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So this is what Fairy Tail feels like when Hiro injects some effort into providing some character development; overall I would say, not bad. Not bad, rather than simply good because this is after all nothing but setup, setup that can go very bad depending on how Hiro chooses to approach the next chapter.
Tartaros' leader Mardgeer activates Alegria, which swallows all the fairies but for Lucy; and while it rampages, Lucy makes her stand against the Tartaros horde, standing as the last man against an impending disaster, with only her spirits for backup.
I cannot help it; I know what Fairy Tail is and clearly the key to enjoying it lies in accepting its fun and light hearted side. But I have spent so many years treating it as something so much more serious that I cannot change that mindset now.
Which means I am going to continue holding the manga to much higher standards than is necessary.
That being said, these were two considerably kick ass chapters, portending what could be a massive amount of character development for Lucy.
YES, LUCY, OF ALL PEOPLE. Then again it makes all the sense in the world. Most of us Fairy Tail fans have a pretty uniform view of Lucy as an annoying, completely useless Sakura-esq character. Then again Sakura brings so much more to the Naruto world than Lucy does to Fairy Tail.
And this has nothing to do with her battle prowess; overall Lucy serves absolutely no purpose to Fairy Tail as a guild, and suddenly the fate of the guild and Foire lies in her hands. Is that really a good thing or more bad storytelling on Hiro's part?
Because this follows what is fast becoming a trend with Hiro, ever since Wendy acquired dragon force; he is clearly taking steps to pour some purpose and power into his female characters, attempting to push them to the fro with Erza.
And that isn't a bad thing; Lucy is in terrible need of development, only surpassed by Natsu as far as unbelievably underdeveloped characters are concerned (strange that Oda can make that work, because on a whole Luffy hasn't changed much since his first appearance, precluding a power up or two. Only he still works as a character. Not so for Natsu, afflicted by the sorts of problems you find with heroes that come into play at the beginning of a series, fully formed, with little to learn from the world).
At some point during this arc I envision Natsu standing at Hell's doors and taking on everything else that Tartaros still has to offer, including END, and obliterating them. And chances are I will fume about the pointlessness of Fairy Tail. Except I will probably keep pushing forward with the series, because Natsu is a power house.
Lucy is a different case. If she stands against the entire Tartaros and comes out unscathed, utterly defeating her enemies, Fairy Tail will have reached new levels of idiocy. Because it makes absolutely no sense (And please Hiro, no Laxus making a sudden appearance, miraculously healed from his last battle; or Jella, who should be in no condition to fight).
Which is why the success or failure of this move will largely depend on what Hiro has in mind; because If this was any other series, this situation would be something to anticipate. Lucy as the last fairy tail survivor and standing by herself against Tartaros creates hope, to finally see her rise and prove herself worthy of the guild's name.
But only if Hiro executes this part of the story right. Yes, Lucy can completely defeat Tartaros and it can be awesome, but only if Hiro doesn't throw logic out the window and actually provides a credible solution to the Tartaros threat.
-Chapter 383 was a perfect example of Hiro allowing Lucy the chance to kick some ass, displaying her agility and durability in weathering the power of three spirit summons. Can she pull it off though, defeat Tartaros by all her lonesome?
And what is Lumen Histoire, the so called light or darkness of Fairy Tail?
What can Hiro do to create an outstanding battle royale for Lucy in the coming chapters?
Hiro's art has been awesome for the past few chapters.
RATING: 6/10, if Hiro expects me to believe that Lucy can perform Urano Metria even after having so much of her magic sapped by three summons, then I am going to be disappointed. Because that is one ability that could give her the edge.
Wait, no, wait, we are forgetting Hiro's pattern with such situations, having Lucy contend with opponents stronger than her, get her ass kicked, take loads of punishment and holding on until Natsu comes to the rescue. Somehow that sounds even worse than Lucy pulling off a Nakama power win.
Speaking of Sakura I really hope she gets the chance to prove herself before this war is over; the Sasori fight was a VERY LONG TIME AGO.
Welcome to the Fairy Tail review! I'm Takashichea (Taka for short) who is a big Fairy Tail fan and wiki editor. There are so much content in Fairy Tail, so I decide to review the last parts of Fairy Tail because it's fresh in my head. Since this review is for the Anime Vice's Write A Review & You Could Win A Copy of FAIRY TAIL! contest, I have to set it up like a burrito.
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Some of these ingredients are fantastic, and these make Fairy Tail enjoyable. The unique part about Fairy Tail's Time Skip was that it did a 7 years skip, but the main characters along with a few supporting characters didn't age. Compared to Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece, everyone had aged. The Grand Magic Games/ Tournament arc in Fairy Tail may seem a cliche arc you see in most Battle Shonen series. For Fairy Tail, it had build up the characters to this point where you want to root for your favorites and new characters. For the filler arc, it's has some good parts and bad. Overall, it wasn't exciting as the tournament arc. When you hit the filler arc, you may skip it or not. If you eat a breakfast burrito each day, you might get bored of it. That's how I personally felt with the filler arc.
The Key of the Starry Sky filler arc is an extension of Lucy Heartfilia who suffers from the ravages of time. Even though she still has her guild as a secondary family, she lost her father. She regrets not spending the time with her father who was worried about her those seven years. Because of the Phantom arc, Lucy had distance herself from her father. It was tear jerking to see her story with her father reach closure. The rest of the gang didn't have a lot of issues with the time skip like how Lucy did. Later in the Grand Magic Game, Erza encounters her past when Jellal and Millianna come into play. That makes the story in Fairy Tail come full circle. These past arcs still have their roots embedded.
For the characters, their fight and struggles are what gets the audience revved up. Lucy's fight with Flare just makes you want Fairy Tail to win. Natsu's and the guild's drive to back up Lucy makes you feel you're part the experience. Even though the friendship theme is a bit overwhelming, Natsu's speech manages to stir me up. With the action and drama, Fairy Tail's comedic scenes are often warm and enjoyable. Happy's scene of Lucy's sex appeal finally working or Mirajane vs Jenny's cosplay fight were great and memorable. Some of the humor comes from shipping characters make some scenes irresistible like Erza and Jellal's scenes by the beach. The fans loves this part of Fairy Tail, the silly romance we make it up in our heads.
