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Boulder, Colo., USA GSA Bulletin papers published online 11 Jan. 2013 include contributions from scientists in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Spain, the UK, and New Zealand. Multiple locations in the western U.S. are studied, along with locations in Canada, New Zealand, and Guatemala.
Papers cover
1. Holocene record of strong earthquakes in the Lake Tahoe region, USA;
2. Tectonics, salt, and the fossil forests of Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site, Canada;
3. Tectonics, sediments, and the Hornbrook Formation of Oregon and California, USA;
4. A case study of slow-moving landslides along the San Andreas fault, California, USA;
5. The effects of sea-level rise and hurricanes on a Texas barrier island system, USA;
6. The complex evolution of the Rabinal Granite, central Guatemala;
7. The history of Ice-Age Lake Franklin, Ruby Valley, northeastern Nevada, USA;
8. Sediments, geochronology, petrography, paleocurrent measurements and the early Alberta Basin, Canada;
9. Geomorphology of Arroyo Seco, central California Coast Ranges, USA;
10. Effects of climate on bedrock river incision and long-term landscape evolution, Kohala peninsula, Hawai'i;
11. Paleoclimate records in fossil soils of the Wind River Basin, Wyoming, USA;
12. Large prehistoric earthquakes along the Hope fault and current seismic hazard, South Island, New Zealand;
13. A 25-year perspective on how volcanoes work.
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Holocene subaqueous paleoseismology of Lake Tahoe
Shane B. Smith et al., Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557-0172, USA. Posted online 11 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30629.1.
Large subaqueous landslides and turbidites in Lake Tahoe suggest that strong shaking due to earthquakes (greater than magnitude 7) in or near the basin occurs every 800 years on average with the most recent event occurring about 500 years ago. This study by Shane Smith and colleagues provides the first continuous strong shaking record in the region spanning the Holocene and indicates that perhaps fourteen episodes have occurred during the past 12,000 years. Carbon-14 dating of the subaqueous deposits compares favorably to the record of known paleoseismic events on nearby faults. The size and location of the deposits also allows the researchers to determine when individual faults have ruptured. The West Tahoe fault, the largest fault in the basin, ruptured about 4,500, 5,600, and 7,800 years ago, giving a recurrence interval of about 2,600 years. The event about 4,500 years ago may not have ruptured the central and northern segments of the fault. More studies are needed to better define the seismic hazard in the Reno/Tahoe/Carson City region; however, these results confirm that the region has experienced major earthquakes throughout the Holocene.
Evaporite tectonics and the late Paleozoic stratigraphic development of the Cumberland basin, Appalachians of Atlantic Canada
John W.F. Waldron et al., Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada. Posted online 11 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30718.1.
The Cumberland basin is part of the large and deep Maritimes Sedimentary Basin of Atlantic Canada, interpreted to have developed at tropical latitudes, from about 350 to 300 million years ago, in the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian periods. The basin fill includes thick evaporites -- anhydrite, gypsum, rock salt. Overlying clastic sedimentary rocks include fossil forests with upright trees, preserved at the Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site. Analysis of seismic profiles demonstrates that the subsidence that allowed these strata to accumulate was produced by salt expulsion. In the western part of the basin, evaporites remained largely undisturbed until the Pennsylvanian Period, when their rapid expulsion allowed accumulation of the thick Joggins succession with its upright tree fossils. In the eastern part of the basin, evaporite withdrawal began earlier, producing "minibasins" filled by Mississippian strata. Many of the structures are similar to those on salt-bearing continental margins such as the eastern margin of North America. However, the tectonic environment encouraged vertical, rather than horizontal movement of salt. These features may be characteristic of salt tectonics in basins bounded by faults with horizontal movement. Salt expulsion has strongly influenced the distribution of hydrocarbons and other resources in the basin.
Understanding a critical basinal link in Cretaceous Cordilleran paleogeography: Detailed provenance of the Hornbrook Formation, Oregon and California
Kathleen D. Surpless and Emily J. Beverly, Dept. of Geosciences, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio TX 78212, USA. Posted online 11 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30690.1.
The Hornbrook Formation of southern Oregon and northern California preserves an important record of regional mid- to Late Cretaceous tectonic events that improves our understanding of paleogeography and regional tectonics for this critical time in the development of the North American Cordillera. Initial deposition in the Hornbrook basin likely began in a hanging-wall basin as footwall-block uplift exhumed the Klamath Mountains and generated a proximal sediment source for the lower members of the Hornbrook Formation. Kathleen Surpless and Emily Beverly suggest that changing plate motions along the U.S. Cordilleran margin during the Late Cretaceous shifted Hornbrook sediment sources to newly uplifted regions east and southeast of the basin, as continued subsidence occurred in the Klamath Mountains. Upper members of the Hornbrook Formation received sediment largely derived from the main Cretaceous Sierra batholith, with little to no sediment derived from the Klamath Mountains. A similar shift in sediment sources occurs in the Upper Cretaceous Great Valley Group of California, which likely formed the southern continuation of the Hornbrook basin during the Late Cretaceous. Thus, the record of changing sediment sources preserved within the Hornbrook Formation provides evidence of significant regional tectonic events in the mid- to Late Cretaceous Cordillera.
Fault-zone controls on the spatial distribution of slow-moving landslides
Joel S. Scheingross et al., Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA. Posted online 11 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30719.1.
Slow-moving landslides pose a distinct natural hazard via damage to roads and structures, and can be significant drivers of erosion. Unlike conventional landslides, which fail catastrophically in a single event, these landslides creep at rates of centimeters to meters per year and can be continually active for years to centuries. Despite their importance, there has been little work predicting where slow-moving landslides occur. In this paper, Joel S. Scheingross and colleagues examine how tectonic faulting affects the distribution of slow-moving landslides. In a case study along the San Andreas fault, California, USA, they find that slow-moving are extremely common along the "creeping" section of the fault, which does not experience large earthquakes. However, slow-moving landslides are rare along the "locked" section of the fault, where large earthquakes are common. Their results suggest that reduced rock strength near the fault promotes the development of slow-moving landslides along the creeping San Andreas fault. In the locked section of the fault, however, large earthquakes induce rapid, catastrophic landslides which preferentially remove weak material from hillslopes and limit the development of slow-moving landslides. These results represent a first step in predicting the location of slow-moving landslides and are useful for hazards analysis and infrastructure planning.
Unprecedented erosion of the upper Texas coast: Response to accelerated sea-level rise and hurricane impacts
Davin J. Wallace and John B. Anderson, Dept. of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA, and Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA. Posted online 29 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30725.1.
Global change is accelerating the rate of sea-level rise and will likely affect the rate of intense hurricanes impacting coastlines in the future. This could dramatically impact sandy coastlines worldwide; however, there is a lack of field-based studies utilizing the geologic record of past periods of rapid sea-level rise and hurricanes to shed light on these potential future coastal changes. In this paper, Davin Wallace and John B. Anderson describe the evolution of a coupled Texas barrier island system (Galveston/Follets Islands, San Luis Pass Tidal Delta, and offshore) over the last few millennia by measuring erosion due to sea-level rise and hurricanes. Their data show that during periods of high sediment supply and rapid sea-level rise, the time-averaged volumetric erosion flux offshore due to hurricanes is higher. During periods of reduced sediment supply and slower sea-level rise, the time-averaged volumetric erosion flux offshore due to hurricanes is lower. They couple these data with the volumetric sand flux to a nearby tidal delta, which records the barrier's erosion through time. Wallace and Anderson then show that historic erosion along the upper Texas coast is unprecedented relative to the geologic record and associate these changes with accelerated sea-level rise punctuated by hurricane events.
