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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 11:36 pm
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Reverse respectively (since that's not what 'irrespectively' means)
A) I said 'if.'
B) Yeah, I agree about the improbability, I just like playing Devil's advocate.
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 3:27 am
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Tinalles wrote:
Basically, the same process that prevents aging while visiting Earthsong also suppresses their reproductive functions.
1) Interspecies breeding: not going to happen.
2) Characters arriving pregnant: would not give birth until they return to their home planet. Also, when asked about this, Lady said it's not going to happen, because she just doesn't want to introduce any pregnant characters.
As for Eves being born pregnant, there's been no suggestion that that's how Eves progenerate the species. And, given Lady's strong disinclination to introduce pregnancy into the story in any other way, I rather doubt that's how it works
1 - The lady actually commented upon this question in the cosmology discusion thread. Not impossible, simply highly unlikely. And, whille yes, in all probability it will not ever happen within the comicwerse, it is not explicitly stated as an impossibility. Thus your comment is knosked down upon the basis of reasonable doubt.
2 - Legaly and logically sound.
3 - (the text I've put under colour) I'll list axioms: a - eves are the first of any planet's (sentient) progeny.
b - they are literally refered to as mothers of races
c - planets create only eves, the rest of the race come from an eve
From this we can safely and logically conclude that there are no adams ( although it can be debatable in the cases of genderless spieces) to aid the eves in seeding the races. But, eves do produce the ofsprings - ergo - the most logical conclusion is that they are created already in the state of, as Tenshi put it B.O.B .
By this I do not indicate that I actually believe in the theory. I just like to pop other people's presumptious and condenscending bubbles.
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 4:23 am
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Eves are imbued with most of the powers of the planet. Who's to say they can't create children in the same manner they themselves were created, simply with lesser powers than they have?
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:38 am
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really? Then I stand corrected. As soon as you provide direct quote from the Lady stating that.
I understood that eves had power based on the high concentration of their planet's element (so pretty powerfull in their own planet's specific power) not the toned town version of their parent's power.
I'm not saying you are wrong. Heck, ststistically speaking I have much higher chance of being wrong.
I'm just hesitant to take your word on the sole basis of: "as I say and understand".
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:30 am
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In a lot of cases, you have to trust old regulars on some of these things until they come up in the comic (and we're aware that some of them might have changed since we learned them). We lost tens of thousands of posts in a forum crash a few months ago, and a lot of the corroborating evidence is only in our memories.
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 11:16 am
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Logic is relative to your own point of view.
And don't hold out for many "direct quotations" from me. I just don't give'm out very often - especially not in this thread. I will only say that most of you probably don't realise how much you're filling in the gaps and are actually adding much of your
theories into what
have supposedly said or is in the comic - and that goes for newbs
. None of which I blame you for, but keep it in mind when you or anyone else start being so particular about what has or hasn't been said.
*recommences lurking*
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 1:40 pm
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Miss Lady Yates, ma'am! You forgot your evil laugh!
BTW, the closest we came to figuring out Willow's real story was that she was the daughter of a one-armed river boat gambler, or something like that.
. Dubbed "Usagi" by AsA .
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 2:52 pm
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I'm in favor for the Eve theory, but there are some flaws, like the fact that ES doesn't recognise her. Altough ES really likes the colour of her Willow trees...
Yes, I know, not really original, but looking to say something that hasnt been said before is really tiring (Willow created herself! :p)
Some other things I wanted to point out:
Isn't it way more logical that Nanashi is a Siderian. I mean, she can use the powers of quite some energies, can touch element stones and use the Siderian swords.
Another thing, as the Gaian element is steel: that would mean that K'thonya's Gaian and not some creature that we call human, so the topic about human soulstone powers isn't right
Sorry bout the being that lazy that I just shove it in one post, but at least I know it's going to be read here.
P.S. I'm new :p
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:25 pm
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No, Nanashi's definitely human. She's just a little bit special due to the whole incident shown in book one. She's able to channel the Siderean energies (relatively) safely because of all that. The Sidera are stars...
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:10 pm
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Whoo, my first serious post on this forum!
I've lurked here a little before joining and read this thread. My original idea (that Willow was Earthsong's Eve created by her accidentally) was quickly blown out of the water, but I really like the idea of her being Earthsong's Eve created by Beluosus using element that escaped from her core.
I would like to bring something new to the table now I'm here, however. The three main points as I see them are:
- She has no remnant.
- No one recognises what she is.
- She touched Earthsong's Manifest Stone.
On the first point, this has been explained in the story, aka. Felucca's trauma theory, plus there are several other possible explanations in this thread. With so many possibilities, it can't really be used alone to form a debate.
The second point has been argued over a lot here, and loads of theories have been come up with. It seems to be widely accepted that
- She's a totally unique creature
- She was created recently
- She was created secretly
These aren't necessarily correct, but they do seem likely and are generally accepted, though that doesn't mean the Lady isn't sitting at her computer somewhere, cackling maniacally at our naivety.
