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|2010-06-12, 22:50
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Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria
Light novel written by Eiji Mikage and illustrated by 415 aka Tetsuo. 3 Volumes so far released with the fourth one coming on June 10th. Baka-Tsuki is currently translating the work: 3 volumes so far translated.
A few comments:
hands-down, probably the best light novel B-T is translating at the moment. :P
though not precisely its strongest point, Utsuro no Hako presents a varied set of characters, with Otonashi-san and Kazuki being the most important ones. I guess I'm sort of neutral negative towards Kazuki, who just happens to be be the male character of this novel. he hasn't got to the point of annoying me, which is good, I think; but he hasn't done anything relatively interesting, either. On the other hand, the way she talks, the way she is portrayed, the way she interacts with others, or simply the way she confuses me; I have only love for Otonashi-san, who is easily my favorite character in all installments of the series. Strong, determined, outspoken... a female of unique personality, with great conviction on what she does and thinks; not only is her kind hard to come by, but also difficult to like. and yet, Otonashi-san is different: she is honest, endearing... a refreshing character you can't help but find especial. oddly enough, she reminds me of Senjougahara (Bakemonogatari)---for how she talks, for how she interacts, for how she speaks her mind. nonetheless, Otonashi-san and Kazuki are the main characters and both have a certain degree of importance. we see the unfolding events through their eyes; we discover the world through their thoughts and feelings---and without them, Utsuro No Hako wouldn't be the same.
however, probably the best thing about this light novel is the story and the way it's told, with a concept that is constantly changing, a mystery that never fails to be thrilling or amusing, and a execution that is nothing short of amazing. I was kinda surprised at first to discover that each novel is always trying something new. For example, the first novel is very non-linear, using multiple iterations to reveal what's going. at its core, it remains a mystery novel with strong psychological aspects, where finding clues, creating conjectures and discovering the "culprit" is combined with the exploration/exposition of the characters' psyche. By scrutinizing words, by interpreting actions, by understanding different behaviors; we are closer to solving the mystery as well. It's amazing how everything starts to click together at some point, no matter how twisted, how confusing or how unexpected it is. I found myself trying to figure out what's going, believing or disbelieving what the characters say, only to discover that my conjectures were all wrong. it's a really nice and cathartic feeling, if I can say so myself. While the dialogue is a heavy part of the story, it also has to be one of the most complex, interesting and entertaining dialogue I've read in this medium---sometimes philosophical, sometimes existentialist, sometimes making sense on a much deeper level of thought. it really adds a lot of enjoyment to the story, together with the fascinating/unveiling mystery and the strong psychological aspect of the characters.
To read Utsuro no Hako is to expect the unexpected; there's always a surprise waiting for you at the end or beginning of a new chapter. you may even have to read the lines a couple of times more than usual; you may also have to deal with the confusion of not exactly knowing/understanding what's going on; but surely, you will not get bored while reading this.
The second novel follows the same pattern as the first: the story is more linear, though; but oh boy, the dialogue becomes even more philosophical/psychological. The third one though I've only read half of it is hands down the best installment: more psychological, more interesting, even more mysterious---truly a game about deceiving.
by the way I really want to see this animated...
Not sure if I have to mention this, but remember to title your posts (e.g. Volume 3, Round 3)
Thoughts on the First Volume.
Spoiler for Thoughts on the First Volume:
|2010-06-23, 00:45
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Well I just finished the first novel and I really enjoyed it.
I was just planning to read a little of the story at first but as I read I go hooked and ended up reading the whole novel in one go.
I would start to read vol 2 but my eyes are getting tired from reading the computer screen for so long.
I do highly reccomend this novel for anyone unless you just have a deep hate for any and all things mystery.
|2010-06-30, 11:06
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This is really a great read, on of the best light novels i've read so far. It has an interesting plot with main characters that have their own abnormality, but not the type you cant sympathize with, example i probably can relate most to Daiya. The plot borders on the philosophical and the metaphysical and yet remains a great mystery novel. I really like how this is written .Cant wait for the fourth volume.
As for the main characters maria is interesting but the main character is what really catches my eye, the useless kazuki. Hes just another ordinary guy and he did something we all do but probably arent aware of it. Its revealed in Vol 3 so i wont spoil but i will say this. Because he is normal and his mystery while not so common, was normal he is able to bridge the story making it more appealing to the readers. Though some might hate him or dislike him for his uselessness or stupidity. I like him for being human, and the reason why hes fixated on "everyday life" is disgusting yes but its so human that i love it nonetheless
|2010-07-15, 00:33
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Volume 4, chap 1 (44%)
After reading the prologue (which I found a bit confusing, no surprise here), I was not entirely sure of what kind of story to expect, more or so because of the revelation last volume. However, I have to say that I'm pleasantly surprised by the turn of events. Iroha has totally grabbed my interest and attention, not only because of her awesome and twisted display of leadership, but also because of her rather crude resolve to gain the trust of others. she won quite a good amount of points for doing what she did, right there.
Kazuki, on the other hand, has shown more resolve and determination, but he doesn't have the luck, or perhaps the confidence, to have things go his way. I think it's a huge blunder not to depend more on Maria. she may look like a helpless princess in this new installment of the game, but she has the brains and the composure, both of which he lacks. Leaving our favorite heroine in the dark, when all kind information is crucial in order to win, can end up becoming his most counterproductive course of action---and we need more Maria, too.
Spoiler for Speculation and thoughts (Volume 4, chap 1 (44%)):
|2010-07-15, 02:49
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what about noi-tan?i suspect him to be zero,if zero was in one of the other,kazuki would have already found him.
kazuki is right to try to no rely too much on maria;that doesn't mean he won't need to work with her in order to win.
i'm curious to see what maria will think of this new"manly"kazuki.
|2010-07-15, 13:11
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I agree that it's a bit annoying at first that Kazuki's trying to stop depending on Maria.
On the other hand, it's this "humaneness" that I like about him. Also, to me, he always looked a little "aimless", as if he didn't exactly know what he wants (as '0' mentioned, retaining his everyday life is very ambiguous). So I think it's an important step he made there, trying to stand on his own feet.
By the way, current process of chapter 1 is 74%, so I hope I'll be able to release the rest of it soon.
|2010-07-16, 03:38
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but maria current self can be said to be a split personnality created "probably a great cost to herself" as stated by asami riko in vol.2; sinse she lost all memory of those close to her-family,friend-we can't know how she was before receveing her box.
|2010-07-16, 11:42
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it's not really nice to give away **major** spoilers to someone who hasn't read the novel yet. :/
Spoiler for speculation:
|2010-08-03, 16:52
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I couldn't bare reading it after I know about the villain in the 2nd volume.
