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Guitarist Magazine review Orange Rocker 30 combo & Rocker 30 head
Orange Rocker 30 combo & Rocker 30 head
"The sound of the summer has a citris flavour with a kick, as we bite into two new Oranges that rock" Review by Chris Vinnicombe, Guitarist Magazine.
Anyone who attends one of this year's Summer festivals, and remains sober enough to be in full possesion of their faculties, is likely to notice a copious amount of Orange gear amid the backlines of the rich and famous – and with good reason.
Whether it's the classic British tonality of the popular AD series, or Custom shop uber-heads such as the Retro 50, Oranges amplifiers have confirmed devotees amongst the highest echelons of rock's elite. Back in issue 253 we got our hands on the first amplifiers in the new Rockerverb series – a brand new breed of twin channel beast designed to compete with the big-league heavy rock heads in the scorching distortion stakes while retaining tonal characteristics that are unmistakably Orange. Yet while the powerful Rockerverb 50 and 100 were impressive, many players will be interested in the real world benefits of a pair of more manageable 30-watt additions to the range.
The 'verb-less Rocker 30 is a stripped down 30-watt amplifier, powered by a pair of EL34 power valves running in a Class A, and available in head and 1 X 12 configurations. OMEC tells us that the Electro-Harmonix 6CA7 will soon replace the stock EL34 as their power valve of choice because their designers believe them to be the finest EL34 variants on the market.
While you might reasonably expect a pair of these valves to generate 50-60 watts in class AB, as they are operating in Class A, this is limited to around 30. The Rocker 30s feature the same transformers as those used in the AD30TC twin channel headand combo, although most similarities between the models end here. One fairly fundamental difference is the presence of solid-state, rather than valve, rectification which should contribute to a noticeably less compressed and "spongy" attack.
Players have been crying out for a 30-watt 1 X 12 Orange for a long time now, with many seeing it as the perfect power/portability compromise for regular gigging. Orange's other 30-watt combos are 2 X 12s, and while they sound fantastic, we've learnt the hard way that your back won't thank you for carrying one up a narrow staircase on the "toilet" circuit. The combo has been designed to supersede the now discontinued AD15 which offered just one channel and around 15 watts from a pair of El84s, so this is a fairly big step up in specification terms.
The Rocker 30's Natural channel us controlled by just one volume pot and features a single-stage preamp incapable of preamp distortion, so any break up on this channel is pure power amp drive. The Dirty channel, meanwhile, is a scaled-down version of the lead channel on the bigger Rockerverb amplifiers. Featuring three gain stages rather than four, it should allow for an expanded low-gain vocabulary from a channel that gets very dirty indeed. While the Natural channel is about as straightforward as valve amplification gets, the Dirty channel benefits from the relative luxuy of individual channel volume and gain controls, along with three-band EQ.
Cosmetically, both the Rocker 30 combo and head are standard Orange fare – although in common with the bigger Rockerverb Models, new three-way toggle power switches include a middle standby setting to save space on the front panels. This leaves room for more ornamental features such as quirky graphical representations of each control on the panel. This contribute to the unmistakable funk vibe and hark back to the days of fists and mountains denoting function.
Externally, the head is identically proportioned to the AD-series models and 40mm shallower than the Rockerverb heads. On the inside, both head and combos share the same chassis innards and high-quality printed circuit boards. In common with the other Orange combos in current production, the Rocker 30's control panel is situated vintage-style in a recess at the rear top edge of the cabinet, so the chassis has to be mounted in such a way that the power valves sit horizontally – rather than vertically as they do in the head. This means that in order to perform a valve change, in the case of the combo, the whole chassis has to be unscrewed and lifted out from the cabinet. With the head, things are a little simpler as the procedure only involves removal of the protective metal grille around the back in order to gain access to the valves. There is one feature common to both that makes maintenance less of a headache: due to the nature of the Class A circuit, both head and combo are self biasing.
Along with the Rocker 30 head and combo, you may have noticed amongst the visual feast on these pages the new Orange1 X 12 extension cabinet, the PPC112. Designed with the same footprint as the combo, with the intention of giving more onstage oomph, it also makes for a cute mini-stack when partnered with the head. Like all new Orange cabinets, it features rugged 18mm birch ply close-back construction – thankfully with no MDF in the equation. As always, we are reminded that this is a company that really knows how to build a speaker cabinet properly. The single 12-inch speaker inside is, as expected, a Celestion Vintage 30, and something about the mid-ranger character of these high quality drivers seems to fit the current wave of Orange amplifiers perfectly.. Anyone who has the experience of gigging and recording with an Orange AD-series 30-watter will know that not only can this company produce amps that sound magical live and on tape – they also have the right amount of power for most applications. So we fired up the Rocker 30s with high expectations…
The beauty of a 30-watt power stage is that you can really rev the amp up and get those power valves cooking without being completely deafened, but there should be enough in reserve to preserve a useable clean tone at stage volumes. Beginning with the exceptionally well-balanced Natural channel, one of the most striking characteristics of the Rocker 30 in both head and combo configurations is the way in which the simplicity of the circuit preserves the identity of your instrument. Rather than imprinting its characteristics on your sound in a stifling manner, the Natural channel works as an instrument in its own right – responding to and enhancing the voice of both guitar and player.
The single stage preamp translates into an abdundance of clean headroom, and we found that once the natural volume was wound up anywhere 11 o' clock and beyond, we were rewarded with a lush, three-dimensional sparkling clean tone at stage volume with a hint of an edge - oozing with the fruity mid-range warmth that characterizes the classic Orange sound. The onset of actual drive will be pickup dependent, but if you can't dial the in the require amount of break-up at the volume level that you want, it's simple enough to solve this with judicious use of the guitar's volume control or an additional stompbox boost such as an MXR Microamp. Compared to the EL84-driven AD series amplifiers, the clean channel doesn't possess quite as much glassy chime and detail, but even through the combo's single Vintage 30 speaker, the Rocker 30's El34s ensure a firmer, more focused bass response. And if this isn't quite enough for you, the closed-back PPC112 extension cabinet increases the scale and projection considerably.
Flip to the Dirty channel and there's clearly a lot more flexibility available. Cranking up the gain, we move from chiming sixties pop, through Stonesy R&B raunch, heading into bluesy classic rock grind and aggressive alternative territory, until the final quarter of the gain control's range, when the Rocker 30 grows devil horns. At all levels there is a consistent musicality. Rather than losing definition or becoming a fizzy mush, the Rocker 30 roars with an organic and dynamic high gain voice that is world class, particularly in combination with a PAF-style bride humbucker.
The tonal range on this amplifier is phenomenal, particularly in a studio environment. For recording the Rocker 30 can cope as convincingly with country as it does with bone-crushing riffs, and the combo in particular records superbly, with the open back cabinet contributing much better bass response than one might expect – even when close-mic'd with just a single Shure SM57. Plugging the Rocker 30 head into the PPC112 we encountered very similar high-quality sonic performance, although the PPC112's closed back cab translates into an even tighter bottom end at higher gain settings, and a laser-like directionality in contrast to the combo's more even sound dispersal.
The Rocker 30 combo could be nigh on perfect for players who gig and record regularly but need a compact, powerful set-up that can travel comfortably on a car seat. AS the combo also features multiple speaker outputs, the sound can be reinforced on big stages with the PPC112 or any cabinet that suits your tastes. However if cabinet swapping is one of the ways in which you sculpt your tone then the Rocker 30 head is probably the most practical option. It's also no slouch when driving a 4X12 – the sound is simply huge.
Inevitably some players will desire more control over their clean sounds that is afforded by either the head or combo, but don't know a simple circuit like this until you have experienced just how dynamic is can be at first hand. Far from merely covering a great deal of territory with efficiency, the Rocker 30s excel across the whole tonal range of both channels. Perhaps if you only need two great sounds, and don't require quite the levels of high gain that the Rockers can muster in the last quarter of the Dirty channel's drive control, prospective Orange converts might find that the most suitable 30-watter is the AD30TC. That said, this is a cheaper more versatile, and in case of the combo, a much more compact amp that we'd feel bringing along to any gif or session.
