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High-school friends Larry "Jazz" Anthony, Mark "Sisqó" Andrews, Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin, and James "Woody Rock" Green formed Dru Hill in 1992, named in honor of their Baltimore neighborhood, Druid Hill Park. The vocalists performed at the music industry convention Impact '96 and were signed by Island not long after.
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The acces is simple, because this beach is located in the most important vacation place in Chile.
DistanceIn the city
WalkInstant access (< 5min)
Easy to find?Easy to find
Public access?Public access
Special access4x4
Alternative name Quinto sector
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
DirectionRight and left
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest
Good wind directionNorth, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdCrowded
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The wave is very fast and power its for surfers who likes sandy barrels and good conections for aerial maniobers.The best month are oct-dic when the north swels in and only enter a right very hollow and long.
The waves for surf in this place are situated in the end of beach, in the
Like all the places in the world when is not you are beach you must be respectable whith the locals.
some peopel say a the best day in reñaca is a good day at Puerto Escondido. Id never been in Puerto ask them.
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powerful waves - I just surfed Reñaca, it´s a nice beach. Stay in Valparaiso at Rosa Nautica hostel, it´s cheap and nice. It´s easy to hop on a micro to reñaca. I didn´t see any rental shops around, but maybe in the high season there are some. i picked up a second hand board at surfer´s paradise in santiago and will be checking out some other beaches in the area. the locals seemed cool at reñaca. waves were mostly closing out, but some were giving short rides. feel free to email me for more info!
By Jack , 09-04-2008
Deebs... - I surfed this place epic in late 2005 and for any Aussies out there it was heaps like D'bah. Solid, fast, punchy barrels, linking into each other to make some nice hittable sections. I loved it and the food, drink and chicks are sensational.
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BEST NEW YEAR - The best new year ever! Chile is GREAT! Lot of pretty womans and awesome waves! but the water is freeeeezing!
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A woven lattice pie crust can make a homemade pie look so pretty. As intimidating as it might look to the non-weavers among us, weaving a lattice pie crust top is actually quite easy to do. Watch out though, you might experience flashbacks of kindergarten and construction paper.
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1 Before starting the lattice top, roll out half of your pie dough and line your pie dish with it. The dough should extend beyond the rim of the pie dish by about half an inch. Put it in the refrigerator to chill while you work on the lattice. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the other half of your pie dough to the same extent as the first half (about 3 inches beyond the diameter of your pie dish). It's easier to work with the dough if it is chilled, so if it the dough has softened too much, put the rolled-out piece on a flat cookie sheet and chill it in the refrigerator or freezer for a few minutes.
2 Cut the dough into even strips, 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch wide, depending on how thick you want your lattice strips. You can use a blunt knife with or without a ruler or straight edge to guide you, or you can use a pizza wheel or a pastry wheel if you have one.
3 Fill your pie shell with the pie filling. Lay out 4 to 7 parallel strips of the pie dough, depending on how thick your strips are, on top of the filling, with about 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch space between them. Fold back every other strip.
4 Place one long strip of dough perpendicular to the parallel strips as shown. Unfold the folded strips over the perpendicular strip.
5 Now take the parallel strips that are running underneath the perpendicular strip and fold them back over the perpendicular strip, as shown. Lay down a second perpendicular strip of dough next to the first strip, with some space between the strips. Unfold the folded parallel strips over the second strip.
6 Continue this process until the weave is complete over the top of the pie.
7 Trim the edges of the strips flush with the dough of the underlying pie dish, which should be about half an inch over the sides. Fold back the rim of the shell over the edge of the lattice strips, and crimp to secure.
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I have finished my painting, 'will they Remember us'. This weekend I will take it up to the Border Art Prize at the Tweed Art Gallery in Murwillumbah.
I have thought it would be nice to write a story about each painting as I finish, but the truth is that I find it difficult to know precisely what they are about. I tried to write a story for this one, but ended up with more questions than answers.
Beginning with who is asking the question in the title 'will they Remember us'? I think it must be the young woman. The lizards were here before humanity, and perhaps they will be here after we are gone. I wonder, will the animals miss us when we are gone? I know we would miss them terribly. How lonely humanity would be without the company of the animal kingdom.
Will they be relieved if we go? That thought makes me very sad and I hope it is not the case. I hope they would forgive us our hubris and ignorance, and miss us a little.
Who is the young woman? I think many of the women in my paintings are not completely human. For me that is somehow indicated by them being barefoot, which symbolises a connection with the earth.
In my painting 'the Shelter of Time', the girl is wearing galoshes and I feel like she is a young human girl. We humans think of ourselves as separate from nature, but that illusion can be not as strong in children and adolescents.
On the other hand, Bee Girl wears no shoes and I think she is a liminal creature, standing between dimensions. Perhaps she has that mysterious connection that remains with some young children before they are conditioned out of it.
Whereas in a painting such as 'i Wait', I think she is scarcely human at all. Closer to what we call a nature spirit.
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As far as I know, no employer of computer programmers has ever been sued for discrimination, even though there are no black people working in programming. OK, that's a lie, there was one black computer programmer. But he was not a typical black man, he was actually a black Hispanic; he was born somewhere in Central America and moved here when he was a young child.
He's obviously exaggerating to make a point, but having a very good friend who is a systems and network administrator, I've heard stories from a frustrated narrator about more than a handful of incompetent black programmers who this friend "knows" to be beneficiaries of affirmative action policies (though because he cannot specifically identify these policies, he refers to the process as one of "soft" affirmative action). So I was skeptical about the claim that there are virtually no blacks in the programming profession.
Using ISCO88 occupational classifications, the GSS reveals the following racial distribution among computer programmers (n = 144):
White — 75.6%
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Other — 16.3% (most of whom are Chinese or Indian; breaking the numbers down by ancestry, 7.6% of all programmers are of Chinese descent and another 8.2% are of Indian descent, for a Chinese-Indian combined total of 15.8%. Tangentially, none are of Mexican ancestry.)
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Life is short. Why shouldn't you treat yourself to a porterhouse and a bottle of merlot now and then? And why not enjoy decent speakers, too? In a world of surround sound speaker systems priced around $1,000, it's easy to forget that there's a parallel universe populated by people who spend a little more money and get a lot better sound. When the Paradigm System 8 arrived on my doorstep, its weight alone (249 pounds total) told me that I was about to smash the $1k barrier and enter that other world.
The System 8 comprises a pair of Monitor 11 tower-style speakers for the front left/right channels, a CC-370 for the center, a pair of ADP-370 surrounds, and a PW-2200 subwoofer. The speakers are relatively plain looking, with standard-issue black cloth grilles and woodgrain-vinyl-clad particleboard cabinets. Don't get me wrong - they're not ugly by any stretch, just plain. And that can be a good thing, assuming that the expense saved by foregoing doodads like titanium speaker spikes and lustrous real-wood veneers was put into something that might affect performance. I'm not the kind of guy who wants to drink a $70 merlot if the bottle it comes in costs $50 to make.


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Now that Thanksgiving is over, the next few weeks are likely to be filled with many treats of the food and drink variety. Following the gluten-free diet can be helpful in avoiding some of those treats; don't view having to avoid these gluten-filled treats as a bad thing – view it as avoiding excess calories and fat and treat yourself to something that is gluten-free and worth a small indulgence. Those small indulgences can be a glass of red wine with dinner, a small serving of dark chocolate or even something non-food related like a new workout top, a book that has been on your "must read" list or some new tunes for your workout playlist.
