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|2013-02-03, 09:49
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In regards to who going to be with who I would have liked if it was Tsukune with Moka and Kurumu with Mizore. Yukari (Once she has gotten older) with Fong Fong. That way no one would get hurt. As for Tsukune transformation I would say he would end up being the next Alucard but on the good side. Providing he can keep the Shinso blood inside him checked. As he is so far doing an okay job at it.
|2013-02-03, 20:49
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I don't know if anyone's figured, but it seems more Tsukune + Moka, Kurumu + Gin, Yukari + Fong Fong and Mizore + (New Character). I would have to agree that I would want a Harem ending because everyone is satisfied and the others aren't left to secondary characters.
|2013-02-04, 01:30
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besides doesnt Gin like Sun ? (the siren girl... when she said to tsukune that she will rush to help him if he needs it... gin punched tsukunes face in jelosy as he already has this many girls) so it should be more GinxSun
I remember Jacks frost prophecy... first he was talking about tsukunes and mokas destiny that will shake the world (as they didnt just saved the snow village only)... next part is that there will be lots of suffering on the path if they will follow moka and tsukune... but still their futures are really bright
besides kurumu and mizore saw tsukune saying I love you to moka (in that rosary)... which coused kurumu later to cry and almost die from that pain.... but even so mizore was standing strong saying no matter what she will "allways" follow tsukune.... so if tsukune would marry only moka... then in the end she will still stalk tsukune and try to get him (maybe as a lover or concubine)...kurumu made even a bigger bond with tsukune by kissing him (first girl that actually kissed tsukune on lips... as moka as kiss throught sucking blood) so if she backed off now her mother would kick her ass ^^
Anyway I think that kurumu might be the missing factor to help moka overcome her trauma of hurting tsukune... since kurumu saw almost perfect black tsukune (full wings and even less conciousness) and she still went inside that barrier and kissed him... as tsukune is still tsukune who did this to protect her and others
yet I still hope that tsukune would show at least little concern for kurumu and mizore.... it would be nice if Gin made him see that point...that tsukune focuses too much on moka and forgets about the others who too love him deeply..... time will tell
|2013-02-04, 02:39
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Well, will see how Moka is going to resolve her emotional trauma, in the next few chapters.
But, I think that if the author would want to have Kurumu and Mizore have some role in bringing back Tsukune to a normal state, I doubt that he would make Akua beat them up, into a near death state.
After all, both Kurumu and Mizore aren't vampires, and while they received treatment right away, I would be really surprised if they would manage to recover consciousness in time, for them to provide some assistance in saving Tsukune.
In other words, while the other girls did have some moments on developing their relationship with Tsukune, if the author actually aims for a harem ending, I would say that so far, he's doing it badly when it comes to developing the relationships between the girls in Tsukune's harem that aren't Moka, and Tsukune, while that might change, later in the manga, personally I wouldn't rise my hopes too high.
|2013-02-04, 02:49
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I think Kurumu deserves tsukune much more then moka since she loves him even more then the world but can moka say that ? I would be really happy if tsukune ends up with kurumu not moka since what tsukune loved wasnt moka but her mother which is inner moka who doesnt really exist . Moka always triying to kill tsukune while kurumu always save him so i am pretty sure kurumu loves tsukune much more then moka could ever love him .
|2013-02-04, 03:08
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Personally, I think that you have disregarded the fact that Moka hasn't been open about her feelings for Tsukune, because:
1.) She had a much harsher past, then Kurumu could ever have - after all,there isn't something much harsher then seeing you're own mother be consumed by a quite monstrous thing, right in front of you.
While, the memory of that event has been mostly sealed, it still left a quite distinct effect on Moka's psyche, that prevented her from completely opening herself up to someone, because she didn't want to lose someone dear to her, again.
2.) Moka thought that Tsukune would sooner or later, run away from her, due to how threating living with her, was for him, once that has been proven false, it had been quite a huge effect in shattering her cold exterior that she created around her heart, which prevented her from showing her true emotions.
So, I wouldn't say that Kurumu loves Tsukune more then Moka are anything of that sort, since their past, is completely different.
Finally, I think that you completely misunderstood the Outer Moka situation, who definitely isn't Akasha, it has been mentioned that she has been modeled in Akasha's image, but frankly speaking, I have some doubts about that, since, there aren't a lot of differences between Inner Moka's "true" personality, which she has been hiding behind her cold arrogant, exterior mask, until the current arc, and Outer Moka's personality.
Not to mention that, Tsukune has fallen in love with Inner Moka as well, since he has the only person who hasn't treated both Moka's as two different people, and even after the truth about Outer Moka's personality, has been revealed to him, this hasn't changed, considering what has been portrayed, in one of the last panels, of the latest chapter.
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|2013-02-04, 07:52
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|2013-02-04, 09:27
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As to GinxSun, nothing is wrong with it, but surprisingly Gin is like Kurumu in regards to Sun. It's unrequited love, something Sun hasn't or can't see. Just because Gin holds feelings for her doesn't make him the one..
So he knows Kurumu's pain. He knows what it's like to love from such a distance. That's why he helped her out.
