#cma part 1

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Is the CMA Exam Hard? Discover Tips to Pass with Ease

Is the CMA exam tough, or is it manageable with the right preparation? This guide breaks down the CMA exam structure, prerequisites, curriculum, and cognitive skills required to pass. Discover key study tips, time management strategies, and the role of a good CMA review course. With a strong study routine and expert guidance, you can overcome the challenges and achieve CMA certification. Learn how to approach Parts 1 and 2 with confidence, avoid common pitfalls, and boost your chances of success Read More: https://cfonext.co.in/is-cma-tough/

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US CMA Course Syllabus

Mastering strategic financial management and decision-making is a rewarding adventure that begins with the US CMA (Certified Management Accountant) course syllabus. The program, which covers subjects like financial planning, analysis, control, and professional ethics, gives applicants the tools they need to succeed in fast-paced work settings. The CMA syllabus serves as a road map for financial professionals looking to gain competence in promoting organizational success, covering topics like risk and performance management. The American CMA course guarantees that candidates are adequately equipped to tackle the demands of contemporary management accounting by emphasizing practical applications. Take your career to new heights by utilizing the US CMA syllabus to embark on a transformative learning experience.

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CMA Exam Study Plan for Retaking

Now that you know the CMA exam retake policy, it’s time to start preparing for your retake. The first thing you should do is to analyze your performance on your previous attempt. Identify the areas where you struggled the most and focus on improving your knowledge and skills in those areas.

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⸻ christmas wish 🎄

pov: drinking on Christmas eve is not so bad not until you drunk texted your ex, kazuha, who you miss so dearly (you may or may not read "you're losing me" before reading this one but is recommended :))

k.kazuha x fem!reader | mini/short smau; exes to ???; some crack/humor; lowkey angst with fluff haehehhe; xingyun; drinking; time stamps don't matter except for the text time separators; everything's a mess (including the parts cut off and layout cause me got lazy to fix)

you're losing me | part 1 | part 2 | part 3 (final)

> disappears > comes back with a sequel for the kazuha mini smau 🤣 this was honestly not planned and i only got a burst of excitement when i saw people on twitter getting greeted by their exes merry cmas 👍 initially, the smau mini series ended by the part 4 of youre losing me but err yeah whatever! taglist is open for whoever wants to be tagged/remove just send an ask or reply!

hopefully you guys enjoy and get the ending you deserve. will update quickly (real no lies please dont bash) have a very very merry christmas even tho it's late. i love u guys so much

taglist @loveroftheoldestdream @danhenglovebot @wonderland-fan @sunnyskiesv2 @m3rryy @kkazuyass @otomegame-oneshots

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What are your thoughts on the three years Taylor had disappeared for before her reputation comeback? Was she also professionally cancelled, as in lost a lot of brand deals and the like?

PS: I like your tea posts a lot! How long have you been doing that now? Do you buy more tea for your collection?

PSS: How do you think your anon-answering records look like this year?

hi!

i am a rep era kaylor. i started paying attention to things with reputation, so i was not really paying attention closely during this period of time you’re asking about. so, my below thoughts are just based on me taking a second to google and check my chronological understanding of how things went based on how i’ve researched in the past.

**people who were there at the time please add on**

in actuality taylor only “disappeared” for about a year. maybe you are getting the 3 year number from the period of time between 1989 and rep release years? but taylor’s instagram reset only happened several months before reputation’s release. after releasing 1989 she of course went on tour with the 1989 tour and that went until december 2015. snapchatgate didn’t happen until july 2016. after that she had appearances at Formula 1 in Austin in october, the 2016 CMAs, and she release i don’t want to live forever with zayn in december 2016 with the music video released in january 2017 and had a pre super bowl concert in february. she erased everything from her instagram in august 2017, reputation was announced that august, and then her next public appearance was SNL on in november 2017.

i don’t get the sense she was professionally cancelled. one example, she signed her multi year promo deal with at&t in october 2016, which would have been after snapchatgate. that’s a huge deal. her deal with keds shoes did end with 2016 but i think part of that is likely aligned with taylor’s desire at the time to evolve her image. keds as very red era and it worked with 1989 era but, i think 2016 was a logical stopping point.

