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Whose Job is it to Lower the Toilet Seat?
Every man has been on the receiving end of some woman's wrath after having left the toilet seat up on some rare occasion of having raised it in the first place!
You know what I mean don't you? The guy does the right thing to raise the seat ring so as to leave it nice and dry for the ladies. Next, along comes Madame in the middle of the night to plant herself on the cold rim after having FAILED TO CHECK THE LANDING ZONE before touchdown! There will never be a man that will always put the ring back down when done and never will there be a woman that will always clear the target when approaching the LZ. Then why is it ALWAYS the fault of the man?
I thought about inventing an automatic seat that would rise to the occasion when Bubba approached but if Bubba had other needs he would face the water landing his wife complains about. Besides, if it were to malfunction on Madame pinning her to the tank, it would make for a 911 call to be the talk of the firehouse for years to come.
I find that this often sparks an interesting debate and sometimes a food fight at a slow moving dinner parties. Try it! Casually pose the question of who is responsible to putting the lid down when with a mixed group of friends. Then sit back and enjoy!
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It's much easier to be a gentleman and "always" lower both seat and lid, than to wonder for only she who stirs the soup...knows exactly what's in it!~ ...
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A Jasonville man has been convicted in U.S. District Court on a federal gun possession charge.
Donald D. Bickel, was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon after being found with two guns by Linton police.
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He faces up to 10 years in prison.
Bickel has served time for dealing in a controlled substance, unlawful firearm possession by a serious felon, and dealing meth.


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Kentucky State Police Join Local And National Agencies To Recover Stolen Equipment in Carter And Lewis Counties
Date of News Release: 03/18/2010
(Frankfort, Ky.) -- Forty-three pieces of heavy equipment stolen in Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio by two separate theft rings and valued at an estimated $1.3 million were recently recovered by the joint efforts of the Kentucky State Police, the FBI, the Carter County and Lewis County (Ky.) Sheriff's Depts. and the Scotio County (Ohio) Sheriff's Dept.
The investigation started on March 5 when Carter Co. Deputy Sherriff Richard May, acting on information from the FBI office in Huntington, W.Vir., located 19 vehicles with their VIN numbers obscured at a private residence near Grayson, Ky. The discovery led to the arrest of one male suspect on two charges of receiving stolen property.
Sgt. Bobby Motley, Det. Bill Riley and Det. Ryan Judd, of the Kentucky State Police Vehicle Investigations Unit, were called in to assist in the investigation on March 8 and identified 16 of the vehicles as having been stolen in Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio.
The number of vehicles recovered in Carter County eventually totaled 23 including one 2008 Cargo Express enclosed trailer, one 2003 Haulmark enclosed trailer, one 2008 Pitts flatbed trailer, one 2004 Cronkhite flatbed trailer, one 2004 Melrose excavator, one 5x12-foot flatbed trailer, one 5x10-foot flatbed trailer, one 2002 Big Tex flatbed trailer, one1992 Ford dump truck, one 1982 Ford dump truck, one 1994 Ford dump truck, one 2000 Freightliner truck, one 2007 Winston flatbed trailer, one 2005 Talbert flatbed trailer, one 1994 Freightliner truck, one 2006 Cat trac hoe, one 2002 Volvo grader, one 2008 Cat dozer, one Cat 5DMXL dozer, one 2005 Cat dozer, one 2008 Kubota tractor, one 1999 Raven semi trailer and one Cat jack hammer attachment.
On March 11, Det. Riley and FBI agent Jeff Long joined Lewis Co. Deputy Sheriff Dwayne Stone in recovering a Cat D4G dozer that had been stolen from Ohio.
The investigators then traveled to a private residence on the outskirts of Portsmouth, Ohio where, with the help of Scotio Co. (Ohio) Sheriff's Dept. Investigator Denver Triggs, they located 11 stolen vehicles and pieces of equipment including one 2006 Cat excavator, one John Deere dozer, one Cat 580M backhoe, one Interstate flatbed trailer, one John Deere skid steer, one Komatsu mini excavator, one black flatbed trailer, one Vermeer wood chipper, one Bobcat sweeper attachment, one Bobcat bucket and one Komatsu bucket.
On March 14, investigators returned to Lewis County where they recovered eight additional pieces of equipment including one 2005 John Deere backhoe, one Cat D3G dozer, one Bobcat skid steer, one John Deere 310G backhoe, one John Deere 310SG, one Ditch Witch, one Hudson equipment trailer and one 2007 Takeuchi excavator.
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Arthritis Kids Poem →
I found this really awesome poem from the Arthritis Kids SA Support Group. It helped me and I hope it will help you.
Do and Don'ts for Arthritis:
Don't assume that because I look well I feel well. Looks can be deceiving. Many days I look great but feel terrible.
Don't tell me you know how I feel because you DON'T. Two people with the same disease can feel totally different.
Don't tell me ''it could be worse''. Yes, it could be but I don't need to be reminded all the time.
Don't be upset that you can't ease my pain. It won't do any good two of us being miserable.
