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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Saer Sène and A.J. Soares scored two minutes apart early in the second half to briefly put the New England Revolution on level terms, but substitute Maicon Santos responded for D.C. United with the game-winning goal in the 61st minute as the Revs suffered a 3-2 loss on Saturday night at RFK Stadium.
Brandon McDonald and Dejan Jakovic converted a pair of set-piece goals to give United (8-4-3, 27 pts.) a 2-0 halftime lead, but Sène and Soares struck in the 48th and 50th minutes as the Revs (4-7-1, 13 pts.) evened the score in short order. It took D.C. just 11 minutes to respond, however, as Santos scored four minutes after coming off the bench to secure all three points.
The loss dropped the Revolution's road record to 1-6-0, while United improved to 6-1-2 at home and climbed into first place in the Eastern Conference.
Former D.C. midfielder Clyde Simms missed out on the chance to return to RFK Stadium as he was sidelined for a second straight match with left ankle tendonitis, but former United forward Blake Brettschneider started for New England after not making the game day roster for the previous meeting in April.
The home side opened the scoring with the game's first real chance in the 15th minute. From the center circle, Branko Boskovic delivered a curling free kick into the box, where McDonald rose above his marker and sent a looping header over Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis and into the far upper corner.
New England was then forced into an early change when Ryan Guy came off with a right calf injury in the 28th minute. Fernando Cardenas replaced Guy and slotted into a right-wing role, pushing Benny Feilhaber into the middle.
Feilhaber almost created the equalizing goal in the 38th minute when his long through ball split the United backline and sent Sène streaking down the right wing. Sène shifted his body and delivered a shot with his left foot, but D.C. goalkeeper Bill Hamid got just enough of the ball to force it inches wide of the right post.
United took advantage of Hamid's timely stop by doubling the lead to 2-0 in first-half stoppage time. The play originated from a corner kick and after Andy Najar's header pinballed around the box, Jakovic pounced to slot home from close range.
It didn't take long for the Revs to turn the tables in the second half, however, as the visitors erased the two-goal deficit to level the score at 2-2 within five minutes of the break.
Sène scored the Revolution's first in the 48th minute, bringing his team-leading haul up to seven on the season. Feilhaber's drive from 20 yards was pushed away by Hamid but straight into the path of Sène, who finished calmly into the vacant net from eight yards out.
Spurred on by the initial goal, the Revs bagged a second through Soares in the 50th minute. Chris Tierney's corner kick was whipped to the near post, where Soares eluded his marker and sent a deft header inside the far post to register his second career goal.
New England almost had a third in the 56th minute when a clever pass from Cardenas put Sène one-on-one with Hamid, but the D.C. 'keeper got a hand on the ball as Sène tried to round him.
Santos came off the bench to restore United's lead in the 61st minute of the back-and-forth affair, finishing off a give-and-go with Dwayne De Rosario. The sequence began with Santos slipping De Rosario into the left channel and finished with the Brazilian burying the return pass with a low finish from the middle of the box.
The Revolution's best chance to equalize came in the 90th minute when Tierney's left-wing cross found substitute Kelyn Rowe for a powerful header, but Hamid came up with a huge save to tip the ball over the crossbar and ensure victory for D.C.
The Revs will be back in action on Tuesday, May 29, when they visit the Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-PRO) in the third round of the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Kickoff from Skyline Sports Complex is set for 7 p.m. League play resumes next weekend when the Revs host the Chicago Fire on Saturday, June 2.
New England Revolution at D.C. United
May 26, 2012 – RFK Stadium (Washington, D.C.)
D.C. United 3, New England Revolution 2
Scoring Summary:
DC – Brandon McDonald (Branko Boskovic) 15
DC – Dejan Jakovic (unassisted) 46+
NE – Saer Sène (unassisted) 48
NE – A.J. Soares (Chris Tierney) 50
DC – Maicon Santos (Dwayne De Rosario) 61
New England Revolution: Matt Reis, Chris Tierney, A.J. Soares, Stephen McCarthy, Kevin Alston, Lee Nguyen (Kelyn Rowe 65), Shalrie Joseph ©, Ryan Guy (Fernando Cardenas 28), Benny Feilhaber, Blake Brettchneider (Jose Moreno 69), Saer Sène
Substitutes Not Used: Bobby Shuttleworth, Diego Fagundez, Darrius Barnes, Alec Purdie
STATS: Shots 13, Shots on Target 7, Corner Kicks 3, Saves 1, Fouls 6, Offsides 1, Passes (percentage) 532 (81.6%), Possession 53%
D.C. United: Bill Hamid, Daniel Woolard, Dejan Jakovic, Brandon McDonald, Chris Korb, Nick DeLeon (Lewis Neal 68), Branko Boskovic (Maicon Santos 57), Perry Kitchen, Andy Najar Dwayne De Rosario ©, Hamdi Salihi (Josh Wolff 80)
Substitutes Not Used: Joe Willis, Marcelo Saragosa, Emiliano Dudar, Stephen King
STATS: Shots 9, Shots on Target 4, Corner Kicks 2, Saves 5, Fouls 14, Offsides 2, Passes (percentage) 475 (78.6%), Possession 47%
Misconduct Summary:
DC – Dejan Jakovic (caution) 87
Team Records:
D.C. United – 8-4-3, 27 pts.
New England Revolution – 4-7-1, 13 pts.
Referee: Kevin Stott
Assistant Referees: Adam Wienckowski, Jason Cullum
Fourth Official: Kevin Terry, Jr.
