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Acquisition Media
Acquisition Media is a digital media company engaged in customer acquisition for corporate clients and partners. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.
Acquisition Media provides business to business customer acquisition services to publishers across a media platforms such as content providers, social media and casual gaming. To that end, the logo must be clean, professional and reflect a powerful brand.
- The scope of the project is to create a logo, business card template and simple style guide e.g. general look and a color palette (which will be used for a website).
- The logo must be 100% original. Absolutely no clip art.
- The logo must contain the two words, "Acquisition" and "Media". We are 95% certain that we would like to include some sort of symbol/icon/graphic as part of the logo. Such graphic may represent either something "digital", something related to "customer acquisition", "pixels". This is an area where you can feel free to be creative. It must, however, look/feel professional and clean.
- The colors should be powerful e.g. no pastels. The logo does not need to be filled with color; however, the proper use of colors in the words or icon could be very effective in creating a powerful brand.
- Do not waste time designing a business card unless you have a 3-Star Rating. Getting the logo right is the first step. Once the logo is complete, the business card and style guide should be easy.
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Ktoznayet necesitaba un nuevo diseño de papelería y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 267 diseños de 45 diseñadores freelance.
Xpnsit.com - "Its your money, get it back"
Xpnsit.com allows you to "Expense it" and we need a logo and full set of stationary and collateral to go with it
The logo needs to display "Xpns" and "it" to prompt allow for Xpns to be used on its own.
Our client is building a new site and mobile application to track and manage expenses like cash and credit card charges that can be claimed to save tax. That's right... to pay less tax and "save money".
Unlike the corporate world, our site and identity is about you, people like you who create these great designs as a business and want the tools the big guys have. Its got to be tight, fun and social and translate to modern design that prompts the message and action... xpns it!
We start with the consumer or one that is thinking of starting a business or "Joe the plumber" and his hard working office assistant (wife and or partner) that do the work or look after what needs doing. This would include any small business or employees of small and medium sized business that have work expenses that need managing.
You would probably be over 25 years old, comfortable with technology or willing to learn. However, you may also be over 50 and looking for just this sort of thing and need some help to connect. You connect with http://www.xpnsit.com.au via web or mobile app to easily and quickly keep track of your expenses both cash and credit card.
We manage the little things and organise them all together for you in one easy to reach place each month. Xpnsit saves you money and saves you tax. - "Just XPNSIT and save"
We need a logo to be used primarily for the site but must also work in print and with more conventional mediums.
Plus full collateral;
* business cards (front and back?, see below),
* letter head (for letter and invoices etc)
* A4 header/footer design for email/brochures/flyer templates
* envelope (address block etc)
Key points.
- The logo needs to be tight, fun and social but still be about money and saving it.
- Need both positive (light background) and negative (dark background) variants.
- Should work as Xpns and Xpnsit
- Happy to look at 2-sided designs for business cards but needs to be conventional size..
- Its a business so its still needs to look business like but excessive corporate or cyan blue is no-go and so is overwhelming red.
- Designs need to work with current contemporary best practice design, soft, white space, clean, simple.
- Needs to be elegant and lasting rather than cutting edge and hip, with allowance for ongoing evolution.
- Open to ideas relating to a device and how it may be used on its own.
Ultimately, it must be inviting, welcoming and happy without being frivolous or too hip. Its a like the place you've always wanted to work in if you could.
For business card use following sample details
Fred Nerk
Phone is +61 2 9603 0111
Fax is +61 2 8999 9999
Mobile is +61 410 410 410
Email is firstname.lastname@example.com
Web is http://www.xpnsit.com
Address is
41 Lincoln St, Minto, NSW 2550 Australia
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One Yuuki pack contains:
The infuser box is a new product from Yuuki that can be used for cup disinfection. You do not have to anymore clean the cup in the pot but you can do it very simply in the microwave. See the picture for instructions.
Size 1: is designed for girls and women before childbirth.
Capacity: 25ml / Diameter: 42mm / Cup length: 48mm / Total length: 67mm
Size 2: is designed for all women after childbirth. For women having a regular sex life or above 28.
Capacity: 37ml / Diameter: 44mm / Cup length: 53mm / Total length: 75mm
Accurately determine the size of the cup for every woman needs is impossible. Values are only orientational and depends on several factors. If you are unsure, we recommend that you buy a large cup. When the cup is too large you can save it for later use and buy the smaller cup.
Your parcel will leave from Czech republic thru Ceska posta with a tracking number. All orders are packaged discreetly in a padded envelope.
Shipping is done by standard domestic mail or airmail, as appropriate.
Within europe, deliveries usually take place between 5 and 10 days after dispatch.
For International deliveries it's between 10 and 20 days.
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Coupe de taille 2 adaptée à un flux plus important. Le boîtier permet de stériliser plus facilement et plus discrètement la coupe. Par contre c'est moins esthétique qu'une petite pochette en tissu ! Facile à utiliser si on a un peu d'expérience. J'apprécie sa grande contenance, ses grands trous placés tout en haut, sa rigidité modérée qui fait qu'elle se déplie vite et adhère bien, et sa texture lisse qui permet une insertion plus facile qu'avec les coupes en "effet peau de pêche".
Posted by Jenae on 9th Jun 2014
Just a lil' info here. I got a size 1 classic. When I first got it, in came in the little green container as showed in the picture. When I squeezed it in my hand to see how firm it is, it was actually pretty firmer than normal. Which, is well, what I expected. It's good for someone who wants a cup that pops open easily, but its a little difficult at first.
I tried using the punch down fold, 7 fold, c fold, and the c fold seemed to work for me. I also did it in the shower which made things slightly easier, BUT, I do recommend (TMI) that you spread yourself to have some guidance at first.
Maybe it's obvious for other people, but me being inexperienced, It took me a while ( 2o minutes. )
I got it in, felt around to see if the cup didn't open; it did. I pulled on it to see if there was a suction, there was. I beared down ( Hard to explain. ) And it helps the cup come out easier. Using your vaginal muscles is key when using this cup.
This cup is good for virgins and people who are petite but still need some capacity.
Oh, I also thought people were exaggerating when they said that they couldn't feel it inside. They weren't. You can't feel it inside, and if you do, you inserted it wrong. The only thing you can feel is the stem, and you can pretty much shorten it.
It's a very nice cup for the price, and mine also came in 7 days. Three days early. I'm a happy customer.
So would I recommend this cup? Totes.
Posted by Jennifer Robison on 13th Oct 2013
I love this cup. I originally bought the Diva Cup but had trouble with it not opening when inserted. I also needed the largest capacity due to heavy flow. This cup is perfect! It is never difficult to insert and is very comfortable. I also cut the stem off. Great cup! Menstrural cups will change your life! Except for my very heavy days, I just insert it and forget it. Amazing.