Late Cretaceous subduction of the continental basement of the Maya block (Rabinal Granite, central Guatemala): Tectonic implications for the geodynamic evolution of Central America
Luigi A. Solari et al., Centro de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional Autnoma de Mxico, Campus Juriquilla, 76001 Quertaro, Quertaro, Mexico. Posted online 29 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30743.1.
The southernmost portion of the continental North America Plate ends in central Guatemala, where it is known as the Maya block. There, Luigi A Solari and coauthors have studied the complex evolution of the Rabinal Granite, which first crystallized from a partial melting of sediment, and then got involved in a subduction-related metamorphism in the Late Cretaceous, during the transpressional collision with the Pacific Caribbean arc.
Latest Pleistocene history of pluvial Lake Franklin, northeastern Nevada, USA
Jeffrey S. Munroe and Benjamin J.C. Laabs, Dept. of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, USA. Posted online 29 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30696.1.
Jeff Munroe of Middlebury College and Ben Laabs of SUNY-Geneseo investigate the history of Lake Franklin, which occupied the Ruby Valley of northeastern Nevada during the last Ice Age. Although the lake has completely dried up, mapping of preserved beaches allowed the former dimensions of the lake to be determined, and radiocarbon dating of fossil shells recovered from beach sediments at a variety of elevations allowed a history of lake-level changes to be reconstructed. Lake Franklin was present during the global peak of the last Ice Age; however, it covered only ~50% of its maximum area, suggesting that Ice Age climate in northeastern Nevada was cold and dry. Approximately 17,000 years ago, the lake rose rapidly to its maximum elevation, expanding to cover 1,100 square kilometers, making it one of the largest lakes in the southwestern U.S. at that time. This rapid lake-level rise was synchronous with expansions of other lakes in the region, implicating a climatic shift toward moister conditions. Approximately 15,000 years ago, the level of the lake fell rapidly as the climate became abruptly drier. This trend was temporarily interrupted by a short-lived lake expansion about 13,000 years ago, after which the lake disappeared completely.
Sediment dispersal in an evolving foreland: Detrital zircon geochronology from Upper Jurassic and lowermost Cretaceous strata, Alberta Basin, Canada
M. Keegan Raines et al., Imperial Oil Ltd, Calgary, Alberta T2P 3K4, Canada. Posted online 29 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30671.1.
This paper by M. Keegan Raines and colleagues examines the sedimentary record of ancient drainage networks as they changed in response to early mountain building in the adjacent Cordillera. The study attempts to test several hypotheses used to explain observed changes in sediment composition and to unravel predictable patterns of sediment dispersal that may be found in similar basins. The changes in sediment composition, along with geochronology, petrography, and paleocurrent measurements, are interpreted to indicate at least two distinct sediment sources entering the early Alberta Basin. One source of sediment is interpreted to be from the adjacent mountain belt, while other sediments are interpreted to be far travelled recycled sediments. This study sheds light into a classic example of a foreland basin, revealing early stages of development that have been poorly understood.
Sediment supply, base level, braiding, and bedrock river terrace formation: Arroyo Seco, California, USA
Noah J. Finnegan and Greg Balco, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA. Posted online 29 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30727.1.
In many settings, rivers alternate between carving wide valley bottoms (straths) and cutting narrow gorges over time, thereby creating longitudinally continuous paired bedrock strath terraces along valleys. Strath terraces are used ubiquitously in geomorphology and tectonics; however, how and why they form remain poorly understood. Noah Finnegan and Greg Balco focus on Arroyo Seco in the central California Coast Ranges, where they test hypotheses for strath terrace planation and subsequent strath terrace formation.
The effects of precipitation gradients on river profile evolution on the Big Island of Hawai'i
James A. Menking et al., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, Washington 98926, USA. Posted online 29 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30625.1.
To better understand how climate affects bedrock river incision and long-term landscape evolution in the absence of tectonic forcing, James Menking and colleagues quantify differences in the longitudinal profiles of eroding bedrock channels across the Kohala peninsula on the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawai'i.
Terrestrial paleoenvironmental reconstructions indicate transient peak warming during the early Eocene climatic optimum
Ethan Hyland et al., Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, 1100 North University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. Posted online 29 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30761.1.
The Early Eocene Climatic Optimum was the warmest period in Earth's history since the demise of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous. This warm period was likely caused by increased atmospheric CO2, but the timescale of changes in terrestrial climate and the ecological impacts of those changes are poorly understood. Ethan Hyland and colleagues reconstruct the paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental conditions of the Wind River Basin (western Wyoming, USA) during the Early Eocene and compare these conditions to records from other continental basins and from the ocean. Fossil soils (paleosols) preserved within the Wind River Formation show a rapid increase in atmospheric CO2 during the Early Eocene (about 51 million years ago) that resulted in rapid increases in temperature and precipitation, all of which contributed to a shift in local ecosystems (primarily vegetation). The rapidity of this peak event indicates that previously assumed longer timescale causes like volcanism and weathering were not the driver of these atmospheric changes, and instead suggests that these transient regional to global patterns of climate change resulted from short-term drivers such as increased continental lake or oceanic carbon ventilation.
Timing of late Holocene paleoearthquakes on the Hurunui segment of the Hope fault: Implications for plate boundary strain release through South Island, New Zealand
Robert M. Langridge et al., Dept. of Active Landscapes, GNS Science, P.O. Box 30-368, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Posted online 29 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30674.1.
The Hope fault is a major strike-slip fault in the northern South Island of New Zealand. Paleoseismic studies along the remote western part of the fault (Hurunui segment) have led to the estimation of timing for the two most recent, but prehistoric large earthquakes on the fault there. The characterization of these event ages, which occurred at about AD 1655� and AD 1425-1625, was achieved using radiocarbon dates, soil, and tree ages in the upper Hurunui river valley. The occurrence of two large earthquake ruptures on the Hurunui segment during the last 600 years is consistent with previous slip rate-derived estimates of earthquake recurrence. The Hope fault is a well-segmented system. When the paleoseismic records from other pieces of the fault system are considered, e.g., Conway, Hope River, Hurunui segments and the Hanmer fault, the results show that each had ruptured during the last 120-360 years (AD 1650-1888) and that each had ruptured 2-3 times during the last 700-900 years. These results have significant implications for considering: (i) the role of stress triggering and fault interaction along major strike-slip faults, and (ii) seismic hazard in the northern South Island in light of recent destructive earthquakes in the Canterbury region.
How volcanoes work: A 25 year perspective
Katharine V. Cashman and R. Stephen J. Sparks, School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS81RJ, UK. Posted online 29 Jan. 2013; http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30720.1.
Over the past 25 years, our understanding of the physical processes that drive volcanic eruptions has increased enormously thanks to major advances in computational and analytical facilities, instrumentation, and collection of comprehensive observational, geophysical, geochemical, and petrological data sets associated with recent volcanic activity. Much of this work has been motivated by the recognition that human exposure to volcanic hazard is increasing with both expanding populations and increasing reliance on infrastructure (as illustrated by the disruption to air traffic caused by the 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland). Reducing vulnerability to volcanic eruptions requires a thorough understanding of the processes that govern eruptive activity. Here, Katharine Cashman and R. Stephen J. Sparks provide an overview of the current understanding of how volcanoes work, focusing particularly on the physical processes that modulate magma accumulation in the upper crust, transport magma to the surface, and control eruptive activity.
