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Photographer's Note
It was a very hot day in Norway, yes I was surprised, Norway can be very hot :-) and after visit a fresh glacier sited in Fjζrland, village with only 300 habitants, we just find this incredible scene... Norway is really an impressive country full of beautiful and dramatic landscapes for make happy anyone who like to take shots.
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Porteplume (4032) 2003-06-10 13:01
I'm absolutely a "huge" Norway fan! And your lovely picture reminds me great moments...
Nice shot but I wish you had cropped out the very first left part, just right of the little tree, it looks a bit messy there.
thien (2112) 2003-06-10 13:32
Beautiful composition as always. It is hard to manage midday light shots but you pulled it off with excelent colors and constrast.
evilren (1395) 2003-06-10 14:54
didn't know norway is such a beautiful country,remind me a bit of new-zealand. The boat that's located between the reflections + the small houses on the left makes it a good composition.
Aegean (2571) 2003-06-10 14:58
This is a magic shot indeed...evrything works perfect...In one word: GREAT!
PiotrS (443) 2003-06-10 15:20
Beautiful shot, it looks almost like a fantasy land. Agree with Porteplume about a slight crop on the right, but apart from that it's a great composition and perfect exposure.
By the way, did you use Neat Image on this? It almost looks too smooth to be true.
mbaltuch (0) 2003-06-10 18:02
Lovely picture. I agree that a bit more cropping on the left would help some, but in the end, it is just a great picture as is.
AdrianW (2274) 2003-06-10 18:59
Brilliant shot! The reflection of the boat makes it perfect :-D
gringofil (0) 2003-06-10 22:05
This is a wonderful shot...all has been said already. I agree that the reflection makes the shot happen...very well done.
Abocc (3304) 2003-06-10 23:23
Well done! Congratulations
Leo (881) 2003-06-10 23:34
Great shot, wonderful reflection.
dovi (1068) 2003-06-11 3:15
Really great shot of a very different and gorgoues landscape we do not see at this part of the world.
Personally I think that I would have cropped the sky a little bit above the right peak(to bring the main object: the boat and it's reflection to the center of the image) and the left as was mentioned before! ;)
joesull (128) 2003-06-11 14:22
Wonderful composition and colors. The reflections,especially the boat's are really striking. Hope things are going well in Banyoles.
helstor (113) 2003-06-13 17:36
Great shot from Fjζrland! Technically good and nice composition with the shoreline leading the eye into the picture
highlander (71) 2003-06-14 4:19
Perfect shot ! I love it !
You made great use of light, composition and reflection.
Bravo !
Darren (6823) 2003-06-16 10:31
Very, very nice. such a beautiful and tranquil setting, and you have caught it very well. As alternatives, not improvements, I would like to see a similar shot aiming slightly lower, so there is even more foreground, and slightly less sky. To do that one however, may require you to find a slightly hire vantage point. Also, I would love to see this in wider angle, especially showing more to the right of the frame. Again, these are alternatives, not improvements. This shot is great as it is.
nmess (2301) 2003-06-16 21:30
What a nice shot... I don't think I'm good enough to find fault with your work here.
migueleloi (264) 2003-06-21 10:09
I love this picture. Beautiful landscape, the houses and boat colors... yes, this could be a fantasy land...
mcreider (673) 2003-08-17 0:47
Lovely postcard
femkevdh (2633) 2003-10-21 18:12
hmm, I thought I already criticised this one..
Unbelievable beautiful scenery and very well captured! Colors are great, composition too.
emax (920) 2003-10-21 18:43
Beautiful composition. The scene of the fable. Great work.
arleyramos (175) 2003-10-30 8:33
SHOW! This a perfect Postcard. The water morrir is so sharp...very beatiful picture.
Framing, colors and subject in harmony.
goerhal (781) 2003-10-31 0:18
Norge ΔR vackert! Norway IS bautiful! Best proven this way except from beeing there of course!
Riz (0) 2004-02-20 7:37
The reflection of the boat and sky is what makes this shot for me. Excellent exposure.
strangiato (10) 2004-05-22 14:56
This is excellent. There is so much to see here. The mountains, the sky, the reflections, the coloured houses....it is a very nice scene and very well taken.
yesterday (9833) 2004-09-13 4:05
WONDERFUL photo, I like it then it is calm, beautiful landscape. Excellent sharp, splendid light - colour and contrast. Excellent composition, splendid work.
Pts later.............regards Kaj Nielsen
The_Rock (230) 2005-06-19 4:00
this is really beautiful. I can't say another word.
umbrellaphotos (1901) 2005-07-26 13:07
A very nice image. So crisp and clear! Great colors and you did a very nice job composing your image. Thanks for sharing.
aferrao (1145) 2005-07-26 17:46
What a place!
The photo is so beautiful that we almost can feel the atmosphere of the place, we almost can hear the silence of this landscape!
I love it!
Greatings, Artur.
CDez (1415) 2005-07-27 15:20
Bonjour Xevi,
fantastique cadrage dans les fjords Norvιgiens que je ne connai qu'en hiver.
Bravo pour la lumiθre.
hexagon (284) 2005-07-28 4:26
Absolutely wonderful picture, it's oh so quiet... I don't no if a different cropping would have improve the composition. I'm posting a workshop let me know what you think
fiedziu (1764) 2005-08-02 5:44
wow, very nice landscape
fine POV, great sharpness and good reflection
thanks for sharing
recepyuksel (18640) 2005-08-03 13:57
Harika bir manzara. Teknik ve kompo mόkemmele yakın. Tebrikler.
nerve (10231) 2005-08-06 4:59
Another beautiful one..Its so tranquil..peaceful..
Great colours too..
joergen115 (2246) 2005-08-09 12:38 [Comment]
gilou530 (34) 2005-08-23 9:19
belle photo, j'ai pris la mκme dans un autre angle mais le temps ιtait moins beau,
bibs69 (3251) 2005-08-23 9:41
Oh Yes, Xevi !!
Never gone to Norway but maybe I should.
This picture is great. I specially love the colors and the reflexion int the water.
Great job !!
rbcy1974 (20758) 2005-08-23 9:54
Hola Xevi,
Espectacular este paisage con una luz y mescla de colores muy interesante. Pienso que cortando un poco de cielo se le daria mas una sensacion mas intima.
Allo Xevi,
Cette photo respire la quiιtude, la tranquilitι. Une trθs belle prise, bon cadrage, bonne profondeur de champs, belles couleurs.
Leia74 (843) 2006-11-20 10:00
Hi Xevi,
I was in Norway last July and yes, it was hot too! I loved the nature there, the landscapes are incredible, and this shot really gives the feeling of the place. Thanks for reminding me this wonderful place!
bartekp (4746) 2010-06-22 4:14
Hi Xevi,
Nice and 'clean' composition. I loke that POV and colors.
Have a nice evening
Merou (4726) 2010-09-10 15:19
I hope to have the opportunities to discover landscape like this one. Your photo is realy attractive. The boat seems like a toy
agulberk (3794) 2010-10-09 19:42
Merhaba Xevi
such as tale of a place and
as if it is drawn and painted by brush of Leonardo winci
painstakingly created by Creater
in short, in a word, extraordinary great
Well done
Best Regards
Photo Information
- Copyright: Xevi Mayolas (xevi) (591)
- Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2002-08-02
- Categories: Φύση
- Camera: Minolta Dimage 7i
- Έκθεση: f/4, 1/2000 δευτερόλεπτα
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
- Θέμα(τα): My favourite foreign photos from Norway [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2003-06-10 12:50
- Αγαπημένα: 10 [view]
- To PiotrS (4)
by xevi, last updated 2003-06-10 05:46
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For those who can read German or who want to try using the Fish on it there is an article in Der Spiegel here on why espresso in Germany is so bad. The article begins by noting that rather than the sourish filter coffee from the hotplate that one got in the past one now almost always is offered espresso in both cafés and restaurants. It is based on an interview with a moderator of kaffee-netz.de, a German language forum somewhat similar to TMC and ends with the words of the German Barista Champion of 2009 Nana Holthaus-Vehse, namely "Ninety percent of the espresso is appalling."
