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Electronic Bagpipe for Scottish and medieval music
with Scottish, shepherd's pipe, Huemmelchen and medieval fingering leather bag in red or black.
The redpipe classic is a model without a blowpipe. The leatherbag is stuffed with filling material. The bourdons/drones, the chanter and the overblowing function are pneumatically controlled by pressing the bag. The amount of pressure, which is necessary to get the instrument going is adjustable to individual needs. So, the instrument can be played without applying a lot of pressure to the bag.
Fingering: open, half open - Scottish (GHB), chromatic, vibrato, Shepherd's pipe, Huemmelchen and Dudey, Renaissance, medieval Bagpipe ( in minor).
Sounds Scottish Highland Bagpipe (GHB), Smallpipe, medieval bagpipe The sound is sampled from the original pipes. The sounds are microprocessor controlled and are modified along the keys.
Real Bagpipe Sound With a traditional bagpipe the tone is in the beginning and the end of a tune a bit lower depending on the appropriate air pressure in the bag. This typical characteristic of a traditional bagpipe is part of the redpipe functionality.
Key Keys can be modified in halftone steps.
Pitch The factory setup of the redpipe is A 440 Hz . If modifications are necessary, while playing together with other instruments, the redpipe can be adjusted. The pitch setting is global and does not depend on what instrument has been chosen. Keys can be switched and the total setup is still consistent with other instruments.
Intonation Bourdun instruments like bagpipes are normally just scale tuned. For studio recordings and for playing together with well tempered tuned instruments a switch to the well tempered scale is mandatory. The capability to switch from just scale to the well tempered scale is a standard feature of the redpipe.
Basic Pitch The basic pitch is switched together with the fingering table.
Bourdun/Drone Pitch relative to the basic pitch
Bourdun fine tuning The bourduns can be tuned. The tone level can be adjusted to the chanter. The sound volume of the bourduns can be tuned as well.
Fingerings Six fingering tables are available. All sounds are combinable with all fingering tables
Overblowing All redpipes can be overblown by 1/2 Oktave by opening the upper thumb hole or by putting more pressure on the bag.
Vibrato Realistic vibrato playing has been implemented.
Modes The mode of a Scottish Bagpipe is myxolydic, which means that 2 tones are missing to play non celtic tunes. That is why the redpipe is switchable between the mixolydic and the ionic mode.
The mixolydic mode is one of the old, authentic modes used in church music. Half tones are between the third and fourth step and the sixth and seventh step of the scale. The rest of the intervals are full tone steps. Characteristic for these scales is the small seventh. All the other tones are major scale like.
Ionic mode has been added to the authentic modes in the 16th century by Glarean. The ionic mode is the origin of all major scales with halftones between the third and fourth step and the seventh and eighth step. The rest of the intervals are full tone steps. Characteristic for these major scales is the big third.
Metronome The metronome is a redpipe built-in feature. The selected beat generates respective sound clicks. The LED blinks.
Line out The line-level is not controllable. External audio equipment or a radio transmitter are connected over a 6,35mm jack.
Earphones Standard earphones are connected over a 2,5mm jack. The sound volume is adjustable. Appropriate for monitoring on stage.
MIDI A standard MIDI cable is necessary to connect the redpipe to MIDI equipment, e.g sound generators, sequencers, and Personal Computers.
The redpipe uses the MIDI-channel 1 for chanter data and the channels 2 to 4 for the drones data.
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2 Dead & 10 People Shot In NY Shooting Outside Empire State Building By Disgruntled Employee [Witness Speaks]
"Two people have been killed and at least eight others were wounded in a shooting outside of the Empire State Building in New York City on Friday, according to a New York police source. One of the dead was the shooter, the source said, adding that there was no apparent link to terrorism. A fire department spokesman says it received a call about the shooting just after at 9 a.m. Friday and that emergency units were on the scene within minutes. The shooting occurred at 34th Street and Fifth Avenue. The building is two blocks from Pennsylvania Station, one of New York City's main transportation hubs." - TheGlobeAndMail
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The Butler Eagle needs to investigate what is being done to protect the municipal water supply for Butler city and township from a chemical spill similar to or worse than the one that occurred recently near Charleston, W.Va.
To my knowledge, there are at least eight shale gas wells north of, and not that far from, Oneida Valley Reservoir, a principal water source. Are any of these wells located near streams that flow into the reservoir? If so, what protections are in place to keep toxic fracking chemicals from reaching the reservoir in the event of a well blowout or other accident?
Perhaps a more immediate threat to the reservoir is the many tanker trucks driving along Route 38 carrying toxic chemicals north to the wells. Why doesn't the Pennsylvania DEP require these trucks to take a route that doesn't bring them so perilously close to a major municipal water source? This stretch of highway is notorious for accidents.
I have heard from reliable sources that Pennsylvania American Water has run a pipeline from the reservoir to the area of the drilling sites so that the drillers can use our municipal water for fracking. I have never read about this in the Eagle. Did I missed it? Maybe the Eagle could verify this? I'm sure the community would like to know if this is happening.
The reservoir is full now; will this arrangement continue if a summer drought should come upon the area?
For a few years after 9/11, Pennsylvania American Water had Oneida Reservoir cordoned off and would allow no one near it. You couldn't even fish there. They feared that foreign terrorists might poison Butler's water.
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POHANG, South Korea, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Nine crew members were killed and two others were missing after a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship sank off the South Korean coast, officials said Wednesday.
The coast guard said it believed high waves dragged the ship's anchor, causing the freighter to hit a sea wall and sink Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported.
A coast guard official said an investigation would determine exactly why the ship sank.
The 8,461-ton Cheng Lui 15 had a 19-member crew, 18 Chinese and one Vietnamese, when it went down off the southeastern port of Pohang, the coast guard said.
The coast guard said it rescued eight sailors, all Chinese. The ship's captain is one of the two missing.
Rough seas made the rescue operation difficult, the coast guard said.
Officials also said they were preparing for a possible oil spill because the vessel was carrying about 130 tons of oil and diesel fuel, Yonhap said.
"Some oil spilled from the vessel at the early stage of the accident but there is no more leak," a coast guard official said. "We believe that the oil tank has not been damaged."
The freighter departed from from the Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on Oct. 2 and arrived at Pohang two days later to unload its cargo, the coast guard said. The ship was set to leave for Japan.


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One of the best social networking sites has finally been released out of Beta Zone. Facebook for BlackBerry version 184.108.40.206 is now available in the App World for everyone. BlackBerry users will definitely appreciate and will surely enjoy the improvements of this new version.
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When Facebook 3.0 was released to Beta Zone members only, some did not appreciate the changes due to many issues like duplicate posts and more. However, not all of them are negative and I do believe that the reason why it is now out for everyone in the App World is because of very good reviews coming from the other Beta Zone members. So head over the App World and try this new Facebook 3.0 and do not forget to share "what's on your mind".


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|2012-10-25, 21:19
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From what I gather from this episode, hue <> crime coefficient. Someone can have an extremely high crime coefficient like Kanehara, but have a decently stable hue that no one could suspect he was the killer unless he was checked using the Sibyl system. That's not to say that a hue wouldn't influence the coefficient though; I imagine what Kogami did probably pushed Kanehara from 120 to something close to 300.
On that note, if the factory manager is aware that Kanehara has been doing this and has been letting it fly in order to keep hue levels low, isn't he also committing a crime himself? They should check him to see his crime coefficient.
Also in regards to the Dominator's response to mobile weapons... if it is able to detect threats to the point of using another elimination mode, then I imagine that the fight in episode 1 reflects a helmet that tells the Dominator the crime coefficient was less than 60, as opposed to being an inanimate object with a chainsaw (which would have been read as a mobile weapon).
|2012-10-25, 21:54
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|2012-10-25, 22:04
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Did anyone else notice they used a track from the Madoka Magica OST in the 3rd episode of Psycho-pass?
