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November 17, 2004, 09:32 PM
I inheirited this gun. It has 300 WinMag stamped above the 30-06 on the barrel. Is there anything to doing this other than reaming a new chamber? If this was done well is this a safe gun to shoot? Is there anything I should check before shooting?
November 19, 2004, 01:03 AM
The bolt would also have to have been changed, as the .300 has a larger case head than the .30-'06. I think I'd take it to a reputable smith to have it looked at before firing. He should be able to tell you a lot more about it.
December 8, 2004, 05:39 PM
The feed rails have to be adjusted as well, but the conversion is feasible and safe. One caution. If it is push feed, check to make sure that if a round is chambered and the bolt not fully locked, then another round is fed the bullet point of the new round won't hit the primer of the round in the chamber. This can happen when a rifle is reworked for another round and the possible danger is obvious.
December 8, 2004, 06:20 PM
Seems to me that you'd be better off selling the 30-06 and buying the 300 winmag, or trading. Both these guns are in production. I would save the caliber conversions for guns that don't exist in that caliber.
December 9, 2004, 10:14 PM
Maybe I misunderstood, but I think swglenn's rifle has already been converted. He just wants to know if it is safe to shoot or if there may be some problem with it. As far as I can tell, it should be OK.
December 12, 2004, 09:21 PM
I took the gun to a local gunsmith and he said it was good to shoot. The bolt had been machined and the extractor cut back for the larger magnum case head. After adjusting the scope it shot three into 1-1/4" @ 100. I then shot two at 300 yds about 3/4" apart and put it up after cleaning it (arm was sore). It seemed to shoot better the more I shot it.
My friend's 12 year old son had a 3 shot group of 1-1/4" at 400 yds. with his semi custom 308 (Model 70 action, Hart barrel, McMillan stock and VX-III 6x20x50mm). He outshot his Dad and his 7MM STW full custom (Nesika Bay action, Hart barrel, McMillan stock, and the same VX-III scope). The son was really puffed up on the way home telling his dad that that is what young eyes could do. Thanks for the help.
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AFP: Japanese police said Friday they had arrested five executives of a major precision instrument maker on suspicion of illegally exporting devices that can be used in the construction of nuclear weapons. TOKYO, Aug 25, 2006 (AFP) – Japanese police said Friday they had arrested five executives of a major precision instrument maker on suspicion of illegally exporting devices that can be used in the construction of nuclear weapons.
Mitutoyo Corp allegedly exported two measuring devices to Malaysia in 2001 without a license, officials at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department said.
The five arrested include Mitutoyo president Kazusaku Tezuka, vice chairman Norio Takatsuji and executive director Hideyo Chikugo.
One of the gauges is believed to have ended up in Libya and was found by inspectors from the UN nuclear agency after the former pariah state in 2003 renounced its program to build weapons of mass destruction.
Police suspect that Mitutoyo also illegally exported devices to Iran through an Iranian trading company with offices in Tokyo, the Kyodo news agency quoted unnamed police sources as saying.
Mitutoyo chairman Toshihide Numata apologized at a news conference for causing the trouble.
“I believe we have complied with the law,” he said. “But I am regretful to see what has happened.”
The company also said in a statement that it did not yet fully understood the charges against its employees.
Export of such devices requires authorization by the Japanese minister for economy and trade because of their potential application for military use.
Police raided Mitutoyo’s head office in Kawasaki, west of Tokyo Friday.
The head office and plants of Mitutoyo had already been searched in February over allegations that the company exported one three-dimensional (3D) gauge each to China and Thailand without Japanese government clearance.

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|Beef stir fry, made with super cheap meat|
The problem is that with beef, you either get cheap beef that is tough and chewy unless you cook it for a long time, or you can get super expensive meat that cooks up softly. In terms of price different, the cheap, slow cooking meat, can typically be found for 1/3 the price of the more expensive, softer, quicker cooking meat.
Fortunately, I've figured out a trick to get the most for my beef, to be able to buy the cheap meat, and serve it as I would an expensive cut of meat, in stir fries, steak salad, pepper steak, etc...
For this, I buy the cheapest type of meat I can find, the type of meat that is "for stews or pot roast" only. This includes chuck roast, brisket, silver tip roast, shank, shin, neck, and goulash beef chunks.
I then boil them in my pressure cooker in lightly salted water until fully soft. This takes anywhere between an hour and 2.5 hours, depending on the size of the meat. I check it every so often to see what it's like, and take it out when its finished. I know that its finished when the beef is able to come apart in my hands, when i try to pull off a piece. If you don't have a pressure cooker, simmer it on the stove top in a covered pot, but expect it to take at least two to three times as long.
Strain the liquid, and save it!
Let the beef cool off, then slice it, against the grain, into thin pieces. Against the grain means that if the muscle structure going in one direction, cut the meat perpendicular to that.
For beef roasts, or all large pieces of meat, I find a mandolin slicer works well for this. For goulash meat, I slice with a serrated knife.
Now use your beef as you would steak in most recipes, whether steak salad, stir fries, pepper steak, bibimbap, lo mein, etc... I haven't tried grilling meat this way, but intend on trying it at some point. Obviously your meat will take less time to cook up than it would take if you were using raw steak...
And with the liquid? That's beef broth. Use it as the base for so many different types of soup, whether tomato beef soup, Korean beef and seaweed soup, mushroom barley/buckwheat soup, etc...
I hope you enjoyed this money saving tip of the day! I love being able to have soft beef, especially in my homemade mock takeout... without needing to pay exhorbitant amounts!
What is the cheapest type of beef where you live? How often do you serve it? Are slow cooking meats cheaper where you live than faster cooking cuts? How much cheaper? Does this look like a tip you'd try out?
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Strong Arm of Strong
Charlie Strong wants his players to hit the books, not the bong
Longhorn football coach Charlie Strong is serious about turning his team into winners ... drug-free winners, that is.
According to records obtained by the Austin American-Statesman, a grand total of 188 drug tests have been administered to players in just the first eight months of Strong's reign. Compare that to the average of about 104 tests per year under Mack Brown's tenure, and it seems that this another area Strong is serious about cracking down on.
Since before the practice season started, Coach Strong was adamant in showing the football team (and the greater University of Texas community) that he was not kidding when he said the program would be about developing student-athletes — emphasis on student. By July, Coach Strong had dismissed not one, not two, but five players for a range of misconduct, including sexual assault charges. He also made his players earn back the right to wear the Longhorn emblem on their helmets and even throw the "Hook 'Em Horns."
It looks like Strong is ushering in an era where being a UT football player is not just about winning, but about learning to be a true Longhorn as well.

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text: a couple several months ago, when thesis wasn’t the center of my life yet, friends and I went on a out-of-the-blue trip to Daranak Falls. We immediately went after our morning classes so we can get back in time for the late afternoon class (we managed to get back.. 1 hr late). We had a long drive ahead of us but after what seemed like an endless trail of road, rough tracks, and town traffic, we finally made it. Despite it being midday on a weekday, we were joined by a fairly amount of people. Nevertheless, we enjoyed skimming the (unexpectedly freezing) waters.