That's pretty cool IMO
|2013-02-04, 09:31
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At this point, things have become more like a love triangle around Tsukune rather than a harem- Kurumu and Moka are the two closest to him, even Mizore isn't in their league of affection for Tsukune anymore.
Shame Kyero Fox doesn't visit this thread more often- it's always fun to throw out the MizorexKurumu pairing and see him flip
|2013-02-04, 09:41
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In addition, we alreadt knew that something like this would happen since the first season,afterall Outer Moka asked to Tsukune If he would still with her or was if he would still like her after the seal broken.
|2013-02-04, 11:29
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|2013-02-04, 11:47
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the problem with Gin is that he is a dog... and he just cant find real love but flies from flower to flower just for fun then dumps that girl once he has done her leaving those girls in pain... remember what he did at the beggining of series... blamed tsukune to be a peeping tom on girl... only becouse he wanted to "look good" in front of moka and others... and separete tsukune from them so he can jump into his placae and fool around with moka (like he said: I will make you mine woman moka !!)
Kurumu has been in weakened state some chapters ago becouse of what she heared and that hurt her... but later on she "made her resolve" just like Mizore... she kissed Tsukune said "I love you... I will stay by your side forever and protect you" so I hardly doubt she will back off so easyly ^^
The main problem is that Tsukune "has to train" since he was weak and unable to do anything (nromal human) he had to do his hardest to keep up with the rest of the group... but like gin or other youki were born with powers so they dont need to learn basic and train small steps but can just polish their abilities.... so Gin has more time to fool around...he should train... but he rather lie down and enjow the girls looks... Gin was there for kurumu becouse he had nothing else to do... while tsukune was pressured by time and the desire to get stonger so he could help to save moka.... but he was the same when mizore has been kidnapped... and mostly would do the same if something happened to kurumu
But what really is sad for me...is that Kurumu said so many times to tsukune that she loves him...and he didnt react... moka never said "I love you" to tsukune yet he is following her so much >_> so I hope Kurumu will take a bigger part in saving tsukune from his current looks and moka would already accept the fact that to help tsukune they need to stay together....so might agree to share tsukune (like issa [mokas dad] had fw wifes... Gyokuro and akasha [not sure about Akuas mother] )
for me Gin should confess to Sun as even Kurumu said to Gin that he loves that girl for sure... since its kinda funny that gin only noticed kurumu when she started to stick close to tsukune.... but lets face it... Kurumu is all in love with tsukune so Gin wont do for her now... as he embreced her when she was in the deepest suffering (lowest point in kurumus life) but instantly she felt tsukune and rushed to him while totaly forgetting about gin even beign there XD
|2013-02-04, 12:06
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^ the problem of this entire post is that you ignore Gin's development.
You bring up his character when he was first introduced. How about I bring up Kurumu's introduction? Yes, that crazy girl who had all of the guys under her control and attempted to make Tsukune a mindless slave....
Or Mizore and her violent obsession of having Tsukune all to herself...
Or Ruby and her "all humans must die" belief.
I'm surprised you ignored all of his development that he's gotten like everyone else. Everyone has changed for the better, Gin included. Stop trying to portray him as some mindless pervert. That's been disproved a long time ago.
|2013-02-04, 12:36
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about wanting tsukune for themselfs... it wasnt just mizore... but each of the girls is the same XD thats why they are fighting between each other so much.... like how kurumu used charm on tsukune (full power) and dragged him to her room :P, inner moka suffers from pridefobia so she didnt express much emotions but kurumu did do some few bullseyes on her :P
all youki think "all humans should die" and only few thx to tsukunes personality changed... like how Hakuto (a past human) wanted to kill all humans too becouse of what happened to him.... but tsukune with his personality changed his mind and hakto is still helping.... and hakuto is not a girl !
If Gin is sooo mr.goodie goodie... then why wont he help (support) Kurumu fufill her love... and help her to make tsukune be more aware of her... or make him talk to tsukune about his feelings towards Kurumu !? kinda to knock some sens of surrounding in tsukune... so he would notice other girls presence and not only mokas....if gin would be all good on heart and was doing all for her sake.... then he would help her out with this problem and not just walk in and say "find another guy.... ehem for example me..." when she was in the lowest possible mind state.... its like kinda backstabbing someone using the opportunity and atmosphere of a girl feeling down and crying... why not tell her not to give up and fight for him.... but just goes the way he allways did... "just dump him" >_>
but kurumu was a smart girl...went to tsukune...fought with all might and got first and nice kiss on tsukune (did it before moka)... and for her win is that he remembered it what made kurumu a sucubus go all red and unable to talk xD
if gin wasnt a pervert then the girls would pay attention to him ^^ yet they dont so there is something not right here :P for now kurumu and mizore are in tsukunes camp.... gin can have any girl in school if he wants so he wont have a problem I guess...
