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Three rings: Move, Exercise, Stand. One goal: Close them every day. It's such a simple and fun way to live a healthier day that you'll want to do it all the time. That's the idea behind the Activity app on Apple Watch.
Three rings: Move, Exercise, Stand. One goal: Close them every day. It's such a simple and fun way to live a healthier day that you'll want to do it all the time. That's the idea behind the Activity app on Apple Watch.
Apple Watch tracks the active calories you burn. Active calories are the ones you burn through all kinds of movement, from taking the stairs at work to playing with the kids to cleaning out the garage. Being active throughout the day is an important part of living a healthy life.
Walking the dog
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The Exercise ring shows how many minutes of brisk activity you've completed, whether you're just moving at a fast pace or doing a specific workout in the Workout app. All at once or a little at a time, you can earn Exercise minutes however it works for you.
The Workout app on Apple Watch tracks popular workouts like running, swimming, and high‑intensity interval training with just a tap.
View up to five metrics — like heart rate, calories, and distance — for each workout. You can customize them in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Use the fitness apps you already know and love, and get credit toward completing your Activity rings when you do.
Sitting too much can contribute to health problems. That's why Apple Watch tracks your progress toward your Stand goal and motivates you to get up throughout the day. Being less sedentary can lead to lower blood pressure, increased energy, and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.
Replace your regular desk at work with a standing desk to reduce the amount of sedentary time in your day. Standing up means you're likely to move around and burn more calories.
If you've been sitting for a while, Apple Watch gives you a gentle nudge to get up. Make sure Stand Reminders are turned on in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
While you're up, move around a bit. Get some water. Stretch. Visit a coworker. It may sound like a small thing, but regular movement can help keep your energy up and lead to greater productivity.
Apple Watch doesn't just show you how you're doing, it gives you personalized suggestions and encouragement to close your rings.
Because Apple Watch is tailored to you, it gives you realistic, achievable monthly goals based on your past activity — then coaches you throughout the month to achieve them.
When you close your rings, Apple Watch helps you celebrate with colorful animations. And as you reach your personal bests or hit milestones, you'll receive special awards that fill your digital trophy case and show how far you've come.
To view detailed summaries of your rings, workouts, and achievements, check out the Activity app on iPhone. It's a great way to see your progress and trends over time.
Stay connected by sharing your Activity rings with friends and family. Get notifications on their progress and spur them on with words of encouragement or friendly competition.
We've optimized the Activity rings specifically for wheelchair users. The Stand ring becomes the Roll ring. And during the day, Apple Watch counts pushes and identifies different stroke types to award the right amount of Move and Exercise credit. There are also two wheelchair-specific workouts in the Workout app.


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Yudron wrote:Guru Yoga.
IMHO these are two interpretations of "lineage" that should not be conflated. The latter is a resume for prospective students who should be Calling The Lama From Afar.Yudron wrote:Better Business Bureau.
The former is a far more radical idea which is unique to Vajrayana. It denotes that the nirmanakaya of the guru is truly plugged into the power grid of the universe.
This is why the core of the path of transformation is guru, not renunciation.

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Each state has its own Health Department specifications for food preparation areas. You will need to touch base with your local Health Department before starting your food preparation area to get approval for the materials and system you will use.
Your Health Department inspector will want a smooth, easy to clean surface which is continuous down your walls and curving on to your floor. Most departments want at least a 4 inch cove up the wall and with as small a lip at the top of your flooring as possible. The transition from the wall to the floor should have at least a ¼ inch concave curve but can be wider as needed. The floor and the cove should show no breaks and there should be no pockets for dirt to accumulate in. Epoxy is called for as a coating and most specifications do not call for a specific mil thickness. Be sure to read the code requirements, as many inspectors will ask for thickness that is more than specified and can become quite expensive. 100% solid epoxy floors usually go on at about 10 mils thick per coat while solvents or water based epoxies leave about 3 mil per coat.
Preparation is key to getting good value out of your floor. If done well your floor should last 10 or 12 years. However, if preparation problems occur your coating can be lifting and peeling in 6 months.
After preparation comes the exciting part which is making your walls and floor integrate together to encapsulate the surfaces with epoxy floor seal. For very rough surfaces with holes, craggy stone or cement, 100% epoxy may be needed. With a gloved hand mix the grout material to a peanut butter consistence. (About 4 to 1 with water) Press the grout into the corner where your wall meets your floor. Use a putty knife or paint stir stick to pack the grout into the corner making a 45 degree angle between the two with the grout. Next, pull your thumb or a curved tool along the grout to create a slight curve. Remove excess grout from above and below the new grout. You can do the same with the holes and cracks in your floor until the floor is basically level. Once the grout has been down for 30 minute to an hour use a broom to sweep off the excess. This brooming will help smooth it into shape and remove some of the grout crumbs that will be inevitable. Let the grout set for an hour or more depending on your schedule. Once the grout is dry enough that it can no longer be shaped by brooming then you can screen or brush your floor. Screening uses a 60 grit screen and a rotary scrubber to level the floor and remove excess material. A black pad or bristle brush could also be used. Sweep up the debris and then roll down your coatings. For a straight line above your cove apply at least 4 inch blue painters tape above the wall intersection with the floor. Be sure to pull the tape as you coat the area so the epoxy does not glue it to the wall and make it difficult to remove.
After your first coat cures re-apply grout to any areas that are not the shape you want them to be. You do not have to wait for the grout to fully dry. You can coat over the grout as soon as you wish without changing its shape with your roller and brush. For your second coat re-tape and screen the surface with a 60-grit screen before your second coat. Once screened be sure to sweep up all derbies that could get into your second coat. It often helps to vacuum the corners.
This is a two-coat process so don't be worried if you see your coating sinking out of sight or sagging on the first coat. Allow each coat to cure 15 hours.
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London's charms as a travel destination have never been in doubt. As the American writer Anna Quindlen has put it, "London has the trick of making its past, its long indelible past, always a part of its present." There's a palpable excitement to walking past elegantly turned out 18th century buildings as you partake of cutting-edge contemporary cultural activities and the much- improved food scene.
So everyone wants to go to London, especially this time of year, when it has shaken off its winter blues. But who can afford it? The same city that beguiles with its buttoned-up brio pushes us away with high prices at every turn.
The trick is to think like a Londoner and bring a skeptical British eye to every decision; thinking like a tourist will keep you happy, but poor. Here are a few great ways to see the city without breaking the bank.
Almost all the museums in London are free -- the Victoria & Albert Museum, the National Gallery of Art, the British Museum, the Tate Modern -- because of Britain's commitment to cultural funding, despite enormous budget cutbacks of late. (Most charge for special exhibitions, though it's generally nominal, around $15.) Evenings at many museums bring "free jazz and a cheap bar," says Damien Whitmore, director of programming at the venerable V&A and a dedicated Londoner. "And don't forget the free talks, tours and lectures, which are plentiful -- great speakers from around the world for nothing." For instance, his museum gives a free tour of its storied medieval and Renaissance galleries every day from May 27 to Dec. 31 (vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/696/medieval-renaissance-tour-1130-1419).