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Across the years I have thought of myself as a settler, not a pioneer. While I inhabited challenging positions in Jesuit higher education, the anchor never swayed far from the bank. I love international travel, always to come back to the security of my Midwestern roots and zip code. I have traveled and studied on six continents and have come to believe Martin Buber's observation, "All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware." My recent migration to Midtown Manhattan is no exception.
This is not meant to be a "travels with Johnnie" piece but rather validation that opening new doors and doing new things keeps us curious and that curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.
One such experience was the December holiday season of Christmas and Hanukkah. It is a very festive time in New York City, when Christmas trees and menorahs vie for attention and sometimes in very interesting combinations and juxtapositions—like a menorah on top of a Christmas tree or little trees replacing candles in the menorah. I saw it all! I shared this season with thousands of tourists, who moved along Fifth Avenue like schools of salmon navigating locks.
The night they lighted the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree amid tens of thousands of cheering onlookers, I walked home with great peacefulness, having discovered a new sense of belonging; that great tree was for everyone regardless of state or status. Back in my room, I spotted my menorah, a gift from generous Jewish friends. I lit a candle. And as I watched the flame dance across the window, casting shadows on the walls, friendships across the years embraced me. The season took on a dimension I did not plan or expect, a clear proof that God hides things by putting them all around us.
Then there is my parish experience. You all know Jesuits like to have a bully pulpit on the weekends. So I went in search of such a space. I found a home at a small, neo-Georgian church with a long-standing music program and a reputation for being a church of "singers." They happen to sponsor a concert series of "music before 1800," so I knew Corpus Christi Parish was home!
My first service was an extraordinary experience for me. The congregation was so diverse: Haitian, African-American, Caribbean, Italian and Irish, neighbors, Columbia University students and faculty. It was a treasure chest of life and livelihood. And could they sing, and, indeed, did they sing! Such a rich gathering of color and complexion I have not witnessed since my San Francisco days. It was a pronounced sign of the church universal, a gathering that spoke, or rather sang loudly of Eucharist. That morning on the train home, I felt a deep sense of gratitude for my priesthood and those who welcomed it. Again, God hides things by putting them all around us.
Another place God hides things is in the density of cities. My previous digs had an expansive view of the Missouri River and an Iowa horizon. My present room has five windows, all with the same view: brick walls—of various shades, of course. An occasional shard of sunshine invades my russet canyon, much to the delight of my philodendron. Having never experienced such an inscape, my curiosity does engage my imagination. Who lives behind those red drapes; why is that television set on 24/7; and what is with having Christmas lights in March? What do they think looking my way? What do they make of the dim light that marks my morning prayer time? As I glance at shadowed bricks and casements, I recall that the history of the Christian tradition is inexorably linked to urban society. St. Ignatius loved the great cities of Europe. I suspect he knew what I am discovering, that God hides things all around us.
Great reflection on finding God in all places, people and things. Loved your contrast of the expansive view of nature in Omaha with the restricted view of red brick walls in New York City. Yes, our lives have periods of apparent expansion and constriction or maybe it just seems that way. Your article assist me in my quest to accept change and transition in my life now and in the future with grace and trust in Mystery. Thank you.


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"The addition of these three models to Synology's lineup means that business users, no matter how small, can afford a network attached storage solution to meet their needs," said Doug Self, Product Marketing Manager at Synology America Corp. "With DiskStations starting under $200, Synology has a storage solution that will be at home on any network, from SOHO to larger offices."
The new 2-bays are designed to be quiet and have low power requirements. At around a mere 18 watts in use, the new models reinforce Synology's green credentials, and can save on energy costs when compared to PC file server alternatives. With the new case design, larger fans, and drive-noise damping features, the three network attached storage (NAS) models will fit unobtrusively into even extremely quiet offices environments.
The DS212+ and the DS212 additionally offer wake on LAN (WOL) support. These two are the first Synology releases to feature USB 3.0 support for rapid transfers to or from external disks. Like the rest of Synology's lineup, the three new models run Synology's renowned DiskStation Manager (DSM) 3.2 operating system, packed with business-friendly features. DSM 3.2 offers compatibility with lightweight LDAP domains (even the ability to act as an LDAP server). Other features of DSM 3.2 include:
For more information on the new addition, please see here: http://www.synology.com/us/DS212X/index.php. The DS212+ and DS212 are now shipping globally. The DS212j will be available in the coming weeks.


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Portland Bottom Line featured in The Oregonian
The Portland Bottom Line and Mercy Corps Northwest received special mention in an article by Larry Bingham about crowd-sourced books. 100% of profit from books sales will be donated to Mercy Corps Northwest programs. Support economic development and sustainable business practices in one go by buying this book.
Excerpted here
"One thing both books have made clear: The city has plenty of cheerleaders. And in this age of social media, the cheerleaders are more than happy to contribute…
…[Peter] Korchnak's idea came after he contributed in other books that started through social media and involved input from several people interested in the topic. The 33-year-old moved from Slovakia to Portland six years ago and runs Semiosis Communications, a company that provides marketing for sustainable businesses.
He asked for 400-word essays on sustainable practices and received thoughts on everything from junk mail and aluminum foil recycling to tips on how to engage employees and brand a green business. While he expected contributors to offer practical advice for readers, he was surprised by the emotions behind many efforts.
"So, who are you?" wrote social media strategist Noland Hoshino. "What do your customers think of you and your business? Think of it this way: At the end of the day, what do you want the people to say? 'We are gathered here today to remember … had a fancy car and cherishes it,' or '… gave his time to transport cancer patients to and from chemotherapy in that fancy car he cherished. It was the ride of their life'?"
"I had wanted case studies, so this was a pleasant surprise," said Korchnak, who edited the book along with Megan Strand. It taught him something about Portland and the green movement.
"When people do strive to be as sustainable as possible, it becomes personal," he said. "It's very intrinsic; it's not motivated by the bottom line."
After sales of the $16.95 book repay his initial investment, proceeds will go to Mercy Corps, a nonprofit the 51 small-business contributors voted to support."
The Book Party
What. Portland Bottom Line Book Release Party
When. Wednesday, November 10th 5-8pm, Program at 6
Where. Mercy Corps HQ, 45 SW Ankeny St.
How much. Free! (…just buy a book)
Cool Stuff
Serendipity has it that the Give!Guide and The Portland Bottom Line launch on the same day – we're so excited. Be the first to pick up your Give!Guide at the event. In addition, one hundred copies of "The Portland Bottom Line" will be available for sale ($16.95, cash/check only, 2 laptops will be available for online purchases). The contributors to this book have generously selected Mercy Corps Northwest as a beneficiary of book sales. The more books we sell, the bigger the donation, so buy the book!
Also, enjoy some tasty snacks and beverages donated by the book's contributors and other local businesses.
We're in for a treat
The contributors to the book (small business owners striving towards the triple bottom line), will be at the event to share their experiences and forge new relationships. Enjoy a short presentation about the making of the book and the challenge of doing business in a sustainable manner.
About the book
Co-edited by Peter Korchnak and Megan Strand, and organized into 12 sections along the triple bottom line of People, Planet, and Prosperity, "The Portland Bottom Line: Practices for Your Small Business from America's Hotbed of Sustainability" explores how small businesses can effectively and efficiently shift toward sustainability and thrive. In their short essays, 51 Portland small-business people share their experiences with sustainability in their companies.