i think the reason why it felt like she disappeared is that she was active on social media so much in the years before snapchatgate, but then she really dropped a bunch of that so it felt like it was drastically less so suddenly. but taylor has really pared down her social media presence in recent years as well so, im not sure if she was similarly quiet these days if people would even notice.

re: ps: it’s been around 900 days since i started! yes i buy more teabags every once in a while to replenish. i have a lot of loose tea leaves though too.

re: pss: not sure i can judge the quality of my own anon answers! i think i only answer about 25% of the anons i get. if i don’t answer back it’s usually nothing personal 😆 sometimes i draft an answer to something when im halfway done and then forget its in the draft.. i often dont post stuff that is personal or questions that are difficult to respond to. sometimes the timing of a response has been lost and i don’t get back around to it. sometimes i won’t answer if the anon is unrelated to my blog or if its something being send around everywhere looking for someone to bite. etc etc. it’s not a perfect science but all and all, i don’t answer the majority of what i get, for sure. taking a page from taylor’s book: dear reader you don’t have to answer just cause they asked you…

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Malone first teased the song on Instagram a couple weeks ago, and earlier this month, he and Shelton played it twice in one night during CMA Fest in Nashville: First, they delivered a full-band version at Nissan Stadium, then they shared a stripped-back acoustic rendition at Shelton’s Ole Red Bar during the Spotify House takeover. (The Nissan Stadium performance will air as part of the CMA Fest special on ABC, June 25.)

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When the Houthis attacked the Israeli-linked merchant vessel Galaxy Leader on Nov. 19, it was clear that shipping had entered a new and dangerous phase. Not only did the militia, which rules parts of Yemen, successfully take over a large tanker sailing in the Red Sea: It also filmed the undertaking, which garnered massive global attention. Since then, the attacks have accelerated at such an extraordinary rate that the world’s largest shipping companies will no longer sail through the Red Sea.

That means reduced traffic through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea—and harm to Egypt’s economy. The collision between Middle Eastern acrimony and global shipping means that you’ll have to wait longer for some of your favorite consumer goods.

One must grant the Houthis this: The video they released after seizing the Galaxy Leader and taking its crew hostage was slick. That, of course, was the point. The Houthis were eager to tell the world that they could target any ship they liked. Indeed, the Iran-linked force declared that any Israeli ship might encounter the same fate as the Galaxy Leader. That was no consolation for ships not owned by Israeli firms: The Houthis would define what constituted an Israeli-linked ship.

And since then, the attacks have accelerated fast. All manner of ships traversing the Red Sea have been targeted with missiles, drones, or attempted seizures. On Dec. 12, for example, Houthi fighters fired a missile on the Norwegian-owned tanker Strinda, claiming that it was headed for Israel when it was in fact en route to Italy. Two days later, a tanker owned by Danish shipping line A.P. Moller Maersk was targeted in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and the day after that, a Hapag-Lloyd-owned container ship was hit. On Dec. 18, another three ships were hit in the Red Sea, including the Cayman Islands-flagged chemical tanker Swan Atlantic.

Western naval vessels are trying to help their merchant-navy colleagues. On Dec. 16, the U.K. Royal Navy’s HMS Diamond shot down a Houthi missile fired against a tanker. The French Navy’s FS Languedoc has downed a drone. Within one morning, USS Carney downed 14 drones heading toward merchant vessels.

But even such help hasn’t calmed the rapidly growing alarm among global shipping lines. On Dec. 15, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announced that they were diverting their ships away from the Red Sea. Two days later, CMA CGM of France, the Swiss giant MSC, and China’s Yang Ming joined the exodus from the storied strip of water that connects the Suez Canal (and thus the Mediterranean) with the Bab el-Mandeb Strait (and thus the Indian Ocean). Maersk, MSC, and Hapag-Lloyd represent around 40 percent of ocean shipping.