Posted by Andrea on 29th Apr 2013
I wish I would have find this great product earlier :) I am using it since 5 days, and since i have cut the stem completely down, it is indiscernible for me. Cleaning it is pretty easy, and fast. Using it much better like tampons. And if you are imagining how to clean it in public toilet: you don't need it, because you can let it inside 12 hours long, it is enough for me to get home (my bleeding is not too strong). If you are not this lucky, then just bring some water in a bottle with you on the toilette. To choose the right size of yuuki I would recommend: first of all, you need to know yourself. I am 29 without child, and bought the small one, perfect size for me.
About the customer service: one week after ordering my yuuki I saw the new version here, tried to get that one, so I wrote an e-mail at the weekend, and got a positive reply in 5 hours :)
Posted by Eva on 17th Mar 2013
I agree the customer service here is great.
I also love my Yuuki even though I couldn't get used to it in the first few months. After cutting the stem off it was a different story, I don't know why I waited for so long.
I haven't used any other brands so can't compare but this works perfectly, thank you.
Posted by Denise on 20th Sep 2012
Oh...& I almost forgot...don't buy your cup from anywhere but menstrualcup.co! I was having a bit of trouble ordering my Yuuki cup and customer service resolved the problem very quickly and professionally! Keep up the great work!
Posted by Denise on 19th Sep 2012
This cup is fantastic! I already had a Lunette, (which is equally awesome), but I needed something a bit larger for my heavy flow. The capacity is perfect so I don't have to change as often to avoid leaks. The silicone is very smooth and comfy but not a problem to handle with the grip rings on the bottom. Yuuki is great!
Posted by Sarah (UK) on 11th Oct 2011
I really like the design of the box, looks nice in my bathroom. As for the cup it was the biggest size i could find which has been a life saver since I have a very heavy flow. thank you Yuuki :)


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Use this flavor-packed vegetable stock from Bryant Terry's Afro-Vegan in his Hominy and Spinach in Tomato-Garlic Broth and Savory Grits.
Reprinted with permission from Afro-Vega: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remixed by Bryant Terry. Copyright 2014. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House. All rights reserved. Available wherever books are sold.
- Yield:Makes about 7 cups
- Active time: 20 minutes
- Total time:1 hour and 20 minutes
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- 1/2 small head of green cabbage (about 1 pound), thinly sliced
- 1 large carrot, coarsely grated
- 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1 head garlic, broken apart into cloves and unpeeled cloves smashed with the flat side of a knife
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 9 cups water
Combine all the ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for about 1 hour. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, pressing down on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. (Compost the solids.) Use immediately or let cool and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or the freezer for up to 6 months.
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If you love terrariums as much as we do, why not trim your holiday tree with a some of them? With just a few materials and some fresh plants, you can create ornaments featuring these glass-enclosed garden worlds to make your home jolly and bright. We think they're much more fun than your typical store-bought ornaments, and unlike those shiny green balls you'd see on a generic Christmas tree, these terrarium ornaments can stay out long after the yule tide comes and goes. Read on for our step by step tutorial to learn how to make your own!
– Moss, plants and/or twigs small enough to fit into your terrarium ornament
– Some soil
– Tweezers
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– A ribbon (we used one from an old gift box
– A chain or string (we used an old bracelet)
– (optional) Figurines or other fun tsotchkes to place inside your ornament
Obtain some greenery to place inside your ornament. We "borrowed" some from the alley behind our apartment building.
Pop the top off of your glass orb and fill it a little less than halfway with dirt. These orbs are made out of glass, not plastic, so be careful with them!
Next, start populating your orb with plants. We used tweezers to carefully place each plant inside our orb. Make sure they aren't too crowded together. Make sure the plants have enough moisture by sprinkling a little water on them.
If you like, you can also pop some figurines or little toys into the mix to add even more interest. We added a golden unicorn (an old earring) to ours.
If the sides of your orb got a little dirty while you were filling it up, clean them with Q-tips. Depending on what kind of plants you have and the humidity in the air, you might notice that your glass orb keeps fogging up. If so, try out this neat little trick – works every time.
Once you're content with the way everything on the inside of your terrarium ornament looks, pop the top on. Then attach your chain or string that you will use to hang it from your tree by threading it through the loop on top of the ornament.
If you want to make your terrarium ornament even more festive, tie a ribbon around its chain.
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:43 pm
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A few months ago, Hefty released a new line of products called the Hefty Serve 'n Store tableware. There's nothing revolutionary about a set of plastic plates or microwavable storage containers - but the Hefty Serve 'n Store is definitely a clever improvement over its parents: the plastic disposable plates and the low-cost multi-use disposable plastic container. Each plate interlocks with another plate of the same design to form a resealable container. We tried them in our daily lives (and under some contrived tests) and they performed admirably.
Pactiv Corporation
manufactures the
Hefty Serve 'n Store
tableware in two varieties: Everyday Tableware and Party Tableware. The Everyday variant is white plastic with a matte finish that is supposed to be sturdy, easy to grip, and microwavable. The Party variant, as far as I can tell, is just a brightly colored version of the Everyday tableware. I tested the Everyday variant.
The plates worked as advertised. The rims are ridged in such a way as to allow two plates of the same size to interlock together to form a storage container. The idea is to use the same plates you would use to serve food (or eat off of) to double as storage containers. Tina and I are big fans (or at least we use them a lot) of Ziploc brand food storage containers. They are low cost, convenient, and work great as lunch containers to take to work. But, a lot of the time, stuff doesn't fit conveniently in them, pizza slices, sausages, chicken marsala, etc. Plate-sized storage containers make storage of most meals fast and easy.
Microwaving food in the plates was also convenient. I simply popped the top plate off and repositioned it so the interlocking tabs sat on top of each other, opening up a bunch of vents to allow steam to escape. Reheating occurred quickly and evenly since the contents of the plate were spread out without having too much content stacked on top of each other (a common problem I have when reheating lunches that I pack for work).
The general feel of the plate reminded me of thick, heavy duty paper plates. The plastic has a matte finish that feels like you're holding paper, not plastic. It's also stiff and doesn't flex easily. Several other testers commented on how much the Hefty Serve 'n Store plates felt like a paper plate. One tester was so convinced the plates contained some paper that he didn't want "to take a chance with soaking the plate" for fear that it would rip or tear.
As expected, the plates hold liquid without any sign of soaking (they are plastic after all). We also hand washed the plates which cleaned up easily and nicely. I received some information from Pactiv when I called to ask about washing the plates. Since the plates are designed to be disposable, there will most likely be some reduced performance in the interlock mechanism of the plates (i.e. they won't fit together as well) with repeated washing. Washing in a dishwashing machine is not recommended due to the high temperatures that a dishwasher reaches.
I should also mention that the seal made by the interlocking plates is not water tight, but works pretty well to prevent liquid from escaping if it sloshes around a bit. Just don't fill it with soup and then tilt it.