Don't ask me how I feel unless you really want to know. You may hear a lot more, than you are prepared to listen to.
Don't assume because I did a certain activity yesterday that and I can do it again today. Arthritis is ever changing. Each day is different.
Don't decide what I am capable of doing. Arthritis does not affect the brain. Allow me to decide what activity I can participate in. There may be times that I make the wrong decisions, and if I do, I will know it soon enough.
Do learn everything you can about the disease. The more you know, the better equipped you will be to know what to expect.
Do realize I am angry and frustrated with the disease, not with you.
Do let me know you are able to help me when I ask. I'll be grateful.
Do offer me lots of hugs and encouragement.
Do understand why I cancel plans at the last minute. I never know from one day to the next how I will feel. Arthritis is like that.
Do continue to invite me to all the activities. Just because I am not able to bike ride with everyone doesn't mean I can't meet you for a picnic at the end of the trail. Please let me decide.
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Venus Williams diagnosed with Sjogrens Syndrome and Kim Kardashian diagnosed with psoriasis.
A valid question.
How pretty this is!
It is pretty, but just looking at it gave me the burps. :( :( :(
Take no prisoners: Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Trending On Yahoo! →
I checked it out and seen some treatments boost skin cancer risk. Clicked and found out Remicade is one of those treatments.
I have a Remicade infusion on Tuesday….
That is seriously the last thing a hypochondriac needs to know.
This is why I stopped Cimzia. All of the…
What you eat today has to make your heart beat tomorrow and ….
…. create new blood, renew your bone marrow, fuel your brain, ease your mind, make your lungs work, support your immune system, heal your skin (including that tattoo you had done yesterday), keep your digestive system working smoothly, lubricate your joints, repair and build your muscles, ………
What will you eat to do all that?
It takes a lot to make me cry. The worst thing to hear is "Stop faking it."
I'm not faking. I never do. I never did. I'm in pain.
I don't cry easily from physical pain……. so this is me too!
Reblog if you have an invisible disease.
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To a casual observer, the scene that played out during at the Alameda City Council's January 2 discussion about the Marina Cove housing development may have held some surprises. The city's top planner, Andrew Thomas, was detailing his efforts to prod developer Trident Partners to build more homes on the 7.14 acre Marina Cove II […] [Read More]
Alameda's leaders offers 'historic' development okay, despite lawsuit
Alameda's city leaders have granted what some deemed an historic early approval for a new housing development that will include homes that don't comply with Measure A, despite a lawsuit that challenges an earlier decision that allows such development on a limited number of sites. The City Council on Wednesday offered an initial approval for […] [Read More]


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Tommies deny Oles' quest for regional title
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Host No. 12 St. Thomas overcame sizable deficits in each of the first two sets to defeat No. 11 St. Olaf in three -- 25-21, 27-25, 25-14 -- to claim a regional title in the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship on Sunday at the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex.


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Here's a short I made in January 2011
Fantastic Video of last night's performance with binaural audio! Courtesy of Jim Altieri's "First Person Music" series. Best with headphones.
Million thanks to Jim, Andrew, Brad and everyone who listened.
First "Solo" Show in a while. Lucky to be joined by Jim Altieri, Andrew Lafkas, and Brad Loving. Fields will be created, and hopefully time will slow.
Solo Gig this Thursday FREE!! strings, electronics, voice. Huge thanks to Brad Loving http://www.birdandwhale.com/ for asking me to play, and for spinning the best in African/South American/Jamaican Zebulon 258 Wythe Brooklyn NY 9pm
This fellow gave me a complimentary percussion performance with my delicious ramen the other day.
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Happy Winter Solstice!
It's the darkest day of the year and it feels uncanny yet again. One year ago today I recorded this with some help from my friends Sage Roselieus and Daphna Kohn. It's called "The Drag"Played 22 times.
Improvisation (Bass & Electronics)
This is me preparing for my first New York Show this Thursday. It's a group art show featuring the work of dear friend, and special person Morgan Ritter. I'll be premiering a number of new pieces, as well as creating some spontaneous harmonic fields.
Thursday, December 17th
20 Jay St. Suite M10
DUMBO- Brooklyn, NY 11201
Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design
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"Well Jessica, It's Just as Well" (Excerpt)Played 340 times.


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A UCSF team has harnessed a natural protein in bacteria to create a "pause switch" in immune cells, potentially leading to more effective and safer immune therapies for diseases such as cancer and multiple sclerosis.
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UCSF researchers triggered cellular transformation — and caused tumors to form in mice — by activating just two genes, a discovery that suggests drugs that are able to target those genes may provide a way to treat the deadly cancer, known as cholangiocarcinoma.
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Cancer patients across the country have a new way to navigate through difficult treatment decisions and communicate better with their doctors. "Open to Options,'' which recently launched nationally, was developed in conjunction with UCSF to guide patients in making critical health decisions.