Spring and summer are the times to enjoy outdoor markets of all kinds, and this is one area where London easily bests New York. Browsing is free, of course, and generally there are bargains to be found. "On Sundays, you have to come to Shoreditch," says Whitmore, referring to the famous East End neighborhood. The legendary Spitalfields market (spitalfields.co.uk), on of London's oldest and formerly only open on Sunday, is now up and running seven days a week, offering food, crafts and snazzy decor items.
Get a taste of Eliza Doolittle's milieu at the Sundays-only Columbia Flower Market (columbiaroad.info). You might not be cooking on your London stay, but Borough Market (boroughmarket.org.uk), near London Bridge, is a classic destination for produce and foodstuffs of all kinds every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and there are plenty of lunch options amid the stalls. You'll be amazed by the variety on display.
Then there is Brick Lane (visitbricklane.org), where shops are open every day, but on Sunday the street becomes a multiethnic celebration that Whitmore calls "edgy, groovy and the biggest street bazaar on the planet."
London's Underground, otherwise known as the Tube, is justly famous and efficient. But you don't see the city that way. "You never get to see London from the air," says Whitmore, "so you see it from the top of a double-decker bus. The No. 26 is one of the great urban journeys." That bus goes just south of St. Paul's Cathedral and along historic Fleet Street and the Strand, crossing the Thames on legendary Waterloo Bridge -- all for less than $4 if you're paying cash, or as part of a handy London Pass (londonpass.com).
Experiencing the city from its great river also makes sense, given that "the city grew up along the Thames," as Whitmore puts it; try a commuter boat ride (tfl.gov.uk) or a $20 tourist cruise from the entrepreneurs behind the iconic London Eye (london eye.com), since their boat is substantially cheaper than a ride on their modern Ferris wheel.
One of the premier joys of London is the vibrant theater scene, which offers, on any given day, Dame Helen Mirren playing a queen; the next big musical sure to hit Broadway six months later; favorite old standards, especially Shakespeare; and experimental plays by the score. The National Theatre (nationaltheatre.org.uk) is perhaps the world's most consistent venue, show for show, and the West End is the city's Broadway equivalent, teeming with options.
Time Out London offers some special deals (timeout.com/london/tickets-offers), and, just as in New York, there's TKTS (tkts.co.uk) for same-day tickets, centrally located in Leicester Square, which is almost always the cheapest option. But a risk-taking approach can pay off: showing up at a theater the day of a performance often yields discounted tickets, sometimes ones that don't make it to the TKTS booth.
Other than airfare, hotels are the most expensive element in any trip. One school of thought is that you should look for lodging outside the city center, where it's reliably cheaper -- and it's true that in a city as compact as London, travel time is less of an issue than in, say, sprawling Berlin.
But there's no reason to go too far afield when historical and central areas have so many good options. Bloomsbury, Virginia Woolf's old stamping ground and the tree-lined home of the British Museum, has quite a few nice properties (bloomsburyhotels.net/cheap-hotels.html), including the old-fashioned Jesmond Hotel (jesmondhotel.org.uk, doubles from $170) and the space-age-looking My Hotel Bloomsbury (myhotels.com, from $185).
The formerly dodgy East End, now infused with Brookylnesque energy, is another hotbed for deals, and it happens to be the most exciting area for dining in town as well. Try the cleanly designed Hoxton (hoxtonhotels.com, from $140) or the glamorous Shoreditch House, with a rooftop pool (shoreditchhouse.com, from $160), from the people behind the members-only SoHo House in London and New York.
The Earls Court area of London, south and west of Hyde Park, has long been a spot to find a cozy, affordable room. The Lord Kensington Hotel (lordkensington.co.uk, from $125) is a clean, if slightly bare-bones, option. Twenty Nevern Square (20nevernsquare.com, from $110), located in a Victorian town house, has a bit more panache, and each of the 20 rooms are decorated in a different style.


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Embry-Riddle, Stetson and Bethune-Cookman put up wins in college baseball Tuesday.
Baseball: B-CU WINS 6-5 IN 14: Matt Noble was 3 for 7 with two RBIs and scored a run as Bethune-Cookman (13-14) won at North Florida (18-9) in 14 innings.
Josh Johnson was 3 for 6 with two runs scored. Eros Modena, Eric Sams and Shaun McCarty had two hits apiece.
Jordan Dailey (3-0) gave up two hits and struck out one in five innings of relief for the win.
Lindheim leads ERAU
DAYTONA BEACH — Embry-Riddle (26-8), No. 8 in the NAIA Coaches' poll, tied a single-game record with 14 walks in a 14-0 win against Northwestern Ohio (7-10).
Kevin Lindheim (1-0) gave up four runs, struck out one and walked one in three innings for the win. Dylan Demarest pitched two perfect innings, Benjamin-Atwan Brown gave up two hits in an inning and Ronnie Lozada tossed one inning.
Lindheim also was 2 for 3 with three RBIs and two walks. Jeff Lemon was 3 for 3 with four runs, two RBIs and two walks. Tyler Robbins collected four walks and a hit-by-pitch, scoring three runs without an official at-bat.
Host Stetson (12-13) beat Florida A&M (1-25).
Tyler Warmoth (2-2) got the win in relief of starter Adam Schaly. Warmoth allowed an unearned run, which scored on a passed ball, in the sixth inning. He was followed on the mound by Joe Dye, who blanked the Rattlers for two innings, and Ben Rakus.
James Rasmussen and Konner Lutz had two RBIs apiece for the Hatters. Mitchel Brennan had two hits, Kevin Fagan scored three runs and Tanner Blackman and Brennan scored two runs apiece.
Sand volleyball, Stetson sweeps FAU
DELAND — Stetson (7-4) swept its home opener Tuesday, defeating Florida Atlantic twice by identical 5-0 scores.
The Hatters' top seed of Kaley Melville and Julie Bassett extended their win streak to six with 2-0 wins in both matches. They improved to 9-2 on the season.
Stetson's No. 2 pair of Savannah Byl and Maren Rygh also won 2-0 in each match.
Katie DiGirolamo and Jordann Dierickx won their fifth match in a row, but had to battle from 11-3 and 19-16 deficits in Game 1 (Match 1) to win 21-19.
The No. 4 pair of Erin Robertson and Erika White won 19-17 in a third set in Match 2.
Catherine Coston and Alisha Hoffman cruised to 2-0 victories at the No. 5.
Men's Track and Field: B-CU's Howard, Washington honored
NORFOLK, Va. — Bethune-Cookman junior La'Quan Howard and senior Darnell Washington were named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Athletes of the Week.
Howard won the men's triple jump at the UNF Spring Break Invitational with a jump of 48 feet, 2 inches. His jump leads the MEAC and ranks third in the nation for the event.
Washington captured gold in the 100-meter dash at the UNF Spring Break Invitational with a time of 10.71, which leads the conference standings. He also ran a 22.44 in the 200-meter dash to place sixth.


