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Thank you, Jim, now I can link this video to people who keep decrying that LGBTQ+ inclusion is doomed and useless because it's not the majority demographic, and apparently if something cannot make CoD money, it's not worth doing at all.
There's a demographic eager to be served LGBTQ+ inclusion, and that includes some straight/cis people too.
Female and racial inclusion benefit from this exact kind of argument too.
Demos. We need demos that are just concepts. Nothing crazy or expensive, just a small one or two levels and see what everyone flips out for. Developers could change the way games are made if this took off.
I had a dream about Jim last night.
I knelt down into a praying stance in front of him and said, "Thank god for Jim!"
I'm not sure who got the biggest burn, the British Royal Family or the AAA Game Industry.
Jim, this is your best show so far. Keep it up!
I think this is the best episode I've ever watched. I would say it is a perfect episode.
I use to not like Jim as well but it seems like lately he's really been kicking ass. He's got a good view on the game market and if only publishers and developers would heed him.
"And made. Wait for it.......money!" That had perfect comedic timing I must say and I agree wholeheartedly with what this episode has to say and I find it vaguely irritating games companies can't see this. Praise the sun for you Jim.
I'd say the game industry. I think the royal family expects the inbreeding jokes at this point.
I think it would've also helped if "Prego" wasn't also a slur for a pregnant woman.
I answered a forum post about my favorite games from this generation and realized that most of them are shooters. Even the strategy games (Valkyria Chronicles) or the puzzle games (like Portal) have shooter elements. They're still amazing games but my favorite games from last generation include driving (like Burnout Revenge) sports games (like Ribbit King) and...whatever the hell Katamari is... also driving? The closest thing to a shooter I really liked from last gen was probably GTA SA.
I was with you and completely on your side until you took a swing at my beloved royals, prepare to have your crumpets buttered.
I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but the XCOM strategy title had already been in development for years when the XCOM shooter was announced. It wasn't produced as a response to the criticism as you make it sound, it would've come out regardless. It might have been revealed earlier due to it, though, but that's pure speculation on my part.
There is of course no doubt that the focus was completely shifted from the shooter to the strategy title once 2K realized they stumbled upon their "chunky pasta sauce", so there's that, but so far as to wholly release it in response to the outcry? Not really.
Not sure that's what you meant, Jim, but it's how it sounded.
Other than that, solid episode as always. The Jimquisition makes Mondays something to look forward to :)
It seems to be a typical thing for companies. When they're small and unknown, they are bolder and willing to take risks. But then when they make it and become successful, they refuse to take those same bold risks that put them where they are. So they fall or change hands and then some new upstart takes their place... and then stops taking risks as well once successful.
Which is why the laughably-named AAA market keeps making military shooter, like we need another one. That was successful so that is seen as a safe investment but the only really safe investment in entertainment media is to take risks otherwise the market, the audience, and the games stagnate. Look at the Madden series and wonder why it's not just a downloadable roster every year instead.
It doesn't seem to be a search for a perfect game but the poorly thought out attempt to do the same thing but better, which just shows how poorly these guys understand people. Jackie Chan understood people and how people held Bruce Lee is high esteem. No one could be better than Bruce Lee. Even someone better than Bruce Lee is not as good as Bruce Lee because Bruce Lee is the best. So Chan took to doing the opposite of Lee and made a lot of money from it. All those hundreds of other guys who were just doing the same thing as Lee, who are they?
People, as a market, tend to distill things into simple terms because individuals do this and as a group those terms become very simple indeed. So when looking for a military shooter, Call of Duty has filled that niche in the collective subconscious. So Battlefield will always be an also-ran. It's kind of like how many people don't know Chełmno, Belzec, Majdanek, Sobibor or Treblinka, but they do know Auschwitz. Not fair, but that is how the collective mind works. Once something fills that niche, you can either hold the number two spot and how that in time a new generation will be born that takes yours as their number one choice or you could do something different
I have to tell you, I don't play many shooters. But even from my position I saw that it was mostly space marines and military shooters. Hence why the the original Bioshock was such a breath of fresh air just in the aesthetics. Even for someone who didn't play games that much at the time. Doing something different is not as risky a choice as following on the coattails of the successful game. You have to sink a lot of resources and capital into an also ran and may not make back your investment whereas something new and different is liable to take that top spot with a smaller investment since you're not trying to outdo anybody. So the search for a perfect game is pointless. Minecraft is already the perfect game, anyway...
Allow me to submit a number of suggestions on Games I would Like...
1- An RPG with a larger focus on Mobility.
2- Ridiculous and over the top Characters and Story (But lose the Prepubescent Pandering based off of Sex appeal.)
3- A game where the characters go off the rails just because they heard this story a hundred times and want a new one.
4- A game that Blends Science and Fantasy in extreme ways.
5- A Game that Makes use of Time Travel as a Game Mechanic.
Basically... I while I play I want to be having Fun in such a way so as to maximize my cackling Laughter.
Who wants to be serious anyways?
...Unless of course you're being serious while wearing a Silly hat! And being incredibly serious about your silly hat!
(So to speak.)
How dare you not cater to Willem Dafoe Game Industry. How Fucking Dare You.
This episode... I like it... ANOTHER!
Now, if only the industry would see this episode...
I think you hit the nail on the head with this one. Id say this more directly ties into last weeks episode about reasonable budgets for games. Good games with strong accessible mechanics are what sells not specific genres. Some genres of games will have bigger audiences than others but all have their audiences. The best proof of this is Catherine. It is a game that was an unabashed puzzle game produced as a major release instead of a mobile app or xbla/psn game and sold very well for atlus (500k copies in 2011). What other puzzle games have we seen as major console releases this generation before august 2011 and how many have we seen after? Few if any but it shows that if you make a strong game regardless of genre it will sell then all you need to do is make sure you gauge the size of the market accordingly. There really are no dead genres just genres publishers think are dead
After all that talk of pasta sauce and such I was getting hungry.
Luckily you talked about the Royals all fucking each other which me feel rather sickly rather quick, so I suppose it all balances out =P
OT: Another episode with some fine points, Jim.
You nailed it, Jim. Great episode!
Red Alert 3? Single player? Hah, good luck. Enjoy being saddled with a brain-dead AI partner.
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I...agree. Yeah. Also, I feel like your little qualification about how this episode doesn't contradict your episode on innovation wasn't necessary. Well, maybe it was necessary for the stupid people who think you're talking about "innovation" here. Games like Dishonored and Amnesia and Slender aren't that "innovative," to be perfectly honest. We've had single player stealth games before, and we've had low-budget low-key horror games before. I never at all got the impression you were talking about devs and publishers innovating, I felt this was about not producing one type of game. If I run a bar and the only drink I sell is Budweiser, and then after about a year of financial hardship I finally start selling a wider range of drinks, that isn't innovation. That's just common sense, and I should feel ashamed for not doing it that way in the first place.
If we really have gotten to the point where asking a game developer to make a game that isn't an FPS is the same as asking them to do something innovative, then God help us all.
And sometimes quite literally.
Also, on the topic of in-bred royal families, I think the best example would be Charles II of Spain. I mean, just look at his family tree for Christ's sake, it's basically just loops upon loops of uncle-fucking:
Despite me loving it when you get all "Rargh EA Activision Uisoft rargh" the coherency and reduced swearing of this episode has actually made it possibly my favourite yet. Not that said publishers are necessarily deserving of getting a break (and I know you weren't ragging on anyone in particular) but it's good to see you give them a chance, so to speak, on something that may have gone over their heads had you done the episode "normally".
Long story short, nice one ;)
Not sure what method of testing is best but I do know that Psychologists often set up experiments where the subjects are lied too about what they are being tested on. This way the researchers can control the variables and view genuine reactions to stimuli.
I am thinking that you bring in gamers and tell them they are play testing an alpha build for some secret project. Keep them waiting in a room for 30 min with different items that they are actually testing for levels of interest. Like poster of different play elements such as guns and cars and a wide range of people. You would then observe (one of the group members is actually a researcher in disguise) what items people gravitate towards, how long it takes them to notice it, and how long it holds their interest. You would then do the same thing with a group that is informed about the nature of the experiment and see how they react to the same elements as the uninformed group.
Compare what was similar and what was different about preferences. Including age groups, gender differences, and other factors.