I feel like doing xxxxxx and xnnbke and then asdkdskxxx to that piece of trash that shouldn't exist in the world. Poor the protagonist to met him!
|2010-08-03, 17:03
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man, this stuff is seriously addictive
thanks to eusth and kadi for translating and editing this awesome series
wihs volume 5 would just come out already...i'm dying to know how daiya plans to make kirino and kazuki get together...and also, what happened between them...
|2010-09-14, 21:24
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I tried reading this series after reading the review here and it instantly hooked me =.=. It is a very good series, if not one of the best in term of writing style. In fact, it seems closer to a normal novel if not because of the number of page instead of the normal light novel. Definitely gonna follow this series. Can't wait for next volume to come out XD.
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The indefinite absence of reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year and five-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker Terrell Suggs is already a worrisome topic with regards to the Ravens' pass rush. It could also force the secondary to add another responsibility to its plate.
If Paul Kruger, Albert McClellan and rookie Courtney Upshaw can't fill the void created by Suggs' ruptured right Achilles tendon, the defense might be forced to get creative with its blitzes. And that could entail asking the cornerbacks and safeties to get more involved.
Free safety Ed Reed declined to say Thursday whether the secondary will be blitzing more this season, saying, "We haven't played a game yet. We haven't gotten into the flow of a game. It's always different when you get into the flow of a game and when you're playing certain teams."
But Reed did concede that the career-best 14 sacks that Suggs compiled in 2011 will have to come from other sources.
"Guys are going to have to step up," Reed said. "Not just one player. Every guy. That's offense, defense and special teams. We've all got to pick up that slack because we know what Terrell brings to the table, watching film on Cincinnati's game and watching him play last year doing those dominating things that he does. So he's definitely going to be missed until he gets back."
ESPN NFL analyst Eric Allen said he wouldn't be shocked if defensive coordinator Dean Pees were to add more blitz packages involving the cornerbacks and safeties.
"I think without Terrell Suggs, you have to find a way to either play more man-to-man or you have to find a tweener who has the speed to come off the corner," said Allen, a former cornerback with the Philadelphia Eagles. "But you can find yourself in a difficult situation because that zone, nickel or dime blitzer is coming from a little further away than Terrell Suggs would come. So it's going to take him time to get there, and quarterbacks will be able to diagnose what is happening and be able to get off of that. So they're going to have to find a way to be able to provide pressure without utilizing all those blitzes. And that can come with just man-to-man pressure. That can come with some kind of zone dog [blitz] where they can drop a linebacker and bring someone else. That's really going to be the issue there because he always gave you double-digit sacks. And even when he didn't get there, he's someone that you had to know where he was on the field."
Allen also said that he's not worried about the play of the secondary in the preseason. Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones caught six passes for 109 yards and one touchdown in a quarter on Aug. 9, and Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson finished with five receptions for 111 yards and one touchdown in about a quarter-and-a-half on Aug. 17. Even Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Justin Blackmon had four catches for 72 yards on Aug. 23.
Cornerback Lardarius Webb argued that the defense's schemes were basic, and Allen agreed.
"You're very vanilla," he said. "They do so much with their defense. … I wouldn't hesitate or worry about preseason stats."

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Hidden Gems From the '70s
The 1970s is a decade many homeowners would like to forget. Here are a look at some hidden gems from architecture's lost decade.
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NEW ORLEANS -- Most San Francisco 49ers players have danced gingerly around the topic of benched quarterback Alex Smith. Not Michael Crabtree.
After Crabtree on Tuesday cited Colin Kaepernick's emergence as the engine behind his breakout season, the 49ers receiver expanded on what sets the second-year pro apart.
"Just more targets, you know. Trust," Crabtree told me during Wednesday's media session. "They're two different quarterbacks. You're talking about a guy that can stand in the pocket, and you're talking about a guy that can do both, a guy that can run the ball, a guy that's a running back, a quarterback ... and he can throw the ball on the run."
Crabtree's honest assessment of the quarterback position might ruffle feathers on another team, but the receiver didn't intend them as a slight to Smith. Crabtree grew emotional when I asked if Smith might be annoyed by his comments leading up to Super Bowl XLVII.
"I talk to Alex every day, man. His locker's next to mine. That's my dude," Crabtree said. "Like, we talk about all kinds of stuff, not just football. The good thing about our team, not too many talk about football every day, we talk about anything but football, because we're like friends. We're brothers. We be around each other every day ... probably more than our families."
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|2012-12-31, 22:58
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also, I actually like the guy from accell world, I never had too much of an issue...I think the story line as a whole was just crap though, had a good premise and setting, but the story is just stupid, and according to the source material, it just goes on and on and on (its not even close to being finished) When It had the potential of being awesome with some awesome growth of the MC, but the story. . .and the stupid loli red king B.S. killed it for me. It would be awesome if the story really involved some growth, but yeah people hated on him from the start, mostly because of the character design of him . . .which I can definitely see how that can be a turnoff (he looks more like a caricature than an actual short and fat character)
but yeah, provide a list of these awesome MCs that I have seem to have missed
|2012-12-31, 23:16
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Hayate = he's a comedy character so I don't think it counts, plus that show is bad, mostly thanks to Tsundere. . . (after S1)
Taichi(kokoro connect) . . .yeah fuck him, I hated that guy lol
Marika is Awesome, It'd be hard to even catagorize an mc like her, especially in a show like that
Shichika, wasn't really a gary stu, it was obvious that he was going to get all twelve swords (12 episodes of 40 minutes each) he was just strong, but it served the story, and a deus ex machina still didn't help him when it counted
"never saw ben-to but ill check it out"
Daikichi = blame the author for that one, because ...DAT ENDING...WTF
Rin form Blue exorcist. . .actaully tha anime changed a LOT from the source material, that guy had a freakin hard time in the original manga, they pretty much turn that over on its head in the anime(which is why I dropped it) although with a premise like that, its kinda hard to not go into dbz mode there...I eventually dropped the source material as it was just going no where. and I don't think that Rin would fit the Op's list. . .maybe some parts like deus ex machina (literally lol) but in most of these cases its the rest of the story thats bad, not really the "gary stu"(except kokoro connect. . .fuck that taichi guy he's the #1 gary stu, he gary stu's so hard that the anime tried to make some failed character development mini arc on how much of a gary stu he is. . .that was a failure)
Penguin-drum: well I thought that penguin drum was a bad, pretentious, waste of space that should have never been aired so I hated all the characters equally, even the fucking penguins. . .fuck penguins!
anyway of that list really the only guy that would fufill the ops list would be taichi
|2012-12-31, 23:18
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Well its kinda hard to even judge if the OP isn't giving us anything to base his thoughts on. . .like who in his mind fits the list and WHY so its kinda like. .."well . . .ok, thats good for you. . ."
|2013-01-01, 00:54
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But well, if you think Imagine Breaker is bad, you haven't probably seen Naruto (Kishi LOVES the Uchiha clan) and Bleach (ZOMG AIZEN SO OP) yet.
