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This is actually a good point but I dont think you took it sufficiently far.
IT's silly to mock the TV/movie education when there could very well be a pack of lies everywhere else in addition. No need to single out TV/movies.
There are indeed a pack of lies everywhere. It is up to us ..we ourselves to develope the filter or tools necessary to discern the lie/lies and the very nature or essence of them. After you do this enough ..you begin to develope a feel for where the lies are intended to take us or misdirect us.
Concerning movies and television. I do indeed watch movies and television ..but I am not easily put on the bandwagon concerning them as are so many people out here.
Which is why I am often critizing what I call a movie and television education.
I am constantly appalled, and yet in a way I should not be, by how many people I know who have a movie and television education and cannot express a idea or concept..particularly a moral concept without referenceing a television or movie program they have observed.
I could not believe that at a high school graduation earlier this year...a teacher a PHD spoke and referenced for his whole speech the movie called "Hunger Games" for encouragement to the graduating class. I was beside myself and could not stop laughing at the irony...and sickness.
I am a nuclear fueler by trade..I put fuel into nuclear reactors. Do you think I would ever trust a nit wit like this to watch my back or make decisions for me??
I came to realize that these people are stamped out like on a xerox machine. They have someone else's thoughts, someone else's emotions, someone else's values. They do not even seem to be aware of it.
So too it is with racism as well. They are responding often to a transplanted concept from someone else. A Hegelian dialectic. This is the nature of the phony ..on both sides of this issuse. I often think to myself that this is one of the reasons history is such a poorly taught subject...because if more people knew history ..they would not be as easily mislead or conversely lead.
Well..I hope you get the idea.
It is not the movies and television per se..correct on this..but the nature of people themselves that they are so easily lead or mislead..they have no real anchor..but are tossed to and fro ..particularly by worshipping before the big screen without understanding the nature of it.
I am speaking of the nature of things out here ..not only the seen but the unseen as well.
And this too is Biblical.
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I think blackvault was looking for a simple reason why it should not be allowed.
greeney2 wrote:I'm sure if you searched it, you can probably read the 7 judges rulings on the matter, in which 4 found Prop 8 was unconstitutional, but 3 did not. I am sure they have sound legal reasons for their judgement. This is why we have courts with 5,7 or 9 judges to decide these difficult cases.
blackvault wrote:Yes, I am looking for a solid argument. Supreme Courts don't run my life, nor do they tell me how to think. I think it was a sad day they felt Prop 8 was unconstitutional, especially since the people of California VOTED for it. How many THOUSANDS against 7? The people spoke, plain and simple, and the will of 7 told us no.
So, aside from those morons, I am just asking to anyone who'd like to answer, to give a VALID reason on why we shouldn't allow it.
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dmiles2186 wrote:Oaklandblue wrote:2. True and I'll conceded this, but you're injured EVERY year for the playoffs save one game? How does that help us?
Mind, he's been a Blue for three years and Elliott has been our go-to guy. Now, maybe if Halak wasn't injured (What exactly is this injury that plagues him, anyway? Or are they different injuries?), he'd have done more or gotten more hardware, but we're seeing his numbers and he's got those of an NHL-calibre goaltender, nothing elite, nothing special.
Yeah, this was totally Jaro's fault. TOTALLY.
I agree with you, he's not an elite goalie. But when it comes to injury, I give guys the benefit of the doubt. Jaro is a fiery guy, but he doesn't say a lot or show too much emotion. I'm just going out on a limb to guess that he didn't want sit out the last few years, but ultimately he couldn't go. Sometimes if a guy is hurt and guts through it, he could end up hurting the team because he can't play up to par. And Jaro has had a nagging groin injury the last few years, which could definitely harm a goalie's lateral movement.
But in the last 3 seasons, record-wise at least, the Blues have been one of the best teams in the league and Jaro (and Ells) have been a big part of that. The team/system works.
You know, I have NO idea how I forgot about JackASS. OK, that wasn't Jaro's fault, I rescend that. My main point was, it doesn't matter how great we hear the guy is, or how great he was for some other team, what matters is what he does on our team. We acquire a player because we have certain faiths based on his background and stats that he'll benefit the team and be a piece of our puzzle. For the most part, due to injury, Jaro hasn't. And we don't need a player that is injured all the time that we can't rely on. For all we know, he'll wind up injured right before the playoffs again and so far his injury track record has been really bad. If he was posting Hasek numbers, I'd say let it ride, but Jaro has never been anything more than a serviceable goaltender and if an opportunity upgrades us and betters our chances for the Cup, in whole, then I think we should at the very least consider it. Jaro could be the nicest guy, hardest worker and toughest man in town, but it means nothing if he can't stay healthy enough to be in the pipes and post the numbers we need him to.
Elliott may be many negative things, but he's been reliable and durable. For a goaltender, to me, these are the two traits necessary to be a success in the position.
As a whole, the team has been a solid contender, not quite good enough to make the WCF, but good enough to make the playoffs. This means there may be some work still to be done. The Canes won a Cup by the acquisition of two players, iirc, and strength at goal. We are in a similar position. I don't think we're done yet to make the next level and I'm sold on Brian Elliott moreso than Halak due to track record as a Blue. If Halak was The One True Goalie, he'd own records and he'd have been an All-Star. But he's been injured, is that what everyone will say? Okay, fair enough. Anyone here want to sit down and tell me that right here, right now, Halak has what it takes from what we've seen this season to be a starter and take us into the playoffs? Simple answer: No. In fact, neither are.
Will that change when we enter the playoffs? VERY Possibly. But which do we do, take the greatest statistics of a player from half a decade ago, or a player who is running solid now, with a solid track record?
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ViPeRx007 wrote:APOD wrote:cardsfan04 wrote:APOD wrote:New equipment rules are going to cause some dumb penalty calls. All ready players are tattle tailing to the refs when they see equipment malfuntions.....cough.....Seguin....cough...stop being a douche bag...cough, damn had a little something in my throat there.