Word, Jim. I've never understood why it seems to be so hard for publishers to understand that when you make a game in a highly popular genre, you may have a big potential market, but so many competing games you'll only get a small slice of it. Making a new type of game, or an old genre that barely sees one release per year these days, can probably be equally profitable, especially if you keep the costs down.
Great episode.
My question is, why hasn't anyone made a AAA Minecraft clone?
Holy shit, I think this is my favorite episode of the Jimquisition.
I've got nothing else to say. I'm just awestruck. You made some seriously good points, and backed them up with evidence.
Nothing else can be said, on my part, except, "Well done, Mr. Sterling. Thank God for you."
It's okay when THEY do it.
The flaw here is that it the damage doesn't do anything if they don't learn from it. We have Peter Moore saying "we can do better," but that begs the question of why they haven't before now. We have multiple companies posting losses and blaming everything except their own decisions. Even JR stepping down is unlikely to change their decision making.
The tricky element here is that Jim would have to dishonestly leave out elements of the story, shaping the narrative into a lie to make his point. At that point, it's no longer a good point.
Incidentally, I'm really missing how "doing what the game industry did ten years ago" is called "innovation" in the first place. Except that Nintendo has lowered the bar so much that I guess anything can fit. We used to have medium budget titles in gaming. Hell, we used to have budget titles, a market now covered mostly by indie games. And what you used to get out of a budget title was a lot more (usually), because we have grown to accept the scope of the indie game generally being a small one.
"Feature spam" may be the most apt name for what usually passes as "innovation" these days.
Anyway, Jim cautioned against innovation for the sake of innovation. This wouldn't even be that. It's more "innovation because we realistically can't capture the shooter spot with a number one hit, so let's try something else." And I realise I'm rambling, but screw it. I think this is sort of intertwined with your point, even if not directly the same thing.
And that's what killed the series for me. I like cover-based TPS. I play several of them. And that's kind of the thing. ME1 was something fun and different. ME4 will probably literally be a reskinned GoW or CoD (I personally think they're trying to make the transition to FPS, slowly).
Similarly, I enjoy Call of Duty. Mostly because I like playing games with friends. However, my Multiplayer Dudebro Shooter quota is full because I already have Black Ops 2. I don't need Battlefield (by the way, looks pretty good, however none of my friends own it) or randomgenericshooternumber6840274563.
And this is the problem. People want to make Call of Duty and get Call of Duty's numbers. In the case of Mass Effect, it's probably more "Gears of War," but whatever. I'm sure EA could have got those numbers of a shooter without a big "screw you" to the Mass Effect style. And then there's the "WoW killer." And while EA succeeded with Mass Effect cloning other titles, it sure screwed the pooch there....
I agree completely with him... or I would if that bloody red background wasn't blinding me...
I feel bad I didn't connect it when I saw it, but I realize the whole "innovation for innovation's sake" applies wholly to movies as well, specifically in MovieBob's review of Oblivion which, without giving anything away, makes plot twists for the sole purpose of surprise but has nothing to really add to the story and is ultimately pointless. But that's probably what the producers thought was "smart" and "complex" film-making when they heard of audience desire for more interesting material than just action and explosions. The concept can also be tied to consumer culture - fun, high-tech gadgets that can do interesting things but really don't help or improve your life in any substantial way. In the case of Cracked.com's examination of the GoogleGlasses ad, innovation can not only be useless, it can also be annoying and even dangerous.
I think Bethesda is a great example of how a game company can be an outrageous critical & financial success if they make the games they want to make (and are good at making).
EA is just too cumbersome at the moment to be anything but what it is - They seem to need to make Call-of-Duty-Money, because their overhead is so high. I am not a business man, and so I have no idea if they could pull it off, realistically, but it seems like it would make a lot of sense for them to reduce that overhead. That would allow them to make more of these niche games that all of us are wanting for. I loath the use of niche though, because it makes it sound like it's a marginalized portion of us gamers, rather than just being a proportion of gamers. The same thing could probably be said of a lot of game companies right now.
Interesting piece though, and I liked the Malcolm Gladwell reference, his TED talks are pretty great.
EA game, probably origin-only these days.
Nope, still there. This was before EA went totally insane and said they were going to build their own clubhouse and valve wasn't invited.
Also I can deal with AI partners, they can make decent cannon fodder.
I think the big problem here is that the big companies have more or less made it difficult to even BE a small company. there's this huge disparity between the indies (and I'm not knocking the indies) and major gaming.
While it's not Madden or Football, I like Penny Arcade's take on annual golf titles.
Hang on, Jim said "Don't innovate because of something you found in a focus group." But Prego made their extra chunky because of a focus group..... So, color me confuzzed.
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Hypervisor Architectures
Hypervisor architectures vary along several dimensions. Some are open source, others are proprietary. Some comprise thin hypervisors augmented with specialized guest operating systems. Others employ a monolithic hypervisor that is fully self-contained. In this section, we compare and contrast currently available architectures.
Monolithic Hypervisor
Hypervisor architectures seen in commercial applications most often employ a monolithic architecture, as in Figure 2. Similar to monolithic operating systems, the monolithic hypervisor requires a large body of operating software, including device drivers and middleware, to support the execution of one or more guest environments. In addition, the monolithic architecture often uses a single instance of the virtualization component to support multiple guest environments. Thus, a single flaw in the hypervisor may result in a compromise of the fundamental guest environment separation intended by virtualization in the first place.
Console Guest Hypervisor
An alternative approach uses a trimmed down hypervisor that runs in the microprocessor's privileged mode but employs a special guest operating system partition to handle the I/O control and services for the other guest operating systems Thus, a complex body of software must still be relied upon for system security. As in Figure 3, a typical console guest, such as Linux, may add far more code to the virtualization layer than found in a monolithic hypervisor.
Microkernel-based Hypervisor
The newest hypervisor architecture was designed specifically to provide robust separation between guest environments. Figure 4 shows the microkernel-based hypervisor architecture. This architecture places the computer virtualization complexity into user-mode processes outside the trusted operating system microkernel, as, for example, in Green Hills Software's Integrity. A separate instance of the virtualization layer is used for each guest environment. Thus, the virtualization layer need only meet the equivalent (and, typically, relatively low) robustness level of the guest itself.
System virtualization can be implemented with full virtualization or paravirtualization, a term first coined in the 2001 Denali project. [2] With full virtualization, unmodified guest operating systems are supported. With paravirtualization, the guest operating system is modified in order to improve the ability of the underlying hypervisor to achieve its intended function. Paravirtualization is often able to provide improved performance and lower power consumption. For example, device drivers in the guest operating system can be modified to make direct use of the I/O hardware instead of requiring I/O accesses to be trapped and emulated by the hypervisor. Contrary to enterprise computing requirements, most of the virtualization deployed within low power embedded systems have used paravirtualization. This trend is likely to change, however, due to the inclusion of Intel VT in low power chipsets. The advantage to full virtualization is the ability to use unmodified versions of operating systems that have a proven fielded pedigree and do not require the maintenance associated with custom modifications. This maintenance savings is especially important in embedded devices where I/O peripherals tend to vary dramatically across designs.
Leveraging Intel VT
Intel VT has been a factor in the growing adoption of full virtualization throughout the enterprise computing world. Intel VT for IA-32, Intel 64 and Intel Architecture (Intel VT-x) provides a number of hypervisor assistance capabilities. For example, true hardware hypervisor mode enables unmodified Ring-0 guest operating systems to execute with reduced privilege. Intel VT-x will also prevent a guest operating system from referencing physical memory beyond what has been allocated to the guest's virtual machine. In addition, Intel VT-x enables selective exception injection, so that hypervisor-defined classes of exceptions can be handled directly by the guest operating system without incurring the overhead of hypervisor software interposing.
In 2006, Green Hills Software demonstrated virtualization using Intel VT-x. Prior to this, in 2005, Green Hills demonstrated a full virtualization solution on platforms without Intel VT capabilities. We did so by using selective dynamic translation techniques conceptually similar to that employed by original versions of VMware. Green Hills Software's previous desktop solution was able to support no more than two simultaneous full-motion audio/video clips (each in a separate virtual machine) without dropping frames. With Intel VT-x on similar class desktops, the number of simultaneous clips was limited only by the total RAM available to host multiple virtual machines. General PC benchmarks showed an approximate factor of two performance improvement for Intel VT-x over earlier platforms. In addition, the Green Hills virtualization layer was radically simplified due to the Intel VT-x capabilities.
