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|2012-03-27, 15:18
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Staring into your soul.
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: At the darkness beyond time.
well to be fair jc could do good if its only one season, thay alway screw second seasons, and not to mention that until recently they were at valve's level of ingnoring the number 3.
production ig is possible but its not the kind of story they usually produce.
|2012-03-27, 16:01
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Senior Member
In other words, Maeda knows how to effectively build up character/life drama into one very powerful and emotionally impacting moment (i.e. a "Precision Wham Moment"). To this day, there's a particular episode of Clannad: After Story that emotionally impacted me more than any other anime episode that I've ever watched.
Also, to me, it's not melodrama if you legitimately earn it. Maeda really does legitimately earn it, imo.
That being said, Maeda struggles a bit with some of the more basic nuts-and-bolts of writing, and his range is limited. But for certain types of stories (certainly a standard VN-style romance routes narrative), I'd take him over any other anime-related writer.
Yuuichi is probably the most happy-go-lucky and least angsty of the three Key/KyoAni male protagonists. A guy who's really smooth and manages to infuse Kanon with a certain subtlety, imo.
On the topic of who's going to be doing Little Busters!, I wouldn't be surprised if it's KyoAni come Winter 2013. That's probably the best-case scenario, and would fit even with the data that Demi Soda shared with us (thanks for the info, DS ).
|2012-03-27, 16:37
|Link #163
The Comet has Come
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Republic of California
Age: 41
The trouble with these announcements is that sometimes they don't tell you who in animating it. It was months after K-On was announced that it was confirmed to be animated by KyoAni. You can even follow the though process of that one in one of the K-On threads as it went back and forth between thinking it was A-1 and KyoAni, and the various reasoning behind those thoughts. Including a lot of speculization due the then yes?/no? (not telling) arrangement that was Haruhi-chan and Haruhi (2009).
Even when the magazine comes out in early-mid April, there is no certainty that it will announce who is making this. Only that it is coming (if they aren't trolling...but Pony Canyon, nor Key isn't known for trolling. And most Key "trolls" turn out the be true in some way....recall the 'April Fool's" Rewrite OP2 that wasn't a joke.)
|2012-03-27, 17:38
|Link #164
Seishu's Ace
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|2012-03-27, 18:23
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Licensed Hunter-a-holic
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 30
It could be Ordet. Or Manglobe. Or SHAFT. Or David Productions. Madhouse even ...
At this point in time, I don't think it's feasible to guess what studio is going to adapt Little Buster's, not with the information about Key's willingness to seek other studio's for adapting their work. The closest thing we can do right now is wishing or hoping about a certain studio getting the job, but other than that, accurate or realistic speculation is just not possible without more to go on. At most, the closest thing to a reasonable speculation I had read was which studio was unlikely to work on Little Buster's, and even that is built on uncertain grounds (Studios can increase the number of projects they can take at a time if they decide to expand, they can pickup new sorts of projects they would've never worked on in the past if there is a change in the group mentality etc.)
Personally, I'd love to see Manglobe be the one, since I want them to get a big hit and I think they can make a good looking LB anime. Though considering that this is Key we are talking about, whatever studio they pick will give it their A-Game, probably, so the issue of eye candy or good art isn't really on my mind. If anything, I'm more interested in the director and writer who will helm this project.
|2012-03-27, 18:30
|Link #167
Me at work
Hope it won't be this long in this case.
|2012-03-27, 20:45
|Link #168
Have some salt
I would say every Key work to date in anime form has had severe pacing issues, so the time is severely needed.
Kanon 2002 felt borderline omnibus at times, and Kanon 06 created a better sense of continuity but it was still divided pretty clear cut and the transitions were jarring. In fact it makes the male lead look like quite the asshole-- the final arc had one of the worst transitions I've ever seen in anime that caused me to flat out drop the anime til I was drunk about 6 months later and finished it. Still felt elements of an omnibus format to me. Overall, the series either stepped on the gas too hard or braked too hard. Or it didn't hit the gas hard enough. Was never really right except for a few episodes.
Air also had a plot that made very little sense because we went on turbo speed through most of the arcs, but it's the only Key anime work to date to remain thematically consistent and avoid certain copouts in their conclusions. Well, actually Angel Beats could count, but the conclusion was bad in its own way.
Clannad season 1 I never actually felt the story was wasting too much time, and melting some of the arcs created something more coherent, but the solutions to both seasons were lackluster. First 8 episodes of After Story are an extension of season one; before the actual After Story starts which created its own issues. A lot of people found the first part of season 2 to be pretty boring.
Although I appreciate huge chunks of the story and also how Kyoani worked on dealing with fitting the source material, there's no doubt that the narrative of all the Key works can seem utterly not compelling to some and actually is quite hit and miss. Even someone like me that's rated all their works fairly well would have to admit that there's many ways to improve the storytelling. I fell in love with two of the girls which clouds my judgement :3-- though ultimately these stories are more of their heart then the mind. But you can only go so far before you overextend too much.
|2012-03-27, 23:29
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Minata Hatsune
Join Date: Jul 2011
Baba Takihiro (CEO Visual Art's): https://twitter.com/#!/vavasyatyou/s...51322962870272 (if you can read Japanese).
So: bad or good news?
http://rekisa1.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-629.html (link busy, not die)
|2012-03-28, 00:05
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cho~ kakkoii
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 3rd Planet
*What's that sound? Is that a loud, collective groan that I just heard? *puts on binoculars* Is that Klash in front of a crowd? Why does he have a red, tomato like substance in his hand? And why is he cocking his hand back to mimic a throw-like gesture? And why do people bring vegetables when they form angry mobs? *Considering the track record (Air, Kanon, Clannad), we all know with virtual certainty that KyoAni will be doing this. I simply loathe their marketing gimmick, but they obviously feel it works for them. If, ...for whatever miraculous reason Shaft indeed becomes the Animation Production company for this, I'll leave my job, tell my lady I'm going to store to buy milk, and not come back home till this show is over. And then Shaft does Planetarian, a Key story that is actually worth a scoff. Yeah, I played it - - all thanks to Skyfall.
