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With their client rosters and assets growing, independent RIAs are staffing up, and many are adding women to their employee ranks, according to latest Advisor Index Survey released Tuesday by TD Ameritrade Institutional.
Some 40% of 502 advisors in the quarterly survey said they were considering adding staff in the next six months, and a quarter of those said they would hire a female advisor to help attract and retain female clients.
Nine in 10 advisors surveyed reported that the total number of their clients had increased or remained steady over the past year. They reported an average annual revenue growth rate of 15%.
Respondents indicated that 57% of new client assets continued to come from full-commission firms, up slightly from 55% in the 2011 survey. In a telephone interview with AdvisorOne, George Tamer, director of strategic relationships at TD Ameritrade Institutional, attributed this to investors becoming better educated, and realizing that RIAs' interest is aligned with their own.
Tamer said that in his discussions with RIA firms, he had identified two factors that explained the uptick in hiring. Large firms in particular, but also small and midsize ones, are preparing for growth they expect in the next six months, and are keen to grab market share from wirehouses.
As well, firms that have grown since the onset of the financial crisis are hiring to ensure they are adequately staffed.
Notably, about 80% of advisors in the survey reported no turnover in their offices in the past year.
Tamer said that in a historically male-dominated industry, RIA firms are tuning into demographic trends suggesting that enormous amounts of assets will flow to women in coming decades, and widowed and divorced women will likely change advisors.
He said this dictates that RIAs demonstrate to potential female clients that they understand their needs by bolstering the ranks of female advisors in their offices.
Other findings in the survey:
- Top human resources challenges advisors face today: hiring (22%), firing (18%), developing (12%) and training staff (12%).
- Compared with 2011, more advisors reported increased spending on human capital efforts, including professional development (43%), staffing (40%) and salaries and bonuses (50%).
- Over all, 87% of advisors viewed themselves as good people managers, and 90% also believed their employees would rate them as a good manager. But 82% spent less than five hours on managing staff and human resources-related tasks.
- Advisors recognized they could improve organization (30%), empower employees (25%) and work on communication skills (16%) to be a better manager.
- Sixty-nine percent of advisors reported they had a current employee manual, and 56% had formal, written job descriptions for each role in their office.
- However, only one-third of RIAs outlined a career path for new employees. They most commonly leaned on their peers (52%), benchmarking studies (32%) and industry white papers (32%) for guidance on human resources tools and management in their offices.


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Not every book is special enough to merit its very own moving picture trailer, but then again not every book is about our 16th president butchering vampires with an axe. Fortunately for history lovers and gore fans alike, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is such a book. Now is your chance to not only read about Honest Abe kicking some serious undead ass, but watch it in full sanguinary glory.
The story goes that Seth Grahame-Smith, whose debut novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies became an overnight sensation, stumbled upon The Secret Journal of Abraham Lincoln almost by chance (and by chance we mean that supposedly a vamp named Henry Sturges handed it over). Using the journal as a guide, Seth reconstructed the true-life story of America's greatest president for the first time—all while revealing the hidden history behind the Civil War and uncovering the role vampires played in the birth, growth, and near-death of the nation.
Since Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter's 2010 release, the book has become a New York Times bestseller, been slated as Tim Burton's next project, and received huge amounts of critical acclaim. Check out what reviewers are saying below:
"Not just the Lincoln biography we've all been waiting for. It's also the funniest, most action-packed, and weirdly well-researched account of the Civil War you'll probably read in a long time . . . . Grahame-Smith could be poised to become the Howard Zinn of vampire-related alterna-history."
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Scurvy (severe vitamin C deficiency) is rare as most people get enough vitamin C in their diet. It's usually easy to treat.
Causes of scurvy
Scurvy is caused by not having enough vitamin C in your diet for at least 3 months. Vitamin C is mainly found in fruit and vegetables.
Even people who don't eat very healthily all the time aren't usually considered at risk of scurvy.
Things that increase your risk of scurvy
Although scurvy is rare, you may be more at risk if you:
- are on an unusual or restrictive "fad" diet – with very few or no sources of vitamin C
- eat very little food at all – possible reasons include treatments that make you feel very sick all the time (such as chemotherapy) or an eating disorder such as anorexia
- have a poor diet and smoke – smoking reduces how much vitamin C your body absorbs from food
- have a poor diet and are pregnant or breastfeeding – your body needs more vitamin C at these times
Speak to your GP or midwife before taking any supplements or making changes to your diet during pregnancy.
Other groups who may be more at risk of scurvy include:
- people with a severe digestive condition, such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
- babies and young children who aren't getting the recommended amount of vitamins – read about vitamins for children
- very elderly people, who may find it harder to cook or maintain a healthy diet
- people addicted to drugs or alcohol
Non-urgent advice: See a GP if you're at risk of scurvy and you:
- feel very tired and weak all the time
- feel irritable and sad all the time
- have severe joint or leg pain
- have swollen, bleeding gums – sometimes teeth can fall out
- develop red or blue spots on the skin, usually on your shins
- have skin that bruises easily
These might be symptoms of scurvy.
Coronavirus update: how to contact a GP
It's still important to get help from a GP if you need it. To contact your GP surgery:
- visit their website
- use the NHS App
- call them
Treating scurvy
Scurvy is easily treated by adding some vitamin C to your diet, such as fresh fruit and vegetables.
Your GP may also recommend taking vitamin C supplements until you feel better.
They might arrange a blood test to confirm you have scurvy if they're not sure.
Most people treated for scurvy feel better within 48 hours and make a full recovery within 2 weeks.
Your GP may refer you to a specialist for treatment, support or advice. This depends on what's causing your scurvy.
How to prevent a vitamin C deficiency
The best sources of vitamin C are fruit and vegetables.
The best way to get enough vitamins and minerals is to eat a healthy, balanced diet.
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Charles Olvis was in Indianapolis today to choose his top two of seven dogs trying to build their 2013 resume before coming here to New York. The seven finalists at today's Central Indiana Kennel Club show were the Pointer, GCH CH Oncore Mykyna Storm, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Meeney Miney Moe, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Blackhawk's Finnegan's Wake, the Russell Terrier, GCH CH Goldsands Columbus, the Maltese, GCH CH Scylla's Small Kraft Re-Lit, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine's Deck The Halls, and the Bouvier des Flandres, I'm Special Kountry Great Communicator.
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Napoleon's first strike was at night and in the rain.
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WASHINGTON – The Iranian-back Shiite Hezbollah group has deviated from its main reason for existing – to defend Lebanon from an attack from Israel – and is militarily engaging Sunni Islamist radical Syrian opposition forces to preserve the embattled regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin.
And the Syrian rebels, increasingly comprised of foreign fighters, want to bring the war home to Hezbollah.
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In recent months, bodies of Hezbollah members have been returned to families in Dahiyeh, the Hezbollah-controlled area of south Beirut.
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Now, the Sunni rebels are declaring that they intend to bring the war home to the heavily armed Hezbollah resistance group, which maintains major political and military control over all of Lebanon. They have indicated that such fighting could take place in the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahiyeh. But that may be more of a pipe dream that, if attempted, would result in serious Sunni casualties.
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He said that Shia inside Syria are merely protecting themselves from the onslaught of Sunni fighters.
Now, Free Syrian Army, or FSA, acknowledges that it has initiated attacks inside Lebanon.
