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Microsoft's free Fix it Center fixes many Windows problems
Some time ago, I wrote about an early beta (pre-release) version of Microsoft's free Mr. Fixit utility. With the early beta test now closed, I am happy to report that Mr. Fixit is alive and well and offering many times more free fixes than it did when I first reviewed it. Mr. Fixit is now the character or avatar for the Microsoft Fix it Center, which offers automated fixes for Microsoft products online, typically by downloading and installing a specific problem centered client to the PC. According to Microsoft, "Fix it Center finds and fixes many common PC and device problems automatically. It also helps prevent new problems by proactively checking for known issues and installing updates. Fix it Center helps to consolidate the many steps of diagnosing and repairing a problem into an automated tool that does the work for you."
Mr. Fixit and the Fix it Center, available online at support.microsoft.com/fixit, has an interesting motto that simply describes its functions that can repair many common Windows problems: Easy, Relevant, and Be In Control. In terms of being easy, Microsoft says, "Microsoft Fix it Center makes getting support easier than ever, with tools that help solve the issues you have now and prevent new ones." Mr. Fixit is easy to install and run, fully automated, and provides some degree of preventive care. In terms of being relevant, "Microsoft Fix it Center personalizes solutions for your device, showing you only what pertains to your hardware and software." The phrase "Be in Control" is appropriate because Mr. Fixit provides the user with a simple method to stay in control of the maintenance of the computer by allowing the user to customize settings (choose the level of automation), manage multiple devices, and enable simple record keeping of all updates and repairs made on each device.
The online component of the Fix it Center (support.microsoft.com/fixit) allows the user to select a problem area labeled "1 Select a problem area (optional)," displaying a group of eight large icons labeled Top Solutions, Windows, Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Entertainment (covers the Xbox, Zune and Windows Phone), Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Info path, Live Meeting, and project), and Other (SharePoint, Exchange, SQL Server, Streets and Trips, and several other Microsoft products). Clicking on one of the eight icons opens a context sensitive window "2 - What are you trying to do?" In this window is listed many of the common problems faced by windows users; clicking on one of the items opens a second selection window on its right, offering a more detailed list of issues or devices that are relevant to the original selection. Below that pair of windows are several possible fixes, listed as "3 View or run solutions for (your chosen problem)." In that window is a selection of "Run Now" buttons, each linked to a context-sensitive solution. Clicking on the appropriate Run Now button executes a file that contains the likely fixes for the selected problem, repairs any damaged, missing or corrupted files and registry entries, displays results and possible additional fixes, and then quietly exits.
Since I have been having periodic issues with the Windows Media Player on this Windows 7-64 computer, I tried the Fix it Center fix for Media Player problems. It downloaded a small client (339k), loaded a "Troubleshooter" that explained what it would try to do and the steps that it will take in order to rectify the problem, and it gave me the option of allowing it to identify and repair the problems automatically (recommended) or allowing me to choose the fixes. I chose the recommended option and the troubleshooter ran, detecting the problems. After the first attempt to repair my Media Player, I was given the choice to reset my Media Player and libraries, or do nothing; I chose to reset it. In my particular case, the Fix it Center was able to successfully reset my Windows media player and its scripting activities, but was unable to repair the Media Player Library. I was then asked to load the problem program, Windows Media Player, and asked if Mr. Fixit had successfully resolved my problem; it did not, but offered some additional possible solutions.One of the most common irritants faced by many PC users is that their computer is running sluggishly, and appears to be much slower than when new. While there are many possible reasons for this degraded performance, the Fix it Center offers some possible automated fixes for this dilemma. From the Fix it Center main Web page (support.microsoft.com/fixit), click on the Windows button, and then in window No. 2, select "Fix performance, errors, or crashes." In the right window, select "Slow performance, startup, shut down, or memory." In window No. 3, select the Run Now button adjacent to "Fix Windows system performance problems on slow Windows computers; Automatically troubleshoot and repair Windows performance problems. Improve, optimize and speed up Windows computers and make slow running PCs faster." That will initiate the downloading of another small 339k client that offers performance improvement diagnostics and solutions. Accept the license terms, and the performance "Fix it" client utility will be installed. Either allow it to detect and fix problems automatically (recommended by default), or let it detect performance problems and then you can select from a menu of possible fixes. On my desktop computer the only performance issue that it detected, which I chose to intentionally not repair, was that I had several programs loaded at boot.
There are hundreds, if not thousands of possible Windows fixes freely available from the Fix it Center, and it has become my first choice when looking for a fix for Windows problems. The Fix it Center detects the operating system on the computer (Windows 7, Vista, or XP), and displays appropriate fixes explicitly for that operating system and whatever Microsoft product is connected or installed on that computer.
Whenever a PC user encounters what might be a Microsoft related problem, the Fix it Center would be an appropriate first choice to check for a possible solution. The Fix it Center utilities might not just identify the problem (as well as other related problems unknown to the user), but might possibly fix the problems as well.
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If you ever get this, and have not damaged your lens in anyway, don't worry. It can be fixed. Usually w/o any parts. Casio Exilim cameras don't really have good dust/debris protection, and the focus motor gears are easy to get jammed up. I buy these on eBay all the time, and fix them. They also get knocked out of alignment easily if dropped.
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Obama Proposes 'Grand Bargain' For Jobs
President Barack Obama is extending a new economic offer to Republicans that he hopes will break the impasse on fiscal negotiations.
Obama plans to use a trip to an Amazon.com distribution center in Chattanooga, Tenn., today to propose what he's calling a "grand bargain for middle-class jobs." The White House says Obama is proposing to cut corporate tax rates in exchange for job investments.
Obama has long called for a cut in corporate tax rates, but previously insisted such business tax reform be coupled with individual tax reform.
He's dropping that demand and says instead that he's open to the corporate tax cut that businesses crave. But he wants it to be coupled with spending on some sort of job creation program like manufacturing, infrastructure or community colleges.
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George,Is there any kind of "Evolution for dummies" you could suggest? I have found TalkOrigins to be a very useful site, but reading from the computer has its limitations. It would be great if I could take something readable to bed. God be with you.
. But do make sure first that you understand, visualize DNA and its biological function and the real significance of DNA mutations for *POPULATIONS*, not just for individual creatures. Then go the chapters about evolution.My best, best wishes to you as you go. If I could be of any help, please let me know by a PM!G.
But do make sure first that you understand, visualize DNA and its biological function and the real significance of DNA mutations for *POPULATIONS*, not just for individual creatures. Then go the chapters about evolution.
