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DunkirkJack |
Posted: May 25 2009, 10:04 AM
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Thoughts about Setsuna's card--from what I have read on this board, it does not seem that there is anything REALLY different about the "style" of the card. It looks like the key is the item in Setuna's hand, hidden by the "glare"--which is not surprising, since KA would want to extend the interest until another chapter (his version of a "cliffhanger").
My guess is that, with Setsuna's dual nature and Konoka's healing style, Setsuna, like Kaede, did NOT come away with another weapon--and that confuses (interests?) Albert. Something with healing powers? Something that has a purpose that is not obvious from just looking at it? A souvenir picture of her pactio kiss? Of course, only those who can read the panel can tell at the moment whether his comments are consistent with this theory. |
NightHawk Imac 1.0 |
Posted: May 25 2009, 10:07 AM
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i failed to make my point. my point is that those factors i said, might be a plausable reason why perma pactios have age requirements is that the energy requirements for one to be formed must require a more matured body, certain energy/magic levels, etc. and i say 15-16 because ive sat down more than once and ive decided more than once that statiscally, the ages im seeing in the magic world resemble the age model/bell curve from the middle ages. so 15/16 is where 18 would be for us. |
bambi73 |
Posted: May 25 2009, 10:17 AM
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For these interested, RAW is out at MH.
NightHawk Imac 1.0 |
Posted: May 25 2009, 10:30 AM
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TALLY HO! After reading 252: Okay, apart from the whole date that konokaxsetsuna yuri fans are going to wet themselves over for a month... So Emily is taking the risk... man for all her comparasions to Ayaka (whom i have little comtempt for her reasons of support), at least when she needs to make a tough call, she does so pretty quickly. ol' governer has established his bonifids as a pervert like every important leader and it now im confirmed sure that kid is a swordsmaster instead of the guy's weapon caddy, but i have a nigling doubt that he is shinmeiyruu for some reason. i think from this point on Emily and Negi are a team... sorta. This post has been edited by NightHawk Imac 1.0 on May 25 2009, 11:02 AM |
Neko_Arc01 |
Posted: May 25 2009, 10:57 AM
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On Gov. Stooge-boy: He's a pervert. Emily, filthy-traitor-girl, SMITE him. Negi, help them out, just to make sure, and because the[b]-tard insulted your mother!
On Kono-Setsu: Yay! Se-chan's loosening up! She also seems to have reached some kind of 'Zen' peace, since she blocked/deflected that accidental attack without really thinking about it! On the Pactio card: The picture is much clearer in this scan. All Setsuna's information, including the Latin 'Winged Swordsman,' appears to be the same, with just new wings, and a new uniform. From what I can tell Setsuna IS NOT holding anything. The 'glare' is so minor, it does not appear to be concealing anything. However, there is one, SMALL, oddity that could be just as much part of the card's spell-circle, or Setsuna's right sleeve, as it could be some mysterious new artifact. Right now? I don't think there's a new artifact, unless KA changes the art before the takoban comes out. However #2: Since the wings ARE so different, is there any possibility THAT is the artifact? This post has been edited by Neko_Arc01 on May 25 2009, 11:30 AM |
Twilit Libra |
Posted: May 25 2009, 11:18 AM
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To me, it looks sort of like she's holding a book.
I suppose it could just be part of the circle, but it's at an angle I've never seen in a magic circle. And it's ironic that at the moment she showed what Neko called "Zen state", she was the most flustered internally, wondering what she should do for the future as well as Tsukuyomi's and Eva's words on being a human and being a warrior. I liked how Konoka just came out and said what Setsuna was thinking (with Setsuna asking if she was an Esper ), and I also liked her speech on happiness and strength. It also seems like she thought about her own future as well as Setsuna's. That being a Magister Magi and her Partner. Also, I'm not 100% sure, but I think Konoka says that her mother was also a Magister Magi. The sentence I'm talking about is on page 15 in the lower left corner, second bubble. "Negi kun no Otousan ya Okaasan mitai na ribba na mahoutsukai ni" |
Neko_Arc01 |
Posted: May 25 2009, 11:51 AM
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Take a look at these:
What appears to be a book in the left image: (That was my first reaction as well,) is actually the diamond shaped part of the spell-circle clearly visible beneath Setsuna's left arm in the color card. (On the opposite side.) Now there seems to be 'something' showing just about where Setsuna's right-arm sleeve cuff might be in the left picture. However, it is such a small part of the image, it is almost insignificant. If it is an artifact, why position it in such a way it is all but concealed by Setsuna's body? (Any glare of light aside.) This post has been edited by Neko_Arc01 on May 25 2009, 11:59 AM |
Fuzzy |
Posted: May 25 2009, 11:55 AM
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I never thought of it like that, i guess i just wanted to see a little kid with a blade kick butt. As for the SetsunaXKonoka "Pactio"......well i can sleep easy tonite XD |
kano |
Posted: May 25 2009, 11:59 AM
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You do realise that the colour card is just a manga page, coloured over, made into a pactio card by some unknown person? ... |
Neko_Arc01 |
Posted: May 25 2009, 12:04 PM
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setenshi |
Posted: May 25 2009, 12:08 PM
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i think it is an articfact...but we'll see when akamatsu-sensei shows us more...
and i think her pactio card shows how she is going to be a demon + a warrior cause her wings are a lot smaller....kinda in a balanced manner in terms of the card being 50% human body and 50% wings. idk. i'm probably just making weird ideas. |
Maedhros |
Posted: May 25 2009, 12:09 PM
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I'm betting is some type of talisman, or something like that...
kano |
Posted: May 25 2009, 12:09 PM
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Yeah - look at my avatar I was just trying to work out the point of the fan made pactio card you were showing? And I can't see any books anywhere Edit: and yes that last line means I agree with you. Or more the point - yes you are correct, there is no artifact there - it is just part of the pactio symbol. Edit2: I should also add, I drew/traced from the manga, the pactio symbol used in all my avatar pics I traced ... tracing something detailed means you get to know it very well ... (like the fact that I have mentioned once before that there is a fault in the original pactio symbol that they changed about when they released the new cards last year) This post has been edited by kano on May 25 2009, 12:34 PM |
Kuze |
Posted: May 25 2009, 01:20 PM
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The spoilers pretty much got almost everything again it seems.
Few observations: 1) Konoka can't stop the iron ball with her shields or doesn't have the reflexes? 2) Chamo has a auto-summon buff whenever a pactio is imminent? 3) Trembling Setsuna. |
TnAdct1 |
Posted: May 25 2009, 02:01 PM
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So far, the only two girls that would make up the harem are Setsuna and Asuna. Of the other three people that she is close to (the Library Trio), Nodoka and Yue are probably going to be interested in either Negi or each other, and Haruna will most likely be in the grandstands watching the fun. |
cynicalicious |
Posted: May 25 2009, 02:11 PM
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EDIT: I'm just going to retype this. Slight correction: Konoka is saying she wants to be a Magister Magi, an outstanding mage like Negi's Father and Mother. Negi Kun no Otousan ya Okaasan mitai na rippa na mahoutsukai ni In the previous bubble, the kanji "rippa na mahoutsukai" (立派な魔法使い) is furigana'd into Magister Magi. In the next bubble, it's furigana'd into "rippa na mahoutsukai" to describe Negi's parents' abilities. And in above phrase, remember, the "no" (の) indicates possession, so it's Negi Kun's Father and Mother, like them, outstanding mage to (become) the naru (なる)is left out, but it's implied, since she already used it in the first bubble to say she wanted to become a Magister Magi. Fixed translation: Konoka wants to be a Magister Magi, an outstanding mage like Negi's Father and Mother... which means she's already figured out something about Negi, because she's very smart, and can figure out what was obvious from Rakan's little film--Arika is Negi's mom. (Duh.) What will be more interesting is if she has figured out who Asuna is yet... EDIT: Yeah, I see that you could wrangle a possible interpretation of Negi's father and mother to mean her mother, but people don't talk like that naturally. I don't say "My father and my mother," I say "My father and mother." And if I were talking about Negi's father and mother, I'd say "Negi's father and mother." If I were talking about Negi's father and my mother, I'd say Negi's father and my mother. Which would be ネギ君のお父さんやウチのお母さん, given that Konoka talks in Kyoto-ben, and says "Uchi" a lot. (Using katakana just so it stands out from all of the hiragana.) This post has been edited by cynicalicious on May 25 2009, 02:36 PM |
Maedhros |
Posted: May 25 2009, 02:13 PM
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Wow, I would be amazed if people didn't notice that Arika = Negi's mother.
