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Who Was Martin Luther King Jr.?
A super-smart boy who skipped two grades
A man who believed in peaceful protest
A great leader of the civil rights movement
The story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death—from an assassin's bullet—in 1968. With clearly written text that explains this tumultuous time in history and 80 black-and-white illustrations, this Who Was? celebrates the vision and the legacy of a remarkable man.
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First Signs of Weird Quantum Property of Empty Space?
VLT observations of neutron star may confirm 80-year-old prediction about the vacuum
By studying the light emitted from an extraordinarily dense and strongly magnetised neutron star using ESO's Very Large Telescope, astronomers may have found the first observational indications of a strange quantum effect, first predicted in the 1930s. The polarisation of the observed light suggests that the empty space around the neutron star is subject to a quantum effect known as vacuum birefringence.
A team led by Roberto Mignani from INAF Milan (Italy) and from the University of Zielona Gora (Poland), used ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile to observe the neutron star RX J1856.5-3754, about 400 light-years from Earth [1].
Despite being amongst the closest neutron stars, its extreme dimness meant the astronomers could only observe the star with visible light using the FORS2 instrument on the VLT, at the limits of current telescope technology.
Neutron stars are the very dense remnant cores of massive stars — at least 10 times more massive than our Sun — that have exploded as supernovae at the ends of their lives. They also have extreme magnetic fields, billions of times stronger than that of the Sun, that permeate their outer surface and surroundings.
These fields are so strong that they even affect the properties of the empty space around the star. Normally a vacuum is thought of as completely empty, and light can travel through it without being changed. But in quantum electrodynamics (QED), the quantum theory describing the interaction between photons and charged particles such as electrons, space is full of virtual particles that appear and vanish all the time. Very strong magnetic fields can modify this space so that it affects the polarisation of light passing through it.
Mignani explains: "According to QED, a highly magnetised vacuum behaves as a prism for the propagation of light, an effect known as vacuum birefringence."
Among the many predictions of QED, however, vacuum birefringence so far lacked a direct experimental demonstration. Attempts to detect it in the laboratory have not yet succeeded in the 80 years since it was predicted in a paper by Werner Heisenberg (of uncertainty principle fame) and Hans Heinrich Euler.
"This effect can be detected only in the presence of enormously strong magnetic fields, such as those around neutron stars. This shows, once more, that neutron stars are invaluable laboratories in which to study the fundamental laws of nature." says Roberto Turolla (University of Padua, Italy).
After careful analysis of the VLT data, Mignani and his team detected linear polarisation — at a significant degree of around 16% — that they say is likely due to the boosting effect of vacuum birefringence occurring in the area of empty space surrounding RX J1856.5-3754 [2].
Vincenzo Testa (INAF, Rome, Italy) comments: "This is the faintest object for which polarisation has ever been measured. It required one of the largest and most efficient telescopes in the world, the VLT, and accurate data analysis techniques to enhance the signal from such a faint star."
"The high linear polarisation that we measured with the VLT can't be easily explained by our models unless the vacuum birefringence effects predicted by QED are included," adds Mignani.
"This VLT study is the very first observational support for predictions of these kinds of QED effects arising in extremely strong magnetic fields," remarks Silvia Zane (UCL/MSSL, UK).
Mignani is excited about further improvements to this area of study that could come about with more advanced telescopes: "Polarisation measurements with the next generation of telescopes, such as ESO's European Extremely Large Telescope, could play a crucial role in testing QED predictions of vacuum birefringence effects around many more neutron stars."
"This measurement, made for the first time now in visible light, also paves the way to similar measurements to be carried out at X-ray wavelengths," adds Kinwah Wu (UCL/MSSL, UK).
[1] This object is part of the group of neutron stars known as the Magnificent Seven. They are known as isolated neutron stars (INS), which have no stellar companions, do not emit radio waves (like pulsars), and are not surrounded by progenitor supernova material.
[2] There are other processes that can polarise starlight as it travels through space. The team carefully reviewed other possibilities — for example polarisation created by scattering off dust grains — but consider it unlikely that they produced the polarisation signal observed.
This research was presented in the paper entitled "Evidence for vacuum birefringence from the first optical polarimetry measurement of the isolated neutron star RX J1856.5−3754", by R. Mignani et al., to appear in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
The team is composed of R.P. Mignani (INAF - Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica Milano, Milano, Italy; Janusz Gil Institute of Astronomy, University of Zielona Góra, Zielona Góra, Poland), V. Testa (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, Monteporzio, Italy), D. González Caniulef (Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, UK), R. Taverna (Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy), R. Turolla (Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy; Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, UK), S. Zane (Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, UK) and K. Wu (Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, UK).
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Padova, Italy
Email: turolla@pd.infn.it
Name: RX J1856.5-3754
Type: Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star
Facility: Very Large Telescope
Instruments: FORS2
Science data: 2017MNRAS.465..492M
The polarisation of light emitted by a neutron star
Wide field view of the sky around the very faint neutron star RX J1856.5-3754
VLT image of the area around the very faint neutron star RX J1856.5-3754
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C. V. Raman
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, FRS[1] (7 November 1888 – 21 November 1970) was an Indian physicist. He studied light scattering. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work in this subject. He discovered that, when light passes through a transparent material, some of the deflected light changes in wavelength. This phenomenon is now called Raman scattering and is the result of the Raman effect.He died in his institute garden surrounded by flowers of natural circumstances.[2] He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954.[3][4]
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Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall
House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters as she arrives for a closed-door meeting at the Capitol as bipartisan House and Senate bargainers trying to negotiate a border security compromise in hope of avoiding another government shutdown on Capitol Hill, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
By ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks.
Republicans were desperate to avoid another bruising shutdown. They tentatively agreed Monday night to far less money for President Donald Trump's border wall than the White House's $5.7 billion wish list, settling for a figure of nearly $1.4 billion, according to congressional aides. The funding measure is through the fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30.
It's not clear whether Trump will support the deal, although GOP negotiators said they were hopeful.
The agreement means 55 miles (88 kilometers) of new fencing — constructed through existing designs such as metal slats instead of a concrete wall — but far less than the 215 miles (345 kilometers) the White House demanded in December. The fencing would be built in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas.
Details won't be officially released until Tuesday, but the pact came in time to alleviate any threat of a second partial government shutdown this weekend. Aides revealed the details under condition of anonymity because the agreement is tentative.
The pact also includes increases for new technologies such as advanced screening at border entry points, humanitarian aid sought by Democrats, and additional customs officers.
But Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity, a Trump ally, said the barrier money in the agreement was inadequate. He warned late Monday that "any Republican that supports this garbage compromise, you will have to explain."
Democrats carried more leverage into the talks after besting Trump on the 35-day shutdown but showed flexibility in hopes on winning Trump's signature. After yielding on border barriers, Democrats focused on reducing funding for detention beds to curb what they see as unnecessarily harsh enforcement by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
The agreement yielded curbed funding, overall, for ICE detention beds, which Democrats promised would mean the agency would hold fewer detainees than the roughly 49,000 detainees held on Feb. 10, the most recent date for which figures were available. Democrats claimed the number of beds would be ratcheted down to 40,520.
Trump met Monday afternoon with top advisers in the Oval Office to discuss the negotiations. He softened his rhetoric on the wall but ratcheted it up when alluding to the detention beds issue.