The flavor of this series' burrito is memorable. You can't forget these characters and their stories.
Personally, the music in Fairy Tail wasn't memorable. I sometimes hum different anime songs along with other music at random points in the day. I don't really hum the Fairy Tail theme songs. It's not that I hate Fairy Tail songs. It's a bit average.
I don't know if it's my eyes or Crunchyroll. That's the legal streaming site I use predominantly for Fairy Tail until Crunchyroll remove the episodes later on. I feel the animation was sharper and crisp in the Tenrou Island arc. For the animation in the Starry Sky arc and Grand Magic Games, the animation looks blurry. Close up of characters look fine, but shots of characters in the middle ground are pretty blurred. The animation in the fight scenes are lower than ones you see in Kill la Kill and other anime series that are produced by companies like Production I.G, Inc.
Everyone might run into a bad burrito or ate a stale burrito. There are some stale parts in Fairy Tail's last arc or some times there is an odd combination of flavors.
The Tortilla part in the burrito is what holds the ingredients together. Fairy Tail did a decent job for its last arc back in 2013. It's coming back from a year break starting this spring 2014 season. The story does get stale and look like its running out of ideas, but it keeps you going with its characters and their zany adventures. Fans will look forward to Fairy Tail. Newcomers will enjoy Fairy Tail if they like the simplistic characters, a bit of fan service, and light hearted fun.
Hello everyone, I'm Taka, your neighborhood wiki editor. In this blog, I'll share my experiences getting into One Piece and Toriko from a Fairy Tail fan's perspective and tell you whether you should or should not try these two Shonen series if you're unfamiliar with it.
I got into One Piece back in Summer 2012 while I got into Toriko back in November 2013 because I saw a lot of folks talking about it. In One Piece's case, DestinyHeroKnight and ShadowKnight508 were the ones who pushed me into One Piece. For Toriko, I got interested because of Taichokage, Othus12, SpeedForceSpider, and the rest of the battle gang.
Note: I hit my word limit for the blog''s title.
One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
Monkey D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become king of all pirates. With a course charted for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line, this is one captain who'll never drop anchor until he's claimed the greatest treasure on Earth – the Legendary One Piece!
Yes, most fans will get into One Piece because there is so many similarities. It's a lot easier to transition into One Piece from Fairy Tail because of the similarities. Here is a brief list of what these two franchises share in common.
Luffy's crew and Natsu's Fairy Tail guild gets into trouble with the law. Both sides fight for their Nakama and time skips. The differences are that One Piece is about the exploration and fight towards their dreams. Fairy Tail doesn't really have a goal. It seems like an endless adventure with evil guilds and groups who messes with Fairy Tail guild. For Natsu, he was searching for his father, Igneel, in episode 1. It never pops up again. Both series are warm hearted and funny, but One Piece's fight scenes have some blood, and it isn't afraid of showing people dying, both manga and anime. Fairy Tail's anime is bloodless compared to its manga.
Sometimes, you wonder if Fairy Tail is ripping off One Piece with its scenes and certain characters (Shanks and Gildarts Clive).
I posted this table in DestinyHeroKnight's I prefer One Piece over Fairy Tail a long time ago.
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For Fairy Tail fans, you should try One Piece out. I quickly list some pros and cons.
Toriko by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
The world is full of deliciously deadly ingredients that the wealthiest appetites in existence can't wait to devour. Toriko, the legendary Gourmet Hunter, is ready and willing to track down the rarest animals on the planet and put them on a plate!
Toriko is a different Shonen beast. Like One Piece, Toriko is about exploration with an emphasis on food. When I first read the premise, I was puzzled on how a show can be all about hunting the best ingredients and filling out one's Full Course Menu. A Full Course Menu is a Gourmet Hunter's dream menu. I admit it was awkward getting into Toriko, but I enjoyed it after reading the first few chapters. For the characters, One Piece and Fairy Tail's characters start off weak. For Toriko, I believe they start off strong. Toriko is well known due to his Four Heavenly King reputation I haven't read past chapter 80 or so, the Century Soup Arc. I might be wrong.
I do want to make a table for Toriko and Fairy Tail's characters, but there isn't much similarities and not enough girls on Toriko's side.
Thank everyone for reading this blog. I hope you enjoy Toriko and One Piece. Feel free to drop a comment or a correction (since I wasn't far into Toriko).
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Mod Edit: Takashichea - 11-1-13
Removed fan scanlation watermarks.
Okay Fairy tail is officially back in my good books; I have been on the fence for a few chapters, unsure as to whether or not i had any interest in where this was going. This chapter gave me some hope that we might be in for a really interesting ride. Not that the chapter was mind blowing or anything.
It's just that....i was entertained while reading it and it has been quite a while since 19 pages of a fairy tail chapter excited me.
Natsu meets up with Lucy, Wendy and Flare, and together they head to the eternal flame, which turns out to be the entire frozen mountain. Just then Gray, Charlie and Happy arrive on the scene, fleeing the giant bird that ate Doriate. Gray believes he can melt the ice now that he knows how to conduct it through his body.
While he accomplishes this mission, Natsu takes on the bird, engaging it in a short but intense fight that bring the bird to its knees.
Natsu then joins Gray as he attempts to the melt the ice.
He melts the ice indeed, but the flame within disappears the instant it is freed.
This chapter was more action than anything, with the only progression in the story occurring at the end. But i liked it. For one thing the art was better than what we saw last week. And the action sequences with the bird were actually well choreographed and interesting to read.
Like i said, the battle was short yet intense enough to illicit some excitement. We didn't get any shots of Erza but maybe that is good. Hopefully Hiro dedicates the next chapter to their fight.
Though now that i think about it, Natsu and company will most likely interfere. After all without the mountain to obscure the way, i wouldn't be surprised if Erza and Minerva were just a few hundred meters away.
That doesn't sound so bad actually, since i do not think we have seen Natsu Vs. Minerva yet.
