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|Shoichi Kusanagi
|Gallery | Relationship | Quotes
|草薙 翔一
|くさなぎ しょういち
|Kusanagi Shōichi
|Cal Kolter
|Other Names, etc.
|Personal Information
|Jin Kusanagi (Younger brother)[1][2]
|Duel Monster statistics
|Monster Type User
|Link Monster
Hotdog stand owner[3]
|Yusaku Fujiki
Ai (former)
Takeru Homura
Flame (deceased)
|The Knights of Hanoi (Season 1)
Bohman (Season 2)
Lightning (Season 2)
Ai (Season 3)
Roboppy (Season 3)
|Episode 1
|Sam Black
|Subaru Kimura
Mako Muto (Young)
Operating out of a food truck called Café Nagi, which doubles as his and Yusaku's base of operations, Shoichi is an ally of Yusaku Fujiki in his fight against the Knights of Hanoi, with intergral knowledge of the Link VRAINS.[5]
Appereance Edit
Design Edit
Shoichi is a young man with fair skin and grey eyes. His purple hair comes to the base of his neck, and it has multiple small bangs brushed over to hide his forehead, and he also sports a small goatee. Shochi dresses simply, wearing a brown trench coat over a purple hoodie with a bronze zipper and light blue shirt, and teal pants tucked into burgundy boots with prominent black soles.
As a child, Shoichi wore blue hoodie and gray pants.In Virtual reality, Unnamed wears long dark red coat with white trim, dark red hat, black shirt with purple trim, jeans, brown coat and dark red boots.
Personality Edit
Soichi is a rather friendly individual. He's shown to be sympathetic towards Yusaku and hopes he can one day enjoy Dueling again. He also regrets dragging him into the fight against the Knights of Hanoi.
Unlike Yusaku, Shoichi doesn't seem to actively show hatred towards Hanoi.[6]
Abilities Edit
Being the owner of a food truck, Soichi is a capable cook; he was seen cooking hotdogs.
Like Yusaku, he's a talented hacker. He was able to get information about SOL Technologies's activities and helped Yusaku capture Ai in the latter's Duel Disk.[7]
Biography Edit
Past Edit
Post Lost Incident case EditSix months later, after the kids were saved, Shoichi rushes to Jin Kusanagi asking if he's fine and where have he been, but after Shoichi saw in what condition is Jin, he was shocked and decided to find out more about his kidnappers, so Shoichi give up from his sports ambitions, learning about hackering in order to help his little brother, Jin.
Unnamed and Unknown EditShoichi, as Unnamed, continued to investigate the Lost incident in LINK VRAINS. One day, however, The Knights of Hanoi cornered him, and just as Unnamed believed he could not get out of this, Unknown appeared. Unknown rushed to his aid, stating Unnamed should still watch over his brother, and the incident was not his fault, either. Unknown decided to fight the knights, and pointed a path where Unnamed could log out. Unnamed did so, leaving Unknown to fight one of the knights. Shoichi rushed to the computer, where he watched Unknown dueling the knight of Hanoi. He was amazed that Unknown defeated the knight so easily, and seeing Unknown also investigated the Lost Incident, he remarked that person was the one Shoichi needed. To assist Unknown, Shoichi opened a portal to let him escape, and told him to come to Café Nagi.
Meeting Yusaku Fujiki/Unknown EditYusaku did so, and bought a hot dog from Shoichi. He thanked Shoichi for saving him, referring to him as Unnamed. Shoichi was shocked that Yusaku was so young, and explained he was investigating the Lost Incident, for his brother had been a victim of that project. He asked for Yusaku's help, for they could save his brother from the suffering. Shoichi introduced himself, offering his skills to Yusaku to protect him in LINK VRAINS. Yusaku acknowledged his call and confirmed he'd help Shoichi, and introduced himself as Yusaku Fujiki.
The mysterious dungeon EditFor a while Unknown continued to fight Knights of Hanoi minions, but none of them had the info they needed. Shoichi doubted they needed to speak with them, reminding they were in LINK VRAINS to hunt after Cyberse cards. Yusaku noticed Shoichi was investigating something: the latter explained there was a legend of a dungeon inside LINK VRAINS. It's creator was being hunted by the Knights of Hanoi, and set up the dungeon to protect themselves and the Cyberse deck. Shoichi laughed the legend off, but Yusaku pondered the thought, since the knights were hunting Cyberse cards. Believing the knights were afraid of Cyberse cards, Yusaku concluded that could be the weapon against their enemies. Thus, Unnamed and Unknown went into a dungeon inside LINK VRAINS. Just as Unknown went to alert Unnamed, the latter stepped on a trigger plate and nearly fell in a chasm of spikes, containing Duel Disks. Unknown caught Unnamed, who thanked him, noting the creator of the dungeon watched too many movies. He believed he'd take a lot of damage, but Unknown stated that without his Duel Disk, he wouldn't be able to log out. Unnamed still believed the dungeon to be a trap by the Knights of Hanoi. Unknown didn't mind that, for they were still searching for information about the Lost Incident. However, since the Deck was being hunted by the Knights of Hanoi, Unknown believed that would give them the attention needed so the knights would come after them. Unnamed noted how far Unknown has planned, who pressed a plate and revealed a secret passage, containing a sarcophagus and some plages.
Ancient Ghost vs Knight of Hanoi EditUnnamed and Unknown kneeled, as a Knight of Hanoi entered the area, pleased that he finally found the place. However, the knight's Duel Disk was hit by a light from the sarcophagus, as a preset Duel was initiated: the goal was to beat this Duel quiz. Unnamed was angry that the knight got before them, but Unknown stated this was a tough quiz to solve. The two noted the goal was to defeat the enemy, a data ghost, who had 4000 LP, five Extra Linked monsters and a set card, while the knight had two monsters and two set cards. The knight attempted to win by equipping "Megamorph" to "Update Jammer", and had it attack the enemy's "Link Spider". The Ancient Ghost played "Chaos Burst", negating the attack, destroying "Update Jammer" and defeating the knight. For losing the Duel, the knight was devoured by a data monster, and his Duel Disk was impaled. Unnamed commented this was no ordinary game, for the knight was strangely logged out.
Ancient Ghost vs Unknown EditUnknown jumped down, for he came to acquire the Cyberse deck. Having his Duel Disk get hit by the light, Unknown initiated the duel quiz. He revised the situation as the same as the knight's, but noted "Dotscaper" in his GY, and three Link Monsters in his Extra Deck: "Proxy Dragon", "Secure Gardna" and "Binary Sorceress". Unnamed recalled that "Update Jammer" negated card effects, but Unknown stated "Chaos Burst" was played before the attack, and why the knight's strategy had failed, considering it would've negated "Megamorph", too. Unknown revised that "Tremendous Fire", "Torrential Rebirth" and "Thunder Crash" dealt effect damage. Revising these cards, Unknown thought of the strategy to defeat the data ghost. He summoned "Cyberse Gadget" to revive "Dotscaper", and used the two monsters to Link Summon "Binary Sorceress". Just as Unknown proceeded at his next action, a Knight of Hanoi appeared, laughing at Unknown, since he could not win. The knight proclaimed he'd have the deck, but Unnamed bumped into him and used a handcuff to bind him. Unknown, however, used "Dotscaper" and "Gadget Token" to Link Summon "Proxy Dragon", the used "Binary Sorceress" to Link Summon "Secure Gardna". The knight and Unnamed saw it is over, since Unknown used all of his monsters to Link Summon. Unknown replied he'd never give up, else they'd never take revenge on those that made them suffer. Unnamed agreed, for they'd never learn the truth behind the Lost Incident if they gave up. Unknwon used "Tremendous Fire", but since that would inflict damage on him, he used "Link Restart" to negate that damage and revive "Binary Sorceress". Using "Thunder Crash", Unknown destroyed all of his monsters and inflicted 1500 LP damage to the Ancient Ghost. Combined with "Torrential Reborn", Unknown revived his monsters and inflicted 2500 LP damage to the Ancient Ghost, thus winning the duel."
Unknown and Unnamed ran towards the sarcophagus, but it turned out to be just an illusion, and the Deck was not present. The knight laughed that was a prank, and logged out. Unnamed was frustrated that there was nothing, and the dungeon started collapsing, and two logged out.
Obtaining the Cyberse deck EditInstead, Shoichi and Yusaku went to the warehouse district, for the Duel quiz was actually a map that showed Den City. Shoichi claimed Yusaku could've summoned Link Monsters in different positions, and the map would've looked different. Yusaku confirmed this, but the connections between the Link Monsters still symbolized bridges, and they found the door where a card of "Secure Gardna" was placed, at the same spot Yusaku summoned that monster in his Duel. Opening the door, the two found the actual sarcophagus. Touching it, Yusaku unlocked the sarcophagus containing Cyberse cards. This cheered Shoichi up, who stated that deck symbolized his bond with Yusaku, and the two crossed hands with each other.
Fighting against The Knights of Hanoi Edit
Assisted by Shoichi, Yusaku hunted The Knights of Hanoi with the Cyberse deck. He changed his avatar name to Playmaker, and over time, Playmaker became a famous duelist known for being able to stand up against Hanoi, with no one knowing his real identity because he always deleted his activity logs.
