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Obama's Dangerous New Terror War
The mess in Iraq shows the folly of counterterrorism by proxy.
The spectacle of Iraqi troops stripping off their uniforms and ditching U.S. materiel worth millions of dollars in their headlong flight out of Mosul, leaving much of Iraq's north and east in the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, casts doubt on a main tenet of U.S. security strategy: its heavy focus on host-nation militaries, irrespective of the governments they serve.
Yet the latest formulation of U.S. counterterrorism strategy, outlined by President Barack Obama at West Point late last month, is built around that very tenet. It is time to take stock of the hard lessons from America's inglorious history of dealing with local proxies and revise the approach.
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In Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States poured prodigious resources into building and partnering with local forces, while officials turned a blind eye to the toxic sectarianism and corruption (respectively) of the two countries' governments. Events in Iraq show the fundamental bankruptcy of this approach.
ISIS's lightning advance across Iraq's Sunni heartland had less to do with its strategic acumen or compelling vision than with how Iraqi security institutions have come to embody the sectarianism, corruption and nepotism of the government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Even back in 2008, the Iraqi security forces stubbornly blocked the reintegration of American-backed "Sons of Iraq" that had fought against al Qaeda.
Some have suggested that more sustained U.S. mentoring and advising—a residual force after the main withdrawal—could have averted the current catastrophe by making the Iraqi Army more competent and less partisan. But such notions vastly overstate U.S. leverage and influence.
It's important to understand the limits of U.S. assistance: It can help build security institutions, but it cannot shape how those institutions are commandeered for personal, political or communal aims. Nor can it substitute for a government seen as reasonably equitable and legitimate.
Although cases of mass desertion have been rare in Afghanistan, and Afghan soldiers and police have stood their ground and borne a terrible toll in the ongoing counterinsurgency campaign—losing more than 100 men per week during last year's most intense period of fighting—more than a third of the force trickles away each year through attrition. Today's events in Iraq bode ill for what will happen when the last U.S. forces leave in 2016.
In the meantime, units that receive U.S. training and support have committed blood-chilling depredations against local civilians. The chief of police of Kandahar province, a key U.S. ally during the 2010 troop surge into the Afghan south, is notorious for having his men take members of a rival tribe into the desert and shoot them. A spike in the number of internally displaced persons beginning 2011 has been attributed not to Taliban excesses, but to those of the undisciplined local militias organized by U.S. Special Forces.
Yet, in spite of these object lessons, the counterterrorism approach Obama outlined at West Point would essentially subcontract America's war on al Qaeda to the armed forces of governments that are just as counterproductive as Iraq's and Afghanistan's. As ISIS's advance demonstrates, this strategy runs the risk of exacerbating terrorist threats instead of containing them.
At the National Defense University a year ago, Obama himself recognized the limits of any exclusively military approach to jihadism. "In the absence of a strategy that reduces the wellspring of extremism," he emphasized then, "a perpetual war … will prove self-defeating." And yet, apart from his vaguely worded insistence that Iraqis be "prepared to work together," no subsequent speech has unveiled such a concerted strategy. And, despite his laudable reservations about rushing to the aid of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki without some sign of political reform, Obama still envisions a perpetual war—just fought by others.
In his West Point speech, the president called for a new "Counterterrorism Partnership Fund" – on top of at least $26 billion the United States already earmarks for foreign security forces – "to train, build capacity and facilitate partner countries on the front lines."
In this war, the United States will be aligned with the armies and security services of governments—Obama mentioned Yemen's and Somalia's—that are no more legitimate in the eyes of their people than those of Maliki in Iraq or Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan. And the likelihood that such allies will either collapse at the first serious military challenge or prove actively counterproductive is high.

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I've assumed that I don't have enough time and, to be honest, the nerves to keep that blog up anymore. I think the time has come to actually give up on updating it. It was nice to turn it into a 'sources' blog because frankly it's just already written articles added for you to find more easily. I'm terribly sorry to announce that now, right before the Awards season besides Meryl's got so many projects that she's currently working on (sorry to disappoint you). Exactly because of that I figured I won't have the opportunity to post every single thing that's about to come in the upcoming year and in future in general.
I have a Tumblr blog which I'm updating constantly so you can visit that if you want though it's nothing to do with posting articles but photos mainly. You can also contact me on Twitter.
Finally I wanna say that I may go back to this website at some point that's why I'm not going to shut the blog down so you can still check old articles, interviews, etc.
Although, in advance, I want to wish you all Happy holidays, hopefully a great year to be lying ahead of you filled with happiness, love and success. And of course let's not forget that Meryl was nominated for a Golden Globe yesterday (the ceremony's on Jan 12) The Oscars nominations are going to be announced on Jan 16 while the ceremony will be held on March 2. The SAG awards ceremony will take place for the first time on a Saturday on Jan 18. Au revoir! x


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Valerie Harper: I Got an 'Amazingly Shocking' Diagnosis
(LOS ANGELES) -- Actress Valerie Harper isn't letting her terminal brain cancer diagnosis slow her down. In a newly-released online video, the Rhoda star is sharing her story in her own words.
"I recently got an amazingly shocking diagnosis from my doctors that I had an incurable, very rare form of cancer. I just wanted to share this clearly and impactfully," she said in the People magazine video released Thursday.
According to People, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Valerie actress received the news on Jan. 15 after a series of tests that revealed that cancer cells had spread into the fluid surrounding her brain. Doctors told Harper she had a rare condition called leptomeningeal carcinomatosis and only has three months to live.
"I don't think of dying," the 73-year-old actress told the magazine. "I think of being here now."
Harper, who previously battled lung cancer in 2009, started feeling discomfort in January, including numbness in her jaw, during rehearsals for Looped, her one-woman show. After three spinal taps, tests revealed the new cancer diagnosis, which is a rare form that only accounts for 2 percent of all cancers, according to People.
In an interview that aired Thursday night, Harper's Mary Tyler Moore co-star Cloris Leachman told the TV show omg! INSIDER that she'd recently spoken to Harper and refuses to think of her as someone who's terminally ill.
"I think of Valerie as the most joyful, spirited, energetic, alive person in the world, my brain won't make any other picture. It won't. It just won't process," said Leachman.
The second part of the interview will air Friday night.
Harper will discuss her diagnosis in an interview on TV's The Doctors set to air Monday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She will be joined by her husband, Leachman and Mary Tyler Moore co-star Ed Asner.
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Apple Remote Desktop consists of two pieces of software: a client portion and an admin app. The client portion is part of macOS and can be updated with a software update. You can download the Remote Desktop admin app from the Mac App Store.
Apple Remote Desktop Client 3.9.3
Apple Remote Desktop Client 3.9.3 is an update for any Mac that is viewed or controlled from the Remote Desktop app. It's available as an automatic software update for the following versions of these operating systems:
- macOS Sierra 10.12.2 or later
- OS X El Capitan 10.11.6
- OS X Yosemite 10.10.5
This update is recommended for all Apple Remote Desktop users. It addresses issues related to compatibility, reliability, and usability.
