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Sunday, October 2, 2011
Where the Willows Meet
Christa, u have been gone 18 years now, and still your memory stays with me. Sometimes I wish we could of changed places in that car. Why is it that I lived and you died? In a way I am envious, you will forever be young and beautiful. You will never know the heart ache of losing your best friend, the other half of u. You will never know how much that hurts. I wonder if we would still be best friends, or if we would have drifted apart like sand in the wind, and became just distant memories like so many of the rest. You were the only person in this world who totally understood me. I miss u. I feel selfish, because I lived, I got to know the feeling of falling in love, having unconditional love threw my children, and then the heartbreak of falling out of love. I look in the mirror and wonder who is this person standing before me, because I have aged, and my own visage is almost unrecognizable, age is cruel, and only getting crueler by the year. I have tried more than once to come meet you again, but perhaps you are not ready to see me . Perhaps it is you that keeps me here, even thou my head is full of darkness and my heart is shattered on the floor, you still want me to be here. I know you were here, you were alive, and you were my best friend, you live threw me, my love and my struggles are also yours. We are one, even death could not kill that. However there is a hole in my soul where you use to be. You filled that piece of me that no one ever could, not my husband, not my kids, and no other. However when it is time for me to find the path threw the thorny bushes and darkness, I want your face to be the first I see. We can walk hand in hand threw the dark overgrown pathways where the willows meet, and once again be whole. I love you my dear Christa Sweet, please wait for me where the willows meet.
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Friday, January 28, 2011
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2am and she calls me cuz im still awake. can you help me unravel my latest mistake? I don't love him. Winter just wasn't my season. Yea we walk threw the doors so accusing their eyes like they have any right at all to criticize, hypocrites your all here for the very same reason. Cuz you cant jump the track were like cars on a cable and lifes like an hour glass glued to the table. No one can find the rewind button girl. so cradle your head in your hands and breathe, just breathe..
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Little White Lies
We all tell little white lies to our boss our neighbor and our spouces. But when it comes to lying to your spouce do little white lies end up in a giant marriage ruining snowball. I think so. Its even worse when you catch them in a lie, and it underminds everything. Marriage is suppose to be based on trust and love right. Well there is no trust in my relationship. To many white lies have ended up in a giant snow ball packed full of rocks that is getting ready for a landslide. That kind of kills the love. You can say I love you, but do you mean Im still in love with you? Its 2 different things. Perhaps if people would see what was right in front of them they would understand why someone did what they did. Open your eyes to what you have, and dont fucking blame me for all of it. Everyone can see it but you. Get the fuck over it or lets move on. No one is getting any younger here.
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
I wonder why we collect the things that we do? For example some collect hats, others bottle caps, even dead animal heads to hang on their walls. Yuck. I collect 3 things, sea shells, fairies, and snow men. So what does our choice of collector items say about us and why are we compelled to collect such things. No im not a hoarder either. So perhaps in my mind i live in fantasy land by a beach. LOL. Just going threw my things that have been in boxes for a year or more and wondering why I had to have all these things? Do they make me any happier? NO, are they pretty to look at yes, but in truth in years from now when Im gone, they will not matter to anyone, they will be in a landfill somewhere or remain in a box in the attic somewhere, or broke by my children's, children. So why do we collect. Even the Egyptians did it, but at least when they were entombed their things got to be with them and they could spend eternity with their things.till they were robbed or excavated. Ive heard the saying over and over the more you own the more you are owned by the things you own. What about the people who collect animals and weird thing like potato chips that look like celebrities or past presidents, not thats freaky! Just wondering if all our life experiences have to do with what we collect, or if its ingrained into our DNA, like our eye color, or mood dispositions, or features. Is all this pre-planned before we even know it? I guess beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder, to use an old cliche, but a true one.
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Monday, October 18, 2010
alway's its so easy to see your flaws, and harder to see the good. We all do it and we know we do it. Such negative self talk. Like im always thinking, Im not good enough. I need to lose a few pounds, Im not smart enough, I could be more involved with the kids, Im selfish, I want want want, Im old, not pretty enough. Sometimes thoughts like this are hard to overcome. What is all this positive self talk I keep hearing about. I know I think well at lest im a better mother then mine ever was, but then I think OMG that hag is raising my son, so how much better am I? I think there is a lot in my life that needs fixing. Yea I have Josh and the kids, but damn them all. If I had never had kids I wouldnt have to lose a few or be called selfish, and probably wouldnt feel so damn old. (or look it ) shhhh. I mean I love them dont get me wrong, and its them that I want to change for, or make the flaws I feel lesson, and yea I know im a little selfish, and I want want want for things I cant have, so its a work in progress. but when i ask myself what Im good at what is my talent, I draw a blank. Im different, not a cookie cutter of everyone else, like the mommy pow wow's at the school. Dont let me get started on that issue. But it seems that is bad. Ive always felt like I dont belong, always. Perhaps it's this town and the Wyoming mentality, but then again if i didnt have kids I wouldnt live here. So in that way Im not selfish, I wanted then to grow up in a safe envoronment, not that anywhere is safe, but at least its not like Colorado with millions of people. Im very liberal with my views and I try to pass that on to my kids. But then again is that a good thing. I dont believe in God but I tell them they can belive what ever they want. I dont know. Just rambling's and truthful thoughts. seems like people are afraid too speek the truth unless its on Craigs List and annoymous. Not me, I speek my mind, again is that a good thing??? I think I care too much or perhaps too litte about what others think of me. Not sure as you can tell, LOL.. I just always thought that by now Id have everyting figured out and be in that house of the hill. Have what I wanted. Guess the jokes on me. so now its be happy with what you do have, be thankful, be this be that. AHHHH! Why cant I just be me.. Whom ever that is, I havent seen her in years. sometimes it feels as if being married is like having parents all ove again. Be home at this hour, where you going, call me. UGH!!! But what if It was to all go away, then I guess Id really be bithing.
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
Random Thoughts
Sometimes I do things I cant explain
even though they cause you pain
I saw you standing in the pouring rain
wondering why I have no shame
It is the darkness inside my soul
fueled by memories beyond my control
I could never learn to trust you, afraid to give you my heart
I knew sooner or later I would be left alone in the dark
I gave you all I could, even sacrificed my youth
all the while feeling as if all of this was not the truth
so now its time to say goodbye
watching the memories float up to the sky
please please please don't you cry
as i let out my final sigh
and slowly but painlessly lay down to die.
Nikki Debevec-Owens
even though they cause you pain
I saw you standing in the pouring rain
wondering why I have no shame
It is the darkness inside my soul
fueled by memories beyond my control
I could never learn to trust you, afraid to give you my heart
I knew sooner or later I would be left alone in the dark
I gave you all I could, even sacrificed my youth
all the while feeling as if all of this was not the truth
so now its time to say goodbye
watching the memories float up to the sky
please please please don't you cry
as i let out my final sigh
and slowly but painlessly lay down to die.