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🥑 9/8. Jessica Helfand: Self-Reliance + Creative Practice
👋🏽 Guest Lecture
7.00pm – 8.30pm | All Sections
All cohort guest presentation & Q&A
💆🏽 8.30–8.45pm Break
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8.45 | In Class
Add 3 questions from Self-Reliance by Jessica Helfand before Wednesday, 9/8 @ 12pm ET.
[Admitting] Foundation is necessary in the creative process. Do you think it will be more productive if you start with a solid foundation or it will limit potential possibilities.
[On Seeing] It is not easy to change our perception about a thing. Do you find any good way to practice it?
[Generating] What are your ways to generate ideas? In your opinion, what is the most useful method to achieve it?
Many artists' creations come from their experiences. Whether it is family or love pain, they may create unique works. Do you think artistic creation is a good treatment? What is the difference between writing and painting?
Color is emotional, people will choose different colors to represent different feelings, so colors should be subjective, but in some design books there will be designated color matching and application methods. How do you think we should observe and use color? How should art be interpreted？
As a creator, where does your inspiration come from？Life / culture / cooperative projects? Do you think design is new creation or redesign? How did you realize your creative ideas? What will you do if you encounter difficulties?
Many artists have experienced great trauma, whether it is family or love. When they lost these things that are vital to them, how did they deal with these pains? Will these pains be reflected in their works? Could you use some examples to explain?
Sometimes our design needs to face the public. When the public cannot agree with your understanding of certain colors, should you cater to them or stick with your own opinions?
When you create an idea, but your purpose is not clear or you are still not know about your final goal. Everything is vague. Whether you should trust your gut or believe in a more objective idea in general?
If you facing the difficulty that is impossible to overcome, will you give up or just keep going?
How much your emotions will influence your interpretation of blue. If you are in a good mood, would you think blue is positive.
How to generate a unique idea?
[Admitting] Was there ever a time giving up was the right thing to do? If so how do you determine when it is time to admit defeat?
[On Seeing] If your perception of a color’s meaning is different from the public’s perception, which one is “correct” to you when you create art?
[Generating] How do you define studio space? Is it any space a designer/artist works in? Any specific elements that make it a “studio”?
Emerson and Helfand are two people who speak of self-reliance after having experienced so much loss. How can people who haven’t yet experienced loss learn to be self-reliant (i.e., out of choice instead of necessity)?
Is the productive work one does while coping with loss a form of self-reliance? Or is it more so transferring that reliance onto something else, a “thing” instead of a “person” (to keep you busy/be a distraction)? How does one identify self-reliant behaviour(s)?
Hefland said, “stop confusing generating with inventing.”
Does this contribute to the belief that “everything is a remix” and that “all ideas are made of old ideas”? Are creators today simply generating off of ideas and designs that were previously invented?
[Admitting] Have you ever kept working on a project because you wouldn’t admit defeat? How did the project end and how do you feel after that?
[On Seeing] If you could pick a color to represent your covid quarantine time, what color would it be and why?
[Generating] As a creative, where do you usually get your inspirations from and how do you implement an inspired idea into your work?
Productivity requires focused mind, but are there any techniques to focus in critical or challenging times?
As every person's emotional reaction to a color is subjective and dynamic, can we ever rely on the “definitions” of color?
When ideating, should one focus on the quality of ideas or the quantity of ideas?
How do you stay productive and motivated in a project, when you are not seeing any positive results.
As we all might read color differently. How do you finding the "right" color to communicate your idea in your work/projects?
I always find myself more productive working in a studio space, even just looking at other designer's screens, coffee chats, or hopping into a brainstorm section. With the current circumstance that we working remotely, how do you stay connected with other creatives and keep yourself inspired?
(Intro & Admitting)
Do you feel your perspective and practice on art have shifted after dealing with your emotional loss?
Do you let your definition of a color influence the way you approach a painting you’re working on?
When revisiting an artwork, do you find your emotion remain the same as when you first made it? Does it provoke new ideas?
Can you list three different things that being alone taught you?
It appears that blue has its’ meaning due to historical and cultural context. It seems to me that it’s mostly derived from a subjective manner, which could differ from person to person. For example, in the text, the author mentioned: “Later, Goethe, among others, would concur. The appearance of objects seen through a blue glass is gloomy and melancholy, he wrote.” How is the general trend of opinions decided upon since everyone’s opinion is subjective and personal?
What you usually do when you are not satisfying with your art piece when you are creating something at the studio time?
Lost. and Found. - Do you find by accepting emotion and circumstances surrounding your life, your art and writing becomes more exploratory and representative than comparatively your art when you hide from emotions and deny life situations? What ultimately motivated you to start creating again and get you back in the studio? Lastly did you find the work you were producing right off the bat accurately resemble what you were trying to communicate?
On Seeing - I have read so many books and articles trying to break down the philosophies of color and trying to assert where each color belongs and what times they should be used. As yo mentioned in your writing shifting perspective can shift perception, do you think color should be observed in such an assertive firm definitions and belongings? How do you believe your relationship with color has affected your writing and art?
Generating - In this writing you speak to the studio space. Do you have a particular way you like your studio, or must have items that help in the generating of ideas and getting to “go rogue”?
Intro// How can you make sure the selfhood is genuine when so much of our mind is influenced by modern media?
Admitting// What was motivating you to not admitting defeat?
On seeing// If you are stuck in one perspective, what can you do to start shifting this perception?
Generating// Do you have any advise on how to practice generating outside of an educational environment?
Discussion led by Yining (Admitting, Generating) and Jess (Introduction, On Seeing).

