text:
March 19, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - MIT men's swimming and diving sits in eighth place at the mid-point of the 2009 NCAA Championships following another solid effort in the water that resulted in both of the evening's relays nabbing All-American honors.
The Engineers have scored 82 points and are eighth among the 41 teams that have scored at the nation's premier collegiate showcase. Although the individual events have yet to yield a qualifier for the championship final, the relays continue to shine.
Opening Thursday's final with an Institute and NEWMAC open record in the 200 free relay, the Engineers secured eighth overall with a time of 1:22.01. Jeff Zhou and Luke Cummings delivered a fabulous start for the Cardinal and Gray, splitting 21.12 and 19.84, respectively, while Laurent Charpentier and Peter Wellings closed strong to best a school record that the same quad set during preliminaries. Kenyon College, who leads in the team standings, set a national record of 1:19.15 to win the event.
MIT closed the session with another tremendous swim, splitting 3:21.97 to finish seventh in the 400 medley relay. NEWMAC Rookie of the Year Tim Stumbaugh ignited the effort with a clip of 51.82 in the back stroke, while last week's CollegeSwimming.com National Swimmer of the Week Rastislav Racz followed with a breast stroke leg of 54.54. Brett Boval completed the fly circuit in 50.89 and Charpentier anchored in 44.72 as the Engineers made it 3-for-3 in netting All-American accolades in the relays.
Individually, the Engineers saw action in three events. Charpentier just missed on qualifying for finals after finishing 18th during prelims in the 200 free with a school-record time of 1:40.48. Sophomore Michael Dobson finished just off his career best with a split of 1:42.68.
MIT was busiest in the 100 fly where sophomore Amy Jacobi closed in 58.95, and Boval and Zhou finished in 50.69 and 50.80, respectively. None of the swimmers made it back for finals, although freshman star Boval swam to a new personal best.
Also on the card was a strong performance by senior Nicole O'Keeffe and Stumbaugh in the 400 IM. O'Keeffe set a season-best with a time of 4:44.57, while Stumbaugh, who set an Institute record in the event at the NEWMAC Championships, finished in 4:07.43.


text:
Home Security in Boulder, CO 80302 | 877-397-1261
Surveillance Camera Video Monitoring in Boulder, CO 80302
Home Security Systems for Sale in Boulder, CO 80302
Contact 4securityalarms.info for Alarm Systems, Burglar Alarms, Burglar Alarms System, CCTV Cameras, Home Alarm Systems, Home Security, Home Security Cameras, Home Security Companies, Home Security Monitoring, Home Security Systems, Home Surveillance Cameras, Home Surveillance Systems, Security Cameras, Security Systems, and Surveillance Systems in Boulder, CO 80302.
Choosing Your System| 877-397-1261
Home security systems in Boulder, CO 80302 are sold in three ways: as DIY equipment parts, as package deals, or as custom built systems. DIY systems can work if you have the time to put your own package together, but you'll be on your own for that process. With a custom built system, you'll have the help of a professional agent, who'll scout your home and help design your system, but you won't know how much it'll cost until they're done. Bundles are somewhere in the middle — they are pre-built packages that don't take any time on your part to put together, but also aren't set up for your house and your house alone. They do come with upfront price tags, so it's easy to shop around. Most of the larger security companies — that is, the ones who offer bundled systems — have very similar equipment. A lot of times, it's even exactly the same stuff. Therefore, picking your company based on price, and not on the equipment, is totally fair game.
80302 Home Security Services
Our equipment allows us to monitor your Boulder, CO 80302 home and detect intruders, smoke, and carbon monoxide. We will alert the authorities in case of any suspicious activity. This is wireless smart home security systems, so installation is not a complicated process.
• Surveillance Cameras
• Wireless Control Panel
• Keychain Remote
• Glass Break Sensor
• Motion Sensor
• Door and Window Sensor
• Smoke and Heat Detector
• Panic Pendant
• Carbon Monoxide Detector
• Best Home Security Systems in Boulder, CO 80302

subset: commoncrawl


text: Women's Basketball Falls In Overtime at Hofstra, 72-67 1/31/2013 10:14:00 PM George Mason Athletics HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - The George Mason women's basketball team took Hofstra to overtime Thursday night in Colonial Athletic Association play, but the Pride held on for the 72-67 win in the Mack Sports Complex. Joyous Tharrington posted her first career double-double as Mason dipped to 6-13 overall and 1-7 in CAA play. Hofstra, led by Shante Evans's double-double, improved to 9-9 on the season and 5-2 in league play. In overtime, Mason took its first lead of the game since the 17:42 mark of the first half when Tharrington hit an open shot from the inside left corner of the arc for a 63-62 advantage. Evans tied it at 63-all hitting the front end of a pair of free throws 13 seconds later before Hofstra used a 6-0 run to grab a 69-63 lead with 46 seconds remaining. Kyana Jacobs hit Mason's final field goal for the 72-67 final score. Hofstra was 6-for-11 at the free throw line in the overtime period, while Mason was limited to a 1-for-2 showing at the charity stripe. Both teams hit four field goals in overtime as Mason slightly won the rebounding edge, 6-5. For the game, Mason out-rebounded Hofstra 48-40 and was led by Tharrington's 14 points and 10 rebounds. Tharrington matched her career-high in scoring while Shavonne Duckett set a career-high with 14 points. Rahneeka Saunders added 11 points to the scoreboard. Senior Amber Easter matched her career-high of six assists and finished the game with seven rebounds and six points. Evans led Hofstra with 33 points and 23 rebounds. Anma Onyeuku and Annie Payton each added double-figure scoring numbers with 12 and 11 points, respectively, while Andreana Thomas finished the game with 10 assists and seven points. The Pride shot 44.4 percent from the field and outscored Mason in the paint, 40-14.The Patriots shot 34.3 percent for the game and converted 18 Hofstra turnovers into 17 points. Mason hit the first two field goals of the contest for the early 4-0 lead before Hofstra's offense came alive as the Pride pulled out with a 22-13 lead at the 11:12 mark. Trailing by nine, Mason answered with an 8-2 run as Hofstra was held to 1-of-4 from the field over the next four minutes, while the Patriots went 3-for-5 cutting the score to 26-23. Easter extended the run, hitting a free throw at the 4:54 mark to make it a one possession game at 26-24. Tharrington knotted the score at 26-26 with a pair of free throws at 3:59 before Evans returned the quick lead to Hofstra on the next possession. Tharrington tied it up again at 28-28 on a jumper at 2:59 before Hofstra closed the half on a 7-2 run for the 35-30 halftime advantage. Hofstra opened the second half with a 7-2 run to pull away with a 42-32 lead before Mason kept the Pride scoreless over the next four minutes, trimming the score to 42-39 with 11:57 left in the ballgame. Thomas and Evans combined to put the Pride up by seven, but Mason did not shy away and cut the score to 48-44 on a Tharrington bucket at 8:02. Hofstra and Mason traded runs as the home squad went up by nine, but the Patriots responded with a 6-0 spurt to make it a 53-50 ballgame at the final media timeout at 3:45. Hitting her second field goal of the contest, Pickard connected on a trey from the top of the key at 2:50 to tie the game at 53-53. Evans made it a three-point Hofstra lead hitting a pair of free throws with 59 seconds on the clock before Duckett hit a bucket with 42 seconds left for a 58-57 contest. Easter forced a timely Hofstra turnover on its next possession and went to the line for a pair being fouled with 10 seconds left. The senior hit the front end to tie the game at 58-58 as Hofstra pulled down the rebound and Thomas attempted the win, but the shot did not fall, forcing overtime. The game marked Mason's first overtime game this season and first since February 19, 2012 against Georgia State in Fairfax. Mason returns to the Patriot Center to host a pair of CAA contests beginning with Old Dominion on Tuesday, February 5. Tip is slated for 7 p.m.Print Friendly Version


text:
Sterling Town Clerk Melanie Clark announces a special town meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, October 15, at the Chocksett School Gymnasium. New residents and other non-registered voters who would like to vote at the meeting may register at the town clerk's office during regular office hours (Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and Friday, 7:30-11:30 a.m.), or in a special session on Friday, October 5, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Voters must be town residents, U.S. citizens, and at least 18 years of age. For more information, call the clerk at (978) 422-8111 or e-mail her at firstname.lastname@example.com. ma.us.