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Calculations by researchers at UCSF and the University of California, Berkeley estimate that the cancer risk associated with one type of airport security scanners is low based on the amount of radiation these devices emit, as long as they are operated and function correctly.


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Sorry to hear that, Bridget.
I'm sorry Bridget. :(
Big hugs Bridget! I can only try to imagine the fear, and hurt you are feeling!
I am so sorry, Bridget.
I'm sorry Bridget :(
Oh Bridget. There are no words.
Thank you so much my dear ladies. :grouphug: I really do value your support. And I am sorry to come here bringing sadness all of the time, but thankful that I can.
:hugs: Bridget :( I'm so sorry.
My mom had her biopsy today. The person who did the procedure said that the 'things' were moving around, which is a good sign. Mom couldn't remember what they were, and I haven't been privy to any of the discussions with her dr. She'll know for sure Monday.
I received a letter that Bobbie has been invited to the Global Young Leaders Conference. I've done a Google search and it seems impressive...but I'm a skeptic. Has anyone heard of this program? Is it legit?
I confess we finally got another copy of the newest post secret book in at work today, and instead of working on my paper at lunch, I sat on the couch and read!
Bridget, I am so sorry.
I confess I'm really excited! I'm going to take a creative writing class online next month. I want to polish up my writing and then try doing a blog.
Also, DH and I bought laptops today. When we get the wireless hooked up I won't have to disappear to the office when I want to check something and I can sit next to DH while he's watching one of his craptacular animes and still keep myself entertained. (sorry to any anime fans...I am just not into it)
No worries on the anime.. I tried to get into it myself (my ex was hugely into it) but it just.. I dunno, I just couldn't really identify with it.
I confess I have had a headache for four days.. and had some coffee today and it went away finally.. guess that's what I get for having no caffeine for four days! :laugh:
I'm sorry Bridget. :hugs: You know how hard I am pulling for your mom and I think about you guys all the time! :hugs: And my offer will always stand. :hugs:
So sorry to hear about your mom Bridget. I hope you are able to go and stay with your parents sooner rather than later so you can all spend some time together.
I confess tomorrow afternoon I'm flying to Orlando to meet DH and go to his "yellow ribbon" meeting for the National Guard. It's a big pre-deployment information thing, but the good news is we are staying in one of the Disney hotels and at least we're having a mini vacation and I get to see him. The bad news is AF is here. I'm kind of not excited about going but still excited at the same time.
I confess that I may have overreacted at something dbd did yesterday. At least he says I did. I called him early in the day to ask him to be home at the time I finished work so that I could go for a run. Well, he was home but had a woman coming over to look at our saltwater fishtank for the possibility of having him set one up for her. He assured me he could watch the kids, they'd all be in the living room...
So I just run across the street in the huge vacant field. I even took Savana and Kai with me over there at first and that gave dbf about 30 minutes alone with this woman and her two boys who were about 10-14 (?). I then brought them back to the house and told dbf I was going out again if that was ok and he said yes.
Well from across the street I see dbf come out of the house with the woman and go around to the back yard. I don't see Savana and Kai but I give him the benefit of the doubt for about 5 minutes until I can't take it anymore and I run back to the house, which takes me about 2 minutes. As I'm coming up the driveway and I can see both of my darlings in the front door window, crying. Then dbf comes around the side of the house and I say to him, even though I know, "where are the kids?"
He actually glances around the front yard before his eyes land on the door and he says, "In the house".
I went off. He didn't know where they were! He tells me the woman's 2 sons ran out the front door and to the back yard. "There's a lake back there! What was I supposed to do?!"
Take care of YOUR kids while she takes care of hers! I mean, I could see if they were 3 year olds or something and there was possibility of them running down all three yard levels and hurling themselves into the lake but these kids were older.
Our kids were standing in the door crying because he just left without saying anything to them so they were scared. I'm so upset because I so rarely ask him to watch the kids so I can do something. I think what he did was so irresponsible and wrong.
I think just the mere fact that your kids were scared and crying is enough to go off on him.
He is supposed to take Savana to see him mom in Canada next month and we are having a really serious talk before that happens. I am going to be sick with worry while they are gone.
It's part of the reason I cannot imagine leaving him. What would happen on his weekends with the kids? This is not the first time that something of this nature has happened. If it was an isolated incident, I'd probably not have made such a big deal about it.
Oh hell no Bridget! That is inexcusable. I'm so sorry you have to deal with that crap on top of everything else you're going through. Poor Kai and Savana. :(
I confess that the lady from my job interview just called. She said that they weren't going to hire me at the moment (which I was expecting), but that she really liked me and would love to have me come and work there when another position opens up. She said she was going to keep my application and call me next time.
So that's something at least. :)
Oh Bridget, you have every RIGHT to be angry and you did NOT overreact. He is such a bugger. :(
I would've been pissed. Especially if my babies were scared and crying. :(
I confess last night while in bed i said
"please god let lucea feel better tomarow"
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Genotypes and Phenotypes
In order to understand some additional contributors to a person's genetic background, one must understand terms like genotype, phenotype, and alleles. Cancer may start as a new genotype, that is, as a change in the genetic makeup of a person, but it ultimately produces a new phenotype as well. A phenotype is the physical manifestation of a genotype in the form of a trait or disease. Cancer is known for its ever-changing genotypes and phenotypes.


