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The Premise (4 out of 5)
Social learning is, essentially, learning a language through social interaction, through everyday communication with native speakers in whatever language you'd like to learn. It provides practical foreign language skills for travel and living abroad, and is more motivating than the typical repetitive grammar exercises. It's an admirable premise, and while it may not be teaching you the French of Camus or the Russian of Dostoevsky, you will learn everyday language skills in a fun and fascinating manner.
Using Lang-8 (5 out of 5)
Lang-8's particular take on this is with an emphasis on blogging. These entries may be as personal or impersonal as you feel comfortable with. There is a lot of important vocabulary rolled up into writing about that bird incident while you were walking your dog this morning, or how wonderful this new corner café is. In addition, the sort of voice you'll be learning to use is a natural, idiomatic, casual tone that many formal language courses fail to teach entirely, focusing on the slangier, more conversational side of a language that real people really use.
What happens with all these blog entries is that other users who are native speakers will go through and reply to the blog entries, including not only friendly comments, but also valuable edits and tips for improving your use of the language. In return, you are expected to help other people improve their use of your own native tongue by commenting on their entries. It's a simple exchange, yet a powerful one.
(If you aren't into blogging but like the idea of social learning, there are many other social learning sites available that emphasize different social interaction–for instance, Livemocha and its emphasis on learning through IM conversation.)
Getting Started (4 out of 5)
Of course, it's impossible to jump right into writing even semi-fluently in a language—it takes most students at least a year to get to that point for languages similar to their native tongue. We're not even talking about the slangy, casual voice blogs most people prefer in blogging, or in languages structured completely different from their own. While other users jump to help correct your entries, Lang-8 offers little by way of help here for absolute beginners to get to the point where they can even begin writing. It is advised to be at least an intermediate speaker of the language, with the ability to conjugate basic verbs and so forth, to really get anything out of the Lang-8 experience.
If you have enough knowledge of a language to immediately start blogging, then you'll find it very easy to begin. Even if you don't already know people on the site, many people are very eager to make new friends with complete strangers. People are very inquisitive about other countries, and I have yet to hear any complaints of stalking as with many other social networking sites.
Usability (4 out of 5)
While getting started might not necessarily be that easy, once you're in, the site is very easy and intuitive to use. The layout and interface is similar to that of most other blog-based sites and is simple. You can sort entries by tags and by language, allowing you to quickly find blogs that might interest you in whatever language you want to learn (or practice). It doesn't boast of too many additional features—so don't be expecting anything like Facebook's plethora of apps. However, it is fun and functional at what it does, and that'll be plenty for most users.
Effectiveness (4 out of 5)
As with any language learning program, fluency won't happen over night. Lang-8 requires patience and a certain lack of pride: You have to be willing to make mistakes and to accept corrections from native speakers, and you'll be at it for a long time before there's noticeable improvement. However, as long as you stick with it—which is easier to do than with other programs, if nothing else because it's simply more fun—you'll find that fluency creeping up on you, entry by entry.
Variety Of Languages (4 out of 5)
While you are not restricted from writing in any language at lang-8, it is obviously easier to receive comments in that language if there are more native speakers on the site. Learning more obscure languages, thus, might be somewhat difficult through this method. Common languages like Japanese, French, Spanish and others have a strong presence on the site, which in turn leads to a healthy pool of possible commentators for your own blog entries.
The Verdict
All in all? I'd highly recommend using Lang-8 as a fun supplement for learning any language, once you've hit an intermediate or moderately advanced level of fluency. However, absolute beginners will likely find themselves more frustrated than helped in attempting to plunge into full scale discourse with so little knowledge of the language.


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I have to admit this was a hard road to walk. The journey my faith has taken me down some pretty weird roads, but none weirder than this one. To be honest with you I did not feel comfortable with the idea that Sodomy was not a sin (yes, I said sin). On the one hand I wanted to stay true to the Scriptures, yet on the other hand I wanted to stay true to culture; but in the end Scripture had to win.
You see, culturally I had no issue with Sodomy, but Scripture opened my eyes to the amazing reality that I was wrong all along. I needed to give in and invite God's word to take over my cultural desires. Scripture had to be my "go to" point, and my cultural desires needed to take a backseat. I needed to push aside my cultural ideas and allow the Holy Scriptures to form my views on this absolutely disgusting act of Sodomy. I needed to move me aside and allow God to speak to me in God's way and allow God's word to direct my life. When I did that, when I pushed myself and culture aside it was only natural that I would come to the conclusion that God truly does hate Sodomites, and the act of Sodomy.
My heart has changed so much on this topic that I have decide that there is no way I can connect with any Church, Theologian or Pastor who believes and teaches that Sodomy is not a sin – I just cannot place my faith walk in the hands of those who walk so contrary to the teachings of God.
Here is how I came to this enlightened state. I read Ezekiel and Isaiah, two of the Major Prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures; two extraordinary men of God who had the ear to hear God's word and bring it to life and help in my faith journey. By reading their words and hearing the voice of God in my heart they showed me the light, they shared with me the heart of God in relationship to this evil sin, yes I said sin again, of Sodomy. As I was reading Ezekiel and Isaiah there it was, placed right in front of me – the horrors of such an immoral act, the disgust of this horrific sin and how it destroyed two great cities of Scriptures and how God was displeased with their actions. I was enlightened by how this sin destroys families and communities. I read how those in the cities engaged in activities that would make any moral, just, loving and kind person shake on the insides. As a believer there was no way I could accept the sin of Sodomy as natural, as God blessed, as acceptable to God in any way. I was saddened by the way men treated men – and women treated women – it caused me to go deep into prayer and surrender my own pride, my own cultural ideals and my own personal desires. It caused me to come to the conclusion that God truly does hate the sin, yes I said it again – sin, of Sodomy, and with that hates those who live in that sin – the Sodomites.
Let me share with you what God shared with me about the sin of Sodomy, and the disgusting life of a Sodomite.
In Ezekiel he shares the words of our LORD who says this about the sin of Sodomy: Ezekiel 16:49-50. "Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen." – There it was, laid out before me, the Sin of Sodomy – Greed, Arrogance, Gluttony, No Care for the Poor and Needy – My stomach turned at such acts – such total disregard for humanity and the Word of God.
But, as I read Isaiah, my disgust grew deeper because this second Major Prophet backed up what Ezekiel had shared. Isaiah, sharing what the LORD had shared with him, said, "Hear the word of the LORD, You rulers of Sodom; Give ear to the instruction of our God, You people of Gomorrah. … Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong. Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow."