text:
Eye Cancer: Frequently Asked Questions
Eye Cancer: Frequently Asked Questions
How does the eye work?
The eye is an organ that collects light and sends it to the brain. The brain turns the light from the eye into pictures that allow people to see. The eye is made up of many different parts.
The eyelids keep the eyes moist and shield them from light. The conjunctiva is a very thin membrane that covers the eyeball and lines the eyelids. It lets the eyelid blink easily without irritating the eye. The cornea covers and protects the iris, which is the colored part of the eye, and its main function is to focus light. The ciliary body is muscle tissue that has two functions. One is to make the aqueous fluid. The other is to help focus the eye. The retina lines the inside of the eye and sends information from the eye to the brain, doing the work that helps people to see.
The retina has a layer of blood vessels under it called the choroid. The choroid feeds the retina. The choroid, iris, and ciliary body make up the uvea and contain cells called melanocytes. Other parts of the eye can also have melanocytes. These cells can sometimes grow into a type of cancer called melanoma.
What is cancer of the eye?
Eye cancer is a very rare kind of cancer that starts in or on the eye (on the surface, on the iris, or within the eye beneath the retina). It can also start in the skin around the eye (the eyelid). Because it is so rare, it is best for a person diagnosed with eye cancer to seek treatment from someone who specializes in this field. A person can ask his or her healthcare provider to refer him or her to an eye cancer specialist.
What are the different types of eye cancer?
There are different kinds of eye cancers. Below are some of the places near or on the eye where cancers can grow and the types of cancers that may be present on each of these places:
Eyelid tumors. Basal cell carcinoma, a kind of skin cancer, is the most common type of eyelid cancer. Other types of eyelid tumors include squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma.
Conjunctival tumors. Tumors that grow on the surface of the eye.
Iris tumors. Tumors that grow in the colored part of the eye.
Choroid tumors. Tumors that grow in the layer of blood vessels that support the retina. They include melanoma of the choroid, which is a malignant tumor, as well as choroidal nevus and choroidal osteoma, which are benign tumors.
Intraocular lymphomas. This cancer usually begins in the eyeball. It is typically non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Lacrimal gland tumors. Tumors that are found in the gland that makes tears.
Retinoblastoma. This is a cancer of the eye that affects children. It is extremely rare in adults. It will not be discussed in this section.
How is cancer of the eyelid treated?
The treatment most commonly used for cancer of the eyelid is surgery. The goal of surgery is to remove all of the cancer. The type of surgery used depends on the size of the tumor. If the tumor needs removal of most of the eyelid, the eyelid will be remade using plastic surgery. In some cases, radiation may be needed after surgery to kill any cancer cells that may have been left behind.
How are conjunctival tumors treated?
The primary treatment for these tumors is surgery. It is important for the healthcare provider to keep checking for cancer cells that may have been left behind. The surgery ends when all cancer cells have been removed. This is called perioperative microscopic exam of surgical margins, or Mohs surgery.
If the tumor is large, cryotherapy (freezing of the tumor) may be needed. Researchers are also studying the use of chemotherapy eye drops for people who have conjunctival cancers.
How are tumors in the iris treated?
These are rare tumors. Treatment of these tumors depends on whether the tumor is growing and also whether there is any complication from the tumor (for example, uncontrolled glaucoma). In the case of glaucoma that does not get better with medicine, or if the tumor is growing quickly, it may be necessary to remove the entire eye. If the tumor is not growing and the glaucoma can be controlled with medicine, treatment may be surgical removal of part of the iris (iridectomy) or radiation therapy.
How are choroidal tumors and tumors of the ciliary body treated?
Melanomas. The treatment for choroidal melanomas can include thermal destruction (cryotherapy or photocoagulation), radiation, surgery to remove the tumor, complete removal of the eye, or no treatment at all (observation alone). The choice depends on the size of the tumor, on whether or not it is growing, and whether or not the person is having symptoms. All these choices should be discussed in depth with the healthcare provider, weighing all the risks and benefits of each choice.
Nevus. Nevi in the eye can be compared to freckles on the skin. They almost never need treatment. Nevi can turn into melanoma. If they do, they are treated as melanoma.
How are intraocular lymphomas treated?
The treatment for intraocular lymphoma is chemotherapy or radiation, or a combination of both. Surgery is not used for this type of eye cancer.
What are clinical trials?
Clinical trials are studies of new kinds of cancer treatments. Healthcare providers conduct clinical trials to learn how well new treatments work and what their side effects are. If they look promising, they are then compared to the current treatment to see if they work better or have fewer side effects. People who participate in these studies may benefit from access to new treatments before the FDA approves them. Participants also help further our understanding of cancer and help future cancer patients.
Should everyone get a second opinion?
Many people with cancer get a second opinion from another healthcare provider. There are many reasons to get a second opinion, including if the person is not comfortable with the treatment decision, if the type of cancer is rare, if there are different ways to treat the cancer, or if the person is not able to see a cancer expert.
How can someone get a second opinion?
There are many ways to get a second opinion:
The person's primary healthcare provider may be able to recommend a specialist, such as a surgeon, medical oncologist, or radiation oncologist. Sometimes these healthcare providers work together at cancer centers or programs.
The National Cancer Information Service (800-4-CANCER) informs callers about treatment facilities, including cancer centers and other programs supported by the National Cancer Institute.
Patients can get names of healthcare providers from their local medical society, a nearby hospital, a medical school, or local cancer advocacy groups, as well as from other people who have had that type of cancer.
March 21, 2017
Reviewed By:
Griggs, Paul B., MD,Stump-Sutliff, Kim, RN, MSN, AOCNS


text:
1) General emotions common to all beasts: Humans have certain basic expressions that are common to all animals
and then certain emotions, interests and traits that are unique to us as a species.
3) Gender Specific
Specific to women or men-all women have certain basic emotions and expressions in common, that are different to men.
5) General Character Types
Types are a level more specific than male or female, but belonging to a type is still not individually specific.
Looney Tunes is as close as we ever got to personality, and even they only slightly got past specific types:
In a cartoon, you can have an asshole blowhard character-like PegLeg Pete, Stromboli and a million others.
Warner Bros. had some more specific variations of this type-like Foghorn Leghorn or Nasty Canasta.
In live action, the variations of any type are much more specific-Archie Bunker and Ralph Kramden share some broad general characteristics but come off as totally different characters with their own packages of expressions, gestures, voices, "character designs" and quirks.
Live action actors, start with huge advantages over animators:
1) Human actors actually are individuals. Every person is different. in real life.
2) They don't have to spend a lifetime learning to draw. They can spend their time learning to act.
3) They have a medium that is based on individuality. The star system. You like certain actors because they look unique, have charisma and or have very unique mannerisms, expressions and voices.
4) Animators have to draw every single frame to fake life. They have to learn a ton of physical things that actors don't:
Mechanics of motion.
Squash and stretch
Live actors do all this naturally and in real time. They don't have to figure out how to walk convincingly.
By the time animators get to the problem of acting, they usually rely on expressions, mannerisms, gestures that they have seen in other animated cartoons.
5) All real people look different. Most cartoon characters are repetitions of designs already created.
6) It's really hard to draw real specific expressions and then wrap them around cartoon construction. An actor doesn't have to think about what muscles to move to make an expression. He just makes one.
How then can animators break away from formula animation acting and enter the realm of fully realized individual characters?
If an animator has time left over from learning to draw and animate to learn how to act, or even care about it, he has to ignore most animated formula acting and study real people and great actors who all have interesting and specific expressions and mannerisms.
6) Individual Character Specific
Each individual woman for example, on top of her basic shared woman expressions has her own personal specific expressions and mannerisms. And this is what separates real people from animation people. Specific versus generic.
A good actor takes what's common to all and then adds what's unique to the individual.
Alice is a "sassy girl" but a very specific individual one.
Ralph Yells At Alice About Dress
Uploaded by chuckchillout8
Jackie Gleason covers every level of general man and beast traits to a very specific unique version of a loud mouthed asshole.
Ralph acts like he's not suspicious of Alice...
These are not expressions or poses you would ever see on a cartoon model chart.
And he has a million more in his repertoire. This is just one scene!
Norton's reaction expressions are very specific and entertaining too.


text:
I'm Lynsey, 40 with two children and I'm married to a lovely man called Matt. I have always been creative and trained as a teacher specialising in art. I started crafting after my elder daughter was born 15 years ago but I'm pleased to be building up a thriving business!
I also run Cuteable, my daily treasure trove of cute things.
My personal blog can be read here.
I sell through a number of online communities such as Folksy and Etsy, or through a number of physical retailers. Wholesale orders are welcome for shops looking to resell my products – please read the Wholesale page for more information.


text:
North Charleston, SC (WLTX) - Staying in an hurricane shelter is not an ideal situation for anyone, but imagine if you're someone who could give birth any minute?
That's the case for Denisha Grant, who's nine months pregnant with a boy on the way. She's having to stay at a shelter set up at an elementary school in North Charleston, SC, all to get away from Hurricane Matthew.
Grant is actually past her due date, so theoretically, the baby could come at any time. Meanwhile, she has two other children who are with her.
Despite all that, she told reporter Savannah Levins that she's in good spirits, even though she's sleeping on a mattress on the floor.
So what would she name the baby if she goes into labor during the storm? Of course, Matthew.
You can always get the latest conditions by downloading WLTX's apps or signing up for our text alerts.
Weather App Phone: on.wltx.com/WLTX_Weather_iPhone
Weather App Android: on.wltx.com/WLTX_Weather_Android
iPhone app: on.wltx.com/1NTHH98
Android app: on.wltx.com/1NTHvXq
Sign Up for WLTX Text Alerts: Text Alert Signup Page


text:
Interactive Video Commenting
What separates good interaction from transformational interaction? Authentic engagement between people – student to teacher and peer to peer, not student to computer. We're always working to make those interpersonal interactions easier in a VoiceThread. Now you can insert your comments into a video exactly where you want them. Comments will appear in the … Continued


text:
"SUPERNATURAL" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
"Exile on Main Street" (CONTENT RATING TBD) (HDTV)
MITCH PILEGGI ("X-Files," "Sons of Anarchy") RETURNS AS DEAN AND SAM'S GRANDFATHER - It's a year later and Dean (Jensen Ackles) has given up hunting and is living with Lisa (guest star Cindy Sampson) and her son Ben (guest star Nicholas Elia). Mysteriously freed from his cage in hell, Sam (Jared Padalecki) finds Dean and tells him he needs to rejoin the fight and introduces Dean to a world-a family-he never even knew existed: the Campbells, his mother's family, lead by none other than their Grandfather Samuel (Pileggi). Phil Sgrricia directed the episode written by Sera Gamble (#601).