In 2008, Green Hills Software demonstrated its virtualization technology enabled by Intel VT-x on Intel Atom processors, thereby taking advantage of the scalability of Intel VT-x across low-power embedded systems, laptops, and desktops, and server-class systems. In 2007, Green Hills demonstrated the use of Intel VT for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d) in its desktop-based offerings. In 2008, Green Hills demonstrated the use of Intel VT-d in Intel Centrino 2 processor technology-based laptops. Intel VT-d's DMA remapping capability further enhances virtualization performance and reduces hypervisor software complexity by enabling select I/O peripherals to be controlled directly by the guest operating system, with little or no intervention from virtualization software. Intel VT has enabled Green Hills Software and other technology suppliers to leverage the power of full system virtualization across a wide range of hardware platforms, vertical industries, and emerging usage scenarios.

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The Other Side of Paradise : Tourism, Conservation and Development in the Bay Islands
Susan C. Stonich
Chapter 1. Introduction
- The Growth of International Tourism in Central America
- Community Participation, Development, and Conservation
- The Political Ecology of Tourism and Conservation
- The Scheme of This Book
- Geographical Setting
- Spanish-Anglo Conflict in the Bay Islands
- The Crown Colony of the Bay Islands
- The Postcolonial Bay Islands
- The Islands' Postcolonial Economy
- Bay Islander Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity
- The Emergence of the Modern Tourism Sector
- The Boom in International Tourism
- Tourism Development in Sandy Bay, West End, West Bay Beach, and Flowers Bay
- Conclusions
- Legislative and Regulatory Framework
- Major Conservation Efforts: The Bay Islands Environmental Management Project
- Residents' Views on Environmental and Other Island Problems
- Population Growth in the Bay Islands
- Land Use and Land Cover
- Environmental Conditions
- Human Environmental Health
- Endangered Species
- Protected Areas
- Conclusions
- Community, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender
- Household Structure and Demography
- The Household Economy
- Well-Being as Indicated by Household Consumption
- Patterns in Nutritional Status
- Well-Being as Suggested by Environmental Health
- Winners, Losers, and Enhanced Social Conflict
- Linking Development, Conservation, and Community
- Social Categories, Interest Groups, and Stakeholders
- Conflicts and Coalitions Surrounding Tourism and Conservation
- Current Trends in Conservation: The Sandy Bay-West End Marine Reserve
- Moving Toward Effective Community-Based Tourism Development and Conservation
- Conclusions
- The Political Ecology of Tourism and Conservation in the Bay Islands
- Obstacles to Community Participation, Development, and Environmental Conservation
- Enhancing Local Participation
- Integrating Cultural Survival Into Tourism and Conservation
- The Role of History
- Tourism as Economic Development in the Bay Islands and Central America
- Toward More Comprehensive Tourism Policy
- Appendix: Research Methodology
List of Figures
P.1. The path of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Mitch from October 22 to November 6, 1998
1.1 Map of the Bay Islands
1.2. Central American tourist arrivals and receipts: 1960-1995
1.3. Tourist arrivals to individual Central American countries: 1970-1994
1.4. Travel as a percentage of exports: 1973-1995
2.1. Map of Roatán, Utila, and Guanaja
2.2. Bay Islands population: 1834-1858
3.1. Real estate information from the Coconut Telegraph
4.1. Bay Islands population: 1834-1996
4.2. Map of the Sandy Bay-West End Marine Reserve
5.1. Z-score distribution of height-for-age (total sample population)
5.2. Z-score distribution of height-for-age (islanders and ladinos)
List of Tables
1.1 Tourist receipts as a percentage of total export receipts
2.1 Bay Islands population: Place of birth: 1858
2.2 Bay Islands population: Ethnic distribution: 1855 and 1858
3.1 Growth in the number of Bay Island hotels: 1960-1996
3.2 Characteristics of Bay Island Hotels: 1996
3.3 Roatán, Sandy Bay, West Bay, and West End accommodations: 1996-1997
4.1 Tourist impacts in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America: 1995
4.2 Tourist impacts in the Bay Islands: 1974-1997
4.3 Land use and land cover on the Bay Islands
5.1 Comparison of demography and household structure by community, ethnicity, and gender
5.2 Comparison of household economy by community, ethnicity, and gender
5.3 Comparison of well-being as indicated by household consumption
5.4 Source of water supply: Honduras and Bay Islands: 1993
5.5 Source of excreta disposal facility: Honduras and Bay Islands: 1993
5.6 Fecal coliform analyses of seawater sites: 1991-1993
5.7 Outpatient visits by diagnosis: Honduras (1988) and St. Luke's Mission, Sandy Bay, Bay Islands (1994)
6.1 Stakeholders and coalitions surrounding tourism and conservation
List of Photos
1.1. "Paradise!" West Bay Beach, one of the most important tourist attractions on Roatán
1.2. Weighing and measuring ladino boy as part of this project
2.1. Jane Harvey Houlson, companion of Frederick Mitchell-Hedges, 1934
2.2. Early adventure tourist and collector, Frederick Mitchell-Hedges, 1934
3.1. Roatán International Airport, 1991
3.2. Roatán International Airport, 1997
3.3. Accommodations at an upscale dive resort on Roatán
3.4. Dive boats and dolphin pens at an upscale dive resort on Roatán
3.5. Combination islander house, resort office, and gift shop, Roatán
3.6. Economy guest house owned by foreigner, Roatán
3.7. Foreigner-owned dive boat and boat dock, Roatán
3.8. Islander-owned restaurant and bar, Roatán
4.1. Erosion and gully due to unstabilzed road construction, Roatán
4.2. "Traditional" method of sewage disposal on Roatán
4.3. Common current method of sewage disposal on Roatán
4.4. Polluted drainage area, Roatán
5.1. Islander community on the western shore of Roatán
5.2. Baptist church on Roatán
5.3. Islander children, Roatán
5.4. Ladino children, Roatán
5.5. Traditional islander house, fishing dory, and new house construction, Roatán
5.6. Traditional islander house with porch and wooden stilts, Roatán
5.7. Ladino ghetto on lagoon, Roatán
5.8. Ladino house on hillside, Roatán
6.1. Paradise for sale! Real estate development of the West Bay Beach area
Book Reviews
The following excerpts are from a book review by Pauline J. Sheldon, School of Travel Industry Management, University of Hawaii, HI, appearing in the journal Information Technology & Tourism (2000), vol. 3, no. 3/4 (pp. 228-229):
This book is a rigorous and comprehensive study on the development of tourism in the Bay Islands. The book's main focus is an analysis of tourism development's impact on the community and the environment. Political ecology is used as the main analytical tool of the book.
The prime market for this book includes researchers of environmental and sociocultural impacts of tourism. Those interested in learning the methods of political ecology would be well advised to read this case. The methodology is well explained and adds to the literature in the field.
The main objectives of the book are to show the complexity of tourism development and conservation in the Bay Islands. The use of political ecology to the environmental- and human-related problems gives the reader a deep sense of the multifaceted issues involved in tourism planning and development. While not all issues in the Bay Islands are applicable to all destinations, there are many that are and that can be valuable lessons for planners in other locations.
All researchers involved in planning and policy-making in relatively untouched destinations can learn much from this book.
The following excerpts are from a book review by Vanessa Slinger, University of Florida, FL, appearing in Economic Geography (????), vol. ?, (pp. ???):
Tourism has become and important development alternative for many Latin American countries struggling against the vulnerability of a narrow range of agricultural and natural resource exports.
Susan C. Stonich takes time to explore the expansion of the international tourism market and considers the economic, cultural, and environmental impacts of this expansion. She attributes ineffective tourism and conservation development to a lack of "thorough sociocultural analysis that identifies relevant, multilevel stakeholders" and deficient assessment of the power relationships between and within these stakeholders. Using a political ecology approach, she identifies the inequality in access to resources that exists within the context of the Bay Islands of Honduras and connects this disparity to "environmental destruction and human poverty."