There is was, laid out before me "The Sin of Sodomy" – greed and want, not caring for those in need, not helping the oppressed, not showing justice and mercy to those in need. Yes, the sin of Sodomy is centered on Greed, on profit, on taking from others so you have while others starve. It is not sharing, not caring, not helping – it is Capitalism at its core and Corporatism at its finest hour. Sodomites are those who are making billions in personal gain while millions go hungry; Sodomites are the Elected Officials who place their needs and wants above the needs and wants of others, Corporate Executives who take millions for their own benefit while giving those who work for them little, Wall Street Traders who make nothing productive for the social good except money to line their pockets and the pockets of their largest clients. Sodomites are those who seek for themselves, while adding nothing to the Social Good.
Yes, it is true God does hate the sin of Sodomy, and God is not very big on those who are Sodomites.


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I have been using Debian (testing) with snapd installed. That allows me to install the newest snap package for firefox and refresh it when desired without changing any other sources or having to pin or prioritize any packages. My first question is whether I can do the same in Devuan or whether there are issues with the tweaks that have been made to eliminate systemd.
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snapd is on the banned package list for systemd dependency. So no you wouldn't be able to install snaps on Devuan. Unless, of course, you adopt and maintain that package to remove the dependency from release to release.
OK. Thanks.
supusr, while snaps don't work on Devuan, AppImages do. For Firefox 60, the 64-bit AppImage is here near the bottom: https://bintray.com/probono/AppImages/Firefox#files
Just download the .AppImage file to anywhere on your filesystem, make the file executable, and double-click to run. It really is that simple.
For better integration, on my system I uninstalled firefox and made /usr/bin/firefox a link to the AppImage.
Hope this helps.
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Swansea enlists help of a very special guest to deliver bid for UK City of Culture 2021
Swansea's bid to become UK City of Culture 2021 has been hand delivered to judges at the UK Government's Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in London by one of Wales' most renowned actors.
Hollywood actor and Twin Town star, Rhys Ifans, appeared live on screen from London as part of a send-off event held at Swansea's National Waterfront Museum this evening (Thursday, 28th September).
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With digital being at the heart of Swansea's bid and cultural strategy, the gathering, which included a wide cross section of the Swansea community, saw the bid delivered on a memory stick by two of the leading lights of Swansea's young creative talent; musician, Ify Iwobi and dancer, Richard Nkhata. Both youngsters then had the honour of pressing 'send', after which a giant screen showed an animation of the bid's digital journey to London where Rhys Ifans was waiting outside the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in Parliament Street.
Leader of Swansea Council, Cllr Rob Stewart, said: "Swansea has really come together to get behind the bid for UK City of Culture 2021. It's been great to see people of all ages and backgrounds turning out to send it on its way to London. We are Wales' cultural capital and the whole of Swansea really wants this. It's good to see the leaders of all political parties come to the event to give their backing too. This really is a bid about Swansea, its people, its ambitions and its place in the UK and world. Having everyone's support like this - from the public, from key local organisations, from businesses and from the media - is incredible. Of course, having Rhys Ifans helping us deliver the bid is the icing on the cake.
"Winning cities hold a year-long cultural celebration backed by significant investment from a range of UK bodies including Welsh Government, will enable us to get the infrastructure in place to be an outstanding host city. We are now the Welsh bid, we are representing Wales in the UK and all of our efforts are focused upon winning the UK City of Culture 2021 title so we can deliver very real investment that could transform our city and will deliver a lasting legacy for the people of Swansea. People talk about Swansea needing more investment, more jobs, more opportunities, more people, more tourists - being City of Culture will help do that."
Tracey McNulty, Head of Culture for Swansea Council, said: "A lot of hard work has gone into this bid. We have to convince the Panel that we can deliver real opportunities for our residents, improving skills, jobs and health - but also that we can host the best of the UK's cultural offer here in Swansea, in our own unique way. In the first bid we described the kinds of community programmes we would develop, and in this stage, the higher profile headline events. All of them together make for hundreds of activities and there will be something for everyone. If we win, the real work begins the day after the December announcement, until then we must keep showing the judges that we want it, we need it and can deliver it! Please back our bid by following 'Swansea2021' on Facebook and being part of our conversation."


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The Amarok window is designed to let you rediscover your music. So, it gives you as much information about your music as possible. While many users will enjoy the default layout, it is fully customizable.
Upon installation, Amarok will look like this:
The Amarok window has four main parts:
Playing music using Amarok usually takes two steps:
Also, you may want to transfer some of your music to a mobile music player, such as an iPod. The next sections will explain how.


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PCORI requires awardees to ensure that there is a DSMP, which may include the need to appoint a DSMB for some research projects, as provided in the PCORI Policy on Data and Safety Monitoring Plans for PCORI-Funded Research. An Awardee Institution should appoint a DSMB if required by the IRB or a regulatory agency (e.g., Food and Drug Administration), or if it determines it is appropriate after considering factors such as potential risks; target study subject population, nature, and size; and the research project's scope and complexity.
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Business leaders everywhere are looking for new ways to gain as much profit as possible. They look from all different angles to see the best approaches in order to better run their business.
Anything and everything helps if it puts their finances in the black. This is the most important thing to business owners, especially during today's economic hardships.
If you are a business owner, you probably already knew that information. If you're a business owner in the financial services industry, you might not have known about the following information.
Since the world's technology has grown faster in the past 50 or even 15 years than it has in the past 500 or even 1500, it might be safe to say that computers are running the world. Sure, the world isn't going to stop or blow up or anything if every computer stops working all of the sudden, but we have become very dependent on them and their software. In the financial services industry, there is a certain type of software that those business owners should become dependent on in order for their business to succeed.
Financial software was created to help the financial services industry as well as their customers. It is used to keep all finances and information safe and secure.
It also makes business run faster and much more fluidly. In all, it is a helpful tool and a crucial one if you want to be successful.
If you want to be successful and you go out to get financial software for your business, you should not go blindly by going without doing any research first. There are some things you should know about when looking to get the best financial software for you business.
The first thing you should be looking at is the company who sells the software. Make sure the company you are purchasing from is one of the leading companies in the financial services industry.
Also, they should be a reputable company with a lot of employees. A well-known company will produce products that you can trust a lot easier than a small company nobody has ever heard of before. Buying from a good company will just take away the stress of wondering if the product will actually work for you and your business.