The eternal flame is a mystery. I was surprised at how MASSIVE it was, and i have to wonder how the heat waves of a roaring mountain high flame didn't cook everything in the vicinity, the village included.
I have a feeling all that happened is that on melting the ice, the generated water simply quenched the flame.
It is possible, though it is a strange wonder that ice could freeze a flame in place. We now know that the voice Natsu heard was emanating from the flame. I still think this is related to Igneel. I cannot think of anyone fire related character that could be within or connected to the flame.
I am starting to enjoy the mystery shrouding this arc, so many questions yet unanswered while raising new
ones. Seeing Leon on the cover made me wonder how the hell he lost to Gray and Juvia in the tournament. After seven years of growth he should have been miles ahead of both of them.
RATING: 4/5, this was a decent chapter, with great fights and an intriguing mystery at the end.
Highlight: Finding out that the mountain was the flame.
Predictions: There is every chance that the reason the village was frozen was to protect the flame. Maybe it was already on the verge of disappearing for one reason or another and someone took steps to prevent that. I wouldn't be surprised that Gray unleashed a disaster when he melted the ice.
Ooh, atlas flame.
This chapter was strange, i do not mean that in a bad way...or maybe i do. I reminded of the sorts of scenes i usually find in the rare fairy tail filler that i have come across.
We learn that Flare's appearance isn't totally by accident. Flare is a citizen of the village of the sun, and she is pissed off at what has become of her home. The hunters are quick to refute the accusations aimed at them but end up admitting that they are hunting the eternal flame.
Flare goes on the offensive and loses. Wendy and Lucy however team up and take all three hunters down.
I think that was it...oh and two pages of fan service.
There was one exciting thing in this chapter and that was learning that the village of the sun was Flare's home. Okay, i wouldn't call it exciting, more like an interesting bit of information.
The rest of this chapter was mostly meh. Virgo's antics were funny as usual and it was good to see Leo, but other than that little else happened in this chapter worth mentioning, which isn't a good thing considering the fact that this was an action packed chapter.
Considering how hyped they were in previous chapters, the hunters went down quite easily. True they put up a fight, but it all seemed too easy at the end. I wasn't happy with that.
Learning that Flare's powers were instigated by the eternal flame augurs some interesting events to come in the future. Who knows what will happen when Natsu eats it, and we all know he will.
Highlights: Virgo trying to dive into the ice.
I am really starting to regain my faith in Fairy tail. Obviously that makes me naive because anyone that has read fairy tail extensively knows that Hiro never does anything new. None the less i am choosing to have hope in this new arc.
I enjoyed this chapter. Story wise, we didn't get anyway, but not every chapter of a manga series is able to create a natural pacing in story while constantly making new revelations. For now i am comfortable.
Thinking about it, little happened. The chapter starts off with fairy tail pursuing sylph labyrinth for the moon drip. The dialogue here i mostly comedic. The hunters complain that they went through quite a lot to acquire the moon drip and it wouldn't serve their interests to give it up so easily.
They eventually stop fleeing and engage fairy tail, proving to be a formidable force. Fairy tail quickly realizes that they will have to take the fight seriously after the trio deflects there attacks.
Elsewhere Erza does a bit of investigation, discovering that the giants had been heading into the mountains when they were frozen, clearly armed and ready to fight against something.
At the mountain top, she discovers something and before she can react, she finds herself transformed a younger version of herself.
As i mentioned above, this was a fun chapter, compounding upon the quality of the last six chapters. The art was great and again i am not sure if it's me who has never paidmuch attention to fairy tail art or Hiro has really kicked his skills into another gear.
The story stalled in this chapter to focus on the action and that didn't bother me because as far as action chapters go, this was pretty good. I liked the uniqueness of the different mages, the giant fist like gadget and its potency against Natsu's flames, the sword with the stretching abilities, perfectly complimenting the sword skills and agility the mage wielding it displayed against Gray's ice attacks, and the sniper attacks that debilitated Lucy's arrow based summon.
I was afraid these guys would prove to be no different from the Garou knights, all talk and no bite. But i was pleasantly surprised when they put up a good fight. And, as mentioned above, the art in these action scenes was superb. One of the reasons i enjoy reading fairy tail is how fluidly displayed the action scenes are.
I do not know what to think about the Erza twist.
If all the characters end up reverting to their child like selves, i will not be happy. Those sort of clichés do not impress me. Clearly this is linked to the eternal flame which i assume Erza found located behind ice. whatever the case, i hope Hiro has a good story in store for me.
So far i have nothing to complain about.
MY RATING: 4/5, this was a decent chapter, short and concise. I cannot complain.
HIGHLIGHT: The fight between fairy tail and the hunters. Lucy looks like she is in for a beating once more. I am curious as to how they are going to deal with the sniper.
Here is the thing, i haven't been having the greatest fan of fairy tail in the past few weeks. While the chapters haven't been exactly bad, there have been several disappointments that have left me craving for an epic fairy tail chapter to rejuvenate the excitement i held for the manga one or two months ago. I am none the less a fairy tail fan and will indeed continue to watch fairy tail until it ends, or at least i think i will. Who knows what Hiro will do in the times to come to completely alienate me from the series.
That aside, this post isn't me trying to ask myself why i am still reading fairy tail (at least i don't think so), like i am trying to convince myself that fairy tail is a good manga. As far as i am concerned, fairy tail might have its failings, but it is indeed a good manga. And i have come across a number of opinions on the internet disparaging fairy tail, so many in fact that i suddenly realized that whenever i stood up to defend the series, my arguments were always more along the lines of 'fairy tail is better than you are giving it credit'
Basically i am always ready to defend fairy tail, but what i have never taken into account is why i defend fairy tail. So i say that fairy tail is a better manga than most people say, Why? Why do i read fairy tail? Why do i consider this manga to be a more impressive piece of work than many otaku believe?
Originally i wanted to approach this from the side of 'why fairy tail doesn't suck' where i would basically locate those complaints that most critics aimed at fairy tail and counter them. That proved to be difficult, so this is going to be basically me explaining why i read fairy tail, which in turn will attack the question of why fairy tail doesn't suck. So for all of you that have spent an age hating on fairy tail and simply do not understand why us fans bother, this is why we or at least i as a fairy tail fan read the manga despite all its faults.
