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Welcome To Summer.
Posted by dandee on Monday, June 13, 2011 Labels: parties
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What a perfect way to start out the summer! I recognize so many of those cute faces and it looks like they all had a blast!ReplyDelete
wow, what a perfect way to end the school year/welcome the start of summer! i would have LOVED this as a kid!! :D awesome idea.. lucky kiddos!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, I bet all the kids about died from happiness. How fun!ReplyDelete
Oh my lands Danyelle you are like the best mom ever! I am filing this one away for future mom points.ReplyDelete
What a cool idea. And I love your chalkboard!ReplyDelete
This looks like so much fun, all these happy faces!ReplyDelete
SO fun I wish Emma was there!ReplyDelete
Yahoo! Bring on the lazy days of summer.ReplyDelete
BEST Mom ever! My mom used to plan fun things for us when school got out too. Some of my greatest memories ;). Great job!ReplyDelete
You are such a great mom! What a cool thing to do for your kids, they looked sooo happy!ReplyDelete
Such a cute way to surprise your kids on the last day of school! You are such a great momma! And these pictures are adorable!ReplyDelete
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What a fantastic day! Seriously the best "welcome to Summer" my kids have had. Thank you so much! You are amazing!ReplyDelete
What a cool Mom!! Looks like they all had a blast :)ReplyDelete
What a COOL mom you are!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 14, 2011 at 6:28 PM
Fun! I'm actually hosting a first-day-of-summer party next Tuesday, and after seeing this post, I decided to add water balloons. :)ReplyDelete
Very fun!ReplyDelete
Where did you find your chalkboard?
Genius chalkboard signage!!!! I need to make one of those for our beach days!ReplyDelete
This looks like so much fun, all these happy facesReplyDelete


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En Planning to Study in Dresden
Aus Study in Dresden
Good Planning From Your Home Country Is Essential
The basis for a successful stay abroad, be it in the form of a Teilstudium or a complete course, requires an early and precise planning from the home country, starting one semester ahead of the intended stay abroad.
Living and studying at the university or a college in Dresden will no doubt prove to be an exciting time. But you can surely do without the turmoil, the problems and the annoyance resulting from careless planning. Therefore, the major part of your preparation should already be taken care of while you are still at home. Central concerns will be the search for accommodation, financing your studies and the formalities concerning entering and staying in Germany. To facilitate your journey through the jungle of applications and bureaucratic institutions, we have assembled for your benefit useful facts and details concerning the most important aspects.
Before you start looking for an apartment or a place in a university hall of residence, it is advisable to ascertain what kind of requirements have to be met in order to get an entry permit for Germany. Again, you should reserve and plan sufficient time in order to meet the required deadline for the application.
Conditions of Entry
If you are a citizen of the European Union, a visa is not necessary in general, because starting from 1 January 2005 the new immigration law (Einwanderungsgesetz) is valid in Germany. This law also deals with the new regulations for foreign students who are enrolled at a German university or college for a Teilstudium or complete course. Although in case of an EU-citizenship a visa is not required, there is the obligation to register for the duration of your stay, a duty that one has to fulfil within 14 days after arriving in Saxony. This formality is dealt with at the appropriate Einwohnermeldestellen (registration offices) or Bürgerbüros (citizens' bureaus) of your new place of residence.
Should you wish to study in Germany and your home country is not part of the European U Union, a visa is required for the duration of your stay. In your case that entails going to the deutsche Auslandsvertretung (German foreign representation) in your home-country and get the information you need concerning the obligatory requirements.
Immediately following the notification of admission to the German university or college in question, you can apply for a visa for study purposes. Next to the notification of admission two more documents are required, a certification about the health insurance and a certification concerning the financing for the entire duration of your studies. The complete batch of documents will then be processed and after approval by the German foreign representation you will receive the visa for study purposes.
In case the notification of admission to the German college of higher education is not yet available or in case you have not yet decided and committed yourself, you will have to apply for a Visum für Studienbewerbung (visa for study application). Such a visa has a limited validity of three months. After you have been admitted to a university or college, you can change this temporary visa into a residence permit for study purposes. Do not travel to Germany on a tourist visa because that cannot be changed in Germany into a visa for study purposes.
In order to gain some sort of overview we have prepared a list of all countries whose citizens require a visa for entry into Germany. All the new member-states that have realised their entry into the European Community on 1 May 2004 are subject to transition regulations concerning the right of free movement of citizens of the European Community. You can find out about these regulations at the Foreign Office or the embassy in your home country. Although there is no general visa obligation for citizens of these new member states on entry into Germany, a visa for study purposes has to be obtained from the German embassy in question. Again, please note that it is not possible to apply for a visa for study purposes after having entered Germany. An exception applies to citizens of the United States and Switzerland who can obtain a visa for study purposes after entry into Germany.
Finance Certificate Required
In case you need a study visa for a stay at a German host university or college you will have to produce a finance certificate. Such a certificate serves its purpose not only for the authority that processes the details you supplied and that awards a visa, but also for yourself on a strictly personal level. You will have to finance a study at a German university or college for the major part through your own resources. With a balanced financial situation it is therefore easier to arrange your stay for study purposes more effectively and stress-free. You can spend your time studying, without having to spend a substantial amount of time trying to make money. You are of course free to try to get a part-time job, but there is only a limited number available. What's more, for students staying in Germany on a visa for study purposes, special conditions are valid concerning part-time employment. In many cases, one needs a work permit, obtainable at the German International Office (branch of the municipal authority).
A solid financing in advance will prove of great benefit to your studies. On the up-side, the monthly living costs for a student in Dresden of 550 EUR are below the federal average. It is advisable to calculate with that sum in mind and to allow for a respective total sum for the duration of your stay in Germany. In order to prove that you are able to finance studying and staying in Germany, you will have to produce a sum at your disposal to the amount of 3,300 EUR per semester. If you are only partly able to fulfil that requirement, there is the possibility of providing a security. In that case someone living in Germany declares his or her willingness to vouch for you on an unrestricted basis and to provide you with a bank security. Without a financial certification you will not get a visa for study purposes; thus, it is necessary to settle this formality before applying for a visa for study purposes.
However, also for students who travel to Germany to study without a visa, it is highly advisable to use that monthly sum as a benchmark figure. Financial aid through stipends/grants or foundations is based on a limited availability, which would make it advisable to obtain information in your home country on the possibilities of financial aid.
Health Insurance is Obligatory
During a stay in Germany for study purposes it is also necessary to have a health insurance. Again, there is a difference whether you are from a member state of the European Community or not. If the first applies, ask for a European Community insurance certification from your health insurer in your home country. This certification is often referred to as E 128 or E 111. After your arrival in Germany you should go to a locally represented health insurance company, present your European Union insurance certification and then register. After registration you will receive an insurance certification from the German health insurance company in question. You will take this certificate to the Academic International Office of your university or college, in order to go through further registration procedures. Without this health insurance certificate you cannot be enrolled at a German university or college.
If the second applies, i.e., if your home country is not a member of the European Union, you will have to get your own health insurance with a health insurance company. That will involve a monthly health insurance payment of approximately 55 EUR. If you are above 30 years of age, you are obliged to enter a private health insurance deal with an acknowledged insurance company for students. A travel health insurance contract from your home country is only valid for three months. Also, one has to consider that in case of sickness every treatment has to be paid for in advance (to be reimbursed later).
Reserve a Room in a University Hall of Residence from Home
Dear student, after having met all the prerequisites for entry into Germany successfully, there remains the task of organising suitable accommodation. Your first point of reference would naturally be the Studentenwerk Dresden (Office of Residential Life), because providing of places for students in university halls of residence for German and foreign students is one of the key tasks of the Office of Residential Life.
Applying for a place in a hall of residence is easiest if you use the application forms prepared on the website of the Studentenwerk. Please fill out the application form for the hall of residence and send it together with your notification of admission and all other required documents to the Studentenwerk. Should you get a confirmation, you can look forward to living in one of the 35 halls of residence in Dresden. More than half of them have recently been refurbished and offer the modern comfort of living in small-scale units, with nice people, many recreational opportunities, student clubs and fraternities meeting in the hall itself, and with easy access to the internet. As one can see from the application form, there are several options as far as the type of accommodation is concerned. There are single or double rooms in large flat-sharing units or separate apartments.
In Dresden, there are 5,692 students (at this point in time some 14% of the student population) who are currently living in the halls of residence run by the Studentenwerk Dresden, a fact that illustrates the quality of living in the halls of residence. Those who prefer to live on their own, will not have a problem finding an appropriate apartment or room, as there are plenty of both available.
To share a flat with one or more room mates is a very popular and cheap alternative. Information on offers and demands can be found on campus or in regional and local magazines such as SAX and Dresdner or in the independent newspaper for students in Saxony, called ad rem. If you have not applied for a place in a university hall of residence and if you have not yet found suitable accommodation, the youth hostels in Dresden offer a temporal and cheap accommodation alternative. In any case, the Office of Residential Life in Dresden is there to help you, actively engaged in providing you with a place in a university hall of residence.