Stonich uses this book to present a methodological framework for conducting social science research that can lead to sound policy recommendations and successful community-based projects. I highly recommend this thoroughly researched and well-written book to professors of upper-level conservation and development courses in tourism, geography, political science, anthropology, and environmental studies, as well as to consultants involved in development projects.


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It's been dead for fifteen years, right? I was chatting with a friend a mine a few weeks back, a record head and beat maker, and he assured me that hip hop is alive and well.
This drooling review of Jay Z's new book by Michiko Kakutani in the Times did nothing to restore my faith, however.
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Alta inspires a near-religious reverence in its throngs of fans: They throw around words like "mecca," "heaven" and "nirvana" to describe a classic, minimalist, hardcore hill that brings in pilgrims from all over the world who are in search of one simple salvation: powder. Goose-down powder. Lots of it. Drifted onto 2,200 acres of fan-shaped bowls, steep glades, and low-angle fields.
If snow is your obsession, Alta—No. 1 in the category—needs to be at the top of your life list. Readers rave about the "no-frills atmosphere" and "true ski culture," which translates into cheap lift tickets, funky lodges and a stubborn but celebrated ban on snowboarding ("no knuckledraggers!!"). The terrain ranks high in Challenge (No. 5) and Variety (No. 8)—and low for grooming (No. 31)—adding up to a playground that expert skiers thrive on.
But it's not a perfect paradise: A lot of great runs are only accessible by hikes or long traverses, some of which are rocky ("Alta eats skis"). With such a go-get-'em skier population, the legendary white stuff often gets ribboned by noon. And extras like nightlife, lodging and dining—because to the Alta diehard, these are extras—tend to be "mediocre" and "claustrophobic." But let us not forget the most important measure of all: Alta ranked No. 1 for Overall Satisfaction, so the goods must be pretty darn good. In fact, one reader spoke for his fellow disciples when he noted Alta's biggest weakness: "It's too far from my house!" —E.S.
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Beck imitates Obama pouring gasoline on "average American"; says: "President Obama, why don't you just set us on fire? ... We didn't vote to lose the Republic"
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From The April 9 edition of Fox News' Glenn Beck:
BECK: And President Obama apparently feels like, boy, I'm pretty much done, not a lot more to do, you know? We got all those things done. You know what? Why don't I work on immigration reform?
Later this year, he hopes to create a path for the estimated 12 million illegal aliens here in America to become legal. But yet, we haven't fixed the border and shut the water off. What a sweet, sensitive guy he really is.
Here is the one thing I think the media is missing. I don't know about you, but when I saw that story last night, I did this -- you got to be kidding me! I mean, let me -- let me just ask you a question. Maybe I'm alone, but I think it would be just faster if they just shot me in the head. You know what I mean? How much more can -- how much more can he disenfranchise all of us?
We have Bill Schulz here. He's from Red Eye. And I'm just going to demonstrate at least how I feel, all right?
I feel -- when I read this story last night -- I don't know about you. Let's say Bill is the average American here and I'm President Obama. This is the way I feel. I feel like President Obama is just saying, you know what, I've got the $3.5 trillion budget that we're doing. You know, is it cold? Yes.
You know -- where the only fat they cut out is national defense. We have growing Social Security. We have Medicare, Medicaid obligations, right? Let me get some over here. And that puts us on the hook now for about $53 trillion.
Now, the worst is that we are buried under $1.25 quadrillion dollars in debt. Overseas -- Obama is apologizing to the Frenchy French for our arrogance. You know, he's bowing to the Saudi Arabian king. I don't know if you saw that one, OK?
Oh, I almost forgot. He's also closing Gitmo and letting the terrorists onto the streets.
And on the island of Cuba, the Congressional Black Caucus met with Fidel Castro to try to fix the U.S.-Cuban relations -- something that would give their tourism industry a billion dollar boost. It's no wonder that Illinois Democrat Bobby Rush said -- the meeting, he said, quote, "It was almost like listening to an old friend." They gazed into each other's eyes. It's been fantastic.
By the way, under Castro, 93 percent of Cuban labor force works for the state. Sound familiar? Average worker -- making a whopping $9 a month there in Cuba. He's fantastic. We should buddy with him. What would it be like to work for $9 a month? Oh, we may all find out soon.
And also, according to the U.N., seven abortions for every 10 babies born in Cuba. Sure, sounds like a vacation in Disneyland to me.
But now, last night, I get there and I see, I get on the website, and I see that Obama wants to legalize the illegal aliens, you know, when unemployment is 8.5 percent and underemployment rate is 15.6 percent. You know, you're having a hard time finding a job, you know, without having to be forced -- do you have any matches -- forced to complete, you know, compete with a whole new crop of workers.
So what does Obama do, he says, boy, I'm not -- I'm just out of stuff to do. What else could I possibly do to the American people?
President Obama, why don't you just set us on fire? For the love of Pete, what are you doing? Do you not hear -- do you not hear the cries of people who are saying stop? We would like some sanity in our country for a second!
We didn't vote to lose the republic. We didn't vote for any of this stuff. We voted for change.
You know what that change was? The change we wanted was an end to the games! We wanted the games to be ended.
We want people to say what they mean and mean what they say. We want people just to be honest. We want the parties to actually stand for something.
We want the spending that is out of control -- you're building bridges that lead to nowhere. You're spending money that leads only to slavery! We just want some common sense. That's all we want.
We can disagree with each other on policies, but Good Lord Almighty, man, please. Some of us don't agree with all of the policies. We'd like to have a country left in the end of four years. No need to set us on fire.
SCHULZ: I thought I was here to talk about Sex in the City.
BECK: OK. Now, we have -- we have Rick Perry with us. He is the governor of Texas
BECK: By the way, I just want -- I just want to show you, kids, water, not gasoline. I was -- I was actually told by our legal department, "Glenn, you can't just do that, you've got to" -- I said, yeah, this is why our country is so screwed up if I got to actually say, that wasn't really gasoline, kids. Don't do that at home, that would be really, really bad.
But since we're here -- you know, I'm a fan of 24, I think I've seen that scene on 24. If we're going to do 24" we might as well go all the way.
Here, watch this.
BECK [video clip]: Hi. I'm Glenn Beck. And on today's show, we talked a lot about setting people on fire, but the real heat that we have to be worried about is global warming. Global warming is the reason it snowed yesterday in New York City, and it won't stop until all of that warming buries us under 3 million feet of ice. To get involved in your community, in the fight against global warming, get into your private jet and fly around the world and give some slide shows. Thank you -- from all of us on The Glenn Beck Program.
BECK: Am I the only one that -- those darn things make me crazy?
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Jessica Alba has packed her daughter off to summer etiquette camp in the hope she'll pick up some good manners.
The "Sin City" star admits six-year-old Honor is a savage at the table and she and husband Cash Warren are tired of telling her to behave better.
She explains, "She doesn't have the best manners and she eats like an animal. It's embarrassing. She gets close to the plate and she just shoves (shovels it in).
"I tried to tell her certain table manners (but) she doesn't listen to me, so I'm like, 'Maybe if someone else told her this, it would sink in'. It doesn't.. .. She's great at etiquette camp, in front of the teacher, but at home she's like, mouth full, pinching her sister, stealing food and then, like, giving the dogs the rest."


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I thought this photo was of pollen. It's not. Really, those are the protrusions on a starfish at 66x magnification, captured on a dSLR.
Nikon Rumors reviewed the Nikon-compatible Fabre Photo EX DSLR Stereoscopic Microscope, a $1,600 lens that pwns macro photography pretty hard.
Here's a video they captured of a millipede. So gross, but we can't look away.
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Indiana sophomore center Cody Zeller is the pick by many as the preseason National Player of the Year in college basketball. Zeller averaged 15.6 points and 6.6 rebounds a game as a freshman. The Hoosiers finished the 2011-12 season 27-9, losing to eventual National Champion Kentucky in the Sweet 16, and also the preseason No. 1 team in many publications.
Cody coached my team in the third annual "IU Media Mania†event on Oct. 4. Media members are put through the Hoosiers' pregame conditioning drills by strength coach Je'Ney Jackson and play a series of games in Assembly Hall.
Kent Taylor: How are you dealing with the added expectations this season?