Nikki Debevec-Owens
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Last weekend we went back to Casper because Josh had some work to do there. We all went and stayed at a Hotel. Jayden went to Darlen's house. The kids loved swimming, and I the hot tub, till I looked and realized how filthy it was. YUCK! So something weird went on inside my head while we where there. I looked around the town and somehow felt disconnected to it. I cant explain it any better than that. Disconnected. Like is this truly where I want to end up? Is this where I want to be? In a way Casper felt like cemetery's end to me. Like if I go back there, that is where I will end up dying. Like this is my last chance to get the hell out of there. I mean it looked trashy and run down to me. I think I hold on to Casper because that is where Josh and I started our lives together, there were good times and bad. But everywhere I look there is a memory with us in it. Like almost 12 years ago we were up on Casper Mountain and we found this cool looking tree and we carved Josh-n-Nikki 4 Ever in it. Every year since we go back and look at it, the years of sap and weather have made it tarnished and black, but it is our tree, and the word are still there, we call it our love tree. It seems since we have been here, we have not made very many memories. Just us fighting, and debt that has us between a rock and a cliff. This place feels unhappy to me. We just have to find a way to make it work for all of us. Josh and I have been down some bumpy roads together, but this past 6 months has been the hardest time in our relationship. I have half of my things already packed and I refuse to put them back up. I don't want to stay here in this house, yet Im not sure that I truly want to go back to Casper. UGH I guess I feel disconnected from my life also. Disconnected from Josh. Things will never be the same, this is the choice we made and if I could take it back I would. But I can't so we will just have to find a way, someway, to make this work. There is nothing else. Where is my fairy Godmother when I need her?
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Although he is a Christian now, President Obama dabbled in Islam as a teenager. Of course he is going to have more sympathy for Arabs and Muslims, and rightfully so. Keep in mind, the state of Israel didn't exist until the United Nations stepped in after World War II to create a Jewish homeland. The move usurped Palestinians and Muslims already living in the area, so of course those people are going to be upset. Israel, despite Hitler's genocide, has no right to exist in the first place because the UN unfairly displaced residents already living in the Holy Land. Obama isn't necessarily siding with Arabs and Muslims, he is simply more acquainted with the facts than some of his conservative predecessors (i.e. the Bush family and Reagan).
I don't it is safe to assume that Obama has more empathy towards Arab and Muslims than Israelis because Israel is all ready a developed nation. Yes, all of these countries have oil, but Muslim nations are lacking administration. Obama is looking at this as the equal administration oppertunity for all the middle east nations that why Obama is considering Muslims and Arabs problem.


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Let's give R.Kelly a pass for having a relationship with Aaliyah D.Haugton when she was just 15 years old, and he was 26 years old.
Let's give R.Kelly a pass; it's not like the information about him being accused of having sexual relations with Tiffany Hawkins when she was 15 and he was 24 is important.
All the young 9th and 10th graders he waited for in the school's parking lot, let's give him a pass for that too!
Let's also give R.Kelly a pass for having a "relationship" with a young woman, impregnating her, paying for her abortion and splitting up with her later on.
Let's give R.Kelly a pass because on the 3rd of February 2002, a video was released where he was engaging in sex and urinating on an underage girl. In court it was said that he was charged with 7 accounts of videotaping the intercourse, and 7 accounts of distributing child pornography. It ended in him receiving an acquittal of course (Rape doesn't matter!) Oh and by the way, it was more than just one video tape, with different girls as young as 14, just in case you are wondering.
When I speak of R.Kelly, I am speaking of the man Billboard named to be one of the most successful R&B artists in the last 25 years with over 40 million albums sold in the USA, 60 worldwide, together with 12 Studio albums. He also has a prominent legacy which continues today, that has inspired the likes of Avant, Usher, , Bruno Mars, Joe, Tyrese, Donnell Jones, Ginuwine, The-Dream, Ne Yo, Tank, K. Michelle and Trey Songz,.
It's been 15 years since R.Kelly, also known as Robert Sylvester Kelly, was acquitted in court for child pornography, not rape. Now he has come back with the funky and fresh collaboration with Lady Gaga – Do What u Want. In addition, R.Kelly has also released a new album, 'Black Panties'. You would think that with all the evidence that has been brought forward against R.Kelly in terms of predatory activities with young women, his career would be slaughtered, nope, nope and nope. There haven't been any talks of boycotting his music, or demanding an end to his career, in fact no one seem to care that in fact they are welcoming a pervert back into the world again because his music is just so damn good. Why?
First of all, looking at the statistics for rape and how many are reported that even make it to courts and then to conviction, this isn't surprising because this number is very little. Rape is something that is constantly ignored in society today, it's not spoken of, it's okay, if you get raped you must have done something wrong, or you were wearing the wrong clothes, drawing the wrong attention! What's even more surprising (not really) is that none of these young girls were white. The young girls that R.Kelly sexually manipulated with were black, underage girls who knew they didn't stand a chance if they exposed their traumatic experiences. Black women in society today are not seen as humans, they matter very little, and they are constantly ignored unless their bodies are needed for playground purposes (please see Miley Cyrus). R.Kelly knew what he was doing, having sex with underage black girls means you are off the hook. If something happens to a black woman, she's a "big booty hoe" and a "bitch". When the video tape was exposed, there were several comments that defended R.Kelly's abysmal actions, and said that these girls were "too fast" and that they "knew what they got themselves into". Of course they did.
What R.Kelly has done, is that he chose to rape underage black girls because they are more likely to be vulnerable, afraid, and less likely to tell anyone in the fear of being derided. Enough is enough, as individuals do we need to let ourselves experience these experiences before we can demand justice? So what if you like R.Kelly's music, what about these young girls? Their lives are practically over whilst R.Kelly's life has been resurrected. It might not affect you, but it allows space for crimes like this to be committed, and then to be shoved under the carpet without fail. By indulging in R.Kelly's music, you are not only giving this man a pass, you are giving men exactly like him a pass. Celebrating R.Kelly's music screams "Hey, I know you were raped, I'm sorry about that but… this man is a musical genius!" As explained before, rape is something that is ignored, referring back to the statistics, and it's even worse for black women. Rape victims in this sense do not matter, and will never matter, they will continue to be silenced for as long as it takes because society justifies rape in every way. Women are blamed for these wrong doings because they are the ones who asked for it. As usual,
Newsflash, if a woman doesn't consent to having sex, its rape. If you need to convince her to having sex with you, it's rape. If she is underage, it's rape. If she is under the influences of alcohol, it's rape. He clothes, her body, her communication has nothing to do with the action of rape. Just to break it down, Rape is down to rapists, and in this male-controlled society, it has been going on for too long to the extent that women are now "asking for it" and that she shouldn't have "gone to that area". (Which is bullshit by the way)
I see several (basic) feminists condemning Beyoncé every day because of her marriage choices, yet I fail to see the anger towards Lady Gaga for collaborating with this pervert, but never mind. This is irrelevant because R.Kelly is a multi-millionaire singer and record producer.
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#twima, The World Is My Audience, was a first attempt at gathering the world's classrooms for a collaborative poetry project. It was a huge success, not in numbers of downloads (yet), but in the impact it had on teachers and students making connections with classrooms worldwide.
#twima2 is the follow-up project. Again, the goal is to collaborate with the world's classrooms on a writing project. And those of us at #ictclil_urjc Master's Degree Module in Madrid, are in charge of dreaming stories and making the interactive media for those stories.
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|Dominique sports her short relaxed 'do
Let's get into it - Why did you choose to stop relaxing your hair? Lord, this question! Well, first, this isn't my first time going natural. I've actually attempted going natural five times and was successful twice.
March 24th 2009, I gave myself my LAST and final relaxer for the rest of my life. I have been basking in the natural glory ever since! I chose to go natural for THE final time because I was getting bored with straight hair. I've always been bored with it, to be quite honest, which is why I always attempted going back to my natural texture. Having my hair relaxed was very limiting as far as physical activity and for me it came to the point where it just wasn't worth it anymore. I couldn't sleep a certain way, I couldn't go out if it was muggy outside because my edges would peek through, I couldn't get crunk in the club because I'd sweat my hair out, couldn't exercise – couldn't do nothin'! It just wasn't worth the hassle.
How did your family and friends react to your choice?LOL I'm laughing just thinking about it! Okay, all those times I attempted to go natural in middle school and high school ending up with me relaxing because my parents weren't having it. My daddy hated it, my mom hated it, my aunts, uncles and cousins hated it.
