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Absinthe, illegal in the US since 1912, is the notorious potion that provided inspiration and, occasionally, dissolution to scads of 19th and early 20th century artists and writers. The peculiar – sometimes hallucinogenic – effects commonly are ascribed to thujone, a substance claimed to be much like THC from the ingredient wormwood. According to the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, this is wrong. Surviving old bottles and newly concocted brews of absinthe were tested. Whatever the consequences to health of the various ingredients, the only one with any significant mind-altering characteristics is alcohol. There is a lot of that. Absinthe is 140 proof. Most modern hard liquors are 80 proof. It seems the old artistes were merely drunk. Their modern counterparts in the places where absinthe is illegal haven't been missing out. They just need to buy another round.
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By Kate Danielson
I recently attended an Assessment Day in London to meet candidates for Create Gloucestershire's new Fundraising Fellow. CG was successful in applying to the Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy programme (funded by Arts Council England as part of the wider Catalyst scheme) to host an emerging fundraiser to work with our organisation for a year from this September. This will be a fabulous opportunity for a young arts professional to learn about fundraising within a consortium and given their fundraising targets, as well as the additional training and mentoring they receive, it should be a wonderful new resource for CG and all our members.
Peter Bazalgette, ACE's Chairman, kicked off the day with his view of the current challenges facing fundraisers and arts organisations and it chimes perfectly with discussions we have been having as part of CG's Catalyst programme. There is an overarching need to change public perceptions about the role of the arts in society and their benefits beyond the purely artistic ones. According to a recent yougov poll, only 8% of the public recognise arts organisations as charities which may go some way to explaining why only 1% of charitable donations come to our sector. Peter also shared the sobering statistic that it is 5 times harder to raise money outside London and 80% of all arts fundraising goes to 50 London organisations, so we need to get better at telling our story - and making sure it's heard.
If we are to increase fundraising, as opposed to commercial activities or statutory funding, we need to present an holistic case for public support for the arts.
He identifies 4 separate strands of this case as follows:
1. The intrinsic value of culture lies at the heart of the case for support, most obviously its impact on the quality of life.
2. Benefits to society – eg work with dementia patients, literacy in prisons, loneliness in elderly (a good example of this: www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jun/29/musical-therapy-helps-dementia-patients-harmony).
3. Benefits to education –the symbiotic relationship between the arts and young people, lifelong learning etc.
4. Economic benefits – tourism, skills, regeneration, exports, profile abroad, cultural brand.
All our arts organisations in Gloucestershire can evidence the work they are doing, and the impact they are having, in these areas. Our challenge now is to make our case for support in a way that all potential supporters who have an interest in any of these 4 strands will understand and recognise. We are looking for partners who want to invest in the positive impact we are having and this may be as much about setting up business to business conversations between the arts and local businesses as attracting philanthropic donors motivated by the desire to bring the best cultural experience into their community.
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Happy St Pattys Day
Ours was pretty relaxing. I took the kids to the gym during the day so I could take a strength training class. Then we did some grocery shopping and cleaned the house.
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In case you've been living under a rock lately, I thought I'd remind you that this weekend is a pretty epic one for all those football fans out there - the SUPER BOWL! Whether you really care about the two teams or not - I'm sure you've probably been invited to at least one Super Bowl party. And with those parties comes all kinds of unhealthy and carb-ridden finger foods that are tailgating staples. Since I've been doing great these first two weeks on the Keto Diet, I thought I'd create some Keto-friendly recipes you can bring to your parties that will please everyone AND keep you from cheating!
I'm kicking off the first of the four videos today with Buffalo Cauliflower Bites + Keto Ranch! Everyone loves something a little spicy, and ranch is basically the national dressing of America these days, so why not combine them into something delicious? This bite-sized appetizer is perfect for a quick drive-by scoop-n-go before the commercials come on, and are so yummy that even non-Keto dieters will enjoy them too!
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- 5 large egg whites
- 3 3/4 cups coarse salt
- 1 small bunch fresh thyme, leaves only
- 1/2 pound small to medium red beets, washed and dried
- 1/2 pound fingerling potatoes, washed and dried
- 1/2 pound carrots, washed and dried
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine egg whites, salt, and thyme. Using your hands, mix well to create a texture resembling wet sand, 2-3 minutes.
- One at a time, dredge each vegetable in salt mixture, covering completely. Place on prepared baking sheet, making sure that none are touching.
- Transfer to oven and bake until crust is deep golden brown, and vegetables are tender when pierced with a paring knife, 45-50 minutes, depending on size. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. Peel salt crust away from vegetables, then peel skins while still warm.
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David Chalmers I am a philosopher at New York University and the Australian National University. Officially I am Professor of Philosophy and co-director of the Center for Mind, Brain, and Consciousness at NYU, and also (20% time) Professor of Philosophy at ANU. I work in the philosophy of mind and in related areas of philosophy and cognitive science. I am especially interested in consciousness, but am also interested in all sorts of other issues in the philosophy of mind and language, metaphysics and epistemology, and the foundations of cognitive science. This site includes quite a bit of my own work (e.g. all of my papers), and it also includes a number of resources I've put together on topics related to consciousness and/or philosophy: e.g., MindPapers (a bibliography), directories of online papers, and some philosophical diversions.
Rumsey Historical Map Collection
The David Rumsey Map Collection was started over 25 years ago and contains more than 150,000 maps. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century maps of North and South America, although it also has maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. The collection includes atlases, wall maps, globes, school geographies, pocket maps, books of exploration, maritime charts, and a variety of cartographic materials including pocket, wall, children's, and manuscript maps. Items range in date from about 1700 to 1950s. Digitization of the collection began in 1996 and there are now over 55,000 items online, with new additions added regularly.
Tesla Town teaches students about electricity system
From nuclear power plants to solar powered homes, TCIPG's free new iPad app, Tesla Town, allows young students to explore and learn about different energy sources used for electricity production today. "Most people don't have a lot of information about where electricity comes from," said Jana Sebestik, Assistant Director of STEM Curriculum Design for the Office for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (MSTE) and co-creator of the app. "One of our goals is just to educate people about the various sources." The Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid (TCIPG), a multi-university center administered by Illinois' Information Trust Institute, worked with Sebestik and MSTE to create this interactive application.
43 Ways to Start Making Money Right Now
I often hear people saying that they'd like to start making some extra money to complement their full time job, but they don't know what to do. I know there are a lot of things one can do, especially with basic computer skills, so I sat down and wrote a list of activities I could do to make some money right now. Many of these tips will certainly not make you rich, while other have some great potential. The goal of this list is to inspire you to act and do something right now. It's better to start with something small than to not start at all. I hope you enjoy.
