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The day began for the Springfield Sliders early Tuesday morning when they assembled at Robin Roberts Stadium to pull the tarp off the field. That�s not a lot of fun.
It ended in darkness with a 5-1 loss to Hannibal, marking the end of another Prospect League season. It�s the fourth straight season the Sliders have not qualified for the postseason.
Springfield finished 14-46, the worst record in the league by six games. The Sliders were 9-21 in the second half of the split season after a 5-25 mark in the first half.
Over the past two seasons, the Sliders are 25-93, a .211 winning percentage. But they will finish third in the league with an average attendance of just over 1,100 per game.
�It wasn�t the season we envisioned on the field,� Sliders general manager Bill Hill said prior to Tuesday�s season finale. �We had some great kids coming in from really good programs.
�Some of our initial signees were injured before the season so I would say four or fiver starters, including two of our pitchers who we thought were going to be starters, we lost right away before the season started.
�Off the field, we�ve had a great season. We�re really happy with attendance numbers. We�re well over last year�s attendance.
�We�re happy with the response we have gotten from the community with some our corporate sponsorship. Our group sales this year has just been outstanding. We�ve had some wonderful activities out here, especially including some of the charity work we�ve been able to do throughout the community and some of the fundraisers we�ve been able to do. The community really came out to support some of that. It�s neat when you can have that type of relationship with the community.�
The players noticed the fan support.
�We went to Lorain County,� Sliders infielder-outfielder Will Schneider said. �They�re kind of at the bottom, too. They only had like 15 people there. It�s really nice to see all the respect we get even though our record isn�t that good.�
�We�ve definitely got a lot of fans,� infielder Jake Ingold said. �It�s a good atmosphere. The fans like being here.�
Managerial change
But the performance on the field has left something to be desired. It got so bad that five games into the second half, coach Pete Romero was dismissed and replaced by coach Vic Aure.
�We all went through it nicely and didn�t really have any negative things that went on through the transition of the coaches,� Schneider said.
With Aure in charge, the Sliders were 8-17.
�I think Vic has done a great job keeping this team together, playing hard,� Hill said. �The kids seem to respect him, and he�s done a great job of motivating these kids to play hard.
�From an organization standpoint, I want to thank Vic for coming into a very difficult situation and, to me, be very successful at taking something that was really on the wrong track and kind of putting it back on track. I was real happy with the way things turned out.�
Ingold, a Chatham Glenwood High School graduate who played at Lincoln Land and Middle Tennessee State, has played on the past two Sliders� teams.
�I don�t really know,� Ingold said when asked what has kept the Sliders from being winners. �It�s just about putting it all together. Some games we�ll score a bunch of runs and give up a bunch of runs. And then some games it will be real close and we�re not hitting. We�ve got to put it together.�
Catcher Michael Randel, like Schneider and pitcher Alex Siddle a member of the midseason Prospect League all-star team, also has been around for two losing seasons as a member of the Sliders.
�The best part about it is that we have usually played close games when we lose,� Randel said. �Those are really hard to lose when they�re close, but it�s not like we�re getting blown out every single game. (The Sliders) just (have to) keep chugging and forget about the day before and pretend like the day before didn�t happen the next day.�
A full schedule
It�s a grind. That�s the purpose of summer collegiate leagues, to prepare players for life in professional baseball where there�s a game every day.
�You can really see the wear-down,� Hill said. �It�s 60 games in 69 days. Some of them haven�t been through that type of setting. They realize how that last step up, how difficult it is going to be.�
Schneider, a Riverton High School graduate, played 61 games this spring at Lincoln Land. He played his 59th game for the Sliders Tuesday night.
�I�ve played 120 games in like five or six months,� Schneider said. �I think it�s safe to say I�m ready (for the season to end).
�It kind of wears on you in both aspects, mentally and physically. It definitely wears on you through this long season. You�ve got to be ready for that, and I wouldn�t say I totally was. Everybody told me it was going to be hard . . . I�ve gone through it so now I know.�
Randel played in 29 games, most of them behind the plate.
�You get beat up a lot,� he said. � But it�s just pushing through to the end. You see the pro guys play 162 games. When we get done with 60 we go home and sleep for a few days.
�It�s definitely a grind. You just have to push through adversity and injuries.�
This morning the players will be packed and heading in different directions. Most are ready for the rest.
�It�s bittersweet,� Randel said. �It�s really nice to be able to go home (to Alpine, California) because I haven�t been home in 2 1/2 months. But to leave Springfield, too . . . I always tell my host family that I could go home for two or three days and be able to come back and play again. It�s going to be weird having baseball off for a month or two before I go back to school.�
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CHICAGO -- Patrick Kane watched helplessly as the puck he'd just shot off the boards kept sliding down the ice toward his team's vacated net on a delayed penalty.
He even leaned a little to his left, seemingly hoping to will the puck wide of the empty net. Instead, it eventually went in, leaving Kane with his hand over his head in disbelief and the Edmonton Oilers tied 2-2 with his Chicago Blackhawks a bit past the midway point of the game Sunday night at United Center.
The embarrassing mistake could've been disastrous for the Blackhawks, who came into the game on a three-game winless streak. Instead, Chicago won 5-3 and Kane's "empty-net goal" was soon the subject of good-natured ribbing by teammates.
"I think there [were] a few jabs after the second period, but nothing too crazy," said Kane, who had two assists. "[It was] just things like I had a goal and two assists tonight instead of just two assists. It's funny, you know, you're trying to score for your team and you end up putting one in the net for the other team. It's pretty crazy how that happens."
It took 31 seconds for Marian Hossa to erase Kane's own goal with a one-timer that beat Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk during the ensuing 5-on-3 power play.
Captain Jonathan Toews added his 17th goal at 17:32 of the second for a 4-2 lead, and Brent Seabrook matched Taylor Hall's goal for Edmonton in the third period to provide the final score.
"We can't, especially against the good teams, we can't watch them play," Oilers coach Dallas Eakins said. "You're going to get killed. I thought we caught a great break on that crazy second goal, and then we went out and couldn't kill that 5-on-3. It was right then, now you're chasing it against a good team again. You're very rarely going to fare well doing that."
Chicago (30-8-10) swept the three-game season series against the Oilers (15-28-5), scoring five goals in each game. Ben Smith and Andrew Shaw also scored for Chicago, which got another solid outing in net by rookie Antti Raanta, who made 18 saves to earn his 12th win.
Hossa (one goal, one assist) recorded two points on his 35th birthday, becoming the third Blackhawks player this season to score a goal on his birthday.
Dubnyk made 36 saves in falling to 2-8-0 against Chicago for his career. Ales Hemsky and Hall beat Raanta for goals, and Boyd Gordon was credited with the goal that Kane shot into Chicago's net, even though he wasn't on the ice.
The Oilers, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in overtime Friday night, have only beaten the Blackhawks once the past two seasons. After struggling against Edmonton for two seasons following their 2010 Stanley Cup championship, the Blackhawks are now 5-1-0 against Edmonton in the past six meetings.
"We made it pretty easy on them," Hall said. "Against a team like that, they're going to make you pay. They had a lot of chances tonight. We got lucky with that own goal by them that kept us in the game, but for the most part, it wasn't an effort like the other night against Pittsburgh."