In a preseason game? That's weak. If it were a regular season game, or especially a playoff game, sure. Try to get your team an advantage. But, in preseason? WTF!??!
Screw that in regular season too, I would get it if it was playoffs get us the advantage but damn the guys sleeve got rolled up some how, come on. Guess shatty came on the ice with his jersey tucked in and had to be told to untuck it too.
What kind of horseshit is this now? Fashion infractions? Did Tim Gunn get a job with the league?
I'm not sure what they were talking about, I had the night shift so I couldn't listen, but my guess it's something like tucked jerseys, like this;
Who listened and heard exactly what happened?
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Their closer has blown three saves and put at least two men on base in eight of his last 13 appearances. Their rookie phenom is mired in the first prolonged slump of his life, one that has lasted nearly two months. Their catchers have thrown out exactly one of the last 43 opponents who have tried to steal a base against them.
Their All-Star shortstop is out until September. Their highest-paid player just returned from a three-month stint on the disabled list and already had to miss a game because his legs were tired. And their staff ace is going to be shut down for the remainder of the season in about a month.
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If you prevented yourself from checking the standings over the past few weeks, you might very well have come away convinced the Nationals are in trouble. They haven't exactly played like the best team in the majors.Read more »
- sjm308 - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:18 PM
I am not sure I am allowed to do this but here is the last paragraph of the article about the Braves catching our lads"There are cracks in Washington's facade, which will widen once Strasburg is shut down. The Braves, meanwhile, have solidified their starting rotation, found hitters to carry the team for stretches and played great defense the entire season. Should the Nationals take their foot off the gas pedal, the Braves will be ready to speed past them."I say hooey!Go Nats
- fast eddie - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:20 PM
Headline in USA Today sports section: "Strasburg dissent looming".They quote a couple of players (Jake Peavy and Jeff Francoeur) saying "How can you accept shutting him down" and "How is it fair to guys like Zimmerman?"It just shows the national media has no clue re: the chemistry of this club or the depth of our SP. Dissension?Pu–leeze!
- Manassas Nats' Fan - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:23 PM
2389 votes in still up 4
- fast eddie - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:28 PM
The headline in USA Today says "Strasburg dissent looming?" They cite a couple players (Jake Peavy and Jeff Francoeur) saying "How could the team accept that?" and "It's not fair to guys like (Ryan)Zimmerman who've been there a while".It just shows how little the national media understands about our team chemistry and depth of SP. Dissension?Pu—leeeze!!
- sjm308 - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:33 PM
Again, I have not seen one "expert" talk about this shutdown from a positive aspect. It's like JZimmnn, Gio and now Detwiler don't exist. I seriously think Detwiler has moved ahead of EJax. That is no knock on Jackson, I just think our starters are outstanding and I think we will line up well as we head into Sept/Oct/NovGo Nats!!
- Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_For_Me - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:36 PM
Re: ESPN article on Braves.In a word, rubbish. I won't go into the merits — it can be summed up in one sentence: the Nats are a better team than Atlanta. Emphasis on team. Mark's article sums that up beautifully.But what is going to wear on the Braves is this: they have been relatively hot. They recently went 8-2 and gained … oh, yes, exactly NO GROUND. In fact, they slipped a game back of the Nats. That will grind a team down over time. Like, "What do we have to do to gain some ground on this bunch?" The other thing that is going to set in is complacency. Thanks to Buddy Ball's watering down of the playoffs, they actually have two shots at making the postseason WITHOUT winning the division. They know this. At some point, they are going to be thinking (subconsciously or otherwise), "Hey, let's just concentrate on the wild card. We're not going to catch these guys."My two cents.
- natsfan1a - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:36 PM
One can vote a bunch of times by clearing browser memory in between, fwiw.
- sjm308 - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:39 PM
One man's hooey is anothers rubbish!1a – whats a browser memory?, remember, I can't even post a link. I am lucky to be able to switch from one site to another
- JD - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:39 PM
The Braves rotation is: Hudson,Sheets,Minor,Medlen and Maholm Ours is: Strasburg,JZimm,Gio,Jackson and Detwiler. That's why we are 4 games ahead and that's why we are 8 – 4 against them head to head. Their lineup is very deep and they will beat up on weaker teams but I like our pitchers over theirs by a wide margin.
- blovy8 - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:40 PM
Wait a week, and if the Braves lose two in a row, everyone will be talking about last September.
- NatsLady - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:42 PM
EJax was on the radio today and defended the rotation sans Strasburg. He seemed to imply it's 180 innings or "something." Also said he would like to come back, but if not, he's having a great time this season. Strasburg needs to pull a hammy right about September 10 and shut all these people up.
- natsfan1a - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:44 PM
sjm, where you'd find it depends on your browser, but there should be a "clear history" option somewhere. Maybe on the "tools" menu or under a "privacy" option.Last time I looked, the vote was at 50-50. I'm trying to work it on my 'puter, but I may end up day-to-day with repetitive stress injury.
- NatsLady - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:45 PM
- Section 222 - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:47 PM
The state by state map seems ahead of the main page in counting the votes. 53-47 with 2,512 votes in.
- hiramhover - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:49 PM
Or just use the "incognito" or "private browsing" mode (chrome and firefox, respectively) which has the same effect.
- natsfan1a - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:51 PM
Thanks, 222. Given Roger's lead as shown there, I'll let up on voting in hopes of avoiding the D.L. (Don't want to be shut down early down the stretch, ya know. ;-))
- sjm308 - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:51 PM
ok – back to voting – thanks to all
- MicheleS - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:51 PM
You can do the multiple voting in Firefox. You clear your browser history on that site. Haven't figured out on Explorer.
- natsfan1a - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:51 PM
May the force be with you, sjm.
