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You probably thought there couldn't be anything more exasperating than a toddler's bedtime tantrums or public meltdowns. Now you realize: Those were the easy days. At least your 15-month-old wouldn't scream "You're the worst mom ever!" when denied a new pair of jeans.
The school years bring countless joys, but the increased defiance that sneaks into your child's repertoire isn't among them." At this age, children can challenge your authority in ways that push your buttons far more effectively than before," says Alan Kazdin, Ph.D., director of the Yale Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic. Back talk, sarcasm, sibling manipulation, elaborate excuses for avoiding chores - these pose no shortage of tests to your parenting skills and your patience.
So what's a frustrated mom or dad supposed to do?
In search of answers, we asked a group of moms to share their most vexing discipline scenarios, then enlisted Kazdin and other child-behavior experts to weigh in with some proven solutions. In general, the experts said, school-age children demand a more nuanced approach than they did when they were little, one that emphasizes praising positive behavior rather than punishing defiance. But keep in mind, "there's no one right way to discipline," says Los Angeles child-development and behavior specialist Betsy Brown Braun, author of Just Tell Me What to Say: Tips and Scripts for Perplexed Parents. "What worked for one child or situation may not work for another. You have to keep trying different approaches, and mix and match techniques - but you'll eventually find something that works for you."
Q: My 7-year-old has become totally sarcastic. When I tell her to apologize to her sister, she'll say "So-reee" snidely, even on the tenth time I have her repeat it. Help!
A: "I applaud a parent wanting to have her children face their actions - that's a good, positive intent - but an insisted-upon apology doesn't work at this age," says child-behavior expert Kim John Payne, M.Ed., author of Simplicity Parenting. There's a developmental reason for that: Before they're about 8 or 9, children just can't feel true repentance.
A more effective response is to state your disapproval ("We try to speak respectfully in our family") while also commending your daughter for something she's done well. For example: "You normally look after your sister very nicely." Says Payne, "When disapproval comes with a genuine affirmation, you're less likely to get a defiant child or one who collapses and sulks."
Once you've made your point, tell both girls that you'll talk about the situation after everyone's calmed down. Separate them, perhaps by giving them both small jobs, and later on, take each one aside so she can tell you her side of the story. "Listen, but don't comment," Payne advises. "If you say too much, you're on someone's side."
Finally, tell your 7-year-old that she needs to "make good" with her sister, and ask her for ideas. (She could, for example, ask her sib if she wants to walk the dog together.) "Making good" or "putting things right" is more effective phrasing for children than "I'm sorry," Payne says. "It stays in concrete actions, not in abstract feelings."
Q: When my 9-year-old gets his 4-year-old brother to do something inappropriate, like open an unbought bag of corn chips at the store, who gets the time-out?
A: Both children should receive consequences, but a time-out isn't the way to go.
"The purpose of a time-out is to create some space between the child and a parent who wants to heave him against the wall, but time-outs don't teach a lesson," says Brown Braun. "Your child isn't necessarily thinking about what he did."
Instead, calmly say to the younger child: "You opened something that we weren't going to buy. That is against the rules of the market and our family. I'm going to buy the chips now because I have to. But you may not eat them because you did not follow the rules. And I'm not going to keep bringing you to the store if this happens again."
Later, talk to your older son. It's normal for him to do a little boundary testing - and to try to manipulate his sib. Not only does that let him claim "It wasn't me!" but, points out Brown Braun, "it's pretty intoxicating to be the nine-year-old whose younger sibling will do anything for him."
To make the reprimand fit the crime, say something like "I'm disappointed that you're choosing to teach your brother to break rules. Rules matter, and your brother looks up to you."
Just as important, when you see your older child setting a good example, praise him for being a stellar role model. "Your nine-year-old loves the power, so turn it into a positive kind of power," Brown Braun advises.
Q: I'm mortified when my 6-year-old daughter throws fits in public. Should I ignore it? Or discipline her right then and there, risking more embarrassment?
A: "Everyone feels embarrassed when that neon light goes off that seems to say 'I've lost control,' but now's the time to put on your mom hat and not worry about it," says Brown Braun.
Instead of lecturing or punishing your daughter right then, calmly let her know what you expect of her and what will happen if she doesn't follow through. For instance, if you're out at a restaurant, say "It is not okay for you to talk to me that way. If you stop, you can stay at the table. If you keep it up, we're going to have to leave." (Brown Braun says parents always worry that this outcome is exactly what the misbehaving kid intends, but, in fact, "having to leave is powerful stuff" - especially if it means going without dinner, TV, or company once you get home.)
"Try to avoid threats like 'If you do that one more time, you will not be able to go to Disneyland next Saturday.' Consequences need to be immediate and directly related to the misbehavior," adds Brown Braun. Of course, having to take your food "to go" will be a pain for you, too, but it's the best way to nip this type of behavior in the bud.
Last, remember to use a firm voice and avoid pleading language like "Oh, come on, honey, stop that." "Your child needs to know you mean business," says Brown Braun.
Q: What should I do when my 8-year-old daughter refuses to clean up her room?
A: Pause for two heartbeats, and then calmly instruct her to do a smaller task than you'd initially asked for - to tidy up her art supplies, for example, rather than the entire room - and tell her you'll help. Say: "I need these crayons picked up. I'll hold the box." Often, children refuse to comply because they've been "sent away" or given too large a task, experts say.
Be sure to give an instruction, not a request. "We think that saying 'Shall we clean up?' is polite, but it's actually being wishy-washy," says Payne. And don't negotiate. If you find yourself saying "if" and "then" in the same sentence - such as "If you clean this up, then you can have a Popsicle" - rephrase, because you're essentially giving your daughter the option not to do it at all.
