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Of course, that would depend on whether Godou ends up defeating the Last King. The fact that Lady Aisha survived the last purge suggest's that a way to survive does exist, so Godou might just end up surviving his awakening.
Anyway, do we know if the Campione's teamed up to defeat the Last King in any of the previous purges? If not, then that might be what's needed to defeat him.
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Working together would be a BAD move though. A god's power in this series rises when facing a numerical disadvantage. Not to mention they would just get in each other's way. He's hard enough to beat as is. Besides, with such strong egos getting them to gang up on a single opponent is extremely unlikely. Especially since most of them are enemies to each other.
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Rather than related to Jason and the argonauts I'm much more happy if the last king is someone like...kratos maybe? One of the meanest, badass, character I've ever seen with so many achievement under his belt
P.S : how would he fare against him..? He would tear godou a new hole even without authority...I guess...
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So far from what I see the L.K. doesnt appear to be bad guy and all campione that he killed are a bunch of tyrant that getting too much drunk in power. If there is a list of current campione to kill pretty sure Voban will be the first. Though he might consider Godou existence danger to women and try to kill him...
|2012-10-23, 04:40
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As for the Campione's working together, I was thinking if they all worked together, one of them might get a lucky shot in, which might weaken him enough that they can kill him, or at least seal him.
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what if the last king wasnt neccisarily asleep but born a human then awakens as a campione killing campione
and what if aisha is hiding in plain sight
and what if that new power basicly is summoning that godess as a subordanate
oh and phoenix i caught up
|2012-10-23, 19:04
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....what if *insert unlikely possibility* happens?
Of course we can't say for sure, but the evidence says they aren't going to happen.
1. Your basically ignoring everything the LN has said up to date. The L.K. is repeatedly stated to be a steel god thats been asleep for the past couple hundred of years.
2. Campiones seem rather easy to detect, so Aisha hiding in plain sight isn't likely. Atleast not for any extended amount of time. Besides, Aisha is probably the type to be completely inept at modern things. Like Luo Hao, only worse.
3. Unlikely. The authority gained is basically decided by compatibility with the campione.
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about 2 then wouldnt it be easy to tell that jps is a redhead
and how do u know shes inept unless it says she does
who knows maby shes some shutin otaku
about three do we know it was a authority godou got from her and not something like a forced ability that activates when he fights
and he doesnt really have subordanants he has friends , a partner , and a boar with a attatude problem
and to add about 1 he could be concense in one place but asleep in another
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I'm still only 17.
Marriage still far away and i still don`t understand what love is?
If some hot girl throwing themselves at me.... i m sure happy but
i don`t how to respond maybe i will running away
so,maybe i can understand Godou situation.
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As for the authority/ability,
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|2012-10-23, 19:36
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based around godous compatibility and personality what do u think he got
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Then again maybe its proof that Annie has some kind of technique to hide her divine power somehow. Even Godou didn't notice and he would almost have to done so by the rules laid down by the LN.
EDIT: Just saw your edit, and you might be right. I'll look later, but I thought campiones were included in that sense because they both harbor divine power. Can't say that with 100% certainty though.
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@Darthfanta: I understand your point but Godou has only been a Campione for what half a year to a year. What he needs is to learn and accept.
The girls. As has been stated he is 15 if I remember right. He understands he likes the girls but he understands once he gaves his consent readily things are going to be out of control.
The sole fact he has been going trough so much battles in such short amount of time means a lot.
Annie was able to stay hidden even from a God, and a God reacts to a Campione like a Campione reacts to a God or at least Sun Wukong as a God of steel does. They can sense one another. And even he Sun Wukong couldnt. About this it wasnt said but it was implicilty stated that one of her authorities gave her a form to stay hidden even in plain sight. This ability being stronger in the form of the Jaguar.
A campione cannot sense another if they arent using their authorities, at least said campione could use vision like Yuri does. And even if they could sense their instincts wouldnt kick in until they fight.
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Mushkin Volta 600W Power Supply Review
Mushkin Enhanced, founded in 1994, is located near Denver, Colorado in the United States. Probably better known for its high quality memory, Mushkin also offers a small range of power supplies and digital storage devices.
The PC power supply market is very competitive and especially so in the 500-600W range. I had a quick look on a popular US computer component website and there are nearly 160 power supplies available in this range, far more than any other. Good quality 500-600W power supplies are available for very reasonable prices these days and I see very little reason to fit anything lower in any new build with the latest components. A good quality 600W power supply will easily and safely power any currently available mainstream processor in combination with any single high end gaming graphics cards and will, with a little luck, hit the sweet spot for efficiency at 300W when pushed.
This time around, OCC will put the newly released Mushkin Enhanced Volta 600W power supply through its paces. Let's have a closer look and see how well it performs.
Closer Look:
The packaging of the Mushkin Enhanced Volta 600W power supply is relatively plain and simple. The front face of the box shows wind turbines and lightening striking an electricity pylon against a black sky. The rear face shows a photograph of the Volta power supply against a green background. Is this a representation of the available power in combination with eco-friendly features? We will see.
On the lid, you'll find the Mushkin Enhanced logo against a black background, while a production/part number barcode label is on the plain white base.
One side panel provides the electrical specification table, package contents, features, and connector types and quantities. The other panel gives a couple of paragraphs of text explaining the advantages of Mushkin Enhanced products, an explanation of some of the features, mentions the 5 year limited warranty, and then thanks the buyer for choosing the product.
Lift the lid and the power supply is covered with a box containing the modular cables and accessories with a couple of conveniently placed finger holes to assist in its removal. The power supply sits snugly in the bottom, protected by a bubble wrap envelope, with the captive cables and power cord tucked neatly down the side.
The bubble wrap enclosed power supply and the box contents, which include a power cord, user manual, modular cable set and a small plastic bag containing Velcro cable straps, cable ties and power supply mounting screws.
Very well packaged power supply in a simple black and green themed box. The accessory set is basic, but everything is included to make for a trouble free installation.

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Theatre for Living presents Reclaiming Hope….from a culture of fear. Joked by David Diamond.
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Theatre for Living (TfL) is celebrating its 35th Anniversary Year in 2016, continuing to create entertaining, controversial, and hard-hitting theatre that asks questions about issues underneath the headlines. This year, TfL's legacy continues with RECLAIMING HOPE, twelve Theatrical Events to engage communities in identifying and transforming the narrative of fear that permeates our culture.
Hope is a verb. At Reclaiming Hope, interactive theatre becomes a laboratory for change. The process is fun, full of surprises, laughs, insight and poignancy – a powerful theatre experiment grounded in the certainty that we all contain the knowledge essential for transformation.
March 10 -27 @ 7:30pm, at various Metro Vancouver Venues
April 1 & 2 @ 7:30pm, at the Scotiabank Dance Centre
April 3 from 10am to 6pm, "Day of Concrete Action Planning", at the Scotiabank Dance Centre
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Sources: Senate nearing border deal
The Senate's Gang of Eight and a pair of Republicans are near a deal that would beef up the immigration bill's border security language and break a major impasse between the two sides, senators and aides say.
Democrats and Republicans are beginning to sell the agreement to their respective caucuses, but if the deal holds, it could put immigration legislation on a glide path to pass the Senate by the end of the month by delivering a large, bipartisan majority of votes.
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The emerging deal would soften Republican requests for a strict requirement that 90 percent of illegal border crossers be apprehended to hit a "trigger" toward a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, but would provide an unprecedented increase in border security funding and officers and a guarantee on finishing the fence along the Southern border, sources said.
( PHOTOS: At a glance: The Senate immigration deal)
Sens. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.), who are negotiating with the Gang of Eight, have briefed their fellow Republicans on the deal and said the reception was "good."
Details of the proposed compromise are set to be put on paper Thursday with a vote possible next week, Corker said, with both he and Hoeven saying they are hopeful the deal could yield additional GOP votes for the bill, although they declined to estimate how many.
"It does feel very good right now. Both sides are talking, they're spreading it out among members," Corker said.
( CARTOONS: Matt Wuerker on immigration)
"I don't know what the hell is going to happen, but we're on the verge of doing something dramatic on the border," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a member of the Gang of Eight. "What we're trying to do is put in place measures that to any reasonable person would be an overwhelming effort to secure our border short of shooting everybody that comes across the border."
Although the deal attempts to bridge the current Gang of Eight bill and the language from GOP Sen. John Cornyn on issues including the security measures needed before undocumented immigrants can apply for citizenship, there's no guarantee both sides will be happy.