- natsfan1a - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:54 PM
All right, 'fess up now, who are you people that voted for Trout in DC/MD/VA? grrr…
- Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_For_Me - Aug 8, 2012 at 8:58 PM
MicheleS said… You can do the multiple voting in Firefox.You can tell she's from Chicago!
- Faraz Shaikh - Aug 8, 2012 at 9:02 PM
1a, that's what I am doing. Vote, clear history, and vote again. Cycle keeps going on.
- natsfan1a - Aug 8, 2012 at 10:18 PM
Atta way, Faraz. Hey, where's our man in Idaho? No votes from that state.


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Why mess with a classic?
For more than a half century, that was the mindset at Maker's Mark Distillery, which was — in the words of chairman emeritus Bill Samuels Jr. — a "one-trick pony." It produced a single whiskey: its trademark smooth, sweet bourbon.
A similar philosophy held true at Bulleit Bourbon, where for more than three decades its lone offering was a honeyed yet spicy bourbon.
But in the past few years both distilleries have expanded their offerings by tweaking their typical aging process.
Maker's Mark introduced Maker's 46 in 2010; the spirit takes fully matured Maker's Mark bourbon (which is usually 6 to 7 years old) and ages it three or four months with seared French oak staves to lend the spirit hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Unlike the original bourbon, 46 has a long oaky, slightly spicy finish.
And this year Bulleit rolled out Bulleit 10 (it also introduced Bulleit Rye a few years ago), which is the distillery's bourbon aged for 10 years, rather than its typical six- to eight-year aging process. The extra aging intensifies the bourbon's oak and vanilla notes, along with dried fruit flavors and a smoky finish.
For Maker's Mark, the move to add another product grew out of a conversation Samuels, then the distillery's president, had with master distiller Kevin Smith a few years before his retirement.
"I said, 'Do you realize that I'm about to retire after 30-plus years, but I don't have any merit badges,'" he says. "I hadn't done anything beyond the fence posts that my mom and dad created (when they bought the distillery in 1954)."
Because Maker's Mark is a mellow whiskey, it has a narrow window to come out of the barrel balanced. That meant the whiskey couldn't just be left in the barrel longer, which is how distilleries typically extend their offering. Instead, Samuels and Smith had to figure out another way to produce what Samuels was after: "Maker's Mark on steroids," he says.
After a year and a half and dozens of failed experiments, they settled on the French oak-stave method.
Bulleit's path to extending its line was much easier. Looking at consumer demand for American whiskey, it decided to put a certain amount of its bourbon aside to "see what happens," says Stephen Wilson, the distillery's master of whiskey.
A skeptic might suggest that the new products are nothing more than the work of marketers looking to "extend the brand" by getting more shelf space. To some extent, they would be right. But just because they build on classic whiskeys doesn't mean they don't offer a unique and delicious twist on the spirits well worth imbibing on their own or, as I like them, with a single, slightly melted ice cube.
After all, if you ask Wilson, that's what drinkers are looking for.
"People's tastes are constantly evolving," he says. "It only makes sense for us to evolve with them."


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About the ProgramThe Rush Soccer Club continues to push itself and its players to reach the highest level of our sport. Whether that is through the professional ranks or the college levels, the Rush is proud to support all of its players through every endeavor.
This collegiate support begins with the U15 age groups and goes through the college years and on to adulthood for any player that chooses to take advantage of it. With the college contacts, relationships, and friendships that the Rush Soccer Club has established throughout the years we are able to help with the initial search, selection and attendance of thousands of NCAA, NJCAA, and NAIA universities, colleges, and junior colleges.
This process begins with the College Advisory Prgrm (C.A.P.) and the college counseling that takes place several times a year throughout the player's high school careers. Our support and assistance continues through the player's collegiate career. The Club provides an outlet to players looking to transfer for just about any given situation. As these same players reach adulthood and look at the next steps after college, the Club is there as well. Players seeking employment in and around the soccer related communities often call on the Rush Staff for assistance and consideration.
The Rush Soccer Club is proud of its own accomplishments but in truth, without the players these accomplishments would not be possible. Under the college button you will find two other buttons. The first is the ALUMNI button. The Rush Soccer club shows its respect and appreciation to our college bound, college age, and graduated players by publishing periodic updates on our alumni. Please feel free to email the Rush Soccer Club if we have missed anyone! The second button is PLAYER PROFILES. As stated earlier our players help make our accomplishments a reality, and our current players continue to generate great excitement. You can click on the age and gender group that interests you the most and find out the latest athletic and academic achievements for our current players.
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Meeting Notes - May 04, 2011
From Confidence Tricks to Confidence Building: Resolving Conflict in the OSCE Area
This meeting note is based on an IPI workshop that focused on how confidence-building measures (CBMs) have been used to reduce tensions and build trust between parties in several conflict situations throughout the world, and in particular in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) area. The workshop was held at IPI's Vienna office.
Comment & Analysis - May 03, 2011
The Death of Bin Laden: Whither al-Qaida?
The announcement of Osama bin Laden's death on May 1, 2011, marks the culmination of an almost decade-long effort to bring to justice the mastermind responsible for the death of countless men, women, and children, including the very Muslims on whose behalf he claimed to act.
Conferences - May 03, 2011
IPI NY Seminar: Multilateral Strategies for Conflict Prevention
Preventing the conflict that is devastating parts of the world and amounting to roughly US$8 billion per year in UN peacekeeping costs was the subject of a two-day IPI seminar, "Conflict Prevention: Toward More Effective Multilateral Strategies," where high-level diplomats discussed conflict prevention measures and analyzed what challenges exist in tapping into their full potential.
Panel Discussions - April 29, 2011
Lessons Learned from the Southern Sudan Referendum Process
On April 29th, IPI hosted a lunchtime policy forum on "Lessons Learned from the Southern Sudan Referendum Process."
