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Internet forums are prevalent in several developed countries. In terms of countable posts, Japan is far in the lead with over two million posts per day on their largest forum, 2channel. The United States does not have any one large forum, but instead several hundred thousand smaller forums, the largest of which are GameFAQs, Gaia Online, and IGN. Other countries such as China, the Netherlands, and France are also home to hundreds of independent forums. Some countries such as Finland and Sweden do not have many prevalent forums despite having open and easily available Internet access. As of yet no study has been done on the prevalence of forums in countries around the world. It is also dubious as to whether any country has its own fora, as - especially in the English language - contributors to a forum often come from outside the country in which the forum is hosted. There is often not a 1-1 relationship between languages and countries: for example, English language fora are contributed to by people all over the world, whilst Japanese language fora are likely to be contributed to only by Japanese people, but Japanese people also contribute to English language fora, so there is no 1-1 relationship between Japanese language fora and Japanese people contributing to fora. More on [ Internet forum ]
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Soil and the City
By FRED A. BERNSTEIN Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:18:04 -0000
New York City’s dirt level — a mix of soot and everything from ground-up car tires to sea salt — is high, and so homeowners who love white rugs and sofas pay a higher price. Call it the dirt tax.
The Lettered Set
By PENELOPE GREEN Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:08:20 -0000
For custom stationery fiends, “social papers” are thriving, in spite of, or perhaps because of, the prevailing digital culture.
On Location: A Second Home, a Starter Budget
By MARIANNE ROHRLICH Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:17:16 -0000
A Brooklyn couple made their first home purchase a weekend house in the Catskills, decorating it with pieces acquired through Craigslist, thrift shops and yard sales — even items found on the street.
A House in the Woods, After the Woods Are Gone
By JIM ROBBINS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:18:56 -0000
When my wife and I bought land in Montana, the stands of timber were so dense you couldn’t walk through parts of the property. Then the beetles came, killing the stately old trees.
Times Topics: Those 3 Radishes Are Priceless
By MICHAEL TORTORELLO Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:28:31 -0000
When I started planting seeds in March, I promised to “unleash my inner bean counter” and keep track of what I invest in home food production. So is gardening worth the cost?
In the Garden: Grow Yourself a Six-Pack
By ANNE RAVER Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:44:26 -0000
Ben Granger, an owner of a Brooklyn shop that specializes in beers, planted hop vines so he could make his own home brew. But you don’t have to make beer to enjoy the beauty of those dramatic leaves.
L.A. Times - Home & Garden
Saving energy (and money) with pools
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Energy efficiency lowers costs and can turn pools into a 'responsible luxury.' For Southern Californians trying to save water and reduce their use of energy, a pool may seem like the biggest unnecessary luxury around.
Rancho Los Cerritos tours and more
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
JULY 5
Dream Street's Jesse McCartney seeks more square feet
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Also '10 Things' ' Davis in NoHo; composer Frederick Loewe's Palm Springs estate, and more. With a Grammy-nominated song, three TV series and multiple albums, it would seem that Jesse McCartney has been living on Dream Street, the name of the boy band that launched him to stardom in the early 2000s. But the singer-songwriter-actor actually resides at a Hollywood Hills home he recently listed at $1,199,000.
It's a watery work of art
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Two collectors have turned their Pasadena garden into a fizzy Champagne cocktail. When is a pool more than just a place to swim?
Hearst's Mount Vernon West
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
A big splash. That's what media mogul William Randolph Hearst made when he finished his Santa Monica beach house in 1931. Its gilded rooms and swimming pools impressed the neighbors, but Hearst had it built to impress the nation.
The many shades of summer
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
There's nothing like a little black magic and pillow talk There is something to be said for sitting shoeless in a lawn chair, at an outdoor concert as evening falls, the grass getting cooler and thicker by the minute. It's almost foreplay.
Christian Science Monitor | The Home Forum
The quest for freedom – empowered by Love
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0500
A Christian Science perspective.
Language that is in good taste
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0500
An English chef's experiments with synesthesia give new meaning to the promise 'I'll eat my words.'
Needed: more effective prayer
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0500
A Christian Science perspective.
In full swing
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:00:00 -0500
A simple coil of rope slung over a tree provides hours of swaying solitude.
Superstars – and what stays with us
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:00:00 -0500
A Christian Science perspective.
Pucker up!
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:00:00 -0500
Lemons get a bad squeeze. Here are two recipes to add their sparkle to your dinner.
Denver Post: Lifestyle
Small steps, big impact when kids hit the trails
jcox@denverpost.com (By Jack Cox / Special to The Denver Post) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:54:24 -0600
On the east edge of Barr Lake one recent morning, two mothers on a nature hike with their four young sons were startled by a mysterious thrashing in the water about 50 feet off the boardwalk where they were walking.
Project: Make an Independence Day pinwheel
editor@denverpost.com () Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:48:37 -0600
Americans consumed 150 million hot dogs last year on the Fourth of July, according to Women's Day magazine.
Out and About this week
editor@denverpost.com () Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:46:41 -0600
Child Care Forum - A wonderful forum for those trying to conceive, pregnant, or with newborns and babies. Free registration required to view.