50 Life Secrets and Tips
Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment. Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around.
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26 Life Changing Lessons to Learn from Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi, one of the many beautiful souls that has inspired and continues to inspire so many of us taught me so many valuable and life changing lessons. And in today's post, I have gathered some of his most inspiring quotes and compiled them into the 26 Life Changing Lessons to Learn from Mahatma Gandhi. Enjoy! 1. An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching. "An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching."


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After a few years of standing on our feet, especially if we use the same shoes day in and day out, our feet can get pretty exhausted.
Generic factory insoles will not cut it for foot fatigue, and so we have compiled this useful article to help you establish what the best anti-fatigue insoles are and why.
A Look At What Causes Tired Feet
It's not always so obvious why our feet are feeling so sore and tired. Here are a few well-known causes of foot fatigue that you may have heard of before.
- Posture – believe it or not, how we posture our spine plays a huge role in keeping our feet from tiring out. If your spine is out of alignment, the chances are that your hips are too. When the hips go out, it's only a matter of time before the way our feet align gets put out as well. The arches in the feet have to work harder to compensate for the difference.
- Generic Insoles – factory insoles are usually made for the middle of the range foot arches and surprisingly, will cause many of us to have tired out feet. Generic factory footwear also is typically not manufactured to last. The soles of the shoes wear down, and if they do so unevenly, this can cause our feet and hips to undergo a lot of strain.
- Foot Type – not everyone has the same kind of foot on the planet. Some people have flatter feet, and others have more angular feet with high arches. This can be a problem when faced with insoles that are produced for an average foot type.
- Injury – naturally sports injuries or pulled ligaments and tendons can create excessive strain on the feet. Protecting the feet can help them not to tire out when in this condition.
Know Your Foot Types & Best Anti Fatigue Insole Matches
Your foot type will help you know what kind of insole you need to keep those feet relaxed and pain-free.
- Flat Feet – if the arches of your feet are non-existent or entirely flat, you have flat feet. An insole with any contours will cause your feet to tire out and very likely will cause you a lot of unnecessary foot pain. For Flat feet, you need an insole that is flat with a deep heel cup for the right support. A mild heel lift can help if you get pain in the knees too.
- High Arches – high arches may make for some elegant looking feet, but they can feel rather nightmarish in a flat shoe. If you have high arches, you are looking for an insole with an elevated heel cup, deep arch support and usually with adaptive arch technology to accommodate for the flexes your extended arches undergo.
- "Normal Feet" – if you don't seem to have trouble with generic insoles, you likely have normal feet. However, research has revealed that over time, people with normal arches still get conditions such as plantar fasciitis if they don't look after their feet properly. Any mildly contoured orthotic with reinforced support can help those with 'normal' feet.
Qualities of a Good Anti Fatigue Insole
Below we have listed some of the best features that your fatigue-busting insoles should have!
- Adaptive Arch Technology – as the name implies, adaptive arch technology in an insole will allow for the arch support of the insole to adopt whichever way your arches happen to be flexing. Memory foam is the best material that creates this effect.
- Molded Orthotics – an insole that has contours which fit your foot type precisely are best for your feet, providing custom foot support. Try to find an insole that molds to the shape of your foot. Cork, leather, Foam and Cedarwood insoles are all capable of molding to your foot shape once you wear them in.
- Reinforced Base – The more pads and reinforcement in the base, the sturdier the insole will be, providing better protection and shock absorbency.
- Metatarsal Lift – for those who suffer from forefoot pain or ball of foot pain, having your toes lifted and your big toe slightly separated from the rest of the toes will make a world of difference!
- Deep Heel Cup – A deep heel cup traditionally controls for overpronation, which is the most common misaligned foot problem. A deep heel cup is also great for keeping your insole in place and helping your feet to also not slip or slide in the shoe.
Reviews: Anti Fatigue Insoles
Here below are some of the most foot supportive insoles for tired out feet.
- These insoles are proud to bring to you some of the latest Ortholife technology to fight fatigue and keep you on the go for longer!
- The footbed provides excellent support for flat to neutral "normal" arches.
- The top layer is anti-microbial and moisture wicking to help keep your feet dry and free of infections.
- Odor elimination allows for you not to smell when you take off your shoes.
- The hexagonal design on the underside redirects pressure away from the feet, making walking and standing all day a lot easier.
- These insoles will control for pronation as well as provide a reasonable degree of shock absorbency.
- These protective insoles will help your feet to be used all day long without worrying about foot ache.
- The ridged arch support is ideal for those with mild arches or flat feet.
- A deep heel cup is included to help you control the way you walk.
- The top layer is made with cool max technology to wick away sweat and allow your feet to breathe easily.
- Fitting inside your shoes is never a problem – just select your shoe size and trim to fit if any edges do not work in your shoes.
- The reinforced bottom has shock pads to prevent excessive force from hurting your feet.
- These impressive insoles from Powerstep are made with a wool and latex for enhanced performance during your work day.
- Wool is highly absorbent and will keep your feet dry, as well as temperature-regulated regardless of what temperature it is!
- The base is made of a sturdy latex to protect your feet and help you to pronate.
- Made with a double anti-shock layer for maximum protection and minimum foot fatigue.
- Suitable to wear all year round and helpful for those with plantar fasciitis, flat feet, normal arches, neutral arches, overpronation and tired feet.
- Made in USA.
- Made from leather, these insoles will give your feet the contoured support they need afte being worn in.
- The arches utilize adaptive arch technology, being made with memory foam to help support all feet types.
- Covered in an outlast top layer, your temperature will be entirely regulated all day long.
- Fight fatigue with these insoles that will cushion your heels and allow you to stride more easily.
- The top layer is also Anti-microbial to help prevent foot infections like athletes foot.
- Mildly contoured arch pads aid the feet and protect them, contributing to do away with tiredness and foot aches.
- This insole is actually a pair of shoe inserts that work together to promote natural foot correction and alignment.
- Cork is a naturally breathable substance that molds to the shape of your foot over time, getting better at protecting your feet with age!
- Highly durable as well as anti-microbial, your feet will not suffer from infections.
- A deep heel cup helps to control for overpronation, as well as a slight metatarsal lift to prevent ball of foot pain.
- Ideal for those with medium arches who wish to avoid having tired feet on a daily basis.
- Works very well in dress shoes.
- The combination of superior memory foam and gel in this podiatrist-designed insole will keep your feet from tiring out for hours on end!
- The memory foam layer adapts to the shape of your feet with every stride, ensuring that they are always supported.
- MEGAGel Visco technology on the underside of the insoles keeps your feet protected from impacts, reducing vibrations and keeping your heels and arches safe-guarded.
