Regal Home Inspections specializes in Sellers Inspection. As a seller you may have lived in a house for decades. Raised a wonderful family and now you're looking to downsize or relocate to a warmer climate. You think your house is perfect but in fact there may be some issues that the Buyer's Inspector should find.
In a recent Sellers Inspection performed by Regal Home Inspections the old TV antennae was still attached to the chimney. It's not a big deal but it should come down and the Buyer's inspector should call that out. On another, the downspouts were depositing the rainwater too close to the foundation and that water might be a cause for a wet basement. The Buyer's Inspector will note that. Both of these examples were easily addressed by the seller for very, very little money. If identified by the Buyer's inspector we all know the buyer would have asked for more money to correct those items.
If you ask for a certain price for your house and you have a detailed inspection you can disclose that the price is set with the knowledge of the inspection. If you set a price THEN THE BUYER'S inspector finds these issues, you are in a price negotiation.
Sometimes things that I may find are too expensive for you to repair but at least you can make sure the house is priced with that knowledge rather than receive a letter from the Buyer's lawyer right before closing asking for a price concession.


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Losing weight: Mindfulness may help
By Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
One of the hardest parts about losing weight isn't choosing what to eat. You know you should focus on fresh, lower-calorie foods and steer clear of sugary, fat-laden treats. Often, the real challenge is more about changing how and why you eat. One strategy that just might help is the practice of mindfulness, according to a recent review in Current Obesity Reports.
One of the main benefits of mindfulness approaches for weight loss is to help people recognize emotional eating, says mindfulness expert Ronald D. Siegel, assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. "Very few of us eat solely based on hunger cues. We also eat to soothe anxiety, sadness, or irritation," he says. That's a recipe for mindless eating: You're operating on automatic pilot, without paying attention to how you really feel, emotionally or physically.
Mindfulness practices help you notice these common patterns, which are similar to what happens with many types of addiction, says Dr. Siegel. Most human behaviors are based on conditioned patterns of seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. Those behaviors we refer to as addictions have good short-term consequences (the pleasure of eating a piece of chocolate cake) but bad long-term consequences (becoming overweight).
Self-awareness for losing weight? Notice your cravings
Addictive behaviors are prone to what addiction expert G. Alan Marlatt called the abstinence violation effect. For example, you might have a plan to eat healthfully, but then you see a chocolate cake. "You break down and eat a piece, but then feel so horrible about your lack of self-control that you feel a desperate need to self-soothe — and end up eating the rest of the cake," says Dr. Siegel.
Once you become aware of these patterns, the next step is finding a way to cope with cravings. Simply avoiding tempting foods is difficult, because tasty treats are widely available nearly everywhere you go. Mindfulness can help you notice the craving and recognize that you can deal with the discomfort, which may be accentuated by unhappy emotions. By turning your attention to those feelings and practicing self-awareness, you can notice that the feelings come and go. "Urges and cravings comes in waves, and we can ride them out," says Dr. Siegel.
Self-acceptance and defusion
Another aspect of mindfulness training is self-acceptance. If you do give in to a craving, forgive yourself and move on. "None of us is perfect, you don't have to torture yourself," says Dr. Siegel. Four of the 12 studies in the recent review article focused on acceptance-based behavior training, which relies on mindfulness strategies to identify emotions rather than avoid them.
In one small study of people with heart disease, participants were encouraged to recognize that eating healthfully and exercising is really challenging, and that pretending that it isn't just makes it all the more distressing. Instead, they were taught a practice called defusion, in which you distance yourself from unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. This helped them tolerate the distress of trying to make heart-healthy behavior changes. Participants gave high marks to the program and made positive changes in their diet and exercise habits.
Another promising strategy noted in the review includes different types of mindfulness meditation, such as an eating-focused practice in which people were taught to acknowledge their hunger levels, emotions, thoughts, motivations, and eating environment with acceptance but without judgment. The practice was most effective when combined with self-compassion, which involved repeating phrases of good will and benevolence for oneself and others.
Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
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Saint Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day is the official day to celebrate your love!
Is the perfect day to surprise who you love with a gift and even to rekindle the passion!
Be inspired with our images and remember that in this day, flowers are mandatory!
Is impossible to go wrong when you choose a red roses bouquet in this day!
If you want to follow the tradition in St. Valentine's day and give roses, but you're tired of the red ones, a bouquet of pink roses is a safe option.
If you want to dare in this day, showing all your passion, choose a sweetheart shaped red roses arrangement like this.
If you want to maintain the tradition and offer roses but want to be different, choose roses of a bright and cheerful colour like the yellow ones in this picture.
For a romantic and special breakfast on Valentine's day, decorate your breakfast table with roses and other flowers, in shades of red or pink, and surprise the one you love.
For young lovers that still want to offer flowers but can't spend too much, this small boxes containing one rose, are a smart, original and romantic way to save the day!
This flower arrangement, in a wood box, is the perfect choice when all of the other options are not an alternative for you.
Saint Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day is the official day to celebrate love!
This celebration is typically from Anglo-Saxon countries and extended to other countries in the 20th century. Most of the countries celebrate this day at February 14th.
In this day, couples usually spent the day or part of the day together and exchange presents like the traditional greeting cards ("Valentines"), the chocolate box or the red roses.
The legend says this day was first associated with romantic love after the middle age, when the bishop Valentine refused to obey the emperor, Claudio II, who has forbidden marriages during the war, and continued to celebrate marriages secretly.When Valentine was found, he was arrested and sentenced to death. In his cell he received many letters from his young supporters who believe in love and marriage. It was also here that Valentine met the jailer's daughter, which was blind, and fell in love. It's been said that because of that love, the jailer's daughter started to see again. Before he died, Valentine wrote to her a letter of goodbye, finishing it with "Your Valentine".
The tradition of sending cards, which still remains today, started in the U.S, when in 1840, Esther Howland sold a big amount of greetings cards, dedicated to celebrate Valentine's Day.
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A total of 640 Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the Corona-19 pandemic, arrived in the country this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake.
Fifty-nine Sri Lankans arrived at the airport at 1.30 a.m. from Doha in Qatar. Another 293 Sri Lankans including three children arrived at 1.45 a.m. by SriLankan Air UL-230 from Kuwait while 288 Sri Lankans in UAE arrived at 8.00 a.m.
Meanwhile, 168 Chinese nationals employed at Chinese investment projects in Sri Lanka arrived on Monday night at BIA from the Chengdu International Airport.
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DWP Universal Credit payout leaves man with just £7 till January
Richard Williams doesn't know how he'll survive Christmas and New Year.
Miles O'Leary
A former fire safety worker has £7.20 to live on till January after a callous DWP payout.
Richard Williams found out he'd been allocated £7 - on top of a separate sum of 20p that went into his bank account, Plymouth Live reports.
The devastated benefit claimant now has to rely on a freebie electricity voucher.
Richard, 35, doesn't know how he'll keep a roof over his head, or make it through the festive season.
With plans to redecorate his home down the pan, Richard, from Devon, is now living on the breadline.
He's also had to turn to his severely ill mum for meals and feels ashamed about using a food bank.
Richard Williams has been left with just over £7 till the new year (Image: Miles O'Leary)
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"I am over the moon, I have got all of £7.20 and that has got to last me until January 11 because of their silly assessment period," Richard said.
The DWP confirmed Richard had been handed less than his usual allowance - because he'd previously earned £800 in wages from a previous job.
Why has Richard been left with only £7.20 in Universal Credit to live on?
Richard revealed he quit his role as a fire safety assessor for Wood Group at Devonport dockyard on November 24 this year after a workplace dispute.
He's struggled to find any work since - so reactivated an old Universal Credit claim to help him get through Christmas and New Year.
Richard qualified for monthly housing and allowance payments totalling £628.
