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By Mauricio Langa, The Southern Cross THE "historical commission" which examined thoroughly the whole documentation of the life and work of Abbot Francis Pfanner, chiefly from a historical and archival point of view, has ended its work. Its report was handed in by its president, Br Philippe Denis OP, lecturer in Church history, to Mgr Paul Nadal, episcopal delegate of Stanislaw Dziuba of Umzimkulu diocese. With this, an important phase [ Read More ]
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The Bishop of Mariannhill Diocese Pius Ndlungwane ordained four deacons and one priest. The ordination took place at Mariannhill-Monastery church on the19 January2013, where the ordained are all members of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill (CMM). The newly ordained deacons are Roberto Cossa, Derek Mwansa, Daniel Phiri and Gift Luke Mulenga. While the newly ordained priest, is Emmanuel Nkosinathi Dlamini from Swaziland. In his homily, the bishop called [ Read More ]
The Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill (CMM) – Mariannhill Province, held its elective chapter recently where new leadership was elected. Former Vicar-General of the Congregation, Fr. Bheki Shabalala CMM, made history by becoming the first incumbent Vicar General and an Administrator of the Region of Mariannhill to be elected Provincial Superior of Mariannhill Province. Prior to his election Fr. Bheki Shabalala was the Vicar General of the Congregation. He [ Read More ]
The Mariannhill community is mourning the death of two highly dedicated senior religious brothers who served the community and the church at large with distinction. For years, Br. Berthold Lanzinner CMM (68) and Br. Georg von Aarburg CMM (87) worked relentlessly to help others and for future generations. They died days apart of each other after battling with cancer. When we celebrated 125 years of the existence of the Mariannhill [ Read More ]
Südafrika 2012: Mariannhill July 2012 visit to the monastery of Mariannhill, where our Father Henry Ratering briefly explains the history of the Order and the Church – and then plays the organ! Juli 2012 Besuch im Kloster Mariannhill, wo uns Pater Henry Ratering kurz die Geschichte des Ordens und der Kirche erklärt – und dann die Orgel spielt!
"A true shepherd and leader who made an impact on the lives of many people in different parts of the world" that is how the mourners described the late Father Ignatius Anton Heer during the Requiem Mass/funeral service recently. Fr. Heer died in Germany after battling with a malignant brain tumour. Members of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill (CMM), the faithful and friends converged on the Mariannhill Monastery [ Read More ]
Young members of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill (CMM) have been urged to learn from the senior members who have led life of commitment and tireless service to the community. That was the message conveyed by Fr. Henry Ratering CMM during the Jubilee celebration of religious profession of three senior members of the congregation at the Mariannhill Monastery Church recently. The jubilarians were Br. George von Aarburg (87)who [ Read More ]
The Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill (CMM), Missionary Sisters of Precious Blood (CPS) and the faithful of the Diocese of Mariannhill held their annual thanksgiving celebration in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus recently. The Regional Superior of Mariannhill, Fr. Bheki Shabalala CMM, said the celebration is aimed at remembering the historic moment of the Congregation when the Mariannhill forefathers and mothers in 1911, led by Abbot Gerald, [ Read More ]
Mariannhill Mission Centre provides decent accommodation and facilities for workshops, conferences and retreats for schools, religious organizations and private companies. The centre was recently refurbished in order to provide the visitors a real experience away from home. There is a growing demand from groups who make use of the premises for different purposes. The premises not only benefit schools from in and around KwaZulu-Natal, but also as far afield as [ Read More ]

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It is not astonishing that Scotland, the home of golf, holds some of the most exclusive golf clubs in the world. Hundreds of celebrities and Wall Street titans have joined private golf clubs as it is not only a sport field but the new social scene and an excellent networking setting. They say that the only way to get invited to a prestigious golf club is to act "like you don't want to be invited" – quite a long shot. With the Scottish independence referendum approaching, let me show you some of the most luxurious golf clubs that Scotland can be proud of whether independent or as a country of the United Kingdom.
Here is the TOP 5 most exclusive golf clubs in Scotland:
5) Loch Lomond
Situated only 30 minutes away from Scotland's biggest city – Glasgow, on the shore of Loch Lomond, it is a private golf club with Rossdhu Mansion as its clubhouse. Moreover, the club provides 43 luxury suites for its members and guests for overnight stays. Click here to visit their website.
4) Muirfield
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers is the oldest organised golf club in the world with its records holding back to 1744. An interesting fact concerning this club is that even though women can play as guests or visitors they cannot hold membership.
You can find more information on this golf club here.
3) The Royal and Ancient Club of St Andrews
Founded in 1754 and based in St Andrews, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious golf clubs in the world. It has a men-only membership policy however the club will vote this September on a motion to admit female members.
To visit their official website click here.
2) Archerfield Links
Located 18 miles from the centre of Edinburgh, is a 500 acres heaven for golf lovers. The club partners with Nike Golf in the Performance Fitting Centre. As stated on their offcial website, Archerfield is not about "clubhouse cliques, old-fashioned dress codes or petty rules".
Find out more about Archerfield here.
1) Gleneagles
Gleneagles has been awarded the accolade of "Best Golf resort in the World 2014". It is a luxury hotel, host of the 2014 Ryder Cup. A "Swing and Dine" offer ranges from £440 to £650 per night depending on the season. Read about Gleneagles here.
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For a feature on Reversible Monuments: Contemporary Mexican Poetry
For the poetry of MarÌa Baranda
This poem is reprinted with permission of Copper Canyon Press, coppercanyonpress.org.
Eduardo Mil·n
Translated by Roberto TÈjada
Now that we're nothing, for example
Now that we're nothing, for example,
we can be the rain. Certainly
the rain welcomes us with no hesitation, even
when it begins. And now it begins. Drops
on the windowpane: it welcomes us,
this item the rain welcomes us. Kiss me.
Frailty, weave a thread around the bird's wee foot,
neighborly conclusion of the rain or finish, weave as much.
A kind of cardboard box with Fragile written
in agile hand, no trembling inside. Let us be fragile
now that we're not the ocean. A form welcomes us.


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A delicious romance, No Time for Goodbyes is tender, irresistible and unforgettable all at once
No Time For Goodbyes is about our regular 16-year-old girl Tamanna, staying in Bangalore with her family. She has a younger sister with whom she shares her room, and in her opinion since she has nothing in common with anyone in the family, she is probably adopted. One afternoon, while looking for a quiet place to read, she went to sit in the store room, which she liked to call the attic. A while later, her mother calls and she gets up to go when she finds an old polaroid picture of three girls and a boy. She recognises one of the girls to be her mother.
When Tamanna goes downstairs to see where her mother was calling her from, she feels strange. Then she realises the house is different and things weren't where they usually are in her own house. Slowly, she realises she is in her Ajji's house, in her mother's childhood home where her grandmother stays with her three daughters. Tamanna meets her mother, who was then younger than what she herself was right then. She also meets her mother's neighbour Manoj, on whom oddly for her, her mother has a crush and she herself was falling in love with.
