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From the Teachings of Roy Eugene Davis:
The thoughts you habitually think, your mental attitudes and emotional states, reactions to events, personal relationships and actions are chosen by you. How you think and behave determines your existing circumstances and those you will experience in the near and distant future. If you want any aspect of your life to be improved, you have only to exercise your freedom of choice and decisively act in accord with your choices.
Choose to be emotionally mature. Assume responsibility for your thoughts, actions and circumstances. Refuse to allow mental confusion, emotional unrest or psychological conflicts to dominate your awareness. Do not let debilitating habits dissipate your vital forces, weaken your health, diminish your financial (or other) resources, mar worthwhile relationships or interfere with the efficient accomplishments of your meaningful purposes.
Be optimistic, cheerful and calmly energetic. Optimistic people are always healthier, happier, more successful and live longer than people who are pessimistic. Cultivate only wholesome, life-enhancing thoughts, feelings, behaviors and relationships. Be aware of your true nature in relationship to the Infinite. Nurture awareness of the presence of God within and around you. Assume and express the characteristics and qualities you want to have.
"Remember that you belong to no one, and no one belongs to you. Reflect that some day you will have to leave this world, so make the acquaintance of God now. It is only because of delusion that you perceive yourself as a physical body. Meditate unceasingly to realize your real, divine nature."
Lahiri Mahasaya
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The goal of meditation — the act of consciously directing one's attention to alter one's state of being — is to take control of the mind so that it becomes peaceful, focused, and more aware. Going beyond the mental and emotional benefits, a new field of study known as contemplative neuroscience is revealing the real, physical effects of meditation on the brain. Using modern neuroimaging and electrophysiological methods, scientists can measure how the brain changes in response to contemplative practices.
This week, neuroscientist Richard J. Davidson, director of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University Wisconsin-Madison, will join other experts for a panel discussion about Tibetan Meditation, Brain, and the Arts (Thursday, January 27) and speak about how to Change Your Brain by Transforming Your Mind (Saturday, January 29). Visitors can also take part in Tibetan meditation at the Museum at one of many free meditation sessions led by Khen Rinpoche Geshe Kachen Lobzang Tsetan, abbot of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in India. The Museum is celebrating Tibetan culture throughout the week, as part of the six-day Global Weekends: Brain and the Tibetan Creative Mind program, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Brain: The Inside Story.
In the meantime, check out a couple of recent articles on meditation and the brain:
"Can meditation change your brain? Contemplative neuroscientists believe it can," a post on the CNN Belief blog, explores recent studies on the effects of meditation on the brain, including those conducted by Davidson, that have found that committed meditators experienced long-term changes in brain function. Research has shown that regions of the brain associated with positive emotions indicated an increase in activity — even in novice meditators.
A new study led by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers indicates that mindfulness meditation training can change the brain's structure in just eight weeks. Participants who meditated for about 27 minutes per day showed increased gray-matter density in the hippocampus, the region of the brain important for memory and learning. Decreased gray-matter density in the amygdala, the region of the brain that plays a role in anxiety and stress, was also apparent.

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Singapore, 20 February 2012– Celebrate the leap year with our amphibious friends who love leaping too! During the 25-26 February weekend, Singapore Zoo will be bringing you a fun-filled weekend where you can learn about and interact with these creatures.
They may not be the best animals to cuddle up with, but frogs do have a part to play in helping man, as pest control through their diet of insects, such as mosquitoes. Frogs can also tell us if an environment is healthy. Their permeable skin easily absorbs toxic chemicals, which means they are sensitive to very slight changes in the environment. Therefore, if anything drastic happens to frog populations around us, it is an indication that something is wrong in our biosphere as a whole.
Find out more about these fascinating creatures and participate in the myriad of activities we have lined up for the whole family this 25-26 February.
Collect a passport and have fun learning while playing games at five stations. Make sure you get a stamp at each stop. Upon completion, each participant will be given a goody bag and a chance to enter a lucky dip.
Those not keen to run around the Zoo can also be a part of the fun in other ways! Write your wish for our local frogs on a message board near the entrance ticketing area. Face painting by our Conservation Ambassadors is also available for those who wish to get creative and look like their newfound frog friends
Date: 25-26 February 2012 (Sat-Sun)
Time: 9am – 5pm
Who can participate: Children 7-12 years
Registration: Next to entrance retail shop, Singapore Zoo, 80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826
Station Locations: Various (indicated below)
Note: Registration on a first come first served basis for 500 children each day so come early to avoid disappointment!
Find out how frogs grow and see how these unique creatures differ from other animals through metamorphosis. Then try your hand at putting their stages of growth in the right order.
Location: Fragile Forest Entrance
Ecological pest busters!
Ever wondered what frogs eat to get their stunning colour? Get some tips from their diet for ideas on getting that healthy glow. Be warned though, for these jumpers are known to be great for pest control, so think twice before adopting their eating habits!
Location: Opposite Fragile Forest Entrance
"Count the Clutch?" and "Long Leap the King!"
Test your estimation skills by guessing the number of frog eggs in a clutch. The person with the closest guess gets to have their name on the scoreboard at the station. Kids can then see how they measure up against their newfound frog friends in a leaping challenge by taking part in a standing broad jump contest.
Location: Sheltered area at Orchid Garden
Tadfrog Match
Ever had anyone tell you that you have dad's nose or mum's eyes? Frogs however, look quite different from their young. Come see how good you are at piecing their family portrait together, and learn more about where and how they live. You might even get to see a real-life family of frogs!
Location: Opposite Fragile Forest
Frog, three, two, one… Can you save the frogs from extinction?
Kids will be challenged to finish our challenging frog puzzles as fast as they can and stretch their brainpower by identifying the species. The person who completes the jigsaw puzzle in the shortest time will have their name on our scoreboard.
Location: Sheltered area at Tropical Crops


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Drop that crusty bread and point yourself to the Southeast corner of Switzerland. From late October to mid December, Laax has glacier season. Riders head 10,000 feet above sea level to the Vorab Glacier to shred Monsterpipe and Park Vorab. A Superpipe, a kicker line, and about ten rails keep riders happy through the gray days.