Weather: Partly cloudy and 83 degrees
Attendance: 14,627
- Tonight's loss pushed the Revs' record in May to 2-2-1 and 4-7-1 overall
- With the loss, the Revolution fell to 23-27-8 all-time in MLS regular-season action against D.C. United
- The loss also pushed the Revs' away record at D.C. to 8-17-4 overall, including a 2-1-1 mark in the team's last four visits to RFK Stadium
- Tonight's loss pushed the team's road record to 1-6-0
- The team has yet to capture a victory against an Eastern Conference opponent this season … the Revs are 0-4-1 against Eastern opponents so far this year
- Tonight's two goals pushed the team's May goal-scoring total to 11 goals … the team averaged 2.20 goals per game in five games this month
- Tonight's game was the team's fifth multiple-goal game of the season and the team's fourth in May
- The game was the team's league-leading eighth one-goal game of the season … the Revs are 2-6-0 in those matches
- Saer Sène scored his seventh goal of the season tonight and continues to lead the Revs in the category
- Saer Sène has scored in three straight games and in four of the last five contests
- In the month of May, Saer Sène has scored five goals and added one assist in six games
- A.J. Soares recorded the second goal of his career
- Both of A.J. Soares' goals in his career have come from headers off Chris Tierney-taken set pieces … his first goal came on Sept. 7, 2011, in a 4-4 draw at Philadelphia … he went a span of 14 games between goals
- Chris Tierney recorded his third assist of the season on A.J. Soares' corner kick goal … he is now tied for the team lead with Shalrie Joseph, who also has three assists so far this year
- The assist was Chris Tierney's 14th of his career and the fourth of his career against D.C. United
- A.J. Soares' goal off a corner kick was the team's first goal off a set piece in 2012 … prior to tonight's game, the Revs had not scored off a corner kick, or direct or indirect free kick yet this season
- Ryan Guy was forced off the field in the 28th minute after suffering a right calf strain … he also suffered the same injury during preseason training and four games earlier this month (April 28-May 12)
- Blake Brettschneider made his first appearance against his former club … the second-year forward played the 2011 season with D.C. United, making 15 appearances as a rookie out of South Carolina
- Tonight's starting lineup marks the first time in 2012 that head coach Jay Heaps named the same starting lineup in consecutive games … it marked the first time since Sept. 10 and 19, 2011, that the Revolution used the same starting 11 in back-to-back games
- The Revolution will remain in Washington, D.C., on Sunday and bus to Harrisburg, Pa., on Monday morning, ahead of the team's 2012 U.S. Open Cup opener on Tuesday night … the Revs will travel to face the Harrisburg City Islanders on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Skyline Sports Complex


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KALAMAZOO—Beginning with the spring 2013 semester, the Western Michigan University College of Engineering and Applied Sciences will adopt a differential tuition model that will boost the cost of tuition, reduce the amount of fees assessed, and preserve and enhance the quality of the student experience.
WMU trustees approved the plan at their Sept. 20 meeting. The college becomes the third of WMU's degree-granting colleges to adopt a differential model. The Haworth College of Business and the College of Fine Arts adopted similar plans in fall 2011. All revenue derived from the plan will stay in the engineering college, with 75 percent of the funds used to enhance academic programming and 25 percent dedicated to increased financial aid.
The additional funds will help the college provide the high-quality faculty and specialized support staff, dedicated laboratory space, equipment, software licenses and extensive consumables that are necessary to educate career-ready engineers.
The engineering plan would apply to all students affiliated with the college, beginning with their freshman year. They would be assessed a $40 per-credit-hour rate in addition to the applicable resident or nonresident tuition rate charged universitywide. The per-semester impact for a full-time student taking 15 credit hours would be $600. Per-semester fee reductions would average $145.
The tuition plan has been under discussion in the college for the past year, with students, faculty, alumni and advisory board members from private industry. The review included an analysis of the tuition practices at Michigan's four other research universities, as well as an additional competitor—all of which already charge differential tuition for their engineering programs. The plan proposed and approved by trustees means that WMU will likely have the second-lowest four-year tuition among the six schools, with the lowest just $137 behind WMU's amount.


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Few things get a Zimbabwean going like slighting their much vaunted education system. We will soak up all forms abuse, but never try take away our old adage that we are the most literate people on the continent – at 92%, according to the United Nations Development Programme. It is a statistic we wear like a badge.
This explains the storm sparked by news that only 18.4% of students that sat for O-levels last year had passed.
Zimbabwe has abandoned the British Cambridge O and A-level exams, opting for local versions overseen by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council.
How high did emotions run at the release of the statistic? In Zimbabwe, a quarrel does not reach its peak until "Rhodesians" are dragged into it and Rhodesians were mentioned, right back to their Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965.
What sparked the row was data showing that only 31 767 of the 172 698 students who had sat for the exams, a route to further education, had passed, with the required five subjects graded 50% or better.
And yet, that 18.4% is not the worst Zimbabwe has ever recorded.
In fact, that figure is a recovery from previous years, when pass rates hit lows of just more than 9% in 2007. Few Zimbabweans took notice then.
Zimbabwe Teachers Association head Sifiso Ndlovu is surprised by the alarm over last year's pass rate. "People are saying that children failed a lot, but when have they ever passed more? The pass rate has always hovered at about 20%," Ndlovu said.
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While the numbers should not have been such a shock, the uproar has helped to draw attention to how far down the priority list Zimbabweans have allowed their once prized education system to slip.
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Zimbabweans that have blissfully convinced themselves they have the best education system in Africa are beginning to face reality. Education has, in fact, been bleeding for years from neglect and the country needs to push it back up the priority list.
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The teacher-to-student ratio, according to regulations, should be one teacher for 33 students. Unions say that schools today average 55 students to a teacher, although it is not unusual to find teachers handling more than three times the recommended number.
That Coltart would view the 82% failure rate as "an improvement on previous years" shows the depth of the crisis Zimbabweans have chosen to ignore while clinging to past glories.
There are bitterly contrasting views on how to fix the problem.
To Coltart's suggestion of a greater focus on practical subjects, politician Jonathan Moyo wrote: "Coltart, like the architects of Rhodesian racist education before him, is basically saying that blacks have no academic orientation and cannot be taught through mind-based pedagogy that is cerebral or academic, but are rather better taught through observational or so-called practical pedagogy that is based on the 'monkey-see-monkey-do' colonial and UDI modules."
The debate has been nasty, but that is a good thing. Finally, Zimbabweans are taking notice of the decade-long crisis that has eaten away at their pride and joy.
There is a crisis in education. The figures show that there has been a crisis for some time and it will not be resolved through partisan posturing and mendacious vitriol.
Coltart was appointed education minister as part of the government of national unity agreement that portfolios would be shared between Zanu PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change following a contested presidential poll in 2008.
Gold diggers take over classrooms
Many Zimbabwean schools share the problems of scarce textbooks and demotivated staff but few have had to deal with having their classrooms dug up by often violent gold diggers.
The Globe and Phoenix School, in the gold-rich town of Kwekwe, has been destroyed by illegal gold miners, who have dug beneath the classroom's foundation, destroyed the school workshop and ploughed up the sports fields.
There is nothing to stop them – the gangs are organised cliques who dig for gold on behalf of local gold dealers.