Their departure is likely to cause a dramatic plunge in traffic through the Suez Canal, which accounts for 12 percent of global trade and an astonishing 30 percent of container shipping. On an average day, 50 ships travel through the canal, transporting $3 billion to $9 billion worth of cargo. The Red Sea, which has nearly the same amount of traffic (and which also serves many local ports, including Jeddah, Djibouti, the Port of Sudan, Egypt’s Safaga, and Aden), stands to lose in equal measure. Western navies are trying their best, but it’s no surprise that the shipping lines are diverting their ships.

“The change in dynamic here is that it isn’t shipping caught up in the crossfire of conflict, such as the war in Ukraine, but shipping being directly targeted,” said Simon Lockwood, an executive in charge of shipping at the global insurance broker Willis Towers Watson. War insurance premiums for vessels traversing the Red Sea have already risen to headline rates of at least 0.7 percent of the value of a ship’s cargo. Only Russia’s and Ukraine’s ports have significantly higher war risk headline rates, of around 1 percent.

At a 0.7 percent rate, a ship carrying $1 million worth of cargo through the Red Sea pays $70,000 in war risk insurance alone. And the ship’s owners will pass that cost on. “The first thing that happens when the risks to ships increase is that the premiums rise; that’s how war insurance works,” said Svein Ringbakken, the managing director of the Oslo-based maritime war risk underwriter Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib. “And long-established mechanisms help shipping companies pass on these costs to their customers,” he added.

The Houthis’ campaign is, in fact, already wreaking havoc on global shipping. “The East-West container trade relies on the Red Sea and the Suez Canal,” Lockwood noted. “With the major lines diverting to other routes, there will be significant delays and increased cost. And there will be knock-on effects on international trade.”

Ringbakken added: “Now large shipping companies are including in their contracts the option of going around the Cape of Good Hope. That means an additional 10-12 days, or longer in case of tankers that don’t travel very fast. That means that transportation costs will also rise significantly.” The suddenly much longer routes also mean logistical disruption in global supply chains. “We’re entering the same territory as during COVID and after Ever Given,” Ringbakken said. “It’s not good news for the globalized economy. People will have to wait longer for their goods.”

On Dec. 17, the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Osama Rabea, said that since the attack on the Galaxy Leader, 55 vessels had opted to instead travel via the Cape of Good Hope. That’s a small number compared to the 2,128 ships that traversed the canal during that period, but with the major shipping lines just having announced their diversions from the Red Sea, it’s likely to rise sharply.

Even Operation Prosperity Guardian, the aptly named mission to protect Red Sea shipping announced by the U.S. Defense Department, won’t be able to fully restore calm to the choppy waters. The operation’s participating naval vessels will have to act with restraint lest they accidentally trigger a conflict with the Houthis and, by extension, Iran. And if they do use force against the Houthis, for example by firing retaliatory missiles, it still leaves merchant vessels exposed to whatever violence the Houthis decide to visit on them.

Indeed, shipping has become the new front line of geopolitics. As I have documented in Foreign Policy and elsewhere, Iran and Israel have for years been engaged in a proxy war involving shipping, and more recently, China has stepped up its harassment of Philippine vessels to frighten the global shipping industry—and as a result, manufacturers—away from the Philippines.

There is, of course, very little that shipping lines can do to deter such determined attackers, and no navy is large enough to provide escort to all the merchant vessels that might need it.

Even 10 years ago, the necessary technology was so expensive and inaccessible that not even the most ambitious Houthi commander could have pulled off a drone attack on a merchant vessel. But it’s not just that military-style technology has become affordable: The Houthis have identified a gap in global shipping, which can mostly protect itself against piracy and has contingency plans for war.

Until late November, though, shipping lines hadn’t reckoned with sophisticated attacks by statelike militias. The Houthis’ successful campaign in the Red Sea is, in fact, likely to inspire other proxy forces to seek fame and power through attacks on merchant vessels.

In addition to the shipping lines and their customers, there’s one clear loser from the unfolding tanker war: Egypt. The SCA provides one of the country’s most significant and most stable incomes. Between June 2022 and June this year, the SCA saw its revenues reach a record high of $9.4 billion. During that time, 25,887 ships passed through the canal, up from 23,800 during the previous fiscal year. It’s hardly surprising that Rabea, the SCA chairman, has been at pains to reassure shipowners that the risks facing ships in the Suez Canal are manageable.