damn the pairing wars are really exhausting..... anyway "EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN THROUGHTS ABOUT IT", I have my own... you have your own ^^ everyone is happy
for me Kurumu should get Tsukune... so a small harem ending (kurumu, moka, mizore... and maybe rubi)... as she really saved tsukunes life few times and if not her kissing to bring tsukunes soul... then tsukune would be already dead and wouldnt be able to help moka... now lets see how moka will save tsukune from this situation
well maybe tsukune will chose monster world before human world...becouse in human would he will have to go with "monogamy and hurt few girls to core" or monster world and chose polygamy "here it should be ok" so all girls happy (mothers too as they got a nice son in law)
eh so now 1month of waiting.... and I hope we will get some kaluha and kokoa (maybe akua too) lookiung to tsukunes dirrection while not beliving that tsukune defeated their mother (since gyokuro was the one to teach everything to kaluha...so if ghokuro lost then what are the chances on kluha to defeat tsukune ^^) and I wonder how miyabi will react to this
heh it would be funny if after this arc. gyokuro developed some personal interest in tsukune... like a mad love as she saw his power... and mostly it was a while when she fought like that...so finally she got a worthy rival..... and it would be damn funny if gyokuro wanted to get pregnant with tsukune.... so her new child could get some of this power ^^ so she would gain a child that has bigger potential then kaluha xD.... so next semester in youki academy gyokuro will be introduced as a new "teacher" XD so she can have tsukune close XDXD
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|2013-02-04, 14:19
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Considering how the "harem option" has been portrayed by the author so far, with one instance of a information box that more or less stated that polygamy is a naive dream.
And Issa's example, clearly was meant to be portrayed in a negative light, with the wife (Gyokuro) outright hating the lover (Akasha).
So, considering how this option, was portrayed so far, I don't have huge hopes, on this option actually becoming true in Tsukune's case.
Of course, at the same time Ikeda created issues for Kurumu (outright dieing, if her love is unrequited) and Mizore(with her being a ticking biological cake), which should be resolved in someway.
So, while I understand, where some of the people who want a harem ending come from, considering, how ... with each passing arc, the manga is getting more darker and serious, I doubt that we will actually get a completely happy ending.
At least, I don't see it happening, based upon, how the author portrayed everyone's relationship with Tsukune, so far...
But, I guess we will have to wait and see, how everyone's relationship with Tsukune is going to change, after this arc is over - after all, quite a lot of significant developments have occurred in the current arc, and I doubt that Tsukune and the rest of the Newspaper Club, will come out, of this incident, without any changes in their relationship with each other...
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FAYETTEVILLE, W.VA.: The New River Gorge Bridge is a monster.
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At the north end of the bridge we exited our bus in the rain on a Sunday afternoon and made our way to the underside of the bridge, near the Canyon Rim Visitor Center off U.S. Route 19.
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Our guide Joel told stories. Pigeons roosting on a particular beam had produced white streaks on the rust-colored steel. But two peregrine falcons moved in and nested on the bridge. They preyed on the pigeons for food and the pigeon droppings are no longer a concern. Peregrine falcons also nest on sandstone cliffs in the park.
Joel also pointed out mechanical features on the bridge: expansion joints and box beams. The bridge is expanding and contracting, but there is no sensation of swaying.
He explained that the catwalk at the center of the bridge is 4� feet higher than at both ends.
The bridge�s midpoint is actually above the south bank of the New River. The traffic noise was more pronounced there.
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Landing a man on the moon made for a great moment in history and television. Probably every American alive at the time remembers Neil Armstrong coming down the ladder of the Lunar Module on July 20, 1969, and uttering the memorable phrase, "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," as he stepped onto the surface on the moon. It was the culmination of the huge effort of the Apollo space program and a proud moment for the thousands involved in project as well as the nation.
For some naysayers, it was all just a massive waste of money. The total cost of the program was a steep $20 billion dollars at the time, roughly equivalent to $100 billion dollars today. Even with the huge numbers often thrown around today, it is still a gigantic cost. Not just in terms of dollars, but resources and manpower, too. Of course, some people believe the whole thing was shot in a studio in beautiful downtown Burbank, California.
So what did we get for all this money besides being able to stick it in the faces of those pesky Russians that we beat them to the moon? Some believe we got absolutely nothing other than technology only a very few are allowed to use, such as rockets, spacesuits, and other cool stuff. However, tons of stuff most of us use everyday came from either the Apollo program or the many space missions that followed. Cordless power tools, the modern microchip, CAT scanners, the videogame joystick, LEDs, shoe insoles, scratch-resistant lenses, and memory foam all came from the space program. And that is just a small list. Lots of technology eventually trickled its way down to us.
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Compared to most games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has a lot of options for keeping your attention outside of combat. However, if you start digging in, chances are you'll be slaying wild beasts and fellow humanoids left and right. Unless you're Felix, the peaceful monk.
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It's hard to believe that when I first made Vietnamese Caramelized Pork almost four years ago in China, I had the hardest time finding fish sauce. Beijing locals know what they like to cook at home, and it's not Cantonese or Southeast Asian. (Regional culinary borders are much stronger in China than they are here, so even wonton wrappers or thinner dumpling wrappers were available in only a handful of markets.) Luckily, finding fish sauce is much easier to find in my neighborhood in Park Slope, whose fish markets and Korean-run bodegas stock fish sauce now and then. (Being a short subway ride from Sunset Park helps too.)
