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Then there's the big moe-ota crowd...
Which isn't all that surprising after all, given how it's supposed to be some sort of "prize" for all the "hard-work" you had to go through up to that point.
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I'd never skip them, and in the context of this thread, I still consider them important. Event the way someone has sex can serve as characterization. No two routes have the same kind of angles or the same kind of fetishes. These things are fanservice, but they're fanservice with a point.
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Guys, can we get back to the topic of animes sexual fanservice in serious action scenes? If not, this thread will be no different than any other threads discussing about fanservice in a more general sense.
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You can predict the majority of them when such scenes will appear or worse a few of them had completely out of nowhere H-scenes that make me scratch my head.(btw i am not talking about nukiges)
There are even some rare ones in which the characters act out of character in the H-scenes, while they act normally again in the main story.
I feel that some H-scenes break the flow of such a story and that is similar to some people's reaction to how ecchi fanservice seem to interrupt/distract serious action scenes.
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Well the previous post of mine was my opinion of why i hold the ctrl key for most games in which the H-scenes are not relevant for the overall story. It's fine with me if you read all of them though.
Also you don't need H-scenes to show how intimate a relationship has become. Some all ages VN do a great job at depicting that
edit: i meant with my 2nd part of my previous post also contradictions in the main story. Like how the H-scenes in the recent Koiken Otome hardly effected the heroines, while a simple touch or kiss of the MC could make someone power up to uncontrollable high levels of magical powers in the main story.
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In other words, because I thought your point of view seemed different and wanted to understand why you felt that way (and if others felt the same way). And a variety of views were presented about it.
(This thread was, again, at least for my part, trying to flesh out why you thought it was a problem.)
Of course, there are shows that are heavily fanservice-driven and end up selling quite well. The recent To Love-Ru: Darkness would be an example of that. Obviously the fanservice is a big part of the pull, but it's also the characters, the universe, the sorts of situations involved, and yes even the "plot" such that it is. So just "adding fanservice" like a magic potion to make "otaku" buy your product doesn't work.
Contrary to many assertions, anime collectors are a fairly discerning bunch; they're picky, even if their choices don't always make sense to some people with different tastes. And collectors aren't also a single uniform group that all wants the same thing, likes the same thing, and purchases the same things en masse. The ~35k people who bought SAO aren't necessarily related to the ~70k who bought Madoka Magica or the ~80k who bought Bakemonogatari, though there will clearly be some overlap. What collectors want isn't nearly so binary and they don't move as a uniform mass. It's dynamic, organic, and complex. If creators could figure out so easily what makes collectors tick, there wouldn't be nearly so many poorly-selling shows every single season year after year (covering pretty much all styles and target demographics). (Then again, it's worth making the note here that, similarly, Blu-Ray/DVD sales aren't everything, lest we fall into that trap as well.)
I think the very key issue of this thread is realizing how everyone can see the same thing differently.
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I don't expect those who like it to stop liking it just because other people don't like it.
But by the same token, those that dislike it aren't going to start liking it just because some other people do like it.
Ultimately, this will probably have to be an "Agree to Disagree" sort of thing.
That was the first reply I received for my review of VRO's first episode.
By my reading of it, it's saying "You clearly like yuri, so you must like the fanservice in VRO too".
At a purely neutral and "simple fact" level, the defense may well have some validity to it. I tend to see otakus (i.e. Japanese hardcore anime fans, as I tend to use the term "otaku") in a netural sense (but I respect that most tend to use the term with a distinctly positive connotation, or unfortunately a very negative one).
Sometimes I agree with otakus, sometimes I don't. I don't think they're "losers", and I think they have as much right to their tastes as anybody else does. And I respect how they drive this industry.
Even some people in the same fandom for a particular show will disagree sometimes. You see this a lot when it comes to character discussions, for example.
At a most basic level, I advocate for what I like, and against what I don't like. I think most here are the same, and I think that's fine. Again, I'm fine with an amicable "agree to disagree", and I respect that different people have different tastes. But that's not going to change what I think of pervy camera angles in a serious action scene.
For me, it's a negative. My opinion is that it detracts from the technical and cinematography quality of the action scene. Personally, it also creates a nasty "mood clash" for me. It's the lone element that made me drop Strike Witches, a show that I think I otherwise would have liked.
So naturally I'm not going to be fond of this element. I mean, it's very rare for a lone element to actually ruin a show for me.
This will probably be my last post on this topic. I think I've made my stance on this topic (and the reasoning behind it) pretty clear by now. If not, I'm fine with anybody PMing me for further clarification.
With thanks given to you and the other Moderators, our PM boxes are now large enough for me to safely go this route if needbe.
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(Incidentally, just as an example of the sorts of double-standards you see and why you might get that sort of accusation at first glance... There are certainly people who will (for example) absolutely rail against a show's "objective flaws" when it features a certain type of pairing they dislike, but then completely gloss-over/ignore the very same "flaws" when it features a different sort of pairing they happen to like. It's basically not so different from shipping; a sort of rose-coloured glasses. If you appear to be against something "on principle", it better be clear what the principle is... which is clear to you, but it may not seem so obvious at first glance for people who don't see it that way.)