The question, though, is how Cairo will respond to the predicament posed by the tanker conflict and the harm that it’s causing Egypt. Could it decide to try to punish Iran and the Houthis? That, of course, brings the risk of the tanker war exploding into a more wide-ranging and deadlier one.

Forces keen on disruption have decided that shipping is an extremely attractive target, and it’s even more attractive because some of the world’s most convenient shipping lanes are in geopolitically choppy Middle Eastern waters. Get ready for delayed goods and more expensive consumer products. I hope you bought your Christmas presents long ago. Happy Holidays!

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Thursday, December 14, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: CHRISTMAS RESCUE (BET +) CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS (CTV) 8:00pm HEAVEN DOWN HERE (W Network) 8:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT: THAT CLIP SHOW: HOLIDAY EDITION (NBC Feed) THE REAL HOUSEWIVES ULTIMATE GIRLS TRIP (Premiering on December 15 on Slice at 9:00pm) AN ICE PALACE ROMANCE (Premiering on December 22 on Lifetime Canada at 8:00pm) DRAGONS: THE NINE REALMS (TBD - YTV)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

CBC GEM SOMETHING UNDONE

NETFLIX CANADA AS THE CROW FLIES (TR) (Season 2) THE CROWN (GB) (Season 6 Part 2) THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE YU YU HAKUSHO (JP)

GRAND SLAM OF CURLING (SN) 1:00pm: Masters - Draw 10 (SNEast/SNWest/SNPacific) 5:00pm: Masters - Draw 11 (SN360) 10:00pm: Masters - Draw 12

NHL HOCKEY (SNOntario) 7:00pm: Blue Jackets vs. Leafs (TSN5) 8:00pm: Sens vs. Blues (SNWest) 8:00pm: Flames vs. Wild (SN1/SNEast) 9:00pm: Lightning vs. Oilers (SNPacific) 9:00pm: Panthers vs. Canucks

NBA BASKETBALL (SN Now) 7:30pm: Bulls vs. Heat (TSN2) 8:30pm: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks

THE HURON CAROLE 2023 (APTN) 7:30pm: Celebrated actor and singer Tom Jackson and friends mark the Christmas holidays in Halifax with the beloved concert, The Huron Carole, that this year will generate funds for the Canadian Red Cross.

THE POLAR EXPRESS (CBC) 8:00pm: The conductor (Tom Hanks) of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus.

CHRISTMAS ON CANDY CANE LANE (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:00pm: Ivy Donaldson struggles with her mom's shadow, Muriel, the Christmas darling of Icicle Falls. She is now separated from her husband Rob and tries her best with her daughter.

NFL FOOTBALL (TSN/TSN3) 8:15pm: Chargers vs. Raiders

AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS (Discovery Canada) 9:00pm

CANADA'S DRAG RACE (Crave) 9:00pm

OUTBACK OPAL HUNTERS (Discovery Canada) 10:00pm: A massive lightning storm forces the Young Guns to work on a series of flooded dirt roads; the Bushmen risk it all in a dangerous area vandalized by opal thieves; the Blacklighters take their chances with night mining.

WHAT HAPPENED TO VALENTINO DIXON? (Investigation Discovery) 10:00pm: The shooting of a young man in his prime, witnessed by scores, turns a seemingly open-and-shut case into a web of mystery.

CANADIAN REFLECTIONS (CBC) 11:30pm: The Fall; Escape to Eternity; Ataraxia

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CMA Course Part 1 [Certified Management Accountant] is the advanced professional certification specifically designed to measure the accounting and financ…

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What is a CMA course?

The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) course is a professional certification designed for individuals seeking expertise in management accounting and financial management. Administered by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), the CMA designation is globally recognized, signifying a high level of proficiency in financial planning, analysis, control, decision support, and professional ethics.

The CMA program is structured to equip candidates with a comprehensive skill set, covering areas such as financial planning, performance, and control. The course consists of two parts, each focusing on specific competencies. Part 1 delves into financial reporting, planning, performance, and control, while Part 2 focuses on financial decision-making. Candidates are required to pass both parts to attain the CMA designation.