When dealing with a particularly stubborn child, consider trying a points chart, suggests Yale's Kazdin, who is also the author of The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child. Offer your daughter one point for cleaning up a certain part of the room or certain toys. "She can earn five points a day, and a certain number of points earns her a small reward," Kazdin explains.
He adds that rewards alone don't prompt children to change their behavior, but they do remind parents to offer praise for compliance - and praise makes a huge difference.
Q: When I ask my 10-year-old to set the table, she says she can't because she has "soooo much homework." Yet she's never too snowed under to watch iCarly. What do I do?
A: The moment she balks, give your daughter a moderate, logical consequence for not setting the table, advises Larissa Niec, Ph.D., director of the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Clinic at Central Michigan University. For example, when dinner is over, she won't get to watch TV; instead, she'll have to do homework. "If the excuse doesn't work, children will typically stop using it," says Niec.
Then, to avoid this situation in the future, notify your daughter, in advance, that it's now her job to set the table. You might say, "You're older now, so these are the expectations: You're going to help out your family by doing this every night."
Afterward, be sure to praise her when she follows through, says Niec. "Sometimes, paying attention to the positive behavior is all it takes."
Fine-Tuning Your Parenting Style
Staying calm, standing your ground, being consistent. They're the hallmarks of good parenting, but also easier said than done. Fortunately, shoring up any weak spots in your parenting doesn't require a whole new personality. With just the tweaks below, you could be in for a much calmer dinnertime.
If you're a screamer:
While alone and relaxed, rehearse a couple of key phrases, such as "After dinner, everyone helps with cleanup," advises Crista Wetherington, Ph.D., a pediatric psychologist at Children's Medical Center, in Dallas. This gives you a response to whip out when you're exasperated, so you can avoid emotion-based spouting off.
If you're a softie:
"Pick one or two behaviors that are really inexcusable, and tell your child in advance what your expectations are," Wetherington says. For example: "This week, we're going to work on mealtimes. If you raise your voice, you will be taken away from the table." Stand firm on a single issue, and your child will learn that you've developed a backbone.
If you're a flip-flopper:
"Choose one issue and solemnly swear - out loud, to someone - that you will not change your mind," says discipline expert Betsy Brown Braun. If you start to feel like you're folding, remind yourself that children feel more secure when parents are consistent.
If you're too tough:
For every reprimand, challenge yourself to praise your child three times for good behavior. "If you pick and pick, it makes kids think they can't ever make you happy," Wetherington says. "Children need to learn that they can make mistakes and recover." So when you feel an excessive scolding coming on, ask yourself: Is this absolutely necessary?
If you and your spouse send different messages:
"Whichever parent starts the argument finishes it, and that 'no' wins," Brown Braun says. Couples need to see eye to eye on the big stuff, like whether it's okay to watch TV on a school night, but for smaller issues, agree to disagree.
Suzanne Schlosberg, a freelance writer living in Bend, OR, is coauthor of The Essential Breastfeeding Log.


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Replace the word HEART in a song/band/album name with the word ANUS
...and juvenile hilarity will ensue. For example:
Jimi Hendrix - Bleeding Anus
Hefner - Breaking God's Anus
Pet Shop Boys - Anus
The Pains of Being Pure at Anus
...and so forth.
I bet they get played a lot on Anus FM.ThirstyDog and TheWza this'd this
see also
Anus attack and vine
and also
The Anus of Saturday Night
This One's From the AnusClamingToBeOnTele this'd this
- AlistairCampbell and fuck_this_band this'd this
Anus me for a reason
(Let the reason be anus)
It's a terrible anus and I'm walkin' with spiders
It's a terrible anus that I'm walkin' with
- rikx this'd this
- no-class, marke, sfajack, Furryboy, and ThisTemporaryLife this'd this
Can TV shows be included?
Anus to Anus with Tony Anus
Take Anus surely?
Anus to Anus starred Robert Wagner & Stefanie Powers. "And when they met...it was moider."
- FlintyFoxy this'd this
- ThirstyDog and CrispinAlexander this'd this
- Olivarez this'd this
- funkycow this'd this
Ladytron - They Gave You an Anus, They Gave You a Name
inb4 deep-blue
- japes, joeymahone, ThisTemporaryLife, Annoying_person, SCROTUM, Furryboy, and Antelope this'd this
American Music Club - Patriot's Anus
Antony & the Johnsons - Hitler in my Anus
Broken Social Scene - Pitter Patter goes my Anus
- JWW83 this'd this
Elton John - Breaking Anuses Ain't What it Used to Be
And he should know.
Michael Jackson - With a Child's Anus
I'm not making this up.DaddyorChips and woodfiner this'd this
Love it
New Order - Bizarre Anus Triangle
Johnny Cash - Give my Anus to Rose
Smashing Pumpkins - Stand Inside Your Anus
Technically it should be 'heart'
Stop getting Bond wrong!
I'm sorry Mr. Anusmaster
Didn't realise you were King Anus today
Neil Young - Anus Of Gold
Joy Division - Anus & Soul
Led Zep - Anusbreaker
The Duke Spirit - The Anus Is A Lonely Hunter
Blondie - Anus Of Glass (ouch!!)
Exit Calm - Anus's & Minds
Mother Love Bone - Anusshine
Nirvana - Anus Shaped box
Japandroids - Anus Sweats
Japandroids - Young Anus's Spark Fire
- Acquiescence this'd this
- ThirstyDog, SCROTUM, funkycow, shimmetry, Faceless_Opinion, Oissin_, and tifaspiano this'd this
This forum continues to dig itself deeper into a hole.. :sigh:
OK, how about Was (Not Was) - How The Anus Behaves?
