Printing and Literature in Fantasy Settings « Creatively Anomalous

In a steampunk setting, for example, the printing press has (usually) been invented and propagated. Sword and Sorcerory-style settings occasionally have scribes or calligraphers. But by and large, the topic of printing and literature …

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VG247 » Blog Archive » July NPD – US games trade down 29% to $848 …

The US games trade continued its freefall in July, posting a total sales figure of $848 million for the month, down 29 percent year-over-year from $1.19 billion. Hardware dropped hugely, down 37 percent from $448 million last year to …

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JetBlue offers unlimited travel for $599 | Gadling.com

Depending on which of JetBlue’s 56 domestic and international destinations your travels will take you to, the Pass could easily earn its price in two or three trips. But, as ABC News points out, you should compare the cost of buying …

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Gates of Vienna: The Cargo-Bike Imam on Education

Also like the previous video, the Cargo-Bike Imam’s little lesson on Education doesn’t seem particularly humorous to a non-Dutch audience. The little dig at Montessori is mildly amusing, but on the whole this sequence seems more bizarre …

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queer-travel.de: The other side of America | Ads of the World …

queer- travel .de: The other side of AmericaAdvertising Agency: Scholz & Friends, Berlin, Germany Creative Director: Timm Weber Art Director: Sebastian Kaufmann Photographer: Clemens Ascher Illustrator: Torsten Lass Copywriter: Mathias …

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Confessions of a Travel Writer reviewed & rebutted | Gadling.com

Last night, the Travel Channel aired the pilot episode of Confessions of a Travel Writer, and I was particularly interested in watching since I routinely make that sausage myself.

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Back-to-School Shopping: Down, but Not Out – Real Time Economics – WSJ

The back-to-school shopping season — which lasts from about mid-July through mid-September — is one of vital importance for many retailers, making up roughly 18-20% of their annual sales, second in importance only to the holiday …

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Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 42) | Gadling.com

Welcome back to Tuesday Travel Trivia, Gadling’s weekly trivia game that rewards knowledge and is still trying to figure out a way to punish stupidity.

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Seven trends that will change business travel | Gadling.com

Obviously, the recession is changing the travel business. You’ve heard it all before – and if you’ve flow or stayed in a hotel lately, you’ve undoubtedly seen it. Sometimes, the big issue of the day can mask others that will be …

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tripso.com | A quest for an international travel capable smartphone

The smartphone should be suitable for international travel , minimally to Europe, the Middle East, and Central and South America, the locations outside the country to which I travel with at least some regularity, which means to me it …

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