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Is this Ethiopian Orthodox? http://youtube.com/watch?v=cRsF8_sxDhE
Yes. This is an 'independent' Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church in Washington, DC. Actually, the author of the book that I mentioned, serves in this Church.
the two concepts are completely different things.
2) The Prayer Sticks [me'qwa'mee'ya]: In the movie, the Passion of Christ, you see the Sanhedrin bearing these prayer sticks. Because of Ethiopia's pre-Christian Hebraic beliefs and elements, this stick was used by the Old Testament clergy (Le'va'wee'a'n). In Jerusalem, that OT clergy used these sticks to beat our Lord on His Holy head until He bled profusely. Now, St. Yared transformed this stick to be used as an instrument to remind the NT clergy and chanters of how and what the OT clergy did to their Creator. By St. Yared, it moves and waves symbolically to show how those blind and deaf ones beat the Lord with the sticks that they leaned-upon to pray to Him who they beat...
St. Yared is amazing! Some info about him was posted in the OO saints thread (reply 48):http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,10363.45.html#lastPostHaileAmanuel,Where do the mezmurs, which we've been posting so much on the OO music thread, fit in all this?
There is really so much to say about St. Yared and Ethiopian Hymnology. To master this hymnology takes at least 14 years of studying (just to be familiar with the types of St. Yared's Hymnology) and it is not just singing, but memorization of notations, song books and the Holy Bible itself.I took most of the information from a book written by a good friend of mine, Qesis Abraham Habte-Selassie. The title of the book is SAINT YARED AND ETHIOPIAN ECCLESIASTICAL MUSIC.
My goodness, yes. For starters, in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church they keep their shirts on. I get the feeling that the liturgical dance in the Catholic video is not based on anything brought to us by St. Yared.
Christ is Risen!I am currently Eastern Orthodox, but am trying to read more about my Oriental Orthodox brethren. And I have a question I cannot seem to find an answer on. Why do the Ethiopian Orthodox dance, use drums, and clap during their worship? I know that drums are imported and deeply rooted within the culture, but, it's the Divine Liturgy.Thanks! ~Justin
I have been asking but not getting any other answers, which other Orthodox cultures use the hand drum in the Church? Is it uniquely Ethiopian?
Hey Justin. Nice to see you here at OC.net.I'm not Ethiopian Orthodox, but the reasons for the use of dancing and instruments can be found in the Psalms. What does Psalm 149 say? "Let them praise His name in the dance; with the timbrel and the psaltery let them chant unto Him." Also in Psalm 150: "Praise Him with timbrel and dance, praise him with strings and flute. Praise Him with tuneful cymbals, praise Him with cymbals of jubilation. Let every breath praise the Lord."
Quote from: HabteSelassie on February 16, 2011, 10:06:02 PMI have been asking but not getting any other answers, which other Orthodox cultures use the hand drum in the Church? Is it uniquely Ethiopian?I believe that Ethiopia/Eritrea is the only ancient Christian people to use drums in a religious context. It's entirely possible that the drum has now been appropriated in other African countries where Orthodoxy has been recently introduced, but in all these other cases I think it is fairly new.
Mesenqo /The Ethiopian Single string violin/The name "Mesenqo" is derived from the Geez word, "Senqewe" meaning "to sing" or "to beat". Like the other Ethiopian musical instruments, Mesenqo has its origin in the Old Testament (Isaiah 5:12, 23:16 and Job 21:12). The Orthodox believers symbolize Mesenqo with St. Mary. The horsetail strings of Mesenqo must be rubbed with incense to produce the sound. According to the believers interpretation, the incense is the example of Jesus Christ. The strings produce sound after rubbed by the incense, St. Mary is known to be the most respected Holy Lady after she has given birth to Christ. The incenses are also related with the incense that the three wise men delivered to Christ at His birth with gold and myrrh. The straightness and singleness of the string exemplifies the Orthodox Tewahido Faith. In Greek, "Ortho" means "correct/faultless" and "Dox" means "belief" and "Tewahido" represents unity. Accordingly, "Orthodox" stands for one belief that is correct or faultless. The rainbow-like handle of Mesenqo also symbolizes the rainbow that good showed to Noah as a promise not to punish the world again with water, and the cross at the top reminds believers the cross on which Christ was crucified. The box of the Mesenqo, which is made up of leather is also the example of Noah`s boat in which he saved himself from the storm. Here, Noah`s boat in turn exemplifies St. Mary and the storm exemplifies the hell. This has a very propounding lesson to the believers that as Noach`s boat saved him from the storm, St. Mary saves the world as She gave birth to Christ.Meleket /The Trumpet/ Meleket has its origin dating back to the Old Testament (Genesis 4:21,10:1) and psalms 60:3). Peoples used Meleket to announce both good and bad, news, meaning happiness and sadness. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church relates this with the Day of Judgment (i.e. the second coming of Christ for the last Judgment). According to this interpretation, the good news is the call for those who fulfilled his orders to be saved in the heaven forever while the bad news if for the sinners to be thrown to the everlasting hell. Meleket is also to declare war. Like wise, the believers relate this with the declaration of the closeness of the day of the Last Judgment for the Christians to prepare themselves for the heaven fulfilling Christ's orders. In other words, it awakens them to fulfill Christ's orders and be ready for the heavenly life. Begena /The Ethiopian Harp/ The name Begena is derived from the Geez word "Deredere", meaning, "to beat". Its origin also dates back to the Old Testament (Genesis 4:21 and pslams 32:1-4 and 91:3). Begena has ten strings made from horsetail, which symbolize the ten commandments of Christ. The two wooden standings (one on either side) are interpreted as the notifications of the Old and the New Testaments. The horizontal one that connects the two stands represents the Holy Bible that consists of the two stands represents the Holy Bible that consists of the Testaments. The classical sound of the Begena is believed to be a reminiscent of St. Mary prayer to Her child, Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of the signers. Embilta /A Pipe- Like, wind instrument/ Embilta has also been used to praise God beginning from the Old Testament (Psalms 150:4, 1Chronicles 15:28 and Job 21:12). Regarding the symbolic interpretation, Embilta and Trumba (another trumpet) have the same interpretation as Meleket. Washint /The flute/ Washint also its origin the Old Testament (Daniel 3:5). According to the Orthodox believers, Washint represents the Gospel, which is the declaration of the coming of Christ. The four holes of Washint are the examples of the four Evangelists: Mathew, Mark, Luke and John. .