Chicago's recent slump was the bigger story prior to the game.
It seemed to continue early in the first, when Edmonton made it 1-0 at 6:08. After a nice pass through the neutral zone by Jeff Petry, Hemsky beat the Chicago defense wide and then tucked a backhand shot inside the far post for his seventh goal.
It was the fourth straight game and the fifth time in their past six that the Blackhawks allowed the game's first goal.
Chicago also hadn't scored a first-period goal in five games in January to that point. Smith put an end to the dry spell eight minutes later. He tied the game at 1-1 at 14:26 with his sixth goal, which he tipped from the high slot off a long wrister launched from the blue line by Niklas Hjalmarsson.
Shaw, who centered Kane and Brandon Saad on the second line, gave Chicago a 2-1 lead at 2:36 of the second with a high wrist shot from the left circle that beat Dubnyk over the glove-side shoulder. It was his 12th goal, first since Dec. 28 and second in 14 games.
"We felt coming into tonight that we were going to have a lot of goals scored, but against a team like Edmonton, you've got to watch it," Shaw said. "They can score goals and they can feed off that emotion, but I think [we] played amazing."
Shaw nearly scored again about three minutes later, but a nice left-pad save by Dubnyk kept the Oilers within a goal. That led to the odd play by Kane, which happened with Edmonton shorthanded during a delayed penalty called on Dubnyk for slashing Shaw.
Kane took a short pass from Toews below the goal line in the Edmonton zone and flipped the puck off the boards toward the point, but there was not a point man there to stop it. The puck slid all the way down the ice toward the vacated Chicago net, with Oilers center Mark Arcobello escorting it until it crossed the goal line.
Blackhawks defenseman Nick Leddy tried chasing it down, but his effort was in vain. Replays showed that Gordon wasn't on the ice at the time and the puck last hit the skate of rookie Martin Marincin, who might get his first career goal in odd fashion if the scoring is changed.
It didn't take long for Kane to help make up for his mistake. He picked up his second assist of the game on Hossa's goal and looked relieved after the Blackhawks had secured the win.
"At one point I thought it was stopping and Arcobello was just going to touch it and the play would be over, and it picked up speed and just kept going," Kane said. "We've seen some fluky plays like that. It's one of those things that happens, and when you score right after, it takes it off your mind."

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The Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show for the game at MetLife Stadium will not have a New Jersey or New York theme as Bruno Mars has reportedly been selected to perform.
The Los Angeles Times reports the NFL will make the announcement during the upcoming week. An NFL spokesman jokingly told the newspaper that Miley Cyrus and Janet Jackson have been ruled out.
There has been speculation that the halftime performance would be have a New Jersey or New York theme with Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Southside Johnny, Jay-Z and Billy Joel among the names being discussed. Mars is from Honolulu, Hawaii and has had much pop music success with hits like "Treasure," "Locked Out Of Heaven," and "Grenade"
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American International Group (NYSE:AIG) cemented a $4.23 billion deal over the weekend to sell an initial 80% stake in its aircraft-leasing business ILFC to a group of Chinese investors.
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The pact marks a major acquisition for China and is subject to national-security review by U.S. regulators.
ILFC is the world's second-largest plane leasing company, generating 2011 revenue of $4.5 billion and with more than 1,000 owned and managed aircraft.
For AIG, the sale marks the latest effort to raise cash in an effort to pay back U.S. taxpayers for its $182 billion government bailout during the financial crisis.
A consortium of Chinese investors agreed to pay $4.23 billion to acquire 80.1% of ILFC, with an option to buy an additional 9.9% stake.
The investor group includes New China Trust, New China Life Insurance, P3 Investments and the China Aviation Industry Fund. British banking giant Barclays (NYSE:BCS) owns a 20% stake in New China Trust.
The companies said the investor group is expected to widen after regulatory approval and the exercise of the option to include New China Life Insurance and an investment arm of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
AIG said it plans to keep at least a 10% ownership stake in ILFC.
"While ILFC is an extremely strong business platform… the aircraft leasing business is not core to our insurance operations," AIG CEO Robert Benmosche said in a statement. "The transaction will have a positive impact on AIG's liquidity and credit profile and will enable us to continue to focus on our core insurance businesses."
AIG originally planned to raise cash by bringing ILFC public, but the insurance giant has expressed concerns about market conditions for a large initial public offering.
The sale is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013, but will be first scrutinized by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which reviews foreign transactions for security reasons.
In a regulatory filing, AIG said the two sides have the right to terminate the deal if it does not close by May 15. Also, around May 2017 AIG said it will have the right to demand an IPO of ILFC in the location of the buyer's choice.
The companies said ILFC headquarters will remain in Los Angeles and the company's existing management team will stay in power.
"Our group shares a commitment to ILFC's experienced management team, its operating philosophy, and its presence in the United States," said Weng Xianding, chairman of New China Trust. "This transaction allows ILFC to continue to serve its worldwide partners in the aviation industry with world-class service while accelerating its growth in important markets, including Asia."
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Shares of New York-based AIG dropped 1.94% to $33.47 Monday morning, trimming their 2012 rally to 45%.


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The giraffe has an incredibly long neck and legs, high shoulders and a sloping back. The tapering head has 2-5 short horns. A giraffe's horns are covered with skin and are biggest on the males. They are often used as defence weapons. The giraffe has hairy lips and large eyes, always alert for enemies. Its pale buff coat is blotched with brown patches.
The giraffe has a massive heart which pumps at a pressure 2 or 3 times that of a healthy man to push blood up its long neck.
A giraffe weighs over 1000 kg and has a life span of about 20-30 years.
Being tall has its problems...
Giraffes sometimes lie down with their legs are folded under the body. But standing up is quite a task! To rise, the forelegs are first half unfolded with the neck swung back to take the weight off the forelegs. The neck is swung forward again, this time to take the weight off the hind legs. By repeating this movement, the animal finally gets to its feet. Since getting up is so awkward, the giraffe mostly sleeps standing.
...and advantages?
The giraffe's long neck enables it to browse on the leaves of trees. Thus, it does not need to compete with other leaf-eaters feeding lower down. A male giraffe stretches high up into a tree for food, while the female feeds at shoulder height. Giraffes eat leaves of many kinds of trees, but acacia trees are their favourites.
They also eat seed pods, flowers and fruits using their mobile lips and tongue to pluck them from the trees. The tongue can be stretched almost 45 cm to gather food. The canine teeth, shaped like a comb, are used to strip leaves from a branch. Giraffes can chew on thorny acacia twigs, and have also been seen chewing bones! They drink water only when it is readily available and can go for long periods without it.
There are 8 subspecies of giraffes found in the dry savanna and semi-desert regions of Africa, from Sudan to Somalia and westwards to northern Nigeria.
Coping with danger
Giraffes walk slowly unless disturbed. When a giraffe senses danger, it can flee quickly on its long legs. A giraffe can gallop at 50kph with its neck rocking rhythmically to pull its weight forwards. The only time a giraffe is really vulnerable to its one natural enemy, the lion, is when it is drinking. With its forelegs spread apart and neck lowered, the giraffe is positioned awkwardly. This is the moment a lion might attack.