Several hot-button issues could still come up and grab attention away from the guts of the bill. They include extending immigration rights to gay couples, like many Democrats want, or toughening provisions on back taxes and government benefits — a priority for many Republicans.
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin said he's wary that Democrats were bending too much to accommodate "virtually everything" Republican negotiators are asking for.
"I've reached one bipartisan agreement," Durbin said. "When I look at the road from here to becoming a law, I see a lot of right turns. No left turns."
Still, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called talks with Hoeven and Corker "really productive."
"We've made a lot of progress in the last 24 hours. Now we have some vetting to do with our respective allies," Schumer said.
The Gang of Eight bill as written would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for a provisional legal status when the Department of Homeland Security submits a plan to Congress for securing the Southern border. And after a decade-long wait, those immigrants would be allowed to apply for green cards when several more security benchmarks are met: The Southern border security plan is substantially deployed and operational; a system for employers to identify a worker's immigration status is implemented; and an electronic system for tracking departing visa holders is in place.
A sticking point Wednesday had been requests to beef up border apprehension rates for illegal crossers, but Corker said that issue is mostly resolved.


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Okay, you all know that I have not liked any of the DC movies recently. Even the ones that some people liked, I still hated. But dayum, this Justice League trailer actually looks really good.
In the previous movies, I have really not liked Affleck as Batman / Bruce Wayne. Aside from being goofy as Batman, he really did not pull off the suave dilettante playboy of Bruce Wayne. But just from the trailer, I feel like he has grown into the role. Plus, with Wayne being older, there's no longer that playboy, he's no longer suave, just a bitter old man. With Affleck being older, he seems to be able to play that role.
Gal Gadot, of course, stomps ASS as Wonder Woman. (That movie looks kick ass, too)
With Aquaman and The Flash, it seems like DC has finally gotten their shit together on casting.
I am hoping for a great DC movie, finally.


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Motorycle safety checkpoints result in 92 traffic tickets
More than 80 motorcyclists and their vehicles were checked by specially-trained State Police motorcycle inspectors Wednesday evening on Gunville Road and on Main Street in Clarence. The two checkpoints resulted in the issuance of 92 traffic tickets for offenses that included helmet and equipment violations. One rider was arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana.
The state police checkpoints were linked to efforts to improve motorcycle safety and education efforts in Western New HYork. Spokesmen said that while it is only the start of motorcycle season there have been several motorcycle fatalities in Western New York.
The state Departmentof Motor Vehicles said 168 fatalities were linked to motorcycle crashes in 2011 statewide. Erie County saw 8 of those fatalities in 2011.


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Nearly 150 Wolves Killed as Early Hunt Closes
ST. PAUL (AP) - The early season for Minnesota's first regulated wolf hunt has closed with nearly 150 wolves killed.
The state Department of Natural Resources numbers show that by the Sunday 10 p.m. deadline for registering the last day's wolf kills, hunters reported 147 animals taken in the state's three zones.
The DNR had set a limit of 200 wolves for the early season. The number that weren't taken to reach the limit will be added to the second season, which is open to both hunters and trappers. That season runs from Nov. 24 to Jan. 31. The limit for both seasons is 400.
The DNR issued 3,600 permits for the early wolf-hunting season and 2,400 for the late season.
The region's wolves were taken off the endangered list last January.
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Food Processing Reports on Housewares Show Favorites
Diane Toops reports on her favorite finds from the 2010 International Home and Housewares Show.
Some of Diane Toops' favorite finds at the 2010 International Home + Housewares Show include:
Miallegro 5570 Smart Blue Microwave Oven from Idea Team Work LLC has a vanguard stainless steel design and mirrored surface, 10 power levels, and comes with a unique security feature that prevents little chefs from attempting unsupervised experimentation.
To those of you who own a KitchenAid 5-quart Mixer like me (mine's Red), you're in luck. You can now get a glass bowl with measurement lines (in both English and metric) to sit on the base. A convenient pour spout and strong glass handle is an added plus. KitchenAid also rolls out Pro Line Toasters, which include an auto sensing function that automatically lowers bread to begin toasting. When the toast is finished and raised, an auto keep warm re-lowers the toast to keep it warm. Most models include a defrost button for thawing frozen items before toasting and LCD digital displays showing the selected toasting shade and a progress bar that counts down toasting time.
Now you can fry up to a 20-lb turkey indoors with the Butterball Indoor Electric Turkey Fryer XL from Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc. It is equipped with an easy-to-read digital timer, hinged lid with a window and grease filter. It is CSA certified and the temperature control prevents overheating. (pictured right; Photo: www.masterbuilt.com)
Slow Cooker Mate's slow cooker helps you put an entrée and two dishes on the table from one pot. Using unique stoneware divided inserts in a portable top chamber for the sides, you can cook the entrée in the lower chamber at the same time.
Cuisinart Griddler Centro offers home cooks a grill that can do it all, at once. Grill or griddle food on top and cook kebabs or hot dogs on the bottom simultaneously.
Microplane introduces Twist N Grate –Dual Sided Grater, a cone-shaped grater with two sides – one for coarse and one for fine grating. An integrated and removable storage container at the base provides convenient, mess-free grating.
A patented indoor grill that brings the flavor and aroma of Brazilian barbecue into the home from Grillex USA is placed over a burner, and food is placed on skewers or in baskets and suspended vertically around the heat source.
Toastess International Multipot's makes rice, pasta, stuffing, fondue and even allows a not-so-ambitious baker to press a button and bake a cake.
Nostalgic Products Group LLC 's stainless steel electric Lazy Susan is an all-in-one serving solution that features a warming tray, large buffet cooking pan and four dishes with covers. It will keep foods warm for up to one hour.
NexTrend Products Patent-pending mortar and pestle allows consumers to simply place their palm on the pestle and rotate, following the natural curve of the mortar. With less effort, no mashing and no noise, dressings, marinades and toppings can be created.
Baker's Edge, a durable cast aluminum pan is designed for making bite-sized brownies or mini cakes. The pan will appeal to those consumers who love the brownie edge all around.
DeLonghi, the Italian appliance company, demonstrated its convection oven with a lever on the front that lowers a metal press inside the oven to make a panini sandwich. But take out a few shelves and racks, and the oven can also cook a 12-inch pizza.
In celebration of the brand's 25 anniversary, Circulon introduces Circulon Contemp Red. It features a magnetic stainless steel base and Nonstick Food Release System. It is made with an advanced non-stick surface metal utensil safe Dupont Autograph.
Jura Capresso Inc.'s electric water kettle contains a stainless steel heating element integrated within the body of the kettle to avoid any contact and interference with the water during the boiling process. Cordless and compact, it sits on an electric base and boils up to 57 oz. of water for coffee, tea or instant soups in just four minutes.
World Kitchen LLC rolled out Pyrex Stainless Steel and Heavy Duty Non-Stick Cookware in a variety of sizes. The pans have a unique lid handle that doubles as a lid stand (it stands upright on the pan) and measure markers for quick measuring of liquids. Pyrex Fine Grater with ½ Cup Container allows you to grate, measure and store all at once. The palm size container features markers to measure the grated contents, and it is ideal for grating cinnamon and other delicate spices. If you want to grate hard cheese or chocolate, the Pyrex Rotary Cheese Grater hold the cheese in place all while measuring with its built-in measure markers. I also couldn't resist playing with the Pyrex Glass Measuring Cup, which now includes bold, read-from-above measure markers and silicone-covered bases for better grip.
YouCopia Products Inc. debuted an innovative spice stack that stores both spices and measuring tools in one product. It fits into standard kitchen cabinets and features a tool drawer with a 10-piece set of stainless steel measuring cups and spoons. Two more drawers hold a total of 18 full-size spice bottles.
Lanita Ware, patented reusable party ware features drink ware that fits securely into a round receptacle on the plate. This design allows guests to mingle while carrying both food and drink and still have one hand free. The set includes a 3-in-1 spoon-fork-knife universal item with a beveled edge for cutting and a loop to make carrying easier.
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The Creative Commons portion of the image website Flickr is a terrific place to find images, and also participate in the sharing of these images. This first page shows you the various types of licenses and attributions under which photographers allow their images to be used.
If you are looking for images to illustrate a paper or blog, go to Flickr.com and click on the word 'search' in the upper right hand corner of the webpage. This takes you to a new search page. You will see a drop-down list on the left side of the search field. Click on that and, from the menu, choose The Commons, then type in a key word for flickr to search on.