Sistrums The Egyptian and Ethiopian sistrums are probably the oldest and best known idiophone types. Both are made of three or four metal rods that are horizontally drawn through a bow or U- shaped frame with a handle. They are of wood, porcelain, or pottery; the more recent standard type is made of metal. Both are equipped with movable discs, threaded on the rods, which jingle or clash when the instrument is shaken. It is interesting to note here that these ancient sistrums of African origin later spread to Greece, Rome, and other cultures around the Mediterranean as well as to other countries on the African continent. The sistrum used in Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Churches as well as in the Fellasha Synagogues are known as tsenatsil. Its social function is evidenced by its popularity in many Jewish Communities of North Africa, and the Middle and Near East, where it accompanies exclusively sacred chants. It is also interesting to indicate here that the four jingling metal bars on the sistrum are linked with the elements of nature: fire, water, air, and earth. In most of the cults, the sistrum was identified with votive power. The sistra of contemporary Ethiopia are strictly religious instruments played only by male deacons and priests to accompany sacred chants. In this case, close relationships exist between Ethiopian and Jewish practices in the use of the sistrum; and in both cultures, it is played by male priests. Metallic idiophones had a universal role of protecting the bearer against evil spirits. In many oriental cultures of Africa and the Near East, for example, jingles are used in the rites of initiation and circumcision. This extra-musical roles associated and interrelated with magic and religion are by no means limited to the non-European world. It is also practiced in Europe; in A.D. 900, for example, Pope John IX ordered that bells be used in the Catholic Church as a defense against thunder and lightning. It is edifying to know the roles musical instruments play in religious, magical, and other symbolic services in societies, east and west.
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I just started doing tests in order to prepare for a project I have in mind and I've already run into a problem. The basics of what I want to do is to run the program and have the user enter a name or a number that corresponds to a certain item (Each item has 1 name and 1 number. It is normal for the number to be written in multiple ways. ex: 1, 01, 001).
When the user enters a name or number, it will read a certain text file, use a regular expression to extract some data and display it. For example, the user types 001, or "bulbasaur", then the program will read the file that goes with bulbasaur, and print the data specified by the regular expression.
Which file is read is determined by user input, which leads me to believe that the file should be declared within an if statement. Example:
if( cleanName.equals("bulbasaur") || cleanName.equals("1")) {
fileName = "src\\\\bulbasaur.txt";
The code then goes on to read the specified file. However, as I discovered, if a variable is declared within an if statement (Or any type of statement using {}), then it cannot be read outside of that block. After doing some research, I discovered I could get around this by using the if else ternary operator.
So here is where my question finally comes in. There will be a total of 151 items (And thus 151 text files) that can possibly be read, depending on user input. So this is what I did to test reading between two text files:
filename = (cleanName.equals("bulbasaur") || cleanName.equals("1")
|| cleanName.equals("01") || cleanName.equals("001"))
? "src\\\\bulbasaur.txt" : (cleanName.equals("charmander")
|| cleanName.equals("2") || cleanName.equals("02")
|| cleanName.equals("002")) ? "src\\\\charmander.txt"
: "null";
I know it doesn't look really neat, but it does work the way I want it to. And it extracts the appropriate data from either text file. However, still doing research, I've seen many people saying this is 'abuse', and all in all this is not a good thing to do within my code.
So, understanding what it is I am trying to accomplish, I was wondering if anyone knew a more "best practices"/ "acceptable" method to doing what it is I hope to do? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I hope I provided enough information.
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A federal judge sentenced three men to eight years in prison after they pleaded guilty in a sex trafficking case where prosecutors said adults and juveniles as young as 16 worked as prostitutes at sexually-oriented businesses in Houston.
Andre McDaniels, 42, Ronnie Presley, 38, and Jamine Lake, 30, also must pay a $10,000 fine and serve 10 years under supervised release after finishing their prison terms, federal authorities said Monday.
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Federal prosecutors said the sexually-oriented businesses were disguised as legal modeling studios, health spas and massage parlors.
Whatever money the women made was taken from them. They were also physically and emotionally abused, officials aid.
The women were routinely beaten and threatened to make them fearful and obedient. Officials said the men routinely had sex with the minors.
Prosecutors said one of the women was branded with a large tattoo of a black panther to mark her as property. Also, someone shoved a gun in her mouth during the ordeal.
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The three men were each charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. They pleaded guilty in mid-September to early October, officials said.
Two other members of the ring, John Butler, 51, and William Hornbeak, 36, also pleaded guilty and will be sentenced on June 22, officials said.
Each of the five men also was convicted on additional charges including illegal transportation, coercion and enticement, officials said.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Junior Craig Johnson scored a game-high 22 points and added 10 rebounds to lead Coast Guard to a 58-52 victory over MIT at Rockwell Cage on Saturday. The Engineers were without the services of the two leading playmakers in the NEWMAC and struggled to their worst shooting performance of the season as the Bears swept the regular-season series for the first time since 2000-01.
MIT (12-10, 3-6) scored just eight points through the first half of the opening period while shooting 2-of-13 from the floor. Playing without Bradley Gampel and Jimmy Bartolotta for the second consecutive game resulted in a mismatch against Coast Guard's (13-6, 4-5) experienced-laden squad.
Al Sowers scored the first five points of the game while the Bears slowly expanded their lead throughout the frame. Jevon James put the visitors ahead, 28-15, with 5:48 remaining while Craig Johnson converted a traditional three-point play with 1:49 left to give Coast Guard its biggest lead of the half (36-20).
