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Anxious to rid itself of the lawlessness that still plagues Iraq's southern capital, Basra's governor has hired a private military company run by a British general who helped capture the city from Saddam Hussein.
Maj Gen Graham Binns, who is the chief executive of Aegis Defence Services, commanded the 7th Armoured Brigade when it led the siege of Basra in 2003.
Four years later he supervised the handover of the city to Iraqi security forces. Now, amid growing concern about a fresh wave of terrorist violence across the country, Basra's governor has invited Maj Gen Binns's company back to assist at a "strategic level".
Aegis will be asked to provide help with setting up specialised CCTV detection and checkpoint systems across the city, establishing a "ring of steel" security system to thwart suicide bombers.
It will also set up an academy to help security forces improve coordination and intelligence-gathering techniques.
As Basra's economy promises to boom, Britain's consulate prepares to pull out.
A hat tip to Mark over at facebook for finding and sharing this news. This is a big story because Iraq is turning to private industry to help solve this immense threat that has been growing in their country. Iraq is awash with terror attacks this last year, thanks to the mess that is going on in Syria.
Basically, Syria has turned into a jihadist factory, where Al Qaeda has definitely taken advantage. This violence is also spilling over the borders into places like Lebanon and Iraq. ISIS or Al Qaeda of Iraq and Syria is gaining territory, manpower, and weapons, and they are on the war path. There have also been some significant prison breaks that have certainly helped add to the ranks.
A prime example of what I am talking about is that ISIS has just captured Fallajuh and is working on Ramadi–two places that coalition forces fought really tough fights during the war. Iraq's military and police are having a hard time competing with this, and they are losing ground. There is also a sectarian element to this. These areas are primarily sunni, the government of Iraq is led by shia, and because of the actions of the jihadists to fuel this animosity between the two, that it is very easy for ISIS to get refuge in sunni areas.
Another point to bring up is that the governor of Basra is contracting Aegis' services because of Maj Gen Graham Binns background and experience in Iraq. He was the commander of all British forces in Iraq, at the time the British signed over Basra's security back over to Iraq, December of 2007. This is quite the thing to bring back this General, but as a contractor. Which brings up an interesting thought.
Will General Binns be able to do what he wanted to do in this contract, that he couldn't do in the military doing the same mission? Will he have more flexibility and be more innovative in the way he accomplishes the mission, or is he a one trick pony as they say? We will see, and if Aegis or General Binns would like to comment on this contract, we look forward to hearing from you. Congrats to the company and good luck to General Binns. Be sure to check out all three articles below, to include one written by General Binns himself. –Matt
Edit: 01/07/14 -Here is an interview that the governor of Basra gave about the the status of his city and why he is contracting services, versus using local. He just took office and it seems corruption is very bad, and security is not dependable.
Al-Monitor: How do you see the security situation in the province?
Nasrawi: The security problem is no different from the contract problems we talked about, for there is a lack of planning in both cases. The mechanisms in place for fighting terrorism are basic, limited and non-innovative. Thus, we decided as an initial step to contract a British security consulting company. I believe that the problem of terrorism cannot be solved via a military leader, but rather through security experts, surveillance technology, and training and developing the capabilities of the intelligence [agencies]. For example, we have a plan to buy sophisticated explosives-detection devices, but who determines the specifications and standards for these devices? Will we make the same mistake as Baghdad, which imported [explosives-detection] devices that didn't work? Who will choose the weapons and sniffer dogs? To answer these questions, we turned to a global consulting firm that works in the security field.
Al-Monitor: Have you encountered any objections to this contract from the ministries concerned with security or the office of the commander in chief of the armed forces?
Nasrawi: The law allows the province to do this, and the contracts are paid using Basra's money, not funds from Baghdad.
Al-Monitor: You talk about security as though it's a purely technical issue, but what about the social problems feeding disorder?
Nasrawi: This is correct. Security cannot be achieved though arrests alone. First, it costs a lot of money to put large numbers of people in prison. Most importantly, however, we must address the motives for crimes and the cultural and social reasons standing behind these crimes — and we must work to address them. A culture of security must spread in society, so that each citizen becomes a part of the ingredients for security in the country and is not afraid or reluctant to report any security breach.
Al-Monitor: What about the malfunction within the security establishment?
Nasrawi: The causes [of this malfunction] are known. There is corruption as well as political and partisan intervention in the work of the security services. Recently, Basra was able to rein in a large gang involved in theft, blackmail and kidnapping, which was led by a senior police officer. We were under pressure not to arrest [members of the gang], but we were determined to bring them to justice. We will not allow for a shuffling of cards in Basra. We will not stray from our path to purify the security services of any breaches.
Basra invites British back for security role
Six years after the last British troops left amid a barrage of bombs and mortars, the Iraqi city of Basra is to re-enlist UK military expertise to oversee its security again
By Colin Freeman
03 Jan 2014
Anxious to rid itself of the lawlessness that still plagues Iraq's southern capital, Basra's governor has hired a private military company run by a British general who helped capture the city from Saddam Hussein.
Maj Gen Graham Binns, who is the chief executive of Aegis Defence Services, commanded the 7th Armoured Brigade when it led the siege of Basra in 2003.
Four years later he supervised the handover of the city to Iraqi security forces. Now, amid growing concern about a fresh wave of terrorist violence across the country, Basra's governor has invited Maj Gen Binns's company back to assist at a "strategic level".


