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The tragic romance of P.S. I Love You still endures. A Facebook page liked by over 130,000 fans brims with messages of romance. If they thought that was romantic Ireland – they haven't seen nothing yet
Before American singer-songwriter Steve Earle found one roaming the city streets; and long before Gerard Butler won Hilary Swank's heart with the song in the film P.S. I Love You, there was another Galway Girl. In fact, she was from County Down, but Margaret Vaughan's tragic tale will be forever linked with Galway as the inspiration behind Kylemore Abbey's Gothic Church.
But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Before the tragedy, there was romance.
It's 1852. Successful financier, Mitchell Henry and his new bride, Margaret Vaughan, are on honeymoon in Connemara. The couple is enjoying an al fresco lunch in the townland of Kylemore. As they sit, Margaret comments how beautiful the area is. How wonderful it would be to live there. Thirteen years later a castle emerges, overlooking a glassy Connemara lake.
Luxury is too small a word to describe the place. In his book Irish Country Houses, Terence Reeves-Smyth talks of the castle as being "on a Citizen Kane scale, boasting many splendid reception rooms including a ballroom with a sprung floor, a magnificent staircase, a library, a study and 33 bedrooms..." For almost 10 years, Mitchell, Margaret and their nine children live here, in what sounds like, from all accounts, a state of bliss.
But then, in 1875 on a visit to Egypt, Margaret contracts a fever and dies. A heartbroken Mitchell can't bear to spend much time in Kylemore and avoids it when possible. His broken heart, however, can't stop him from building his wife one of the most elegant final resting places money can buy.
Someone well acquainted with Kylemore is manager Brid O'Connell. For Brid, the church is more than just a resting place. It's a tribute. "At Kylemore, the gargoyles usually seen at a Gothic church are smiling angels," she explains. "To me, this is the first sign that there is something special and different about this church. It was built in memory of a woman; and with its small scale, delicate features, carved flowers and birds, there are definite feminine qualities."
Few visitors know the story of Kylemore and its reason for being built. Brid has broken the news to thousands of guests there.
"They're amazed and saddened when I tell them," she says. "Margaret was only 45 when she died leaving her husband and their nine children broken hearted."
It's dramatic stuff. For Mitchell, Kylemore Abbey – a labour of love – turned overnight into a vast reminder of the woman he had lost. His, and Kylemore's, is a love story with no letters from beyond the grave and no carefully edited flashbacks. Whatever about Hollywood, this is the real stuff.
Yet, as any good writer will know, every story must have its end. Mitchell and Margaret's came when he passed away in 1910, joining his wife in the Gothic Church at Kylemore.
And there they stay. Happily ever after.


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The Seattle Seahawks say they aren't worried about what wide receiver Percy Harvin is like off the field. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell worked closely with Harvin in Minnesota and had zero problems.
Bevell's bigger challenge: Maximizing Harvin's unique skill set.
"You start thinking about all the things you can do with a player like that," Bevell told Albert Breer of NFL.com. "And now the hard part is to harness that talent."
It seems like a long time ago that the Seahawks were so lackluster on offense with Tarvaris Jackson running the show. Now they have one of the best running games in the NFL with Marshawn Lynch and Robert Turbin paired with a passing game led by Russell Wilson that will be extremely difficult for defenses to prepare for.
"That's our job, figuring out all these pieces," Bevell said. "Because even the prototypical guys have strengths and weakness, and we have to blend these guys together by using those skills and covering up those weaknesses. And Percy's gonna be a great part of it. We'll see how it blends. If you have one guy, the defense can overload to that side. And that's why it's important it's not just Percy. It's Golden (Tate), Sidney (Rice), Zach (Miller), Marshawn (Lynch) and Russell, too.
"They can pick their poison. It's gonna be a headache for defenses."
(Insert Harvin migraine joke here.)
Bevell is right. The Seahawks have a traditional vertical receiver in Rice. Miller is a complete tight end who exploded in the playoffs last season. Tate and Harvin are "movable chess pieces," to use a Greg Cosell-ism.
You can line up Harvin in so many different ways. Tate is not at Harvin's level, but he too can move around the formation.
Bevell is right: It will be challenging to harness all the talent. The only limits to the Seahawks' offense will be Bevell's creativity. He can't complain about a lack of talent.
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Honors and Awards
- 2012 AVCA Second-Team All-American
- 2012 AVCA First-Team All-Mideast Region
- 2012 First-Team All-Big Ten
- 2012 CoSIDA Academic All-American
- Senior CLASS Award Winner- Volleyball
- 2012 First-Team Academic All-American
- 2012 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2012 NCAA Omaha Regional All-Tournament Team
- 2011 AVCA First-Team All-American
- 2011 First-Team All-Big Ten
- 2011 AVCA All-Mideast Region
- 2011 Two-Time Big Ten Player-of-the-Week (Sept. 26, Oct. 24)
- 2011 CoSIDA Academic Second-Team District Seven
- Ameritas Player's Challenge All-Tournament Team
- MCM Elegante Lobo Classic All-Tournament Team
- 2011 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2010 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013)
2012: Senior
A unanimous All-Big Ten pick, Gina Mancuso also earned 2012 AVCA Second-Team All-America honors • Captured first-team All-Mideast Region honors • Claimed the Senior CLASS Award winner for volleyball • Named first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American and Academic All-Big Ten • Posted 377 total kills on the season and an average of 3.43 kills per set, while ranking 10th in the Big Ten in kills • Recorded 11 double-doubles on the year and posted at least 10 kills in 25 matches, including a season-high 20 kills three times in 2012 • Hit .300 or better in 11 of the Huskers' 20 Big Ten contests • Ranked 10th in the conference in service aces with an average of 0.28 per set • Led Nebraska in kills against Notre Dame, recorded 15 against UCLA, along with 16 digs, and notched 10 kills against Saint Louis • Tallied a .412 hitting percentage against Colgate, recording seven kills on 17 swings and posted six digs • Came on strong for the Huskers against Duquesne and Kentucky with a team-high 15 kills against the Dukes and a team-high 17 kills against the Wildcats • Posted hitting percentages of .375 and .400, respectively in those matches • Led the Husker offense against Iowa State with 18 kills on 47 swings, along with 16 digs and three blocks • Led Nebraska against Penn State, recording 12 kills and 11 digs • Recorded 10 kills on 23 swings (.304) and nine digs against Ohio State • Led Nebraska against Michigan State with 12 kills on 25 swings for a .400 hitting percentage • Posted 12 kills and 16 digs against the Wolverines on Sept. 30 • Led NU with 14 kills and 10 digs against both Purdue and Indiana • Notched three aces and eight kills against Wisconsin, while she led the Husker offense against Minnesota, posting 14 kills (.343) and recorded two service aces • Notched 12 kills and a .300 hitting percentage against Iowa • Led Nebraska in kills against Penn State, tallying 16 in the match • Posted a season-high 20 kills matches at Michigan State and Michigan • Led Nebraska with 20 kills and 12 digs against Purdue, notching a .333 hitting percentage • Led the Huskers against Minnesota, posting 18 kills • Recorded 13 kills against both Iowa and Northwestern, helping the Huskers to two wins • Led the Huskers with 12 kills in their first-round NCAA match with UMES • Had 14 kills in the Regional Semifinal with Washington • Recorded 16 kills in the Huskers' final match of the season against Oregon.