"We can call it anything. We'll call it barriers, we'll call it whatever they want," Trump said. "But now it turns out not only don't they want to give us money for a wall, they don't want to give us the space to detain murderers, criminals, drug dealers, human smugglers."
According to ICE figures, 66 percent of the nearly 159,000 immigrants it reported detaining last year were previously convicted of crimes. Reflecting the two administration's differing priorities, in 2016 under President Barack Obama, around 110,000 immigrants were detained and 86 percent had criminal records.
Few convictions that immigrants detained last year had on their records were for violent crimes. The most common were for driving while intoxicated, drugs, previous immigration convictions and traffic offenses.
Associated Press writers Catherine Lucey and Lisa Mascaro in Washington and Jill Colvin in El Paso, Texas, contributed to this report.
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Trains, Planes, Weddings & Bears
Well, it has to be said our latest trip to the UK was pretty nerve jangling and full-on to say the least. It all began with a simple train journey from our home town of Flix to Barcelona – about two & a half hours in total. The plan was to have a relaxing night before catching a bus to the airport terminal. Plus a chance to take in some city nightlife (and football match too). Unfortunately the cheap, cheerful & most convenient hotel we chose stood directly above the underground system. Hence one noisy, hotel-shaking, tap-rattling train graced us with it's presence once every seven minutes….all through the night. Not so relaxing after all, but who needs sleep anyway?
The following morning we awoke bright and early, bleary eyed and caught the bus to Barcelona. We were excited to board our flight – destination: Leeds/Bradford Airport. It was chilly but cold when we left, but we'd been keeping an eye on the UK weather forecast. Snow, fog & ice were on the menu – perfectly normal for February in the North of England. David's daughter Rachelle, was getting married in a couple of days and had been wishing for a romantic, snowy white wedding for months. It was looking like her wish was coming true.
We boarded the plane on time, complete with a suitcase full of 30 assorted Ecobears and wedding rigmarole. We watched as boxes upon boxes of fish were dispatched from the plane's undercarriage. (So it's true the Spanish do love English shell fish). The suitcases were then installed. Relaxing to see as there were some pretty important Ecobears in our case. The flight coming in from the UK had been full, but on this departure there were only 28 passengers. A quiet flight. Not that it mattered.
The plane took off and we flew over the snow-covered Pyrennees, looking like dots on the ground. Then over a very white, icy-looking France. Just over two hours from take-off we were fast approaching our destination. The pilot calmly informed us that we would be landing shortly. Or would we?
As we prepared to land we looked out of the window only to be greeted with thick pea soup fog. How on earth could the pilot see the runway? Well they'll be used to this kind of thing. We watched the wings do their flip up flip down dance, and listened as the engines quietened and the descent began. So we should be landing any.. second now..
But we didn't! The plane soared back up into the sky with a woooosh! The pilot then informed us the the automated landing system had failed and we would have to try landing again…fuel permitting…on a shorter runway. Not really words of comfort at a time like this.
By this point there was an eerie silence on the plane as passengers were coming to terms with the severity of events. Surely this only happened in Hollywood movies. Where's your sense of humour when you need it most?
So as attempt number two dawned we all prepared for what could be a bumpy landing. The pilot told us we were descending and did the fancy wing-moving thing again. The engines quietened and the ground loomed, and, get ready, and…woooosh! Back up in the air at hair-raising speed for a second time.
I love flying but by this point was shaking like a leaf. Everybody seemed to be turning a whiter shade of pale. David whispered he'd 'damn well land this plane himself if the pilot didn't stop messing about.' It didn't help matters when the pilot mentioned that 'we should be okay for fuel'. Not funny! Fellow passengers carried on pretending to read their books and magazines.
Afterwards the pilot informed us that there would be one final attempt at a manual landing. All was silent for what seemed like an eternity. Finally the descent came and, for a third time, was aborted. OMG. Heart in mouth stuff! Now what?
There had been mutterings from passengers earlier of heading straight to another airport. Maybe they should just take us elsewhere. Wisdom heralded a further 20 minutes (which felt like hours) of circling in the hope of the weather improving. Fat chance from what we'd already seen, and the light was fading fast. As we flew we past the sun about five times; a very surreal experience. This could not be happening.
Thankfully, after what felt like an age, the voice of reason explained we would be heading for East Midlands Airport – only ten minutes away. At last! Couldn't they have made that decision sooner? It would have saved a lot of time reading the same sentences in books and magazines over and over again.
Finally, a few minutes later, we descended towards the runway – lit up like Blackpool Illuminations. We braced (plenty of practise by now), and gently landed – the most perfect of all landings. We'd survived! We were alive with our feet (or at least plane) planted firmly on the ground, after the joyride of a lifetime! Then some of us decided that the pilot was just toying with us, until we got off the plane and saw him still sat in the cockpit, lighting a cigarette!
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Home Breaking News BREAKING: Law Enforcement Makes Their Move on Joe Biden
BREAKING: Law Enforcement Makes Their Move on Joe Biden
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It's finally happening. Joe Biden, the former Vice-President and presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee is officially under investigation for alleged sexual assault.
A D.C. Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson said, "This is an active ongoing investigation and there are no further details to provide at this time."
"Cases that are handled by the Metropolitan Police Department's Sexual Assault Unit go through a multi-review prior to being assigned a disposition. This case is progressing through the review process."
Because the statute of limitations to prosecute has expired, officially opening an investigation is a somewhat unusual move. This suggests that the Metro Police Department believes the accusation is credible.
A Graphic Accusation against Joe Biden
The investigation is in response to Biden's alleged sexual assault against former campaign staffer Tara Reade. Be warned, the account is disturbing.
According to Ms. Reade, she was working on the Delaware Senator's campaign when her supervisor asked her to bring a gym bag up to him. When she arrived, Biden pushed her against the wall and sexually assaulted her.
"I went down, and I was heading down towards there. He was at first talking to someone…and then they went away. We were in, like, the side, like the side area, and he just said, 'Hey, come here Tara'," Ms. Reade recalled.
She continued, "I handed him the thing. He greeted me. He remembered my name. And then we were alone. It was the strangest thing. There was no like exchange really. He just had me up against the wall. I was wearing, like, a skirt, a business skirt."
"It happened all at once…his hands were on me and underneath my clothes. Yeah, and he went down my skirt but then up inside it, and he penetrated me with his fingers, and he was kissing me at the same time, and he was saying something to me. He said several things. I can't remember everything he said," Reade recounted.
But she does remember that Biden asked her if she "wanted to go somewhere else." When she resisted, he allegedly said, "Come on, man. I heard you liked me."
No Cocept of Wrongdoing
After the assault, Reade pulled away. According to her story, Biden then pointed his finger at her and said, "You're nothing to me, nothing."
Ms Reade says she must have then responded emotionally, because Biden took her by the shoulders once again. He told her, "You're OK. You're fine. You're OK." He then picked up his bag and walked away.
Although she can't remember the exact date and location, Ms. Read says the incident most likely happened in the basement of a Senate office building, probably during the Spring of 1993.
Not Politically Motivated
Meanwhile, some Biden supporters have tried to discredit Ms. Reade's story, saying that she has some political agenda to smear Joe Biden. However, not only does she deny that accusation, Reade's own history doesn't support it.
