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Minority Microbiology Mentor Newsletter - June 2012
- CMIIM Special Interest Session at asm2012
- 29th Annual Minority Microbiologists' Mixer
- Third Annual Mentoring Breakfast
- Clinical Microbiology (CM) Mentoring
- Learn More about ASM's Involvement in the Development of Evidence-based Practice Guidelines
- Center for the History of Microbiology/ASM Archives at asm 2012
- Now Available! JMBE, Volume 13, Issue 1
- ASM Conferences
- ASM PRESS: New Titles
- Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Translational Research Network (RTRN) (U54, RFA-MD-12-005)
- Transition to Independent Environmental Health Research (TIEHR) Career Development Award (K22, PA-12-188)
- NIGMS National Centers for Systems Biology (P50, PAR-12-187)
- Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2013 (SBIR, NSF 12-548)
- Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP, NSF 12-554)
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER, NSF 11-690) Program
- ASM Submits Comments for NAS Conference on Women in Academia
- The CMIIM List of Minority Microbiologists (CLMM) is expanding
- Opening for Assistant/Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School
- National Graduate Student Research Conference (NGSRC)
- Research Associate position available at Caerus Discovery
- Donald J. Alcendor, M.S., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Meharry Medical College
CMIIM Special Interest Session at asm2012
The Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities is sponsoring a special interest session, "Microbiome: Racial and Ethnic Differences," at asm2012 in San Francisco, CA. The session will take place in Room 306 of the Moscone Convention Center on Sunday, June 17 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Session Description:
Microbiome: Racial and Ethnic Differences
The human microbiota has a significant influence upon human physiology, immune responses, and nutrition. Consequently, multiple efforts, including the Human Microbiome Project (HMP) sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, are underway to develop resources that enable the characterization of the human microbiota and analysis of its role in human health and disease. A goal of this initiative is to understand whether changes in the human microbiome can be linked to changes in human health. Recent studies that identified inherent differences in microbial communities between individuals of different racial and ethnic groups support the need for considering differences within the microbiota between individuals when performing risk assessments and disease diagnosis. This session will examine the importance and benefits of ensuring broad racial and ethnic diversity among study participants as well as the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of these studies.
Larry J. Forney, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Diversity within the Vaginal Microbiome
J. Dennis Fortenberry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, The Urethral Microbiome of Adolescent Males
Courtney J. Robinson, Ph.D, Howard University, Washington DC, The Intestinal Microbiota and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ligia Peralta, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Challenges in Recruiting and Incorporating Minority Subjects in Clinical Studies
Cecil Lewis, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, Diversity and Ethics of Human Microbiomes from Traditional Indigenous People
29th Annual Minority Microbiologists' Mixer
Mix and mingle at the 29th Annual Minority Microbiologists' Mixer. The tradition continues on Monday, June 18 from 9:00 – 10:30 p.m. in the Atrium at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. Close out the evening with dessert and networking with your fellow microbiologists. One free drink ticket per attendee will be provided while supplies last. Please contact Lyndsey Van Druff at email@example.com with any questions.
Third Annual Mentoring Breakfast
ASM's Underrepresented Members Committee (UMC) and Committee on Minority Issues Impacting Minorities (CMIIM) are sponsoring the Third Annual Mentoring Breakfast on Tuesday, June 19 from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. in room Golden Gate A at the Marriott Marquis. The Mentoring Breakfast will offer students, postdoctoral scientists, and professionals the opportunity to discuss topics relevant to career transitions with committed ASM volunteer mentors. Please contact Lyndsey Van Druff at email@example.com with any questions.
Clinical Microbiology (CM) Mentoring
Learn more about career opportunities for CMs during informal chats with practicing CMs of various backgrounds! Learn about becoming a CM or enhancing your position as a CM. Where/When? Clinical Microbiology Lounge (Convention Center, Room 112) June 16-18, 11:00 am-noon and 1:00-2:00 pm. A list of CMs who will be on-site to talk with you will be posted on the CM Portal, http://clinmicro.asm.org.
Learn More about ASM's Involvement in the Development of Evidence-based Practice Guidelines
Members are currently working on two guidelines. They will be available in the Clinical Microbiology Lounge (Convention Center, Room 112) on Sunday and Monday from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. to answer your questions and share what they have learned. Many of you may be interested to learn how to write your research so that it meets the evidence-based criteria.
Center for the History of Microbiology/ASM Archives at asm 2012
The Center for the History of Microbiology/ASM Archives (CHOMA) Committee is pleased to announce its schedule of asm2012 meeting events. Attend the History of Microbiology Lecture on "A Century of Bacteriophages" and the CHOMA Symposium on "The Culture of Rice: From Farm to Fermentation." Visit the CHOMA Booth in the Exhibit Hall to examine materials from the ASM Archives collection relating to two fascinating figures in American microbiology, each with a San Francisco connection – George Miller Sternberg (1838-1915) and Karl F. Meyer (1884-1974). Click here for details: CHOMA at the General Meeting (asm2012).
Now Available! JMBE, Volume 13, Issue 1
The editors of ASM's Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (JMBE), the premier journal for microbiology and biology education research, are excited to announce the publication of volume 13, issue 1, of the journal. A freely available, scholarly, and internationally indexed publication, JMBE provides broad coverage of science education via five sections: Research (articles about science education research), Perspectives (thoughts relating a current societal or educational concern to teaching and learning), Curriculum (classroom and laboratory exercises that are innovative, field-tested and assessed), Tips and Tools (innovative teaching guidance), and Reviews (appraisals of biology-related books and media). The newest issue includes all of the abstracts from the 2012 Annual ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) along with numerous articles that promote good pedagogy and design, foster scholarly teaching, and advance biology education research.
JMBE editors welcome article submissions, and manuscripts are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. However, to be considered for each volume, submissions must be received by 1 December (for the May issue) and 1 July (for the December issue). For more information, visit http://jmbe.asm.org.
JMBE eTOC alerts are available by visiting http://jmbe.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/user/register.
52nd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
September 9-12, 2012 | San Francisco, CA
Late-Breaker Abstract Submission Now Open!
Travel Grant Application Submission Closes: June 29, 2012
Late-Breaker Abstract Submission Closes: July 30, 2012
Recognized for its acclaimed contributors, attendees and content, ICAAC 2012 brings you late-breaking research and the highest-quality scientific presentations from renowned professionals in the fields of infectious diseases and antimicrobial agents.
Travel Grant Opportunities
ICAAC boasts several travel grant awards for infectious disease fellows and students including:
- ICAAC Infectious Diseases Fellows Grant Program
- ASM Infectious Disease (ID) Fellow Travel Grant
- ASM Student and Post-Doctoral Fellow Travel Grant
For complete details, please visit http://www.icaac.org.
ASM Conferences
6th ASM Conference on Biofilms
September 29 – October 4, 2012 | Miami, Florida
Registration and Housing are Open!