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Here we go again. Ryan Seacrest hyping "the journey that defines a nation," Randy Jackson settling in as the "resident dawg" as if nothing had ever changed. But change is the new constant in the overly cluttered world of TV singing competitions, and as the first and most successful of the genre, Fox's American Idol, returns for its 12th season with back-to-back nights of two-hour audition episodes Wednesday and Thursday (8/7c), a mostly new panel of celebrity judges settles in for their first public judgment.
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In a public hearing that took place at the Moretown Select Board meeting on Monday, November 19, resident Edward Buttolph petitioned the board to install a temporary logging road across resident Linda Vantine's property in order to remove trees.
While the case was a very specific one, it called to mind a common question: How much control does a landowner really have over his or her land?
In Vermont, it turns out, there is a law that limits a landowner's authority in terms of logging operations. According to Title 19, Section 958 of the state's statute, "If it becomes necessary for the practical removal of lumber, wood or other material, to pass through the lands of a person other than those of the owner of the land from which the lumber, wood or other material is to be removed, the selectmen may lay out a right-of-way through the land of any person for these purposes."
According to Buttolph, the steep topography of the land surrounding his logging operation makes passing through Vantine's property "the most practical way" for him to harvest between 100 and 125 acres of otherwise "inaccessible" timber from his property, which is located off of Route 100B about three miles north of Moretown Village.
In July of 2010, Buttolph negotiated an agreement with Vantine to lay out a logging road across her land, but his workers only had time to remove a small portion of the trees before the agreement expired in September of 2011.
As part of the agreement, Buttolph paid Vantine $5,000 for the use of her land. He also posted $5,000 as a bond that Vantine could use if she felt she had to repair any damages from his operation.
When the agreement expired, Vantine returned all $5,000 of Buttolph's bond money, which would seem to indicate that she felt her land was returned to her in good condition. At the hearing, however, Vantine said she felt otherwise.
Vantine returned Buttolph's money because "I just wanted to get it over with," she said on Monday night. When she first signed the agreement with Buttolph in 2010, "I didn't realize what a huge commercial operation it was," Vantine said.
According to Vantine, Buttolph made adjustments to the location of his logging road without consulting her and the logging trucks damaged trees alongside the road. "I felt like I couldn't count on what he said," Vantine said, so when the agreement expired in 2011, she decided not to renew it.
Buttolph closed out the logging operation, but in the opinion of Andy Carlo, an independent forester he hired to take a look at the property, "it looked like a temporary closeout," Carlo said, explaining that Buttolph did not reseed the road or remove the culverts and bridges he'd installed. "It looked like the contractor intended to come back," Carlo said.
And now, by petitioning the select board to override Vantine's decision, that's exactly what Buttolph is trying to do. "We recognize that there is a conflict," Buttolph's attorney, Ted Powers, said. "What we're asking for creates an obvious and immediate tension between property owners."
While challenging Vantine's right to regulate her land may seem unjust, in areas like central Vermont that depend on logging, these petitions "are a necessary part of working with landowners," Carlo said.
The parties involved in the case have until December 10 to submit their testimonies, and the select board will make a decision at their meeting on Monday, December 17.


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Today marks the 54th anniversary of Michael Jackson's birth, and millions of fans around the world are celebrating the life of the King of Pop. So, I figured, what better time to announce the birth of my
Scheduled to be published by Simon & Schuster's Atria imprint in 2014, this will be my second book, following Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner To Corner Office (Penguin/Portfolio, 2011). And though my Jay-Z book was well received—
Michael Jackson, Inc. will tell the story of the rise, fall and rise of a billion-dollar empire, focusing on how Jackson's own underrated business savvy helped him build one of the most impressive realms in the history of entertainment. Yes, Jackson died with hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. But he also left behind at least $1 billion in assets, the result of shrewd decision-making by himself and those who guided him in the 1980s.
My research is progressing rapidly and I've already started writing. This summer, I've done reporting in Jackson's hometown of Gary, Indiana, his adopted home of Los Angeles and even Neverland Ranch. I've interviewed members of his immediate and extended family; friends from childhood, adolescence and adulthood; lawyers, dealmakers, writers, producers and publicists who worked with him over the years; and representatives from his estate.
As I continue my day job as a staff writer at FORBES covering the music business, I've also been collecting anecdotes from the entertainers Jackson worked with over the years. Without giving anything away, let me assure you that I'm building a trove of previously unreported accounts from pop stars, rappers and rockers alike—tales that have never been told and are sure to add another layer of depth to the public perception of Michael Jackson (for a small taste, see my video with Justin Bieber below).
The inspiration for this book couldn't have been more organic. I've been covering the business of Michael Jackson at FORBES for years, watching as his estate racked up roughly half a billion dollars in the three years since his death, more than any single living musician earned over the same period of time. And over and over, many of my sources—in some cases, lawyers who ended up on the opposite side of the table from Jackson—kept telling me that much of Jackson's posthumous success had to do with smart business decisions he made early in his career.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized there was a story here that needed to be told, a counterintuitive hypothesis about one of the world's most celebrated figures of all time. To be sure, Michael Jackson made his share of poor choices, especially later in life. I won't shy away from those moments, but I'll be sure to present the facts in as neutrally and unsensationally as I have in my FORBES stories over the years (see "The Shockingly Boring Truth About Michael Jackson's Will").
I've been thrilled to become acquainted with many of Michael Jackson's fans as I've written those stories, and I must say I've never encountered a more loyal, knowledgeable and prescient group of people attached to any entertainer. A few of you even suggested that I write a business book about Jackson while I was in the process of pitching it to publishers—thank you so much for that encouragement, and please keep the comments coming. I hope you'll understand that even as I continue to cover the business of Michael Jackson for FORBES, I'll have to save some stories for the book!
I've decided to donate a portion of proceeds from my book to a good cause (for a book about Michael Jackson, it only seems fitting). I'm leaning toward a charity that would allow me to quantify the donation for readers—every book sold will translate into a meal for someone in need, or a vaccination for someone who can't afford it, something to that effect. But I still haven't decided on a charity, so feel free to leave suggestions in the comments field below.
If you'd like to receive email updates on the book, sign up here. Thanks for reading, and stay tuned. I promise the book will be worth the wait.
For more on the business of music, check out my book Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office. You can also follow me on Twitter and Facebook.
Zack O'Malley Greenburg is senior editor of media & entertainment at Forbes and author of four books, including A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists and Athletes…
Zack O'Malley Greenburg is senior editor of media & entertainment at Forbes and author of four books, including A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists and Athletes Hacked Silicon Valley and the Jay-Z biography Empire State of Mind. Zack's work has also appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Billboard, Sports Illustrated, Vibe, McSweeney's and the Library of Congress. In over a decade at Forbes, he has investigated topics from Wu-Tang Clan's secret album in Morocco to the return of tourism in post-conflict Sierra Leone to the earning power of Hip-Hop's Cash Kings, writing cover stories on subjects ranging from Richard Branson to Ashton Kutcher to Katy Perry. A former child actor, Zack played the title role in the film Lorenzo's Oil (1992) and arrived at Forbes in 2007 after graduating from Yale with an American Studies degree. For more, follow him on Twitter, Facebook, newsletter and via www.zogreenburg.com. Got a tip on a music, media & entertainment story? Send it over via SecureDrop. Instructions here: www.forbes.com/tips


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This is the first picture of a six-year-old girl who choked to death on holiday as an ambulance took double the target time of eight minutes to reach her.