If Holiday treats are unavoidable, try to practice smart portion control and focus on getting plenty of gluten-free fruits, vegetables and lean proteins the rest of the day. If you are in charge of making the meal or bringing a dish, consider healthy twists on old favorites or new healthier dishes in place of gluten-filled, calorie-laden traditional dishes.
– Make a large salad to go along side of the ham, potatoes, and such. Put small dishes of toppings around the large salad bowl and include choices like dried cranberries and walnuts for a festive twist.
– Offer fruit skewers with dip or fruit salad along with desserts.
– When dishes call for cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, use low fat or 2% versions. They taste the same in recipes and help cut back a little on the fat and calories. Stay clear of the fat free versions, as I have found that they don't melt right or taste the same.
What do you do if you found you have gone overboard on the food and/or drink? Acknowledge it, accept it and move forward. We all make mistakes. The key is to get right back on track for the next meal or workout. Beating yourself up over it won't do anything but make you feel bad, so skip it! Tack an extra 10 minutes onto your workout for some extra endorphins!
Can you possibly prevent yourself from going overboard in the first place? The key to this is to know what causes you to go overboard or make bad choices. Is it too much alcohol? Not enough willpower? Planned indulgence gone awry? Once you have figured that out, you can take steps to avoid a repeat the next time around.
Last, but not least, try to keep your workout schedule as normal as possible during the holiday season. Not only will this help with the extra treats during the season, but it is a wonderful way to release stress.
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Baltimore County Council members approved Wednesday a $25,000 raise for the county executive, as well as an $8,500 boost for their own positions.
All seven members voted in favor of the increases. The raises will take effect in December and bring the executive's annual salary to $175,000. Council members will earn $62,500 annually, with the council chairperson — who currently gets $60,000 — making $70,000.
County Chairwoman Cathy Bevins, a Middle River Democrat, said after the meeting that although the council job is considered part-time, it is a full-time job for her and several other members.
"The council hasn't had a raise for eight years," she said, adding that the council used to get raises every four years. "I think it's appropriate."
The raises will go into effect when the new term begins. County Executive Kevin Kamenetz filed papers earlier this month to run for re-election, and most council members are expected to run for re-election.
The amount of the raises were based on the recommendations of an advisory panel that reviews elected officials' salaries. The panel is made up of four people appointed by the county executive and one elected by certain county employees.
Council members voted without discussing the legislation publicly. They also did not discuss it when it was on the agenda at a work session last week.
Kamenetz proposed the legislation boosting the executive pay last month. The bill regarding council pay was sponsored by all council members.
The move has already drawn criticism from one candidate for County Council. Republican Todd Crandell, who is running to represent the district that includes Dundalk, issued a statement saying that, if he's elected, he would donate the raise to local youth organizations. He called the raises "insensitive," given the economic struggles many residents are facing.
"I don't think it's fair to the people of our district to accept a pay raise," he said.
No one testified at Wednesday's council meeting, but last month the proposals drew criticism from the heads of the Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees and AFSCME Local 921, the union that represents county employees such as snowplow drivers and custodial workers.
Also Wednesday, the council unanimously approved a new ban on synthetic marijuana, commonly called "K2" or "Spice."
While state and county laws already ban the substances based on specific chemical compounds, law enforcement officials say manufacturers have found ways around the rules by slightly altering their formulas. The new measure does not bar specific chemicals — instead, it prohibits the purchase, use and distribution of anything made with synthetic chemicals that mimic the intoxicating effects of THC in marijuana. Violators would face a misdemeanor charge and a fine of up to $500.
The county Police Department and state's attorney's office have supported the legislation, which was sponsored by Councilwoman Vicki Almond, a Reisterstown Democrat, as well as by Bevins and David Marks, a Perry Hall Republican.


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Role Models vs. Heroes: Was Tiger Woods Ever Really Enough?
We have plenty of role models today, but we need more heroes. We need them to avoid sinking too low, and for inspiration to do not the possible but the well-nigh impossible, as the young Patton knew. We also need heroes to train the young in virtue, to stretch our imaginations, and to understand ourselves more deeply
Was Tiger Woods ever really enough? Put aside all the agonizing over what to make of his fall from grace. The more profound question is whether Woods in his original nice persona could satisfy the deep human longing for excellence. Certainly Tiger 1.0 was a fine role model for athletes and young people in general, but are "role models" enough? Or is essayist Joseph Epstein right to insist that we need heroes to remind us of what humans, at their peak, can be?
The origins of these two terms are significant. "Role model" was coined in the first half of the twentieth century by Columbia sociologist Robert K. Merton, who also pioneered the techniques used in focus groups. "Hero," by contrast, is an ancient term of poetry and war. Let the question of whether "role models" deserve mention in the same breath as "heroes" be settled by two quotations, the first from an appreciation of Merton by a Harvard historian of science:
The term "role model" first appeared in a Columbia study of the socialization of medical students, and was to become wildly popular. Merton emphasized that, rather than assuming one status and one role, a person has a status set in the social structure to which is attached a whole role-set of expected behavior-and that, within those sets, ambiguities, incompatibilities, and conflicts almost inevitably lurk.
Compare that bit of prose with the words of Captain George S. Patton - fresh from World War I and on track to become, in that war's sequel, one of America's greatest military heroes - as he lectured junior officers on the responsibilities of leading men into battle:
We, as officers of the army, are not only members of the oldest of honorable professions, but are also the modern representatives of the demi-gods and heroes of antiquity. Back of us stretches a line of men whose acts of valor, of self-sacrifice, and of service have been the theme of song and story since long before recorded history began.
These quotes show that the sociologist and the army officer didn't differ simply in their occupational pursuits; they inhabited different moral universes. Few people today will hear such rhetoric as Patton's even once in their lives. It has an antique ring because we live in an age not of heroes but of role models. There is nothing wrong with good role models. Robert K. Merton saw a role model as a "person who serves as an example, whose behavior is emulated by others." Remember the shots of emulative young people peering into the camera in a famous advertisement proclaiming, "I am Tiger Woods"?
Tiger Woods, in his original persona, was an incomparable athlete, a friendly fellow, and a happily married man. These are all highly desirable qualities, all worthy of emulation. But coming back to win a golf tournament when you've been several strokes behind the leader doesn't entail a great deal of risk or evoke awe, even if you're smiling politely throughout. Nor would a young person fear reprisals from "cool" peers or hip professors if, before the scandal, he said he hoped to be another Tiger Woods. By contrast, a student who confessed to be inspired by, say, Patton or Sergeant York, would not only be in danger of sneers, but on certain college campuses he would be sternly discouraged from meeting with those soldiers' successors to discuss a career risking death in our country's uniform.
We have plenty of role models today, but we need more heroes. We need them to avoid sinking too low, and for inspiration to do not the possible but the well-nigh impossible, as the young Patton knew. We also need heroes to train the young in virtue, to stretch our imaginations, and to understand ourselves more deeply. As one wise mother of six has said, "We need to see our own characteristics and aspirations magnified, really big, bigger than life, in order to absorb them into the pitiful little wrinkles of our cerebellums."
Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that we need heroes in order to appreciate freedom, even to believe in its possibility. The Frenchman warned us of historians who ignore the role of heroic individuals in shaping history and focus instead on impersonal social forces. Such historians "forge a close and enormous chain, which girds and binds the human race." If their outlook "gets possession of the public mind, it will soon paralyze the activity of modern society and reduce Christians to the level of the Turks," by which Tocqueville meant the harsh tyranny of the caliphate. To avoid that fate, we must recognize that individuals can rise above the social forces shaping their times. Nothing illustrates the possibility better than a Churchill refusing, despite a lack of allies, to give up the fight against the Nazis, or a Lincoln refusing to allow Southern fire-eaters and Northern abolitionists to split the Union over slavery, or a Washington refusing to surrender to the vastly more powerful British Empire.
