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Enjoy new Mediterranean cuisine with a Northwest flair. At Basil's Kitchen our dishes feature fresh, local Northwest ingredients that are sure to satisfy any appetite. Your table is waiting at Basil's Kitchen for our daily breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner. We also provide in-room dining each day. Some local favorites at Basil's Kitchen include our Classic Meatloaf served with garlic mashed potatoes and mushroom au jus sauce and Basil's Salmon Club. These meals go great with one of the many Oregon wines and microbrews we feature on our extensive wine and beer list.
For your convenience we also provide free wireless internet access in the restaurant and you can also reserve our space for private functions.
Lunch served Monday-Friday 11:00am-1:30pm
Diner served nightly 5:00pm-10:00pm
BC Lounge
The BC Lounge is a casual social spot for hotel guests and local patrons to enjoy. This "Business Casual" Lounge features relaxed seating with comfortable oversized chairs and sofas, surrounded by notions of art, music and sports. The BC Lounge allows you to enjoy your favorite sporting events with our high definition flat screen TV's and our superior sound system. We are also the only restaurant in the area that provides Nintendo Wii for our guests to play. Foodies will come to enjoy the unique offerings that transcend today's food culture. Our dishes are made with ingredients that are inspired by the Pacific Northwest and the combinations are worldly and original yet simple and delicious. We also offer a variety of Oregon wines and microbrews to enjoy with your meal.
Join us Monday-Friday 4pm-6pm for Happy Hour, featuring appetizers starting at $2.95
Enjoy free wireless internet access while you dine.
Over 10 restaurants located within walking distance of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. See the Front Desk for details.
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Published: May 16, 2012
The first Fine Swine Cook-Off and Flavor Fest will be held from 2-8 p.m. on May 20 at the South Texas Heritage Pork Farm near Floresville. The centerpiece of the event is a cook-off between local culinary schools, all of which will be given a grass-raised pig to work with. Brian West, who teaches butchery at the C.I.A., will be that team's advisor, and well-known chefs and food writers will serve as judges. Yes, there will be tastes, but likely not until near the end of the event.
To keep early arrivers fortified and entertained, there will be a gaggle of food trucks, including Jason Dady's Duk Truck and Say.She.Ate, plus enough other vendors to make the scene look like a mini farmers market. Ranger Creek will be on hand with beer, and wine will also be available. There will be live music to accompany cooking demos. And at some point in the proceedings, the documentary film Farmageddon will be shown. A whole hog will be raffled off. Oh, and there's a pie eating contest. Interested participants should email firstname.lastname@example.com.
General admission is $35, with an up-graded V.I.P ticket that includes wine, beer, and a ringside seat available for $75. Culinary schools will get a part of the proceeds for their efforts, and there are also prizes for students to help them kick-start culinary careers. For tickets and directions go to southtexasheritagepork.com or call (830) 534-7993.
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Anonymous 4 Sings Medieval Christmas Music
Airs Dec. 20 at 9 pm, Dec. 22 at 11 pm and Dec. 25 at 7 pm
Friday, December 20, 2013
Recorded live at Corpus Christi Church in New York, the veteran vocal ensemble Anonymous 4 sings medieval and traditional Christmas songs that praise the Virgin Mary. The repertoire stretches from England, France and Spain to the United States.
The concert, recorded on Dec. 15, is part of the early-music series Music Before 1800.
Anonymous 4 are: Ruth Cunningham, Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer and Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek.
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Antiphon: Que es ista
Song: Gabriel, fram heven-king
Carol: Ecce quod natura
Motet: Mater dei plena/Mater virgo pia/EIUS
Hé mere Diu/La virge Marie/APTATUR (Mo146)
Motet: Marie assumptio/Huius chori suscipe
Canson: J'ai un cuer trop lait (solo: Jacqueline Horner)
Conductus: Ave maris stella
Conductus-Motet: O Maria virgo/O maria maris stella/[IN VERITATE]
Cantiga 340: Virgen madre groriosa (solo: Ruth Cunningham)
Motet: Ave regina celorum/Alma redemptoris mater/[ALMA]
Benedicamus domino: Claustrum pudicicie/Virgo viget/FLOS FILIUS
Carol-ballad: The Cherry Tree Carol English, 15th century; this version, Kentucky, 1917
Carol: A Virgin Unspotted William Knapp
American version, Wyeth's Repository of Music, Part Second, 1813
Carol: Judea William Billings
Fuging tune: Bethlehem William Billings
ENCORE: Beautiful Star of Bethlehem arranged by anonymous 4
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In-situ Structural, Resource and Geotechnical Analysis
Acoustic and Optical Televiewers provide a unique opportunity to visualize, orient and measure borehole features in-situ. Precision depth, dip and dip direction are accomplished with integrated tilt-meters and 3-component magnetometers, providing "true" feature orientation. The resulting data yields an accurate 3D representation for geotechnical, structural and/or resource applications. Acquiring this information throughout a drilling program presents real-time information gain and savings for structural and resource geologists, project managers, geophysicists and/or geotechnical and mining engineers. Acoustic and Optical Televiewers are a cost-effective and reliable alternative to oriented core, especially when core recovery is an issue.
Acoustic and Optical Televiewers are a cost-effective and reliable alternative to traditional oriented core, especially when core recovery is an issue. Televiewers are chosen for:
- Defining in-situ dip, dip-direction and aperture of fractures, veins, bedding and contacts
- Obtaining critical information from areas with missing core or low core recovery (low RQD)
- Detailing fracture and fault zones regarding depth, size, frequency and attitude
- Depicting the in-situ stress field orientation
- Bore deviation (directional) measurement and high-resolution diameter (Caliper)
Optical Televiewer
The Optical Televiewer acquires a 360° high-resolution digital image of the borehole wall using a CCD camera located above a conical mirror. This oriented and seamless image can be viewed "unwrapped" and in a 3-D "virtual core" for the entire borehole. Optimal for the identification of veins, lithological changes, bedding and fractures.
Acoustic Televiewer
The Acoustic Televiewer (ATV) continuously images the borehole wall with acoustic waves enabling quantified measurement of open borehole features. Fractures, breakouts and other acoustically visible features can be precisely measured in terms of position, depth, aperture, length and orientation (Figure 2, 3 and 4).
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ATV Virtual Core and Unwrapped View
Acoustic Televiewer (ATV) results measure the depth of features as well as aperture, length, strike, and dip.
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Oriented ATV data can be also be displayed in borehole view rotating in three-dimension (3D).
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Breakout analysis uses unwrapped cross-sections for maximum visualization, measurement and analysis capability.
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Employing OTV or ATV probes independently results in exceptionally accurate data; combining both in a complementary fashion provides an unparalleled in-situ solution. This high-resolution data set is a common information base for multiple and diverse applications that can be leveraged throughout the project lifecycle (Figure 5).


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American Restoration: Motor MayhemRick roasts up a pipin' hot coffee grinder overhaul after a client spies a recently picked 1800's coffee grinder sitting in the shop's boneyard. Can Rick and the boys brew up a perfectly caffeinated contraption or will a little decaf spoil the fun? And later, the shop revs up a collectible 1930's fishing boat motor. Can the guys go full throttle on this nautical tune up or will this high seas speeder sputter out?
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To esteem anything is to evaluate it positively and hold it in high regard, but evaluation gets us into trouble because while we sometimes win, we also sometimes lose. To respect something, on the other hand, is to accept it.
I enjoy singing and do so quite frequently. As those within earshot will attest, I'm not very good but I love to sing anyway. During summer parties I frequently sing solo and play the part of the "moving ball," trying to stay just ahead of the music to provide the words for those who don't know the song. I am not saddened by my lack of talent. I accept the way I sing. Because of this acceptance, I am able to sing without being evaluative of myself or concerned with what others think.
The word acceptance suggests to some readers that our culture does indeed deal with this idea of self-respect; after all, don't we have the concept that it is important to accept our limitations? Aren't many of us encouraged "to change the things we can change, accept the things we cannot change and know the difference between the two?" I believe I could learn to sing better, so my acceptance is not based on my limitations. Nor is it based on resignation, since I am not resigned to the belief that I cannot sing well and am not committed to any particular belief about my voice in the future.


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The snow continues to fall, we're in the middle of a winter boot shortage and New Yorkers on Twitter and elsewhere are talking about a sensitive topic:
Is it O.K., by New York standards of taste and etiquette, to use umbrellas in the snow?
New Yorkers, explain to me the logic of how an umbrella will protect you from the snow?
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This staple in concert band literature has been reworked by the composer for symphonic band. Tuneful and spirited, it is a march well worth preparing.
