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Angel wings necklace, Wood beads necklace, Resin pendant necklace
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Made with vengan suede cord, high quality czech wood balls and two resin angel wings pendants; a big one which is the central motif of the necklace, and a small one at a side of the necklace cord. Embellishing the wing pendant, a cute pompon with a brass star in the middle.
The beads in the pink necklace are cherry and matte gold color and the ones in the grey-blue one are grey and matte gold.
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Froggy wrote:kennedy plays a different role than bennett or jokenin. it was obvious that we needed more speed, better forecheck, etc... and kennedy can play that role on an energy line more effectively than bennett or jokenin. not saying he is better than either player, but more effective in that role.
Yep. Against a fast team like the Islanders, Kennedy's speed is needed. But that doesn't mean he'll be the best choice to dress against other teams the Pens will face if they move on.

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What are your views on card games and people who play them?
The title really speaks for itself. Just curious...
Also, if you are a card game player, do you hide the fact that you enjoy playing card games? Why or why not?
I apologize in advance for late responses and dropped conversations.
Are you talking about Magic, Pokemon, ect?
Cardfight! Vanguard
Weiss Schwarz
I apologize in advance for late responses and dropped conversations.
I really enjoy card games. I used to play a lot of Yu-Gi-Oh! and even a little Duel Masters, but now I really only play Magic and Yomi (if that counts). It's not something I hide, but I usually don't bring it up in conversation unless I have reason to believe the other person may also play. As for the games themselves, I really like the fact that everybody gets the opportunity to build their own unique decks. I'm not a competitive player, so deck building is more about the thematic value for me. Each of my decks has some sort of story or theme. My personal favorite is based around the idea of a group of human cultists who sacrifice themselves in order to summon powerful demons. The deck itself is very hit or miss, but playing it is incredibly satisfying since it feels like a real war is being waged between myself and my opponent.
I actually really started to get excited while I was typing that out, haha. If there is one thing I hate about card games, it's the cost. I've put quite a bit of cash into making my decks, and for that reason I do try to avoid trying new TCGs. I also think they're a fun, low key, social activity that can easily be enjoyed with a group of friends. My friends, and I will often catch-up over a few games of Magic when we're all back in our hometown.
Magic the Gathering hell yeah!
Red mana FTW
I'm loud and proud about it :D
Chandra Nalaar is my waifu xD
I've been playing too much Kotor
Lots of my friends play Magic. Seems fun, just too much money required to not suck.
Just give me Dominion and I'll be happy.
yea 13-14 yrs ago i was all about that, wish i still had my pokemon cards still would be sitting on a gold mine. Nowadays i dont know, is it still popular like 14yrs ago?
超忙しい〜 - I. Never. Log. Out.
My views?
Look out for paper-cuts.
Ononoki has invaded your wardrobe.
Use to play pokemon and yugioh but the power creep killed it for me. Still play magic casually with friends all the time.
I personally love trading card games, but there's something of a curse with me...everytime I start playing and really enjoying a game, the company making the game ends it. >.< Although I do play a game of Pokemon with my cousin every now and then, all the other TCGs, like MegaMan: NT Warrior, Zatch Bell!, and InuYasha, all end up getting canned. I'd love to play Vanguard since I've got a few cards, but it'll be the same story. Lol.
"Fear me. For when armored by her love, I possess the strength to fight a god."
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Cardfight! Vanguard
Weiss Schwarz
Well, I don't think anything of it. It's just like playing anything else in my eyes
I have never really played any card games seriously.
I did play Yu-Gi-Oh! with my little brother while he was growing up because he was into it. I doubt we ever played correctly however.
I don't think down on people who play them, why should I? If they are enjoying themselves why would it bother me? Just because i never personally got involved in them doesn't give me the right to judge.
I'm sure I could get into them if i sat down and had someone go into detail what was going on. I'd be willing to give it a shot.
Oskee Wow Wow
I've loved every card game I've ever tried and I never worried about hiding it.
Throughout high school I played a lot of MTG, but never had a chance to play Pokemon or Yu-Gi-Oh!, unfortunately. I got really into the DBZ card game for a while and I'm sad that my cards burnt up when my mom's house burnt down. T-T
Lately I've been playing some Hearthstone and I really dig it. I'm sure I'd like it a lot more if more of my friends had access to the game.. I'm the only one among us that has it. (I'm antisocial, even in online games, so I tend to just play stuff with my friends).
It's a pretty peaceful, relaxing hobby and it's usually pretty easy to get along with fellow players. ^^
"This guy looks like he burns cats in a forest."
I was an anti-social type of guy for a while, but I had a friend drag me along to this group that plays magic, I ended up making friends with pretty much everyone there.
I think it's great fun, whether playing, or just chilling with the friends it helped you make if you're playing IRL.
never played any. but to be honest i thought it quite childish...no offence. i hope i didnt offend anyone.
maybe cos i never tried it?


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The Commerce Department said retail and food service sales rose 0.1% from the previous month and totaled a seasonally adjusted $416.6 billion, meeting projections from economists polled by Dow Jones Newswires. Retail sales climbed 4.4% when compared to January 2012.
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As part of Washington's deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, a cut in Social Security withholdings was allowed to expire. Payroll taxes went back to 6.2% from 4.2% at the start of the year.
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text: Guest Commentary: Solutions to Global Issues January 29, 2012 11:14 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Farm Journal Guest Editor Farm Journal Email By David Lambert Believe it or not, we already know what to do to address the global stress points (population, climate change and water) I outlined in my previous column and at the Farm Journal Forum. The challenge is knowing how to follow through with the solutions, which is the true measure of sustainability. Encourage good governance. Collaboration among the United Nations, the World Bank and other international institutions is important, but there is no substitute for good governance. The following examples illustrate why good governance is critical in people's lives: According to the United Nations, an 8-year-old child in North Korea is on average 7" shorter than an 8-year-old in South Korea. The average life expectancy in Zimbabwe has dropped from 60 years to 35 years in a single generation. On a positive note, Ghana has invested in its people and carried out economic and social policies that will result in achieving the first Millennium Development Goal of ending poverty and hunger. In recognition of this, its former president was 2011's co-winner of the World Food Prize. Support agricultural research. Of all the policy responses to alleviate global food insecurity, none hold more promise than investment in agricultural science. Biotechnology's potential to address drought tolerance, disease resistance and nutrition enhancement in Africa is a prime example of how science can effectively deliver to those at greatest risk. The research priorities for USDA, land-grant universities and foundations include global food security, climate change, bioenergy, child nutrition, food safety, desalinization of water and postharvest loss. Yet this research, with its enormous potential, continues to be severely underfunded. Prioritize early childhood nutrition. The most critical time in a child's mental and physical development is from conception through the first two years of life. Early childhood nutrition is the linchpin for everything we try to achieve in foreign aid policy. A vibrant society can't happen without development, development won't happen without education and there can be little achievement in education without basic early childhood nutrition. Educate girls. The well-being, particularly the health and education, of young girls should be paramount among our international objectives. There is compelling data that shows educating girls will not only produce marvels in health, poverty reduction and empowerment, but will also put this fragile planet on a voluntary downward population path. Empower women. The majority of the world's farmers are women. Incidentally, these women walk about 3.7 miles each day to get water. Yet, in far too many places, women are not allowed to vote, inherit property, sign contracts, obtain bank credit, serve in their parliaments or receive the basic benefits of agricultural Extension. Women feed the world's children but receive less than 5% of technical assistance to agriculture. Promote sustainable practices in the private sector. The private sector has been called the "last frontier" in the battle for global food security—the needed partner that has long been missing in our collaborative quest to end hunger. Well, that is changing, and changing fast. There are many companies making major investments in global food security and sustainable development. Wal-Mart is a great example because its sustainability goals are a core part of its business: Donate $2 billion in cash and in-kind to fight hunger in America; Eliminate 20 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions; Train 1 million farmworkers, half of whom will be women; Reduce food waste in emerging market stores by 15%; Intensify purchases of crops from small and local farmers. Give food security a human face. To get the necessary resources, we must create political will. That cannot happen unless we can put a human face on the issue. To illustrate my point: Food price volatility affects the diets of children when price spikes mean their mothers can no longer afford the micronutrient-rich foods that are so critical for early development. When we talk of climate change, it's true we need to discuss longhorn beetle infestation of forests and nitrous oxide deposits in rivers. But the consequences of climate change are really about human suffering and starvation. Whether we're responding to a distressed farmer in Illinois or a starving child in Ethiopia, food security issues must always have a human face. David Lambert is an internationally recognized advocate for global food security. His Washington, D.C.–based firm provides strategic policy advice on issues related to global food security, including child nutrition, food safety and biotechnology. He recently spoke at the Farm Journal Forum. Back to news


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New York City Mayor Bloomberg gave the final budget testimony of his tenure today in Albany, using the start of his opening statement to praise Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new gun-control law.