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Hillary Clinton : We created Al-Qaeda
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In this video Hilary Clinton admits that the US government created and funded Al-Qaeda in order to fight the soviet union, and she even considers that as a good thing. But she claims that the Americans are fighting Al-Qaeda nowadays. If you really fighting Al-Qaeda, then who are the scums and terrorists you used in order to topple the government of Qaddafi in The American media describes "Aldel Hakim Belhaj" as an x-terrorist or as an x-jihadist. How funny and hypocrite!Did his brain develop suddenly? or what are the marks that made him an x-Jihadist? There is only one The American needed him, so they whitened his page and he became suddenly an Wait a couple of years to see him again an active jihadist when the Americans don't need his didn't leave the US government Let us review the history and see that Al-Qaeda acts served only the US foreign Al-Qaeda terrorists are multipurpose fighters who are being used efficiently by the US
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Oh my god. Secret Of Mana symphony medley.
Seiken Densetsu 4 | Red Wyvern
Ritzia, Dawn of Mana
We all have that one video game series that draws us back for each iteration regardless of how terrible or ill-conceived as they might be. Some of you may return to each iteration of Call of Duty or Final Fantasy expecting dramatic improvements only to be let down, but I return to the world of Mana hoping for things to return to their original formula. To understand why early entries in this ground breaking franchise are so fantastic, we need to examine the series' roots.
Consider this article the Magic School Bus and me Ms. Frizzle. I plan to take you back through video game history and communicate the value of this beautiful action-RPG franchise start to finish.
Game 1: Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden (Japan)/Final Fantasy Adventure (NA)/Mystic Quest (Europe)/Sword of Mana (Enhanced 2003 Remake)
Final Fantasy Adventure, known as Mystic Quest in Europe and as Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden was originally intended to be a handheld spin-off of the Final Fantasy series. Translated to "Holy Sword of Legend", this title sets up the entire Mana Series. Being made for a smaller platform, several changes had to be made to the games structure. Rather than opting for traditional turn-based gameplay, Seiken Densetsu featured gameplay similar to that of the original The Legend of Zelda game, while adding role-playing statistical elements. A far cry from traditional Final Fantasy games, this title was technically the first Final Fantasy title to reach the PAL region.
In this title, the world is threatened by a "Dark Lord" who conquests for Mana to rule supreme over the land. At his side is a mysterious wizard named Julius, who has secret motives. The hero, a gladiator whose parents were killed by the Dark Lord, is imprisoned by him and forced to fight daily for the Dark Lord's personal entertainment. One day he escapes and by chance overhears the Dark Lord and Julius in their plans to seize the power of Mana. When they discover his escape, they chase and throw him over a waterfall to what they thought was his death.
Having survived the fall, the hero then saves a mysterious young Heroine from monsters and attempts to find the magical objects needed to defeat the evil massing against the Mana Tree (the world's source of Mana). After defeating Julius and the Dark Lord the Mana Tree dies. The heroine sacrifices herself to become the Mana Tree and preserve the world (essentially becoming the goddess of this universe). The hero then becomes her Gemma knight and guardian.
Sword of Mana is an enhanced remake of the original Game Boy game. At the beginning of the game, the player is able to choose to play as the male Hero or as the female Heroine. They each have a different quest, but their plots remain similar. It should be noted that the plot of this game is very similar to the original, but with more emphasis on ethnic cleansing.
Despite being the progenitor of the Mana series, Sword of Mana incorporates many aspects of later entries. The game was made to resemble the graphical style of Seiken Densetsu 3, but the artwork rather resembles that of Legend of Mana. The ring system from Secret of Mana is featured once again, allowing players to choose various options on the field screen. The day-and-night system introduced in Seiken Densetsu 3 also makes a return and much like Legend of Mana, players can forge weapons, plant produce in an orchard, and read recorded events in the game's "Hot House" feature.
Unfortunately, this game isn't everyone's taste. Purists believe the original to be superior in gameplay and the story's structure hadn't aged well since its initial release. Regardless, I'm currently playing it in my gameboy and would definitely recommend a play-through (especially if you're a fan of the series).
Game 2: Seiken Densetsu 2 (Japan)/Secret of Mana (NA)
Rather than fall back on the typical turn-based RPG structure of it's time, Secret of Mana utilized real-time battles while also employing select role playing elements and an innovative user interface. The "Ring Command" menu system that the series is known for was first implemented here. For the uninitiated, this menu pauses combat and allows a multitude of actions to be performed without needing to switch screens.
Outside of of the Ring Command menu, the brightly coloured graphics, expansive plot, real-time battle system, modified ATB meter, and cooperative drop-in/drop-out multiplayer gameplay, all received considerable acclaim. It was also the first game to allow customizable AI - something that is still being incorporated into games today.