Most of the times people make assertions like those you mention (there being too much <whatever>, or not enough shows like <x favourite show>), the insinuation is clearly "the world would be a better place if there were more of what I like" (and typically attached, less of what I don't like). That's not so very unreasonable to have as a personal opinion, I guess, because everyone is ultimately seeking their own enjoyment. But entertainment is driven primarily by demand as determined by sales. So you enter this sort of spiral argument. "Why aren't there more shows like the ones I like?" "Because not enough people are buying them." "Why aren't more people buying them? They're so good!" "Because it's not what the market is apparently seeking." "Why isn't the market seeking 'good works' anymore?" ...and, as you see, now it start degrading into "...because they have poor taste" and so on, and all sorts of wild one-dimensional stereotypes about how "otaku" are not significantly discerning as if they're a singular mass of "dumb", when they're actually a massive collection of individual collectors making individual purchase decisions for individual reasons that sometimes coincide (but often do not).
In the end, each one of us can be a collector and join the so-called "otaku market". It's as easy (and as difficult) as investing your money into the shows you like by buying merchandise. So saying "why is there so much moe" or "why do we have so much of <x> and not enough of <y>" is of limited value as "criticism". All it really comes down to "why are my own tastes not aligned with those of the market at large any more?" (or "why are my tastes suddenly such a tiny niche?") and the answers are: because each person is different, and because times change.
Does something selling well exempt the thing from criticism? No, of course not. But this is still a participatory project. It's sort of like lamenting that a sports team left your town because the market was too small and nobody bought tickets. I mean, it's a shame, but that isn't going to bring the team back either. Criticising your townsfolk for not sufficiently enjoying a sport you like is not really going to get you anywhere, but galvanizing the people who are disheartened by the loss to start supporting the things they do like to prevent it from happening again is more constructive. I do honestly think that people who argue that there are "no more good anime" either have extremely limited tastes, are too jaded, or simply aren't looking hard enough.
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I am a professor of psychology at Temple University in Philadelphia in the USA, where I direct the undergraduate and graduate (PhD) programs in Developmental Psychology. The program consists of a group of researchers, teachers, and students who study human development from infancy through adolescence. Together with my colleagues I am hosting a reception at the meeting (conference) of the Society for Research in Child Development in Montreal. This is a relatively large biennial conference where thousands of researchers, practitioners and students of child development will converge to present and discuss their work. The point of the reception is to provide a social setting for colleagues to reconnect and to maintain the visibility of our graduate and undergraduate programs in developmental psychology (the study of child development).
The target audience consists of colleagues and students who will attend the conference.
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Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad, Managing Director of Malaysia Airports, in launching the report said: "Malaysia Airports believes that managing our impact on the environment and community, as well as taking responsibility with our business processes is an important part how we operate. The purpose of the Sustainability Report is to consolidate all our processes and impacts in a single report that is transparent and able to propel us into further improving the way we conduct our business."
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By Virginia Pleasant
Title: Student photo album, 1930s, 1933-1940
Predominant Dates:1935-1936
Extent: 0.2 Cubic feet. More info below.
Date Acquired: 10/24/2012
Subjects: Purdue University--Buildings, Purdue University--Students--Social life and customs--20th century, Purdue University. Army ROTC
Forms of Material: Black-and-white photographs, Photograph albums, Ticket stubs
Languages: English
The Student photo album, 1930s (1933-1940, 0.2 cubic feet) documents the activities of a student at Purdue University in the 1930s. In addition to pictures of Purdue campus buildings, there are pictures of the student and several friends in various settings around greater Lafayette and various other cities. The creator of the album is currently undetermined. However, judging from the subject matter within the album he was likely involved with the ROTC at Purdue as well as a member of Phi Kappa Sigma. The creator is pictured several times throughout the album, labeled only as "me". There are several other individuals in the album who are named, usually by surname only.
Additional pictures document participation in ROTC and farm work, as well as the Winnie Mae airplane. On the last two pages of the album, there are ticket stubs from several different sporting events at Purdue and in Chicago. Early pictures in the album indicate that the creator of the album attended Pullman Technical High School in Chicago, Illinois and may have belonged to the class of 1933 there. This collection might be useful for researchers interested in Purdue University and its buildings, Phi Kappa Sigma, ROTC in the 1930s, material culture of the post-depression era, extracurricular activities of students in this era, and the history of the Purdue Airfield and the Winnie Mae. Types of materials include: black and white photographs, photo album, and ticket stubs. In a separate folder, there are photocopies of photographs that were previously removed from the album; these copies are of individual pictures as well as the pictures in page context (before they were removed from the album by a previous owner). Photos that have come loose from the album pages have been sleeved and remain where they were found in the album.
Purdue University--Buildings
Purdue University--Students--Social life and customs--20th century
Purdue University. Army ROTC
Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Alternate Extent Statement: 1 mss box
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions: Purdue University, Clark County Museum (Henderson, NV)
Acquisition Source: Suzanne Turgeon
Acquisition Method: Donation
Related Materials: Original pictures of the Winnie Mae can be found in: Joseph D. Pierce papers- addition, 1935, Karnes Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries
Preferred Citation: MSP 22, Student photo album, 1930s, Karnes Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries
Processing Information: Whenever possible, original order of the materials has been retained. All materials have been housed in polyester sleeves, acid-free folders, and acid-free boxes.
Finding Aid Revision History: Revised by EW 11/8/2013
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To echo some of the other reviews I think this is a wonderful product but the lather is pretty thin when compared to other shave creams. I use it more for cleaning up my neck and sideburn areas than doing a full shave. The scent is good and I think the value is great.4