Remote Desktop Admin app 3.9
This update improves the overall stability of the Remote Desktop software, and includes the following specific changes:
- Computer lists, complete with credentials, can be exported to an encrypted archive and restored to other viewers.
- Improved security, with an optional compatibility option to support older clients in the Security tab of the Preferences panel.
- Assistance cursors available via a custom toolbar item.
- Support for the Touch Bar.
- Admins can now connect to Macs running older versions of Apple Remote Desktop Client software without needing to make sure Preferences > Security > "Allow communications with older clients (less secure)" is turned on in the admin app. You must be running Apple Remote Desktop Client 3.9.2 or later on the Mac running Apple Remote Desktop.
Apple Remote Desktop 3.8
It addresses issues related to reliability, usability and compatibility. This update also provides the following specific improvements:
- Improved support for OS X Yosemite.
- Added the ability to update versions of Apple Remote Desktop 3 installed from disc by using the Mac App Store.
About Apple Remote Desktop Client 3.9.2
It addresses issues related to reliability, usability and compatibility and includes the following specific change:
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Does Obama Know? Does Obama Care?
America needs an accounting of the health-care debacle.
(Best of the tube tonight: Catch us on "Lou Dobbs Tonight," 7 p.m. ET on Fox Business, with a repeat showing at 10 p.m.)
Last night on Twitter, your humble columnist observed: "There's only one thing that can save ObamaCare now. AN OBAMA SPEECH." We were kidding, naturally--alluding to President Obama's endless series of speeches in 2009 and 2010 in which he tried, unsuccessfully, to sell "health-care reform" to the public, and to subsequent laments like this one from Drew Westen in August 2011:...


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Gravestone of Nellie LAY, died 5 February, 1920. Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC, Canada (JONES section /*/24/014/0005). Photograph by M. Diane Rogers, Fall 2009.
Free, but you must pre-register.
Free, but space is limited; pre-register.
Details & Registration Information at Mountain View's website.
Saturday, April 24, 2010, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Mountain View Cemetery, in the Celebration Hall & Courtyard, 5445 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC. (The Cemetery entrance is at 39th and Fraser.) Easily accessible by public transit.
This event includes tea and cookies, but please bring your own lunch and snacks.
Interesting note: Mountain View Cemetery is currently the only Canadian cemetery recognized by the Green Burial Council which has set the first standards for green burial services and providers and has four levels of certification.
Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver BC is recognized in the 4th level as a 'Hybrid Burial Ground'. "Hybrid Burial Grounds are conventional cemeteries offering the option for burial without the need for a vault (partial, inverted or otherwise), a vault lid, concrete box, slab or partitioned liner. Hybrid Burial Grounds shall not require the embalming of decedents and must allow for any kind of eco-friendly burial containers including shrouds."
For more about green burial in British Columbia, see my previous post on a Mountain View event last fall: Artists and the Green Funeral Movement - Dec 9 2009 .
Gravestone of Mike JURKOVIC, aged 20 (indexed at Mountain View as JURKOVITCH; death certificate indexed as JURHOVITCH), born in Jugoslavija, died 6 February 1935, at Tranquille, BC. Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Section JONES/*/13/002/0011). Also in plot - Phyllis Irene YURKOVICH, buried in 1994 and Robert YURKOVICH, buried in 1992.


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bhunt needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 15 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
For Professional IT firm. Must be clean, modern and professional. To incorporate our new logo in another competition. can be added later
Microtech (Logo in another contest)
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Match web site http://www.microtech.net.au
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Modern professional, clean
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Stationery to have logo, Address contact details for both Microtech and client, Product and pricing details, disclaimers etc. Modern framed design, suitable for adapting to word proposals etc.
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New TongWenTang
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New Tong Wen Tang is one of the most famous browser extensions among
all users who read Chinese.
Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese are more than two dialects
of Chinese. The characters mapping is many-to-many, both syntax and
terminology are different in these two Chinese languages. There is no
easy way to convert from Simplified Chinese to Traditional Chinese, or
vice versa. It was quite difficult for Chinese people to read
Taiwanese webpages in Traditional Chinese, nor is it easy for
Taiwanese people to read Chinese ones in Simplified Chinese.
New Tong Wen Tang features several functions, such as URL-based
conversion rules and phrase table, to handle these problems. The
conversion between Simplified Chinese webpages and Traditional Chinese
ones could be achieved with one click or automatically.
New Tong Wen Tang is Open-Sourced and available as Opera Extension,
Firefox Extension, Google Chrome Extension, Safari Extension, and
Bookmarklets for most web browsers. Please visit http://tongwen.openfoundry.org/
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Meet Molly
Molly Sheridan is an ultra-marathon runner and adventurer.
At 48 years old Molly entered her first marathon. Four weeks into training she injured her foot and was told that she was too old to be running. Taking her own advice, Molly corrected her training, mailed her finish-line picture to the doctor who told her she was old, and decided to challenge herself. As a novice runner, she entered the Rio Del Lago 100-mile Endurance Race. Traversing 100 miles non-stop through northern California, she discovered her love of endurance running, her youthful mind and her adventurous spirit.
In the past 7 years, Molly has run over 50 ultramarathons. In 2009, she completed the extreme running event Marathon Des Sables (MDS), a seven-day, 150-mile stage race across the Sahara Desert. Eight weeks later, Molly completed the 135-mile, non-stop, Badwater Ultramarathon. An invitation-only event, Badwater is considered the toughest footrace on the planet. It begins at Badwater, Death Valley, the lowest point in the continental U.S., and ends at Mt. Whitney portal, a 13,000-foot vertical ascent. The documentary "Molly's Run," chronicling her Badwater run, for which she received the coveted buckle for finishing under the 48-hour time limit.
Molly is the first American woman to attempt and complete La Ultra-The High ultra-marathon, a 138-mile non-stop footrace in the Himalayas. La Ultra begins at 14,000 feet, with climbs to 18,000 feet over two passes. The race culminates in the Morey Plains on the border between China and Pakistan. Even though the India Government stated that the race was physically impossible to complete, Molly completed the race August 13, 2011.
Molly is featured among the "Women Who Move" in Women's Running magazine; on Adventure Woman Radio, Nevada Public Radio KNPR, The Christian Science Monitor; and in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
As an owner of Desert Sky Adventures, a race management company in Las Vegas, Molly encourages others to walk and run for their health. She also speaks to audiences across the country on her exploits and the benefits of running for health and continues to run adventure races and ultra-marathons around the globe.


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The Cogs & Wheels Project presents its first annual exhibit, �Gathering,� during the May 10 downtown New Bern ArtWalk.
The Cogs & Wheels Project presents its first annual exhibit, �Gathering,� during the May 10 downtown New Bern ArtWalk.
