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Come fall, instinct draws many Minnesotans to the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway in Minneapolis. The 55-mile loop follows the Mississippi River southeast from downtown before snaking back to the green spaces on the city's west side. Locals tend to visit separate segments of the route—a hike here, a bike ride there—so many never realize they're enjoying pieces of the country's only official urban scenic byway.
Bicyclists zip along the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway.
But seeing the route in small doses means you miss out on its continuous, magnetic beauty. The Mississippi, her banks trimmed in harvest colors, cuts through Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Huge parks, such as 759-acre Theodore Wirth, offer a total fall immersion. The byway's lakes have personalities as different as siblings'—showy Bde Maka Ska (formerly Calhoun), quiet Brownie, family-oriented Harriet.
In some places, the skyline glimmers alluringly above the treetops, but that distance is an illusion. Minneapolis and Saint Paul are right there when you need them. Hike to a waterfall in Minnehaha Park, then try fried oysters at Sea Salt Eatery. Walk your dog at Lake Harriet, then browse kids' books at Wild Rumpus. Settle in for dinner around the fire pit at W.A. Frost in Saint Paul, then reminisce about how you took one of Minnesota's prettiest fall drives without ever leaving the metro.
Hikers stroll at Minnehaha Park.
What to do
Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway Check out the byway's website for details on the seven byway districts, access areas and points of interest. (612) 230-6400; minneapolisparks.org/grandrounds
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary The country's oldest public wildflower garden is in Theodore Wirth Regional Park. (612) 370-4903; minneapolisparks.org
Erik's Bike and Boards A few blocks from the byway, this shop in the University of Minnesota's Dinkytown neighborhood has bike rentals. (612) 617-8002; eriksbikeshop.com
Wheel Fun Rentals Rent canoes and kayaks on Bde Maka Ska. Open weekends in September and early October. (877) 273-2453; wheelfunrentals.com
Fall color arrives as early as September along the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities.
Where to eat
Sea Salt Eatery Steps from the Minnehaha Falls overlook, this indoor-outdoor spot serves fresh seafood and adult beverages. Open April–October. (612) 721-8990; seasalteatery.com
W.A. Frost and Company This Saint Paul classic serves high-end fare—and wallet-friendly sandwiches. (651) 224-5715; wafrost.com
In Saint Paul's Cathedral Hill district, restaurant W.A. Frost specializes in artisan cheese plates.
Where to stay
Covington Inn All rooms have fireplaces and deck access on this docked Mississippi River towboat in Saint Paul. (651) 292-1411; covingtoninn.com
For more information: Meet Minneapolis (888) 676-6757; minneapolis.org
(A version of this story appeared in Midwest Living® September/October 2010. Prices, dates, and other details are subject to change, so please check specifics before making travel plans.)


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Arard received news of his father's death nearly a year late. His mother's hands shook frailly as she read the letter. Arard wanted to comfort her, but how could he? He was as crushed as she was. His younger siblings entered the room at the sound of her cries. Alleda, radiant and elvish in appearance, looked stunned as Arard told her what had happened. Kyre, the youngest, and most human-looking, weeped with his mother, but tried to be strong like his father had been.
Each of them had his look, which was painful for everyone. They shared his silver hair and their mother's deep blue eyes and elvish look. Their human father had been a paladin of Lordaeron, and one of the few who stayed behind when the Scourge came. He had met his end at the hands of the undead who remained in Lordaeron when Arthas left for Northrend.
That night, Arard lay awake in bed, listening to the crickets chirp and the rain fall on the cobbles of the pathways throughout the city if Stormwind. Their quaint home in the Cathedral District had come at the cost of their home and possessions in Lordaeron, not to mention their father. Arard was at a loss. Father had always been the brave one, the man of the family, the soldier. But now he was ashes, and Arard was the strongest one left. But what could he do to live up to his father's name?
The answer came to him the following morning, when he walked with his mother to the general goods store. A town cryer was shouting out the typical news of the day, but one of his announcements caught Arard's attention. "Come, one and all! Those seeking a life of courageous deeds and honor as proud servants of the Stormwind Alliance need look no further! Head to Northshire! There, the Stormwind recruiters will start you on your way to being a soldier! Defend our lands with honor, for the Alliance!"
Arard felt foolish for not having seen it before. His father had been a soldier; the Second War was where he had earned his name, and the Third War had separated him from his family. Duty to one's country was what drove the first Alliance to victory and greatness. Arard told his mother of his plan the following evening.
"You want to what?!" She yelled in distress, "What could the military hold for you that you can't find in your family?"
"Father found his life in the military..."
"And now he's lost it! Do you want to lose your life so badly?"
"Mother, I..."
She wouldn't have that, "No, if you want to be a soldier, go ahead! The world needs people of character, not warmongers like the Horde, throwing their weight around. If you can't see that, then maybe you need it proven to you. Go on and see the world, but don't come crawling back when you find nothing glorious about war."
Arard was angry. He was angry with his mother for not believing in him. He was angry with his father for not telling him about the world. Most of all, he was angry with himself for leaving. When his mother ended her rant, Arard stomped up the stairs steaming, grabbed what necessities he could fit in a cloth sack, and went out the door before he could change his mind.
He left the city before he had any doubts about his decision. He collapsed beside the road, unable to go forward and unwilling to go back. He regretted not saying goodbye to his siblings. They had come to look up to him since they left Lordaeron, and he had stormed out, leaving them to take care of Mother. He felt guilty, but still could not bring him to return home. He wanted to be his father, to be better than his father. He didn't want to stay in the city with no future ahead of him. So with great effort, he picked himself up, wiped the tears from his eyes, and walked on to Northshire.

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You can live off Girl Scout cookies, subsisting the entire year off the treats. Skeptical? Just ask the Girl Scouts – they've been doing it for decades.
It's not a dietary choice, but a financial one: From Scituate to San Francisco, cookie receipts fund many of the scouts' activities – with the money from each box sold going straight back to each troop's coffers.
You can live off Girl Scout cookies, subsisting the entire year off the treats. Skeptical? Just ask the Girl Scouts – they've been doing it for decades.
It's not a dietary choice, but a financial one: From Scituate to San Francisco, cookie receipts fund many of the scouts' activities – with the money from each box sold going straight back to each troop's coffers.
Last year, Troop 74203 in Quincy used their cookie money to pay for horseback riding and a trip to New York City. Senior Scout Emily Devane, 14, said the troop is already planning to head to Chicago this year.