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New congressman Sanford, ex-wife settle complaint
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Newly elected Congressman Mark Sanford and his ex-wife have settled a complaint that said he was at her home without her permission in violation of their divorce agreement.
Sanford, who won his old seat in South Carolina's 1st District seat on Tuesday, has said he was at Jenny Sanford's home on Feb. 3 so their youngest son would not have to watch the Super Bowl alone.
Under the settlement, Sanford admits he was in contempt of the divorce decree then and on previous occasions. The judge agreed to withhold sentencing Sanford as long as he complies with the provision in their divorce settlement that he not enter his ex-wife's Sullivans Island, S.C., home without her permission.
Sanford also agreed to pay her $5,000 in fees and court costs.


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Hansen Is Wrong
In his recent press blitz, NASA's James Hansen tries to tie extreme weather events, such the current drought affecting much of the central U.S., to anthropogenic global warming. But the real world argues otherwise.
Hansen is quite adept at timing global warming pronouncements with extreme weather events. Recall that it was during a similar hot, dry period back in the summer of 1988 that Hansen first testified to Congress that global warming from human greenhouse gas emissions was impacting current weather events—testimony which many credit as giving rise to the global-warming-is-going-to-be-bad movement. But then, as now, the tie-in between weather events and human changes to the atmospheric greenhouse effect is tenuous at best, and tie-ins to specific events are ill-supported and ill-advised. In the best case, the anthropogenic emissions-driven rise in global temperatures has a small ancillary impact on a specific extreme weather event, but in the vast majority of the cases, its role is nugatory and undetectable.


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Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 11:00am to 11:30am
Pre-School Story time! We invite you and your preschool age child to join the Chickadee Society here at the Natural History Museum of Utah to read "I am a T-Rex". This program is designed for the emergent reader and will include hands-on examination of a t-rex tooth. Be a part of the Chickadee Society the second and fourth Thursday of every month!


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Officials eye Stark House in Manchester as alternative education centerBy PAUL FEELY
New Hampshire Union Leader
June 23. 2013 9:35PM
MANCHESTER — City officials believe a new education center for troubled youth could open in time to assist students in the coming school year.
Mayor Ted Gatsas says state officials are interested in a proposal he has floated in recent weeks, where they would lease the Stark House on North River Road to the city to establish an alternative education center.
"The plan would be to lease it for $1 a year, for three years," said Gatsas. "We've been talking it through for a few months now, but the idea really goes back a few years. The conversations I've had with people on it so far have been positive, but there nothing concrete, nothing on paper yet. I'd say it's still in the formulative stages."
Gatsas said if the plan is approved, he hopes the center could be ready to open in the fall. The center would help students who formerly received assistance through the Children in Need of Services, or CHINS, program. CHINS served about 1,000 kids a year, but due to reduced funding now handles only the most serious cases, such as children with severe and diagnosed mental illnesses or other issues. About 50 children a year currently receive CHINS services.
"It's something I've been looking to do for a while now, but it really picked up when the CHINS program was eliminated," said Gatsas. "A few ideas have been thrown around before, but then we had to start asking, 'what do we do with these kids now? We have to do something.'"
Outgoing Manchester schools Superintendent Thomas Brennan said he backs the idea.
"The space is ideal from my perspective," said Brennan. "There is enough room there for classrooms, and a utility area where you could hold organized activities. I think the site really lends itself to being able to zero in on an individuals needs."
Gatsas said incoming schools Superintendent Debra Livingston has been briefed on the idea, along with other school officials.
"The feedback I've had has been good," said Brennan. "Usually with a proposal like this, the issue is getting the building. With this, we need to get the programming and staff ready. But I think a target opening in the fall is a realistic goal."
Gatsas said information on the proposal wasn't submitted in time to be included on the agenda for the next meeting of the Executive Council. Brennan said he will complete paperwork and leave the information with Livingston for discussion at the Council's meeting in mid-July.
"I'm all for this idea," said Brennan. "I'd rather see these kids in a program like this, than in-school suspension. A program like this can get to the root of the issues that are bothering these individuals.
"We tried to do something like this when I was at Kearsarge," added Brennan. "We wanted to get three districts together and set up a charter school similar to this, but we couldn't get the funding in place."
Brennan said the idea would be to have between 25 and 30 kids in the program the first year. Staff would develop an education plan for each student, and work with them towards a goal of having them return to the school system."When they do return, I would like to see someone monitor their progress," said Brennan.


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March 14, 1945 - May 2, 2013
Sparrowbush, NY
Mrs. Helen Roberta Ruhl of Sparrowbush, NY passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Bridgewater Center For Rehabilitation in Binghamton, NY. She was 68.
She was born March 14, 1945 in Port Jervis, NY, the daughter of the late James and the late Alda Whitaker Pendell.
Helen worked as a Home Health Aide for Listen and as a C.P.A.
She was a member of Sparrowbush Methodist Church. She was everyone's mother and had a heart made of gold.
Surviving are her husband of 42 years, Alan Ruhl, at home; as well as many cousins.
There will be no Visitation. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 11th, at 11:30 a.m. at the Sparrowbush United Methodist Church, Main St., Sparrowbush, NY 12780. A Burial of Ashes will follow at the Quarry Hill Cemetery, Route 42, Rio, NY.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sparrowbush United Methodist Church, Main Street, PO Box 434, Sparrowbush, NY 12780.
Funeral arrangements are by the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY 12771 845-856-5191; for additional information, directions, or to send a condolence note to the family, visit www.grayparkerfuneralhome.com