Professor Mohamed I. Khalil and Justice Chan Reec Madut, the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission, respectively, made opening remarks on the lessons learned from the year-long process to enable the people of Southern Sudan to exercise their right to self-determination.
Professor Khalil has served the Republic of the Sudan as Minister of Justice, Speaker of the Constituent Assembly, and as the first Dean of Law at Khartoum University.
Justice Chan most recently served as the Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Southern Sudan and as Legal Adviser to the First Vice President of the Republic and President of the Government of Southern Sudan.
The event was held under the Chatham House rule of non-attribution. It was moderated by Dr. Edward C. Luck.
General Announcements - April 28, 2011
First Findings From Study of Compliance with Security Council Resolutions Presented at Convention
Under which circumstances and why do warring factions comply with third-parties' demands for the cessation of hostilities, and when do such calls go unheeded?
Panel Discussions - April 28, 2011
One year ago, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1925, which extended the UN mandate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and renamed the mission "the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)" to reflect the trend toward increased peace consolidation and ensuring the long-term protection of civilians.
Policy Papers - April 27, 2011
Transforming Terrorists: Examining International Efforts to Address Violent Extremism
Efforts to promote "deradicalization," or to rehabilitate detainees charged with terrorism-related offenses, have taken multiple forms in a wide range of countries, often as part of broader counterradicalization strategies that seek to prevent the adoption of violent extremist ideologies or behaviors in the first place.
Speaker Events - April 25, 2011
Gaza Doctor: "I Shall Not Hate"
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish was a rarity in the Middle East, a resident of Gaza with a permit to enter Israel because of his work. The son of refugees in the Gazan city of Jabaliya, he saw himself as a bridge between the two distrustful cultures, and his life was often put forward as an example of the kind of reconciliation that might one day rescue the region from its cycles of violence.
Comment & Analysis - April 21, 2011
Africa: Time to Take Elections Seriously
There will be seventeen presidential and legislative elections in Africa in the nine months remaining in 2011, and that fact, plus the recent violent four-month electoral standoff in Côte d'Ivoire, means the moment has come for African leaders and institutions to take elections seriously.
Conferences - April 19, 2011
The Peacebuilding Commission and National Strategic Frameworks: New Directions and Emerging Lessons
On April 19, 2011, IPI hosted a seminar on national strategic frameworks for peacebuilding, in collaboration with the UN Peacebuilding Support Office and the Journal of Peacebuilding and Development.
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History Points to Rough Road Ahead for Ukraine Peace Deal
Previous deals can help shed light on the future of Minsk II.
Key Global Events to Watch in February
A list of key upcoming meetings and events with implications for global affairs.
2015: Ten Multilateral Events to Watch This Year
A list of ten events that are likely to impact international peace and security in 2015, compiled by IPI's Francesco Mancini.
The Global Observatory, produced by IPI, provides timely analysis on peace and security issues, interviews with leading policymakers, interactive maps, and more.
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Halvar emailed us to tell us about Gustav Gustafsson's photography, which is lucky, because it's very nice indeed. Thanks Halvar!
Halvar emailed us to tell us about Gustav Gustafsson's photography, which is lucky, because it's very nice indeed. Thanks Halvar!
Gaea Woods caught our eye the other day with the portraits she took of her friend Samantha, seemingly covered all over in Vaseline. A bit of research led us to finding out that Gaea is actually a photographer with a whole host of talents under her belt, particularly when it comes to shooting things really close-up. Gaea was born in rural northern California and now resides in LA, where she's making her career as a photographer.
Photographer Wai Lin Tse's portfolio balances dewy, sun-kissed babes with photographs of plants and chubby-cheeked kids. It's quite the melting pot and can be seen in editorials for Lula, The Plant and Apartamento magazine. Lin's photographs are impeccably-lit and somehow both poised and quite tongue-in-cheek. She seems equally comfortable shooting landscapes as she is people, perhaps partially down to the fact that she is based in both Stockholm and Barcelona and surely taking lots of exciting cross-continent road trips.
Removed from their cabinets, museum pieces take on a strange quality. Once the glass is gone, some of their mystique goes too; and they feel almost like everyday things to be used and touched, rather than alien relics to be admired. It's this disorientating new quality that's captured so beautifully in Thom Atkinson's series Museums, showing pieces from the Wellcome Trust and National History Museum collections.
There's something very peaceful, but slightly voyeuristic about Adrian Skenderovic's series Down the River. The photographs show the bateaux-mouches tourist boats that gently cruise down the River Seine in Paris, but here the spectacle isn't the Louvre or Notre Dame, but the tourists themselves. It really awakens our nosey nature seeing the little bald heads and bathing ladies from above, and creating our own narratives about what might be happening on these seemingly serene vessels, with the colours and perspective helping us float along with the subjects. Last time we posted about Adrian's work it was to showcase his brilliant series of images of lonely basketball hoops, and it seems he has a knack for taking objects that feel familiar and totally shifting our take on them.
In case you've been living under a rock for the last 25 years, and missed last night's Oscars ceremony (congratulations Patricia!) Richard Linklater is an Austin-based filmmaker who until recently would have been best-known for coming of age classic Dazed and Confused, the Before trilogy or School of Rock. That is, until the release of Boyhood.
Yener Torun is a 32 year-old architect who has turned Istanbul into the geographical equivalent of Aladdin's cave of wonders. Tucked away among the beautiful Ottoman and Byzantine architecture and the blue Bosphorus are a wealth of impossibly bright buildings dominated by geometric patterns, rainbow hues and funny architectural idiosyncrasies. And through his Instagram account, Yener has been slowly but steadily documenting it all.
Charlotte Rutherford's photography is fun, bright and tinged with humour and 1980s sass. Shooting editorial for the likes of Vice and Tank magazine and look-books for Lazy Oaf and Baby G, the self-taught photographer maintains an aesthetic that is both well-informed and original. She cites David LaChapelle and Pierre et Gilles as major influences on her work, saying that they prove the encouraging dictum "OK cool, you can do like ANYTHING." I couldn't agree more.