The DWP payment amounts to £7 as shown on Richard Williams' online portal (Image: Miles O'Leary)
Spurned boyfriend sparked huge explosion at his Glasgow flat after ex dumped him
But welfare assessment officials docked most of his pay - on the grounds he still had a source of income between November 5 and December 5 - meaning he only qualified for a mere £7.20 in December/January's welfare pay-slip, equivalent to £1.80 a week.
Richard expects to finally receive his full money come January 11 - when Universal Credit is set to pay out again if he remains out of work.
But his rent arrears will have soared to £1,000 by then, he says, plunging him into financial misery.
Richard Williams used to work as a fire safety officer (Image: Miles O'Leary)
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And he's frustrated his pleas for a Universal Credit 'advance' to get him through until the start of 2020 fell on deaf ears.
"I feel right - although I don't want to be homeless," Richard said.
"I need the people in charge of Universal Credit to really help me at the moment. I rang them and explained I needed an advance, and they said, 'no, it's up to the system' (what money you get).
"I said, 'well, who controls your system? Who controls your computer? They wouldn't give me a proper answer.
"It's disgusting - it's really bad."
Richard believes the welfare system - introduced by the Tories in a streamlined overhaul of the historic entitlement structure - is not working and letting a lot of people down.
The DWP said it wrote off £516.30 of Richard's £800 dockyard wage in November/December when assessing how much Universal Credit he would then be entitled to.
But he said there's no consideration for the fact people live month by month and don't have spare income to sort out them out later on.
Richard doesn't know how he'll keep a roof over his head (Image: Miles O'Leary)
Talking about how the situation will affect his Christmas, Richard said: "In terms of Christmas Day - I don't know. I may go up to mums and keep her company. But other than that, I'm not sure.
A DWP spokesperson said: "Universal Credit, like every other means tested benefit takes all income into account when calculating entitlement.
"For his last benefit payment, Mr Williams received over £800 in wages meaning he was entitled to a reduced amount."
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When harking back for a movie to write about, a couple childhood faves came to mind; but a trip to the local pharmacy was the deciding factor. While checking out, there at eye level in a movies-for-cheap DVD carousel, as fate (or Berry Gordy) would have it, was "The Last Dragon." And so it was (to-be) written.
Produced by the Motown music man, this kung fu-themed 1985 movie was very likely Gordy's answer to (or capitalizing on) 1984's martial arts-themed "Karate Kid" — but with an arguably-better soundtrack (due respect to Bill Conti and Banarama, but I mean Gordy had the likes of Stevie Wonder, DeBarge and… oh yeah, Motown at his disposal).
Amazingly enough, for the borderline exploitation-style film "The Last Dragon" turns out to be — with over-the-top characters, cheesy dialogue, almost-full music videos worked into the script, stereotypical humor, precocious fighting/ dancing kids — it actually boasts early roles for notable performers like Faith Prince, William H. Macy, Chazz Palminteri and Keshia Knight (not yet-Pulliam).
No longer in month-long, heavy TV rotation as I watched in the good old days of HBO, "The Last Dragon" is apparently available at your local pharmacy. But, if you can't bring yourself to pay bargain-bin price for this not-so-cult not-so-classic, and you don't even want to be seen (or registered online) renting it, you can watch it in full at Crackle.
Go to the videotape and Watch The Last Dragon on Crackle.
When it comes to The Predator, the brand new film in the science fiction franchise begun in 1987 there is a lot to enjoy…as well as a few choices that might make you stop and scratch your head. Why not take a moment and check out my review of the film?
Wow. Two Tiamak references in one day?! Tell me you guys didn't plan this out ahead of time. Is it more retro awesomeness than I can handle? Sho'nuff!
BEHOLD: my hair in the morning.
I watched this on HBO again and again and again in the 1980s. I remember showing this to people in the 1990s who had never seen it and their reaction was smirk followed by pure joy.
I saw this movie in the theater(!) during spring break when I was in grade 8. It was of course wonderfully awful :) It became a bit of a cult favorite among me and my friends when it came to super-channel the following spring. Last Dragon, Breakin' and Krush Groove was the best triple bill in the world once vcr's became commonplace.
I definitely watched it more than I now think I should have (before HBO-repeating gave way to VCR-repeating – my younger brother was a rabid VCR re-watcher; I'll have to save his repeat offenders for another post).
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Beynac is een gemeente in het Franse departement Haute-Vienne (regio Nouvelle-Aquitaine) en telt 478 inwoners (1999). De plaats maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Limoges.

Geografie
De oppervlakte van Beynac bedraagt 12,6 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 37,9 inwoners per km².

Demografie
Onderstaande figuur toont het verloop van het inwonertal (bron: INSEE-tellingen).

Bezienswaardigheden
 In 2019 opende de familie Meiland / Renkema (bekend van deelname aan Ik Vertrek in 2007) er een bed & breakfast in het door hun gerestaureerde Chateau Marillaux. Tijdens de verbouwing en latere werkzaamheden werd de familie gevolgd voor het televisieprogramma van SBS6 genaamd Chateau Meiland. Dit programma won op 6 oktober 2019 de Gouden Televizier-Ring.

Gemeente in Haute-Vienne

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Game Review – Dragon Quest 7 ~ Eden no Senshi Tachi (3DS)
Posted on February 25, 2015 by gangrelion | 7 Comments
This review mark the start of what I like to call: "The Black-List series". I have a list of games that were hated by many people, even my closest friends, and in spite of that, I never got to try any of those titles myself, but the time has finally come! With that said, I proudly present the first item: Dragon Quest VII! This was a huge success when it was released back in 2000 in Japan for the Playstation 1, with nearly 4 million copies being sold. Which means I have nothing to fear! After all, 4 million Japanese can't be wrong, right?
You control a little boy at the age of 16 with no specific name or personality (like you usually do in this series), but he got a name in the manga, therefore, for convenience's sake, he shall thereby be called Arus. The young Arus is the son of the greatest fisherman of the Estard Island. Therefore, he have a very fulfilling life, getting many favors and high expectations from everyone in his hometown of Fishbel. The prince Kiefer, on the other hand, is not satisfied with living the path that was imposed to him and seeks a new destiny for himself. Something only him would be able to accomplish with his own hands (why isn't Kiefer the main character, again? Ah! That's right! He can talk! Silly me!). To do that, Kiefer often runs away from the castle looking for adventure/trouble, and he usually drags his best friend Arus together with him. Eventually, Kiefer decides to look for adventure on new lands, but it's widely accepted that Estard is the only island in the whole world. Still, this is not enough to stop the stubborn prince, and he sets his eyes on a mysterious ruin and start investigating it with Arus. This would subsequently open a path for their adventure, but Keifer makes Arus promise to keep this a secret from everyone else. Since the young fisherman son has a bad poker face (which is a big lie, since he has no facial expression at all!), it doesn't take too long for Maribel to smell something fishy was going on with her childhood friend. Just like Kiefer, she also wants to go on adventures, and even tried to sneak in the boat of Arus' father, which is why she tags along with the boys. Little did she know that they would end up opening a portal to a distant land from a distant era, when the world was infested by monsters and demons. After they helped defeating the demons in that region, they finally were able to return to their own era in their own island, but with their arrival they got a big surprise: A new island was found! And it was the same island they were sent to. Now, this small party is involved in a sequence of events related to the revival of the Demon Lord. Will they be able to unfold the mystery behind the disappearance of all the other continents while putting a stop to this evil?