"I did want to thank all of you and your colleagues in both houses of the Legislature for your swift approval of the New York Safe Act, the governor's historic gun safety reforms," said Bloomberg, who pushing for tougher gun-control laws across the nation.
"These common-sense measures will make all New Yorkers – upstate and downstate, in urban and suburban and rural areas – safer from gun violence. And your passage of them, I think, sets an example of bipartisan cooperation that I hope Congress will follow as it takes up President Obama's legislative proposals on firearms safety."
New York became the first state in the nation to approve tougher gun laws after the Newtown, Conn., shootings last month. Bloomberg has pumped millions of dollars into a gun-control, and he leads Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
"If anybody thinks these measures do not keep our citizens safer, I just point out that New York City just had the lowest number of murders that we've ever had, and our suicide rate with guns is only ten percent of the national average in the country," Bloomberg continued. "So, making guns harder to get and restricting guns from going to minors and to people with criminal records, substance abuse problems or mental problems really does have a real-world effect on keeping all of us safe."
Here's Bloomberg's full testimony:
"Well, good morning. Let me start by thanking Assemblyman Farrell and Senator DeFrancisco, the committee chairs holding this hearing; and the ranking minority members of the committees, Assemblyman Robert Oaks and Senator Liz Krueger; and all of the members of both the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee for this opportunity to testify today.
"Seated with me this morning are Mark Page, the City's Director of Management and Budget, and Joseph Garba, our Director of State Legislative Affairs.
"My testimony this morning will address the impact on New York City of the Governor's Executive Budget for 2013/2014, and it will affirm our support for many of its goals – and also to urge the Legislature to correct its shortcomings, particularly in the area of education aid to New York City public schools.
"First, however, I did want to thank all of you and your colleagues in both houses of the Legislature for your swift approval of the New York Safe Act, the Governor's historic gun safety reforms. These common-sense measures will make all New Yorkers – upstate and downstate, in urban and suburban and rural areas – safer from gun violence. And your passage of them, I think, sets an example of bipartisan cooperation that I hope Congress will follow as it takes up President Obama's legislative proposals on firearms safety.
"If anybody thinks these measures do not keep our citizens safer, I just point out that New York City just had the lowest number of murders that we've ever had, and our suicide rate with guns is only ten percent of the national average in the country. So, making guns harder to get and restricting guns from going to minors and to people with criminal records, substance abuse problems or mental problems really does have a real-world effect on keeping all of us safe.
"There is much in the Executive Budget that is commendable, including the Governor's commitment to balance the budget without imposing new taxes. The taxpayers of this state, as you know, all feel burdened by the tax base, and all having trouble with this economy so this is a good development. The budget also includes an ambitious plan to lead our recovery from the unprecedented damage produced by Hurricane Sandy.
"I can tell you we're making great progress in New York City in getting people who were flooded out electricity, heat and hot water. We've done it in about 10,000 housing units already. We think we have another 7,000-odd left to go, but my hope is that by the end of February we will have mounted a public/private partnership where private contractors that we've hired are coming in and replacing the damaged heat, hot water and electricity facilities, and getting people back in their houses where they want to be.
"The other significant elements of the Executive Budget that are of concern is education; health and human services; mandate and other relief to hard-pressed local governments; and economic development throughout the state. And I'm going to touch briefly on all of these points. But first the most urgent issue before us, and that is education.
"The Legislature simply must act to keep New York City schoolchildren from being unfairly harmed by the UFT's refusal to agree to a fair and effective evaluation process. That would, unfortunately, happen if the budget is not revised.
"As I'm sure most of you know, New York City stands to forfeit the additional $250 million in State education aid for the current fiscal year that was contingent on our negotiating a new teacher evaluation process with the United Federation of Teachers.
"That, as I predicted, proved to be impossible. There is no other state in this country that even tries to do this. And keep in mind, that Race to the Top requires you to come up with an evaluation process, but the process is whatever the states decide. No other state – let me repeat that – operates under the assumption that you can come up with an agreement with their local unions for an effective and fair evaluation process. It's a process that just has not, will not and in fact cannot work.
"The procedural roadblocks and the sunset provisions that the UFT tried to insert into our negotiating process during the final hours before the January 17th negotiating deadline I think demonstrated that. They were designed to insure that there will never be a meaningful evaluation of competency and removal from the classroom of those few teachers who destroy the future of our most at-risk kids.
"Had we acceded to such shameless ploys, we would have created a process that was an unworkable sham – and a fraud on the public. A process in which it would be impossible for us to support all teachers in developing their skills, or removing the relatively few ineffective teachers from our classrooms.
"These last minute deal breakers from the union would have effectively undermined the intent of this Legislature, as expressed in the law that you passed back in 2010. And what you told your constituents you were going to do for our kids.
"Going along with the UFT's demands would have broken faith with you – and with our schoolchildren who deserve far better from us.
"My message today is simple: Do not punish our schoolchildren for the obstructionism of the UFT. Our children don't deserve it. They have done nothing wrong. They just need a quality education to survive in an ever more global and competitive world, and they can only get that with qualified teachers at the front of the room.
"We cannot base school budgets on whether districts meet the demands of unions to not have an evaluation system that works.
"The UFT's obstructionism has, unfortunately, now set in motion a chain of decisions by the State Education Department that, if not corrected, will have potentially calamitous effects on our city's public schools.
"They could result in the loss of many hundreds of millions of dollars in Federal aid, Race to the Top monies, much of it meant to help high-needs, low-income students in our city. And most immediately, the budget the State Department of Ed is trying to push would eliminate some $724 million in State education aid to New York City schools over two years; that's $250 million during the current budget year, the baseline for that in the next year, and another $227 million that is in the executive budget for the year 2014.
"It would be at a terrible direct cost to New York City's schoolchildren – as we too well know, it is our most vulnerable children who will bear the brunt of the cuts.
"Let me put it in real terms to what the loss of the State aid translates into practical terms for our children. We're right now in the middle of a school year – a time when cutting school personnel or programs is doubly tough and especially painful.
"Nevertheless, the State funds we've lost will force principals to start right now making just such substantial classroom cutbacks – because they won't have the discretionary funds they currently rely on.
"Starting with my budget update tomorrow morning, they will have a net loss of nearly 700 teachers through attrition for the rest of this school year – that's 700 fewer than we planned on having. Because for every four teachers we lose during the balance of this school year, principals will only be able to hire only one replacement.
"We'll also have to sharply reduce the use of substitute teachers and teachers' aides. And there will have to be substantial cutbacks in everything from offering students afterschool homework assistance and test preparation to providing professional development for teachers and other school staff.
"In the next school year, starting next September, the pain will be even greater. Once again, it will be felt where it hurts the most: in the classrooms.
"We can expect to lose more than 1,800 teachers through attrition next year – and that's 1,800 fewer than we had planned on having. We will have to eliminate more than 700,000 hours of afterschool programs, including academic help to the students who need it most. And we'll have some $67 million less for essential school supplies.