text:
Original image size: 3000x2000
This is image source!
Big White Cock Tight Pussy |
Mature Amateur Pussy Pics |
Phat Pussy Squirter |
Iranian Hairy Pussy |
Creamy Black Pussy.com |
Pixies Pillows Pussy |
Shaved Pussy Up Close |
Amateur Pussy Squirting |
Pussy Deep |
Mature Pussy Photos |
Lesbian Pussy Orgy |
Lesbian Dripping Pussy |
Moms Horny Pussy |
Pussy Check Up |
Tight Pussy Pirn |
Nina Dobrev Pussy |
Images used are property of their respected owners. If you want your image removed, please contact us.


text:
"The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More" (William Morrow), by Bruce Feiler
Many parents claim they're too busy raising their kids to stop and read a book about how to do it better. Bruce Feiler, who has a full plate as a successful writer and dad of two, decided to make improving family life his business in his new book, "The Secrets of Happy Families."
The scene at Feiler's house, with his working wife and now 8-year-old twin daughters, is similar to most families: active and stressful. Feiler's goal was to put out a playbook for happy families to make life more efficient, relaxed and fun.
But instead of seeking advice from traditional sources, he consulted people at the top of their game in business, technology, sports and the military about innovative ideas they take from the boardroom to the playroom.
The best-selling author is known for tackling tough issues, including family, mortality and faith, and making them accessible to readers. In this book, he offers useful advice on everything from weekly allowances to road trip games to sex talks. But it's Feiler's unique perspective and voice that sets it apart from other work in both the parenting and happiness genres.
The book is organized and easy to digest. It's broken down into sections on the importance of families adapting to change, communicating and taking time to play. Each chapter takes on a new family challenge, including sharing meals, tackling difficult conversations, creating a more functional and comfortable home, and managing extended family.
Feiler will win readers from the get-go when he says the nearly 200 books he read by child-rearing experts and therapists were dated and out of touch with the reality of modern families.
His healthy mix of enthusiasm and skepticism for the solutions he uncovers instills trust in the reader. In each chapter, Feiler test-drives the methods he presents on his own family. Not afraid to admit their failures, his stories are relatable and infused with humor and authenticity.
Feiler takes his research duties seriously, offering many studies, references and viewpoints to back up his arguments. The most compelling groundwork is when he visits several families and examines their homes, joins them for meals and even attends a soccer game — all to see theories put into action.
Some of the book's best advice is simple, yet routinely neglected by many families. Feiler says their weekly family meetings — modeled after sit-downs at many giant companies — became the "single most impactful idea they introduced since their kids were born." His family also created a mission statement to sum up their priorities, goals and dreams, and posted it in a visible spot at home.
The chapter heading on sports, titled "Shut Up and Cheer," says it all. Examining this country's obsession with kids' sports, Feiler discusses the importance of parents staying neutral and supportive, suggesting that controlling, emotional parents can zap all the joy and life lessons out of sports.
Feiler offers practical solutions that can work for any family, regardless of the age or gender of the parents or kids. But he isn't offering a magic bullet for happiness. "I was determined not to force things I learned into some catchy list you absolutely must do to have a happy family. There is no such list ... no single formula."
His main point is to pay attention to family practices and customs, continue to discuss them and take proactive steps to make necessary changes when something's not working. It's up to every family to uncover its own secrets of what makes them thrive.


text:
5 Powerful Ways That The RIGHT Content Can Catapult Your ROI
The wrong type of content can devastate your website and your business. It doesn't merely sit out there and stagnate. It stinks up the place. And if your visitors know that you're behind it, they'll think of that stench when they think of you.
There's a way to wash your hands of the filth left behind by bad content. By using well-written content to communicate to your visitors, you can jumpstart your authority, build your image and improve your customers' loyalty. In short, you can launch your business to the success it deserves. Below, you'll discover 5 powerful ways that the RIGHT content can catapult your ROI.
#1 - Your Visitors Crave High-Quality Content
When your visitors come to your website, they're starved for high-quality content. They've been given the equivalent of bread and water for years. The internet is plagued by rotten content. Articles that don't say anything. Blog posts that don't inspire or invigorate. SEO articles that seem written for robots instead of humans.
Your visitors are starved. Feed them! Give them the bone-jarring web content they crave. You'll be a hero in their eyes.
#2 - Well-Written Content Builds A Relationship With Your Hungry Visitors
The vacuum of the internet is lonely. The articles you read on websites that litter the online landscape fail to ignite even the slightest emotion. They're devoid of feeling. Without emotion or feeling, your visitors are famished for attention. Offer them a plate of piping hot web content and build a relationship with them.
Your visitors want to get to know you. Invite them in for dinner.
#3 - Search Engines Salivate Over Tightly-Written, Relevant Content
These days, Google is the king of the traffic funnel. Tens of millions of people go to Google each day. Many of them are looking for you. Can they find you? Do you have the kind of tightly-written content that search engines drool over?
The days of slamming keywords into articles to get ranked in the search engines are over. They're long gone. Today, Google and Yahoo are smart enough to know what relevant content is. If your competitor is crushing you in the search engines, it's time you fought back.
The best way to do it is with heart-stopping web content that delivers a knockout punch to the search engines.
#4 - Seductive Content Skyrockets Conversion Rates
People don't buy based upon logic. They buy emotionally. It doesn't matter if the product is a computer, car, or politician. When they finally make the purchase decision and are ready to pull the trigger, it's because they were seduced.
You need to use seductive content on your website. That's the way to skyrocket your conversion rates. People hate being sold. But, they love buying.
You do that by coaxing them. Seducing them. Getting them to say yes to whatever you want.
#5 - Stimulating Content Makes Your Business Stand Out From The Pack
The internet has made everyone a publisher. With a keyboard and a couple of button clicks, anyone can vomit content online. As a result, there's a lot of noise out there. It's like surfing with your TV remote control. There are tons of shows, but there's nothing good on.
Stimulating content changes all of that. It gets a response. It elicits a reaction. It grabs your reader by the lapels and demands their attention.
Want to stand out from the pack? Use stimulating content. While your competitors are putting their soon-to-be ex-customers asleep, you can send a flare up and draw their attention toward you.
Why The RIGHT Content Is Critical To Your Success
It's no longer enough just to have a snazzy website. It's not enough to sell a great product or service. You must communicate with your audience to succeed.
You can't do it with crappy articles and web content. If you try, you'll sink your ship before you've even left the harbor. You need to use the right content for the job.
Content that stirs something inside your visitors. Stuff that gets them riled up. Makes them emotional.
That's when amazing things happen. Your authority builds. Your brand grows stronger. Your conversion rates skyrocket.
And you catapult your ROI.
If you're ready to put gut-wrenching content to work for you and your business, email me. Let's talk about your project.
Let me put together a package of content that will light up your visitors' eyes.
Damon Zahariades
Your Freelance Writer
Got something to say?


text:
Mini has teamed up with sportswear manufacturer Puma to create new urban sports collection comprising shoes and luggage with a British theme.
The bags have contrasting zippers and removable tags in bright yellow. The Union Jack flag and silhouette of a bulldog can be found as details on the pockets.
Clever interior compartment guarantee storage, where even the luggage tag has a hidden zip pocket for cards.
The Doctor's Bag is a modern interpretation of the traditional doctor's bag, using metal reinforcement to provide stability. Other features include a padded laptop compartment and organizer pocket.
The Weekender Bag has a reinforced base, plus a zipper and snap buttons to alter the bag's volume.
The Resizable is work bag including an elastic laptop slot, built-in smart phone pocket and two separate compartments on the inside of the rollover.
The Wallet completes the range and has six card slots plus three pockets and a yellow zipper on the outside.
The MINI by PUMA sneaker collection comprises the Chukka Low Top Sneaker in clean suede with a narrow silhouette. They feature a checker pattern or Union Jack and the logo appears on the heel, tongue and soles. The bulldog also reappears inside tongue.
For ladies there is the black Buckminster Chukka with a cool Union Jack motif on the fold-down shaft.