The school is next to the Globe and Phoenix mine, once one of Zimbabwe's largest gold producers, which shut down years ago. The damage has made the school almost impossible to use, and the Environment Management Authority (EMA) wants the school to be closed.
It was built to accommodate only the children of mineworkers, but it now serves nearly a thousand children from surrounding communities.
The mine's closure left the school broke. The school gets by with only a few teachers, each taking classes of up to 70 pupils, who share a handful of donated textbooks.
But the school is bearing the brunt of the lawlessness that has driven many Zimbabwean schools into the ground over the past decade.
After visiting the school, Sheunesu Mpepereki, chairperson of the EMA, said: "The structures could collapse any time because of the damage. If nothing is done, we face a big disaster. Children's lives are at stake here," he said. "We cannot have lessons being disrupted by gold panners."
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Episode 13 discussion thread [SPOILERS]
I think its time we take advantage of the new forum and start making episode discussion threads sepereate. Well I just watched the RAW and there was a lot of development...
Spoiler for Ep 13:
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Considering how Natsuki's supposed to be relatively strong mentally, Akane must be undergoing some terrible issues in the holding cell.
Could it be that her body is being consumed, and that she is becoming an orphan?!
(Considering her boyfriend just turned to ash, I wouldn't be surprised if Akane turned into a monster / became deformed.)
On the other hand, this series doesn't seem to be gruesome, so maybe Akane's going through something else.
I was hoping for Tate vs. Reito somewhere in the series... guess that'll have to wait for now.
BTW, there wasn't an airing this week right? So the coming Friday's ep.14?
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Don't think we need to mark spoilers for ep 13, well yeah it was a really kickass ep, I WANT THE SUB SO BADDLY!!! This is the only bad part about the holidays, fansubers have lives like everyone else so for the most part our subs are delayed ;_; that and New year screwed over HiME/GSD
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And what I want is not the fansub of episode 13 but episode 14 raw already. This episode was one of the most intense of the show with episode 8, now I am dying to know where it will take us.
Not toward "End of Evahime", I hope. I like my comedy, I would like the producers to keep it in the show.
Thx for the correction Bronwen Stx.
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I do think however that the second half of the series will be MUCH darker than the first half. They won't completely remove the comedy, but there will be more action and drama now. Based on the setup, we should have some teary scenes coming up.
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All right, episode 13 is out!
(just putting spoiler tags for sure, I don't know are they needed)
I support Mai/Tate.
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Mai/Tate have my blessings, because it's fun watching their cats-n-dogs relationship. I like it
(I do however think that Tate needs a kick in his rear end. The way he's been treating Shiho over the last episodes wasn't remotely acceptable)
And "the single main plot"? You gotta be kidding ... there's so much going on at the same time. No, unless I'm off with my dark predictions, I suspect that the theme of the second half will be something between "survivor" and "last girl standing".
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Which can be a good or bad thing, depending if you cherish or absolutely despise the ending of X Movie or Wolf's Rain.
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Just watched ep. 13 in subs. Fairly more detailed on MaiXTate relationships as expected from reading this thread.
It seems more like Tate is Mai's life on the line person cause the way he reacted isn't like a common jealousy one, more like a so call heart attack about to outburst, and from the way both react after Rei-san accusing them together, there's no doubt that they like each other. Anyone also see the way it looks when Mai n Reito was about to kiss, it seems more like Mai got drawn to him than she wants to. Like a spell cast on someone to control them
Although I didn't see how can Tate's point be dropped in this episode, when he was hurting Shiho, its more like he couldn't control himself, as what I think affects a person's love one when other's still confuse about themselve. Like i.e., if the show's about the love one gets affected by the HiME's power, it can also be affected by her feelings, as someone mention before that it's destiny that they already pair them up as it is, if she still confuse on who she likes and go for the wrong one, the right one would likely get affected, so thats how I see in this episode revolving Tate.
edit: Mistaked for another show, damn, I need glasses.
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|2007-01-02, 19:14
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|2007-01-02, 20:54
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|2007-01-03, 00:38
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The OVA quality was awesome.
Suigintou is a character I feel tons of empathy for. I finished the series two days ago (1st and 2nd season).
I'll be honest, I didn't like her as much while watching the anime but these OVAs add some depth to her character.
I'll be honest, she's my new favorite doll. =P
|2007-01-05, 01:14
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|2007-01-05, 02:04
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Guide my hand...
Join Date: Mar 2006
Age: 35
ah ! I am gone for almost 3 weeks due to PC problems and now I have to go back arround 16 pages to catch up
I feel realy bad though.., what better time to get PC Hardware issues then on the hollidays where everything is closed and friends who can help are away...
Conclusion.. I ended up missing ~Ouverture~..
..still, I guess I could be more sad, but as I toke a first glance at some comments already, right now as I even rush to download both episodes; I am happy that all the expectations as to how great ~Ouverture~ would be where not in vain
Now more then ever I am positive that this will be (to me) the best Rozen Maiden experience so far; for as even Solwy already told me.. it seems it is beyond words.
While the torrents are still downloading though, I'll leave you all with a new ~Ouverture~ scan I recently found
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|2007-01-05, 07:35
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|2007-01-06, 03:26
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There's something I just noticed (Sorry if someone posted it before):
1- When Souseiseki cuts Suigintou up, Shinku replies that Suigintou was an incomplete doll. Since Suigintou never told her about it, it is assumed that she knows of it in the first place.
2- Ouverture occurs many years before the first season, right?
3- If so, why was she so surprised in the end of Season 1 when she found out that Suigintou was "junk"?
|2007-01-06, 11:16
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Schach is MAI WAIFU
2. Yes, probably more than a century beforehand.
3. Jun was surprised, not Shinku.
|2007-01-06, 17:00
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|2007-01-07, 02:29
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the only one that dont like of the ovas was that dont say who repaer Gin after of the first season and dont talk NOTHING about of Kirakishou
but, there is some important, Shiku say to Sara that exist 7 dolls, that significate that Kira is a legitime doll, dont you?
|2007-01-07, 06:01
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Age: 35
What lies beyond Pain and Tragedy... Comfort in Anger...
There are few things in this life that can lead a person to experience such feelings.. intangible, formless, without words...
Unfortunaly what can be used to describe such events is nowadays mostely seen as cliche, but even if it may seem as such.., there are little times, very little in fact.. when we experience moments that present us with immaculated forms of beauty.
And though what I wish to englobe in this is but a Anime story, Rozen Maiden has lead me to experience something truly unique.
