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We all know the big dogs at Sony and Microsoft are carefully planning their next generation of consoles and with powerhouse, eye meltingly gorgeous games such as Star Wars 1313 and Watch Dogs being showcased at E3, the next generation is slowly becoming a reality.
I am excited for the new Metroid, and Zelda game engines. Nintendo says that they have never done anything so graphically ambitious. Zelda is supposed to be the biggest Zelda world ever. With the new tech in Wii U I am looking forward to seeing what 1st party games look like. Wii U may not be a PS4, but it does have new tech that according to Ubisoft has not been fully utilized yet. PS4 I can only imagine, but I am not going to pay $499 for a basic console at launch, like it was last time. I have only had PS3 for 3years.
"Nintendo says that they have never done anything so graphically ambitious" of course they haven't, they haven't even done anything as graphically ambitious as the X360 or PS3 yet and the WiiU has already launched. Great start to the "next gen" *cough*
"The Wii U is a next-gen system weather people like it or not. Generations are determined by console cycles, not power."
Let's not play semantical games. Wii u is a next generation Nintendo hardware but not a next generation upgraded system. Wii u is a continuation of a generation where it doesn't offer anything new or upgrade to console hardware core gamers have been use to. It's like how ouya is being released but not considered next gen because we've experienced and used similar tech before.
Wii u is a continuation of the first hd gaming era for consoles. It doesn't offer anything that the xbox and ps3 can't do especially the ps3. I've never seen a bunch of fanatics try to clutch onto the idea of something that they like being more than it is like NES fanatics. Some people are Nintendo fans, they accept the truth and what the Wii u is without being liars milling about lying to people about something that isn't. They accept the faults and truly don't care about the truth of the console being weak and inferior to xbox and ps3.
The NES fanatics are a different set who can't accept anything that differs from their deceptive views. They'll shout abuse, vote people down, and all sorts because someone's views are different or someone is actually being realistic about the Wii u or anything Nintendo. These are the sort that'll tell you the Wii is better than a xbox, or uncharted looks like crap, killzone 2 tech was done better in conduit and all sorts of rubbish I've seen fanatics say.
The truth about the Wii u are easy to see from the games and exclusives out. Most ports are worst on the Wii u, and the exclusive titles are akin to cheap games people would buy on xbl and psn. They'll tout about how the Wii u is easy to program for , well ok but why do the games look so bad compared to xbox and ps3.
I can't wait for xbox 720 and ps4. I want improvements in every thing I've been use to on this gens hd system and don't want a continuation of corner cutting or more of a very limited game. Games will still have limits next gen but devs will be able to improve upon a lot with less limit
Thats not exactly true. Super Mario Galaxy for one had many graphical techniques not done in any game. Its a super optimized game and looks really good especially for a underpowered console. If you take previous games from nintendo, they have done many things in regards to water simulation (mario sunshine), artistic depth of field (zelda skyward sword), perfect slicing like in metal gear rising (skyward sword), lots of relfections (galaxy), rim lighting (galaxy), etc. All in all, even if one game made by nintendo didn't have a ridiculously large amount of graphical features, putting the experience behind all of these games, the developers have worked with just as much graphics techniques as developers on PS3 and 360. Besides, games like skyrim don't have any big lighting or model detail effects, simply large draw distances and that was also done by nintendo for xenoblade.
I want the PS4 and the next Xbox aswell. That doesn't change the fact the next generation started when the Wii U launched. So who sold the most systems THIS gen? The Wii. Making the Wii U (wait for it.....) NEXT GEN. The fact Nintendo CHOSE to not have power be their main concern was their own choice. I personally don't like it, but that doesn't stop it from being their next system released. Making in next gen. 'Whether' people like it or not. :P
"next gen system playing current gen games. By your logic assassins creed 3 is "next gen" because its on a "next gen system" Stop bullshi**ing yourself."
Stop bullsh!ting yourself.I'm not going to deny that Nintendo (by their actions) made things super confusing (regarding AC3). But the fact remains.....
These are the console generations (since Nintendo)
- NES and Sega Master System
- SNES and Genesis
- N64 and the PS1
- Gamecube, PS2 and Xbox
- Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360
- Wii U, PS4, Xbox(whatever is going to be called)
And while it may be the Wii's successor, it still falls in the PS3/360 category.
The proof is in the GAMES! It's doing the SAME thing as current gen systems. It has just caught up with PS3/360 after 7 years.
It may be Nintendo's next-gen, but not next-gen in gaming overall. This will become clear when the new consoles arrive and the Wii U starts looking outdated, just like the Wii did.
I think that Super Mario Galaxy may be their 'Get out of jail free' card.
Will WiiU games look like this?
A next gen shooter would be like planetside 2. 2000 players 24/7 non stop on 25 sq mile maps.
made by sony sony ps4 will be good to go to play with pc players.
maria your generation explanation is ridiculous. there are many more not included in this "list" which you would not be able to place because it just doesnt work like that.
It may be the next generation in the Nintendo line of consoles but it sits side by side with current consoles in a realistic perspective. If it worked like that the Xbox would sit in line with the SNES as it is Microsofts second gen.
This is ludicrous, its like saying the next Iphone is generations ahead because it releases every year with a small advancement (even though it matches up to current phones if even inferior.)
When people refer to next gen they are talking of a leap in technological advancement (something that has happened at the start of EVERY generation so far) and the WiiU simply doesn't have that.
You don't actually expect the next iteration of Sony and Microsoft consoles to be able to pull off that do you? Sony struggled out of the gate and got boned by their 600 dollar price point costing them millions. Microsoft had the RROD fiasco which costed them millions. Neither company will be putting out a console that would cost that much. It would not be smart financially.
And to get power you need to have something expensive.
When The Last of Us and Beyond: Two souls comes out, then PS3 owners will be playing "next gen".
@ Friedgoat
Generation has nothing to do with tech aspects. You remind me of those 360 fanboys wanting to change the meaning of the word "exclusive" just because it didnt suit their agenda.
The Wii is also much less powerful than the PS3 and 360 but no one will deny that is a console from the 7th generation just like the PS3 and 360. PS2 was also weaker than Xbox and GC and no one will deny that its a console from the 6th generation. The 8th generation started with the Wii U. Even if the Wii U was as powerful as a NES it would still very much be a 8th generation console.
"Gamebase USA technical director Gabriel Liberty says the console is powerful enough to take advantage of all of the Gamebryo engine's features, although he views the Wii U as "a more powerful Wii", suggesting the leap in power may not be that great. Gamebryo has powered titles such as Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, LEGO Universe and El Shaddai."
The Wii is pretty much a last gen console because it shares the exact same architecture with the GameCube (two GCs ductaped together anyone?) and only offers a new interface.
So for the exact same reason the redesigned Xbox Kinect revision and the new Playstaion+Move revision are not "next gen" because they offer a new interfaces, the Wii isn't a current gen console. It's a last gen console which sold pretty well (not as well as the PS2 though).
The WiiU is a generational leap over the original Wii, which actually makes it a current gen console (with hardware pretty much at the same ballpark of specs of other current gen consoles).
Welcome to the part Nintendo! You're only 7 years late.
Wow when will people realise that the WiiU is a next gen console.
If its not a next Gen console then the PSX was not in the same Gen as the N64 because it was not as powerful as the N64.
Power dose not mean next gen. This world is really starting to get power mad.
I remember when PC games ruled the world but then developers starting making there game only for the most up to date computers and people started to switch to consoles because it was costing to much.
Its now the same in the phone market people take about there phone having a better processer in there phone over another but again this is not what makes the Phone good its the software.
Look at Android. It is a updated version of what Wimo was back in the early 00's but has only started to become a stable OS over the last 2 years yet IOS and Windows Phone will run without any issues on a single core phone and is also faster at doing tasks ect.
Its the same with Windows 8 over Windows 7 it runs better on older hardware.
I got my WiiU on Friday and I have to say I am really impressed with it. I was not a big fan of the Wii and I cant remember the last game I picked up for it but it has had some very goods games but over the last few years it has been all about the 360 and PS3 for me.
I got ZombieU, MarioU, Nintendo Land and Sonic AllStar Racing for my WiiU and for me ZombieU is ever Old style Res fans must own game. The graphics are very good. The Horror side to the game is the best ive seen since Res 4 and its a challenging game to.
MarioU its Mario back to his best in a side scrolling screen.
Sonic Allstars is a fun game and reminds me of DK racing on the N64 and will keep me going until Mario Kart is out.
Nintendo Land is the game that suppressed me though it is a very fun game to pay with mates and family and shows off what the WiiU is capable of.
I too cant wait for the Next Xbox and PS4 but I do think both MS and Sony will have a very hard job knocking Nintendo off top sport again this new gen as the WiiU is a very very good console and offering the different ways to play the games will appeal to more people again.
@ Ihaa
"Super Mario Galaxy for one had many graphical techniques not done in any game."
That's not true; rim-lighting and reflective surfaces are not new in console games, just new to the Wii. It looked good only because it didn't rely on any realistic graphics lighting techniques which the Wii was bad at creating.
@ Imalwaysright
In terms of this article, the term generation has everything to do with tech aspects - it's talking about the kinds of environments that next-generation hardware can render, in which the Wii U is not included.
No what they meant was the amount of detail that is going into the "worlds" Disagree if you want, but Metroid on Wii was very nice and at the time it came out it looked every bit as good as a 360 game. The 360 was newer at the time, and just like with Wii U the developers had not optimized there programming for it. With more power than PS3 I can only imagine what Nintendo's first party games are going to look like. The new game engines are built by Retro. I am pretty sure they are going to fully utilize the Wii U. The launch games are just that launch games. Wii U is still doing what it took developers 6 years to do on these systems. Developers of Assassins Creed 3 said that 4 years ago they never thought such a game would be possible on current gen consoles, but they learned programing "tricks" to make the games work the way they would like.
The Wii U is a next-gen system weather people like it or not. Generations are determined by console cycles, not power.
next gen system playing current gen games. By your logic assassins creed 3 is "next gen" because its on a "next gen system" Stop bullshi**ing yourself.
Peter Jackson's King Kong The Game was released on the 360 as well as previous generation consoles. Where does that game fit, as well as the 360?
Next gen Nintendo system, not next gen gaming. A lot of games this gen weren't "next gen" compared to PS2 and XBox. Wii U is current gen gaming until it shows something to prove otherwise. I personally don't think it ever will but I could of course be wrong.
I played AC3 on ultra 40 FPS and i guarantee you that my PC is more powerful than the PS4 and nextbox will ever be. Does that make AC3 next gen? Neither software or hardware define a generation. Like Maria said "generations are determined by console cycles"
^ This guy lol
40Fps your pc must be crap. Sli gtx670 here and I don't really care I still want a Wiiu
i don't care about wether, whether in this weather or not:P
Hardware wise there is nothing Next Generation about it.
So stop lying to yourself please.. it's pathetic when my Galaxy S 3 literally has more processing power than the Wii U, a quad core processor that runs at just about the same clock speeds.. yet you are saying it's Next Generation? Really c'mon man..
I am not dissing the console really though if you enjoy it's games and prefer that as your gaming system. That is all that matters but for me I am a hardware whore.
I only want what is currently the best. The Wii U still is not that, so it's not for me and I don't honestly enjoy Nintendo games too much anymore either which doesn't help.
If i knew for a fact the Wii U was more powerful than the PS3 or 360 or had far superior game play, processing power and graphics I would be all over it.. but I am old and bitter, I don't feel like wasting my money just for a little bit of fun when I know for sure I will end up wanting something else later.
Which for me will probably be the PS4, as to me the PS3 has still put out the most advanced games to date. Being the old hardware whore I am now, that is right up my alley.
Wii u is infact a next gen console but with current gen tech. Made by kiddies, for the kiddies...
Make zelda better not bigger. I found the last two too big anyhow!
The Last Of Us, FC3, GRAND THEFT AUTO: V and Beyond all give us an insight into the next generation.
If those games can run on this gen, i wonder what games in next gen will look like. Hopefully they look good.
when this gen kicks of properly, i.e. when all systems are released last of us graphics are going to be the norm. some people think were going to get super computers with ultra realistic graphics but a high end gaming pc cant do this so its not going to happen. no console ever has highend pc components its too expensive and smart people would just fork out the extra cash for a gaming rig thats upgradable. console gaming is ment to be a reletivly cheap and easy way to game for those who cant afford or dont know how to make a gaming pc.
GTA V is going to be sick it used the new engine they used in Max Payne 3.