text:
The U.S. and global economy will get better, perhaps as soon as the fourth quarter of 2009. But before the worm turns, it's likely to eat further into employment numbers and the health of crucial industries such as housing, banking and auto manufacturing.
Bob Young, chief economist, American Farm Bureau Federation, speaking at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio, said U.S. job losses likely will continue through the second and third quarter of 2009, as will a "soft economy." Improvement could begin in late 2009 or early 2010, spurred by low interest rates and an expected economic stimulus package from Congress.
There is a lot of ground to make up. Young showed graphs depicting the capitalization of the world stock market from 1995 through October 2008. Capitalization peaked in late October 2007, at $63 trillion. In late 2008 that number had dropped to $33 trillion.
"Some $30 trillion just went pfffttt," Young said. "Was the 2007 peak out of line and is the 2008 correction right? That's what the market is telling us."
He said employment numbers showed significant growth in the mid 2000s but declined sharply beginning in 2007. "The economy was killing off jobs at a substantial rate in 2008 with upwards of 2 million jobs lost."
He said massive layoffs and restructuring will continue into 2009.
The automobile and housing industries have been severely stressed.
Young said automobile and light truck sales, at 8 million units sold through November, 2008, represent the lowest level since the early 1980s.
"With the recent stimulus to the auto industry, we've seen no pickup." He said companies are furloughing employees into January.
Young said the housing market also is in a decline trend not seen since 1959. He compared housing starts in 2008 to the number of house fires in 2006, the last year figures are available.
"In 2006, fire departments across the country responded to 406,000 house fires. Housing starts through November, 2008, totaled 441,000. "We need from 1.5 million to 2 million houses per year to keep up with population growth, but we're only replacing the number lost to fire."
He said within nine to 12 months the housing decline could find a bottom.
The energy sector also witnessed a collapse late in 2008. "That collapse resulted in a stimulus package for consumers." The stimulus checks tax payers received last year were eaten up by high energy bills, he said. "Considering the amount of the checks and the increased cost of gasoline over a certain number of months, we can see almost a straight transfer to energy companies."
Young said a significant part of the economic malaise comes from loss of faith in lending institutions. He said the London Inner Bank Offer Rate (LIBOR), the rate banks charge when lending to each other, typically has a gap of about 55 basis points with treasury bills. In September, 2008, that gap was up to 450 basis points.
"When banks don't have faith in other banks they are not willing to loan to each other," Young said. That gap has narrowed some since September, but the three-month t-bill remains at a low rate of zero to one-half percentage point. "It seems everyone on the planet has faith in nothing. They trust the federal government just to hold money and they get no return on the investment."
He said lack of faith makes it difficult for companies to find money. Lenders are unwilling to take risks. "It's been difficult for automobile companies to get money."
Young said three factors will affect consumers in 2009: loss of wealth, loss of credit and gasoline prices. Loss of wealth results in a $275 billion hit to the economy. Credit loss means a $225 billion hit. Lower gasoline prices result in $200 billion to the good.
Overall, the three factors result in a $300 billion loss to the U.S. economy.
Young expects a stimulus package, "sooner or later." Available money will mean construction project contracts available from the states and then bids going out and coming back in. By late 2009 or early 2010, those projects should begin to kick in and help move the economy. He's concerned that a stimulus and a surge of money could result in inflation within 12 to 18 months.
"We need to watch for it."
email: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Join Open Doors USA in contacting the Senate in support of the Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2011 (S. 1245), which calls on the President to appoint a Special Envoy to address issues of religious freedom, as well as economic...Posted on June 27, 2012
Cornerstone TeleVision Network has hired Curt Hanna as Senior Producer for their talk and ministry program, Focus 4. Curt will manage every aspect of production and use his creative expertise...Posted on June 27, 2012
What's your idea of the average American community? White picket fences, manicured lawns, and two cars in the garage? The real America is not so picturesque, and it underscores the urgency...Posted on June 27, 2012
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries (RHM) is committed to communicating the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost in their language and to motivating and equipping believers to communicate Christ to the lost in their world...Posted on June 27, 2012
The Supreme Court issued a ruling this week that released the FOX and ABC networks from penalties for three violations of FCC indecency rules. However, the Court was careful not to weaken the FCC's role as an enforcer of decency...Posted on June 22, 2012
The FCC officially published its proposal that suggests allowing non-commercial broadcast stations to use up to one percent of their air-time to fundraise for the benefit of third-party...Posted on June 22, 2012
Capitol Hill and the FCC will both be featuring events of importance to television broadcasters next week. As it did with audio last month, the Communications & Technology Subcommittee...Posted on June 22, 2012
After months of escalating tension with government agencies over restrictions on expressions of faith, a nationwide event celebrating the importance of the...Posted on June 22, 2012
When Google releases its Global Transparency Report next Monday it will reveal that out of the 1,000 government requests in six months directed to the new media giant to censor information, more than half the time it complied, according to the Wall Street Journal...Posted on June 20, 2012
NRB is soliciting feedback from our non-commercial broadcast members on an important issue. In April the FCC issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in which it is considering a...Posted on June 20, 2012
...or big issue...or big problem facing you and your ministry? Did you know that can be an agenda item at the Summer Innovation Exchange? August 13-14 in Atlanta, Georgia, you can meet...Posted on June 20, 2012
The Media Task Force at Biola University recently honored NRB Board Member Dr. Ted Baehr with its Media Founders Award. Dr. Baehr helped to create the Media Task Force and the Annual Media Conference at Biola University...Posted on June 20, 2012
We are soliciting descriptions about our members to feature in this forum. If you are a member of NRB and are interested in being featured, we will need your text (100-400 words about your organization), logo...Posted on June 20, 2012
NRB testified this week on behalf of religious organizations with serious First Amendment concerns about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor...Posted on June 15, 2012
Despite FCC statements earlier this year about the significance of the "Viewability Rule" and vocal support for it by broadcaster and consumer representatives, the FCC voted to terminate this corollary to...Posted on June 15, 2012
U.S. Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte, who had come under fire in part due to controversial cultural comments in the Salvadorian press, was confirmed to her post in El Salvador by a 62-37 vote in the Senate...Posted on June 15, 2012


text:
Modern Classics: Eero Saarinen's Womb Chair
In 1948 Florence Knoll asked her friend, Finnish architect and furniture designer Eero Saarinen, to create a chair that felt like "a great big basket of pillows that I can curl up in". Saarinen more than rose to the occasion — and the Womb Chair was born.
I don't have the space, or the cash, for a womb chair right now, but sometimes I go down the street to Sunset Settings and sit in their womb chairs for a while, until the salespeople start to give me dirty looks. The very first time I sat in one, I remember thinking that I felt like the center of the universe. And also that I couldn't remember the last time I'd been that comfortable. Which, I guess, is exactly the point.
1. Two womb chairs are better than one. From Martha Stewart.
2. Everything about this interior is beautiful and luxurious… especially the two womb chairs at opposite ends of the room. From Interiors Digital.
3. I've always loved this cover from the Saturday Evening Post, in which a husband hides in the refuge of his womb chair while the rest of the family goes to church. Via Modernica.
4. In dark velvet; perfect in a luxe interior from David Hicks.
5. In a lovely living room from Lonny.
6. In Zoe & Trey's eclectic DC home.
7. With a fluffy rug and chunky stools. Yes, please. From Elle Decor.
8. In the movie 'Down with Love', Renee Zelleweger's character has two pale pink womb chairs in her fabulous 60s bachelorette pad. You can take Ewan McGregor; I'll take the furniture. Image from Stylish Thought.
9. Punching up a staid interior in a lovely shade of chartreuse. Dijeau Poage Construction via Houzz.
10. In a Sydney home packed with midcentury classics from The Design Files.
(Images: as linked above)


text:
President Barack Obama has never fared well on Election Day in the central Arkansas community of Vilonia, however residents expressed gratitude Wednesday when Obama toured the damage and spoke to those affected by last week's deadly tornado.
In the last presidential election, Obama lost the Faulkner County vote by a 2-1 margin against his Republican opponent Mitt Romney. And in 2008, Obama also lost the county's vote by a 3-2 margin against GOP presidential candidate John McCain.
Daniel Smith, 36, spoke with Obama while the president surveyed the devastation in the town's Park Meadows subdivision, where dozens of houses were destroyed by the EF4 tornado that killed 15 people. Smith, a father of four, was at the Vilonia High School's storm shelter with his family while the storm was ripping off sections of their house's roof. Others' homes were completely destroyed.
"He was very kind, very down to earth just like anybody else," Smith said about Obama. He allowed his oldest two sons, 9-year-old Gabriel Dority and 6-year-old Garrison Dority, to stay home from school on the chance they could see the president. "Little did I realize that they were going to meet the president. I told him thank you. I was very, very thankful he did that. Because I know it's something they'll remember forever."
Sandy Towles, 59, is a case manager for the Vilonia Disaster Recovery Alliance, an organization established after a tornado hit the town in 2011. Shortly after last week's tornado touched down, Towles and others started setting up a food checkpoint for first responders and emergency personnel. She has been there since Sunday night, leaving only for rest. She knew of a few residents who said that they were leaving town for Obama's visit, because they "wouldn't be a part of it."
"Some people are negative, and they're always going to be negative," she said, adding that they were leaving based on Obama's policies. "They have the right to do that."
Lory Meaders, 42, of Vilonia, checked her 9-year-old daughter Addy out of her elementary school so her daughter could catch a glimpse of the president.
"I can't say that I'm a supporter of President Obama, but I think it is an honor for him to come to our town and to help us in the way that he's helping us," she said. "I don't agree with his policies, but I think this is wonderful. He's doing a lot for our town."
Smith's son Garrison said he wasn't nervous meeting the president.
"He was really nice and all that stuff," Garrison said. "He's the president of the United States, and he's a part of everybody's family in the world."


