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Key factors are contributing to potential for emerging markets:
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- Rebound in energy and commodity prices
- Surge in innovation
- Depressed currencies
We think several factors are contributing to the potential for emerging market equities to perform well in 2017. Overall, we believe global economic growth is going to be stronger this year. We recognize that geopolitical uncertainty remains high with the Trump administration now in office, especially as it relates to the potential for changes in trade policies. While the U.S. may attempt to renegotiate many existing trade agreements over time with a goal of providing benefits to U.S. manufacturing, we do not expect significant headwinds for overall global trade. In addition, we think oil prices are likely to at least remain stable and believe it is more likely they will continue their gradual rise this year. We believe countries, currencies and companies that benefit from firm oil prices now are likely to maintain solid performance this year.
We believe the macro fundamentals for emerging markets are much healthier than in previous periods of weakening currencies. Few emerging market currencies are pegged to the value of the U.S. dollar and current account balances generally are either in surplus or near a zero deficit. High current account deficits typically mean a country needs external funding or investment to run its economy, so a surplus or no deficit is an indicator of strong internal funding and a healthy economy. We are also in a period in which more than 80% of global Purchasing Manager Index readings are above 50%, which is an indication of positive economic trends and a healthy global economy overall. We think these factors are positive indicators for continued expansion in global trade (exports of manufactured goods and services as well as commodities), which in turn is likely to be good news for emerging markets.
Brazil, Russia recovering
We believe the economic growth gap between emerging markets and developed markets is likely to expand this year. We already have seen two of the world's largest emerging economies, Brazil and Russia, move ahead after multi-year recessions. The inflation rates in both countries have dropped significantly from their peak levels, with Brazil falling to 5.4% from 11% and Russia to 5% from a massive 16.9%.1 There are indications the inflation rates in both countries will continue this downward trend. We expect more expansionary monetary policies from the central banks in both countries and think favorable reactions are likely to continue in both stock markets. If reforms continue in Brazil this year, we believe there is the potential for the economy to begin a slow return to growth and offer longer term investment opportunities.
An agreement by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in November 2016 to reduce oil production quotas is likely to help the Russian economy since the majority of the country's revenues come from the domestic energy sector. A major wild card, however, relates to the U.S. and European Union sanctions because of Russia's annexation of Crimea and aggressive moves in Ukraine. Even the rumor of the sanctions being lifted has caused Russia's stocks and currency to spike higher. However, there does not seem to be widespread support now for any change to the sanctions. The Fund now is overweight Brazil and Russia compared to the benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
China maintains growth push
China, the world's second-largest economy after the U.S., faces leadership changes later this year. The ruling Chinese Communist Party meets every five years and changes the membership of the powerful Politburo Standing Committee, which historically has five to nine members. Typically, committee members who have served two terms or are over age 67 will stand down. That would mean replacing five members this year. Only Hu Jintao, China's top leader in 2002–2012, has ever broken this guideline.
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Last year's rally in hard commodities surprised many investors. The mining sector benefited from the unexpected restructuring of China's steel and coal sectors, where capacity and production cuts actually were implemented. The drivers behind these actions included increasing profitability for producers and addressing China's serious pollution problems. We think China will seek to address overcapacity in other "smokestack" sectors this year.
The recovery in the Chinese property sector and a renewed push on infrastructure spending also are likely to be tailwinds this year. We believe forecasts in these areas are too gloomy and think there will be improvement in free cash flows and continued balance sheet repair among metal producers and the mining sector.
In general, we think stability in China helps global stability, and in turn can benefit commodity-producing countries and emerging markets equities. The Fund recently closed its longstanding underweight in China by adding to holdings in the financials, property and autos sectors as well as via futures contracts based on the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index in Hong Kong.
India pursues reforms
India in November 2016 unexpectedly announced it would "demonetize" and eliminate the two most widely used bank notes, taking more than 85% of the country's currency out of circulation. The intent was to eliminate the underground economy, reduce counterfeit currency and curb corruption and criminal activity that often relied on the 500- and 1,000-rupee notes. The immediate impact caused severe economic disruption and led to a sharp selloff of local equities. Despite the initial turmoil, we think most of India's citizens will benefit from this action in the intermediate term.
The action was only the first of several reforms promised by Prime Minister Norendra Modi. For example, demonetization is to be followed later this year by the implementation of a good and services tax. In general, Modi seeks to advance a digitized economy, reduce corruption, increase tax revenues, improve supply chain and logistics efficiencies, and boost both foreign direct investment and domestic investment. We think these goals all are positive for the immediate term. The Fund now is overweight India versus the benchmark index.
Focus on technology leaders
Leading-edge technologies and entrepreneurs do not reside just in Silicon Valley. Information technology companies make up the largest sector of emerging markets. We believe there are investment opportunities in some of the technology giants of Asia such as Samsung, Tencent and Alibaba,2 as well as small and mid-capitalization companies focused on visual recognition, security systems, and advanced driver assistance systems. We also think there is potential in internet, gaming and hardware companies in technology. In addition, Asia is home to the majority of leading global camera and lens companies used in smartphones, virtual reality, augmented reality, self-driving cars, digital medical imaging and high-tech industrial manufacturing firms.