Lot of "ifs" there! Now what really fascinates me about this discussion is this: if you believe man evolved over billions of years from proteins purely through natural biological processes. How can you possible reconcile this belief with belief in the "fall of man", or the "soul", or the "afterlife", or almost anything else miraculous.How could man "fall" if he was in a constant state of evolvement. How could their be a soul, something apart from the material. Atheistic evolutionists would just say the "soul" is a myth, in reality just our conscience working as a brain function. If we evolved naturally, why would we do anything but die naturally, i.e. turn to dust and lights out forever.Even more fascinating to me, on the one hand if I don't believe in evolution as posited by scientists I am crazy, but these same scientists who are Christian find it perfectly logical to believe in a Christ whose sacrifice was necessary primarily because of the fall, a fall which doesn't plausible within the confines of evolution. There must be some serious back and forth going on in the brain of the TBE christian scientist!
Dear Livefreeordie,Again, all I can say is this: scientists labored lond and hard, and because of their long and hard labor, we now KNOW (not believe, but know) what we know (if we so choose - nobody forces anyone to know anything). Soul, sin, fall, salvation - those are terms that cannot be explained in the frame of reference of these empirical findings of scientists. Just how to explain them, I simply do not know. I really don't, speaking in scientific, empirical terms. I know that sin exists, of course. I know that people commit sins all the time and that I, for one, do sin a lot. I also believe - ABSOLUTELY irrationally, without any premise for this belief that I could find in science - that my personal physical death will not be the complete end of me and I will somehow continue to exist and, while continuing to exist after my physical death, will be somehow brought to justice for everything I've done while I lived. That's, basically, all I feel confident about right now. To what extent the lines of the Holy Bible or the writings of all Holy Fathers from Irenaeus of Lyons to Seraphim Rose add to this basic belief of mine - again, I, honestly, honest-to-goodness-ly, DO NOT KNOW. The whole concept of one physical Adam existing and falling in sin and holding in himself the entire future humankind makes no sense to me and I do not believe it, cannot believe it, no matter what. Why has Christ come, what exactly He has done (in strict empirical terms), and how exactly does He save - also, in all honesty, I do not know, do not understand, even though I somehow believe that He does.So, yes, my dear brother, you are right, a lot of things do go inside the head of someone like me who does happen to have been exposed to science, its history, its method, and is nonetheless a Christian and feels that the Orthodox Church is the community of the Christian faith...
Now what really fascinates me about this discussion is this: if you believe man evolved over billions of years from proteins purely through natural biological processes.
You keep making this point. But don't the DNA mutations begin with an individual who is then the determinator for a population.
Well, mutations are defined as changes in the sequence of nucleotides in the DNA, so, strictly speaking, they begin with nucleotides, not with a particular individual. *IF* the carrier of these mutations acquires features advantageous to the survival and reproductive success in the particular environment, than the progeny of this mutant individual forms a distinct population evolving into some direction away from the "wild type" (the sum total of individuals before the mutation appeared). If not - then not. For example, if there are no shallow lagoons that dry down occasionally, then there is no diffrence whether or not a fish acquires the mutation that makes its gills branch inward rather than outward.
And if you believe Man evolved from protein without God intervening to make it happen, I don't think you can honestly believe the bible is anything more than metaphors and myths. Your heart might tell you this is not true, and you might not want to believe, but that is where the logic leads. Being a fan of Christopher Hitchens(a fan in the sense I find him entertaining, I disagree with many of his beliefs), I think he argues this pretty persuasively.
The views of Hitchens are religious and shouldn't be confused with scientific views (i.e the scientific view is evolutionary theory, the religious view is that therefore there is no sort of god(s) or if there is a god it exists merely in weak deist type of way). OTOH, someone like me sees the science and comes to the religious conclusions, How Great are Thy works, O Lord, in Wisdom Thou hast created them all. As for the Bible, and particularly the Old Testament, what's wrong with seeing at as mostly myths and metaphors?
I believe, but I could be wrong, that the theistic evolutionist believes God set the stage for evolution to result in man, rigged the odds so to speak, then he rolled the dice, and sat back to watch it happen until he was ready to intervene as recorded in the bible.
The problem with believing that the bible is mostly myths and metaphors is that you become the judge of what are myths and metaphors and what is reality. In essence you judge God which puts you in a precarious spiritual place. I would recommend much prayer before confessing a belief in whether a particular passage is a myth or not.
I think Hitchens would disagree with you! But you can argue with him yourself!
The problem with believing that the bible is mostly myths and metaphors is that you become the judge of what are myths and metaphors and what is reality. In essence you judge God which puts you in a precarious spiritual place. I would recommend much prayer before confessing a belief in whether a particular passage is a myth or not.
Can one instance of the mutation of a nucleotide cause a gill to branch inward as opposed to outward. Or would it take a succession of these mutations all beneficial, all passed down from one fish to another until it was pointing inward?
And doesn't it take a number of nucleotides to mutate at the same time to actually change a DNA strand in any beneficial type of way.
And aren't most observed mutations usually harmful, not beneficial?
What are some examples of current species where a mutation was observed, it was beneficial and new to the species, and was then passed down to the "population."
Thanks for your patience!
Theistic evolution is the proposition that God is in charge of the biological process called evolution. God directs and guides the unfolding of life forms over millions of years. Theistic evolution contends that there is no conflict between science and the Biblical book of Genesis.
But surely no one would suggest that the entire bible should be taken literally? Clearly it is made up on metaphor, parable, history, poetry, etc. Discernment is needed to differentiate between the many genres. Why should Genesis be excluded from that process?
And for that matter, which creation story in Genesis do you consider to be the authoritative (since they are contradictory)?
There are several kinds of mutations, one of them called "homeotic." These change the whole pattern of tissue development in embriogenesis, so that indeed just one nucleotide change can cause a very radical change in the way respiratory tube is branching. You see, there is no "policeman" that stands there with a baton and tells nucleotides, "hey, make sure you guys change in a beneficial way!" Mutagens - like UV light, cosmic radiation, some chemicals - just keep acting and changing the sequence of nucleotides in DNA. Whether or not these changes will be "benefitial," will be decided during the interaction of mutants with their particular, peculiar environment. A stream of cosmic particles can hit the DNA in a fruit fly, and the wings of this fruit fly will become dark rather then light-colored. If the progeny of this fly lives in the environment where the fruit on which it feeds is somewhat darker, then it's "beneficial," because these flies will hide from predators who eat them, but if it's lighter, then, on the contrary, this same mutation will be harmful. One nucleotide substitution in your hemoglobin gene that results in the so-called s-allele is harmful for you if you live in the USA or Western Europe, because you will suffer from anemia. This same siutation, however, is beneficial if you live in the Amazon basin jungle, because, even though you will still suffer from anemia, you will be resistant to Plasmodium malariae (the unicellular organism that causes malaria by invading normal red blood cells - but it cannot invade red blood cells filled with s-hemoglobin), so you will less likely die of malaria when you are 20 or 30, and have more children. No, actually, because of the so-called redundancy (or "degeneracy") of the genetic code, most mutations, statistically speaking, are "silent" (not affecting the amino acid sequence at all), and, therefore, indifferent, neither harmful nor helpful. Very many mutations are harmful. A minority turns out to be beneficial; but, given the enormous rate of DNA mutation, even this relatively small number of potentially beneficial mutations cannot be discounted. The rate of DNA mutation is estimated to be 10 (-9) per base per generation in every individual cell, which means that during the lifetime of an organism that consists of many trillion cells, at least several thousand cells (including germ cells) will acquire new mutations. And populations consist of many, many thousands of these mutation-carrying individuals, so even if most are either indifferent or harmful, some will be beneficial to this ever-changing environment. Therefore, evolution keeps going. Besides, random events like earthquakes, forest fires or floods cause the so-called genetic drift, which can cause profound genetic changes in populations even regardless of the natural selection. You are certainly most welcome, thank you for good questions.