I wouldn't say it's next generation but it definitely tells me next generation games are going to look bad ass, if not even that much more bad ass I don't mind really, graphics don't make a game but the added processing power and GPU power will definitely add an entirely new realism to console gaming at least.
I mean even though I won't probably get a 720 or bother with Microsoft this time around, I still know when it comes to not screwing around with their consoles hardware wise... (Not including Xbox's horrible red light and poor heat sink design for the first couple years but they fixed it.) Sony and Microsoft really push their hardware to the limits.
So I am excited to see but also at the same time worried, people have been losing so much money due to this ignorance over smart phones and tablet gaming, pathetic excuse for gaming if you ask me but that is another subject. Regardless it is taking a toll on everyone even Nintendo.
So hopefully it doesn't limit these newer consoles at all.
Sorry, but there needs to be a repeal of the opinion that everyone's opinion matters base on this alone. Nevermind all the BS that goes on in politics. Creationism vs Evolution.
If anything is happening with current gen tech which makes it look like next gen, its that some devs are finally starting to understand and utilize the hardware. Some devs.
If the Paraolympics is still olympics then Wii U is still nextgen. (Or make that current gen now)
I don't think it matters how disabled a system is, as long as it still arrives at or around the same timeframe it is still the same generation.
ooooooh thats cruel comment :D
Next Gen console is here, but no next gen games yet. Simple
i think the wii u is going to be able to put great graphics if developers give it time, it's even running unoptimized ports with only a few framerate issues. The wii u simply needs a game that shows off what it can do like the gears of war game did for the xbox 360.
I agree, when 360 came out the games were shit and hardly looked better than original Xbox games.
I find it amusing that graphics matter so much to people now, but if you mention PC and how much better the graphics are than 360/ps3 you are an 'Elitist'
Now Wii U is out 360/ps3 owners are saying pretty much the same!
been playing a gen beyond anything ps3/360 have ever done or will ever do since 2007....gaming at about 2 gens beyond them now
16x aa
ps4/nextbox will NEVER come close
i <3 u pc!
Yet still playing the same games with the same gameplay mechanics, No matter how good your PC is it doesnt improve AI and animation on the same game we are playing on consoles
Now go back in your cave and hope for Red Dead and GTA
Not really, 60 fps improves gameplay and animations, AI is better on some games, mods improve gameplay too, and we're not hoping for red dead, we got a lot more games to play and we already have GTA the BEST version.
Now go play some COD or some corridor shooter.
I disagree. Norison said it, plus games like bf3 are gimped for consoles to run.
Some games you are right but when frame rates take a hit the gameplay can suffer
You don't have to be that mean to nerds but you own him lol
Doesn't metter if a monkey is wearing a suit, he still be a monkey. Simple but hard to understand for some.
People like you are why PC gaming doesn't truly dominate like it could. The next gen consoles will release and PC gaming will drop back down the charts like it always does. Don't forget to keep commenting when that happens, mmmkay?
@Stroke vvv - Wii U is about as powerful as the current gen systems, maybe a tad more powerful. Maybe. You really think the next Sony and MS systems won't be noticeably more powerful than Wii U? You're delusional, sir.
We get it. You Love PC and look down your nose at consoles. Good for you.
Now be sure to remind us again tomorrow, less we forget.
Not sure you you're talking at, but I have all the consoles and a high end PC. All I can say is Most PC people or multiplatform owners just think its petty comparing graphical superiority over consoles that have almost the same amount of power and limitations.
The thing is, if you want an idea of what the next gen will look right now like you have to reference from a high end PC.
You wont see uncharted on the PC, and boy does it look good!...just saying ;)
I play next gen every year with a new graphics card every year, yeah i know it cost a fortune but playing a game @
16x AA
no restrictions on what hardware or peripherals i use including custom made.
next step for PC Oculus Rift
Sadly it doesn't matter Taguito. Most developers put more time into console versions than PC anymore, you should know that being a hardcore PC fan probably like I am.
It's a sad reality I have come to face years ago when EB games stopped taking PC games for trade in's. That was the day I knew PC development just was coming to a halt. Sadly it has, sure we still get some good games but remember when the only good games were on PC?
Exactly, times have changed and sadly chances are the 720 and PS4 could actually have Supervision (4K) which is way higher than any definition of HD available.
So I wouldn't hold your breath on PC anymore. It's somewhat dying off just like consoles and handhelds are, I mean they will always be around but their time is passing.
Before all we had were killer PC games and when you talked about that epic bad ass game it was always, I mean always was on PC, but that changed and consoles became more like PC's then everyone focused more on consoles. Now the same is happening with consoles, with smart phones and tablets because that is all anyone is focusing on now..
I mean look at Windows 8 for god sakes, a fucking smart phone and tablet OS. That shit makes my stomach turn every day I see computers turning into crappy tablets.
Thing is Supervision or 4k what most call it in the US blows HD, any HD definition out of the water by like 10x.
So honestly who knows what new consoles could sport, Supervision TV's right now are very expensive but by the time these new consoles are released they could be much cheaper and it will be the whole HD craze all over again.
Trust me I even laugh at HD really, Hell I have this NEC CRT Monitor that is literally like 12 years old now.. thing was around way before HD TV's and it's resolution still goes far beyond 1080p which is most HD's standard.
So HD even now is still somewhat of a joke to me, it more like a marketing term used to lure idiots into buying something that really isn't even new.
Supervision is no joke though it's the most advanced by far even any monitors I could buy can't go that high as far as resolution is concerned unless they are Supervision monitors which I haven't really looked into, I am sure they exist but regardless Supervision will become the new high resolution standard for everyone and it's not just a marketing term either this time around it's actually just as the name sounds.. Super Vision.. I wouldn't be surprised if it's higher resolution than our eyes can even comprehend if that makes any sense..
Just like most people don't realize our eyes can only really comprehend 60Hz frequency, even though a lot of TV's and Monitors now days go way above that. Technically your eyes will only notice the smoothness created by high frequency refresh rates, other than that it actually can't even see at refresh rates that high on it's own.. which the human eyeball maxes out at 60Hz.
So anything higher is actually split between your eyes if that makes any sense you aren't actually getting the full refresh rates in both eyes and if it goes higher than 120hz, its practically beyond noticeable at all with the human eyes then..
Either way, I will see what the top two have to offer
I'm confused by these comments. as far as i kno nintendo has wii u where as sony and microsoft havent released any consoles as of yet THIS gen. I mean sure their last gen stuff is still selling but whats with this "next gen" "next gen" talk am I to believe sonysoft fans want their preferred companies to skip a gen? this gen started as of nov 18th, sonysoft I think will join it some time in the next two years(one next year and one the following). sure the wii u has some last gen software right now but they are less than a month out of the gate people, you expect miracles. And i can't help at chuckle at the assumption that sonysofts venture into this gen is gonna be soooooooo much more powerful than the wii u, there is little to nothing known about them so to make such assumptions is just naysaying for naysayings sake. when they release some detail into their next systems then we can say whatever but till then... STFU and play!
The PS3 is more powerful then the WiiU, Sony doesn't even need to bring out the PS4 yet. Nintendo just got here.
360 is more powerful to.
Sure power isn't everything, But It is one of many Variables. My Wii is just sitting there collecting dust as usual so I'm Reluctant on buying a WiiU.
i love the fact people disregared the wii u as next gen, its stated it can run next gen game engines but the games are still in development.
also ive owned every console on market since nes and im telling you wii u can do thing xbox 360 and ps3 could only dream of. i also own a vita and it cannot do what wii u is doing.the screen shots of zombiu dont do it justice, yes character models are average but the lighting effect are like nothing ive seen on a console, alot of people on miiverse has said this who are multiplat gamers not nintendo fanboys. whenever a new console comes out they get ports of last gen. new games take time. im not saying wii u is super powerful but it is by no means last gen.
this is the start of the 8th generation of game consoles and cant wait to see what microsoft and sony bring to the market.
I'll never be able to play a Naughty Dog game on the WiiU though will I. And if that's what I want then whether or not it can do what the Xbox360 or PS3 can 'only dream of' (I doubt it- have you seen Uncharted 2 - and that was a few years ago) becomes less important. At best with the WiiU we're probably looking at minor graphical improvement as a result of little more than careful use of the features that are slightly better and clever art design. For instance, they reckon some WiiU games have a blue tinge to them to make them look a bit futuristic. It's hardly a Dreamcast-like leap in to the graphical unknown is it. But I still think that the WiiU will sell between 50-65 million as a result of the huge Wii userbase and curiousity from long time gamers who've spent 5 years looking at Wii and thinking 'if only it looked slightly better I might have got one...'.
If the WiiU ends up getting sales of about 100 million though then it's the mainstream buying one yet again as the latest toy. They pay little or no attention to tech specs or even if rival consoles might have artsier games.
you do realise naughty dog is owned by Sony so there games won't be on wii u that's like me saying you can't play zelda on ps3 people need to learn shit before making comments. also I own all four uncharted games so yes i have seen them, I wasn't referring to graphics I was referring to features there's more too a console than graphics and I was basically saying smartglass and psvita cross control won't cut it. ill have a ps4 aswell anyway so i can still play naughtydogs games.
@ millzy102
Maybe that's the point, When done right games on the PS3 are fantastic.
EDIT: Features, Blu-Ray, PS Vita connectivity. So as I've stated in another article the PS3 can do stuff the WiiU cannot to. I just hate when people say "The Wii U can do everything the 360 and PS3 can and then some" I'm here to remind you "No it can't".
I don't know about any of you guys but I've been playing the 'next gen' for about four days now. Yes Star Wars 1313 and Watch Dogs look great but by definition they're last gen games.
I will agree that the Wii U is a next gen console,but you can't honestly believe any of the launch titles truly tapped the potential. The launch was mainly ports, I feel they would have benefited from launching something that at least felt it was made from the ground up for the wii u and used its strengths. That is just me personally. I am glad this is a long generation because it forces developers to be more creative even when they try to sequelize they have to add something new to sell people
I do agree with your comment, I was just stating those games are last gen as it annoys me when people think generations are dependent on graphics or power as apposed to when they are realised. I'm quite happy with the line up so far, it could be better with as you say more games built solely with the Wii U in mind but for now even with mainly ports I would say it's definitely worth the price tag.
I agree again, I want gamers to be more how they were last generation(PS2,Xbox,gamecube) which was less focused on graphics and more on gameplay. Flashing lights is great,but if it is not fun or challenging than what is the point. I believe we are playing the next gen already and in terms of the "true" next gen. I just look forward for developers to be able to do more in terms of AI, framerate,gameplay elements pretty much everything other than graphics. I want to see unique art styles and not everyone dying for realism. Developers will have no excuses for limits at least for a long long time. This generation made them squeeze more out of it than graphics.
@waltercross unlike you i own both systems and I'm telling the Wii u can do thing ps3 cannot that is a fact ans about games when a game is made properly for Wii u then we can talk and compare. the only thing Wii u can't physically do than ps3 is bluray playback but it does use bluesy technology and connect to vita but Sony would sue. do you own a vita. I'm guessing not, as I said I do own a ps vita and ps3 and they cannot do between the TWO systems that Wii u does on its own, add 3ds crossplay (monster hunter) it does the same and more.
you're truly playing the next generation because how you interact with games is what makes it worthwhile not that it looks prettier even though wiiu does better graphics then the other systems..but haters and childish gamers will not understand that
I've been gaming on the 360/ps3 since launch, and I can not wait to get a WiiU at Christmas. I think the WiiU looks like a lot of fun and that's what I want from a console.
I will get the next Xbox, maybe once it goes down in price. I can see it being a good £500 at launch.
"Star Wars 1313"
HA, yeah right. A glorified corridor cover shooter.
Isn't exactly far-fetched to believe that next-gen will just be more of that.
That's the sad part. Star Wars fans begging for games like KOTOR, Republic Commando or Battlefront 3 and they give us some Uncharted-esque game.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has handed a defeat to a coalition of retail groups that challenged as too high the Federal Reserve's cap on how much banks can charge businesses for handling debit card transactions.
The ruling issued Friday by the U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia overturned a lower court's decision in July that favored the merchants and was a setback for banks.
In the July ruling, a federal judge struck down the Fed's cap on so-called "swipe fees", saying the Fed didn't have the authority to set the limit the way it did in 2011, improperly including data that made the cap too high.
The fee cap averages 24 cents per transaction. Before the cap, fees averaged 44 cents per swipe.