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All the events and shows by the Shaolin Institute Shaolin Legacy Team led by Grand Master Shi DeRu are culturally unique due to the world-wide promotion of ancient Chinese Shaolin culture and arts.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 14, 2013
The Shaolin Institute Atlanta campus has open their welcome hands to children and families from all neighborhoods surrounding the Atlanta area to have a fun celebration, This Chinese New Year's. Festival will begin at 10:00 AM and last until 4:00 PM on Saturday, February 9, 2013, which is actually New Year's Eve. The Shaolin Institute Atlanta hosting the event, is located at 4350 Peachtree Industrial BLVD, Suite 500A, Norcross, GA 30071. There will be Chinese food, music, paintings, arts and crafts, a lion-dragon dance, and Kung Fu performances, Health and cultural booths and well as Kung Fu & health-wellness teachings will be present to further educate attendees. All events are free to the public. Call 770-286-9808 for more information.
Other Shaolin Institute campuses will host Chinese New Year celebrations separately in their own respective cities. The Mobile campus will also host a celebration the same day, February 9th, while the New Orleans campus will have party on the following Saturday, February 16th.
On the Western calendar, the start of Chinese New Year this year falls on Sunday, February 10, 2013, which marks the first day of the Year of the Snake. Chinese New Year dates back from 2600 BC when the Emperor Huang Ti of China introduced the first cycle of the Chinese zodiac. Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival in modern China. It signals to farmers that they must begin preparation for the sowing of their fields fifteen days after their New Year festivity.
Characteristics of those born under the Year of the Snake show them to be self-reliant with discipline, although the Snake's characteristics are complex. Snakes seldom like to ask others for advice, and many see them as cold and calculating; however, they are just being cautious.
People with Snake characteristics are very detail oriented. They always plan ahead with every detail in place before embarking on any project. Snakes have excellent communications skills, but they are creatures of few words. This is precisely the quiet action the Shaolin Institute wants to install into its system.
At the Shaolin Institute, there are several other animal mascots like the snake. Most notably are the "Magnificent Fives," which consist the Dragon—Da Long, the Tiger—Xiao Hu, the Crane—Bai He, the Praying Mantis—Kuai Lang, and the Monkey—Xi Hou. 龙,虎,鹤, 螂,鹤. Our Magnificent Fives represent the character of our institute with discipline, integrity, and inner strength. They are very intelligent beings, protecting, motivating and helping the institute and the community. All Magnificent Fives will be present during the celebration and readily welcome children, friends, and families in the neighborhood to come see them.
As the year of the dragon draws to an end, a look back over the year shows that Grand Master Shi DeRu (aka: Master Shawn Liu), his cultural ambassadors, and students of Shaolin Institute have presented their "Shaolin Legacy" shows as well as Kung Fu and Tai Chi exhibitions to over 100,000 students, community friends, companies, and organizations in several areas, including Atlanta, GA, Mobile, AL, and New Orleans, LA, as part of the US-China Multicultural and Multiracial Education Exchange program.
They have performed across the Southeastern United States for organizations and institutions such as University of Georgia, Athens, Kennesaw State, Tulane University, Northview High School World Language Academy, Level Creek Elementary School, Jeremia Denton Middle School, Math and Science School of Mobile, Country Day School of Creative Arts in New Orleans, Xavier University, Chinese Northeast Association, Zhejiang Hometown Association, and numerous others. There are many more for them this Chinese New Year.
Looking back further, over the past twenty-plus years, since 1989, the world-famed Shaolin Temple Grand Master, his Shaolin Legacy Team Members, and students have presented exhibitions, seminars, and shows to nearly one million audience members not only all over the Southeast U.S. but also other parts of the country as part of unique cultural exhibitions, health seminars, and public safety presentations.
The Shaolin Institute has performed and demonstrated for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff Office of Community Events, Mobile Police Department's America's Night Out Against Crime, U.S. Homeland Security Asian Pacific Cultural Events, General Electric Asian Pacific events, Coca Cola Headquarters Asian Pacific events, COSCO National Conference, Suwanee & the Duluth Fall Festivals, Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festivals, Atlanta Hawks Opening Game, the New Orleans Asian Heritage Festivals, Education Funding Company International Summits in both Washington, D.C. and Nashville, Tennessee, the Mobile International Festival, Gulf Coast State Fair, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard events along the Gulf Coast states, the Arnold Classic, the International Chinese Martial Arts Championship World Wide Circuit in Florida and TX, and LEGENDS of Kung Fu & Taiji Legacy World Martial Arts Championship and Cultural Festival in Texas cities of Dallas and Houston.
They have also done over twenty Shaolin Legacy full theatrical shows and cultural festivals along with the U.S. Open International Chinese martial Arts championships in the U.S. and the Chinese Wushu Festival in Hong Kong China. The Shaolin Institute has also done several shows in support of St. Jude's Hospital to help raise funds and bring awareness to the community.
All the events and shows by the Shaolin Institute Shaolin Legacy Team led by Grand Master Shi DeRu are culturally unique due to the world-wide promotion of ancient Chinese Shaolin culture and arts. Like the movie Kung Fu Panda, which has influenced Eastern Asia and has poignantly influenced the Western world, the Legacy Shows performed here showcase the ancient Chinese Shaolin arts and philosophy of living. The Shaolin Legacy Shows have various themes, such as Shaolin Disciples' Spiritual Journey or Journey to the East. This is one of the most artistic cultural shows in the world and is unique in its extensive display of the Shaolin arts, culture, and also Zen philosophy. It's humbling to know that more than a million people have viewed their shows and applauded with enthusiasm.
By coming to celebrate the Chinese New Year with the institute, people can be a part of this as well and enjoy a unique cultural experience during this day of fun learning, food tasting, arts, crafts, performances, and so much more as all people who loves Asia ready themselves for the Year of the Snake!


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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama throws his support behind Liberty...
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Netcast Streaming - Easy Stuff
The Netcast is so easy to access I find myself making use of it often. I went on a Winter-Walk with my kids a couple days ago and I wanted to listen to Positive Life Radio while we made our way down the road. It was so easy and convenient to just start streaming Positive Life Radio.
As I was streaming the songs I've come to love so much I thought about how I should talk about it more - to make sure our entire listening family knows they can listen in - anytime - anywhere.
Whether you're on a computer, a tablet, an Android phone or an iPhone you can listen to Positive Life Radio any number of ways. There are many options. The quickest way on a computer, tablet or smartphone is to simply browse to the website - www.plr.org - and click on the Play button.
Give it a try and then share it with a friend. Thank you for taking us with you with the Positive Life Radio Netcast.


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Layoffs Coming Soon to Newsweek?
Rich man Sidney Harman bought Newsweek a few weeks ago, and everyone's been wondering when the real changes would come down. Several editorial stars have already left the magazine; now, a tipster tells us, significant layoffs are on the way.
A tipster tells us that Joseph Galarneau, SVP of Operations and Chief Information Officer, "has been informing certain employees that all current employees in Manufacturing, Distribution, Administration and Sourcing, and Advertising Layout and Traffic are going to be terminated in the coming weeks as Sidney Harman outsources the work to save money." Sidney Harman's previously stated willingness to absorb financial losses has its limits, apparently. Our source also tells us that Newsweek CEO Tom Ascheim is having an "all hands" meeting on Wednesday, September 8 "to bring clarity to what the new Newsweek will mean."