For your financial services business, you should have financial software that is completely customizable. Whether you are serving a customer by helping them with their payday loan, check cashing, installment loan, automobile title loan, or anything else, your software should be able to fulfill their needs. The software you get should give you the choice to select the module you need to work with.
The financial software you purchase should have a fraud prevention system built into it if it is a top-of-the-line program. Fraud prevention keeps your customers secure by using image capture devices, signature pads, and fingerprinting scanners. Because of these tools, the only people able to access account will be those that are allowed to access the account.
Once your business has expanded into multiple locations, you are going to want to stay connected to each of your locations. Good financial software will let you be able to do just that by linking your main office to each of your other offices.
By doing so, you are then able to keep all of your data in one location and then have access to it in another location. The software should also allow your employees to clock in and out and then it should calculate their regular and overtime hours automatically. Then it should make labor and production reports.
One of the greatest functions you should look for in financial software is the ability to join up with 3rd party services who can find out and verify if funds are available for your customer before the loan request is processed. They will go and find out if the customer has any other outstanding loans with any other lenders. This will make sure the customer can get a loan and will keep your business safe.
As well as all of the other functions financial software should have, it should also have a fully featured debt collection component installed. This will have a first-rate automation of the collection process so you can get your payments. Financial software will benefit your business greatly, and it is extremely important to have.
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So what the heck is happening with EWE in 2013?
Well, it is still happening but more quietly this year.
Last year, I had to try to make a song + dance about it to make sure it happened: to make sure I kept pushing it ahead, and to make sure there was enough momentum . . . → Read More: EWE 2013


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November 21, 2009
An agent walking along the beach found a bottle. When he rubbed it, a genie appeared.
"I will grant you three wishes", said the genie. "But since Satan still hates me, for every wish you make, your rival gets the wish as well — only double."
The salesman thought about this for a while.
"For my first wish, I would like ten million dollars", he announced.
Instantly the genie gave him a Swiss bank account number and assured the man that $10,000,000 had been deposited. "But your rival has just received $20,000,000", the genie said.
"I've always wanted a Ferrari", the salesman said. Instantly a Ferrari appeared.
"But your rival has just received two Ferrari's", the genie said. "And what is your last wish"?
"Well", said the salesman, "I've always wanted to donate a kidney".
Last night as I was sleeping, I died or so it seemed, then I went to heaven, but only in my dream. Up there St. Peter met me, standing at the pearly gates.
He said: "I must check your record, please stand here and wait".
He turned and said: "Your record is covered with terrible flaws. On earth, I see you rallied for every losing cause. I see that you drank alcohol and smoked and used drugs too. Fact is, you've done everything a good person should never do. We can't have people like you up here, your life was full of sin". Then he read the last of my record, took my hand and said: "Come in".
He lead me up to the big boss and said: "Take him in and treat him well. He used to work in Insurance, he's done his time in hell".
Two insurance salesmen were driving down a country road at high speed and passed a pickup truck with an old couple inside.
"Look at those fools! Must be a couple of insurance salesman and they will surely meet their maker soon, I tell you".
Well, sure enough, a little while later the couple comes across a bad accident involving the two insurance salesmen. "Well, we got to do what any good folk would do and give'm a decent burial".
So the couple dug a hole and buried the insurance salesman. Just as they were putting their tools away, a cop drives up.
"You folks see this accident?"
"No sir, but we knew them dang fools were going to have it when they passed us doing a hunert miles an hour. Well, we finally come across the accident and gave them insurance salesman a decent burial."
"Are you sure that they were dead???"
"Well, they said they weren't, but you know how those insurance salesmen exaggerate!"
My dinner party was headed for disaster. One man, an insurance salesman, was monopolizing the conversation with a lengthy account of recent litigation involving himself. Since two other guests were lawyers, I was becoming increasingly uneasy.
"In the end", the salesman concluded, "you know who got all the money?"
I cringed when he shouted "The lawyers!"
There was embarrassed silence at the table. My heart was pounding until the wife of one lawyer said: "Oh, I love a story with a happy ending!"
A man is walking down the street smoking, drinking bourbon and swearing to himself. A preacher came over to him and dressed him down good. He finished with: "I´m 64 years old and I have never smoked, drank or swore!"
The man replied: "Yes, and you ain´t going to sell insurance either!"
The other day my house caught fire. The insurance agent said: "Shouldn't be a problem. What kind of coverage do you have?"
I said: "Fire and theft".
Insurance agent frowned. "Uh! Oh! Wrong kind! Should be fire OR theft".
Apparently, the only way I can make a claim with this coverage is if the house is robbed WHILE it's burning down.
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September 28, 2009
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You may recall hearing the story of Lenore's son a few years back...when he was just 9 years old she gave him some money and maps and let him find his way back home on the subway from a store.
Her son of course arrived home safely, and supposedly the "adventure" was his idea.
Many people applauded Lenore - others called her the worst mom and thought she was crazy.
Growing up in a small town, one of 5 girls - I don't remember there being many restrictions on us running around the neighborhood. I don't remember there being a lot of concern that one of us girls might be kidnapped and never seen again...(perhaps as in the story "The Ransom of Red Chief" my parents figured the kidnappers would be bringing us back).
My daughter is 10 and I know she would LOVE to have an "adventure" like Lenore's son...but we don't live in a small town and though I know the odds are greater that a meteorite will fall on her head while she is playing in our backyard, than getting kidnapped - I'm still hesitant to give her as much "free ranging" as she'd be happy with.
The book was encouraging to read and there is also a website that you can check out for more ideas about free-range parenting.