I never played a Dragon Quest game before in my life, but I watched Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken during my childhood, so I'm able to understand the charm of this series. That's why me and my good friend Zebaca were pumped to play this game when it came out for the PSX. On the following day, we were playing Frisbee using his Dragon Warrior 7 CD (No! I'm not kidding! We actually did that!). I just watched he playing for a brief moment, so I don't even remember why he hated it so much. Well, I played the remake for the Nintendo 3DS, but from what I read, the game is virtually the same, so I should be getting the same gameplay experiencHOLY FUCK!!! This game takes forever to start! No shitting! Here's a warning for everyone who love this series and wants this to be localized: It takes about 2 hours to reach the first battle in the game, before that, you only walk around talking with people and solving some tedious puzzles. It's the worst beginning I've ever seen in a RPG, and I'm pretty confident in my years of experience when it comes to this genre! There's another thing you must know before trying to play this: The PSX version was highly praised by magazines because of its "revolutionary" job-system. What is so revolutionary about it, you ask? I guess it's because anyone can become anything in the job list. This doesn't look impressive now, but back then, most job-systems had many requirements and limitations for characters or genders. This system, on the other hand, has no such a thing, which opens the possibility for a party where everyone takes the most overpower job in the game. In other words: It's broken as hell! Just like the Junction System (Ok! It's not THAT broken!). So, if it takes 2 hours just to get to the first battle in the game, how long it takes to change jobs? Can you guess? 2 and a half hours? Immediately after the first battle? It's 30 hours! THIRTY FUCKING HOURS!!! I had already forgotten completely about jobs at that point! I even thought it was only a joke when they first mentioned those! Even if the jobs were really great, what use would they have when the combat has nothing interesting going on? It's just a regular turn-based battle system! Don't get me wrong: I'm not saying the battles are bad! They even made some user-friendly measures (like how you don't need to choose a target when there's just one enemy to attack), but it gets boring really fast, since you have to battle A LOT! Specially because you raise the level of your jobs by the number of battles fought and not with EXP. Like most games in the series, grinding is a traditional element, but different from Bravely Default, they don't deal with this in an intelligent manner and even the remake didn't improve on that. In fact, they made it WORSE! The 3DS version no longer uses random encounters. The combat begin by touching the enemy on the map, which sounds great and all, if it wasn't for the fact those monsters re-spawn endlessly and almost immediately. They are fast too, so it's very hard to out-run them, and the escape command often fails , and you become a sad bag for every single enemy in battle for every failed attempt to flee. To make it EVEN WORSE, most dungeons are designed with very narrow corridors, which makes running from battles simply impossible! Actually, this is even more troublesome than random encounters, since in this case, you get into battles even when you're perfectly still! Well, everything would be ok if the story-line was good, which is not the case. I must admit: The first quests are simple but charming. Some have dark developments to them, some others are long but engaging! Which is sad, because when it suddenly gets awful, the negative impact gets much bigger! It gets to a point where it feels like the writers were not even trying anymore! Like one quest where the demon army's super evil plan to take over the world consists of poisoning the village's well. There's also one quest where some demons want to cut off a tree. There's even a quest that feels like watching a soap opera, since there's no battles and you only look at some NPCs talking. Events that are mostly talk with no action would be fine for me as long as the main characters are interesting. Unfortunately, THEY ARE NOT! The only character who wasn't as bland as natural yogurt was Kiefer, but he leaves the party BEFORE you get the job-system and he never comes back! From there on, the quests become more and more uninspiring (It's like I can feel the writers motivation disappearing with each new quest). Like it wasn't enough, there's a point where your playable characters simply stop talking forever. THAT'S RIGHT! You don't get just one silent protagonist, you get a whole party of them! Once someone becomes an ally they also stop talking during events, with just an occasional choice between "Yes" or "No". Not only those make no difference in reactions plot-wise, they don't even make sense! (How did you guys get in here? "Yes" or "No"?). The only way to read a dialog from your allies is by using the "Tip" system, which is when you select the command to talk with your allies (you can't choose who, it's random) and one of them will comment their present situation, often giving you hints on what to do next, but most of times, all they have to say is "…" While seeing the world grow around you as you complete quests is a really cool idea, it was poorly implemented. The first 2 times you save an island, there's a big reaction from the whole Kingdom, including Arus' and Maribel's parents, but they soon decide there's nothing wrong to let you go alone on a journey to save the world with the powers of a mysterious temple. After this, the hero never has to go back to his house to rest or to talk with his family. There's no change in the course of history, either. And it's not like this was impossible for the Playstation 1, since there's a very famous game called Chrono Trigger for the SNES!
Although this is only the beginning of the series, I'm already cheating my way out of what was one of the biggest problems with this game: It's graphics! Since I played the 3DS remake that came out in 2013, I was spared to look at something like this: Good Lord! Look at this FUCKING SHIT! I forgot how ugly the graphics of the original version were! This is uglier than a SNES game! No, seriously! IT IS! Take a look at Dragon Quest VI graphics for the SNES: Not only that, but this came out in August 26, 2000. The PlayStation 2 had been released, already! What the heck went wrong? Apparently, Enix had many difficulties during development, and this let them with a team of only 35 people. This is one of the greatest RPG franchises in the world, what could they have done wrong? I don't know, but if Square can make Spirits Within and FFXIII, it's not impossible. Anyway! The original game was a visual torture and the few CGIs were nothing compared to the ones from Final Fantasy 7. It is also speculated that the graphics got worse than previous games because the PlayStation would be unable to run more detailed 2D sprites at the same time as the newly implemented 3D backgrounds, which is BULLSHIT because Grandia, Breath of Fire 3 & 4, Xenogears, etc… Now that I got the horrible PSX version out of the way, let me write about the 3DS version: It's great! Now everything is made with polygons and the 3D models have all the spirit from Akira Toriyama's work. It's like I'm watching a Dragon Ball episode (the first one, not the Z series!). They have all that innocent charm to them when they move around just like an anime. Everything looks gorgeous and full of details! The colors are vivid and animations are smoothly! There's no narration to describe actions here, when a character needs to do something, you see it happening, even if it's something insignificant (like Arus father eating a sandwich). There's only one huge problem when it comes to graphics in this game: The 3D models gets recycled constantly. You will see every single NPC over and over again at every new place you visit! If by chance there's a character that has a unique design, when you finish his event, his 3D model will be reused together with all others. There are very few NPCs and they don't even get a palette swap! One way or another, those are the best graphics I've seen on the 3DS! There are two things that made me endure playing this as far as I did. One was those graphics and the other one was…
The orchestral music tracks are fantastic! Those are the type of songs that can move you (like moving you to play a shitty game). It's inspiring, well composed, beautifully performed! Simply one of the best OSTs for the 3DS system! And I even heard this is one of the weakest soundtracks in the series! FREAKING SUGIYAMA KOICHI! You are a true genius! It's so good that I forgot how many times I've fallen asleep while listen to some of the more relaxing tunes…Granting, I probably slept because the rest of the game was really boring!
You know those silly scenes in films where children are playing on a modern console, but the noise coming from it is sounds like Atari 2600? Dragon Quest turns this into reality! All sound effects are from the NES era. At first some may find it charming, but it will soon become boring or even annoying.
There are none! DAMN! This could have helped this game so much! All you get here is the usual "pupupupupu" sound effect for men and "pipipipipipipi" for women. Yes, I shit you not: They have gender-specific "pupupu"s…YAY!
Summarizing: Gorgeous graphics, Fantastic music. Many recycled assets, awful encounter system, too much grinding, weak story, even weaker characters and the worst pacing any RPG ever had!
I can also give some credit for the more traditional fantasy setting. Their speech, architecture, clothes, everything in their culture makes sense, unlike some current JRPGs where you see silly stuff like Japanese Elfs and medieval-electric- guitars! It's true, this series was a huge success. However! This success was only in Japan! It's true that many U.S. magazines and sites praised the game as well, but the same happened right after the launch of Final Fantasy XIII, while nearly everyone who actually played that game was pissed off on the internet!