Abstract Deadline: July 9, 2012
Discounted Pre-registration Deadline: August 21, 2012
Housing Deadline: September 8, 2012
Biofilms, or surface-associated microbial communities, have a tremendous impact on industrial, clinical, and natural environments. The 6th ASM conference on Biofilms will discuss the latest research findings, covering topics that range from diagnosis and study of clinically-relevant biofilms to environmental biofilms. Additional topics include new technological developments that allow the study of structured communities and contributions made by the fields of nanotechnology and materials science. The conference will help foster the interdisciplinary discourse that has been the hallmark of this meeting, bringing together researchers from disparate disciplines interested in a common topic.
4th ASM Conference on Beneficial Microbes
October 22-26, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas
Registration and Housing are Open!
Abstract Deadline: August 1, 2012
Discounted Pre-registration Deadline: September 11, 2012
Housing Deadline: October 1, 2012
Humans and other animals have coevolved, and continue to coexist, with diverse assemblages of microorganisms that are required for normal health and development. Understanding of these normal host-microbe associations is essential if we are to understand the impact of pathogens and disease on the dynamic stability of these communities. Research utilizing a wide range of model systems has provided new insights and allowed for establishment of new technologies that provide critical insight into human health and clinical research. Also, we will be able to apply this knowledge towards improved probiotics, prebiotics and novel diagnostic approaches. The primary objective of this conference is to provide a forum for researchers in different scientific disciplines to discuss and exchange ideas regarding the role of beneficial bacteria in the promotion of health. The interdisciplinary nature of this field requires the expertise and cross-fertilization of several scientific disciplines.
For more information on conferences go to: http://conferences.asm.org/
ASM PRESS: New Titles
Food Microbiology: an Introduction, Third Edition
Authors: Thomas Montville, Karl Matthews, and Kalmia Kniel
Hardcover: 978-1-55581-636-0
List and Member Price: $109.95
Authoritative coverage presented in a format designed to facilitate teaching and learning.
The newly updated and expanded third edition:
- Includes expert perspectives on parasites, viruses and prions, and non-thermal processes.
- Incorporates instructors' input to further clarify complex topics in the field of food microbiology.
- Encourages students to venture beyond memorization and think critically to gain a broader conceptual understanding of food microbiology and acquire the understanding and skills necessary to ensure the safety of tomorrow's food supply.
- Presents explicit learning goals to focus students on the core principles of food microbiology.
- Introduces the genetics and molecular mechanisms important for the understanding of foodborne microbes
For more information related to Food Microbiology: an Introduction, 3e please visit:
Microbes and Evolution: The World That Darwin Never Saw
Editors: Roberto Kolter and Stanley Maloy
Paperback: 978-1-55581-540-0
List and Member Price: $14.95
Explore the fundamental role of microbes in the natural history of our planet…
Inspired by a 2009 colloquium on microbial evolution convened at the Galapagos Islands, Microbes and Evolution continues to celebrate Charles Darwin and his landmark book On the Origin of Species. Through this collection of 40 first-person essays written by microbiologists with a passion for evolutionary biology, you'll come to understand how their thinking and career paths in science were influenced by Darwin's seminal work.
The essays in Microbes and Evolution explore how the evidence of microbial evolution deeply and personally affected each scientist. Prepare to be surprised and delighted with their views on the importance of evolutionary principles in the study of a variety of aspects of life science, from taxonomy, speciation, adaptation, social structure, and symbiosis to antibiotic resistance, genetics and genomics.
For more information related to Microbes and Evolution please visit:
Find all of these titles and more at estore.asm.org/press.
When you buy books directly through the ASM Press, you support the society that supports the science of microbiology.
Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Translational Research Network (RTRN) (U54, RFA-MD-12-005)
The Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Translational Research Network (RTRN) was established in 2007 to enhance collaboration across RCMI institutions. It includes multiple academic institutions, clinical sites, community health care providers, and community groups that have a goal of developing and conducting clinical and translational research on those diseases that disproportionately impact minority populations, and on health disparities in general. The network is designed to engage all stakeholders in the translational research process, increase the quality and efficiency of clinical and translational studies, facilitate study participant recruitment and retention, and increase the efficiency of the implementation and dissemination of research advances to improved health outcomes.
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to provide infrastructure to support overall network coordination, expand the Research Coordinating Center (RCC) functions, and support Data Coordinating Center (DCC) functions of the RTRN. Applications responding to this FOA are limited to grantees currently funded via the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Infrastructure for Clinical and Translational Research (RCTR) and /or the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) G12 Centers programs. Letters of intent are due July 9, 2012. More information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-12-005.html.
Transition to Independent Environmental Health Research (TIEHR) Career Development Award (K22, PA-12-188)
The Transitions to Independent Environmental Health Research (TIEHR) Career Development Award is a 3-year bridge scholar development program for newly independent faculty who intend to pursue careers focused on environmental health sciences research. At the conclusion of the career development period the candidates are expected to demonstrate they can successfully compete for research funding in the environmental health sciences. Applications are due October 12, 2012. More information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-188.html.
NIGMS National Centers for Systems Biology (P50, PAR-12-187)
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) invites grant applications from institutions/organizations proposing to establish Centers of Excellence in Systems Biology. The goal of this initiative is to promote pioneering research, research training, education, and outreach programs focused on systems-level inquiries of biomedical phenomena within the NIGMS mission. The description of the NIGMS mission can be found on the website, www.nigms.nih.gov. Letters of intent are due September 23, 2012. More information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-187.html.
Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2013 (SBIR, NSF 12-548)
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program stimulates technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business concerns in meeting Federal research and development needs, increasing the commercial application of federally supported research results, and fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses. Applications are due June 19, 2012. More information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12548/nsf12548.htm.
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP, NSF 12-554)
AGEP is committed to the national goal of increasing the numbers of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (URMs), including URMs with disabilities entering and completing graduate education and postdoctoral training to levels representative of the available pool of URMs. Increased URM participation in advanced STEM education and training is critical for supporting the development of a diverse professional STEM workforce especially a diverse STEM faculty who serve as the intellectual, professional, personal, and organizational role models that shape the expectations of future scientists and engineers. To achieve this long term commitment, the AGEP program will support the development, implementation, study, and dissemination of innovative models and standards of graduate education and postdoctoral training that are designed to improve URM participation, preparation, and success. Proposals are due July 12, 2012. More information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12554/nsf12554.htm.
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER, NSF 11-690) Program
CAREER: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations. Such activities should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from junior faculty members at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply. Proposals are due as early as July 23, 2012. More information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11690/nsf11690.htm.