A self-described third-generational Democrat, Ms. Reade says, "This isn't a partisan issue. This is about power and the abuse of power, and the people around that person that enabled that behavior."
Multiple Women Coming Forward
But there are two considerations that come to mind about this latest allegation about Joe Biden.
FIRST, Ms. Reade's story is not an isolated incident. In fact, a total of eight women have come forward. They accuse Biden of touching them in ways that made them feel uncomfortable.
And these are not anonymous insinuations, either. These are women who cared enough to give their names:
Lucy Flores
Amy Lappos
D.J. Hill
Caitlyn Caruso
Ally Coll
Sofie Karasek
Vail Kohnert-Yount
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Ms. Caruso, who alleges a sexual assault in 2016, at an event at the University of Nevada, says:
"It doesn't even really cross your mind that such a person would dare perpetuate harm like that. These are supposed to be people you can trust."
But Ms. Lappos as harsher in her criticism. "I never filed a complaint, to be honest, because he was the Vice-President. I was a nobody. There's absolutely a line of decency. There's a line of respect."
"Crossing that line is not grandfatherly. It's not cultural. It's not affection. It's sexism or misogyny."
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SECOND, Biden's own words damn him. When sexual assault allegations were made against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Biden said, "for a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you've got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she's talking about is real."
Obviously, this story is still developing. We will post updates as they come.
In the meantime, we welcome your comments and thoughts.
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Bemused Berserker October 24, 2020 at 8:46 pm
Will Dementia Joe serve time for these crimes? Nope, but hopefully it'll keep him from ever seeking office. It also gets rid of the Media claim that he was exonerated
Al October 24, 2020 at 11:21 pm
What about the 100s of felonies and treason he's committed? Charges?….Bueler?……Bueler?….
Zed Noone October 24, 2020 at 11:29 pm
There is no way he gets elected now except for mega-massive Democrat cheating.
Dennis Anderson October 25, 2020 at 1:23 am
Are we finally going to get some justice? This has spilled over into our communities where down is up? Back is forward and left is right around the corner robbing the American people.
Gerald S Ladd October 25, 2020 at 8:25 am
They aren't going to do anything to slow Joe.
Quentin Holt, Deplorable Thought Criminal October 25, 2020 at 1:22 pm
It looks to me like this might have happened or it might not have. The idea for it could have come from the witch hunts against a couple of Supreme Court Judges that I know of that were unpopular with Democrats. On the other hand, the story seems quite believable in light of many witness and photographic accounts of Creepy Joe feeling up women and girls. Either way, I feel no sympathy for Creepy Joe. Peradventure that this incident actually happened as described, it is relatively minor compared to all the corruption and treason that he is demonstrably and provably guilty of. On top of all the horrible things that the monster has done, there is all that he admits that he plans against us in the future like robbing us of more of our guns, our money, and our constitutional rights. The fact that so many Americans want this swamp monster as their President renders me ashamed and embarrassed to be an American.
sandyj October 25, 2020 at 5:43 pm
Just get him charged already and gone from society. This has gone on too long.
douglas October 26, 2020 at 9:30 pm
LOCK UP THE CORRUPT DEMS WITH THEIR PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON


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Fed's Quarles agrees with JPMorgan CEO Dimon on cause of repo-market turmoil
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Published: Dec 4, 2019 2:29 p.m. ET
Rules put in place after the financial crisis 'were contributors' to the severe stress, central banker says
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Fed Vice Chairman for Banking Supervision Randal Quarles, appointed by President Trump. has been criticized by Democrats for easing some of the rules on banks put in place in the wake of the financial crisis.
Randal Quarles, the Federal Reserve's point man on banking supervision, appeared to side with JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, +0.69% CEO Jamie Dimon on Wednesday, saying some of the rules put in place in the aftermath of the financial crisis contributed to the recent turmoil seen in short-term lending markets.
"We have identified some areas where our existing supervision of the regulatory framework…may have created some incentives that were contributors" to the stress, Quarles told the House Financial Services Committee.
"They were probably not the decisive contributors, but they were contributors and I think we need to examine them," he said under questioning from Rep. Patrick McHenry, a Republican from North Carolina, who is the ranking Republican on the House panel.
The postcrisis regulation was intended to make banks indifferent on whether they complied with short-term capital requirements with reserves they park at the central bank or with other short-term securities like Treasurys, Quarles said.
But in practice, the Fed's rules seem to have had an unintended consequence of putting "a thumb on the scale for central bank reserves," to meet the requirements, Quarles said.
Banks have an estimated $1.4 trillion in excess reserves parked at the Fed, according to a in a blog post in the Yale Journal of Regulation about repo lending. In mid-September, the Fed was surprised that banks didn't use some of these reserves to lend to other financial institutions facing funding shortages.
When money-center banks failed to step up to lend, overnight lending rates spiked by 10%. The Fed, ultimately, was forced to intervene and offer loans through short-term repo funding for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. The central bank has now extended this lending program into 2020.
Some market experts are worried about the scope of the Fed's lending to the repo market.
Read: The repo market is 'broken' and the Fed injections are not a lasting solution, market pros warn
In a speech in October, Dimon said the turmoil may be a precursor of a bigger crisis if the Fed doesn't adjust its regulations. He said the liquidity requirements tie up what was seen as excess reserves.
See: Dimon says money-market turmoil risks morphing into crisis
Other experts believe that adjustments to reserves or its elimination outright may be needed in the future to avoid further funding problems.
Marcelo Prates, a lawyer at the Central Bank of Brazil, said that the Fed may want to consider phasing out the use of central-bank reserves to meet regulatory requirements. The lawyer said this would entail a recalibration of regulatory minimum ratios for liquidity standards. "Failing to do so may end up undermining the very purpose of these rules: to make the financial system more resilient," Prates said in the repo-lending Yale blog post.
Prates said another alternative is a permanent standing repo facility to permit banks to convert Treasurys to reserves on demand at an administered rate, which other experts, including Mark Cabana, head of U.S. short rates strategy for Bank of America, have advocated in favor of.
Of course, some have said that calls for changes to reserve rules would likely benefit banks and possibly increase risk in the financial system. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat from Massachusetts, who helped to craft the government's response to the crisis said that big banks were just looking for an excuse to loosen capital rules "that protect the economy."
Read: Warren warns big banks will try to get rid of capital rules they despise
The Fed doesn't speak with one voice on regulatory issues. New York Fed President John Williams, whose regional bank oversees the financial market, has said his bank was examining the recent September episode but so far hasn't discussed any results or conclusions from it.
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Australia's steel industry/ The blowout in HELP debt/ CSIRO cuts
SUBJECT/S: Australia's steel industry/the blowout in HELP debt/CSIRO cuts
CARR: It is a particularly sad day for Australian industry that Arrium's been put into administration. It is quite clear the banks have got what they want in regard to forcing this circumstance. The word 'voluntary administration' here is somewhat of a euphemism.
I have been part of a Senate inquiry that's been looking into the steel industry since November of last year and we were at Whyalla 48 hours ago, so we have had an opportunity to talk to the main players directly.
I am confident that the Australian steel industry will survive. I am confident that Arrium can trade its way out of its difficulties, if the right policy settings are put in place.
The fact remains that Arrium has a massive debt level. But decisions have been taken by management over a long period of time to produce this outcome.