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|2013-08-28, 03:18
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RobotCat Co. Works
Current Project:
Eternal Tower Online Webcomic continuation (planning stages)
Previous Project:
Shonen Jump International Contest One Shot: Eternal Tower Online
Character sketches:
Update: Final Version: http://www.xionsphere.com/danart/ShonenJump/Final/
Update: I finished all of pages for the first draft. I'll be going back to revise problematic areas for a 2nd revision, which hopefully should be done before Friday so I can start inking.
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|2013-08-28, 19:22
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This is overall great stuff. I'm not knowledgeable regarding the making of manga nor do I know what this competition you're entering is asking for, but here are some of my thoughts:
- I really like the character designs, especially for the girls. Luna has those really mesmerizing eyelashes that is usually found on foreign/exotic light-haired characters in manga.
- The way you've layout and paneled the manga in this draft reminds me of comic books more than manga. I think this has to do with how every panel seems to be very busy, and this is especially noticeable during the battle scenes. It's like you drew lots of entire illustrations on a rectangular canvas and crammed them into panels. Your drawings very neatly fill up the spaces in the panels, and there is little use of white space. I think this may affect the reading of the manga.
- At the end it felt a little weird when Luna was about to get on her ride, the MC stopped her, there was a conversation between the two, then suddenly she was already riding away.
- I do feel like the narrative was a bit fast. I'd argue the 17 pages of content you have here is more than enough for a 30 page second chapter of a Jump manga series.
Overall I really like the concept of parodying those online game anime. There are some stuff I think you can work on but I'm sure you are mostly aware of them. The character designs are also pretty nice (really like the outfits), and I assume they'll look even better after you apply the final lineart and screen-tones. Best of luck for the competition!
|2013-08-29, 03:39
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Great stuff indeed. I especially like the character and weapon designs. Bushido's armor looks very intimidating. And that battle sequence between the two bad guys and Luna is awesome.
I am not good at criticizing manga but I also agree with winhlp32. It's great that the drawing is detailed but in some panels, it looks too confusing when there are speech bubbles in them. That makes it hard to understand what's going on .
For example:
- In the panel with the words "Let the festival of blood begin", these same words seem to cover a big part of the panel (when it is already pretty small) and make me don't know what I'm looking at.
- The same problem in the panel where B-Witch found a rare card. All the speech bubbles along with the card's image cover most of the left panel. It took me a second read through to realize that was the MC trying to get out of the rubble.
- The same also in the panel Luna does the shadow substitute skill. The skill explanation hides Luna's disappearing effect.
Overall, those might look clearer after lineart and awaiting Act 2
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Thanks for the comments.
winhlp32: Can you be more specific on the panels where you felt there wasn't enough white space? As for the last page, I think I'll redraw the last portion to make the transition a bit more smooth.
Assort Dis: Thanks, I'll rework those panels on the 2nd run through.
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Then we have stuff like these:
|2013-09-04, 03:36
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winhlp32: Will definitely try to fix those areas in the 2nd round of drafts. Right now I'm trying to get the rest of the pages drafted up. There's only about 4 weeks left =/
mystogan: It's just a draft right now, I'll need to ink the whole thing for submission.
Anyways, pages 18-29, consisting of all of ACT II. I tried to space things out more this time. There are already some panels that I want to redraw, like the comedic timing ones, where I feel the paneling doesn't quite work well with how the lines are delivered. Again, CC away!
The Black Neko character was added much later into the script. I was planning out how to do the training montage and decided to add in a rival mini-story in there for fun, and then decided to expand her role a bit. I think this was what caused everything to feel a bit more compressed as it stretched ACTII to 12 pages. However, it's too late now. It's hard to tell how well a page flows until you've actually drawn it. I guess that's why 'NAMES' are important.
|2013-09-04, 22:05
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Though as you said the whole story is very condensed, this ACT II is overall a much easier read than ACT I. The reduction of dialogues and those power level/description boxes made the manga flow much better in my opinion. There are small problems with the placement of speech bubbles which may have came from erasing content that was once there that I'm sure you'll address.
The biggest problem for me this time around is just this one page where I don't know who is saying what and just kind of doesn't make sense in general:
Other than that, I think this is definitely a step in the right direction. Keep it up!
|2013-09-05, 22:29
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Wow! Very impressive! This definitely has great art. I especially like the villain/monster designs. It also has good comedy moments and a nice premise.
As for things you could work on, I would say that the panels are perhaps a little too dynamic. If all the panels are dynamic, the moments that should be emphasized will lack flair. Also, the characters could stand to be simpler in the paneling to contrast with the detailed backgrounds, but its good to keep the villains detailed to add emotional distance (simpler looking characters are easier to relate to). You could work on the battle between Blade Lily Luna and Bushido in ACT I (page 12, I think). The panel layout for the battle scene is ambiguous; it could be read right to left or top to bottom because all the panels are the same size. Also, black gutters tend to signify flashbacks in manga. You may want to do a different kind of paneling on page 2 of ACT II. Panels that focus on aspects of a setting are better suited for conveying mood, so they work better for serious scenes, whereas this is a comedic scene.
I felt that ACT 1 was clear on what was happening but that ACT II was somewhat confusing. It was very enjoyable and way better than anything I could ever do. As a side note, when you get ready to ink rely more on tone for shading than on line otherwise it will look more like an illustration than a manga. I hope this helps. Good luck in the contest!
|2013-09-06, 10:47
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Only 4 weeks left!? You're on a rush then. Hope you can make it
As for this Act 2, I have the same problem with that page winhlp32 pointed out, too. Also, I think Black Neko's appearance is too sudden with how she was just suddenly being there with the MC during those short mission panels. And I actually don't understand clearly what were the two arguing about in that panel with the blacksmith and the elf guy.
Plus, the panel where the MC's friend explained Pavillion of the Gods, it's too cramped with words when there is a beautiful illustration of Luna in the background.
The whole act is definitely easier to read although there are still some problems that I think you already knew and is working on at this moment no doubt.
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Thanks for the comments. I just finished the draft for the last 16 pages so now I'll be going back to fix all the problems you guys had with the acts I + II.
|2013-09-18, 07:32
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There doesn't seem any issue with the flow I can see in this act. I can read through it and understand quickly unlike the previous acts. Great job this time
I laughed at the glorified speech about gold farming thing. I would join the bad guy without second thought though . And is that an Evangelion nerv sync reference I saw?
|2013-09-18, 19:11
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"What about me?!"
I find it sad Black Neko just kind of disappeared after the second act, and a bit weird there was no word regarding how the MC and her parted during the MC's entrance in the third act, which subsequently makes the punchline at the end a bit weak.
Otherwise this is pretty solid. It seems you have less than two weeks left, so fight on!
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ninryu: Yeah, no wonder you always hear of mangaka working themselves to death. Well, I don't really plan on doing this professionally, but I'd like more exposure.
winhlp32: There was actually supposed to be a line when Rei Zero is leaving (after getting mocked by !Luna) where he's like, I need to meet Neko for a MVP anyways but I left it out because I couldn't fit it in. I'll try to rework it back in.
|2013-09-19, 14:41
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Here's the 2nd draft for the first 9 pages. Made a ton of changes to help with the flow. Hopefully it addressed the issues you guys had.
|2013-09-20, 01:28
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I think you made good decision on leaving out the skill description. It shows more focus on what's happening in each panel.
Bushido's first appearance with the "Problem?" dialogue is more logical than the first draft. And you added one extra panel in the last page which helps express how the MC getting out of the rubble.
Overall, no complaint here. The draft is easier to read now
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As a hectic Christmas season comes to a close, many traveled, welcomed family in for the holidays, and took in the lights and concerts.
Last Friday night was a great, fun-filled night for lovers of Sinfonia and the Nutcracker.
For me, the evening began with a private party, where I got to wish many of those I know a "Merry Christmas."
Then, on to meet a small gathering of friends at Tommy Bahama Cafe prior to the concert. Robert and Marinella Monk and her sister, Gabrielle from Houston, Sandy and Greig Buckley, Deb West, Summer Wheeler, and John Stasko were there.
