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Plymouth Wedding In AprilPlymouth, ma
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The agenda is below which includes live Music.
The Salon Spring Brunch at Embassy Mayfair Sunday 28th April 2013 - 1pm-7pm. 1pm is the opening reception show & brunch till 3pm and after party till 7pm.
Complimentary welcome canapés and prosecco available to guests arriving before 3pm (1 mini burger & chicken kebab canapés and and 1 glass of prosecco per ticket).
Brazilian Samba dancers and live musicians will be entertaining in the lounge area from 1:30 until 3pm. 3pm – 7pm:
Four hours of Spring Sunday madness spread over two floors where resident DJ Sara Montrose from Sardinia and DJ Aryo Jaxx on the decks, spinning the very best in minimal/lounge house (ground floor) and commercial electro house/ R&B (Lower Ground - Salon Club).
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Indian farmers find pesticide-free way to grow
Letting nature take its course has brought bigger crops
Indian farmers in Jind district in Haryana inspect crops for insects. (Picture: Ritu Sharma)
June 16, 2014
Angrejo Devi had a bumper yield of cotton and wheat for the sixth consecutive harvest last season.
It wasn't always that way in Haryana's Jind district, in northern India, as at the turn of the century insects had devastated the region's cotton industry while other predators wiped out 80-90 percent of other crops.
Devi recalled that even pesticides didn't stop crop destruction. The use of chemicals helped famers fall deeper in debt, but did little to help them produce better crops.
Nowadays, she and the region's other farmers no longer view insects as the enemy. In fact, they no longer try to kill the insects that invade their crops. They prefer to let nature take its course.
"We do not kill insects as they are necessary for the plants," Devi, of Needhana village, told ucanews.com.
Insects are separated into two categories: herbivores, which eat the crops, and carnivores, which eat the herbivores, Devi explained. The pesticides that farmers used killed the carnivores only, allowing the plant-eating insects to wreak havoc over the farmers' crops.
"When the number of herbivore insects increases, the carnivores automatically come to the plant and eat the former. So the balance is maintained automatically," she said.
Farmers still need to inspect their crops, to make sure the balance remains. But for the past six years, the region has remained pesticide free. They continue to discourage the use of pesticides as the chemicals are harmful to the soil and people's health.
This form of cultivation was introduced in 2007 by farming activist Surendra Dalal, who at the time was posted to Needhana by the Agriculture Department.
From 2001 to 2004, the American bollworm destroyed the entire cotton crop in the region, leaving farmers heavily in debt, recalled Kamal Saini, the district's agriculture development officer.
"Farmers used to spray pesticides 25 to 30 times to get rid of the worm where the actual usage of the pesticides on the crop [should be] four to five sprays. Even that did not help," Saini told ucanews.com.
He said that Dalal, who died last year, was very much concerned about the condition of the villagers and introduced this relatively new method after much research and study.
At the time when the American bollworm had attacked, the cotton yield per acre was reduced to 20 kgs per acre (0.4 hectares) when the normal yield should be 800-1200kgs, Saini said.
Farmers' incomes also have increased through the use of the new farming technique as they produce larger crops and no longer spend some US$500 a year on pesticides.
Devi noted that she has been able to build a house and marry off her daughter with the money she earned by adopting this form of cultivation.
"I have 10 acres of land and now I am able to save around [US$ 416] per year as I do not have to buy any pesticide. Also, our crops are free from the harmful affects of pesticides," said Sheila Devi, a resident of Lalitkhera village.
She told ucanews.com she uses a fertilizer spray mixture that increases the fertility of the soil but "from this year on, I am not even going to spray this."
"The balance between the insects works fine for me," she said.
"It takes a lot of effort but at the end it is very rewarding as the yield is more and so is the profit and above all the product is healthy without any chemicals," she said.
The use of pesticides has become an issue of grave concern in India, with foreign countries banning the import of Indian products. Last month, Saudi Arabia banned Indian red chillies after traces of pesticides were found. Other countries have banned India-produced fruit, like mangoes.
Meanwhile, the Haryana government has taken a strong interest in this farming technique, sponsoring an education awareness initiative to help spread the method to other villages. Fourteen villages in Jind district have adopted this technique so far.
Farmers also have visited Punjab and Uttarakhand states to educate farmers there.
"This year, we are planning to cover over 200 villages in Jind district. It is a slow process but this technique is very beneficial for the farmers," Saini told ucanews.com.
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Matriarch, grandchildren are headed to Washington
Inauguration drives up hope for future
Published: Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 6:50 a.m.
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"They laugh at me," said Waddetta Bennett, 77. "It gives it more power. If I need to pass somebody, I want something that's going to go - not catch me with a car coming toward me."
