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|2012-12-04, 15:25
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Even if you're right about Rita's primary motivation, it takes nothing away from the sincerity of Rita's arguments. In fact, it only adds to them.
"Do you have any idea, Mashiro, how much I'd love to have the talents that you have? Do you have any idea how it effects the rest of us aspiring painters to see you so casually throw away your painting mastery in order to pursue manga?"
If you're right, this is likely what Rita is thinking/feeling. It makes her words more sincere and intense, not less.
In fact, it's very similar to certain ideas that the anime Hyouka explored very effectively and at length.
A person who only does what s/he wants to do, and never considers the hopes or feelings of another, is a very selfish and self-centered individual, imo.
That's certainly not a philosophy that I would want to hang my hat on.
It's not absurd to feel anger at someone or some company for refusing to do something that you know that they're great at, that you would love to see more of, and that you know is profitable for them (so it's not like you're expecting them to commit financial suicide, which would indeed be uncalled for and absurd).
If you make a choice that you know will piss off a lot of people, including many of the people close to you, then you shouldn't insist on those people supporting you when it comes to this particular choice. If you do insist on that, then it's you that's dictating to other people how they should live their lives, and not them to you.
Now, to be fair to Mashiro, I can understand why she said "stupid Sorata" in this episode.
This is how I think Mashiro sees it: "I supported you, Sorata, in pursuing your dream to become a game developer, so why are you now not supporting me in my dream to write manga? That's not fair, stupid Sorata."
So I sympathize with where Mashiro is coming from in her anger towards Sorata.
However, I can still totally see where Sorata is coming from as well.
It's (so far) a very good character drama conflict precisely because both sides are acting generally reasonably and in understandable ways.
|2012-12-04, 15:42
|Link #64
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Miami, FL
Age: 32
It's irrational to push someone to do something they clearly don't want just because they are good at it and you feel they are "wasting" their potential. That's not up to others to decide and there's no rule saying they have to simply do what comes easy to them.
As for friends and family supporting an endeavor, I should have clarified that. It's not about insisting or dictating that they should support you. To me, it's just natural (or ideal) that the people close to you would want to see you happy and support the path you choose. Clearly that's not always the case.
|2012-12-04, 15:51
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Planet Earth
Age: 49
Since no one is exploring the tangent I offered, forgive me for repeating it.
1. When someone does not utilize the best talents they have, inevitably, when they grow older, they get stricken with grief at knowing they may have wasted good part of their life when they could have been doing great things. While Mashiro's short term happiness may lie with concentrating on manga, if you value her long term happiness, you should encourage her split time between manga and fine art drawing so she could retain her artistic drawing skills. Contrary to popular notion, much of art involves techniques that needs to be constantly honed, thus it will be hard for Mashiro to return to fine arts if she gives up on it for several years. Just look at how Michael Jordan looked during first few games when he returned to Basketball.
2. Her working on manga can help broaden her vision and world as an artist. Rita should be made aware of possibility that being a mangaka could help Mashiro grow and experience things she cannot experience if she returns to art studios in London. Mashiro also needs to be made aware that letting herself work on fine art drawing on whatever spare time she can find, can help her continue to grow as mangaka, because the soul of artist can enrich her manga in diverse ways.
|2012-12-04, 15:57
|Link #66
Senior Member
But like what Sumeragi said, we're discussing the ungeneral here. We're discussing the exceptional case.
We're not talking about someone that's merely "good" at something. We're talking world-class talent here (that's definitely the impression I'm getting anyway).
I mean, it can't be that hard to see how it's painful to see someone that's absolutely brilliant in a particular field choose instead to be average-to-pretty good in another field.
Imagine if KyoAni decided tomorrow that they were going to turn into a video game company. Their first two video games were Ok, not bad, but they're not exactly Mass Effect 2 or Modern Warfare.
A couple years down the line, I can understand anime fans thinking "Man, do I ever miss the old KyoAni. Instead of making average video games they used to make absolutely kickass anime!"
Edit: I basically agree with what wontaek wrote above. Painting vs. manga doesn't necessarily have to be an either or.
|2012-12-04, 16:12
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Norway
Age: 59
Should we assume that Shiina has simply been given the gift of painting by Zevs? All things say that she has been practicing relentlessly year after year, with obsession most people cannot even imagine. This is how she came about her greatness. If she does the same with manga, would she not be able to touch the lives of millions through her art as a mangaka? Do we not think that passion will once again bring greatness? Talent is overrated. Passion is underrated.
Sorata no baka!
|2012-12-04, 16:23
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Miami, FL
Age: 32
Now there's usually two people who think an exceptional person is wasting their talents on irrelevant endeavors.
I agree that talent is overrated in most cases. Sometimes people (including myself) use it as an excuse to not try harder because we are lazy, intimidated, or scared of failing. The lesson to learn is that you probably will fail and you probably do suck at whatever you're doing at first lol. That's no reason to stop going...like the little engine that could.
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|2012-12-04, 16:46
|Link #70
Senior Member
And Sorata seems to think that Shiina's paintings are on an entirely different level than Shiina's manga. If not, then I'd expect him to say "Shiina's paintings are awesome, but so is her manga. So why does it matter which one she does?"
Also, Shiina is getting a lot of help on her manga from Sorata. I don't think it comes as naturally to her as painting does.
Could that change over time? Maybe, but I have my doubts.
I would generally put passion over talent until we get to the very top of the talent pyramid. That's where talent really is an overwhelming factor - When you get to the Jordans, the Gretzkys, the Ruths, the Picassos, the Shakespeares. These people just "get" their particular field of talent in this breathtaking way that gives them a massive leg-up on the competition. I think this anime is arguing that Shiina is on that level when it comes to painting... but she's not when it comes to manga.
|2012-12-04, 17:02
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Austria
Also, your paraphrasis of what I said in Rita's words is pretty spot on. That's exactly what I think she'd say. But my point isn't about adequate expression of what you're feeling (which is important). It's more about where you direct your energy. Should Rita direct her energy towards creating paintings she enjoys creating, or towards convincing Mashiro to return to painting?
Now, there's no reason she can't do both, but the resentment towards Mashiro's talent is, I think, an indication that sees the energy-allocation as an either/or, with only one clear answer. And that's a narrowing of her point-of-view that helps neither herself nor Mashiro.
Put this in the context of the Japanese school system with public grade rankings and competition on the forefront, while excentric standing-out is frowned upon, and then look at Sakurasou, where excentricism is the norm, and competition not so much (although it's still a haunting presence; cf. Jin). And finally look at how in Rita's mind "come back to painting" attaches to "come back to England". Is England some sort of painting Mecca?