But to ask if we need heroes is perhaps also the wrong question. Better to ponder what heroes need, as it were. To be remembered and revered from the past, and to be cultivated in the future, heroes need citizens who care for more than material comfort, who believe that each of us has a free will, who do not expect perfection from mortals but do long for excellence, who do not make puritanical demands for "equality" in all things. Heroes need a citizenry that has not had its horizons flattened by tyrannous theories that deny the possibility of virtue, much less of greatness, that quash wonder and reverence and produce only world-weary irony in youths who are naturally at the age to contemplate the outermost limits of their own potential.
It seems that heroism cannot be separated from serious risk. Does that mean that only those in hazardous jobs are potential heroes? Not exactly. Instead, the question points to the greatest value of heroes. By confronting dangerous enemies, they keep our gaze from avoiding the grandest horizon of all. As one sage put it, they help us "come to terms with that last great enemy that lies in wait at the end of every road: death." In this high-stakes setting, each one of us is a potential hero, if we are willing to sacrifice ourselves for others rather than anesthetize ourselves and settle for easy banalities over excellence and striving.


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Rebounds: 9 (Four times)
Assists: 7 ( Jan. 15, 2009 vs. George Mason)
2012-13 (SENIOR): Named to CAA All-Academic First Team... Earned CoSIDA First Team All-Academic honors... Played in all 31 games and started in 10... Third on the team averaging 6.4 points per game... Third on the squad in free throw percentage (.765)... Totaled 22 blocks on the season which was the second-most of any Lady Monarch... Fourth on the team in assists (55) and in rebounding (3.1 per game)... Scored a career-high 23 points and made a career-high seven free throws in the win over Dartmouth (12/2) going 8-for-13 from the field... Racked up a career-high four blocks against James Madison (2/12) while also scoring 13 points and picking up seven rebounds... Nailed a pair of three-pointers and scored 10 points in the season-opening win at Virginia Tech (11/9)... Scored 13 points and had six rebounds along with three steals in the win over Northeastern (2/17)... Helped the Lady Monarchs defeat William & Mary (2/21) by scoring 13 points, adding four assists, and recording three steals.
2011-12 (Redshirt Junior): CAA All-Academic First-Team ... CoSIDA First-Team All-Academic ... Played in all 32 games starting in 17 ... Averaged 7.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game ... Led the team in three-point shooting percentage (50 or more attempts) at 29.7 percent ... Second on the team in free throw percentage at 73.9 percent ... Scored 13 points and led the team with nine rebonds in the win over Wofford ... Scored eight points and contributed five rebounds against GSU...Against Northeastern scored six points and had six rebounds in the 73-70 victory ... Recorded 10 points and three rebounds at VCU ... Notched career-best 16 points in the win at Georgia State ... Had nine points, seven boards and four assists in win over George Mason ... Scored 10 points and tied career-best with nine rebounds against James Madison ... Poured in a career-best 20 points, 14 in the first seven minutes in the win at Hofstra ... Hauled in 12 points and eight rebounds vs. Towson.
2010-11 (JUNIOR): Redshirted
2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): CAA All-Academic First Team...Knocked in back-to-back running jumpers against CAA Player of the Year and All-Defensive honoree Elena Delle Donne in the final two minutes of the CAA Semifinal matchup vs. Delaware to propel ODU past the Fightin' Blue Hens...Scored 10 points, including eight in the second half in the semifinal game...Played in 32 of 33 games for ODU, including eight starts...Averaged 5.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in her second year...Netted season-high 14 points vs. Hampton (12/20) and added double figures in three other games, including 12 against defending national runner-up Louisville (11/28)...Went a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line for a career-best night at the charity stripe, while also leading the team for the season with a 77.6% success rate (38-49)...Averaged 15.3 minutes per game as the top frontcourt reserve...Named to the VaSID Academic All-State Team...
2008-09 (FRESHMAN): CAA Rookie of the Week (3/8)...Played in all 30 games including 10 starts...Averaged 5.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in her first year...Netted career-high 15 points twice, vs. St. Mary's (11/15) and at William & Mary (1/22)...Scored in double digits four times...Grabbed career-high nine boards vs. St. Mary's (11/15)...Assisted on season-high seven buckets vs. George Mason (1/15)...Also had 10 points and eight rebounds in that game...Led team in blocked shots in five games...Led team in assists in three games...Went 5-of-6 from the field vs. William & Mary (3/4), the second best percentage of the year for ODU...Went perfect from long range twice, including a 3-for-3 night vs. UNC Wilmington (2/8)...Went a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line vs. JMU (1/25)...Ranked third on the team in field goal percentage (.382) and blocked shots (0.6)...
PRIOR TO OLD DOMINION: Joins the long line of international student-athletes to play at Old Dominion... First Scottish female player to attend a Top 25 Division I university in the US...Represented Scotland on the U18 and U16 National Team and Great Britain on the U20 Team... Participated in the U18 European B Division Championships in Macedonia and with the U20 squad in Poland during the summer of 2008...Was a European Division C gold medalist competing in Aberdeen, Scotland in 2005 with the U18 team and in Luxembourg in 2006 with the U16 team...Averaged 18.4 points and 8.4 rebounds with the U18 Scottish team this past summer...Vice Captain of the U18 team...In 2007, posted 9.4 points and 8.6 rebounds with the U18 team...Poured in an average of 15.0 points and 14.8 rebounds with the U16 team in 2006....Averaged 18.2 points and 13.0 rebounds in 2005 with the U18 program...During the 2007-08 season while a member of Falkirk Fury was named Senior MVP, U18 MVP, and Female Player of the Year...Leading scorer in the Senior Women's National League at 26 points per game during the 2007-08 season, including a career-high 54 points in a U18 game...Helped the U16 team to the Scottish Cup in 2006 and the U18 Scottish Cup championship game in 2008...U18 Captain from 2005-08....Earned MVP honors in 2006-07 with the U18 team and during the 2005-06 season with the U16 squad... First player selected to the new 2012 Potential Programme in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games in London...
PERSONAL: Born Mairi Cowan Stevenson Buchan on April 8, 1990...Daughter of Allan and Mairi Buchan...Has one brother, Cameron (18)...Majoring in Biology (Pre-Med).


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With regard to the smuggling article on Allen Long ["Unloaded," cover story February 7], his book may be an interesting dark side adventure. However, I was struck by the quote in the final paragraph of The Hook interview. With respect to smuggling marijuana, Long says "There was always the possibility of death, but death with honor. Death for a cause."
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Baby Brother (3:58)
Welcome To Baby Corp (3:12)
You Can't Get Away From Johnny Law (2:11)
We Can Buy A Bouncy House (3:18)
Super Colossal Big Fat Boss Baby (1:11)
Barfmitzvah (2:11)
Toodaloo Toilet-Head! (4:02)
I Wish You Were Never Born (2:53)
Puppy Co. (3:27)
You Want To Hug Me, Don't You? (3:20)
Arrrggh (2:01)
Francis Francis (4:19)
You're Fired (4:28)
Upsies! I Need Upsies! (1:44)
Love (5:17)
Go Get Yourself A Horse (2:19)
What The World Needs Now Is Love - Missi Hale (4:15)
Cheek To Cheek (From the Motion Picture "Top Hat") - Fred Astaire (5:01)
(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again - L.T.D. (4:40)
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|| 2019-09-23 22:22:55
Prob pointless to ask but will we ever get any idea of the credits for this. It's a great score!