---1-The Cast- I have always been a big fan of series with large cast and that is what fairy tail provides, a massive cast of characters and mages of all shapes and sizes (literally) with a diverse selection of personalities, abilities and backgrounds. Granted Hiro doesn't make the best use of them. During any given arc, the action is usually restricted to a select few characters, specifically Erza's group, but that doesn't mean the rest of them are ignored.
Hiro does his best to give us as clear a glimpse into the lives of this multitude of mages as possible within his limited space. I like how Hiro, at least a hundred or so chapters ago, would start off each chapter by giving us a brief biography of each of the characters, specifically there full names, their backgrounds and specific form of magic, many of whom you would have never noticed before. It was a fun little way of letting use know who was who and without having to go into lengthy arcs, explanations and dialogue to make to make this information known to us.. Hiro is worth complimenting for the task of creating so many mages from one guild, putting that much time into giving them unique and distinct personalities and assigning to each of them a unique type of magic.
And while they never play a major role in the arcs, Hiro makes sure never to keep them too far. During the tournament they were always in the stands, cheering on the fairy tail team as they did their guild proud. Hiro always takes the time to switch the scenes around, using the likes of levy and bisca to shift the plot away from the central scene, to tell the story through a variety of other angles, making sure that a fairy tail chapter is never really restricted to one place, to one set of voices narrating the entire plot, but instead allowing other voices to jump in and contribute to the progress of an arc.
Basically despite the fact that they aren't the most active group of people, they keep each chapter fresh and dynamic. You never know from which perspective you will follow the given plot. It also creates that whole 'nakama' atmosphere fairy tail speaks so often about.
---2-The Humor- strange individuals like to compare one piece and fairy tail. And while i usually disagree with them, what is clear is the fact that both series are funny. Sure i might not have beenparticularly happy with last week's first chapter, but i am willing to admit that it was funny. Most manga have this problem where if nothing is happening, in other words when a chapter is fairly random and has nothing whatsoever to do with the primary plot, it will get boring. As fans we are interested in reading happening chapters, when something new occurs and the plot progresses. When that doesn't happen, when a manga series decides to grace us with a chapter of nothing but downtime, we lose interest or at least get bored. Not so with fairy tail. Fairy tail, despite what is happening, always manages to inject some humor into the plot and that sort of thing will make the events of a chapter feel much less of a waste of time.
Even when you have to read a chapter revolving around the characters having a party or preparing to have a party, at the very least you will laugh. And when you consider the fact that all manga eventually reach a low point, when they are not at their best, it is comforting to consider that at the very least, each fairy tail chapter will get a chuckle out of me. In fact that was my biggest complaint with the dragon war; Hiro was simply injecting too much humor and while he is usually able to compliment his jokes with the events of a serious scene, this time he was simply ruining the mood.
I like to laugh and fairy tail gives me that. Hiro might not be the best at determining how and when to use humor but you cannot deny that he knows how to make us laugh.
---3- The Art- I will not go so far as to say that fairy tail is amazing art wise; there is however no getting around the fact that the manga is consistently drawn. The first time i came across fairy tail, i remember thinking that i hadn't yet come across a manga that wasn't only well drawn but so easy to read. Fairy tail is unbelievably easy to follow. Every image within every panel is drawn to flow seamlessly with every other image in the next panel, allowing for a more fluid picture to evolve.
The first time i read fairy tail, i remember being amazed at how easy the battles were to follow. Every panel has as much detail as you need it to have to give you an acceptable idea of where exactly you are. i remember reading chapter 338 last week, during the feast, and thinking that if this was bleach, we would get really close shots of Ichigo or whichever primary character was in play while everything and everyone else would fade behind a black or white background. Hiro had no problem adding those little details in, including shots of the partying crowd in the back as the primary characters interacted. I like that in a manga, a mangaka that doesn't skimp on the details and provides us with as clear a picture of a scene as possible.
And when he really puts his back into it, Hiro will do some really amazing shots, usually large wide spread images. The fact is, it might not be the best or one of the best art works i have seen in manga, but fairy tail's art and thus Hiro's art is none the less brilliant.
---4- The world- I like the fact that the fairy tail world is so solidly developed. It is an intricately designed fairy tale of a world, with a (fairly) consistent set of rules, with a clearly distinct magical system with a fairly solid mythology. It is the sort of self contained and self sustaining world that many a manga never achieve. I like the fact that if i closed my eyes and thought of fairy tail, a specific image would jump to mind. Sure we might not have seen so much of the country or the world for that matter and i might have no idea what anything outside of Fiore looks like, but if you told me toimagine it, to draw a picture, describe what that external world would look like , i would be able to do so.
And that is because, despite his flaws, Hiro has done an impeccable job of creating a world wholly distinct from any other, that is a concept of its own, filled with magic and which can only seem to grow. I love the feeling of magic generated by the concept of fairy tail. Fairy tail is basically a fairy tale and it gets that idea across clearly. This world is rich in unique concepts and ideas, though the pitfall is that Hiro simply isn't using it to its fullest. I have said it before; if Oda or Kishimoto were doing fairy tail, with its preexisting ideas and concepts, they would create a world class manga story.
As it turns out though, it feels like Hiro isn't fully utilizing it, especially when you consider the fact that any idea or element that is introduced in any arc is immediately forgotten, never to be revisited again after that arc's end. We are talking about a ton of characters that Hiro could better utilize to make his overall story that much richer, but he chooses to drop everything in the, choosing to move on to a whole new set of concepts and elements. Hell, even Natsu's power ups don't survive beyond an arc.
---5- The magic- there is not denying that fairy tail has a unique magic system. The magic itself isn't really that intricate or quantifiable, and it wouldn't really qualify as a system. It is more wonder than anything, sort of like how a magician on stage makes a flock of birds disappear. You do not really know how it was done, what sorts of ki or force he was summoning and how he was utilizing it to achieve…all that mumble jumble alot of better made magic systems tend to explain. It is more of 'here is what i am going to do, here is a little idea of how i might have done it, but mostly, be amazed'.