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This documentary tells the story of four everyday plants and the way they have domesticated humankind by fulfilling our desires even as we've fulfilled the plants' desires. Based on Michael Pollan's book, The Botany of Desire: A Plant's Eye View of the World, it roams the world, from the potato fields of Idaho and Peru to the apple orchards of New England, from a medical marijuana hot house to the tulip markets of Amsterdam. Along the way, the program explores the natural history of the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato - and the human desires that link their destinies to our own.


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The Ultimate Kitchen Resource Guide
If you are hosting for the holidays, then you know how your guests always gravitate to the kitchen. If you haven't gotten around to replacing those outdated cabinet knobs or want to upgrade that noisy refrigerator in time for company, check out these shopping guides for assistance with all your quick-fixes.
1. Simple Solutions for Updating the Kitchen
2. Best Budget Kitchen Renovation Resources
3. 10 Tools & Sources for a Healthy Kitchen
4. Colorful Kitchen Classics: 10 Sources
5. Best Sources for Small Kitchen Organization
See full list after the jump.
6. Sources for Small Kitchen Renovations
7. 10 Sources for Kitchen Must-Haves
8. How to Shop for Kitchen Cabinets on the Cheap
9. Kitchen Gifts Under $25: 10 Sources
10. On the Cheap: 8 Rental Kitchen Upgrades Under $100
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan has formally approved additional sanctions against Russia over the unrest in Ukraine.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday the sanctions include the freezing of assets held in Japan by 40 individuals and two groups supporting the separation of Crimea from Ukraine, and a ban on Crimean imports. He said the steps are in line with measures taken by European Union and Group of Seven nations.
He said financial institutions operating in Japan will follow the decision under the foreign exchange law.
Despite the sanctions, Japan is still open to dialogue with Russia, and hopes to assist in a peaceful settlement of the problem by cooperating with the international community, Suga said.
Japan introduced the plans last week after the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
The U.S. and Ukraine accuse pro-Russia rebels of firing a missile that brought the plane down, killing all 298 people on board.
Washington and EU have debated imposing tougher sanctions against Moscow over its support for the rebels.
Japan had previously only suspended bilateral talks with Russia on some issues, and imposed an entry visa ban on 23 individuals whom it hasn't publicly named.
Relations between Japan and Russia have suffered for decades due to a territorial dispute that has prevented the signing of a peace treaty after World War II. Tokyo has been seen as reluctant to ramp up sanctions due to concerns that they could threaten to derail Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's moves toward rapprochement with Moscow.


