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Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick has become a free agent after declining his contract option for $5 million next season.
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Guess it's a good time to bump this thread. For me so far:
Ai's arc > Kaoru's arc = Haruka's arc >>>>> Sae's arc
Incidentally, that's how I would rank the characters as well. It's no coincidence, my liking for a particular girl obviously influcences my enjoyment of her arc. Even so, I think the storytelling in Ai's arc was a bit more solid than in the others. The progression felt more natural and there were less "odd" moments, even if the arc was completely devoid of it. I'm a bit saddened the kiss fetish has disappeared after Kaoru's arc though, it used to be something fun to look forward to.
As for Rihoko's arc, I have a feeling it'll rank just below Ai's.
I'd still have to rank Haruka's arc as number 1, with Kaoru's following second. Ai's was good, though there were quite a lot of sloppy scenes, making the pacing pretty bad. Guess it doesn't help that i was comparing it to Love Goes On, which is superior in every way. It's just that you don't hear Yukana while reading. :p
Rihoko's should be good going by what i've read about her arc. It'll be my favorite arc for one reason though. :3
Ai's arc gets first place for me too. Not much because of the whole arc per se I guess, but because of the girl, her personality. Also episode 15 was a good portrayal of what being 2 young lovers means, in a very soft and warm tune.
2nd is Kaoru, 3rd is Haruka, 4th is Sae. But except Sae's, I'd say the arcs so far are all very close between them in a "generic evaluation" point of view, thus coming down to personal preferences towards a girl rather than another.
The top 3 arcs were close, but I had to give the edge to Ai because they hit it off so well and, despite missing a number of great scenes from Love Goes On, the story offered a lot of insight into Ai's life and personality. Something that stood out for me is that with the other arcs, the girls focused almost entirely on Junichi whereas Ai showed a lot of concern to others as well - wanting to make her brother happy, giving the toy belt to the kids in the park, and offering a fresh bowl to the kids at the festival.
Sae's arc wasn't that convincing because it didn't really give me an impression that there was a relationship. It lacked sparks and was more or less Junichi thinking she was cute and coming up with creative ways to undress her as he worked to remedy her severe case of shyness.
My ranking goes:
1: Haruka and Ai
3: Kaoru
4: Sae.
Ai's arc was good, but it couldn't take sole possession of number 1 IMO. I really liked Haruka's arc and her character. Kaoru's arc was decent, and she's a fun character, but there are better arcs in the series. Sai's arc.... well, let's just say that I didn't like it.
In terms of the characters themselves though, it goes:
1: Ai
2:Haruka & Kaoru
4: Sae
Haruka's is still number one to me. I guess I just like the guy chasing after the girl better.
Haruka's just a really fun character. I always like the bizare/eccentric characters in manga/anime.
Looks obviously played a part in Junichi's attraction to Haruka, Ai and Sae, and it clearly was not a factor with Kaoru because of their friend-to-lover relationship. In Sae's arc, the first 10 seconds has him commenting on her being cute and having awesome boobs. Let's not forget about his imaginative training methods. First, he has her take off her P.E. pants to reveal her bloomers and then change into a swimsuit during "agility" training. For the mock interview, he has her wear a bikini and passes out after gawking at her boobs and body. If that wasn't enough, his next session has her standing on the roof when the wind is blowing hard so he can get a glimpse at her panties. During the Best Couple competition, Junichi says he likes her because: "She looks and acts really cute!" When Sae apologizes for losing to Haruka in terms of looks, Junichi comforts her by saying Sae is much cuter. When Junichi's face turns red, he tells Sae its because: "Your clothes made me feel a little hot." Finally, as she bends over to get a closer look to see if the director and actress were there, Junichi is seen gazing at her butt. I think its pretty clear what Junichi saw in Sae.
In terms of drama, Kaoru's certainly had the most since they were transitioning from friends to lovers as well as the fact she was dealing with her mother seeking a new relationship. Haruka's arc didn't have much drama from my point of view outside of the bath scene when he was asked why he did not peak on her. And with Ai, the anime unfortunately left out a lot of the drama she experienced due to her swimming performance but it was still there to some degree. The only drama with Sae's arc is when Junichi recalled his past and contemplates about telling her his feelings.
About Ai's arc being too straightforward, that's what happens when two people just hit it off. I think one of the things that brought them together was that they both are very considerate about helping others. That part of her rubbed off on Junichi when he began picking up trash he saw on the ground.
Regarding the names, yes, it is cultural. You also have to realize that the arcs cover a time span of perhaps a few weeks since they begin when students are preparing for the Founder's Festival and end on Christmas, the day of the festival. You typically address someone by their last name or status, such as senpai, if you do not know the person all that well. But even in Sae's arc, Junichi calls her "Sae-chan" but she still referred to him as "Senpai." The only ones to call Junichi by his first name would be Kaoru and Rihoko since they were friends of his for years.
What I didn't like was all of the swimming club and festival stuff stole time away from Ai being herself. It would have been so much better if we had her tease him more and stuff.
You're right.
In reality, Kaoru is the only one whose arc actually seemed enjoyable, so the other three are really equal for me in terms of story. I just don't want to be made to look like a biased fanboy or anything by only choosing Kaoru, but for the genre of the show her arc is the only one I am confident fits the bill. The others, not so much. While many other romance shows probably use the straightforward relationship, I felt that it was boring and unimaginative. Now that this arc is over, I'll be looking forward to Rihoko's part since like Kaoru she has known Junichi for a while now.
Don't get me wrong, new people (as in those who don't already know of the lead guy) in romances aren't bad, I just don't think 4 episodes is quite enough to piece together a relationship. That might be my ultimate gripe with the show, but I can understand the approach when taking money and manpower into consideration.
I really like Ai as a character, so I would have to say I really liked her arc. I love all the arcs except for Sae's mainly because I can't stand her character and her voice just sealed the deal for me skipping her arc entirely after the first episode. In terms of favourites, Kaoru and Ai>Haruka>Sae. Though this is extremely opinionated and probably inaccurate, given that I skipped Sae's arc.
The problem is that, Amagami, whilst it falling under the romance genre, it's also a comedy. In fact, if you could summarise Amagami in 3 words I think they would be: Romance, Teasing and Fun. So, I'd say, so far, the arc which actually doesn't "fit the bill" would be Kaoru's, since it was the least funny arc, due to the drama with Kaoru's mother. Not only that, but Kaoru's personality, in her own arc, was barely even delivered, since she's seriously a big tease. In the game, she starts some serious naughty kisses with Junichi. However, that was barely even portrayed. In fact, I think I can say it wasn't portrayed at all. That, and her anime arc ended up focusing on the drama only.
Of course, if what you want is drama, then Kaoru's arc will probably be the best, since most of the other arcs lack any type of drama. However, I simply cannot expect or even want drama from Amagami. I guess this is why Kaoru's arc is the one I liked the least. It was just plainly boring; even Kaoru wasn't as fun as she's been in other arcs, which made it even worse for me.
