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This week in PE we are warming up with jump rope and climbing the rock wall. This is the first time we will have used the rock wall this year and hope to get everyone involved and having a great time. Our rock wall at Osuna is a traverse wall which means the main focus is getting across not going up the wall. All students have the protection of a crash mat below if they have to come off the wall. Rock climbing is great for upper body strength and endurance.
For the primary grades, students will be challenged to make it across the entire wall without coming off. This is a difficult task because are rock wall spans the length of the gym and gets more difficult as you go down the wall. Older students will be given a similar challenge however it will be taken a step further as students will be challenged to only use certain colors of rocks as they make their way across the wall. Another challenge to be given will be to make it through a series of obstacles that will be placed on the wall. This week all students will be assessed on effort and NM state standard # 3 and 4.
Week 4 & 5: Rock Climbing!
Week 3: Pacer!
This week in PE we are running the Pacer. The pacer is a cardiovascular endurance test that takes place in the gym. Students run across the gym to a prerecorded CD that beeps every 30 seconds. The beeps get faster as times goes on. If you do not make it to the other side of the gym before the CD beeps then you get a "Mistake," you are allowed two mistakes and then your test is over. The Osuna pacer record was set last year by a 5th grader with 110 laps.
This year I will be doing the pacer two times, once in the fall and once in the spring to measure fitness and also possible improvement throughout the year. Students are encouraged to go as long as they can within their limit. We discuss cardiovascular endurance and pacing themselves prior to the test.
If any time remains at the end of class students will be allowed to jump rope or play helicopter. For more info about the pacer check out these links:


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PASADENA>> The seven young women who will serve as members of the Royal Court in the Jan. 1 Rose Parade have at least one thing in common — as little girls they dreamed about being one of the Royal Princesses riding atop a float down Colorado Boulevard.
On the south lawn of Tournament House Monday morning, those dreams came true as Tournament of Roses officials announced the seven young women from a list of 30 finalists who will represent the tournament in the events leading up to the 125th Rose Parade and 100th Rose Bowl Game.
Almost 1,000 girls applied for the coveted positions.
"I've always watched the parade, sitting on Colorado Boulevard; it was an exciting thing to watch, so I feel really blessed to be part of it now," said Katie Lipp, of La Cañada High School.
When asked if she thought that one day she would be riding in the parade as a Rose princess, Lipp, 17, said, "Not in a million years."
Elizabeth Woolf, who initially was at a loss for words, said she has always idolized the young women chosen to be part of the Royal Court.
"They have such a presence when they walk into rooms and when they go down Colorado Boulevard," said Woolf, 17, also of La Cañada High School. "It's been a dream."
It's a theme that each 2014 Royal Court member echoed.
"Ever since I was 4 years old, I've watched every Rose Parade and I've always dreamed about being one of those girls, to be a good example, and I used to look up to those Royal Court members and I'm so thankful to be one of them," said Elyssia Widjaja, of San Marino High School.
Many of the girls were shaking with excitement as their names were being called. Some had crowds of classmates and family members cheering for them.
"You're standing up there waiting, crossing your fingers," said Ana Marie Acosta, of Polytechnic School. "Just to be called is such a relief. I feel like the next few weeks and the next few months are going to be so much fun."
Over the monthlong interview process, the Tournament's Queen and Court Committee evaluated each girl's poise, speaking ability, academic achievement and community and school involvement. They will attend more than 100 community events before the parade.
Many of the girls said although being part of the parade will be exciting, they were most looking forward to the many different community service projects the Court will participate in over the next few months.
"Going out into the community is something I've done and something that's really important to me, so to be able to do it on this platform is amazing," said Sarah Hansen, a sophomore at Pasadena City College.
Kayla Johnson, Pasadena High School, said there was one thing about the interview process that surprised her.
"I had to find myself throughout this process," the 17-year-old said. "You had to find yourself in order to present yourself to the judges. That was the main thing that surprised me because I didn't think I would have to reflect so much."
The Rose Queen selected from the seven Royal Court members will be announced on Oct. 24.

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This Just In....
On an earlier post today I showed all of the homes and buildings that I could find locally that are attributed to Eugene Mowry, the man that I think built my house. Someone posted a comment about The Gingerbread Mansion in Ferndale, asking if it was another Mowry house. It does have some Mowry traits to it, so who knows. I Googled the Gingerbread Mansion, trying to find out, and I came up with squat on the builder/architect. It is now a popular Bed & Breakfast, and so there were a zillion hits for the house, but none mentioned the builder.
Weeks back, before I did the research, I speculated on some houses in town that I thought might be, or that I hoped would be, Eugene Mowry Houses. One of these was The Vance House. My main source for information is The Green Book, (aka "Eureka: An Architectural View") and either I read it wrong, or this is another of the errors in the book, but it did not say the house was a Mowry house.
Well, tonight as I was hopelessly Googling for The Gingerbread Mansion, another Mowry house popped up, and guess what, its The Vance (Simpson) House! The house is on The National Register of Historic Places and the NRHP site lists Architect, builder, or engineer: Mowry,E.C.
Take that, Green Book!
The Vance House Listing
Years ago, when I first wrote the draft for the nomination to the National Register I wrote about some of the more subtle similarities between The Vance House and The Petch House. The similarities are subtle at best, and I thought the connection was tenuous at best, so deleted it all. I think its time to get out the keyboard and do some updating.
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Monaco GP steward Warwick tells Hamilton to 'man up'
Derek Warwick, the British steward who helped clear Nico Rosberg of any wrongdoing after qualifying at the Monaco GP, has told Lewis Hamilton to "man up" and move on from the decision.
Hamilton was left fuming on Saturday after Rosberg's trip down a Mirabeau escape road compromised his last flying lap in Q3, leaving him second on the grid at a track where pole position is vital. The incident divided the paddock, with some making comparisons to Michael Schumacher parking his car at Rascasse in 2006 to prevent Fernando Alonso from gaining pole, for which the German was moved to the back of the grid.
Warwick, president of the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), admits the decision not to penalise Rosberg probably cost Hamilton the race but says his focus should now be on regaining the championship lead in Canada.
"I understand that Lewis was upset," Warwick is quoted as saying by the Daily Mail. Possibly he would have gone faster than Nico on that lap. Arguably the incident cost him the Grand Prix. I don't want to give him advice really - he has won umpteen races and a world championship - but if I were to say anything it would be to man up and concentrate on the next race in Canada."
Warwick says he was completely satisfied with the data presented to him by Rosberg and insists it was not a decision taken lightly.
"I have been around a long time and seen people try to pull the wool over my eyes. Did I have doubts in my mind? Of course I did. But [Rosberg] gave me the answers I needed. I know there are conspiracy theories but you will not find a more honest driver in grand prix racing than Nico. He said himself that he made a mistake, came in too fast, braked too late and locked up his rear tyres.
'You could argue that as president of the BRDC I would have a reason to come to a decision that would have favoured the British driver, but obviously that is not how I would approach it. I am there to be independent. It is a big decision to make when you are deciding to move a driver to the back of the grid. It was doubly important to get it right because it could affect many things - probably the outcome of the race and possibly of the world championship.
'We had all Mercedes's data, including Lewis's data to overlay on Nico's. We had the FIA data. We had onboard shots, overhead shots, circuit shots. We had throttle traces, braking traces, everything we needed to make, hopefully, the right decision. It was not black and white. It took a long time. We wanted to be sure and thorough."


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Dec. 19--Many volunteers of all ages participated in the Wreaths Across America ceremony and wreath laying ceremony to honor local deceased veterans held Saturday in Bel Air.
Organized by Harford County veterans organizations under the direction of Harford Post 39 of the American Legion in Bel Air, approximately 750 wreaths were placed on the graves of veterans in Bel Air Memorial Gardens.
Volunteers included scout troops, families of the veterans buried in the cemetery and others who purchased wreaths to honor during the Christmas season those who served their country and have passed on.
Before the volunteers fanned out in the cemetery, a brief ceremony was held at the Bel Air War Memorial next to Town Hall, where five wreaths were placed in front of the memorial to honor each branch of service: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard.
Wreaths Across America is actually a worldwide program that seeks to place wreaths on the graves of U.S. military veterans in the United States and abroad.