You can download the picture to your desktop, but please pay attention to the licensing and copyright tags on the picture page.


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Redback Spider replica keychain by Science & Nature
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Downtime, Micronesia.
For Pete Cabrinha to find inspiration he has to look no further than his immediate surroundings.
An Inspired Life
Pete Cabrinha is an uncommon individual. Pete's dedication to water sports has gained him both pioneer and master status in three of the most cutting edge sports to come along in the past three decades. International titles in surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing have put Pete at the top of a short list of world class watermen.
Its that same passion that has fueled Pete's parallel life as an artist. For the past two decades Pete has pursued the arts with vigor and curiosity. He has paired his technical photography skills with his off center painting techniques to capture the essence of a life lived above and below the Hawaiian waters.
Pete's success and lifestyle as a professional water sports athlete and the founder of Cabrinha Kitesurfing enables him to travel the world. With one foot in the sand and one foot on the sidewalk he is continually inspired – not only by the ocean and the people of his Hawaiian birthplace but by the street art found in the international cities that he often frequents. This cultural juxtaposition strikes a precarious balance and lends a unique flair to his mixed media art works.
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Priests for Life-Staten Island, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andre KimDate: August 22, 2012 347-286-7277
Fr. Frank Pavone's Statement on Republican Platform Committee's Abortion Plank
Priests for Life National Director Fr. Frank Pavone today issued the following statement on the abortion plank approved by the Republican Platform Committee.
"Priests for Life is grateful to those who have served on the platform committee for the Republican Party for reaffirming the truth that 'the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed.' A declaration like this goes far beyond party politics and national boundaries. It affirms the very purpose of government and an essential condition of civilized society – a purpose and condition which, to our alarm, has been forgotten by some parties and public officials. "After pointing to the essential principle of the right to life, the statement further points to concrete steps that can be taken now to more fully implement that principle. In particular, the issue of protecting children who feel pain is one that the public should consider. The Humane Slaughter Act protects animals from unnecessary pain. To do any less for children is not only a policy failure, but a basic failure to act as human beings. "As we have done in past election cycles, Priests for Life will issue a non-partisan comparison of the party platforms once they are approved by their respective Conventions."


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 24th Jul 2013 17:06 UTC
As expected, Google has just unveiled Android 4.3. It's not a huge release, but its got some nice optimisations, bug fixes, and a small number of new features. Nexus 4, 7, 10 and the Galaxy Nexus will receive the update today, and the new Nexus 7, also unveiled today, ships it by default. Speaking of the new Nexus 7 - it's got a 1200x1920 display, and is pretty much better in every possible way compared to the outgoing model. Still as cheap, too. Most of all: I hope they improved the horrible NAND flash Asus used which is the Achilles heel of the outgoing model.


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Seasons Greetings
To every one of you we send our warmest Seasons Greetings! See you all in 2013
Welcome to the new Scilab website
More modern and user-friendly, the new Scilab website aims at bringing you more efficiently the information you need on Scilab open source software.
Final review of Scilab projects in the Google Summer of Code 2012
Involved for the fourth consecutive year in the Google Summer of Code, Scilab and its community have mentored 10 students in this 2012 edition.
Job Opportunities
Scilab Enterprises is hiring developers
2012 Chinese Scilab Modules Contest
And the winners are...
SCILAB: Applications in aerospace
This seminar organized by Cnes centers of technical expertise will take place on November 26 in IAS Toulouse
D-7 for Educatec-Educatice trade show
Have you requested your free access badge to the professional education trade show?
Open Innovation Symposium
Scilab Enterprises participates in the Open Innovation Symposium on November 21 in Bordeaux
Educatec Educatice trade show
Scilab participates to this professional education tradeshow, on 21,22 and 23 November in Paris Porte de Versailles
Scilab Enterprises introduces Scilab 5.4.0, the new version of the open source software for numerical computation
Press Release - Versailles (FR), 01 October 2012
You can now use the new version of Scilab. With a brand new user interface, completely reworked preferences, customize and optimize your Scilab in new ways.
Release of Scilab 5.4.0
Scilab Enterprises is glad to announce that Scilab 5.4.0 is now available for download.
Scilab at CAE conference
A dedicated session on Scilab will be held at International CAE Conference on numerical analysis
Scilab, calculator for aerospace
To read Air&Cosmos article online
Scilab 5.4.0 beta Versions
Under Windows, a bug can prevent those versions to work properly
Scilab at French mathematics summer university
Back to the workshop "Dynamical systems, modeling and simulation - Resolution with Scilab"
Scilab in Air & Cosmos
An article on Scilab is available in #2324 of French magazine Air & Cosmos published on August 31
Release of Scilab 5.4.0 beta-3
Scilab 5.4.0-beta 3 is the latest test version provided to the community before the stable version release.
Industrial use of Scilab
You want to discover how companies use Scilab ? Just have a look at Astrium and LEONI testimonies
Release of Scilab 5.4.0 beta-2
Scilab 5.4.0-beta 2 is a test version provided to the community.
Back to ScilabTEC 2012
You could not attend the annual Scilab Users Day but you are interested in the documents presented during ScilabTEC 2012?
Release of Scilab 5.4.0 beta-1
Scilab 5.4.0-beta 1 is a test version provided to the community.
FLOSS for Science
Scilab: An interview with Sylvestre Ledru
Teratec Forum 2012
27-28 June 2012 at the Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau - France
ScilabTEC 2012
Program and registration to the 4th Scilab Users Day, Thursday 28 June at the École Polytechnique
Google Summer of Code 2012
The list of the selected projects is now available
Scilab for High Schools
A new edition of the leaflet of corrected exercises in statistics and probability for French classes (2de, 1re and Tle) using Scilab is available for download
Scilab in Linux Pratique
An article on Scilab is available in #70 of the French Magazine Linux Pratique
ScilabTEC 2012
Thursday 28 June, Save the Date!
Google Summer of Code 2012
Scilab has been chosen by Google for the 4th consecutive year as mentoring organization
French Engineering Sciences Olympiads
Scilab supports the 2012 French Engineering Sciences Olympiads
Resources from the French Department of Education
Many examples using Scilab are available for maths teachers in "terminale S" - last degree of high school (first specialty)
STI2D Reform
The Scilab Consortium and teachers have been jointly working to develop and make appropriate tools and resources available
SGI Breakfast
February 14, 2012
Wild Cruncher UV, accelerate your Scilab simulations
NIDays 2012
February 7, 2012
CNIT La Défense
Scilab in Elektor
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The consequence of in and out, the visible and invisible.
Early influence came from Russian Constructivist concepts (Rodchenko: "unusual architecture, rhythm, and plasticity") and from the photographic studies by Dr Harold E Edgerton of "seeing the unseen".
In my experience anyone who works within radiography has moments outside of the normal job remit and curiosity drives them to x-ray objects within easy reach: their shoe, their hand, their wife's hand etc. This was certainly true for Roentgen (the first x-ray of his wife Anna Bertha's hand) and it was the same for me. One of my earliest images is of my wife Artemi's leg produced in 1998 when she was 29. It is a beautiful hand-coloured x-ray image of her tibia, fibula, ossa tarsi, metatarsals and phalanges or simply titled 'foot in stiletto'. It is a modern scientific vision of a 'femme fatale' … the allure of the woman in a stiletto and the visual insight to how the foot is indubitably contorted.
X-ray Specs
The comic fantasy of x-ray specs: The idea that by just wearing special glasses an ordinary person can reveal a hidden truth….this is just a fantastical idea.
One of my favourite popular culture x-ray specs moments: This concept of revealing truth is one of the simplest structures in storytelling and for me simply exemplified in the 1999 film 'The Matrix' when Neo (Keanu Reeves) has his epiphany, perceives his true environment and its structure of the Matrix is revealed to him…it is a glorious moment of self-realisation giving birth to strength, understanding and purpose.


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We are in the fifth year of confronting the effects of a liquidity and debt crisis that brought the global economy to a standstill in 2008. There is widespread consensus that debt crises create long-term challenges for economic growth. While the crisis initially slowed growth in mature economies, it is now affecting traditionally fast-growing, emerging markets as well through slowing exports and a generally weaker global economy. In that sense, this time (truly) is different: the current crisis, which has its roots in the asset bubble/housing crisis in the United States, has pervaded virtually every corner of the global economy.


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The policy incorporates the use of recyclers certified under R2 and e-Stewards because these third-party standards have already been adopted by the electronics recycling industry as environmentally sound.