Tamanna was in the past. In 1982. She's seemingly gone to the past through the photograph which she saw. Hereon, I would love to write what happens, how it's depicted and what I felt but it would be a sin to reveal the contents. Wajid has a very easy flowing style of writing, and is very easy to connect to. The fact that Tamanna met her mother, as she was 30 years ago, was an odd thought. For a moment, even I wondered how it would have been to meet my own mother, when she was a teenager - and know about her dreams, aspirations, crushes etc. Quite a nice thought, actually. I specially loved the bits where Bangalore of 1982 and Bangalore of 2012 are described and compared. Very smoothly done, actually made one wonder - Oh! There were no computers in 1982? or Oh maaan! She told him about the World Cup win of 1983!
So Tamanna is 30 years in the past where she meets a whole bunch of people and even falls in love. Does she get stuck there? Or does she manage to get back to the present. All I can say is, that the end is not what you might be expecting.
A fresh plot in a book for young adults, this is also Wajid's first for this genre despite her being an established author in her own rights. A very well-written book, I would say. Well edited, tight plot and with well defined characters, No Time For Goodbyes takes you through time travel, with a nice, warm feeling that will stay in your hearts throughout the time you read the book.
Rating: ****.5/5
[This review is for Bloomsbury India. The opinions are strictly my own and not been written under any obligation.]


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This new script (above) manages to find yet another excuse for a regular expression. The string it is capable of finding is either "
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Of course, users are free to customize prompts further, and some do, wildly so. There is no way to pick a pattern for the prompt that suffices for everyone. If you are just writing a script for yourself, you can always find a pattern that will match your prompt. But if you want a script that works for any user, this can be a challenge. Users are free to change their prompt at any time anyway and you cannot predict the future.
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|Eliot's poetry has found its place in the embalmed world of academia and with lovers of fatuously admired poetry.
Thankfully, since most people don't give a damn about poetry, I think fewer people will be exposed to this fraud and his poem. Actually, that last sentence is sad (no, not just because of its clumsiness): As I posted earlier, Poetry is dead, and when you read poems like The Waste Land, it's kind of easy to see why Modernism became the punching bag for blaming the demise of poetry.


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Last weekend, during the winter storm, we tried to sled. We discovered that, as native North Carolinians, we're not all that good at it (we don't even have a real sled, so we used flotation cushions from our canoe) but we still had fun. With another weekend upon us, we're just as ready to try something new and exciting, whether we're immediately good at it or not.
▪ In Durham, this is the last weekend of the Museum of Life and Science's "Frozen Over" exhibit, which brings wintry fun inside, where it's warm. Here, the icicles and igloos are made of foam, the snowballs are made of pom-poms and the skating rink requires socks, not blades. Museum admission ranges $11-$16, with members and kids 2 and under getting in free. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Visit lifeandscience.org.
▪ Kick off Black History Month Saturday at the 15th Annual African American Cultural Celebration, which is at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: this year's theme is "Civil Rights – March On!" Chefs, musicians, quilters, authors, pilots and dancers will all perform, present or speak at this free festival. Visit ncmuseumofhistory.org.
▪ Especially in the dead of winter, it's essential to get out of the house when you can. Durham's winter food truck rodeo, Sunday in Durham Central Park, is both an excuse to get outside and an opportunity to meet new friends or run into old ones. Oh yeah, there's also the food, courtesy of more than 50 trucks. Attendance is free, though food is not, and it lasts noon-4 p.m. Visit durhamcentralpark.org.
▪ Thursday's upcoming "Chill Out! Hibernation as a 'Cool' Way to Survive the Winter" presentation should appeal to big kids with scientific minds. Duke University doctoral candidate Sheena Faherty will explain the mechanisms of hibernation and how adaptations that would kill other animals help certain creatures survive harsh winters. The Feb. 4 lecture, which is tied into the ongoing Extreme Mammals exhibition, is 7-8 p.m., and tickets are $10 ($20 for lecture and exhibit). Visit naturalsciences.org.
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Our Location
Ancon Technologies is located in the garden of England, on the edge of the cathedral city of Canterbury.
Directions to Ancon Technologies:
By rail – London (Victoria) to Canterbury East: journey time approx 1 hour 25 minutes: London (Charing Cross or Waterloo) to Canterbury West: journey time approx 1 hour 30 minutes.
By road – From London, the north and west: M25, M20, M2, A2, take exit for Canterbury, turn left at first roundabout (London Road). At the next roundabout turn left onto Whitstable Road A290, continue onto St Thomas' Hill, approx one mile (1.6km) up the A260 turn right into University of Kent entrance near the top of the hill (University Road). Follow University Road for approx 0.5 miles, the Canterbury Innovation Centre is situated on the left.
By bus – London Victoria to Canterbury bus station, Canterbury bus station to the University: regular service every 7 minutes, journey time approx 15 minutes using the Unibus (city centre – University) and The Triangle (Canterbury – Whitstable – Herne Bay) which also serves the University – www.stagecoachbus.com/eastkent
Nearest International Airports to Ancon Technologies:
London Gatwick Airport – 66 miles
London Stansted Airport – 82 miles
London City Airport – 60 miles
London Heathrow Airport – 89 miles
Nearest International Ports to Ancon Technologies:
Dover Port – 25 miles (ferry service)
Ramsgate Port – 35 miles (ferry service)
Folkestone Eurotunnel – 32 miles (eurotunnel rail)
Nearest International Rail Stations to Ancon Technologies:
Ashford International – 14 miles
Ebbsfleet International – 41 miles
St. Pancras International – 63 miles
Nearest Domestic Rail Stations to Ancon Technologies:
Canterbury West – 1.2 miles
Canterbury East – 1.9 miles
Whitstable – 7 miles
Faversham – 17 miles


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Depression and Anxiety: How Do They Relate?
Depression and anxiety can occur at the same time in an individual and this is not uncommon. Anxiety can trigger depression, and depression can trigger anxiety. They're different disorders with different symptoms, and it is important to get treatment for both if they persist beyond one to two weeks.
Anxiety makes a person feel tense and nervous and may cause him or her to worry more than usual. Depression is a feeling of sadness, in varying degrees. It may feel like a shroud that looms over everything, taking the enjoyment out of life.
Sometimes, treating the anxiety allows an underlying depression to surface after the anxiety eases somewhat. Anxiety often masks depression because an individual is not always aware of the depression, which is also not uncommon.
Treatment for Depression and Anxiety
Treatment of both disorders has been very successful over the last three decades with many people who suffer from one or both. Psychotherapy alone may help reduce anxiety and depression if they're not too severe. If the disorders persist after attempting therapy, medication is an option.
Now there are more choices in medication so that different levels of anxiety and depression can be treated more effectively. Therapy and medication are often used together to relieve a patient's symptoms as soon as possible, depending on the symptoms and their negative effects.
Sleep disruption is a very common symptom of both anxiety and depression. Changing the routine for getting ready for bed and other habits may help increase the amount and quality of sleep. There should be no, or as few as possible, electronic devices in the bedroom, and it should be dark and quiet. It is good to have a restful bedtime routine so the body knows it is time to sleep and adjusts accordingly.