I brought over a stack of plates to a friend's place, and we grilled up a couple dozen burgers and sausages. Service was handled by the plates and they worked flawlessly. Most of the testers ate standing up holding their plate with one hand and accessing their food with the other. None of the plates bent or flexed under weight and the plates were deep enough to hold corn on the cob without the eater worrying about the corn rolling off the plate. The rims of the plates were both stiff and comfortable making the plates easy to hold.
We then served up Korean BBQ short ribs and some of the testers used a metal knife to cut the short ribs. The plate held up to the cutting just fine. It seemed that the plates worked at least as well as other heavy duty plates from such companies as Chinet or Dixie.
At this point, we tested the crux of the Hefty Serve 'n Store usage model: storage of leftovers. We took combined the leftovers from the plates we used for serving onto a couple plates and used the newly emptied plates to cover. At first we tried to shove too much food onto one plate, but the lid wouldn't close. After distributing a reasonable quantity of food onto the plate, the other lid snapped into place without a problem. After enclosing all the leftovers in the interlocking plates, they stacked on top of each other and went into a bag for easy transport back home to my refrigerator.
We only had two "issues" with the interlocking plates. First, since the plates are opaque, we can't see what's stored in each container. Second, there is no physical mechanism that helps each pair of plates from slipping off each other when stacked (although the plates have a bumpy matte finish that increases friction).
When we first heard about the plates, we thought, "Why can't we just use plastic wrap to seal the plates? Is it really necessary to use another plate to cover your leftovers?" Well, usually plastic wrap doesn't stick or seal well when used on paper or plastic disposable plates, so you have to wrap all the way around so the plastic will stick to itself. Also, once the plate has been wrapped, stacking plates doesn't work too well when the only thing separating the bottom of your top plate from the bottom plate's content is a thin sheet of plastic. The interlocking plates solved the problem for us and we efficiently stacked the leftovers without worrying about tilting plates or ill-fitting plastic wrap.
After using the Hefty Serve 'n Store tableware for a couple weeks, we are convinced that the product lives up to its advertised promises - plus they're quite convenient and the plates are high quality for the price ($2 for a 24 pack of 9-in. plates). Also, the bowls interlock with the 9-in. plates to form deep dish storage containers. The plastic is solid and has a nice textured feel (as opposed to other brands with thin flimsy plastic that might not hold up to a hearty plate of food). These plates are an obvious choice to serve food from when you've got an informal party.
The only downside to these plates are that some people may consider them plain (even the festively colored Party plates) and not as pretty as other disposable plates. Also, they aren't the cheapest disposable plates either (but not even close to the most expensive). For the quality of the plate, it's a good bargain since comparable plates cost the same but do not interlock to form storage containers.
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Hey Mike
Cool-o will have to get out and get some of my own for testing! Hope you guys had a fantastic trip
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oh.my.gosh. my hubby, a mechanical engineer, could have written your post. he loves these things and thinks they're the neatest thing to come out in a long time.
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They sound great! - What a thorough review. I'll be tossing them in the basket next time I shop. BUT I would be reluctant to microwave one; as I am with any plastic container -- aren't there studies on toxins released into the food. The FDA has written SOMETHING, somewhere about it... ;-)
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Michael Chu
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Location: Austin, TX (USA)
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:46 pm
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The FDA does say
They say it's safe to use containers marked as microwave safe.
I touch on this topic briefly in the
Bacon Cooking Test (Part I)
(yes, yes, Part 2 is coming) and
Microwave Safe Containers
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s/over it's parents/over its parents/
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an anonymous reader
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:47 pm
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A good way to know whats inside once covered with the other plate is to use a thin permanent marker to write on the top plate when stacked what the contents are and the date. :-)
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:48 pm
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Cool. I'll try picking these up this weekend for our party.
Can you do a write up of Korean BBQ?
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Location: Austin, TX (USA)
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:48 pm
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re: s/over it's parents/over its parents/
Thanks, fixed it.
re: writing contents on plates
That's a great suggestion. I had thought of it when we first realized that we didn't know what was in the containers, but never followed up (and forgot to mention it in the article).
re: Korean BBQ
I'm still in the process of experimenting with a homemade Kal Bi sauce/marinade, but as soon as I'm satisfied with it, I'll post it.
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:49 pm
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I'm a bit worried that you would consider discarding these after a single use ... the manufacturers obviously have an incentive to advise this but it would be a shame to throw away what sounds like a substantial amount of plastic. If reused, these would be a great improvement on paper plates and plastic wrap & also on ziplocs. If they ever come out over here (UK) I'd consider buying them, but not if they're not re-usable.
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Chef Jim_repost
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:49 pm
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Excellent review of the product. Did you try using them in the freezer? I'm thinking since you said they are not water tight that air would also leak in therefore not making them effective in the freezer. What did the manufacturer say about freezing?
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Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:10 pm
Post subject: hefty interlocking plates freeze and wash
They work great in the freezer and if they can be microwaved, obviously despite the disclaimers, they can also be washed in the dishwasher. I've been test-washing one plate every day for 2 months with no sign of warping or disintegrating yet. I use mine mostly for food prep and storage and for keeping things warm while cooking. When I do serve food on them, I just put them on top of a clean regular plate for stability and insulation. They are AWESOME!
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Anderson Imes
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:29 am
Post subject: Waste
Have you analyzed the rate at which you consume these plates versus your typical disposable plate? Of course there would be waste from whatever you desicde to cover your food with (paper towel, plastic wrap, etc), but these plates seem to be quite a bit more wasteful (could be in my head). Any increase in disposal rate would also increase the real cost of the plates.
Course you could wash 'em like 'guest' mentioned...
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:15 pm
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We use the plates and bowls. They're wonderful. We just toss 'em in the dishwasher.
You can also use a plate to cover a bowl of the appropriate size.
The Party variant is specifically labeled as NOT microwave safe on the packaging.
The everyday version has verbage stating that it IS microwavable molded right into the plates. To me they seem to be different kinds of plastic.
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 9:29 pm
Post subject: More on Hefty Serve'Store
We are packing our household to move from San Diego to Tallahassee, FL. These plates and bowls will see us through our last several meals after we finish packing all of our everyday pottery plates and bowls. We are enjoying as much "real" Mexican food as we can, while still in San Diego. We just can't find freshly made tortillas or masa there! And, we will miss TJ's (Trader Joe's) s-o-o-o-o much!!!
I checked out the website for more info on the product. Here is the URL:
I'm glad that you wrote the article reviewing them. We don't watch TV and hadn't seen the commercial.
I enjoy reading your reviews and the articles on recipes you have tested and posted. When I need a lift or a smile in my day, I log on and see what has been posted since last I checked the site. It always makes for a positive attitude adjustment. <grin>
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Close to Home: Library hours need to be restored
On Tuesday, Sebastopol's City Council will hear the county present a draft of a new joint-powers agreement to govern our county libraries.