When I came home from my BC my sophomore year of college, my mother said I looked like a "lil' boy" and my daddy stopped talking to me for a week! He was livid. Like all the other times, I kept getting met with opposition from the people I cared about the most so I ended up relaxing it to appease them. I just wanted their approval and if I had to relax to get it, that was something that I would have to do.
When I went natural in 2009, my family didn't like it BUT they liked it better than the first time I did a Big Chop because when they saw me in 2009, it had grown out longer than the original BC my sophomore year of college. I had it in a ponytail with the waves poppin' like popcorn so of course it was more "acceptable". Now that's it longer, they've come around a bit more but they're still not thrilled with it. They love to tell family members that I went away to college and became a pro-Black, militant, mini-Black Panther. Sounds good to me; what's the problem?
Did you do a big chop or did you transition?I did a Big Chop. I went to the barbershop about a week after my last relaxer. I had the barber cut it and shape me up. I LOVED IT! It was a shock at first, even though I only had about 4 inches of hair at the time (Halle Berry cut), but I just went home, brushed the residual hair off my clothes, put some make-up on and went out.
What is your current hair care routine?Let me preface this by saying, I'm lazy. If I had to choose between co-washing and taking a nap, the latter is going to win every time. Therefore, my routine is NOT set in stone.
I'd say about once a week I co-wash with Mane-N-Tail conditioner (FI-YER!). I always work in sections so I'll mist my hair with my moisture mix (aloe vera juice, water and leave-in), finger detangle & put my hair into 8 sections. Then I'll get in the shower, put Mane-N-Tail on each individual section, being very generous with the product, and finger detangle again. Then I'll take my wide-toothed shower comb and go through the section one more time to make sure I got to the 'nitty gritty'. I work one section at a time, re-twisting each section before moving on to the next. I rinse the conditioner out while the twists are still in, slap a little leave-in on it, a lil' coconut oil, and braid it up for a braid-out.
I don't use shampoo but I do use a bentonite clay cleanse once a month. I just add Apple Cider Vinegar to bentonite clay until I get a yogurt consistency and apply that to slightly damp hair. Let that marinate for an hour or so, or until I'm done with my nap (lol) & rinse it out.
Oh! I almost forgot the most important thing! Every two weeks I do a deep condition with my hair steamer – I use Organic Root Stimulator Replenishing Conditioner then sit under the steamer for 20 minutes. After the steamer I proceed to slap some leave-in on it, seal it with coconut oil or either blow it out (using the tension method on cool setting) and braid it up OR just braid it up.
List some of your favorite products?I'm probably the least product-junkyist person on this earth. If I had to choose my favorite things, they would be aloe vera juice, coconut oil, Shea butter & Mane-N-Tail conditioner. Besides bentonite clay, Apple Cider Vinegar, and Organic Root Conditoner, that's all I use PERIOD. I'm not into products, to be honest. I like to keep it as simple and homegrown as possible.
So, what is your ultimate goal: Length or Curl Definition?I don't have a goal, per se. I DEFINITELY don't care about defining my curl. I've worn my hair curly maybe twice. Each time I wore my hair in its curly state, I got more compliments from black women THEN than I ever do when I wear my hair kinky – let that marinate. I eventually want to loc within the next 5-10 years so I'm letting my hair grow for that purpose. I'm not length or curl obsessed at all – I just try to take care of it and the rest will happen on its own time.
What do you LOVE about your curls? What do you wish you could change? I love everything about them to the point where I wouldn't change a got dern thang!
Do you have a hair idol, any celebs, or bloggers you follow?I love me some Corinne Bailey Rae! Her hair is just so thick and full, it's sickening! I used to follow MopTopMaven but she's no longer blogging - but hun-nay, her hair? That right there? Please! Amazing.
As far as blogs, I follow Black Girl Long Hair and CurlyNikki – not necessarily for advice because I've been in the game for 2 ½ years. I basically know all I need to know to continue being a lazy natural. I read CurlyNikki more so just to laugh – Nik is hilarious!
What would you like to tell someone who's struggling on their natural journey? I would just say do what feels right to YOU. Do what would make YOU happy. If you're not happy, what's the point? Remember that it's your hair & your choice. Don't do something to appease others because while they're happy because of what you chose to do for THEM, you're gonna be unhappy because you didn't choose what to do for YOU.


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The next-gen consoles have arrived, with the PS4 The PS4 Revealed: 10 PlayStation 4 Videos All Gamers Should Watch The PS4 Revealed: 10 PlayStation 4 Videos All Gamers Should Watch After months of speculation Sony recently entered the eighth generation of video games hardware, joining Nintendo, which kicked it all off by releasing the Wii U at the end of 2012. The not-very-imaginatively-titled PlayStation 4... Read More and Xbox One Learn All About The Xbox One On YouTube Learn All About The Xbox One On YouTube Microsoft unveiled its next-generation console on May 21, 2013. Officially called the Xbox One -- and not Xbox 720, Xbox Infinity, or Xbox Next, all of which were rumored -- the new console is the... Read More launching at E3 2013 to compete with the Wii U. We now know what hardware we'll be using for the next 5 to 10 years. Unless you're a PC gamer, in which case you can enjoy tinkering with your gaming rig until it's just as you want it. The rest of us will be too busy playing games for any of that nonsense.
Having already proposed five reasons you should be buying a PlayStation 4 PS4 vs Xbox One: 5 Reasons To Buy The PS4 PS4 vs Xbox One: 5 Reasons To Buy The PS4 E3 2013 marked the moment when the next-generation truly began, with all three contenders -- the PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox One, and Wii U -- revealed in full. The Wii U is already on the... Read More , it's time to focus in on the games that will be released for the system within its first year on sale. What follows is a list of five upcoming games that are being exclusively released on the PS4. They give a good indication of what we should expect from the next-gen consoles, though launch titles are rarely anywhere near the best the hardware has to offer.
Knack is the one game on this list primarily aimed at younger gamers. Primarily, but not exclusively. If you enjoyed playing the likes of Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, and Ratchet and Clank, Knack could be just for you, regardless of your age. Set during a war between humans and goblins, you control Knack, a creature made up of ancient relics.
Gameplay details are still sketchy, but we do know that the titular character of Knack is so-called because he has an innate ability to transform by incorporating different substances into his body. This should lead to varied gameplay thanks to different levels having different themes.
Killzone: Shadow Fall
Killzone: Shadow Fall is a new title in the popular Killzone series. This is the fourth iteration for consoles, and the events of Shadow Fall follow on directly from Killzone 3, though a full 30 years later The plot revolves around a cold war between the Helghast and the Vektan, two species uncomfortably living side by side.
Gameplay will likely remain pretty much unchanged from the previous titles, with all the sci-fi weaponry you can lay your hands on. The Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (ISA) needs all the help it can get, and you're their go to hero. No pressure.
Infamous: Second Son
Infamous: Second Son is, rather unsurprisingly, a new title in the Infamous series. Delsin Rowe is the new star of the show, a 24-year-old who suddenly discovers the ability to affect and manipulate fire and smoke (and perhaps more). Which means lots of impressive visual effects are going to be showing off the PS4's capabilities.
This game is set seven years after the events of Infamous 2, but it feels like a reboot. This should mean you'll be able to play the game without having played the previous titles. The first two Infamous games were very entertaining with large open worlds and incredible powerups, and Second Son looks to be continuing that trend.
DriveClub is a new racing game from Evolution Studios, previously responsible for the WRC series and Motorstorm series. In other words, they know how to make decent racing games. However, DriveClub shifts the focus from off-road to road racing. Expect a mix of Grid 2, Forza, and Need For Speed, with more instant playability (but less depth) than the Gran Turismo titles.