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The biggest schooner didn't come far
The schooner Mystic has good odds today in the schooner race off New London, by virtue of its long waterline.
The boats won't be handicapped, and therefore, if there is enough wind, a general rule is the bigger the boat, the better the odds.
The Mystic, at 171 feet, will be the biggest boat in the race, says her captain, Geoffrey Jones, and will have a good chance at winning if it doesn't get outmaneuvered by smaller, sleeker boats in light air.
On Thursday, I heard some other schooner crews scoffing at the idea of the big Mystic winning.
On Mystic Seaport's schooner Brilliant, more classic yacht than heavy passenger ship, they thought they might be able to win the race handily and then go on to finish a charter scheduled for today.
A young crew member on the Virginia, almost as big as the Mystic, just smiled and shook his head when I suggested the Mystic was considering a win, if there is enough heavy wind. They seem very confident on the beautiful Virginia.
On my Thursday tour of the Mystic at Mystic Seaport, Jones explained that his boat had traveled about the shortest distance for the first leg of the schooner festival.
The Mystic is homeported at a Holmes Street dock just a short dinghy row away from the Seaport. It arrived in Mystic after being launched in 2007, and its three big masts have become a familiar part of the Mystic skyline.
Its original owners ran into financial trouble soon after bringing it to town, though, and lost it in a foreclosure.
The Mystic didn't function much at all for three years, but this year it was put back into service by the nonprofit Mystic Nautical Heritage Society, which has an agreement with the lien holders to keep it in service.
A long-term owner or operator is being sought.
In our tour, Jones talked a bit about the difficulty of bringing the big ship into the inner basin in Mystic, beyond both the railroad and highway bridges. It's about the biggest ship that can make it through.
You have to coordinate the timing of the bridge openings very carefully, given that you don't want to get caught in the narrow and short channel between the two.
"Five minutes can seem like an eternity," Jones said of the experience of being trapped in the small space and unable to maneuver if one of the bridges is not open.
The other issue is the width of the opening of the highway bridge, which only leaves about 10 feet on each side for the Mystic. Even trickier is the fact that the bridge is at an angle to the channel, so you are turning the ship at the same time you are passing through the narrow opening.
I was intrigued enough in hearing about the challenge that I took Jones up on an offer to sail Friday with them to New London.
Indeed, the ship handling that Jones used to back the big Mystic out of its tight berth at the Seaport, into but not across the narrow channel, pivoting with the anchor to go the opposite direction, was masterful.
And then we were on toward the highway bridge, which began its opening just as the Mystic approached. Jones gave a shout of thank you to each of the bridge tenders as we passed safely through. In fact, shouting - orders like make this, and sweat that - was the order of the day for the crew on the Mystic, who put up full sail, including the square sails high on the forward mast, for a brisk ride down Fishers Island Sound to New London.
Mystic is not only the biggest ship in the festival, but I would bet it's the only one with two mascots.
Aboard for the trip Friday was Daisy, an old salt, a white boxer with one brown eye patch. But also making a first passage was Remington, a 7-week-old Great Dane, who was doing a pretty good job getting his sea legs, skittering across the teak decks.
I'm not sure you can find it in many nautical handbooks, but I believe there is an old lore than 7-week-old puppies bring good luck in a schooner race.
My money is on Remington bringing the Mystic first across the line today.
This is the opinion of David Collins.
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|2012-09-23, 07:24
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That Red Hawk Punch is too good, and I don't really see how Hordy was chosen by Heaven.. I mean he's just taking a load of drugs to make him stronger and is constantly getting ripped by Luffy. Wonder how many more drugs Hordy can take until he goes insane and take down Noah xD.
|2012-09-23, 09:01
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Brook and info about his powers were interesting.
It's also kinda sad that he's stuck like that forever.
Luffy vs Hordy.
I wish they would move the fight to land so Luffy could properly kick his ass.
The water battle was pretty impressive too.
Chopper kinda overdid it with his size ^^"
That Hordy just refuses to die...
|2012-09-24, 13:29
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The episode gave a lot of info on how Brook and Chopper's abilities got better. Luffy's Red Hawk was awesome! Loved it when he punched hordy so hard. xD EPIC!
I wish hordy would just stop snacking on the drugs and die already. He should just give up since everytime luffy punches him, he ends up in pain or dying which then leads him to the drugs.
|2012-09-30, 09:13
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I haven't been so pissed while watching a One Piece episode in a long, long time...the only reason I kept watching was because of the crew's finishing moves which was well done for the most part (though they failed to add a detail I loved, in the manga Chopper's attack literally left a palm imprint on Dosun's body which showed the power it carried).
But what pissed me off was Luffy's fight with Hody on the deck. I understand that they had to make up something to buy time but making up that part of the battle was a horrible choice in my honest opinion.
In the manga, after Hody got hit by the first Red Hawk he was sent into Noah's deck, he took pills but even then it was obvious that he was done (it showed just how powerful Red Hawk really was if it had that effect while underwater even). After that Luffy jumped into the bubble and used Elephant Gun (followed by Gatling) while Hody used his Shark attack and missed. It was that...just that, no fighting and no apparent comeback from Hody, he was mostly done for after Red Hawk anyway.
One thing I loved about this arc was how overwhelming the Strawhats were against the New Fishman pirates, it was clear through the whole arc that there was a major and clear gap between them and that even two years ago the Strawhats had a strong chance of beating them in the same situation.
But what the anime has been doing at times is ruin this by extending fights that should not be extended in order to use more time in the episode. The same thing happened in the Zoro vs Hody fight, in the manga it was just one panel...one second they started the fight and the other Zoro was cutting Hody down it was so one-sided that many began wondering on the spot if a stronger and true enemy was going to show up in the arc with the NFP being the fodder.
Even Luffy's whole fight with Hody, it was mostly well done while they started on land, the only problem Luffy had was how sturdy Hody was, nothing else.
But what do we have this episode? Luffy lands on the deck and even has a pretty even fight with Hody...hell, the characters even thought he was losing at one point. What is this bullshit? Where's the overwhelming difference in power? Why the hell was it necessary to use a second Red Hawk that didn't even finish the match? Why was Hody beating Luffy in speed and power while on land?
If they wanted to waste time there were other ways to do it, better ways to do it...fucking hell, they love flashbacks so much...just add one or something| It would have been much better than extending the fight with in this total BS way.
The fight pissed me off so much I could barely enjoy the Crew's finishing moves and that's one of my favorite parts of the arc in the manga.
|2012-09-30, 09:56
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^ I couldn't agree with you more, Randrak42. And the sad thing is that we're going to be seeing more of this kind of bullshit all the time since the anime staff have no idea what they're doing. This is just another reason to go with the manga; the anime skews the viewers perceptions of certain scenes which is just a no-no.
Also, I was eagerly anticipating this episode for a good while because I really wanted to see how the anime would deliver the strawhats' finishing moves. They turned out to not be as impactful/devastating as their manga counterparts, which is unfortunate. They lacked that "oomph" and looked somewhat weak.
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|2012-09-30, 10:01
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Use filler episodes,don't screw up the best moments of One Piece.
|2012-09-30, 16:47
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Oh, so that's what happened. I was wondering why Hordy kept on coming back and was fighting at an incredible level. I thought he should have died on a drug overdose a long time ago, and really shut up about his abilities being a gift from the heavens.
Well, here is to hoping for a filler arc to come up and allow the anime to go back to how it was before.
|2012-10-02, 22:41
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*sigh* I'd probably have stopped watching the anime by now if it wasn't One Piece, it really killed off the "this is how strong the Strawhat's have gotten" mood after Hody had a whole other fight with him. Course, this isn't the first time they've changed the anime for the worse in my opinion.
Spoiler for Example back in Marineford:
Honestly... I really miss those filler arcs. I'm almost at the point where I'd wouldn't care if they took the Dragonball Z way of extending episodes..... well, almost~
|2012-10-06, 17:23
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Quality of One Piece Anime is really bad, that is so true!
It used to be much better.
Such a shame.
Anime filler writers problem is follows. They love status quo and hate character growth, they love certain episode guidelines, hate long-term storytelling and nyances and tips to audience.