text: Dana Scallon: Musical Artist, Faithful Messenger Dana Scallon, commonly know simply as Dana, has long been a public icon – an international recording artist, a politician, and an advocate of Faith. Her musical CDs are loved by people of all ages, but her music is about more than a beautiful tune and singing voice. Dana's Catholic music is a message of Faith. A Brief Biography of Dana Scallon Dana Rosemary Scallon was born Rosemary Brown on August 30, 1951 in a bomb-damaged Georgian house in London. She was born the youngest daughter of six children to a talented, musical couple. Dana's mother played piano, and her father played the trumpet; the parents passed their love of music on to their children. Music became a fixture of Dana's life from an early age; she came in first in a talent show at age six when she sang an Irish lullaby. Her talent continued to blossom and she recorded her debut single at the age of sixteen. Initially, Dana's very successful career was in secular music. In the midst of this, Dana began to speak very publicly about her faith and together with her husband, Damien, began writing Christian songs. She'd always had a strong sense of religious duty and wanted to bring the message into her music. In 1987, she was invited to lead 86,000 young people in the singing of her song, Totus Tuus for Pope John Paul II; in the 1990s, Dana's family relocated to Alabama and she hosted her own shows on EWTN. Dana also toured the United States, performing at a variety of Catholic and ecumenical events, including World Youth Day in 1993. Dana was also involved in politics for a time, endorsing Christian family values. She ran as a non-party candidate in the 1997 Irish presidential election, coming in third with a respectable 14% of the votes. Then from 1999 to 2004 she was a Member of the European Parliament. She has since continued to be a spokesperson for Christian values and pro-life issues, as well as using her music to spread a faithful message. The Inspiring Music of Dana Scallon There are now several beautiful CDs available from the talented Dana Scallon. A cherished favorite of many Catholics is The Rosary, a 2 CD set in which Dana captures, in song, the essence of how to pray the Rosary. Other Rosary CDs available from Dana are In Memory of Me, a Rosary of Intercession for Priests, and Mother of Mercy, a Rosary of healing. Other CDs from Dana include, Little Baby: Songs for Life, a collection of her powerful pro-life themed music, and Lady of Knock, which, along with other songs by Dana, contains a beautiful song remembering the apparition of the Blessed Virgin at the village of Knock, in Ireland. If you are looking for music for the Advent and Christmas seasons, try Merry Christmas, a wonderful CD of well-known, favorite Christmas carols. And for the children, there is the beautiful, prayerful CD from Dana entitled Good Morning Jesus! View our entire selection of Dana's music by clicking here.


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In truth, the typical woman who hangs out at rifle ranges and keeps ammo in her purse is the girl-next-door, the single mom, a hard working sister or aunt. Maybe she's a realist or has learned tough lessons from life; either way, she cares about her personal safety and may even find salvation, comfort or something satisfying in possessing a gun.
In a word, she is empowered.Breaking through the caricatures, A Girl and a Gun reveals America's diverse and far-ranging female gun community. It depicts how this community is portrayed by the media and targeted by the gun industry; and shows, through personal stories, how guns change women's lives.


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(04-16) 20:18 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Cadaver dogs detected possible human remains Wednesday at the site of a five-alarm fire set by a homeless man that destroyed a building once used as a studio by television station KNTV in downtown San Jose, authorities said.
Stillman Pfeffer, 55, was booked into Santa Clara County Jail early Monday, hours after police say he set the fire at 645 Park Ave. at a vacant building that a number of transients had lived in.
A witness told police that her puppy died in the blaze and that she saw Pfeffer squirting a liquid onto a mattress seconds before the fire began about 3 p.m. Sunday, authorities said.
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One firefighter suffered minor burns and a second had heat exhaustion, said fire Capt. Cleo Doss. Both were treated at the scene and released.
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"The system" will be released on a 12", in a 8 minutes discomix. On the flip, the second cut by the Psalms, featuring Nambo Robinson on trombone : "Revelation time".
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Friday, January 30, 2009
There are so many reasons this fight is great. First is the atmosphere. It's all about constructs and electricity, strongly evoking Frankenstein's Monster. Polarity, splitting into two, positive and negative, so much great flavor. The layout of the room even reminds me of a MOSFET.
Second is the introduction to the fight with Stalagg and Fuegen. It's beautifully designed to split your raid in half, allowing a seamless transition to Thaddius. Simultaneous kills are always a fun mechanic. The swapping of tanks is hilarious. It reinforces the whole shifting sides flavor of the fight.
Third is the jump to Thaddius' ledge. Why is there a jump? There doesn't need to be one. But it's there, and it's just a little bit of extra challenge. It's also something that lends itself to memorable fights. A lot of people talk about the jump and it probably generates more chatter than any of the other elements.
Fourth is the polarity shift mechanic on Thaddius himself. I just find watching for polarity shifts and running around Thaddius to be fun. It's a mechanic that also beautifully reinforces the primary flavor theme of the fight.
Lastly, I really like the strategies available to defeat Thaddius. I've only killed him with the two-point strategy. But the four-point strategy is elegant. It's one of the few strategies that have really impressed me with its cleverness.
(Four-point is to form a square around Thaddius with the two groups on diagonally opposite points. On a polarity shift, if your charge changes, run to the point on your right. If your charge stays the same, run to the point on your left.)
Thaddius is the best fight in Naxxramas. It has great flavor, and elegant mechanics which serve to strongly reinforce that flavor, while still providing a challenge for the raid.
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Thaddius is my favorite fight too. but, I didn't think about all the stuff you mentioned. I just really like it because it's melee friendly.ReplyDelete
I personally like Heigan. But then again, I'm a masochist. Dancing is probably the most fun thing one can do in naxxramas.ReplyDelete
Couple weeks ago on 10-man, the only wipe we had was on Thaddius. We had discussed before the fight that left was for negative, right was for positive, and then right as we got the first electrical charges, the raid leader says over vent "negative right, positive left."ReplyDelete
He felt pretty stupid afterwards and was pretty quiet over vent until we were done with the fight.
- Anonymous6:47 PM, January 30, 2009
I also like the Thaddius fight, but it's the only boss in Naxx that cannot be bruteforced if you have few members in the raid. We're usually 17-18 in a raid, and it makes Thaddius almost impossible. The reason is obviously the 10% damageincrease you get for each member, so no matter how good your DPS is, you're still in trouble unless you are over 20. We did get our Dedicated Few achievement the other day, not by actually trying, but simply by having too few members.ReplyDelete
A 2-point strategy is just so much easier. Since it's very important to keep everyone alive for the damagebuffs, it makes mistakes less frequent, and people usually don't die. We used a 4point strategy at first, and while it is indeed elegant, it forces everyone to focus much more on what polarity they have, and less on DPS.
The mini-bosses before Thaddius make me jealous of non-tanks. I don't know why, but getting thrown across the room is FUN.ReplyDelete
As for the positioning, I don't understand 4-point. Why not just use two sides? I suppose it would reduce the distance to run, but then you have to think more about your charge. Brains are limited, increasing the complexity is asking for trouble.