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Abortion Supporters Should Seek Facts before Calling People Racist Says Dr. Alveda King
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Atlanta, GA – Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., today addressed the charge that opposition to the health care plan backed by President Obama is racist in nature.
"Congressman Joe Wilson's breach of etiquette was definitely wrong, but to call it racist is to cry wolf," said Dr. King. "What really is racist is singling out minorities, who now receive about two-thirds of the abortions in this country, for discriminatory treatment. Those of us who care about the civil rights of all Americans, born and unborn, oppose Obamacare because we oppose the expansion of the most racist industry in America – the abortion industry. This is why we also are asking the Justice Department to investigate the racist practices of Planned Parenthood."
"Anyone who supports so called abortion rights, even an ex-President, should check the facts and take the mote out of his own eye before calling someone else a racist," added Dr. King. "Fact one – abortion has taken 17 million African American lives since 1973. Fact two – the President's health care plan, as presently written, will dramatically add to that number as it will cause the government to start subsidizing abortions that it doesn't now."
"The abortion movement has targeted minorities since its inception," said Dr. King. "There is no greater step one can take to oppose racism today than to oppose the expansion of abortion that would take place under the health care plans currently under consideration. The choice is simple, promote health with prenatal care or promote death with abortion. I say choose life."
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"Thinking Out Loud" announces its April radio guestsUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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Posted: Apr 1, 2011
UH Mānoa's College of Social Sciences announces its April guests for the call-in radio program, "Thinking Out Loud: Talking Issues, Taking Action."
April 4: Aging with Grace and Dignity (Guest: Dr. Cullen Hayashida of KCC's Kupuna Education Center)
April 18: Poetry and Activisim (Guests: Youth Speaks Hawaii leaders Lyz Soto, Travis Thompson, and Darron Cambra)
All "Thinking Out Loud" programs air on AM1210 KZOO at 6:30 p.m. and are hosted by a rotating corps of UH Mānoa faculty/staff/students including Christine Yano and Marika Wilson.
To join the hour-long on-air discussion, call (808) 941-5966 or email email@example.com anytime during the program.
The program is sponsored by UH Mānoa's Center for Japanese Studies, Center for Oral History, and the College of Social Sciences; the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, and Barnes and Noble Bookstores.
For more information, see http://jcch.com/thinking-out-loud.asp. To listen to the archive of past shows, go to www.kzoohawaii.com.


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WWIB: Hair Me Out
Big ol' crazy ass white hair! I'm probably loving these hairstyles way too much right now. What do you guys think? Do you like the old Bozo the Clown or the lady who appears to be the mother of every member of the band White Snake?


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I Can Do That: Small Bench
This simple seat is ideal for a hallway or porch.
By Megan Fitzpatrick
Pages: 26-27
From The October 2011 issue #192
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This project is inspired by a period choir bench in my mom's dining room – but I modernized the Gothic revival design of the original with sweeping curves on the arms (instead of shelter arms), and left out the moulding and cutouts.
Panel Glueup
This bench is destined for a front porch, so to protect it from the elements, it's painted – a good thing, because the side panels are glued up from two distinctly different species of pine (one challenge of buying dimensional lumber from the home center) – and I used sticks pulled from the scrap bin for the cleat material (if you don't have suitable scrap, pick up 1x material at the home center).


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I am attending a beach wedding in the near future and I have no idea what I shou
As someone who had a beach wedding of her own-I got married in Hawaii and it was amazing-I've personally dealt with people who had your exact same questions. The advice I gave my wedding guests still holds true and I'm happy to share it with you! First, you have to have a great pair of sunnies: that's just a necessity. You can always go with a classic aviator (I like a silver/grey version, personally), but I also adore a very summery and chic pair of square-frame sunglasses. As for your dress, stick to fancier fabrics, like silk chiffon or silk crepe, and go for a beautiful pop of colour; blues and greens are especially nice. A romantic watercolor print is another great choice, whether you go for a halter silhouette or a full-skirted tank maxi. You could also pair a simple tank with a formal floor-length skirt in a festive colour or stunning print-it's such a chic alternative to the traditional sundress. As for your shoes, I think you should stick to either a chic flat sandal, ideally in ametallic or bright colour, or a great wedge. Chloe always makes investment-worthy options, or you can go for something a little more budget-friendly, like the ShoeMint wedges we designed for April! As for the finishing touches, throw on a mineral or geode necklace, pick a textured clutch or small bag in a light colour, and grab a lace shawl or silk shrug for when the sun goes down, and you'll be set for this happy occasion! (One last note: if the ceremony takes place during the day, I suggest bringing a pretty paper parasol instead of a hat. They look so lovely and are an unexpected and fun accessory!)


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By Peter Jones
KINSHASA (Reuters) - A militia leader accused of kidnap, rape and cannibalism has surrendered alongside around 40 of his followers in Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said on Monday.
Paul Sadala, a poacher-turned-militia leader known as "Morgan" operating in Congo's Orientale province, has repeatedly attacked populations in the Okapi Fauna Reserve, a World Heritage site, since 2012.
U.N. experts said in December Morgan changed his focus from poaching elephants to attacking gold mines. They accuse him and his men of kidnapping people to carry looted goods and of forcing women into sexual slavery as "wives" for militia members.
They said in another report last July that former captives had told them that the group, known as "Mai Mai Morgan", had engaged in cannibalism on several occasions.
Morgan's militia is just one part of a complex and deadly network of armed groups in Congo's lawless east. Most of these groups finance their operations by competing for control of Congo's vast deposits of minerals, including gold, diamonds, tin, copper and coltan.
The Congolese army, alongside U.N. peacekeeping troops, in November defeated the main M23 rebel group, seen as the greatest threat to President Joseph Kabila in more than a decade.
The government has had an arrest warrant out for Morgan since November 2012 on charges of war crimes and crimes of sexual violence.
"The pressure exerted by the army meant that (Morgan) was obliged to recognize his military inferiority, which pushed him to give himself up," government spokesman Lambert Mende said.
He said not all the followers had surrendered and urged them to do so. Morgan's group operates deep in the jungle, a long way from where M23 was based, and its numbers are not known.
Yvon Edoumou, spokesman for the U.N. humanitarian agency in Congo, hailed the arrest: "Any time you have a warlord surrendering it is a positive step. Morgan was very active, he had a strong hold over the area he was in."
(Editing by Emma Farge and Alison Williams)