ASM Submits Comments for NAS Conference on Women in Academia
The ASM submitted comments to the National Academies (NAS) in response to their request to provide testimony on a conference they are holding in June called, "Seeking Solutions: Maximizing American Talent by Advancing Women of Color in Academia." The comments were written by the Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities (CMIIM). The NAS requested that the testimony cover the following topics: Data on women of color within your organization or discipline by gender, race/ethnicity, educational level, and employment sector; Challenges or barriers to success that confront women of color in your organization at various stages in their careers from graduate student to working professional; Policies and/or programs implemented by your organization to enhance the participation of women of color and to advance their academic careers; and Lessons learned from any policy and/or program efforts and overall policy recommendations to increase the representation and career satisfaction of women of color in your discipline or organization.
To draft the testimony, the CMIIM conducted a survey of ASM women members asking them questions about their work and educational experiences. The results of the survey are summarized in the statement, along with an overview of ASM programs and activities related to advancing URM microbiologists. The statement is available on-line at: May 24, 2012 - ASM Submits Comments to NAS on Seeking Solutions Conference.
The CMIIM List of Minority Microbiologists (CLMM) is expanding
The recently published CMIIM List of Minority Microbiologists (CLMM) is now expanding to include new additions. All new additions will be considered by the CMIIM for inclusion to the CLMM. To submit requests to be added to the CLMM, please submit a biosketch of at least one paragraph, along with a .jpg image of yourself, to firstname.lastname@example.com. The committee reserves the right to make slight modifications to each biosketch, but the final version will be submitted to you for final approval before publishing.
Opening for Assistant/Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School
The Division of Immunology, recently inaugurated in the Department of Microbiology & Immunobiology at Harvard Medical School, invites applications for a tenure track position with a rank of assistant or associate professor. We seek an outstanding scientist addressing fundamental or translational questions in immunobiology. The successful applicant's preferred area of research emphasis should address the interface of the innate or adaptive immune system with pathogens, commensals or non-pathogenic microorganisms. This position offers outstanding scholarly and scientific resources in a collegial and collaborative department with strong ties to related departments throughout Harvard University; the Harvard affiliated teaching hospitals and the Boston immunology/microbiology community. The position provides the opportunity to join a growing coalition of researchers at Harvard Medical School interested in molecular and quantitative approaches to basic immunological and microbiological diseases. The position also offers the opportunity to teach exceptional graduate and medical students with strong interests in immunology/microbiology. The research space will be located in a recently constructed research building at Harvard Medical School. Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D. or an equivalent graduate degree. For consideration please upload to the website below a cover letter, a C.V. and a concise summary of research accomplishments and interests which should include a list of publications. Submit all materials via http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/4115. Harvard Medical School is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified female and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
National Graduate Student Research Conference (NGSRC)
The 2012 Conference, to be held on October 9 and 10, will introduce 120 advanced graduate students in the sciences to the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP) to share their science and meet with NIH scientists. This year the Conference will be held in conjunction with the NIH Research Festival, which highlights recent significant biomedical advances made at the NIH. Conference participants will have the opportunity to attend Research Festival Sessions, career development workshops, and more! The deadline for receipt of applications is June 15, 2012 at 11:59 pm (EDT). More information is available at https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ngsrc.
Research Associate position available at Caerus Discovery
Caerus Discovery is looking for an immunologist to join our R&D group. The candidate will join a small team and support the development and testing of new subtractive immunization protocols, and will contribute to our biomarker discovery program. Qualifications include master's degree in Biological Science, or equivalent, with 1-5 years of relevant laboratory experience, experience with rodent handling and antibody development is strongly desired, and familiarity with ELISAs and mouse models of disease are desired. To apply, please submit a resume and a brief cover letter summarizing your relevant laboratory experience. Caerus Discovery is a Virginia based company focused on rapid discovery of new molecular targets and development of monoclonal antibodies. Caerus utilizes a patented technology platform for vaccine and therapeutic development, in a broad range of human diseases. Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/V/D Candidates must be authorized to work in the US. For more information, contact email@example.com.
Donald J. Alcendor, M.S., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Meharry Medical College
The blood-brain barrier is represented as a layer of specialized cells that help to protect the brain from injury and infection. Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV or CMV) is a virus that infects humans and is very common even in healthy individuals. However, if a woman becomes newly infected during pregnancy the baby is vulnerable to infection of the central nervous system by CMV. CMV infection of a developing child in the womb can be life-threatening and can result in babies being born with hearing loss, blindness and mental retardation. Collectively, CMV is the leading infectious cause of these problems in babies. The goal of a recent study published in Journal of Neural Inflammation (2012 May 18;9(1):95) was to determine if brain pericytes can be infected by CMV and if so how do brain pericytes respond to virus infection. This paper describes the infection of brain pericytes by CMV and their release of proteins involved in inflammation after infection. Understanding these details will help determine the path that CMV takes to infect the brain. It will also help identify the predominant cell type in the brain that supports virus infection compared to other cell types. This study will provide information that will help determine whether infection likely contributes to inflammation in the brain as observed in infants with CMV brain disease and, going forward, aid in the development of novel treatment strategies for combating congenital disease in children.
Donald J. Alcendor, M.S., Ph.D., (http://www.mmc.edu/faculty/som-dalcendor.html) received his B.S., in Microbiology from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; M.S. in Bacteriology from Louisiana, State University in Baton, Rouge and completed his doctoral studies in Molecular Virology at the University of California at Davis. He completed his post-graduate studies at the NIH and Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore Maryland in departments of Molecular Virology and Viral Oncology respectively. He is a recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Patricia Roberts Harris Graduate Fellowship, a University of California Davis Mentorship Fellowship, a National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Pre-doctoral Fellowship, a National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Post-doctoral Fellowship, a Floyd and Mary Schwall Dissertation Fellowship, a National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Spring Fellowship, and the Merck Special Service Award. Dr. Alcendor has been a research consultant to the Viral Vector Core Laboratory in Viral Oncology and is currently a Simian Cytomegalovirus Expert for the FDA. He has also served as a summer mentor for the Leadership Alliance for the American Society of Microbiology and has also been selected as a Minority Scholar in Cancer Research by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). He is a committee member on the independent Research Evaluation and Decision Panel (REDP) for the AIDS Cancer and Specimen Resource of the NCI-AIDS Malignancy Program. He is currently the Principal Investigator and interim Project Director for Project SAVED, a CDC funded HIV capacity building assistance initiative. Finally, he organized the 1st and now annual HIV/AIDS awareness Summit for Teens sponsored by the HIV Center at Meharry Medical College.
In July 2006, the Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities (CMIIM) of the American Society for Microbiology Public and Scientific Affairs Board developed a monthly e-newsletter which contains information pertinent to minority microbiologists. Currently, there are very few minority-based newsletters for scientists, and there are none for microbiologists.