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Hall lifts Charleston past Drexel 47-46
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Willis Hall, who finished with 11 rebounds and nine points, drilled a go-ahead jumper with 4 seconds left to lift Charleston past Drexel 47-46 on Thursday night.
The Cougars trailed by five with 6:05 remaining, but pushed into the lead as Hall converted a three-point play to make it 43-40.
Drexel wouldn't go down easy, ripping off a 6-0 run to go up by three, but Joe Chealy then sank two free throws.
Frantz Massenat was fouled on the next possession and missed both free throws. Hall corralled an offensive rebound after Anthony Stitt's 3-pointer was blocked, and nailed a jumper. Chris Fouch's ensuing layup couldn't find the net as time expired.
Charleston (13-13, 5-6 Colonial Athletic Association) outrebounded Drexel 46-38. Canyon Barry scored 10 points and Adjehi Baru hauled in 13 boards.
The Dragons (13-11, 5-6) were led by Massenat with 16 points and Tavon Allen had 12.


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Study suggests smoking marijuana lowers IQ, professor and students weigh in
The use of marijuana by college students is a common recreational and medicinal activity, but what are the risks they take every time they light up?
One study by Madeline Meier and her colleagues of Duke University published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that the use of marijuana lowers IQ.
"People who started using cannabis weekly before they turned 18 and continued to use heavily into adulthood lost an average of eight IQ points over that period," an article in Time Magazine states.
Although it is not a question that the use of marijuana does affect functioning, some students who are active users think their IQ has not been affected.
A Grand Rapids sophomore who wishes to remain anonymous said she recreationally smokes marijuana two to three times a month and said it hasn't affected her academic life.
"It makes me think longer about things and takes me longer to figure things out," she said.
She said she doesn't smoke when she knows she has a lot to do because it slows the process.
A friend of hers has been affected by smoking marijuana due to his obsessive use.
"It sort of affected his motivation," she said. "He was never really socially apt, but it sort of pushed him farther down on the social totem pole because he didn't really know how to act to begin with."
The study also suggests that marijuana affects brain development.
Psychology Faculty Justin Oh-Lee said susceptibility of the brain is increased during puberty.
"Virtually all abused drugs, not just cannabis, increase vulnerability of the brain to alterations that result in cognitive and memory impairment," he said.
An anonymous student said his memory has been affected immensely from smoking marijuana.
"I will go into a room and totally forget what I was doing," he said. "It's one of the effects I've noticed from smoking. Or sometimes I won't remember things from a week ago."
He said he doesn't think it makes him "dumb."
"Smoking does keep my brain active," he said. "I think deeply about a lot of things, and I don't think that is necessarily a bad thing."
Oh-Lee said the Duke study is extremely reputable and comes from a high-impact journal.
However, collectively, he said there is not sufficient evidence to support the conjecture that cannabis is directly compromising brain development to affect IQ level and cognitive function.
When it comes to whether or not to use marijuana medicinally, Oh-Lee said this should be a personal and medical decision.
"But, based on a number of studies, like Meier et al.'s study, cannabis use during younger age appears to be more harmful to cognition than during adulthood," he said. "Accordingly, the medical use of marijuana in adults, to relieve pain or nausea and to combat other serious medical conditions, may still be considered as an option, with a moderate risk to IQ level."


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News Posts
Beyond Planet Earth Exhibition Opens With Visions of Future in Space
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Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration offers a vision of the future of space travel as it boldly explores our next steps in our solar system and beyond. Future missions highlighted in Beyond Planet Earth—once limited to the realm of science fiction but today discussed by leading scientists and engineers—include building a space elevator on the surface of the Moon, deflecting a hazardous near-Earth asteroid, traveling to Mars—and perhaps even establishing colonies there.
Terraforming by the Numbers
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Long a fixture of science fiction, Mars is now being studied by scientists as a real possibility for manned exploration. And there's already a body of scientific literature about how humans might "terraform" the red planet, manipulating its climate to resemble Earth's. The Museum's new exhibition Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration, opening on Saturday, November 19, introduces visitors to the topic with a multi-touch interactive table that teaches users the steps of terraforming Mars by putting them in the driver's seat of the transformation. Below, some stats on how the table came into being.
Download the Beyond Planet Earth AR App Before Your Visit
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Find a Mars-bound spaceship, glimpse a near-Earth asteroid, watch a lunar elevator take off from the Moon, and more in this new augmented reality (AR) app created as a companion to the Museum's exhibition Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration, which opens November 19.
Hubble Repair Mission Astronauts Visit Museum
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On Tuesday, the Museum got a visit from some of the stars of its newest exhibition.
NASA astronauts Michael Massimino and John Grunsfeld, crew members on mission STS-125 to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, joined Curator Michael Shara for a Q&A in the Cullman Hall of the Universe on Tuesday, November 15. The astronauts' repair mission is featured in one of the dioramas of the Museum's special exhibition Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration, which opens Saturday, November 19, and is curated by Dr. Shara.
The Rebound Effect: Student Studies DEET's Effect on Dinoflagellates
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Seventeen-year-old Ryan wanted to understand whether the popular insect repellant DEET, worn by many tourists to ward off mosquitoes, had any effect on the dinoflagellates in these bays. His investigation, outlined in the essay The Effects of DEET on the Bioluminescent Dinoflagellate, Pyrocystis fusiformis, earned Ryan one of this year's Young Naturalist Awards.