Anyways, see my sig for the exact reason why I started this thread.
|2013-01-01, 01:04
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|2013-01-01, 01:08
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But see, that pushes some people's buttons. It actually happened when somebody tried to defend Kirito. Okay, some say, "he's a Stu"; others say, "no, he's not, him being OP makes sense in-story". This has become so much of a problem that I gave up trying to reason with Kirito fanboys anymore.
Maybe they're right, maybe they're wrong, but if you're going to give me an interesting protagonist, please give me someone who earns all his victories the hard way without the help of the Deus Ex Machina.
|2013-01-01, 04:51
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I would call his intelligence a redeeming value, especially since it surpasses that of the worlds greatest detective.
|2013-01-01, 06:56
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Last Exile and Banner of the Stars are kind of contenders, depending on your definition of badassery.
In Last Exile, Claus doesn't really have a very tragic back story. Yes it's a sad story, but it's also very typical both in fiction and in real life and since he really doesn't let it bother him it's not really sad at all. His character stays pretty level throughout the series, but in some ways he is a badass in that he comes to terms with what he must do and does it with a decreasing amount of complaint. That's more of a respectable character sort of thing, but the fact that there's a war going on around him kind of makes it badass.
Alex Rowe from Last Exile (captain of the Silvana) is also a super badass in all respects without really fitting into any particularly cliche category. He's a man of mystery who fears nothing and doesn't really have any particularly obvious motivations (without spoiling things, anyhow). He's not the main character though, although I'd be down with a prequel where he is. Just saying.
As far as Banner of the Stars goes, I feel like Jinto can be qualified as a badass. Especially throwing Crest of the Stars and the OVA with the prison into the mix where he gets to survive harsh situations. Then there's the fact that he ends up going to war after having been sort of thrown into his position because of his nobility. I haven't even mentioned Lafiel yet. Let's face it, you have to be a badass to handle a classy lady like her.
I would also throw out the main character from Kamisama no Memochou who was a pretty cool character.
Honestly, I feel like you can muster up a sizable list. The issue is that those characters who don't fit are the less memorable ones who really didn't have a whole lot going for them or much happening around them. Honestly, I don't think that makes them any less awesome.
|2013-01-01, 11:31
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Ahh! LOL I had to enable signatures for a moment to see that LOL, yeah I remember the hate on accell world cause of the mc, I mean I kinda got it. . .people really didn't like his character design - I was on the fence about it I was refreshed that they had an mc be short and fat. . .thought it was something new, like having that old guy be a MC in that futuristic anime a while back (forgot the name, sorry) but he wasn't realistically short and fat, kinda felt like they were making fun of fat people in that show tbh lol. . .but I still liked him despite all of that. . .the story of the show just turned dumb imo that whole last arc wasn't necessary, especially as the original is not even close to finished. . .but that's another thread for another day lol
and yeah, everyone knows bleach and Naruto is bad so they don't count ;p
@trace dio is a badass too lol, hell. . .the WHOLE CAST is full of badasses!
. . .ahh the memories...
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In a fiction show, we know the MC will beat the big bad. If the MC is not more powerful than the big bad, he will need some deux ex Machina to beat it (5 and 6)
Also, the big bad always disregard moral issue (thus they are the bad guys), thus if the MC care about moral issues or friends (moral issues and underpower friends limit the full power of the MC), he will need to significantly overpower to secure the victory. If not, he will need deux ex Machina to help him. (2,3,5 and 6)
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It's just that some MCs are so overpowered I no longer care how would he beat the final boss anymore. And THAT is boring. If he's going to beat the final boss, at least make me interested on how he would do it.
That, and it just tells me you have to abandon your moral values and your friends to be considered badass. I know it's not the case, but MCs like these make me feel like nothing good ever comes from believing what is right.
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what is the definition of badass?
Superman is ultra strong, but he is never considered a badass because he always follow rules and morality.
Isn't to be consider a badass, you need to have some sort of "bad" in your character?
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Which main characters are you referring to? Most badass mains are morally upstanding, even if they act aloof. Very few mainstream badass main characters would throw away their friends or morals to achieve their goals.
Even Guts, the quintessential 'badass' driven by revenge eventually learns what it means to protect what he has now and struggle against his own hatred.
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I'm not really referring to any main. The list is what I thought people think is the ideal protagonist. Obviously, I was wrong.
Okay, I'll dissect the list for you guys.
1. Have a ridiculously sob backstory.
Somebody told me that conflict is necessary to make a good story. But what kind of conflict? One that starts off deep? Can't we have a well-received story where the real conflict starts right just after it has began, like that of Jonathan Joestar; instead of a story which WILL turn out sour like that of Kiritsugu Emiya or Light Yagami?
Don't get me wrong, I like Kiritsugu, even if he has the probably most sob-worthy backstory ever. I just find it unnerving to see that people seem to like tragic characters and make them up as badasses by saying that Shinji Ikari or Haruyuki Arita has no right to whine about anything when they don't even freaking understand the psychology behind them. They want wimpy MCs to develop a backbone within a span of half a episode, even if they were already suffering for like 10 years due to things beyond their control.
I mean, can't I like both wimps and badasses at the same time? People actually berate me for liking wimpy MCs.
2. Ditch your moral values and become like the honey badger who doesn't give a crap.
I blame it to the manipulative villain who gets praised more for just being good at plans while berating the hero for falling for the guy's trap and succumbing to his values when it clearly can't help him against the villain. They treat morality like it's some sort of Idiot Ball. I hate that. They don't call it "evil", they call it "smart". But to me, "evil" is still "evil", no matter how "smart" it is.
Again, don't get me wrong. I like cunning characters (like Shu from Suikoden 2, who reminds me of Aizen), but I really hate it when they equate goodness with dumbness and demand that mains have to be a step ahead of the villain all the freaking time.
3. Ditch your friends, because they can't help you, and could even be an obstacle to you.
I blame this to the hero party who are usually portrayed to be utterly useless against the enemies so our hero has no choice but to win it by himself. I really can't blame people for asking for shows where the hero party actually does something better than just being hero bait.