If I had to rank the arcs so far, I'd have to put Haruka's at the top, since it fits all the requirements for Amagami, in my opinion. It was fun, there was enough teasing and the development was rather good (it's pacing was rather decent, if you ask me). Second would be Ai's, it was rather fun, it's been, as of now, the best arc when it comes down to teasing, but I think it could have been a lot better when it comes down to development. Third would be Sae's, mostly because I didn't expect too much, but the arc, in general, played out well, especially with George Nakata's narration. For me, that was a plus. I had a lot of fun with that arc. Kaoru's arc... too much drama. Whilst I'd take some drama in Amagami, there was just too much of it on that arc. So, "no, thank you" is all I can say.
But well, comparisons aside, something else I liked from this last episode is that they (sort of) introduced the members from the tea club, who, I suppose, we'll be seeing a lot in Rihoko's arc - considering she's part of that club. They seem like a nice bunch. So, I guess it'll be fun.
Haruka > Kaoru > Ai > Sae
Ai's arc is littered with scenes that takes too much time away from the main story. Examples(mummy-ramen dream scene, dialogue between ai and rihoko's friends at the festival, drunken Takahashi-sensei) Even though I enjoyed watching those scenes the writers could've used those precious minutes to unravel the budding relationship between Ai and Junichi.
So what is the effect of putting too much filler? Answer: The important dramatic scenes looks forced/unnatural. Example: Pool chase scene. On the other hand, Haruka and Kaoru's arc are very stable. They were able to balance character introduction, fillers and main story. Their stories were told in detail and the build up was enough for the arc's climax...
Even if I gave somewhat a negative critique, I enjoy watching Ai's arc and have replayed it several times already. Its just that I had too much expectation for Ai's arc since she is the #1 fave girl based on the gamers' perspective.
So far, only Haruka and Kaoru's arc did them justice. Sae is a great awesome, incredibly cute, but they totally ruined it with Junichi's behavior and all. Ai's time was stolen by other stuff, like the tea club in the final episode but she still had enough time to shine.
Haruka > Kaoru > Ai > Sae
Haruka > Ai > Sae > Kaoru
I don't think Ai's arc is that bad...
if I have to rate the arc it will be
Sae's arc was pretty good, but I just don't like the animal cosplay at the end......should have stopped at the christmas tree scene (never played the game, so I don't know whether the animal cosplay at the end is a must??)
Finding how much I liked each arc based on Junichi's actions and because of that have to say I least enjoyed Sae's arc through no fault of her own :(
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Verne Troyer (aka Mini-Me) Uses Milk for Ice Bucket Challenge!
Verne Troyer just changed the game for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by using a bucket full of milk instead of the usual bucket full of ice!
The 45-year-old actor, who is best known for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series, even put an Oreo in his mouth before getting the milk poured over his head.
"Hey, this is Verne. I got nominated by Steve Aoki for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge… California's been in a drought, so I improvised… cookie!" Verne says in the clip.
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Bullz-Eye Goes Back to "Breaking Bad"
It all started, as many things do, with a seemingly innocuous question.
In early January 2011, Bryan Cranston was doing a small round of press for his new Atom.com series, "The Handlers," and once I learned that there was a very decent possibility that I could pull one of the few available timeslots, there was never any chance that I wouldn't throw my hat into the ring. As regular Bullz-Eye readers know, I've chatted with Mr. Cranston on several occasions – on the phone, at the TCA tour, even on the set of "Breaking Bad" – and he's never proven to be anything less than a fantastic interview.
Better yet, as a result of these recurring conversations and encounters, we've reached a point in our relationship (such as it is) where the man actually knows who I am. Having spent many years being steadfastly convinced that no one knows who I am, I can't tell you what a pleasure it was to get on the phone with him in January and have him kick off our chat by asking A) how I was, and B) when I was coming back to the set of "Breaking Bad."
I answered the only way I possibly could: "You tell me when I'm coming, and I'm there."
"All right, we'll work it out again," replied Cranston. "We'll have another caravan."
My heart soared at his words, of course, but as time passed, I…
Okay, you know, this would be the perfect place for me to say that Cranston's words faded into hazy memories, and that I received a pleasant reminder of his comments a few months later when I received an email which said, "Come join us on the 'Breaking Bad' set!" But that's not what happened.
What really happened was that I committed his comment to memory, dwelled on it for two months, and when a fellow TV critic got his invite and I didn't, I promptly dropped a line to Cranston's publicist and said, "Hey, remember when Bryan asked me when I was coming back to the set? I hear they're doing that press caravan he mentioned!" A few days later, I got an email from Sony in which, without preface, they asked to confirm my travel arrangements to Albuquerque.
Eh. Either way, I still got to visit the set of "Breaking Bad" again. I ain't complaining.
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Community honors Manheim girl killed by stray bullet
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The community continues to mourn after the death of a Lancaster County girl. A memorial service was held Saturday night for Aaliyah Boyer of Manheim.
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Life will bring you entertaining revelations in the coming week, Aries. To explore even deeper, dive into your Expanded Audio Horoscope. The reading costs $6.
Are you the type of person who is capable of altering your trajectory in midair? Let's say, hypothetically speaking, that you worked in the circus as a human cannonball. Let's say you had just been shot out of a cannon but sensed you were headed towards a spot on the ground a few feet beyond the safety net. Could you wiggle or shimmy in such a way that you accomplished a mid-course correction, ensuring that you landed where you wanted to? In my astrological opinion, Taurus, you could.
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According to my research, astrologers and economic forecasters are about equally accurate in their predictions. The difference is that some astrologers can provide useful financial advice, whereas most economists can't distinguish a Mercury-Saturn conjunction from a transit by retrograde Venus. Given the fact that you're in a phase when you'll thrive on financial advice from a metaphysical perspective, I suggest you seek input only from the first type, the business-savvy stargazers. And since I'm one of them, I'm happy to offer you this tip: Having a sensitive soul and spiritual yearnings are often impediments to getting richer quicker, but for now the reverse is true for you.
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I have a pleasant assignment for you, Cancerian: Decide what form of abundance is most important to you. Is it money? Friendship? The land you own? Is it romantic love or creative inspiration or your children? Of course you probably value several different kinds of abundance, but your challenge right now is to determine the one that you prize above all others. Whatever you decide it is, it will flourish in the next four weeks.
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You've got that look in your eye, Leo -- that slightly demented, fervently giddy expression I see in you every now and then. Judging from previous experience, I surmise you're about to either launch a brave quest to the frontiers of your understanding or else hurl yourself into a sticky abyss where all the demons adore you. You realize there's a difference, right? One is scary fun and the other is glamorous torment. Please go to your room, take a hundred deep, slow breaths, and meditate about what you should do next to prove how much you love yourself.
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Wal-Mart is famous for the stingy pay and benefits it offers its employees. But another giant chain store, Costco, is the opposite. It's so good to its workers that some business gurus disapprove. "From the perspective of investors, Costco's benefits are overly generous," says retail analyst Bill Dreher, quoted in the Wall Street Journal. He thinks the company's benevolence depresses its stock value because investors are afraid its profit margins aren't as high as they could be. But the fact is that Costco is very successful, and its five-year growth rate has been 10.1 percent annually, better than Wal-Mart's 9.8 percent. All this is preface, Virgo, for my warning that your gifts may also be criticized in the coming week. Be unfazed, please. Have faith that the best way to build your prosperity is to cultivate your generosity.