What I like about Thaddius is that it's a fake DPS fight like Gruul. Fake? Yea, it's not a DPS fight. It's a standing in the right place fight. Your personal DPS can vary a lot and it won't matter nearly as much as the 10% you're giving to everyone near you. Similar to Gruul, stand in the right spot or you're killing everyone, and killing three people is a lot worse than being low on the meters.
From a healing perspective, I think Loatheb is the most interesting fight. (Or maybe just a druid healer's perspective.)ReplyDelete
We got world first on Thaddius (60) and we tried the 4 point and failed. We also tried healers on the ledge. It was impossible at the time given it's gear level. The fight was intended to be 2 point.ReplyDelete
Thaddius is also one of my favorite fight to tank. It's really fun getting tossed across the room, and pray that your healers are smart enough to change target.ReplyDelete
The four point strategy requires more concentration and better play from raiders, but is not any more demanding gear-wise than the two point strat. From what I can tell, the main purpose of it is to help lessen the liklihood of deaths due to lag or short-term disconnects.ReplyDelete
I think it's more likely that Blizzard had the two point strat in mind when they designed the fight, but the four point is just as valid. Both methods are kind of cool looking when you consider an overhead view of the fight being executed properly. I like to imagine little particles. :)
- Anonymous4:01 PM, February 01, 2009
It would indeed be awesome if it wouldn't lag so much. Think we gave up 2-3 nights (when it was close to the end) just because on every first polarity shift, up to 5-6 people were dead every time before they saw any polarity icon. Lag ftl.ReplyDelete
- Mokhtar3:11 AM, February 02, 2009
The entire value of 4 points is as a lag workaround...ReplyDelete
And personally I have a love-hate relationship with the fight : the mechanic is great but if the server is lagging it's utterly impossible to defeat the encounter.
"We got world first on Thaddius (60) and we tried the 4 point and failed. We also tried healers on the ledge. It was impossible at the time given it's gear level. The fight was intended to be 2 point."
Seeing how you misunderstand the 4 point strat I very much doubt you were part of any world first :)
I love this fight as well and for all the same reasons you state here. I HATE the corpse run(frogger + stat slime + poison tunnel + roaming shades FTL). My guild uses the 4-camp strat and it's worked well for us. We use a simple macro to help the directionally challenged (like myself):ReplyDelete
<--- positi negative --->
<--- change nochange --->
Also, one of our guildies created a 3-part gregorian chant that chimes "Change left, no change right" with "positive, negative" in the background an octave or so lower.
I have not done many fights in Naxx but this one is amazing.ReplyDelete
The jump is a killer and wiped us more than the polaris.
Only ever used the 2 point tactic would like to try the 4 just to see if it is any good.
Mokhtar, that's Azreal of Death & Taxes. He isn't exaggerating about world firsts. Please don't insinuate that other commenters are lying.ReplyDelete
Second, I think that "healers on the ledge" refers to a different potential (failed) strategy, not 4-point.
Meh, I don't find the layout of Thaddius that much fun or even Gluth. It is extremely annoying to have to jump down from the ledges and then re-summon your demons. At least on Gluth it's not a terrible lost of DPS as you generally move him towards the door to tank him anyway but on Thaddius, I usually get fluster as I have to either form up and then summon or summon then book it over to Thaddius but by then I could be on the wrong side with a charge that kills me.ReplyDelete


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Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship
An ambitious Consumer Rights Directive: boosting consumers' protection and helping businesses
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European Consumer Day 2010
Madrid, 15 March 2010
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am very grateful to the European Economic and Social Committee for the invitation to take part in European Consumer Day. I can think of no better occasion to discuss my vision of consumer rights in the EU.
As you know, consumer policy is at the heart of the Barroso II Commission. The fact that two Commissioners are here today shows the level of importance we put on this issue. You can rest assured that within our respective fields, John Dalli and I will work together in the interest of European consumers.
I know the importance of consumer protection. In my previous position as Commissioner responsible for telecoms, I fought to ensure that consumers had more rights, more information and better protection. Let me give you one example: I put forward a user-friendly online consumer guide to make sure people know their rights online. This eYouguide explains the concrete rights European consumers have when they shop online thanks to 25 years of EU consumer protection rules.
In the new Commission, I'm responsible for Justice and Fundamental Rights, including consumer legislation as it relates to contract law. That is why I want to focus today on the proposed Consumer Rights Directive. This legislation needs to be the cornerstone for consumer protection in the Single Market in the coming years. It is therefore my priority to work with the European Parliament and Member State governments to make a breakthrough on this important legislation. The proposed law must balance businesses' need for legal certainty with a guarantee for the highest level of consumer protection.
In this time of economic crisis, it is more important than ever that we work hard and fast to bring these rights to consumers. Until consumers feel that their rights are protected when they shop across borders, they will limit their purchases to their own countries and won't take advantage of the EU's crown jewel – the Single Market. That is why the proposed Consumer Rights Directive is therefore deliberately ambitious. The current status quo of minimum harmonisation in the existing consumer protection directives does not come close to establishing a real Single Market for businesses and consumers.
Where consumer confidence in the Single Market stands
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We live in a Single Market of more than 500 million consumers. But when you go online and try to shop, you wouldn't realise it. Those 500 million consumers are some of the most tech-savvy, innovation-hungry consumers in the world. But at the moment, the Single Market is letting them down, especially when they go online.
There are many pitfalls: Many websites only let you shop online with an address in a certain country. One survey said that 61% of cross-border transactions cannot be completed because the online shops do not serve the consumer's country.
But online technology gets more consumer friendly all the time. Even though half of EU households have a high-speed internet connection, consumers' lack of confidence still holds them back from shopping online. Another survey showed that only 12% of EU web users feel safe making transactions on the internet.
What's encouraging is that there is strong desire to take advantage of the Single Market. A third of consumers would consider buying online from another country because it is cheaper or better. Sadly, only 7% actually do so. If we give consumers more confidence, we could unlock the full economic potential of Europe's single online market, worth more than €100 billion in revenues.
It is a huge disappointment that more than 20 years after the European single act many citizens are denied access to the Single Market. Consumers should take advantage of our crown jewel. They should have access to better choices, products and competitive prices.
That is why the Commission's proposal was based on full harmonisation of the most essential consumer rights, as this would go a long way towards making a real Single Market for businesses and consumers.
A single set of consumer rights would make it easier for small businesses, especially for reaching out to consumers across the EU. A single set of rights would boost business's confidence to trade across borders. As a result, there would be fewer refusals of cross-border sales.
A single set of consumer rights would make it easier for the Commission to conduct pan-European information campaigns. Consumers who know their rights will be more confident to purchase from abroad.
A Consumer Rights Directive must be worthy of its name. For that to happen, consumers must be reassured that the Treaty guarantee of a "high level of consumer protection" is clear in the final text. The Commission's proposal of 2008 calls for:
It also introduces, for the first time, an EU ban on pre-ticked boxes on websites, so that consumers consciously decide what they do and do not agree to.