Raising young
Giraffes are gentle and timid animals and live in loose social groups. Male giraffes often stay alone, joining the females only to mate. The strongest adult bull mates with the females in an area.
A single calf is born after a pregnancy of 16 months. The newborn is able to walk within an hour after birth.
Conservation concern
Giraffes are still quite common in some places, but have almost disappeared from many areas where they once occurred, for example in northern Uganda, western Kenya and north-east Africa. They are killed for their skins and meat.
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- The maned neck is the longest of any animal, but it still has only 7 neck bones, as in other mammals.
- The giraffe's long front legs are surprisingly sturdy. They are sometimes used in defence and one kick has been known to kill a lion!
- Baby giraffes are born 6 feet tall (1.8m) - taller than the average person. They can grow an inch a day and just about double their height in 1 year.


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Topolewski is credited with helping revive the General Motors luxury car brand with Led Zeppelin-pumping television commercials in the early 2000s in a campaign called "Breakthrough."
The ads first dropped during the 2002 Super Bowl with a CTS roaring to the band's high-energy anthem "Rock and Roll" -- announcing Cadillac's renewed presence with authority in the chase to overtake category leaders Lexus, BMW and Mercedes.
The ads were aimed at shedding the brand's stodgy, old, rich-white-guy reputation and instead targeting a younger, affluent audience by convincing them Cadillac was hip, edgy and a technology leader.
Its ads won industry praise and awards for Topolewski and D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, the ad agency that became Chemistri and then Leo Burnett Detroit.
Today, Topolewski owns TBD Creative LLC in suburban Detroit and does work for Detroit-based ad agency Jackson and Partners.
Topolewski, who began his career as a copywriter at W.B. Doner & Co. in Detroit in 1981, also gets called on by the automakers and agencies to do consulting work.
He offered some thoughts on the Cadillac advertising situation this week:
"Cadillac deserves better. It's a fantastic, iconic brand up there with Apple and brands like that. It deserves better than what it's been getting," he said.
He was quick to point out that's not an indictment of Fallon, the incumbent agency that's had the Cadillac account since June 2010.
"It's a fantastic agency. I don't know why they haven't been able to rise to the level of what Cadillac deserves," he said. "It's not that Fallon doesn't respect the brand. They do. They gave up Chrysler to get it."
GM said Tuesday the Cadillac account is in review and sources familiar with the process have said Campbell Ewald is favored to win the business, but the deal has not been finalized.The suburban Detroit agency has announced plans to move its headquarters to downtown Detroit.
Topolewski said Campbell Ewald, although a leaner agency than just a few years ago, has the right leadership in place to properly service the account in the form of CEO Bill Ludwig, whom Topolewski said is a personal friend.
"It's great that the (Caddy) brand will move back to Detroit. There are a lot of talented people at Campbell Ewald," he said. "I think they can raise that brand above 'another car company.' This brand has to rise above all the others. It goes above and beyond the other luxury brands because it was the first. It represents the American Dream, pure and simple."
He also said Cadillac has "great" cars on the market, which should (in theory) ease the ability to sell them to the public. But it's never easy.
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It's been interesting to see the reaction to reports a WTO panel largely ruled in favor of the Brazilian complaint against the U.S. cotton program.
Cotton farmers are appalled that another country would attempt to dictate U.S. farm policy, especially one like Brazil that has stolen much of the technology it now uses to compete with U.S. growers.
If you don't think that's the case, go to a Brazilian farm and see how many American company seed bags and containers you see. Then there's the widespread planting of U.S.-developed Roundup Ready crops that supposedly were illegal in Brazil until recently.
Farm-state Congressmen criticized the ruling or the portions of it that have been leaked although the United States and Brazil agreed not to make it public until June 18.
As might be expected, the criticism has fallen along party lines with some members of Congress applauding the Bush administration's pledge to appeal the ruling and others blaming its inaction for allowing the complaint to proceed.
"What we're seeing here is the first step in an attempt to dismantle farm programs," said Rep. Marion Berry, D-Ark. "Once the WTO ruling is final, we'll start hearing comments like 'Well, we've got to be in compliance.'"
Others, including Rep. Charlie Stenholm, D-Texas, have said the ruling is just the first step in a long process that will likely see appeals that could delay the implementation, if any, of its provisions for years.
Interestingly, the National Cotton Council has generally had good things to say about the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's team that has been arguing the U.S. case in hearings by the WTO panel in Geneva, Switzerland.
At the same time, the Council has little good to say about Daniel Sumner, a University of California economics professor, and Ken Cook, the president of the Environmental Working Group, who help the Brazilian's prepare their case.
The most interesting reaction has come from U.S. media outlets, which have had a field day pointing out that someone with quasi-official status has finally agreed with their editorials opposing U.S. farm programs.
"Lawmakers Voice Doom and Gloom on W.T.O. Ruling," said a headline in the New York Times, which reported farm-state lawmakers had been "shaken by a preliminary ruling against the government's multi-billion-dollar subsidies to the cotton industry."
The article quoted one lawmaker, Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., as saying the ruling could have "extraordinary consequences up and down every main street in rural America." The only other reference was House Ag Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte's and Stenholm's statement that the ruling must be appealed.
One of the most biting articles was a commentary in Barron's Online: "American taxpayers have several billion reasons to cheer for Brazil as it challenges U.S. subsidies for cotton growers before the World Trade Organization, even if it means some agricultural jobs could be shifted overseas."
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Another video from the awesome Erik! http://www.youtube.com/v/DGJWesmxofkPublished on May 15, 2013 The Amazing Race Canada is filming in Québec City today! On the Plains of Abraham. I followed a team from St-Roch to the Plains. There was a LaCrosse task that they had to complete there.
For what it's worth, Vanessa Morgan resumed using her Twitter account on May 25th, the day after the race ended.https://twitter.com/VanessaMorgan
I found a couple of pictures of Vanessa with her sister Celina (possibly Celina Mziray). They do look like they could be the Pink Pants team, at least in some of our pictures. In others, they don't look like them to me. I didn't post the pictures of Vanessa and her sister here due to possible copyright issues, but you can see them at:
I also thought this was interesting:Quote from: Plaidmoon on May 15, 2013, 08:20:51 AMI found a couple of pictures of Vanessa with her sister Celina (possibly Celina Mziray). They do look like they could be the Pink Pants team, at least in some of our pictures. In others, they don't look like them to me. I didn't post the pictures of Vanessa and her sister here due to possible copyright issues, but you can see them at:
Jon Montgomery has been publically announced as host of TAR Canada at some CTV fall preview thing.