Once winter and the regular season hits, local riders like Fabienne Reuteler and Nicolas Mà…ller drop down to the Monsterpipe Crap Lang-at 140 meters (460 feet!), it's one of the longest Superpipes in the world. This season, the resort is claiming its pipe is next-level, thanks to a custom-made pipe cutter that "pushes the limits to the max." The other pipe is called the Monsterpipe Crap Kurz and has smaller dimensions, making it the beginner's choice.
Riders stop in at The No Name Cafe directly above the Snowboarding Park Crap to kick back with a Calander Br u on the deck and check all the hot action. The park has one kicker line with about six absprànge (kickers) and three rail lines with twenty rails-rainbow rails, straight rails, A-rails-and boxes like the kink box, straight boxes, S-boxes, parallel C-boxes, and a wallride.
The Boardercross Crap course is one of the better-maintained courses in the world. It's a sick slaloming ride through the banked turns over the tables, double jumps, and through the whoop section.
If you're just here for the freestylin', make sure to ask for a Park & Pipe ticket that gets you up the cable car, and all day access to the Monsterpipes and the parks for 38 Swiss francs (about 32 U.S. dollars).
And for the record, "crap" means "rock" or "boulder" in German.—Annie Fast
How much does Andre Kuhlmann like the pipe at Laax? This much! Photo: Markus Fisher
Sani Alibabic pulls fives off this kicker all day and retires to the not-so-peaceful Riders Palace in the Swiss village come night. Photo: Markus Fisher
"My favorite time to ride the park and pipe is in March and April. The features get soft and you can try new stuff. But don't forget to shred powder-the freeride terrain is awesome, too!"-Fabienne Reuteler
Boardercross: 1
Parks: 2
Superpipes: 3
Events: Burton European Open, January 15-22; Amped Champs, April 2-3; Spring Session Laax, April 13-17
Web site: boarderworld.alpenarena.ch


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Dudleys Launches Two New Vitamin Breads
Santa Ysabel, Cal.-based Dudley's Bakery Inc. introduces two new Vitamin Breads as part of their nutrition and wellness initiative -- Vita Rite Vitamin Bread is vitamin-enriched white bread Vita Grain Vitamin Bread is vitamin-enriched whole-wheat bread.
By adding 25 percent of the daily recommended allowance of 14 vitamins and minerals in a single serving of each of the Vitamin Breads, and leveraging its great-tasting recipes, Dudley's brings a more nutritious option to the table while maintaining the great Dudley's taste people have known and loved for generations. Daily Bread, Daily Values is the appropriate tag line for these nutritious breads.
"Dudley's innovation in delicious breads is especially important as consumers are working to eat well and stay fit," said Barry Brunye, co-owner. "People are pressed for time and their bodies need nourishment."


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Aisline — SuicideGirl of the Day
Meet Aisline, a SuicideGirl who lists her location as being lost and says wherever her location may be, she enjoys dancing around in her underwear. Dance on, Aisline, don't mind if we just sit back and watch.
Name: Aisline
Location: I'm lost
Heroes: My mother
My idea of a good time: The internet
Into: Girls, movies, nighttime, awkwardness, saying inappropriate things, the beach, sunsets and sunrises, dancing, dancing around in my underwear, laughing at my own jokes, being the only one laughing at my own jokes, boobs, ruining everything I try to cook and making people pretend they enjoyed eating it, heavily tattooed girls and boys
Not into: Big crowds, people I don't know touching me, mirrors, drugs, being cold
Makes me happy: Warm weather, music, driving around aimlessly, late nights, early mornings
Makes me sad: People with no morals, people with no common sense, people who can't act in public, disrespect, greed, poverty and John Mayer
Five things I can't live without: iPod, Blackberry, laptop, a steady Internet connection and my family and cats
Vices: Sour candies
I spend most of my free time: Trying to take over the world
Favorite bands:
- Alexisonfire
- City and Colour
- Asking Alexandria
- Underoath
- Chiodos
- Thrice
- A Bullet for a Pretty Boy
- Confide
- From First to Last
- Alesana
Favorite films:
- 'It's All Gone, Pete Tong'
- 'Fight Club'
- 'Boys Don't Cry'
- 'Superbad'
- 'High Art'
- 'Requiem for a Dream'
- Anything Disney
- 'The Waking Life'
SuicideGirls is a community that celebrates alternative beauty and alternative culture from all over the world. Since 2001, tens of thousands of models have submitted millions of photos to their website hoping to become SuicideGirls.


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In this post we are sharing with you latest fashion designs of elegant and stylish Nida Ali spring summer collection 2015 for fashion lovers. As we all know that the spring season is coming rapidly, everybody is look to be full in updating clothing with occasional and seasonal dresses for this season. If you can check the fashion industry you can found many other spring summer collections 2015. Nida has launched her stylish and trendy spring summer collection according to seasonal and occasional. Fashion lovers are like their spring summer collection. Women's are greatly cognizant about their dress styles. It is acknowledged that this clothing brand has always provided dresses according to the seasonal choice of the fashion lovers. Nida Ali has introduced her Pinar collection.
In this spring summer collection you can find a huge choice of summer dresses for girls and women. The best kinds of spring summer dresses are create of lawn fabric but specific of them are also made in silk and chiffon fabrics. In this collection designer has used high quality fabrics and latest fashion trends. Nida Ali spring collection 2015 for ladies is containing of shirts which can be suitable with tights. Shirts with tights are the leading concentration of their collection with different distinctions. All of the summer dresses are appearing stylish and awesome trends. This collection has been embellished with stylish embroidery. This spring summer collection is ideal and perfect to wear as formal, casual and parties function. The beautiful color combinations are use in this collection like as green, red, blue, brown and many others.
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Charles R. Shaffer Jr., 89, Laketon, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, in his residence.
He was born Feb. 2, 1924 in Wabash County, to Charles R. & Adelia Louisa (Moore) Shaffer Sr. He was a member of the US Army from 1943-1946. He served as a M.P. in Alaska and later served in the infantry with the 3rd Army under General George S. Patton. He was a recipient of the Combat infantry Badge. After the war he served as provost sergeant with the 14th infantry regiment. He enjoyed the fur trading business and was a member of The Fur Takers of America and The National Trappers Association. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #40, Laketon, VFW, Indianapolis, and D.A.V., Elkhart, and the Moose Lodge, North Manchester. He was an avid outdoorsman and nature lover and enjoyed trapping, fishing and collecting medicinal roots. He was an extrusion die maker at General Tire & Rubber Co., Wabash, for 37 and a half years, retiring in 1979.