For not yet known how long, Shoichi has been closely acquainted with Yusaku, a fellow hacker. 10 years ago, his younger brother, Jin, was kidnapped along with other five children for six months until they were rescued, an incident that was called Lost Incident. However, the kidnapping traumatized Jin that he shut off his heart from the world. This drove Shoichi to work together with Yusaku, who is also a victim of the kidnapping, to fight against Knights of Hanoi that they found out to be responsible for the Lost Incident. He shortly recollected at one point that he most likely surfed the winds in Link VRAINS before they disappeared, leading Yusaku to decide to fight against the Knights of Hanoi.[8][9][10]
Present Edit
Playmaker vs The Knight of Hanoi Edit
One day, in late afternoon, he and Yusaku discussed the Charisma Duelists and the Data Storm. He explained that the Data Storm was rumoured to be a wind that once blew inside Link VRAINS, which Duelists used to conduct a kind of Duel called "Speed Duel", but that wind had disappeared. Soichi hoped Yusaku can one day enjoy Dueling again and apologized to involve him. But Yusaku affirmed that he did this of his free will and he will get revenge on those who stole his past and Shoich's younger brother. Shortly after, they discussed how both SOL Technologies and their enemies, the Knights of Hanoi, were chasing after an AI program in Link VRAINS with him. Upon learning that SOL Technology had scheduled a full scan of Link VRAINS that evening to try and find the AI, they quickly started working on a trap to catch the AI themselves. Although Yusaku successfully captured a reluctant Ai in his Duel Disk, one of the Knights of Hanoi threatened to destroy Link VRAINS.
After that Playmaker challenged the Knight of Hanoi, he was surprised when Playmaker rode the Data Storm.[11] A student asked what the Duel between Playmaker and The Knight of Hanoi was. He answered him that this was called an "Speed Duel". He was surprised that Yusaku used the Cyberse type. He became worried when Yusaku fell from his D-Board. After that Blue Angel saved Yusaku, he continued to watch the Speed Duel and was worried when Playmaker is sucked into a tornado within the Data Storm[12] and was relieved when Yusaku won the Duel.[13]
Meeting The Knights of Hanoi's leader Edit
Shoichi and Yusaku spent the next few days trying to figure out Ignis' programming, but Shoichi struggled to understand the complicated algorithms that Ignis was made out of. He then suggested to come up with a name for the A.I., to which Yusaku decided to name it "ai", a pun on "eye". Trying to scan footage from "ai's" memories caused the Knights of Hanoi's leader to track them down, however Shoichi shut down Café Nagi's power before they were found.[14]
Playmaker vs Go Onizuka Edit
The next day Shoichi gave Yusaku the "Decode Talker" card that had finished materializing before he went to LINk VRAINS to fight a supposed Knight of Hanoi that appeared.[15] When the Knight turned out to be Go Onizuka, a program that prevents Playmaker from logging out was activated by SOL Technology. Shoichi worked on an escape route for Yusaku, but Yusaku refused to use it. After the Duel ended, Shoichi scolded Yusaku for not using the escape route, but also suggested that they could recruit Go for their fight against Hanoi.[16]
Playmaker vs Blue Angel Edit
Shoichi discovered that the real identity of the famous idol "Blue Angel" is Aoi Zaizen, a classmate of Yusaku. He thought about Yusaku meeting Aoi so they could get closer to Akira Zaizen in order to get more information about SOL Technology regarding his brother and Yusaku's memories, however he also doubted the plan would work because of Yusaku's poor social skills. A few days later, he was shocked when Playmaker and Blue Angel began a Duel before getting interrupted by a customer.[17]
Ghost Girl's trap Edit
After the Duel concluded and Aoi was put in a coma, Shoichi hacked into the hospital's records to find out about Aoi's condition. Ignis protested that hacking into the hospital was a crime, to which Shoichi casually said that hacking already was a crime in the first place. Ignis explained that Aoi had been infected by a virus from Hanoi's card and the only ones with the anti-virus were Hanoi themselves. "Blue Angel" appeared claiming that she wanted a rematch against Playmaker. Shoichi knew right away that she was an impostor and instructed Yusaku to ignore her because it was clearly a trap, but Yusaku went into LINK VRAINS anyways because he felt it was his responsibility to save Aoi.[18]
Playmaker vs Revolver Edit
Revolver's appearance and subsequent manipulation of LINK VRAINS caused Shoichi's cameras to go offline, though he was briefly able to use SOL's cameras and later Ghost Girl's. He was displeased when Ghost Girl's camera stopped recording, making him unable to watch anything inside LINK VRAINS.[19]
To watch the Duel, Shoichi used the bugs in the Knights of Hanoi's program that created the Data Storm to open a path for Ghost Girl to enter the Data Storm; she had her cameras record the Duel between Playmaker and Revolver, allowing Shoichi to watch it.[20]
Shoichi was glad that Playmaker won against Revolver and carried him after he logged out since the former took a lot of strain during his Duel. Since Yusaku was interested what became of Aoi, Shoichi went to show she was recovering. Yusaku fell asleep and Ai commented how lazy he was, but Shoichi claimed heroes needed to rest. Ai started bragging, so Shoichi went to analyze what kind of program he ate from Revolver. Realizing Shoichi would look into his "private parts", Ai called him a pervert and refused to say anything. Once Yusaku woke up, Shoichi sensed he was thinking what Revolver told about Ai. Since they did not know how to prove if Ai was actually alive, Ai claimed it, indeed, was alive. Ai used the program he obtained from Revolver to recover his body back. However, Ai's size didn't impress Yusaku and Shoichi, who tried to analyze if Ai regained some of his memories, even if Ai wanted them to show emotion how he regained his body.[21]
Meeting Emma Bessho Edit
A few days later Emma Bessho ran into Café Nagi, but neither she nor Shoichi recognized the other as "Ghost Girl" or "Playmaker's assistant". Emma ordered a coffee and two chilli dogs and mentioned she was interested in Dueling Playmaker, causing Shoichi to wonder what kind of Duelist she is. Yusaku noted that Shoichi looked exhausted, to which Shoichi said that he was tired from spening all night deleting "Playmaker" files and videos that people constantly post on the network. Yusaku offered to help him with the clean up, and in doing so he inadvertently deleted a big scoop that would've revealed everything Playmaker and Shoichi know involving Ai and the Knights of Hanoi.[22]
Playmaker vs Ghost Girl Edit
During the night, Shoichi called Yusaku to come to his food truck and showed him an encrypted message on an internet forum, sent to him from Ghost Girl. Shoichi explained he had created a program to navigate her to enter the Data Storm during the Duel with Revolver. The two read how she demanded a Duel from Playmaker, with Ai as wager. Yusaku accepted, stating that she offered a backdoor to SOL Technologies' data bank, and Shoichi confirmed that fact, showing she did send a bit of the data as proof. Yusaku asked of Shoichi to reply that Playmaker would accept her challenge. Ghost Girl soon entered LINK VRAINS, and Yusaku went to do the same. Shoichi wondered if Yusaku would really go and Duel her, since she could've set another trap. Yusaku claimed he had to uncover the truth behind the incident, hoped in the data bank there was some information about Knights of Hanoi, and sensed some determination in Ghost Girl, despite her weaknesses. Shoichi watched as Ghost Girl and Playmaker confronted each other, and wished of the latter to acquire the backdoor. Seeing how well Ghost Girl made her moves, Shoichi wished that Playmaker would be careful of her.[23]
While watching the Duel, Shoichi was baffled how complex the Duel was, being unable to predict the outcome. After Playmaker won and obtained the program, Shoichi went to analyze it. He believed he could crack the code, and noticed Yusaku was sleeping once more.[24]
Towards the Mother computer of SOL Technologies Edit
Shoichi showed his analysis of Ghost Girl's program to Yusaku: the backdoor entrance to the SOL Technologies' mother computer, whose schematics looked like a maze. Shoichi and Yusaku were nevertheless impressed by Ghost Girl, who managed to hack and find this. Shoichi promised to be ready when the school was over, and Yusaku would be able to infiltrate the network the following night. On that night, Shoichi showed the location of the data bank, warning that the path to it was filled with traps. However, he did make countermeasures against them, and Yusaku praised him for such speed. After Yusaku went into the LINK VRAINS, Shoichi programmed an artificial device for Playmaker to hold onto to avoid traps, with a rope to prevent him from being detected, and gave directions to Playmaker where to go to. As security traps were set to stop Playmaker, Shoichi programmed a "Kuriball" as a decoy. After Playmaker passed Area A, Shoichi saw there was a Data Storm. He wanted to give up, due to all the danger, but thought the Data Storm wouldn't be as harmful if Playmaker continued on.[25] After Playmaker defeated Prototype Ai-A, Shoichi navigated him to the data bank.[26]
Playmaker vs Akira Zaizen Edit
Shoichi watched as Playmaker confronted Akira, and wished the former would obtain the data. As Akira claimed he would set things straight with the data, Shoichi and Playmaker became furious, saying Akira understood nothing about them.[27]
Shoichi watched the Duel, and was furious to be reminded that his brother was a part of the Hanoi Project. He was also shocked to hear SOL Technologies' data bank contained the name of the mastermind behind the project.[28]
Shoichi was frustrated to see Playmaker could not attack, and Akira would win the next turn. Later, Playmaker defeated Akira and logged out, Shoichi praised him for acquiring the data.