So maybe she was made by Sage, or Gaia, or the Siderean, or Beluosus, or some moon, or a one-armed river-boat gambler with too much time on his hands. Again with so many possiblities, I wouldn't want to base an argument on this point.
On the final point, the reason I understand as to why a normal visitor couldn't touch the Manifest Stone is because their own Soulstones are in conflicting resonance with the Manifest Stone.
So how can this occur? The only two possibilities I can see are...
- Either she has a Soulstone made of Earthsong's element.
- Or she doesn't have a Soulstone at all.
These would point particularly to the Eve theory, and would conflict with several other theories, such as her creation by another planet.
If people can point out any other explanations for how Willow touched the Manifest Stone, I would happily hear them
Either way, if Beluosus did create Willow, I think we might find out about it very soon.
(I just wish the Lady would stop procrastinating! Ok, we got the idea about the Mandragora being a creepy bunch o' dudes already! Just take us to their leader! Oh, the tension! Oh, the pain! *Dies operatically*)
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:52 pm
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Procrastinating! PFFFT!
I am currently 5 pages ahead of the current page and am working my butt off to give you guys a giant page dump to reveal the secret!
Procrastinating.... PFFFT I say!
And I only cackle in my mind, which makes it all that more sinister.
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 3:49 am
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Bah, don't page dump, keep your buffer. Then you have some flexibility =)
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 4:42 am
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thespaceinvader wrote:
Bah, don't page dump, keep your buffer. Then you have some flexibility =)
Ignore him!
And Talps, I think the only other reason she might be able to touch the manifest stone is if she had a soulstone of sideran element, like Nanashi.
Of course that doesn't help at all.
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:41 am
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It's ok; you're building suspense. She gets kidnapped, we think we're finally gonna find out...
Then she ends up with Tristram... But she then gets taken to the Badlands... And locked in a cell.
Then she gets taken to a big cave... and has a long conversation with Morgan...
Then 'he's coming'!!! ...And we've started another conversation which I can forsee lasting at least two more weeks!
Oh, the pain!
(Argh, only been here three days and already off topic...)
Um, Willow is a multi-dimentional traveller who can only cross dimentions by erasing all her memories. Beluosus is actually another multi-dimentional traveler who came first to pave the way for the invation!!! Yeah!
Siderean Soulstone... Is such a thing possible? Nanashi doesn't have a Siderean Soulstone; she has lots of different stones.
I think...
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:12 am
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Talps wrote:
Ok, we got the idea about the Mandragora being a creepy bunch o' dudes already!
Actually, with Richard sent home, the creepy gals are equal in number to the creepy dudes... and that's if you count Bel himself.
Although, given that Morgan's shape appears to be one that's
... she could be a he if she wanted. Depending on whether it's only limited to making scary faces and some intangibility, or whether she's just a big purple cloud of gas.
You can't look dignified when you're having fun.
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czar8878 Posts: 9Hello,
I have been offered 2010 Prius III with Navigation option (No sunroof) for 36month lease at $286 per month with $725 down so total payment of $11,021 - MSRP value of this vehicle is $27,025 - I don't have the money factor right now, I am getting quoted this price through the internet. My question is:
a. Is this a good deal?
b. From everyone's experience so far, is there any room for more negotiation?
Thanks for your help in advance.
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samsissine2 Posts: 1Hello,
Just came across this site and page and am interested in sharing my experience with everyone. Hope you agree that the deal was pretty solid.
2010 Prius II Silver(w/ tint, mats, Toyota guard package, and of course 2yr. free maintenance)
39month lease
$500 down (which includes first months payment)
$208 a month
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swampdragon Posts: 34that seems like too good a deal
the national deal is
New 2010 Prius - $189 per Month / 39 Months / $2,188 Due at Signing
and that doesnt include misc fees, dmv , doc fees, tax etc
you gave them $500 and your monthly payment 39 month - 12 k miles and includes tax is $208
seems like something is missing here -
sam027 Posts: 7Hey Swamp,
Thanks for your question but that is really it.. this deal wast advertised I did negotiate to get there but that is it. I think I got one heck of a deal and am completely satisfied with everything. Let me know if you identify anything missing or have any other questions.
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nlproductions Posts: 20Hi Walt,
I was wondering if you might be able to give me some information on the Prius lease special that is currently advertised on the 2010 Prius. Is it better to take advantage of this deal or wait on the 2011 since the residual will be higher? Is it on all Trim packages? I would probably want the V trim package but not any options since Toyota doesn't residualize them. I assume the sweet spot is 36 months. Can I get the figures on 12K and 15K?