You can almost smell the creativity, hash and late late nights behind the images in Hipgnosis Portraits. Or perhaps that's just the super-shiny, huge full-colour pages. Either way, the enormous tome from Thames & Hudson transports you into a world of surreal scenes formed of surreal characters, taking us into the archives of the Hipgnosis design agency that helped form the mythologies surrounding some of the biggest names in music in the 20th Century.
Few things look quite as fun as floating about in a big blue pool, surrounded by those foam wiggly things right now. The moustachioed gent above, reclining in the water, was shot as part of photographic duo Labadie / Van Tour's Pool series for a Vers Beton magazine feature about Rotterdam's public swimming pools.
Blair Getz Mezibov is the photographer responsible for taking men, mere mortal men, and transforming them into what are essenetially demi-gods. Case in point, here's some of his refined editorial work for glossy magazines like GQ Style, Rollacoaster magazine and Out magazine, elevating models to immaculately poised and dapper gents caught mid-swing in a game of tennis, or perhaps leaning nonchalantly over the back of a director's chair, looking like they've been carved from marble.
Life can be pretty boring when you're a teenager. Rather than turning to the gory allure of video games and SnapChat, 18-year-old Izumi Miyazaki decided to take matters into her own hands and make a series of selfies that make yours look absolutely rubbish. By utilising household items and foodstuffs as props, and sometimes going as far as building her own sets (see head in the clouds photos below) Izumi transports herself into far off lands, so far off that they're on a different world entirely. Her fixed, deadpan stare throughout makes the project not just endearing but also worth much more than if she was just larking about. It's art, man. FYI she also sells badges and other small merch items – get 'em while you can.
Close Your Eyes, the newest publication from Northern Ireland-born and London-based photographer Gareth McConnell, is one of those books which seems to boil history down and to present it for inspection. Gareth describes it as a "frenzied reworking" of his accumulated archive; it brings together over ten years worth of photographs of rave culture, of civil gatherings and of riots, all of which is placed side-by-side with found imagery from the internet, shots from historical moments and personal and political perspectives.
This post comes by way of submission from young Russian photographer Anastasia Korosteleva. You may have seen her Girls series over on Dazed in which she burnt out the faces of the subjects of her dream-like photographs. This series entitled Classmates takes Anastasia to sunny East London in South Africa where she turns her lens to school kids. Once you get past how fantastic their uniforms are, and that feeling of nostalgic schoolyard bliss has passed, notice just how fantastic Anastasia is at contrasting the primary colour uniforms against the stark, school-y backgrounds. Also worth noting is how clever she is to not make the project cutesy in the slightest, but just a study of a group of innocent, cheeky mini adults.


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Creatine is synthesized in the liver and stored in the major muscles, including cardiac and skeletal tissues. Once inside the muscle cells, creatine is phosphorylated to form creatine phosphate (CP), which, as a high energy substrate for the universal energy molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP), assists in the contraction of the myofibrils (muscle fibers).* Creatine Phosphate is utilized to maintain higher levels of ATP during exercise.* Creatine Phosphate maximizes physical performance and reduces exercise fatigue by absorbing hydrogen ions released by muscles in the form of lactic acid.* Intense anaerobic exercise, such as weight lifting and sprinting, depletes ATP and greatly increases the demand for creatine.* Purity Assured by HPLC.
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The Swanstone QUDB-3322 Double Bowl Granite Undermount Kitchen Sink - Granito from Swanstone's Classic Collection will surely add flare to an aging kitchen or new home with its classy undermount style. The undermounted design gives your countertop an elegant flush look, that enables it to blend perfectly with your kitchen. Made from 80 percent quartz natural stone it is a rock hard material that is virtually impossible to scratch and will withstand harsh household chemicals. The durable, renewable surface, of this sink prevents the harm that everyday kitchen use can cause. Equipped with 1 large and 1 small bowl this double sink provides extra space without taking too much space from your kitchen area, but still increases your workspace and allows you to accomplish more than you ever thought possible. Swanstone offers an outstanding limited lifetime warranty on residential applications, and a limited 10 year warranty on commercial applications. For added convenience, choose from a variety of unique finishes to suit your kitchen.
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quote:Where does that put us in BCS football since 05...99th percentile?
quote:yep, and in 7 years all that matters is they won the championship. Cling to your moral victories
quote:Instead, 2011 Alabama got to skip the conference championship game and go straight to the title game
quote:The man has been here 8 years and won 85 games, 2 SEC, and 1 NC as well as a second NC appearance.
quote:What is difference between fans who over react to loss and want the coach fired and those that fail to acknowledge that LSU has an issue that needs to be addressed or just remain second fiddle to Alabama. Because resources and talent LSU is right with Alabama. Schedule and coaching leave a bit to be desired.
quote: remain second fiddle to Alabama
quote:Bama has bout a 100,000 show up for their spring games. Does that mean our fans remain 2nd fiddle to theirs?
quote:Bama has bout a 100,000 show up for their spring games. Does that mean our fans remain 2nd fiddle to theirs? It means our fans don't care to go watch that offense when it doesn't count
quote:I've done so to myself already: I'm a self-centered narcissistic a-hole who has a very low tolerance for excuses and under achievement in those areas I focus on.
quote:We did 33,000 last year
quote:chick in the tiger bikini and a lady with a purple tank top who sat below is with the biggest roundest fake boobs
quote:Our offense sucks every year. A retarded monkey can figure that out. Why not you??
quote:we averaged 29.8 points per game. how many points do we need to score to meet your expectations?