Going to bed at the same time every night, as often as possible, is part of the bedtime routine, and it's helpful to get up at the same time every morning. There should be eight or nine hours available to the sleeper for a good rest. The psychological adjustment that the mind makes with this routine should be helpful to someone with sleep problems.
Using illegal or unprescribed drugs may interfere with the healing process and should be discussed with the treating physician. It is quite dangerous to mix these drugs with prescribed drugs.
No substances should be used unless prescribed by a physician who is aware of the patient's anxiety and/or depression. Prescribed medications must be taken as instructed, too, so that there are no ill effects from the combination of them if more than one medication is given. Any medication problems may interfere with the treatment of anxiety and depression and should be addressed as soon as possible.
Other aspects of treatment for anxiety and depression may include regular exercise and stress-reduction techniques. These two practices can go a long way in helping the body to become more functional and able to rest.
How to get help with your depression or anxiety
Talking with a supportive family member may help reduce these disorders, but a caring professional can provide treatment and empathy with an objective view. Many people get help by talking with their family doctors first. A family physician may offer medication or a referral to a counselor.
Getting better begins by taking the first step and finding out who can help. Local mental health centers can also answer questions or schedule appointments for those who want help. Caring professionals do their best to help people feel better whatever the treatment. If there is any question at all about depression and/or anxiety, ask for help now.


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The EP features Riva himself alongside revered DJ/producer, Green Velvet.
Listen here: http://mixmag.net/read/premiere-riva-starr-enlists-green-velvet-to-celebrate-100-snatch-releases-premieres
The EP features Riva himself alongside revered DJ/producer, Green Velvet.
Listen here: http://mixmag.net/read/premiere-riva-starr-enlists-green-velvet-to-celebrate-100-snatch-releases-premieres
Mixmag have premiered 'Parris Track' – one of the songs off Mele's latest EP, out via Riva Starr's Snatch! Records.
Listen here: http://mixmag.net/read/premiere-mele-delivers-a-tight-tech-house-summer-anthem-with-parris-premieres
Richy Ahmed recently remixed Groove Armada's track 'U Can', released via Snatch! Records as part of the 'House With Me Remixes' EP.
You can listen to the remix here, premiered by Redbull Music: https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/richy-ahmed-groove-armada-remix-listen-here
Mixmag and Youtube channel Street Player have premiered Andrea Oliva's remix of 'House With Me', out via Riva Starr's Snatch! Records.
Watch here: http://mixmag.net/read/premiere-andrea-oliva-turns-in-a-fiery-groove-armada-remix-for-street-player-video-blog/
Label boss Riva Starr has picked out 10 of Snatch! Records' most important tracks for Be-at TV.
Read/listen here: http://www.be-at.tv/editorial/features/riva-starr-selects-10-defining-snatch-records
DJ, producer and label boss Riva Starr spoke to Mixmag about his 2015 hit 'I Believe In You', as part of the 'How I Made…' series run by the dance publication.
Read the full article in the April edition of the magazine, out now.
Italian-born London-based House music legend Riva Starr is set to release his third artist album entitled 'Definition of Sound' via Green Velvet's iconic Cajual Records imprint on March 11th.
"Starting from the title, I decided to give a clear idea of where my sound is at the moment as being eclectic can sometimes cause confusion in terms of identifying my sound. This album is to tell everyone what I stand for and what my sound is." Riva Starr
This essential 11-track offering follows the talented Italian's two acclaimed albums, 'If Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade' (2010) and 'Hand In Hand' (2013), plus a series of recent EP releases on revered imprints such as Hot Creations,Defected, Saved and his very own Snatch Records.
'Definition of Sound' still boasts all the unique production values of Riva's previous albums but this time features a more club-ready tracklist including stellar collaborations with the likes of global dance star Green Velvet, Acid House innovator DJ Pierre, US Soul diva Dajae and Chicago House music don Gene Farris.
"With this album there's definitely a more clubby approach than my last," Riva says. "'Hand In Hand' was more of a collection of tracks with a big "indie" influence but with this one I've decided to stick to my club sound and go hard on that!"
'In The Midnight Hour', the album's impressive opener, kicks things off and encompasses a tough scatty House groove with a distorted bassline and lush soulful vocals courtesy of Dajae. The album continues by showcasing an array of dancefloor gems such as the future summer anthem 'Can You Feel Sunshine', the looped-up guitar-tinged 'Without You' and the underground-focused House banger featuring Green Velvet called 'You're Beating', a tune that'll find its home in the clubs, something that influenced Riva when producing this album, he says; "I'm a DJ and play every weekend in the club, it really helps me to understand where the music is going and what the crowd is feeling, it's priceless."
Other highlights include, the infectious early 90s-esque hit track 'I Believe In You', the sampled riff-driven 'The Loft', the TB-303 infused House bomb with DJ Pierre 'Acid Train', the dark and twisted synth-led tech-house groover 'Count On Me' and the powerful Jackin' House roller with Gene Farris 'After Dark (Is When We Move)' which concludes the album.
All in all, 'Definition of Sound' is a very confident and imaginative long-player from one of House music's most prolific artists. Developed like a well-crafted DJ set, this album is not only full of intrigue and excitement but also makes sense as a listen, highlighting Riva's unparalleled talent, depth and versatility as a DJ/producer.
'Definition of Sound' is available via Cajual Records on March 11th 2016.


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Day 5
We were able to visit a world wildlife rescue center today. This is a picture of a baby zebra they found in the wild-she's only 8 days old! Unfortunately, her mom was already gone when they found her, so they will keep the zebra with them for a few months until it is able to go back into the wild and survive on its own.
We were also able to see a Maasai school.
Maasai children take care of their young siblings while they go to school so their mothers can work in the fields while they are away. Imagine taking care of your baby brother or sister while you are in class!
People here speak Swahili, Maasai, and English. They think we are very difficult to understand! (Maybe it's my Texan accent) ;)
The Maasai warrior tradition is dying out. They want their children to go to school, so very few go into the bush.
Below is a picture of me with one of the Maasai women. They make beautiful beaded jewelry-headbands, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, cuffs, etc. to enhance their beauty. I bought a necklace at the market from this talented woman!
I bet you're wondering what I'm eating while I'm here!
The places we visit serve us lunch. It is the same lunch at each place; small pieces of grilled goat, carrot salad, rice, and chapati (my favorite!!). It is all very good!
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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are urging regulators to investigate potential discrimination in how banks and other financial institutions handle and market foreclosed homes.
Fifteen lawmakers, including several members of the Banking Committee, wrote to top agency officials Tuesday about findings disclosed in a report released last summer by the National Fair Housing Alliance, which found racial disparities in the treatment of more than 2,400 real estate owned properties across the country. The housing group has warned for years that managing REO properties could present major challenges for the industry, citing concerns about possible disparate treatment across communities.
"The same communities who were victimized by predatory mortgage lending practices may now be facing additional burdens from unequal and inadequate management of foreclosed homes," the lawmakers said in the letter.
