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|2010-12-16, 17:50
|Link #19841
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Wait, just because the games are fictions, like detective novels written by Yasu, doesn't mean that they're allowed to be internally inconsistent. At the very least, Battler's perspective should be accurate, since otherwise, 90% of the story is next to meaningless.
That doesn't mean the events in the game happen in real life, but the games must be internally consistent by some set if rules.
|2010-12-16, 17:53
|Link #19842
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Uh... when did I ever say that? It's the perspective you're advancing that leads to internal inconsistency, not mine.
Please read what was actually written. If you're having trouble understanding what I mean I can explain, but it would help if you would ask. I'd rather you understand and disagree than continuously misinterpret and misapply and argue with things nobody has talked about.
|2010-12-16, 18:06
|Link #19843
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Why did Kyrie say that Kanon died in the way he did?
Edit: Sorry, thought you were talking about my later post. The question still stands though.
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|2010-12-16, 18:09
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|2010-12-16, 18:16
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and what I mean by 'piece characters', they are the recurring characters in the 1986 board games. Ange's story doesn't repeat and in fact a continuous narrative, so her and any character in her narrative's development is only to be expected. In this regard, the only piece characters to have past games recollection is just Shannon, Kanon, and perhaps piece-Beatrice (aaaand Erika lol).
|2010-12-16, 20:40
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Allow me to attempt to explain why Shkanon in the traditional sense is the most disrespectful thing to be wielded against those characters.
Shannon and Kanon are furniture. Furniture attends to the needs of the witch and serves the witch's ends. From the standpoint that the witch is the teller of stories (whether literally or in "magic" terms, or one and the same if you wish), furniture are literary devices that serve the ends of the storyteller.
Shannon and Kanon are created as literal literary furniture, dehumanized pieces put into place to fulfill the needs of the writer. They don't really have backstories, they're servant characters (a traditional utility role), they're given magic powers when it suits (described as human forms created by Kinzo's magic), whatever is required.
Except... they start to rebel, as early as the second message bottle story. Shannon is a step ahead. She desires to become human. Beatrice doesn't think it's possible and warns her she'll only be disappointed. She is a character, not a person; that's basically Beatrice's thesis there. Kanon warns Shannon of the same thing. But he too winds up falling for Jessica and wanting to become human.
They rebel a lot and a lot more often against the machinations of "Beatrice." They plant themselves in opposition to the role that the storyteller originally set for them. This continues through multiple authors, but it's even present in the original. The whole notion of "the author seeing themselves in Shannon and Kanon" is important, because my suspicion is they were not initially supposed to do this. If you think about the roles they play in ep1, they're rather minor players (despite being obvious culprit candidates). Their surface roles are basically to play as victims. As their rebellion mounts and they fight toward humanity, their prominence increases.
Kanon is more obvious than Shannon perhaps because of the long delay before we learn his name. Kanon is just Kanon for the longest time. A fake name for a fake person, which is all he thinks he is. It doesn't matter if Yoshiya is actually his name or not or if there ever was a Kanon in the first place. By claiming a name he's claiming to be a person, his own person at that. There is a freaking person behind Kanon, and that person deserves to be able to fight for Jessica just like anyone else. That he may not have "really" existed isn't relevant to where he is now. We can actually twist George's words around there, in fact...
What does it mean exactly to "become human?" I think, in part, it means not being disposable or flexible anymore as a character. Shannon and Kanon become Sayo and Yoshiya and their personalities and desires become fixed. They are now as predictable as any other piece, and that's a good thing, because it means their characters have enough depth that they can no longer be manipulated on a whim.
In ep6 they're set against each other, and they fight, but then at the end everybody gets what they wanted anyway. They are human, their love is real, they deserve happiness. ANGE wonders whether this "satisfies the witch." Now if they didn't do what the author wanted, would that satisfy her? Well... possibly. Just because they took on a life that wasn't intended doesn't mean that unexpected development wasn't actually a pleasant surprise. Or that it didn't turn out to mean something more than would have been expected.
Now compare this to a certain person we've been introduced to. Someone torn between feelings of being inadequate and inhuman and believing themselves to be special and deserving of so much more than they have. Someone whose wishes to become human were transferred subconsciously into even the smallest roles in their stories. And those wishes took form, took root, and took flight.
Beatrice demanded Battler acknowledge her as a witch, but I think it's clear that what Battler actually realized and acknowledged was a person. Which was the goal all along. If the intent is to mirror the human author's personal struggle to be acknowledged, shunting Shannon and Kanon into authorial gimmick mode is denying the very same thematic element.
It may well be that they were implemented to create that doubt. But they fought against it over time. They distinguished themselves. Behind a surface existence, two "characters" fought to become "humans." Behind a story, a "witch" fought for the same thing. I don't want to deny that any more than Battler wanted a family member cast into the role of a killer. It's easy to mock shippers' attachment to the Shannon/George or Kanon/Jessica relationships, but isn't it telling that there's anything there to appreciate in the first place?
|2010-12-16, 21:07
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I really, really, really love that interpretation, but then how are we supposed to interpret the love duel under this lens (the biggest 'evidence' for Shkanon)? Under this mode of thought, why could only one of them have the miracle of love?
|2010-12-16, 21:20
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I would question the source and examine the facts. There's no particular reason to believe that the premise is absolutely true, nor that the conclusion requires the actual result advanced.
That is, the love duel exists because somebody says it has to exist. Beatrice can't be revived because somebody says she can't revive. Only one can have the miracle of love because somebody says only one can. Battler can only be saved by his own effort in the Logic Error because that's what he's told he has to do.
What actually happens? Kanon persists in some fashion, Beatrice revives, Battler is extricated by Kanon and Beatrice, and everyone achieves the miracle of love. Events contradict statements. The statements are wrong. Expectations have been defied.
You could look at this as an attempt by an outside source to "force Beatrice into a role." That is, the aspects of the author seen by someone else are forced into conflict to see which one is "real," and thus most important, and which ones are "furniture" and worthy of being discarded. Pushing at Beatrice. And, as Kanon advises Chick-Beato, the response to this is to push back. "Beatrice" is not her characters. Insert some empowering bullhonkey about Beatrice reviving because she realized she can love BATTLER as characters, I'm tired.
|2010-12-16, 23:04
|Link #19849
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I agree with Aura that I really like this interpretation of Shannon and Kanon. I think it's an excellent segue into my personal views on the meta world, that they are fully real in this higher dimension. I see this as a perfect example of 'transcending' and how Yasu and Maria's 'delusions' can become fully real in a sense.
|2010-12-17, 01:32
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Oh, I kinda get it. I think what Renall is doing now is kinda similar to Will denying Bern's truth in the end of ep.7.
to put it very simply: even though enormous amounts of evidence had been shown, Renall is denying Shkanon based on the fact that they have development, that they each have the right to exist as characters(ninja EDIT: or, humans as he put it) in the fiction, cmiiw.
Just like even though it's shown that Lion's future is bleak no matter how you slice it, Will wanted to protect Lion's happiness because it's fiction, where Lion has all the right to get a happy ending.