They don't take funny series seriously or audience seriously. If they need filling, they make Luffy weak, slow, more dumb and in contrast enemy more durable, more numerous and anything that makes episodes last longer.
They think, that everything is fine as long as certain episode guidelines are met, certain shounen cliches have recycled and routines done.
The way filler writers love status quo, is painfully obvious what comes to Naruto, in One Piece however they use more general status quo and that status quo of shounen genre... and that what was applied in Fishman Island. Hody was upgraded to be formidable villain, even he was suppose to be just fodder on steroids. And Luffy was downgraded to typical shounen protagonist in trouble to get some drama.
However that all just looked made up and ridiculous, we all know what they are doing. This kind of brain farts are written usually for some "pokemon"-type animes, which are nothing more than stories to sell toys, so the script is just a load of s*t.
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|2012-10-07, 01:41
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The first half of the episode was essentially Luffy breaking up the Noah and people watching. It was not that exciting. Then the second half happened, and yeah, that was awesome. Way to go, Shirahoshi! Although, I do have to wonder, it seems like Luffy is developing a heart condition. I hope he does not end up like Gol D. Rogers.
|2012-10-07, 03:15
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Well I'm just glad we didn't have to actually wait for Luffy to destroy the whole ship. That thing is freaking huge . Good save by Shirahoshi. I knew that ability was going to come in handy eventually. The important lesson is that one shouldn't use a crazy attack for a very long time while having huge gaping injuries thanks to a shark bite. Luffy will be fine of course though.
|2012-10-07, 06:05
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I dont understand why you guys think the anime is bad or atleast worse than the manga..
You always say Manga is the only true and best way..
- Why is it wrong that the anime showed a stronger hordy than in the manga? I mean they fought the most time in the water.. That should show us how strong luffy got.
- In the anime they showed how strong the strawhats are.. They finished their enemys almost with 1 hit. They just didnt used their full power.. why should they? they dont even need their full power..
In my opinion the anime is pretty good, especially the last 3-4 episodes.
|2012-10-07, 09:04
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The new Fish-man pirates finally defeated.
Well, the Noah problem was still there though.
One again it was all on Luffy.
At least everyone was cheering him on.
Destroying Noah himself was just amazing!
His strength has increased so very much.
Luckily Shirahoshi used Sea Kings.
|2012-10-07, 09:08
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^@Aurus There is always going to be lots of people who like filler quality in shounen animes as like I suppose you do. Actually your point "You always say Manga is the only true and best way" pretty much proves that.
People like me however appreciate more absolute adaption of original work. We hope to preserve each and every nyance of the original work that it would as much as possible to bring out the mangaka's orginal style also what comes to story telling.
I personally feel that anime is bad when it fails to play out the exact level of baddassery and hint of power levels as mangaka initially meaned them to be.
I know it is very difficult to make anime fan to understand what is missing in anime adaption, because they have usually accepted the level of anime as level of whole series and when they like it, they usually also defend what they like.
But those who are focused to get correct adaption with same level of quality than original work, just can't accept downgrade of those details that make them respect the series.
The pace of actions in anime is probably the worst thing. During the war, Luffy was like slowest person of universe. And when Oda has made a point on manga that Zoro or Luffy is overhelming, it must be overhelming also on anime, but that seems to not be on anime teams interests anymore.. in past they didn't fail on this ever.
The reason why I complain is that I loved kick ass animation in one peace. Luffy's fight with Lucci was awesome to watch. Now they would make Luffy run two weeks in between of every turn of battle. Some awesome point like when Franky passed by Lucci who tried to stop him just to see his ass getting kicked by Luffy... they would have ruined it now for sure.
Anyways.. people who like fillers. You just never going to get it. You like the same things that anime filler writers do, cliches, recycling and status-quo. Sorry if this offenses anybody.
ps. I want to point out also one factor which I think proves my point. As manga One Piece has no competition... as anime it falls behind both Bleach and Naruto.
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Medicine in Nepal by Amy Zhao
I have always loved to help people and in addition to my love of people, I also developed an interest in medicine. When I came across the Projects Abroad High School Special project, I knew I had to take the opportunity. As I tried to decide on a country, I felt drawn to Nepal. It seemed so enigmatic. I had to explore it.
Arriving at Kathmandu, I was taken away by the beauty of the natural landscape: the lush green hills and the snowy Himalayas. The modern developments in the city surprised me though; who would suspect that there would be traffic in Nepal? Being able to get a visa at the airport was a definite plus, making it easy to get out of the airport. I was happy to see Projects Abroad staff waiting for me when I walked out of the airport.
My Accommodation
While in Nepal, my fellow Project Abroad volunteers and I stayed at the Hotel Global in Chitwan. It was a great place to stay, comfortable and simple. All the rooms came with air conditioners, although some worked better than others. Hotel Global was a great place to relax by the pool or just spend time with new friends. Hotel Excelsior was where we stayed for those few nights in Kathmandu. The rooftop garden was absolutely gorgeous. The food was simple, traditional Nepali cuisine with some western meals thrown in on some days.
Medical Placement
Experience - that is the one word I would use to describe the Medical placements. You experience so many different fields of medicine from the more common fields such as pediatrics and surgery to more specialized fields, such as optometry and oncology. The placements were spread over four different hospitals: Chitwan Medical College and Teaching Hospital (CMC), BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur Eye Hospital and Mary Stroppes Family Planning Clinic.
The placements were a learning experience, watching doctors perform their different tasks. The placements didn't just involve observing though; there were many hands on opportunities as well. These hands-on opportunities were unique, such as taking care of children in the pediatric ward, or my favorite, playing 'carom' with the patients in the psychiatric ward.
During my time in Nepal, my placement in the psychiatric ward of CMC has impacted my life the most. Going to the psychiatric ward was a spur of the moment offer that the Projects Abroad staff offered. I took the opportunity because I was interested in psychology and thought it would be a unique experience. It wasn't anything like I expected. To be honest, I wasn't sure what I was expecting.
A few other girls and I went together. Rounds were just ending and we went around and talked to some of the patients who knew some English; two of the girls could also translate for us since they spoke Hindi. We learned so much about the lives of these patients. A group of patients and nurses were playing carom in the lobby; carom is a traditional Nepali board game similar to billiards. Each of the volunteers paired off with a patient or a family member; I was paired with a patient who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. As the game went on, all of us laughed because of how bad we as volunteer newbies were and how good the patients and family members were.
In the moments of the game, I saw how patients and family members escaped and were happy. Since the sensitive topic of mental illness had been in the news and my awareness of the demons people close to me were fighting, I was more aware of judgment against the mentally-ill, the fear. When the patients played carom, they were seen as people, not as mental illnesses. I knew then and there I wanted to strike out the judgment of the carom-men.
Cultural Experiences
One of the best aspects of this trip was the opportunity to explore the cultural aspects of Nepal. The Projects Abroad staff took us from our placements to a local temple for a Hindu holiday and a historical cave, in addition to the weekend trip to Chitwan National Park, a cultural Tharu dance, the Monkey Temple and Pashupatinath Temple.
The weekend at the national park was fun. There were so many activities planned. The cultural dance was over the weekend. It was entertaining and my adrenaline raced as I ran to the stage and danced with the dancers and other audience members. The temples in Kathmandu were beautiful and give a great insight into the huge role religion plays in this country. The monkeys are adorable. Overall, Nepal and its culture gave me a huge breath of relaxation and helped me take life as it flows.
Projects Abroad
The staff at Projects Abroad is there for you one 100%. Advice to any future volunteers reading this, do not hand your phone or camera to the children. They're adorable, I know, but I made the mistake and it cost me my photos! All 500 of them. All seemed lost, but the Projects Abroad crew saved the day. They helped recover all my photos on the memory card.
I hope to see Nepal again soon. The country is beautiful and I am so thankful I was able to go to this country. When living in the United States, I sometimes forget what I take for granted. I am so happy to see Nepal gaining access to advanced medical technology and medical treatment.
I hope to return to Nepal soon. I miss my fellow volunteers, as we became a family. We would always spend time together during work and after work. Everyone came together and helped one another. As I write this, I am flooded with the memories of Nepal: the laughs, the awe, the excitement, the love. I can sometimes return to flow of Nepali life when I sip my Nepali tea. Nepal, I will see you again soon.