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New Horizons – FAQ/Walkthrough
Super Nintendo
FAQ/Walkthrough by PuppyChiFlower
Version: 0.6 | Updated: 08/12/00
New Horizons (For PC)
FAQ/ v0.6 August 12 2000
Copyright © By. Chi Hao Sam
By. Chi Hao Alexander Sam (PuppyChiFlower)
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Table of Contents
0.0 o Version History
1.0 o Introduction to the Game
1.1 o Backing-up Your game
1.2 o The Controls
1.3 o Basic Information
1.4 The Building
2.0 o The Characters
2.1 o João Franco
2.2 o Catalina Enratzo
2.3 o Otto Baynes
2.4 o Ernst Von Bohr
2.5 o Pietro Conti
2.6 o Ali Vezas
3.0 o Battling
3.1 o Sea Battle
3.2 o Dueling
3.3 o Weapons
3.4 o Armor
4.0 o Ports
4.1 o Allied with Portugal
4.2 o Allied with Spain
4.3 o Allied with England
4.4 o Allied with Holland
4.5 o Allied with Italy
4.6 o Allied with Turky
4.7 o Neutral Ports
4.8 o Supply Ports
5.0 o Items
5.1 o Voyager Items
5.2 o Accessories
6.0 Walkthroughs
6.1 João walkthrough
7.0 o Credits
0.0 Version History
Okie dokie, um, I had lots of spelling mistake that I checked over after I
read it for the second time. I have added more stuff to the FAQ now it is a
FAQ/ Walkthrough! I changed the name to the game: New Horizons
- More to Joao Franco on Characters
- More on Weapons guide
- Started on João Franco walkthrough
- Added more ports to all countries
- Added more on Basic Info
It seemed that the basic info wasn't enough to let people know how to play.
- Adding an items guide
As you can see, this isn't even a First Version yet. I haven't played this
game for that much time because I just got it for my birthday (December 22)
from a friend.
- Character Guide
- Weapons and Armor guide
- Port Guide
- General Tips
1.0 Introduction to the Game
The Year is 1552. The Age of Exploration. Six brave voyagers are each about
to begin a life of adventure. Some provided help and support. While others
were determined to stand in their way. Now it is up you to guide them on the
path to glory.
*(PuppyChi's Translations)*
Six people are off to an adventure in the sea, they will face many enemies
and hardships. Some people will help you, while others try to kill you. It is
your job to guide them to the best life.
1.1 Backing-up your game!
It is very important that you save and back-up your game a lot! It is very
hard to try to do the exact things over and over again, the game will change
all the time. So if you did something one-way and then try it over again? It
might not work, so SAVE! And also try to remember to back-up too. Sometimes
you'll die and you have to start over but your computer freezes, you'll still
have a game! But not only that you won't have to pass stuff all over again,
most people don't because it is a very hard game to play.
1.2 The Controls
The controls of Uncharted Waters: New Horizons are a bit hard to remember. Of
course you can use your mouse for most of it but it is also hard to sail
using your mouse. These are the Basic Controls:
Mouse: Used for mostly everything, not very good.
Keyboard: Used for typing names, ECT:
- (Esc) Key: to cancel most operations in the game. (Closing most windows an
- (0 Zero) Key: This also does the same thing the (esc) Key does, but the (0
Zero) Key has to be part of the number pad on the right side of the
- (Enter) Key: Used to confirm the statement (Yes – No) or to open up menus.
- Arrow Keys: Used to move ? ? ? ? Moving the character or ship.
1.3 Basic Information
- Remember to always READ in the game, read the titles, the names. Also read
the names of, ports and treasure items. The problem is that not many people
don't really want to read and only want to play the game. Well listen up!
The game is based on reading the text and what people are saying to pass,
sometimes the person talking is giving you a hint or tip.
- Do not try to pass the game perfectly if it is your first time! Start out
finishing it whenever you want and then try to finish it better.
- At the right side of the screen there are buttons, each one does have its
own function, so here they are:
o #1 Fleet
o Fleet Info
You use this command to check on your ships. How they are doing, if
they need repairing, or if they are okay. You also use this command to
check you fleet battle power, defense power and crew members on each.
o Ship Info
This command is to check ships individually to see how many crew
Members are assigned to each ship, who is the captain, how many guns
(cannons) and more.
o Rearrange
This command is just to rearrange the ships in your fleet, who is #1,
o Scrap
As you can see, this command is to scrap your ships.
o Cargo Info
You use this command to check your water and food supplies for your
o Log of Goods
This one is for checking your Goods! Not cargo but goods, like wool,
wood, or clothe.
o Transfer Cargo
This command is to transfer your food or water from ship to ship in
Your fleet.
Below the Fleet button there is another, there are two more.
o #2 Crew
o Change Captain
Pretty obvious! This is to change captains on each ship.
o Change Job Duty
This command is to change the jobs of duty, they are:
- First Mate
- Book Keeper
- Chief Navigator
If you ever see any of your mates have a * (star) sign beside
his name it means he would be the best at the job, but if one or more
people have the * (star) sign beside his name? You'll have to pick him
o Transfer Crew
Use this command to transfer crew from different ships.
o Assign Crew
You use this command to choose the % of men on each skill:
- Navigation: This will help you move faster
- Look-Out: This will let you see further
- Battle: This will help you have better gun (cannon) attack
o Wages
This is the command where you check you crew's wages (how much they
get paid) Sometimes they will ask you for a raise!
o Rations
This is where you decide how much your crew eats, from 0% to 100%
o #3 Info
o Mate Info
This you use to check on your mates, their status and skills
o Hero Info
This you use to check the information on yourself:
- Gold
- Ingots (10,000 Gold)
- Fame
- Trade (Fame in Trade)
- Piracy (Fame in Piracy)
- Adventure (Fame in Adventure)
o Item
check up on your items that you have bought or found! Equip items.
o Discovery
Discovery is used to look at the treasures you found.
o Journal
A Journal tells you what has happened day after day, but! Don't get
me wrong! It doesn't mean you saved your game, it's just a thing you
can look at to find out when you found this, or when you did that.
o Chart
Chart is to see house much of the world you have discovered, because
you have to remember, this is 1522. You are from one of the European
countries. You only know of Europe!
o Part Map
This is used to see the port and which buildings are which.
There is a fourth one, but that one will be explained in the sailing section.
1.4 The Buildings
There buildings at every port you go to. There are lots of ports too! So I
guess it's good to learn the basic building in this game.
o The Dock
This is where you go to get your food and water, to start sailing and to
moor your ships. It's where every one starts out first in any town.
o The Guild
This is the place to go to get jobs if you need money, most of the jobs
Make some good money, others don't. Here are some of the jobs I know of:
- Buying Goods
- Transport Goods
- Collect Dept
- Deliver Letter (these don't make a lot of money)
- Defeat Pirates
You can also get information about countries and where ports are here.
o The Inn
This is where you can sleep and hire mates for your ships.
o The Bar
the bar is the place that is most useful, most people think. It's where
you can hire a crew, hire mates for your ships and gamble. Gambling can
earn you some money, if you win. If you lose? You lose your money,
sometimes you will double your money? Triple your money? Or times it by
5! But too bad you can only bet 500 G per try. There are two ways of
gambling: Blackjack and Dice. I don't really know how to play Dice but
blackjack? YES! It's just like 21.
o The Item Shop
Where you buy your items, weapons and armors.
o The Marco Polo Bank
What else is a bank for? Depositing money and withdrawing it. The monthly
interest rate is 3%. Also you ca borrow money too.
o Shipyard
here you can buy ships, new and used. Used ships you can get right away,
new ships you will have to wait a few months.
o Duke's House
Here you will be able to sell your discoveries for money! Or learn skills.
o Goods Shop
Here you but and sell certain items from certain ports.