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|2010-12-17, 03:15
|Link #19851
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Renall, your theory is really, excellent. But I'm left unsatisfied with your interpretation of the duel. If you consider the importance that Ryukishi seems to attribute to both its premise and conclusion, dismissing them seems to me like a failure to rigorously address it. Is there a different way the duel could be interpreted? If there isn't, can you explain your position in more detail?
|2010-12-17, 03:22
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|2010-12-17, 03:36
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Oh my, then I guess I kinda misinterpreted his saying
|2010-12-17, 03:39
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Which is to say...the Love Duel was meant to be a roundabout way of putting Shkannon on the same level as Small Bombs? The choice is a false one, and the fact is that happiness was possible for all three from the very beginning? It's late and Im honestly unable to take the thought process further.
|2010-12-17, 05:04
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I wonder if that theory might be a way to explain why Genji is referred to as furniture along with Shannon and Kanon? He's never really gotten proper development, and Battler even calls him out for being a robot at one point; he's basically a cardboard cutout butler. So maybe he's a character invented for the story too, one that never strove for the development necessary to become more than one-dimensional furniture?
|2010-12-17, 05:46
|Link #19856
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I'm not sure it's properly comparable, since the Love Duel is pretty much half of the entire goddamn episode's plot, and EP6 is "a confession", not meant to have much difficulty.
@LyricalAura: EXACTLY.
|2010-12-17, 08:07
|Link #19857
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To make an example, just take your usual sport anime or manga. The plot usually revolves around different characters all trying to become the champion or the number one. All characters usually fight with the same effort to reach that goal, more or less everyone share the same ambition with the same intensity.
But it's obvious since the beginning that only one or only one team will be able to crown his dream.
I don't think that the losing characters suddenly lose depth (although in most cases they end up disappearing from the story completely) just because they were defeated. It is simply a necessity of life, and a narrative necessity, for a victory to entail many other losses in order to be really grand.
1) The old Beatrice didn't revive. The Beatrice that Battler revived was a new Beatrice. Still Beatrice but not the same Beatrice.
The expectation wasn't betrayed, because this point was made quite clear since the beginning of EP6
2) Again, Furfur and Zepar were quite clear on this point, as LyricalAura also noted, In the golden land is possible for all furniture to become human and love and that's what happens at the end of the game. There is no surprise nor any betrayal.
3) What the bad guys say is completely irrelevant, or rather, the "betrayal" of what a bad guy say has always been, narratively, a positive twist in the story and not a flaw.
|2010-12-17, 09:31
|Link #19858
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Who says Zepar and Furfur are trustworthy, again? Just who do they really work for? I'm immediately suspicious of people popping in out of nowhere with brand new rules and requirements and assuring me that things have to turn out a particular way. They fought each other because they were desperate to take that final step. Shannon wins, but Kanon winds up "earning" his reward anyway. And Beatrice comes back in full force. By any indications, the premise Zepar and Furfur present is wrong (although they may well have intended that; it's fairly clear the two of them present a divide between what they say and what they mean).
The Golden Land thing is completely irrelevant because... that's just how it happens anyway. Nobody actually wins anything before the story reaches its climax, at which point it doesn't matter who won because everybody wins. They were never in the "real world" to begin with. The story is playing a shell game.
Beatrice did revive. Featherine's statement is still technically true for the reasons you stated, but that's semantics and completely thematically meaningless. It's Beatrice. She acts like Beatrice, she trolls like Beatrice, she's accepted as Beatrice. Big Beato suggests the two of them might somehow become her. Ange/Featherine/Battler/Virgilia seem to think similar experiences could cause her to develop like her. And then it happens, and Battler is happy, so whatever, she's a Beatrice.
Look, I'm talking about themes. It's not worth grasping at straws here. None of these issues is inexplicable, I just haven't adequately explained them because I'm not thinking of them hard enough. Nothing suggests to me "Hrm, maybe this can't be viewed in this way."
|2010-12-17, 11:44
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Are you going all lawyer on me? I hope not, because there's nothing more biased than a lawyer's argument.
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10 p.m.
Actor Terry Crews has filed a police report after saying he was sexually assaulted by a high-level Hollywood executive.
Los Angeles police Officer Sal Ramirez said that Crews had filed a report on Wednesday, though Ramirez would not give the subject of the report.
But Crews confirmed for a TMZ cameraman as he walked out of the LAPD Hollywood station that it was about the groping he described last month, and said he also plans a lawsuit.
Crews said hearing reports of dozens of allegations against Harvey Weinstein brought back his own trauma and encouraged him to speak out.
He said he was at a Hollywood function last year with his wife when the male executive, who he has not identified, "groped my privates."
A representative for Crews did not respond to an email message seeking comment.
Crews stars in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" on Fox.
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Kevin Spacey is getting cut out of Ridley Scott's finished film "All the Money in the World" and replaced by Christopher Plummer just over one month before it's supposed to hit theatres.
People close to the production who were not authorized to speak publicly say Plummer is commencing reshoots immediately in the role of J. Paul Getty. According to the report, all of Spacey scenes will be reshot. Co-stars Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams are expected to participate.
Scott is intending to keep the film's Dec. 22 release date.
The film was originally set to have its world premiere at the AFI Fest in Los Angeles on Nov. 16 but was pulled earlier this week amid the sexual harassment reports surrounding Spacey.
Spacey has also been fired from "House of Cards."
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The Los Angeles Police Department says it is investigating sexual assault claims filed by actor Corey Feldman.
Officer Irma Mota said Wednesday that the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.
Feldman appeared on "The Dr. Oz Show" last week to discuss his claims of widespread pedophilia in Hollywood. Feldman says he was sexually assaulted as young actor and witnessed sexual abuse of other young performers.
Feldman said in a lengthy online post Wednesday that he is "forever grateful" to the women who came forward with sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein because the story has resurrected interest in Feldman's claims of abuse. The actor also defended his plans to make a film about sexual abuse in Hollywood and is seeking $10 million in funding.
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Harvey Weinstein has hired two defence lawyers known for their A-list clients to represent him in any legal proceedings in New York stemming from sexual assault allegations.
Weinstein's spokeswoman said Wednesday in a statement they do not believe an indictment is imminent. "Boardwalk Empire" actress Paz de la Huerta has said Weinstein raped her twice in 2010; police say her case is credible and they have corroborated it. They are working with Manhattan prosecutors. De la Huerta publicly recounted her story to Vanity Fair.
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12:45 p.m.
"Transparent" star Jeffrey Tambor is denying allegations that he behaved inappropriately toward a former assistant.
Deadline reported Wednesday that Amazon Studios is investigating the allegations. In response, the Emmy-winning actor says in a statement that he "adamantly and vehemently" denies doing anything wrong.
The claims are reportedly being made by a former assistant of Tambor's. In his statement, Tambor calls the assistant "disgruntled" and adds: "I am appalled and distressed by this baseless allegation."
Tambor plays the transgender matriarch of the Pfefferman family on "Transparent," which airs on Amazon.
Tambor is the latest high profile Hollywood figure to be accused of misconduct in a wave that began when dozens of sexual harassment allegations were reported last month against film mogul Harvey Weinstein.
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A former Boston TV news anchor says Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted her teenage son at a Nantucket restaurant.
Heather Unruh told reporters Wednesday that the actor stuck his hand down her son's pants and grabbed his genitals while the two of them were at the Club Car Restaurant in July 2016. Her son was 18 at the time.
Unruh said Spacey ultimately left to use the bathroom and when he was out of sight, her son ran away.
A lawyer for Spacey didn't immediately return an email Wednesday.
Unruh said her son didn't report the assault at the time because he was embarrassed. But she says he filed a report with police last week and they're investigating.