One distinctive feature of the CMA course is its emphasis on real-world business applications. It goes beyond traditional accounting practices, incorporating strategic financial management and business analysis. This makes CMAs invaluable assets in corporate settings, where their insights contribute to effective decision-making and organizational success.

Moreover, the CMA designation is highly respected in the business and finance sectors, opening doors to diverse career opportunities globally. Professionals with a CMA designation often pursue roles in management accounting, financial analysis, strategic planning, and corporate finance. The CMA course thus serves as a pathway for individuals aspiring to excel in management accounting and make a meaningful impact in today's dynamic business environment.

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Verse: SHADOW GUARD (Halo)

Yoruichi is a SPARTAN-IV. Yoruichi was an ODST. Yoruichi was a Phase 2 SPARTAN-I. Yoruichi was an ONI operative. Yoruichi was a Phase 1 SPARTAN-I. Yoruichi was on the Odyssey when it arrived at Reach. Yoruichi was born before the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine was invented.

Yoruichi is the closest thing to biologically immortal that humanity has yet created.

Yoruichi is an ONI Rear Admiral.

Timeline

"That's all well and good, Doctor, but I'm almost as old as the M319, and just like with it, you still haven't come up with something more experienced than me." —Yoruichi Shihōin to Dr. Catherine Halsey

C indicates chronological age, A indicates apparent age, but note that neither is perceptual age from Yoruichi's point of view. (She's spent a lot of time in cryosleep in addition to having a dramatically reduced aging factor.)

2271 - (C-000, A-000): Yoruichi is born to the Shihōin family, which is highly influential within the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), particularly Section Three

2286 - (C-015, A-015): Yoruichi is accepted to the Academy at Mare Nubium (Luna OCS Academy), becoming the youngest person to have ever attended the school (followed by Miranda Keyes at 16 in 2541)

2290 - (C-019, A-019): Yoruichi graduates from the Luna OCS Academy and joins ONI Section One

2291 - (C-020, A-020): Yoruichi receives her first illicit prototype longevity enhancement prior to first assignments in outer Solar System requiring cryosleep

2321 - (C-050, A-023): Yoruichi enrolls in Project KYKLOS given family connections in Section Three; the only successful test subject and survivor of the program, she is extensively studied as the basis for future research; it's established that her genetic makeup (due in part to Shihōin illicit modifications both past and present) have made her uniquely predisposed to accepting augmentation; this research is hidden from official records by the family to cover up their complicity, directly causing the long interval until the ORION Project is undertaken

2330 - (C-059, A-023): Yoruichi is released from the continuing study program for use as a "novel" ONI asset under the auspices of Section One sub-unit Chi-9 Division, which essentially consists of her and token support staff

2361 - (C-090, A-024): Yoruichi is planted within the Colonial Military Authority (CMA) to monitor the colonization efforts of the Colonial Administration Authority (CAA); she is aboard the CAA Odyssey during its maiden voyage to Reach

2437 - (C-166, A-025): Yoruichi is first contacted by The Assembly, which is aware of her existence and recognizes her as "unique" among humans; she is not aware of their true nature for some time

2490 - (C-219, A-026): Yoruichi serves as the prototype for the ORION Project of modifications as colonial rebellions spiral beyond the CMA's ability to control; this data is subsequently passed to the CMA by ONI

2497 - (C-226, A-026): Yoruichi is attached to the rising Orbital Drop Shock Troopers to provide her actions with greater cover and opacity

2548 - (C-277, A-027): Yoruichi is brought in for research related to the genesis of the SPARTAN-IV Program, Project ORCHID

2553 - (C-282, A-027): Yoruichi is fully enhanced to SPARTAN-IV specifications and is thereby inserted into Spartan Operations

Details

Name: Yoruichi Shihōin (Yoruichi Shihouin) Allegiance: United Earth Government, United Nations Space Command, UNSC Naval Command (NAVCOM), Office of Naval Intelligence, Section One, Chi-9 Division Rank: Rear Admiral (O-7) Service Branch: Spartan Operations Role: Fireteam Leader (Fireteam Tiger) Nicknames: [CLASSIFIED] Armor: Upgraded (GEN3) Mark V [B]