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Matthew Stafford and Detroit Lions offensive co-ordinator Scott Linehan talked about the quarterback’s golf game Tuesday.
They couldn’t shoot the breeze about much else at the Detroit Lions Invitational, which benefits the team’s charities, because NFL employees aren’t allowed to communicate with players about football-related matters during the lockout.
Due to the ongoing lockout, all Detroit Lions employees have had their salaries reduced in some fashion, from being forced to take an unpaid two-week furlough to taking a 25 percent salary reduction.
United States coach Bob Bradley and two of his senior players have criticised the temporary ‘grass’ playing surfaces they have played their last two games on — including Tuesday’s Gold Cup win over Canada.
The pitch at the NFL venue, Ford Field, in Detroit, is normally artificial but for CONCACAF’s Gold Cup, the top part of fibre was removed and replaced with a grass carpet.
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Essay 3 – Model question
Your class has attended a lecture on the action governments can take to make sure cultural heritage is preserved for future generations. You have made the notes below.
• increase funding for museums.
• protect old buildings.
• teach the importance of cultural heritage in schools.
‘Cultural heritage isn’t just about buildings – it’s about a way of life.’
‘It’s the responsibility of the older generation to pass on a cultural heritage to the next generation.’
‘Museums are the best places to keep shared memories of a community.’
Write an essay for your tutor, discussing two of the priorities in your notes. You should explain which priority you think is more important, giving reasons to support your opinion.
You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion but you should use your own words as far as possible.
Write your essay in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.
Essay 3 – Model answer
Cultural heritage is an invaluable asset for all generations to enjoy. It is about knowing where we have come from and having pride in the place we live. In this essay I will discuss two priorities for the government’s support of the cultural heritage in our community.
The first idea is to increase funding to museums. People say that museums are the heart of cultural heritage preservation. Not only do they display objects, they also teach and provide information about them. Increased funding could attract better care of objects, more specialised staff and more fun displays, in turn attracting more people to visit and learn. On the other hand, I would argue that it is unreasonable to expect governments to give more money to museums when they have got more important things to spend people’s taxes on.
The second idea is to protect old buildings. It has become clear in recent years that governments can no longer afford to provide generous grants to help people maintain their historically significant houses. I am sure there are many voluntary organisations which would be prepared to work on conservation projects. Nevertheless, the government could provide protection to ensure that old buildings are not demolished or transformed out of character.
In my view, the most pressing priority is to provide protective legislation for old homes and buildings. I am not alone in my concern about the loss of historical features which take such pride of place in and give character to our communities.
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- Coleus is a perennial and an annual that can be classified as a herb or succulent as well.
- It is native to tropical and sub-tropical environments.
- This plant could be toxic to both big and small pets.
- In many cultures, it is believed that Coleus has medicinal properties that can cure diseases.
Are you looking for foliage plants with plenty of attitude? Look no further! Coleus is a multi-hued foliage plant that’s happy growing in a garden or indoors. It’s very popular with plant parents and sometimes called Painted Nettle, but is coleus a perennial or annual? The answer isn’t as simple as you’d expect!
Coleus: Perennial or Annual?
Coleus is a tender perennial. This means they are perennial in their native habitat, which is tropical and subtropical. However, because they are not at all cold tolerant, coleus is usually grown as annuals.
They are hardy in USA zones 10-11 and on the south coast of Britain, if frosts are mild, but in cold areas, they’re unlikely to make it through the winter.
What Does Perennial Mean?
Perennial plants live longer than two years. They may be deciduous, which means they lose their foliage, but the foliage will grow back the following year. Some perennials are evergreen in warm climates and will retain their leaves. The following spring, they grow bigger and re-flower. The word perennial comes from the Latin perennis (per-annum) for “lasting the year through.”
Coleus is naturally a perennial, not an annual, but because it’s killed early by cold weather people consider it annual.
What Are Annuals?
Annual plants are different from perennials. They finish their lifecycle in one year, hence the name “annual.” They are usually more colorful than perennials and often used as bedding plants.
You may also have heard of biennials. Some folk think this means they flower twice a year, but it actually refers to their growing cycle. Bi means two, so biennial plants live for two years. In year one, they germinate and grow foliage. In year two, they flower and develop seeds before dying. Parsley is a good example of a biennial plant.
All About Coleus
There are more than 300 different coleus species and, on top of that, 1,500 cultivars range from one foot to three feet tall. Some are simple native plants, running right through to the brightest leafy cultivars. Although the different species can look very different, they usually have large fleshy roots and flowers that can’t match the colorful foliage.
One of the most popular coleuses is coleus scutellarioides with its extra flashy foliage. This coleus has brightly colored green, purple, and pink foliage, and although it’s commonly called Painted Nettle, it doesn’t sting. Its foliage sometimes has a jagged edge similar to nettles, and of course, “painted” refers to its spectacular paint job!
Since 1790, botanists have argued over the Coleus genus. Currently, coleus is part of the Ocimeae tribe and sub-tribe Plectranthinae. Hundreds of species are cataloged by the Kew Gardens Plants of the World database.
Will Coleus Come Back Every Year?
Coleus is perennial, not annual, so it will come back every year in tropical and subtropical areas. In US zones 10-11 it’s perennial, but coleus growing anywhere else isn’t likely to survive winter.
What To Do With Coleus In Winter
If you’re in a warm area, then coleus will continue to grow. Cutting back some old growth and keeping an eye on the temperature is important. If a chilly front is approaching, consider covering coleus with fleece or burying its roots in thick organic mulch.
Because it’s a tender perennial, coleus can be brought inside when the weather turns cold. Simply dig it up and replant it in a container, if you’re not already pot-growing. The warmth of a home is enough to keep coleus going in the winter. Don’t water it too much—just when the container of compost is dry a few inches down.
How To Grow Coleus
Perennial coleus needs a sunny to partially sunny spot and moist, well-drained soil. In sun, coleus will turn richer shades of intense color. In shade, it will struggle to produce its famous colorful foliage.
If you’re growing coleus annually, wait until all risk of frost has passed. There’s nothing more disappointing in the garden than discovering new tender plantlets have frozen to death overnight. May is the best time in the UK.
If you’re moving coleus, it’s always a good idea to take a few cuttings, just in case it doesn’t make it. Coleus is very easy to grow from a cutting. Just snip a stem, about 2-3 inches long, above a pair of leaves, and push it into a pot of gritty compost. Keep it damp but not soggy, and in a few weeks’ time, new growth will appear.
Here’s an interesting way to grow coleus—a coleus carpet! Coleus carpets were very popular in Victorian England. The plants were brought to England in the 1800s and were immediately loved for their bright colors. Victorian gardeners made tapestries of coleus that filled a flower border just like a carpet.
Is Coleus Poisonous?
Coleus is toxic and shouldn’t be eaten by humans, dogs, cats, or horses because coleus contains diterpene coleonol and coleon O compounds that are toxic.
Eating coleus is unlikely to be fatal, but if it’s ingested, it causes abdominal cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea. Its sap and leaves can cause irritation, too, so it’s best to use gloves when handling coleus.
Can Coleus Be A Houseplant?
Absolutely, yes. Coleus is an excellent houseplant and very popular with Instagrammers and interior designers. Keep a houseplant coleus looking good by pinching out the central stem. This creates side shoots and a healthier-looking bushy plant that’s perfect for selfies.
If you have house cats, just be aware that they may chew on coleus.
Coleus Is Perennial In Hot Zones
So now we know that tropical coleus is perennial, not annual, but because they die off in cold weather, people think they’re annuals!
If you love coleus but live in a cold area, try growing them as houseplants. If you don’t want them indoors, the best and lowest-cost way to grow them is by cuttings. Fleshy plants like coleus are simple to grow from cuttings; it’s really worth a try. Even if they don’t take it, you haven’t lost anything!
Why not take lots of cuttings and create a Victorian England coleus carpet?
Are There Any Other Plants That Are Both Annual and Perennial?
Yes, any perennial plant like the coleus that is temperature sensitive can be considered an annual in an incompatible climate. For example, the lantana is a tropical shrub. Similar to the coleus, in USDA hardiness zones 9-11 (southern and western coastline areas), the lantana is a perennial. However, in colder climates it cannot survive the winter, so it is treated as a summer annual.
A member of the verbena family, the lantana is a shrub that has pink, white, pink-edged red, red, or orange flowers. While very pretty and cultivated by some gardeners, the lantana is considerd an invasive weed in some parts of the world. It bears a berry-sized drupe (stony fruit) with hard spikes that is toxic to humans and animals. So, when it grows wild, it becomes a threat to livestock.
The photo featured at the top of this post is © Arina Trapeznikova/Shutterstock.com
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- Royal Botanical Gardens KEW, Available here: https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=coleus
- Gardeners' World Magazine/BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, Available here: https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-grow-solenostemon-coleus/
- USDA, Available here: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVNS)– President Donald Trump plans to hold funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) for their lack of preventing the COVID-19 pandemic. The president has investigators looking into WHO’s mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to an article posted at the White House, American taxpayers pay $400 million to $500 million in funding to WHO each year. The article further states, WHO repeatedly parroted the Chinese government’s claims which stated the Coronavirus was not spreading between humans, despite warnings by doctors and health officials that it was.
Then on January 22, 2020, WHO decided the coronavirus did not pose a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
” I will never hesitate to take any necessary steps to protect the lives, health, and safety of the American people. I will always put the well-being of America first.”President Donald J. Trump
The article further states, WHO was not prepared to detect, prevent and respond to a severe infectious disease crisis. The United States wants to refocus on fulfilling WHO’s core missions of preparedness, response, and stakeholder coordination.
The U.S. is also calling for reforms to promote data sharing, increase access to medicines, and to counter China’s outsize influence on WHO.