On another level, the Australian steel industry has been subject to an extraordinarily vigorous assault by the Chinese steel companies. Seventy-five per cent of Arrium's product is now subject to anti-dumping decisions by the Australian Anti-dumping Commission. Seventy-five per cent of the Anti-dumping Commission's work is now tied up with the Australian steel industry. Eighty measures just this year have been put in place by the Anti-dumping Commission in response to the claims by the Australian steel industry dealing with the dumping of foreign steel in Australia.
Now this is an extraordinary development where you have foreign companies, strongly supported by foreign governments, launching an assault upon a critical industrial capability of this nation. So it's in the national interest that we preserve the industrial capabilities of this nation, particularly when it comes to steel.
Arrium is too big to fail. It doesn't mean it does not require substantive changes, but there is a national responsibility by government to show leadership, to work with the state governments, to work with the companies, to work with the creditors, to secure the future of steel making in this country.
Now we know that it's possible, but it is a tragedy that this government has cut back so much when it comes to government programs that were available to support industry. There is no reason why that can't be put back into place. This country can prosper as a manufacturing nation if the right policies are in place.
We need a national steel industry plan. We need to be able to secure the jobs of workers, not just in Whyalla but in Melbourne, and in Sydney, and in Wollongong, which of course are directly dependent upon that industry. It's not just the workers in those companies. It's the regions, and it's the nation.
We can't have a situation where a country like this, an advanced industrial country like this, where we can't produce steel for our own war vessels, where we can't produce Australian steel for our bridges, for our roads, for our buildings. We simply can't have a situation where we are entirely dependent upon foreign companies to dictate terms as to what we'll produce in this country. It's simply not satisfactory. The government has been far too slow to act and it is now a requirement of government to demonstrate a commitment to the national interest and ensure the survival of the Australian steel industry.
JOURNALIST: Senator Carr, back in February Mr Shorten wrote to the Prime Minister.
CARR: He did.
JOURNALIST: About the steel plan. Did he receive a response to that, and what was the response?
CARR: I'm not aware there has been a response received. The Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, indicated we are prepared to work with the government on this. There's been no response to that either.
You see, we know what's required here. We need to be able to sell more Australian steel. That's the nub of this problem. We simply need to sell it at prices that are able to produce a return and what we're finding is, these foreign companies are dumping steel here, forcing down the price and trying to destroy Australian steel companies. Now they are doing pretty well at it. We've got to defend the Australian steel industry.
The Labor Party stands willing, ready to work with government, with the community, with state governments, with the unions to secure the future of the Australian steel industry.
JOURNALIST: Do you think free trade deals might be also affecting the sector?
CARR: There is a range of matters, a range of matters that are affecting these circumstances. But the reality is this – we have the capability in this nation, we have the wherewithal to be able to maintain our capabilities in the making of steel.
We have very fine universities. We have very fine companies here that are able to secure the future of steel making in this country. We have the capacity through the CSIRO to improve the way in which the science is applied to this industry.
But above all, we need to be able to sell Australian steel for Australian projects. Surely it's not unreasonable to expect that Australian Government funded projects will use Australian steel. Surely it's not unreasonable to expect in the huge private projects that are developed, that there's the capacity for partnerships with Australian steel fabricators to ensure that we actually use Australian steel in projects that are developed in this country.
Now, the government has resources. The government has policy levers. It's simply not good enough to turn around and say; oh it's all a matter for the market. That won't work. Leave it to the market and a market will find against this country.
JOURNALIST: Should the government provide a cash injection to this company?
CARR: There is a whole range of measures that this government can consider, but above all else, they've got to be able to talk to the creditors about the supply of Australian steel. The sale of Australian steel is the critical issue here. We've got to be able to ensure that when government-funded projects are running across this country, building roads, building infrastructure, building bridges, that we use Australian steel.
We've got to have the capabilities in our supply chain for our companies to provide them with the support, so that they can tender on a competitive basis for work. We've also got to have the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade work for Australia's interests in making sure that we sell steel overseas.
But, this is a problem that we are facing internationally. Governments around the world have made it their business to defend their steel industries. The United States Government doesn't hesitate, and I find it incredible that in this country we don't adopt the same approach that the United States Government does.
JOURNALIST: What do you think is the likelihood that we'll be able to find a way to keep operating without government support?
CARR: I think it's possible – in fact I'm very confident the company can trade its way out of its difficulties. There obviously will need to be some quite serious conversations about the debt levels. The company is structured in such a way it has operations in structural steel in Whyalla, but it also has operations in Melbourne and in Sydney. It also has substantial mining interests, and of course these are a different part of the questions. The major debts have been run up around the mining side of the business. It would be a travesty to see the closure of Whyalla. That's what we're talking about here, if this falls, the closure of Whyalla because of the debt decisions the banks have made. Rather than think about what is in the national interests, they've thought about their immediate balance sheets.
JOURNALIST: Senator Carr, does Labor have any specific ideas as to what government purchasing contracts could be brought forward like the Turnbull Government did with the rail project?
CARR: That was one project. There are many other rail projects, that's a matter you should canvass with Mr Albanese. In the advice that's been sent to the Senate Committee on this question, there are major infrastructure projects requiring significant volumes of steel that can be brought forward.
There are of course, positions that can be taken by state governments as we've seen in Victoria, where the Victorian Government has actually said we want to see 100 per cent of steel used in their railway crossing projects come from Australia, which is essentially out of Whyalla.
There are actions that can be taken by state governments in regards to Australian standards. There's an extraordinary amount of steel that's brought into this country, which is sub-standard. We are getting a lot of evidence in the Senate Committee about work that's being done on bridges and other roads that is actually dangerous because it's using sub-standard steel. We have many examples put to the Senate Committee of companies that have found inferior work being passed off as work that's up to the Australian standards. We've simply got to crackdown on all of that.
We've got to be able to secure the sale of more Australian steel. We can do that consistent with our trade obligations. We can do that consistent with our international treaty obligations in other areas, but we've got to have a political will.
The government has to find the bottle to stand up to the international companies that are simply seeking to destroy the Australian steel industry. The Australian Government has to have the bottle to defend the national interest and defend the communities across this nation that depend upon steel, and the industries that depend upon Australian steel.
JOURNALIST: Senator, we might just turn to higher education if we can, is Labor looking to tighten entry requirements for certain courses or across the board?
CARR: Yes, I'm interested in finding mechanisms whereby we can get rid of the rorters out of the vocational education system. The VET FEE-HELP system has blown out of all proportion, entirely under the life of this government.
There are steps that can be taken to improve the quality assurance, improve the capacity of our vocational education system to meet real industry needs, to provide real opportunities in this country for people with serious jobs, rather than pandering to the stock market speculators that have rorted the VET FEE-HELP Scheme, caused so much damage, and have had so little response from this government in that regard.
JOURNALIST: (inaudible)
CARR: That's a separate matter, that's for universities. The university question that's come up today is that we've long held the view – and I've articulated this for a very long time – that we have to lift the standards of our universities. It's not good enough to simply enrol people in a university and not provide them with the support to secure a quality qualification.
We are seeing far too many people just enrolled and left to languish, so Labor says we can get 20,000 more graduates out of the system every year; we can guarantee the funding of our universities, without the $100,000 degrees; we can secure the financial sustainability of the universities, without the 20 per cent cuts that this government has proposed. That's what's causing the big blowout in the higher education loan scheme. It's made up essentially of about 30 per cent from VET FEE-HELP and various actions that have been taken there, and about 50 per cent – the report states on page six – this is mainly due to the decisions made by this government to pursue deregulation and the $100,000 degrees.