The developer has made some rather big claims about DriveClub, such as insisting it's been in the making for nine years, and that it needed better hardware to even be feasible. Multiplayer is an important factor in the game, with social aspects coming into play as you race in teams with friends, hence the Club part of the title.
The Order: 1886
The Order: 1886 is a mysterious game that was revealed as a brand new IP during Sony's E3 press conference. The trailer shows an alternate history in which humanity has been at war with shadowy, as-yet-unspecified creatures for centuries. Until the Industrial Revolution takes place, and new weapons are forged to help defeat the foe.
This game takes place in London, and real characters from the period — Jack The Ripper, perhaps — are expected to make cameos. However, developer Ready at Dawn has suggested that there is scope for more games in the series set in different locations and during different time periods. So unless this first game flops, expect sequels aplenty.
There are many more games coming to PlayStation 4, with a healthy mix of legit PS4 exclusive titles, generational exclusives, and console exclusives (that will also appear on PC). Then there are the glut of cross-platform releases also in the works for both the PS4 and Xbox One. And perhaps even the Wii U as well, if we're lucky 6 Things To Do With Your Wii U While Waiting For New Games 6 Things To Do With Your Wii U While Waiting For New Games I must admit that the Nintendo Wii U, though I love it, hasn't done as well as I'd hoped. The problem is simple. Games – there are none! All of the major releases I (and... Read More . Which all adds up to gamers having a vast array of games to choose from in the near-future.
What do you think of the list of PS4 exclusives above? Are there any others you would have included? Which one in particular has you excited about the capabilities of the next-gen hardware? I've only included big studio titles in this list, but are you looking forward to the indie games instead? After all, visuals aren't everything. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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How are these 5 games suppose to make Xbox One gamers jealous??
Not everyone like FPS games like Kill Zone, Knack sucks have played it, Infamous has never been interesting, the other 2 are lack lusters.
The biggest laugh is Knack no one should be jealous over that game.
Killerinstinct is missing !!!! thats all i need to know so far.
I'm going to be a Xbox One user, and I'm far from jealous. I really don't see why people are making Knack out to be this godly thing, from what I've seen I wouldn't even make my youngest sister play that. Having seen all the Killzones be played, I really think they should have ended it at 3. Infamous reminds me of prototype, and Xbox One is getting a game just like Drive Club that's been in development longer. I'm not trying to come off as an ass, just saying they only one that would have me even slightly excited would be Order 1886.
To be honest, I wasn't impressed with most of these games (The Order does look interesting though!), but that doesn't change my decision on getting a ps4. At the end of the day the PS4 has better potential from a hardware standpoint, and the games that I'll want (EA Sports, Watchdogs, all the "blockbuster" games) will be released on both console. It's cheaper than the one and is better quality, and this is coming from someone who has owned an Xbox 360 since 2006. The only thing I'll be bummed about not playing is Dead Rising 3!
Great article, well written Dave!
xbox one kinect 2.0 : the ripoff of ps2's eyetoy
shitbox fanboy : cavemen who never play ps2( welcome to our gaming experience? years and years ago, hehehe...enjoy it)
titan fall its a big debate weather or not it will come to the ps4 heres a link i found saying it wont http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/titanfall-developers-spell-out-benefits-of-xbox-one-cloud/. i did however find links saying it will so who knows if it will come to the ps4. NOw for dr3 it is published by Microsoft so it wont be coming to the ps4 heres a link to that http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/10/e3-2013-dead-rising-3-announced. both console are going to be good in there own way and i am getting both because i am a fan of games not brands i have a pc too enough with this childish crap hating one or the other please grow up and just play the games for what they are.
the order looks good but I wouldn't be jealous. I won't buy xbox unless it gets rid of Kinect but i'd rather play exclusives on 360 than what ps4 has to offer.
Having both consoles, I was bitterly disappointed in every PS exclusive game. Every game Sony put out had great potential, but every game Sony put out was not polished. It's almost a quanitiy battle over quality. TheLast Of Us had terrible controls, but a great story. I had to stop playing it, I spent £40 and they can't get the controls right? And the AI was useless, and lazy.
Xbox 360 games are finished and the standard if quality is very high, Forza, Halo, Gears etc.
Everyone now knows, if you want a real car sim game, you have to buy a Xbox, becuase clearly the demo for GT6 was terrible and I was looking forward to the demo after hearing all the hype as usual. I feel bad for the Sony owners. The full game will not be any better, mark my words.
Seriously there is a ton of fanboys, Sadly if you own just one console your thrown in the Fanboy area. I just like my quality over quantity. As always Sony brings Quality. You can call me a Fanboy if you want but I really don't care. I will get a PS4 over an Xbox one, just cause I can't stand how MS's CEO handles things. More like Ex CEO. I think The Order looks nice, and if I am correct, I have a feeling your going up against lycans/werewolves in the game. That alone sounds interesting to have a decent game with some werewolves involved. I also am into Killzone Shadow Fall. But as most feel I think PS has the better exclusives over X1 as time pushes on. PS3 had it over 360 and I'm sure it will be the same for PS4 over X1. Nuff said, reply to me if you want I am sure I won't respond. Peace out.
your right and the xbox fans are the fan boys most of sonys gamers are older and hard core while xbox mostly has preteens. the xbox fan boy are so dumb all ways say that xbox it better then all the others. well xbox is not the best ps is equal or better
Not really bothered about any of those. If Uncharted 4 had been announced i would have gone straight to PS4, no question. Naughty Dog are the best exclusive studio on either platform.
your very funny hahahaah halo is dead. hahaah cod is on ps4 and have you heard of The last of us, Uncharted,God of War BEYOND: Two Souls,infamous. gran turismo LIKE YOUR A DUMMY HAHAHA but lets be real your a fanboy i have both and SONY HAS BETTER GAMES HANDS DOWN. and you need to check again. PS4 HAS SOLD OUT OF DAYONE PRE ORDERS YOU DUMMY HAHAAH xbox fanboys are so funny PS4 is selling more everywhere i was at gamestop the other day and the manger told me that they only have 8 preorders for the xbox one and they have about 67 for the Ps4 im a gamer and not a fanboy. Ps4 has better hardware The PS4 will offer 50% more graphical power than the Xbox One, according to a report and they have Gaikai the fastest gaming network
TOUCH PAD im done playing just first person shooters. I like AAA GAMES WHICH SONY ALWAYS WINS Uncharted had 25 perfect scores. it was Game of the Year and the Last Of Us is the best game ive ever played. I have an xbox I waited in line for halo and it was not that good I play COD way more . MY BORTHERS ARE XBOX OWNERS ONLY and they called me from NewYork last week and said yea where getting Ps4 so yea its over microsoft is done. ill buy a used xbox one someday maybe? OH AND THERES NO LAG ON PSN SO TO ME XBOXLIVE IS NOT BETTER THERE ALWAYS TRYING TO SELL YOU SOMETHING LIKE AXE. PlayStation Plus is much much better just this month alone i got Uncharted 3 Saints Row 3, lil big planet racing and more on top of the other 40games psn has giving me RIP microsoft I DONT WANT A TV BOX/DVR I WANT GAMES WHICH IS NOT YOUR First Priority when it come to the xbox one.
by the way The developers of Titanfall have already announced they are releasing it on the PS4 soon after its release on Xbox One. Nice try, ill wait for one game and i who the hell plays Forza? none of my friends on live has that game hahahaahahahah
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Block of text alert. Do they speak English in what? I have both and I think Xbox undoubtably has the better exclusives currently. Deal with it.
then name then oh you cant halo and gears hahahahah not at all
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The only game there that interests me in The order 1886...