The performance by Sinfonia and the Northwest Florida Ballet was fabulous, and covered all the bases of the musical and visual Christmas favorites. Everyone raved about it. Shaye Smith, Nancy and John Cottle, Shirley and Chuck Simpson, Roger Hall, Summer Wheeler, John Stasko, Pam Tedesco, Wally and Shirley Weisenborn, Zandra Wolfgram, Malpa Fuller, Nina Jeffords, Barbara Speni, Marinella and Robert Monk, Sandy and Greig Buckley, Hilary and Allen Butler, Francois and Joanne Bernard, Deb West, Chris Scott, Betty Cork, Nan Ream, Carol and Denny Wenrick, Keith Howard, Blevins and Jennifer Howard were some who enjoyed.
Many of those went on to the after party at Carrabba's. Paul Schreiner was, as always, on scene and the consummate host. Everyone enjoyed the passed calamari, fried zucchini, and ravioli. It was the maestro's birthday and he was presented with an unbelievable cake from KaraBoo Bakery that had the score from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker imprinted in the icing. It was fabulous! A perfect ending to a great night!
Angela Ragsdale, Chris Waters, Julie and Tim Brown, and Mandi Porterfield were some of the between 40 and 50 people who dropped in for 30A Vet's open house last Thursday night.
Shaye Smith, Jamie McIntosh, Erin Ingram, Heather Tate, and Lauren Magli attended the Walton Chamber's YP at the Beach's Tacky Christmas sweater soiree at the Village Door.
Shaye and 17 other women also attended the Tacky Christmas Barre Party and raised almost $400 in cash and gift cards for a family that lost everything in a house fire last week.
Jake and Susie Jacobs hosted a holiday soiree at their Driftwood Estates home last Tuesday night. Ray and Martha Jones, Willie and Nancy Parker, Jerry Lancaster and Crawford Sandefur, Don and Betty Hefner, and PJ and Christy Burke were some who enjoyed.
Charlotte and Sonny Stowers opened their beautiful new Genoa home to neighbors and friends last Tuesday evening. Joining the Stowers were Kent and Peggy Lillie, Paul and Lisa Reaves, Chuck and Erica Stoyer, Greg and June Kohls, Donna Johns, Danny and Debbie Speigner, Sue Devlin, Bob and Janice Mack, and Kay Short.
Kent and Peggy Lillie enjoyed dinner at Marlin Grill Dec. 14 with friends from Atlanta. Peggy said the Village was so pretty and the concert was made up of all tubas � a fun evening to put her in the holiday spirit.
Allison Yii enjoyed South Walton's Ecumenical Choir concert last Monday night.
Sandestin Fitness Center's ROMEO (Retired Old Men Eating Out) lunched last Wednesday in honor of soon-to-move-to-Mississippi's Art Hill. John Stasko, Jake Jacobs, Chuck Adams, Jim Reagan, Ray Jones, and Wally Weisenborn celebrated and a good time was had by all.
Claire Bannerman had all of her children in for Christmas.
And, I welcomed home all of mine. Merry Christmas to me!
Jane Krimbill went home to Michigan for Christmas and found a snow storm awaiting her. But, she has finished a new book. I can't wait to hear more.
John and Kim Duke-Layden, and Lisa and Gerry Burwell visited Ireland.
Randy and Lillian Torrey treated themselves to a trip to the Big Apple for Christmas to see some shows and dine.
Malcolm and Linda Patterson spent Christmas in Baton Rouge with his children.
Scott Jackson spent the holiday in Titusville.
Joyce and Steve Sunday are back from the Bahamas.
Donna Burgess is back from the trip of a lifetime to South Africa.
Mary Wysochansky, Marcia Rhinehart and daughter Gina Minton just returned from the Big Apple, where they picked up their supply of Apples from the Apple Store. While there they took in "Wicked," saw the Vienna Boys Choir at the Met, went to opening day of "The Christmas Story" and caught up with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall.
Emeril Lagasse was one of the judges on Top Chef last week.
Donnie and Jennifer Sundal celebrated 20 years together last week.
The Pairs of Restaurant Paradis celebrate 43 years together.
The larger Destin area is listed at No. 3 in parts of the country that have seen significant job growth in the past year by 24/7 Wall St. The study found the industries driving the most job growth recently are energy-related, as well as housing and construction jobs.
Sharon Maxwell welcomed a new member to her family last week by the name of Jasper.
Barbara Rowan did also � Zoe Lane.
A black, bobtailed kitty has shown up at Ray and Vickie Dollar's house. A new shop kitty?
Get well wishes go out to Ampy Cox.
Wish a "happy birthday" Saturday to the queen of Seaside, Heavenly Dawson.
Sunday to Judith LaHaie, Jimmy Green, Jimmy Milam, and music-man Sean Dietrich.
Wish happy New Year's Adam birthdays on Monday to Eric Clauson, and CVHN's Tricia Northcutt.
Happy New Year's Eve birthdays on Tuesday to Mitzi Millsaps, and Realtor Cynthia Kennedy.
Happy New Year's Day birthdays to Realtor David Kramer, Seagrove artist Donnelle Clark, and jewelry-lady Carla Hard.
Thursday to Susie Jacobs, Sally Smith, Sandestin's Mary Damroth, and Realtor Judi Rutland.
And Friday to Gwen Break, money-man Buz Livingston, Realtor Pat Carlyle, and photographer Jackie Ward.
I wish you all a happy New Year full of prosperity.
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- Kia cutting Forte prices for 2015 model year by $10 to $16,690
- New price lets Kia claim the title of least expensive compact car
- 2015 Forte will arrive at dealerships soon, unchanged except for pricing
The 2015 Kia Forte isn't increasing its price for the latest model year: It's actually cutting it -- by $10. While that figure may seem small, Kia says it allows the Forte to stake its claim as the least expensive compact car available, bucking the usual trend of raising prices for a new model year.
According to Kia, the 2015 Forte will start at $16,690 with shipping, which makes it just $10 less expensive than last year's Forte. It also makes the Forte less expensive than the Nissan Sentra, which is currently the least expensive compact sedan on the market. That means the Forte can now claim to be the least expensive option in its segment, which is important for shoppers buying a small car on a budget.
Interestingly, Kia's goal of having the least expensive compact car on the market comes at a time when the brand is also adding a high-dollar luxury sedan to its lineup. The V8-powered 2015 Kia K900 recently made its debut, offering a starting price of just over $60,000 with shipping.
Still, the Forte's low base price gives shoppers yet another reason to consider the compact Kia. Newly redesigned for the 2014 model year, the latest Forte offers a long list of standard and optional features, as well as three different body styles: a sedan, a 2-door coupe (the Forte Koup) and a 5-door hatchback. The Forte also boasts three engine choices: a 148-horsepower 1.6-liter 4-cylinder, a 173-hp 2.0-liter 4-cylinder and an especially sporty 201-hp turbocharged 1.6-liter 4-cylinder in the car's performance-oriented SX models.
According to Kia, the 2015 Forte is on its way to dealerships now. Aside from its price reduction, the Forte is unchanged for the latest model year.
What it means to you: The 2015 Kia Forte is currently the least expensive compact sedan on the market, even if it's only by a few dollars.


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Mariah Carey kicks off 15 weeks of live concerts on "GMA" Friday, May 24
Live performances every Friday morning from the Rumsey Playfield in New York City's Central Park
ABC News' "Good Morning America" has announced its 2013 summer concert series lineup, featuring an eclectic mix of hot names in music. Fans of every kind of music will find a favorite performer in "GMA's" summer of concerts, with music from the worlds of pop, soul, country and hip-hop, plus all the chart-topping, biggest names in music - from mega-stars Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez and Alicia Keys, to pop sensations Demi Lovato, The Wanted, Selena Gomez, OneRepublic, Pitbull and Carly Rae Jepsen; from country superstar Kenny Chesney and R&B artist Ne-Yo, to famed soul artist John Legend; from hot breakout acts including the British girl band Little Mix and pop rock band Emblem3, to alternative rockers Imagine Dragons; plus Seattle hip-hop stars Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
"GMA's Summer Concert Series" kicks off on May 24 with Carey, the best-selling female artist of all time. She will perform her new single from her upcoming album.