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I think (but I'm not sure) that you want the A* algorithm. There's lots of searching knowledge in the AI community you probably want to check out. Robby On 2/7/07, Joshua Zucker <joshua.zucker at gmail.com> wrote: > John and all, > Could you recommend some good reading on breadth-first searches for > me, or good references on implementations of them in DrScheme? > > One problem I'm currently working on seems to require more about BFS > than I know or understand. > > Specifically: the breadth of the full search is WAY too big (factorial > size in n, with n arbitrarily large ...). > > So, to search for "pretty good" nodes of the tree, my idea is to keep > the best k at each step and search one more node from there, then keep > the best k of those, and so on until eventually I've found the best > items I can. > > But if I allow the breadth to get too big (with the sorting needed to > keep the best k -- or is there a smarter way to keep the best k > instead of sorting and then keeping the first k? See, I'm lazy, and > sort! is built-in which sounded like a good idea for memory use) ... > well, anyway, when the breadth gets too big it starts spending 90+% of > its time on swapping instead of actually using the CPU to evaluate > more nodes of the search tree. > > More specifically: > I have a moderately-cheap "rough guess at quality" function. > I have a tree where I start with some number of possible start-nodes > (there are O(n!) of them too, for n pretty big, but there are some > that are clearly a lot better than others so it's easy to > heuristically pick the good ones here). > Then each node has O(n) descendants, roughly speaking. > My goal is to find the "farthest' node in the tree -- that is, the one > that's the most generations from one of the starting points (so I > guess it's really a forest, not a tree ... but I can pick just one > starting point at a time). > So I pretty quickly get up to several thousand nodes in my search as > I'm hunting .. then I keep the "best' several thousand (based on the > rough guess at quality), and go one more node from there, and repeat. > Eventually the branching factor starts to die down and things go a > little faster, and ultimately I'm left with just one "deepest" node. > > But I know I'm not finding the optimal spot. One approach is to work > on improving my rough guess at quality, but my attempts there have led > nowhere -- in fact to fancier, slower, and less effective guesses. > > So the other approach is to understand BFS better -- how to keep more > than just several thousand, say several million, without dying in an > agony of swap. Or ways of dividing up the search in other ways ... > > I'm sure I can get O(1) improvements in lots of ways, like the data > structure I use to store each node (right now a vector of small > integers, but I bet it uses less memory if it were bytes instead of > vector, for example?) but I think I can get more improvement from > doing smarter things than sorting and keeping the first k at each step > down. But I'm too ignorant to know what those things ought to be. > > Fortunately, ignorance is curable! > > Thanks, > --Joshua Zucker > _________________________________________________ > For list-related administrative tasks: > http://list.cs.brown.edu/mailman/listinfo/plt-scheme >
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Tamoxifen solutionPronunciation
Generic Name: tamoxifen (ta-MOX-i-fen)
Brand Name: Soltamox
Women taking tamoxifen solution to decrease the risk of developing breast cancer have developed cancer of the uterus, stroke, and blood clots in the lung. Some of these events have been fatal. Contact your doctor right away if you develop symptoms such as unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge; abnormal menstrual period; groin pressure or pain; chest pain; shortness of breath; coughing up blood; confusion; one-sided weakness; vision problems; or slurred speech.
Women at high risk of breast cancer or with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) should discuss the use of tamoxifen solution with their doctor. Decide if the possible benefits (reducing the risk of breast cancer) outweigh the risk of these events. The benefits of tamoxifen solution outweigh the risks in women who already have breast cancer.
Tamoxifen solution is used for:
Treating breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body. It is also used along with other medicines to treat other types of breast cancer. It is used in women who are at high risk for breast cancer and in women with DCIS (after surgery and radiation) to decrease the risk of developing breast cancer. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Tamoxifen solution is an antiestrogen. It works by blocking the effect of estrogen on certain tumors. This may prevent the growth of tumors that are activated by estrogen.
Do NOT use tamoxifen solution if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in tamoxifen solution
- you are using tamoxifen solution to reduce your risk of breast cancer and you have a history of blood clots in the lung or leg
- you are using tamoxifen solution to reduce your risk of breast cancer and you also take certain anticoagulants (eg, warfarin)
- you are taking anastrozole
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using tamoxifen solution:
Some medical conditions may interact with tamoxifen solution. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have a history of blood clots in the legs or lungs
- if you have high levels of calcium in your blood, a weakened immune system, or low levels of white blood cells or platelets in your blood
- if you have high cholesterol or lipid levels
- if you have cataracts or other vision problems
- if you are confined to a bed or chair
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with tamoxifen solution. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) because the risk of bleeding may be increased
- Cytotoxic cancer medicines (eg, cisplatin) because the risk of developing blood clots may be increased
- Bupropion, cinacalcet, clobazam, duloxetine, fluoxetine, paroxetine, perphenazine, pimozide, quinidine, rifampin, sertraline, terbinafine, thioridazine, or ticlopidine because they may decrease tamoxifen solution's effectiveness
- Fluorouracil or mitomycin C because they may increase the risk of tamoxifen solution's side effects
- Aromatase inhibitors (eg, anastrozole, letrozole) because their effectiveness may be decreased by tamoxifen solution
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if tamoxifen solution may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use tamoxifen solution:
Use tamoxifen solution as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Tamoxifen solution comes with an extra patient information sheet called a Medication Guide. Read it carefully. Read it again each time you get tamoxifen solution refilled.
- Tamoxifen solution may be taken by mouth with or without food.
- Use a measuring device marked for medicine dosing. Ask your pharmacist for help if you are unsure of how to measure your dose.
- Continue to take tamoxifen solution even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses. Taking tamoxifen solution at the same time each day will help you to remember to take it.
- If you miss a dose of tamoxifen solution, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use tamoxifen solution.
Important safety information:
- Tamoxifen solution may cause dizziness. This effect may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use tamoxifen solution with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
- Tamoxifen solution may reduce the number of clot-forming cells (platelets) in your blood. Avoid activities that may cause bruising or injury. Tell your doctor if you have unusual bruising or bleeding. Tell your doctor if you have dark, tarry, or bloody stools.
- Tamoxifen solution may lower the ability of your body to fight infection. Avoid contact with people who have colds or infections. Tell your doctor if you notice signs of infection like fever, sore throat, rash, or chills.
- New tumors have occurred in body sites other than the uterus in patients taking tamoxifen solution. It is unknown if tamoxifen solution may be the cause. Discuss any questions or concerns with your doctor.
- Women who take tamoxifen solution to reduce the risk of breast cancer should have a breast exam, mammogram, and gynecological exam before starting and during treatment with tamoxifen solution.
- Women who may become pregnant should begin taking tamoxifen solution during a menstrual period. Women who have irregular menstrual periods should have a pregnancy test immediately before starting tamoxifen solution. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions about how to begin taking tamoxifen solution.
- Women who may become pregnant must use effective nonhormonal birth control (eg, condoms, diaphragm) during sexual intercourse while they are taking tamoxifen solution and for 2 months after they stop taking it. Do not use hormonal birth control (eg, birth control pills); it may not work as well while you are taking tamoxifen solution. Discuss any questions about effective nonhormonal birth control with your doctor.
- Tamoxifen solution will not prevent you from becoming pregnant, even if your menstrual periods become irregular.