They used la fille aux cheveux de lin (which is a famous piece), but Gen decided to use it again when they are in the cafeteria right in the beginning.
|2012-10-25, 22:07
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|2012-10-25, 22:16
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The Sibyl System that condemned Shusei (redhead) at age five is the same one that rated Akane "A" across 13 ministries. As a profiling tool, it is more than likely accurate. It's how this society chose to interpret and use the data that makes all the difference.
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|2012-10-25, 22:57
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So Cybil system can aslo detect a thread coming from non-living object such as machine. Wow. What a great system.
My only complain is that the factory supervisor is not getting any punishment after he deliberately left someone to be bullied. Even after it is proven in the ending. But maybe he'll become a recurring character in the next episode.
|2012-10-25, 23:20
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Maybe they've had examples of children with unusually high Psycho-pass readings end up turning to crime despite treatment and now make no exceptions as a result.
I'm not saying it's okay to lock a 5 year old up for life but I can see why they went that route.
|2012-10-25, 23:27
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However the question is just because you are marked as a latent criminal doesn't mean you will commit a crime. It's judging you for what you could do, not what you did and there are a lot of issues with this.
Let's say the system is wrong. Even if it is right most of the time, is it always right?
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|2012-10-25, 23:44
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I think we have to remember that, as viewers, we are witnessing episodes where the system is being pushed to its limits. We're seeing the people who have fallen through the cracks. Because we're shown scenes of the system at its worst, we as viewers become, in effect, biased observers. We've come to view the Sibyl System as something hopelessly broken.
Imagine if I were to visit a highly developed, First World country, like the United States, for example. What if I limited my tour to only the towns and cities that are failing economically because of the ongoing financial crisis? Let's say I see only homeless people slumming in public parks, druggies in dark alleys and rampant unemployment sapping young graduates of hope, even as they struggle with crippling student loans.
Am I not likely to come to the possibly mistaken conclusion that the American capitalist system is hopelessly broken and in dire need of fixing? Indeed, those who took part in the Occupation movement earlier this year quite probably felt that way.
Hypothetically, I don't think it's necessarily wrong to flag someone as young as five as a potential threat, given his biological/psychological profile, which is, in this world, supposedly backed up by implacably objective and hyper-reliable Sciencetm. It's how society responds to that threat that makes the difference. If, after isolating the individual, the state provides the necessary treatment to curb his biological tendencies, would you say it's wrong? If, through such treatment, the individual is "cured", wouldn't the state be doing a kindness in the long run?
Much of the unease expressed in this thread stems from how latent criminals are dealt with. I can see where the misgivings come from, but I wouldn't be so quick to blame the technology nor the system. I think, rather, that it's the society and its values that are the root problems, not the technology nor the methodology of its profiling process.
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And actually, he couldn't be prosecuted on the grounds of supporting the bullying anyway. His role is far too indirect. Even assuming that their court system is the same as ours, there is nothing to prove that he directly participated in the bullying.
If there was some way to prove that he directly persuaded the workers to bully Kanehara or that he was the one who provided Kanehara with the Johnny Mnemonic program as a murder weapon, then it would be a different story.
|2012-10-26, 01:12
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|2012-10-26, 03:18
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What I really like about the Urobutcher's storytelling is that he avoids endless infodumps and rather gradually explains the setting in a way that makes the explanation relevant right here and now.
This episode was not about creating a brilliant surprising murder case - it's about the fundamental conflict between merely accepting the Sibyl system and not caring (see glasses' guy "The wise learn from history" viewing himself as a handler of dogs/enforcers) and Akane's more idealistic view "The fool learns from painful experience" who sees enforcers rather as colleagues and acting accordingly.
Akane finds out that her view might be a bit too rose-tinted, since Shinya did seem to enjoy the violence in the end. Was it worth it? The show is ambiguous on that - they DID succeed in identifying and apprehending the culprit, but it sure wasn't done in a way Akane was comfortable with. Unpleasant experience collected.
Other notables: So it seems that in order to create a "lawless" spot, you merely have to block out Sibyl radio waves. And somehow the thought of having places "without net uplink", creating places of isolation and ignorance, where violent abuse isn't merely turned a blind eye on but openly accepted, is chilling me to the bones. Utopia THAT ain't.
|2012-10-26, 04:31
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well it's episode 3 and no one from the main cast dead yet ^^
good episode, Dominator mode this time was a bit OP for me though, it's not exactly useful for Law enforcement types to use weapons that can "Pass thru" the target thereby possibly endangering innocents, bystanders, or even their colleagues at the opposite side. That is why real life police rarely use High Caliber weapons in everyday work. Besides the target was a mechanical/ electrical/ electronic type, wouldn't a Electric surge or EMP blast be more effective AND SAFER? they do have the technology for that it seems.... but I guess it wouldn't be as COOL :/
i agree though, that they did catch the killer but seems they haven't solved the crime. well Gen seems to write like that, one episode shows whats happening and explanations happens in the following episode, so i guess we'll get something in the next week.
|2012-10-26, 04:51
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The system would obviously have more numbers than each individual so it lacks bias.
In the end, all the characters are playing a numbers game, but who's numbers they're relying on (the system or their own) is what's causing the largest conflict.
It's already been established that despite having such a system, humans still commit crimes, and even find ways to circumvent the system. Same issues, different MO.
The issue boils down to, are we willing to allow hundreds or thousands of crimes to happen, just because one potential criminal doesn't actually commit a crime?
I believe the majority will say yes, because we want to live in a world where everyone's given an equal chance, even if the outcome may prove to be worst from a distant view.
Anyway, I think the main flaw with the system is whether it stunts the growth of society as a whole.
We've already been given the idea that people are chained to a whatever path the system has chosen for them. They have zero chance to do better.
There is also an increasing reliance on machine, rather than themselves (well, it's debatable whether that's a good thing or not).
Spoiler for Puella Magi Madoka Magica:
Akane's definitely got a rocky path ahead of her. Unlike the rest of the world, she's been given choices: saving the victim by shooting Shinya, choosing her career, choosing sides between inspector vs enforcers.
What I hope will happen by the end of the series is that it's not a matter of right or wrong choices, it'll only be about consequences to every action.
Side note: For some reason, I'm getting hung up on the weather report from ep 2 (morning clouds giving way to sunny skies. 0% chance of precipication). There's nothing wrong with it, was there?
Or are are we suppose to analyze it deeper, like 'hey, they're still predicting the weather, shouldn't they solve that before moving on to humans?'
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Pelfrey underwent Tommy John Surgery on May 1, but recently told Rubin he expects to be ready for Opening Day.
While Terry Collins said at the end of the year he could see Pelfrey as both a starter and reliever, Pelfrey told Rubin he wants to start, and he is not interested in returning as an "extra guy."
Well, I guess Pelfrey's future with the Mets could be dependent on what the team does with either Jon Niese and/or R.A. Dickey this winter. If the Mets trade one of them, then Pelfrey might be interested in returning. I expect him to shop around first and see where he might fit immediately as a member of a rotation, based on his remarks to Rubin tonight. But even though Pelfrey said he expects to be ready for Opening Day, that is still 11 months post-surgery, and recovery from Tommy John Surgery typically takes at least 12 months. I can't imagine the Mets - or any team he signs with - would be aggressive with his rehab just to get him ready for Opening Day.


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Ham House, set on the banks of the river Thames near Richmond, is perhaps the most remarkable Stuart House in the country. Built in 1610 and enlarged in the 1670s by the influential Duke and Duchess of Lauderdale, Ham was a centre for court intrigue throughout most of the 17th century. In its time, the house was at the forefront of fashion and still retains much of the original interior decoration from that period, including outstanding collections of furniture, textiles and paintings shown in 26 rooms.