"The Executive Budget, because of the State Education Department's outrageous pandering to the UFT, also would make perpetual the City's loss of State education aid repeatedly for years into the future because of our refusal to accept a sham evaluation process. That would be true even if our administration and the UFT are able to resolve our differences and reach an evaluation process agreement before the next September 1st deadline proposed in this budget for us and other school districts across the state.
"This would be an enduring penalty imposed on the schoolchildren of New York City, and how anyone thinks that the other counties in the state that have come to one-year agreements when the laws that you pass require two years to evaluate a teacher, I just for the life of me do not understand. It is just a sham on the public saying they have a deal, when in fact they've done absolutely nothing to evaluate and to make sure that the best teachers that we can find are at the front of the classroom.
"What this means is that one labor union president, with one act of intransigence, supported by the State Education Department, would permanently undermine State funding for our schools because whatever is taken out now doesn't get base lined, and so it compounds as you would go forward.
"I do, however, want to commend Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver for questioning the fairness of perpetuating this penalty in this fashion, and for indicating that the Assembly may not allow it.
"Some $194 million in other State and Federal funds awarded to the City are either already forfeited or are now at risk. That includes $76 million in school improvement grants; $64 million in Race to the Top funds; and teacher incentive funds of $54 million.
"In addition to that, in his January 18th letter to New York City's Schools Chancellor, State Education Commissioner John King, Jr., threatened to withhold another $830 million in Federal education entitlement funds in the current fiscal year if we did not agree to the fraud that the UFT is trying to perpetrate on our children.
"These include $727 million in Title I funds, which are meant to help schools serving our most economically disadvantaged students. Another $103 million are Title II-a funds intended for the professional development of principals and teachers – again, primarily in the city's lowest-income communities.
"The function of the State Education Department is to help schoolchildren – not to unjustly penalize them. Their outrageous threats calls into question their commitment to our children and their mission And the cumulative effects of withholding these Federal funds would be a staggering penalty indeed.
"Members of the Legislature: It is blatantly unfair to punish students by denying our schools aid – just as it is also wrong to withhold the Federal education aid to which they are entitled, and as it is wrong to prevent a fair and accurate and useful evaluation plan which would let us know which teachers are not helping our kids, get those that don't the kind of remedial training they need, and if they can't make the grade not have them in front of our kids. We're counting on you to prevent these outcomes from happening.
"Before leaving the subject of education, let me also point out that once again this year, the Executive Budget proposes to limit the way public schools around the state can claim reimbursement for student transportation and other services.
"The effect of that would be a $117 million reduction in State aid to New York City's public schools in the current and next fiscal years. You've rejected this proposal in the past – thank you – and we urge you to do it again.
"Let me turn now to another area of high importance to our city: Reducing the mounting costs of providing special education for pre-kindergarten students. These costs are growing rapidly across the state – and even more steeply in New York City.
"We take our responsibilities to these students and their parents very seriously. And we applaud the measures proposed by the Governor that will help us ensure the quality of pre-k special education by authorizing us to select providers and set the rates at which they are paid.
"These measures, however, can and should be made even stronger – specifically, by also enabling the City to require that the experts who evaluate the students in these services aren't professionally tied to the providers of those services. That kind of a conflict of interest is just an outrage and would never get us the kind of information we need to know which programs and which providers are making a difference, and which ones are not.
"When independent audits uncover overcharges for these services, we also need authority to recover those expenses without what is often a very protracted State approval process. That's going to help us ensure the professional and fiscal integrity of these very important services.
"And to make them more efficient, we also ask that the City be allowed to contract independently with what are known as pre-k special education itinerant teachers on a fee-for-service basis.
"I also want to ask you to address two issues in the area of health services. The first arises from the State's need to comply with the Federal Affordable Health Care Act. In line with that, the State is now starting to redistribute charity care dollars, as they're called, to hospitals that actually serve the largest number of uninsured, under-insured, or Medicaid patients.
"New York City's public hospitals are the largest single provider of such care in the entire state – and the budget should reflect that more clearly and accurately than it now does. I think this is a step in the right direction, thank you.
"Second, the budget also unwisely cuts $5 million in State funding to what are known as Article 6 public health programs in the city.
"Common sense tells us that preventive health care saves lives and also saves money. Yet the State would eliminate payments for primary and preventive clinical health services, cut funds for childhood immunizations and well-child check-ups, and reduce support for school-based health centers and for health services provided by community-based groups.
"This is a serious mistake, and I urge you to correct it.
"On the plus side of the ledger, the budget does make a number of positive contributions to helping the state's local governments. In particular, our Administration welcomes the additional funding provided for operating the Staten Island Ferry and the once-privately operated bus companies now under the control of the MTA.
"We also support the Governor's proposed extension of design-build reforms for all State agencies. Design-build saves taxpayers' money and speeds up the process of design and construction. For those reasons, we ask you to extend it to all New York City agencies as well. If it's good for the State, it's good for the City, and there's no reason why there should be a difference.
"And we urge that the State's Mandate Relief Council take seriously its mission of relieving what are now burdensome reporting requirements for New York City and other localities by April 1st of next year. A good place to start would be by giving localities a clear role in this process.
"We also applaud the Governor's proposal to cap labor arbitration awards imposed on financially distressed local governments at two percent of contract costs.
"That is a good idea as far as it goes – but it should go even farther. That's because the effect of the current structure of collective bargaining is to allow recalcitrant unions to force localities into contracts they simply can't afford without raising taxes. This makes an unelected arbiter more powerful than elected officials and that's wrong and it should be changed.
"It is long overdue that the ability to pay should be taken into account in these decisions. Just saying, 'Well, the municipality has the ability to pay because they can always raise taxes defies an understanding of what the real world is and what our constituents need.'
"For those reasons, the proposed arbitration cap should cover all localities, including New York City, under all conditions. In fact, it would be blatantly unfair and an outrage if New York City is not included in this reform.
"New York City residents pay our taxes and should be treated equally. When our taxpayers find out other taxpayers in the state are getting a better deal than they are, which you can be sure they will find out, probably repeatedly, you can expect an outcry you have never seen before. I would suggest you just ask New York City taxpayers, your constituents, if they feel distressed. We all know what they're going to say with this economic climate.
"The argument that others need it more than we do is just fundamentally unfair, and also overlooks the contributions that we make to the State's economy and budget. If the arbitration cap is a good idea for upstate communities, it's an equally good idea for those of us downstate.
"Much of the budget focuses on the Governor's economic development and job creation initiatives, and we support many of his proposals – but there is one with which we must disagree.
"It is a plan to require local industrial development agencies to get prior State approval before granting sales tax exemptions to economic development projects. This would seriously impede job creation at the local level – and we urge you not to approve it. If there's anything that gets in the way of creating jobs right now, it's certainly something we should not have in our state.
"That said, there is much in the Governor's economic agenda that we do strongly agree with and support. Specifically, we urge the Legislature to enact an increase in the State minimum wage, to approve the Governor's proposed reform of the workers' compensation system, and to extend the State's film production tax credits.
"Many elements in the Governor's jobs agenda also mirror policies that New York City has proved successful at the local level. Take, for example, Next Generation NY. It will enable community colleges across the state to do something similar to what our Administration's nationally recognized Workforce1 Job Centers have accomplished: Reinventing employment services so that job seekers learn the specific skills actually needed by private sector employers.
"I also enthusiastically applaud the Governor's plans for a new, more aggressive and imaginative campaign to market upstate tourism. New York City's own tourism marketing last year helped attract a record-setting 52 million visitors to the five boroughs, supporting a growing hospitality industry in our city which right now has something like 350,000 residents working in it making an average of over $50,000 a year, more than the average in the city. This is a great way to create jobs. Upstate has some wonderful people and natural resources, we've just got to get out and market it better.
"The Governor's proposal to provide venture capital to fund innovation hot spots, as he calls them, has the potential to spur new jobs in high-tech industries, just as our Administration's efforts are fueling high-tech job growth in the five boroughs. We also endorse the Governor's $1 billion commitment to preserving and creating affordable housing statewide.