This e-newsletter provides a central means of distributing pertinent information to underrepresented minorities in the field of microbiology. Some examples include career advice, networking tips, relevant news articles, unique funding and career opportunities, microbiological issues affecting minorities (e.g., HIV), minority issues affecting microbiologists (e.g., minority retention), and scientific articles published by minorities or by minority-serving institutions (MSIs).
The target populations are African-Americans, Latino-Americans, Native Americans, Alaska natives, and Pacific Islanders; however, all ASM members are invited to sign up and to share this information with others who may find this e-newsletter beneficial.
Signing up to receive The Minority Microbiology Mentor is very easy and is open to ASM members and non-members: simply go to: Subscribe to Listserv enter your email address, and select "MinorityMicroMentor" then submit, and you will receive confirmation of your subscription by email. If you are an ASM member, you will be prompted to Log In before signing up.
The Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities is chaired by Marian Johnson-Thompson, Ph.D., retired Director of Education and Biomedical Research Development at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, in Research Triangle Park, NC. The Minority Microbiology Mentor Editor-in-Chief is Dwayne W. Boucaud, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Quinnipiac University Department of Biomedical Sciences in Hamden, CT and the Associate Editor is Crystal N. Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA.


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Lowfyr necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 269 diseños de 108 diseñadores freelance.
We plan a whole revamp of our website, so you guys aren't required to follow any corporate identity. We also have no guidelines for the logo creation, feel free to design it your way.
elitepvpers is a gaming website. Url: http://www.elitepvpers.de
We plan a whole revamp of our website, so you guys aren't required to follow any corporate identity. We also have no guidelines for the logo creation, feel free to design it your way.
Community name: elitepvpers
Community slogan: play less, get more (could be changed later, we are
not sure about the new slogan yet)
Community abbreviation: e*pvp
(the slogan and abbreviation can be used for the logo, but they are not required)
Community description:
Our community is all about "Player versus Player" (PvP) in massive
multiplayer online games (e.g. World of Warcraft), we also offer
guides and cheats for any game.
Our forums also contain pretty much insider/underground information about all covered games.
I've also two pretty old fan-videos that describe a part of the community behind elitepvpers, please don't orientate on the design.
http://www.elitepvpers.de/oldschool/ (decrease your volume please, contains loud music)
Those videos are screened from a game called ultima online which we doesn't cover anymore (it's too old).
Let me know if you need more input about the community behind elitepvpers.
p.s. some members got the idea to implement two fighting characters for the PvP part in elitePvPers, not necessary, but well - it's an idea ;)
p.p.s both is possible, logo with symbol and pure logotype, but for logotypes I expect original typography.
- Professional design / Something special
- Try to implement a symbol or something if you are going to create a logotype without special typography
- Selfmade stuff
- The logo should reflect our advantage (because we are no casual players)
- No barbie style (we are the evil part of the mmo gaming community)
- Please don't include any gamepad (e.g. xbox controller) in the logo
- No Copyright infringing Materials or logos
- Please don't orientate on our current website/logo/whatever, we want a whole new corporate identity, also our current design will be replaced with a new one
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.

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Abuser Seeks a Way Out
I'm an emotional bully to all my girlfriends. How can I change?
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Dear Prudence,
I am in my early 20s and was recently dumped by my long-term girlfriend. This shocked me because of how in love with me this girl seemed to be and because of the revelations it brought about. Even though 90 percent of our relationship seemed blissfully happy, the remaining 10 percent was miserable because I was extremely verbally abusive to her and gradually restricted her social world because of my jealousy. I insisted she avoid contact with guys she had slept with (and I promised to do the same with my previous partners); I used her romantic past to make her feel awful when she wanted to spend time with friends at places where her past flings would be; I held the fact that she'd had casual sexual partners against her. At the time, I thought I was a good guy who simply held his girlfriend to the same standards he imposed on himself. I did the same thing in my previous relationship. Now it's painfully obvious what a monster I was. I've pored over self-help books and tried to make sure I do not revert to being this horrible person, but I always do. Now I am in a fresh relationship with a girl—we've fallen quickly for each other—and I'm keeping quiet about my discomfort that she's friends with guys she has slept with. But I know something will eventually slip through the cracks. I'm sure a therapist would help, but I'm an in-debt college student and can't afford it. Is there anything I can do to avoid ending up the monster that I seem destined to become?
Dear Scared,
The 90 percent blissfully happy relationship actually meant nothing, because what really mattered was the 10 percent of psychologically abusive assaults. Good for your girlfriend for walking away, shocking you despite, as you say, "how in love with me this girl seemed to be." I hope you can hear in that characterization of your relationship how even now you view her purpose in life was to confirm your lovableness and absorb your rage. It's a positive sign that you see the maliciousness of your behavior, recognize that you aren't in control of yourself, and accept that you need to change. But declaring yourself a monster paradoxically allows you to make your problem so big, so "destined," that you can't be held responsible—after all, fairy-tale monsters were just made that way. The first thing I suggest you do is come clean to your current girlfriend about your problem, and the fact that you are already feeling the worm of unease about her past sexual partners. I hope she leaves, but if she doesn't, then the next thing you have to do is slow the relationship way down. You've read a bunch of self-help books, but I recommend The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists. I don't know whether you have narcissistic personality disorder, but the book's portrait might resonate with you of abusers who rush into relationships, then once the other person is hooked, slowly reveal their fury and manipulation. You need to be particularly aware as you choose girlfriends whether you select partners who are psychologically damaged from growing up with abuse and so find what you dish out sadly familiar. Most of the self-help literature is about helping the abused to escape and heal, but Breaking the Cycle of Abuse is also aimed at the abuser who wants to stop. You say you can't afford therapy, but you can't afford not to get help. Since you are a college student, your counseling office should have free services. Avail yourself of them. And if the therapist seems ineffectual (be aware that making you feel uncomfortable as your patterns get addressed may be good therapy), ask to switch to someone who is knowledgeable about abusers and personality disorders.
Dear Prudence,
My mother recently passed away, and I was named sole beneficiary of a $20,000 life-insurance policy she'd taken out without anyone's knowledge. She also left a letter, explaining that while she and Dad had helped my brother "Ted" financially throughout the years, they had done very little for me. She said she hoped the insurance money would make it up to me and my family. Ted immediately started hollering about how unfair this was and said I was obligated to give him half. His reasons? He's broke and my family "doesn't need" the money. Ted thinks he can work at a menial job, have his wife stay home, and still live a middle-class lifestyle. He's blown money he doesn't have buying into get-rich-quick schemes, and when anyone suggests he get a second job, he gets huffy. My husband and I also work blue-collar jobs, but we live within our means. I'm proud that I never asked Mom and Dad for anything once I left home, and $20,000 would make life for my family much nicer. I've thought about giving Ted a token amount, $1,000 or $2,000, but I don't want him thinking he can get money out of me anytime he wants. Do I owe my brother a share of the insurance?