Jasmine Lapsley's distraught family revealed their daughter made a wish at a well on the day of the tragedy which 'she never had the chance to see come true.'
The youngster collapsed at a holiday home on the Welsh coast last Tuesday evening where she was staying with relatives.
The Welsh Ambulance Service is now probing why paramedics arrived to treat the girl after 16 minutes in Morfa Nefyn, north Wales.
Her dad Robert said: "She was full of love, life, energy and enthusiasm for her family, friends and her so many interests.
"She was truly a shining light in our lives.
"On the day Jasmine passed away she made a wish at a wishing well whilst on a day out with ourselves and her brothers and she never had the chance to see the wish come true."
Frank Maudsley, former bassist from Liverpool new wave band Flock of Seagulls, said: "She was an angel.
"She would come into my shop and just stand there and smile.
"When it was her birthday I gave her a china tea set from the shop."
An off-duty ambulance employee and police officer tried desperately to save the schoolgirl until help arrived.
An RAF rescue helicopter, from Prince William's former HQ in Anglesey, flew Jasmine, from Anfield, Liverpool, 20 miles to hospital at Bangor where she later died.
The Welsh Ambulance Service said: "We will be looking into the circumstances to ensure we have a proper understanding of exactly what happened."
It is the latest controversy for the troubled service after this month's scandal that hundreds of patients in Wales, including a baby who later died, were taken to hospital by police because ambulances were unavailable.


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Baby Believer primers are designed to grow with children, from early infancy through elementary school. In addition to basic Bible theology, Baby Believer board books are filled with quotations from the Bible, creeds, hymns, church fathers, and other articles of faith to help reinforce the content and provide intellectual handholds for older children who possess a greater capacity for learning and memorization.
Let Me Tell You About My Best Friend
Hi, I'm Reagan... an Australian labradoodle who loves to play, lick human faces, and believe it or not, pose for the camera.
I first met Little Buddy 2 years ago, when he and I were both 11 months old. Little Buddy had just entered the foster care system. My human sister and her husband opened their hearts and their home to him, and became his foster parents. From the moment we met, I knew Little Buddy and I had something special. We bonded immediately and have been besties ever since.
I can't imagine life without Little Buddy. But guess what... I don't have to My sis and her hubs are in the process of adopting him. My tail won't stop wagging because I know that he will be in our family forever. We don't know yet when the adoption will be final, but oh, what a party we're gonna have when that day comes.
Help Your Child Stay Devoted to God's Word
Based on the bestselling title, The Complete Illustrated Children's Bible (over 140,000 sold), comes this unique devotional that will help your child, age 8-12, gain a deeper understanding of some of the most foundational stories in the Bible.
Each week for one year, your child will encounter a different story from the Bible and learn how to apply the truths of Scripture to his or her life. There will also be uncoated pages for writing down personal thoughts regarding that week's story.
Filled with fun and colorful spreads, The Complete Illustrated Children's Bible Devotional is a creative way for your child to develop a lifelong love for God's Word and makes a great companion to The Complete Illustrated Children's Bible.
Experience the joy of Christmas and the gift of family with The Christmas Cradle by Meadow Rue Merrill. Join Molly and her cousins, Jacob and Sammy, as they learn important lessons on the true meaning of Christmas, generosity, and the Good News of Christ. With stunning illustrations by Drew Kervi (featured by Disney, Marvel Comics, and more), this is sure to become a holiday favorite for your entire family. It even features practical ways for families to create their very own Christmas cradle at home
It's time for the Christmas party Every Christmas Eve, Aunt Jenny and Uncle Gerry hold a huge Christmas party at their home, Lantern Hill Farm. Molly can't wait to string popcorn and decorate for the party. But disaster strikes when the furnace breaks, and the party has to move from the warm farmhouse to the cold, dirty, and dusty barn With help from cousins Jacob and Sammy and neighbor Rosa, the children clean up the barn and decorate cookies, while discovering the story of the Christmas Cradle. This is a family tradition in which Aunt Jenny encourages the children to give gifts to Jesus by welcoming him in, sharing the Good News with others, and spreading his love through service to others.4 Key Features of The Christmas Cradle Books
- Christ-Centered: Focusing on Jesus' birth, loving God, and serving others, The Christmas Cradle encourages a biblical way of observing Christmas and paves the way for a Christ-centered foundation for your kids for life
- Eye Catching and Colorful Illustrations: Fun and engaging illustrations that will keep even the most short attention spans glued to this heartwarming story of celebrating Christ at Christmas.
- Age-Appropriate: Whether your kids are aged 1-4 or 4-7 years old, each of the picture and board books were written to suit the appropriate ages. The Christmas Cradle can make the perfect read-to-me bedtime book or a story more advanced kids can read alone
- Hands-On Family Activities: Holidays are an opportunity to create family traditions and memories. At the back of the book are easy-to-follow suggestions and ideas for building your very own Christmas Cradle that you and your kids can do every year
Meadow Rue Merrill is an award-winning journalist with two decades of published writing experience. She recently published a memoir about her family called Redeeming Ruth (Hendrickson Publishers, 2017). She also regularly contributed to "Motherlode," a popular column of the New York Times. She began reporting for The Times Record, a daily newspaper in Brunswick, Maine, and spent the following eight years corresponding for The Boston Globe. Most recently she has written for Harvard University. She has regular columns with The Portland Press Herald, Maine's largest newspaper and Down East magazine. Author currently resides in Richmond, Maine.
Drew Krevi is a freelance artist with clients from many different industries such as Disney, Marvel Comics, Cartoon Network, Group Publishing, and Gospel Light. When he's not working in the studio, Drew enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. They can often be found at the beach (even in winter ) or following the girls around Ventura County, California to their sporting events. Drew also teaches Sunday school to fourth- through sixth-grade kids, stays involved with VBS, and volunteers with Amor Missions, building homes for the underserved in Mexico. He is also a regular runner, plays some softball here and there, and loves a good carne asada burrito
What is worship? From sharing with others to reading the Bible, show kids three to six that singing is not the only way to worship God With eye-catching illustrations and unforgettable rhymes, What is Worship? is a full-color picture book that expands kids understanding of what it means to praise and honor God daily through acts of kindness, prayer, and more. Using Scriptures, a bouncing beat, and captivating pictures, What is the Bible? covers 14 key truths about worship. Features a dedication page and eye-catching illustrations by Chad Thompson (Disney's Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, and Brother Bear.)
Worship Is...
- Sharing
- Being Kind
- Doing Good Things
Capture short attention spans with fun, relatable, full-color illustrations Featuring diverse and inclusive illustrations celebrating every background and ability, What is Worship? is perfect for the classroom, homeschool, or as a gift It features:
- 14 popular Scriptures about worship to introduce kids to God's Word at an early age
- Fun rhyming verses to capture their attention
- Age-appropriate vocabulary for easy reading
- Dozens of fun & colorful illustrations
- Dedication Page
Whether you want to inspire your kids to know God deeper or you're looking for a fun and memorable way to answer their questions about praising the Lord, What is Worship? is the perfect read-along book for bedtime, snack time, to start a lesson, and to give as as gift (baptisms, birthdays, and more).
Precious Blessings series invites young children to dive deeper into the heart of God. Each book provides a clear, precise, and true answer to a common question kids ask about different aspects of the Christian life. Topics include:
- Who Is God?
- What Is Prayer?
- What Is Worship?
- What Is the Bible?
- What Is Church?