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Sunday, November 14, 2010
French toast
I haven't had French toast in a while. We're talking a couple of years. I've been eating pancakes and toast with cinnamon-sugar butter. Or yogurt. Anyway, Rudi's sent me a box of bread to try* and while I haven't been loving it as much as Udi's, I thought it might be good for French toast. I was right! My problem with Rudi's is mostly that if you toast it straight from the freezer, it stays a lot softer than I'd like. However, it's been redeemed with French toast!
French Toast
I used cinnamon raisin bread, you can use whatever kind you want.
2 slices cinnamon raisin bread
1 egg
1/4 c milk
1 t cinnamon-sugar
1 t butter
optional: cinnamon-sugar butter
Beat the egg with the milk and cinnamon sugar. Melt the butter in a pan over medium low heat. Dip each side of each slice of bread well in the egg mixture, then repeat to use up extra egg. Cook soggy bread for a few minutes on each side, until starting to crisp and brown. Flip. Optional step - spread the cooked side with some cinnamon sugar butter, then flip and cook just until the butter melts and the sugar becomes a little crispy. Repeat.
Serve with maple syrup, if you want. Serves 1.
*disclaimer: product was free and I am only reviewing it because I wanted to. You could use Udi's bread instead. Or your own bread.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Savage says that when production wrapped on "Boy Meets World" in 2000 after seven seasons, he and his young co-stars were ready to expand their own worlds.
"I think at that point all the kids on the show were kind of looking forward to the next step in their lives," the 33-year-old actor said. "'Boy Meets World' was really our childhood, and so when it ended, the cast was ready to say, 'OK, let's see what's next.'"
He didn't have a clue "that 12 years later I'd be sitting at home and get a phone call saying we're starting again."
In "Girl Meets World," airing Fridays on the Disney Channel (8:30 p.m. EDT), Savage's character, Cory, is still married to Danielle Fishel's Topanga (they wed in the original show's seventh season), and they now have two children.
Fishel is back, along with many of the original crew members and writers.
"It's kind of like this nostalgic, deja vu thing for me," Savage said. "Every day I get to work ... I see so many of the same faces that I spent my entire childhood with. ... It's like you're re-creating your childhood. Not many people get to do that."
"Girl Meets World" largely follows the couple's 12-year-old daughter, Riley (Rowan Blanchard), and her best friend, Maya, the way its predecessor focused on Cory and best friend, Shawn (Rider Strong).
Blanchard describes Riley as "Cory's kid," who will have "countless resemblances" to her TV dad.
Word traveled fast among pop culture enthusiasts and fans of the original series after "Girl Meets World" was announced. With the attention came scrutiny.
"'Boy Meets World' was one of those shows people grew up with and felt very connected to," Savage said. "They're very concerned about 'Girl Meets World,' and they're not shy about letting us know."
He thinks fans of the original series won't be disappointed.
"It's not just retelling the same story. It's retelling a similar story but in a much more complicated world."
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AG: Combination of factors led to shootout that left Greenland police chief deadBy DOUG ALDEN
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 14. 2012 9:54PM
CONCORD - The committee investigating the fatal shooting of Greenland police Chief Michael Maloney has concluded a combination of factors led to the shootout in April and that a SWAT team should have handled the forced entry into the home of Cullen Mutrie given his violent past.
According to findings released Friday by New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney, there was nothing that could be classified as a primary cause, only a series of unfortunate circumstances and choices that together led to tragedy as a drug task force attempted to execute a search warrant the evening of April 12.
Mutrie was waiting inside, shooting four officers at close range, then later hitting Maloney in the head with a shot fired through a basement window. Investigators concluded Mutrie then fatally shot girlfriend Brittany Tibbetts before turning the gun on himself.
"The purpose of this isn't to isolate any one issue," Delaney said during a news conference at his office.
There were many issues found by the committee Delaney appointed to investigate the shootout. The committee's critiques of the operation included inadequate planning, questionable timing and a lack of clear and written policies for drug task forces to follow.
"This review process was in no way a disciplinary process," Delaney said at the news conference. "This was a process to review what happened, to take lessons learned and to move forward."
The five-member committee included a veteran law enforcement official and an attorney appointed last year as a representative to the state's judiciary on the state Police Standards and Training Council. Their six-month investigation concluded last week when they submitted a lengthy review and list of recommendations to Delaney.
Ultimately, the committee found that members of the task force should have called in a SWAT team once they determined they would need to force their way into the home given the potential danger posed by Mutrie, who had a history of drugs and violent behavior.
"They determined this was a warrant that should have been characterized as high-risk and that would have in best practices called upon for the assistance of a tactical team if they made the decision to do a forcible entry," Delaney said.
Delaney said his office has already addressed that issue by suspending the use of no-knock warrants without the assistance of tactical teams.
The commission said the task force also erred when it went ahead with the entry despite not knowing whether anyone was home, a situation the team members did not address during a strategy briefing earlier that night. The team leader, Detective Scott Kukesh of the Newmarket Police Department, wasn't able to attend the briefing because he was coming from security duty during a visit by Vice President Joe Biden.
The task force also had not obtained the home's interior floor plan and team members put themselves at additional risk on the small porch leading to the home's front door, the committee said.
"The review commission characterized the decision to make a forcible entry as a last-minute plan," Delaney said.
Although the "no knock" warrant authorized forcible entry, two Greenland officers knocked first, hoping to draw Mutrie out of the house and detain him as the task force searched for drugs. There also was an arrest warrant for Tibbetts, charging her with selling controlled drugs.
When there was no answer after knocking several times, the team used a battering ram on the door, which state police said was sturdy and had two locks, including a heavy deadbolt. While attempting to break through the door, an officer shattered a window next to it in order to try and get a look inside the home, which had the shades pulled and lights out. It was too dark to see inside and officers announced themselves several times as police. When the door finally gave way and the officers entered, Mutrie was waiting, poised to open fire with a .357 magnum revolver.
Four officers quickly went down, two of them severely wounded.
Delaney credited Detective Christopher Thurlow of the Newton Police Department with keeping the carnage from being worse. Thurlow, a Marine who had returned from serving in Afghanistan, returned Mutrie's fire, providing cover as he helped one of the wounded off the porch and to safety.
Maloney was on the scene as backup and investigators said he helped lead the wounded officers to safety and then returned to his cruiser for cover. He peered over hood, leaving himself exposed for a moment, and Mutrie opened fire again from a basement window. One of the rounds stuck Maloney in the head, killing him instantly.
Sgt. Joseph Ebert of the New Hampshire State Police detailed the events in a Power Point presentation at Friday's news conference, before Delaney addressed the committee's report. Ebert's presentation included photos taken inside and around the home as investigators broke down the crime scene. One of the photos was particularly chilling, showing the view through the window where Mutrie fired the shot that killed Maloney.
"As unfortunate as it was, the only thing in the field of vision when looking out that window would have been the chief's cruiser," Ebert said.
Ebert also reviewed evidence taken from the home, including cocaine, marijuana, mushrooms and anabolic steroids. He also showed a slide of a text message investigators concluded Tibbetts wrote for her family, saying goodbye and indicating she did not plan to leave the home alive and asking relatives to care for the dog and cat.
Ebert said officers found about $14,000 in cash in Tibbetts' clothing the following morning after police sent in a robot that located the bodies of Mutrie and Tibbetts in the basement. An autopsy determined Mutrie killed Tibbets, then himself, dying with the semi-automatic pistol in his lap.
The autopsy also found both to have evidence of drug use in their system.
Mutrie was on a personal recognizance bail at the time of the shooting and facing felony drug charges in Rockingham Superior Court. Under the terms of his bail and a domestic violence restraining order, he was prohibited from possessing firearms.