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Cawley still hospitalized, undergoing tests
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley remains hospitalized a day after becoming light-headed and leaving the rostrum while presiding over a state Senate session.
Cawley's spokesman Chad Saylor said Tuesday morning that Cawley remained in Harrisburg Hospital and was awaiting more tests.
Saylor says he is told that Cawley's treatment is routine and that his symptoms have not recurred since Monday afternoon. He says the 44-year-old Cawley has no history of needing hospitalization since he took office in 2011 and had a regular physical over the summer that raised no issues out of the ordinary.
A Capitol nurse examined Cawley after he fell ill Monday and sent him to the hospital.


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Female flowers of Maclura pomifera (Moraceae), Osage orange
People are often surprised that plants do not usually have a gender in the same way as animals. Most plant species are hermaphrodite, with flowers that are both male and female. However, there are some plants (about 1 in 20) that do have separate male and female individuals. These are termed 'dioecious'.
One of the fundamental questions in biology is how the enormous variety of different organisms evolved and how this diversity is maintained today. Dioecious organisms present a paradox, because compared to hermaphrodites only half of the reproductively mature individuals (females) produce seeds; the other half (males) produce pollen. Therefore, if hermaphrodite populations produce double the number of seeds as dioecious populations, they should grow faster, outcompeting the dioecious population, which would go extinct. That there are so many dioecious plant species means that they must overcome this handicap. Dioecious females could invest resources, not put into pollen, into producing larger seeds, so that the newly-germinated seedlings grow faster or survive better than seedlings of hermaphrodites. Alternatively, each female could manufacture more seeds, producing an equivalent number to two hermaphrodites. A problem with this is that a greater concentration of seeds around parent individuals may attract more pests and pathogens, leading to greater offspring mortality. One way of counteracting this is to disperse seeds further from the parent.
Male flowers of Maclura pomifera (Moraceae), Osage orange
Tropical forests are the ideal place to investigate these processes, because they harbour a large number of species with different breeding systems. These species encompass a wide variety of growth forms and life history strategies. However, when answering the questions posed above, it is also important to take into account the similarities between species, in terms of their evolutionary history -- closely related species are much more likely to have similar characteristics because they share a common ancestor. Overall, there has been little study of the interaction between breeding systems and other ecological traits in plants, and none linking these to population dynamics. It is vital that we understand these processes, given the importance of pollination and seed dispersal for natural and agricultural systems.
The two-fold cost of sex. If each individual contributes to two offspring, the dioecious sexual population (a) remains the same size while the asexual/hermaphrodite population (b) doubles in size each generation.


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This fall, more than half of all U.S. schoolchildren will clamber aboard that growling, canary-colored icon of American education, the school bus. If your child is one of them, you'll be glad to know that school buses are the safest form of motorized transportation on the American road, bar none.
Mile for mile, your child is seven times safer sitting on a school bus than she is riding in your family car. That's because school buses are bigger, heavier, and sit higher off the ground than most of the things they collide with. (The vast majority of deaths in school-bus crashes occur in the other vehicle.) The buses' unmistakable yellow coloring, flashing lights, and swing-out stop signs make them highly visible to motorists. Their drivers must earn commercial driver's licenses and, in most states, receive special safety training. Even smaller school buses, which are about the size of a passenger van, must meet rigorous federal standards for everything from fuel-tank protection to seating systems and emergency exits.
While there are school-bus accidents—in an average year, several hundred children are seriously injured and about 35 are killed—these tragic numbers are small when measured against the fact that school buses log four billion miles each year.
But despite this enviable record, school-bus safety could improve. The question, critics argue, isn't, "How safe are school buses compared with other modes of transportation?" but, "Can school buses themselves be safer?" And the answer is yes.
The Seat-Belt Debate
Every weekday morning, Angela Pisano watches from her porch as her two children—Gabriella, 7, and Christopher, 11—climb aboard the bus that will ferry them three miles to their Toms River, NJ, elementary school. She smiles as she sees them reach down to cinch their lap belts. "It makes me feel good knowing that the driver isn't going to move that bus until everybody is buckled in," says Pisano.
About 150 miles to the southwest, in a suburb of Baltimore, Darleen DiGirolamo performs the same ritual with her 8-year-old son, Matthew, except he's not donning a belt. His school bus, like most in the U.S., doesn't have any.
There is no federal mandate currently requiring seat belts for full-size school buses (although lap belts are required on smaller-model buses, since they offer less crash protection than full-size ones). Only New Jersey and New York (plus a smattering of individual school districts in other states) require lap belts on newly purchased full-size buses.
The school-bus seat-belt debate is one of the longest-running, most emotional, and least understood controversies in child safety. School-transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials argue that, if worn incorrectly, one-piece lap belts—the only type currently available on school buses—can themselves cause abdominal or neck injuries in some crashes. They also feel the belts aren't necessary, because all buses are required by law to have seats that are tall, closely spaced, padded, and slightly flexible, and are designed to absorb crash forces and to cushion riders.
It's also been suggested that younger, less dexterous children might not be able to free themselves in an emergency. And, belt critics add, even if a federal mandate were to prevent some injuries, the number would be so small that the cost of installing the belts—about $1,500 per bus, plus maintenance—would be better spent on improving safety around the outside of the bus, where most fatalities occur (see "The Danger Zone," following).
Belt advocates counter that while the current seat design may help protect kids in a frontal collision that jerks them directly into the seat in front of them, it's of little use if the bus is hit from the side or rolls over. (Estimates of how effective seat belts are in these and other crashes vary because, even with few belts in use, there are relatively few deaths or serious injuries inside school buses to study.) Advocates also argue that belt use in buses would boost their use in cars, where the mortality rate among unbuckled children remains high—a big reason the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and several other physician groups support mandating lap belts on newly purchased school buses.
Other advocates have argued for a three-point belt system similar to lap-shoulder belts in cars, which even some lap-belt opponents concede could improve school-bus safety. But the chances of such a system being installed are slim, as it would require a complete redesign of the buses and seats used today, which would make it very costly. Since both sides agree that a three-point system is not currently the most practical option, bus manufacturers aren't likely to commit such sizable resources without a mandate from Washington. And without widespread pressure from parents, the federal government is unlikely to push for change.
The Van Threat
The latest controversy surrounding school-bus safety isn't about seat belts but rather the large passenger vans that budget-pinched districts are increasingly using as alternatives to higher-priced school buses. Vans are also more attractive to some school systems because, unlike federally approved school buses, they can be driven by someone without a commercial license or special training, such as a coach or a teacher.
According to an often-ignored federal law, these vans, which do not conform to federal requirements for school buses (they generally don't have emergency exits, extra mirrors, flashing lights, or stop-arms, and don't meet structural standards), cannot be sold by dealers to schools to transport children. The mandate doesn't cover after-school programs, daycare centers, or day camps, which also use these vans. To further complicate the issue, many states explicitly allow schools to use such vans, in direct contradiction to the federal ban on sales.
Since these vans are sometimes painted yellow or fitted with flashing lights or other features to resemble federally approved school buses, the best way to tell if your child is on a school bus that meets federal safety standards is to look for a certification sticker on the doorjamb or the header above the windshield (usually on the driver's side) that identifies it as a school bus. Vans that aren't school buses will simply be labeled "bus" or will even explicitly warn "not a school bus." If you're not sure, ask the district official in charge of school transportation (your school should have his name).
