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|2010-10-29, 19:06
|Link #261
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: In the Turokzone. Next door are heaven, hell, and 4chan.org (purgatory)
I like both yuri and yaoi so as long as there is a good story or cuteness to it. normally for me Yuri >Yaoi although if traps become involved then its a tie.
|2010-10-30, 02:05
|Link #264
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: California
This highlights one reason there is no acceptance for yuri among anime fans here:
If you been to California, you know that there are a lot of people that would be offended by that, and you'll know the double standard behind it also. Around here, anime people look at is limited to what is put on television and yaoi. There is nobody in this state besides me that explores anime outside those two categories. People here have a tendency to think that people should not discuss their unpopular interests on the internet and only focus on what is socially acceptable and fashionable to our society. However, almost everywhere else, people like to use the internet for creative purposes and to talk about subjects that aren't of interest to the mainstream populace. California culture has an obsession with not offending the mainstream populace, while elsewhere this isn't such an absolute limitation.
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|2010-10-30, 03:32
|Link #265
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Australia
But back to the topic, i don't get it, is it because of the dramatic "forbidden relationship" in yuri anime or something?
I don't know and i doubt if anyone around here(my street/ university) like yuri the way i do. Of course i keep the sharing of my habit strictly online so do not worry much about general opinion from people around me. Basically try my best to adapt.
|2010-10-30, 03:38
|Link #266
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Iwakawa base and Chaldea
Age: 38
In hindsight, there was more to that controversy than plain homophobia. There was also the rampant japanophobia of the more reactionary part of the parents in France (think real life french Marge Simpson (plural)) who clinged onto the cliche of the innocent france of the Third Republic, or beginning of the Fifth Republic, and the ideals of cartoons = kiddy stuff.
Today, displays of homosexuality are more acceptable and anime are fully accepted as part of the culture of the french youth.
But will the broadcasters show yuri and yaoi anime on TV? NO
Why? Because this is NOT what they (the mainstream anime fan) want to watch. As much as it sucks for the yaoi and yuri fans, the mainstream fans would rather see Naruto, Bleach and One Piece on TV when they come back home from school.
Like it or not but yaoi and yuri ARE niche. Homophobia have NOTHING to do with it. Guys airing anime on TV want to cater to the majority (Bleach, Naruto and One Piece) and not a minority (yaoi, yuri fans).
It sucks for you guys but the sooner you come in terms with it, the easier you will take it.
Now try to port what is happening in France to USA in despite of the huge difference in expectations and tastes (stuff like why mecha does better in USA than France, etc).
Why would the yaoi and yuri anime do poorly on TV? Because they cannot compete in rating against Naruto, Bleach and One Piece.
And what do the guys airing anime on TV want? Ratings.
Yuri and yaoi does not cater to the tastes of the mainstream american anime fan! Naruto, Bleach and One Piece does. There is nothing about rampant homophobia here.
|2010-10-30, 03:46
|Link #267
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: California
I hate how feminists on the west coast (at least California) will mislabel me as misogynist, yet they are the ones who tolerate misogyny. I like softer nurturing physically affectionate girls (like in yuri), and that makes me a misogynist? And i know that what the views of women here are wrong because i have met those both in real life and mostly on the internet enough of them to know that the characteristics of the female gender here do not even come close to representing women and girls across the world.
Oh, back on topic, more images:
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|2010-10-30, 04:19
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Location: FL, USA
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|2010-10-30, 04:28
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: California
Only mainstream (US) anime and yaoi are accepted among anime clubs here. There isn't a single club that likes yuri in this entire freaking state! I just fucking hate California! Its so closed minded with its obsession with being a stereotype, that i can't have any friends (especially girlfriends) around here.
Can anybody on here hook up with me on Facebook and help me out of the state? California is an extremely ignorant society where everybody thinks the same about gender roles, where differing views about fashion do not exist. It has the worst gender roles and values in the world and i rather live anywhere in America but here!
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|2010-10-30, 08:18
|Link #270
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Australia
I always think that real life is overrated anyway, 2D ftw an online community should be enough for me to discuss out my hobby (in gaming, sport, history, anime and yuri for more specifically). I have to admit that, sometime i really have the urge to show such and such anime to my (older) brother through...
Anyway back to the topic, i always wonder how did everyone start to interest in yuri (or yaoi)? Because mine was a long road. Started with Kashimashi which i didn't acknowledge at first, and end with pretty much everything that have lily emblem on top (abstract concept btw)
Just like anime and manga, i like my yuri to have beautiful development/ending and minus those nonsense "realism" (which should not be real in 1st place). In another word, to me platonic love should be the core for yuri relationship. The funny thing is many of the yuri fan may find it offensive that i don't acknowledge the more realistic side of lesbianism (and it's more complex than just sex). Mind you that, i don't like the heterosexual main character in normal anime act like an ass as well (even when guys most likely will do so "in real life").
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|2010-10-30, 14:12
|Link #271
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: California
Can somebody take me to an anime club in another state? (i can't drive).
|2010-10-30, 15:37
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~Official Slacker~
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Xanadu
Age: 24
My anime club is sorta biased on both Yaoi and Yuri, its basically just a quarrel between the two fans of each. But its a fun experience to have atleast Yaoi vs Yuri fans... California would have just creeped me out Yaoi only is not a good thing... Even if its good to other people, it would be better if some people liked Yuri. Not much of a Yaoi fan here, so I joined the Yuri side of my anime club, which I joined only.... 10 days ago.
|2010-10-30, 16:17
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Athletic girls are sugoi!
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Texas
Age: 42
I've only watched one Yaoi series, and it was inadvertent since I did not know what it was about. As a straight male, I can honestly say girl-on-girl action does nothing for me. Regarding Yaoi, from what I've been told, most of it is directed towards the female audience and feature extremely effeminate males (uke). Perhaps that's because some girls can identify with those kind of guys.
|2010-10-30, 17:34
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Senior Member
I think that some people long for that softer sort of lovey-dovey romance, but it's far from what is seen as "cool" in North America right now, in part because it is easy to confuse it with genuine misogyny (the difference, imo, is that the person sincerely looking for a softer, nurturing, affectionate relationship desires to give that to their partner as well as receive that, while genuine misogynists simply want to take that while being dominant over a submissive partner).
|2010-10-30, 19:12
|Link #275
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Hen-Tie pen
No offense to all posters at this thread but I wonder how and why this silly thread just keep on living in this forums while most of the other forums that I went no longer discuss this issue anymore.
