![]() He fought for his life, for his blackness, but white rage stole it from him. The black experience with COVID-19 has revealed inequalities that have been there all along-in health care, power, wealth, education, income, and incarceration.Īrbery ran. We have witnessed once again the public display of what Eddie Glaude calls the “value gap”: the belief that black lives are less valuable than others. Arbery’s name joins a long list of black victims who never should have been killed, challenged, or even suspected, people who have done nothing wrong. ![]() In recent weeks, armed activists have stormed the streets to protest, protected by their whiteness, while innocent and unarmed black people are attacked for living their lives. But the truth is that no matter how many Bible verses I quote, how many great books I read and post, how morally excellent I am, what degree I hold, or any other trait that is “successful,” none of that can shield me from the tragedy of being black. Not long before I was accosted during my run last summer, I had written in a journal how I wished that when I stepped out into the world, the people around me would see me as fundamentally Christian. I couldn’t help but wonder: Why do they hate us so much? The crime and tragedy of being black It’s a trauma that black Americans are forced to face, the tragic conditions of oppression, the audacity of whiteness. Those wounds run deep even as I run today for my future, for my people, and even for my life. We see it in how they police our movements, criminalize our humanity, and avoid racial reckoning while enjoying the fruit that came from rotten trees-trees from which my ancestors hung lifeless. No, this society has been taught anti-blackness. Or that they’re the kind of thing that can only happen in the South. Many believe that cases like the attack on Ahmaud Arbery are isolated. My wife is legit afraid of getting that call: Your husband is dead. Where is the joy and freedom of getting out on the road, of training my body, when I have to wonder if one day I won’t make it to the end? I’ve been running all my life, and in some ways now, I have to run to keep it. I’ve run half marathons and completed an Ironman. I was a college athlete now I run and bike. He stole something from me in his cruelty. ![]() I cried because I felt what many of those who looked like me have felt: the violence of an unloving world. On the walk home, I stopped, bowed my head, and cried. This rage forces me to be angry about our reality and have the faith to believe that better is possible.īut on that day last year, my rage that turned into deep sadness. This is what black men have to deal with, while others can enjoy their runs. I couldn’t even call the cops because they might’ve mistaken me for the aggressor. Right there in Southern California, the ghost of Jim Crow’s “What are you doing here, n-r?” showed up.īut ultimately, I felt powerless. Policed by a man standing on his front porch. ![]() I wanted to fight for my dignity in the face of being documented by a stranger and being told I didn’t belong here. I said, “It’s a good morning out here, isn’t it?” as if me being respectable was going to shield me in this situation or get him to finally see me as a human. I looked in the distance, and there was this white man on his porch taking photos of me. I couldn’t wait to check my pace on my fitness tracker. During the run, I wasn’t worried about anything, and I felt good. I brought my identification like my wife tells me to every time I leave. I guess I forgot the lessons, the safety agenda my parents taught me. You learn real young not to run too early in the morning or too late at night. There was hardly anybody out at that time. I was on my morning run as the sun was rising in the blue California skies.