In a way it is less accurate to say that i am impressed with the magical system and more likely that i am impressed with the different forms of magic utilized in fairy tail. Once more i am amazed by Hiro's creative capabilities, to create so many different forms of magic, each of which somehow manages to be unique, not only in terms of comparison with other fairy tail magic, but in comparison with other magic and powers displayed in other series. Sure, we know that Natsu is a fire mage and he can shoot, manipulate, generate fire and all that. But Hiro takes it a little further in allowing Natsu the ability to eat fire for nourishment as well as the other unique ways he will do his thing in battle.
It is great fun to watch a new villain make his entrance, anticipating just what sort of power he will display and how Hiro will engineer his capabilities to stand out a little differently from anything that was yet to be seen in fairy tail. Basically i like the diversity of magic because it makes the fights that much better to watch. Watching Gildartz and blue note stinger fight was that much more fun to read because of the fact that blue note manipulated gravity while Gildartz utilized crush magic. The idea of how these two would clash wasn't clear to me and watching the battle was more like solving a mystery that simply watching a brawl. How two magic forms will clash and work against each other is part of why fairy tail fights are fun to read.
---6- The wackiness- In this regard i admit that i do see the comparison between one piece and fairy tail. Fairy tail is a wacky show about wacky characters doing wacky things. I am amazed at some of the most silly of concepts and characters Hiro will develop in his many arcs. I am reminded of sugar boy, a character in Edolas who was dressed as a knight, in pink armor, not only endowed with the ability to makes things soft, but also enabled to fly, except that he couldn't fly more than three or four inches off the ground. That meant that each time he is in flight, a portion of him usually his chest was scraping the floor, making his armor as much protection for him against the earth as it was against enemy attacks.
It is such antics, such panels that i find to be absolutely silly and quirky, and one of the elements that keep me interested in fairy tail. This is a crazy series in more ways than one, which, i guess, makes the jokes that funnier.
---7-The Simplicity- as much as i will rant on once in a while about how fairy tail simply fails to hit the deeper notes of its stories, i cannot really complain because that is what fairy tail is about. It was meant to be fun and cheery and as such very simplistic. There are no complex ideals to ponder, not disturbing philosophies to ruminate, no intricate plot twists and story lines that will leave youscratching your head as you try to figure out what is coming next.
Fairy tail at its core is exactly what it looks like, a fun little show about good Vs. Evil. Good guys go out, good guys find bad guys, bad guys do bad things and good guys beat the peanuts out of the bad guys. It is that simple and most times, you will have fun watching these events happen. Someone has said that to watch fairy tail and enjoy it, you need to stop thinking, to stop trying to work out how events will turn out because chances are you will predict a majority of the story; what you need to do is sit back and enjoy a kick ass show about a group of mages fighting bad guys.
It is no death note, but it will entertain you if you let it. At the end of the day this is a fairy tale, and as such when it is all said and done, every turn will close with a happy ending; but that doesn't mean you won't enjoy watching those happy endings happen. Basically fairy tail is fun if you give it the chance it needs. If you attack it like any other serious manga series, it will not work for you. Sure Hiro has proven himself capable of weaving some impressive mysteries. But none the less if you sit back and let fairy tail do what it does best, be fun and simple, you will enjoy it.
That is hard advice as i too get frustrated with some plots because i will eventually over think them, but that doesn't mean i still don't enjoy fairy tail.
---My last and final point- It's awesome- there is not denying the fact that fairy tail is awesome, at least to me it is. There is a reason why, before the thousand year blood war arc, i ranked fairy tail higher than bleach. And that is because at its best, fairy tail can be that good. The story is unique, having guilds with mages of different styles taking on jobs, not for the fun of it, not foradventure per say but to make money and make ends meet.
The characters at their best make for interesting reading. I am still shocked that Hiro managed to pull that much drama out of Cana. She is one of those consistently drunk characters you never give much thought to.The plot is properly paced and Hiro never forgets to throw in a twist or two along the way. You might be able to predict how an arc will end, but the journey to that end will constantly surprise you. It has great magic and the fights are epic. And the art, as mentioned above, is brilliant. There is no denying the fact that Hiro knows how to draw a fight and to illustrate the effects of the different magical styles. And of course the manga is so easy to follow and read.
You could say that Fairy tail's biggest problem is how it ends its arcs. So many of its finales are the same and you can tell that a happily ever after ending is coming. It's like Hiro puts all his effort into making the journey a brilliant one, actually breaking one or two shonen rules and really catching you off guard, only to let the ball drop at the end. It should be the other way round. Hiro doesn't give most of the more interesting characters time to shine or even get involved in the plot. And i wish every fight wasn't solved with a power up or nakama power. Plus there have been some plot holes, some explanations of events that have not made sense. I still refuse to believe the whole eclipse gate business. None of what was said made sense logically.The focus on Natsu in every arc and the fact that each arc must end with his involvement is irritating.
But here is the thing, even with all those problems, you can enjoy fairy tail, which is why it is awesome. Sure it has it faults, glaring faults in fact, but that doesn't detract from its entertaining value.
So here is what i have to say in conclusion, if you are not already, READ FAIRY TAIL.
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The Mobile Green Disaster Shelter is designed to be deployed in warmer climates as temporary housing. All of the components can easily be transported in the back of a small pickup truck or air dropped at the site. The shelter's components are lightweight and can easily be assembled by one person without any previous experience or tools. Instructions are simple, based on matching symbols, such that any adult, literate or illiterate, in any culture can build the shelter. The structure is modular and each component is built similar to folding a box. Then each part can slide into place without glue or tape. Every segment/box has air pockets to act as insulation because air is a great insulator.
Once constructed, each shelter can house four individuals. For added privacy, there is a curtain to separate the room. There are windows located on each wall that can be opened. The floor is raised off the ground to allow for plumbing or wires. Except for the floor panels, the shelter would be made from bioplastic that only degrade during industrial recycling. Bioplastics do not use petrochemicals and cost roughly the same amount as regular plastic. The floor panels would be made from sustainable wood. Since the structure is built entirely without, harmful chemicals, glues or tape, none of the components would off-gas harmful vapors.