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The Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Honourable Philip J. Pierre and the Charge d’Affaires, Marc Mertillo, from the Embassy of the French Republic to Barbados and the OECS signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Saint Lucia and the Government of the French Republic for the final extension of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI).
The DSSI was an initiative agreed to in April 2020 by the IMF, World Bank, and the G20 countries, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to cushion the economic shock and revenue loss experienced by the Member States during the pandemic. This agreement also allowed Low-Income Countries to temporarily suspend their bilateral government-to-government debt service obligation, and to get some relief as it pertained to their cash flow. The payment deferment was implemented on a bilateral basis by various governments and was readily embraced by Saint Lucia as a beneficiary.
The Government of Saint Lucia is committed to the policy direction of devoting the resources freed up by this initiative to increase spending in critical areas geared at mitigating the health, economic and social impact of the COVID-19 crisis. This also supported the Government’s commitment to facilitating an enabling environment for the recovery of the local economy, as the initiative assisted in Saint Lucia’s debt management and liquidity support.


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Just in case you were wondering how it’s doing
The userbase for Pokemon Go dropped off dramatically, but the hardcore whales that are still funding it are dropping bags of money into Niantic’s lap.
According to app tracker Apptopia, it’s generated $1.2 billion in revenue in the roughly one year it’s been out. For reference, that’s a little more money than Finding Dory ($1.029 billion) made worldwide last year in theaters. 752 million users have also downloaded the app.
So how many people are still playing? Well, a suggested “active” user count (which basically involves logging into the game at least once) is around 60 million monthly players as of June — 20% were daily players. For comparison’s sake, it had around 100 million last August right after the game reached the top of its hyped launch.
It’s weird walking around and not seeing as many people playing. There was a state park near me that was full of families and solo players alike meeting new people every weekend, but week to week that fizzled out until there was no one left but the hardcore 2500+ CP gym trainers. Maybe raids can mix things up? We’re still waiting on battling, trading, and legendaries in the meantime.


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COLUMBIA — JTEKT North America, a leader in automotive and industrial product solutions, is expanding its operations in Greenville County.
The company will be investing $1.75 million to establish an operational headquarters at CU-ICAR, creating 27 new jobs in Greenville.
JTEKT Corp. was established in January 2006 through the merger of Koyo Seiko Co. Ltd., a world-class bearing manufacturer, and Toyoda Machine Works, Ltd., a machine tool manufacturer excelling in world-leading technologies. JTEKT is now a trusted systems supplier of JTEKT brand automotive steering and driveline components, Koyo brand bearings, and Toyoda machine tools, employing more than 44,000 workers worldwide.
JTEKT North America employs more than 7,000 associates at 14 manufacturing facilities plus additional technical and sales centers in North America.
Expanding its Greenville County operations, JTEKT has decided to locate its North American operational headquarters alongside its Koyo bearing product technical center at CU-ICAR, an advanced-technology research campus for the automotive industry. In conjunction with facilities at both 1 and 7 Research Drive in Greenville, the expansion is expected to be fully operational in the first quarter of 2016.
Hiring for the 27 new positions has already begun. Those interested in joining the JTEKT North America team may visit the company’s career page at www.jtekt-na.com/careers/.
In Orangeburg, the Koyo Bearing North America plant has announced a $10 million equipment overhaul over the next five years. The plant employs 500.
The Orangeburg plant opened in 1975 and is a Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier of bearings for Toyota, Ford, Honda, General Motors and John Deere.

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The Oakland toddler who was kidnapped earlier this week was dropped off at a police substation Thursday morning, safe and “completely healthy,” authorities said.
Michael Hamilton, 2, was dropped off at the department’s Eastmont substation just after 9 a.m. Thursday, Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said. Police did not immediately know who dropped the child off, and no one was in custody, he said.


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Britain’s Anthony Joshua will defend his world heavyweight titles against Russian Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium on the twenty-second of September. The twenty-eight-year-old unified the WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles with a unanimous points win over New Zealander Joseph Parker in Cardiff in March.
Unbeaten in twenty-one professional bouts, he now faces thirty-eight-year-old Povetkin, the WBA champion from 2011-2013. Povetkin knocked out David Price on the Joshua-Parker undercard in Cardiff.
The experienced Russian has suffered only one defeat since his professional debut in 2005, losing by unanimous decision to Wladimir Klitschko in Moscow in 2013.
It will be a meeting of two former Olympic champions, Povetkin taking super-heavyweight gold at the 2004 Athens Games and Joshua the same title at London 2012.
Povetkin is the mandatory challenger to Joshua’s WBA title and fighting him means the Briton is likely to have greater freedom in selecting his next opponent.