—Don't Know What To Do
Dear Don't Know,
It's not unusual for the hardworking, self-sufficient children to get punished in a way for their success if the parents end up lavishing excess amounts of attention and money on their foundering offspring. Your parents were understandably guilty about how their largesse to your brother was unfair to you. How thoughtful of your mother to take out this insurance policy so that she could feel that after she was gone, she did right by you. The other thoughtful part of her actions is that this bequest did not take anything away from what she might have left Ted. Enjoy this windfall without guilt. If out of a sense of sisterly compassion you want to make a generous, not token, gift of $1,000 or $2,000, then go ahead. Don't expect Ted to be grateful, and don't let him harangue you into parting with more.
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Two years ago, a woman who lives in my neighborhood, and whom I had considered a good friend, spread some vicious lies throughout the neighborhood about me and my family. I found out about the rumors and attempted to talk to everyone who'd heard them. Instead of returning my phone call asking for a chance to discuss the issue, the rumor-spreading neighbor sent my husband an e-mail complaining about me. We've barely spoken since; at neighborhood social events, I've been cordial but cold, saying hello and moving on. Here is the problem: I walk my dog every day, and she sometimes passes me in her car. She waves at me. I ignore her. Recently, her waving behavior has become frankly bizarre. She will roll down her windows and put her arms out the windows and wave at me with both hands. Last time she drove by, she honked her horn at me for several seconds while waving out the window. Do I continue to ignore her? Should I give in and wave back?
—I Just Want To Be Left Alone
Dear Want,
You ex-friend sounds unbalanced, and it's unpleasant that as you're going about your business near your home, you have to deal with her craziness. Surely she understands why you're no longer friends and knows that she's never made an attempt to make amends. However, there's something elemental in the human psyche that takes deep offense when normal social rituals of recognition are ignored—think how disproportionate your anger is when you let someone ahead of you in traffic and you don't get a wave of acknowledgement. This woman deserves to be invisible to you, but your acting as if you can't see her is now causing her to be so visible that your life is more unpleasant. So I say be the bigger person and disarm her by raising your arm and returning her wave. Plant a phony smile on your face, call out, "Hi, Martha," then be on your way. It won't solve the problem that you have a nut for a neighbor, but it might mean that you avoid a horn-honking assault from her when you're simply out enjoying a walk.
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My ex-girlfriend's mom can't stop writing on my Facebook wall: giving me advice, telling me she cares about me, and debating my politics. I am not in touch with my ex. What should I do?
—So Over This
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Situations like yours are why "defriending" was invented. Don't worry about hurting her feelings, just drop Mom.


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|2008-08-08, 20:20
|Link #1
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Trinidad.....anyone get me out of here !
What to do when robbed?
My friend got robbed last week and that got me concerned and I would like to take initiative and know what preventative measures I can take in order to prevent it happening or escape a situation like it.
|2008-08-08, 20:42
|Link #2
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: East Cupcake
Immediate access to a cell phones is a must for any robbery situation. In fact, one of the most important things to do during a robbery is to contact the police. That way, if anything bad happens, the police will already be on their way.
That being said, generally speaking, guns are not a deterrent during an actually robbery. Most people do not want to fire a gun on a person, and due to the kick, it is hard to actually hit a person from a distance. So, a bat or some other large object that is easily visible in the dark is best to use when confronting a robber in your house at night.
Added to that, having a door on your bedroom that can be locked (even deadbolted) is an added level of protection.
Also, an escape plan, from you room, is always beneficial, whether due to fire or a possible attack.
edit: of course, the best option is always escape. If you can escape, always escape. Confrontation is only advisable if there is no other option.
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|2008-08-08, 21:10
|Link #3
Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
1. Make sure all doors and windows are lock and secure when you leave the house or before you go to bed.
2. if you own a home do a review with your agent to make sure everything you have is cover as most insurance policies have limits on certain items like jewelry, artwork, high value collectibles. And make a list of your big items.
3. again if you own your own home, get a burglar/fire alarm install.
4. if you rent a apt, get Renters insurance. They are normally very cheap and help you replace your stuff (limits on high value collectibles) and in the event of something like a fire that makes your un-livable. Emergency food, lodging expenses plus move in expense to a new aprt.
5. if you are home during a robbery, don't bother fighting the guy, hide. your stuff isn't worth your life.
Unless of course it is a figure of our God-Empress, in which case you need to lay down your life for its protection
|2008-08-08, 21:48
|Link #4
- Three 'L's: Locks, Lights, and Law Enforcement.
- Don't advertise your possessions.
- If some one REALY wants in, they can get in. However, most criminals are simply opportunists. Be less of an opportunity.
Second: While excellence only comes with much practice, gaining proficiency with a firearm is not hard or very time consuming. A firearm is the ideal tool for any situation in which serious harm is a threat, because it puts distance between the defender and the aggressor, and at worst puts them on equal ground regardless of their individual strength and mass. The last thing you want to do is get close enough for an aggressive person to enact violence upon you.
Third, bringing it together: Deadly force should ONLY be used in the protection of life. Lesser force or the threat of force should ONLY be used when necessary. Should force be required, though, use the best tools available to you.
|2008-08-08, 21:53
|Link #5
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Monterrey N.L. Mexico
If you plan a long vacation in the future, it's best not to tell your neighbors about it; Word can spread fast and the wrong ears can actually know well in advance that your house will be empty for a long time.
Give your keys to a relative or trusted friend and ask him (if possible) to stay at your house for a few hours from time to time while you are not there.
|2008-08-08, 22:01
|Link #6
Gundam Boobs and Boom FTW
Join Date: Dec 2005
So if you have a gun on you, I say give your stuff to the robber. Then when he turns around, drop him. And if you're not allowed to do this, you should be able to by law. That'll make people rob less. Then their life won't be worth your possessions.
|2008-08-08, 22:23
|Link #7
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: East Cupcake
|2008-08-08, 22:29
|Link #8
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Depends on where you live.
In Texas a guy saw burglars robbing his neighbor's house, and when they were running away with the loot he ran outside and blasted their heads off with a shotgun.
And it was perfectly legal.
I wouldn't try the same thing in any other state though.
|2008-08-08, 22:53
|Link #9
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Between a rock and a hard place.
Age: 33
My sister's apartment was broken into once. She said, he (she assumes most people who commit burglary are male) didn't take anything because there was nothing to steal.
Not having anything worth stealing is preventative, lol.
I suppose if you were to come face to face with one, which happened on the street once in front of my face: A friend of mine was mugged on the street,
even if you'd be hardpressed to get whatever it is from your wallet back, it's best to only go after the person if there are people in view. If you're talking about taking on a burglar when you or your family are alone in the house, chances are, you could be killed. People react insanely when they feel cornered. I'm going to go with Kyuusai on this one: Only go after the guy, if your life depends on it.