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"I was diagnosed with kidney problems, blood in my urine and strep in my bladder. I was prayed for on Thursday before I had my tests the following week. My CT scan showed my kidneys were fine. The scope of my bladder was clear also. The next test showed NO strep in my bladder! I did not receive a report on the blood, but I trust that the Lord took care of that as well!! I am so very, very thankful that healing is part of the atonement. I am also thankful for the Healing Rooms and the people who are obedient to Jesus to pray for the sick."
- Jean E. on April 21st, 2011
"White Blood Count Normal I went for a physical and blood test and the blood test showed the white blood cell count was very low. They had me come back and re-test three weeks later and the Doctor called me back and said it was even lower. After we talked he said to come back in three more weeks and then we would decide what to do. I went to Healing Rooms of DC and the team prayed and I received a Holy Spirit infusion. Then I went for another blood test and this time the Doctor said; 'whatever you are doing, keep doing it' I told him I got prayer at the Healing Rooms. Thank you Jesus. You are the Great Physician. "
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"GOD LOVES DOGS TOO. Last Monday, the city sprayed a large bee hive in front of our home, killing all the bees. The dead bees were all over our front and back yard. Our oldest Pug, Otis, ate these poisoned bees. He began shaking, became lethargic, would not eat or drink. The poison shot up his white blood count and did damage to his organs. We honestly thought we were losing him. After sharing this with my friend, she said that she was on her way to the Oxnard Healing Room and would request prayer for Otis. The team prayed. A short time later, Otis made his own way downstairs and was ready to eat!!! We do more blood work later this week, but it appears he is 100% himself again! Our vet called to check up on Otis' status and was both pleased and surprised to learn of his fast recovery. I shared with him about the team that was praying for Otis and his reply was, " It's a good thing Otis knows people in high places"! We're very grateful to the Oxanrd Healing Rooms! With Much Love and Gratitude, The Walker Family Orange County, CA"
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Put former POW on trial, say parents of Bartlett soldier
The mother and stepfather of a Bartlett High School graduate who they believe was mortally wounded while searching for an U.S. soldier held prisoner by the Taliban are urging the U.S. military to put the former POW on trial.
Cheryl Brandes and Ken Luccioni have begun a high-profile campaign to make sure that Bowe Bergdahl, who former comrades are now accusing of deserting his Afghan guard post, is tried by the U.S. military. Bergdahl was released by the Taliban this week after five years, in a controversial prisoner exchange. He is currently in an American hospital in Germany.
Pfc. Matthew Martinek, 20, who graduated from Bartlett High School in 2007, died Sept. 11, 2009, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany from injuries suffered Sept. 4, 2009, in Afghanistan's Pakita province.
According to a Department of Defense news release at the time, Martinek's vehicle was hit by an roadside bomb. When he and six other soldiers tried to secure the vehicle, it was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire.
Martinek was mortally wounded and 2nd Lt. Darryn Andrews was killed.
Brandes and Luccioni said Tuesday that while the Pentagon never told them anything more than their son was hit while on patrol, they've been told by reliable sources that their son was part of the massive manhunt that ensued after Bergdahl disappeared from his post on June 30, 2009.
They have not made an official inquiry.
Martinek is one of at least six soldiers thought to have died looking for Bergdahl in the five years he was a Taliban prisoner.
Brandes and Luccioni say they'll spare no effort to pressure the government and military to put Bergdahl on trial.
"Under the military code of justice, if he simply said, 'I'm tired of being in the Army,' and crawled out under a fence, that's desertion," Luccioni said. "If he collaborated with the enemy, that's treason.
"We want a full accounting of the truth -- what led up to him leaving the base and what transpired after.
"There's no question in my mind people will try to sweep this under the rug," he added. "But we owe it to Matthew, and all of those who put their lives at risk to see it through."
"Whether it takes two years or 10 years," Brandes added.
Brandes and Luccioni believe if they can keep the story alive in the media, the pressure will be so great that only a trial will satisfy it.
They were on The O'Reilly Report on Fox News Tuesday night, have talked with The Washington Post and Reuters and have a date with CBS News on Wednesday.
Martinek came from a military family. Both his grandfathers, an uncle, his two older brothers and a nephew all served. His mother, Cheryl, understands that taking this stand will mean telling the story over and over again, never quite being able to put it down.
"You learn to live, but you never forget," Luccioni said reflectively. "I really thought by now the wounds had turned to scars. Then this happened and it's wide open again."


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Next week Google may launch a major interface overhaul to its Google Maps program. The new design is said to include everything from the map colors to the text formats. The Navigation elements, now on the left-hand side of the screen, will move to pull-down menus on the top of the screen. The reason for the change is to increase the area of the program devoted to maps.
Here are some proposed screen shots of the new look from Search Engine Land:
I will be looking for the changes and make comments on the new interface as soon as it is available.


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PARIS, July 22 (UPI) -- Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider to capture a Tour de France title Sunday, riding into Paris to complete the event's 20th and final stage.
The Sky Racing team's Wiggins had held the yellow jersey, signifying the overall lead, since the Stage 7. He rolled down the Champs Elysees among the peloton 9 seconds behind final stage winner and teammate Mark Cavendish.
Wiggins' overall margin of victory was 3 minutes, 21 seconds over fellow Briton Christopher Froome. Wiggins finished 54th in the 76-mile final stage from Rambouillet to Paris, while Froome came in 58th.
Cavendish, meanwhile, won the final stage for a fourth time with a time of 3 hours, 8 minutes, 7 seconds -- his third stage victory in the 2012 Tour.
Italy's Vincenzo Nibali was third overall, finishing 6:19 behind the champion.
Defending champion Cadel Evans of Australia came in seventh overall, 15:49 off the pace.


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David Savastano, Ink World Editor09.26.12
For Pulse Printing Products Ltd., a water-based coatings and UV ink specialist based in Bristol, UK, that goes against everything they believe in terms of relationships and quality.
"We believe that it is absolutely essential that our customers are able to rely on the fact that the products we develop in conjunction with them to meet their exacting requirements are not 're-engineered' without their knowledge just as an exercise to improve our margins," said Gary Sheppard, Pulse Printing Products' chairman and managing director. "This really goes to the heart of the integrity of the relationship we look to establish with our customers, and quite simply, we will not compromise our reputation by operating in such an underhanded way.
"The fact that this practice has grown during the last couple of years following the large raw material increases actually gives us extra opportunities, as we often approached by potential new customers who have experienced such practices with their incumbent supplier, and as a result are looking to transfer their custom to more reliable supply sources," Mr. Sheppard added.
Pulse was established in 2000 by a group of highly experienced individuals. Their focus was initially geared towards water-based emulsions and UV curable lacquers; UV inks were added in 2004.
"The company was created to operate on the core values of quality, service, competitivity and consistency," Mr. Sheppard said. "Today we are based in a 55,000 square foot head office and manufacturing facility, complemented by two regional distribution centers. Exports have grown rapidly that today more than half of our £16m turnover comes from overseas markets."
Working closely with their customers has been a key differentiator for Pulse Printing Products.
"The biggest difference between our primary competitors is our unique route to market," Mr. Sheppard said. "In the UK, we have our own dedicated sales team working directly with our printer customers to meet and hopefully exceed their coating, ink and consumable requirements. We then take this first-hand experience into the development of our own products for overseas markets.
"In addition, we welcome the opportunity to offer our customers a highly bespoke service where we will develop unique products which meet exactly their individual requirements," Mr. Sheppard added. "We have developed our manufacturing facility to not only provide consistency of manufacture, but also to be capable of handling multiple batch variations as we look to service the individual requirements of all our customers. This flexibility is a key advantage over our multinational competitors, as they increasingly have been forced to adopt a more uniform and set product range approach where there is no flexibility to offer individual variations. We very much believe this is a big error that we can take advantage of."
Pulse Printing Products is thriving in export markets.
"Apart from consolidating our home sales, we have been very successful in expanding our sales throughout Europe," Mr. Sheppard said. "Following the emergence of the Eastern European nations, we have excellent sales in Russia, Ukraine and Poland. Turkey has been an excellent market for us, and during recent years the appointment of key distributors through the Middle East and India has seen some excellent growth"
Mr. Sheppard added that the company has been very pleased by its recent success in South East Asia, which complements the excellent sales it has been enjoying in Australia and New Zealand. He added that Pulse is also making inroads in South America.
Mr. Sheppard anticipates that Pulse's customer-centric approach will continue to drive growth in the future.
"Despite the difficulties being experienced by the industry, we remain confident of our ability to maintain overall growth," Mr. Sheppard said. "We are finding that increasingly our position between the large multinationals, which have reached a certain market share but are now having to take costs and services out as the market contracts, and the smaller regional distributors is increasingly putting us in a unique position where the scale of our manufacturing capability ,coupled with a very local and completely flexible service-oriented approach, is allowing us to stand out."


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Democrats love the regulatory state. Now that the Obama administration knows it can't get anything through Congress, it is trying to "enact" as much of its left-wing agenda as possible through administrative action. To be sure, President Obama has talked a bit about cutting back on over-regulation. But no one believes that he has anything but cosmetic changes in mind: he is determined to extend federal regulation of the economy, not contract it.
Investors Business Daily notes a warning by George Buckley, the CEO of 3M:
"I judge people by their feet, not their mouth," 3M CEO George Buckley told the Financial Times of London on Monday. "We know what his instincts are — they are Robin Hood-esque. He is anti-business.
"Politicians forget that business has choice," Buckley went on. "We're not indentured servants and we will do business where it's good and friendly. If it's hostile, incrementally, things will slip away. We've got a real choice between manufacturing in Canada and Mexico — which tend to be pro-business — or America."
One of today's under-reported stories is Canada's steady movement to the right. My impression is that most businessmen now regard Canada as a better place to do business than the United States. And compared to Mexico, it has the advantage that people don't get kidnapped and murdered.
I'm pretty sure Buckley isn't bluffing. One of the "Ms" in 3M used to stand for Minnesota. No more. The company still has its headquarters here, but it has moved much of its operations to the more profitable environment of Texas. Companies that are engaged in global competition can't afford to humor politicians who are ignorant of economics. Like Barack Obama.