Now is the "peppered moth" the classic example, or the only example? And is a moth's wings changing colors macroevolution that results in some new biological processes, or isn't that just an example of differentiation. The pigment of the wings changed is my understanding, which is very understandable via genetic theory. But I'm not sure it helps me understand the development of lungs on a fish.
I did read at one time (unfortunately, I lost the information in a computer crash and haven't been able to redicovery it) that the "fall" could be looked upon as a parable about man never having reached his potential; one that is reached in Christ.
Actually, what you defined is Intelligent Design. Most scientists have disavowed it as "God in the Gaps" and basically creationism.Francis Collins, the founder of the human Genome project and one of the leaders in Theistic Evolution offers a definition in his book, The Language of God. Two parts of the definition, are 1) The universe came into being out of nothingness, apporximately 14 billion years ago. 2) Despite massive improbabilities, the properties of the universe appear to be precisely tuned for life. and skipping to point 4) once evolution got under way, no special supernatural intervention was required.So basically, if you read his book, the bible of Theistic Evolution, God tuned the Universe, rolled the dice, then stepped back and let it evolve.
I still say that where we go from here is to strike a balance. Theology and interpretation of the Holy Scriptures did not stop with the Holy Fathers. What we must strive for is interpretation in the spirit of the Fathers.
Of course not, I would suggest I'm not the one who will decide what is literal, what is metaphor, parable, etc. I will let the Church and the Holy Fathers decide and I will follow.
I would be most interested in learning more about who the proponents of this theory are; perhaps I am wrong, but I don't believe any of the Fathers or Mothers would ever allude to the Fall as being a parable. IMO, there is too much evidence to the contrary.
My brother, I'm enjoying these posts as my kids sleep and my dog rests at my feet, and I sure enjoy your enthusiasm and insight. But step back for a minute. We are talking about creation, one of the fundamental questions of life. We are talking about millions and billions of years of scientific speculation. You are a scientist with obviously a lot of study into evolution. So I ask a simple question and fundamental question, show me an example of the type of mutation that results in evolution. The example given is the classic one and usually the only one given, a species of moth get seperated and the character of their pigmentation changes. Now can't you understand why I would have a hard time following, understanding and believing that the change in pigmentation of a specked moth is PROOF that plant life evolved over billions of years via billions of random mutations to become man. Please, give me some understanding here. I'm not trying to be argumentative, I'm not trying to debate science with ignorance.
(... ah, not a good example because gods and wolves actually do cross-mate,
Where are these beings today, Heorhij? The Ukrayne?
By now, y'all would definitely know that I'm a diehard Ukarayjanieen nationalist!
I'm sorry, my post was messy. I meant to say that the Genesis account of the fall was in the form of a parable. I'll keep hunting and hopefully come across the article. It was from an Orthodox source, but I just can't remember details.
Forgive my ignorance, but isn't this one of the reasons that Orthodox Christians complain about Latin theology?See, this is one of the things that keeps from converting. When and where do you decide that the "fancy" story isn't just a metaphor anymore? My train of thought goes:Creation - Well, they didn't know any better. Theistic evolution works fine even though it isn't scriptural.The Fall - Well, they didn't know any better. There had to eventually be the first man and woman, and obviously they did something bad because there is death in the world for us.The Flood - May be Utnapishtim from Gilgamesh, maybe Utnapishtim is Noah. Either way, the Flood was probably a local flood, and there probably was no Great Ark. It's just intended to convey a lesson.So and so on, untilThe Resurrection. Okay, thats symbolic, too, and intended to convey a lesson, right?NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO every single word of that story is 100% true!Where is the line drawn? The Exodus? Job? Jonah?
I am asking your permission, folks, to bail out from this discussion till tomorrow. My wife just threatened to demolish our computer if I do not log out immediately.
Rather than looking for one miraculous "proof" of a complex concept by one simple example, I think one should just see the logic of how things work.Of course the fact that the frequency of perrered moth increased during the Industrial Revolution, per se, is not a "proof" that humans evolved from apes or that amphibians evolved from fishes. But what this observation if fact is, is this:- mutagens change our genes randomly, so that in a group of one million individuals there will always be a few with a changed gene;- we live in a certain environment, which can be indifferent to this change in our genes, or disfavoring it, or favoring it: for example, if you and I are two butterflies with light-colored wings and my genes changed so that my wings became dark, this can be irrelevant to my survival vs. yours, or it can be favoring your survival (if you can, for example, hide from predators better tan me on a light-colored background), or it can favor my survival (if, for example, the environment became darker, because of the chimney emissions); - in a population where there are many males and females with light- or dark-colored wings, after many generations, given some other mutations occur, mating preferences can be established so that light-colored butterflies mate with their like, and dark-colored with their like;- in a few more thousands or millions of years, humans will begin to observe the two separately mating populations and call the first of them butterlies and the seccond - bitterfloys (or whatever - because species names are mere human labels, rather arbitrary in many cases); and "creationists" will argue that butterflies and bitterfloys have ALWAYS been different species, like, say, polar bears and grizzly bears. Or like dogs and wolves (... ah, not a good example because gods and wolves actually do cross-mate, so for them it did not matter whether certain mutations occured or not as far as their existence as ONE biological species was concerned...)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO every single word of that story is 100% true!Where is the line drawn? The Exodus? Job? Jonah?
It must always be remembered that without the Holy Tradition to explain what was meant, the Holy Bible (to quote Fr. Maximos in The Mountain of Silence) is simply an empty letter. To expunge Holy Tradition is to become one of the 24,000 or so sects of Protestantism and to fall into error. As Preoteasa Mari has reminded us- our interpretations must be in the spirit of the Holy Fathers. The Holy Tradition has been handed down to us in an unbroken line beginning with Christ Himself as well as the Holy Apostles and the Saints Equal-to-the-Apostles.
It must always be remembered that without the Holy Tradition to explain what was meant, the Holy Bible (to quote Fr. Maximos in The Mountain of Silence) is simply an empty letter. To expunge Holy Tradition is to become one of the 24,000 or so sects of Protestantism and to fall into error. As Preoteasa Mari has reminded us- our interpretations must be in the spirit of the Holy Fathers. The Holy Tradition has been handed down to us in an unbroken line beginning with Christ Himself as well as the Holy Apostles and the Saints Equal-to-the-Apostles.