Although vans are tougher in crashes than passenger cars are—like buses, they're bigger, heavier, and sit higher off the ground—they're nowhere near as safe as a full-size or smaller-model school bus. Just ask Lisa Strebler. Her 6-year-old son, Jacob, was killed in 1994 when a tractor trailer ran a red light and smashed into the side of the van in which he and eight of his Columbia, SC, private-school classmates were riding. Accident-reconstruction experts hired by Strebler say they found what Strebler suspected: Had Jacob been in a school bus, he probably wouldn't have died.
"His death was preventable," Strebler says. "It didn't just happen because someone ran a red light. It happened because he was on a van when he should have been on a bus."
Strebler, who sued the trucking company, the school, and the van dealer and settled out of court, is using some of the settlement money to publicize her case against nonconforming passenger vans. She's already had an impact: The NHTSA, which for years had done little to enforce the ban on sales of such vans to schools, has recently begun to fine dealers who break the law. (Schools aren't technically liable, since the mandate is written to make the sale, not use, of these vans illegal.) Strebler is urging parents to get involved. "If you know of a dealership selling vans to schools or of a van being used by a school, pick up the phone and call the NHTSA's auto-safety hot line at 800-424-9393," she says. "I want Jake to be the last child in America who dies in one of these vehicles."
Entrusting your child to a school bus isn't easy. But it helps to keep in mind that with or without seat belts, school buses that meet federal regulations are still the safest way to transport children. And while the installation of seat belts on buses is certainly worth further consideration, parents should keep the matter in perspective with the other pressing issues that affect children's safety, from drunks on our roads to the matches on coffee tables to the guns in the closets. These dangers, which we can work individually and collectively to alleviate, pose a far greater threat to our children.


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Luis Fernandez has praised Paris Saint-Germain's acquisition of David Beckham, and backed the 35-year-old to play a key role in the club's quest for honours.
Beckham signed a five-month deal with the Ligue 1 leaders on transfer deadline day, later revealing that he would be donating all of his salary to a Paris chldren's charity throughout his contract.
And despite several newspapers in France dismissing his arrival, former Parisiens player and coach, Fernandez, has given his support to the former Real Madrid and Manchester United player.
"To see David Beckham arrive is enormous," he told RMC.
"This is both a sporting and a marketing coup. He can contribute to the group both in training and on the pitch because of his experience.
"He has outstanding quality in his technique and passing."
The 53-year-old also said the club did well to keep such a high-profile move under wraps, but added that he expected Beckham would take a while to achieve match fitness.
"In sporting terms he signed for five months. But in reality, Paris will only be able to use him for three months. In February, he will have to spend time regaining his fitness."


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|2006-10-17, 11:29
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Based on the Haruhi fever in Japan... I'd say the odds are pretty good, but not until KyoAni finishes up Kanon2006 and their next project in the pipes (Full Metal Alchemist I think???) Anyone know what KyoAni has officially committed to after Kanon2006?
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|2006-10-17, 13:27
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Pay no attention to me... yeah I think the rumor was FMP now that you say that but it was just forum noise -- I've not seen any good information.
|2006-10-17, 13:45
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|2006-10-17, 17:10
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Kyoto Animation does need to get around to animating the next FMP season, though.
Btw, many apologies for getting my posts mixed up. I should have read a little slower...
Any news on Haruhi manga coming to the States?
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|2006-10-17, 18:53
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I personally can't believe that nobody snatched this title up for licensing a long time ago, though. The popularity of this show in Japan was obvious enough, and the US anime companies must have had at the very least an idea how popular it was in the states, simply through its massive buzz on the internet.
|2006-10-17, 19:32
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KyoAni knows it has gold and won't let it go for peanuts
KyoAni loves their baby and wants to make sure the right people get it
Haruhi is a gold mine, and I'm sure U.S. distributors have been beating down the doors at KyoAni since the singles hit #2 on Oricon. It will be licensed, it's just a question of who's willing to pay what it takes to get it. The US anime industry has been in a bit of a recession lately, so it's possible that no one can afford it at the moment.
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That's a great post FPB. I definitely think it's a bit of both.
My only question would be, would SHnY be as popular over here in North America as it did in Japan? Time will tell. I personally have some doubts to be honest, but it surely will be big, I am just wondering HOW big it will be.
|2006-10-17, 21:12
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I'm so bored tonight
As long as it's marketed properly (properly = tons of extras), everyone who's already a fan will be happy. I could care less how popular it gets.
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Funny this article came up just as we were discussing this topic...
10-18-06 (5:53AM EDT)---- What's Holding Haruhi Suzumiya's USA Release?
Arguably, in 2006, the top new anime which has gained the most ground in the hearts and minds of grass roots North American anime fans is Kyoto Animation and Kadokawa's The Melancholoy Of Haruhi Suzumiya. The TV series only debuted in the spring in Japan but quickly became a viral phenomena in the English speaking world mirroring it's rapid popularity explosion in Japan. By the time only a handful of episodes had aired and been fansubbed, if you happened to tap the pulse of online fandom you'd have every indication the property was going supernova in America. It then penetrated anime cons nationwide in the US, the American media and continued to enjoy strong support online. It's around this time that one would expect alarm bells to be ringing in some offices in Texas and California to start making phonecalls and booking trips to Japan. A license announcement was anticipated by AX at least and certainly at one of the major anime cons of the summer. But it never came. Meanwhile fansubs saturate file sharing networks on the internet and the whole series shows up on YOUTUBE. So What's the hold up? There are several continuities of thought. Firstly, these days when an anime reaches the buzz level of a show like Haruhi you can bet several companies will be locked into a bidding contest for a period of time. A monetary figure is eventually put on the table that can't be surpassed by the others and that company gets the license. It's very possible this process could be going on right now.
It's also been postulated that licensing Haruhi Suzumiya for the American market could come with a snag........ in a bunny girl outfit. Some are saying it may be very difficult to work around the issue of a major character whose trademark sexy bunny costume appearance is litteraly already trademarked in the United States and other countries as well. To the uninitiated, Hugh Hefner's Playboy empire happens to own the registered trademark to the traditional bunny girl costume in America. Acquiring permission to use the bunny image is admittedly what kept Gainax's American division General Products USA from selling the Daicon animation shorts there in 1989 (although it's interesting that Otaku No Video and even more recently, the videogame Dragon Quest 8 both feature bunny girls and did make it to release in the market). It's possible the costume frames could be retouched (or completely replaced with something new) as was done for US release Dirty Pair manga several years ago. In that case, Kei and Yuri ended up with cocktail-waitress dresses. For Haruhi, this kind of compromise sounds even more likely if one takes into account the fact that the entire TV series is right now being massively retouched with over 1,000 pieces of animation being added (including new scenes, props etc..) in Japan for the DVD release. It would make sense that new scenes sans bunny girls could be easily created with the artists already in the studio at this time churning out the new material. Perhaps when this process is complete international licensing activities and releases can commence.
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Supreme %$*#-ing FAIL!!!!
Where's that pic of Quattro Bajeena saying "You phail at life!"? I'm gonna print that out on 100 sheets of cardboard paper and shove those sheets down the animators', licensers', and licens-ees' throats if this actually happens.
Thank god the above isn't an official announcement. Or heads would roll. >.>
Yes, I'm overreacting (intentionally, mind you ), but I hate it when they change stuff like this. Changing when there's a problem is one thing, but this should be fine. It's not like the anime characters are ripping off Playboy for a real-world profit, or taking away credit or anything from Playboy. And the bunny girl outfits are in like, what, two episodes? Give me a break.
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But I think that it's Kadokawa asking for too much money and the licensors are not biting... yet.