The need for a revised joint powers authority agreement arose from library mismanagement and the historically unprecedented 25 percent cutback in hours in every one of our county libraries more than two years ago. The cutback has affected countless families with young children, including mine, as well as seniors, people who rely on the libraries' now-overcrowded Internet terminals and the more than 100,000 of us who use libraries regularly.
Thousands of citizens have signed petitions urging our county government, and the now departed library director, to restore funding for these hours, even on an interim level. Unfortunately, our pleas have fallen on deaf ears as our county supervisors refuse to take any responsibility to provide interim financing to restore these vital hours to our community until the underlying funding and managerial shortfalls can be addressed.
The new joint powers agreement does a good job of addressing the shortfall in the long term, by providing a base level of scaled-back hours, while allowing our cities to raise funds on a local level to restore hours in their local libraries.
At my request, in April 2008, before the Monday and evening closings began, Sebastopol Mayor Guy Wilson and the City Council wrote to the library director to ask that our city be allowed to raise money to restore local hours. Our request was refused, because the existing agreement dictated that any funding raised for operations needed to go to the larger county library budget, where the library commission could do with it as they chose.
The revised agreement wisely allows local government to provide or raise funds to restore hours to our local libraries. Speaking on behalf of thousands of taxpaying citizens who have signed petitions calling for hours to be restored, I believe that three years of reduced hours is already long enough and that we need to budget to reopen libraries Mondays and evenings in the upcoming fiscal year, starting July 1.
During the joint powers agreement hearings and feedback process in each member city over the next month, I suggest that citizens ask our representatives to request additional language in the revised agreement, stipulating that a newly constituted library commission inform each city as soon as possible about how much it would cost to restore hours locally to pre-cutback levels. Without this essential information, which has now eluded local government for more than two years, we will not be able to restore library hours in the coming year and may have to wait many more years before this vital, much loved service is restored to our communities.
<i>Jonathan Greenberg, a financial journalist and author, is the founder of Progressive Source Communications in Sebastopol.</i>


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Franklin Named USHL Midseason All-Star
Sioux Falls Stampede forward C.J. Franklin has been named to the United States Hockey League's midseason All-Star team.
Franklin was selected to the Western Conference second team. He is the Stampede's leading scorer with 16 goals and 25 assists in 41 games this season. Eighteen of his 41 points have come on the power play. Franklin has three game-winning goals on the season and his plus-12 on-ice rating is second best on the team. The Forest Lake, MN native is in his second season with the Stampede after posting 60 points in 62 games in 2012-13.
Earlier this year, Franklin served as an alternate captain for Team USA at the World Junior A Challenge in Canada where he helped lead the U.S. to a gold medal. He has already committed to play collegiate hockey at Minnesota State-Mankato next season.
The Eastern and Western All-Star teams were determined by a vote of USHL coaches and general managers. A total of 24 players were selected for the first and second teams, with each team consisting of three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender.
The USHL All-Star Game and USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game were not part of the schedule for the 2013-14 season. The Top Prospects Game looks to make a return for the 2014-15 season.
Franklin and the Stampede return to action Friday when they travel to Sioux City to face the Musketeers at 7:05 PM. Sioux Falls returns to the Arena to host Fargo on Saturday at 7:05 PM.
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At this point, every city has a facility that will process all of your old electronics. But instead of doing the responsible thing and recycling your unwanted gear, it turns out you can turn it into a giant electronic symphony specialising in Bob Dylan's hits.
Thanks for the inspiration, Brother! We all now have a better appreciation for the fax machines, photocopiers and scanners we thought were all becoming completely obsolete. And if you ever decide to add a Bob Dylan mode to your printers, we'll all replace our Canons and HPs faster than you can say the times they are a-changin'. [Vimeo via designboom]


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An Oral History of CAPTAIN MARVEL: The Modern Years
The Fawcett Years: 1940-1954, Part One The Fawcett Years: 1940-1954, Part Two The Fawcett Years: 1940-1954, Part Three The Lost Years: 1954-1973, Part One The Lost Years: 1954-1973, Part Two The Lost Years: 1954-1973, Part Three The SHAZAM Years: 1973-1987, Part One The SHAZAM Years: 1973-1987, Part Two The SHAZAM Years: 1973-1987, Part Three The New Beginning Years: 1987-2005 Only a few installments remain in Newsarama's super-ultra-epic of Captain Marvel's life story, and we believe in giving you that extra juice at the end. That's why today's installment not only brings you up to speed on Captain Marvel in the current DC Universe, but features a ton of artwork by Alex Ross…including material from stories that never made it to comics.
You'll not only get a look back at the adventures of Captain Marvel, Black Adam and company, but at some potentially great stories that might have been. We're awesome that way.Today's all-new piece of art is a color number from animator/illustrator/artistic MacGyver Evan Bryce (evanbryce.blogspot.com/). Click on the thumbnail to see the full version. Evan has done the online comic President Awesome with Dean Trippe and pinups and colors all over the place. Thanks Evan!
All right, if you're as pumped up as we are, it's time for…An Oral History of SHAZAM, the World's Mightiest Mortal
The Original Captain Marvel - The Modern Years: 2005-Present (with a few detours), Part One
The attitude of comics in the late 1980s and 1990s was one of darkness, violence and "realism," which made a character like Captain Marvel an ill fit. For DC Comics, the challenge of using the character involved finding ways to integrate him into this world without losing what worked about the character.
Chip Kidd (author, Shazam!: The Golden Age of the World's Mightiest Mortal): "I don't think Captain Marvel has naturally evolved the way Superman and Batman have, and I don't quite know how that evolution would be possible. There's no point to me of doing a dark Captain Marvel."
Jerry Ordway (writer/artist, The Power of Shazam, others): "There's this idea that superheroes should exist in something closer to the 'real world.' Your realism is what you put in there. You can reflect the real world, but when you have a guy who flies, it's not the real world anymore.
"Even Batman – you can say he's down to earth, but he exists in the same world as Superman. I think people look for too much reality in situations. It's one thing for Superman or Batman to question themselves internally, but I don't think people look for too much realism.
"You have a whole subculture into violent video games like Medal of Honor or Grand Theft Auto – not slamming them, but that doesn't necessarily have to bleed into a Captain Marvel story or a Superman story."
Elliot Maggin (writer, 1970s Shazam series, Kingdom Come novelization): "The origin is immaterial. It's the relationship between the kid and the adult that makes it work."
Chip Kidd: " The creator who's come the closest to doing a version of Captain Marvel that speaks to the original but takes it to the next level is Alex Ross. Even when Captain Marvel was brainwashed in Kingdom Come, he was true to the spirit of the character."
Mike Kunkel (writer/artist, Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam): "Certainly a lot of stuff Alex Ross does is just authentic. There's a definite authentic feel to how he captures Cap and Billy and that realm, and it's always inspiring to see whatever Alex does."
Ross emerged as a major force in comics in his collaboration Marvels with Kurt Busiek, but what few fans know is that his breakout work was almost a Captain Marvel series.