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According to my reading of the astrological omens, you're about to receive a burst of attention -- maybe even be offered your 15 minutes of fame. If you don't especially care about being seen on TV, quoted in the newspaper, or gossiped about by professionals, you should negotiate with fate to bring you a heightened visibility that's more useful and interesting. How about having your good work get more recognition and appreciation from the few people who really matter, for instance? I'm sure you can have a lot of influence on how your higher profile manifests, Libra. All you have to do is get very clear about what you really want.
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Your magical powers will be at a peak in the coming days. Reading people's minds will be the least of what you're capable of. I wouldn't be shocked if you were able to concoct love potions in your kitchen, get useful tips from the spirits of the dead, or control the weather in your vicinity. Given the fact that you'll be able to accomplish wonders I can't even imagine, I'm reluctant to make a suggestion. Who am I to give advice to a potential superhero? But I feel it's my duty to let you know that the very best use of your magical powers will be as follows: to help those in need, to fight for justice and freedom, and to conjure up miraculous sex.
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Have you ever seen that bumper sticker that goes, "I am brilliant and talented, but I have to do dumb and self-destructive things to relax"? Studies at the Free Will Astrology Think Tank have shown that a far higher percentage of Sagittarians exemplify this bad habit than any other sign. Even if you aren't dominated by it, you probably fall victim to it every once in a while. That's the bad news. The good news is that you now have the power to break its hold on you. By August 1, with hard work and a little grace, you could very well have earned the right to put the following bumper sticker on your car or refrigerator: "I am so brilliant and talented that I've discovered how to relax in uplifting ways that enhance my brilliance and talent."
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Sometimes Zen masters with valuable teachings appear in the form of children playing or old folks in fading health or boring geeks you look down on. On occasion, crucial help can't arrive any other way except through bewildering riddles you barely understand or seemingly trivial distractions that appear to be wasting your time. It's one of those phases right now, Capricorn. To get you in the mood, here's some foolish wisdom from ex-baseball player, Yogi Berra: "When you come to the fork in the road, take it."
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"Dear Reverend (or is it Irreverend?) Brezsny: After long meditation on what's missing from my relationship with God, I found the answer: a sense of humor. I realized I can never truly love or honestly communicate with a Supreme Being who doesn't chuckle. Alas, there doesn't seem to be a single text in any religious tradition that's even slightly funny. Can you give me some hope? - Aquarius in Search of a Droll Deity." Dear Aquarius: You're in luck. According to my inside sources, the Divine Creator will soon unleash Her comic genius in your vicinity. You can expect a flood of playful teases, mind-bending jokes, and slapstick disruptions in the conventional wisdom -- all designed to provoke sacred, cleansing laughter. Here's even better news: She'll be laughing with you, not at you.
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In his poem "The History of My Life," John Ashbery poignantly refers to the death of his brother as a child. He quickly follows it with self-mocking humor about how fast that sad event forced him to grow up. "Ashbery is always vacillating between the unbearable heaviness and unbearable lightness of being," Fred Moranarco writes in The American Poetry Review, "as if moving between the two make both extremes bearable." I expect this will also be your forte in the coming week, Pisces: the ability to flow gracefully between profundity and frivolity, between penetrating explorations of complex mysteries and sweet celebrations of breezy delight. (P.S.: Unlike Ashbery's experience, your dive into the depths won't involve death.)
Where do you want to go in the coming week, Pisces? Who do you want to be? For more clues, tune in to your Expanded Audio Horoscope. The reading costs $6.
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Previous time we saw Stacey Foxxx at Realitykings, it was actually almost all about her massive tits. This time the target had been her amazing bum. Without having any panties, she put on lycra pants to display her slit. She got unclothed with her perfect curves and exhibited her butt. There had been loads of titty screwing and in depth snatch working.


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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior Kurdish politician said Friday that the Kurdish rebels' armed struggle against Turkey was "99 percent over," a day after the rebel leader called for a cease-fire and retreat and the insurgents gave a positive response.
Imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is engaged in talks with Turkish officials to end a nearly 30-year-old conflict, appealed to his fighters on Thursday to cease hostilities, a major step toward ending one of the world's bloodiest insurgencies. His message was read by Kurdish legislators at a spring festival attended by hundreds of thousands of Kurds.
Rebel commander Murat Karayilan has indicated that guerrillas of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, would heed the call, according to Radikal newspaper and the pro-Kurdish Firat News website.
"Everyone should know that the PKK is prepared for both peace and war," Firat News, which is close to the rebels, quoted Karayilan as saying. "On this basis we will, with determination, put into practice (the terms) of the process which was started" by Ocalan.
Karayilan has been leading the PKK from bases in northern Iraq since Ocalan's capture in 1999.
Selahattin Demirtas, the leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish party, said Ocalan's message signaled that the armed struggle was almost over. Demirtas said, however, that the government needed to set up an independent committee that would ensure the safe withdrawal of several thousand rebels from Turkey's territory.
"Ninety-nine percent of the armed struggle linked to the Kurdish issue is over," Demirtas said. "The other one percent is up to the government."
The Kurds are seeking guarantees that the rebels would not be attacked by Turkish security forces during the pull-out.
The PKK, considered a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union, has been fighting for autonomy and greater rights for Kurds in Turkey. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people since 1984. Turkey announced in December that it was talking to Ocalan with the aim of persuading the PKK to disarm.
The Turkish government reacted cautiously to Ocalan's call for peace, saying it was a positive development but that Ankara wanted to see whether it would be implemented by the rebels. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkish security forces would cease operations against the rebels after the PKK fighters withdraw.
Kurdish rebels have declared cease-fires in the past, but these were ignored by the state, which had vowed to fight the PKK until the end. Erdogan's government has admitted to having held failed, secret talks with the PKK in past years, but this latest attempt — held more publicly and with Ocalan's greater participation — has raised hopes for a successful settlement.
On Friday, Erdogan said he hoped the initiative would bring lasting peace to Turkey.
"Today is the day for the guns to be buried, for the bloodshed to stop and for the tears to be wiped away," he said. "We have gone through very painful days. We don't want our children to go through the same."


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Glowing Guardian
-Powerful and versatile for most classes, gives benefits at all stages of the game.
-Constant easy piety gain, some restraints on glyphs, potions and non-sanctified butchery.
-Little variation in boon strategy, Absolution and cleansing are seldom used, constantly sanctifying is essential but laborious.
-Reasonable to switch to or from another god.
-Harsh desecration penalty, especially if magic-focused.
-Powerful for melee-focused classes against enemies without heavy physical resist, gives benefits at all stages of the game.
-Constant easy piety gain, heavy restraints on glyphs and inventory space.
-Little variety in boon strategy, all roads lead to Unstoppable Fury.
-Not great for god-switching, as Taurog rewards dedication.
-Weak desecration penalty, none if switching to magic damage.
Mystera Annur
-Powerful option for magic-users in general, especially those with sidestep or heal, gives benefits at all stages of the game.
-Piety gain increases with mana pool, some restraints on enemy types and conversion.
-Some variety in boon strategy, though largely focused on the Magic boon.
-Reasonable to switch to or from another god.