2011: Junior
Mancuso earned first-team AVCA All-America honors after leading the Huskers with 3.60 kills per set, 2.66 digs per set and 0.54 blocks per set • Was a key asset in helping the Huskers earn their first Big Ten championship • Named a second-team All-American by Volleyball Magazine • Earned AVCA first-team All-Mideast Region honors • Named a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-District VII selection • Was named to the Ameritas Players Challenge and the MCM Elegante Lobo Classic all-tournament team • Also earned academic All-Big Ten honors • Was a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten pick • Led the Huskers in kills, totaling 407 on the year • Ranked in the top 10 in the Big Ten Conference for total kills during the entire season • Named the Big Ten Player-of-the-Week after leading the Huskers to back-to-back wins over Penn State and Ohio State and then again for helping Nebraska post wins over Iowa and top-ranked Illinois • Notched at least 10 kills in 27 matches during 2011 • Posted a career-high 25 kills against Kansas State • Recorded a double-double against Penn State with 22 kills and 10 digs, also tying her career-high mark for attacks • Recorded a double-double with 15 kills and 14 digs, adding five blocks and two aces to help the Huskers take down Illinois, NU's first win over a No. 1-ranked opponent since 1990 • Recorded 13 double-doubles on the year • Posted a career-high 19 digs against Purdue on Oct. 7 • Notched a hitting percentage of .400 or better on five occasions, including a .500 hitting percentage against Weber State on Sept. 10 • Hit over .300 for the first four matches of the season • Finished with three service aces against Iowa State on Sept. 17 • Completed the season ranked eighth in the Big Ten in kills (3.60) and ninth in points (4.08) • Led the Huskers in attacks, points, kills and aces in 2011.
2010: Sophomore
Mancuso provided depth at outside hitter in 22 matches with five starts • Averaged 1.79 kills and 0.15 aces per set, while hitting .250 • Saw action in all three of Nebraska's NCAA Tournament matches • Had five kills on seven swings (.714) in one set of action against Sacred Heart to open postseason play • Tied her career high in total blocks with four and put away an ace at Baylor on Nov. 24 • Took 18 swings, dug 10 balls and added two blocks while playing two sets against Kansas State on Nov. 10 • Started against Texas A&M at home on Oct. 9, producing eight kills on 16 swings (.438), one ace and 10 digs • Tied a career high for attacks with 21 in a home start against Colorado on Sept. 18 • Earned her first start of the season against Idaho State on Sept. 4 at the BYU Nike Invitational, where she tied her career high in kills with 10 on 19 swings (.368) • Set a career high in attacks with 21 at Creighton on Aug. 31.
2009: Freshman
Mancuso played in 32 of 33 contests • Averaged 1.58 digs and 0.28 service aces per set to rank fourth in the Big 12 in aces while leading all conference rookies in that category • Reached double figures in digs in three matches and had multiple service aces nine times while playing extensively in the back row • Totaled a kill, an ace and seven digs in a sweep of No. 5 Iowa State on Dec. 11 • Recorded three kills and a pair of service aces in a sweep of No. 20 Northern Iowa on Dec. 5 • Finished the regular season with five digs and a pair of service aces against Colorado on Nov. 28 • Totaled three kills and added four digs at Kansas on Nov. 21 • Collected a pair of aces and six digs in a sweep of Texas A&M on Nov. 11 • Totaled three aces and added seven digs in NU's sweep of Missouri on Nov. 4 • Established a career high with 16 digs against No. 14 Iowa State on Oct. 21 • Totaled two aces and seven digs in a loss at No. 2 Texas on Oct. 30 • Drilled a season-high four service aces and added five digs in a sweep of K-State on Oct. 10 • Tied her season best with 13 digs in a five-set win at Oklahoma on Sept. 30 • Had a pair of kills, a service ace and eight digs in NU's sweep of Colorado on Sept. 19 • Totaled five kills and six digs against BYU on Sept. 11 • Had eight kills on .312 hitting and matched her season best with four blocks against Tulane on Sept. 5 • Started at outside hitter three times, including a season-high 10 kills and eight digs against UL-Lafayette on Sept. 4 • Made her first start against No. 11 Minnesota, totaling nine kills, 13 digs and four blocks against the Golden Gophers.
High School
Mancuso was one of the nation's top outside hitters playing for Coach JJ Toczek at Papillion-LaVista High School • Named the 2008 Gatorade National Player of the Year, becoming the first-ever high school athlete from Nebraska to earn Gatorade National Player-of-the-Year accolades • Tabbed as National Player of the Year by Volleyball Magazine and the AVCA • Selected to play in the Under Armour/AVCA High School All-America game • Was a three-time first-team all-state performer who finished second on Nebraska's all-time high school list (2,371 kills) and set the Class A career mark in digs (1,320) • Tabbed for Volleyball Magazine's Fab 50 after leading PLHS to a 41-1 record and a state title in 2008, totaling 721 kills on .452 hitting, 373 digs, 53 blocks and 39 service aces • Captained the all-state teams by the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald • Topped the state in kills in each of her final three years, including 669 kills while adding 418 digs and 76 blocks to lead PLHS to a state crown • Drilled 32 kills in the championship match against Grand Island • Earned first-team all-state honors in 2006 with a state-best 568 kills • Was a member of the U.S. Junior National Team in 2008, leading Team USA with nine kills in the gold medal match at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Women's Junior Championships • Played club volleyball for Coach Gwen Egbert and the Nebraska Juniors, winning a pair of Junior Olympic titles (2007-09) • Named the MVP of the 18-and-under Division in 2009 and was a two-time All-American • Selected as the Nebraska High School Athlete of the Year by both state papers, as she played basketball and ran track • Earned second-team All-Class A honors in basketball in 2009, averaging 15.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game • Carried a 4.0 GPA and ranked eighth in her graduating class • Has an athletic background as her father (Mike) was a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers, while her older sister (Dani) was a starter on NU's 2006 NCAA title team and played professionally after graduation.