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This week in Island history
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, April 29, 1908
(At the town council meeting) the stable on North Main road was hired from J. H. Tefft for the sum of $36 per year, and one on Greene lane from J. J. Watson for $40. … George B. Wales was instructed to prepare the saltwater pump at the East ferry for its summer work. Councilman Barber was appointed a committee to advertise for bids for watering the streets outside the compact part of the town. … William A. Barber was appointed a committee to obtain permission to have the church bell rung in case of fire in the schoolhouse or houses. The petition of P. H. Horgan to have a barn moved from the corner of Southwest and Windsor street to Walcott avenue was granted.
From the Newport Daily News, May 4, 1908
A baseball team from Newport defeated a local team yesterday on the new field on the Bay View plat.
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News, May 4, 1933
A meeting of the Board of Trade was held Wednesday evening at the office of Meredith & Clarke. … The board went on record as in favor of better and safer walks in Jamestown. … Suggestions that stop signs be placed on streets entering a main thoroughfare were made. The matter was referred to the town council for advisement and action.
From the Newport Daily News, May 6, 1933
The American Legion bugle and drum corps will lead the street parade this evening, forming at the town hall, marching to the east ferry to the west ferry and returning to the town hall where they will disband.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, May 2, 1958
Newport harbor fog will "melt" for skippers of the two big new ferries, Newport and Jamestown, which were purchased from the state of Virginia complete with radar.
From the Newport Daily News, May 3, 1958
Jamestown Democrats have made their support of the proposed $55,000,000 Commerce Oil refinery in that town the principal plank in their platform for the town election next Wednesday.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, May 2, 1983
The town has asked the state Department of Environmental Management for an extension of the April 30 deadline for use of the landfill on North Road. The DEM has set Saturday as the deadline for the town to submit a plan for an alternate to the near-capacity landfill.
From the Newport Daily News, May 3, 1983
The Jamestown Business Association would like the Town Council to ease the parking problems in the business area. Nick Robertson, the president of the association, proposed three solutions to the Council in a work session Monday night. From the Newport Daily News, May 4, 1983
A special historic preservation exhibit will come Sunday at the Jamestown Philomenian Library and continues through May 14. Originated by the Preservation Committee of the Jamestown Historical Society, it represents a sampling of buildings in areas surveyed to date, old and new photos in the society's and other collections, (and other items).
15 years ago From the Jamestown Press, April 30, 1993
The Town Council voted 5-0 Monday to table a proposed septic system ordinance for further study after nearly two hours of argument during which President Sandra Bouchard used her gavel several times to restore order.
There will be plenty of great cookin' this Saturday when the Jamestown Rotary Club hosts its 29th annual May Breakfast.
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, April 30, 1998
Any remaining hopes of building a skate park on school property ended Monday when the Town Council voted, 4-0, … to withdraw its approval of the proposed site.
Archeologists began exploring work on Southwest Avenue Tuesday
in response to concerns by Narragansett Indians that centuries
old gravesites possibly lying under or next to the street would be disturbed by roadwork.
The annual island cleanup was successful in two major ways. Many volunteers helped with the effort, but also it was discovered that the island is getting cleaner - possibly as a result of the annual group commitment. Island Conservation Commission Chairman Chris Powell said that over 50 people showed up last Saturday morning for the Earth Day event. … The teams collected a total of one and a half dumpsters full of trash, which when weighed by Island Rubbish came to 5,920 pounds.


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This hand felted wool birdhouse is made of sustainably harvested, naturally water repellent wool. Surface moisture from dew, rain or snow quickly dries in the open air. Wool is also naturally dirt and mold resistant. The 1.25 inch hole can be enlarged to 1.5 inches to appeal to larger birds. Measures 9 inches tall by 6.6 inches wide.
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Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God
This is the heart of the mystery of Christ's birth: to save humanity from the selfishness of sin and its corollary of death, God himself lovingly enters, in Christ, into the fullness of life, into human history, thus raising humanity to the horizon of an even greater life. READ MORE >
Tax collectors and sinners are entering the kingdom of God before you
Conversion to God always consists in discovering his mercy. Those who come to know God in this way can live only in a state of being continually converted to him. This marks the most profound element of the pilgrimage of every man and woman on earth. READ MORE >
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son…
Love of God and love of neighbor are inseparable, they form a single commandment. But both live from the love of God who has loved us first. READ MORE >
Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them
The knowledge that Christ remains among his people encourages believers and spurs them to promote authentic solidarity by actively working to build the 'civilization of love.' READ MORE >
Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me
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Wild Open Season With Shootout Loss
The Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings skated to a 2-2 tie after three periods and overtime, but LA came away with a 3-2 victory by winning the shootout 2-0.
Matt Cooke started the scoring for Minnesota with a deflection past LA netminder Jonathan Quick at 1:04 of the first period. Mikael Granlund poked the puck free on an aggressive forecheck and sent it to Kyle Brodziak, who sent it in front of the net toward Cooke.
Replays showed the puck definitely went off Cooke's skate, which he angled toward the net as the puck was en route. However, the referee determined there was not a distinct kicking motion and ruled the goal counted.
The Kings tied the game on a power play goal about five minutes later. Zenon Konopka's delay of game penalty for flipping the puck over the glass resulted in Drew Doughty's first goal of the season and a tie score at 1-1.
The Wild earned a power play of their own late in the first period, and they capitalized when Jonas Brodin slammed home a loose puck for a 2-1 lead.
Neither team scored in the second period and penalties were kept to a minimum, save for a scrap between Minnesota's Zenon Konopka and LA's Kyle Clifford.
Los Angeles scored the equalizer when Jeff Carter went nearly coast-to-coast on a rush that included a move through Charlie Coyle's legs before snapping home a shot past Niklas Backstrom at 13:14.
Backstrom failed to stop a shot in the shootout, allowing goals to Carter and Anze Kopitar while the Wild were twice stymied by Quick.
Minnesota hosts the Anaheim Ducks Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center.