-Weak desecration penalty, none if switching to physical damage.
Tikki Tooki
-Good options for early to mid-game, lacks good boon for late game.
-Piety gain increases over time, some restraints on sustained combat.
-Some variety in boon strategy, though Quicksilver and Reflexes are weak. Reflexes appears to only work if you strike first. Quicksilver has poor synergy with Dodge, as there's over a 29% chance you would've dodged anyway when it triggers... over 61% if you're a rogue with Dodge.
-Excellent candidate to switch from, weak to switch to, as his best benefits are long-term.
-Medium desecration penalty, none if switching to magic damage.
-Very good options for boss fights, few benefits early game.
-Piety gain is mainly tied to reducing max health, some restraints on enemy types, glyphs and potions.
-Some variety in boon strategy, though Blood Hunger and Blood Shield are weak in boss fights, Dracul's apparent focus.
-Excellent candidate to switch to, weak to switch from. He's at his best full healing you in a boss fight until you get below 1-hit range, then trading max health for max mana.
-Harsh desecration penalty, none if switching to magic.
Comment Section
On Dracul - Is a bossfight switch to Dracul, Blood Swelling as long as you can, then Blood Powering until you can't his intended purpose? His boons have variety but base piety gain is so slow, and there's so many undead enemies, that you can literally--literally--get to 25 piety faster by starting as a different god and switching to him.
On Tikki Tooki - Tikki has the opposite problem of Dracul, though that makes them a good pairing. After Tikki's Edge and Dodge, there's no real reason to stay with Tikki; Tikki's Edge is much worse on the second go-around than the first, the two potions are useless, and Poison is best with repeated hits, which Tikki dislikes-but other gods are fine with, if you switch after obtaining it.
For the curious, the 29.6% with Reflexes is .1+.8(.1+.7(.1+.6(.1+.5(.1+.4(.1+.3(.1+.2(.1+.1(.1)))))))). 10% that you would've dodged anyway on the first hit, 8% on the next (because there's only an 80% chance that you didn't dodge on the first hit), 5.6% on the third (70% chance out of the 80% that you didn't dodge yet) and so on.


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Huygen, Pieter (1662-after 1724)
Pieter Huygen was a Mennonite, concerning whom nothing is known but that he was the author of Beginselen van Gods Koninkryk in den Mensch uitgedrukt in Zinnebeelden. This book was formerly very popular among the Dutch Mennonites. There have been at least nine editions (Harlingen 1689, of which there is no copy extant, Amsterdam 1700, another edition of 1700, Groningen 1715, Amsterdam 1724, 1735, 1738, 1740); in the third and following editions are inserted the Stigtelyke Rymen by Jan Huygen, who was probably Pieter Huygen's son.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Huygen, Pieter (1662-after 1724)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 19 Sep 2018. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Huygen,_Pieter_(1662-after_1724)&oldid=118355.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1956). Huygen, Pieter (1662-after 1724). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 September 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Huygen,_Pieter_(1662-after_1724)&oldid=118355.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 868. All rights reserved.
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The associate in arts degree in math is offered for those students desiring a major in mathematics and recognition of their general education accomplishments.
The graduate of the AA program in mathematics will:
- Interpret and draw inferences from mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables and schematics.
- Represent mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically, verbally and in writing.
- Employ quantitative methods from arithmetic, algebra, geometry, or statistics to solve problems. (physics)
- Utilize a variety of problem solving techniques and strategies to identify, analyze and solve problems from arithmetic through calculus. (computer science)
- Estimate and check mathematical results for reasonableness.
- Create and analyze mathematical models of real world and/or theoretical situations, including the implications and limitations of those models.
- Use appropriate technologies to analyze and solve mathematical problems and verify the appropriateness and reasonableness of the solution(s). (computer science)
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June 2, 2010
25,000 tweets a success!
I surpassed 25,000 tweets a short time ago. That's 25,000 links, pearls of wisdom, silly jokes and replies to your tweets.
When I wrote How to celebrate 25,000 tweets, the plan was to try to raise $2,500 for needy classrooms using DonorsChoose.org. I wanted to do this by the time I reached 25,000 tweets. The goal wasn't met, but together we did raise $256 UPDATE: $356!
10% goes a long way
While we only raised 10% of the goal, we did manage to help approximately 510 students receive the items needed for their art classes. Specifically, we contributed to a bass drum, picture frames, water color paints, paint brushes and a bean bag chair. This was a success!
I want to sincerely thank Kelly Noack, Matt Hollowell, Nancy VanReece, Ann Miller, Mrs. Meg Appleby, Anne Kistler, Kate O'Neill and Mary Ann Bernald. THANK YOU!
I should also thank Beth Kanter and Chris Brogan. It was back in the early days of Twitter when they introduced me to the concept of using Twitter for good.
Read Chris' blog post about Beth's cause, which he tweeted back in October 2007. Together we all retweeted Chris and Beth's tweets and were able to raise $2,040 (double the amount needed) to help put Leng Sopharath, a Cambodian orphan, through college.
Have you seen any good examples of using Twitter for good?
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Back to dentists... I found this on Urban Dictionary:
My theistic god, when I was younger, was Santa then along came the Tooth Fairy, that Grampa told me about. I stole gramps dentures from the glass beside his bed and left him 32 quarters, it doesn't get any better than that.
My JW sister ceated this LOL (srsly!) PLEASE vote for it here: http://cheezburger.com/6662509824
Thanks. I needed that. I'm working with a bunch of xtians and while reading this I was laughing so hard that I almost fell out of my chair. This went over their heads.
What a bunch of Maroons.
Tony, that's GREAT! (I wonder what a Jesus fish tastes like...a dry cracker?)
Oh! sk8eycat, I like your dentist's magazines. I would go there just to read his stuff.
We have been so thoroughly trained to be "polite" even if it is not indicated. Using social criteria to determine what we can and cannot discuss misuses power and there is no reason to submit to such bullying. The "Polite" bully is just as aggressive as an aggressive bully.
Joan, I went to the same dentist for almost 45 years, and the magazines he put out in the waiting room were Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, International wildlife, National Wildlife, National Geographic, Arizona Highways, and things like that. Never any religious crap.
But there are subversive companies that go around and put that Jesus stuff in waiting rooms all over the place like the Gidiots. I've seen those religious kiddie books in geriatric specialists' offices...
But then, back in 1984 the first time I took my Dad to his doctor (after Dad stopped driving), I was appalled at the "God Bless America" and worse glurge all over the walls. I found him another doctor. (Well, there were other reasons, too...the guy was a living example of the Frank Burns character on M*A*S*H...a whiner.)
Thanks, Joan, I enjoy writing these Poe articles.
Andrew, great site! "a majority of the beer swilling, smack talking members of the Captain's team want to make Mississippi go from Republican to marinara red just to prove a point."
Cheers for marinara red!
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Surrounded by Tradition, Trophies, Bo Tells Recruits THIS is Nebraska Football!
Randy York's N-sider
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You're standing outside the Nebraska Football Experience Room in the newly redecorated Traditions Lobby that welcomes Husker football players, staff and fans to the Osborne Athletic Complex. The doors are shut, but you know something big is about to begin.