Police said they couldn't confirm a report was filed because sexual assault reports are confidential.
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Urban says as a father and a husband, the topic struck him, especially since he now lives in a house with all girls. He added: "This song speaks to me on a lot of levels."
BMI country songwriter of the year Ross Copperman says he wrote the song and recorded it with Urban because they wanted to do something about the issue. He says: "One thing we can do is write songs."

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If the water meter is enclosed or covered, an adequate access opening is required for reading and maintenance services. A minimum access opening of 20 inches x 20 inches x12 inches (height x width x depth) must be provided around the meter for reading and maintenance. For more information, please refer to the "Water Meter Replacement & Upgrade Program Information Guide" or contact City of Markham Waterworks Infrastructure department at 905-475-4862.
It is the homeowner's responsibility to coordinate installation of the new water meter. If your tenants are already receiving a water bill in their name, they will receive a letter prompting them to schedule an appointment. Tenants not currently receiving a water bill in their name will not be contacted by the City.
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Bibby bitten by rattlesnake
The 49th Annual Lone Star Expo Rattlesnake Roundup went on throughout the weekend without the star of the show: the Texas Snake Man. Jackie Bibby was loading rattlesnakes this past Friday afternoon at his home in Rising Star to bring them to Brownwood for the Expo when he was bitten in the stomach by one of the venomous rattlers. His father brought him to the Brownwood Regional Emergency Room in very serious condition. At last report, Bobby Dudley reported that Bibby was listed in critical condition where he was being treated in the Intensive Care Unit at BRMC.Dudley said Bibby had been administered more than 25 units of anti-venom as of 1 p.m. Sunday in hopes of counteracting the venomous toxins. Dudley said "this particular snake bite is very serious, not only because of where he was bitten, but because of Jackie's suppressed immune system and he's still healing from two snake bites last summer. One to his right hand that resulted in major tissue damage and loss, and a more severe bite that resulted in surgeons having to remove his right leg due to extreme tissue damage and infection."Dudley explained that Jackie Bibby's health is still somewhat compromised after those two previous bites and this latest bite on Friday.The Texas Diamondback Rattlesnake injects highly toxic venom that destroys tissue as it makes its way through the bloodstream.Many attendees said the Lone Star Expo just wasn't the same without the Texas Snake Man there, and his daredevil stunts. Jackie Bibby holds the Guinness World Book records for the most rattlesnakes in a sleeping bag, the most rattlesnakes in a bathtub and the most rattlesnakes being held in his mouth.


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Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney sought to pass the torch of leadership in the GOP to a new generation of conservatives in his first major public speech since losing last year's election.
Romney, the failed candidate who challenged President Barack Obama in 2012, heralded a handful of Republican governors and his former running mate — Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan — as the next generation of GOP leadership. And he counseled party activists gathered here at the Conservative Political Action Conference to learn from his campaign's missteps.
"It is up to us to make sure that we learn from my mistakes, and from our mistakes, so that we can win the victories those people and this nation depend upon," Romney told a warmly supportive CPAC crowd.
In his first public appearance since losing the 2012 presidential election to President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney starts off his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference offering "advice" to the president of the United States, stating "do whatever you can to keep America strong, to keep America prosperous and free, and the most-powerful nation on Earth."
"It's fashionable in some circles to be pessimistic about America, about conservative solutions, about the Republican Party," he added. "I utterly reject that pessimism. We may not have carried the day last Nov. 7, but we haven't lost the country we love, and we haven't lost our way."
The former Massachusetts governor has kept a deliberately low profile following his lopsided loss versus Obama last November.
Following a campaign in which he was caricatured as out of touch — an image reinforced by his comments about "47 percent" of Americans depending upon government — many Republicans have quickly looked past Romney, who seemed at risk of becoming relegated to footnote status within the GOP.
But Romney used his speech to pledge to remain involved in Republican politics.
"I am sorry that I will not be your president – but I will be your co-worker and I will stand shoulder to shoulder alongside you," he said. "In the end, we will win just as we have won before, and for the same reason: because our cause is just and it is right."
And Romney singled out a handful of Republicans in his speech who could become that next generation of winners.
He hailed South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (who introduced him), and Republican Govs. Rick Snyder (Mich.), Nathan Deal (Ga.), Scott Walker (Wis.), Susana Martinez (N.M.) and Brian Sandoval (Nev.), along with two governors who weren't invited to CPAC because of perceived apostasies against conservatism: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.
Romney made few references, aside from Ryan, to leaders in Congress. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Rand Paul, R-Ky., or Ted Cruz, R-Texas, did not earn a shout-out from the former GOP nominee.
CPAC has been an important gathering for Romney in the past. He twice won its influential straw poll, and ended his first bid for the Republican nomination at 2008's gathering. Romney called himself a "severely conservative" governor during his speech at CPAC in 2012, a description which Democrats turned against him in the general election.
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Former Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney acknowledges supporters as he speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor, Md., March 15, 2013.
Before this gathering of Republican stalwarts, Romney also weighed in on the looming question before the GOP, about whether it should moderate in some respects, or continue to hew to its conservative ideology.
He argued that a "conservative vision can attract a majority of Americans and form a governing coalition of renewal and reform."
It's unclear whether or when the public might expect to hear from again from Romney, who recently joined the executive committee of one of his sons' investment companies. But he struck a wistful note upon reflecting about his failed campaign.
"Thank you again for your help and support along our journey," he said. "Ann and I will treasure these memories all the days of our lives."
This story was originally published on Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:59 PM EDT


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The Angels have moved to address a weakness that contributed to their falling short of the playoffs, reaching a contract agreement with former Philadelphia Phillies closer Ryan Madson.
Madson, 32, will earn a base salary and could make more in incentives, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. The deal is contingent on Madson's passing a physical examination. He has undergone that physical and the results should be available Wednesday, the people said.
Madson is a 6-foot-6 right-hander who throws hard and has an excellent changeup. But he is less than eight months removed from Tommy John surgery that kept him sidelined last season.
Madson had 32 saves for the Phillies in 2011, signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds, but was injured during training camp. His surgery was performed in April by Dr. Lewis Yocum, the Angels' team physician.


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Generally when you think of people winning Emmy awards, you think of glamorous TV stars on red carpets; you don't immediately think of veterans sitting in a meeting room at the Redwood County government center on Tuesday mornings.
Generally when you think of people winning Emmy awards, you think of glamorous TV stars on red carpets.
You don't immediately think of veterans sitting in a meeting room at the Redwood County government center on Tuesday mornings.
Yet for nearly 20 local veterans, it happened on Nov. 9 when the producers of the documentary Battlefield on the Homefront were presented with an Emmy on Oct. 9.
For local veterans, it began in the spring of 2010 when Redwood County Veterans Services Officer (VSO) Marty Caraway was contacted by a Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) producer.
Since 2006, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) has had an ongoing series examining how veterans have been affected by their service to the U.S., and the TPT staff had learned about Redwood County's Tuesday morning veterans meetings.
The purpose of the meetings: let veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam get together in a safe, confidential setting to talk about their experiences in the wars and afterward.
The meetings are informal; whichever veterans show up that week are welcome.
"It's a program started by (previous VSO) Harold Read, and has been really popular," said Caraway.
Apparently such veterans support groups are rare. Caraway said the producers praised Redwood County for its "outside the box outreach" for area veterans.