Dr. Kogami's involvation in the Hanoi Project Edit
The two hacked into Ai, and found out the Hanoi Project's leader was Dr. Kiyoshi Kogami, an employee from SOL Technologies, who alone worked on the project in secrecy. The two concluded SOL Technologies covered up the incident, else the company's reputation would've been ruined. Ai doubted the man could have done this on his own, and thought Akira was involved, but Shoichi reminded him Akira, back then, was 16 and was not employed at SOL Technologies. Shoichi and Yusaku failed to find the project's goal, but most shockingly, they discovered Dr. Kogami died seven years ago.[29]
Stardust Road phenomen Edit
With the food truck positioned at the coast, Yusaku was doing research. Shoichi invited him for a break, and gazed upon the ocean. Yusaku pointed out Shoichi won't get many customers at that place, but Shoichi assured him the famous coast was named Stardust Road, known for the luminous plankton that rarely gather at night, and thought the person living near the coast may have seen that. Shoichi failed to gather new info from SOL Technologies' data, and Yusaku saw that data from ten years ago was actually deleted. Still, they knew the company was involved, even if Akira knew nothing about the incident before. Shoichi felt a bit relieved that Dr. Kogami passed away, thinking their revenge was over. Yusaku reminded him they still didn't know about the goal of the incident, and Shoichi still wanted to rescue his brother from darkness, even if they had no clue where to continue. Yusaku still remembered Revolver knew some things. Shoichi stated Revolver was not seen recently, but Yusaku believed he was not the type that would simply disappear.[30]
Another case EditInside the van, Shoichi showed to Ai and Yusaku the footage of a camera, when a person turned into an Another, which happened six minutes before midnight. Shoichi told them the person had not recovered yet, and showed pictures of more Another patients in the hospitals. Ai and Yusaku knew this was the same accident with Blue Angel, who was infected by a virus. Shoichi believed someone wanted people to be turned into mindless people, but has not find out what happened to their LINK VRAINS' avatars. Shoichi showed more data, and Yusaku analyzed all of the Anothers were great Duelists with old-type Duel Disks, and all of them were hackers, too. The trio realized Playmaker, or Ai, were the targets. Shoichi showed a list of possible targets, from which the first was Makoto Kimishima. Shortly after, Shoichi and Yusaku watched The Knights of Hanoi were Dueling people, and turning them into Anothers. Yusaku decided to go into LINK VRAINS, even if Shoichi believed he would be at a disadvantage. Surprisingly, they saw "Playmaker" battling the Knights of Hanoi, by stopping their programs and tossing them away from their D-Boards. Doctor Genome confronted "Playmaker", who revealed himself to be Go Onizuka. The latter stated he came to save Makoto, and knew Playmaker's identity, which displeased Yusaku and Shoichi. Yusaku did not know if GO really knew his identity, but was still frustrated. The group watched as Dr. Genome activated the Data Gale, conjuring black tornadoes for the Speed Duel.[31]
Go Onizuka vs Dr. Genome Edit
Yusaku, Shoichi and Ai watched Go confronting Doctor Genome. Since Go claimed to have known Playmaker's identity, Shoichi remembered Yusaku did run into Go at the hospital, but Yusaku claimed it was impossible. Once Go equipped himself with a mask and declared himself as "Dark Onizuka", Ai thought that was a tacky thing to do. Yusaku and Shoichi realized Go changed his battling style to a heel, and would not hold back. Just as Go was to win, Genome played "Regeneration Cure" to stop the damage, and everyone saw Genome had the advantage. As Genome released "Hellix Necro Darwin" to defeat Go, Yusaku became displeased. Ai suggested he could enter LINK VRAINS to save Go. Yusaku who saw Go barely saving himself with "Gouki Octolock's" effect, decided to take Ai's advice.[32]
Shoichi watched as Playmaker came to Go Onizuka. Later, Shoichi and Yusaku went to find who was the Another virus' creator. Sometime later he, Ai and Yusaku then watch Kitamura making a public announcement that he developed the AI army to confront the Knights of Hanoi.[33]
Blue Angel vs Baira Edit
At the van, Yusaku shushed Ai, who was amused to read all the criticism against Kitamura and SOL Technologies. Shoichi analyzed that if the Knights of Hanoi took over LINK VRAINS, they'd soon find Playmaker. Yusaku believed they could prevent that by looking into the origins of Anothers virus. The next day, at the van, Shoichi woke Yusaku up, reminding he had to go to school, and promised he'd continue working. After Yusaku returned, Shoichi found nothing new. Ai believed Shoichi gave up, who replied he was just getting started. Yusaku let Shoichi rest, who went to cook some fries and cheese dogs. Yusaku and Shoichi ate the food, and watched Blue Angel confronting Baira. Shoichi and Yusaku analyzed the videos, and the latter saw Baira behind one of the Anothers victims.[34]
Naoki's kidnapping & report Edit
Shoichi drove his van to the warehouse district. He took a break when Yusaku went to rescue Naoki. One night, fearing he and Yusaku could soon be in danger, Shoichi wrote a report, mentioning the Knights of Hanoi were real people. He named the report as "File No. 1007: Kusanagi Report". He noted the prowess of Playmaker and his allies, but feared the countdown to the day their destinies would change had already started. He also wrote that he still thought of his brother, Jin and wished that the reader of this report would tell that to his brother when they meet him. He was visited by Yusaku and Ai, who felt something big was about to happen.
The mysterious costumer EditShoichi served a customer, who told him it would be the last time he would visit the stand, and Shoichi suspected the customer would move away. The customer looked briefly at Yusaku, and walked away, with Shoichi telling he was also located at the plaza. As the customer walked away, Ai claimed Shoichi needed a mascot like him. Shoichi replied Ai would make a lame customer, and was interested what was Yusaku doing. Yusaku pointed out the Knights of Hanoi have been purged from LINK VRAINS. Shoichi noted Anothers incident has been resolved, but also reminded Revolver was still out there. Ai thought Revolver had retreated, but Yusaku doubted that. Suddenly, Yusaku and Ai felt a pulse within LINK VRAINS, and asked Shoichi to scan through the network. Shoichi worked on scanning, and just as Yusaku and Ai sensed another pulse, Shoichi saw the LINK VRAINS infrastructure changed. Shoichi tracked Playmaker's activity, and as the pulse was emitted from the network, Shoichi was shocked at the readings. Shoichi monitored LINK VRAINS, and found a new reading of energy within the network. Yusaku and Ai joined Shoichi and watched hundreds of tentacles wrapped a beam that was shot in the sky and destroyed LINK VRAINS' cyberspace.
The tower of Hanoi EditYusaku, Shoichi and Ai watched as the tower appeared in LINK VRAINS, causing the cyberspace to be absorbed. Since Yusaku obtained Ghost Girl's data, Shoichi promised to look into it. Ai noticed the avatars were being absorbed, and not just buildings or roads - Yusaku knew this was Revolver's doing. Shoichi analyzed Ghost Girl's data, showing the Tower of Hanoi. Yusaku remembered Revolver's words, and deduced if the Hanoi's game was over, the world would be destroyed. Shoichi continued analyzing the data, seeing the link between the top, where the LINK VRAINS network was, with the underground erasing system, with the center being the core of the latter system. Ai was shocked, seeing how much data has been absorbed, as Shoichi noted that speed has not decreased. Shoichi counted six rings would be crafted from this system, one per each passing hour. He realized that once every ring is crafted, a pulse would be sent with high-density data, affecting every machine or program - every piece of technology existing in the world would cease function, as if the world has no computers at all. Ai thought it was safe as long as they did not enter the network, but Yusaku was certain Varis thought of that, and made something that would still erase Ai. Shoichi continued his analysis, seeing even devices not connected to the network would also be affected, as an electromagnetic pulse would be sent out, even to erase Ai. While Ai was frustrated, Shoichi was overwhelmed, knowing Revolver made all of this just to erase an Ignis.
Kitamura vs Spectre Edit
The trio watched Kitamura - Akira's successor in SOL Technologies - battling a Knight of Hanoi, named Spectre. They saw how Spectre erased Kitamura, and the former threatened to do this to anyone that dared entering LINK VRAINS. Yusaku swore to stop The Knights of Hanoi, by shutting down the core. Shoichi warned him there were no Data Storms in LINK VRAINS, except near that tower.
Dueling Spectre EditShoichi watched as Playmaker continued on to the Tower of Hanoi, and noticed Blue Angel Dueling Spectre, who defeated Kitamura earlier. He measured five hours and thirty minutes before the Tower of Hanoi was complete.He was displeased to see Blue Angel lost the Duel against Spectre. He noticed Playmaker made a stop at the tower, and wondered if he met up with the enemy. Since there was no footage inside LINK VRAINS, he decided to give the reporters - the Frog and the Pigeon - the location of the next battle. Shoichi was pleased that the Frog and Pigeon arrived to the coordinates he gave them. He was not pleased, however, to see Playmaker Duel Spectre, who defeated Blue Angel. He was surprised to see Akira was captured, and started coding. Shoichi watched the duel, and hoped the item he gave to Yusaku could help Akira escape. Shoichi completed the code, causing Akira to vanish. However, the trap was too complex, and the attempt failed, making Shoichi curse. Seeing Akira touching the vines and vanishing, Shoichi slammed his fists in frustration.