Porcelain Raft - Unless You Speak From Your Anus
Don't Go Breaking My Anus
Elton John & Kiki DeeRaanraals this'd this
King Crimson - Man With An Open Anus
Trail of Dead - Anus In The Hand Of The Matter
ThirstyDog wins this thread hands down
Cross my anus and hope to die.
- twentynine this'd this
- Raanraals this'd this
Al Green - How can you mend a broken anus
Until somebody stops me I'm going to be doing this all night now......
- funkycow this'd this
- shimmetry, twentynine, CrispinAlexander, shithawk, SCROTUM, and JWW83 this'd this
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's lonely anus club band
how did everyone miss that one?
- AlistairCampbell this'd this
Ok, final one from me I think
Elvis Presley - Anusbreak Hotel
The House of Love-
Destroy the Anus.
I Am Trying to Break Your Anus.CrispinAlexander this'd this
Bury Me Deep Inside Your Anus.twentynine this'd this
Fergal Sharkey -
A good anus (these days is hard to find)
Captain Beefanus
and The Gastric Band
- MajorCriiimes this'd this
For some reason that's my favourite song to sing in the shower.
Not sure if I should entertain the new version though..
post rock songs for the win
dianogah - Mariam which has got her anus completely fucked up.
yndi halda - illuminate my anus, my darling
juno - a thousand motors pressed upon the anus
silver mt zion - this gentle anus, like shot birds falling
lemko hall - long distance anus like worn out machinery
moon ate the dark - explosions in a four chambered anus
ascent of everest - as the city burned we trembled for we saw the making of their undoing in our own anus.
opion somnium - like anus' sobbing and anus' aching
library tapes - in a safe place somewhere near your anus
giraffe, giraffe - ...And then she looked down and saw miniature houses and miniature people and inside the miniature people were miniature anuses pumping blood through miniature veins (her mouth was watery and wet)
Replace 'anus'
with 'dick' for wilder results...
- DaddyorChips this'd this
The 1997 Anus of Midlothian Scottish Cup Final Squad Song
Fuck's sake, why don't they just call themselves Hearts?
I don't understand why anyone would celebrate being in the middle of the middle of something very small.. stop giggling at the back.
- Oissin_ this'd this
- BallpointPenThief this'd this
Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name Across My Anus
Just don't use a sharp pencil.
And the Black Eyed Peas of course...
Don't Phunk With My Anus
Johnny Foreigner - More Tongue, Less Anus
Johnny Foreigner - More Anus, Less Tongue
huggy bear - fuck your anus
Bum Jovi
Shot through the anus and you're to blame,
Darling, you give love a bad name... bad name!
anus of anuses
Pink Floyd - set the controls for the anus of the sun
Death cab for cutie - I will possess your anus.
- turd this'd this
Reuben - Parties Break Anuses
Kylie Minogue - 2 Anuses
ABC - All of My Anus
Well I hope & I pray
That maybe someday
You'll walk in the room with my anus
Man Man - White Rice, Brown Anus
Martin Grech - Open Anus Zoo
Cheer-Accident - Your Weak Anus
Red Sparowes - Evert Red Anus Shines Towards The Red Sun
The Sea Nymphs - Mr. Drake's Big Anus
Khanate - Clean My Anus
Harvey Milk - My Broken Anus Will Never Mend
Deerhoof - Dummy Discards A Anus
This is the best thread you kids have ever come up with!
Chris Stamey & Peter Holsapple: I Wanna Break Your Anus
Latoya Jackson: Anus Don't Lie

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Sailing at home for once, on a course set up along the downtown Embarcadero with a spectacular city view, the Pointers prevailed in the last of 22 races when their B Division boat crossed the finish line in fifth place, edging out the sixth-place boat from St. George's School of Rhode Island.
The margin of victory: one foot.
The fifth-place finish left the Pointers with a score for 22 races of 138 points, the total of all 22 finish orders. St. George finished with 139 points.
Hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club May 11-12, the event was conducted by the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA), which selects 20 schools from each of seven national districts to compete for the title, based on earlier racing performance.
By rule, each team may only have eight members and must sail two boats (Division A and Division B).
Teams sail two races in Division A boats, then confer with coaches and plan strategies while Division B boats sail two races. Before returning, team members are often switched in boats to match wind conditions.
With the final deadline approaching, the Pointer A boat (Scott Sinks and Johannes McElvain) finished sixth, leaving them in an overall tie with St. George's with Shorecrest School (Florida) just one point back.
But after huddling with longtime team coach Steve Hunt, the B boat team of Will La Dow and Jennifer Johnson steered their dinghy to the fifth-place finish that clinched the championship.
For McElvain, this marks his second Mallory Trophy victory. The Pointer junior was on the 2012 team that also won the title.
Also sailing in the event were Rebecca McElvain, Kenny Moats, Mercedes McPhee and Andy Reiter.
Boats sailed were CFJ dinghies, 13.5 feet in length, belonging to the tournament host. Boats were rotated among teams to ensure even competition.
The Pointers earned entry from the Pacific Coast district along with Branson (San Francisco), Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar Schools.
The event host is rotated each year between districts, and this was the Pacific Coast's turn, saving the Pointers thousands of dollars in plane fares, hotels and meals.
Members of the San Diego Yacht Club volunteered in numerous roles for a year leading up to the Mother's Day-weekend event.


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Born: 12 March 1946, Denver, Colorado, USA
Job: Voice Actor
I have the utmost respect for voice artists, who are the talented individuals who we never really seem to hear much about (ironically), and don't seem to be as recognised in the public eye as on-screen actors, even though they bring as much talent, hard work and entertainment to our screens, if not that little bit more.
There are many talents in the voice acting world, but none have left me as impressed and star struck as Frank Welker. This mid week mini is a dedication to a veteran actor, who specialises in voice acting and who is responsible for a broad spectrum of character voices and other vocal effects that have appeared over the last 40 years in film and television. Frank Welker's resume is as impressive as his range of vocal talents and memorable character voices. Please check out Franks IMDB page to see the impressive list of over 600 projects he has been involved in.