�Gathering� will be open to the public to celebrate the completion of a large interactive, multimedia installation sculpture. Over the past four months, parents, students, and teachers from Craven County Schools have been working on Saturday mornings under the direction of Blake Wiggs and artist Jane E. Horner.
The reception is set for the May 10 ArtWalk in downtown New Bern. The event is from 5to 8 p.m.at the historic CityLaundryBuilding, 901-B Pollock Street.
The following day, a Saturday, the exhibit will be open to the public for �Environmental & Educational Outreach.�
According to the organizers, the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation, engineers from the city of New Bern, Coastal Environmental Partnership, various other environmental groups and artist Bonnie Monteleone will be on site to answer questions about storm-water runoff issues in CravenCounty.
Michele Cudd will perform modern dance at the May 10 reception and poet Meg Wethington will provide �spoken word� for both days.
The organizers provided this description of the exhibits:
�Bottled Messages� was originally intended to be a classroom project, and will be installed in a large tree adjacent to the 901-B building. Teachers and students from CravenEarlyCollegeand Early College East have constructed 15 strands of 100 plastic bottles, each with a message inside. It is the vision that this sculpture will travel to schools and classrooms as a method of visually representing U.S plastic bottle consumption per second.
�Shine On� is a collaborative installation sculpture led by Horner. It looks wet. Hundreds of plastic spirals spill from the ceilings, and there are long stretches of shimmering transparency. Projected through these materials is a video of water, of the artwork throughout the process of its creation, and an audio track of what the �Bottled Messages� are saying.
�What Comes Around, Goes Around� addresses that the presence of plastics in the oceans is a threat to marine life, navigational safety, and a potential health risk to humans. Using some of the plastics, Monteleone has collected from her near 10,000 nautical miles experiences at sea. She has created 25 feet of canvas art. The exhibit combines science with art to illustrate the compromised environment for the sake of convenience and how discarded plastics can come back in a not-so convenient way.
Community partners for the event are Craven Arts Council and Gallery; Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation; CravenCountySchools; Kathy and Peter Adolph; and Bern Investment Group.
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The 29th Annual Portland Fall RV & Van Show, featuring dozens of manufacturers and 15 dealers, is set to run Sept. 13-16 at the Portland Expo Center.
The event, produced by O'Loughlin Trade Shows, will be marking its 29th year and has evolved into one of the premier shows on the West Coast, according to a press release. In addition to all-new 2013 product along with pre-owned units, the show will offer destination experts, travel resources and an array of accessory exhibitors.
New product introductions include:
• B Young RV: The dealer will be showcasing the new 32-foot Allegro Breeze from Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. The coach gets solid fuel economy and is equipped with two sliderooms and a unique floorplan.
• Apache Camping Center: Apache is featuring the Artic Fox line of campers and will be unveiling the 10,000th camper at the show. Oregon-based Northwood Manufacturing Inc. will be offering the Milestone Edition of the 990 Arctic Fox.
• Paul Everts RV Country: New units from Pacific Coachworks will be shown, including the Powerlight and Panther trailers and Extreme Warrior toy hauler.
• Johnson RV: The dealer will be displaying a broad range of new product, including Leisure Travel, Jayco, Fleetwood, Pleasure Way, Roadtrek and Open Range brands.
Hours for the show are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. For more information please visit www.otshows.com


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What Christie's surgery means for '16
Chris Christie's stomach surgery could help address one nagging question about his political future — can a man that big really be president? But other difficult political work awaits him if he hopes to be the GOP's nominee in 2016.
With one 40-minute outpatient lap-band procedure in February, Christie legitimized concerns about his weight — while also showing a measure of humility for a governor not known for that emotion, as he talked about wanting to live for the sake of his four children.
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Analysts said shedding the pounds was almost a prerequisite for a potential Christie-for-president campaign. But even after he sheds the pounds, he'll still have a lot has of repair work to do with conservatives — who remain angry about his late-campaign Hurricane Sandy embrace of President Barack Obama and some of his centrist impulses — if he plans on seeking the presidency.
( PHOTOS: Chris Christie's career)
"Frankly, in a crass political way, this brings him into [an area where people will say] this is a guy with four kids who cares about his family," said Rick Wilson, a Florida-based political strategist who has never been a Christie admirer.
His obesity "clearly [went] beyond just [a lack of] discipline, it was metabolic and that I think is a significant step for people to say, 'Look, he tried,'" Wilson said.
Yet the reality of Christie's girth didn't relate simply to his family. It was widely seen as an impediment to higher office, prompting nonstop jokes by late-night hosts and, more seriously, raising questions about whether voters would entrust the White House to someone so physically unfit. The words "William Howard Taft" were frequently used in connection with the New Jersey Republican by political reporters and Christie critics alike.
( Also on POLITICO: Christie's weight: In his own words)
"This is a win-win for Governor Christie – on the one hand, health and family concerns take precedence over everything, and on the other, he's also addressing a potential political issue should he seek higher office," said Brian Walsh, a GOP operative who was recently the communications director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
"Setting aside the physical toll that a national race takes on anyone, we also live in a world where these sorts of issues aren't always treated fairly, either in the media or by opposing campaigns," he said. "So for any number of reasons, it's both smart and admirable that he's addressing this."
The timing is also key, other operatives said. If Christie drops and keeps off the weight, it could be a powerful demonstration to voters of a politician overcoming personal adversity.
( WATCH: Chris Christie snacks with Letterman)
"If he ignores the process noise on 2016 and opens up on this, this can help him get a closer connection to people," predicted New Hampshire Republican strategist Rich Killion, who worked on Mitt Romney's 2008 president run. "People will understand about someone doing anything possible to ensure they'll be around to dance with their daughters at their weddings."
Most people believe there was no way Christie — who is expected to win reelection to a second gubernatorial term in November — could run for president without making a serious effort to ditch the pounds.


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My Brest Friend is the only pillow that stays securely in place and does not shift or slide like other crescent shaped pillows.
It provides support, comfort and security to both mom and baby, making breastfeeding more enjoyable and successful.
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Books you MUST read
I really liked it. It was kind of wacky and all over the place, but ended up being a good story.
The Kite Runner was very good, although kind of sad. I have one of his other books, A Thousand Splendid Suns , but I have yet to read it.
Knitting up a storm!
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is my all time favorite!!
Also 1984, by Oscar Wield, is really good too.
The world isn't as bad as you think
First is. It really Gets to you. Must read.
A Child Called It -Dave Pelzer
The Lost Boy
A Man named Dave
Books I've Enjoyed!
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
A Midummer Night's Dream - Shakespear
Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
Of mice and Men - John Steinbeck
The Pearl - John Steinbeck
The Rifle - Gary Paulsen
Lord of the Flies - William Golding
Just the ones off the top of my head.
Tired of all the fucking lies...