Right now, there are many people asking SquareEnix to bring this game to the west, but…just…DON'T! No, you don't know what you're wishing for! Trust me! You don't want this game! Only crazy Japanese fan-boys are blind enough to like this thing! SquareEnix knows what is best for you! Now I respect them much more!
That guy from Game Informer was right: "four million Japanese can be wrong"!
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7 responses to "Game Review – Dragon Quest 7 ~ Eden no Senshi Tachi (3DS)"
Michael Vincent | July 15, 2015 at 5:58 am | Reply
You are giving me second thoughts. I think in Dragon Quest IX it took also some time before the job system was introduced. though i'm not sure it's 30 hours. maybe like 20 hours. Hahaha. It was also turn-based but surprisingly I have forgotten most of what happened there aside from the main plot.
Yes the graphics of that ps1 game was so horrible..most PS1 games are.. and to think the SNES games of the past are still a charming sight to look even in 2015.
gangrelion | July 15, 2015 at 8:24 am | Reply
I didn't play IX, but I doubt it was nearly as bad as this one. I don't remember reading any negative review for IX, while I've seen plenty for the PSX version of VII. I thought the 3DS version would have fixed the problems in the original, but I was so wrong! Well, Everyone in Japan loves it, so I there's a possibility that you would love it too. At least I know it's not impossible…
Michael Vincent | July 16, 2015 at 7:59 am |
Heheheh. 🙂 Yeah looking back no one hated Dragon Quest IX, developed actually by Level-5, who developed VIII.
I think I am comparing them differently. IX was a new game back then but VII 3DS is a remake, which means there should be some form of correction to the mistakes you said.
Bad reviews on the PSX should be obvious, particularly with how they handled that kind of graphics. haha. At least in its home country, only Dragon Quest can get away with that unscathed.
Haha. It was nice talking to you again!
R | November 18, 2015 at 6:17 pm | Reply
So..apparently SE is going to bring this over. As well as the remake of DQ8.
gangrelion | November 18, 2015 at 6:55 pm | Reply
Yes! Well, I honestly hope western gamers can still enjoy this remake! I just don't want to see furious fans complaining every time about this game again, like they did back in the PSX era…
On the other hand, DQ8 seems to have a pretty great reputation, and the new voices sound quite good, too!
R | November 18, 2015 at 7:07 pm |
I played the PS1 version years ago I never really got very far in it.
DQ8 I thought was pretty good so seeing the 3DS remake coming over sounds good to me.
Rafael Bueno | January 3, 2016 at 3:58 am | Reply
This was… A TERRIBLE REVIEW -_-


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Samsung Galaxy Watch Review: Perfect Fitness Companion For A Samsung Phone
Probably the best smartwatch if you use a Samsung smartphone, but not otherwise.
Last Updated: November 27, 2018 1:42 pm
Ever since the 17th century, watches have become synonymous with luxury and class despite offering a very basic function of time-keeping. Not only essential, wristwatches especially have been linked to a person's high work efficiency, ethics, class, and some other social identifiers.
By the time I arrived on the scene, mechanical watches had turned digital and doubled up as calculators even. People have been trying to cram more into a watch for decades and I grew up with a fascination for watches with screens and tactile buttons, and I believe many other millenials will identify with this feeling.
But without getting lost in the nostalgia lane, let's get started with what the Samsung Galaxy Watch has to offer. Samsung Galaxy Watch, which was announced alongside the Note 9, is one such fine example of craftsmanship and technology which can be carried anywhere without you needing a smartphone.
It not only commands admiration for being a device to enhance your productivity (and discipline in certain cases), but simply for its captivating looks – although I must admit, it is partly because until the contents on the screen change, most people mistake it for an analog wristwatch. The Galaxy Watch is equal parts utility and luxury, and does what it promises fairly well.
From keeping a track of your vital stats, to reminding you to perform armchair stretches, to facilitating phone calls, letting you watch YouTube videos, or even playing games, Samsung's wrist computer is very useful – and it also shows you the time – but do all of the smart features shoved into this small puck justify the price of Rs 29,990? We'll be taking a look in the review below.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Specifications
The Galaxy Watch is available in both – 42mm and 46mm sizes – allowing you to choose the size that fits your wrist the best. Let's take a look at the specifications of the Galaxy Watch.
Display 1.3-inch/ 1.4-inch AMOLED Display
Water-resistance 1.5 meters for 50 meters, swimming-ready
Connectivity Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi, NFC, LTE in select markets
Sensors GPS + GLONASS, heart rate sensor, triaxial acceleration sensor, geomagnetic sensor, barometric pressure sensor, ambient light sensor
Processor Exynos 9110 1.15GHz Dual-Core
RAM 768MB (1.5GB for LTE variant)
Weight ~63g (without strap)
Battery 472mAh (46mm) and 270mAh (42mm)
Price starts at Rs. 24,990
It is not very surprising to see the same specifications crammed into the Samsung Galaxy Watch as available on any leading smartphone a little short of ten years ago, until you actually sit and ponder over it. I hope that my detailed review of the Galaxy Watch will help you make a decision on whether to buy it or not.
Let's find out if this lives up to the expectation in terms of performance, but first, let me run you through what the watch comes with inside the box.
The Galaxy Watch sits neatly within a box. This is what I found inside the box
Samsung wireless charger
Charging brick
From my very first glance, the Samsung Galaxy Watch struck me differently than any other alternative. This is because of brushed stainless steel chassis and slight heft make it resemble a premium watch – it might almost strike you as a watch from a luxury brand at first glance. The body alternates between areas with chrome and matte finishes, and the smooth round housing adds to the sense of symmetry.
The watch features a rotating dial which is very useful while scrolling. The tiny gear-like teeth along the perimeter of the dial make it easy to find the rotating surface even without looking directly at it. This is especially useful for activating the watch and seeing your incoming notifications.
On the right side of the watch lie two buttons with dedicated functions. The upper button is useful for going a step back in the interface – and sadly is the only way to do so. I wish that swiping from left to right worked as a way to go back, as it does in some of the cheaper smartwatches. The lower button serves the function of a Home button and takes you back to the main watch face from whichever screen you are in. When you're already on the watchface, the Home button can be used to open the list of apps.
These buttons, as well as the rotating dial, feel extremely tactile and easy to operate – although I feel that this button placement almost pressurizes you to wear it on the left wrist. This is because wearing it on the right one might put these buttons beyond the reach of your left hand. But that is the case with most smartphones using a rotating knob or crown, including the Apple Watch.
While I'm a fan of the overall build and design of the smartwatch – especially the rotating dial which allows you to see the display without your finger covering its contents, the rubber strap is something that irks me. The grooved pattern easily attracts fine particles of dust and lint, making the strap feel stuck against the loop/ ring, so much so that you almost dread having to take it off and putting it back on too often.
However, you get the liberty to use any standard 22mm watch strap or band with the Samsung Galaxy Watch, which is useful.
On the back is the heart-rate sensor, sitting square in the middle. Further on the left and right edges are the inbuilt speaker and the mic, respectively, which come in handy while playing music or taking calls. We will look at the quality of this almost hands-free setup below.
Finally, besides the sticky strap, I really have no reason to complain about the design of the watch. I've been using the 46mm variant and it fits my wrist pretty well and while I've managed to scratch the metallic parts of the Galaxy Watch a bit, the dark metal body veils those scratches. Overall, the design is pretty attractive with the rotating dial being an icing on the cake.
The 46mm version of the Galaxy Watch comes with a 1.3-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 360×360 pixels. The smaller variant uses a 1.2-inch display with the same resolution, so it might be a tad bit sharper but I have had no problem with the readability or sharpness of the bigger display whatsoever.