He is survived by one son, Gary (Barbara) Shaffer, Fort Wayne; one sister, Marcia (Barnette) Wolfrum, LaFontaine; four grandchildren, Ryan Shaffer, Lake In The Hills, Ill., Jocelyn (Wade) Irvine, Pewaukee, Wisc., Rory (Kimberly) Shaffer, Stillwater, Minn. and Brie Anne (Scott) Marker, Fort Wayne, and seven great grandchildren. One sister, Iona Poston, is deceased.
In honoring Mr. Shaffer's wishes, there will be no services. Burial will be in Laketon Cemetery, Laketon.
For those who wish to honor the memory of Charles R. Shaffer Jr., memorial contributions may be given to the American Heart Association, 6100 W. 96th St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46278-6005. Arrangements entrusted to McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 W, North Manchester, IN.
To send a private condolence to the Shaffer family, use the Condolence link on the Homepage.


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Ted and his son Justin were out early yesterday morning along with their Australian Shepherd, Pepper. We've fallen in love with her! She comes over every day with her frisbee - ready for a few tosses and of course some loving! She's so sweet and gentle. We think this is the dog for us when we move over here permanently. Ted says she likes to fish with him and is a wonderful companion!Below is what the guys were doing yesterday. Look at Pepper following Ted with her frisbee!
Here are Justin and Ted this morning as the concrete truck begins to churn out the street portion. Pepper is ever at the ready! You can't see it, but her frisbee is in front of her! By the way, Justin (on the left) is Ted's son. They work together - something you don't see much of these days!
Yesterday I worked like the dickens in my garden! I think I should re-name my blog Squash House Gardening! Our yard is nearly 1/3 acre and its all landscaped! This has been my dream - and I can't wait to move here so I can plant perennials, annuals, veggies and just plain putter around in the gorgeous weather! I was so tired last night that I could barely move, but it was a good tired and I'm ready for more today! Tomorrow we plan a day of fly fishing - and a well deserved rest!


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Review Questions:
- Both SiH and SiO are involved in HCI degradation. Give two evidences.
- Why doesn't HCI occur during NBTI stress condition?
- I suggested that HCI curve can shifted horizontally to form a universal curve, do you believe that I can do a corresponding vertical shift to form the universal curve.
- What is the physical origin of distribution of bond-strengths for SiO bonds?
- Why is it that SiH bonds are easily repassivated, while SiO bond are not. What can you do to repassivate these bonds?
- HCI is a bigger problem for NMOS compared to PMOS – what could be the reason.
- Why did people expect HCI to disappear below 1V?
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How to find a good overseas supplier
With so many factories out there, where do you start?
You really have to use a (global e-commerce) platform like Alibaba.com, as this allows you to contact many different suppliers at once.
Should you deal with the factory directly, or with an agent?
If you're going to have a long-term relationship with the factory, then it's a great idea to build a relationship with them yourself. Many suppliers are based in China, and they do business differently to Australians. It's important to remember that even when building business relationships with the Chinese, trust is built through sharing information about family, friends, hobbies - not just talking dollars and cents.
What's the best way to check if a factory suits your needs?
From a quality perspective, organising samples is a must. From a volume perspective, most suppliers are fairly honest about how much they can produce. You can always organise a factory visit. If they refuse, you may want to find another supplier.
How can you be sure they will produce good quality work?
While there are no guarantees, if you are using a new supplier, it's best to "scale up'' the size of your orders if possible. Start with ordering a sample, then move on to a slightly larger order.
What's the biggest challenge you've faced with a supplier?
When dealing with overseas suppliers, negotiating the minimum order quantity is always the first challenge. Most suppliers want large orders right from the start. The most important tip is to never stop asking for what you want.
■ Tessa Harnett owns nine online businesses and runs the blog www.talknbusiness.com. Interviewed by Larissa Ham.


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I want a tractor when I grow up
Christopher Budny 12/4/2011 11:24:39 AMI find this pretty striking, Usman; great job! #1427774
Melinda F. Schneider 12/4/2011 11:40:08 AMThis is really special! The expression on the child's face is priceless and the red tractor in the background is a real grabber. Going for the gold with this entry!! #9847306
Mitch Spence 12/4/2011 11:48:38 AMThis is a great combination of elements you found here, Usman. It's compelling and the story is open-ended. #9847315
Jeff Robinson 12/4/2011 11:59:53 AMA powerful image Usman - Well seen and captured! #9847326
Joy Rector 12/4/2011 12:33:22 PMgreat shot #9847366
Debbie Bray 12/4/2011 2:02:01 PMWhat a fabulous story, Usman!! You live amongst a great culture!! #9847459
Nikki McDonald 12/4/2011 3:20:44 PMA new personal favorite from among your many wonderful images, Usman. This is terrific and I predict great things for it. The subject, composition and treatment are all superb. #9847536
Michelle Alton 12/4/2011 4:38:17 PMDoesn't every little guy? Great capture, Usman. #9847659
David M. Montero 12/5/2011 1:55:30 PMThe title say it all. The image says it all. Well done Usman! #9849253
Leslie McLain 12/16/2011 4:55:14 AMTerrific capture and perspective, Usman. #9870834
Cynthia Bullard 1/24/2012 2:14:25 PMCongrats on your Finalist! Well-deserved! #9939538
Deborah C. Lewinson 1/24/2012 2:26:35 PMCongrats on this powerful and excellent finalist, Usman!
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Carol Flisak 1/24/2012 2:27:25 PMWonderful image, Usman... terrific perspective and clarity! Congrats on your finalist! #9939698
Phyllis A. Houghton 1/24/2012 5:07:42 PMWhat an expression! Congratulations on your finalist Usman! #9941157
Judy V. Kennamer 1/24/2012 5:17:24 PMCongrats Usman! I love this capture! #9941271
Mitch Spence 1/24/2012 5:29:55 PMCongratulations, Usman. It's my favorite, as you know. #9941401
Christopher Budny 1/24/2012 5:31:58 PMCongratulations, Usman!! #9941417
Renee Doyle 1/24/2012 5:54:39 PMCool treatment Usman! Congratulations! #9941659
Phyllis H. Burchett 1/24/2012 6:32:05 PMCongrats Usman on this terrific finalist! #9942065
JO ANN CLEVELAND 1/24/2012 6:51:49 PMCongratulations on another fantastic fnalist Usman!