One more thing. Real gays and lesbians are never hate each other but fans of both did.
|2010-10-30, 20:58
|Link #276
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
As for me, I don't specifically go looking for yuri or yaoi but if the storyline is good (meaning it isn't focused on "OMIGOD!!! LOOK!!! girl-girl or guy-guy!!!" but rather is a *story* firstly), it wouldn't especially bother me. I don't view it as a "versus" at all... just one of many possible elements in a story.
|2010-10-31, 00:11
|Link #277
Part-Time TTK & Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Iwakawa base and Chaldea
Age: 38
@ Abashi:
You need to stop with the whole persecution complex already. I don't know about others who read you, but my patience with it is wearing thin.
|2010-10-31, 03:19
|Link #278
There was one anime that like... Its the ending that l "only" like... Simoun..\
Morinas decides to remain a female..... Wapōrif would have regretted if he choose to be become a female then meets up with Morinas.....CRISIS!!!!... or else they wouldn't have any child of their own...
|2010-10-31, 13:22
|Link #279
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
Considering the original poster made ONE post (this thread starter) and then never participated in it (in fact never posted again anywhere), and considering the misleading title, and considering the derailing ... I'm proposing locking it and perhaps someone with more clues could start a discussion thread that is better defined?
|2010-10-31, 16:06
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Nothing More
Join Date: Mar 2003
Age: 39
Never-the-less, I'm actually going to action your proposal and close the thread. I think the topic has run its course. If anyone disagrees they are welcome to PM me and say so. If you think you can come up with a better topic that will produce new and interesting discussion around the wider subject of LGBT elements in anime, knock yourselves out.
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The Book of Leviticus is the way of drawing near to God, viewed as dwelling in the sanctuary, whether in respect of the means of doing so, or of the state in which men could; and therewith, consequently, especially the subject of the priesthood; that is, the means established of God for those outside the sanctuary drawing near unto Him; and the discernment of the defilements unbecoming those who were thus brought into relationship with God; the function of discerning these being, in any case that rendered it necessary, a part of the service of the priesthood. There are also in Leviticus the several convocations of the people in the feasts of Jehovah, which presented the special circumstances under which they drew near unto Him; and, lastly, the fatal consequences of infringing the principles established by God as the condition of these relationships with Him.
Here the communications of God are consequent upon His presence in His tabernacle, which is the basis of all the relationships we are speaking of. It is no longer the lawgiver giving regulations from above, to constitute a state of things, but one in the midst [See Note #1]of the people, prescribing the conditions of their relationship with Him.
But whatever be the nearness and the privileges of the priestly position, the sacrifice of Christ is ever that which establishes the possibility and forms the basis of it. Hence the book begins with the sacrifices which represented His one perfect sacrifice. As presenting the work of Christ in its various characters and diverse application to us, these typical sacrifices have an interest that nothing can surpass. We will consider them with some little detail.
The types which are presented to us in the scriptures are of different characters; partly, of some great principle of God's dealings, as Sarah and Hagar of the two covenants; partly, they are of the Lord Jesus Himself, in different characters, as sacrifice, priest, etc.; partly, of certain dealings of God, or conduct of men, in other dispensations; partly, of some great future acts of God's government.
Though no strict rule can be given, we can say in general that Genesis furnishes us with the chief examples of the first class; Leviticus, of the second, though some remarkable ones are found in Exodus; Numbers, of the third: those of the fourth class are more dispersed.
The employment of types in the word of God is a feature in this blessed revelation not to be passed by. There is peculiar grace in it. That which is most highly elevated in our relationship with God almost surpasses, in the reality of it, our capacities and our ken, though we learn to know God Himself in it and enjoy this by the Holy Ghost. In itself, indeed, it is needful that it should surpass infinitely our capacities, because, if I may so speak, it is adapted to those of God, in respect of whom the reality takes place, and before whom it must be effectual, if profitable for us. All these profound and infinite objects of our faith, infinite in their value before God or in the demonstration of the principles on which He deals with us, become, by means of types, palpable and near to us. The detail of all the mercies and excellencies which are found in the reality or antitype are, in the type, presented close to the eye, with the accuracy of Him who judges of them as they are presented to His, but in a manner suited to ours, which meets our capacity; but for the purpose of elevating us to the thoughts which occupy Him Christ, according to the mind of God, in all His glory, is the picture presented. But we have all the lines and explanations of what is contained in it, in that which we hold in our hand-of Him who composed the great reality. Blessed be His name!
To apply this to the sacrifices in the beginning of Leviticus, the establishment of the tabernacle embraces two points quite distinct,-the display of the plans of God in grace [See Note #2], and the place of access to Him, and also the means of meeting the necessity and sin which gave occasion for its present exercise. All its structure was according to a pattern given in the mount-a pattern of heavenly things including the intercourse between heaven and earth, and shews forth the order which finds its accomplishment in the better tabernacle not made with hands. But the economy of the tabernacle was only actually set up after the sin of the golden calf, when the jealousy of God against sin had already broken forth; and His grace was ministered from the throne in the sanctuary by offerings which met transgression, and transgression which in result barred the entrance of the priests at all times into the sanctuary, but supplied in grace all that met the need of a sinful people.
Hence also it is that the first mention we have of the tabernacle is upon the occasion of the sin of the golden calf, when Moses's anger waxed hot against the mad impiety which had rejected God, before they had received the details and ordinances of the law of Moses, or even the ten words from the mountain. Moses took the tent, and pitched it without the camp, far off from the camp, and called it the tabernacle of the congregation, though that really was not yet erected; and all that sought Jehovah went forth to the tabernacle of the congregation without the camp. It was a place of meeting for God and those among the people who sought Him. In the law there was no question of seeking God. It was the communication of God's will to a people already assembled, in the midst of whom God manifested Himself, according to certain demands of His holiness. But when evil had come in, and the people as a body had apostatised and broken the covenant, then the place of assembly, where God was to be sought, was set up. This was before the tabernacle, as regulated according to the pattern shewn in the mount, was set up; but it established the principle on which it was founded in the most striking manner.
The order of the tabernacle as originally instituted was never carried out, as the law in its original character never was brought in. Nadab and Abihu offered strange fire the first day, and Aaron was forbidden the holiest save on the great day of atonement in another way. The tabernacle itself was set up according to the pattern, but the entrance to the inner sanctuary was closed. What was done referred to the state of sin, and was provisional, but a provision for sin, only not a finished work as we have it.