You know because a certain reverberation is emerging from a surround sound system that's starting to shake right next door to Nebraska's massive strength and conditioning facility.
Suddenly, you hear a voice you recognize immediately.
"THIS is Nebraska Football!" bellows Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini, sounding every bit as impressive as John Facenda, the hall-of-fame broadcaster who achieved national fame as the narrator of NFL Films and was often called "The Voice of God" by his countless fans.
You can't help but stop in your shoes, cock your head a bit and wait to hear what you still can't see.
Pelini follows his "THIS is Nebraska Football!" exhortation with a brief pause, then a powerful description: "... a tradition filled with Passion ... Loyalty ... Excellence ... Accountability ... and most importantly - Family!"
We go into overdrive to capitalize every word in that authoritative delivery. Once you hit the play button above and watch the video highlight imbedded in this column, you'll understand why.
Pelini breathes life into every word because he means every word. In fact, he climbs on those five words with so much intensity that you know it's coming from deep within his soul. So you hang in there, stay in your tracks and wait patiently for the punch line.
Buckle Up: It's Game Day at Nebraska
"It's Game Day at Nebraska!!" Pelini says with his patented passion that's usually reserved for a locker room quiet enough to hear a pin drop.
Rest assured, Bo's punch line scores another 10 on the Facenda-Meter.
And not surprisingly, the next seven-plus minutes are a seven-course meal of cinematography and music and slow-motion footage and football ritual that tell you something you already know - there is no place like Nebraska.
Yep, 28½ months after Bo arrived as head coach, he's surrounded by the all the tradition and trophies and pictures and murals and special walls that he's always wanted and are now in place for 34 recruits who will visit Nebraska this weekend for the Spring Game.
"When I was hired here, I thought the one thing that was missing in this building was the chance to celebrate the tradition, which is Nebraska football - the conference championships, all the things that we've accomplished in the postseason," Pelini said this week, standing in front of some of that newly installed hardware.
"Tradition is what makes this place special and makes it unique and different than any place else in the country, in my opinion," he said. "By displaying it to everybody who's out there - everybody who's in and out of this building, be it our players, fans, recruits, whoever it may be - at the end of the day, everybody needs to see and celebrate the traditions and everything that's been accomplished in this program over all these years."
Osborne: Pelini Wise to Embrace Tradition
Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne is well aware of that fact and supports the Traditions Lobby that Pelini helped drive as head coach. "I think Bo did something fairly wise when he came here," Osborne said, agreeing to stand in front of the five national championship trophies that Pelini wanted players and fans to see the minute they walked in the North Stadium's front door.
"We have a good tradition and a good base to build on, and Bo thought it was a good idea to take advantage of that," Osborne said, pointing out that Bob Stoops and other coaches have embraced history and tradition in a similarly advantageous way
"Sometimes," Osborne said, "people want to build their own legacy, and they almost want to deny the past. Bo has not done that. So he's been involved from day one in putting this project together. He's asked his other coaches as well because they have some idea of what recruits are looking for. We're very grateful that coaches have been a big part of the process and the plan."
The football staff worked diligently with Maggi Thorne, NU's assistant director of Capital Planning. She coordinated Project RED (Recruiting Enhancements Display). A former hurdler on the Nebraska track team, Thorne designed the new recruiting path for football, completing Phase I. She will also coordinate Phase II that will continue through 2011 and enhance the recruiting paths for other varsity sports.
Osborne is pleased that his RED Team decided not to build a separate museum-like structure to showcase Nebraska's championship tradition, choosing instead to maximize the overall impact of the project while using existing space in a cost-effective manner.
Honoring the past, of course, is a great way for recruits to learn what will be expected in the future ... national championships, conference championships, major bowl games, Heisman Trophies and other major individual awards.
Huskers Have Won Nearly Every Major Award
"When you're talking about recruiting, you're talking about a bunch of young men who want to come in and accomplish certain things," Pelini said. "They want to achieve. They want to win championships. They want to play at the next level and win awards. They want to have a chance to win a Heisman, a Lombardi, a Nagurski or whatever it may be.
"We have people who have won those awards and still want to come back and help inspire others to win those awards," Pelini said. "We've won three Heisman Trophies and five national championship trophies. We've had major award winners in almost every single category.
"It's important for recruits to see that the minute they walk in that door," Pelini said. "They need to see that we have the resources and the tradition. We have everything necessary to support what they want to achieve in the long run."
Well, guess what? For the first time in a long time, everything that means anything in Nebraska's rich football history is prominently and properly displayed in and throughout the football complex. The Major Trophy Winners Display is museum quality. The new Heisman Video in the Experience Room gets rave reviews just like the Game Day Experience Video.
There's a Walk-On Display and a Blackshirt Display outside the locker room walls, which also feature photos of every Nebraska First-Team All-American - something Osborne authorized the first week he was hired as athletic director.
"This place screams tradition, and that's what all the players who played here want," said Joel Makovicka, a two-time Academic All-America fullback who saw the new Traditions Lobby for the first time this week.
"I remember coming to games here when I was six or seven years old and trying to get gloves and touch the players coming out of the tunnel," Makovicka said. "When you grow up in this state, you understand the tradition that comes with the program."
Helu Recognized Makovicka at First Glance
Nebraska's football tradition is alive and well, and current players seem to be immersing themselves in it.
This week, for instance, Makovicka was eating lunch with Doak Ostergard at the NU Training Table when the Athletic Department's Director of Outreach waved his arm for Roy Helu to come over two tables and meet someone.
"This is a history lesson," Ostergard told Helu when he sat down. "Do you have any idea who this guy is?"
"Makovicka," Helu said with a smile. "I rented a video of that 1995 national championship team. You were a freshman on that team, weren't you?"
A surprised Makovicka nodded affirmatively.
"Didn't you hit someone from Florida (Jacquez Green) so hard on special teams that you took him out of the game?" Helu asked. "I remember you because the announcers talked about how you were only a freshman and that hit was a sign of more things to come."
It was indeed. In his four years as an NU letterman, Makovicka played on teams that won 45 games and two national championships to go with the national title the Huskers won in 1994 when he was a redshirt.
"There's no better place than Nebraska to come and play football," Makovicka said. "If I was a recruit coming in here this weekend, I would feel very special to be asked to get us back in the national championship picture. We're heading back in that direction of competing for the conference championship and the national championship, and the guys they're recruiting now can help set the tone. What an opportunity they have."
Only a Championship Will Satisfy Pelini
This weekend's recruits will be the first group to watch the Game Day Experience Video, then they will get to see the next closest thing to the real deal in Saturday's Spring Game.
"People made a big deal about me saying we were back," Pelini said this week. "I mean, I'm happy with the point we're at right now. The kids in our program are high character. They're representing us well on and off the field. It's all part of the tradition we believe in - in this athletic department, this football program and this university."
But Pelini still wants to make one thing perfectly clear.
"We won't be back football-wise until we win a championship," he said. "I came here not only to win a conference championship, but to win a national championship. That's what will put us over the top. Not until then will I say we're fully back. But I do believe we're at that point in the program right now where we can compete with any football program in the country and do so in such a way that we're doing things the right way on an everyday basis. Our kids are working their tails off to become the best they can possibly be. They want to be a big part of this great tradition."