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This very short read is from a MD at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, Israel. His name is Dr. Arieh Eldad. Dr. Eldad is now a member of the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset. We chose to quote his story because despite being so shocking it is so typical and indicative of the mentality... read on
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Baby boomers will revel in a nostalgic jaunt up and down the path to the Catskill Mountains. Their parents and grandparents will remember the resorts and bungalow colonies where they... read on


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quote:Jason Bernos ?@Berns247 15m Word is that Nnamdi should be wrapped up today, also. Just depends on what team he chooses. Tracy Porter is the odd man out? #Saints
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quote:Only way I see them going offense in the 1st is for OT. No way they get a WR, that would be incredibly stupid.
quote:I'm ashamed that I got the joke
quote:Looks like he runs some blog, and hosts an online radio show.
quote:Tavon Austin is the best skills guy out there. He fits perfect in this offense. Morgan fills the same role as Patterson, Austin can do so much more and play any spot on the field.


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Dexamethasone suppression test measures whether adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH ) secretion by the pituitary can be suppressed.
DST; ACTH suppression test; Cortisol suppression test
During this test, you will receive dexamethasone. This is a strong man-made (synthetic) glucocorticoid medication. Afterward, your blood is drawn so that the cortisol level in your blood can be measured.
There are two different types of dexamethasone suppression tests: low dose and high dose. Each type can either be done in an overnight (common) or standard (3-day) way (rare). There are different methods that may be used for either test. Examples of these methods are described below:
The health care provider may tell you to stop taking certain medicines that can affect the test, including:
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain. Others feel only a prick or stinging. Afterward, there may be some throbbing or slight bruising. This soon goes away.
This test is done when the doctor suspects that your body is producing too much cortisol. It is done to help diagnose Cushing syndrome and identify the cause.
The low-dose test can help tell whether your body is producing too much ACTH. The high-dose test can help determine whether the problem is in the pituitary gland (Cushing disease).
Dexamethasone is a man-made (synthetic) steroid that is similar to cortisol. It reduces ACTH release in normal people. Therefore, taking dexamethasone should reduce ACTH level and lead to a decreased cortisol level.
If your pituitary gland produces too much ACTH, you will have an abnormal response to the low-dose test. But you can have a normal response to the high-dose test.
Cortisol level should decrease after you receive dexamethasone.
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Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or may test different specimens. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
An abnormal response to the low-dose test may mean that you have abnormal release of cortisol (Cushing syndrome ). This could be due to:
The high-dose test can help tell a pituitary cause (Cushing disease) from other causes. An ACTH blood test may also help identify the cause of high cortisol.
Abnormal results vary based on the condition causing the problem.
Cushing syndrome caused by an adrenal tumor:
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Cushing syndrome caused by a pituitary tumor (Cushing disease)
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
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Guber HA, Farag AF. Evaluation of endocrine function. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 24.
Stewart PM, Krone NP. The adrenal cortex. In: Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 15.
Brent Wisse, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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quote:Losing interest very early in this season. No drama.
quote:Apparently Kenny, Evan, and Johnny brushed their buttholes with it.
quote:No just Kenny and Evan stuck a toothbrush in Tonya's vag
quote:She had to be consenting right?
quote:I was just expecting to see Camilla do her zombie walk straight into the pool like she did last season.
quote:Brandon is one of the coolest guys to ever be on the challenges IMO, but you're right. He always gets fricked. Big Easy and Camilla shouldn't last very long though. He is always good for fricking up a challenge and a DQ.
quote:Big Easy's gotta be the worst challenge regular in history.
quote:Nice! I thought they swabbed their asses with her toothbrush then put it back and she used it. So whats the big deal about ramming it up her vag? She had to be consenting right?
quote: Danny is pretty bad too.
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quote:Watching now. Big E sucking at everything is so awesome and hilarious. Alton: "They're throwing Brooklyn in because they don't want to upset the alliance." Well no shite. That's the move, dude. Take the pussy off the pedestal, homey. That's fricking ridiculous. And fricking Sarah? Jesus... I liked the Arena challenge thing with the rope...that was cool. Looking at the previews, we have yet another person acting like a 3 year old and "wanting to go home." As good as I think I'd do on these challenges, I'm not sure I could handle the crazy in that house day in and day out.


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Son and daughter are taking me to Joe's Crab Shack tonight for dinner, my second visit to Joe's this week!
We have a 10# snapper in the pit.
Well, Jon, it looks like you figured out a game plan to follow up your awesome surf and turf from the other day. I love beer can chicken. Here's one from a year and a half ago--I called it Phoenix Rising. I just may have to make beer can chicken tomorrow!


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Endovascular embolization is a medical procedure to treat abnormal blood vessels in the brain and other parts of the body. It is an alternative to open surgery.
This procedure cuts off the blood supply to a certain part of the body.
You may have general anesthesia and a breathing tube. Or, you may be given medication to relax you, but not enough to put you to sleep.
A small surgical needle hole will be made in the groin area. The health care provider will use a needle to create a hole in the femoral artery, a large blood vessel.
This procedure can take several hours.
Treatment - endovascular embolism; Coil embolization; Cerebral aneurysm - endovascular; Coiling - endovascular; Saccular aneurysm - endovascular; Berry aneurysm - endovascular repair; Fusiform aneurysm repair - endovascular; Aneurysm repair - endovascular
The procedure is most often used to treat aneurysms in the brain. But it may be used for other medical conditions when open surgery is considered risky. The goal of the treatment is to prevent bleeding in the problem area and to reduce the risk that the blood vessel will break open (rupture).
Not all aneurysms need to be treated right away. Those that are very small (less than 3 mm) are less likely to break open.
Your doctor will help you decide whether it is safer to have surgery to block off the aneurysm before it can rupture.
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How fast you recover depends on your overall health, the severity of your medical condition, and other factors.
In most cases, endovascular embolization is a successful procedure with good outcomes.
The outlook also depends on any brain damage that occurred from bleeding before, during, or after the surgery.