Amy Zhao
Esta es la experiencia personal de un voluntario en el proyecto y es el panorama de un momento específico. Tu experiencia puede variar, pues nuestros proyectos se adaptan constantemente a las necesidades locales y a los logros obtenidos. Los cambios climáticos estacionales también pueden tener un gran impacto. Contáctanos para obtener más información sobre lo que puedes esperar de este proyecto.


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Looking at this board.. there's a lot of talent out there.. and going off of the trades yesterday, aside from the Patriots completely sodomizing the Vikings for their 1st rounder (how the eff do they do this every year?!) .. the cost seems to be cheap. Hell the Niners moved up with a mere 3 despite having about 75 picks in the draft.
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- Arthur Brown
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I just think if the FO has pegged any of these 4 guys as guys they have highly rated, they should absolutely try to move up. Thoughts?


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The first meeting of the a forum for Stakeholders Engagement for Informed Decision-making, Threats Mitigation and Sustainable Freshwater Services Management in the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa took place in Kigali, Rwanda, on the 21st-22nd of February 2013. The forum convened by the Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS) with funding from the MacArthur Foundation brought together policy-makers, the private sector and civil society representatives to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss common challenges and development pressures affecting ecosystem services and to exchange information, experiences and case studies.
This forum is part of a five-year project which seeks to promote better understanding of the status, threats and best practices on watersheds, wetlands and freshwater services in the region. Through this project, information on freshwater issues will be disseminated to the general public, the media and decision-makers for awareness raising and behavioural change in the region. The project will also enhance and support a regional network of watersheds and wetland managers, NGOs and community groups in integrated watershed and wetland management. Coordination and collaborative institutional framework between countries, national and regional water management institutions will be supported in order to improve freshwater ecosystem management in the region.
The Forum was well attended by inter-governmental, NGO and private sector representatives and resulted in a series of recommendations for integrated and collaborative action by the forum members to address many of the conservation challenges in the region. These included the establishment of a mechanism for data and information sharing and more proactive approaches to working with private sector to help mitigate some of the threats to freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity resulting from rapidly expanding development activities.
The project will be coordinated by ARCOS. Other Core Partners are IUCN ESARO, the Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA), the Ramsar Centre for Eastern Africa (RAMCEA), Nile Basin Discourse (NBD), and the BirdLife International (Africa Partnership Secretariat).
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The MacArthur Foundation is looking for projects in the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa that understand and respond to increased environmental pressures from development and climate change impacts; that create and expand incentives to conserve ecosystems; and that will assist the rural poor in managing their resources for multiple benefits – with special attention to vulnerable and marginalized groups (including women and ethnic minorities). Geographic focus will be on the Omo/Turkana, Tanganyika, and Malawi/Nyasa Lake Basin.
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Poison Drummer Spits Venom Towards Unknown Bandmate
Right now, many bands are starting to announce their summer touring schedule. One of the regular names absent from the list is Poison, and a recent tweet from drummer Rikki Rockett gives a clue as to why they might not hit the road.
"Doesn't look good for Poison touring this summer. (Again!)," he wrote yesterday. "Guess what member is making it a problem?"
Unless Rockett was coyly referring to himself, that leaves singer/reality show participant Bret Michaels, bassist Bobby Dall or guitarist C.C. Deville — who took a five-year sabbatical from the band from 1991-96 amid substance abuse issues — as the member who is preventing the tour from taking place.
Poison haven't toured since 2012, when they hit the road with Def Leppard and Lita Ford to capitalize on the hair metal-themed movie 'Rock of Ages,' which featured their songs. Their last studio album was 2007′s 'Poison'd!' a classic rock covers album that featured their 1988 hit of Loggins and Messina's 'Your Mama Don't Dance' and, as a Walmart exclusive, Justin Timberlake's 'SexyBack.' They have not released an album of new material since 'Hollyweird' in 2002.


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by Pete Mazzaccaro
On Sunday, some 200 local residents attended a rally at the Trolley Car Diner to protest impending cuts to the city's education budget.
The group of public school parents and children wanted to call attention to the fact that those budget cuts – at both the state and local level – will further cripple public schools by dramatically harming a number of important programs.
What will be cut? Locally, according to Protect Public Education, an organization of parents and educators fighting the cuts in Philadelphia, public schools in the city will see the end of all-day kindergarten, the elimination of transportation, a 50 percent reduction in gifted and talented programs and across-the-board reductions to staff, including police, nurses, music teachers and counselors.
PPE and other education advocates warn that those cuts will only further erode the quality of education afforded to students who need it the most. I have to agree.
The reduction of Kindergarten alone will be devastating to many, as parents will be forced to pay more for after-school care and cut hours off of their work schedules. It's also giving up valuable education time to children at what most experts believe is a critical age.
Philadelphia public school advocates are not alone. Battle lines have been drawn across the state and across the country as tighter budgets have sent politicians everywhere scrambling to save money by working over budgets to cut spending.
Driving across Montgomery County, you can't help but notice the signs on lawns for a coming and heated battle for positions on school boards in nearly every district. The cuts to state aid and dwindling revenues everywhere have left school boards faced with the same tough choices – cuts in programs or higher taxes. As many of the red signs I see suggest (I'm guessing Republican by the color because the signs are never specific), a lot of school board candidates are telling voters they've been taxed enough. That message will likely resonate with nearly anyone paying high property taxes without a child in school. In fact, the tax message resonates with nearly everyone.
As citizens, then, we're forced with an even tougher choice. One that, in fact, seems impossible: higher taxes or less quality in the schools? For many, neither option is acceptable. As a result, I've noticed that parents are beginning to turn on teachers and public school unions. The logic goes: If the unions demanded less, then we could make up some of the losses and keep programs. But the unions won't budge, so we're forced to lay off people and cut kindergarten.
At the rate this is going, there will be no end to the cuts. States and municipalities are going to continue to look for cost savings in public service. And because public school parents are not a strong lobbying group, they'll be forced to continue and accept reduced quality at their schools. When will it end?
We cannot continue to make education a budget issue. The best achieving nations in the world right now have the strongest public education systems. We have to stand by public education funding and make it a priority, not another line item that could use a good trim to avoid tax increases and bolster a politician's resume.
Education is the best thing we can spend money on to make sure our children do better than we do. Right now, we're not doing a very good job of making sure that happens.


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|2011-01-06, 06:57
|Link #81
Itadaki-nyaaa !!
Join Date: Apr 2008
The one thing that helps Kurumi becoming so likable is that KnT does not have purely antagonistic characters... at all, and many shoujo series have this agenda.
However I don't think a "Kurumi-show" could work on its own. She is this poor, likable character because she is the "rejected side character" but then again she's also really pushy and doesn't flinch from using dirty tricks and deception. As a main girl this would be too much out of genre conventions, especially when looking at the target audience.
Sawako's strong point obviously is that she is special within these conventions.
On a side note, I really had to laugh at the flashback about misunderstandings being resolved by talking to each other
|2011-01-06, 07:31
|Link #82
Komrades of Kitamura Kou
Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 34
A Certain Point of View
It's so easy to dislike Ume and at the same time so easy to be apologetic for her actions. In the end, for me, I don't see her as atrociously evil character, but her actions and attitudes aren't exactly that easy to forgive. At the end of the day she was selfish then, and she is selfish even now. She claimed to have liked Kazehaya and yet in her passive aggression almost all but ruined his romantic chances in middle school just so that she could get close to him, and even then she never did. She indirectly chased everyone away for a plan she never enacted.
That in itself is ironic because the person she would lose to is a person who never acted to get Kazehaya as a boyfriend in the first place. Talk about karma.
I am also completely loving the final shot of the ED:
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|2011-01-06, 09:26
|Link #83
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Singapore
IMO, I like the recap. It tells the story from another perspectivewhich in this case Ume's who kind of disappeared somewhere in the second half(?) of season one.. lest we forget that she ever existed.. It also sets up nicely for the valentine's day episode.
Love the OP and ED btw.
|2011-01-06, 15:27
|Link #84
I disagree with you all.