Leah Cox, 14, a member of Troop 74172, which is also Quincy-based, said her troop members are saving all their money to take a summer trip to Europe.
"These sales support the program all year-round," said Ruth Bramson, the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts.
But it's not all about the money, Bramson said. She said girls develop skills in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, customer service and leadership by selling cookies.
They've had plenty of practice. Girl Scouts have been selling cookies since 1917. Back then, cookies were baked in members' kitchens – so that each cookie was unique.
Now, it's a coordinated, international endeavor in which two baking companies create the cookies. Girl Scouts sell them from January to March.
During these months, the most popular cookie, "Thin Mints," outsells Oreo cookies. Last year, the Eastern Massachusetts group sold 2.5 million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies, and 750,492 of those boxes were Thin Mints.
This year, they're aiming even higher: They want to sell a total of 2.7 million boxes.
READ MORE about this issue.
Thin Mints: These round, mint-flavored cookies covered with dark chocolate perennially sell more boxes than any other type.
Samoas® or Caramel deLites®: Different bakeries sell these under different names, though their make-up is similar. Both are round doughnut-shaped cookies about 2 inches in diameter with a hole in the center. They're covered in caramel and toasted coconut, and then striped with chocolate.
Tagalongs® or Peanut Butter Patties®: As with Samoas/Caramel deLites, these two types of cookies are called different things but largely are the same. Both are round cookies with a layer of peanut butter on top, and covered in chocolate.
Do-Si-Dos® or Peanut Butter Sandwich: Both are sandwich cookies with round, bumpy perforated oatmeal top surrounding peanut butter flavoring inside.
Trefoils or Shortbread: These shortbread cookies are shaped like the Girl Scout Trefoil design.
Daisy Go Rounds™: These crispy cinnamon cookies are classics. Each carton contains five snack packs, for easy eating.
Thanks-A-Lot™: This shortbread cookie has a layer of fudge on the bottom and the words "Thank You" in English, French, Chinese, Swahili or Spanish embossed on the top.
Lemon Chalet Cremes™: Featuring a design of a real Swiss chalet special in Girl Scout lore, this sandwich cookie has a touch of cinnamon-ginger spice.
Thank U Berry Munch™: Cranberries provide a tart kick to complement the sweetness of creamy, white fudge chips in this cookie. They come in a cranberry-colored box and are made by Little Brownie Bakers.
Dulce de Leche: Inspired by classic Latin American confections, these sweet cookies contain milk caramel chips.
Lemonades™: These shortbread cookies are stamped in the shape of a sliced lemon and have a tangy lemon icing.
Source: Girl Scouts of the United States of America
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Favorite cookie: Thin Mints
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Emily Devane
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Selling strategy: "I sell to my family and friends,
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Favorite cookie: Thin Mints
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Favorite cookie: Caramel deLites
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Favorite cookie: Peanut Butter Patties
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Favorite cookie: Thin Mints
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BANNER ELK, N.C. - The Lees-McRae College track and field program will host Lees-McRae's Alonzo Clark Memorial Track and Field Invitational on March 13 with all proceeds going to the Alonzo Clark Memorial Fund.
The meet is held in honor of former Bobcat track athlete Alonzo Clark, who passed away this October from injuries suffered in a single-car crash.
"We are excited to host such an event, and it is a real honor to host it in Alonzo's name, Athletic Director Craig McPhail said. "Alonzo was a valued member of the Bobcat family, and we know he will be watching Saturday."
There are six teams and over 100 athletes competing in the meet. Lees-McRae, Lenoir-Rhyne, Montreat, Limestone, Milligan and Brevard are the six teams competing.
The event will be held at Lees-McRae's Arthur, Lauritsen and Sanderson Track and Field Venue, which is an eight-lane track and field facility with lights 4,000ft above sea level. The meet will be scored by Fully Automatic Timing (FAT) system, which is a TFRRS certified timing results system.
The field events will start at 11:30 am and running events will begin at 1 p.m. with a full tentative schedule listed below.
11:30 a.m.
Men's/Women's Javelin (combined)
Discus: Men and Women (Combined)
Pole Vault: Women/Men to follow
Long Jump: Women/Men to follow
High Jump: Women/Men to follow
1:00 p.m.:
Shot Put: Men and Women (Combined )
Triple Jump: Men/Women to follow
4 throws: Shot/Discus/Javelin (no finals)
4 Jumps: Long jump/Triple jump (no finals)
Running Events (Tentative)
1:00 p.m. 1500 Meters Women
1:10 p.m. 1500 Meters Men
1:20 p.m. 400 Meter Relay Women
1:25 p.m. 400 Meter Relay Men
1:30 p.m. 100 Meter Hurdles Women
1:35 p.m. 110 Meter Hurdles Men
1:45 p.m. 400 Meters Women
1:50 p.m. 400 Meters Men
2:00 p.m. 100 Meter Dash Women
2:10 p.m. 100 Meter Dash Men
2:20 p.m. 800 Meters Women
2:30 p.m. 800 Meters Men
2:45 p.m. 400 Meter Hurdles Women
2:50 p.m. 400 Meter Hurdles Men
3:00 p.m. 200 Meters Women
3:10 p.m. 200 Meters Men
3:20 p.m. 3000 Meter Run Women
3:35 p.m. 3000 Meter Run Men
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Important - if the engine stalls in deep water, do not attempt to restart it unless you are absolutely sure the exhaust is not under water.
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If you are unfortunate enough to stall whilst fording a river, switch off the engine and all electrics. Summon help and get towed to dry land. Remove all the spark/glow plugs and then turn the engine over a few times to expel any water that might have gotten into the engine. When all is dry, refit the plugs and all going well you'll be back on your way.
Up hill
There is no real trick to this. If you can't find the right normal gear that will get you up without the engine struggling (labouring), try a low ratio gear. Your journey to the top will be slower but your engine will thank you for it. Note that in low ratio mode, it is difficult to make smooth gear changes - don't be too aggressive so as to break something by snatching through the gears. It is often desirable to select the required gear for a climb and start off in that gear on a more level track.
Failed hill climb (i.e., you stalled or got stuck) - don't panic. Ensure engine is switched off. Take your feet of the pedals, leaving it in gear. Relax and breath. So you can't go up, better to reverse down. Handbrake on, clutch, into reverse, off clutch handbrake off. Check steering wheel is straight. Check behind is clear. ignition off, then to on, then start engine and immediately we are driving backwards under control.