JOURNALIST: So this specific proposal around today about forcing universities to release their minimum, median and top scores for students accepted into courses, you think that is a good idea?
CARR: I think it's important that people know what the entrance requirements are for universities. We have far too many universities in this country admitting people in the bottom third of entrants out of school. Now, for our teaching and nursing programs we really have to do a lot better than that. That doesn't mean that you impose a minimum ATAR, but you have to talk to people about what it is that's required to get into university, and you have to be confident that what's being said is actually real.
What's happening in our universities is quite often various discounts are offered to people, in terms of their entrance score, which gives you a false impression of the standards of applying for entry to universities.
Now the real test here is the fact that people with entry scores of less than 50 have a one in two chance of failure. That's what the records show – one in two. Now people that go in with no ATAR at all have pretty much the same failure rate. So the real issue here is how we lift the standards to support students to secure quality qualifications, so they can get decent jobs.
The real issue, in terms of the loan scheme longer-term, is that people have the capacity to actually have a decent life, and that means have a decent income. What we're seeing of course is that increasing numbers of our graduates are not able to secure decent jobs, and that's why a lot of them aren't able to secure the repayment arrangements.
Now, that's on top of the rorting that's been going on in the VET system and the fact that in the PBO projections – and that's what they are, they're projections – the government's plans for $100,000 degrees will be reckless and would blow the budget to pieces.
JOURNALIST: How do we stop sub-standard students going into nursing courses or teaching courses without putting in a minimum there?
CARR: Well you can talk to the universities about who they enrol. Remember the decisions are made by individual universities about who they enrol. You can have a direct conversation through the compacts process. That's the plan Labor has put forward through the Higher Education Commission that we will establish, to secure higher entry standards and a stronger commitment to recognise the changes in the labour market.
Now I'm not of the view that the universities are a glorified vocational college. We have to acknowledge the attitude towards education mean there will be a variety of people who want to undertake courses, but there has to be some connection. If you're going to enrol a whole lot of people in journalism for instance, there has to be some acknowledgement there aren't too many jobs in journalism at the moment. If you're going to enrol people in the teaching qualifications, there has to be recognition that people will be able to secure jobs, predominantly with state governments. We can't have the circumstance that we have at the moment where people can't even get practicums because of the arrangements that are underway.
Now, it's just irresponsible to allow people to do whatever they like. There has to be a conversation with government so that we get value for money, the public is confident that we can lift the performance and the accountability of our universities, so that people can be certain that they're getting qualifications that actually mean something and will help them secure important jobs for the future of the nation.
JOURNALIST: Senator, are you still concerned with the way that the CSIRO decided to make job cuts and to reprioritise its research?
CARR: I am disgusted. I've been involved with the CSIRO now here for nearly a quarter of a century. I've never seen anything like it. There is no doubt in my mind that this new management at the CSIRO is responding to government priorities. I've got no doubt whatsoever that they've taken far too literally the view that you've got to find money from other sources.
Now, one of the biggest consequences of the government budget cuts of $114 million to the CSIRO has been job losses. But it's not just the CSIRO that's been subject to budget cuts. It's the environment department; it's the Bureau of Meteorology; it's all the other agencies in government that feed into the CSIRO.
So the cumulative effect of that is that government cuts cause this sort of chaos, but the decisions of management have to be held up to public scrutiny. That's why I'm very concerned that we have an inquiry into the fitness of the current management at the CSIRO. There hasn't been an external inquiry for a very, very long time. It's time that we didn't just look at the structure of the CSIRO, but we looked at the way in which decisions are made, and whether or not they're consistent with the Act, and with the objects of the Act, and whether or not they're meeting Australia's national interest, in terms of the future direction of the CSIRO.
JOURNALIST: Senator, what's your reaction to Larry Marshall not being able to say when scientists will find out about the job cuts?
CARR: Well, it just lends you to the view that Dr Marshall said that when he came into CSIRO he was there to stabilise the organisation. Now, if this is what you call stabilisation, well then I'd hate to see what he thinks uncertainty looks like. It is simply not satisfactory that we're unable to get a clear answer to these questions.
I've called on the minister to halt these changes, as we're now effectively in an election campaign. The Labor Party has a fundamentally different approach. We can wait until the election is decided, but in the meantime these cuts should not occur. We should put them on hold, and there should be an inquiry into the management of the CSIRO.
JOURNALIST: What evidence is there that CSIRO management emails of excessive government influence on this decision, or insufficient consultation with the CSIRO Board?
CARR: What I have got is the one brief that's been to the minister, which the CSIRO officer said today the minister did not repudiate. If I was the minister and saw that brief I would have sent it back and told them that it wasn't satisfactory.
We have been told that there've been regular telephone communications – I'm surprised frankly that there's not been more formal meetings, because there is a requirement under the letter of expectation that ministers provide to the CSIRO that there be a regular process of dialogue and discussion with government.
Now, I find it impossible to believe that the Prime Minister hasn't taken an interest in what has been occurring in the CSIRO. I find it impossible to believe that the minister hasn't taken a keen interest in what's happening. One can only presume that if these actions haven't been stopped, then these propositions have been advanced with the support of the government.
JOURNALIST: Just lastly, Senator, were the CEO's comments about having to partner with private companies concerning?
CARR: Well it's very concerning. I've seen reports that there are proposals around to take a greater interest in terms of the share trading within the CSIRO. Look, we've seen these sorts of actions in New Zealand before the privatisation of the New Zealand science organisations and the Crown Institutes that were established there.
I'm very concerned that the preoccupation with external earnings is a distortion of the research and scientific priorities of the organisation. The CSIRO is one of the great public institutions and one of the great nation building institutions of this country. I can't fathom why it is that we've allowed circumstances to develop where there's been this level of disruption, this level of uncertainty, this level of hostility generated throughout the public towards what's going on, on the basis that we're going to find a more commercial approach.
Now the reality is this: $1.2 billion is spent on the CSIRO every year and the bulk of that money comes directly from the budget. Only $75million on average comes from private companies. So, when we talk about external revenue in the CSIRO, what we're really talking about is of course, other government agencies.
This is a publicly funded research agency, dedicated to the public good, dedicated to public benefit research. It has always provided support to industries in the 100 years it's operated, but it's done so in the context of the national interest. It won't be on the basis of running it as a glorified commercialisation firm.


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Maria you must be committed to the business and do what the business tells you to do. Many people leave Amway simply because their upline wasn't a great leader for them and eventually they lose confidence in themselves. The business requires you to buy their products monthly and recruit people into the business for PV. The amount of PV determines your level in the business. There is too much to explain. Speak to an IBO about the plan. All I can tell you is that the business is great, they offer you bonuses once you begin succeeding your way through, but it is up to you how far you go in the business. Just like any business, you must invest. One man made it to the Emerald level (around $10,000/per month +bonuses) in ONE YEAR. It all depends on how much you want to succeed. I am in Team Vision and I am glad I found this gem of a company. Good Luck to you if you apply!