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take tamoxifen solution before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- Lab tests, including breast exams, mammograms, gynecologic exams, complete blood counts, and liver function tests, may be performed while you use tamoxifen solution. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- Tamoxifen solution should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN; safety and effectiveness in children have not been confirmed.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: Tamoxifen solution may cause harm to the fetus. Do not become pregnant while you are using it and for 2 months after you stop using it. If you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using tamoxifen solution while you are pregnant. It is not known if this medicine is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking tamoxifen solution.
Possible side effects of tamoxifen solution:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Bone pain; cough; dizziness; hot flashes; muscle pain; nausea; tiredness; vaginal discharge; weight loss.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue; unusual hoarseness); abnormal menstrual periods; calf or leg pain, swelling, redness, or tenderness; chest pain; confusion; coughing up blood; dark urine; decreased sexual desire or ability; depression; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; groin or pelvic pain or pressure; increased or painful urination; loss of balance or coordination; missed menstrual period; new or unusual breast lumps or pain; one-sided weakness; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; severe or persistent loss of appetite, nausea, or stomach pain; severe or persistent tiredness or weakness; shortness of breath; skin changes; slurred speech; sudden severe headache; swelling of the arms or the legs; symptoms of high blood calcium levels (eg, change in the amount of urine produced; increased thirst; irregular heartbeat; mental or mood changes; muscle aches or weakness; severe or persistent constipation or vomiting); unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual vaginal bleeding or bloody discharge; vision problems; yellowing of the eyes or skin.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately. Symptoms may include exaggerated reflexes; seizures; severe or persistent dizziness; tremor; trouble breathing; trouble walking.Proper storage of tamoxifen solution:
Store tamoxifen solution at room temperature, below 77 degrees F (25 degrees C), in the original container. Do NOT refrigerate or freeze. Store away from moisture, heat, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Throw away any unused medicine 3 months after the bottle is opened. Keep tamoxifen solution out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about tamoxifen solution, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Tamoxifen solution is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take tamoxifen solution or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about tamoxifen solution. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to tamoxifen solution. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using tamoxifen solution.
Disclaimer: This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about this medicine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using this medicine.
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"For experiments and theory leading to the demonstration of high-quality electron beams from laser-plasma accelerators."Background:
Dr. Wim Leemans is a senior scientist and Head of the LOASIS Program at LBNL, research physicist at UC Berkeley and adjunct professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. He obtained an electrical engineering (EE) degree from the "Vrije Universiteit Brussel", Belgium in '85, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in EE with emphasis on plasma physics, in '87 and '91 respectively, from UCLA. In '91 he joined LBNL and, in '94, started the LOASIS group in the Accelerator and Fusion Research Division which focuses on laser plasma accelerator science and hyperspectral radiation sources. He received the '92 APS Simon Ramo award for outstanding doctoral thesis research work in plasma physics, the 1996 Klaus Halbach Award for X-ray Instrumentation, the 2005 United States Particle Accelerator School Prize for Achievement in Accelerator Physics and Technology, Outstanding Performance Award at LBNL in 2005 and 2006, and most recently the 2009 E.O. Lawrence Award from the DOE. He is a Fellow of both APS and IEEE. He has been research advisor for more than fifteen PhD graduate students, two of whom that received the APS outstanding dissertation award (2005 & 2006) and one who received the Japanese PJAS prize for outstanding dissertation (2007).
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Katter's Australian Party will run a candidate in every seat at the federal election but Kennedy will not be up for grabs after Bob Katter ruled out a senate run.
LNP defector and KAP state leader Ray Hopper has remained tight-lipped on a potential run for the Senate in the federal election, refusing to dispel rumours that he will give up his state seat to move to federal politics.
But the bid for federal parliament has been dismissed by Queensland's LNP government, which descirbed the KAP as a ''minor fringe party''.
Mr Hopper and Mr Katter fronted media on Tuesday morning, with KAP national director Aidan McLindon, to outline their federal ambitions, which include running a candidate in every electorate at the federal election.
''Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely,'' Mr Katter said when asked if he planned to run in his western Queensland lower house seat of Kennedy.
He brushed off concerns 150 KAP candidates may not materialise seeing as the party made a similar promise for Queensland's 89 seats in the lead up to the 2012 state election and only ended up running in 76.
He blamed the "stupidity" of former Premier Anna Bligh for the shortage of candidates, saying she called the election three months before the KAP anticipated she would and they ran out of time.
KAP is also going to run for the Senate in every state, except in South Australia because of the party's close relationship with independent Nick Xenophon.
''We don't agree with Nick on everything but (on) the really important issues we've fought side by side and we stick with our friends,'' Mr Katter said.
Mr Katter said he had considered a Senate tilt but had decided to re-run in his lower house seat of Kennedy in Queensland.
''Before I did speculate about it but we decided I will be running for Kennedy, not the Senate,'' he said.
Mr McLindon said KAP had decided to run in every seat in Australia so they were ''not pulling any punches'' and were giving Australians a ''real alternative''
''This upcoming election will be the most exciting election since federation,'' he said.
''I can tell you now if there's one party that's going to put on a good show and provide a credible alternative, it's the KAP.
''This will be a showdown and we make no apologies for the collateral damage - we'll eat into the ALP and LNP base.''
Mr Katter was hesitant to name the federal seats he believed KAP could win.
But he eventually singled out an electorate, which covers Townsville in northern Queensland, as one most likely to fall to his party.
Mr Hopper was not clear on his intentions.
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''As we run up to the federal election I don't think we can lose sight of the debacle that voting for independents and small parties has caused in Canberra,'' Mr Seeney said.
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The bed! ... It was sooo comfy and the pillows were amazing! .... If i wasnt doing touristy things on my trip to Melbourne - I'd def had stayed in bed all day! It was a shame about the 10am check out! Shared bathrooms.
The facilities are much better than I imaged,the security system is very good. It was reconstructed recently. Although it is stile in construction for ground level, but it is not noisy. The kitchen is little bit chaos.
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Great location and very helpful staff during our stay We stayed with 3 girls 2 out of the 3 beds were quite uncomfortable to sleep on...
close location to the sporting fields and casino. I was there for the afl grand final. The traffic noise was worst. I felt like I was sleeping in a bus shelter and I was on the 3rd floor. Double glazing would make things alot quieter.
the value of money, It's so cheap and good place to stay like backpacker. I love to see all backpacker from around the world. nothing for the backpacker hotel. They're good in my opinion
Very clean for a backpackers and having our own bathroom was great! Mattress was broken , old and uneven but however I did sleep ok!
teribly noisy room ( dorm) first night but they kindly moved me toa family room with no extra charge the noise. even in family room, was above smoking sectin and very noisy til 3am
the bathroom and the nice lounge bar and the smile of the staff the noisy the music in the corridor at 7.30 am i like a quite breakfast ! and the price different on the friday and saturday are so expensif .