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Stanislas Wawrinka beats Roger Federer in all-Swiss final to win Monte Carlo Masters title
MONACO – Stanislas Wawrinka won the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time after rallying to beat Roger Federer 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 in an all-Swiss final on Sunday.
The Australian Open champion had lost his previous two Masters finals and looked like losing a third until Federer's level dropped suddenly late in the second set, and Wawrinka began troubling the 17-time Grand Slam champion with his aggressive backhand.
The fourth-seeded Federer, who accepted a wild card invitation to play in the tournament, was also looking to win it for the first time after losing his three previous finals here to eight-time champion Rafael Nadal from 2006-08.
Wawrinka has beaten Federer only twice in 15 matches but both victories have come here. He also beat him in the third round in 2009.


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Few details have been released around the Ben Affleck fronted retelling of Stephen King's "The Stand" but today it looks like the project finally has a writer. "Blood Creek" writer David Kajganich has been tapped to take on the task of adapting King's book, which has already been made into a TV series so my guess is he'll just find that script and do the old "save as" in Microsoft word and call it a day. That's what I'd do anyway. Maybe take out any reference to Molly Ringwald.
If you've been sitting on the edge of your seat waiting for more details on the Tom Cruise alien battle flick "Oblivion" then today is your lucky day. It's been confirmed that both Andrea Riseborough and Olga Kurylenko have signed on to the cast, one playing his current girlfriend and the other playing the women he falls for. God I can't wait to find out which is which. I hope Olga wins his heart, only because her name is Olga though. You don't mess with an Olga.
I fancy myself a big Disneyworld fan and an uber Haunted Mansion buff so I'm as giddy as a little school girl at at some of the new collectibles Disney will be releasing this year at their parks. Namely a new kick ass Haunted Mansion time piece that's a bargain at any price and makes a great birthday gift for the special BGH news writer in your life. That's me, I'm that person, in case you were wondering.
Lastly it looks like Thomas Jane, Billy Bob Thornton and James Marsden have all been cast in a new flick titled "Red Machine". The movie focuses on two estranged brothers who try to patch up their relationship during a camping trip with their signification others. Unfortunately for them though they end up being stalked by a killer bear. So we've now got Billy Bob Thornton battling bears. Your move, Liam Neeson fighting wolves.


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NEW YORK (AP) — David Letterman, already the longest-tenured talk show host on late-night television, has agreed to extend his contract with CBS to remain on the "Late Show" into 2015.
The deal means Letterman will compete directly for at least a year with the two Jimmys — Kimmel, on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," and Fallon, who's taking over at NBC's "Tonight" show this winter.
Letterman joked on Friday that he had a lengthy discussion with CBS Corp. President Leslie Moonves "and we both agreed that I needed a little more time to fully run the show into the ground."
Letterman, 66, has been on the air for 31 years since beginning at NBC in the time slot following Johnny Carson in 1982. His contract was set to expire next summer.
It's unclear how long into 2015 the new contract extends. Neither CBS nor Letterman made any mention in Friday's announcement of this being a final contract at the "Late Show."
In the increasingly competitive late-night world, where Letterman also competes with new Emmy Award winner Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central, Letterman averaged 2.89 million viewers for the TV season that ended last month. That's down 3 percent from the previous year.
Jay Leno and the "Tonight" show averaged 3.55 million viewers, the Nielsen ratings company said. NBC is getting ready to take Leno off "Tonight" for a second time, with his exit scheduled for Feb. 6. Fallon, who's moving the show back to New York, starts after the Winter Olympics on Feb. 24.
Kimmel's show on ABC has averaged 2.42 million viewers since it began competing directly with Letterman and Leno in January.
Letterman moved to the top of the ratings when Leno was briefly replaced by Conan O'Brien. But Leno took over again when he returned to late night.
Letterman has remained healthy following quintuple bypass surgery that temporarily took him off the air 13 years ago.