These books are helpful guides in answering difficult questions that children may have as well as in bringing clarity to their relationship with God. With rhyming text, captivating illustrations, and a connecting Bible verse on each spread, children will be empowered to walk with Jesus whole-heartedly... one step at a time
Valerie Carpenter, author of the Precious Blessings series, is involved with worship at her church in La Mirada, California. She is married and has two daughters. She has a BA in elementary education. She is passionate about bringing to life the truths of God to children. Valerie currently resides in La Habra, CA.
Chad Thompson, illustrator of the Precious Blessings series, is a celebrated illustrator, designer, and Disney animator. As a young boy, Chad's grandfather sat him down at the kitchen table and taught him how to draw cartoons. His love of drawing led him to the Columbus College of Art and Design. Upon graduation, he was hired by the Walt Disney Feature Animation studio in Florida, where he worked on beloved classics such as Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, and Brother Bear. Chad currently works as an illustrator and designer for a wide variety of clients and continues to work in animation for smaller studios in Orlando. When he is not at the drawing board, Chad enjoys spending time with his wife and kids.
Faith in God can be exciting, daring, and fun. Love Does for Kids shares some of the Goffs' wild adventures--from holding a neighborhood parade to writing presidents from around the world to creating a town in the backyard tree. Children will laugh, dream, and be inspired to make a difference for God.
As a little boy with a big personality and even bigger dreams, Bob Goff had lots of questions, and they didn't go away when he grew up. It wasn't until he learned just how big and wild and wonderful God is that he began to find answers. Once Bob learned about the deep goodness of God, he got to learn about the great power God gives His kids when they live a life full of love for others.
Kids everywhere will love Bob and Lindsey's stories about how love does. With childlike faith, enthusiasm, and great whimsy, young readers will feel instantly connected to a love that acts as much as it feels. Children will walk away with a sense of wonder of how great God is and will feel empowered with things they can do that will make a tangible difference in the world.
Bob and his daughter, Lindsey, who lived out many of these faith adventures, offer kids an invitation to get to know God better and to see the world as a place designed to be changed as we put our faith in action. In the same way that Love Does strikes such a deep chord with adults, young readers will experience God in new and thrilling ways and see that living out our faith is certainly not boring
Lindsey Goff Viducich is a teacher with a great love for kids. Her daily interaction with kids helped create a book that is perfectly suited for the attention span and interest of 6- to 10-year-olds.
Love Does for Kids features 45 true, humorous, and exciting stories, charming four-color art, and an unforgettable message: that love does. The lessons drawn from the Goffs' stories might just inspire you to be secretly incredible too.
God, will You show me
The gift that I can give
As I grow and love
And learn how to live?
Help your children discover that they don't have to wait until they are grownups to make the world a better place The Gift That I Can Give helps children find unique ways to make a difference today in the lives of those around them. The beautiful new picture book was written by Kathie Lee Gifford and illustrated by Julia Seals.
The Gift That I Can Give is a heartwarming story from Kathie Lee Gifford of how all children have something they can do today to make a difference. Whether it is being kind, giving a family member an extra-big squeeze, visiting someone who is sick, or cheering on a friend, this story will inspire children, leading them to want to read it again and again.
Kathie Lee Gifford is a trusted voice who feels like a friend for countless people. With her strong faith, enthusiasm, and playful writings, she appeals to young hearts and empowers them with the message that no one is too young or too small to share their gift with others.
Kathie Lee Gifford has enjoyed a diverse and successful four-decade career as a television host, actress, singer, playwright, songwriter, and author. She is best known for her 15 years on Regis and Kathie Lee (11 Emmy nominations), and she's currently acting as the three-time Emmy-winning cohost of the fourth hour of the Today show with Hoda Kotb. Gifford has authored three New York Times bestselling books.


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Q: My mother had recipe from the Sunday Tribune food section titled, "It's Chili Sauce time!" by Mary Meade (Ruth Ellen Church's pen name). I would say it ran somewhere between the late 50's to 1966. I had the original from the paper and made a copy of the text only and lost the original. By the way it is a killer recipe. Made from fresh tomatoes and spices and peppers. Good stuff. My mother would can it every year and I have done so over the years. So my question is: Where can I go to research and make a copy of that page as it appeared in the Tribune? Is it at all possible to do so after so many years? Back in the day I could go and make a copy from what they called microfiche. Now a days I don't know if that is extinct or still around.
--Carl Kamienski, Johnsburg, Ill.
A: I found the recipe and story in the Chicago Tribune archives. The archives are searchable by anyone – there's a link on the newspaper website -- although an access fee may be charged depending on whether you belong to the newspaper's Digital Plus program or not.
"It's Chili Sauce time!" was published on Sept. 20, 1953. The story is indeed credited to Mary Meade, the pen name for Ruth Ellen Church, the Tribune's long-time food editor.
The timing of the story was perfect. Mid- to late-September is when tomatoes are at their best and most plentiful. Summer's heat has ebbed enough so that the whole idea of canning doesn't seem too daunting – especially if one apes my grandmother, who wore her bathing suit (and pearls) when making chili sauce.
Mary Meade's story is short but comes with four how-to photographs. The recipe calls for grinding the vegetables, presumably in an old-fashioned meat grinder. My family never did that; we chopped the peppers fine and let the tomatoes kind of melt into smaller chunks during the cooking. Nor did we collect the spices in a cheesecloth bag; all minor differences.
While chili sauce was a favorite condiment of 19th century New Englanders, more zippy than fiery thanks to the vinegar, I was still surprised to see this recipe calls for only green peppers, I had expected a chile or two. Glad to learn from you, in a follow-up conversation, that you add three chopped jalapenos to give the sauce some zing. I suggest readers do that too.
Chili sauce is a wonderful thing. It fills the house with a wonderful aroma while it cooks and, once canned, provides a great flavor spark with fall and winter meals. Chili sauce goes particularly well with grilled lamb chops, steak, fried fish and roast chicken.
This Tribune recipe makes 2 1/2 pints – "just right for the small family," according to the story, which suggests you use this original batch now and make a second batch to can and put away for winter. You already do that, making a double bath every time.
I haven't made this version myself but the recipe looks fairly standard. Readers should refer to a canning guide for specifics on how to safely and properly can this sauce.
Chili sauce
Makes: 2 1/2 pints
12 medium tomatoes
2 large onions
3 large green peppers
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick cinnamon
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 tablespoon whole pickling spices
1/2 cup sugar
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1 tablespoons salt
1 cup vinegar
Scald tomatoes, dip in ice water, then slip off skins. Chop the tomatoes coarsely. Skin onions, wash and seed peppers, then grind them together. Mash garlic clove with the salt. Tie cinnamon, cloves and pickling spices together in a small cheesecloth bag. Combine all ingredients in a large kettle and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thick as desired, about 2 hours. Ladle into hot sterilized jars at once and seal. Label jars and store when cool.
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Bosh is a good player. Bosh was a good player when he was here. But he was nothing special. His game, as a whole, is replacable and thats why he was never anything extraodinary or unbelievable by NBA standards.
He was/is a very good mid range shooter for a big (or even a player in general), who can handle the ball well enough to use that mid range game to penetrate. That all lead to a very efficient offensive scorer. But he was an average rebounder, an average defender (as a whole. Weak man to man, but good at help D), not much of a passer and has a limited post game (mainly because he has trouble getting deep post position).