Thanks Walt! Will buy as soon as I hear from you. -
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sam027 Posts: 7Hey Al,
The selling price for the vehicle was 21,550.00, money factor I do not know but if you know where I can find that on the paperwork. I will be happy to let you know. This deal was negotiated by dealing with getting the price of the car down as much as possible and letting the dealer see how close they could get to the OTD (out the door) price that I had that was best. All the negotiations took place via phone and email. The dealer I leased the car from was actually about $1,500.00 more then the best price I was given OTD so I asked them for there best deal via Lease since they couldn't beat the other dealers sale price. Then I took that deal to my local store and wasted 3 hours of my life trying to get them to the same point as Town & country (why I wasted this amount of time I dont know) but with a little bargaining I got them 10 bucks lower then town and country and then I emailed Town and Country to see if they could beat it and they did by another 10 bucks.. Thats how I got to where we ended up. Alot of research and emails but I just told them I am buying a car today so give me your best price or I will buy from the guy who is going to beat your price.
Town and Country was a pleasure to work with and I will continue to work with them on my future purchases because of it. They really did not play any games they just gave me there best price and were willing to negotiate because they wanted to sell cars not waste time going back and forth. Let me know what else I can answer, thanks!!
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alsnook123 Posts: 15Sam,
Close to getting the deal closed. You say you put down $500 which included the 1st months payment, But how did you pay for tax, tag, doc fees? Did you pay those in addition to the $500 or were these fees (approximately $1300) financed in to the lease over the 39 months? Thanks again for your help.
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sam027 Posts: 7Tax is always paid in the lease atleast in nc. Other fees I don't know where they went or what, I just paid 500 down and 208 went towards first month payment what they did with the remaining 292 is a little mystery.. the selling price is 21550 and down payment 500.. hope that helped but I don't know..
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azkals911 Posts: 4I got a quotation for a Prius II here in Michigan. It is $0 due at signing deal. Let me know what you guys think.
Here is the breakdown of the $269 Promo:
Sale Price $22,745.00
Manufacture incentivised Money Factor .00020
Current Residual Value $14,592.00
Total Monthly Payment including Tax, License Plate Transfer and $0 Due at Signing = $285.14 per month for a 36 Month 36,000 Mile Lease. -
azkals911 Posts: 4@winginsky: so what do you suggest my negotiation be. Would I ask that the Selling price come down to 22,000 even?
I don't really need at III. I just want the best deal on a II.
Thanks for the quick reply. -
alsnook123 Posts: 15So If I understand correctly you financed your 1st payment, tax, tag, doc fees, etc in to the monthly payment. If my calculations are correct your lease payment should be approximately $236/month. The difference in payment is $49 which brings you to $285. Take 49 x 36 months and this equals $1764 which must be the amount you are financing to not put any money down. You should approach this deal like you are paying 1764 down and paying $236/month. I feel you can do better. If you can negotiate the car down to $22K you can bring down the payment another $21/month.
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alowprofile Posts: 1Hi. I'm looking to lease a 2010 Prius for 3 years (wanna start the lease in the next week)... I'm looking to get the black with the sunroof, nav (gps) and black leather seats. I test drove one the other day and talked to them a bit-- I wanted to find out what I should be paying by doing my research first. My credit is great. I'm located in Los Angeles. Does anyone have an idea of what I should be paying a month, all together? I'd like to drive off the lot with zero down... but would be willing to pay the first month (and maybe 200 dollars more) at day of pickup, etc.
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Explore some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery on Aberdeen's doorstep as you wend your way down the course of the fast flowing River Spey, visiting each of the famous distilleries along the Malt Whisky Trail.
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Travel to Aberdeen to enjoy local langoustine or sizzling, seared scallops at the Silver Darling seafood restaurant. This former custom house has panoramic views over the ever-changing North Sea.
Twinkling chandeliers cast dramatic shadows over the vast pipe organ of the Aberdeen Music Hall, home to music, comedy and dance acts for over 200 years. Flights to Aberdeen bring artists from far and wide to play here.
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Black Queens and Super Falcons dare to transgress on a 'crooked field'
A Ghanaian woman at celebrations commemorating the 50th anniversary of Ghana's independence, Independence Square, Accra, 6 Mar 07. (Copyright © 2007 Oluniyi David Ajao)
Editor's note: Additional reporting in California from Gabriel Constans.
With Ghana celebrating the 50th anniversary, earlier this year, of its independence, it became still more apparent how football expresses the national identity. The first president of Ghana (née Gold Coast), Kwame Nkrumah, shortly after independence arranged a six-week tour by the late Stanley Matthews, the "Wizard of the Dribble," who had also been coaching in the British colony.