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2019-09-24 07:17:57
Yeah this one I am very curious about.
2019-09-26 20:25:13
Baby theme - hz
Love - cp
All the cues - sm
2019-09-26 20:49:19
Citation needed
2019-09-29 10:54:21
Main theme is megamind/madagascar re-formulated - its catchy tho.
CP already admitted to doing Love.
None of the score sounds like HZ. complex technical writing not his capability: one big theme and suggestion ideas to arrangers (in this case just one) is his style. We already know this from 50 other scores.
no citation needed.
Hybrid Soldier
2019-09-29 11:02:13
"complex technical writing not his capability"
Yeah sure... lol
You shouldn't mistake "can" & "want" !
2019-09-29 11:53:51
well, genuine question: what technically complex cues has he actually written.
Hybrid Soldier
2019-09-29 12:00:24
Just take The Final Game from A League Of Their Own...
2019-09-29 13:55:21
well I listened to that track on Youtube and another one - such a lively orchestration! a very fun and energetic track and technically good too.
so maybe I am wrong here.
are there any other ones to listen to?
Hybrid Soldier
2019-09-29 19:54:38
Out of my mind, like that, The Da Vinci Code suite ?
It's not a contest... lol
Rafael Rios
2019-09-29 20:04:43
When he does the music for animation films, he often shows his more orchestral and complex side. "Chariot Race" and "Hungry for Lunch" are examples.
I generally feel that it is more difficult to say who did what with this score than with, say, Megamind, since we've never heard any Mazzaro music like this before and don't know how it would sound.
Replies: 0 || 2019-06-12 22:46:15
What's going on with that Spongebob movie.
Zimmer is scoring it and now Cyndi Lauper ia writing songs for it.
This is insane!!
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|| 2018-10-23 22:18:39
Hans is scoring the new Sponge Bob movie apparently!
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2018-10-23 22:46:22
Hans has a lot of big-brand projects down the line, huh? Lion King, Wonder Woman, X-Men, Sponge Bob, Top Gun... I've been missing new music from him while he's been on tour, so I can't complain.
2018-10-23 23:56:20
His new life plan is to build a pyramid that progressively grows:
The Lion King, Dark Phoenix
Wonder Woman, Sponge Bob, Top Gun
2018-10-24 01:49:40
After having a bit of hiatus on Zimmer in the past year it's great to see this huge variety of projects coming from him in the next few years. Not gonna lie, I never imagined I would ever see his name attached to Spongebob lol
2018-10-24 19:40:55
The problem is that a Sponge Bob movie is not exactly an opportunity for a great score that people will remember. If Zimmer wants to tackle big brands he should do the Avatar sequels. A huge, huge undertaking but he could deliver. He'd be absolutely perfect for this.
2018-10-24 20:34:33
But not every score from Hans has to be some big, iconic thing like Interstellar or Inception. Take "The Simpsons Movie" for example; it's not an epic or even memorable score, but it is a lot of fun. And seeing all of the huge blockbusters that Hans is attached to, I personally like seeing him do projects that are smaller and can allow him a bit more freedom.
2018-10-24 20:49:55
5 or 10 years ago I'd have agreed with you, but we are in 2018, and the last time he did something iconic was in 2014... Of course he did pretty cool stuff afterwards (mainly Chappie), but it pales in comparison to the legendary stuff he wrote between 2000 and 2010.
So yeah, small projects are nice, but I'm looking forward to his next masterpiece which will blow everyone's mind. And I honestly don't think it'll come from Sponge Bob, or from any of the upcoming blockbusters HZ is currently attached to. I hope I'm wrong, though :-)
2018-10-24 21:03:43
I definitely get what you are saying, and I do agree to an extent. It seems like the only thing from Z to stay in the public consciousness in the past few years is the Wonder Woman theme.
From everything coming up though I think both Dark Phoenix and Lion King are going to be huge scores, with WW1984 and Spongebob being the "fun" ones. As long as we get quality music I don't care what Zimmer scores.
2018-10-24 21:17:57
Ironically I think the most promising of those projects is Top Gun. A Zimmer score on a Kosinski film can only give something mindblowing. But yeah, another year and a half to wait... :-p
2018-10-24 21:23:59
Joseph Kosinski is directing?
Wow, this is going to be an incredible score, if Tron Legacy and Oblivion are anything to go by. Hopefully it's not too dependent on ostinatos though.
And supposedly Kosinski is also attached to "The Twilight Zone", hopefully we can get a Zimmer score for that as well...
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Mike (OTM)
Replies: 0 || 2017-11-20 01:49:04
The Sierra Leone track Andrew K posted (link below)...I almost wonder if that's how 2010s Zimmer would redo The Lion King. More bass, more minimalist, more Interstellar...but still with an African flare.
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|| 2017-11-18 18:35:40
Andrew loaded some cues to the movie "The Last Face" up on his soundcloud page, go & check it :)
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2017-11-19 02:46:45
Nice stuff! I still can't believe this score hasn't gotten a release.
2017-11-19 13:03:31
Hybrid, did you ever ask Hans why this score wasn't released?
Hybrid Soldier
2017-11-19 13:25:47
I don't have to ask, that movie was a failure that barely got distributed... No one had any interest in releasing this score...
2017-11-19 13:43:44
Okay, thanks for clearing that up. The Tracks released were kind of interesting, a kind of mix of sounds
Hybrid Soldier
2017-11-19 13:49:07
Yeah, I happen to have seen the film and the score is not really "coherent", it's more like many different cues put together...
Mike (OTM)
2017-11-19 23:04:16
Huh. Well, the music Andrew posted is nice.
Replies: 0 || 2017-11-04 01:36:42
Have to agree that Megamind was MUCH better.the Conrad cue though is amazing.rest is not at all Zimmer.
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|| 2017-11-03 17:50:36
Yes, it's definitely no Megamind, but I will say that after revisiting it; definitely not as disappointing to me as when I first heard. The issues I have are still the same (frenetic action, ADD-type scoring, Pope's cue being the strongest, etc.) but at the same time it's a very charming score when it slows the pace and lets the emotional side come forward. I will even give credit to the main theme(s), they actually get more development than Megamind's main tune. It's a shame this score kinda got written off this year, it's enjoyable enough.
And as for the "Love" cue, that really is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've heard in recent memory. It's a great throwback to classical music with that John Williams string sound. I really wish Zimmer had written it, but understandably that's not his style.
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Hybrid Soldier
2017-11-03 18:29:00
Hans wanted Conrad to just be Conrad. He spent like 2 months on that only cue !
2017-11-03 21:27:14
Really?!? Well it shows! I'm confused though, did Hans bring Conrad on board or was that the production's decision?
Hybrid Soldier
2017-11-03 23:04:04
Hans !
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|| 2017-05-25 19:26:29
no suite up for this one? :)
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2017-05-25 19:35:43
Man, I loved this movie.
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|| 2017-04-07 20:22:45
Yo Hybrid, credits for this? Mostly Steve? Mostly Hans? Hans suites and Steve everything else? What about Conrad Pope?
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Edmund Meinerts
2017-04-07 20:41:18
I'd bet my left nut that "Love" is Pope.
Hybrid Soldier
2017-04-08 04:05:52
Pope did Love indeed.