MIT shifted the momentum in the second half, mostly behind the play of Hamidou Soumare. The junior forward scored 12 of MIT's first 14 points in the final 20 minutes while Tech's defense held the Bears to just four points in the first eight minutes of the period. Despite the push, the Engineers didn't make a serious run until late.
Trailing 52-39 with 5:26 left in regulation, senior Alex Bagley and freshman Daniel McCue fueled a 9-0 run over the next four minutes as MIT reduced Coast Guard's lead to 52-48. Craig Johnson coverted a key lay-up on the other end to expand the advantage back to six while Grant Johnson sealed the victory at the free-throw line.
After a quiet opening period, Soumare finished with 14 points and a game-best 17 rebounds en route to his sixth double-double of the season and his fourth outing with at least 15 boards. McCue also reached double figures, following up Wednesday's career effort with 13 points. MIT had seven field goals in the first half by seven different players although the Engineers finished the afternoon 17-of-49 (34%) from the field.
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In the past three years, Spencer Krug has walked away from two critically acclaimed bands, when anyone else would be pushing for the stadium-rock support slot that takes them into the premier league; instead, Krug moved from Canada to Finland in pursuit of his muse, as if Iceland (now synonymous with avant-garde artists in retreat) had become too popular and not hermetic enough to hear those whispers of divine language that Keats strained after, that slipped through Coleridge's fingers as the dream dissolved. It's easy to see how a perfectionist might feel that Wolf Parade were treading water on their bigger-but-not-better Expo 86, but Sunset Rubdown (originally an outlet for his experimental side) seemed boundlessly creative, and the perfect updating of Seventies glam rock at its artiest. You really had to want to see that Dragonslayer (still one of the decade's finest IMHO) might have represented a full-stop, since it had refined older songs and lyrical motifs past the point of imrovement.
Julia with Blue Jeans On is album number three-and-a-half for the Moonface project, which shows no signs of settling into a fixed style yet, after the Dreamland EP set André Breton to marimbas, Organ Music updated the sub-aquatic ambience of Robert Wyatt's Rock Bottom, and Heartbreaking Bravery replicated Eno and Bowie's krautrock infatuation. Yes, the title recalls Bejar & Boeckner's cutting-and-pasting of rock's backpages (here, Bowie's best pop song + the heroine of Lennon & Barrett's prettiest) but Krug renounced his own extended metaphors and fabular cast of characters in the album's trailer; I'm sorry if not everyone likes it, he more or less said, but the new challenge is to make music for solo piano that's unironic, emotionally unguarded, and cut adrift from obvious influences.
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And let me put one hand… on the small of your back
Let me have… this… dance
The tune is reminiscent of SunRub's gorgeous 'Silver Moons' but this isn't the fairytale ending the earlier song evoked: the young troubadour hailed as a conquering hero only to leave the magic kingdom for fresh adventures, waved off by fauns, in pursuit of a nymph whose skirts hide "an ocean and a tide / and a riot in the square". Here, the romance comes from the bleakness of the November setting (neither autumn's turning colours nor Christmas festivities) against which some warmth is kindled from the erotic anticipation of the trudge up the stairs to the artist's garret, and then the tentative movement of hands into a timeless ritual of seduction; as sensuous as it is afraid of losing what it has for holding too tight.
Not that Krug has defected entirely to the realist camp. The opener, 'Barbarian', condenses the idea of being a foreigner, a stranger in a strange land, together with a more existential alienation: a disconnect from language that should enable him to understand himself and be understood. Borne aloft by a trembling two-note motif, lead melody seems to float whimsically over treetops like John Williams' score for ET, only to find its emotional punch with the line:
I remember when I asked you… where you'd like to be buried
and you asked me the name… of the town where I was born…
Something angry, or animal, keeps him from being contented where he is; the vocal line hollers in protest against the almost saccharine accompaniment, only to confess that the anger comes from being unable to remain in that idyll, to still be a child. It's not a comparison that could have been made before, but as a lyricist and musician alike, Krug's come to resemble Mark Kozelek (of Red House Painters & Sun Kil Moon), such is his distillation of nostalgia for a smalltown childhood, in which the strongest emotion is that paradoxical yearning for something more to life. While Kozelek's solo album for nylon-string guitar attempted the trick of playing with one hand behind the songwriter's back, Krug has the greater range of the piano to play with, and its dual function to carry percussion parts and delicate lead melodies, meaning that his narratives have a force, and presence; some of the quality of a theatrical performance (although this is more Ibsen or O'Neill than the Andrew Lloyd Webber on mushrooms of Random Spirit Lover). That's to say, the room sound is manipulated perfectly, whether Krug leans in close for a confession, or adds a haunting echo by hollering, further away from the microphone, for an ominous, almost gong-like shimmer of sound, deep in the background.
Not another album updating the great musical ideas of the past, then, but an album updating the great sentiments: to tell someone how much you need them and that you'd be lost without them. If you're not in love right now - an album to fall in love with, until then.
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Jamie Campbell Bower & Bonnie Wright Split
Jamie Campbell Bower and Bonnie Wright have split after being engaged for over a year, JustJared.com can confirm.
The 23-year-old actor and the 21-year-old actress met on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 1 in 2010. Jamie played the role of Gellert Grindelwald while Bonnie played Ginny Weasley.
"They have split but it is amicable," a source told the Daily Mail, with Jamie adding he is "heartbroken".
Jamie is also known for playing the role of Caius in The Twilight Saga while Bonnie is currently at work on Shakespeare's Daughter.
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Niagara County Fourth District Coroner Richard W. Rutland resigned Tuesday, citing "personal reasons" in a two-sentence letter of resignation to county lawmakers. The resignation takes effect April 30.
Rutland, who was elected to the post in November 2012, after being appointed to fill a vacancy in June, issued the following statement to clarify the reasoning behind his resignation:
"It has been my highest honor to serve the people of Niagara County over the course of the past year. I vowed, when I took this office, that I would treat deaths with absolute dignity. I am proud to say I lived up to that promise. That is also why I have decided to step down.