I'll be getting the XBone for 5 reasons..
Forza 5
TitanFall (i know it's not an Xbox exclusive... but it's out a year before it's on PS4)
I just can't see myself abandoning the games i love.
Exclusives are the only reason i choose Xbox.
And those are all the games you will be getting, getin badder and badder after each sequel and remake.... While on ps3, let's see.... God of War, Heavy rain, beyond two souls, THE last of us, killzone, infamous, UNCHARTED, resistance, MGS, LBP, demon's souls, ratchet and clank, Grant turismo, motorstorm, heavenly sword,.. my fingers are starting to hurt from all those titles.
But i don't want to play most of those games you mentioned.
Uncharted, the last of us and maybe the outpost 1886 are the only games i'm interested in on PS4...
I grew up playing Halo, Fable and GOW so it's hard for me to leave those behind.
hopefully i can get both consoles at some stage and play all the games but at the moment i'm gonna stick with the Xbox because they have the games for ME.
You're actually spot on there. Everyone has to get the console that suits them and them alone. If you love the Xbox brand and its exclusive titles then of course that's what you should buy first.
It should be noted that a lot of the games you mention are also sequels... which do tend to get worse.
LOL, those are the PS4 Exclusives we should be dying for. Hilarious. Titanfall alone beats all of those.
One word TitanFall , Do you really think people are going to wait one year for the ps4 version while all the awesomeness is going on without them. This game has the potential to sway people to buy Xbox One during the launch window.
I pre-ordered a ps4 and, personally, could not care less about 4 of these games xbox fanboys should supposedly "be jealous" they can't play. The order is intriguing but we know absolutely nothing about it, so why would anyone be jealous? Haha what if it turns out it's a simulation of a card game like Magic: the Gathering and not the action shooter we all infer it to be? I guess what I'm saying is: this is kind of a lame article, and I don't know a single xbox one owner who will be jealous they don't get to waste $60 on any of these games.
We know it is going to be a linear 3rd person shooter.
All of these games look like crap. I hear the new kill zone game is boring, and the rest suck horribly. Jealous? Not at all, Xbox exclusives look miles better
Honestly. Ppl just need to shut *** up with fanboyism. You pick one and play. Simple. Specs wise. Ps4 is higher. Xbox is more for TV functions than gaming. My opinion. I had Xbox and ps3. Ps3 had better exclusives in the end. Xbox one is good. But not worth having a dumbass kinect always connected just so I can play a game and pay $100 more. Y do u think Microsoft redid their policies. Sony has way more sales. It's all bout preference. If u are a gamer. Ps4. If u like TV and having a camera always on. By all means get Xbox one. I have apple TV for that stuff.
Dylan, who do you know has played any of these games? FYI, the consoles aren't even out and the only way to play any of these games is to have been at e3, which only had demos
I'd rather get both consoles than stick with one. As I already own them both and I usually play on PC if the game is on 3 platforms.
really hope they bring out the order on PC, that's the only game that looks interesting on that list and it doesn't justify spending almost £400 to play, i could spend that on two new graphics cards.
Those are supposed to make people jealous? I'm sorry, but with Xbox One, all I need to do is mention Forza 5, Titanfall, and Dead Rising 3. Those 3 are better than these 5 put together.
Titanfall and Dead Rising 3 are timed exclusives that will reverentially make it to the PS4 and Forza 5 has a lot of competition next generation with games like Need For Speed, The Crew and Gran Turismo...
Umm what? Dead Rising 3 is being published by Microsoft, it will never be on PS4. And Titanfall is an exclusive title, not timed. If it was timed, that means you would have to wait over a yea. Respawn has said they want this franchise to be on all consoles, but right now, XB1 and PC is the focus, and EA stated there's no PS4 version in the works.
Maybe Sony can get Titanfall 2, but that's years from now.
Titanfall devs already made a statement that it will come to PS4 shortly after Xbox One release.
If you are making a claim that refutes something why don't you post a link to prove your point.
You are seriously retarded or just straight up full of sh!t cause dead rising 3 is not published by Microsoft and TiTan Falls is a time exclusive. As for all the ppl claiming XBox has more exclusives, your all gonna be eating some serious crow cause Sony has 20 exclusives to show at Gamescon and TGS and 12 out of those 20 exclusives are new IP's. Sony is going to kill Microsoft in the exclusive side. Sorry but it's the truth and plus they filed for the last of us 2 and 3. That already won me over.
Hey ***, do your research before you insult someone. Dead Rising 3 is being published by Microsoft Studios. Google it!!
And Titanfall being a timed exclusive is a rumor, am I supposed to trust you over what EA said? ***
If PS4 gmes interest you more, then good for you. I hope you're happy with it. That's your opinion. I prefer Xbox's exclusives.
im sorry but dead rising 3 is published by microsoft so it will only ever be on xbox one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Rising_3 as for titanfall yes its pretty much an timed exclusive only
I like all of those games, especially inFamous. I got platinum trophies in the first two inFamous games and was totally addicted to them.
Killzone game-play looks more evolved than previous iterations, with the Owl companion and the need to use all available resources to get through.
Knack looks like a lot of fun and will be great to have a different kind of light hearted game. I'm also interested in the input Mark Cerny had with the level design.
DriveClub probably would be perfect for me, as I prefer arcade style racers over driving sims.
Only one I need more info on is 1886.
You might want to re write your " five reasons you should be buying a PlayStation 4" article now as the price advantage is the only difference between the PS 4 and Xbox One now. None of these games are impressive at all. You have fun playing them, I'll be playing Titanfall when I get my Xbox One ;)
Titanfall, how cute! The developers of Titanfall have already announced they are releasing it on the PS4 soon after its release on Xbox One. Nice try, child.
Where did you found out about this? in my opinion that is the only thing that called my attention from the x1 but im still getting the ps4. And i think this cant be true because ms paid ea for the exclusivity of that title i think
LOL, They are not releasing titan fall for PS4. Titanfall's IP is owned by Xbox. Keep dreaming Big Boy. Xbox has halo, gears, fable, titanfall now, we just got state of decay. all the other big games are multiplatform. On top of that, The developer of the tales games says he plans on not making tales for next gen. There goes your JRPG's
They paid ea for a timed exclusive same as capcom for dead rising 3. both will be released on ps4 but the developers are not allowed to state if and when as there bound by contract.
Titanfall is published by EA.
HOWEVER, Dead Rising 3 is published by Microsoft not capcom. Unless they get a different publisher for DR4, Ps4 wont even get a whiff of it
What I'm wondering about what are these fanboys going to do CoD comes out November 5th their console doesn't come out untill December. Are they buying two copies or waiting a month? Hahaha
Lol, if you think the PS4 won't release until December you're dumber than you sound, and you sound pretty stupid.
Respawn Entertainment have not announced a release on PS4. They simply said that they MAY port the game over in time, but there is nothing officially announced.
Sorry to crush your hopes/Shatter you argument. Which ever applies
It's "Definitley not out of the question" which means that it's clearly a timed exclusive, and it will be coming to PS4. The only people that don't understand what it really means are poor Xbots and MS shills.
That means its not out of the question, not that it will definitely come out.
Either way i couldnt care less if it does or not, it just means Respawn will get a wider fanbase for their work
I didn't think Titanfall looked that interesting honestly. I am not too big of a fan of online multiplayer shooters, but if I do play one I would probably want to stick with TF2, counter strike or Planetside 2.