Tragedy is Beauty in all its Perfection...
What I am about to writte down now has probably already been said and discussed times back; as I have gone through all the pages many opinions where stated regarding all the events that unfolded...; never the less even though I was not here with you all during the time when both episodes first aired, I would not forgive myself, as someone who has felt so much for this story not to share my prespectives.
Almost 1 year has passed and my expectations where definitly not in vain.. Ouverture was all that I had hoped for and even more then I could have imagined.
Probably the first thing that all like myself where surprised was definitly the way that Peach-Pit decided to deliver us this prequel in the story; doing such in the form of a explination (due to a event that happened while we where still in the middle storytime of Traumend) was simply brilliant..
Hence not only giving us the chance to re-live short special aspects that we have loved while seeing Rozen Maiden for the first time.., aspects like Shinku bossing Jun arround, Suisei Seki embarresed and then beating on Jun ~desu, Kanaria still trying to sneak into the House, a bit of a Kun-Kun episode, and last Enju with Bara Suishou in his arms.. (something that also gaved us a in-sight on how in fact Enju's main and only wish was for his doll to be victorious over the Rozen Maiden, as so that his creation would have surpassed those of his master...).
But most importantly, aside from all of this... it not only gaved us the reasons as to why the hatred between Shinku and Gin existed when we first saw them, but it brought us back to the begining of the entire story.
It toke me a while to understand why some mencioned as to which "side" I would stand; but as in my prespective all of what happened that we witnessed in Ouverture was a culmination of all the aspects that toke place.., from love, pain, disbelief, vanity, betrayal, anger and revenge... the conclusion we saw is a result of all these feelings.
Not because it was ment to be or because someone is to blame.. but simply because it was how they unfolded; each is a crucial part in the overall equation.
As it was (even though it pains me to say this) Rozen's choice on Gin... something that again.. I could not have imagined to this point just how tragic and dramatic her existence had been..
If it was Rozen's plan to deprive Gin of love and affection so that she could experience the pain of beeing alone and outcasted, learning then compassion towards those in the same position..; And above all on her own still fightning and showing love for that which made her the way she was, hopeing to prove that she was worth becoming Alice instead of just thinking " I am worth it "..., we might never know.., but I myself.. would like to think so..
Unfortunatly though.. the course of a story is not always linear, as other aspects came into play... willing, unwilling, by other characters involved. In the end.. aspects that are part of how we are, how each person is in terms of understanding each other.
We are taken back to a time as where Shinku still only viewed the Alice Game as something she was destined to take part and win, regardless of the consequences...
Arrogant and vainness as the one whom Father loved the most, the one who was stronger amongst all of the Rozen Maiden and the one who was destined to become Alice...; having recieved Rozen's most precious gift and not knowing any pain or suffering automaticaly placed her (in her own head) above all the other dools..., even if sometimes it was not her intention to do such..
Due to her limited experience at the time, this was always how she viewed herself, it was not her fault for doing such...; beeing this where the tragedy starts... she was not aware of anything else, of what it would be like to have experienced what Gin had.
So even though she helped Gin with love and not pitty.., she always was in disbelief towards the fact that Gin was a Rozen Maiden, for in her mind how could Father had created something so flawed and that would still have the same chance as herself (Shinku) to become Alice..
Shinku did in fact cared for Gin, but like in often happens in real life... Shinku for not knowing the feelings and pain Gin did... made the mistake of caring too much but overlooking things on a diferent prespective... only wanting to see her happy instead of acknowledging that what was most important to Gin was to be viewed as an equal..
For Gin, having experienced the pain of beeing left behind, to watch as Father built and showed love for each of her sisters while to her all of this was denied with no given explination; it goes beyond words the force of will that she made to on her own pull herself and try to still show Father that even though she had made her like this.. she still loved him above all.
Even beeing incompleat.. she was still a Rozen Maiden, and loved Father probably more then any other of her sisters..; despite not having a Rosa Mystica, for this alone.. she deserved to be viewed as an equal...
Thus when she learned as to how Shinku viewed her when in par with all the Rozen Maiden, even when she was now given a Rosa Mystica and acepted by Father... she felt betrayed for the fact that the one who had extended a hand to her when no one else did always thought of her as beeing inferior and never worthy of even beeing granted the chance to reach Alice..
This betrayal hurt her so deep, for she had viewed Shinku as her one and true friend, the one whom she owed everything from beeing able to walk, to smile to even now having the possibility to show Father that there was no reason for him to be ashamed of her... that it quickly shifted to anger.. blinding her compleatly from trying understand that it was not Shinku's fault why she acted as she did, for she did not know any better..
Compleatly blinded now, thinking Shinku only showed pitty for her as a way to heighten herself, always laughtning down thinking she was superior... Gin turned to the only action she had left.. saying to Shinku that she was not the one who was worth becoming Alice and destroying the Brooch that Father made for her as revenge..
For Shinku that Brooch was Father's gift to her.. the object she most treasured above all for it showed just how much Father loved her..., as soon as Gin destroyed it Shinku was then with no other choice then to counter-attack Gin where it hurt the most, her weakest point... calling her Junk..
Beeing this.. as how and why the tragedy occured.., leading us to the conclusion we saw..
No one is to blame... the way as to how circustances flowed is how the story unfolded.. dramatic, tragic.. absolutley beautiful..
To me having seen all of this play out was realy beyond words..., on many times as I saw Gin crying in pain, seeing her smile with Shinku... to then in the end the explosion of anger on both parts tears streamed down my face.., and probably not even if I where to cut down my wrists I would feel the same pain that Gin did..
Ouverture did not in fact deliver many answers in terms how Rosa Mysticas where created and aspects alike.., but most importantly it gaved us the entire compleat background on Gin and her relation with Shinku.
However some aspects that hold some relevant significance must not be forgotten..;
aspects like Sousei Seki's devotion towards Father for example; aspect this that we now can conclude that was always built into her caracter from the begining, solely and only her wish was always to fulfill Father's desires.
Beeing the reason as to why we where not able to see this in Season 1 was due to her display of devotion towards her master instead.
And of course.. Laplace.., whom it seems has been assisting Enju longer then we had imagined.., but most importantly from what we witnessed he seems to act as a moderator in the Alice Game, holding even control over the Rozen Maiden..
Needless to say that, now more then ever... we can view him as someone who controls all the pieces in the boards and sets each stage always manipulating things behind the curtains.., I wonder now where all of this will lead too..