The NFHA report found that bank-owned properties in minority neighborhoods were more than twice as likely to have trash on the grounds and broken or unsecured doors than properties in white communities. In certain regions — including Memphis, Tenn., and Hampton Roads, Va. — the recorded disparities were considerably higher.
"Residents and communities across the country look to your agencies for assurances that mortgage lenders and servicers will act equitably in the disposition of REO homes, not improperly concentrating resources in some communities while withholding funds from others," Democrats added. "As we are sure you agree, stabilization for our country's communities most impacted by the foreclosure crisis will require financial institutions to properly maintain and market REO homes regardless of the color of the skin or nation of origin of the other homeowners who live on the block."
They noted that different treatment of REO houses based on racial composition of the surrounding neighborhoods violates the Fair Housing Act.
"The findings of NFHA's report are troubling at best, and at worst, indicate illegal discrimination that must be remedied," the lawmakers said, asking regulators to study the matter.
The letter was addressed to Julian Castro, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Janet Yellen, chair of the Federal Reserve Board, Thomas Curry, comptroller of the currency, Martin Gruenberg, chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mel Watt, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Debbie Matz, chair of the National Credit Union Administration.


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Teresa died Monday, Sept. 11, 2017.
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Brace for tornado season. This winter, it may be especially ugly.
The weather phenomenon known as "El Niño" is warming waters in the Pacific Ocean, a sign that severe storms capable of spawning killer tornadoes could batter the Orlando area in the coming months, forecasters with the National Weather Service warn.


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Things are going from bad to worse for the 360 in Japan, with one retailer now attempting to offload the console with a game for 19,800 Yen – that's a smidgen over £86.
It's clear that this isn't a happy state of affairs for the 360 in Japan. Although no recommended retail price was ever given for the bundle, the pack ordinarily retails for 30,000 yen – around £130. Quite a price drop.
and i bet it still doesn't sell
hey look it doesn't matter what the price is, if japan don't want, japan don't get
the japaniess market is less than 15% from the world wide market yet microsoft invest their(in games specific for that region) as much as they invest in us market if not more.
just LEAVE them
insted of the money going to exculsivety of trusty ball or beatful KAT6336h make more deals like gears of war or secure exculsive from ID / UBISOFT / EA...
The same way they also don't want the PS3 indeed!
Japanese are only into the Wii. Too bad dude, remains the same situation for the Bottleneck 3 there. Japanese are just a bit strange
@ beavis4play (below)
wrong dude. They lost about 4 billion at the end of the life cycle of the XBOX 1/at the start of the 360. Don't know the exact number now spend, but they didn't spend another 14 Billion for sure.
This year they'll be making profit especially now that Halo 3 kicks in with at least 155 mln. in sales
It´s called "Playstation 3" not "Bottleneck 3" ...idiot!
since entering the game industry they have lost(up to this point) 18 billion dollars. this is an industry record! no company has ever lost as much and the number continues to grow every day. and still they continue on with an unreliable system with a last gen dvd9 drive. now THATS A LITTLE STRANGE!
@beavis4play - Yes, Microsoft like to make records... like the 18 billion dollars you mentioned...do you mind giving us some link for that... I would like to know if you should have any credibility or you are just another Sony fanboys... Example of other industry made by microsoft are... Halo the faster selling game ever made.
Microsoft also is the most profitable company in the industries they touch. Here is another record... After almost 1 year the 800 Pound Gorrilla (Playstation) is having a hard time catching up to the piece of $h!t of console(XBox 360 as Sony fanboys such as yourself say).
The PS3 was suppost to catch up on within 6 months if one considered all the hype.
xbox360 0.43 million IN 2 years
PS3 1.14 Million in 10 Months
Spin it as much as u want. Japan hates xbox RRD
Expected though the 360 was never gonna hit it off big in japan.
With the Anniversary of us dropping the Bomb on them just passing no wonder they don't want anything American.
Yeah they don't like seeing other countries having technological superiority.
EDIT:- to Rowland below.
Thanks. Not enough people understand humour on this site.
that was quite funny ! - bubble 4 U
not enough humour on this site !
but P4KY B while i love my 360 i wont be in denial and say that the ps3 isnt stronger-it is. developers haven't unleashed it yet but the 360 is like 2 GeForce 6800s and the ps3, of course according to sony and nvidia, is a little stronger than that. I guess you can call the 360 superior though in its ability to be easy to develop for and producing graphics just as good as the ps3 for the time being.
seriously i feel bad for microsoft i would love the 360 to have an average market at least out there but they are downright rejectin it. i guess they are too high for the 360, they should only play their games and europe and we should add their games to our market only. haughty @ss japanese
On Xbox Live yesterday and also have a Japanese couple on my friends list and they dont have a PS3.
Anyway basically yes so the 360 isnt doing that well in Japan but guess what...They are still buying them.
still buying them huh? why exactly do you think they have dropped the price then??
oh i guess microsoft has lost their interest in making money.... lol must be...
CORE need to be scraped. Just have premium and Elite, what is the point of core? Its a offer for retarded people, no serious or half or mini serious gamer is going to buy it.
I didn't already have one. My core is doing just fine without a hard drive. Memory cards are good enough if your not into storing a bunch of media to your 360. I have a PS3 also and I barely use the hard drive to store media. I delete demos rather quickly. And if I have to play Oblivion or GTA4 I'll just purchase them for the PS3.
prefer there own culture, shame they cannot see what they are missing out on (drums rolls for fanboys RROD jokes), I would have a PS3 if I could afford one or if the game and the service pickup, Japan seem to be more geared towards supporting there countries products which is ok I guess.
Please note
"with one retailer now attempting to offload the console with a game for 19,800 Yen – that's a smidgen over £86"
Enough of these 'one retailer' or 'I have a friend who knows a friend who works at EB'
It's getting old.
nice point man, when you say "they seem to be geared toward supporting their own products", you hit it on the head. what kind of cars do the japenese love to drive? what brands of tv's and electornics to they consume the most? what about cartoons and tv shows? nothing wrong with supporting your own country, to a point. the japenese culture seems to be very trendy, and i know in last generation there, the ps2 completely destroyed the gamecube and xbox. this gen the wii and DS are destroying all in japan, with sony now in a distant 2nd place there. the majority there seems to like and go after only one console, and then stick with it. it does seem like there is a resistance to try american games and gaming brands over there; just look at how well western games sell in Japan. they sell some copies, then sales fall off a cliff. the japs do love the west for one thing; baseball. i love me some Capcom; Japan needs to love them some Bioware
M$ needs to say : japan, you officially dont like us. you suck; PEACE
They will miss out on great games like BioShock and Mass Ef ... oh wait it doesn't have spiky haired teenage boys? Oh, it sucks then.
EDIT @ Rev20: I'm not dissing Japan, look at my avatar, my favorite company is Capcom and they are from Japan. It just pisses me off that if you show a game like BioShock to someone in Japan, they will say it sucks because it doesn't have anything Japanese on it like lolicon or spiky haired androwhatever that word is characters. So it boils down to this: Japanese poeple don't play good games, they just play the ones that have japanese things on it. I bet you anything Gundam Crossfire (PS3's worst game) would outsell games like BioShock and Mass Effect in Japan. It's the truth and it's damn sad to see something like that.