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Dearest friends, it is I, the Duke of DVD, once again herding you like stunned cattle to worship at the altar of Paul "The Spanish Love Muscle" Naschy. Shot in glorious Fujicolor in 1984, El Ultimo Kamikaze represents yet another movie written, directed, and starred in by Naschy, Jacinto Molina to his friends/worshipers. Unfortunately for the non-Spanish speakers of the world (which includes the Duke, alas I am only fluent in English, Latin, and a offshoot of vulgar Ural-Altaic), this movie is entirely in Spanish and without any subtitles, so I was forced to glean what I could from the intense stares and sweaty brow of Naschy. To my delight, nothing much was lost in translation. Let us explore… join me, won't you?
El Ultimo Kamikaze starts off with a tablescape of red velvet, on which sit various pistols, sub-machineguns, and other accouterments of brooding Spanish killers. A pair of hands comes out and begins putting on leather gloves, which not only serve to keep fingerprints at bay, but are also used by Naschy to drink wine. We then cut to a park where a limo pulls up and disgorges a corpulent mob boss fellow, along with his skinny bodyguard. Out for his afternoon constitutional, the mobster sets off at a brisk jog.
As he rounds a corner, we see an old man, smoking a cigarette and drinking wine from a bottle. The mob boss is disgusted, but his disgust is as short-lived as he is, for the bum is revealed to be Naschy! Paul leaps up, machinegun in hand, and mows down both the boss and his lackey. He runs, still in costume, to a nearby motorcycle stashed in the bushes, and off he goes, thus cementing himself further into my brain as the most awesome individual in cinema history.
We next see two guys who look like businessmen having a conversation over a lobster dinner. One of the men wears a leather glove only on his left hand (much like the Vicar), and we quickly discern that he has lost the use of it. Not being able to speak Spanish except for a few handy phrases like "That's far, FAR too much for 10 male prostitutes, are you insane?!" and "No, in fact I did not firebomb that village of Spanish gypsies Your Honor, please accept this suitcase full of gold coins for your reelection campaign.", I really couldn't follow what was going on here very well. However, the power of Paul's script revealed all!
Basically, Naschy plays an assassin who is very good at disguises and who has a penchant for lobbing grenades. He's also a troubled man, who expresses himself via painting and is haunted by his family's past, which included Nazis, but more on them later. The leather glove-wearing guy, or Leather Glove Guy (LGG), is also an assassin. He tends to hang out with his blond wife and smoke a lot. I could never be sure, but I believe Paul was the reason he lost use of his left hand. I'm going to assume that's true, even if it isn't. The movie contains a lot of exposition between LGG and his wife, and between Paul and his various lovers, all of which I'm sure was important for establishing motive, but which I pretty much glossed over during, instead getting repeated chubbies from Paul's bulging arms/pecs.
We establish Paul as the badass assassin early on. Not long after he kills the jogging mobster, he is off on another job, this time greasing another mob-looking guy at a pool party. This pool party resembles most all pool parties of the '70s, being that it's full of naked chicks and hunky, muscle-bound guys. While the mobsters commiserate and view the local hotties, Paul rides up on a motorcycle in full black leather regalia! To say my heart skipped a beat is a vast understatement. I also ruined a good set of self-removing trousers.
Stashing the bike once again in some handy bushes, Paul sneaks forward with a duffle bag. He quickly removes the contents, revealing two hand grenades and a sub machinegun. No subtle assassin is he! Paul goes balls-to-the-wall or not at all! Lobbing the first grenade, which explodes harmlessly in the pool, he then lobs the second, which explodes one of the naked hotties in a shower of body parts and blood. He then rips into the assemblage with the machinegun, first mowing down the mobster and his cronies, then gunning down their dinner (seriously, he lights up the table full of glasses and plates for no real reason), and then finally he guns down every single person attending the party. No one escapes the wrath of Naschy! As he leaves we get a nice shot of the floating head of the exploded chick, and one of her severed legs.
We then cut to Naschy the artist. Wearing a groovy hat, he's painting a nude model, who turns out to be one of his many girlfriends. Hanging on the wall behind him are horrible paintings of Nazis and prison camps, etc. He gets a call for yet another job, but before leaving he takes the time to bang his woman, naturally. Paul then travels to Egypt, meeting some nefarious fellows near the Great Pyramids, ostensibly for a job. First, though, he takes the time to go bed an Egyptian hottie, who he then suspects as being a spy. Throwing water in her face and then roughing her up a bit, he eventually tosses her out of his room.
Finally he goes out for the job, dressed as a repairman in a blue jumpsuit. Gaining entry to his target's apartment, he is lead by the lady of the house back down a hallway. He kicks open a door, revealing a man taking a shit while reading a newspaper. Paul pumps him full of lead while his lady screams, which Naschy stifles by choking her to death! He then heads to yet another large city, I believe this one is in the US. To save money on production it is obvious that stock footage was used when applicable and most of the killing is done in non-descript hotel rooms.
Coming upon his mark in yet another of these hotels, Paul is dressed simply in a trenchcoat and hat. He guns down the dude in mid coitus with a smoking hot chick. He decides to spare her for some reason, giving her the money in the dead dude's wallet. This begins Paul's slide into self-loathing and paranoia, but first we get more Leather Glove Guy time.
LGG and his wife go dancing, they hang out, they converse. I'm not sure what about, but I'm going to guess it was about the Vicar's last party in which they both did things both embarrassing and exhilarating. The LGG is a different kind of assassin. Instead of using disguises and hand grenades, he employs James Bond-esque tools, including a sword cane and a smoking pipe that doubles as a blowgun. He uses these tools to great effect. First, he visits a rather flamingly gay dude wearing a silk robe, who recognizes him as an assassin, pulls a gun on him and begins to dial the police. Before he can complete the call, however, LGG kills him with a well-placed pipe blowgun dart to the forehead! Next up he kills a guy getting a massage with the sword cane, and finally dispatches a group of golfers using a golf club shotgun. Very handy with gadgets this guy is!
Meanwhile, Naschy gets a new target, this time a sheik. Nothing says international terrorism and evil deeds in 70s cinema like a dark-skinned fellow dressed as a sheik! First, though, Paul gets some well-needed rest. As he nods off, he dreams he's in Nazi Germany, forcing Jewish women in a camp to strip before having them gunned down. He wakes filled with rage and shame, and begins knifing the portrait of his Nazi relative, I'm gonna guess it's his father. He then smokes a joint with his sexy nude model girlfriend and all is well with the world. Then Paul leaves to kill the sheik.
He does this in a disguise that nearly sent me over the edge with giddiness: he dresses as a woman! Dressed to kill, obviously. He wears a black dress with matching black hat, and way too much make-up, thus making one ugly butch of a woman with bulging arms and a barrel chest he tries to hide by stooping, which doesn't help much. He arrives as the sheik is landing via copter, and proceeds to kill the dignitary and all his bodyguards employing several grenades and a John Woo-esque double pistol style.
As he's leaving, on a motorcycle of course, still in drag, he passes right by Leather Glove Guy, who was waiting for him! A chase ensues that ultimately ends in LGG crashing his car into a light pole at such a slow speed one has to wonder how he managed it. This allows Paul to get away, but sets us up for a climatic finale.
Before that can happen, however, Paul gets hired by a hot lesbian to do some deal involving the exchange of money, only the exchange turns out to be a double-cross, and Naschy barely escapes with his life, gunning down the would-be killer. He heads back to the chick's apartment and interrupts her mid-muff dive, blasting both of the women in the torso with a sawed-off shotgun. The squib effects here are fantastic, the effects people need to be commended.
Paul heads back to his house in sweaty ruin. He's been double crossed, chased by a one-handed man, forced to dress as a woman, and is continually haunted by his family's Nazi past, and he's high on pot. He awakes from a fever dream (complete with WWII Nazi footage) to find Leather Glove Guy standing over him. They talk a bit about the plight of the Russian worker, the price of oil in Indo-China, and whether corn futures would be a worthwhile investment in this shaky global economy. Finally, Paul makes a move, pulling a pistol, but LGG is faster with his gun-cane! Paul, shot in the chest, is left for dead. The big reveal comes, however, when LGG walks over and examines Paul's gun, finding it empty! Obviously his Nazi-ridden past, not to mention the cancellation of Falcon Crest, was too much for him to bear.
Leather Glove Guy heads back to his apartment and wife, who apparently hates his guts, for she pulls a gun hidden in the couch and mortally wounds him. As she's standing over the dead body of LGG, Naschy stumbles through the door, wounded but still going, and in the climatic final shot, fires two bullets through the chest of LGG's wife/lover, before finally expiring himself. Such drama!
To say this movie impressed me despite the language barrier is an understatement. Once again, Naschy's gusto and verve for writing and acting, as well as directing, just wafts off the screen in waves. His tortured looks of consternation and anguish, not to mention his bulging pythons and thick pecs, know no equal. The movie does drag in spots, particularly when Leather Glove Guy and his woman are expounding on something or other. Long scenes are devoted to their talks, and I can only guess that they are planning on revenge against Naschy, or perhaps talking about LGG's current mark.
The movie had obvious budgetary constraints, and was mostly filmed in hotel rooms, but honestly I didn't care. The effects work during each assassination was spot-on, and the actors/actresses other than Naschy did a great job. Naschy, of course, was his usual excellent self. I do hope that one day some enterprising studio picks this up for a U.S. domestic release with subtitles, but I wouldn't let that stop any Naschy fan from seeking this film out and watching it by any means. It is well worth the effort.
3+ Thumbs Up
Thursday, August 6, 2009
El Ultimo Kamikaze (1984), Or How Paul in Drag Made Me Question My Already Questionable Sexuality
Posted by The Duke of DVD at 7:00 AM
Labels: '80s, 3+ Thumbs, Awesomeness, Naschy in Drag, Paul Naschy, Paul Naschy's Pecs
6 comments:
- Tower Farm said...
Wow...this looks incredibly insane. The drag snapshot looks kinda like Bea Arthur in the early 70s.
- August 6, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
My dear friend--when you told me you were planning to tackle Naschy in the original Castillian, I knew I couldn't let you go there alone, so I watched it as well. You hit on all the awesomenesses, and like you I was surprised that the flick held up so well even lacking understanding of the copious exposition. One of the good things about being so familiar with the genre tropes Naschy and we love so much, I guess.
To add a little info for our readers, this film was one of Naschy's Japanese co-productions, part of the same deal the enabled him to produce the excellent Daninsky entry The Beast and the Magic Sword. It also costars two of Naschy's most striking female collaborators, Julia Saly (Inquisicion, Night of the Werewolf) and Mirta Miller (Dr. Jekyll Meets the Werewolf, Vengeance of the Zombies, Count Dracula's Great Love).
Finally, you mentioned it briefly, but Paul was *incredibly* buff in this movie. I mean, just look at those biceps! He was in very good shape, which made his Mrs. Doubtfire disguise all the more problematic and awesome.
Great write-up as usual! Let's meet soon for Drambuie/Gypsy Tears cocktails and discuss ways to procure more of Naschy's untranslated works. :)
- August 6, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- Samuel Wilson said...
It sounds like an English-language release is well overdue. Perhaps we can rely on the Duke's intuitive affinity for matters Molinesque for new advances in the art of subtitling -- or dubbing.
- August 7, 2009 at 10:42 PM
- Karswell said...
I've been waiting for this review... you've cleared quite a few things up for me, haha.
- August 8, 2009 at 9:35 PM
- ARCHAVIST said...
What an awesome blog - glad I found this.
- August 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM
- The Duke of DVD said...
@Tower Farm - Bea Arthur indeed! Naschy makes for a rather husky lady-figure that only the most masculine of women could hope to achieve.
@Vicar - Once again, dearest friend, you cut right to the heart of the matter: Paul's pecs. Buff he was indeed, I could barely hold my heart to below a mild gallop during any scene in which he flexed his arms.
@Samuel - Yes indeed, let us all pray to whatever gods or demons that we hold dear that some mysterious benefactor deigns to release this on home video for the film loving public of the US.
@Karswell - Glad you liked it, and that I cleared some things up. It was sometimes hard to discern what was happening, but through various scrying methods and the employment of a rather grumpy seer, I was able to at least grasp Paul's higher meanings.
@ARCHAVIST - I'm glad you found us! Keep stopping by for more debauchery, gypsy fetish'ness, and general Vicar gayery.
- August 19, 2009 at 2:27 PM