This first concert will be a free, ticketed event.
The concert series returns for the fifth year to the Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, where music's biggest names will perform live every Friday. All concerts are free to the public and will take place live during "Good Morning America," Fridays from 7-9 a.m.. For information on how to attend a summer concert in Central Park, click on the "GMA" website at www.gmaconcerts.com.
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May 24 -- Mariah Carey -- #GMAMariah
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Yankees claim Demel off waivers
Tampa, FL – The New York Yankees have claimed pitcher Sam Demel off waivers from the Houston Astros.
Demel made one relief outing with Arizona in 2012 after spending the majority of the season with Triple-A Reno, where he went 1-4 with one save and a 4.07 ERA in 56 appearances.
The right-hander owns a 4-4 record with two saves and a 4.95 ERA in 72 career relief appearances with the Diamondbacks from 2010-12.
In a corresponding move to make room on the 40-man roster, the Yankees designated pitcher Danny Otero for assignment.


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Media blitz beckons public to 'See the Letter!'
A new "See the Letter" public service announcement on YouTube bills the Alamo's epic display this month as a "once in a lifetime exhibit."
"The letter that defined patriotism and courage is coming home," the on-screen narration proclaims in a video released by the Texas General Land Office, Alamo custodian. The state agency's publicity campaign for the exhibit of the "victory or death" letter written by William Barret Travis also includes a special website, a photo contest on Facebook and a documentary for educational outreach.
"We're hearing from people all over the country who plan to travel here," said Mark Loeffler, Land Office spokesman.
For the first time since it was written, reprinted and distributed in broadsheets and newspapers in 1836, the letter, now faded, stained and carefully mended, will return to the Alamo in an afternoon ceremony, arriving on Feb. 22 in a special crate designed by fine arts shipper U.S.Art. It will first be seen publicly on Feb. 23, when a 13-day display will begin commemorating the 177th anniversary of the siege and predawn assault.
The San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau also is promoting the exhibit to national and regional media and through Twitter and Facebook, and is providing travel and hotel information on its website.
"This is something wonderful happening at the Alamo. It's a very unique opportunity to provide added value to the traveler," said Andres Muñoz, the bureau's vice president of marketing and communications.
When it was written, Travis had about 150 men, outnumbered at least 10-to-1 by an initial force of Mexican troops who had entered San Antonio a day earlier.
Historians have said the siege and battle slowed the advance of Mexican Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna, who lost some of his best soldiers in the March 6, 1836 predawn assault, and fueled his overconfidence. News of the death of close to 200 Alamo defenders riled the Texans, who later captured the Mexican dictator to end the war for Texas independence.
William Chemerka, founder of the Alamo Society, which has some 1,500 Alamo enthusiasts worldwide, said many of his members are anxious to see the "bold and defiant" letter. Though its tone is desperate, the letter's postscript, which begins, "The Lord is on our side," expresses hope, Chemerka said.
"However, God was on the Mexican side as well. Santa Anna frequently used the expression 'God and liberty' in letters to his officers," he said.
The Travis letter "is quite a treasure for Texas," said Truett Airhart Jr., a descendant of A. Spain Summerlin, a little-known defender, originally from Tennessee, who is said to have died from a saber wound to the heart at age 19.
"Like with many other military events, the stories of the Alamo are compelling," said Airhart, 82. "When you think of the bravery, what they went through was quite admirable."
The Alamo's newly renovated gift shop, set to open as early as Friday , will have Travis letter magnets, mugs and T-shirts, as well as an official exhibition guide.
The state agency, which assumed custodianship of the state-owned complex in late 2011, plans to interpret the entire history of the site, which began as a mission built by Spaniards and early Native Americans and later was occupied by U.S. and Confederate troops.
"The Alamo is still a vital part of Texas history, so close to the hearts of many. It really is home to Texas history," Loeffler said.


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I pitched to Dave on a couple of different occasions. I believe he is an up-and-comer at SAP Ventures. Anyway, my experience was really positive - smart questions, total engagement, and (while he negged me two different times) he also offered -- and then made -- several introductions to folks who then did invest. I've never really had a VC do that before.PRIVATE: Members Only


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The Milwaukee Bucks have signed free agent Gary Neal (6-4, 210), General Manager John Hammond announced today. Terms of the contract were not disclosed in accordance with team policy.
The 28-year-old guard has played three seasons in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs (2010-13), where he averaged 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 21.4 minutes per game over his career. His .865 free throw percentage (64-74) during 2012-13 was a career and team high. In the 2013 NBA Playoffs, Neal and Danny Green became the first two teammates to make at least six 3-pointers in the same Finals game. That 6-for-10 effort from behind the arc on June 11 vs. Miami was a career postseason high for him.
Neal played overseas in Italy, Spain and Turkey for three seasons prior to joining the NBA. Undrafted, he was a member of the Spurs 2010 Summer League team before earning a permanent spot on San Antonio's roster. The Towson University product made an immediate impact during his first year, becoming just the second undrafted rookie in NBA history to earn All-Rookie First Team honors. He was also selected to play on the Rookie team in the 2011 Rookie Challenge during All-Star Weekend, becoming just the sixth undrafted rookie in NBA history to participate in that event. Additionally, Neal broke San Antonio's rookie record for 3-point field goal percentage (.419) and 3-point field goals made (129).


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To hit someone hard enough that they get knocked out, preferably with one punch.
by Manson April 27, 2005
layouts are a format used like backgrounds with special codes (HTML) which is often used in websites.
by charliegurl April 18, 2006
you should have laid out to catch that.
The World's Greatest is best when you layout.
The World's Greatest is best when you layout.
by chrono_t88 October 10, 2005
buy the domain for your diy vlog
having sex outside. Mostly used when a guy wants to remind/encourage another guy he still has to lay a certain chick in that certain chick's presence, so she doesn't get it.
Pete (while in a chick's presence): Hey Dave, did you already finish that presentation's layout?
Dave (while in a chick's presence): Uuuh.. Not yet. But I'm sure gonna do it that weekend!
Dave (while in a chick's presence): Uuuh.. Not yet. But I'm sure gonna do it that weekend!
by Eduard Hirsch November 29, 2010
It's been raining so much all week that I haven't had a chance to lay out.
by Sgarlet884 May 20, 2011
To dive to the ground and fully extend one's body in order to make a catch. The leaper turns his or her body horizontal, and does not intend to land on their feet. The Phrase is used when discussing a variety of sports, especially the sport of ultimate, in which layouts are common.
The quarterback threw that ball so low that the reciever needed to lay out to reach it.
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Thread: Bucking under boost?
Bucking under boost?
I have a 2000 M Coupe with an Active Autowerks intercooled OBD2 Stage 2 turbocharger system that will sometimes 'buck' under boost... usually when I back off the throttle to shift...ideas?
I've also been getting a code reading on misfires. Nick at Technique Tuning has software that he says should eliminate the problem. Is anyone running Nick's sftware?
Thanks much,
Re: just curious where are you located?
I am in Minneapolis. The BMW dealer's tech and the locally respected BMW tuner are not turbo guys, they have really only worked with superchargers. Any ideas on who could dial it in? I've thought of shipping it off to AA in Florida since it is their system, but that's at least $1,500 on a good transporter and a month round trip.
Any help or suggestions appreciated,
Re: Bucking under boost?
Well, after two weeks in the shop (BMW dealer) my tech can not find the problem. He has talked it over with Active Auto countless times and all I got was a $500 bill...and he was very kind in the amount of hours billed compared to hours spent on my car. He and AA seem completely unable to solve this issue.
I swapped a very good, bullet proof Dinan SC system for AA's in hopes of more power (as advertised and promoted). Over $16,000 later ($11,000.00 for AA's system plus the labor, and unsucessful continued trips back to try and get it right) and about 18 months of trying to get it installed, I have a car that drives like crap. At this point I can't afford to go back to the Dinan, I can't afford to go back to stock, and I can't afford to sell a car that i've put so much into that you now can't drive.