Down hill
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"Magpie to the Morning" hot and fades out
Neko Case:"The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" by Sir Walter Raleigh
Of all the world and love were young,
And truth in every shepherd's tongue,
These pretty pleasures might me move
To live with thee and be thy love.
Time drives the flocks from field to fold,
When rivers rage and rocks grow cold;
And Philomel becometh dumb;
The rest complains of cares to come.
The flowers do fade, and wanton fields
To wayward winter reckoning yields:
A honey tongue, a heart of gall,
Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall.
The gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses,
Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies
Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten,-
In folly ripe, in reason rotten.
Thy belt of straw and ivy buds,
Thy coral clasps and amber studs,
All these in me no means can move
To come to thee and be thy love.
But could youth last and love still breed,
Had joys no date nor age no need,
Then these delights my mind might move
"Magpie to the Morning" hot and under commentary
Neko Case: "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" was the first poem I ever read and tried to memorize on my own. And I though it was so cool that the girl was saying she wasn't going to marry the shepherd because her was going to give her a lot of stuff. And then I found it super interesting later when I realized that it was a response to a Christopher Marlowe poem, which I had also read at the same time and I thought they were both by Sir Walter Raleigh. But I just thought it was so great that, however many years later, another guy kind of writes a poem that sticks up for the lady to the guy. I really love that.
Music credit: Instrumental excerpt of her original song, "Magpie to the Morning" from the album, Middle Cyclone, used courtesy of Anti-.
Her reading is like her music---wide and broad, it doesn't fit neatly in any box. Take, for instance, her attachment to "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" by Sir Walter Raleigh. [2:00]


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Baker's Holiday, a musical tribute to the legacy of Billie Holiday, is one of Chet Baker's finest treasures. The session is highlighted with the fluegelhornist's tender solos and blissful vocals. Backed by a stellar cast of musicians including pianist Hank Jones, drummer Connie Key, guitarist Everett Barksdale and more, this colorful outing is an elegant ten track masterpiece which features the hits "Easy Living," "These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)" and "Mean To Me." (publisher's notes)
Chet Baker - Baker's Holiday
Label: Verve Records
Format: WEB, 10 files FLAC, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 24bit 192kHz HDtracks
Released: 2012
Originally released 1965
Genre: Jazz
1 Trav'lin' Light 3:11
2 Easy Living 3:23
3 That Ole Devil Called Love 3:17
4 You're My Thrill 2:59
5 Crazy She Calls Me 3:22
6 When Your Lover Has Gone 2:54
7 Mean To Me 3:36
8 These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) 3:30
9 There Is No Greater Love 2:34
10 Don't Explain 3:26
Chet Baker - Flugelhorn, Vocals
Alan Ross, Henry Freeman, Leon Cohen, Seldon Powell, Wilford Holcombe - Reeds
Hank Jones - Piano
Everett Barksdale - Guitar
Richard Davis - Bass
Connie Kay - Drums
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|2011-02-19, 17:51
|Link #81
Che! Che! Che!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brazil
Age: 29
Now uh, I'm sure this might come as a shock, and then maybe not, but shows such as Milky Holmes and Yumekui Merry have featured much more impressive animation throughout their runs than, say, Gundam 00. It's not that Gundam 00 was incapable of having good animation, but it was far too occasional and overall the series had a lot of episodes which just looked cheap most of the time. This isn't really an "opinion", by the way, you might as well check episode 20 of S2, for instance, the whole part before the OP looks incredibly stiff and the characters overall are drawn poorly if compared to how they should be looking. And this is commonplace in something with such mainstream appeal as Gundam, because, really, your "everyday" fan hardly will care about little details such as these. As long as the plot's good and they get their mechas, it's fine. In the end they will make a profit over merchandise and other things, so there isn't exactly the same level of care being put into it as the late-night shows, where most studios are small companies which are fighting for their consumers to grab the DVDs and remain alive.
Really, I'm not sure what else I can add. If whatever I'm saying simply doesn't seem right to you, then it's too bad, but I don't think we'll ever be on the same page. You seem keen on putting down shows which might have some sort of relation to "moe" archtypes and things you don't like, as if they were inferior because of that. But this is completely irrelevant where good animation quality is concerned. I couldn't give a rats ass about Shuugo Chara (S1), but it's a show which is constantly being acclaimed for its animation, whereas I love Mugen no Ryvius, but it's a show that didn't really catch my eyes even once where animation quality was regarded. In the end, though, if I'm unable to change your views on this, I'll just give up trying to do so now. Because it's clear that I'm seeing something in animation and you might be looking at a different thing, be it art "style" or designs that please you, instead of well, the movement.
Plus, this is already going far too off-topic, so... If anything, feel free to PM me.
|2011-02-19, 18:10
|Link #82
Anyway, yes, I look at that trailer and I see mostly static images of bland looking character designs doing wild takes and making silly faces and you look at it and see something that outstrips the majority of what is airing today. I can't even begin to comprehend where you're seeing this "attention to animation detail" and I can probably assume that from your point of view you can't comprehend how I'm not seeing it. If the show comes out and it turns out that there's actually a great number of well-animated sequences of the kind you would want to show to an animator's class as an example of something they might want to strive for I will say that the trailer was actually misleading, however if it comes out and it's still largely static images with one exceptional sequence every episode or two (which seems to be the norm for Kyoani from what I've seen of them) I would not really be surprised. As of now you are correct, there's very little that can get me to call that trailer anything exceptional animation wise since I see very little movement or "attention to detail" and nothing looks impressive at all.
edit: In retrospect I think I'm being unfair to the other posters if I don't at least give them a way to comprehend what I am seeing in the trailer and where I'm coming from so I'm just going to quickly break it down here:
0:00-0:04: Still shot of a classroom sign
0:05-0:09: Mostly still shot of a simplistically drawn suburban landscape with a train moving across representing the sole motion
0:10: Paper airplane being thrown
0:11-0:27: Various shots including a girl doing a cartwheel, a girl with blue hair standing motionless while her mouth flaps, a girl with glasses and a blank stare drawing a circular motion and closing a book. There's motion here.
0:27-0:30: Girls doing wild takes with no backgrounds behind them.