About two-thirds of the Fund's portfolio is focused on these "new economy" stocks (including internet, technology-focused hardware, health care and "biosimilar" pharmaceuticals, education, cameras, and more). The remainder is in cyclical recovery stocks (mostly based in commodity-related countries such as Brazil and Russia).
Assessing potential opportunities
There is a tendency to think of emerging markets as a single potential investment option, but there are many variations among these countries. We think it's critical to analyze each country's fundamentals and idiosyncratic risks, and to analyze it sector by sector in order to make an investment decision.
We think potential opportunities may continue in the near term from current oil prices and ongoing reform programs in many emerging market countries. Given the variations and volatility of each individual market, we believe an active management approach is the best way to invest in equities in these markets.
Analyzing impact of oil prices, reform programs
Source: Ivy Investment Management Co.; fund data as of 12/31/2016; selected emerging market countries; country allocations can and do change frequently. "Other" includes allocations to Netherlands, Chile, Thailand, Macau, U.S. and Malasia.
1 Source: Trading Economics; inflation rates as of January 2017.
2Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 6.16%; Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd., 3.29%; Tencent Holdings Ltd., 2.54% of net assets as of 01/31/2017.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's managers and are not meant as investment advice or to predict or project the future performance of any investment product. The opinions are current through February 2017, are subject to change at any time based on market and other current conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed. This commentary is being provided as a general source of information and is not intended as a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold any specific security or to engage in any investment strategy. Investment decisions should always be made based on an investor's specific objectives, financial needs, risk tolerance and time horizon.
Risk factors: The value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. International investing involves additional risks, including currency fluctuations, political or economic conditions affecting the foreign country, and differences in accounting standards and foreign regulations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. These and other risks are more fully described in the fund's prospectus. Not all funds or fund classes may be offered at all broker/ dealers.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index comprised of securities that represent large and mid-cap companies within emerging market countries. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index tracks the performance of companies incorporated in China and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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Yet Another Agile Reading List
That said, and without further ado or proof reading, here is an agile reading list.
I could make this easy for me and just say read Cohn's signature series plus the Beck signature series. That'd keep you busy for a while and cover the topic pretty well.
But I can put a little more effort into this. Don't let this long list scare you. Start with this 1st block, then supplement with some of the others. I'm writing this from the point of view of helping a total agile novice get started.
Most importantly, you need to understand the agile values: http://agilemanifesto.org/ and http://pmdoi.org/ and either http://www.extremeprogramming.org/values.html or http://www.softwarereality.com/lifecycle/xp/four_values.jsp or http://xp123.com/xplor/xp0209b/index.shtml.
Here are some links about agile in general and two specific agile processes, XP and Scrum, and one lean/agile approach called Kanban. Just read as little or as much of these as you desire to get the gist of what it's all about:
You need a good understanding of the Scrum process since it's the market
share leader right now. I've been advising people to find the Scrum book with the fewest number of pages, but there are so dog gone many Scrum books, which one is the shortest? Maybe that's not useful advice. So, how about this... Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum by Mike Cohn. Subscribe to Mike's blog.
I think I'll throw in http://scrumpocketguide.com/# from my friend Peter Saddington. I haven't read it, but it sounds short. :-)
Subscribe to my blog :-).
These next few are a bit old, but you need to have read something by "Uncle Bob" and Alistair. You could substitute some other book by them if you wish:
Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices by Robert C. Martin.
Agile Software Development by Alistair Cockburn.
These eXtreme Programming books are great and short and solidly apply to Scrum:
Planning XP by Beck.
XP Installed by Jeffries.
XP Explored by Wake.
Don't get the original white XP Explained book by Beck. It's talks about Load Factors and Ideal Engineering Days which I don't recommend.
If you want to broaden beyond Scrum and XP, read about Crystal Clear and the other Crystal methods by Alistair Cockburn.
Now we move beyond the basics into some specifics. First, let's take a look at the Product Owner related literature:
Agile Estimating and Planning by Mike Cohn.
User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development by Mike Cohn.
Here are some great posts from my colleague on The Product Owner:
The Product Owner role in agile is a big job. And very important. Many say it can't be filled by just one person because no one has all the necessary skills. They say you often need a team of people with diverse skills and responsibilities to do the job well. I tend to agree. Here is some food for thought:
Next, someone on your team needs to understand retrospectives in depth. If you don't get what you need to know out of the above books, this one is wonderful: Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great by Esther Derby. Subscribe to Esther's blog.
Here are some more assorted topics:
Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams by Lisa Crispin. Subscribe to Lisa's blog .
Read Beck's TDD book, Fowler's Refactoring book, Evans' Domain Driven Design book, and Williams' Pair Programming book.
At some point, you might need to know what people mean by Lean as it applies to software. Poppendieck wrote the books on it:
Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash by Mary Poppendieck
Leading Lean Software Development: Results Are not the Point by Mary Poppendieck.