However, if I do change my mind or the price is right I might get it on my PC.
getting a PS4 as my main machine next gen, but its not for any of those games. Its for Naughty Dog's output, like Last of Us 2 or Uncharted 4 (and their new ip), its for God of War, for Last Guardian, for Grant Turismo and its for all the love that the PS4 will get from japanese software houses like Nippon Ichi and Atlus (Disgaea 5 & Persona 5, anyone?). And maybe we'll see Demon's Souls II (the IP owned by Sony)
Ok.. I'm getting an XBox One and not a PS4 and I have to say that the PS4 has some really good looking graphics, but in my opinion, I don't see much by way of new gaming experiences on either platform. They both offer what is essentially the same experiences as the last gen with better graphics. Knack is just a standard platformer with some mildly unique mechanics, but nothing special. Killzone and Infamous:Second Son look like standard shooter/Kill that games with not much by way of unique game play. Drive Club and Forza are about a tie as far as I can tell. They're driving games. What else is there? That being said, I'm really would love to have The Order on XBox One. Of all of these titles, it looks to have the most engaging and unique story. Beyond that... I could easily live without the others as they have counterparts on the XBox One.
Oh so please tell me the xbox counterpat of infamous.... Waiting.
I gotta agree with Pete, I'm getting the PS4 and from those exclusives the only one I'm interested in is Knack. I'll probably still pick up Killzone though.
I have to say, I'm not particularly interested in any of those games.
DriveClub has got to be the worst of the bunch and I'm a racing fan.
Killzone is a franchise that has always failes to deliver in every department except graphics which are always impressive and highly detailed but the story, gameplay and art direction are all mediocre and boring.
Infamous is OK I suppose, I like sandbox games but it doesn't really do anything that makes it stand out.
The Order: 1886, I'll need to see more of before I pass judgement but I wasn't really that moved by the graphics or art style, it's sort of steampunk but more Dishonered than the more visually iconic Bioshock.
Knack looks to have borrowed gameplay elements from Katamari and is probably the most interesting of the bunch but in all honesty there is nothing here that grabs me the way Titanfall, Sunset Overdrive and Project Spark did.
I'm not being a fanboy, Sony has some great franchises (like Uncharted) that should appear over time, I'm just not very interested in most of what they've shown so far.
we all know sony starts slow but in the end sonys ips always wins and everyone knows this. 360 gots two games people think about halo and gears while ps3 has like 50. incharted ff 14 god of war last of us tales of xilla tales of graces o yea all Titanfall looks like is a future rip of call of duty ryse look hella weak hit a guy once then finish them for real
"360 gots two games people think about halo and gears while ps3 has like 50"
Really? It's a shame that you can't just comment on which games you liked or disliked without resorting to childish fanboyism, both consoles have great frachises that appeal to the people that buy them and since since the bulk of games on both consoles are third party other factors also go in to which console people prefer.
Whether they can afford both or choose a prefered console, real gamers respect the great games that come out on both platforms without resorting to childish antics.
Why don't you actually do your research stupid fanboy. Xbox 360 had 205 exclusives vs 151 for ps3 all of sony exclusives look like copies of other games grab someone elses idea and run it.
Why are you calling him a stupid fanboy? You are clearly one yourself!!
you can say that the 360 had X number of exclusives, but it means nothing when all but 5 sucked.
Also, take out the horrible Kinect games and the number of "exclusives" drops WAY below the PS3.
Exclusives with a Metacritic score of 85 and above:
1.Uncharted 2 96
2.LittleBigPlanet 95
3.The Last of Us 95
4.Metal Gear Sold 4 94
5.God of War III 92
6.Uncharted 3 92
7.Journey 92
8.ICO/Shadow 92
9.LittleBigPlanet 2 91
10.MLB 10: The Show 91
11.Killzone 2 91
12.MLB 11: The Show 90
13.MLB 09: The Show 90
14.Okami HD 90
15.Demon's Souls 89
16.R&C Future 89
17.Uncharted 88
18.Critter Crunch 87
19.Heavy Rain 87
20.R&C F Crack in Time 87
21.Flower 87
22.PixelJunk Shooter 87
23.Resistance 2 87
24.Valkyria Chronicles 86
25.Resistance 86
26.The Sly Collection 85
27.MLB 08: The Show 85
28.Super Stardust HD 85
29.inFamous 85
Xbox 360:
1.Gears of War 94
2.Halo 3 94
3.Gears of War 2 93
4.Forza Motorsport 3 92
5.Halo: Reach 91
6.Forza Motorsport 4 91
7.Gears of War 3 91
8.Trials Evolution 90
9.Portal: Still Alive 90
10.Geometry Wars 2 90
11.Forza Motorsport 2 90
12.Rez HD 90
13.Fable II 89
14.Shadow Complex 88
15.Joe Danger: SE 88
16.Halo 4 87
17.Ikaruga 87
18.Trials HD 86
19.Geometry Wars 86
21.DoA4 85
22.Dead Rising 85
23.BattleBlock Theatre 85
This list does not include PS3/PC or 360/PC (and there are plenty of each). That means that Joe danger was not included in the PS3 list, but since the SE was only available on 360 it was included in that list. This list is pretty comprehensive.
It gets more and more lopsided until you get to the 60s which is where the majority of 360 exclusives start to show up.
Well, I guess you shut some folks up... though I'd say there's a few of those that don't deserve to have that high a rating (imo).
metal gear solid 4 is on xbox too
No MGS4 is not on the Xox 360. Hideo came out a few months ago and said it was too large for the 360.
Xbox has 202 console exclusives THIS INCLUDES KINECT GAMES, however kinect does NOT count as the games never sell well so if we minus 126 games we get 74 exclusives. any game that makes it way to ps4 or pc does not count as exclusive. (minecraft does not count either)
ps3 has 151 however move games don't count to be far so minus 30 equals 121 exclusives. Overall the ps3 does now have more exclusives than the xbox 360.
You are such a fanboy."360 gots two game people think about halo and gears." Are you joking? Please educate yourself before you comment. Problem with kids these days is that they are too lazy to research before blurting out.


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'Increased Activity' Seen at North Korean Nuke-Test Site: Report
Commercial satellites have picked up fresh signs of preparations by North Korea for an expected fourth nuclear test, according to two expert image analyses.
Satellite photos taken three days ago confirm "a further increase of activity at North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site, likely related to preparations for an underground nuclear test," concludes a Sunday assessment by the expert website 38 North.
38 North image analysts Nick Hansen and Jack Liu report that a number of containers and crates can be seen close to the tunnel entrances of the site's "South Portal" area. Some of these crates and boxes appeared to have been "moved into the tunnels," based on a comparison of photos dating back to April 19, the experts said.
"Of particular interest has been the rapid increase of materials near the entrance of the westernmost tunnel in the South Portal area," reads the analysis by 38 North, a project of the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University. "No crates or boxes were present on April 19 but by April 25, up to nine containers can be seen near its entrance."
In a separate Friday analysis of commercial satellite photos snapped between April 23 and April 25, the Institute for Science and International Security notes the detection of possible camouflage netting over one of the South Portal tunnel entrances.
"This netting could suggest that the next test would be at this portal and North Korea is trying to shield something from view," wrote ISIS image experts David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini.
The 38 North analysts say they have yet to see any of the tunnel entrances being sealed off with concrete or dirt in preparation for an imminent atomic blast.
The website noted its prediction from last week -- that Pyongyang would not be ready to carry out a nuclear test before U.S. President Obama concluded his two-day visit to South Korea on Saturday -- has proven to be correct. By contrast, the South Korean defense ministry told reporters on Thursday that its intelligence indicated the North had placed a nuclear device and detonator in one of the tunnels and closed it off.
An important clue that a nuclear blast could be close at hand would be "an end to activity at the test site," 38 North said. "Just before the 2013 detonation, personnel, equipment and vehicles were cleared from the area, only to return a few days later."