0:30-0:39: Girl with spittle coming out of her mouth as she talks and slightly moves her head to the side, other girl standing still while corona of light shines off of her
0:40-0:49: Cat playing around with a Kleenex box and a girl doing a wild take. This is one of the few scenes where I see anything exceptional, but it also makes use of obvious repeating frames as well.
0:50-0:54: Girl spinning around and smashing into a locker. This actually looks good, probably the best shot out of anything in the trailer and no use of repeating frames that I can see.
0:55-1:00: Girls doing....something on a train. This looks good too.
1:00-1:20: Various shots of people talking while a couple of other people make the occasional motion in the background. I assume this is what people mean when they talk about "attention to detail".
1:22-1:24: Guy making the same sweeping motion a couple of times
1:25-1:27: Still shot of a building sign
1:28-1:42: Various shots including a girl taking a bite of ice cream, a girl swaying back and forth, a girl drawing, all of which feature the same animation cycle looping.
1:42-1:46: A girl floating motionlessly through a void while slowing rotating clockwise
1:46-1:55: Various shots including more wild takes, a girl using another girl as a drum set with animation loops and again a girl standing in a void albeit with some decent zoom in effect for another wild take.
1:55-2:00: A cat jumping up in the air while scratching in an animation loop
2:00-2:05: Various shots including dramatic lighting on a girl, a still shot of another girl and a cat freaking out.
2:05-2:10 A girl striking a pose. There's again some decent zoom effect put to use in here and some actual motion, but a good chunk of it comes from an extreme close up of a fast and there's not exactly much detail in the frame.
2:10-End: Various shots including a girl walking into a room and a girl walking towards train tracks from far off in the distance such that I can't really make her out well.
So basically aside from a 10 second or so stretch I didn't see all that much motion making use of non-repeating frames and even then I'd still call those sequences about par compared to most TV anime I see nowadays.
Last edited by Kaioshin Sama; 2011-02-19 at 19:16.
|2011-02-19, 19:01
|Link #83
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A show can also have a big budget - high frame rates, lots of visual gloss, good backgrounds, flashy effects - yet feature bog-standard or stiff motion. That's often the result of hiring inexperienced or overseas animators as opposed to renowned talent.
Creating anime is a tradeoff between the two. Because of budget and time constraints, it's hard to combine both well-drawn/highly detailed character art (time-consuming to keep art on-model) and expressive, fluid animation (requires many key frames and unique talent). To some extent, you have to sacrifice one for the other since schedules are tight and a limited talent pool is shared amongst numerous studios (exception = KyoAni).
The casual viewer tends to appreciate the glossy look while paying few attention to artistic details, which is why actual animation is often sacrificed.
|2011-02-19, 19:31
|Link #84
I think I should also mention that I definitely understand how animation works and where the trade offs are, and that no group of animators exists in a zone where they are magically able to get around all of them. I should warn that nobody is going to be doing their points (and the ones you make are completely agreeable otherwise) any favours by continuing to promote this mythology. Let's keep this discussion down to earth please.
Last edited by Kaioshin Sama; 2011-02-19 at 19:58.
|2011-02-19, 23:08
|Link #85
Che! Che! Che!
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Looking at your little deconstruction of that trailer and I overall actually agree with most of what you've said. Still, in my view, you miss some other scenes which do have a certain appeal to them. This one, for instance:
1:30~1:34 -- Her movement (the thumbs up and winking while doing a slight different cute pose) in this scene is very well done. I think looking at the way her shirt and skirt both move is a nice way to illustrate what I mean. In your random show, there's no way a simple scene like this would look as good as it does. It's something minimal, sure, but it's something that I could notice while watching.
Also, do note that a lot of the scenes where anything of note (in a context of a series like this, at least. I know kleenex waving wouldn't be very exciting in Fullmetal Alchemist, but god knows what it was about in the first place without any dialogue) was happening you ended up actually saying it looked good. In any series you'll find moments where there's some transition scenes, showing backgrounds and so on. Many of these were present here. But each time <something> was happening, be it a conversation between characters or them playing around, there was actual animation on it. And even the bits where you say have "repeated frames" are at least pleasant to the eyes.
The thing with Kyoto Animation, and what you call a "myth", is that by working with in-house people in every show they're simply able to have the same quality in every other episode (of every other show they do, as well!). If you have a minute or two worth of pretty nice animation in every episode, that's already much better than your usual anime by some no name staff (i.e, the majority of them). Add to that the fact that by not needing to outsource their stuff constantly, even the "regular" scenes don't feature problems which are commonplace in quite a lot of shows, such as continuity errors everywhere, and the very recurring poor in-between animation that instead of helping actually destroys whatever the key animator created, with weird drawings that simply look distorted compared to how they should look, giving birth to what people on the internet love to call "QUALITY" (for lack of better term and to make it easy to understand).
That said, however, I hope that by reading all of this you'll stop insisting on the whole monopoly thing, at least when referring to whatever I'm telling you. It's really hard to try to say why something is good if you keep replying to something I never said. Right now this is what happens:
Blue: "Kyoto Animation does good animation, that trailer had some nice scenes, so I'm interested in watching it".
Kaioshin: "There's a myth about Kyoto doing better animation than everyone else, how can this be, stop saying it looks good cause it doesn't!"
Throughout this whole conversation I never even implied Kyoto was the best studio or that no one could top it off. All I've been saying is that the trailer featured some good animation, better than the majority of shows airing. And when I mean the majority, I'm including every series out there. If there are four (for reference, I'd say this is a pretty good estimate regarding how many shows are able to pull off animation like that every week per season) shows in a season of twenty that feature some good animation, then to me that's pretty significant. From those scenes you mentioned and said that they looked "good", I can't find anything on that level on most (i.e, not all. Like I said, Merry probably had a lot of it, so did Star Driver, for instance. Actually, SD is one its own league with having awesome action every week) of the things I'm watching right now, and this is why I (and many other people) will gladly watch Kyoto shows while saying they have "good animation".
And here's hoping this actually will get the point across.