Here's a revised version of the caramelized pork recipe I first posted on December 28, 2007. Updates include more braising liquid and a longer simmering time for more fork-tender, melty pork. I've remade this over the years with both pork shoulder and pork belly, and both are phenomenal with this caramelized sauce. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
I never thought I would have trouble finding fish sauce in China. Growing up, many of the Cantonese dishes my mother cooked contained fish sauce. In New York's and Boston's Chinatowns, Squid Sauce and other varieties of nam pla were staples in every market.
Even though fish sauce is hardly used in northern Chinese cooking, I didn't think it would be hard to find in Beijing. Even if Thai, Vietnamese, and other Southeast Asian cuisines aren't too popular here, various Cantonese dishes aren't hard to find. But of the 3 supermarkets in my neighborhood, none carried it. I then scoured the Lotus Center in Wudaokou, thinking that with the neighborhood's large Korean population the supermarket must carry all sorts of fish sauce.
Well, I did find it, but not in the sauce aisle. Rather, there was just one kind, amongst imported goods like mirin and shochu. Guangdong province really is like another country.
With fish sauce in hand, I was able to try the Vietnamese Caramelized Pork recipe I found in the NYTimes. It's a good recipe except that it calls for 1/4 cup of fish sauce. That is madness. The point of fish sauce is to use just enough to bring out the dish's other flavors. After much trial and error (and finding out how poor my apartment's ventilation is), I've found that 1 tablespoon in this recipe is the perfect amount for highlighting the flavors, while sparing your kitchen from fish sauce overdose.
A fair warning: the pork turns such a beautiful rich brown color, and is so tempting in the pot, I had to remember to wait for it to fully cook to taste.
Vietnamese Caramelized Pork (Thit kho to)
Serves 4
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 pound pork belly or boneless pork shoulder (skinless or skin-on), cut-into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large shallots, chopped
- 1 scallion, green part only, thinly sliced
- Rice for serving.
- Line the bottom of a medium- to large-sized sauce pot with the sugar. Place the pot over low heat. When the sugar melts and becomes amber-colored, add the water and fish sauce. (Don't worry if the sugar hardens upon contact with water; it will re-melt as it cooks, forming a sauce.) Add the pork and stir until coated. Raise the heat to medium low.
- Add the salt. Simmer on medium-low heat for 25 minutes. Be sure to keep this at the lowest simmer possible for a more tender finished product.
- Stir in shallots and and cook until translucent, another 5 to 7 minutes. The sauce should now be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. If that's not the case, turn the heat up a little and simmer for another 5 minutes until the sauce is further reduced.
- Transfer to a deep serving dish and sprinkle the scallions on top. Serve with rice and/or other sides.
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I. Always be on time to relieve the other watch. It is a good plan to make a practice of arriving a few minutes early so as to arrange your toilet and step to your station on time.
II. See that your finger nails are always clean and your person presents a tidy appearance.
III. Always appear pleasant and obliging under all circumstances.
IV. Avoid conversations of a religious or political nature.
V. When going off watch always dry and polish all the glassware and tools which you have used on your watch, and see that everything is in its proper place, so that your relief can work to advantage as soon as he arrives at his post.
VI. Sell all the liquor you can, but use as little as possible yourself.
VII. If you are troubled with sore feet, bathe them regularly. Avoid patched or ragged hosiery, and wear a comfortable shoe with a heavy sole. Light soles, low cut shoes or slippers should never be worn behind a bar.
VIII. Keep the floor behind the bar as dry as possible. It not only looks better, but you will find your health greatly improved by following this rule. Many bartenders contract rheumatism, neuralgia and many other serious complaints through carelessness in this report.
IX. After using a bottle or tool always replace it before doing anything else. Make this a rule that should never be broken; and, when you are rushed with business, you will never be compelled to hunt for this or that, but you will always know just where it is.
X. After a party has finished drinking, remove the glassware from the bar as soon as possible, and dry and polish the bar top immediately, never allowing a particle of moisture to remain. This is a very important rule.
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Huge cuts in mobile data roaming price caps from 1 July – a drop of over 50% from last summer!
It's a big summer sale courtesy of the European Commission! From 1 July 2014, the EU will cut the price caps for data downloads by more than half: down from 45 cents per megabyte to 20c/MB. It will become even cheaper to use maps, watch videos, check mails and update social networks while travelling across the EU.
To put it into context: football fans traveling in the EU during this World Cup season will pay 25 times less for data roaming as compared to during 2010 World Cup!
Since the EU introduced caps on data roaming, data consumption has risen dramatically.
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What's more, from 1 July 2014 mobile providers in Europe can offer you a specific roaming deal before you travel and, where available, allow you to choose a local mobile provider for data services such as emailing, reading the news online, uploading photos and watching videos online, in the country you are visiting. So you can compare roaming offers, and benefit from more attractive offers and prices while you're away!
But that's not the end of the story: the EU is working on new rules to eliminate roaming charges altogether. The Commission's Connected Continent regulation would see the end of roaming charges, as well as a guaranteed open and neutral internet, and better consumer protection for mobile and broadband users.
Vice President of the European Commission, @NeelieKroesEU, responsible for the Digital Agenda said: "This huge drop in data roaming prices will make a big difference to all of us this summer. But it is not enough. Why should we have roaming charges at all in a single market? By the end of this year I hope we see the complete end of roaming charges agreed – the Parliament has done their part, now it is up to Member States to seal the deal!"