*runs away before Klash starts throwing....*
|2012-03-28, 00:16
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: InterWebs
Most likely, Baba shachou was going to make this news an April Fool's joke, which would came true later on. But instead, Dengeki, oblivious of it, went and advertised it. Baba shachou, unhappy,started to change the words in his twitter profile pic, from 電->撃->の. Most likely the next words would be 馬->鹿
|2012-03-28, 00:30
|Link #173
Monarch of Rughzenhaide
Stop being a bully monir!
Planetarian... I'm still clinging on useless hopes that it will get animated some day. And yeh, it's definitely the best Key work imo. Short and to the point with that "wham moment" at the end. None of the 100h+ bullshit of grinding that the rest of their VNs have .
|2012-03-28, 00:43
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Minata Hatsune
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|2012-03-28, 01:32
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Location: Glasgow, Scotland
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|2012-03-28, 01:38
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I don't give a damn, dude
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In Despair
Age: 32
I'm not sure why people keep bringing up Angel Beats as a counter example. Angel Beats was an original work, not an adaptation, people. If it had been KyoAni indulging Maeda's foray into anime scriptwriting, than okay, I might see the point, but it wasn't. All indications so far still point to Key considering KyoAni as their go-to studio for adaptations.
That said, I'm not too keen on the idea of P.A. Works being the alternative. They have a history of not-quite-adapting whatever they're given; CANAAN and True Tears come to mind. I certainly won't want to run the risk of having the LB material land in the hands of a certain Okada-san.
Strangely enough, I'd take White Fox in a pinch. If they can do Steins;Gate and Katanagatari justice, they certainly can do the same for LB; hell, I consider them the go-to for adaptations after KyoAni.
And Sunrise... ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! ()
*ahem* I'm not convinced that the Key works missed Hisaya's input, either. I mean, that's the same guy who came up with Sola, which to be frank, stunk. Sure, he did good work on Kanon, but I'm not convinced he ever improved beyond that level.
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|2012-03-28, 01:51
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ダメ人 - 人間失格
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Germany
Age: 32
@LB: In my humble and biased opinion I'd like to see Kud's arc more than almost anything. "But Mahou her ending was so *spoiler*!" I agree, but as a big romance fanboy, her route "satisfied" me in that regard more than all the other routes.
Though, if they want to choose a more coherent season they should go with Rin2 -> True route/ ending season 1 with Rin 1 and somehow do Rin2 -> True route in season 2. Option 2 would feel too strange if Rin1 + 2 were to be put together in one season. Just my few "noob-ish" cents.
|2012-03-28, 01:57
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Monarch of Rughzenhaide
@Ascaloth: Both Canaan and True Tears were anime originals too you know, so not sure why you're just singling out Angel Beats . The former is technically a "sequel" to the original Type-Moon 428 game, whilst the latter's only similarity was in its name.
And as Enzo said, each to his own because I thought both True Tears and Sola were fantastic, the former being my favorite romance/drama TV series. Conversely I thought Katanagatari was bad ... that had even more pointless dialogue spam than the Monogatari series ... and they weren't even funny, unlike the latter.
Anyways, if Little Busters were to air within a year, it'll be neither Kyoani or PA, given their busy schedules. Unless White Fox gets "bigger", I doubt they will too considering they are doing 2 cours of Jormungand. But who knows, LB might air in 2 years time instead.
|2012-03-28, 02:00
|Link #180
I don't give a damn, dude
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In Despair
Age: 32
Besides, the difference between these two and Angel Beats is that for the latter, the anime was the original work to first come out, as opposed to the "428 side story" nature of CANAAN, or the "adaptation in name only" of True Tears.
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He conceded that one Samaria settlement—Elon Moreh— will have to go because the Supreme Court's order to remove it "must be obeyed." However, he noted the government is wqrkjng hard and fast to build an alternative settlement atJDjebii Kebir a short .distance away. Djebil Kebir and Elon Moreh are close to Nablus, the largest Arab population center on the. West Bank. Begin stressed that Jews can settle in the Nablus area. Egypt reacted sharply to Begin's remarks. A Foreign Ministry official in Cairo said they were "contrary to the rules and texts of the Camp David accords and the spirit of the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty" and "an open violation to those agreements." According to observers, Begin had intended to make his strong '"^-settlement speech Dec. 27 at Kiryat (CONTINUED ON PAGE 11) Rosenthal Requests Aid For Israel In Detailed Letter To Pres. Carter By Joseph Polakoff WASHINGTON (JTA)- Israel's financial distress brought by soaring costs of - petroleum and military requirements has been outlined in stark terms to President Carter with a request that despite.America's own The foundation for the fountain and the stone wall on tha, ^^-f£jTSLS£i nrth r.a-ww «f ihrihuu «"..«, am *h™". K*i"" i"«ir lems' he support additional assistance to the Middle. East's lone democratic nation. In a detailed,letter to the President, Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal (D.NY), deputy whip of the Democratic Party in the House, asked Carter to give his "favorable consideration" to Israel's request for $1.85 billion in military assistance and $1.6 billion in economic aid for fiscal 1981, continuing the loan- grant ratios in both categories. "In addition," Rosenthal .wrote, "I am asking for your support for conversion of the , $2.2 billion loan approved following ' the' ■ (Egyptian- Israeli) peace treaty to 50 percent grant which is consistent with .the formula for Therapeutic Landscaping North Gardens of Heritage House are shown being completed by workmen. The Landscaping program will be completed in the spring and will provide a variety of opportunities for the Heritage Village Family to enjoy the spacious grounds of the College Avenue campus. Recently-Published Paperback Shows Ruler's Anti-Semitism By David Friedman with the Jews when they started their counter-activity by distorting the reputation of Islam, by assaulting it and by .slandering,"- he wrote/ "This has continued to our present day." " Khomeini then goes on to attack his. next villains, the "colonialists" who, he said/ "can-be Considered -more evil than the devil and his NEW YORK (JTA)-A paperback English translation of Ayatbllah Ruhollah Khomeini's "Islamic Government," which has just been published, clearly shows the Iranian ruler to be anti-Semitic as well as anti- Christian. The book is based on a series of lectures Khomeini gave in 1969 on what an Islamic government should be. It was translated by the Central Intelligence Agency last year and was declassified