I actually became fascinated by voice acting through Futurama, I realised some of the talent involved in this show actually voiced characters from cartoons going back to my childhood. After I discovered Maurice LaMarche (Kif Kroker, Morbo, Calculon) voiced Egon Spengler from The Real Ghostbusters I decided to look further. I found Frank Welker's impressive career not only started back in the 1960's but quickly realised he practically voiced all my favourite cartoon characters from my childhood. Amongst others he voiced Ray Stantz and Slimer from The Real Ghostbusters as well as Nibbler from Futurama. Frank Welker lends his talents to more distinct voice acting including animal and creature vocals as well as speaking roles.
Frank Welker's most recurring role is as the voice of Fred from Scooby-Doo. According to the 'interweb' (take it or leave it) he has done every voicing of Freddy "Fred" Jones for all of the Scooby-Doo series with the sole exception of "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (1988). Even in parodies and cameos on different TV shows (such as Family Guy) he has always done this voice and has played the character since 1969.
Another character I instantly recognised was that of Megatron in Transformers (1984). Recent speculation as to why Welker didn't return to the role alongside Peter Cullen in the Transformers Movie was strange news indeed but at least he reprised his role for the Transformers video game, you can check out a small clip of Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime) and Frank Welker (Megatron) working together again below.
Characters such as Nibbler (non-speaking and speaking) and Slimer, who don't really talk but speak through different noises and sounds all have a similar Welker sound to them, each one reminds me of the other in some way. I love the way he can change from a character such as Ray to Slimer instantly and you'd think it was two different actors. Looking at IMDB Frank is often cast in animated productions as the "voice" of various animal or creature characters or listed as "additional vocal effects". Other famous "non-speaking" roles include the voice of the monkey Abu from Aladdin (1992), its sequels and the TV series adaptation as well as Dungeons and Dragons (1983 – 1985) as Tiamat the dragon and Uni, two very different characters of good and evil in the same show.
The character I remember most fondly is Dr. Raymond Stantz from The Real Ghostbusters cartoon series (1986-1991) as well as a few episodes of Extreme Ghostbusters (1997). I think he brought great character to Ray and it was great to see the interaction between him and Slimer. Slimer's voice is what also made me realise his work in other cartoon series.
Animal vocals you might also recognise include Santas Little Helper (The Simpsons), Dino (The Flintstones), Furrball, Gogo Dodo (Tiny Toon Adventures). These are just a few of the ones I've recognised, more so since I became aware of Frank's distinct talents and style. I could probably go on but these particular projects I have grown up with and love to re-watch when the mood takes me, I love listening out for all the parts played by Frank Welker as well as keeping up to date with other voice artists and finding out what they have been in.
As well as the IMDB page please visit this webpage on Frank Welker it is a goldmine of information and has its own interesting information, vids, downloads and links.
One of the clips from the website is from a Rolf's Cartoon Club Special on The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, this clip includes a reading session with Maurice LeMarche (Egon) and Frank Welker (Ray and Slimer)
Making of Clip "The Real Ghostbusters"
More Ghostbusters info can be found here at Spook Central!
More recently Frank has been involved in Alice in Wonderland (2010) as additional vocal effects and Toy Story 3 (2010) as the character RC. I always look forward to listening out for Frank Welker in the latest movies and cartoons and when I discover something new or related to cartoons I watched during my childhood it brings back some great memories.


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The all-new Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R race bike has been unveiled to the international press at the Nürburgring. The presentation of the new bike comes just before the German round of the FIM Superbike World Championship, which will take place at the Nürburgring race track this weekend.
The new Ninja ZX-10R will mark a fresh start for Kawasaki in the championship. From 2011, the Kawasaki World Superbike Racing Team will receive more means and more support from the mother company in Japan. Since 2009, the Kawasaki Superbike Racing Team have evolved and restructured continuously in order to be in a position to utilize the new bike's potential to the maximum next season.
The initial race team bikes themselves will be full factory bikes, built and sent to the team from Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) in Japan. The bike is unveiled only now, as Kawasaki starts the European testing trajectory.
Competing in the Superbike World Championship with the all new Ninja ZX-10R will show and expose Kawasaki at the highest level of motorcycle racing. The rules of the championship mean that Kawasaki starts off with and stay within the concept of the production bike which will be available at the local Kawasaki dealership.
Kawasaki is a racing company and the Ninja brand has a solid racing history and pedigree. The new machine will give Kawasaki the possibility to revive the image of being a successful racing company as the company already shows in so many other of motorcycle racing categories within which Kawasaki competes today.
The unveiling of the new Ninja ZX-10R at the Nürburgring was the only chance for people to see the bike close up before next month. The next opportunity to be eye-to-eye with the new Ninja ZX-10R race bike will be the Intermot show in Cologne, starting the 6th of October.


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I really liked this episode. Not because of Inori, but because of Shu. He is such a spot on depiction of the socially passive-aggressive slightly misogynist nice guy that it's hard for me not to interpret it as a subtle shot at otakus. He builds his whole reality around a girl he's known for a few days, let's this false reality dictate his life choices and then is surprised that she freaks out when he asks her to run away with some guy she hardly knows? The jealousy towards Gai was the clincher. Shu is the picture of self pity, and takes umbrage that people naturally gravitate towards someone with charisma and self worth. For a minute I was afraid Ayase would throw him a pity bone but I hope that doesn't happen. It would be totally counterproductive.
For purposes of character development, the writers have the work cut out for them. This kid can't go anywhere but up from here.