Jody Mitic and Cory Mitic - BrothersJody Mitic and Cory MiticBrothersJody MiticAge: 36 (Jan. 3, 1977) Nickname: n/aOccupation: Army Sniper (Ret.) / Motivational Speaker Hometown: Ottawa, ONPlace of Birth: Kitchener, ONCouldnt live without: My motorcycleStrengths: Military training, race car driving, long range firearmsFears/Phobias: Eating weird stuffFavourite travel destination: New Zealand Cory MiticAge: 32 (April 14, 1981) Nickname: n/aOccupation: Labour Relations OfficerHometown: Edmonton, ABPlace of Birth: Kitchener, ONCouldnt live without: Family, friends, and good foodGood luck charm: My good will towards othersStrengths: Conflict resolution, singing, negotiationsFears/Phobias: Falling, eating strange thingsFavourite travel destination: Our old family cottage TEAM BIOJody was a sniper for the Canadian forces, and while on duty in Afghanistan in 2007, he stepped on a land mine and lost both his legs below the knee. After an extraordinary recovery, Jody was running 5 km charity runs in a little over a year on his new prosthetic feet. Its obviously going to be a challenge, Jody says of his prosthetics, but were going to have to overcome that with determination. Cory was by Jodys side during his recovery and then relocated to Alberta to take a job five years ago. The distance has been hard on the brothers and theyre looking forward to re-establishing their strong bond. Well rely on each other to get the job done, says Cory. Our interaction will probably be laced with a lot of bleeps for the viewers at home, and comic relief, also quite a bit of fireworks, says Jody. Within a few months of returning home, Jody was reunited with one of the medics who evacuated him from Afghanistan. The two are now common law partners of five years and have two beautiful girls together. With the birth of his first daughter, Jody vowed to always strive to be a better person, someone his daughter would look up to and be proud to call Dad. Motto: They are the enemy and we shall destroy them. How will they plan to win The Race: Focus, hard work, calculated risk. Number one roadblock as team: Being patient and bringing the intensity down a little bit from red line.
Kristen Idiens and Darren Trapp - DatingKristen Idiens and Darren TrappDating Kristen IdiensAge: 32 (Feb. 21, 1981) Nickname: KOccupation: Outdoor Adventure GuideHometown: Fairmont Hot Springs, BCPlace of Birth: Toronto, ONCouldnt live without: NatureGood luck charm: Pine coneStrengths: Identifying plants, making people smile, teaching, handling reptiles, basketballFears/Phobias: Heights, cliffs, eating strange animalsFavourite travel destination: Any place off the beaten path Darren TrappAge: 26 (April 20, 1987) Nickname: D-RonOccupation: White-Water Raft Guide, LifeguardHometown: Fairmont Hot Springs, BCPlace of Birth: Bassano, ABCouldnt live without: Chocolate hazelnut spreadStrengths: Rafting, guiding, playing guitar, running, driving, navigatingFears/Phobias: Spiders, eating living things, swimming in deep water when I cant see whats beneath me (even though Im a lifeguard!)Favourite travel destination: A road trip anywhere there are roads TEAM BIOFriends describe this adventurous duo as equally dorky and very cute, super supportive, and always challenging each other to reach new levels. They share a passion for positive thinking and a love of all living things, but they also know how to compete. These world travellers also share an affinity for sustainable living. As avid outdoor enthusiasts, Kristen and Darren keep in top physical condition, complemented by their well rounded and worldly intelligence. Kristen knew theyd be a real threat on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, as she explains that Every obstacle, every experience good and bad, have helped us learn new lessons. Darren is pretty detail oriented, says Kristen, while he describes her as The most selfless person...she is up for anything. She is incredibly motivated and ACTUALLY can do anything she sets her mind to! Kristen was an MVP basketball player in her scholastic years and can make her own clothes, while Darren is extremely resourceful on little to no money. Motto: We believe strongly in equity for all living creatures and creating our own realities through positive thinking and sharing love everywhere we go. How will they plan to win The Race: Using our fitness level, logic, resourcefulness, and maintaining a positive attitude towards each challenge. Number one roadblock as team: Remembering to use our differences to our advantage instead of getting frustrated with each other.
Hehe... Releasing the team names in the order they were disclosed here at RFF.
Uh, a promo with three non-revealed teams? I don't understand what they're saying either http://www.youtube.com/v/8D3Hk-3IkJE?hl
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I picked this up at Trader Joe's where it was marked as costing $3.99. Now that I look at the receipt, it seems they got me for $6.99. I need to pay better attention.
When I poured this, it smelled awful ... like wet cardboard and stagnant water along the side of the road. But the synthetic cork probably excludes the possibility of TCA. It did not, however, have any kind of sulfur odor. I really couldn't get past the smell so, although I tried it, I don't think I could give it a fair shake from that sitting.
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This morning before breakfast I poured myself another glass just to try it with fresh tastebuds. The off-putting odors had left this medium-red, translucent solution and had been replaced with what I can best describe as the coarse smells of youth. They reminded me of the smell of wine just being bottled. There were hints of coffee, chocolate and then suddenly dark red fruits on the tongue. The finish culminated on a berry-like note. But these tastes were playing hide and seek.
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Panagia Pantanassa is one of the many surnames given to the Virgin Mother and is the name of an icon and monastery.
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List of Pantanassa monasteries
- Monastery of Pantanassa Mangrove Mountain New South Wales, (Australia)
- Historical Mystras (Sparta/Laconia, Greece)
- Kranidi, 76km from Nafplio (Ermionida, Greece)
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Day after collapse, US women try to enjoy silver
SOCHI, Russia (AP) Silver medals around their necks.
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"We didn't train as hard as we could for second place," U.S. women's hockey captain Meghan Duggan said on Friday, a day after the Americans lost to Canada 3-2 in overtime in the Olympic gold medal game.
"In our sport, you have to lose your last game in order to win a silver medal," she said. "(But) you've got to look at the glass half full, or else I don't think you can move on. I don't think sport defines anyone. I think we're a powerful group of women … we have each other to share in the moment and get through the heartbreak of it, and also celebrate what we've done."
An empty-netter that wasn't. A sloppy player change that left the U.S. short-handed in overtime. A potential penalty shot that turned into a two-minute minor and the eventual game-winning goal.
There were plenty of little things that went wrong for the Americans in their fourth consecutive Olympic loss to their archrivals, but the biggest issue was this: They had a two-goal lead with 3:26 left to play in the third period, and they let Canada back in the game.
"We didn't finish the job," said coach Katey Stone, who was the Harvard coach when it lost in the NCAA championship game three years in a row. "There really isn't much to say to take away the sting."
The Americans took a 2-0 lead on goals by Duggan and Alex Carpenter, and Jesse Vetter shut out the three-time defending Olympic champions into the 57th minute of the game. But a freak goal – a misdirected shot that was redirected off defender Kacey Bellamy's knee – put the Canadians within one.
"Bad puck luck, I guess," Bellamy said. "I didn't see it at all and I looked back and it was in the net. You just try and keep your head up and bounce back and just go for the next play."
And then came the erstwhile empty-netter.
With Canada goalie Shannon Szabados off for an extra skater, Kelli Stack flipped a clearing pass down the ice. As it slowly skidded toward the empty net, Stack realized that it was slightly off the mark.
It hit the post and came to rest harmlessly in the crease.
"Honestly, it wasn't meant to be," Stack said. "If it would have been an inch to the right, it would have went in, and we would have won the gold medal. When pucks don't bounce your way, you've just got to know that it wasn't meant to be, and we live to fight another day."