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Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh, opening ODI of five matches series, played at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium Mirpur. Zimbabwe won the match by 9 runs. It was a fighting contest of glorious bowling and stunning bating, displayed by both teams, where all in the same boat.
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field, Brendon Taylor and Chamu Chibhabha gave a strong platform of 53 runs to visitors, by their decent 27 and 24 runs respectively.
Nail biting finish at Mirpur
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Only a sample representative of the initial material can provide meaningful analysis results. Rotating dividers and rotary tube dividers are an important means to ensure the representativeness of a sample and thus the reproducibility of the analysis.
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Modern-Day Alaskan Broadband Benefits from Satellite Earth Station Competition
August 10 – Today's technologically advanced Alaska is a far cry from Jack London's frontier in The Call of the Wild. Yet while dog-sledding remains a common form of transportation, the image of the disconnected wilderness man is today more myth than reality. Keep Reading


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Last week I took my kids to a museum in Salt Lake City that had a new children's exhibit that they wanted to see. Lucky for me there was also a quilt exhibit at the same museum, right around the corner from where the kids wanted to be. There were some amazing quilts, so I thought I'd share a few. Pardon the flash photography – not beautiful, but the lighting was tricky and I figured it's better than nothing.
This quilt was called, "Under Penalty of Law" and is made entirely of appliqued clothing tags! It was made by Miriam Zabriskie and her son Michael. While Michael was in the hospital they collected all the clothing tags -many were donated by nurses, doctors, and other hospital staff – and he spent the time there arranging each label for placement.
This quilt was my favorite though. It was made out of pieced diamonds slightly larger than a quarter. They were tiny!
Also in the exhibit (but picture did not turn out) was a quilt made by an old friend and her mom to replicate a quilt made by a pioneer ancestor. I love that idea as well! The title of the exhibit was Pieces of Me – Quilted Expressions of Human Ties. Isn't that so true? The best quilts are about people, I think.
So there you go – a little quilty field trip. I hope you enjoyed as well as you could despite the not-so-hot photography. The quilts were much better in person – I wish we could have gone together.
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The State University of New York (SUNY) is facing a critical crossroads, a choice between fulfilling its mission and failing to live up to its promise.
SUNY is the nation's largest public higher education system. Its mission is to provide "… the people of New York educational services of the highest quality, with the broadest possible access, fully representative of all segments of the population in a complete range of academic, professional and vocational postsecondary program."
The mission promises that everyone who is academically qualified has the chance to earn a college degree, regardless of his or her income.
Threats to SUNY's mission
SUNY is in the midst of a crisis, which threatens its fundamental mission. In a four-year period, SUNY lost nearly $700 million in state support through a series of budget cuts. SUNY's level of support was flat in last year's budget and is flat again in the one proposed for this year, even though costs are increasing.
That loss of nearly $700 million, combined with flat funding, has left SUNY without the funding necessary to maintain or improve quality. That is unfair to students, who pay more in tuition each year under a program approved by SUNY and the Legislature.
In effect, the state has shifted the bulk of the responsibility for public higher education onto students and their families. Today, nearly 75 percent of SUNY's operating budget comes from tuition and fees, compared to a decade ago when 75 percent of its budget came from the state. As more and more funding for SUNY is coming from tuition and fees, an even greater financial burden is being placed on lower- and middle-income families.
The promise of access to a quality, affordable higher education is being compromised. Programs at many SUNY campuses have been affected, threatening academic quality and access. Many SUNY campuses have closed programs and courses and dramatically increased class sizes. These factors combined have delayed graduations, postponed students' employment earnings and increased their debts.


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Whitney Houston's Daughter Bobbi Kristina Caught Smoking Weed on Camera
Have the late Whitney Houston's bad habits rubbed off on her teenage daughter, Bobbi Kristina? Just a week ago, news surfaced that the Houston family tried to stage an intervention for 19-year-0ld Bobbi Kristina –Whitney's only child and father Bobby Brown's fourth child — and now a video of the future reality star has surfaced, showing Bobbi smoking marijuana while visiting a college in Statesboro, Ga.
Just like Miley Cyrus, Bobbi Kristina was filmed ripping a gigantic bong with a group of friends; the party was back in March 2011, and while it hasn't been totally confirmed, a source (via Radar Online) claims that the substance in the bong was marijuana. The same source said, "Bobbi Kristina was staying with friends at the school and she brought along a big bag of pot for the party. The party was well underway by the time I got there around 11PM. When I left at 6AM the next day, she was still partying hard."
In the video that surfaced of B.K. toking up, Whitney's daughter is pictured taking a hit off of the three-foot bong before coughing and going in for round two. From the look of things, she has obviously done this before. But pot wasn't the only substance Bobbi Kristina had in her system that night, as the source continued, "Between tokes, Bobbi was drinking shots of Grey Goose and Skyy Blue vodka, and sipping a mixed vodka drink. She's obviously a seasoned partier. With the amount of pot and alcohol she was using, I would have passed out, but she was still going strong."
Bobbi Kristina has reportedly been abusing drugs more and more as of late, with her mother's sudden passing worsening the teen's struggles. After Whitney Houston was pronounced dead, the inconsolable B.K. had to be hospitalized twice after ingesting a potentially fatal cocktail of alcohol and prescription drugs. After her mother's funeral, family members begged her to enter rehab, and another source at Radar Online also affirmed the fact that Bobbi Kristina's family is worried about her health and well being.
"Everyone is worried sick about Krissy … Her aunt Pat got a number of her friends and family to come to Atlanta and have a serious talk with her about her sobriety," the source said. "There were lots of tears, but Bobbi Kristina didn't listen."


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Angel babies. I LOVE these sweet pictures. Love you friend!ReplyDelete
Pigtail sare the best .I remember starting to put pigtails in my little ones hair back when they looked more like antenas since she didn't have much, but I didn't care!ReplyDelete
- Sarah
seriously?? your sweet little girl in that second picture with her little lips sucked in? and her piggy tails? and her sweet kicks?? man. she's seriously a beauty.ReplyDelete
love seeing sweet pictures of your babies! having a girl is so foriegn to me because all i have is my precious 3 year old little boy...and it's pretty hard to convince me that there is anything better :)...but seeing these sweet pics of ainsleigh makes me wonder what a girl would be like... :)ReplyDelete
Your children really are so very beautiful. I love these pictures, they are so natural and it feels like you're really seeing the kids in 'their natural state' which is the best way to see them and photograph them. So lovely, they really made me smile. XReplyDelete
i can't even handle the cuteness!! absolutely presh!ReplyDelete
adorable!! happy tuesday!ReplyDelete
So precious! Love it!ReplyDelete
such sweet pictures, I can't believe Ainsleigh will be a big sister!ReplyDelete
beauty. beauty. beauty. love those babesReplyDelete
Beautiful! I love the "Daddy's work of art" t-shirt :-)ReplyDelete
i want to give them big hugs and kisses!ReplyDelete
-jocee <3
These pictures are my favorite yet! My favorites are the sweet pigtails from the back, Aiden's hair flying as he jumps, and Ains with the pretty pink flowers :)ReplyDelete
Happy Tuesday!