Voices from Husker Nation
As a displaced Husker living in Tucson, I look forward to seeing this new hall. I remember the old trophy room in the West Stadium. I am glad to see they opened this up to the recruits. I come home every year for a game, and I plan to include this on my trip home. I would especially like to thank Coach Pelini for beating down Arizona for me. Living in Tucson has been rough ... lots of smack talking about the '97 Holiday Bowl against Arizona. Well, it feels great to hold my head up again, and I proudly wear my championship shirt whenever possible. I deeply wish I could be at the Red-White Game, but cannot make it home. Best of luck preparing for the season. Todd Meedel, Tucson, Arizona, NU alumni '94.
First Class all the way! We will be at the Texas game in October for sweet revenge. This venue should be on the 1000 places to visit before one dies and definitely on every football fan's itinerary of classic cathedrals of college football. There truly is...NO PLACE LIKE NEBRASKA! Keep these articles coming. Brad Loseke
I got to see the new area last week, and it looks great. I'm so glad that Bo is back and making the trophies and other memorabilia accesssible to recruits and fans as well. We are proud of our tradition, and it's nice that it's out there for all to see. Thanks Bo! Lennae Seevers, Omaha, Nebraska
Sounds like an athletic director did what all good leaders do - ask the subject matter experts what they need to be more successful and then make sure they get what they need. To me, it explains why Nebraska has produced two years faster than anyone thought possible. A football coach and Congressman with strong values and common sense also did his research on Bo before hiring him. It's refreshing to see both Tom and Bo embrace the tradition that made us great in the first place. Bo Big Red! Jack Miller
I appreciated Tom Osborne's personal invitation to visit the new Traditions Lobby, and that's exactly what we're going to do this summer on vacation - stop and see the videos and everything else at Nebraska on our way to St. Louis to see the Cardinals play baseball. Gary Andersen, Rapid City, S.D.
We haven't been to Lincoln for a couple years. We don't have access to football tickets, so we're going to do the next best thing and experience our favorite program on display. Sounds impressive. Can't wait to see it. That kiosk will be busy when we get there. Patrick Edwards, Des Moines, Iowa


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Cigarettes, cigars, pipes... in 1950's illustration they were common props. In Edwin Georgi illustrations their presence was almost mandatory!
Perhaps Georgi included them so often because he wanted to remind tobacco companies of his stunning series of cigarette ads for Phillip Morris (it never hurts to do a little subversive product placement if it helps land you a lucrative ad account).
...Or perhaps Georgi just liked the look of a smoking woman. Erm... you can take that last sentence either way. You get my meaning.
Whatever the case, cigars, cigarettes and undulating tendrils of smoke are as ever-present in Edwin Georgi's work as curvaceous hips...
and plump, red lips.
Think I'm exaggerating about Georgi's obsession with having his subjects smoke? In Illustrating for the Saturday Evening Post, author Ashley Halsey Jr. recounts one occassion when Georgi sent a sketch in for approval:
Associate Art Editor Frank Kilker phoned back and asked what the man in the center was holding in his hand. "A cigar," Georgi replied.
Kilker then asked what he had in his mouth. Georgi gulped and replied, "Another cigar!"
The extra cigar was promptly thrown away.
* The good folks at American Art Archives have devoted a page to Edwin Georgi's cigar and cigarette ads.
* My Edwin Georgi Flickr set.
Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
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Tim Clinton is gracious and talented. He is committed to the spiritual and emotional well-being of people everywhere. He has distinguished himself as one of our nation's most effective Christian leaders. He has a unique knack of bringing the right people together at the right time. I value his friendship, and marvel at his ability to get things done.
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No one I know better combines a visionary spirit that creates incredible ministry opportunities with a hunger for God that longs to experience His reality. Add a powerful speaking gift to the mix, and you have a much used servant of Christ and kingdom ambassador, Tim Clinton.
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NewWay Ministries
Tim Clinton has changed the face of Christian counseling in America. No one has done more to advance the course of hurting people getting the best help possible.
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Tim Clinton has done an incredible job of networking, educating, and encouraging Bible counselors throughout the world. As the president of the AACC he is the visionary for its many different resources. He is a gifted organizer and is committed to promoting Biblical principles for helping hurting people. Tim has a genuine love for Christ which spills over into his passion of helping those who serve hurting people.
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The old saying goes, "If you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen." Perhaps, this applies to Kitchen Nightmares, as well.
An Arizona bakery was featured on Friday's episode of the Gordon Ramsey reality show. Like every other restaurant ever showcased on the program, Amy's Baking Company was skewered.
The owner railed against online reviewers in the show. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before the company's Facebook page was linked to a post on Reddit and a social media disaster was born.
The owner did not take the criticism well and melted down. She went on a posting rampage, calling out Yelpers and Redditors and threatening legal action.
Read the company's Facebook posts on your mobile device: http://www.nbc12.com/slideshow?widgetid=80526&clienttype=generic&mobilecgbypass
Sadly, this isn't the first time the cafe owner has had a marketing disaster like this. In 2010, she posted a rant on Yelp after getting a one-star review from an unhappy customer.
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Andrew Davis with assorted beetles - probably scarabs!
Visiting from: Oxford, England
Working with: Malcolm Kerley, Curator of Scarabaeoidea and Max Barclay, Coleoptera Collections Manager
Arrived at the Museum: 11th August 2011
Leaving date: 11th August 2011
Research interests:
Research interests focus on dung-feeding beetles (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae, Scarabaeinae; Geotrupidae; Hybosoridae) as indicators of environmental disturbance in primary and derived forest ecosystems. Taxonomic work has been carried out in conjunction with the National Museum of Natural History, Leiden (The Netherlands) and the NHM.
Relevant publications:
Davis, A.J., Huijbregts, J., & Krikken, J. (2000) The role of local and regional processes in shaping dung beetle communities in tropical forest plantations in Borneo. Global Ecology and Biogeography 9: 281-292.
Davis, A.J. (2000) Species richness of dung-feeding beetles (Coleoptera: Aphodiidae, Scarabaeidae, Hybosoridae) in tropical rainforest at Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia. Coleopterist's Bulletin 54(2): 221-231
Davis, A.J. (2000) Does reduced-impact logging help preserve biodiversity in tropical rainforests? A case study from Borneo using dung beetles as indicators. Environmental Entomology 29(3): 467-475


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Medallion, Jul 2004, 9.99, 252 pp. ISBN: 1932815082 Severely injured on the job, DEA Undercover Agent Jack Benton is on medical leave recuperating at Dolphin Land in the Florida Keys. His beloved Aunt Ruby Maguire, a widow of six months, owns the dilapidated facility that Jack wants to sell to developers so the woman who raised him could live a pampered life. Ruby refuses to sell because the six dolphins who reside in the lagoon are family to h...


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Paul Ryan, having triumphed over a powerful field to win the Republican vice presidential nomination, squared off Saturday against his latest opponent: an 11-year-old.
The game: a bean-bag toss game.
The venue: a tailgate party outside an Ohio State football game.
The reason: politics — and maybe a little fun.