 Cody Zeller: There are a lot of people right now telling us how good we're going to be and stuff, but we don't worry about that too much. We have a lot to improve on. We know that the season can be good for us, but we have a lot to improve on and we're just trying to get better every day.
K.T.: What did the run last year – beating No. 1, No. 2 and No. 5, getting to the NCAA tournament, getting a taste of that – what did that mean for this season?
 C.Z.: We want more this year. It's really driven us throughout the summer. We're definitely ready for a fun year.
K.T.: What did you have to improve on over the summer?
 C.Z.: There are a lot of little things here and there that a lot of the outside doesn't realize that goes on. A lot of little things that make a big difference, and the summer is great for that.
K.T.: Was getting stronger your main focus in the offseason?
 C.Z.: A big part of it (was) putting on weight and strength, but a lot of little things here and there. Working more on the perimeter, and I know that a lot of teams are going to double team me, so I know that I had to improve on a lot of things to at least make it tough on them.
K.T.: How much of a difference did it make for the coaches to be able to work with you in the summer?
 C.Z.: It does definitely help, especially the freshmen. They can come in and get a feel for what the workouts are like. Even though it was only two hours a week that the coaches could work with us, I think it was a big difference and I think it will help us a lot.
K.T.: Are there spoken goals for this season?
 C.Z.: Not too much. We want to make a deep run in the tournament, but we don't have any specific goals, as far as record or anything like that. We're just taking it one day at a time and see where it takes us.
K.T.: How much fun did you have interacting with the media during "IU Media Mania?â€
 C.Z.: It is fun, we only see you guys behind the camera. It was nice to see what kinds of skills you guys actually have. I think it was fun for you guys too, to see kind of what we go through on a normal day, as far as the warm-up and everything else that we go through.
K.T.: As a rule, were media members better or worse than you thought we would be?
 C.Z.: Some of you looked a little rusty, but there's some potential there.
K.T.: Do you go into this season thinking that it will be your last in Bloomington?
C.Z.: I'm definitely enjoying it, on and off the court. I'm enjoying it whether I'm playing basketball or enjoying the Kelly School of Business. I'm not too worried about how long I'm going to be here, I'm just enjoying the time that I am here.
K.T.: How much more of a role will Remy Abell (from Eastern High in Louisville) play this year?
C.Z.: I think he's going to surprise some people. He definitely had a big role in a few games last year, the VCU game, the game at Purdue, he played really well. I think that experience last year is going to help him a lot this year.
Kent Taylor is a sports anchor for WAVE 3. See more of his work at www.wave3.com or by tuning in to the NBC affiliate.


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- Budget's petrol shock will leave voters fuming
- Gay Alcorn: The political powers that be have lost our trust
Of course the Treasurer should push up the petrol excise. When former prime minister John Howard froze it at 38.1 cents per litre back near the start of the century, the retail price was $1. It's now $1.50, meaning the tax rate has slid from 38 per cent to 25 per cent.
In an awkward staged photo opportunity with Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson on Thursday, Mr Hockey said he didn't think his budget measures would harm the economy, at least not at first.
"I don't think it will detract from growth at all in the short-term," was how he put it.
But as he is well aware, the economy is weaker than it looks. He told the Australian Financial Review on Wednesday that mining investment was winding down "a bit more quickly than expected". It will be at least two years until economic growth returns to where he would like it.
Thursday's employment figures, hailed as strong by some market commentators, are extraordinarily weak.
Sure, the unemployment rate stayed steady at 5.8 per cent in April. Sure, an extra 14,000 people found jobs. But Australia's population is climbing at the rate of 33,000 per month.
The most important measure - the one most trusted by the Bureau of Statistics - is the proportion of the working-age population in work. Leaving aside monthly fluctuations, it has been slipping since 2010. It's now at close to its lowest point since 2005.
Only 61 per cent of the population aged 15 and over was in work in April. In November 2010 it was 62.5 per cent.
For young Australians the employment figures are unfathomably low. Only 1.8 million Australians aged between 15 and 24 were employed in April, the smallest number since February 2000. The proportion employed is close to the lowest since 1998.
The NSW unemployment rate is better than the national average at 5.4 per cent. The Victorian rate is worse at 6.4 per cent.
There should be a deficit tax and the petrol excise should climb, but it would be a mistake to think the economy is strong enough to stand too much.
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Peter Martin is economics editor of The Age.
Peter Martin was economics editor of The Age between 2014 and 2018. He is a former Commonwealth Treasury official and a visiting fellow at the Australian National University.


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BASKETBALL STAR RICK FOX RETURNS � Tasha (Wendy Raquel Robinson) enjoys a night of drinking with her new co-workers at Irv Smif Management and becomes involved in a game of dozens with Lev, one of the managers, who happens to be white. Having had too much to drink, the night ends with Lev flashing Tasha. Tasha shares the events of the evening with Kelly (Brittany Daniel), who tells Tasha she has been completely disrespected and should not let Lev get away with it. Jason (Coby Bell) and Kelly have a marriage counseling session and things don't go as planned for Kelly. The therapist is a huge fan of Jason and the Sabers. Kelly, who thought she was going to prove that she is right about the problems in their marriage, finds Jason using his charm to win over the therapist. Rick Fox has a cameo role as himself. Salim Akil directed the episode written by Sara Finney Johnson (#40596-035).


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Want to see exactly what you'll get when the Gamma World boxed set comes out in October?
I've not exactly been coy about my excitement for Gamma World, so when I spied a Gamma World box sitting on the shelf of the Wizards of the Coast booth store at GenCon, I had to ask. Can I peek inside? After determining that it was not just a mockup, I was allowed (by Katie the Awesome D&D PR Sorceress) to take photos of the treasures within.
Keep in mind that this is still a pre-production version of the box - the rulebook, for example, was about ten pages of material and a lot of blank white pages. Still, check out the character sheets, deck of cards, two poster maps, the rulebook plus the two-sided creature counters in the top photo.
That map is full of post-apocalyptey goodness.
So what's up with the decks of cards? From what I was told, they act sort of like Planechase cards. They come into play and bestow some kind of global or personal effect that will shake up the encounter. This appears to be a box of random 8-card booster packs with more of the cards. I'll try to find out more about what that's about.
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"Martinez! We made it!â€" Army Sgt. Luis Rivera-Valentin shouted to his fellow soldier Sgt. Luis Martinez upon seeing him in a coalition hospital in Baghdad.
Hours before, on the morning of April 22, Rivera-Valentin and Martinez rode through eastern Baghdad in an RG-31 Nyala mine-protected vehicle. They were clearing roadside bombs insurgents had littered across the landscape. Around 1 a.m., an explosively-formed penetrator -- a shaped charge designed to penetrate vehicle armor -- exploded into the vehicle. "The bomb hit right on my side window,â€" Martinez said. "The shrapnel came right through my eye, destroying the lens and the cornea.â€" Hot shrapnel ripped through the vehicle and also hit Rivera-Valentin's eye, leaving him partially blind too. "Right now, I don't have any lens in my left eye,â€" he said, motioning to an eye patch held fast over his eye socket by an elastic band. The two National Guard soldiers met after Martinez was promoted to sergeant and transferred into Company A, 130th Engineer Battalion, from Puerto Rico. As they became friends, they realized they had much in common. In fact, one could say they lives were mirrored. Each man's hometown lies a few miles off Autopista Jose de Diego highway near Puerto Rico's northern coastline, where each lives with his wife and two kids. They sat next to each other inside the same vehicle when it was rocked by the detonation. Their lives flashed before their eyes at the same exact moment while on the same road in a foreign country. The soldiers wheeled next to each other on stretchers, and each man reached over his gurney and held his fellow soldier's hand in the hospital. Matching black oval patches now cover each man's single injured eye. And at Walter Reed Medical Center here, where each soldier's uniform was pinned today with an identical Purple Heart Medal, doctors told each man he has a 50 percent chance of regaining vision in his damaged eye. But the two friends don't worry about the surgeries that will take place over the next three months, they say, and their friendship has been reinforced during their mutual recoveries. "We talk all the time about having faith in God, and that we're going to fine,â€" Martinez said. "We talk about it, we cry about. The more you talk about it the better you feel about it, and the more you raise your spirits.â€" Rivera-Valentin is equally optimistic. "I feel very well. I give thanks to God everyday because at least I can see my family,â€" he said. The soldier says he's confident in the medical attention he's receiving at the Army hospital. "They're great doctors,â€" he said. "They say they're going to do their best.â€" Rivera-Valentin and Martinez were two of 14 soldiers who received the Purple Heart Medal at Walter Reed today. The Purple Heart, awarded to U.S. servicemembers wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy, is one of the most recognized and respected military decorations. Today's recipients are among the nearly 27,000 servicemembers wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom and nearly 1,500 wounded in Operation Enduring Freedom.