Well, I guess that all of them!
2.0 The Characters
There are six characters to choose from. Most of them are guys (sorry for the
girls who don't like playing as boys!) Each person has his or he own
characteristics and own path to glory.
2.1 João Franco
João Franco
Age: 18
As the son of Duke Leon Franco, João sails for the glory of Portugal. In his
travels around the globe he hopes to discover the secret of the lost land of
The son of Portugal's Duke Leon. An adventurer who travels around the world
to find the secret of Atlantis.
- PC Quote
Leadership :78 Seamanship :75
Knowledge :73 Intuition :85
Courage :81 Charm :89
Swordplay :82
Skill: Negotiation
First Mate: "Old Sea Hand" Rocco Alemkel
Stats: Loyal to Portugal
Age: 65
Leadership :75 Seamanship :82
Knowledge :84 Intuition :90
Courage :93 Charm :70
Swordplay :92
Skills: Gunnery, Celestial Navigation
Navigation Level: 30
Experience: 200
Battle Level: 32
Experience: 310
Bookkeeper: ?
*(Puppychi's Note!)*
João Franco is a pretty good character to start off with because he's
balanced in everything, his leadership and seamanship are good for beginners
who are playing for fun. Lot's of people chose him because he was the first
character to appear in the starting screen. His best battle attack is thrust,
because he has been trained to be better in fencing.
He starting Stats are:
Navigation Level: 1
Experience: 0
Battle Level: 1
Experience: o
His Hero Info starts like This:
Gold: 0
Ingot: 0
-Trade: 0
-Piracy: 0
-Adventure: 0
Portugal: 0
Spain: 0
England: 0
Italy: 0
Turky: 0
2.2 Catalina Enratzo
Catalina Enratzo
Age: 18
This red-haired pirate hails from Spain. She seeks revenge on Portugal for
the mysterious loss of two men-her brother and her beloved.
Spanish Naval Officer. She leaves the Navy for a life of piracy to avenge the
mysterious loss of her brother and fiancé.
-PC Quote
Leadership :80 Seamanship :79
Knowledge :65 Intuition :52
Courage :86 Charm :95
Swordplay :92
Skill: Gunnery
First Mate: ?
*(PuppyChi's Note)*
Catalina Enratzo is the only girl character in the game. She is also the only
one who starts out a pirate and is hunted down by her own country, strange?
But She is really good as a pirate, her swordplay is very high for a start
and her skill in gunnery means you can use the cannons on your ship better.
She is good for more advanced players but good for beginners also. Her
starting ship is the best for a starting character! It's a galleon! A very
good battleship too.
2.3 Otto Baynes
Otto Baynes
Age: 39
A Royal Knight of the British Empire, Otto is on a secret mission for King
Henrey VIII. Sailing as a privateer, his goal is to defeat the Spanish Fleet.
British Privateer. Appointed by King Henrey VIII to the Royal Knights in a
secret mission to defeat the Spanish Armada.
-PC Quote
Leadership :92 Seamanship :72
Knowledge :61 Intuition :43
Courage :88 Charm :82
Swordplay :86
Skill: Gunnery
First Mate: ?
*(PuppyChi's Note)*
Otto Baynes is the old guy in the game, he is the old guy of the six people.
For a guy with a gray beard and gray hair? 39 years old seems too young for
this old-timer. His skills in gunnery are good and his swordplay is good for
a secret privateer. His starting ship is not very good for a battleship, it's
funny to think what would happen in battle on a small ship. His gold to start
with is not very good either, 300 G for a Knight? But his luck changes when
he reaches the port of Seville.
2.4 Ernst Von Bohr
Ernst Von Bohr
Age: 23
Ernst is a famous geographer from Holland. At the request of his cartographer
friend Mecator, he sets sail to plot out a detailed map of the world.
Dutch Geographer. Hired by his cartographer friend Mercator to explore far
off lands and make a map of the entire world.
-PC Quote
Leadership :78 Seamanship :92
Knowledge :86 Intuition :82
Courage :62 Charm :90
Swordplay :53
Skill: Cartography
First Mate: ?
*(PuppyChi's Note)*
Ernst Von Bohr is a very hard character to master. He could make money as a
trader but doesn't have the characteristics as João Franco and Ali Vezas, so
he would do very well. His only way of making money is by exploring the world
and telling Mercator and Mecator then gives you money, or you can discover
more treasures and hand them in as money. Still, Ernst Von Bohr is strange,
his charm is good but swordplay is not good at all so battling will lead you
to Game Over dead.
Pietro Conti
Pietro Conti
Age: 22
The Conti family went bankrupt long ago, leaving Pietro a large dept. But
that won't stop him from exploring the world in search of treasure and exotic
Italian Adventurer. Roams the world in search of treasure and the unknown to
pay for the dept his father left him.
-PC Quote
Leadership :78 Seamanship :75
Knowledge :73 Intuition :85
Courage :81 Charm :89
Swordplay :82
Skill: Celestial Navigation
*(PuppyChi's Note)*
Pietro Conti is a strange character. His dad left him depts? How did they go
bankrupt in the first place?! (I wouldn't want a father that left you his
depts, would you?) His only ways of making money are trading (Not very good
idea) and selling the treasures that he discovers to the Duchess of Portugal,
which does make up for the time. Each one is worth about 7500 G!!! GREAT!!
Ali Vezas
Ali Vezas
Age: 19
Ali has struggled to make end meets in Istanbul since he was a child. Now,
with a merchant ship, he will try to make his fortune, trading in foreign
Turkish Merchant. Grew up as an orphan in poverty. A twist of fate brings him
a merchant ship and a chance to make him a fortune.
-PC Quote
Leadership :80 Seamanship :86
Knowledge :84 Intuition :65
Courage :53 Charm :80
Swordplay :42
Skill: Accounting
First Mate: ?