Bosh was the classic 'good player on a bad team'. He was never franchise or superstar material, he would have been a very good #2 as a secondary offensive threat, who didn't hurt your team anywhere (specifically when he can play the 4 - a bit more dicey at the 5).


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CandytuftIberis amara
• Clown's Mustard
• ]]>Dyspepsia]]> (in Herbal Combinations)
• Gastrointestinal Side Effects Caused by Medications, ]]>Irritable Bowel Syndrome]]>
Candytuft, also known as clown's mustard, is a white flowering plant found originally in Spain. It's a member of the Brassicaceae family, making it a relative of cabbage and broccoli. Traditionally, it was used in the treatment of arthritis, gout, enlarged heart, and asthma. The seeds, stems, roots, and leaves have all been used medicinally.
What is Candytuft Used For Today?
Candytuft is widely used in Germany for treatment of dyspepsia]]> . This term indicates chronic digestive distress that occurs in the absence of any identifiable cause, such as an ulcer. Symptoms include stomach discomfort, gas, bloating, belching, appetite loss, and nausea.
Several studies, enrolling a total of over 600 participants, have found benefits for dyspepsia with use of a proprietary herbal combination therapy containing candytuft as the primary ingredient. ]]>1-4,8]]>
The product tested in these studies has undergone change over time. The original version included, along with candytuft, ]]>matricaria flower]]> (chamomile), ]]>peppermint leaves]]> , caraway, ]]>licorice root]]> , and ]]>lemon balm]]> . Subsequently, an augmented preparation was tested that utilized, in addition to the above, a mixture of angelica root, ]]>celandine]]> , and ]]>milk thistle]]> . This second preparation later became the one used by the manufacturer in lieu of the original. In the subsequent text, we shall refer to the first mixture as the "original" candytuft combination and the augmented one as the "newer" product.
Besides dyspepsia, candytuft combinations have shown potential for decreasing the gastrointestinal side effects caused by a variety of medications ]]>5]]> and for reducing lower digestive tract symptoms of ]]>irritable bowel syndrome]]> . ]]>6]]>
What is the Scientific Evidence for Candytuft?
An 8-week, double-blind study of 315 people with functional dyspepsia tested the newer candytuft product and found it significantly more effective than placebo. 8]]> This was a high quality study with adequate design and reporting, and its results provide a strong indication that the treatment actually works.
An earlier double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 120 people with dyspepsia evaluated the original candytuft combination. ]]>2]]> The design of this study was excessively complicated, but in essence it found that 4 weeks treatment with the product was more effective than placebo in reducing dyspepsia symptoms.
In another double-blind study, this one enrolling 60 people with dyspepsia, use of either the original or the newer candytuft herbal combination proved more effective than placebo. ]]>1]]>
Benefits with the original mixture were also seen in 2 other double-blind, placebo-controlled studies, enrolling a total of about 200 people. ]]>4]]> In addition, a ]]>double-blind, comparative study]]> found that both candytuft combinations were equally effective as the standard drug cisapride. ]]>7]]>
Safety Issues
In controlled clinical trials, use of the tested candytuft preparation has not resulted in any significant side effects. 3]]> Note that the studied preparation is manufactured in Germany under conditions that are more closely regulated than herbal manufacturing in the US. Formulations made outside of Germany might present unrecognized safety risks. Even with the tested product, comprehensive safety studies have not been performed. Safety for pregnant or nursing women, young children, or individuals with severe liver or kidney disease has not been established.
1. Madisch A, Melderis H, Mayr G, et al. A plant extract and its modified preparation in functional dyspepsia. Results of a double-blind placebo controlled comparative study. Z Gastroenterol . 2001;39:511-517.
2. Madisch A, Holtmann G, Mayr G, et al. Treatment of functional dyspepsia with a herbal preparation. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. Digestion . 2004 [Epub ahead of print].
3. Melzer J, Iten F, Reichling J, et al. Iberis amara L. and Iberogast®—results of a systematic review concerning functional dyspepsia. J Herb Pharmacother . 2005;4:51-59.
4. Gundermann KJ, Godehardt E, Ulbrich M. Efficacy of a herbal preparation in patients with functional dyspepsia: a meta-analysis of double-blind, randomized, clinical trials. Adv Ther . 2003;20:43-49.
5. MacLean N, Hubner-Steiner U. Treatment of drug related gastrointestinal disorders. Fortschritte der Medizin . 1987;12:239-242.
6. Nickolay K. Double blind trial of metoclopramide and Iberogast® in functional gastroenterology. Gastro EnteroHepatologie . 1984;2:4.
7. Rosch W, Vinson B, Sassin I. A randomized clinical trial comparing the efficacy of a herbal preparation STW 5 with the prokinetic drug cisapride in patients with dysmotility type of functional dyspepesia. Z Gastroenterol . 2002;40:401-408.
8. von Arnim U, Peitz U, Vinson B, et al. STW 5, a phytopharmacon for patients with functional dyspepsia: results of a multicenter, placebo-controlled double-blind study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:1268-1275.
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Dinner Tonight: Cayenne-Rubbed Ribeyes with Lime Butter Recipe
Your source for quick recipe every single week day.
When I opened up Cooking the Cowboy Way in search of dinner, I had one thing in mind: steak. I found more recipes than I could count, but was drawn to this simple recipe with big flavors: a spicy, salty-sweet rub and a disc of compound butter melted over it.
Making compound butter—the process of mixing herbs and other flavors into room-temperature butter then chilling—is one of the simplest ways to put together a compelling "sauce" for a simple dinner. Though I usually think of more classic flavor profiles, like garlic and parsley, I was pretty intrigued by the herbal zing from the cilantro and lime in this recipe. As a foil to the richness and acidity of the butter, they're rubbed with a mixture of cayenne, salt, and raw sugar. The heat of the cayenne leaves everything tingly, while the salty-sweet crust that forms adds an amazing amount of dimension.
And of course, in the cowboy way, it's melted over a juicy piece of ribeye.
- Yield:4
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon raw sugar
- 4 rib-eye steaks
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
Make the butter by stirring in the lime zest, lime juice, and cilantro. Once well-incorporated, roll the butter up in a small piece of plastic wrap to make a log, then refrigerate or freeze to harden.
Combine the cayenne, salt, and sugar to make a rub. Rub the steaks with the oil, then the spice mixture. Prepare a gas or charcoal grill (or a grill pan) and grill over medium-hot until desired temperature. Avoid high heat, which can burn the sugar and turn it bitter.
Allow the steaks to rest for at least 5 minutes, then pull out the butter and slice into disks. Place them on top of the steaks to melt and serve.
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At 10 feet tall and up to 1,200 pounds, the aptly-named Gigantopithecus blacki were the largest apes the world has ever seen. These beasts went extinct some 100,000 years ago, and surprisingly, they may have been taken down by a diet that was too rich in fruit.
No doubt, these animals were huge. Paleontologists aren't entirely sure what they looked like, or how they moved around, but based on the little fossil evidence they have it's likely Gigantopithecus walked around on all fours like gorillas and chimps.
Recently, Yingqi Zhang of the Chinese Academy of Science in Beijing analyzed 17 newly discovered Gigantopithecus teeth (which is nothing new; more than 1,300 teeth have been recovered since 1935). The samples were discovered in China — the former stomping grounds of Gigantopithecus — and date back around 400,000 years ago.
But looking at the teeth, Zhang noticed something quite odd. New Scientist explains:
Many of the teeth were eroded. This poor dental hygiene hints at a problem with their diet, says Zhang. "There was something wrong before Gigantopithecus's extinction, and I think it comes from the food."