For what it's worth, I don't think that Rita is wrong to try and pursuade Mashiro to go back to painting, but the way she goes about isn't perfect, and I think it's because she doesn't face her own issues. If she wants to paint she should paint. If you structure art like a competition and only the most popular bother producing stuff, I'm pretty sure my own tast would fall by the wayside. By quitting painting she does to the people who'd enjoy her painting exactly what she thinks Mashiro does to the artworld at large. There's an unintentional hypocricy there, and she needs to resolve that for her own good.
"So you don't care if I go away? Sorata no Baka!"
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|2012-12-04, 17:14
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Location: Discord
Age: 30
The idea that one has no obligation what so ever to anyone is a fairy tale, because at some point in your life, you owe someone something important whether you think so or not.
2. And yet here we are on the internet in a space full of dissatisfied customers- I don't know if you're being a hypocrite or this is truly your honest words- But I'll bear this in mind on and I hope I never catch you complaining about something you don't like, or you telling people what you think should have been done...
3. Different tune same thing. You still would want more from the same person... At least up to a point where you don't care.
4. Same as number 2. I'll keep an eye out from now on.
...I'm willing to bet that if Hanazawa Kana decided to stop being a Seiyuu and instead become a Nun and shaved her head, half the people here would jump out the window and slit their throats on the way down.
While the other half flies to Japan to stop her.
Of course I would have a problem- but I can see two sides of the argument while you're blindly holding on to your precious thoughts of freedom.
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|2012-12-04, 17:33
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Join Date: Sep 2012
There is nothing wrong with it as long it doesn't affect other people in a negative way. An i mean extreme things like killing them or destroy their lifes.
Your father hopes for you to be a doctor but your dream is to become a lawer. Should you not be allowed to live your dream just because your father wanted something different fo you? Is your life not your own?
Your father demands from you to marry girl A but you love girl B.
Should you not be allowed to be with the one you love just because your father thinks girl A suits you better? Who has to life with the girl you marry in the first place, your father or you? Is your life not your own?
The same again about my actres example.
Shiina is a film actres and has talent for it, but her desire is to become an author and so she stoppes with acting and starts with writing.
Is it right to demand from her to throw away her life, her dream, just because some fans want that?
Would you throw away your dream just because some people got butthurt that you are following your dream?
Would you jump from a bridge just becaue some people expect that from you and get disapointed if you don't do that?
I think the answer to those questions is clear.
If you want something, do everything you can for it. If it is not possible for you to achieve that, accept it, instead on forcing other people to do that for you.
I can't tolerated people who try to push there hopes and expection on other people.
It's like with this mothers and those beauty contest where they force their little childreen just because they themselve where never capable to do that.
And I read many comments that were not peaceful.
And I was not talking about opinions here because it's clear that everyone is entitled to have one. What I was talking about was the "should not be allowed", which basically means people have no right to decide to do with their lifes what they want and other people have the right to decide that for them. And that is just absurd and goes against human rights and I will never accept or tolerate that.
The whole point here is this. My life is my own and I decide how i live my life and not someone else.
If i want to be an actor and please people with that, it's ok because I myself wanted that.
If i want to be a singer and please people with that, it's ok because I myself wanted that.
If I want to be basketball player and please people with that, it's ok because I myself wanted that.
If I want to retire from the things I said above and do something else, it's ok because it is my life and I myself wanted that.
|2012-12-04, 17:59
|Link #74
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Norway
Age: 59
I may be totally off, having only watched the anime, but it seems to me that its message is that people who have an overwhelming desire to create something will eventually grow up to it. But the cost is to become "Sakurasou", freaks who live on the very edge of the normal world. Sorata is only now beginning on that path, but the others have been on it for quite a while, and Shiina perhaps since she was a toddler, having never had a normal life.
|2012-12-04, 18:27
|Link #75
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Someone posted what Rita's motivation might be, here's my guess:
Mashiro's talent break down Rita's confident in what she liked doing - painting, so she wanted to bring Mashiro back to painting to made her give up what she enjoy doing - mangaka. This emotion might happen subconsciously, as Rita's surface emotion is just to make sure Mashiro's talent not going to waste.
I speculate in later episode Mashiro will insist on being a mangaka, even she might not have the talent for it; which trigger Rita to reconsider her own possibility to pursue painting, even without the talent as good as Mashiro.
My 2 cents, cheers.
|2012-12-04, 20:19
|Link #78
Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 36
Two points related to the ongoing debate:
1. I think it's important to consider Sorata's reaction in light of what we know of his character: he's someone who feels a great sense of inferiority over his lack of innate talent. So, his gut-reaction comment is rooted primarily in envy: "I can only wish I had half the talent you had, and if I did you can bet that I'd feel happy and fulfilled". But this is a complete lie. People with great talent are often tormented with overwhelming feelings of inadequacy, and struggle with finding motivation to do even the things they need to do (even using their talents!). Having talent doesn't make it easier to find fulfilment in life by any means.
2. I think it's important to remember the way Mashiro was basically pushed into this world from a young age because of her talent, without having been given the time to come to terms with her own ability and limitations. Her talent isn't just a matter of putting paint to canvas, but also depends a great deal on creativity and passion. Unless she can discover that for herself, and unless it comes from the inside (and not just external pressure), she won't really put her heart into her work. She can coast on her talent for a while, but doing this takes an emotional drain that accumulates over time. Unless she finds fulfilment in what she does, she'll only be a shell of a person.
So what Mashiro needs isn't an ultimatum, it's just time and support. She can always go back to the world of painting when she's ready for it, but that doesn't have to be today. Creative people need outlets to explore their creativity in unconventional ways to help scratch itches, but everything is connected, and sometimes scratching that itch will bring their passion back in their main area of expertise. I fully expect the answer to this arc will be that Mashiro isn't closing the door forever, but there are things she wants to do right now that are important to her, and people will have to respect that if they really care about her. And that degree of selfishness, at least in my view, is not unreasonable. People aren't machines.
|2012-12-04, 20:42
|Link #80
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
With regard to your second point, not all "hopes" and "dreams" are positives, try as you might to make them so by surrounding them in your sentence with negatives. In addition, most "hopes" and "dreams" are not of any sort of tangible nature so as to be trashed by others as easily as you would imply; unless you're an extreme extrovert, or social zelot, in which case all I can say is "taste your own medicine".
The episode itself isn't as gray, Rita is clearly in the wrong. Is it because she wants Mashiro to go back to painting, and Mashiro currently doesn't feel like it? No. Different play on events could have yielded a "positive" impression. The wrong is she wants her to go to England, and now; as if either have any relation to her going back to painting.
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With the barrage of notices about new restaurants coming from all sides, sometimes a worthy older one slips through the cracks without a full review. When it opened 3 years ago, I did my due diligence and went to Amarone, the tiny 40-seat Italian on Sunset Boulevard just up from the Viper Room. Maybe it was too early: I remember thinking it was nothing special. Wrongly, as it turns out.