Being the party healer is also quite a problem, because they can't fight. [sarcasm]Combat skills are required for all members of the hero party.[/sarcasm] So make him/her a Combat Medic. Problem is, CM's get Worf'd most of the time. I'm glad the medic-nin from Naruto are not such cases.
Barring Priestess Yufa from Ragnarok the Animation, I have never seen White Mages win a single fight. I would like to see a WM win a fight by using the Holy Hand Grenade once in a while.
4. Go on a quest for UNLIMITED POWER!
Duh, that's the point of fighters, right? But please don't treat it like it's the ultimate goal. The ultimate goal should be to use it for the sake of good.
5. Become so overpowered that not even the final villain can TOUCH YOU.
Now that I think of it, I couldn't really think of an MC who can one-shot the final villain. I think I was just exaggerating things. Finishing them with over-the-top moves (for the sake of climax IKR) doesn't really help matters.
I would just say that the harder the MC struggles against the final villain, the better. This is the reason why I liked Kosuke Ueki better than Kirito.
6. If the final villain somehow overpowers you, know that the Deus Ex Machina is still out there to save you, if you're lucky.
I think the Deus Ex Machina ruined most chances for me to ever appreciate Kirito. So in the end, he really didn't win his fights all by himself, he had help from the system.
People usually don't complain about too little help from the Deus Ex Machina and yet complain about too much help from the Deus Ex Machina. But SAO fans don't care about how often the Deus Ex Machina helped Kirito because it makes sense in-story.
So I guess Deus Ex Machina is okay as long as it's explained in the plot, but to me it diminishes the value of the hero's victory, depending on its use.
7. ???
I'll tell you this: I spent the entire two weeks sour-graping on Kirito because of all the hate towards Haru of Accel World. People keep saying Kirito is better because he's thin and Haru is fat, because Kirito is badass right off the bat and Haru has no right to whine because everything is now going his way, because Kirito deserves his girls and Haru doesn't
I really don't like it when people set double standards on others, anime characters or otherwise. So it's okay to be Shinji Ikari but not Haruyuki Arita? So only thin people can become main characters and fat people are not allowed to become main characters?
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"from developer Trion Worlds, is quickly approaching its March 1 release date, and with the game now in open beta, things are starting to look better than ever for the gorgeous massively multiplayer online role-playing game. If you still aren't familiar with RIFT, check out the preview we did last month where we took a look at the first 20 levels of gameplay. This time around, we got to sit down with RIFT producer Adam Gershowitz as he showed us various aspects of end game raiding.
End game raiding in RIFT comes in both 10 and 20-man flavors, both offering different things. Ten-man exterior raiding can be described as "on-demand Rifting," where a group gathers supplies to form a Raid Rift Lure out in the open world. The way it works is both public and personal. A group opens the Rift tear, and fights the subsequent stages, sub-bosses, and bosses with their group.
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NormaIf you go to Amazon and search for the Lahey Pizza book, click on "see random page" and you can review much of the book including dough making method.Bob
NormaAll i need is another pizza book....Ordered from Amazon, paid $18.13 delivered on 3-20-2012 the release date...Ed
As much as I revere Jim Lahey for the pioneering work he's done in bringing no knead techniques to the attention of the American public, if he takes a lackadaisical approach to home oven setups (which I think he might do, based on videos that I've seen of his), his name will be dirt to me, just like Reinhart.
I like Reinhart's bread books for what they are, books on bread making. His pizza recipes (I have tried) don't do much for me. His sauce recipe is horrendous. I've tried Lahey's doughs and they are always too wet and tasteless when cooked in a home oven. At least Reinhart goes into introducing steam and the use of stones when he talks about breads, and for that matter, pizza also. I'm sure there is way more pizza knowledge right here on the "forum", then you will find in ANY book!
Another thing that seldom, if ever, gets mentioned in some of these celebratie books is the flour they use. Commercial bakers have access to flours that we don't even know exist. I'm sure Lahey isn't running down to the local grocery store and picking up a bag of Pillsbury ap to bake his product with, but we are prettty much at the mercy of what's on the grocers shelves. I know a lot of us pizza nerds order specialty flours on occasion, but the average reader of these books doesn't even know where to start to find them.
Thanks for the heads up Norma. I'm looking forward to reading Lahey's book as well. I really enjoy his pizza at Co. I ordered it today at Barnes and Noble.
At least Reinhart goes into introducing steam and the use of stones when he talks about breads,
I dont understand what you think is wrong with Reinhart doughs or pizzas. Can you explain what you think is wrong with them? I know you are a NY style guy , but thought you were opening your mind to other types of pizzas.
I can become more expansive to other styles of pizzas, but I will never be tolerant of culture bashing.
Norma, the Japanese 'own' sushi. If I wrote a book on sushi and described it as small pieces of hot dogs, I would expect most Japanese people who read my book to be quite angry. I'm taking something from their culture that they cherish highly and attempting to redefine it as something completely different. If I wrote a book on champagne and described it as carbonated water, the French would be equally livid. As a NYer and a 1/8,000,000 owner of NY style pizza, when I read Reinhart's recipe for NY style pizza, my blood boils. The man is trashing my culture by spreading a faulty definition for this region's most cherished food. I'm not Neapolitan, but he does Naples an ever greater disservice with the ignorance he's spreading regarding Neapolitan pizza.I can become more expansive to other styles of pizzas, but I will never be tolerant of culture bashing.As far as Jim Lahey goes, and what may or may not be in his book, I think that people of his stature- people that, if they write a book, are going to reach millions of readers, have a responsibility to do their homework. For pizza, that includes an understanding of the thermodynamics involved- that pizza's most important ingredient is heat. If someone is writing an article for Better and Homes and Gardens, and they want to stipulate "turn your oven as high as it will go," then that's perfectly fine. With the number of people Lahey (and Reinhart) is reaching, though, he (they) should be getting into some of the nuts and bolts. Lahey is making probably hundreds of thousands of dollars a year baking up breathtakingly beautiful high heat pizzas and for him to come out with a book that says something along the lines of "just turn your oven up and it'll be fine," would be an insult to public. I know he hasn't said this yet in his book, but I have seen him say something similar on videos. I'm crossing my fingers that he doesn't treat the public/his fans like helpless children, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
Whenever anyone, even like Jim Lahey, writes a book, they cant reach all the people that want to learn to make pizza in one book. Everyone doesnt have the same ovens, equipment, flours, or other variables that are needed to make great pizzas. A lot of people dont even have the money to buy all the stuff that is needed to make decent pizza. If everyone did, most pizza businesses like pizza chains wouldnt be in business like they are. People would find out they can make better pizzas at home, if they would be interested in doing that.