But, she's dead? That's the impression I had from Kurt speech. |
Jessie |
Posted: May 25 2009, 02:34 PM
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Xellos^_- |
Posted: May 25 2009, 02:41 PM
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what did the governor said in the raw? was it about Arika or Asuna?
Kuze |
Posted: May 25 2009, 02:59 PM
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Well she did think of it with Haruna and Asakura after the movie, and Jack's answer was pretty much "yes" in lots of different words. Now what would be truly intriguing would be if she's got the kind of doubts that Chisame had over the movie. Or she's doing the pactio with a ulterior motive beyond love - she truly believes that there's going to be a lot of trouble for the group, the kind that broke up their superiors.
Everything indicates that something terrible happened to her, but that may not mean dead (it could be worse true) |
Trowa |
Posted: May 25 2009, 03:14 PM
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Interesting chapter.
The fact that an artifact isn't obvious on Setsuna's new card could be telling. Either she can't get a second artifact since she already has one. Or for whatever reason Konoka can't provide her one. I'd think it's that a ministra can't have two artifacts similtaniously than Konoka can't provide her with one. Since for all intents and purposes she's stronger than Nagi. This post has been edited by Trowa on May 25 2009, 03:14 PM |
pheeph |
Posted: May 25 2009, 03:58 PM
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I wonder if Emily inadvertently sent the images of them being naked to the Governor instead?
Sydney2K |
Posted: May 25 2009, 04:00 PM
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Mahou Sensei Negima! Period 252
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cynicalicious |
Posted: May 25 2009, 04:02 PM
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Reading Chamo's comments at the top of the last page, it was a new record for the longest pactio kiss. (No surprise there.)
If I'm reading it right, it's a temporary one, not a permanent one. He says, "もう本契約行っとくか?" 本契約 would refer to a real contract. It's the 行っとく that's throwing me off, because it's a really informal version of... something. I'd guess he's saying "You wanna go just ahead and do a permanent pactio already?" And regarding Negi, he calls him her orphan... so yeah, she's either dead, fled, or worse. The governor is a nice slimeball. Should be fun to watch him get cut to ribbons. EDIT: might as well throw in Chamo's comments on the card: "Oh, a new card!?" "別扱いってコトか。" "Specially handled thing, huh?" That's about as close as I'm going to get without my brain a-sploding. No explanation, other than it's a new card, and it's different. This post has been edited by cynicalicious on May 25 2009, 04:13 PM |
Hata |
Posted: May 25 2009, 04:18 PM
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first @setenshi, Jessie, ssjup81 which is why I said it is "stereotype and male chauvinism." (knew I would get in troubles for it )
first, it is already not an exact match, instead of the Mahora round tournament of winners advance, we have single matchup of AA vs. KE, then a grand final of Rakan vs Negi tag team style, we are talking structure, not exact match, second, there is nothing that will stop Ken from putting into the plot Seras shows up with Ricardo and Theodora to spring Negi and friends away, or even Rakan to save the day, (but he already done it once, doubtful people got enough money to pay him again, and I think even if Ricardo and Godel are both senators of MM, and Ricardo represented the central government, Godel being the local governor would means Ricardo can not pull rank on him.) but if nothing happen? then they are stuck and have to make hard choice, (fight? give up?) good guy get into troubles because, well, they are good guys, they have to follow a code of conduct on morality, etc. which is why Paru says bad guy is cool. and in a story we need troubles, without troubles and conflicts there would be no awesome solution, if the story is any good that is.
just think about how complicated the story would be if both Konoka and Setsuna are still players for Negi, Nodoka? even Asuna would be in troubles, -------------------- upon reading the complete raw -- nothing needed to be correct from my initial posts, some of the later questions can be answered by just going over them again, so I won't repost them. -- and the later additions are correct by cynicalicious and kano, I actually knew that line (wanting to be like Negi's father and mother.) by reading the spoiler, but did not think of listing it as something important. and to add some more. -- the nekomom is telling her nekokid to ignore Setsuna, who is talking to herself on the street, -- Setsuna is worry beyond swords she has nothing, and after Mahora end up working at MacD, which would not be enough money, etc... -- Konoka use magic to get the balloon down for the kids, (how? consider all the things she practice are magic arrows and healing?) -- when Setsuna splits the mace, she did it unconsciously. -- Konoka knew Setsuna is worry about the future, because she heard Setsuna talking to herself. -- it bug me the last couple of days how they got Chamo to pactio while at Ostia market with Chamo still back at the GPS with Paru and sports 4+1, the solution is easy, they went back, (doh!) the pactio taken place at the dock beside the GPS, (except GPS is no where in sight!) -- Chamo is holding a stopwatch, saying it is a new record for length of time during pactio! (most likely broke the one by Chisame, and asking them if they want to do the real one, I hope Ken will drop into the storyline Chamo selling the video of the pactio to Paru.) -- the little magic statue KonoXSetsu looking at page 2 which looks like ChachaZero? I am pretty sure it is a MUSIC BOX that rotate while joggle daggers and playing music, selling at either 530 or 530,000 DM, (think Europe as comparison units, if later then it is more expensive than GPS and some of the bounty!) the interesting part for KonoXSetsu is she has ONE WHITE AND ONE BLACK WING, another thing is it has the Ostia crest on the bottom, indicate it might be a jewel from the royalty, I couldn't make sense of the reverse words on the top of the label, so if anyone can read them please post it. (the fact that it looks like ChachaZero could mean it was made by Eva a long long time ago? the possibility if Ken wants to follow through on it...) -- and last, no, Emily has NOT make any decision or taking a stand, yet. that is the cliffhanger/teaser of the week. |
Petefoz |
Posted: May 25 2009, 04:51 PM
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To be honest, I don�t think that a Konoka X Setsuna pactio makes any real difference to the Negi X question. Konoka�s family have shown themselves to be old school aristocrats. So, arranged political marriages to cement alliances would be pretty much the par for the course. From that point of view, Negi X Konoka would be a spectacular win. However, the same could be said for Asuna, given that they are not too closely related If Konoka equals Earth style magic royalty, then Asuna would be the equivalent for the Magic World.
If KA chooses to go for a �modern� love match, other girls come into the picture. But no matter what the ermine has to say, a love match is a two way deal and nobody knows what the Negi side of the equation is thinking. We�ve seen little of Negi�s feelings on the matter, possibly the girls he thinks about in the confessional might be a clue. But hey, he�s only 10, he needs more time to make up his mind. In the end, soft lips might not rock his boat as much as Chinese fire soup or 101 things to do with a very pliable gymnast who is expert with a long ribbon, hoop and stick In the end, I think Konoka has, at least to some extent, made the pactio to reassure Setsuna that they have a future together and that Setsuna will not be thrown aside when they graduate. I don�t think it is time to put her out of the Negi darling stakes. |
Heucheal |
Posted: May 25 2009, 04:57 PM
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@ Hata
hmm I cant figure more out than this: Antique Evangeline ..... That panel with setsuna at macd and the last page are awesome. i cant wait for the scan. |
cynicalicious |
Posted: May 25 2009, 05:22 PM
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Then again, Negi may just see all of these shota-con nee-chans as his dear students, and find some other girl on his travels...