This meeting of Jehovah with the people, or the mediator, was twofold: apostolic, or sacrificial; that is, for the purpose of communicating His will; or of receiving the people in their worship, their failures, or their need, even as Christ Himself is the Apostle and High Priest of our profession-expressions which allude to the circumstances of which we treat. Jehovah's presence in the tabernacle, for the communication of His will (with which we have to do only inasmuch as what occupies us is an example of it [See Note #3], is thus spoken of in Exodus 25, 29. In chapter 25, after describing the structure of the ark and its appendages in the most holy place, it is said, "And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony which I will give thee. And there I will meet with thee [Moses], and I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment with the children of Israel." This was for the mediator with Jehovah alone in secret. In chapter 29 we read, "A continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before Jehovah: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee. And there will I meet with the children of Israel." That is where, though through a mediator, as all was now since the law was broken, Jehovah met the people, not Moses alone, with whom He communicated from between the cherubim in the most holy place.
On this ground Leviticus commences.
Note #1:
This is the character in which God puts Himself thus into relationship. Consequently most of the directions given suppose those to whom they apply to stand already in the relation of a people recognised of Him as His people. But the people being really without, and the tabernacle presenting the position in which God was putting Himself in order to be approached, the instructions which are given in cases supposing the people or the individuals to be thus placed, furnish those who are without with the means of drawing near to God, when they are in that position, though no previous relationship have existed. It is very important to observe this: it is the basis of the reasoning of the apostle, in Romans 3, for the admission of the Gentiles and so of any sinner whomsoever. It is true, nevertheless, that most of the directions apply to those who are already in proximity with the throne. Besides, all, in spite of themselves, have to do with it, although they do not approach it, and especially now that, as a testimony of grace, the blood is on the mercy-seat, and the revelation and testimony of glory without a veil, the result of grace and redemption, gone out. The conditions of relationship with the throne that God establishes, where He condescends to be approached by His creatures, are presented, which includes the details of those He sustains with His people.
The reader will remember, as regards our drawing nigh to God, the position of the Christian is entirely changed from that of the Jew. Then (Hebrews 9) the way into the holiest was not made manifest, and no one, not even the priests, could go into the presence of God within the veil; and the services were a remembrance of sins. Now, the work of Christ being accomplished, the veil is rent. It is not a people in a certain relationship with God yet always remaining without, drawing near to the altar, or, at best, some to the altar of incense. It is full grace going out to the world; and then, redemption being accomplished, and believers righteous before God, their having all perfect boldness to enter the holiest. Hence, our subject is not the character of approach, but the figures of the means by which we approach, in order to have communion with God. I need hardly add, the Father's love does not come in question. It was a throne of judgment which was in the sanctuary, and who could approach that?
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My impression is that the tabernacle is the expression of the millennial state of things, save as to royalty, with which the temple is connected-the throne of God, in the holiest. I do not see that the veil will then be rent for those on earth, though all be founded on the sacrifice of Christ; but the high priest will go at all tunes into the holy place, and then in his robes of glory and beauty. The shew-bread and the seven-branched candlestick represent thus Israel in connection with Christ, as manifesting government, and light in the world, but in the place of priesthood with God. For us the veil is rent, and we enter with boldness into the holiest.
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Hello gents,
I have been transferred to Qatar and it is a great place for wakeboarding. So I looked for a boat and the only one I found is a X-Star 2005.
I know that this boat is usually for expert wakeboarders, but as it is the only wakeboard boat on the market I dont have the choice lets say it is a great opportunity to become an expert!
Question is more regarding the price; I dont have so much references as it will be my first Mastercraft. The seller propose 52k$ but I believe price should be more around 42-45k$. The boat has the following specs: MCI engines 350hr 3 ballasts, 600W speakers with trailer and cover (I guess it is basic options?). It has been used in salty environment (and it is very salty in Qatar!) and stored outside (with harsh temperatures during the summer). What is your feeling on that?
Also what I should have a look at regarding maintenance and boat condition? I have read on Mastercraft web site that such boat is not designed to be run in salty water. Also I believe storage outside will have reduced life of electronics and seals?
Thanks in advance for your feedback and sorry for my English I am French!!! (nobody is perfect)
In the US, the 05 Xstars run from upper 30's USD to mid 50's USD. I do not know if they offered salt water series back then and if so, you need to double check if the one you are looking at is equipped. Personally, I would run for the hills if it has been parked outside in salty air and has been run in salt water. Also, prices can swing widely depending on options (some of these boats have $10k-$15K+ in stereo equipment alone). Here are a couple of examples of 05 Stars in the US:
If for some reason you want to pursue this boat, your next questions should be hours on engine, maintenance records, mechanical shape, visual shape (how are the seats/vinyls?, all gauges work? ballast work?, how is the trailer, etc. etc.). If for some reason the above passes your initial smell test, get it to a mechanic and have them check it out or better yet, get a certified marine survey.
If you search this forum, you will see several detailed check lists on what to look for when purchasing a boat.
3 items in your post are going against you at this point:
1 - Salt water
2 - Stored outside
3 - Price
Thanks a lot Bob,
I will try the boat next sunday and I will carefully check it... for marine survey, in Qatar it will not be easy. It is already very difficult to find a good and reliable workshop when you have a pb with your car, just imagine for boats like this one!
Do you know where I could find the 2005 brochure of the X-Star with the different option and prices proposed at that time? To be able to compare objectively with the offers on the US.
And I believe, on the same time, I must start looking as other alternatives... unfortunately
check if that mcx has a closed cooling system.If not that salt will eat the exhaust risers and heads from the inside out.Check for rust in the engine compartment,motormounts etc ect.
look under the dash and see the back of all the swiches look for green oxidation.
What color is the boat and what kind of cover has it?
UV light can fade the darker gelcoats.We just sold my 08 funny thing is it went to France.
overall check ,does evereything work,ballast PP etc etc.
note everything you will find on this boat ,estimate your repair cost and talk them down.
good luck.
There must be a dealer in qatar & Dubai they were looking for another mechanic on this board earlyer this year.
And another on Wakeworld (this deal looked like he needed to sell pretty fast):
You will notice most are comparably equipped so that should give you an idea of the common options. For example:
Engine (I think Indmar MCX 350 was the standard)
Tandem axle trailer (some have upgraded wheels on their own)
Stereo with CD (some have satellite, some have Ipod interface, some have upgraded entire system)
JL Internal Audio Speakers (some upgrade with extra speakers, amps and sub-woofers)
(2) JL Tower Speakers are common but some have upgraded to different brands and/or more tower speakers
Most have driver remote stereo control and some have transom remote control
Some have tower lights
Board racks (most appear to have spinning racks)
Speed Control (most appear to have upgraded to Perfect Pass as opposed to MC Cruise)
Most have Bimini
Most have covers
All have ballast (some have upgraded ballast)
Some have heater
If the boat you are looking at has the salt water option (closed cooling system) then that adds some $$ to the price. The major price options (in my opinion) would be upgraded engine and closed cooling. The rest of the options may add/subtract a couple of thousand bucks.