Join Date: Dec 2005
When you compare her to Sawako... Sawako was ostracized, but her classmates were pretty honest about being scared of her. Kurumi, OTOH, was betrayed. And decided that, if the world was that way, she'd make it work for her. Sawako rose above it.
Does that mean Sawako is a better person? Yes. But you have to figure... Sawako's a goddamn saint. She has an unshakable faith in others. That's why everyone who knows her loves her.
You also have to wonder how much of an obstacle she ever made of herself. She tried her best against Sawako, for obvious reasons, and in the end... her best didn't amount to all that much. Oh, it was very bad of her, I don't deny that. What I'm saying is, it barely slowed down Kazehaya. Sawako's lack of self-esteem was and is a much larger wall to overcome. So if he was dateless in middle school, it's because he let himself be that way.
|2011-01-06, 19:58
|Link #85
The Chaotic Dreamer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In a cruel yet beautiful world
Age: 27
A nice recap episode. Gives a decent refresher without being annoying, repetitive, or long-winded. Having it be from Kurumi's perspective definitely helped to make it more interesting as well. Not to mention the smooth setup for the following episode. I like the OP a LOT more than the first season's OP (even though that song grew on me over time), and the ED is beautiful, vocally and music-wise. I love how they worked the title into the lyrics, too.
Can't wait for the next episode. My most favorite anime of the year is back in business! Hooray for the comeback of KnT!
|2011-01-06, 22:46
|Link #86
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: England
I thought the recap from Kurumi's perspective was nice and different, although I would have much preferred a recap of everything that had happened because it's been a while since I watched the first season or read the manga.
I can't wait for it to pick up next week. I need my dose of bubbly pure romance that doesn't include harems, tsunderes and/or fan-service every 2 scenes.
|2011-01-07, 04:49
|Link #88
Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 32
|2011-01-07, 11:42
|Link #89
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: England
|2011-01-07, 18:12
|Link #90
Itadaki-nyaaa !!
Join Date: Apr 2008
You can get fed up with shoujo archetypes and cliches as much as you probably did with shounen ones
KnT has some of those as well, they're just not that bothersome due to the rest being well constructed around them as well as some fresh additions to the genre.
|2011-01-08, 13:26
|Link #91
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
That's probably because they have to work harder to get any attention from publishers at all.
Now on the downside, I spend a fair amount of time wanting to strangle our heroine because she's *SO* low on self-esteem, but that's part of the story.
|2011-01-11, 19:21
|Link #92
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Just watched episode two. The Valentines Day scene always kills me. That's what I love about this series though. They don't make it super happy go lucky but they make the characters seem so real and human. It really pulls at my heartstrings, and I think that's what makes this anime and manga great. It really relates to people at quite a personal level.
|2011-01-11, 19:41
|Link #94
The Chaotic Dreamer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In a cruel yet beautiful world
Age: 27
I personally consider KnT the best anime of last year, because it accomplished all of that, and did it well.
|2011-01-11, 22:23
|Link #96
Let's Puppystyle!
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Best Place In The WORLD
Age: 26
Oh Mai Goodness, this first episode made meh soooo sad at the end. I should've seen it coming...hnnnnnnnng
And ume really makes me want to rage @ her right now for what she did...but in a way, she did help in making sawako be more aware of her true feelings I guess (is how one should look at it)
|2011-01-12, 00:43
|Link #99
Join Date: Jan 2008
Age: 30
pin always threatens to tell people stuff. there was some of it in the first half too. also, a new challenger appears! This means we finally get the wheels turning!
anyways, like with this series, we ALWAYS get those "almost" moments. it hurts so badly to watch it, because who hasn't experienced it once or twice in their lives?
|2011-01-12, 01:52
|Link #100
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Oh, wow, what a bleak way to start off the new season... this episode felt a lot lonelier than I remember Kimi ni Todoke being, seeing how much distance it seemed to put between Sawako and Kazehaya. And all the snow on top of that, too.
I wasn't expecting Kazehaya to react the way he did to Pin's threats, though... so he wet the bed once. I'm sure everyone knows young children do that. Doesn't seem like a lot of leverage to me.
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|2011-10-08, 17:34
|Link #41
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: U.S.
The last episode was also stand along arc. It is the " bad ending" of the game, so to speak. The girl in that episode is the secret character in the game that only appears in you failed to confess any of the main heroines.
But glad you liked Amagami, this will open up more title like Kimikiss and Tokimeki Memorial: Only Love. It also seems our taste in arc are similar, the one you like most are all in my top three with Tsukasa"s arc right behind it.
|2011-10-08, 17:58
|Link #43
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: U.S.
No problem, just keep in mind those two titles might be a bit slower plot-wise since they are full blown series.
But that really is the the beauty of TWGOK. The main character is smart and logical. While you can either enjoy the story as mini romance comedy or view it from its overall plot.
|2011-10-08, 22:17
|Link #44
I miss Haruhi
Join Date: Sep 2011
Noticed that TWGOK doesn't contain things like "protagonist finding himself in embarrasing situations like unwillingly grabbing tits, or finding his face in some girl's pants"; those are situations that imo contribute to jealousy from the main female protagonist, that add that spicy thingie to the anime. This is a particular i kinda require. So far, in almost all the animes proposed that i watched, the protagonist often found himself in weird situations, like staring at someone's pants, or grabbing tits for no reason (basically, he could be easily labeled as pervert)
Anyways, after having temporarily dropped it, i switched to shuffle, but i noticed i had a BAD concept of "harem" anime; a guy that is depressed because surrounded by 6+ girls who want him, what the fuck.... i thought that 3-4 occasional were enough, and in zero they are occasional, since the main girls are just 2-3 (zero, maid, princess)... Also, i didn't like much the demons/gods popping out from nowhere like it was normal. I don't like much plots like this, that take weird things as true facts; this is also the reason why i dropped Dragon Crisis (Appears too random to me). In Zero no Tsukaima and Shakugan no Shana, story was explained since the beginning, but it always started from a normal world.
Ouran High School Host Club didn't appeal me even from far because of some things i found in the description: reverse harem(i do not want sausage fest anime), and wealthy guys(aka lords with big egos/retards, in most cases).
Tried watching the first episode of Kimikiss, but i only find horrid-syncronized versions, that suck dick.
Just found a title that, as far as the screenshots are concerned, might fulfill some of my requests: Rosario to Vampire
It's not like i'm really seeking vampire/monster/blood stories, but if it's not too much focused on that, i might give it a try. I actually will do so now.
Btw, new tags to add: ecchi, panty shots, shit i'm still a man.
|2011-10-08, 23:27
|Link #45
Black Steel Knight
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indonesia
Hmm...for me, Rosario+Vampire(especially the anime) is....so so, I guess. Personally, I find the concept/story (school for demons) is half-baked. The makers didn't even try to dig deeply into it and only scratch the surface. It's like the so called 'demon school' is just needed as a mere background for the harem romance to develop. Yes, it is a comedy, but that's no reason for half-baked story, unlike The World God Only Knows (for example) who fully embrace its concept (conquering real women by dating-sims methods) to the small details.
(to me) The characters are also boring. Yes, there is a tsundere main girl (personality, in this case), which is the only saving grace of this show. The main guy is 'very weak' not only physically, but also in character. Yes, he is good natured and he gets the occasional vampiric power-up, but it doesn't save his weak character. The girls surrounding him has no (interesting) characteristics except from some 'archetypes' like shy, lusty, cool/quiet, loli, etc. After only some minor development, those girls totally worship the main-guy and would do anything for him which is rather bland for my taste.
Sorry if some R+V fans are offended, I really mean no harm ^_^. I'm not trying to trash this anime or prevent anybody to watch it. Those are just my opinion/description of Rosario+Vampire. If you think that you'll enjoy the series, feel free to go ahead ^_^.
PS: It IS ecchi and DOES have some occasional panty shots if that's a plus for you ^_^.
|2011-10-09, 00:37
|Link #46
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: U.S.