What? Ken said it was going to be a surprise! -- I do wonder what Negi's Ostian Royal background will have to do with his marriage prospects, though. Once word gets out (and it will-- nobody can keep a secret around this boy), I'm sure his life will get much more complicated. lol. ... and he thought being the son of the Thousand Master was bad? |
Hata |
Posted: May 25 2009, 05:32 PM
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upon a second look, Setsuna is actually picture herself working at 7-11, she is asking the costumer if they want the bento heated, (via microwave,) antique Evangeline, hah, I was on the right track. ----------edit the words are Antique Evangeline's automation Dp 530,000 (I cheated, I used the mirror function of the program. ) This post has been edited by Hata on May 25 2009, 05:44 PM |
Phantom renegade |
Posted: May 25 2009, 06:19 PM
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So Setsuna finally did it...
Interesting, can a person have a Pactio with two persons and yet have different artifacts? Negi said they depended upon the Ministra's personality... Guess 'til we see it in action we won't knoow if the only difference is the illustration (If Hata has already theorized/stated what differences could be, so sorry to not to had read them) |
Rhyshaelkan |
Posted: May 25 2009, 06:22 PM
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In some ways Emily has already made a choice regarding Negi. Pulling up his hood should show her unwillingness for anything bad to befall
Anyone have 530,000 ₯ I can borrow? I would love that trinket of Evangeline's, even if it were cursed. Edit: Dp? I looked through the world's currency listings and found nothing similar. Macedonian denar, Kuwaiti dinar, Moroccan diram, Greek drachma(replaced by Euro). My bad... found it. Symbol Δρχ., Δρ. or ₯ indeed the old Greek drachma. This post has been edited by Rhyshaelkan on May 25 2009, 06:30 PM |
Trowa |
Posted: May 25 2009, 07:39 PM
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Right now we're not even sure she has a second artifact. Much less what it is right now. Right now I'm not sure it's even possible to have two artifacts. Much less what difference there might be in forming a contract with two people. |
Dale B |
Posted: May 25 2009, 07:44 PM
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Be interesting to see the result if they try and summon her simultaneously.....
silver_wolf |
Posted: May 25 2009, 07:45 PM
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Perhaps since they are still a 14yo children, their personality is not complete yet as they are still maturing. Setsuna is Negi's third pactio. It has been quite somw time since then. |
Pappyman |
Posted: May 25 2009, 07:52 PM
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Man.... the Governor is SUCH a jerk. Granted, I guess he really can't fight, but it has been proven in time you don't need strength to attack your enemy.... As long as you have henchmen.
But where will it go after this. Now that Emily's made herself an enemy, this doesn't look good for the Magic World. For the Pactio . Konoka really can sure be sneaky. Chamo even timed it. |
quigonkenny |
Posted: May 25 2009, 08:04 PM
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"Automaton", actually. Which implies you were right about what it does. My guess is it's one of Eva's early (hence antique) forays into her magical puppetry. Before she was able to command armies of them at a time. I think the price might be a little low, actually. She must have created a number of them, as you'd think it would definitely be a seller's market for such an item. To give a hypothetical real world example, how much do you think a handwritten rough draft of Mein Kampf would go for? |
Ancient One |
Posted: May 25 2009, 08:47 PM
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Hard to say since what it's worth since we don't have much information on the relative value of items in the Magic World. A potion that cures anything costs 1 million drachma while the reward for bringing in Negi, 300,000 drachma, would support someone comfortably for three years. Seems to me it is priced at a nice median.
As far as artifacts go, did the manga actually say only pactios with mages of a certain power would result in granting an artifact? The only point I remember is that Emily said it was rare for a card to come with an artifact. |
Hata |
Posted: May 25 2009, 10:20 PM
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just some comments on you guy's reply.
-- don't assume Godel can't fight, a lie which even Collet can tell, the way he instantly recalls all the photos to his hand without incantation should tell you he is a powerful mage, he could be as weak as Al is my guess. -- Ken spent quite a few words describe the value of Dp in book#24, but I generally just convert it 1 Dp to 1 Euro, that is about as make sense to a modern currency as I can think of, consider the price of a manju, the price of the GPS, the price of the elixir compare the the years 3 slaves have to work to get it off, and the living standard compare to the bounty, etc. -- if this auto doll is created PRE ChachaZero, then it must be around 400+years old, Eva only start to assemble her doll army since the 17th century. -- it has been exactly about a couple of weeks less than half a year, since Setsuna and Negi pactio, so it had not been that long, (the entire Negima timeline in 28 books is only about 8 calendar months so far!) -- Emily has not make a decision yet, she could still gives up Negi, or she could fight on Negi's side, however, the governor pretty much have them at his mercy by 1. the photos over the valkyrie, 2. the bounty over the AA, -- and the AA just happen to lack fighters with Negi, but Negi does have Nodoka on his side, and if she ever put her AF to work, Shiori's name should be exposed. so in the following story Nodoka should either have some major page times, or she would be taken out ASAP, to not involve Nodoka would be an insult on the reader's intelligence. |
quigonkenny |
Posted: May 26 2009, 12:59 AM
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I can think of at least one way that Nodoka could be kept out of the fight without the typical "Nodoka is knocked out first/is captured first/runs away at Negi's request/etc., and that's if the Ariadne quartet somehow take the fight upon themselves. Remember that Seras warned Emily about getting involved with the governor just a bit ago. In shounen manga/anime that's as good as guaranteeing that it will happen. And since it more or less already has happened that he has gotten involved... In for a penny, in for a pound... Emily is the scion of a notable family, after all. Perhaps she challenges him to a duel to salvage her honor (due to his casual attitude toward the pictures, teasing at throwing them to his soldiers). He faces her, or has his "champion" do it (shouta-kun), or she even has her "champion" do it (Negi). However it's done, all those not involved are legitimately honor-bound from getting involved, including Nodoka. |
Flar |
Posted: May 26 2009, 01:24 AM
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I don't know about insults to readers intelligence, but I don't think it can come to a fight involving Negi. AK would not do that after the Rakan/Fate fights, it would upset the "power rankings" as they have been established, by either showing a disappointing Negi, or by making the governor into some Fate/Rakan powerhouse. It would also be an overload of Negi fighting, after the Rakan and Fate fight, AK still has to showcase the girls even if Negima becomes hardline shonen. I don't know about Nodoka. After all, AK already did "insult the readers" by not using her to read Yue's mind. I'd rather see not-Asuna betraying herself by not being able to cancel magic, or something like that, before they flee |
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Congress and clean government cannot go together, says BJP leader
Launching a counter-attack on AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi, the BJP on Saturday termed his promise of the Congress providing a clean government if elected to power as the "joke of the century".
Addressing a press conference here, the former BJP president M. Venkaiah Naidu said: "Congress and clean government cannot go together. The UPA government at the Centre — which is steeped in a series of scams — has proved this."
It may be noted that Mr. Gandhi had warned the Congress candidates that the party would not keep quiet if they indulged in corruption after getting elected. Referring to this, Mr. Naidu said: "People are laughing at the Congress and Rahul Gandhi for making such statements as the Congress has failed to stop its leaders from indulging in scams at the Centre."
Hitting out at Mr. Gandhi for accusing the BJP of setting a world record in corruption, he said: "Let him first focus on the scams and failures of the UPA government before commenting on us. The Congress has failed to take any action against its own leaders who have indulged in scams. It did not act against the Prime Minister, Coal Minister or Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit when their names were dragged into scams. But we have taken action against our leaders when they have been indicted by constitutionally appointed bodies."
Even in Karnataka there were charges against Congress leaders S.M. Krishna and N. Dharam Singh. But the Congress did not act, he pointed and remarked: "People are not ignorant."
Predicting the collapse of the UPA government at anytime, he said the BJP-led NDA would come to power at the Centre. "I want the Karnataka voters to understand that having the same party government in the State and at the Centre will be advantageous for them in terms of development," he noted.