At this point, find out of it has closed cooling (salt option) and if not, run. If it does, everyone will want to know:
*Engine type
*Hours on engine
*Specific options (stereo/speakers, trailer, ballast, racks, etc.)
After that, you can get a good idea on pricing.....
Last edited by bobx1; 11-04-2010 at 10:55 AM.
Thank you so much for all this information. I took note for all of them and I will have full check up of the boat next Sunday, starting with the closed loop system which is definitively the most important thing.
Crossing the fingers that the boat will be in good shape! otherwise It will end up with a 25ft fishing boat with two outboard engines, much less fun for wakeboarding!!!
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Hi gents,
So far I didn t manage to test the boat, first it was the battery, then the steering system and now looks like there is a problem with the pressure valve... looks like this boat was not used since a long time and need a full revision... I think I will give up for this one.
So far I am now focusing on a 2007 X-2 with (only) 78.5h, this one is a salt water series with a 5.7L crusader engine. Price proposed is 45K$ with trailor and cover, which would have been fine if the boat was immaculate, but unfortunately it is not the case (see attached pictures).
If the outside looks ok (some scraps on the hull however) the engine has a lot of rusting points / elements, which is clearly showing a lack of maintenance.
I should test the boat next week. I believe the engine could be ok, as it is only "superficial" problems. But anyway it will affect the resale value. 35k$ (if the boat is working fine) looks a fair price. what do you think?
Not easy to find a good boat in the Gulf!
Yuck! I guess you don'thave many options to choose from over there. What would it cost to ship one? The prices you're throwing out for "abused" boats seem similar to the prices here for boats that are in good to pristine condition. Maybe if you could find a deal on one int he staes you could ship it for even money??
BTW here's an engine pic for those that just got a little sick to their stomach!
"I understand why some people may not want to do this the way I have recommended but I can't understand the death grip some people have on a toilet plunger with a hose fitting." -JimN
oh my god...that crusader looks like CRAP!!!
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A Fire Upon the Deep
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In 2007, Vernor Vinge won another Hugo award. This is nothing in itself. The one-time computer scientist has been winning science fiction's greatest prizes since 1981, when his widely influential novella True Names changed the genre forever. But the fact that he won it for his worst book was something of a surprise. Rainbow's End certainly had its moments, but at times its plot was so jumbled it was difficult to follow from scene to scene. The novel was most compelling in its predictions about where contemporary technology was headed. (The intelligent contact lens could be the most enticing.) But much of Rainbow's End came across as sloppily done, so much so that it was easy to fear Vinge was on the verge of a George R.R. Martin-esque situation where he become so obsessed with what fans of his work expected that he could not focus properly on writing well.
Despite being twice the novel A Game of Thrones ever was, Vinge's 1993 novel A Fire Upon the Deep never had a gaudy Hollywood adaptation, and its cult of admirers remains small in comparison. Naturally, it did win the Hugo that year, although it had to share it with Connie Willis' endless Doomsday Book. In fact, A Fire Upon the Deep could never be adapted into pablum for the masses, for several reasons.
First and foremost is that A Fire Upon the Deep is an extremely complex novel. Not so much in its prose, which was in line with Vinge's usual straightforward style. No, it was the author's conception of the universe that made A Fire Upon the Deep so rewarding and also so difficult. The book contains action sequences that take place over light years and fully grasping the consequences of events takes hundreds of pages, not seconds. Some editions of Vinge's books even came with an accompanying CD.
The opening of A Fire Upon the Deep represented a tour-de-force. As a technology writer who foretold the creation of the internet, Vinge's central theory has always been that the creation of a superhuman intelligence is inevitable. In A Fire Upon the Deep, a group of well-intentioned scientists and researchers at the High Lab accidentally create such an entity, known as The Blight.
With the help of his now-ex wife Joan D. Vinge, Vernor created the idea of Zones of Thought, a sensible take on the universe in which cross-sections play by different quantum rules. Fleeing the entity they created, the High Lab spaceship lands in the pre-technological zone, on a world occupied by aliens called Tines. Since the cliche of a crash on an alien planet is as old as science fiction itself, Vinge's unique alien creations are all the more remarkable.
Essentially, Tines are dogs, but each individual is composed of one dog pack. A Tine consists of 4 to 8 dogs who, through an organ extruding from their brain, create an individual identity through nonverbal communication. (Less than four dogs struggle to have enough brain power to speak and act, more than 8 dogs usually results in a split into two individuals.) Because of their resemblance to man's best friend, and because the idea not only made logical sense but created a million different literary possibilities, the parts of A Fire Upon the Deep that take place on the Tines World were not only the most fascinating part of the novel, but immediately constituted a sensation in themselves.
Switching between a dramatic, skin-of-your-teeth space opera and a fantasy-inflected world where dogs ruled resulted in a breakneck narrative that unfurled at the speed of light. Between these two simultaneously unfolding stories, Vinge inserted his satire of Usenet postings, foretelling how internet communication could be interpreted and ultimately misinterpreted by different groups. It was this analysis that lifted A Fire Upon the Deep from being the most readable and entertaining novel of its type to also being both incredibly amusing and prescient.
The Children of the Sky, released in October from Tor (undoubtedly the most exciting publisher in the genre), follows up on the promise of A Fire Upon the Deep and then some. A direct sequel to his classic space opera, The Children of the Sky narrows the focus of the story. Now settled on Tines World, Ravna Bergsdot is the sole individual on the planet with a working knowledge of what the outside universe looks like — the rest of the shipwrecked humans were children at the High Lab, and have all been roused from coldsleep. Positioned as something like a matriarch, she has to navigate her command of the young people along with difficult diplomacy required to deal with the kingdom's co-queen, a six-dog pack known as Woodcarver.
Vinge has become a markedly better writer over the years. One of the most difficult things for him (or any fiction writer) to get down was the concept of character. We're so used to archetypes from movies and television that it's easy to forget that real human beings tend to have a variety of flaws and vices. In contrast with the immaculate technology of her no-longer flight capable but still powerful spaceship Oobii, Ravna Bergsdot has so many blind spots it's amazing she is able to wake up in the morning, and yet at base we're dealing with an incredibly intelligent and resourceful librarian.
