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A look at how online message boards stack up with their next-generation equivalents, which add a social networking layer.
Two decades ago, cafes around the world had corkboards with postings about hostels, safaris and other travel information, which backpackers passing through could pause to read. But since Internet access became prevalent, many notes and thumbtacks have been replaced by their digital equivalents --- online message boards.
Today message boards compete with a cacophony of voices online, especially since the advent of social networks like Facebook, user-generated review websites like TripAdvisor and mobile location-based recommendation apps like Foursquare. Yet a handful of message boards have remained surprisingly resilient resources for travel information, with thriving communities whose members swap relevant tips every day.
These forums have been joined by a few websites that provide similar, message board-style information in interfaces that more closely resemble social networks, but ultimately, what matters most in an online community of travellers isn't the how slick the website is --- it's how up-to-date and useful its information is. Here are four of the best:
Lonely Planet's Thorn
This message board, run by Lonely Planet, a unit of BBC Worldwide and a BBC Travel partner, excels at providing specific information that printed guidebooks don't have room to cover, such as a recommendation for a reliable local tour guide in an obscure town. The site has an effective search engine, but users can also navigate their way around by clicking on relevant sub-topics, such as a forum called "On Your Bike", which is regularly updated with information by people travelling by bicycle.
Thorn Tree has 1,050,000 members, making it larger than rival forums, such as Fodors Travel Talk Forums, Frommers Forums, Rick Steves' Graffiti Wall, Reddit's travel forum, IndiaMike (a discussion board about India travel), and TripAdvisor Forums, though these other sites also offer valuable insights and lively debate.
As a downside, Thorn Tree's interface can feel infuriatingly outdated. Also, the site isn't optimised for viewing on mobile devices, so looking for answers on a smart phone can feel like trying to solve a 500-piece puzzle while looking through a pinhole camera.
In another flaw, some Thorn Tree
forums don't seem as thoroughly moderated as they once were, with
publicity-seeking tour operators and hotel owners increasingly able to post
their opinions unquestioned alongside the genuine advice of authentic travellers.
Reddit's travel forum, in contrast, may only have about 50,000 members but Reddit
is mobile-optimised and its system for having users vote on the most useful
answers -- and thus promoting them to greater prominence -- serves as an
effective substitute for expert moderators.
This online message board has about 40,000 members who are mostly frequent travellers trading tips on how to max out award miles and points in frequent flier and other loyalty programs. The message board is only two years old and has fewer members than the better known forum FlyerTalk, but its information is just as fresh. Users can sign in with their Facebook account and receive "likes" from other members when they make valuable contributions to the community, which makes it possible to independently check whose opinions are worth noting.
MilePoint also has an advantage in that many of its heavy contributors are among the most respected experts on their subject matter, such as Randy Petersen, editor and publisher of InsideFlyer magazine, and Gary Leff, founder of the award booking service, BookYourAward.com.
MilePoint also stands out for featuring user-edited articles called MilePoint Wikis on how to max out miles and points, which do a better job of explaining the basics of loyalty programs to new members than comparable discussion threads elsewhere on the Internet.
Drawbacks to MilePoint include the fact that threads of discussion can sometimes seem thin and inadequately supported. A recent discussion about the best credit cards to use to earn points insisted that American Express and Chase Sapphire were the best without always supplying enough evidence. Meanwhile, there's also a share of off-topic discussions, such as a recent long thread on the pros and cons of buying a MacBook Air versus a MacBook Pro.
Rather than post a travel question to a message board where thousands of anonymous people might answer, you can post a question via Gogobot, which directs your query to people within your social networks who have mentioned that destination on their social network profiles and photo albums. Since 2010, this site has signed up more than a million members, about half of whom live in Europe and half in North America. Approximately one out of every two members use its iPhone app for recommendations on the go. (An Android app is coming this autumn).
The downside to Gogobot's method of "friendsourcing" instead of "crowdsourcing" is that you may not have any friends that have gone to the specific place you're researching. In the absence of tips from within your networks, Gogobot presents you with items based on popularity among all of its members, which can be dodgy, as my anecdotal experience found that the site's members aren't as experienced travellers as those on the Thorn Tree or MilePoint sites.
Some users may also not like how pushy Gogobot can be in marketing itself. If you choose to use it to contact one of your friends for more information about a destination, your friend will receive a message that strongly encourages them to join Gogobot, too. Whether that bothers you or not will depend on your style.
Traditional message boards often sprawl over too many topics to provide inspiration on which destinations are worth visiting. Wanderfly steps into this void by presenting more than five million user-generated recommendations and letting people sort the options by their personal tastes. Tell Wanderfly about your travel interests, such as whether you're into art or shopping, and the site will point you to recommendations for two dozen cities you may like based on what people who have similar tastes have recommended.
Unlike a message board, Wanderfly encourages users to create social network-like profiles with avatars and brief biographies. If you find a member whose recommendations you admire, you can follow them to be updated on their latest tips or contact them. Yet when it comes to going beyond discovering an interesting spot in a country you've never been to, Wanderfly isn't helpful in planning an hour-by-hour itinerary. In another downside, Wanderfly has an undisclosed fraction of the users that Gogobot has, which means that on some days it can feel like a ghost town. No iPhone app, but the site is mobile optimised to be viewed easily on a tablet or a smartphone.