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Larry L. Redmon 1/24/2012 7:12:28 PMCongratulations, Usman! #9942400
Mary Dimitriw 1/24/2012 7:25:15 PMCongrats on another excellent Finalist Usman! #9942491
Ann Coates 1/24/2012 8:21:44 PMCongratulations Usman, I hope we see this again. #9942768
Waleed Al Maamari 1/24/2012 8:48:55 PMCongrats on your Finalist, Usman #9942895
Denny E. Barnes 1/24/2012 10:10:45 PMBig Congratulations, Usman on your beautiful and well deserved finalist! #9943117
Joannie Bertucci 1/24/2012 10:56:25 PMA winner in my book Usman! Congrats on your finalist! #9943226
Susana Ms Heide 1/24/2012 11:01:34 PMWhat a fantastic lifestyle image Usman!! Your title is great! I hope that sweet little guy gets his dream!! Congrats on this wonderful finalist! #9943244
Tiia Vissak 1/24/2012 11:20:56 PMCongratulations! #9943295
Stefania Barbier 1/25/2012 12:35:21 AMtruly love this story telling finalist Usman, huge congrats!!! #9943388
Bojan Bencic 1/25/2012 4:13:47 AMGreat image, Usman. Congratulations on your finalists! #9943953
Janet McNeil 1/25/2012 4:47:40 AMGreat capture!! Congrats and good luck!! #9944129
Errick L. Cameron 1/25/2012 6:22:11 AMDone right. Nice story telling appeal. #9944428
Kathy Cline 1/25/2012 8:22:18 AMCongratulations Usman! I want that tractor to!
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 1/25/2012 10:47:46 AMIncredible work Usman, congratulations! #9945149
Julianne Bradford 1/25/2012 11:55:26 AMPoignant and perfect finalist Usman! Congratulations! #9945338
Kimber Wallwork-Heineman 1/25/2012 12:02:16 PMPowerful! Congratulations! #9945364
Jayne Martin 1/25/2012 12:22:37 PMPrice expression on this boy!! Congrats on this capture! #9945407
Jolynne Woodcock 1/25/2012 12:45:04 PMJust incredible! Congratulations. #9945446
Renee Doyle 1/25/2012 3:00:21 PMWTG Usman!! Congratulations!! #9945860
Kathy Salerni 1/25/2012 3:02:47 PMBig congrats on your Gold Winning image, Usman! #9945874
Patricia A. Casey 1/25/2012 3:10:27 PMCongratulations on the win, Usman....very striking image....Cheers =^..^= #9945913
Marijana Fajgl 1/25/2012 3:14:12 PMBig congratulations on your fantastic winner, Usman! #9945930
Nikki McDonald 1/25/2012 3:17:28 PMAs you know, I think this is wonderful, Usman, and I am so very glad to be congratulating you on a win. WTG! #9945944
Joannie Bertucci 1/25/2012 3:20:30 PMI told you this was a winner Usman! :-) Congrats on your wonderful gold badge win! #9945966
Bob Cournoyer 1/25/2012 3:24:29 PMCongrats, Usman... :-) #9945983
Christopher Budny 1/25/2012 3:38:21 PMWoohoo! Congratulations once more, Usman! #9946043
Terry Cervi 1/25/2012 3:41:27 PMCongrats on your wonderful win, Usman! #9946058
Val Feldman 1/25/2012 4:10:43 PMI can't take my eyes off it. One of those photos that will stay with you for a long, long time. Warmest congratulations on this very compelling and wonderfully executed and processed Gold Winner, Usman! #9946141
Glenn E. Traver 1/25/2012 4:22:34 PMCongratulations on this real life Winner Usman ~ GT #9946182
Jeffrey M. Smith 1/25/2012 4:25:44 PMCONGRATULATIONS on a very well deserved winner! The DoF on this is so exceptional.....it's the best I have seen
Amy M. Wilson 1/25/2012 4:29:25 PMCongratulations on your outstanding Gold winner, Usman!! #9946210
Monnie Ryan 1/25/2012 5:04:52 PMWonderful image, Usman - congratulations! #9946328
Diane E. Deming 1/25/2012 5:58:18 PMCongratulations, Usman. Great image! #9946465
Kim Andelkovic 1/25/2012 6:02:58 PMCongratulations on this awesome win.......beautiful capture :-)
Phyllis H. Burchett 1/25/2012 6:31:24 PMBIG congrats Usman!!! #9946570
Carol Flisak 1/25/2012 6:52:43 PMHuge congrats on your wonderful winner, Usman! #9946622
Daniella Puente 1/25/2012 7:46:54 PMCongratulations Usman!!! #9946729
Ellen Hodges 1/25/2012 9:03:31 PMHuge congrats on an awesome winner, Usman!!! #9946885
Rona L. Schwarz 1/25/2012 9:35:30 PMWOW! What a marvelous story-telling image, Usman! Wonderful work, very compelling! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GOLD MEDAL WIN! #9946932
Alex T. Mizuno 1/25/2012 11:48:18 PMThis is a very strong image Usman. Well deserves the gold. Congratulations on your win!! #9947053
Tiia Vissak 1/25/2012 11:57:07 PMCongratulations on your Winner! #9947070
Barbara Waldoch 1/26/2012 12:28:29 AMCongratulations Usman!
Stefania Barbier 1/26/2012 12:30:08 AMcongratulations on your gorgeous win Usman!!! #9947124
Bojan Bencic 1/26/2012 3:33:32 AMWell done, Usman. Congratulations on your win! #9947348
Kathy Cline 1/26/2012 5:19:21 AM
Congratulations Usman.
I knew this was a winner! #9947593
Claudine Grove 1/26/2012 9:20:03 AMWow! This definatly has the WOW factor. It has great emotional appeal and great composition. Congrats on your Gold Win! #9948001
Boyd L. Alexander 1/26/2012 9:47:51 AMCongrats on this amazing Winner, Usman! Awesome capture!