The walls are slightly translucent to allow natural light to enter the structure during the day and polarized to reflect the heat generated from the sun. A light is provided for night. A cluster of these structures would form a small community, where separate structures would provide water and waste services. This keeps cost of each structure low. The components for this shelter would be manufactured the same way packages or cardboard boxes are currently produced.

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Audio Push - Theme Song Feat. T.I. (Prod. By Hit-Boy)
Theme Song Audio Push Feat. T.I. Produced by Hit-Boy
HNHH Premiere! Audio Push grab a verse from Tip for the second leak off their "Come As You Are" project, which drops tomorrow. Produced by Hit-Boy.
Check out Theme Song (Prod. By Hit-Boy), the latest from Audio Push which features a guest appearance from T.I. on the assist. The track was released on Sunday, September 8th, 2013. Audio Push's chances in this game are improving with each new release, and Theme Song (Prod. By Hit-Boy) is no exception - quite the opposite, in fact. It's a nice addition to the impressive catalogue Audio Push has been building over the years. We're definitely anticipating the next move.
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The Well-Tempered Music Shop
Are you new to classical music and bewildered by the classical section of your favorite music store?By Gary Barton
For a long time you were happy just enjoying the music as it comes from WGUC through the Internet or your radio. But now you're feeling the urge to strike out on your own and start building a collection of music tailored to your own needs. You have developed a good idea of what appeals to you, and now you are ready for action. That means one of two approaches, the Internet, or the "old-fashioned" buying experience of actually visiting a shop that sells CDs.
Don't Get Started I have found that the most important way of getting things done is self-deception. The first thing to do, and I can't overemphasize its importance, is to pretend you're in a store for an entirely different reason than to buy compact discs. If you just barge right through the front door and go directly to the CDs, you are lost—overwhelmed with choices. I like to take time to check out the bargain books, wander over to the children's books to make sure their stock of the C.S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia is still enticingly available in both hard and soft bindings, and then, pretending it was an accident, find myself in the CD section.
Even with self-deception, I spot the classical bins and swoon. There are sections by conductor, by soloist, by ensemble, yes even vocalists, then, alphabetical by composer Too much information! It is quickly apparent that I need a plan.
Is the Orchestra on this CD Any Good?
Record companies exist to make a profit. Recording sessions with a full (Musicians Union) orchestra can be extremely expensive. Therefore, companies are always inclined to go with an ensemble with a proven track record.
Quality, "big name" orchestras are often associated with citiesthe places you would expect: New York, London, Vienna, Berlin, even Cincinnati. However, that's not set in stone. The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and The Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra of Heilbronn don't sound like big-time organizations, but they've produced hours and hours of fine performances.
Track records are easy to look up these days, thanks to the Internet and in-store computers. Go to a big CD retailer, such as ArkivMusic.com, and amazon.com or a reference site, such as allclassical.com, enter the orchestra's name, and see how many recordings feature that group. A long list of recording credits will mean they are a reliable performer, providing you a basic measure of their skillat least until your ear and your historical knowledge let you scratch below the surface.
A Search in Action Using the store's search system, I typed in The Well-Tempered Clavier (by J.S. Bach). Up popped screen after screen of choices. Nirvana! There were some very interesting choices on the computer screen, some on small labels I'd never heard of. Record labels can be dependable but not infallible. I have many treasured recordings on labels like Berlin Classics & Supraphon, Conifer, Hyperion, Bis & ASV and so on. The major labels: EMI, Deutsche Grammophon, Virgin, Sony, etc., don't always have the greatest performances in their catalogs, so be willing to take a chance on some of the budget labels.
Excited by the range of options, I scurried to the shelf and found only two of the myriad of choices listed:
Both CDs in stock were reasonably priced. Of the two, if I had no other recordings of The Well-Tempered Clavier, I would have purchased the Kirkpatrick, because of his clavichord performance. Bach himself could have heard it that way in his own lifetime. However, I already had it on LP. Keith Jarrett does a fine job playing a contemporary instrument in the Bach, but the store stocked only Book 2, and, for some inexplicable reason, I like Book 1 better.
Shelf space is finite, of course, and when there are so many record labels and so many choices, you can't always expect to find the exact performances you're looking for in the stores, whether you're seeking out a recording you heard on WGUC or read about. For some great composers there was nothing at all in the bins: Alberic Magnard being a case in point.
Alas, I just had my mind set on getting the 1st of the three John Lewis CD's. I already had #2 & #3 and wanted the complete set, period. Most stores will special order anything for youif it's in their database. But, I decided to make alternate purchases instead: Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis and the Vangelis soundtrack for Blade Runner, and search the Internet for John Lewis on my own.
There is an adage in physics I'll never forget: "randomness exhibits clustering". Be open to the unexpected as you explore music. There are countless pieces you will love forever out there waiting for you to hunt down or stumble upon. The best part is you win either way.
Shopping Online
Back home at my trusty computer, I resumed my search for the John Lewis recordings of The Well-Tempered Clavier. Bach, however, proved more elusive than I thought.
I finally found my Lewis CD as a Japanese import on HMV.com, the website for a chain of Canadian record stores.
John Lewis Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier
John Lewis's Well-Tempered Clavier CDs are not all solo piano works. Many tracks are, but Lewis arranged some to include various combinations of added personnel. They include Joel Lester, violin; Lois Martin & Scott Nickrenz, violas (on different tracks); Howard Collins, guitar; & Marc Johnson, bass. (Lewis can be heard softly singing to himself too here and there, it's utterly charming.)
These are not anything like what you'll get on any of the other "straight" recordings. The piano carries the line and is mainly supported by the other instruments. In the fugue #6, the piano states the theme first, then is joined by the guitar with a counter subject, followed by the bass, with a third subject. It's akin to singing a "round", like "Row Row Row Your Boat", only the second melodic line changes to "something that fits into the spaces" when it joins in, and then the bass does it's thing.
From back into the early sixties, The Jacques Loussier Trio did treatments of Bach, but they are more out and out jazz and include drums and cymbals. Loussier is still active, but has branched out into Claude Debussy and Erik Satie's music...even Vivaldi's Four Seasons. In both the Lewis & Loussier recordings everything has been scored, i.e. they're not improvising.