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Aside from the fact that the operators don't really understand how to operate the machines they also don't clean them and if they do they don't properly rinse the descaler or machine cleaner back out so the coffee has "additives" that rarely improve the flavour.
Fully automatic machines could make a decent cup, but only if they are properly cleaned and adjusted, which they almost never are. Even a representative of Jura in Switzerland says that he is extremely selective about where he orders a cup of coffee when away from home. "Coffee from a dirty machine is pants." Jura even offers an automatic machine that can be adjusted remotely over the internet. If a customer complains the resauranteur can call Jura service and they adjust the machine (How the do that without being able to taste the results is not explained - my comment), however the personnel should be able to do that themselves (obviously).
Peculiarly, there is no note of stale or poor quality beans.
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The Catcher in the Rye is pretty much the book* that bridges that gap between the short stories and novellas I had to read for middle school and the novels required for high school.** Salinger's 1951 novel is that eminently accessible canonical work, and reading it is an eye-opening experience for so many teenagers because the novel is written on their terms. The Catcher in the Rye is like that teacher you have in high school who doesn't talk down to you, who doesn't follow regular lesson plans, and who makes you feel like he really cares. It's the literary equivalent of Boy Meets World's Mr. Turner. From its opening lines, Salinger's novel acknowledges and celebrates the teenage mindset: "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth."
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These few days I kept thinking of you
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The fact how you never gave up on me no matter how mean I was to u. "Never Gave up". Yes. It is in the past tense because finally u did. N I dont blame you.
U know, im just not the kind of person who regret over things. Things happen because they are destined to happen that way, I truly believed that. N its always for the better insyaAllah.
I dont regret but that doesnt stop me from wondering about the what ifs, or what it could have been. Which is useless, I know. I am struggling to stop thinking this way. struggling to stop wishing I could have one more conversation with you.
I hope you won't read this. Maybe u wont. Afterall why would you be here when you are happy there?
Thank you for the memories. At least I would always have them.
Or is it actually better if we had never known each other?
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Over the course of their lush, fiercely original sophomore album "Althaea", London based duo Trailer Trash Tracys condense a number of disparate styles into music that thrillingly broaches the void between figuration and abstraction. While undeniably beautiful and quite often infectious in parts, this is certainly not pop music by any traditional definition; rather, it appeals to the more intuitive of mind and wild at heart. More than simply becoming a philosophical exercise however, the result is their most ambitious and idiosyncratic body of work to date, one which operates at the very limits of what pop music can be.
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Initially conceived as a soundtrack for a film by esteemed cult Filipino director Raya Martin, "Althaea", sees the band continue their investigations into the farther flung reaches of pop music, with stunning results. If "Ester" was adventurous and exploratory in nature, "Althaea" is its grown up and sophisticated older sister: having embarked on their singular artistic course, with the new album Trailer Trash Tracys consolidate their strikingly unique language and tonal style. "Our music has classic western pop sensibilities in terms of melody, but to offset this we play with the framework and like to push the structures, time signatures as much as possible". To that end, the band drafted in some new players – the percussionist Bei Bei "Butterfly" Wang and Three Trapped Tigers' Adam Betts among them – to add another dimension to the recording process, which consisted of adding "layer after layer of instrumentation on a trial and error basis and seeing what could fit". The album as recorded in the band's own home studio, Bangalan, in 2015, and mixed the following year by Dilip Harris.
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I like the Lei one still.
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They have these triangle things standing around the cafeteria. They're dumb. So, I made fun of them:
Close(r)-up of my doodles:
Pimpette wrote:FLOATY HEAD!
Just playing around.
I like the girl in the bottom corner, she came out well.
And a few from meKillbert-Robby wrote:Yaaay, I just filled up an A2 sheet with random babbling and piccys, I must find a way to get it here... some of the stuff is actually ACCEPTABLE, I think at least
Found the camera! Woo!
Threw in some avatars as I scrolled by em, good practise
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In the same period I bought a milling machine and started designing and making cane processing machines, profilers, shapers, and tooling for other makers. In 1983 I started working for Levin Historical Instruments and was introduced to and made a full array of woodwinds: bassoon, dulcian, clarinet, oboe, shawm, and recorders. In 1993 Leslie Ross, the bassoon maker, and I set up shop in New York City.
When I am finished with an instrument hopefully it will look beautiful. But it is the collaboration with a growing number of fine musicians who are further gifted with an understanding of bore and tone holes that turns my work into musical instruments!
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Fall in the high country is winding down. A few breezy days have stripped most of the golden-orange leaves from the aspen trees, and the cold days and nights mean that Arapahoe Basin and Loveland are leading the snowy charge by opening this week. But before we say goodbye to autumn and hello to ski season, let's take one last fond look at some crisp fall beers. Like those aspen leaves, much of this season's beer selection has been stripped from local liquor store shelves, but a few tempting brews are still clinging on and are worth grabbing up.We know that cooling weather demands spicier beer with a clean finish for sun-spotted autumn days, but what else makes certain brews the perfect companions to this dwindling season?"While we do choose seasonal ingredients for our fall beers, there is also a historical context for how these beers came to lend themselves to the fall season," said Jennifer Glanville, brewer for Samuel Adams. "Traditional Oktoberfest beers, like Samuel Adams Octoberfest, are marzen-style lagers. The term marzen – German for the month of March – gets its name from the last month in which the beer was traditionally brewed." Before refrigeration, Glanville said, March was the last month that beers could be "lagered," or put into cold storage, to survive the warmer summer weather. "By doing this, the beers could age during the summer and be enjoyed around this time of the year for the annual fall harvest," Glanville said.Oktoberfest lives onMunich's annual party to end all parties drew to a close on Oct. 7, but the festive spirit lives on in Oktoberfest brews. Though not all brewed in the marzen style, lager Oktoberfest beers claim a large chunk of the fall brewing market. David Courtney, of Beaver Liquors in Avon, said a couple of favorites that can still be found at his store are the Santa Fe Brewing Oktoberfest, a lighter, lager-style, sessionable brew, and the New Belgium Red Hoptober, which is darker but also easy-drinking.Hoptober has also been popular at Riverwalk Wine & Spirits in Edwards, said Tim Consadine, along with Beck's Oktoberfest, another traditional marzen-style lager brewed in Germany. He said he's also sold a lot of the aforementioned Samuel Adams Octoberfest."Our Octoberfest … blends together five roasts of malt to create a brew complete with sweet flavors, including caramel and toffee," Glanville said of the Sam Adams incarnation. "The malty sweetness found in Octoberfest pairs well with some of my favorite fall dishes, such as bratwurst and roast pork."Mickey Werner, of Alpine Wine & Spirits in West Vail, said the Sam Adams brew also has been a popular one at his shop, along with Left Hand's Oktoberfest. Left Hand brews in the marzen style, starting in the spring and eating up two months to get the beer to its medium-bodied lagered finish."Oktoberfest beers have a deep red amber color that itself is characteristic of autumn and the color of the changing leaves, together with a rich malt complexity," Glanville said.Don't shy away from pumpkinOne of the great things about being a woman is that you can drink fruity beer without worrying what your friends will think or whether it will somehow ruin your masculinity. I'll happily guzzle a framboise or a shandy alongside an IPA or a stout because, as they say, variety is the spice of life, and I want to grab it with both hands.Consequently, pumpkin ales are my favorite fall style of beer. Brewed infrequently in limited batches, they disappear quickly. There are still a few six-packs of pumpkin brews to be had here and there around the valley, so stock up while you still can.Consadine said Riverwalk is home to a diminishing supply of Tommyknocker Pumpkin Harvest Ale, brewed with a bit of molasses and spice, and Woodchuck's Pumpkin Cider, a private-reserve selection that combines Woodchuck's signature cider flavor with a pumpkin finish.Also spotted around the valley this month were Dogfish Punkin Ale, which comes in at a higher price point and is packaged in a four-pack, and Uinta Punk'n Harvest Pumpkin Ale, one of my personal favorites. If you're looking for something a little more main stream that's a little less flavorful to ease you into this style of beer, try Shocktop Pumpkin Wheat or Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale. Both of these beers dial down the pumpkin and spice ingredients, making for smooth, easy-swilling suds.Finally, if you want to venture into the unknown recesses of fizzy pumpkin lore, loiter around the Fireside Bar at the Vail Cascade Resort and try to get your hands on some Avery Rumpkin, the crme de la crme of pumpkin beers. This monster of a pumpkin brew is finished in rum barrels and spiced with nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. I'd be willing to shoulder blue-haired ladies out of the way for a bottle of this stuff. To me, it captures that last bit of fall.