Brinjikji W, Lanzino G, Cloft HJ, Rabinstein A, Kallmes DF. Endovascular treatment of very small (3 mm or smaller) intracranial aneurysms: report of a consecutive series and a meta-analysis. Stroke. 2010;41:116-121.
Mack W, Dusick JR, Martin N, Gonzalez N. Principles of endovascular therapy. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2012: chap 47.
Meyers PM, Schumacher HC, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Craeger MA, Gupta R, et al. American Heart Association Indications for the performance of intracranial endovascular neurointerventional procedures: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention, Stroke Council, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, Interdisciplinary Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research. Circulation. 2009;119:2235-2249.
Matthew M. Cooper, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Cardiovascular Surgery, HealthEast Care System, St. Paul, MN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.
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Meet your local superheroes at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library on Friday at 11am. Local police and firefighters will join us to explain what they do on the job, how we can be safe, and let us explore their "superhero" vehicles. Any children who wish to come dressed as their favorite superheroes are welcome to do so. Bring the whole family for this fun and educational event.


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The Waterbending Scroll
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- This article is about the episode. For the object, see waterbending scroll.
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Katara begins teaching Aang waterbending. To her fury, not only is he a fast learner, but he eventually surpasses her in skill. The group travels to a nearby town, finding a waterbending scroll at a store run by pirates. Determined to surpass Aang, Katara steals the scroll, causing the pirates to chase the group, though they manage to escape. Later, Zuko runs into the pirates. Zuko makes a deal with the pirates, saying that if the pirates capture Aang for him, he will find the scroll for the pirates. Zuko proceeds to capture Katara, and the pirates capture Aang and Sokka. A fight breaks out between Zuko's crew and the pirates when the latter learns Aang is the Avatar. During the commotion, the group escapes with the scroll.
Having received Avatar Roku's warning of the impending comet, Aang becomes anxious, worrying feverishly over the short time remaining for him to master the three remaining bending arts. In an attempt to settle Aang's fear, Katara offers to teach him what she knows of waterbending, to which he graciously accepts.
Meanwhile, Zuko is busy sparring with Lieutenant Jee when Iroh diverts the ship to find a port in order to replace a white lotus tile for his Pai Sho game. Venting with smoke through his nose and mouth, Zuko angrily allows him to do so. Iroh calmly announces, "It's so good to have an understanding nephew", as the smoke engulfs the bridge.
At a waterfall, Katara begins to teach Aang her knowledge of waterbending. To her displeasure, Aang immediately masters the lessons she gives him with little to no effort, despite the fact that it took her much time and practice to master them. While she tries to hide it, she begins to grow jealous of Aang's natural talent.
After Aang accidentally washes away their supplies, the trio goes into a nearby town to buy some more, where Aang impulsively buys a bison whistle. They come upon a ship docked with a barker trying to attract business. The ship's crew is selling items that they acquired by "high risk trading". Searching their wares, Katara discovers a scroll featuring several waterbending techniques, only to find that the pirates are reserving it for a wealthy client in the Earth Kingdom; however, the captain offers it to them if they have two hundred gold pieces immediately available. Aang, stating to Katara that pirates love to haggle, offers them one copper piece; when this offer is laughingly rejected, he ups it to two coppers. Katara, knowing full well that the scroll was stolen from a waterbender, slips the scroll into her possession during Aang's distraction. Immediately following this, she pleads with Aang that they should leave. Aang smart-mouths, pirate-style, "Aye, we be castin' off now", and they leave the ship in a hurry.
The pirate crew jump off the ship brandishing weapons, and begin to give chase to Team Avatar. During the chase, Aang airbends the cabbage merchant's cart into the pirates, destroying it in the process. When they escape to the waterfall they had set up camp at, Aang and Sokka find the reason they had been pursued: The pirates wanted the scroll Katara had secretly stolen. Katara claims she considers her theft of the scroll "high risk trading", mocking the pirates' obvious theft of it first. Sokka remains displeased, but Aang agrees that what is done is done, and supports Katara's desire to learn from it. One of the first techniques they try is the water whip, a simple technique where water is formed into an elongated shape and snapped at the target. Katara attempts to perform this technique first, desiring to master the new form, only to become embarrassed as she strikes herself and Momo in her first attempts. When Aang plays the role of teacher, explaining to her how to shift through the stances and succeeding in his first attempt, Katara grows personally offended. Her jealousy of Aang's talent gets the best of her as she tells him off for his gifted skill, with stark disapproval from her brother. She quickly realizes her attitude had nearly driven Aang to tears, and regrets her actions so greatly she gives up the right to use the scroll, handing it over to Aang. Later that night, however, she succumbs to temptation and slips the scroll away to study the technique again while her brother and Aang are sleeping.
Meanwhile, Zuko and Iroh arrive at the same port visited by Team Avatar earlier that day. Unfortunately for Zuko, Iroh does not find a replacement white lotus tile from any merchant in town, but he does find numerous trinkets for music night on the ship, which three of their troops were carrying. They come across the pirates soon after, discovering that they were pursuing Aang as well. Zuko joins forces with the pirates to hunt down Aang, and they find Katara late at night practicing the water whip. Zuko and one of the pirates ambush Katara; he proceeds to tie her to a tree, attempting to threaten her for the whereabouts of the Avatar. After her initial refusal, he reveals to her that he has her mother's lost betrothal necklace, the last tie that she has to her mother, and attempts to have her agree to exchange Aang's freedom for her memento. After she firmly refuses a second time, however, the pirates demand the scroll. Zuko threatens to destroy it if they do not find Aang, and the pirates begrudgingly comply and begin to search the woods for the Avatar.