just two weeks before the Ayatollah returned to Teheran "last Feb. 1. It is published by the Manor Press in New York which calls' it "Ayatollah Khomeini's Mein Kampf." Khomeini's anti-Jewish attitude is dispjtayed in the' opening paragraphs of the' foreword to the book. "Since its inception, the Islamic government was afflicted (CONTINUED ON PAGE 10) military assistance." Rosenthal's letter, a copy of which was obtained byjJheNJ.ewish. Telegraphic Agencyrempha: sized: " ' "I am not unaware of the enormous -problems and pressures you face in shaping a budget to send to Congress for fiscal year 1981. I do believe - the increased assistance discussed in this letter is essential to maintaining the viability of the economy and defense of America's best friend and most reliable ally in the Middle East. It is in the best interests of the United States and the cause of peace." Israel's request for additional funding is for the U.S. fiscal year beginning. next Oct. 1. The President will submit the federal budget for that year shortly after Congress returns Jan. 23 from its year-end recess. Legislation pending in Congress for the current fiscal year provides allocations for • Israel of $1 billion in military aid and $750 million in economic aid, the same as in the past two years. Egypt, which is now receiving $750 million in economic aid, is understood to be in line for military assistance of about $3' billion in the coming.fiscal year, . As a result of its peace treaty with Egypt, Rosenthal added,-Israel has-"surrendered territorial and energy security to- take a chance on peace. -The gamble was taken willingly but it is expensive." In this connection, he said, Israel's turnover of the Sinai oilfields to Egypt and the loss of its major source of imported' oil, Iran, results in the fact that Israel's oil bill by 1981 will amount to nearly $2 billion annually, or a billion and a quarter more dollars than just three years ago. "This amount alone exceeds the $850 million in additional economic-aid Israel is seeking for fiscal year 1981," Rosenthal said. , , "At current prices for defense items," he continued, "the $1.5 billion Israel is re- . questing for next year has the same purchasing power as the $l billion" provided by the U.S. in 1976. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) Rabbi Steinsaltz Says Major Threat Facing Israel Is One Of Self-Identity NEW YORK (JTA)- Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, a world-famous Israeli Tal- mudist, Jewish writer-philo- J-opher and spiritual guide, declared here that despite - the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, true peace with the Arabs is farther than ever and that the "ma- Center Sets 'Membership Appreciation Day'* , One. special ingredient makes The Jewish \--*ft of; Columbus the uniqu? _ organization that hVV ^^ members. With that m&ina?' the Center has planned a "Membership Appreciation Day''- on Sunday, Jan. 13 with free day-long activities and demonstrations. .According to Dr.. AI Tyroler/ Center Treasurer .and Chairman of the Membership Committee, and Burt Schildhouse, Center Vice President and Chairman of the Program Direction and Evaluation Committee, the various programs scheduled have, been designed to give Center members a potpourri selection of •■ -the wide array of exciting activities available' twelve nionjbs Pje?PM9&<&&rv This free day is being offered as a way of saying "Thank " *$!>u" to the nearly 6,000 val- "-"«jmbers who support ' There will be something ' for everyone,-including indoor swimming, health club, volleyball, sculpting, a . Judaic art lecture,' brass rubbing, aerobic dancing, fencing, singing, paper designing, a preschool art and drama program, toy making for parents, stained glass- techniques, Israeli dancing, bowling and racquetball. In addition, a live musical- comedy review of the past decade, "Take The Seventies Please," will be presented in'tne evening. - > Along with the freeklay of' ' fun, staff, officers and corn- available throughout the day to meet with members. President William Goldman will be at the Center from 2 to 4 p.m. to personally receive member's opinions concerning the recreational, social and cultural programs offered at The Jewish Center. If is anticipated that "Membership Appreciation Day"-will be a joyful experience for all who participate. Although Center members have the opportunity to enjoy, their membership 365 days a year, it is hoped that Sunday,, Jap, 13, will shine just a little brighter in the memories of those special people who are members of The Jewish Center of jor threat facing Israel today" is one of self-identity and the need for inner examination. "If we don't build an inner core of identity in Israel, then we will have to rely on outside pressures. And it is better to be a Jew because I like it rather than because others dislike it," he- said. Steinsaltz, who js known throughout the world for his exhaustive Talmudic commentary, his writings on Jewish mysticism and his work of religious renewal, particularly in bridging the secular and religious worlds, spoke recently before some 2000 people at Congregation BnaiJeshurun. Answering questions from Dr. William Berkowitz, rabbi of the congregation, at its Dialogue '79 forum series, Steinsaltz, referring to. the controversy over Jewish set- . tlements, asserted that the j main issue should not be | whether the settlements are for defense purposes which "is secondary" but rather if "Jews can live anywhere in EretzYisrael." The main issue in the'con* > Jews should remain in the areas - whether they are under Israeli, Jordanian, Egyptian or PLO rule. 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|2012-03-06, 15:19
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Fukushima residents seek immigration to South Korea
|2012-03-06, 17:13
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Blooming on the mountain
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Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....
Not terribly informative on the whole imo.
As regards Vexx's question, though, I am interested in the same sort of things too ... I have some friends in Nagoya (native Japanese) who went and visited the Tohoku area a month or so ago. She periodically updates me about some of the practical details going on in that part of the tsunami-struck Japan these days.
From what I remember, she mentioned that the area still has a lot of work to do - she mentioned that the tsunami left very strange "scenery", that some parts of Tohoku show no sign of anything happening a year ago, but when you turn around there are empty zones - entire areas have vanished - some places that were only a few inches higher escaped being "wiped clean". There were still ships and concrete poles strewn across the empty wasteland left by the tsunami. There were still mountains of broken cars and plenty of wreckage - wreckage not just as a result of the tsunami proper but from the many fires that were started from both it and the earthquake as well.
Tohoku is a town based on the fishing industry (and other related business) - people still want to live near the shore where their ancestors have lived for centuries, even with (and after) the danger of the tsunami. The lands near the shore have sunk 2-3 feet. Even after a year the administration does not have a clear overall plan to restore Tohoku, despite "immediate needs" being focused on as they demand attention.