In Matthews's own account, he was treated like royalty on this trip—he was crowned "King of Soccer"—and witnessed a football's anointing:
They gave me a stool, which I still have, and it says, "King of Ghana." And the idea was that I sat on this sort of throne in an open court outside. … They placed a ball, and I had to put me feet on the ball. Then someone, I don't know—a witch doctor—drank something from a bottle, and he spit some grout on the ball. The splash came into my face a bit. (Sir Stanley Matthews: A Footballing Legend, Cherry Red Records, 1996).
According to David Goldblatt in The Ball Is Round: A Global History of Football (Viking, 2006), Nkrumah, the pan-Africanist, named the national team The Black Stars in homage to the ship that Marcus Garvey had chartered in 1922 to bring black Americans and those from the Caribbean back to Africa. In the 1960s, the game's importance became solidified with consecutive championships in the African Cup of Nations.
"Football is one of our cultures," says Joseph Agyeman-Gyau, a striker on the 1963 team ("Ghanaian Football's Early Years," BBC Sport, Mar 6).
In societies in which football is played on street corners and in almost every open space, it should not be surprising that women ultimately would take to the game themselves. But generalizing about the state of women's football in Africa is "fraught with misrepresentation," writes Martha Saavedra, associate director of the Center for African Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, given the geographical scope and range of attitudes. Two states in Nigeria, for example, Zamfara and Niger, have banned women's football under the dictates of sharia law. "The sport is against the teachings of Islam," said Zamfara's state director of sports. Yet in Nigeria as a whole, Saavedra characterizes the women's game as vibrant, with women serving also as referees, benefactors and administrators.
Culturally, women in much of the continent struggle against gender-based assumptions and have limited time for leisure relative to men. Yet the Black Queens of Ghana and the Super Falcons of Nigeria, the only teams to have represented Africa in the FIFA Women's World Cup, must contend with the same institutional shortcomings as the men's teams as well as the practical challenges of travel and poor infrastructure.
One of the important implications of Saavedra's research into women's sport in West Africa is discovery of the extent to which football helps define masculinity in much of the world. "For a woman to play [football] in many places is a transgression," Saavedra says in our Sept 4 podcast (see below for download). "People think of it as saying something about what it means to be a man."
Saavedra herself reflects on a playing and coaching history that entailed training in the early 1980s on a "crooked" field at Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College)—"literally crooked up and down and side to side, both ways." The women soccer players were denied access to the gridiron surface; similarly, they were denied varsity status for three years, until the athletic administration relented. (For more on Saavedra's background in soccer, see her essay "Excavating the Field.")
The narrative of women's play in Africa might be constructed using the rubric of space. In some cases, occupying public space as a footballer constitutes a statement of socio-economic or political independence. In field work in Senegal, Saavedra writes of discovering the fear that football "will masculinize women and girls." She continues:
Unlike discussions in the West, a consideration of muscles, femininity and sexuality in Senegal is not (yet) an issue about suspected lesbianism, but about fertility and socio-economic status. Competing femininities reflect this: the rural, muscled, toiling agrarian woman versus the more privileged, urban woman who need not labour physically. In the urban milieu where sport is most common, there exist two idealized femininities that are decidedly non-muscular: the disquette (young, slim, Western-oriented) and the drianke (large, soft, round and economically established). Beauty contests extolling both ideals are popular. Athletic women have to navigate around these images. (236)
In Dakar, Senegal, students view team handball, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics as better feminine exemplars than football, introduced by French soldier-occupiers. But the gender appropriateness of a sport remains in the eyes of the beholder. Saavedra says, "In Senegal, when I was working there, people would say, 'Football is too rough for women,' whereas, 'Basketball is graceful and gentle.' I went and watched many women's basketball games in Senegal, and these women were tough and rough and pushing each other around."
But football, unlike other games, carries a culture-specific gender marker. In Kenya, where Saavedra has also done research, organizers of the Mathare Youth Sports Association in Nairobi—Africa's largest youth organization—have had to negotiate the unique concerns that parents have for girls. Specifically, parents feared for girls' safety in traveling to or from football matches and training and that their participation in MYSA's football programs might bring dishonor to the family or cause girls to neglect family duties. Pressures exist to confine girls' lives to domestic life, according to an assessment of the MYSA girls' program (Letting Girls Play):
While in many countries "public space" is not legally defined, there are designated places where citizens can go for recreation, education, entertainment, and to participate in political life. Typically, the kinds of public spaces that are seen as legitimate venues for females—markets, health clinics, and so forth—are those that enable women to fulfill their domestic roles as homemakers and mothers. In contrast, public spaces for males are less narrowly defined and not necessarily linked to their gender roles. … Females have a much more difficult time—and, in some cases, are completely excluded from—visiting spaces such as town halls, parks, and sports stadiums unless they are accompanied by men. (1–2)
International exchange has helped in changing attitudes and in gaining practical assistance for women's football in Africa, especially in Ghana and Nigeria. Robert Sackey, coach of the San Francisco Nighthawks of the Women's Premier Soccer League, has actively promoted women's football in his homeland. Through Hasaacas Youth Academy in Sackey's native Takoradi, he has helped form women's teams at several age levels and lobbies football authorities for more resources. The Black Queens played an exhibition against Sackey's own Nighthawks in fall 06. Four players on the World Cup roster are enrolled at American universities (the University of Alabama and Robert Morris College in Chicago), and striker Rumantu Tahiru soon will enroll at the University of Hull ("Ghanaians Relish English Education," FIFA.com, Sept 14).