text:
|2006-12-09, 18:20
|Link #1
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Highschool of the Dead
I'm not advertising or anything. It's just this one Manga that interested me while searching for More "Reborn!". It will surely interest other readers who're fond of Battle Royale meets Dawn of the Dead or other Zombie works. It's called "Highschool of the Dead" or other aliases:
Gakuen Mokushiroku
High School of the Dead
serialized in Dragon AGE magazine
And the plot:
"Zombies are running loose in a highschool! Will Hisashi, Takashi, and Rei be able to solve the mystery of where they came from and put an end to this disaster? Not to mention getting out alive! "
It's Horror, Drama, Action and Shounen all in one. I highly recommend this because of the many cameos which I won't reveal ;D. Why not pop by a scanlation site and get this while it's still young? (4 chapters to be precise)
stats: The scanlation group's up looking for Chapter 5 RAW, if you do find any, please hand the RAW over to them. Thanks.
|2006-12-10, 05:39
|Link #2
Exitus Acta Probat
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Permanent retirement from raws-hunting
Age: 33
I kinda like this one but so far there have been a lot of negative comments about how it is a direct rip of Resident Evil and the like. I nevertheless will still keep on reading it.
However, I feel that a few of the characters introduced so far will kick the bucket along the way - because of that bespectacled guy nearly orgasming about being in control of a survivor group.
|2006-12-10, 06:16
|Link #3
Join Date: Jul 2006
and wasnt Resident Evil alittle bit of a rip off from Night Of The Living Dead?
this is a great manga wich has captured the feelings etc as those classic Zombie movies out there have. and yeah it reminds me alittlebit of Dawn Of The Dead(original not shitty remake)
|2006-12-11, 16:23
|Link #4
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
|2007-01-03, 02:10
|Link #5
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Just finished the scanslations of the first five chapters that've been released so far. By the way, I want to call this Gakuen Mokushiroku, since the "Highschool" / "high school" interchangeability confuses me.
To those who are a bit curious about the science. Zombies have super strength, walk slowly but not too slowly, are visibly corpses, and attack humans as food by grabbing onto and biting them. It's communicated as a virus, where the victim dies fully and then revives almost immediately as undead. Of course, you need to smash their heads in. In terms of plot, the epidemic broke out all over the world around the same time (another indication that's there's a conspiracy behind all of it), but it's not clear that mankind is lost. The focus of the story in chapter 1 is on three sophomores who are all repeating a year, and their "love triangle". In spite of the title, it appears that it will be heavily set outside their school....
Comparisons of to other film and manga are definitely valid. Like Resident Evil, there's a) a deeper plot / conspiracy that's hinted at / foreshadowed, and b) hardcore cops, albeit from what I've seen not major protagonist material. As in Dawn of the Dead, there's that almost "slice of life"-type interpretation of the genre (and a nailgun). Takashi, the male lead, is Battle Royale's Shuya in that he has a semi-romantic interest (the other lead, female) he wants to protect, but he's way darker; more notably, the art / panel choreography is very similar to BR (there's even text boxes to introduce names of characters). Oh yeah, and major ecchi.
Still, I enjoy it and look forward to it. Why is that? Well, because while the plot is heavily action / supsense, and rife with interpersonal drama as you'd expect, beneath all that it's also a manga, with "traditional" manga characterization. And all those survival horror cliches aren't done exactly like you would expect, either; that is, in a different context, they can refresh you.
For instance,
One of the six or seven apparent main characters from the school, Takagi, is a fairly hot yet nerdy person who comes off a bit socially immature (she's not rude, she just doesn't mind herself, lol) but seems to be reliable and a good person. Her best friend is a definite otaku named Hirano who calls her -san and has a personality that seem, to me, to perhaps resemble the miniature fanatic from Midori no Hibi (but less exuberant; he's able to assert himself, but Takagi usually leads the way).
She has a habit of speaking intellectually, and I've actually been very impressed by her deductions (of course, they're usually inductions) and analysis of the politics / psychology / sociology of the post-apocalyptic zombie world; you can tell that the writer has considered this quite a bit. Of course, she (as a character) is the one who's capable of these analyses, she's not just a receptacle for the author; she notices details and analyzes the situation well immediately. But she lost her cool once early on, so she's definitely human. Given her personality, I didn't think I'd like her at first, but I've come to enjoy her presence (same with Hirano).
The presence of her personality, and the small interaction which occurs on this page in ch. 5, is a perfect example of how Gakuen Mokushiroku doesn't, in its role as a survival horror story, stray too far from old enjoyable manga cliches:
Spoiler for Screenshot:
(Note: aside from these types of interactions, the story does remain almost entirely just as somber as BR.)
And there's also aspects of the story which differ from traditional zombie flicks. In these types of stories, usually the people who keep perspective, who don't lose hope, who retain their humanity and their willingness to help and trust others, who are aware of their weaknesses and allow their friends to cover them as they do their friends, are the ones who survive, isn't that correct?
The main character, Komuro Takashi, was already a very somber character before the story started. He was staring out into space on the school roof when he first bore witness to the zombie epidemic. He probably just has a dark personality to start with. At that time, he was pondering bitterly his relationship troubles (a broken promise...). But Takashi's not a heartless person, and acts very heroically at times. Still, later on, there's an incident where he obtains a thrill when he shouldn't, and we see his own retrospective self-narrative marks the gothic significance of his action. Meanwhile, the female main character, Miyamoto Rei, is just troubled. I'm not sure what to make of her. She's clearly upset in many ways, from what happened, and how she feels about Takashi could be (IMO) very mixed-up with her feelings toward Hisashi, how Takashi relates to him, and her need for someone to make her feel safe/sane. But she's not paralyzed with all this, and on many occasions proves very capable of zombie smashing. Still, I would have an aneurysm if I really tried to decipher her exact emotional state.
Unlike the romantic pair in BR, there's no guarantee that the inherent romantic possibility will be fulfilled, and they don't seem like the types who will "save each other" in the traditional sense. Their demons are already very present. But I don't have the sense that I have any idea what will happen to their characters or they themselves in terms of the overall plot.
What I'm trying to say is, while in traditional survival storylines you can immediately intuit what will happen to the characters based on their personalities, it's really not clear-cut at this point. Oh yeah, and as far as the Resident Evil comparisons are concerned: the RE storyline is a masterpiece in zombie fiction, in my opinion (see http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/f..._evil_plot.txt . I read it all, you can too...!), so the more like RE it is, the better, lol. Not that it's very much like RE yet, except for those two details I mentioned earlier. If it does become RE-like, with scenarios RE4, then it just means that the storyline will have broken past the usual limited plot scope of zombie storylines (and unless it's exactly like RE, which I'd seriously bet it won't be, it'd be a refreshing break).
What I don't like about this story is:
"Directing": Everything tends to emphasize action. The need for text boxes to introduce characters (note: only used on the first three main characters of the first chapter) is irregular, and shouldn't ever be favored "artistically" when it would be convenient to just direct the scene in ways that introduces you to the characters naturally. It just seems like they took it from BR without thinking. Also, the habit of cutting to a scene involving new characters in the middle of doing something, without providing any perspective like a backdrop, could be more clearly done.
Then, it's just that it's focused a bit too much on the "drama" of the whole scenario. I hope that was just the first couple chapters as this whole thing was sinking in, however; people definitely seem to have less of a tendency to have random outbursts or reminisces which are repetitive and don't advance the plot. Admittedly it isn't nearly as bad as something like Red Garden (awaiting vegetable projectiles from people who like that series). That, and so far it's been heavily the same types of little events you see in typical zombie movies, with the heavily implied Battle Royale-like spin that they're losing their innocence every time they do something to survive.
But, since it's just the start of the series, and these types of encounters / characterizations are so obviously something writers will fix upon at that period in time, and the decline of these things in recent chapters, I'm seriously hoping this evolve into some kind of gothic plot-oriented reinterpretation of survival horror. Plus, once the initial storyline steadies a bit, the "director" will get away with cutting corners in how he presents the story. As it is, it's still really good.
On the ecchi. There's the equivalent BR's Sugimura, but female and a bit cold; the extremely large-breasted school nurse who wears a ripped Prada dress which shows ample leg; the meganekko I showed you earlier; and the female protagonist who is getting about a million panty shots:
I've been waiting a long time for a zombie manga. It didn't have to be a survival storyline, just a manga where the only zombies aren't just vampiric slaves. And by "zombie" I mean just an undead creature which was formerly human and feeds on humans. The idea of "zombie" is one which I'm disappointed the Japanese culture hasn't yet seemed to reinterpret in refreshing ways like so many other things. So, I definitely await chapter six. Edit: I hear Stubbs the Zombie, or whatever it was called, helped expand the idea of zombie, but it's still a ways away from what it could be.
|2007-04-27, 08:04
|Link #7
And I'm feeling good
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Michigan, US
Age: 32
Hmm...I wonder why there's such little popularity of this manga over here. This is actually a really good manga and a lot of people been reading this. So much so, that the author actually acknowledged the English readers in one of the chapters with this:
Here's official art work from HotD:
Spoiler for NSFW of all the girls:
|2007-04-27, 10:11
|Link #8
Join Date: Jun 2006
Ive read the first few chapters and to me its REALLY boring.
All the fanservice by the ex h-artist feels like a cheap method to get people to read the manga.
There was next to no plot, just ZOMG ZOMBIES! then you can get the cast of characters running here and there killing zombies as they escape, and the obligatory asshole character that you KNOW will end up dying horribly later on. Then a couple of scenes of humanity acting really really retarded.
It was like page after page of just zombie killing or fanservice that just felt like it didnt fit.....add in page after page of running around...
It felt like the author was trying to think of a theme for his manga that would sell, and then went "wait...ZOMBIES! thats always popular!" and then he started thinking of what ELSE was popular and went "FANSERVICE! thats it! a zombie manga with FANSERVICE!!!".
Action scenes were meh. Walking target boards getting gunned down or stabbed or hacked to pieces = yawnz. Theres no danger to the main characters at all. Theres no "will they make it out alive?!?!?" suspense, because you know with 100% certaintity that they cant possibly get killed.
|2007-04-27, 10:58
|Link #9
Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
I would think the title alone would have warn off on what type of manga this is I don't think anyone is reading it for the story
|2007-04-27, 17:12
|Link #10
Join Date: Jun 2006
Its not just the complete lack of a plot, its that the action is boring. The zombies are walking targets. The "Action" is crap...i might as well draw page after page of some guy at the firing range and try to sell it as a action manga.
Then the other thing left is the fanservice, which is just WTF as it seems(IMHO) completely out of place.
|2007-04-27, 21:08
|Link #11
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Yeah, very true stuff. The ecchi is out of place (I don't read it for that), plus I don't like the "roundness" of everything (same way I don't enjoy Code Geass ecchi, lol), and the action isn't interesting of course, it's typical zombie fights where there's moments of random heroism and a feeling of desperation accompanied by resourceful resolution but it's not at all gripping or enthusing. When you break it down HSotD is in fact a typical zombie story, featuring the chronicles of the desparate endeavors of a group of people, with some characters more central than others, as they struggle against an enemy whose greatest threat is its ability to turn mankind and the human individual, against himself.
But I do disagree with Question's statement "and the obligatory asshole character that you KNOW will end up dying horribly later on". Often when you know it's a zombie story you start trying to think, "Okay, who has a character flaw where they have to die?" because that's the way it usually works, but not here. Nobody we've had more than a brief introduction to has died yet, and I don't get the sense at all they will. This isn't a story where all the characters with character flaws slowly die off due to their character flaw except the one or two main protagonists who don't have any obvious character flaws. You can tell from the characterization that nobody has a "character flaw", they just have their "quirky traits", if you know what I mean. The wall of text I posted earlier was basically to say that the lack of this is in fact the strength of the series, that is, the characters are the strength of the series. They all have unique personalities (in the context of zombie stories--as far as manga is concerned, of course they're somewhat cliched, but the manga characters in a zombie story is what the point is). What we have so far from these characters is pretty unique, and there's also interesting potential in the lead characters like I also mentioned earlier.
Definitely don't read this if you can't stand zombie stories, since fundamentally it is one, but if you do enjoy a good one, this could qualify since it operates untraditionally by having a manga feel to it. Read it for the characters, you should be able to tell by the third or fourth chapter if you'll like the characters, and maybe also for the plot but we don't know much about that yet. IMO.
|2007-04-27, 23:13
|Link #12
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
If you don't like it don't read it. Or oh my gosh stop reading it and move on.
Personally I love the series I don't think it's the best ever but I like it and if everyone doen't then who cares. If the series wasn't liked or welcomed it wouldn't be at 2 volumes already and still going. Hell it's so popular that I couldn't even order the raws, in some parts of Japan even it's sold out.
Yes it could be more realistic or not so ecchi so what. Their is other series that I don't like that people I know love like Tenjou Tenge, Air Gear, or say Naruto those ones don't do it for me so I stopped reading where I couldn't stand it anymore or never really started.
Man question why do you think people like the authors write and draw this stuff for, money plain and simple. Not to create the best or greatest story ever. I can think of some other manga's like Inuyasha or Berserk where IMHO they shoud just end it already it's gone on long enough but it sells still so they will keep cranking out chapters and volumes until they milk it to death.
|2007-04-28, 10:16
|Link #13
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Philippines
read about it in this thread and got curious so I searched for the first 2 volumes. Ecchi scenes do get a bit repetitive but the whole "Zombies are taking over" is a guilty pleasure that I enjoy regardless of the thin plot.
Heck, most Zombie movies tend to resolve so fast that there is little elaboration (aside from the main characters) what happens to other survivors in various situations (and the rest of the world) so the way this is shown and elaborated is probably the strong point of the manga. I do wonder what approach it will take
a) the social commentary route:
show how people deal with the new world order
b) the sci-fi route:
explore how "They" were created and how the human race as a whole plans
to destroy/ control them
|2007-05-02, 22:32
|Link #18
Pilot in Training
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Earth
Well I can only find 4. I love the mindless slaughter of the undead. I know there are 9 chapters, how many are scanlated?
I wonder what kinda end we will get.
Will it be a everybody dies end like Dawn of the Dead, or a few live and fly away in a helo end like Resident Evil, or a he grabs a chainsaw hacks through them all and nails the chick at the end while smoking and drinking...
I say one of the main characters from the begining dies.
|action, author died, ecchi, gun pr0n, harem, horror, inazuma, shounen, torpedo tits, zombies
|Thread Tools