Okay. Christ Himself, the Holy Apostles, and the Saints Equal-to-the-Apostles believed in a literal Adam and Eve. So... what is your point?
As always, the point is real simple, what do you believe.
I believe that it shouldn't be this freaking hard to find real Truth.I'm bowing out of this thread.Peace.
I must ask, you have "Agnostic Pessimist" under your name.I ask this sincerely, do you seek truth, or do you seek to expose what you believe to be a myth, that their is truth? What in your life has led you to believe that truth should be easy to find?
You are a prince, I wish I would have given an answer this good. God help me if I had to interpret scripture on my own. Thanks Gabriel.
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Manchester City were defeated by newly promoted Premier League club Cardiff City in Sunday afternoon's fixture.
The Welsh club came out on top with a 3-2 victory over the Citizens in a game which saw Cardiff gain their first three points back in the Premier League.
South Wales was taken by storm as visitors Manchester City slumped to defeat after taking the lead in the match through Edin Dzeko. Cardiff City completed their comeback with an equalizer eight minutes after Manchester City took the lead, through Gunnarsson.
Fraizer Campbell finished the comeback with two headers from corners.
Manchester City fought back, earning a goal in stoppage time through new signing Alvaro Negredo, but the header turned out to be a consolation as City fell to their first defeat of the season after two games.
This defeat will make the headlines tomorrow but more importantly, this will be a big psychological blow for Manchester City in their race to reclaim the title from neighbours Manchester United. The Red Devils can take advantage of this by defeating Chelsea on Monday evening.
David Moyes can have the upper hand on both Chelsea and Manchester City if he was to be successful against Jose Mourinho.
If United fail to pick up three points against the Blues, then Moyes will be in a similar situation to Pellegrini having played two games, winning one and losing the other.
In Cardiff's terms, this victory will be delicate to them in their battle to stay in the top division in England. If Cardiff were to be successful from relegation, defeating Manchester City in their second game is a positive start.
Malky MacKay will have much more to think about as the season progresses, but a 3-2 victory over Manchester City will given all the motivation the Scotsman needs to drive his team forward in the Premier League table.
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I'm getting that Previa itch again. You know that itch? No, not the one you got from the random chick at that party, definitely not that itch dude. As a matter of fact, you should probably see a doctor man, yeah. Go fast.
I'm talking about the itch to build a Previa the way I want to. The icth that I have had since I was about thirteen and I saw my first Japanese Estima done to the nines and looking oh, so, good.
It doesn't help that I've been seeing the few well-done Previas in the States more and more now. Like JDM Chicago's coverage of Wek Fest with this beaut tucked in there…
And them posting my buddy Roy's s/c Previa from their Black 2 coverage.
It's so pretty!
Look at that beautiful front end. She's so prettaaaay! So prettaaaaaaay!
Oh jeebus, I know it would be a long build, probably a few years, but I want to finally build one sooooo bad! Ugh!!!
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Dear TomS and brethren,I recently purchased (thanks to Salpy's suggestion) the book by Fr. V.C. Samuel: The Council of Chalcedon Re-Examined and am sinking my teeth into it. I am simply blown away by it! This is the most even-handed and non-polemical, researched and well documented work I know of! Many of its revelations as shown above, are eye-opening. While showing that Non-Chalcedonians have limited concerns, Fr. Samuel treats both sides with equality and fairness. He argues AND DEMONSTRATES both of our views are actually historic! Those of us on either side of this historic controversy need to read this to have a well rounded opinion of the history of Chalcedon. This book will have a profound effect on you. Its available through Amazon.com
It sounds like quite an interesting tome, thanks for your review. If possible, would you post your thoughts on the book once you have finished reading it? I'd like to hear your final impression. In Christ,Aaron
With pleasure, brother.
Dear Ghazaros,Even though Father Samuel shows that both "views" are historical (in some sense, but not in the same sense....Cyrillian Christology is more "historical" in the important sense of "historical"), he nevertheless shows that (later in the book....keep reading) Chalcedon was indeed a questionable Council....the Imperial and Papal legates "lording" it over...the false information about Ephesus 449, etc.So don't get overly enthusiastic about some ecumenical "understanding".Peace
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No, that's not a picture of my house or even my dream house (although my fantasy digs do include a wrap-around porch.)
This is in fact a playhouse. But not just any playhouse (obviously). It's a custom-made, built-to-scale furniture filled spot just for tots by a company called La Petite Maison.
In this day and age of $20k birthday parties for the elementary-school set, I know I shouldn't be shocked they're playing in special houses that cost more than my car and almost more than my full-size abode. (A $122,000 swingset, anyone?) I wonder if a full-time maid and gardener is included in the price.
Check out this slideshow at MSN of the most elaborate and extravagant of the bunch.
(I couldn't help but giggle that MSN refers readers to another article called "How to Unspoil Your Kids.")
I can't tell from the photos if there are in-the-ground lagoon pools with waterfalls behind the playhouses, but it wouldn't surprise me.
Sorry, gotta go pick my jaw up now.


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Sammy Able To Stand On His Own
As the owners of Sammy, the abused dog brought to the Red Bank Veterinary Hospital by a couple that actually own the dog are charged with three counts of animal cruelty, the Cocker Spaniel is standing on his own.
"Sammy Stands!" was the message posted by the Red Bank Veterinary Hospital on their Facebook page on Tuesday morning accompanied by a picture.
Owners Charged
The Patch of Brick reports that Keith Morgan, 56 , and wife Shauna Morgan, 43, have each been charged with abandonment, failure to provide sustenance and causing unnecessary suffering by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
Further investigation by the Monmouth County SPCA shows the dog has been owned by the Morgans since 2007 according to the Patch of Brick and that Samauri (Sammy for short) is at least 13 or 14 years old.
Keith was also charged with interfering with an investigation. The charges carry a $1,000 fine and a maximum of six months in jail. As the investigation continues, charges could be added.
Sammy Makes Progress
Meanwhile, the Red Bank Veterinary Hospital reports more progress as he is nursed back to health. A post on the hospital's Facebook page says Sammy is eating on his own and licking his bowl dry.
In addition, "We are also incorporating passive range of motion and massage for his hindlimbs, which is helping build strength," reports the hospital. "We keep telling Sammy how the world is rooting for him and he continues to gain strength through all of your support and love."


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Thanks to pod2g and all his hard work, an untethered jailbreak is now available for the original iPad, iPhone 4, iPod touch 4, and older models. Both redsn0w and Corona have been updated to support the new, untethered jailbreak.