Players exchange banners before a Ghana-Nigeria Olympic qualifier in Accra on Aug 12. Ghana won 1–0 for only its second victory over the Super Falcons. (Ghana FA)
Most of the players come from Accra or from among the Asante of central Ghana and have cultivated a self-image that former international Osei Agyemang, a graduate of Columbia University, calls "beautiful soccer," with emphasis on aesthetics. "Ghanaians play a very showy style of soccer," she told The Oregonian at the Women's World Cup in 2003. "Ghanaians are skillful, creative individuals. … We tend to play a great game, but not have goals."
Nigeria, with eight players on overseas rosters—seven in Scandinavia—appear more outwardly combative than their sibling rivals. The two nations, who began competing in intercolonial events, including football, in the 1930s, look to each other for rapid comparison in football and in other social aspects. Nigerian blogger Tokunbo, for example, on attending Ghana's independence celebrations in March, contrasts Lagos to the "peaceful environment" farther west along the Gulf of Guinea:
… everybody just walking peacefully, minding their own business, no wahala [trouble]—compared to Lagos-state hustling-life-style. If Ghanaians were white, I would have said my observations had a reason, but considering they are as black as I am, some even blacker, I remember I wondered "what is the secret of this people." To be entirely honest, there are a whole lot of things that Nigeria can learn from Ghana—lesson #1 is: how to line up at a bus-stop. I was so surprised to see a tall man lined up behind a child at a bus-stop. The thought that crossed my mind was, if this could happen in Nigeria. ("Giving It Up for Ghana," My Pen and My Paper, Mar 12)
"[W]e're never violent, even if the situations seems to call for violence," Ghanaian journalist Nana Essilfie-Conduah tells author David Lamb in The Africans (Vintage, 1987). "We keep our cool. … The Nigerians calls us the eleven million magicians" (285).
Outwardly, at least in the sources available to us, Nigerian women appear to have fought more battles than the Ghanaians in following their football dreams. Football came to Nigeria solely as a colonial export. Wiebe Boer writes that Nigeria's major indigenous languages before that time lacked a word for "ball." Women have played the sport in Nigeria at least since the 1930s but only regularly since 1978. As Saavedra hypothesizes, English colonizers exported intolerance for the women's game along with football itself. According to Boer, the Nigeria FA in 1950 duplicated the English FA's ban on women using the football association's grounds or referees. Women's soccer in Nigeria went nearly 40 years, until 1989, before gaining official recognition at the National Sports Festival.
Incredibly, within two years the Super Falcons were representing Africa at the first FIFA Women's World Cup, outperforming the men's team in Africa and worldwide. The domestic women's league has proven able to attract sponsorships. In a "classic marriage between capitalism and sport," Saavedra says, Seven Up (Pepsi) has offered endorsement deals and other support. Politically connected Nigerians, both women and men, have stepped in to aid development of the women's game, especially within Delta State, called Nigeria's "home of female football." The region twice has hosted the African Women's Championship, most recently in Sept 06 after the Delta State government stepped in to foot the bill. (See the excerpt from Grass Ceiling, above, for footage from the 2002 event in Warri.)
As if they were taking a cue from feminist activists, especially in southern Nigeria, women footballers have been aggressive in pushing for their rights within domestic football structures and for a legitimate affection in the minds of supporters and families. Saavedra mentions former Falcons goalkeeper Ann Chiejine, whose parents, as Chiejine tells the BBC, objected to football because "they felt that football would make me so muscular that no man would want to marry me and I would end up being unable to bear children." In fact, Chiejine ended up playing while five months' pregnant at the 2000 Women's African Championship.
In Grass Ceiling, Mercy Akide laughs hysterically when asked if she might follow her mother's example by joining a family structure similar to that headed by her father, Chief Jekinson Akide, who has three wives. "Too much stress … kids fighting … I don't like that," she says. For his part, Akide's father supported Mercy: "Everybody has a particular part to play in this life. So if you see your child, whether a girl or boy, interested in football, give the child the chance to play, to play like Mercy. I'm proud of her playing football in the United States." Akide continues to play for the W-League's Hampton Roads team in Virginia, although she has placed herself in "self-imposed international exile."
As to the playing style of the Nigerian women, former coach Sam Okpodu told the New York Times's Jere Longman in 2003 that they are loath to seem fragile on the pitch. "One of the common sayings is, 'Football's not for women,' " Okpodu said. "Now that women are playing, they are playing the same style as men—not backing down for battle" ("Rough Nigeria Team Is Ready for U.S.," 24 Sept 03).