The display, to begin with, is very vibrant and responsive and it feels like it has been cut straight out of smartphone display. The rich vibrancy is what has inspired me to try a variety of watch faces with several animated elements. Moreover, the display gets significantly bright to ensure that a roaring sun does not hamper the Galaxy Watch's usability.
The display can remain always on and only the most important elements of the watch face are shown in muted colors and with reduced brightness. It does take a toll on the battery but that is acceptable if you prefer being able to see the time and basic stats without having to wake the screen every time.
If I had a limited set of words to introduce Galaxy Watch to Samsung fans, it can be described as a crossbreed between the Gear Fit and the Gear Sport, and designed on the lines of Samsung's Gear S series.The Galaxy Watch is a successor to the Gear S3, but it follows the same design as the latter, something which is also seen in Samsung smartphones.
This section dissects the various utilities of the Galaxy Watch, including its performance as a watch, as a fitness tracker, as a smart gadget with a touchscreen interface, and also as a device which can connect to other devices.
To start with, let us first take a look at the smart capabilities of the watch. It currently runs on Tizen 4.0.0, and I got that update a few hours after unboxing the Galaxy Watch. For those of you who might not know, Tizen is an open-source operating system with Samsung as one of the backers, and the biggest of its customers too.
The OS, although initially adopted for all many different forms of smart devices including smartphones and tablets, Tizen now seems to be limited mostly to devices like car instrument cluster panels, smart washing machines and refrigerators, and almost all Samsung smartwatches.
Being backed by Samsung, the interface is very refined and free from any bugs – as long as you're not using a third party application on the watch. I am especially a fan of the striking, vivid, and neon colors. The interface is designed to suit the circular dial with most of the elements abiding by the rounded design language, thus, preserving the uniformity and harmony of the interface.
From the default screen i.e. the watch face, you can swipe left to open the list of notifications, swipe right to see widget screens, and swipe down to see a quick settings toggle which hosts options like volume, GPS, airplane mode, DND, battery saver, settings and you also get the ability to customize these options.
You can add a variety of favorites, ranging from favorite modes of workout to favorite apps, to favorite contacts to be able to save your time. Additionally, you can take screenshots on the Galaxy Watch, store music on the watch, or even control music-related apps using the watch itself.
One caveat of Tizen OS, however, is that you are limited in terms of the availability of apps. The support community is considerably big but app ecosystem falls short of Wear OS. The Galaxy Store does have some leading apps such as Soundcloud and Spotify, but these must be paid for.
Like most other smartwatches, you get a host of watch faces to choose for the Samsung Watch. Further, you can also customize certain faces made by Samsung. The watch also shows notifications which you can reply to from the watch without even picking up the phone. Lastly, you also get the option to set a lock pattern or code and the watch's display locks instantly after the watch is taken off the user's wrist.
The screen is tiny enough to not be able to accommodate a full-sized QWERTY keyboard but you do get a T9 setup for typing in text in apps which support text input. You also get a numpad and a tray dedicated to emojis, so that you can light your conversations up.
Samsung, like most of its other smart devices, has shoved Bixby in the Galaxy Watch too but my experience is something I would like to resign over.
2. Fitness and Sleep Tracking
If you're committed to getting fitter or maintaining your health regime, visible progress can not only keep you engaged but also motivate you to hit the gym even when you're still sore from the previous day's workout. This is where a smartwatch like Galaxy Wear works wonders.
The smartwatch is capable of tracking as many as 39 different styles of workouts – like running, cycling, rowing, skiing, sports like volleyball, archery, golf, yoga, a blend of exercises using weights, and much more. The watch is also capable of automatically detecting activities like climbing stairs, the number of floors climbed, and general fitness activities.
Like any other smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch captures details such as the duration of your workout, continuously monitors heart rate and uses that information along with the data about your height and weight to compute the calories burnt by you, letting you keep a track of your daily fitness goals.
However, when it comes to automatic tracking, I'm not entirely convinced about the Galaxy Watch's abilities. During my use in the last 10 days or so, the automatic workout detection did not turn on even once. I even tried resetting the watch twice in the hopes of getting the feature to work but all these efforts have been futile.
Every time I needed to track my activities in the gym, I had to toggle workout tracking on. I don't have a problem doing so – I do it manually on the Mi Band 3 too, but it is easy to lose track of your workout, if you're as forgetful as I am.
Besides that, the Galaxy Watch is also capable of identifying sleep cycles and I like it for the fact that it also takes note of rejuvenating naps during the day. The sleep information is broken down into light sleep, deep sleep, movement or activity during slumber, and REM sleep. I really appreciate Samsung's effort to include REM sleep.
However, I have come to note instances when the sleep data from a couple of hours during the night is missing and while I can't peg down the exact reason, I believe it is because of unconscious movements at night or possibly instances when the watch can't track my heart rate.
In the end, I must talk about the feature that I really like – and rely upon. It is the Galaxy Watch's ability to identify your stress levels and assist you with a deep breathing exercise.
It can also detect that you're not moving and will recommend you to perform some armchair exercises such as torso twist, for which you need not move out of your chair.
Overall, if you can forgive the Galaxy Watch for not being very good at automatically tracking when you start or stop working out, it can be a very handy companion in your journey towards a fitter self.
3. Ready to Swim
Although older, rather typical smartwatches from Samsung such as Gear S3 were not suitable for swimming or diving (Gear Fit 2 Pro was), the Galaxy Watch can, in fact, be used for swimming for up to a depth of 50 meters.
There is no limitation on the duration for which this smartwatch can withstand being under water, meaning that even if you don't go out for swimming, you can very well wear this while lazing on the side of a pool or a jacuzzi for hours.
Notably, there is no SWOLF – the technique of using GPS data to track your the length of swimming activity and using arm movements to track strokes to determine efficiency – but you can manually choose swimming as your way of burning those extra calories.
4. Music Controls
The Galaxy Watch comes 4GB internal storage which can be used for apps, screenshots, but the most useful application is storing music files on the watch. With the system apps pre-installed, you get around 2.5GB of free space, which means you can store around 400 MP3s – depending on the bitrate. Thanks to this, you can listen to music using the speaker on the side, or connect a Bluetooth headset to the watch.
If you prefer to carry your phone along, you can also control the music playback on your phone, and streaming services such as Google Play Music, Amazon Music, Airtel Wynk music are supported. In certain apps, you can even browse through the entire queue of tracks and jump directly to your favorite songs without having to go through the pain of individually forwarding each track. Sadly, when you're playing music from your phone, you lose the ability to seek tracks and are limited to switching tracks and controlling the volume.
5. YouTube, Games, and Much More
Even though limited in number, the catalog of apps available for the Galaxy Watch has some useful apps. These include an unofficial (poorly optimized yet usable) YouTube app, a web browser – with which you can use the T9 keyboard, official Uber app, and a viewfinder-cum-shutter interface for your smartphone's camera – which creepily works even without unlocking your smartphone.
The Galaxy Watch also has some interesting games including a Flappy Birds inspiration, a circular version of the legendary Snake with the reptile moving spirals, a sniper shooter in which you zoom using the dial, a paid version of Fruit Ninja, and many more. Just like in other places in the UI, the dial comes in handy for playing games too. While these games admittedly look like early era mobile touch games, they are good enough for some occasional time-killing.
I'm sure after look at the bundle of features, you must curious about the battery's backup in different use cases and scenarios. Mostly, from actively using the watch to look at my notifications, interacting with it for music, games, tracking my health etc., I have been able to reap a battery life of more than 30 hours per charge. This is with GPS turned off and the Always-On display active.
On the other hand, switching off the Always On display might add up to a day of battery life over that. Conversely, if you keep GPS switched on, the 472 mAh battery is likely to be eaten up rapidly i.e. in less than 24 hours.