Roaming charges were at their peak years ago when EU started to take action in 2007. The results are a 80-90% drop across roaming services in 2014 compared to 2007.
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Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
Greek and Roman writers on war and peace
As cited by Robert Burton in Anatomy of Melancholy (from putative letters to Hippocrates)
"When men live in peace, they covet war, detesting quietness, deposing kings, and advancing others in their stead, murdering some men to beget children of their wives. How many strange humours are in men!"
"Some seek to destroy, one to build, another to spoil one country to enrich another and himself. In all these things they are like children, in whom there is no judgment or counsel, and resemble beasts, saving that beasts are better than they, as being contented with nature…"
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I've come to find that Salvadorans can be very superstitious. Over the years Suegra has warned me away from bad luck in various ways. For example, she's told me repeatedly not to sweep the kitchen in the evenings because it will cause the household to lose money, (I continue to sweep each night after dinner, maybe that's why we're so poor?) She also consults with a palm reader, (who no doubt has told her many terrible things about a certain gringa.)
I've also told you before that despite being a strict Catholic who believes in "la voluntad de Dios", Suegra wears her underwear inside-out (for luck), and carefully tends a "lucky plant". She doesn't see it as contradictory at all. When I asked her about how she can be both religious and superstitious, she just waves me off like I'm an annoying bug.
Well, while I've come to expect a certain amount of superstition from Suegra, usually my husband isn't as susceptible to magical thinking – that's why I was surprised by something I found by accident the other day.
I was cleaning the house during the day and we have this lamp near the front door that gets quite dusty.
Looks ordinary right? Well, when I went to dust around under the shade, something fell on the floor.
I wasn't sure at first what it was. I decided it was a magnet and figured one of the kids stuck it there when they were playing around. I stuck it on the fridge, went back to dusting, and thought nothing more of it.
Later that afternoon, Carlos came home, kissed me as he came in the door, and went to put his lunch box in the kitchen.
"Hey, you moved my magnet," he said, taking it off the fridge and returning it to the lamp.
"What in the world?" was pretty much all I could manage.
Carlos explained that it was a lucky magnet and he wanted to keep it there. I thought maybe he was pulling my leg because I had never heard of this in all the years we've been married. He insists that his mother always kept magnets around for good luck, and he's seen other Salvadorans do it too.
Now, from an anthropological point of view, I'm wondering where this superstition came from. Maybe when people indigenous to the Americas first encountered magnets they found it magical the way that they "attract" things, so maybe they believed it could attract even non-physical things, such as luck?
I've searched the internet to find out more and I've come up empty-handed, so that's only my own personal theory. What do you think? Do you believe magnets are lucky or know someone who does? Are you superstitious? Which superstitions do you believe?


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AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted Thursday to make permanent an emergency order adding Lake Ray Roberts, Lake Lewisville and the section of the Elm Fork of the Trinity that connects the two reservoirs to the list of water bodies under special regulations intended to control the spread of zebra mussels.
The emergency order had been signed by TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith at the end of July following the discovery earlier that month of the destructive invasive species in Lake Ray Roberts, which is north of Denton.
Earlier this year, the commission amended TPWD's regulations that impact anglers and boaters on a section of the Red River including Lake Texhoma and Lake Lavon. All water needs to be drained from boats (this includes live wells and bilges) before leaving any water body with the special regulations in order to comply with rules prohibiting the transport of harmful exotic species. Taking this precaution is crucial in efforts to slow the spread of zebra mussels, since contaminated boats are one of the primary ways this happens. Draining water from boats prevents the spread of a microscopic form of the zebra mussel called a veliger, which is invisible to the naked eye.
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February 22 would have been grandma's 99th birthday. I originally posted this on her birthday, but I thought it would be fitting for the 2nd edition of
CoAAG so I am re-posting it.
When I was young my most favorite thing to do next to hanging out with daddy, was hang out with grandma Piggott.
In the summers sometimes when we went to Paris, Idaho to grandma Smedley's (my paternal grandmother) with all the cousins and aunts and uncles that were also there not everyone had a bed. That is why I got to spend the night with grandma Piggott in Bloomington which is just a couple of miles up the road.
I had her all to myself and I loved being at her house. We listened to records,watched Lawrence Welk, and picked strawberries and rhubarb. What I wouldn't give for a bottle of her canned rhubarb right now. I always slept in her bed with her until the day she married grandpa Dunn when I was nine years old. It took me quite a while to get over him taking my place.
Her house was still the best place to be even when brother and sister and all the cousins, aunts and uncles were there. The more family around me the happier I was, and still am. My cousin Doug and I used to play concentration with every deck of cards that grandma had in the house. The whole dining room floor would be covered with cards, and sometimes it went into the hallway.
Grandma was very talented. She crocheted baby blankets for the grandkids, made a doll quilt for each of the granddaughters and great-granddaughters, and a block bag for each of the grandsons and great-grandsons.
You can read copies of her handwritten history that she started here at my Footnote page.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Carnival of African-American Genealogy 2nd Edition -- Grandma's Hand
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Nice memories of your Grandma Piggott. Thanks for sharing them with us for the 2nd edition of the CoAAG.