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American Western Art at the DAM
630 // December 08, 2009 A continuation of yesterday's post on my adoration for the American Western Art section at the Denver Art Museum. The pieces above are a series done by Tony Foster, watercolors that he painted while rafting down the Colorado river. What I really loved about these are not only the paintings […]
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The Story of Bill White: Labour Leader, Historian Shipyard Worker, Raconteur
A Hard Man to Beat
by Howard White
Book DescriptionBill White (1905–2001) was an itinerant ranch hand and trapper, a member of the RCMP and an Arctic traveller, but he was best known for his work as the head of the Vancouver Labour Council and president of the Marine Workers and Boilermakers Union, the largest local union in Canada in his time. It was a position he held for eleven straight years during WWII, the heyday of the West Coast shipbuilding industry. Known as "Bareknuckle Bill," White was fierce and unrelenting in his condemnation of the companies and governments that refused to treat their workers like human beings. He personally fought one of the first big right-to-work cases in BC history, all the way to the Privy Council of England.
From the scaffolds and docks of the shipyards to the battleground of the bargaining table, White's stories about the struggle for labour and human rights in Vancouver in the '40s and '50s make for harrowing and fascinating reading. A Hard Man to Beat not only covers all the major labour events of the period, but brings to life the personality of the man, Bill White, in his own colourful—and sometimes expletive-filled—language. Author Howard White spent years of intensive research and worked closely with Bill to create this oral history, which sold out its first printing in two days when it was first published in 1983.
A Hard Man to Beat is one of ten Vancouver 125 Legacy books, an initiative created by the City of Vancouver, the Office of Vancouver's Poet Laureate Brad Cran and the Association of Book Publishers of BC to bring back into print a collection of books to celebrate Vancouver's 125th anniversary.
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Campaign to Close Campsfield and Barbed Wire Britain statement [Previous] Greek government's announcement of plans to open 30 detention centres for migrants
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There are concerns that the Greek government will be coming up with plans during the next few weeks to drastically curb the rights of migrants in that country. Amongst the options which are being reported is the opening of 30 new 'closed hospitality centres' for undocumented migrants.[1] Each is scheduled to hold 1,000 people, making a total 30,000 detained migrants when the plan is complete. This compares with Greece's total present prison population of under 13,000.[2]
The Greek government has blamed migrants for increased crime rates, homelessness and public health problems.[3] But it is arguable that it is the banks' imposition of cuts in Greece's spending on public health, housing and jobs investment that are responsible for the problems.
The government has defended the plan on the grounds that it will create thousands of jobs.[4] But it is not acceptable to salvage the Greek economy by trampling on the human rights of tens of thousands of people.
The Athens mayor has cautioned that the centres would only work if there was 'full respect of human rights, including the right to asylum.'[5] However, the sheer scale of the scheme and the arguments put forward for this mass imprisonment of migrants make it extremely unlikely that human rights will be observed.
It has been reported that approaches have been made to the European Union to obtain funding of €250m (£208m) for this scheme, which is doomed to failure as it is not dealing with causes, only making scapegoats.
We believe that it would be wrong for the EU[6] to fund the mass incarceration of migrants in Greece that is being considered by the Greek authorities. On the contrary, the Union has a responsibility to uphold fundamental human rights and not to make itself a party to their violation.
We urge that instead a similar or greater amount of resources be made available to the Greek government to spend on housing, health measures and job protection policies.
The EU must also review those of its policies that prevent migrants from moving from Greece to other EU countries.
See also Médecins Sans Frontières statement[7] on 27.4.2012, 'Public health cannot be safeguarded through police-led health inspections and scaremongering' concerning the 9 April amendment of Greek Presidential Decree 114/2010, included in the law governing 'Electronic communications, Transports and Public Works Regulations and other decrees'. This foresees 'mandatory health screenings of persons who suffer from communicable diseases or belong to groups vulnerable to communicable diseases and their detention in health structures defining these persons as a "danger to public health"'. MSF states: 'The involvement of public healthcare actors in police "sweep" operations is dangerous and contrary to medical ethics.'
1 Guardian, 29 March 2012.
[2] The equivalent in the United Kingdom would be 165,000 migrants held in detention; the current figure is some 3,000.
[3] Guardian ibid.
4 Ibid.
5 Ibid.
[6]It is probably the case that any proposal to use EU money for a purpose which conflicts with a EU directive – in this case the EU directive on refugee reception – would be ultra vires.
[7] http://www.msf.org.au/media-room/press-releases/press-release/article/greece-public-health-cannot-be-safeguarded-through-police-led-health-inspections-and-scaremongering.html
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Sunday, September 5, 2010
Housing Showcase 3
Greetings Wizards,
This weeks showcase is brought to you by Benjamin Fairydust. His Myth school house is decorated in such a fancy style made me feel special about having this showcase.
Lets start with the opening picture. When you first port to Ben's house seems like any other Myth house boy was I mistaken.
As we walked along the yard areas I found some very interesting and truly awesome views, from simple out coves to spirit chambers hidden into the deep island underground. We can start off this tour with a crystal tree creative and awesome.
There is also and working pool house with a shallow and deep in of the pool. a pretty out cove and a piggle fleet, these pictures will be in the slide show at the end of this tour. Lets take a trip under the island this spirit chamber was nothing but breath taking ,completely thought out of how things needed to be placed.
Let take a trip inside, when you first arrive inside Ben's house you are struck with an amazing display of lights from his grand entrance, I was Wowed by the amazing effects and creative thought it took to build this entrance. As we move along the house you have rooms made for each area. A Dragonspyre room, Mad Lab, homemade creative fountain area and a full blown restaurant! Above you will see pictures of the entrance and the restaurant, all other rooms are in the slide show.Hope everyone enjoys this weeks show case as much as I did. Until next time, happy house decorating.
Your friend,
Paige MoonShade
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Wow, this house is absolutely amazing and have definitely inspire me to work further more with my myth house. I hope to see my house one day on your blog Paige [:ReplyDelete
k paige here vanessa is meet me in the wizard city deck shop realm-seraph area-1 at 9:00PM tonight or if cant make it 4:00PM tomorrow thx BYReplyDelete
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I did not get this message until this morning. You will need to give me a bit of advance on times, maybe this weekend?
phew np i couldnt make it either... well i could i just forgot XD umso to make things easier you make the time thx byReplyDelete
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Sydney Spencer took comfort in nature surviving the battlefield, but the nice weather meant easy pickings for the German artillery. Meanwhile their brother Will was in touch with a former pupil in Germany.
Percy Spencer
9 May 1918
A lovely day again, worse luck. Huns shelled our boys with 8" & gas. 14 gassed.
Dr Caux had tea with us & told us pretty story of old lady who refused to leave until her children left, asked how many she had, she replied that she didn't know, & pointing to the yard crowded with Tommies, exclaimed, "These are my children".
Sydney Spencer
Thursday 9 May 1918
I was very cold in the night so felt rather cheap when I got up this morning. A glorious spring morning. The grass on which I lie now at 12.30 pm is sweet May scented. All around are the ubiquitous dandelions, daisies & buttercups, & here & there graceful patches of delicate green & white, made by the greater sketchwort. Master Chaffinch sings near by me despite the [illegible] and swish of shells through the air & the angry snip of 18 pounders, or craaack of shrapnel.
Now for some lunch. Saw a beautiful little 'copper' butterfly today. The last I saw was at dear old Thoresby Camp, Worksop, only 8 short months ago. After lunch a read or sleep & then worked out mess accounts. After tea continued on mess accounts. At 8.30 'stand to'. No 5 platoon dug my fire positions in new battle positions. Bed about 10 pm. Oh happy day. A long night's sleep.
Will Spencer
9 May 1918
Was pleased to receive a long letter from Fraulein Hildegard Vogel from Cassel, telling me of her musical studies under Dr Zulauf (is now studying the Chopin Fantasia!) & enclosing a photograph of herself with her fiancé. J. thinks, from his uniform, that he is an officer in the Artillery. As the elder of her two brothers (aged 18) is in a Cadet School, & the younger, who is physically & mentally weak, is just going to a Waldpaedagogium in Berka in Thuringen, they (the mother and two daughters) are leaving Cassel next month & going to live in a smaller house in Naumburg a/d Saale, where they will be near Berka.
Diaries of Sydney Spencer, 1918 (D/EZ177/8/15); Percy Spencer (D/EX801/67); and Will Spencer in Switzerland (D/EX802/28)


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Here are a few of my must haves:
A classroom library. You can't work on reading without books can you? I have my books organized by author. They are also labeled with the DRA and AR reading level. I used a system similar to Beth Newingham's.
I also use Classroom Organizer to keep track of all of my books. This is just a small section of my library.
Student Book Boxes. I got these from Really Good Stuff, and I love them! They fit the reader's notebook, word work folder, and the books the students are reading.
Reader's Notebook. This is binder that holds all of their paperwork that they use during Daily 5 including a books read list, reader's response, and handouts from mini-lessons. I will post more in depth about this later.
Spelling Folders. Again, I modeled after my hero Beth Newingham for my spelling program. I don't have pictures yet, but I will be posting about them later on as well.