Helmet: ODST - HUL[3]/BNR/COURIER PEARL - CNM/BNR/TYPHON - UA/Type C1

Visor: Helljumper

Armor Coating: Cinder Ring

Chest: UA/ODST

Shoulders: SAP/CQC

Gloves: Challenger

Wrist: TAC/MC5 TACPAD

Utility: M10 Tactical Soft Case

Knees: UA/Type GND

Yoruichi has served through half a dozen total personnel rotations at ONI and assumed hundreds of identities over her nigh three centuries of existence. Even her own staff don't know who Chi-9 Actual really is, as her record isn't just dipped in ink, but has been refabricated a dozen times over. The only consistent thing for the last good long while has been her rank. Ironically, she serves in Spartan Operations under her birth name—if anyone happens to know some trivia about Luna OCS Academy, she claims with a smile to have been named in honor of an ancestor.

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viernes 21 de julio de 2023

NOVEDADES

1 Actualización del caso Microsoft-Activision/Blizzard

- Se amplía el lapso de tiempo para la adquisición oficial de Activision por parte de Microsoft. Recordar que hay una serie de multas que ya traspasada la fecha 18 de julio la compañía que llegara a retirarse tendría que pagarle a la otra, poco posible que suceda.

- La ampliación se expande hasta el próximo 18 de octubre.

- Esto NO significa que hasta ese día se pueda cerrar, si se prefiere y posibilita el día de mañana, en una semana, o el mes siguiente sería posible el cierre, como se deba hacer. Se trata más de un plazo como muestra de confianza entre las empresas y como una manera de asegurar el vínculo comercial existente entre ellas.

Se auto otorgan un margen de tiempo mayor para aclarar ya los detalles pendientes.

- Debe recordarse que las acciones muy poco atinadas de parte de la CMA en Reino Unido y las de la FTC en Estados Unidos han sido las principales causas del retraso, se calcula que la adquisición se pudo haber cerrado 3 meses atrás de no haber sido por la mala intervención de esas 2 entidades.

- Nueva Zelanda quiere parecer interesante prolongando la emisión de su decisión final respecto a esta fusión (que también tenía límite el pasado martes 18 de julio), para el mes siguiente de agosto. Probablemente solo esperan la decisión de la CMA en Reino Unido para secundarles su apoyo.

- Por favor, tranquilidad para todos los que apoyamos esta fusión, son dinámicas empresariales necesarias para que todo resulte bien.

- Comienza a verse una mejora significativa en las ventas de las consolas 9ª Generación de la casa Xbox gracias al efecto del aumento de confianza de los usuarios frente a la fusión con Activision. Tomando como ejemplo las ventas de Amazon aumentaron un 84%, es impactante.

- Las expectativas s que la situación siga mejorando con la llegada del juego abanderado Starfield y la inclusión de los títulos de Activision y de Blizzard en el servicio Game Pass.

- Ha habido una gran participación por parte de la comunidad Gamer a nivel mundial con su masiva concurrencia a los modos con line de los juegos clásicos de 7ª Generación de la saga Call Of Duty, revividos recientemente en los servidores de la casa americana Xbox.

- Por su parte, el mayor porcentaje de crecimiento de la marca Blizzard se da principalmente en el mercado Móvil y en su acostumbrada plataforma PC.

- Bobby Kotick resalta el importante papel que ha ejecutado Phil Spencer antes y durante todo el proceso de adquisición de su empresa, y lo hace directamente el más responsable de haberlo hecho posible. Aclara también que estará en actividad bajo contrato tras la fusión hasta abril de 2024.

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2 ¿Posible llegada de Elden Ring a Game Pass?

-El rumor se disparó desde un sencillo Tweet emitido por Sarah Bond

- A pesar de estar en vacaciones, la alta ejecutiva de Xbox ha jugado en los últimos días con esta dinámica de adivinanzas de juegos con sus seguidores de esa red social. La cuestión es que la mayoría de los juegos no han sido exclusivos sino que son multiplataforma, y todos los demás ya han sido confirmados como futuras incorporaciones al servicio Game Pass, por lo que por simple deducción se espera que Elden Ring también esté allí.