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I'm not usually the guy to whine and complain over minor changes for the sake of licensing, but the bunny thing is kinda like a symbol of Haruhiism as much as it is for Hefnerism after this show. Figures of all three of the main females in bunny outfits of different colors have been released, not to mention official artwork, fanart, doujinshi, and any other medium that could reflect the rabbits has adopted it as part of the package. Getting rid of the bunnies would not make fans happy. I agree with Shinji: "Supreme %$*#-ing FAIL!!!!"
Fortunately, I doubt that will happen.
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Aye.. I'm going for the money theory ... historically the Playboy people have been pretty open about the use of outfits that resemble theirs as long as someone isn't claiming to be acting as a representative of the corporation. So they've been fine with parodies, satire, comedy, etc. Now if the official *logo* had been used, they'd protect that.
|2006-10-18, 23:52
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Yes, FPB, thank you. The discussion was over whether there were any problems with the use of the bunnysuit in a show due to trademark concerns (I actually hate the phrase "intellectual property rights".... its just some shit-ake phrase made up by corporate yahoos trying to warp the original purpose of copyright, trademark, and such). The bunny costume is registered as a trademark by Playboy... but its a PARTICULAR cut and detail of suit and, in addition, it would have to be used in a manner that dilutes the trademark. Since the girls are clearly engaging in cosplay --- and having watched Playboy in legal action over the last three decades, I don't think they'd have the least problem with what goes on in SHnY. Hell, they're more likely to borrow a snapshot of Haruhi for an article on the impact of anime in America
After spending a fair amount of time in other countries, I sympathize with bl4xb0x's aggravation, though.
I suspect we can discount any "bunny" obstacles for now....
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This thread is to help my fellow cover's members as they have helped me. I have been bouncing around many threads - mostly Irage's and B2W's and I have been automating a bunch of systems - So I figured I would put them all in one place.
So here are the systems, tools or utilities that I have automated. Any feedback is welcome and appreciated. I would to thank the following folks for their help and sharing their systems and insights.
bettor2win, Irage, CanisMajor, Marko123, OilCountry99, Sports_Network
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day……teach a man to fish and he will eat forever.
B2W's RPI SYSTEM - WORKBOOK
DegenGamble Latest Version
CanisMajor Latest Version
See B2W's RPI thread for picks and details on the system
Irage's system that I automated into spreadsheet.
· Today's matchups and lineups are updated from baseballpress.com when you click the "Update Lineup" button
· Today's lines are updated from Covers.com (http://scores.covers.com/baseball-scores-matchups.aspx) when you click on the "Refresh Lines" button
· Lines are automatically saved in Line History tab every time you click the "Refresh Lines" button – IF the lines have been updated or a new game falls into the system.
You can download from the link below:
See Irages's thread for picks and details on the system
So I automated the systems contained in the PDF available from this link:
· Today's matchups are updated from baseballpress.com when you click the "Update Schedule" button
· All the data needed for Systems #1, #3 and #4 are updated when you click on the "Update Data" button
IN Progress
· May add System #2 – still TBD
· Additional testing and some tweaking and bug fixing needs to be completed
You can download the spreadsheet from the link below:
This spreadsheet displays the current and past lines from Vegas Insider
· Current lines can be viewed and refreshed when you click the "Refresh Lines" button
· Past lines are updated every time you click on the "Update Past Lines" button
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Odds calculator to split bets between ML and RL
Originally Posted by oilcountry99: You the man!If you look on the website for the baseball systems PDF the author has mad some changes to system 1 and has a added a system 6. You should shoot the guy an email and let him know of the automation he'd probably be forever greatful!Love your work Degen! Truly awesome!
Thanks Oil - I missed that. I will update the systems with the changes he made.
Not sure if he will be that thrilled - it appears (and I could be wrong) - but it looks like he gives the theory behind the systems away for free - but for most people it's a pain to look at all the filters on various websites - i.e ESPN, Statfox, etc - that he charges for subscription to the picks.
I assume they probably have a similar DB / software that gets the data and runs it through the filters to summarize the daily plays - so he can post them on his website.
Hope he does not come after me.....
As far as I know he's doing things manually and hopes to get things automated at some point. He seems reasonable and very helpful in my dealings with him. He's always looking to improve the systems and money management to be more profitable.
Originally Posted by Alldaygambler28: Any chance you can take a look at my systems and help me out. I would love to automate them. I put in a lot of work with my spreadsheets.
ADG - yeah I should be able to help you out. I want to update the Super Systems spreadsheet. And I have a another project that i'm continually working on - but after I update the Super Systems stuff - I should be able to automate yours.
They seem straightforward. I'll PM you when I free up some time and I can start working on them.
This spreadsheet is based off of Marko123 – MLB Prediction Formula thread. See covers thread on details on the system and picks. This is a work in progress in its early stages
· Today's matchups are updated from baseballpress.com when you click the "Update Lineup" button
· Pitching and Team stats needed to complete the Run Estimation formula are updated when you click on the "Update Pitching Stats" and "Update team Stats" Button
· NOTE: From time to time a new pitcher (say one called up from AAA) or if a pitcher goes to a different team – an error will occur when updating the pitcher stats. You will need to update the Pitcher List with the proper links from baseball reference and re-run the query.
Please see Marko123's thread on Covers for more details about the system – MLB Prediction Formula
So i updated the spreadsheet to include all systems (#1-6) from the PDF and all PDF / E-Book revisions from the website.
· All the data needed for Systems #1- 6 are updated when you click on the "Update Data" button
Originally Posted by irage: Degan,Which system seems to be doing the best?
Irage - I really have not been tracking them - I am very bad at tracking. But I have bet them with positive results. No losses yet. I will make the effort to track the systems for one week.
Originally Posted by bruin95: Not one of these links works for me. It just takes me to the google drive sign up page.
Bruin - you should be able to just click on the link and it will bring you to a google download page. I have all the docs shared - so anyone with the link can view.
Maybe try using firefox instead of IE? I testes the links from a PC that i'm not signed in to - and they work fine.
JONNYMEGA's BOTTOM 3 SERIES CHASE
This spreadsheet automates JonnyMega's Bottom 3 Chase. See his thread here:
Basically, you take the Bottom 3 Teams on www.teamrankings.com overall power rankings and FADE them for the series. Also added stats from L10 rankings and ESPN OPS data to see if a team you are either going to FADE or a team you are playing to beat the team you are fading are hot or cold.
· All plays and data needed for the day are updated upon clicking the "Update" button
· You can save the daily plays to the Play Tracker tab by clicking the "Save Plays" button
This spreadsheet attempts to find hot and cold batting and pitching teams.
Essentially it tries to find matchups using the teams L10 and L7 stats where:
A good hitting team is facing a lousy pitching team.A good pitching team is facing a lousy hitting team.One team has a very leaky bullpen.Other team has a very good bullpen


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Its a classic, once you unlock a secret move fillers will abuse it to hell...Naruto using 1000th rasengan, ichigo going hollow over some random guy and now luffy too...damn thats why I hate fillers, expect a gear 3 soon..Its the filler team, nothing will stop them to show it again with crappy animation
|2007-12-14, 17:11
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Only made worse since this started out really promising. For a filler, at the very least.
|2007-12-16, 19:10
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Oh god, just started watching the 335 raw...
Horrible. It's like they hired some DBZ guys to do this episode.
(I liked DBZ, just not in One Piece)
Holy shit... A normal Bazooka finished him, where a Jet Gatling didn't harm him?!?! WTF?
Also, no soru....
Awful episode
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|2007-12-23, 03:33
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The arc started out well... Good characters, decent plot and so forth, but it fell a little flat towards the end.