But today, Bennett will be a passenger. She and three of her grandchildren are leaving Bethel United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. Destination: Washington, D.C.
The swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama will be the second inauguration Bennett has attended. In 1981, she took three of her older grandchildren to see President Ronald Reagan take the oath of office. A generation later, she's taking a younger contingent to witness history. They're leaving on a trip hosted by the Spartanburg County Republican Party.
"All three of y'all, I want you to remember this," said Glenn Quinton, Bennett's son and the father to two of the children going on the trip.
"Because when I was a kid, when we were all sitting in front of the TV set watching the landing on the moon. ... Y'all are seeing the same thing, except it's going to be up close and personal. This is going to be just like the first man on the moon."
Bennett voted for Republican John McCain during the South Carolina primary. But come November, she'd changed her mind. Despite what some of her neighbors or family members might say, she voted for Obama. One of her grandchildren, for instance, 23-year-old Misty Guyton, said she didn't vote in November even though she supported Obama.
"I didn't vote, to be quite honest, because of the way my parents view things," Guyton said. "They weren't too happy with the whole voting-for-Obama thing. Grandmother was the one who stood out in the whole entire family."
Guyton hopes to go back to school to be a nurse one day. She's heading to the capital with her cousins Margot Quinton, 12, and Matthew Quinton, 18.
Margot, who attends Boiling Springs Junior High School, wants to be a hairstylist or fashion designer, and she spent part of last summer shadowing Anna Perry, who then became Miss South Carolina.
Matthew, who attends Boiling Springs High School, plans to enlist in the Marine Corps Reserves this summer before heading to college. He wants to be an officer in the Marines.
Margot didn't follow the election much, aside from knowing her parents supported McCain. Matthew said he was interested when former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was in the running, but when America's Mayor left, he stopped paying as much attention. But he did see the political interest in his classmates escalate toward Election Day.
"I believe that just about every kid in our school, probably 70 percent of them, liked Obama. But if one of them could tell me anything about his platform, or anything about him, I'd be surprised," Matthew said.
Matthew was born 10 days too late to be able to vote in this year's election.
All three are used to taking trips with their grandmother. She's always been a "get-your-bags-packed, get-up-and-go" woman, said her daughter-in-law, Faune Quinton.
"She has taken her grandkids across the country many times. It's nothing to drop what you're doing and go to California," Glenn Quinton said. "If we ever went out to eat, it was an hour-and-a-half to get back. She'd feed you, but you were going to go for a little ride somewhere. Because that's how eager she was. At any moment."
This trip, however, has added importance.
Bennett, who worked in textiles for more than 30 years and has hosted bus tours all over the country, is sure this is something the youngsters will be able to tell their grandchildren about. Guyton thinks so, too.
"Maybe we won't be so divided anymore," she said. "Maybe this will bring people together. Soften some hearts. I don't know, maybe that's just what I'm hoping. I'm not on the whole political thing. I think that's a big rat race. But just everybody seeing that it's not going to be some white man ruling. ... Everybody is so negative toward that. Let's give somebody else a chance, really. Whether it be a white woman, black woman, black man, whatever. Something a little different."
Bennett still has more field trips planned - she wants to take all of her grandchildren to every state capital in America. She spends her down time working on needlepoint and other crafts. She's a volunteer poll manager during elections. And she's president of her Sunday school class.
Bennett realizes things will not be the same this week as they were in 1981.
Security will be heightened. Millions more people will be there. They won't be able to see as much, unless they watch one of the giant screens on the mall. And Sen. Strom Thurmond no longer is around to send up breakfast from The Beacon Drive-In Tuesday morning. (Inauguration day breakfast this year will be provided by Sen. Lindsey Graham's office.)
"I just think it's something every American ought to be able to experience," Bennett said. "I just want them to experience this. It gives you a feeling that nothing else you do gives you.
"You're just proud to be an American."
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Final Fantasy XIV Not Appearing on Xbox 360 Due to "Closed Environment"
Creator Hiromichi Tanaka says Square Enix couldn't come to an agreement with Microsoft over Xbox Live.
Despite persistent rumors the contrary, Final Fantasy XIV won't be appearing on the Xbox 360.
In a recent interview with Eurogamer, creator Hiromichi Tanaka said that the problem lies with the "closed" nature of Xbox Live.
"[Live is] different to the normal internet environment, so when we wanted to introduce this game in the same environment as Windows PC it had to be PS3, so that was our choice," he said.
"Microsoft has a different point of view: they want to have a closed environment for Xbox Live. We're still talking to... We couldn't come to an agreement on Xbox Live."
Interestingly, Final Fantasy XI is one of the few MMOs currently available on the Xbox 360. Tanaka didn't elaborate on the differences between the two.