The lifelong Captain Marvel fan proposed a Marvel Family miniseries back in the early 1990s while Jerry Ordway was working on The Power of Shazam graphic novel, but Ordway's project was already underway and took precedent at DC. Luckily for Ross, Marvels was approved at Marvel Comics (we know this is starting to read like "Who's On First"), and a career was born.
Ross' miniseries (which you can read about here: http: //twomorrows.com/alterego/articles/03ross.html -- note to Lucas and Mike, we have permission to run art from this provided we attribute it properly to the original article and Ross) would have retold a number of classic tales, while updating them for the present and tweaking the darker attitude of the times – in Ross' vision, Captain Nazi would have looked like Alan Moore's Marvelman/Miracleman.Ross and writer Mark Waid gave Captain Marvel one of his most memorable modern-day appearances in the hit miniseries Kingdom Come, (and based him visually on his agent, Sal Abbinanti.)
Set in a future where the DC Heroes come out of retirement to battle back a new, violent generation of vigilantes, Captain Marvel had been gone for years, though Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. had married. Controlled by Sivana and Mr. Mind-esque worms, Captain Marvel brutally takes down Superman in the climax before being freed of the villains' control and sacrificing himself to save Superman.
It was the most brutal fight ever depicted between the unofficial rivals, with Ross' splash page of a strong, youthful Marvel standing over an aged, defeated Superman both chilling and iconic. Though Marvel is mind-controlled, he still saves the day – and serves as a reminder to that series' Superman that humans and superhumans are not separate, but one and the same.
Alex Ross (Kingdom Come, Shazam: Power of Hope, Justice): "In Kingdom Come, I wanted to do much the same as Jerry Ordway did at the time I started work on it ('94), to return the hero to his historic visual roots and hopefully elevate him to a higher visibility within the DC pantheon, if not also the overall pantheon of most important comic book characters."Positioning him at odds with Superman in battle in a final 'Ragnarok' for DC's history seemed a powerful position for Captain Marvel and a poignant one. His being the force that Superman has to reckon with as the one person stronger than he is was a point I wanted to make in general about anyone: that there is always someone stronger, faster, better than you who you'll be put up against, no matter who you are.
"Captain Marvel's role there, though, was to serve Superman's storyline as a humbling agent meant to put Superman to his ultimate test."
After Kingdom Come, Ross collaborated with acclaimed writer Paul Dini on Shazam: Power of Hope, one of a series of Christmas-themed treasury-sized specials where DC's biggest heroes took on the evils of the real world.
Alex Ross: "Power of Hope was a dream embrace of the original character's joy and characterization from the forties. Paul Dini and I fashioned a fantasy about what actors, sports stars, and other celebrities have done to visit sick and injured children in hospitals. Having heard that some superhero actors like Christopher Reeve had done this before inspired us to the obvious fit Captain Marvel would make, going to these places.
"As a very simply tale meant to be the complete contrast of all contemporary publishing, we wanted people to see the wonder of simple escapism as Captain Marvel embodied it. His physical sameness to my earlier depiction in Kingdom Come was meant to seem ironic, as I hoped to use the success of one project to lead into the other."
Most recently, Ross included Captain Marvel – and his enemies – as part of his take on the Justice League of America, Justice, with collaborators Jim Krueger and Doug Brathwaite. For Ross, it was the opportunity to tell the full-on Captain Marvel superhero story he'd always wanted to do.
Alex Ross: "In Justice, I completed a bit of a promise to myself in embracing and depicting almost all of the key players in the expanded "Marvel" universe. By finally taking on the Marvel Family, Black Adam, Sivana, and Mr. Mind, I felt somewhat fulfilled, even though it was couched inside of a Justice League tribute project.
"When one notices, a lot of Justice's story shows an intersection with the mostly non-JLA-related Captain Marvel in fairly obsessive ways. Having him save Superman in his moment of greatest need (mirroring my splash shot of him doing the opposite in Kingdom Come) and both fighting and eventually trading places with Superman were all checklist items that served a certain agenda I was lacing throughout the series.
"If I wasn't going to do a full series with Captain Marvel (which I did know wouldn't happen at this time), then I would at least take my best shot to spotlight him within the confines of this larger epic."Throughout the 1990s and the past decade, many characters resembling Captain Marvel have passed through comics. Malibu's "Ultraverse" had a hit in the 1990s with Prime, the tale of a teenager capable of growing goopy, over-muscled superhero bodies around himself.
A more satirical take on Captain Marvel (and the look of most 1990s superheroes), Prime enjoyed action figures, cartoons and even a very bad video game. Like Marvelman/Miracleman (and like Captain Marvel himself once was), he's currently stuck in legal limbo.
Erik Larsen had "Mighty Man," a take on Captain Marvel in his The Savage Dragon and Freak Force books, whose alter-ego was awkwardly passed on to a woman. And of course there have been many parodies/analogues of Captain Marvel over the years, such as the sacrilegious satire "Son O'God" from National Lampoon, Thunderbunny in the 1980s, "Jack from Jupiter" in Garth Ennis' The Boys and most recently, Mark Millar's Superior, where a disabled boy is turned into his favorite adult movie superhero.
(We probably missed a few, but that's what our comments section is for.)
But some writers found that the best "Captain Marvel" stories were the ones that just tried to capture the original's imaginative tone.
Elliot Maggin: "A book that really captured that Otto Binder spirit was Supreme, when Alan Moore was doing it. A friend of mine who wrote some Superman stories kept calling it "The Atrocious Supreme." I actually kind of liked it! I tried writing a story with the character a few years ago, when Awesome had the rights to it, but they went under."
Jeff Smith (writer/artist, Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil): "I tell you, I think the best Captain Marvel comic in recent years was Alan Moore's Tom Strong – I know he's not doing it anymore, but that is Captain Marvel in disguise, basically.
"It has the flavor and adventure and curiosity all the Captain Marvel comics had – and things like Terra Incognito are like the Rock of Eternity. There's even "Warren Strong," after Hoppy the Marvel Bunny."
Back in the DC Universe, Captain Marvel underwent many changes. After spending some time in the Justice Society of America, Captain Marvel's status quo was shaken up with the Day of Judgment crossover, which saw the wizard Shazam's spirit destroyed, Billy ascending to his role, and Freddy Freeman taking over as Captain Marvel – later officially named "Shazam!"
This version of the character is still Captain Marvel in the DC Universe – though many characters still call him "Captain Marvel." He also appeared in Cry for Justice, but no one wants to relive that.Though Alex Ross was behind many of the most successful modern Captain Marvel stories, DC surprisingly failed to get back to him on a proposal for a new series, Say My Name…Shazam! in the aftermath of Day of Judgment. Ross would have done covers and art-directed the project, which would have been written by DC's most popular writer, Geoff Johns.