Aang and Sokka are quickly found and captured, and discover Katara bound to a tree surrounded by firebenders. As Zuko and the pirates are about to make the trade, the scroll for the Avatar, Sokka convinces the pirates to call off the deal by revealing to them that Aang is the Avatar, despite Zuko's attempts to keep it a secret from the pirates. The pirates decide that they want to sell Aang to the Fire Nation, and the situation quickly escalates into a battle between Zuko and his crew and the pirates.
Taking advantage of the distraction the fighting has created, Aang, Katara, and Sokka escape. Katara and Aang use waterbending to get the pirates' boat into water and sail away. Zuko laughs at this, but the pirates, except for their leader, steal Zuko's smaller ship in turn and start chasing after them, infuriating Zuko. Team Avatar battles the pirates aboard the pirate ship, with Katara successfully performing the water whip upon re-attempting it. However, the ship is fast approaching a waterfall. Aang and Katara manage to use waterbending to stop the ship, but the pirates ram into it with Zuko's boat, sending them falling over. Suddenly, Appa, who heard Aang's bison whistle, appears and saves them from plummeting into the ocean. Back on shore, Iroh discovers that his lost white lotus tile was stuck in his sleeve the whole time. In rage, Zuko grabs the tile from Iroh's hand and throws it over the waterfall, which strikes one of the pirates on the head and bounces off.
On Appa, Katara gives Aang a full apology, while Sokka reveals that he was able to regain the scroll in the fighting. Before she could take it from him, he asks what she had learned. She says she learned to never steal, but upon reclaiming the scroll from her brother, she adds, "Unless it's from pirates", which her and Aang laugh at.
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- Mako - Uncle
- Byron McKittrick - Pirate barker
- James Sie - Cabbage merchant
- Jack Angel - Pirate captain
- Jim Meskimen - Fire Nation soldier
- Additional voices:
- Jack Angel
- Dee Bradley Baker
- Dante Basco
- Jim Meskimen
- James Sie
Production notes
- Main article: Transcript:The Waterbending Scroll
- Main article: Writing in the World of Avatar
Series continuity
- In "The Desert", it is discovered that Iroh's white lotus tile holds significance outside of being a significant piece in the game of Pai Sho, as the piece is also a symbol for the Order of the White Lotus, of which Iroh is a Grand Lotus.
- In "The Library", Katara surrenders the waterbending scroll to Wan Shi Tong to be admitted to his library. The Knowledge Spirit finds the illustrations on the scroll to be "quite stylish".
- This is the episode where Aang purchases his bison whistle, which appears in many later episodes to call Appa and other animals, such as in "The Desert" and "The Tales of Ba Sing Se".
- This is the first episode where the ruby encrusted monkey statue is seen. It also appears in the episodes "The Blue Spirit" and "The Runaway".
- The pirates that Prince Zuko hires to capture the Avatar are again hired by Admiral Zhao in the episode "The Waterbending Master" to kill Zuko. Some of the pirates are hired again as actors to portray themselves in "The Ember Island Players".
- This episode marks the first time Katara uses the water whip.
- This episode foreshadows the fact that Katara will end up being Aang's waterbending teacher.
- This is the first time Aang uses waterbending along with someone else, as all the previous times he was using it alone in the Avatar State.
- When Aang, Sokka, and Katara watch Appa splash into the water, there is no branch on the ground near them. However, when Aang is dressing himself, there is a small branch lying next to him, which he offers to Sokka to clear Appa's toes.
- When Katara is attempting to form a powerful wave while teaching Aang, she fails and her attempt falls into the water. As she leans over in defeat, 'ghosting' duplicates of her movement appear.
- Early in the episode, Sokka declares that the team is almost out of "the money that King Bumi gave [them]." In actuality, the money was given to them not by Bumi in Omashu, but by the inhabitants of Senlin Village.
- When Katara takes the waterbending scroll out of the shelf, it was originally on the second row, right in the middle. However, afterward when the pirate captain puts the waterbending scroll back, a thicker scroll has suddenly appeared in its previous place.
- When Katara says, "Aang, can we get out of here? I feel like we're getting weird looks", her mother's necklace can be seen around her neck, despite the fact that it was currently under Zuko's possession.
- When the pirates are chasing the gang, there is ice in the walkway. When the overhead view is shown, there is no ice.
- When Katara and Sokka escape with Aang on his glider staff, Momo is not seen flying with them.
- When Katara says, "These are real waterbending forms; you know how crucial it is for Aang to learn waterbending", the waterbending scroll is much thicker than before.
- When Zuko is talking to Katara after she is captured, Zuko's belt buckle changes colors multiple times throughout the scene.
- When Zuko is threatening to burn the scroll and lights a fire under it, the fire is in contact with the scroll, which would easily cause it to catch fire.
- When Zuko is coming out from the smoke, he puts the scroll in his belt. When he is fighting, it disappears, but reappears in the next scene.
- The pirates crash down a waterfall even though they came upriver from the seashore village earlier. There is no visible way they could have gotten their ships over the waterfall on the way up.
- When Iroh pulls the lotus tile out of his sleeve, the image of the flower takes up the entire tile. However, when he proudly shows the tile, there is a brown rim surrounding the flower image.
- This is the first episode in which Aang waterbends outside of the Avatar State.
- Prince Zuko makes a deal with the pirates to track down their scroll in exchange for their help in capturing Aang. Coincidentally, Dante Basco, the voice actor for Zuko, played the character of Rufio, leader of the Lost Boys, in the movie Hook.
- This episode is one of two episodes in which Zuko laughs, the other being in "The Headband". Zuko rarely laughs in the series because he is often angry and ill-tempered.
- This is the second episode where the cabbage merchant appears.
- This one of the few episodes where graphic censoring is done; when the pirates are riding away in Zuko's boat, one of the pirates is about to drop his pants to moon Zuko. The first instance of censoring was in "Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World", when Iroh stands up from the hot springs naked and Zuko's hand censors his uncle's nudity.


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quote:zero thus far, i rejected it a few years back.
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quote:If I am at fault