Final Fantasy XIV will be available on the PS3 and PC later this year.
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Final Fantasy XIV PC Release Date Confirmed, PS3 Version Delayed
Comments (89)
XIII was not so terribad in my opnion, XIV will be totally different..Posted: Jul 06, 2010 12:00AM PST by Kaian
As for XIII did anyone here even BOTHER to read or listen to the story in XIII? Don't bash it for being different as I have read many posts state the next one needs to be "innovative" to keep them interested. lol innovative IS different. If you don't normally find stories interesting in these "Jrpgs" you probably shouldn't be playing them to begin with..that is if you're playing it and expect it to be a straight up 100% traditional RPG. Hell nowadays RPGs are REALLY branching out.
And I say that for western RPGs and Jrpgs. Besides you DO realize it's Square Enix's style to change it up as much as they see fit on every one of their "Final Fantasy" titles right? Their battle system, the story, the world, and for XIII the way they "streamlined" it..yes streamlined it for new and old alike. What do you guys think ME2 was? MORE action and less RPG, yeah, right and guess what?
Everyone loved that about it. Me? It felt like a rehashed Blockbuster title/movie to me, so personally I didn't like it as much as others. Only my opinion though. DA was more enjoyable to me, but that is what I liked more I guess.So yes XIII was different, but do expect it to be different before you buy (or rent) and rate the damn thing.
That said I don't think it was as bad as all you guys make it sound out to be. It wasn't boring in a sense "where I just couldnt go on playing...". Also XIV is an MMORPG...it is in no way related to XIII other than the crystal tools engine they are using. If anything it should fall more in line with a more "traditional" rpg element though (like many of you like so much) as far as pick weapon/armor (class), travel here or there, kill stuff. So no more "omgz!!, XIII was so bad(A.K.A I didn't like it...opinion) I don't think I can put out to play their next big MMO".
XIII shouldn't even be brought up, and yet now I have ranted on, great.
WrongPosted: Jul 07, 2010 12:00AM PST by Imperator47
FFXIII was a terrible action game masquerading as an RPG. Only the FFXIII fan kids like yourself and reviewers too afraid to give it a mediocre score would disagree. Post whatever you like in response, you're still a fan kid, and still wrong.
...wthPosted: Jul 05, 2010 12:00AM PST by PooOnMyShoe
Personally I'm not interested in this game, but it seems the problem here is that microsoft doesn't want people on live to interact with people on psn or pc...microsoft really needs to loosen up here. idk why microsoft acts like it's the only company on the market and that sony doesn't even exists...then again sony does this aswell just to attract more customers I guess but both companies are too big to not be noticed. Honestly is it just me or have video games and their companies treated gamers like retards lately?...FF13 anyone? 30 hrs in and the game is still giving me tutorials
Getting OldPosted: Jul 04, 2010 12:00AM PST by GunbladeHero
MMO RPGs gets old after a while, I know because I used to play a lot, then after some time it got boring and I stopped playing those games and got back to playing Console games and It never gets old. XD
MehPosted: Jul 03, 2010 12:00AM PST by westikal
No big loss, just as happy to go back and play Tales of Vesperia. And Lost Oddyessy. (Just don't ever play Blue Dragon!!) Yikes that game was utter crap. Makes Final Fantasy XIII feel like Final Fantasy VI all over again! Oh how I love me some FFVI. We need a remake of that one!
I doubt it sold on xboxPosted: Jul 03, 2010 12:00AM PST by IronMaiden1958
11 sucked and the interface for 14 is some additions to 11. So it will suck too.
PS3 rulesPosted: Jul 01, 2010 12:00AM PST by SchueyF1
One more reason to own a PS3 then and one less to own a X360.
Sony's CEO Jack Tretton -Posted: Jun 29, 2010 12:00AM PST by scorpiogamer
Didn't the CEO of Sony say the FF 14 was going to be exclusive to the PS3 anyway? Would not the deal with Sony and Square Enix have a part to play in this as well?
Oh wellPosted: Jun 28, 2010 12:00AM PST by Darkeus
One, I don't have a lot of faith in the Final Fantasy series since that disgrace called Final Fantasy XIII. That may have been the worst game I have ever played. I can't call it an JRPG becasue it was not; it was a interactive movie with RPG elements.
So when I heard this news, I just shrugged. Two, I could care less about MMO's. I wasn't planning on playing it anyways so I could care less if it is coming out for the 360 or not. If I really wanted to play it, I have a nice laptop with a kick ass video card in it to do all of that.
Three, I am just wating for the Old Republic MMO which will probably be more attuned to my taste.
SO overall, this really isn't a big deal.