"Over the past decade, our Administration's $8.5 billion affordable housing initiative, called the New Housing Marketplace, has put us on course to provide nearly 600,000 New Yorkers with the homes that they need at a rate that they can afford.
"We also applaud the proposed creation of a statewide volunteer corps and public education campaign on disaster preparedness. Our Administration has been a leader in both areas – and both were critical to our response to Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath that, I have no doubt, saved lives in our city.
"The Governor has also developed a far-reaching plan for New York State's recovery from Hurricane Sandy and also Storms Irene and Lee.
"In New York City, our Administration has, in cooperation with local residents, begun working to develop Community Recovery and Rebuilding plans in the communities hit hardest by Sandy. We expect these plans to dovetail with the community development block grant funding included in the Governor's budget.
"The City and State worked closely and well in preparing for and responding to Hurricane Sandy. I think it's a great example of how the City and State can and should work better together in the future, and everybody benefited from that. And I wanted to thank the Governor for his and all of his staff's help. We're confident we can continue to cooperate in drawing down the maximum in discretionary Federal recovery funds for the city and state, and also in sharing any non-Federally-funded public costs of rebuilding.
"As the Governor has also pointed out, New Yorkers hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy need immediate help. For that reason, our Administration and the New York City Council ask the State Legislature to enable us to grant targeted property tax relief to homeowners who are experiencing the worst hurricane damage.
"Specifically, we ask your approval to grant these homeowners – and there will be fewer than 1,000 of them – tax rebates. These rebates will reflect the reduced value of buildings on the most seriously hurricane-damaged properties.
"In Staten Island and Queens, where more than 90 percent of the qualifying properties are located, the rebates would typically range from just between $600 to over $700. That's going to have a very slight effect on the City's budget, but the relief will be welcomed by homeowners who remain under enormous financial, and emotional, strains.
"And with that, let me just finish by saying thank you for all that you have done for us in the last year since the last time I was here. We don't always remember to say thank you, but we should. You've done some wonderful things, and we do appreciate it, and hopefully we've done our part.
"On that note, I'll be happy to take your questions."
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David Beckham's status as the darling of world soccer has been confirmed, after the LA Galaxy midfielder was voted the best football role model of all time.
The 37-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid star beat some legendary names to claim the crown, with Brazilian superstar Pele second and England's all-time top goalscorer Bobby Charlton in third.
Former Barcelona striker Gary Lineker finished fourth, whilst Northern Ireland and Manchester United maverick George Best is an obscure choice in fourth place.
The survey of 1,000 Coral customers produced an intriguing list, with Sir Bobby Moore, Sir Stanley Matthews and Steven Gerrard also making it into the top ten.
"It is no surprise David came top. In recent years he has positioned himself as a sporting ambassador," said David Stevens, spokesman for the popular bookmaker.
Beckham has managed to change his public persona over time in England, becoming a national icon just a decade after a red card against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup threatened to make him a hate figure for life.
A crucial free-kick and captain's performance against Greece in 2001 did much to complete his redemption on the international stage, whilst a move to Real Madrid two years later helped Beckham go global.
Off the pitch, and Beckham helped the United Kingdom secure the Olympic Games with a crucial cameo during the bidding process in 2005, and his role in the opening ceremony was just reward for his efforts in Singapore.
Married to a Spice Girl with four kids, Beckham moved to America in 2008, and whilst the reaction was initially mixed, the 115-cap international showed what he's all about by helping the LA Galaxy to an MLS Cup last season.
With two more years on his contract in the States, Beckham still has plenty left in the tank, and his longevity could be another factor behind why fans feel such affection towards the man.
Football's Top Ten Role Models:
1 David Beckham; 2 Pele; 3 Sir Bobby Charlton; 4 Gary Lineker; 5 George Best; 6 Sir Bobby Moore; 7 Sir Stanley Matthews; 8 Jack Charlton; 9 Alan Ball; 10 Steven Gerrard.


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Apple Takes Quick Action After Website Hack
Apple told software developers its website for them had been hacked on Thursday, and in response, the company said it is overhauling its developer systems, updating software and rebuilding its database. WSJ's Ian Sherr reports. Photo: Getty Images
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Have you got fun with the Sony HDR-CX210 Handycam camcorder? This excellent camcorder capable of beautiful 1920 x 1080 Full HD 60i recording. You can relive magical moments via HDMI on compatible HDTV4 with stunning clarity and incredibly detailed, super smooth playback. 8GB of built-in Flash memory allows you to store your creations internally, or use the dedicated slot to insert a compatible SD card or Memory Stick for added space, so you can record as many footages as you want when you travel.
You may have use Sony CX210 recorded videos when you travel or spend holidays, but you may have encountered some problems when you want to use CX210 AVCHD files in AVI format. As we know, AVCHD is not supported by many portable devices and editing software. In this case, you may need to convert Sony CX210 AVCHD files to AVI format for watching or editing in Avid Media Composer or Pinnacle Studio, etc. Now you can follow the guide below to know how to transcode Sony CX210 AVCHD to AVI.
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Manufacturer - Garmin Ltd.
Varia Vision In-sight Display
Manufacturer - Garmin Ltd.
Varia Vision In-sight Display
Garmin Varia Vission makes your existing cycling glass turn to a Smart Glass
Published on Feb 24, 2016
Garmin, Varia Vission is a water-resistant super light Smart glass module with only 29.7 grams and it can mounted in the left or right side of your existing cycling glasses, support display the navigation and rider's peripheral vision on the in-sight screen,support vibration notification for all incoming calling, messages navigation cues and other alerts, it comes with a glove-friendly touch panel in the side for users to change different information on screens.
battery life is up to 8 hours with display always on. Reference price around $400, start shipping in next few weeks.


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M2200 Scales
- Flexible weighing and monitoring
- Fast, accurate and flexible
- Powerful controller for hoppers and conveyors
- Robust and hygienic design
The Marel M2200 is a flexible and accurate weighing and packing scale that is built to last. Used for a variety of applications, the M2200 can control hoppers and conveyors, as well as serving as a registration terminal.
The M2200 can operate as a single or dual-range scale, changing from low to high range in response to the load on the platform. External devices such as a range of printers, barcode readers and labelling equipment are easily connected to the M2200. In addition, the M2200 can be integrated with Marel Innova production management software.
- Efficient packing and labelling
- Fast, accurate and flexible
- Powerful controller for hoppers and conveyors
- Robust and hygienic, IP69K stainless steel design
- Connects to the industry standard CANopen network
- Built-in programming language for custom applications
- The M2200 connects to most types of label printers
- Built-in ID brick reader that features for access control and time registration
|Exposed surfaces: AISI 316 stainless steel
|Environmental protection:
|IEC 529-IP69K, wash-down environment
|OIML R76 Class III (3000 divisions) for land versions
|Dual range.
|Temperature range:
|-10°C to 40°C / 14°F to 104°F
|Power options:
|110-230 VAC 50/60Hz / 12-24V DC
|Ethernet, RS-232, CANopen
The M2200 scale is designed for close integration with Innova, Marel's intelligent production control software. Innova controls and monitors every step of the production process allowing full coverage of the factory floor. This includes the reception of raw material through to the dispatch of finished goods.
M2200 Indicator
The M2200 scale indicator and hopper controller can be mounted on a wall or workbench.
Platform size: 246 x 296 mm
(911/16" x 115/8").
Range 3/6 kg (6/15 lb).
Division 1/2 g (0.002/0.005 lb).
Range 6/15 kg (15/30 lb).
Division 2/5 g (0.005/0.01 lb).
Platform size: 296 x 396 mm
(115/8" x 159/16").
Range 15/30 kg (30/60 lb).
Division 2/5 g (0.01/0.02 lb).
Platform size: 400 x 550 mm
(15¾" x 215/8").