About 30 seconds later, Marie-Philip Poulin scored to tie the game. The Americans picked up a rare power play in overtime, but it lasted only six seconds before the referee called Jocelyne Lamoureux for slashing for a single swipe at the puck after Szabados had saved it.
Seventy-six seconds later, Hilary Knight was called for cross-checking when she chased down Hayley Wickenheiser from behind and sent her sprawling. Knight said "it was a bogus call," but Wickenheiser said on Friday she was clipped – which should have resulted in a penalty shot.
Instead, the Canadians had a 5-on-3 advantage, and they converted on a pass from Laura Fortino to Poulin, a former Boston University star who also had two goals in the gold medal game in Vancouver.
"Right away when that goal went in, I just collapsed. You're never, ever ready for that moment," said U.S. forward Amanda Kessel, who won the NCAA championship at Minnesota last season after a season in which the Gophers went 41-0-0. "It was by far the most devastating loss for me, and I think most of my teammates. You felt like you had the gold in your hands there."
At a news conference the day after the loss, the Americans wore their silver medals and said how proud they were to represent their country. But they showed little satisfaction in their new prize, and their faces were worn either from recent tears or because they hadn't slept since the late-night loss on Thursday.
"We believed we could win," said forward Julie Chu, a four-time Olympian who now has three silver medals and a bronze. "We never lost the belief that we would win a gold medal. And when that final puck goes in, that's just the moment where it dawns (on us), `OK, it didn't come true.'
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In this study we examined the important work of the graphic artist Alceu Penna (1915-1980) through the analysis of articles, illustrations and texts created by him for the fashion section of the magazine O Cruzeiro between 1939-1947, as well as his probable collaboration in the development of costumes for Carmen Miranda. We note how he demonstrated concern for the "creation" of a Brazilian style in fashion by presenting the latest international fashion news, often in a critical manner, and sketching costumes for the Carnaval, creating, thus, a "Brazilian visuality" based on the ideas proposed by the New State. We consider yet how his experience in looking at Brazil from the United States and his reviews of the images of "Brazil" proposed by Hollywood are relevant in this process.
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STORYTELLERS X EVENT – Eight local veterans will share their stories as part of StorytellersX, a TED Talks-style event at "The Deuce" (World War II Club) in Northampton on Jan. 17 starting at noon.
StorytellersX is a nationwide series of talks where veterans are given the opportunity to share their unique stories and foster a deeper level of understanding between veterans and the community. Veterans share their personal stories of inspiration and success about life after their military service.
Veterans speaking include: Tony Boido, owner of TNT Tent & Table & Freedom Movers; Dennis Bolduc, owner of Indian Motorcycle of Springfield; Ben Cluff, Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health; Dr. Kelly Coxe, a psychologist with the Springfield Vet Center; Gerry Clark, the director of the Town of Hatfield Veterans' Services; Rob McAllister, EMT student; Joanna Montalvo, a graduate of the Holyoke Veterans Treatment Court, and Tom Pease, owner and founder of 1812 Paint & Body and VFW post commander.
The talks will be livestreamed on the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System's Facebook page at www.facebook .com/VACWMASS, providing an opportunity for a nationwide audience to hear the stories of local veterans in the Pioneer Valley.
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Organizers of the event say that the majority of Americans view veterans as either broken or heroic; in reality, veterans are American citizens who have a diverse set of experiences and stories to share. Veterans are actually more civically engaged — they vote, volunteer and serve in their communities — at higher rates than their civilian counterparts.
"We're inviting the community to hear our veterans tell their stories and to be part of a national narrative that helps Americans become less likely to relate homelessness, unemployment and PTSD to Veteran status," said Steven J. Connor, director of Central Hampshire Veterans' Services and co-chair of the Massachusetts Community Veterans Engagement Board. "Come meet your veteran neighbors and hear their stories."
Attendance is free and lunch will be provided by Building Bridges, a local initiative that meets each week at several locations in the Pioneer Valley to provide free luncheons for veterans.
Following the talks with veterans, John P. Collins, the director of the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System will provide an update on VA services in the region, and there will be an opportunity for veterans to determine their eligibility for VA health care and to enroll with the VA medical center in Leeds.
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Following is a list of local veterans whose obituaries appeared in the Gazette between Dec. 15 and 28. The information given here about their service is what was provided in each obituary.
Charles Bohonowicz, 89, South Deerfield, d. Dec. 12; he served in the Army and was discharged in 1955.
Martin A. Joy, Ware, d. Dec. 11; he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Kevin Favaro, 70, Northampton, d. Dec. 14; he enlisted in the Army.
John F. Dignam, 92, Easthampton, d. Nov. 6; he served our nation in the Air Force.
Leonard F. "Len" Von Flatern Jr., Hatfield, d. Dec. 24; he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War. He served aboard the cutter Barataria and on lighthouse duty and lifeboat station duty around Bar Harbor, Maine.
Ronald Perrault, 76, Southampton, d. Dec. 21; he was a 34-year veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired in 2001 from Westover Air Reserve Base as a chief master sergeant.
John Pietras Jr., 85, Easthampton, d. Dec. 22; he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and was stationed in Boston and served on the Coast Guard cutter Castle Rock. He sailed the Atlantic waters from Greenland to Bermuda during his enlistment.
Mary Byrne Fawkner Chase, 67, Dracut, formerly South Amherst, d. Dec. 21; in 1979 she joined the Navy, serving as a yeoman. She was among the first women to serve on an aircraft carrier. In 1993, where was stationed aboard the aircraft carrier CV-67 John F. Kennedy. She and four women slept in the Mass Casualty section of the Medical Department because at that time the US Navy did not have rooms for women. She later served in the Naval Reserves stationed at South Weymouth Naval Air Station through 1996.
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Show Me Nutrition Curriculum
Editor's note
The following abstract describes a curriculum that is only available for purchase. The revised version reflects the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate. Questions? Contact Candance Gabel
Show Me Nutrition is a comprehensive nutrition curriculum that teaches youths from preschool through junior high how to have a healthy lifestyle. The curriculum supports Missouri's Show Me Educational Standards (adapted from the National Health Standards) and supports grade level expectations for math and communication arts, where appropriate. Several important health themes are taught in each grade level, such as nutrition, food safety, physical activity, media influence and body image, and the grade levels are designed for continuity. Age-appropriate content, activities and handouts make learning about healthy eating fun for students in all grade levels. The preschool through fifth grade curricula include family newsletters that help family members and caregivers support learning from each grade level. Each curriculum includes handouts to reinforce lesson content with families and caregivers.


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OpenXava 4.2.3 released
Lesson 7 of OpenXava course
January 9, 2018
We're working hard to upgrade the current OpenXava course that is based in OpenXava 4 and in PDF format to use OpenXava 5 version and wiki format. We are pleased to announce that we have just finished the lesson 7, now it uses OpenXava 5 features. The lesson 7 explains how you can define your own controllers and actions and associate them to modules or entities, and in that way refine how OpenXava behaves.
Have a look at the new lesson 7
With this we have updated Lesson 1, Lesson 2, Lesson 3, Lesson 4, Lesson 5, Lesson 6, Lesson 7, Appendix A, Appendix B and Appendix C.