Don't count on it.Posted: Jun 27, 2010 12:00AM PST by T.M.X
I agree with everyone who said FFXIII was a let-down. I've been playing since FFX back in 2001. I played FF8-13. I'm about to sell my FFXIII copy. FFX1 on 360=boring. If I buy it would be for PC. Square-Enix needs to cut all deals with consoles and focus more on producing a better mmo. Why bother to distribute trash on multiple platforms if the game isn't good. Seems like a lot of casual gamers want to spend less and want every game to come out for their desired platform. It doesn't work that way. Because of casual gamers the game industry spends more $ to be able to distribute games on multiple platforms & you wonder why they keep making stuff to make up for it.
The "new" 360 isn't nothing new. It's a shiny new case & Kinect for $299 not including $150 for the Kinect device & $59.99 for the game. You want motion controlled games? Hand me over $500 +tax See what I mean? With that $500 you could keep to save up for a gaming pc and add ram and graphics cards and your good to go. So if you can't keep up with technology costs then drop the controller & let the gaming industry worry about making better games rather than catering to crybabies
I can't imagine MS saying no.Posted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by TyrantSyn
Common sense says ok FF game mmo = $. No FFXIV on 360 = no $ = 360 player buys PS3 = less money MS. = . Which = Sony.
Time to start saving.
WHAT?Posted: Jul 12, 2010 12:00AM PST by killafolston
That's just a dumbass comment! You don't actually think that many people are buying into the ff mmo do you.Wishful thinking.
That's not how markets workPosted: May 27, 2013 12:00AM PST by molotov.cockroach
"FF game mmo = $. No FFXIV on 360 = no $"
That's the whole cycle. Square doesn't make FFXIV for the XBox, XBox players don't buy it, and Square doesn't make as much on their product. I sincerely doubt many XBox players are going to jump ship over a Final Fantasy MMO, especially a rehash of the one that crashed so hard before.
HA!Posted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by Mr.Fumbles
good thing i have both consoles :p
Ho hoPosted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by Krypter
Those amusing Japanese, always coming up with new ways to say 'no'. "Closed system", "it will be difficult", "the stars are not aligned", etcetera. It was about money. Someone didn't want to pay.
NopePosted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by mikelee0351
It was all about 2 things. M$ didn't want people from their precious Live playing together with people on PSN and PC as was the case with FFXI. Also, they wanted to require Gold accounts as opposed to FFXI which required only the free Silver.
If your were someone that has a 360 w/o a Gold Live acct. and also own other systems, and wanted to play the game, would you get it for 360 where you would have to pay $11.95 (price for ffxi) a month PLUS $50 a year? Or PS3/PC where all you had to pay was the monthly fee of $11.95 instead of also having to buy a Gold acct?
It all boils down to M$ being greedy really.
Open as in cross-platformPosted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by parklife444
It doesn't sound like a money issue -- Square wants the clients to be able to communicate, is what it sounds like. But, games on Live can't communicate with other platforms.
and i guess blizzard is the king of greedinessPosted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by osebass
cuz they charge you 15 a month. ms doesn't want people to play online on the 360 unless they charge for it. for ffxi they let people with silver accounts play online, but now that its down the road and 5-6 years later, they aren't cool with that anymore and somehow want some cut of it, and therein lies the problem.
how many 360 users would pay 12 a month to game up on ffxiv, and pay your usual $50 a year for the gold account? (of course not to mention the charge for the internet itself from your isp). not too many hands raised, im sure.
@ aafatkidPosted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by mikelee0351
Soooo, what your're saying is that M$ charging an extra $50 for something that PS3 and PC users can do for free is not being greedy? I fail to see your logic.
And by free I mean have the ability to access the game, not the obvious subscription fee. I'm sure they'll offer some sort of free week/month trial acct. thing as most all MMO do nowadays. But oops, you gotta get gold for that.....
And yes I do realize that a lot of people do already pay for gold, but not everyone does. And I'm sure not many of them would pay for gold just to play one game.
Shit!Posted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by HawkTeflon
That is all.
No big dealPosted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by DarkSideSol
I played the Last Final Fantasy on the ps3 and it's just a boring game to me, can't see how it got such good scores. Square has not impressed me on final Fantasy since 7 and 8. This one and the last just don't match up to american style rpgs. 20 years ago when Y's came out I was totally into JRPGs but to me they are still delivering the same old game.
Unless this one is more on the line with Dungeon and Dragon type Rpgs with classes and armor and stuff I will pass
yeah....Posted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by mikelee0351
That's exactly what it is....
Forget Final Fantasy, it is no longer fun!Posted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by Jonas190
Y's was a great series...