Save the Date: Book Release Party!
We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting a book release party for "The Portland Bottom Line" on Wednesday, November 10th from 5-8pm at the Mercy Corps Northwest Gallery (45 SW Ankeny St.) The book release will feature the book's editors and contributors as well as members from the Mercy Corps Northwest Team.
The event will also serve as a fundraiser for Mercy Corps Northwest! The contributors of this book are generously going to donate the profits to us.
So mark your calendars, get excited, and we'll see you at the event. Here is a teaser from the book…
(We do need your help. Please email Loren if you know anyone who'd be interested in donating beverages or food (hors d'ouvres) to the event in exchange for a promotion plug.)
Coming soon: "The Portland Bottom Line"
The Portland Bottom Line (Out in November 2010)
Edited by Peter Korchnak and Megan Strand.
Description: A collaborative exploration of how small businesses can effectively and efficiently shift toward sustainability and thrive. Fifty-one small-business people from Portland, Oregon, share their experiences with implementing sustainable practices in their companies.
Mercy Corps Northwest was selected by the book contributors to benefit from the book's profits. We are honored to be connected to such a dynamic and important project.
We will be posting more news and updates as the release date approaches.
Click here to learn more about the book
Read about the selection of Mercy Corps NW as beneficiary of the book
Again, we express a heartfelt Thank You to the contributors of "The Portland Bottom Line"!


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Mays' 15 points lead 5 players in double figures as the Wildcats rout the Gamecocks 77-55
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky was so effective Tuesday night against South Carolina that Wildcats coach John Calipari almost seemed to regret pointing out some of his team's mistakes.
That's because the Wildcats' successes outweighed their failures in a 77-55 blowout that brought the Wildcats within a game of first-place Florida in the Southeastern Conference. Julius Mays' 15 points led five Kentucky players in double figures as the defending national champions shot 61 percent for their fourth straight victory and perhaps most complete in conference play.
The Wildcats shot 27 of 44 from the field and outrebounded the Gamecocks 42-25. Kentucky's shooting percentage was its third-highest effort this season.
Calipari found fault with Kentucky's 17 turnovers, which didn't matter because the Wildcats also held the Gamecocks to 17-of-59 shooting (28.8 percent).
"We shoot 60 percent, hold them to 28 percent and I'm not totally happy. I must be a jerk," the coach said. "I've been called worse, by the way. I don't know if you know that."
The Wildcats (16-6, 7-2), meanwhile can be called conference contenders again on a night that began with them two games behind Florida before the No. 2 Gators suffered their first league loss, 80-69 at Arkansas, earlier in the evening.
Kentucky ended the night within striking distance of Florida, just what the Wildcats were looking for with their first meeting against the Gators next Tuesday in Gainesville, Fla.
Mays' four 3-pointers led the way Tuesday as he paced Kentucky's scorers after tying with Nerlens Noel for the team lead in Saturday's overtime win at Texas A&M with a season-high 19.
"I just finally found my groove, being more comfortable," he said. "I'm finding a way to get my shots up."
But the fifth-year senior guard had plenty of contributors.
Willie Cauley-Stein and Archie Goodwin each added 13 points, Ryan Harrow had 12 and Nerlens Noel 10 along with 10 rebounds and five blocks.
"We're getting better," Harrow said, "but we still have a lot of work to do and we've just got to keep preparing and working hard in practice."
Freshman forward Michael Carrera scored a game-high 18 points with six rebounds for South Carolina (12-10, 2-7), which lost its third in a row and fifth in the past six games.
"We just got out of their way and let them practice their dunking," Gamecocks coach Frank Martin said of Kentucky's offense.
The Gamecocks have found the going rough in the first half of their SEC schedule, with their only league victories coming against LSU and Arkansas. They entered Tuesday having lost four of their past five games, including Saturday's defeat to Georgia.
Shooting and rebounding have been the obvious culprits for South Carolina in those recent losses. The Gamecocks haven't shot above 37 percent and have been outrebounded by a 152-127 margin in the four defeats.
Those numbers toughened South Carolina's mission at Rupp Arena, where it hasn't won since 2009. Especially since Kentucky entered the game leading the SEC in defensive rebounds (27.6), second in field goal defense (39 percent) and third in rebounding margin (plus-3.5) in league play.
Noel has been a big part of that, leading the nation in blocks (4.6 per game) and the SEC with 9.8 rebounds in league play. Against South Carolina, the SEC's top rookie for three weeks running added his second consecutive double-double that contributed to the Gamecocks' misery.
"It was just like playing Kentucky last year," said Gamecocks guard Damien Leonard, referring to the title team featuring standout shot-blocker Anthony Davis. "You had to look for the big guy coming out of nowhere to block your shot and you had to be careful with that."
Calipari has wished teammates would be as fierce as Noel. Despite their recent surge, the coach has lamented his team's lack of toughness, especially with the ball after Kentucky committed a season-worst 19 turnovers in the overtime win at Texas A&M.
That Wildcats weakness left them trailing 18-17 after 9:38 when they had a chance to exploit the Gamecocks' early inaccuracy. South Carolina missed its first five shots before Michael Carrera's putback 4:06 in, cutting Kentucky's lead to 11-4.
A 14-7 run over the next 6:32 gave the Gamecocks their only lead, a turnaround helped by seven Wildcats' turnovers through 10 minutes. Kentucky quickly regrouped with 11 straight points and closed the half with a 28-6 run.
Harrow and Goodwin, two players Calipari said needed to step up, each scored 10 points as the Wildcats were a white-hot 15-of-22 shooting (68 percent) in the first half.
Noel, meanwhile, had four blocks to extend shooting woes for South Carolina, which shot just 9 of 32 (28 percent) by intermission.
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this was actually the design path in my mind
cannon wings = minimizing the need to burden the body with weapons and keeps the hands open for manipulation of tools and additional equipment.
energy wings = increased energy output for cannons and allows for easier manifestation of energy attacks due to resulting high density of charged particles in immediate environment. Capacity for regeneration when damaged.
Wing modules = overall decrease in firepower. Increase in energy efficiency. Versatility increases due to capacity to be wielded by hand.
|2012-01-15, 05:05
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That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
the pseudo shift D was supposed to be born in a scenario where rapid fire was meaningless due to the enemy's equally high mobility. The charged cannon can be said to have the same problem in that battle and Silver was alone as opposed to the enemy fleet.
|2012-01-15, 05:13
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That one guy
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Hmmm the scenario is wrong
But the idea here is that you don't need something with rapid fire if it takes 1-2 seconds of burst shooting before putting it out of commission. The scenario calls for the Silver Gospel to take down unit after unit with 1 hit each.
The energy that was developed in the 2nd shift is compacted and used more efficiently for powerful individual shots. Imagine it being a ranged Yukihira Niigata. The buster shot is inexplicably more powerful. using 2 wing modules to form the buster can cut through a marine fleet and probably a few dozen feet of ocean. 4 wing modules combined is basically the ridiculously powerful cannon of Gundam X
|2012-01-15, 05:27
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
@ eras
Hmm, maybe 80 years old being common number.
This is actually a problem because old people are not-productive (this currently plaguing Britain and Japan).
Not to mention that there's something about reduced birth rate (meaning the percentage of older people are higher than IRL), and the gender dominance switch is one of the main cause.
I use this reason of why everyone is one year younger than they should be.