Harry Potter.
Enough said.
"God bless the cactuses!" -Wilfred (Doctor Who)
The Five Love Languages because if you are in a relationship, it's good to know what makes the other person, and yourself, feel happy.
Personality Plus (or any other book about personalities) because it helps understand yourself and those around you so you can communicate better.
I know many may turn away simply because they can be considered "self-help" books, but in books you must read, I say they will make a lasting impact that you can use for the rest of your life.
the Ciaphas Cain series by Sandy Mitchell. READ IT! READ IT! My absolute favorite books! first is the Hero of the Imperium, then Defender of the Imperium, and the newer ones that haven't been bunched yet.
Ciaphas Cain is a commissar who is known throughout the galaxy as the Hero of the Imperium, when in fact he is a huge coward that only wanted to be a nobody in artillery away from anything that might kill him for his hat. but through sheer terrible luck he gets thrown into the worst situations imaginable and yet unintentionally helping the Imperium by huge amounts and looking like a hero while doing it thanks to his huge charisma, excellent fighting skills, a deep sense of paranoia, a loyal aid with no hygiene standards, and a sharp mind. allot a luck too if you ask me.
it is entertaining though every page, including the comments from Inquisitor Amberley Vail from the Ordo Xenos who is releasing these 'memoirs' and adds her two cents where she deems it necessary to clear things up and also plays her part in the stories Cain narrates.
dont question my smile
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The Pearl - John Steinbeck
Ach.... That's the one that really screwed with me as a child. Because of that one line about how "once a man declares his goals" I don't remember how it goes, damn, this comment really sucks... What I remember about the line was what it meant anyway, that once you let other people know what your plans are, it's in their nature to block you. As a little kid, the obvious truth of it struck me like a thunderbolt.
A narrative has power, even when its hero is a dirty rodent carrying the plague.
1984 by Orwell
Brave New World..Huxley
The Prince by Machiavelli, as Hitler kept that one by his bedside..
The works of Emily Dickinson, a recluse and a puzzle, after her death her poetry set the literary world on its ear..
drink the wine and take my hand, and fly....
lolita - nabokov
handmaid's tale - atwood
any concoction of edgar allen poe or angela carter.
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, its the illusion of knowledge.
akamarulover2 wrote:
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is my all time favorite!!
Also 1984, by Oscar Wield, is really good too.
You mean George Orwell, right?
And both are great books. I don't hold onto many books because I don't have a lot of space, but those two I still have copies of. :)
Knitting up a storm!
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami. Dune by Frank Herbert. The Song of Fire and Ice saga by George R.R. Martin. Shogun by James Clavell. Mardock Scramble by Tow Ubukata. The Legend of Drizzt series by R.A. Salvatore. The Blade of the Flame trilogy by Tim Waggoner. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien.
Chasing kitties.
the ruin series. i just read the 1st book and it was awesome. can't wait to read the 2nd book.
I'm hardly active.
The Pendragon seies and Eyes Like Stars (along with the sequels) are pretty incredible in my opinion. Both are fantasy books that link impossible fantasies to the real world and are written by amazing authors.
SlimShadyDogg wrote:
50 Shades of grey is like porn for woman who are too "smart and good" for porn. lol


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ThingM Project Feature: Books with Personality/
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Creators: Jisu Choi + Matt Kizu from Art Center
The intent of this project was to create animism in an object, with the use of programmable BlinkM® LEDs. We were interested in books because, as a set of objects, they still had a degree of individuality which we wanted to bring forward. By accentuating the character that the titles already exuded, we were able to develop each personality in unique ways, furthering the books from their common mass–produced ancestry. This experiment came close to becoming a psychoanalysis of an object–exploring themes of ego, vulnerability, intellect, and self-awareness.
The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived – Forever a star in his own world, is now defiantly resisting any attempt at engaging an audience that doesn't understand his art. He is, in fact, on another level–too good for the common man to engage, and so will not allow anyone to even pick him up.
The Dictionary of the Future – Is perhaps the most sought after authority of a future that has yet to arrive. Convinced that sound-based language will not survive beyond earth, he has devised his own intergalactic visual language in an attempt to communicate with other like-minded species. The Meaning and Measurement of Neuroticism and Anxiety – The basketcase genius will hold you captive for hours on end, obsessively discussing psychophysiological interactions, during which signs of his own neuroticism become apparent.
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Instead of the normal sizes i've been making, today i'll just make it into mini sizes (but its still too big, i should have make it smaller)..;p
Then, i just play the dough with some colours, pink and green, my daughter's favourite...:)
A little of the strawberry flavour was added to a portion of the dough, also some pandan paste for another portion, and keep some for the normal plain ones. Wonder how it taste like for the strawberry ones, looks nice....heehee!
Well, after steaming i tried each of the paus immediately, i still prefer the plain ones though.
But my daughter said the pink ones were her favourite....."it taste so nice, mummy!" That was her first comment to me...:) I was so happy that she loves it so much.
Guess all mothers always hope their love ones like her cooking and baking....;) I did, and it makes me want to cook more for them. Am wondering what to make tomorrow....haha!
With the pandan flavour of pastry, i find it taste nicer with some lotus filling, don't you?! But the colour here is alittle too light, i should have add more to it. The strawberries ones, are lovely here. The colour and the taste just goes well with the red-bean paste. Not to mention about the plain ones larr.....its definetely GOOD!!
Maybe next time i'll try some peanuts filling for the pandan pastry....hmm..;)
All the pastries and ingredients here are from my previous post..."Paus". Except the flavouring added....:) Have you try any paus recipe yet?? Go ahead, try it out....you'll definitely satisfy with this...;)


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I resisted spring's garden fever because I didn't want to plant or move anything till the deck and fence were stained. That was done three weeks ago, and we're completely happy with the results.
And after~
Obviously the plantings have also changed in the after photo; which brings me to some of what I've been up to these past two weekends, during my own "Hurry! Spring-is-almost-over fever"…..
We added five Featherleaf clumping bamboos (bambusa multiplex) along the property line fence. These should green-up as they become established and grow up to about eight feet. They already give nice movement. If they begin to arch over into the path, I'll use this cool fix I saw on the Digging garden blog.
I added two more culvert pipes to the driveway/entry bed, bringing the total to five culvert pipes in the front (three shown above). Perhaps that's enough salvaged drain pipe in the front garden. Probably.
Purple Pixie loropetalum (or dwarf chinese fringe flower) is in the tallest pipe, and a manicured Mexican Feather grass is in the smallest pipe. The Butterfly agave has definitely grown since being transplanted in August. Here's the bed in harsh mid-day sun~
On the other side of the garden, at the end of the fence is also where two paths meet. It's a natural focal point, so I added a tall raspberry glazed pot planted again with Purple Pixie loropetalum. I like how this relates with the Brake Light yuccas' spike blooms.