Last edited by Blue-kun; 2011-02-19 at 23:27.
|2011-02-19, 23:12
|Link #86
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Anyway, enough of that, let's return to discussing Nichijou the anime, not Kyoto Animation (we have a thread for that!).
|2011-02-21, 04:59
|Link #87
Gamilas Rises
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I'm more curious what they will add to this series. There may be enough material for 13 or 14 episodes, but I've not seen all the source material. However there are quite a lot of parts in the manga that have no dialogue. It would be interesting how they managed to handle these...such as the one about the card castle were not a word is spoken in the story. Because while KyoAni is known for sticking fairly close to their source materials, they always add something to fill in the gaps.
|2011-02-21, 16:20
|Link #88
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The art style of Nichijou looks simplistic, and most of the scenes are done with static backgrounds. These kind of things are easy to animate. I've got the feeling people from KyoAni got lazy recently. Well, but since they have a well established name, they can pass with it.
|2011-03-15, 01:40
|Link #90
Join Date: Jan 2009
Age: 29
Very, very lazy animation I say.
From the trailer I reluctantly linked this series with Azumanga and PaniPoniDash pr mix of them because of the colours but thanks I was wrong, this series has nothing to do with those two, this one lacks or fails to transmite the energy.
Well try better next time KyoAni. See ya!
|2011-03-15, 02:08
|Link #91
Join Date: Dec 2006
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........................ Hmm?! Oh, it's over?
Dang, that was boring. It feels like there is potential, but the tempo for the episode 0 just felt so bad. Especially bad was the first part. Dragged that whole thing for longer than it should have been dragged...
It could get better. Let's hope. It isn't impossible. I mean, Lucky Star started out boring, but got better. (Oh wait, the director changed before it improved...)
|2011-03-15, 17:06
|Link #92
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Age: 41
Calm before the crazy I think.
The loli doctor could probably kill if they decided to crank up her screen time using that voice.
It was a boring episode, and had none of the material from the first volume in it. Nothing particularly wacky happened...aside from the talking cat that caught me off guard. It was Minoru Shiraishi, I believe.
Last edited by Ithekro; 2011-03-15 at 19:52.
|2011-03-16, 00:13
|Link #93
Name means little...
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Sigh. Nichijou is not exactly the highest-profile work of the season, and this ado about nothing has already begun in earnest. The humor in the series, from the OVA episode 0 that I just watched, isn't going to be for everyone. (come to think of it, Kaioshin should be in the mess that is Madoka with SHAFT if one needs to address the most controversial piece with the most lasting impact at least to this year...)
To be fair, this animation really feels like it's not nearly was well endowed budget wise as K-on was. The OVA's pacing personally is by far the slowest tempo wise of all the Kyoani slice of life. Although, I like the BGM chosen. The animation is even less vibrant than that of Lucky Star, but it's fine the way it is I guess. This show isn't going to appeal to everyone at all, but it will be a very safe mainstream release. As it is right now, evan Fractale would be a harder sale than Nichijou when it comes to safe for family label.
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|2011-03-16, 01:43
|Link #94
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Location: Canada
Age: 29
Well, I can't call it terrible. Music was good and Sakamoto was kind of funny, but this would probably be far better were Shaft animating it instead of KyoAni...
Really, as I've said before, I have no idea why they chose a show this outlandish to begin with.
|2011-03-16, 16:08
|Link #96
I'm thinking of doing another one of those as I'm watching it commentaries (like I did with the Haruhi movie) later tonight after I'm home from work. I figure as much as people tend to loathe my comments on Kyoani shows they also almost expect to hear from me on this at some point. Plus since it's short and I have a hunch I'm going to be somewhat in sync with the regulars for a change I don't see it leading to a huge argument.
This test of a Kyoani production versus my ability to maintain interest should prove fascinating indeed.
Update: On second thought maybe I'll just wait until I'm in the mood.
Last edited by Kaioshin Sama; 2011-03-18 at 16:06.
|2011-03-16, 16:34
|Link #97
Che! Che! Che!
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Anyway... I tried to give it a go last night and was sorely disappointed by it. Or, well, I don't think disappointed is the best word to say because I'd read a bit of the manga and it definitely didn't click with me, but I guess I was expecting Kyoto to spice things up a bit, as they sucessfully did with K-ON! in a couple of episodes. Didn't happen.
Production wasn't really bad, but I guess it wasn't exactly good either. Although most of the well animated scenes from that small PV turned out to be from this episode zero, which was nice. But then what actually bothered me the most were the couple of scenes where they had no background whatsoever with just the character standing in a corner while doing something. I'm not sure if it was trying to mimick those blank panels in gag manga, which are often common, but it didn't really work very well animated. Which isn't to say that it does work in manga format, either, but I guess it's something that people just ignore or grew used to. So, yeah, in a nutshell, it didn't feature anything amazing, but it also didn't have anything that looked bad. As panzerfan put it, playing it safe would actually describe it very well.
That said, the characters and the story (or complete lack thereof) are what's hurting this show the most. We get it, it's a gag manga, but the whole episode felt like watching a bunch of characters do and talk about absolutely nothing. In a way, it was a lot like the very first episode of Lucky Star, although the latter at least had the whole "I don't quite believe they're discussing how to start eating this chocolate thing" factor, which at least made it amusing in some way.
Overall though... I'll probably check again when the real show starts airing, but my expectations are as low as they can be. It's not like they ever were high to begin with, but this little OAD did little to help that. At this point, it's a shame, but I can hardly see Kyoto ever being contracted to work on anything but these kind of shows. I'll still check them out for anything visually interesting, which, I'm sure, will still show up every episode or two considering the staff that's working on it, but unless there's some huge improvement I can't see myself enjoying the thing as a whole.
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|2011-03-16, 17:09
|Link #98
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From what I've seen so far in the first volume of the manga, I think they can make this really funny since some of the jokes in there seem, to me at least, to be very visual in nature. That can be played with a lot. The trouble with this episode is that nothing is happening. I have no idea if any of this material is from the manga as none of what I saw was from the first volume. I am wanting to see how they pull off some of the more visual gags that seem to be in most chapters.
|2011-03-16, 18:02
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I guess with the OVA (episode 0???) this thread should be moved to the current series?
Or maybe the mods will wait until the actual season in question comes out....
|2011-03-16, 20:43
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Antonio, TX
Age: 57
Kind of surprised by the reaction in here. I watched this, expecting the worst (I've read most of the manga, and wasn't sure which way the studio would take it), and I found it to give off almost Azumanga Daioh vibes. I would think a calm, lightly humorous, slice of life series might be just the medicine the doctor would order given the situation over there right now.
As for the comment about how it would be better if SHAFT had done it... I am a HUGE SHAFT fan (heck, I'll know I've made it if I can convince Shinbo to do an adaptation of my book series), but I really don't think this series would hold up well with their touch.