What a wonderful gift to inherit Leslie Ann, Grandma Piggott's handwritten history!ReplyDelete
Thank you for joining in the honoring of Grandmothers ~ they are/were indeed PRICELESS.
Your grandmom sounds like a special lady and her house sounds like it would have been a fun place to be. Thanks for sharing your memories of her.ReplyDelete
How special to get to spend time alone with your Grandman. Wonderful.ReplyDelete
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2012-13: Appeared in and started all 33 games… Finished the season averaging 30.5 minutes, 6.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 3.8 steals per game… At the end of the season, she was ranked second in the country in steals and sixth in assists… Set a career-high of 13 assists in the Pioneers' 66-62 win over Sam Houston State in the consolation round of the 2013 Preseason WNIT. Then followed it with another 13-assist performance the next night against host-school Liberty as SHU fell 68-63… Posted a season-high 18 points and tied her career-high with seven field goals against Seattle University in the final round of the Washington Dental Seattle University Thanksgiving Tournament…. On Dec. 4 in Sacred Heart's loss to Stony Brook, she had a season-high 10 steals, which tied her career-high… Later that month, she broke her own record with 14 assists in the Pioneers' 73-63 rout of Lehigh… Earned her first career Choice Hotels/NEC Player of the Week nod on Jan. 22 after two stellar performances at Saint Francis U and Robert Morris where she averaged 15 points, 8.5 assists, 6.8 steals and 6 rebounds per contest… Flirted with a quadruple-double against Saint Francis U on Jan. 19 with a season-high 18 points, career-high 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 7 steals… Finished the season first in the league averaging 6.94 assists per game and 3.75 steals per game, and second in the NEC with a 1.66 assist to turnover ratio…
2011-12: Was named 2012 NEC Tournament MVP... Averaged 8.7 ppg and 2.9 rpg... Led the league with 1.6 assist/turnover ratio... Recorded first collegiate double-double against Quinnipiac on 12/5/11 with 11 assists and 10 steals, a career-high in steals... set a career-high 8 rebounds against Robert Morris on 3/6/12, 12 assists against Bryant on 2/15/12, 7 free throws made against Bryant on 2/15/12, 3 blocks against Robert Morris on 3/6/12... Started all 33 games
2010-11: Earned a spot on the Northeast Conference All-Rookie team at the conclusion of the regular season...Named Choice Hotels/Northeast Conference rookie of the week on February 22, 2011 after two Pioneer wins and back-to-back double-digit point performances...Made collegiate debut in the Pioneers season opener November 12, 2010 against Saint Peter's....Posted five assists, including four in the first half at home versus Saint Joseph's...Started first career game versus Auburn, setting career highs with points (5) and rebounds (5) as well as hitting her first career three pointer....Dropped in a career high eight points in the first Northeast Conference game of the year against Mount St. Mary's...Established new career bests with 11 points and six steals in the Pioneers 70-52 win over NEC rival Wagner...Dished out a career best seven assists while playing a season high 39 minutes on the road against Wagner...Strung together 120 consecutive games with at least two assists dating back to December 22 against Harvard...Tied her best performance of the year dishing out seven assists in the Pioneers win over St. Francis (NY)...Matched her season high with 12 points while adding six assists against LIU...Improved her career best to 14 points in a win over Quinnipiac during NEC rivalry week, also added seven assists in the game...Moved her career high to 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the Pioneers 74-54 road victory against Bryant...Set a career best with seven rebounds February 26 against Monmouth while tying her career high with seven assists for the fourth time in 2010-11...Matched her top marks of the year with seven assists and six steals in the regular season finale against Fairleigh Dickinson.
High School: Attended Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, CA... 4 years of varsity track and basketball... Team MVP all four years... 1st Team All-League for 4 years... All-Inland Empire and All-C.I.F...Freshman year the team went 14-10 when she averaged a high school career high 18.0 points per game... Sophomore year when the team went 17-12, averaged 15.3 points over 29 games... Her junior year, she scored a high school career high 492 points, averaging 17.6 per game... Senior year, the team went 18-8, Ericka averaged 16.8 points per game and dropped in a total of 436 points.
Personal: Ericka Marie Norman Born: 3/26/92. Parents: Rita and Charles Norman. Sibling: Chas Norman. Major: Social Work. High School Sports Played: Basketball (4 years) and Track (4 years)... High School Honors: Team MVP for four years, First Team all four years, All-Inland Empire and All C.I.F... College Athletic Honors: NEC All-Rookie team, NEC Tournament MVP 2012... Hobbies: Reading, shopping, anything outdoors... Favorite Team: Los Angeles Lakers. Favorite Professional Athlete: Kobe Bryant. Favorite Book: Twilight. Favorite Movie: Bridemaids and anything Disney. Favorite TV Show: Modern Family. Favorite Music: R & B and Hip Hop... Favorite Food: Steak and Shrimp... Her parents are her role model because of their success in life. Plans to get a job working with kids after graduation... If you could have dinner with anyone who would it be?: Tyrese and Trey Songs.


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I'm so excited about these new Cuppie ornaments that I can't even come up with a dessert-related pun!