So the garden structure is coming together- hardscape, shrubs and focal points. When the soil is dry enough (more rain possibly this week!)…I have perennial flowers and groundcover to plant- some might say "the fun stuff", but it's all fun; and moving from structure and foliage is definitely a departure from my narrow gardening comfort zone.


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Peyton Manning famously told critics back in December to shove the cold-weather narrative "where the sun don't shine."
His play in December helped quiet down the story, but the high-flying Denver Broncos offense will have to prove once again that they can score big points in rough conditions. Temperatures are expected to be below freezing for Super Bowl XLVIII. The Broncos couldn't have asked for a better practice setup Thursday in Denver: It was 10 degrees.
"We've practiced in this and had to play in these types of conditions at different points in the year," Manning said, via Newsday. "So any time you can have a similar situation you can simulate during practice which it might be during a game, it always is a good thing."
The weather is going to be a storyline all next week, as it should be. It's going to be the coldest Super Bowl in history, and practice conditions during the week are expected to be even worse. In theory, that favors the defensive-minded Seattle Seahawks.
"If anything, I'm worrying about them canceling the game. That's the only thing I'm worried about," joked Broncos safety Mike Adams. "Other than that, I'm worrying about playing, that's it. Not the weather."
It's good to get this story out of the way nine days in advance of Super Bowl XLVIII. Now we don't have to mention the weather again, right?
The latest "Around The League Podcast" looked at weaknesses for the two Super Bowl teams.


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Sunday Sweets: An Ostentation of Peacock
I recently stumbled across a gaggle of peacock cakes... Gaggle? No, that's not right. {Googling...}
I recently stumbled across a muster of peacock cakes that were too beautiful not to share with the world. I also learned that there are a lot of interesting words that mean "a lot." Lets explore both, shall we?
This peafowl has quite the colony of tail feathers:
This cluster of tail feathers is much more classical:
I really love the bushel of...uh...talent on display here:
And the peacock is white chocolate! Mmmmmm... peacock.
The parcel of hand-drawn lines on this modern design is so intricate:
I want to throw this into an episode of Mad Men where they do a commercial for NBC.
This wedding cake doesn't have the skein of feathers that the other cakes do...
...but I love the sparing use of peacock detail.
The plethora of mosaic tiles here really sets this bird apart...
This trio of cakes showcases some stunning Mehndi designs:
I'm totally in love with this wedding cake:
And finally, just wait until you see the coterie of tiers this next cake has to offer:
That's a blown-sugar peacock on top. Let's take a closer look:
So frilly and delicate, it's more beautiful than a kaleidoscope of butterflies. (Yes, that's really what you call a group of butterflies. Awesome, right?)
Have a Sweet to suggest? Then e-mail it to us at Sunday Sweets [at] Cake Wrecks [dot] com.


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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
|Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
North American box art for Pokémon Diamond, depicting the legendary Pokémon Dialga. The box art for Pokémon Pearl Version depicts the legendary Pokémon Palkia (not pictured).
|Game Freak
|The Pokémon Company
|Junichi Masuda
|Hiroyuki Jinnai
Hitoshi Yamagami
Gakuji Nomoto
Hiroaki Tsuru
|Ken Sugimori
|Toshinobu Matsumiya
Hitomi Sato
Akihito Tomisawa
Suguru Nakatsui
|Go Ichinose
Junichi Masuda
Hitomi Sato
Morikazu Aoki
|Nintendo DS
|Single-player, multiplayer
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pearl Version[a] are role-playing games (RPGs) developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fourth generation of the Pokémon series. They were first released in Japan on September 28, 2006. They were later released to North America, Australia, and Europe over the course of 2007. Pokémon Platinum, an updated version, was released two years later in each region.
Like previous Pokémon games, Diamond and Pearl chronicle the adventures of a young Pokémon trainer as he/she trains and battles Pokémon while also thwarting the schemes of a criminal organization. The games add many new features, such as Internet play over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and changes to battle mechanics and Pokémon Contests, along with addition of 107 new Pokémon. The games are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot and while both can be played separately, it is necessary to trade between them in order to complete the games' Pokédexes. It is also the generation that has the most legendary Pokémon in the game such as Arceus, which became one of the most well-known legendary Pokémon.
Development of Diamond and Pearl was announced at a Nintendo Press conference in the fourth calendar quarter of 2004. The games were designed with features of the DS. It was forecasted to be released in Japan in 2005, but was shipped in 2006. In promotion of the games, Nintendo sold a limited-edition Nintendo DS Lite in Japan, and held a release party celebrating their North American release.
The games received generally favorable reviews. Most critics praised the addition of Wi-Fi features and felt that the gameplay, though it had not received much updating from previous games, was still engaging. Reviewers were divided on the graphics, however, and the audio was criticized as being primitive. The games enjoyed more commercial success than their Game Boy Advance predecessors: with around 18 million units sold worldwide, Diamond and Pearl have sold over 2 million more units than Ruby and Sapphire and almost 6 million more units than FireRed and LeafGreen, while outselling their successors, Black and White, by over 2 million copies.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are role-playing games with adventure elements. The basic mechanics of the games are largely the same as their predecessors.[1] As with all Pokémon games for handheld consoles, gameplay is in third-person overhead perspective,[2] and consists of three basic screens: a field map, in which the player navigates the main character; a battle screen; and the menu, in which the player configures his or her party, items, or gameplay settings. The player begins the game with no Pokémon or Poké Balls, but is given the choice of three Pokémon as a part of the story line. Once Pokéballs are obtained, the player can capture more Pokémon using Pokéballs. The player can also use his/her Pokémon to do damage to the other Pokémon. Whenever the player encounters a wild Pokémon or is challenged by a trainer to a battle, the screen switches to a turn-based battle screen where the Pokémon fight.[2] During battle, the player may fight, use an item, switch the active Pokémon, or flee (the last not an option in battles against trainers). All Pokémon have hit points (HP); whenever a Pokémon's HP is reduced to zero, it faints and cannot battle unless revived at a Pokémon center or with an item. If the player's Pokémon defeats the opposing Pokémon (causes it to faint), it receives experience points. After accumulating enough experience points, it can level up; most Pokémon evolve into a new species of Pokémon whenever they reach a certain level. Pokémon's stats also increase every time it levels up, and they will also learn new moves as well. If the player cancels an evolution the Pokémon will learn new moves faster.
Apart from battling, capturing Pokémon is the most important element of Pokémon gameplay.[2] Although other trainers' Pokémon cannot be captured, the player can use different kinds of Poké Balls on a wild Pokémon during battle. A successful capture adds the Pokémon to the player's active party or stores it if the player already has the maximum of six Pokémon. Factors in the success rate of capture include the HP of the target Pokémon and the strength of the Poké Ball used; the lower the target's HP and the stronger the Poké Ball, the higher the success rate of capture is. Also, inflicting certain status effects such as sleep or paralysis adds a multiplier to the capture rate, making it easier to capture wild Pokémon. Each species has a capture rate of its own as well.