"They said we brought a new, interesting take on it," said Caraway. "Even past veterans need support today, and they said Redwood County was unique."
The TPT producers asked if they could send a camera crew out to interview the Redwood County veterans.
"I asked the vets if they would be comfortable having a TV crew in the room when they were sharing their stories, and everyone was very supportive," said Caraway.
"The veterans were asked to share their deepest, darkest secrets with the entire state and they did it. They once again stepped up to serve the entire state."
While the producers were here, they also spent some one-on-one time interviewing several veterans, including Norman Rudenick, Gary Revier, and Roger Hassebroek..
"Luke (Heikkila), one of the producers, said he was extremely humbled to talk with the vets, and hear about the great sacrifices were made by our local veterans," said Caraway.
In addition, Caraway drove up to St. Paul to be interviewed along with several other VSOs about current issues affecting older veterans.
The episode with the Redwood County veterans, Battlefield on the Homefront: Home and Hope, aired in late 2010 and at various times into 2011.
Earlier this year Caraway was notified the episode had been voted a special regional Emmy award by the The National Academy of Television Arts & Science Upper Midwest Chapter. Because they were listed in the end credits, the veterans were included in those to receive the Emmy.
Caraway picked up the Emmy on the veterans behalf on Oct. 9. He plans to have a local carpenter create a trophy case so the Emmy can be displayed in the Redwood County Veterans Services Office.
"Ellen DeGeneres has nothing on Redwood County," joked Caraway.


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New WorldCat Metadata API will enable OCLC members, partners to build new applications for libraries to catalog in WorldCat
DUBLIN, Ohio, 19 June 2013— OCLC has launched the new WorldCat Metadata API that will enable member libraries and partners to build and share applications on the OCLC WorldShare Platform for libraries to catalog their collections in WorldCat.
The WorldCat Metadata API supports a variety of cataloging functionality for libraries to catalog their collections in WorldCat. Libraries will be able to create applications with the new API to add new and enrich existing WorldCat bibliographic records, and maintain WorldCat institution holdings and local bibliographic data.
Libraries can continue to catalog their collections in WorldCat using OCLC-built applications such as Connexion and the upcoming WorldShare Metadata Record Manager, or they can create new applications using the WorldCat Metadata API to manage their cataloging workflows.
"The information ecosystem defined by the Web demands access to data, services, applications and partnerships to thrive and meet the demands of today's information seeker," said Kathryn Harnish, Director, OCLC Network Experience. "Release of the WorldCat Metadata API will help library staff and partners create applications that can integrate with the services they choose, to help streamline their workflows and get the most from their services and service partners."
The WorldCat Metadata API is the latest in a series of APIs released by OCLC on the OCLC WorldShare Platform, a global, interconnected Web architecture that supports OCLC's cloud-based services and applications, and provides flexible access to library data through APIs and other Web services. Librarians and developers can use these tools to innovate together to build and share solutions for libraries that streamline and enhance library workflows.
The WorldCat Metadata API complements the WorldCat Search API. These Web services provide read and write access to libraries' bibliographic and holdings data. A number of library- and partner-built applications already use the WorldCat Search API and have been well-received by the OCLC membership.
Visit the OCLC Developer Network to learn how libraries can get started using the new WorldCat Metadata API.
About OCLC
Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing library costs. More than 74,000 libraries in 170 countries have used OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend, preserve and manage library materials. Researchers, students, faculty, scholars, professional librarians and other information seekers use OCLC services to obtain bibliographic, abstract and full-text information when and where they need it. OCLC and its member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the world's largest online database for discovery of library resources. Search WorldCat.org on the Web. For more information, visit the OCLC website.
OCLC, OCLC WorldShare, WorldCat, WorldCat.org and WorldShare are trademarks and/or service marks of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Third-party product, service and business names are trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.
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|2007-04-17, 14:55
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: In Hilary Duff's empty career (it's quite roomy, actually)
Age: 29
Looks like I'm another newbie on another forum.
Hey, I'm DeathEyes. Pleased to meet you all.
I am also a registered member on the Naruto Forums, Bleach Forums, and Final Fantasy Insider forums. I am currently active on the NarutoForums only.
Luckily I know how a forum is run, so mods, you shouldn't be expecting too much trouble from me.
Love goes out to everyone.
|2007-04-17, 20:10
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
hey i guess i should introduce myself
well my fav thing to do is watch anime i love it my fav one is naruto
my fav character off of that is sasuke
but i like anime alot
i watch it on the computer all the time
well thats me for you
bye bye
|2007-04-18, 00:56
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada, Earth
I've browsed suki for a few years now, but decided to join the forum today. (I'm especially interested in Orguss DVD news!) Looks like a nice place. And it uses the same format as the toonzone.net forums where I'm also a member, so that's handy for me. I look forward to getting lots of great info here, and maybe even sharing some myself!
|2007-04-18, 08:01
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Bulgaria
Hello to everyone here, I'm new to this forum aaand what else, I learn german and english(Not so good in english -.-' ) and I'm a complicated person, so don't take me lightly.
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|2007-04-18, 10:01
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
Remember this is an international forum, day for you night for me.
That's a good thing Yumi
Welcome to the Forum non-lurking side of the <whateva-those-star-wars-people-call-it>.
Welcome to the forum.
|2007-04-18, 20:43
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Orange County, CA
an Old New.
Yeah, I'm an oldie at 32, but to show you all younglings that even at this age you can still be a loser anime lover, here I am.
If anyone is old enough and into Adachi Mitsuru, I was the first "H2" online manga translator back in 95-97. I used to stop by Kinokuniya and read the weekly shonen and translate on the spot.
Anyhow, last thing I translated was "Emma" (well, script checking) from episode 3 on with iichan/iitran because I loved that show and I saw a few wrong translations and I wanted to make EMMA better so my friends could enjoy it too. (without me intervening and saying "that's not what she said...")
I'm here because I saw that EMMA ACT 2 was out and was trying to find a subbing group that needs a translator for EMMA 2, as I can't seem to find iichan/iitran online anymore =(
Other than that I guess I could do some script checking on the side, but I would love to start up on EMMA ACT 2.
Also fluent in Korean, Spanish, and Portuguese so I could work on those too if need be... but unlikely.
EDIT: One thing I hate is when 95% of the subbers translate "suki" into "love" instead of "like". Whether culturally or literally, "suki" is NOT "love" ... "ai" is "love" when asked of why it is done, someone mentioned "because it has always been translated like that and we don't want to confuse the audience now" ... I just don't get following tradition for the sake of following tradition (even when wrong). yes, this little insignificant thing has been bothering me since the Ranma/Dragon Ball/Kimagure Orange Road days... lol
|2007-04-19, 02:47
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
For example "animesuki" is probably a backword translation of "Anime Love" so it should be "Animeai".. well too late now.
lol.. Animeai actually sounds cooler..
Welcome Xtain-chan.. if you're a translator then please delete all your pms and move your self to the Fansub Group section.. you should have 100groups near you in seconds. Don't forget to put on your shiny fansub armor.. those people are vicious.
|2007-04-19, 04:02
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Hello all members and staff at animesuki forum!
I'm a new here... my (net) name is "Furuno" (written with kanji "Furu (to fall)" and "Mono (thing)" but i'm too lazy to write it hahahaha....).