Unlike its predecessor, The Children of the Sky features nothing in the way of space exploration or high theory. It is concerned with how a suddenly industrial civilization establishes a technological base to change how its inhabitants live their day-to-day lives. (Sound familiar?) There's also a lot of political intrigue in The Children of the Sky, a new subject for Vinge. His basic point is that individuals who use religion or feigned political necessity in order to gain power are still at the mercy of programmers and scientists who hold the real control through innovation. Politics is simple, stupid and deadly in contrast.
Ravna Bergsdot knows that an invading force is coming to destroy Tines World as a result of the actions of scientists who created advances beyond their ken. She has raised the coldsleep children to believe that they must focus all their resources on improving technology instead of biomedical research. Her foes are blind to this prioritization; they see a woman who does not age the way they do because of treatments she received offworld that are no longer available to them, and who necessarily cannot share their priorities.
Ultimately, Vinge is on Ravna's side of the argument. He believes that the endgame of biomedical research is to extend human life at the cost of civilization itself, and so preserving people indefinitely is useless vanity. Instead, he is arguing, it is technological innovation which should occupy the majority of our resources.
The dog packs that make up each individual Tine are more akin to us, at our stage of technological development, than we are to the humans of The Children of the Sky. The literally-named Tycoon and Woodcarver may be laying the message on a bit thick, but Vinge turns the hokey names into complex, transformative figures capable of change. This is not simply because the dog characters are at least as real to us as the human ones; it is also because Tines actually alter their personalities as they incorporate new puppies and old members die.
In A Fire Upon the Deep, Vinge also created another memorable alien, the skroderiders who accompany Ravna Bergsdot and her lover Pham Nuwen as they enter what Vinge calls the Slow Zone, where the internet cannot viably reach planetary civilizations. These leafy tree-beings, immobile and mute without manufactured transport appendages and voders, make their return in The Children of the Sky, thematically proving that Vinge is as insightful about how the boundaries of living organisms evolve as he is about tech.
To write so well about the hard sci-fi elements of technology while fashioning a compelling plot and characters is the most difficult feat in literature, for it requires an expertise beyond the capacity of most. That A Fire Upon the Deep and The Children of the Sky are not so easily translatable into films or television is one of their cardinal virtues. There is nothing wrong with such a transposition, but both of these novels contain a complexity of emotion within their characters that is not so easily represented by a staid image or reproduced dialogue. These novels contain an experience than could never be replicated in another art form.
The Children of the Sky is above all a thrill ride. Whatever Vinge has been reading lately, it most likely featured steampunk, because The Children of the Sky takes advantage of every wonder a newly-industrial civilization has to offer. At times Vinge's new work, the second in what one presumes will be a trilogy, approaches the astonishing emotional ups and downs of its predecessor, a heady compliment considering A Fire Upon Deep leaves most thinking people in tears. Hot air balloons, plasma weapons, guns that dogs as well as people can hold comfortably, interspecies love and coordination, Jacobean betrayal: it's all there waiting in the Slow Zone.
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Malave was driving with the children to his north Lakeland home from Lake County, where the children lived with their mother, Christina Malave, his brother-in-law, Adrian Deshazor, said.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan was second best to Joe Perry in the opening session of their World Championship second round match at the Crucible.
The 38-year-old five-time world champion trailed 4-1, before reducing the deficit to 5-3 in this best-of-25 frame clash.
Perry was quick out of the blocks, taking the opening frame. O'Sullivan levelled but his Wisbech opponent took the next two frames to go in at the mid-session interval 3-1 up.
O'Sullivan was in trouble when he lost the fifth frame, however he produced a 116 clearance to reduce the deficit to two frames.
The defending champion appeared to be finding fluency when he followed up with a decisive 75 to move to within a single frame of Perry.
However, a break of 99 from Perry checked the progress of 'The Rocket' and gave the 39-year-old the edge for when the match resumes on Friday afternoon.
The other second round match started on Thursday saw Mark Selby establish a lead over Ali Carter, with the margin again 5-3.
Two-time beaten finalist Carter took the opener with a clinical 102 break, before Selby responded with a 38 and 84 in the second, then took the third after emerging from a safety battle.
Selby won the next two frames and with a 5-1 advantage looked set for a healthy lead.
However, Carter dug in with a 44 after Selby had spurned the first chance and then, after Selby failed to make the most of a fluke, rattled in his second century of the afternoon.
Earlier, 2010 champion Neil Robertson posted the tournament's highest break as he wrapped up a 10-2 victory in his first round match against Robbie Williams.
The Australian left-hander and world number one, who held a 7-2 overnight lead, did not take long to wrap up victory, following a clearance of 140 with a knock of 102 as he sealed a second round match against Mark Allen.
Dominic Dale secured a first win at the Crucible since 2000 in the remaining first round tie, turning an overnight 7-2 advantage over Mark Davis into a 10-5 success. He will face Michael Wasley, ranked 73 in the world, in the second round.


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After same-sex marriage victory, the PM shifts his sights to 2018 and the economy
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has declared the economy will be the government's chief focus in 2018 after the passage of same-sex marriage cleared away an issue that has dogged the Coalition for most of the year.
During a media blitz on Friday morning, Mr Turnbull said he struggled to contain his emotion on Thursday when the parliamentary year ended by enshrining an overwhelming "affirmation" for LGBTI Australians, and young people "who are feeling uncertain and challenged".
The Parliament emphatically backed the bill to change the Marriage Act, with only four MPs voting against it and a handful of others abstaining. In emotional scenes, people in the public gallery sang I Am, You Are, We Are Australian and politicians waved rainbow flags.
In the presence of Mr Turnbull and Attorney-General George Brandis, Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove signed the bill into law on Friday morning. Same-sex couples will shortly be able to give the required 30 days notice and get married from January 9.
An emotional Senator Brandis said the scenes in Parliament House on Thursday were "unforgettable".
"It's a big thing," he told ABC radio.
"Of all the things that I've done since I've been in Parliament, I think this is the one that will be most consequential."
Mr Turnbull described the postal survey as a game-changer for the issue, now resolved after years of debate.
He criticised Labor for not progressing the matter when in office but said the victory now belongs to the whole Parliament.
The passage of the laws would not put religious freedoms at risk or traditional marriage, he insisted.
"People that think gay people making a commitment is is a threat to her marriage fails to realise that the real threat is lack of commitment," Mr Turnbull said.
The Prime Minister said his sights were now on the government's plans for tax, energy, education and childcare.