"The demands of this post compete with my other professional obligations and my family life. To be the coroner Niagara County's residents deserve, I fear those areas might suffer. Alternately, it is unacceptable to provide anything but the best possible care and compassion to the bereaved. I do not take this decision lightly, but I believe it is the right course for both myself and the people I serve.
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The TX-37V10B may not be the first TV we've seen with internet connectivity, but few of its peers can match the well-rounded nature of its spec sheet.
Leaving the Viera Cast web access aside for a moment, we note the 1080p panel and four HDMIs, one of which is located on the bottom of the chassis away from the main cluster, presumably for wall-mounting purposes. The panel is driven by the fourth generation of the company's much-envied V-real Pro processing suite.
Panasonic has dispensed with the increasingly obsolescent S-video input and criminally cruddy composite inputs, neither of which could be gainfully employed on a set of this calibre. An optical video jack channels digital audio to external amplification if required, while an SD Card slot accommodates photos and other mixed media.
Viera Cast, then, is a clever, albeit heavily restricted, way of accessing the internet from the comfort of your armchair without having to go through a PC. The TX-37V10B is able to hook up to a handful of news and entertainment websites including YouTube and the Picasa online photo-sharing facility. While this is all very smart and very 'now', we can't help feeling that internet connectivity (here and on the other, similarly equipped sets we've seen) is merely a modish gimmick.
The internet is popular because of its almost infinite scope, so limiting access to a few Panasonic-picked sites, and having to navigate by remote rather than keyboard, seems self-defeating. Not least because the sort of person prepared to splash more than a grand on a 37in TV probably has other, less inherently hobbled means of accessing the web at their disposal.
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Panasonic's is one of the better operating systems around and the clear, no-nonsense GUI (graphical user interface) combines nicely with a logical and intuitive architecture. The EPG is also admirably clear and uncluttered, with the tuner's operating system fitting seamlessly into the set's general menu layout.
There's also a new, extremely snazzy 'Viera Tools' submenu that uses photograph-style icons for the array of multimedia functions, including photo slideshows and DivX playback.
PRESS ON: The TX-L37V10B's remote control has big, chunky and easy to use buttons
The remote control, meanwhile, is a lesson in handheld ergonomics, with big, clearly labelled keys arranged with impeccable logic, so that the oft-used buttons fall comfortably to hand (or rather, to finger).
Expectation is high for Panasonic TVs, and it's credit to the TX-L37V10B that it mostly lives up to, and in some cases even surpasses, its illustrious forebears. The colours are refreshingly realistic without edging into being garish or strident, as lesser liquid crystal sets are occasionally wont to do. Flesh tones are accurate, varying shades are blended with an impressive amount of finesse.
Also, while there is no overt, Resolution+-style upscaling trickery, the set manages to map standard-def sources onto that 1080p panel neatly, without pictures looking awkwardly stretched.
Pictures are also notably clean, with even typically difficult material, such as the monotonously beige, suburban scenes at Harry's muggle home in the Prisoner of Azkaban, are rendered free of any specs, grain or general digital noise.
Blacks are pretty solid. They never manage plasma-type depth, but survive being watched in a darkened room and retain an acceptable amount of detail and distinction between shades.
STRAIGHT SHOOTER: Panasonic's TX-L37V10B is a real killer, performance-wise, handling even the most difficult HD scenes with poise
Predictably, HD showcases the set's ability to best effect, but DVDs polish up well and with a pleasing amount of detail.
Freeview looks about as ugly as it always does when blown up to this sort of size, but the TX-L37V10B manages to make a tidy job of it, with acceptable edge discipline and decent overall stability.
The slender frame and remarkably discreet speakers make any kind of audio competence an achievement of sorts, and the Panasonic produces a generally faithful performance with a surprising amount of muscle. Its bass won't shake your floorboards, but it's more than adequate with TV broadcasts and makes a reasonable fist of movie soundtracks.
The TX-37V10B is one of the pricier LCD TVs of its size around at the moment, but it is also one of the best. Some may lay claim to better pictures, others may offer better value and not everyone is going to be persuaded by the benefits of Viera Cast, but few of its rivals combine the Panasonic's looks, spec and general performance in quite such a tempting package.
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Despite the provocative headline that got you this far, I'm sure there's something to it.
So few women top executives exist that I'm sure there's some "boys club" reason behind it in the board rooms of major corporations where, not coincidentally, there are relatively few women.
But what about female line workers: the female clerks, saleswomen, scientists and engineers. Not the woman who aspires to being the CEO, but the woman who, like most men, just wants to earn a living.
I've often wondered about the statistics and have yet to find an answer to this question: are the statisticians comparing apples to apples or apples to oranges?
Here's what I mean:
Most men are ready to travel or even relocate away from friends and family if it will improve their career opportunities. I strongly suspect that while many woman are also ready to improve their careers in this way, most women are not.
I strongly suspect that many women still head toward careers in line with natural feminine inclinations to nurture: teaching, nursing, veterinary care and assistantship jobs, art and craft-oriented jobs.
Add to this some of the disadvantages of women in the workplace such as, greater absenteeism (female health and family commitment reasons), more likely to be a smoker (less likely to give up a break in a crisis situation), and less likely to accept a career move if it means leaving office friends behind, and...
...I wonder what the stats about advancement opportunities and pay would look like if one compared the women who were more like men against their male counterparts.
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It's been my general experience that men are typically gone for one or two days right around the birth. And that's it.
Not surprising. Today most moms want to breast feed, which is her reason for taking time off. The man probably goes to work in order to keep his company rolling along with minimum trouble to his coworkers and to his career. This is a common values difference, I think, between the sexes.
And I'm afraid thats the problem. Men, and this is partly due to the stereotypes women still enforce uppon men, are not living up to their obligations to their consanguinity in this regard. And the denial runs deep. If both parents are working you cannot use the "primary breadwinner" excuse. You have to pony up. Women can help by not furthering the macho image that a man can't be sweet, compassioante and nurturing to their children.