I think Bach would really have grooved on what John Lewis has done.
Perks and Perils of Purchasing a "Budget-Priced" CD
1) Fantastic performances are available.Many splendid performances pre-date "Digital" recording, which began while LP's were still the predominant commercial format. The old analog recordings didn't even have the advantage of DBX or Dolby Noise Reduction. And yet, if I had to choose only one recording of Anton Bruckner's Symphony #9 to take to a desert island, it would be the old CBS (now Sony) recording with Bruno Walter conducting The Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Not Digital, not DBX or Dolby, just plain old recording tape.
1) Inept performances.
2) Unclearly marked as a "Mono" recording.
3) Poor recording technique and/or venue.Remember, it's hard to find a good concert hall that isn't near street noise.
For example, the Basel Chamber Orchestra records in the Stadt Casino Hall near the heart of Basel, Switzerland. It has great acoustics, but six of the city's major tram lines run right in front of the building! I heard a wonderful performance of the Bruckner Symphony #7 there by the CSO, but the low frequency rumbles of the trams coming by every six minutes were clearly and irritatingly audible during soft passages. You can occasionally hear, even on expensive Philips CDs, (particularly wearing headphones) the sound of a large truck grinding through its gears on an otherwise carefully planned late night recording session.
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Rapsody - Lonely Thoughts Feat. Chance The Rapper & Big K.R.I.T.
Lonely Thoughts Rapsody Feat. Chance The Rapper & Big K.R.I.T.
This collaboration first appeared on Rapsody's "She Got Game" mixtape, but now we have the addition of K.R.I.T. Rapsody's project will drop on iTunes on September 17th with a no-DJ version.
Give Lonely Thoughts a listen - it's a new offering from Rapsody, featuring Chance The Rapper & Big K.R.I.T.. It was dropped on Monday, September 9th, 2013. Rapsody's musical situation is improving with every new release, and Lonely Thoughts will most definitely help the cause. It's a fine addition to the growing body of work Rapsody has been developing since stepping foot in the game. We're looking forward to what Rapsody has in store.
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"I rain, I rain, I rain, I rain
Penny for a beggar, beg to differ
These just my lonely thoughts that sometimes get off with some liquor
So I don't drink so much no more at war wit my own picture
What you thought it was? Cuz I ain't perfect as the dove in scriptures
Tight as two sisters but my favorite color black
They say the color purple royal soil on my back
From the war that I been fighting just to make it off the map"


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Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com gives his advance scouting report on cornerback Desmond Trufant. Trufant, who will enter this year's NFL Draft out of Washington, stands at 5-foot-11 and weights 190 pounds. He's projected to be an early round pick. "If the Patriots don't re-sign
Nick Underhill of MassLive.com writes that numbers say Aqib Talib may be receiving too much credit for his contributions to the Patriots defense. "According to stat created by ProFootballFocus.com, Talib was the second worst cornerback in the NFL in terms of the number of yards he allowed per each snap he was in coverage (YPCS)," explains Underhill. While it may be difficult to find the true meaning of that stat, Underhill believes that the performance of the Patriots secondary improved when Devin McCourty was moved to safety. "Reproducing that result next season could be as simple as getting another quality corner on the field and keeping McCourty at safety. Does that person have to be Talib? The numbers say no."
Karen Guregian of The Boston Herald gives the pros and cons of franchising
Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com takes a look at the key questions for every NFL team heading into the 2013 season. For the Patriots, Prisco believes the main question is "Do they keep right tackle Sebastian Vollmer and receiver Wes Welker or do they let them walk and go younger?" He also adds that Vollmer would probably be the priority.


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Pandora Surprise: New York Post Headline Writers Are Hacks
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Call it "click bait" all you want; I call it smart. Do readers expect us to write headlines that would discourage them from clicking on an article? Not any more than they would expect CNBC's Carl Quintanilla to say, You know what, dear viewer, turn off the TV because we gots unadulterated boredom after these commercials.
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B.I.S.D. Releases Information on Picking Up Cummings Students
POSTED: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 1:04pm
UPDATED: Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 9:00am
January 4, 2011
Cummings Middle School students and employees have been relocated to the Porter High School main gymnasium. Parents who wish to pick up their children are asked to report to the Porter High School small gymnasium where district administrators will be processing the release of students. School counselors are available to talk to students, parents, and employees. Cummings Middle School students who are not picked up today will receive regular transportation services from Porter at the end of the day.
Cummings Middle School will be closed to students on Thursday, January 5, 2012. Cummings classes will be held at the new Daniel Breeden Elementary School located at 3955 Dana Road. Breeden which was recently completed is vacant. Cummings students who ride school buses will be transported directly to and from Breeden Elementary from their bus stops. Students who walk to Cummings will be taken to and from Breeden on school buses from the Cummings campus. Parents who provide their own transportation are asked to drop off and pick up their children at Breeden. These arrangements are for Thursday, January 5 only.
Regular classes and school operation will resume at the Cummings Middle School campus on Friday, January 6, 2012.
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Lawyers step it up....this is a clear case of police brutality. I took a college course with a local federal judge---and his complaint was that cops always made mistakes. The burden of proof is on the police that they do have a clear case to have murdered this child. No doubt that the child chose to take a pellet gun, but it was not worth his life. Corrupt police. do they have a video to validate their story of child pointing the gun?It will be interesting. Prof. said cops screw up & cover.


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I will be very brief because I just saw the draft resolution that was circulated by Russia.
I was not at the Council, I was briefing our partners from the European Union Georgia. I will reserve my comment to Ambassador Churkin as far as the draft is concerned.
But there is one thing I would like to say by way of preliminary comment. Our objective and this have been stated on and on by us, and it is an objective of the European Union, it is to have the Security Council endorse a road map for the settlement. And the key element is the six-point plan.
We have been having discussion with our partners in the Security Council, the members of the EU sitting at the Council, the US, Russia, of course we have been talking with Georgia as well, and we have been discussing quite extensively over the last days on a way to put together a draft resolution that would meet that goal of endorsing the six-point plan and also meet the indispensable objective of reaching consensus, unanimity, among the members of the Council.