Age currently 17. Homeland Indonesia, but i think i'll go to Japan next year to attend college there. Most favourite anime genre is bishoujo, romance, drama, mecha, action, and almost everything.
Interest other than anime is computer. Currently possessing several programming skills such as Pascal, C, Basic, Java, (x)HTML, ASP, PHP, and SQL. My PC using self-modified slackware(slamd64) for anime usage , i called it animeNUX, currently still in beta phase. Hope can release it someday haha...
Most favourite momonet is downloading at over 100kbps. Most hated thing is Windows's bluescreen.
Well... that's all for now... Looking forward to get along with you guys!
|2007-04-19, 04:41
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Junior Member
hiya peoples im another newbie to this place and from what ive seen it seems like something i can get behind. little about me im 18, anime taste is varied to mech,romance,comedy,and pretty much any kind of anime with a good plot. and always seem to have a habbit of sculpting what i like out of clay..although sense i demand perfection out of my creations i only have a small amount of what i have made..>.< pretty much anything else u wanna no pm me
|2007-04-19, 07:30
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Finland
Age: 28
Hi everyone
I'm HiMalaya, and I'm from northern Finland. I've been into anime&manga things for about 4 years now, but recently I've gaught interest in other things. Still decided to join, to discuss about the few shows I watch.
I'm more into manga, and I read D.Gray-man and Tsubasa. From anime, I currently watch Romeo x Juliet and Darker Than BLACK. I also try to watch Code Geass when I feel so, currently I'm in the episode 6. The laptop I use to watch those episodes is currently broken, so I'm falling a bit behind D:
My all time favourite anime show must be Honey & Clover ;D Ouran High School and Suzumiya Haruhi weren't that bad either.
What else? Well, nothing much anime-related. I watch lot of TV and love airplanes.
So, nice to meet you all. In Finnish that would be Hauska tavata.
(and I'm gonna change my avatar into some more anime-ish when I get a new comp and I can do one by myself :O)
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My Great Outdoors: Carolina's Variations of Colors Patio
Name: Carolina
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Type of space: Patio
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My patio is located in an urban area in Montevideo. It´s small and oddly shaped, but as its shrubs and vines grew through the years, it turned into a cozy place to enjoy a sunny day, have a family meal or play with my daugther. From late August to late April all of its vines and shrubs are in full bloom. During the cooler months, I rely on succulents to provide interesting variations of colors and flowering when other plants are dormant.
How did you create it? When I moved to my house, the patio was covered in mud and patches of dry and neglected grass. I started by paving the whole patio and having three raised brick beds constructed. Then I added some perennial shrubs with clear foliage to lighten up the patio a bit, as it only gets direct sunshine in the morning during winter months. Several vines and climbing roses where used to divide the private area from the common one -shared with three more neighbors.
Recommended store, site, product or resource? Plant sellers in Montevideo, Uruguay.


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Cold weather keeping you from exercising outside this winter? Here's five ways to stay safe and survive outdoor exercise...
Ready to tackle the first few runs of your spring racing plan, but not so ready to do them in cold weather? Use these tips from the Sports Medicine Team at ATI Physical Therapy to keep you safe and help you survive cold temperatures this winter:
Dress in layers: Dressing too warmly can be a mistake, as exercise generates heat, making you feel warmer than it really is. Once sweat begins to dry, you can become chilled. Dress in fabrics that wick moisture away from your skin. This will keep you warm and dry, and the layers will allow you to remove clothing, and put it back on as needed.
Protect your hands, feet and ears: When it's cold, blood flow is concentrated on your body's core, leaving these areas vulnerable to frostbite. Plus, an uncovered head can release 50% of your body's heat.
Get the right shoes: Be sure your shoes provide extra traction for wet and slippery surfaces, and look for waterproof features that help keep your feet dry.
Be seen: As the cold weather months approach, the amount of daylight dwindles. Be sure to dress in clothing that has reflective properties.
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The two teams meet again Saturday in a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. Sophomore right-hander Davey Hackett, 2-3, 6.21 earned run average, will pitch the opener. Freshman left-hander Chris Nunn, 0-1, 15.51, will start in the nightcap.
Senior right-hander Josh Smith threw his third consecutive complete game. He scattered six hits and gave up three runs, only one earned, including one in the ninth inning. Smith is 6-1 for the season.
Smith's performances on Friday have been the highlights of most of the weekend series. He doesn't mind the pressure of being in the No. 1 spot.
"That is something I have done all of my life," Smith said. "Growing up I always wanted to be in pressure situations. I wanted to be the kid at bat or the kid with the ball when it mattered most. I kind of carried that into college."
Smith had all of the pressure he wanted against Kennesaw State.
With one out in the ninth Tyler Stubblefield reached base on a triple to center. Hart struck out. Then Josh Whitaker reached base when shortstop Zach Messer could not come up with the ground ball. Stubblefield scored on the play. Messer redeemed himself on the next play, throwing out Joe Gorley to end the game.
"There were a lot of good plays," Forehand said. "M.L. Williams made a good play in the outfield. Zach makes an error and then makes a backhand play to end the game. And Logan Hostettler caught a great game."
After giving up a one-out home run to left field by Peyton Hart in the first inning Smith settled down and completed the game. "We got some timely hits and were able to come back after Smitty gave up the home run," Lipscomb coach Jeff Forehand said. "That was just a good all-around game for us."
Smith is confident in the abilities of his teammates to score runs and to field the ball. He saw no reason to be overly concerned about spotting Kennesaw State a first inning run.
"I just made a bad pitch," Smith said. "I have to give Hart credit. He is a great hitter. He took advantage of my mistake.
"I wasn't sweating it. I knew we were going to score at least one run. I just needed to settle down, get ahead of hitters and do my thing."
In the sixth Smith gave up one run when Hart scored off of an error by third baseman Cory Hale. In the bottom of the sixth Hale shook off the mistake and opened the home part of the inning with a double down the left field line. Zach Messer walked. Hale stole third base. Andrew Nickerson reached base on a fielder's choice that forced Messer out at second. Hale scored on the play. Ryan Wilkins tripled to center field to bring home Nickerson.
"Cory made the mistake and let them score and then he comes back with the double," Forehand said. "That's the mentality we are trying to get. It is taking a little longer to develop.
"We were a little snake bit for awhile. It seemed like the ball was never going to bounce our way. We are sticking with the plan. Hopefully, we can build on another win."
In the second inning the Bisons scored on a double down the left field line by M.L. Williams which brought in Kyle Henry who had reached base on an error by Stubblefield at shortstop.
The Bisons added another run in the third when Messer singled followed by a single to left by Nickerson.
In addition to the challenges of the ninth inning, Smith also faced a bases loaded situation in the eighth. Forehand refused to go to his bullpen.
"Smitty is our guy on Fridays," Forehand said. "We had nobody in the bullpen and bases loaded and no outs. We are going to him. He deserves that."
Smith didn't want any help.
"Coach Forehand tells me every week he isn't going to be warming anybody up in those situations," Smith said. "I don't really want him to do it.
"I got myself into that mess. I don't expect anybody but myself to try to get me out of it. I just made good pitches and it worked out for me."
Smith struck out 11 batters, the third straight time he has finished in double figures in strikeouts. He walked two batters.
"Getting ahead is the main thing for me," Smith said. "I need to locate my fastball early in the count. My breaking stuff has been good the last couple of years. I am showing it for strikes early. Keeping the batters off balance is why I have been able to strikeout so many people."