I'm not going to flame them in this post. I think they must have good products, but I can't attest to that yet. I'm going to ask AA to help me make it right and work with me. They have seemed very helpful, but I'm still in a bad way and am at a deadend if they can't help.
I will keep the FI board posted. Hopefully...soon good news and a sucess story. I'd love to write a glowing report telling you all how awesome AA and theirs products are!
All the best,
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Re: Bucking under boost?
If haven't checked for leaks, you might want to. My Alpina was doing a similar thing, and it turned out to be a crack in a coupler between the AFM and the cold air intake side of the turbo. Basically it was letting unmetered air in, burning lean and detonating. Best of luck resolving this...
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Re: Bucking under boost?
I didn't see a post that you had resolved the problem, but here's another idea: too much fuel pressure. If you're still using the stock injectors, they may be hydrolocking at the point when you're ready to shift (under high boost). I've had the same problem with my car and it just takes a little tweaking of the fuel pressure to resolve and/or larger injectors.
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Re: Bucking under boost?
If you are using the factory ECU, how are you programming your boost fuel circuit? Many times the piggyback method of boost fuel/ignition control creates conflicts, and they can be a never ending battle to hunt down and reprogram out...been there/done that with porsche carerra boost mapping problems, and this sounds oh so similar...
Re: Bucking under boost?
Hello all,
I apologize for not updating my post from 5 months ago, but it has taken that long to shake things out. I saw no other way to resolve my problems than to send the car to AA and let them sort it out. The only good covered transporter I found that would do a Minneapolis to Miami delivery cost $1,500.00 EACH way but I was stuck. The car with at least 15K in modifications (complete suspension, heavy duty clutch, lightweight flywheel, custom differential mount upgrade, bigger custom radiator & oil cooler, etc., etc., etc.) and another 16K into the turbo system and it drove so poorly that Id have a hard time selling it for 15K! So off it went in expectation that AA would get it right.
Karl Hugh has been very good about staying in touch with me, and they have been working away for the last 2 months. That sounds incredibly long, but in their defense they got the car days before the Thanksgiving holiday, then their Dynamometer broke, then there are the Christmas and New Years holidays. And, I said I wanted them to drive it and really shake it down before putting it back on the trailer. At this point much time and money had gone into the car and I wanted to be sure it is right, a few extra weeks are fine with me
I apologize for an extremely long post, but I am not technically able to give a concise and accurate evaluation of the process. And I'm guessing those whose eyes don't glaze over will enjoy digesting the process AA went through. (I omitted my input for brevity believing Karls reports are of more interest and enlightenment.)
Karls reports have been:
We did get the car yesterday, it is a nice car. So far we took it for a quick spin and even with the boost control off, the boost is still going past 15 psi!!! Did you know about this? Please email me a list of the problems you have so we can look it over methodically.
Barry took the car out and did verify that the boost is overboosting so we took the car and put it on a lift to check the wastegate, it was rusted shut, not sure why, but the valve is all pitted and the housing is all rusty. We removed it and it is not really worth repairing, the shaft is too bad. We have ordered a new one already and should have it here by tomorrow. We will install it and then go from there. I will let you know more after we install the new one and do some more testing.
We have the new wastegate installed already and that is fine now, we can control boost, we are having a small misfire and we suspect spark plug or spark plug gaps too big? We will have the car in the shop again tomorrow and we will have more information for you by Tomorrow or Wednesday. We are hoping to have it on the dyno for the testing, that way we can check air to fuel, boost, HP T etc.
During a tuning session we had a fuel delivery problem and found that as we passed 11 psi we started to have fuel pressure fall off. We removed the passenger seat and removed the fuel pump, we installed a higher volume one and that is fine now. We then strapped the car down on the dyno once more and the power is good, but again we have a problem when we pass the 12 psi boost mark, the HP and T takes a nose dive, we discovered that the catalytic converters are partially clogged and so as we move more air and exhaust flow we now have a choking problem in the exhaust. So far the rear wheel HP is around 310 at 11 psi and we hit 350 at 14 psi but nose dives after 5000 RPM. The car is back off the dyno. I need to know what you want me to do from here.
(On my approval they replaced them with high flow cats.)
The car is on the dyno now, we seem to be having a small knocking problem or something with the knock sensors, the power is not bad but the curves are not smooth and slightly up and down. Will know more by tomorrow. Low boost ~10 psi is making ~315 rwhp.
HI Cole,
I have some questions:
1) do you have any other cams in the car that are not stock?
2) was any other work done on the car engine
3) Is the Schrick intake manifold extrude honed?
4) Any Specific Dinan mods on the motor or fuel system?
We have been experiencing a nasty dip in power between 5K and 6K, and then the power comes back up. We checked a ton of stuff and we could not find anything wrong, so we did the basic tests, compression, cam timing etc.
Compression is very even at 120 psi (a bit low to me, I expected to see maybe 140-145), so I am thinking that you may have some high lift high duration cams in there?
I did some custom tuning on the ignition maps for this lower compression and I was able to get that nasty dip out, this is ok, but it bugs me that maybe there are some high duration cams in the motor? Please answer the questions above so I can have a better understanding of what I need to do.
(There were no engine or cam modifications other than an AA supplied head gasket to lower the compression, AA supplied fuel injectors, and a Schrick intake manifold which as the installer said "don't think so
but the ports were very smooth, while still showing evidence of sand-casting".)
Ok Cole,
I have attached the latest dyno runs from this morning. Look at the notes I made on it, this is the dip that we are trying to remove, but to no avail. I suspect that the dip is caused by the Schrick intake manifold, I have never tuned one with a Schrick intake manifold before. My recommendations is to install an OBDIM3 manifold, we have seen very good results with that. Other than an OBDI , we can only go back to a OBDII one, we will lose some top end power but will have very strong midrange and bottom end. I really cannot spend any more time on the car with the hardware the way it is, software cannot fix this dip, we have been trying all sorts of things in the last couple of weeks and no real luck. Power is good at peak ~ 359-360 rear wheel HP, which translates to around 440-450 flywheel HP. Call me if you want to discuss the chart
OK Cole,
the car is done, we found a used M50 intake manifold from 95 M3, made up the necessary brackets and connectors and installed it in the car, retuned the software and now we have it running very nicely. The car is a beast on the road!! We are in the process of making you a nice heat shield around the HFM. I will take it on the road again tomorrow to shake it down some more before we give you an OK to arrange shipping it back. I will also go over your bill and get you a copy with all the breakdown. Here is a dyno chart of the car on low boost 11 psi and high boost 15
psi. This is rear wheel HP so to go to flywheel HP multiply by 1.29-1.31
Thanks for everyone's suggestions and I'll post a final report once everything is worked out and I actually drive the car!
All the best,
ps I will try to post the dyno charts next week, I'm currently traveling.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College men's soccer players Daniel Jackson and Fernando Bedoya have been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America 2013 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer All-Southeast Region Team. This is the third consecutive year that Bedoya has earned NSCAA All-Southeast Region honors.
Jackson, a senior from Silver Springs, Md., was named to the third team as a forward. He was also a Daktronics second team All-Southeast Region pick and a first team All-South Atlantic Conference selection. He led the Cobras with 14 goals, a new single-season team record, and added a pair of assists. Jackson's 14 goals and 30 points were also good enough for second and third in the conference, respectively.
Jackson is a computer science major at Coker. He is the son of Toni Moore and Clinton Davis.
Bedoya, a junior from Miami, Fla., was also named to the third team as a defender. He was a first team All-South Atlantic Conference selection this season. He anchored a Coker defense that led the conference with seven shutouts. He also tallied two assists.
Bedoya is a physical education and sport studies major with a concentration in sports management. He is the son of Rosa Carmona and Fernando Bedoya.
For the complete list of the 2013 NSCAA NCAA All-Southeast Region teams, click here.