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A Linguistic Analysis Of Profanity
Here is a paper I wrote for my Linguistics class last semester:
Most of us would feel comfortable commenting on a pair of our friends pants if we liked them; we would find it completely inoffensive to say "I really like your pants." However, according to Allen Walker Read (2004), it was highly offensive to say 'trousers' or even 'pants' in the 1800's. Thus, when referring to pants, it was necessary to say inexpressibles. While this may seem rather bizarre, is it any more bizarre than our distain for the word cock, and other euphemisms for sexual organs? Dr. McWhorter (2005) says that the thinking that profanity exists is a "matter of superstition." Is he right? The goal of this paper is to investigate the meaning behind profanity from both a semantic and sociolinguistic standpoint.
The Phrasal and Lexical Semantics of Profane Words
Profane words not only have their literal meaning (for example, the word "cock" carries the literal meaning of: a male rooster), but also many other semantic properties. All profane words, when used as a symbol for obscenity, only implicitly carry with them their literal meaning. For example, if I call someone an asshole, I am not literally saying he is a rectum; on the contrary, I am saying that he is a man of unsavory character (or something along these lines).
While each of these words has it's literal semantic property(s), the property that is emphasized is one that is either used in a derogatory manner, or used to express anger. However, one must not forget that while their explicit semantic property is emphasized, their literal semantic property is still latently present. The evidence for this is when people make sarcastic comments regarding a profane word. For example, if I called someone an asshole, someone else might come back with the sarcastic comment "I didn't know [insert name] is a rectum." Both properties are present, but the "profane" property is emphasized.
While much of the profane language we use consists of words, there is a larger set that consists of profane phrases. A few examples include: son of a bitch, fuck you, fuck off, go fuck yourself , go to hell, for the love of Christ, etc. Like with the lexical semantics of profanity, each of these phrases has their literal meaning, and each has it's intended meaning. Furthermore, these phrases also act like idioms. Profane phrases violate the Principle Of Compositionality, which says: "…[the] meaning of a phrase of a sentence depends both on the meaning of its words and how those words are combined structurally" (Fromkin, Rodman, Hyams, 2003, p.188). It should be intuitively obvious that, for the most part, profane phrases are idiomatic.
We know idioms such as, screwed the pooch, don't literally mean that someone had sexual intercourse with a dog; rather, it means that one is taking advantage of ones employer. If we compare the phrase son of a bitch to screwed the pooch, we see that both violate the Principle Of Compositionality; one cannot derive their meaning from either the meaning of the words involved, or how they are syntactically organized.
Many profane words are also euphemisms for body parts. Cunt, is obviously a euphemism for a vagina. In fact, many of the most profane words in a language are euphemisms for either sexual intercourse, sexual organs, or body functions: cock, prick, dick, fuck, pussy, shit, piss, etc (Fromkin, Rodman, Hyams, 2003, p.478). What is interesting isn't so much that profane words are euphemisms for sexual organs, sexual acts, or body parts, but that these words are in turn euphemized. This will be analyzed further in the sociolinguistic part of the paper.
A Sociolinguistic Analysis Of Profanity
All natural languages share common properties: linguistic universals. When we examine a language, one will always find names; names are a linguistic universal. Similarly, profane words, and profane phrases are also a linguistic universal. Every known language has a set of words and phrases that the speakers of the said language have dubbed 'profane,' or 'taboo' (Fromkin, Rodman, Hyams, 2003, p.476). The question naturally arises: why is this the case? What is it about profane language that people find so seductive? Earlier in this paper a semantic analysis was given of profane language. While profane language is interesting from a semantic standpoint, it is even more interesting from a sociolinguistic standpoint.
Before we analyze profanity from a linguistic stand point, let us look at what comedians and entertainers have said about profanity. Lewis Black (2006) said in his comedy sketch Red, White, & Screwed: "There's no such thing as bad language, I don't believe that anymore. They call it debasing of the language. No! We are adults, these are the words we use to express frustration, rage, [and] anger." Black goes on to say that we use these words to prevent us from using physical force against someone. Mr. Black is both correct, and incorrect. As we know, words are not intrinsically good or bad. Words are merely symbols we use to either express a given idea, or denote a piece of reality. In this respect, Mr. Black is correct. However, Mr. Black is incorrect if he means that there are not words that society has dubbed "bad." It is an observable fact that many, if not most people, consider some words "bad." Ergo, in this respect, Mr. Black is demonstrable wrong.
Penn and Teller (2005) talked to Ginny Foster who organized a grassroots campaign to curb the usage of profanity. As Penn and Teller followed her around, one notices that she replaced a profane word or phrase with a euphemism for the said word or phrase. Instead of using the phrase "shut the fuck up" she would say "shut the front door." Furthermore, instead of saying "for Christ sake" she would say "for crying out loud." We can see that while Miss Foster changed the symbols involved, the same anger is present; it is hard to see what Miss Foster accomplished by doing such.
The function of language is to convey meaning. Words and phrases are merely empty symbols until we attach meaning to them. The German philosopher and mathematician, Gottlob Frege, distinguished the mode of presentation (what he called sinn, German for 'sense'), and the object being denoted (bedeutung, German for 'object' or 'meaning'). If two phrases, or words, have the same bedeutung, then Frege argued, their sinn is equivalent (Beaney, 1997, 151-172). Therefore, saying "shut the front door" is equivalent to saying "shut the fuck up." The only difference between these two phrases is not their object, but their sense. If we can agree that the function of language is to convey meaning, then the idea that expressing a euphemism is more couth than saying the actual word is merely illusory.
Penn and Teller (2005) perform a clever demonstration in which Penn talks in a nice tone to a dog, but the words he uses conveys the meaning that he wants to kill it. Moreover, Penn then yelled "I love you dog!" Inevitably the dog becomes frightened. Penn and Teller finish off the demonstration with a quote that sums up the message in this paper: "So perhaps it is the context in which words are spoken that give them their power or meaning."
Dr. John McWhorter (2005) explains on Penn and Teller, that the notion that there exist certain sequences of sounds that if heard, will make people very unpleasant is not only ridicules, but also a very primitive notion. Dr. McWhorter reminds us that the assignment of words to their object is arbitrary; there is not a sound, or sequence of sounds that is by its very nature profane.
While Dr. McWhorter is correct, it remains unclear as to what he means by "primitive." If we take a charitable interpretation of Dr. McWhorter, then we can safely assume that by "primitive" he means outdated ideas that have either been proven false, or otherwise been cast in a dubious light. If we take an example from medical history, we see that no less than 500 years ago, respectable medical doctors believed that demons caused diseases. However, this belief has of course, been disproved. Therefore, saying that demons case diseases, in this context, is a very primitive notion. Hence, it is doubtful that Dr. McWhorter used the word to defame a specific time period, and not merely the demonstrably false ideas. However, it is true that Dr. McWhorter used the term in a pejorative sense; he used it to defame ideas which are false, but yet still persist.
In closing, the semantics of English profanity have been flushed out to some degree, as well as the sociolinguistic aspect of profanity. At the beginning of this paper, Dr. McWhorter said that profanity is a matter of superstition. Dr. McWhorter is both correct and incorrect. There does not exist a set of words that are by their very nature, profane. Moreover, any natural language will change over time. What was profane in the 1800's is not profane now. Ergo, in this respect, Dr. McWhorter is correct. However, from a sociolinguistic standpoint there are profane words. While words may not intrinsically mean something that is bad or vulgar, they are nevertheless ascribed this meaning by society. It is deemed necessary to once again give the following quote by Penn Jillete (2005): "So perhaps it is the context in which words are spoken that give them their power or meaning."
Fromkin, Victoria, Robert Rodman, & Nina Hyams. (2003). An Introduction To Language, Seventh Edition. United States: Thomson & Heinle.
Read, Allen Walker. (2004). The Geolinguistics Of Verbal Taboo. ETC: A Review Of General Semantics, December: 444-455.
Jillette, Penn, Raymond Teller. (Star Price). (2005, February 1). Penn & Teller: Bullshit!: Profanity. Las Vegas: Showtime.
Black, Lewis. (2006, June 10). Red, White, & Screwed. Washington, DC: HBO.
Beaney, Michael (1997). The Frege Reader. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers.
"In the high school halls, in the shopping malls, conform or be cast out" ~ Rush, from Subdivisions
Good read.
Good excuse to freely use the words 'fuck' and 'asshole' in a formal essay also!
Thanks for sharing, Chaoslord2004. That was a very interesting, I learned a thing or two.
Penn and Teller (2005) perform a clever demonstration in which Penn talks in a nice tone to a dog, but the words he uses conveys the meaning that he wants to kill it. Moreover, Penn then yelled "I love you dog!" Inevitably the dog becomes frightened. Penn and Teller finish off the demonstration with a quote that sums up the message in this paper: "So perhaps it is the context in which words are spoken that give them their power or meaning."
You know, it's kinda like a movie I saw (can't remember the name of the movie, but it's old) in which this american guy who speaks nothing but english goes to Italy. Then he's walking down some street, there's this group of guys talking, he looks at them and one of the 3 guys points at him, says something and they all start laughing. The american smiles at them because he doesn't know what they're saying about him. But then one of the men makes a serious face and says something else that makes the all of the men laugh, again. So the american starts getting pissed off and flicks them all off. Of course, the Italians are offended. What I'm trying to say is that I think it's not only the way that words are spoken that give them their meaning, but also hand gestures or any other form of body language can, too.
I can say "fuck you" to somebody and stick out my middle finger. Or I can ask, "what time is it?" then point at my wrist. What I just said is probaly off-topic, but I believe that body language/hand gestures/facial expressions can give words their meaning, too.
But I still wonder, why is the middle finger "bad"?