Dueling Revolver EditHe watched Go Onizuka duel Revolver, hoping the former would stop the tower's completion. Shoichi watched the duel until Frog and Pigeon were blown away, thus cutting the video link he had. Kolter worried about the video link being cut. When the link was restored, he saw Revolver and Playmaker on their D-Boards, and thought this was the final duel to conclude the incident from ten years ago. Since Revolver knew more about the incident, for the sake of his brother, Shoichi desired Playmaker to defeat Revolver, who dared him, with the cost becoming a victim. Seeing debris was falling on Playmaker, Shoichi reminded even a single fragment could harm them. He watched the duel, and realized Revolver used the flashing card, "Mirror Force". Shoichi continued watching the duel, and was shocked to see Dr. Kogami's appearance. He also feared Playmaker would be absorbed into the Data Storm when the Duel ended.
Finding the truth EditShoichi was shocked at the events. Yusaku managed to get out, although strained, as Ai explained the shockwave made them log out. Shoichi admitted his shock upon seeing Dr. Kogami alive, and explained his son must've logged out, too. Regardless, he reminded the Tower of Hanoi was still active. Ai, knowing he and the others of his kin would be erased, asked of Yusaku to log in. Yusaku claimed that was pointless, for without Revolver, the tower would still be active. He asked of Shoichi to drive to Revolver's place. Yusaku explained Revolver mentioned Stardust Road and it's phenomenon, and explained that Shoichi knew a person living close to it must've seen that phenomenon, making Shoichi realize they were near Revolver's place. During the sunset, the group came to Revolver's house, where they confronted Revolver. Revolver noted Playmaker has found this place. He already knew Yusaku Fujiki's name, and that of Jin Kusanagi's brother, Shoichi. Ai shouted he was present, too, but Revolver simply stated "Ignis". Revolver introduced himself as Ryoken Kogami. Shoichi noted Ryoken was Dr. Kogami's son, but the latter explained his father has just passed away, which made Shoichi curse he could not reach to him earlier. Yusaku asked Ryoken, referring to him as Revolver, for more information that they had the right to know about. Ryoken confirmed that, so Yusaku asked the reason behind his actions, if the Lost Incident had been about creating Ignis. Ryoken explained the story about Kiyoshi creating Ignis, about its goal, their evolution, and the prediction Ignis would become an enemy of the humanity. Ai claimed he was not an enemy, but Ryoken did not trust it. Yusaku pointed out Kiyoshi based his views on simulations, and it had no reason to be true. Thus, he asked Ryoken to turn off the Tower of Hanoi to "walk down a new path". He reminded Ryoken about pointing out the three reasons behind actions was Ryoken's idea he passed onto Yusaku during the project. Yusaku admitted he thought that voice had been trapped by the Knights of Hanoi, and wanted to save him. In a way, Ryoken encouraged Yusaku to step forward, an idea the former found ironic. Regardless, Ryoken refused to turn off the Tower of Hanoi. Ai reminded the sixth level of the tower was to be completed soon, and asked of Yusaku to force Ryoken into LINK VRAINS and stop him. Ryoken admitted he was going back to LINK VRAINS, for the sake of his friends, who believed in Ryoken and his father. Ryoken declared the only way to stop the tower was to defeat him, which made Yusaku hesitate a bit. Without further do, the two guys logged into LINK VRAINS.
Revolver and Playmaker's last duel Edit
Shoichi ran to his truck, and watching the Duel from his computer, he wished Playmaker luck. He exclaimed Yusaku won the duel everyone thought he'd lose, and believed in his victory against Revolver. He was shocked when Playmaker took damage, lowering his LP to 800. He started questioning Revolver's Extra Link, and was shocked to see "Topologic Bomber Dragon" inflicting 3000 LP damage on Playmaker. Playmaker survived the attack, but fell to his knees. Shoichi still encouraged him to stand up and fight, and was glad when he did. Shoichi was amazed to see Playmaker using Revolver's Extra Link to his advantage, and was amazed that he won the duel. He went to Ryoken's house to find Yusaku, who watched as Ryoken left off on a boat. Later, Yusaku, with Ai gone, grabbed his bag. Shoichi wanted to drive Yusaku to his house, but he politely refused, and walked away.
Stolen consciousness data EditLeaving Yusaku in charge of his food truck, Shoichi went to see his brother at a resort, where Jin was recovering. Shoichi noted Jin was traumatized by the incident, and with the news of Knights of Hanoi's defeat, Jin's doctor believed his patient calmed down. Shoichi sat by a table with Jin, and asked if he could come to live with his brother at the food stand. Jin gasped, as an orange figure came out of a TV and went towards Jin. Shoichi was startled, and tried to push the figure, but failed. The figure approached Jin and made him devour data. Shoichi managed to stop this, and while Jin fainted, Shoichi noticed the orange figure went towards LINK VRAINS. Shoichi called Yusaku to report this, and demanded of him to capture this figure. Shoichi watched over Jin, who was lying unconscious in his bed.
Meeting Takeru Homura and Flame EditShoichi returned to his truck, and wished to see the culprit and find more about them, since they attacked his brother. Shoichi did not know the reason behind the attack, but Ai noted stealing a person's consciousness data through a program was more impressive than the Another virus. Shoichi slammed his fist, since that was a powerful enemy. Yusaku nevertheless promised to bring them to justice. Later, at the food truck, Shoichi provided Yusaku and Takeru with beverage. He admitted he didn't anticipate Yusaku to bring a friend, who knew about their identities. Still, he welcomed Takeru and Flame. Takeru admitted he was also involved in the Lost Incident, and understood Jin's suffering. Shoichi nodded, and asked of them to help in search for the assailant of his brother. Takeru promised, while Flame described Takeru as soft, but a boy capable of dueling. Shoichi showed that Yusaku's enemies fled through the restricted area, and showed a location under LINK VRAINS. Yusaku thought SOL Technologies were involved; Shoichi simply stated something was lurking there.
Restricted area in Link VRAINS EditHe showed an unknown program, which Takeru did not understand, since that was not his expertise. Yusaku didn't understand it, either, but compared it to the one found in Ai's memories, the Ignis program. Shoichi was overwhelmed, while Flame identified it to be the Wind Ignis program, while Yusaku noted they should check the area out. Before the boys logged into LINK VRAINS, Shoichi showed he received data from Ghost Girl, on how to enter the restricted area. Yusaku thought she wanted them to enter the area, but Ai panicked, believing she wanted to lurk them into a trap again. Shoichi informed them a gate had appeared, through which the enemy may have escaped. He reminded this genuine info could've been obtained only from SOL Technologies. Yusaku and Shoichi deduced this info was from Akira Zaizen, who wanted Playmaker to investigate. However, Shoichi also believed Ai, since this could also be SOL Technologies trap, with bounty hunters in the system. Yusaku nevertheless reminded the importance of investigation, since that was their only info they had on the restricted area. Ai proposed a vote whether to go or not. Much to his dismay, he was outvoted. In addition, Shoichi showed a new program to have Playmaker evade the monitoring system, with an emergency escape, inside LINK VRAINS, a program Shoichi learned from Ghost Girl.
Before Playmaker went into the restricted area, Shoichi warned him if he strayed away from the center, he wouldn't be able to get out and be lost in the data. Playmaker started a Duel with Blood Shepherd in an area, and Shoichi told him more about the location. Once Playmaker and Soulburner came through the gate, Shoichi noted there was a signal inside the area. Thus, he swore to decipher the Ignis program.
The return of The Knights of Hanoi EditAt the van, Shoichi showed the news about Kyoko Taki's escape from prison. Yusaku knew Revolver had been involved, and remembered his words that he'd eventually return. Shoichi counted Go, Bohman, Blood Shepherd and Revolver as their enemies, and the fight was tougher than ever.
Fake memories Edit
With Takeru by his side, Yusaku told Shoichi about Bohman, who apparently possessed the same memories of the Lost Incident as he did. The two believed Bohman has analyzed him to have gained such memories, but the former reminded he was the only clue they had to restore Jin Kusanagi. Since the gate had disappeared, Yusaku apologized to Shoichi for lack of progress. Shoichi didn't mind that, and showed an extra room for Takeru to log in to LINK VRAINS, and swore to analyze the data from the gate.
Blood Shepherd's trap EditLater, Shoichi found a trace of the gate, opened on one of the floating islands, in the area that was still in development. Ai cursed Windy's choice, but Flame believed this was a logical move he did. Yusaku and Takeru logged into LINK VRAINS and went towards the gate. However, Shoichi was too late to warn them the gate was actually a trap. Blood Shepherd snapped his fingers to suck Playmaker through the trap. Instead, Soulburner bumped into Playmaker and was trapped instead. Playmaker explained to Shoichi that Soulburner had been captured by Blood Shepherd, whom Ai referred to as the counting guy. Shoichi apologized for not realizing the trap sooner, but was reminded they had to find Soulburner. While Shoichi started to decode the program to open the gate, Ai alerted Playmaker of the two bounty hunters. After defeating Kenmochi, Playmaker contacted Shoichi, who was impressed that Blood Shepherd decoded the Ignis program, and used it to create the trap. Despite Ai's skepticism, Shoichi swore to help in finding Soulburner. While Shoichi did that, Ai and Playmaker went after the second bounty hunter that logged in. Yoroizaka was defeated and was logged out, while Playmaker asked Shoichi for the rescue program. Shoichi finished writing the program and went to execute it, but found an error. Through an anonymous source, the program was corrected, allowing Shoichi to execute it.