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The U.S. departments of Justice and Agriculture have announced a series of workshops next year aimed at exploring the issues of consolidation, reduced competition and increased regulatory involvement in the agriculture industry.
The workshops, which will begin with an all-day event in Ankeny, Iowa, in March, will address a number of topics, including discrepancies between the prices received by farmers and the prices paid by consumers, according to officials with USDA and DOJ.
The schedule of workshops next year:
• March 12 — Issues of Concern to Farmers — FFA Enrichment Center, Ankeny, Iowa.
• May 21 — Poultry Industry — Alabama A&M University, Normal, Ala.
• June 7 — Dairy Industry — University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
• Aug. 26 — Livestock Industry — Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo.
• Dec. 8 — Margins — USDA, Washington, D.C.
Farm leaders have claimed that the trend toward increasing consolidation in farm input suppliers, cotton and grain merchandising firms and processors have put producers at a severe economic disadvantage.
"The agriculture industry has consolidated to the point where family farmers, independent producers and other smaller market participants do not have equal access to fair and competitive markets," said Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. "Increased concentration in agriculture will lead to fewer product choices and higher product prices for the American consumer."
Grassley said the Food and Energy Conservation Act of 2008 included a positive step toward competition, based on legislation he sponsored. But the lawmaker has reiterated the need for additional action on the part of the federal government.
"Iowa is one of the leading agricultural states with a large number of family farmers. This makes it a prime location to hear directly from farmers who are being impacted by possible anti-competitive behavior," he said.
"The workshops should address the complexities of competition in agriculture markets, including monopsony and vertical integration. (A monopsony is a market situation in which one buyer exerts a disproportionate influence on the market.) This will give farmers, consumers, and agribusinesses the opportunity to provide examples of potentially anticompetitive conduct and to discuss any concerns about the application of the antitrust laws to the agricultural sector."
The March 12 event in Ankeny, Iowa, will serve as an introduction to the series of workshops, but also will focus specifically on issues facing crop farmers. Specific areas of focus may include seed technology, vertical integration, market transparency and buyer power.
The May 21 workshop in Normal, Ala., will address production contracts in the poultry industry, concentration and buyer power.
The June 7 event in Madison, Wis., will focus on concentration, marketplace transparency and vertical integration in the dairy industry.
The Aug. 26 workshop in Fort Collins, Colo., will address beef, hog and other animal sectors and may include enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act and concentration.
The Dec. 8 event in Washington, D.C., will look at the discrepancies between the prices received by farmers and the prices paid by consumers. As a concluding event, discussions from previous workshops will be incorporated into the analysis of agriculture markets nationally.
Each workshop may feature keynote speakers, general expert panels, and break-out panels that will address more narrowly-focused issues. At each workshop, the public will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments.
The attendance and participation of the public is encouraged throughout the series of workshops. With the goals of generating further dialogue and understanding the issues, the workshops will involve farmers, ranchers, processors, consumer groups, agribusinesses, government officials, and academics. This collection of stakeholders will create a forum for discussion and will ensure various industry perspectives.
The Department of Justice and USDA are also asking for comments in advance of the workshops. Interested parties should submit written comments in both paper and electronic form to the Department of Justice no later than Dec. 31, 2009. All comments received will be publicly posted.
Two paper copies should be addressed to the Legal Policy Section, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 450 5th Street, NW, Suite 11700, Washington, D.C. 20001. The electronic version of each comment should be submitted to email@example.com.
Additional updates and information, including agendas and speakers, will be posted on the Antitrust Division's events Web site at www.usdoj.gov/atr/events.htm.
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Audi Tron Taking More Action But The Games Are Not Over Yet
7 July 2014
06 July 2014 - Riva del Garda, Italy. On the day before the last day of the Audi tron European Sailing Series Melges 24, event hosted by Fraglia Vela Riva in cooperation with B.Plan Sport&Events valid as the fourth event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series dedicated to the most widespread mono-hull among the one designs produced by the Melges Performance Sailboats it's Audi tron (1-2-3) to take more action scoring three brilliant results taking over the world continental champion team Blu Moon (10-3-1).
After eight races - yesterday's three heats have been sailed under a stable Ora wind blowing 10-15 knots - the Melges 24 of the Audi Italia Sailing Team, guided by Simoneschi-Fonda, is leading with a 7-point-margin over Rossini-Favini, and Gabriele Benussi.
Ranking third at only 2 points Maidollis (2-4-18), with helmsman Niccolò Bianchi, Gabrio Zandonà.
At fourth stands Andrea Racchelli's Altea (4-6-4) that overtakes the vice-european champion Giogi (7-1-12) of Balestrero-Celon.
Taking a look at the provisional results the first five places have a significant gap with all other competitors. Wadadli (24-9-7) with European champion Matteo Ivaldi has a 30 points gap.
Gill Race Team (3-10-16) already world champion Laser SB20, Geoff Carveth ranks ninth, GBR-694 confirms itself as the best Corinthian and comes back seventh place before the German team of Kicker Schaefer's Musto Racing (13-8-10).
Event will resume today with two or three more races scheduled to start at 12:00.
There will be a Live Stream from racing available to follow at http://new.livestream.com/accounts/5424759/auditronessmelges24
The Top 3 in open (Pro) division:
1. Audi tron ITA-840 - Riccardo Simoneschi (3-2-1-6*-2-1-2-3) 14 pts
2. Blu Moon SUI-825 - Flavio Favini (1-1-2-10*-3-10-3-1) 21 pts
3. Maidollis ITA-822 - Gabrio Zandonai (2-3-3-4-5-2-4-18*) 23 pts
The Top 3 in Corinthian (Pro Am - professionals not allowed) division:
1. Gill Race team GBR-694 - (11-7-12-27*-11-2-10-16) 70 pts
2. Maxam ITA-722 (6-22-16-9-30*-6-15-2) 76 pts
3. Marduk CZE-792 - Fedor Kubes (8-17*-15-16-6-12-11-14) 82 pts
Positions and points according to the overall scoring.
This year's edition of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series will introduce the Corinthian ranking as it is usual in all the events of the Melges 24 Class and this will be called as Pro Am. This series has proven to be a success from the first edition with a very high participation.
You can check the entry list here
For the results see the webpage of Fraglia Vela Riva
Audi tron European Sailing Series 2014 - Melges 24 - Day 3
Video edited by Janna Buriani and Mauro Melandri / Zerogradinord
Photo gallery - Pierrick Contin
High resolution images are available to accredited media.
For further information please E-mail Piret Salmistu
For further information on the Audi tron European Sailing Series 2014 Melges 24, please contact:
Piret Salmistu
IMCA Administrator & Media Coordinator
+372 507 7217 or email@example.com
About the Melges 24
The Melges 24 is designed by Reichel Pugh and holds a unique position among the world's one design sportsboats as one of the most successful classes of high performance yachts. For more information please visit the official website of the International Melges 24 Class Association.