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Star can't do it alone
James Shields is brilliant as usual, but the bats go cold, the pen collapses and the Rays are swept.
By JOE SMITH
Published May 21, 2007
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Rays second baseman Ty Wigginton bobbles the ball, which was thrown by third baseman Josh Wilson in an attempted triple play.
ST. PETERSBURG - Rays manager Joe Maddon said that one thing keeping his club from creating momentum in this roller-coaster-type season was consistency from its starting pitchers.
On Sunday, Maddon got his wish, a seven-inning gem from his steadiest starter, James Shields.
But the Rays bullpen couldn't hold a 3-1 lead in the eighth, which started with a three-run Marlins rally and ended with Tampa Bay players jogging off the field to a chorus of boos from the 23,554 fans at Tropicana Field.
The Rays' sweep-clinching 4-3 loss to Florida was their ninth in their past 12 games, including five of six at the Trop. It was the first time this season Tampa Bay lost a game when taking a lead into the eighth 11-1. But that didn't serve as any solace to the Rays, who have now followed a season-high four-game winning streak with three consecutive losses.
Shields "pitched great again," Maddon said. "He deserved to win. It's frustrating for him, I know it's frustrating to us."
Reliever Shawn Camp (0-1) entered in the eighth after Brian Stokes allowed the only two batters he faced to reach base (one on a hit, the other a hit batsman). Camp gave up an RBI single to Miguel Cabrera before getting Josh Willingham to ground into what Maddon said could have been an inning-ending triple play.
Willingham's chopper went right to third baseman Josh Wilson, who stepped on the bag before delivering a low throw to Ty Wigginton at second. Wigginton bobbled the throw in the dirt, allowing runners to stay at first and second with one out.
"It was there," Maddon said of the triple play. "It was hit perfectly toward (third), we just didn't make a great throw to second. But it was there."
The next batter, Jeremy Hermida, belted a tying RBI double. One walk later, Miguel Olivo hit a bases-loaded ground ball to short, which scored the eventual winning run.
Said Camp: "We blew the game late as a pitching staff."
But Maddon didn't completely fault the bullpen, saying "Camper did his job" in getting ground balls. Maddon pointed out that the Rays (18-25) could have added more runs after Greg Norton's run-scoring single in the third, which put Tampa Bay up 3-0 but was also their last hit of the game.
Carlos Pena delivered the Rays' biggest hit, a two-run homer in the first. It was Pena's team-high ninth of the season, which extended his season-high hitting streak to seven games.
But it wasn't enough to reward Shields, who has no decisions in his past three games despite giving up just four runs and 14 hits in 24 innings. On Sunday, Shields allowed a run and five hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings.
"You can't control some of the things that happen in a ballgame," Shields said.


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Sgt. 1st Class Matt Vinson doesn't consider himself a hero. He did what he said was the right thing to do.
When Vinson and 1st Lt. Lewis Jackson, both of Phoenix North Recruiting Company, saw an overturned SUV on March 20, they both immediately leapt into action, realizing the imminent danger.
“We had just left Anytime Fitness gym in Prescott Valley at around seven in the morning. We were on our way to my house and noticed an SUV had rolled and landed on the passenger side with two occupants,” said Vinson, station commander, Prescott Recruiting Station. “We noticed liquid was coming from the vehicle, so I parked my truck 50 meters away. Jackson and I grabbed our medical bags and dismounted the truck and ran up to the vehicle to assess the casualties/passengers in the vehicle.”
Vinson observed a line of vehicles, with people observing the crash, but doing little to assist.
"There was a line of 10 vehicles backed up, with only two people who got out to observe,” he said. “No one approached the vehicle to assess the casualties and help.”
As Jackson assessed the traffic situation and asked observers what had occurred, Vinson ran to the vehicle in a desperate attempt to help those trapped inside.
“I ran up to the flipped vehicle, leaned in over the driver side and assessed the older man and his wife,” Vinson recalled. “Both were stuck in their seat belts and immediately requested to be extracted from the vehicle.”
Before making any decision to try and extract them from the vehicle, Vinson said he assessed their medical conditions, which appeared to be non-life threatening.
“I talked them through assessing themselves for bleeding. They checked under their bodies and legs and there was nothing evident,” Vinson continued. “I assured them everything was okay, help was on the way and they needed to remain calm as the sirens approached.”
Vinson still recognized the need for urgent assistance before the arrival of emergency services, he said.
“I assisted with relieving some pressure off the seat belt, as the man was still stuck in the driver seat in his seat belt, which was causing pressure on his chest and stomach,” Vinson explained. “I decided not to use my trauma shears to cut the seat belt because it would have released him and he would have fallen into his wife in the passenger seat. I didn't figure he would be strong enough to hold himself up and not crush his wife.”
When the police and fire department arrived, Vinson passed the situation off to them and explained what he and Jackson had managed to achieve.
“We told them what we knew as they approached, which enabled them to assess the accident easier without having to go through their casualty assessment SOP (standard operating procedure), Vinson said. “I moved my truck from behind the vehicle so the fire department could use their rig to flip the vehicle. As soon as the fire fighters showed up, they removed the windshield of the flipped vehicle and extracted both of the occupants.”
Reflecting on the incident, Jackson, executive officer, Phoenix North Recruiting Company, said both he and Vinson share a similar mindset in being prepared to act in the case of an emergency.
“It doesn't matter if you're in uniform completing a duty or in your off time, wasted seconds can lead to an escalation of a negative situation,” Jackson said. “As a military policeman, I’ve been fortunate to receive some of the best training that the Army has to offer, but that's not what is always required.”
“I always advise people to take a first aid course, carry a first aid kit at a minimum … there's courses available for free. If all else fails, do something, because someone's life may depend on it,” Jackson said.
Similarly, Vinson said the pair responded because they were prepared, even with the current Coronavirus pandemic situation.
“We weren’t afraid of interacting with people during this pandemic, especially assessing a possibly life threatening accident with old people,” he said. “What we learned from this accident is we are our own first responders. There were dozens of people watching, standing by and not moving. If these occupants were incapacitated and bleeding out, they would have died.”
“Why did we do it? Because it was the right thing to do,” Vinson said.