Final Fantasy has jumped the shark, it has become nothing more than a beautiful interactive movie, extremely linear and not worth playing for 40 hours even if the storyline is great. I guess I need to do more than press a single button and walk down a straight path to keep interest in a game, this isn't the atari days when that's pretty much all the machines were capable of processing. Developers can now make a fully rendered interactive 3d environment and what does Square give us, a fully rendered 3d invrionment that we have to walk down a single straight path that occasionally branches off only to have us have to retread back to the main path. Sorry, I like my RPGs to have some gameplay to them.
And before you kids start jumping on me for saying that, I have been playing the Final Fantasy series since it came to America. I have played all the games and while their beauty has increased over the years, their gameplay has gone the way of the buffalo.
Don't care.Posted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Obsoletesoul
I really wouldn't care if they didn't release any Final Fantasy's, as I find them boring. Sucks for the people who like them, but it's no skin off my back.
Not interested anywaysPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Iago407
I've tried so hard to get through FFXIII and I just can't do it. The game is like a book that you hope gets better, but then you realize half way though that it's not going to and that it simply is what it is. But you've invested too much time, so you trudge though and every page feels like a minute, an hour, a year of your life that you'll never get back.
That's where I'm at with FF XIII. It's just an enormous step down in terms of gameplay, storytelling and overall enjoyability from previous outings like X, IX, VI, Tactics etc.
If XIV is just another stab at making a good MMO, then count me out regardless. XI is one of the worst games in the series and I have no desire to see Square, who in my opinion, have so fantastically bungled XIII, try and repave the old MMO road with better bricks.
As an owner of both a PS3 and a 360 as well as a lifelong fan of this series, I can honestly say that I have zero interest in this XIV. It's sad to say, but I'm already looking toward FF XV. Hopefully by then Square will have found a team of people that can make a good, innovative game that new fans and old fans alike will actually enjoy playing.
Closed EnvironmentPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Vangerdahast
My rudimentary guess to this is the fact that Bioware's answer to why TOR (The Old Republic) is not on Live was because they would need to wait for permission to jump in & patch anything up. They wanted the freedom to go in when something was wrong because of their standards of excellence. MS either made them wait too long, I read Bioware wrote something about 15 minutes being the minimum amount of time they could wait, or denied them any direct access. I believe this has something to do w/ Valve/Steam on PS3 where... "The best version of Portal 2 will be released."
Anyway, I was really excited for this, so this news sucks. I beta'd XI for the entire summer & had a lot of fun. I never bought the game but I was ready for an improved version the next time around. MS is really doing some stupid, or brilliant, stuff lately. A blockbuster surprise MMO announced before Christmas is due to remedy this garbage, but I'm not counting on it. I'm incredibly interested in DC Online, if the ratings surprise everyone... as in, it is amazing.
Bottom line, I would have definitely played this on Live & I don't see anything in the future, MMO-wise, for the 360. Dreaming for a Elder Scrolls, Halo, Curt Shilling's dream project w/ R.A. Salvatore & McFarlane, or something.... After a horrendous E3, MS better have something in their sleeve.
InterestingPosted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by Graevier
I wonder how much longer the patching cycle for the game would be for the 360 if it was actually released on all platforms.
I think that when XI hit the 360, they had pretty patched and polished the game already so they didn't need to worry so much about the time and money costs of patching all versions at the same time.
What if SE wanted to do something like WoW does and offer seasonal events. Some of those were great in theory but after rolling them out onto live servers, bugs were found and emergency patching was required. If it is, as everyone is suggesting, a strenuous task to patch and update on XBL then it only makes sense for them to not want to take that creative and financial risk.
damn kidsPosted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by mikelee0351
FFXI had seasonal events long before WoW was ever out... and I'm sure other MMORPG did it before FF. Just because WoW is the most popular game doesn't mean they were first by a long shot.
I wish I were a bird.Posted: Jul 03, 2010 12:00AM PST by IronMaiden1958
Yeah and ultima online had it before all of them so........
Stop your rage posting.Posted: Jul 06, 2010 12:00AM PST by Kaian
He didn't even meantion WoW being the FIRST or 3rd or whatever game to have seasonal events. The fact is like you said it IS the most popular MMO out there and def the most subscriptions to be had if you even looked that up. By now I should think you wouldn't even have to. It's just a reference for pete sakes. The point is it was never meantioned so just stop raging on for no reason. Actually read what he had to say. He had a point...I'm not seeing yours.
FFXIPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by mikelee0351
Say what you want about it, but to this day it is still going with an extremely dedicated player base. How many 8 year old games can you say that about?
I played it for a long time, and will be the 1st to admit that yes it had design flaws. But, it was created during a more archaic and punishing time in MMO's. Hopefully the designers have looked at modern playstyles and streamlined things.