@ Demi
It can practically one-shot anything, and even White knight use it's mobility and has to attack multiple times (it was implied that Chifuyu is heavily injured in the fight, so it's not really invincible either).
|2012-01-15, 05:38
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That one guy
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typo and yes, "good thing". Being pseudo shift means the operational time is practically laughably short compared to even Byakushiki Setsura. Considering they are on the run, the drawback of forced IS shut down everytime pseudo shift ends will keep the protag from having it abused.
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In a series of revelatory tweets spotted by Operation Sports yesterday, Hal Chapman Wingo III, better known as "Trey", the host of ESPN's NFL Live studio show, said he would be appearing in Madden NFL 13.
Wingo tweeted a picture of a green screen set for Madden NFL 13, as well as details of a hotel in and flight out of Orlando, Florida, where the game is made. Asked directly by a fan, "Are you going to be in the game, Trey?" he replied "Yes."
Wingo is not a play-by-play commenter, so his tip-off indicates some kind of studio-format content, and the picture he tweeted would seem to indicate some sort of video inclusion, as opposed to his colleague Rece Davis, who will be doing voice-only updates of scores and results in EA Sports' NCAA Football 13.
What will we be getting? A studio show? Weekly roundup? Madden's mum. Bet we'll hear more about this as E3 bears on.
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Summer writing can present a challenge for parents. Children are eager to set
workbooks aside in lieu of outdoor fun. With a little ingenuity, parents can present tools
and activities that both entertain and teach their children.
1. Traveling this summer? Have your child choose some postcards from your travel
destination. He can tell Grandma and Grandpa all about his exciting adventures, or
even to his best friend back home. Be sure to pack postcard stamps and addresses!
2. Your child can help you write a grocery list. Sit down together, plan meals for the
week, and have your son or daughter write the list for you. Younger children can
write their own list to check off in the store.
3. Planning a vacation? Your child can write a packing list and check off the items as
they are added to the suitcase. Older children can read guide books and create an
itinerary of places to see.
4. Use tools besides workbooks, papers, and pencils to draw their attention. Try
chalkboards, whiteboards, glow in the dark or magnetic activity boards instead.
5. Encourage your child to become an author and illustrator! Demonstrate how to make
a book using a piece of construction paper as a cover, and plain sheets inside.
Assemble with a hole punch and yarn, or staple the book together. You may be able
to find a book from the library which shows how to make pop-up designs or shape
6. Offer materials that promote writing outdoors such as a stick and sand, sticks and
stones, sidewalk chalk, finger paint, shaving cream on a tray, or a bucket of water and
a paint brush, which works great on hot days.
7. Creating a garden this summer? Your child can write the names of the plants on the
8. An observation journal is a great way for your child to illustrate and write about plant
or animal growth. Your child will enjoy drawing pictures of a plant starting from seed,
what it looks like as a sprout, and the changes of shape and size until it's fully grown.
Your child can also mark the growth development of a chick to a hen, or a puppy to a
dog. Use your imagination!
9. Introduce spelling and language games such as Scrabble and UpWords for older
children. For younger ones, a game of Sight Word Bingo, Sight Word Memory, or
Sight Word or ABC Bingo may be fun. Some of these games, such as Memory or
Sight Word Go Fish, you can create using index cards.
10. Children will also enjoy writing activities in the form of Mad Libs, easy crossword
puzzles, or unlocking secret code sentences. Some of these materials can be found
online or in children's activity books.
11. If your child has had a birthday party or received a gift, thank you notes are a great
way to promote writing. Blank cards are great for older children, while younger
children can use the fill-in-the-blank ones and still feel a sense of accomplishment.
Any writing that you can squeeze in this summer will benefit your child. If you present it
as a fun activity, your child will likely see it as such instead of a chore. So break out the
sidewalk chalk, finger paint, and games to let summer begin!
Julie Rebboah has been a professional educator since 1998. She has been an Early Reading Intervention instructor, an English language development teacher, and a private tutor. Julie wrote Magic Letters; The Keys to the World of Words and Magic Words; Discovering the Adventure of Reading out of a need to provide materials to support and extend learning in her diverse classroom. http://www.lightningbuglearning.com


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Himachal Pradesh is a state in north-western India, and offers much for those looking to experience the Himalayas. While it does not claim the highest peaks in the range, there is plenty to do aside from mountaineering.It's name literally means "Adobe of snow".
There are twelve districts in Himachel Pradesh State:
IIAS, Potters Hill, Tara Devi. It is a largest city in Himachal Pradesh. There are lots of Hotels with big names.It can be reached by train,bus and plane.
Last petrol pump(gas station) of Manali-Leh highway is here, next petrol pump is at Leh, which is nearly 350 km away.
Other destinations
Hindi, Pahari, Punjabi and English are the main languages found in the state.Pahari is a dialect more closely related to Dogri language in lower Himachal. In upper Himachal language of Tibetan origin are used in daily conversation.Every district has its own dialect e.g. bilaspuri mandyali.
Get in
By plane
Shimla, Kullu (for Manali) and Kangra or Pathankot (for Dharamsala) have small airports, with services largely limited to Delhi. Flights are frequently cancelled or delayed by adverse weather. In addition the airport in Pathankot (Punjab) can be a convenient connection for Dharamsala and Dalhousie.
By train
Few points in Himachal are easily accessible by train, but there are narrow-gauge railways from Pathankot (Punjab) to Kangra and Kalka (Haryana) to Shimla. This will take you through beautiful rural Himalayan regions. The ride beyond Kangra is amazing. You ride along the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas via Palampur and Baijnath to Joginder Nagar. The region is criss crossed by rivers and streams.
By bus
Bus is the only practical means of getting to many points in Himachal. All cities of interest have direct services to Delhi. There are three different entry routes to himachal if you are coming from delhi. 1. Delhi-Chandigarh-Shimla-Kaza route. 2. Delhi-Chandigarh-Bilaspur-Mandi-Manali-Keylong-Leh 3. Delhi-Chandigarh-Kangra-Dharamsala or Delhi-Chandigarh-Kangra-Chamba all three routes are interconnected within himachal. It is cheapest means to travel in and around Himachal.
Get around
By bus
Travel by bus can be done throughout for very little (15 hour bus rides are rarely more than a few hundred rupees) on the public buses, and though uncomfortable, are a great way to meet people. Though be careful, as riding an Indian bus is already a hair-raising experience, and riding an Indian bus on steep mountain roads is even more intimidating!
By motorcycle
Enfield motorcycles can be rented here for less than 5 dollars a day, with no verification of a motorcycle license. Note that the area may not be the best place to learn how to ride.
Dalhousie is a world-famous hill station, located in the western part of Himachal Pradesh. Dalhousie is basically built on five different hills called Balun, Tehra, Kathlog, Patreyn and Bakrota, and covers an area of 14 sq. Km. Dalhousie is named after one of the British Governor Generals, Lord Dalhousie. Dalhousie has many beautiful churches and charming colonial architecture.
Kullu Valley is very well known as Valley of Gods. It is situated on the Beas river bank in the lower reaches of Himalayas. Rudyard Kipling has written: "Surely the Gods live here; this is no place for men". Kullu is very well known for its ancient temples, festivals and apple orchards. This place is also famous for its handicraft work and woollen work of puhla, shawls, patoos, caps and namdas. The best time to visit Kullu is during Dusshera in the month of October.
Spiti Valley is also known as the Little Tibet due to its vegetation, terrain and climate which are similar to Tibet. Spiti also means Middle Country.