Before reading Poppendieck, it might possibly be better to read The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, a delightful book. We also have his Theory of Constraints (ToC) text. Goldratt is becoming a very important person to have read, at least for lean/agile consultants.
However, if you read Goldratt, you must also read The Principles of Product Development Flow by Reinertsen. Reinertsen takes exception with the over simplified or at least naïve implementations of ToC (et. al.).
ToC brings us to the kanban process which is gaining popularity. Kanban by David J Anderson is a wonderful book,but lacks specifics on how to do the metrics when the rubber meets the road. Subscribe to the kanbandev yahoo group.
There are books on scaling agile: Practices for Scaling Lean & Agile Development by Larman and Vodde. And Scaling Software Agility, Leffingwell.
Sadly, I cannot recommend this book, even thought I have a chapter in it: XP 2003 Proceedings.
Finally, find a local agile/lean/scrum user group to attend and make connections. I can tell you all about the ones in Atlanta and can connect you to people who know all about the ones in Ohio and Chicago and RTP, NC.
There are probably a thousand other folks with their own agile reading list. I wouldn't mind it at all if you were to post your list here or link from here to your site.
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Here's a good book to add to the list: Scrum Product Ownership by Robert Galen. It's not an intro to agile. It's a good, thorough book on product ownership. It's full of good advice and tips and warnings against certain dysfunctional behaviors. The book contains some typos and passive voice that will annoy some people.ReplyDelete
Management 3.0 by Jurgen Appelo is the most important book for anyone leading or managing IT knowledge workers.ReplyDelete
Ah, here's a good short, quick, easy to read intro to Scrum: "The Elements of Scrum" by Sims and Johnson. It includes some extra stuff that you really should do if you are using Scrum. I liked that. Well written.ReplyDelete
Specification By Example by Gojko Adzic should be in this list as should The Cucumber Book by Wynne and Hellesoy.ReplyDelete

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Watch it and be ready for work haha
meh...cute annoying chicks. Music gets old fast! Good effort OP. Nice torus in your avatar!
Really Great music with perfect chicks hahah
Thanks now go work you created this mix or just find it ?
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Haha nice
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Thanks for the effort, however I didn't like the music at all.
Guess I'm a bit too old for that stuff.. (at 26, lol)
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10th June, 2018 -Thunderbird Models is relocating! After much deliberation I have decided to move back to Canada. There are various business and personal reasons that I won't get into here, but after 20+ years in the UK I've decided the time has come to return to my roots. What will this mean for Thunderbird Models you ask? Good question, thanks for asking. I will be shutting down TBM as a UK based corporate entity and re-starting it on the other side of the Atlantic. This will of course not be an overnight procedure and there will be a protracted period when products may not be available to order direct. The new products that have been announced are on hold until further notice.
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1st April, 2018 - After much deliberation I have decided to sell off a large portion of my personal model collection. No foolin'! I simply don't have the time to build much these days and I'm finding when I do sit down at the workbench it's often more of a frustrating experience than a relaxing one. So the time has come, many of them will just have to find new homes. I will therefore be listing kits, decals, accessories, and books on a daily basis, some new, some not so new. Though primarily aircraft, there will also be many armour, naval, figures, sci fi/real space and automotive subjects. Many of these will be long out of production and, dare I say it, possibly even quite rare so now's your chance to grab some much sought after goodies. Please check the New Products and Pre-owned & Out of Production sections daily to see what's available.
In other news, the 1/144 PWA Boeing 737-200 decals are available to order. The 1/48 Racing Spitfire artwork is ready but I'm on the lookout for a new printer so these have been delayed slightly.
1st January, 2018 - Happy new year! Hope everyone had a great festive season. Due to various factors (ie, learning how to resin cast and life in general) I've been somewhat remiss not only with new releases but also in keeping this news section updated. I'm hoping to be able to rectify both this year.
After some lengthy teething problems, the resin parts production is now up and running and the first two are available: TBMR-001 P-26 Control Surfaces and TBMR-002 Red Arrows Hawk Tail Correction.
The next set of decals has gone to the printers and should be available before the end of January. This will be the PWA Boeing 737-200 set for the 1/144th scale Airfix kit. The 1/48th Racing Spitfire Mk XIVe is almost print-ready, these should be done for early February.
Thunderbird Models will of course be at the annual Bolton IPMS Model Show on 28th of January, hope to see you there. This year we will be at a new venue, the Macron Stadium.
15 June, 2016 - After the recent 123-REG fiasco I have now changed to a new hosting company, which was a surprisingly painless procedure. Though the site seems a bit slow to load at times, the service has been very good so far and there is a 99.95% uptime guarantee so hopefully the past issues will soon be a distant memory. I can now get back to work on new products and in that vein the next decal release has just gone to the printer. This is for CP Air Boeing 737-200s for the 1/144 Airfix kit. I have started on the next sheet after that which will be the very popular WWA racing Mosquito but in 1/48th scale, my first in the optically challenged scale. I hope to have both out in the next 4-6 weeks.