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Head wear
That thing on their's heads remember me an indigenous cockhade. Should it be on the page??? --The ultimate fan of NARUTO-- welimer2 (talk) 19:36, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- A what? —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 20:28, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- A Type of "hat" that the leaders of indigenous villages uses! --The ultimate fan of NARUTO-- welimer2 (talk) 20:56, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- I think it's already mentioned that they're wearing headdresses Cerez365 (talk) 21:00, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- OK... but it has feathers!!!! ahhhh whatever... --The ultimate fan of NARUTO-- welimer2 (talk) 21:03, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- The leaders of the indigenous villages of what? Antarctica? Belgium? Mars? Any way, their hair/headdresses resemble shaguma headdresses to me. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 21:42, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- Like this?[1]--KIWIBOλ (talk) 21:47, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- Yeah! --The ultimate fan of NARUTO-- welimer2 (talk) 21:50, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- Also It would be very possible. Cuz as in Kumo have Dark-skinned people, it's possible that,it have indigenous people too. --The ultimate fan of NARUTO-- welimer2 (talk) 21:54, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- 'Indigenous' just means "originally from this place!" Europe's full of indigenous white-skinned people, likewise China and most of it's ethnic groups! Indigenous doesn't mean any specific type of ethnicity. This has nothing to do with Naruto, it's just bugging me ^^ ZeroSD (talk) 12:00, February 8, 2011 (UTC)
- Also It would be very possible. Cuz as in Kumo have Dark-skinned people, it's possible that,it have indigenous people too. --The ultimate fan of NARUTO-- welimer2 (talk) 21:54, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- Yeah! --The ultimate fan of NARUTO-- welimer2 (talk) 21:50, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- Like this?[1]--KIWIBOλ (talk) 21:47, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- The leaders of the indigenous villages of what? Antarctica? Belgium? Mars? Any way, their hair/headdresses resemble shaguma headdresses to me. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 21:42, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- OK... but it has feathers!!!! ahhhh whatever... --The ultimate fan of NARUTO-- welimer2 (talk) 21:03, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- I think it's already mentioned that they're wearing headdresses Cerez365 (talk) 21:00, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
- A Type of "hat" that the leaders of indigenous villages uses! --The ultimate fan of NARUTO-- welimer2 (talk) 20:56, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
I don't feel like writing a pretty piece of text, so I'll just dump this information here. Kinkaku and Ginkaku are obviously based on two characters from the Chinese classic Journey to the West. In this story, Kingaku and Ginkaku are two demon king brothers, also known as the Great King Kinkaku (金角大王, Kinkaku-daiō) and the Great King Ginkaku (銀角大王, Ginkaku-daiō). They live in the Lotus Cave (蓮華洞, Rengedō) on Mt Heichō (平頂山, Heichōzan).
They have five treasured tools, called the Amber Purifying Pot (琥珀の浄瓶, Kohaku no Jōhei), the Seven Star Sword (七星剣, Shichiseiken), the Banana Palm Fan (芭蕉扇, Bashōsen) the Golden Canopy Rope (幌金縄, Kōkinjō), and the Crimson Gourd (紅葫蘆, Benihisago). The pot and the gourd can suck in their opponents and melt them. Ginkaku also has a technique that allows him to move mountains. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 09:52, February 8, 2011 (UTC)
- "Ginkaku also has a technique that allows him to move mountains."
- That sounds romantic. ♥ ~SnapperTo 20:33, February 8, 2011 (UTC)
- Yes, very romantic ^^ Especially when he used it to move Mt Meru, Mt Emei, and Mt Tai to seal up Sūn Wùkōng ^ω^ —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 21:34, February 8, 2011 (UTC)
- Wish I could read Japanese, sounds like a good book, and apparently, full of romance? ~ Fmakck → Talk → Contributions 21:53, February 8, 2011 (UTC)
I looove romance!♥♥♥
Is it really romantic?--NinjaSheik 22:01, February 8, 2011 (UTC)
- Of course it is. Hasn't anyone ever said, "I'd move mountains for you"? It's how you know the relationship is really going somewhere, because they can only think of nonsense-cliches when they want to seduce you. ~SnapperTo 22:35, February 8, 2011 (UTC)
How sweet! Has anyone really read the whole story before?--NinjaSheik 22:36, February 8, 2011 (UTC)
- Should this information be added to each of their articles, or is just having it on the team page sufficient enough? ~ Fmakck → Talk → Contributions 23:52, February 8, 2011 (UTC)
- Really guys? Is this what the talk pages have been reduced to? Blat-meh =_= I suppose we should add all that stuff Shounen put ↑ but not the mushy stuff =| --Cerez (talk) 23:56, February 8, 2011 (UTC)
- Don't worry Cerez, I wasn't even thinking of mentioning Ginkaku's women-seducing abilities in the trivia. ~ Fmakck → Talk → Contributions 00:19, February 9, 2011 (UTC)
Women-seducing abilities!?! Ooh, ooh! Tell me about those, pretty please?!--NinjaSheik 00:22, February 9, 2011 (UTC)
- I've only read some segments and summaries of the actual text online, and even that was translated (and I'm sure some meaning was lost through the translating process) and most of the things I know concerning his supposed "women-seducing abilities" I have gathered from this discussion, sorry to disappoint you, hahaha. ~ Fmakck → Talk → Contributions 00:28, February 9, 2011 (UTC)
Aw...Too bad.--NinjaSheik 00:30, February 9, 2011 (UTC)
Well, I believe we already saw the gourd, or the pot, and maybe the rope. Vik0z0z (talk) Kami da! 00:43, February 9, 2011 (UTC)
- I see the rope and the gourd, but wheres the pot?Scott sswag (talk) 21:04, February 9, 2011 (UTC)
Considering new chapter
the timeline seems a bit off, if they tried to kill the 2nd kages from the leaf and cloud, would they have still been in the group that later killed the 2nd hokage? I mean, I think there was an assumption made based on the name of the group and the name of the brothers that they were in the group at the time and "played a part" in killing the 2nd, and someone just jumped the gun. But if they tried to take over and kill the kages, I doubt the brothers would have been welcomed back afterward. So it seems like this page, their pages, etc. are a bit off. 184.108.40.206 (talk) 13:46, February 10, 2011 (UTC)miah
- Using upper case letters is pointless, but I have to agree to your thoughts. Jacce | Talk | Contributions 14:06, February 10, 2011 (UTC)
Or there is the possibility that the scene we saw with Hiruzen becoming Hokage was the same incident and in their attempted Coup they hunted him down and finished Tobirama off. Course that's just my speculation and since I don't know the raw you guys are probably right. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 14:12, February 10, 2011 (UTC)