A few days ago, @pod2g gave the untether to both the iPhone devteam and the chronic devteam. We've put it into redsn0w 0.9.10 and PwnageTool, and the chronic devteam put it into a Cydia package (the same set of exploits is in all three).
Unfortunately, Apple A5 chipset-powered devices, namely iPhone 4S and iPad 2, are still in jailbreak limbo.
Because those devices cannot use geohot's limera1n exploit to inject the untether, they require exploits above and beyond those used for this release. Keep following pod2g on twitter or his blog for any progress reports!
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt reshuffled its government on Sunday to strengthen Islamist control and pledged to complete talks with the International Monetary Fund on a $4.8 billion loan deal to stave off a currency crisis that risks igniting more unrest.
A senior IMF official is due in Cairo on Monday to meet Egyptian leaders over the deal, which was postponed last month to give Egypt more time to tackle political tensions before introducing unpopular austerity measures.
Finance minister Al-Mursi Al-Sayed Hegazy was sworn in by President Mohamed Mursi as part of a reshuffle that expanded the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood's direct control over ministries.
Mursi fired his finance and interior ministers after promising a reshuffle to assuage anger at an economic crisis which has seen the currency lose more than a tenth of its value since a 2011 uprising toppled Hosni Mubarak.
Political unrest over a new Islamist-tinged constitution had delayed tax increases believed to be key to the IMF deal, but in a brief statement to journalists, Hegazy said he was "completely ready to complete discussions" with the Fund.
The political conflict triggered lethal street protests last month that added to pressure on the Egyptian pound as speculators worried about the instability began exchanging their local currency for dollars.
As he spoke on Sunday, the pound reached a new low, trading at 6.45 to the U.S. dollar. It has lost more than 4 percent of its value against the dollar since the central bank brought in a new system of currency auctions on December 30 in to preserve the country's dwindling foreign reserves.
Importers have warned that the weakening currency and uncertainty about how low it will go could lead to sharp rises in the prices of imports including food.
Hegazy, who replaces Mumtaaz Al-Saeed, a career bureaucrat, is an Islamic finance expert who teaches economics at Alexandria University.
He obtained doctorate in 1985 from the University of Connecticut for a study on how oil contributed to Kuwait's economic growth, according to a copy of his CV sent to Reuters by Alexandria University. It listed two dozen research papers on Islamic economics which he had either written or reviewed.
Though he is not a member of the Muslim Brotherhood - the movement that propelled Mursi to power in a June election - he is seen as sympathetic to the group's aims.
Mursi swore in a total of 10 new ministers as part of the reshuffle of Prime Minister Hisham Kandil's government. It brought new parts of the bureaucracy under direct Muslim Brotherhood control, including the supply ministry.
The new cabinet has a total of eight ministers who are members of the Brotherhood or the Freedom and Justice Party, its political arm, a spokesman for the party said. The previous cabinet had five Brotherhood ministers.
"Dr. Mursi would like to be sure that he has a cabinet that shares his major orientations," said Mustapha Kamal Al-Sayyid, a professor of political science at Cairo University. "He wants to be surrounded by like-minded ministers."
The IMF signed the loan deal at staff level in November, but final ratification was postponed last month at Cairo's behest because of the unrest set off by Mursi's drive to fast-track a controversial new constitution.
Fearing further public anger at the time, Mursi cancelled tax increases believed to be part of a package of austerity measures agreed as part of the IMF deal.
The constitution was approved in a popular referendum and signed into law on December 26.
The IMF said on Saturday its Middle East and Central Asia director, Masood Ahmed, would visit Cairo to meet with Egyptian officials to discuss recent economic developments and "possible IMF support for Egypt in facing these challenges".
The Brotherhood is wary of any government measures that could damage its popularity ahead of parliamentary elections due to get underway by the end of February.
The IMF deal is seen as vital for boosting investor confidence and staving off a financial crisis.
Having spent more than half the country's foreign exchange reserves defending the pound, the central bank has warned the reserves had fallen to a critical level. Economists say the country's readily available foreign reserves will cover just over two months of imports.
The central bank said the reserves had slipped to $15.015 billion in December - little changed from November's level.
The pound slid by half a percent on Sunday at the central bank's fifth auction of foreign currency under the new auction system designed to preserve the reserves.
The bank sold all of the $60 million it had offered to banks at Sunday's auction. Last week, the bank sold $300 million at four similar auctions which bankers have described as a move towards a free float of the currency.
Additional reporting by Yasmine Saleh and Tom Perry; writing by Tom Perry/Maria Golovnina; editing by Philippa Fletcher


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Feb. 24, 2006
An eight run third inning highlighted by two Kent State home runs gave the Golden Flashes a lead they would never relinquish and led to the Bisons second straight defeat. For the second consecutive game, Lipscomb pitchers allowed the opposing team to score in doubles figures, a deficit they could not overcome.
Josh Smith got the start for the Bisons, his second. Smith was coming off his first collegiate start, an 8-2 win over Chicago State. In that game, Smith allowed just two runs on five hits, while racking up ten strikeouts.
Kent State got on the board in the first when Emmanuel Burriss scored on an error by Lipscomb shortstop Tadd Brewer. The Bisons tied the score in the bottom of the inning after Nathan Sensing scored on an RBI single by Caleb Joseph.
Smith pitched a hitless second, but the Golden Flashes got to him in the third. Smith faced seven batters in the inning and was unable to record an out. The big blow came on a three run homer by Kurt Eichorn. Right hander Charles Willaims replaced Smith with runners on first and second. After recording one out, Williams gave up a three run homer, completing Smith's pitching line for the night. In two plus innings Smith gave up eight runs, seven earned, on six hits.
Freshman left hander Josh Spicer relieved Williams in the sixth, making the first appearance of his collegiate career. Prior to his appearance, Spicer had not pitched competitively in a year and a half due to an injury. After faltering briefly in the sixth, he settled down over the next few innings before ending his night by striking out the side in the eighth. Spicer pitched three innings giving up four hits and no earned runs, striking out three.
"It was the first time I had pitched in a year and a half so I was a little nervous," Spicer said. "In my second inning I really settled in, and by the third inning I had a lot of confidence. I thought I did well for my first time out there. But you can't be totally satisfied unless you are flawless."
The Bisons scored their final run in the sixth. With one out Ryan Mitchell singled up the middle. Mitchell advanced to second on Zac Miller's ground out. The next batter, Joseph, recorded his second RBI of the day on a triple to right center.
From that point on, Kent State shut the Bisons down to earn the 13-2 victory.
"I guess the good thing is that we are fielding ground balls and getting our hits," Joseph said. "The team is hitting the baseball. It is just a matter of putting all the pieces together. It's early in the season and we've got a lot of games left to play. The way that baseball works sometimes you get breaks and sometimes you don't. Kent State hit real well and with a team like that you just have to try and stay out of big innings which we weren't able to do today."