I'm aware that achieving these objectives is a complex and detailed task. Community legislation based on a "full harmonisation" approach must meet a very high standard, both in the quality of the text and in the level of protection that is assured. I understand the concerns of the European Parliament and the Member States.
Full harmonisation of these cross-border rights means that EU countries may have to adjust some national rules that go further than the proposal.
This has led to concerns among Member States, consumer organisations and European Parliament members that the level of protection would decline and that consumers would be worse off. There are also concerns that full harmonisation makes consumer protection inflexible and curtails the national legislators' ability to react quickly and appropriately to new market developments.
These are legitimate concerns, and I will address them. In my view, consistently basing the proposal on the most stringent rules that already exist in the 27 Member States is not necessarily the most proportionate way to help consumers.
But it is clear that the proposal as it is today does not offer the right level of protection on all issues. I am therefore ready to work with the Parliament and the Member States to see whether increasing the level of protection for certain rules would lead to a better outcome for consumers, without putting too high a burden on businesses.
I am encouraged by rapporteur Dr Andreas Schwab's working paper, which demonstrates that the Parliament is looking creatively at finding a balanced way forward, in particular, with the idea of carefully targeting areas where there is full harmonisation. I am therefore going to look at whether the harmonisation in the Commission's 2008 proposal is sufficiently targeted towards those issues that have the most benefit from a Single Market point of view.
I want to move this dossier forward, so I will always look to the most practical solution. I will consider the option of more targeted harmonisation where it is practical. A possibility could be to go for fully harmonised rules on distance contracts and allow diverging national rules for face-to-face contracts. Workable fully harmonised rules for the online world could then pave the way for more harmonisation for off-line contracts at a later stage.
The Consumer Rights Directive
Let me quickly review the main aspects of the proposal and how I see the way forward. The proposal consists of five main areas. Some are more difficult to resolve than others, but we will find solutions for all of them.
First, we must find a way forward on definitions, which have to be consistent if the overall proposals are going to bring coherent rules to the whole EU. I am confident we can make good progress here. I want to secure full harmonisation of all the definitions and acknowledge the hard work already done to tighten up this aspect of the proposal.
Second, we must find a way forward on pre-contractual information. This is more difficult. Some countries have more detailed rules on specific sectors, such as health services or estate agents, which would be affected by the proposal. This is an area where we may need to be pragmatic, by focusing efforts on those transactions having a strong Single Market dimension, but retaining a minimum harmonisation approach for face-to-face contracts.
Third, we must find a way forward on direct selling and distance selling. This is essential for boosting e-commerce. Most governments accept that progress must be made to develop the Single Market. We must fully harmonise these specific rules to allow distance traders and direct sellers to move beyond their national borders. For example, EU rules on the proposed 14-day cooling off period and standard withdrawal forms will give distance traders and direct sellers the legal certainty they need for simplified cross-border trade.
Fourth: the tricky area of sales contracts. I believe a distinction has to be made:
And finally, ladies and gentlemen, we must find a way forward on the proposal to fully harmonise the rules on unfair contract terms. A single EU-wide clause on unfairness would do nothing to harm the important role national authorities and courts have in investigating and assessing unfair terms. The purpose of EU rules is to ensure that national authorities and courts follow the same standards when assessing contract clauses. Such rules would not affect their power to assess individual cases. So, we should be able to achieve full harmonisation here.
More challenging is the question how to proceed on the proposed EU-wide lists of terms that are banned or presumed to be illegal, which cannot be added to at national level. I will consider the possibility of having a closed list of banned terms only for distance contracts, with greater flexibility allowed for face-to-face contracts.
Those are the five main issues currently on the table. Now that we know the challenges, let's work together on finding solutions in a way that helps businesses and consumers.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Jacques Delors said with insight that nobody falls in love with the Single Market.
Well, we don't need a love affair, a rational calculation will do! The beauty of the Single Market is that by removing barriers we should not have to choose between business and consumer interests. We do not have to look at each measure and toss a coin to see who should benefit most. A well-crafted legislative text will work in the interests of both!
Thank you.
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Borussia Dortmund have reached their second Champions League final thanks to an astonishing first leg display over Real Madrid.
Robert Lewandowski bagged a remarkable four goals in the opening leg to all but ensure victory for Dortmund. The youthful side showed their potential with a good first half against Madrid in the second leg at the Bernabeu before going 2-0 down on the night with goals from Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos.
It looked like being a very nervous last few minutes for Dortmund following these goals but they stayed strong until the end against what looked like a lack-lustre Real Madrid.
Many members of the Dortmund side have attracted interest from top clubs from around Europe and going by this performance, it is easy to see how. With the transfer of Mario Gotze to Bayern Munich all but complete, the question surely must be; how can Jurgen Klopp hold on to such an array of young world-class prospects?
Robert Lewandowski has made headlines with his fantastic display in the first leg and one can only imagine how many top sides have him as their main target this summer.
Having already been linked with Manchester United, Bayern Munich now seem favourites to snap up the Polish superstar. The thing that first strikes you about Dortumund is the average age of the side.
The starting eleven for the second leg didn't include a player over the age of 27 which shows that we may look forward to many young talents coming from Dortmund in the future.
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Groundbreaking Study of Widowhood During Pregnancy Published in the Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health
For Immediate Release -- March 3, 2008
Silver Spring, MD – A groundbreaking study examining the experiences of women who were pregnant when their husbands were killed in the 9/11 attacks or while serving in the U.S. military during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is published in the March/April 2008 issue of the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health.
The Lived Experience of Widowhood in Pregnancy is authored by Mary Ellen Doherty, CNM, PhD and Elizabeth Scannell-Desch, RN, OCNS, PhD. Most previous studies of widowhood have focused on women in their 60s or older; this is the first study to examine the experiences of pregnant widows.
The authors examined the experiences of 10 women who lost their husbands during pregnancy. They offer strategies that midwives and other women's health care providers can use in helping these women cope with their loss and impending motherhood. Using eight themes that emerged from the data analysis, the authors described the emotions and challenges experienced by these women, including their struggles with loss, emotional trauma, depression, and creating a support system for their birth.
Approximately seven million women in the U.S. become widows every year. It is not known how many women are pregnant at the time of their husband's death. However, the authors emphasize that we need only look at recent historical events to see that the number of widows of childbearing age is rising. The study of these two accessible groups, whose experiences may resemble those of other pregnant widows globally, provides a basis for assessing widow's experiences during pregnancy.
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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!: Season One (US - DVD R1)
Gabe asks you to join him in ignoring it with the hope that it will just go away...
I may not watch enough television to accurate make this statement, but I'm willing to risk hyperbolic assumptions when I say that Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job is the worst show still on the air. I'm willing to back up just about every [adult swim] network program with at least one nice word, but this one is simply abominable. I hate it, I hate it, I hate it.
Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are like a tenth year music student that records an entire album on cassette using only a Casio keyboard and their own voice, not because the cassette tape and Casio keyboard somehow validate or complete their artistic vision, but because they're under the false impression that enough irony will somehow cover up their lack of talent. Tim and Eric didn't have the skill to be the next Andy Kaufman or Kids in the Hall, or even Mad TV (how sad is that?), so they choose to hide behind the thin veneer of plausible deniability. If I don't find it funny I must just not get it, right? Wrong, I get it, and it's still just two sub-Tom Green man-children posing as performance artists.