I think the thing that made it rather poor was that the fights were not to interesting... i mean, when it comes down to it their weren't many REAL fighters, mostly just grunts and guys with gimmicks... The phoenix crew was nothing but grunts, and pheonix himself showed he could fight a bit, but not that he was worth 100 million... The bounty hunters were mostly not fighters just guys with gimmicks... it's kind of fun to watch the first time but only once, wasn't so much fun the second time... The only ones i would consider as fighters amonst the bounty hunters is Papa and the two brothers when they are together (alone they not much)... I thought papa himself was done fairly ok as a fighter, but the fight fell a bit on Luffy's part... we know he can fight harder and that gear 2 is more effective then what we saw; not to mention that finisher was rather lame (i know they were trying to say "it's alot more powerful then a nomral bazooka", but it just didn't work)
Ya i think if they worked more on the fighting end of the characters i think the arc would have turned out better... all the arc needed was more REAL fighters and a better execution of Luffy's skills
|2007-12-27, 15:50
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Well, I guess they were trying to not commit the same mistake as Bleach/Naruto in the fillers. When suddenly a real powerful adversary appears in the fllers and the power lvl of everyone is like all screw. Still, the arc could have been better but they manage to do a good ark. None the less some of the things came from the Master itself,, Oda. So that probably helped a lot in the story.
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With the split, ETSU is now 3-1 in its fall season after sweeping King and Mars Hill last weekend.
ETSU vs. Milligan Recap
The Lady Bucs scored one run in the first and two more in the third to cap off the tournament split over Milligan on a damp Saturday evening inside the ETSU Softball Complex.
Senior Trisha Massenzo (
With fellow senior right-hander Marissa Hardy (
Hardy, who faced the minimum through 3.1 innings, allowed only one hit in six innings of work. The Rocklin,
After Hardy retired the side in the sixth, sophomore righty Shelby Morris (
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The Lady Bucs jumped out to an early 4-3 lead through the first three innings against
ETSU grabbed the early lead when Trisha Massenzo's RBI single brought home Lucy Schneider from second, which put the Lady Bucs up, 1-0.
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Unfortunately, the Pioneers capitalized on two costly Lady Buccaneer errors in the fourth, and regained momentum by scoring five runs (four unearned) to come away with an 8-5 lead.
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If you look back to 1999, Yahoo was the world's homepage. They could make or break a new search engine, because lots of people still went to Yahoo first to find things, and rather than develop their own search, they partnered up with others. Their deep pockets enabled them to gobble up promising startups and integrate their products into their growing quiver. Yahoo was in a position to be the Google of its day, so why didn't it? I suppose that the main reason was that Yahoo was never a technology company. Its original mandate was to be an organized directory of the internet. It evolved into a "portal" when portals were all the rage, and what that meant was adding services on to make sure that people stayed on Yahoo as much as possible.
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Which explains why the find below is so itneresting to paleontologists and kids alike!
DiscMag— An insect trapped in amber, perfectly preserved for millions of years: the image is familiar to fans of Jurassic Park, but in fact, few insects got stuck in sticky tree resin until about 130 million years ago—long after the Jurassic period ended. That's when trees first began to produce enough of it to ensnare flies and mites.
Or so paleontologists believed. Three newly discovered bugs in amber may force a revision of that timeline. As a new study reports in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, these specimens are 230 million years old.
That would be at the end of the Permian (Or in the earliet days of the Triassic). Which is when a lot of itnersting and possibly violent things happened. But even if it were a mosquito that had gorged herself on vertebrate blood, odds are it wouldn't be a dino. Their ancestors had barely come to exist! But there were a lot of other really interesting critters back then, starting with the fierce-looking sail-backed Dimetrodon and ending with the adorable cuddly little cynodonts. We should clone one.


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by Comic_Doctor » Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:53 am
I still wear my shirt all the time
by Big Dog » Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:46 pm
Great to hear...thanks Doc!
by TimDrake'sDumbWings » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:15 pmHey, all!
I thought I'd post a link to some EBay auctions here. I'm trying to clear out my single issues to make room for more trades. Therefore, I'm selling off all of the single issues that I already own in trades. Since I already have the material, the starting bid on each of these auctions is $0.01! However, if any of you could make me a trade offer for any of these issues, I'll take the auction down. I'd much rather deal with an Outhouser than some jerk-off on EBay!
GREEN ARROW 1-10 - "The Quiver" - Kevin Smith http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190473452959&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
GREEN LANTERN 129-136- "New Journey, Old Path" - Winick http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190473457337&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN 25-28 - "Stark Resilient," volume 1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190473460117&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
Marvel Comics' THE ORDER 1-10 - Signed by Matt Fraction http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190473463551&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
RANN-THANAGAR WAR 1-6 - Ivan Reis http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190473466620&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
THE RAY: IN A BLAZE OF POWER 1-6 - Joe Quesada http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190473468477&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
ROBIN (mini-series) 1-5 - Chuck Dixon, Tom Lyle http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190473499540&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
X-MEN: S.W.O.R.D. - NO TIME TO BREATHE 1-5 - Gillen http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190473501074&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
ULTIMATE ARMOR WARS 1-4 - Warren Ellis, Steve Kurth http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190473503085&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
UNCANNY X-MEN 495-500, 518 - Brubaker, Fraction, Choi http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190473505698&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
VILLAINS UNITED 1-6 - Simone, Eaglesham - Secret Six http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190473507445&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
Also, if anybody has any feedback on my style as a seller, I'd love to hear it! I always feel like I could be making a shit-ton more from EBay if I only changed certain elements of my seller game.
by Big Dog » Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:51 amnewer list posted - 12/27/10
by babydave » Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:32 pmI've recently had to drop about $750 to repair my car, and I only recently started working again after a year of being jobless with no unemployment so it's not a repair I could easily afford. I'm trying to sell the comics below to offset some (or all, would be nice) of that expense. If you see anything you like, just make an offer. Thanks.
Action Comics: 687
Adventures of Superman: 499-501, 641
Avengers: 360, 369, West Coast: 56, 58, 82, 101
Batman: 652-654
Batman and Robin Adventures: 2
Blaze: Legacy of Blood: 1-2 of 4
Brigade: 1, 2 w/coupon
Cage: 1
Cyberforce: 0-2
Darker Image: 1
Darkhawk: 13, 25
Darkness, The: 11
Deathblow: 1-2
Deathmate: Prologue
Detective Comics: 641, 818, 820
Dome: Ground Zero
Ghost Rider: (Vol. 2—Danny Ketch)11-12, 14, 16-17, 28, 31, 40
*Original Ghost Rider Rides Again (miniseries) 4 of 7
Ghost Rider/Blaze--Spirits of Vengeance: 1, 4, 12-14, 16, 20
Guardians of the Galaxy: 10, 13, 17-24, 26-37, 39-42
Hitman: 16
Image Zero
Lady Death: Wicked Ways: 3
Lost Universe: 1-6
Morbius the Living Vampire: 9, 11
Namor: 37
New Titans: 83
New Warriors: 9, 13, 15, 20, 25, 27-28, 33-34, 36-37, 40-42, Annual 3
Nightstalkers: 1
Pitt: 1-2
Prophet: 1, 3
Rivets and Ruby: 2
Robin II: The Joker's Wild: 1-2
Sachs & Violens: 2-3
Silver Sable & the Wild Pack: 1-2 (autographed by artist Steven Butler)
Sleepwalker: 1-3, 5-7
Spawn: 62
Spectacular Spider-Man: 185-186, 189
Spider-Man: 13, 26, 36, Unlimited 1
Star Seed: 8
Superman: 10, 74, 78, 167, 172-173
Superman the Man of Steel: 20-22
Thor: 445
Wildcats: 1-4, Sourcebook 1, Special 1, Trilogy 1
X Force: 1
Youngblood: 0-1, Strikefile 1, Yearbook 1
Valiant: Dr. Mirage 1, X-O Manowar 0, Magnus 25, Magnus Vs Predator 1-2
Amalgam: Dark Claw Adventures, Generation Hex
Fault Lines: 6
Marvel Zombies: 2
52: 1
Silver Surfer: Vol 4 - #3
Shadowhawk/Vampirella: 1-2
Justice League of America (current,Brad Meltzer): 1
Civil War: 3-7
Aztek, The Ultimate Man: 3, 5
Batman and Robin: 1
Ghost Rider: 33-35 (Jason Aaron)
Angel After the Fall: 10a
All Star Superman: 1 (after watchmen)
Mighty Avengers: 21
Avengers The Initiative: 20
Dead, She Said: 1
Green Lantern (3rd Series—Johns): 1-6, 53A
Flash (3rd Series—Brightest Day—Johns): 1A
Thor (3rd Series—2007): 1B, 2B, 4A
Epilogue: 1
New Avengers The Return: 1
Heckler: 1
Straw Men: 3
Doom Patrol (5th Series—Blackest Night): 4A
X-Factor (3rd Series): 17, 22, 40-45, 50
Incredible Hulk (2009 3rd Series): 604-605A
Irredeemable Ant Man: 10
Brave and the Bold (3rd Series): 19-22
Cross Bronx: 1-4 (complete mini)
Cthulhu Tales: original, The Rising, Tainted
Desperadoes: 1-5
Prince of Power (Heroic Age--Amadeus Cho):1-4 (complete mini)
Unknown Soldier (most recent one, I think): 1
Liberty Meadows (Image Firsts): 1
Ultimate Mystery: 2
Ultimate Spider-Man (current series): 9-14
Atlas (Heroic Age): 1-5 (complete mini, I think)
by Cas » Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:04 pmCaptain America #600 - 612 has been added to my trade list linked below. Take a look and see what other goodies I have! As always, if anything catches your interest, contact me!