'Survey may go wrong'
When his attention was drawn to several pre-poll surveys predicting that the Congress may win more seats than the BJP, Mr. Naidu maintained that the pre-poll surveys may go wrong as they were not scientific since their sample size is very small compared with the total number of voters.
He pointed that all the pre-poll surveys had predicted a victory for the NDA at the Centre in 2004 — which finally went wrong.
Similarly in 2008 during the Karnataka Assembly elections, pre-poll surveys predicted a victory for the Congress and again this was proved wrong, the BJP leader pointed out.
Keywords: BJP, Congress, Karnataka politics, Karnataka elections, M. Venkaiah Naidu


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Jane, you are not alone. EVERYONE, ALWAYS, wants to know what the other offer is. I'm pretty sure thats why its secret. If you knew, you could beat it by $1, if they knew, they could beat you by $1. Thats why they say, put it your final and best. Short sales are listed below market value and there is no guarantee the bank will even accept it. If you have looked around at enough houses, you will know if the asking price is a good price. It seems to be getting better, but in my area, some of the agents are putting ridiculous prices on short sales, (way too low) getting peoples hopes up too high and in the end, it doesnt happen. If you really want the house, have your agent do a CMA and put the offer in for true market value. You should be higher then any of the current offers and you'll have a better chance of getting the home at a great price. |
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Thank goodness they changed the channel. Now they have on the Travel channel...if only a WDW show would come on.
New complaint...we are on the top floor and the ice on the roof is very scary sounding.
Thank goodness they changed the channel. Now they have on the Travel channel...if only a WDW show would come on.
New complaint...we are on the top floor and the ice on the roof is very scary sounding.
I hate driving to Logan...and I hate driving in the snow. Well, I did both today and the flight was cancelled so the people I was supposed to pick up are stuck in Charlotte and it took me 3 hours to drive home from Boston, more than twice what it is supposed to take....and my last nerve is shot from the drive
Good complaint Tracy!
DH went grocery shopping. Asked him to get the basics, like fruit, bread, milk, etc, since I was home sick with the kids and just wanted some easy, not too junkie food to make them. He brought home a bottle of wine, some diet coke, and milk. No break means no sandwiches.....so we had cereal for breakfast, an english muffin with pb and j for lunch, and some junkie snacks...
OK I feel better now that I unloaded here.
I am in need of some Disney magic!!
After my girlfriend spent 11 hours stuck in the airport in White Plains today (or yesterday, I guess it is now), she finally made it back home to CT (keep in mind, she was supposed to be arriving here in FL tonight... not the other way around. She even had a new flight scheduled for tomorrow morning out of a different airport, (Newburgh)... but now even that one is cancelled!!! So now the first two days of her spring break are likely shot on travel alone... and that's assuming she gets down here by tomorrow night!
On my end, rain and winds cancelled my multi-engine commercial checkride two days in a row, and I'm now going for attempt #3... on what was supposed to be MY first full day of spring break!
We've got reservations at Pop Century on Sunday. Right now I'm not even sure either of us are going to be able to make them! Gahhhhh!!!
-Don-Your heart can just take wing,You can live out all your dreams......it's time to Remember the Magic!Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pilot's Life for Me...
Slow drivers and drivers who don't know where they are going!
"Most of my life I have done what I wanted to do. I have had fun on the job.I have never been able to confine that fun to office hours." ~ Walt Disney
Snowstorm. Again. Nuff said.
This is actually my blessing, but my guest's complaint. All the Eurostar trains have been suspended till late tonight due to a fire last night along the train lines. They have to stay another night. They couldn't get another reservation till 1:00 pm tomorrow.
mini-V What will you celebrate?
Adult daycare for the kid inside you.
I caught the Spring Break bug....uggggh!!! Sore throat, green stuff (very fitting for today), second, a friend of mine is leaving MK and moving to MGM and his last performance is today and i can't see him I might take a jaunt over there later this afternoon...i dunno. I feel like C R A P.
Dreams... they confuse the C R A P outta me and just makes my life all the more confusing because I liked the dream, and I shouldn't like the dream.
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Married at Sunset Point - March 3, 2009
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Wishes can come true, if you believe in them with all your heart.And the best part is, you'll never run out of wishes.They're shining deep down inside of you.'Cause that my friends is where the magic lives
i'm exhausted
"There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island."
Walt Disney
well, my "company" is still stuck in Charlotte, would not be able to get a flight up here till like Monmday or Tuesday....they were returning home on Monday anyway so instead have gotten tickets back home but don't leave till tomorrow. so instead on Cape Cod apparently they went to the Charlotte Best Western on vacation.
My complaint #1 is the girl that sat in my seat because she didn't want to sit in the front row.
Complaint #2 is that we didn't have an hour for lunch and had to shove our food down.
Complaint #3 is that my family didn't think of me at all today and ate lunch right before I got home wanting dinner.
My complaint is that I am now addicted to card making thanks to the DWT auction!


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GREAT as usual.
Viator got us great seats at an amazing price for a great show!
Enjoyer very much. A must see show when in Myrtle Beach
This was not my first experience, I knew it was a wonderful show. My grandson was not thrill about going but ending up enjoying it. Needless to say this was a great gift for my family.
We enjoyed the show and are already planning for next year and a different show. We also got in a bit of shopping for Christmas.
Very good show worth the time to see it.would see it again
Vera B
It is the third time we attend the Carolina Opry in the last 4 years and this was our first to the Christmas Special. The outfits and performers were spectacular. Well worth the cost of admission. I recommended same to our friends who frequent Myrtle Beach annually.
We picked our tickets up at the ticket window upon arriving in Myrtle Beach and went back at showtime. It all went very smoothly, and there were no concerns about arriving and not getting seats to the show. We highly recommend purchasing tickets this way.
Jane S
The Carolina Opry Christmas Show was fabulous. What a pleasant surprise to have music, dancing, great costumes and scenery and COMEDY all in one show. Let me be sure and mention that the Orchestra performed superbly. I would certainly visit that theatre everytime I am in Myrtle Beach. Thanks.
Your handling from start to finish went without a glitch. The Carolina Opry was not all that we had remembered it being from have attended several times before.. But Your Offices handling our reservations was EXCELLENT.
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I expected more of the old Christmas music not even Blue Christmas. Also a lot of loud Christmas music I have never heard, which some of it I did not enjoy but overall it was good.
Carolina Opry needs to update their older talent with some new and fresh ideas and talent. Mr. Gumm is funny by his material is getting old and somewhat boring. A whole new performance would be wonderful.
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lando2 Posts: 12I was replacing the rear brake pads (driverside) when I noticed a leak from a rubber hose clamped to a nipple on the axle (Drivers' side). The hose did not connect to any thing and the fluid kinda looks like hydrolic (or lube). What in the world is it? Is it connected to the axle gear fluid?
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rea98d Posts: 982Hasn't this guy been here before? OK, the Town Car is not a Corvette. It's not meant to go 120. It's meant to take little old ladies to the church picnic without turning over the pot of peas in the back floorboard. If you really want a car that can go 120, get a Corvette or a Camaro. And please don't drive that fast on the public freeways.
brucelinc Posts: 814I haven't driven a 2003 yet so I won't comment directly on the ride and drive. I am a big fan of the styling of the current generation Town Car. I have to say, though, that IMHO, the grille on the new model is less distinctive than before and not an improvement.
The other changes sound like genuine improvements but until it is available with the 4.6 DOHC engine and there is a bucket seat/console option, I will stick with my LS. -
audia8q Posts: 3,138I drove the car today...We are all in agreement that extra HP would be nice. We were wondering why they didn't use the 302 hp V8 that the aviator is getting.
The 2003 has a quiter ride, we all noticed this right away. The rack and pinion steering is a big improvement. The car does not wander as much as the previous TC. The interior is much "dressier" than the 2002. Also, the traditional Lincoln "float" is still there but much less body roll. Trunk size is clearly bigger.