We need a Tsugumi episode though. I can't stay satisfied with coveting the few seconds of Tsugumi at a time we've been getting so far. Less Inori, more Ayase and Tsugumi.
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A girl who said "I belong to you" and "stay with you forever" which is just not the same thing at all. And you're talking about a boy who is manipulated by eveyone, left ine the dark by everyone.
Just not the same thing at all.
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I do like the idea that Shu is meant to be very representative of the modern otaku, warts and all. I've seen "Yuji Everyman" characters like Shu before, and they often improve very rapidly and/or become somewhat idealized representatives of the modern otaku.
Shu is more raw, real, unrefined. His weaknesses are not sugarcoated, made light of, or spun to somehow be positives.
I could see Shu being a subtle commentary on the modern otaku. I also have to have a certain respect for a work that can sublimely comment on its very own audience in an even-handed way.
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Starting with that drug dealer and now this, he is going to learn one day not to just trust people off the bat. But it seems like he's simply making the same mistake with Ayase and FP. We the audience might not suspect her but from Shu's point of view, what has she done to demonstrate that she is any more trustworthy than Gai or Inori?
I think at about midseason Shu is going to do what Renton did when he got fed up with being led around by the nose and not taken seriously.
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Ehh? That's quite a long shot don't you think ? They did ALL this just to spite the otakus ?
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At the end of Episode 2, Shu thought he just had a "cool adventure" or something along those lines, and that he could easily get back to his normal life.
Later on, Shu felt that this magically mysterious music idol Inori had fallen for him, and that once more he was living a dream.
In both cases, reality was not so pleasant.
I know this word gets through around a lot these days, but maybe Guilty Crown is aiming to deconstruct certain otaku fantasies.
If so, that could prove interesting.
If this is the case, I don't think the point is to make Shu look extremely bad or anything like that, but to show how a character like Shu would play out in a more realistic setting, instead of a more conveniently cooperative one. You could say that Shu is to Yuji Everyman what Kaname Madoka is to your typical magical girl lead.
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So basically the way to do that is to have unlikable protagonists, or in Madoka's case, one that only does something at the last episode ?
I mean, I get the whole trying to do things different, but why do we need this kind of character to portray that?
Madoka has it easy, she's a cute girl and thus it's easy for people to over look any short comings. But Shu is a guy, people have higher standards for them and aren't so forgiving when they screw up... Plus this season's line-up of excellent, reliable and entertaining male protagonists just makes his flaws even more obvious.
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What we the viewers know, however, is that Inori truly does have "some" feelings for Shu, although how much is yet to be determined. Her reply to Shu during his "let's runaway" scene seems like she was either ordered to respond to Shu in that way, or she felt too obligated to Gai to dare leave the Undertakers. Her concerned look during his test at the end does show that she at least cares for him.
In the same breath, Guilty Crown is trying to destroy the convention of what the "otaku" hero is supposed to be. It is showing that the hero that otaku's see in themselves are really dangerous for themselves, since there are more people out there that will manipulate and deceive them than not. I guess it is a sort of slap in the face to face reality.
Now, what I am looking forward to is how he will overcome all this. That will be the lesson learned.
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I'm not asking for an ultimate badass hero, but I don't think it's necessary to have the second coming of Shinji after we've gone so long without one all these years.
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Oh how the mighty have fallen. Prior to this morning, it would have appeared that everyone's favorite photo-sharing platform, Instagram, could do no wrong and incur (relatively) little user wrath. Despite raising millions upon millions, constant UI iterations, and selling to Facebook, the committed community continued to rally around Instagram. User numbers and activity soared, seemingly skyrocketing and hitting new milestones with each national holiday or event.
Then yesterday, Instagram pushed an update to its terms of service and privacy policy. The changes gave Instagram and Facebook a whole new level of access and ownership over your photos. It also meant that ads are indeed making their way to Instagram, despite my hopes and dreams this wouldn't all quite play out that way. (I was really hoping premium accounts or brand accounts were the direction Instagram would take, but that no longer appears to be the case. And honestly, that was little more than a wish and a prayer.)
The writing has been on the wall for weeks now (months, if you count yourself among the immediate critics in the Facebook buyout). Trying to secure eyeballs prior to pushing the update was a pretty indicative move of the things to come.
So now there's nothing left to do but clarify what's happening. You can decide if you want to up and leave – and if you do, we're here to help you do it right.
What this does and doesn't mean
I could almost hear the angry villagers wielding torches the second the "Instagram is going to sell your photos!" claims shot up. Clarification: Yes, but not really. This is basically the language Facebook used to explain Sponsored Stories when they were introduced. If you check-in or Like something (or Follow, as the case will soon be) – basically, if you do anything associated with a brand of any sort, Facebook is legally allowed to take that content you posted and turn it into an ad (or Sponsored Story).
We're becoming increasingly used to this marketing mechanism, but it doesn't come without controversy. Facebook was accused of being too invasive with them, and the social network has been embroiled in a lawsuit over Sponsored Stories since the feature's launch about a year ago.
But back to Instagram: The new policy gives Instagram the right to take your images and location data in order create promotions for brands.
"To help us deliver interesting paid or sponsored content or promotions, you agree that a business or other entity may pay us to display your username, likeness, photos (along with associated metadata), and/or actions you take, in connection with paid or sponsored content or promotions, without any compensation to you," reads the new policy.
This means that advertisers can pay Instagram to use your posted images in a limited way – i.e., feature a gallery of Instagram photos relating to their brand on their Facebook page or website. But no one will be allowed to take that photo of you and your family at Six Flags, slap their logo on it, and use it in their ads. Again, this is all incredibly, incredibly similar to Sponsored Posts and Stories from Facebook. But Instagram did a terrible, terrible job explaining it – and headlines about Instagram selling your photos are way sexier than actually going through the legalese.