10 Nov. 2015 - Back from a successful weekend at Scale ModelWorld in Telford. It was great to catch up with people and put some faces to names. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and said hello. The decal range sold really well, a few people even came by with a Thunderbird Models shopping list which was very gratifying! I've already signed up for next years show and will also be attending the Huddersfield show in February as well as my usual haunt at Bolton in January.
The Canadian Pacific Airlines PBY-5a Canso decals were released at SMW and sold well, these are now available to order on the website. Sadly, due to a printing error beyond my control, the Eastern Provincial Airways ATL-98 Carvair decals were not ready in time. I'm waiting on a correction sheet which hopefully will arrive soon.
Now for the big news, as you may have seen on the front page (I couldn't make it any bigger, sorry!), I'm having a 5 year anniversary sale on all kits (except vacforms) until the end of November, 2015. Shop now to get 15% off all the major brands in stock. This is in addition to any existing sale prices so it's an opportunity for some great deals!
19 Oct. 2015 - A couple of new products to report and some due imminently. The Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker decals are available and selling well. These are for the Khee-Kha kit. Khee-Kha are based in Alaska USA and produce superb vacform kits and resin accessories for civilian aircraft and bushplanes. Thunderbird Models will be stocking the range, the first order is on its way and will hopefully be here in time for Scale ModelWorld, if UK customs and/or Parcelforce gets their fingers out for a change. The next set of decals is also due soon, these are for the 1/144 Roden ATL-98 Carvair.
I've also launched a new range of paint masks and the first is available now, for the Airfix Vickers Vanguard. More masks due for release at SMW as well as a new set of decals.
23 July, 2015 - The TCA Douglas DC-3 decals are finally ready. I'm also now stocking RAM Models decals, a new line with a distinctly British flavour.
05 May, 2015 - The 1/144th scale TCA Vanguard decals are now available. A little later than I had hoped but never mind, better late than never. I'm preparing a set of masks to go with these, they should be ready this week.
I'm also pleased to report that I am now selling the Blackbird Models line of decals which have some really interesting and slightly more obscure subjects.
09 Apr. 2015 - C-47 "Arctic Rose" decals are now available and they look great, if I do say so myself. Next up will be the TCA Vanguard in 1:144th for the recently reissued Airfix kit.
21 Feb. 2015 - The Nordair Twin Otter decals are now available. The BC Airlines Beaver decals are at the printers and should be ready in a few weeks. I've started working on some DC-3 schemes for the upcoming Airfix kit. Not saying what they are yet but I think these will be very popular!
04 Feb. 2015 - The Air BC Twin Otter decals are now available, next release will be the Nordair Twin Otter sheet which should be out in the next week or so.
04 Jan. 2015 - Happy new year everyone. Okay, a bit late I know but better late than never.
Just a few items to report today, the main one being that decal production is back in full swing and I have just sent the next two releases to the printers. Both are for the recently re-released Matchbox/Revell 1/72 Twin Otter, a kit that was previously unavailable for some time and going for silly money on everyone's favourite auction site. 72-005 has markings for Air BC aircraft with options for three different registrations while 72-006 is for Nordair aircraft. Expect them in early February. The artwork for the follow on sheet is nearly done, this will be a BC Airlines Beaver with options for early or late schemes.
I'm also pleased to report that my first resin project is ready for sale. This is a set of improved radiators for the Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk. IX. And on a slightly related note, I have an article coming out in the February issue of Scale Aviation Modeller featuring this kit and these radiators.
Thunderbird Models will be at the upcoming Bolton show on Sunday, January 25th so if you're in the area please drop in and say hello.
06 Nov. 2014 - After months of slogging away at the pc every night I've just about finished restoring the site to its former glory. I still haven't got the newsletter to function, but then it didn't before the crash either so at least that's consistent. I've given up messing about with it and decided to go with MailChimp which seems to work well and is more fun than a barrel of, well, MailChimps.
Onward and upward. I've just had a sizeable delivery from Eureka XXL for sold out items and new ones, they'll be on the website in the next day or so. Also now in the shop is the new Eduard 1/48 Siemens Schuckert D.III, a very nice kit indeed. The Matchbox Twin Otter makes a reappearance from Revell and once I get back to decal production I will have some new sheets available for this kit. Stay tuned!
Finally, for those of you who do that Facebook thing it will be fairly obvious that I don't. I'm still not entirely clear just what I am supposed to with it, nonetheless I promise I will try and get some kind of fantabulous content in there on at least a weekly basis.
31 Aug. 2014 - Well, it happened again and I am not effing impressed. The server hosting this website crashed in a big way and took all my information with it. Despite having backed up all my files and having a local copy of the site I lost pretty much everything; products, customer information, order history - the lot. For some reason the back up database refused to work on the reloaded site so, for the second time in less than a year, I've had to spend weeks reloading everything from scratch. I was able to save some of the customer information via a very convoluted method involving .csv files, a lot of importing and exporting, a bit of witchcraft and an awful lot of cursing. It worked, but I don't recommend it as a relaxing hobby....
I would like to reassure everyone that at no time was any confidential information compromised and since I don't keep or have access to credit card details none of this was at risk at any time.