Range 30/60 kg (60/120 lb).
Division 10/20 g (0.02/0.05 lb).
Range 60/150 kg (120/300 lb).
Division 20/50 g (0.05/0.1 lb).
Platform size: 500 x 600 mm
(19½" x 23½").
Range 30/60 kg (60/120 lb).
Division 10/20 g (0.02/0.05 lb).
Range 60/150 kg (120/300 lb).
Division 20/50 g (0.05/0.1 lb).
Outer dimensions:
Euro model: 845 x 1245 mm (33¼" x 49").
US model: 1010 x 1245 mm (39¾" x 49").
XW model: 1230 x 1245 mm (487/16" x 49").
Range 600 kg (1500 lb) - Division 0.2 kg (0.5 lb).
Range 1500 kg (3000 lb) - Division 0.5 kg (1lb).
- M2200 PL2020 246x296mm, 1.5/3kg 0,5/1g
- M2200 PL2020 246x296mm, 3/6kg 1/2g
- M2200 PL2020 246x296mm, 6/15kg 2/5g
- M2200 PL3020 296x396mm, 6/15kg 2/5g
- M2200 PL3020 296x396mm, 15/30kg 5/10g
- M2200 PL4020 400x550mm, 30/60kg 10/20g
- M2200 PL5020 500x600mm, 30/60kg 10/20g
- M2200 PL5020 500x600mm, 60/150kg 20/50g
- M2200 PL5020 500x600mm, 150/300kg 50/100g
Floor Scales
- M2200 PL6000 600x850mm, 300/600kg 0,1/0,2kg
- M2200 PL7000 1250x1500mm, 600/1500 0,2/0,5kg
- M2200 PL7005 1250x1500mm, 600/1500 0,2/0,5kg pit version
- M2200 PL7010 1500x1500mm, 600/1500 0,2/0,5kg
- M2200 PL7015 1250x1500mm, 600/1500 0,2/0,5kg pit version
- M2200 PU8000 U-platform, 600/1000kg 0.2/0.5kg
- M2200 PU8000 U-platform, 1500/2000kg 0.5/1kg
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These days, most of us are living in an electromagnetic smog. The radiation from wifi, mobile phones and now smart meters greatly affects our electromagnetic frequency. We are electrical beings, and we need to connect to the earth to maintain a healthy electromagnetic field. If we live in cities where we are not walking barefoot on the earth or spending much time in nature, this becomes increasingly harder. We believe electromagnetic sensitivity will turn into one of the most serious health issues of our time in the coming decade. Under EU law, we are restricted from going into details into what we believe are the potential dangers of exposing oneself to electromagnetics without protection, and also the benefits of protection. We urge you to do your own research, particularly on the topic of smart meters, which are currently being rolled out across the UK. We have tried many different devices on the market, we love grounding and we love zappers, but we can tell you that Tachyon is our favourite!
The Ultra Vintage EMF Pendant contains an Ultra 24mm Tachyon Disk, which protects you from EMFs and cell phone radiation. This is a true Ultra pendant. Simply wear the pendant every day to stay protected and energized.
30mm (1-3/16 inch) outside diameter with a 24mm (15/16 inch) Ultra Disk inside. 6.38mm (1/4") thick, and 15g (0.53 oz) weight.
The exterior of the pendant is stainless steel.
It is with regret that we are unable to share with you more information about this product. Various EU legislation forbids us (and all other food business operators) from claiming that these products can offer any possible health benefits. Many of our customers already know about these foods, and come back to us time and time again for their favourite items. We ask customers new and old to do your own research, and to trust Raw Living to provide you and your nearest and dearest with the best quality products at the lowest prices. Thank you for your understanding.
Go to KateMagic.com to hear an exclusive interview Kate did with David Wagner on how tachyon works and how he came to develop these life-changing products.
David Wagner, also known as TachyonMan, is a scientist, naturalist, spiritual guide, visionary, inventor, and energy healer. Twenty-five years ago David was given a vision, a blueprint for how to tap into the source of all energy in the universe, the energy that creates all material existence and provides the energy for our bodies to heal themselves. He named his discovery, Tachyonization.
David was downloaded from Source a comprehensive blueprint for how to use tachyon subatomic particles to restructure materials at the submolecular level thereby creating tachyon antenna.
His first step was to develop the Tachyonization process. He was so excited and grateful that he went on to found his company, Advanced Tachyon Technologies. He realized the Tachyonization™ process was a profound breakthrough. Since his discovery, David has Tachyonized over four hundred health and wellness products.
Founded in 1990, Advanced Tachyon Technologies has become a multinational company with over four hundred personal and professional Tachyonized products that heal, preserve, and restore health. ATTI is the world's only manufacturer of Tachyonized materials.
In 2010, twenty years after the initial discovery, David Wagner was granted a USA patent in Tachyonization material testing. Which means, he has the only proven process to determine if a material is Tachyonized. Although there are other companies that claim they have Tachyonized materials, the United States Patent 7,760,357 has to date been used to test over fifteen companies that claim their products are also Tachyonized. None of them were able to pass the test. ATTI, is the only scientifically proven manufacturer of Tachyonized materials.
David is recognized worldwide as the father of Tachyonization™. His Tachyonized tools are in over 153 countries and have been used successfully by hundreds of thousands of people. Over three and a half million Tachyonized products have been sold worldwide.
David is acutely aware that we live in a dangerous world In fact, Tachyons are the most powerful of all forms of energy because tachyons are the energetic field from which all forms of energy are derived. Unlike all other forms of energy that have frequencies and, therefore, can be harmful, Tachyons have no frequency and are completely harmless. They can be used by anyone, anywhere, at any time.
When David first discovered his process of harnessing Tachyon energy in 1990 the words Tachyon, Tachyonization and Tachyonized were all abstract theories. Through years of diligent work, research and experimentation these complex theories have become legitimized realities.
Tachyonized materials have been scientifically proven to promote neg-entropy. In simple terms, Tachyonized materials are catalysts to rapid recovery. They restore optimal energetic balance.
David believes it is of critical importance that Tachyon energy tools become available to everyone. Therefore, he has not flinched or slowed down from his mission to introduce the world to Tachyon energy. Quite the contrary. He has renewed his pledge and has declared that whatever it takes he is continuing his quest to put Tachyon health and wellness products into the hands of every man, woman and child on the planet.
As David says, " It is my fervent desire to do all that I can to help protect, preserve and heal everyone's heath and well-being."
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Transportation: Background
Four industries - air, automotive, rail and sea transport -- make up the bulk of the transportation sector; the size of their political contributions comes in that order. Yet many of the sector's top donors are delivery service organizations -- UPS and FedEx are among the top four contributors -- and car dealerships also count for a significant portion of the funds. The industry has leaned Republican in every election cycle beginning in 1990 through 2012.
The transportation sector is heavily involved in lobbying at the federal level, and expenditures have eclipsed $240 million each year from 2008 to 2012. FedEx and the Association of American Railroads, two of the sector's most active lobbying clients, have attempted to influence legislation relating to transportation safety and security, travel taxes, and the authorization of federal funds for roads and railways.
-- David Steinbach
Updated October 2013
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text: The new glasses feature a minimalist, geometric cut. They were made in collaboration with artist Kerstin Brätsch and the UNITED BROTHERS collective. The creation of the Limited Edition glasses unveils an intriguing journey that begins from the volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands, goes to the marvellous volcanic landscape of the Phlegraean Fields near Naples, and ends up at the volcano on Stromboli Island.


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The Bruins have eight healthy defensemen, but only six positions are open per game. Coach Claude Julien is trying to keep players fresh and promote competition, but rotating defensemen in and out of the lineup.
BOSTON – Sometime soon, there'll probably be the equivalent of separate entrances – one for Bruins defensemen who will play in the playoffs, one for those who won't.
For now, though, there's still a revolving door.