The only saving grace is the small possibility that the real masterminds behind the show have secretly been inspired by David Cronenberg's Videodrome to perform their own brand of retroactive Darwinism. Maybe Tim and Eric Awesome Show actually gives the viewer cancer when viewed in large portions. Maybe decent human beings are expected to be disgusted by the sheer unfunniness of the show and change the channel, thus only those with the worst senses of humour can possibly be infected. It might be less diabolical; perhaps the show just leaves viewers infertile. This is the only explanation for the participation of such admirable celebrities as Maria Bamford, Michael Cera, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Brian Posehn, John C. Reilly, Paul Reubens, Fred Willard, and Jeff Goldblum—they must think they're doing some kind of public service.
Another theory pertaining to the show's continued airing is that Heidecker and Wareheim own large shares of stock in Adult Swim, or perhaps have incriminating photos of Mike Lazzo in their possession. Why else would they even get a second chance after the resounding failure of their first series Tom Goes to Mayor (which was pretty bad, but nowhere near this bad)? Unless, of course, Lazzo and the Adult Swim network is in on the 'killing in the name of good taste' plot.
Tim and Eric Awesome Show is usually supposed to look like a cheap public access show, how-to video, or local advertisement, and it succeeds on this nominal level. When they want it to look good the show is pretty clean and detailed, but when they want it took look like crap the compression is thick, and the artefacts are thick. Colours are super-saturated and often bloom or bleed into other colours. The digital versus analogue look may be the only slightly amusing thing the show has in its favour (hence the one point I've awarded it).
Apparently the price for 5.1 audio on Venture Bros. and Boondocks is 5.1 audio on Tim and Eric Awesome Show. It's a waste of time, but the LFE is surprisingly thick and well separated during the Casio keyboard songs. The dialogue is unfortunately crystal clear, even when it's meant to sound poorly mixed. All in all the audio track is shockingly competent.
'How'd Dey Do Dat?' (clever wordplay) is a collection of bone dry behind the scenes footage. This is mostly made up of producers, actors and directors laughing at the frightful unfunniness, alternate camera angles on the frightful unfunniness, and frightfully unfunny pranks, and it lasts almost fourteen minutes. This is followed by seven deleted scenes. Deleted scene is another word for the stuff that wasn't good enough for Tim and Eric. There are more extended scenes at the end of the disc, and those last more then fourteen minutes as well.
'Awesomecon' is some kind of meeting of series fans in a park. These fans are ordered to play elementary school outdoor games for no prize (oh, how nihilistically whacky). Shockingly everyone seems to be wearing ironic t-shirts. 'Oops and Ding Dongs' (I know, it's hilarious) is the blooper reel. The five-minute blooper reel. It's followed by promos and ads.
There're also commentary tracks for each episode. I lasted through two of them before I wanted to die, so all I can say is critically is that there's a little information, but it's mostly stilted and awkward. And not awkward in the way that Tim and Eric normally find funny, it's more like no one has anything to say. It seems that even when talking about their irony-laced show these guys can't help but act slightly smug, ironically we must assume.
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job is that kid in your third grade class that did anything for attention, the one the phrase 'ignore it and it will go away' was invented to stop. It's that guy that thinks he's the life of the party when he quotes Dumb and Dumber who wears the same Goonies t-shirt every Tuesday. It's that teenager that buys a guitar and only learns the opening chords of Metallica's most popular songs. This is Dadaism for beginners who don't want to read the textbook or graduate the class. I hate it.
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Wow, insulting your site's members when they haven't insulted you.
What a professional!
Of course you can't possibly have someone disagree with you, without insulting them. Great Job, Gabe!
What a professional!
Of course you can't possibly have someone disagree with you, without insulting them. Great Job, Gabe!
I love them, love the show, and love this first DVD. You either get Tim & Eric or you don't. You don't, and for some reason that makes you angry. Too bad, because this is some of the meanest, funniest and most subversive comedy on TV right now. Anyone who merits the approval of both Bob Odenkirk & Frank Black is worth showing a little respect to.
i agree completely, most adult swim now a days is garbage. mad love for metalocalypse though
Just the promos make me want to be violently ill. I feel so sorry that you had to review an entire DVD of this horribleness
i just saw them last night! f**king hilarious, i just downloaded "awesome record, great songs!"
my friend was kind enough to pick me up a copy of this dvd in chicago when they were doing a signing.
my friend was kind enough to pick me up a copy of this dvd in chicago when they were doing a signing.
glad you got that last hate it in there!
you totally make fun of me when i do that
i still haven't seen this show, i have better things to do that late at night, but it's definitely on the list. ohhhhh what if i end up loving it? would we have a sexy debate?
you totally make fun of me when i do that
i still haven't seen this show, i have better things to do that late at night, but it's definitely on the list. ohhhhh what if i end up loving it? would we have a sexy debate?
I learned a valuable lesson in blind buying when I picked up Tom Goes to the Mayor last year. I'm not giving Tim and Eric another chance.
Not enough weed in the world to make those guys funny. It's worse than the anime Adult Swim keeps showing. Your last paragraph does a good job of summing up what Tim and Eric are about.
i LOVE this show! I dont even smoke weed, and i find it to be hilarious! Brule's Rules is hilarious! To each their own i guess!
I love it.
This is a great reveiw Gabe. I personally love the show and also loved Tom Goes to the Mayor. I like to hear why people hate things that I like though and your reasons are good. Most people either really love Tim and Eric's work or really hate it. People have described it as "polarizing."
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Release Date: 22nd April 2008
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: None
Extras: Cast and Crew Commentary, 'How'd Dey Do Dat?', 'Awsomecon', deleted and extended scenes, 'Oops and Ding Dongs', Promos
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim
Cast: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim
Genre: Comedy
Length: 120 minutes
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|2009-08-30, 11:46
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What part of 'be with you forever' and 10 years don't you understand?
Athena and Nagi could always fuse together. Why wouldn't that be possible since there are aliens, giant robots, ghosts and demons, plus time traveling and whatnot..
Someone above mentioned Athena dying because of whatever circumstance. The stones sound more and more like dragonballs... hmm.. anyway, how about they do actually work, but require a sacrifice (unknown to the person expressing the wish). Horray 1 down!
|2009-08-30, 11:53
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|2009-08-30, 11:58
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Well shit finally did hit the fan. It shall be interesting to see how the manga moves from here. It could be terrible and it could be amazing.
I REALLY hope Hata knows what he is doing. However, this is my favorite manga so I shall give him the benefit of the doubt for now.
|2009-08-30, 14:44
|Link #2285
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Location: Hamburg
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Okay, initially I was planning to wait for the scans to make sure that no nuances are lost in the translation, but I trust Primuler's script, so I'll try to make a couple of points, after trying to sort my thoughts a little bit.