R+V is more of traditional harem and ecchi anime, I had a feeling that was what you are actually enjoys the most. I'm also assuming you are fine with fantasy stuff as long az it was explained early in the series instead of just assume the setting as fact. In that case definitely try out Ladies v.s. Butlers, Baka and Test, ToAru series, Infinite Stratos, Asobe no IkuYo, Princess Lover, Dog Days, etc. There are tons of choices for you to try.
|2011-10-09, 07:19
|Link #47
I miss Haruhi
Join Date: Sep 2011
Currently watching R+V and it kinda has what i was looking for; yes, plot-wise might not be even an overall good anime, already seen personalities, but it fits many requests.
Since you guessed many animes i liked, i'll give a chance to Ladies vs Butlers and the other you named, after i finish this one.
Thanks again for your replies.
|2011-10-09, 13:03
|Link #48
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: U.S.
Other than ToAru you should able to tell if you would enjoy those series by the end of first episode. Toaru takes longer because it's more similar to Shana that it has more tiely knotted story but much better character interaction, IMO.
|2011-10-09, 13:18
|Link #49
Black Steel Knight
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indonesia
Undertaker, have you seen Kimagure Orange Road anime? Would it be okay if we suggest it? I ask coz I've never seen the anime, but I've read the manga. It's romantic, funny, the girl(s) have great characters, and it ends well. Still, I wonder if there's a fansub of it coz it's OLD.
|2011-10-09, 14:11
|Link #50
I miss Haruhi
Join Date: Sep 2011
Just for your information: i don't like old animes, no matter how good they are. Sorry, i have to correct myself: it's not that i don't like them, because i enjoyed some series like Lupin, or other ancient animes, and appreciated them but, currently i'm not looking for that. I looked what Kimagure Orange Road was about, and can tell you immediatly i won't like it, because of the 80's style. Tbh, i actually wish i had lived in the 80's, but as far as this genre is concerned, i prefer recent works.
Considering the genre, it should be at least from 2005++, better if recent, because i enjoy good graphics and art design when it comes to girls. Don't take my statement in a bad way, it's just that for this genre i prefer recent animes.
If they aren't that ancient, or even being old, they share the same graphics as other animes i named before, it's okay.
Anyways, currently watching second season of R+W, and even tho the plot is simple, almost blank in some ways, almost poor of originality, i still like it, because it respects some of the features i was looking for. Some scenes are repeated, combats are demential and often end within 2 mins with 1 kick: overall, from an external point of view, i would consider it a mediocre anime, but i'm not caring much about it, considering it was what i was looking for at the moment.
One day i'll prolly spit on this work, and wonder why i ever watched it, but currently i feel like it. Hope you understood what i wanted to communicate to you.
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Oh yeah, for R+V, if I'm not mistaken, the manga is still on-going. So if the anime follows the story of the manga, it won't have any definitive end too.
Yeah, it's a shame that many good animes come from mangas & light novels that's still on-going. So the problem for most of them is either filler episodes or some made-up/inferior/cliffhanger endings. It's sad, really.
EDIT: Oh yeah, have you seen Maburaho? I think if you like R+V you'll like this too. The story is as interesting and better yet, it has a definitive ending or so. Then again, I guess your holiday time is over, right? So, good luck studying in college ^_^.
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|2011-10-09, 17:16
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I miss Haruhi
Join Date: Sep 2011
Watched the first episode of Ladies Vs Butlers, and found it fucking funny; basically got everything: sexy girls, SITUATIONS, the main guy being some sort of gross delinquent-looking boy, a girl that seems to be tsundere, and don't know what more.
Going to watch all the episodes. Thanks again for suggesting this title.
|2011-10-09, 17:55
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No problem, like I said, other than ToAru series, you should be able to judge them on first episode along and since you like Shakugan no Shana you should also enjoy ToAru as well. As both series got similar feel to them but I consider ToAru to be the better series, not to mention the main character is focus on the guy their are more interating girls. Though the series is pretty long with three related season of 24 each.
But glade you like LvB, you'll definitely like Baka and Test, Infinite Stratos, Asobe no IkuYo, and other titles I've mentioned a few post earlier. They are all short and enjoyable.
|2011-10-09, 18:02
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I miss Haruhi
Join Date: Sep 2011
Tomorrow uni starts, and i won't have internet until friday, so well, see you then. I'll watch some other episode of LvsB, since i'm really liking it. Btw, the male protagonist somehow reminds me of yusuke of yu yu hakusho.
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|2011-10-10, 00:48
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I miss Haruhi
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I like when the real fans actually give out good reasons in defense of their beloved work, instead of mindlessly raging at people. You actually even admitted that the anime is crap compared to the manga, and i thank you for this, because you gave me a good reason to also check the manga.
Anyways, i'm liking much LvsB, probably because of the borderline hentai characteristic, with loads of fanservice. If there is something else like this, name it. (Btw, is the male protagonist of LvsB gay or smth? I mean, he often happens to be grabbing tits, or to stick his face on someone's pants, but doesn't actually seem to be very excited by it. Will give him a chance next week, when i'll finish the series)
I also checked Princess Lover,Kanokon and Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka in Anime-planet, and from the screenshots i'd say i would really enjoy them. The first one has been proposed, so i'm not surprised i found it but, as far as the others are concerned, i don't actually have any opinion about them coming from you. If you watched them, can you let me know if they would appeal me?
Now moving to uni, cya friday.
|2011-10-11, 17:55
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Since we are talking about R+V, Here is my 2 cents.
I'm with Magin on this one that the manga is much better than anime, mainly due to budget restraint and the fact that the title was not popular enough to support a long series which allows them to incorporate manga plot. (second season was a surprise for most).
However, as for as it's place in the ecchi/harem manga go, I still find it to be just slightly above average. the mangaka definitely had talent, but his pacing and frame layout needs works. Story-wise, I find it to be a bet lacking compare to the elite of the genre (and I'm not even putting Light-Novel adaptions into this) say Negima, History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi, and Sora no Otoshimono (All highly recommended if you decide to go read manga, anime adaption are all not quite as good except Sora no Otoshimono). Though I will said R+V is arguably better than Tenjou Tenge and Ikkitousen plot-wise.
In the end, I see it as a so-so title for average fans but above-average title for harem/ecchi fan, a guilty-pleasure type title that is very enjoyable but not spectacular.
|2011-10-11, 23:43
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Kanokon: Haven't seen this yet.
Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka:
This is also what I called a so-so anime storywise, but since you like R+V, there's a chance that you'll like this too. Let me give you a little description:
Tsundere main-girl check
A horde of pretty girls check
Indecisive but not so weak main-guy check
Hilarious situations check
Some episodes are going nowhere check
Fanservice (ecchi) double check
Incest (brother-sister) love check
Note: Until the end of the anime, it's still hazy whether they're related by blood or not.
Well, there you go.
|2011-10-14, 09:08
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I miss Haruhi
Join Date: Sep 2011
Got back from uni just a while ago.
Today i'll finish LvsB, then i'll go for princess lover. I will later expose a list with rankings on the animes I watched, so that you might suggest something else. I re-read my first post, and after i gathered some experience in jap animation, i'd say that i would discard many of the things i was looking for:
First of all, i discovered i don't actually like harem that much. It's not correct. I like if there are many girls around the main guy, but i don't like that ALL the girls want the guy for no reason (See Shuffle: 923823 girls that want to marry the main guy, wtf, there isn't even pleasure in this). I actually prefer that the guy is unsure who he really loves, and the girls should actually give him some hard times. If they all want to marry him for no reason, it's just too easy; do you get what i mean?
I also like loads of fanservice and the hentai-borderline characteristic (like in LvsB). Why not directly hentai? Just too much fucking, and horribly short/nonsense plots. I like animes with plots, but i also like when they are spicy.
Anyways, stories like Amagami SS (First Arc) were actually perfect, excellent. As i said, i will make a list later, with 2 sets of votes (The first vote is referred to the anime genre i was looking for; basically, 9/10 would mean that the anime contained 90% of what i was looking for, no matter how bad-plotted/shit it was. The second vote will be about the anime itself, not taking into account the genre; therefore, animes like bakemonogatari, that i wouldn't rate high, as far as the first vote is concerned, will get a payback with the second vote, being an overall good and particular anime)
See you later
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Parents of the couple are Todd and Netty Rohlfsen of Jesup and Dana and Mary Linder of Reinbeck.