Update: Since the time of writing, Instagram responded in a blog post, basically explaining the same thing as I said here. But it's a worthwhile read, if just to know the company is listening – and also for that "Instagram was created to be a business" line.
Of course, you don't have to like this: Instagram is essentially changing overnight what was a fairly private, tight, loyal community focused on sharing photos for the sake of sharing photos.
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If you're mad about the changes, you go right on ahead being mad. And then take these steps.
The Instagram exporter Instaport.me is a little shaky right now thanks to user demand, but it's absolutely worth a shot. The service exports all your Instagram photos to your other social networking accounts or your hard drive. If you can't get it to work, try Instarchive, which sends you your photos in a zip file.
Instarchive currently has a hilarious splash page up saying: "There's been a lot of talk about Instagram lately. We're pretty sure the sky isn't falling, but you should always have a backup, so we built this little tool for you." Copygram is another service with a backup option.
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If you're truly jumping ship, the first step is to find another ship to sail on. There is no shortage of apps that do the exact same thing as Instagram … just without all the users and arguably genius development team. Here are our favorite alternatives.
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Timing is everything … right, Flickr?
Speaking of Flickr, the folks over at Yahoo should be sending gift baskets to Instagram and Facebook right about now. Flickr is back on the scene and making waves, showing off a fancy new mobile-focused app, complete with filters, and of course, a fairly robust community comes built in. The quality is high, and you're assured a way to view and share your photos easily online – something Instagram hasn't mastered yet. And, of course, you can push photos to Twitter without losing the content to a link.
And the feeling of heading back to Flickr reminds me of the Prodigal Son. We all used to love it so much; it had a wonderful, photographer-friendly community. And then Yahoo did a lot of things wrong with it. But downloading the app and logging in with your old account is like going home to your parents' house for the holidays and finding those things you loved all over again. I'm not going to leave Instagram, not yet anyway. But I'm absolutely diving in to rediscover everything I used to love about Flickr, and find new things along the way.
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Yale Loses Control Of Its Destiny In Ivy Race
NEW YORK - The Yale women's soccer team's quest for an Ivy League title took a hit Friday night at Columbia. How big a hit will be determined in the next eight days. Reining Ivy League Player of the Year Sophie Reiser scored the only goal of the game at 36:01 as the Lions upset the Bulldogs on a nice night at the Columbia Soccer Stadium.
Yale (9-6, 4-2 Ivy) will now root for Dartmouth to knock off Harvard on Saturday in Cambridge. A Big Green victory would lead to a three-way tie for first place entering the final week of play. The Bulldogs host Brown next Saturday, while Harvard is at Columbia and Dartmouth hosts Cornell.
Reiser's goal, her seventh of the season, came off a corner kick. Kelly Hostetler sent a long ball to the far post and Reiser emerged from a pack of players right by the goal line to knock it in.
Yale had a couple of opportunities to tie. Early in the second half, Lauren Cooke made an excellent tackle at the edge of the 18-yard box to negate a Becky Brown run. With less than four minutes remaining, Brown got another chance, but this time Columbia goalkeeper Lillian Klein made a diving save on her shot from the right side.
The Lions (7-6-3, 3-2-1 Ivy) outshot the Bulldogs 7-6 and had an 8-3 edge in corner kicks.
Adele Jackson-Gibson and Ayana Sumiyasu combined to make two saves in goal for Yale. Klein, who played the second half, stopped two shots.
The loss was the Bulldogs' first on the road in Ivy play.
Seniors Caitlin Collins, Sophia Merrifield, Leslie Perez and Hannah Smith will be playing their final regular season game when Yale hosts Brown. The four will be honored prior to the 7 p.m. kickoff.
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Ronald H. Pope, 67, Polo, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 at Serenity Hospice Home, Oregon.
He was born Sept. 6, 1945 in Freeport, the son of Kenneth and Alice (Zier) Pope.
Pope was employed by General Electric in Milwaukee, Wis., and retired after 35 years with the company.
He served with the United States Army in Germany and Viet Nam from 1966-1968.
He enjoyed working on his antique tractors.
He is survived by his brother, Robert (Sue) Pope, Polo; and his sister, Reena (Charles) Newburn, Springfield.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Kenneth R. Pope.
Graveside services will be held at Lanark Cemetery at a later date.
Arrangements are being completed by Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home, Freeport.
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Tatcha is an elegant skincare line that does a superb job with everything that I've tried. Without exception. They use simple, powerful formulations that are designed to integrate beautifully into one's life. This philosophy relies on time-tested ingredients, sophisticated science, and the power of natural ingredients derived from the East. The new Tatcha Water Collection is a wonderful addition that is consistent with this intent of the line.
The mainstay of Tatcha's new Water Collection is the Luminous Deep Hydration Firming Serum ($95/1.0 oz). For me, this serum performed several tasks–it was a lovely moisturizing serum that dried down immediately that was virtually weightless on my skin. Somehow, the product acted as a beautiful makeup base, giving me a lovely, even texture on my skin. In part, this was because (after a minute or two) my skin looked glowing and smooth. The other was because the texture of the product–which is featherweight–provided a wonderful base that seemed to allow my foundation to glide on and stay all day.
As always, Tacha's packaging is a luxurious joy to use. This pump bottle feels like glass, yet seemed to survive several runs in checked luggage unscathed. The serum is clear, and has a very subtle scent that fades quickly.
One pump completely covered my face, although sometimes I used another for neck. Unlike a moisturizer, Tacha's Luminous Deep Hydration serum is a true serum–the product is light and quickly absorbs. It uses a blend of Okinawa red algae and hyaluronic acid to soothe and firm my skin. The effects are not immediate, as in "you look in the mirror, your face becomes transformed." Rather, for me Tatcha's Luminous serum is cumulative and perceptible over time. After about three days, my 5 pm glance in the mirror told me that my face looked more bright, smoother, and more firm and younger. The longer that I used it, the strong the effect became.