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Capital One Academic All-District Teams
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kelsey Griffitts became the first King University women's volleyball player to earned first team Capital One All-District III honors since King's transition to NCAA Division II. The senior has led the Tornado attack all season, ranking atop Conference Carolinas in attack percentage.
The Bristol, Va., native carries a 3.97 grade-point-average while majoring in Cell & molecular biology. Griffitts has also been a force on the court as she leads the league and ranks eighth in the latest NCAA Division II rankings through games of November 3 with an attack percentage of .382. After hitting better than .600 in two matches on Wednesday she is now hitting .395 on the season.
She is the third King student-athlete to be named first team Academic All-District in the last three years as baseball player Bryant Walker earned the distinction in 2012 and cross country/track & field athlete Hannah Witt earned the honor last spring.
Griffitts and the rest of the King women's volleyball team wrap up regular season play this weekend in the Student Center Complex on Friday and Saturday. The Tornado play Barton College on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. before taking on Mount Olive College and Virginia Intermont College on Saturday.


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Major League Soccer Pre-Season
Sporting Kansas City vs. Portland Timbers
Friday, February 1, 2013
Kino Sports Complex (Tucson, Ariz.)
61 degrees and clear
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POR – First Half – GK Donovan Ricketts; D Ryan Miller, D Andrew Jean-Baptiste, D Mikael Silvestre*, D Michael Harrington, M Diego Chara, M Will Johnson, M Sal Zizzo, M Diego Valeri, M Darlington Nagbe, F Ryan Johnson
POR – Second Half – GK Milos Kocic, D Ryan Kawulok, D Futty Danso, D Hanyer Mosquera, D Chris Taylor, M Eric Alexander, M Kalif Alhassan, M Danny Mwanga, F Michael Nanchoff*, F Jose Valencia, F Bright Dike
SKC: GK Jimmy Nielsen (Eric Kronberg 46), D Seth Sinovic (Josh Gardner 60), D Ike Opara (Lawrence Olum 46), D Aurelien Collin (Yann Songo'o 60), D Chance Myers (Kevin Ellis 30), M Oriol Rosell (Michael Thomas 60), M Christian Duke (Peterson Joseph 46)(Brian Fekete 90), M Paulo Nagamura (Mikey Lopez 60), F Bobby Convey (Kyle Miller 60), F Claudio Bieler (Soony Saad 30)(Jerome Mechack 60), F C.J. Sapong (Mike Reidy** 60)
* Trialist/guest player
**Supplemental Draft pick
Scoring Summary:
SKC -- Jerome Mechack 64
Disciplinary Summary
POR: Chara (Caution), 14
SKC: Opara (Caution), 36
SKC: Olum (Caution), 74
POR: Kawulok (Caution), 85
SKC: Joseph (Caution), 88
SKC: Joseph (Ejection), 90+
Sporting Kansas City concluded their preseason trip in Arizona on Friday night with a 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers at the Kino Sports Complex.
Guest trialist Jerome Mechack scored the lone goal of the match to improve Sporting KC's record to 1-0-2 in the preseason. Sporting KC had a 1-1 result against FC Tucson on Tuesday and scoreless draw against the New England Revolution last Friday. The match was the first appearance for new designated player Claudio Bieler, who started and played 30 minutes.
After a slow start, the match opened up with Portland's Ryan Johnson having the first good chance. Johnson dribbled into the box and attempted a shot on goal but defender Aurelien Collin recovered in time to earn a goal kick.
Sporting KC responded a few minutes later by catching Portland on a counterattack. Chance Myers had plenty of space to dribble towards the 18-yard box and sent a dangerous shot just over the crossbar. Myers was replaced a few minutes later by Kevin Ellis due to an injury. It was a precautionery move and the injury is not expected to be serious.
Both teams made several substitutions at halftime including Portland bringing in eleven new players.
The match was temporarily delayed around the 60th minute as Sporting KC's Soony Saad went down with a bruised tailbone.
After the delay, Sporting KC took a 1-0 lead on Mechack's 63rd-minute goal. Mechack scored on a long free kick with a low bouncing shot that beat the goalkeeper to the far post. The defender has played for Sporting KC's affiliate, Orlando City SC, the last two seasons.
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Should I get a Vibez?
Here's my situation:
- My Sony 20 GB HD player is dying on me after 2 years of nonstop use, my criticisms of it were that Sonic Stage software is rubbish and that it had to be plugged into the mains as well as usb (via a stupid adaptor) in order to transfer files.
- I work in a shop and many ipods are returned faulty, have to be sent away for repair or replaced I like the idea of them, but want a reliable thing that'll play my tunes and don't want to mess about with itunes etc
- biggest sony do now is 8gb and its out of my current cheapo price range!
Just found out about the Trekstor Vibez 12gb yesterday and am hovering over the order button on Amazon.co.uk where some company are selling them for £130, which is £20 cheaper than anywhere else I've seen (incidently, not many places sell them..)
It looks cool as, and reviews are all splendid, and the drag and drop and play is attractive to me, HOWEVER - I'm all too aware that nothing is really built to last these days, I'd be happy if I got 2 years out of it...
My point is, I've joined this forum in the hope that somebody may be able to guide me towards a yay/nay decision... Also, would it be worthwhile getting a leather case for it?
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There was even a photo of myself that I'd never seen before. It's hard to tell in this shot but if you look closely at the picture left of Ryan, I'm standing in front of the Christmas tree wearing an E.T. shirt. A child of the 80's, for sure.
Don't you agree this would also be a sweet way to commemorate a Bride at her bridal shower? Or even a new mother at a baby shower... you could use photos from both the new father and mother to be. Ooh...the wheels are turning.


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meguchan looked like a bitch from the begining and knew she would be a problem
And chapter 23 where what I expected happened.
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Though I didn't expect that Yamatokun would be so nasakenee in the fight with Kaikun...
yeah i didnt think that they would fight either but there seems to always be rivalery between friends. and it always ends up in a fight
Started Chapter 24:
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Great artwork and a bit of an implied time skip in this chapter. And Yamato kun's imouto in nekomimi, kawaii!!!
wait chapter 24 isnt that the one were they go to the theme park
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Yes, Mei wore a cute dress and thought they would really be there as a couple and they are just together for a while. But they met up with hairdressered, nekomimi'd imouto Nagichan later. She can be a terror but she is so darned cute!!! I think her name is a bit of a joke as the kanji character they use means calm. Funny the flashback scene where Nagichan talks with the kids, telling them she makes her own toys and cooks and the boy eats her apple pie and says she'll make a great wife so Nagichan says she may get married before Mei!!!
Mei being scared of the roller coaster due to an earlier experience but confronting and conquering her fear. Mentions her growth over the past year.
Was a great one year anniversary trip for them. So cute when she says she enjoyed herself. Faces are what Kanae chan draws best I think.
Kissing with Nagichan on Yamato's back, asleep. Saying from this point onward let's really be a couple. Saying yes. Sigh...
The big hotel room with Nagi asleep... Yamato's shoulders hurt from carrying Nagi. Asking for her to massage his shoulders. She is walking on his back, then remembers if he faces up he will get a scenic view, funny.
Then bro comes to pick up Nagichan... And then suggests KY for obstructions... OMG!!! I assume it is the KY I am thinking of since it is spelled in out in english but I could be wrong. Yamato's face!!!
Best chapter ever, wonder if the anime could get this far?
Yorokobi, delight, is what I felt in reading this chapter. Nice after a bunch of drama leading up to the fight.
Onto volume seven and chapter 25...
Edit: never did add the 'family photo':
yeah chapter 24 was a cute chapter. nad i can wait for more. about the anime i hope that the series continues but im think that they will probably do it i seasons. so i dont know if they will get to that point just yet
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yeah chapter 24 was a cute chapter. nad i can wait for more. about the anime i hope that the series continues but im think that they will probably do it i seasons. so i dont know if they will get to that point just yet
Chapter 25 is read. Not sure if you want spoilers here or to wait.
Anime is only 13 episodes this season. I hope we get a second one but love the manga too so either or both is good for me.