The Bisons are 11-20, 3-4 in the A-Sun. Kennesaw State is 13-19, 4-6 in the conference.
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The special cast turbine and compressor housings of the HKS GTII 7460R allows it to be a true bolt-on upgrade for the Mitsubishi Evolution IV-IX by utilizing the OEM exhaust manifold. The HKS GTII 7460R is also a twin scroll, reverse rotation turbocharger. This design allows for a shorter and straighter exhaust path to the turbine wheel, delivering the benefits of less restriction and increased boost response while allowing full spool and stable boost pressure throughout the RPM range.
Intake and exhaust port designs optimize the flow area to allow an increase in air-flow capacity while the ball bearing center housing rotating assembly (CHRA) improves low-speed response and quicker boost pressure ramp up times. Use of premium materials include inconel® for the turbine wheel because of inconel's resistance to oxidation and its ability to maintain its structural integrity in high temperature atmospheres. Special heat resistant cast material increases the reliability and durability of the turbine housing.
"With the proprietary design of HKS turbochargers, we are able to offer both conventional and reverse rotation ball-bearing turbochargers, said Rick Lafferty, president, HKS USA, Inc. "The benefits to Mitsubishi Evo owners seeking performance upgrade are significant including simple layout, improved response, weight savings for maximum driving performance."
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Chemistry and Environment - the 5th International Congress Shankar Gargh | added on Nov 14, 2010 | Malaysia Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment is organizing the 5th International Congress of Chemistry and Environment 2011 to celebrate International Year of Chemistry 2011 at Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from 27-29 May 2011. 1000 delegates will present research papers related to chemistry and environment.
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Villanueva makes Cubs debut versus Braves
Carlos Villanueva makes his debut in a Chicago Cubs uniform Saturday when they resume a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves.
Villanueva, who came to terms on a two-year contract in January, spent the last two seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, pitching to a 7-7 record with a 4.16 ERA in 38 games (16 starts) in 2012.
Over 301 career appearances, including 56 starts, for the Brewers and Blue Jays, the right-hander is 33-35 with a 4.26 earned run average and six saves.
Villanueva is 1-2 with a 7.20 ERA in 10 career games (1 start) when facing the Braves.
Julio Teheran, one of Atlanta's top prospects, counters on the mound. The 22- year-old right-hander pitched in two games (1 start) last year for the Braves. This will be just his fifth major league start.
Teheran had an impressive spring training when he posted a 1.04 ERA in six starts.
Justin Upton continued his impressive start to the season last night by smacking his third homer in a 4-1 win. He cracked a solo shot and finished with a pair of RBI.
Upton's brother, B.J., is still hitless on the year after going 0-for-3 and striking out two more times. He's now 0-for-14 on the campaign with nine strikeouts.
Craig Kimbrel worked a 1-2-3 ninth to notch his second save of the year, while Mike Minor (1-0) fanned seven and surrendered a run on five hits over 7 1/3 innings to pick up the win.
"I had the confidence going into this season that I was going to attack the hitters like I did last year and throw more breaking balls and I didn't throw any two-seamers tonight," Minor said. "It's kind of a work in process. I work at in the bullpen and then kind of bring it (two seamers) out if I need to."
Scott Feldman (0-1) made his first start for Chicago, but was charged with four runs on five hits and four walks over 4 2/3 frames. He went 39-44 with a 4.81 ERA over eight seasons with the Texas Rangers before signing a one-year deal with the Cubs during the offseason.
"I had a little trouble with my command tonight and I got into some deep counts and they made me throw a lot of pitches. That's a tough lineup there," Feldman said.
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- 100% silk.
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Community Health Initiatives
Addressing Disparities and Promoting Health Equity
Cancer is a disease that can affect anyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. Statistics show that some minority populations and people who lack health insurance are more likely to develop cancer – and die from it – than the general U.S. population. For those affected by this unequal burden of cancer, getting potentially lifesaving screening tests can be difficult, if not impossible.
This is the motivation behind the American Cancer Society's Community Health Initiatives – address the unequal burden of cancer by reaching individuals in underserved communities in collaboration with community partners. Together, we strive to promote health equity and ensure equal access to cancer education and screenings for all individuals.
Watch a message from American Cancer Society's executive leaders: Dr. John Seffrin, former Chief Executive Officer and Dr. Otis Brawley, Chief Medical Officer.
Building Community and System Capacity
The American Cancer Society provides various resources aimed to build capacity that is necessary to successfully promote health equity across the nation.
CHANGE Grant Program: The American Cancer Society's Community Health Advocates implementing Nationwide Grants for Empowerment and Equity (CHANGE) Grant Program builds community and system capacity to promote health equity, access and navigation to screening resources within underserved communities.
CHANGE grants serve as a catalyst for partners to implement and sustain interventions to effectively engage and mobilize patients; and implement systems and policies that are essential to increasing access to timely cancer screenings.
The Society has awarded nearly 350 grants since 2011 and grant recipients are making amazing impact! Our grant recipients represent community health centers, community-based organizations, academic medical centers, breast and cervical cancer early detection programs, Indian Health Service health centers and faith-based organizations.
Online Cancer Trainings: The American Cancer Society has developed free training opportunities to strengthen the capacity of community health workers and clinicians to implement interventions to increase breast and colorectal cancer screening rates.
- Colorectal Cancer: Delivering a Life-Saving Message.
- Motivational Interviewing: How to Help People Make Healthy Changes.
- Options for Increasing Cancer Screening in Community Health Centers (CHC's)
Health Equity Pipeline: In collaboration with Gates Millennium Scholars Program, the American Cancer Society works to build a pipeline of health equity professionals who will serve as future leaders in the fight against cancer disparities. As part of this collaboration, the Society offers health equity related capstone opportunities for select scholars who are pursuing masters or doctorate level degrees in public health.
Cancer Education Materials: Materials recommended by the American Cancer Society to support your community outreach and education. Available to order.
Collaborators in the Fight against Cancer
The fight against cancer requires that we harness the power of partnership! Our corporate partners provide funding that is essential to the Society's ability to provide culturally relevant programs and resources, and our community partners are key in reaching populations who need us most.
Corporate Partners: Thank you to our past and present corporate partners for their investment in the fight again cancer! Listen to a message from Dr. John Seffrin, former Chief Executive Officer, about the importance of corporate partnership and funding.
Community Health Workers: Community Health Workers play a vital role in educating and empowering the community to get screened for cancer. Meet community partners in Virginia and Minnesota and learn about their commitment to saving lives from cancer.
Social/Civic Organizations: The Society is excited to launch a new initiative in partnership with social and civic organizations to include The Links, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Beginning in fall of 2015, a text messaging initiative will be launched to provide education and encouragement for individuals to speak with their health care providers about the cancer screenings that are right for them.
Faith-Based Organizations: The Society partners with The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. and the African Methodist Episcopal Church to implement Partnering for Life, a program that works directly with African American church leaders to address the burden of cancer in the community through awareness and educational activities. Partnering for Life takes a holistic approach that engages the mind, body, and spirit in the fight against cancer.
Making an Impact
The success of our Community Health Initiatives is measured by increases in access to screening, impact to individuals, and accomplishments related to the implementation of system policies and practices. Our success may also be measured by the ability to collaborate with corporate and community partners, and offer culturally relevant materials, trainings and other resources.