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Sometimes I forget how fun it is to open up all the tubs of fabric and create a scrappy pull. A couple weeks ago I made two rag quilts for twins that will be born any minute now. When I create a stack of fabrics for a project, I typically start with a favorite and work my way from there, pulling scrappy coordinates or complimentary pieces. For the baby girl, I started with one of the new florals from Tiger Lily by Heather Ross. She is just the best when it comes to whimsical and beautiful fabric. I decided on a light and airy palette, and I think I achieved that by adding fabrics by Cotton + Steel, Lizzy House, Anna Graham, more Cotton + Steel, and more Lizzy House.
For the boy's rag quilt, I will admit I was staring at the fabric from my son's Cargo Duffle. So I started with the dinosaurs and ocean animals from Natural History by Lizzy House.
I added in coordinating green and blue prints by Cotton + Steel again, Amy Butler, Bonnie & Camille, and believe it or not…more Cotton + Steel. The stripe is an old Lizzy House print, I believe from her Hello Pilgrim line.
They are backed in white minky and both turned out so very soft and cozy. If you have never made a rag quilt before, I do have a photo tutorial in my Pattern Shop. It gives basic directions for making a small lovey, and you can use the technique to make a rag quilt of any shape or size.
I've pulled a third set of fabrics for a future quilt. Maybe something baby sized for my shop? I'm not sure, but I am loving the colors so much that I doubt it will sit lonely for long!
I hope all my USA readers have a wonderful Thanksgiving this week. Travel safely and check back in Friday…there just might be some Black Friday sale information here waiting for you.


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Join the militia!
Ok, who's ever had the daydream of centering the sights of a military sniper
rifle on the head of a particular person? Your boss? Your brother-in-law? If you
answered yes and have a basement full of military weapons please move to Montana
and away from me! But if you answered yes and wish to stay out of prison, have
I got a game for you.
Force 2 lets you play out all your military fantasies. In this First Person
Shooter-type game you are a member of the elite Delta Force. Your mission is to
take down the bad guys no matter what. No negotiations, no limits on lethal force,
no pussy footing around. When a target appears, you take it down using every means
available to you.
As such, the missions within the game are fairly straightforward and boil down
to the essential order: Kill 'em all! The methods by which do this are realistic
and devastating. From the puny .45 to the SAW to the awesome .50 cal sniper rifle,
your personal weapons are fearsome and realistic. While you can take the top of
someone's head off with the .50 at 1000 meters (or through the wall of a tent),
the .45 is good for only scooting around corners at close range. As for some of
the more non-personal weapons, you've got grenades, LAW's, demolition packs, claymore
mines, and a Laser designator for calling down precision-guided munitions on hard
targets. All told, the weapons lend themselves to a rich environment that doesn't
distract from gameplay at all. I have used my .50 to pop an enemy soldier 500
meters away hunkering down behind an APC by hitting his shin from under the fender.
The campaign missions are fun to play if a bit farfetched at times, in a Tom
Clancy sort of way. In one case my commandos met with a Russian Ballistic Missile
sub for extraction from Antarctica. I have trouble believing that the Russians
would task a SSBN to pick up some cowboys from America. On the other hand, paraglide
insertions, underwater approaches, and pungi stake booby traps more than make
up for the occasional incongruity.
The missions
themselves are rather ingeniously designed. You are a part of a team of commandos,
but instead of attempting to code in a detailed AI or command interface for you
to control your teammates, your character is given the 'point' position and your
fellows are tasked to give you cover and provide a diversion to mask your activities.
You hit waypoints that correspond to your mission orders and that will trigger
their actions. Some people will cry foul, but it is perfect military logic.
This is where my major complaint of the game comes in, though. You can choose
your personal weapons and equipment, but your teammates stuff is hardcoded into
the script and even worse, a bug in the game prevents you from seeing what tools
of mayhem they are carrying.
The other complaint that I have is that the enemy AI is pretty weak and sporadic.
There were times that I would kill one guy on peripheral guard duty and the entire
base would wake up and be on alert for me, but other times I could shoot a guy
standing next to 3 others and they wouldn't react when their buddy went down in
a spray of blood. Maybe they owed him money of something.
The biggest stretch of unreality that is pervasive during the game (or it might
be some super-secret delta force toy) is that you can see every enemy on the mini-map
at all times, as long as one of your team can see them.
On the other hand, in what I hope will become standard for all such games,
DF2 comes with a headset/microphone combination to facilitate two-way communication
with other players during multi-player games accessible through NovaLogic's web
site. This works surprisingly well, and allows you to quickly coordinate actions
with your teammates. Goddamn if it isn't fun quietly surrounding the enemy, counting
down from 3, then massacring them in a crossfire barrage.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to book a flight to Montana.


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DSOGaming writes: "The global world in AC4 will be bigger than the one featured in AC3, but its structure is totally different and will allow players to visit more than 50 (fifty) locations."
50 missions doesn't sound like much, especially if they're as short as AC3 missions. I think AC3's biggest problem was just a lack of standout missions. There were really only three or four missions that really made me think, "Good God, this is awesome!" Whereas prior games had a -ton- of those missions.
Had the mission quality been higher--had the game covered more than a tiny fraction of the War--I think gamers would have been a lot more inclined to overlook the glaring faults with the modern setting and craptacular optimization.
That said, all things considered, I am looking forward to AC4. In a Steam, bargain-bucket sort of way. I think the only way to really make the game "work" would be to give it a massive overworld--an ocean, like Wind Waker, with dynamic weather effects and random missions; a deeper combat mechanic that lets you board other ships at will, etc--w/ islands as "zones" you load into--to make naval exploration a genuine and rewarding thing.
But to make something like that work well, you need a development cycle of longer than a few months.
A lot longer.
Short development cycle is most likely culprit for AC3's shortcomings; AC4's dev cycle looks to be even shorter.
fuck 50 missions i want 100 hours of gameplay just like the witcher 3 games
I just hope it's good. I used to love AC. I finished each one other than ACIII. That game was pretty bad and the main character I just couldn't care about him. I stopped playing it less than half way through. But if this is a next-gen AC and will bring lot's of changes and bigger worlds with a main character that I could actually care for, than I'm all in.
We need a AC game every week. Let's overkill the entire franchise! AC, 5,6 and 7 coming this year!
I think this game might be the one that UBSoft are working on the longest. I think Assasin's creed was a filled in gap for the end of the generation and I think the effort of making AC4 will be displayed on next gen consoles. I am somewhat excited but not totally.


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Villa have agreed a ?£9.5million fee with Wigan for the 25-year-old, who has only one year left of his current deal at the DW Stadium.
The Frenchman is understood to be close to finalising personal terms and will pen a five-year contract with the midlands club.
The former Newcastle player will end his current break in Dubai and head to Villa's Bodymoor Heath training complex for his assessment by the club's medical staff.
Villa are optimistic of tying up all the loose ends by the weekend, although N'Zogbia will not meet up with his new team-mates until next week as they are currently away at the Barclays Asia Trophy in Hong Kong.
Villa manager Alex McLeish hopes N'Zogbia's arrival can go some way to compensating for the loss of Ashley Young and Stewart Downing to big-money transfers this summer.
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Titanic The Experience
Experience the full-scale recreations of famous Titanic rooms, enjoy the actors in period costumes, and see many artifacts and historical treasure from the famous shipwreck.
- Skip the line the Titanic The Experience
- Explore full-scale recreations of famous Titanic rooms
- See over 400 artifacts & historical treasures
- Visit the 17 galleries at the interactive museum
- Enjoy actors portraying Titanic guests
- See a 3-ton section of the ship's hull
Visit the Titanic The Experience
Hundreds of thousands of visitors each year visit the most famous ship in history in Orlando, Florida.
Here you can experience exceptionally trained actors in period costume portray famous Titanic notables such as Capt. Smith and Margaret Brown, sharing stories of her passengers and crew during an hour-long guided journey on board the Titanic.
Explore the exhibit showcasing well over 400 artifacts and historical treasures from the Titanic and walk around the full-size recreations of some of the most famous rooms.
Every hour there are free guided tours around the museum. Just show up 30 minutes before the tour you'd like to attend.
Titanic The Experience is located near Walt Disney World, Sea World, and Universal Studios on International Drive Orlando Florida.
How do I get my tickets?
Shortly after your booking is complete your e-ticket will be sent directly to your email, just print it out and bring it to Titanic The Experience.
What time are the guided tours?
Can I explore the museum on my own?
You are also welcome to explore the museum on your own at any time.
Are there children's tickets?
Yes, children's tickets are available for children between age 5-11 years. Children under age 5 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.