As much as you want, but without them we wouldnt have Metal gear solid series and the final fantasy series.
Id choose those two over any other game on this planet so far ;)
LOL, good point.
Why do Japanese games have so many androgynous characters?
Why would they be missing out if the game doesn't appeal to them? Are you missing out on Gundam and Animal Crossing? These games don;t do so well in NA, but are big hits in Japan.
As much and biochock is praised, its a very "mature" (as MS put it) game and doesn't mean everyone will like it, especially in coutries who's games have always been done a different way.
And by the way, not all things japanese is anime. Are all American movies about badass cops/soldiers? Is England all about Mr. Bean and dry witty humor?
hell yea, bioshock is mature. thats what westerners do; hit the broad spectrum of things, kids games up to mature games, are all made by western developers. out of japan, well, what do they make that's mature?the most "mature" rated thing ive seen is cartoons/monsters fvcking in an anime, which is....ummmm.....yea. seriously. oh, and capcom made dead rising and resident evil series, konami makes MGS series which is pretty mature, and silent hill which is creepy as hell. thats all the mature japenese games i can think of. thing is, some of the mature games i just listed have some influence from american games/movies; capcom has said Dead Rising and Lost Planet were intended for western audiences, kojima freely talks about american movie influence in the Metal Gear series, silent hill has alot of japenese horror in it, but i believe it was meant mostly for western audiences as well. to me, at least, the japenese prefer certain styles of games and certain series of games. anything outside of those, the japanese are not likely to buy up
you can´t compare 360 and PS3.
360 is for the "PC-Gamer" type of Guy - PS3 is for real Console Gamers who like all types of games and better graphics in the exclusive games.
Twist it like you want but Playstation will always be the King of Gaming.
@TheMART: PS3 sells tons more than 360 in Japan, so what r u talking about they only like the Wii? BS BS BS
edit: ok, maybe i've been a bit harsh. i really like my 360 and won't sell it or anything like that .. but people like TheMART are so negative about the PS3 that sometimes i just can't stand it.
why can't people accept that there are gamers that like the PS3 with all the games that are coming out?
Hah Idontcare
Finally you start to reveal the real you dude. I already said you are a Bottleneck 3 fanboy in disguise and you are proving yourself over and over that way.
"you can´t compare 360 and PS3."
Why not? They have about the same power, only problem is: the PS3 is hard to unlock, that's why I call it the Bottleneck 3. Also for the use of splitmemory and the last minute integrated GPU (because Sony thought Cell could do CPU AND GPU tasks at the same time.
"360 is for the "PC-Gamer" type of Guy - PS3 is for real Console Gamers who like all types of games and better graphics in the exclusive games."
Oh REALLY? Which exclusive games exactly? 3rd party only MGS4 and FFXIII are exclusive and even those will come to the 360 sometime after their PS3 release. The 1st party ones? Meh only Uncharted looks to be a POSSIBLE AAA game. Last time I checked, I got Gears of War a year ahead of the PC. I play Bioshock for just investing 399 Euro (instead of a 2.000 Euro PC), I play PGR3, Dead Rising, Mass Effect and other games exclusive on my 360 (no PC version), I play all those former PS exclusives DMC4, Ace Combat 6 (now 360 exclusive), Virtua Fighter 5, Virtua Tennis 3 and many many others on my console... Last time I checked, the 360 has the most great upcoming exclusive games, or multiplatform ones best versions. BTW in your view UT3 isn't a consolegame on your PS3 (because PC gets it), nor Haze because its on 360 also in 2008?
"Twist it like you want but Playstation will always be the King of Gaming."
Like Nintendo was once nr. 1 king of gaming and became 3rd for about 10 years? Every king falls one time. And MS has too much money to beat. MS always becomes nr. 1. At this moment I checked, the 360 sold about 12 million units, the PS3 sold what, 4 million?
"@TheMART: PS3 sells tons more than 360 in Japan, so what r u talking about they only like the Wii? BS BS BS"
BS? PS3 sells more then the 360, but the Wii still kicks its ars with wat 4:1? 6:1? The Playstation is a failure in Japan also, because it always sold 1st place, plus the projected sales of Sony were MUCH higher. World wide even 6 million at the end of March. ANd they're what. On 4 million now almost a half year later? BUMMERRRRRR
i dont mean to pick a fight with you, please just hear me out. ive had every playstation except the 3rd one (not yet, price is still high and money is tight) the first playstation was owned by n64 with 3d grphx and even Saturn on 2d grphx. Ps2 had little worse grphx then gamecube and noticebly weaker grhx then xbox, especially when it came to exclusives. i have yet to see evidence the ps3 is the grphx champ this round; sure, ive heard alot about it being so on this site, but none of it is substantial and fact besides screenshots from unreleased, unplayed, and unfinished games. i agree with you the ps3 is console king, because it has the most console exclusives, where as alot of 360's good games are also on pc. that doesnt make PS3 the best console, however; I'd much rather play bioshock then ratchet and clank, kingdom hearts, and final fantasy combined. its just personal preference; im 21, and dont like to play donald duck mickey mouse fantasy adventures anymore, as fun as they could be.
i wonder what microsoft is going to do now these sales are beyond terrible.....also i wonder if sales will pick up when lost odessy comes out?
Who gives a smack about Microsoft. Do you all have stocks in MS or what.
I do... and trust me.. I am sure you wish you had some. LOL.
I also had some Sony stocks... but once I saw that Sony was going to force a new format and use untested Cell technology... I sold them all! I am so glad I did... right after.. bam! PS3 delayed. Not enough blu-ray diode news! and almost 2 years later... No money to be made... I will probably buy some later... once things get more stable at Sony's land... Sony may even drop the price again... not something Investors want to hear from a company that's already spending too much money making the PS3 and have no real system seller until next year.
Import from Japan anyone?
Buy cheap sell expensive?
Now thats good thinking! Dont now the freight cost though.
theFART can get a life....Do not throw sand at Sony cause Microsoft doesn't have a strong brand in Japan........360 people have been arrogant since Bill said it sold 10.4 million by the end of 2006, come to find out it just sold 10.4 as of last freakin' week! Keep it real.
Sony said they would sell 6 million at the end of March and now a half year later they sold what, 4 million?
Even if you would be right about MS, that mark is much further from projected sales then MS's! pwned
man u need take brake from this site...... seriously
you are right microsoft has only sold about 10.4 and for The MART ps3 past 6 mil at end of july so if you continue to bash other console with how much they have sold least get it right. You xbot.
Halo sucks
Killzone rules
Sure MS "shipped" 10.4 million, but how many or those are broken ones. MS said they are financially better to just simply send a "new" console instead of paying for repairs. So, let's take best case scenario and say the def. rate is 20% (simple math here ppl, assuming 1billion cost of repair for roughtly 12 million consoles). That means the userbase is about 8-9 Million for 360. With ps3 at 0.2% def. rate, you still have about 5 million ps3 users. With 9 months vs 21, I'd say that pretty good indeed since its more expensive.
wow! that just not right for the 360, this machine is suffering, they jut hate american products in asia
Correction, The Mart. Sony said that they would SHIP 6 million by March. They shipped 5.5. Following that, they changed their internal reporting to "sold" instead of "shipped to retail". According to their actual numbers they have sold around 5 million worldwide. That's 1/2 the user-base of the 360 and not even in a year.