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A few days after Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert professed to zero regrets over the fuck-off-and-die missive he aimed at the departing LeBron James last June, ESPN.com’s Vincent Thomas notes that LBJ’s negative Q rating amongst African-Americans is largely unchanged since “The Decision”. Citing black support for such figures as Barry Bonds, Allen Iverson and Michael Vick, Thomas argues, “as America hates LeBron more and more, Black America’s collective hug embraces LeBron tighter and tighter. It’s called black protectionism.”
if folks just said, “Eh, I don’t really like the guy — I think he’s kind of a jerk,” the black protectionism probably wouldn’t be so strong. But there are yahoos in Cleveland burning his jersey, brewing smarmy beer called “Quitness,” and putting up ingrate billboards. Frothy-mouthed Cavs owner Dan Gilbert made like Syndrome from “The Incredibles,” sending out a maniac missive, stopping just short of calling down evil upon LeBron. Even NBA legends — mostly black men, coincidentally — got in on the action. Charles Barkley called LeBron’s free agency choice a “punk move.” It seems everybody and their mothers have weighed in to let LeBron know just how much they don’t like him.
And for what? Why? Because “The Decision” was annoying and self-indulgent? I’m sorry, but Brett Favre was nowhere to be found on The Q Scores Co.’s top 10 most disliked list. And, dig this: America dislikes LeBron more than it dislikes Ben Roethlisberger. That’s just not deserved. So, you know what? Enter the ride-or-die black community.
“The more LeBron is vilified,” Russell-Brown said, “the more the community will respond. Protectionism comes in as a tempering.”
During a recent airport terminal walk-thru, Vincent claims to have spotted as many as 6 black men donning James’ no. 6 Miami jersey, a fashion statement the author claims is akin to, “screw the rest of these folks, LeBron, I’m riding with you, homeboy.” As opposed to, say, “I’m a sickening front-runner and my Yankees/Duke/Cowboys swag is in the wash”.
Topping Green Day as the least likely creator of a Broadway musical, Jim Bouton marks the 40th anniversary of is groundbreaking dirt-spiller ‘Ball Four’, by telling the LA TImes’ Kevin Baxter he’s ready to bring his dugout tales to a new medium.
“Without that book, I’d probably be a surgeon like my dad,” said David Kipen who while in grade school was so smitten by Bouton’s prose that he went on to become director of literature for the National Endowment for the Arts. “He hijacked my life.”
“Ball Four,” fortuitously for the players union, came out the same year that St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood challenged the reserve clause by refusing to accept a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies, setting off a legal battle that eventually led to free agency.
Bouton played a part in that, too, when he was called to read passages from his book in front of arbitrator Peter Seitz, who eventually ruled in the player’s favor.
“That was tremendously powerful,” Kipen said. “You can make the case that Bouton did just as much as Flood did to overturn the reserve clause.”
At 71, Bouton is working a stage adaptation of the book ” the working title is “Ball Four: The Musical” ” around trips to the basement, where he throws knuckleballs at a strike zone painted on a wall.
“My feeling has always been that the only way to portray ‘Ball Four,’ the characters and everything, is with a Broadway musical,” Bouton said. “Anything goes in a musical. And you can be gross and profane and bawdy. “The stage. I think that’s where it belongs.”
…and presumably Da Big Guy is no fan of “Little Giants”-like endings, either. Ladies and Gentlemen, meet 95.3′s Matt Patrick, sure to be making his blogosphere debut throughout the day Tuesday (video link courtesy Ryan Brown).
Full disclosure time : I think dogs are awesome. They’re funny, sweet, loyal, and often provide better companionship / food for thought than a large percentage of this blog’s readership. AND THEY’RE CUDDLY. AWWWWWWWW. All of that said, I’m capable of separating the monstrous acts committed by Michael Vick from his paradigm-smashing skills as a QB ; at the height of his powers, Vick was without question the most exciting player in the NFL, and over the last two weeks subbing for the concussed Kevin Kolb, he’s shown more than a few flashes of what made him such a widely admired football player by persons of all races. I’m not forgiving or forgetting Vick’s unconscionable acts, but I’m not about to deny his artistry between the lines, either. And with that gushy admission out of the way, we turn to The Trentonian, whose CSTB-worthy Monday headline of “Dog Killer Starts First Game Since Leaving Prison” drew the considerable ire of the paper’s L.A. Parker, who warns Andy Reid, “Get ready to count your losses, because your team has no shot this year without your black Negro, dog-killin™, prison-serving quarterback.”
America, land of the free and home to Native American genocide, slavery, gender persecution, segregation, and a litany of other indiscretions that affected millions, appears hell-bent on repeatedly lynching Vick, retelling his dogfighting connection until he screams Uncle Tom.
All this talk about America turning some invisible corner because 53 percent of Americans elected our first black president is just that ” talk.
The City of Brotherly Love is where a fictitious Rocky Balboa receives more attention and street cred than the real former heavyweight champion of the world ” Smokin™ Joe Frazier.
Wilt Chamberlain deserves a Philly mural as high as the Comcast Center building, but œThe Stilt never will receive his well-deserved acclaim.
The wonderful experience of sports frequently offers instruction for social issues, a realism that makes Vick™s life incredibly worthwhile.
Vick™s life serves as microcosm for thousands of African-American men who made mistakes, suffered convictions, did prison time and then came back to a society unwilling to give them second or even third chances.
We have magnified Vick™s mistake to the point that his every action deserves inspection as if a smile, wink, frown or incomplete pass signifies criminal regression or personal progression.
Let me be perfectly clear — I’d probably not invite Michael Vick over to dog-sit. Not after asking around, anyway. But I’d also not put my team’s offense in the hands of the totally unproven Kevin Kolb after Vick has already demonstrated he’s hardly washed up. If Vick’s acolytes have a tough time with their hero’s status as a national pariah, too fuckin’ bad. That’s what happens when public figures do things the majority of persons find socially unacceptable. But none of that has much bearing on Andy Reid’s decision making process, otherwise Vick wouldn’t even be in uniform.
Karim Garcia’s brief tenue as a New York Met was highlighted by he and fellow former Yankee Shane Spencer laying waste to a Port St. Lucie pizza delivery boy who objected to their pissing in public. Hanging onto a professional career for dear life, Garcia’s recent exploits in the Korean Baseball Organization have been the subject of recent inflammatory Tweeting reports The Hall Of Very Good (via True Stories Of Korean Baseball). Here’s a few of the highlights :
great ,stupid kbo suspend me 7 games for what? the ump stir at me and takes the mask off and say what?
looking for me to say something and then trow me out off the game wish i did
and for that i get 7 games and 3000dlls i thing that they have no clue off what they r doing and say ok let kick him out the rest off the yr
they should look realy hard at the ump they r terrible worst then a ball in the states but kbo dont say nothing about that
kbo realy need to make up their mind about what is going on with ump asking for sing ball and be realy friendly with some players
“One could say that Ohio University put up a good fight against Ohio State this Saturday,” sneered NESN’s John Beattie. “But then the game started.” As for what would possess Ohio’s Bobcat to assault the Ohio State Buckeye on the latter’s home turf, I can only speculate. But it’s at least as impressive a suicide mission as the one waged by the visiting football squad.
After a weekend in which the Mets conspired to throw a lifeline to the NL East contending Braves, the New York Post’s Joel Sherman is quite willing to admit that COO Jeff Wilpon (above) didn’t participate in the My Lai massacre, had nothing to do with the recording of ‘St. Anger’ and is utterly blameless for the state of Queens’ public schools. However, argues Sherman, the negative perceptions surrounding Fred’s kin are so universal, finding willing, let alone suitable replacements for Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel will be impossible.
Want a sampling? A baseball executive in regular contact with the Mets: œJeff is the problem with the organization, and he is never going to realize that. He cannot help himself. He has to be involved. He will never hire anyone who will not let him have major input. He will not hire anyone who does not run every personnel decision through him.
An NL personnel man: œThey have a problem they don™t understand: This is not a desirable location. New York is desirable, but this is the wrong borough. I don™t think it has sunk in with Jeff yet that he is running a team that the best people might not want to work for.
An AL executive: œThis is not an attractive job unless you want the money. The only person with a worse reputation then Jeff Wilpon in the game is [Marlins president] David Samson.
I guess the McCourts [Dodgers owners] also are in that conversation. Jeff™s reputation is not good in the industry. The perception is that behind the scenes he will throw people under the bus rather than take responsibility.
“There is loud and clear talk in the bookies circle that some English players were paid enormous amounts of money to lose the match,” Butt said. “No wonder there was total collapse of the English side.
“We won the match and we are under suspicion. England lost, their players should be investigated,” said Ijaz Butt. “You don’t lose a match if you are doing fixing. We have cooperated so far with all this investigation but after the third ODI we get this feeling it is not a conspiracy to defraud bookies but to defraud Pakistan cricket.”
There was no immediate comment from the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Pakistan’s Waqr Younis, meanwhile, has insisted that his team-mates have played to the best of their abilities despite the claims.
“I don’t know who is saying these things,” he said. “I think if somebody knew these things, they’d come and coach us on how to play like that.”
With Derek Jeter suffering a HBP at the hands of Baltimore SP Jeremy Guthrie early during Saturday’s 11-3 Yankee victory, the Newark Star-Ledger’s Marc Craig notes the Orioles right-hander has now hit 10 Yankees with pitches out of a career total of 37 victims. And that’s not counting spring training assaults on the persons of Mark Teixeira and Francisco Cervelli. No wonder then, that New York manager Joe Girardi is wonder what’s up with his guys being targeted.
“Too many, just too many,” Girardi said. “I don’t really understand it. I know he likes to pitch inside. But it’s just too many. It’s too many.”
Guthrie hit his 14th batter of the season, only two off the American League, held by the Yankees’ A.J. Burnett with 16.
“Just trying to go inside,” Guthrie told reporters after the game. “Derek knows I am going to throw the ball in there all day long, that™s the way I approach it. So I guess it was a good indicator when I tried to throw the pitches away later on in the game they went inside and when I tried to throw that one inside it went way inside.”
Said Guthrie: “It™s just a matter of not having great command tonight.”
Jeter called Guthrie “effectively wild” and said he had not issue with the pitch. He was unaware of how many Yankees Guthrie has plunked through the years.
“I don’t know, I haven’t been counting,” Jeter said.
It’s all probably coincidental, but perhaps Guthrie hoped to remind The Captain that being hit with a baseball feels entirely different than fouling one off.