The hood ornament is back, standing tall on the hood. makes docking the TC easier. The back up sensors are a must, rear visability when backing up is a bit limited.
overall we feel they did a nice job...It's easy to second QB the re-design and somethings could be a little different but the car is worth a look. Most TC buyers will be happy with the changes -
johnnylinc Posts: 308I just saw three '03 Town Cars at a local dealership. One was an ivory Cartier, and the other two were white pearl Signatures. One Sig had the two-tone lower paint with the light & dark stone interior, and the other was all white with the light & dark parchment interior. (None were Premium models.)
My impression is that it's a very attractive car; it looks a bit longer than the '02 TC, probably due to the reshaped trunk & hood. I like the new front & rear treatments; the styling is obviously an evolution of the previous model, but different enough that it's instantly recognizable as an '03. I didn't much care for the chrome Cartier wheels--so many chrome wheels nowadays remind me of those cheap Kmart plastic wheel covers, and I'd put the Cartier's in that category. That's just personal opinion, of course. The hood ornament is odd, too; it's tilted back toward the windshield rather than being vertical. It probably will be a useful parking aid, though.
There were a couple of '03 Grand Marquis models, a GS and an LS Ultimate, sitting next to the TCs; while there's a definite corporate heritage, I don't see the front-end styling as being THAT similar when the cars are side by side.
The dealership was closed, so I couldn't get in, but the new instrument panel looks very nice to me--very classy. While the window sticker indicates that it's a 6-passenger car, I don't see how this is possible. The front seats look like rather flat buckets, with a fold-down armrest in the middle. The area beneath the armrest is definitely not large enough for an adult, and it doesn't appear to be padded seating material, either. It looked like there was a third seat-belt anchor, but I don't see how it could be useable. Seems a bit odd. Overall, though, the interior looks quite nice.
While it's not my kind of car (my parents have a '99 Cartier, which they like very much), I think Lincoln did a fine job carrying on the TC tradition, at least from a styling/design standpoint. It'll be interesting to drive one some day & see what they've done mechanically & ergonomically. -
jerrym3 Posts: 202I like the 03, but not enough to buy one (now).
Looking at the deals on the 2002s, it's tough to equate getting the first 2003 on the block as opposed to possibly saving thousands of dollars next spring, especially if you're like me and keep a car for minimum ten years.
Dealer popped the trunk, which is huge. Smaller spare now stands upright in the right quarter panel.
Wheels are ugly, as are the TBirds. (They do look like K Mart plastic hubcaps.)
Interior is dressed up nicely.
Under the category, "you get what you pay for", try bending the TC grille and then try the same thing to the GM. GM bends very easily, TC doesn't budge.
Too bad they couldn't do something with the roofline, a sore thumb, IMHO. (I'm not wild about the CV/GM roofline, either.) They should have jumped up the HP. Heck, if General Motors can put a supercharger in a Buick, what happened, Ford?????
Also, I love black cars, but, buy a black TC, and everybody in the neighborhood thinks you started a second job as a limo driver. -
houndog Posts: 21Many of us love the TC, but it will never gain market share until FORD offers at least 300hp (even as a performance option). The Caddy has had 300hp for years, and will soon move up even higher - also will go to RWD soon. Unless the TC makes some substantial changes to the drivetrain, market share will continue to decline. If the Lincoln dealers did not have the LS models to sell, they would be in real trouble. The LS and Navigator have saved the dealers for now, but this has done nothing for the Town Car. The 2003 has some nice cosmetic changes, but the powertrain is still the same - BIG upgrade needed for 2004.
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jerrym3 Posts: 202Lincoln should realize that this car is a LINCOLN, not a plain CV or GM. The motor should be different than the motor in those cars.
I'd hate to see the TC go the way of the Continental as buyers realize that they can buy the CV/GM and basically get the same car mechanically at a lot less cost..
I'd be willing to pay a few thousand more for a 2003 Lincoln "LSE" with a body colored grille (not completely), 300 HP DOHC engine, 3:55 rear, and body colored plate on the rear decklid.
I'd even push for the buckets and console. (Buyers purchasing Lincolns are probably in an age bracket where a full six passenger sedan is no longer needed.)
Call it the Lincoln LSE Touring Sedan, and make mine black! -
houndog Posts: 21The TC should be able to do a complete performance upgrade for $2000 to $2500 - i.e. 300hp motor(Marauder), 3.55 rear end with posi, upgrade tires, Bilstien shocks, HD stabilizer bars, etc, etc. These type of upgrades cost almost nothing at the factory level. Ford will still make a nice profit on every one they sell. If they are really smart, go with the 5.4 tuned for max torque, and around 300 to 325hp. Stick with regular gas, or go to 89 octane max. If you want to be competitive, you have to raise the bar. The TC cannot always lag behind, time to step out in front.
audia8q Posts: 3,138I agree the car should be more of a stand out...but Everyone forgets that fleet dictates what the town car gets. Limo/Livery companies essentially dictate to Ford what will and wont be on the T/C
Until Lincoln decides that they want to retail the T/C to people and not Fleet, the car will not be a world class competator in the luxury segment.
The T/C is Certainly a nice car but with a rather limited retail market in its current form.
The Lincoln LS is proof they have the ability to build something that will compete with the best out there...I just wish the whole Lincoln Brand would move away from fleet and become a real luxury brand...
oh, btw. My friend who is a auto writer/radio personality called me today. He drove the new 2003 jaguar at the press intro yesterday. He was totally gushing positive things about the car. -
jerrym3 Posts: 202I agree that Lincoln can't forget the fleet market, but if Mercury can make a Marauder, it would probably take the same, or less, effort for Lincoln to make a TC LSE Touring Edition. If Mercury can do it for limited production (15,000 cars), why can't Lincoln?
Why direct the domestic luxury buyer that wants a little more performance or individuality towards Cadillac?
Which Jag was tested? The S V8 or the S R? -
xlegend Posts: 3I have heard that Lincoln does intend to come out with a 300hp TC. I also heard that it will have a center console making it a 5 passenger car. Can anyone verify any of the above? The 2003 Town Car claims to have greater trunk space but when you read the specifications it is the same size as the 2002 Town Car which is 20.6 cubic ft. What gives?
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Can anybody help me to find a reliable place to order sweet potato seeds please? I am planning to take the seeds and try to grow them in another country where there are no sweet potatoes. Thanks a lot for all your advices. Alisher. |
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Sorry but sweet potatoes aren't grown from seeds. They are grown from what are called "slips" - small plants that sprout off of existing sweet potatoes. I suppose you could try taking some sweet potatoes with you to grow slips on once you got there - if they can make it thru the customs and Ag inspections. You'll want to check ahead of time as many countries prohibit import of non-native agricultural products. Dave |
In the temperate zone sweet potatoes are grown from last year's tubers. I have had sweet potatoes blossom tho, here in zone 6b but didn't produce any seeds that I know of. Here is a link that might help you if you are into plant breeding. Good luck. |
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Alisher - can you tell us which country you are going to? Is it in Europe, Africa? Asia? 3 reasons I ask: lots of places in Europe you can get imported sweet potatoes in the supermarket veg section even though they don't grow in that country, so you could get slips from those. Secondly, are you sure you can't get plants there? For example Thompson and Morgan and Dobies sell sweet potato starter plants in the UK. And thirdly, are you sure that sweet potatoes will grow where you are going to? For example, here you would need to grow them in a greenhouse. Just some things to consider while you plan your project. |
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Apple's expected budget iPhone offering, the mooted iPhone 5 or iPhone 4S, is to launch alongside a new premium handset this September with a $350 price tag in the US, new reports have suggested.
Quoting an "incredibly solid source," gadget blog Boy Genius Report has claimed Apple is to launch the budget iPhone this summer with the handset to touch down sporting a US$350 price without the need for a costly contract.
"Apple will indeed be launching a prepaid / lower cost iPhone this year," the claimed source reportedly revealed. "We are told the handset will retail for no more than $350 without contract."