2017-04-08 11:03:17
Love is amazing . He rest is not as good as megamind . Don't think zimmer gave 100% to this
2017-04-08 13:57:25
Conrad Pope explains the cue on his facebook. They needed something more dynamic and classical-sounding.
The editor James Ryan also commented:
"Every screening for well over 2 years the last thing we would do was work on that scene and struggle to re-edit the temp. I've never worked on a scene in any movie that had so much riding on the music. The sigh of relief and joy when you delivered your masterpiece was something I will never forget. And watching you conduct it gave me the chills (and a few tears). Bravo!"
By far the strongest piece on the album. The rest is pretty forgettable.
2017-04-08 14:43:35
That's amazing to hear from the editor . Wish the rest of the score was as good as Popes piece.
Think Lego Batman is still best animation score this year . Was really looking forward to Boss Baby but seems generic .
2017-04-08 15:08:27
You guys are right that "Love" is a great cue. But the rest of the score is just as good, with plenty of ideas and a very cool and memorable theme.
The issue is that this kind of scores requires some patience from the listeners, because it's too crazy, too packed, with so many twists and style variations it's difficult to fully grasp the whole thing after just a few listens.
It's just like any John Powell score for animation: absolutely great music that takes some time to fully digest. So please, give it a few more spins and some time to grow on you before you judge it!
Mike (OTM)
2017-04-08 20:00:25
"Love" is an awesome cue and all. I really love it. But I don't understand: could no one at RCP have delivered something like this? Pope was obviously a good pick, but are Zimmer and co. truly incapable of arranging this type of thing?
2017-04-08 20:21:06
@Mike(OTM) Not necessarily, I feel like Richard Harvey could easily have delivered something in this vein. That being said, I'm sure the production team probably had their heart set on whatever temps they used for that scene (more likely than not something that Pope either composed or orchestrated) and decided to go directly to the man himself.
It is a bit strange that they would only bring him in to do one scene, as opposed to working alongside Hans and Steve throughout. But it's not unheard of, I guess.
2017-04-08 22:44:06
The only person at RCP that could do what Pope did was , is Balfe . Why didn't he get involved especially after the Megamind connection???
Mike (OTM)
Replies: 0 || 2017-04-02 00:40:11
Hybrid, since you generally have an idea about this stuff, do you have a rough estimate of how composing duties/credits were divided here? Co-score all throughout? Mostly Steve? Mostly Hans? ;)
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Jack Afrogarrix 2017
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This Score Is Awsome, Hans Zimmer & Steve Mazzaro Work For The First Time And Additional Music By Cornad Pope. Is The Same Style Animated Movie Score Like Megamind With Lorne Balfe.
Can Wait To See The Boss Baby
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|| 2017-03-27 22:00:04
Hans Zimmer and Conrad Pope in a film together would be awesome!!
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2017-03-31 09:56:35
Also add Balfe to that line up and that would be amazing
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|| 2017-03-24 14:04:27
Not bad! The "Love" cue has great orchestral moments. At least *** score after the first listen.
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2017-03-26 10:46:03
So "Love" was obviously done by Conrad Pope. Never heard anyone from RCP write anything remotely close to that style.
But what about the rest of the score? I can hear a lot of Hans in the theme and the action material (a lot of his action riffs and stylings from megamind) but not sure which bits Mazzaro did.
2017-03-26 14:15:20
Agreed with your comment on Conrad Pope's involvement.
Goes to show what Hans Zimmer's tunes can become if orchestrated and arranged by someone of Pope's caliber. I hope to see the duo collaborate more often.
2017-03-27 05:16:04
Conrad should have been the co composer with Hans I think !. I bet he contributed more than just that amazing cue .
Mike (OTM)
2017-03-27 15:52:51
So I agree it's likely that Conrad Pope was involved with the "Love" cue, but watch what's gonna happen...
We're gonna find out that cue is 100% Zimmer, and we're all gonna have our minds blown. Cause honestly, that type of thing happens a lot. :P
Jonathan Rochat
2017-03-27 16:24:51
Yes ok I then had a look at Conrad Pope. That guys has orchestrated "Jurassic Park" (and many many others) so yes it seems that the "love" cue could have been completely in his hand. And note this is the first Time Conrad Pope is credited as Additional composer here, maybe this is just because of that cue... Now we need to wait for Hybrid , maybe one day we will know the answer.
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|| 2017-03-27 05:35:38
Who is Conrad Pope ? Is he RCP ?
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Edmund Meinerts
2017-03-27 09:51:25
He's done a few scores (Pavilion of Women is outstanding), but he's better known as a veteran orchestrator for many years for composers like John Williams, Alan Silvestri and Alexandre Desplat. In other words, he knows what he's doing. Quite unexpected for him to show up on an RCP score!
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I don't think lego Batman soundtrack is overrated at all . Great emotion and themes . I found you is a great robin theme also .
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|| 2017-03-27 05:24:39
No the best sad to say. Sounds like Hans didn't do much in it. Lego Batman is still winning for me this year for best score so far for sure
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2017-03-27 07:19:01
Lego Batman is the most overrated score this year to me. The Boss Baby is not amazing either imo, but it has a very clear thematic structure.
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Not great . This is not Hans music unfortunately
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|| 2017-03-24 10:01:07
Great score, love the action cues and the constant use of main theme in different variations throughout the whole score. Honestly I prefer this one over the Lego Batman soundtrack...
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2017-03-24 16:53:10
Same here!!
Loved that score and prefer it to lego batman. The main theme is cool, and there's an "out-of-nowhere" throwback to the 90s in the cue "barfmitzvah", what can I ask more??
2017-03-27 05:21:10
No way is it better than Lego Batman . This is Megamind basically . Lego Batman has interesting colors and has soul. Wouldn't mind more Conrad Pope collaborations though !
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|| 2017-03-25 17:40:03
Never has there been so little interest in a Zimmer release. What'd you guys think?
I personally found it fun, but a tad loud :)
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2017-03-25 23:45:48
Fun score. But anything with Steve Mazzaro tends to be electronically overhanded and loud. Nice theme and nice soundscape building though.
Mike (OTM)
Replies: 0 || 2017-03-24 12:59:24
Conrad Pope was here? That's surprising!
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Replies: 0 || 2017-03-21 22:05:24
If you watch the live stream video on the official Dunkirk website they have some score which I would put money on is from Zimmer.
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A fan
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|| 2017-03-19 05:48:36
Can you put on some music from the album...I haven't heard of the music for a painful while
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2017-03-19 09:20:15
Samples are on iTunes!
Sounds like a cross between Megamind and The Simps
2017-03-19 17:51:42
Sounds like a cross between Megamind and The Simpsons Movie.
Thanks Ds
2017-03-20 02:26:40
It sounds like a fun score.
2017-03-20 07:19:22
I like what I am hearing so far, especially the new theme. It is really nice to know that Zimmer likes to have fun once in a while.
Jack Afrogarrix 2017
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Hans Zimmer And Steve Mazzaro Workings Together As Composer For The First Time In This Movie. Wow!, I Can Wait To Hear The Score And See The Movie
I Still Remember That Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe Working Together At Megamind With The Director By Tom McGrath ,The Bible & Son Of God.
I Got To Say Hans Zimmer Is The Best Composer I Ever Known And Hear His Music
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Edmund Meinerts
2017-03-19 22:13:33
Yeah, Zimmer and Mazzaro are working together far from the first time here, Mr. Useless Shitpost Man.
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Sounds just like Megamind !