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A video showing Beyonce being a class act is lighting up the Internet
The video captures the entertainer at a concert in Las Vegas earlier this month, delivering an unforgettable moment for a 12-year-old terminally ill girl and her loved ones. And, for that matter, anyone who witnessed it.
Taylon Davis was given front row seats at the show by the Make-a-Wish Foundation. After her aerial entrance, Beyonce landed directly in front of Taylon, reached over the stage and hugged her. She later danced with the girl and serenaded her with the song "Survivor," reports say.
"They found an inoperable tumor on (Taylon's) her brain, and her dying wish was to dance with Beyonce," Ivy McGregor of Philanthropy Program Partnerships said.
Throughout the night, reports say, Taylon was frequently seen bursting into tears.
"Here's a little girl literally fighting for her life," McGregor explains. "'Tomorrow's not promised, next week's not promised, but right now I'm here,' and her thought that will forever stay with me is, 'Since I'm here, I might as well live.'"


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Either agents or promo people didnt have them stop down the line for different pictures.
Not trying to complain but the premiere last year had milions of pictures at different stops with the 3 of them and 2 of them and individually from all angles.


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Sports to enjoy right now
In the doldrums of summer, there's a dearth of new sports activity for true diehards to embrace. The NHL and NBA championships have long passed and the NFL season is still months from truly starting. While MLB's All-Star Game just occurred—with a stirring tribute to retiring Yankee Derek Jeter as one of the hallmarks—the season doesn't get really interesting, even for baseball lovers, for at least another month.
However, there are a couple notable events that are worth the sports fan's attention and effort. First of all, the WNBA has taken to branding itself the "Summer Break" of basketball. While condescending in at least one light, the All-Star Game was played just last weekend, with the East winning in overtime. The story behind the game-winner by Tamika Catchings is worth it even for a casual fan: While Catchings had been ruled out of the WNBA season until July 5, she was still voted into the game by fans and hit the crucial layup. The highlights package of the game includes a look at one of the most surefire locks as a future star in the league—All-Star Game MVP Shoni Schimmel. It even features the circus shot in the 4th quarter with 3 minutes remaining that everyone should be—but probably isn't—talking about.
Don't simply satisfy yourself with tracking your next fantasy football team or counting down to baseball's playoffs; enjoy some of the sports that are happening right now.
Meanwhile, many Americans still feel the sting of having cared about soccer once a quadrennium. And that oh-so-familiar defeat doesn't hurt any less for being so consistent. So Grantland has published a handy guide on how to continue being a soccer fan in America. This is especially useful so we can hope to avoid another spate of articles in approximately three years and 300 days about how this is finally the World Cup where soccer breaks through in America. The MLS may not have a team in New Mexico, but the PDL does—and there may be some exciting news from the Albuquerque Sol FC coming up soon.
Last but not least, it's never too early, especially in a self-billed fishbowl town like Albuquerque, to think about collegiate sports. With Cameron Bairstow signing a contract to play on the Chicago Bulls with fellow ex-Lobo Tony Snell, there's plenty of reason to believe the Lobos will continue to push out great talent. And the Lobo football team looks to continue their upward swing.
Don't simply satisfy yourself with tracking your next fantasy football team or counting down to baseball's playoffs; enjoy some of the sports that are happening right now.


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Vitamins are a group of substances that are needed for normal cell function, growth, and development.
There are 13 essential vitamins. This means that these vitamins are required for the body to work properly. They are:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
- Vitamin B3 (niacin)
- Pantothenic acid (B5)
- Biotin (B7)
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
- Folate (folic acid and B9)
Vitamins are grouped into two categories:
- Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body's fatty tissue. The four fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins A, D, E, and K. These vitamins are absorbed more easily by the body in the presence of dietary fat.
- There are nine water-soluble vitamins. The body must use water-soluble vitamins right away. Any leftover water-soluble vitamins leave the body through the urine. Vitamin B12 is the only water-soluble vitamin that can be stored in the liver for many years.
Each of the vitamins listed below has an important job in the body. A vitamin deficiency occurs when you do not get enough of a certain vitamin. Vitamin deficiency can cause health problems.
Not eating enough fruits, vegetables, beans, lentils, whole grains and fortified dairy foods may increase your risk for health problems, including heart disease, cancer, and poor bone health (osteoporosis).
- Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, bones, soft tissue, mucus membranes, and skin.
- Vitamin B6 is also called pyridoxine. Vitamin B6 helps form red blood cells and maintain brain function. This vitamin also plays an important role in the proteins that are part of many chemical reactions in the body. The more protein you eat the more pyridoxine your body requires.
- Vitamin B12, like the other B vitamins, is important for metabolism. It also helps form red blood cells and maintain the central nervous system.
- Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is an antioxidant that promotes healthy teeth and gums. It helps the body absorb iron and maintain healthy tissue. It also promotes wound healing.
- Vitamin D is also known as the "sunshine vitamin," since it is made by the body after being in the sun. Ten to 15 minutes of sunshine 3 times a week is enough to produce the body's requirement of vitamin D for most people at most latitudes. People who do not live in sunny places may not make enough vitamin D. It is very hard to get enough vitamin D from food sources alone. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium. You need calcium for the normal development and maintenance of healthy teeth and bones. It also helps maintain proper blood levels of calcium and phosphorus.
- Vitamin E is an antioxidant also known as tocopherol. It helps the body form red blood cells and use vitamin K.
- Vitamin K is not listed among the essential vitamins, but without it blood would not stick together (coagulate). Some studies suggest that it is important for bone health.
- Biotin is essential for the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates, and in the production of hormones and cholesterol.
- Niacin is a B vitamin that helps maintain healthy skin and nerves. It also has cholesterol-lowering effects at higher doses.
- Folate works with vitamin B12 to help form red blood cells. It is needed for the production of DNA, which controls tissue growth and cell function. Any woman who is pregnant should be sure to get enough folate. Low levels of folate are linked to birth defects such as spina bifida. Many foods are now fortified with folic acid.
- Pantothenic acid is essential for the metabolism of food. It also plays a role in the production of hormones and cholesterol.
- Riboflavin (vitamin B2) works with the other B vitamins. It is important for body growth and the production of red blood cells.
- Thiamine (vitamin B1) helps the body cells change carbohydrates into energy. Getting enough carbohydrates is very important during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It is also essential for heart function and healthy nerve cells.
Food Sources
Vitamin A:
- Dark-colored fruits
- Dark leafy vegetables
- Egg yolk
- Fortified milk and dairy products (cheese, yogurt, butter, and cream)
- Liver, beef, and fish
Vitamin D:
- Fish (fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, herring, and orange roughy)
- Fish liver oils (cod liver oil)
- Fortified cereals
- Fortified milk and dairy products (cheese, yogurt, butter, and cream)
Vitamin E:
- Avocado
- Dark green vegetables (spinach, broccoli, asparagus, and turnip greens)
- Margarine (made from safflower, corn, and sunflower oil)
- Oils (safflower, corn, and sunflower)
- Papaya and mango
- Seeds and nuts
- Wheat germ and wheat germ oil
Vitamin K:
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Cereals
- Dark green vegetables (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and asparagus)
- Dark leafy vegetables (spinach, kale, collards, and turnip greens)
- Fish, liver, beef, and eggs
- Chocolate
- Cereal
- Egg yolk
- Legumes
- Milk
- Nuts
- Organ meats (liver, kidney)
- Pork
- Yeast
- Asparagus and broccoli
- Beets
- Brewer's yeast
- Dried beans (cooked pinto, navy, kidney, and lima)
- Fortified cereals
- Green, leafy vegetables (spinach and romaine lettuce)
- Lentils
- Oranges and orange juice
- Peanut butter
- Wheat germ
Niacin (vitamin B3):
- Avocado
- Eggs
- Enriched breads and fortified cereals
- Fish (tuna and salt-water fish)
- Lean meats
- Legumes
- Nuts
- Potato
- Poultry
Pantothenic acid:
- Avocado
- Broccoli, kale, and other vegetables in the cabbage family
- Eggs
- Legumes and lentils
- Milk
- Mushroom
- Organ meats
- Poultry
- White and sweet potatoes
- Whole-grain cereals
Thiamine (vitamin B1):
- Dried milk
- Egg
- Enriched bread and flour
- Lean meats
- Legumes (dried beans)
- Nuts and seeds
- Organ meats
- Peas
- Whole grains
Pyroxidine (vitamin B6):
- Avocado
- Banana
- Legumes (dried beans)
- Meat
- Nuts
- Poultry
- Whole grains (milling and processing removes a lot of this vitamin)
Vitamin B12:
- Meat
- Eggs
- Fortified foods such as soymilk
- Milk and milk products
- Organ meats (liver and kidney)
- Poultry
- Shellfish
NOTE: Animal sources of vitamin B12 are absorbed much better by the body than plant sources
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid):
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Citrus fruits
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes and tomato juice
Side Effects
Many people think that if some is good, a lot is better. This is not always the case. High doses of certain vitamins can be toxic. Ask your health care provider what is best for you.