The full story is in Alter Ego #75 from TwoMorrows (which you can purchase or download a PDF of here) but the tale would have involved a depowered Billy Batson reclaiming the scattered powers of the wizard Shazam from different individuals who had received them and were misusing them.One of these, a black youth, would actually use his powers wisely, and Billy would allow him to keep his powers, turning him into Vulcan, the first black member of the Marvel Family – modeled after the Black Vulcan, a character from the Super Friends cartoon.
DC had their own ideas about what they wanted to do with the character, and Johns and Ross' proposal was met not with rejection, but outright radio silence.
Jerry Ordway: "I was really surprised DC didn't take it, because who could you get that's bigger than them? It just really goes to show how even with that level of talent, they basically said, 'We don't have any confidence that this could sell.' I was amazed."
Alex Ross: "I was approached by DC a couple of times about my rejected pitch, in part because I got it in print, but also because I never stopped bellyaching about it."Sadly the problem of ever revisiting it feels like a moment in time for my own inspiration that was dismissed to never be fully recaptured. I was angry and hurt for too long about something that was not my professional and personal right to get to do, and I never could get over that.
"I may have handled it badly, but I've learned that you shouldn't get quite as lost as I did over something you have no control over. Also, the very ideas of my storyline would cover ground that the Trials of Shazam series did to such a similar degree that it would be either redundant or force me to craft a completely different approach."
In recent years, Captain Marvel has been somewhat adrift in the DC Universe. Mary Marvel played a major role in the Countdown and Final Crisis events, where she was possessed by evil magic and wore a black leather outfit that many found very, very creepy, perhaps not in the sense that the creators intended.
Elliot Maggin: "Mary Marvel just does not appear in inappropriate dress. That is all there is to it [laughs]. Supergirl, maybe, but not Mary Marvel."
Captain Marvel's biggest foes all played a key role in the popular year-long weekly miniseries 52. Dr. Sivana and his family figured into the plotline about the DC Universe's mad scientists being kidnapped to build a group of super-weapons, while Mr. Mind was revealed to be behind a time-travel conspiracy that helped rebirth the Multiverse.
Most prominent was Black Adam, who received his own plotline. Having become the benevolent dictator of the fictional country of Khandaq in JSA, Black Adam took in a refuge and her brother, empowering them to become Isis (an homage to the character who shared airtime with the Captain on the Shazam! TV series) and Osiris, his "Black Marvel Family."
After they were killed, Adam went on a killing spree dubbed "World War III" before being depowered. He got his powers back pretty quickly, and set out to reunite his shattered family. Though 52 was one of DC's best-selling and most acclaimed titles in recent years, it perhaps had the unintended side effect of making Captain Marvel's archenemy more popular than him in the DC Universe.
Mark Waid (Kingdom Come, other Captain Marvel stories): [groans] "I know, I know! The irony!"
Alex Ross: "Given the bleakness of the times, it's no surprise that Black Adam has slowly taken over the role of patriarch to the Marvel Family legacy in the DCU. I feel that this too is fleeting and won't be what we always see. It has a lot to do with the unsure course that DC has taken for a lot of their iconic properties."
Later, Jerry Ordway returned to the Marvel Family to collaborate with Geoff Johns on "Black Adam and Isis" in Justice Society of America which saw Mary cured, the wizard restored, Billy and Mary stripped of their powers and Black Adam and Isis turned into stone.Now, Osiris is not-dead and trying to cure them. And Freddy-as-Shazam returns in the one-shot Shazam #1 this month, meaning there's still plenty of drama ahead for the Marvel Family.
Elliot Maggin: "People like to piss in corners in New York City. Everybody does that, except a few people. The trick is preserving the continuity. Anyone can piss in the corner. Every time someone tries to preserve the continuity like Alan (Moore) or Geoff (Johns), I sit here and cheer.
"These guys go out of their way to justify in contemporary terms all these eternally confusing, unjustifiable things. It's a much better trick, just because nobody's tried to do it with the Marvel Family."Jerry Ordway: "The Marvel Family's been busy in the DC Universe, but it's been all over the place. Geoff Johns set up an intriguing story for Black Adam in JSA, and that was followed up on in 52 and other books, and Mary Marvel had these plots in these different titles, but it's almost like strip-mining in a way, jumping around and taking bits and pieces rather than preserving the whole of the continuity."
Dr. Sivana and Mr. Mind remain thorns in the side of many DC heroes, and Freddy Freeman's still hanging around. There's long been talk that Grant Morrison will tackle the character in his miniseries Multiversity.
But it's been about five years, and many are wondering if Billy Batson will ever be the one to wield the lightning again. Of course, people once wondered that about Hal Jordan as Green Lantern…
Alex Ross: "This may prove to be a curious time we look back upon, like when Superman had long hair."
Next: In our penultimate installment, Jeff Smith and Mike Kunkel talk about their all-ages takes on Captain Marvel in Monster Society of Evil and Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam. Featuring rarely-seen behind-the-scenes art and an all-new piece from the artist of one of the year's most acclaimed graphic novels.
And in our final installment, the creators we've spoken with discuss Captain Marvel at 70, how to fit him into modern comics, and his potential future in film.
The images of the 1990s Captain Marvel proposal and Say My Name…Shazam! by Alex Ross originally appeared in Alter Ego#75 and on the Comic Art Fans page of his agent, Sal Abbinanti. All pieces used with permission.
Steve Lieber supplied a page of his original art from Gotham Central #37.
Sean Phillips provided the page of his Justice Society character designs, including Captain Marvel.


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Bangalore or other metro cities apartments are common as the space are getting less. Top builders in Bangalore coming with many apartments, even with a town ship or mini integrated township. They are trying to attract home buyers by providing the class of constructions, material used for constructions, design and structure of apartments and many amenities. Every builder claims that they are proving the luxury apartments, but question is what a luxury apartment should have?
A luxury apartments should use high class materials for construction of the building. Most of the builder uses the Reinforce concrete cement. For flooring the apartment should have the world class marbles and titles ( Vitrified Tiles, Polished Granite , Ceramic Tiles, Marbles). Marble should be properly used in kitchen and the bathrooms with some good design.
For Door the wood should be of high class (like of teak-wood). For toilet and outside windows, it must be insure that the windows should be strong as well as water proof. Aluminium / UPVC framed glazed doors and windows.
For painting they must you arcylic oil painting which should be used for wall. While the paints of external wall should have some good texture so it can be free from any damage done via rain etc.
Luxury apartment should have a better electrification, fire alarm, water supply, automatic power backup, good security system. Apart from this builders should provide amenities listed below -
Swimming Pool
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Apparently it's not enough that Dante Alighieri practically invented the Italian language and wrote an epic poem that solidified our views of Hell. Or that he's the star of his own video game. No, now he's a WWE wrestler too.
If you check out the page dedicated to the "superstars" of Smackdown, you'll find Dante's picture neatly tucked between Curt Hawkins and David Hart Smith. Clicking on the photo gets you this bio:
I won't be impressed until they have someone dress up as the poet crusader and deliver a Soulreaper Duplex on Chris Jericho.