Carla Capra 1/26/2012 10:00:43 AMCongratulations! #9948118
Michael G. Marshall 1/26/2012 10:02:26 AMTerrific winning image, Usman! Congratulations! #9948128
Patrick Rouzes 1/26/2012 10:32:14 AMCongratulations on this emotional & exceptionally well done Winner, Usman! WTG, my friend! #9948194
Charles C. Berkeley 1/26/2012 12:29:52 PMGreat composition and story-telling image. Congratulations! Charles #9948379
Deborah C. Lewinson 1/26/2012 3:48:19 PMCongratulations!!! #9948739
Bill Johnson 1/26/2012 4:47:51 PMBig congrats on this wonderful winner!! #9948873
Sharon Sawyer 1/26/2012 8:13:18 PMWTG, Usman! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved Second Place Win!!! #9949143
Michele Peterson 1/26/2012 9:01:20 PMMake sure you are there to capture the moment when he gets his first tractor! Such a sweet face he has, and this image is wonderful in so many ways. Congratulations Usman!! #9949241
Michele Peterson 1/26/2012 9:04:53 PMMake sure you are there to capture the moment when he gets his first tractor! Such a sweet face he has, and this image is wonderful in so many ways. Congratulations Usman!! #9949248
Debbie Bray 1/27/2012 3:14:07 AMSuch a fabulous image, Usman!! Congratulations on your wonderful win and it's well deserved too!! #9949501
Katarina Mansson 1/27/2012 3:39:50 AMLove this sbeautiful and perfect storyteller; congratulations on the golden badge Usman! #9949561
Michael Umbreit 1/27/2012 5:47:43 AMUsman - Congratulations on your winning image!! - Mike #9949948
Denny E. Barnes 1/27/2012 10:49:04 AMCongratulations, Usman on your fabulous and well deserved win! Outstanding!! #9950483
Ann Coates 1/27/2012 12:24:11 PMSo pleased to see this here, congratulations on your Gold win Usman. #9950801
Rolando Rosito 1/27/2012 2:20:22 PMGreat winner Usman, Congratulations!! #9950978
Waleed Al Maamari 1/28/2012 12:39:04 AMBig Congratulations, Usman #9951761
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 1/28/2012 4:29:07 PMWTG on your wonderful winning photo! :-) k #9952786
Usman M. Bajwa 1/29/2012 10:40:52 AMThanks so much everyone for your time and kind comments, they keep me going. And thanks to the Judges for considering this image worthy of a win!
David M. Montero 2/2/2012 12:28:55 PMA very strong message Usman. Congratulations on your win!!! #9961314
Merna L. Nobile 2/12/2012 12:42:03 PMYou can feel it in the air, the anticipation of waiting for the awards to arrive. The talent that is on display for all to see and share is amazing. Congratulations to all the January, 2012 winners. Merna #9979158
Carmody Baker 2/22/2012 7:12:42 PMWhat a GREAT capture. Congratulations!!!! #9996879
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Roy Hibbert emerged in his rookie year, proving that he is star like he was back in Georgetown. Last year, the 7'2″ center had averaged seven points and four rebounds per game.
Although he did play only 1,009 minutes that year, seven points and four rebounds per game is very good for a rookie center, you got to admit that. Hibbert also had a 7.94 efficiency rating, which is solid for a rookie center as well.
When Hibbert came onto the court, he took advantage of his size and rebounded every ball whenever he got the chance too. His 7'2″ frame takes a big advantage and the Pacers were very lucky to get him.
His field goal percentage and free throw percentage were solid for his skills, as he had .471 in field goal percentage and was .667 in free throw percentage. Solid, isn't it? Also, in every game, he always had at least one block. In his last three games of the season, he had three blocks per game.
Probably one of his best games was against the Detroit Pistons in the 80th game of the season. He had nine points, four blocks, and eight rebounds. He played very well that game and improved as the games went on throughout the season.
Now here we are, this year. The Pacers have a chance at Lakers' stud, Lamar Odom. With him, it could help the team with rebounding the ball. The Pacers struggled last year and just couldn't improve.
But now as we have seen Roy Hibbert's skills last year, is it possible of him becoming the starter of the Indiana Pacers' squad?
I suggest we should talk about this issue. This is the talk, the Indiana Pacers talk that is.
Roy Hibbert proved himself that he is a worthy center in National Basketball Association. With the stats he had shown last year, many fans on Indiana think he is capable of performing much much better this year.
The Pacers were lucky that they got Hibbert in a trade (he was originally drafted by the Raptors). Indiana also got Brandon Rush in a trade that sent their draft pick in Jerryd Bayless to the Portland Trail-Blazers.
With Hibbert, the Pacers performed better when he came onto the court. He added more rebounds towards the squad as well as more blocks. The Pacers are more efficient when Hibbert comes into the lineup, as I and many NBA fans probably have observed.
The Pacers now have players going into free agency, two involving power forwards/centers. Rasho Nesterovic and Josh McRoberts are the players and I don't know if the Pacers can afford to keep them with their cap space.
If Nesterovic and McRoberts go, it'll be Jeff Foster, Troy Murhpy, and Roy Hibbert himself competing for starting spots. My prediction would be Murphy at starting power forward while Hibbert is at the starting spot for the center position.
Is Roy Hibbert ready, though?
After seeing how he has performed, he can change the whole pace of the game with his skills. It could be one heck of a lineup seeing T.J. Ford, Brandon Rush, Danny Granger, Troy Murphy, and Roy Hibbert all in one lineup. Then don't forget Mike Dunleavy, Jeff Foster, and Marquis Daniels who lead the way at the backup spots.
Hibbert has also proved that he won't end up the way David Harrison went. Harrison was a disaster. He had the same frame as Hibbert and was a number one draft pick but he failed to reach his peak with Indiana (he also took PEDs). Harrison is now part of the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
Hibbert, I hope, surely won't end up like Harrison.
Roy Hibbert is ready for the starting spot, and if he starts, the Pacers could be a contender for the playoffs. A 40-plus win-season could be waiting for Indiana, and that's an opportunity no one would want to let down.
Hibbert is ready, it's time to bring him in.


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Rock started losing its primacy on the charts in the '80s, and these days, the Top 40 is almost exclusively the domain of pop and hip-hop acts — a state of affairs that has prompted a steady flow of "is rock dead?" editorials over the last couple of decades. Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney isn't willing to bury the genre just yet, but during a recent interview with Rolling Stone, he singled out Nickelback as a major cause of rock's decline on the charts.
According to Carney, "Rock 'n' roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world. So they became OK with the idea that the biggest rock band in the world is always going to be s— – therefore you should never try to be the biggest rock band in the world."