Andrej Meszaros and Corey Potter were healthy scratches Thursday night against Chicago. Come this weekend's back-to-back road matinees (Saturday at Washington, Sunday at Philadelphia), one or both is likely to play, and other healthy blue-liners will sit.
"When you have those numbers and those kinds of players, you just move them in and out, and you keep them sharp," said Bruins coach Claude Julien, who has had eight active defensemen on his roster since Meszaros (trade with Philadelphia) and Potter (waivers via Edmonton) were added at the NHL's March 5 trade deadline.
"When playoff time comes, whether you do the same thing or whether you pick six out of the eight (defensemen), I guess we'll cross that road when we get to it."
The in-and-out nature of the lineup presents a challenge to players like rookie Torey Krug, who has never missed games at any level except for injury or illness.
"I'm not used to coming into and out of lineups, so for me it's something new," Krug said. "But you've got to figure out how to do it – there's no excuses."
There are also challenges when players return to the lineup.
"That's when you have to be mentally strong and make sure you're back on your game when you do get back into the lineup," said Krug. "If you're not, you're just going to find yourself on the sidelines again."
Krug admits it can be tempting to try to do too much when coming back from a game off and that "I've fallen victim to that a couple times, where I've thought to myself, 'I've got to do something to make sure I keep myself in the lineup.' You push a little bit more, press a little bit more – and you can't do that."
The B's don't want that, anyway. Julien has acknowledged that he wants the team's younger or newer defensemen (captain Zdeno Chara and Johnny Boychuk are exempt) to compete for playing time, but adds that he doesn't want anyone to get discouraged.
"We haven't really had anybody who's been a bad defenseman for us," the coach said. "Everyone wants to play every game and there's no doubt it's not fun to be the guy sitting out, but we were clear with our message to these guys that we needed to see everybody.
"And we were hoping it would create a good competition, which it has."
Kris Versteeg played his fourth game of the season against the Bruins on Thursday night, but his second as a member of the Blackhawks. The former Bruins prospect (Round 5, No. 134 overall, 2004 Entry Draft) started the season with the Florida Panthers, but was traded to Chicago – where he started his NHL career and won a Stanley Cup in 2010 – on Nov. 14.
"It's been another whirlwind year for myself," said Versteeg, who has been traded five times. "I'm very excited to be back in Chicago and part of a team I had a lot of success with."
Versteeg's odyssey began in 2006-07, with one of the few poor trades made by then first-year Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli. Versteeg, in his first full pro season at AHL Providence, had 22 goals and 49 points through 43 games when he was traded for Brandon Bochenski – whom Chiarelli traded a year later to Anaheim.
"The way I'd been playing, I thought I was going to be a Bruin for quite a long time," Versteeg said. "I had a great time here; (the Bruins) gave me my start. But I didn't think it would be this crazy."
The Bruins honored the memories of fallen Boston Fire Dept. members Edward J. Walsh and Michael R. Kennedy by warming up in BFD caps, wearing BFD T-shirts under their jerseys, donating proceeds from the 50-50 raffle to a memorial fund and naming the Boston Fire Dept. the game's first star … Danny Keefe and the Bridgewater Bandits Pee Wee football team, who gained national acclaim for anti-bullying efforts on Danny's behalf (a brain hemorrhage at birth left him with a speech impediment), were guests of the Bruins, spending the game in Patrice Bergeron's "Patrice's Pals" suite.


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America's biggest problem is that it fatally overvalues its freedom.
— Xenocrates
Guns. Guns! Everywhere. The news feed coming out of the freest country in the world is starting to read like a play by play for the war in Afghanistan. Why is there so much gun violence in America? At this point, there is no point arguing against the right for law abiding citizens to own guns. Doing so would be pointless. Rather, this post seeks to highlight that America's biggest problem is not its guns. Guns are only a symptom of the actual problem.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The women's basketball staff has been finalized as Lady Bisons head coach Greg Brown announces the hiring of Cara Hyatt as assistant coach for the program.
"Cara brings experience at a championship level recruiting and coaching," Brown said. "She brings strong ties to the community. She has family here and she was a camper here. She understands the culture in what we are trying to do."
Hyatt is excited to join the staff with coach Brown and assistants Jada Mincy and John Wild.
"I think they are a great staff," Hyatt said. "They all have a lot of energy. I think this is a great fit for me, all of our personalities mesh."
Hyatt joins Lipscomb's staff after spending the last two seasons at Southern Mississippi as an assistant coach.
Prior to Southern Miss, Hyatt spent three years at Jones County Junior College. Previously, the head coach at Northeast Jones High School, Hyatt compiled a 53-18 record and was a semi-finalist in the 4A State Tournament.
Hyatt played two seasons at Jones County Junior College and completed her eligibility at Mississippi College while earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She earned her master's degree in business management in 2006 from Colorado Technical University graduating magna cum laude.
"I feel that recruiting is one of the top priorities as far as what coach Brown would like for me to do," Hyatt said. "I think it is going to be an awesome opportunity for me to come in and put in what I know about recruiting and what I have a high energy level for."
Coach Brown is eager to utilize her strengths of recruiting and the intangibles that go along with it.
"She knows how to organize a staff," Brown said. "So much of recruiting is contacts and the ability to communicate but it is also strategy and organization. She will bring all four elements to the staff."


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|2008-07-10, 08:58
|Link #61
Not an expert on things
Join Date: Jun 2007
*Tries to vote*
I fail! Error.
|2008-07-10, 09:03
|Link #62
Osana-Najimi Shipper
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt. Ordeals
Group 1
Succubus@Druaga - psycho moe ftw!
Yūmi Hoshino@KimiKiss - sympathy vote lol
[Sakura Haruno@Naruto - Well, her two LIs are childhood friends, no?
(Question, is Tsubaki Kawajoe the mom of Tamaki, or is it a mistranslation of Tamaki Kawazoe by chance?)
Group 2
What the heck? I have absolutely no votes here? Bah, I'll decide tomorrow who I think has the best chances to top 3, because one can't start early enough for hate voting *cough*Louise*cough*
Group 3
Maka Albarn@Soul Eater- one of the major reasons why I'm still watching Soul Eater
Aiko Andou@True Tears - OSANA-NAJIMI!
Cecille Crumey@Code Geass - While I prefer LloydXLaksharta, CecilleXLLoyd is the more probably one
Honorable mentions:
Aono Morimiya@Sola - psycho-moe!
Nadeshiko Yaeno@Nanatsuiro drops - favourite of the series
Group 4
Kana Minami@Minami-ke - Boss is funny
Mayuki Kōsaka@DCII - mainly a vote for Itou-san
Kiyoura Miki@Nodame - her tsundereness is cute
Group 5
Kanaru Morimoto@Persona - best acting I've heard from Nakahara in a long while
Haruna Sairenji@To Love Ru - only reason why I'm still watching TLR
Rina Mamiya@Higurashi - some psycho-bitch vibes here
Group 6
Seiren@Vampire Knight - she's the reason why I slightly lean to ZeroXYuuki, as Seiren is also giving me osana-najimi vibes with Kaname
Aoi Nogami@Zettai Karen Children - favourite of the three main girls of ZKC
Tomari Seki@Potemayo - I had a free vote, and since Kugimiya (who did Nene) also voiced her, I say, why not?
|2008-07-10, 09:17
|Link #63
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: State of denial
Age: 61
|2008-07-10, 09:37
|Link #65
Unchangingly Hopeless
Join Date: Jan 2007
I have enough votes everywhere else for the first day, so I'll ask you for a favor if I get stuck on some future group where you have free space.
|2008-07-11, 08:47
|Link #69
It will never be the year
Join Date: Oct 2006
Age: 30
Almost there...
1- Shion (Hayate), Sumomo (Nanatsuiro Drops), Kafuka (SZS)
2- Louise (ZnT), Rin (KnJ), Hinata (Pokemon)
Last one is mainly filler, but goddamn she's hot.