New features[edit]
As with other generations of Pokémon games, Diamond and Pearl retained the basic gameplay of their predecessors while introducing additional new features. Increased from three times of day in Gold and Silver, there are five time periods in Diamond and Pearl: morning, day, afternoon, evening, and night.[3][fn 1] Diamond and Pearl introduced several changes to battle mechanics. In previous generations, Pokémon moves were classified as "physical" or "special" based on their type; for example, all Fire-type moves were special and all Ground-type moves were physical. In Diamond and Pearl, however, moves are categorized into three groups.[4] Attacks that make physical contact with the opponent are "physical", attacks that do not make physical contact are "special", and moves that do not deal damage directly are classified as "status".[5]
Some of the games' new features capitalize on the Nintendo DS's features. The Pokétch (ポケッチ Poketchi), a simulated smartwatch, uses the DS's bottom screen and hosts applications including a clock, a calculator, a map, a counter, and a drawing pad.[6][7] These applications are obtained throughout the game.[1] Beneath Sinnoh's surface is the Underground (ちかつうろ Chikatsūro), a large area used for wireless multiplayer gaming;[8][fn 2] in it, players can create and decorate secret bases (first featured in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire) and participate in minigames. The items mined in the Underground can then be transferred into the player's bag in the main game. Diamond and Pearl also employ support for the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (discontinued), allowing players to communicate through voice chat, trade, and battle online. The main system for trade is the Global Trade Station (which for Pokémon art director Ken Sugimori was the new feature he was most pleased with[9]), that allows players to trade with people around the world. Players can search for any Pokémon that they have seen in the game and can offer their own; if another player is offering the requested Pokémon and is looking for the offered Pokémon, the trade occurs immediately.[10][11] (The trade does not have to be instant; an offer can be left for other players to browse and complete, even while the player is offline.)[12] Certain species of Pokémon traded internationally will have a Pokédex entry in the language of the game it originated from.[13]
Diamond and Pearl's Pokémon Contests (events in which the player's Pokémon compete in a show to win ribbons) consist of three stages, two more than the Contests of the Game Boy Advance games.[14] In the Visual Competition stage, players use the Nintendo DS's touchscreen to place accessories on their Pokémon to boost a particular trait, such as "Cool" or "Cute", and earn points.[15] In the Dance Competition stage, the player must tap buttons on the touchscreen in rhythm with the music. The final stage, Acting Competition, is similar to Pokémon Contests of the Game Boy Advance games; Pokémon use their moves to appeal to the judges and crowd. Like Pokéblocks in the third-generation games, baked goods called Poffins can be made from berries and fed to Pokémon in order to boost a particular trait, and therefore, the likelihood of success in a relevant Contest.[16]
Connectivity to other devices[edit]
In addition to compatibility with each other, Diamond and Pearl offer compatibility with the Game Boy Advance Pokémon RPGs, Pokémon Ranger, and Pokémon Battle Revolution. After earning the National Pokédex in Diamond and Pearl, the player can "Migrate" Pokémon from the Game Boy Advance games to Diamond and Pearl by inserting a Game Boy Advance cartridge into the Game Boy Advance cartridge slot of the Nintendo DS while Diamond or Pearl is in the DS slot. After six Pokémon are uploaded from the cartridge, they are sent to the Pal Park, an area where the player can capture the transferred Pokémon.[17][fn 3] Pokémon uploads are restricted to six every twenty-four hours per Game Boy Advance cartridge, and the player must capture the uploaded Pokémon before performing another transfer. Pokémon transferred to Diamond and Pearl this way cannot be sent back to a Game Boy Advance cartridge. After completing a special mission in Pokémon Ranger, the player will be able to send a Manaphy egg or Riolu from Ranger to Diamond or Pearl.[18] Finally, players can wirelessly upload Pokémon from Diamond and Pearl to the Wii games Pokémon Battle Revolution and My Pokémon Ranch.[19] DS players can also connect to the Internet and "battle" with other players around the world. They can use "DS Wireless" to play with people within approximately 5 m. They can also play underground (for example, steal flags, find spheres and set traps).
Diamond and Pearl are set in the fictional region of Sinnoh, an island based on the Japanese island of Hokkaidō. Sinnoh is probably not directly connected to any other region in the Pokémon universe, much like Hoenn. It is characterized by large, snow-covered mountains (Mt. Coronet, a part of a mountain range, divides Sinnoh in half). In this game, the starters are the grass-type Turtwig, the fire-type Chimchar, and the water-type Piplup. Turtwig can evolve into Grotle and then into Torterra, Chimchar can evolve into Monferno and then into Infernape, and Piplup can evolve into Prinplup and then into Empoleon.[21] Unlike previous regions, Sinnoh has a "northern" feel to it because it is the first region with snow-covered routes.[20] Sinnoh is also characterized by its waterways; it has three main lakes (Verity, Acuity, and Valor) that form a triangle. Unlike the Hoenn region, however, which is mostly water routes, only 30 percent of Sinnoh's landscape comprises waterways.[20] Underneath Sinnoh's surface is the Sinnoh Underground, which is a large maze of caves and tunnels.
The games chronicle the adventures of a new Pokémon trainer who strives to become the Pokémon League Champion by collecting and training Pokémon. Like most games in the series, Diamond and Pearl feature eight Pokémon gyms led by Gym Leaders, professional trainers whose expertise lies in a particular Pokémon type. Gym Leaders (Roark, Gardenia, Maylene, Crasher Wake, Fantina, Byron, Candice, and Volkner) serve as bosses and reward skilled trainers with Gym Badges, key to the advancement of the plot. As all core games, the protagonist must also thwart the schemes of a crime syndicate (and here, it is Team Galactic), who plans to use Pokémon to create a new universe just for themselves, while destroying the current one.
Like all other Pokémon RPGs, Diamond and Pearl begin in the protagonist's hometown. After viewing a television report about a media-conducted search for a Red Gyarados, which was spotted at a faraway lake (Johto's Lake of Rage),[22] the protagonist and his or her best friend (named Barry by default) travel together to check the local lake for a Pokémon like it. They spot Professor Rowan, a Pokémon evolution researcher, and his assistant, the playable character not selected in the game: Lucas (boy) or Dawn (girl). After a short discussion, the professor and his assistant leave the lake, leaving a briefcase behind. When they are attacked by wild Starly, the protagonist and his or her rival examine the case. The player is then given a choice among the three Pokémon found in the briefcase (Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup) with which to battle the Starly. After defeating the Starly, Lucas or Dawn retrieves and returns the briefcase to the professor. Noticing that a bond has been forged between the young protagonist and his or her chosen Pokémon, Rowan offers it to him or her, asking that he or she embark on a journey and fill his or her Pokédex.