Football fans abandoned their barbecues to glimpse the 42-year-old Wisconsin congressman underhand red bean bags toward a plywood box. And after four tosses, 6th grader Zachary Wymer was ahead by a point. Ryan didn't seem to mind.
His staff said he visited Ohio Stadium Saturday simply to watch Ohio State's season opener against his alma mater Miami University of Ohio. But in the world of presidential politics, a football game is never just a football game.
As Ryan flipped burgers and teased fans, he also accomplished something the Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney struggles to do on his own: connect with working-class voters. Ryan didn't make any formal remarks. But the posed for pictures with fraternity brothers and gleefully shouted the Ohio football battle cry, "O-H!" as excited fans responded "I-O!"
His mere 15 minute presence at a tailgate — a time-honored tradition in the football-crazed presidential battleground state of Ohio — was meant to send a strong signal to voters and enhance the Republican ticket's "regular guy" credentials in a state that could decide who wins the White House. Vice President Joe Biden was in Ohio on Friday and President Barack Obama — who voters consistently describe as more likable than Romney — visits the state Monday.
The president, for his part, also engaged in some regular-guy politics Saturday.
As he campaigned in Iowa, the White House made public the recipe for two homemade beers that have become an object of fascination for beer drinkers everywhere. Being identified as a beer drinker is an easy way for Obama to connect with voters and serves as a not-so-subtle reminder that Romney, a Mormon, doesn't drink.
A successful businessman and a multi-millionaire many times over, Romney has labored to connect with his audiences — particularly the working-class ones.
It's a contrast to Ryan, who has spent the three weeks since being named to the GOP ticket showcasing his Midwestern charm and ease with people.
"We raised him that way," declared Ryan's mother, Betty Ryan Douglas, as she trailed her son through the crowd on his third visit to this state in as many weeks. "That's the way our family operates. Very caring."
It seemed at least one voter got the intended message loud and clear.
"He's just a regular guy," said Alyssa Culp, an 18-year-old freshman at Miami University. "He really talks to the younger generation."
On the other side of the state, Romney tried to use a sports metaphor to connect with voters in his own way on Saturday — the first weekend of the college football season.
"Let me tell you, if you have a coach that is zero and 23 million, you say it's time to get a new coach," Romney said during a Cincinnati rally, making a reference to the 23 million Americans who are unemployed. "It's time for America to see a winning season again and we're going to bring it to them."
A spokesman did not respond to a request for comment about whether Romney planned to watch any of the day's games, follow the score of any particular matchup or had a team that he backs.
Spokesman Kevin Madden said staffers had been talking to him about the day's match-ups.
Romney attended Stanford and Brigham Young University, both of which have football teams. He was raised in Michigan, where the University of Michigan and Michigan State are football rivals. Campaigning earlier this year in New Hampshire, a voter asked him which of his home state teams he was backing during ongoing college football season.
"I'm for both Michigan and Michigan State these days," Romney said then.
Back in Columbus on Saturday, Ryan wasn't shy about declaring his support for his Miami University alma mater.
Once inside the stadium, he visited the team's locker room and offered players a brief pep talk before they took the field against heavily-favored Ohio State. He even challenged some Ohio State fans outside the game by shouting, "Go Miami!"
Centerville, Ohio, resident Susan Hoying said she appreciated the Ohio connection.
"He's okay. Even if he's from Wisconsin," joked Hoying, a 50-year-old General Electric employee and Ohio State season ticket holder. "That's still a Big 10 school."
"There's a connection. People here get it," she said.
Associated Press writer Kasie Hunt in Cincinnati and Matthew Daly in Washington contributed to this report.


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Mencius' interpretation of Confucianism has generally been considered the orthodox version by subsequent Chinese philosophers, especially the Neo-Confucians of the Song dynasty. Mencius (also spelled Mengzi or Meng-tzu), a book of his conversations with kings of the time, is one of the Four books which form the core of orthodox Confucian thinking. In contrast to the sayings of Confucius which are short and self-contained, Mencius consists of long dialogues with extensive prose.
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LGBT rights: HV youth more accepting of gays, but more work is needed, advocates say
When a photo of seniors Dylan Meehan and Brad Taylor went viral two weeks ago after fellow Carmel High School students voted them "Cutest Couple" in the yearbook, the two gay teens were flooded with personal stories and support by other LGBT young people.
Yet, their story would have been unheard of a decade ago in Putnam County and in many places across the nation.
"We do see institutional changes happening. We're delighted that it's trickling down to high schools," said Joseph Coe, a community liaison for VCS Gay Pride Rockland, a community group promoting social justice and education. "While that is true, we still must acknowledge that not every community or every high school is a safe place for LGBT youth. There is still a lot of work to be done."
The fact is that Meehan, 18, and Taylor, 17, are in a model environment for acceptance. They live in a state where same-sex marriage has been legalized. The couple, who've been dating for more than a year, attends a school where teachers and social workers have made concerted efforts to create a safe space for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teens.
"Kids aren't hiding anymore," Carmel High School Principal Kevin Carroll said. "They feel free, and they feel safe in the school -- that's the way it is."
The smiling photo of Meehan and Taylor became a national story when their friend, Chelsea Blaney, posted the "cutest couple" picture on Tumblr. The post has received 121,000 notes on the site and spawned news articles and TV stories across the web and on networks like CNN.
Carmel's environment of acceptance was created in part by Mary Jane Karger, co-chairwoman of the Gay Lesbian Student Education Network in the Hudson Valley. Now the head of a regional group, from 1977 to 2008, Karger was a school social worker at Carmel High School. In 1996, her son told her he was gay, prompting Karger to become part of a movement.
"I was so passionate," Karger said. "I wanted to make sure my school could be as safe as any place."
Against that backdrop, Meehan and Taylor told friends and family they were a couple last year and found acceptance.
"Everyone that we told when we were first coming out was completely fine with it," Meehan said. "We've never really faced anyone being like 'oh, you're gay' like that's a bad thing."
From guidance counselors posting "safe space" stickers, to librarians celebrating Gay Pride month with books in the library, to the eventual formation of a Gay Straight Alliance, over the last two decades, the Carmel High's staff worked to make the school safe for LGBT youth, Karger said.
"It planted the seeds and helped students to understand what this movement is all about," Karger said. "We know that the students are getting it more now and are much more accepting than they were a decade ago for sure."
Still, even at Carmel, acceptance isn't universal.
John Niebuhr, a 16-year-old junior at Carmel, said many students didn't want Meehan and Taylor representing their school. Niebuhr posted a derogatory word in his tweet about the couple with the hashtag "WhatIsWrongWithOurSchool."
Niebuhr said he disagrees with Meehan and Taylor's relationship, though he does recognize their right to live how they want to live.
"I'm a very religious person and I just believe that it's not right . . . and it's not what God would like," Niebuhr said.
He said there are students at his school who feel the same way but don't speak up. That may be because of the backlash: Niebuhr was called names for his post on Twitter.
Throughout the Hudson Valley, people who had simply been bystanders before have started to speak up for young people, said J.R. Cehonski, a Youth Pride coordinator at CANDLE in New City, a nonprofit youth advocacy group.