The plot is pretty cool to get into as well. Disobeying their Elder's instructions, three boys from a small village trespass into a local waterfall where a treasure is said to be kept. One of the boys, the game's protagonist, stumbles and falls into the lake where he finds a rusty sword embedded in a stone. Guided by a disembodied voice, he pulls the sword free, inadvertently unleashing monsters in the surrounding countryside of the village. The villagers interpret the sword's removal as a bad omen and banish the boy from Potos forever. An elderly knight named Jema recognizes the blade as the legendary Mana Sword, and encourages the hero to re-energize it by visiting the eight Mana Temples.
Originally planned for the SNES CD-ROM add-on in development by Nintendo and Sony, the game ended up being altered to fit on a standard cartridge when the add-on project was dropped by Nintendo. Because of this, the overworld travel systems (cannons and Flammie the Dragon) seem far more advanced than a standard 16-bit console would be able to generate.
Secret of Mana has been on numerous all-time "best games" lists. It was listed at number 42 on Nintendo Power magazine's Top 200 Nintendo Games Of All Time, as well as the 86th best game made on a Nintendo System. It was also rated number 48 on IGN's "Top 100 Games" list in 2005, number 49 in 2006, and number 79 in 2007. Also in 2006, Secret of Mana was voted the 97th best game of all time by the readers of the well-known Japanese magazine Famitsu. Suffice to say, SoM is an excellent title and should be played by every RPG fan (which is easy, now that it's available on iOS).
Game 3: Seiken Densetsu 3 (Japan)
Seiken Densetsu 3 is a very ambitious games. It features 3 lengthy main plotlines, 6 different characters (each with their own storylines), and a range of classes to choose from (which all provide exclusive skill sets and status progression).
A single variety of weapon is available for each character, and the "progression by means of use" present on the series' previous game was removed from the weapons and magic systems; now the only factor which influences a spell's damage is how high the character's "magic" attribute and how low an enemy's magical defense towards a special kind of magic is.
Level progression is coordinated by the player, as a choice is given regarding where to invest a character statistics point at every level up. A "class" system is also present. Once a character reaches level 18, he or she is able to go to a Mana Stone and choose a class to progress to - either a class aligned to "Light" or a class aligned to "Dark" - which provides a different set of skills and different improvements to character statistics. A second class change may be performed at level 38. The second change requires the use of rare items to be performed, and once again an option between a "Light" and a "Dark" is presented. Counting all possibilities there is a total of seven possible classes for every character, including the initial class.
Seiken Densetsu 3 also employs a calendar function into its gameplay. The seven-day week cycles much more quickly than an actual one (a day passes in a number of minutes), but it still affects gameplay in certain ways. Each day of the week is represented by a different elemental spirit. On that spirit's day, magic of that element will be slightly stronger (a system formally copied in Sword of Mana).
According to Seiken Densetsu 3's in-game lore, the Mana Goddess created the game's world by forging the powerful Sword of Mana and defeating eight benevodons (God-Beasts in the fan-translation) with it, sealing them within eight Mana Stones, before turning herself into the Mana Tree and falling asleep. The game is set at a time when Mana starts to fade and peace has ended, as some people plot to unleash the benevodons from the stones so as to gain ultimate power, politically and magically.
It's a wonderful story that I've never had the pleasure of enjoying. The game was published in Japan and only came to NA Mana fans via a fan translation several years after its release. Sqaure has stated that bugging issues and space issues halted this games released in NA, but it's believed that the release of Secret of Evermore was the real reason for the lack of an English version of this title. Which is a shame, because Secret of Evermore has nothing to do with the series and kinda blows.
Game 4: Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana (Japan)/Legend of Mana (NA)
While Legend of Mana is the fourth installment in the Mana series (and third to come to NA shores), it is actually considered to be a spin off title with Dawn of Mana acting as the fourth canonical title.
This game incorporates some action RPG elements from previous titles, but has its own distinct style of gameplay. Unlike previous titles, you had the ability to shape the game's world of Fa'Diel as you see fit through the use of 'artifacts'. The player uses artifacts found through the game to create different towns, dungeons, etc., to venture an explore. This creates a non-linear gameplay throughout he numerous side-quests attached to these areas, but also makes the plot suffer as a result (the 3 main plots do not necessarily need to be completed for the player to finish the game).
Legend of Mana is set in the fictional world of Fa'Diel. The Mana Tree, the giver of mana and life for the world, was burned down nine centuries prior to the events of the game. A war erupted between faeries, human, and others seeking the scarce power of mana that was left. When the war concluded, the drained Mana Tree slept and the many lands of the world were stored in ancient artifacts. The hero, is self-charged with restoring the world, and its Mana, to its former self. It presents an interesting backdrop, but nothing substantial is done with it.
Much of the game's criticism stemmed from its substitution of mostly unrelated quests over a main storyline. There's an overabundance of subplots and quests and all the main plots end up being superfluous. Had a stronger focus been placed on structure and plot, this title could have been amazing.