*(PuppyChi's Note)*
Ali Vezas is a good beginning character, he is in the trading business and
can make money quick by buying and selling in Athens and Istanbul, but every
10,000 G (1 Ingot) he makes he has to pay back the people he owes (What a
drag~) But can still make a lot. He has this characteristic that only João
Franco also has. It's lowering the price of an item even more! So that you
can make a higher profit! Great to be him! But it's also sad that he is all
alone. He has a sister that he has never met before, he is also searching for
3.0 Battling
Battling is a very important part n the game of Uncharted Waters, because
when you do battle it is usually with another: Merchant fleet or battle
fleet. If you lose a battle? You lose the game, you die. But when another
person (Computer person) loses? He just goes back to the nearest port and
gets back his ships and his health, isn't that weird? And it is unfair! How
do you not get to come back to life when the others do?? It's something I
don't like about this game, Koei should really change the game? Maybe?
3.1 Sea Battle
Sea battle is when you battle with your ships. Most people don't think of
buying more ships because they're thinking "Ah! What a wonderful game? It's
so easy! This is fun~" But then all of a sudden! "Oh no! I'm in a battle?!
What do I do?! Oh poor me!! I only have this measly little merchant ship with
no guns?!" How that's what happened to my friends! Ha Ha! I laugh at them!
Think about it next time!
Here are some ships that are good for Battle:
Flemish Galleon
Venetian Galeass
Full-Rigged Ship
Also, you'll need some good guns (cannons):
None yet, sorry!
3.2 Dueling
Dueling is with swords, I don't know all the swords yet, but soon will!
Dueling is hard! COMING SOON!
3.3 Weapons
All I can tell you about these right now are that some are good and some are
bad. They each have their own rating.
E –Not good
D –Not bad
C –Good
B –Better
A –Great
* -The Best!
List of weapons coming soon!
3.4 Armor
Same as Weapon rating, list coming soon!
4.0 Ports
Ports are the only things in the game, nest to villages. They are where you
go to trade, meet, buy, sell, discover and supply. They are the basis of the
game. All ports are allied with a country (except for Neutral ports and
supply ports) Portugal, Spain, England, Holland, Italy and Turky. Sometimes
it is your job to ally with these ports, and then they will become friends
with your county. But if you go to a port that is really allied with your
enemy country than you might be in trouble! Soon, the Long. And Lat is going
to be posted here.
4.1 Allied with Portugal
These are the ports that start out allied with Portugal, the ones I know of,
sorry if I don't know a lot!
Lisbon* Capital of Portugal
João Franco starts here
4.2 Allied with Spain
Seville* Capital of Spain
Catalina Enratzo starts here
4.3 Allied with England
London* Capital of England
Otto Baynes starts here
4.4 Allied with Holland
Amsterdam* Capital of Holland
Ernst Von Bohr starts here
4.5 Allied with Italy
Sorry! Don't know any!!
4.6 Allied with Turky
Istanbul* Capital of Turky
Ali Vezas starts here
4.7 Neutral Ports
These ports start of not allied with any country at all.
That's all I know. Sorry.
4.8 Supply Ports
Haven't gone to any yet. Sorry!
These are all going to be updated! Soon!
5.0 Items
Hi! This is the Items guide I started, it will tell you what the description
of the item is, where to find it and how much it costs!
5.1 Voyager Items
These items are for you in your voyage! Some of these can help you along the
way on your path to glory.
Quadrant (Measuring Instrument)
Cost: 4000 G
A low precision instrument used for celestial Navigation. It measures
longitude and latitude
Telescope (Voyager's Aid)
Cost: 5000 G
An optical instrument that will help you find distant objects and ports at
5.2 Accessories
These item will help you when you want some answers, go to the bar and ask
the waitress a question, doesn't answer? Give her a gift! (For more info see
Basic Info!)
None Yet.
6.0 Walkthroughs
This is a walkthrough for people who might be stuck in a game with one of the
6.1 João walkthrough
João starts at the town of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
May. 17, 1522
You are starting at the dock, now you have to go to your house. It is
northeast of the dock, it's the biggest building in the town. When you enter
there will be a scene to read:
João: Father, did you send for me?
Duke Leon Franco: Ah, João, I've been wanting to ask you a few questions.
First, has your fencing improved?
João: Yes, compared to before. But I think I'd be lucky to get just one point
out of five if I were fighting you, Father.
Father: And have you studied your sailing lessons?
João: Well, I finished my studies at school. But I can't think of anything
more useless than an education without practical experience.
Father: I see. Well then, have you mastered geography?
João. Well, since I've never been allowed to leave Lisbon, I only know that
I've learned in books.
Father: João, don't knock textbooks. The advice of others can prove to be
João: Yes sir.
Father: remember that, João. And finally, how's that lute coming along?
João: It's just a hobby, Father. I'm not really good enough to play for
Father: really? Your mother has mentioned that you have a fairly good
reputation with her friends.
João: You must be kidding.
Father: Ha, ha, ha. I'll have to have you play for me sometime. Anyway João,
to get down to business.
João: Yes sir?
Father: I have something very important to tell you today.
João: What is it Father?
Father: As you already know, when I was your age, I was already out on the
open seas, fighting pirates and scoundrels.
João: I have hear tales. (Here he goes again!)
Father: Up until now, I have forbidden you to leave this harbor, due to your
youth and inexperience. However, the Franco men cannot live on land forever.
You already have enough knowledge, what you need is experience. I want you to
search for adventure, to live a life on the edge, like I did.
João: Yes sir!
Father: along with that, I have an important task for you: Go and find the
secret of Atlantis.
João: The Secret of Atlantis? What do you mean?
Father: Well, that's something you'll have to discover on your own son! It's
a difficult task, and there may be hardships along the way, but it's urgent
that you find it. Furthermore, I've ordered the townspeople to treat you like
a commoner from now on, so prepare yourself for that as well. Your ship is
being built even now. You'll be leaving soon, so you'd better get ready at
once. Good luck son, make me proud! Rocco! Rocco!
Old Sea Hand Rocco: Ahoy, sir, I'm right here.
Father: I'm leaving you in charge of his education, teach him how to be a
true sailor.
Rocco: Righto cap'n, I mean, Duke sir.
Father: Don't go easy on him because he's my son. Forge him into a man Rocco.
Rocco: Com along now, swabbie, let's get to the shipyard.