The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for vitamins reflect how much of each vitamin most people should get each day.
- The RDA for vitamins may be used as goals for each person.
- How much of each vitamin you need depends on your age and gender. Other factors, such as pregnancy and your health conditions, are also important.
The best way to get all the daily vitamins you need is to eat a balanced diet that contains a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, fortified dairy foods, legumes (dried beans), lentils, and whole grains.
Dietary supplements are another way to get the vitamins you need if the food you eat is not supplying enough vitamins. Supplements can be helpful during pregnancy and for special medical problems.
If you take supplements, DO NOT take more than 100% of the RDA. Be very careful about taking large amounts of fat-soluble vitamin supplements. These include vitamins A, D, E, and K. These vitamins are stored in fat cells, and they can build up in your body and may cause harmful effects.
Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline. National Academies Press. Washington, DC, 1998. PMID: 23193625 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23193625.
Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenium, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. National Academies Press. Washington, DC, 2001. PMID: 25057538 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25057538.
Mason JB. Vitamins, trace minerals, and other micronutrients. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 25th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 218.
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With the bicentennial of the birth of the Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte only a few months away, a new book provides insights into the life and mind of Holland's founder from a new source: the man himself.
With the bicentennial of the birth of the Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte only a few months away, a new book provides insights into the life and mind of Holland's founder from a new source: the man himself.
Published earlier this month, "Envisioning Hope College: Letters written by Albertus C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps Jr., 1857 to 1875" features correspondence as the two men worked together on behalf of education in the Holland Colony, efforts that led to the founding of both Hope and Western Theological Seminary in the 1860s. While the volume isn't a biography per se, its editor, Dr. Elton Bruins (pictured), feels that the collection of 94 letters provides perspective on Van Raalte unavailable in previous works about the respected religious leader.
"This is the first book dealing with Van Raalte in which he himself is doing most of the speaking," Bruins said. "You hear Van Raalte speaking for himself and opening his heart, and that for me makes the book."
"You get a real look into his life," he said. "You see him at his best and you see him when he is struggling."
A 519-page hardcover, the book has been co-published by Van Raalte Press of Hope College and Eerdmans Publishing of Grand Rapids through the Historical Series of the Reformed Church in America. It was prepared through the sponsorship of the A.C. Van Raalte Institute. Bruins shares editing credit with the late Karen G. Schakel, who was officer manager and editorial assistant with the institute until her death in December 2009.
Van Raalte led the Dutch colonists who established Holland in 1847, and among his other efforts worked tirelessly on behalf of education. Phelps became principal of the HollandAcademy, the school which Van Raalte had established, in 1859, and became the founding president of Hope when the college grew out of the academy in 1862. Hope received its charter from Michigan in 1866, the same year that the first class graduated. Western Theological Seminary was established as an extension of the college in 1866, to enable graduates of Hope interested in ministry to continue their studies locally.
Multiple events are planned in both the U.S. and in the Netherlands in October in commemoration of Van Raalte's birth 200 years ago, on Oct. 17, 1811 in the village of Wanneperveen in Overijssel, the Netherlands. The book's publication on the eve of the anniversary celebration is a happy conjunction, culminating work that Bruins started in 1997.
Bruins is retired from the Hope religion faculty and the past director of Hope's A.C. Van Raalte Institute, which studies Dutch-American and Holland-area history, and has been researching local and Hope history for more than 40 years. His publications include, as co-author, the books "Albertus C. Van Raalte: Dutch Leader and American Patriot" (1996) and "Albertus and Christina: The Van Raalte Family, Home and Roots" (2004).
The letters in "Envisioning Hope College: Letters written by Albertus C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps Jr., 1857 to 1875," which Van Raalte wrote in English, are extensively annotated, with explanations about the people and events referenced by Van Raalte and behind the scenes. The result, Bruins noted, is a broader history of the community in addition to a view of Van Raalte and the creation of Hope and Western Theological Seminary.
"Readers will also learn about Holland, Michigan, and about what's going on in the denomination at the time," he said.
Holland's settlers had come to the United States seeking economic opportunity, and religious and educational freedom. Van Raalte knew that his people would need additional pastors to lead them in the future, and so in 1851 he established a PioneerSchool to prepare young people for college and, he hoped, seminary and the ministry.
As a frontier community, Holland lacked the resources to sustain the school, and Van Raalte traveled to the East regularly, for months at a time, seeking donations from wealthy patrons in the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, today's Reformed Church in America, which the colonists' congregations ultimately joined. It was during one of those trips that he met Phelps, who was pastoring two small churches in New York.
"They were a study in contrasts in many ways," Bruins said. "Van Raalte was born and raised in the Netherlands, Phelps in Albany, New York. Van Raalte, as his letters indicate, had an uneven temperament that depended on the state of his health; Phelps, however, seemed always to be on an even keel. Van Raalte was forceful in personality; Phelps was quite reserved."
The differences didn't stop them from becoming friends right up until Van Raalte's death in 1876. In fact, Bruins said, Phelps was one of Van Raalte's few close friends. Not infrequently, Van Raalte's letters to Phelps are signed "Your humble Brother and Friend."
"He does not say that lightly," Bruins said. "He means that."
One result, Bruins said, is that Van Raalte is particularly candid in the letters. "He unloads his feelings in a way that you rarely see anyplace else," he said.
It helped, Bruins noted, that the two men were of a like mind where Hope and later the seminary were concerned. "Each was gifted in his own way, and each was devoted equally to the cause of Christian higher education," he said.
Bruins started the book project as a devoted fan of Van Raalte - and he continues to admire the leader for all that he did for Holland and the college. In addition to having led the community's settlers to West Michigan, Bruins said, Van Raalte never stopped working for the well-being of both. He donated large swaths of land to the community, including CentennialPark and the college's original 16 acres; he spent months away from his large family, who Bruins noted he loved dearly, to gain crucial financial support; he worked to connect the Midwest immigrant congregations to the RCA.
"He was interested in all facets of the community life, which made him incredibly busy and probably stretched too thin," Bruins said. "You can say he lived and died for Holland, Michigan."
"He wanted things his own way - that's why you see so much bickering in the Holland community," he said. "But without him, we wouldn't have the Holland of today."
As he worked with Van Raalte's letters, though, Bruins found himself growing in admiration of Phelps. Although Phelps's letters in response to Van Raalte don't survive, other work by Phelps does - and he found a sense of Phelps in what Van Raalte said and how.
"Phelps doesn't gripe," Bruins said. "He in that way was a very peaceful, irenic person. Just a fine Christian man."
Bruins has even formed a new view of Phelps's role in the history of Hope, leading the way for expanded recognition for Hope's first president, who served until 1878.
Long-time tradition has called Van Raalte the college's founder. In addition to Van Raalte's well-documented efforts both before and after Hope was established, his family stayed active in the life of the college, contributing, Bruins said, to his legend as founder. For example, the college's president and vice president were sons-in-law, and the dean of women a daughter, when Hope dedicated Van Raalte Hall in 1903.