Point taken on the title, I'm just weird about making titles. But even if they were still alive at that time, I didn't agree with that translation really, that they were the ones who killed him. Even up higher, where they translate it, they say it's not 100% sure. The way it described it, they ambushed both the 2nds, where in the death of the 2nd he went off to face them. This would be a lot easier to figure out if the timeline was a bit more established, since it seems they were fighting the cloud in the 1st war where he died, and was almost killed when they signed an alliance. Except he wouldn't have been kage before the war, and wouldn't have been alive at the end of the war. at least I think the 1st died in this war, it says so on the page about the 1st war, but that may be the assumption that's wrong and the description on the page of the cloud villiage may be right... my point really being, depending on what page you're looking at it says something different: some pages say they killed him, others say they didn't; some say the 1st died in the 1st war, others say he was dead when it started. 220.127.116.11 (talk) 01:15, February 11, 2011 (UTC)miah
- The fan books establish that the First and Second died in the First War. Because 526 could be read as G&K as being responsible for the Second's death, related articles were edited to accept that last week. Now that 527 has muddied things, some of those same articles need to be edited again. Some already have been, but if you see something that outright says G&K killed Tobirama please don't hesitate to change it. ~SnapperTo 03:37, February 11, 2011 (UTC)
I don't own any of the fan books, which is why I tend to hesitate to change something myself, typically fuzzy issues come down to what it says in the books, like the 1st dying: From what you said it clears that up in the fan book, which means at some point they were at war and then formed an alliance with the cloud? ... This whole chapter seems to muddy everything up, like the brothers spending 2 weeks in the 9-tails belly? But the 9-tails was sealed inside the 1sts wife that whole time period, right? So were they stuck in his belly, sealed inside of her? WTF... I've a headache. 126.96.36.199 (talk) 04:49, February 11, 2011 (UTC)miah.
- Hopefully we'll learn more in future chapters. I find it pointless to keep asking questions that no one knows the answers to. ~ Fmakck → Talk → Contributions 04:54, February 11, 2011 (UTC)
- Because of the confusion of the latest chapters, I decided to look into the time line again. The First Databook actually states that SWW(I) didn't start until after the Second Hokage founded the Academy. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 09:51, February 11, 2011 (UTC)
What confuses me is, if the first Hokage married the first (true) jinchuriki for the Ninetails, whom is sealed into the First Hokage's wife... I mean... how? Where they already empowered by the Ninetails' chakra by the time they first tried to assassinate the Second Hokage? Did the First Hokage marry his wife after giving up the Hokage title to his brother? Did the ninetails get sealed into his wife after they were married? Bloodtom1
- It is very likely that the First Hokage and Mito were already married when she sealed the Nine-Tails into herself and, in fact, before he became hokage in the first place. It was never said the First Hokage married Mito because she was a jinchūriki.
- We also know that the First Hokage died before the Second became hokage. The time line probably went something like this:
- Kumogakure tries to capture the Nine-Tails.
- The Kingin Brothers are eaten.
- Madara obtains the Nine-Tails.
- The Battle at the Valley of the End.
- Mito seals the Nine-Tails in herself.
- The First Hokage dies.
- Tobirama becomes the Second Hokage.
- The First Shinobi World War breaks out.
- Konoha and Kumo sign an alliance.
- The Kingin Brothers attempt a coup
- The Second Hokage and his subordinates manage to evade the Kingin Brothers.
- The Kinkaku Force follows the Second Hokage and his subordinates, forcing the Second to sacrifice his life.
- Hiruzen becomes the Third Hokage.
- Kumogakure tries to capture the Nine-Tails.
- —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 11:28, February 24, 2011 (UTC)
- Nice timeline! There's a few events that might be switched around, the First war might've started sooner (before Hashirama's death) or later (after the alliance/coup), I don't know if we have enough info to pin it down, but in respect to the brothers and 9-tails I think it nailed everything. ZeroSD (talk) 12:07, February 24, 2011 (UTC)
- The first databook states that SWWI started after the Second Hokage founded the Academy, which he did when he was hokage, which he became after the First Hokage had died. So that part is pretty clear and set. As for it starting after the coup, that seems very unlikely. We know the Second Hokage died during SWWI and the coup was most likely what led to his death. Besides, no matter how the chain of events went exactly, the Second Hokage was killed by Kumogakure during SWWI, meaning that, if it wasn't the Kingin Brothers' coup attempt that led to his death, it was simple war with Kumogakure. If the war started after the coup attempt, it makes no sense for Kumo and Konoha to be enemies during it. They should have been allies. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 12:37, February 24, 2011 (UTC)
- Nice timeline! There's a few events that might be switched around, the First war might've started sooner (before Hashirama's death) or later (after the alliance/coup), I don't know if we have enough info to pin it down, but in respect to the brothers and 9-tails I think it nailed everything. ZeroSD (talk) 12:07, February 24, 2011 (UTC)
Don't know if it's worth mentioning, but the name may be a reference to the gold general and silver general shogi pieces. Arrancar79 (talk) 01:32, February 12, 2011 (UTC)
Given their weapons, I highly doubt it. From personal experience they don't tend to take other references as tey also share names with temples in Japan. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 01:43, February 12, 2011 (UTC)
- The shōgi pieces are called gold general (金将, kinshō) and silver general (銀将, ginshō) and the Kyōto temples are called the Golden Pavilion Temple (金閣寺, Kinkaku-ji) and the Silver Pavilion Temple (銀閣寺, Ginkaku-ji). I don't see any reason to assume the Kingin brothers were in any way based on these things, other than that they also happen to include gold and silver in their names. really, gold and silver pairings aren't that uncommon. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 11:56, February 12, 2011 (UTC)
Well after the latest chapter it looks like the shogi theme was a bit on his mind. Arrancar79 (talk) 02:46, March 3, 2011 (UTC)
- I think it would be okay to mention the Shogi pieces as triva.--Deva 27 23:45, March 3, 2011 (UTC)
- Definitely, now that there's an actual connection. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 00:33, March 4, 2011 (UTC)
Connection to Kinkaku Force
As much as I want to believe there's some connection between the Gold and Silver Brothers and the Kinkaku Force, there doesn't seem to be anything suggesting that they were actually involved in the Second Hokage's death. It was said they stabbed him in the back and left him on the brink of death, but is this incident related to his death fighting against the Kinkaku Force? Initially, I was left with the impression that the Kinkaku Force was meant to be the Gold and Silver Brothers, but once I realized that wasn't possible, things started to get muddy to me. Is there, in fact, a confirmed connection between the Kinkaku Force and the Gold and Silver Brothers, and was actually there more than one incident involving the brothers fighting the Second Hokage? Teamrocketspy621 (talk) 21:25, February 13, 2011 (UTC)
- I can understand your confusion but the brothers actually said they killed Tobirama and we were told that he sacrificed himself to allow his team to escape alive after he realized they were being tracked by the Kinkaku Force. For now we're treating the two incidents
- 1. when they attacked both the Second Hokage and Raikage and
- 2.when the Kinkaku Force killed him as mutually exclusive events until/ unless the dots are connected. --Cerez (talk) 21:41, February 13, 2011 (UTC)
their whisker markings ...