All and all though, to me this was to me the best part of the story that is Rozen Maiden so far..., now we can only imagine what a Season 3 will bring..
Sorry for the long post everyone ^^
|2007-01-07, 06:20
|Link #458
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Okay. Here, I have a sad announcement to make. Looks I will miss watching the wide-screen version of Ouverture.
Due to overwhelming circumstances in my home country, Singapore, I will have to take a forced hiatus from downloading and watching Anime (Bascially, if I don't want my butt sued off). It's very sad that my Anime downloading days may be coming to an abrupt end, but I guess, looking at it from perspective, that this comes at a "good" time since it will afford me more time to focus on my school work, especially in regard to my final report, which more or less governs if I graduate with honours or not. I guess it also accelerates another longer hiatus of a few years I will have to take in the near future, due to my being enlisted.
So, I guess this will be the last of Lost you'll see in a while, at least for the months of January and Febuary; I'll still lurk around here tho, but it pains me not to be able to add anything new to discussions, especially of up-coming Anime I have had to drop from my to-watch list.
Ja ne.
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|2007-01-07, 06:23
|Link #459
~ You're dead ^__^* ~
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^ as expected! it was a gread read thx alu ^__^
shinku did help gin out of love but at the same time tho what led to that being love was the pitty that felt before ~ pitty for gin being unwanted and from that grew love to take care of her because she knew that she wont be able to stay with gin for very much longer...by helping her stand on her two feet shinku was trying to do gin a favor and to teach her to be strong...but still what loomed in the back of her head was "you poor one...you have been abandoned by father but at least you can live a happy life with sara" ~
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TUSCALOOSA | More than 350 people are expected to run in a 5K in downtown Tuscaloosa on Saturday to raise money for a proposed dog park at Sokol Park.
TUSCALOOSA | More than 350 people are expected to run in a 5K in downtown Tuscaloosa on Saturday to raise money for a proposed dog park at Sokol Park.
The Will May 5K — named in honor of a Rock Quarry eighth-grader who died in a hunting accident Jan. 12 — will start at 10:30 a.m. at Moe's Original Bar B Que on University Boulevard and weave its way through downtown and its historic districts.
In previous years, the 5K was called the "GVI Spring Fling and BBQ Thing," and the proceeds benefited various nonprofits and causes. But after Will's death, the decision was made that something needed to be done to honor Will and the May family, said Joe Gattozzi, planner of the event.
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In previous years, the GVI Spring Fling drew about 150 runners and some corporate sponsorships. But since this year's event has been dedicated to Will May's memory and the proceeds will go to the dog park that will bear his name, support has come in droves, Gattozzi said. On Tuesday, 325 runners already had preregistered, and Gattozzi said he expects more to register the day of the event. Corporate sponsorships have been higher than ever, Gattozzi said, because everyone wants to support the effort.
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"Running is a big part of our family, and it's a great way to remember Will and an opportunity for his friends to get out there and do something for him," Guy May said. "It's going to be a happy day for us."
All of the proceeds from the run will go to the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority for the Will May Dog Park at Sokol Park, which is also fitting, said Will's uncle, Joe May.
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Ikelite compact ball arm for quick release handle
Dry glove lock system that accommodates all hand sizes
Compact scuba diving finger spool with 150ft of white line and a 4-inch brass double-ended clip
Canon Macro Lens EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM – non Image Stabilised
Ikelite Canon EOS 100D Rebel SL1 underwater camera housing in white
GoPro HERO6 Black Camera
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens
Capture amazingly smooth shake-free video with the GoPro Karma Grip
Ikelite aluminum digital camera tray with dual handles
Scuba diving 4ft neon yellow surface marker signal tube with "Diver Below" print
Black Mares Cruise Roller Tauchen bag, perfect for scuba diving and traveling
Black Mares Dragon Scuba Diving BCD
Suunto SK-8 wrist compass with bungee straps, faster stabilization, and enhanced readability
Bare 7mm thick elastek dry suit hood
If you're not quite ready for the expense of big lights, this little video light goes perfectly with any GoPro setup
Ikelite photography strobe DS161 with NiMH rechargeable battery pack
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Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM FLD Large Aperture Standard Zoom Lens for Canon Digital DSLR Camera + 32GB Memory Card + Photo4Less Cleaning Cloth.
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Black scuba diving turtle fins
Bare drysuit drawstring scuba gear bag the perfect alternative for transporting a dry suit to-and-from the dive site
Compact underwater scuba diving hand reel with a 150ft of white line on the spool
DUI heavy duty dry suit gloves with yellow liners available in sizes: S, M, L, XL
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13-inch inflatable dive buoy with a 12 by 11-inch scuba diving flag surface marker


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Skip to comments.Kenny Chesney calls for world to help Nashville (But Gov of Tenn says Barry doing amazing job!)
Posted on 05/07/2010 8:56:39 AM PDT by milwguy
Country singer Kenny Chesney is calling on help from across the globe to restore Nashville after floods wrecked the region.
The singer/songwriter has already begged his followers on Twitter.com to contribute cash to the Middle Tennessee Red Cross.
But since returning to his hometown on Wednesday for the first time since the devastating floods, Chesney has been stunned by the extent of the damage -- and has issued video footage to CNN to highlight the disaster.
He tells the news channel, "We need the world's help right now and it's just a really sad thing to see, especially people that you know and people that you love. I do feel the people in this town are a really tight community. It's just sad to see it happen.
"Just give whatever you can, you know -- people have lost everything. We all saw what happened in Haiti and we've all saw (sic) what happened across the world. I mean, these people just need bare essentials here in Nashville. It's crazy to think that but they really do...
"Yeah, you can give money to the American Red Cross and all that kind of stuff, but these people need toothbrushes, they need toothpaste. It's not only touched music, it's touched tourism, the sports industry, I mean so many things that it's affected."
(Excerpt) Read more at music.msn.com ...
Heavy flooding has devastated the state, but Gov. Phil Bredesen couldnt stop gushing about the presidents help on Thursday.
FEMA and the White House have been absolutely supportive, he told reporters on a conference call.
FEMA was quickly on the ground, and on Monday, the president was on the phone with me before the sun came up, he said.
Bredesen, a Democrat, said hes been in regular contact with White House staff. In fact, he had just ended a long conversation with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
Bredesen, who has weathered his share of tornados and storms as a public official, said that hes never seen this kind of response.