MS on the other hand, continues to report "shipped" AS "sold". There is also suggestive evidence that they are reporting their repair units as shipped/ sold as well. (Why wouldn't they? A unit is a unit, looks good for the shareholders.)
Truth is, no one this gen is doing particularly well, except Mario. The whole HD thing is just starting to ignite and both the PS3 and 360 are struggling until that flame is fanned. That said, this is just the first leg of the race. The Wii jockey's horse is all hopped up on steroids, but I imagine that it'll have a coronary and hit the ground frothing before the race is over.
What I don't understand is the continued bickering of fanbois in the face of logic and facts. Clearly PS and 360 fans are technophiles, we like the biggest, fastest and the best. Each of the two HD systems are powerful in their own right.
Can't we just band together and hate something that is truly sh*tty? Like the Wii?
the 360 has been out in japan for almost 2 years and hasn't even sold 500,000 systems.and that's WITH JAPANESE SUPPORT.
japanese rpgs(blue dragon,enchanted arms,phantasy star online,eternal sonata,etc)
a game that wants to be gran turismo(forza2)
and all those games guys like you spew over and over like gears and oblivion.
ps3 has been out for almost 1 year and is over a million in japan.
has over a million in america.
has over a million in europe in 4 months.actually did it in 2 months.
sales of ps3 are somewhere between 5-7 million worldwide.remember,sony shipped 5.5 million systems by march 31. http://mybroadband.co.za/ne...
do you truely believe sony is still at 5.5 million systems shipped and not sold 4 months later in august after a price drop?
in order to win a console war,you must take an overall win.which means EVERY country counts.not "ONE" country.not "we sold systems with no competition."360 is not an ipod.never will be.
lose japan and you already can look at second place.lose europe and you are looking at third.and right now microsoft is losing japan,barely winning in europe and in the lead in america.if halo3 doesn't push systems this fall,it will lose it's position to nintendo and leave the door open to sony to catch them also.
keep dreaming mart.
..................mag lev super train.................
Was selling poorly in the USA and or Europe THEN only THEN should it be a very serious concern for Microsoft.
Ok M$, since you're too dumb just like your followers to see the clear picture, I will try to be as clear as possible...
THE 360 SUCKS, AND THE ASIAN MARKET KNOWS THIS, THEREFOR THEY DON'T WANT IT. NOT EVEN FREE!!....aahahahahahahahahhHA HAHHAhAAHA
all we heard from mart,elite gamer,first knight,thammer and the rest was that microsoft sold 10 million 360 systems by the end of 2006.that it(360) "was the fastest selling console."
but somehow microsoft only SHIPPED 11.6 million by the end of their fiscal year which is june 30.missing 12 million SHIPPED by 400,000.which was downgraded from 13-15 million by microsoft. 2007. http://www.gamespot.com/new... mart thinks some sites aren't legit,i'll use one he can't deny.)
either they didn't sell 10 million to gamers by the end of 2006.or they stuffed the retail channel to spew false numbers.
but not only that,they only SHIPPED 1.6 million between january and june 2007 to hit 11.6 million.
THE SYSTEM HAS EITHER LOST IT'S MOMENTUM(remember,it was the fastest selling)OR NEVER HAD IT TO BEGIN WITH.AND MICROSOFT HASN'T SOLD AS MANY AS THEY SAY.AND THAT'S NOT COUNTING RROD.
but mart dodges these numbers that are factual.diverts your eyes to nintendo wii sales to try to make sony look bad,but in reality,makes microsoft look even worse for allowing nintendo to catch microsoft with an inferior system in a shorter time frame.
dodge that mart.hope halo3 saves you from jumping from the roof of a tall building.
.....................mag lev super train.................
One would think that some people would be smarter after the facts... Didnt you see the new SKUs? Premium with HDMI and possibly even the core?
Do you actually think is just a coincidense that the new SKU started to apear right after price drop? companies also reduce shipments when they want to get rid of certain SKUs.
Microsoft could easly meet their goals by simply dropping the price.
The most logical reason why they didn't was to not continue to sell defective RROD SKUs.... since they would have to fix it later.
Now with new SKU, Price Drop and AAA titles like Bioshock, Halo 3, etc.. you actually think they will have a problem selling consoles?
"logical reason why they didn't was to not continue to sell defective RROD SKUs"
are you serious? How long has the 3 rings been an issue and MS simply denied it, saying it was the user's who were abusing it by poor ventilation adn using powerbars? If MS didn't want to sell defective skus, then they would of recalled or replaced them a long time ago. Go down to your local game store and notice that the old skus are still the only thing available.
ms mart cant count. the 360 was doomed to fail in japan. The
360's ONLY strong continent is the US. People over there aren't fooled so easily by 2 or 3 games a year that are directed at them like some kind of token gesture. hardware IS important, extended warranties are not. Doomed to fail unless BIG BIG changes are made.
JAPAN = MILAN in terms of fashion. It will be a key driving factor to what happens followed closely by europe and the US
The Xbox 360 does not need to win in Japan... they only need presence... Sony fanboys ofcourse they give more importance to Japan than the rest of the world.. and try to undermind that United State is the most important region when it comes to gaming.
You see... if Sony fails in the US... Japan alone will not be enough since Japanese gamers are not diverse enough for many game developers to eat. Not every company games JRPG games you know.
Do I care about Japan? I live in the US... so the only country that the console I like needs to do great is the country I live in.
Sadly... for Sony American do not have a problem buying American products and they will have to really work their @$$ off for American gamers, by showing the goods. Obviously as of now The xbox 360 has a lot more to offer as far as games are concern.. including JRPG games than the PS3. Not talking about future promises but existing titles.
Does it matter what Microsoft (US company does?) nope... Japan will always support their own companies first.. and if there is nothing else... others.
Things may change in the future.. Microsoft already own half of the battle... they managed to get Japanese developer support... which was bias against non-japanese consoles such as the xbox... and though there are many developers such as Kojima that help Sony or Japanese companies first.... lots of other developers like making money.
I tell you what though... The Original Xbox did a lot worst than the Xbox 360. Japanese can't complain that there arent anough games... Since the xbox 360 has more games than the PS3. Time has the ability to change people's mind... and since the xbox 360 is doing better than the Original xbox than that means that's actually what's happening.
Maybe Japanese people don't think the xbox 360 will be stay long enough. Besides lets not pretend that the PS3 is selling 100,000+ units than the xbox 360 a week.
and try to undermind that United State is the most important region when it comes to gaming.