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By Rick Cleveland
"When you go to Heaven after you die, tell St. Peter you're a Saints fan. He'll say, 'C'mon in, I don't care what else you done, you suffered enough.' "
- Buddy Diliberto
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Buddy Diliberto, better known to New Orleans Saints fans as Buddy D, died last Friday night at the age of 73 of a heart attack. If Buddy D has had his meeting with St. Peter, he surely has been passed through the gates. Despite Buddy's almost constant criticism of the Saints, he adored them.
Says Archie Manning, "Listeners always misunderstood that about Buddy. They thought because of the way he criticized the Saints, he hated them. The opposite was true. He loved the Saints, but, like most Saints fans, he was eternally frustrated."
Today's column comes with this disclaimer: I did not know Buddy Diliberto well. But as was the case with thousands upon thousands who listened to him on WWL I've heard him talk as much as I've heard some of my closest friends.
With apologies to Jim Henderson and Hokie Gajan, Buddy D really was the voice of the Saints. His pre-game and post-game call-in shows were often the highlights of a trip to New Orleans to watch the Saints.
The Saints might lose. Indeed, they might stink up the Superdome. You might get stuck in I-10 traffic for hours, but at least you could listen to Buddy D and his loyal callers such as Abdul from Pascagoula and so many others.
Buddy D was a malaprop waiting to happen. For Buddy, Snake Stabler would become Stake Snabler. Deuce McAllister was, at least once, Douche McAllister. A moot point was a mute point. Torn knee ligaments were just as likely to be torn lee nigaments. A torn rotator cuff was a turn rotary cup.
And a squirrel was always a squirrel. That's what Buddy D called overly optimistic Saints fans: squirrels.
Five minutes of listening to Buddy would drive an English teacher into hysteria. The King's English? Buddy's was anything but.
And then there was his delivery: fast, furious and filled with mispronunciations. When I listened to Buddy D for any length of time, I found myself waiting for his spit to come right on through the speakers.
You've heard people say that somebody has a face made for radio? Buddy D not only had a face made for radio, he had a voice made for newspapers. That's what he was in the beginning: a sports reporter for The Times-Picayune. He made the switch from newspapers to television and then to radio.
"The thing about Buddy was that he was a really good reporter and writer," Archie Manning said. "That's what he really was, a writer."
Times-Picayune sports columnist Peter Finney, one of the great people in this business, first met Buddy D in 1950 when Diliberto joined the newspaper's sports staff.
"Buddy was a fine writer, and he always considered himself a newspaper guy even after all those years in radio and TV," Finney says. "He never took himself seriously as a broadcaster. He'd just say whatever was on his mind, and if he was wrong he would admit it."
Buddy D's biggest admission came after he campaigned hard for Mike Ditka to be hired as the Saints head coach. Ditka was a bust, and Buddy D willingly took the blame.
Says Finney, "Buddy always said that they would probably put it on his tombstone that he was responsible for Mike Ditka."
Maybe they should. My guess is that Buddy D would get a kick out of it. But they should also consider using this, from Pete Finney, for Buddy D's epitaph:
"Buddy was a po boy-and-Barq's root beer guy. He was New Orleans through and through. That's why people loved him. He was one of them."
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Opinion: Can the Military Bring Order to Egypt?
Hudson Institute fellow Sam Tadros on why Egypt's military wants to reshape the political landscape before the next election. Photos: Getty Images
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... the turnout in Egypt where prosecutors ordered the rest of the Muslim Brotherhood leaders in these last hours ... is this the beginning of the Army bringing back quarter so that country ... but since two fellas anti Christian who predicted that go on this program ... joins me now from Washington ... Sam short term ... is this the beginning of of CENTCOM in Cairo ... move on and certainly trying to bring the calm and the streets of Cairo they have to fight to ... install the demonstrations the pro Morsi demonstrations from expounding ... the torrid encounter the Law mosque and then they expand in the fall of the presidential guard ... and we've all watched as long to try to and that they are ... on to the death of fifty people as a result the fact that sent ... the army is very where we were now entering the holy month of the month on which gives them all to move into a golden opportunity to mobilize people of the last ... Muslims will all be going to last for the prayers ... it's a chance for them to be able to regain some support in those maths and interest rates ... as a result the Army's trying to and this prices this was possible ... the crisis is also in the mix and the andthe economic investment in the final ... investment ... that would be willing to come from such a country ... that stands as the Muslim Brotherhood right now have any incentive ... to re engage with the democratic process ... no because they'd been told to be excluded from it the ball from both the president has been removed from power ... the Muslim Brotherhood come for ... a higher chamber of Parliament has been ... also who runs the Muslim Brotherhood that Constellation ... has been suspended so everything that the walls rather it has gained in the last year has stripped from the past ... also this for a strong rhetoric against the bulk of that that the human eye station all its members ... body that needs the support of ... the army ... is an alarming sign for them ... there weren't really witnessing a zero sum game where both the army and the Brotherhood ... off I think this that that that ... so Sam what's the longer term strategy then of the army ... to use this period to split the Islam must vote in anticipation of the next election ... definitely the army was very keen and again bringing more radical Islam is the style of fees on board ... in this grand coalition against the Brotherhood ... and in order to to not they've agreed to the side of these commands almost canceling the Constitution altogether but to suspend the debt ... that also showed declaration issued by the puppet president on me ... and power has also found that the Sophie's the main arc to prove they want which is the explanation of what the principles of Islam actually I which were the main source of legislation are ... so the spouses are very important there because the storm uses the some of these ... the army would be that was above that would be able to paint this ... as a boxer against Islam and not just against Wong secret organization ... around this this and it's everything a nice walking a very fine line here trying to bring order the country ... but not doing it so violently ... that they Stoke anger amongst the Muslim Brotherhood and their supporters ... I hate ... having crossed the one already in your view or are they still certain finding their way ... in the right to do this ... and they're still basically trying to to come up with the time ... remember that until the last minute the army was hopeful the President Morsi ... would be willing to accept doing some concessions ... and tossed the idea of the tanks rolling industry could be avoided ... until the last moment they were still hopeful that the walls of the group ... would see the lights and the end of the tunnel ... and engage in the political process according to the ruins of the army of course ... but as a result of the walls above them confusing when now in a country the zero sum game ... that ... either you and the Waltham bother with or are they when the bath and the streets ... the Muslim brother this financing for the weekend term a choppier strategy when he was removed in a coup in ... Venezuela ... hoping that the people the masses would bring them back to Pawar ... SAN thirty seconds left in the U S play any kind of stabilizing role here is the White House shown ... any indication that they want to ... the hope for stability need to hold the pencil all political factions realizing that the country is too large for a new single one of them ruining the country ... they all have to come together in need for compromise whereby consumers all brought to the table ... conference that they have to think that that they can win something ... that they won't be halted down and MasterCard has happened in the polls well just another reminder that having a of of both doesn't necessarily usher in a new age of democracy ... Hudson Institute fellow Sam talkers thank you so much for joining us ... think you are


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Today was my oldest child's pre-k orientation day. Let me preface this story with
the fact that I went back to work when each of my children were eight months old
and they have been in a school setting since they were very young; I thought today
would be no different than any other which signaled the onset of our fall transition.