(PRWEB) November 29, 2012
In March 2012, the GSA announced that only certified e-waste recyclers may handle end-of-life electronics from federal agencies including electronics which were bought with federal funds by government contractors. The only certifications that the GSA recognizes for electronics recyclers are R2 and eStewards.
This means that hard drive shredding needs to be done by a certified recycler to be in compliance with the GSA, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Federal Management Regulation and Executive Order 13514. Hard drives have circuit boards which are a designated "focus material". These focus materials are of particular concern because of the hazardous, toxic and rare-earth metals contained therein. "Focus materials" are the main reason for these new restrictions.
Electronics purchased with federal funds may not be disposed of through an un-certified recycler nor through landfill nor incineration. Only a certified recycler may handle this material. According to the GSA: "The policy incorporates the use of recyclers certified under R2 and e-Stewards because these third-party standards have already been adopted by the electronics recycling industry as environmentally sound. A recycler must be certified to at least one of the two standards. Certified recyclers are regularly audited by these certification entities to ensure that electronics are processed in a manner that protects public health and the environment."
Federal contractors who use federal funds to purchase electronic equipment (laptops, computers, cell phones, copiers, etc.) will need to follow these regulations in order to be in compliance with Federal Management Regulation, at 41 C.F.R. Part 102; which prescribes policies concerning federal property management and related administrative activities. Under the amended Federal Acquisition Regulation, federal contractors will be referred to the agency's policies in the Federal Management Regulation. The FAR codifies uniform policies and procedures for federal agencies to follow when obtaining goods and services (48 C.F.R. Part 1).
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Fairy Tail on the other hand is much quicker paced. This current arc is shaping up to be the longest yet, and it's covered several days of events. Plenty of opportunity to pad things out as needed to slow the catch up rate, without the sort of "meanwhile in a parallel universe, a story with decent pacing was occurring" that plagued Bleach's anime.
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Bleach's manga was painfully slow I agree but what killed Bleach was the fact that they spent practically the entire show with Aizen as the main villain and the MC basically used one attack the entire time
if there is a complaint about FT its the predictability and as many have called it Nakama power up when they should just lose
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but i dont see this a problem since this is the "main plot" this was rought stated by mashima who the focus of the manga is friendship, family and bounds, how that things can make u strong.
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i hate plotsu(natsu bad nick)
i hate nakama
i hate lucy
i hate ft aways win
i hate too much fun service
i hate erza
what gona remain??? they are hating almost everthing, do why they keep reading??? for sake of hate? masochism? or jut is fun complain?
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There are people who feel threatened by something, and thus try to start negative word of mouth. Maybe they like One Piece and feel threatened that FT is getting more popular. Thing is, that dislike becomes linked to their subconscious well-being; it becomes an emotional need. There is nothing you can do, just ignore 'em.
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As far as fillers go, Fairy Tail embraces comedy in a way that's similar to One Piece (I'd argue FT's comedy is more balanced too, since the girls have fairly progressive roles in the jokes). Mixing comedy and action in a filler arc, as they did with the last one, would be a fine way to give the manga some space.
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Nakama power is hardly overused in Fairy Tail.
If anything most wins are done by a clear method, such as either Natsu getting something to power up with, or the creation of a new technique, or Lucy getting a new spirit, or something that at least makes sense.
Natsu being able to recover by eating Fire/Etherion/Flame of Rebuke/God Slayer magic/Thunder magic might seem cheap and DEMish, but its not like Bleach or Naruto or even One Piece sometimes where the hero just thinks of his friends and all of a sudden just magically gets stronger, to the point where stuff that didn't work 5 minutes ago, is now working.
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Didn't D.Gray Man stop because author was taking long breaks?
To be honest I liked fillers in Bleach far more than actual story, especially in later half =/
Fairy Tail barely ever had any filler arcs and last one was pretty good so I wouldn't mind few more.
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Fairy Tail loves nakama power too, makes me twitch every time I remember Erza VS Azuma -_-
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That was pretty much the only time. And even then it made sense according to the story because Erza was fighting a guy who had taken all of Fairy Tail's magic and was only letting Erza have it, so her tapping into everyone else's wasn't that far out there.
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From last week's preview, I was worried the anime would make Kagura work harder for her win than in the manga (which would've been extra-awkward considering this week's chapter), but it turned out okay. If anything, they went and made her stronger by letting her cast gravity magic on her enemies as well as herself. (This could turn into a different problem if she wasn't supposed to have Bluenote's power, and can't be shown using it again...)
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DefinitionsAs used in this subchapter—
"Desegregation" means the assignment of students to public schools and within such schools without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin, but "desegregation" shall not mean the assignment of students to public schools in order to overcome racial imbalance.
"Public school" means any elementary or secondary educational institution, and "public college" means any institution of higher education or any technical or vocational school above the secondary school level, provided that such public school or public college is operated by a State, subdivision of a State, or governmental agency within a State, or operated wholly or predominantly from or through the use of governmental funds or property, or funds or property derived from a governmental source.
"School board" means any agency or agencies which administer a system of one or more public schools and any other agency which is responsible for the assignment of students to or within such system.
(Pub. L. 88–352, title IV, § 401, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 246; Pub. L. 92–318, title IX, § 906(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 375; Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1), title V, § 507, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, 692.)
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Windwing team rider Flash Austin, designers Bill Hansen and John Bellacera will all be at the Pismo Beach event in California on April 22 and then spend a few days in San Francisco Bay area. Keep an eye here for possible opportunities for impromptu clinics and kite sessions.
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Thomas Slaughter, Professor of American History, Named First Recipient
University of Rochester alumnus Arthur R. Miller '56, '08 (Hon), the nation's preeminent scholar in the field of civil procedure, has established a professorship in history with a gift commitment to the University of $1.5 million. Thomas P. Slaughter, a ground-breaking American historian who joined the University in the fall, will be the first to hold the endowed position.
"Arthur Miller has long been one of the University's most illustrious graduates," said University President Joel Seligman. "His treatise, Federal Practice and Procedure, is an essential reference for judges and lawyers; it's absolutely legendary. That he would now endow a professorship demonstrates not only his generosity but also his affection and commitment to the University of Rochester."
A prolific scholar, Miller is the author of more than 40 books, including important works in the fields of copyright and privacy. He is familiar to national audiences thorough his pioneering work as a legal commentator for television and was a professor of law at Harvard University for 36 years. Currently, Miller is a University Professor at New York University School of Law.
Here at the University, he has held "Miller's Court" during Meliora Weekend in recent years. In 1984, the University awarded Miller the Hutchison Medal for Distinguished Public Service, and in 2008 he was given an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
"History may have been the perfect major for me," recalled Miller. "It was sufficiently related to the law that it motivated me to go to law school, and I feel very fortunate that I have spent my life teaching and practicing it professionally. I just loved many of my history courses and professors at the U of R."
Endowed professorships, Miller added, "enable you to reach out and attract faculty of a caliber that might not otherwise be available. It's an important benchmark of the quality of an institution."
Stewart Weaver, chair of Rochester's history department, could not agree more. Miller's gift, said Weaver, has allowed the University to attract "one of the most creative, engaging, and eminent historians of the early American republic writing today."
Thomas Slaughter's intellectual range is simply "breathtaking," said Weaver, particularly during an era of increasing academic specialization. His innovative approach to such well-known subjects as the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion and the Lewis and Clark expedition have "redrawn the contours of his field," Weaver said.
Thomas Slaughter joined the University this fall from the University of Notre Dame, where he was the Andrew V. Tackes Professor of History. A graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park, he completed his master's and doctorate at Princeton University. He is the editor of Reviews in American History, a prominent historical journal that will now be centered at the University of Rochester. He has held numerous prestigious fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, among others.
His fifth book, released this fall, is a biography of the 18th-century mystic John Woolman, a man who despite his iconic influence on antebellum abolitionists and continuing relevance for reformers and pacifists, left little physical record of his existence save for his spiritual journal. "His trail was faint and got fainter," wrote Slaughter. "A wisp of inspiration, a glimmer of insight, a glimpse of the divine, and then he was gone."
To reconstruct Woolman's life, Slaughter immersed himself in Quaker literature of the 17th and 18th century, developing an intuitive approach to "what Woolman lived, read, and wrote" that is the hallmark the book and Slaughter's original insights. The result, in Slaughter's words, "pushes the boundaries between history and fiction."
Slaughter will be officially installed as the Arthur R. Miller Professor of History on May 4.


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Violence. Excess. Crisis.