Commercial satellites have picked up fresh signs of preparations by North Korea for an expected fourth nuclear test, according to two expert image analyses.


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Revisiting the Dubhs Ridge from Howard Steen on Vimeo.
This inspiring video is about adventure, friendship and fun despite the limitations caused by multiple sclerosis (MS). It is a very moving account with wonderful photography of forty years following the diagnosis of MS at the age of 27 years for Dr Roger Chisholm, then a medical student, climber, hillwalker and sailor. Initially the unknown future spelt a life severely disabled with the loss of independence and of expeditions into the wild outdoors.
Although climbing was no longer a possibility, 'sailing is really the life-saver' as Roger explains. Focusing on what he could do led Roger to grasp periods of remission with both hands, for example walking the Annapurna Circuit in the days when roads there did not exist, skiing and qualifying as a Yacht Master taking on the skipper and navigator roles in his shared boat Martha Maria.
'We really perform as a team on the boat as we used to on the hills and we get a tremendous amount of satisfaction from that' Howard, Roger's friend, highlights in the film. Team roles and team culture are often talked about in the work context and here the team of friends is credited with 'giving life a purpose and a great pleasure still'. Readers sharing Roger's story with those affected by MS is strongly encouraged by the production team.
Atul Gawande in his book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, 2014, gives great emphasis to quality of life and to the importance of each individual defining what this is. He argues against assumptions that limit aspiration and ambition. This video actively shows how perseverance and commitment to the maximum possible quality of life, shared with friends, makes life worth living. Working with teams in organisations, this story reminds me to find out what 'quality' means for them and to take care not to limit their aspirations and plans through my making ungrounded assumptions.
A sign posted in the Chiltern Hills by Bedfordshire County Council asserts the benefits of exercise outdoors for physical and mental health. It mentions combatting depression and promoting good mental health. 'Revisiting the Dubhs Ridge' demonstrates this in spades. The disruption to a person's anticipated future life by the onset of such a condition as MS may lead to reactive depression. As discussed by the mental health charity Mind
'If you have a long-term physical health condition it can also put you at risk of developing a mental health problem such as anxiety or depression. For some people, the impact on your mental health could become more of a problem than the physical condition itself. Exercise programmes and other treatments like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness have been shown to improve anxiety and depression, and quality of life for people with chronic illnesses.'
The mental health benefits of physical exercise include feeling better about yourself and lifting your mood leading to increased life satisfaction. Doing activities with other people and having fun together also provide social and emotional benefits, which improve wellbeing. The Guardian in g2 on 4 October 2017 drew attention to a new research study on this topic with ' Feeling low? How exercise helps with depression and almost everything else' by Sarah Boseley.
Current Government mental health strategy2 continues to prioritise and include actions towards the implementation of the long term policy goal 'to give equal priority to mental and physical health: We are clear that we expect parity of esteem between mental and physical health services.'1 The Health and Social Care Act 2012 introduced in legislation the first explicit recognition of the Secretary of State for Health's duty towards both physical and mental health. In October 2014, NHS England and the Department of Health jointly published Improving access to mental health services by 2020. This set out a vision to ensure mental and physical health services are given equal priority in terms of access times and service quality.
In July 2016, NHS England published Implementing the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health, confirming that the NHS had accepted the independent Mental Health Taskforce recommendations (February 2016) for the NHS and Government to improve outcomes in mental health by 2020/21, and included a breakdown of additional funding from the Government. A workforce strategy announced in July 2017 by the Secretary for Health aims to support implementation.
1 Department of Health, No Health without Mental Health; A cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages, February 2011, page 2
2 Briefing paper Mental Health Policy in England CBP 07547 by Elizabeth Parkin and Thomas Powell, House of Commons Library, August 2017
While on holiday with my adult son in May 2017 in South Asia, a subtext for me was to notice the culture, style, values and priorities of the different companies who provided us with 'adventure' treks. Two provided a stark contrast. Here I identify what practices made them so different and reflect on the underlying principles.
Practices included:
• The terrain and distances described on the website and the following email correspondence
• Information in advance on what kit would be needed each day and night
• Discussion with the trekkers updating the schedule at regular intervals on the trek
• Anticipation by the company of the trekkers' specific needs
• Efficient organisation so time was used effectively.
|Company A
|Company B
|The website emphasised time in the jungle. In practice this took a small percentage of the trek, which was mainly through fields and villages on paths and wide tracks – hiking rather than trekking.
|The description of the route as steep downhill in jungle, then flat river valley with 30 river crossings and later uphill through jungle was accurate. The distances and the detailed schedule were kept to.
The website and email instructions did not explain what we needed to carry throughout and what we could collect from the driver on day two.
|The briefing presentation gave clear essential information on practical points such as what to carry ourselves and what to give to the porters to carry for the whole trek. Advice was given when asked for.
On day 1, the guide said there would not be enough daylight for the full boat trip and cave visit as promised so we agreed to miss that. In practice, we arrived at the overnight homestay at least four hours before dark. There would have been time for the full boat trip and the cave visit.
|The schedule was kept to and was action packed with time for an unexpected swim (fully clothed and booted), breaks for snacks and delicious food for lunch and dinner. Day 1 included both the trek and then two hours in a river cave. Deadlines for moving to the next activity were given so we could gear ourselves to be ready on time.
|Day two was to be a 20k trek. It was far short of that and we waited for the local guide in one village on the way for 30 minutes. No reason was given. Lunch took 90 minutes as 40 of them were for him to sleep. This lost us time that should have been in the jungle.
|Meeting needs that would affect the trip experience was a priority for this company shown by the thought given to it. For example, handwash before meals, excellent provision of vegetarian food when requested, a stand-up changing tent at the campsite and an odour free composting toilet.
|The puppy at the accommodation provided by the company ran off with and then chewed a flip flop sandal needed in two days. The shoes were outside a required 'shoes off' area.
The guide and assistant guide in Company B conveyed strongly the company value of looking after the environment, for example collecting for recycling a bag full of empty cans up the final stretch of the jungle path.
We heard about many training courses the guides were given by the company, for example, on safety in different settings and on use of equipment.
Safety was paramount and the guides anticipated the value of a supportive hand during a river crossing or extra light in a dark, awkward part of a cave.
Equipment was provided for purifying water, keeping mosquitos out of tents and lights for evening in the camp.
The practices of these companies were of interest to me in the context of my work with charity trustees and their governance role. I observed the organisations in the context of The Charity Code of Governance published by a consortium in July 2017. The key positives that I appreciated in Company B were examples in that organisation of both strategic leadership, principle 2 Leadership and "recognising that the culture and behaviours of the charity and its board are as important as its governance structures and processes", principle 3, Integrity. I firmly believe there is much in the charity sector that is relevant to commercial organisations and this code is one example.


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FLUSHING, NY, November 20, 2012—Premiered in 1895, Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection") has never been heard live in the Borough of Queens. That will change on Saturday, December 8, at 8 pm, when the Queens College Choral Society and Orchestra will join forces with the Queens College Choir—forming a chorus of over 200 singers—to perform the work in Colden Center Auditorium, under the baton of distinguished Guest Conductor Maurice Peress. Written in the glorious tradition of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Mahler's Symphony No. 2 is an extraordinarily life-affirming, powerful and popular work, and its local presentation is long overdue.
Maestro Peress has had an illustrious international career. He was selected by Leonard Bernstein to serve as assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic in 1961 and went on to lead symphony orchestras in Corpus Christi, Austin, and Kansas City. After joining the Aaron Copland School of Music faculty in 1989, Peress established a master's of arts program for conductors. He has appeared with the Vienna State Opera and in London with Jessye Norman and the Barbican Center Orchestra in a tribute to Duke Ellington. Internationally, he has performed in Rome, Melbourne, Shanghai, Korea, and Hong Kong. Maestro Peress has toured China four times and is currently Principal Guest Conductor of the Shenzhen Symphony.