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Photography II: Beyond the Basics
Class meets four Tuesdays: November 28th, December 5th, 12th & 19th, from 7:00—9:00 pm.
This course will emphasize various camera settings (light metering, white balance and focus) and their immediate effects so that you'll be able to perfectly capture the desired moment. This course will help you gain more creative control over your photos and is perfect for those making the switch to digital from film.
$155 HCP Members / $195 Regular price
What to bring to class:
Digital SLR camera
Memory card
Portable storage device
Suggested Pre-requisites:
Photography I: Learning the Basics
Composition I: From Good to Great
Suggested classes to continue education:
Composition II: Finding Your Vision
Presenting Your Work: Creating a Body of Work
Photography III: Experimenting with Your Camera
Suggested reading:
A Short Course in Digital Photography, by Barbara London and Jim Stone
Early registration (August 16th–22nd) is for HCP members only.
Registration for the general public begins Wednesday, August 23rd.
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Celebrity shopping: Where to buy star styles across North America
You may not be able to buy Sarah Jessica Parker's lifestyle from Sex and the City, but now you can buy some of her fabulous clothes.
Parker recently opened her first standalone boutique, SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker. It's located at MGM National Harbor resort in Maryland, just south of Washington D.C. The store features her chic collection of handbags, shoes (naturally), accessories and the SJP LBD little black dress line.
"Opening a standalone store has long been a dream we have been working towards," Parker said in a statement. "It's been very exciting to have been involved in all steps of the process, from on-site construction visits to the actual layout and design of our boutique."
Accessories and handbags range from an affordable $30 USD to a solid $695, while shoes start at $240. The LBD little black dresses premiere at $395. The shop is slated to open Dec. 9.
Of course, celebrities are no strangers to the hotel and travel industry, having opened places in New York (Robert DeNiro's Greenwich Hotel), Belize (Francis Ford Coppola's resorts) and Dublin (Bono and The Edge from U2's The Clarence). And now they're moving into shopping, too.
In Toronto, OVO on Dundas Street West is a shop that features clothes designed by the guy who created "The Six" nickname, Toronto-based rapper Drake. The specialty at OVO is urban clothing, including stylish cargo pants (ideal when taking your Raptors' gear to a game at the Air Canada Centre) and sweats that range from burnt orange to dusty pink to something called "washed black."
OVO also can be found on North La Brea Avenue in central/west Los Angeles, Drake being a man of the world and all.
It's no surprise to find the Kardashian sisters in the shopping biz. Their store DASH in suburban Calabasas features slinky lingerie, stylish dresses, short shorts and much more. Featured designers at DASH include Young Fabulous & Broke, Beach Riot, Naked Wardrobe and Jen's Private Booty.
Out in Sherman Oaks in the San Fernando Valley, Lisa Rinna of Dancing With the Stars fame has a boutique called Belle Gray that promises to "let ladies buy the clothes the hottest celebs are wearing."
Kyle Richards of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has partnered with the owners of Alene Too in Boca Raton, Fla. to create Kyle by Alene Too in fashionable Beverly Hills.
If you're a basketball fan, you might want to check out UNKNWN in Miami, started by former Miami Heat star and now Cleveland Cavaliers' hero LeBron James.
DEAL OF THE WEEK: Air Canada has a sale on destinations around the world. Book a return ticket from Toronto to Paris by Dec. 6, 2016 for as little as $737. Return flights from Toronto to Nassau, Bahamas are $386.


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While many viewers are tuning in to watch the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Bravo, it seems popular Bravolebrity Bethenny Frankel isn't much of a fan.
"I know Kyle [Richards] from years ago, but I haven't been watching it," the busy mom of 5-month-old daughter Bryn told In Touch magazine.
Bethenny, who is busy filming the 2nd season of her own show Bethenny's Getting Married then added, "It's so lavish and big. I'm not sure if it's totally relatable with all that money… I didn't know people even had that much money!"
Bethenny's former co-star, Ramona Singer of the Real Housewives of NYC, is also giving her own opinion on Bethenny's exit from the show.
In an interview with the HollywoodLife, Ramona makes it clear the show goes on with or without Bethenny. "You know what, we don't really miss [Bethenny]," said Ramona. "We got enough going on, trust me."
Ramona adds that though Bethenny is busy with her own show, they still speak and text occasionally. "I miss her as a person, but it's all going to be good [now that Cindy Bishop has joined the cast]," Ramona continued. "It's going to be our best season ever, it really is!"
And finally, in case you've ever wondered why some of the Bravo housewives subject themselves to the pitfalls and humiliation of putting their lives on reality television, you know, other than the fact that most of them are famewhores, the SmokingGun website is about to give you 15,000 reasons.
According to the site, $15,000 is the amount Jill Zarin earned for a speaking appearance. Just last month, the University of South Florida paid the Real Housewives of NYC star 15gs to address some of their college students and sign copies of her books, which according to all reports, has been a total flop.
In addition to the $15,000 fee, Jill also received accommodations in a hotel suite, a $100 per diem, and had her airfare paid for. So folks, the next time you read about a Bravo housewife threatening to leave the show, feel free to roll your eyes, knowing that none of these women will give up on their Bravo ticket to money and fame.