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We can argue till the cows come home about whether obligations are objective or not. I think they tend to be due to agreements and contracts and I wager that in those cases where the man goes back to work much more quickly than the woman, she understands the reason why and agrees.
That strikes me as a fairly unusual situation with men who aren't all that keen on advancement. Taking the maximum leave is about as popular with managers as the employees who manage to use up every sick day they are due year after year. They know it's not a coincidence.
It's actually quite common where I work of managers and supervisors of all levels, including the director and the second in command.
I'm sure one can find different anecdotes in different companies, but your company sounds exceptional in that area. I never had a job I could leave for three months without causing problems for my company and my coworkers.
I was simply pointing out that what is does not always need to be.
Hey Unseen,
More controversial comments here (and I'm in the unenviable position of being despised on both sides because my views are controversial to all sides) ;-)
I think we have to find a way to break this discord caused by things like this because it overlooks the fact that humanity must have some sense of obligation to consanguinity and whatever it costs the workplace, its an inefficiency of doing business. Mothers and fathers have to take off considerable time for their offspring and the consequences - and sour grapes where they exist - for this shouldn't be borne on the mother alone.
I believe couples settle how to deal with these "obligations to consanguinity" between themselves. Do you have any reason to believe otherwise?
I always thought that sick day/sick leave was like a mental health day. A day off taken, randomly, to clear your head, watch a movie you might miss, a trip to the coast during a week day, a 12 hour nap, or a more complete time block for romance!
When I was self employed, I notice my time off dropped, making me dream of the good old days. Now on sabatical since February, I have too much free time which my wife noticed. Now I am 'Mr. House Remodel', and 'Mr. Horse Barn Builder'....LOL
Some companies explain that you have so many days off per year which you can use as you wish. After that you lose pay. But if your company calls them sick days and you use them for anything other, you are cheating them.


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Joe Sestak lost his Pennsylvania Senate race yesterday, but at least he'll get to spend more time with his adorable daughter Alex, who made several contributions to his concession speech.
Alex contracted an often-deadly form of brain cancer at the age of four, and was given just months to live. Her dad went on a cross-country quest to save her, and after surgery, chemo, and radiation, she's now a happy and energetic eight-year-old. This experience made him appreciate first-hand the value of affordable health care, which is why he's been a supporter of health-care reform. However, he won't be able to take those views to Congress, because he was defeated by Pat Toomey (who's anti-abortion and voted to amend the Constitution to ban gay marriage). Instead, Alex Sestak has another plan for her dad: "clean out the den."
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Since the autumn of 2007 Justin Pollard's Eccentric Engineer column in the award-winning E&T magazine has been campaigning to remind engineers of the extraordinary role that their subject has played in human history. This book gathers together three years of those musings, highlighting not simply the most famous engineering tales but the unusual, the erratic, and occasionally the patently insane.
In its fifty stories it covers everything from aircraft carriers made of ice, to the origins of the omnibus. We'll toy with Roman turbines, and Greek computers, look at Renaissance hypertext and have arguments with Americans over the shape of our lightning conductors. We'll shake Scotland with earthquakes and build cars out of beans. But most of all we'll celebrate the joys and perils of living in an engineered world.
Justin Pollard is a historian who has several jobs which together almost make up a career. He spends most his time writing books, magazine articles and television shows and advising on feature films. In print he has written a biography of Alfred the Great and a history of ancient Alexandria, whilst on television he is one of the writers of the BBC show QI. He has also worked on lots of different movies from Elizabeth and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas to Pirates of the Caribbean. He has also written nine books, one of which has an exploding toilet in it.
Reviews for Justin's other books:
'A delicious historical treat' (Stephen Fry)
'Lucid and gripping' (Mail on Sunday)
'Pollard writes with a historian's accuracy and sensitivity to context' (Sunday Herald)
'Addictive' (Independent)
'Amusingly and energetically told…his best. Pollard has the QI knack of knowing what's funny or interesting' (Spectator)
Engineers and those with an interest in how engineering has shaped our world.
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Three Foreign Nationals Each Sentenced to 23 Months in Prison for Alien Smuggling and Visa Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON – Three foreign nationals each were sentenced today to 23 months in prison for their roles in a conspiracy to smuggle aliens for profit and conspiracy to commit visa fraud in an extensive and sophisticated visa fraud scheme through which they fraudulently procured visas from the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.
The sentences were announced by Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. of the District of Columbia; Eric J. Boswell, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, U.S. State Department; and Director John Morton of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
U.S. District Judge Ellen S. Huvelle also ordered Heliber Toro Mejia, 52; Humberto Toro Mejia, 60; and Luz Elena Acuna Rios, 53; all of Bogotá, to serve three years of supervised release following their prison terms. Judge Huvelle also entered removal orders for the defendants.
The defendants pleaded guilty on Sept. 29, 2010, to one count of conspiracy to commit alien smuggling for profit and one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. They were charged in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia on Feb. 4, 2009. The defendants were arrested on June 2, 2009, by Colombian authorities in Bogotá on provisional arrest warrants in response to a U.S. government request for their arrest and were subsequently extradited to the United States for prosecution.
According to court documents, Heliber Toro Mejia, Humberto Toro Mejia and Luz Elena Acuna Rios admitted that they operated an extensive and sophisticated visa fraud ring that profited by assisting otherwise inadmissible Colombian nationals in fraudulently procuring visas from the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá. According to plea documents, to support the visa applications of alien applicants, the defendants and other conspirators created fictitious backgrounds for the aliens and fraudulent supporting documentation, including paperwork that appeared to be official Colombian government-issued documents such as tax filings and birth and marriage certificates, property ownership records, and corporation documents. According to plea documents, the conspirators coached the aliens on how to pass the visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá by answering questions untruthfully as well as how to lie to U.S. immigration authorities about their backgrounds when entering the United States. The defendants admitted to assisting more than 100 aliens in fraudulently obtaining or attempting to fraudulently obtain a U.S. visa during the course of the conspiracy. According to plea documents, many of those aliens who did obtain a fraudulently-procured visa used that visa to enter the United States.