I guess cuteness runs in the family... ;)ReplyDelete
they really are beauties!!!ReplyDelete
Those pigtails! What do the kids think about the new baby??? :)ReplyDelete
ahhh i want to smooch their little faces off! miss you guys so bad <3ReplyDelete
amazing spontaneous pictures.ReplyDelete
Ains just inspired me to wear pigtails today. She pulls the off so well. =DReplyDelete
You are so blessed my friend! Miss you!ReplyDelete
Casey I always look forward to your new posts everyday, love these photos all very gorgeous..xx much love, Maria...)ReplyDelete
LOVING the pigtails! :-)ReplyDelete
That little Ainsleigh is just as cute as a bug!!! Love the second picture of her!ReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures of beautiful sweet kids.ReplyDelete
So adorable! I love what Ainsleigh's shirt says :) Eeeep! xoReplyDelete
yesterday I was walking through Harmons grocery store and saw a little boy with a head full of blonde curly locks. Made me think of Aiden. :)ReplyDelete
so pretty babies!ReplyDelete
lovely pics
hubby is super talented!
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- AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 2:26 PM
Oh Casey - it just does not get any sweeter than that! What a precious, beautiful family. Chris really captured the moments perfectly, as he always does....love them all! xoReplyDelete
love her little pigtails.ReplyDelete
Holy cow - that pigtails shot is to die for!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 4:09 PM
Those little ones of yours are just so precious!ReplyDelete
Too sweet! I was so happy when Charli could finally wear pigtails. It was a happy day ;) xoxoReplyDelete
These photos are so beautiful - and so is your family!ReplyDelete
Lovely, lovely, family :)
chris is good at taking pics, my dear. such beautiful babies you have. oh my! story's hair isn't quite long enuf for pigtails..i look fwd to the day.ReplyDelete
these are truly precious.ReplyDelete
It pays to have a husband thats good with a camera ;)! Those are wonderful photos! What camera are you using btw?ReplyDelete
Ainsleigh is an absolute photographers dream. Those lips are to die for!ReplyDelete
Love the piggies!!ReplyDelete
Love the piggies!!ReplyDelete
That first one! I just want to pick her up and cover her in kisses.ReplyDelete
And I'm already half in love with your Aiden. :)
They are soooooooooo cute!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 8:27 PM
What great pictures. Your babies are so cute! Ainsleigh is so adorable in her little pigtails.ReplyDelete
Your family is so cute. I hope to have what you have someday. You're very blessed. XOReplyDelete
I know I've said it before, but i'm going to say it again: your kids are model babies. Seriously, little beautiful angels!ReplyDelete
Love those blondies! The pigtails are especially cute. I have two blonde nieces, ages 3 and 6. They are so much fun!ReplyDelete
great shots!ReplyDelete
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What sweet babies! My favorite is of Aiden hopping on the sofa. He reminds me of my little boy!ReplyDelete
Such beautiful photos. You and your kids are breathtaking!ReplyDelete
So precious! :)ReplyDelete
Great photos. We have the same pillows.ReplyDelete
The pigtails--how cute--it is making me want a little girl so I can give her pigtails too :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures! Your babies are so darling.ReplyDelete
these are BEAUTIFUL!ReplyDelete
my sweet pea just turned one & doesn't have much hair...but oh, i can't wait!
angels is right! what fantastic shots!ReplyDelete
They really are gorgeous and very much beauties. I love the one of you cuddling Aiden- it is just beautiful. Your husband takes wonderful photos. xReplyDelete
Your babies are absolutely gorgeous!ReplyDelete
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The Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company
Contradiction, the first performance staged by Walid Aouni in 1992 was awarded the critics' prize at the Festival of Experimental Theatre and as a result, the Modern Dance Theatre Company was established as a company of the Cairo Opera House. Under its director Walid Aouni it has since performed eighteen major works
- The Fall of Icarus (1993)
- Excavation of Agatha (1994)
- The Trilogy: Coma (1995), The Last Interview (1996), The Desert of Shady Abdel Salam (1997)
- Elephants Hide to Die (1995 - 2005)
- At the Beginning there was Dance (1997)
- Song of Whales (1998)
- Scarecrow (1999)
- Shahrazad Korsakov (2000)
- The Secrets of Samarkand (2001)
- Life Vest under Your Seat I (2001)
- Underground (2002)
- Sculpture Dream (2003)
- Life Vest under Your Seat II (2003)
- Moving Sands (2004)
- Between Dusk and Dawn (2005)
- Banat Bahary (2005)
- Fairouz Did You ever Cry (2006)
- Smell of Ice (2007)
1995 was the first time Egypt was awarded the prize of Best Scenography for Elephants Hide to Die at the Seventh International Festival of Experimental Theatre, and in 1996, it was the first Arab country to become a member of the ITI at the fifth workshop for theatre music in Munich. Khamassene Winds in 2003, was awarded "Best Scenographic Work" at the Cairo International Experimental Theatre Festivals.
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- Aouni, Walid
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The kalam argument is an altered form of the cosmological argument. It is intended to circumvent the infinite regress problem contained within the traditional cosmological argument by altering the premises. The arguments dates back to the Islamic apologist Al-Ghāzāli (1058-1111).[1]
- 1 Argument
- 2 Actual Infinite
- 3 Counter-arguments
- 3.1 Begging the question and special pleading to avoid infinite regress
- 3.2 Not all events necessarily have causes
- 3.3 Fallacy of Composition
- 3.4 Equivocation of "beginning to exist"
- 3.5 Special pleading that the universe is not necessarily existent
- 3.6 A-priori arguments cannot establish matters of fact
- 3.7 Is God distinct from the universe?
- 3.8 Unparsimonious explanation
- 3.9 Why only one cause?
- 3.10 Natural processes are not ruled out
- 3.11 Unsupported premises relating to an actual infinite
- 3.12 Block theory of time is compatible with an actual infinite series of events
- 3.13 Problem of evil
- 3.14 So what?
- 4 References
- 5 External links
William Lane Craig's version of the kalam cosmological argument is as follows:
- Everything that begins to exist has a cause.
- The universe began to exist.
- Therefore, the universe must have a cause.