I stopped reading there get over yaself every country / continent counts there's no way you can be on top with just one
but the us is not the center of gaming. Where have you been. The US is not enough full stop. You underestimate japan/asia. Answer me this. What console has ever made it big outside japan/asia that didn't make it within. Japan doesn't need to have the highest marketshare like somebody mentioned above for it to be the gaming capital which it is. Most of the games you grew up on come from that part of the world and the consoles you played. You my friend have fallen into the same trap MS has and underestimated those japanese people with their quirky games and lifestyles. tut tut. Not to discredit the US or Europe where im from but in terms of games and consoles asia is king. You speak about the amount of games that the japanese/asian audience like that are available like thats all that matters tut tut. If thats all that mattered then this article wouldn't exist. I bet you grew up thinking nintendo and sega were american
Sorry Bladestar, I don't mean to rebutt your posts all the time, but I have a question.
If you only care how consoles are doing in your country, which is fine, why are you on this thread? I do beleive the title doesn't mention US, or NA.
Im definitely not saying the US wasn't/isn't important because it is what im saying is that japan/asia is more important than consumers give it credit for. Insiders know that its important to have a good stand in asia. Europeans have grown up on asian electronics for like ever. Its one of the reasons sony do well in europe and is considered by some as sony territory of course 1 continent is not enough, who said that anyway? MS need to change a whole load of things before the tides change in the land of the rising sun. The proof of this is right in front of us
How can you say that?!?
If M$ loses in Japan then the devs won't develop for the 360 which means less games from them (MGS4, FF) for the 360.
It does hurt.
The worse the news is, the longer Mart's and Blade's posts get.
Fortunately all I hear is "Whoosh...whoosh...whoosh ".
360 gamers are more than likely PC gamers.PC gamers love to upgrade.which is why i don't play modern 3d pc games.the cost to play the newest games over and over is ridiculous.
when elite came out,premium and core buyers bought it.now hdmi is being added to the premium,which now screws the gamers who upgraded to elite FOR hdmi.these same gamers are waiting now for 65nm chips and internal hardware redesign to upgrade and get rid of the 360 systems they have now.
you yourself bladestar bought a second 360 just in case your first fails.you fall in the catagory microsoft wants you to be in.which is buying a second one or upgrading to a supposedly "better 360."one is in the shop,one is being played.screw that strategy.
no ps3 gamer is going to drop his 60gig to get a 80gig ps3.it's the same system.and the harddrive is upgradeable anyway.maybe the 20gig launch gamers,but sony discontinued it because the 60gig was selling more.but the 20gig is 95% the same system too with bluray.
the public already knows something about 360s failing.they won't "jump in" right away.in europe,bbc had a show on 360s failing.one company(micromart) threatened to not fix it anymore becuase it was "endemic."
halo3 is an all or nothing deal for microsoft.bioshock is not a mass market product.mass effect has the potential to be.but we'll see.but if halo3 fails to move systems to "NEW BUYERS",not previous owners,they will lose to nintendo.with sony right behind them.
microsoft needs new customers.not old customers rebuying the same product.
.....................mag lev super train..................
That's some great assumptions you got there...
Let me ask some people here...
How many of you that own an XBox 360 never owned an original Xbox?
How many of you owned a PS1 or PS2?
Why do many of you think that Xbox 360 gamers are a new set of gamers?
99% used to be Playstation gamers, that don't mind trying something new and are very happy with our purchase.
"you yourself bladestar bought a second 360 just in case your first fails.you fall in the catagory microsoft wants you to be in." another great assumption... do you know I am buying another Xbox 360 to put on my basement next to my laundry machines?... sometimes I am doing landry and I don't want to be going up and down...
So, did I buy another xbox 360 because of RROD? Nahh.. it's more because I got money like that. No seriously... you people need to understand that many of us actually got an education and spending a few hundred bucks on something that we actually enjoy doing it's not a big deal.
I am a new customer myself... never owned an xbox. only Playstation until now. I always have the same rules when it comes to buying stuff... If I am not going to use it don't buy it. And if you no longer use it give it to someone that will. I gave away my PS2 because it was collecting dust. I have 2 DS and 3 PSP and now I only have 1 ds and 1 PSP. Why would I buy a PS3 if I will not play it? Games I really want to play on the system are not out yet. The xbox 360 has games I want to play. When the PS3 games are released...then I will get the system that day.
Obviously you are sudgeting that probably half of the people that own a 360 own 2-3.... so explain the game attach rate on the xbox 360... does this mean the same people buy multiple compies of the same game?
and why the attach rate on the PS3 is so low compared to the xbox 360? strange ehh?
How the hell is this news?? So a camera shop can't seem to sell it's VIDEO GAME CONSOLES, and has to liquidate 2 y.o. stock of Core systems NOBODY wants. I ask again....HOW THE BLOODY HELL IS THIS NEWS??!
do NOT buy the Sony PS3!!!!!!
The Japs are clearly not supporting our 360,so fvck their
piece of sh1t PS3.
Fair is fair the way I see it.
Ive looked all over the japanese sites but cant find anything.
For the moment guys...
you bought a second 360.because you could.i could have bought 50.but microsoft didn't cater to the style of games i like.which is more japanese style games and a little sprinkling of other countries games.so i didn't buy it.others like myself work just as hard as you do for the money.
but look at it this way:if you bought a second system,that means others did the same.the higher that ratio is,the less microsoft has in actual gamers to system ration of 1:1.not many ps3 buyers are spending 500-600 dollars to get a second ps3.it's much closer to 1:1 than 360 is because of a higher price.
lets say 1 million gamers bought a second 360.that means 2 million systems were sold to 1 million gamers.meaning if microsoft did sell 10 million,they have in real numbers only 8 million gamers and not 10 million.see that?
even if it's 500,000 gamers buying a second one,that's 1 million 360s in the same gamers hands.you follow?and i know many people who bought a second one because the first broke or the second.because they didn't want to deal with the hassle of paying 140 to fix it.
it's the same with ps2.many bought a second unit.my brother bought a second one.i didn't because i didn't need two.if one works,why bother?but ps2 has sold over 120 million.obviously not 60 million gamers buying a second unit.but there is a high percentage that did.
as i said before,microsoft needs more buyers than the same gamers buying it again.which is you.upgrading or not.elite gamer bought 6 360s.i'm happy you can.i'm happy he can.nothing wrong with that.but you proved my point.don't worry,i won't say you got owned in what i said.
microsoft need new buyers.not second purchase buyers.
...................mag lev super train..................
They should sell it for that price in the US and Europe.
It would be a huge blow for the competition.


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Fix: Keep small, cheap tubs of aqueous cream or body butter in your handbag, bathroom(s), nappy changing bag and beside your bed. Whenever you get a spare moment just rub some in to your hands, even if it's the last thing you do before you collapse into sleep at night. Soon your hands will start to show the change. Lather both feet in tons of cream and put them into a pair of woolly socks overnight. Sounds weird but works a charm.
Budget: Get nail and hand care products at sales and discount bins whenever you spot them doing your shopping. You'll build up quite a collection and you'll always have some on hand when you run out of cash or time. The Body Shop is having their January sale right now with body butter going for a mere £5.