1) There is nothing to criticize Hayate for
His confession-of-sorts was explicitly asked for by Hina. It's also clear that he never knew about Hina's romantic intentions, so I also don't think he can be called rude or insensitive. If that's truly what he feels, more power to him. It's also better for Hina to learn about it ASAP.
2) I pity Hayate for this decision (personal opinion - so please let me live, A-tan faction)
You know, part of me thinks that he's suffering a form of Stockholm Syndrome ^_^ ... or battered wife syndrome, take your pick. In my personal opinion, Athena hasn't done anything to deserve this kind of blind devotion. I also think that Hayate still has a very crooked idea of "love", since he has been used and exploited in the past, primarily by his parents, but also by Athena. In my opinion, love is a voluntary union of two people who deeply care for the other one. I doubt that Athena passes this threshold (and I also have the feeling that she will eventually turn out to be an antagonist - at least to the Nagi faction). But maybe I'm biased by the fact that it seems that the honest, selfless care for the other might not be rewarded. And sorry, I simply haven't see this aspect in Athena so far. Rather the forging of Hayate into the guy SHE wants him to be.
3) It's too early in the show for an ending
The confession-of-sorts doesn't fit in the drama arc for Athena. I have difficulties seeing that Hayate's statement is the turning point of the show. How is the ending supposed to look like, from now on? Nagi will not release Hayate to Athena, and I also don't see Hayate deserting Nagi for her. Also, it would feel strangely anticlimactic to me drop the bomb in the lap of another main contender and then ride this wave till the end. There's more to happen before we really reach crunch time.
4) Alot will depend on Hina's reaction now
I can see two main paths. The most logical one would be Hina recoiling and retreating, licking her wounds. I couldn't blame her and would probably do the same (though it wouldn't help at all). However, this would toss the entire romantic development a major curveball and lead to more Hina angst and moping, so I hope we can avert that, particularly since I fail to see the story's followup. I sure don't want 20 more chapters of Hina agonizing over what she should do, and it would be unlike her to just easily give up. Another possibility would be that Hina's strong competitive streak is tickled and she aggressively confesses herself, throwing down the gauntlet. This would then give the story a "fight for Hayate" spin, which I'd kinda prefer.
5) It does matter that this bomb was dropped in _Hina's_ lap
Not Nagi's, not Maria's, not Ayumu's. Hina's. The main reason I see is that she's the main rival on the _romantic_ angle. He has a strong bond with Nagi, but he doesn't see her as romantic material at all. He could have easily have this kind of "confide for help" talk with Maria, but he didn't. It would have been interesting to see Ayumu's reaction to it (if Hina retreats, I'm sure we will find out). Still, Hata went for maximum impact - and that meant, slamming Hina into this. In my opinion this just underlines her importance. And assuming the classic drama arc, this would be about the time when the heroes are on their knees.
6) I'm still very unhappy about this scene - unless he really goes for an Athena ending
Why? Because I simply can't see an Athena ending at all. But if he does NOT end up with her, I want to know how Hata will avoid the feeling of having any ending girl be more than the second-best choice. It would require some major change in story direction AND storytelling to narrate a proper "change of heart", and somehow I have difficulties picturing this
7) At least it's not School Rumble
It seems we're getting somewhere for real. It may not be the direction I personally prefer, but I guess that the endless circle of misunderstandings without progress which drove me mad in SR will be broken here. At least, Hata promised a conclusive ending. Let's see where we're going.
|2009-08-30, 16:15
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Because of Athena did Hina, Ayumu, Nagi... falls for Hayate. Athena basically helped Hayate created his own harem.
|2009-08-30, 16:55
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That's not too strong a statement of mine, that's exactly what she did. She forged Hayate into her idea of her companion. Not without moments of kindness, but also with the famous kicks of love ^_^;
Was that a bad thing? Well, no, not necessarily. Obviously the skills he attained through her training serve him well, and one can argue that he's now reaping the rewards. I wouldn't even want to really criticize Athena for it, I'm just stating a fact. Hayate and Athena aren't a pair on eye level. This is not a union of two independent people, it's a master-servant relationship. This is great as long as their wishes coincide, but on the first incidents in which they did not, it was My Way Or the Highway. So, it's an asymmetrical relationship.
I think it's obvious that Athena is under some strange kind of compulsion, so I want to know more about her before I can form a firm oponion on her, but... do you really want to contest that her positive traits notwithstanding (compassion and kindness) she has a clear self-centered streak?
|2009-08-30, 18:08
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Without those skills and what she did to his body, and even more so, if he had not met her, Hayate would literally be nothing. Probably dead (seriously with those parents of his) a long time ago.
master-servant relationship? Are you sure you'd read TEoTW arc? He cured her loneliness and gave her a name; she saved him when he needed most and gave him a home, this is no master-servant relationship. (He ran away from home, she lived by herself, this is not an example of two independent people?)I don't mind how you think about their relationship; but when Hata said Athena was his lover in one of the chapters, thats all the prove anyone needs.
I won't mind having this contest of which you speak.
|2009-08-30, 18:34
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I'm not contesting that she has feelings for him, but it's a FACT that she trained him to what he is now. And as helpful and admirable Hayate is in most aspects, as stunted he is in others, particularly emotional ones.
Anyway, if that's what Hayate truly wants, more power to him. I'd be happier if he'd go back not due to some massive guilt trip (which he kept to this very day), or because he promised to always be together (I'm curious how he'll reconcile this with his promise to Nagi), but because he wants to be with her. Because he wants to be there for her. And vice versa. Alas, we'll see.
|2009-08-30, 19:03
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I have to agree with Mentar, Athena pretty much decided what Hayate was going to be for him. It's not a particularly bad thing as what he was before wasn't much to boast about. Still, his only actual dream or ambition in life that was genuinely his is to someday own a basic apartment; and he isn't even sure if he can achieve it in his lifetime. Needless to say he has been warped before belief and desperately needs someone who can bring out his best traits. I really wouldn't like it if he kept being a servant forever, and since that seems to be the mind set he had driven into him, somebody is going to have to teach him to be assertive.
So far, Hinagiku seems to be the only one to go along these lines when it comes to Hayate. I always liked how she tried to help him by telling him to give confidant answers, voice his own opinions, be a little selfish once in a while so that he can find happiness, etc. Everyone else, except Isumi, Ayumu and possibly Maria, treats him like a servant, especially Nagi, Sakuya, and Athena.
I think it's too early to tell what's going to happen. We really need everyone's input on the situation and confirm everybody's current feelings or else it's just wild speculation. Seriously, at this point I can make a valid claim for Hayate ending up with almost any person (male, female, or other) in the series because everything is kept so vague.