Lahul Valley is green compared to Spiti Valley. It is covered with snow for most of the year. Roads are closed from late October to early May. Its main attractions are Patten Valley and Sri Trilokinath Temple, as well as lots of monasteries.
Trekking opportunities are plenty in the state, here are a few:
Trekking routes in Himachal
HP food is often very simple but nutritious, including daal, rice, roti,vegetables,paneer , curds and pickles in the Punjabi influenced Pahari regions. Further North, Tibetan influence is stronger and barley is the main staple grain.
There are plenty of Hotels and restaurant in and around District HQ as well as main tourist places.There are rest houses of HP PWD at places where it is hard to find hotels.
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THIS _is the first great single from 2004. It's actually released a week before that Les Ferdinand pap. It's Sean Paul's and it's Great! It's the 4th single to be lifted off his magnifico 2002 sophomore record _'Dutty Rock' and it will indubitably be the 4th to reach the top 5. Well not definitely, because everyone who's got the album ain't gonna be buying the single, probably. And loads of people have. And they ain't stoopid folk, like.
Laying down some fabulously classic dancehall reggae (trumpets & the lot), Sean splutters his lavishly produced rhymes down rather more sporadically here, while the probably beautiful *Sasha *smoothes over like paté a sensuous melody as if it were the delicate floral fragrance that is splayed across her own silken breast. Mmmm, you want it in yer mouth now. Dontcha.
I was listening to this phatness out of the ultimate boombox located in the 'back seat' of my buddy's fire red MG midget buggy scooter ratmobile. It was blatantly The Tunes that were getting the looks. Cos they was all from men! It felt like summer. So we took our shirts off. And we felt like 2 hotties cruising down Stockport Road. Sexy.
This is gonna be on the new crappy *TotP *next week because there's no way that it wouldn't. Every and each song on this here album is a Winner. Ace on sticks, I tell ya.
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Wealthy car collectors spent like never before in 2013.
Auction sales of collectible cars in the U.S. are set to top $1.2 billion this year, an all-time record that's up 25 percent from 2012, according to Hagerty Insurance, the largest insurer of collectible cars. The 2013 total is nearly double the pre-financial crisis level for car auction sales.
While the number of cars sold ticked up 10 percent, to more than 19,500, the average price per car sold jumped 13 percent to $61,000 from $54,000.


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Hotel La Vieille France is ideally located in the heart of Paris, amid the Grands Boulevards, and is located near the Gare du Nord and Gare de lEst (North and East train stations) giving a direct access to Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Orly Airports, the Exhibition Park of Villepinte and the Stade de France.
The district is one of the most sought-Paris through its various accessibilities, numerous restaurants of all nationalities and for all budgets, shops foliage, green spaces including the Canal Saint Martin ...
Hotel La Vieille France offers 34 comfortable and modern rooms equipped with flat screen TV with satellite channels, free wireless Internet connection, private bathroom, direct dial telephone, hair dryer ... and have been completely refurbished in 2009.
In addition, the hotel has a restaurant offering traditional French cuisine, service, reception opened night and day, luggage room, fax and photocopy services, safe deposit box, lift, breakfast service... A secure public car park is also available at 200 meters from the hotel.
Cosmopolitan and international, our reception team will be at your disposal 24 hours a day to help you in your various reservations, and guide you in your discovery of Paris and its riches.


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From Find My Past (www.findmypast.co.uk) via Chris Paton's Scottish Genealogy blog comes some rather exciting news for anyone researching pre-First World War soldiers:
* Most popular records at The National Archives
* In-depth and colourful insight into the lives of ordinary ranking soldiers
* Records include servicemen born in the UK and throughout the world, including India and Jamaica
Today leading family history website findmypast.co.uk launches its most exciting record collection online since the 1911 census - The Chelsea Pensioners' British Army Service Records - in association with The National Archives and in partnership with FamilySearch.
Known as "WO 97" at The National Archives, these most frequently viewed records are now online at findmypast.co.uk for the first time ever. The collection comprises over 6 million full colour images of the service records of soldiers in the British Army in receipt of a pension administered by The Royal Hospital Chelsea, and who were discharged between the dates 1760 and 1913.
Many of the soldiers listed may have served in some of Britain's most significant wars, including the Battle of Waterloo (1815), the Crimean (1853 - 1856) and both Boer Wars (1899 - 1902). The records only list those soldiers who either completed their full service in the army or who were wounded and pensioned out of the army. The records do not include those killed in action or army deserters or officers. Signatures of prominent officers such as that of Robert Baden-Powell can, however, be found on some soldiers' service records.
Each individual soldier's record consists of a bundle of a minimum of four pages, full of fascinating personal details, and could be up to 20 pages long! The details that can be found in these records are invaluable to family and military historians, providing a rich and colourful story of our ancestors' lives, with a level of detail that is hard to find in any other historical records.
Information the records may list
* Date and place of birth
* Age
* Name and address of next of kin
* Height
* Chest size
* Complexion
* Hair colour
* Eye colour
* Distinguishing features
* Rank and regiment
* Occupation before joining the army
* Kit list
* Medical history
* Conduct and character observations
* Countries where, and dates when, the soldier served
* Date the soldier signed up and date of discharge
* Service history including promotions, campaigns and countries where they fought
* Details of marriage and their children's names, baptisms and dates of birth
As well as being some of the most detailed records available to family historians, the records not only include servicemen born in the UK, but also throughout the world, with many soldiers born in India and even the Caribbean. These records are also invaluable to Irish, Scottish and Commonwealth researchers, as many men that joined the British Army from these countries throughout the centuries did so for a number of reasons; personal or economical. Indeed, almost 18 per cent of the soldiers listed in the records were born in Ireland so the records are consequently a fantastic new resource for anyone with Irish ancestry.


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Franken Fran
Franken Fran is the work of Katsuhisa Kigitsu (probably his debut work, probably a med student as well ), is seralized in Champion Red(MangaHelpers).
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Fran can make anyone into anything, raise the dead, switch heads and bodies and give you those eyes that you've always wanted. But do you actually want them? Is it a good thing to raise the dead? Do the ends justify the means? And does Fran care?
I actually like this series, very,VERY reminiscent of Pet Shop of Horrors. Anyway I made this topic to simply ask a question for someone else who might be reading it. WTH happened in chapter 13 ?!? The first time I read it I didn't understand, but I haven't had a chance to re-read it until today(did it after reading the newly released chap 14) and I STILL don't understand.
Spoiler for chap 13:
|2008-07-19, 16:20
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Le fou, c'est moi
Join Date: Dec 2007
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I don't like horror stuff, but damn if I can't stop reading.
Spoiler for chapter 13 answer:
Chapter 14 is just classic. The "little sister" has been taught what it means to be really, really terrifying.
Admittedly though, I like it better when Fran is actually a nice girl and not a nice horrifying-evil-scientist girl. The chapter where she helped the little girl was my favorite. Aww, *group hugs*.
|2008-07-20, 03:28
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singing heartbreak
Spoiler for chap 14:
There IS a plot; to benefit mankind through surgical creation and manipulation. That's Fran's ultimate objective(not that THAT really creates a plot >.>).
Might as well ask what happened at the end of chap 8 as well. Call me stupid, but I just don't understand what happened.
|2008-07-20, 04:00
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I didn't know at first either, until I realized there's a hidden translation note after the chapter.
They suggested that it was a variation of Yuki Onna (snow woman). Although there's no snow and the scenary is all green... but I agree it's a type of mystical creature that slowly drains men's energy away through kisses (similar to that of a succubus).