They have not backed down in periodic disputes with the Nigeria FA. After winning the 2004 African Women's Championship, team members remained ensconced in a Johannesburg hotel, subsisting on hotel breakfasts and meals supplied by Nigerian expatriates, in a dispute over unpaid bonus money. Before their final group-stage match, versus the USA, in the ongoing World Cup, players staged a strike over bonuses and the daily allowance (Eddie Akalonu, "Falcons on Strike in China, Shame on Country," The Vanguard [Lagos], Sept 18).
Okpodu said that reaching the quarterfinals of the 1999 World Cup helped empower the women players and granted them leverage in these disputes. "Young ladies who had not been able to express themselves openly were now playing football, one of the few to do something the whole world embraced," he said. Younger girls began giving teddy bears to Akide and others on the Super Falcons. And then they started to impersonate the new women heroes on dirt pitches across the country.
Wiebe Boer, "A Story of Heroes, of Epics: The Rise of Football in Nigeria," in Football in Africa: Conflict, Conciliation, and Community, ed. Gary Armstrong and Richard Giulianotti (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004), 59–79; Martha Brady and Arjmand Banu Khan, Letting Girls Play: The Mathare Youth Sports Association's Football Program for Girls (New York: Population Council, 2002); Martha Saavedra, "Excavating American Soccer Fields, Uncovering Buried Layers of Sport," unpublished paper, 1 Jul 06; idem, "Football Feminine—Development of the African Game: Senegal, Nigeria, and South Africa," in Soccer, Women, Sexual Liberation: Kicking Off a New Era, ed. Fan Hong and J. A. Mangan (London and Portland, Oreg.: Frank Cass, 2004), 225–53.
Reports from Muslim-dominated states Kano and Zamfara in northern Nigeria as of Nov 07 indicate that less restrictive, more "practical" forms of sharia' law have predominated, with women's rights one area of improvement. Sharia' police enforcers, the Hisbah, "have largely been confined to their barracks and assigned anodyne tasks like directing traffic and helping fans to their seats at soccer games," writes Lydia Polgreen in the New York Times ("The Quest for a 'Human Shariah' in Nigeria," Dec 1).


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Dominic Capuano, Timothy M. Butler
Adviser/team AUM: $600,000,000
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Firm leaving | Charles Schwab |
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Latest Moves to Robert W. Baird & Co.
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If this is supposed to be "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," then why can't you get through a single mall trip or holiday party without wanting to smack your spouse? The couples and families you see in movies may be caroling with the neighbors, smooching under mistletoe, and wrapping gifts in a state of yuletide bliss, but that's not real life. For most people, schedules only get tighter and wallets just seem to get thinner between Black Friday and New Year's Day. That added pressure can damage your relationship, sucking the fun out of the festivities and sowing the seeds for resentment in the year ahead.
It doesn't have to be this way. We asked top relationship therapist Argie Allen, PhD, how to navigate some of the most common pitfalls that cause rifts between couples over the holidays. With her tips, you'll be able to enjoy that glass of eggnog—without wanting to throw it in your husband's face.
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"I want to sleep with you in the desert tonight, with a million stars all around."
Question for everyone. Has anyone ever complimented a guy on his bulge or has anyone said anything about your bulge?
The reason I ask is the other day I was in a small local store and the sales associate followed me from aisle to aisle making conversation (mostly sales talk). I couldn't help but notice his extremely well detailed bulge. He was wearing well fitting khakis and obviously no underwear. He must have been aroused by my glances because by the end of my sale I could clearly make out the entire head of his penis.
Since we were the only two in the store I wanted to say something but I didn't know what. Plus I'm a somewhat regular of the shop so I don't want to have to find another place.
I had a guy comment on my bulge once at the gym about a year ago. It was flattering...
"I want to sleep with you in the desert tonight, with a million stars all around."
Does anyone know of any good blogs that showcase candid or public bulges? I have a few, but want to find more
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Crosstex International Receives 2013 New York Excellence Award
Posted on April 1, 2014
February 17, 2014 - Crosstex International, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of infection control and
prevention products for the healthcare market, has been selected for the 2013 New York Excellence Award
amongst all its peers and competitors by the US Institute for Excellence in Commerce (USIEC).
Each year the USIEC conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have
achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category. They are
recognized as having enhanced the commitment and contribution of small businesses through service to
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Crosstex International, a subsidiary of Cantel Medical Corp. (NYSE: CMN), has consistently demonstrated
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About USIEC
The USIEC is a leading authority on researching, evaluating and recognizing companies across a wide
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Particular emphasis is given to meeting and exceeding industry benchmarks for customer service,
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Cantel Medical is a leading global company dedicated to delivering innovative infection prevention
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Slightly worried .. I just went to go to the bathroom, and guess what I found? A little bit of brown/red spotting. er... spot. That was it.