Isn't it worthy to mention that they had them before being swallowed by Kurama?--Elveonora (talk) 21:50, July 6, 2012 (UTC)
- Kinkaku#Trivia and Ginkaku#Trivia --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 21:54, July 6, 2012 (UTC)
Thanks--Elveonora (talk) 22:03, July 6, 2012 (UTC)
sorry but i'm new here...but is it ok to put a trivia about the brothers already having black eyes(i thnk it's their iris) before they were swallowed by kurama..meaning that was before they were summoned by edo tensei184.108.40.206 (talk) 06:21, July 7, 2012 (UTC)Skeyeticz
Where is Cerez? :P I think it's enough to be put into anime-manga differences-animation errors and changes--Elveonora (talk) 13:14, July 7, 2012 (UTC)
sorry...i'm skeyeticz but i changed my name when i learned how to signup(kinda dum eh?)..but i agree...i thnink that would be better...Saeyatachi (talk) 07:42, July 8, 2012 (UTC)Saeyatachi
Trivia or Anime issue?
Have you guys noticed how the Kinkaku and Ginkaku's appearance in the anime is slightly different in the manga? The main thing is the their skin-tone. On the cover of Volume 56, it shows their skin looking almost like a pale, almost, slate-blue or just slate color. And I think you have already noticed that their missing their white rectangular mark. Should I post it in the trivia right now or make a new section on their article, talking about the difference between their anime and manga appearance? Should I wait for approval or just do right it now? Sorry, I'm still here.--Black Ronin8 (talk) 18:42, July 9, 2012 (UTC)Black Ronin8
i agree....we should post differences...but i think it would be more appropriate if it would be put on the anime manga difference, just like what ive said in the previous topic..Saeyatachi (talk) 02:46, July 10, 2012 (UTC)Skeyeticz
- We can't really account for how animators actually draw the characters since when they debuted they looked a lot different since subsequent episodes. The skin tone is because of Edo Tensei but apparently the animators have forgotten this and the plating is mentioned.--Cerez365™(talk) 10:37, July 10, 2012 (UTC)
yeah but how about them having black screla before they were revived?--Saeyatachi (talk) 03:27, July 12, 2012 (UTC)Saeyatachi
its simply an animation error, it wouldnt be the first.18.104.22.168 (talk) 03:53, July 12, 2012 (UTC) yomiko-chan
exactly.that's why it deserve to be put in the anime manga difference.example of this is kitsuchi, even in just a short time when he debuted, it is put that his apperance is not correct,even if it's corrected in the next episodes, that's why i'm saying it deserve it's place--Saeyatachi (talk) 04:44, July 12, 2012 (UTC)Saeyatachi
- @Cerez365: Their unusual skin tone isn't due to Edo Tensei. As far as the covers for Volume 55 and 58 are concerned, those reincarnated should possess their normal complexion. So even if you could rationalise why their skin is grey, the brothers certainly should be a lot paler than they actually are.
- @Saeyatachi: Them having black sclera isn't a mistake, at least not on the anime's part. Throughout chapter 527, including the flashbacks, the brothers have noticeably darkened sclera and they aren't even the first from Kumogakure to do so during life. Blackstar1 (talk) 07:39, July 12, 2012 (UTC)
On the dark sclera, they could naturally have that too. Hanzō and the Third Raikage had naturally dark sclera while alive. We don't know if that's true for the brothers, is there any panel in which they're shown while alive? Maybe the flashback that old Kumogakure ninja had? Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:56, July 13, 2012 (UTC)
- yeah i know there's a possibility that they really have black sclera before being resurrected... cause when they were shown in a pannel where A is saying that they survive in the kurama's gut by eating his flesh, they're shown to have glowing eyes(i think) but not black sclera exactly.but can't we atleast put "in the anime they are shown to have black sclera when alive" or something like that?but that is if you all agree?Saeyatachi (talk) 01:52, July 13, 2012 (UTC)Saeyatachi
umm... if Kakuzu can have red sclera and green irises, i see no reason Ginkaku and Kinkaku cant have black sclera (and from the cover of volume 56, brownish irises).126.96.36.199 (talk) 01:55, July 13, 2012 (UTC) yomiko-chan
- Chapter 527, page 5 - centre panel: While not that clear in the original scan, that scene is actually supposed to be a flashback, as seen by the fact that the Kōkinjō is still around Ginkaku's shoulder. The panel is corrected in the tankōbon release, so that it is darkened like the others, but the brothers still have black sclera. Blackstar1 (talk) 07:43, July 13, 2012 (UTC)
oh isee...so that was supposed to be a flashback...okay then..thanks alot==Saeyatachi (talk) 08:30, July 13, 2012 (UTC)Saeyatachi
Thanks for keeping my adding with the skin bit. I'm also glad to see that I sparked a little discussion. But I also have another question that I just thought about. Again, referring on page 5, when it showed them alive, that was after they were spat out by Kurama, right? Yet in episode 269 when it showed the flashback of them alive before they leaped into Kurama's mouth they still had horns,whisker markings, and the dark tips in their hair. In Chapter 529, on page 5 (http://www.mangahere.com/manga/naruto/v56/c529/4.html), you can barely see their horns and their hair does not have the dark tips at the end, which means that their current appearance, as far as the horns, whisker markings, and dark hair tips go, was the result from being inside Kurama's stomach and eating the stomach meat, thereby infusing not only infusing them with the ninetails chakra, but also giving them a slight change in appearance. Should I also put alittle bit of this on to the article?--Black Ronin8 (talk) 15:07, July 17, 2012 (UTC)Black Ronin8
- No. The brothers had horns and dark-tipped hair prior to being swallowed by Kurama. When they're facing off with the fox in chapter 527 page 5, the tankōbon version of the manga image shows it best. The image you're looking at is one of them post escaping the fox's stomach and the other kinda dark. Also, horns have nothing to do with Kurama, he has none and no other jinchūriki of his (mainly Naruto) has exhibited them. '~' --Cerez365™(talk) 16:18, July 17, 2012 (UTC)
Wait, so they were born with horns? That's odd. Although again with the dark tips, post after escaping Kurama's stomach, they weren't there or was that a drawing mistake?--Black Ronin8 (talk) 16:27, July 17, 2012 (UTC)Black Ronin8
- I don't know whether or not they were born with horns, though I doubt that. It could very well be that they knew of their ancestry and modelled horns after the Sage of the Six Paths but made them look "more evil". I thought of this a while ago, but it could be any reason really.--Cerez365™(talk) 16:31, July 17, 2012 (UTC)
Oh, so you thought about it too? Cool. Although the Sage of the Six Paths didn't have horns, it was just how his hairstyle looked like. It was shown in the flashback when all the tailed beasts were kids. I forgot the chapter.--Black Ronin8 (talk) 18:07, July 17, 2012 (UTC)Black Ronin8
- I know he doesn't have horns. I meant how his hair was styled "reminiscent" of horns.--Cerez365™(talk) 18:40, July 17, 2012 (UTC)
Ohhhh.--22.214.171.124 (talk) 20:32, July 17, 2012 (UTC)Black Ronin8 ^^ still me but i was unknowingly logged off.--Black Ronin8 (talk) 20:34, July 17, 2012 (UTC)Black Ronin8
Should it be noted that the gold and silver brothers had their treasurer tools before being swallowed by the nine tails.It should be in the trivia because the brothers would never have the chakra for this whitout the nine tails chakra,but they had it even before being swallowed.--Qxv (talk) 03:18, July 18, 2012 (UTC)
- It's mentioned in their articles. It was never said that people couldn't wield the tools just that you needed the chakra reserves to back it up.--Cerez365™(talk) 11:44, July 18, 2012 (UTC)