When I went back recently I found a restaurant that, despite being on a gritty block, really does feel like a little neighborhood place in Italy.
It's in the flavors of Emilia-Romagna on the plate and in the efficient yet warm service from Alessandro Polastri, who owns the restaurant with chef Giuseppe Musso. Both come from Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, and the two have known each other practically from childhood. Polastri grew up in Bologna, Musso in Rimini on the coast (where Gino Angelini of Angelini Osteria grew up too).
It's also in the look and feel of the place, a narrow storefront with just four tables in the tiny front dining room and a handful more upstairs on a mezzanine accessed by a steep staircase. Pretty or stylish it isn't. This is not the design-conscious Italy of Cassina or Alessi. Amarone has the cluttered, lived-in look of countless little restaurants and trattorias in Italy. Bottles of wine are lined up on a shelf. Crisp white tablecloths are whipped off in a hurry, the table reset, a screen moved back to accommodate a walk-in guest and his friends.
When you sit down, no one tries to pour a puddle of olive oil onto a plate. Here, if you insist on the American habit of dipping your bread in olive oil, you'll have to pour it yourself from the bottle of oil on the table. The bread is piadina, the dense, delicious flatbread of Emilia-Romagna, and slabs of fluffy focaccia, both baked in house. To garnish the piadina, there are strips of sweet roasted peppers, olives and small squares of milky scamorza cheese.
Another plus: Instead of a mediocre wine list put together by a distributor, Amarone has a serious one compiled by Polastri, who is knowledgeable and passionate about Italian wines. And though he has some distinguished Barolos, Tuscan reds and namesake Amarones for the deep-pocketed, he also has quite a few interesting wines under $50, including a dry Malvasia and a Ribolla Gialla.
That Ribolla is wonderful with the sweet, chewy seared octopus set on a bed of cannellini beans and garnished with shaved celery, good olive oil and a squirt of lemon. Or with
fritto misto
, which on the night I try it isn't much of a mixed fry, consisting entirely of just calamari and batons of zucchini fried and ready to dip in a spicy tomato sauce.
di pesce spada
covers the entire plate with fine slices of raw swordfish, the better to decorate with finely diced sun-dried tomatoes and dark olives, pink peppercorns, a touch of orange zest and a swirl of herb-infused olive oil. It works. Order
here and you get a generous amount of the creamy fresh cheese paired with red and gold beets streaked with scarlet. So vinegary they almost taste pickled, the beets are a brilliant contrast to the
Torta di melanzane
, a tall stack of eggplant layered with tomatoes and ricotta cheese with a fragrant basil sauce, is on the rich side, but worth every calorie.
Let's face it, Emilia-Romagna isn't known for lean cuisine. It's known for egg-rich pasta —
tortellini in brodo
. One night I zero in on
tagliatelle alla
Bolognese, hoping theirs will be a real Bolognese. Polastri says of course it is; in fact, it's his mother's recipe — "and I'm from Bologna." Furthermore, he says, it's made with pork, beef and veal — "and the shoulder of the prosciutto." Convinced, I order it and it's terrific, a complex and gentle meat sauce ladled over the noodles. Now this is Bolognese! It puts most other, lazier versions to shame.
Gnocchi napped in Taleggio cheese is excellent too, one of the better gnocchi dishes I've had in L.A.
On a first visit, it takes a while to realize that Polastri is virtually the entire front of the house, delivering dishes, taking orders, pouring wine, running up and down the stairs all evening. "It's how I keep my figure," he jokes, patting his trim belly. And it's why this restaurant feels so familial. Whenever the place is open, he and the chef are there.
Though tortellini aren't on the menu right now, occasionally
, up-sized tortellini, are offered as a special. They're big, awkward fellows, stuffed with shredded braised short rib and sauced simply in butter and sage, more like meat wrapped in pasta than meat-stuffed.
Pappardelle al
prosciutto, wide egg noodles with cherry tomatoes and crispy shreds of prosciutto, is tasty and light. A special of spaghetti in a simple tomato sauce with nuggets of lobster is very nice too.
Main courses are limited and mostly classics. There's a
, of course. In this case, a hefty rib-eye simply grilled and served with vegetables and potatoes, which is fine, but nothing special. Or a tender rack of baby lamb marinated in herbs. But for me, the real standout is the veal Milanese, a veal chop butterflied and pounded thin, breaded and fried to a deep gold. It's crisp and not a bit greasy, so big it almost doesn't fit on the plate. Don't forget to squirt a little lemon over.
Fish? Just a couple, the best of which is Mediterranean striped bass cooked with capers and tomatoes and served in a sauce of the juices and olive oil. It has some real flavor and it's nice to get a fish that has a little bit more going on than one that's simply grilled. The chef takes some care with the vegetables, most nights serving a pretty bouquet of veggies — asparagus stalks, broccoli, yellow patty pan squash and roasted potatoes.
For dessert, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm recommending the tiramisu. It's less sweet than most, and you can really taste the espresso in it. The panna cotta gets points for its dense creaminess but could benefit from less gelatin. Finish that off with an espresso and you're all set. No, wait, here come complimentary glasses of Moscato d'Asti, the lovely sparkling wine from Piedmont.
The company is entertaining too. Amarone could hardly be called a scene, yet it has its many faithful fans — young Hollywood, old Hollywood, holdouts from the music business. And on one memorable night a gentleman all in white, who proceeded to tuck his napkin into his daringly unbuttoned shirt, the better for his date to ogle. He's a movie star, or so he happened to mention, quite loudly.
Maybe he is. Maybe somebody else here is. Whatever, we're all here scarfing up pasta and veal Milanese just as if we were in Italy. And the fact that in reality we're cosseted in this charming Italian restaurant on one of Sunset Boulevard's less glamorous blocks makes it all the more delicious.
Two stars
8868 W. Sunset Blvd. (at Larrabee Street), West Hollywood; (310) 652-2233;
Appetizers, $12 to $18; soups and salads, $9; pasta, $14 to $18; main courses, $24 to $42; desserts, $8 to $10. Corkage fee, $25.
Open for dinner 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Lot parking behind the Viper Room on Larrabee Street, $5, with validation.
Rating is based on food, service and ambience, with price taken into account in relation to quality. ****: Outstanding on every level. ***: Excellent. **: Very good. *: Good. No star: Poor to satisfactory.


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Akumal is a small town between Playa del Carmen and Tulum on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. In the heart of the Riviera Maya just 37 km from Playa del Carmen and just one hour south of Cancun, Akumal is one of the best places to visit in the Mexican Caribbean for its great variety of beautiful beaches and tourist services.