LINK: the-news-stand/comic-swap-meet-the-outhouse-edition-t7268-225.html#p1981611
by Big Dog » Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:09 pmnewer list posted 01/17/11
by mrorangesoda » Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:04 pmUpdated list-
Action Philosophers! Giant-Size Thing, Vol. 1 (Evil Twin Comics)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Long Way Home (Dark Horse)
Green Lantern: Wanted - Hal Jordan HC (DC)
Identity Crisis HC (DC)
Justice League: A New Beginning (DC)
Lone Ranger, Vol. 1: Now and Forever (Dynamite Entertainment)
Nova, Vol. 1: Annihilation - Conquest (Marvel)
Nova, Vol. 4: Nova Corps (Marvel)
Order, Vol. 1: The Next Right Thing (Marvel)
Promethea, Book 1 (DC/Wildstorm)
Ring of Roses (Image)
Shazam and the Monster Society of Evil (DC)
Starman, Vol. 1: Sins of the Father (DC)
Thor by J. Michael Straczynski, Vol. 1 (Marvel)
Thor by J. Michael Straczynski, Vol. 2 (Marvel)
Unknown Soldier: Haunted House (DC/Vertigo)
WildCATS: Gang War (DC/Wildstorm)
X-Men, X-Treme, Vol. 1: Destiny (Marvel)
X-Men, X-Treme, Vol. 2: Invasion (Marvel)
X-Men, X-Treme, Vol. 5: God Loves, Man Kills II (Marvel)
by Big Dog » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:19 amnewer list posted on 02/05/11
by Cas » Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:09 amDAREDEVIL Vol. 2 - #505 - 512, SHADOWLAND'S prelude and tie-in issues, have been added to my trade list linked HERE: the-news-stand/comic-swap-meet-the-outhouse-edition-t7268-225.html#p1981611
by LobsterJ » Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:03 amanybody want to trade walking dead HC 1-4 or invincible hardcover 1-4 for their corresponding trades? i want to standardize my collection.
by Big Dog » Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:35 am
So you want to trade your HCs for my tpbs? Are they in good shape? All mine are...
Invincible 1-8 tpb for 1-4 HC
Walking Dead 1-8 tpb for 1-4 HC
I just have to get Invincible vol 1 and 3 tpb which shouldn't be a problem. If you can wait until I make a trade over the next week or so I can do it...
by LobsterJ » Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:51 am
yeah, my books are from (as they say on ebay) "an adult smoke-free home." i read them once and put them on the shelf, pretty much. the only thing is i would need invincible trade 1-9 as thats what is collected in invincible HC 1-4. towards the beginning of the run he wasn't using the standard 6 per trade format he did later. but on the other hand, i wouldnt need the walking dead trade #1 (i have a signed copy) so it would equal the same number of volumes.
invincible HC 1-4 for innvincible tpb 1-9
walking dead HC 1-4 for walking dead tpb 2-8
i'd like to keep the HC's but i found i just couldn't wait until they got around to releasing those and i won't let myself buy the same stories twice.
by Big Dog » Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:29 pm
Let me see what I can do!
by LobsterJ » Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:14 ami also have a sealed copy of tomb of dracula omnibus vol 2 i want to trade since i don't have the first one. i got it from the amazon glitch last year. accepting any reasonable trades, especially for other cool omnibuses.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The backup kicker Devin Barclay made a 39-yard field goal in overtime to give No. 10 Ohio State a 27-24 victory over No. 15 Iowa and send the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 13 years.
Brandon Saine rushed for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns and Dan Herron added another score for the Buckeyes (9-2, 6-1), who assured themselves at least a share of their fifth consecutive Big Ten title and the conference's automatic Bowl Championships Series bid.
Iowa (9-2, 5-2), which rallied from a 24-10 deficit in the final 11 minutes, lost its second in a row. The redshirt freshman quarterback James Vandenberg, filling in for the injured Ricky Stanzi in his first college start, threw three interceptions. The last one ended Iowa's only possession in overtime.
Vandenberg completed 20 of 33 passes for 233 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Iowa gained no traction in the extra period. Its first play was an incompletion. On second down, the freshman Adam Robinson was thrown for a 6-yard loss by Austin Spitler. On third down, Doug Worthington sacked Vandenberg for a 10-yard loss.
Out of field-goal range on fourth-and-26, Vandenberg then lofted a long pass into the end zone that was picked off by Anderson Russell.
The Buckeyes handled the ball with care. Three runs up the middle netted 2 yards, and on came Barclay, who took over after the starter Aaron Pettrey injured a knee three games ago.
Now, after a brief layover in Ann Arbor next week, it's on to the Rose Bowl !


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|2011-03-03, 14:02
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Huh, I guess I will stop caring for this series until I've read spoilers for the last episode. No need to get emotionally invested too much if I already know that it'll probably all end in tears and dismembered body parts.
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So it was futile after all. Lie or not, Kyubei had no reason at all to tell Kyouko to back off even if he knew it was futile. In other words, preventing her death was by no means an option that was considered, because Kyubei gained >something< in return (waiting for subs).
However, I'd like to say that Kyouko's death was not in vain either. It was her own decision. She was forced to only a single option, at her limit, but at least going from her words and expression, she felt no regret. Dying to protect someone is what this case is, or: finding your peace with someone.
I must say that her Overlimit High-Ougi Mystic Arte (lol) was by the way quite impressive, too bad it was this short. Looked heroic at the very least. Also: it seems like your Soul Gem can change location while you're in MG form, though I assume it needs some kind of short prayer to have it detached. At least from what I got, she transferred it from between her collar bone to her hair clip? lol I need to rewatch it later.
Oh, and the most striking, personally: in this episode, again, Homura lost her pokerface for an instant as she called out to Kyouko in a worrying tone. And afterwards, when the tragic scene was left, she called out her name yet another time, "Kyouko." Not to mention her question towards Kyubei about Kyouko pretty much showed her actual concern for her in the first place.