Very clean for a backpackers and having our own bathroom was great! Mattress was broken , old and uneven but however I did sleep ok!
Meeting new people. OK for short stay. Beds always making noise, it felt dirty. Not very clean.
The location's good Facility should be better to match the price
teribly noisy room ( dorm) first night but they kindly moved me toa family room with no extra charge the noise. even in family room, was above smoking sectin and very noisy til 3am
Felt safe and secure, easy access to tram network.
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Good location, close to the tram, giving you access to Melbourne just outside the door bunkbeds weren't the best.
The staff were great and the convenience was terrific. The room was pungent. 5 long term residents with no concern for ventilation. I could not stay in the room. It stank terribly and I grew up with a brother so are used to bad men smells but this was unbearable.
Location was great. Bathrooms could be cleaner, mould in shower as an example.
early check -in was a blessing after red eye flight in from perth - albeit, the guy at reception did not want to have a bar but the another lady whom showed us where to stow luggage said there was a room we could book into early!! the communal areas are very busy and the carpet is looking a bit worn.
the bar down stairs and the ability to come and go at any hour of the day this is not a complaint box
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Location was great and cheap food from the bar. Staff nice & friendly and a friendly bar with a good vibe. I'd stay here again. No outside toilet or shower so only one between 8 of us in the room. Kitchen facilities only on the ground floor. Also it's the 1st place I've ever stayed at where I've had to pay to leave my luggage after I've checked out! Despite this I did like the hostel and would stay here again...
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Harlow Friends!!! So sorry leh.. I know I was supposed to be updating this blog like 3 to 4 times a week but I have been so busy leh. Not I want to hao lian, but old people like me cannot tahan long hours de. So after a long day of shoot, I already no gas liao, so sorry leh. Now the projects on hand a bit more stable liao, so got time to update..hehe..sorry sorry hor.. This entry is going to be about the trip I took with my family to Hainan Island. Wah..this island is SO PRETTY!!! It is know as China's Hawaii leh..so you can imagine loh..the sun, sea and the sand..haha…If you guys are those who like nice nice sceneries one..MUST GO!!! There's this place called "the end of the world" ''天涯海角'' ;direct translation from Chinese one lah..my ang moh not very good..dont know what it is called in English but it is very well known one.Sure got people know. Okok..talk so must also no use..show you guys pictures better…
Besides all the places above, I also got go to this rock called the "LOVE" rock. Hear hor , those people who come here all find their love and stay together long long lonnnnggg one leh…so I also cannot lose..hahah must make a wish!!!
Actually got a few more very nice picture one..But hor I come and see then realize haiyo they press wrong button..become video liao. HAHAHA they not as good with camera as I am mah..hehehe okok..cannot so hao lian..let you guys hear the waves, see the sceneries..see how I enjoyed myself…jealous rite?? Haha what you guys waiting for…COME LAH!!! hehe


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A FORMER Hampshire politician with business interests in Andover is the new president of a top international skiing club.
Michael Woodhall, who lives at Houghton near Stockbridge, has been elected president of the Down Hill Only Ski Club (DHO) – the second oldest in the world, and it is based at Wengen, in Switzerland.
Mr Woodhall said that he's proud to become president of the club, which was founded in 1925.
"With over 1,600 members it has the benefit of owning a fine clubhouse open throughout the winter season and arranges walking tours in the summer,"
said the retired deputy leader and ex-chairman of Hampshire County Council.
Mr Woodhall has been travelling from Britain to the ski resort regularly for 45 years.
He added: "Skiing every day in Wengen, Grindelwald and Murren is a unique and spiritual experience second to none.
"The club is renowned for training young ski racers and training camps are held throughout the year.
"A proportion of British team members have started their skiing careers with the DHO," added Mr Woodhall, who said that the Wengen slopes are home to the famous Lauberhorn World Cup downhill race held each January and skiers from around the globe compete.
He said: "I ski the course regularly at a fraction of the race speed which can exceed 100km per hour."
Mr Woodhall said that viewers of the popular BBC TV Ski Sunday programme will not see UK skiers competing at international level on the small screen.
"There will be an absence of British skiers on our screens.
"Lack of funding means we are not able to train skiers to achieve the standard necessary to compete at international levels.
"It can cost over £150,000 per year to train and support a skier competing in the main world competitions,"
said Mr Woodhall.
Looking forward to next February's Winter Olympics in Russia, Mr Woodhall added: "It is unlikely that the UK will be able to provide a strong team for the alpine skiing events.
"We are hopeful, however, that in the freestyle events such as, slope style snowboarding, short track speed skating, halfpipe, skeleton luge, bobsleigh and curling we may gain a place on the podium."
He concluded that there will be ten alpine, nine freestyle and eight snowboarding medals up for grabs at February's games in Sochi.
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An adult literacy program in Charleswood is months away from closure unless it finds alternative funding and ways to bolster its student base.
Last November, the province told the Westgrove Learning Centre it would not renew its funding past June 2013, co-ordinator Valerie Christie told a gathering of about 25 community members at a forum last month.
"Normally we cross our fingers in April or May, but this year the letter came long before that," Christie said.
The program began in 2009 at the Westgrove Family Resource Centre, one of six The Family Centre of Winnipeg operates in Manitoba Housing developments across the city.
The province had been funding the program to the tune of $45,000 per year for teacher salaries, computers and school supplies. However, funding was due to low attendance by the program's 13 students, who come primarily from the Westgrove and Charleswood communities, but come as far away as River Heights.
Christie said only about half of the students — many of them single parents who have had conflicts with family, the law, addictions, and poverty and only have Grade 8 or 9 educations — attend classes, which take place four mornings each week, on a regular basis.
"For many of the students, school has been a negative experience with failure beyond measure," she said.
"With our students, there's not a push to go through quickly. We take them through it as they can do it."
Attendees at the two-hour forum — which included students, community groups, area politicians, and other government representatives — spent an hour exploring measures to keep the school open and viable.
Ideas included tapping into alternative funding from various community groups, introducing a breakfast program to encourage attendance, expanding to offer high school credits, and moving to a larger location such as the Westdale Community Centre to attract and accommodate more students.