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ps. when "climbing" is at this point, even thinking/wanting to argue about a "distinction between 'trad' and 'sport'" is beyond absurd
yeah, but when it's gotten to this point I do want to hurl. But that's just me...
Pappy, remember that time your were all fired up to have Arnie kick his own butt over the power drill? things are not always as bad as they seem.....
but maybe, just maybe, we'd all be better off if we all didn't have to hear about every time you feel the need to "hurl
."we'd think you more stoic, more "old skool
" (and, isn't that what it's really all about?)respectfully,ed eps. even "Tradman" has opinion on "epoxy
" what does that tell you??*with a "tip o' the hat" to the funniest climbing writer ever, Tami Knight
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Morgan P. Roderick, of The Valley, Syracuse, passed away suddenly on January 11, 2013, while visiting his daughter in Richmond, VA. He was 86.
Morgan (Rod, as his friends and family called him) spent many hours of his youth playing ball at many of the area ball fields around Syracuse, and he loved to swim anywhere he could.
Besides his ball glove, his prized possession was his bicycle, which took him to the hills of LaFayette to pick apples all day, or to Drumlins to caddie as many rounds as he could to earn money.
In the summer of 1942, at age 16, Morgan's love of the outdoors led him and three friends by single speed bikes to the Adirondack Mountains, where they intended to spend the summer camping at Eighth Lake and working at odd jobs before returning to Syracuse for school.
Morgan attended Onondaga Valley Academy, but at age 17, joined the Navy during WWII after Pearl Harbor, and volunteered for the Submarine Service.
His submarine, the USS Haddo, served on patrol in the Pacific, and was a tender to the Missouri during the signing of The Articles of Surrender in Tokyo Bay, which ended the war with Japan.
He returned home to Syracuse after the war, finished high school at Central Tech, and in 1951, graduated from New York State Ranger School in Wanakena, NY.
In 1958, he was appointed from the Civil Service exam list to the position of Forest Ranger in the Adirondack Mountains in Raquette Lake, NY.
In 1959, he met Judy Ann Keipper, of Williamsville, NY, in Raquette Lake, while she was working as a waterfront counselor at the Raquette Lake Girls Camp.
They married in January of 1960 in Williamsville, and lived in Raquette Lake until 1964.
During that time, their son Eric and daughter Lynn were born.
In 1964, Morgan accepted the position of District Forest Ranger for St. Lawrence County, working out of the Canton field office. He retired as a Captain in 1988.
In 1969, Morgan built the family camp at North Point, Raquette Lake, so that his family could maintain their close friendships with local residents, while enjoying the beauty and the bounty of the Adirondack Mountains.
After his retirement, Morgan and Judy built their retirement home next to the family camp.
During his retirement, Morgan enjoyed fishing and hunting outings with family and friends, and most of all, enjoyed telling stories of his woods and waters experiences, of which there were many.
Morgan was predeceased by his parents, Paul H. and Esther W. Roderick, and sister Ethel Gilbert, all of Syracuse, and his brother, Daniel W. Roderick, of Virginia Beach, VA.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Keipper Roderick of North Point, Raquette Lake, and his son, NYS ECO Eric A. Roderick and wife Laury Kerr of Glenfield, NY, and daughter Lynn Roderick, of Glen Allen,VA.
Morgan was cremated in Virginia, and his ashes will return to the Adirondack Mountains.
A memorial picnic will follow at a later date this summer.
Donations in his name should be directed to the Raquette Lake Fish and Game Club, Raquette Lake Fire Department, Long Lake Rescue Squad or Long Lake Fire Department.


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The Cowboys cleared the way for a Ryan brothers reunion last night, but don't count on it happening.
Dallas fired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, the twin brother of Jets coach Rex, The Post has learned. Though Mike Pettine is out as defensive coordinator, the Jets are going to move ahead with their plan to promote defensive backs coach Dennis Thurman to defensive coordinator.
Rob Ryan had been with the Cowboys for two seasons. The Cowboys finished 14th in yards allowed in both years.
While the thought of a Ryan brother tandem is highly entertaining, the Jets have been planning on promoting Thurman since it became apparent they would part ways with Pettine. Thurman has not been officially announced as Pettine's replacement, but Rex Ryan would not go back on his word to one of his most loyal assistants.


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A number of institutions have submitted a single design research project or studio for inclusion in CTBUH tall building studios. Below is a list of these institutions and the student projects.
Design Research Studio
Design Thesis: The WyeEcoHab, Chicago
2010, Technical University of Munich
The WyeEcoHab is a proposal for the Olympic village for the Chicago summer Olympics 2016. The design uses emerging technologies and examines their possible influence on the future architectural developments of the skyscraper.
Design Research Studio
Diploma Project: Neva Hybrid, St. Petersburg
2009, University of Stuttgart
This diploma project reviews the urban plan created by `Gensler` in 2006 for this western expansion, and considers the potential of this new district for high-rise buildings through the design of a 575m tower.
Design Research Studio
Vertical Landscraper: From Box to Tower, Dubai
2008, Architectural Association
This project situates itself as a landscape urbanists approach to a Dubai Tower Typology. It re-accesses the way in which towers address the landscape. This is a response to the myriad of difficulties experienced with the single-phase mega-project.


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Build server was down for a while
I've moved the build server for Slax modules to a different hosting. Due to that, all updates to Slax modules were put on hold for some time. Now it is running again.
How does it work? In general, I needed entire Slax running on the server. Furthermore I needed 32bit and 64bit versions at the same time. Thus the ideal solution was to purchase just one machine, and run virtualbox in it, which holds both 32bit and 64bit Slax versions running together. All modules are built in both virtuals on a freshly rebooted Slax, and once each module is built, the OS reboots to ensure that the currently finished (compiled) module won't affect the next one.
So, there are few modules still in the queue. Will be built soon. If your module is yet still missing within a day, feel free to contact me. Thank you.
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Sounds like a solid solution :)
Well done!
Nice work!
How about broken modules like enlightenment & wingo and and few more?
(I could remember these two now)
Hi Tomas M.,
My note is offtopic, but I want to ask you, when will you add to your web (slax.org) some other way to donation (by paypal or flattr for example) and when will you done "request link".
Thank you
Sorry for my english.
If you scroll down a little at the Slax "home" page, you can see a form where you can order a Slax-USB-Drive.
I do believe it's an interesting way to support Slax.
I'm looking for the ntp module.
I see that it's available on old.slax.org for slax 6
Is it available for slax7?
also, it would be nice to move the old forum or create a new forum on slax.org
It would be nice to have category called NEW or similar for modules younger that 2 weeks (for example).
This is what I want:
slax update
slax upgrade
to mocabilly : I know, that I can buy USB flash drive with Slax. Even I bought it in December 2012. But now I do not want to buy USB flash drive with Slax again. I want send some bucks to project directly by paypal or flattr or pledgie or something like that.
Hi all,
is still possible to use the autoexec=
cheatcode in syslinux.cfg ?
Where have disappeared the module 2679-kernel-source-slax.sb for kernel version 3.8.2 ???...
i have tried to install sb modules but seems like they are not working or need some configuration!!!
Anyone for help?


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The little mirror bra is great and install was a breeze, except.... The elastic band around the mirror side came out of the clamp connector during installation. I replaced it with a black shoelace and tied it off neatly. Once it settled into position I re-tied and trimmed the excess. I do not know if I will be able to remove the bra without cutting my tie job which will mean re-stringing it. Otherwise, we like it and it performs as it should - we drive a LOT of highway miles.