Interestingly, she told me that even though the people she met and spoke with still live in a life of inconvenience they were very warm and genial, and as they told of their terrible experiences (such as escaping from the water, how they were found and taken to shelters and later walked around the devastated parts of the town looking for their relatives) they "...looked calm and joyful. On their faces we saw the light of life. We were very impressed." But those in Tohoku also stressed that the disaster is definitely not "passed" and asked that people not forget both them and others who were hit by the earthquake and tsunami.
|2012-03-09, 02:42
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Yahoo News certainly hasn't forgotten the disaster, and included some helpful links.
|2012-03-10, 07:39
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Senior Member
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Tomorrow, around 1:46pm, for a moment I'll drop work and give a minute of silence.
|2012-03-10, 19:49
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Honyaku no Hime
Join Date: May 2008
Location: In the eastern capital of the islands of the rising suns...
When facing a natural disaster, we often feel small and powerless.
Yet one small action, if carried out by millions of people will add up to make a BIG difference.
Today is 11th March 2012. For people in Japan, a day of remembrance.
Please take out some seconds to click to donate 1 yen to the Tsunami relief.
... If you have twitter you can donate another yen (2 yen per day).
Many claim to not have money to help others, but this only requires less than 1 minute of your time.
No excuses.
If you don't believe me, see how much has been donated to date from just 1 yen per click.
When we all focus our thoughts together as one, humans can be pretty cool
Website here
Of course, this can be done once a day, everyday. Perhaps you'd like to take upon a challenge to faithfully donate everyday via this website ^^
Also to abuse social networks, feel free to copy my above message for your Facebook.
For those on twitter, please copy below...
おはようございます。小銭義援金貯金も始めました。小さな積み重ねが、大きな力に。ユニリーバ東日本大震災 ツイッター募金(無料) http://bit.ly/fTDNYR #unileverjapan #prayforjapan
Please click and retweet: Unilever donates 1 yen for relief efforts in Japan for free http://bit.ly/gkBlNs #unileverjapan #prayforjapan
|2012-03-10, 19:55
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Honyaku no Hime
Join Date: May 2008
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To continue:
(Those in the UK, feel free to kick my ass for not posting this earlier to give you time to make plans to attend this event...) m(_ _)m
For those in the UK and wanting to contribute something towards the victims of the March 11th quake, please check out the info for this charity event in London this Sunday (1 year anniversary)
11th March 2012 from 9.30am until 4.30pm
Great Portland Street, London
Regular Ticket £5.00 Buy on the day
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Sunday 11th March, 2012 Park Crescent Conference Centre 229 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PN09:30am to 04:30pm
|2012-03-10, 22:07
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It is so politically correct with icing and cherry on top that it never touches the nitty gritty stuff.
I enjoyed their one hour program that came out right after the earthquake though.
I think if japan wants their people to remember the earthquake and bust their ass recovering from it, they should show the honest truth, not people washing photos and trying to return it to the owners.
What about the power plants?
What about the missing people?
What did the JSDF see???
Soooo typical NHK.
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Likewise, let's not forget the scumbags:
I'm going to speculate: many of these people are butthurt rednecks. Of course, since then, many of 'em have been hit by drought, tornado, etc. In that position, they'd be crying to the federal government for disaster aid, or something.
Even if they're not in that kind of position, they'd be crying just the same.
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Location: In the eastern capital of the islands of the rising suns...
Kyuu, I am gonna forget about the scumbags, cause why would I waste precious time of my life that I'll never get back worrying or even thinking about flea brain sized idiots.
Ignorance sometimes is a greater weapon that action. At least for Asuki, methinks most have got their heads screwed on right here
@ Tenken:
You're welcome, I'll add it to the charity sticky later and stick in my own signature too.
I doubt it'd be overkill to have it as a global announcement on the forums so everyone sees it when they next log into Asuki *coughadmincough*
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Already some doomsayers are predicting a major quake in that region on March 22. Why that specific date? Apparently it's 11 days after the anniversary of the Tohoku quake, just as Tohoku was 11 days after the anniversary of the Chile quake.
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Traditionally, the government has mandated labeling standards to warn consumers of potential hazards, such as smoking's link to cancer and lung disease, and a high-fat diet's link to numerous medical problems.
Traditionally, the government has mandated labeling standards to warn consumers of potential hazards, such as smoking's link to cancer and lung disease, and a high-fat diet's link to numerous medical problems.
Requiring the labeling of genetically modified foods, on the other hand, is a solution in search of a problem.
Advocates of GMO labeling cling to the naive fiction that genetically modified foods are foreign and untested — unnatural products of wild-eyed scientists. The reality is that most of what we eat has been scientifically improved in some way.
In fact, the labeling question was vigorously debated in the 1990s and it was determined that labeling of new GMO products would be required only if the foods themselves posed a safety concern, not because they differed from more conventional products produced in the usual manner.
The first GMO products were introduced in the United States around 1994; and by 1999, approximately 60 percent of all produce found in the typical grocery store was grown using GMO seeds.
Today, 16.7 million farmers in 29 countries grow GMO crops. And numerous studies continue to confirm the safety of such products.
U.S. regulators should not adopt costly labeling requirements just to satisfy scientific illiterates — or to show their solidarity with the heavy-handed regulators in Western Europe, who "manage" their agricultural policies as effectively as they manage their economies.
The European Union, to its discredit, has effectively placed a stranglehold on genetically modified and bio-fortified foods. But it's paid a high price for its restrictive policies, reducing potential agricultural output by an estimated 440 million to 900 million Euros annually.
The EU also has chosen to forgo two other benefits of GMO crops: the fact that fewer chemical pesticides and less mechanical cultivation are needed in their production — both of which have significant environmental benefits.
The United States, meanwhile, has reaped a windfall from Europe's phobic myopia, as leading European companies, such as Syngenta and BASF, have shifted their GMO research centers here.
In terms of health and safety, many people seem to have blinders on when it comes to food, assuming that conventionally produced foods by definition are wholesome and safe, while genomic varieties require extreme oversight.
Yet, virtually all of the food safety problems we have encountered in recent years can be traced to conventional farming, including unsafe feed practices for poultry, salmonella in eggs, dioxin-tainted beef, Listeria-infected yogurt and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (or mad cow disease), which continues to affect trade in cattle, sheep and goats, and cost the lives of more than 150 people in the United Kingdom alone.
In fact, even the European Commission, following an independent review, concluded that, based on all available evidence, there is, as of today, no scientific research associating GMOs "with higher risks for the environment or for food and feed safety than conventional plants and organisms."