Soloists for the performance are Eleni Calenos, soprano, and Melisa Bonetti, mezzo-soprano, both accomplished alumnae from the Aaron Copland School of Music's vocal performance program.
Founded in 1941, the Queens College Choral Society is "a singing organization of and for the public, students and staff of Queens College," says its Music Director, James John. Accompanied by orchestra, the Society typically performs two concerts per year—in December and May—devoted to the great masterpieces of choral literature such as Verdi's Requiem, Bach's Magnificat, and Handel's Messiah. The QCCS has also premiered many new works, including pieces composed by ACSM's faculty, and is open to singers of all backgrounds and skill levels, from high school students to adult community members.


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Tag Archives: Motherhood
Dear You;
A Child is a gift from God. Some gifts need not to be solely from Heaven.
By the age of 30, I'm definitely trying In Vitro Fertilization in virtue of giving birth to several children given the circumstance I don't get wed to a good man. But in any case I become deserving of somebody who can father my children;
A Letter To My Unconceived Child II
A Letter to my Yet-to-be-born Child
Dear Baby,
I want you to know that mommy is thinking of you right now. This is me at the age of 23 writing to you to let you know how much I love you even before conceiving you. Mommy doesn't even have a boyfriend or a better-half, yet, at this time. Im not sure either if I can have one In the future, but I want to let you know, that'll I'll always do whatever it takes so I can give you life and so you could see how colorful this world is. I want to share my life with you. I want you to know my mom and dad also raised me well and that I wanted so much to impart this good life and make it even better for you. I may not be able to provide you a family and a Dad you can always be with, it's something I can choose baby but Life wont give you everything you want. Mommy is a very complicated woman, I hope you'll understand If I'll never be married to your dad. Don't worry much my child, I'll do everything I can to provide you with whatever things that maybe lacking by the time you are born. I'll make sure your dad will be about 5 feet,8 inches or more in height since mommy is only 5-feet tall, mommy is just quite smart so you might need an intelligent and smarter father, mommy doesn't look bad, so dad can be whatever he is, a good heart is not only inherited but it can also be learned throughout the years of upbringing, i'll make sure to raise you well so you can be compassionate to others, so you could have more patience, a lot more than mommy have, strong will and faith in God who created all of us. I will be there for you, from your first mincing steps until the day I lose all my senses.If I wont be gifted with a better-half to be with me for the rest of my life, I pray that he would feel the same way about you and that he become the best father. I Love you now, and will definitely love you more until the day I can finally touch you.


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Emily Blunt Discusses 'The Girl on the Train' & Pressures of Motherhood
Emily Blunt looks chic as she arrives at BBC Radio 1 Studios on Wednesday (September 21) in London, England.
The 33-year-old actress stepped out the day before for the world premiere of her movie The Girl On The Train, along with co-stars Luke Evans, Haley Bennett, and Rebecca Ferguson.
As the film touches on elements of motherhood, Emily recently opened up about the pressures she feels society puts on women regarding their decisions to become mothers or not, as well as the choices they make afterward.
"There is a huge societal pressure on women when it comes to motherhood and these 'mommy cults' that go on," she told The Express Tribune at the premiere. "It makes women feel they have to be defensive about the choices they make – whether they want to be mothers or not or whether they want to breastfeed or not."
"I think this film really captures that," she added. "I think women will really relate to the film and see aspects of themselves, or themselves fully, in any one of these characters."
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ADELANTO � Not every parent at Desert Trails Elementary is rallying behind the push for a dramatic school overhaul that made national headlines last month.
Enthusiasm for the effort was high during a Jan. 12 parent rally at a park playground across from the Adelanto school, where organizers turned in hundreds of signatures supporting the cause.
Clad in "I am the revolution" T-shirts, parents chanted "Yes we can" after several spoke into a microphone about their biggest concerns with Desert Trails, including subpar academics, unaddressed bullying and unresponsive teachers. They said school officials hadn't been listening to parents and they wanted better for their children, which is why they set out to use California's so-called "Parent Trigger" law to force major reform at the 650-student school on Bellflower Street north of Palmdale Road.
In the weeks that followed, however, a smaller, more loosely organized group of parents started speaking out against the Trigger effort, picketing outside the school with signs reading "Save Desert Trails" and "Yes to change, no to charter." Their biggest concern is that some parents who signed the initial petition have come forward expressing concerns they felt pressured into signing it or misunderstood what it meant, according to parent Lori Yuan, who's been organizing informational meetings and helping some take steps to retract their signatures.
Under the state's 2010 Parent Empowerment Act, parents can organize and force a district to implement major reforms, from replacing the principal and half the staff to reopening schools as independent charters. The school must be low-performing based on state test scores, and parents representing at least half the students must sign petitions favoring reform.
According to its stated list of demands, the parent union primarily wants to use the law to give parents the power to hire a principal who has full control over hiring, firing, curriculum and spending. If that preferred reform attempt fizzles, they want to convert the school to a community charter operated by the nonprofit parent group Desert Trails Kids First.
"I don't think parents need to have that much control," said Yuan, whose first- and third-graders attend Desert Trails. "I understand that as a group we should have a voice in our children's education, but I don't think that necessitates power over a school. And I think that we have a board, a principal, staff in place that if we did have legitimate concerns that we raised, they would be addressed sufficiently."
The current principal, David Mobley, only arrived in October. Yuan questions why parents wouldn't wait to see if he's able to implement changes as a new leader before resorting to the forced reform.
But parent union leader Doreen Diaz, who said she found out her fifth-grade daughter with special needs was reading at a second-grade level, argues big changes are necessary to cultivate a culture of excellence at the school, now ranked in the bottom 10 percent in California.
Yuan questions the power struggle that may be at play in attempts to force reforms, and whether well-meaning parents have the expertise and knowledge to help run a school. She joined with members of the California Teachers Association at some recent meetings for interested parents to learn more about the Trigger law, charter schools and rescinding signatures.
Adelanto District Teachers Association President La Nita Dominique emphasized that it was parents like Yuan � not CTA or teachers � running the recent meetings. The CTA isn't opposing the Trigger effort, Dominique said. But she is concerned about some parents who "have expressed that they do not feel that they were given all of the information in order to make a well-informed decision."
"All along we have been in support of the parents who want a more democratic and more inclusive process," Dominique said. "It is not for us to say, 'Hey, we think this is what you need to do.'"
Meanwhile, the Desert Trails parent union has been learning some of the ins and outs of school administration with help from Parent Revolution, a nonprofit promoting parent empowerment in the Greater Los Angeles area. The organization, which also rented a house to serve as the parent union headquarters, is backed by major funders like the Gates and Walton Family foundations.
District officials have until Tuesday to verify the signatures, and until Feb. 26 to determine their next move. They've been meeting with parent union representatives about twice a week, and district leaders now have a "much better understanding of the reforms that they're looking at," said Ross Swearingen, the district's assistant superintendent of human resources. He noted only three parents have contacted the district to retract their signatures as of Friday morning.
"It's been a difficult process, but it really has been productive on all sides," Swearingen said. "We've had to really examine what we're doing and how we go about doing it and to really consider if what we do is meeting the needs of our community, and that only allows for growth."
Ultimately it's up to the school board to decide on the type of reform they want to implement at the school.
The district will be providing board members some updates and accepting public input on potential reforms at Tuesday evening's board meeting, when the Parent Empowerment issue will be taken up during a public hearing.
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