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2017-03-19 19:19:56
Do wish Hans would stop doing theses co writes . They don't sound his usual standard . Not very original this score
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|| 2017-03-18 01:52:26
Lame - why didn't Hans and Lorne work on this
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2017-03-18 03:09:25
Why is it lame? Have you heard it yet?
Give it a chance, Steve Mazzaro has shown some promise in the past and has never really had a chance to show his talents in a more solo effort. Between this and Pirates, it'll be cool to hear his more orchestral side.
Hell, I still remember when Lorne Balfe was first breaking away from his co-composer status and people were hating on him...
Hybrid Soldier
2017-03-18 10:39:50
Hey Lorne is not a puppy waiting lol... He has a career, he is not spinning around what Hans does anymore !
Mike (Longtime Visitor Mike/Old Timer Mike)
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52 minutes of score? My, Hans' releases have improved since the days of Madagascar! And Mazzaro is a co-composer? This will be interesting!
(Sorry about the long name, btw. There being other "Mikes" here necessitated a way to identify myself. I was the only one for a long time. xD)
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New Hans OST coming soon !
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Dimitris Krommidas
2017-03-04 00:26:09
2017-03-04 10:59:19
When did Zimmer work on this score? Right after Hidden Figures?
Hybrid Soldier
2017-03-04 12:02:52
Yeah second half of last year. Hidden Figures was being recorded in August.
2017-03-04 12:33:09
I take it Lorne also worked on it ? Hope so
The Boss Baby soundtrack - Hans Zimmer - Steve Mazzaro 2017


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The most dramatic moment of this year's E3 (and any E3 for the past few years, arguably) came when Sony's Jack Tretton took a jab at Microsoft's game licensing policies live on the press conference stage, forcefully declaring that disc-based games would work just like they always have on the PS4. But even though Sony's policies were marketed as a sharp contrast to Microsoft's, Sony President of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida said the decision was not made as a direct response. In fact, it was set in stone well before any Microsoft announcement.
"We didn't make a policy decision because some other company is doing something," Yoshida said in a roundtable discussion attended by Ars. "It's not that easy. Developing a system, it takes time and effort. We always planned [this]. We made this decision way back that we're going to treat the disc games like PS3 because there are lots of people who still like the ability to share games or lend in the office library. That's part of the way people enjoy games."
"We expect more people will gradually shift to all-digital, but it isn't going to happen overnight," Yoshida continued. "There are some parts of the world that still don't have robust Internet infrastructure. We want to do business worldwide, so it's very important to provide people what they want."
When the PS4 was announced in February, Yoshida made multiple statements suggesting that used retail games would not be an issue on the system. But at the time, he failed to be as forceful and clear on the issue as Sony was this week. Yoshida explained that the specific PR language surrounding this wasn't yet set in stone at that point, so he wanted to be careful with his wording.
Despite the massive reaction Sony's used game announcement got at the press conference, Yoshida said he wasn't surprised. "What surprised us was the other announcement [from Microsoft] and the enormous amount of questions and suggestions [it created] from other consumers."
That response led directly to the decision to stress Sony's used game position at the conference. "On my Twitter every day, I saw hundreds of tweets: 'Sony, do the right thing.' At that point, we decided at E3 we really have to explain this policy, this difference, so we planned in the script for Jack Tretton to explain that. [We added it] not as some kind of competing move, but in order to respond to people's questions. We really have to drive the point home."
The making of that viral video where Yoshida and Sony Developer Relations VP Adam Boyes demonstrate how simple it is to share PS4 games—now with more than 10.5 million YouTube views—was a little more spur-of-the-moment, however. "When Adam and I were waiting in the rehearsal the day before [the press conference], Adam came up with the idea, 'What if we make this video.' We had a video crew there, we shot it, the video crew added that music, we talked to [CEO] Andy House and he liked it."
Online costs and hardware pricing
Sony has received plenty of acclaim for keeping its used game policy stable with the PS4, but the company has been criticized for requiring a $50-per-year PlayStation Plus membership for online gameplay (though many other online media and sharing features are still available for free). Yoshida said this decision was simply a reflection of the increasing costs Sony is incurring for the PS4's many online features.
"It's very important for us that online features and services will be a big pillar of the PS4 experience," Yoshida said. "We already talked about the share button sharing, second screens, downloads... We will continue to invest in online infrastructures and new features and operations. That of course costs us money."
"If we continue the free service in online multiplayer as we have on the PS3 and Vita for the future, from a business standpoint, there's a constant pressure to find a way to save costs and still provide good service," he continued. "That conflicts with our vision of what we want to do with PS4 on the online side, so we decided, 'Let's ask the people that are most active to share some of the cost with us' so that we can invest in the very robust online services."
To me, that explanation sounded like Sony was asking those who use online multiplayer to essentially subsidize users who make use of the PS4's free online services. Yoshida diplomatically said that this was "one interpretation" but that he didn't consider it correct.
While Microsoft is loudly talking up the new interface and gameplay opportunities enabled by including a Kinect with every Xbox One system, Yoshida doesn't think the technology is quite ready to be so fully integrated into every single console.
"We know that natural user interface is very interesting and robust and creates the experience that's only possible with these technologies," Yoshida said. "This will continue to evolve. As far as I'm concerned, personally, it's early days of development in terms of tech. It's not ready or mature enough to be able to really be taken advantage of by all kinds of games and all kinds of [experiences] consumers would want to have. That's a decision we made."
Yoshida said he could foresee these kinds of audio and video interfaces being cheap enough and performing well enough to be a default part of every console. But not today. "It's like a touchscreen. Touch technology has been always there, like an [old] ATM where you [had] to push hard. [Back then] we wouldn't have expected that this touch technology would become so ubiquitous. It takes tech time to break through to this level to provide the universal benefit. As far as 2013, we believe it's not ready yet… but this tech gets better and better every year."
Not including a PlayStation Eye in the PS4 box also helps reduce costs for a system that will launch at $399, a full $100 less than the Xbox One. While Yoshida wouldn't tell me if the company was making a profit or a loss on the hardware at this price, he said that $399 "is the price point we always wanted to hit. We carefully looked at all the potential components and technology we put in PS4 [to reach that price point]. We believe that when PS4 comes out, it will be the most powerful system inside… but still we can provide it for $399."
Why target a price of $399, specifically? Yoshida's answer was simple. "We still remember the PS3 launch."
Other tidbits
- Sony said that developers will be able to make use of Xbox One-styled cloud calculations to power their games if they wish. However, Yoshida said that "out of all the calculations a game needs, maybe [only] this and that might be possible on the cloud side." Can developers really count on using this cloud computing if many PS4 players are offline? "We don't believe every title needs that. If your title needs an online connection to provide some online features, go for it."
- While there are 140 titles currently in development for the PS4 and 100 expected to be released in the first year, Yoshida would only say that Sony is anticipating "many" for the launch of the system this holiday.
- On the PS3, being able to play remotely on the Vita was an optional feature for developers to implement, often at the expense of working on other features. On the PS4? "Remote Play [just] happens. It's taken care of on the system side."
- While PlayStation Plus is required to play most online multiplayer games on the PS4, free-to-play games like DC Universe Online and Planetside 2 will be fully playable even without a membership.
- PlayStation Plus accounts are now more portable, so you can sign in on any number of systems to take advantage of the online multiplayer functions. However, only one PS4 at a time can use a single paid account. People with two PS4s in a single household will have to double up on their subscriptions.