Oh well, to each their own I suppose...
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There are a lot of different kinds of charcoal grills that offer many different features. I've picked the 36 best charcoal grills from the simple kettle grill to large full functional charcoal grills.1) Char-Griller 2828 Charcoal Grill | 2) Char-Broil Portable CB500X Charcoal Grill | 3) Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Portable Grill | 4) Char-Griller 3001 Grillin' Gas Grill | 5) Americana The Swinger | 6) iHOMEARD BBQ Grill | 7) Pit Boss 71220 Kamado BBQ Ceramic Grill | 8) Char-Griller 1515 Patio Grill | 9) Smoke Hollow 6500 LP Smoker Grill | 10) Z-grills Wood Pellet BBQ Grill | 11) Pit Boss Grills 72820 Grill | 12) Party Griller 32" x 11" Charcoal Barbecue Grill | 13) Royal Gourmet Charcoal Grill | 14) Portable Dual Fuel Outdoor Grill | 15) Char-Broil 4-Burner Cabinet Gas Grill | 16) PK Grills PK360 Grill | 17) Built In Grill BKB 401 Brick Bbq Kit | 18) Party Griller 32" Charcoal Grill | 19) Dyna-Glo DGN576SNC-D Charcoal Grill | 20) Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Smoker Roaster & Grill | 21) Cuisinart CCG-190RB Portable Charcoal Grill | 22) Pro Series Charcoal Wagon BBQ Grill | 23) PK Grills The Original PK Grill & Smoker | 24) Grekitchen BBQ Grill | 25) Coleman Table Top Charcoal Grill | 26) KitchenAid Cart-Style Charcoal Grill | 27) Old Smokey Charcoal Grill | 28) Mini Stainless Steel Grill | 29) Expert Grill 24-Inch Charcoal Grill | 30) Smoke Hollow 4-in-1 LP Gas Charcoal Grill | 31) Weber 121020 Charcoal Grill | 32) Weber 1211001 18-Inch Portable Grill | 33) Weber 1141001 Gas Grill | 34) Char-Griller Charcoal Grill | 35) Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Grill | 36) Weber 15301001 Charcoal Grill |
Trying to find the right grill for your backyard?
Charcoal grills are a favorite among outdoor BBQ enthusiasts because of the unique flavor and the cooking experience you can only get from cooking with charcoal.
This guide will cover everything you need to know about charcoal grills.
We will breakdown everything from how charcoal grills work, to the different fuel choices and some questions you should ask yourself to help you find your perfect fit.
Take a look and see what has made charcoal grilling a staple in American grilling.
How Does A Charcoal Grill Work?
Cooking with a charcoal grill takes time and attention to detail.
Charcoal is loaded in the chamber just under the grill grate and is the fuel source. When burned, the charcoal will transform into embers radiating heat up toward the top vent.
Temperature is controlled by adjusting the top or bottom vents allowing more oxygen in or less. More results in a higher temperature and less oxygen to cool it down.
Types Of Charcoal Grills
There are a few types of charcoal grills. Some grills are square, round, or rectangular, some have lids while others do not, and some may or may not have a venting system for heat control.
The majority of charcoal grills fit into these categories.Ceramic
The ceramic grill is the most versatile and effective type of charcoal grill because the ceramic chamber retains heat and moisture more efficiently than any other charcoal grill option.
Not only can these charcoal grills be used for grilling and smoking, but for baking pizza at 500 degrees as well. This is made possible by the excellent heat retention properties of the ceramic shell that can produce temperatures of up to 750 °F.
The top and bottom air vent control the temperature. Careful attention to the vent system and understanding that adjusting the airflow is key to controlling the temperature. These high quality charcoal grills can be used to cook anything that fits with perfectly even heat distribution.Barrel
Barrel grills are the kind of grill that look like someone sliced a steel barrel in half lengthwise. It's hinges are attached so the top half forms the lid and the bottom half forms the charcoal holding chamber.
The vents that control airflow and temperature are cut into the top and bottom of the barrel. A chimney to control smoke from escaping attaches to the lid.
With the lid closed, heat can then be controlled with vents. Other designs may contain other features such as a smoke box, but the same basic barrel design does not change.Kettle
The kettle grill is composed of a lid, cooking grid, charcoal grid, lower chamber, venting system, and legs. Some models include an ash catcher pan and wheels. The lower chamber that holds the charcoal is shaped like a kettle, giving the grill its name.
The key to the kettle grills' cooking abilities is its shape. The kettle design is meant to distribute heat evenly.
When the hood is down on the grill, it prevents flare-ups from dripping grease by controlling oxygen intake, and allows heat to circulate around the food as it cooks. It also holds in flavor-enhancing smoke produced by the dripping grease and smoldering charcoals.
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Essay on Divali, an Ideal Cultural Essay Topic
Majority of Indians and Nepalese celebrate the festival of Diwali. This celebration is mainly a Hindu festivity, but people from other Indian religions too have been known to join in the celebrations. When you are assigned to write an essay on Diwali there are numerous elements of the festival which you can discuss and provide information on. Since this is a festival related to a particular culture, by writing informatively, the essay writer can create a high awareness. By infusing descriptive essay writing skills, the essay can pain a vivid picture of the festival in the minds of a reader that has not experienced this festivity.
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Morris again uses Fox News to raise funds
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On Fox News' Hannity, Fox News contributor Dick Morris touted "the work we're trying to do through DickMorris.com" to oppose health care reform and instructed viewers to "go there and help us." Morris has repeatedly used his frequent appearances on Fox News to raise money for conservative political organizations, including those in which he has a financial interest, a practice that also has been followed by Fox News' Mike Huckabee.
Morris touts DickMorris.com: "[G]o there and help us"
From the November 23 edition of Fox News' Hannity:
MORRIS: When this bill passed the House four weeks ago, it was 45 [percent] support, 52 oppose. Well, it's 38 support, 56 oppose.
SEAN HANNITY (host): That's correct.
MORRIS: And a lot of that movement is coming, as I've said on your show, from some of the work we're trying to do through DickMorris.com -- go there and help us -- is switching young people. The question among them has gone from "Oh, yeah, we really need insurance" to "What, am I going to go to jail if I don't have it?"