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The GT5 Prologue download will take 1.9GB of your hard drive space. If you're thinking of getting the GT5 Prologue retail Blu-ray disc to save yourself some hard drive space, it won't be the case. PLAYSTATION 3 gamers that purchased the Blu-ray disc of GT 5 Prologue are reporting about 5.3GB of hard drive space is taken by the game (which includes the HD video). See more details and pros & cons here.
i already decided by downloadable fate. I don't go around recommending titles but this game is truly stunning only played for 2hrs but can't wait to play some more
How in the world does the disc version take up more space then the download version... WTH.. Sony come on' why why?
I already got to make room for GTA IV now you want 5 gig's for GT5p, jesus that 160 gig drive I was going to buy is starting to look really sweet right now.
I am going to buy the DL version RIGHT NOW. Was debating on holding out for the retail version.
but I wanna see what this game is about...
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Jones, Orioles edge Red Sox
Boston, MA – Adam Jones drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles took the rubber match of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox, 3-2, at Fenway Park.
Jones went 2-for-5 with two RBI, while Chris Davis continued his hot start with a solo homer for the Orioles, who had lost three one-run games this season after setting an MLB record with a 29-9 mark last year in one-run games.
Manny Machado, a day after clubbing a game-winning homer to cap Baltimore's five-run ninth inning, went 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
Mike Napoli and Dustin Pedroia each drove in a run for Boston, which was trying to start a season with three straight series wins for the first time since 1952.
Baltimore's Chris Tillman didn't make it out of the fourth inning in his season debut last week and only went 5 1/3 frames Thursday. He was charged with two runs on six hits and was pulled with two runners on in the sixth.
Brian Matusz (1-0) struck out Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Stephen Drew to escape the jam unscathed, and the Orioles broke a 2-2 tie with a two-out rally in the seventh.
Machado hit a single off Clayton Mortensen (0-1) to keep the inning alive, and Andrew Miller walked the only batter he faced, Nick Markakis. Jones then greeted Koji Uehara with a sharp line drive to left field, and Machado easily scored on the double
"We made the move and unfortunately it didn't work out," Red Sox manager John Farrell said when asked about his bullpen decisions.
Pedro Strop and Darren O'Day each pitched an inning of relief for Baltimore before Jim Johnson survived a one-out single in the ninth to post his fourth save of the season.
"We're just trying to get in a rhythm," Johnson said. "It's going to be a dog fight all the way through."
Alfredo Aceves, in his first start since June 21, 2011, went five innings for Boston and allowed two runs on six hits and three walks. The middle-reliever was making a spot start for the injured John Lackey.
The right-hander was behind in the count, 3-0, to Davis in the second inning with no one on and grooved a fastball over the middle of the plate. Davis was given the green light and crushed it into the center field seats for his six home run already this year.
Tillman gave up a leadoff walk in the third and struck out the next two before three straight singles gave the Red Sox the lead. Shane Victorino singled to put runners on the corners, and Pedroia and Napoli each drove in a run with base hits.
The Orioles left the bases loaded in the fourth inning when Alexi Casilla struck out, but evened things their next at-bat as Jones' two-out single brought home Machado.
Game Notes
Jones and Davis have combined for 29 of the Orioles' 46 RBI this season ... Jones has hit safely in all nine games this year ... The Orioles lost only one of their six series against the Red Sox last year ... Boston pitchers recorded seven strikeouts to end a club record streak of five straight games with double-digit punchouts ... Lackey hit the 15-day disabled list with a biceps strain ... The Orioles open a three-game road series against the New York Yankees on Friday ... Boston hosts the Tampa Bay Rays for four games beginning Friday.


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Located near Peebles in Adams County, Ohio, Sodaville, which eventually became known as the Mineral Springs Health Resort, was a prominent resort community known for its mineral springs.
In 1840, local businessman Charles Matheny first began to promote the healthy qualities of the nearby mineral springs. Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many people believed that mineral springs had special medicinal qualities. In 1864, investors completed a hotel near the springs and named the resort Sodaville. Eventually Sodaville became known as the Mineral Springs Health Resort. Due to the popularity of the resort, owner Smith Grimes constructed an additional hotel in 1904. The original hotel burned in 1924, and began the decline of the Mineral Springs Health Resort. In 1940, the resort closed.


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summer '09Friday, June 12, 2009
Andrew's pick for cookie of the week. "Chocolate", was all he said. I found this recipe.
Hit our s'more stash for the chocolate.
And voila, chocolate cookies. My dough was a little like brownie batter. You know, a little thinner than cookie dough. So it required a couple of hours in the refrigerator. Also, the recipe said it will make 3 dozen. I got 16 cookies out of it. They were chewy in the middle and crispy on the outside. And if we had more would have been seriously delicious with ice cream. Unfortunately, those sixteen disappeared before they even had a chance to be served with ice cream. Maybe next time.
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happy last day!ReplyDelete
we have all of next week, and are still looking for warm weather. have a great weekend with lots of post-school rest!
tomorrow, our youngest of four graduates from high school. so it really will be the very last day of school around here. leaves me wondering, how did THAT happen?ReplyDelete
i LOVE the pic of your kids jumping for joy. it says it all. freedom, adventure, rest, possibilities.......
yeah! for the start of summer! enjoy!!!ReplyDelete
oooh, those brownie cookies look amazing. Just may have to try them out :)ReplyDelete
Yeah summer! I don't think I've ever met a cookie I didn't like, and those look really chocolatey.ReplyDelete
If you like really chocolatey cookies, I love the chocolate cookies from the Death by Chocolate cookbook (I think they are called Absolutely Deep Dark Chocolate Fudge Cookies). I used them as bribes to get people to do the dishes.
yah! school's done! bring on more cookies to celebrate!ReplyDelete
Celebrating the first day of summer holiday with extra chocolatey cookies sounds like magic!ReplyDelete
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have you ever made cake mix cookies? they are so easy and good-esp. the chocolate ones. they taste like browines in cookie form. so so good!
Fun, fun picture! I know you and yours will have a most excellent summer!ReplyDelete
i can just imagine the glee on those faces! the cookies look and sound delish, maybe a little like my poo cookies that i make from brownie batter? yum!ReplyDelete
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bettinis needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 148 designs submitted by 46 freelance designers.
I would like the logo/card design to be fun, flirty, and feminie....just like the line of bikinis. I also want to put a lot of emphasis on the brand name "bettinis" because it seems to be catchy.
I want to have a simple beautiful logo/ business card designed for a line of bikinis I've designed. It should be fun, flirty, and the focus should be on the brand name "bettinis". The line is very stylish, fun, flirty pastel colors and patterns with small low cut bottoms. My target market is age 16-30.
simple, I like light blues, light pink, and bright pink. Everything must be centered and the focus should be the name "bettinis". I like "bettinis" using all lower case. The card must have contact info (Bettina Bell, 310.872.6110, email@example.com, http://www.bettinisbikinis.com). I also like polk-a-dots and stripes (maybe this could be on the back of the card to resemble a bikini). Also, I only want to use 2-3 colors....light blue background, hot pink brand name (just an idea but I am open to other ideas). I prefer lower case letters. Overall, I want the card to be simple and easy to read and have the brand name pop!
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Maple Marshmallow Creme Filled Whoopie Pies (Gluten-free)
The batter for these whoopie pies was superb. It was mousse-like—puffy and creamy. Something akin to a really thick chocolate shake. I almost didn't want to bake it—it was that good. But, I scooped it into little domes and popped them right into the oven to bake.
Only thing to do then was wait. I started to clean up—humming along, excitedly anticipating the divine chocolateness that would soon be cooling on the counter. Uhh…my heart sank. The egg replacer was still sittling there. Never added it. I hate when that happens!
Bing. The timer rang and now I wasn't humming anymore. I was thinking about how I'd have to wash all that stuff, get all the ingredients out again, and start over. But wait, they looked pretty good. Better than good. They looked perfect. Perfect. Swoon.
They tasted perfect, too. Ha! Egg Replacer. I didn't need you!
So, I started humming again, gently placing the wonderful little cakes on the cooling racks and began thinking, "I'm really not a baker. I'm more of a cook. I like to taste as I go along, to experiment with amounts and flavors, to smell spices before adding them in odd amounts. I don't like to measure all the time wondering if I should scoop or spoon the ingredients—because apparently that makes a BIG difference. I don't like to time things and poke at them with toothpicks and then wonder if what I see on the end of the toothpick means it's done…or not. I like the intuitiveness of cooking…not the science of baking."
Thing is…I like the end result of baking. A lot. I'm not going to be able to give it up. I'm just going to have cave to the science of baking.
Before we get to the big recipe reveal let's talk about the filling—that's why it got first billing in the title. (Even though the little cakes are stick-them-in-your-mouth-two-at-a-time good.)
I was researching marshmallow creme because my friends at The Peche were taunting us all a few weeks ago with these S'mores Bars. It seemed like I'd have to make marshmallows if wanted the S'mores Bars. There were a few agave marshmallow recipes which, who would have thought, can also be made with maple syrup. A few more ingredients and wow, maple marshmallow creme. You're going to want to pipe this stuff directly into your mouth. Resist. Save it for the little cakes. It's really spectacular that way.
Maple Marshmallow Filled Whoopie Pies
Making the cakes…
Preheat the oven to 375.
In a medium bowl whisk together and set aside:
2 cups GF flour blend
½ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon instant coffee (I used Starbucks Via)
And, in a 2 cup measuring cup or small bowl, whisk together and set aside:
1 cup rice milk (alternatively hemp, soy, almond or regular milk)
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat at medium speed until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes):
6 tablespoons Earth Balance Buttery Spread
½ cup sugar
Alternately add the dry and wet mixtures, beating at medium speed and scraping down the sides from time to time. Beat a minute or two until well mixed and creamy.
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto a silpat or parchment lined cookie sheet about 1 ½ to 2 inches apart. A medium cookie scoop works well since you want the batter to be round and domed—this produces a nicely shaped whoopie pie cake.
Bake 8-9 minutes. Cool for a few minutes and then gently remove to a cooling rack. Makes about 28-30 cakes.
Making the crème filling….
Combine together and microwave for 30 seconds:
1 packet unflavored gelatin
¼ cup pure water
Pour into the bowl of a stand mixer:
½ cup pure maple syrup
½ teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
gelatin mixture
Beat with the whisk attachment until marshmallow crème forms, about 10-12 minutes.
In a separate bowl (again you'll use your stand mixer—I removed the marshmallow crème to another container and washed out the mixing bowl so it could be used again) beat together at medium speed until fluffy, about 3-4 minutes:
¼ cup Earth Balance
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Add to the creamed sugar mixture and beat about 3 minutes at medium speed:
Prepared maple marshmallow crème
Note: for a vegan version you may use Suzanne's Ricemellow Creme instead of the steps above—1 10oz. container. For maple flavoring add 1/2 teaspoon maple extract to the final step.) Scratch that. Ricemellow Creme does not work—just tried it. I'll be testing some other fillings that are vegan-friendly and update the recipe. Until then a vegan maple buttercream filling would work nicely. Here is one I found from a trusted site Diet, Dessert and Dogs. Another option is this fluffy vegan buttercream frosting, although it is not maple flavored.
Putting it all together…
You'll need a large ziploc plastic bag and a big mug or small bowl. You're going to make & fill a makeshift pastry bag so you can pipe the filling onto the cakes.
Here's how you'll do it: place one of the lower corners of the bag down into the mug and then open the bag and drape the sides over the outside of the mug.
Now fill the bag with the filling and bring up and gather the sides. Snip off the tip of the bag (about a 1/2 inch) and work the filling down.
Set down half the cakes, dome side down, and pipe a large glob (about a tablespoon depending on the size of your cakes) onto the middle of the cake. Top the whole thing with another cake and gently press down until the filling oozes to the sides—you can determine how thick you want the filling but I think a 1/4 inch is optimum.
Repeat with the remaining cakes until they're all assembled. (Here's a tip—when you're not using the "pastry bag" place it back into the mug tip side down. It'll keep your work space nice and clean.)
Makes about 14-15 Whoopie Pies.