"The change is that there are a lot more people who are aware of bullying and LGBT issues," Cehonski said.
Travis Amiel, a 17-year-old junior at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, said his Westchester County school is also generally accepting of gay teens like himself. He came out in eighth grade when he attended Briarcliff Manor schools, which was also a gay-friendly place, he said.
"Kids feel comfortable coming out in general," said Amiel, who leads his school's Gay Straight Alliance and hosts a local radio program on LGBT issues.
Dozens of schools have gay/straight alliances and most in the region already had policies about discrimination based on sexual orientation even before it was required by a 2012 New York State law.
However, Cehonski said, every teen can have a different experience with acceptance, depending on the school they attend or the circle of friends that surround them. Amiel said some individuals often struggle with how and when to announce their sexual orientation.
"It is very different depending on the school district and the schools within the district and the different communities that exist within the Hudson Valley," Cehonski said. "Youth experiences are very different even within the same school as to the relative acceptance and appreciation.
In weekly support meetings that Cehonski runs for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, he hears many stories of struggle. He hears about gossiping, rumor-spreading and name-calling that tell him there's more work to do in supporting youth.
"There are subtle things that people do . . . sideways glances or jokes. Over time those things add up," Cehonski said, noting the common and hurtful usage of the phrase "That's so gay."
"One of the things we've seen in the past couple years has been that as acceptance moves forward, sometimes the backlash gets bigger," Cehonski said. "While the general population is more accepting, a smaller minority are not as accepting and they become louder and more vocal."
Transgender individuals are still facing some big obstacles, Cehonski said. Those who are transgender -- or gender-nonconforming -- don't fit into the molds of a woman who wears dresses or a boy who wants to play football.
"Often gender-nonconforming people get left out of the conversation," Cehonski said, noting that Meehan and Taylor's story might be different if they weren't "two boys who appear to be pretty gender-conforming."
"Would it be a different story if they didn't conform to gender roles? Would the school have voted them cutest couple? Would people have reacted the same way? Probably not," Cehonski said.
Amiel said Horace Greeley high added gender nonconformity to its anti-discrimination policy and offered transgender students a gender-neutral bathroom.
But Amiel said not every school has such policies and that the next step for the movement is to create supportive environments for transgender people.
"I know that there's a lot of work to be done," Amiel said.


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CHERYL LLOYD is the Chief Risk Officer for the University of California, Office of the President. In this capacity, Cheryl has overall responsibility for the University's many risk programs.
Major initiatives for the Risk Services department include implementing Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) throughout the University, reducing the overall cost of risk, implementing systemwide and local safety programs, improving claims management systems, developing risk financing strategies, and oversight of Emergency Management and Business Continuity Planning throughout the University. Cheryl also has oversight for the Office of Risk Services' reputational risk and crisis management program as well as the University's Travel Insurance and Security Program.
Cheryl began her career in the insurance and risk industry with Chubb Insurance. Prior to her appointment as the acting CRO, she was the Director of Liability and Property Programs in the Office of Risk Services at the University of California, Office of the President. Before joining U.C. in 1998, she was the corporate risk manager for Core-Mark International.
Cheryl has a degree in Mass Communications from U.C. Berkeley.


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It's time to act! This week, promise to raise your political voice by participating in two political activities to save libraries for young people!
1. Sign this petition now.
I share this email from good friend and LJ/SLJ/The Horn Book publisher Ian Singer who forwarded a passionate plea to several of us yesterday:
My friends – Good morning.
I'm writing on behalf of a single voice, who has reached out to School Library Journal looking for help and hope. And so, I am reaching out to you individually and collectively because the time for us to act is now.
While at AASL, I spoke with very many of you about this exact issue and the pressing need for us to get together and more actively to support the plight of our school libraries and librarians . . . the time for us to act is now.
So let's start somewhere, together, and help our friend, Seanean – please see her message to SLJ below. While it would be ideal to coordinate action, we can all start by doing something on our own, via our own channels, to advocate. I'm asking you to think about what you can do and to act . . . now. On our end, we're going to do all we can via our social media channels, our newsletters (LJ/SLJ and The Horn Book), our blogs. Our efforts can't focus solely on the school library channel.
We need to get over 23,500 signatures by the end of the month . . . we can do it, together!
(At the time I wrote this post we were at 1073. Friends, we can exceed this goal!)
From Seanean:
President Barack Obama and his Administration have created a site to assist citizens in writing and signing petitions online that can, if all thresholds are met, make it to the President's desk. This is how the recent changes in student loans came about. I have created a petition regarding school libraries, which I and my fellow CSLA and LASLA members hope might make it past the major thresholds, but we are having problems getting it far.
Would you be willing to help promote this petition to get ALL school libraries open with proper staffing and enough books to really help our children grow and become better readers, learners, and evaluators of information? California is woefully underfunded in this and some estimates take us now to 6,000 students or more for every one qualified school librarian. We need help. We need hope. Can you help us?
Thank you!
Seanean Shanahan, M.A.Ed.
Teacher Librarian, SRHS #2
Please share these links to the petition widely and immediately:
Petition: https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/%21/petition/ensure-all-school-libraries-are-properly-staffed-open-and-available-children-every-day/yBwvp96v
Short URL for tweets: http://wh.gov/Tzj
2. Twitter bomb. Mark your calendar! Please share this as widely as possible right now!!!
The ALA Washington Office is asking everyone to tweet this on Monday, the 7th, at 11 A.M. Eastern time, prior to the Tuesday, November 8th Senate hearing on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). School libraries are not part of it. A school libraries amendment was withdrawn from ESEA when it was marked up by the Senate HELP committee on October 20th.
Help remedy this slight to learners. On 11AM Eastern on Monday, please tweet:
Senate holding #ESEA hearing 11/8 & #SchoolLibraries aren't included. Why?! Good #schools need good #libraries!
Alice Yucht suggests that we go a step further customize our tweets and include our Senators' @signs in our Tweets. I suggest–if your senator's name is short–that we also add #tlchat to those tweets so we can see for ourselves the power of our tribe!
@Senator [insert name here] Senate holding #ESEA hearing 11/8 & #SchoolLibraries aren't included. Why?! Good #schools need good #libraries! #tlchat


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- Monday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- Wednesday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Thursday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
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About Concentra Urgent Care
Concentra Urgent Care is an urgent care center in Dayton, OH located at 228 Troy Street. They are open 5 days a week seeing walk-in patients in Dayton and offer extended hours. Concentra Urgent Care is part of the larger Concentra Urgent Care network of urgent care clinics with a total of 297 locations, 0 of which are within 20 miles of Dayton, in cities including Oakwood Village.
As an urgent care center, Concentra Urgent Care provides non-emergent medical care most typically referred to as urgent care services. This category of medicine includes the treatment of allergies, asthma, broken bones and sprains, burns, cold and flu symptoms, ear, sinus and respiratory infections, insect and animal bites, stomach viruses, skin rashes and most other non-life threatening injuries, illnesses and conditions. Additionally common health assessments are typical service offerings including annual and school physicals and Dayton. While this urgent care does offer assistance with immediate health care needs, if you are suffering from a true medical emergency, go to the emergency room in Dayton, OH or call 911 immediately.
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