WHAT specifically has the administration done to rave about? Make phone calls?
How high's the water Obama
5 foot high and rising
How high's the water Barry
5 foot high and rising...
Why don't these rich country music stars spend some of their own money to rebuild Nashville?
Taylor swift gave a half million what have you done ?
When the response reaches the level of that given in New Orleans after Katrina, then it will be adequate.
Well I thought last night on CNN (ugh, have to admit I watched it) Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Anderson Cooper all agreed it wasn't as bad as New Orleans.. Not sure I agree with that though..
This gov. is helping out Obama with his problem with cmdr. fitzpatrick and the cmdrs. fight to get his charges against obama heard before a crooked grand jury and court system
in madisonville. locking many up as political prisoners.
I pay my taxes. That's what I've done.
Well Bless your little Heart
See???? I told you so. We shoulda put black folk on our roofs for the cameras. THEN it woulda been as bad as Katrina.
GAC to Air Flood Relief Concert with Brad Paisley, Lady A & Others
The first national telethon and concert event to raise money to aid victims of last weekends flooding disaster in middle Tennessee has been announced by Great American Country Television, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau and Gaylord Entertainment. Music City Keep on Playin A Benefit for Flood Relief will air commercial-free on GAC, Sunday, May 16, 8 10 p.m. Eastern.
It is not enough. It is never enough!!!!!! EAT THE RICH /sarc
In West TN we haven't seen hide nor hair or Al, Tipper or our GOVERNOR!
Nashville Telethon therad: A lot more Videos of other parts of TNs 52 county flood.
Hickman CO
Dyer Co Dyersburg
Sumner Co
West Tennessee
Jackson, TN
Rebel Cove
Humboldt, TN
Millington, TN
NG responds to AR & TN
For those with Face Book accounts Photos of the Navy Base in Millington, TN being flooded.
Volunteer State earns name as flood victims pull together
Death toll at 31
Millington, Flooding photos & video
Rail Bridges Out Between Memphis & Nashville
Dyersburg flooding photos
MILLINGTON took the brunt of the flooding. BTW Ophelia Ford represents parts of Millington...MIA, just like the governor.
From Sen. Mark Norris.
How to apply for disaster assistance:
Apply online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov
Call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
When you apply you will be asked for the following information:
The address of your damaged home or apartment
Names of people living in your household
A description of your disaster damages
Insurance information
Your Social Security Number
A telephone number where you can be reached or left a message
An address where you can get mail
If you want your disaster assistance funds sent directly to your bank, provide the FEMA agent:
Your bank account type
Account number
Routing number
If you are filing for both home and business disaster assistance, you will complete a single registration for the combined losses.
The application process will take 18 - 20 minutes and is authorized by the Office of Management and Budget under Control number 1660-0002.
For technical problems with this site, please contact FEMA's Technical Helpdesk at 1-800-745-0243 or (TTY) 1-800-462-7585 for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
The toll-free number will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice.
**When you apply for assistance you will be given a FEMA application number. Write down your application number and save it for future reference. You will need the application number whenever you contact FEMA.
Legitimate FEMA representatives set up appointments with flood victims before showing up to homes, and have personal data related to the homeowner such as Social Security and FEMA-specific disaster applicant ID numbers that the agency will use to track victims cases.
Treat with suspicion anyone claiming to be with the agency who shows up unannounced. People claiming to be with FEMA who show up unannounced to the homes of residents without their case information are likely fraud artists. FEMA recommends you call the police, should that occur.
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has activated the Tennessee Emergency Donations Hotline to accept contributions to support state flood victims.
As of Friday, May 7, the Hotline is also taking calls from people who need volunteer help. Anyone who needs the assistance of volunteers for help cleaning homes, etc., may call the Hotline. The toll free number is (866) 586-4483, and the hotline is staffed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CDT daily.
Tetanus boosters are recommended for people who have not had one in the last 10 years, and who are involved in cleanup efforts and coming in contact with floodwater. If you receive a puncture wound or wound gets contaminated, consult a doctor or local health department to determine if a tetanus booster is needed, based on individual records.
Residents should watch for moisture in their homes, which can develop into mold. And, residents who have lost power should throw away any food they suspect of spoiling.
Victims may call 888-395-9297 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Messages can be left at all hours. Callers should identify that they are seeking flood-related legal help. Victims who qualify will be matched with lawyers who have volunteered to provide free legal aid.
Flood Housing Assistance.pdf
The office of the Attorney General has issued a number of public statements this week warning about price gouging and other potential frauds that often accompany natural disasters. Below is a link to a special site on our public web page to educate citizens on how to deal with this emergency and to direct them to sources of help.
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In 1962, Casey Stengel, the longtime manager of the New York Yankees, came out of retirement to lead the New York Mets, an expansion team. That season the Mets lost an astounding 120 games — which is within about 20 games of what Stengel used to win with the Yankees — and prompted Stengel to ask a memorable question: "Can't anybody here play this game?" That very question can now be asked about Washington.
In 1962, Casey Stengel, the longtime manager of the New York Yankees, came out of retirement to lead the New York Mets, an expansion team. That season the Mets lost an astounding 120 games — which is within about 20 games of what Stengel used to win with the Yankees — and prompted Stengel to ask a memorable question: "Can't anybody here play this game?" That very question can now be asked about Washington.
I found myself channeling Stengel when, incredibly, John Boehner, speaker of the House and leader of his party, last week had to abort a vote he himself had called because he lacked sufficient Republican support. This brought a rare expression of sheer wonder from a former Republican speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert. "You don't ever bring something to the floor without the votes," he told National Journal.
The vote was supposed to be on a tax bill Boehner unironically called Plan B, which, as my colleague Dana Milbank pointed out, is also the name of the morning-after pill. Maybe for that reason — one cannot underestimate the level of stupidity in Washington — 26 Republican members of the House said they would vote no. Boehner thereupon called off the vote and sent the House home for Christmas. Maybe he'll use the time to learn how to count.
Washington has been reveling in its own history. The Senate last week took time off to watch Steven Spielberg's magnificent "Lincoln." To Spielberg's credit, he depicted a president who did more than grandly free the slaves; he got an anti-slavery constitutional amendment through Congress one recalcitrant member at a time.
Lincoln cajoled and arm-twisted and even, we may suppose, bought the occasional vote, not with cash but with jobs and contracts. Few politicians will sell their soul, but they will on occasion sell a vote real cheap, sometimes out of sheer affection for the president.