João: Righto, Rocoo, but first I've got to say good-be to Lucia and Carlotta.
*(PuppyChi's Note)*
Whow! My father leaving me to find the secret of Atlantis? "Make me proud
son!" he says! What is he trying to do? Kill me? How can I find that? Oh
After this scene goto the bar right near your house to the north, south of
the castle. Then there should be another scene.
Owner of the Pub Carlotta: Master João, what's going on? The whole town is in
an uproar.
Waitress Lucia: Are you really going to leave on a sea voyage?
João: I'm afraid so. It's the Franco tradition, after all. Except I'm not
sure what we're going to do about money.
Lucia: We'd could become a traveling band! 'd be happy to sing for you!
Carlotta: come now Lucia, stop your nonsense. Master João, here is 1000 gold
pieces. Pleas, take it.
Rocco: Here I thouhgt this pub wasn't popular at all, but ye've managed to
save up quite a little bit.
Carlotta: Thanks. Sorry wr'er not up yo your standards Rocco. Master João,
please, accept this gift.
João: No, I'm sorry, bu I can't . I wouldn'y be able to return it to you.
Carlotta: Don't worr about that. Actually, I'm not suppose to tell you, but
this money is really from your father, the Duke. He said, "Please give this
to João if he stops by to see you."
João: My father…?
7.0 Credits
Thanks! To all the people who helped me!
Raymond Suen: Gave me the game for birthday!
Benjamin Sam (firstname.lastname@example.com) Gave me hints
Kaithewizard (firstname.lastname@example.com) Helped me on the characters
RiceMan: Helped me a lot!
Special thanx to:
Koei: For making such a great game!
Leonid Malikov. For helping me with this game!
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Sunday, October 07, 2007
Part Time Blogger: Future?
I want some suggestion or critiques from any blogger that read my blog to suggest what I have to do with this blog. Is it I have to DELETE this blog, Just leave like that, or REBRANDING it???
Please I need to know because I'm really blur how to attract more reader to my blog. At least, I can get 10 - 20 reader per day is okay for me. Any suggestion you can leave your comment. your comment are really appreciate.
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y don't make it more multi-racial?
as Malaysian population is 65:25:07:03
Salam zam... You can just delete and recreate a new blog or you can just keep it and give it a new look :) It's up to you :)
All the best!
keep posting man.......Take a break and then post again, I also do Part Time
I would say re-branding with a little more focus on the header and any other graphics change that could draw more attention to the monetizing areas of the site. Particularly the areas before the fold.
Hi guys, I'm the owner of this blog. But due to lack of knowledge and info, I'm cannot login to this blog and I tried to recover through google password still unsuccessful. So now, I have my own blog hosted on hosting using wordpress. You can continue to support me by visit my new blog. thanks
Being a part time blogger is wonderful and also as a receptionist. I only find time to blog only during my vacation.
your good info, i like this info, real part time blogging,thanks


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(Grover G. Norquist and Patrick Gleason are Reuters contributors. The opinions expressed are their own.)
By Grover G. Norquist and Patrick Gleason
Sept 5 (Reuters) - For Republicans to win control of the Senate next year, top officials in both parties say, all paths to a majority have to go through Alaska and Louisiana. In addition to being crucial in determining Senate control, the Democratic incumbents in these two battleground states share the same political and policy vulnerabilities.
Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu won reelection by 52 percent in the 2008 Democratic wave buoyed by President Barack Obama's victory. Alaska Senator Mark Begich, even with those same Obama coattails and an assist from Justice Department officials putting their thumbs on the scale in his favor, was barely able to knock off longtime Republican incumbent Ted Stevens - 47.7 percent to 46.5 percent.
Since these Democratic wins, however, Republicans in Louisiana and Alaska have completely taken over the state governments - legislature and governors' mansion. Today Democrats don't hold a single statewide post in Louisiana. They couldn't even find a credible contender to put up against Governor Bobby Jindal, who cruised to re-election without breaking a sweat in his 2011 landslide.
Given the positions that the Obama White House and national Democrats have staked out on issues important to Louisiana and Alaska, it's easy to see why Democratic statewide office holders have become an endangered species in these two key states.
Energy production is vital to both. Louisiana has more oil rigs off its coast than any other state, and is the third largest energy producer. Alaska is right behind it, the fourth largest oil producing state. Louisiana and Alaska also consume the second and third most energy per capita, respectively.
But Obama and congressional Democrats are now promoting policies that limit energy production - under which, as Obama put it, "electricity rates would necessarily sky-rocket." So it's understandable why Landrieu and Begich find themselves in a difficult and awkward position with their constituents.
Whether it's thwarting offshore energy production, holding up the Keystone XL pipeline despite bipartisan support, or the runaway Environmental Protection Agency waging a regulatory assault on the energy industry, the policies championed by the White House and national Democrats undermine the economies of Louisiana and Alaska.
Teams Landrieu and Begich argue that they can help their states because, as Democrats, they have a better working relationship with the Obama White House and can easily mitigate any harm that the administration's policies would inflict. But it hasn't worked out that way.
In fact, even when Begich and Landrieu had the most leverage with the White House - when their votes were needed to pass Obamacare in 2010 - they couldn't get anything meaningful for their states in exchange.
Begich definitely did not. He couldn't deliver on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge or strike a deal to fix the Kafkaesque EPA permitting process that is holding up so many projects crucial to the Alaskan economy.
As for Landrieu, all she was able to do was negotiate bonus Medicaid funding for her state that no other state received. Critics referred to this backroom deal as the Louisiana Purchase - and what it really did for her state was increase the rate at which Medicaid goes belly up. It was also partially repealed by House Republicans after they took the majority in November 2010 - and this reversal was signed by Obama.
Obamacare is the other political Achilles heel shared by Begich and Landrieu, who clearly thought when they voted for the law that it would grow more popular. That hasn't been the case, though. After passing this legislative monstrosity on a single-party vote, the public reception is still far from warm.
A recent statewide poll in Louisiana found that 62 percent of residents have an unfavorable view of Obamacare. This is far more than nationally, where 52 percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of Obamacare, compared to 41 percent who view it favorably, according to the most recent Rasmussen poll. A Gallup poll released last week found that a plurality of those surveyed, 44 percent, think Obamacare will make the healthcare situation in the United States worse, compared to just 35 percent who think it will improve care.
This unpopularity is not surprising, given that the law imposes 20 new or higher taxes - at least seven of which directly hit families making less than $250,000 per year. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, described its implementation as "a train wreck."