You don't need to be drawn a road map to know what you've got here: a tuneful march from Sousa in a scholarly edition. It's a sure winner every way you look at it!
Another stellar march from one of the masters of the genre with all of the great melodies, countermelodies, and bold brassiness that made Karl King so popular. Skillfully adapted to the instrumentation...
A trombone smear in ragtime style, this is a delightful find. Written for a jazz band in 1918, it sounds as modern as if it had been written today. It is fresh, exciting, and quite playable.


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Cold, Flu, & Cough Health Center
Scientists: 1918 Killer Flu Was a Bird Flu
How Much Time Do We Have?
How long does this process take? Nobody knows. Taubenberger says the 1918 bird virus appeared in humans "a couple of years" before 1918. But how long it took the virus to jump species from birds to humans is unknown.
There is one ominous sign. It's in a flu gene protein called PB2. A single change in this gene makes H5N1 extremely deadly to mice. The same single change helps bird flu to adapt to mammals.
For example, the change in PB2 was seen in six of the seven H5N1 viruses spreading among captive tigers in Thailand. The same change popped up in the only human to die during an outbreak of another bird flu, H7N7, in the Netherlands. And it's present in recent H5N1 viruses from humans in Vietnam and Thailand and from wild birds in China.
"The fact that [gene] changes identified in the 1918 analysis are also seen in highly pathogenic avian influenza strains of H5N1 and H7N7 is intriguing, and suggests that these changes may facilitate virus replication in human cells and increase pathogenicity," Taubenberger and colleagues write in their Nature paper.
New Information to Help Fight Flu
Scary as it is to take a close-up look at killer flu bugs, it's a good thing to do. Knowing the enemy helps us find ways to defeat it, says Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
"There are a number of ways one needs to prepare for a flu pandemic. And there is no better way than understanding the issues described here -- particularly the adaptability of the virus in a sense of efficient person-to-person spread and pathogenesis," Fauci said at the news conference.
CDC Director Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, says the 1918 virus has a lot to teach us.
"We have been able to unmask the 1918 virus and it is revealing to us some of the secrets that will help us prepare for the next pandemic," Gerberding said at the news conference. "Some of those secrets are what led to efficient transmission in people -- and what made it so deadly. This important science does create new information and clues that will ... accelerate development of our antiviral drug stockpile and vaccines to protect against H5N1 or another virus."
Mount Sinai researcher Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, PhD, is one of the developers of the reverse genetic technique used to reconstruct the 1918 virus. He says the genetic changes that help flu bugs adapt to humans appear to be common to all type A flu viruses.
"What is interesting is these genes seem to be involved in the virulence of other flu viruses, not just bird flu," Garcia-Sastre said at the news conference. "So there are common themes involved in the virulence of flu viruses. Now we have good clues for the development of new drugs against flu disease."
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Sony Xperia Z2: What we REALLY thought of this Android fondleslab
While Sony seems wedded to a six monthly update cycle for its flagship smartphones – we've had the Xperia Z, Z1 and Z2 in the last twelve months – its tablet release schedule is a tad more leisurely. The impressive Xperia Z tablet rocked up in June 2013 and now, just shy of a year later, we have an update: the Z2 tablet. Sony …
Bore bore boring..... the smartphone and tablet market is so boring.
Nobody really thinks about what technology could do for the better any more. It's all "better screen", "better camera" blah blah....
These are all mature product lines. You might as well be reviewing toasters or kettles.
I use my kettle every day. Before I bought it, I consulted reviews to get the best balance of time-to-boil, quietness, and efficiency. My current toaster is okay, but it lacks a 'reheat' button, that is invaluable for topping-up the brownness of my toast - otherwise, I tend to pop it in for a second time and forget until I smell burning. Its a small detail, but one that can save breakfast.
Mature and boring is good - it means people look at polishing the small details. If the downside is that tech site reviews are slightly less fun to read... then I can live with that.
Bore bore boring..... the smartphone and tablet market is so boring.
Nobody really thinks about what technology could do for the better any more. It's all "better screen", "better camera" blah blah....
These are all mature product lines. You might as well be reviewing toasters or kettles.
Well what else is there to "talk" about, when it comes to Phablets? I personally like the 2.3Ghz Quad-Core CPU. If that is anything like my Desktop CPU, then it should be quick indeed! + a whole 3GBs of RAM....
I'm usually the first to turn my nose up at something like this 'cause I hate paying for the Name. But, I doubt very much we'll be seeing anything close to those Spec's on a Budget Phablet anytime soon.
My current toaster is okay, but it lacks a 'reheat' button
Dave 126,
Afterburners on a toaster? You're a bit of a demanding customer aren't you?
Also, I suspect it would lead to even more problems with burnt toast.
As a pedant tea drinker I would appreciate good kettle reviews: speed, temperature accuracy, aftertaste given to the water (or lack thereof, hopefully), etc...
"I use my kettle every day. Before I bought it, I consulted reviews to get the best balance of time-to-boil, quietness, and efficiency."
Given that the efficiency of boiling some water is nearly 100%, I would love to find out the sensitivity of the monitoring equipment of these reviews.
We make shite toasters now.
The Americans had this sewn up a few decades ago.
"There are no levers to press down. Just put the bread in the slot. The weight of the bread activates the heating elements, causing the center wire to lengthen microscopically and the bread to be carried into the toaster under its own weight.
Inside, the Radiant Control thermostat monitors the heat radiated (not conducted) from the outer surface of the bread, which is directly proportional to its color change. There are no timers. The toast is raised only when it is properly toasted; no sooner and no later.
When the thermostat opens, the elements cool, and the center element wire contracts. This movement is very small — on the order of thousandths of an inch — but a mechanical linkage multiplies this movement approximately 175 times. This is sufficient to operate the carriage and raise the toasted bread from the toaster."
The crap we have now is primitive in comparison.
Sell me this toaster now please.
and yet...
you still read the review!
The Reg (and other publications) may as well be reviewing TVs or cars or motorbikes or blue-ray players or laptops or cameras...nobody wants to know which ones are better than others. Oh, hang on...yes they f***ing well do.
Well what else is there to "talk" about, when it comes to Phablets? I personally like the 2.3Ghz Quad-Core CPU. If that is anything like my Desktop CPU, then it should be quick indeed! + a whole 3GBs of RAM....
Of course with specs like this... You shouldn't have to worry about ever buying a newer Phablet for a long time either. As those "Spec" should be more then enough to run Key-lime Pie... If and when it ever gets released
The only sad thing about this fact is that S0NY will have likely nixed all support by that time in the hopes to lure more 'dolts into buying their next great thing.
So in that respect yes AC might have a valid point. In the same way I fail to see why investing in a newer Mainboard + and CPU Architecture, at the expense of loosing all the PCI Slots I need for my HTPC (DVB Cards), from a 2.13Ghz Intel C2D, to an i7 with ZERO or in the rare event just the One PCI Slot on it.... And then for what? Intel has failed to make a case for i 3/5 & 7.
You looked at reviews for a kettle? Wow. Thats' some commitment to the tea making process. I just bought one that looked ok when the previous one died. Which is pretty much what I do with computers/phones these days too.
When it comes to Phablets.... You always want to know the Specs... Specifically how much RAM it has.. Of which the BARE MINIMUM should be no less then 1GB, and there are plenty of Landfill carp out there that still only has 512MB RAM in it... And these um "Devices" are really best avoided.
" As those "Spec" should be more then enough to run Key-lime Pie... If and when it ever gets released"
Did you miss the part where Key-lime Pie became Kitkat?
Some days I like lightly toasted and some times well toasted. This toaster is therefore utterly useless? What the hell is "properly toasted"?
@Dave 126 Re: "I use my kettle every day"
You of course downloaded the manual before purchase?
Sorry Dave 126, I could not resist that. In fact I am geeky enough that I not only RTFM I indeed DTFMBIBI. (Download The Fucking Manual Before I Buy It).
"enough to run Key-lime Pie... If and when it ever gets released"
I thought Key Lime Pie was renamed KitKat. The next release will be Lindt Bunny or something.
And so battery life is sacrificed once more for thinness.
Re: Meh
Did I read the review wrong, or is not the battery life improved over the previous iteration, whilst the tablet has become thinner?
Re: Meh
The battery is the same 6,000mAh Li-Po but it's thinner. It could have been less thin with a better battery. Is thinner than an iPad Air really necessary?
Re: "Is thinner ... really necessary?"
On tablets this size *lighter* really is necessary and if you want the same screen size your choice is make it thinner or make it hollow, I vote thinner. Reducing the bezels isn't an option either, it's a right PIA holding something this big without some dead area to grab.