text:
I asked one of you to explain the F1 Diffuser Controversy to my readers. Here was your response:
"In a little more detail all three diffuser teams used very different methods to achieve the same result.
Williams created channels that exhaust the air over the top of the current diffuser into a low pressure zone beneath the rear wing.
Toyota created channels around the rear light that look like extended diffuser vanes (though still comply with the rules).
Brawn used the most effective design yet though. They cut a large chunk out of the main diffuser and mixed the other two concepts in as well. This results in a much larger surface area than the other two giving a larger performance boost as in diffusers size matters!!
All three basically end up creating a second deck acting as an additional diffuser even if they originate on an unsprung section of the body.
All the diffuser teams are noticeably more stable through high and low speed corners. The other teams are attempting to compensate for the extra grip of the front tires now they are slicks as most seemed to have underestimated the grip levels available from the front end of the car under the revised rules."
McLaren MP4-24 - rear diffuser design
Toyota TF109 - rear diffuser design
Williams FW31 - rear diffuser design
Thursday, April 02, 2009
More on the F1 Diffuser Controversy
No comments:
Post a Comment
Pappillon welcomes your comments and encourages your participation. However, in commenting, you agree that you will not:1) Post material that infringes on the rights of any third party, including intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights. 2) Post material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, or embarrassing to any other person or entity as determined by Pappillon in its sole discretion. 3) Impersonate another person.
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Need Simple and Creative animation for my logo
Presupuesto ₹600-1500 INR
I want a small but effective particle animation INTRO for my Logo.
Logo file is attached* {FINE GRAIN FFILMS}
1. Blank black screen.
2. Then some particles (Pixel) flows "like wind flows leafs" from left and we See first word reveals by sticking that pixels on (FINE)
3. Then second blow of pixel from left again, Reveals second word GRAIN then Third.
This is what I did
[url removed, login to view]
I like the logo size here, Particles size, direction and timing,
I like the light effect happens at 9th second.
and How pixel should stick and reveal logo see here - [url removed, login to view]
in this animation amount of particles are too much, need to be down in new version. .
Export 1920 X 1280 .mov 20mbps format
13 freelancers están ofertando el promedio de ₹3710 para este trabajo
Hi, We are a team of creative 2D animators and Illustration artist and we have served many clients at this and other freelancing portal. We have created 300+ videos for 80+ clients in 40 countries around the world in Más
Dear Concern, We are Video Explainer (VE), a team of creative and experienced animators and storyboard artist. We are working in this industry since last 4 year. And we only believe in complete customer satisfaction Más
Hi, We work in Adobe Flash,Photoshop,Illustrator with a great experienced [login to view URL] worked in many projects like SHAKTIMAN,KUMBH KARAN,KISNA,BUNTY AUR BILLY,ENA MEENA DEEKA,KID KRISH etc and many cartoon animations,ad v Más
Visit our platform specialized in logo reveals creation here: [login to view URL] In Codesign we are dedicated to different areas of engineering and design. Focus on making your ideas into reali Más
i have read your proposal carefully and has bid accordingly you are just one click away from our creativity:- https://www.freelancer.in/u/dicemultimedia.html our creativity doesnt end here we have much more Más
Hi sir, Watched your logo animation what you did. Here are some of mine: [login to view URL] Please give me some of your time and watch these, hope you wil Más
Hello, I am here to create a conceptual Logo as per your requirement that suits your taste best.I understand your logo isyour identity so you need a well designed logo. let me tell you my self, i'm puneet from ind Más
I have 12+ years of experience. Can we discuss the project. Please initiate a chat with me so that we can discuss the project at a broader level. Please see my portfolio. [login to view URL] Why y Más
Hello sir, I will do your animation logo design for your and deliver before you make payment. So you don't worry. If you not satisfy with the designs no need to make payment. Because I'm here to provide you hi Más