I remember that I liked the manga, but I can't remember why I stopped reading it. I am watching the anime now...maybe I will go back to the manga but there is something poking me in the brain hinting that I may not like Mei's naivety and that may be why I stopped reading...
Officially a home owner!
I'm on chapter 24 now too and loving this manga. I'm hoping the anime series will make it this far. It's been awhile since I've read the series but I have been following it starting this year.
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i dont mind the spoliers im here to discuse the mang aand anime so its all good. so spoil away XD
@stark700 nice pic man love him
Volume seven, chapter twenty five Heavy Spoilers ahead... This is a bit more work than just reading but it forces me to understand it better which is good. STILL NOT DONE... Work in progress but didn't want to lose my work.
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The frontpiece is a minimalistic drawing of Mei in sunhat, sundress and wrap with lovely messy hair, dark eyes and rosy cheeks... Looks promising...
Mei wonders where Yamato has gone. Wonders if he is coming back with Nagichan to the Rotenonsen hotel... But no, he is back, without his sister. She went back with his older brother. Mei is surprised, did she hear right? Yamato asks if it is alright. She is a bit afraid, now wondering if the anniversary trip was a mistake.
Yamato asks Mei if she wants green tea, black tea, coffee and afterward suggests all you can eat. Mei is shocked, thinking of a different kind of all you can eat but Yamato takes her out to buffet dinner. Yamato really heaps up his plates, eats a ton. Mei gets rice on her face, Yamato helps her clean her face. They go back to their room. Haru is so full he is rubbing his belly. Mei thinks this is normal for guys.
Yamato asks if she is tired from running around with Nagi and screaming on the scary roller coaster. Yes but she really enjoyed herself, is really happy.
She gets on the bed with him and thanks him. He asks if she wants to sleep, they're a couple who like each other so... Her hair is really getting long he says as it brushes his face... Strange, evil thoughts with no one to get in the way, Yamato's scent, the warmth of his body, feeling comfortable... But Mei is scared.
Yamato asks if she brought one. What??? Asks if she brought an alarm buzzer... Alarm buzzer!!! No, she didn't.
Yamato says he sweaty from his day so he is going to take a shower. Asks Mei to join him! She says "No!!!" in english and "Ie kekko desu." in Japanese so he showers alone. Mei lies down and wonders if he'll know she is awake when he returns.
He returns to her appearing to sleep, thinking of things that have happened already, their kiss, how happy it makes him when she walks up to him. Thinks it is terrible, is sorry she was afraid. He takes her hand, kisses her and thanks her. She gets up, she really was sleeping soundly, apologizes but was tired from running around with Nagichan. He says he could prank Mei as much as he wanted and she is shocked but he says he didn't.
He hugs her on the edge of the bed and says they can go slow. There is no time limit when they are in love together.
Back working in Bakery Farm, Mei sells Kai a box of chocolates. He saw a noon parade, summer magical fantasy with singing and dancing. It happens every year, costumes, cute...
He goes to the hairdressers for a buzz.
Kai thinks subtle, so subtle... The chocolates she handed over are a souvenir of going with the wrong guy! Knows Nikoniko came home the next day.
Megumi is writing her Nameless Cutie blog for Dessert magazine's website. Conversing with fans. One name almost looks like Kanae's.
Questioning choice of being a model.
Kai sees Megumi looking really unhappy, buying a whole basket of snacks. Uh oh, models shouldn't eat like that...
Almost done 26... Would be done already but for this
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From left, Tony Parker, Eva Longoria Parker, Kyle MacLachlan, Desiree Gruber, Teri Hatcher mingle in the audience during the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – "Slumdog Millionaire," the rags to riches tale of a Mumbai slum dweller, emerged as favorite to win the best picture Oscar after winning the top prize at the 15th Screen Actors Guild awards on Sunday.
"Slumdog," which involves a host of amateur young actors in Mumbai's slums, won for best ensemble cast on a night where Hollywood actors traditionally tend to honor their own.
The SAG win followed four Golden Globes earlier this month and a Producers Guild Award on Saturday.
"It was overwhelming enough to be nominated. But to win this is unbelievable," said Anil Kapoor, who plays the cynical quiz master in the independent movie. "It is the children who have done it, not us."
"It is historic where India is concerned," Kapoor said, telling journalists of his excitement at meeting Angelina Jolie at the SAG awards dinner.
But the night did not belong entirely to "Slumdog," which came away with just one prize and had to share the limelight with the late Heath Ledger, Sean Penn, Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet in four other films.
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," which has a leading 13 Oscar nominations, came away empty-handed on Sunday, as did "Frost/Nixon" which recounts journalist David Frost's interviews with disgraced U.S. president Richard Nixon.
David Poland, editor of Movie City News, said: "People admire 'Benjamin Button' but they don't love it. It is big and the acting is beautiful but it doesn't hit them emotionally."
Sean Penn won the best actor award for playing slain San Francisco gay rights activist Harvey Milk in "Milk." Veteran Meryl Streep was a popular best actress winner for her role as a vindictive nun in the Catholic Church abuse drama "Doubt."
Neither "Milk" nor "Doubt" has featured strongly in the awards season so far, but Penn's win set up a tight-two way Oscar race with Mickey Rourke, who won a Golden Globe for his comeback role in "The Wrestler."
"Milk" has played well in Los Angeles, where the gay community was dismayed by a November 2008 referendum that banned same sex marriage in California. "This is a story about equal rights for all human beings," Penn said in his acceptance speech.
Streep paid tribute to other strong performances by women in the past year, adding, "There is no such thing as the best actress. There is no such thing as 'the greatest living actress'," referring to the accolade often bestowed on her.
Ledger, who died at age 28 a year ago, added a SAG award to his haul for playing the Joker in Batman blockbuster, "The Dark Knight."
Sunday's award, greeted by a standing ovation, makes Ledger a virtual shoo-in in February to join Peter Finch as the only two actors to win Oscars after their death. Finch won in 1976 for "Network."
British actress Kate Winslet won the best supporting actress award for her role as a German woman with a hidden Nazi past in "The Reader."
Winslet, who is also Oscar nominated for her performance, said it was the most challenging part she had ever played. "Playing Hanna Schmitz was such a blessing, even though it made me completely insane," Winslet said.
SAG also handed out awards to television actors. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and the cast of "30 Rock" swept the TV comedy awards, while "Mad Men," set among advertising industry players in the early 1960s, won for best TV drama ensemble cast.
British actor Hugh Laurie won best actor in a TV drama for his cranky doctor in "House," Sally Field won for best actress in a drama for "Brothers and Sisters" and Laura Linney and Paul Giamatti won best actress and actor in a TV miniseries for "John Adams."
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Slumdog was a badass movie
Very Realistic, Very accurate depiction of what goes on in Underprivileged children Lives. I've visited India many times, you'd be horrified to see kids sleeping on the sidewalks, bands of children at every intersection in the bad parts of town with several limbs missing. It's very very sad.
The other movie I can say is very realistic is The Wrestler.
But I think Slumdog Wins Hands Down.
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My parents are from India and I'm Indian-American (obviously lol) and I saw this movie and what an amazing movie. It's one of those things that if unless you're Indian or been to India, you won't get the full extent of the story portrayed in this movie.
For me, it was similar to watching "The Namesake."
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Community schools for sale!...it will happen to you...
To the Editor:
"Hey Mary, that's too bad about Gorton, that grand ol' dame, possibly closing, eh?"
"Well Mike, all good things must come to an end. The Consolidation Committee was just doing the prudent thing. Schools under capacity … saving money, you know. After all, that's progress."
"Yeah, I guess, but after hearing about the Master Plan, I've decided to move out of Warwick."
"Wait a minute. Move out of Warwick? Master Plan? What are you talking about Mike?"
"I have two young kids in elementary school, and it looks like quality education has taken a backseat to city planning."
"Well, I'm just glad my kids don't go to Gorton. Getting jammed into another junior high halfway across the city and losing that nostalgic, wholesome sense of community does sound pretty depressing. What Master Plan are you talking about?"