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Although you might think that the serum is enough, you must, must, must try the Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Revitalizing Eye Mask ($12 for one/ $95 for 10). This is the very best eye mask that I've ever used., including those I've received from spas.
The mask comes in two parts, in a foil packet that infuses the clear liquid into the mask.
The foil packet is travel friendly, but after the first time use I can see integrating this into a weekly home routine.
The masks simply sit around the eye area. I got lost in a writing project, and left them on for about twenty minutes. There is not a hint of harshness, rather there is a feeling of hydration and freshness.
Afterwards, my eye area felt tightened, toned and hydrated in a "you look in the mirror, your face becomes transformed" kind of way. The effect lasted well into the next day, even a bit into a third day. Really, incredible. Must try, and with the $12 version sold separately, that is easy to do without making a large investment.
Overall, both Tacha items are a beautifully formulated, effective, and integrate beautifully into my current beauty routine. Truly some of the best, most thoughtful of the skincare collections. These are available at Tacha online. Although the eye mask is currently sold out (sob!) , it should be re-stocked soon. Also, the line is carried at Barneys although these items do not appear to be stocked yet I am hopeful that they will be soon.
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Dec. 1, 2007
Lipscomb center Katie Rollins barely missed posting a double-double as the Lady Bisons beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 48-43 Saturday afternoon in the consolation game of the Commerce Bank/Wildcat Classic hosted by Kansas State.
The game was played at the Bramlage Center in Manhattan, Kansas.
Rollins led the Lady Bisons with 15 points which is a career high, a season high and a game high. It was her second straight time to lead the Lady Bisons in scoring and the third time this season. She also grabbed a game-high and season-high nine rebounds.
"Katie has definitely been our most consistent inside scorer," said Lady Bisons coach Frank Bennett. "It was good to see her get her rebound total up in this game."
Bennett was hoping that Rollins would take her game to another level this season.
"Katie is in better shape," Bennett said. "She is running the floor better. She has simplified her game using both her left hook and right jump hook shots. Using both her left and right hands she has been able to vary her rhythm."
For the third game in a row the Lady Bisons have placed only one player in double figures in scoring. Guard Catie Woods hit 3-of-11 3-point shots for nine points, narrowly missing her second double figures game of the season. All three of her field goals came in the second half.
They shot 27.5 percent from the field (15-of-55), 20. 8 percent from 3-point range (5-of-24) and 76.5 percent from the free throw line (76.5 percent).
Arkansas-Pine Bluff twice pulled to within three points of the Lady Bisons in the final 22 seconds.
Rollins and wing Jilian Partin each hit a pair of free throws each time to keep Arkansas-Pine Bluff five points behind. With 1:48 left to play freshman guard Jenna Bartsokas hit a pair of free throws as the Lady Bisons went six-for-six down the stretch at the line.
The Lady Bisons held a 45-37 advantage on the boards, another key to the game.
"We struggled offensively, but we had players step up and make big plays," Bennett said, "We could get any consistency in our offense, but rebounding and free throws made a difference."
The Lady Bisons held a 23-19 lead at the half.
Ciara Shields was the only Arkansas-Pine Bluff player to finish in double figures. She scored 10 points. She also was the team leader in rebounds with eight.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff shot 27. 7 percent from the field, hitting 18-of-65 shots. They were one-for-10 from 3-point range. They made 6-of-9 free throws.
The Lady Bisons 2-7 overall. Arkansas-Pine Bluff fell to 1-5.


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Discussion in 'The Howard Stern Show' started by Jon Hein is God, Jan 28, 2013.
He is A-list. Not No-list!
Dick van Dyke doesnt suck dicks and worry about beer can cock size...
Good for him, he is actually probably fucking the women
And I couldn't tell you her name if you held a gun to my head. That is the right kind of 40 year ode wife to have, not someone who traipses all over town at all hours hoping to get in the shadow of someone famous and get her picture taken.
Good for you, Mrs. Van Dyke!
Dick Van Dyke FTW.
Shut up, Naz.
And I have one more thing to say about this: I saw Dick get up from his chair and go springing up to get his award, he had no trouble moving around, he looked like he was in great shape. Unlike a certain shock jock I could mention who, when he has to climb three stairs on America's Got Talent, climbs up so carefully and gingerly, like a 90 year old woman afraid to break a hip.
Thank you.
This just demonstrates that the whore is not an endangered species.
She must love riding that nose of his!
Dick Van Dyke looks like he has more hair than Howard and is dressed like an adult instead of a 60 year old trying to look like a teenager.
dick likes licking pussy and getting blowjobs. That is all that has to be said
I think she is quite beautiful. Her body can't compete with Beff's, but very feminine with a beautiful face.
She get's plenty of Dick, morning, noon and night.
She has a very pretty face....but Howard would think she's morbidly obese. Arlene is what is known as "zaftig".....which indicates she's womanly. Marily Monroe, Jane Russell, Jayne mansfeld and Sophia Loren are zaftig.


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Once on the A59, ignore signs directing you to turn left for York City. When you reach Blossom Street, turn left and then right at Nunnery Lane. Turn left onto Bishopgate and keep on the main road with the City Wall on your left until you reach Paragon Street and the front of the Barbican Centre. At the corner of Paragon Street and Barbican Road, turn right and you will immediately see Barbican House, turn into Wellington Street and Conway Cottage is on your left.