Akumal in the Mayan language means "Land of turtles" and it is still one of the favorite places for these marine animals to spawn. However, what makes Akumal charming and fascinating for tourists from around the world, is its spectacular bay with clear waters and underground rivers. Akumal is one of the most peaceful places in the Riviera Maya: one protected shallow bay with a secluded beach and a nearby reef.
Get in
The nearest Airport to Akumal is the Cancun International Airport.Fly into Cancun and rent a car for the drive to Akumal. It is approximately a one hour drive from Cancun.
You can also pre-book a private transfer from the airport to your destination. Some of the companies offering this service are the following:
There are also buses and shuttles with some hotels or dive shops offering free shuttles. Ask your hotel or attraction provider if available.
Get around
Unless you plan on just staying in Akumal, you will need a rental car to get around. The closest sights are at least a 20 min drive. However, if you're not comfortable driving in a foreign country, there are plenty of taxis to take you wherever you need to go.
There are also colectivos, a local 15-passenger van service that runs between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. They're cheap (20 pesos per person), and usually full, but run very frequently. You can catch the colectivos off the main highway. If you are standing on the side of the highway the driver will flash his lights at you if he has room in his van. This is the preferred local way of getting around.
Akumal has a beautiful bay with a wide white sand beach, wonderfully warm blue-green water and great snorkeling. Cute little town with several restaurants.
With the destruction of hurricane Wilma, the reefs near Akumal were damaged. However, a snorkeling trip is still very worth the time and expense. There are three options for snorkeling:
Since coral dies on human contact, you should avoid touching coral at all costs. It is also illegal to touch the wildlife, such as the sea turtles, so please do not try to ride them or bother them in any way. As of January 2006, there were five juvenile green sea turtles living in the bay.
A few small shops in town. No real shopping to speak of.
There are also other restaurants in North Akumal (near Half Moon Bay):
In nearby Chemuyil:
Most restaurants serve beer. Lol Ha and La Buena Vida have a full bar.
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Kydd by Julian Stockwin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Kydd by Julian Stockwin
I came late to the books of Julian Stockwin and that I started to read his stories is because being disabled and not always able to get out myself, Maureen was the one who saw "Conquest" the quick choice shelf at Pimlico library and knowing how much I am partial to yarns of this sort she had no worries in getting it for me, in any case I read this novel and was instantly captivated by the escapades of Thomas Kydd and Nicholas Renzi.
I read two more books that was out of sequence these were "Treachery" and "The Admiral's Daughter", I made a determined effort to start again at the beginning of the series of books and so we now start with;
Thomas Paine Kydd is press-ganged in Guildford, and is wrenched from his safe profession of wig making to join the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship Duke William. We have been treated to the horrors of the below-deck life of the common seaman before, but Stockwin renders these scenes as exuberantly as any of his predecessors. He is also particularly good at delineating the changing character of his hero, as Kydd comes to admire the skills of the seamen and (of course) becomes a true sailor himself. Although, at times, the book has the feel of the setting up of a new series, it's none the worse for that. Stockwin can command your attention with ease when his writing has such unyielding power as:
This the first book in a series of stories about Thomas Kydd and his friend Nicholas Renzi, and I liked it I now know who, what, why and where these two met and as this is another rollicking good yarn from one of my favourite story weavers of true boy's own adventures I was well pleased.
I really appreciated the meticulous background knowledge that Julian Stockwin gives of life at sea at the time of the Napoleonic wars and found myself transported back to the era that made the Royal Navy under the command of great seagoing heroes like Nelson great.
This story follows the life of Thomas Kydd who is against his will pressed into naval service, a much more ruthless world in contrast to his life ashore as a wig maker.
At times I did find myself paying a visit to the dictionary or the laptop to translate some of the naval slang and jargon along with some 18th century wording, but I didn't mind that as Julian wants us to be immersed into that era for a more complete adventure (I think).
As I have already read some of this series I recommend this book I believe that Julian Stockwin is an instinctive teller of tales and, with Thomas Kydd and the captivating intrigues he is a man with a stunning imagination and just as unfalteringly his research is truthful and matchless.
I can't recommend the stories of Thomas Kydd by Julian Stockwin highly enough.
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Early one morning in 1992, while working as news anchor and reporter for a television station in Huntsville, Ala., Harold Fisher was roused from his sleep by a remarkable dream.
He sat bolt upright in bed and went straight for his pen and a yellow legal pad, where he scribbled down his memories of the dream on the floor of his sparsely furnished apartment before they had a chance to fade away.
"I got my cigarettes, I got a tumbler of scotch, and I sat on the floor in the living room," Fisher recalled in a phone interview from Washington, where he works as a radio host on the city's top-rated urban station, WHUR. "I sat down and I started writing the story on a legal pad. By the time I sat down, it was 1 o'clock in the morning, and I wrote well past sunrise."
Fisher, who co-hosted "Daybreak" on WGRZ with current anchor Maryalice Demler, eventually developed his hastily written dream journal into the 2010 novel "Two Weeks Until the Rest of My Life." Last year, Fisher's former WGRZ colleague Paulette Harris, also the artistic director of the Paul Robeson Theatre, adapted the book into a stage play. A popular production of the show, directed by Paul Robeson veteran Mary Craig, wrapped up a three-week run in the East Side theater June 2.
And now, after an extraordinary series of events and thanks to the pair's deep friendship, the small Buffalo theater company is taking the show to Washington, where it will play three performances in the 325-seat THEARC Theater on July 20 and 21.
For the 45-year-old company, a community institution whose commitment to theater has enriched the lives of generations of East Side residents and many others, opportunities to take shows on the road are rare. Its mission is resolutely local, its budget modest and its work rightly directed at the need of the community that it has served so well for almost half a century.
So it was a welcome surprise for Harris to see her very first adaptation, which grew out of her selection of the novel for a book club that meets quarterly in the African American Cultural Center, meet with such success. The show, which follows Fisher's novel closely aside from one major twist, tells the story of a career-focused woman who falls in love – quite unexpectedly – with a much younger man during a trip to New Orleans.
"Trust me, I'm still floating," Harris said in an early June interview about the upcoming Washington production, which is largely being financed by Fisher. "My feet haven't touched the ground."
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"I said, 'Look, something that you don't know about me is that I have an excellent work ethic,' " Harris recalled about her first day on the job. "If there's something that I want to do and I do it, I give it 100 percent and then some. And ever since then, both he and Maryalice have been very good friends of mine. We reach out to each other a lot. It's nice to have that type of relationship."
As for Fisher, whose news program "The Daily Drum" airs daily on WHUR and on Sirius XM Radio, the Washington production is proof positive of the strength of his friendship with Harris and of the creative energy of the city he once called home.