Morris frequently raises funds for conservative groups on Fox News
Morris asked Fox viewers to "give funds to GOPTrust.com" without noting his apparent financial ties to the organization. Between October 27, 2008, and November 17, 2008, Morris mentioned GOPTrust.com during at least 13 Fox News appearances and asked viewers to "give funds to GOPTrust.com," the website of the National Republican Trust PAC, without disclosing that the organization has paid $24,000 to a company apparently connected to Morris. Through publicly available records with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Media Matters for America found that GOPTrust.com paid Triangulation Strategies at least $24,000 from the beginning of October 2008 to November 24, 2008, mostly for "Email Communication." The "Mailing Address" for Triangulation Strategies is listed in one of the National Republican Trust PAC's FEC filings as "dickmorris.com."
Morris brags about raising $2.5 million on his website for ads against health care reform. On the October 19 edition of Hannity, Morris claimed that "at DickMorris.com we've raised now $2.5 million to run ads" against health care reform through the League of American Voters (LAV). Morris previously used Fox News to solicit donations for LAV, stating on the September 21 edition of Hannity, "[O]n my website, DickMorris.com, I'll tell you how to contribute to 10-second ads we are now running." His website featured an LAV ad and solicited donations for "[t]he New Ad Against Obamacare." While Morris stated on the September 28 edition of Hannity that he has no "financial stake in these ads," he is LAV's "chief strategist," and according to LAV executive director Bob Adams, Morris "actually crafted our ads and national campaign."
Huckabee has also raised money on Fox News -- for PAC that supports GOP candidates and pays his daughter's salary
Huckabee sends viewers to his PAC under the guise of signing a petition. On two Fox News shows, Huckabee directed viewers to "go to balancecutsave.com," urging them to sign a petition telling Congress to "balance the budget," "cut their spending," and "save American families." However, balancecutsave.com redirects visitors to a Web page soliciting donations for Huckabee's political action committee, which financially supports Republican candidates and also pays Huckabee's daughter's salary.
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Sometimes children do not do what their parents tell them to do. When this happens, a parent tries to help the child to do the right thing. When this does not work, the parent usually punishes the child.
There are many things that a parent can do. One thing that people have done is to spank the child. When a parent spanks a child, they will use their hand or a hard object to strike them on their bottom. This is meant to show the child that they have done something wrong.
One parent remembers being spanked when he was a child. His parents used a wooden spoon. When he spanked his own children with his hand, he saw that he put a red mark on his child's leg. He never did that again.
One problem with spanking is that it teaches the child to hit someone when they do not like what the other person is doing. Another problem with spanking is that the parent is usually angry and can hit the child too hard. Sometimes parents will use spanking for everything and not try other ways to get the child to do the right thing.
Many parents are not sure of what to do instead of spanking. Some people think that their religion tells them that spanking is okay. Some think that the law lets them do it. The courts say that parents have the right to teach their children how to behave.
Other things should be tried before a parent decides to spank a child. Telling the child exactly what is wanted from them can be one thing. Giving a child more than one choice is another thing that can be tried. Getting down to the child's level and taking a more child-friendly approach can help as well.
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DAVID Cameron's battle against Scottish independence was dealt a severe blow last night when the former treasurer of his party was caught on tape saying the Tories must "be seen" to fight for the Union even if they disagree with keeping the UK together.
Peter Cruddas, who resigned last weekend after being filmed selling secret meetings with the Prime Minister to potential financial donors, said the party should be prepared to fake its opposition to Scottish independence to get a better break-up deal for England.
Last night, fresh footage of Cruddas emerged in which he described a meeting with Cameron when they talked about a forthcoming trip to Scotland.
In the footage, Cruddas suggested that if the Conservatives gave the impression that they supported the Union, then that would ensure that England got the best possible deal after independence.
Cruddas said: "He [Cameron] told me that he wants to fight to keep the Union… he told me that was, those were his true feelings, however, even if they're not, we as a party have to be seen to be fighting to keep the Union together, even if we don't agree with it, because, at the end of it all, if the Scots say 'we're out of here' and they want to go independent, we can turn around and say it's not what we wanted, it's not what we campaigned for, you can't have this, you can't have that, and you can get on with it."
The Prime Minister has made great play of his desire to keep Scotland in the United Kingdom. Although Cameron does not want to go down in history as the Prime Minister who presided over the break-up of the 300-year-old Union, some Conservatives have privately indicated that they could see the advantages of Scotland going independent.
With Scotland – and its large contingent of Labour MPs – outside the Union, the Conservatives would enjoy an almost unchallengeable majority in the House of Commons.
The SNP last night described the footage as a "bombshell" for the Tories. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "It shows that senior Tories in London are cynically faking their opposition to independence to position themselves for a post-independence deal.
"The Cruddas revelations show that they believe in nothing except protecting Westminster interests. Their claims about winning the referendum are exposed as mere bravado. In fact, they are already preparing for losing."
The latest footage was filmed earlier this year, ahead of a meeting between Cameron and Salmond in Edinburgh. The pair met in February to discuss the terms of the independence referendum, including Salmond's preferred date of autumn 2014 and his plan to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to take part. During Cameron's visit to Scotland the Prime Minister urged voters to say "no" to independence, and in return held out the prospect of more powers to be granted to Holyrood under an enhanced devolution settlement.
A spokesman for First Minister Alex Salmond said Cameron's "appointee as Tory treasurer is on tape displaying his contempt for Scotland and our parliament and directly implicates the Prime Minister in that attitude.
"The First Minister believes that the Prime Minister owes Scotland a full and detailed explanation of the Cruddas revelations. He will demand one."
Cruddas resigned after footage appeared to show him offering access to the Prime Minister in exchange for a donation of £250,000. Filmed by Sunday Times reporters posing as potential donors, it also shows Cruddas claiming that he and Cameron both referred to Salmond as "the mad Scotsman", although last night the Conservatives denied that Cameron had used those words.
A Scottish Conservative Party spokesman said: "The Prime Minister has always been very clear that he wants to keep the Union together. Indeed, the transcript shows that the Prime Minister privately told Peter Cruddas that his true feelings are to support and to fight for the Union."
Last week's revelations forced the Prime Minister to publish details of all Conservative donors who had dined with him in his Downing Street flat.
He also agreed that details of all meals between donors to the party and ministers will now be published on a quarterly basis. Cameron has promised to hold an inquiry into party fund-raising in the wake of Cruddas's resignation.