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Bourbon Chicken Liver Mousse
Bourbon Chicken Liver Mousse
By David Mechlowicz, Director, Food and Beverage – Food Network
This easy-to-make appetizer goes great with grilled bread, crackers and crudite. The bourbon ramps up the richness of the chicken livers. Serve with flaked sea salt and pickled onions or fruit preserves.
Servings: 3 cups
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- 10 tablespoons Maker's Mark® Bourbon
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 pieces shallots, peeled and sliced thin
- 5 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 pound chicken livers, cleaned
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- Pinch sugar
- Salt and black pepper
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Add the shallots and garlic, season with salt and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and deglaze with 4 tablespoons of Maker's Mark® Bourbon; carefully ignite the pan to burn off the alcohol.
- Keep the pan on heat until the flame goes out. Transfer the cooked shallots and garlic to the bowl of a food processor or blender.
- Return the skillet to high heat and add another 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Pat the chicken livers dry and season well with salt and pepper.
- Add the chicken livers and cook until slightly brown, about 1 minute on each side.
- Remove the skillet from the stove and deglaze with another 4 tablespoons of Maker's Mark® Bourbon.
- Carefully ignite the pan again and cook until the flame has disappeared.
- Place the chicken livers and cooking liquid into the food processor/blender with the shallots and garlic.
- Add the butter, vinegar, pinch of sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons of Maker's Mark® Bourbon.
- Pulse until a semi-creamy consistency.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Refrigerate in sterilized jars or food containers.
- Serve warm or chilled.
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The political bomb that went off recently when Donald Trump Jr. revealed he met with a Kremlin-connected lawyer in hopes of getting damaging information about Hillary Clinton has raised new questions about the Trump family's connections to Russia.
And investigators are looking for clues in what might seem like an unlikely place: the glitzy November 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow.
It was there that Trump — then the pageant's owner — spent several days hobnobbing with Russia's elite and getting to know a wealthy developer whose connections his son would later seek to capitalize on.
According to an email released last week by Donald Trump Jr., the developer, billionaire Aras Agalarov, offered to pass on information about Clinton from Russia's top prosecutor to help the Trump campaign. He denies the charge.
Trump was already well known in Russia when he decided to bring the pageant to Moscow.
"Everyone wanted to meet him, of course. He was like a big deal, and I'm pretty sure in Russia he was already a TV personality, so he was already famous," said Gabriel Rivera-Barraza, a New York-based publicist who served as a preliminary judge at the pageant.
The contest would be held at Crocus City Hall, a venue owned by Agalarov. The event would be a family affair: Agalarov's son, a pop singer named Emin, performed on stage and his wife was a judge.
The Agalarov family's involvement appears to have helped create some buzz for the pageant.
"Agalarov is somebody who's well connected. He would have been able to produce a lot of important people to come and watch the Miss Universe pageant," said Kathryn Stoner, a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University.
Trump himself would later boast about the many highfliers he met in Moscow, during a 2015 appearance on Hugh Hewitt's radio show.
"I was with the top level people, both oligarchs and generals and top-of-the-government people. I can't go further than that, but I will tell you I met the top people," Trump said.
For a while at least, it even appeared that Russian President Vladimir Putin might show up.
"There was certainly excitement within the organization, because the way that it had been described to us was that there was the likelihood that Putin would be attending," said MSNBC host Thomas Roberts, who emceed the event.
"We had to be certainly very careful. I was not allowed to make any type of political statement or go rogue," Roberts also said.
The pageant even warned Roberts and his co-host, Mel B of the Spice Girls, not to attempt to say any Russian words because a mispronunciation might offend Putin, Roberts added.
Trump himself seemed thrilled at the prospect of Putin attending, wondering in a tweet, "Will he become my new best friend?"
In fact, Trump would even brag that he already had "a relationship" with Putin, during an interview in Moscow with Roberts. "I can tell you that he's very interested in what we're doing here today," Trump said. "He's probably very interested in what ... I am saying today, and I'm sure he's going to be seeing it in some form."
In the end, Putin was unable to attend because of a last-minute visit from the King of the Netherlands. But Putin reportedly later sent Trump a gift — through Agalarov's daughter.
Trump would also stay on good terms with the Agalarov family, appearing in a music video with Emin and sending him a videotaped greeting on his 35th birthday.
Last week, Donald Trump Jr. acknowledged a June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer he was told had damaging information about Hillary Clinton. He said the meeting — which was also attended by the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort — was arranged by an acquaintance from the pageant later identified as music promoter Rob Goldstone.
In a subsequently released email, Goldstone was quoted telling the president's son that the information had been passed on to Aras Agalarov from Russian prosecutor-general Yuri Chaika.
The revelations have raised new questions about the extent of the president's ties to the Agalarovs and generated more speculation about the 2013 Miss Universe pageant, said Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif.
"We would like to know what happened on that trip, whether... he met with any Russians connected to Russia's intelligence service, and also to clear up just when did he meet with Vladimir Putin?" said Swalwell, who sits on the House Intelligence Committee.
"By his own words during the campaign he said he had met with Putin, and when confronted, when Russia later became an issue, he backed away from that. So I think getting more clarity on that would be helpful to us," Swalwell said.
So we've been hearing so much about Donald Trump Jr. and how he met with a Russian lawyer he was told had damaging information about Hillary Clinton. The president's son said that meeting was set up by an acquaintance he met at the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow. Well, now investigators are looking at the connections the Trumps made at that pageant. Here's NPR's Jim Zarroli.
JIM ZARROLI, BYLINE: When New York-based publicist Gabriel Rivera-Barraza was asked to judge the Miss Universe pageant in Moscow, he jumped at the chance.
GABRIEL RIVERA-BARRAZA: This is Moscow. You know, this is Russia. It's such a unique culture that it's very attractive to me.
ZARROLI: Rivera-Barraza didn't get the sense beauty pageants were popular in Russia. A lot of people he talked to there had never even heard of Miss Universe, but they'd heard of the pageant's owner, Donald Trump.
RIVERA-BARRAZA: Back then, everyone wanted to meet him, of course. It was, like, a big deal. And I'm pretty sure in Russia and - he was already a TV personality. So, you know, he was already famous.
ZARROLI: The pageant was very much Trump's show, full of glitz and glamour and women in high heels and bikinis.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: This is the moment when the dream becomes a reality. One of these two women is about to become Miss Universe.
ZARROLI: But Trump wasn't the only real estate tycoon at the pageant. The contest was held at a venue owned by Aras Agalarov. His wife was a judge, and his son, Emin, was a performer. MSNBC host Thomas Roberts emceed the contest.
THOMAS ROBERTS: I mean, you can read between the lines, but it all crystallized as to how much influence they had over this event.
ZARROLI: Roberts agreed to host because as a married, out gay man, his presence would make a statement against the Russian Parliament's anti-gay laws. But Roberts was told not to talk politics on stage because President Vladimir Putin was expected to show up.
ROBERTS: The way that it had been described to us was that there was the likelihood Putin would be attending, and they wanted to make sure that everything was flawless.
ZARROLI: Trump himself was excited about Putin attending. In one tweet, he wondered, will he be my new best friend? In fact, Putin never came, but lots of other people did, as Trump boasted on the Hugh Hewitt radio show in 2015.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I was with the top-level people, both oligarchs and generals and top-of-the-government people. I can't go further than that. But I will tell you that I met the top people, and the relationship was extraordinary.
ZARROLI: Today the pageant figures prominently in the investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia. Congressman Eric Swalwell is a Democrat from California.
ERIC SWALWELL: We would like to know what happened on that trip, whether the president was not a candidate at the time but someone investing in Russia at the time, you know - whether he met with any Russians connected to Russia's intelligence service.
ZARROLI: And the Trump family's ties to the Agalarovs are of special interest. The 2016 meeting between Donald Jr. and a Russian lawyer was arranged by a music promoter with ties to Emin Agalarov. The lawyer supposedly had damaging information about Hillary Clinton. The information was allegedly passed on from Russia's top prosecutor, Yuri Chaika, through Emin's father. Stanford University's Kathryn Stoner.
KATHRYN STONER: The fact that the father allegedly had this meeting with Yuri Chaika is pretty significant. And that tells you something about the political connections of this family.
ZARROLI: Aras Agalarov has denied passing on information. But the email released last week indicates that Don Jr. believed he had something important to share and that the ties forged at Miss Universe might pay off for the campaign. Jim Zarroli, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.