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No Laughing Matter: Can You Copyright A Joke?
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However, that didn't stop Jay Leno and some other comedians from suing a woman who published a recent joke book that included some Leno jokes. Rather than go through a lawsuit, the woman and her publisher quickly settled the lawsuit paying an undisclosed sum and publicly apologizing. This leads William Patry to put together some details of other court cases looking into the copyrights of jokes, noting that Jeff Foxworthy sued someone for using his jokes, even though he admits people send joke ideas to him that he uses.
All of this seems to be an unfortunate extension of the increasing use of copyright to "control" every last use of content. Telling jokes is a social experience, often having little to do with the material itself, and quite a lot to do with the performance and delivery. Witness the movie The Aristocrats, where the entire premise is getting a bunch of different comedians to all tell the same joke, and looking at the different performances and embellishments. No one screamed about copyright infringement in that case -- and the comedians seemed to relish the chance to tell the same joke in many different ways. It's unfortunate that we're now reaching the point that something that used to be a shared experience is also going down the path to being protected and limited.


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LONDON – If ever there was a pivotal moment for financial markets, this could be it: The United States defaults and investors face the great unknown, or it doesn't and one of 2011's key risks is removed.
Not that the coming week does not hold other events of note. There are central bank rate decisions and a raft of significant economic reports, for example. The euro zone crisis is also rumbling on.
But far and away the most important issue for investors is Tuesday's deadline for Washington to raise its $14.3 trillion debt limit. To investors' dismay, approval is being held up by a bitter partisan squabble between Democrats and Republicans.
Without agreement the vaunted ``triple A''-rated U.S. economy could default by not paying all its bills, at least temporarily.
After weeks of failed negotiations, U.S. lawmakers were close to a last-gasp $3 trillion deal on Sunday to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and assure financial markets that the United States will avoid a potentially catastrophic default.
For markets, however, seeing is believing and investors are not likely to rest easy until a deal is firmly in place.
The government has said Aug. 2 is the deadline to raise the debt ceiling but this date is not necessarily inviolate. The U.S. Treasury could decide it was a priority to keep paying its debt obligations, avoiding any short-term default.
In theory, however, lack of agreement could prompt turmoil on financial markets, with investors selling U.S. debt, dumping other dollar-denominated assets, running away from global risk assets and scrambling into already overcrowded safe havens.
Gold , for example, has risen close to 10 percent in July alone, hitting a series of all-time nominal highs as investors have fled the twin U.S. and euro zone debt crises. Similarly, the Swiss franc has soared against both the dollar and the euro in the month.
``We are suggesting that there could well be some more volatility. But we are not inclined to believe that volatility will last long,'' said Kevin Gardiner, managing director of research and economics at BarclaysWealth.
He said there might even be some opportunities created if assets such as U.S. equities react negatively, making them cheaper.
A default, nonetheless, would raise huge questions about the supposed sanctity of the world's largest economy, triggering immense stress on U.S. money market funds, tempting banks to stop lending to each other as in the Lehman crisis, and potentially tipping the country back into recession.
If, on the other hand, negotiators in Washington succeed in raising the debt limit, an argument can be made that a relief rally of riskier assets would be in order.
Some of the pre-deadline positioning would almost certainly unwind, for example.
Investors clearly want to start raising their risk profiles. Reuters asset allocation polls released in the past week showed a moderate rise in equity exposure for the second month in a row.
At the same time, returns on mainstream assets this year, while poor, do not come close to reflecting the kind of news that has been thrown at them, from Japan's earthquake and tsunami to the euro zone crisis and turmoil in the Arab world.
What has been holding investors back most recently are the twin debt crises. If agreement is reached in Washington, that could combine with the Greek bailout agreed by the euro zone to lift some of the barriers.
``I think they are going to come up with something. There will be a certain amount of relief. There will be a bounce,'' said Christopher Potts, head of economics and strategy at brokers Cheuvreux.
But he said that for a longer-term return to the bull market, signs of diminishing inflation in emerging markets and better growth in the U.S. economy were needed.
The debt issues, indeed, are not going to be solved simply by an agreement in Washington and the euro zone's second rescue package for Athens.
``We are going to be living with this for years,'' Potts said.
The United States, for example, remains under threat of a credit rating downgrade whether it agrees on the debt ceiling or not, raising fundamental issues about what institutions can hold U.S. Treasuries.
Attempts by euro zone leaders to draw a line under the bloc's debt crisis and avoid contagion, meanwhile, already appear to be stumbling.
Yields on Italian 10-years bonds were close to 6 percent again Friday and Moody's placed Spain's credit rating on review for possible downgrade, citing weak growth and funding pressures.
Spain added to investor nerves by calling an early general election for November.
All this should be enough to keep investors busy at a time when, traditionally, many of them are supposed to be away on summer holidays.
That they are not can be seen from volume on the FTSEurofirst 300 stock index, which is higher than it was in non-holiday season April and May.
But there are also plenty of other, more traditional investment triggers in the coming week to focus the mind.
The European Central Bank's rate-setting meeting Thursday looms large as one. The bank has embarked on a tightening cycle but is not expected to raise rates this time.
Or at least it wasn't until Bank of France chief Christian Noyer said in the past week that the ECB was exercising ``grande vigilance'' on inflation - which if translated as ``strong vigilance'' would mean the bank was preparing a rate rise.
The Bank of France sought to clarify, saying Noyer meant ``strong alertness,'' a phrase with a lot less resonance. But it was enough to make the meeting less routine than it might have been.
Investors will also be looking for the latest takes on how the U.S. and euro zone economies are faring -- ultimately more important than the debt issues.
U.S. and euro zone manufacturing surveys are due out as is the always closely watched U.S. jobs report, a key gauge that filters down into consumer spending.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — It hasn't been a pretty year for Whole Foods Market Inc. US:WFM The company's stock has lost 35% of its value this year, making it the No. 2 worst S&P 500 performer, following the company's disappointing fiscal second-quarter results. The results showed same-store sales rose at their slowest pace in at least 13 quarters. The company also lowered its annual outlook for a third straight time. Heading into its fiscal third-quarter report after the bell on Wednesday, everyone is wondering whether the company can deliver this time.
Earnings: Analysts surveyed by FactSet estimated Whole Foods earned 39 cents a share in the quarter that began April 14, from 38 cents a year earlier. BB&T analyst Andrew Wolf is expecting the company's gross margin to narrow 0.38 percentage point to 36.2%. Whole Foods has been cutting operating expenses to offset the impact of its price cuts and technology spending.
Revenue: The Austin, Texas-based company likely rang in $3.39 billion in sales last quarter, up from $3.06 billion a year earlier, FactSet data showed. On a same-store sales basis, Retail Metrics data pointed to consensus estimate of a 4.9% gain, up from a 4.5% increase in the fiscal second quarter.
Stock reaction: Whole Foods shares are near their lowest level in at least two years as investors punish the company for consistently failing to deliver against its own forecasts. There's also growing concerns about rising competition in its traditionally niche natural and organic food space -- from mainstream grocers like Kroger KR, -0.37% and Wal-Mart WMT, -0.25% to niche players including Sprouts Farmers Market SFM, -1.08% and privately owned Trader Joe's.
Key points: Wall Street continues to debate whether Whole Foods can keep differentiating itself and fend off competition, and whether its moves to lower prices can overcome its "Whole Paycheck" image. The company has said it's increasing marketing and cutting prices, especially on perishables, to drive traffic and change consumer perception. Bulls such as Morgan Stanley analyst Vincent Sinisi said the company will continue to grow market share. He said Whole Foods has grown its share of the natural and organic market from an estimated 17% in 2005 to 24% in 2013 and forecast it will continue to increase share to 29% in 2018. He said Whole Foods will continue to benefit from its leading position, differentiated customer experience and an accelerated store roll-out.
On the other hand, BMO analyst Kelly Bania said the company's plans to "transition to a more aggressively priced food retailer could prove challenging," adding cost inflation in meat, dairy and fresh fruits could also weigh on near-term gross margins.


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farnham16 wrote:The Snapshot wrote:farnham16 wrote:
You get a great slow mo look at it.
You mean at Fleury squirtiing it through his armpit?