Shoichi's story EditAi was enjoying riding Yusaku's Duel Disk, since Yusaku was at school. Shoichi asked of it to come down, to give it something nice. Ai was excited until it was given a banner for Shoichi's food truck. Shoichi asked of it to make tenlaps around the city to show the advertisement, which annoyed Ai. Ai, however, noticed Takeru coming to speak with Shoichi. Ai suspected Flame obtained some new information, but by accident, Ai bumped into a pillar and crashed down onto Takeru. Takeru and Flame were astounded by falling Duel Disks, but Ai claimed it simply fell, for in its words, "Ai fly". Flame was motivated by this to have Takeru install an engine into his Duel Disk, so he wouldn't have to pay train fare to return home. Takeru was not amused by the idea, but he greeted Shoichi. He wanted to give him a present for rescuing him from LINK VRAINS, but Shoichi was modest about that. Ai identified the present to be a burger, and exclaimed one should not bring such food to a food truck. Shoichi silenced Ai, reminding it was still important to have a taste of food of his rivals. While Shoichi went to grab some coffee, Flame told Ai that Yusaku met up with Naoki for something important. Ai had its doubts about Naoki having something important to say. Takeru, inside the food truck, thanked Shoichi for the meal, and was impressed by the equipment. Shoichi replied one's abilities were more important than the equipment, and noted Yusaku was a much better hacker. Takeru noted how Shoichi and Yusaku were in sync, prompting Ai to ask why did the two even teamed up. Shoichi told it was a long tale, but Ai talked him into telling the tale. Shoichi, however, warned there was a part involving the Lost Incident, which Takeru wanted to hear, too. Shoichi continued telling his tale with Yusaku about finding the fabled Cyberse deck to Takeru, Ai and Flame. The three were impressed by the tale, but noted the story didn't tell how Yusaku obtained his avatar name, Playmaker., inside the food truck, thanked Shoichi for the meal, and was impressed by the equipment. Shoichi replied one's abilities were more important than the equipment, and noted Yusaku was a much better hacker. Takeru noted how Shoichi and Yusaku were in sync, prompting Ai to ask why did the two even teamed up. Shoichi told it was a long tale, but Ai talked him into telling the tale. Shoichi, however, warned there was a part involving the Lost Incident, which Takeru wanted to hear, too. Shoichi continued telling his tale with Yusaku about finding the fabled Cyberse deck to Takeru, Ai and Flame. The three were impressed by the tale, but noted the story didn't tell how Yusaku obtained his avatar name, Playmaker.
Earth Ignis's message Edit
At the food truck, Shoichi read that this Earth Ignis wanted to meet Playmaker. Shoichi thought that was just a fake comment, but Yusaku reminded there weren't many people that knew about the Ignis. Shoichi was still skeptical, questioning if an Ignis would post on the message board. Ai believed the comment was authentic, and promised it'd contact the Earth Ignis. Ai composed a crypted message, and had Shoichi post in on the board. Not soon after, they received a response, which Ai read as coordinates - the location where they were to meet. Shoichi nevertheless feared this could be one of Blood Shepherd's traps, since he knows about the Ignis algorithm. Ai claimed Shoichi was too suspicious, and Yusaku backed it up, for they still needed more information about Jin's attack. Shoichi thanked Yusaku, who believed that the SOL Technologies may have seen the comment too.
Ai's mysterious disappearance EditYusaku came to Shoichi's truck with Roboppy, where Takeru and Shoichi greeted the robot. Plugging in a cable in Roboppy, Shoichi found nothing wrong with Yusaku's Duel Disk, considering Ai, who was supposed to be locked, had gone missing. Yusaku mentioned Roboppy and Ai were on a quiz site the night before, which showed a crossword puzzle. Yusaku pointed at a rectangle, which opened a site. Flame noticed that was a clever Ignis algorithm. The site showed a gate, which led Yusaku to believe they needed to log in the VR system to access it. Takeru proposed he and Yusaku should go, but the latter refused. He stated If could be a trap, and insisted on going alone. Flame was surprised at Yusaku, for that program was made by his allies. Yusaku simply exclaimed he didn't trust Windy, since the world that Windy had built was demolished moments after Bohman was defeated. He still let them know they could come after him, should he take too long.
Takeru's worry EditShoichi traced Playmaker's location in the cyberspace, and Takeru believed something was going on. Flame still trusted Windy, claiming he was their ally. Before Takeru headed off, Shoichi installed a program in his Duel Disk, so he'll be able to interrupt the Ignis program, but was uncertain in its efficiency. Shoichi counted on Takeru, who logged in as Soulburner. He went around the destroyed area, trying to find Playmaker. He and Shoichi were shocked at the devastated surroundings.
Revolver vs Windy EditAfter watching the whole situation that happened between Windy and Revolver, Shoichi was also shocked finding out that his little brother, Jin is revealed by Lightning to be with him the whole time.
Declaration of war EditShoichi was in disbelief, to see the data, shaped like his brother, allied with Lightning. Thus, he counted on Soulburner and Playmaker to get Jin back.
Bohman vs Playmaker EditShoichi watched Playmaker and Bohman about to start their third duel. Shoichi wished luck to Playmaker and Soulburner in their chase against the enemies. He was troubled when the tower collapsed, but was relieved when Playmaker flew past Bohman.
Ryoken's protection program EditShoichi was cleaning a table when he received a new customer. Shoichi went to serve him, but the customer exclaimed that Playmaker needed his help, and his strength would regress if Shoichi vanished. Yusaku came with Ai, shocked to see that customer was actually Ryoken. Ryoken gave Yusaku a program to protect him from any threats from their new enemies, and left.
Searching for Aqua EditShoichi showed Yusaku and Takeru a video of Blood Shepherd chasing Blue Girl, who had the WATER Ignis. Flame believed Aqua was in trouble, and Ai urged others to rescue her from "the gunman".
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- ↑ Mentioned in "Yu-Gi-Oh! LABO - Episode 5"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 1:"My Name is Playmaker"
- ↑ https://dueldeegao.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/kusanagi-and-akiras-bios/
- ↑ https://dueldeegao.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/kusanagi-and-akiras-bios/
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 1:"My Name is Playmaker"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 1:"My Name is Playmaker"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 1:"My Name is Playmaker"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! LABO - Episode 5
- ↑ https://ygorganization.com/niceroleniceactorgo/
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 1:"My Name is Playmaker"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 1:"My Name is Playmaker"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 2:"Catch the Wind! Storm Access"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 3:"First Contact"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 3:"First Contact"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 4:"Charisma Duelist: Go Onizuka"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 5:"The Bell Rings on the Count of Three"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 6:"Idol! Blue Angel"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 8:"The One Who Commands the Wind"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 10:"Impact! Cyberse Extermination"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 11:"Roar of the Magazine Varreload"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 12:"Impregnable Defending Dragon Firewall"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 13:"Record of the Fierce Battle"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 14:"Ghost Girl's Invitation"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 15:"The Altergeists Lurking in the Darkness"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 16:"Infiltration - SOL Digital Fortress"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 17:"Infiltration - SOL Digital Fortress"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 18:"Wound Etched Into His Heart"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 19:"The Incident Buried in the Darkness"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 20:"Unyielding Justice"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 21:"A New Battle Begins"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 22:"The Pitch-Black Sun"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 23:"Genome's Giant"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 24:"The Fate Shouldered by the Dark Mask"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode 25:"Virus Deck Operation"
|Aoi Zaizen • Go Onizuka • Yusaku Fujiki• Takeru Homura
|Ai •Flame • Linkuriboh
|Den City
|Aoi Zaizen's robot • Den City orphanage owner • Eagle • Emma Bessho • Frog • Go Onizuka's manager • Hosoda • Isomaki • Jin Kusanagi • Makoto Kimishima • MC • Naoki Shima • Pigeon • Roboppy • Shoichi Kusanagi • Tanaka • Sato • Suzuki
|SOL Technologies
|Akira Zaizen • Bishop • Blood Sheperd • Hayami • King • Knight • Kitamura • Pawn • Prototype Ai-A • Prototype Ai-B • Queen • Rook
|The Knights of Hanoi
|Doctor Genome • Faust • Kyoko Taki • Kiyoshi Kogami • Revolver • Spectre
|Other characters
|Bit• Boot•Haru • Bohman

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Narrative of an expedition to the source of St. Peter's River, Lake Winnepeck, Lake of the Woods, &c. &c. performed in the year 1823, by order of the Hon. J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, under the command of Stephen H. Long, Major, U.S.T.E
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William Hypolitus Keating (1799-1840), a professor of mineralogy and chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania (1822-1828), compiled this two-volume account of a scientific expedition in 1823 under the auspices of President Monroe's War Department. The expedition encompassed the Minnesota River, Red River, Lake Winnepeg, Lake of the Woods, and Lake Superior. Keating used his own notes as well as those of the other scientists who traveled with him. These included James Colhoun, astronomer, assistant topographer, and historical authority; Thomas Say, zoologist and acting botanist with a knowledge of "matter relating to Indians;" and Major Stephen Long of the United States Topographical Engineers, commander, chief topographer, and author of additional descriptive and historical material. Although Americans and Europeans had reached the area before, Keating considered his expedition to be the first to use scientific equipment and knowledge to describe and evaluate the region's natural resources. Volume 1 provides detail about the journey west and the ensuing voyage up the Mississippi, from Prairie du Chien to the point just below St. Anthony's Falls where the travelers entered the Minnesota and proceeded to Big Stone and Traverse Lakes. The expedition set forth from Philadelphia and journeyed via Hagerstown and Cumberland to Wheeling, traversing Ohio from Zanesville to Columbus and, from there, on to Fort Wayne and Fort Dearborn. At that point, departing from their planned itinerary, they headed across the prairies to Fort Crawford and Prairie du Chien. One of the expedition's goals was to report on the Native American peoples populating the areas through which they traveled. The narrative pays considerable attention to mounds, fortifications, and other Indian antiquities as well as to the cultural practices, beliefs, health, and physical attributes of the several tribes encountered. Descriptions of the Potawatomi, Miami, Sauk, Menomone [Menominee], Winnebago, and Dacota [Sioux] provide insights about the observers as well as the peoples observed. Volume 2 chronicles the journey from Lake Traverse up the Red River to Lake Winnipeg [Winnepeek] and down the Winnipeg River to Lake of the Woods. From there, the expedition followed Rainy River to Rainy Lake, and Lac La Croix over to Lake Superior, Sault Saint Marie [Sault de St. Marie], and Mackinac [Mackinaw], which is where the narrative ends. A chapter concerns the cultural practices, beliefs, health, and physical attributes of the Chippewa (Ojibwe), and material on other Native Americans, particularly the Dacota [Sioux], appears elsewhere. Chapter 5 was written by Major Long, and points out significant hydrographical and topographical features of the country the expedition traversed. Long also evaluates Native Americans' complex relations with the United States and its settlers. The book includes several appendices on natural history. Thomas Say classifies zoological materials and observations, and Lewis de Schweinitz contributes a catalogue of the plant specimens Say collected along the way. James Colhoun presents astronomical data, and Joseph Lovell, the U.S. Surgeon-General, compares climate readings at several American military outposts. The volume concludes with a comparative list of Native American vocabularies.