In terms of recharging, the Galaxy Watch takes around two hours to get fully charged. For this, it must be placed on top of the proprietary wireless charger which in turn draws power from a Micro USB connection.
Unlike the older generations of Samsung Gear smartwatches, this one won't charge with just any Qi-compliant wireless charger, so you must always have the charger with you if you're traveling. Fortunately, the charger works even with power banks and I even tested it with the carrying case of Noise Shots X5 which my colleague Anmol recently reviewed.
Anyone who's owned a smartwatch will accept that a battery life of just over a day is good enough. So no complaints there. However, since I have not been able to test the smaller 42mm version with a 270mAh battery, I will refrain from making any claims about its backup.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch is capable of connecting over Bluetooth and comes with an inbuilt GPS for outdoor tracking. Besides this, there's always Wi-Fi onboard and the watch uses the Wi-Fi credentials directly from the connected smartphone. To keep a track of whatever data the watch collects, you must install the Galaxy Wearable app from the Google Play Store or iOS App Store.
The watch keeps connected to Bluetooth for a distance of almost 10 meters and notifies you every time it disconnects from the phone. Further, the app uses Wi-Fi to connect to the Galaxy Store, but it requires the connected smartphone to facilitate the link, download essential elements, and install updates. One would think the Wi-Fi connection helps sync Samsung Health data to your phone, but that does not happen.
The Galaxy Watch can also be used as a hands-free device for taking calls when it is near the phone, just like a Bluetooth headset. It can be very handy if you're running or working out and don't want to miss an important call, although this is the only situation where I see this being useful.
I would not recommend you use the watch for calling, especially while driving because the low volume forces you to keep your wrist held close to the ear, which is a disaster waiting to happen when driving.
Samsung has also introduced an LTE version which uses an eSIM, but the variant is not available in India.
In terms of consistency, I found the Samsung wearable app is most useful when connected with a Samsung phone. I tried using the watch with a OnePlus 6 and faced frequent interruptions. Every time I opened the Samsung Wearable app, it would reconnect to sync the data. Further, this also obstructed the flow of notification and despite the Galaxy Watch's ability to notify your for calls, I would miss calls.
The experience with a Samsung phone is clearly better with no hiccups in connectivity and seamless push notifications. This might make the Samsung Galaxy Watch a slightly less desirable gear (pun intended) than other Wear OS counterparts.
The only concern I have is about security. The Galaxy Watch does not prompt you to unlock your phone even when you have a pincode or pattern lock. So if someone else is trying on your watch, they might be able to reply to your messages or see incoming messages quite easily.
Samsung Galaxy Watch: Pros and Cons
As we've seen in the sections above, the Galaxy Watch is an impressive gadget and definitely a watch with a beautiful appearance. I've come to like the finesse of the user interface and how it swings between an incredibly useful and powerful tool for pro users and a fidget toy for really casual gaming. Let's take a brief look at the pluses and minuses of the Samsung Galaxy Watch.
Rotating ring eases navigation
Tactile buttons
Beautiful and very bright AMOLED display
Interactive and bug-free UI
Elaborate fitness sleep tracking
Swimming-readiness
Great battery
Stress monitoring
Spotify and Soundcloud support
Can be used for calling
Limited app support compared to Wear OS
Automatic fitness tracking is sketchy
Limited 4GB onboard storage
No microSD support
Requires proprietary wireless charger
No dedicated sensors for blood oxygen level or swimming
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Samsung Galaxy Watch: Should You Buy It?
I've come to really admire the Galaxy Watch or its minimal and user-friendly UI. It performs fairly well when it comes to tracking your vital stats while exercising or sleeping, except at times when it fails to track sleep data or turn on activity tracking automatically.
One thing is certain: You'll be in a much better place with a Samsung smartphone, which will ensure an unhindered connection. If you do own one, I would strongly recommend buying the Galaxy Watch over any other smartwatch, unless you want to experiment with a large variety of apps.
In the latter case, watches running Wear OS such as Fossil Gen 3Q Explorist (Rs 21,995) and Casio ProTrek SW004 (Rs 31,995) make more sense. If, however, you own an iPhone, you would better be off with an Apple Watch instead which start at Rs 27,900. If you want the latest generation, you can get it for Rs 43,900.
Nonetheless, the solid battery life, rotating dial, and the impressive AMOLED display are what should compel a Samsung smartphone user to check this watch out. The 42mm variant comes slightly affordable at Rs 5,000 lesser but beside the smaller form factor, you also get a much smaller battery, which might impair the kind of impressive battery we've noticed in our review.
Samsung's decision to launch the Galaxy Watch alongside Galaxy Note 9 is commendable and the seamless experience should attract Note users who wish to accomplish even more on the move.
I have been using the Galaxy Watch with the Galaxy A9 aka the quad-camera sensation from Samsung, which launched in India last week, and have faced no hindrance at all. While you can already read my first impressions (watch on YouTube) about the device, you'll be able to check out our full review very soon, so stay tuned!
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Fitness and Sleep Tracking
Music Controls
Samsung Galaxy Watch should be your go-to fitness tracker and smartwatch, but only if you're using a Samsung smartphone. While it does have its quirks when being used with other phones, the sleek body, UI, app ecosystem and fairly accurate measurement of your workout and vital stats, make this a great option among premium smartwatches.
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TextDominique Sisley
This mortician beautifies corpses for a living
We speak to Lauren LeRoy about the role beauty plays in the death process
What happens to our bodies after we die? For most people, it's an uncomfortable thought. Skin slippage, rigid limbs and rotting flesh are fine if they're making shock appearances in horror films, but when they're being confronted as part of our own personal future, it all starts to feel a bit too real.
For morticians, though, these grisly truths are barely worth a second thought. Their job is to keep corpses fresh and appealing – masking death's telltale signs through embalming rituals and elaborate cosmetology. To keep grieving loved ones happy, cadavers need to be cleaned with disinfectant, shaved, moisturised, and made-up to look as alive – and peaceful – as possible.
Of course, making a corpse look dewy and healthy is no easy feat, and each mortician has their own unique ways of getting there. Some use facial fillers, similar to Restylane, which plump up the features and smooth out any wrinkles; while others stick to tried-and-tested make-up tricks (mostly using high-street brands or left-over products from the deceased).
To find out more about the role beauty plays in the death process, I spoke to Lauren LeRoy – a New York-based funeral director who has been in the industry for nine years. Her blog, Little Miss Funeral, speaks candidly about the day-to-day reality of her job, as well as offering tips on the best ways to handle grief, negativity, and even funeral admin.
What inspired you to get involved in the death business?
Lauren LeRoy: My great uncle owned his own funeral home. My grandfather, who was not a funeral director, worked for him and he passed away when I was 12. That was my first real experience with death and loss. After his funeral was the first time I told my parents I wanted to be a funeral director.
What are the best and worst parts of your job?
Lauren LeRoy: The best part of my job is getting to know all about the amazing lives that people live. Everyone has their own story and I get the honour of getting invited into them, even if it's the ending. I love the people that I meet, and getting to help them – I just meet them during the worst time in their lives. The worst part of the job is the hours and lack of schedule. I work long days, weekends, and holidays. It can make family life difficult and planning things sometimes impossible.
Do you remember the first time you worked with a dead body? What was that process like for you?
Lauren LeRoy: Since my great uncle owned his own funeral home, I have been around dead bodies my entire life. The first time I saw the actual embalming process was when I was 17 years old. I do remember that because it was before I went to mortuary school. I took it as a learning experience, so I don't think I fully understood in the moment that a dead body was in front of me. I was asking questions and trying to understand the science involved with embalming. The first time I really remember seeing a dead body that wasn't embalmed was in mortuary school. I was a little taken aback because I was used to seeing people in caskets. Even with my first embalming, the funeral director had already closed the person's eyes and mouth so they seemed like they were resting even as they were being embalmed.