Carney's response? "F— that! Rock 'n' roll is the music I feel the most passionately about, and I don't like to see it f—ing ruined and spoon-fed down our throats in this watered-down, post-grunge crap, horrendous s—. When people start lumping us into that kind of s—, it's like, 'F— you,' honestly."
We aren't sure who exactly is lumping the Black Keys in with Nickelback, but if nothing else, Carney is certainly passionate about music. Read the rest of the Rolling Stone interview here, and tell us what you think. Is Nickelback killing rock music? Or is the Black Keys stickman just bitter at Nickelback's success?


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Warren Buffett is ready to double his $15 billion investment in renewable energy, according to reports.
Speaking at the Edison Electric Institute's annual convention in Las Vegas Monday, Buffett described how he had briefly lost track of how much Berkshire Hathaway /quotes/zigman/219651/delayed /quotes/nls/brk.a BRK.A /quotes/zigman/583979/delayed /quotes/nls/brk.b BRK.B had invested in the sector and needed a reminder from a deputy. Buffett said he responded "there's another $15 billion ready to go," according to Bloomberg News.
Buffett's investments include wind farms in Iowa as well as solar farms in California and Arizona.
Buffett also vowed to keep investing in utilities. The sector may not make you rich, but it will keep you rich, the legendary investor was quoted as saying in another report.
Berkshire Hathaway's MidAmerican Energy last year bought two co-located solar-power projects that combined are the largest solar project in the world. Last month, MidAmerican said it will supply Google Inc. facilities in Iowa with electricity from wind power.
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Thermidor is "a zine of adventure and miscellany" published once a year by Philadelphia resident Kat since 2003.
Using personal experience as a segue into mini-histories of whatever she finds interesting, Kat covers subjects like Latvian drunk punks, an African "voodoo" village, eccentrics from her Southern hometown, roadside attractions, abandoned insane asylums, and matriarchal screaming cults. Though technically a per-zine, Thermidor highlights the the bizarre side of life rather than the everyday.
Every issue includes an interview with a fascinating person and a surreal cover design by Kat's partner Erik. The layouts are Xeroxed cut-and-paste with often typewritten text.
Kat's friend David often contributes stories, and the two are now at work on a split zine regarding their respective travels abroad. (Sadly, tech woes have resulted in the complete annihilation of David's half, but we'll see what happens.) Thermidor #4, a Philadelphia-themed issue, is also in production


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Yanin "Jeeja" Vismistananda's fight scenes in the movie Chocolate (also titled "Fury" in some versions) are totally amazing! I love how fierce and determined she is and how focused when fighting. In Fury she pays homage to Bruce Lee many times and matches his grim, unstoppable rage. The fight choreography from Panna Rittikrai, who did the fights for the awesome Ong Bak movies, is damn near perfect and the camera doesn't cut too quickly from one to another, so you get a feeling for what's happening and can admire the fighters' skill and toughness.
What I really like about these fights is the way that every element of a scene is used. Every part of the environment becomes a weapon or a helpful pathway. It's like watching Jackie Chan with a ladder: what are all the possible things you could do with a ladder, on it, around it, between every part of it, in a fight or while evading another person? This is a great art form! And Jeeja does it perfectly. Here's the warehouse fight, just one of many memorable setups. No subtitles but don't worry, just keep in mind, Yanin's character "Zen" is an autistic teenage girl who need to get the money for her mom's chemo, from some gangsters that her mom used to work for long ago. The boy is her adopted brother.
In the fight scenes I would like to point especially to:
* the warehouse fight's slides between boxes, and the amazing use of the square glass coffee table; she slides under it on her knees while in a back bend, then back-breakingly slams the bad guy onto it. The sequence with the lockers, the way Zen leaped upwards onto a ledge and did the splits onto it, the use of the wooden chair, and the somersault down a falling cabinet were all amazing! If you can watch this without pausing and watching bits of it again, I'm surprised at you!
* the dodges in the beginning of the first big fight in Fury, where Zen is being attacked by some thuggish teenage boys and by a few graceful motions creates situations where they punch and kick each other nearly unconscious. And she does it all while wearing a sort of Holly Hobbie patchwork skirt, with a rocking chair and a rag doll. Here is a clip of the fight:
* The meat market fight, where the landscape was bloody guys with huge meat cleavers. Here the landscape was partly one of the horribleness of the carcasses and the flies – and Zen's fight reflects that.
* The final fight on the ledges and shop signs was classic and made me think in a visceral way of 2-D video games, bouncing up and down ledges throwing things (and people) down. It's the best fight, no, the best scene, on the edge of a building I've ever watched! The bit where she grabs the gangster's leg and swings out across empty space on his leg, to kick the other guy in the head. And all the work on the railings. Let us soberly consider for a moment the actual injuries that surely resulted when they filmed this fight. Ow. Scary. I really hope the actors are all okay and also that they all make tons of money.
* The scene in the dojo, I noted her fight with the boy with either Tourette's or spasticity or both. I did think about the idea of one disabled person fighting another and if that was disrespectful (while the movie as a whole was quite respectful of Zen as a person with autism) and sometimes it did seem so to me, and then I look at it again and think that I liked it… Because the guy fighting was so good and it seemed inherently cool to have him be powerful and a fighter whose disability worked to his advantage, incorporated into his artistic style and adding to his ability as a warrior. Just writing that sentence was kind of a rare experience.
* However I can't really say the same about all the transwomen and gay guys being bad guys and dying horribly. There wasn't anything much cool about that. So, warning and you might want to just fast forward when the women are all dressed up and go to where the Japanese guy's agent is waiting to ambush them. I closed my eyes, then opened them, and then totally wished I hadn't.
* The atmospheres all being a bit different – the lighting and settings and colorings of all the sets in the big fights; warehouse, ice house, butcher shop, the clean feel of the dojo, and then the gritty urban feeling of the night fight on the ledges with the high speed train going by.
* The way that everyone else had swords in the dojo fight, and she defeated them with the discarded sheaths.
* The fight with the toughest gangsters, especially when they go underneath a sort of crawlspace under a lattice of metal pipes, and fight intensely while squatting or almost lying down. I've seen one other great fight like this but couldn't remember who it was or what movie. Claustrophobics and anyone who has a terrible fear of pipes, beware.