- Will the PS4 support the Oculus Rift? Yoshida wouldn't say for certain, but he did mention that "a couple of guys in our studios have the Kickstarted version. I tried it and I loved it... it's great."


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NEW YORK – Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber on Tuesday held his annual State of the League address at Google's New York City headquarters in a live Google+ Hangout.
It marked the second time this year that Garber conducted a presentation via Google+ Hangout, becoming the first commissioner in any sport to do so in his "March to Soccer" address back in February.
Below are some of the highlights from Garber's remarks as well as from his responses to questions from media and fans. To watch the Hangout in its entirety, click here.
On Miami's expansion bid led by David Beckham:
"There's a lot of work that needs to happen … We can't go to Miami without the right stadium solution. David understands that. The city understands that. That's an indisputable fact. We can't have different rules in Miami than we have in any other city.
"We want to do as much as we can to work with David and [his business manager] Simon Fuller to get something done as quickly as we can."
On potential expansion in Atlanta:
"In Atlanta, we are making progress in our discussion with Arthur Blank and the Atlanta Falcons … We need to be in the Southeast and I think if we can continue to advance our discussions positively with Arthur and the Falcons we hope to be able to get a situation finalized."
On potential stadium technology in Atlanta's expansion bid:
"With Atlanta we have finalized a stadium situation there. We've been working on a downsizing technology we think will be unique and will be the only one of its kind anywhere in the world. We'll need to continue to work hard with Atlanta to see if this whole project makes sense for them. But I'm encouraged by the discussions and hope to be able to finalize something."
On other potential expansion markets:
"There are a number of other markets that we don't have teams in that are large swaths of the country … The Midwest is one of them which is why we've thrown Minneapolis out … There are a number of cities in Texas which are intriguing to us. San Antonio is one, Austin is another … St. Louis is a market that same group of soccer promoters have done a great job selling out soccer events … St. Louis could be another great market."
On criteria for other markets to become expansion teams:
"The downtown formula has been working for us and it's hard to imagine that we would go into a market where we don't have that scenario. … It's not an absolute, but whether it's Minneapolis, or St. Louis, or Austin or San Antonio. All the potential stadium sites and I say potential because we haven't even begun to look deeply in any of those markets, all of them would be within the urban core."
On league transparency with regards to roster rules:
"In the past, we had roster rules that we put in place because we needed to have the league succeed … It just wasn't something that was part of our DNA to open up from a transparency perspective all of the rules of the league. We're in the process of doing that. The mechanism that got Clint Dempsey to Seattle should've been exposed or promoted prior to as opposed to afterwards because we weren't trying to hide anything. I think you'll see going forward that we'll have more transparency in our rules."
On potential of flex scheduling:
"We'd love to be able to achieve that … It borders on being almost logistically impossible … A flex opportunity is something we've put in into one of those variables we're looking at for 2015, but I don't know if we'll be able to achieve it."
On simultaneous matches to end the regular season:
"The answer is yes, we're trying to figure that out. Nelson Rodriguez, who runs competition for us, is trying to figure out a way to manage that the last game of the regular season so some of our matches can all be concurrent so that you can have the ability to capture some of that drama. We haven't figured it out yet."
On a potential schedule shift:
"We will continue to look at it. We've looked at it more deeply this time around than any time before. We went through fairly extensive discussions as a league to figure out if we can do this sometimes in the future. It would've been 2014. But it's not something we're going to do in the short-term."
On improving league's TV ratings:
"In order to grow your TV ratings, you have to grow your fan base first we need a partner that gives us the right schedule, the right promotion and marketing. That will allow us to have our programming be valuable and be a priority both for the broadcaster and for our fans. If we are able to achieve that, I believe our television ratings will grow.
"What we need to have is a consistent game or games of the week that run from the beginning to the end of the year as much as we can at consistent times … If we're able to achieve that, that gets us halfway there.
"And we also need to do a better job both on our own end and also try to harness the power of our broadcaster partners to get behind a more consistent marketing schedule. I think what NBC did for the Premier League is unprecedented in the history of pro sports … If we're able to create that same kind of scenario with a broadcast partner, I think it'll be beneficial to us."
On development of players in college:
"We're going to continue to support the college system every way we can, but we're hoping that the college system can perhaps start looking at adapting a bit so we can collectively develop the American game better so that one day we can win the World Cup. If that happens it's great for college soccer, it's great for American soccer and it's great for our country."
On MLS club investments in youth development:
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Playing Golf in Friendly Confines
New trend in golf course design appealing to mother nature
When you think of golf courses, what first comes to mind?
The grass? The golf carts? The numbers?
What about the birds? Do you think about how many kinds of flowers line the 18th hole? Do you notice the wildlife that quietly nibbles the rough?
Probably not. But a new trend in golf course design is starting to change peoples' minds when they are looking for a golf club to call their own.
I'm talking about an environmentally friendly golf course. Sound far-fetched? You'd be surprised at how many courses are currently involved with creating a green community. According to the Audubon International, there are 27 countries, including the United States, that are protecting and improving their courses. That's more than 2,110 golf courses.
It's more than a fad. It's becoming a standard practice and statistics have shown that today's consumer is looking for an environmentally friendly golf community to build their dream home.
What is Audubon Certification?
The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses provides guidelines that help courses work to protect precious natural resources, habitats and the game of golf. Achieving and maintaining certification demonstrates a deep commitment to environmental management and protection. A course can achieve certification by implementing environmental practices and documenting the results. This demonstrates leadership as a steward of the environment and publicly recognizes and rewards environmental achievements.
Let's take a look at two golf communities that are Audubon Certified.
The Golf Club at Briar's Creek
The Lowcountry of South Carolina is known for its pristine wetlands, beautiful trees and abundance of wildlife. When the developers of Briar's Creek were in the beginning stages of designing the award-winning golf course, they knew that they had something special and felt a need to protect the area around the proposed golf course community.
"Briar's Creek has a coveted number of large oaks; some are spectacular specimens," said Steve Koenig, founder and developer of the South Carolina golf community. "So we didn't want to disturb our canopy of trees."
They contacted the Audubon International and entered the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP). By working closely with the group, Briar's Creek became South Carolina's first Certified Silver Audubon Signature Sanctuary and continues to this day to make sure that they meet the principles put in place by the society.
In Kiawah Island, real estate is in high demand and because of the high standards placed on the luxury homes in the area, buyers have become very discriminating in where they live. Creating an environmentally friendly golf community was a good way to give these buyers a reason to want to build at Briar's Creek. Not only are the homes extraordinary, but they are surrounded by carefully protected South Carolina foliage and wildlife.
"We have an opportunity here at Briar's Creek to kind of set a standard for development in the entire region," Koenig said.
Gull Lake View Golf Club & Resort
Another golf course that became a Certified Silver Audubon Signature Sanctuary is Gull Lake View in Augusta, Michigan. When Darl Scott purchased 120 acres in the late 1950s, little did he know what his impact would be on Southwest Michigan real estate. In 1995, all five golf courses gained Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary status and they couldn't be happier. The Scott Family views their courses not only as wonderful places for people to enjoy the game of golf, but also as great habitats for all types of wildlife.
And a happy golf course means happy Michigan real estate. Cranes Pond, a neighborhood next to Gull Lake View, adopted the natural outlook and stresses the importance of protecting the environment. There is a great deal of attention being placed on preserving natural resources and the habitat on the encompassing land. Considerable care and planning was done prior to design in order to assure that the very qualities that make Crane's such a magnificent place to live, were not destroyed by the construction of roads and houses. A habitat and biological survey of the entire property was done for an entire year as part of the overall design process.