The protagonist encounters the antagonistic team, Team Galactic, early in the game, when he or she must save Professor Rowan from some of their thugs; however, their motives are unclear until later. The protagonist encounters the Team twice (when it takes over a wind farm and when it sets up a base in Eterna City) before it takes over Sinnoh's three lakes in an attempt to capture the Mirage Pokémon (Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit). Shortly after the player earns his or her seventh Gym Badge, Team Galactic captures the Mirage Pokémon and imprisons them inside the science laboratory of the Team Galactic Headquarters Building, where its members extract crystals from the Pokémon to create the Red Chain, an object that can control the legendary Pokémon Palkia (in Pearl) or Dialga (in Diamond) (both in Pokémon Platinum, though Giratina appears after this). After releasing the trio, the protagonist is able to access Spear Pillar, an ancient ruin atop Mt. Coronet, where the leader of Team Galactic summons Dialga or Palkia. The legendary Pokémon's powers begin to overwhelm Sinnoh, causing the newly free Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit to attempt to stop it. The player then battles Palkia/Dialga; after defeating or capturing the Pokémon, Sinnoh returns to normal. After this, the player will continue, eventually battling the Sinnoh Region Pokémon League's Elite Four: Aaron, Bertha, Flint, and Lucian. After defeating all four members, the player will battle the Sinnoh League champion, a woman named Cynthia, who had appeared before in the game. If the protagonist beats Cynthia, he or she is the new Sinnoh League champion, beating the game. After the player beats the game, there is a new island to explore that is filled with other types of Pokémon. His or her old friend, who challenged him or her to battles multiple times before, will be waiting for him or her here. The old friend will challenge the player to another battle. On this island, there are also stores and a tournament center.
Development and release[edit]
With Pokémon Dash's release and the release date of the Nintendo DS, the development of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl was announced at a Nintendo Press conference in the fourth calendar quarter of 2004.[23] Junichi Masuda at Game Freak developed the titles, saying it would "become a new type of game that offers a number of new forms of play" and that he was determined to create "the ultimate [Pokémon] version".[24][25] Though Diamond and Pearl were expected to be released in Japan by 2005, Nintendo revealed that the developers were still working on aspects of the gameplay and that the games would not be released until 2006.[26] The company said that Diamond and Pearl would be able to communicate with Pokémon games for the Game Boy Advance, allowing players to transfer their Pokémon to the new games. Nintendo also announced that the games would make full use of the Wi-Fi capabilities of the DS, allowing 16 players to communicate wirelessly at one time.[27] Further information concerning the games was not released until mid 2006, when Nintendo President Satoru Iwata mentioned that connectivity with Pokémon Battle Revolution was also still in development;[28] new features such as the Pokétch and time sensitivity were also mentioned.[29][30]
According to Pokémon co-creator Ryan Long, the games were designed with the DS's unique features in mind, such as the Wi-Fi capabilities and slot for Game Boy Advance cartridges.[31] The command buttons in the battle screen are large and color-coded; according to Masuda, this feature would facilitate gameplay for players unable to read.[32] Also, the touchscreen interface was designed to encourage players to use their fingers rather than the stylus to manipulate the screen.[33] Though most of the graphics in Diamond and Pearl are 2D, some of the background elements are 3D.[34][35][36] The decision to retain 2D graphics in Diamond and Pearl drew criticism; in response, Tsunekazu Ishihara said that "we wanted to maintain the original idea of Pokémon being a game that you played on this big map" and explained that physically, the games were in three dimensions but was designed to "maintain the original feel of the game". Responding to criticism over the use of Friend Codes in the games, Ishihara explained that it was a security measure taken to ensure that players would not be able to chat with strangers over the Wi-Fi connection.[37] Nintendo released a statement detailing glitches found in Japanese releases of Diamond and Pearl. The glitches caused players to be stuck in an in-game wall or lose saved data. Nintendo has released patches to certain retailers in Japan to fix these glitches.[38][39]
The games were released in Japan on September 28, 2006. To commemorate the release, Nintendo sold a limited-edition DS Lite in Japanese Pokémon Center stores and through the Pokémon fan club by mail. The consoles featured the games' mascots Dialga and Palkia painted in silver and gold respectively on a metallic black finish.[40] On December 20, 2006, Nintendo of America announced that the North American release of the games was slated for April 22, 2007, and that those who pre-ordered their copies of the games would receive special DS styluses branded with some of the new Pokémon.[41] Shortly before the games' North American release, The Pokémon Company presented a limited demo of the games for Nintendo's booth at the Game Developer's Conference.[42] To celebrate the games' North American release, Nintendo held a release party at the Nintendo World Store in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza.[43] Nintendo of Europe announced a release date of July 27, 2007, for the European Union,[44] and Nintendo Australia announced a June 21 release date.[45] A launch event was held in GAME stores at Hamleys to celebrate the European release of the games. The event, held on July 26, 2007, offered a chance to purchase the games one day before their official release date and featured an appearance by band McFly.[46][47] To celebrate the Australian release of the games, Nintendo launched the nationwide Nintendo DS Connection Tour 07; each stop in the tour featured events such as Pokémon Trading Card Game competitions and Pokémon trivia games.[48]
The success of the games revived the popularity of the Pokémon brand.[49] George Harrison, then Nintendo of America's vice president of marketing, noted that the games were attracting "players of all ages"—from younger children to "grown men and women" and older players who "played the original Pokémon games".[49] As a result, Pokémon USA opened a temporary boutique in the Times Square Toys "R" Us that sold exclusively Pokémon licensed merchandise including Jakks Pacific-created action figures, plush toys, backpacks, and clothing.[50] Ronald Boire, president of Toys "R" Us, stated that the store planned to open temporary boutiques in all 585 of its domestic locations.[51] Other Pokémon merchandise includes a BattleDome Playset and a talking Pokédex.[52] Additionally, Pokémon USA partnered with Burger King in 2008 to launch a promotional campaign in which Burger King included exclusive Pokémon trading cards and accessories with Kids Meals. The promotion lasted from July 7 to August 3 in the United States and continued through the fall internationally.[53]
Nintendo DS Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Super Music Collection is a two-disc soundtrack featuring music scored by Hitomi Sato and Junichi Masuda under the supervision of Go Ichinose, with a few other fanfares composed by Morikazu Aoki.[54] The album, released in Japan on December 22, 2006, peaked at #253 on Japan's Oricon charts and charted for one week.[55]