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Yesterday, we were watching twitter when we found several references to this new Canon EOS 5D Mark II video of Nora Jones and her band playing "Chasing Pirates". The blog announcing this is in French and I'm not totally sure I understand Google's translation, but I gather that they recorded 4 tracks and this is the only one available right now.
@ Studio with Norah Jones "Chasing Pirates" from Le-HibOO.com on Vimeo.
Incredible, unbelievable. Meet the same day Norah Jones and Nigel Godrich. SHOCK.
» www.le-hiboo.com/18997-le-hiboo-a-rencontre-et-filme-norah-jones
» www.norahjones.com
From Google's translation:
"And believe me, that day, we were just happy. It was last October 29 at Studio Guillaume Tell in Suresnes. Norah and her monster musicians interpret 4 tracks were originally for television (M6 and BFM TV, in this case). 2 huge cameras were pointed at the face of the charming American, close-up. And then there was the hiboo. With our 4 Canon 5D Mark II, our objects like next to Clipo."
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Jamey Lynn Parker and Travis Keith Blide were married Sept. 3, 2011, at First United Methodist Church, Hays, with the Rev. Jerre Nolte officiating.
Parents of the couple are Tim and Janet Parker, Downs, and Terry and Lisa Blide, Hays.
Grandparents of the couple are John Kaiser, Grainfield, Merle and Sandi Parker, Oakley, Virgil and Vinita Gatton, Stafford, Lucille Blide, St. John, the late Carlyn Kaiser, the late Leona Parker, and the late Keith Blide.
The bride was escorted by her father Tim Parker.
Honor attendants were Kate Howland and Linsey Runnels, friends of the bride. Attendants were Danielle Schumacher and Katie Hesting, friends of the bride, and Sara Teeter, sister of the groom.
Best man was Luke Pfannenstiel, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Chris Teeter, brother-in-law of the groom, Steven Hammerschmidt, Dan Irwin and Blake Schonthaler, all friends of the groom.
Ushers were J.R. Kaiser, cousin of the bride, Scott Pfannenstiel, Kyle Pfannenstiel, Brandon Hauptman, Tim Detrixhe and Andrew Stafford, all friends of the groom.
Candlelighters were Cheyanne Becker and Taylor Becker, friends of the bride. Flowergirl was Emilie Becker, goddaughter of the bride. Ringbearer was Levi Schumacher, godson of the bride.
Casey Gatton and Emily Gatton, cousins of the groom, attended the guest book and distributed programs.
Garrett Kaiser, cousin of the bride, was the vocalist.
A dinner, reception and dance followed the ceremony at the Ellis County Fairgrounds. Hosts for the evening were Francis and Gena Hammerschmidt and Marion and Leo Geier, all friends of the couple. Dan and Amanda Atkison, friends of the bride, led the grand march.
The bride is employed by Hays Medical Center.
The groom is employed by Midland Marketing, Hays.
The newlyweds are at home in Hays.