Re: Meh
"Is thinner than an iPad Air really necessary?"
after you've held both in one hand for any period of time the answer is, I can assure you, yes.
Re: Meh
"Is thinner than an iPad Air really necessary?"
Yes. The end goal should be something that is the dimensions and foldability of a piece of paper with the computing horsepower to get things done instantly and the networking oomph that everything in the whole world may as well be local. The things we have now are still hopelessly primitive.
No, I'm not joking.
> I personally like the 2.3Ghz Quad-Core CPU. If that is anything like my Desktop CPU, then it should be quick indeed! + a whole 3GBs of RAM....
It is nothing like your desktop CPU.
have got one of these
and it is indeed thin light and lovely. Battery life is excellent and performance first class.
Best tablet on the market I would easily say as it does beat the ipad Air in every respect. A dream to use!
I have one
the battery life is excellent and the 3Gb Ram gives it a nice boost. You can throw anything at it and it wont slow down. The modifications Sony has made to Android are pretty good too. The first time I have ever felt happy to leave an Android device on the stock rom, not rooted..
it's hardly amazing for the price. Think I will stick with the ipad.
Where's the content?
I, too, have one and am very happy with it but the search for legal HD content is something I'm currently struggling with. Sony's own Video Unlimited app won't give me HD options. Google Play tells me that the device isn't HD compatible. iPlayer looks awful.
Re: Where's the content?
Maxdome, Watchever, Netflix, etc. not available where you live?
Re: Where's the content?
Two of those I hadn't heard of, so thank you. But German sites, no?
Re: Where's the content?
Maxdome maybe German only. Watchever is pretty international. Both were set up by companies that have been trading in film rights so they tend to be heavy on films but deals for series are becoming more and more common.
there seems to be lots of it :)
The 4G version in particular
The Wifi version of the Z2 Tablet is easily available here in Toronto, however I'm much more interested in the cellular-enabled version which has pentaband GSM and LTE and apparently you can use the Z2 tablet as a big phone as it supports making phone call natively (not using VoIP) with a phone voice/data SIM card.
Re: The 4G version in particular
Yes it does support phone calls natively.
I'm torn...
... between this Z2 and the Asus TF701T to replace my TF101.
I love the dock on the TF101, but I have a rather nice full size BT keyboard so might get away with it.
However, the onboard sound seems to be better on the 701T?
not bothered about it having Wi-Fi only, as I 'tether' my existing devices through the Z1Compact anyway.
I love the thinness - which might be the decider..?
Back on topic, my toaster has a re-heat and a 'frozen' button, plus a little rack that you put on top, to keep your buns warm!
Re: I'm torn...
I've had my (wifi only, 16GB) version for a week now.
I love it.
thin, light fast.
I seem to have taken the Sony 'shilling' as I now have
Z2 tablet, Z1 compact handset, 'DJ' headphones, PS/BT/Keyboard (works nicely with the Z2) and the SRS-X5 BT/NFC amplifier/speakers 'brick'.
Gave my 3 y.o. TF101 'netbook' to my brother.
Halve the price...
... and I might be interested.
Re: Halve the price...
You want the Moon on a stick, you do.
Re: Halve the price...
You get what you pay for. Want to pay half the price, get a Nexus tablet that's half as good...
Android gives you choice, you can get the perfect tablet for YOU. But if you have high end requirements, expect a high end pricetag (or mid-end price tag if you compare this to an inferior Apple product)
looks verrry nice
The Better-90-Percent* has the phone variant with the 801 in it: blisteringly fast and looks properly NOM-some.
I wouldn't want to buy the phablut at that price.. it's certainly lovely and high-end though..
However, Pandawill dot com have some lovely toys ..
Octa-core and 2048x1536 screen for under 200 quid? **
Toaster-wise: got one of those Bosh Solid Element radiant ones.. has an actual On button and 8 shades of toasted.. very precise and will even do burger buns without the scorching.
* she tells me it's a fair ratio.
**yes, they're not built as well, but then I'm not prone to dropping my tablets or caring about the case too greatly ... everything else is just dandy :)
Great but poison for RSI sufferer
Having just enjoyed a tablet for the last three weeks I can say the specs sound great and yet it's utterly, utterly useless for me as an RSI-sufferer, I'm having the most whopping pain flare-up I've had in years after reading a few pdf e-books on an ipad, so until they invent a tablet which can be controlled very easily and totally by voice (which in reality is impractical because the voice gets tired so quickly) it's all just shite shite shite to me.
but if i wasn't suffering from this i would choose the xperia z2, it sounds like the best thing on the market tabletwise.
Re: Great but poison for RSI sufferer
Hello there, I normally don't reply to forums but I was sorry to hear about your RSI. I struggled with terrible RSI about 10-13 years ago that was steadily and slowly worsening over the years. I tried many different methods and approaches in terms of long/regular breaks, stretching exercises, mixed sessions with voice typing, also Alexander techniques for posture and breathing and it made very little difference except temporary. I was medically advised to 'look for a career that didn't involve computers' - I was a programmer at the time! I seriously considered surgery even though the 'success' rates were decidedly modest. After much prayer (I'm muslim), I came across someone was a pianist who had gone through many of the same experiences that I could relate to and he recommended a book called "The Mindbody Prescription" by Dr John Sarno. A systematic set of techniques, considerations and (mental) tools that that have been hugely effective when it comes to any kind of persistent chronic pain (particularly back, shoulder, neck and wrist pain). I read it with an open mind, naturally extremely cynical but looking for something that would make a difference. I'm very, very, (VERY!) happy to say that following the outline in that book, I've now been totally RSI pain free for years and consider my condition completely resolved.
So there is light at the end of the tunnel!
The book is quite famous so you can even get a second hand copy from Amazon for next to nothing and given your comments, I really recommend it.
Best wishes.
design flaw?
All I got from that review was "some plonker put the audio jack on the same edge as the dock"
If the dock also has an audio jack then this is forgiveable.
Other than that it looks like a capable device but there's no wow factor.
I'm still waiting for a tablet with freakin lazers
Re: design flaw?
The wow factor is more when you hold it. It is amazingly light and thin. Even the ipad feels bulky compared to this.
Re: design flaw?
"If the dock also has an audio jack then this is forgivable."
It doesn't.
Sound quality?
I didn't spot any reference to sound quality. I only comment because my Sony P phone has the best sound of any music player I've ever had (certainly better than the fruit-pod I have - though it's a bit ancient now.). Did the sound quality hold up well?
Re: Sound quality?
through the headphones its good quality but low volume. So nothing to get excited about.
The speakers are also low volume. I think that's due to the tablet being water proof. So basically the sound performance wont blow you away.
New tech is fine but
Once a gain Sony prove they can produce new product up with the best of them but my worry is if they will lose interest in it when they release the Z3. If the tablet mimics the phone experience then this model may be out of date soon and out of favour with Sony support.
For this reason I am wary of purchasing Sony which is a shame as it is not bad tech.
It's not that quick...
I played with one in a shop last week. Flicking through homescreens is still laggy (albeit barely noticeable), just like in the early days of Android tablets.
Yeah, there are a lot of pixels to throw around but my [insert Apple or Microsoft product here] doesn't seem to struggle.
Re: It's not that quick...
When they released it the standard launcher was laggy but it has been updated now and there is no lag. also if you install a third party launcher there is no lag. the one on display must be on old software.
That's something Sony should look into, its not much good if the demo device is slow! I nearly didn't buy one because of that. But the device is very very fast so dont let the demo unit put you off..
The old software also had problems with touch response but that's also fixed. I get the feeling Sony rushed it out to hit a deadline because there has been 3 or 4 software updates since I had mine and each time it gets better. No complaints with anything now.
Huge bezel
The bezel looks enormous compared to almost any recent device. Even comparing it to my aged Xoom it looks big but it must be twice the size (proportionally speaking) as that on my S4 or Note 10.1 2014.
As my Australian colleague would say, not a good look.
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Agents serve a purpose, I get that. Most college athletes don't have the skill or training to negotiate a professional sports contract. They wouldn't want to. Instead, the athlete lets his agent do the dirty work while he focuses on getting ready for the next level.
Yet, what Justin Bingman did just defies the logic of what an agent is supposed to do. Now, several Longhorns will have to face the consequences because of his actions.
Orangebloods.com is reporting Bingman had dinner with several prominent defensive players and their fathers. And he tweeted about it afterwards. This had Texas officials scrambling to do a little damage control. The university self-reported the incident to the NCAA back in June in hopes of avoiding a stiffer punishment than had the school done nothing.