Phelps, conversely, had returned to New York in the 1880s. But it was Phelps, Bruins realized, who had been on site day-to-day, making a go of the vision in the early years. Phelps initially taught every class; hired the first faculty; and, Bruins feels, established the institutional character that continues to the present.
Obituaries after Phelps's death in 1896 had even called him the "organizer" of Hope. Recognizing that the college would not have existed with either, Bruins and his fellow historians at the Van Raalte Institute now celebrate both as "co-organizers."
"It may have been Van Raalte's idea, but Phelps did the work," Bruins said.
Copies of "Envisioning Hope College: Letters written by Albertus C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps Jr., 1857 to 1875" will be available at the college's Hope-Geneva Bookstore for $49. Located on the ground level of the DeWitt Center, 141 E. 12th St., the Hope-Geneva Bookstore can be called at 800-946-4673 or (616) 395-7833.


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Feb. 14, 2009
NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's men's basketball team used a 15-0 run early in the first half to erase an eight-point deficit and take a 23-16 lead and went on to defeat visiting Eastern Connecticut State, 100-88, in the second game of a Little East Conference doubleheader at the Tripp Athletic Center Saturday afternoon.
The Corsairs, who entered the game ranked 15th nationally in the d3hoops.com poll and second in the New England regional poll, fell behind early, as three-pointers by sophomore guard Courtney Simmons (Middletown, CT/Xavier HS), freshman guard Nick Nedwick (Irvington, NY/Irvington HS) and junior guard Edwin Ortiz (Hartford, CT/East Catholic HS_ helped stake the Warriors to a 14-6 advantage three and a half minutes into the game.
UMass Dartmouth fought back. A jump shot by junior forward Brandon Shelton (Cambridge, MA/Cambridge Rindge & Latin HS/UMass Lowell) and a three-pointer by junior guard Jeff Macchi (Franklin, MA/Franklin HS) helped them cut the lead to 14-11. After senior guard Reece Freeman (Cambridge, MA/Rindge & Latin HS) hit a pair of free throws, sophomore forward Brandon Stephens (Dorchester, MA/Newton North HS) scored eight consecutive points on a jumper and a pair of treys to make it 21-14 with 13:21 remaining. A jumper by freshman forward Jamie Kohn (Columbia, CT/Coventry HS) and a free throw by freshman center Jeremy Thompson (Berlin, CT/Berlin HS) allowed ECSU to tie the game at 23-23 midway through the first half. But Shelton sandwiched a pair of a pair of jump shots around a three-pointer by freshman guard Alex Klepadlo (Bernardston, MA/Pioneer Valley Prep), and the Corsairs built a 30-23 advantage and never trailed again.
A 9-0 Corsair run, which included a pair of layups by junior forward Matt Walker (Brockton, MA/Brockton HS), a three-pointer by Macchi and a driving layup by Freeman, allowed UMass Dartmouth to claim a 52-38 lead at intermission. The Warriors outscored UMD in the second half, 50-48, but Walker's jump shot in the final minute capped the scoring for the Corsairs, who scored 100 points for the first time this season.
"Our team played well overall," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Brian Baptiste. "We took advantage of a couple of mismatches after we trailed early in the first half, then we made a run, took the lead, and pretty much were in control throughout the rest of the game. I'm glad we bounced back and got the win, now it's time to move on."
Stephens led all scorers with 27 points, Freeman added 18, and Walker, Shelton and Macchi contributed 15 points apiece. Ortiz led Eastern Connecticut with 17 points, Kohn had 16 and Thompson scored 11. Walker had nine rebounds and Freeman for the Corsairs, but sophomore forward Bill Roveto had 10 for ECSU as the Warriors out rebounded UMass Dartmouth, 36-35. Freeman also had nine assists, while Simmons had 13 for ECSU.
"Brandon Stephens shot the ball well for us, which he hasn't always been doing," said Baptiste. "Brandon gives us so much more than just shooting; I don't want him to get discouraged. Today, it was good to see him shoot the ball with confidence."
The Corsairs improved to 20-3 and 10-2 in the Little East Conference with the victory, while the Warriors fell to 11-12 and 5-7 with the defeat. UMass Dartmouth will return to action when they host UMass Boston in the second game of a Little East Conference doubleheader Tuesday evening. ECSU will host Keene State Tuesday.


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Several common species available are the Pacific (a.k.a., Japanese), the Eastern (a.k.a., Atlantic or American), European Flats, Kumamotos, and Olympias. The Pacific Oyster, which is a much larger Oyster than the Atlantic, is considered to be an inferior species for eating. It can grow to a length of 12 inches, providing a sizeable amount of meat for consumption. The Eastern species make up the majority of the Oysters sold in the United States, the most well known being the Bluepoint. Eastern do not provide the most flavor but they do have a sweet salty tanginess that is often considered tasty. European Flats Oysters, also known as "Belons" are meaty and unique in their complex flavor, being somewhat briny or salty flavored. Orignating in Europe, this Oyster is found in the U.S. as well. Kumamoto Oysters have a following in the raw Oyster bar restaurants, due to their mellow flavor and firm meaty texture. Native to Japan, this Oyster is found in the U.S. as well as other Asian countries. The oval shaped Olympia Oysters, which are are native to the Pacific waters off the coast of Washington state, are much smaller in size than other varieties, generally measuring 1 to 2 inches in length. This Oyster provides a bland yet fresh flavor that is preferred by many who want a milder tasting meat. Other Oyster species that are common include any of the following: Beausoleil from New Brunswick; Pemaquid from Maine; Martha's Vineyard or Island Creek from Massachusetts; Tatamagouche from Nova Scotia; Skookum, Steamboat or Sunset Beach from the Puget Sound in Washington; Nootka from Vancouver Island in Washington; Malaspina from the coast of British Columbia; and Elkhorn from Monterey Bay in California.
When selecting fresh Oysters in the shell, locate those that are alive and as fresh as possible. All Oysters to be eaten should be plump, consistent in color, and smell fresh, not overly fishy. A common belief is that Oysters should only be eaten during the months ending in "r." This belief is based on the theory that Oysters are spawning during the spring and summer months when their meat is softer and contains more fat, so they do not taste as good as they will from September to December. This concept has some merit and may be of value to consider when purchasing Oysters.
If the shell of any Oyster being selected can be opened a little and does not close quickly when handled, discard this Oyster as well as any with broken shells. To store shucked Oysters or fresh Oysters in the shell, be sure to keep them lightly moist and cooled to 39°, making sure they are not placed directly on ice. When Oysters are purchased opened and shucked, they should be packaged in their liquor or juice, which must be clear, not cloudy. Before eating, examine the shucked Oysters for bits of shell that may still be attached. To shuck the oyster, use an oyster knife made specifically for the purpose of shucking. Wear a heavy protective glove to keep from injuring the hand when using the shucking knife. Holding the Oyster in your hand, locate the hinged area of the shell. Insert the knife at this point and move it around the shell, twisting it gently after making a complete circle of the shell with the knife blade. Begin to twist the blade to open the shell. Without letting the liquor (juice) in the shell spill out, remove the top half of the shell from the lower half. Whole fresh Oysters should be eaten within 4 days, while shucked Oysters can be kept for only 2 days. Oysters are also available canned, frozen, smoked, and dried. Champagne is the common beverage served with this shellfish, however, other types of wine such as chardonnay chablis and sauvignon blanc can also be served and enjoyed together. Heavy reds as well as many types of reds do not often pair well with oysters due to the tannins in the wine.


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Rule 6-2. Appeals Prosecuted For Purposes Of Delay.
(a) Motion alleging delay. When counsel for the appellee has examined the record and believes that the appeal has been prosecuted merely for the purposes of delay, counsel may file a motion alleging such delay with a plea to the Court to advance and affirm.
(b) Contents of motion. The motion shall provide citations to the record to show that the appeal has been prosecuted merely for the purpose of delay. Counsel shall state in the motion that he or she has carefully examined the record and specify the reasons for the belief that the appeal has been filed for the purpose of delay.
(c) Procedure. The motion shall be in the form required by Rule 2-1 and will be called for submission three weeks after filing.
(d) Response. Counsel for the appellant may file a response within 21 days of the filing of the motion.