Simply put, all agriculture is based on the creation of new and improved varieties. Whether they are developed through genetic engineering or otherwise, we rely on hybrids for our daily bread. New plant and animal varieties happen in nature as well — within and across species — without human intervention.
Medical treatment of bacterial infections with antibiotics, by contrast, directly interferes with nature. Do opponents of genetically modified products reject modern medicine as well?
GM labeling is a solution in search of a non-existent problem. It would be far better policy for companies to label the minority of products that appeal to anti-GMO consumers than to try to implement mandatory GM labeling.
And by the way, for the conscientious consumer concerned with such matters, that is what they already do. Whole Foods, for example, has all but made an industry out of the practice.


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* A FSOT Checklist & Helpful Hints *
~there's something here for everyone- newbie or not~
Hey DS Mamas! Here are the two main goals of this thread:
1) To help buyers know what they are getting.
I've been researching since fall 2008 and began actually using them when my son was born December 3rd, 2008. During my time here on DS, I have had many pleasing transactions- but not all. Some of the let-downs were totally my fault because I just didn't ask the right questions and made assumptions. Some of them were honest mistakes or oversights from sellers that they agreeably corrected. Some fell in the gray area of I didn't ask, but it should have been disclosed anyway (in my opinion).
The problem with being a newbie is that you often don't even know the right questions to ask and may have to learn the hard way when an item shows up with a defect that you weren't aware was even possible. For example, I had no idea that my Fuzzi Bunz could have runs in the fabric until I ended up with one. I had no idea that PUL could peel and crack until I saw it on a Blueberry I bought. I couldn't have predicted that the tabs on my Bum Genius would be beginning to separate.
2) To help sellers become more efficient and have happy buyers.
The most efficient way to save time, have quicker sales and to have happy customers is to have complete postings to begin with. I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets tired of pm'ing the same questions over and over to different mamas every time I have an interest in something. Wouldn't it be great if those "Top 10 questions" so-to-speak were just always answered in the original post to begin with? If they were, then sellers would probably get a lot more initial PM's just asking for PP addresses!
In actuality, a detailed and well-organized post is way more tempting to me. I just feel like a person who takes the time to create a neat and detailed post is probably a neater, more well organized person in real life. This makes it easier for me to buy their used items! Alternatively, sloppy posts, leaving out details, and sloppy pictures portray to me that their dipes may have been treated in the same fashion. This may or may not be true, but when shopping from individuals on the internet these are our only clues as to whom we are buying from so we have to (whether consciously or subconsciously) consider them.
OK mamas, so here are my lists! Obviously, sellers can't realistically put each and every one of these details in every post created- there's just noooo way! However, sellers should always check to see if any of these issues do apply to any of their items before listing. And buyers- you can use this list to help ask the questions that are important to you! It will also be helpful in evaluating your items once received.
I hope all of you, but especially the newbies, will find this very beneficial!
Applicable to All Categories
pictures of Insides, Outsides & Close-Ups of flaws (avoid links to albums)
shipping cost (& handling time if yours is unique)
preferred methods of payment and terms
are trades an option or not?
namebrand or wahm name if known
stains (from what and to what degree)
smells (either stinkies or fragrances)
loose stitches/threads
what type of material is it (ie MF, bamboo, hemp)
holes, snags
has anything been repaired/replaced (elastic, snaps, velcro, seams, etc....)
if the item is dyed, is it set?
is there pet hair (or the possibility there could be?)
size and if it's true (any shrinkage or stretching)
*justify your abbreviations for condition (EUC, VGUC, etc) with details!
All Things Wool
measurements AND approximate age/size of child
type of wool
stretchiness (or lack thereof)
condition of elastic (tight, relaxed or shot)
condition of PUL (cracked, bubbling or peeling)
condition of snaps (loose, missing or just not staying snapped anymore)
condition of velcro (weak, fuzzy, tabs splitting or curling)
All in Ones / All in Twos
condition of elastic (tight, relaxed or shot)
condition of snaps (loose, missing, or just not staying snapped anymore)
condition of velcro (weak, fuzzy, tabs splitting or curling)
condition of lining (soft, piling, thinning, etc.)
condition of elastic (tight, relaxed or shot)
condition of snaps (loose, missing, or just not staying snapped anymore)
condition of velcro (weak, fuzzy, tabs splitting or curling)
fading, piling of exterior
condition of lining (soft, piling, thinning, etc.)
Prefolds & Flats
snappi/pin holes
measurements/size (not just stitching color)
condition of elastic (tight, relaxed or shot)
condition of PUL (cracked, bubbling or peeling)
condition of snaps (loose, missing, or not staying snapped as well anymore)
condition of velcro (weak, fuzzy, tabs splitting or curling)
condition of lining (soft, piling, thinning, etc.)
condition of inserts & are they the same brand as the dipe they are being sold with (don't assume "with insert" means the original insert!)
*A few more tips that I can't really shorten enough to put in my list:
1) Keywords/Searches: In order for buyers' searches to turn up your post, a keyword has to match, right? So, if you have used only brand name abbreviations (FB for example) and a person types in the proper brand name (Fuzzi Bunz), your listing will not show in their results. To increase your number of "hits" you should always use BOTH abbreviations and proper names either in your title, in the body or both. Make sense? Oh, and you can only search terms with more than 3 letters, so if you only use WCW for example, people won't find your post!
2)Editing SOLD posts: Aside from marking an item sold and moving it to the bottom of the post, sellers should leave descriptions and photos as-is until a buyer has had a chance to receive their purchase and leave feedback. That way, if accuracy is a questioned by either party it can still be verified. I've starting doing "screen captures" on items I'm buying for that reason. Having done that means that even if the seller deletes or edits, I can still refer to the post as it was when I agreed to buy! (See post #71 in this thread for instructions on Screen Shots)
3) Photography Hints: On most point-and-shoot digital cameras you have a macro setting (and its icon is usually a flower). Using this setting and turning off your flash will result in better close-ups of details/flaws. You'll have to hold your camera very still as it's easy to get blurring when doing this. Photos need to be sized appropriately; too small and they're useless -too large and they won't fit on the screen and require scrolling. Please see post # 43 in this thread for example of sizes. *When using Photobucket you must designate the size before downloading.