The distinction between the first premise and the traditional cosmological argument's principle of sufficient reason is that it distinguishes effects in general from those that have a beginning. This qualification leaves open an interesting possibility that some things in the universe might exist that never began to exist. But Craig is not that sloppy, so before we jump on this observation, we need to address the kalam argument's second premise and its support.
The kalam argument's second premise—"The universe began to exist"—is a claim that seems more of a presupposition than a fact, but watch how it is supported:
- An actual infinite cannot exist.
- A beginningless series of events is an actual infinite.
- Therefore, the universe cannot have existed infinitely in the past, as that would be a beginningless series of events.
Actual Infinite[edit]
The important term here is, of course, "actual infinite." Wikipedia has the following to say about actual infinities:
- "Actual infinity is the notion that all (natural, real etc.) numbers can be enumerated in any sense sufficiently definite for them to form a set together. Hence, in the philosophy of mathematics, the abstraction of actual infinity is the acceptance of infinite entities, such as the set of all natural numbers or an arbitrary sequence of rational numbers, as given objects."
- "The mathematical meaning of the term actual in actual infinity is synonymous with definite, completed, extended or existential, but not to be mistaken for physically existing. The question of whether natural or real numbers form definite sets is therefore independent of the question of whether infinite things exist physically in nature."
Begging the question and special pleading to avoid infinite regress[edit]
The kalam argument seems to have been worded specifically to address the refutation of the cosmological argument, as it made the qualification that only things that begin have causes. The kalam arguer will simply state that God didn't begin, and so no regress occurs and no Creator of God is necessary.
In Dan Barker's article Cosmological Kalamity, he writes
The curious clause "everything that begins to exist" implies that reality can be divided into two sets: items that begin to exist (BE), and those that do not (NBE). In order for this cosmological argument to work, NBE (if such a set is meaningful) cannot be empty[2], but more important, it must accommodate more than one item to avoid being simply a synonym for God. If God is the only object allowed in NBE, then BE is merely a mask for the Creator, and the premise "everything that begins to exist has a cause" is equivalent to "everything except God has a cause." As with the earlier failures, this puts God into the definition of the premise of the argument that is supposed to prove God's existence, and we are back to begging the question.
In other words, the set of items that do not begin to exist must be pluralized - otherwise it is just another word for God.
The wording of Kalam is arguably a form of special pleading on the part of the theist. As Richard Dawkins put it, the cosmological argument makes "the entirely unwarranted assumption that God himself is immune to the regress." Whether we qualify the first premise to exclude non-beginning things (as the kalam argument does) or not (as the cosmological does), the essential question is why it is more logically defensible to claim that for the rule that everything must have a cause, an exception is made for God but not for the natural universe as a whole? Why does God not begin? It appears to be a wholly arbitrary choice.
Not all events necessarily have causes[edit]
- Main Article: Not all events necessarily have causes
The argument asserts that "everything that begins to exist has a cause". However, this is arguably a false statement and a hasty generalization. It is possible that some events, particularly on the quantum scale (such as in the early universe), do not have causes (or at least we do not fully understand the cause at this time). Thunderf00t's video on Kalam questions the validity of using everyday concepts like "everything that begins to exist has a cause" in extreme situations such as the beginning of the universe.[2] Hume argues the only way to know if principles (like causality) hold in very different conditions is to have direct experience of this.
Fallacy of Composition[edit]
- Main Article: Fallacy of composition
In the first premise, Craig declares "everything that begins requires a cause," and goes on to place the universe at the same logical level as its contents.
In an article titled Cosmological Kalamity, Dan Barker writes:
The first premise refers to every "thing," and the second premise treats the "universe as if it were a member of the set of "things." But since a set should not be considered a member of itself, the cosmological argument is comparing apples and oranges.
Describing the way physical objects within the universe behave relies on induction and physical laws, neither of which apply in the absence of a spacetime universe. Everything we are familiar with is an object within a set (the universe). It is a fallacy of composition to assert that the properties of things we are familiar with (objects within the set) are also properties of the set as a whole (the universe). Example: "Each part of an airplane has the property of being unable to fly. Therefore the airplane has the property of being unable to fly." The conclusion doesn't follow because the only way to determine whether the airplane has the property of being able to fly or not would be to get outside the plane (set) and then make observations. Unfortunately we are stuck inside the universe, so any conclusions we can draw about individual components of the universe (within the set) do not necessarily apply to the set as a whole.
See Russell's paradox for issues that arise from allowing a set to be a member of itself.
Equivocation of "beginning to exist"[edit]
Kalam also equivocates on the first premise when it refers to everything that "begins to exist". Presumably this premise is referring to everything around us on this planet--everything in your house, everything on the streets, everything we see in the cosmos. However all of these things did not "begin to exist" in the same sense theists are claiming the universe "began to exist" (creation ex nihilo). According to the laws of thermodynamics, matter can neither be created nor destroyed, and everything we are familiar with is a actually reconfiguration of preexisting matter than has been around for billions of years. The atoms that comprise people, places, and planets do not "come into existence" in the same sense Kalam is claiming the universe came into existence (matter appearing from a previous state of non-being/non-existence). Rather they have always existed in some form, and the objects we see around us are merely the latest rearrangements of those atoms. So in speaking of the universe requiring a "cause" for it's existence, Kalam is not referring to it as you would an automobile, which is being "caused" by a group of laborers rearranging physical matter into the form of a car, or mountains being "caused" by the shifting of tectonic plates (also made of atoms which have been around since the big bang), but of something being caused by creation ex nihilo, which is not at all the type of creation we are familiar with in every other circumstance. Kalam therefore is using a word game to equivocate between the behavior of matter and the origin of matter. This is an equivocation between wildly different things.
In summary: Kalam proponents believe God made the universe exist ex nihilo. But everything around us only "begins to exist" in a trivial sense, as rearrangements of preexisting, uncreated stuff. Since the universe is literally the only example of something truly "beginning to exist" from a previous state of nothingness, this means there is a sample set of one in this category, leaving no inductive support for the premise that "whatever begins to exist (ex nihilo) has a cause".
Once the argument is reformulated to take into account the hidden premises, it looks like this:
- Every rearrangement of pre-existing matter has a cause. (supported by every observation, ever.)
- The universe began to exist from absolute nonexistence, NOT from a rearrangement of pre-existing matter.
- Therefore the universe has a cause.
In other words:
- Every X has a cause.
- The universe Y.
- Therefore the universe has a cause.
As you can see, once the equivocation is made plain, the argument is invalid.