That said, I'm sure the community will be worse for the loss of the 360 market. Either way I'd be playing on PS3 and PC, but I hope M$ loosens their sphincters up and sees the light, so as many people as possible get a chance to play.
here's somePosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by xWhackoJacko
"How many 8 year old games can you say that about?"
Starcraft, Diablo 2, Counterstrike, and in another year or so World of Warcraft.
There ya go lawl.
Props to FFXI though, mad props. I hope this can top it.
And how many MMO's have done as well especially over recent years?Posted: Jul 06, 2010 12:00AM PST by Kaian
And how about MMOs xwhackojacko? lol exactly, making an MMO last that long is a much harder feat, but I'm sure you knew that :). And mike according to everyone here bothering to even post on this topic you are def not the first to admit it has design flaws XD. But Square really has upped the anty over the years and has improved on such things as finding a party. (level synchronization) They do their fair share of patches and keep players playing, and so far it has been quite a feat for them to keep FFXI fans interested for this long.
I do agree with your post though Mike and from what I've read about XIV so far it will be much more streamlined for everyone. Traveling is much easier, soloing, guildleves(quests that parties get rewarded for regardless if you have the same). And as for the story I have faith.
Bummer :/Posted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by NumeroUno
Luckily I have both a 360 and PS3 so i'm good to go :). But does anyone know if PS3 users would be able to play with PC users? Just curious.
YesPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Vetus_Schola
It will work just like FFXI in that everyone will be together on the same servers.
no wonder whyPosted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by osebass
360 won't be in it.
Live is a closed network, meaning if you're on it, only of Live members can contact you and game with you. they can't just add another network that has different structures to it and think it will work. to much work.
but i have to say it would be awesome if it was pc players vs. ps3 players vs. 360 players.
Well..Posted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by synEXE
I'm not a big PC player anymore but was really looking forward to this title. I think I understand MS & SE stance on this, and if it means the game will be better than FFIX than by all means don't put it on LIVE. I have no desire to play this on PS3 unless this whole new PSN+ can add something to change my mind. Looks like I will actually have something on my PC this Fall.
Interesting observation...Posted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Weelz_79
...I wasn't sold on "Final Fantasy XI" and other than its superior production values I can't see how this will be any different. I'll stick with my "linear" JRPGs for the time being, regardless of what platform they appear on.
That's alrightPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by masterchief117
We may have lost a huge community from the 360 side, but PS3 and PC owners aren't all that affected. Sucks for Microsoft, thier loss.
honestlyPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by xWhackoJacko
I think this is a good thing.
PlayOnline was a bloody shitload of fuck, and if Microsoft wasn't onboard for moving far far away from that mess, then good for Square to flat out say "fuck em".
"Closed Environment"Posted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Vetus_Schola
I think this means that Microsoft isn't willing to allow cross platform play with a competitor's (Sony's) machine. Not surprising as no other current gen games have managed this. FFXI pulled it off, but that was with the PS2 which was on its way out. The PS3 is not.
great pointPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by abercrombieco2
eventually i think ms will be forced to drop this though. it was fun playing with 360 players when i played on ps2. having the game across 3 platforms 360 ps2 and pc was intresting. they are loosing out if they don't want to have players on the same severs as ps3 players.
M$ preying on resultsPosted: Jul 03, 2010 12:00AM PST by Vehement
M$ is probably gonna wait and see how FFXIV pans out on the PS3 and PC. If FFXIV is doing really well, chances are M$ will attempt to adjust their policy and try see if they can pick up FFXIV. There's always flexibility when it comes to money.
Too bad...and what the hellPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Greendewey
That sucks for FF fans but its hard to fit another MMO in if it has a monthly fee like DC online.
What does closed environment have to do with it? IF he mean xbox live being a pay service doesn't that argument seem kind of lame seeing as how there are millions of xbox gold members?
I don't know much about it but it seems odd to me.
@IanmaoPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Vetus_Schola
Exactly. You beat me to it.
Makes sensePosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Greendewey
Well that makes sense then. I guess it would cost more to manage the two
Not surprisingPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Patchinko
It seems strange that it's not coming to 360 when it's obviously going to be a Windows game, but it's not strange. SE is far from the only developer to complain about the "closed" and "restrictive" nature of Xbox Live, and Microsoft doesn't really care that much about seeing this MMO on the 360 when it'll be available as a Windows game.
Too bad because when it comes to MMOs, a bigger user base is almost always better, though I probably would have gotten it for PS3 anyway.
@ people who compare this to FF13Posted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by dynajizim
this is in no way shape or form does it have to do with a single player story this is the same thing like WoW only lot harder you have to pay to play this game and FF11 was good this will be better until douchebags (greed) ruin the game
Hopefully this ones a winnerPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by tkbryant
Can't believe how utterly disappointing FF13 turned out to be. That game was indevelopment for how long? 5-6 years and this is what they release? Techinically speaking, it's a masterpiece of a game, gameplay and story wise, it was just downright terrible. C'mon Square, get your groove back!!
ShamePosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Graevier
Would have been nice for it to have been on all platforms. I really hope this means they put more effort into the game for PS3 and PC.
Series followers and critics are disappointed with FFXIII. It had no depth to it and it was over before it even started. You can see that they rushed it out after going from PS2 to PS3. If they don't come up with something good soon, it will be firmly relegated to the nostalgia pile with ultima, except with ultima they didn't scrape every penny out of it.
Personally i think that they should just appease the fanboys and girls and do the PS3 FFVII remake and let the series come to an end. I am saying this from a long time final fantasy fan and it pains me to see what was such a great thing in the past turn into a zombie franchise. If they can't even do that properly then they no longer deserve to torture us by conflicting nostalgia with the harsh reality that the console editions have been poor.
clappaclappaclappaPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by SaviorMachine
Dude, you get it.
Thank YouPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Ed_Wood
Most people I talk to insist that this was an incredible game, and begin fanboy rants when I state my problems with it. After being in developement for years, I found it very dissapointing. Square-Enix has not done so well this generation, and I find myself favoring other developers more this generation for my JRPG fixes. I just feel that by trying to emulate western RPG's, that they're kind of losing the heart in their games.
advicePosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by th3chosenon3
friends who trust my opinions on games ask whether or not they should buy FFXIII. i tell them it is a great game...just not a great final fantasy. i have enjoyed it. it is far from horrible, and deliciously challenging (if you disagree you should try playing endgame marks and challenges)...but in truth, it's only reminiscence of a final fantasy title is the name of the spells. sad but true. and they can make their own decisions from there.
"Emulating Western RPGs"Posted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Patchinko
Err, wha?
If anything, FFXIII was far too Japanese and should have taken cues from the fantastic Western RPGs (talking about Bioware here) that have been coming out lately.
JRPGs are very style-over-substance these days. FFXIII was anything but a surprise in its execution and style.
"Rushed out"Posted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Nall
FFXIII was in development for over 3 years. I'd hardly called that "rushed out". And it only took that long because of the huge amount of graphic detail put into it. We still got a complete game, just maybe not the one everyone was expecting.
Square had also said that if they actually made the game like everyone wanted with open areas, actual towns, and a world map (IE, like an oldschool RPG) development would have taken nearly ten times as long. This is also the main reason we're not getting an FFVII remake - by the time the devs finished it, whatever console they were originally developing it for would be dead.
@NallPosted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by Graevier
FFXIII was announced at E3 2006, so thats at least 4 years since the announcement. I can say pretty safely that they must have been developing at least some aspects of the game before that point.
"InFamitsu, Kitase revealed that the initial project concept for Final Fantasy XIII was thought of in 2004 when the Final Fantasy X-2 International team came up with the idea during a jogging session."
3 Years is way off the mark, considering that they showed a tech demo of the game at E3 2006.
if you listen closely...Posted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by MegaMan_N*8
you can hear Gamemaster rustling around in the bushes to pounce on this article...
Can't waitPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Unowned
This game is going to be amazing. One of the things I really enjoyed about FFXI was the fact you felt like you actually earned things, plus the end game/world bosses was better than anything out now imo. The only thing that was lacking was the pvp could have been better. FFXI wasn't for casual people that wanted things quick like in todays MMOs, which was great I thought. The job system and classes were the best I've ever seen, they did make changes so it's not as group based and more solo friendly which was the ONLY major flaw I thought.
wellPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Ahiru
let's see, it's better for them to have a Unix-based game (PS3) running alongside with a Windows-PC game. hum... WTF?!?! o_O
and the xbox live is different than windows Live.... oh yeah, good thinking about the FFXI...
now, in simple words to square enix, WTF?!?!?!?
@Ed_WoodPosted: Jun 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by Ahiru
ya sorry about that, i meant windows as a whole platform, not just Live.
i mean, ANY windows (not "most games") uses its library to run under the OS itself - note: .dll's, direct x.... and those are not unix compatible (unless ported over).
that's where squenix contradict themselves... ps3 is unix based, dev-kit is different than windows', so what really makes sense is that squenix wants to get their $$$$ off subscription and somehow Live policy is getting in the way.
I wouldPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by M3d1um
Rather play it on Pc anyway. Using controllers for an mmo would suck.
Oh WellPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by n0gar
FF13 sucked anyway.
After their last train wreck, who cares?Posted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by SaviorMachine
Hear, hear. No love lost on this trash. And I have FF13 on PS3.