- A heavy duty top cloth ensures that your feet are kept dry and safe from odor, as well as fungal and bacterial infections.
- Designed to fit inside most casual footwear after the existing insole is removed.
- Jobsite insoles specialize in reducing fatigue for tired, hard-working feet, with comfortable, lightweight materials to ease the pressure off.
- The spongy support cushion has a high rebound with excellent arch support for flat or neutral arches.
- Each step you make re-energizes your feet, fighting off fatigue by lightening the impact and reducing exertion.
- The heel cup is designed snugly for the best fit, aiming to lock your heels in place and provide stability.
- The top fabric is antimicrobial and moisture wicking, keeping your feet dry and odorless.
- A shock absorber is placed in the heel to avoid high stress on the area and prevent jarring impacts from tiring out your feet.
- These arch support insoles combine the best of both supreme cushioning and firm arc support to keep you on your feet.
- Dual layer orthotic technology conforms to the shape of your feet while maintaining correct alignment.
- Heel and forefoot shock pads deflect all force, saving your feet the extra effort and evenly distributing pressure.
- A raised heel cup with a deep edging will keep your feet firmly planted in your shoes as well as helping those with heel pain.
- Ideal for those with flat feet who wish to alleviate symptoms of plantar fasciitis, foot pain, and fatigue.
Comparison Table: Best Anti Fatigue Insoles
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Table of Contents
- A Look At What Causes Tired Feet
- Know Your Foot Types & Best Anti Fatigue Insole Matches
- Qualities of a Good Anti Fatigue Insole
- Reviews: Anti Fatigue Insoles
- Timberland Pro Unisex Anti-Fatigue Insoles Hexagonal Pressure Relief Insoles for Tired Feet
- Sof Sole Unisex Working Comfort Insoles Anti-Fatigue Insoles for All Day Work
- Powerstep Unisex Wool Protection Insoles Absorbent Insoles for Foot Fatigue
- Timberland Pro Unisex Dynamic Cushion Insoles Adaptive Foot Protective Anti-Fatigue Insoles
- Birkenstock Unisex Natural Support Insoles All Natural Cork Anti-Fatigue Insoles
- MEGA Comfort Inc Unisex Anti-Fatigue Insoles Memory Foam Gel Support Insoles
- Jobsite Unisex Support Insoles Anti-Fatigue Insoles for All Day Work
- Footminders Unisex Orthotic Insoles Arch Support Insoles for Fatigued Feet
- Comparison Table: Best Anti Fatigue Insoles


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Zimmel Sells Two New Jersey Office Buildings for $100 Million Plus
Edison, NJ February 2, 2016--David Zimmel, president, Zimmel Associates, reports that the Edison, NJ corporate real estate services firm has handled the sale of two Class A office buildings located in Northern New Jersey to an undisclosed buyer for a total that exceeds $100 million. The seller of both buildings is Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE:PDM).
In the first transaction, Nine Polito Avenue, a 268,000 square-foot, Class-A office building in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, sold for $50 million. The 10-story building, located at the intersection of Routes 3 and 17 near the New Jersey Turnpike, is known as Copper Ridge Center and has Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation as a lead tenant.
In the second transaction, Two Gate Hall Drive, a 404,500 sq. ft. Class-A office building located just off of Rt. 10 in Parsippany, New Jersey, sold for $51 million. Gemini Technology Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, is the lead tenant.
"We are very pleased to begin 2016 with the closing of these sales," says Zimmel. Both of these deals were off market and demonstrate the in-depth market knowledge and dedication Zimmel Associates provides and why we attract solid commercial real estate investors.
"We are proud of Alex Chazkel, a vice president at our firm, who spoke with a new client who needed to do a substantial 1031 exchange. There were not a lot of investment opportunities on the market that met the client's criteria in dollar amount, property type and location. Alex did substantial research to put these deals together and found the right properties. A lot of hard work was involved and the results were highly successful for all parties."
About Zimmel Associates: Zimmel Associates is an Edison, NJ-based commercial real estate services firm that provides fully integrated brokerage, consulting, investment and property management services for local, regional and national clients. Established in 1986, Zimmel Associates represents more than five million sq. ft. of exclusive office, industrial and flex space throughout New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.zimmel.com.
Lisa Tolson: 908-397-2286
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The team taking care of business. We letter and wrap everything..........The KING.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Memorial Day Geoff Bodine's Harley Davidson // Cliff Treese Graphics // A1A Sign Wave
Working some graphics on Geoff Bodine' s Harley. A1A we get the good jobs! Couple hours of work today then off to spend time with the family. Have a great day from A1A.
Lord you know I have no idea of what these men and women and children went through but God knows I am grateful to all----- and the graphics on one who served us. God Bless America! The story behind this badge is beyond your imagination! USA
Images 4 Ever Designs // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
Knocked out this guys design he provided for his sign and back window in one day. We make signs. We don't play with bondo and rust spots. Funny this guy said he priced around and we were the best price and the quickest turnaround! Should have heard his story from the body shop around the bend. A1A WE MAKE SIGNS! EVERYDAY!
A1A Can Take a Heavy Load! // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
On top of a loaded Friday we are coming to the assistance of another shop whose printer is broke. Our suppliers told them where to go to save them on a large print job for a very good client of theirs. So we are taking on the task with half a days notice to help out this Brevard County sign shop. A1A we can handle a load! Thank God we have a great team!
Monday, May 21, 2012
Facebook Pagemodo // Wrap Kings // A1A Sign Wave
Took a look at this app, decided it wasn't totally complete, but always checking the future! A1A always on top of it! It's called Facebook Pagemodo and we looked into it and went to their page and even though the layout is cool, it seems that there is lots of wrinkles to iron out. Just giving everyone a heads up.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Another One of our Next Projects // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
One of A1As next projects. Trick out displays to grab YOU. A1A they come to us when they want creativity, knowledge and talent at an affordable price. We do that for everyone!
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Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
Knocking out signs, banners and sponsor boat decals for this weekends event for hotels, restuarants and local businesses. Don't stress on the ones you forgot or didn't get A1A is here for you. Call us we will have it ready at a great price. Have fun and be safe!
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Return of the Sticker Farm! // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
Livewire Custom Guitar Shirts // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
Offshore Racing Boat Wraps // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
Juice N Java Signs // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
Working with Henry Lund always produces cool and custom products. This is one at Juice N Java that turned out great. This is the first I had a chance to post. A1A working with the BEST........Always.
Downtown Melbourne Parking Signs // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
Signs ready for Downtown Melbourne. Banners ready as well. A1A covers it all! Man they look good.....Always.