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|2011-05-18, 08:40
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Anything's Possible
Join Date: Jul 2009
Another recurring point that has been brought up is the inn's bad situation so that will likely play a role too.
|2011-05-22, 15:00
|Link #43
To the beat//
Join Date: Feb 2011
Age: 27
I don´t think Ohana´s grandma will be dying anytime soon. At least not in episode 10. As for Kissuiso going bankrupt...hmm, I guess that´s a possibility but again I think its too early.
I'll take a wild guess and say that either:
1. Ko confesses to Ohana again, but this time Ohana responds by turning him down. (Or accepting him...20% chance?)
2. Minko confesses to Tooru (hardly doubt it)
3. Ohana´s mom comes to Kissuiso (Maybe a 30% chance?)
4. Ohana is called back to the city by her mom (15% chance?)
Meh, Idk, my theories are just theories. Don't throw rocks at me Ko/Ohana fans! D:
|2011-05-29, 11:47
|Link #44
Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
So, the big event in episode 10 is Ohana... getting a cold? No, there has to be something more to this. At any rate, I think we can cross out anything involving Ko. He's had his dose in episode 9.
|2011-05-29, 12:06
|Link #45
Monarch of Rughzenhaide
(edited after I realised I got the voice actors wrong from the preview):
My speculations on episode 10:
From the preview of episode 9, it looks like Ohana is being called to go back home and leave the inn. Preview suggest that Ko is desperate to have her back, but I smell something fishy. I think it might Ohana's mother or even her grandmother. The scenes with Ohana and Tooru suggests that Tooru may encourage to do so... or maybe even make an indirect confession on top of it - like asking her to go on a "date" once she gets over her cold but Ohana is too brickheaded to understand. Meanwhile, back in the city things steam up between Ko and that new girl.
I think I read/watched way too much shoujo manga and teen dramas
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|2011-05-29, 18:34
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Ms. Procrastinator
Join Date: Mar 2010
^I think it's waaay too early for Tohru to do something like that. I'm pretty sure he realizes that Ohana is a lot younger than him and would try not to... make moves on her? (Like Skip Beat) Oh wait, but he did in the preview... With possible ulterior motives... But Ohana's sick so he has a good excuse >.> lol
|2011-05-30, 05:09
|Link #47
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
I'm betting we're going to see the first overt / explicit sign of Tooru's attraction to Ohana in episode 10. At this point, I don't think Ohana is attracted to Kou. She's still struggling to understand what it even means for her to be romantically interested.
Knowing Ohana, when Tooru finally confesses, she's either going to be:
1) Clueless
2) Apologetic (she may have noticed, but doesn't know what to do since Minko obviously has an attraction towards him. If she is entertaining the notion, she may be indecisive and not really understand the concept of romantic engagement.
There will probably be a backlash from Minko as well :/.
Someone mentioned pregnancy earlier in the thread. I think it's certainly a possibility- a lot of people have drawn parallels between Ohana and her mother. Is it that hard to believe that history may repeat itself?
I think the difference however, is that Ohana represents an opportunity for her grandmother to rebuild her relationship with her granddaughter and ultimately forgive her daughter for making whatever decision she made all the years ago that is reminded by whatever Ohana does this time around.
And yeah, it's a questionable gap (at least in the states), but it's possible with parental consent, and since her grandmother is acting as guardian... Once again, I don't know the statutory laws in Japan, but I get the inkling that it's probably within acceptable bounds. Also, Tooru is clearly NOT being portrayed a pedophile.
|2011-05-30, 07:08
|Link #48
Anything's Possible
Join Date: Jul 2009
I've seen too many anime pairings as it is that honestly it would be better if the MC ends up with no one unless its painstakingly obvious who is going to come out on top. On that note I don't think Ohana will accept anyone's confession in the end.
And the series has to end with the thing with Ko-chan completely fleshed out at the least. As of yet still no expectation.
|2011-06-01, 02:57
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Let me just reitarate that no one will end up getting pregnant here. The only one I can remotely see getting there is Tomoe, given her age, but I find even that unlikely considering episode 10 is just around the corner, hardly enough time for her to get into a relationship, and she certainly doesn't seem as irresponsible as Ohana's mom. And if it happens to any of the other girls, especially Ohana, rest assured this anime will end badly. I don't need to remind anyone about School Days again, I hope
|2011-06-01, 03:20
|Link #50
Join Date: May 2011
Location: somewhere interesting
No! just stay innocent and maintain the slice of life feel. i don't need pregnancy drama going on It will ruin the feel and the story. This story is about Ohana getting stronger mentally not getting bigger physically
|2011-06-02, 08:59
|Link #52
Ms. Procrastinator
Join Date: Mar 2010
I really want to see Ohana's mom again (Satsuki right?) so that we can find out what's going on between her and Grandma. Lots of drama, perhaps?
What about Ohana's dad? :O I want to know more about him too, but he hasn't been mentioned at all.
|2011-06-02, 10:04
|Link #53
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Hong Kong Shatterdome
|2011-06-03, 23:32
|Link #55
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: New York, USA
Hey, we're getting closer to Sunday but we can still speculate! Does anyone want to guess why Minko has such a big smile on her face in the preview? Judging from the background, she's standing on the bed (like Nako was at the beginning of the clip) and talking to Ohana. We've never seen her with a smile that big before.
|2011-06-04, 10:12
|Link #57
To the beat//
Join Date: Feb 2011
Age: 27
^ I think we just run out of new things to say.
As for Minko, Ohana probably tells her something along the lines of: "I'm sorry for getting sick and for causing all of you trouble today."
And Minko starts to think that Ohana might not be so bad after all.
|2011-06-05, 11:47
|Link #60
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: New York, USA
Judging from the preview (It looks like a flashback episode to Ohana's time in Tokyo with her mom for those who haven't seen the ep yet), her mom might be showing up sooner that we thought...
I would have thought that they'd save something with that much potential drama until the end. Or maybe I'm wrong about the potential for drama. Ohana might have been disappointed by her mother so many times that a potential confrontation wouldn't actually have that much dramatic oomph.
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|2003-12-19, 12:04
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Live-Evil, I love you.
Ohh thank you thank you THANK YOU for putting out gilgamesh 11. I've been feening for a new ep for a while now and going to to be going home to ny in like 4 hours and now have if not my favorite anime right now to watch on the plane. THANK YOU SO FREAKIN MUCH. if you ever need anything, let me know.
|2003-12-20, 00:28
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Destroyer of the God Deus
I will have to second that notion. Live Evil does a fantastic job on their fansubs. I too have been following Gilgamesh and must say that i liked it a lot. Any idea though on how many episodes it has. 13 doesn't seem logical.
|2003-12-20, 01:15
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Weapon of Mass Discussion
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
I am grateful that they do semi-obscure, non-popular series because if they didn't, then nobody would sub these gems.
Perhaps they should be grateful though, because if they did well-known popular series, they would probably get lynched by unappreciative fans that don't understand the importance of quality over speed.
|2003-12-20, 02:10
|Link #7
Senior Member
hehe *______________*
I'm glad we're appreciated
Now, I'd like to state this now in public before rumors start flying...