3- Maka (Soul Eater), Aiko (True Fail End), Haruka (Pokemon)
I'm not kidding with May. Also, more votes are required. Ayumi@KoharuBiyori and Athena@ARIA.
4- BOSS (Minami-ke), Tianzi (Code Geass), Kiri Komori (SZS)
5- Sairenji (To Love Ru), Kuon (KoharuBiyori)
Bland group is bland. Give me a name.
6- Shana, Seki (Potemayo), Mayu (Ninomiya-kun)
|2008-07-11, 10:57
|Link #74
Lore Hunter
Digging through my image archives (my image hunting habits oscillate in intensity and are mostly focussed on Touhou), I find a Kiri image which might be too powerful for this early on - but hey, everyone reposts good images from earlier rounds so it doesn't hurt to toss out good ones early. I'm the guy who wrote "Age naide~" with his image.
|2008-07-11, 11:17
|Link #75
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Planet Earth
Age: 49
My votes:
My vote : Yūmi Hoshino (Kimikiss pure rouge)
My vote : Tsubaki Kawazoe (Bamboo Blade)
My vote : Koyuki Azumaya (Keroro Gunso)
My vote : Megumi Yumehara (Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!)
My vote : Mercredi (Kiddy Grade -Truth Dawn-)
My vote : Yūka Fujikawa (Tokimeki Memorial Only Love)
3: Strong group here
My vote : Aono Morimiya (Sola)
My vote : Athena Glory (ARIA THE ORIGINATION)
My vote : Cecile Crumey (Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)
My vote : Aya Kobayashi (uper Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars)
My vote : Mayuki Kōsaka (D.C.Ⅱ ~Dacapo Ⅱ~ )
My vote : Kiyoura Miki (Nodame Cantabile )
5: To Love-Ru might do very well in this year's tournament
My vote : Chihiro Fujimi (Ah! My Goddess: Tatakau Tsubasa )
My vote : Manami Hiba (Kimikiss pure rouge)
My vote : Haruna Sairenji (To Love-Ru)
My vote : Asuna Ayase (Shigofumi)
My vote : Mayu Tsukimura (Gosyusho Sama Ninomiya Kun)
My vote : Yui Kotegawa (To Love-Ru)
Please, please consider writing your moe comment in any language you like. The last year's experience has shown that seeing moe comment in many different languages has helped reduce the effect of xenophobic outburst of some, thus making Koreans be more accepting of international participation. If you are worried people may not understand who you are supporting, you can post a picture of your characters, an option I really recommend. I have already seen many interesting pictures posted in the moe comments.
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|2008-07-11, 12:16
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ottawa, Canada
I really like the kSaimoe layout, just like last year. The preview pics help a lot XD
Spoiler for Group 1-6 votes:
Sumomo is too adorable. Waaaaaaaay too adorable <3
Last edited by Micchi; 2008-07-11 at 12:25. Reason: Support pics made me change one of my votes.
|2008-07-11, 14:41
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mind the gap
My votes go to:
1: Yuumi, Sumomo, Kafuka
2: Rin, Shizuru
3: Aono, Nadeshiko, Minatsu
4: Kana, Kiri
5: Mikoto (lame group is lame?)
6: Iori, Asuna, Aoi
|2008-07-11, 19:32
|Link #79
Osana-Najimi Shipper
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt. Ordeals
I feel so freaking blind. They had freaking Mayu Tsukimura@Ninomiya-kun, who would totally kick the living crap out of any of the girls today in my moe meter, and I totally missed her until I saw her pic in the mouse over. One of the things K-moe has over J-moe; I can actually put a face to the name, which is important as some of these series started almost a year ago already. And sometimes, I tend to just skip over the names, but seeing a pic that I recognize makes it so I don't really miss anything, which is very good IMO. props to K-moe organizers.
|2008-07-12, 00:41
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Missing In Action
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Health Jam
From OLPC
The Jam is over. See the article or the results of the Jam to find out what we did.
Room Changes
- We are now going to be in rooms T475 and T531 Saturday and Sunday.
- We are starting at 10:00 AM on Sunday
In A Nutshell
Health Jam Seattle
Where: University of Washington, Health Sciences Building (T-wing)
When: April 18-20, 2008
Goal: We're introducing the One Laptop Per Child project, specifically in regards to leveraging the XO laptop and related technologies in rural areas. We will be running parallel tracks for those who are interested in technical aspects of the project (Software and Hardware) and a track for learning how to help the various education and basic healthcare education materials currently being created.
Where/when is it exactly?
The Jam is going to take place at the University of Washington, in the Health Sciences Building, T-wing.
- Friday 6 pm-9 pm Health Sciences Building T-Wing Room T473
- Saturday 8 am-6 pm Health Sciences Building T-Wing Room T473 and T531
- Sunday 8 am-6 pm Health Sciences Building
K-Wing Room K069T-Wing Room T473 and T531
For directions, call organizer Seth Woodworth at 509 855-1351 or visit the UW website [1]
What is a Jam?
An OLPC Jam is a content creation crunch that gets participants from idea to reality in just a few days. We're going to cover what materials are currently in existence, what needs to be created, and the methods and ways to help with our projects.
Introduction to the Health Jam
About OLPC
The One Laptop Per Child project is a non-profit based out of Cambridge, MA, with many volunteers in grassroots groups across the world. The goal of OLPC is to improve education in the world's least developed countries. The method is a low cost educational laptop for constructionist learning - but "it's an education project, not a laptop project," and that's something we always have to keep in mind.
About OLPC Health
The Health group at OLPC is an interdisciplinary group working on medical-related projects associated with the XO, including software, hardware, and content. Health projects can be a local grassroots undertaking, a student group project, a pilot implementation, a global community creation-sprint weekend - we cut across geographic, disciplinary, and institutional boundaries to help all health-related OLPC work move forward. Our basic premise is that existing Healthcare infrastructure in the countries with XOs could be extended and supported by using the XO.
The Health group is working on three main areas: Content, Software and Hardware. In content, we are working with several Healthcare organizations that have already created basic health, sanitation, and dentistry education materials in several languages. Some of this material is printed, some digital, and we are working on converting it to easily displayable and translatable formats. In Software, we're working to create medical diagnostics transmission protocols to allow XOs to send data to remote doctors and specialists for analysis in real-time, while conversing with a patient who might be at home or unreachable in a remote area. In Hardware, we are attempting to design a $15 USD peripheral, connected to the XO Laptop by usb, that can take measurements from a variety of sensors (EKG, pulse oximeter, digital stethoscope, etc) at a higher resolution than currently offered by the analog-in port and bundle it up for transmission to remote doctors/specialists. Other projects along these lines are starting up, and new projects and participants are always welcome.
About OLPC Health Jams
This Health Jam is a 3-day project sprint experience that gives participants the tools, knowledge, and resources they need to begin - or continue - contributing to OLPC Health projects. A healthy dose of this is open work time with experts in technology, education, and public health floating around for ready consultation, but there will also be (attendee-run) tutorials on the side for folks who want to pick up new skills or teach others what they know.
Experience in health-related fields, software/hardware development, grassroots communities, and open source/content is helpful, but not required. The desire to help and a willingness to learn, contribute, and teach others what you know are far more important.
This Jam is a community-organized event.
I want to participate!
Jams are collaboratively organized events, so the best way to get started is to just dive in and introduce yourself. Participating in this Jam? Have ideas? Want to coordinate rides, teams, projects, or talk about the Jam? Edit the Jam Talk Page!
How to help
Check out our /todo list and feel free to grab a task.
This space and the subtopics below it are not complete.
The best way to make sure the Jam runs in a way that helps you and your projects is to help us plan the Jam. Contact Mel Chua if you're interested in pitching in for pre-Jam planning, and Seth Woodworth if you're local to Seattle and want to help out on the "ground crew" during the event (but don't necessarily want to help prep beforehand).
For specific things and people we're looking for, read on below.
- Electrical engineering equipment, or access to such (soldering irons, wire, common components like resistors, oscilloscopes and multimeters, helping hands, wire cutters/strippers...)
