times and more from the Knight Fellows in this week's roundup.
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In this strange, post-apocalyptic birth story, a pregnant woman sees her husband fry during the nuclear flash before she manages to escape on a train with other survivors. The group travels through the wreckage of a bleak world looking for food, shelter and a suitable place to stop the train. Along the way, the passengers overcome a host of chilling obstacles, the least of which is the woman's complicated childbirth. Understandably depressed, the woman is ambivalent about her baby, unable to reconcile the new life of her child with the fast approaching death of the world. Any symbolic connection between the train traveling through the refuse of a planet and a child leaving the womb is lost in too many scenes of fire, destruction and mounting series of wicked dreams. Bergin's dark artwork aptly illustrates the desperation at the end of the world, with appropriately apocalyptic red and brown overtones evoking blood and fire. With a suggested soundtrack for readers, this rarely breaks out of it's pretentious vision, but it is a valiant try.
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Washington wants to loosen aid restrictions even as security forces crack down on innocent Egyptians.
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Hey @SamSmithWorld, if you have no idea who I am, it may be time to stop texting my fiancé. Here's a start: https://t.co/8hGTRtIaMK— Dustin Lance Black (@DLanceBlack) February 29, 2016
UPDATE: As if Black's tweet was not already incredibly petty and defensive, he has taken the battle to TMZ. Classy. He's hiding behind moral outrage over Smith not knowing his LGBT history, but the tweet's tone and the inclusion of Tom Daley speaks volumes.
Sam Smith stepped in it when he timidly said he thought he may be the first openly gay man to win an Oscar (he was mistaken—many have won Oscars, none have won acting Oscars), but the backlash he's received is ridiculous.
Correct the young man, don't burn him at the stake. The content of his speech was about inclusion and about being out.
I'm particular disappointed in Dustin Lance Black's bitchy tweet. Apparently miffed to have been overlooked by Smith, he got personal, suggesting that Smith has been inappropriately texting Black's fiancé, Tom Daley.
Really beneath him.
SECOND UPDATE: Now Dustin Lance Black wants to be sure you view him as a brave gay man who paved the way for us:
THE POINT: knowing our LGBTQ history is important. We stand on the shoulders of countless brave men and women who paved the way for us.— Dustin Lance Black (@DLanceBlack) February 29, 2016
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Christian singer's account of Oregon militant's death is discredited.
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Sports Equality Foundation helps gay athletes come out.
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Jeremy Renner got in trouble for slut-shaming an imaginary woman.
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The St. Augustine Historical Society is collecting memorabilia, mementoes and photographs of the 450th celebration. These will be added to the society's collections and conserved for the future.
Pedro Menendez takes possession of all of Florida and founds St. Augustine. He declares that all of North America and its people are under Spanish King Phillip II's authority.
Sisters of Mercy school starts its school year tomorrow. Tuition, board and bedding cost $200. Extra charges are languages, $30; drawing, $30; piano, $60; vocal music, $60. Plain and ornamental needlework are no extra charge.
Seldom has there been more general movement toward the improvement of the city than at present. Old and dilapidated buildings are being torn down and new ones erected.
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With changes to traffic patterns and the full slate of festivities for the upcoming weekend, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine has announced some additions and changes to its Mass schedule.
People lined up side by side on Wednesday night inside the Cathedral Basilica to see a relic of Saint Augustine of Hippo, which sat in a display case near the sanctuary steps.
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Why is it that all these poeple come into contact with aliens and all the info they gain is what they look like, where they come from and what technology (or lack of) do they gian from them.
Not that I dont believe they met aliens, I just dont understand why these people are incapable of extracting anything valuable from them apart from:
I saw aliens
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Is that all your interested in?
Anyway an alien species that accepts to work for a military that kills, maims, tortures, rapes and steals from the rest of the world has a lot of explaining to do.
I actually agree with your whole working for TPTB statement, it says a lot about these beings.
That said, I am curious - what would you want to know from such beings?
What would I want to know?
What are we doing here.
Where do we come from.
Is there a God.
What happens when we die.
Why is the world messed up and how can we fix it.
Why do we have evil.
Lots of questions really.
Finally how do I get off this planet.
The first thing a human would ask, if he healthy in mind that is, is what happens when I die.
None of the UFO alien stuff discusses God, afterlife, evil, spirituality.