"There are fantastic resources in this community and we thought we could tap into that to see what we can do," Christie said.
If the school shuts down, the nearest alternative for students is the Stevenson Britannia Adult Literacy Program at Jameswood School in St. James.
However, the cost of arranging daycare and transportation will prove to be a setback to many students, said Angela Keno, who has learned how to read during her three years at the school.
"I know our class is small, but it makes a big difference in our lives," she said.
Hatije Alimehaj, who moved from Kosovo and attends the school with her sister, said she's upset the school may close.
The program has helped improve her English skills, get a job at the nearby Westgrove School, and get a story about her journey to Canada published in Write On magazine.
"It's making the community better," she said.
Charleswood MLA Myrna Driedger, who attended the forum along with Coun. Paula Havixbeck, called the cut an "attack on poverty," and said she would fight for the centre when the legislature resumes sitting in April.
"I am livid," Driedger said
"This is a cut that is totally inexcusable and is affecting people trying to make a difference in their lives, their children's lives, and their community."
Lynnette Flett, executive director of Adult Learning and Literacy with the province, told the forum the department will work with the group with its next steps, which could include making money available to help cover transportation costs to another program.
Scott Gillingham, pastor of Grace Community Church, said he is prepared to mobilize his congregation to support Westgrove, as it currently does with a biweekly food bank.
Local groups and businesses need to value community-based education programs and be players in supporting them, he said.
"Literacy equals employment and gives people a chance to break out of the poverty the face," Gillingham said.
For more information, contact the centre at 832-3770 or email email@example.com.
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First cool front came through & high went from 95F to 80F today
Sittin on the deck with Lucy smokin two butts @ 6:30 PM & it's breezy & 76 ,I'm almost COLD!
Forcast next ten days all in the 80's , maybe the 90's gone till next year!
Best time of the year to cook, pleasent weather , mainly dry, & still Daylight Savings time


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Street Style Before Street Style: Patti Smith
The best at blazers, turtlenecks, men's shirts and leather jackets, we look back at her style and shop the look.
Patti Smith's debut record Horses has to be one of the most iconic album covers of all time. Shot by longtime romantic-come-platonic partner, the late Robert Mapplethorpe, here is a woman without make-up and with messy hair, her pose either approachable or adamant, wearing a men's shirt and braces, jacket slung over her shoulder James Dean style.
Fusing poetry with rock and roll, Patti's sense of style has always been as wild and androgynous as her music. In both of these elements of her life — style and music — she has appropriated things typically associated with the opposite sex. As a front woman, she is untamed, her songs thinly-veiled spoken word performance pieces that are intense and demanding of attention. She did not stand on stage to look pretty and she needed no gimmicks. In fashion, she also found an affinity with masculinity. Breton stripes, turtlenecks, scraggly coats, utilitarian boots, ripped jeans, leather motorcycle jackets, and, of course, her signature button-up shirts have all become emblematic of her style.
In a 2010 New York Times interview Patti said, "My style says 'Look at me, don't look at me.' It's, 'I don't care what you think.'...Even as a child, I knew what I didn't want. I didn't want to wear red lipstick. When my mother would say, 'You should shave your legs,' I would ask, 'Why?' I didn't understand why we had to present a different picture of ourselves to the outside world."
Despite her decidedly punk attitude, as a child Patti gazed wistfully at the pages of Vogue and Harpers and is well-versed in the realm of fashion. During a show following Alexander McQueen's suicide, Patti dedicated one of her most well-known songs, 'Because the Night' to the late designer. She has become a style icon in her own right and a muse to many designers — one of them friend and collaborator Ann Demeulemeester. In 2000, they worked together on the designer's Spring Summer's 'Woolgathering', named after Patti's autobiographical novelette of the same title, where her prose was embroidered on garments. Another collaboration for Fall 2006 saw a menswear collection described by Tim Blanks as "pagan glamour."
When our Market Editor Ana Ifould was living in New York, she would regularly see Patti around the neighbourhood. "When her film [Dream of Life] was released, it showed for two weeks and she would often be there, and when I was there she stood up at the end to talk about it. It was a really poignant moment, of feeling so connected with the city. I'd see Kim Gordon and her walking around and it didn't feel real... It showed that the energy of what she represents in terms of New York still happens."
Living in downtown New York in the 70s, Patti would scour second hand stores to find one-of-a-kind oddities and could make thrifted items look perfectly appropriate. With this spirit in mind, Ana has scoured the internet and put together this selection of wares that would make Patti proud.
EQUIPMENT Julian colour-pop trim top £193.00
SPORTMAX Spider colour-block socks £30.00
FREE PEOPLE Destroyer Tee $58.66
FREE PEOPLE Vintage Pinstripe Denim Jumpsuit $331.73
FREE PEOPLE Printed Long Bed Jacket $200.25
SIBILIA Disc Hoop Earrings $99.11
FREE PEOPLE Supernova Waist Belt $38.43
ISABEL MARANT Mad Mum cuff £84.00
ISABEL MARANT Margo linen jacket £309.00
ATHENA PROCOPIOU Cosmic eye scarf £199.00
Patti's new album Banga will be out on June 8.


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January 14 – New Delhi
(written by Ashby Leavell, video by Raakel Toppila, photos by Aubree Pack)
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(We're still on the fence as to whether they are crazy-efficient here, or just plain crazy…)
Our crew was ready for the break day in New Delhi to relax, explore, and… go shopping. A group left midmorning to look through the government emporium shops nearby, featuring shops from each region of India. Vendors hawked colorful silk scarves and metal trinkets galore. We tried our hand at bargaining, wandered in and out of most of the shops, and left happy.
(Matt discovers that he is 'wanted' in India…)
Our food expert, Longwood gardener Pandora Young, guided us to Old Delhi for lunch. Bustling does not begin to describe the street we navigated on the way there. Keep in mind that roughly 20 million people are estimated to live in Delhi. The blare of car horns and shopkeepers shouting filled the air and mingled with the aromas of street food along the way.
Video Link: A street walking experience in Delhi
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(He is making jalebis, a treat that some of the group have been able to try while eating at local restaurants)
After lunch we visited the massive Red Fort, a Mughal construction from the 17th century. Its red sandstone walls are surrounded by a deep moat and extend for 2km in the old section of the city. We stopped at the iconic India Gate for photographs before heading back for the evening.