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Syrian army trying to re-take control on key town in north
The Syrian army sought Tuesday, through intense air raids, to hit rebels and re-take control on a key area which serves as a passage for military reinforcements to the north of Syria.
The army has been conducting for the past 48 hours a counter-attack to regain key positions, especially the town of al-Maaret Noomane located on the Damascus-Aleppo highway. Military reinforcements, on the way to the North, must go through the rural areas, which are being held by the rebels .
By taking Maaret al-Noomane in the province of Idleb, on October 9, the rebels cut this significant route, and they can attack reinforcements on this route, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR ).
Air raids around the city are the "most intense" since taking Maaret al-Noomane and the anti-aircraft batteries of the rebels have responded, said the president of the SOHR, Rami Abdel Rahman ."The loyalist army tries to regroup his forces and to retake Maaret al-Noomane but so far can't send reinforcements," he said.
In the Aleppo region, further north, which sees three months of fierce fighting, intense battles took place today in several neighborhoods. Further south in Homs (center), nicknamed "Capital of the Revolution", the district Khaldiye that the regime tries to control is still pounded as well as the rebel city of Talbisse.
In the province of Damascus, the regime's forces bombed the city of Duma and the insurgent Jobar neighborhood in the east of the capital. These clashes occur in the wake of a new bloody day across Syria during which 151 people died -78 civilians, 46 soldiers and 27 rebels, according to the SOHR.
The conflict has not spared Syria's heritage. The Jewel of Aleppo, a part of the Great Umayyad Mosque, controlled by regime's forces, suffered extensive damage due to the fighting.
Meanwhile, the regime of Bashar al-Assad or rebel leaders are yet to respond to the call by the international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi for a lull in the fighting during the Muslim celebration of Eid Al-Adha late October. Brahimi today is in Cairo - the fifth stop of his current regional tour aimed at trying to find a solution to the Syrian civil war .Brahimi will spend several days in Cairo and meet among others the head of the Arab League Nabil al-Arabi.
On 10 October, the authorities in Damascus rejected a call from UN chief Ban Ki-moon to unilaterally declare a cease-fire.