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ePub creator that is based off of web links. Final list can be downloaded, shared as a link, emailed….
From the National Science Foundation (NSF), this app provides images and videos that could be great content sources for other projects.
Writer's Workshop poetry lesson with the iPad on Vimeo
Excellent video from @1stGradeThinks class – using iPads as part of the writing process at the elementary level.
Easy Assessment – Rubric Creation & Assessment Tool for Teachers
Though not free, this assessment app includes the ability to easily capture photos and video into a rubric and then upload to DropBox. Could be great for administrators.
Create Ebooks – Papyrus Editor
Free, online alternative to create ePub & PDF files for iPads. Viable option for iPads schools with teacher PCs.
Bitsboard – Education. Games. Learning.
This FREE app may be perfect for ELL, ESL, or Foreign Language teachers. Choose from dozens of languages to get pre-crafted flash cards and games.
Great video about app creation curriculum. It includes case studies of student work.
BYOD Two Years On: Lessons From the Coalface
Excellent post about lessons learned with going BYOD


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Nasal Congestion Remedies For Cold, Allergy And Sinus Relief
Though the common cold is typically no major threat to your health, it does come along with a variety of uncomfortable symptoms that can interfere with your daily life. Among those, nasal congestion can be one of the most unpleasant and aggravating side effects of a cold. In this article, explore how nasal congestion occurs and the best ways to treat it effectively.
What is Nasal Congestion?
When most people get the common cold, they have a runny nose and often the mucus from their nose becomes thicker. However, contrary to popular belief, it isn't the additional, thicker mucus that causes nasal congestion. In fact, in most cases the congestion stems from swelling in the tissues lining the nasal passages. This swelling comes from blood vessels that have become inflamed in reaction to the cold.
Although a cold is the most common cause of nasal congestion, the flu, a sinus infection or allergies may cause this condition. Despite it being a generally harmless side effect, nasal congestion can interfere with hearing or sleep patterns. In babies and small children, nasal congestion can potentially interfere with breastfeeding or speech development if the condition does not go away within a reasonable period of time.
Ways to Treat Nasal Congestion
Nasal congestion generally goes away on its own within a week, but there are several things you can do to either speed up that recovery or to lessen the symptoms of this condition. Those remedies include:
- Use a humidifier: Although some people think that drying out their nasal passages will help with a runny nose, it actually makes nasal congestion worse since it causes more tissue irritation. Use a humidifier or a vaporizer to keep your nasal passages moist. You can also breathe in steam from a pot on the stove or take a long, hot shower. The moist air prevents your nasal passages from becoming more irritated and helps reduce the swelling.
- Drink lots of fluids: Because the mucus gets thicker with nasal congestion, you should drink plenty of fluids to help thin out the mucus. This also prevents the sinuses and nasal passages from becoming more blocked up and irritated. Water, broth, hot tea and juice are all good choices for this category. Avoid coffee, soda and alcohol, as these will cause you to become dehydrated and may worsen the irritation in your nasal passages.
- Use a saline nasal spray: Regular salt water can work wonders on your nasal congestion. Simply spray this into your nose and it will help keep your nasal passages moist. It may also be helpful to use saline water in a neti pot or other device to flush out the nasal passages when they feel congested.
- Lie down on an angle: Prop yourself up slightly when you lie down to go to sleep at night. The angle will help drain your nasal passages more effectively and will make it easier to breathe and fall asleep.
- Take over-the-counter drugs: Many OTC medications are available to help treat nasal congestion. Decongestants are helpful for clearing up stuffiness and reducing swelling in the nasal passages. You can also take antihistamines or other allergy medications if your nasal congestion is a result of allergies or hay fever. If you are also experiencing sinus pressure along with your congestion, consider taking an OTC painkiller like Tylenol or Advil.
If you continue to have nasal congestion after a week or two, see a doctor immediately since this is an indication that your symptoms are likely the result of something more serious than the common cold. Furthermore, if you experience blurred vision, throat pain, sever coughing episodes or swelling in your forehead or cheeks along with your congestion, see a doctor right away; these may be indications of a more serious condition.
Treatments to Avoid
Although there are plenty of cold and nasal congestion remedies available, you should be aware of a couple of treatments that are not effective for most cases of nasal congestion. The first is antibiotics. Remember that the common cold is a virus, so antibiotics (which are intended to kill bacteria) are typically ineffective for treating colds or nasal congestion. Plus, using antibiotics when it's unnecessary could potentially lead your body to foster antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which could be dangerous down the road.
Next, it's important to remember that over-the-counter medications are not suitable for everyone suffering from nasal congestion. The same cold medications that adults use could potentially be harmful to children, so make sure that you do not give these medications to children under four. If your child is a little older than that, it's still a good idea to ask your doctor before administering medication to a young child since the side effects of these medications in older children is still unknown in many cases.


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The Aesthetics of Debt
full name / name of organization:
Special Session / MLA 2013 (Boston)
Seeking papers for a panel exploring the interconnections of aesthetic and economic debt. What exactly does the trope of "literary debt" owe to the economic mind? Are economic narratives, e.g.- the narrative of money as "value itself," indebted to aesthetic principles?
Papers welcome on topics such as the post-collapse relevance of Harold Bloom's theory of literary influence, Marc Shell's deconstructions of the "Art & Money" binary, and Christian Marazzi's notion of the increasingly "linguistic" nature of capital.
Send 300-word abstract and brief bio by 15 March 2012 to Mark Schiebe, CUNY Graduate Center (email@example.com)


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18th July 2017 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday is the start of our cider & Gin festival and with over 50 ciders & Perry's to choose from we thought we would give you the opportunity to come in and do a little sampling. If your new to the world of cider or an expert cider drinker then this evening is for you.
We will be showcasing 4 different award winning ciders each one being either dry, medium, sweet or fruity and pairing them with recommended cheeses so you can enjoy there balanced flavours together.
Remember this is a free event so bring a crowd!!


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example of comparative essayHow far along? 19 weeks
Maternity clothes? Not yet but will be next week. Jeans fit everywhere but rubbing the bump. Loving Gap pure body tees and tanks!
Sleep: Terrible. And restless leg syndrome? Yeah its a real thing. All.night.long. I love sleep but can't seem to get good rest.
Best moment this week: Finally having enough energy to start spring cleaning our home.
We are almost half way there! I told myself that I was going to document this pregnancy week by week but it has yet to happen until now. I am finally over the nausea which was horrible this go round. Still wearing "normal" clothes but I have a feeling that yoga pants and a new pair of maternity jeans are in my near future. (like next week) We are so thrilled about this little one and Paisley is excited about being a big sister. She has told us several times about wanting to play babies or Batman and Robin with her new baby brother or sister. We find out the gender next week and cannot wait to throw a little reveal party which I will for sure post on the blog and instagram.


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Drilling Fast To Stay On A Plateau In the Bakken
Posted by Big Gav in bakken, peak oil, shale oil
Rune Likvern has a very long look at shale oil production statistics for the Bakken in North Dakota at The Oil Drum - Will the Bakken "Red Queen" Have to Run Faster?.
This post is an update and continued expansion to my previous posts about tight/shale oil in Bakken/Three Forks in North Dakota (ND):
* Is Shale Oil Production from Bakken Headed for a Run with "The Red Queen"? * Is the Typical NDIC Bakken Tight Oil Well a Sales Pitch?
This post documents:
* At present oil prices Bakken tight oil has the overall prospects of being profitable. * Between 70-75% of the studied wells (well cost @9Million and oil price @$90/bbl) were found to have a prognosis for being at or above breakeven (being profitable). * If (or rather when) average well productivity declines further, this will add a new meaning to the term tight oil. * Developments in average well productivity.