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There is a much more serious issue to discuss, being that of the heat death of the universe which the Incubator's race is trying to stave off. Kurogane has it down pretty good as I missed some of the crucial phrases. Madoka will be a ridiculously strong magical girl/witch and this generation of energy can stave off thermal equilibrium of the universe... (I think this matter is for speculation though. Mentioning here as this is what the Incubator was talking about to Madoka)
Essentially, human emotions, positive or negative, can be made into energy without loss by the Incubator's race. They peg, for undisclosed reason, on selected adolescent girls to generate that energy in order to allow the universe machine to keep doing work, if you will, to stave off the heat death or cold death of the universe. The positive emotion of a wish and the negative emotion of a curse would both be harnessed to make benefit the work of the glorious universe. I was asking Kurogane if this were information entropy or thermal, and it seems that the thermal entropy is what the Incubator meant.
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In regards to what was revealed in episode 9.
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@Willag: I do not think the Incubator is invoking Maxwell's demon. He himself says that he has no ability to circumvent the laws of nature, so he is not reversing the axis of time or anything like that... what you are saying does not actually serve well since you are not generating more free energy to do more work for the universe, but are instead taking out more energy from the universe closed system, which will lead to thermodynamic death of the universe faster... basically the magical girls somehow yield energy to keep the flow going, instead of taking out the flow of energy.
By the way, in what you've said, our Incubator has to generate energy in order to remove disorder of the universe. That energy alone need to come from somewhere, and essentially he needs to put out more energy than what can be taken out to pull that off, and he in term will be counted as part of that system. Interesting enough, without doing anything, you can technically have a decrease or disorder, but it will only happen to a few molecules at a microscopic level (quantum realm).
(wait. Physics in animu... I did this back in Clannad.)
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|2011-03-03, 15:38
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After Kyouko's attempt there is a precedence of failure, Kyouko herself.
There is no lie there, see?
|2011-03-03, 15:57
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To be honest, at this point, I don't give a plague-infected rat's ass for attempts to preserve the "but QB hasn't lied yet" spiel. He admitted - openly - that he was deceiving naive unsuspecting girls for his own gains. He has consciously withheld critical information from them in order to trick them, knowing that it would cost their lives, while in the meantime pretending not to know. His credibility is flat-out zero, because even if you try to maintain that he refrained from outright lies, there is no reason to believe that he would be unable to do so when it suits him. He is - confirmed by himself - a treacherous, murderous bastard, and it would show incredible naivete to believe him. He has adapted his story and revealed the truth only when circumstances forced him to, and even now that he is unmasked, he is still pitching at Madoka's greatest weakness: Her self-sacrifical goodwill.
Homura obviously knows what he's up to, and I can already predict that I'm not going to participate in the pseudo-scientific babble QB oozed (unless the translated version happens to offer intriguing insights). I'm going to pick the Homura side, thank you very much. 3 eps to go, it will certainly be a rocky ride. So I guess it's time for
1) more direct pressure on Madoka. Wanna bet that her family will endure some totally coincidental hardships? Most likely her mother will find herself in trouble
2) Madoka and Homura will not hit it off very easily. I don't quite know yet why Homura still isn't really opening up, but I doubt that she'll spill all the beans in ep10. Something is still forcing her to play her hand close to the chest. I wanna know why.
|2011-03-03, 16:08
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@Mentar: Oh I think the vast majority of watchers are going to be on Homura's side. As I said I am pretty sure whomever makes up Incubator's side is definitely the real antagonists of the whole thing and I'll cheer for the girls to make something work, hopefully without being ridiculously cheery and trippy ala Mai Hime and/or blowing up the universe in the process cause they didn't think things through. And yeah I'd say the major mystery at this point is just what is Homura's relation to Madoka and what does she know. And then formulating a plan hopefully to stop things/drama/etc.
Although I think it may be for the girl's benefit to not ignore QB but instead to press him for everything and every bit of info its got (unless Homura knows all the answers already, which is unclear at this point). I am not nearly as positive as you are that Homura really does know everything QB is up to.
|2011-03-03, 16:13
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"No way! How it can be possible?"
While it is a strong negative it is not absolute. And the second part technically is a question.
|2011-03-03, 16:16
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I find it hard to believe that the "enemy" of the show is going to be entropy. No, sir, not me. What I can believe is that if there's a way to unlock Madoka's MG potential without selling her soul to QB, there's hope for Sayaka and Kyoko to be revived and the Walpurgisnacht to be survived. In the meantime, I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that Homura is hiding a good trick in her cards. We'll see.
|2011-03-03, 16:23
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episode 9 is truly heart warming and mind blender.
The heart warming scene after the mind crush talk of universe and law between madoka and Kyuubei makes me forget about it. By the time Kyoko is finally becoming friends with madoka she says her last goodbye.
The thing that really push Sayaka to the edge is hitomi and kamijou. The scene of her stage as a witch just confirms she really like Kamijou but when her friend start going out with the guy. That's just really crushed her to the core. The naive way of thinking they can bring Sayaka back is just.... nice but but it still didn't do anything to awaken Miki Sayaka back.
Kyoko wishing for a miracle with Kyubei in the run is just impossible.
Byebye Kyoko and I also wish for a miracle in the end of this story. It's just too sad.
|2011-03-03, 16:23
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Homura: Sakura Kyouko really wished to save Miki Sayaka.
Kyubei: No way. Wasn't it obvious that it was impossible? (kimateiru janaika? = Wasn't it obvious?)
|2011-03-03, 16:31
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1) She may think she knows what he is up to, and maybe has it 90% right but sometimes it is the last bit of information that might get you. This is just a possibility though, there is a chance Homura does know the whole truth. However...
2) She may know what is up but that doesn't mean she knows how to stop it. I don't think Homura even has any idea if it is possible to make Madoka into a MG without contracting. She does know that contracting would be bad. That is almost certainly the case.
3) I believe that Homura is a time traveler, but I question if she is the looping/trying to do this multiple time kind. She has shown some genuine surprise like when Mami was killed. When she was released, instead of something like calling her a fool, or saying "Again..." or something like that she goes "No way!/Masaka!" Although she did definitely know that that witch was strong... Also, why bother offering Sayaka a grief seed if she knows it is going to get rejected? Or does she feel she still has to go through the motions of things that happened in the past? Or are you thinking that things are really off this loop that is throwing her off?
|2011-03-03, 17:02
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I guess, Sayaka at least has a full and regonizable body for her funeral..
As for Mami and Kyoko..I suppose nobody would know that they are dead, besides from Madoka and Homura? Normal people who has some reason to care about them (government agancy, school - does Kyoko even go to school?) might suspect that they are dead after enough time had passed after them went missing, but can never confirm it.
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|2011-03-03, 17:06
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|2011-03-03, 18:04
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Dango Planet
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Japanese isn't a language you can translate from the words alone.
Half of the translation is in the context (e.g. intonation)
The last か has downwards intonation (you have to listen to the dialog to catch this), together with じゃない making it a rhetorical tag question equivalent to ", isn't it?" in English.
QB believes (maybe not definitely 100% but 99%) that Sayaka can't be saved. He has no doubt regarding this matter in his tone at all. Even the first まさか has a mocking tone, implying that Homura is stupid for asking something that both of them are sure of the answer.
re-listened, the first sentence before it also has downwards intonation (i.e. it's not a question) and the script is missing some words.
Homura: Sakura Kyouko really has a desire to save Miki Sayaka.
What are you saying? There is no way that could be possible, isn't it?
t/n: "that" refers to the ability to save Sayaka, because the next sentence Homura asked why he doesn't stop Kyouku despite her action being a fruitless effort, which is when he revealed that it's to leave Homura as the only one MG to defend Walpurgisnacht.
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|2011-03-03, 18:22
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