No, the part where it clearly shows Engo moving at the last second when if he just would have stood still he would have blocked the shot. Also the part where it shows MAF moving around before the shot trying to get a view of it.
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Of course, drones are currently used by our spy agencies (whoever they are) to intimidate and punish "enemies" in America's name. Needless to say, we didn't get to vote on whether we wanted our country to attack people using robots.
Similarly, we will not likely get to vote on whether or not we want "Fukushima Two" erected on the banks of the Green River.
By any real standard, there is little substantive democracy left in The United States. A whiff of looming totalitarianism fouls the air.
And who will be the enforcer for this rapidly developing techno-tyranny? Not your local cops or national guardsmen. They don't want a dictatorship any more than we do. They are our own people, after all. No, the new face of "the law" is (drum roll, please...) Robbie the Robot! Well, actually, Donald the Drone.
Drones are becoming the weapon of choice for the same gutless global bully (whoever they or it turns out to be) that has corrupted our democracy and tainted the good name of our nation. Now the drones are coming home to roost. But we shouldn't believe for a second that their primary function is for search and rescue, crop-dusting or those other reasons Lowry and drone apologists like to cite. The primary functions of drones are centralized surveillance and warfare. They are tools for any power wishing to subdue a free people.
Here, at Christmastime, one can only imagine what Jesus would have to say about these machines. Would Jesus tell us that it's time to accept "our robot future?" Not likely.
We are good people in a tough and unprecedented situation. Let's stay peaceful, as Jesus did, but also consider what we need to do in order to protect civilization and our democracy.
The Creator gave us freedom. Our forebears believed in that freedom. It feels to me like we dishonor them by remaining silent as a technological prison is built around us.
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Slow, sentimental and somewhat sedated, the third "Hangover" movie isn't so much exhausted of outrageous "Oh no, they DIDN'T!" ideas as it is spent of energy. And they knew it, too. The only raunchy moment is stuffed into the closing credits, a "we forgot to do that" afterthought.
They know they're done. They just want to make sure we know.
"The Hangover Part III" becomes a fairly conventional caper comedy with the capers driven by the still-cackling, far-less-manic Mr. Chow, played right to the edge of caricature by the irrepressible Ken Jeong.
It begins with Alan (Zach Galifianakis) buying and accidentally decapitating a (digital) giraffe, driving his doting dad (Jeffrey Tambor) to a heart attack. And that's just the first death.
Ditzy Alan needs an intervention, and that's when the "Wolf Pack" (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha) are commissioned to deliver him to a rehab facility in Arizona.
On the way, they're car-jacked by a mobster (John Goodman) who takes hapless Doug (Bartha, who's had the "missing" role in all three films, poor fellow) hostage. The Wolf Pack has to track down the thieving Chow, who has escaped from a Thai prison.
"You introduced a virus into my life, Mr. Chow," the mob boss bellows. Go fetch him.
The boys promise to "take him out" to save Doug.
That leads us to Tijuana and eventually back to where all this started — Las Vegas.
There's only one funny cameo, and funny lines are rare and random this time — references to past escapades ("Did you get tested?") and Mr. Chow's peccadilloes ("Gimme some sugar.").
People and animals die. Even the racist zingers feel like pulled punches:
"We're looking for an Asian guy. He's short."
"They're ALL short."
As is the movie, though it plays considerably longer than the first two.
As "Hangovers" go, "Part III" isn't challenging or unpleasant, just instantly forgettable. It won't take much to sleep this one off.
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TRON wrote:I don't now if anybody keeping an eye on the kid but he is doing well. He must get his rebound up, and for the moment he is fouling to often in his eagerness to defend, but boy can he score at both PF and Center positions.
I would prefer personally to send AB to Dleague and recall Tyler to be my backup center. I believe AB will never get out of the misery he is in without playing time. Playing 30+ minutes may get him going again. If not send him away, he is a dead waste.
Looks like you were on to something.
They just recalled Tyler. Would like to see him get the backup mins that beans got. 10-15 a night.
Sending Beans to D-League would be a greate idea. Maybe he will start trying. He seems happy to just wander around on the court.
The Warriors have recalled forward/center Jeremy Tyler from the Dakota Wizards of the D-League, the team announced.
Tyler averaged 15.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 29 minutes in five games with Dakota. He had played just 14 games for the Warriors, averaging 4.6 minutes per game, before being assigned to the Wizards on Feb. 27.
The table seems set for Tyler's role to grow with Golden State now that he's back. Warriors coach Mark Jackson recently replaced center Andris Biedrins in the starting lineup with Ekpe Udoh.
Biedrins has been ineffectual for much of the season, and it seems possible Tyler could at least push Biedrins for minutes at the backup five spot. At the very least, Tyler's return will give the team more depth up front.
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In ceremonies conducted June 8 at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Elizabeth Perkins was awarded the doctor of pharmacy degree from the Sullivan University College of Pharmacy. Perkins is the 27-year-old daughter of Daryl (Frog) and Ann Perkins and the granddaughter of both Carolyn Montague and Wilma Perkins all of Owen County. She resides in Louisville and is currently associated with the Walgreens company.
Edward A. Webster of Owenton has been commissioned at Kentucky Colonel by Gov. Steve Beshear on March 5, 2013. It is the highest award given by the commonwealth of Kentucky. Kentucky colonelships are commissioned for an individual's contribution to his community, state, or nation and for special achievements. Edward is the son of Roy and Brenda Webster of Owenton; the grandson of Catherine and the late Walter Webster of Owenton and the late Robert and Mildred Furnish of Ghent.
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Cliff Fawcett, M.S.N., M.Ed., RN, APRN, FNP-CCoordinator of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) focus area, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Cliff Fawcett serves as the lead faculty for the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Cedarville University. He is an assistant professor of nursing.
Having graduated from Cedarville University with a B.S.N. in 1988, he has a long history with the program. He earned a Masters of Education (M.Ed.) from the University of Virginia in 1989 and in 1997 earned his M.S.N. from the University of Delaware in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. He maintains a private practice two days per week at a nearby family practice office in Yellow Springs. Fawcett has over 17 years of experience as a nurse practitioner including 11 years in Philadelphia, where he worked alongside the team physician for the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Flyers, and several other professional and collegiate sports teams. Mr. Fawcett joined the nursing faculty in 2010 and serves as the family nurse practitioner (FNP) track coordinator.
Selected Scholarly Activities
Fawcett, C.W. (2001, June). Thermal shrinkage of partial tea Committee member The Efficacy of Brain Natriuretic Peptides in the Diagnosis of Heart Failure in a Primary Care Setting Lead author: Stephen K. Sandlund 8/2013
Committee member The Ohio High School Athletic Association Pre-Participation Examination Form and Mild-Traumatic Brain Injury self-report with High School Football Athletes: A descriptive correlational study. Lead author: Hillary Willets 11/2013.
Committee member Perceived benefits and barriers of exercise in college age students before and after participating in regular exercise compared to a cohort group Lead Author: Abby Pippin 8/2013
rs of the ACL. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Philadelphia Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Freedman, K., Bartolozzi, A.R., Lamar, D., & Fawcett, C.W. (2001, April).Thermal shrinkage of partial tears of the ACL. Presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Seattle, WA.
Lamar, D.S., Bartolozzi, A.R., Freedman, K.B., Nagda, S., & Fawcett, C.W. (2005). Thermal modification of partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament. Arthroscopy: Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 21(7), 809–814.
Valletta, D., Reddy, S., Bartolozzi, A.R., & Fawcett, C.W. (2006, March).Functional outcome following ACL reconstruction in patients aged 50 and over. Poster presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Missions Involvement
Led medical missions trip to Lima, Peru Summer 2013
Leadership team for college ministry at Grace Baptist Church, Cedarville, Ohio
Camp nurse for New Life Island Baptist Camp, Frenchtown, New Jersey
Education and Credentials
M.S.N. (FNP), University of Delaware
M.Ed., Sports Medicine/Athletic Training, University of Virginia
B.S.N., Cedarville University
Scholarly Works
- Functional Outcome Following ACL Reconstruction in Patients Aged 50 and Over
- Thermal Modification of Partial Tears of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Primary Care
Health Promotion
Sports medicine