Game 5: Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana (Japan)/Children of Mana (NA)
Children of Mana, known in Japan as Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana, Children of Mana was the first release of the World of Mana project launched by Square Enix and was developed by Nex Entertainment under the supervision of Koichi Ishii. The concept of 'World of Mana' is to push the Mana series into different video game genres while still maintaining the core essence and mythos of the Mana series. Such as it is, the results are varied.
In the middle of the island of Illusia stands the famous Tree of Mana. Several years ago, a great disaster took place at the base of the tree and many lives were lost, leaving the main characters as orphans. A brave young boy and girl used the Sword of Mana to save the world from disaster. Now, years later, our heroes set out to investigate the details of the event that took so many loved ones away from them.
Unlike previous games in the series, Children of Mana is a dungeon crawler and the majority of the gameplay takes place in selected locations. These areas are reached by the player selecting them on the world map, and travels to them from the safe area of Mana Village by using Flammie (the Dragon and mainstay mana-beast of the series). The primary objective in each location is to clear the dungeon of monsters and the boss. As you can imagine, this get's pretty tiring.
I love the art style implemented in this title, but it's hard not to agree with the game's critics when it comes to its tedious nature. Simply put, dungeon crawling gets boring and the story can't hold its own. Unless you're a diehard Mana fan, you won't enjoy this title.
Game 6: Seiken Densetsu: Friends of Mana (Japan)
Friends of Mana is an online role-playing game for mobile phones. It has been released exclusively in Japan, and an international release is SUPER unlikely.
Friends of Mana takes place within ten years of the events of Legend of Mana. I can't really comment on the game's plot, gameplay, or mechanics, because I haven't had the pleasures of seeing it in person. I will say that I dig the art style and would love to play it myself at some point.
Game 7: Seiken Densetsu 4 (Japan)/Dawn of Mana (NA)
Dawn of Mana was the long awaited fourth canonical entry in the Mana series. Release over decade after the previous canonical entry in the series, Dawn of Mana aimed to incorporate the beautiful music and art style of previous entries into a new combat system. It's not for everyone, but it's certainly the best entry in the 'World of Mana' campaign.
Elements seen in Dawn of Mana are quite different from Mana games of the past. While it can be classified as an action RPG, it comes off as more of a platforming adventure game (in the same vein of Kingdom Hearts). The Havok physics engine used for the Mono system is likely my favorite feature in this game. Unlike Kingdom Hearts, DoM's Havok engine implements realistic physics that allow you to change your combat and platforming approach.
Dawn of Mana opens on the fictional island of Illusia, a place where the giant Mana Tree lies dormant. Much of the story takes place on Fa'Diel, a continent composed of the five nations of Jadd, Topple, Ishe, Wendell, and Lorimar. According to producer Koichi Ishii, Dawn of Mana is the first game chronologically in the Mana series, showing the origins of both the Mana Tree and the Spirits of Mana (Officially, the game takes place 10 years before Children of Mana).
Most people praised Dawn of Mana's graphics, music, and character design, but found fault with the unreliable controls and awkward camera. I personally really like the title and think most Mana fans would, although I did expect a lot more from the first numbered Mana title since Seiken Densetsu 3.
Game 8: Japan as Seiken Densetsu: Heroes of Mana (Japan)/Heroes of Mana (NA)
Heroes of Mana is the first tactical role-playing game attached to the Mana seriers and a prequel to Seiken Densetsu 3. It was born out of the desire to make a real-time strategy game similar to Age of Empires, StarCraft, and Warcraft: Orcs & Humans.
The game is a real-time strategy game (RTS) and is almost entirely a touch-based system. Players summon monsters to fight alongside heroes in order to accomplish objectives or defeating all enemies in the area. New equipment is obtained through completing story and bonus missions and finding it as hidden treasure. There are a total of 26 bonus missions, one for each mission of the story mode, as well as additional missions only available through the Heroes Ranking system. Overall, there is a lot of content here for hardcore RTS gamers.
Heroes of Mana sets the story in the same world and mythos as previous Mana titles. In Heroes players will control not one or two main characters, but dozens of "Hero" cast members that start as a loyal crew working for the region of Pedda; an enigmatic nation of the world known as the "Ancient Kingdom" by outsiders due to their impressive use of sorcery and lack of diplomatic relations with the outside world. After an early plot twist the game changes dramatically, as the young protagonist Roget bans together with his allies Yurchael, Qucas, D'Kelli, and Gemiere in a search for not only justice across the lands, but also answers to inexplicable questions about Pedda's past.
Heroes of Mana isn't for everyone. Hell, it probably isn't for most Mana fans, but it does offer something different and actually does a decent job.
The Mana Series has a lot to offer, but a majority of recent entries have fallen in the shadows of the original titles. To get back on track, I would recommend moving back to the gameplay structure of Secret of Mana and placing a greater focus on plot and character development.
Hopefully, we'll see some amazing Mana titles again in the future.