Fiber Glass Florida Van // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
Easy to read and to the point. Truck lettering is a lost art. Yes we wrap as well but it isn't always necessary. This client had a giant smile on their face. A1A getting it done! as always we repainted their bumpers black to finish the look. It is something I learned several years ago owning cars and holding car shows. A1A is the way.
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Cocoa-beach Worldskincarefoundation // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
Counter top displays for a company out of The Florida Keys. They want to move all their marketing our way from what they have heard and seen. A1A goes a long way!
Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce Sing // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Sea Doo Cooler Wrap // Wrap King // A1A Sign Wave
Wrapped these coolers for well I guess you can see who. We carbon fiber anything you can imagine. A1A keeping it cool!
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We provide a directory of free preschools in Dermott, Arkansas. The list includes VPK, Head Start Programs and other government subsidized schools. There are also thousands of local non-profit organizations that provide free preschools.
See all Chicot County Arkansas Free Preschools.
Due to the small number of preschools in Dermott we have listed some area listings below.


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GGB Kids Art Tee
GGB Kids Art Tee
This is a really special design for us. We took one of my watercolor paintings and created a "direct to garment" printed t-shirt. The details compared to the original art are amazing! Feels so soft to the touch. This is our first production run of these and we only made a handful to sell online. You will love the design and quality.
Family-friendly. Local approved. Baby Clothes San Francisco, made in small, little, funky batches here in the bay.


text: I've known the mom in this family for decades - we went to the same high school. But I've never known her in her role as a mother. She is not only a kind and fun friend but she is a fantastic and present mother to her 3 beautiful children and a true partner to her fabulous husband. I'm so glad that when I returned to my hometown of Washington, DC, I got to join this family for all their family fun as well as captured all the laughs and smiles. Memorable photographs to last a lifetime.


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Nobody chose me this year.
At every turn, I was left behind, ghosted, replaced, or something equally gut-wrenching. It's nothing short of an overreaction whenever I catch my 22-year-old self declaring, "I'm going to die alone!" after every terrible Tinder encounter (not exactly the optimal platform for marriage-material partners, is it?) or embarrassingly bad kiss. But what made 2017 a particularly scenic trainwreck to witness was that I was left in the dirt more times this year than any other year of my dating life. That messed with my head a little. Okay. A lot.
I began the new year sending drunk texts to Seb, this man I was hopelessly in love with—"Happy birthday" instead of "Happy New Year"—but with whom I knew things had come to a bitter end. In New York City, he became cultured and worldly, and I, a fleeting romantic interest, was frivolous and small-town in comparison. "I'm just not attracted to white girls," he used to say. Five months later, he's dead-set on marrying one. "She's all I want for the rest of my life." Huge leap from his self-proclaimed fear of inertia, there. But that old love is a box I've put away.
'There's something about that nightclub complex in Taguig, that enclave dripping with entitlement and overpriced whiskey, that makes you want to become unrecognizable'
In the interim, I was inhabited by a completely different person. Somebody who slid into four-inch suede heels and tight black dresses. I would fidget in the backseat of an Uber, my mind a complete blank, as I set out to lock lips with yet another stranger. There's something about that nightclub complex in Taguig, that enclave dripping with entitlement and overpriced whiskey, that makes you want to become unrecognizable. Future doctors and lawyers and masters of the universe hunching over toilets, throwing their red-eared heads back in laughter, roaring, revelling. With every kiss came the half-hearted hope that this new man, whoever he was, would take me out to a boring lunch the next day. Amidst the deafening, I craved the quiet. But strangers always remained strangers, retreating back into the safety of the darkness. To be with you in the morning is to know your truth, they seemed to whisper. And ignorance is bliss.
When I met tall, tattooed Mike, I went from high heat to a slow burn. He would apologize profusely for his sweaty hands and place a thumb underneath my chin to kiss me, as if to assemble a mechanism in just the right position. "I can't handle anything serious right now," he began, "but if we meet another person we wanna be with, let's just say so." I was oddly comforted by the transactionality of it all; it was a defense mechanism both parties needed.
But you know how this goes. One day I stopped hearing from him. Later on, when I had accidentally opened his Instagram story (how is the world not crumbling around my idiocy), he was cuddled up with this eerily uncanny girl version of himself. The tattoos, the alma mater, the messy hair. I observed the linework of roses on her thigh, resigned to the bitter truth. The very mechanism we had put in place to keep ourselves from further pain had only served to hurt me more deeply. How hard could it be to give somebody a heads up? Is being upfront about having found someone else such a Herculean task?
When I woke up from that drunken New Year's Eve, plagued with the same heartbreak that plagues me now, I had initially resolved to be reckless with my heart. But what did I want, really? To be loved, or to have a hand to hold? To be loved, or to convince myself I was, so that I could finally love myself?
I thought about the women Seb and Mike ended up with, genuinely lovely women, women I think could have been my friends had I known them under different circumstances. I thought about my irrational need for mutual affection. And when I was done overthinking, there was no energy left to care.
It took some time to admit that I was in it for the wrong reasons. I was deeply insecure and had it in my head that having a man would set everything straight. I started going to the gym, mostly to put off the crippling loneliness I felt when I got home from work. But there was a vindictiveness to this lifestyle change, this dogged determination to rid myself of the notion that I needed somebody else to be fine.
The saddest part isn't that nobody chose me, but that even I didn't choose me. So I gave myself time to lick my wounds. Before I knew it, I had gone three months without dating.
"Hey, girl," Mike texted a month later. "I just want to apologize for going missing bigla. As far as casual dating goes, I ended up exclusively dating this girl—"
Yeah, no shit, Sherlock—
"—but I don't wanna be a dick and not talk to you ever again. Legit people like you are hard to come by. I don't know if you still wanna talk to me. But hi."
"Legit" people?
I've since deleted Tinder on my phone, but should I decide to come back, I really have to adjust that age limit.


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We believe in the biblical principles of tithes and offerings: if everyone takes care of the principle of tithes and offerings,
it provides resource to create a healthy community and organization.
In Malachi, the Bible talks about bringing the first 10% (tithe) of our income into the storehouse (church). If you do, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in!" Let's believe for God to provide for us as a church, as we obey His Word in bringing our tithes.
If you prefer, you are still able to give during our weekend services by filling out our giving envelope. Kindly make use of the offering bags circulated during our services.
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Christ Gen Ministries,
Branch Code: 632-005,
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At our church we have the facility to give tithes or offering via Snapscan. On your smartphone, download the app from your App or Play Store. You will be asked to link your credit card to this app and create your own 4-digit pin code.