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|2009-09-05, 06:59
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power tends to corrupt
There's the basic school stuff to worry about (just plain attending, not sleeping during class because that wouldn't fit his character, keeping up with homework, being friendly with his classmates), memorizing lines and rehearsing for his class's play (yeah, it's philosophical bullshit, but he has to get it right the same time, every time, not string it together as he goes along, plus he ends up with more than he bargained for when his role changes from "small side character" to "main character front and center"), getting dragged around by Haruhi day in, day out, for filming her movie (along with any "acting" required, which isn't much, but also is more than he originally thought he'd have, which is partially his own fault and partially due to Haruhi's enthusiasm), dealing with whatever day-to-day things he has to do for his "part time job" (ie: probably standard reports on Haruhi's well-being, what if anything occurred that day, so on and so forth), and oh, BY THE WAY, all the extra stuff once Haruhi's powers start manifesting (here, have a contact lens that was used as a conduit for lasers... oh, and fence-slicing monofilaments too, and those doves, and oh good grief, there's nothing to be done about the cherry blossoms, and at least she's not creating closed spaces, because that would mean the end of Koizumi sleeping at night, if he still does anyway), explaining to Kyon everything that's going on and trying to both hold him back (things would probably get worse on the Organization's side, not that Kyon ever bothers to care because it's not "his" problem) and get him to help (though Kyon is hard-headed and doesn't want to listen to a word Koizumi says), and
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And through it all? He has to smile and be nice and courteous to everyone, the perfect example of a model student and a worthy second-in-command for Haruhi. The Organization must employ an awesome staff of counselors (although who knows when he would actually have time to see them), because otherwise it seems like the stress of keeping all of those plates in motion at once would probably break the poor esper boy in half eventually.
If he wants to take a little comfort in thinking of himself as a defender of the world, maybe that's okay (even if it annoys Kyon, because really, what doesn't?).
|2009-09-05, 07:10
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So next episode is the last episode for the '09 season? Considering the gap between seasons, does that mean the next one will come out in 2012? If so, I honestly wish I was as patient as Nagato. Or at the very least, be frozen for the next three years.
|2009-09-05, 07:13
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Since Haruhi is unaware of her reality-warper powers, she is for all intents and purposes psychologically a normal human being. Everything that she consciously does, she should be held accountable for, as if she were a normal human being.
Furthermore, as evidenced later in the series by Day of Sagittarius, Kyon seems to attempt not to treat Haruhi as 'God' or 'The End of the World as We Know It', but as a normal girl with issues. To a degree, he 'knows' that Haruhi is WorldEater, and he tries to avoid giving a damn. This could be seen as selfish, but personally I think it's part of his role in the SOS brigade - everybody else treats Haruhi with kid gloves, so it's Kyon (generally) that has to be 'reality'.
Kyon attempting to 'hit' Haruhi is in my view the extreme extension of this.
Also I have no idea where you were going with the Stanford Prison Experiment. It doesn't seem relevent in any way.
/EDIT Next episode is last of the Sighs arc. If we're going Chronologically I think we have perhaps one or two mid-story one-shots to do?
|2009-09-05, 07:21
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A punch is much less hurtful than what Haruhi does to others. And the whole "it's a girl" thing is really grating. So what ? Wasn't gender-based discrimination supposed to be something of the past ?
A punch is serious matter, yes. Abuse is much more serious. She definitely deserve this.
You can bet that if she found crime fun, half of Japan would be in civil war
|2009-09-05, 07:28
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Anyways, I think I'm one of the few who wasn't really affected by the almost pwnage of Haruhi by Kyon. It showed Haruhi that even the person you trust the most will react when what you do is pushing it too far.
|2009-09-05, 07:30
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I think Kyon wouldn't have hit Haruhi even if Koizumi hadn't stopped him. We can see that he is at least as surprised of his raising hand as Haruhi. Besides, there is a gap between "intending to do" and "doing", it's like between "holding a gun" and "pulling the trigger", a very huge gap...
|2009-09-05, 07:39
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1) It has what I call a "big idea" behind it. Not all animes or shows have that. The idea of a brilliant, charismatic, domineering, eccentric, but emotionally immature teenage girl unwittingly wielding God-like power is, in and of itself, one incredible starting point. Now, this girl who unknowingly wields this power, in one of the grandest moments of irony ever, hates that which is common place, dull, or ordinary, and hence seeks out what she considers to be the most bizarre and exceptional (should it exist). Haruhi herself is what's bizarre and exceptional, yet that is precisely what she is searching for anyway.
You then have the mysterious transfer student who talks in philosophy and riddles, and is seemingly ever unflappable but yet hides behind a carefully cultivated image. And you have the alien-human interface who can take the philosophy and distill it into concrete, hard science technical jargon like Star Trek technobabble, only probably a bit closer to how science really works in the real world... aside from that, though, she's eerily silent and deadly. And you have the buxom time traveler from the future who's favorite word is "classified".
Sherlock Holmes, let alone Kyon, would find this trio vexing.
Then you take the master of snarkery; the story's touchpoint for a real life person, and insert him into it as the one totally 'normal' guy who has to work with all of the above, while conveying to you the reader/watcher what goes through his head as he does so.
It really is quite the story concept.
2) Exceptionally fascinating and dynamic characters. This I explained above.
3) In the anime's case, outstanding artwork and animation.
The problem comes when you're actually telling the story, though. You have to fuse the mundane (school life) with the unreal (the nature of the characters), and make it stick. That's the tricky part, and Haruhi is a bit hit-and-miss there.
Welding slice of life school-based harem-esque otaku-focused comedy with serious sci-fi action adventure mystery drama is not an easy thing to do. When Haruhi pulls it off, you get the best of both worlds, and it's just fantastic. When Haruhi doesn't pull it off, you're either left with just one or the other, or you get something a bit unstable and wobbly and hard to buy into.
For me, a good example of Haruhi pulling it off is actually the end to Endless Eight. Yes, the solution to the time loop issue is very mundane as Haruhi just wants the Brigade to do something together on the last day of summer vacation... but while the solution is mundane the problem is quite severe and unreal. And this is where imagery, symbolism, high drama facial expressions, powerful background music, and the like, come in to play. By showing all of those "far out!" visuals and audios in the lead-up to Kyon finally putting forward the solution to Endless Eight, the sci-fi drama aspect of the show is maintained, and the fusion between that and the slice of life aspect is beautiful and complete.
But sometimes it just doesn't work. Sometimes you just can't suspend disbelief and hold that, yes, something this mundane could really bring the universe crashing down.
|2009-09-05, 07:48
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The closest thing she has to us is her body structure. But she lives in a different class, different world.... in much higher level than those "rich spoiled kid" or "Greek God".
Second, ensure what you believe is "reality" even when that action have a huge chance rob bystanders' precious is clearly the worst form of selfish. He is no better than Haruhi in this situation, (even when it's understandable) except Haruhi is not human and she unconsciously do it.
I mentioned Stanford Prison Experiment just to say: the biggest force preventing us to cause chaos to this world is our righteous and our inability to carry it out(or lack of power you may say).
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|2009-09-05, 07:55
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I totally agree, Jintor. Since the rest of the Brigade is treating Haruhi simply as a WorldEater that needs to be constantly placated, Kyon is choosing to treat her as an actual human being.
Kyon is absolutely essential here. With out him, Haruhi would be kept amused, but she would never grow as a person; because the other three aren't treating her as a person.
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By the way, the hand we see in Haruhi's eye is a left hand, Bad Kyoani ^^
|2009-09-05, 08:03
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She do not find all the crimes fun even when she has power for them. That's my point
Her mind is of human, but without interventionher God-like power shape her status as a God. We do not judge Gods because of their mind, but their status, isn't it?
|2009-09-05, 08:06
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I don't think Haruhi's feelings towards Mikuru in this arc are as complex as Triple does, although the end result is the same.
It's obviously fueled by jealousy by I seriously doubt it's as involved as all that. More likely she just sees him giving her special attention and is using the movie as a passive aggressive means for revenge, but she doesn't actually think of it as trying to harm Mikuru, it's just that she can't help herself, along with her not viewing others as being as important as herself.
|2009-09-05, 08:10
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|2009-09-05, 08:14
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passive-aggressive sort of person. And your idea makes Haruhi less obsessed with Kyon than mine does, but at the same time it serves as a plausible explanation for her awful mistreatment of Mikuru.
All told, I like it. Good going, typhonsentra.
|2009-09-05, 08:22
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I'm still shaking over this episode. I don't think I can convey into words how sucked in I was to this episode. While I was watching it, I kept typing to my friends on MSN about what's happening. To friends who don't know what the hell Haruhi Suzumiya is - more less what anime is. I had to bite my finger so I could prevent myself from yelling "DECK THAT ****ER!". Right about now is my 10th time watching this scene over and over again. Amazing.
9/10 (Simply because 10 being perfect; nothing is perfect. Probably the closest to perfection an anime can get to, though.)
|2009-09-05, 08:48
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If someone deserve to be punched, it's completely regardless to his/her gender.
Arguing "Kyon should not hit Haruhi because violence is bad" is a think I can recognize (I disagree because Haruhi was a bitch and was deserving the hit, but I see the logic and idea).
Arguing "Kyon should not hit Haruhi because she's a girl" is just dumb. Being a girl has nothing to do with the rest.
Her not finding crimes fun has nothing to do with this, it only reflect her tastes going more for the "fun/weird/unknown".
I judge someone according to his motivations and how he deals with them, not according to power he wields.
The very concept of "judging" is based on the thinking of the person and not her power, in fact...
|2009-09-05, 09:16
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If you think that you can punch someone regarding their genders, it's up to you. Because i don't, and I knows that we have ppl complaint in GenderBender because the adaptation is much weaker and less dramatic even if Kyonko can carry out that puncht.
Sorry we here judge God by their status cause none of us can work out what their mind is like (with exception of Christian since i'm not one and do not know if the bibble can portray how his mind is like, still i doubt it).
|2009-09-05, 09:24
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You don't hit people in general, because it's bad to hit people. It has nothing to do with the gender being hit.
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According to HTC, pre-sales for the HTC one X have received a strong response and HTC expects it to be a chief revenue generator for the company.
Fortunately, rumors about the Snapdragon S4 production halt never really panned out, allowing HTC to get the HTC One S to market on time. We're hoping that the European launch for the HTC One series goes off without a hitch so that HTC can regroup and focus all its attention on the pending launches of the HTC One X, HTC One S and HTC One V in North America.
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By: Dr Lynda Kelly, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 24 Oct 2010
Quick notes from Day 2 of the workshop at the Science Museum, London.
Session 1 Provocation: New ways to engage people in exhibitions
Andrew Pekarik, Program Analyst, Office of Policy and Analysis, Smithsonian Institution
Panel 1: International examples
As I was presenting didn't take notes so best refer to the twitter stream which can be found on the wiki here. I will write my presentation up when I get a minute or two (promise!).
Panel 2: Public history: participating with the past http://bit.ly/a6vSKv
Helen Weinstein, Head of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past
Here's some AM stuff on measuring for you Helen:
Roger Lewry, Archives Liaison Officer, Federation of Family History Societies
Why study family history?
How can museums help in family history?
John Wood, Head of Training and Skills Development, The National Archives
Andrew Chitty, Managing Director, Illumina Digital
Reflections so far, Tim Boon, Science Museum:
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State Rep. Darryl Rouson, a St. Petersburg Democrat, has filed a notice of intent to seek the speakership of the Florida House in the 2014-2016 term. While Rouson is technically announcing his candidacy for speaker, his true goal is to be a future minority leader, since it is exceedingly remote that his party will win enough seats to get back in the majority again.
But Rouson, a 58-year-old lawyer who is one of the best debaters in the House, says Democrats have to start somewhere.
"I would like to see the Democratic members be a relevant minority, since we represent the majority of registered voters in the state of Florida," Rouson said. (Democrats are a plurality of voters; neither party has a majority on the voter rolls).
"My interest is in rebranding, recruitment and reinvestment," Rouson said. "And I just think we have an absolutely golden opportunity in 2014, if we start now." He recalled a comment he attributed to Tom Gustafson, a former Democratic speaker from Broward who's seeking to return to the House this fall from Palm Beach County. Rouson said Gustafson told him Democrats should "govern from the center, pulling the left and the right along with us." (That sounds a lot easier than it would be in reality).
While Rouson is a passionate Democrat, he also has a reputation for carefully picking his fights, and on occasion supporting the Republicans' agenda in Tallahassee. He notes that in his district, which includes parts of four counties, he is the only Democratic House member who will represent portions of Pinellas, Sarasota and Manatee counties. "It would not behoove me to be a bitter partisan," Rouson said.
The election for the post Rouson is seeking will not occur for another two years. The incoming House Democratic leader is Rep. Perry Thurston, a Fort Lauderdale lawyer.
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Sometimes people really do get what they deserve in this world, and make no mistake about it, the Democrats deserved to lose the special election for that U.S. Senate seat -- and yes, the stupidity of calling it "Ted Kennedy's seat" was one of the many reasons they deserved to lose -- in Massachusetts. They deserved to lose because Martha Coakley was the latest in a series of lackluster political hacks or, in her case, zombies that the Democrats have tried to foist on the public lately, mistakenly assuming after their victories in 2006 and 2008 that the letter "D" was worth its weight in gold.
But they also served to lose because of some pretty rank incompetence at the top, from President Obama and the people who've been poorly advising him. For starters, as badly as America needs substantial health care reform, it was just as daring a gamble for Obama to decide to push health care reform in 2009 as it was for George W. Bush to invade Iraq in 2003. There are huge differences, of course -- one was immoral, while the other is not -- but politically both gambled their entire presidency on risky moves that other presidents would not have done; Bush failed, and Obama certainly appears to have failed as well.
But the worst part for Obama is that if you're going to make a gamble like that, you better be prepared to back it up -- and he clearly was not. Ironically, insuring all Americans -- as noble and desirable a goal as that is -- probably isn't the biggest reason for overhauling healthcare; that would be reducing the costs and also making the system more fair for everybody. Health care reform has features aimed to do exactly that, yet the majority of Americans opposing reform cite its cost. Indeed, the Obama administration allowed this bill to be defined by its "cost" ($848 billion) but not by the amount that the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said it would reduce the deficit ($130 billion). That is the worst sales job I've ever seen.
Beyond that, Obama failed to provide the broad moral leadership needed to convince Americans -- who've long supported measures like a public insurance option -- that it was his unwavering belief that this was the right thing to do. Successful presidents from FDR to LBJ to Reagan have rallied support and won passage of programs that in some cases were even more controversial than health care reform -- not so much through reason but through emotion, selling tough decisions on the courage of their convictions. To say that type of leadership did not come from the White House would be an understatement.
Today, everyone's trying to figure out what the Democrats are going to do next. I think it's like those pre-Oscar stories where a film critic has his "should win" and "will win."
Should do: As others have suggested, the House Democrats should approve the health care bill that was approved by 60 senators in December and send it to President Obama for his signature. Having done that, the Democrats can -- and should -- amend certain aspects of the health plan in the fall under the so-called reconciliation process, which would require only 51 votes. However, the Dems should be scrupulous about only using reconciliation for its intended purpose, which is to deal with aspects of the bill that affect the federal deficit.
I know, I know -- many people think it would be political suicide for the Democrats to enact a health care reform bill after the Massachusetts Senate race, since unrest over the issue was clearly a key reason the party lost its 60th Senate vote. In the real world, it's political suicide for them not to enact the bill. There are two reasons why. No. 1, they already either a) never had or b) lost at least this November the votes from people who don't like health care reform, and who would be outraged if the bill is passed and enacted now. But if they do nothing, they will also devastate core Democrats, who will stay home or vote for the Green Party or do anything besides getting fooled again by their now former party. No. 2, remember what we were saying above about the courage of convictions? These Democrats told voters they would fight for they believe in, and the voters responded by electing them to Congress. So now they won't fight...because of a special election in one state? If that's their courage-of-conviction level, then they deserve to lose just like Martha Coakley did.
Will do: Will the Democrats actually do this? Of course not. We are talking about the 300 least courageous people in America here. It seems like the current plan is to make Olympia Snowe the de facto president of the United States. (Hey, finally a woman president!) I predict Obama and the Dems will push for tiny things that Snowe might find acceptable -- presumably the universally loved ban on insurance companies denying coverage for pre-existing conditions, and little else. They may even get Obama's likely successor in 2013, Scott Brown, to go along with that -- but it won't prevent a Democratic bloodbath in the fall.
Which they deserve, if they do nothing.
There's a lot more to be said about the future of progressive ideas and the future of America -- but one more thing worth mentioning under the heading of Massachusetts. The Democrats need to think long and hard about the kind of candidates they put up and the kind of campaigns that they run. It didn't take a rocket scientist to see weeks ago that Scott Brown was going to win this election. Despite some neanderthal political ideas that the Dems never exploited, Brown had an amazing ability to connect with real people. The Democrats, meanwhile, continue to find the only people in all of New England who know nothing about the Boston Red Sox (remember John Kerry's "Manny Ortiz" gaffe?) Martha Coakley may be a very able attorney general, for all I know, but I also know she came across as aloof, arogrant, elitist -- all the worst stereotypes about modern Democrats that, at least on a candidate level, seem too often to be real. It doesn't matter if the Democrats have policy ideas to help real people if they don't have real people to sell them. If the Democrats really can't find candidates who drive a pickup truck and can talk to regular folks, then it's time to blow their party up.