The ape may have had to switch diet as the climate cooled and its preferred food – probably plants like bamboo – became rare. The teeth suggest it turned to less-nutritious fruit rich in enamel-eroding acids, says Zhang.
Yikes, take that fruitarians.
Read the entire study at Quaternary International: "New 400–320 ka Gigantopithecus blacki remains from Hejiang Cave, Chongzuo City, Guangxi, South China."


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RINDGE, N.H (AP) — Candidates seeking the Republican nomination for governor said at a debate Tuesday night that the economy is the key issue facing New Hampshire.
RINDGE, N.H (AP) — Candidates seeking the Republican nomination for governor said at a debate Tuesday night that the economy is the key issue facing New Hampshire.
Walt Havenstein, Andrew Hemingway and Jonathan Smolin debated at The Monadnock Debates at Franklin Pierce University.
Answering questions submitted by residents, all agreed the next governor must focus on attracting businesses and creating jobs.
Hemingway and Havenstein are seen as the front-runners. Havenstein is a former defense industry executive who is backed by prominent names in the party while Hemingway is an entrepreneur and tea party activist. Smolin was a surgical assistant and director of the Salter School of Nursing in Manchester.
Havenstein sought to establish himself as the capable business leader who managed budgets three times the size of the state's $10.5 billion, two-year spending plan. He said his economic plan, keyed to reducing the business profits tax from 8.4 percent to 7.5 percent in the first year, will help create 25,000 new jobs by 2017. He'd pay for his plan with 2.5 percent across-the-board budget cuts.
"We're falling behind our neighboring states," he said. "It's an embarrassment. We're ranked 35th in the country when it comes to new business startups. We're seeing people leave our state for job opportunities and new business opportunities outside of New Hampshire. We have to do better."
Hemingway brandished his tea party philosophy of smaller government repeatedly, stressing that free market forces, and not the person sitting in the governor's office, would be the economic driver in the state. He proposes a flat tax, eliminating the businesses enterprise tax and business profit tax, lowering the overall corporate tax rate and trimming or eliminating regulations he says are choking the state's businesses.
"Our economy is flat and if it's flat, it's really going backward," he said. "The two biggest reasons are taxation and regulation. We need to reduce the tax burden on small business."
Smolin also took the less-is-more approach to government. He stressed that one way to improve the economy is to offer free or greatly reduced college tuition to more young people who might then stay in the state.
"We have to find a way to keep our kids here," he said. "We are, right now, a state divided into the very young or the very old."
The candidates maintained that the state's unemployment rate of 4.4 percent is misleading because it doesn't account for New Hampshire residents who work in Massachusetts or other neighboring states.
"If all the people who are employed are going to Massachusetts to go to work, it doesn't do New Hampshire one bit of good," Havenstein said. "I'm all about the economic development of New Hampshire, not Massachusetts."
And Hemingway said the number is likely higher because it doesn't factor in the underemployed.
"It's not the governor's job to lower unemployment," he said. "Our job is to get our government out of the way. We have to be serious about breathing life back into our economy and we do that by getting our government out of the way."
All three were unsparing in their criticism of the Affordable Care Act, which they said has hurt New Hampshire and should be repealed.
They also disagreed on whether the state should have casino gambling. Havenstein opposes casino gambling as an economic development platform while Hemingway suggested allowing the existing charity gambling entities to develop casino gambling. Smolin also said limited gambling would be an economic engine.
On education, all three stressed school choice in K-12 and getting rid of the much-criticized common core.
The winner takes on Democratic incumbent Maggie Hassan in November.
The debates were co-sponsored by the Fitzwater Center for Communication, New Hampshire Public Television and Monadnock Ledger-Transcript.


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Well the fact that we are even talking about how the characters look while the game is 4 months away means the characters hit the mark of getting noticed. Lets face it, dragon crown IS going to be a small crowd rpg, and if you agree with it or not, it being a stylized rpg like this rather then a PR friendly dime a dozen rpg will probably help it sell more copies then it would sell other wise. face it, on looks alone on a shelf, with those characters on the box vs the cookie cuter create your own character rpg character or little anime characters, This game will at least get picked up and looked at the back vs the other same old stuff different game.
I like the design of the Sorceress. I like women who have huge... Tracks of land.
The Amazon is wearing basically no clothing, and the Archer is clearly displaying Absolute Territory, http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ZettaiRyouiki
Interesting take on the situation, Bob. When it comes right down to it I have the same problem you seem to when most of thes issues come up: even if I don't always agree with all the methodologies of all the feminists and "feminists" on the intarwebs, it's still atrocious that video games can make women uncomfortable not only with the state of their bodies but even with being women.
That being said, I am also extremely hesitant about siding with the 'cover your shame!' crowd. That rabbit hole leads to a fuckload more church basements and repressive sexualities than I ever want to see.
Let's just remove all sexualisation from every kind of media, shall we? Would that be preferable? Looking at the guy who posted that complaint article, it's not at all surprising that he's upset he isn't able to attract good looking women. Yes, this is an ad hominem.
I'm kind of on a similar page here. All these character designs are so meticulously strange and, for the lack of a better word, deformed that I can't imagine anyone drew them just because it looks cool. Or maybe they did, but I just don't understand it.
In any way, I don't really have a problem with the existence of the Sorceress. I don't like the art, but that's just my cup of tea. What I do have a problem with, though, is that there are a myriad of similar, maybe less stylised, female character designs. I guess this one is just so over the top that it functions as a kind of lightning rod for the frustration about that.
Yeah I really think diversity is key here. Like this weeks Jimquisition pointed out, there is no perfect pasta sauce but only perfect pasta sauces.
If you look at the other character designs in this game I think they're intentionally going for that over the top look. But it's kind of funny that the Kotaku article said that she looked like she was designed by a 14 year old boy... because typically that is the target audience for this sort of character design. In Japanese manga and anime, from which a lot of the same aesthetics come from for their video games, the '14 year old boy' is a prime market audience. This is where shows like DBZ, Naruto, One Piece, etc are aimed at, along with countless examples of shameless sexploitation. Difference between them and us however is that girls get the same sorts of things but catered to their taste, where we're just starting to catch up with crap like the Twilight series.
My placard at the protest reads: I'm with bob.
I rather like her. :(? :)? :(?
The exaggeration of the boobs and muscles of those characters could be considered somewhat juvenile but my inner kid likes what he sees. I don't regard the shallow attraction to enormous boobs and anything even vaguely female shaped as being a pig so much as I was programmed to do it. Seeing as how the cuhrazy art style affected just about every character I don't believe this is a feminist issue. I don't think the game is a problem at all and everybody should go back to thinking it does not matter because in the end it doesn't.
So yeah it's either not an problem exclusive to women's portrayal in the game or not a problem at all.
Well I just think from an design standpoint if you are going to make your characters models comically impossible then should not the rest of the game follow? Admittedly I know nothing about the games story so maybe the preview game footage did a poor job of displaying the humor, but it looks like the game play wants to be taken completely seriously while fighting skeletons yet at the same time you are distracted by the giant melons on the Sorceress flopping around. It feels like a dissonance between the concept and the game play.
I mean if the protagonist is suppose to be an impossibly hot clone of Jessica Rabbit then her enemys designs could be reflected in their apperance. Instead of the same parade of skeletons wielding scimitars and mushroom dudes I have seen used so often why not make the skeletons wise cracking pimps with dusty purple suits and golden canes? and they continually try to backhand you with their pimp hand. Would this be in poor taste? yes but at least it would fit in with the rest of the games "over the top" design choices.