How much of a role does beauty play in the death process? In what ways do you have to "beautify" the bodies?
Lauren LeRoy: Beauty plays a huge role. When our bodies die, there is this raw state to them. But we are so used to seeing their eyes closed, resting in a casket with make-up on in their best clothes. For most people, death is such a foreign concept – they want to make it look like "grandmas just sleeping" which can be a positive final mental picture but can also be confusing to younger family members.
Are there any body parts you have to pay more attention to?
Lauren LeRoy: I had one funeral director tell me that as long as the person's mouth and hands look good, then everything will be ok because that's what people see. When closing the mouth you want it to look natural: not open, but not puckered either. That can take time to do and a lot of skill. Besides that, everybody is different, and the illnesses and deaths are different so there may be areas that need attention but they will differ on everyone. If a person died in a tragic way than restorative work has to be done.
What about beauty trends: are there any kind of looks that families tend to ask for?
Lauren LeRoy: People typically give me a photo from a happy memory, like a birthday or wedding. The outfits and hairstyles tend to be the same as the photos, although it doesn't always work out perfectly. If the hair is a little longer we have to work with it. But basically everyone is the same: if their loved one was sick, they want to remember them before their illness.
Have you had any unusual requests?
Lauren LeRoy: Actually not really. I had one family ask if they could have the outfit back that their loved one was in, but I never put anyone in anything inappropriate. People want to bring happy memories into a sad time.
What are the most frustrating misconceptions about your job?
Lauren LeRoy: There's a saying that circulates in the industry: 'we are morticians and not magicians'. There's a lot that we can do to make a person look better in death than when they died, but sometimes there's just nothing we can do. For example, I did a funeral prearrangement for a woman a few years ago. She was so fun to meet with, and it was nice because we were setting things up before there was a loss. She made a comment that she had 'been fat all her life' so when she died she wanted to 'die skinny.' Now, this was a beautiful woman, and I had to explain to her that we can do a lot of restorative work when people pass away, but weight is something we can't change.
What advice would you give anyone interested in becoming a mortician?
Lauren LeRoy: If it's possible, try to shadow a funeral director for a few days. This job can be hard, but very rewarding. It's not a nine to five job, but working for others and being able to provide a service to them that they can't do themselves is something so amazing that you just can't put it into words. You'll have to make certain you have a great self-care routine as well. Burnout is very common, so putting your physical and mental health first is important to guarantee a long career.
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Q: Refinement of Serre's mass formula Let $F$ be a finite field extension of the $p$-adic numbers $\mathbb{Q}_p$, whose residue field has $q$ elements. Let $\mathfrak{p}$ be the prime ideal of $F$. Given a finite field extension $K/F$, write $\operatorname{Disc}_\mathfrak{p}(K)$ for $q^{v_\mathfrak{p}(\operatorname{Disc}(K/F))}$ and define the mass of $K$ to be
$$
m(K) := \frac{1}{\#\operatorname{Aut}(K/F)}\cdot\frac{1}{\operatorname{\operatorname{Disc}_{\mathfrak{p}}(K)}}.
$$
Then Serre's mass formula states that for all $n\geq 1$, we have
$$
\sum_{[K:F] = n \text{ totally ramified}} m(K) = \frac{1}{q^{n-1}}.
$$
I am trying to answer the following question:

Question 1: For $k = 1, 2, 4$, what is the value of
$$
\sum_{\substack{[K:F] = 4 \text{ totally ramified} \\ \#\operatorname{Aut}(K/F) = k}} m(K)?
$$

So Question 1 is basically the same as Serre's mass formula with $n=4$, but where we restrict to extensions with a given number of automorphisms (e.g. Galois extensions).
The tamely ramified case is easy, but I haven't been able to find a nice formula for residue characteristic $2$.
The obvious more general question is:

Question 2: Given a positive integer $n$ and $k \mid n$, what is the value of
$$
\sum_{\substack{[K:F] = n \text{ totally ramified} \\ \#\operatorname{Aut}(K/F) = k}} m(K)?
$$

It seems like the paper Serre's "formule de masse" in prime degree, by Dalawat, proves this sort of refinement in the case where $n$ is prime. Since Question 2 is easier for $n$ prime, maybe the next simplest case is $n = p^2$ for some prime $p$. This would actually suffice for my purposes, since I am interested in $n=4$. Does anybody know if this has been done? Alternatively, does anyone have any ideas for approaching this question?
My ideas
I have two vague ideas. The first is to try to generalise the methods of Dalawat's paper linked above. I haven't yet understood the details of the paper (I thought I'd ask here first in case the solution I'm looking for already exists), and I suspect that it would probably break down for non-prime $n$, since it uses a lot of representation theory over $\mathbb{F}_p$. It seems likely that switching to general $n$ would replace $\mathbb{F}_p$ with $\mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z}$, and in that case much of the representation theory would fail. I'm not actually sure if we do land up with $\mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z}$, since I'm not sure exactly where the $\mathbb{F}_p$ comes from in the proof. I'm sure I'll be able to understand these details once I've put some time into them - as I said, my objective in asking here is mainly to find out if this has already been done or is somehow easy.
My second idea is to try to adapt Serre's original proof of the mass formula (specifically, the first proof he gives in his paper). Serre starts by defining $P_n$ to be the set of degree $n$ monic polynomials over $F$ that are Eisenstein, viewed naturally as a subspace of $F^n$. It is easy to see that
$$
\mu(P_n) = q^{-n}(1-q^{-1}),
$$
where $\mu$ is the natural Haar measure on $F^n$.
He then defines $P_n'$ to be the subspace consisting of polynomials with nonzero discriminant (in my case $P_n' = P_n$, since we are in characteristic $0$), so that
$$
\mu(P_n') = \mu(P_n) = q^{-n}(1 - q^{-1}).
$$
Given a degree $n$ totally ramified extension $K$ of $F$, define $P_n^K$ to be the set of $f \in P_n'$ such that $F[X]/(f(X)) \cong K$. Then $P_n'$ is the disjoint union of the $P_n^K$, so we have
$$
q^{-n}(1-q^{-1}) = \mu(P_n') = \sum_L \mu(P_n^K).
$$
Finally (and quite lengthily), Serre shows that
$$
\mu(P_n^K) = \frac{q^{-1 - v_\mathfrak{p}(\operatorname{Disc}(K/F))}(1-q^{-1})}{\#\operatorname{Aut}(K/F)},
$$
and the mass formula follows. In order to adapt this proof, I would need to know the Haar measure of the set of Eisenstein polynomials $f$ such that the number of $F$-automorphisms of $F[X]/(f(X))$ is $k$. This seems to me quite hard because, as far as I know, there is no neat way of reading off the automorphism count from the coefficients.

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shoulder the burden of his suffering?
to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death.
Stay here and watch with me."
Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will."
one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation.
The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
third time, saying the same words.
us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand."
would flee in fear. Before the sun sets again, Jesus would be dead.
imperative for Jesus to make his will one with his Father's.
another option, he would have welcomed it.
of devotion. There was something odious and foul in that vessel.
myself retreating from every path I take.
accept and use to get ourselves to the other side.
shall we approach this amazing story of our Savior's passion?
How about on bended knees in deep humility and grateful love.
of love is that I may pause and keep watch with You.
would prefer to spend your final hours.
in a colorful robe praying with hands atop a large rock.
Do you have any memories associated with such a picture?
Are these pictures an accurate depiction?
If not, what is missing?
praying alone to God and then returning again to his disciples.
Is this a good pattern for us to follow? Why or why not?
What did he want and need from his disciples as he prayed?
When have you prayed the "Gethsemane prayer"?
Did you have friends who stayed close by as you prayed?