The long hair, stunning beauty, and her cold body also suggests this.
And I definitely like this chapter too, up there with ch2 since they even brought folklore into the mix, the nude shot was a plus.
|2008-07-23, 07:20
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In my sense, i can see every chapter have its own lessons that want to catch readers attention, even when they are all quite crazy. (I always the type who think so much through so not so confident with these).
This manga is a masterpiece in its own way, (even when the mangaka intentionally do it or not), and it does leave me speechless with mixed emotions of sad, happy, ridiculous, scared, freak out...etc...
It's madness (and the most wacky ones are chapter 2 and 5, no doubt)
It's not my first time experiencing these kinds of things. But as manga , it helps to digest a bit (image if it was a movie i doubt if can stand for 5 mins)
PS: i hope i won't have nightmare tonight
Extra notes: I know it is ridiculous but some how I think Fran is quite 'moe' in a weird sense @_@ even when her scars ruined her face badly. I probably can't bear the thought of adding her into my likable character list, but there are probably some secret fanbases lurking around internet by now
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|2008-07-23, 07:32
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lol, I usually won't be able to digest anything after seeing ch1, ch 6 for example.
that's why i especially like the chapters with a fair bit of ecchiness.
well, Fran is probably not someone you want to keep around though.
|2008-07-23, 07:43
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Chapter 1 is ordinary in my standard , but i do amused at howcasual Fran is when go up and tell everyone stop eating in CH 5 because...(you know why)
To me, the manga is a nightmare itself and I'm kind of half-awake when finished it @_@
Chapter 5 showed how evil this girl is
...and every chapter has a twist, the author have similar taste with me
|2008-07-24, 18:58
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Does anybody else think Fran is cute? Cause i sure do. Even though shes a mad scientist she is only trying to help people, she asks whether they really want to go through with it multiple times, so its their fault if they say "Yes" to every response. The Extra episode where they made the movie was kinda ecchi in its own way with the "Your tearing me apart" "aaah"....man, was that ever perverted. Though what was actually going on was completely different. I liked the way her face was when she was in the movie, it was pretty cute.
|2008-07-24, 23:15
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I guess the motto to the story is 'be careful what you wish for'. Chapter 7 reminded me a bit of the Monkey's Paw which I read as a kid, where the parents was wishing the son to come back after he got into a messy accident and he came back as a monster.
I won't argue that Fran wants to 'save' lives, but the way she does it is twisted. Like in the recent chapter, she basically sewed back all the torn bodies together, that's just messed up. She obviously can't see that people being 'brought back to life' are in a living hell. Which begs the question, does Fran have a human heart, not the physical one but does she even understand the feelings of others?
The only thing that can be more messed up is her performing experiments on herself.
|2008-07-24, 23:23
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Obviously she couldn't understand the "human culture". She understand some human values through
Well, it's really obvious, i means: ever she done anything that can be considered as normal in our medical understanding
PS: i love her dizzy/space-out/sleepy mode ( with several flying burbles near and around her face )
|2008-07-29, 09:00
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Age: 36
Just to let you guys know (I randomly saw this thread on google as I was lurking for fran fan art, which there is a surprisingly large amount). We've actually decided to clarify the eye chapter with what we believe to be the true nature of the girl that the artist sees.
We believe her to be the same kind of creature as Saya from Saya no Uta.
"Saya no Uta" synopsis can be found here
Support Reason (from a forum post at SC that brought this to our attention:
>The story is match perfectly.
- The protagonist has abnormal perception from surgery.
- He found a beautiful girl.
>Left 3rd picture from above in page 17 is show something. I assume that it is part of mysterious girl's real form
Clearly I don't play enough weird bishoujo games or I would have noticed this. I've been meaning to add an explanation page to the recent releases for well over 2 months with this information for everyone to read... hopefully I won't forget this time.
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|2008-07-30, 11:12
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So I been catching up with this manga since I don't know when but not that I am too much of a fan of Yandere. The series is somewhat entertaining, and not that I really get any feelings from reading gore but yea. Anyways Fran is definitely not as awesome as Saya in my opinions.
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Forget About the Borders - Let Cricket Win
24 comments:
- Perception said...
True india pakistan match has always generated more heat than desired and in this case it became a diplomatic tool too. But what do u expect of a country that is starved of sporting heroes and until that situation is remedied indian cricketers will always remain demi gods..
- April 2, 2011 at 2:54 PM
- Blasphemous Aesthete said...
Play cricket to know what it means. No, this isn't war, but it definitely unites the nation in one song and one dance of victory.
Now who wouldn't want to see a nation dancing in joy?
- April 2, 2011 at 8:59 PM
- Rachit said...
yipee we won..,:)
- April 3, 2011 at 2:51 PM
- Bhavin sangoi said...
It's not only people of India who are mad behind Cricket there are other countries too who show such madness behind their favorite sport. European people are fanatic of Football. Hitler used to say that if you give one radio (to listen Football match commentary) and a Football to German people than they will not care about what Hitler is doing and which way Hitler is taking to nation such is a madness of German people behind Football. Even in this Football world cup when Spain defeated Netherlands, the riots broke out between two countries.
Why people are so crazy about sports? Psychologists say that when we fail to achieve desired goal we feel frustrated and if frustration increases beyond optimum level than it may cause harm to mental balance. Extremely frustrated person may become insane or destructive to others and thyself. Hence frustration need to be relieved before it becomes unbearable, however in a civilized society we can't always show our frustration to those who have caused it. For instance a junior who is frustrated because of his boss can't show it to his boss directly, similarly in a day you meet several people whom you want to kill or abuse because of their some act but because of restrictions imposed by civilized society you can't do it. Now outdoor sports is a safest way by which you can relieve your frustration without breaking the rules of society. When you defeat your opponent in sport you get satisfaction similar to that of which you get when kill your enemy. Take the case India –Pakistan match it is almost considered as war because both the countries share bitter relations with each other since their birth and want to destroy each other in war but since it is not feasible option, people get the pleasure of war by defeating each other in Cricket. However in sports too out of the two or more teams who play only one wins and the other looses. Naturally the other team and her supporters become more frustrated and then they make it a matter of ego.
- April 3, 2011 at 9:44 PM
Being a media student I completely understand your feelings as a worthy critic ;) but yea, I think the word 'war' is just josh and there are majority of people like us who take it just as 'game'/ But man! the word war makes it all so happening!
I kinda demean them who abuse players on the other side. Actually trust me, sensible and 'real' cricket fans respect both sides cos they understand the 'game' :)
anyways, loved the post :)
- April 4, 2011 at 1:01 PM
- A Restless Mind With A Sensitive Heart! said...
Perception - (nice name!) yeah, not just sportsmen, but actors too are demigods!
BA - Undoubtedly, it unites the whole country... but i dislike demeaning the opponents... thinking it's war out there.
RAchit - :)
- April 4, 2011 at 3:51 PM
- Angry Ganu said...
Just see the chat that goes on between Indians and Pakistanis during the Indo-Pak matches. You will laugh, cry, get angry, get sad.
All the emotions come out when it is an Indo-Pak match. We have no idea what a war means. It is still a match. Just that it is a match with greater emotions.
- April 4, 2011 at 4:07 PM
- A Restless Mind With A Sensitive Heart! said...
Bhavin Sangoi - Welcome! And excellent analysis of the psychology behind the sporting aggression, as we may call it! Thanks a ton for ur in depth analysis.