As part of their sentences, the defendants were ordered to forfeit assets related to the alien smuggling and visa fraud scheme, including an office in Bogotá and $234,533 in proceeds. The defendants agreed to fully assist the governments of the United States and the Republic of Colombia in the identification and location of all directly forfeitable property and substitute assets and to pass clear title to directly forfeitable property and substitute assets to the United States. If requested by the U.S. government, the defendants also agreed to voluntarily forfeit to the government of Colombia any and all assets which are subject to forfeiture as the result of their criminal activities.
The charges were a result of "Operation Coffee Country," a coordinated international investigation by the Diplomatic Security Service - Regional Security Office in Bogotá and ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Attaché's Office in Bogotá. The Diplomatic Security Service - Criminal Investigations Division and the ICE HSI Special Agent in Charge for in Washington, D.C. provided substantial assistance.
The government of Colombia, including the Colombian Department of Administrative Security and Colombian prosecutors, provided significant assistance and support during the investigation, arrest, and extradition of the defendants. The Criminal Division's Office of International Affairs and the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá worked with their counterparts in Colombia to effect the extradition.
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Trial Attorney James S. Yoon of the Criminal Division's Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Frederick W. Yette of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Significant assistance from the Criminal Division's Office of International Affairs was provided by Trial Attorney Nicolette Romano. Senior Trial Attorney Jean Weld from the Criminal Division's Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane Lucas also provided assistance.


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Firebug Working Group Created; John Resig Joins It
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On July 18th, 2008
I linked to John Resig's post on what he loves about Firebug and what's next for the tool earlier this month. John Resig works on/created JQuery and is an active developer at Mozilla.
So it's fitting that today he announced the creation of the Firebug Working Group to consolidate development on the tool, and that he'd be spending 50% of his Mozilla time on Firebug.
This is great news, as John is very clearly brilliant and has some great ideas for the future of the tool.
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After getting so close to its first win of the season, the Hood River Valley boys basketball team was upset, but also happy.
"They are beginning to realize what they are capable of," said HRV coach Steve Noteboom after the Eagles and Parkrose Broncos went back and forth in a physical, high-energy game Thursday with the Broncos prevailing in overtime, 58-54.
"We had seen that intensity at times before but we just couldn't sustain it," Noteboom said.
After both teams went hard in the first four quarters, with both repeatedly forcing turnovers which led to the 48-48 score at the end of regulation, neither had much left to give in the extra period.
After Parkrose scored four quick points on lay-ups to open overtime, nine of the final 12 total points scored between the two teams would come off free throws.
After the quick scoring burst, Parkrose began attempting to play stall ball with nearly three minutes left to play, and unable to jump the passing lanes, the Eagles were forced to foul.
The strategy of relying on free-throw shooting to close out the game nearly backfired on Parkrose, though.
The Broncos made just four of eight free-throw attempts, allowing HRV to stay in the game.
With 51 seconds left, the Eagles rebounded a missed free throw and streaked down the court, where Ryan Wheat knocked down a three-pointer to pull HRV to within two at 56-54.
At the other end, though, the Broncos were finally able to convert back-to-back charity shots, Marquis Hammick doing the honors. The Eagles turned the ball over on their ensuing possession and the Broncos ran out the clock for the win.
Hammick led the Broncos with 21 points while 6'9 center Orlando Vance added 16.
Wheat led HRV with 20 points while Cody Walker and Tory Schmidt had 12 each.
"More people are scoring now," Wheat said of what got the Eagles pointed in the right direction. "And we are playing really hard on defense."
Wheat did the bulk of his scoring in the first half, scoring 13 of his points in the first 16 minutes of play. Wheat's offense helped the Eagles match the Broncos nearly step-by-step and go into the half trailing 27-25.
Walker and Schmidt carried the Eagles down the stretch with Walker scoring 11 of his points in the second half, including seven on free throws as he repeatedly drove to the hoop and was fouled.
The Eagles finish their non-league schedule at Reynolds Tuesday before returning to Hood River for their league opener against Hermiston Friday.
Wheat said the Eagles are hoping to put the lessons they learned against Parkrose to use in those games.
"Even though we lost we still feel great," he said. "We just have to keep working hard in practice."
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I am the great-great-granddaughter of Alfred.
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Our problem hasn't really been communication between the two of us. I'm pretty easygoing on most issues and (given that I am absolutely terrible at visualizing results based on drawings) I'm pretty much willing to go along with whatever she wants. I think the problems were between us and the designers. As you say, they tend to want to do what they want to do rather than what you want to do. The first three we worked with were dropped for that very reason. No matter how we tried to tell them that we wanted to maintain the spirit of the house (a Mediterranean built in 1931 and characteristic of a type you find in our neighborhood), they all seemed to want to make it into a 2012 type of house. I'll admit that we hamstrung them to some degree with our unwillingness to part with our breakfast nook and to move exterior walls out, but we want what we want. It got to the point that we were convinced that all we could do was keep the same floor plan and just redo the counters and cabinets. Then Mardi saw an article in a remodeling magazine on a kitchen in Berkeley that had many of the same problems we have. She contacted the guy who did that house and he came out and started working with us. I think he was close to quitting a couple of times but he kept going with it and finally came up with a really neat design completely different from what anyone else came up with. It moves the kitchen more to the back-center of the house rather than the front-center. The space where the kitchen is now becomes a smaller butler's pantry/bar with room for bottles, barware, stemware, etc. This plan also solves a bunch of problems with the family room at the back of the house, partly by moving the downstairs bathroom. The kitchen we get out of it will be slightly bigger but much better in terms of usable space.