These words describe an era that would call forth in the Church a spiritual response that we today might label as extreme. Not only men, but women as well, embraced an austere lifestyle that arose and flowered from the third to the early fifth century in such places as Egypt and Palestine. Oddly enough, one of the reasons those individuals chose such a lifestyle was they believed Christianity had become too accommodating to the Roman Empire after its acceptance as the state's official religion. However, rather than condemning Christianity, they blessed it with lives of austerity and, in doing so, these men and women became truly free.
With Emperor Constantine's Edict of Milan in 313, the age of martyrdom ended as the practice of Christianity became legal within the Roman Empire. Even though governmental recognition elevated the status of Christianity, this change did not dispel the violence and political chaos the empire would experience for the next 100 years.
The world as the Roman society knew it was coming to an end, much of it the result of the attacks of the Visigoths in 410 and the Vandals in 455. It was also during this time that the Church was struggling with her own spiritual chaos with the heresies of Arianism and Donatism.
An intense time called for an intense response. This intensity took the form of thousands of women who heeded God's call to renounce everything to live in the desert. Thus they reshaped the idea of physical martyrdom to a "white" one — that is, a lifelong dying to self. Unfortunately, very few of their stories have survived. But we do know these women came from all walks of life: royalty and the wealthy, the highly educated, as well as the poor. Even prostitutes embraced this life of solitude, which included long hours of prayer, fasting and manual work. Some of the more famous names and stories were preserved, of which the best known may be Syncletica, Theodora and Mary of Egypt.
Desert spirituality was not a one-size-fits-all lifestyle. While all the women lived lives of profound simplicity, some who had been highly educated continued to own their own library of books while other women kept only a book or two. Some women fled to the desert, and others lived in a small hut on their family's property. What was usually standard was a mat, an oil lamp and a pitcher for water. Food consisted of the bare essentials, mainly bread and perhaps a few vegetables that the women often shared with the poor.
However, one source describes the term "desert" as "in and around prosperous and populous towns up and down the Nile River, where Christian women gathered to create small ascetic households." This is quite a different picture than the usual one of sand, heat and rocky terrain.
Many women who ran to the desert often did so in order to escape an arranged marriage. The noted historian Palladius (c. 363-c. 420-430) recorded in his Lausiac History that the number of women who ran to the desert seeking holiness outnumbered the men two to one. Thus running away either from a violent society or marriage became a running toward, and in so doing, these women became the early Church's spiritual athletes.
Whatever reason compelled them to seek the solitude of the desert, these women all found their anchor for staying through their personal relationship with God. Prayer vigils, long-term fasting and radical simplicity were not ends in themselves but were the means that would help lead them to hesychia (stillness). Such stillness could only come at the price of facing the inner demons of pride, ego and the need for control. Also, this self-discipline would open the individual to the whispers of God as well as compassion toward all, especially to those who sought them for spiritual counsel.
Some of the Desert Mothers either mentored a disciple or a group of disciples in the ways of seeking God. The student learned as she watched her mentor live out her spirituality and by practicing "the manifestation of the heart" — the sharing of the deep places of her heart.
For example, Syncletica, who mentored a group of women disciples, did so reluctantly. She was born in the city Alexandria during the early part of the fourth century. At the death of her parents, she gave away her wealth, then went to live outside the city in a crypt with her blind sister. Syncletica attracted followers and would live into her 80s, dying around the year 400. Her life was later recorded in the fifth century by Pseudo-Athanasius in a work entitled "The Life and Regimen of the Blessed and Holy Teacher Syncletica."
Theodora was another famous amma (mother) who lived in Egypt during the fourth century. Monastics often consulted her about the spiritual life, and she was a colleague of Archbishop Theophilus of Alexandria. Theodora was one of the first persons to refer to the concept of accidie (spiritual sloth, boredom, apathy, indifference) in the spiritual life. If Theodora were alive today, what might she say to our society concerning our obsessive need to be entertained?
These two Desert Mothers were famous for their wisdom sayings, which were intended to help those who sought those sayings out to strip himself or herself of illusions and "to deepen their experience of true freedom" (see Laura Swan's book "The Forgotten Desert Mothers: Sayings, Lives and Stories of Early Christian Women," Paulist Press, 2001, Page 33.)
One of Syncletica's sayings reveals her understanding of being a spiritual athlete: "Those who are great athletes must contend against stronger enemies" (Swan, Page 54). She was keenly aware that one only grows when one struggles with a stronger adversary.
Amma Theodora echoed one of Jesus' sayings when she remarked: "Let us strive to enter by the narrow gate. Just as the trees, if they have not stood before the winter's storms, cannot bear fruit, so it is with us; this present age is a storm and it is only through many trials and temptations that we can obtain an inheritance in the kingdom of heaven" (Swan, Pages 64-65). Even though Theodora lived more than 1,600 years ago, her insight speaks as much to us today as it did to her own era.
St. Mary of Egypt was one Desert Mother whose story entered popular piety during the Middle Ages. She was born around 344 in Alexandria and died about 421. Mary began her life of prostitution at the age of 12. Some 17 years later, she traveled with a pilgrimage to Palestine to seek greater "adventure." While in Jerusalem she had a profound spiritual experience on the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. Her conversion led her to seek out a place of solitude beyond the Jordan, and for almost 50 years she lived a life of great penance for her sins.
Violence, excess, crisis aptly describe our own world. Hidden under these words is another reality — for ours is also an age of great burdens, a profound crisis of personal meaning and an ever increasing sense of cynicism. Perhaps these words signal a call for greater numbers of women to discover their own vocation as a hermit or cloistered religious in the "desert" of present-day society.
There are other words as well for such an age as ours: freedom, meaning, balance, compassion. These words aptly describe the message of the ammas and it is indeed timeless and timely, and simple; go within yourself and you will find Him who gives meaning and true freedom to all of creation. This challenge is not merely for an elite few, but is one that is intended for all of society.
If you desire freedom, choose inner transformation. If you desire meaning, seek God above all.
Sister Lou Ella Hickman, I.W.B.S., has served as a teacher, librarian and parish adult education director. She has a master's degree in theology and is a certified spiritual director.
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The federal government has shut down. And it's the Republicans' fault — period.
Let's stipulate that most congressional Republicans are truly worried about federal spending and the national debt and honestly believe the Affordable Care Act is bad for America.
Let's further stipulate that the spending and debt concerns of Republicans who have served in Congress at least a decade should be taken seriously, even if most of them voted for two costly wars, massive and un-offset income tax cuts, plus the huge Part D entitlement expansion to Medicare. Some of these Republicans — including the GOP's fiscal point man, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan — later confessed regret that they let the national debt balloon from $4 trillion to $10 trillion during George W. Bush's presidency. And, of course, many tea party-affiliated congressional Republicans, initially elected in either 2010 or 2012, can be absolved of responsibility for fiscal choices made before their arrival in Washington.


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Edward Fuller (1575-1620/21)
I trace my ancestry to Edward Fuller through the line of
my grandmother, Annetta May Jones,
wife of Charlie Burton Thornburg.
Edward Fuller came to Plymouth in the Mayflower, 1620, with his wife, a son, and his brother Samuel. Edward was the 21st signer of the Mayflower Compact which was signed in the Cabin of the Mayflower, Nov. 11th, Old Style, Nov. 21st, New Style, 1620. The document shows the location as "Cap-Codd."
Why was there a need for a legal document? Northern Virginia, the intended destination, was governed by the English. But the crew of the Mayflower sighted land off of Cape Cod on November 19 and chose to set anchor there. This was well to the North of their intended destination and not covered by the patent granting permission to settle. The Pilgrims realized that if they settled in this location, there would be no government in place. The passengers therefore entered into the Mayflower Compact.
The day following the business of the Mayflower Compact was the Sabbath, and the Pilgrims spent that day on board the ship, giving thanks for their safe and successful journey to the New World. Over the next weeks, they explored more along the coastline, and on December 31, they anchored at a harbor now known as Plymouth Harbor. They explored the harbor for three days, eventually deciding on the location of Plymouth as the best suited.
Edward and Samuel were sons of Robert Fuller, a butcher of Redenhall, Norfolk, England. It is recorded that in 1588, Robert Fuller made a contribution towards the purchase of the sixth of the famous chimes of eight bells in St. Mary's Church at Redenhall. Edward was baptized there on 4 September 1575. Robert's first wife Sara Dunkhorn who died in 1584was the mother of Edward and Samuel. Named in Robert's will was a second wife, Frances.
|St. Mary's Church, Redenhall
Fuller Family Records are located here.