I was mistaken.
As I walked my daughter into her pre-k classroom, made small talk with the
teachers, watched her find her name tag and settle right into a seat; crayon in hand,
confident smile on her face, tears filled my eyes. The realization that she was "so
big" overwhelmed me and the once-easy, "good-bye", now was an act of hesitation,
solely on my part.
Although I have been kissing my children good-bye and wishing them a wonderful
day for years, I get it; the reality of life simply catches you off guard. This is still
Pre-school and I never thought the send-off next year would be difficult and now my
tune has changed.
As a kindergarten teacher, I witness this situation every September, but from the
outside, looking in. This perspective is one that I now wish all parents had because
I truly understand how it feels to entrust your child to another person, in a new
setting, likely with new peers, eight hours a day, five days a week, and I know that
they will be ok.
I am fortunate to understand that 99% of the time, when kids cry, they possess a
huge smile within five minutes. When kids are filled with enthusiasm for school, the
teacher is equally motivated because this sense of comfort and faith in the situation
is as contagious as the tears and now he/she can begin to initiate learning and the
friendships that lie ahead.
In that moment of sadness at the pre-k door, I can look at my daughter's teacher and
foresee that look on her face when June inevitably rolls around and the students
return to their families for another wonderful summer. As teachers we of course
hold this time in high regard, but the reality that these students who we have
nurtured for ten months, will not bounce into the room the following Monday, is a
bit melancholy. Teachers look forward to meeting and growing with their new class
and we strive to create a family within our classroom walls. It's hard for us to say
good-bye as well.
Of course, seeing my daughter so comfortable and content, eager and hopeful, filled
my own heart with joy and contentment, but at the same time I couldn't help be
amazed as I thought, "She needs me a little less today". Fortunately for my ego, the
teacher-side of me remembered that this is not the case at all. It is because of me
that she is self-assured and prepared, that she is friendly and able to feel secure and
It is my hope that you as a parent are more at ease after reading my thoughts. If
your child is in need of reassurance whether prior to school, two weeks or two
months in, and you feel that you are unsure of what else you could do, I suggest
using books as a way to ease their transition. The simple act of reading to them
will not only provide the m with comfort, but as they remember and connect these
stories to their life, they will have your voice in their heads and the message you
intended in their hearts.
The Kissing Hand
Audrey Penn
The Night Before Kindergarten
Natasha Wing
First Day Jitters
Julie Danneberg
Tiptoe Into Kindergarten Jacqueline Rogers
On The Way to Kindergarten
Virginia Kroll
Clifford Goes to School & Clifford's First Day of School Norman Rockwell
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten Joseph Slate
Franklin Goes to School
Bourgeois & Clark
Tara Hudson received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary and Special Education at The University of Delaware and her Master's Degree in Education at Stonybrook University. Tara has taught for ten years in the Westhampton Beach School District. Currently in her sixth year as a kindergarten teacher, her passion is working with children each day and watching them grow socially and academically. Tara has done freelance work for The Patch and her writing has also appeared in The Waldo Tribune and Macaroni Kid. Tara lives on Long Island with her husband, children and dog. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, exercising and being outdoors.


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Brussels, Belgium, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, has today announced a proposal by the European Commission to allocate more than 360 million EUR to Germany in response to the serious flooding in late spring, May and June of this year. Neighbouring countries Austria and the Czech Republic who suffered lesser damages as a direct result of the floods will benefit from 21.6 million EUR and 15.9 million EUR respectively. In addition, Romania will receive more than 2.4 million EUR to help meet the costs for damage caused by the drought and forest fires in the summer of 2012.
The support, under the European Solidarity Fund, still needs to be approved by the European Parliament and the Council. Providing it is, it will help to contribute to the emergency costs incurred by the public authorities in these four member states because of the disasters. In response to the emergency, in particular, it will help to restore essential infrastructure and services, reimburse funding emergency and rescue operations as well as meeting some of the costs of cleaning-up of the disaster- stricken regions including the natural zones.
Commissioner Hahn, who oversees the Fund and signed today's proposal, said "This decision shows how Europe can act to help fellow countries and regions get back on their feet after natural disasters. The European Solidarity Fund exists to give support to those countries when help is needed most to regain in getting back economic stability after natural disasters. The amount of funding proposed will enable Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Romania to recover and provide normal living conditions for the citizens in the affected regions."
EU Commissioner Janusz Lewandowski, responsible for Financial Programming and Budget, stated: "Last July I promised the people in areas affected by the floods that the EU budget would come to their help as quickly and effectively as possible. Today, we deliver: we propose to amend the 2013 EU budget in order to provide help, and I will do all I can to ensure Member States and the European Parliament swiftly approve our proposal."
In May and June 2013, much of Central Europe was affected by extreme flooding in many areas: causing damages to houses, infrastructure, and services. Though the floods were more severe and more extensive, overall damage was less than that of the floods in 2002, particularly in Austria and the Czech Republic. This is partly due to the effectiveness of flood protection and risk control measures being introduced since 2002, but more efforts are required in the future.
During the summer of 2012, major parts of Romania suffered from extremely high temperatures leading to drought. This led to with important crop failure, numerous forest and vegetation fires, and severe shortage of water for the people.
From mid-May until end of June 2013, large areas of Germany experienced extremely intense rainfall, which resulted in widespread flooding causing severe damages. More than 100 000 people were evacuated from flood-affected areas in Germany with a total of almost 600 000 affected by the disaster. The German application for Solidarity Fund aid was received on 24 July, under "major disaster" criteria. The total direct damage of around 8.1 billion EUR was well above exceeding the threshold to qualify for Solidarity Fund support. The Commission proposal to allocate 360 million EUR for Germany is set against the total 3.2 billion EUR of total cost of eligible operations.