My pee is still bright orange from the azo, so I know its not that.
Simone- That is awesome Len is on top of the potty training! I got the same thing from his text that he's not interested in another baby. Have you guys talked anymore about it after your MC? Hope everything works out for Ty!
Brie- Hmmm, not sure about the spotting. Irregularity from BF? Not necessarily IB. I know you said you had it last time. You can only take things one step at a time. It sounds like it would be quite a shok and some. Things have a way of working themselves out.
AFM- We are going to go on a mini vacation, so I'll be MIA probably till next week sometime. I will see what I can do about checking in. DH and I went out to a nice dinner tonight for our anniversary. Food was delicious accompanied by beautiful views. Hope that I O'd!
Tara: Not sure.. I just dont feel like the timing would have been right for it to be IB.. but then again, I really thought I had missed my window of oppertunity when I found out I was PG as well..so its hard to say. I havent had any irregular bleeding since the Mirena was removed. Maybe just had to do with the bladder infection. If I was, DH really has some super strong swimmers.. because that would be an awful long time to be floating around in there until I O'd.. lol.
Do you use the FF mobile app to keep your chart up while you are away?
Have fun on your mini vacation! Im jealous
Alix: Thanks love I know DH would be happy with another, but we've pretty much agreed on just layla, especially if he wants to put her through private school, she will have to be it.. we dont have the military, post office, and police department jobs paying for ours, like his dad did. He was a smart man!
The first appointments are exciting! At 8 weeks, theres more to see than there would be now, so its definitely worth the wait! I know with us, they asked us if we wanted to screen for adnormalities at that appointment.. I was so nervous about that, but glad we did, because when you go to MFM for those screenings, their u/s equipment is more defined and you get to see the baby more so i would opt for it.
afm- went to pick up my meds this morning and guess who forgot to inform her dr she is still breastfeeding? (I assumed it was on file from my physical!) so the meds werent compatible so the pharmacist called my doc and left a message to see what we need to use that will be ok. I really like that. However, i feel like Im going to keel over in the mean time.. they said to come back after 4, just in case they didnt call him back before then.
Hmm.. Alix. I still think the base doc is going by time of conception, and not the typical "4 weeks by time of + hpt" which would make sense like I said before. You will definitely get more answers when you have your ultrasound.
The abnormality screening is just blood tests and u/s screenings. If anything comes up from your bloodwork, they will then do more extensive testing..but usually its fine. DH's father was adopted so he didnt know his medical history really, and I have never met my father..all i have is a "possible" name (my mom can't "remember" if its correct. I swear she said that just so i wouldnt find him one day, but whatever) so Im missing half my medical history too..so we thought it was a wise idea to go through it for us. I had like 5 ultrasounds all together. vs the normal 2-3 So it was worth it for me.
You have one at 12-13 weeks,
one at 20,
and another at 23-24 weeks with MFM.
In fact, they were able to pretty much see Layla's gender at 13 weeks, thats how more defined their U/s are. Well they told me that "its looking like a girl!" and then the doctor came in and goes "OH YES, DEFINITELY Looking like a girl!" and insisted on calling her Mildred. Lol.
They confirmed it at 19 weeks when I had my next u/s with them.
It is scary when you go for the tests, because you are thinking "omg, what if something is wrong with my baby?" but also, i see it as two benefits, 1.. seeing the baby more.. and 2.. it would help you prepare for anything mentally and emotionally if something did come up.
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The mission of the Boone County Health Department is to protect and promote health in Boone County.
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RECALL: Click here to read about a recall of caramel apples due to possible contamination with Listeria.
It's Flu Season!! Get vaccinated!! You can stop in to our walk in clinic at 1204 Logan Ave., on Wednesdays from 1-4pm, or make an appointment for another day/time by calling 815-544-9730.
Below is a list of forms that you may print out and fill out to bring to the clinic with you.
- Children (ages 6 months - 35 months)
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- Adult (age 65+ years)
Forms of payment accepted:
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Following are fact sheets regarding flu shots:
If you as the parent cannot come with your child to the clinic when they are to receive immunizations, and choose to send another adult with them instead, please fill out and send with them the below consent form that authorizes a non-parent to access routine health care treatment and services for your child in your absence.
Ebola - Know the Facts:
- Memorandum from Illinois Dept. of Public Health - September 30, 2014
- General Fact Sheet
- Detailed Fact Sheet
Lead Poisoning in children is serious....and preventable.
The Boone County Health Department has a new grant program in place for Boone County residents that help identify and correct lead paint hazards in homes. Please see our link to the right entitled "Environmental & Regulatory Services" for facts on lead, to see if you qualify, and to find out how to apply.