Asked what the big theme for 2018 would be, Mr Turnbull said: "It is more money in the pockets of hardworking Australian families and business. It's getting on with delivering the national energy guarantee. Getting on with our business tax cuts which are already delivering nearly 1,000 jobs a day - 85 per cent of them full-time, I might say - over the last year," Mr Turnbull told ABC radio.
He has foreshadowed personal income tax cuts ahead of the next election, although critics have warned the budget limits how large they can be.
Australia is the 26th country to legalise same-sex marriage. The change happened 13 years after former prime minister John Howard amended to Marriage Act to explicitly limit it to heterosexual couples.
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Packer placed on administrative leave
BLACKFOOT – The Blackfoot School District School Board announced in a press release they have placed Coach Jonathan Packer on administrative leave from his coaching duties effective December 23, 2010 pending the investigation and review of the hazing incidents.
Blackfoot School Board released the following statement:
"Effective December 23, 2010, the Board has placed Coach Jonathan Packer on administrative leave from his coaching duties pending the investigation and review of the hazing incidents which allegedly occurred during certain athletic events under Coach Packer's supervision. In so doing, the Board emphasizes that it has made no determination with respect to the merits or lack of merits of the hazing allegations nor with respect to the adequacy of supervision at the time these incidents occurred. The Board also wishes to make clear that it is aware of no evidence indicating that Coach Packer was aware of the hazing."
"This action is being taken out of an abundance of caution until a full, complete and thorough investigation of the matter can be made. The District will fully cooperate with the law enforcement authorities in this matter and will determine an appropriate course of action once the investigation and criminal proceedings have been concluded."


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As part of the Clinical School's Wellbeing Week we are pleased to be able to offer a limited number of Revive Massage Sessions to Clinical School Staff.
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The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" ... East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable.
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The ETSU men's basketball team only added to its rich history of success during the 2009-10 season, capturing its second straight Atlantic Sun Conference Championship and earning the program's ninth trip all-time to the NCAA Tournament ... Posting the program's fourth 20-win season in the past seven years, the Bucs overcame multiple challenges during the season before dropping Mercer in the A-Sun finals ... Only losing senior guard Jocolby Davis off the roster from 2009-10, the Bucs will add Smith back to the mix after receiving a medical redshirt a year ago, and a trio of incoming recruits will also add to the talent pool.
The series versus USC Upstate
ETSU leads the all-time series against USC Upstate 6-1 ... However, However, the Bucs dropped the last meeting between the two teams 60-59 on a last-second lay up back on Dec. 5, 2010.
Last time against USC Upstate
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Dec. 5, 2010) - USC Upstate forward Chalmers Rogers picked the perfect time to score his only two points of the game, laying in a basket with three seconds remaining to give the Spartans a 60-59 win over ETSU in the Atlantic Sun Conference opener for both teams at the G.B. Hodge Center. ... On a day when the Spartans were dedicating their $4 million renovation of the G.B. Hodge Center, the Buccaneers struggled offensively throughout the contest. Shooting just 33.8 percent for the game, the Bucs still took 19 more shots from the field than Upstate and outrebounded the Spartans 48-34. ... However, the only statistic that really matters did not go the Bucs' way - the score. ... Despite the offensive woes, the Bucs managed to tie the game at 58-58 on a pair of free throws by junior guard Micah Williams (Manchester) with 1:17 left in the game. From there, Upstate (2-6 overall, 1-0 A-Sun) turned the ball over at the top of the key and junior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) raced to the other end. ... Sollazzo was fouled on the play and hit one-of-two free throws to give the Bucs only their second lead of the game. But more importantly than the lead, sophomore forward J.C. Ward (Marietta) made an important hustle play, tapping the ball back out to Sollazzo and giving the Bucs another possession with 50 seconds left in the game. The Bucs missed on that scoring opportunity though, giving Upstate a shot at the win with 13.5 seconds left. ... Rogers' heroics came after Upstate guard Carter Cook went up for an apparent shot, but lost the ball. Even though it appeared to be heading out of bounds, freshman guard Torrey Craig managed to grab it and flip to Rogers for the game winner. ... Craig's hustle play was just an exclamation point on a great game, as he posted a career best 18 points and enjoyed a double-double thanks to 15 rebounds. He was joined in double figures with 12 points by Josh Chavis. ... ... The Bucs were led in the losing effort by junior forward Isiah Brown (Miami) with 16 points, while senior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) had 15 points and fellow senior guard Micah Williams (Manchester) had 11.
Last time out
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 23, 2011) - Overcoming a 12-point, first-half deficit to tie the game in the second half and trail by only two points with six minutes left, the ETSU men's basketball team looked on as the Belmont Bruins made critical baskets down the stretch and defensive stops when they needed them to pull away with a 72-62 win in Atlantic Sun Conference play inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. ... With the loss, the Buccaneers watched their nine-game winning streak come to an end and dropped to 13-8 overall, 8-2 in A-Sun action - two games back of Belmont in the league standings. Meanwhile, the Bruins continue an impressive run, improving to 18-3 overall, 10-0 in league play. ... The Bucs played without the services of its best on-ball, man-to-man defender, as senior guard Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.) missed the game after suffering an ankle injury against Lipscomb two days earlier. In Tubbs' absence, Belmont took advantage by shooting 46 percent from the floor and an even more impressive 46 percent from 3-point range. ... In addition, the Bruins enjoyed a gaudy 29-2 edge in points off the bench. ... The Bucs got a game-high 22 points from senior guard Micah Williams (Manchester), while fellow senior Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) and junior forward Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) scored 11 apiece. ETSU also got 10 points from sophomore guard Sheldon Cooley (Tampa, Fla.). ... In the first half, the game stood tied at 11-11 before the Bruins built a 12-point edge at 32-20 with four minutes left before the break. ETSU battled back to cut that deficit to eight at the break, 37-29. ... After the intermission, the Bucs outscored the Bruins 23-15 over the first 11 minute of play to tie the game at 52-52. Belmont held a 60-58 lead with 6:33 left on the clock before going on a 12-4 run to close out the win.
Bartow gets wins No. 250 overall and 150 at ETSU;
ranks among best coaches in last five years
With his team's win over Florida Gulf Coast on Jan. 8, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow picked up his 250th career victory ... He then collected his 150th win at ETSU when the Bucs downed Jacksonville on Jan. 15 ... When looking at coaches across the country, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow stands among a select group ... Of those coaches that have been at their current school for at least five years, only 24 have averaged better than 20 wins a season ... That list includes coaches such as Dayton's Brian Gregory, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, UConn's Jim Calhoun, Florida's Billy Donovan, Michigan State's Tom Izzo, Duke's Mike Kryzewski, Louisville's Rick Pitino, Kansas' Bill Self, Maryland's Gary Williams and North Carolina's Roy Williams ... The list also includes Bartow, who is average 20.2 wins a year since 2005-06.