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Indian Business Night in Vlerick Ghent, June 5th
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Just a reminder that you are all invited to the
Indian Business Night
in Vlerick Ghent
on June 5th, 2012 at 7PM.
Ever wondered what does it take or what is it like to do business in India? Interested in listening to industry captains who experienced India or who brought a bit of India in Belgium? Wait no more, here is an opportunity to meet them! Them?
- Baron Philippe Vlerick, CEO of Uco Textiles and chairman of our beloved school,
- Hemakiran Gupta, country manager of Tata Consultancy Services,
- Prof. Venkat Subramanian, professor at Vlerick school.
And on top of that, a light vegetarian dinner will be served :-)
So come and join us on June 5th, in Vlerick Ghent.
In a nutshell:
- Date: June 5th, 2012 at 7PM
- Where: Vlerick Ghent, Reep 1, 9000 Gent
- Entrance fee: 10 euros
- Dinner: light Indian vegetarian (not spicy)
And if you have any question, feel free to contact me!
+ feel free to invite whoever interested you want, it's open to everyone!
+ but we would be glad if you could send an email confirming your presence (for the caterer), thanks!
See you on June 5th!


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If you're looking for a quick and easy fix to getting a decent quality TV signal, then an indoor TV antenna is one of the routes you can go down. These interior aerials are easily found – there are loads available from places such as PC World and Amazon – you just have to work out which type you need.
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Indoor TV antennas: buying guide
Indoor TV antennas are usually easy to install, and give you near instant access to heaps of Freeview channels, including the HD ones and digital radio channels.
They're usually pretty discreet in appearance (they do have to sit right next to your TV, after all), with many taking on a smart hub-esque contemporary look, while others are more traditional in appearance – these tend to cost rather less.
It's worth you picking up one that is DVB-T2-compatible, for HD and DAB signals. You'll also want to take into consideration how far you live from the transmitter, which you can check using websites like DigitalUK.
Most indoor aerials have the capacity to receive signals from up to 30 miles away, but you should double check before you buy, just so you don't have to put up with a black screen popping up when you're half way through your favourite programme.
It's also work checking out the dB, which essentially represents the amount of signal the antenna can pick up – the more dB, the better. Lastly, it's worth checking to see if the indoor TV antenna blocks 3G and 4G signals, as your phone signal can create 'noise' which may affect the quality of your picture.
We've put together a list of the best indoor TV antennas below and detailed the important specs to make choosing the right one for you as easy as possible.
1. One For All SV 9385 Full HD Indoor TV Aerial
With a 47 dB gain, this is the best performing one of the lot
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With a 47dB gain, this indoor TV aerial is pretty powerful, giving you the best chance of receiving a decent picture outside of an outdoor aerial. It should be pretty easy to install, and it's ready to receive HD and 3D reception, good news for those not-to-miss David Attenborough documentaries on BBC HD.
Thanks to its Wide Angle Patch technology, there should be increased reception which blocks interfering signals from nearby mobile phones. Sleek in appearance, it looks like any other modern device you may have in your home, making it discreet and easy to place.
2. One For All SV 9215 Flat Indoor TV Aerial
Another good one from market leader One for All
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This indoor TV aerial is designed to hang discreetly behind your flat screen so no one will be the wiser to it being there. With a coverage of 41dB, you should receive a pretty good picture and with a 3G/4G block feature, you won't need to worry about losing your picture if you're Facebooking at the same time as watching your favourite TV show.
It features a maximum signal range of 15 miles, so it's worth checking how far away you are from the nearest transmitter before you go ahead and buy it, aside from that, the 4m cable means you won't be need to desperately search for an extension plug.
3. SLX Streamline Amplified Indoor TV Aerial
A cheaper, but equally as sleek alternative to our first pick
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If your pocket isn't going to stretch to forty odd quid, this one is a good back up. The only downside is the dB isn't as strong, so there's more of a risk of the signal slipping away.
However, it's equally as stylish in appearance, so it shouldn't look out of place at all on your TV unit, or alternatively, you can hang it discreetly on your wall if space is lacking. You may also need to make sure there's room in that multi-socket extension plug because the cable is only 1m.
Thanks to its integrated filter, it eliminates interference caused by your 4G browsing, so Facebook won't get in the way of your evening telly schedule.
4. Aizbo Digital Indoor Ultra Thin Transparent HDTV Antenna
It may not be the prettiest kid on the block, but it's got the mile range
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This antenna is fairly large and not particularly attractive, but it's an essential if you happen to live up to 50 miles away from the nearest transmitter. This antenna doesn't really care where you put it either, as it can stick to a wall, a window (for the best possible reception), or you can lay it discreetly on your TV unit.
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2. I think I've become race obsessed. I scour the internet looking for local races to fill in EVERY weekend. Someone, pull away the keyboard. I might need an intervention. I get a tad excited when a race I'm interested in, comes up on one of the deal sites, such as Groupon, Living Social, etc. Hey, this addiction is an expensive one. I need all the help I can get.
3. My oldest offspring just started college this week. I'm definitely proud of her. She's learning to maneuver a large city campus where parking is a nightmare. Keep in mind, she hates to drive. She's accident prone, is a nice way to express it. She's coming home every night and hitting the books. She also made sure that she only works on the weekend so that she can prioritize her grades. She's making sure that all tuition unpaid for by scholarships is getting paid on time with her own money. She's growing into a fabulous, young women!