Even the White House has acknowledged that the law isn't ready for prime time. Obama made a decision, announced in a Treasury Department blog entry posted during the July 4 congressional recess, to delay the employer mandate - a key portion of the law that he holds up as his signature legislative achievement.
Landrieu and Begich are also facing credible GOP challengers. These are not candidates like a Todd Akin or Christine O'Donnell.
In Alaska, Republican Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell is running for Begich's seat. Now a state official, Treadwell was a successful entrepreneur in the private sector. He is responsible for bringing the technology behind the Google Street View camera to market.
A strong conservative - who is a better political match for his state - Treadwell is also an expert on issues unique to Alaska. He served as head of the Arctic Research Commission under both Presidents George W. Bush and Obama.
In Louisiana, Representative Bill Cassidy is running against Landrieu. He is a physician who started a clinic for the uninsured and developed numerous public health programs. This makes him particularly well-suited to explain to Louisiana voters how Obamacare could adversely affect the healthcare system and the overall economy.
Unlike so many Senate races during the last two election cycles, Republicans, with Treadwell and Cassidy as their nominees, would be going into must-win races with experienced, strong candidates who can raise the amount of money it will take to knock off to two well-funded incumbents.
With "Duck Dynasty," "Ice Road Truckers," and a host of others, it seems as though nine out of 10 reality shows now on television are filmed in either Alaska or Louisiana. However, the biggest drama coming out these two states next year will be the high-stakes campaigns that could decide which party controls the Senate. (Grover G. Norquist and Patrick Gleason)


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Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday announced that Haj travellers can now fly to Saudi Arabia from multiple embarkation points in the country.
Announcing the new facility in Mumbai, the minister said the facility will prove more economical for pilgrims as charges at the major embarkation points like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata are cheaper than the tier-II cities such as Aurangabad, Indore, and Srinagar among others. The facility will come into effect from November 15.
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Don't forget ANYONE can enter the FaithWriters Writing Challenge this week – the topic is FUNNY. So get those entries in – but hurry! The deadline is tomorrow, Thursday, October 11 at 10AM New York Time
Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22 NIV
I've learned a lot about writing over the last several months. But at the moment, it isn't doing me a bit of good.
I have personally dedicated 2012 to learning more about the craft of writing. To that end, I've already taken probably a dozen online courses (some free, some for a small fee), and read a couple writing books. I've also read writing craft blogs, two monthly writing magazines, a quarterly writing magazine, and likely other things I'm not recalling.
I know more about character arc, descriptions, historical research, ways to make a character's emotional expressions more powerful, and rhetorical devices than I did at the end of 2011. A LOT more. And all this knowledge could help me greatly in making my current (or future) fictional work in process a better, more compelling read.
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I remember vividly learning at least some of these things before. But did I apply them to my writing? Not necessarily. Having the knowledge is not enough – I must actually apply it to what I am working on.
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Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. James 1:23-35 NIV
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The end of the year is coming up, and I will soon get out of craft mode and into writing mode. Once I start working on my manuscript again, I need to be deliberate about applying the skills I've developed. I will purposefully use what I have learned to improve my story.
I'll do the same with what I read in my Bible, learn in Sunday School, and hear in our pastor's messages. For acting on those truths will do more than bring me closer to a publishing contract: it will draw me closer to my Savior.
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Inspired by Paul's constant flow of ISMIR blog posts I thought I should give it a try and post some thoughts as well.
First of all, the organizers did a wonderful job organizing ISMIR. I already wrote about what I think about the electronic proceedings. I was also very happy to see that they did not waste unnecessary resources and skipped the silly conference bag thing.
I very much enjoyed giving the social tags tutorial with Paul. It worked out really well, and although I knew Paul's slides since weeks, I found it fascinating to listen to Paul talk about them.
So far ISMIR has by far exceeded my expectations. I've had the pleasure to meet many in person that I previously hadn't had the opportunity to meet. I've also had the pleasure to see many very interesting posters. Unfortunately I've also managed to miss many that I wanted to see. I guess there's never enough time to see everything.
Last night's banquet was great too. In particular I enjoyed the conversations with Etienne from Pandora.
The recommendation panel today was fun, too.
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Watching the Miami and Pitt football game tonight, ESPN continued to drop in previews of the upcoming sequal to Wall Street - the Michael Douglas hit from the 1980's.
While Gordon Gecko's famous line in that movie has been repeated a gillion times - "Greed is Good", they kept hitting me over the head with "Some people have good luck, some people have bad luck" which made me start to think about other famous sports quotes/sayings and how they might relate to some EIU team's in action this weekend.
The easy one is Yogi Berra with his "It Ain't Over Til It's Over Quote" which I think you would have to attribute to the Panther football team whose season may be on the line with a game against No. 4 Jacksonville State on Saturday. Throw in the fact that one of Yogi's relatives is kicking field goals for the Panthers and it goes together as well as spaghetti and meatballs.
After talking with members of EIU volleyball team and seeing how they work extremely hard at daily practices I found this one by author unknown. "There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory..." EIU opens conference action on Friday night at 7 p.m. Come help pack Lantz Arena.
From the movie "Miracle" which describes the US Hockey Team's 1980 Olympic Gold Medal run I found - "When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important then the name on the back." I think I would attribute that to the EIU women's soccer team which has made the OVC Conference tournament every season the event has been in existence. Through three different head coaches and countless line-ups, the name on the front still carries a sense of pride for each of the players who put on the jersey. EIU opens a run for the OVC tournament on Friday evening on the road.
Another practice related one from an unknown author is "Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong." I think this hits home with the EIU women's rugby team as they continue to work on perfecting their craft and despite a 30-match win streak being recently snapped, the work on the practice field has not dropped off. They look to start a new streak this weekend at Northern Iowa.
For the men's soccer team I had to find another Yogism (because you can't have just one if your doing sports quotes) ""It's like deja vu all over again." That fits for this season as EIU is playing its final season in the Missouri Valley Conference and will return to the Summit League next season. By the way EIU helped found the Summit League way back in the day when it was the Mid-Continent Conference. The Panthers will be home on Sunday hosting Western Michigan.
Finally despite them having an off weekend cross country will be tossed in this bunch with a quote from Steve Prefontaine - "You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement."
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Sports Quotes and Sayings
Posted by EIU Panther Athletics at 7:14 PM
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