The money that you give will go directly to the churches' bank account.
If you have any queries with regards to Giving, feel free to phone our office for further information.
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The "pourable" paste. Thicker than an extract but easier to use than a traditional paste. Disperses well in any recipe.
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I found this product in a HomeGoods store and had been unable to find it anywhere else for close to a year. The Vanilla Bean Extract Paste is a superb product and I have found nothing to compare to it. My family can tell the difference in the foods I bake.
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I've been searching in all of the local Home Goods stores for this product. It is an exceptional quality flavoring and my family can tell the difference in my traditional holiday sweet potato casserole.
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In this match without words is a favorite of Orbit. Volgare not they can not get over 5 consecutive defeats, have changed the composition of Orbit there now plays the old part K1CK-hu, and this is a very strong guy + they play together for a long time, the previous game Orbit played against FlipSid3, a game worthy 1-1 draw. Will victory Orbit 2-0.


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Sir John Templeton may not be a household name, but in the investment world, he is a legend. Born in 1912 in humble surroundings, he attended Yale University during the Great Depression and was named a Rhodes Scholar to Balliol College at Oxford.
He began his career on Wall Street in 1937 and borrowed $10,000, a hefty sum in those days, after World War II began. With the cash, he bought 100 shares in just over 100 companies that were trading at $1 per share or less on the New York Stock Exchange.
One of his favorite maxims, "Invest at the point of maximum pessimism," paid off handsomely.
While four of those firms eventually went bankrupt, he made a handsome profit on the others after holding each for an average of four years.
Eventually he founded Templeton Funds, which became one of world's largest and most successful international investment funds. In 1999, Money magazine said he was "arguably the greatest global stock picker of the century."
On July 8, 2008, the investment community lost one of the great investment minds and philanthropists of our time when Mr. Templeton passed away (sirjohntempleton.org, The Economist, Wall Street College).
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The Nasdaq recaptures a milestone
Another principle Templeton adhered to, "The four most dangerous words in investing are: 'This time it's different,'" went against the grain, particularly when many in the crowd really believed it was different when the Nasdaq Composite crossed 5,000 during the dot-com era.
This flip-side of his "Buy when pessimism is high" also helped him avoid the devastating selloff in the tech-heavy index when the dot-com era came to an end. In early 2000, he jettisoned his tech holdings just as the index was set to decline by 78% over a 2.5-year period (St. Louis Federal Reserve).
Fast forward 15 years. On April 23, the Nasdaq Composite closed at 5,056.06, surpassing the old closing high of 5,048.62 reached on March 10, 2000 (St. Louis Federal Reserve).
The time it took the Nasdaq to reclaim its old high almost takes my breath away. The downward descent was nothing short of brutal, and honestly, some thought it might take an entire generation for the Nasdaq to hit a new milestone.
At the time, too many investors thought they were diversified simply by holding a large number of tech and dot-com shares. In reality, a well-diversified portfolio must include a stake in all the major sectors of the economy.
Even with a mix of bonds, a truly diversified portfolio would not have sidestepped the bear market of 2000, but it would have cushioned the decline, and you would have been well positioned to benefit when pessimism was at its peak.
Stock bubbles
The ascent of the Nasdaq highlights the dynamic nature of the U.S. economy. But it also leads us to another question, and one that keeps coming up. Are we in bubble territory? Is there too much enthusiasm, which might lead to an extended selloff?
Trying to accurately forecast where stocks might be over the next 6 to 12 months is much like trying to guess the final score of a sporting event when both teams are in the locker room at halftime. Not even the most thoughtful and well-reasoned sports analyst has that kind of crystal ball. For that matter, no one else does.
One thing is clear—there are some stark differences between today's Nasdaq and the Nasdaq of the 1990s that surged from 752 at the end of 1994 to over 5,000 in five years.
We're no longer in the dot-com era, when firms were selling shares to a public that hungered for companies that simply had an idea and little profitability. Even firms that were profitable at the time had valuations that were in the stratosphere.
This the called the Greater Fool Theory: It doesn't matter how much one pays for a stock, because there is the belief that a greater fool will willingly pay even more!
Today, many of those same established companies sell at much more reasonable valuations, many pay dividends, and many of the newer faces on the block are profitable.
That doesn't mean it hasn't gotten frothy in some sectors, including some social media and biotech companies.
Where we are at today illustrates a simple principle: the importance of sticking to a carefully crafted investment plan that takes the emotion out of the investment decision. Just as the time in a long car trip includes pit stops or unexpected breaks, the investment plans we recommend incorporate downturns in shares.
While we don't know when the next bear market will begin, it will occur. If the history of the last 200 years is a good guide, it will be followed by a bull market that takes shares to new heights.
Bond yields in the basement
Many investors continue to fret about the low level of interest rates for safe investments. Lets go through a quick explanation of today's low-rate environment.
When the financial crisis began in late 2008, the Federal Reserve embarked on an unusually aggressive monetary policy, driving short-term interest rates to zero and buying trillions of dollars in longer-term Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities.
Bond prices and bond yields move in opposite directions. The Fed's goal was to push up bond prices and therefore lower interest rates in the hopes it would encourage consumers and businesses to borrow and spend, stimulate economic activity and hiring, and jumpstart the faltering economy.
Only then would it begin to "normalize" interest rates.
Given the substandard economic recovery, it's hard to argue the Fed's plan has been a resounding success. A quick glance at a three-month T-bill, which continues to hover barely above a yield of zero, is a stark reminder the Fed has yet to raise short-term rates.
While it doesn't set longer-term bond yields, the Fed does hope to influence rates. A number of factors play into the bond-yield equation, and that forces us to turn our attention to the international arena.
The global market can and does influence what happens here at home. It's something we can't avoid, and it's why I monitor international events.
While a 2% yield on the 10-year Treasury bond frustrates many of you, a quick trip across the Atlantic paints a much different picture, and it's affecting bond yields in the U.S.
A recent analysis by Goldman Sachs that appeared on CNBC revealed that about $2 trillion in government bonds in the eurozone (the 19 countries in Europe that use the euro) have a yield below zero.
That means the bond buyer is paying money to lend his/her cash to that particular government. Most of these bonds are short-term, less than two years, but a few of the more stable economies allow their respective governments to attract cash at a negative yield for as long as seven years.
Notably, Switzerland, which is not part of the eurozone, recently saw its 10-year yield slide below zero. That's simply astounding.
Germany, which is Europe's largest economy, sported a yield of just 0.07% near the end of April, and France saw its yield briefly slip below 0.40% (Bloomberg).
Thank (or blame) everything from anemic growth on the continent to the threat of deflation and the European Central Bank's January decision to begin buying 60 billion euros (about $66 billion) in various government bonds each month.