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Manchester United are said to be preparing a bid for Algeria left back Faouzi Ghoulam in summer transfer window.
According to the Sun, the Red Devils are prepared to sanction Ghoulam’s £52.6million release clause to bring him to Old Trafford.
Jose wants to strengthen his left-back position and had been link with several players the winter transfers.
Earlier report had it that the Portuguese tactician was keen on bringing Tottenham’s Danny Rose but it all seems he has cooled off interest in the English star.
Make-shift England winger Ashley Young has occupied the left-back spot all season, with Luke Shaw servicing as a back-up to him.
Mourinho is not a fan of Shaw and therefore do not see him as a viable long term successor to Young.
Although the later has be great in the absence of Young, but the 55-year old manager is still not pleased with his performances and wants to sign a long term left footed successor.
Ghoulam joined Napoli from Ligue One side St-Etienne in 2014 and had gone on to becoming a key player for the Serie A club.
The 26-year old African star signed a new deal with Napoli over the summer with a £52.6million release clause inserted in his new deal.
The talented star is currently on the sideline due to injury he suffered against Manchester City in the Champions League, but he is expected back to full fitness next month.


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“I’ve spoken of sloth because I suspect it lies at the root of many people’s crisis of faith. More people shrug away their faith than are argued out of it. They don’t have a compelling reason to stop believing in God, they just look away and say, ‘Meh.’ These doubters don’t need better arguments, they need greater passion. They lack desire, not just for God but for anything of weight. Their hearts have shriveled from a sugary diet of news, sports scores, and celebrity gossip, and they don’t even notice that they no longer hunger for big things. Their problem is not that they no longer believe in God. It’s worse than that. They no longer even understand the question.
These malnourished people are missing out on salvation, not merely because they lack faith but also because there is not much left of them to save. Their souls are stooped from years of scuffling beneath the low ceiling of trivialities. They don’t even notice that their lives are filled with nonstop action of no importance, for their hunched hearts can’t see past their feet, even when they’re standing up. These cramped souls need to stretch their horizon and live for something larger than themselves, but like anything that requires effort, they can’t do this on their own. They need a team of believers; they need to get to church” (Despite Doubt, p. 93).
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The Oakland Raiders and all other NFL clubs around the league have now be informed of the potential salary cap increase for the 2020 season.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the cap could land anywhere from $196.8 million to $201.2 million. That would be an increase of at least $8 million over the previous number for this season.
According to OverTheCap.com, the Raiders’ current total liabilities for next season are roughly $147 million, giving the team around $73 million in cap space.
Luckily for Oakland, the team doesn’t have a ton of free agents that need to be signed this offseason. However, players such as Karl Joseph, Daryl Worley, and Richie Incognito could be players the team would like to retain this offseason.
With the Raiders scheduled to have so much cap space entering the 2020 offseason, look for the team to be very aggressive in free agency once again. Expect Oakland to target several defenders, specifically on the defensive line and at linebacker.