Cedric Reed, Steve Edmond, Desmond Jackson and Jordan Hicks are now at risk of missing games this season. The penalty may be minor – perhaps a game or less. This situation just reminds us of the bigger problem – agents lurking around these athletes and breaking the rules.
What benefit does Bingman's agency receive by jeopardizing the player's amateur status? Doesn't the agency understand the rules well enough to educate its agents on the do's and don'ts when interacting with athletes? And if you are going to violate the rules, you sure as heck don't tweet out what you have done. Bingman is stupid if he thinks any of these players will sign with him or his agency after this.
The players bare some responsibility for this as well. Don't think that Mack Brown or Charlie Strong haven't taught the players how to behave around agents, and what is acceptable, and what constitutes a violation. These guys aren't freshmen. They have been in the program long enough to know better.
Still, you have to wonder why agents continue to break the rules. When will they learn? Is it too much trouble to play within the rules – like I'm sure many reputable agencies do – rather than sneaking around trying to sway a player in your direction before his season is over? Do they think they won't get caught?
Maybe the problem is that agencies don't have any skin in the game. The NCAA can't suspend Bingman. He's free to move on to the next guy he can talk into meeting him for dinner. Even if Bingman was ignorant to the rules, his bosses should have known better. The NFL Players Association could hand down some kind of punishment, but if these players miss multiple games and end up being late round picks or undrafted free agents, how heavy of a punishment will Bingman's agency receive? Seems like a small price to pay to break the rules.
If the NCAA comes down hard on these players, and the penalty is more than one or two games, it could hurt draft stocks. All of these guys need to have great seasons to improve their draft status. You can't climb the draft board when you are stuck on the bench serving a suspension.
This very well may have been the most expensive dinner these players will ever have.
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PTR Patch 5.1: Vol'jin and the Horde Dominance Offensive in Pandaria
So far I have encountered very interesting content for level 90 players who decide to embark into this Patch 5.1 adventure.
This is not content you can just do in one go. There are daily quests involved. Once Patch 5.1 hits live servers, the first quest is triggered onscreen merely by entering The Shrine of the Two Moons (Horde), or the Shrine of Seven Stars (Alliance).
Scout Rokla can be found in Krasarang Wilds at coordinates (8.7,64.4) at the westernmost isle. The map has been updated to show Dominance Point (Horde) and Lion's Landing (Alliance).
Meet the Scout
Speak with Scout Rokla at the Horde Landing Site in Krasarang Wilds.
It has been two months since the parting of the mists. Horde scouts, seeking a suitable landing site for the fleet, have engaged Alliance forces on a small island off the coast of Krasarang Wilds.
Meet with Scout Rokla and help secure the landing site.
Scout Rokla: You are just in time. The Warchief is about to land. Once this site passes his inspection, the fleet will follow.
(You are now friendly with the Dominance Offensive)
Garrosh Hellscream: Here! Stop the boats here.
This island will make a perfect coastal stronghold. Rokla! When the peons arrive, clear these trees and begin construction of the docks.
Champion, you have been here for many weeks, and know this land well. Come with me.
The Kor'kron elite guard, goblins and Forsaken scouts can be found holding positions at the shore of the westernmost isle of Krasarang Wilds. Humans and Night Elf sentinels have them cornered on the beach.
The arrival of Warchief Garrosh Hellscream and his champion (YOU) shift the balance of the ambush. The player must kill 25 Alliance mobs. Garrosh kills them really quick. I recommend to tag 1-2 mobs at a time, Garrosh is a bit slow on assisting. Sometimes stands still doing nothing unless the mob is a couple of feet close.
The Might of the Warchief
Warchief Garrosh: Come, (class)! I want to inspect this island and ensure that my landing team has done their job.
Let us crush this pitiful display and claim this land for the Horde!
Accompany Garrosh Hellscream to find Blood Guard Gro'tash, Grizzle Gearslip, and slay 25 Alliance.
- Alliance slain (25)
- Blood Guard Gro'tash found (10.4, 53.6 – north)
- Grizzle Gearslip found (15.7, 57.7 – northeast corner by the beach)
Find Blood Guard Gro'tash
Blood Guard Gro'tash: More elves to slaughter!
Garrosh Hellscream: A pitiful skirmish! The Alliance fights without conviction. Hold this ground, Blood Guard. Here is where we will build our keep. Expect peons within the hour, and be ready to motivate them.
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Grizzle Gearslip
Grizzle Gearslip: Heads up, boys. More tin-men comin' our way! There's oil here alright, and we're gonna need it!
Garrosh Hellscream: Well done. Our presence here will not be denied!
Domination Point
(This fire will signal the full might of the Horde invasion fleet to land on this beach, beginning Garrosh's campaign in Pandaria.)
Note: Click the Signal Fire.
(Domination Point Achievement Progress appears onscreen)
(Screen goes black. Cinematic begins)
After the cinematic, the player enters a new phased area on the north of the isle. Domination Point has been built. Random Daily quests appear.
Core Quests
After the Domination Point cinematic, Vol'jin confronts Garrosh and the questline from World of Warcraft: Vol'jin, Shadows of the Horde begins. The Dagger in the Dark is part of "The Horde is Family" achievement progress for the Dominance Offensive Achievement.
After Vol'jin departs to his new mission, Garrosh summons a wyvern mount onscreen and flies away toward the Vale of Eternal Blossoms. A new core quest opens up:
- Voice of the Gods
- Blood for Blood
- The Korune
- Pride
- Rise of the Blood Elves
- Secrets of the Past
- The Divine Bell
- The Darnassus Operation
- The Purge of Dalaran
- Breath of Darkest Shadow
Daily Quests
The daily quests become available. Like in the Dread Wastes, the daily quests send players to sub-zones throughout the coast of Krasarang Wilds. Note: The links below open in a separate page, but this page stays static. Close the opening page after finishing, and return to this page to continue browsing through the Patch 5.1 content.
- Domination Point
- Ruins of Ogudei
- Lion's Landing
- Quickchop's Lumber Farm
- Oregrind's Dig
Beastmaster Quests
These quests can only be purchased from the Domination Point Collector of Commissions Ongrom Black Tooth.
- Beastmaster's Hunt: The Crab
- Beastmaster's Hunt: The Crane
- Beastmaster's Hunt: The Tiger
There are two Horde vs Alliance Scenarios.
- Domination Point
- Assault of Zan'vess
The Brawler's Guild Preview – World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria PTR 5.1
The Brawler's Guild is a new feature introduced in Patch 5.1 found in Orgrimmar and Stormwind. The Orgrimmar version is found at the Valley of Honor within the big arena building with the dungeon-like portal.
Walk to the opposite side of the building, and talk to the guard to queue. Players have to wait their turn and get to watch other players' combat. It's a solo encounter against creatures of Azeroth with unique abilities.
Each win grants experience, allowing players to grow from Rank 1 up to Rank 8. The Brawler's Guild Quartermaster offers a variety of consumables which can only be used within the building to help win the encounter. Video available in 720HD and 1080HD.
Glorious! Achievement Guide – World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
The Glorious! Achievement requires players to kill 56 rare mobs spread around the continent of Pandaria. The Glorious! Achievement goes an extra mile from what players have experienced in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion (Frostbitten achievement) and the Burning Crusade expansion (Bloody Rare).
In contrast with previous expansions, these are divided by type: Pandaren, Jyniu, Mogu, Saurok, Yaungol, Hozen, and Mantid. Each type has a unique attack that causes over 50,000 damage or kills in one shot in some cases — forcing players to use their skills and to learn to move away from harm's way. Sort of training players to survive a raid encounter, as some of these abilities are used in dungeons too.
There is a great World of Warcraft addon that helps a lot to find the rare mobs for this achievement. Download _NPCScan and its extension _NPCScan.Overlay. The first one alerts you with a loud sound that a rare NPC is near you, and displays onscreen a rotating hologram . Clicking the hologram's name tag will auto-select the mob — allowing you to view on the mini-map the location and direction it is at.
The _NPCScan.Overlay, on the other hand, allows you to view on your map (pressing M) all the locations of each zone where you can find the rares NPCs at. This one is very useful, removing away the waste of time searching for them back and forth. You can simply go to where the colored overlay on the map is.
Sometimes the NPCs are death, or someone from the opposite faction (Alliance or Horde) is attacking it. The bad thing is that NPC_Scan marks it as found whether you killed it or someone else did. In this case, it is recommended to quit World of Warcraft. Go to the World of Warcraft folder. Open the Cache Folder. Open the WDB. Then open the enUS folder (depends what language and region you are). Delete the creaturecache.wdb file. Now launch World of Warcraft.