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As I sit listening to possibly the greatest song — 'Alif Allah Chambey Di Booty' by the incomparable Arif Lohar, and the remarkable Meesha Shafi — to come out of the Land of the Pure for many, many years, especially after the passing away of the great (and unlamented in this barren desert of a country) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and start to write this piece, with tears in my eyes at the beauty of the music and the lyrics, there comes the news that upwards of 35 devotees have been killed at Data Sahib, Lahore by two suicide bombers.
Curiously, and sadly, the news comes at exactly the time that Arif sings beautifully, followed by Meesha so very beautifully too: "Wangaan charrha lo kurrio mere Data de Darbar diaan."
I was already in tears, but down they came, coursing down my cheeks. Damn you, and your black hearts I say to those who so cruelly killed the devotees of the Sufi saint, the guardian of the city and the people of Lahore. Is nothing sacred to these beasts anymore, I ask. These monsters who go about mowing down poor people in the name of religion?
For it was mainly the poor who got blown away at Data Sahib, most of them the poorest of the poor come there to ask Ali Hajveri's intercession with the Almighty for His munificence. Most, indeed, to partake of the free food always on offer at the shrine, donated by those who feed the poor in God's name.
What sort of beast is this whose hunger for innocent blood is seemingly insatiable? Who unthinkingly blows himself up taking tens of innocent bystanders with him? What sort of twisted thinking do his handlers and exploiters have that they are so empty of even an iota of kindness and compassion that they cause the killing and maiming of fathers and sons, brothers and husbands, mothers and daughters, sisters and wives of other human beings?
And then we are told that they should be brought to the negotiating table. Are these the sort of people who will listen to reason? Is this beast to be trusted, especially when you speak to him from a position of confirmed weakness? To negotiate what? The terms of surrender of the state? How much more harm must come to the people of Pakistan before those who matter realise that what is going on is a planned takeover of the state by the barbarians?
Make no mistake, gentlemen, this is nothing but a creeping coup d'état by the forces of darkness, a coup that will spare no one, including politicians of every hue. There is no right or left for these beasts, it is them against everyone else — an Islamic Emirate of Pakistan is the goal.
Recall their takeover of Swat and areas of Hazara division until they were barely 50 miles from Islamabad, the capital of the Islamic Republic. Remember too their in-your-face arrogance when they went as far as to conduct a flag march on the motorway itself, from the Swabi to the Mardan interchanges. Wake up to reality, please, before this country is taken over by the obscurantist forces in conjunction with their cousins in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, the Republicans have quite rightly attacked President Obama's announcing a timeline for starting the withdrawal from Afghanistan, something that has been written about in this space several times. Senator McCain is absolutely right when he says the Taliban will just wait for the withdrawal to start and then increase their attacks.
Gen Petraeus, the new commander of US and ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) in Afghanistan, too, has announced that ISAF and the United States are in Afghanistan until a favourable outcome of the war against terror. We in Pakistan should applaud this because it is important the Taliban are kept busy by the Americans so that they don't turn their kind attentions towards us.
And now for some civil society gup shup. The Pakistan Ex-Servicemen's Association (Pesa) is a worthy organisation which was part of the effort to oust Musharraf, and which also played a part in the movement to restore the superior judiciary. It was a rather sharp thorn in Musharraf's side because it is made up of senior retired officers of the three services, now well led by the good Adm Fasih Bokhari.
It so got up the Commando's nose that he had the effrontery to refer to Pesa's members as "spent cartridges" a typical army term of disrespect and ridicule. Of course, what it immediately showed was that Musharraf was much rattled by his own turning against him.
Pesa has now taken up the matter of all civil society organisations (CSO) to come under one umbrella, verbatim: "Pesa has repeatedly been asked by a number of civil society organisations to take the lead in bringing all CSOs under one umbrella to give a stronger, more united, consensual and balanced voice to the aspirations of the people of Pakistan". Pesa further envisages a watchdog role for the new umbrella organisation also, which might "require calls for peaceful rallies or demonstrations, where action by government is not seen to be timely or adequate".
Its main concern seems to be holding the (civilian) government to account for its acts of omission or commission: might one suggest it first hold its own member's former organisations to account? The three services have clothed themselves in shrouds of secrecy so that nothing about them comes out in the public domain. For example, while we are daily regaled with how much an MNA costs the state, there is nothing about how much a lieutenant general or a major general costs.
While we hear of massive corruption in the award of civilian contracts we hear nothing of the mega defence deals, ever. The excuse is secrecy, lest the enemy finds out. I don't suppose we have heard of Jane's which will tell you exactly what Pakistan bought and when, in one minute flat!