The emotion Jesus expressed was not fear, but sorrow.
What is the temptation which concerned Jesus so much regarding Peter?
would have denied knowing Jesus later in this chapter?
Watch and pray--these words have been called the sentinels.
What does "watch" mean in this text?
How do watching and prayer stand guard and protect you?
How common is it to fall asleep when we pray?
Do you have a clear understanding of the will of God for your life?
Do you believe there is such a thing as God's will for every individual?
Are God's dreams for you general or specific?
How well are you fulfilling the plan your heavenly Father has for you?
When do you feel most in tune with what God wants from you?
good which God created and you ended up with chaos.
Picture that sin being nailed to the cross with Jesus.
Ask for forgiveness and watch as God's grace flows into your being.


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On June 6, 2014 millions around the world will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France – a turning point in World War II that changed the course of history. The anniversary revives memories for aging World War II veterans, but also is meaningful for others who were affected directly or indirectly by the war. VOA's Mariama Diallo reports.
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Dr. Christopher Yung presents the findings of his study on the actions and tactics being undertaken by the countries with territorial claims in the South China Sea
Dr. Christopher D. Yung is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS), National Defense University, where he specializes in Chinese military and security issues. Mr. Patrick McNulty also contributed research to this project.
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Hairdresser or Footballer? Bridging the gender gap in schools
Teaching is a profession where we are persistently trying to ensure that our children have the best possible future, yet gender is still a huge hurdle in terms of expectations. We are setting children up to fail because society instills certain messages in them that can often stop them from achieving what they desire and as teachers, we aren't always opposing them. Often, teachers are so removed from this issue that they don't see it going on in their classroom. This book provides thinking points for teachers and useful strategies for schools to overcome this divide and provide equal opportunities for all children. It's commonplace to see this divide in newspapers and on social media, it's something that needs to be addressed. As educators, we need to be at the forefront of this revolution.
Teaching is a profession where we are persistently trying to ensure that our children have the best possible future, yet gender is still a huge hurdle in terms of expectations. We are setting children up to fail because society instills certain messages in them that can often stop them from achieving what they desire and as teachers, we aren't always opposing them.
Often, teachers are so removed from this issue that they don't see it going on in their classroom. This book provides thinking points for teachers and useful strategies for schools to overcome this divide and provide equal opportunities for all children. It's commonplace to see this divide in newspapers and on social media, it's something that needs to be addressed. As educators, we need to be at the forefront of this revolution.
Hollie Anderton covers research about the supposed academic differences between children and also the societal expectations that are instilled in children from birth. She explores what is normal and what is discrimination when it comes to gender and assesses how this is on a continuum. For teachers, it will give them reason to make changes in their classroom, however small, to ensure that children grow up to believe that they can achieve what they want, and their gender should have nothing to do with that.
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Ross Morrison McGill is @TeacherToolkit, the 'most followed educator on Twitter in the UK' and founder of one of the most popular education websites in the U.K. He is an award-winning blogger, author and teacher who has worked in some of the most challenging schools in London over the past three decades.
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The historical overview of gender and education given here is over simplified. The suggestions for challenging gender stereotypes are almost exclusively applicable only in a primary context which is not made clear in the blurb.
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Staying informed – Being informed and educated in matters, is empowering, as knowledge is power. Knowledge can help motivate you when it comes to seeking out ways to make an active change! Stay informed!
Standing up for others – Standing up for others especially those who feel as if they do not have a voice, or have the confidence to do so – should be our norm. As a human race we need to choose to emphasize with others, as opposed to ignoring and turning a blind eye to it.
Encourage both men, women and children to stand up against injustice – Whilst many women and men have been sharing their "me too" stories online, many men have come forward to stand with those who have been assaulted, by saying it's not okay – we need to change this! I love that! Because it means we are all owning this, by standing together united against this inhumane problem.
Empower children to have the tools, knowledge and voice – Teach your kids from the start what "is and isn't" appropriate behavior. Encourage them to feel confident when it comes to speaking about what makes them feel uncomfortable when it comes to their personal space. Let them grow up knowing how valuable they truly are. Encourage them to stand up for others, to look out for friends who are being bullied. Let them know from an early age, that they must speak up when something has been done to them, and that you are there for them no matter what the situation.
Seek God – Many, many years ago before I met my husband, I was in an emotionally, verbally abusive, and moving onto physically abusive relationship. There were things that were said and done to me, that left me feeling so embarrassed and ashamed, and it wasn't something that I provoked or encouraged. Yet, it felt that way, wrongfully so.
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Our Committee is a dedicated team of volunteers, who run every element of the club to keep Hampden Bowling Club operating. There are a wide range of roles in structure and we are constantly looking for people who are willing to do a shift, to not only keep the HBC Ship sailing, but drive it forward to ensure we are here for another 100 years.
The Management Committee is made up of the following roles with the current 2021 Committee shown:
an Lewis – President Plus Green Convenor – Charity Trustee
Will Moffat – Vice President – Charity Trustee
Dr. Jennifer Russi- Club Secretary – Charity Trustee
David James – Treasure – Charity Trustee
Neil McAllister – House Convenor – Charity Trustee
John Douglas – Match Secretary – Charity Trustee
Danny Thompson – Ordinary Committee Member – Charity Trustee
Dr. Naomi Head – Ordinary Committee Member – Charity Trustee
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Ian Lewis – President Plus Green Convenor – Charity Trustee
I'm Ian and I'm the new President of the club. I began playing bowls in 1974 and I joined Hampden in 2019 when I came along with a friend to a Hampden Open Day. Looking to the future, I'm excited to be part of the club that's going to be at the very heart of the community. Bowling clubs aren't really about just playing bowls. They're about people, fun and friendship. Absolute gold dust for many of us, and I love that.
As you can see from my photo, I also love pizza!
I am the new Vice president, I live locally to the Bowling Club and am involved in the connection of the club with the local community. I'm a keen photographer and my wife is an artist and is also a member.
Dr. Jennifer Russi – Club Secretary – Charity Trustee
I'm Jenn and I'm the new club secretary. I'm new to bowls and joined Hampden at the beginning of the 2021 season. As a novice, I was struck by how friendly and helpful members were, and wanted to be involved in the club's future. When not at the club, I enjoy rock climbing and working in neighbouring Kingsley Gardens with the residents volunteer gardening group
Hi I'm David James – as most of you know I'm treasurer of the club.
I joined the club in 2017 and am a relatively novice bowler although I did play a bit of bowls with my Grandpa in Bellahouston Park when i was younger! I've an emotional connection to HBC as a lifelong Queen's Park FC fan so exciting times for both clubs!
I am Neil McAllister I have been the Hampden House Convenor for the last 20 months. I first joined the bowling club in 2019 via the Monday nights Give Bowls Ago nights – I enjoy a Monday night as its more relaxed and enjoyable night with less pressure, its a great way to meet new members.
I am a football fan
I am John Douglas, the new Match Secretary and the regular quiz master (in normal times). I first played bowls when I joined Hampden in summer 2015 and I have been a keen member ever since. I particular like an pairs or triples game in the evening sun listening to the blackbird perched on the roof of Kingsley Avenue.
Hi, I'm Naomi and I'm new to the neighbourhood and the bowling club, having only been a resident on Kingsley Avenue for a year. I joined the bowling club this past spring and, although my debut on the green has been limited (as are my bowling skills), I'm looking forward to getting out more when spring returns to us again! I'm excited by the opportunities to develop the club and I'm looking forward to working with everyone.
Past President – Jim Milligan
Honorary President – Walter Rankin
Without these people there would be no Hampden Bowling Club. We are a members-only volunteer run club and we would be delighted to talk to anyone who would be interested in one of these roles, which become available for election each year at the AGM.
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