Doing this manual step clears the cache of creatures detected by the NPC_Scan addon. There is no automatic way to do this, so it has to be done manually, and World of Warcraft can't be running at the moment the file is deleted. Below are the Pandaria maps with the layers that indicate where to find the rare NPCs for the Glorious! Achievement.
The Jade Forest
- Aethis (Jinyu)
- Ferdinand (Yaungol)
- Kor'nas Nightsavage (Mogu)
- Krax'ik (Mantid)
- Mister Ferocious (Hozen)
- Morgrinn Crackfang (Mogu)
- Sarnak (Saurok)
- Urobi the Walker (Pandaren)
Kun-Lai Summit
- Ahone the Wanderer (Pandaren)
- Borginn Darkfist (Mogu)
- Havak (Mogu)
- Korda Torros (Yaungol)
- Nessos the Oracle (Saurok)
- Norlaxx (Mogu)
- Scritch (Hozen)
- Ski'thik (Mantid)
Townlong Steppes
- Eshelon (Jinyu)
- Kah'tir (Mogu)
- Lith'ik the Stalker (Mantid)
- Lon the Bull (Yaungol)
- Norlaxx the Outcast (Jinyu)
- The Yowler (Hozen)
- Siltriss the Sharpener (Saurok)
- Yul Wildpaw (Pandaren)
Dread Wastes
- Ai-Li's Skymirror (Pandaren)
- Dak the Breaker (Yaungol)
- Gar'lok (Mantid)
- Ik-Ik the Nimble (Hozen)
- Karr the Darkener (Mogu)
- Krol the Blade (Mogu)
- Nalash Verdantis (Jinyu)
- Omnis Grinlok (Saurok)
Vale of Eternal Blossoms
- Ai-Ran the Shifting Cloud (Pandaren)
- Kal'tik the Blight (Mantid)
- Kang the Soul Thief (Mogu)
- Major Nanners (Hozen)
- Moldo One-Eye (Saurok)
- Sahn Tidehunter (Jinyu)
- Urgolax (Mogu)
- Yorik Sharpeye (Yaungol)
Valley of the Four Winds
- Blackhoof (Yaungol)
- Bonobos (Hozen)
- Jonn-Dar (Mogu)
- Nal'lak the Ripper (Mantid)
- Nasra Spothide (Pandaren)
- Salyin Warscout (Saurok)
- Sele'na (Jinyu)
- Sulik'shor (Mogu)
Krasaran Wilds
- Arness the Scale (Saurok)
- Cournith Waterstrider (Jinyu)
- Gaarn the Toxic (Mogu)
- Go-Kan (Yaungol)
- Qu'nas (Mogu)
- Ruun Ghostpaw (Pandaren)
- Spriggin (Hozen)
- Torik-Ethis (Mantid)
Patch 5.1 Alliance Daily Quests – Operation: Shieldwall
King Varian Wrynn and the Alliance arrive to the shores of Pandaria and build the Lion's Landing stronghold on the eastern coast of Krasarang Wilds.
Operation: Shieldwall Achievement Progress
The Alliance has a series of non-daily lore quests or core quests which progress the storyline toward the end-game dungeon encounter against Garrosh Hellscream.
- Lion's Landing
- Scenario: A Little Patience
- The Man With a Thousand Faces
- The Voice of the Gods
- Jaina's Hope
- The Korune
- Heart of the Alliance
- Secrets of the Past
- The Divine Bell
- The Purge of Dalaran
- An Ancient Ally
- In Search of Harmony
- Breath of Darkest Shadow
Daily Quests
There are two Horde vs Alliance Scenarios.
Mists of Pandaria Lorewalkers: I. Am. The Silver Surfer.
I hit level 90 earlier today after completing quests left and right throughout the zones of Pandaria. First thing I did after reaching level 90 was to visit the flight trainer outside the capital city in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, and to grab the Lorewalkers quest intro at the bottom level of the capital city.
Once I completed the first quest with Lorewalker Cho at the Seat of Knowledge on the higher plateau of the Mogu'shan Palace, I was ready to visit all the locations throughout Pandaria which have a lore SCROLL to complete the achievements. The achievements grant reputation points with the Lorewalkers which quickly get you to Exalted in about two hours or less.
Once you get all the achievements, visit the mailbox. Lorewalker Cho will mail you items that trigger a new quest. Turning in those quests will give you extra reputation points to complete Exalted with the Lorewalkers. Check out our recent guide: How to Reach Exalted with the Lorewalkers.
The Quartermaster Tan Shin Tiao is near Lorewalker Cho. She will sell you this awesome Disc of the Flying Red Cloud to become … The Silver Surfer.
A New Age of Conflict Begins — World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Now Live
Ladies and Gentlemen! The World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria is now LIVE in Europe and United States live realms. Those who were not physically at the worldwide launch parties were treated with the live stream hosted by Machinima.com
As soon as the countdown toward Midnight (pacific time) was over, Blizzard emailed a press release to all subscribers to share the news:
Horde—Alliance tensions approach breaking point on shores of newly revealed continent; new expansion introduces pandaren player race, monk character class, and much more
IRVINE, Calif. –(BUSINESS WIRE)– A new era of discovery and conquest has dawned on Azeroth! Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that World of Warcraft®: Mists of Pandaria™, the highly anticipated fourth expansion to the world's most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, is now live.
Starting today, gamers in the U.S., Canada , Europe , Russia , Southeast Asia , Australia , New Zealand , Mexico , Argentina , Chile , and Brazil can set sail for the newly discovered continent of Pandaria by purchasing the expansion in retail stores or digitally via the game's official website (http://www.WorldofWarcraft.com). Mists of Pandaria will be available in South Korea and the regions of Taiwan , Hong Kong, and Macau on September 27 , and will launch in mainland China on October 2 .
"Mists of Pandaria takes players back to the roots of World of Warcraft — exploration, discovery, and the epic conflict between the Alliance and the Horde," said Mike Morhaime , CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment . "It also contains the widest variety of content that we've ever added in an expansion, and we're excited to be able to share it with players around the world this week in our first truly global launch."
Standard Edition, Collector's Edition, and Digital Deluxe Edition Contents
Mists of Pandaria is available now on DVD-ROM for Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 and Macintosh® at a suggested retail price of $39.99 USD . The expansion is also available digitally directly from Blizzard's World of Warcraft website (www.WorldofWarcraft.com), also priced at $39.99 USD .
A special Collector's Edition packed with bonus items is also now available exclusively in retail stores at a suggested retail price of $79.99 USD . In addition to the game disc, the Collector's Edition contains:
- A World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria behind-the-scenes DVD and Blu-ray two-disc set including over an hour of developer interviews and commentary
- The World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Collector's Edition soundtrack CD
- The Art of Mists of Pandaria, a 208-page hardback tome including never-before-seen artwork from the development process
- A special-edition World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria mouse pad featuring Chen Stormstout, the legendary pandaren brewmaster
- World of Warcraft Imperial Quilen flying mount and Lucky Quilen Cub pet, StarCraft® II Battle.net® portraits, and Diablo® III banner sigil and accent.
In addition, for the first time, World of Warcraft players have the option to purchase a special Digital Deluxe version of Mists of Pandaria (suggested retail price $59.99 USD ) via the World of Warcraft website (www.WorldofWarcraft.com) or by purchasing an activation code at select retailers. The Digital Deluxe edition includes a full digital copy of Mists of Pandaria as well as the digital items from the retail-exclusive Collector's Edition. Players who purchase the standard edition digitally or at retail will have the option to upgrade to the Digital Deluxe version at any time (for as long as the standalone Digital Deluxe version remains available) for an additional $20 USD .
Mists of Pandaria Game Features
In World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, warships of the Alliance and Horde clash off the coast of a long-lost continent, signaling the start of a new era of discovery and conquest in the history of Azeroth. As players storm the shores of this exotic new frontier and begin to explore its mysteries, they'll encounter brave new allies, unearth ancient secrets, and play their part in reigniting the long-brewing conflict between the Horde and Alliance on a strange battlefield far from home.
Mists of Pandaria offers a wide variety of content for new and returning World of Warcraft players. Features include a new playable race (the pandaren) with its own starting zone and quests, a new character class (the monk), and an expansive new continent for players to explore as they adventure to the new level cap of 90. The expansion also includes a host of new gameplay elements designed to give players even more ways to enjoy the game, including scenarios — a flexible new kind of cooperative PvE trial; challenge modes, which offer high-prestige rewards for mastering Mists of Pandaria's 5-player dungeons; and an all-new pet battle system.
Mists of Pandaria has received a Teen rating from the ESRB. In addition to the English version, Mists of Pandaria is available fully localized into Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, European Spanish, Russian, Korean, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, and for the first time with a World of Warcraft expansion launch, Italian.