Programs & Services
Please see our brochure for a brief description of our Programs & Services.
Our Vision
The BCHD will be recognized throughout the State of Illinois as:
- A catalyst to inspire and guide the community towards optimal health;
- A creative and innovative leader in quality public health program delivery;
- A model in public health program performance measurements;
- A team of public health professionals who exemplify common core values and goals.
In 1966, the Boone County Health Council, which was introduced in 1937, was dissolved and the Boone County Health Department (BCHD) was established by resolution. In 1985, Boone county voters passed a referendum allowing the county to levy a tax in support of public health. The department has since met the criteria necessary to be designated as a certified public health department by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Boone County Board of Health
A volunteer, 11-member Board of Health is appointed by the county board chairman and approved by the county board. Illinois state statute requires the board include: two physicians, a dentist, a county board representative, and interested community members. These volunteers serve 3-year terms and represent the community at large. The Board of Health governs health department operational issues such as the annual budget and the development of policy and procedures. For Board of Health meeting dates, minutes, and agendas, click here.
Please note that we will not have an immunization clinic on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. We apologize for the inconvenience.


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Sin and Judgment
Spend some time today and through the weekend confessing your sins before God. Be specific. Recognize that you deserve God's disciplines in your life and praise Him for the mercy He has extended to you. Thank Him for Christ, in ...Read More
Remember the Word
The second coming of Christ is another fundamental doctrine of which we will be reminded over the next few days. However, as we will see in 3:11–12, even this doctrine is given to us so that we might be motivated ...Read More
Chosen in Love
The wonder of divine election is not that God loves us because we are lovely but that He loves us even though there is nothing lovely in us. But in choosing us, He loves us in order to make us ...Read More
Joy in Samaria
It has been said that Sunday morning is the most segregated time of the week. This should not be, for Christ is building His church from every nation, tribe, and tongue. Ask your church leaders what you can do to ...Read More
The Reality of Our Sin
All of us understand that there is something fundamentally wrong with us. Even the best of our deeds often result from the worst of intentions. Wickedness is indeed presently all-pervasive. Yet it will not always be this way. Those who ...Read More
If we are to be passionate in our pursuit of wisdom, then we must understand the forms that wisdom literature may take. The study of things like parallelisms will greatly benefit us when we sit down and read the poetry ...Read More
A Faithful and Wise Servant
Bishop Hilary of Poiters, an early church father, says, "Our ignorance of the day of Christ's return should provoke us to be careful as we eagerly await his coming" (On Matthew, 26.6). Knowing that Jesus could come at any minute ...Read More
Strength in Christ
If we depend on our own power and character in the midst of storms, we will by no means find lasting peace. But when we trust in Christ and seek to do everything in Him, we can serve Him faithfully. ...Read More
A Sacred Union
Compare the relationship between Christ and the church to that of a husband and wife. How has the denigration of marriage in our society weakened people's understanding of the union of God's people with Christ? Assess anew your personal and ...Read More
The Poor in Spirit
God's presence is felt most strongly in the kingdom of heaven, which was inaugurated in Christ's ministry and will be consummated at His return. Entry into this kingdom and, ultimately, seeing God's beauty face to face comes only through repentance ...Read More
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Open Knit Trim Sweater
Style # 204799
With cutouts at shoulders, relaxed V-neckline and lightweight knit, this dressy sweater is hot way to top things off. Try it with a pair of leatherette pants and embellished heels for an effortless cocktail-ready look.
- 100% rayon
- Dry clean
- Imported
- Center back to hem: 15" (38 cm)
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Open Knit Trim Sweater
Pretty, feminine
I typically wear a M in Bebe sweaters. This particular item runs large as it is low cut (will gape when you bend over) and sits wide across the shoulders. The S fit better across my shoulders but I decided to purchase the M as if you do size down remember that the entire item will be smaller - in length and width and be more clingy so will pick up on bra lines (and this is already somewhat sheer material). I will probably shorten the strap across the back and hopefully this will solve the above issues. Strapless bra is best for this as straps will show through the upper cut outs. Very soft material. Gave it four rather than five starts because I have to do some tailoring to make it a better fit. But a great sweater for summer and into fall.
July 30, 2013
thin material and super sexy cut outs = ultra chic top
I love this top! I got the last one and am so lucky! I really need this in a nude color as well. The material is thin and see through when you wear a bra underneath it but it's not that bad. The open back and slits make the top look really dressy. I did notice a snag when I received it so handle it with care!
May 29, 2013
Feels great on. I love the material and the fit. I normally wear M but ordered S and it fits perfectly. I am 5'4" weigh 140 and am medium built.
May 1, 2013
Sexy Great top!
This sweater is sexy and fits great. I have already worn it 3 times and with my wardrobe that is saying a lot! If you are larger up top you may have to wear a cami under it, if for work.
March 25, 2013
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