I have so much fun.
I remember taking these screenshots a couple of years ago? I don't know why, but I laughed when I found them again.
Judeloise: I miss more sword of mana's fan art.
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NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula
'The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.'
- Eden Phillpotts
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NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula
'The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.'
- Eden Phillpotts
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You should be angry. You must not be bitter. Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. It doesn't do anything to the object of its displeasure. So use that anger. You write it. You paint it. You dance it. You march it. You vote it. You do everything about it. You talk it. Never stop talking it.
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Source: winterinter
The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
If you care about something you have to protect it – If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.
'The fundamental change of attitude is to breathe the undesirable in and breathe the desirable out. In contrast, the attitude that is epidemic on the planet is to push it away if it's painful and to hold onto it tightly if it's pleasant.
The basic ground of compassionate action is the importance of working with rather than struggling against. What I mean by this is working with your own unwanted, unacceptable stuff. Then when the unacceptable and unwanted appears out there, you relate to it based on having worked with loving-kindness for yourself. This nondualistic approach is true to the heart because it's based on our kinship with each other. We know what to say without condescension to someone else who is suffering, because we have experienced closing down, shutting off, being angry, hurt or rebellious, and have made a relationship with those things in ourselves.
This change of attitude doesn't happen overnight; it happens gradually, at our own speed. If we have the aspiration to stop resisting those parts of ourselves that we find unacceptable and instead begin to breathe them in, this gives us much more space. We come to know every part of ourselves, with no more monsters in the closet, no more demons in the cave. We have some sense of turning on the lights and looking at ourselves honestly and with great compassion. This is the fundamental change of attitude - this working with pain and pleasure in a revolutionary and courageous way.'
- Pema Chodron, Comfortable With Uncertainty.
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We need systems that are wiser than we are. We need institutions and cultural norms that make us better than we tend to be. It seems to me that the greatest challenge we now face is to build them.
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"In my own worst seasons I've come back from the colorless world of despair by forcing myself to look hard, for a long time, at a single glorious thing: a flame of red geranium outside my bedroom window. And then another: my daughter in a yellow dress. And another: the perfect outline of a full, dark sphere behind the crescent moon. Until I learned to be in love with my life again. Like a stroke victim retraining new parts of the brain to grasp lost skills, I have taught myself joy, over and over again."
― Barbara Kingsolver, High Tide In Tucson: Essays From Now Or Never
"Like a stroke victim retraining new parts of the brain to grasp lost skills, I have taught myself joy, over and over again."
I must reteach myself joy.
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Be kind to yourself. Stop telling yourself that whatever you are struggling with "should" be easy. If something is hard for you, it is hard for you. There are probably Reasons, though those may just be how you are wired. Acknowledge these things. When you finish something hard, be proud! Celebrate a little.
And really, just stop saying "should" to yourself about your thoughts and feelings in any context. You feel how you feel. The things in your head are the things in your head. You can't change either directly through sheer force of will. You can only change what you do. Stop beating yourself up for who and what you are right now–it isn't productive. Focus on moving forward.
Source: cynical-as-hell
The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kind.
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Most things will be okay eventually, but not everything will be. Sometimes you'll put up a good fight and lose. Sometimes you'll hold on really hard and realize there is no choice but to let go. Acceptance is a small, quiet room.
(via debshock)
Source: egoisteromantique
Dismiss whatever insults your soul.
Hmm. I'm not healed yet, then.
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Source: thetruthseekersvault
Wolf is the Grand Teacher. Wolf is the sage, who after many winters upon the sacred path and seeking the ways of wisdom, returns to share new knowledge with the tribe. Wolf is both the radical and the traditional in the same breath. When the Wolf walks by you - you will remember.
The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it.
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Georgia Power crews say downed trees have been reported as far south as Jonesboro.
Officials say around 40 residents in the area were without power due to the incident, but it has since been restored. The intersection will remain blocked for several hours while crews work to remove debris from the fallen tree.
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Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis running for president? Sounds ridiculous. Which is something director Jay Roach (the "Austin Powers" series) knows something about--though he also helmed HBO's recent "Game Change" too, so he's got more political cred than you might think.
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Labour Day (Labor Day in the USA) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. For many countries, Labour Day is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which occurs on 1 May. For other countries, Labour Day is celebrated on a different date, often one with special significance for the labour movement in that country.
For many countries, "Labour Day" is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which occurs on 1 May. Some countries vary the actual date of their celebrations so that the holiday occurs on a Monday close to 1 May. The remainder of this article addresses those countries for whom Labour Day is not linked to International Workers' Day.
Celebrating the Australian labour movement and specifically the achievement of a working day limited to eight hours, the Labour Day public holiday is fixed by the various state and territory governments, and so varies considerably. It is the first Monday in October in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia and, since 2013, Queensland. In both Victoria and Tasmania, it is the second Monday in March (though the latter calls it Eight Hours Day). In Western Australia, Labour Day is the first Monday in March. In the Northern Territory, it is the first Monday in May.