Whilst recent reports have suggested the iPhone 5 will land with a radical new form factor, 8-megapixel camera with 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities and a larger HD display, BGR suggests the budget iPhone will in fact be a rehash of the iPhone 3GS with the continued sale of the iPhone 4 and the new iPhone 5 allowing Apple to target the budget, mid and high-end smartphone markets.
The new reports come a day after the iPhone 5 reportedly leaked in a series of hands-on photographs after a claimed iPhone 5 prototype handset was caught on camera.
Will Apple launch a budget iPhone handset this year alongside the iPhone 5 or will the Cupertino company maintain its single handset cycle? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: BGR
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The exceptions to this are mainly on disc one. "I'll Never Stand in Your Way," probably cut at Sun Records in January 1954, reveals a strangely tentative Elvis not yet ready to cut loose. So, too, does a stop-and-start run-through of "That's All Right," the Arthur Crudup blues that he eventually mastered; the manner in which he reins in the crazy sensuality that he oozes in the better-known version gives this reject a scintillating tension. But rather than building on this theme, the compilers of Platinum disrupt it by sprinkling radio smashes into the mix. It's difficult to know why they felt compelled to drop the originals of "Don't Be Cruel," "All Shook Up," "Teddy Bear" and many more onto Platinum; probably they feared that people purchasing it after seeing the plugs that have been airing on Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy would be alienated unless at least some favorites were included. But the juxtaposition of a shaggy, off-pitch ransacking of "When the Saints Go Marching In" (a private recording from 1956 that finds Presley harmonizing with running buddies Red West and Charlie Hooten) with the polished-for-airplay "Love Me Tender" is just plain baffling. Or maybe it's not. That the subtitle on "Suspicious Minds," from disc three, reads "Alternate Take 7" lets you know that there are six others sitting in a can in RCA's vault just waiting to be foisted on a gullible populace. Place them beside some classics and--voila!--Platinum, Part Two.
By the same token, you can hardly blame RCA for taking advantage of certain fans' mania for owning everything they can grab that's even tangentially connected to the dead performers who mean the most to them. The record industry is a business, not a public service, and members of it have the right to make money from it whether the albums they're distributing are good or not. Furthermore, none of their efforts will have the slightest impact on the evolution of Elvis Presley's image. In death, the King has taken on a life of his own--one that's too powerful for anyone to control. He may be a joke to some and a god to others, but either way, he's here to stay. On August 16 twenty years from now, people will still be making pilgrimages to his grave, and they'll still be buying every Presley album they can find. Pop stardom is ephemeral, but Elvis is forever.


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Introducing a new side panel for the Wind Tunnel II Gamer case that has a built in window straight from the factory. No more measuring, cutting, sanding, painting, drilling well, you get the point. They have taken all the hard work and effort of installing a window and done all the work for you.
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- Mentors: David Young
- Duration estimate: 3 months
Write a script that aids refactoring C programs by extracting subroutines from fragments of C code.
Do not reinvent the wheel: wherever possible, use existing technology for the parsing and comprehension of C code. Look at projects such as sparse and Coccinelle.
Your script should work as a filter that puts the free variables at the top, encloses the rest in curly braces, does something helpful with break, continue, and return statements.
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Voice of Youth Award Books 2005-2006
5th and 6th grades
- Avi. Crispin: The Cross of Lead. 2002.
- Fourteenth century England: 13-year-old "Asta's son" does not even
know his real name until his mother dies and a priest tells him that he is
"Crispin." Being declared a "wolf's-head"—a
non-human—means that Crispin is in lethal
danger. Anyone can kill him at any time! He flees with his only
possession, a lead cross. Can he survive?
Read more about Crispin: The Cross of Lead in Kids' Books We Love! - Balliett, Blue. Chasing Vermeer. 2002.
- Even the FBI is mystified. A valuable Vermeer painting is missing. Can
two 6th graders from Chicago get to the bottom of this? Clues come to them
inexplicably: dreams, secret codes, pentominoes (math tools with
alphabetic correspondences). Help Petra and Calder crack this mystery!
Read more about Chasing Vermeer in Kids' Books We Love! - Codell, Esmé Raji. Sahara Special. 2003.
- Sarah is not in Special Ed any more, but she is special nevertheless.
Repeating 5th grade in Madame Pointy's class is nothing like she has
ever experienced before. Imagine having "puzzling" or "time travel" as a
school subject! Sarah keeps a journal, the pages of which she leaves
behind the 940s shelf of the public library, in the spot where books about
"somewhere else" are kept. Read it!
Read more about Sahara Special in Kids' Books We Love! - Dahl, Roald. Matilda. 1988.
- At only 4½-years-old, Matilda, knows what it feels like to be the
smartest one in her family. Her father is a crooked used-car dealer, her
mother occupies her time playing bingo and watching TV. How will she cope
in school, especially with a headmistress like Miss Trunchbull, a "fierce
tyrannical monster…"? Can anyone learn to understand and appreciate
Read more about Matilda in Kids' Books We Love! - Dowell, Frances O'Roark. Where I'd Like to Be. 2003.
- It's hard to believe you're special when you have to move from one
orphanage to another, but that's what 12-year-old Maddie's grandmother has
told her ever since she was a little girl. After all, she was saved by a
ghost when she was a baby. Life finally changes for the better when a new
girl moves into the East Tennessee Children's Home and the two become
Read more about Where I'd Like to Be in Kids' Books We Love! - Hamilton, Virginia. The House of Dies Drear. 1968.
- Thomas Small's father does not believe that their family's house is haunted. True, it used to be an important station on the Underground Railroad and two runaway slaves were murdered here, but that just makes it more interesting. Soon though, to everyone's surprise, eerie things start happening behind the hidden doorways and secret passages of Dies Drear. Is the singing and screaming just a silly, practical joke, or is it a warning of imminent danger?
- Kurzweil, Allen. Leon and the Spitting Image. 2003.
- Leon's mom works in the seedy, noisy hotel where they both live. He knows 4th grade will be trouble when he finds out that he is in Miss Hagmeyer's class. She is known for her love of handicrafts, quite a challenge for a boy who "displays a troubling lack of fine motor skills." And then there is "Lumpkin the Pumpkin," the school bully to deal with. How will Leon survive?
- Lowry, Lois. Anastasia Krupnik. 1979.
- Being 10 certainly isn't easy for Anastasia. It starts with a small
wart on her finger shortly after her birthday and just gets tougher. Her
6th grade teacher is just dreadful, and her parents make her visit her
92-year-old grandmother even though she doesn't even remember Anastasia's
name. And why would her parents, at their age, want to have another baby?
Then there is Washburn Cummings, who has a fantastic way of walking, but
who doesn't even know she is alive.
Read more about Anastasia Krupnick in Kids' Books We Love! - Murphy, Jim. The Great Fire. 1995.
- It started on a hot October Sunday evening in the O'Leary's barn. Chicago's great fire of 1871 lasted for three long days. Destroying most of the city, it cost many people's lives and left 100,000 homeless. What was it really like? Captivating eyewitness accounts and fascinating photos, illustrations, and maps put you right in the middle of this disaster.
- Yep, Laurence. The Case of the Goblin Pearls. 1997.
- Imagine this: Your famous aunt asks you to take part in the Chinese
New Year's Parade in San Francisco. You get to be a jar of ointment! In
the middle of the parade disaster strikes and the valuable Goblin Pearls
are stolen. The police are incapable of catching the thieves, so Lily and
Auntie Tiger Lil take matters into their own hands.