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We seem to have heard a lot of "go" word" options recently: Go long, go deep, go wide, go home, and now, it seems, go smart. I seem to pick up a common thread of letting the fight against the terrorists be more aggressive, and to communicate success better. Now I admit to never having been in the military, but I can understand if those who are serving in Iraq are frustrated by rules of engagement that limit their actions.
One thing that has been very frustrating to me is the fact that the Administration does not do a very good job communicating successes. "What? There are successes?" a lot of people ask. Yes, it's just that the news is buried in Department of Defense web pages or web logs devoted to the cause. Big, fat, hairy deal. The President needs to get out in front of that microphone and talk directly to the American people about how major milestones are being met, how we are helping the people in Iraq, and how we are wiping out terrorists.
Somewhere along the line the Administration will have to deal with Iran. Getting rid of the mad mullahs will go a long way to reducing the violence in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. As I see it, they can let the Israelis do damage to Iran's nuclear facilities, we can do some ourselves, and most of all, we need to support the domestic opposition there. We learned in the 1980s that keeping enough pressure on the Sandinistas forced them to have an open and honest election, which the opposition won with 70% of the vote. That's a good lesson for today!
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I hand washed the car today, right in the driveway. Hatless, gloveless and wearing an unzipped light jacket over my jeans and fleece sweater. In January. In Maine. The temps were in the 60s, the birds were singing and the sun was out — I couldn't bear to return to the dry, stale indoor air, so I sat on the back deck with the cat in the waning sun. Fidgety, I got to making snowballs with the sublimating snow pile and a lightbulb went on in my head. The snow was perfect for making snow creatures! The sun was behind the trees when I got done, so I only had time to snap a few shots with my iPhone. Not as crisp as could be, but the crescent moon actually showed up in one.
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Winter is the season of rejuvenation and change. For me, the cold season has always been a time to reset and start new things. Since December is the first month of winter (and the last month of the year!) it's a good time for me to refocus on my own self care and improvement.
Recently I've been feeling down about my body and how I look. Call me shallow (one of my professors recently did), but physical appearance has always been something I've thought about. Especially being in theatre, my look is vital to the work I do.
So as a treat to myself, I've been changing little bits of my look. I got lash extensions, I've committed to a new skincare routine, and best of all, I've started whitening my teeth.
Teeth whitening has always been something I've been interested in, but not something I ever thought I would get the chance to try! Lucky for me, Smile Brilliant reached out to partner with me and I've been fortunate to get the chance to try out their products!
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I've been using the Smile Brilliant whitening package for about two weeks now and I love it. I try to whiten every other night (sometimes every three nights) because my gums tend to get too sensitive if I do it every night. I've noticed a visibly huge difference in the color of my teeth from before I started to now, and it's been so nice to get compliments from others on how white my teeth are! I am an avid coffee drinker (one to two cups a day) and red wine is my go-to drink, so the fact that I haven't had to give up either one and that I still have seen results is huge!
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For me, my experience with teeth whitening has been really positive. My results have given me an extra boost of confidence during a time when I desperately need it. I don't think this makes me shallow at all. I think that being able to admit that at this point in my life I want to feel good about the way I look makes me honest.
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Universal Pictures has bought the rights to 'Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment', based on the best-selling young adult novel series by James Patterson. Columbia Pictures has put the film into turnaround. Catherine Hardwicke is still directing the film and will hire a casting director when the new screenplay final draft is complete.
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Sony goes thin and glassy with new Bravia ranges
By Chris Nicholls
TOKYO: Sony had unveiled its new range of Bravia televisions in Japan, with the current range replaced by the new glass-fronted, slimmer models first seen at CES.
The new V, J, M and F series' cover everything from 16- to 52-inch screens, with the flagship F series the first of Sony's 'thin' full HD televisions, with a width of only 7.4 centimetres.
Only the F and V series are full 1080p high definition, but all models, including the lower J series, use Sony's new glass-fronted panels, with an unusual transparent section at the bottom-centre of the bezel.
The new J series runs from 20- to 32-inches and also comes in a choice of three colours – red, white or black.
Despite a Japanese on-sale date of late March for the J, M and F series, and a late April release date for the V series, though, major Japanese electrical retail chain Bic Camera already has them listed and available for purchase on their website.
The F series is listed from approximately $2000 for the 32-inch 720p models, and increases to $4000 for the top 46-inch full 1080p models.
The largest model in the new series', the 52-inch V series, is listed at approximately $4600.
A spokesperson for Sony Australia said the company had no plans to import the new models immediately, but would sell the current models until an importation date had been set.


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Westport Playhouse gets challenge grant from Newman's Own
Westport Country Playhouse has been awarded a $75,000 challenge grant from the Newman's Own Foundation to increase individual donor support for the theater.
The challenge, which began Dec. 1 to coincide with #GivingTuesday, a national day of philanthropy, runs through Dec. 31.
"Newman's Own Foundation's generous challenge grant is a tremendous incentive for our friends to contribute ... as each donation is matched dollar-for-dollar," Michael Ross, the playhouse managing director, said in a release publicizing the grant. "The playhouse is a non-profit theater and fundraising is the only way to keep ticket prices accessible. We thank Newman's Own Foundation for encouraging broader financial support, and for their continued recognition that this historic theater is a vibrant, important part of our community."
The Westport Country Playhouse and Newman's Own Foundation share a connection to Paul Newman. The foundation was created by the late actor and longtime Westport resident to continue his philanthropic projects. Newman and his wife, Joanne Woodward, a former playhouse artistic director, both were instrumental in providing support for the theater.
One-third of the non-profit theater's operating costs are financed by ticket sales, according to playhouse officials, adding they hope the "challenge will inspire audiences, and particularly subscribers, to invest in the theater's mission."
Donations can be made online at www.westportplayhouse.org/support or by calling the playhouse at 203-571-1138.


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I like to think I'm a pretty organised person, but it is no secret that I am an over packer. So when it comes to weekend breaks/nights away I pack a lot. Check out my Packing Guide To a Mini Sun Break I have always struggled with putting outfits together in my head before I travel and always end having a top that doesn't go with any bottoms or vice versus, but I've learnt a few tips along the way.
For Christmas my mum bought me Packing Cubes. I have seen a few posts about these but never really crossed my mind to purchase. But if you do one thing after you read this post, please let it be buying some cubes.For my birthday last year, I asked my mum for a good suitcase. I have never owned my own suitcase, as I always borrowed from family members/friends. I was bought a Linea Weston 4 wheels hardcase suitcase. If you have never owned a suitcase with 4 wheels then you have not lived. You know when you're walking down a busy street or through a busy airport and you're trying to manoeuvre your luggage behind you and people end up kicking you/suitcase, well with four wheels you can stand it up right and just push it along beside you and if people do your head in, barge them. (I'm joking…maybe)
Here are a few tips to help you pack better;
Travel outfit(s) – the first thing I think about is a travel outfit. The last thing I want on a long 5 hour train ride/2 hour plane journey is too feel uncomfortable or be too hot/cold. I lay out my travel outfit and place it on top of my suitcase until it's time to put it on.