You will notice that a lot of the products still haven't reappeared but I'm working on it daily and will have all of them restored as soon as I can. The one bright side of this - if there is one - is that it at least forced me to inventory everything I have so all product quantities are now accurate. Hopefully I can get back to making decals very soon...
72-003 - Thunderbird Models 1:72 World Wide Airways Mosquito Racer decals
144-002 - Thunderbird Models 1:144 TCA Vanguard decals
TBM-002 - Thunderbird Models 1:16 Tiger I Paint Masks
TBM-012 - Thunderbird Models 1:72 De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide Paint Masks (Heller/Airfix)


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Rozen Maiden: Wiederbelebung Chapter 7 up. This may be my last chapter I'm writing before I'm enlisted into the army. But with luck I may manage chapter 8 before I go, but for now please enjoy chapter 7.
Rozen Maiden: Wiederbelebung Chapter 7
Rozen Maiden: Wiederbelebung
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Chapter 7
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The sleeping Suigintou's eyes shot open hearing Megu's weak cry of help.
Suigintou: (Megu!)
Suigintou immediately jumped into the room and found her unconscious medium covered in vines, which are draining the life out of her. Suigintou quickly ripped the vines off with her bare hands, only to see that they grew back in an instant.
Suigintou: *Grids her teeth* (Dammit!) *Continues to rip the vines*
???: "Your efforts are futile…"
That damned voice again, but something's different. There was no whisper in the head and the voice is loud and solid. She's near, but where is she?
???: "…when you had already wished for her demise."
Suigintou: "There!"
Suigintou threw a few of her feathers to the shadow. Immediately something moved out of the way, dodging the feathers. The figure stood firmly in front of her attacker.
???: "I'm impressed that you found me."
Barasuishou? No, she looked different from that fake. The unknown doll bowed, showing off her smile to the one who she had admired ever since she first opened her eye.
Kirakishou: "At last we meet, my beloved Onee-sama. I am Kirakishou, 7th doll of Rozen."
For some reason Suigintou felt something is familiar about her but she had no time for that, her medium's life is in danger.
Suigintou: *anger* "Is this your doing?"
No answer from Kirakishou.
Suigintou: "Answer me!"
Still no answer, instead she just flew pass her and out of the window, which angers the winged doll even more.
Suigintou: "You're not getting away!" *Flew off the window and chase Kirakishou!*
The two dolls were now outside the hospital, with Suigintou chasing Kirakishou. Kirakishou smiled as she saw her sister took the bait and launch a vine towards Suigintou, who narrowly dodged the attack. Kirakishou suddenly appear behind her and used the vine as whip but Suigintou had already anticipated it and managed to dodge and repelled Kirakishou with a feather barrage.
Kirakishou: "Not bad, but can you keep up with this?" *hurls lots of vines at Suigintou*
Suigintou manage to either dodged or deflected them one by one. As the attack continued, the vines became faster and Kirakishou releases more vines at her sister. It didn't take long before Suigintou starting to feel a toll in her body and could felt that her clothes were cut a few times, some vines were even lucky scrape her porcelain skin. Then the vines retreated back to Kirakishou, exhaustion can be seen in Suigintou.
Suigintou: *huff…puff*
Kirakishou: "I see that this is your limit." *shook her head* "I'm deeply sadden that the weakling had weaken you so much."
Suigintou: *Glares at Kirakishou* "What?"
Kirakishou: "But not to worry my beloved Onee-sama. In less than 10 minutes my lovely toys drain every last drop of her life, she will be the least of your worry. I'm glad I could fulfill you desire, my beloved Onee-sama." *evil giggles*
Suigintou could believe what she's hearing, all the haunting, all nightmares, all suffering Suigintou had to go through because of her and now she goes around putting Megu's life in danger. This is too much for her; she's pissed, VERY pissed. A sudden urge to tear Kirakishou to shreds overtakes Suigintou and launched herself towards her object of hate.
Suigintou: "YOU BITCH!"
That word left a sharp sting in Kirakishou and her smile was washed away. The fact that she's now hated by the doll she admired most cause something inside to bleed, but it was all according to plan, so it didn't matter much. She forced a smile at her attacker and launcher her vine attack at Suigintou. The winged doll ripped the vines with ease with her hands and continues to rush at Kirakishou. She was getting close and closer.
Kirakishou: "That rage, that aggressiveness, that hate, how nostalgic."
Suigintou: "DIE!" *Reach out her right hand towards Kirakishou but her hand was caught, Suigintou and Kirakishou were now face to face*
Kirakishou: "However that alone isn't enough to defeat me."
Suigintou: "Nani?"
Kirakishou: "You'll have to use her if you want to destroy me." *Use her vines to whip Suigintou, repelling her*
Suigintou: "Ugh!"
Use her? Is Kirakishou talking about Megu? True, using Megu to power herself up will give Suigintou the upper hand but given her medium's situation at the moment, using Megu now will definitely kill her. Kirakishou was disappointed when she saw Suigintou from burst of rage became hesitation in a matter of seconds. A costly hesitation as the vines caught Suigintou by the hands and legs, she couldn't move no matter how hard she tried.