Disagreement, agreement, disagreementPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by SaviorMachine
No, it wasn't good; it was remarkably bad. Shallow; boring. Pretty, but more primitive than any modern RPG has a right to be. Also, full of shitty writing and laughable characters.
You're right of course when you say that 13's failure does not imply that 14 will be a similar failure; however, I feel like a snarky "so fuckin' what?" is definitely in order after the way they let customers down with FF13. Your mileage may differ.
Sigh, another f'n moronPosted: Jul 03, 2010 12:00AM PST by Vehement
People really need to learn the difference between "Company" and "Developers". FFXIII and FFXIV do not share the same developer, even if they are under SquEnix. Does this matter in any way? Hell yes because different developers create different games, even if its under the same name.
Oh wellPosted: Jun 24, 2010 12:00AM PST by Vetus_Schola
It would be nice to have a larger community, but I'm not too surprised about this tbh. Microsoft's loss.


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The IPT 1-2-3 program, which first launched last June, initially focused on helping North American channel partners roll out pre-configured voice and data product packages to existing Nortel customers who had not yet migrated to IP telephony. Now Nortel is extending the program with nine new packages ranging from 100 to approximately 700 lines that were built for new customers, said Pat Patterson, director of North American IP telephony marketing at Nortel, Toronto.
"The majority of the enterprises out there have played around with IP telephony but have not fully rolled it out," Patterson said. That means there are plenty of opportunities for channel partners to bring Nortel VoIP solutions to new customers, he said.
By expanding the program to focus on new business, Nortel is also opening it up to newer partners that don't have a broad base of legacy Nortel customers to target for VoIP upgrades, Patterson said.
The packages are based on Nortel's Communication Server (CS) 1000 and include the hardware, software and phones required to deploy a full-featured VoIP system. Nortel also tapped into its partnership with Microsoft as it built the bundles by including a "starter kit" that enables easy rollout of unified communications services for customers using Microsoft's Live Communication Server, Patterson said.
The product bundles are priced to provide cost savings of up to 30 percent over buying the products individually.
For channel partners, Nortel has rolled out new configuration tools and a simplified ordering process.
"It takes less than two minutes to go into the system and say, 'I want this package with these phones,' " Patterson said.
The vendor is also offering training to educate partners on how to target the packages at new customers.
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Yellow room
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Floor No.2
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|Legionów Józefa Piłsudskiego, Kraków, Polonya
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The room is located by the Vistula River, with its famous bridge for tourists, which opens the way to explore the beautiful and so popular Kazimierz. Additional attractions are the barges on the Vistula boulevards. Some of them are moored and made available in the form of restaurants and pubs while others are floating barges on which you can visit Kraków swimming along the Vistula boulevards. Opposite the tenement house is a worth seeing park. The Wawel Castle is located 800 meters from the house in a straight line. The Main Market Square is about 15 minutes (5 minutes from the Wawel Castle) walk along Krakowska and Grodzka streets. In the area you can find a whole bunch of shops, restaurants, etc.
Additionally to our offer we organized tours to Oświęcim and Wieliczka.
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All okay, Was nice in Krakow. Nice flat, friendly contact
Very nice host, nice place and good location in jewish centre, near old town.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
We just stay one night, and we have only positiv things to tell about this place, thank you.
Best regards from Geir and Aleksandra.
Mariusz picked us up with his car from the train station, very kind. There was a really clean room, a modern bathroom and a kitchen with good equipment. The house is nearby the city, you can reach all attractions by foot. All in all nice choice!
We had a wonderfull stay in this beautiful appertment. We arrived on sabat (saturday) and the owner arranged something so that we were able to use the appertment. It takes +/- 25 minutes walking to the old city (which is really beautiful!). The appertment was very clean and located in a nice neighboorhood.
close to Casimierz Centre, basic conveniences, pity that there is no private bathroom, helpfull hosts.
Great central location with clean rooms and toilet. The kitchenette however had a funny smell to it. But other than that it was a great stay :)
Very nice and tidy place. Perfect location in the Kazimierz district. I will come back.
The appartment was very nice and renovated. When I was here, the front door and staircase were horrible. So I was really afraid the room would look the same. But that was the complete opposite. The owner said that the front door and staircase would be renovated soon so for the next visitors I hope it's done.
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Re: Are on camera speedlight diffusers worth it?
In reply to Cerumen • Jun 23, 2012
But will the effect be that of a bigger light source?
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A decent lightstand and a sandbag or two is all you need.
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I wonder if several speedlights, each with a small diffuser like the LumiQuest SoftBox III LQ-119 and placed next to each other could simulate a bigger light source. Each should be less likely to get blown over or destroyed by wind.-- hide signature --
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