First off I just want to say Movie Bob, you've been added to my short list of critics whose opinion whether I agree or disagree almost never fails to promote thought and cause me to look up vocabulary. I've been trying to make myself complement the writers I enjoy more often.
With that said, I find myself wishing that Dragon's Crown wasn't the game being put on the altar for this because I enjoy Vanillaware's art so much. But from another perspective, the game is probably getting more attention now than it would have as a niche title.
Personally, I'll be playing the buff chick.
I think you are into something there. Considering your post, it seems you like those characters despite their design (Litchi and Makoto being nice characters story, personality and gameplaywise, and Bullet having an interesting gameplay style and cool mannerisms). If anything, I think it leads to the point of MovieBob about the real problem being that everything leans towards sexualization. Does any of those characters need to dress like they want to titillate their opponents (or an hypothetical person behind the 4th wall)? No, neither of them does... and the fact a lot of graphic designers don't even consider it an option is part of the issue.
About Dragon's Crown, I believe all these debate is not helping them. Personally, I am of the opinion that the characters are so overly exaggerated and disproportionate that the game looks like a Heavy Metal cover, and it being intentional is totally fine. But social shame will turn a lot of people away from it...
I honestly can't see how people can be turned on or attracted to this Sorceress character. I just felt really awkward and uncomfortable watching her move...
I disagree that there is not an easy answer.
Easy Answer: multiple characters, with different body types and proportions, both male and female covering the gamut of physical types.
Then everyone can play what they want, ogle what they wish, and pay more attention to real issues in the world and let them be what angers you, instead of getting angry over superfluous things that exist within our entertainment.
The real world is messed up, and we do not focus enough attention or care on it.
Dragon's Crown is a LOT more blatant and exaggerated.
This particular game has every expressed sex exaggerated. Unfortunately, where men only have muscles to exaggerate (as opposed ot genitalia, I suppose), women have those mammo-pillows front and center.
But damn if it isn't blatant here. I mean, I usually contend that everyone is being exaggerated but those floppers should practically have in-game stats.
But yes, the easy answer is to provide more options rather than making all options be just as objectifying as the last. I guess the elf is the answer? Honestly, I'd consider the linked video NSFW.
In some ways what I find increasingly frustrating about this kind of thing is that it seems like there's a loud minority that would like to punish what they see as "exploitation" (and/or creating a threatening, "boys-only" atmosphere, treating women as sex objects, etc.)- but I don't get a real sense that either they have much of an effect on a game's sales, nor that creators who actually try to create something more affirming are particularly rewarded for their efforts.
To be clear, I'm one of the last people to suggest that "the market" as an entity is anything but amoral at best, or what "works" should be the only yardstick by which what we consume is judged. And yet-- I don't know that we're ever going to have genuinely positive movement on things like this until those who condemn it have something more compelling to say than "You should feel bad about this because it makes us feel bad." It's an argument calling for empathy, frequently delivered in such a way as to make that empathy all but impossible.
It's funny; I saw the "Dragon's Crown" character designs more than a year ago, and found them rather ridiculous even then. But I wouldn't have expected the frequently niche-y Atlas (that is to say, they of the relatively narrow audience) to be the eye of a firestorm a year later. Seems I'm insufficiently imaginative in my cynicism, for once.
I don't see the issue, all the characters are over the top in proportion to comical levels and I just see some pretty character art and nothing that makes me want to purchase the game any more than I already do. In the terms of sexualization points could be argued for both sides, the Amazon and Sorceress are both way out of proportion but so is the dwarf and wizard and we live in a world where both sexes have body issues.
Also I have never seen any forum posts made by average female gamers or met any female gamers that say/have said something along the lines of "I didn't buy this game because of the way the female character looked because it made me feel *blank*." It almost seems like a non-issue raised by a vocal minority, article writers in need of attention and "pop culture critics".
Actually I want to see a study on this, get a load of gamers and non-gamers both male and female in a room, play some trailers for Soul Caliber, Dragons Crown, early Tomb Raider games and other games with sexualized and exaggerated characters and see if they react negatively. I want to see this kind of thing.
My problem with the kotaku article is that he says the sorceress is a male fantasy, that's fine, she kinda is but then he goes to say that the half naked dwarf isn't any kind of counter balance since he just represents a male empowerment fantasy. If the dwarf being all naked and buff as hell can only represent a male empowerment fantasy then why can't the sorceress be a female empowerment fantasy?
Actually what would a female empowerment fantasy even be? A male one seems to just be bigger and stronger then anyone else or that's the impression I get anyway.
Because Kerrigan has a backstory and a personality. Because we know something about her character, and have knowledge and context for her. Because her physique isn't made to a point at which human spinal columns would shatter.Because Blizzard hasn't (yet, at least) made entire trailers where the main point would be to show off her arse. I mean when I watched this trailer, I couldn't literally tell what was going on apart from *jiggle jiggle boing boing*.
About this character we know nothing, besides that she's a sorceress and has giant tits. And I would bet a hundred bucks that if you put pictures Kerrigan and this sorceress next to each other and ask people which one they find more sexualized, most would say the sorceress.
Nothing personal, but it always fires my nerves up when people try to justify shit like this with "Well character x from popular acclaimed game y is clearly like that, so that makes it okay".
also, 666 posts, MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!
"listen, I'm going to be the voice of reason. sure, this is a problem - ladies, I'm a feminist. but I'm also a red-blooded, titty-honking depraved man and I get why they make the gals look like this - it's freaking hot. look, its an issue that women are depicted this way but it'll always be like that, you feminist types are never happy so I just know it'll be something else next time"
Just stay out of commenting on social issues unless you want to get serious, actually read up on the social issue, and include a more diverse set of voices. Jesus Christ.
I suppouse someone would take issue with you in that these kind of games are reinforcing the standard videogame fare of overly sexualized women 'n sich. But like moviebob says, these characters are absolutely everywhere and hardly matters. It's not like it's being pushed by some giant publisher like EA or Activision and trying to sell you entirely on the sorceress's (wow that's hard to say) outfit, complete with comercials that focus entirely on the potato sacks she's got attached to her torso. It's just another extremely stylized RPG that some people will play and whose controversy will be forgotten by the next month.
So yeah, essentially what someone said earlier: It came out at the wrong time.
It makes sense for Dragons' Crown to have this kind of character so I don't see anything wrong with it in this instance, keep in mind that every guy character in the game seems to be a hunk so it just seems fitting. Other games that require a more believable character design shouldn't have every woman looking like a porn star though; the only game that immediately comes to mind is Dragon Age.
I see this character as I see Jessica Rabbit, a character that is pleasing to the eye, but ultimately too cartoonish to function realistically. But I'm okay with that and her design fits in with the rest, if she was the only one with exaggerated proportions then I'd call foul, but it's a stylistic choice.
I think a core problem is that game developer's are still heavily male, so you're going to get experiences more tailored to men. Whilst it is a bit of a cop out, the more women that are in the industry calling the shots, the more likely we can get games that's going to make every person and their dog happy.