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Dads - Parenting site for all parents around the world, forum to join and meet other parents and parents to be as well as those who are trying.
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PG Forums - Very popular TTC boards where you can share early pregnancy symptoms, TTC success stories with endo, pcos, mf, m/c, free TTC PG eCards, +HPT and +OPK gallery, free TTC journals
Meta Description: [ Countdown to the Beginning of Pregnancy ]
About Pregnancy Forums - Forums dedicated to fertility, pregnancy, birth, due dates, postpartum, and early parenting. Professionals and other moms and dads to help answer your questions quickly.
Meta Description: [ A forum place to gather with other who are pregnant, expecting around the same time for sharing your joys and sorrows, questions and more! ]
American Pregnancy Association - Forums - Forums for pregnancies by due date, trying to conceive, loss and other pregnancy related topics.
Attachment Parenting Discussion Lists - An alternative parenting community. Like-minded parents categorized by due date. Natural pregnancy and childbirth discussion lists and breastfeeding discussion.
Meta Description: [ Natural pregnancy and childbirth discussion lists, with attachment parenting and breastfeeding discussion. ]
Autumn 2002 Moms - Site dedicated to woman having babies in the fall of 2002. Free registration for the message board and live chat! Includes member statistics and related links.
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Birth Club Forums - The online community for new and expected parents. - An online community created for new parents and soon to be parents where they can discuss anything related to their child.
Meta Description: [ Birth Club Forums is an exciting and completely FREE online community created for new parents and soon to be parents where they can discuss anything related to their child. ]
Birthcare Pregnancy Discussion Forum - Discussion forums for expectant and new mothers and fathers. Forums include preparing for pregnancy, labor and birth, infant care, breastfeeding, infant loss support.
Meta Description: [ Birthcare discussion forums include preparing for pregnancy, labor and birth, infant care, breastfeeding, pregnancy and infant loss support ]
Christian Family Forums - Christian pregnancy and parenting discussion forums.
eBaby! - The eBaby community is a lively and friendly forum for educated and savvy women (and men!) to share and learn from their ideas and experiences - as they pass the stages from pre-conception to postpartum...and beyond. Expanding forum categories range from managing infertility issues all the way through inspirational success stories and specific due date boards.
Meta Description: [ eBaby! is a friendly, lively and international community of educated and savvy parents, parents-to-be and those just beginning to TTC. Forum topics include Preconception, Pregnancy, Infertility, Adoption, and Parenting. ]
EHealthForum.com - Pregnancy forum with free registration.
Meta Description: [ Caesarean Section, Caesarean Section Information, Pregnancy Forum , health forums, medical questions, medical information, medical symptoms, medical dictionary ]
Expectant Parents E-mail Lists - E-mail discussion groups from Pregnancy Today including the month due date lists, twins, preconception, 2under2, breastfeeding, and debate lists.
Meta Description: [ From your first pregnancy sign to delivery, our pregnancy channel has the tools like due date calendars and articles to help you through this time. ]
General Pregnancy Discussions - Discussions revolving around pregnancy. A place for expectant mothers to get advice from seasoned moms.
Meta Description: [ Mommyguide.com is a complete parenting resource. This message board offers a place where novice and experienced parents can exchange knowledge! Subjects include prenatal, birthing stories, parenting, discipline, childcare, health, education, advice, tips, recommended links, and more! ]
Girl Talk - Community support for woman. Topic include preconception, fertility, pregnancy, parenting, babies, hobbies, special interests, and chat.
Gynosaur.com - Offers forums about pregnancy, fertility, infertility, and family life.
Meta Description: [ Open forum for diverse women around the globe in all stages of life to support eachother and share common experiences without judgement or censorship. ]
Helen's Pre-eclampsia, Eclampsia, and HELLP information site - Information about pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP Syndrome. Contains stories and a discussion group.
Madmums - Madmums is web based community portal and discussion forum offering support, advice and friendship for parents of all ages and backgrounds.
Meta Description: [ Madmums provides pregnancy and parenting advice for parents and parent to be including pre-pregnant information on trying to conceive and parental support ]
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Maternity Luxe Forum - A forum to help moms-to-be live a luxurious life without breaking the bank. Lively discussions about pregnancy, baby, and shopping.
momasplace - Trying to conceive, pregnancy and baby forums.
Meta Description: [ Momasplace.com - Index ]
Mother's Nature - An online gathering place for pregnancy, breastfeeding, and new parenthood.
Meta Description: [ Mother's Nature is a community supporting
attachment parenting through pregnancy, breastfeeding, and beyond.
Diaper info, discount new and used cloth diapers and covers, breastfeeding, and baby clothes free auctions as well
as a Market with attachment parenting products. ]
OBGYN.net Pregnancy and Birth Forum - Discussion forum on pregnancy and birth for medical professionals and women.
Meta Description: [ Forum for women and medical professionals on pregnancy and birth. ]
Our Baby Online Forum - A friendly community where parents share information, tips, insights and personal experiences of raising or preparing for a new child in an expanded range of forum categories related to baby care, pregnancy and parental support.