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Like a front-running hockey team waiting for playoff berths to be filled, Katrine Conroy is a competitor in need of an adversary.
The New Democrat MLA for Kootenay West has her campaign apparatus ready to spring into action when the writ is dropped for the May 14 provincial election, but as of Late February there had been no declared candidates stepping forward on behalf of the BC Liberals, BC Conservatives or Green Party.
"I've heard rumors but nothing concrete," said Conroy on who may be providing the opposition to her re-election bid. "A few of the rumors I've heard have turned out to be wrong," she continued, "so I'm just waiting. But in the meantime we're working… we've got our election planning committee set up. We've been meeting, we're getting ready. We're not taking anything for granted. We're going to get out there and work hard to win this election."
Is the candidate frustrated by the lack of identifiable parties with whom to battle it out on the hustings.
"I don't know if frustrated is the word," she said, "interested is a word I might use. I don't think it matters as far as the Liberals go, who they put up, because they will be representing what the Liberals have represented in this province for the past 12 years. From my perspective it hasn't been particularly good for our area, that's what I'll be basing what I'm going out on and what we'll be proposing when our platform comes out."
Conroy says the high road will be the one taken when the race begins in earnest.
"We'll run a really good, clean campaign," she related. "We're going to be discussing the issues and the policies, presenting ours and debating theirs. That's where we'll be going with our campaign, in fact, our whole provincial campaign is going to be like that."
Spokespersons for the BC Liberals, BC Conservatives and the Green Party told the Castlegar News the process of finding and vetting candidates for Kootenay West was underway, but as of February 21 no declarations of candidacy had been made.


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This Christmas, Nadia G. is breaking all the fashion rules! She ditches that itchy holiday sweater with skiing snowmen for something a little more form-fitting! From a shiny red catsuit to a festive dress with a bejeweled bunny, the G-Star shows that holiday wear doesn't have to be boring!
Green Manoush Dress
A little bit Alice in Wonderland and a lot bit glam, this dress has everything you could ask for: jewels, crowns and a bunny — because no dress is complete without a bunny … made of diamonds!
Femme Jolie Bodysuit
You might want to put that cookie down if you plan to rock this vinyl catsuit! Okay, so that's a little harsh but, really, vinyl isn't most people's friend. Rock a catsuit the easy way with this totally flattering version.
Dolce & Gabanna Gold Shoes
These pumps scream superstar. They're luxe-looking but the heels, compared to the Louboutins that Nadia usually rocks, are down-right doable! Unfortunately, these shoes are so awesome they're sold out pretty much everywhere, but you can rock the look for less with these babies.
During holiday season you've usually got a tree full of shiny ornaments and lights to compete with, so don't shy away from rockin' your own sparkly accessories. A fistful of silver rings capped off by this regal-inspired crystal ring will give that little sapling a run for its money! Here's a less pricey version.
Eddie Borgo Bracelets
Rock 'n' roll glam is a hard style road to walk. Surem you wanna look tough, but not so tough that you get randomly searched when going through the airport. The key is to add some glamorous touches, like these crystal and silver bracelets. The spikes may look punk, but the crystals say "soft and pretty." Here's the look for less.
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Subtle eye makeup? Bor-ing! This rawk-tastic black adds some great drama to any look. As a bonus, you can wet a brush and use it as a liner. Aww yeah, multipurpose awesomeness!
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A great way to soften up your smoky eye is with this warm gold color. The combination is great for making your peepers seriously POP!
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This bright red is the perfect way to top off a make-up look that''s meant to make people sit up and pay attention … to your hotness!
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Okay, so maybe there's one area of your make up look you want to keep a bit on the subtle side unless you want to be mistaken for the lost member of Twisted Sister. The G-Star uses #4 but you can find a shade that gives you the perfect glow here.
Let's rock this Christmas!
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Caroline Rowland to make official feature film of London 2012 Olympics
EXCLUSIVE: 12 first-time Olympic athletes will be chronicled in the feature film.
Details have finally emerged about the official feature film of the London 2012 Olympics. First is being written, produced and directed by Caroline Rowland of London-based production outfit New Moon.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the London 2012 Orgainising Committee (LOGOC) have given their blessing for the project.
Rowland is rushing to finish the film in time to screen it at the BFI London Film Festival in the autumn.
The film is intended as a continuation of the Bud Greenspan movies that have chronicled other recent Olympic Games.
"These have really been films that have captured rather than the highlights of the Games the essence of what the Olympics is all about," Rowland says.
There had been some speculation that no official film would be made of the 2012 Games given - as Rowland puts it - "we are in an age of immediate media consumption and the live sport and highlights packages were so much more important than telling the stories behind the stories."
However, Rowland, whose "bid" films for London are credited with helping win the games for the UK, has lobbied fiercely to be allowed to make the 2012 film.
"I went to the IOC and LOGOC and started to lobby to acquire the rights to make the film. It has been the toughest negotiation of my life bar none," Rowland adds.
Her EIS-backed movie will tell the story of 12 first-time Olympic athletes from all around the world in the six weeks leading up to the Games and in London itself.
The protagonists include:
- 17-year-old American swimmer Missy Franklin ("the most down to earth, sweet, all American girl from Aurora, Colorado")
- Brazilian swimmer Bruno Fratus
- Kenyan 800 metre runner David Rudisha
- Queen Underwood, a lightweight woman's boxer from the US
- US gymnast John Orozco
- British handpall player Holly Lam-Moores
- Brit sprinter James Ellington
- Velodrome cyclist Laura Trott
- French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre
- Chinese diver Qiu Bo
- Aussie BMX rider Caroline Buchanan
- Irish boxer Katie Taylor
- Kosovan Judo champ Majlinda Kelmendi, who will be competing for Albania
"We've structured the narrative to allow five, one from each continent, to emerge as the lead story," Rowland explains. "Each has a touch point that links them into the others…the film is unashamedly aimed at the teen and young adult audience."
Rowland is currently shooting US swimmers in Tennessee and will shortly head to Kosovo. She has a second unit team in Brazil. Once the Games commence, she will have three crews in action at London 2012 sites.
"Given this demand by young consumers for content while it is fresh and relevant, I think it is very important that we are in the market this year. The strategy is that we'll be in cinemas around November and then on TV and home entertainment before Christmas," Rowland says.
An international distributor for the project is expected to be announced shortly.
New Moon has the rights to the film for seven years. After that, these rights will revert to the IOC. "Because of the restrictions of Olympic rights, we are restricted to working only with rights holidng broadcasters on the TV and Home Entertainment side," Rowland says. The BBC will therefore be given first refusal to take the UK TV rights.