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FHP monitors controlled burn at Oleno State Park
Motorists on I-75, U.S. 41 in Columbia County urged to use caution
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol continues to monitor the effects smoke from a controlled burn on nearby highways in Columbia County.
The fire was started Saturday at Oleno State Park -- just north of the Columbia-Union county borner -- and affected the area near Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 in Columbia County.
FHP said authorities are continuing to look for smoke in the area. Although the fire is out, there could be a few remaining hot spots.
Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling near the area. Visibility may deteriorate quickly due to smoke or fog type conditions, especially during the night time and early morning hours, authorities said.
Motorists are reminded to reduce their speed and use low beam headlights in order to adapt to changing weather conditions.
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- This article is about the guru met by Avatar Aang. For other similar uses, see Guru (disambiguation).
|"You must gain balance within yourself before you can bring balance to the world."
|— Guru Pathik to Aang.[1]
Guru Pathik was a nomadic supercentenarian who possessed great knowledge of the Spirit World and its effects on normal humans, as well as the nature of the Avatar and the Avatar State. He was spiritually enlightened and had assisted numerous people, as well as animals like Appa, attain their full potential and cleanse themselves of pain and suffering.[2] Pathik was willing to teach everybody who wished to learn from him, and his nationality was unclear, as he did not seem to hold an allegiance to any one nation and preferred to operate outside of borders.
Early life
Born in 50 BG, Pathik was a spiritual brother of the Air Nomads and a personal friend of Monk Gyatso.[2] When the Air Nomads were wiped out, Pathik took up residence in the Eastern Air Temple. Many years prior to Aang's liberation from the iceberg, he experienced a vision of one day helping the Avatar.[3]
Eastern Air Temple
Meeting Appa
At the Eastern Air Temple, Pathik met Appa and understood that he was not the person Appa expected. He simply lied back, looked at the creature every so often, and received a growl in return. Eventually, the night settled in, and Appa fell asleep. The guru read Appa's spiritual energy and remarked on how Appa was so full of love and trust, but that at the same time fear was moving in where trust should have been. He also told Appa about the vision of Aang and Appa he had years earlier, which prompted his decision to travel to the Eastern Air Temple and wait for the two. He left the sky bison to rest, stating that the bison must let the clouds in his mind part and be at peace.
Come morning, Appa followed a trail of fruit made by the guru, which eventually led Appa to the guru meditating with a group of animals surrounding him. Appa decided to leave the man alone, and, after flying around a bit, he came to rest next to the guru at the top of the temple. The guru gave Appa a note, which he tied to his horn, and proceeded to tell Appa about how much his energy and Aang's were intertwined. As he told Appa this, he placed his hand on Appa's forehead, and told Appa where to find Aang. Appa flew off, heading to Ba Sing Se. However, the guru's note was intercepted by Long Feng, but was later returned to Aang.[3]
Training Aang
Aang eventually arrived at the Eastern Air Temple and discovered Guru Pathik meditating atop the same pillar he was on before Appa's departure. Guru Pathik introduced himself as a spiritual brother to the monks and a close friend of Monk Gyatso. Aang asked the guru how he planned to teach him to open and control the Avatar State, to which the guru replied that he must first bring balance to himself before he can bring balance to the world. He first asked Aang to drink a strange liquid. Aang did so without any qualms before he spat it out, surprised by the disgusting onion and banana concoction.
At the Eastern Air Temple, he began Aang's instruction of the chakras, educating the young Avatar of the nexuses of metaphysical and biophysical energy in the human body. In order to master the Avatar State, Pathik told Aang that he must first open all seven chakras of the body. After he determined that Aang had absolutely no knowledge of the nature of chakras, Pathik proceeded with a visual representation. Using a pond clogged with algae, he successfully explained to Aang the concept of chakras. He stated that by removing the clogs between pools, the water was allowed to flow, just as energy was allowed to flow through the body when the seven chakras were opened. There were in total seven chakras within the body, each with a different purpose and type of blockage; an intense sensation resulted from the opening of them all. Pathik warned that the process of opening the chakras could not be halted once it had begun - it had to be completed in order to succeed. Aang accepted this risk and they began the process.
Guru Pathik successfully guided Aang through the opening of the first six chakras. However, once Aang learned that to open the seventh and final chakra he would have to let go of his feelings of attachment for Katara, he refused. Guru Pathik attempted to convince him otherwise, but when Aang had a vision of Katara in trouble, he left the Eastern Air Temple to rescue her. Pathik's final words before Aang's departure was a warning that Aang risked locking the final chakra and that he would not be able to enter the Avatar State at all.[1] By 171 AG, Guru Pathik no longer resided at the Eastern Air Temple.[4]
Chi Sensing
Pathik had the ability to read a person's emotions and feelings by examining their chi, as he demonstrated when he read Appa's.[3]
In addition, Pathik could sense the energy connections between two individuals and enable them to find each other over great distances, such as when he revealed to Appa that Aang was in Ba Sing Se. This appears to be a more powerful version of an ability Aang used while in the Foggy Swamp, in order to find Appa and Momo.[5]
Other Skills
Pathik was a master of Yôga and meditation, which allowed him to live for at least 150 years. He also had a vast knowledge of chakras,[1]
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Book Two: Earth (土)
- 216. "Appa's Lost Days"
- 219. "The Guru"
- 220. "The Crossroads of Destiny" (flashback)
Book Three: Fire (火)
- 309. "Nightmares and Daydreams" (dream)
- Pathik was a big fan of sweeping and dusting.[2]
- The word pathik (पथिक) means a traveler or guide in Sanskrit and can also refer to "knowing the way or path."
- During one of Aang's hallucinations, Pathik sang "The Chakras Song" and appeared with six arms holding a veena, a trait commonly shown by the Hindu goddess Saraswati.[6]
- Guru Pathik resembled a Hindu holy man due to his bare clothes, long, scruffy beard, and belief of "chakras".
- Guru Pathik was the oldest living human character in the show. At age 150, he was one of the few known people to have lived long enough to have possibly witnessed both wartime arrivals of Sozin's Comet.
- Pathik was one of five known characters alive before and after the Hundred Year War, the others being Aang, Appa, King Bumi, and the lion turtle.
- Guru Pathik was also the second-oldest naturally living character seen in the original series, human or creature, after the lion turtle Aang encountered.