The next five days saw large protests on the Capitol grounds, culminating with an estimated 12,500 demonstrators on December 11, the day the House voted on the legislation. Two-thousand demonstrators flooded into the Capitol, sitting in the hallways and laying down in the rotunda. They stomped their feet, chanted familiar slogans, sang "Solidarity Forever"—a cacophony that some in the House chamber one story up initially confused for thunder.
Amway's product line grew from LOC, with the laundry detergent SA8 added in 1960, and later the hair care product Satinique (1965) and the cosmetics line Artistry (1968). Today Amway manufactures over 450 products, with manufacturing facilities in China, India and the United States, as well as Nutrilite organic farms in Brazil, Mexico and the United States (California and Washington State). Amway brands include Artistry, Atmosphere, Body Blends, Bodykey, Body Works, Clear Now, eSpring, Glister, iCook, Legacy of Clean, Nutrilite, Peter Island, Perfect Empowered Drinking Water, Personal Accents, Ribbon, Satinique, Artistry Men and XS.
Of the Amway distributors who testified in the case, Rich says, 'I have nothing against someone who tries Amway and concludes the business is not for them. But I wish they would take responsibility for their own actions instead of trying to blame the business.' Likewise naysayers and disgruntled former Amway distributors simply do not understand how business works and are at fault for their own failures because they lack faith in their ability to succeed, and thus the necessary determination.
I have been experiencing the Amway Opportunity and Teams for 2 years now... best thinks ever happen to me. The best advise I can give to people is don't trust me or any one on internet. The haters probably have their own and very specific reason to be mad at this company but experiment it for yourself and see if it is for you or not! I was so skeptical and I am so bless I didnt listen all the bad things said on this company their ethic and their partnership with N21 made it for me so far the most growing and exciting experience!!! You don't know me but I am someone that needs ethic, equity, respect of human being and every living creature... I found that in so many level through this company!!! Our over consumption and crazy society is (for me) so wrong, it put sens back into my life and I can create my own economy since I am involve in this MLM!!! I love that chance and opportunity. Thanks Amway and all my beautiful team mate I am associate with... So bless to have met you on my path and thanks for your love and support!!
In Western Michigan, what matters isn't how Amway is run, but what the DeVoses have done for the community. Drive through downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan's second-largest metropolis, and the family's contributions are omnipresent. There's the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. A few blocks west, hugging the Grand River that bisects the city, you'll find the sleek DeVos Place Convention Center, the DeVos Performance Hall and the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. Across the water, the campus of Grand Valley State University is anchored by the spacious Richard M. DeVos Center. A few blocks north is the DeVos Learning Center, housed at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. (You would be forgiven if you assumed that DeVos, not Ford, had been president.)
Athletes who have promoted Quixtar or its products include Jamaican Olympic sprinter Asafa Powell, American pole vaulter Jennifer Stuczynski, American Olympic sprinter Sanya Richards, U.S. Olympian Shaun White, Cinematographer Wes Anderson,Chinese Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang;[25] Brazilian soccer player Ronaldinho, heavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield, and Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne. Tim Foley, a member of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins, is a Quixtar Founders Crown Ambassador.[26]
Pyramid scheme or not, Amway is creepy and functions as a cult. These crazies nearly sucked me in. What made me really question them though was when after they explained to me their "business plan", I told them that i'd take a few days to think about it, to talk with family about it. They immediately tell me not to tell my family about them, that my family would be skeptical about the opportunities amway would bring me, that my family would discourage me from doing it. What kind of shady business doesn't want you to tell your family about them???
Renata tells us about the best local attractions, recommending particular farm-to-table restaurants and yoga studios as my husband and I make slow, opposing circles around the room. We meet in front of the master bathroom. The shower is wide enough for three people with three showerheads, a knee-high tawny-colored tile wall, and the rest of the walls completed with glass. The whirlpool bathtub could easily accommodate three.
I can promise you will lose friends and lovers. If that's worth it to you then go forth, but be aware that for the participant (or victim) in this, your loss of friendships will sometimes be invisible, and occasionally worth much more than you ever thought. It's an honest decision - you shouldn't be friends with someone who treats you this way. Every single person who has fallen into this trap I have seen lose friends in the long run, even if we tried to see past it. It's a black mark of a terrible person. When someone tells you who they are, you should listen to them.
'The gym used to be the men's smoking lounge,' Dale says to us. 'This is a pretty young club, but already we've seen a lot of changes. It's not all about the men saying, 'I want to join a golf club.' Now, with women having a much larger role in the family, they want to know, 'Well, what's in it for me?' There's got to be a fitness center, there's got to be some activities for ladies and kids, and it has to be more of a family culture. A lot of traditional men's golf clubs have had to really evolve into family clubs.'
In July 1996, Amway co-founder Richard DeVos was honored at a $3 million fundraiser for the Republican Party, and a week later, it was reported that Amway had tried to donate $1.3 million to pay for Republican "infomercials" and televising of the GOP convention on Pat Robertson's Family Channel, but backed off when Democrats criticized the donation as a ploy to avoid campaign-finance restrictions.[73][76]
Amway's health and beauty brands include Artistry, Satinique, Hymm, Body Series, Glister, Moiskin (South America),[40] Nutrilite, Nutriway (Scandinavia and Australia/New Zealand), Attitude (India), eSpring, Atmosphere and iCook as well as XL and XS Energy drinks. Other Amway brands that were discontinued or replaced include Tolsom, Eddie Funkhouser New York, or beautycycle (Eastern Europe).
'We've got a little bit of surge here,' he says. 'Water levels are high. This is the Bayou Crossing Waterway. That way would take you out to Boca Ciega Bay, and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. When there's a huge tidal surge, these live bodies of water, the Bayou Crossing Waterway, feeds into, and overflows into, all these lakes and bayous around the course. And then when the water recedes, any fish and the water that gets in there gets trapped in there and can't get out.'
This was a "First Look"—the initial meeting where Amwayers bring prospects to scare them about the future—and Scott delivered it with gusto and verve. Sherri had told me to expect an hour-long talk, but two and a half hours barely winded this speaker. He delivered 150 minutes of fast patter without notes, and touched upon such diverse topics as the high divorce rate, the quality of McDonald's hamburgers, IBM's strategy of diversification, and the number of cupholders in the minivan he had recently bought with cash. I would later realize that this was a typical Amway speech: somewhere between an infomercial and a sermon, a loosely organized string of riffs that bespoke either improvisational genius or, more likely, countless repetitions.
The football rankings are compiled by the Amway Board of Coaches which is made up of 62 head coaches at Division I FBS institutions.[1] All coaches are members of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). The basketball rankings are compiled by the USA Today Sports Board of Coaches which is made up of 32 head coaches at Division I institutions.[2] All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). The baseball rankings are compiled by the USA Today Sports Board of Coaches which is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).
Moving on, we exchanged info. I gave him my business card, he gave me his number. I thought cool, I just made a new friend who has the same mindset as I do, you know, work hard for the good life. He called me a couple of days later and we met at a small time franchise restaurant (his choice - part of the presentation). He brought his wife with him. They were both 22 years old. Not that it's weird, but I don't know. They both sounded like such nice people, I mean really nice. It's hard to take them or think that they are even out to commit anything that is considered bad. They gave me a book called "Business of the 21st Century" and I was to read it in four days, probably because in five days there was a meeting I was not yet aware of, and after reading the book we met again.