Suigintou: "Argh, dammit!" *struggles*
Kirakishou: "My beloved Onee-sama, can't you see? Your attachment towards that human only weakens you."
Suigintou: *Glares at Kirakishou* "Shut up!"
Kirakishou: "Don't you want to destroy me to the point where it's impossible for Otou-sama to repair? You have no choice to use the human…just like you in the past, where you'll use them to meet your end until their last breath"
Suigintou: "I rather be junked than to become your twisted fantasy!"
Kirakishou lost all reason to smile as she sighed in disappointed and sadness, she was now left with no other choice.
Kirakishou: "You sadden me with your words." *Readied her vine whip* "It pains me to do this but you left me with no choice. You'll forever live in my heart."
Suigintou: "!"
Kirakishou: "Goodbye, my beloved Onee-sama." *Launch a vine aiming towards Suigintou's chest*
As Suigintou steeled herself for the inevitable, something deflected the vine and missed Suigintou's body by millimeters. Kirakishou was surprised and then felt a hard hit at the body. A bright violent glow stood in the 7th doll's way, Suigintou immediately recognize it as her guardian spirit whom she thought she lost after the defeat against Shinku.
Suigintou: "Mei-mei?"
Meanwhile Megu managed to open her eyes, but her visions are getting blurred and darken, her time is running out. However it's clear enough for her to look out of the window to see Suigintou being tied up by vines and also another doll being attacked by a violet ball of light. The unknown doll knocked the ball away with a vine and was about to use it at Suigintou.
Megu: "No!"
Megu's ring began to glow.
Suigintou suddenly felt a surge of energy all over her body. She broke the vines that bind her and dodge the whip in the nick of time.
Kirakishou: "Nani?"
Kirakishou didn't have time to react as Suigintou rushed to her and gave a hard right punch to her face. It was then Kirakishou realized what happened and giggle menacingly.
Suigintou: "What's so funny?"
Kirakishou: "I'm glad, my beloved Onee-chan."
Suigintou: "Nani?"
Kirakishou: "My beloved Onee-chan I once loved had returned."
Suigintou: *Shocked at Kirakishou's words* "!"
Suigintou quickly turned away from Kirakishou and quickly flew to the ward, with Mei-mei following her. Kirakishou watched Suigintou panicky retreat and gave a psychotic smile
Kirakishou: "We will meet again, my beloved Onee-chan."
The 7th doll disappeared from sight, as she had other *playmates* to attend to soon at the closed down shop near by.
Suigintou made it back to Megu's ward and was on the bed beside the girl, she was motionless and she sensed no heartbeat in her, she was too late. Kakizaki Megu, medium of the 1st doll of the Rozen Maiden, was dead. Tears began to roll down from the doll's eyes like waterfall and could felt nothing but overwhelming saddness.
Suigintou: "Me…gu…" *cries* "Megu…you fool…" *cries harder* "…You fool!" *Looks up to the ceiling* "Otou-sama, please save her. I'll do anything, but please, save Megu…"
'Even if it means trading your Rozen Mystical?'
Suigintou: "?!"
A voice, but it's not a villainous female voice that is Kirakishou's. A male, sounded like in its 60's. But she didn't care about and gave an answer without even thinking.
Suigintou: "Yes!"
'If you trade your Rozen Mystical for the girl's life, it only gives her an hour to live. After that you can never get your Rozen Mystical back, would you still do it?'
Suigintou was surprise by the reply it gave her, but it didn't matter to her anymore. Next Rozen, Megu was the most important person to her even though she would never ever show it.
Suigintou: "If it's Otou-sama's will, then yes! I will sacrifice my Rozen Mystical for her!"
'Then so be it.'
Suigintou began to glow in a purple light which soon became brighter and brighter until the light cover the whole ward. The light then turned from violet to gold, Suigintou felt she was getting lighter and losing conscious, the last thing she her heard was…
'Becoming Alice is closer than you think.'
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Logitech G19s Gaming Keyboard Review
Logitech G19s Gaming Keyboard Testing & Results:
The Logitech G19s Gaming Keyboard was defiantly put through over a week of use and testing. During this time it was used it in everyday use, surfing the Internet, ranting on forums, and of course some gaming. As a keyboard is personal to each and every individual so how it responds in these various tasks is important in different ways to everyone. This rather subjective review is best to provide you the feedback from use rather than assigning made up numbers trying to compare one mouse to another. It's pretty easy to distinguish the likes and dislikes of a keyboard through words rather than leaving it to you to decide what a 7 or 8 really means. No guessing game – here's what I liked, and here's what I hated.