- Wifi
- Loaner laptops or desktops for attendees who might not have their own (perhaps they have desktops at home).
- food runners
- photographer/journalists/bloggers
- set up and take down
- donation solicitors (of food beforehand)
- message runners
- judging coordinator - recruit local kids to judge, greet them when they come, and manage the entire evaluation process (big role!)
If you have any questions about the Jam, please email queries to the Health mailing list or contact Seth Woodworth
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Collaboration Is Inherent Says Actor Seth Green
Seth Green, known for his role in the Austin Powers series and as a voice actor on Family Guy, is also an entrepreneur and founder of the production company Stoopid Monkey. "We instinctively collect around each other and an idea," he says.
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A few months ago I reviewed the CD of the 'complete' piano works of David Jennings for MusicWeb International. After fearing that this may be another album 'inspired' by the 'new age, pop, minimalist' style of Ludovico Einaudi, I approached it with trepidation. I was wrong to have been alarmed. Jennings work is in a direct trajectory of British/European music of the twentieth century. I noted that all the works are 'not only impressive, but are interesting, satisfying and often moving.' It is a successful balance between not being 'ridiculously reactionary and horrendously modern.'
The composer recently informed me that his 'complete' piano works had been issued by Goodmusic Publishing Company. I asked him if he would send me a copy of the 'Harvest Moon Suite', as I had found this to be a 'lovely sequence of pieces.' I wanted to see what the score looked like.
David Jennings is a West Riding composer, who was born in Sheffield in 1972. He studied music at Durham University under the auspices of the Barnsley-born composer John Casken (b.1949). Later he was to continue with post-graduate studies across the Pennines at Manchester University, again with Casken. At present he lives and works in Lancashire. Jennings has been inspired by a wide range of influences including his native art and landscape. He declares that Northumberland and Yorkshire are particularly important, however, I can feel the sea breezes from Morecambe Bay in some of his music.
'Harvest Moon' was composed recently, between 2009 and 2010. It was inspired by six nineteenth-century watercolours:
- Stags in Knole Park, Robert Hills (1769-1844)
- Aira Force, Edward Richardson (1810-1874)
- The Haunted Abbey, William Payne (1760-1830)
- Harvest Moon, George Barret Jr. (1767-1842)
- Harlech Castle, Thomas Miles Richardson Sr. (1784-1848)
- Innisfallen Lake, George Fennell Robson (1788-1833)
It would be very easy to imagine 'Harvest Moon' as some kind of North Country reworking of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. However, this would not be entirely fair. The Russian's music is largely dramatic in character with moments of grandness, romance and grotesque humour. On the other hand, David Jennings has chosen to indulge in a romantic, lyrical and sometimes reflective style. The exception to this is 'The Haunted Castle' which could easily have come from Mussorgsky's pen.
It is not particularly helpful to try to describe 'who Jennings sounds like.' Anyone listening to these six pieces will be reminded of Claude Debussy (particularly in the 'Claire de Lune' mood of the opening 'Stags in Knole Park'). Delius is probably never too far from these pages, neither is Frank Bridge or sometimes even Maurice Ravel. I noted in my review of the CD of Jennings 'complete' piano works that there is even a hint of the quixotic Kaikhosru Sorabji. The main sentiment of all these pieces is one of romance and introspection which largely matches the mood these late 18th/early 19th century watercolours. Like all music that has a pictorial, topographical or textual inspiration, these images can be discarded from the listeners' mind and the result is equally satisfying. Jennings art is holistic: the water-colourists play an important part in the genesis of this piece, so it is to our advantage to take time to 'discover' what it was about these six paintings that moved the composer.
I was generally impressed with the presentation of 'Harvest Moon' as a piece of 'sheet music'. There are a number of important features about this edition that makes it extremely useful to performer, critic and listener alike. Firstly, there is a mini-biography of David Jennings presented. I have reams of piano music in my collection by composers who are just a name to me: I would love to have just a few biographical notes to set the pieces into context. Secondly, the composer has provided a 'programme note' for the six pieces which is extremely helpful and illuminating. I am not sure if performers would be allowed (copyright) to quote these directly in their concert programme book, however they give a good basis for a musical author to produce useful notes. Again there are so many pieces of music that have been published that give no clue to the genesis or content of the music.
I do wish that Jennings had given the dates of the artists which inspired him: I was able to find this information on the 'net. Also it would have been good, if a thumbnail picture or even a 'hyperlink' to an image of each watercolour could have been provided. Fortunately, the cover of this score gives a picture of George Fennel Robson's beautiful "Innisfallen Lake." Furthermore, it would have been interesting if the location of all the places mentioned had been given. For the record, Knole Park is near Sevenoaks in Kent, Aira Force is close to Ullswater in the Lake District, the 'Haunted Abbey' could be anywhere, as could the 'Harvest Moon'. Most people will know that Harlech Castle is on the west coast of Wales and finally 'Innisfallen Lake' is to be found in the South West of Ireland in County Kerry.
Musically, the printing of the score is clear, and involves a minimum of page turns. One thing I did notice is that David Jennings has penchant for writing notes on ledger lines above and below the staves. Typically, anything more than three of four are deemed to be difficult to read by pianists. 'Aira Force' stretches this to five 'lines' and 'The Haunted Abbey' to 6! Perhaps '8va' notation ought to have been used a wee bit more often?
The difficulty of these six pieces is hard to gauge. I would suggest that they probably range from Grade 6¾ upwards. 'Harlech Castle' is probably the easiest to play, but not to interpret. Any pianist including these pieces in their recital needs to present them as a whole: I do not believe that they should be excerpted. There is a developmental sequence that is only apparent when they are heard played from start to finish. The total duration is around 15 minutes.
Goodmusic Publishing have a considerable catalogue of printed music, representing virtually every genre, including choral, orchestral, keyboard, chamber and brass music. At the moment they are a little bit thin on piano pieces, with only two out of a hundred page catalogue devoted to it. This appears to be an expanding catalogue, so I look forward to seeing many more contemporary and 'recent' compositions being published.
Meanwhile, all of David Jennings piano works are available for purchase at a reasonable cost. There is a catalogue of Jennings works with musical examples available from the publisher. Finally, the CD of this music is available on the Divine Art label (dda25110). The pianist is James Willshire.
David JENNINGS (b.1972)
'Harvest Moon: A Suite for Piano', Op.19
Goodmusic Publishing GM109 £5.00
This sheet music can be purchased from Goodmusic Publishing: David Jennings Page
'Harvest Moon: A Suite for Piano', Op.19
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Lahore: The centrally contracted Pakistani players can look forward to an enhanced pay package after their superb performances in the last few months, a senior PCB official said.
The Pakistan Cricket Board will hold a meeting this week to discuss a possible pay raise.
"We will see what we can do but we are looking at increasing the pay scales in the new central contracts as there have been no increments in the last three years and inflation has increased considerably in this period," chief operating officer, Subhan Ahmad said.
Pakistan players are given central contracts in three pay slabs with those in category A getting paid 250,000 rupees per month, those in B category 175,000 and the ones in the C category 100,000 per month.
The payments are besides the match fees, allowances, logo sponsorship share and bonuses paid to the players.
The board also gives retainer contracts to players who perform well in domestic cricket.
Ahmad said the new chairman of the board would be given a detailed briefing on the issue after the meeting of the officials who will shortlist and recommend names this week.
"We will look to increase the pay packages keeping in mind the financial position of the board as well," he added.
The official said the new contracts were finalised as soon as the old contracts expired in December last year.
He said the officials, including the chief selector, would recommend any changes in the list of centrally contracted players based on their performances and fitness. Shahid Afridi is certain to once again get a category A contract after his old contract ended automatically when he announced his retirement from international cricket in May last year after being stripped of the one-day team captaincy.
But sources said some established players like Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal could either miss out on the new contracts or be demoted to the C category while some of the new players will promoted.


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