In 2001, after the majority of Amway Independent Business Owners (IBOs) had transferred to the new company, Quixtar completely replaced Amway as the marketing venture for Amway/Alticor products in North American regions. The Quixtar business model differs from the earlier Amway business model in many aspects, such as the way distribution is performed as well as the products and services offered through partner stores. Rather than ordering product from a distributor who delivers them in person, Quixtar customers can place orders online and have the products shipped to them directly. In mid-2007 however, Quixtar announced they were phasing back in the Amway name over two years and discarding the Quixtar name. Along with the re-branding campaign, Amway Global is investing over 580 million dollars into both increased compensation for IBOs and for extensive advertising of the new brand name.[12]


Dealing with the loss of his father, eight-year-old Louie is taken on a mysterious journey in his dreams, far from the safety of his home, into a dark and scary old forest. Desperately searching for a way out he becomes impossibly lost, drawn in deeper and deeper, until he is discovered by the forests immortal guardian, Ordan.
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Alex Shephard/ November 1, 2016
Are we finally done with October surprises?
Joe Raedle/Getty
Technically, yes. Obviously. Yesterday was Halloween, today is November 1, which means that the month of October has passed and will not come again for 11 months, assuming the world does not end one week from today.
But the final hours of October were treated with the kind of rush you sometimes see at last call. First, it was reported late Monday afternoon that the FBI had "concluded" that Russia was trying to influence the election, but had decided not to publicize the information because it could run the risk of the FBI influencing the election. Then came reports that a secret server in Trump Tower might be communicating with Russia, that the FBI was investigating former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort's ties to Russia, and that a spy had given the FBI information that showed that Trump had been cultivated by the Russian government for five years, that it was regularly feeding Trump intelligence, and that it had "compromised" him in order to "blackmail" him. (The Times reports that the FBI did not find a "clear link" between Trump and Russia.)
If you accept that Russia is trying to influence the election, the common thread in all of these stories is that Trump may be more complicit in that intervention than previously assumed—that he is something more than a patsy. But, even in aggregate, it's not especially convincing. There's at least a kernel of truth in each of these stories, but there's a lot of speculation, too. Right now there are a lot of dots, but very few of them are connected.
The greater significance seems to be that FBI Director James Comey's announcement on Friday that the FBI was looking into a new trove of Hillary Clinton emails it found while investigating Anthony Weiner seems to have opened up a Pandora's Box of leaked FBI stories—the exact outcome that Comey was likely trying to prevent. That's one reason why, even if October is over, the surprises may still keep coming.
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Crysis Review (PS3/360)
Dan Lee 11/10/11 32 Comments
I feel that I am in quite a unique position when it comes to First Person Shooter, Crysis; not having a clue what the game is about, bar it featuring the now famous Nanosuit. That's not to say I don't understand what the game represents though, as when the original launched on PC back in 2007 it made tech-heads squeal and computers cry; it was an absolute beast of a game, and one that few got to see running at maximum settings.
[boxout]However, now that Crysis has made the jump to consoles it'll be up to the gameplay to step into the fray and make up for any graphical shortcomings that might be on display. Is it up to the task?
Crysis takes place in 2019, where a team of US scientists makes a frightening discovery on an island in the South China Sea. All contact with the team is lost when the North Korean Government quickly seals off the area. The United States responds by dispatching an elite team of Delta Force Operators to recon the situation. Your character, called Nomad, makes up part of this elite team, and as such has access to a very cool piece of kit: the Nanosuit.
Not only does this Nanosuit make Nomad look rather dashing, it also grants him the use of several abilities, albeit only in short bursts, and one at a time. You can activate a cloak, which makes you almost invisible; you can run at terrific speeds if the need arises; you can leap tall buildings in a single bound (not really, but it's pretty close); you can activate a strength punch and, last but not least, you can switch on an additional layer of armour.
[drop2]These abilities complement the mission layout in Crysis, as for most of the game you are presented with an objective but left to decide just how you reach it. You can activate armour and go in head-on, all guns blazing, or you could make use of the stealth ability and sneak up through the river, use the strength jump to leap up the cliff face and launch an assault from behind. Be warned though, your cloak deactivates the second you fire your weapon! The control scheme is handled very well and the transition to pad has been a smooth one, with all abilities handily placed.
It's an interesting approach, and those who dislike linear, corridor based shooters will enjoy how Crysis deals with primary and secondary objectives. There are also a handful of vehicles scattered about, from armoured jeeps to tanks, giving you yet more ways to complete a task. Saying that, the game almost forces you to use stealth as, despite the fancy suit, you're actually pretty weak.
Health regenerates, but Nomad can't take too many hits before joining the big party in the sky. Some of the North Korean enemies, however, are total bullet sponges despite the fact they don't seem to be wearing any armour at all. Some crumpled in one shot yet others just would not go down. One took a clear shot to the leg from a shotgun yet carried on regardless. I didn't realise you could walk off a shotgun wound.
It's inconsistencies like this that start to grate during the six to eight hour campaign. Enemies can't hear you tramping through the undergrowth right next to them, yet I've been spotted when hiding behind a big rock 200 metres away. They also have magic rifles that seem to be able to hit you, no matter how far away you are.
The gunplay also feels a bit weak, with weapons lacking the punch we have grown accustomed to in games such as Killzone 3. Your initial gun feels, and sounds, like a peashooter.
This is a minor inconvenience though, when compared to Crysis' biggest issue: the first half of the game just isn't that interesting. It's a horrible thing to say, but the only thing that kept me going at first was the fact I was doing it for review. The story isn't particularly compelling, the characters aren't engaging and the gunplay just feels a bit lacklustre. Luckily, things do eventually pick up but even then you never really feel like you move out of second gear.
[drop] Graphically, Crysis will simultaneously thrill and disappoint. Some of the scenery looks positively stunning; to the point where I stopped dead in the middle of a tank battle just to gawp in wonder. Viewed from a distance the greenery looks lush, and the ocean sky blue and inviting, with beautiful sandy beaches. Good job, CryENGINE 3.
It's up close where things fall apart somewhat. Suddenly those trees look a bit flat and blocky, with objects further ahead of you popping into view as you get closer to them. NPCs seem to lack detail, especially in terms of facial expression, and the smashed windscreen effects on the vehicles are just plain bad. I've also come across a few glitches, such as enemies floating above jeeps, and one seemed to be doing something out of the ministry of funny walks.
The framerate can also take a bit of a tumble when the action heats up, making it feel like you're running in treacle. This was particularly maddening when having to survive an onslaught from all sides. The game also has a habit of pausing for a couple of seconds when you pass a save point.
Is this me being overly picky? Perhaps, but Crytek has obviously gone to great lengths to create a realistic environment, and these issues constantly drag you out of any immersion.
In places it looks amazing
Not a bad price for eight hours of game
The Nanosuit abilities are an interesting addition
Multiple ways to approach a task
The game never really gets interesting
Weak gunplay
So… Crysis on consoles; I can't help but feel underwhelmed. Don't get me wrong, it's a competent enough game but one that suffers from a few technical issues, as well as never really managing to stir any emotions from the player.
It's not bad for the money, but there's much better out there.