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Boston hospital to offer hand transplants for kids
UNDATED (AP) — The latest effort by a Boston hospital underscores a growing willingness to do transplant surgery to enhance lives, not just save them.
Boston Children's Hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won't be long until face transplants and other operations to improve appearance and quality of life are offered to kids, too.
Doctors say it's clear from adult surgeries that these operations are safe enough for children in certain cases.
The main risk for children is the immune-suppressing drugs that prevent rejection but carry side effects.
However, Dr. Simon Horslen of Seattle Children's Hospital explains that the expanding knowledge of immune suppression makes it less of a risk for children than previously. He also notes that quality of life transplants won't be done as emergency procedures so parents will have time to ponder.


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Grains and Oilseeds: July corn closed at $6.19 ½ per bushel, down 5c on concern over reduced demand from China. However, with the unfavorable weather conditions in the U.S. Midwest we could see some supply concerns emanating and would look at call positions for corn. July wheat closed at $6.90 ¼ per bushel, down 13 1/2c but favor the sidelines in wheat based on adequate supplies and reduced demand. July soybeans closed at $13.82 ½ per bushel, up 10 1/4c tied to expectations of increased demand for sorghum from China. We continue to favor the long side of soybeans but would use stop protection.
Meats: June cattle closed at $1.2250 per pound, down 40 points on continued long liquidation and adequate supplies as well as E.Coli fears stemming from flood waters. We would hold current long positions and add on set backs but keep stops in place. June hogs closed at 92.375c per pound up 55 points on further shortcovering and new buying in front of the summer barbecue season. Improved Chinese demand also a factor. We like hogs from here but use stops.
Coffee, Cocoa and Sugar: July coffee closed at $1.3370 per pound, down 3.7c on continued pressure from reduced demand and increased supplies. Stay out for now. July cocoa closed at $2,367 per tonne, up $7.00. The completed West African harvest and expectations for reduced production next year could improve pricing further. We like cocoa from here but use stops. July sugar closed at 17.37c per pound, down 1 tick and is on our "no interest" list.
Cotton: July cotton closed at 84.32c per pound, up 1.09c tied to delays caused by flooding along the delta and reduced plantings. We like cotton from here for the intermediate term. Use stop protection.


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Five things you should know about Lions Student of the Month Matt Schroepfer
School Activities
At Sleepy Eye Public School, Matt was named Academic All-Conference in basketball and football and also plays on the baseball team. In addition, Matt is a member of National Honor Society where he is vice president, FFA and the high school play.
Community Involvement
In the community Matt is involved with the Adopt-a-Senior and Wee Deliver programs, volunteers his time at the Sleepy Eye Corn Days Farm Safety Booth and for the Day of Caring. In his spare times he enjoys playing sports and spending time with friends and family.
Personal Values and Strengths
A personal value that Matt feels will help him succeed is hard work.
"I have a vision of what I want to do in the future, and by being a responsible person and working hard I will be able to reach my goals and succeed," Matt said.
Greatest Influence in Life
The person who has had the greatest influence in Matt's life has been his father, Pat.
"His good work ethics have taught me to always perform at the best of my ability whether I am playing sports or doing my school work," Matt said. "I would not be the person I am today without the good influence of my father."
Post-Graduation Plans
After high school graduation, Matt plans to attend college at South Dakota State in Brookings, S.D. where he will pursue a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business Management.


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The Bus Locator is still a huge hit with our riders. Commuters and tourists alike are finding this very useful in their travels in and around Manhattan and NJ!
As a reminder to all that may already be using the system, and to those who have yet to try our Locator, all you have to do is bookmark www.nywaterway.com/GPS into your Smartphone, iPad, Microsoft OS, or computer and you will see our buses in operation in real-time!
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep you conveniently commuting, the Bus Locator allows NY Waterway riders to track how close a bus is to their current location. Maps of the bus routes are continuously updated with highlighted streets signifying the chosen route. Large red arrows are used to indicate the location of the buses, and the direction in which it is headed. This will surely take the guess-work out of your daily travels!
Don't have access to the GPS Bus Locator? No worries! You can still access this same system by calling 877-53-BUSES, and one of our friendly representatives will have the ability to tell you where your bus is in relation to where you are, and where you should be standing! </strong>
Just a reminder when trying to catch one of our buses in NYC; please make sure you are standing at the appropriate NYC Bus stop along the route, and flag the driver to signal them to stop. Our buses are very distinguishable; with RED, WHITE, and BLUE exteriors and the word FERRY across the top portion of the bus.
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Pittsburgh Penguins sign Chris Kunitz to 3-year extension
Pittsburgh Penguins sign Chris Kunitz to 3-year extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins and forward Chris Kunitz have agreed on a three-year contract extension.
The deal, announced Thursday, begins in 2014 and runs through the 2016-17 season.
General manager Ray Shero says the contract will carry an annual salary cap hit of $3.85 million.
Kunitz has flourished in Pittsburgh while playing with stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
Kunitz led the Penguins with 22 goals this season and was second on the team with 52 points.
Malkin agreed to an eight-year extension earlier this month.
Pittsburgh is also negotiating with defenseman Kris Letang and forwards Pascal Dupuis and Matt Cooke, both of whom will become free agents next month.