Should it be mentioned that according to the 4th Raikage the brothers may be distantly related to the Sage of the Six Paths? 184.108.40.206 (talk) Anonymous User
- It already is, in the appearance section. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 15:42, June 13, 2013 (UTC)
This is illogical
How can they be 44 and born on march 7 (Kinkaku) and april 9 (Ginkaku)? It's illogical --KILLERBEE479 (talk) 16:07, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
- How? • Seelentau 愛 議 16:09, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
- Biggest delay between birth of twins was 80 days ./ Rage gtx (talk) 16:16, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
- I know. So? • Seelentau 愛 議 16:18, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
- So this is not illogical ;) ./ Rage gtx (talk) 16:19, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
- One of the parents is different, mystery solved.--Elve [Mod] Talk Page|Contribs 16:22, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
- I don't get it... like, I literally don't understand the problem here. Not with the article and their ages, because I know my stuff. What I don't understand is, why don't people bother to read the article before they go complaining? It's seriously not that hard. • Seelentau 愛 議 16:34, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
- One of the parents is different, mystery solved.--Elve [Mod] Talk Page|Contribs 16:22, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
- So this is not illogical ;) ./ Rage gtx (talk) 16:19, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
- I know. So? • Seelentau 愛 議 16:18, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
- Biggest delay between birth of twins was 80 days ./ Rage gtx (talk) 16:16, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
Oh, so people were thinking they're twins? Oooooh, that explains everything. Well, they are no twins, hence the different birthdays. Problem solved? :) • Seelentau 愛 議 02:46, November 20, 2014 (UTC)
- It's just not that common for a woman to be pregnant with twins and give birth to one and to the other a month later.--Elve [Mod] Talk Page|Contribs 12:45, November 20, 2014 (UTC)
- They are no twins. Ginkaku was born in April and Kinkaku was born the next year, in March. Then they died 44 years later before Ginkaku turned 45. • Seelentau 愛 議 14:07, November 20, 2014 (UTC)
Clan Members
Raikage-sama said they both are descendants of the sage of the sic paths, which mean they are members of the Otsutsuki clan or am i wrong? --Keeptfighting (talk) 20:04, December 15, 2014 (UTC)
- Same could be said for every member of the Uchiha, Senju and Uzumaki clans. The Kin-Gin brothers are "supposedly" descendants of the Sage, but we don't know which clan they belonged to.--JOA 21:47, December 15, 2014 (UTC)
Info / Trivia
In the manga, after Kinkaku is sealed, Darui notes that the Kokinjou was sealed along with him, so they can't use the sealing jutsu anymore. But in the epilogue, chapter 700, Tenten is shown to have the Kokinjou in her ninja store, along with the fan and gourd.
So should / could it be mentioned, maybe in trivia, that Kinkaku, at the very least, was possibly released at some point? Because they got the rope off of his arm somehow. Samui + Atsui got out of the gourd, and Gyuki was also sealed inside the pot once-upon-a time, and eventually got out, or let out to be sealed into a new host. Unless I missed the part manga-wise where the show exactly how she got the rope. I know the sage tools get spit out, and land on Gai and Lee, and I remember her storing them away.
No biggie. But I wondered if that could have some place, or room for thought on this page, or Kinkaku's that he was possibly released and back to the "afterlife." --JasmineFlower (talk) 20:37, June 12, 2015 (UTC)
- Not to drag this up again but how did this scenario even work? Did the brothers get released back into the afterlife but leave the chakra of Kurama behind in the pot and gourd?--Hadrimon (talk) 22:42, September 1, 2015 (UTC)
Well their chakra was being fed on by the statue, so it's possible a good bit, if not all, of it was sucked out of the brothers. Like the original Journey to the West tale. When the Demon brothers - Gold & Silver Horn, are sealed, they get purified and their demon halves are gone when they return to Heaven with The Great Sage. --JasmineFlower (talk) 00:22, October 3, 2015 (UTC)


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Poly Styrene R.I.P.
Marianne Elliot Said - July 3rd 1957- April 25th 2011
We are sad to report that Marianne Elliot (aka Poly Styrene) lost her battle with cancer last night, 25th April 2011.
Poly Styrene was a punk amongst punks. A groundbreaking presence that left an unrepeatable mark on the musical landscape, she made history the moment she uttered, "Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard but I think oh bondage up yours!" The influence of Poly and X-ray Spex has been felt far and wide ever since. Their landmark album Germ Free Adolescents is a landmark work and a primary influence on Britpop and Riot Grrrl. At the center of it was Poly Styrene, a bi-racial feminist punk with the perfect voice to soundtrack rebellion. Poly never sacrificed the intelligence or the fun in her music and style. Her trademark braces and dayglo clothes were a playful rejection of the status quo and of conformity and complacency. She dissected gender politics, consumer culture, and the obsessions of modern life in a way that made us all want sing along with her.
At the core of Poly's work from Germ Free Adolescents through Generation Indigo, is a revolutionary with a genuine love for this world and the people and things in it. Her indomitable heart is all over the new material from her championing of cruelty free products ("I Luv Ur Sneakers") to giving voice to marginalized poor people worldwide ("No Rockefeller") to tackling racism ("Colour Blind"). Poly Styrene never stopped exciting us with her incisive world-view, amazing wit, and her adventurous sound. It is impossible to imagine what modern music would be like without her incalculable contributions but it's probably not worth imagining a world that never had Poly Styrene in it.
A thrilling work from a true pioneer and rebel in every sense, Poly Styrene's album Generation Indigo is out now through Future Noise Music and was produced by Youth (The Verve, Killing Joke, The Fireman, Edwyn Collins). The album received rave reviews from Uncut, NME, The Guardian and countless others across the Atlantic. The forward looking Generation Indigo showcases Poly's humorous musings on pop culture, the internet and fashion whilst also tackling heavier subject matter (war and racism) with her politically aware and intelligent lyrics all in the inimitable voice of a genuine icon. Listen to the full Generation Indigo record streaming on AOL Spinner.
Rock journalist John Robb recently interviewed Poly Styrene about her current album. This footage and track by track from Poly Styrene is available to watch here:


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Editors' note, July 8, 2015: See CNET's guide to Internet radio services for a more up-to-date evaluation of this service, along with an analysis of how it compares to competitors.
iHeartRadio is an old favorite of mine that lets you stream radio from over 1,500 live radio stations or create custom stations based on a song or artist. The app pulls from over 18 million songs and 400,000 artists. The best thing about iHeartRadio, though, is that your custom stations are completely ad-free.
iHeartRadio is just one of hundreds of streaming audio apps that include favorites like Pandora, Slacker Radio, and TuneIn Radio, but with a new player redesign, recommended stations, and stations based on your current mood, it continues to be one of the best available.