Redenhall was about 25 miles from the English home of John Robinson, prominent elder and pastor of the Pilgrims. It is likely that the Fuller family had heard and been influenced by Robinson's preaching, probably accounting for their joining the pilgrimage to a new land for the sake of religious liberty.
Initially, the plan for the pilgrimage voyage to America was to travel in two ships. Speedwell was to bring some passengers from Holland to England, then on to America where it would be kept for a fishing business, with a crew hired for support services during the first year. A second larger ship, Mayflower, was leased for transport and exploration services. In July 1620, Speedwell departed Delfshaven with the Leiden colonists. Reaching Southampton, Hampshire, they met with Mayflower and the additional colonists hired by the investors.
With final arrangements made, the two vessels set out on August 5 (Old Style)/August 15 (New Style). Soon after, the Speedwell crew reported that their ship was taking in water, so both were diverted to Dartmouth, Devon. There it was inspected for leaks and sealed, but a second attempt to depart also failed, bringing them only so far as Plymouth, Devon. It was decided that Speedwell was untrustworthy, and it was sold. The ship's master and some of the crew transferred to Mayflower for the trip, with supplies consolidated. Of the 121 combined passengers, 102 were chosen to travel on Mayflower, departing September 6 (Old Style)/September 16 (New Style).
Less than half of the 102 passengers came to the New World for religious reasons. These were the Separatists, many being followers of Robert Browne, a famous dissenter from the Church of England. The initial Leiden group had gone to Holland in 1608 from the general region of England where Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire meet (from towns like Scrooby and Austerfield.) Over time, additional members arrived and had joined the church in Leiden, especially from Separatist groups from Canterbury and Sandwich, Kent; Norwich and Yarmouth, Norfolk; Colchester, Essex; and London. As passengers in the Mayflower, the Leiden group are usually referred to as "saints."
The rest of the Mayflower complement was made up of "strangers," mostly members of the Church of England who came from London and southeast England, hired by the Merchant Adventurers, sponsors of the voyage, to settle in the colony. This second group, the London Group, were associated with the investors who were putting their money into the joint-stock company the Pilgrims were using to fund their voyage. Some had Puritan sentiments. Some were relatives of the Leiden group, but who had not made the migration to Holland. Some simply wanted to start a new life with new opportunities. Also aboard the ship were servants and hired hands.
|Mayflower II, a replica
Historians have attempted to list the names of the Mayflower passengers in categories based on research. One of my lists shows as "strangers" the names (1)Edward Fuller, (2)Ann Fuller, his wife, (3)Samuel Fuller, their son. Among the "saints" in that listing, is Samuel Fuller, physician. A more recent list, made up of names only of the men, was compiled for viewing at www.MayflowerHistory.com; it moves Edward Fuller over from the London Group into the Leiden Group, next to his brother Samuel. [In Volume Four, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Bruce Campbell MacGunnigle explains, " It has recently been discovered that Edward and his unnamed wife were among the English Separatists living in Leiden, Holland." Edward is mentioned in Leiden Judicial Archives 79, L, Folio 172 verso.]
Edward and his wife (name not known) had two sons—Matthew and Samuel. [James Savage calls Edward's wife Ann, but there is no known evidence that this was her name.] My descent is from the older brother Matthew who was born in England, probably in about 1603. He did not embark in the Mayflower with his parents and brother, but came with a later group of emigrants to the new colony, appearing on record there in 1640, as head of a family. His marriage to Frances ___, had occurred in England before 1630.
The following appears in Bradford's History of Plimouth Plantation in the section titled Passengers of the Mayflower (1651)-- "Edward Fuller, and his wife, and Samuell, their sonne." Also recorded by Bradford was a listing for Edward's brother Samuel. Bradford further states: "Edward ffuller, and his wife dyed soon after they came ashore; but their sonne Samuel is living, and married, and hath 4 children or more." Edward died soon after 11 January 1620/1. This date is confusing, but one must remember that before 1752, the year began on March 25th; dates between Jaunary 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.
Edward's brother, the renowned doctor Samuel Fuller, was able to render valuable service to both Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony in their fights against epidemics and heavy mortality due to the privations of early colonial life. Edward's orphaned son Samuel was brought up by this uncle, Dr. Samuel Fuller, who died at Plymouth between 9 August 1633 and 26 September 1633. The next year, young Samuel was made freeman of the Colony, and about that time removed to Scituate, where he was married, 8 April 1635, "ye 4th day of the weeke," by Captain Myles Standish, of Plymouth, to Jane, daughter of the Reverend Mr. John Lothrop, who was then in charge of the church at Scituate. In 1644, Samuel was admitted an inhabitant of Barnstable, where he lived until his death, which occurred 31 October 1683.
My ancestor, Matthew Fuller, was Edward's older son. He came to America several years after the Mayflower voyage, probably bringing with him his wife and several children. He arrived in Plymouth before 26 October 1640 at which time he sold land lately purchased of John Gregory. Matthew was propounded a freeman in 1642, served as a juryman, and was assigned ten acres of land. In 1643, he was chosen sergeant in the newly established "military discipline." He was termed "of Plymouth" in a quitclaim from Samuel Fuller on 16 March 1648. Matthew lived in Plymouth for about ten years, then moved to Barnstable where by this time his brother Samuel was living. Records in 1650 show Matthew residing in Barnstable, following the profession of physician, the first on record in that locality.
|Colonial Settlements in Massachusetts
In Barnstable, Matthew Fuller took a noble stand in favor of religious toleration. He lived near neighbors to some of the most prominent of the Quakers, and was connected by marriage alliances with some who felt the severity of the laws passed against the sect. He went so far as to censure this law in strong terms in public. For this he was fined by the magistrates. Though indiscreet in speech, the Court continued to confer offices of trust and honor upon him--a most unusual course which shows that his honor and bravery were never doubted. In his public and private life he was a man of sound judgment, of good understanding, faithful in performance of duty, liberal in politics, tolerant in religion.In October 1652, the Court approved Matthew Fuller's election as lieutenant of the Barnstable militia. In published Plymouth Colony Land Records in 1667, he was called Captain. On 17 December 1673, he was appointed Surgeon General of the Colony troops. He served as captain of the Plymouth Colony forces during King Philip's War.
Matthew Fuller lived in the northwest corner of Barnstable at Scorton Neck and owned land in Falmouth and Middleboro which had been granted to him by the Colony for distinguished service. He died a wealthy man, for the times, leaving a lengthy will, dated 25 July 1678. His inventory was dated 22 August, 1678. Transcripts of both are recorded in the Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories, Volume III, Part II, Pages 127-129.
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The Pilgrims' story of seeking religious freedom has become a central theme of the history and culture of the United States. Researching the FULLER FAMILY has given me the opportunity to personalize this part of my heritage and its associated history.
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Here's a link to Graham's story, Dead or Alive. I'd recommend that you read it from the link first, and try to find some strengths and weaknesses. What would you say about it, if you were to give it a detailed critique? Then come back here and read what I had to say to Graham. By the way, thanks, Graham, for allowing me to post your critique here.
Afterward, I'd love to read any reactions you have. Since a critique is largely a matter of opinion, there will surely be places where your critique differs from mine. Graham has already seen this, and we've corresponded genially about some areas where we disagree. Since Graham is willing--let's dissect this piece!
Dead or Alive
It was no more than a faint noise; distant, soft, almost unheard. The semicolon in the first sentence should be a dash. Semicolons should be used to separate two independent clauses. But Eli knew that noise and had no doubt about its meaning. The enemy were approaching.
The slow whine would increase in tempo and be replaced by a faint beat; another semicolon—this one should be a comma like small I generally think less is more for adjectives. In this case, you probably don't need 'small', marching feet in the distance. Next would come a swishing sound beating at the air; delete semicolon until the wings of a thousand demons were pounding the air like base bass drums. If prayer failed, all would be replaced by clanging swords, buzzing arrows and thudding battle axes; use a dash here to indicate a sudden change in the direction of the sentence not to speak of the screams and moans of the wounded.
A small whine, I added a comma here but a very large army approaching, put thoughts in italics thought Eli as he cast a fervent look at the angel beside him; replace semicolon with period "Have they even started to pray?"
"I changed single quotes to double No! They're too busy arguing about raptures and tribulations."
"What? Are you saying...?"
"Eli, their end time theology is nonexistent."
"And they have no idea of what's coming their way?"
"None whatsoever!"
"Mercy. Are they going to get pummelled! Come on; replace semicolon with dash we'd better get a move on."