Williams chasing 1,000; Smith moving up scoring list
While senior Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) is already a member of the 1,000-point club, fellow senior Micah Williams has a shot at making it to the group., Meanwhile, Smith continues to climb the all-time scoring chart. Below are numbers for both players:
Name Current Points
Micah Williams 970
With those point totals, Williams would need to average just 3.0 points a game for the Bucs' final 10 regular season games to reach 1,000. Smith stands at 1,491 points, and just recently overtook former Buccaneer great Zakee Wadood (Lonoke, Ark.) for No. 8 on the ETSU all-time scoring list. Here are is the breakdown:
Name Place Points
Troy Lee Mikell No. 7 1,684
Mike Smith No. 8 1,491
Zakee Wadood No. 9 1,382
Harley Swift No. 10 1,367
Smith's 20/20 vision
leads Bucs over FGCU
With his 20-point and 20-rebound effort against Florida Gulf Coast on Jan. 8, 2011, senior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) made history ... According to the statistics available to the ETSU media relations office, Smith was the first Buccaneer since Feb. 14, 1959 to post a 20/20 effort ... The last was Buc great Tom Chilton, who scored 35 points and grabbed 25 rebounds in a win over Wofford during the 1959 season. ... In addition, Smith is only the third player nationally to achieve that mark this season.
Sollazzo rolling in last
11 games for ETSU
Junior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) has really found his rhythm in the last 11 games, leading the team with 4.4 assists per game, and ranking third on the team with 12.2 points per game ... In those 11 games Sollazzo is shooting an impressive 47-of-78 from the field for a 60 percent clip ... he is also averaging 2.5 rpg in this stretch ... The Bucs are 9-2 during these past 11 games.
"Big 3" hitting key to Bucs' success
Coming into this season, the Bucs were counting on quality offensive production from their "Big 3" senior guards in Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.), Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.) and Micah Williams (Manchester) ... All three have had double-figure scoring seasons in the past ... However, so far this season, six of the Bucs' seven losses have coincided with poor output from the trio .
Bucs help bolster A-Sun to strong RPI standings
With a pair of signature wins already this season, the ETSU men's basketball team - along with other members of the Atlantic Sun Conference - is doing its part to put the league in some impressive company on the national hoops stage. ... With wins over Atlantic 10 Conference stalwart Dayton and Southeastern Conference West Division favorite Mississippi State, the Buccaneers have helped the A-Sun generate plenty of waves across the board in the national RPI rankings. As a result, one month into the 2010-11 NCAA men's basketball season, the Atlantic Sun Conference is ranked ahead of other mid-major leagues including the Southern, Ohio Valley, Big South, West Coast, Mid-American, WAC and Sun Belt. ... The A-Sun remains among the top half of the conferences in the country. CollegeRPI.com ranks the A-Sun 14th, immediately behind the Horizon, Conference USA and Missouri Valley, and ahead of the conferences mentioned above. Against the Southern, Big South, Sun Belt and Ohio Valley conferences, the A-Sun owns a 15-8 mark. ... The conference has more than held its own against the BCS conferences. With ETSU's win at Mississippi State, the conference grabbed its fifth win against the "Power-6" leagues. No conference eligible for consideration for the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll owns as many BCS wins as the A-Sun. The five wins represent the most for the league since 2007-08.
Home Sweet Dome
Since the 1996-97 season, the Buccaneers are an amazing 145-46 inside Memorial Center, good for a winning percentage of 76 percent ... The Bucs had won five straight at Memorial Center during the 2006-07 season before a loss to Belmont (1/2) ... The Bucs then rattled off 10 straight at home to stand at 15-1 on the Memorial Center floor that season ... In 2007-08, the Bucs were 11-2 at Memorial Center ... In 2008-09, the Bucs were again 11-2 at home, and last year the team dropped off to a 9-5 clip at the Dome ... This season, the Bucs are 6-1at home.


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Feds Ask About Transcript Changes at St. Cloud State University
ST. CLOUD (AP) — Officials with the FBI and U.S. Department of Education have begun investigating reports about student transcripts being secretly changed at St. Cloud State University.
Agents interviewed at least one professor. The investigation comes after faculty members complained that grades they gave students were later removed from transcripts without the professor's knowledge. That would be a violation of university policy.
University spokesman Adam Hammer acknowledges that federal agents were recently on campus. But he says the school doesn't know what questions they were asking.
Social work professor Jan Kircher met with the agents last week. She says they're concerned about fraud, and were looking for the name of a student whose grade had been changed.


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MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers and the Florida Tech Panthers played to a scoreless draw in Sunshine State women's soccer action at Buccaneer Field on Saturday night.
Both teams had opportunities, but the defenses held firm, holding the ball out of the nets. Barry (9-3-1, 4-0-1 SSC) had a number of one-on-one chances, but Panther keeper, freshman Karlyn Prisco, making her first career start, had four saves. The Panthers (7-4-1, 1-3-1 SSC) took most of their shots from long range and Barry's Becca Rogers successfully defended all eight that came in on frame.
For Prisco, it was her first career shutout. For Rogers, it lowered her goals against average to a league-best 0.68 and gave her the lead in shutouts with six.
The tie keeps the Buccaneers in the driver's seat for the SSC Tournament, coming up in November. Barry is the only team in the league without a loss.
The Bucs travel to arch-rival Lynn on Tuesday to face the Knights at 1:00 pm at the McCusker Sports Complex.
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
2013 Barry University Soccer
Florida Tech vs Barry (10/19/13 at Miami Shores, FL)
Florida Tech (7-4-1, 1-3-1 SSC) vs. Barry (9-3-1, 4-0-1 SSC)
Date: 10/19/13 Attendance: 119
Weather: copacetic
Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot
Florida Tech........ 0 0 0 0 - 0
Barry............... 0 0 0 0 - 0
Shots: Florida Tech 14, Barry 12
Saves: Florida Tech 4 (Karlyn Prisco 4), Barry 8 (Becca Rogers 8)


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Alumnus Kristofer Stokes, whose resume includes an exciting stint at ESPN, prides himself on being prepared for any career opportunity that comes his way.
"I'm always open to new challenges that will help me learn and grow personally and professionally," says Stokes, who recently was honored at a "10 Under 10" alumni reception.