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The above photo was taken on day 12 of the long freeze. I had been wondering and worrying about the deer. They must have huddled for weeks with hardly anything to eat, all but trapped. I counted eight of them in this herd.
That's a very solid two feet of snow they are standing on top of. I only saw one deer put a foot through, out in the woods.
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|2013-02-11, 00:37
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New to anime and would greatly appreciate suggestions on what to watch.
I used to watch anime on and off for the past two years, but I just recently really got into it. I don't really know of any anime out there besides the most mainstream ones (Dragon ball Z, Naruto, Bleach, etc) I would really appreciate it if some of the more experienced anime fans out there could suggest some series to me and show me what I've been missing. Feel free to suggest manga as well if you'd like, I enjoy both.
|2013-02-11, 00:42
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Why don't you give Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Steins;Gate, Tari Tari, Chuunibyou, and Fate/Zero a chance if you're interested. Or if you haven't seen them... just in case.
|2013-02-11, 02:13
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Location: Hokkaido
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Here are three lists I've posted recently in this forum:
Mostly sci-fi/fantasy/supernatural titles
Dramatic titles
Anime with satisfying conclusions
|2013-02-11, 02:25
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Age: 32
Juuni Kokuki
Gundam SEED
Kino no Tabi
Haibane Renmei
Full Moon o Sagashite
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu
Jungle wa Itsumo Hare nochi Guu
Angel Densetsu
Kanata Kara
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Hyakkiyakou Shou
Tower of God
There's 10 great examples of each. Check em out.
|2013-02-11, 04:09
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Join Date: May 2009
Since you are very open minded and you seem be willing for many things, I would also suggest you check out next season's upcoming anime, and this season's anime. You will have a huge backlog of anime to watch before long.
|2013-02-11, 07:00
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Why not start by saying what genres you like over all in fiction?
But for now I'll list my fave 10 titles:
1) Mai HiME - watched it at the start of my growing anime interest like you. Right now I can find many faults but back then I loved it a lot and it still has a warm spot in my heart.
2) Ghost Hunt - I love detective kind of setting and ghosts so this is ideal for me. Series are good at building up the mood.
3) Ga-Rei Zero - series that I consider to be a bit unique. It is a more gory kind of action with a mix of comedy and drama.
4) Shiki - done by same creator as Ghost Hunt. People suddenly start to die in a village and epidemic is suspected, but is it really the case?
5) Phantom: Requiem of the Phantom - a young man loses his memory and is forced to become an assassin. He is taught by the best known as Phantom. Series are not afraid to cover some dark themes.
6) Chihayafuru - something more lighthearted. Series focus on a card game known as Karuta. Over all it sounds as a boring kind of sport but anime was able to give it lots of depth and made it look very entertaining.
7) Madoka Magica - series that took a different take on magical girl series. I would say that it is an improved mix of Mai HiME and Nanoha series.
8) Baccano! - a unique kind of story telling. It gradually connects all the dots and makes a simple train robbery look like something awesome. Great action and characters.
9) Great Teacher Onizuka - a classic and a must for anyone. Series are about young man Onizuka who wants to be the best teacher in Japan. What makes him special is a fact that he is a massive perv and ex-gang member so his ways of teaching are very different yet entertaining. Series are a good mix of comedy and drama.
Manga explores more characters and has more arcs.
10) Fullmetal Alchemist - it has 2 seasons. 1st season has anime original story while Brotherhood follows the manga. There are massive differences between the 2 and some different characters as well.
I loved both takes so I would recommend to watch both seasons as well. If you won't like one, there is high chance that you might like the other.
Just a bonus:
Death Note - a must since it is an anime that even anime haters tend to love.
Love Hina - it was my first anime/manga ever and what drew me into this world so I would suggest to give it a try. Anime is good but manga is much better and goes more in depth. It is a nice harem comedy.
Elfen Lied - it was my second anime, very different from Love Hina but instantly shows the variety between shows. This one is very gory and full of nudity and drama.
Rosario + Vampire - manga is great, forget about the anime. Anime ruined whole franchise =/
Hope this will help for now.
|2013-02-11, 09:19
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Well, I suggest Death Note to anyone who's new to anime.
Since you haven't posted any particular genre I will suggest some from the top of my head.
Berserk - Its a classic in every way possible. You will find it nigh impossible to find characters as engaging, as developed as they are in Berserk. The plot will make you watch it non-stop.
NANA - This one is all about the characters in it.
|2013-02-11, 09:26
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I think SeijiSensei kind of reflected this in his post but.. while there are some anime tropes that appear in almost all genres, its not enough to tie them together under the category of 'anime'. It would help us a lot if you could let us know what kind of show you're interested in, or at least what genre. Hell, if you're new to anime, give examples of books/movies/t.v shows as a guideline. Another thing that might help, is what you thought of the shows: was bleach a little too childish? Were the standoffs in DBZ too damn long? Did you like the action, the powers, the characters, the story, etc. ?The thing is, while shows like Madoka Magika are pretty damn good, I don't know if you should start by watching that type of thing, it might just put you off totally. Luckily for you, if you just started watching, it probably shouldn't be too tough to find an anime of any genre. So, tell us what you're looking for, and let us help you.
|2013-02-11, 09:42
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Location: I've moved around the American West. I've lived in Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Oklahoma
Age: 39
Since you come from the more "mainstream" fandom, I would suggest starting with something that is considered high quality within that more action oriented genre.
I can think of nothing better to start with then Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. While very much action oriented and "special powers" type of show, it is usually considered to have an elevated plot. It also has a very very good English dub, which I asume might be important to you.
Other anime in this genre that you can check out include:
Crest of the Stars
Tiger & Bunny: An ode to Silver Age comic book heroes. Kind of a cross between Lethal Weapon and X-Men.
Full Metal Panic!: An action adventure romantic comedy. Good English dub.
Soul Eater
Read or Die(OVA), short and has a good English Dub.