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In hazelnuts, the high concentration of antioxidants and healthy fats may increase antioxidant potential and lower cholesterol levels in the blood ( 14, 15). It is best to eat hazelnuts whole and unroasted to ensure you get the highest concentration of antioxidants.Įating nuts has been shown to protect the heart ( 13). Summary Hazelnuts are rich in phenolic compounds that have been shown to increase antioxidant protection in the body. Therefore, it is recommended to consume whole, unroasted kernels with the skin rather than peeled kernels, either roasted or unroasted ( 11). However, this antioxidant content could decrease after the roasting process ( 10, 11, 12). The majority of the antioxidants present are concentrated in the skin of the nut. They could also be beneficial for heart health and protecting against cancer ( 6, 7, 8).Īn 8-week study showed that eating hazelnuts, with or without the skin, significantly decreased oxidative stress compared to not eating hazelnuts, which caused no effects ( 9). They are proven to help decrease blood cholesterol and inflammation. The most abundant antioxidants in hazelnuts are known as phenolic compounds. Hazelnuts provide significant amounts of antioxidants.Īntioxidants protect the body from oxidative stress, which can damage cell structure and promote aging, cancer and heart disease ( 4, 5). Additionally, they have a high content of omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids. Summary Hazelnuts are a rich source of vitamins and minerals like vitamin E, manganese and copper. ![]() However, hazelnuts contain phytic acid, which has been shown to impair the absorption of some minerals, like iron and zinc, from the nuts ( 3). Hazelnuts also contain decent amounts of vitamin B6, folate, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.Īdditionally, they are a rich source of mono- and polyunsaturated fats and contain a good amount of omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids, such as oleic acid ( 1, 2).įurthermore, a one-ounce serving provides 2.7 grams of dietary fiber, which accounts for about 11% of the DV ( 1). One ounce (28 grams, or about 20 whole kernels) of hazelnuts contains ( 1): Although they are high in calories, they are loaded with nutrients and healthy fats. You can probably also notice that this rating guide breaks down very quickly when you stop and think about it a bit more deeply.Īs a short example, one of my favourite games is Eclipse, a fairly long and heavy game. Some users probably don’t even know about this scale recommendation. Some BGG users will stick to following this system and some will just rate things how they feel they should be rated. 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RWS immediately puts out a press release, wearing their “perfect score” like a badge of honor. POSTAL 2 receives the first ever “0” rating from Computer Gaming World magazine. ![]() The RWS team immediately starts development on a multiplayer add-on, which is completed a few months later. POSTAL 2 is released by UK-based publisher WhipTail Interactive. The #1 child star in television history, Gary Coleman, is signed to play himself. The game is designed as a “sociological experiment” that leaves violence entirely up to the player’s discretion as none of the missions specifies killing. ![]() If you don’t want to be tracked while using a VPN, it’s paramount that you use a paid, premium VPN provider. Therefore, most ISPs or third parties won’t bother if you’re protected behind a VPN. The truth is that it’s incredibly time-consuming and expensive to go through all the data and digital information needed in order to locate your specific connection. 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The Nioh games aren't paragons of storytelling, but I was invested in William Adams' journey through Japan. This would be palatable if only the voice acting was better the talent seems to have gotten little (if any) direction, and the dialogue is stilted and weak. The iconic heroes from the Three Kingdoms period pop in for no discernable reason, and the plot moves along in an obtuse, nonsensical way that feels like silly fan fiction. Unfortunately, Wo Long has a slapdash story. It's a rewarding reason to keep these allies around. At max affinity, these characters give you their armor and signature weapons, effectively letting you sample a new character build. They are functionally similar, but they bond with you as you fight together. ![]() In Wo Long, these NPCs are iconic leaders and people of note from the Three Kingdoms period. Nioh and many FromSoftware RPGs have NPC assistants that you summon to help in certain situations. I'd like to see more action-RPGs adopt this in the future. Battle Sets make experimentation more rewarding, since there aren't tedious, time-consuming penalties. This means you can have a stealth-focused build, strength build, mage build, or whatever you can cook up, and swap it in at no cost. Wo Long streamlines the respeccing process with Battle Sets, which are equipment, armaments, and rearranged stats that you can save and swap to at any checkpoint. Even then, you essentially need to start from scratch if you have a new build in mind. Respeccing your character in an RPG is nothing new, but games like Dark Souls and Elden Ring make you jump through hoops before you can alter your abilities. The first Nioh game has the same problem. After that, only bosses add to the enemy variety. Wo Long has several dozen enemy types, but you'll see them all by the time you reach the game's halfway point. The Nioh games are often criticized for their bland level designs, but I found Wo Long even less engaging. In addition, Wo Long's exploration is heavily driven by searching for banners, rather than truly interesting content found within each level. ![]() The environments are perfectly serviceable as action set pieces, but they're visually drab. It’s a clever way to accommodate players running through missions for the first time. ![]() You lose morale when you die, but there are flagpole-based checkpoints strewn throughout the maps that prevent it from falling below a certain threshold. Basically, Wo Long gives you free levels when you explore and kill lots of enemies, which eases the challenge if you’re feeling the heat. Morale-a resource earned by killing enemies and raising banners across each zone-boosts your character's stats. It now rewards you with bonus perks that make the action a little easier. If this all sounds a little too challenging, Team Ninja reworked Nioh's level-based exploration.
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