4) Title Hints: Titles should be as informative as space allows and not just a catch phrase. (For example: "Prefolds Cheap" is not nearly as effective as a title that includes brand, quantity and size too. You'd be surprised how you might attract someone who wasn't even looking for prefolds but since they saw their brand and their size in the title, they decided to click anyway! Ideally, a good title will include brands, sizes and even gender (particularly for wool). Another note on titles: Once an item has sold, edit your title as well. It is a turn off to read a title, click on the post and then find that the item you were interested in was already sold. FYI: Editing a title is accomplished by clicking "Edit" and then clicking "Go Advanced".
5) Hover Feature: Work that hover feature to your advantage! You all have surely seen that when your mouse scrolls over a title, you are given a preview of a post. Well, this feature should be worked to your advantage! Don't waste the first few lines on the nitty gritty stuff or image codes. Use those first few lines to get your critical info exposed! Sum up all of your items and prices at the beginning of your post, then follow up with the details and photos. The goal is to make it so that a person hovering your title will get a snapshot of everything in your thread thus enticing them to click! This REALLY is a smart way to get your product in front of more people's eyes!
6) Shipping Hints: Sellers- Protect yourself with Delivery Confirmation! If a buyer doesn't receive their purchase and files a Paypal claim, you WILL lose without proof of delivery. Just consider the cost of DC as part of your selling prices and keep it in mind when accepting offers. FYI: For priority mail, delivery confirmation is free online (via Paypal or usps.com). For other types of postage purchased online, delivery confirmation is an extra $0.18. If you buy the postage at the actual post office, delivery confirmation will always cost $0.65-0.75.
*Remember- it's illegal to use PO mailers for uses other than their intended purposes (for example, turning a priority envelope inside out [even a used one] to ship 1st class) Manila envelopes are not ideal for shipping. If you decide to ship in one, keep in mind the the admin team will not mediate any problems that arise from your decision to use them. (FYI, you CAN use bubbled lined manilla envelopes no problem.)
7) Paypal Tip for Buyers: Always be sure to include your DS username and items you are purchasing either in the subject box or the notes box! Sellers may have a hard time matching your payment to your items without it. FYI: When you go to Paypal- on the final page of sending payment - if you look toward the bottom there are 2 boxes (one is subject field and the other is notes I believe). You can type into either of these as much as information as you like. It is always wise to describe what you are paying for because this is basically your receipt!
*As of 6/3/2009, Paypal chargese 2.9% fees on all transactions- funded or not- so you may as well just consider that part of your asking price now.
8) Feedback and Member Profiles: Check feedback before buying! Note whether their feedback is from buying, selling or trading? A member may have 10 ratings at 100% but a closer look may reveal they were only buying- not selling. As a buyer you should use all the profile information provided to you (such as join date, number of posts and type of feedback) to help you enter into a safe & informed transaction. For example: If someone joined yesterday, hasn't posted in forums and puts up a $200 lot- it may be suspicious! If a member is new and has little to no feedback here, just ask if they have feedback anywhere else or if any other members can vouch for them. On the flip side, it's nice when a new seller has that information already provided in their listings or even in their signature.
9) Money Orders & E-Checks: Sellers should never, ever ship until cash is in hand or credit has appeared in your account. For example: Do not ship until a Money Order is both received AND cashed. (There are counterfeit Money Orders in existence! Also, it is possible for a buyer to cancel a legitimate M.O. after mailing to you thus rendering them useless) Second example: E-Checks show up in your Paypal account activity just like a payment even before it has cleared. It would be an easy mistake to overlook the fact that it is a "pending" payment (and therefore no $ has actually been credited to you yet). This could result in your shipping the item prematurely. Since it can take about a week for E-checks to clear- the buyer could potentially receive their package in time to cancel that payment.
10) Sellers & Money Earned: Sellers should never, ever spend money earned until buyer has both received their purchase and had time to leave feedback and/or address issues. You just never know what could go wrong and saying you don't have the money to refund someone is NOT ACCEPTABLE and will earn you a negative (and possible issues with your Paypal account.)
Thanks for reading, Mamas! Happy Swapping!
Please let me know if you have anything to add!
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Re: My FS0T checklist for Buyers & Sellers esp. Newbies...Wanna Help?
Thanks for the checklist idea! I'm pretty new here and getting ready to sell some stuff, so this helps me out a lot. I'm actually pretty floored though at those quotes from the seller. I completely agree...I would be very unlikely to buy from a post like that.
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hey! i actually ended up removing those quotes. i wanted to keep the tone of this thread positive and helpful instead of discouraging like i felt she would have been to many!
i hope i'll get some help on this. i still have a lot to learn myself!
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Re: My FS0T checklist for Buyers & Sellers esp. Newbies...Wanna Help?
For inserts/doublers.....
STINK!!! This is an ongoing issue (just read a couple of threads....) so it should be asked.
For all categories
How has the item been cared for? stored? washed in what detergent? fabric softener if any? line dried or in dryer? on high/med/low heat? ~~~ That stuff will tell you lots and lots about the quality of an item.
If I tell you that I have a BGOS and have washed it with charlies (we have hard water.....) and used downy fabric softener and always dried it in the dryer on high heat...... do you want to buy it????? I take better care of my dipes than that, but you get the point
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Also you need to know/share what fabric is used in fitteds/AIOs/doublers/inserts and the condition of the material (pilly, holes, thinning, etc.). And you need to state if the insert/doubler is the original for the item or just one you used with it.
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With snaps, they may not be loose or missing, but they may be "sticky" and not really snap well anymore.
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Me I'm not to go with measurements and I'm looking for newborn or small wool and measurements are crazy to me so if you'd tell me if it was for a newborn or toddler or what age group you'd get a faster sale with me to. I go on impulse I see something I like and I want it and then I find out its not in my right size and I'm a little upset cuz I can't get it and I wasted the sellers time.
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and if anything has been replaced or if it's all original (ie replaced elastic or snaps)
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Great thread. I am bookmarking it so when I go to buy or sell I know what specifics to look for/post. Thanks!