The iHeartRadio interface doesn't get in the way of the music (pictures)
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Find or create your station
Live radio stations from all over the US are available, including everything from pop, country, rock, electronic, and urban, to talk and college stations. You can browse by genre or location and listen to music until you hit a song you don't like, then hit the Scan button to move on to another radio station (no matter the location) that offers similar music. If you like a particular station, you can save it to listen to again later.
Creating custom stations is incredibly easy as well. Just pick a song or artist and iHeartRadio assembles a playlist from a library of more than 18 million songs and 400,000 artists. When you're listening to a song, the app has a feature called the Discovery Tuner that lets you set how much lesser-known music is included in your station. That means you can just hear the hits most everyone knows, or you can hear music that's not so mainstream, and the controls are always available for you to switch. There's also a Skip button (with no limitations -- rare in the streaming-audio category) so you can move on to the next song whenever you want.
Great features for a free app
With iHeartRadio, you won't be able to choose your song directly (the way you can with a subscription to Slacker), but you do get features the other apps don't offer for free. While a song is playing, there's a button onscreen that lets you create a new custom station, view the artist's bio or the song's lyrics, and buy the song from iTunes. You can also set a sleep timer so you can listen to your favorite station and have it turn off after a preselected period of time.
The latest version of iHeartRadio adds even more useful features. Across the top of your search screen, there are now tabs for For You, Favorites, and Perfect For. For You is a new feature that remembers the music you listen to most, then makes recommendations that will fit your tastes. Favorites is the place where you can keep the mixes and stations you liked previously so you can get back to them easily. Perfect For takes a page from popular app Songza's book, letting you pick from categories like Road Trip, Working Out, or Love and Romance to give you music that fits a specific setting or mood.


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Mine had no instructions either
That Scarlett is my number 2 favorite Scarlett figure right behind Resolute Scarlett.I received my Joe/TF set the other day. I have to say it's not bad and the box is much smaller than I expected. I know a lot fans don't like Ninja Force, but Scarlett is a great addition to my post-1990 ME collection. I hope the club finishes up NF before the end of 2018 (at least Dojo, Bushido, Banzai, and Zartan). Biggles-Jones and Cobra Commander are also good figures. I also enjoyed the TF figures as I have not purchased a transformer since 1996.


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En España...y en Español
Undergraduates conduct research projects in Spain... and in Spanish
You feel the music, taste it, see it, smell it. Skirts twirl and flash like the jumble of colors in a kaleidoscope's eye.
Pounding rhythms echo the elevated heartbeats of listener and performer. The piercing, poignant melodies bring tears. Cádiz, and the rest of the Andalusian south of Spain, is flamenco country. Here, it is more than music. For even the most stoic Andalusian Spaniard, flamenco is a gut-wrenching experience.
When Sam Rizzo traveled to Spain last summer with 12 other William and Mary students, he knew next to nothing about flamenco. Then, he and his classmates spent five weeks in Cádiz, the oldest city in Western Europe, immersed in Spanish language and culture. By the end of his stay, his research into flamenco fusion had whetted his appetite for further study of the genre. When he returns to Spain in the spring to participate in the semester abroad program in Seville, he will continue his investigation.
Flamenco is incredibly passionate music, he says. "As the sound was so foreign to me, it didn't impact me the same way it might a Spanish native, but, I think I can equate the feeling to how I feel sometimes playing jazz," says Rizzo, a junior Hispanic studies major with a minor in music. "They're both the kind of music that become so ingrained in the performer's psyche that once mastered, the music flows out of the guitarist's hands, like the musician is conversing with the audience almost."
But there's more to Spain than flamenco. Each year, under the watchful eye of Francie Cate-Arries or Carla Buck, students take classes in art history and Spanish culture (a total of five credit hours). But a huge part of the experience is conducting research in Spanish using Spanish sources and, at the end of five weeks, presenting their findings in Spanish on paper and orally.
"They're not just students consuming information in the classroom or reading books about something in the library," says Cate-Arries, resident director for the 2007 William and Mary Summer Program in Cadiz. "They're doing that, but they're also in the streets, knocking on doors, calling up people, making appointments."
"Students are introduced to a different culture while connecting that introduction to an area of scholarly inquiry at the same time. And they start making discoveries they couldn't in Williamsburg, Virginia," says Cate-Arries, a professor in William and Mary's Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. She also was one of the College's two 2007 recipients of Outstanding Faculty Awards from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
She explained that the genesis of the students' research begins the spring semester before going to Cádiz. They are required to take Hispanic Studies 376, an intense one-credit hour course that introduces them to the social and political issues in today's Spain and also provides an academic vehicle to explore the historical and cultural background of the program city. But the major focus of the course is the preparation of the research proposal in Spanish, the final assignment of the prep course.
Beyond the Beach
When students begin the prep course, they aren't sure of what they would like to research. "I tell them to connect to something they care about," says Cate-Arries. Once students step off the train in Cádiz, they are confronted with a beautiful, picturesque city of narrow streets, Roman and Phoenician ruins, squares with Gothic churches and splendid Atlantic Ocean beaches. In their classes at the Universidad de Cádiz, they start to discover their Cádiz world. But it's not until they embark on their research that they really begin to understand the culture.
"The key to gaining entry to another peoples' culture, another community's life is to be found, academically speaking, in the research activity, conducted beyond the classroom and beyond the beach visible from that same classroom," says Cate-Arries.
Students read extensively about their research topic. Once in Cádiz they continue to investigate through reading, taking particular advantage of recently published research in Spain.
After amassing a significant amount of material, the students "hit the streets of Cádiz forging the local connections that enhance understanding of their topics," Cate-Arries says. The local connections allowed the student researchers to switch their inquiries into high gear.
Rizzo's research focused on a kind of flamenco that emerged after the 1975 death of Francisco Franco, the dictatorial head of the Spanish government. The new flamenco sound melded the pure with other musical forms like jazz, rock, hip hop and punk. "Pure flamenco" is something of a misnomer, Rizzo says, because the genre naturally blends Spanish folk music with French, Arab, Jewish and other foreign musical traditions. During Franco's decades-long regime, "pure flamenco" was exported as a symbol of Spain. Franco's very presence discouraged any innovations to the art form.
"In the late '70s, musicians started integrating jazz into flamenco and from there a lot of interesting things happened," says Rizzo, a jazz guitarist. "What developed in the '70s and '80s was a liberating period in Spanish cultural history known as La Movida." With it came a rejection of long-established Spanish emblems like flamenco. Artists began to fuse flamenco with other kinds of music. What emerged was a multitude of flamenco fusion styles that showcased new artistic trends as well as the impact globalization continues to have on Spain's traditional music.
Rizzo developed his thesis through the people he interviewed as much as through written material. Music works well as a research topic because everyone is willing to talk about it.
"My host mother's brother played the guitar, so while he was renovating his kitchen, I would just go up and ask him questions. He's actually the one who turned me onto the idea of globalization impacting flamenco," says Rizzo. "Another day, we had a flamenco guitarist come to class, so afterward I went out to breakfast with him and we chatted about El Barrio, a musical group, and some stylistic elements of flamenco. The bartender at our favorite little establishment loaned me his entire CD collection and turned me onto flamenco fusion music I might never have heard."