Abraham Lincoln is Barack Obama's hero, and the president seemed to invoke Honest Abe when he promised to do something about guns. In the movie, Lincoln says that as a wartime president, he is "clothed in immense power." Obama said he will "use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens" in preventing gun tragedies. The words, the phrasing — all redolent of Lincoln. The outcome, the past being prologue, will not be Lincolnesque. It will be an Obama muddle.
Spielberg knows what Obama does not. His Lincoln is in incessant negotiations with Congress and the rest of the Washington power structure. He does more than make grand speeches.
But Obama is a grand speech sort of guy. After his re-election he said he had won a mandate. He actually hit the road again, asserting a mandate to raise taxes on the rich. He is right to want to do that, but his mandate is chimerical, made of rhetorical filigree that evaporates in the intellectually arid atmosphere of congressional districts that voted tea-party Republican.
Some 15 Republicans won in congressional districts that Obama carried — whose mandate is that, anyway? — and other Republicans triumphed in districts where Obama is considered an alien creature. One of those who refused to support Boehner's Plan B was Tim Huelskamp of Kansas. He won with — this is no typo — 100 percent of the vote. (He had no Democratic opposition.) Try telling him about mandates. ...
Obama and Boehner are co-pilots steering us toward the fiscal cliff. Their respective jobs are beyond them. One talks over the head of Congress, the other called for a vote he couldn't win.
The thing's on automatic pilot — automatic spending cuts, automatic tax increases: automatic debacle. The stock market fell. Next, jobs will be lost. Boehner went home to Ohio and the president went to Hawaii for a vacation ... from what? Only the ghost of Casey Stengel remains in town: "Can't anybody here play this game?" Apparently not.


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Long-Term Review
2013 Mazda CX-5: Toddler in Tow
I wasn't exactly sure what to expect when I traded in the keys to my 2005 Lexus RX 330 to spend a few weeks in our long-term 2013 Mazda CX-5. I love my Lexus, but it had been so long since I got to drive a new car that I willingly gave up my luxury ride for the cute, sporty Mazda.
Bringing Up the Rear
First up: moving my daughter's rear-facing car seat into the compact SUV. What a production this was. Parents of toddlers, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Once you've secured the seat using the LATCH system, you basically have to crawl into it (no easy task, given that it's built for children under 40 pounds, not grown adults) and pull the straps as hard as you possibly can to tighten them. Picture a seriously intense tug-of-war competition -- with yourself. Oh, and by "yourself," I really mean whoever you can convince to do this for you -- in this case, my boss.
Size Matters
Once the car seat was in, something was glaringly obvious about the Mazda: It's small. Not that my Lexus is huge in comparison, but there is a clear difference in size when you're inside. Because of the fact that my daughter's car seat is still rear-facing, the passenger seat is pushed forward awfully close to the windshield, making for a less-than-comfortable ride if you're sitting shotgun.
The Inside Scoop
The interior of the Mazda is good-looking and definitely feels more modern than the Lexus (yes, I realize that there are eight model years between them, so this is to be expected). The leather seats aren't quite as plush as what I'm used to, but overall the little SUV feels pretty nice. So I was definitely surprised when my daughter had a slightly different reaction to the car. As I attempted to put her into her car seat for the first time, she shrugged her shoulders and said "Scared!" OK, hold on a second. Was she actually afraid of the Mazda's black leather interior? I mean, I guess it does feel a little dark in there. And more important, when did my almost-two-year-old daughter learn how to articulate her emotions? Luckily, her fears subsided when I started streaming "If You're Happy and You Know It" from my iPhone.
Size and passenger comfort aside, I think that, at a price under $30,000, the 2013 Mazda CX-5 is a decent value for moms searching for a fun, stylish, tech-filled SUV to tote their tots around. But you may want to choose one with a light tan or gray interior ... I'm just sayin'.


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Repurposed Barrel Cabinets For Your Kitchen
Over the recent years and through multiple moves into open loft style residences I've considered many alternative options to the traditional kitchen cabinet. I've had to think out of the box a little, but never did 50 gallon drums cross my mind!
Lockengeloet out of Germany has decided that there's a better use for the 50 gallon barrels so frequently used in the transportation of goods all across the world... cabinets! They've been cleaned out, sliced open and had all their rough edges sealed up. The door is supported by guitar strings to make it sturdy and shelves are added.
The look is super cool, but sadly the price tag isn't as each barrel goes for roughly $470 per barrel. Although I've seen high end side tables and bar carts at such a high price, the idea of outfitting an entire kitchen could be enough to make your head spin! You can see more on their process over at Lockengeloet, though you'll probably need some help from Google Translator (well, unless you speak German!).
(Image: Lockengeloet via Dude Craft)


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December 2012 – Analog Way is pleased to announce the introduction of a brand new generation of high-end innovative systems for signal processing and distribution, based on their new state-of-the-art LiveCoreTM platform. Two products of this new generation, NeXtageTM16 and SmartMatriXTM Ultra, will be unveiled as a world premiere in Analog Way's booth #11-F58, during Integrated Systems Europe 2013 from January 29-31 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
In the process of an ambitious corporate overhaul, Analog Way has initiated deep changes over the last three years. The goal: To reach the next level of innovation and quality, and to better serve customers. The company has made strong investments in Research & Development and has worked to optimize processes to offer the finest quality in design and production.
As a result of these improvements, today Analog Way proudly introduces a new generation of high-end AV processors dedicated to the System Integration and Rental & Staging markets. NeXtage 16 and SmartMatriX Ultra, the first LiveCore-based new generation systems, will be unveiled as a world-premiere during ISE 2013 in Analog Way's booth #11-F58. They were conceived and designed based on careful analysis of customers' needs and suggestions. They offer both highly innovative functionalities and first-rate quality of manufacture and design.
Adrien Corso, Analog Way's CEO, explains: "The design of the LiveCore platform was the biggest Research & Development project ever undertaken by the company so far. It showcases Analog Way's expertise in true-live AV processing technologies and underlines our ambition to remain at the forefront in this field. Our new LiveCore-based systems should be of great value to our customers in the forthcoming years."
Franck Facon, Analog Way's Marketing & Communications Director, adds: "Our customers have been pressing us for a long time to complete our offering with high-end processors above our well-established Di-VentiX series. The team took the time to put the company in perfect order before taking up that challenge. We're now excited to bring LiveCore and this new generation of processors to the market: it feels like writing a new page in Analog Way's history."