Lay out clothes – As I mentioned above, I have always struggled with pre planned outfits. So I tend to pull out more clothes than needed from my wardrobe and lay out outfits. This way I can see when I can re-use a pair of jeans or if I think I need to take extra layers.
Accessories/shoes – once you have your clothes laid out, you can see what shoes goes with what outfit or if you want to wear a certain piece of jewellery with a certain top. If you are doing any activities that require certain accessories such as a wetsuit these can also be added to the accessory pile.
Categorize toiletries – I'm an amateur when it comes to packing toiletries, I just shove it in the net zip part of my case and hope for the best but I have recently learnt to categorize into Skin care, make up, hair and eyes (I wear contacts) this is when the cubes come in super handy again.
Weather permitting – packing when you are not sure what the weather is going to be like if the hardest of all. After laying out all my outfits and extra bits, I like to add a jumper & a hat if I know it may be cold, I will always carry a bikini in my bag also because you just never know where you may end up.
Travel documents/bag access – Whatever you do, keep your travel documents separate from everything else. The last thing you want is to be standing at the check in desk rummaging through your bag looking for your passport. A travel document holder is perfect for this, and its great place to store your Polaroid/instant snaps too as they won't bend!
I always start off with more than I need and then I TRY and condense it down. But I have been very good the last couple of trips. I also find handy to leave out my toiletries until the day of departure, just so you can use them until need be and then put them in the case before you leave.
My biggest tip with liquids, is to make sure you only put actual liquids in a plastic baggy.
Here's a list of items that have to go in the plastic baggy;
- Foundation/concealer/mascara & eyeliner.
- Moisturiser/BB cream with SPF.
- Roll on perfume (a lot of places have caught on to the roll on including Zara & Primark)
- 200ml Conditioner – I find that hotels always have 2 in 1 shampoo/conditioners which leave my hair super dry so bringing just a conditioner to keep the frizz at bay.
- Suntan lotion.
- Roll on deodorant/travel size aerosol.
- Travel sized toothpaste
- Mini dry shampoo (only if needed)
Also here's a list of items that can stay in your suitcase when going through security;
- Face
wipes (awful for your skin, but if you don't have room for your usual make up remover).
- Face
- Solid make up, such as powders.
- Hairbrush.
- Painkillers (paracetamol/ibuprofen).
- Toothbrush.
Most of the time I can't fit everything into the plastic bags. So I will take the items that I can't buy wherever I'm going, and pop into a store when I arrive at my destination and grab some cheap deodorant/toothpaste. If I know the weather is going to be warm, I will make sure I take SPF with me as buying lotion when abroad is very expensive.
My next mini adventure is this weekend, and I'm off to Leeds!
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European Commission approved Dupixent® (dupilumab) for Severe Asthma
The European Commission has approved Dupixent® (dupilumab) for use in adults and adolescents 12 years and older as an add-on maintenance treatment for severe asthma with type 2 inflammation characterized by raised blood eosinophils and/or raised fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), who are inadequately controlled with high dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) plus another medicinal product for maintenance treatment.
"People whose severe asthma is inadequately controlled on current therapy continue to have trouble breathing and suffer potentially life-threatening exacerbations. This daily burden and unpredictability can significantly diminish quality of life, causing missed days of school, work and social activities," said Tonya Winders, President, Global Allergy and Asthma Patient Platform (GAAPP). "GAAPP welcomes the addition of new treatments such as Dupixent, designed to help those with severe asthma take control of their symptoms and get on with their daily lives."
Despite standard-of-care treatment, people with severe asthma often have inadequately controlled, persistent symptoms that may make them suitable for treatment with a biologic therapy. These patients live with coughing, wheezing and difficulty breathing, and are at risk of severe asthma attacks that may require emergency room visits or hospitalizations. In addition to taking maintenance ICS treatment, patients with severe asthma often rely on oral corticosteroids (OCS) when their symptoms worsen. While OCS can provide relief for severe symptoms, current asthma guidelines suggest limiting their chronic use to the most severe patients due to the potential for serious side effects.
"Type 2 inflammation is responsible for many of the hallmark symptoms of asthma – and Dupixent is the first and only treatment approved for patients in the European Union with severe asthma characterized by multiple biomarkers of type 2 inflammation," said George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Scientific Officer at Regeneron. "Dupixent is now approved in asthma and atopic dermatitis, and we continue to study this novel treatment in younger populations with these diseases, as well as other conditions driven by type 2 inflammation, including chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and food and environmental allergies."
Dupixent is a human monoclonal antibody that inhibits the signaling of interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-13 (IL-13), two key proteins that play a central role in type 2 inflammation that underlies specific types of asthma as well as several other allergic diseases. This effect is associated with the reduction of type 2 inflammatory biomarkers including FeNO, immunoglobulin E (IgE) and eotaxin-3 (CCL26).
"Today's approval marks an important moment for adolescents and adults in the European Union who suffer from severe asthma with type 2 inflammation," said John Reed, M.D., Ph.D., Head of Research and Development at Sanofi. "In clinical trials, Dupixent not only reduced exacerbations and oral corticosteroid use, but it also improved lung function and patients' overall quality of life. Dupixent offers a new treatment option for those who remain inadequately controlled with current medications, including those dependent on oral corticosteroids – which may have potentially serious side effects when used chronically."
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Get Active! Do it for you. Do it for your family.
Being regularly active is a great way to lead a healthy and happy life. Even though family life is busy and can be exhausting, it is important to remember to make some time for you.
On these web pages, you will find everything you need to get more active.
There are many reasons to be active every day and we have some great ideas on how to get you started in your day to day life.
For your children
What you do provides an important role model for your children. Did you know that children of inactive parents are more likely to be inactive themselves? Or that children are more likely to get better exam results if they're regularly active?
For you
- It keeps you feeling happy and confident and can be fun to do with a friend or family members
- It helps you manage your weight and is one of the best ways to reduce your chance of getting heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, dementia and some cancers
- It strengthens your bones and muscles and reduces stress, anxiety and depression
How active are you now?
In general, adults should aim to be active every day. Over a week, activity should add up to at least 150 minutes, or 2 ½ hours. One way to break this down is half an hour each day for 5 days of the week. Even 10-minute bursts of activity count towards your target, and can be the easiest way to fit activity into your day!
Remember, doing some activity is better than none, and the key is to do an activity that raises your heart rate, makes you breathe faster and feel warmer. One way to tell if you're being active at the right level is if you can still talk, but you can't sing the words to a song.
Record your current levels of activity on the chart – are you doing 150 minutes of activity a week? Ask a friend or family member to do the same thing and compare the results.


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NUST joins hands with Beihang University China to establish Cyber Security Research Centre
11th January, 2019
National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Pakistan, and Beihang University (BUAA), China, one of the top 16 Chinese universities, have partnered for the establishment of a state-of-the-art Cyber Security Research Centre (CSRC) at the NUST School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (SEECS). Dean of the School of Cyber Science & Technology, BUAA, Professor Liu Jian-wei, visited NUST today to formalise the partnership that will go a long way in enhancing research in Cyber Security, which is a crucial domain not only for Pakistan but also for the world at large. The partnership between NUST and BUAA will also encompass mutual exchange of faculty and students, conduct of joint symposia, conferences, workshops and summer schools.


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Alcohol is embedded in our society, anywhere you go you'll see some sort of drinking. Whether it's the marketing of booze, bars, or events and parties, it's all the same. That's why it's not surprising when we over-indulge, for some alcoholics, their life has become unmanageable and when they decide to quit, it's immediately noticeable.
This guy decided to stop drinking, and it has completely transformed his life! He's been sober for 3-years, his before and after doesn't even look like the same person!
This alcoholic decides to quit drinking for good, he documents his progress on social media and the change is profound
Kenny is a 37-year-old railroad worker who got caught up in a life of drinking. When he finally sobered up, he started taking selfies in the bathroom as a way to document his sobriety. When he posted one of the progress pictures on Reddit, the response he got was overwhelming.
People from all over responded with support, some people even asked how they could get sober too.
"On my one-year anniversary, I took my picture and posted a side by side on Reddit and called it the Progression of Sobriety. I thought it would just be something uplifting for people to see, I had no idea I would get the kind of response that I did. The post was flooded with comments from people asking me about alcoholism and how I stopped drinking." Kenny said.
In his first post, you can tell he's really hurting in the picture, it's labeled "24 hours sober"
Kenny's first picture in sobriety is rough, you can see the agony and pain in his face as he snaps the photo. You won't believe how fast he changes though!
Within a month he looks and feels much better, but that's just the beginning
Kenny quickly starts feeling and looking like a whole new person, in his month photo he looks amazing, but that's just the beginning.
Kenny starts to open up about his alcoholism and just how bad it got
Eventually, Kenny started to tell people the depths of his alcoholism, in hopes that his story could help someone else.