- Como siempre, recomendamos moderación con las expectativas para no sufrir fuertes decepciones en el caso de que esto no se dé.

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Resident Evil 9?

En el lanzamiento de Resident Evil 4 Remake gozó de un gran respaldo de parte de su nicho de usuarios con más de 3 millones de copias vendidas. Es una de las entregas más grandes de este 2023 y una excelente idea al modernizar uno de los títulos más interesantes de ésta famosa franquicia de Capcom.

La cifra de ventas actual se ha dado a conocer y ya supera las 5 millones de copias vendidas a nivel mundial. Es sorprendente que continúe vendidendo a buen ritmo después de ya varios meses de su lanzamiento (24 de marzo de 2023).

Con esto ha superado el ritmo de venta que habían tenido sus predecesores Resident Evil 2 Remake y Resident Evil 3 Remake juegos que cargaban con el récord a mejor ritmo de venta post-lanzamiento.

Debe reflexionarse acerca de que gran parte de su éxito de ventas fue haber posibilitado su portabilidad en las plataformas de 8ª Generación PS4 y Xbox One.

- Ahora bien, un reconocido periodista que es muy atinado en las filtraciones que descubre, principalmente en juegos del género Survivor/Horror ha pasado el dato de una posible entrega de “Resident Evil 9” ya en producción.

El anuncio de su lanzamiento se prospecta hasta el año 2025, es bastante improbable algún tipo de adelanto del mismo para el 2024.

También nos adelanta que para fin de 2023 se anunciará una entrega totalmente novedosa y hasta ahora desconocida de parte de Capcom y que ese juego se lanzaría en otoño de 2024.

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Overwatch 2 llega a Steam

- Este famoso Free To Play llega por fin a la amada plataforma para PC.

- Es sorpresivo en el sentido de que la inmensa mayoría de juegos de Blizzard solo podían ser adquiridos a través de su propia plataforma on line: Battle.net

- Y a este tipo de cambios positivos es que nos referimos que nos llega a beneficiar como usuarios gamers en todo el mundo el que se materialice la Fusión.

- Es muy esperanzador anunciar que es el primero de muchos otros cambios esperados que por fin serán posibles gracias a Microsoft.

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LANZAMIENTO HOY - Pikmin 4

ENGLISH

One of the titles best received and treated by the specialized press.

One of the most important installments of Nintendo.

One of the most anticipated games in this 2023 of those published to date.

The analyzes coincide on several points:

1º That it is a very varied game, surpassing its predecessors in this sense, that is, it has more content, characters, situations (puzzles), obstacles, bosses, etc. 2º Its graphics are highly aesthetic and colorful with few shortcomings in very few sections of the game, completely correctable.

3º Its world is broader than that of the previous games.

4º At the sound level it has an elegant tonality.

5º It includes a cooperative mode although it is somewhat limited.

6º Calculated with an average duration of between 10 to 20 hours for its story mode and approximately 40 to conclude it 100%.

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Uno de os títulos mejor recibidos y tratados por parte dela prensa especializada.

Una de las entregas más importantes de Nintendo.

Uno de los juegos más esperados en este 2023 de los publicados hasta la fecha.

Los análisis coninciden en varios puntos:

1º Que es un juego muy variado, superando en este sentido a sus predecesores, es decir, tiene más contenido, personajes, situaciones (puzzles), obstáculos, jefes  etc. 2º Sus gráficos son altamente estéticos y coloridos con pocas falencias en muy pocos tramos del juego, por completo corregibles.

3º Su mundo es más amplio que el de los anteriores juegos.

4º A nivel de sonido cuenta con una tonalidad elegante.

5º Incluye un modo cooperativo aunque es algo limitado.

6º Calculado con una duración media de entre 10 a 20 horas para su modo historia y 40 aproximadamente para concluirlo al 100%.

