Oh, Canada Wii's home and native land (4)
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Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Business Hey, grab a Molson and pull up a comfortable ice block and listen up. The AP is reporting that the Wii has become the first system to reach a million units sold in Canada. That's like one system for every two people or so you've got up there, eh? We're guessing it's because the pearly white exterior of the system matches the decor of your igloos (not to mention the ...
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Mike said:
Holy crap. No wonder gaming stuff costs so much more up here. We're really not pulling out weight.
if only they’d been older (1)
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In case you were wondering, here’s a snapshot of what 23-year-old French boys are like: 1. They’re outgoing. The two of them struck up a conversation with Jessica and me while we were sitting on the front steps of our Amsterdam hostel at 11 p.m. I was drinking a coffee mug of cabernet while we people-watched and tried to stay out of the rain. 2. Their English is really good. “Hey, your English is really ...
Trevor Winkfield on Raymond Roussel (1)
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The Painter and His Muse by Trevor WinkfieldI often go directly to the endnotes in academic books. This post will be the first of a potentially endless series of Endnote Discoveries.Here is note 238 of Mark Ford's Raymond Roussel and the Republic of Dreams:Ford begins, "In an attempt to further my understanding of Roussel's appeal to visual artists such as Duchamp, Ernst, Dali, Giacometti -- who once told John Ashbery that Roussel's fiction had inspired ...
Crete mayor asks British government to act on drunken tourists (1)
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The mayor of a Crete town has grown so exasperated with the rowdy drunken behaviour of British tourists that he has demanded action from the British government.
The Top 10 Languages Spoken In World (1)
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The top 10 languages spoken in the world Click here to see the full Map of Languages 10. French — Number of speakers: 129 million Often called the most romantic language in the world, French is spoken in tons of countries, including Belgium, Canada, Rwanda, Cameroon, and Haiti. Oh, and France too. We’re actually very lucky that French is so popular, because without it, we might have been stuck with Dutch Toast, Dutch Fries, and ...
When Foreign Becomes Natural (1)
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I’ve noticed something that has happened with my language learning, and I’m wondering if it’s happened to any other learners: I’ve been learning German much, much longer than French. That being the case, I know a great deal more of German. The language has become increasingly transparent to me, and most of what I work on now is listening skills and vocabulary acquisition. In the case of many of the words I learn, I have ...
Literacy and The Legacy of Comic Books in Africa (1)
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I grew up in the United States where I spent many days locked in my bedroom with stacks of comic books both contemporary and old. Since moving to Uganda, I’ve found a new appreciation for comic books as a tool to encourage reading and to promote literacy. At the time I read all kinds of books for fun but nothing was more impactful to my young psyche than superhero comic books. Not all super heroes ...
More on winning—one can grow very thin eating one’s threats (1)
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I learn from whomever I can. I’ve told you repeatedly that I learn more from my dog and grandchildren than from all the bearded, gazing gurus. We can even learn from the French. I’ve preached that we ought not—no never—motivate our competition. I am civil to my opponents in the courtroom. I never threaten. If I’m afraid, I do not try to cover it with macho. If I’m confused I am confused. So are most ...
Kylian Mash & Laurent Konrad - DISCOBITCH (C'est beau la bourgeoisie) (1)
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Long Live Stalin (1)
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LONG LIVE STALIN Just when the French were celebrating the 200th anniversary of their revolution, a very similar bourgeois revolution was fast changing the face of Eastern Europe and striking at the shores of the Soviet Union. The slogans were also the same. Freedom, democracy and market economy! Perestroika and Glasnost might as well be the code name their action plan. The key man was of course Gorbachey, the biggest traitor to the working class, ...
Morocco: Another perspective on Faiza Silmi (1)
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Last week, Global Voices covered the story of Faiza Silmi, the Moroccan woman denied French citizenship for her beliefs and actions (which included, among other things, wearing the niqaab or full facial veil). Today, Moroccan blogger …xoussef [FR] chimes in with another perspective on the issue: Pour moi c'est limpide, la société française est majoritairement contre le Niqaab, le voile, la barbe et les convictions religieuses et politiques dont ce sont les signes extérieurs (qu'importe ...
Serbia: African Bloggers' Reactions to Karadžić's Arrest (1)
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After news broke on Monday night that former Bosnian Serb leader and one of the world’s most wanted war criminals Radovan Karadžić had been arrested, astonished bloggers in the Balkans and all around the world started reacting to the story. And because of the recent request by the International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo to indict Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, some bloggers have been making comparisons between the two cases. For instance Greater Surbiton, ...
DobaCaracol : Afro-beat by two canadian women (2)
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afro-beat // world // dub Inspired by traditional African music and hypnotic tribal chants, Quebec natives Doriane Fabreg (Doba) and Carole Facal (Caracol) entwine the ethnic rhythms and modern grooves into a moving sound-journey. As the duo blends a variety of styles with a mixture of French, English and occasional African dialects, DobaCaracol delivers unique and organic arrangements. The standout percussion driven DobaCaracol’s tracks “Étrange” and “Baiser Salé” carry the earthy, warm vibe of afro-beat, ...
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Saucisson Sec – Cook au Vin (1)
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Wow. Now I've raved about the lovely landjager sausages from Bobby Nelson and they sure have that handheld bite-ablilty but after several Spotted Cows while watching the Cubs game I remembered I had a nice small Saucerre Sec from Cook au Vin on Elston. It's not what I expected. It's definitely a sawing process – that's one hard salami... but it might be the best sausage I have ever tasted. I was sitting in traffic ...
Enzyme Icare motorcycle: Ride like the Dark Knight - SlipperyBrick.com (2)
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If you’re looking for gear that’s going to make you look like Batman, here’s another to add to the list. This one comes from a French design company called Enzyme. It’s a kick-ass motorcycle concept that would look just right parked in the batcave. The Batpod is cool and all, but the Icare uses a huge 1.8 litre Honda flat 6 engine that should provide plenty of power. It’s a concept for the moment, but ...
Unseen TV: Mobuzz TV Daily Buzz (WebOnly, en es fr) (1)
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Update: Olivia has left Mobuzz. Gabe Mac will present in her stead. Gabe Mac New Mobuzz Presenter Mobuzz.tv Site Mobuzz.tv YouTube Channel Talking About Twitter Olivia Waters (Liv), a charming lass located in Madrid, Spain, hosts a brief daily TV show in English about tech stuff. Iria nos presenta la version Española, mais la derniere version en français est du septième d'avril.I've only recently found it myself so I'll just say today's program is a ...