Today, capital can easily move across borders, and rock bottom returns on government bonds in Europe are attracting cash into the U.S., where returns are more reasonable by comparison.
While the U.S. fiscal situation is far from ideal, the relative strength of the U.S. economy, the depth and transparency of the country's capital markets, the safe-haven status of U.S financial markets, and the dollar's status as the global reserve currency are among the factors that attract capital.
Taking into account the above factors, as well as the relatively higher yield a foreign investor can earn on U.S bonds, it makes sense for some foreign investors to seek out bonds in the U.S. Simply put, those purchases are working to keep a soft lid on U.S. yields.
We believe the primary job for bonds is to reduce volatility and protect the portfolio from the ravages of a downturn in the stock market. Given this philosophy, we continue to invest in high quality, shorter term bonds on a global basis.
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Jason Cvancara
Age: 38
Educational Background: University of Arizona – M.A. International Security
Harvard University – Negotiation Skills: Strategies for Increased Effectiveness
Current employer/job: President, Silbar Security of Phoenix
Senior Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force Reserves
Immediate Family (spouse's name/number of children): Jamie Cvancara (Nurse, Phoenix Children's Hospital). I have 4 kids (3 girls and 1 boy)
Year you moved to Gilbert: 2008
Last book read: Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War: Robert M. Gates
Why are you running for or seeking another term on Town Council?
I am running for Gilbert Town Council for many reasons but there are three that stand out more than others. One, I want to use my 11+ years of law enforcement experience to help keep Gilbert residents safe. As our community grows, so will the crime and I will do everything possible to minimize the risk to our community. Two, I don't want to see our taxes or fees raised once cent and will fight everyday to ensure they don't. Three, I want to put family and faith back at the center of or our Town's priorities.
FOR NEW CANDIDATES: Why should voters consider you?
I am the only candidate with a background in public safety which will be important as our community grows. The Gilbert Police Department can't fight crime by themselves and will need help from everyone. I will use my experience to work with the Gilbert Police Department, community leaders and organizations to find proactive ways to combat crime. One of my goals in the first 100 days is to create a Gilbert Block Watch Advisory Board which will consist of block watch leaders, a Council member and Gilbert Police Officers with the goal of more community involvement in curbing crime.
How can the Town Council promote commercial-residential balance in Gilbert?
To better promote commercial-residential balance in Gilbert, the Town first needs to do a better job of effectively reaching out and listening to the residents of Gilbert prior to even considering the rezoning of certain sections of property. There have already been several disputes involving zoning issues in our community which I feel could have been avoided had the town done a more effective job at providing information to those living in the immediate area. Two, thoroughly vetting any rezoning of property to ensure it is what's best for our community.
Gilbert has several large public projects in the works, including Gilbert Regional Park and the public safety training facility. How should the town approach paying for these types of projects?
In reference the park, the question needs to be focused on why government needs to be involved in multi-million dollar projects such as this in the first place. I would rather see smaller less expensive parks connected with bike paths to encourage fitness.
For the public safety training facility, I don't support it due to the upfront and long term costs. If there was a legitimate need, I would support it but I believe the training facilities we currently use seem sufficient. I would rather see funds given to public safety for recruiting/retention so we can hire/retain the best.
What role should public funds play in the redevelopment of the Heritage District moving forward?
As someone who believes government's role in our community should be minimal, I would not support the use of public funds in the redevelopment of the Heritage District.
What is the biggest challenge facing Gilbert over the next five years?
I personally believe the biggest challenge Gilbert will face over the next five years will be dealing with crime related issues. Anyone who has studied or dealt with crime knows just how difficult it is to fend off and even worse, get rid of once it takes hold. Not only do we need to deal with our own internal issues related to crime, we will also need to deal with crime issues coming from neighboring cities such as Mesa. Yes, we are a safe community now, but I want to do everything I can to ensure we stay that way.
What are your three primary goals if you are elected?
My three primary goals when elected are to keep Gilbert safe, keep our taxes low and to make faith and family the priority of our community leaders.
Keeping Gilbert safe and making faith and family a priority can be done by actively engaging community members through various means such as community forums and utilization of social media so solutions come from and are implemented by the community itself. Keeping your taxes low can be done by using fiscal conservative practices aka controlled spending.
'I will keep the core aspects of what makes Gilbert great'
By Jason Cvancara
Changes in schools I attended, towns and neighborhoods I lived and friends I had over the years was a repetition growing up in a military family. Change was a constant in my childhood, but my parents imparted a valuable lesson from that change that still resonates with me today.
In order to handle change, one must also have established practices that remain constant. Dinner was always around 5 p.m. with the family gathered around the table. Friday nights were movie night! Sundays were breakfast with Dad reading the newspaper and sharing his opinion about the articles, especially politics.
As your Gilbert councilman, I will apply the lesson I learned many years ago from my parents that was the foundation of our family traditions.
As our community grows, the things that we cherish the most about life in Gilbert does not have to change or be lost to advancement.
I will keep the core aspects of what makes Gilbert great at the heart of all decisions I make as your councilman because I will always put Gilbert first!
I am always open to meeting with anyone in our community. Please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com
Cvancara: Will curb excess local government spending
By Jason Cvancara – Aug 05 2018
My Grandfather passed away when my Dad was only 15 years old, which left him and his four siblings to be raised solely by my Grandmother in rural North Dakota.
The situation provided a tough life lesson for my Dad on how to be a fiscal conservative and, over the years, that mentality has been passed down to me. T
The heart of what my Dad taught me unfortunately contrasts with what we often see in government today – that even when times are good, you still need to have fiscal restraint and a plan for the future.
A lot of times when people think about excess government spending, they often think it only happens at the federal levels of government. But when you look closely, it happens at all levels.
Just look at the spending we have seen by our current Town Council over the last several years: $37 million spent on Saint Xavier (who left after just one year), $14 million for a parking garage, $800,000 given to GoDaddy and on top of all of that, in the last two years, the Town's budget has increased 57 percent.
Not to mention the fact we also have two large projects going to the November ballot, one for the "mega park" which has associated costs over $100 million and another is the public safety training facility which has a price tag of approximately $60 million.
The argument with all of this then becomes do we need this and if so, who pays for it? With me, my decisions involving fiscal matters will often be based in the mentality of limited government and the $14 million parking garage is a perfect example for this.
Yes, we need parking in the downtown area but my question is, why is government in the business of building parking garages? Why is this project basically double the cost of the one previously built? Why was a private investor not allowed to build, run, maintain and secure a parking garage?
We could have leased the land and avoided any associated cost/risk to the taxpayer.