Shalinijena - thanks dear! Welcome to this blog! and very glad that u see my point :)
- April 4, 2011 at 4:08 PM
- Nandita Prakash said...
i some what agree wid u buddy.
but if u seperate the whole feeling of "INDIA PAK MATCH" we would miss a lot. its nice to go crazy wen India wins but we must learn to respect the standard of cricket maintain by the other nation
- April 4, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- Vyankatesh said...
Well, people do go to extremes.
But then it is a matter of pride.
Who would want to lose against Pakistan? Who would want to lose in the finals of the World Cup?
Maybe all of this makes the entire nation go crazy in such moments.
- April 4, 2011 at 6:33 PM
- Mohinee said...
Restless Hi! Thanks for such great concern. The Cricket madness is showing the immaturity of citizens. As related to the same subject, this may not spam, but I have put this issue with political aspects. I am really glad, that I meet one more friend, you who is awake here and not in the Nasha. As Bhavin analysed, I agree with that also. It is absolutely true. Thanks to Bhavin also.
- April 4, 2011 at 8:40 PM
- Deepa said...
Hi! I hear you my friend!! I've written a little snippet about this on my own blog. People thinking that winning a cricket match is equivalent to vanquishing your 'enemy' on another front. I just don't get it. I feel that sports and sportsmanship can actually bring people together and bridge divides. This special status of India-Pak cricket match is really dumb. Lets just focus on the game.
- April 4, 2011 at 10:30 PM
- A Restless Mind With A Sensitive Heart! said...
Angry Ganu - myraid emotions!
Nandita Prakash - Welcome here! thanks for understanding dear :) yeah, it's a great thing to get submerged in the joy and the challenge of it!
Vyankatesh - I know why u say that! Of course, one must work hard to win... but why call names to others then?!
- April 5, 2011 at 10:02 AM
- A Restless Mind With A Sensitive Heart! said...
Mohinee - Glad u see my point :)
yeah, i saw ur post on how we have lost politically, even after the win in the game. Another way of taking things pal!
Deepa - welcome to this blog! Very glad to read ur views.... you kind of echoed my thoughts :D thanks!! Will read.
- April 5, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Ankush Samant said...
Completely agree with your views on cricket.
In fact in the final match, I didn't like the way Dhoni, "idol" for so many threw so much attitude and in his moment of arrogance failed to recognize the defeated teams' efforts. Is it right or wrong?
Well, personal perceptions, but as far as I know arrogance can only go as far as our hands can reach, beyond that our arrogance is too weak.....
- April 5, 2011 at 5:48 PM
- Jack said...
Media hype. Why is what I also wonder. For TOTKAs please let me know what you say on my post titled ???????.
Take care
- April 5, 2011 at 9:47 PM
- A Restless Mind With A Sensitive Heart! said...
Ankush - I didn't see the match really, and esp not the end part, so can't comment on Dhoni's attitude. But if u noticed so, then yes, it's not the game spirit to look at the other team with disdain.
I'm glad u agree with my point :)
Jack - uncle, ??? was the post about ur dream?! right?!
- April 6, 2011 at 5:16 PM
- Jack said...
Take care
- April 6, 2011 at 9:43 PM
- Vee said...
Wonderfully said about letting cricket win. I agree to that point and don't want to make the game political. i always make it a point to refer to our cricket team as Team India or Indian Cricket Team, but not India. this way, i feel i'm not making the game political.
calling names and making fun of public figures is another thing. and all these depend on mental maturity of the individuals. although we Indians overly react to the game of cricket, i think it is totally fine as long as we don't cross the line and don't forget to respect the players of opposite team. but in the excitement of the nail biting game, i don't mind if people react a little over board. it is natural that these games arouse strong emotions among people, and there is little we can do to control people and make them sit like school children under supervision of their class teacher.
- April 8, 2011 at 7:25 AM
- A Restless Mind With A Sensitive Heart! said...
Jack - and it also talked about blackening of those troublesome boys? great minds think alike, right?!
Vee- very glad to read ur comment. Phew, thanks to Blogosphere, I have some ppl who understand what i say!!!
In real life, if i said a thing like that, i would be, i don't know what?!!!
U almost echoed my views. It's not the win of the country, its the cricket team of the country.
- April 8, 2011 at 5:44 PM
why we think this game as something more than just a cricket match? every time, India plays Pakistan, the media portrays it as a war... I've always thought it just as a game between two cricket teams. The Indian Cricket Team is not the Nation itself. It just represents the Nation. The day we see them as just a cricket team, we will stop seeing it as something more than a game.
By just not looking it as a war, the advantages are manifold. We can appreciate the classic game played by a Shahid Afridi or an Umar Gul, which we may not be able to do, if we see it as a war. Having said that, what i felt, among from friends is that eventhough when we think that Pakistan may win a certain match, we shy from admitting it.. for fearing that we may be branded as anti-national.. why so..? why our patriotism has be worn on our sleeves for everybody to be seen...???? will we become less partiotism if we cheer a wonderful acrobatic catch from any of the pakistani players..
...anyhow.. by the time i have written this.. a war of words was happening between Afridi and Indian Media. and i would say, the blame has be on Gautam Gambir's shoes, when he dedicated the Victory over pakistan to the the victims of the Mumbai Terror Attacks.. It was just a narrow-minded statement made with no objective to achieve.
- April 9, 2011 at 7:02 PM
- Vaish said...
I'm not a great cricket fan when it comes to test matches, and with ODI's I watch only when India plays..
And India in semifinals and then in finals was more than enough for me to sacrifice the normal chores, and sit and stare at the TV with friends...I do not like the publicity, betting, bidding that goes around cricket, and particularly the way Indian govt treats Cricket to our natiional game hockey...that's pathetic..But game is a game..and that brings patriotism, unity, job and victory..not just for those who played, but for each and every soul in the country...as if we played and won!!! That feeling is uncomparable..
- April 13, 2011 at 4:47 AM
though I agree with u I just cant help having the war feeling during India - Pak match :)
- May 17, 2011 at 12:03 PM
it was such a nice movie, personaly i watched many times, may b i am cricket fan too thats y but i think that movie was great LAGAAN, and most Pakistani and Indian cricket lovers love that movie as the love cricket so much, itrat from http://letcricket.blogspot.com
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The Knights were just not in sync on this night and shot an abysmal 34% (24-70) from the floor and 16% (4-25) from the 3-point arc. The chilly shooting form the Knights was even chillier than the game time outside temperature of 36 degrees. After a tough first half of shooting the Knights went in trailing 36-29. In the second half the Knights did manage to tie the game 39-39 with 16 minutes remaining in the game on a 3-pointer by freshman Jerome Harris (Hartford, CT). The Knights did pull ahead 45-43 with 14 minutes remaining in the game but with about eight minutes remaining in the game the Warriors hit three of their four team 3-pointers in back-to back-to-back possessions to pull away and never looked back from that point and went on to win by the final score of 80-64.
Leading the way for the Knights was Jerome Harris scoring a game-high 21 points including three 3-pointers with two assists and a steal and Pat Marchand (Cranston, RI) scored 14 points with seven rebounds. Also contributing for the Knights was Rob Hazard (North Providence, RI) with 10 points, three assists and three steals. In his return, sophomore Desmond Williams (Torrington, CT) scored nine points with three rebounds while his backcourt mate Bryan Yarce (Cranston, RI) dished out a game-high seven assists and swiped two steals. Massasoit had four players score in double-figures led by Kwame Lee who scored 21 points.
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