I think Tycho from Penny Arcade put it best
Unless I'm mistaken there isn't much actual plot, story, or characterization to be had in a game like Dragon's Crown. This isn't a game that's supposed to evoke emotion (beyond those associated with fun) or spin some amazing tale that tries to get us to reflect on the human condition. This is a game about donning the role of Badass Hero who saves the World. These characters aren't supposed to be deep, complex, or interesting. They are supposed to be big, bold and over-the-top to a ridiculous degree. One of the ways to make a female character big, bold and over-the-top is to make her sexualized to an absurd degree.
There is absolutely no reason this should be a problem to people. If we're so worried about sexualized females go worry about Scarlet Blade or Skullgirls.
I am so very happy, this has been the only place I have seen that acknowledges the other characters and how the over the top art applies to each of them. It annoys me greatly that people pick one character and tear the game apart. Imagine if people took Velvet and condemed Odin Sphere, you'd miss out on how she's a deep, complex charater who is amazingly strong.
My other problem is that people are flat out saying 'all women should hate this' I, as a woman, do not hate it. I might be annoyed if she's a shallow, bubblehead, with no character (which seeing as who's making this, I highly doubt). I showed another woman friend the amazon and she loved the design. She really liked how the thighs and legs were so muscled. As she put it 'I was afraid it'd be some skinny twig with an ass' but she liked how the charater was muscled, powerful looking, and is giving Chun Lee a run for her money.
In short, I think not enough people are looking at the big picture when it comes to this game. I will play and likely enjoy this game, as I did with Odin Sphere and Muramasa.
Time to bring out the burkas! Oh wait, those are sexist too... how do you win here exactly? Dress the character as a conservative librarian or something?
Movie Bob once calmed that the extremely attractive male characters are 'self image fantasies for men' and female characters are image fantasies also for men. The thing is, the Male self image fantasies are to be attractive to females. That is also true for Women. The idealization of any character is not only for the opposite gender, but also a self image fantasy for that gender. Just look at the female cosplayers wearing who attempt some of these costumes.
I understand the portrayal is imbalanced, it's impossible for that not to happen since men and women are so different.
The Arrow television series or just any television, every ad I see these day's seems very focused on women.
And I'll just leave this over here.... http://www.socialjusticeleague.net/2011/09/how-to-be-a-fan-of-problematic-things/
i'm not sure why people are making a big deal out of this, yet again making a mountain out of a pimple. i can't imagine what kind of miserable lives these people have that get butthurt over the design of a FICTIONAL character. If women these days are really trying to compare and compete with cartoon characters, then there is something SERIOUSLY WRONG with society today.
It's a video game. It is not part of a power structure, there is no oppression, and you can ignore the video game with no consequences. They are complaining about this game because they don't like it. Don't pretend it's some part of a noble crusade. What they're doing is no better than the people who complain about there being a new NBA game every year or that casual games are a thing.
Oh and speaking of Soul Calibur, if you pry yourself away from Ivy for a minute you'll notice that they have a lot of shirtless men with dashing good looks that are clearly meant to appeal to women. They aren't there for a power fantasy either, that's what heavy hitters like Astaroth and Nightmare are for. I'm talking about the people like Maxi and ZWEI and to a lesser extent yun seung.
I have to admit: I'm rather partial to the design. Usually oversexed female characters don't sway me one way or the other, but I think there's a nice aesthetic here that works. Completely unrelated to the topic at hand, but I feel like a lot of other people also like her design, so that's probably generating more vehement defense of the art than usual.
TBH, if they just threw in a hot bishi or two then everyone could be happy.
You know I actually don't like these kind of over sexed women in skimpy outfits. I think it's immature and stupid. Even my sleazy side doesn't like it because my sleazy side knows that I can find porn on the internet. Even porn of impossibly sexualized fictional women can be found easily on the internet. Even if they make a uniquely attractive women, rule 34 would ensure I find porn of that on the internet eventually.
So yeah my sleazy libido find little to love about scantily clad women with large cleavage. Either go full hog or stop being so immature.
Actually come to think of it most of the porno games out there look pretty stupid so go with the second option.
What I hate though is the people who act like having these kind of characters is some kind of slight against them and against women. It seems reeks of entitlement as if it's a personal insult when a game excludes them from the target demographic.
The whole Dragon Crown Sorceress fiasco is like the latest version to FOX reporting on the whole Rapeplay game. The game was announce a year or so ago including that chraracter can be seen beforehand and they are now pulling the whole sexist controversal card all over again. What make the Sorceress any different from any other female game characters in the past other than being the latest installment onto the list of sexualise characters?
The funny part is that all this did was give free marketing to a game that was destined to be overlooked and will now have a lot of perverts looking into it, and I'm one of them.
As for the gender debate itself, I won't say it needs to go away, but we do need to get to a point where it isn't the "boys club" on one end, and its "victims" on the other, and all this drawing attention to a niche game just shows to me that some people have less interest in debate than in sqashing anything that makes them uncomfortable or appears juvenile. If anything, any sign that we'd happily like to know what they like to see so they can have enjoyment too is a strong sign of maturity and understanding that the medium is a big place and other demographics need to be served and can be without dismantling or censoring the likes of other demographics. On the manga rack the yaoi sits next to the yuri, which is next to the shonen action, the reverse harem adventure, the fanservice and the classics (and in my bookstore right across from the books on religion and Christianity.)
Video Games can be the same thing, but they won't be if all the one side seems to want to do is bitch about patriarchy instead of showing financial support for the (probably more niche) games that fall into what they approve of. Strong sales for Remember Me or even some $5 indy game will do far more than all the forum posts and kickstarter funded videos ever could.
So what?
Really, so what?
Women get their "mommy porn" with the likes of 50 shades of gray with powerful, assertive men, girls get their "romance porn" with many shows/movies/books now of hunky, shirtless forever-teen-looking creatures fighting for their love and attention... Can't us guys have our own fantasies? It's sexualized like everyone elses escapism, just a different medium, so why do we have to have to catch so much shit for enjoying the sight of pretty girls in various situations? It's no different. (I didn't even mention the yaoi fangirls and their own fantasy escapism).
So it's gratuitous, not all games are.
However, people liking "This" doesn't magically lock some door that keeps other gamers from getting "That" made, and there is no "boys only" mentality in general, there are lots of girls in the clubhouse so gender isn't the problem here; It's a vocal group with different opinions that are trying to turn it into a gender issue and polarize everyone.
What I've noticed is that Bob tends to side with the Anti-sex feminists point of view, where women/female characters can't be sexual or exposed to anything sexual outside of a relationship without it being seen as a negative (boothbabes just being another example they don't like), and some sort of exploitation.
That is a real thing by the way, feminism has many groups supporting different ideas, look up "feminist sex wars". Also, read stuff by Ellen Willis (a bigwig from the orginal women's rights movement), her books shed light on how one group has cropped up since the 80's she calls "neo-victorian", which is what I was mentioning above. I learned a lot about feminist history because of internet arguments XD
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Deacon Jason grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and remembers vividly serving as an altar boy in St. Mary's Cathedral, his home parish. Before entering the seminary, he actively ministered at the cathedral as a subdeacon, sacristan, and church school teacher. His professional experience includes being a Clinical Lab Specialist and a Quality Manager for a mid-size printing company. This year, he is under the tutelage of Archpriest Alexis Vinogradov at his parish placement at St. Gregory the Theologian Church, Wappingers Falls, New York. With the blessing of Bishop Matthias, he hopes to return to St. Mary's Cathedral and serve as a deacon under Cathedral Dean Archpriest Andrew Morbey. Deacon Jason and his wife, Elizabeth, have three children.
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