If more communities in the area take the torch and improve their neighborhoods to meet the Audubon standards, then Southwest Michigan will become one of the most stunning areas in the country and highly-sought after real estate.
What Can You Do?
If you are a member of a golf course and this program interests you, talk to your general manager, ask if they are Audubon Certified and, if not, when or if they are looking into becoming certified. Talk to your fellow club members and see if they are aware of the benefits of this certification. Urge them to talk to the general manager. Odds are that your golf club is aware of the program, but it is possible that they have never heard of it and might be very interested in becoming certified.
Imagine being able to raise your children in a place where they can learn to not only appreciate nature, but also to understand how the eco-system works as a whole and to better appreciate the game of golf.
You win and mother nature wins.
About the Author
This article was written by Kimberly Carrillo, who works with The Golf Club at Briar's Creek and Gull Lake View Golf Club & Resort.
If you are interested in finding out more about South Carolina golf, consider contacting the good folks at Briar's Creek. They are an exclusive, private golf club located in Charleston, SC with a limit of 300 members.
If you like Illinois golf or are looking for a Michigan golf course, contact Gull Lake View, an established, Michigan golf course. Gull lake View has five golf courses and a resort that make a great vacation destination and also a wonderful place to live.
Be sure to also check out the information about the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses.


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Russian 'Cheese Board' = F-35 chopping block?
Kopp's analysis has received a lot of play in the Australian and trade media over the years - the two-man-band Air Power Australia website is sometimes referred to as a "think tank", for instance - and has often been pointed up by the many foes of the F-35. This latest report has received a sympathetic hearing from such an eminent figure as Bill Sweetman, doyen of aerospace journalists, editor of Defence Technology International and frequent thorn in the side of the F-35 programme. Others on the death-tech beat have also treated Kopp's latest attack on the F-35 as respectable commentary.
...now you don't. But Carlo Kopp says this is the plane's only stealthy aspect.
We here on the Reg defence desk quite frankly don't know enough about modern high-tech air combat to say whether the F-35 will be able to defeat enemies equipped with strong batteries of SA-20 and SA-21 missiles, backed up with "Nebo" and "Cheese Board" longwave radars. We couldn't say, as certain Australians have claimed, that the jet would be "clubbed like a baby seal" by Chinese Su-27 Flanker fighters, or contrariwise blast the commies with impunity from long range as its makers claim it would.
We suspect that even in the privileged world behind the security curtain, with full access to information from international air combat exercises, full access to sophisticated simulations and models and top-secret tech specs of all the technology, people still don't know as much as they think they do. The assembled air-war brains of various heavyweight governments, with access to all the secret poop going, get things wrong as often as not - the British establishment famously declared manned fighters obsolete in 1957, for instance.
Nobody really knows how good combat kit is until after it's been used for real in a shooting war - often enough, not even then. Military establishments frequently learn the lessons they wish to learn, rather than genuinely trying to work out what happened*.
So it's hard to say for sure whether Dr Kopp is right in what he claims. As Bill Sweetman points out, the F-35 project chiefs will simply say "he's wrong, but we can't tell you why - it's a secret, you'll just have to trust us", which won't add much to the argument.
There are a few things, though, which might be relevant and which we do feel able to point out.
First, Dr Kopp is highly qualified on radio and electromagnetism but not on Stealth as such. (Though he did do a concept design of a stealth plane while an undergraduate; nobody can doubt his enthusiasm for the subject.) Kopp's primary professional expertise and academic training is actually in wireless digital networking and computer architecture: he has never had access to authoritative technical literature on low-observable aircraft design.
Second, Dr Kopp's track record on weapons-tech prediction is not stellar. He went on record in 1996, for instance, with the opinion that electromagnetic pulse bombs are childishly simple to make, and would soon be a common threat...


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What do you do when you run out of wall space at home for your art collection?
If you are Alice Walton -- ranked by Forbes as the eighth richest person in America -- you build a museum to display all the paintings you have plus the ones you expect to acquire. You can do that when your father is Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, who left you a fortune now estimated at $26.3 billion.
The Walton museum complex -- located on Walton property in the little town of Bentonville in northwest Arkansas -- is 1 year old this month. Alice Walton named it Crystal Bridges after a natural spring on the property, but the New Yorker magazine was quick to dub it "Alice's Wonderland."
When I visited, I was struck by the beauty of the landscape and the imaginative architecture, which is in sharp contrast to the company's retail box stores. The art collection includes important American paintings, photographs and sculptures that cost millions of dollars. The New York Times reviewed the works and declared that "Crystal Bridges is poised to make a genuine cultural contribution, and possibly to become a place of pilgrimage for art lovers from around the world."
But Crystal Bridges leaves me with certain conflicts. As a Wal-Mart shopper, I appreciate the low prices and the reasonable return policies. I also admire the company's willingness to jump into the banking game and offer customers bank services at lower prices than they are likely to get from traditional sources.
At the same time that I am having these warm, fuzzy feelings about Wal-Mart, I feel a stab of guilt for patronizing a company with such a poor record when it comes to employee pay and benefits and its less than equal treatment of women workers. There are also legal questions about Wal-Mart involving an alleged coverup of bribery in Mexico.
Most incongruous is how the 99 percent who shop Wal-Mart for its low prices have provided the means for Alice Walton and her family to join the 1 percent club. According to Hedrick Smith's new book, "Who Stole the American Dream?" the Walton family enjoys as much wealth as the bottom 40 percent of the U.S. population, or 120 million people.
It is true that many other museums have been launched by rich people who have the money to spend on million-dollar paintings and exhibit them, usually in ways that have big tax benefits.
I am thinking of Ronald S. Lauder, the Estee Lauder heir, who opened the Neue Galerie in New York City to house his $1 billion collection of Austrian and German art. The New York Times last year noted Lauder's "shrewd use of the United States tax code." In donating his art to his private foundation, the report said, Lauder "qualified for deductions worth millions of dollars."
He isn't alone. Consider the origins of the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum in Boston and the Ringling Museum in Sarasota. All owe their start to the fortunes of very rich people.
In addition to her passion for art, Alice Walton, 63, is known for her love of horses. Her favorites are the cutting horses trained to separate a cow from the rest of the herd. Like Ann Romney's dancing horse, the cutting horse can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Alice Walton sometimes combines her interest in art with her love of horses. She has been reported to have telephoned in a bid to Sotheby's for a particular painting she wanted while waiting her turn in a cutting horse competition. Given her passion for horses and art, it is no surprise that there is a very large sculpture of a horse inside the museum.
In trying to sort out my angst about Wal-Mart, I am reminded of the experience of a friend married to a very high labor union official and who -- like many of his union colleagues -- saw Wal-Mart as the Great Satan.
When their first granddaughter was born, my friend went to help with the new baby. This meant staying at the small farm where the daughter lives. Everything was going smoothly until they ran out of diapers.
What to do? It was a dark and stormy night and the farm was a long way from a store that stocked diapers. The two women considered their options: Travel 45 minutes to a store that would have diapers or travel 30 minutes to a Wal-Mart.
My friend finally offered to do the unthinkable -- but with one condition. She would go to Wal-Mart for diapers but the daughter was never to tell her labor union father.
"I was scared to death ... getting the diapers and going through the checkout line, that someone would recognize me," my friend said later. "But no one did, and we never told my husband what I had done."
Molly McCartney, a former Washington Post reporter, lives in Holmes Beach.
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