Austria and the Czech Republic both submitted applications on the basis of the so-called "neighbouring country" criteria, whereby a country affected by the same major disaster as a neighbouring country may exceptionally benefit from Solidarity Fund aid even if under the normal damage threshold for mobilising the Fund is not reached.
The Commission received the application from Austria on 6 August 2013. The Austrian authorities estimated the total direct damage at 866 million EUR. The total amount of aid proposed is 21.6 million EUR from 350 million EUR of total cost of eligible operations. The Czech Republic submitted their application on 8 August 2013. The Czech authorities estimated the total direct damage at 637 million EUR. The total amount of aid proposed by the Commission is 15.9 million EUR from 416 million EUR of total cost of eligible operations.
The Hungarian application received on 13 August could not be accepted as overall damage in Hungary was very limited and the criteria for mobilising the Solidarity Fund were found not to be met.
The Commission received an application from the Romanian authorities in November 2012 for financial aid from the EU Solidarity Fund for the droughts occurred during of the summer of 2012. The damage calculated was estimated at EUR 806.7 million EUR. The Commission proposed to allocate 2.4 million EUR, which is the total cost of eligible operations.
The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) was set up to support EU member states and accession countries by offering financial support after major natural disasters. The Fund was created in the wake of the severe floods in Central Europe in the summer of 2002.
On 6 October 2011, the Commission published a Communication on the Future of the Solidarity Fund followed on 25 July 2013 by a legislative proposal to amend the Solidarity Fund Regulation. The proposal is now being examined by the European Parliament and Council for adoption.
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"Beautiful Creatures" is a sassy new love story about two young lovers who find out each others dark pasts. It's going to be oozing with delights. Margot Martindale and Zoey Deutch have just been added to the cast. That's the news here. This morning on the bus I blacked out for a few seconds and when I came to I thought the bus had plunged into the Hudson river for a second. It was awesome.
Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to star in a new thriller currently titled "An Enemy". The film focuses on a man who rents a video that turns out to star himself five years in the past. Wait does that sound real? I seriously can't even see straight so I may have just made that up. It sounds made up.
Don't ask my why but "The Mortal Instruments" sounds like a porno to me. Alright in all honesty 90% of the movie titles I read sound like porno's to me. But this is a big screen adaptation of the book by the same name and it's about a NYC lass who discovers she's a half angel warrior. News today has dropped that Harald Zwart, who directed "The Karate Kid" reboot a couple years back will take up the directing duty. If you're thinking about having kids I'll give you some insight. Kids do not care what time you went to bed. If they want to wake up at 7 you're waking up with them.
Have you ever had a Trenta iced coffee from Starbucks? Trenta is bigger than their large size. It's pretty much a bucket. I've had two so far today. I can hear colors. The crazy ass Japanese flick "Mutant Girls Squad" is finally getting a US Blu-Ray release on may 22nd.


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Rio Salado College partners with organizations all over the Valley to find creative and new ways to empower our local communities. Rio Salado works with education and community partners to improve services for local residents and to offer programs and services that provide pathways to post-secondary education.
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TMC wrote:bada wrote:According to Sal Palentonio (or however you spell his name), the Seahawks have been calliing the Eagles "Non-Stop" to try and aquire either McNabb or Kolb.
And offering what exactly???. Because I think both would be quite hard to get, particularly Kolb...
Oh, and I don't think Hass may be feeling too happy about this story.
Yeah, Reid LOVES Kolb. That is HIS pick. To get Kolb, I would think the Seahawks would have to give up something they shouldn't. McNabb... I think they should wait. This will probably be his last year in Philly.
Oh, and I heard about the Marshall news. Sounds like the Broncos want the Seahawks to include their first round draft choice. If I'm a Seahawks fan, I'm like... F that.


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- 3 carrots sliced
- 3 large baking potatoes peeled and diced
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup flour
- 31/2 cups milk
- 1 cup ham diced
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 green onions sliced thin
- 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper
- Simmer potatoes and carrots in 1 cup water until tender.
- Drain and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter.
- Stir in flour until smooth, slowly add milk and stir until smooth.
- Heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
- Add potatoes, carrots, ham, sour cream, onions, salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat thru, stir in cheese, and serve.
Terri's Notes
-Great for leftover ham bits, and even better with left over baked potatoes too!
-Cream soups and sauces are always easier to cook without burning in a heavy bottom saucepan.
-If you think the kids won't eat them, the green onions make a great garnish on the grown-up's soup!
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NJ Taking Over Troubled Camden Schools
The state of New Jersey moved to take over the Camden school district Monday, seeking to fix what officials said is a broken system that allows thousands of students in one of the nation's poorest cities to fail each year.
Gov. Chris Christie's administration filed the first legal paperwork necessary to assume control of a district in which 90 percent of the schools are among the bottom 5 percent in performance statewide.
The district has 20 days to respond. Christie said the intervention could be complete as quickly as six to eight weeks, but it could be challenged in court.
"We're taking the lead because for too long the public school system in Camden has failed its children," Christie said, flanked by the mayor and some school officials at a news conference held at a high school.
Inaction, the Republican governor said, is "immoral."
Once approved, Camden — a crime-plagued city of 80,000 across the Delaware River from Philadelphia — will be the fourth urban district in New Jersey under state control. The others are Paterson, Jersey City and Newark, the state's largest city.
Camden's four-year graduation rate in 2012 was only 49 percent. Of those who do graduate, only one out of four do so by passing the state's high school exam. Only 2 percent of students score 1550 or higher on their SATs, a metric defined as indicating a high likelihood of college success and completion.
"The system is broken, and we need to take responsibility for fixing it," Christie said.
The state is already the main funder of the Camden school system. Christie said an August report assessing the needs of Camden's schools convinced him that more needed to be done in the city, which has 16,000 schoolchildren, including 4,000 in charter schools.
A transitional leadership team will immediately begin a 90-day review of all school operations, the administration said.
Once the state's takeover plan has been approved, the governor said he would appoint a new superintendent. A search is already under way, and the state plans to work within that system. It will also appoint three additional members to the school board, which will become advisory.
Christie said the state would also move to revamp curriculums, begin a search to put full-time teachers into slots now occupied by a rotation of substitutes, and ensure that every child has the necessary books and instructional materials.
The plan could also include a portfolio of new charter or Renaissance schools.
"We will exert whatever control we need to exert in order to bring success, Christie said, but stressing that he sees the intervention as a "partnership" between the state and city government and school officials.
In its request to the state Board of Education for full intervention in Camden, the state said the school board and school administration failed to effectively run the schools.