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Origami Killer	 11/10/11, 17:17
Nice review. I've played Crysis 2 and thought that it was uninteresting and really struggled to complete the single player due to this, I've traded it in now. I really liked the nanosuit though and would love to give the first ago just to become invisible again.
bioniczain1	 11/10/11, 17:27
You can turn invisible in Deus Ex Human Revolution, which is an amazing game in myh opinion and much better than Crysis so try that for the invisibility
philbert8	 11/10/11, 17:42
Well it sure is good to here from your mutated colon polyps
dont have any money for both of them anyway…:P
mr187uk	 11/10/11, 17:17
I was going to purchase this, but now I'll be putting the £15 to something newer.
skibadee	 11/10/11, 17:21
really enjoying this got it yesterday.
MayContainEvil	 12/10/11, 01:40
Same, I platinumed this two days after getting it.
Terrible review, in my opinion. That this would get a lesser score than it's lesser sequel is, quite frankly, ridiculous. I personally never had slightest issue with finding it 'interesting', I found both the story and characters to be more engaging than your average FPS and the non linear approach the game gives you vastly more – wait for it – interesting than the strictly linear COD-ish approach. Oh, and those setpieces, truly breathtaking indeed.
Personally my only gripe was the seeming removal of the VTOL flying sequence, either that or it glitches over it, which is uncool I really loved that bit. That and the occasional tree shadow fail and AI glitch, though the AI glitches are more probably carried over from the original.
If the sequel got an 8 then I would have to give this a 9. I have no idea how anyone could find the.sequel more appealing
gideon1451	 11/10/11, 17:39
I bought it on impulse because I'm loaded [thank you student loan & £30 a week accommodation!] but now can't play it again until Christmas as my PS3 is back at home :|
Anyway, I'd have bought it for the sound of that sniper rifle alone, gosh. Always loved Crysis. Offers a challenge & the chance to try a different way of doing things every time you die :)
£30!? You lucky cuss..
moshi	 12/10/11, 05:17
wait till the damp and mold take over his student digs in the winter, then we can laugh at him.
StevenHibs	 11/10/11, 17:42
I think the game is visually incredible, even on PS3! I started it when it first came out, haven't gone back to it yet
Jim H [Teabags]	 11/10/11, 17:54
Despite how great-looking Crysis 2 was, the gunplay and narrative failed to keep me hooked. Sounds like I this would simply be more of the same (well duh) so I probably won't buy it, especially not at full price.
Lymmusic	 11/10/11, 21:00
I find the gunplay satisfyingly meaty.. Sticking rifles into single shot mode and goin for headshots, and generally beint a bit ninja seems to be the best way to get past the militay opponents, the squid enemies though… Different story… Zero g is awesome
The mingun took care of the squids pretty well, that or wait for them to rush you and give them a shotgun round to the face, and that zero g was awesome ;)
*eats Dan Alive* :op
Excellent review Dan. I honestly thought that Crysis on consoles would live up to the PC version(as i believe the consoles would be able to handle it). It's another shoddy port of a game then. :-/
OneShotWook	 11/10/11, 18:12
Keep in mind that the release version of Crysis 1 had fk tonnes of patches before it lived upto expectations and maybe theyll do the same here.Mind you even after they got it running fluidly it still played like a Far Cry reskin but less fun imo.
Gadbury	 11/10/11, 18:03
Amazing what the PS3 can do these days…
That made me laugh.
Ah, good, I guess :) Wasn't meant to be funny
Dan, you will eventually find out that the cons you mentioned are largely inherited from the PC version. It's far from a shoddy port. At the very worst, it's a faithful port and that's probably its major weakness.
Crytek seem to be a Game tech company that missed the part about selling the game tech they make.


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Yale Law Clinic Harrasses Alumnus on Behalf of Terrorist
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The Wall Street Journal notes a certain irony in the characteristic choice of pro bono activity expressive of today's cultural values at an elite institution like Yale Law School.
John Yoo can be forgiven if he's having second thoughts about his career choice. A Yale Law School graduate, the Berkeley professor of law went on to serve his country at the Justice Department. Yet last week he was sued by convicted terrorist Jose Padilla and his mother, who are represented by none other than lawyers at Yale. Perhaps if Mr. Yoo had decided to pursue a life of terrorism, he too could be represented by his alma mater.
Padilla is the American citizen who was arrested in 2002, and detained as an "enemy combatant" in a military brig in Charleston, S.C., under suspicion of plotting to set off a radioactive "dirty bomb" in a U.S. city. Padilla fought his detention on Constitutional grounds, losing his case in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
In January 2006, the feds transferred him out of military custody to be tried in civilian court in Miami. The dirty bomb charge was never filed because the military hadn't read him his Miranda rights or provided him a lawyer when he was interrogated. A jury nonetheless took a day and half last August to convict him of conspiracy to murder, kidnap and maim people overseas. Padilla could get life in prison.
Mr. Yoo is the former deputy assistant attorney general who wrote memos laying out some of the legal parameters in the war on terror. Those memos most famously pertained to interrogation techniques, some of which were used against such enemy combatants as Padilla. Mr. Yoo long ago returned to Berkeley, and we are happy to say he sometimes writes for us.
Now, years later, Mr. Yoo is being harassed by a lawsuit claiming he is personally liable for writing those memos as a midlevel government official. "Defendant Yoo subjected Mr. Padilla to illegal conditions of confinement and treatment that shocks the conscience in violation of Mr. Padilla's Fifth Amendment Rights to procedural and substantive due process," the complaint asserts.
But Padilla's rights weren't violated, and certainly not by Mr. Yoo, whose legal arguments at the time were accepted by his superiors, including Attorney General John Ashcroft. The decision to hold Padilla as an enemy combatant was made by President Bush, and defended in court by executive branch lawyers. They won that case in the most senior court in which it was heard, in an opinion written by then-Judge Michael Luttig of the Fourth Circuit. The Bush Administration later transferred Padilla to be tried in the Miami court, and the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal. Padilla got his day in court — on both Constitutional and criminal grounds — and lost.
What we really have here is less a tort claim than a political stunt intended to intimidate government officials. Nothing in the claim will change Padilla's future, and the suit asks for only $1 in damages, plus legal fees. Instead, the suit seeks "a judgment declaring that the acts alleged herein are unlawful and violate the Constitution and laws of the United States." In short, the Yale attorneys are using Padilla as a legal prop in one more attempt to find a judge willing to declare that the Bush Administration's antiterror policies are illegal. And if it can harass Mr. Yoo with bad publicity and legal costs along the way, so much the better.
This is nasty business and would have damaging consequences if it worked. Government officials have broad legal immunity (save for criminal acts) precisely so they can make decisions without worrying about personal liability. If political appointees can be sued years later for advice that was accepted by their superiors, we will soon have a government run not by elected officials but by tort lawyers and judges.
The antiwar left has failed to overturn U.S. policies in Congress, or by directly challenging the government in court. So its latest tactic is suing third parties, such as the telephone companies that cooperated on al Qaeda wiretaps after 9/11. And now it is suing former government officials, hoping to punish them and deter future appointees from offering any advice that the left dislikes.
Which brings us back to Yale. The real litigant here is the National Litigation Project at the Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School. That sounds august, but this is really a leftwing bucket shop using Yale's sponsorship to achieve antiwar policy goals via lawsuit. We trust the dean of Yale Law, Harold Koh, is proud of suing an alumnus on behalf of a terrorist, and that Yale's other alumni know how their donations are being used.
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