For more information about World of Warcraft and Mists of Pandaria, visit http://www.WorldofWarcraft.com. With multiple games in development, Blizzard Entertainment has numerous positions currently open — visit http://jobs.blizzard.com for more information and to learn how to apply.
Diablo III: Book of Cain-like Warcraft Book in the Horizon, Turalyon & Alleria Next Xpac
Chris Metzen (SVP of Creative Development) just revealed live at the Mists of Pandaria Launch Party in Irvine they are currently developing a Warcraft encyclopedia akin of what they did with Diablo III: Book of Cain (by Insight Editions). This book was among the top Amazon best seller graphic novels.
He also revealed they have plans for Turalyon and Alleria in the next expansion after Mists of Pandaria. Sargeras plans somewhen in the future. Warcraft IV not in the foreseeable future, but Mists of Pandaria has sort of a spiritual feel — probably some of the plots might carry on in Warcraft IV?
Mists of Pandaria North America Launch Party: Watch the Live Stream Tonight
Zarhym posted today the plans for the Mists of Pandaria North America Launch Party, and a video embed for the live stream.
Awesome-Nick Carpenter sent us, via Twitter, a photo of the launch party stage in Irvine. Photo at the bottom. That stage looks neat. On the left side one can distinguish King Varian Wrynn charging forth. I can bet on the right side should be Warchief Garrosh Hellscream.
For those QQ-ing this expansion is about cute pandas, the expansion will set you corrected in many misconceptions. This expansion = putting the WAR back into Warcraft with World PvP. What can happen when the Vale of Eternal Blossoms' capital cities are just a few steps apart from each other in a PvP realm? Total Mayhem!!!
Nick Carpenter @FubarNick: @Warcraft @Blizzplanet The stage is set!!! Thanks for the photo @kathunter pic.twitter.com/59xIA2Dp
Blizzards @mikemorhaime being interviewed at the Mists of Pandaria press event. pic.twitter.com/IcsWx9Gx
TheLyns: A wild @robpsimpson appears! #MistsLaunch #warcraft pic.twitter.com/Rft6o4KL
@DJTyrant: Zomg got to meet @michelemorrow such a fun night so far!! http://pic.twitter.com/MsjF76tn
TheLyns: Samwise made friends with a troll! #MistsLaunch #warcraft pic.twitter.com/PXk2XfGr
@Rygarius: Check out the amazing cosplayers and their amazing costumed at the Mists of #Pandaria. #MistsLaunch http://pic.twitter.com/PSEYYdan
@michelemorrow: /YAY I've brought @CM_Zarhym into the #PandaArmy @spirithoods #MoPReleaseParty pic.twitter.com/i5MWJA5C
Mists of Pandaria Worldwide Release: Chris Metzen & Chris Robinson Video
Tonight fans look forward to the World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria worldwide release. In the eve of this expansion's release, Blizzard Entertainment Chief Storyteller Chris Metzen and World of Warcraft Art Director Chris Robinson share with fans some final insights and development reflections.
Blizzard Short Stories: Quest For Pandaria – Part 1
The awaited continuation for WORLD OF WARCRAFT: PEARL OF PANDARIA is finally here! During our interview with Micky Neilson and Sean "Cheeks" Galloway, Micky confirmed the QUEST FOR PANDARIA would be online a few days before the launch date of the expansion and the release date of WORLD OF WARCRAFT: PEARL OF PANDARIA.
Those who plan to read PEARL OF PANDARIA should read that first chronologically to prevent spoilers. Then read the short story: QUEST FOR PANDARIA.
Update: After reading the 10-pages of Part 1, I found there are indeed a few tiny spoilers of happenings from PEARL OF PANDARIA. The story of Wanyo and the Pearl continues in the short story. Wanyo's adventures could have been elaborated more instead of constrained to where he has been all this time, but the story focuses more on Li Li. By page 10, I was hoping to read Part 2 already. It would be interesting to find out where the story goes, and if there's any significant lore or purpose around the pearl itself. The QUEST OF PANDARIA gaps where Li Li and Chen have been and done since the final pages of the DC Comics PEARL OF PANDARIA graphic novel until we see them in-game at the Valley of the Four Winds.
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Interviews
Here is a collection of all the recent Mists of Pandaria interviews held a week before the launch of the expansion.
Convert to Raid interviews Ion Hazzikostas (Blizzard Lead Encounter Designer)
The Song of Liu Lang – World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
The Song of Liu Lang is one of the most thrilling in-game songs in World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. Not every World of Warcraft expansion has one of these thematic songs, but when they do — there's usually an extensive lore attachment wrapped around them.
In Burning Crusade, there's a quest that starts with The Lady's Necklace, an item that drops from a Deatholme Acolyte in Windrunner Village (The Ghostlands). The quest leads you to Silvermoon City's throne room where you have the delicate diplomatic mission to secure a friendship with Lady Sylvanas Windrunner, and eventually get her support to request Orgrimmar to accept the Blood Elves as new members of the Horde.
The necklace turns out to be an old gift given to Sylvanas by her sister Commander Ranger Alleria Windrunner. The end of the quest triggers The Lament of the Highborne (by Soprano singer Vangie Gunn) — nominated to the Best Original Vocal Song – Pop in the 6th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards. It was by far the best World of Warcraft in-game vocal song to date.
In World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, level 1-10 Pandaren players can experience a school scene by walking in into the Dawning Span's lower room. Lorewalker Amai teaches the young Pandaren children the story of Liu Lang, while Lorewalker Ruolin sings The Song of Liu Lang in some asian-like language.
The amount of lore about Liu Lang is substantial, serving as a intro to low level players in the Pandaren starting zone: Shen-zin Su (The Wandering Isle). More of Liu Lang is learned later at level 90 through the Lorewalker faction's achievement system.
The lore surrounding Liu Lang is retold in the pages of Micky Neilson's DC Comics World of Warcraft: Pearl of Pandaria graphic novel.
The video below shows you Lorewalker Amai's teachings while Lorewalker Ruolin sings The Song of Liu Lang.
Blizzplanet Review – World of Warcraft: Pearl of Pandaria
Blizzard Entertainment sent a copy of World of Warcraft: Pearl of Pandaria for review. I just opened the box, and got thrilled with the format of this DC Comics graphic novel product.
Product Cover
I haven't seen anything like this before from DC Comics. The dimensions of the book resemble that of an iPad, thus comfortable to hold. An iPad is 9.50″ x 7.31″. The World of Warcraft: Pearl of Pandaria Graphic Novel's dimensions are approximately 11.25 x 7.37″.
The front cover artwork of World of Warcraft: Pearl of Pandaria seen above is a book jacket you can remove and frame up if you wish to. This is how the book looks like without the book jacket.
The first chapter introduces the history of Liu Lang to set the background and starting point of this story for readers new to World of Warcraft and/or to the Mists of Pandaria expansion.
Liu Lang was the first Pandaren to leave Pandaria with the wanderlust of adventure. Originally, after the Sundering ten-thousand-years in the past the Pandaren thought the whole world had been destroyed, and because of the Mists none dared to explore thinking they wouldn't find their way back home.
Liu Lang observed the dragon turtles would leave into the sea, but eventually returned to the shore they were born. Thus, with that wisdom, Liu Lang explored beyond the mists on top of Shen-zin Su.
The Pandaren laughed at Liu Lang and thought they would never see him again. Five years later, Liu Lang returned to Pandaria on a now grown turtle to share his adventures with fellow Pandaren. The turtle would return home every five years, and more Pandaren accompanied Liu Lang and as centuries went by the turtle became as big as an island.
Some of the lore in this graphic novel is exclusive and won't be seen in the Mists of Pandaria expansion. However, the story of Liu Lang will be experienced by players who delve into the path of the Lorewalker. I recently shared my experiences in beta on where to find all the sites and achievements to reach exalted with the Lorewalker, and some videos that tell the lore of Liu Lang.
Micky Neilson
Micky Neilson joined Blizzard Entertainment in 1993. He's got several video games story development experience under his belt, including: Warcraft III, The Lost Vikings II, World of Warcraft, StarCraft. He's presently Lead Publishing at Blizzard with two graphic novels: WORLD OF WARCRAFT: CURSE OF THE WORGEN (co-written with James Waugh), WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER (Number Two in New York Times Bestselling Graphic Novels List).
If you have read both graphic novels, you are in for a great story with PEARL OF PANDARIA. It's written from the point of view of Li Li Stormstout, the niece of famous adventurer Chen Stormstout who we are acquainted with since his debut in the bonus orc campaign in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (2003).