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl garnered slightly higher ratings than FireRed and LeafGreen and Ruby and Sapphire. The Japanese version of the games have an 85 out of 100 on Metacritic and an 85% ("generally favorable reviews") on GameRankings. The highest score given was a 92 by UK Official Nintendo Magazine, while the lowest was a 67 by Game Revolution.[66] Ryan Davis of GameSpot gave the games an 8.5/10 ("Great") and called the games "the most well-rounded Pokémon games to date."[35] IGN and GameZone also gave the games an 8.5/10.[36][64] The UK Official Nintendo Magazine gave the games 92%, and GameSpy gave them a 4.5/5.[67] The games received slightly lower reviews from ComputerAndVideoGames.com than Ruby/Sapphire had, but earned an "A-" grade from 1UP.com, an improvement from Ruby/Sapphire's "B-".[2][60]
Most reviewers felt that though the gameplay and storyline had not changed much since the first games, Diamond and Pearl were still engaging. Ryan Davis of GameSpot said, "[I]t's a little surprising how well the formula holds up in Diamond and Pearl, which is a testament to the strong fundamentals of the series as well as the quality of the execution."[35] The games' Wi-Fi connectivity also earned largely positive reviews. 1UP.com called the addition of wireless connectivity the games' "biggest improvements".[2] GameSpot and GameSpy both listed the addition of online play as one of the positive points of the games and called the system "robust" and "probably the most significant new feature."[35][63] ComputerAndVideoGames.com said of the Global Trade Center, "Suddenly, Pokémon feels properly alive for the first time since playgrounds were abuzz with monsters in the late '90s – and you'll instantly forgive Game Freak their technical stubbornness the first time you switch on your DS and find the level 100 Munchlax you craved is on your cart."[60]
The graphics generally received positive reviews. GameSpot praised the blend of 2D and 3D graphics, and GameZone said that the graphics were "better than what I had originally imagined" and that "a Pokemon title hasn't ever looked this good on a handheld."[35][36] GameSpy felt that the graphics, though simple, made the game "a pleasure to explore".[68] ComputerAndVideoGames.com, however, said that "the so-called '3D' isn't up to much: it's just a viewpoint shuffle, with DS's gutsy engine taking a nice long nap between the odd hypnotic windfarm or fog effect."[69] The audio was not so well-received: IGN felt that the cries made by the Pokémon "still screech with the flair of the original Game Boy" and that the music, while "more advanced", was "not much beyond [Game Boy Advance] quality".[70] GameZone also felt that the sounds had not been updated, saying "This [the audio] is the only area that hasn't taken one step forward. It remains stagnant and doesn't show any progression over the GBA titles".[36] GameSpot cited the games' "recycled" sounds as one of the negative points.[35] The popular YouTuber TamashiiHiroka praised the games for their soundtrack, but criticized the games for having a poorly-paced story.[71]
First released in Japan in 2006, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl have the most successful launch week of games in the Pokémon series, and the best launch week for any Nintendo DS game for the country alone.[72] Within forty-six days, the games sold three million units, becoming the fastest DS games to do so; by the end of the year, the number increased to five million units in just under three months, making Diamond and Pearl the best-selling Pokémon games in Japan.[73][74] In the United States, pre-orders for Diamond and Pearl passed 533,000,[75] almost twice the pre-sale numbers for FireRed and LeafGreen.[76] Within five days of release, the games sold around one million copies and were the fastest-selling Pokémon games ever until the release of Pokémon Platinum.[77][78] The games were the seventh-best-selling video games of 2007, with around 4.27 million units sold in the United States;[79] in early 2009 sales passed 5.3 million units.[80] As of September 30, 2017, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl combined have sold 17.67 million copies worldwide,[81] making their sales totals around one million higher than those of Ruby/Sapphire and around six million higher than those of FireRed/LeafGreen.[82][83][84] The games also boosted sales of hardware in the United States, spurring the sales of 471,000 DS units and causing the sales of video games in April 2007 to rise 20% from April 2006.[85] In Europe, the games sold around 1.6 million units within just seven weeks of their release and topped the charts in Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom.[86][87][88] Additionally, there have been more than 10 million Pokémon trades via Wi-Fi.[89] At G4's G-phoria 2007, the games won "Best Handheld Game", and were nominated for "Best RPG".[90] In 2008 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were nominated for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Children's Kids Vote Award.[91] In IGN's Best of 2007 Awards, Diamond and Pearl were named the best online multiplayer games and the best RPG games.[92][93] In the 2006 Famitsu Game Awards, Diamond and Pearl won the Best Hit award and tied with Final Fantasy XII for the Game of the Year award.[94]
Competitive battling in Pokémon became a lot more popular with Diamond and Pearl.[95] The physical special split allowed Pokémon such as Gengar and Gyarados to use their higher attacking stat and gave special/physical coverage moves to formerly all-physical/special types,[4] and online play made Pokémon battling possible all over the world.[95]
Related games[edit]
Pokémon Platinum[edit]
Pokémon Platinum Version (ポケットモンスタープラチナ Poketto Monsutā Purachina, "Pocket Monsters: Platinum") is an enhanced version of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It was released on September 13, 2008 in Japan, March 22, 2009 in North America, May 14, 2009 in Australia, and May 22, 2009 in Europe. The developers made Platinum with the intent of making it a stronger version of Diamond and Pearl, which they described as the "ultimate" Pokémon titles.
Pokémon Platinum has been met with generally positive reception, holding aggregate scores of 84 and 83.14% at Metacritic and GameRankings respectively. It was praised for the additions and changes made to Diamond and Pearl by publications such as IGN, Nintendo Power, and GamePro, though it has been criticized for being too similar to them. IGN included it as the ninth best Nintendo DS game ever made, as well as nominating it as one of the best DS role-playing games of 2009. It was the fastest-selling game in Japan at the time, selling 7.06 million copies by May 7, 2010.
Pokémon Battle Revolution[edit]
Pokémon Battle Revolution (ポケモンバトルレボリューション Pokémon Batoru Reboryūshon) is the first Wii incarnation of the Pokémon video game franchise. It is also the first Wii game to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in North America and Japan and the first Wii game to wirelessly interact with the Nintendo DS handheld.
My Pokémon Ranch[edit]
My Pokémon Ranch (みんなのポケモン牧場 Minna no Pokemon Bokujō, Everyone's Pokémon Ranch) is a Wii game developed by Ambrella and released via the WiiWare download service. First released on March 25, 2008, in Japan, it was later made available in North America on June 9, 2008, and in Europe on July 4, 2008,[96] for 1000 Wii Points.[97] Like the GameCube's Pokémon Box, Ranch allows players to store and arrange Pokémon from Diamond and Pearl. Pokémon transferred from those games are rendered in 3D and can interact with the player's Miis. Although given positive reviews by parents and children, it was received very poorly by critics, who criticized it for its graphics, one responding "I can't even tell what these things are! I bet the children can't either!".
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- Official U.S. website
- Official Nintendo Japan site
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions on Bulbapedia
- Role-playing video games
- Game Freak games
- Multiplayer online games
- Nintendo DS games
- Nintendo DS-only games
- Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection games
- Pokémon video games
- Japanese role-playing video games
- Video games developed in Japan
- Video games featuring protagonists of selectable gender
- Video games with downloadable content
- 2006 video games
- Video games with alternate versions


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