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Walking the same basic path along Wildcat Boulevard each day, gives much time to think and to observe the changes along the way.
Walking the same basic path along Wildcat Boulevard each day, gives much time to think and to observe the changes along the way.
I enjoyed watching the super moon a week or so back. It so happened that the days the moon was closest to the Earth was also full moon time. The moon put on quite a show. It was large, colorful, and magnificent.
I read on my wildlife calendar at the house that the June moon is also called "strawberry moon." Whatever the moon was called, it was beautiful.
There are two ditch areas along my path which receive very little attention. They are never mowed or tended. This year wheat sprouted and grew in both areas. I watched it pop up, shoot to about three feet tall, head out, and ripen to the beautiful golden color only ripe wheat possesses.
Apparently, the birds had been watching, too. One day right after it was completely ripe, I noticed all the seeds had been picked off the heads. Must have been quite a feast for the birds. Would that have been a "wheatfest?"
The cross country kids have begun their early morning workouts. It takes dedication to be running up and down hills at six o'clock in the morning. What amazes me is that they can run along at a rapid pace and talk, laugh, giggle, and have a good time. Perhaps this is just one of the blessings of being young.
A mockingbird gave me a concert the other morning. He was sitting on the electric lines in the back of Neosho High School. He sang and sang. I wondered if he was auditioning for the mixed chorus.
I tried to pick out the various bird sounds he was trying to mimic, but could not. He seemed to be enjoying himself. I appreciated his efforts. I wondered if he was so happy because he was full of wheat seed.
I have never seen deer on my morning walks. They are abundant in the country. I understand that Great Britain has the largest deer population since the Ice Age.
Take a walk, observe things around you, use those signal lights, and see what you notice while passing along Wildcat Boulevard.
Russell Hively writes a weekly column for the Daily News.


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