Top Tip: Get a Momicure (TM) for toes and fingers in five minutes. You'll need a nail care kit, nail polish, body butter or aqueous cream and a foot sized Tupperware container full of hot water. Give both feet a quick wash and soak for about a minute. Then dry, cut nails, buff, trim and paint. When polish has dried cover both feet with cream. Done and sorted. Do the same for hands. You can squeeze in a Momicure while they're having a nap, watching TV or entertaining themselves and you'll love having pretty toes to gawk at again.
Hairy Issues
Problem: You've gone from chic and shaved to closely resembling the neighbourhood yeti. Legs and arms are bordering on terrifying and your head is one big split end. Perhaps you're returning to work or maybe you're struggling to juggle babies, housework, career and errands but your hair is definitely looking the worse for wear.
Fix: If you, like me, have a special hair dresser that you've found through trial and error, then set aside £5 a month starting today. Use this Hair Budget once every six months until you either have more time or a bigger budget for regular hair maintenance. It's a good idea to get a style that's low maintenance for the interim and to avoid obvious tints so you don't get that horrible re-growth line.
Budget: Amazingly there are special deals out there on hair cuts and trims. You can nab a cut and finish at a Hair Group Salon courtesy of Play.com for a mere £5. Save money on shampoo and conditioner by taking advantage of special offers whenever you see them. Take the money you save and put it straight into your Hair Budget. Those little bits will add up and see you getting a lovely colour as well as your usual trim.
Top Tip: As horrifying as it sounds, most hairdressers recommend that you don't wash your hair every day. Try washing every three to four days instead. Initially it will look awful and you'll feel like everyone is staring, but soon your hair will adapt. This ensures that the natural oils have time to repair your hair, reducing split ends and holding shiny condition.
Flab Fighter
Problem: When you have kids it becomes increasingly difficult to find the time to go to gym. You also may find that you're eating more thanks to finishing off their plates of food or being too tired to prepare decent meals. Weight goes on, you get unfit and you start to hate your reflection.
Fix: Buy yourself some ankle weights and snap them on when you get up in the morning. Those extra kilos will help your body burn more calories while you do the housework or sort out the kids. Another great way to add to the calorie burn and build fitness is to use the stairs around your house. If you are trying to comfort baby, why not walk up and down two sets of stairs instead of sitting on the sofa. The movement will relax them and help you get fitter. Use baby or toddler lifts to buff your arms and take long walks around your neighbourhood with the pram. The latter is brilliant for improving overall fitness, increasing metabolic functions and enhancing your mood.
Top Tip: Set one day a week aside to do a massive cook-a-thon of wholesome, healthy foods like stews and soups. Label and freeze them and whip them out whenever you're too busy or tired to prepare a meal. It will also save you a ton of cash as it's far cheaper than fast food. And you'll lose weight. Bonus.


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This month I have good news to share. There is a particular monthly online photography contest that I have entered every month for the last four years. This contest, at BetterPhoto.com, has several categories, and some of my images have placed second in their category, but never first. Today I am excited to say that the image above won first place in its category. That's right … forty-eight straight months of entering, and on my forty-ninth try(!) my image was a first place winner in the "Man-Made" category. Woo-hoo!!! (Here's a link to the contest winners page if you'd like to take a peek: http://www.betterphoto.com/contest/winners/1503.asp )
Consider this quote from celebrated science fiction author Octavia E. Butler (1947 – 2006): "You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence."
Isn't the same true of photography? Don't we all start out shooting crap and thinking it's good stuff and then gradually get better at it? Of course the improvement doesn't happen with the passage of time alone; hours of study and practice must be devoted to the goal of becoming a better photographer (or a better anything, for that matter). Most importantly, we must persist. We may go through periods of being very dissatisfied with our work, getting discouraged, and wanting to give up. I say that dissatisfaction is a good thing … it just means that our eye and our vision are developing, perhaps more quickly than our technique, and if we press on, our technique will catch up and we will ultimately be better photographers and artists.
With that, I'm off to persist in my quest for improvement! I'd love to hear from you, so please feel free to drop me a line. As always, I wish you happy shooting and a satisfying photographic journey!
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Honouring Mukul Sinha: The Struggle of Memory Against Forgetting: Saumya Uma and Arvind Narrain
Among the miniscule tribe of human rights lawyers, even one loss is irreplaceable. We felt that way when we lost K. Balagopal in 2009, K.G. Kannabiran 2010 and most recently when, Mukul Sinha passed away on 12 May 2013. Each of these figures were giants in the world of human rights activism who struggled for an idea of India which… Read more →


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So you have turned a doting mom? Every mother is a doting mom...it's not that I am the only one in the world. But yes, motherhood has made me more patient, I have learnt to let go off things. This way I have become very similar to my mom. How's your son Ranvir-naughty? No no...he is a good child. You are one of the gorgeous-looking moms in Bollywood. How do you maintain yourself? It's strictly the genes that my mother and father have passed out to me. Know what, I am thin, but not fit. I can be fitter. What kind of food do you enjoy? I enjoy all kinds of good food. Actually it depends on my mood. I love South Indian food. But I am so allergic to the 'dal' (pulse) used in it, that I can't eat it. That's the bad part of it. You are always smiling. Don't you get angry ever? There's many a time when I don't feel like smiling. I have my moods very strongly. What do you do when you get angry? I simply let it out. I shout and shout and get over with it. I can't keep it inside; once it's out, it's over.


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Tim Ellison wrote: > Yes it does, your commit will fail if I have the lock; but I am abusing > it to achieve a somewhat different goal of 'inadvertent modification'. OK, we both agree on the "abuse" part. ;-P > If we cannot contact the lock holder we simply break/steal the lock. Right. But, locks should only be used for files which require serialized modifications, such as binary blobs. Other commit control should be made through pre-commit scripts. > Not really. I can add the warning, but I was looking for a way to > ensure people did not mistakenly change String or did not read the > doc/dev list. By failing people's commit and making them explicitly > acquire the token first they have to know what they are doing. So, you should investigate a pre-commit script based approach. For example, you could require a harmony:string-revision property on the String.java file. The pre-commit script would check that any commit increases this revision by one; if not, then an explicit (custom) error message can be given. Quite easy to achiev with svnlook, etc. What do you think? Etienne -- Etienne M. Gagnon, Ph.D. http://www.info2.uqam.ca/~egagnon/ SableVM: http://www.sablevm.org/ SableCC: http://www.sablecc.org/
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A young woman that was found dead in the woods in Massachusetts earlier this week was wearing a Marist College sweatshirt, investigators revealed on Friday.
On Tuesday, a man walking through the woods near the Brookdale Cemetery in Dedham, Mass., found bones on the ground, according to multiple reports . On Friday, law enforcement officials announced that the victim was wearing a Marist sweatshirt.
Although she was wearing the sweatshirt, it is unclear if it means the body has any connection to Dutchess County or the Hudson Valley.
According to the Boston Globe , the woman was an approximately 5-feet 6-inches tall African American female, who was in her late teens or early 20. She had a charm bracelet with the word "peace." No cause of death has been released, and investigators believe that she may have been dead for several months.
There have been no reports of any missing Marist College students.
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