There's definitely a message to be found in the context of the story aimed both at young children and [why not] adults. Sometimes we celebrate holidays, study history in school but do not live what we celebrate and commemorate.
Li Li is a dreamer and loves the stories of Liu Lang, but sees that her father and even the Elders of Shen-zin Su have forgotten what it is to leave the Wandering Isle and explore the world and enjoy every day of their lives in a continuous adventure.
She's young, but not a coward. She refuses to live in a pedestal, and decides to leave the Wandering Isle to go in search of her uncle Chen Stormstout. I liked very much Micky's approach and direction in this story.
According to Licensing Manager Kat Hunter, in the DC Comics website, this is an independent story outside the Mists of Pandaria expansion. While you might recognize some elements that appear in-game, the story takes place before the events Pandaren level 1-10 players will experience in the Wandering Isle's starting location in-game.
One of the scenes when Li Li goes to Stormwind gives a glimpse into where in the timeline the story takes place, and it's definitely not Mists of Pandaria-time, nor even Cataclysm-time. One guard is asking for volunteers to go to Northrend for the ultimate fight against the Lich King. Another scene reveals the fight against the Emerald Nightmare — which took place during World of Warcraft: Stormrage — hasn't happened yet.
Li Li Stormstout is not an NPC in the Wandering Isle for example. You get to meet her as an NPC later on at level 86 in the Valley of the Four Winds alongside Chen Stormstout.
Sean "Cheeks" Galloway
Sean Galloway is the artist of the interior pages and front cover. Not everyone is used to comic books or animation, so it's normal for people to like or dislike the artwork style.
Personally, when I saw the front cover a few weeks ago I had no idea who the artist was, but recognized the style right away. The artwork and the coloring resembles that in TV animated series and even Disney animated films. Knowing how Blizzard Entertainment works they will get the best in the industry. We have seen Simon Furman (The Transformers) behind the StarCraft comics series, Walter Simonson (Mighty Thor) behind the World of Warcraft comics series. All the awesome writers and artists in the Tokyopop Manga. You know the drill. Blizzard Creative Team is passionate about their projects and fans themselves of writers and artists that are involved in their personal geeky hobbies: Tabletop, fantasy stories, SciFi, etc.
I won't lie. I have rarely watched american TV in the past 12 years since playing Blizzard games — kinda odd for someone who lives in New York City. Sean Galloway is a name that caught my attention though.
In the animation front, Sean Galloway is the founder of Table Taffy Studios and lead character designer for The Spectacular Spiderman animated TV series. Sean has been involved in Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms, Blood and Iron, Disney's Tron Animated, Dreamworks' Mastermind, G.I. Joe Renegades, and Scoobie Doo Mystery Inc.
As a comics penciler/artist he's been involved in TEEN TITANS GO and the Teen Titans stories in WEDNESDAY COMICS. He's also done video game and toy design. Some fans know him for his creator-owned properties: Bastion's 7, Gumshoes 4 Hire and Little Big Heads.
In terms of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, the artwork style sometimes might break what's known as the "Warcraft Style" — which players are used to with Senior Art Director Samwise Didier, René Koiter, Glenn Rane, and other Sons of the Storm artists. However, considering the main character of this story is a little girl named Li Li, and the bulky shapes of the Pandaren — it made sense to go the TV animated series style which is welcomed by children, teens and adults in general, rather than one specific audience.
Some of us have been playing World of Warcraft since 2004-2006. Some might have by now a young kid at home which is ready to kick some indiscriminate justice at your side against the evils of Azeroth. World of Warcraft: Pearl of Pandaria makes a perfect gift to a son/daughter, nephew/nice (etc.) as a background story prior to playing World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.
The coloring techniques are amazing and quickly you get to dig Sean Galloway and his team's style. There are many landmarks and locations captured in this 128-pages graphic novel, including Booty Bay, Ironforge, Kharanos, Azshara, Westfall, Golshire, The Dark Portal, Stormwind, Stonetalon Mountains, and Orgrimmar — to name a few.
Wish to ask Micky Neilson or Sean Galloway a question? Post a comment below using your Facebook/Yahoo login. We will talk with them on Wednesday during an interview.
Pre-Order World of Warcraft: Pearl of Pandaria now. Release Date: September 26, 2012.
- Chapter One: The Song of Liu Lang
- Chapter Two: Wanderlust
- Chapter Three: Thunderbrew
- Chapter Four: Kalimdor
- Chapter Five: Journey's End
Li Li Stormstout
Chen Stormstout
Zhahara Darksquall (Naga witch)
Blokk (Ogre)
Elder Po Stormstout (Li Li's father, Chen's brother)
Shisai Stormstout (Li Li's eldest brother)
Xiu Li (Long-lost Elder Po's wife)
Rahjak (Fel orc blademaster)
Grimbooze Thunderbrew
Dark Iron Coren Direbrew
King Magni Bronzebeard
Keeper Orremin
Rumblefitz (Goblin alchemist)
Fisherman Wanyo (pandaren)
Graphic Novel Credits
Written by: Micky Neilson (Blizzard Entertainment Publishing Lead)
Art and Cover: Sean "Cheeks" Galloway
Lettering: Saida Temofonte
Blizzard Special Thanks: Chris Metzen, Sam Didier, Cameron Dayton, Doug A. Gregory and Glenn Rane
Sean Galloway Special Thanks: Table Taffy Studio's Derek Laufman, DJ Welch, Dario Brizuela, Caleb Sawyer, Hwang Nguyen and Ryan Odagawa.
Editors: Hank Kanalz& Sarah Gaydos
Design Director: Robbin Brosterman
Publication Design: Larry Berry
VP-Editor-in-Chief: Bob Harras
President: Diane Nelson
Co-Publishers: Dan DiDio & Jim Lee
Chief Creative Officer: Geoff Johns
Executive VP-Sales,Marketing and Business Development: John Rood
Senior VP – Business and Legal Affairs: Amy Genkins
Senior VP – Finance: Nairi Gardiner
VP-Publishing Operations: Jeff Boison
VP-Art Direction and Design: Mark Chiarello
VP-Marketing: John Cunningham
VP-Talent Relations and Services: Terri Cunningham
Senior VP-Manufacturing and Operations: Alison Gill
Senior VP-Digital: Hank Kanalz
VP-Business Affairs, Talent: Jack Mahan
VP-Manufacturing Administration: Nick Napolitano
VP-Book Sales: Sue Pohja
Senior VP-Publicity: Courtney Simmons
Senior VP-Sales: Bob Wayne
Sneak Peek: SteelSeries World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Mousepad
Here's a sneak peek of the SteelSeries World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Mousepad.
I'm not certain this will be available as a standalone product, but it's common knowledge this product comes within the World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Collector's Edition.
I'll alert visitors when this product becomes available as a standalone product, if it does.
World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore, Tides of War Available Now
The World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War is on sale now at local and online bookstores.
This novel tie-in features the Battle for Theramore which players will experience in-game on September 18th in World of Warcraft live realms.
I recommend everyone to get ahold of this book which serves as a prelude to the Mists of Pandaria expansion. Jaina Proudmoore does a 360 degrees drastic change from a diplomat seeking peace between the Alliance and the Horde into a revenge-driven warmonger toward Warchief Garrosh Hellscream.
Check out our review if you missed it, and our phone interview (audio) with New York Times best selling author Christie Golden.
"Nothing is free, Go'el," Jaina Proudmoore said. "Your knowledge and skills were bought at a cost. The . . . orc you left behind in your place had done much harm in your absence. If I have heard about what is going on in Orgrimmar and Ashenvale, surely you must have!"
Go'el's mien, which had been deeply peaceful, now looked troubled. "I have heard, of course."
"And . . . you do nothing?"
"I have another path," he said. "You have seen the results of that path. A threat that—"
"Go'el, I hear this, but now that task is over. Garrosh is stirring up trouble between the Alliance and the Horde—trouble that didn't exist until he started it. I can understand if you don't wish to undermine him publicly, but—perhaps you and I can work together. Form a summit of sorts. Ask Baine to join us; I know he has no love for what Garrosh is striving for. I could speak with Varian. As of late, he seems to be more reachable. Everyone respects you, even in the Alliance, Go'el. You have earned that respect because of your actions. Garrosh has earned nothing but mistrust and hatred because of his."
She indicated her cloak, which had blown about with the wind he had sent to bear her to shore. "You can control the winds as a shaman. But the winds of war are blowing, and if we do not stop Garrosh now, many innocents will pay the price for our hesitation."