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Assassin's Creed 2 first impressions are mighty positive
- Posted October 28th, 2009 at 12:42 EDT by Steven Williamson
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The official Xbox 360 magazine has revealed a few interesting tidbits of information on their website regarding the highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed 2, including news that it will feature a property investment mini-game that they describe as being “rewarding and fun.”
Judging by their remarks, which are based on time spent playing the game in preparation for review, it appears that the main character Ezio will have a range of combat moves that Altair didn’t have in the first game, including the ability to “pick people up and throw them around” and “kick them while they’re on the ground.” The reviewer describes the combat as “FANTASTICALLY violent.”
Furthermore, they’ve revealed that we’ll be able to jump into a Gondola and punt around the canals of Venice. Though nothing was revealed about the game’s storyline, they have said that the ending of Assassin's Creed 1 will be explained and that the game is "infinitely better than the first game." Sounds very promising!
We’ll have a full review of Assassin’s Creed II ahead of its release date in North America on November 17, 2009 and in PAL regions on November 20, 2009.
- 2:11am EDT - October 29th, 2009
the first assassin's creed was never a PS3 exclusive, i had it for my xbox 360 on release.
- 9:47am EDT - October 29th, 2009
- 11:05am EDT - October 29th, 2009
@41 thanks for the info, I didn't know that.
Did they develope AC2 on the 360 or PS3?
- 1:00pm EDT - October 29th, 2009
This game is going to be so much fun :D
- 1:18pm EDT - October 29th, 2009
I never said this will be among my greatest games, but I have the feeling that it will be. Basically, the first Assassin's Creed is currently amongst my favourite games now. I've been following this game for a while now, and there is no evidence to suggest that I will not find this game better than the original. I'm not saying it will be better - I cannot know if it will be - but judging from the information that I do know, this game seems much better than the original. If it's even anywhere near as good, it will be one of my favourite games, regardless of how good the game itself is. I love the IP that much. A reason I adored the original so much is because of the first impression it had on my. A lot of games have initial impacts on people which influences how they feel about it. When I first heard of Assassin's Creed, I loved the concept, and form the very first trailers and adverts, this game had a strong impact on me. And I loved it. Therefore, due to this being the sequel, it's perfectly logical to assume that this will at least be among my favourite titles. The difference is, LAIR was a new IP, but this is an already established franchise, and I love anything Assassin's Creed - although I adored the IP even before the original - but all I'm saying is this game impressed me and grabbed my attention so well, through advertising (like all great games do) that I can confidently say this will be one of my greatest games. It's just the way I feel about the franchise; and Assassin's Creed's already proven itself to me by establishing the IP with such an astonishing original.
So how can I say this is going to be among my greatest games? Quite easily, thank you.
The original Assassin's Creed was developed on the Xbox 360. I've been shown screenshots by people claiming the Xbox's graphics are better, but for some reason I find the PS3 version's superior - it's not bias, I came to this conclusion before I was told which version was which - as the colours appeared too vibrant and vivid on the 360 version given the atmosphere. The PS3 version appeared to have a greater atmosphere given the setting.
I've heard, although am unsure, that Assassin's Creed 2, however, will be developed on the PlayStation 3 as the lead platform. I haven't heard an official word on it, but there's a lot of material that suggests this is true. My main reason for suspecting this is the inclusion of additional stuff exclusive to the PS3 version, brought about by the development of the spinoff, Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines, which is exclusive to PSP. For these reasons, I can only assume that Ubisoft Montreal are using the PS3 as the lead platform.
Don't take my word for it though.
- 3:39pm EDT - October 29th, 2009
@9 I completely agree with you. They can hype this game all they want too, but it will not persuade me into even RENTING it. Yeah, it may sound bad. I had the first game on reserve before I even bought my PS3. Imagine my disappointment after years of delays that I had when I was finally able to play it. In all honesty I think I played for maybe 3 hours and never turned it on again. The game was bad. All the hype, utter fail! I will not be playing ACII.
- 4:47pm EDT - October 29th, 2009
@45 That would be great if Ubisoft M used the PS3 as the lead platform. That would give a lot of merit to the game. If that is the case than I may need to pick this baby up. Can't stand spending $60 on games that are developed on the x-box, I try and stay away from that except, Call of Duty and EA sport games (recent ones).
- 10:56am EDT - October 30th, 2009
To be honest, I'm glad that the majority of people do not like this game. That way, it won't succµmb to ridiculous overrating similar to the likes of Grand Theft Auto and Metal Gear Solid. These recieve insanely high reviews due to their massive fanbase. Assassin's Creed is not perfect, so it shouldn't get an incredibly high rating, like Grand Theft Auto and Metal Gear Solid do. Although the games stand in a similar territory given their technological prowess, it is the huge fanbase of these games that drive their ratings up. Due to Assassin's Creed having a relatively low number of fans, there will be no supporters influencing reviews and pushing them up. Both Grand Theft Auto and Metal Gear Solid are undeniably overrated, but it's because they appeal to such a wide range of people that they have accµmulated such a large amount of fans, and it's these people that throw their undying loyalty to a game that forces its review up. Thus, overrating.
lacks this support from a large fanbase, due to having faults that many cannot accept. Therefore its reviews are not forced insanely high akin to some of the other games out there.
It's this lack of a fanbase that makes people like me stand out. Due to so many people hating the IP, when the occasional person admits that they do enjoy the franchise, it reveals their unique preference for games. In the same way that I do not like people having the same preferences as me, I enjoy standing out for my unique personal tastes. I like having widely differing views to others as it's what defines me as a gamer!
- 2:46pm EDT - October 30th, 2009
i cant wait!!! :) :D
- 11:07pm EDT - October 30th, 2009
They already fooled me once, not gonna fall for it again. Definitely skipping this game, plenty of others to choose from.
- 9:13pm EST - November 1st, 2009
@ 7 good and funny post, keep it coming with your crazy imagination Big Up!
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COSHOCTON – Since July, Property Code Investigator Jon Cotterman has been working hard to educate citizens.
“When I first started I dealt a lot with mattresses (that were being thrown away) not being wrapped in plastic,” he said. “The trash companies don’t want to pick those up because they don’t want to take the chance of bringing bed bugs home with them. All you have to do to get them taken away by the trash company is get some inexpensive drop cloths and tape and wrap them up.”
Another problem he’s worked hard to tackle is the issue of junk cars.
“They need to be operable and licensed,” Cotterman said. “If they can’t be fixed then they can’t be just sitting around. They also can’t have missing body parts or not be assembled. You can make arrangements with the scrap yard to get them hauled away.”
He feels that old cars and auto parts lying around detract from neighborhoods and that is why the city has ordinances against it.
“I think over the years people have relaxed their standards and neighborhoods have lost their pride,” Cotterman said. “Pride in community is important. It makes you feel better about where you live and makes the environment more pleasant.”
Another way you can help your neighborhood out is to keep your lawn mowed and your trees and shrubs trimmed especially if they are close to sidewalks that run along the road.
Cotterman also advised that the city doesn’t allow interior furniture to be kept on front porches and that people are encouraged not to leave items lying around their yards.
“Some things, like old tires, can become a health issue and then we have to involve the health department,” he said.
Residents also need to be aware that sidewalks are their responsibility.
“If the sidewalk in front of your home is broken up then it could become a trip hazarded and you could get sued,” he said.
The city also has a number of ordinances dealing with the actual appearance of a house. These and many others can be found by visiting www.cityofcoshocton.com, clicking on the city council link and then clicking on codified ordinances. Cotterman would be happy to help anyone with questions on any issues regarding their property. He can be reached at city hall, 740-622-1465 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.org.
“My advice to people is to keep the outside of their house cleaned up and think about how they want their neighborhood to look and work toward that,” Cotterman said.
If you have things you need to get rid of, you can always call the Habitat for Humanity Restore or salvage yards to see if they can help. The Big Coshocton Cleanup is another way you can help clean up the community. This annual event will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22. Registration will take place at the court square gazebo and participants will be assigned areas to work on. That day, there also will be a container at the fairgrounds, located near the Alder Street entrance, that old furniture can be placed in. The Boy Scouts also will be at the fairgrounds accepting old appliances.
“I want to look at problems in the community and find solutions for them,” Cotterman said.”If someone gets a warning they can always call me and we will work with them. I’d rather have to wait another week or two than have to make an appearance in court.”
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