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Re: My FS0T checklist for Buyers & Sellers esp. Newbies...Wanna Help?
how about size? I see SOO many posts for say, thirsties covers for example, but there won't be a sized listed - then the seller complains they got all these emails and no bites - well no crap, not everyone is looking for an XL cover
thats one that really irritates me.
and wool - the approximate size clothing your kid wore while in that piece speaks VOLUMES!!! also - how much stretch it has, some things I buy big on purpose and then they're extra stretchy so they'll never fit (at least not for a year) others I buy her exact size and then it has no stretch to pull the thing over her fitteds! grrr.....
(by the way, some stretch issues can be fixed - I got a pair of seriously felted scrappies to try to revive for a night time cover and a conditioner soak brought some stretch back)
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President James D. Evans announced the tuition increase this week. He said the increase was "modest and necessary" to maintain the quality academic programs at Lindenwood, hire additional faculty members, and cover increasing operational and technology costs.
The increase amounts to $305 per semester for a typical resident undergraduate. Tuition is going up $195 to $6,825 per semester; room costs increase $50 to $1,865 per semester; board costs increase $25 to $1640 per semester; and the health and activity fee increases $35 to $175 per semester.
Evans said the full-time graduate tuition will also increase 2.9 percent to $6,825 per semester, while the graduate LCIE tuition increases 3.9 percent for a nine-hour cluster to $3,555. Part-time undergraduate and graduate tuition will increase 3.9 percent. Increases for the LCIE program go into effect this summer after the new fiscal year begins July 1.
"The board was pleased that we were able to keep our increases minimal," said Evans. "Higher education budgets are being slashed across the state and tuition increases at many schools are twice that of Lindenwood's."
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Therapeutic Intensification of HIV-associated Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma by Peripheral Blood Cell Transplantation Following Chemotherapy.
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00432419
Recruitment Status : Terminated (only one patient enrolled)
First Posted : February 7, 2007
Last Update Posted : December 22, 2011
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Given the poor prognosis of HIV-associated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and it's still high incidence in HAART era, more intensive therapy is required in patients with initially severe stage of NHL or relapsing after first-line chemotherapy.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of an intensive chemotherapy followed by peripheral blood cell transplantation in these patients.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
|Procedure: autologous peripheral blood cell transplantation
|Phase 1 Phase 2
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has dramatically reduced mortality and morbidity of HIV-infected patients by decreasing the incidence of opportunistic infections and HIV-related malignancies such as Kaposi sarcoma. However, the frequency of NHL remains increased in these patients. Moreover, their prognostic remains poor comparing to HIV negative patients. This is mainly due to the type of NHL (aggressive B, and frequent stage IV) but also host factors such as immunodeficiency, co-infections (EBV, HHV8), and chemotherapy-HAART interactions. In the lack of new and significantly more efficient treatments, therapeutic intensification such as high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (ASCT), already tested in relapsed or partially responding HIV negative patients, could be an option in HAART controlled HIV+ patients with NHL, rather in first complete remission (CR) but with initially high International Prognosis Index (IPI above or equal to 2), or in second CR, whatever initial IPI. Positive selection CD34+ cells is an approach for depleting grafts of tumour cells and HIV DNA. However the delayed lymphocyte recovery following this process, may lead to increased incidence of opportunistic infections (OI) in HIV-infected patients. OI prophylaxis will be systematically associated.
Eligible patients will have peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) mobilization and divided in two subgroups. Group A with 3-6 x 106 PBSC will not undergo CD34+ selection process and group B with more than 6 x 106 will undergo this process. The myeloablative conditioning process is the same in the two groups with total body irradiation before reinfusion of grafts.
Patients will be followed from week2 (W2) up to W60 with clinical and biological evaluations.
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|Therapeutic Intensification for HIV-associated Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma by Autologous Transplantation of Either Unselected or CD34+-Selected Peripheral Blood Stem Cells, in Patients in First or Second Complete Remission. ANRS 131
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|February 2007
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|July 2008
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|October 2008
- Safety criteria defined as the occurrence of grades 3 or 4 adverse events in the 6 months following transplantation.
- Evaluation of:
- Percentage and absolute count of CD3, CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes
- Lymphocyte phenotypes and functions
- TREC analysis
- Immune reconstitution in vivo
- Duration of aplasia
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients between 18 and 55 years old at screening
- Documented HIV-1 infection
- Currently HAART-treated
- Plasma HIV-RNA below 50 copies/ml at screening
- Lymphocyte T CD4+ count above or equal to 100/mm3 at the NHL diagnosis
- Histologically proven large cell NHL in first remission with classical poor prognostic factors (IPI above or equal to 2) or in second remission whatever IPI.
- Biological criteria of eligibility for intensive therapeutic
- Signed written informed consent
- Patient protected by the social security of one of the European community countries.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Burkitt NHL
- Central nervous system NHL
- Patients already treated by ASCT
- Ongoing infectious disease
- Psychiatric disease
- Left ventricular ejection fraction < 25%
- Creatinine clearance < 50 ml/min
- Hepatic failure
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure
- Chronic hepatitis C or B
- Participating in other trials.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00432419
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|Creteil, France, 94010
|Principal Investigator:
|Yves LEVY, MD, PhD
|Service d'Immunologie Clinique, Henri Mondor Hospital 94010 Creteil Cedex
|Study Director:
|Genevieve CHENE, MD, PhD
|INSERM Unit 593, Bordeaux
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|French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis
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Keywords provided by French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis:
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Peripheral blood stem cells transplantation
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
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Opinion: India's Orwellian Book Bans
Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Alyssa Ayres on Penguin India's decision to withdraw a book by Wendy Doniger (pictured) at the behest of Indian activists. Credit: uchicago.edu
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... I ... I ... I ... welcome back to Opinion Journal why Mary Kissel ... PMA be the world's most populous and possibly the most raucous democracy ... but I think it'd be surprised by this next story that ... as a country ... is not always so tolerant of free speech ... of the Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow with the carrots ... joining me now on ... the list in this series fuel in India ... and its decision to withdraw a book by a lady named windy Daniher ... it's called the Hindus an alternative history ... it's called troll history ... was so offensive to the Indian government about this up ... primary thank so much for having me ... on a first I think we should actually this English that this was not an action taken by the Indian government ... it was a voluntary withdrawal that the publisher didn't as part of the settlements ... of the series of cases that have badly ... vials of buy in Indiana with the shift of its Tylenol and Lichtenstein of savory education organization ... so this is a voluntary settlement not actions by the government ... now this is what she when India has to say quote ... we stand by our regional the decision to publish the candies ... we believe however that the Indian penal code and in particular section to ninety five and that it ... will make it increasingly difficult for any Indian publisher ... double the national standards of free expression that deliberately placing itself outside the law ... Alyssa are ... really saying not our fault it's the last fall the honey respond ... well they're right I if you take the Canadian law freedom of speech and expression is ... provided for in the fundamental rights of the Indian Constitution ... that they are Capnia sunny extent to which seems to be protected in India ... so in the hands free scenes is a little bit different than what free speech means in the United States ... if you take a look at the law that came when her first two ... I in their statement it's this action to ninety five day ... it actually criminalize is on in the speech or statements that would ... help arrange the feeling religious sentiments of people so I think what's what's at stake here are ... some people have felt offended by this thought ... people can be a you know they're free to feel offended by what sixteen here ... is the fact that that offense can actually be ... actionable as a criminal ... of criminal problem this isn't the first time that a publisher has as voluntarily they ended up ... III and singing a Salman Rushdie e also abandon other prominent authors ... I ... is there a broader problem here ... for India how can you have a thriving democracy without free speech lesson thirty seconds left ... right so I think the Nardin would be made they are trying to prevent I did disputes among religious groups ... on for people who are publishing books ... III their concern obviously is that you know somebody has the right to be offended ... but why can't my vocab the right to remain on the market is sending dislikes my book they should argue against Andorra they're free to ignore it ... well it just goes to show that free speech is on a mass to be vigorously protected ... even if democracy ... Council on Foreign Relations was errors thank you so much for joining us ...