Labour Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in Canada since the 1880s. The origins of Labour Day in Canada can be traced back to December 1872 when a parade was staged in support of the Toronto Typographical Union's strike for a 58-hour work-week.[1] The Toronto Trades Assembly (TTA) called its 27 unions to demonstrate in support of the Typographical Union who had been on strike since March 25.[1] George Brown, Canadian politician and editor of the Toronto Globe hit back at his striking employees, pressing police to charge the Typographical Union with "conspiracy."[1] Although the laws criminalising union activity were outdated and had already been abolished in Great Britain, they were still on the books in Canada and police arrested 24 leaders of the Typographical Union. Labour leaders decided to call another similar demonstration on September 3 to protest the arrests. Seven unions marched in Ottawa, prompting a promise by Canadian Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald to repeal the "barbarous" anti-union laws.[1] Parliament passed the Trade Union Act on June 14 the following year, and soon all unions were seeking a 54-hour work-week.
The Toronto Trades and Labour Council (successor to the TTA) held similar celebrations every spring. American Peter J. McGuire, co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, was asked to speak at a labour festival in Toronto, Canada on July 22, 1882. Returning to the United States, McGuire and the Knights of Labor organised a similar parade based on the Canadian event on September 5, 1882 in New York City, USA. On July 23, 1894, Canadian Prime Minister John Thompson and his government made Labour Day, to be held in September, an official holiday. In the United States, the New York parade became an annual event that year, and in 1894 was adopted by American president Grover Cleveland to compete with International Workers' Day (May Day).
While Labour Day parades and picnics are organised by unions, many Canadians regard Labour Day as the Monday of the last long weekend of summer. Non-union celebrations include picnics, fireworks displays, water activities, and public art events. Since the new school year generally starts right after Labour Day, families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer.
An old fashioned tradition in Canada and the United States frowns upon the wearing of white after Labour Day. Explanations for this tradition vary; the most common is that white is a summer colour and Labour Day unofficially marks the end of summer. The rule may have been intended as a status symbol for new members of the upper and middle classes in the late 19th and early 20th century.[1][not in citation given][2] Other explanations note that this tradition may have been created as a prevention measure in snow ravaged areas. Many deaths in the late 19th and early 20th century period were attributed to rescue teams being unable to locate those that had become lost in snowy regions as they were wearing only white.
A Labour Day tradition in Atlantic Canada is the Wharf Rat Rally in Digby, Nova Scotia, while the rest of Canada watches the Labour Day Classic, a Canadian Football League event where rivals like Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts (except in 2011 and 2013, due to scheduling conflicts), and Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers play on Labour Day weekend. Before the demise of the Ottawa Renegades after the 2005 season, that team played the nearby Montreal Alouettes on Labour Day weekend. Since then, the Alouettes have played the remaining team in the league, the BC Lions. Likewise, Ontario University Athletics has a long-established tradition to play university football on Labour Day.
The Labour Day parade in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland started in 1921 and still continues today, over 90 years later. The celebrations go on for three days with a parade on Labour Day Monday.
Before 1961, May 24 was celebrated in Jamaica as Empire Day in honour of the birthday of Queen Victoria and her emancipation of slaves in Jamaica.[3] As its name suggests, the day was used to celebrate the British Empire, complete with flag-raising ceremonies and the singing of patriotic songs. In 1961, Jamaican Chief Minister Norman Washington Manley proposed the replacement of Empire Day with Labour Day, a celebration in commemoration of May 23, 1938, when Alexander Bustamante led a labour rebellion leading to Jamaican independence.
Until May 23, 1971, Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley promoted Labour Day as a showcase for the importance of labour to the development of Jamaica, and a day of voluntary community participation to beneficial projects.[3] Since then, Labour Day has been not only a public holiday but also a day of mass community involvement around the country.
In New Zealand, Labour Day is a public holiday held on the fourth Monday in October. Its origins are traced back to the eight-hour working day movement that arose in the newly founded Wellington colony in 1840, primarily because of carpenter Samuel Parnell's refusal to work more than eight hours a day. He encouraged other tradesmen also to work for only eight hours a day and in October 1840, a workers' meeting passed a resolution supporting the idea. On October 28, 1890, the 50th anniversary of the eight-hour day was commemorated with a parade. The event was then celebrated annually in late October as either Labour Day or Eight-Hour Demonstration Day. In 1899 government legislated that the day be a public holiday from 1900. The day was celebrated on different days in different provinces. This led to ship owners complaining that seamen were taking excessive holidays by having one Labour Day in one port then another in their next port. In 1910 the government stipulated that the holiday would be observed on the same day throughout the nation.
In Trinidad and Tobago, Labour Day is celebrated every June 19. This holiday was proposed in 1973[4] to be commemorated on the anniversary of the 1937 Butler labour riots.
In the United States, Labor Day is a federal holiday observed on the first Monday of September in US. It is customarily viewed as the end of the summer vacation season.[5] Many schools open for the year on the day after Labor Day.[6]


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