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7 Tips to More Beautiful Skin
Posted for Anti AgingMoisturizersSkin Care On August 18, 2011
Life is so hectic. Taking time out of the day to follow a skincare routine may sometimes feel as if it's out of reach for all of us. But following these simple seven steps will offer women at any age beautiful skin for many, many years. Although a day spa visit may frequently pop up on your calendar, it's still super critical to follow these tips – with them, they'll offer excellent results. Step 1: Wear Sunscreen Let wearing daily sunscreen, even on overcast days, become second nature to you. The sunscreen of today isn't thick and greasy like years ago. Now, advanced sunscreen technology is featherweight and silky. An example of this is a product from La Roche Posay. An oil-free formula, La Roche Posay Anthelios SPF 60 Ultra Light Sunscreen Fluid, goes on sheer. Packed with antioxidants, it's also water resistant. Moisturizers, including tinted moisturizers, may also have a SPF shield from the sun. Shoppers can find this in products such as Intellishade SPF 45 Matte Tinted Moisturizer by Revision Skincare. Not using a solar defense leads to premature skin aging. Signs of wrinkles, fine lines, age spots, and uneven skin tone will creep up sooner than later. Using sunscreen on a regular basis will slow down the skin aging process. The sun is most powerful between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If possible, try to retreat indoors throughout this timeframe to give your skin a break. And don't forget to double check that the sunscreen you're lathering on hasn't expired. If it has, it won't offer the ultimate skin protection you need. And above all, purchase a broad spectrum sunscreen. Reapply it every few hours, and more so, if you've been swimming or perspiring. Step 2: Treat Skin with Care Facial skin is delicate. Here are some tips to be mindful of, such as: • Limit your time in hot water to avoid dehydration And when it comes to cleansing, pick a non-soap cleanser to avoid facial dryness. Step 3: Toss out the cigarettes Smoking can accelerate skin damage. It slows down blood flow in the skin, steals oxygen from it, and robs it from its nutrients. Over time, smoking creates dull skin and deep wrinkles begin to set around the mouth and eyes. Step 4: Alcohol Intake Although it may be nice to kick up your heels with a glass of wine after a day of hard work, keep track of what's consumed. Alcohol dehydrates the skin and gives it a rough texture. So if a young looking appearance is your goal, reduce the alcohol intake. Step 5: Moisturize Mature skin becomes dry and really needs a moisturizer to pump up fine lines. A good moisturizer adds water back into the skin. Thumbing through a moisturizer inventory, you're bound to find an array of them with antioxidant features and anti-aging rich properties. In addition to a hydrating boost, the nuances to these different formulas are just endless. Kinerase products offer a nice line of moisturizers. During the day, users reach for Kinerase Ultimate Day Moisturizer, while in the evening, they apply Kinerase Ultimate Night Moisturizer. Both improve skin texture and offer excellent treatment for hydration. And please don't limit a moisturizer just to your face. From head to toe, the whole body needs attention, too. Areas to pay close attention to are the neck, chest, and elbows. Avoid using a body moisturizer on the face – it'll be too rough and harsh. Step 6: Eating Healthy and Sleeping Well It's easy to say but hard to do. It can't be ignored that a balanced and nutritious diet benefits your whole body from the inside out. Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains will do wonders for the skin. And a good night's rest leaves skin with an unmistakable youthful glow – you've probably discovered that before on your own. Step 7: Implement a Skin Care Regimen A skincare routine is the best way to look and feel young. As skin matures, though, different products and regimens may need to be tweaked to gain maximum benefits. Working alongside your skincare professional will keep you on track so you can reap the full rewards to more beautiful skin. The Benefits of Skin Toner For a Radiant Complexion
Posted for Uncategorized On August 12, 2011
The first important step to any skincare regimen is cleaning the face and using a toner is second on the list. By not including a toner in a routine, you're really are skipping on the ultimate benefits behind first-rate skincare. A toner is always used before hydrating the skin with a moisturizer. Generally, you use it both morning and night. The job of a toner is to restore skin back to a natural pH balance after cleansing your face. A pH is either at 4.5 or pretty close to that. Not many know that some cleansing products spike a pH balance up to 14. This leaves your skin tight and dehydrated. A toner locks in moisture and nourishes the skin at the same time. A toner also does a host of other fantastic things, such as: • Reduces fine lines and wrinkles A toner really is the ultimate solution to make your cleansing regimen complete. And remember to keep this product away from your eye area. When shopping for a toner, it's hard not to notice how many name categories it falls under like astringent, balancer, clarifying lotion, cleansing water, and toning lotion. You'll also notice some toners that are coupled with a cleansing system. For the most part, skin care professionals agree that keeping the two separate is the best course of action, because each one, has its own special function. For example, the Obagi skin care line offers a set called: Obagi Foaming Gel and Toner Set . Users love the foaming gel because of its natural herbs and aloe vera properties. It wipes away the environmental pollution without distressing the skin's moisture levels. And the gel is great for all skin types which makes it a perfect buy. The Obagi Nu-Derm Toner can be purchased with the set or solo. In any event, it's described by professionals as the best combination of natural ingredients. The rich formula in this bottle brings skin back to a normal pH balance and improves firmness. After each use, additional treatment products penetrate into the skin with no trouble at all. This clinical toner system promotes cellular turnover; and, its deep penetration into the dermis layer spurs cellular movement and function. Its other therapeutic benefits include: • Raises new cells to the surface which allows smoother and wrinkle-free skin There's another "must have" toner also by Obagi. Obagi C-Balancing Toner is actually part of the Obagi-C Rx System for normal to oily skin. Again, it balances the pH and prepares the skin for better product penetration. In this case, the toner welcomes the anti-aging serum and other products which help with pigmentation issues. Skin care professionals are a great sounding board to help determine what skin type you have. That's not only important in choosing a toner, but for all skin care products. Many professionals agree to stay clear from toners which contain formulas that have the potential to irritate the skin. A handful of these ingredients include choosing a toner free of alcohol, ethanol, acetone, mint, menthol, and witch hazel. Again, all these ingredients, among others, may promote skin irritation. And while on the topic of irritation, if there is ever an uncomfortable burning sensation after toner usage, stop using the product. Go back to a skin care professional for assistance and choose another product with the right guidance. From dry, normal to oily skin, everyone can really benefit from this skin care product. Using a toner will help return your facial canvas to a healthy and luminous glow. The Secret to Summer Sunscreen Essentials
Posted for Uncategorized On August 11, 2011
It's hard to believe that we're already nearing the halfway summertime mark. And for a lot of us, that means it's time to purchase another bottle of sunscreen to protect ourselves from the threat of premature aging, and even more so, skin cancer. With so many sunscreen products to choose from even the greatest of maximum sun protectors won't work well if we don't apply it right. If you thought that sunscreen is just something you lather on once a while when you're outside, you may want to think again. Skin safety is a progressive area in science. It changes with new discoveries to protect us from harmful UVA and UVB rays. UVA radiation penetrates into deeper levels of the skin while UVB affects the first layer of skin which is responsible for sunburns. This means that even if you're not susceptible to sunburns, you still receive sun damage via UVA rays. Repeated studies have shown that 90 percent of premature wrinkles and skin cancer diagnosis is a direct result of the sun. Sunscreen is the answer to these problems. • Avobenzone Sunscreens aren't like they used to be — those heavy and thick creams are a thing of the past. One sunscreen growing in popularity is the SPF 55 Skin Care Heaven Sheer Shake Sunscreen. It's an ultra lightweight and sheer sunscreen which offers UVA and UVB sun protection. On top of that critical protection, this featherweight sunscreen offers anti-aging properties with antioxidant ingredients such as vitamin E, green tea and Co-Q10. It's like having two products in one bottle. Another advanced technology sunscreen is La Roche Posay Anthelios SPF 60 Ultra Light Sunscreen Fluid. This La Roche Posay skin care product is oil free, sheer, absorbs quickly, and is water resistant. As a long-lasting sun protector, it's enriched with a senna alata leaf extract, which protects the skin with powerful antioxidants. Whatever product you choose, studies repeatedly show that people don't apply the recommended amount of sunscreen. Instead, they only put on half of what is directed. With these kinds of odds, the product can't sufficiently do its job. The rule of thumb is about 40 ml of sunscreen which is equivalent to a handful, or a little more than a shot glass. Please don't be frugal with it. When it comes to reapplying sunscreen throughout the day, a lot of people have their own definition on what that means. Skin care professionals agree that the second application round should be about 30 minutes after you're out in the sun. Because people tend not to use much the first time, the second sunscreen session adds another level of effectiveness and sometimes matches what you needed in the first place. After that, reapplication can be every couple of hours. That two hour time frame changes, though, if you've just come back from a swim or perspire. After you dry yourself off, reapply your sunscreen right away. If the skies are overcast you still need protection. Don't let those cloudy summertime days fool you because 80 percent of ultraviolet rays still penetrate through. Try and make sunscreen a part of your daily lifestyle and not just during the summertime. It's the easiest solution you can find when it comes to looking young and staying healthy. |


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How To Play Curling
Learning how to play curling takes patience. It is contrary to so many sports because it requires the player to use their entire body to gently deliver a 42 pound granite stone down a lane of ice with great accurately.