The application said the poor outcomes in Camden are not the result of a lack of resources. The city, which receives special state aid because of its poverty, spent $23,709 per student in the 2011-12 year, compared with a statewide average of $18,045.
Christie said the state would "be happy" to be involved in collective bargaining and said he did not speak with unions before moving to intervene in Camden. The state's largest teacher's union expressed reservations about a takeover.
Barbara Keshishian, president of the New Jersey Education Association, said that the track record for state-run districts is "questionable" and that Camden residents must be assured they will have a voice in the process.
"It is always preferable to have public schools managed by local communities," she said.
Rosemary Jackson, a Camden teacher, said she believes the state hasn't adequately funded the schools and she thinks the plan will fail.
"They have yet to talk to parents, yet to talk to teachers," Jackson said.
Ahmad Muhammad, a father of eight children in the school system, came to the announcement opposing the move. But listening to Christie changed his mind.
"I'm hopeful," he said. "It's worth a chance."
Mayor Dana Redd said there will be a series of community meetings to inform people of changes.
"The current status quo is failing our kids," Redd said. "We cannot wait any longer."
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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Wine-, beer-making classes at Falderal
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Paul Kovacich, winemaster at Falderal Winery at 131 Third Ave. W., will host "How to Get Started Making Beer and Wine" at 6 p.m. Monday and March 25.
People who have been thinking about trying their hand at making beer or wine have two opportunities to meet with an expert to get free advice.
In each class, from 6-6:30 p.m., Kovacich will describe particular aspects of making beer and wine. From 6:30-7:30 p.m., the floor will be open for questions. This is a drop-in event; no reservation is required. Participants purchasing kits for making beer or wine or equipment or supplies on either evening receive a 10 percent discount on the purchase price.
"As we are becoming known as a supplier for those in the area who make wine and beer at home, I often get questions from folks who think they may want to start making beer or wine, but aren't sure what it entails. So we're offering these sessions, where I will talk about the equipment needed, costs, how long the process can take, and any other topics people may have questions about. I will demonstrate the equipment and show how it works. We'll discuss the science of fermentation. Whatever people want to know, I'll try to answer their questions," Kovacich said.
Call 828-693-7676, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.falderal winery.com for more information.
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BSC Sailing School - Intro to Sail, Magic 25 Keelboat on 4, 11 and 18 March...
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Introduction to Sailing on a Magic 25 keelboat.
Learn to sail with up to 4 others on a Magic 25. She's a small yacht with a keel, so she won't ever tip over! You'll learn the basics of sailing as well as how to use winches, trim sails and become a useful crew member.
Three 4 hour sessions held on Sunday mornings.
Sunday 4 March
Sunday 11 March
Sunday 18 March
Total Cost is $480 per person.
Minimum age is 18 years
What to Bring
- Bring a hat that won't blow off - or get knocked off
- Sunscreen and sunglasses
- Long-sleeved shirt
- Drink
- Lunch
- Soft shoes with light-coloured soles that you don't mind getting wet
- Shorts and a sweater or sailing jacket (or similar)
Buoyancy vests will be supplied.
Water safety awareness is an integral part of the syllabus. Sailing Lessons will not be conducted in winds of 20 knots or if a gale warning is in force. Rain will be ignored (you're a sailor now!) Shoes must be worn on the Club's timber deck.
Connect with Balmain Sailing Club Activities
The BSC Sailing School is part of the Balmain Sailing Club - a community club run by volunteers.
We're proud of our friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
BSC yacht and dinghy races are almost always followed by a delicious dinner and drinks - or our famous sausage sizzle - at the Clubhouse. Check out the calendar to see when we'll next be racing.
New crew members are ALWAYS welcome, and sailing school participants are encouraged to try out their new-found skills on members' boats. When you finish your Introduction to Sailing course we'll add you to our Crew Register and you can start sailing on a regular basis.
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Who is the copyright holder for the HTS terms of service? How could I go about contacting him/her?
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Minister without portfolio and Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz will have his first crack at leading the country next week, when Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu travels to the Czech Republic. Netanyahu, who will be accompanied by several ministers, will meet with Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas and President Vaclav Klaus. The leaders will discuss security, trade, and other issues.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu is still dealing with the fallout from his deal with Mofaz, which brought the Kadima head, and the party's 31 Knesset seats, into the government. Likud ministers quoted in media reports called the way Netanyahu has been dealing with them "farcical," after the Prime Minister admitted that several Kadima MKs would be appointed as ministers, despite previous claims by Netanyahu that they would not. According to reports, Kadima will receive three ministries. The coalition agreement presented Wednesday lists only Mofaz as receiving a ministerial position.
Far more serious, said some Likud officials, was the "loss of public trust" the Likud has experienced over the past several days. One senior minister was quoted as saying that after the Prime Minister taking great pains to differentiate himself from Kadima during his administration, it would be very difficult to explain to voters how the government was now willing to adopt Kadima's views on a wide range of controversial issues. "If, for example, we had been planning to do something about Givat Ha'Ulpana, it will be a lot more difficult to find a solution that will be acceptable to everyone in the coalition," the minister said. While the coalition, with 94 members, has never been more stable, the minister said that differentiating the Likud from Kadima in the next election would be much more difficult now.
There is dissent within Kadima as well. Former Kadima head Tsipi Livni, claiming that she is speaking for a number of party MKs, slammed the deal that brought her party into the coalition. "The public deserves better politics," Livni said. According to media reports Thursday, those Kadima MKs who agree with Livni are examining ways to leave the party, and the coalition, while remaining in the Knesset. At least half a dozen Kadima MKs are said to want to leave the coalition and return to the opposition, since they still had significant policy differences with the Likud, and did not wished to become identified with the Likud-dominated government.
Ironically, those MKs may be able to take advantage of a law that had been passed several years ago that had been dubbed the "Mofaz law," which allowed a group of seven MKs led by the former Likud minister and current Kadima head to withdraw from the Likud and retain their seats, taking their reelection funding with them. That same law is still on the books, and could be used by MKs seeking to withdraw from Kadima under similar circumstances, analysts said.


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Israel and Hamas Start 72-Hour Cease-Fire in Gaza
Fragile Truce as Israeli Forces Wind Down Month-Long Offensive
Gaza was calm but tense Tuesday morning as Israel and Hamas again embarked on a 72-hour cease-fire and Israeli forces began withdrawing from the Palestinian territory after a month-long campaign.
Gazans ventured out onto the streets once again even though no previous cease-fire in this conflict has lasted more than a day.
Horse carts and bicycles...