L-E is most likely going to be very very quiet from December 26th until the end of January or so b/c a few key members of the group are going on winter vacations all at the same time ^_^;;;
I'm going back to Japan for a month
The tentative plan is to use 2004 to finish off the shows we have started, and GE999 & another secret project that you all must watch will begin being released after we all get back and resituated in the last week of January...
The only notable exception to this plan is Gilgamesh, which I think will continue as normal without my assistance... We will see hehe
We're trying our hardest to get Mermaid's Forest completed before Christmas, though *_* The final episode is supposed to air this Saturday...
|2003-12-20, 02:37
|Link #8
Weapon of Mass Discussion
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
Thanks for the news. Now whenever people ask if Live-eviL is dead I can say "No, they're just on vacation." People will ask. They always ask.
Thanks for trying to complete Mermaid's Forest. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm also hyped at the news that you're starting GE999 before finishing Galaxy Railways. The change of plan really works well for me.
It is great that you've decided to tell us what it going on with your group. L-E is my fave because you have the most unique projects and strive so hard for quality. Enjoy your Christmas! You've really earned it.
|2003-12-20, 03:52
|Link #9
Destroyer of the God Deus
Not only Live Evil a great group, but they have not let the fame go to their head and i for one am glad to see that. Thank you for the info. Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. Like Nani said, you've all earned it. Lucky bastard getting to go to Japan, have extra fun for me ok. We will await your future projects and happy hunting.
|2004-02-06, 16:41
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annoying white bat
Join Date: Jan 2004
Gonna bump this old thread because L-E just started work on another title, 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother. This group demonstrates that fansubbing will always have an important place in the world of anime fans by working on older titles which stand little chance of being licensed.
|2004-02-12, 17:58
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Weapon of Mass Discussion
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The 3-D animated family film beat out the competition, grossing a solid $44.7 million, according to an estimate from distributor 20th Century Fox. "Olympus Has Fallen," a White House-set action thriller, exceeded industry expectations by about $10 million, debuting with a healthy $30.5 million.
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Those who saw "The Croods" this weekend liked it a lot, assigning the film an average grade of A, according to market research firm CinemaScore. That's good news for the $135-million DreamWorks Animation film, as the movie will need strong word-of-mouth if it is to become a bona-fide hit.
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Despite its mediocre reviews "Olympus Has Fallen" resonated with moviegoers, as the opening-weekend crowd gave the film an A- grade. The R-rated movie over-performed at the box office largely because older males turned out in force — roughly 73% of the audience was over the age of 25.
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But "Olympus Has Fallen," which stars Butler as a disgraced Secret Service agent trying to save the White House from a terrorist takeover, is also one of the costliest movies FilmDistrict has ever released. Avi Lerner's Millennium Films spent about $70 million to make the film, which was acquired by the independent distributor at no cost. (FilmDistrict is helping to pay the marketing of the movie, however.)
Butler, 43, was badly in need of a good opening. The actor — who also produced "Olympus" — has recently appeared in a string of box-office bombs, including last year's sports-themed "Playing for Keeps" and "Chasing Mavericks" — neither of which ended up with even $15 million in ticket sales. The actor, who rose to fame in the sword-and-sandals epic "300," tends to do well with commercial action films — in 2009, his "Law Abiding Citizen" made $126.7 million worldwide.
"I think this confirms his status as an action star," said Jim Orr, FilmDistrict's president of distribution. "Often women were grading the film as high as men — and that no doubt has something to do with Mr. Butler."
Both critics and audiences disliked "Admission," which stars Fey as a college admissions counselor on a mission to help a high-schooler get accepted to university. The movie was the worst reviewed of any of the weekend's new releases and also notched the lowest CinemaScore — a B-.
The film is the first major disappointment for the former "Saturday Night Live" star, who helped to lead both 2008's "Baby Mama" and 2010's "Date Night" to box-office success. "Admission," a $13-million Focus Features release, is less broad of a comedy than Fey's previous efforts.
"I really don't think it's her. She's really a very popular woman," said Focus' domestic distribution president Jack Foley. "There were some really negative reviews out there, and I think that was a challenge for us. It's clearly a disappointing opening and discouraging all the way around."
As for "Spring Breakers," the Harmony Korine film did decently after getting off to a fantastic start in limited release last weekend. The movie, featuring formerly squeaky-clean Disney stars Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens in more provocative roles, was produced for under $5 million. Though the picture is certainly a success for a low-budget film initially conceived for the art house, this weekend's results indicate that it's unlikely the movie will become a nationwide hit.


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At a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Democratic and Republican Senators criticized the Bush Administration for "sugarcoating" the situation in Afghanistan and expressed grave concerns that the US is not providing adequate commitment, resources, and security support for Afghanistan.
Committee Chairman Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) opened the hearing with a call for US "follow through" in Afghanistan and for expansion of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), which currently has 4,800 peace keeping troops in Kabul, to areas outside of the capital. Said Lugar, "I agree with those who suggest that ISAF must expand its area of operations beyond the capital. The need to maintain security, distribute aid, and establish the credibility of the interim government exists throughout the country, not just in Kabul."
Throughout the hearing, the senators pressed the State Department's Afghanistan Coordinator David Johnson and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Peter Rodman, who testified before the Committee, on why the US has refused to commit with other nations to expand ISAF. The ranking Democrat on the Committee, Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) said that security [in Afghanistan] is jeopardized by the
Administrations refusal to support ISAF expansion.
Both Republican and Democratic Senators also challenged the Department of Defenses plan to deploy small provincial regional teams to 7-10 areas of Afghanistan over the next year as a substitute for ISAF expansion. The teams, which would vary in size from 10 to 60 people, would include special operations, civil affairs, and USAID personnel. Said Lugar, the teams "cannot fully compensate for the value of expanded ISAF." Senator Jon
Corzine (D-NJ) questioned whether the size of the teams would enable them to provide adequate protection for women¹s rights and human rights.
Biden also expressed concern that the Bush Administration had redefined what constitutes security and stability in Afghanistan from the "mandate of a central government controlling all of Afghanistan that is multi-ethnic and violence-free" to the lesser standard of "lack of violence." Biden stated that warlords, drugs, terrorism, and the influence of other countries in the region would continue to pose dangerous threats to Afghanistan¹s central government and the countrys stability unless the US made greater commitments. He cited Herat warlord Kahn's imposition of restrictions on women and asked if "that's stability?"
Senators of both parties also called for full appropriation of funds for the newly passed Afghan Freedom Support Act, which provides $3.3 billion in reconstruction and security assistance for Afghanistan. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE), the Act's chief sponsor, repeatedly asked the Department of Defenses Rodman how much of their new $6.1 billion budget request would go for Afghanistan's reconstruction and expressed frustration that Rodman would not answer the question.