text:
Liberty News
Online student Jill Hannity offers thoughts on Chilean rescue
Note: The following thoughts were submitted by Liberty University Online student Jill Hannity, wife of radio and TV talk show host Sean Hannity, during the rescue of the miners in Chile, who were trapped for more than two months.
The events unfolding in Chile today have caused me to think of something God is revealing to the world. I turned on the news last night, out of curiosity only, to watch the rescue efforts in Chile - and I ended up watching it all night long. I wrote these thoughts first thing this morning to a close friend who is going through a difficult time in her life.
"Watch the news today for a while. The Chilean miners are being rescued. Think about what is really going on here as you watch. You are witnessing the basic human struggle we all wrestle with on various levels every day. What do you see in these miners?
Dark vs. Light: The capacity God grants the human spirit to muster up hope when all seems lost, perseverance when tragedy seems imminent, and our ability to keep going, stay calm, make a plan, and, in the middle of our deepest, darkest fears, to push up through to the Light.
Here is an example, for the whole world to see, God is providing and revealing to us that hope and Light can and do win out over brokenness and darkness. It might take a while, and the despair may seem so buried, and everything seems to be crumbling down on top of us. But ... there IS a way back to the Light of day. And this is what we are seeing today in this event. God is revealing it to us today."
I don't know what the news or the commentators of the world are saying about it, but this is what I see happening. I hope what God is doing here does not get lost on the world.
It is only through God's mercy on me and His love for me, and the privilege I have of learning about Him these last few years at Liberty University, I am sure, that I am (and all the others like me) able to see these kinds of positive events in the world for what they really are, or can be if we would only realize it. We have seen way too many events that are dark only, and evil only, and that end in tragedy and disaster - and then that's it. Nothing else. Just death and destruction.
These events in Chile are the opposite of that; a time and a place where we can see God is working and He is, in fact, with us. It's like the world needed a little shot in the arm amidst all the spiritual sickness we have. And that's why today is so great!


text:
CHICAGO (AP) Tyson Ross would have liked to have had better command when he faced what has been a tough Chicago White Sox lineup Saturday. Yet the San Diego Padres' right hander had no trouble handcuffing a White Sox offense that is suddenly scuffling.
Ross limited the White Sox to two runs - one earned - on five hits in six innings, and Huston Street remained perfect in 17 save chances this season the Padres' 4-2 victory.
Will Venable had a season-high four hits and drove in two runs to help San Diego improve to 20-4 this season when scoring four or more runs.
''It was a battle today,'' Ross said. ''The guys gave me a lead early. It wasn't very comfortable though. They were in striking distance the whole time. They're a good hitting team. ''Anytime you can find a way to get outs when you don't have your best stuff, that's what pitching's all about.''
Admittedly not having the sharpest control of his pitches against the White Sox, Ross - aided by a defense that turned double plays in the second and third innings - helped the Padres inch closer to .500. They are 19-1 this season when leading after the sixth inning.
Ross improved to 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in his last five starts.
''Tyson battled,'' Padres manager Bud Black said. ''It was a workmanlike game for Tyson. Labored a little bit, but overall, a lot of positives. He made some pitches when he needed to.''
In the third series between the two teams - and the first since 2005 - the Padres had the leadoff hitter reach base in seven of the nine innings. The White Sox managed only one base runner in the final four innings.
White Sox starting pitcher Andre Rienzo (4-2) struggled to keep the Padres off base and consistently ran into trouble. Rienzo lasted only 3 1-3 innings, surrendering three runs on seven hits.
Twice the White Sox cut the Padres' lead to one run, but they could never pull closer. Chicago has 23 strikeouts in the past two games against the Padres. ''We're just not getting that hit, the hit that gets you over the hump,'' White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. ''I think all teams go through it for a period and the last couple of days that's been us. We haven't been able to get the hit that gets you over the hump. Whenever that happens, it looks boring; it looks like they're not trying. But they're grinding it out.''
Dayan Viciedo's two-out double to right-center field scored Adam Eaton, who reached on an error by shortstop Everth Cabrera to start the fifth, to cut the Padres' lead to 3-2. San Diego answered in the top of the sixth, extending its lead, 4-2. Alexi Amarista's sacrifice fly scored Venable, who reached on a double and advanced on a sacrifice bunt.
Paul Konerko's single in the second snapped an 0 for 12 stretch and put runners on the corners for the White Sox after Alexei Ramirez led off the inning with a single. The White Sox cut San Diego's lead to 2-1 on the next play, though Alejandro De Aza's double play ball, which scored Ramirez, killed Chicago's rally.
San Diego had chances to put Chicago away. Despite loading the bases with nobody out against Rienzo, the Padres only managed to score one run in the third. Center fielder Eaton delivered a perfect throw home on Venable's RBI single to nail Carlos Quentin at the plate, keeping San Diego's lead to 3-1. ''I think we're seeing a little bit of an uptick in our offense,'' Black said. ''We're seeing some averages climb.''
The Padres took a 2-0 lead in the second scoring on RBI doubles from Venable and Rene Rivera. Padres center fielder Cameron Maybin left the game with right calf tightness after reaching second base on a fielder's choice in the Padres' two-run second inning.
A diving catch by right fielder Chris Denorfia to end the fourth on Tyler Flowers' line drive saved at least one Chicago run from scoring, stranding runners on first and second to maintain a 3-1 Padres lead.
NOTES: White Sox 1B Jose Abreu took approximately 10 at-bats during a hitting simulation before Saturday's game. Abreu was hit above his left elbow but finished the simulation. Abreu (osterior tibia tendonitis in his left ankle) will go through another simulation game Sunday. He can be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Monday. ''(Abreu) will have to take pitches and I think that's going to be the biggest thing is just reaction-wise,'' manager Robin Ventura said. ''Him seeing pitches and not having send him out on a rehab assignment.'' ... DH Konerko (back) returned to the White Sox's lineup Saturday after missing the last two games. ... Black decided to give struggling 2B Jedd Gyorko the day off, inserting Amarista in the lineup. Gyorko is 3 for 17 on San Diego's road trip and is batting .169 this season. ''You've got to use your roster and I think today is a good day to give Jedd off from a start,'' Black said. ''He's been going at it hard and we've been playing him a lot. Jedd will be in there tomorrow.''


text:
Agri-tourism can take many forms. Roadside stands and farmers' markets offer farm-fresh produce and interaction with growers. Farms may open to the public for wildlife watching and hunting. Ag tours, on farm bed-and-breakfasts, and dude ranches give tourists the fresh air, open space, and relaxation of country life.
U-pick operations, pumpkin patches, Christmas tree farms, hay mazes, farm-animal petting zoos, wine tasting, ag heritage museums, festivals, and fairs all attract visitors.
Find your Agri-Tourism destination today!


text:
Nilu needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
7 winners were selected from 256 designs submitted by 38 freelance designers.
No brand name needs to be incorporated into the artwork
We are a greeting card company that sells our cards for business to business interaction. We are looking for a fun, creative, colorful business thank you card to be used to followup with clients after a sale is made or a service is provided. Design should not be specific to an industry has to be generic enough that can be used for all types of businesses. Both men and women will use this card to be sent to both genders therefore should not be overly feminine or overly masculine.
Can have multiple winners!!
Will be used by both men and women to be sent to customers, clients, guests, patients…anybody that a company of any sorts would do business with on a day to day basis.
Final size 5" X 7" folded, 10" X 7" flat
Layout can be either horizontal or vertical
Have to incorporate the sentence "Thank you for your business"
Keep it fun, creative and colorful, not too corporate and stiff looking!