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I got back from my trip to Japan last Friday (July 29). Other than Dragon Quest, this trip I went to Shikoku, Kyushuu (Checked out Haus Ten Bosch), Osaka (Universal Studios Japan), and Tokyo (Disneysea, original Yoshinoya). Obviously though, the thing people on this site are probably the most interested in though was the Dragon Quest Spectacular Tour and the Dragon Quest Museum. While both debuted on the same day, I went to the show first (July 22, opening night) and the museum on the 23rd. The Spectacle Show started out in Saitama, which is about a one hour train trip from Tokyo. I got there about an hour before the doors were supposed to open, planing to get dinner and then line up to enter. This was a bad plan. I was expecting that they would sell Dragon Quest merchandise within the Saitama Arena itself, and you would only be able to buy once you got in. This is not the case. They were already selling things by the time I arrived. By the time I made it to the front of the line for merchandise they were already sold out of many of the items, including the shirts in any size smaller than large. Outside they were also selling shaved ice in commemorative plastic Slime Tower cups (Slime Stacks). They only have two flavors, Mango and Strawberry. I did not eat one myself (but did pay to have the cup) but heard that unlike good shaved ice it was hard like a snow ball. The shaved ice was in a cup in the slime cup, so it was easily removed and the slime itself was perfectly clean. ^Where the Shaved Ice was sold ^Sign for Shaved Ice. ^Cosplayer ^Cosplayer entertaining people while we line up to get in. ^Statues near the entrance. After I picked up what I could from the store it was about time for the doors to be opening soon. The place was flooded with people. Many who you could tell had been to the museum earlier in the day. Upon entering there was a large row of flowers for the performers sent to them by various people and groups. There was some expensive non-Dragon Quest food that could be bought in the Arena but I did not want to miss anything, so I just went hungry. There was a long line for both the men's and women's restrooms, so I would suggest that if you go to go before you go. On every seat there was a wrist band with a large light attached to it. You are supposed to wear it during the show and then put it back when it is over. There was some security walking around telling people that you were not to record any part of the performance. I took a picture of the stage on my cellphone before the show started though to give you guys an idea of what the stage was like. The stage is surrounded at each side by the seating with branches that reach out to the seating. It is from these branches that characters and enemies often emerge. My seat was near where key characters would often emerge. That meant that I mostly always saw their backs. There was some seating on the ground, which had some interaction with the characters, but I have doubts on how well they could see the stage in general. There were large rectangular curtains hanging from the ceiling that formed a cross centering the stage. These could be raised or lowered and were used for projecting background and effects. At the start of the show there were two merchants at either end of the stage that told jokes. They also told the audience how to do the Torneko Shorts dance (Underpants Dance). You could by a washrag that looked like them that they wanted you to use for the dance, but they said if you had not purchased it that you could use a hat instead. We were told that in the performance Torneko would request of us to do the dance with him. Torneko made a brief appearance then, telling a few jokes with audience participation before the show started up. Putting the story in spoiler tags. This video from the official promotion gives a pretty good look into what the show was like. Edit: Added in the rest of the pictures. As there does not seem to be any interest in this write up I won't bother with one for the Museum.
Looking for Dragon Quest Chapte of Heaven figures.
gamerdude27 posted a topic in Wants and WishesAnybody got any Figures sales? I'm looking for those chapter of heaven ones or any really. I don't need the following DQ I Hero carrying Princess DQ II Prince Cannock DQ III Hero, Male Merchant, Female Warrior, Female Cleric DQ IV Borya, Kyril, Meera, Torneko,Ryan McRyan, Male Hero DQ V Hero, Bianca, Child Bianca, Son, Daughter DQ VI Mily, Carter, Ashlynn Any figure really. I'm looking to expand my dragon quest collection.
dragon quest x 3ds *new info!*
Erdrick1989 posted a topic in Dragon Quest XHi, everyone! I am Erdrick1989. I have been a dragon quest fan since the NES days and finally found this community. I decided to join when I saw a lot of misconception about the 3ds version of Dragon Quest X. I have been playing that version quite a bit and I would like to share my knowledge about it thus far. First of all you do not need a vpn nor a square enix account to play DQX (3ds). It utilizes your NNID and in order to pay for subscriptions you just go into the game and click pay for play ticket and it will use your eshop funds. (Eshop does allow foreign credit cards) There is no IP ban or anything like that. I have been playing it everyday on less than perfect internet and I have only been disconnected once. It has been fixed tremendously since it's release so I encourage people to think about this version if you have no access to any other version like I did. If you have any other questions about it let me know!
Hello fellow dragon quest/dragon warrior fans, The remake for dragon warrior monsters 2 was just announced, but the problem with a lot of dragon warrior/quest monster games is that they stay in Japan. There are 4 notable games that have not been translated to English and will most likely never become translated, unless we the fans demand it. These 4 games are: Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 Professional - ds (Only released in Japan in 2011) Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D - 3DS (only released in Japan in 2012) Dragon Quest Heroes Rocketslime 2 - 3DS (only released in Japan in 2011 and also known as Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3: Taikaizoku to Shippo Dan) Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Wonderful Mysterious Keys (Release date TBA. Not known yet if we will get this or not) http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/07/dragon_quest_monsters_2_remake_coming_to_3ds_in_japan I want to at least get Square Enix to localize the new Dragon Quest Monsters 2 Remake, but I need your help. I made a petition that, if enough people sign, will be sent to Square Enix, with the hopes of the Dragon Quest Monsters 2 remake game being localized (and the others too if we're lucky). PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION AND SHARE IT EVERYWHERE!!!! http://www.change.org/petitions/square-enix-of-america-europe-localize-dragon-quest-monsters-2-iru-and-luca-s-wonderful-mysterious-keys The facebook group is here: https://www.facebook.com/dragonquestmosters2remake Also contact square enix directly, and tell them that you want these games localized!!! firstname.lastname@example.com email@example.com ~Thank you everyone, let's make this happen!
How to use a VPN on your Wii
Mimas posted a topic in Games (non-rpg)Here is a small guide on how to use a VPN for your Wii. There is a method where you alter your router itself adding in VPN information. Then you can just use your wireless router as normal to access the internet on your Wii. I am not as familiar with this method, but if someone else is I will gladly post the information here. The method I will talk about instead is simple buy has a strict requirement. For this method you need to have either a laptop or a desktop that has a wireless card (as well as an ethernet port) that has Windows 7 installed. Creating a Wifi Hotspot. You have two software options, either Connectify or mHotspot. Connectify has a free and a premium version (though older versions of the software were free). I don't recall the situation completely, buy I had problems downloading, or with the feature list of Connectify, and so I am not familiar with it. mHotspot is free (Currently clicking on "Version 4 Lite" should bring you to the page where you can download it) but has annoying adds in one of the tabs. The software requires no installation, just extraction. What either of these two software do is allow you to use your computers ethernet connection and share it as a new wifi connection, basically making your computer into a wifi hot spot. If you don't have any internet connection for your Wii you can also use this as a normal internet connection. mHotspot For mHotspot you need to go to the third tab, "Setup". Type in a name for you connection, and a password. There are name restrictions on your connection "_" is not allowed in names, other special characters might not be allowed either ("-" is OK). Then write a password for you connection. After that go to the second tab and choose "Start Hotspot". Then you can go to your Wii and set up the connection by searching for wireless connections and choosing the name you setup and entering the password you created on the computer for the wifi. The Wii's connection test should succeed. Whenever you reset your computer you need to open the program and select "Start Hotspot" again to start up the connection before you can use your Wii on the internet. If you go to the third tab again and notice that the name and password are empty do not be alarmed. They are still stored in the program and won't change unless you change them in that tab." VPN There are a number of VPN companies to choose from. You will want to pay money for your VPN since you are using it for gaming, so speed is essential. But you will also want to have one that is anonymous. I don't know if it is the fastest connection out there (I doubt it) but Overplay has servers located in Japan. If anyone has a different VPN to suggest though it wouldn't be bad to shop around. You can on how to set up a connection with Overplay. You would want to have a subscription and probably would want to choose the address next to Japan instead of America. Bridging your Connections After you've created a connection to your VPN you should temporary disable it. Paste "Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center" into a Windows Explorer "URL" box. Click on properties for your VPN connection. Go to the "Sharing" tab. Choose "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet Connection". From the drop down box choose the wireless connection that you created and then click "OK". (The above is also viewible in the video guide linked to above. Altough they are using a wired connection to their Xbox instead of a wireless connection to thier Wii) You should be able to check to see if your VPN is working by going to a site that tells you where you connection is coming from.


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Butlins, The UK's favourite holiday company, has teamed up with Carlsberg, the official beer of the England football team, to support our boys at this summer's World Cup by hosting two England roadshows at the Resorts in Bognor Regis and Skegness during March.
On Saturday, March 13, the interactive England roadshow bus will get the celebrations started at Bognor Regis. Butlins knows how to organise a party and footy fans will be able to enjoy a host of games and entertainment, both onboard the Carlsberg bus and on the Resort. They'll even be able to make their own Team Talk video.
Fans that record a video on the day will be entered into an online draw to win the chance to deliver their inspiring words in person. The winners will meet some of the lads during an exclusive day out at Wembley Stadium and watch them train before the squad leaves for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
If you can't make it to Bognor Regis then don't worry, because on Saturday, March 27, the England bus will pull into Butlins Skegness , where plenty more fun is guaranteed. As both visits are part of Butlins Big Weekends, all guests must be over the age of 18.
Mike Godolphin, Head of Entertainment at Butlins, said: "A lot of Butlins' guests are football fans so I know they'll really enjoy being able to show their support for the England Team. As a truly British brand, Butlins would also like to send its best wishes to the lads."
Ifan Jenkins, Carlsberg Senior Brand Manager, said: "With the World Cup finals round the corner the whole nation will want to get behind England. As a proud sponsor of the England team, we were able to provide the nation with a platform to be the 12th man and inspire the team to glory."
Butlins is an expert in organising UK breaks so a good time is guaranteed. However, anyone unable to make it to one of the Butlins holiday parks in March can still enter the Team Talk competition by recording a personal message themselves and uploading it at www.englandteamtalk.com
For further information contact Shervin Behzadi at the Carlsberg press office:
Tel: 0207 544 3694
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