At the hearing, Afghanistan's Ambassador the United States Ishaq Shahryar, also called for the U.S. to support expansion of ISAF beyond Kabul and an increase in the force's size to at least 15,000 troops, to fund the Afghan Freedom Support Act, to provide reconstruction funding directly through the central Afghan government, and to encourage the return of Afghan exiles to the country.
The Feminist Majority has been leading the call for ISAF expansion and increases in reconstruction funding and particularly for more resources to support the work of the Ministry of Women's Affairs and the Human Rights Commission.
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text: Page Content 1Sustainability Certificate Program A tri-college collaboration between Babson, Olin, and Wellesley Colleges. Watch Sustainability Certificate Program Video Addressing the challenge of using earth's resources sustainably requires a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach in which basic research about the causes and consequences of environmental problems is combined with an understanding of the incentives and processes for large-scale economic activity, and the technology with which to reconfigure the human effect on the natural world. Babson, Olin, and Wellesley Colleges are uniquely suited to address this challenge by providing a joint program (BOW) capable of educating students in ways that each cannot accomplish alone. By truly integrating business, engineering, and the liberal arts in the service of environmental sustainability, BOW provides students with the cross-disciplinary academic preparation and the cross-campus cultural collaboration experiences needed to approach environmental issues holistically. Click here for more information about the BOW program. Babson College Faculty Advisor: Lucy McAllisterGoals for the Program The Sustainability Certificate Program seeks to educate students to make use of the skills, tools, and concepts from the liberal arts, business, and engineering to address environmental challenges and to evaluate potential paths towards sustainability at both the individual and societal level. Introduction to Sustainability This case-based course introduces students to the basic concepts and tools that business, engineering, and the liberal arts (science, social science, and the humanities) bring to a consideration of sustainability. It is team-taught by faculty from the three institutions, with coursework fully integrated across the three approaches. The course will draw empirical material from, and apply concepts and tools to, a semester-long case (such as the sustainability of a city block, the transition to clean energy worldwide, or the life-cycle of a common consumer product). Course meetings will take place at Wellesley, Olin, and Babson colleges. Prerequisite: None. Not open to first-year students except by instructor permission.Semester: FallUnits: 1.0; 4-credits Sustainability Synthesis This project-based course provides an opportunity for students to synthesize the work from the introductory course and elective courses to apply their knowledge of sustainability to a specific problem or issue of interest to an identified community. Groups of three to five students representing more than one school will work on a semester-long project that focuses on understanding and providing solutions for a specific environmental problem, using the tools and concepts developed in the program. Prerequisite: Declared participation in the certificate program, and completion of Introduction course and two out of three elective courses for the program. Semester: Spring, beginning 2013Units: 1.0; 4-credits Courses for Credit Toward the Certificate Program The following courses may be used as electives. Please contact the course instructor to determine the accessibility and appropriateness of the course. Note that students may not earn credit for both ECON 228 (at Wellesley) and ECN 3675 (at Babson). Courses listed with an asterisk require that students undertake their course project on a sustainability-related topic to gain credit towards the certificate. Distribution Institution Course Number Title Business Babson EPS 4523 Environmental and Sustainable Entrepreneurship Business Babson EPS 3525 Social Enterprise Management Business Babson MOB 3522 Business and the Environment Business Babson EPS 4527 Social Entrepreneurship by Design* Business Babson MOB 3527 Solving Big Problems* Business Babson EPS 4525 Living the Social Entrepreneurship Experience* Business Olin AHSE 3510 New Technology Ventures Engineering Olin MTH/SCI 1111 Modeling and Simulation of the Physical World Engineering Olin ENGR 1200 Design Nature Engineering Olin SCI 1410 Materials Science and Solid State Chemistry with Lab Engineering Olin ENGR 2350 Thermodynamics Engineering Olin ENGR 3210 Sustainable Design Engineering Olin ENGR3499 Metals and Alloys: From Microstructure to Global Impact Engineering Olin ENGR 3810 Structural Biomaterials Engineering Olin ENGR 3820 Failure Analysis and Prevention Liberal arts Wellesley ES 101 Fundamentals of Environmental Science with Laboratory Liberal arts Wellesley ES 102 Environment and Society: Addressing Climate Change Liberal arts Wellesley ES 201/GEOS 201 Methods and Problems in Environmental Science with Laboratory Liberal arts Wellesley ES 203 Cultures of Environmentalism Liberal arts Wellesley ES 214/POL2 214 Social Causes and Consequences of Environmental Problems Liberal arts Wellesley ES 299/HIST 299 United States Environmental History Liberal arts Wellesley AFR 226 Environmental Justice, Race, and Sustainable Development Liberal arts Wellesley BISC 108 Environmental Horticulture with Laboratory Liberal arts Wellesley BISC 201 Ecology with Laboratory Liberal arts Wellesley ECON 228 Environmental and Resource Economics Liberal arts Wellesley GEOS 101 Earth Processes and the Environment with Laboratory Liberal arts Wellesley PHIL 233 Environmental Ethics Liberal arts Babson SCN 2410 Environmental Technology Liberal arts Babson SCN 3615 Ecology of Animal Behavior Liberal arts Babson SCN 3697 Global Warming: Business & Society Liberal arts Babson HSS 2410 Contemporary Environmental Issues Liberal arts Babson LAW 3616 The Role of Animals in Technology, Law and Society Liberal arts Babson ECN 3675 Environmental Economics, Policy and Analysis Liberal arts Babson CVA 2457 Imagining Sustainability: Nature, Humanity, Business and End of Sorrow Liberal arts Babson CXD 3662 Ecotourism, Biodiversity, and Conservation Policy in Costa Rica Liberal arts Olin AHSE 2199 Environmental Enterprise: Technology, Civilization, and Sustainability Liberal arts Olin SCI 2299 Microbial Diversity Requirements for the Certificate Program There are three components to the 5-course certificate program: Introductory Course (CVA 2013) Synthesis Course (SUS 3600) Three electives from the list of Courses for Credit Toward the Certificate Program. 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Pfeiffer University, home of the black and gold Falcons, is a small Methodist university tucked away in the village of Misenheimer, North Carolina. Although there are only 1,400 students, Pfeiffer offers courses of study in business, religion, languages, and health sciences, among other things. Better be on your best behavior, because Pfeiffer seeks to be a model for church-related schools.
It comes as a surprise that one in two students actually live off-campus, because Pfeiffer is such a small, tight-knit school. How is this possible when the closest nearby town is 15 minutes away? Let's stop stereotyping. There's actually a variety of rental options around Misenheimer, but a car would be really helpful for the commute to school. In nearby towns, there is a selection of beautiful and extremely affordable duplex apartments as well as townhomes and single-family houses. Duplexes and townhomes may be the preferred options, however, if you want to get closer to your neighbors… or have them at all. Don't be afraid of searching for your own place if this is your first time. We have some guides to help you out through the process.