"Did you wonder why the Consolidation Committee inexplicably decided on Gorton closing as opposed to Aldrich when research showed busing would be less expensive to move the Aldrich kids, and operating and maintenance costs at Aldrich were actually higher?"
"Yeah, I thought, if it were all about saving money and just closing one school, then the choice of schools didn't make much sense, but they must know what they're doing. Hey, what Master Plan are you talking about?"
"Gorton closes this year. Pilgrim closes next year. High school kids are bused to Toll Gate and Vets. Then Aldrich closes. Pilgrim is then converted to a Super Junior High School Factory."
"Well, that stinks. I'm just glad my kids will be going to Winman."
"Sorry Mary, according to the Master Plan, Winman will eventually convert to a votech school, and your little darlings will be shipped across the city with the others into the Super Junior High Factory formerly known as Pilgrim."
"This fairy tale is very disturbing. Sounds like Warwick's days are numbered. Who would want to raise a family here or send their kids to school here? That Master Plan sounds pretty cold. I guess it's all about money, though. And if they divide and conquer with small cuts, the city will passively lose consciousness and bleed to death without much fanfare. But why? Who benefits from this Master Plan?"
"Well, according to the Plan, Gorton will be converted to a Community Center/Administration Building. The old Administration Building on Warwick Avenue will be sold for big box development along with Aldrich … prime real estate for some carpetbagger."
"Wait, this isn't a fairy tale is it? There doesn't seem to be much of a future for any Warwick resident with school-age kids in this Master Plan. But what can we do?"
"Call your City Council members. Call the mayor. Call your School Committee members, and hold their feet to the fire. Ask them to confirm or deny this 'fairy tale' because as the ol' song says, 'Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you…'"
Stephen Andolfo
Oh for Petes sake....we should have been closing schools years ago. Enough waste of my taxpayer money already.
How many schools have they closed already? My taxes still went up after closing multiple elementary schools. I am sick of hearing about the taxes. They are never going to lower then or return your money. It will end up in some candidates pocket. Is that better?
If you are not happy with this decision please contact your local school committee and tell them how you feel. Tell them your vote in November will reflect their vote on keeping the schools open.
Here are their phone numbers to help you along in this process:
Bethany A. Furtado, Chairperson
18 Cardinal St, Warwick, RI, 02886
M. Terri Medeiros, Vice Chair
5 Lyndon Avenue, Warwick, RI, 02889
Jennifer Ahearn, Clerk
Eugene A. Nadeau
15 Killdeer Road, Warwick, RI, 02888
Karen Bachus
208 Burt Street, Warwick, RI, 02886
Gee, Mr. Andolfo, I thought you might be a bit curious how a school department that seems to be under constant duress financially, would continue to operate not one, but three junior high schools at 50% capacity for YEARS? How we have our own version of lotto roulette when it comes to handing out golden parachutes to departing superintendents and administrators, then telling the taxpayers its done in closed session and we won't tell you the cause of the dismissal. I guess it depends at which end of the taxpayer trough you are located at, the payer at the beginning or shallow end, or the payee drinking from the deep end secure for another year in a job in a school that should have been closed years ago. It serves the end users, the students well to burn up payroll dollars and support staff to continue to operate dinosaurs of buildings which ultimately takes money from the students who need it the most with less money available for discretionary supply expenses, like for books and such. Steve, in the end, they don't give a damn. Taxpayers have many answers, no one will ask the tough questions...
Stephen, are you a teacher in Warwick? Which school? When you write on the other side of Warwick do you mean 10 minutes away? Gorton seems to be in the middle of the other 2 schools. It makes sense to me that Gorton students would not have to go all the way to the other side of town. I do believe more investigation and questions must be answered and the school committee must ask the questions. I encourage all of the citizens of Warwick to attend the meetings and ask questions.
Finally, if Warwick straightens out the financial situation, more people WILL want to move here.
Taxpayer22222, the schools have been level funded from 2008-2012. The city budget has gone up $30 million annually during the same time period. The taxpayer money is not going towards improvement of schools, improvement of programs or to fix roads, it is going to someone's pocket as increased salary or benefits or to fix a retirement funding issue that the city (the Mayor) refuses to admit exists and the Beacon refuses to report on. Our money is being wasted in the form of promises to get re-elected.
Pmaloneyjr, How do we stop this craziness? I do not want to support the criminals. I would like the money to go for good. Never interested in fattening the pockets of people that do more harm then good. How do we motivate people to stand up for what they believe and not think their voice does not matter. It is depressing to realize the people we vote into office do what ever they want once elected. We need to stand together and hold them accountable for the mess they are creating. Wether there before or now it is time to fix it.
I worked hard for 4 years, I was open and communicated continuously, I was also not re-elected. I was surprised. I don't have an answer on how to stop craziness other than to say that the people who ran against me promised to listen. They promised to make decisions thinking about the kids and to do their homework. Hold them to it. Also, everyone who pays taxes in Warwick should attend the school committee meetings even when a school and program is not in danger of being closed or cut. People seem to get active only when they think something is "unfair" or directly affects them. The fact is every decision that is made directly affects us because it is our tax dollars. Show up to the City Council meetings too and let the mayor know your concerns. If no one speaks, they can all use the excuse that no one told them there was a problem when they made their decision. The school budgets will soon be discussed, followed by the city budget. Attend all the meetings, they can be boring but they are so important.
Lets see how many of you will be at the council meeting on Monday March 11th at 7pm to discuss the 311 million dollar unfunded debt to the Police / Fire 1 pension plan. That debt alone is crippling the city but the mayor thinks that it is fine. Get ready for another major tax increas. On Monday night, I will post on this column to let you know that the council chambers were empty because we live amongst ostriches. If your not there you deserve what you get.
Fenceman; They will be too busy watching reality TV shows...I admire your passion! I also feel for Maloney as he would not be the first elected bluntly speaking official removed from office for doing the right thing. See if you can get any of those Mensa candidates to answer this..."How much money are the taxpayers of Warwick on the hook for right now?" I would include all unfunded or underfund liabilities for pensions and healthcare benefits for all agencies, plus how much is outstanding in all bonded debt and how much has been approved for spending that hasn't even been floated yet...Good luck getting an answer as the silence from them all will be the big tell...Good luck.
I agree with Pat..the outrage that I heard at the School Committee Meeting the other night (3/12/13) was based on a "greed" argument. Not one of the educators that spoke offered a solution to our financial situation. My belief as a member of the LTFPC is that more time should have been applied to what will happen once the doors close at Gorton (or whatever junior high school) and the kids are shifted. We have tanking test scores in this City and we have a new program...STAR...beginning in the fall...not to mention the Common Core Standard is a middle school method of teaching...a 6-8 model..which Warwick is reluctant to adopt in full. How is this going to be a positive change when absolutely no thought went into it? Ugh.
I agree with Pat..the outrage that I heard at the School Committee Meeting the other night (3/12/13) was based on a "greed" argument. Not one of the educators that spoke offered a solution to our financial situation. My belief as a member of the LTFPC is that more time should have been applied to what will happen once the doors close at Gorton (or whatever junior high school) and the kids are shifted. We have tanking test scores in this City and we have a new program...STAR...beginning in the fall...not to mention the Common Core Standard is a middle school method of teaching...a 6-8 model..which Warwick is reluctant to adopt in full. How is this going to be a positive change when absolutely no thought went into it? Ugh.


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Happy New Year, y'all!
I'm very excited for 2014, which -- based on the tattoo trajectory we've been seeing this past year -- promises to explode with more innovative, beautiful, and wondrous tattoo art.
To celebrate the new year, Swallows & Daggers asked me to contribute to their list "5 Tattooers to watch in 2014," for which tattoo bloggers each chose 5 emerging artists -- or established artists under the radar -- to highlight with a short intro and links.
I decided to feature just female artists from around the world who are incredibly talented, have unique approaches to tattooing, and originality in their portfolios. A number have been featured on Needles & Sins before and the rest will be profiled soon. Here they are:
It was an incredibly difficult task to just pick five artists, but rest assured that we'll be bringing tons more artist profiles and interviews on Needles & Sins in 2014.
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