At the end of the day, I just want what's best for our community. Yes, we will disagree on some issues, but we need to work together as a community to find the best ways to use tax payer money to fund the actual needs of our community in the most fiscally responsible way and to find ways to assist the private sector in providing the wants which will limit the role of government in the private sector.
As always, I am open to meeting with anyone in person to discuss any issue you may have and this will continue if I am fortunate enough to become your councilman.
Please feel free to contact me via email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Cvancara: Politics should be about bring people together
By Jason Cvancara August 12, 2018
So just a few days ago, as I expected it would, the race for Gilbert Town Council started to get dirty.
Someone created a social media account where negative comments were posted about me, one other Town Council candidate and several candidates for state offices. I've also noticed other candidates' campaign signs being vandalized. I've heard false rumors, and of course, no one ever takes responsibility for any of it.
The negativity is honestly the part I absolutely hate about politics. I think political races should be about a person's abilities to perform in the position they are seeking in addition to how they will vote on issues concerning our community.
Every person has flaws or has made mistakes but that's life. As long as a poor choice is learned from and does not become a habitual one, a person is better because of it.
Personally, I can deal with the negativity. As you can imagine, having served as a police officer for over 11 years, I've dealt with stuff like this so it doesn't bother me one bit.
My concern is for the good-hearted, well-intentioned people who want to serve their community but shy away from it because they don't want to deal with the negativity. Politics should be about bringing the community together and not tearing it apart.
During my time with the Department of Justice, the absolute most rewarding part of the job was getting people who didn't see eye to eye to come together and have positive conversations about fixing their communities.
I personally worked with many people who were polar opposites from me in regards to political views, but we still were able to have positive and productive conversations.
At the end of the day, this community will select four individuals to serve on the Gilbert Town Council.
I hope to be one of them, but if not, I will continue to fight to make our community better.
I truly appreciate everyone's support for our campaign over the last several months and am blessed for the opportunity. Thank you, God Bless, and now it's time to get snack.
Anyone want to grab some donuts and coffee?


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Guild Wars 2: Your Graphics Card And CPU Performance Guide
Page 1:Guild Wars 2 Is Here. How Does It Run?
Page 2:Image Quality And Settings
Page 3:Test System And Graphics Hardware
Page 4:Benchmark Results: Best Performance Preset
Page 5:Benchmark Results: Balanced Preset
Page 6:Benchmark Results: Best Appearance Preset
Page 7:Do CPU Frequency And Core Count Matter?
Page 8:Guild Wars 2 Is Accessible, But Still Very Scalable
The anticipated sequel to Guild Wars is here, and we're putting this MMO through its paces to let you know what hardware you'll need in order to play it at its highest details. We also explore which processor architectures work best with Guild Wars 2.
(Update: Because we tested the game's beta client in order to get this story ready in time for launch, the Guild Wars 2 lead engine programmer, Chad Taylor, dropped us a line to let us know that the game was updated with performance optimizations in the final build. One key change was putting the renderer in its own thread so that blocking driver calls wouldn't create stoppages in the main game loop. He mentioned that this change should make a notable difference on machines with four or more CPU execution cores, and that a few of the graphics preset options were also tweaked.
As a result of these changes, we'd like to revisit Guild Wars 2 in the near future to re-benchmark CPU performance and update the driver settings images with examples from the full release. Stay tuned for the update, due in mid-September.)
(Update Sept 27: We've re-tested the game with the release client and we're not seeing a notable performance difference. The Core i5 gained a few FPS (as did the AMD FX-4100 to a lesser extent), but all of the other results remain similar to our published numbers. NCSoft let us know that they're working with AMD to improve FX-series CPU performance, and if this happens in the near future we may revisit Guild Wars 2 with new benchmarks.)
The original Guild Wars (back in 2005) was the premiere release from ArenaNet, a company started by ex-Blizzard employees. Guild Wars was the first MMO that I could convince a group of friends to join me in playing, mostly because it didn't involve an ongoing subscription fee.
ArenaNet's business model involved charging a one-time fee for the game, and then charging again for each subsequent expansion pack. It worked brilliantly, and is one of the forerunners of today's free-to-play model. This is becoming a standard for MMOs. Even noted holdout Bioware plans to go free-to-play with its Star Wars: The Old Republic title.
In a crowded MMO market, can Guild Wars 2 achieve the same distinction as its predecessor?
The max-level PvP (player versus player) focus of Guild Wars was never a compelling aspect of the game to me, though I can certainly understand its appeal. If you're too busy to set aside free time that matches a guild schedule, you'll have a hard time deriving the richest possible experience from an MMO, much of which is designed for big groups. Some games have found ways to accommodate more casual players. However, you're usually forced into pick-up group queues with people you don't know or meta games.
The real solution is a way for players to log on and cooperate with others without being forced to wait for a new player group to form. As I was reviewing the Guild Wars 2 final beta prior to its August 28th launch, I was surprised to discover a potential answer: dynamic events.
The game does not attempt to explain dynamic events in any way. Instead, they simply happen naturally and fluidly. For example, I was playing my low-level Sylvari (a race of plant people with a heavy dose of Elf influence) when the town was attacked by a group of angry mobs. My natural inclination was to help fight off the invasion. In this situation, however, other players in the town lent a hand to stomp out the threat.
Thwarting the attack created a shared a sense of satisfaction among the group, and I realized we had just participated in a sort of player versus environment (PvE) group experience—a way to engage in an event without queuing, similar to what Trion Worlds achieved in Rift.
I later learned that all players involved were awarded the same amount of "group-PvE" experience. Eliminating kill-stealing, this creates a powerful incentive for players to cooperate, especially since Guild Wars 2 automatically increases event difficulty proportionally with the number of players involved.
ArenaNet claims that these dynamic events cause lasting consequences in the game world, affecting subsequent quests, too. My limited time with the beta prevented me from exploring the implications of this. But I find the concept quite interesting in the way it conceptually facilitates different experiences for different characters.
In addition to dynamic events, Guild Wars 2 also introduces several other interesting game play elements. Combat is based on skills and stats, but it also involves some twitch play; dodging and timing are important. Tactical positioning is crucial on battlefields where environmental objects can be employed. Basic melee skills are derived not from not the class of your character, but rather from the type of weapons you're wielding. There is considerable accommodation of unique play styles, and archetypes are not as strict as they are in other titles.
Guild Wars 2 features an array of characters and customization capabilities, including five races with their own unique starting area and story. They include the Asura (short mystical scientists; think WoW's Gnomes), the Sylvari (plant people with more than a passing resemblance to Elves), Humans (the game's underdogs, given their fall from power in the two and a half centuries since the original Guild Wars), the Norn (tall and stocky Barbarians from the north), and, surprisingly, the Charr (the first game's antagonistic race of warriors that bring to mind the unholy union of a wolf, bear, and boar).