Ranma 1/2
Chrome Shelled Regios
Chrono Crusade
Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Mobile Suit Gundam
Two of special note in this genre:
Madoka Magica : A magical girl anime, but certainly not for little girls. It's actually quite worth watching, don't be decieved by the first three episodes. Highly recommended even though I am hardly a magical girl anime fan.
Neon Genesis Evangelion One of the great classics of anime that marks a huge shift in the anime world. Definitely a need to watch.
You should also try some of the other genres that don't often make it to the "mainstream."
Shows such as:
Cross Game One of Adachi's masterpieces, exploring the themes of death and love with the backdrop of baseball. Think "For The Love of the Game" plus "The Wonder Years".
Bunny Drop Just watch the first episode.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya A genre buster. Hard to describe.
K-On Slice of Life. Four girls form a band, and hang around eating cakes and drinking tea instead of practicing.
Shiki Horror
Maison Ikkoku
|2013-02-11, 14:46
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Join Date: Feb 2013
If anyone reading this feels that I must tell them my favorite genres before giving me an answer then I will. My favorite genres of non anime shows/movies are comedy, drama, and I also enjoy a good romance. The reason I say "non anime" is because I feel that our culture and the Japanese culture are very different and because of this we both take different routes with each of these genres. I feel the comedy in an anime would be a lot different than the comedy in a movie or t.v. show you'd see here in Canada, same goes for the other genres I listed. With this thought in mind it could be very possible that you guys suggest me a ton of comedy anime, for example, and I don't like the style of comedy that anime uses. Now this is just a thought and I could be wrong and if I am feel free to let me know cause like I said, I have very little knowledge when it comes to anime, but that's another reason I would like you guys to just suggest me your favorite anime or anime that you think any fan should see instead of just basing your suggestions of off what I've already seen or the genres I like in Canadian culture, that way I can try everything out and see what I like myself.
With that said, I would like to thank everyone who has answered so far. I am very excited to try out all of the shows I've been recommended feel free to keep the suggestions coming as well!
|2013-02-11, 15:19
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Well most shows I recommended are mysteries and dramas, several comedies so I'll try to add up:
Aria series - first season is called Aria the Animation. It is slice of life series, very calm that is recommended to watch when you want to relax. Not suitable if you are in a jumpy mood.
Very calming with some interesting themes and characters. It has 3 seasons and one OVA. Despite being episodic, I still recommend to watch whole thing since they all explore the characters and lead to a satisfying final.
K-ON - a very famous slice of life/comedy show. Show focuses on 4-5 slackers who want to become a professional music band. Nice music, entertaining characters and good comedy.
Major is another good sport anime that focuses on baseball. Kuroko No Basket is a good sport anime about basketball.
Clannad - the most famous show among Key works. A mix of drama/comedy romance. Romance is mostly explored in season 2.
Berserk - probably the most liked manga out there. It has old anime adaption too. There is a movie remake but I prefer old anime better. A bit gory, based in knight era.
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai - a unique romance/comedy/harem anime. One of my faves.
Kaichou wa Maid-sama! - a good romance/comedy anime.
Bakemonogatari - a very unique kind of anime, reminds of slide show a bit. Dialog heavy.
Mayo Chiki! - a nice harem/romance/comedy series.
Monster - a realistic anime/detective series.
Seirei no Moribito - forgot to mention this one, my fave too. An interesting adventure series with memorable character cast and good characters/story.
If you want to check some good action series then FMA, Soul Eater and D.Gray Man would be nice choices.
Toaru Majutsu no Index is nice too.
Code Geaas is a good Mecha show as well as Full Metal Panic.
These and my recommendations above should give you a good variety of different shows and genres.
Hopefully it'll help.
Once you see some of them let us know what you think and we will be able to give better and more accurate recommendations.
I mostly mentioned shows that I personally have enjoyed, some more than others.
|2013-02-11, 19:38
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Hokkaido
Age: 69
For comedies, I'll start with School Rumble with one of my favorite male comedic characters of all time, Harima Kenji. This one is just silly but loads of fun.
For a good example of the "cute-high-school-girls-do-cute-things" genre, I'll suggest Hidamari Sketch. You won't laugh out loud all that often watching this show; you'll just smile a lot of the time. No legal streams for this one, though.
Next, I'll suggest Moyashimon about a college freshman who has the ability to see microbes. The sequel did not live up to its predecessor, though, so scroll down the page and watch season one.
To call Nodame Cantabile a comedy is accurate but ignores some of its other fine points. You can watch it with subtitles (my strong preference because the actors really sparkle), but the streamed English dub at Crackle isn't bad as dubs go.
Finally, how about Cross Game? It has lots of funny moments, but a lot of drama as well. Even people like my daughter who is not a baseball fan loved this show. Cross Game won our award for Best Overall Television Series in 2010.
|2013-02-11, 21:08
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Denver
Age: 29
Here are some of my suggestions (in no order):
Spice and Wolf - tells the story of a medieval traveling merchant who encounters - and gradually falls for - the goddess of the harvest. Romance, fantasy, drama, a little action - and economics. You might want to try the light novel (on which the anime is based) and manga versions as well, if you are interested.
Steins;Gate - a college student inadvertently builds a pseudo-time-machine out of a microwave, and discovers the perils of carelessly changing the past. In undoing the mess he creates, he has to decide - save his childhood friend, or the girl he loves? Sci-fi throughout - the first half is more light-hearted and comedic, the latter half is much more serious, with quite a bit of action and romance.
Nodame Cantabile - as suggested previously. A music school student falls in love with a classmate who refuses to return her feelings - at least at first. An excellent romantic comedy - equal parts hilarious and heartfelt. Make sure to watch all three seasons.
Cross Game - as suggested previously. Follows a high school baseball team as they work towards competing in the national baseball tournament - a goal that, for two of the players, has a deeply personal meaning. Drama, tragedy, comedy, romance, and baseball - really something for everyone.
Voices of a Distant Star - a short (25 minute) film about two young people learning what they really mean to each other, as they endure a long-distance relationship measured in light-years. Drama, romance, sci-fi, and space.
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