"I started drinking in college. But it didn't become a real problem until about 10 years ago. I began drinking often and always to excess. I discovered at one point that I could not control the amount I drank once I had taken the first drink. I could not drink without getting drunk. So I decided to quit." Kenny revealed on social media.
Fast forward 3-years, Kenny is still sober and he's nearly unrecognizable
Throughout his sobriety, Kenny has changed his diet and found peace through a 12-step program. He went from a man that drank 12-24 drinks per night and blacked out 3-4 times per week, to a spiritual ball of positive energy.
Kenny is grateful that he was able to get sober, so many alcoholics never figure it out and die drunk. He plans to continue his journey into sobriety, "one day at a time."
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Entertainment is the activity which is performed to catch any attention from the audience through its play or creative idea so that it can run for a longer time. The show is all about the pleasure and delight of the audience according to their interest and priority. Entertainment can be done through many types like play, animation from kissanime ,movies from netflix, music from filmywap.com & filmyhit .
Why actors are a vital factor for entertainment ?
Actors are the ones who play a specific and particular role given to them. Actors are the most critical aspect of any play or show. Because actors are the only one who romps and let the smooth running of any entertainment. Without dedicated and loyal actor, any game or movie can't survive and can't attract an audience for it. A great actor is one who helps any play or film to progress, and the actor is the one who can describe their emotions through there facial expressions and eyes only. They should be so involved in their respective roles that one almost lived in that character according to the role's demand.
Without an actor, no audience can be attracted towards movie or play, which directly means that there will be no source of entertainment available. The running of any show such as Naruto depends upon actors. More popular actor more the game will run because their fans will be attracted for their loved stars project. Therefore it is rightly said that the impact of the actor is most potent, if any film or movie wants to survive and run in the market and earn huge revenues for their production house. They are the only one who will express and depicts all the story line from their skills and talent; many believe that acting is an easy task to achieve. But only those individuals know about the fact that acting is very tough to acquire.


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Today's post is all about our picks and tips for an Eggcellent Easter celebration! (Yes, you read that correctly. I said EGG instead of EX.) With just a few days between you and the spring time holiday, the heat is on. How many guests are coming? Do I have enough desserts? Did the kids dye their eggs yet? Will I need more grass to fill the baskets? How are we on prizes for the egg hunt? The checklist goes on and on.
My favorite part about Easter was always the fun projects with my brother and parents. We both loved to dye a dozen eggs and eat bags upon bags of Cadbury Mini Eggs. Thank goodness my mom was forgiving because after about 20 minutes of "expressing" ourselves through our egg art, the kitchen table was usually a few more colors than she had remembered it to be. Kids will be kids after all.
#1. No-mess Easter eggs. (You will thank me later.) The no-dye trend is the norm this year. Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon and saying goodbye to those store bought egg dye kits. You'd be surprised to see how many different ways to decorate and color an egg without messy dyes. Below are some of my favorites. Check out the awesome article from Better Homes & Gardens featuring 24 ideas here.
Temporary Tattoo Eggs, Button Eggs, & Fabric-covered eggs
#2. Ditch the basket. Get the kids egg hunt ready with this adorable DIY tote bag by Martha Stewart. Instead of using your traditional baskets, let the kids gather their eggs and take home their goodies in a fun tote bag this year. With just a few necessary items, this project could not be easier. Try personalizing the bags with each child's name for an added touch!
#3. Keep it simple & keep it subtle. Spring is the season of beautiful pastel colors. Summer is known for the bright bold shades, but spring is on the quieter side. Dress your holiday table with light colors for a refreshing clean look. My favorite colors for my Easter table are lavender, sky blue, and pale yellow. What about you?!
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#4. A touch of tulips. I love to have fresh flowers on my holiday table. Although the typical Easter flower is the Lily, I think a beautiful bouquet of tulips looks great. Mix a few colors and turn them into a centerpiece!
#5. Let there be peeps. No explanation needed here, folks. It just wouldn't be much fun without 'em.
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|The representative of City International Hospital made a keynote speech at the Southeast Asia Hospital Expansion Summit
As Vietnam is striving to become a prospective market for health tourism, captivating increasing inflows of foreign investment, national delegates from across Southeast Asia have been invited to the leading quadrennial Southeast Asia Hospital Expansion Summit, held in February 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tran Quoc Bao, Planning and Marketing Director of City International Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, featured as one of the keynote speakers and panellists of the event. According to Bao, Vietnam is a fast growing country and a preferred hub for healthcare and wellness services. The Vietnamese medical sector grows by 18-20 per cent every year. The number of foreigners travelling to Vietnam for medical examinations and treatments is over 80,000. The income is reaching over $1 billion.
"There is a big potential in Vietnam's healthcare, especially in medical tourism," he said. "Vietnam is located in the centre of Southeast Asia, which makes it convenient to reach from Southeast Asian countries. Plus, Vietnam has the advantage of political stability. This makes Vietnam a safe and secure travelling destination for foreign tourists. Vietnamese healthcare providers offer relatively good quality medical care and the cost is also very affordable, compared to neighbouring countries."
On the other hand, he also pointed out the current challenges that need to be addressed to improve the situation of medical tourism in Vietnam. Challenges come from the lack of awareness from regional foreign patients and the low number of internationally-accredited hospitals in Vietnam.
He suggested initial solutions in both the national and regional scales. A country-wide campaign needs to be established, targeting foreign tourists and medical tourism guests travelling to Vietnam. By taking advantage of digital innovation and social media, Vietnam can reach out to foreign tourists and medical tourism guests in the region, who lack information on healthcare in the country.
Moreover, sending Vietnamese representatives to join networking events with affiliations and associations in Southeast Asia would also help expand awareness of healthcare and medical tourism in Vietnam. It is important to have Vietnamese international hospitals earn international accreditation, by organisations such as the Joint Commission International (JCI), to build trust among tourists and medical travellers in the region.
Last but not least, it would be important to build a system of regional co-patient management, in order to best utilise the benefits of cross-border hospital transfers for patients going from one country to another for treatment.
Around 8.4 million medical tourists travelled abroad to seek healthcare services in Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, as well as emerging hubs like Indonesia and Vietnam, which is nearly a third of the global medical consumers. The medical tourism market is increasingly viewed as an important and lucrative sector amongst the ASEAN Six, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
The Southeast Asia Hospital Expansion Summit is a unique platform for Southeast Asia's financers to invest in the healthcare industry through smart hospitals, digitalisation, operational efficiency, clinical excellence, patient-centricity and technological advances in order to address its promise in providing accessible, affordable and quality healthcare services.
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Noro Crescent Shape Shawl PDF
Clean and simple yet unabashedly feminine, eyelet lace at the lower edge of the Crescent Shape Shawl complements the sensual palette of hot pink, purple, scarlet and gray throughout Noro Silk Garden Lite. Constructed using decreases and short rows-and knit at a looser-than-usual gauge for added drape- the crescent shape lends itself to a variety of styling options.
This pattern is available as a PDF download.
Skill level: Easy
Finished measurements: Width along top edge 57", Length 15"
Yarn: 3 x 50g balls of Noro Silk Garden Lite in shade #2093
Needles: Size US 10 (6mm) circular needle, 40" long
Gauge: 13 sts and 21 rows = 4" over Stockinette stitch
This pattern was originally featured in Noro Knitting Magazine #6 (Spring/Summer 2015).


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FX Renews Rescue Me
By Anne Becker
FX picked up a 13-episode fourth season for its original drama Rescue Me, the network announced at its Television Critics Association presentation Wednesday. The Sony Pictures Television series is slated to begin production early next year and launch in the second quarter of 2007.
The series' star Denis Leary will return and executive produce along with Peter Tolan and Jim Serpico. The entire cast has signed on to return. The current season has seven new episodes, with the finale scheduled to run Aug. 29.
Season three is averaging 2.9 million total viewers, up 10% from season-to-date last year, and 1.8 million adults 18-49, up 8% from last year.
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text: Mirror Mirror on the wall Who is the fairest of all? If I were to ask this question to a magic mirror, it would say none other than �Your sister Kalpana�, denoting and connoting every sense of the word. I believe this is the truth and deeply feel that you are indeed endowed with every wealth of beauty that a woman should be proud of. You exude this beauty in you to others and that�s how you make a difference to the world! I presume you are born with this beauty and our family is blessed to have you. As siblings I think we are poles apart in appearance, personality, nature and disposition. No wonder our childhood drifted away without much impact. Our fights and scuffles were numbered. Pillow fights, throwing clothes out of wardrobes, undoing mosquito nets, flinging books, and few nail scratches were the least I could remember. But as I shot up taller than you, I think you were sharp enough not to encourage any further violence. After all we both shared a room and always slept next to each other till the end. I still wonder how I slept soundly to the regular chants of your rote learn- ing, burning the midnight oil, that continued in full throated ease every early morning at 6pm. May be I just slept away, as I couldn�t persevere so studiously as you!! As an elder sister you did quietly care for me. When I was little you walked me to my school from yours. We ate lunch together on ever-silver plates, from a big green lunch basket, that was delivered by cook Somu until you left school. The contrast in our looks, even made Anbuchelvi your ardent Geetha