* I wouldn't really compare her to Tony Jaa. They have the same choreographer and director and Yanin sometimes uses a Muay Thai move but she seems to fight mostly with taekwondo.
A warning, I had to fast forward through some of the beginning bits of the movie for some torture-heavy scenes (with her mom in her gangster days) and some heavy sentimentality, which, I got the idea right away, no need to lay it on so thick. Once you're about 20 minutes in, after that first fight scene, it's all good.
Yanin's next movie is called Raging Phoenix. It looks like it might have some great fight scenes that mix her taekwondo with break dancing. That can't be bad! But I worry that the movie doesn't give her the real starring spot and she has definitely proved in Fury (or Chocolate, whatever) that she can carry a leading role, and she shines as an amazing fighter who can do 6 or 7 major sustained combat sequences without ever becoming dull. I hope we get to see more movies that show her as inherently tough, angry, not all sexed-up or femmy or stuck in a big romance, not starting out weak and then learning through abuse to be strong — just an action movie star given the roles to be a real fighter. Fierce and strong! No compromise! We want heroes! Not sexbots!
While I'm telling you about my love of violent fight scenes and obviously really dangerous stunts, I feel ambivalent about them and a bit ashamed. These movies are made under risky conditions for the actors, fighters, and stunt people. I love an actor who does their own fights and stunts and admire them, but what does it say that they do that for our consumption? It's not pretty. And, these films are coming from outside the U.S. precisely because of a lowered disregard for safety or looser regulations. I think of the moody and beautiful and disturbing film All About Ah-Kahm about the life of a stuntwoman in Hong Kong movies — its scenes both of Michelle Yeoh as Ah-Kam, sitting in her apartment eating a cup of ramen alone, and of Yeoh in the outtakes, actually being carried off on a stretcher when she almost broke her neck from a stunt.


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That's right – contrary to what many religiously believe, it is the inability to grow more fat during times of energy surplus, rather than the excess of fat which appears to directly contribute to the metabolic consequence often associated with obesity.
An article in the New Scientist shines some light on this issue;
Obesity kills, everyone knows that. But is it possible that we've been looking at the problem in the wrong way? It seems getting fatter may be part of your body's defense against the worst effects of unhealthy eating, rather than their direct cause.
While the article goes on to discuss some interesting new research, I feel the author misses an opportunity to really challenge the overwhelming dogma that too much fat, per se, is the cause of metabolic consequence of obesity. From my experience, it is much easier to get the point across by investigating the obvious anomalies or outliers to the often thought direct relationship between excess adiposity and disease.
Outlier #1: Lack of adipose tissue leads to severe metabolic abnormalities
Individuals who suffer from a condition called lipodystrophy, have little to no fat tissue (they look extremely athletic, with defined musculature) but display many of the metabolic symptoms thought to be exclusive to obese individuals. Lipodystrophy encompasses a heterogeneous group of disorders associated with whole body or partial lack of adipose tissue, which can be inherited (genetic-origin) or acquired. Not only are patients with lipodystrophy at increased metabolic risk, but the severity of metabolic complications observed is closely related to the extent of their fat loss.
Outlier #2: Excessive growth of adipose tissue leads to healthy metabolic profile
The opposite clinical example of lipodystrophy is multiple symmetric limpomatosis. Multiple symmetric lipomatosis represents a group of similar syndromes characterized by the excessive growth of subcutaneous fat, often in the periphery of the body in areas such as the arms, legs, shoulders, and neck (picture the Michelin man). For a given BMI, multiple symmetric lipomatosis patients are reported to carry 50% more fat tissue than healthy individuals. Interestingly, numerous case studies have found excellent metabolic status (high insulin sensitivity, normal glucose tolerance, normal blood lipid levels and blood pressure) among these individuals despite their obviously obese state.
Outlier #3: Liposuction of adipose tissue does not lead to metabolic improvements
If merely the amount of excess fat is the direct cause of metabolic dysregulation then removing that fat through surgery should obviously result in metabolic improvement. Unfortunately, this is not the case. In fact, an excellent prior study has shown that liposuction does not make obese individuals healthy.
Outlier #4: Pharmacological treatment of unhealthy obese individuals leads to increased adiposity in concert with improvement in metabolic profiles.
All of the above examples would seem to suggest that if obese and metabolically unhealthy individuals could somehow develop more subcutaneous fat tissue, they could theoretically become healthier.
Guess what? That's exactly what happens!
Obese individuals with metabolic problems who are prescribed a class of drugs called thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, actually grow more fat cells, get fatter, but also get healthier.
Currently, the emerging theory of why obesity is associated with metabolic disease risk suggests that it is not the excess amount of fat that results in problems – but rather, it is the inability of the fat tissue (specifically subcutaneous) to expand enough via the development of numerous, healthy adipocytes or fat cells to store all the excess calories being ingested (more details on that here).
The mantra that "fat is bad" is not only myopic, it now stands in the face of much contradictory evidence. As the examples above illustrate, matters related to excess fat and health risk are much more nuanced than what many would have you believe.
Finally, while I only discussed issues related to metabolic health, it is also proposed that the association between excess fat and other conditions such as osteoarthritis, sexual dysfunction, and cancer may also be more closely tied to the function rather than merely the amount of fat in one's body. These notions are nicely summed up by Dr. Harold Bays' adiposopathy theory, which has been getting more traction over the years as more supporting evidence emerges (check the reference below). Alas, this may be an issue for a future post.
Peter Janiszewski
Bays, H., & Dujovne, C. (2006). Adiposopathy is a more rational treatment target for metabolic disease than obesity alone Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 8 (2), 144-156 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-006-0052-6


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|2013-02-13, 12:49
|Link #2941
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Igurashi is the one that draw Saki achiga right? Saki achiga's release probably won't be disrupted.
I'm more concerned about saki ch 109... Dear (Whoever-It-Is-That-Live-Above) let saki ch 109 be released tomorrow (a vain hope, I know, but still hoping TT_TT)
|2013-02-13, 12:55
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Moreover, Achiga-hen is drawn by other person, Ritz only need to tell him the script.
|2013-02-13, 12:56
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Reader or Writer
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Somewhere between first and last.
The scary thing about Both shizu and Saki is that we know there is more to them that what they showed , but don't know how much.
But if Shizu end up having multiple-abilty ...