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Diagnosis and Treatment Glossary
Here are some of the common terms used in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer.
A type of white blood cell (leucocyte), present in blood, the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland, gut wall, and bone marrow. Lymphocytes provide immunity and occur in two forms: B-lymphocytes, the agents of the humoral immune system, which recognize antigens and produce specific antibodies against them; and T-lymphocytes, the agents of cell-mediated immune system, which secrete immunologically active compounds and assist B cells in their function. T-lymphocytes can differentiate into helper, killer, or suppressor cells.


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The 2004 vegetable season is one that will be long remembered by Georgia growers, but one they would just as soon forget. Weather was the watchword for the 2004 season. As is often the case climatological conditions had a major impact on the season.
The spring season produced a myriad of conditions ranging from dry to wet and cold to hot. While the early spring was dry, frequent rains in June jeopardized the crops during the critical harvest periods. The late rains did not cause insurmountable problems, but many vegetables were just another shower away from certain disaster.
Spring temperatures did not settle into a normal pattern until late in April. Cool nights delayed crop growth for many of the early plantings. Vegetable growers depend on normal weather patterns to keep market windows in order.
Crops that mature too early will overlap with the Florida market and crops that mature later will overlap with the Carolina's market windows. The cool night temperatures did the latter as crops such as cucumbers, squash, bell pepper, watermelons and cantaloupes were maturing at the same time from Florida all the way to Delaware.
The result was acre upon acre of beautiful crops that were selling for rock bottom prices. The watermelon market in particular was particularly devastating — lots of excellent quality melons at less than break-even prices. The net result for growers overall in the spring was great quality, great yields and extremely poor prices.
The second crop which is usually planted in July suffered as well. Squash, peppers, cucumbers, snap beans, tomatoes and eggplant are common second season crops. Unfortunately, hurricane season begins at about the same time. Obviously, this was a very active hurricane season and parts of Georgia took a hit from five different storms.
Although much attention was given to other areas that suffered from the hurricanes, Bonnie, Charley, Francis, Ivan and Jeanne all had something to say about the fall vegetable season. While neither storm was by itself disastrous, they all had a cumulative effect on the crops. Many crops took severe beatings from high winds and heavy rains as they were being established. Successive storms compounded the damage and twisted and broke squash, pepper and tomato plants. The wet conditions also compounded disease problems.
The net result was extremely low yields for the fall crops. Some pepper and tomato crops were no more than 10 percent of a normal harvest. Squash and cucumber crops were as much as 50 percent lost in some cases. Recent prices have reflected the shortage of produce. Prices have been at almost historically high levels, but few people have anything to sell.
Those that were able to survive the storms and salvage even half a crop will probably come out ahead. Those that lost almost everything will fall farther behind after a bad spring. Growers generally count on making enough profit on one of the two seasons to end up with a decent year. However, for some growers, the 2004 season will end up with costs far outpacing returns. Hopefully, 2005 can make Georgia growers soon forget the season of 2004.


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Planning Council/February 06 2013
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Note: "Inactive" refers to Strategic Members or PMCs we have not heard from for a while, and have been unable to convince to participate. Those members can become active again at any time. Contact David Williams if questions.
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- Kepler "legal" deadlines announced:
- Feb 8/2013 - CQ deadline for Kepler; CQs for participating projects received by this date will be placed in the IP team's priority queue.
- May 24/2013 - Deadline to submit IP Logs for Kepler releases
- June 12/2013 - Kepler Uber Release review
- June 26/2013 - Kepler release
- SR2 coming up.
- Issues?
- EGit planning 2.3, but 2.1 is still their common repo contribution? (That is, why aren't they "fully participating"?) See bug 399437. Kepler contribution is even further behind.
- It is almost M5! Everyone in?
- Exceptions to M4 deadline: XWT, m2e-wtp (Kepler M5)
- Approved exceptions:
- Stardust for M5 approved on mailing list.
Other Business
- Any discussion of Kepler +1 name: Luna.
- See vote results.
- Thank you Chris for driving this naming process!
Next Meeting
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As I mentioned before, my bro-in-law lived in Thailand for a couple of years and introduced me to some amazing Thai dishes and I have been hooked ever since!
I came across this recipe and knew I wanted to try it . . .
and BONUS! It's a healthy Weight Watchers recipe!
I didn't tell my husband that it was actually GOOD FOR HIM, I just served it for dinner and watched for his reaction.
His exact words:
"This chicken is amazing! I could seriously eat this a couple times a week!"
Mission accomplished. 🙂
Six Sisters Stuff
Serves: 4
Healthy Asian Glazed Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
A delicious way to spice up your dinner - they flavor is amazing and you would never know that these drumsticks are actually quite healthy!
15 minPrep Time
30 minCook Time
45 minTotal Time
- 8 medium chicken drumsticks, skin removed
- non-stick cooking spray (I used Pam)
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce * (more or less to taste- I used about 1/2 Tbsp and it was perfect for me)
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 4 teaspoon sugar
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoon chives or scallions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- In a heavy large skillet pan, brown chicken on high for 3-4 minutes with a little spray oil. Add water, balsamic, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, hot sauce and cook on high until liquid comes to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered for about 20 minutes. Remove cover and bring heat to high, allowing sauce to reduce down, about 8-10 minutes, until it becomes a thick glaze, turning chicken occasionally. (Keep an eye on glaze, you don't want it to burn when it start becoming thick).
- Transfer chicken to a platter and pour glaze on top. Top with chives/scallions and sesame seeds and serve. We served it with some rice and broccoli . . . it was delicious!
Each drumstick has about 200 calories.
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*Sriracha hot sauce is available at most grocery stores and Wal-Mart. It is a Thai chili sauce with amazing flavor. It cost me about $3 for a huge bottle of it and it is totally worth it. The flavor it adds is so yummy.
Recipe Source: Skinny Taste
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text: On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 07:48:28AM -0500, Rahul Nabar wrote: > > > Thanks! This is exactly what I will shop for then. I used the term > "crash cart" in a more generic sense. I've seen crash-carts parked in > cluster rooms before and they do look unwieldy. What you suggest > seems a better option. It does help to have a single "crash cart"; i.e. Display, Keyboard, mouse on wheels to debug systems that do not respond as expeceted to console servers, KVM etc... Toss an old desktop comuter on the cart and you can also connect to the networked KVM/terminal server and have a finger on the reset button or power cable at the same time. You can also have a small old style unswitched network hub and snoop on the net that a problem system is camped on to debug MAC address collisons, DHCP, kickstart and other odds and ends. When things are 'normal' you can stay at your desk 99% of the time but when that does not work you may need a real keyboard, mouse and display. Some errors never make it to the terminal server or log system but the video card may still shows the last message as long as it is still powered on. YMMV. -- T o m M i t c h e l l Found me a new hat, now what?


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 2nd Mar 2010 14:04 UTC
Over the past couple of months, I've been getting a number of emails asking me about SkyOS' status. Since I didn't know anything beyond what's on the SkyOS website, and because, well, I have no affiliation with SkyOS, I couldn't really reply to these emails. However, after yet another email sent to me late last week, I decided to simply... Email Robert Szeleney, the man behind the project.
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by Laurence on Tue 2nd Mar 2010 21:47 in reply to "RE[2]: sad"
It's not really fair to fault him for writing iPhone apps right now. SkyOS is what everyone wants, but they won't pay his bills in the meantime. We can't expect the guy to go into debt until he figures stuff out.