This is a sweet ornament version of Cuppie the Cupcake! This felt puffy ornament is made of layered pink, grey and red felt, finished with embroidery for the eyes and cupcake cup detailing, and of course the pink frosting has some shimmery glittery finish! It measures 3.5" tall. This ornament isn't just for Christmas--it will add sweetness when hung from a window or keep you inspired if hung in your cubicle!
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Governor Jerry Brown and California Democratic lawmakers enlisted business support of a $7.2 billion plan composed mostly of new bonds for water storage and delivery to drought-stricken cities and farms.
Brown, a 76-year-old Democrat, was joined today by the heads of the California Farm Bureau, the state Chamber of Commerce and California Alliance for Jobs in urging legislators to put the bond measure on the November ballot.
At least two-thirds of the assembly and the senate must agree by the end of tomorrow if the $6.995 billion in new debt is to go before voters. The remaining $200 million would come from previous sales. The money would finance projects to store, recycle and deliver water to population centers in Southern California and to protect against floods.
"Water is the lifeblood of the California economy," Allan Zaremberg, chief executive officer of the state Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement released by Brown's office. "We need our elected leaders to come together to find the right balance between addressing our water crisis and reining in debt."
More than 80 percent of California is in extreme drought, according to the federal U.S. Drought Monitor. Three years of below-normal precipitation have reduced 10 of the 12 major reservoirs to less than half their capacity, according to state Water Resources Department data. Communities from San Diego to the Oregon border are restricting lawn watering, car washing and whether restaurants serve water to patrons.
Compromise Plan
The $7.2 billion plan is a compromise between the governor and lawmakers. Brown had previously urged legislators to limit the spending to $6 billion, saying it was what the state could afford.
Whittled down from an $11.1 billion package awaiting a vote since 2010, the proposal includes measures to fund reservoirs and restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta ecosystem.
"Governor Brown and the legislature have worked hard to revise the water bond to provide sufficient funds for water storage and other priority issues," U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, said yesterday in a statement. "I hope members of the legislature act quickly to place it on the ballot and I will do all I can to help get it passed this November."
The biggest allotment in the package would devote $2.5 billion to storage, such as dams and reservoirs. Senate Republicans argued for $3 billion in storage projects, and Brown last week proposed $2 billion.
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"We will not settle for a water bond that doesn't provide a critical and sustainable water supply," Senator Andy Vidak, a Hanford Republican, said in an Aug. 8 statement from the Republican caucus in the upper chamber.
The agreement with Brown would replace a proposal developed in 2009 by lawmakers and then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Brown called the 2009 measure "pork-laden" and said it would add $750 million a year to the state's $8 billion annual debt service.
California's borrowing costs for general-obligation bonds have dropped this year as a recovering economy lifts revenue above Brown's projections. Taxes and fees collected in July came in 4.5 percent above expectations, Controller John Chiang said yesterday.
The extra yield that buyers demand to own 10-year California debt rather than top-rated securities narrowed to 0.22 percentage point this month, the smallest since at least the start of 2013, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.


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The third, that came out this week, was for Vitasvelt, another herbal pill that:
is currently the only slimming product that can give you these amazing results thanks to the powerful action of Negative Calories, Lose 22lbs easily! 100% natural! Each capsule is packed with all the goodness found in 7 1/2 lbs of fresh cut vegetables! VitaSvelt - Lose weight fast eating your favourite foodsAll three are unsubstantiated drivel.
Three wrist slaps in one year and there is nothing anybody can do about it. Intramed Ltd are free to continue selling their outlandish snake oil and I have no doubt it'll only be a matter of time before they do it again.
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Washington D.C., Oct 24, 2013 / 05:01 pm ().- President Barack Obama has asked the House of Representatives to move on an immigration reform bill, emphasizing the current dysfunctions in the immigration system and pressing for change.
"We should pass immigration reform. It's good for our economy. It's good for our national security. It's good for our people. And we should do it this year," the president said in an Oct. 24 speech from the White House.
The speech marks a renewed emphasis on immigration reform from the Obama administration.
In June, the Senate passed by a margin of 68–32 a bill that would help improve border security, require employee immigration status verification, and introduce a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently in the United States.
Though the bill passed and was sent to the House of Representatives, the legislation stalled over the summer as international concerns with Iran and Syria and domestic disputes over the debt ceiling and government funding took attention from the issue.
Some Republican members of the House have voiced opposition to the bill, but Obama challenged that this issue is not necessarily partisan. He reminded the nation that "my Republican predecessor was also for it when he proposed reforms like this almost a decade ago," and the bill was supported by "more than a dozen Republican votes in the Senate."
He also stressed that this is not a political move.
"I'm not running for office again. I just believe this is the right thing to do."
He noted that action on the topic must be made because "our current immigration system is broken. Across the political spectrum, people understand that."
Obama commented that many of the policies that do not let graduates of American universities stay in the United States, that allow larger companies who take advantage of "the shadow economy" with few punishments, and that deport undocumented children who grew up in the United States back to the countries their country of birth are "not fair."
" It doesn't make sense. We have kicked this particular can down the road for too long."
The president's speech comes mere days after Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, called for immigration reform.
In an Oct. 18 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, Cardinal Dolan stated that helping "the newcomer to our land feel at home is part of our mission," as Catholics, and reminded the public of the critical role that Catholic immigration programs around the country play in assisting "immigrants in becoming Americans."