Stokes is currently pursuing new opportunities in the content marketing field, where he can draw on his writing, creative and people skills. The Fall River native – now living in Connecticut -- loves his hometown and the Boston area, where he has wonderful memories of his days as a student-athlete at Suffolk University.
He fondly recalls that a Suffolk mentor put him on course to positions in television, including ESPN.
"Norine Bacigalupo was instrumental in helping me visualize a career path," says Stokes, who received his bachelor of science degree in Journalism in 2005. "With her guidance, I landed an internship and freelance position with Fox News. That helped set my career in motion."
For nearly seven years, Stokes worked as a content producer for ESPN's fast-paced in-house advertising group.
"I was challenged to think unconventionally to develop marketing strategies for our biggest client, Sports Center," he says. "On any given day, I was part copywriter, part social strategist and part video specialist.
"You're on the clock from the moment you step into the building, and whether you're ready or not, the show must go on. When you're in the middle of it all, it's easy to lose sight of the scope and reach of the entire operation."
Played Rams baseball
Stokes played baseball for four years at Suffolk and was co-captain for two seasons. He believes that balancing academics and athletics taught him important lessons about time management. And the work habits he developed helped him succeed in the professional workplace.
As a student, Stokes turned to Bacigalupo, a veteran in the Communication and Journalism Department, for mentoring and inspiration.
"She made a strong impression on me, not only in the classroom, but also in the way she conducted herself in the greater Suffolk community," he says.
"Despite facing serious health issues, she was concerned with her students' well being. I learned a valuable lesson about helping others even though we may be dealing with a hardship."
Beyond academics, athletics and mentoring, Suffolk holds a special place in Stokes' heart because that's where he met his wife, the former Lisa Antonangeli, who graduated in 2006 and played on the women's basketball team. She is now a senior talent producer at ESPN, serving as the link between the station's television programming and thousands of celebrities, expert analysts, coaches and athletes.
They are expecting their first child in September.
For Stokes, working at ESPN was more than a job; it was a labor of love. Over the years, he performed many tasks for one of the most-watched shows on television, and even handled assignments for College Gameday and Monday Night Football.
"I was paid to watch sports, talk about sports and write about sports," he says. "To say it was not your typical nine-to-five job would be an understatement. There were days I started work at five a.m. and others at five p.m.
"But more than sports, it's the relationships I built with co-workers and former athletes that made it special."
10 Under 10 Celebration
Stokes shared his story was with other young alumni who were recognized for their accomplishments at the "10 Under 10" reception hosted by the Alumni Association in April. The 10 alumni honored earned their Suffolk University degrees within the past decade.


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GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 3, 2005) - The Buccaneer men's tennis team finished its suspended match against the Spartans Sunday afternoon with a sweep of singles for a 7-0 final. East Tennessee State picks up their 13th straight win is now 15-3 overall and 8-0 in the SoCon, while UNC Greensboro falls to 3-17, 1-7.
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When play resumed, the Bucs swept all six singles matches in straight sets. With his win at No. 2, Felix Insaurralde (Asunci�n, Paraguay) collected his 29th singles win of the season and is tied for ninth place on ETSU's top-ten singles wins list for a season.
The Bucs return home to host Georgia Southern on April 9 in a noon match.
1. Posada/Fiuri (ETSU) vs. Levy/Ladouceur (UNCG) DNF
2. Insaurralde/Picardo (ETSU) d. Steinhorn/Magnone (UNCG) 8-5
3. M. Serrano/S.Serrano (ETSU) d. Salucci/Bustamante (UNCG) 8-5
1. Oscar Posada (ETSU) d. Greg Levy (UNCG) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
2. Felix Insaurralde (ETSU) d. Marc Ladouceur (UNCG) 6-3, 6-4
3. Fernando Fiuri (ETSU) d. Chris Magnone (UNCG) 6-0, 6-3
4. Mois�s Serrano (ETSU) d. Daniel Bustamante (UNCG) 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
5. Lisandro Picardo (ETSU) d. Jason Steinhorn (UNCG) 6-2, 6-2
6. Sebastian Serrano (ETSU) d. Ian Conchar (UNCG) 6-1, 6-1


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BERLIN — UEFA has come under fire in Germany for allowing prerecorded scenes to be cut into live coverage of games from the European Championships.
Images of a German fan crying after Mario Balotelli's second goal in Thursday's 2-1 defeat to Italy were in fact taken before the semifinal, when she was overcome with emotion during the anthems.
The issue came to light when the woman received e-mails from friends at home wondering why she was so upset with almost an hour still to play.
"We are surprised and irritated," Joerg Schoenenborn, the Euro 2012 chief editor of German broadcaster ARD, told Saturday's Sueddeutschen Zeitung newspaper. "These pictures aren't acceptable for us, especially since we spoke to UEFA about this problem a few days ago. We're now looking for further talks."
UEFA told The Associated Press that it was striving to show "the human story of the game" in its television coverage, and had "no aim whatsoever to exercise any form of control over the images delivered to broadcasters."
European football's ruling body said footage of tears trickling down the fan's cheek was shown "to translate the emotion and the tension of the German fans for this game" but "our production did not agree with the editorial choice to put this at this exact place after the goal".
UEFA also said it had issued instructions "not to use these reactions again directly in a chain of replays of a live action, to avoid any misleading understanding."
ARD had first sought UEFA's clarification after Germany coach Joachim Loew was shown playfully knocking a ball from a ball boy's arm during the country's group game against Netherlands, despite the incident happening before the game took place.
UEFA said that footage was shown "to illustrate, in conformity with our editorial concept, the mood and ambiance of the event. The image was positive and in order not to mislead the audience, the director used replay wipes before and after, showing clearly that this event was not live."
Schoenenborn felt otherwise at the time, when he said: "Any form of censorship or manipulation is not acceptable for us. That's why we clearly told UEFA that the German public expects coverage to be live when it says it's live. Live is live and has to stay live."
UEFA said its "director guidelines" had been made available to all broadcasters.
But ZDF, which broadcast the Germany vs. Netherlands game, said it was unaware pre-match footage was being shown as part of the live match package. The channel's chief of sports, Dieter Gruschwitz, described it as "completely unusual."
"That does not correspond to our journalistic standards," ZDF editor-in-chief Peter Frey said.
"All these production techniques … are fairly standard and well known by broadcasters," UEFA said.
Sueddeutschen Zeitung reported that UEFA maintains a policy of censorship in its TV coverage, avoiding any images of political banners, empty seats, pyrotechnics or streakers on the pitch.
"UEFA is committed to deliver an unbiased and complete coverage," the football body said.