For the 'montain theory' I couldnt help but thing this would be fun as Saki is " The flower atop the montain"
|2013-02-13, 13:01
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Thx for everyone to remind me the Chan-Kan Yumi pulls off on Saki.
Just a sudden thought: maybe Saki should bring a stronger player to the final (if she still has the luxury to choose in the semi-final) instead of a weaker one. Even in the prefectual final Koromo don't really ron directly from Saki, but keep on getting scores from the weakest player (Kana) and or course Haitei. Since Saki will not dealt into a hand (for the past 7 years she only dealt into a hand once unintentionally), and Awai seems cannot Tsumo when activiting her double-richi ability (all her hands on rons), Saki will only have a hard time if someone keep on dealting into Awai. If the other players are strong, they can even out the table so Saki don't need to go for a crazy Yakuman hand at the end.
|2013-02-13, 19:04
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|2013-02-13, 20:09
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Within the choice of Steins Gate...
Harue: "So, Shizu... do you see those three girls... do you think you can conquer those three mountains? Can you make your way through the finals?"
Shizu: "Yes, I have an excellent view... I can see so clearly that I see flowers along the mountain ridges... I think we're screwed! "
|2013-02-13, 20:20
|Link #2949
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Think reverse: By conquering the mountains, everything on it will be conquered too.
Saki: Look, there are flowers blomming all over the mountain
Shizu: So, what? entire mountain is mine. Do I have to tell you that's I'm actually standing on the tree atop the montain???
|2013-02-13, 23:19
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Harue: "So, Shizu... do you see those three girls... do you think you can conquer those three mountains? Can you make your way through the finals?"
Shizu: "Yes, I have an excellent view... I can see a flower fairy making flowers bloom!!!"
|2013-02-14, 00:15
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After reading chap 19, to touch on an earlier topic of discussion, but I actually like how they handled Harue 'noticing' Awai's ability. Because unlike FunaQ and even Yumi/Hisa, who review their opponents by simply going through a record of their opponents hands during the games they played, Harue actually takes the time to watch the videos of the player's playing, and noticed the one player reacting in a similar way that Saki reacted to Koromo when Koromo first activated her powers, an 'oh god I'm screwed' type feeling. And even then, it's not like Harue figured out the whole corner's weakness or what exactly the power was, but it was more like 'When Awai does a double riichi, you should play super careful up to the part where she makes a Kan, because she's probably using some kind of ability.' Which is a strategy that FunaQ also realizes within just seeing Awai use the supernova one game, and which thinking about it makes logical sense.
Onto Shizu's ability, I sort of do like how Koromo mentioned she failed twice. Because the first time it happens, the ability user in question like Awai and others might just put it up to a 'fluke' or 'losing focus', but on the second time, when Koromo was paying attention and 100% focused and still couldn't manage it, that's when she probably realizes that something is happening.
Interested in the fact that Teru mentions that there are about 10 high schoolers who can break Awai's ability. I wonder if we've already seen a few of these players, maybe a few 'monsters' over on Kiyosumi's side of the bracket?
|2013-02-14, 01:38
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Hisa is watching their match, hopefully Hisa will be able to figure it out + a very useful hint from Koromo about Shizu'a ability, ganbatte Kiyosumi~
Awai is first year and first time she play at national right? I wonder how Teru come into conclusion 'about 10 player can break it' when Awaii has never play at national before...
Toyone and Kasumi probably would be able to...
Toyone using pursuit riichi and Kasumi hoarding 1 suit
Hmmm... wonder if Sae's tenpai-blocker can work... probably can if and only if Awai's starting hand isn't in tenpai already
Awai declaring Riichi means she can't change her hand, so Toki will be fine.
If Saki can build her hand faster then awai's kan, awai would probably get ron-ed by Saki (because Awai discard the tile she got from dead wall *which saki is waiting for*)
Since we have no idea about rinkai and uzu-something, that's the only one I can think of...
(Ritz why u have to be hospitalized....)
|2013-02-14, 07:02
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: [Zettai Ryouiki]
but looking at awai i really hope she able to do consecutive kan like saki or got more than 4 ura dora
|2013-02-14, 09:56
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If the mountains are the strong player Saki is the one Atop the strongest , no matter who it is she is atop, you can't run away , she will alway be here
|2013-02-14, 19:46
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El Psy Congroo
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Within the choice of Steins Gate...
I say who else here would agree to let Igurashi~sensei to do the art for the main manga as well? I know there will be some changes from the art style but we've been following achiga-hen for quite some time and we're used to its style by now... the downside is the drop on boobs quality and I know a number of people here loves their boobs toned to perfection... what? don't look at me like I'm one of those oppai-loving bunch... seriously now... we'll have a drop on boobs quality but we might get double the number of pages or maybe even more... not to mention a lot of progress in the main story... not bad, right?
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With some arrangement and the fact that Achiga is ending, I welcome the idea of having Igurashi-san reigning over the main manga art for a while at least. That way the manga can continue without putting much strain on Ritz-sensei until she fully recovers. And while I enjoy Ritz's obssession with big boobs but with her current condition, I'm more than willing to go with this for the time being.
EDIT: Moreover, if the main manga speeds up in the progress then we maybe able to have Side B semifinals adapt for the new season.
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(CNN) — Dating a supermodel. Becoming an astronaut. Simultaneously being struck by lightning and attacked by a shark.
The chance of any or all of that happening to you is probably greater than winning Wednesday night's Powerball drawing.
Still, millions are buying up tickets, thinking more about the dream than the odds. "I do it because I have a slight chance," said Fabrizo, a New Yorker who gave only his first name. "I think if I won, I'd quit my job for sure, even without notice."
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That's one strategy. And statistically speaking, it doesn't add up. The Multi-State Lottery Association says the odds of winning the grand prize are one in 175,223,510.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt University and the national office of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity have suspended local chapter operations after a member sent out an offensive recruiting email.
The university would not discuss the exact content of the email, but a statement from Vice Chancellor Beth Fortune on Wednesday said it "conveys a message that is reprehensible in its disrespect for women."
The Tennessean reported that the email makes light of a case in which four now-dismissed Vanderbilt football players are accused of raping an unconscious female student.
Alpha Tau Omega CEO Wynn Smiley said the student who sent the email has been expelled from the fraternity. He said the local chapter has apologized to the email's recipients and to the campus community.
Vanderbilt says the suspension that began Oct. 3 continues pending an investigation and hearing.


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