While his financial accounts are none of my business, he clearly states his iPhone business is in addition to his day job and I'd be surprised if anyone chooses to raise a family based on the projected earnings of an unstable income.
But fair enough the extra income is always welcome when starting a family.


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Toulouse midfielder Moussa Sissoko has described Newcastle United as his "ideal club" ahead of his proposed move to St James' Park.
The Ligue 1 side confirmed on Thursday that the midfielder is to travel to England to complete a medical ahead of penning a five-and-a-half year deal, with a fee of 1.8 million pounds believed to have been agreed for a player with just six months left on his contract
The player will become Alan Pardew's fifth Frenchman to join during the January transfer window after Mathieu Debuchy, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Massadio Haidara and Yoan Gouffran, and the 10th on the club's books.
"Newcastle are a very good club, despite the fact that they are fairly low down in the standings at the moment. They have quality players and had a brilliant season last year. That is what motivated me to go to this club," Sissoko told the club's official website.
"I will get game time at Newcastle, and it is important for me as a player to play as much football as possible. I think Newcastle is the ideal club."
The 22-year-old has reportedly had many suitors in France ahead of the expiration of his current contract, but chose to come to the Premier League as it "suited his style of play".
Sissoko says will leave Toulouse with a heavy heart and thanked the club and the fans for their support during his five-year spell at Stadium Municipal.
He added: "I arrived here at Toulouse at a very young age. They have taught me all sorts of things on many different levels. I want to thank everyone, from the youth coaches right to the top.
"They taught me all I know and now I hope it will help when I go over there. This club will forever have a place in my heart'.
"I thank all the Toulouse fans for supporting me in the good and bad times during my time here."
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Following famous aviator Charles Lindbergh's snub that Vancouver had "no fit field to land on," construction began in April 1930 on a single, 730-metre runway and a small wood-frame administration building crowned by a control tower, on Sea Island in Richmond.
World War II marked a period of expansion for the airport. New facilities included new hangars, a Royal Canadian Air Force base and a major aircraft manufacturing plant for Boeing.
As Vancouver's reputation as a destination served by air grew, the airport hosted more passengers — including special guest Marilyn Monroe, shown here posing atop a lift truck.
The jet age arrived at Vancouver Airport in the sixties, and with it YVR's new super-jet terminal. Opened in 1968, the $32-million building served 1.9 million passengers in its first year of operation, and featured gates that allowed aircraft to park at the terminal, and passengers to load and unload via bridges.
This aerial photograph shows Airport South in 1979. While YVR's major domestic and international carriers operated out of the Main Terminal, growth continued at Airport South with the expansion of floatplane, private aircraft and charter service.
The eighties saw significant expansion to international air service at YVR. Airlines including British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Air China joined YVR's roster between 1983 and 1989.
In May 1996, a new $250-million, 16-gate International Terminal opened at YVR. A new control tower was also built. Pictured are YVR's two control towers; in the foreground, the 1968 tower, with the new tower behind.
The unprecedented closure of North American airspace following the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States led to the diversion to YVR of 34 U.S.-bound wide-body aircraft carrying 8,500 passengers.
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text: World Bank publishes Transfer Pricing Handbook for developing countries Tax Alert Share this 23 DEC 2016 By: Joel Cooper Randall Fox On 23 December 2016, the World Bank Group published a transfer pricing handbook "Transfer Pricing and Developing Economies: A Handbook for Policy Makers and Practitioners". The Handbook, which comprises eight chapters (outlined below), does not purport to be a substitute or an alternative to the existing OECD Guidelines and UN Manual. Rather, the Handbook draws on the practical lessons learned by the World Bank Group and other international organisations in working with governments around the globe to design and implement transfer pricing rules. In this regard, the Handbook provides technical guidance and country examples to assist policy makers and practitioners with the design, implementation and administration of transfer pricing rules based on international practices. Importantly, in the current international tax environment, the Handbook recognises the need to balance revenue collection and investment climate objectives. In this context, the Handbook explores the key practical challenges faced and the solutions adopted by developing countries in implementing transfer pricing rules based on international practices, whilst highlighting the importance of providing access to mechanisms for avoiding and resolving transfer pricing disputes. The eight chapters of the Handbook are as follows: Chapter 1: Transfer pricing, corporate strategy, and the investment climate This chapter discusses approaches to regulating transfer pricing, the costs and benefits thereof and the necessary pre-conditions for a country to successfully implement transfer pricing rules that appropriately balance revenue collection objectives and investment climate considerations. Importantly, for multinationals monitoring transfer pricing trends globally, this chapter concludes that "…for the majority of countries, developed or developing, the practical difficulties associated with the implementation of the arm's-length principle will generally be significantly outweighed by the advantages of adopting the arm's-length principle…" Chapter 2: The international legal framework This chapter explains the role of tax treaties and other international instruments and sources of guidance in shaping transfer pricing rules and practices. The important role of tax treaties in providing a mechanism for eliminating double taxation is highlighted, along with a discussion as to the differing role the OECD Guidelines can play in shaping and interpreting transfer pricing legislation, influencing practice and their consideration by the judiciary. Chapter 3: Drafting transfer pricing legislation This chapter provides practical guidance on drafting transfer pricing legislation based on the arm's length principle. The chapter begins by discussing the importance of formulating an appropriate policy, and then discusses how that policy can be implemented, drawing on numerous country examples. Chapter 4: Applying the arm's-length principle This chapter provides practical guidance for application of the arm's length principle. It draws on the OECD Guidelines, whilst at the same time using country specific examples to illustrate ley concepts and different approaches. Chapter 5: Selected issues in transfer pricing This chapter contains high level overviews of selected issues in transfer pricing, such as; intra-group services, financial transactions, transfer pricing and customs valuation etc.. References are made throughout to useful publications, guidance and tools. Chapter 6: Promoting taxpayer compliance through communication, disclosure requirements, transfer pricing documentation, and penalties Transfer pricing documentation and disclosure requirements are proliferating globally. This chapter aims to provide guidance as to the different approaches that can be adopted by countries, along with explanations as to the advantages and disadvantages of each. Chapter 7: Avoiding and resolving transfer pricing disputes This chapter recognises that transfer pricing disputes can be costly and time consuming for all parties involved. The importance of clear and sufficiently detailed legislation and guidance in ensuring consistency and reducing uncertainty is highlighted, along with the role of safe harbours and advance pricing agreements as tools for avoiding transfer pricing disputes. Importantly, given the increased focus on transfer pricing globally and expectations of an increase in disputes in the wake of BEPS, the crucial role of MAP in helping avoid economic double taxation, not only as a dispute resolution mechanism but also "also as a form of quality control for transfer pricing administration" is highlighted. Chapter 8: Developing a transfer pricing audit program This chapter provides practical guidance to tax administrations on setting up a transfer pricing audit program. It covers institutional arrangements and the use of risk based assessment, amongst other things. In the current international tax environment, the publication of this Handbook is a positive development for multinationals with operations, or looking to establish operations, in one or more developing countries. As an ever increasing number of countries look to implement or amend transfer pricing legislation, promoting them to do so in a manner that is consistent with international principles is paramount to ensuring certainty, avoiding widespread economic double taxation and avoiding unnecessarily high costs of doing business. Read the full handbook.