- Guru Pathik knew the Avatar had returned when Aang emerged from the iceberg in an explosion of cosmic energy, due to being connected to all the energy in the universe.[2]
- Zuko's Story, the manga prelude to the The Last Airbender, featured Pathik meeting Zuko during the latter's search for the Avatar. Zuko mistook Pathik for the Avatar and attacked him, but Iroh recognized the guru and demanded that Zuko release him. Pathik later returned and informed Zuko of a vision he had in which he saw Zuko standing together with the Avatar before the world, foreshadowing Zuko becoming friends with Aang.
|Preceded by
|Avatar's spiritual mentor
| Succeeded by
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 DiMartino, Michael Dante, Konietzko, Bryan (writers) & Volpe, Giancarlo (director). (December 1, 2006). "The Guru". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 2. Episode 19. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 From older Avatar: The Last Airbender official site, originally on Nick.com (link). No longer updated, encyclopedia now broken though archived here.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ehasz, Elizabeth Welch (writer) & Volpe, Giancarlo (director). (October 13, 2006). "Appa's Lost Days". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 2. Episode 16. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ Hamilton, Joshua (writer) & Heck, Colin (director). (November 1, 2013). "The Guide". The Legend of Korra. Season 1. Episode 21. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ Hedrick, Tim (writer) & Volpe, Giancarlo (director). (April 14, 2006). "The Swamp". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 2. Episode 4. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ O'Bryan, John (writer) & Spaulding, Ethan (director). (November 16, 2007). "Nightmares and Daydreams". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 3. Episode 9. Nickelodeon.


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Quetiapine is an antipsychotic medicine. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain.
Quetiapine is used to treat schizophrenia in adults and children who are at least 13 years old.
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ON June 30 the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) came to an end. Established in July, 2003, RAMSI has been a feature of life in Solomon Islands for more than a third of its history as an independent country. While much of what follows is anecdotal, recent visits to Honiara have provided some insight into the mood among Solomon Islanders as the end of RAMSI approaches.
The operation has been in a gradual wind-down since 2013 and is now much less visible that it was in earlier years. Even so, RAMSI still looms large in the minds of Solomon Islanders. RAMSI will be leaving Solomon Islands in an atmosphere of general goodwill.
The Solomon Islands government is planning a series of events to mark the end of RAMSI in late June. These will be the occasion for sincere and heartfelt expressions of gratitude for RAMSI's role in restoring the rule of law and the functioning of government in Solomon Islands. Much stress will—rightly—be placed on the regional nature of RAMSI's composition.
Although RAMSI couldn't have been mounted or sustained without Australian funding and personnel, it was the participation of all of Solomon Islands' Pacific neighbours in RAMSI that gave it its particular character, and lent it genuine legitimacy in the eyes of Solomon Islanders.
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WHEN Solomon Islands police officers walk onto Honiara's streets with pistols, they will become the first armed force outside of former United States territories. With Cabinet approval, the Royal Solomon Island Police Force will roll out selectively armed units around the country beginning as early as this month. The first to be armed will be Close Protection Officers who provide security for government and other political leaders. It's most likely they will be armed with Glock pistols which will be concealed. This will be followed by the introduction of a Special Response Unit trained in tactical responses to situations in which weapons suspects are armed.
The final phase of arming the RSIPF will see armed units introduced at key stations around the country and weapons pre-positioned in armouries at critical sites for use in emergencies. While a final decision to arm officers has not been taken, the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has started to train selected personnel ahead of the roll-out.
"The training provided to carefully selected officers is of world class standard," RAMSI Special Coordinator Quinton Devlin said. "The specialist units will be ready to be rearmed shortly but the decision to rearm rests with the Solomon Islands government." Regional officials were in Honiara last month and saw first-hand the capabilities of armed RSIPF officers during a live fire exercise at police headquarters in Rove.


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Ilias "Louis" Sabracos, a fixture in Baltimore's Greek community who owned several successful businesses, including a barbershop and diner, died Wednesday at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center after suffering a stroke. He was 81.
Born in Tripolis, Greece, Mr. Sabracos was one of four children born to a funeral director and a homemaker. When his father was killed during World War II, he went to work at 10, sweeping up hair in a barbershop to help support his family. He later joined the Greek army, and after his military service was completed, he went to work as a barber.
In 1961, he married Helen Iliopoulos in his hometown of Tripolis. The two moved to Montreal, where they had three children: Demi, Michael and Bess. In 1969, Mr. Sabracos and his family moved to the Rodgers Forge area of Towson. He took a job at Stadium Barbershop, which was near Memorial Stadium.
"Back then, all the ballplayers hung out in the neighborhood," said Michael Sabracos, who used to sweep hair at the barbershop for tips.
Mr. Sabracos received his master barber license in 1971. He opened Center Barber Shop on 36th Street in Hampden. By 1981, he expanded the business to teach barbering and helping students earn their licenses.
In 1983, Mr. Sabracos and his son opened Mike's Place, a diner in Hampden. The restaurant, which was named after his late father, served breakfast and lunch. It was known for its fresh turkey and lumpy mashed potatoes, according to his son.
"He loved having it," his son said about his father's feelings about the restaurant. "The same customers always came in. They remembered everything about you. It was where he came when he closed up the barbershop."
They sold the restaurant in 1998.
Dennis J. Psoras, a Towson-based attorney and longtime friend, recalled Mr. Sabracos' love of family, friends and community.
"A warm and loving father to his three children and seven grandchildren, he adored them and they adored him," Mr. Psoras said. "His firm and warm handshake and gentle laughter and smile when greeting one can never be forgotten."
Mr. Psoras especially remembered Mr. Sabracos' love of Easter.
"They [Mr. Sabracos and his wife] would spend days preparing Easter bread and cookies," Mr. Psoras recalled. "Lamb and pork on the spit, salads, potatoes and many more Greek dishes were prepared and awaiting their many guests. He was a devoted family man."
Mr. Sabracos was an active member of his church, the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, and the city's Greek community. While serving on the church board, he worked to help organize Greek festivals and dances.
Mr. Sabracos was a member and past president of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, Worthington Chapter 30, a philanthropic organization that promotes Greek ideals, including education and civic responsibility. He initiated the Baltimore chapter of the Pan Arcadian Federation of America, a national nonprofit group that seeks to preserve Greek heritage and culture. During his time with that organization, he led a campaign to raise money to support the expansion and growth of the Pan Arcadian Hospital in his hometown of Tripolis, Greece.
"He was a true believer in education," his son said. "It was something he never got. He thought that kids should have an opportunity that he never got a chance to get."
In addition to being an avid Baltimore sports fan, Mr. Sabracos went to the gym every day.
"He walked on the treadmill and got in the pool," his son said. "He had ants in his pants. He couldn't sit still."
Upon retiring in 2003, Mr. Sabracos split his time between Orlando, Fla., and Maryland. While in Florida, he became a member of the Lions Club in Davenport.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, 24 W. Preston St. in Baltimore. Interment will follow at the Greek Orthodox Cemetery on Windsor Mill Road in Woodlawn.
In addition to his wife and son, Mr. Sabracos is survived by two other children, Demi Eagan of Westminster and Bess Vrettakos of Ellicott City; sisters Koula Monokrousos and Nitsa Aholos, who both live in Greece; and seven grandchildren.


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Each Saturday we gather at 10:30 am for Shabbat morning worship. Our service includes joyous singing, private reflection, an interactive Torah reading/study, and concludes with Kiddush.