Quickly the two angels ran from the church car park and headed up town. They had to pay someone a visit.
"Do you think she'll make a difference, Eli?"
"Bound to. This old darling is regarded as too old and feeble in the head. But she'll stop them fighting and start them praying."
"But will the church members take any notice of her?"
"If they don't, I added a comma here then I pity them. This lady is nothing but pure fire when it comes to fighting for the Lord. She's the one who told them to hold tonight's prayer meeting; replace semicolon with comma but then took sick and couldn't get there herself."
As they approached the house, I added a comma here the soft I wouldn't use 'soft' here. One adjective is enough, and 'soft' generally has a positive connotation , distant whine of the approaching enemy was overshadowed by a low chant; replace semicolon with comma just audible and coming from the house.
"She's praying."
"Didn't expect anything else." Eli crept to a window and peeked in. "Yep. Sick or not, she's on her knees and talking. Come on."
As the two angels entered Granny May's parlor, the old lady paused, lifted her head, cocked one ear towards the ceiling and her voice took on an excited edge; replace semicolon with period "They're here, Father. I just felt 'em walk in. I know they're here."
She paused to listen before replying; "Yes sir, Lord. If You say so."
Another slight pause before; My choice would be to delete 'before' and put a period after 'pause.' "Lord, it don't matter how I feel; this semicolon is correct if they'll support me I'll walk between 'em."
As she tried to rise from her knees, she fell face first and would have crashed to the floor, delete comma if four strong hands had not quickly caught her arms and lifted her.
Supported on either side, she headed for the church.
As she stumbled through the front doors, eyes quickly turned and folks jumped to their feet in concern.
"Granny," cried one young lady, "You you shouldn't be up and about."
"Granny May," called a man from the front, "let me get someone to take you home."
"Now you all listen up and listen good. While you're all here debatin' and fussin' about what's acomin', well, what's acomin' is almost here. Don't you realise the Pharisees and Sadducees made exactly the same mistake. Before they could finish debatin' if He was the Messiah or not, darn me if they hadn' up and killed Him. Don't think it'll be any different this time. If you don't want to miss what's acomin', well then, you best get out of your head and onto your knees." It's apparent from your spelling and some of your usages ('car park' instead of 'parking lot,' for example), that you're a UK writer. Yet Granny May appears to have a rural or Southern US accent. If you're going to place her in the US, use US English in the rest of the piece. Alternatively, give her a rural (English? Aussie?) dialect.
Everyone looked at Granny with stunned silence as she let both barrels fly. "Stop fussin' 'n' fightin' with each other and start fightin' the enemy. Spiritual warfare means just that. Spirits, both good and evil, are gunna gonna fight for your souls today. And the good'ns are going to need your prayers. Demons 're real and you can either fight 'em off with prayer or spend eternity conversin' with 'em later."
Then, before their very eyes, Granny May simply disappeared as the front doors burst open and a young man came running in; replace semicolon with period "I've got bad news. We just called by Granny May's place. She's dead! We found her lying on the parlor rug."
Those that were there looked blankly at each other before the pastor spoke; replace semicolon with period "I think we had better all pray."
The rest of the critique will cover the judges' criteria when rating a challenge entry.
1. HOW WELL DID IT FIT THE TOPIC? While 'whining' was mentioned more than once, it wasn't absolutely essential to the story. Nevertheless, it added important imagery to the story. I'd give this a 3.5 (out of a possible 5).
2. HOW CREATIVE UNIQUE, AND FRESH WAS THIS ENTRY? HOW MEMORABLE? Stories about spiritual warfare are not uncommon. However, this one had some creative twists (Granny May's surprise death, for example). I'd give this a score in the 3.8 – 4.2 range.
3. HOW WELL CRAFTED WAS THIS ENTRY (overall crafting of the writing, including grammar and predictability)? Although there were frequent semicolon errors and a few other mechanical issues, the writing held my interest all the way through. It was well-plotted, and the characterization of Granny May was top-notch. Pacing was good. You have varied sentence and paragraph structures, giving the story a nice sense of flow. 4.5
4. DID IT START WELL? The beginning paragraphs were among the strongest here, with superb imagery leading up to the introduction of your angel characters, letting your readers know exactly what sort of story we can expect. You've started out with conflict, one of the essential elements of a good short story. 5.
5. DID IT COME TO A SATISFYING CONCLUSION? The surprise twist (Granny's death) is outstanding. I think the last sentence is a bit of an anticlimax after that (blank looks, the pastor's rather bland pronouncement). I'd suggest ending as it began—with strong sensory images. Perhaps the sounds of the congregation falling to their knees, the wings of thousands of angels rushing in, something like that. I'd give this a score in the low 4 range.
6. DID IT HAVE A CLEAR POINT OR MESSAGE? Absolutely, and it was achieved without being overly wordy or preachifying. Granny's one longish speech gets the point across, but it's written in an entertaining fashion. 5.
7. DID IT FLOW SMOOTHLY FROM START TO FINISH (no detours or rough bits)? Yes. From the first sentence, the story marches onward, with its changes of scenery (heaven, Granny's house, the church) seamlessly achieved. 5.
8. HOW PUBLISHABLE IS THIS ENTRY FOR ITS TARGET AUDIENCE? The target audience for this story is mature Christians who are interested in this genre (spiritual warfare, end times). Some people in this audience may feel that this story is quite similar to others they have read. People who are newer to this genre will certainly be enthralled. The death of Granny is a great twist; to earn a higher score, one more unique idea would be needed. 4.2
9. HOW WELL DID IT CONNECT WITH OR INVOLVE THE READER? No problems with this criterion. 5.
So--now that you've read the story and the critique, do you have any reactions? Are there places where you disagree with me? Anything I've said that you don't understand? Let's talk.


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The target audience is the established market of Hollywood! My clientele are the behind-the-scenes Hollywood elite! I.E. - producers, line producers and the directors will ultimately make the decision to use our facility. The clientele are chic, modern, urban, progressive, liberal and green.
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WASHINGTON — D.C. United rode goals from Dwayne De Rosario and Hamdi Salihi to a comfortable 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at RFK Stadium on Wednesday night.
Neither team looked threatening in the first half, until De Rosario opened up the scoring in the 25th minute with his third goal of the campaign. Englishman Lewis Neal picked up a loose ball in midfield with space to roam, and made his way towards goal before picking out De Rosario's run. The Canadian international slipped a shot past Matt Pickens for the 1-0 lead.
Salihi's goal came courtesy of Neal and Branko Boskovic, with 30 minutes remaining in the game to essentially end any hope the Rapids had of mounting a comeback. After De Rosario had the ball cleared, Neal picked up the pieces and sent a cross in for Boskovic, and the resulting header was saved by Pickens. But the predatory Salihi was right there to knock in the rebound, and despite protests for offside from Colorado's players, the goal stood for the 2-0 advantage.
De Rosario's goal woke up United in the first half, and only the heroics of Pickens kept United from adding to their lead in the opening 45 minutes. DeRo had a deflected shot that was parried away by Pickens before the Colorado keeper kept out Robbie Russell's powerful header.
Andy Najar also fell victim to Pickens, as the Honduran's weaving run around Luis Zapata resulted in a well-placed shot that Pickens sprawled out to ensure it did not find the back of the net.
The Rapids came alive early in the second half, after they failed to muster a shot on target in the first half. Tony Cascio did well to get a long-range effort from the right flank on target, but Bill Hamid was at full stretch to knock the ball behind for a corner.
Jamie Castrillón had a volley attempt minutes later that Hamid was out early to block away. Conor Casey, who made his first start of the 2012 season, headed a cross into the box for Castrillón, but the Colombian had no angle to get past Hamid.
Colorado's inability to find the back of the net was punished by United in the 60th minute, as Salihi struck for his third goal of the season, and third goal in the past four games. Any chance of a Colorado comeback vanished with the goal, and United rode out the final 30 minutes for the win.
The Rapids, who fall to 5-6-0 with the loss, head home on Saturday to host Sporting Kansas City, while United (6-4-3) have the benefit of staying home before welcoming Toronto FC on Saturday at RFK Stadium.