text:
The Anti-Social Network
By helping other people look happy, Facebook is making us sad.
There are countless ways to make yourself feel lousy. Here's one more, according to research out of Stanford: Assume you're alone in your unhappiness.
"Misery Has More Company Than People Think," a paper in the January issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, draws on a series of studies examining how college students evaluate moods, both their own and those of their peers. Led by Alex Jordan, who at the time was a Ph.D. student in Stanford's psychology department, the researchers found that their subjects consistently underestimated how dejected others were–and likely wound up feeling more dejected as a result. Jordan got the idea for the inquiry after observing his friends' reactions to Facebook: He noticed that they seemed to feel particularly crummy about themselves after logging onto the site and scrolling through others' attractive photos, accomplished bios, and chipper status updates. "They were convinced that everyone else was leading a perfect life," he told me.
The human habit of overestimating other people's happiness is nothing new, of course. Jordan points to a quote by Montesquieu: "If we only wanted to be happy it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, which is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are." But social networking may be making this tendency worse. Jordan's research doesn't look at Facebook explicitly, but if his conclusions are correct, it follows that the site would have a special power to make us sadder and lonelier. By showcasing the most witty, joyful, bullet-pointed versions of people's lives, and inviting constant comparisons in which we tend to see ourselves as the losers, Facebook appears to exploit an Achilles' heel of human nature. And women—an especially unhappy bunch of late—may be especially vulnerable to keeping up with what they imagine is the happiness of the Joneses.
In one of the Stanford studies, Jordan and his fellow researchers asked 80 freshmen to report whether they or their peers had recently experienced various negative and positive emotional events. Time and again, the subjects underestimated how many negative experiences ("had a distressing fight," "felt sad because they missed people") their peers were having. They also overestimated how much fun ("going out with friends," "attending parties") these same peers were having. In another study, the researchers found a sample of 140 Stanford students unable to accurately gauge others' happiness even when they were evaluating the moods of people they were close to—friends, roommates and people they were dating. And in a third study, the researchers found that the more students underestimated others' negative emotions, the more they tended to report feeling lonely and brooding over their own miseries. This is correlation, not causation, mind you; it could be that those subjects who started out feeling worse imagined that everyone else was getting along just fine, not the other way around. But the notion that feeling alone in your day-to-day suffering might increase that suffering certainly makes intuitive sense.
As does the idea that Facebook might aggravate this tendency. Facebook is, after all, characterized by the very public curation of one's assets in the form of friends, photos, biographical data, accomplishments, pithy observations, even the books we say we like. Look, we have baked beautiful cookies. We are playing with a new puppy. We are smiling in pictures (or, if we are moody, we are artfully moody.) Blandness will not do, and with some exceptions, sad stuff doesn't make the cut, either. The site's very design—the presence of a "Like" button, without a corresponding "Hate" button—reinforces a kind of upbeat spin doctoring. (No one will "Like" your update that the new puppy died, but they may "Like" your report that the little guy was brave up until the end.)
Any parent who has posted photos and videos of her child on Facebook is keenly aware of the resulting disconnect from reality, the way chronicling parenthood this way creates a story line of delightfully misspoken words, adorably worn hats, dancing, blown kisses. Tearful falls and tantrums are rarely recorded, nor are the stretches of pure, mind-blowing tedium. We protect ourselves, and our kids, this way; happiness is impersonal in a way that pain is not. But in the process, we wind up contributing to the illusion that kids are all joy, no effort.
Facebook is "like being in a play. You make a character," one teenager tells MIT professor Sherry Turkle in her new book on technology, Alone Together. Turkle writes about the exhaustion felt by teenagers as they constantly tweak their Facebook profiles for maximum cool. She calls this "presentation anxiety," and suggests that the site's element of constant performance makes people feel alienated from themselves. (The book's broader theory is that technology, despite its promises of social connectivity, actually makes us lonelier by preventing true intimacy.)
Facebook oneupsmanship may have particular implications for women. As Meghan O'Rourke has noted here in Slate, women's happiness has been at an all-time low in recent years. O'Rourke and two University of Pennsylvania economists who have studied the male-female happiness gap argue that women's collective discontent may be due to too much choice and second-guessing–unforeseen fallout, they speculate, of the way our roles have evolved over the last half-century. As the economists put it, "The increased opportunity to succeed in many dimensions may have led to an increased likelihood in believing that one's life is not measuring up."
If you're already inclined to compare your own decisions to those of other women and to find yours wanting, believing that others are happier with their choices than they actually are is likely to increase your own sense of inadequacy. And women may be particularly susceptible to the Facebook illusion. For one thing, the site is inhabited by more women than men, and women users tend to be more active on the site, as Forbes has reported. According to a recent study out of the University of Texas at Austin, while men are more likely to use the site to share items related to the news or current events, women tend to use it to engage in personal communication (posting photos, sharing content "related to friends and family"). This may make it especially hard for women to avoid comparisons that make them miserable. (Last fall, for example, the Washington Post ran a piece about the difficulties of infertile women in shielding themselves from the Facebook crowings of pregnant friends.)
Jordan, who is now a postdoctoral fellow studying social psychology at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, suggests we might do well to consider Facebook profiles as something akin to the airbrushed photos on the covers of women's magazine. No, you will never have those thighs, because nobody has those thighs. You will never be as consistently happy as your Facebook friends, because nobody is that happy. So remember Montesquieu, and, if you're feeling particularly down, use Facebook for its most exalted purpose: finding fat exes.
Like DoubleX on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.


text:
Baltimore Ravens Tim Wolfe Desktop Statue by Wild SportsHeralded as one of the most talented wildlife artists in the country, Tim Wolfe stands among the most recognized sculptors in the industry today. Tim's remarkable understanding and knowledge of both animal and human anatomy, combined with an extraordinary artistic talent has led him to international recognition for his sculpture. His artworks now reside in thousands of private collections throughout the world. The ability to recreate the very spirit of nature's creatures in his artworks is only one of Tim's many gifts.
Each Tim Wolfe Desktop Statue is hand craved and carefully antiqued by artisans trained by Tim Wolfe using his own finishing process. Tim's Collection is the perfect gift for the Student, Parent, Alum, Employee or Fan alike. We know the pride each person takes in their respective institution; we feel that pride comes through in Tim's Artwork.
- Alabaster Stone and Resin
- 8.5 Inches wide
- Hand Painted Bronze Patina Finish
- Collectable Numbered Edition
- Officially Licensed
Usually Ships in 2 to 3 Business Days


text:
A magnitude-5.1 earthquake centered near La Habra was felt throughout the greater Los Angeles area Friday night.
To no one's surprise, from the second the ground began to shake, so did Twitter as everyone and their mothers picked up their smartphones to talk about what they just felt.
Having trouble viewing this on a mobile device? Click here to read the full story.


text:
BRANDON — Kirstyn Simonds was clear when asked how she felt about graduating from Otter Valley Union High School before the commencement ceremony this past Saturday morning.
"I don't want to grow up," she said with a nervous laugh.
Nevertheless, Simonds will attend Castleton State College in the fall with the goal of becoming an elementary school teacher, a vocation sure to keep her young.


text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - InSpIrEd bY KrIsTiAaN Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "InSpIrEd bY KrIsTiAaN" JIMmemberMember #Joined: 01 Nov 2000Posts: 107Location: MI, USA Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2000 10:16 pm now for something a lil' different [made from scratch] what do ya think? Back to top faustgfxmemberMember #Joined: 15 Mar 2000Posts: 4833Location: unfortunately, very near you. Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2000 10:45 pm i don't. ------------------ sky high with a heartache of stone you never see me 'cos i'm always alone firstname.lastname@example.com icq#35983387 http://faustgfx.0wns.org Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


text:
Brand Label: Chippewa
Available for Purchase Online at Shoes US for $289.95Pin It
Take control of your environment with the -squared5410 9 Inch ST EH WP super logger boot from Chippewa. The Vibram rubber outsole provides sure footing. The Dri-Lex lining features antibacterial technology. A protective steel toe sees you through your challenging workday.
Shop other brand label items from Chippewa on FashionStylist.com.
This item was published for sale online by Shoes US on March 9, 2016 2:43 pm and last updated by us June 14, 2016 4:35 pm.
Editor Picks: Boots
Burberry Clog Studded 60mm Ankle Boots
Frye Harlan Tall Lace Up Military Boots
Moncler Zelie Wedge Platform Boots
Christian Louboutin I T Rain Ankle Wrap Red Sole
Valentino Garavani Rockstud Body Tech Booties
Editor Picks: Boots, Boots, Boots
Charlotte Olympia Galactica Star 100mm Booties
Gianvito Rossi Denim Open Toe 105mm Booties Blue
Gianvito Rossi Suede Lace Up Mid Calf Boots Black
Roger Vivier Polly Leopard Print Suede Block Heel
Prada Leather Kiltie Chelsea Boots Black
Editor Picks: Cold Weather Boots
Stuart Weitzman Bobsled Boots
Ugg Australia Lattice Cardy Women's Boots
Ugg Australia Classic Mini Ankle Boots Brown
Hunter Original Tall Gloss Boots
Hunter Original Color Blocked Rubber Rain Boots
Editor Picks: Fall Boots for Men!
Editor Picks: Affordable Fall Boots from Macy's
Browse More Fashion Apparel by Chippewa (view more)
- $99.99
Chippewa Shipton Boots Suede For Men
- $215.95
Chippewa 29329 12 Inch Round Toe Pull On Men's
- $249.95
Chippewa 30102 Made In Usa Camp Mocs Men's Moccasins
- $295.95
Chippewa 25115 18 Inch Square Toe Snake Boots
- $275.95
Chippewa 6 Moc Toe Lugged Field Boots Men's
- $269.95
Chippewa 1901m15 6 Inch Utility Plain Toe Wedges
- $215.95
Chippewa 29329 12 Inch Round Toe Pull On Men's
- $279.95
Chippewa 1901m25 6 Inch Utility Men's Boots
- $309.95
Chippewa 190m08 7 Inch Highlander Men's Boots
- $269.95
Chippewa 1901m15 6 Inch Utility Plain Toe Wedges
New promo codes and links offering limited time promotions, sales coupons, and special offers on Chippewa designer fashions and accessories will be posted on each designer label apparel page. For the latest up to date information on this Chippewa 25410 9 Inch St Eh Wp Men's Boots | Footwear fashion item, including product specifications, ordering options, pricing, shipping details, high resolution pictures, shopper comments, and other sales media, visit the Shoes US Online Store.