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Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
from the judge-harvey-edition dept
I think he saw the writing on the wall. They would use these statements out of context, like they did, and try to declare that he was biased.The second comment from an Anonymous Coward (rather than "The Anonymous Coward") and expressed the reason why Judge Harvey stepped down and the others didn't quite succinctly:
Rather than hand them the ability to make doubt appear, he stepped up and did the "right" thing.
When you're biased in favor of the cartels, it's not a conflict.
When you're in favor of the law, not the cartels, making the decisions it will be a huge conflict.
This is more evidence of the high court, low court methodology sweeping the globe. There are special rules for cartel members, because the world would come screeching to a halt without the next beiber single.
This is the result of money corrupting the government and bleeding into the judicial system, they are demanding huge penalties from regular people but when a cartel member lies on a legal document... oh well no harm no foul.
It's very simple. The ones that step down are the honest ones.Believe it or not, a bunch of the other comments on that same article were really good and got a lot of votes as well, so for this week's editors choices, I'll pick two more from the same thread. First up, jupiterkansas making a point not really related to Judge Harvey, but rather the actual target of his ire: silly region locks on DVDs.
Region locks are not copy protection. They are piracy inducers.And, then we've got DannyB's rant that highlights how ridiculous things are driven by copyright maximalists:
They are a private industry's feeble attempt to control a world market, and should have no legal standing at all, period, anywhere in the world.
I think the climate is changing. The vast excesses of the IP maximalists are beginning to be recognized worldwide.For the funny, we leave Judge Harvey, and move over to the Olympics. Yes, comments on Olympics stories (there were a few this week) dominated the funny list. Coming in first was Tunnen, commenting on the fact that the Olympics couldn't hire enough actual security agents, but has a special brand police scanning London for any non-sponsor products that might, possibly be seen by anyone:
A mechanic can't play the radio in his garage because public performance.
A collection society threatens lawsuit unless you pay extortion fee -- even though you don't play any music represented by that collection society.
Music and movies that are wildly successful yet strangely never profitable.
Music licensing for radio is at one rate. Music licensing for internet radio is designed to destroy internet radio. Then there is satellite radio.
You can't buy a DVD across the border and bring it home and watch YOUR disk in YOUR player. Or on YOUR computer if it runs a Free operating system.
Can't have DVD jukeboxes because that would bring the convenience of on-demand right into your home. Copyright law requires some special kind of free for the convenience of on-demand. In fact it requires a special fee for anything new, useful or just plain desirable.
The maximalists still, in the 21st century, believe that copying your own music CD's to your own mp3 player is or should be a crime punishable by ruining your life and future. It's that convenience thing again. A solid state player that is tiny is something that copyright law requires you pay an extra fee for -- if you can get it at all. After all, copyright requires carving up music into a hundred different "rights" like a special "solid state device mechanical performance" right or something.
The music and movie industry need absolute control of the internet. They must be able to shut down anything at will. No due process. No recourse. All expenses to be paid by ISPs. And they assure us this would never be abused. (Didn't we hear that when the DMCA was being negotiated?)
These people are against any concept of fair use. No such thing as fair use. The only use is paid use -- and that is per pair of ears listening.
The maximalists cannot determine whether something online is infringing or not, yet expect Google to be able to do so. (Example: copyright owner taking down their own promotional videos or their own artists' music.)
The internet enables mass communication about whatever anyone wants to talk about, what interests people. This is in a way that one-to-many broadcast media owned by concentrated wealth could never enable. That is why the world is waking up to the excesses of IP.
The sooner IP is dead the better.
Then I could get started on the patent system. Or twisted concepts of what trademark is thought to mean instead of simply protecting consumers from fraud.
This bombing was brought to you by al-Qaeda, the official terrorist of 2012 Olympic Games... =PComing in second, was Vidiot's comment on the story of the Olympics forcing a restaurant called Olympic Gyro -- which had been called that for three decades -- to changes its name. Vidiot responded to someone asking "where are Zeus and his lightening bolts when you need them," to which Vidiot explained the answer:
He's still up on Mount [REDACTED].For editor's choice, DannyB gets a second nod, this time in response to the couple arrested for dancing on a NYC subway platform. DannyB wondered about the IP issues:
Did the couple have authorization and license to be performing the specific dance they were doing?And, finally, an Anonymous Coward, responding to the news in the UK that Apple had to put a note on its website admitting that Samsung hadn't copied the iPad with its own tablet, the Galaxy Tab. This AC noted how this might lead to innovation:
Were they licensed to be listening to the music they were hearing?
Perhaps the particular style of dance was a trademark of some other famous dancer, and this was infringement?
Think of the children! Kids present might have seen the couple dancing and might bet ideas -- like that life can be enjoyed by them and their comrades, er, um... I meant citizens.
I believe this ruling may lead Apple to invent the smallest legible font known to mankind.I'm sure there's a series of top secret teams hard at work on different parts of it as we speak...


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"God's waiting room? does that make God a dentist?"
An old folks home is a storage facility for societies most worthless, the olds, because so called "human rights organizations" have declared the camps as "a crime against humanity." Your mom is an old folks home.
Old Folks Homes were invented in 1867 as a way of keeping old people from walking the Earth. Old Folks Homes are concentration camps for the aged, before they are eventually subject to torture and pain of death, if they don't renounce the view that "the good old days" were good. An average Old Folks Home is roughly the size of Luxembourg and contains many rooms, all of which are connected via bus stops to preserve Old People's way of greeting other old people. No buses ever arrive, but a virtual newspaper letter column is available for the old people to write in and complain. Old Folks Homes are usually located in the ghetto, adjacent to prisons and mental institutions, or on Superfund sites. You can set one up basically anywhere land is cheap and plentiful.
Dickinson Rebellion of 1945Edit
In 1945, Lord Daffid Dickinson III broke free from an Old Folks Home. He led a few survivors to safely escape. However, his plans failed, as the old people quickly complained about the cold, and that they were missing countdown. Thus they returned, and were punished, via force-feeding.
Recent yearsEdit
In 1977, when Saturday Night Fever was popular, disco was introduced into old folks' homes, which made them the most exciting places in the world, so much so that many of the residents are now impostors, people as young as 18 disguised as old people. Old folks' homes help the elderly live longer and feel more alive, rather than just leave the women sitting in a lounge chair doing the knitting and the men sitting in a separate lounge chair reading the newspaper. Men are given Viagra daily, just so they have something to play with and don't fall into boredom.
My GrandmaEdit
You might say that my grandma has seen better days, but as a matter of fact, she hasn't (just look at me), and this is because she's in what's called an old folks home. She has been given a nice place to sit and be tied down, medication is forced into her rotting digestive system on a daily basis, and she gets to call me up at any time she wants. [1]
Another popular form of torture involves badgers and two sledgehammers. These methods have since been described as unfair to the sledgehammers, who have a very powerful union. New methods include playing music loudly and refusing to turn it down under any circumstance, and creating artificial world war IIs. It is rumored that Bruce Forsyth is currently plotting in an old people's home somewhere off the coast of Scotland.