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I wonder whether anyone ever saw the series of official Chinese films about the 2008 Olympics. I particularly remember the first one, "Dream Weavers", giving a surprisingly realistic, and scathing, description of the preparation of the games. Further information can be found at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313270/
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Bridgwater Ladies I 6, Taunton Vale III 0
AFTER a two-week break, Bridgwater returned to league hockey with a resounding victory over local rivals Taunton Vale.
Their opening goal came from a Charlie Lewis sweep from outside the D which was deflected into the goal by a Vale player.
Bridgwater's second before half time began with a cross from Hayley Greenwell and finished by Kira Gardner.
The second half saw Bridgwater increase their domination on the game.
A right-sided drive from Laura Coles picked out Lorraine Hollidge who put away the third goal. The next goal from a Hayley Greenwell short corner strike was finished by Donna Cooper on the line.
A fifth quickly followed, from a skilful dribble by Heidi Martin and finished by Kira Gardner.
The final goal for Bridgwater started with a left side Sheila Burridge pass to Charlie Lewis whose ball into the D found Lorraine Hollidge for her second.
Deserved player of the match Millie Burridge linked well in attack with Jo Bromme.
Bridgwater Ladies II 2, Shepton Mallet 8
BRIDGWATER Ladies II crashed to defeat at the hands of Shepton Mallet.
Bridgwater repelled early pressure and with great work from Paige Martin and Emma Hill forced several consecutive corners.
Shepton scored from a penalty corner after indiscipline from Bridgwater and this seemed to open the floodgates.
Bridgwater didn't give up and some classic play forced another corner for Bridgwater which Sue Chaplin converted with a lift from the goalkeepers rebound.
Despite great battling, the half-time score was 6-1 to Shepton.
Two second half goals completed the Shepton scoring, while Megan Weston scored a second for Bridgwater.
Player of the match was captain Julie Morrish.
Bridgwater Men III 3, Okehampton II 2
RICH Payne scored a late winner for Bridgwater as they nicked a win at home to Okehampton.
Okehampton dominated the early exchanges and took the lead from a short corner, but Bridgwater regrouped with good runs from both wingers Sean Hedeaux and Sam Uminski.
Bridgwater started to push their opponents back and Ben Lewis made a strong run into the D and the ball found its way back to Rich Payne whose hard shot hit the back of the net to level the scores.
It was Okehampton who struck next but Bridgwater again reacted well and were rewarded when a good ball from Max Syvret fell to Steve Turvey whose hard accurate shot beat the keeper to level the scores again.
The second half was a battle of attrition with both teams seeing chances go begging. Sam Uminski was making good runs down the left and this led to what proved to be the winning goal.
Uminski ran down the left, cut inside and found Sean Hedeaux who fed Rich Payne whose reverse shot hit the top corner of the goal for what was the deciding goal.
Chard III 1, Bridgwater Men IV 2
A WIN at Chard for Bridgwater's fourth team was overshadowed by a number of both on- and off-the-field incidents, taking the gloss off what was an important result in this SE District 3 match.
It was Chard who broke the deadlock, scoring from a short corner.
Ill-discipline cost Bridgwater as they were once again reduced to ten, with Mike Davidge receiving a yellow card for complaining at not receiving a free hit having been bundled to the ground.
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Bridgwater Men V 0, ECV Hornets IV 5
BRIDGWATER were beaten by a strong ECV side on Saturday.
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Dragon's Dogma
I decided to pick this up, and I have to say, if you've got a PS3 or 360 and like action RPGs, it is worth a look. I could say a lot about it, but for now I'll just say it's like Kingdoms of Amalur and Dark Souls had a baby that had more depth than the first and was less brutal than the second.
Anyone have any thoughts on it? Does anyone know if Sorcerors can use staves, or would I have to buy an archistaff if I make the switch from Mage?
I'm a little low on cash but I'll be picking it up later, what do you think of the story? I've heard people say it doesn't really make sense and is somewhat bland.
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I bought it on a whim (had an amazon voucher left over from Christmas) and I have to admit I've been pleasantly surprised.
The Good:
-Combat is fun whilst remaining a challenge. Charging blindly in and sitting back casting firebolts will tend to get you killed, especially against the larger monsters (Ogres especially).
-There is no level-scaling, in other words there are certain areas where if you go to early you will face incredibly difficult fights and are liable to end up dead. This is both a good - more challenge if you want and it gives me a little nostalgia for ye olden days RPGs before scaling everything to a players level became the norm - and bad - running into a Dragon was a good way to an abrupt death. But in all fairness your pawns (NPC party members) do tend to give verbal prompts when you're entering an area that's too dangerous for you.
-Atmosphere is good, wandering around at night or in dark caves requires you use a lantern to light your way. And it only lights up a small amount outside. And in DD the night is dark and full of terrors!
-It's a fairly large world to explore, with lots to do, even if sometimes the exploration can get you killed.
-Pet peeve, the main city hub is one of the better examples of games making a city feel like an actual city and not a tiny town with delusions of grandeur. It's a step in the right direction that will hopefully have RPG cities the size and complexity of the Assassin's Creed ones as the norm. (I mostly like that because I feel that a correct sense of proportion and scale in a game can really help invest you in the world and thus what you're doing.)
-Your Pawns offer advice. All the bloody time.
-The story... is badly told. To the point where 15 or so hours in all I can really say is that it involves Dragons and me being some kind of Messiah to the braindead Pawn Legion. I'd tempted to say this is another example of Japanese story-telling techniques not meshing with the general Western aesthetic. But to be honest I think that's not the case. I suspect what happened is the DEV team built a wide open world for players to explore and have fun in and only tacked on the main quest after all that was done. Though the combat and exploration is fun enough that I don't really mind thus far.
-Textures up close make me want to cry. This is more about me being chiefly a PC gamer though, and having been spoilt silly by the Witcher 2, Metro 2033 and BF3 recently.
-The world is very large and there's no fast travel or means of speeding up transit between areas. Not an absolute necessity but it would have been nice to be able to hop on a cart or horse and gallop along the roads instead of having to schlep everywhere on foot.
-It's made by Capcom which means DLC up the Whazoo.
All in all I'm happy I bought it, and I hope it does well enough to get a sequel, and in the meantime I'll just enjoy turning wide areas into flaming cauldrons of death with meteor showers! =D
It's ugly by any gamers standards.