There's an article on that somewhere that the cops handed out to us. Googling this topic might bring up some decent results.
|2008-08-09, 07:20
|Link #10
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: England
Age: 28
Just be cautious. Alas, I have never been in such a situation. I live in a quiet town surrounded by rural landscape. It is even safe for one to walk around with their MP3 player in their hands where I live. The most I have ever been robbed is once when my mother stole some of my chocolate, and another time when I spent lots of money on some chips. I felt robbed after that.
What about if you walk around as if you have nothing of any value on you? Oh yeah, and before you leave the house it only takes a matter of seconds to close all of your windows. If you are encountered by thugs then all I can say is that you are either buggered, or you run like mad. ^_^;
|2008-08-09, 11:50
|Link #11
Uchiha Incarnate
Join Date: Jul 2008
Not sure if you're talking about being mugged or having your house broken into by a burglar.
A lot of the answers above already show plenty of preventative measures for the latter case; In the case of muggings, however, I would say to just not carry too much money on you. Otherwise, if there are people around, yell out for help. People will come and the robber will run.
|2008-08-09, 12:33
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Similar thing happened to me. My apartment was broken into, but they barely took anything because I didn't have anything good.
I was living in a very dangerous area at the time. Even though I had everything locked up it didn't stop them.
The number 1 method to avoid being robbed, is if you live in an area where lots of people are robbed, move.
|2008-08-09, 21:50
|Link #15
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Trinidad.....anyone get me out of here !
(His parents are blind and he's the only one that can see) The guy was home and the bandits broke in tied them up and took everything valuable they owned such as laptop, pc, tv, money etc. I live in what I consider one of the most dangerous countries in the world, Trinidad. Sometimes I wish some other country could take it over since their doing so well...
|2008-08-09, 22:58
|Link #16
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Monterrey N.L. Mexico
A security system is a good idea; Although, it can sometimes send the wrong message to the wrong people.
|2008-08-09, 23:35
|Link #17
If a person mugs me on the street, there's nothing much I can/would do. If I think I can take them on, and if they stole something very valuable, I'd chase them down.
If anyone breaks into my house, they would be facing a bat-wielding Asian mad-man. The hits would be determined on how they are armed: if they have a knife, just a couple good hard whacks on their hands/arms to disarm them and legs to ensure they can't run away. If they have a gun, then the first few whacks would be focused on their heads, then their hands/arms. I wouldn't go as far as killing any burglar; but if they make it clear they have an intention to kill or injure any of my family members, I won't hold back, even if it means putting my own life at risk.
|2008-08-10, 03:15
|Link #18
IT Support
Rule of thumb I'd follow is that once they enter my property, I can do whatever I like with them as long as the intent is to prevent a crime. That includes using a shotgun, stabbing them or beating them with whatever was on hand until I was satisfied.
Now if you weren't home when it occurs, contacting the police would be one of the first things to do. Photograph everything. And if you can help it, make an "inventory" of what you have so when you need to give detailed descriptions of the things that were stolen, you'll have it ready instead of having to relying on memory alone.
As for on the streets, it's true you can't do with a gun pointed at you. Usually the same procedure AFTER the robbery occurred. Call the police. Maybe even take pictures. Of course, I'm one of the foolhardy few who would go down fighting before letting myself get robbed.
|2008-08-10, 06:39
|Link #19
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
*Most* burglars prefer you not be home. Most legal jurisdictions will say that if they enter your home *knowing* you are probably home -- your life is in danger and you may take all authorized means to defend yourself. Such invaders are either brutal and/or drugged up. You should have a plan.
1) Best plan is to exit the house with a cellphone dialing 911 (or equivalent) and saying your life is in extreme danger from home invaders.
2) If you're trapped -- your options depend on what your local authorities allow, but being alive and having to deal with legal ramifications is better than being dead.
3) In close quarters, a bat, club, or knife can be better than a gun. These guys don't practice shooting --- many police reports tell of multiple shots fired by perps within 8 feet that miss their target. Whatever your weapon of choice ... practice using it.
4) Do you live in a city? suburb? country? This modifies how you should plan and react.
If you use a gun - make sure you've got all the paperwork and permits... and practice!
Any weapon is worse than useless if the user isn't adept or comfortable with it.
Frankly, the legal notion that you can't self-defend your life is completely absurd -- no court anywhere has ruled that the police are *responsible* for your safety. Even if they were... a 10 minutes response time is plenty of time to die.
I keep multiple options around the house as I live in an unincorporated area near a city where response time averages 20 minutes.
A mugging in a city? depends entirely on tactical situation - too many variables for one response.
|2008-08-10, 07:11
|Link #20
a small cat
Just to add a bit of advice, practice the habit of placing your cellphone on your bedside when you sleep on your room at night or if that's too hard - make sure that there is a cellphone that never leaves your bedroom. I never forget to do it.
That way when you wake in the middle of the night and feel your house is being intruded you can call for help immediately in the security of your locked bedroom.
In the case of being face to face with a burglar, I agree with what most of the people here already said and that is to ESCAPE. In case I can't escape, I would use the hard wooden stick that I keep hidden near my pillow.
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|2012-11-08, 01:44
|Link #42
Me at work
Got a staff list from 2chan
Episode 6:
Script: Michiru Shimada
Storyboard: Yoshiki Yamakawa
Episode director: 岡本正弘 (sorry can't figure out who this is)
Animation director: Yuuko Yoshida , Kyoko Kametani , Hiromitsu Hagiwara
Episode 7:
Script: Michiru Shimada
Storyboard: Takashi Yamazaki
Episode director: Yūsuke Onoda
Animation director: Masahiro Sekiguchi
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Episode 8:
Script: Michiru Shimada
Storyboard: Hajime Horinouchi
Episode director: Kentaro Suzuki
Animation director: Ena Nishikawa , Kyoko Kametani , Hitoshi Miyajima
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Script: Michiru Shimada
Storyboard: Shinji Ishihira
Episode director: Daisuke Takashima
Animation director: Kaori Itou , Hiromitsu Hagiwara
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|2012-11-09, 10:23
|Link #45
Minata Hatsune
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|2012-11-18, 11:00
|Link #47
Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
Staggering animation worthy of Musashi GUNDOH
J.C staff is truly going all out with this adaptation. Take that, Kyoani!
This episode was a lot better than the last two, mostly because Komari had minimal screentime. This anime is seriously a lot more enjoyable to watch when she keeps her mouth shut. Haruka is a rather fun character, but Kanata is more my type. I hope she'll join the Little busters as well, but sadly, the OP tells a different story..
|2012-11-18, 11:21
|Link #48
Senior Member
I honestly don't know why people care that much about the animation quality in this show.
I mean, what about the content of this show calls for top-notch animation quality? You have the odd gag-fight, and some situational comedy, and people walking around while chatting with each other.
I mean, this isn't exactly serious elaborate swordfights, or giant mechas flying overhead, or huge explosions all over the place.