Further equivocation
There is a further type of equivocation on the phrase "begins to exist". Premise 1 refers to things that begin to exist within time. In other words, there was a time when a thing did not exist, followed by a time when it existed. This is not the case with the universe, since time is part of the universe. The universe is a finite age (13.8 billion years), and because time did not come into existence until after the inflation began, there is literally NO TIME at which the universe did not exist. It has existed at every point in time. Rephrasing the argument to accurately include this information, we get something like this:
Let X = "a thing which began to exist a finite time ago after a point when it did not exist"
Let Y = "a thing which has existed for a finite time, but which exists at every point in time"
- Everything that is X has a cause for it's existence.
- The Universe is Y.
- Therefore the universe has a cause for it's existence.
Once again, equivocation is at play. Premise 1 and 2 are comparing apples and oranges. The universe has existed at every moment in time and did not begin to exist in the same way that every object in P1 began to exist, so the argument is invalid.
Special pleading that the universe is not necessarily existent[edit]
If God not having a beginning is not a problem for Craig and other defenders of this argument, why is it a problem for the natural universe? To answer this, we must look at a further problem. This problem concerns the definition of God used in Kalam and the cosmological argument. A theologian might reply to this counterargument and insist that the decision is not arbitrary, and that God must be allowed to have these attributes that the Kalam argument seems to imply. He may say that the argument is an attempt to show the need for there to be a God that has the attributes that we cannot find in the universe. He might say that because we know that everything in the universe needs a cause and that the idea of infinite time is nonsense, there must be this being with these unique attributes. That is, there must be this being that does not begin, has no creator, and is thus able to create the universe. But this is just a bald assertion. The lack of human imagination when it comes to solving mysteries at the boundaries of current knowledge is not a good reason to invoke a hypothetical entity with mysterious powers that enable it to be immune from paradoxes.
A-priori arguments cannot establish matters of fact[edit]
- Main Article: Proof by logic
Overall, this argument is an example of a proof by logic, where philosophers attempt to "demonstrate" god with a logical syllogism alone, devoid of any confirming evidence. This is arguably inappropriate for establishing matters of fact.
Is God distinct from the universe?[edit]
Let S1 = a state of affairs in which the Universe did not exist, and S2 = a state of affairs in which the Universe did exist.
The theist is trying to claim that the Universe began to exist, that is, there was a state in which there was God, "and then" there was a state in which there was the Universe. In other words, they want to say S1 "and then" S2. In order to do that, they must show that S1 and S2 are distinct. The possibilities are:
- The Universe never began to exist
- The Universe never existed
- S1 and S2 follow each other in time
- Some agent in S1 is the atemporal cause of S2
If we can eliminate all four examples, then there is no way to distinguish between the two states. If that is the case, then there is no "beginning" - no state at which the Universe began to exist, thus undermining the conclusion.
If we try to prove by contradiction that the Universe never began to exist, the contradiction becomes evident. By assuming the Universe began to exist, it rules out (1). The Universe exists, so that rules out (2). (3) is disproven by the fact that time is a property of the Universe, and therefore can't be applied outside of the Universe. (4) can't be true because Craig defines "atemporal causation" as follows:
To borrow an illustration from Kant, a heavy ball's resting on a cushion is the cause of a depression in the cushion, even if the ball has been resting on the cushion from eternity past.
However, this cannot be used to distinguish between S1 and S2 because it requires cause and effect to be simultaneous. S1 and S2 cannot be simultaneous, as the Universe would exist at the same instant that it doesn't exist - a contradiction. By assuming that the Universe began to exist, we have ruled out all explanations for how it could have begun to exist. Thus, we cannot distinguish at the moment between S1 and S2 - undermining their conclusion.
Unparsimonious explanation[edit]
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The God hypothesis is not only unnecessary, it is not parsimonious. In order to explain something apparently designed and which cannot create itself, a being is conjured into existence which would require even more unlikely explanation.
Why only one cause?[edit]
In the construction of a house, there may be twenty people involved. There may be a large amount and wide variety of materials. There must be an appropriate location, and a diverse set of conditions that allowed the entire process to take place. Yet, the first premise would have us believe that all of this comprises just one "cause." This fails even on the most basic intuitive level, and even when it involves an object with which we are intimately familiar. Discussing something as foreign to our intuitions as the beginning of time would seem to compound the problem further.
However, even if we grant that each "thing" in the universe has exactly one cause, and that postulating an uncaused cause is sufficient to explain the origin of all things, it still would not follow that there could be only one uncaused cause. There could be several such influences working in concert, as polytheists would have us believe. There could be millions of uncaused causes that began separately but whose creations have since intermingled to form the universe we have now. In short, it isn't clear why anyone should suggest "a cause" rather than an unknown number of them - unless, of course, one's goal is to support an ideology that claims a singular creator for other reasons.
Natural processes are not ruled out[edit]
Even if you accept Kalām, it does not distinguish between a timeless multiverse, a timeless deity, or any other timeless process that might give rise to a universe. New Apologetics suggested a hypothetical "Quantum Minds Theory" in which many non-beneficent, non-omniscient, non-temporal minds exist and the universe begins when one mind shifts to break the logjam/equilibrium of competing ideas in the mind collection.[3]
- "On QMT, the physical world is not a design of God, but is the ontological by-product of an imbalance in the network of opposition between a vast multitude of non-spatiotemporal minds."
They argue this hypothesis is a better fit with the observed universe than traditional theism.
Unsupported premises relating to an actual infinite[edit]
- Main Article: Infinite regress does not occur
It is asserted that "An actual infinite cannot exist." However, this claim is not justified and it is possible that an actual infinite might possibly exist.[4]
Block theory of time is compatible with an actual infinite series of events[edit]
One view of time is that the past, present and future always exist. Therefore there is no restriction on how much future or past there might be; it might even be an actual infinite.[5]
Problem of evil[edit]
- Main Article: Kalam Cosmological Problem of Evil
Based on the premises of Kalam, evil may or may not have a cause (depending on if evil had a beginning). Either the source of evil is divine, or God could not or would not destroy evil.
So what?[edit]
- Main Article: The first cause implies God exists
Cosmological arguments have a weak conclusion that does not entail God exists. Although some other variation of the Kalām argument or Cosmological argument may be internally consistent even if all the terms given are agreed upon by all parties concerned, the argument actually makes no effort to demonstrate anything tangible in nature regarding the manifestation of a God. An example analogous to the Kalām argument would be a geometry proof on some type of polygon. Even though the entire table of proofs is totally internally consistent, it does not demonstrate that the actual polygon exists in nature. An exhaustive effort to prove all the angles of a triangle will always add up to 180 degrees says nothing about whether or not triangles exist.