To play curling, you will need:
- Curling rink
- Two Teams of four players each
- sixteen granite stones
- Curling brushes or brooms
1. Object of curling. Each player throws two stones each end, alternating with their counterpart on the opposing team, until each team throws sixteen stones to complete the end. The stone that lands the closest to the Tee line at the opposite of the curling rink scores. The team players are the Skip (team captain), the Lead, the Second, and the Vice. During play there is a Skip directing the play, a player throwing, and two players brushing the ice in front of the stone as it glides. Brushing the ice warms it causing a slight melting which encourages the stone to slide further. The team with the most points after ten ends wins.
2. The curling rink. A curling rind is 138' x 14' of ice. The important features of a curling rink are the House, the Hack, and the Hog line, and the Tee line. The House is three circles, four, eight and twelve feet in diameter (similar to a target) and at the center is the button. At each end of the rink is a hack which is a foot stop for pushing off to deliver the stone. There are two Hog lines 21 feet from each end. The stone must pass the Hog line to be entered into play. The Tee line resembles crosshairs over the center of the House and is the optimum scoring position. The stone closes to the button scores.
3. Playing curling. To begin the game the first team player will throw a stone. The 42 pound granite stone is thrown using a delivery that resembles bowling. The player pulls the stone backwards, while positioned against the hack, and then pushes the stone forward while pushing off the hack. The player will gently glide on the front leg which is vertical, but bent at the knee, with the other leg extended behind. The player slides on the ice to position and aim the stone in one motion, while holding the handle of the stone. The stone is released just before the first Hog line. The stone slides down the rink aimed at the Tee as the brushers guide the stone. Each player throws two stones to complete the end. The second team repeats the steps.
4. The Draw. A stone is thrown and the Skip directs the sweepers where and how to sweep the stone into the perfect position.
5. The Takeout. The object of the takeout is to remove the opposing team's stones from the house and take them out of play. This is done by throwing the stone as directed by the Skip and brushing the path to guide the stone to the takeout. As success takeout will remove the opponent's stone while keeping your stone in play.
6. Guarding. Guarding is placing your stone in front of your other stones to prevent a takeout.
The maximum score a team can have is eight points an end. The game consists of ten ends and takes between two and three hours to complete.
- Less is more when Curling. This is not a power sport. It takes balance, finesse, and strength to hold a steady throwing position long enough to make the delivery.
- Curling is played on ice. Always use the proper equipment to protect yourself from injury on the ice.


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In October of 2006, a federal district court judge ruled that White House visitor logs fell under the reach of the Freedom of Information Act. In December of 2007, another district judge agreed. And just this January, the same judge issued a similar opinion in another case.
Despite all those adverse rulings, and despite their many promises to operate with unprecedented transparency, the Obama administration is continuing to insist that the records are not subject to FOIA requests.
In a pair of nearly identical letters this month, one sent to a reporter at msnbc.com, and another sent to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group, the Secret Service—which maintains the records—is insisting that the documents are official presidential records, and therefore aren't theirs to release.
It's the same claim made by the Bush administration and ruled wanting three times by the judges, one that relies on a president's authority to keep records created by White House staff out of FOIA's reach until well after the end of their administration.
"I though it was an extreme position for the Bush White House, but it was consistent with their fight for secrecy," says Anne Weismann, CREW's senior counsel.
But for the Obama administration to make the same claim?
"It's hugely disappointing," says Weismann.
Bill Dedman, an investigative reporter at msnbc.com, considered his denied request for the complete logs since Obama took office as a test case.
"I knew visitor logs had been an issue in the previous administration, so I wanted to see how the new administration would handle it," he says. "And we both got identical denials."
"The fact that they were a few days apart leads me to believe that this was a carefully considered decision," says Weismann, who as a senior Justice Department lawyer oversaw all FOIA litigation from 1995 to 2002.
On Wednesday, White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs told reporters that the administration was actively reconsidering the Bush policy. But in absence of any change in action, Dedman plans to file an administrative appeal, and CREW has taken the matter to federal district court.
The organization had asked the Secret Service for records detailing the White House comings and goings of sixteen coal industry executives since Obama became president. The newest suit will mark CREW's fourth lawsuit on the visitor records, dating back to a request the outfit made for information on lobbyist Jack Abramoff's visits to the White House.
On May 10, 2006, after much press attention to Abramoff's visits, and three months after that initial FOIA request, CREW filed suit to compel production of the documents. The Democratic National Committee and Judicial Watch filed similar suits.
The White House eventually released those records to Judicial Watch, but not as a result of a court order. The move left FOIA's applicability to the records an open question.
In June, after CREW filed its Abramoff suit, reporter Jo Becker filed a FOIA request seeking records of visitors to Vice President Cheney's office. (Becker, then with the Washington Post, was at work with Barton Gellman on their Cheney series that would go on to win a Pulitzer.) The Secret Service cited a new reason why the request couldn't be filled: the records were presidential records as defined by the Presidential Records Act, which allows presidents great control of documents created by White House staff, years after their administration has left office.
To defend this position, the Secret Service cited an undisclosed memorandum with the White House claiming that the agency regarded the documents as privileged presidential records. Its date? May 17, 2006, exactly one week after CREW's Abramoff suit had been filed.
While the document purported to memorialize longstanding procedure, there's evidence besides the timing that suggests the doctrine was birthed anew. Anecdotally, Weismann says a journalist told her they had no trouble getting the visitor records before Bush. But, more substantially, under the Clinton administration portions of the logs were released as agency records during discovery in a civil case, and no presidential privilege was claimed. And after CREW and others filed their initial requests with the Secret Service, they were told that the request was being normally processed.
The Bush administration would apply this claim to The Washington Post's case and to two further CREW FOIA actions (one seeking information on visits by religious leaders, another on a Bush presidential library fundraiser), only to have it dismissed each time.


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The Hoff's ready for roasting. David Hasselhoff has filmed two new promo ads for his upcoming Comedy Central roast and he sounds ready to be ribbed. Both include the former Knight Rider actor eating a hamburger, a reference to the sensational 2007 video his daughters recorded showing him drunk and lying on the floor trying…
Comedy Central David Hasselhoff Roast Aug. 15
David Hasselhoff will be Comedy Central's next Roastee. The show is scheduled to tape this summer in Los Angeles. Look for it to air on Sunday, August 15 @ 10 PM/ET. The Hoff — who has provided a plethora of chuckle-worthy material for comics over the years — is ready to be roasted! "I'm honored…
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text: i am workin at the mall today and there is kinda a lot of people here. (not like normal) so i have a straight view of everyone walkin my way. in order for them to go to the food court and a couple stores they have to turn right (my left if i am lookin at them). it seems to me that everyone that is turnin, turns real close to the corner of the wall. (in this case it is the corner of kays jewelers) they turn so close that their clothes sometimes touch the wall and some people even straight out hit the wall with their right shoulder. my question is why do u think some many peoples minds are set to walk that close to the corner? it just may be me being bored.


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