Top-notch animation is nice, of course, but what we have for this anime is satisfactory. It "gets the job done". There's no bit of animation that is so bad that it is distracting to me.
|2012-11-18, 12:08
|Link #49
Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
Given that the VN already has drawings, music, and voices; the only added value of the anime is animation. If you're not going to have good animation (or any animation at all sometimes), one has to wonder what the point of an anime adaptation even is. Having excellent animation never hurts, and in fact can make the difference between a good series and a great series. Would a series like Chuunibyou be this highly praised if it had the same animation quality as Little Busters? Somehow I don't think so.
What really bothers me is that it's glaringly obvious J.C is putting minimal effort into this show when you compare it to their other series of the season (Sakurasou). What hurts even more is thinking about what this show could have been in the hands of that certain other studio.
|2012-11-18, 12:32
|Link #50
Senior Member
So here I can understand people being upset.
But it seems like every episode somebody (not necessarily you, of course, just somebody) criticizes the animation quality in this show. I'm honestly getting tired of that, because I just don't think it's that important.
I can't blame Key for not waiting forever...
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|2012-11-18, 12:45
|Link #51
Guess what time it is?
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Age: 33
Probably estranged sisters, then. They really do look amazingly alike. Tragic family backstory, ho!
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|2012-11-18, 13:33
|Link #52
Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
However, I believe they should be trying to please the older fans as well. Based on their comments, they haven't exactly done a stellar job so far, quite the contrary. I also think it's a bad sign that the posting rate has dramatically decreased since the anime started. Where are all the posters from the anticipation thread?
I understand it can be annoying for people who don't mind it, but that's how it is. Animation is a key element of anime (duh), it's hard if not impossible to overlook for some of us.
|2012-11-18, 13:36
|Link #53
The Voice of Reason
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: The Netherlands
Age: 42
2. Sell anime/game-related merchandise (figurines, etc.),
3. Entertain.
I don't particularly care how good or bad a show looks, as long as it's within limits I find acceptable and it entertains me. And I place value in that last more than in the first – if it entertains me, I can easily overlook any glaring flaws. Of course, a show looking good helps, but that alone doesn't mean the show will be good as a whole.
I'll admit that I'm also guilty for hyping Chu2Koi due to KyoAni doing it, but I would have easily checked it out if another studio did it as well, and might be entertained just as easily, even if the end product would have been totally different.
|2012-11-18, 13:36
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Goat Herder
Join Date: Jun 2008
Age: 31
So I guess I'm still the only one who can't see the "terrible" animation in this show? Because it looks fine to me. Unless we're all supposed to see shows like Gundam 00 or Fate/zero and Unlimited Blade Works as the standard for animation quality.
|2012-11-18, 14:04
|Link #55
Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
In any case, I don't think having high standards is a bad thing. It's natural to want the best possible adaptation for a work you love.
I think you guys are overreacting a bit. I don't recall people being that harsh about the animation. Most of the criticism from the game players seems to be aimed at the direction.
|2012-11-18, 15:02
|Link #56
likes cute things
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Searching for more imoutos
Age: 38
In the first couple of episodes there was a bunch of art direction issues but it didn't seem to raise too much commotion. The major complaint is about the direction, the story is being altered, and having major plot devices ignored. It's for that reason I think, people did not want J.C Staff to take up this show. To clarify, from what I've heard, they have a reputation for doing things like that (Index II for example), and it's actually happening.
Which scene are you talking about?
I'm glad someone noticed that.
|2012-11-18, 15:15
|Link #57
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Certainly, VisualArt's should've known how much money would go into the show.
The TBS/KyoAni arrangement was an exception to the norm, and even then, those companies decided that they had better things to do with their money.
On the other hand, the schedule is looking like a disaster, whereas the Little Busters production shows signs of being better paced and organized (or they're at least coping with a tight schedule much differently). Perhaps there's some kind of trade-off being made.
Without details on production circumstances, we can't say why things are the way they are.
So far, it's looking like a successful move on their part. After all, even in the best case, Little Busters has no long term significance to the company.
Improvements are possible, but having KyoAni on board wouldn't change the jokes, characters, or scenario concepts, which have proven to be divisive in all forms. You're getting a good idea of what Little Busters is about, particularly when it comes to the "school life" bits. What you aren't getting is the time for certain quirks to grow on you. For instance, jokes that are designed to be funny by repetition (and you may argue that they aren't particularly funny in the first place....it's like with slapstick, which writers try to make funny by turning it into a running gag) are presented only once or twice. Ditto for character mannerisms, which may annoy at first but become endearing to readers over a long period of time.
The adaptation strategy (which annoys game fans due to its compromises) was also designed by Key, and KyoAni would have no choice but to do something similar.
This was an outsourced episode, which can be all over the map in terms of quality.
|2012-11-18, 15:28
|Link #58
Senior Member
How much the property is valued by fans should definitely be reflected in how much money is invested in it.
If an animation studio adapted an extremely popular JRPG game into anime, and gave it a tinier budget than what they gave a relatively obscure 4Koma adaptation that they were doing at the very same time, you wouldn't see any just reason for criticism here?
It's not that LB! isn't a "hot catch". It's that while it's a hot catch, it's also a difficult one to do right.
Also, TJR, just why do you think this is one of the most heavily hyped otaku properties ever? I honestly can't think of any otaku property that I've read and seen fans clamoring to see adapted into anime more than I've seen with Little Busters!
Heck, I can see some studios being scared away from doing it out of fear that they couldn't achieve fan demands and hence would suffer fan backlash for their efforts.
Amagami SS and Yosuga no Sora also sold very well.
There's plenty of evidence that VN adaptations can sell well if handled well. This is especially true for popular source material, like the prominent Key titles.
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Regarding Little Busters, the studio gets its production fee from the committee, which is led by Warner Bros. They could throw in their own money by joining the committee as a major investor (as KyoAni does; from early on, they were already joining production committees), but the majority of studios don't have much money to risk. They live from contract to contract without profiting much from their productions.
There's the DVD distributor (Warner Bros.), and there's VisualArt's (no financing muscle there, unlike a leading manga/light novel publisher). Who else? Key wants to control the music, and I'm unaware of any new manga or LN spin-off in the works (which could drive increased investment from a publication house). There's a figure producer, but they sell loads of stuff every season without having to invest much on any individual show, so there's no driving a hard bargain.
It boils down to what may be a single company leading the charge, and everyone has limits in terms of cash flow and acceptable risk.
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JC Staff is known to be a "factory studio", and they have had some major hits to their name (especially with the RailDex franchise) so I'd be inclined to think they'd have a significant amount of money on hand. But I'll admit that I could be mistaken there.
Also, with "your own IP", you keep the lion's share of the profits, but you also take on more risk, don't you?