The ashes of the Cataclysm have settled across Azeroth's disparate kingdoms. As the broken world recovers from the disaster, the renowned sorceress Lady Jaina Proudmoore continues her long struggle to mend relations between the Horde and the Alliance. Yet of late, escalating tensions have pushed the two factions closer to open war, threatening to destroy what little stability remains in the . . .
Dark news arrives in Jaina's beloved city, Theramore. One of the blue dragonflight's most powerful artifacts—the Focusing Iris—has been stolen. To unravel the item's mysterious whereabouts, Jaina works with the former blue Dragon Aspect Kalecgos. The two brilliant heroes forge an unlikely bond during their investigation, but another disastrous turn of events looms on the horizon. . . .
Garrosh Hellscream is mustering the Horde's armies for an all-out invasion of Theramore. Despite mounting dissent within his faction, the brazen warchief aims to usher in a new era of Horde domination. His thirst for conquest leads him to take brutal measures against anyone who dares question his leadership.
Alliance forces converge on Theramore to repel the Horde onslaught, but the brave defenders are unprepared for the true scope of Garrosh's cunning and deceptive strategy. His attack will irrevocably transform Jaina, engulfing the ardent peacekeeper in the chaotic and all-consuming . . . TIDES OF WAR
How to Reach Exalted with the Lorewalkers – World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
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The Lorewalkers is a faction in the continent of Pandaria. The initial quest is available at level 90 and requires a flying mount.
To start with the Lorewalkers talk to Lena Stonebrush (Shrine of the Two Moons, Horde) or to Scrollmaker Resshi (Shrine of the Seven Stars, Alliance). Both can be found at the lower level of the Pandaria capital cities in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
Personally, I wish this feature was applied to all the continents as an extra option for archaeology, for those who prefer to skip digsites. It's far more fun.
The Lorewalkers
Lena Stonebrush: So you are interested in learning more of the lore of this land? Very well! You should speak to Lorewalker Cho at the Seat of Knowledge. He can be found in the room above the entrance to the Mogu'shan Palace. Speak with Mishi for a ride.
Lorewalker Cho: Who would ever guess how much knowledge was hidden behind these walls. And there is so much more we can add to it.
As you explore our land, keep and eye out for objects of interest that might help us learn more of our past. Piece together enough of our history, and I may be able to share a story or two with you.
[Follow Up]
Loremaster Cho: Ah yes, I can see by your face that you are an eager seeker of stories. You have come to the right place.
Your Private Collection
Pandaria is rich with history, legends, stories, and lore of every sort. While you are traveling throughout the world I would ask that you keep an eye open for artifacts and pieces of information that you feel would be pertinent to our work here.
When you accumulate enough knowledge we will compile it in to a volume for your personal collection here.
You can, of course, return whenever you like to review the volumes we are making for you.
[Quest Objectives]
Clean off the Empty Bookshelf.
Completing this quest unlocks the Lorewalker reputation at Neutral. At this point, players can now start traveling around Pandaria to click scrolls of lore. Each scroll updates an achievement. A completed achievement grants 2016 reputation with the Lorewalkers.
In addition, when the player completes all the scrolls of a specific achievement, Lorewalker Cho will send to your Mailbox an item that starts a quest. Turning in these quests will grant 2996 reputation.
When you turn in the quest of each completed book's achievement, Lorewalker Cho casts Storytime on the player and he plays a reenactment of the story via a hologram.
The following achievement links give you a transcript of the entire book collection, screenshots of the scrolls location, a video of the reenactment, and the coordinate/locations where to find each scroll throughout Pandaria to complete the achievements.
- What is Worth Fighting
- Ballad of Liu Lang
- Fish Tales
- The Dark Heart of the Mogu
- The Song of the Yaungol
- The Seven Burdens of Shaohao
- Heart of the Mantid Swarm
- Between a Saurok, and a hard place
- Hozen in the Mists
Lorewalkers Quartermaster Rewards
The Lorewalkers Quartermaster only offers four items to those who reach Exalted reputation with their faction.
A fan and her boyfriend created a video walkthrough for the quickest path to complete the achievements and to reach exalted with the Lorewalkers:
Blizzplanet Review – World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore, Tides of War
World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War takes place months after the Hour of Twilight and the defeat of Deathwing.
Prince Anduin continues his education in the Exodar with Velen and the draenei — in continuity with the Leader Short Stories: "Velen: Prophet's Lesson" by Marc Hutcheson.
Kalecgos and the blue dragonflight continue to regret Malygos' demise, the Nexus War and the Hour of Twilight which is their responsibility due to Arygos' betrayal and the use of the Focusing Iris to give life to Chromatus — as seen in World of Warcraft: Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects.
Garrosh Hellscream recently set a plan in motion to invade Ashenvale — in the pages of World of Warcraft: Wolfheart by Richard A. Knaak. However, it backfired when the Alliance got word of it and reinforcements came in kind through Theramore marching toward Southern Barrens, Stonetalon Mountains and Ashenvale to respond to Garrosh's atrocities.
Players have experienced this war in-game in the Cataclysm expansion's low-level quests.
Garrosh has learned from his mistakes and came up with a master plan to now not only invade Ashenvale, but to take the entire Kalimdor continent for the Horde.
Christie Golden fully benefits from her years of hands-on experience playing World of Warcraft. She is played up to level 75, but still has plenty of material to work with. She used elements from each expansion to add to continuity. Garrosh uses elements from questlines seen in Terrokar Forest (Burning Crusade), Vash'jir (Cataclysm), Coldarra (Wrath of the Lich King) and fused them to mastermind Garrosh's ultimate plan.
Tides of War is an epic battle between the Alliance and the Horde — rated M, with all the violence, blood and gore.
I was literally surprised by the large amount of characters that either take center stage in the story, or make a cameo. It shows Christie Golden and the Blizzard Creative Team worked really hard with each character that appears in the story and to keep track of continuity.
I'm still unsure about two characters who made a cameo, as they were supposed to be dead long ago, but in general I counted at least 84 characters. Some are established known NPCs who make a cameo, others were created by Christie Golden as they don't even show up in WoWHead, and few are merely mentioned (i.e. Arthas and Admiral Daelin Proudmoore).
The story mainly focus on the point of view of Warchief Garrosh Hellscream, High-Chieftain Baine Bloodhoof, Lady Jaina Proudmoore, and Kalecgos the blue dragon. Supporting characters who get some relevant screen time in certain chapters are King Varian Wrynn and Thrall.
It's no longer a spoiler to mention the focus of this book is to lay the groundwork for the destruction of Theramore — coming up in Patch 5.0.4 on August 28th.
This heinous crime is the trigger that starts the war that eventually causes the Alliance and the Horde naval fleets to get stranded within the Mists of Pandaria.
Thus, Tides of War novel serves as a prequel to the events of the upcoming World of Warcraft MMO expansion pack, which is expected to launch in September 25th.
Many changes are to come in the expansion, and I am not truly convinced some of these changes are currently seen in beta servers.
Not only Theramore, which will now become a crater, but even Dalaran might have some changes as well. Significant ones.
The events set in this novel will change Jaina Proudmoore in ways we have never expected, that will put her down the path of hatred and revenge her father Admiral Daelin Proudmoore and her former lover Prince Arthas walked. Will she come to her senses, or seek to return the atrocities of the Horde back at them in kind?
Whichever path she chooses, it will certainly change her forever.
I finished reading the novel. It shook me to the core at an emotion level no other Warcraft novel has at this magnitude. There will be countless loses of life — NPCs we have interacted with since 2004, and characters some players have grown fond with in past Warcraft novels.
I definitely recommend hardcore lore fans to pick up, and read World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War — available as hardcover, mass market paperback and eBook formats.
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Pet Battle Critters by Zone – World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
This page gathers all the Pet Battle critters by continent, and zone for players who wish to spend their time efficiently. Have a nice travel!
These are all the Battle Pets found throughout the Eastern Kingdoms continent, organized by zone.
Eastern Plaguelands
Hillsbrad Foothills
Northern Stranglethorn
- Adder
- Beetle
- Crimson Moth
- Forest Spiderling
- Lizard Hatchling
- Long-tailed Mole
- Parrot
- Polly
- Roach
- Snake
- Strand Crab
- Tree Python
- Water Snake
Swamp of Sorrows
- Huge Toad
- Moccasin
- Parrot
- Rat
- Small Frog
- Spider
- Strand Crab
- Swamp Moth
- Toad
- Water Snake
The Cape of Stranglethorn
- Baby Ape
- Beetle
- Crimson Moth
- Forest Spiderling
- Lizard Hatchling
- Long-tailed Mole
- Parrot
- Rat
- Roach
- Strand Crab
- Tree Python
- Wharf Rat