Because old people eventually die, the old people's homes argue that it would be much tidyer for everybody else if it happened sooner. Therefore they ensure the quickest, most painful death imaginable. These usually involve young people who are the arch-enemies of old people.
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THIEVES AND LIARS recieves exclusive French release through Deadlight Entertainment. The record is far from the idea of metal and hardcore. Instead "Thieves And Liars" spring from layers of guitars, classic rock, eclectic melodies and even goth. "Thieves & Liars" will be released by the beginning of 2013.
The Cure, New Order, Mark Lanegan are names that spring to mind in describing the record that was recorded in 2011/2012, mixed by SÓLSTAFIR producer Fredrik Reinedahl and mastered by legendary producer/engineer Tue Madsen (HateSphere, Sick Of It All).
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Check out Brad Pitt in the latest international trailer for his highly anticipated upcoming movie The Counselor!
Also featured in the trailer for the Ridley Scott-directed thriller are co-stars Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, and Javier Bardem.
In case you missed it, check out an alternate version of the trailer that was released earlier this month.
The Counselor is set to be released on October 25 of this year in the US and November 15 in the UK – be sure to check it out!
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12 Recommendations for Building Media and Information Literate Knowledge Societies
Last week, the international literacy day was celebrated around the world. The theme this year, Literacy and Peace, was based on the premise that "literacy contributes to peace as it brings people closer to attaining individual freedoms and better understanding the world, as well as preventing or resolving conflict." Today, basic reading and writing skills are not sufficient to effectively succeed in a knowledge-based society. The fast speed and wide spread of information have generated an array of new literacies. The following literacies are referred to as crucial to surviving in the 21st century: basic literacy skills, computer literacy, media literacy, distance education and e-learning, cultural literacy, and information literacy.


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About Port Stephens
Port Stephens: A Beach for Each Traveller
Crystal clear waters, sand dunes and endless beaches: these are only a few things that characterise Port Stephens Bay getaways. The small towns dotting the bay offer a host of aquatic activities, from snorkeling to swimming and surfing.
Year-round dolphin watching cruises and seasonal whale watching tours are some of the bay's other highlights. Then there is Tomaree National Park, with its coastal trails leading to scenic lookouts.
Holiday rentals of all kinds are available in Port Stephens' villages. Choose from cosy apartments steps from oceanfront restaurants, luxurious villas with expansive bay views and spacious family beach houses.
Port Stephens' 26 Beaches
The Port Stephens area has 26 beaches to its name. Some of these are sheltered and perfect for families. Others are frequented by surfers. Others yet are removed from the crowd, so you can go on a long quiet strolls along the golden sand.
If you're travelling with the kids, take them to naturally C-shaped Fingal Bay Beach. This protected beach faces a coastal island, connected to the mainland by a sandspit. Beginner surfers tend to favour One Mile Beach, and pros hit up Birubi.
Birubi Beach covers 32 km and is backed by the Stockton Sand Dunes, where you can go for camel rides or try sand tobogganing.
Port Stephens Marine Life Encounters
The waters surrounding Nelson Bay are home to a colony of bottlenose dolphins. To get better acquainted with the friendly marine creatures, hop aboard a dolphin watching cruise. Guided tours run throughout the year.
Whale watching cruises also depart from the Nelson Bay Marina during migration season (from May to August). Just as it is the case for dolphin sightings, it is almost guaranteed that you will spot whales. As such, most tour operators have a money-back policy if you don't see these marine mammals.
If you'd like to get even closer to sea life, hire some snorkelling gear and head to Fly Point Park, known for its clear coastal waters and schools of colourful fish. In fact, you'll be able to see many of the same tropical species that you would in the Great Barrier Reef. The calm waters around Fly Point make it easy and safe for everyone to snorkel, even children.
Port Stephens National Parks & Scenic Walks
To stretch your legs amidst scenic views of the coastline, head to Tomaree National Park. The park offers walking trails leading to lookout points, including Tomaree Head Summit. Climbing to the top along the Tomaree Head Summit Walk, you will be privy to dramatic seascapes, views of the coastal islands and glimpses of beaches below.
To find out more about local history, visit the Point Stephens Lighthouse, which is also set in Tomaree National Park. Join a guided tour or simply snap some shots of the vestiges of the original lightkeeper's cottage, set against a stunning coastal background.
If you'd like the views without the effort, you can drive to Gan Gan Lookout, the tallest in the region. A popular activity is to watch the sunset. Throughout the day, you can take in sweeping coastline views all the way to Newcastle. Several short walking paths depart from the lookout, too.
Back at sea level, a number of walks weave along the coast, including Wreck Beach Walk and Big Rocky Walk. These trails allow you to discover coastal vegetation and pass by out-of-the-way beaches and rockpools.
Family-Friendly Port Stephens
If you're travelling with the kids, there are many activities to keep them busy once you leave the beach. Visit the Tilligerry Habitat to see iconic Australian species, such as koalas and kangaroos. Group tours can teach you more about these marsupials.
To burn off some extra energy, head to Tomaree Aquatic Centre, where kids of all ages can play a variety of sports, in and out of the water. While you're here, sign up for some swimming lessons - or just try out the waterslides! There's a toddler pool for the tiniest tots.
A unique Port Stephens experience is to go for a camel or horse ride along the beach. Fun for the whole family, these rides are organized by a number of tour operators in many towns along Port Stephens Bay.
Getting to Port Stephens
Driving to Port Stephens takes about 2.5 hours from Sydney and just under an hour from Newcastle, the city with the closest airport. Coaches will connect Newcastle Airport to many Port Stephens destinations. Daily bus services also depart Sydney, linking the New South Wales capital to the main Port Stephens towns.


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Residents gathered on lawns of neighboring apartment buildings while fire personnel from at least eight local departments responded to the scene reported at 2:31 p.m. They fought a three-alarm fire, which damaged several units located at 5 Western Avenue. Along Route 155, heavy, black smoke could be viewed billowing from the scene.
According to Dover Fire Chief Richard Driscoll, each of the 12 units were occupied when the fire, which officials believe originated in an alcove between two of the buildings, began.
Residents were evacuated with the assistance of the Dover Police Department, who maintained a perimeter around the scene. The Red Cross stepped in to assist those displaced by the fire.
Beverly Higgs, who was asleep when a neighbor knocked on the door alerting her to the fire, said she immediately called the fire department. Higgs said she grabbed her cat, keys and glasses and got out of the apartment as quickly as she could. When she stepped outside, she described the smoke as being so thick, she was unable to see her car in the parking lot and used the sidewalk as a guide.
"It was that quick," she said of the rate at which the smoke developed.