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Once on the A64, keep on that road until you come to the SELBY and YORK A19 slip road (don't follow the "A19 - THIRSK" sign which is before the SELBY sign). Once on the A19 proceed north passing through Fulford and look out for the Army Barracks on the right. Then follow the fork right sign for Hospital. This will take you along Cemetery Road. The name changes to Barbican Road after the first set of traffic lights. Barbican House is approximately 100 yards further on and is on the right hand side immediately before the next set of traffic lights, turn into Wellington Street and Conway Cottage is on your left.


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With the size of the incision directly related to post-surgical vision aberrations, engineers at Bausch + Lomb in Rochester, N.Y., have recently set an ambitious goal of enabling incisions as small as 1 mm incision goal – nearly half the current minimum incision size.
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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) - April 3, 2013 --Four people have died in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 in South Florida south of Fort Lauderdale.
The Florida Highway Patrol says the crash happened early Wednesday. They say police were pursuing a sport utility vehicle when it headed northbound in the interstate's southbound lanes.
Officials say the SUV crashed into a minivan at Hallandale Beach Boulevard, killing all four occupants.
The Florida Highway Patrol says the driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital with two broken legs.
Opa-locka police spokesman David Chiverton says officers had stopped pursuing the SUV before it got onto I-95.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac still dominate the financing landscape for multifamily properties, but more competition is starting to come from life insurance companies, national banks, financial firms and structured financing vehicles in the form of commercial mortgage-backed securities, Jones Lang LaSalle said in a new report.
And it seems a great deal of that financing is being funnelled directly into apartment projects.
Jones Lang LaSalle alone completed nearly $1 billion in multifamily financings through Freddie Mac in 2012, the firm said.
While other outlets are starting to invest in the multifamily segment, the GSEs are still braced to dominate financing within the segment through 2013.
"Plentiful capital, ease of execution, and the 'sweet spot' in the 7- and 10-year, fixed-rate, 80% LTV financings kept the agencies on top in 2012—with Freddie Mac sourcing roughly $29 billion and Fannie Mae topping out around $33 billion," said Faron Thompson, international director and leader of Jones Lang LaSalle's Freddie Mac Program Plus lending business.
Jones Lang LaSalle's largest Freddie Mac seller/servicer financings from 2012 included a $93.1 million refinancing on the Crystal Square apartment development in Arlington, Va.; a $68.3 million refinancing of The Bennington in the same city and the $46.5 million financing of Grosvenor Tower in Rockville, MD.
Thompson said, "We probably won't see any significant agency reform until at least 2014 because right now, Fannie and Freddie are garnering solid returns, doing a good service and continuing to help the economy. Debt capital is 'all in' to the multifamily financing game, with the pipeline from nearly every lending source expected to grow."
Freddie Mac on Monday released its list of the top producing multifamily mortgage sellers of 2012. The list outlines the firms that transacted the most financing volumes with Freddie Mac. Through these lenders, Freddie said it settled a record $28.8 billion in new multifamily volume for 2012, resulting in $21 billion in mortgage securitizations.
The list of Top Sellers included CBRE Capital Markets with a volume of $6.2 billion; Berkadia Commercial Mortgage with a volume of $3.6 billion; Wells Fargo Multifamily Capital with a volume of $2.4 billion and Walker & Dunlop with a volume of $2.3 billion. NorthMarq Capital ranks fifth with a volume of $1.9 billion.
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Educators at pilot schools finding value in new teacher evaluation system
This story is the third in a three-part series on the continuing development of South Dakota's model teacher effectiveness system.
Twenty-four South Dakota public school districts of all sizes are participating in this year's pilot of the new state model for teacher effectiveness. Some districts are fully implementing the system, while others are scale-up sites experimenting with partial implementation.
The model includes a focus on professional practices, as well as a focus on student growth, using student learning objectives, or SLOs.
This month, we talked with educators at some of these pilot sites to see how things are going.
More meaningful evaluation
Some teachers at pilot schools have expressed a feeling that all of the pieces are coming together: new standards, the Danielson framework and, now, evaluation.
For example, using student learning objectives in teacher evaluations is new, but creating them is not new to teachers.
"Teachers have been doing that [making goals in the classroom] anyway. It's making more sense now. It's kind of tying everything together," says Jaye Svarstad, a fifth grade teacher at Horace Mann Elementary in Rapid City.
Svarstad likes that the model system brings the principal into her classroom more often and that her evaluation will depend on more than one observation. She says now, if the principal sees her having a tough day in the classroom, the two of them have time to discuss things she could do differently.
"I'm continually bettering myself. With a one-time evaluation, they did it, walked away and that was the last you saw of it," she says. "Now, there's more time for self-reflection."
Teachers take ownership
Initially, Svarstad was concerned about how the student growth rating would be determined, but after getting familiar with the model system, she feels that she has ownership in the process.
"I set the goal myself, I determine what's rigorous, what works in my room. I see that yes, I can do this. Even if I don't meet the goal, I've done the best I can and there's been some growth," she says.
Scott Phares is the principal of Horace Mann and he is hearing positive reactions from other teachers too: "They like the specific feedback. They like data that is useful. So if the SLO is written around something that they feel is valuable, they like that."
Training and support
LeeAnn Haisch, principal of the Alcester-Hudson Middle and High Schools, says scheduling staff training early aided implementation. Teachers in pilot districts began receiving training in the summer.
Haisch says that training helped dispel worries: "After the summer training, they [teachers] said, 'Ah, I get it now.'"
Gary Leighton is the superintendent and high school principal in the Florence School District. Leighton appreciates the training because it presented networking opportunities with colleagues: "Now we'll have people to call and touch base with if we have issues come up."
The Department of Education will offer regional training on student learning objectives for administrators in spring 2014. Over the summer and throughout the 2014-15 school year, trainings will be offered to teachers as well.
Click here for training handouts, webinars and more from the pilot project.
Contact Carla Leingang at the South Dakota Department of Education, (605) 773-4638, with any questions.