Testing Setup:
- Processor: Intel Fourth Generation Core i7 4770K
- CPU Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H100
- Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65
- Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Series Black Mamba PC3-19200 16GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 770
- Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 750W SP-750P
- Hard Drive: Corsair Force GT 240GB SSD
- Optical Drive: Lite-On Blu-ray
- Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D
- OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Everyday Use:
For everyday use the G19s is right there with the G510s. With a similar base the keys feel almost, well actually completely identical. I've said this a couple times now after playing with a few non-mechanical gaming keyboards; I somewhat like the feel of standard rubber-dome clacking. If nothing else it is a hell of a lot quieter than my mech with Cherry MX Greens (noisy – but I love it). Besides the extra 12 keys stacked on the left side of the keyboard, the rest of the keys follow the standard keyboard layout. There's no weird "classic" return key forcing other keys to move and confuse you – nope it is just what I want to use every day, at home, at work, wherever. I don't think I need to say more here – but if you haven't figured it out, everyday typing is a breeze. Emails are not a challenge, there's no double letters from a single press, and you don't have to press overly hard to type what you want. Actually there is a good point to made from that – all the keys have a similar feel across the board. There's no soft spacebar, hard to press key, just smooth action all over.
I will go ahead and add media keys to the everyday section this go around. A lot of times I add it in the working section as I tend to listen to a lot of music while writing reviews, code, or homework assignments; but it really fits with the everyday use. Anyway (though I hate comparing directly to another product you may not know), less like the G510s, the G19s has a much better volume scroll wheel. It is about an inch wide with an aluminum body with about a 3/4" wrap of ribbed rubber on its center. It fits the gap tightly to make the scroll smooth and not so free flowing like the G510s. The G19s definitely has grasped the concept of controllable volume control
Moving on to looking at the G19s from a working perspective, I have one key focus. My biggest problem is that I often mistype things. It happens, my brain gets ahead of my fingers and I come up with new words. However, my fingers can usually feel when I've gone amiss even if my brain is a couple words ahead. I hate a keyboard where I can't "feel" that I've missed something or done it wrong. The biggest cause of that is lack of key response, or overactive key response. My fingers can't pick up a bad switch! The G19s has none of these problems; it is quite the opposite. I've caught myself many a times writing even just this little paragraph. One letter here, another there; it's quick to fix as I know I've done it.
That isn't all when working either. Many of you know my pet peeve of having a number pad. Though I've slowly become accustomed to using the numbers with my home row fingers, doing anything mathematical I still prefer that block of numbers to the right. The G19s gets another PASS here. It has a number pad and is fully functional; works great and makes spreadsheets a simple task. Last but not least, and I'll be brief as I've already mentioned it, is the key layout. A new layout is always frustrating to get used to and switching between weird at home and standard at work sucks. This stays with a standard layout and keeps my brain happy.
Gaming with this keyboard was exactly the same feel and overall interaction as the G510s, and yes I said I'd try not to compare the two so much – but it's hard! The two keyboards are nearly identical with the exception of the LCD screen and volume control roller (oh, and fewer macro keys to setup). So I guess with that being said the only real effect in gaming comes from the number of macros you get – 12 versus 18. So it really comes down to what you want. If you can handle fewer macros and you love the LCD screen, then this is your pick. The Windows key physical switch is great, since it's much easier to toggle without a "shift" key and without some software helping you get to it. But ultimately for gaming there are plenty of macros for your MMO-style games, great outlined keys if you have trouble finding your WASD or arrow keys, and best of all gaming in the dark. I found the LCD screen useful in watching my CPU load while playing games, and keeping up a clock or timer to see exactly how much time I've been wasting.


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Never in my years of parenting teenage girls, with four more long years to go, would I have thought I would write these words. I believe in hormones. Teenage hormones and adult mid-life hormones. With all of their incredibly painful and messy consequences, they are nonetheless the catalysts of major positive changes.
Consider my older daughter, whose hormones must have kicked in at age three when she refused to talk to me for nine months after her younger sister was born. This was a mere prelude to what began when she hit sixth grade and discovered boys. Life became chaos, with explosions over every possible request – pick up clothes, be civil, do homework. You would have thought I was requiring her to build a new house by herself. Come to think of it, that might have defused the energy.
Mid door slamming and screaming, we have finally made it to her departure for college this fall. Again, she is not speaking to me, unless a crisis develops: "Mom, mom, I was in a car accident and I don't have my insurance card. What's the phone number?" or when she breaks up with Boyfriend Number Infinity Plus One.
But she got it together to fill out applications on her own ("I don't WANT your help, Mom, I can do it WITHOUT YOU"). When I gripe to my mom, she laughs and says, "Well, you wanted to raise strong independent girls and you succeeded." Without the hormones prompting rebellion, she never would have broken away from me, not an easy task. She and her sister have lived primarily with just me most of their lives, and I am not exactly the meek, mild, and submissive type of mom who makes cookies: "MOM – why can't you be like the other moms???"
Her younger sister did not hit the hormonal years until ninth grade, when she metamorphosed overnight from a child whom I thought would never turn into a tiger into an MTV Frankenstina. The first two years were the worst (and during those years, my older daughter became Little Miss Sunshine), but the train of boys gets more educated and accomplished all the time. So does she. I had always thought of her as my baby – never again.