With the win, D.C. move level on points with Sporting, who currently occupy second place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Scoring Summary:
DC - Dwayne De Rosario (Lewis Neal) 25
DC - Hamdi Salihi (unassisted) 60
Disciplinary Summary:
DC - Hamdi Salihi (caution) 40
COL - Jeff Larentowicz (caution) 61
DC - Andy Najar (caution) 75
COL - Martin Rivero (caution) 86
COL - Tyrone Marshall (caution) 91+
Colorado Rapids lineup: Matt Pickens, Hunter Freeman, Tyrone Marshall, Drew Moor, Luis Zapata, Jeff Larentowicz, Brian Mullan (Kamani Hil 46), Jaime Castrillon (Wells Thompson 79), Martin Rivero, Tony Cascio, Conor Casey (Edu 65)
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Rockets edge Suns on goaltending at buzzer
Houston, TX – James Harden shot a 3-pointer at the buzzer and it was goaltended by Jermaine O'Neal, giving the Houston Rockets a 101-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.
Harden scored 33 points, and while he was just 9-of-21 from the field, including 1-of-7 from behind the arc, he was 13-of-14 from the foul line while adding six rebounds and six assists
Francisco Garcia had 15 points while Jeremy Lin and Greg Smith scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, in the victory, their fifth in the last six games.
The Rockets also officially clinched a playoff berth after the Utah Jazz lost to Oklahoma City on Tuesday. They currently sit in seventh place in the Western Conference standings, one game behind the Warriors with four games left on the schedule.
"This is a stepping stone for us," said Harden. "To get in the playoffs, hopefully we can learn from it."
Luis Scola had a team-high 28 points and eight rebounds for the Suns, who have lost 10 straight and 14 of their last 15 games. Goran Dragic registered a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists while Markieff Morris had 11 points and nine rebounds in the setback.
Entering the fourth quarter, Houston had a 78-74 lead, but Phoenix had a 7-0 spurt to take the lead, 81-80 with 10 minutes remaining in regulation.
The rest of the period was tight with neither team able to pull away. The Rockets had the largest lead with five points midway through the frame, but an 8-0 run by the Suns gave them a 93-90 edge with less than four minutes to play.
Houston retook the lead, 96-95, with 1:57 left, only for Phoenix to answer back after a hook shot by Scola just 18 seconds later. Scola made a free throw with 53 seconds to go, which would be the final score for the Suns.
Lin made two free throws with 35 seconds remaining to tie the game at 98-98.
O'Neal attempted a layup with 24 seconds left to give them the lead but was blocked by Asik. The Suns got the offensive rebound, but Scola missed from seven feet.
Harden shot from the wing at the buzzer, but it appeared O'Neal's hand went through the net as the ball bounded off the rim. Upon further review, it was determined that O'Neal had in fact altered the shot by going through the rim, and Houston was awarded the winning basket.
The Rockets had a 29-21 lead entering the second quarter, but the Suns made their way back. A 9-0 surge by the Suns late in the period gave them the lead, 51-47, with a minute remaining.
At halftime, Phoenix led 53-51.
In the third quarter, the Rockets retook control immediately with a 6-0 spurt to lead 57-53 with 9:55 left. Harden scored 11 points in the period and Houston remained in control throughout.
Game Notes
Omer Asik had 22 rebounds ... Harden had 13 points in the first quarter ... The Rockets shot 6-of-30 from three-point range, including 0-for-7 in the third quarter ... Houston wins the season series 2-1 for the first time since the 2008-09 season ... The Rockets improve to 23-25 against in-conference teams, but remain the only team in the top eight to have a sub-.500 record.


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Will Martinsville be round 2 in Stewart vs. Logano?
Martinsville, VA – After a week off and for some folks a time to cool off, the Sprint Cup Series returns to action at Martinsville Speedway.
Martinsville, a 0.526-mile, paperclip-shaped racetrack, will feature a lot of beating and banging among competitors during 500 laps of racing. It's also likely that tempers will flare either before or after the checkered flag waves here.
Joey Logano and Tony Stewart will be the center of attention this weekend at Martinsville following their physical altercation last week at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Stewart got into a post-race scuffle with Logano on pit road. He was furious with Logano for blocking him multiple times during a restart late in the event.
It was the second straight race Logano had been involved in an altercation. Last month at Bristol, Denny Hamlin and he had words with each other followed by a shoving match between both of their teams after that race ended. Logano was upset after Hamlin spun him around in the late going.
"You have to always look forward in this sport," Logano said. "If you linger on things, you will only go so far. So I've been focusing on Martinsville from the time we left California. It was good that we had an off-weekend, so everyone got a little rest before the upcoming stretch of races. But with the way we have been running, I want to keep the momentum going. So I'm ready to get back at it and move on."
During their confrontation at Fontana, Stewart pushed Logano around, while Logano threw a water bottle at Stewart before crew members from both teams intervened. Stewart later said that Logano is "going to learn a lesson."
Will that lesson take place at Martinsville?
Whether or not he has another run-in with Logano, Stewart does expect a drama- filled day on Sunday at Martinsville.
"One thing about Martinsville is there is no lack of excitement," Stewart said. "I don't care how flawlessly your day goes, you're going to bump into somebody at some point, even on a perfect day. You put 43 cars on this half- mile track, and it's always going to be exciting. You will never have a race there where you don't have some sort of drama during the day. I think every driver will say they will have some drama at some point in the day. When you have 43 drivers with 43 dramatic moments, that's a lot of action going on."
After his accident at Fontana, Hamlin is expected to miss the next five races due to a compression fracture in his lower back. He crashed hard into the inside retaining wall after making contact with Logano while the two were battling for the lead and the win during the final lap.
Mark Martin will substitute for Hamlin in the No. 11 Toyota at Martinsville. Hamlin, though, is planning to be at the track throughout the weekend.
With top-10 finishes in each of the first five races this season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. heads to Martinsville with a 12-point lead over defending series champion Brad Keselowski. Jimmie Johnson is 16 points behind his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Earnhardt.
Martinsville has been one of Earnhardt's better tracks lately. He has finished either second or third in the last two spring races here. Earnhardt has yet to win in 26 starts at this track.
"I love racetracks like that," Earnhardt said of Martinsville. "Every track has something about it that you like or something characteristic about it that you enjoy. But Martinsville is just a fun place, really fun track to race on. I think the fans get a great event. They get a great show when we're there. I think it's a good ticket between it and Bristol and Richmond. It's some of the best short-track racing in the country that you can see. I feel like it's always a lot of fun."
Two years ago, Earnhardt was just a handful of laps away from winning at Martinsville for the first time. He took the lead for the first time in that race when he nudged Kyle Busch out of the way with 21 laps remaining. But Kevin Harvick denied Earnhardt the victory after Harvick passed him with just four laps to go.
"At Martinsville, you do a lot of protecting your line, protecting your position," Earnhardt said. "You'll see guys doing a little bit of blocking. But there's a fine line, and I kind of go back to everybody's opinion on where that line is going to be different, and you're going to get different reactions out of different guys, depending on how you race them. You can race everybody the same, and some guys might not like it and some guys might not have a problem with it. But you've got to know each other's personalities well and know what to expect."
Ryan Newman won at Martinsville one year ago, and Johnson claimed the victory here last October. Johnson and teammate Jeff Gordon lead all active drivers with seven wins at this track.
Danica Patrick will compete at Martinsville for the first time. If Patrick makes the field, she will become the first female to start a race here.
"I am actually really excited about Martinsville," Patrick said. "I like the little short tracks. They're fun. We're going to be close racing a lot of the time. We went testing out at Little Rock (Rockingham, N.C.) and got a feel for a track like Martinsville. I thought we actually made some really big gains that day. It was fun. Is there time to look down at your water and oil temperatures? No, there's not. I think it will be fun, and I had no idea that a woman had not competed (in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race) at Martinsville, but I guess these are things I'll find out along the way."
Forty-four teams are on the preliminary entry list for the STP Gas Booster 500.
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Sunday, April 7. Race: STP Gas Booster 500. Site: Martinsville Speedway. Track: 0.526-mile oval. Start time: 1 p.m. ET. Laps: 500. Miles: 263. 2012 Winner: Ryan Newman. Television: FOX. Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.


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Mayor Edna Jackson's public call Wednesday for Savannah City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney to resign from office marks the latest spectacle in a string of headline-grabbing events in recent months involving the city's top administrator.
Small-Toney's roughly five year tenure in Savannah city government has been one of controversy, scandal and occasional accomplishment. Click on the interactive timeline to the left to get a detailed, multimedia look at Small-Toney's time in office, from her early successes as assistant city manager to her later spate of administrative and political flops.
Carl V. Lewis can be reached by phone at (912) 652-0471, by email at email@example.com or on Twitter at @carlvlewis. Savannah Morning News archivist Julia Muller contributed research to this piece.