That said its a fun game, although my pawns make me laugh/cry:
A wolf!
A wolf!
What a big tree!
What classes are you guys?
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Then again it is really cool gathering up a group of fifteen goblins and then just watching them bounce around until a cascade of XP comes my way.
I absolutely love it.
I would agree it feels rather detached, but coming from Monster Hunter that's not a huge concern. The combat is where the game is the most enjoyable and after having slain countless cyclops I still enjoy it. Recently took down my first gryphon which was a hoot. There's something very pleasing about being stuck to it as it flies off, and then jumping off hoping that the fall distance won't see you turn into bloody pulp as you hit the ground.BobHound - EVE Online
Great game, around 55 hours in, maybe less than halfway through. Repeating enemy spawns start to suck a bit, but the timer is quite long, you can avoid many of them, and it's part of the journey. Traveling at night mixes things up quite a bit. The lighting is also very beautiful (low rez shadows aside). I like how minimal the story is, and how limited the cutscenes are. Text is a bit too small unfortunately. There are also no branching dialog trees, and you don't have to talk to every random NPC.
Seems to be very well received, with so-so reviews and overrated difficulty from reviewers who had to blitz through the storyline. It would make for a good PC port, so I wonder if Capcom is considering it.
I played a Fighter with Mage pawn to lv 31, then switched to Mystic Knight and Sorceror up to 40ish, maxing vocation ranks. Gryphon is next up in a mission (it got away in the first couple early encounters). The escort sidequests seem to expire or cycle based on the plot quests (if you meet the Duke, then Knights don't want to be escorted around anymore). I lost the early "Lost and Found" quest because I did the first story mission in Gran Soren.
The loot variety is a bit much, but I discovered you can deposit an entire category at once into storage by pressing start. You can also load up a rented Pawn and then swap them at a rift stone, if you aren't somewhere with an inn for storage. I've used forgery for getting upgrade materials, and you can dupe some multi-purpose quest items too, though this can have consequences.
There is some fast travel, but you can't set a new destination (port crystal) until the late game. I read that you can buy more of them in NG+, and they stay where you put them across NG+ cycles.
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I don't know that I'd consider it ugly. It would've been far better on PC, though, and I'd snap up a port in a heartbeat.
Has anyone found anyplace where your character's physical build makes a difference? I found a hole that only a "small person" could fit inside when I tried to take a fort from some goblins, and realized that they had actually thought things through to that degree. Shocking, really.
A lot of the reviews I read said it was all a bit laboured and broken and was basically a trawl through a million dull sidequests, but that it's nice and deep and open. Still debating a purchase, I might just wait for a price-drop or see how much of the game has been kept for DLC.
The more elaborate ones are pretty involved, and often send you out on terrifying trips into unexplored parts of the map, fighting horrible beasties and praying that you brought enough healing kits and lantern oil. I've turned back more than once.
It reminds me of a less brutal Dark Souls, or a fantasy STALKER, crossed with a little MMO or something like that more than a traditional RPG.
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It's a great game but it really starts to grate after awhile.
No fast travel + playing as a character with heavy armor so you run slower + always having to deal with suicidal enemies = boredom.
It wouldn't be so bad if the game didn't keep sending you across the map every five hours or so. It gets a bit better when you get a port crystal, but that jog from Gran Soren to the Witchwood is just grating on my nerves. Also, escort quests? No thank you.
Your stamina drains pretty rapidly if you're a warrior or a heavy armor user, so forget sprinting for long distances; you're gonna casually jog to your destination. Slowest walking speed ever.
The other problem I mentioned earlier is that when you hit about level 20 or 25 or so, and if you know what you're doing, the game becomes a cakewalk. So on your journey, you'll get hounded by goblins, wolves and harpies often. I usually just run by them at this point. Not sure what is left in the game but I've tackled Golems, Griffins, Chimeras, Ogres and Cyclops all without breaking a sweat. This is definitely no Demon / Dark Souls here, because those games constantly scale difficulty with you; it seems that after awhile, Dragon's Dogma just stops being difficult altogether. I'm using pawns that are lower than me (I'm level 36 with my main pawn, the two pawns I use are level 31) to try to increase the difficulty, but it's still far too easy.
I love the game, but the amount of backtracking combined with no fast travel is just absurd; this is a 50 to 60 hour game only because 10 to 15 hours of that is just walking to and from your destination.
I do love the story so far -- it presents it to you in bits and pieces from various sidequests plus the main plot line. There is a lot of stuff going on in the main plot and I'm interested to see how it all ties together.
The quest with the duchess at night was just creepy.
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Dragon's Dogma is a proper epic. If you are interested enough to be "on the fence" then you will very probably get your money's worth and I'd recommend it without hesitation (unless you have very limited time to play). The DLC is completely unimportant as far as I can see. It's a huge game, very good and underrated, and unlikely to drop in price soon.
When it gets too easy btw, you ought to change vocations, or tackle something tough (like the drake by Shadowfort). My first switch was to MK because I had collected some great gear for it, and that was very easy going. Changing again to Assassin has been very dicey so far. I'm looking forward to the post-game difficulty bump.
Do try to get your carry weight down for long trips, so you can sprint very far and fast and skip unnecessary fights. Even if it means using some lesser gear to save time, and you have a tougher time as a result.
Tom Chick's review is insightful: What if EA published Dragon's Dogma?
I tried the demo on the 360 and was not very enthused. I don't know how representative that was of the full game but the combat just felt very messy, it was hard to tell what was going on and there was little feedback to show how effective you were being aside from a health bar, but I had no idea whether it was me or my companions doing the damage. It all just seemed a bit off pace. For instance in the opening bit in the demo you enter this huge area where a Dragon is dramatically breathing fire down at where you enter, and yet your side kick just mildly carries on his conversation and casually walks through all the flames, only perking up when he sees some orcs or similar up ahead. The Dragon tries to say some no doubt important thing to you, but I couldn't properly hear it because either the side kick was talking over the top of it or some other sound effects were masking it. That's the feeling the demo left me of everything in the game, just messy and unpolished.
There was also a griffin fight thrown in with the demo too, but that just came across even worse, in a what the hell am I supposed to be doing kind of way.
I guess that's the problem with these sorts of demo's though that throw a whole bunch of toys at you all at once to try out. You really need the pacing of the full game, where I expect you are fed these things one at a time for you to get to grips with.


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