Yes, a car is necessary to travel anywhere outside of the village and the surrounding city of Richfield. If that's your thing, you'll need to bring your own or become best friends with someone who does have their car on campus. Otherwise, biking and walking are popular modes of transportation at Pfeiffer. And to be honest, it's a lot healthier, but please, please do not attempt to walk to Charlotte. Though Misenheimer doesn't offer many amenities, the students at Pfeiffer really focus on their studies and are engaged with NCAA Division II athletics and campus organizations.


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HOLY ****!!! THAT was AMAZING!!! I knew it'd look good, but I didn't think it'd look THIS good (O.O). I will be there every step of the way (^,^)!
Btw, I've always wondered, how did the original show do in japan(if it ever aired in japan)?
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I remember that it got a dub in Japan (found a clip of it and watched it once, yeaaaaaaah) but it sounds like it only aired on the Nick channel which isn't in a lot of cable packages over there.
|2011-07-29, 06:55
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I know I'm late but...wait a sec, Toph has a daughter (O.o)!? I did always found her cute despite her small stature(well, that haughty personality inside that small stature is what sold her for me (^,^) ), but I can't imagine someone 'putting the reins' on her at all. It couldn't be...Sokka could it?
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Been outta the loop on Avatar since some time before the "film that should be forgotten" but damn this has got the fires of interest burning once again.
I may have to go ahead and watch some of the older seasons again just to get to grips with it all....once again.
Kinda wish I spent more time watching the series whenever my wee cousin was watching it
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One of the things I enjoyed about the original Avatar series was the actual journey that they had to take from the four corners of the world. The effort that the artists put in to make the world that Avatar took place in to be massive. I heard this series is centered in only one city. I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to react to it, hopefully there's enough content centered in there that it won't show too much.
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dub - to add (music, speech, etc.) to a film or tape recording.
It makes sense to say "I hate dubs that aren't the show's original dub in it's original language." The original dub in the original language is what the show was designed for, and it usually gets much more $$$ resources in its production. Avatar's original language is English, and it's voice acting is quite good. I've heard the Japanese dub, and it's terrible, ruining a lot of the characters personalities.
As for despising any dub in English, even if the show was originally written and cast in English...that's just depressingly weeaboo.
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It's a matter of feeling here. This series looks like anime, so having japanese audio with it would feel normal while english audio feels uncomfortable. That's all there is to it. If it looked like american cartoons do, say The Simpsons or South Park (which are the only american cartoons I watch) English is of course, the audio that feels comfortable and normal with them. It's a matter of personal preference. You don't mind the English audio or anyone else here, sure fine, but let me be and stick with anime that actually is anime.
And what you said about dub is correct yes, but also nit picking. Everyone knows it's original meaning but everyone also knows that dub generally refers to animation or films that have had the speech replaced with another language. Especially in anime industry if you have a word dub, it always means something else than JP audio.
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We all know who the masked guy is. It's gotta be
Spoiler for guess:
On a different note, I wonder which brother Korra is gonna hook up with? Or are they gonna keep the friend solidarity going on like the beg of the original series.
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He received a gold watch upon retirement, just as a retiring deputy would.
A man who nicknamed the "prayer warrior" is retiring after serving as a Cass County volunteer chaplain for 33 years.
The Rev. Curt Frankhauser was asked in 1979 to do his first death notification for the county sheriff's office. He hesitated, but decided to comfort family members of a man who died in a car accident in north Fargo. Soon after, he learned that his words had touched the man's family so much that his 16-year-old son began attending his church.
Frankhauser is now pastor of Maranatha Free Lutheran Church in Ulen, Minn. He received a gold watch upon retirement, just as a retiring deputy would.
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3rd Annual Small Project Architecture Award Winners
One of our favorite annual architecture awards is the AIA Chicago Small Project Awards. It's an opportunity for small firms to recieve recognition for work that might otherwise be shadowed by larger offices. The AIA awards innovation, low budgets and small firms — this year there were 15 winners, ranging from a table on two wheels to a studio renovation in the Hancock building.
Each year the AIA Chicago tweaks its Small Projects Awards submission requirements. This year the only limitation was that the work be designed by firms with fewer than nine licensed architects and interns. Here's a sampling of the winners:
- Articulated Pods, by Blender Architecture LLC: "The project consisted of the gut-renovation of a 3,600 square foot residence located on the top floor and penthouse of an existing 5-unit building. A series of independent 'pods' were created for each function of the space, which are pulled away from the outside walls and remain autonomous as objects. Separation between components is limited and continuity is encouraged, while each program retains legibility. The pods are detailed with an illuminated reveal along the ceiling plane, emphasizing the notion of the box within the box."
- Historic Wicker Park 2-Flat Conversion and Modern Addition, by dSPACE Studio: "The owners of this 1880's Italianate home wanted to add a contemporary living space to their historic home. The design direction was to create a modern interpretation of the English orangery, a glass structure used as a conservatory, which references the owner's time spent in England. The resulting addition is a two-story steel and glass volume attached to the rear of the home with an operable 17ft glass hangar door. This bi-folding door completely integrates the interior to the landscaped yard beyond, and when open, provides protection from rainfall."
- Unit 4906, by SIDE Architecture: "This remodel of a studio apartment in the John Hancock Center shows how much one can do with only 450 square feet and $45,000. Taking inspiration from the dramatic views of the city's skyline and Lake Michigan that the unit's north-facing aperture offers, the remodel attempts to mirrow, in the words of the architect, the city's 'sculptural interweaving of forma and space' in the interior."
- Guest House, by SMNG-A Architects Ltd.: "The chamfered corner of this Michigan guest house was inspired by an Anselm Kiefer painting, and jurors feel it was executed here with artistry. 'It celebrates the corner that is missing,' one said. Although it was accomplished by turning the structure 90 degrees on its foundation, 'it's not just a structural movement, ' that juror said. ' The stairs are there, and they're beautiful.' The removed corners also provide an unusual aperture fo rlight to enter the interior."
- Equilibrium, by The Archi/Build Group, Inc. "The table, 24 inches high, gets its balance from principles of the Taolu form of Tai Chi; it leverages the force of gravity through its center, coupling that with a rolling 'free' connection to the earth in order to remain erect."
• Read About the Other 10 Winners: AIA Chicago 2013 Small Projects Awards and Chicago Architect Magazine May/June Issue
(Images: 1 Darris Harris; 2 Evan Thomas; 3 Candic C. Cusic Photography; 4 Tom Rossiter; 5 Craig T Cernek)