Persistence Pays Off
Not all contacts were as immediately productive as Rizzo's flamenco circle. Take Sara Beck for example. When she went to Cádiz she had just finished her freshman year, had never lived outside the United States and had the minimum of Spanish classes required for the program. She researched tourism in Cádiz, partly because she hails from a region of Florida that relies heavily on tourism and partly because she became interested in sustainable tourism during her preliminary research in the prep course.
Not at all shy, Beck made cold calls several times on the city's tourism center and each time explained in her halting Spanish the purpose of her visit—to talk to the director. Each time she was gently rebuffed. Finally, after a number of attempts to interview the director, she told the women at the information counter that she would wait until he was free. Beck sat down to wait and soon was granted an interview.
"It certainly wasn't easy to make calls and conduct interviews in Spanish," Beck said. "I always prepared myself beforehand and made sure to write down the questions in case my pronunciation failed me.
"I definitely think I learned more by making the calls myself. It was an eye-opening experience for me," Beck continues. "I realized how much Spanish I actually knew when I was forced to use it and didn't have anyone to rely on except myself."
"I realized my host family spoke so freely about sex because it was not seen as something that had to be kept secret. They viewed it as a natural part of life, so why shouldn't it be talked about," Cicila says. "After I got over the initial shock, I found it really refreshing to speak candidly to an older couple, to hear stories about when they were young, what sex meant to them then and now."
She found that not every aspect of Spanish society appreciates such a degree of openness on intimate topics. Cicila arrived in Spain at a time when the Catholic Church and the most conservative Spanish political party were very vocal about their disapproval of a recently passed nationwide law that required the instruction in citizenship in both public and private schools. But the new law's concept of "citizenship" covers many bases, including information about nontraditional families in which both partners are the same gender and discussing how to practice safe and healthy sex.
The new law stirred up a firestorm of protest. One archbishop near Toledo even threatened to bar children from catechism classes, necessary for first communion, if their parents didn't renounce the law.
Grounded by a very thorough bibliography of research sources, Cicila had pretty much figured out that the Spanish attitude toward sex and sex education was very different from that in the United States. But it was from observation and from discussions with her host family and school psychologists that she was able to confirm her hypothesis. Being in Cádiz was key to her research, she says.
"I learned the most about Spanish notions of sexuality through direct observation," she says. "It was only after I noticed that people were much more public and unashamed about their physical attraction for each other, that I even became interested in studying Spanish attitudes toward sexuality, which led me to gauge these attitudes through studying the comprehensiveness of the sexual education system."
And after Cádiz?
Research begun through the Cádiz program can instill in students a desire to do more, Cate-Arries maintains. She cites the example of recent graduate Laura Smith, who began studying flamenco and issues of gender in the Cádiz program the summer after her freshman year at William and Mary. Under the supervision of Anne Rasmussen, associate professor of ethnomusicology, she enlarged on her research each year afterward and presented her findings at a national conference while still in school. Today she is back in Spain on a Fulbright scholarship studying the cross-cultural influences immigration—mostly from North Africa—is having on traditional Spanish music.
Some of the students would like to use their research in Cádiz and apply their findings to similar problems in the United States. Cicila, for instance, believes that American schools could benefit from aspects of Spanish-style sex-education programs.
Although research done by the students she leads doesn't directly inform her own work in Spain, Cate-Arries hopes to connect with them by sharing her passion for the discovery, for the chase, for the detective work involved, for the thrill of the hunt for the answers to research questions.
"That's what I want to help teach my students. I want to provide the opportunities for that to happen for students, that excitement when it all comes together on a problem you're trying to solve," Cate-Arries said.
Her enthusiasm must be contagious because most of the students began to echo her excitement. Cicila says it has been rewarding for her to hear that other people are genuinely interested in the results of her investigation and want to learn more. Rizzo is surprised at how gratified he feels that many of his sources bore out what he originally hypothesized.
"It's nice when thoughts you've been formulating for weeks are reaffirmed in published works," he says. "Whenever I made a concrete connection between one of my own ideas and something I found during my research, I knew there was a point to what I was doing. For example, it made sense that with the fall of the dictatorship, the emblematic music of Spain would change to reject the conservatism of Franco, but actually finding that stated in texts was really satisfying. It legitimized your research in a way, and with a topic I originally knew very little about, that was really nice."
Sharing those "a-ha" moments with her students happens in Cádiz where Cate-Arries actually has the opportunity to see the process unfold. "I am able to participate in their discovery and watch them emerge as student-scholars."


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Dear Readers,
Some of you may not follow me on Twitter (@nicemangos) and may have missed the recent drama with the first episode of my podcast with my wonderful co-host Paul (also of The Q Podcast) . Before we even had a chance to share the link of our YouTube Channel it was flagged for inappropriate content, severe and repeated violations of community standards, and the channel was disabled..before it even got a chance to live out an entire day. Truly baffling how our content was flagged before we even shared the link with anyone, but some people are clearly keeping an eye on who to hate and who to silence. Coincidentally many of those being silenced are ex-muslims....
Our first guest was the lovely...supposedly 'controversial' ex-muslim activist Maryam Namazie. And ironically a lot of our conversation centered around how people try to silence her time and time again. Luckily, as a backup plan we've uploaded the podcast to my soundcloud...while we figure out how to get back our account (which is not looking good) or to create another.
Either way, those who attempt to silence us, never achieve their goals, instead they end up bringing more attention to whatever it was they didn't want anyone to hear. We've had much more listens of the podcast in the past couple of days than we expected, retweets from Richard Dawkins, and plenty of support from people. :) All thanks to our haters!
Listen to the banned podcast here, and share it! Especially on facebook, since thats another place I've been removed from.
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That was the last thing anyone wanted to see. After coming back from a scary injury last season Trent Green took a knee right to the side of the head when he went low to lay a block for his teammate. Green was immobilized on the field and eventually carted off on a stretcher. Obviously everyone is hoping for the best once again. Follow after the jump for quick thoughts on the first batch of early games.
Miami at Houston Cleo Lemon has taken over for Green but this has become the Ronnie Brown and Jay Feely show. Brown is putting together another nice fantasy week with 60+ yards and a touchdown while Feely has already nailed three field goals. Miami's up 16-7
Carolina at New Orleans John Kasay has connected on two field goals and somebody named Matt Moore is the Panthers leading passer. Drew Brees has already connected on a number of nice quality passes, unfortunately one of them was to the Panthers Richard Marshall. Carolina leads 6-3.
Update: Field goal is good for New Orleans, tied at 6-6 now
Cleveland at New England The Patriots aren't covering...yet. Not much to say here, Brady and Sammy Morris are shredding the Browns and Donte Stallworth has 50+ yards and a touchdown. Derek Anderson has already thrown two passes to the wrong guys and somebody named Jason Wright is getting the carries for Jamal Lewis. 13-0 New England.
Update: Check that, the cover is on! 20-0 New England
Jacksonville at Kansas City Maurice Jones-Drew looks like he's regained some of his old form. But hey, that's what a 52 yard touchdown will do for you. Larry Johnson looks like he's playing in shackles. Jacksonville's in control 10-0.
Seattle at Pittsburgh This was the first game to head to the half and I've yet to actually see a single minute of it (I have the Skins on my small tv and RedZone HD on the big fella). The lone score of the first half came when Big Ben found Heath Miller (one of his nine tight ends) for a 13 yard touchdown. Ike Taylor picked off a Matt Hasselbeck pass in the end zone but he didn't beat up any women...which is nice. 7-0 PIttsburgh, and the second half is underway
Thanks to Awful Announcing for the screen shot.
More to come soon...