Not to mention the potential of turning Key fans into JC Staff fans in that same KyoAni way...
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Protection of the Mother of God
The Protection of the Mother of God is one of the most beloved feast days on the Orthodox calendar among the Slavic peoples, commemorated on October 1. It is also known as Virgin Mary's Cerement. In most Slavic languages the word "cerement" has a dual meaning of "veil" and "protection."
The feast day celebrates the appearance of the Mother of God at Blachernae (Vlaherna) in the tenth century. At the end of St. Andrei (Andrew of Constantinople) Yurodivyi's life (d. around 936; feast day: October 2), a group of people saw the Mother of God, St. John the Baptist, and several other saints during a vigil in the Church of Blachernae, nearby the city gates.
The Theotokos approached the center of the church, knelt down and remained in prayer for a long time. Her face was drowned in tears. Then she took her veil (cerement) off and spread it over the people as a sign of protection. During the time, the people in the city were threatened by a barbarian invasion. After the appearance of the Mother of God, the danger was averted and the city was spared from bloodshed and suffering.
The Protection is commemorated most fervently in Slavic churches, probably because St. Andrei was a Slav. The first celebration of the Theotokos's cerement in the Russian Orthodox Church dates back from the 12th century and today is celebrated throughout the Orthodox Church.
Troparion (Tone 4)
- Today the faithful celebrate the feast with joy
- illumined by your coming, O Mother of God.
- Beholding your pure image we fervently cry to you:
- "Encompass us beneath the precious veil of your protection;
- deliver us from every form of evil by entreating Christ,
- your Son and our God that He may save our souls."
Kontakion (Tone 3)
- Today the Virgin stands in the midst of the Church
- and with choirs of saints she invisibly prays to God for us.
- Angels and bishops worship,
- apostles and prophets rejoice together,
- since for our sake she prays to the pre-eternal God.
See also
Sources and external links
- The Miracle of the Virgin Mary at the Church of Blachernae in Constantinople in 911 A.D.
- News item: Bulgarian Orthodox Church Celebrates Virgin Mary's Cerement Today (1 October 2005)
- The Protection of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary (OCA)
- The Most Holy Theotokos of All Protection
- The Church of Panagia of Blachernae


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· any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America
Hypernym(s): duck
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· of a bluish shade of green
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This is George Baker's early style. He was a real cartoonist. Pure and full of honest humanity.
I always liked his work. Gritty, funny, manly, ribald and to the point.It got a lot more stylish as time went on and I find it really interesting to see how it started.
This early stuff is more conservative - almost a standard Mutt and Jeff sort of style, but it hints at something new.
It shows no signs of inbreeding.
Like most pure cartoonists, Baker thinks feet are funny. Especially backwards feet.
Besides being able to draw funny feet and square buttocks, George Baker was really good at continuity.
His strip is mostly pantomime. Good cartoon storytellers are able to tell their stories without words. I feel like an idiot having to say that. That should be an A priory principle of cartooning; it's part of the definition of what a cartoon is.
This is really an all-American outlook.
I miss cartoons being cartoons. I keep waiting to see if animated features will ever have a cartoonist's outlook and style. It seems to be against the law to make animation that reflects a cartoonist's viewpoint. It's bizarre to me that it never happens, when there is obviously such a huge audience for it. Normal people love cartoons.
I read the intro in the book and found out that Baker worked for Walt Disney before the war! Luckily for cartoon fans, he managed to maintain his own style after leaving the house of marrying your sister.


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Administration of oaths by quarantine officers
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(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 369, 58 Stat. 706.)
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Brigham City Utah Family History Center/Resources
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Center Resources
- FamilySearch Catalog: This center may have a variety of microfilms available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
- Over 9,000 rolls of microfilm and about 4,000 microfiche. Additional films and fiche may be rented from the Family History Library. Select "Microfilm" on the menu for more details.
- A book collection of basic reference books, gazetteers, county and family histories. The collection includes information for U.S., England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Scandinavia and other areas.
- LDS ward membership records from early 1900s-1940s for the following wards: Bear River, Beaver Dam, Bothwell, Brigham City (also includes 1847-1886),Corrine, Deweyville, Elwood, Fielding, Garland, Grouse Creek, Harper Ward, Honeyville, Howell, Mantua, Park Valley, Penrose, Perry, Plymouth, Portage, Riverside, Snowville, Thatcher, Tremonton, Willard, Yost
- LDS Church Census for Box Elder County 1914-1940
- Obituary Card Index from Salt Lake City, Utah newspapers 1850s-1970
- Obituary Card Index from Ogden, Utah newspapers 1870-1876, 1888-1910
- Marriage License Card Index
- Endowment House Baptisms for the Dead Index
- Nauvoo Baptisms for the Dead Index
- Early Church Information Card Index
- Utah Immigration Card Index 1847-1868 (Crossing the Plains)
- European Emigration Card Index 1849-1925 (Crossing the Ocean)
- Emigration Registers of the British Mission 1849-1885, 1899-1925 (Embarkation Lists-Liverpool)
- Emigration Registers of Continental Europe 1853-1886; 1901-1932
- Emigration Records of Australia
- Miscellaneous Emigration Records
- Scottish Church Records
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Index and Scrapbooks, Box Elder County South Company
- Birthday and anniversary notices printed in Box Elder News Journal 1990s-present
- We will be happy to copy an obituary, birthday, or anniversary notice and email it to you.
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FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
- 19th Century British Newspaper Digital ArchiveAccess Newspaper Archive
- Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
- American Ancestors
- Ancestry.com
- ArkivDigital Online (Swedish records)
- Find My Past
- Fold3 (formerly Footnote)
- Geneanet
- Kinpoint
- MyHeritage
- Newspaper Archive
- Paper Trail
- ProQuest Obituary Listings
- Puzzilla.org
- Genealogy database software: Ancestral Quest, Legacy, RootsMagic
- Photo editing software: Picasa, IrfanView
- Word processing software: OpenOffice
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- Paper copy machine available for a minimal charge
- 26 computers
- All have internet and printer access
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After falling 9.5 games behind Chicago several days earlier, the 1969 started to right their ship to make a run at, and eventually overcome, the Cubs in the National League East.
Pitching would be their catalyst, and on this day in 1969 Tom Seaver and Jim McAndrew combined to sweep San Diego in a doubleheader, 2-0 and 2-1, and Shea Stadium.
Seaver and Ron Taylor combined to limit the Padres to four hits in the opener, and were backed by run-scoring singles from Tommie Agee and Bobby Pfeil in the fifth and seventh innings.
In the nightcap, McAndrew and Tug McGraw combined for the victory. Cleon Jones homered in the fourth and Jerry Grote singled in the game-winner in the seventh.
With the sweep, the Mets began a stretch where they won 12 of their next 13 games to move from ten games behind the Cubs to trailing by two on Aug. 27.