NeXtage 16 is a powerful Seamless Switcher with dedicated live processing, based on Analog Way's new LiveCore platform, designed with rugged hardware and reinforced chassis for demanding live events. Equipped with 8 true seamless inputs and 2 outputs, it offers 28 input plugs: 4 x HDMI, 6 x DVI-D, 2 x DisplayPort, 8 x 3G-SDI and 8 x Universal Analog.
NeXtage 16 offers 16 Scalers and state-of-the-art 100% digital processing, making it an exciting way to create impressive shows. It includes 4 independent true seamless layers per output, as well as an independent Native Background layer included for Soft Edge Blending or individual screen modes.
SmartMatriX Ultra is a high-end 12x4 Scaled Native Matrix, based on Analog Way's new LiveCore platform, with rugged design for optimized durability. It offers versatile AV connections for any setup through 12 true seamless inputs and 42 plugs: 6 x HDMI, 9 x DVI-D, 3 x DisplayPort, 12 x 3G-SDI and 12 x Universal Analog.
With 2 independent true seamless scaled layers per output, SmartMatriX Ultra provides dedicated live processing for demanding presentations. Two units can be linked, with inputs and outputs shared and added, resulting in an impressive 24x8 Scaled Seamless Matrix.
Layers, individually controllable on both systems, can display either a live image or a still picture, all resizable. Inputs are simultaneously available on multiple layers.
Both devices provide a Full Preview with all PIPs available, as well as customizable Live Source Mosaic Monitoring on an independent output.
With the new user-friendly and intuitive web-based Remote Control Software, NeXtage 16 and SmartMatriX Ultra can be easily controlled via Internet or the front panel.


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Sporty's has released the official AirVenture 2012 app for iPad, iPhone and Android. The free app contains all the maps, times, places and schedules for the big show, slated to begin July 23.
"AirVenture is way too big to arrive without a plan. There's no way you can see and do everything just strolling around," says Sporty's Vice President John Zimmerman. "With Sporty's app, you can chart your course ahead of time and design your days based on your own must-do's and must-see's."
By using the app's "My Schedule" feature, you can make an hour by hour itinerary for yourself, full of details, times, and locations. To keep current with last-minute additions, you can also access EAA news and twitter feeds as well as EAA Radio.
The 2012 AirVenture app includes an interactive exhibitors list and showgrounds map. Click on the name of an exhibitor and you will instantly be shown where that exhibit is located on the map, right down to the precise booth location.
The free Sporty's AirVenture app is useful even before the show starts. If you're driving to the event, you can access directions and detailed parking information. You can also avoid long admission lines by buying advanced tickets through the app.
The complete EAA AirVenture NOTAM is included for arrival and departure procedures as well as a convenient Understanding AirVenture ATC Guide and even special FBO offers. It's perfect for in-flight reference and does not require an internet connection.
Sporty's has also created apps for Sun 'n Fun, AOPA Summit and the International Women in Aviation Conference.
Sporty's 2012 AirVenture app is available for iOS and Android devices, including iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. The Android version of the app is designed for both phones and tablets, including the Kindle Fire. For more information, or to download the free app, visit Sportys.com/apps.
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Update: The winner is Robin from Little Pat of Butter! But, Jenny from the beautiful food blog Purple House Dirt has generously offered her cupcake corer as a second prize. Jenny has never used it and wanted it to have a good home. Joy from Pastries by Joy won that corer (it's just the corer, not the whole kit)! Congrats to both of you!!
When I first heard about the cupcake corer, I thought that it had to be the most gimmicky product imaginable. For years now, I've been happily coring cupcakes without ever using the term or the tool – I just used a small paring knife. But, as a recent convert to apple corers, when I was offered a free sample of the cupcake corer, I decided to give it a go.
|Stick the corer in a cupcake and twist it a few times.
|Cupcake innards come out in the corer.
|It makes a perfect hole every time, ready for filling.
After using it, I still think the cupcake corer is hokey. However, it does actually make coring easier; and since the kit comes with two squeeze bottles with tips for filling and frosting (silly me, using that spoon) and an offset spatula, it would make a great gift for someone just getting started with cupcake baking.
The nice folks at Cuisipro have offered me a second cupcake corer to give away. Yay!
How to Win a Cupcake Corer
I used my cupcake corer to fill the inside of my caramel cupcakes with more caramel. For your chance to win, leave a comment telling me your favorite thing to fill cupcakes with. For a second chance, become a Facebook fan and leave a comment on this post on Facebook telling me your second favorite cupcake filling (it must be a comment on this post, not just a comment on my wall).
The Fine Print
- All entries must be in by Monday, September 13, 11:59 PM CDT.
- Only two entries are allowed per person (one on Facebook and one on this blog).
- Blog entries must include an email address or a link to profile with an email address.
- I will randomly draw one winner and post the winner on this post on Sept. 14.
- If I do not hear back from the winner within one week, I will draw a new winner.
- Sorry, only readers in the continental United States are eligible to win.


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Over 100 rescued after boat sinks in Indian Ocean
Rescuers pulled more than 100 suspected asylum seekers to safety on Tuesday after their boat sank in the Indian Ocean.world Updated: Aug 20, 2013 12:32 IST
Rescuers pulled more than 100 suspected asylum seekers to safety on Tuesday after their boat sank in the Indian Ocean.
The boat sank about 220 kilometers (140 miles) north of Christmas Island, where Australia operates a detention camp for asylum seekers. An Australian navy ship hurried to the scene after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority received a call for help from someone on board Tuesday morning. When the navy ship arrived, the boat was partially submerged and passengers were struggling in the water.
Rescuers plucked 106 people to safety, the Customs and Border Protection agency said in a statement. Two people had minor injuries.
The search and rescue effort was continuing Tuesday afternoon, though it was unclear whether more people were missing. The maritime authority initially estimated 105 people were on board the stricken vessel.
Christmas Island, located around 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of Jakarta, Indonesia, is a popular destination for asylum seekers who crowd into rickety boats at Indonesian ports and pay smugglers to bring them to Australian shores. Hundreds have died while attempting the journey in recent years.
Australia is trying to discourage such risky journeys and announced last month it would no longer accept asylum seekers who arrive by boat. Instead, it is evaluating their claims and resettling verified refugees in Papua New Guinea or the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru.
First Published: Aug 20, 2013 11:03 IST