External links[edit]
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- [6]
- [7]
- The Journeyman Heretic: On the Kalam Cosmological Argument
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- [9] (TheoreticalBullshit/Scott Clifton's objection to the Cosmological Kalam Argument, and his fallacious responses from William Lane Craig)
- Christopher Alan Bobier, God, Time and the Kalām Cosmological Argument, Sophia, December 2013, Volume 52, Issue 4, pp 593-600
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By Mike Harris | Senior Writer
The look on Denny Hamlin's face after Sunday's race at Homestead told the whole story.
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While Hamlin was solid in the Chase with seven top-10s and nothing worse than a 14th-place finish two weeks ago in Phoenix, Johnson came back from a 25th-place run in the Chase opener at Loudon with nine straight top 10s, including finishes of fifth and second in the last two races.
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"I can assure you we're going to hang our heads high because we came close this year,'' Hamlin added. "We had a great year. (It) just was a little short at the end.''
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There are so many good quotes from Jimmy Johnson during his Wednesday appearance on the "Dan Patrick Show" that it was hard to pick just one for this headline.
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The former Dallas Cowboys coach knows his old team well and believes he knows why it has struggled for so long.
"The No. 1 motivator (in the NFL) is fear. Fear of maybe letting down your teammates or being embarrassed or chastised or fear of losing your job," Johnson told Patrick. "Where is the fear in Dallas? There is no fear in Dallas. It's a country club where everybody is buddies."
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett should be fearful of losing his job, Johnson believes. This week's Desperation Bowl in Philadelphia might be the biggest game of his career.
"I think Jason is probably coaching for his job the rest of the year," Johnson said. "I think this game with Philadelphia, I think this game may decide the futures of players and coaches with those two teams."
We can't disagree. The loser of the game will be 3-6. We'll have to stick a fork in them. The winner will keep hope alive for a run in the NFC East.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' role as the team's general manager as has come under fire this week. Jones said little has changed over the years, that coaches from Jimmy Johnson to Bill Parcells essentially had the same input as Garrett in personnel matters.
"That is completely a bunch of crock," Johnson said. "You notice Jerry started putting all those titles on himself after I left. He didn't call himself general manager and president and all that stuff when I was there; he was the owner. Because it was in my contract that I had total responsibility for all football decisions; it was in my contract. He didn't allow anybody to have that in the contract after I left."
Technically, Jones did hold the GM title while Johnson was there. But it long has been widely agreed that Johnson indeed was the one picking the players who formed the Cowboys' dynasty.
We love to hear Johnson talk about his Cowboys days because he doesn't hold back. Tonight's episode of "A Football Life" (airing at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network) should provide more of the same.
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U.S. military purging 'birthers'?
Lakin speaks out after Marines push to discharge man who questioned Obama
By Jack Minor
Dr. Terry Lakin, an officer who was drummed out of the Army for questioning Obama's eligibility, says that a veteran Marine facing discharge after he posted a comment on Facebook contending the president's birth certificate is fake shows the need for the military and Congress to resolve the issue.
As WND reported, Marine Sgt. Gary Stein is under investigation and facing possible discharge over a Facebook page he created for military members to speak out called Armed Forces Tea Party, in which he, too, questioned Barack Obama's eligibility to be president under the U.S. Constitution.
Lakin said there are many soldiers in the military like Stein who have questions about Obama, but they are often afraid to speak out.
"While I was in the Army there were a lot of people in the Pentagon who were concerned about this issue," Lakin said, "but they were concerned about their career and paycheck."
Stein is under investigation for online remarks made as an officer, but contends his page makes it plain the page is not affiliated with the U.S. military, saying, "We do not represent, and are in no way affiliated with the military, or the United States Armed Forces."
Further, Stein says, "There is no picture of me in uniform anywhere on Facebook; there is no way anyone can say I am presenting myself as a representative of the Marine Corps."
Since its inception in 2010, the page has been critical of Obama and his policies. Stein said he had been warned about by superiors to be careful with what he said, but after he posted a comment about the president's birth certificate possibly being a forgery, the Marine Corps suddenly became more interested in his postings.
Stein said he was told by officials that he was being investigated for making a "disloyal comment about the president" through his personal Facebook profile during a discussion on "NATO allowing the trial of U.S. troops for burning the Koran" on a Facebook group.
"I was responding to a hypothetical question," Stein explained, "and I said I would not obey any illegal orders."
A Marine Corps spokesman, however, gave WND a different reason for the investigation.
According to Maj. Mike Armistead the public affairs officer at MCRD San Diego, on March 8 the Marine Corps began a preliminary inquiry after receiving allegations that Stein had "posted political statements about the president of the United States on his Facebook web page titled 'Armed Forces Tea Party.'" No mention was made about Stein's post on a Facebook group.
Armistead said after reviewing the findings of the preliminary inquiry, the commander decided to address the allegations through an administrative action and that the base commander has recommended Stein be discharged.
While Armistead would not say which comments the Corps had a problem with, on March 4 – five days before the investigation began – Stein posted a link to a YouTube video about the investigation by Maricopa County Sheriff County Joe Arpaio with a statement, "Just in case you forgot … I'm sticking to my guns and saying that president, so-called President Obama's brith [sic] certificate is a fake."
"I think there is enough evidence that some federal agency should investigate whether the document is a fake or not," Stein told WND. "However the real issue is, do we in the military have the right to express our opinion off-duty?"
NOTE: In case you missed the news conference of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "Cold Case Posse," you can view it here.
"Joe Arpaio has finally addressed this issue properly, and look at his findings. It is very apparent there is a legitimate question out there about Obama's eligibility," Lakin added. "I'm still waiting for our generals, admirals, congressional leaders and judges to do the right thing and address this issue properly. Arpaio has finally done this, and look what is happening: The media and officials are attempting to hide what he has found."
Lakin was court martialed, served prison time and given a dishonorable discharge after he refused orders to deploy to Afghanistan until concerns he had about Obama's eligibility were resolved. Prior to his refusal to obey orders, Lakin had attempted for almost two years to get his questions answered through the chain of command but was rebuffed at every turn.
He said the issues that caused him to disobey orders are still there and until they are resolved there will continue to be situations like this.
"Until the generals and admirals decide to deal with this, there are going to continue to be problems with soldiers such as Stein who have questions about the president's birth certificate," he said.
Stein says he intends to fight the decision to discharge him from the Marine Corps, insisting he has a right to discuss and express his opinion about the president's policies.
The military, however, has discharged other soldiers who also questioned Obama's eligibility.
Last year Air Force Staff Sergeant Daryn Moran was given an honorable discharge following statements he made about the president's eligibility.
Moran told his superiors he would not obey orders until Obama proved his eligibility. Rather than attempt to resolve the issue, the Air Force quickly discharged him.