Meta Description: [ Fun interactive personalized Baby Websites that you build yourself in minutes. Share stories, photos, movies & more. Password protected. 1 month free. ]
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ParentsNest - Offers advice for women who think they may be pregnant or expectant mothers in any of the three trimesters of pregnancy. Message board support and feedback separated into sections for pregnancy, development, exercise, nutrition, morning sickness, illnesses and travel.
Poopybum dot Com - Prenatal and parenting site with firsthand accounts of ongoing experiences and lists of attachment parenting resources.
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Posting Place Parenting Forums - Busy, membership-by-approval parenting forums. Most are moms of toddlers but many are trying to conceive, pregnant and parents of children of all ages.
Pregnancy after Tubal Reversal Surgery. - This is a forum were women are welcomed to chat about the option of having a Tubal Reversal Surgery to restore fertility loss due to a Tubal Ligation.
Pregnancy and Babies - Forum for Mom's and Pregnant women to interact and gain support.
Pregnancy Babies and Beyond - A pregnancy forum for expectant mothers to discuss their pregnancies and receive support. Discuss your baby or growing child. Everyone welcome. Make new friends.
Pregnancy Coffeeroom-- Mom to Mom - Moms-to-be getting and sharing advice with other moms. A nice, friendly place to share what you know and to learn from friends who've been there.
Meta Description: [ a gathering place for expectant moms, on the Web ]
Pregnancy Forum - Discussion of all things pregnancy or baby-related.
Pregnancy Forum UK - The friendly place to chat for mothers-to-be. Discuss pregnancy and trying to conceive issues with other ladies in our message forums and live chat room.
Pregnancy Forums at Justmommies - Forums for pregnant moms, trying to conceive women, parenting, due date clubs and more.
Pregnancy Lounge - Pregnancy forum and message board for those pregnant, those who want to be pregnant and for women with a new baby.
Meta Description: [ Find pregnancy symptoms week by week calendar and early signs of pregnancy with handy calendar to find out when you are due. ]
Pregnancy Weekly - Personalized site and newsletter for issues concerning pregnancy and parenting.
Meta Description: [ Your complete guide to pregnancy - interactive calendar, journals, information, baby names, and community ]
Pregnancy.org: Bulletin Board Communities - A non-profit parenting site with pre-pregnancy and elder care. Community, articles, and interactive tools. Free registration.
Meta Description: [ If you're trying to get pregnant, pregnant or have a family, we cover Preconception, Pregnancy, and Early Childhood. Best BBT chart and Pregnancy Calendar, Vibrant Community, Articles, Experts and more... ]
Pregnancy2Mum - A forum site offering peer to peer support, to pregnant women, new mums and dads.
PregnancyQA - Discussion forum for women that are pregnant or are trying to have a baby. Support for people in need of information.
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Pregnant Online - Pregnancy Questions Forum - An online support forum for women to ask pregnancy questions before and during pregnancy.
Meta Description: [ Ask pregnancy questions. A forum for pregnant women new moms and women TTC. ]
Real Moms - A parenting message board for mothers. [Registration required to acccess board]
Meta Description: [ Real moms is a parenting message board for real moms, dealing with real problems and living in a real world! ]
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Real World Parenting - The 'no fluff' parenting community. Dealing with real issues, real struggles, and real joy's.
Meta Description: [ Real World Parenting Forum - Index ]
Rose and Tulip's World - Message boards about pregnancy, parenting, marriage, sex, hobbies, and other miscellaneous topics.
Meta Description: [ A role-playing game based on the Walt Disney movies 'The Lion King', 'Simba's Pride' (The Lion King II) and upcoming 'The Lion King 1 and a half'. ]
Sabrina's Pregnancy Page - Email Lists - Lists available for cesarean awareness, pregnancy after miscarriage, Jewish birthing practices, childbirth educators, and doulas.
Simply Moms - Connecting mothers around the world. Support, friendship and advice. Message forums, chat, and online store.
Meta Description: [ Simply Moms from trying to conceive , pregnancy, parenting and life as mom ]
Tamalyns Baby Names - Discuss baby names, add your favorites, ask about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and recipes.
Meta Description: [ Mums 2 Be Baby Message Board, Baby Message Forum - Pregnancy tips, Baby Names, Pregnancy community - Index - Mums 2 Be.com Baby Message Board ]
TCOYF - Taking charge of fertility. Community support from conception to post-pregnancy. Free to register. Articles, discussions and relevant topic links.
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The Bad Ass Mamas - Online community open to all. Focused on pregnancy, parenting, and family. Useful information and interaction with others sharing similar experiences.
The Parenting Site - Parenting resources including live chat, bulletin boards, free email, and parenting support groups.
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The Pregnancy Place - Forums and advice for pregnancy, trying to conceive or new moms.
Meta Description: [ The Pregnancy Place - Pregnant, trying to conceive or new moms - we are here to help! ]
TTC and Beyond - Talk about trying to conceive (TTC), pregnancy and parenting.
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