Add to this list eight professions: mesmer, guardian, necromancer, ranger, elementalist, warrior, thief, and engineer. With every character's basic melee skills derived from their choice of weapon, there are many permutations for customization and playing a unique avatar. I should also mention that every character begins the game with its own pet, which also includes several options.
It is important to stress how fleshed-out and complete this game seems compared to its predecessor. The character creation process is joined to a letter-writing paradigm where personal and seemingly whimsical choices form your avatar. The Guild Wars 2 story is also much more compelling than the original right from the start. Each race has a unique area and art style, and conversations are often voiced along with 2D animations and slideshows that advance the story.
There is a lot more to Guild Wars 2's game play that I could discuss. For example, one of the main aspects of the game is PvP. But, given relatively little time with the beta and our focus on performance testing, there was simply no time to explore.
- Guild Wars 2 Is Here. How Does It Run?
- Image Quality And Settings
- Test System And Graphics Hardware
- Benchmark Results: Best Performance Preset
- Benchmark Results: Balanced Preset
- Benchmark Results: Best Appearance Preset
- Do CPU Frequency And Core Count Matter?
- Guild Wars 2 Is Accessible, But Still Very Scalable
cmcghee358Hmm.. shame I can never touch an MMORPG ever again...
haplo602get your graphs and test setup to match:
Radeon HD 6450 512 MB GDDR5
Radeon HD 6670 512 MB DDR3
Radeon HD 7770 1 GB GDDR5
Radeon HD 6850 1 GB GDDR5
Radeon HD 7870 2 GB GDDR5
Radeon HD 7970 3 GB GDDR5
where's the 6850 in the graphs ? There's a 6870 instead ...
rdc85I'm wonder how my pII x4 955BE will perform, there none in the chart...
Anyone know? at stock speed and at 3.8 O.C....
EzioAsInteresting. The less-than-$100-without-external-power-connector Radeon 7750 is a balance card providing appealing visual while still runs good framerates at 1080p. I imagined if you tinker with the Best Appearance preset a little bit you can get better image quality without framerates dropping below 30. I mean let's face it, who plays on their PC without tinkering the settings here and there, that's just stupid.
Great review as always! Really appreciate it
stingstangI'm disappointed that this neglects the post processing bar when determining if the best appearance setting is enabled when taking in to account processing ability. I have an fx4100 and an hd 7950. How will that do at high grahhics settings?
Duh, we want to know this stuff.
EzioAs156168 said:get your graphs and test setup to match: Radeon HD 6450 512 MB GDDR5 Radeon HD 6670 512 MB DDR3 Radeon HD 7770 1 GB GDDR5 Radeon HD 6850 1 GB GDDR5 Radeon HD 7870 2 GB GDDR5 Radeon HD 7970 3 GB GDDR5 where's the 6850 in the graphs ? There's a 6870 instead ...
Although it's probably a typo, there's probably no need to use the 6850 as well since the 7770 should perform similar
dudewitbowNow I wonder where some people got the idea that GW2 was nvidia favored O_o
dormantreignYou gots me wanting to buy this game......
It will be cpu limited, you'll get around 35-40fps
tomfreakGuild wars 2 min system requirements is Core 2 Duo 2.0 Geforce 7800, I would like u to test base on that too.
gpu wise, the gt version of the 7800 will perform about the same level as the 6450 in question. a low end core 2 duo will be on the lower end of the cpu chart.
burmese_dudePlaying mine on EVGA GTX 570 SC... everything runs smoothly. The game is absolutely great. I was a 50/50 member of GW1 and I was hoping GW2 wouldn't disappoint. GW2 truly delivers fun experience and entertainment without having to shell out 10 or 15 monthly. My gaming laptop with GT 650M with output to 1080p display to a TV also performed smoothly in medium setting. I haven't tried max setting though on that.
falchardUgh really hate developers who do that. Its not just low performance with the Bulldozer cores. Its almost purpostantial performance loss, or a big error in coding. Heard that sometimes with Bulldozer everything gets piled onto 1 core like the engine has no idea what to do with the architecture.
Also DX9, are they serious? THIS IS 2012. DX10 is 6 years old. Get with it already and learn to code a game engine. Its not like this is a multi-platform game.
the 650m will perform similarish to the 7750 in question
being dx9, it allows users who still use windows XP to play without someone creating a mod or use the directx hack to force xp to run it. I mean skyrim also runs on DX9
Thats why I really hope that piledriver/steamroller pulls through.
amuffinA dual core SB pentium outperforming an 8 core FX.........ROFL!
CryioYou tested the game only in DirectX 9. Where is DirectX10 and 11? Or aren't they implemented yet (post-release patch)?
mmstickThis definitely shows us that the way GW2 was compiled does not favour AMD instructions or architecture, but is compiled in such an inefficient manner that it only supports Intel.
CryioQuote:A dual core SB pentium outperforming an 8 core FX.........ROFL!
That really makes you wander, if games/programs really know to put Bulldozer to work. I think it just sits there, idling at least 50% of processor raw power.
alidani have a question...
intel has moved on from their core2 line, and came out with higher preforming parts, amd has moved from athlon and phenom line to... a new architecture, i dont know if they match the old one yet or not.
but when you are doing a cpu test on a game like this where its very scaleable, it would be nice to see the core 2 dual and quad, also a phenom dual tri and quad core (from what i understand athlon and phenom for most gaming scenarios are the same) because many of us have the old dual core, and quad core cpus, and dont feel the need to upgrade because its just not nessassary for normal computer use yet.
from what i know, above the current amd line, but below the intel.
esreverThe game runs great on my setup and I love it. Playing on a phenom II x4 and a 6850.
cmcghee358Also what are the chances of a Crossfire/SLI scaling review?
No, my Phenom II X4 955BE was destroyed by the current AMD line.


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It seems a bit odd to be posting photos of snow on the first day of Spring - and even odder that these were from the first week of February but at least I'm starting to catch up with my photos on here. These were taken in Scarborough, I posted some phone photos last month and I've finally got around to starting to post the Diana Mini photos I took there too. Unfortunately all my LC-A photos (apart from 2) were lost :(
I had a little bit of trouble with my diana mini at the start of this roll (ironically after talking to someone else about theirs giving them trouble...) but luckily all the photos turned out, even if some were overexposed and rippling a little.
Camera: Diana Mini
Film: Ilford XP2 ISO 400
Location: Scarborough