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'When will we see that it's too late, can't go back now only forward? The thing we seek cannot be found here, yet we look to see, to touch, to feel. This thing is so temporary, the strain is strong I know, but don't let it break you, please don't let go. They say the heart is a bloom, so I'll wait for the spring to come.'
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Across every state there are efforts to help support the positive and engaged involvement of fathers in the lives of their children and families. Local schools, faith communities, and community organizations are among the groups providing support and services, as well as hosting family events throughout the year.
This section of Fatherhood.gov is not inclusive of all these efforts, but serves as a starting point to help connect fathers with programs and with each other. If you have a program, resource, or event that you would like us to consider for inclusion on this list, email us at email@example.com.
Learn more about efforts in your state:
Idaho State Profile (PDF 216 KB): These fact sheets highlight State programs and strategies to promote parenting and responsible fatherhood.
Responsible fatherhood programs exist all over the country. This section serves as a starting point for fathers looking to connect with programs that can help make them responsible and involved in their child's life. Inclusion on this list is limited to State-operated and HHS-funded local programs, and DOES NOT constitute an endorsement of the program by the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse or the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families' Office of Family Assistance.
There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance New Pathways for Fathers and Families or Responsible Fatherhood Opportunities for Reentry and Mobility (ReFORM) grantees serving Idaho.
If you are looking for a program in your area but don't see your city listed here, or are looking for assistance with a personal situation, contact us at 1-877-432-3411.
The Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, includes the broad range of federal programs that address the needs of children and families. These programs are at the heart of the federal effort to strengthen families and help all children succeed by bringing new ideas, insights, and leadership on issues that impact the lives of all Americans.
The ACF Region 10 Office, based in Seattle, WA, serves the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Learn more about ACF Region 10.
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Given the central importance of the yamas and niyamas, one might wonder why it would be necessary to practice the other limbs of yoga. Would it not be enough to be compassionate, truthful, and content? Why would it be important to take the time to stretch our backs or to listen to our breath? If not for the tremendous importance of grounding spirituality in the body, it's unlikely that the great sages would have listed asana practice as the second limb. This is why I have chosen to focus in such detail on this dimension of
practice. What is asana practice all about?
The word asana is usually translated
as "pose" or "posture," but its more literal meaning is "comfortable seat." Through their observations
of nature, the yogis discovered a vast repertoire of energetic expressions,
strong physical effect on the body but also a concomitant psychological effect.
Each movement demands that we hone some aspect of our consciousness and use
ourselves in a new way. The vast diversity of asanas is no accident, for
through exploring both familiar and unfamiliar
postures we are also expanding our consciousness, so that regardless of the
situation or form we find ourselves in, we can remain "comfortably seated" in
our center. Intrinsic to this practice is the uncompromising belief that every
aspect of the body is pervaded by consciousness. Asana practice is a way
to develop this interior awareness.
While a dancer's or athlete's internal impulses
result in movement that takes him into space, in asana practice our
internal impulses are contained inside the dynamic form of the posture. When you
witness a yoga practitioner skilled in this dynamic internal dance, you have the
sense that the body is in continuous subtle motion. What distinguishes an asana from a stretch
or calisthenic exercise is that in asana practice we
focus our mind's attention completely in the body so that we can
move as a unified whole and so we can perceive what
the body has to tell us. We don't do something to the body, we become the
body. In the West we rarely do this. We watch TV while we stretch; we read a book while we climb
the StairMaster; we think about our problems while we take a walk, all the time
living a short distance from the body. So asana practice is a reunion
between the usually separated body-mind.
Apart from the vibrant health, flexibility, and
stamina this unified body-mind brings us, living in the body is also an
integral aspect of spiritual practice. The most tangible way that we can know
what it means to be compassionate or not grasping is directly through the
cellular experience of the body. The most direct way that we can learn what it
means to let go is through the body. When we have a self-destructive
addiction--the impulse to overeat or to take drugs--this happens through the
entrenchment of neurological and physiological patterns in our bodies. And on a
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Amateur Night at the Apollo | 7:30PM
A brand new line-up of contestants competes for the chance to perform during the June 19th Show Off and move on to Top Dog on August 21st. It all leads to the chance of winning the title of Super Top Dog and a cash prize ($5,000 in the Child Star category and $20,000 in the Adult category) on November 27th!
Aspiring musicians, singers, dancers, comedians, rappers and spoken word artists try their best to please the audiences that can make them an Apollo legend. Get ready to cheer or jeer as you decide who stays and who gets booted off stage. At Amateur Night, you tell the performers to be good or be gone!
Amateur Night at the Apollo is hosted by the comedian Capone. Each show begins with a festive pre-party featuring video and music by DJ Jess followed by the dynamic vocals of Joe Gray, the "Set it Off Man." And keep a lookout for C.P. Lacey, the resident Executioner who sweeps bad talent off the stage. http://www.cityguideny.com/eventinfo.cfm?id=364005
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Venue Description: Apollo Amateur Night continues to demand and reward greatness, spurring performers to put every fiber of their being, every ounce of their emotion into pleasing the audiences that can make them an Apollo legend.
The world famous Apollo Theater is so much more than a historic landmark - it is a source of pride and a symbol of the brilliance of American artistic accomplishment. With its rich history and continued significance, the Apollo Theater, considered the bastion of African-American culture and achievement, is one of the most fascinating chronicles in American history.
It all started in 1914 when the theater was constructed on 125th Street, the heart of Harlem. Originally, it was named Hurtig and Seamon's New Burlesque Theatre and African-Americans were not allowed in the audience. In 1934: Ralph Cooper, Sr. decided to do a live version of his already popular radio show, Amateur Nite Hour at the Apollo, at the Apollo Theater, then owned by the Schiffman family. Ella Fitzgerald was one of the first Amateur Night winners. That same year, Cooper, Benny Carter and 16 Gorgeous Hot Steppers dazzled the crowds with the theater's first 'Colored Revue.' Then in 1935, Bessie Smith made her Apollo debut followed by an unknown vocalist by the name of Billie Holiday who graced the Apollo stage and mesmerized the audience with her undeniable style and talent. Soon thereafter, the Apollo Theater quickly became known the place 'Where Stars are Born and Legends are Made' and 'home' to thousands of major performance artists, fans, and patrons of the arts from around the world. The legendary venue has launched the careers of icons such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, James Brown and Lauryn Hill and continues to maintain its position as the nation's most popular arena for emerging and established African-American and Latino performers.
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