The only new bit I have to my theory now is that Athena may be screwed if she still wants Hayate. Going by standard romantic comedy tropes and plot lines, even the often bizarre subversions that Hata manages to pull off, then things are not going to end well. Basically, unless it's the end of the story (and it's not) then the hero (that's Hayate) never openly says he loves someone because it would end the tension, so something is going to happen that usually breaks his heart and pushes him in a new direction. Anything at all could still happen, but just because Hayate says he loves Athena now doesn't mean that it's a clear path to the end for them.
|2009-08-30, 19:09
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They parted ways because of a misunderstanding (and the fact Royal Garden got sealed, preventing Hayate from returning), not because of a disagreement.
|2009-08-30, 19:37
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That's exactly what I mean with asymmetrical. A-tan is calling the shots, end of story.
|2009-08-30, 19:51
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Join Date: Aug 2009
However, Since she already loved him before "forging" him, he does not need to be an "ideal" companion for she to love him, nor does she needed to "forge" him into a better partner to love him, but a better man.
What to learn? What to achieve? His bavery? His determination? His courage? His protectiveness? His Immortal body? His strength? His cooking skill?His cleanning? Are you sure you are reading HnG?
If you were talking about their battle, you must realized that Athena realized Hayate would go be in hell if he follows his parents, right? And you must know that Hayate already admited Athena was correctt, right?
Well, atleast you did not say they were in a assymmetical relationship anymore.
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|2009-08-30, 19:57
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The fight was never about a disagreement. Hayate had no idea why Athena was angry, and then, after she said all those things about his parents, he told that thing to her, hurt her feelings, and now, both of them having hurt their feelings got into that fight.
|2009-08-30, 20:11
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Hamburg
Age: 49
The really important aspect: She was used to having the final say. It was up to HER to decide what was good for Hayate, and thus, good for them. She had no qualms to decide "I won't let you go anymore" without even consulting him. The sad irony is that she was actually right - but the fact remains that IT WAS HER DECISION AND SHE DIDN'T BOTHER TO GIVE HAYATE A SAY IN IT.
Objectively, Athena was right. Hayate's parents WERE trash and caused him unhappiness. But she couldn't deal with Hayate's insistence to be stupid, defying her. And that is a shaky basis for a relationship.
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Oh my goodness! Was it true? Yes, the 1968 edition of The Rocket was right there before my eyes. Not that I needed any reminders of the page images before me on Ancestry. I was on the staff of The Rocket and between September 1967 until May of 1968, I lived and breathed The Rocket yearbook. I was intent on a career in writing and journalism, but rather than apply to be on the staff of The Northeastern, I applied to be on the yearbook staff instead. Why? Because I figured that a yearbook would last through time, unlike the newspapers that would likely be thrown away. After finding the entire 1968 Rocket available online, I'm beginning to question the decision I made as a 17 year old! Who in their right mind really wants their high school yearbook photos available for the world to see?
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Here's my senior photo as it appeared in the yearbook. I hated it then and I hate it now. Dig those vintage cats-eye glasses!
The Back Story: I had a really nice senior photo that was much better. In 1968, we still lived by rules, dress codes and there were strict requirements on the attire that we wore in our yearbook photographs. Girls had to wear black/dark sweaters and a plain necklace. Can you believe it! The guys had to wear jackets and ties. One fellow turned in his photo wearing a plaid jacket. I thought our yearbook advisor, Mrs. Marlys Hughes (whom I loved dearly) would go through the roof. Rather than having the photo taken over, she pulled out her equivalent of what would be today's black Sharpie and marked up his jacket. Another girl didn't wear the required necklace, so Mrs. Hughes painted one on with white-out. Did ya think no one would notice these touch-ups? A friend and I got caught in this game as the studio where we had our photos taken used a backdrop that was too dark for the yearbook photos. We had to have our photos retaken with the correct backdrop. No choices to select from this time around - we got one and only one pose. I had just finished being in the school play, during which we were instructed to NOT cut our hair so it would fit with the vintage roles were were playing. I hated how long and stringy my hair had become that I immediately had it cut very short. It was just beginning to grow back in when I had this photo taken. I hated it then and I hate it now because the rules all seem so silly.
Here's a photograph that was taken for the section on the guidance counselors and home room.
The Back Story: The photographer needed six students to pose with Mr. Crosier, so the six of us shown jumped at the chance. Read the caption: "Tardy students" and "guilty persons" Ack! I had never been tardy for anything in my entire life, and right there in the yearbook, for all to see, I am labeled as tardy and guilty. Well, that look on my face makes me look guilty! It's called ACTING!
That brings me around to my short-lived acting career.
The Back Story: Here I am in the cast of Ruth and Augustus Goetz's The Heiress, which we produced in the fall of 1967. I suppose I thought I was going to get into method acting and immediately went to the original source material, Henry James' Washington Square. To learn that my character, Maria, the maid, wasn't even in the original work was more than a little disappointing. The only reason I tried out for that particular part was because it had the fewest lines to memorize. I always had visions of going into musical theater, as I knew all of the songs from West Side Story, Oklahoma, South Pacific, Bye Bye Birdie - you name it. There was one small problem - I could not carry a tune if my life depended on it. That seemed so unfair because I knew all the lyrics! The director of the play was Mr. Jim Putnam, who was my drama teacher and I really liked him a lot. Our paths crossed again ten to 15 years ago. We got reacquainted and one day I told him that he had been one of the best teachers I'd ever had. He was rather shocked and told me that when I knew him, it was his first year of teaching! He retired last year after a long career in education. I didn't do any more acting, but still feel that the speech and drama classes provided a good solid foundation for the training and public speaking that I do today.
International Club - This was a group interested in learning about other countries and languages. I'm in the front row wearing the sweater with the diamond design.
The Back Story: A lot of us joined just so we could have another activity listed next to our senior picture in the yearbook!
Here I am (sitting) as one of the activities editors of The Rocket.
The Back Story: That's the long stringy hairdo I mentioned earlier that I could hardly wait to get cut as soon as The Heiress was over. Working on The Rocket was undoubtedly the best part of my senior year in high school. It was a project I was totally passionate about. It gave me some experience in writing, layout, printing, production of a real book - skills that transferred to my study of journalism at the University of Nebraska and skills that remain with me today. The technology has changed, but the basics were all right there all those years ago.
From Sue to Susan, The Back Story: I was never too keen on the shortened version of my name. I had always been Susan until junior high school when one of my teachers took it upon herself to begin calling me Sue. Not knowing that I could object, it stayed with me for way too many years. At least over the past 25 years, I think I've managed to get across the message that I prefer to be called Susan, although a few very old friends still know me as Sue.
Maybe this blog post is a little over indulgent, but how many times do you find yourself in a database on Ancestry.com? And besides, I wanted some of my new genealogy friends to see that I really used to be thin! LOL.
So - take a look at the new additions to the yearbook database on Ancestry.com. I'm looking forward to reading what other bloggers find buried in that treasure!


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Like its 2009 predecessor "Backspacer," "Lightning Bolt" kicks off with three stadium-leveling belters. The solid "Getaway" is piggybacked by furiously kinetic first single "Mind Your Manners" — a close cousin to the band's 1994 track "Spin the Black Circle" — and accusatory scream-a-long "My Father's Son."
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The recovery in the eurozone is not strong enough, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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The IMF also says the European Central Bank (ECB) should consider buying financial assets with newly created money, if inflation remains low.
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