Basically its as if these aliens arent shocked at what we do and they just help us build bombs.
what makes you think they would tell you the truth??
so far, one constant seems to be that et is not reliable (when they're not probing yer butt and inseminating for hybrids)
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Cars in New York City Will Only Be Allowed to Drive as Fast as Humans Can Run
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On Monday night, in the last hour he could possibly do so, State Senator Jeff Klein introduced a bill that would lower New York City's default speed limits to 25 miles per hour. The city's current standard speed limit, except in areas where it is otherwise noted, is 30 MPH. Lowering speed limits in the city has been a major goal for pedestrian safety advocates, and a top Vision Zero priority for Mayor Bill de Blasio (whose team met with Klein last week).
Klein's bill would lower the speed limit to 25 (roughly as fast as humans can run: 23 mph on average) and require community board approval to lower speed limits by a margin of more than five miles per hour. The way the bill is written, it would be possible to lower the speed limit in certain areas to 20 miles per hour, the magic number for pedestrian advocates, without going before a community board. (If a pedestrian is hit by a car traveling 20 miles per hour that person has a 95 percent chance of surviving the collision.)
All in all, it seems like a win for transportation advocates who inundated Klein's office with calls and tweets when it appeared he might not introduce a bill at all. (Streetsblog reports more than 500 people contacted Klein's office about the bill on Monday.)
But the pedestrian advocacy group Right of Way released a statement this morning saying "Klein's bill is laden with time-consuming provisions that will cost lives." The group takes issue with the Community Board approval provision, which it says will hamper efforts to lower speed limits on dangerous arteries like Northern Boulevard, Pelham Parkway, Linden Boulevard, and West Street where speed limits presently exceed 30 miles per hours.
"These corridors were almost certainly a part of the DOT's arterial slow zone program," Keegan Stephan, an organizer with Right of Way, said in the statement released Tuesday morning, "so Klein has effectively slowed down that life-saving program, and likely killed it on these corridors, ultimately killing many who use them."
Right of Way also expressed disappointment that the bill failed to empower to the New York City Department of Transportation to lower speed limits to 20 miles per hour on some streets without installing extra traffic calming measures, a provision the DOT had explicitly requested. (Department of Transportation spokesman Nicolas Mosquera did not respond to a request for comment.)
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Raising Eyebrows reveals how LaMagna turned his failures into the seeds of his success, founding the beauty tool company Tweezerman and building it into both a premium brand and a socially responsible enterprise. If you're tired of entrepreneurship stories that gloss over hardships or sugar-coat risks, LaMagna pulls no punches in depicting the long and difficult work of realizing his dreams.
Over years and years of starting and running companies, LaMagna discovered how his early unsuccessful ventures equipped him to ultimately achieve triumphs. While reading Raising Eyebrows, you will learn from his mistakes so you can apply them to your enterprise. You'll find practical wisdom on raising capital, marketing, selling, and more, all woven into a rich portrayal of doing business in the radical 1960s and beyond. You'll also learn how building and running a socially responsible company works in the real world, straight from an entrepreneur who has walked the walk. And you won't want to miss the painfully funny story of how LaMagna first got the idea for Tweezerman!
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"Dal LaMagna is one of the funniest, most original people I've ever met. He puts his money, passion, and creativity to work for what he believes in. I say that with particular appreciation because he was the first person ever to invest in me. Dal is a born storyteller who has good material to work with. This book is guaranteed to make you laugh—and think about how you are living your life."
—Nina Rothschild Utne, co-founder, Utne Reader, and founder, Future Fit
"Dal LaMagna is a great storyteller, both funny and emotionally deep. He has gotten into and out of more trouble than any ten of us. This makes great stories, but it also allows him to teach the essence of entrepreneurship in a memorable and entertaining way. In addition to the laughs and thrills, reading Raising Eyebrows will make you a better businessperson and a better human being."
—Gifford Pinchot III, co-founder, Bainbridge Graduate Institute
"Dal's book is delightful, entertaining, real, thought-provoking, and when it is over, you are inspired to live a more authentic, adventurous, and courageous life. Read it so you too can become a more engaged citizen for the peace and well-being of the world."
—Jodie Evans, co-founder, CodePink


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It has been going down all week? is there a reason for this?
And it keeps on going down. Why is this board so dead?
The shorts were licking they're chops when it hit $8, looks like they're is still some meat on the bone for them. You only have a couple of options; sell and make them happy or buy some more.....that's what they'll have to do at some point.
I think the afternoon will get better. would you want to be short over the weekend?
I've just been holding out, waiting to see where it stabilizes on the drop to buy more shares. It seems every opening they are shorting, with today having no rebound against the shorts so I've been reluctant to buy more shares at the moment.