Read the preliminary results of Sheriff Arpaio's Cold Case Posse investigation.


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- See also the associated category: Animal Species.
One of the many things One Piece is known for are the intriguing and strange animals that inhabit the world.
Species in the One Piece world are classified as:[1]
- Type A Creatures: Big Friendly
- Type B Creatures: Small Friendly
- Type C Creatures: Big Savage
- Type D Creatures: Small Savage
Den Den MushiEdit
These are the odd "phone snails" that are used throughout the series. In the english versions, they are called Transponder Snails. They come in a variety of colors and shapes and have multiple functions. The snails act as a number of devices including: rotary phones, fax machines (Which in the 4Kids version is implied to be their rear end as Nezumi says "I'll send you a picture, sorry (Talking to his snail), turn around"), and cellular wrist watch devices. Den Den Mushi are able to communicate through radio waves. This is proven when Smoker catches a conversation between Sanji and Mr. 0 on his Black Den Den Mushi. When they are used, the snails speak in sync with the caller's voice, as well as sometimes imitating the facial expressions of the caller. When not in use, the Den Den Mushi are usually inert, either sleeping or in a dazed state. They first appeared in Chapter 94 and Episode 43.[2]
Other types of Den Den Mushi include:
- Black Den Den Mushi
- Baby Den Den Mushi
- Golden Den Den Mushi
- Silver Den Den Mushi
- Surveillance Den Den Mushi
- Visual Den Den Mushi
- White Den Den Mushi
Sea KingEdit
Sea Kings are fearsome sea creatures which are generally much larger than normal sea creatures. They are found in great numbers along the Calm Belt around the Grand Line, although in rare occasions they can be found in other places throughout the world.
The size of the sea kings are huge as it shows in the picture to the right, even the Straw Hat pirates' Going Merry, which is on the nose of the black and white Sea King, is hardly even visible. Some of these same Sea Kings make another appearance when stopping Noah.[3] It is not known if these are the same Sea Kings seen at the entrance to the Grand Line, but they do bare a striking resemblance.
Sea Kings make trade and travel difficult for anyone trying to cross the water where they are found. Cases have arisen where some islands in the Grand Line close to the edge of the Calm belt have ended up getting almost completely cut off from the rest of the world. In Water 7 and its surrounding islands, this led to the eventual creation of the Sea Train as a means to travel safely to and from each of its surrounding islands.
Sea Kings are serpent-like in appearance however they vary from one Sea King to another in exact appearance along with their size. Only the strongest of ships or captains can take on a Sea King. Most other creatures in the ocean fear the Sea Kings and confrontation with one by all but a few humans is inadvisable. Many characters such as Franky see the act of killing one a sign of strength and achievement.[4] The Sea Kings are type C creatures. They first appeared in Chapter 1 and Episode 4.
News CooEdit
News Coo (ニュース・クー Nyūsu Kū?) are medium-sized seagulls that deliver newspapers and wanted posters around the world. They wear hats to signify their employment and carry bags over their shoulders, just like a paperboy and a small bag that hangs on the neck to collect money from anyone that purchased the newspaper. They are the main source of news and information for people across the globe. News Coo normally perch around the ship's mast or fly through until they are called to deliver the news. According to Gloriosa, they do not deliver newspapers to the Calm Belt.[5] It's also apparently possible to deliver private letters through them, but that requires prior negotiation first.[6] The first News Coo appeared delivering a newspaper to Nami.[7]
Panda SharkEdit
Panda Shark (パンサメ Pansame?, PanShark in Funimation version) is a shark with markings that make it look like a panda. Unlike other sharks, its teeth are not razor sharp. One panda shark had carried Yosaku to the Baratie to tell Luffy and Sanji about their progress on following Nami's trail. That was panda shark's first appearance.[8] Another one is seen in Hatchan's mini-story. It was saved from a hook pierced through his nose. As a reward, it gives the Fish-Man a ring.[9] It has a birthday: August 29. [10]
In One Piece: Unlimited Adventure and Unlimited Cruise, the player can fish for panda sharks, which can be cooked by Sanji.
Sea BeastEdit
Sea Beasts are large sea creatures similar to Sea Kings but differ in that they resemble surface mammals, like cows, cats, lions, rhinos, gorillas, elephants and many more. Some are Type A Creatures: Big Friendly, but some can be very ferocious or be trained to act violent.
Wild BoarsEdit
Wild Boars are large violent pigs common throughout the world. They are larger than their real world counterparts and have some unique variants, like striped boars from an island in the New World that can run on air, Sea Boars, the Senbon Yari of Merveille and Crocodile-Boar hybrids from Zou. Wild Boars can be found in East Blue (Dawn Island), the Grand Line (Jaya), the Calm Belt (Amazon Lily) and even in the New World (Green Bit and Wano Country). Lola from Thriller Bark was a zombie boar.
Several species of Tigers have been seen in many locations, including East Blue and on several islands across the Grand Line. The majority of them were several times the size of a normal one. There could be found in the Goa Kingdom in the East Blue; in Little Garden in Paradise; Rusukaina on the Calm Belt and the Wano Country in the New World. There was also a tiger skin rug found in Karakuri Island, as well as a large breed of six-legged tiger found in Merveille.
West BlueEdit
Island WhalesEdit
Island Whales (アイランドクジラ Airando Kujira?) are the largest whale species in the One Piece world. They resemble the real world sperm whales and come from West Blue. They are highly intelligent, as seen with Laboon being able to understand complex human dialogues between several people, as well as reading their body language. The Straw Hats were able to freely swim amongst them, showing that Island Whales are mellow and not hostile towards other creatures. Being social creatures, they normally swim together with other island whales in pods but may adopt another family (e.g., Laboon adopted a pirate ship as his pod and swam with them). The first that appeared was Laboon, in Chapter 102 and Episode 62. A large pod of island whales was seen right at the beginning in the New World.[11]
List of Animal CharactersEdit
- See the associated category: Animals.
- ↑ One Piece Blue: Grand Data File, Classification of Animal dangerousness.
- ↑ SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 19, Den Den Mushi is explained.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 66 Chapter 647.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 37 Chapter 355 and Episode 249, Franky overjoyed with pride after killing a Sea King.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 53 Chapter 522 (p. 5) and Episode 416.
- ↑ SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 88.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 11 Chapter 96 and Episode 45.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 68 (p. 4-5) and Episode 30, A Panda Shark is seen carrying Yosaku by its mouth.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 20 Chapters 184 and 185, cover story: Hatchan's Sea-Floor Stroll Vol. 3-4, Hatchan meets a Panda Shark.
- ↑ Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary, The Panda Shark's birthday is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 66 Chapter 654 and Episode 574.


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