text: Professor Mark Williams is the co-founder of the Colorado Water and Energy Research Center (CWERC) and co-author of the new Monitoring Water Quality In Areas of Oil and Natural Gas Development: A Guide for Water Well Users. The guide is the first of its kind and includes detailed instructions for well owners to collect water samples and to establish a reliable baseline of their water quality and quantity. We caught up with Dr. Williams to learn more about his work and why this guide is important. How did you get involved in the work that you do, in other words, what drew you into this … [Read more...]


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|View Poll Results: Did you think Kiminozo had a good ending?
|Played game, thought ending was good
|Played game, thought ending was bad
|Didn't play game, thought ending was good
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|2008-03-17, 18:34
|Link #102
Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
|2008-04-09, 05:25
|Link #103
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
So having two of the main-cast turn ugly is a disaster to the serie. I can't see what they authors were thinking with this pull: almost like they intentionally wanted to shoot their serie to the head. Very disappointing, really, since for a while the Mitsuki/Protagonist relationship looked refreshingly mature and real. If I could had chosen, I would had stopped the hospital melodrama at episode 5 and watched what happens when an old lover comes back after three years. How has she changed? How would the three of them cope? To name a few questions arising immediately after. But as it is, I would much rather cut a finger than watch the serie again.
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|2008-09-19, 03:40
|Link #104
Version 3.0
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hawaii
Age: 31
I didn't play the game, but I did watch all 14 episodes of Rumbling Hearts. I thought the ending was bad. It really shocked me when
Maybe what I'm trying to say is that, what ever happened in the past, was the past, but new things can be created little by little if you give them a chance. I thought thats what Takayuki and Haruka were going to do...regain Haruka's lost time by spending more time with each other. But that didn't happen.
So the ending was shocking and bad for me. I did not expect that at all.
I guess its time to watch Next Season.
|2008-12-10, 13:33
|Link #106
Sky Warrior
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Jedi Temple, Coruscant
Age: 37
How the HELL does Mitsuki cope with mere mediocrity when she STILL has the makings of a God-Amongst-Men, but can NEVER get that chance back?
If I were in her situation, I would have killed myself rather than living in the shame of being a nobody. Of everyone in this tragedy, I felt the most for her as she has lost the most and gained so little, so WORTHLESS in return.
How the hell did she NOT kill herself?
|2009-01-20, 15:01
|Link #107
Mad Scientist #0000
I think the end were a bit sad...because of Takayuki's "incompetence" both girls and the people around them were suffered. I think it would be cheesy if Takayuki were ended up with Haruka. a one month length relationship almost never weights more than a 2 year long relationship. And at the begining it's hinted that he's going out at the start with Haruka because he can't with Mitsuki and she's Mitsuki's friend. Then there's a turning point where he's sorry for Haruka and he says that he loves her because of pity at first then he finds out how gentle and nice she is. So first a must then a pity and at the end admiration was his source of "love". I don't think it's a certain true love. After the Accident the thing that bound Takayuki to her was guilt and responsibility. For me it's quite obvious that he will ends up with Mitsuki because he always said himself that he loves Mitsuki. It's true that there were some moments when he had gone weak and drawn closer and closer to Haruka but 2 years with his first crush is not easily forgetable. If he chosed Haruka then it's just simply from responsibility and guilt. It's funny but at the end the main reason that he told to haruka is the same as his "love" to her(Haruka): guilt and responsibility...but it's obviously not only it. The 2 years with Mitsuki were much closer to the deffiniton of true love. They were soul mates and it was balanced(not one sided as Haruka's where he sacraficies things for haruka in just for her kindness and love...not a balanced relation in my view). The thing that i hated is Takayuki's suddenly growing ignorance and coldness to Mitsuki . That change in my opinion a plot error that used for making Mitsuki suffering more and setting up a seemingly undecided love triangle. That thing was the main reason for the broken friendship beetween the 4 friends at the end. I think if Takayuki was a bit more watchfull to Mitsuki's feelings then that great rift beetween the friends have never happened and we got an almost truly happy ending where Mitsuki and Haruka remain close friends and everybody remain at the town.
Conclusion: it's a correct ending but somewhat bittersweet. Not a bad ending but the last scene was a bit cliche.
|2009-03-12, 00:36
|Link #109
Alto x Ranka :)
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York City
I didn't play the games but...
One thing that I learned about this series is not to rely so much on a person. It's good to have support from others but in Mitsuki's case it wasn't, because her love for Takayuki left him as the only valued person in her life. Even if Takayuki chose Mitsuki, there is something inside me that still says that he loved Haruka, guilt was a factor but the time he spent with her before the accident was unconditional love. I think it was a first experience for both of them at that time and it was something that I actually admired because this is not something that we get in real life very often. In my opinion Mitsuki made too many selfish mistakes for me to even like her much during the series.
I felt sorry for her but I just didn't appreciate the way she threw herself at Takayuki and even had the nerve to tell him to stop seeing Haruka because of her jealousy towards Haruka. I felt sorry for her since Takayuki really was all she had left but in all honesty, it was her fault and her decision, just like the series demonstrated to us, life isn't fair. Cutting her hair was a mistake as well in my opinion because that really represented her independence and the dreams she had but she gave it all up for Takayuki who really didn't ask that of her but Mitsuki was too blinded by her own love. It's nice to love but not blindly. At first I was reluctant about Haruka, although I do like shy girls, her timidness was exaggerated but after she warmed up and began to develop, she grew into the humble girl that I loved. I honestly would have enjoyed the series more had Haruka awoken from her coma earlier rather than later but this show is more about the tragedy and drama than happiness. All in all, I enjoyed the series and it exemplified how cruel life can really be. Well that's my 2 cents
|2009-03-12, 05:45
|Link #112
Mad Scientist #0000
Haruka's a lovely girl, but if her ex-boyfriend were someone other then after he wakes up she may never met with him again(because that person probably have another girlfriend long time ago...or even a family). The same thing would happened in the real life but more cruelly because in general a relationship that lasted for a month<relationship lasted for 2 years(perhaps there's exeptions but it's not Haruka's case)
And at the start there were light vibes that indicated that Takayuki was more interested in Mitsuki and at first he accepted Haruka's love because he's a "kind person"(the real[smart?] kind persons can think about the consequences better). So in practice even if she'll never know that in practice her deed wasn't stealing(or not so surely). And i think Takayuki would have refused Mitsuki after the night if he didn't have feelings for her.
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|2009-03-12, 11:04
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A blast from the past
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
Age: 41
That's exactly the whole point of "first impressions": Takayuki was interested in Mitsuki, not Haruka. They made it quite clear, in the very first episode. But, the tragedy is exactly what happens when some opportunities pass you by (or present themselves).
I dunno... this was a very heavy series. Still get emotional just thinking about some parts of it.
|2009-03-12, 15:23
|Link #114
Mad Scientist #0000
Yes...I think she should have restarted her career as swimmer. Mayíbe she have painfull memories about the swimming that's why she never resumed her dream.