Who am I to criticize? Hormones put me into a disastrous relationship with someone whose career I envied. I now have a similar career, but no disastrous relationship. And they led the girls' father out of the closet and into the right life for him. Were any of our hormonal manifestations user-friendly? Definitely not, but we all grew into what we were meant to be. I'm proud of us – all four of us.
The Buddhists, who most likely don't believe in hormones, say that emotions are the truth that lies beneath the narratives that hold us back. I believe those emotions are hormones.
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Have you heard of this 15-year old already? From Claire. Thanks.
Posted by tennisplanet on April 14, 2008
Have any of you heard of a 15 year old American player named Ryan Harrison?? Well, he will play the winner of the Blake/Nishikori match!!! Imagine Blake playing a 15 year old in a tournament!
Per the Houston Chronicle "…it appears he would become the only the 10th player of the Open Era to win an ATP tour match before his 16th birthday. The last one? Rafael Nadal in 2002."
My husband and children saw Harrison play on a side court Sunday. They said he is awesome!
Today, Harrison beat Cuevas. The Chronicle said of Cuevas, "the 22 year old from Uruguay is a clay-court specialist who, earlier this season, reached the semifinals of the ATP tournament in Vina de Mar, Chile."
"Harrison is from Shreveport, Louisiana, and trains at Newcomb's tennis ranch in New Braunfels, Texas. Harrison is the 7th ranked junior in the world, but he has already turned professional"
My sons went to Newcomb's camp last summer, awesome place!
Tomorrow we see Haas, then Blake playing doubles!
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April 14, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Sounds like you are having an awesome time, Claire! I haven't heard about the boy but good for America.


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- Prep: 45 min
- Cook Time: 1 hr 15 min
- Total: 2 hr
- Serving: 6
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- 2 pounds cauliflower
- 1 pound ricotta cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
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- Add 2 tablespoons of cooking water to the ricotta cheese to soften. Mash with a fork and add salt and pepper to taste. Stir into the cauliflower.
- Boil pasta in cooking water until al dente.
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Recently I was at the house of friends when their 15-year-old daughter bounced down the stairs, obviously excited about attending a high school basketball game. As she collected coat and purse, her father came into the room.
''No drinking tonight, Amy,'' he said sternly. ''And don't let me catch you coming home with that boy from the next block. . . .''
''You'd better be in before curfew too, or you'll be grounded,'' his wife added. ''And another thing. . . .''
The lecture went on, dredging up Amy's past failings with dire warnings.
I stole a look at Amy. Her happy smile had been replaced by a sullen expression, edged with defiance.
Unfortunately, we parents often approach our children's teen years with a mixture of uncertainty and fear. Because we are aware of the physical and moral hazards awaiting our youngsters, we sometimes automatically assume that they will gravitate toward these dangers - unless we keep them in check with a heavy hand.
Yet, as a parent of four teen-agers, I've discovered that the reverse is true. If we assume the best about our teen-agers and express faith in their good judgment, they will often go to heroic lengths to live up to our opinion of them.
Assuming the best about our teens does not mean that we drift into complacency, abandon our moral code, or allow them to make their own rules. Nor do we burden them with unreasonable expectations - getting all A's, making the varsity team, or being class president. Assuming the best is, instead, an attitude that recognizes a teen's innate self-worth (even though his actions may sometimes be questioned).
The child who knows he is loved unconditionally, who is aware of his own value as a unique human being despite his mistakes, is usually one who has no need for the temporary ego props of drugs, casual sex encounters, or breaking school rules. Parents who regularly tell their offspring ''We love you, and we're proud of you'' will not be let down very often.
Assuming the best also encourages a positive view of discipline, rather than a critical or hostile approach. Saying impersonally ''Your bedroom is messy - can you do something about it?'' is more pleasant (and more effective) than ''You're such a slob - you just don't care, do you?'' Teens are often defensive because they're unsure of themselves. Rather than aggravate this uncertainty, we can reward decent behavior with warm praise and thanks, and try to keep negative remarks to a minimum.
We also assume the best when we allow teen-adult communication to be a real dialogue, rather than just another parental lecture. By listening seriously to our adolescents, asking their opinions and sometimes sharing our own vulnerability, we are passing on a message: ''I value your ideas. You are a person worth listening to, even if I must sometimes disagree. You are important to me.'' My own teens feel freer about discussing problems or admitting failure when they are treated in this manner. And with lines of communication open, potential trouble can often be spotted and prevented.
When a parent assumes the best, he is also putting difficulties in perspective and keeping small matters small. Many adults tend to overreact to their teens - to treat a loud and annoying stereo, for example, with the same degree of seriousness as such major misdeeds as drunkenness and vandalism. A teen who is constantly punished for minor infractions may be far less able (or willing) to cooperate than one who has developed a more reasonable perspective of right and wrong. Wise parents save their disciplinary energy for serious matters and learn to be unruffled by the aggravating, but harmless, aspects of adolescence. Such an attitude displays tolerance and fairness, and teens are quite likely to respond in the same way.
Adolescence may not be easy for parent or child. But if we assume the best about our offspring - if we make them aware of our confidence and trust - we keep conflict to a minimum. And we give our kids a challenge they simply can't resist.