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The asset management industry appears to be split on the future of the banking sector. Depending on who you speak to, the sector represents a great contrarian opportunity or a completely 'uninvestable' area. But as Oscar Wilde once opined, "the truth is rarely pure and never simple".
Investors must not see the case for banks as merely a binary decision. Rather, it is dependent on multiple factors, including whether you are a bond or equity holder; your method of exposure across the capital structure; and whether, as an investor, you subscribe to a long-term, active investment philosophy.
It is our view, that while the sector continues to face existential threats, we believe institutions, such as the ECB, will act to contain any potential contagion risk, and that sector fundamentals have created a number of selective global investment opportunities from a bondholder's perspective.
Don't let the equity picture cloud your judgement
Since the financial crisis, the banking sector has made great strides in shoring up capital structures. However, this has been obfuscated by the concerns of equity investors who have grown increasingly apprehensive about the sector. As fears have grown, so has disquiet, reflected in the performance of stock prices. In the meantime, however, banks have been slowly but surely accruing capital to the benefit of bondholders and relief of regulators.
While measures such as rights issues will be viewed as negative for equity holders, we do not predict negative outcomes for bondholders. One example of this dynamic has been seen at Commerzbank; the German bank has been a laggard for equity investors, but a stand-out performer for subordinated bond investors. Furthermore, as other sectors engage in shareholder appeasing activity such as share buybacks and M&A, banks are behaving in a far more bondholder-friendly manner. There is not another sector currently at the same point in the cycle harbouring such capital-enhancing characteristics.
Low rates will not last forever
Ultra-low interest rates and a flat curve have been corrosive to bank profitability. To generate high levels of profits, banks need a steeper curve that supports traditional core banking activity. Some banks, including KBC Group, Lloyds and Intesa Sanpaolo have effectively diversified their businesses to alleviate the situation, but this is not possible for all banks in the sector.
Unfortunately, low rates will continue to subdue profits and balance sheets face a death by a thousand cuts. But from a debtholder's perspective, it will take a long time for subdued profitability to really imperil a bank. We believe this would only be a real concern, if we are still in an ultra-low rate environment in five years' time.
The current situation is unlikely to last forever and recent unconfirmed hints by the ECB of QE tapering, for example, is a positive for the sector.
Non-performing loans may have peaked
We think the sector may have peaked on non-performing loans in some regions – for example, in Ireland, where non-performing loans fell from 25% of total loans in 2013 to 15% in 2015. Barring any global catastrophe or deep recession, we predict a slow and incremental improvement in asset quality in some peripheral countries. That said, the sector faces a long and challenging road ahead as bad loans will have to be worked out of the system. This presents a heterogeneous test for global banks, as countries such as Ireland, Portugal, Italy and the US face idiosyncratic risks. This further highlights the need to take a long-term, selective approach to the sector.
Look for opportunities across the capital structure
We live in a new bond world, and investors need start to look at credit in a different way. By only focusing on the quality of a company you have only dealt with the equity risk – not the fixed income risk. You haven't tackled convexity, duration, illiquidity or volatility by getting the company right.
It is crucial to drill down deeper and get the security right within the company. We have been playing the banking sector for the last six years and currently see some subordinated debt and legacy securities as good entry point to the sector – where you have strong contractual language in terms of coupon payments. Both Barclays and Intesa Sanpaolo look particularly interesting. We also like dollar-denominated floating rate notes issued by the Opcos (operating companies) which are no longer loss-absorbing under new regulations. Moreover, a meaningful shift in the US interest rate curve will make these floating-rate securities more expensive. These factors mean banks are likely to buy them back early.
The importance of applying a global lens
It is important also not to focus on one geographical opportunity set and diversify your credit risk. We see opportunities across the global banking sector. We remain bullish on the subordinated part of JP Morgan's capital structure and, overall, we still prefer the large money central banks – instead of US regional banks – given the strong, credit-friendly changes that have occurred over the past few years. We are also seeing high-yield opportunities beyond the US and are positive on some emerging market names – for example, Sberbank of Russia.
Filippo Alloatti is a senior credit analyst at Hermes Investment Management.


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I have been kicking around the idea of an ultra light portable stand since, until recently, it was illegal to hang in the state parks of Fl. In a few other threads we have kicked around a few ideas on crafty staking methods and vertical poles. It was discussed that the most viable option would likely included some type of rigid ridgeline to deal with some/most of the compressive forces. But nothing really has panned out that I noticed.
I am thinking however, that some type of tensegrity setup that puts the ridgeline back into direct compression is a possibility. It might also be possible to put some suspension lines in place that pull the ridgeline down as your weight is applied to the hammock.
Just tossing ideas out. Maybe best to start a seperate thread for the UL version of this stand.
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