Takayuki is an interesting matter. He had problems understanding Mitsuki. Until Haruka didn't wake up Takayuki almost forgotten Haruka. But after the massage from Akane he suddenly remembered her. He felt guilt again and somehow felt responsible for her. He constantly confirmed that he LOVE Mitsuki(until about ep 10-13). He felt more and more guilty about her as he spent more and more time with her. And his memories about her and their relationship(not exactly the whole only the good points in it...ecause the accident it remnained constantly in his memory and over the time it became more and more sweeter). It created an illusion of "ideal love" for Takayuki...and he became addicted to that. Mitsuki noticed that and she bacame worried about it. Mitsuki's actions was like when someone tries to make someone giving up drugs. The person becomes angared about that...because he/she sees nothing wrong in doing that.
The only thing that Mitsuki seen otherwise that she thought that she was just a replacement for Takayuki's "Haruka addicttion"(in a nostalgic way). Deffinietly she was at the start but he seemed to recuperate fromit until Akane's call.
|2009-03-13, 04:22
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Observer/Bookman wannabe
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 33
Didn't play the game, thought that the anime ending was realistic/good. Every character didn't catch their trains at some time during the series. Also, be it pride or something else, the lack of letting some cool-headed adult console the lot makes me cringe. It is painful to watch, in that regard.
|2011-07-23, 10:45
|Link #116
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: USA
I hate the ending, but I love it.
I hate how he didn't end up with Haruka. It's just sad that though Haruka never did anything bad, she was left alone. I cried.
But I guess that's what made me like the ending - sad, but you see them grow and be strong. I tried watching the alternate ending, but I dropped it after the first episode. Don't get me wrong... I'm all for Haruka! But I believe that's the best ending <3
She doesn't deserve Takayuki so it's alright. HAHAHA
|2012-06-14, 11:13
|Link #117
Senior Member
IT Support
Join Date: May 2012
Location: United Kingdom,Essex
Age: 26
Hello turns out i watched volume 3 thinking it was volume 1!! Arghh I'm so angry at myself haha, So now i gotta watch volume 1 and 2 then i can rate the overall anime.
But I'm terms of the ending i though it was alright there was no cliffhangers just Haruka continuing her dream of writing children's stories and Takayuki and Mitsouko continuing there love by the looks of things, But i think Mitsouko should of told her love for Takayuki in the first place instead of letting Haruka for fill her dreams of being with him.
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i bought a laptop in january so i'd have computer access at CHA. that laptop has changed my life. it's also made me a little bit lazy. all my photos are on the iMac upstairs (although that is currently downstairs, another story altogether) because that's hooked up to my non-wireless printer. so lately i've been doing all my computing (and all that blogging that i do) on the laptop because it's easy and i don't get nearly as tied to the computer for some reason, but that also means all my cocoa daisy projects for the march kit are on this computer, which is usually upstairs and takes forever to boot up (should get that looked into...). this means i haven't posted pictures to my blog. but today, i change that. :)
we had international reveal yesterday at cocoa daisy, it's a new thing we started last month because nearly half the team is international and sometimes they don't get their kits until a day before reveal or even later. i don't know about you, but i do not work well under that sort of time pressure. so christine decided to do two reveals, one on the 28th for stateside DT work and another on the 14th for the international DT. it's been amazing to see what a little more time does! their work was awesome before this, but it's phenomenal now.
and i'm telling you this because? i don't remember. i started down a path and have plumb forgotten. just thought i'd let you know a little bit about cocoa daisy...
any way, here's my march gallery.
oh, i remember now!
this paper from pink paislee, well i had originally put it aside, not me. i've never been scuba diving, have no pictures of fish, nothing that would be supported by paper with fish on it. i was cropping with my denver girls and we discussed the paper, when i remembered another card i'd done about birthday fishes. a clever play on words, yes? so this card came into being. valuable lesson number four: you don't have to use paper as it seems to be intended. think outside the box. putting a birthday hat on anything that shouldn't be wearing a birthday hat is rather rewarding. try it sometime. notice the canvas ribbon again?
this next card. yes it took me a long time. but i knew it would look awesome. thank you to christyn for the lovely background book paper. it's from sense and sensibility. and after i got over the horror of using such a lovely book for such purposes (christyn showed me the book came to her in pieces, unusable already, making me feel better. valuable lesson number 5: it's ok to repurpose something that may have ended up in the trash), i enjoyed painting and stamping over it. makes a nice background, don't you think?
took my favorite papers, stamped with the quatrefoil stamp, and began cutting. i was inspired by a gorgeous piece of art by jill ricci. (i want to be like jill when i grow up) check out her site, hello lovely! i think my card is lovely and i was lamenting to my denver girls that whoever got it would just throw it away, not knowing how much time and effort went into it. they assured me if they were the recipients, they would save it forever. valuable lesson number six: pick good friends.
and finally, this sweet little framed piece. it's a quote i found long ago. i am notoriously bad at remembering quotes and punch lines. i'm just not blessed with memory cells like that. i can remember many many things, some very valuable, some not so much. but i can't remember a quote this good to save my life. i was sharing the gist of this with my good friend heidi and she she loved it and wished she could remember it, saying how hard it was for her to remember good quotes. i had a lightbulb moment and this is the result. valuable lesson number seven: not everything you do as a scrapper has to be a layout. use your skills to bless and enrich the lives of others.
the quote is one i've shared on my blog before long long ago, i'm not going to go find it. it was before the days of pinterest, it was that long ago. the jar paper, another piece that i set aside because i just couldn't think of how to use it. but to hold a quote and some sweet little flowers? well of course i could use it. so i cut and glued and wrote and voila (i like that word), i had this. and it makes me very happy. and it made my friend heidi happy. and there's not much better in this world than being happy. note the canvas trim yet again?
i'm sure there are a few more very valuable lessons in this post, but i'm late for art day at ronda's, i haven't gotten dressed yet, i didn't exercise today (but i've been very good all week and have done the legs routine in this post every week, yesterday in fact, and it's getting easier, will discuss later...), and i have to end this, which means i can't think up any more very valuable lessons.
i will tell you i've got a quick picture tutorial for the above framed piece, but am saving that for another post, remember: smart blogging!
but i need to say one more thing. MY SISTER IS ENGAGED!!!!!! and i am so happy for her. she giggles now. she never used to giggle. more on that later too :)
have a great day!


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Individual Training Records Update
MyScouting (www.MyScouting.org) has recently added a new feature to its menu – "Training Validation." Through this feature, Scouters are able to view a list of all training records in their member ID that have been entered into ScoutNet.
As you view this list, you may find that courses you have completed are missing. There are many reasons why this could have happened – multiple member IDs, illegible training reports, district training reports not being turned in, or simply human error. Whatever the reason, you now have an opportunity to help us update your records.
First, make sure that you have entered your member ID into your MyScouting profile. This will insure that future courses are automatically sent to the training database. Next, simply select the courses that are missing from your record and provide us a date of when you took the course. We do not need to see your card – a Scout is trustworthy. If you have lost your card, estimate the date as best you can. A complete date is required to enter a course completion into the database.
Please use this tool to enter training that is NOT showing on your MyScouting.org account.
To complete this form you will need the following information:
Please note that if you need to enter training for more than one program area you may have to finish one type (i.e.: Cub Scout Training), then log back into the site and enter training from a different program area (i.e.: Boy Scout Training).