"With help from the church and other institutions, our country has done a remarkable job of transforming immigrants from other shores into Americans, helping them become full members of our culture and communities."
Cardinal Dolan vowed that these programs would continue and that the "Church will keep pouring resources into helping immigrants demonstrate that commitment, something our leaders should keep in mind as they debate what will become of these Americans in the making."
However, even as the children of immigrants "are achieving education and income levels comparable to the native-born population," he continued, they still face institutional challenges to their integration into American society.
"By bringing the undocumented out of the shadows and giving them a chance to earn citizenship, we'd remove barriers to their immersion. This would allow them to participate in our society and develop talents and skills without inhibition, to the benefit of our culture."
"Without such changes, we'll remain a two-tiered society with a permanent underclass, a departure from the core democratic principles of our country," he warned, asking the government to support "comprehensive immigration reform."
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Judge tosses man's claim of ownership of Facebook
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge has officially closed the book on a New York man's multibillion-dollar lawsuit claiming half-ownership of Facebook.
Judge Richard Arcara has granted Facebook and founder Mark Zuckerberg's motion to dismiss Paul Ceglia's (SEHG'-lee-uhz) lawsuit.
Last week's ruling affirms a magistrate judge's recommendation from a year ago saying the lawsuit should be thrown out because the contract Ceglia based it on was faked.
Ceglia is from Wellsville. He claimed he and Zuckerberg signed a 2003 software development contract that included a provision entitling him to half-ownership of Facebook in exchange for startup money for the budding company.
Facebook lawyers say the two had a contract but references to Facebook were slipped in for the lawsuit.
Ceglia awaits trial on related criminal fraud charges. He has pleaded not guilty.
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We were thrilled to announce the 13th annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA) ceremony, held in New York City, at the Hotel Affinia Manhattan. Eleven student category winners were honored, and Adobe also announced three students as 2013 Grand Prize Media Segment Winners. The event was hosted in collaboration with Icograda (International Council of Communication Design). Adobe and Icograda partnered for the fifth consecutive year to select an international panel of judges, with varied expertise in design, art, animation, and filmmaking.
Yael Cohen, the 2013 Grand Prize winner for the Interactive Media Segment, commented on her win, "The Adobe Design Achievment Awards has provided me with an amazing experience, new and unforgettable; both on the professional and personal level. It was an enriching educational experience. I was exposed to a lot of talented designers from around the world. The ceremony was exciting, definitely a lifetime experience." Yael attends Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Israel.
In addition to the Awards dinner, Adobe also hosted design studio tours for the finalists and winners. The ADAA honorees were able to select from 12 design studios within NYC to visit and meet with Designers and Creative Directors, including Pentagram, Carbone Smolan Agency, and Doyle Partners, among others.
Contest Categories:
Student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers and computer artists submitted projects created with Adobe tools. Over 3,750 projects were submitted into the contest, from 55 countries worldwide. From that, 1,100 Semifinalists were selected. Eventually, the top 30 finalists from 10 countries were announced in October.
ADAA Winner, Marc Nonnenmacher, first achieved finalist status in 2010 for his work, Kausalkomplexe. Now, Marc has returned to the contest victorious, winning the 2013 Installation category for his newest work entitled Causal Timelines. Nonnenmacher was grateful when he commented that, his friends had helped him by, "lending me their ear, and allowing me to discuss my ideas with them. And I owe so much to my professors for supporting me and inspiring me."
The 2013 Category Winners were:
Interactive Experience Media Segment:
Grand Prize Winner and Information Design: Yael Cohen, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Israel
Game Art and Design: Sanghee Chu, Hongik University, South Korea
Installation Design: Marc Nonnenmacher, Fachhochschule WÜrzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany
Digital Publishing: Katarina Batina, University of Washington, United States
Motion and Video Media Segment:
Grand Prize Winner and Animation: Simon Wilches-Castro, University of Southern California, United Sates
Editing and Post Production: Alexander Heringer, Stuttgart Media University, Germany
Motion Graphics: Dani Wolf, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Israel
Traditional Media Segment:
Grand Prize Winner and Illustration: Min Gyo Chung, OCAD University, Canada
Packaging: Vivi Feng, Pratt Institute, United Sates
Photography: Brian Biles, Savannah College of Art and Design, United States
Print Communications: Benjamin Lee, Art Center College of Design, United States
Added Min Gyo Chung, Grand Prize Winner for the Traditional Media Segment, "I was personally encouraged by the amount of support that the Adobe Design
Achievement Awards has shared to emerging and independent designers like myself.
It was uplifting to spend a week in New York City in the company of many
enthusiastic and mature designers who were willing to connect in a friendly and
professional manner."
Watch the recorded winner announcements here.
Watch the 2013 judges in action here!
Individual category winners – and the leader from each winning group submission – received a US$2,000 cash prize and a membership to Adobe Creative Cloud, and a one-year mentorship with an Icograda design industry professional. Three Grand Prize Media Segment winners received and an additional US$3,000 for a total purse of US$5,000.
Join us in congratulating the winners, finalists and honorable mention recipients in the ADAA Online Gallery!


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