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日本

専門メディアで最もよく受け入れられ、扱われたタイトルの 1 つ。

任天堂の最も重要な作品の 1 つ。

これまでに公開されたゲームの中で、2023 年に最も期待されているゲームの 1 つ。

分析はいくつかの点で一致しています。

1. この意味で、これは非常に多様なゲームであり、この意味で前作を上回っています。つまり、より多くのコンテンツ、キャラクター、状況 (パズル)、障害物、ボスなどが含まれています。 2° グラフィックスは非常に美的でカラフルですが、ゲームのごく一部のセクションには欠点がほとんどなく、完全に修正可能です。

3 前作より世界が広がります。

4° 音量レベルでは上品な音質です。

5° ある程度制限されていますが、協力モードが含まれています。

6° ストーリー モードの平均所要時間は 10 ～ 20 時間、100% クリアするには約 40 時間として計算されます。

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Top Travel Destinations in the South

In January 2023, Travel + Leisure and CNN Travel compiled their annual list of top travel destinations for the year. Unsurprisingly, a number of US cities made the list of top destinations. Of the chosen cities, six were in the American South.

Two of the cities named were in the Carolinas. The January 2023 issue of CNN Travel reported that one vacation destination well worth visiting was Charleston, South Carolina. Noteworthy destinations include the Spoleto Festival and the International African American Museum, expected to open in June 2023.

Held in March, the Spoleto Festival hosts theatrical, dance, opera, and musical acts at a range of venues. The International African American Museum offers visitors the chance to tour places where Africans arrived during the slave trade. Visitors can also tour exhibitions that describe the lives of enslaved people and their descendants.

Charleston also has something for those who enjoy dining out. Food lovers can hang out at the Charles Wine and Food Festival in March. Alternatively, visitors can experience the upscale establishment Magnolia's. For a less formal night out there is Bertha's Kitchen, where visitors can try its famous red rice with sausage, fried chicken, and lima beans.

Asheville, North Carolina, is the other city that made the top destination list in the Carolinas. Travel + Leisure reports the town offers a well-rounded vacation destination. Here, tourists can partake in year-round outdoor activities, explore the city's historic sites, and enjoy sophisticated dining spots.

For example, those who like white water rafting can visit Wrong Way River Lodge, where they can stay in A-frame cabins sitting along the French Broad River. Those who want to camp comfortably can stay at AutoCamp Asheville, which will open in mid-2023. The Glamping Collective is another newly opened establishment on a 160-acre site, where visitors can stay in glass cabins and domed pods.

Essential dining establishments include the S&W Market, a food hall offering a wide array of cuisines. French Broad Chocolates and Battery Park Book Exchange are old favorites, the former offering confections and the latter a chance to sip Champagne while enjoying a good read.

Just north of these two states, Alexandria, Virginia, provides tourists with easy access to vineyards in the northern part of the state and the chance to learn more about its history. The city was home to the country's largest domestic slave trade during much of the 1800s.

Sites such as the Freedom House Museum tell the narrative of Africans forced to work as enslaved people. Furthermore, the African American Heritage Trail, which opened in 2020, features 11 historical sites narrating 200 years of African American experiences, including stops at the Torpedo Factory, where Black people worked during WWII, and Waterfront Park, a point known for it slave trafficking. Jones Park is another significant landmark where visitors can learn about Benjamin Banneker, a notable mathematician, inventor, and free man who was instrumental in surveying the new U.S. capital.

Another American favorite, Nashville, Tennessee, is in the middle of a renaissance. The Conrad, 1 Hotel, Soho House, and redesigned Hermitage House are a few of the hotels fueling this rebirth. Regarding good places to dine, visitors can head to Fifth + Broadway Complex, where they can enjoy Southern staples such as fried chicken at Hattie B's or the Assembly Food Hall, which offers varied eating establishments and bars.

In terms of nightlife, travelers can get their fill of honky-tonk bars until the wee hours of the morning. They can also head to Justin Timberlake's Twelve Thirty Club or live events, such as CMA Fest (Country Music Association Festival), which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

For travelers looking to entertain the entire family, Central Florida offers various theme parks, such as Disney World, Epcot, and Universal City Walk, the latter offering adults a sampling of Orlando nightlife. Travelers to Disney this year can eat, breathe, and sleep Star Wars at its newly opened Star Wars: Galactic Star Cruiser, a two-night adventure. Another option is to travel southeast to Tampa and spend the day at Busch Gardens, an amusement park experience with a tropical theme.