Firefighters continued to tear portions of the roof away to allow smoke and heat out of the buildings.
Four buildings were directly damaged by fire, while at least another four suffered smoke and water damage. He said the fire spread very quickly once it ignited.
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Fire Departments from Dover, Durham, Rollinsford, Somersworth, South Berwick, Maine, Rochester, Pease and Newington responded to the scene along with the Dover Police Department while additional station coverage was provided by Berwick, Maine and Newmarket fire departments.
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|2008-02-25, 02:49
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Strawberry Panic: Yes, its a shoujo-ai anime but what bugs me is this anime get too many demerits that it didn't deserved. Yeah, I know lots of girls hate it because it has lesbian love stories but how about guys who hates gay love stories? It is a fair game, right? Yes, the girls have unhealthy interests on gays and so guys worked on the opposite way too. Most people also claimed this anime is a Maria-sama ga Miteru clone but I disagree. People who hates it are generally not shoujo-ai/yuri fan.
Kannazuki no Miko: Another shoujo-ai anime that people seems to hate it, including some shoujo-ai fans. I really don't know what went wrong this time but almost all anime reviews I knew seems to hate it too. Maybe those who hates KnM are either did not care what Chikane feels or hate shoujo-ai/yuri in general.
|2008-02-25, 03:18
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: San Diego
And if Akagi was able to go on to be win at mahjong, why didn't Shinichiro become an artist/mangaka/whatever he was (it's been a while since it was brought up in True Tears, and I don't feel like looking up any other Shinichiro's at the moment)
Since we're onto a new page, and the discussion is about finished, I'll decide to leave it at that and say that Minami Kuribayashi and I share the same birthday (June 11). All riight.
Oh, I also seem to have misread your statement as well, so I guess everything I've typed up to this point has been utter crap. Oh well, I guess I'll leave it there for entertainment.
It works that way for most things, too. For example, if I wasn't a fan of anime about killer loli girls, I would generally dislike Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, Elfen Lied, Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan, and Fullmetal Alchemist.
Generally, not everyone approves of these same-sex love shenanigans, since love only exists between a man and a woman or a man and football, amirite?
I also thought Strawberry Panic! wasn't very similar to Maria-sama ga Miteru; sure, there are catholic schoolgirls in love, but doesn't that make Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru the same as well? (Except that Yui Horie is a guy in a dress.) Strawberry Panic! focused more on romance and characters' relationships, while Marimite was more of day-to-day life involving drama at times and Lucky Star fodder.
Having not seen Kannazuki no Miko, I can't comment, but I've heard that it's the "spiritual descendent" of Yami to Boshi to Hon no Tabibito, which was a good series and is apparently very popular among yurifans. Seeing excerpts and such give me a good feeling about the series, though.
|2008-02-25, 04:04
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Age: 29
Chalk me up for Inuyasha as well. Though I do think Naraku should just die, I enjoy it overall.
Canvas2 and Shuffle!, while not hated in general, have hated endings. Which leads a lot of people to hate the series themselves (see: Myself; Yourself Syndrome). I personally loved the endings and the series they belong
to (well, Shuffle's 1st half was a chore to get through, but the second half was gold).
|2008-02-25, 11:02
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: 28° 37', North ; 77° 13', East
Age: 28
but as for your second choice, i vehemently disagree (without reason as it happens, personal prejudice lol)
|2008-02-25, 11:29
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If I recall correctly, Canvas 2's ending was hated and up for much debate at the time of airing, but unlike Kimi ga Nozomu Eien's ending, its argument kinda subsided somewhat. Personally I...didn't mind the ending, only because the final episode was so well done. Canvas 2 was one of the anime that I thought I will not like it because at that point, I didn't know if any ending will satisfy me. However, I was surprised that its ending did satisfy me.
|2008-02-25, 11:30
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Lolli for loli :D
|2008-02-25, 11:37
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Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: England
Age: 25
Jigoku Shoujo- I like it a lot, sadly many people do not.
Lucky Star- Unfortunately people judge it by the first episode when there talking about food. So a lot of people hate it because of them tlaking about food.
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan- Its so funny. I love it! But I know too many people who think its awful
|2008-02-25, 11:59
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Netherlands
Age: 33
Simoun. Loved it, though I understand why many people don't like it. Personally I loved it's characters and the ending was brilliant in my opinion. Also, Saikano is pretty much a 'love it or hate it' kind of anime I think...
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|2008-02-25, 14:18
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Ikkitousen: Most of the people who watch either of the anime will readily admit that it's a pretty bad show. Heck, even I think that it's a pretty bad show. However, it's also very fun and it has a very wierd pandering bizarre interesting take on the characters of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In fact, if it weren't for the connection (tenuous as it is) between the two works, it probably wouldn't appeal to me at all.
Gundam Seed Destiny: While it's a very popular show, it raises an extreme amount of ire among Gundam fans, particularly the more hardcore fans. While it certainly could have been a better show, I don't think that the writing was as bad as it's made out to be. On the positive side of things, I think that the overall (meta)plot of the show, the themes, and the characterizations are quite good, perhaps even exceptional for a Gundam show. Moreover, irrespective of the overall quality of the overall show, it still contains some truly excellent episodes with either nice character bits or great imagery. Admittedly, one of the main complaints about Seed Destiny is that the action scenes aren't very good, but I'm not really an action fan so it never bothered me all that much.
|2008-02-25, 16:16
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I really like Naruto Shippuuden. It is well done, with good atmosphere and awesome music. The second opening irritates me though. However, I don't like very much of it after episodes 30 or 31. After the saving Gaara arc finished, the quality of the show took a sharp nose-dive for no apparent reason.
|2008-02-25, 16:34
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|2008-02-25, 17:09
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 44
That's curious...InuYasha supporters. How rare.
The first thing I loved about InuYasha: Kikyo. A wonderful character, beautifully realised. Hers is the tragedy of a woman who could be human only after she was no longer human. I especially enjoyed her role in the Shichinintai arc, which further revealed the complexity of her character.
The second thing I loved about the series: its inventiveness. Rumiko Takahashi is often accused of recycling stereotypes in her stories. She is less often praised for her ability to keep them fresh. I loved how she managed to use the series as a platform for adventure, drama, action, comedy and romance. The concept worked very well, and she whipped it for all it was worth. (That said, she really does need to learn when to end a story...)
InuYasha may lack the sheer kinetic energy of Bleach and Naruto, but in terms of story and character development, it is much stronger than the two later shows. It'll remain one of my favourite anime series for a long time to come.
|2008-02-25, 18:08
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Soul Link. I'm not going to claim it was the greatest series ever, but it wasn't that bad. I enjoyed it at least. It had rather stale characters, but that only makes it average. If you hear some people talk, they consider it one of the worst anime ever, which I think is unfair.
|2008-02-25, 19:54
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Lolli for loli :D
In regards to Ikkitousen, I found it funny.
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