We have to continue that work, obviously, because that objective is still there, but even on a draft that aims at securing the six-point agreement in a resolution there are important issues that had to be addressed and discussed, and actually we have been discussing these issues with our partners.
Georgia has a history at the Security Council. There is a string of resolutions that have been adopted over time on this issue ; they all reaffirm the principle of sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Georgia.
This is a very important principle for us, it is a position of the Security Council, this is a very important issue in the framework of our discussion on a resolution that would endorse the six-point agreement.
There is also an equally important issue regarding the additional security measures that Russian forces would be able to carry out pending the putting in place of an international mechanism, and I am referring to clarifications that were put forward after discussion with the parties and that were made public in a form of a communiqué by President Sarkozy including a letter from President Sarkozy to President Saakachvili.
These elements are important because they specify the kind of additional security measures Russian forces would be allowed to implement pending the putting in place of an international mechanism.
There is also an important element which is that we have to give some sort of perspective as to the establishment of an international mechanism, although this obviously would have to be devised and refined further and possibly be subject to another resolution of the Security Council further down the line. So there is a bunch of issues that have to be discussed, that were discussed. We are willing to continue to discuss with all our partners European, US, Russia, and obviously Georgia.
It is an ongoing process, but as I said, things have to be further explored and elaborated. I would repeat that our goal, of course, remains to have the Security Council take action and actually endorse the plan as was decided by the Ministers of the European Union when they met last Wednesday.
Russian formally presented this draft resolution to France several days ago and the French raised no objections. Is that the case ?
We had discussions with the Russians. I don't want to enter into the detail of the discussions with Russian and other parties.. These negotiations are ongoing and if I say there are several issues that have to be addressed, I mention those issues. We will be continuing this discussion. But you know, we have to reach unanimity. I mentioned the issues that are very important for us in order to get that kind of resolution that would be supported by all members of the council.
Are you going to withdraw your draft now ?
Well I think this is the same question. It is on the table. The initiative we took yesterday, as I explained, is completely in line with the efforts that we are pursuing in order to advance in the implementation of the six-point plan. But we took that initiative as I said yesterday, because we have concerns regarding the lack of withdrawal of Russian troops in spite of the commitments that were taken by Russia. So we will be, as far as this draft resolution is still on the table, we will assess the situation on the ground and whether there are concrete and credible signs of withdrawal in the days ahead and we will see, based on this, where we take it from here.
Is this the only element of your draft that you insist on or is there/it one of the three elements of your draft that you would like to have ?
I have been trying to sum up what kind discussion we were having with other partners, have to be discussed in the framework of these negotiations. You know there might be other fixes but frankly I think this would be definitely the main elements that we have to further.
Do you think this Russian will command support in the Council or do you think that yours has more support ?
Frankly, I cannot speak for the other members of the Council. I just saw this resolution five minutes ago, after its circulation. So I think it requires of course discussion with members of the Security Council. But I would say this is not a new process. We have been discussing for the last days on how to secure the kind of resolution that would provide a framework for a settlement based on the six-point plan. And we will continue to do that. I'm sorry, I won't continue much because, as I said I would be brief, I don't have much more to add for the moment.
On principle six, yesterday, Ambassador Churkin said that President Sarkozy, in his agreement with president Medvedev, had the word "status" in the first thing, and it is only when he travelled back to Tbilissi that he made a call and said "please take the word "status" out ". Could President Sarkozy leave with the word "status" in point 6 ?
One thing is clear, it is that the six points are what they are, and you will see that they have been endorsed or supported by the European Union, and I think in pretty much equal words, and also - being although different languages - actually signed by Georgia, signed by Russia, signed by the Ossetian side and the Abkhazian side, so I think there is pretty much clarity. The six points are clear, we have to go ahead and implement that, based on all the elements that I mentioned in this discussion.
But Russia seems to interpret point six as meaning that the two areas could become independent at the end of these talks, whereas you seem to be saying that no, this means territorial integrity for ever ? If they have talks, could these areas become independent, in your reading of the point six ?
Our position is a very strongly held position and it is the position of the EU, it is the position of the Security Council : we stand by Georgia's independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty.


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NBC News — A suicide car bomber in Baghdad killed at least six people and wounded more than 30 others outside of the Iraq's Interior Ministry monday. Officials say the bomber drove his vehicle into a security checkpoint outside the Interior Ministry complex in central Baghdad.
The blast follows thursday's wave of explosions that killed at least 72 people in Baghdad. They were the first attacks since a crisis erupted between Iraq's Shiite-led government and Sunni rivals days after the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops from Iraq.


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I'm sick of how today's public debates work. I've noticed certain patterns, and feel I should spout my anger in words:
We have reached the point when people will reject logical, mathematical arguments for the purporting of their own agenda, and we can do nothing about it since they will admit importance of pure logic, but will pretend to interpret the logical flow in a different way – they will conveniently make logical mistakes. They are allowed to do this because in today's complex society, you are ALLOWED to make mistakes.
They will either boil the argument down to rhetoric or to debates of a purely language-semantic nature, since this is what appeals to the audience. People love good acting and wordplay, even though the individual guys in the crowd may believe in logic. In the end, statements that make your heart go thump-thump with pride/anger/patriotism/strong emotions will prevail over the crowd. And logical individuals within the crowd will not dare to dissent, for fear of ostracization.
And if you tell the eloquent debator to keep the argument on a logical plane, he will invoke even more illogic against you – the concept of a god. Right, he will call you godless, immoral, etc, because the crowd associates right and wrong with what the ELOQUENT guy portrays as right and wrong, not what the LOGICAL guy says.
The eloquent guy will, upon exhausting all logical arguments, start spewing "examples". Richard Dawkins will be compared to Stalin.
His argument :
1. Stalin was an atheist, and Stalin was evil.
2. Dawkins is an atheist.
3. Ergo, Dawkins is evil, and don't let this bad guy brainwash our kids.
The above argument can be concisely, and eloquently (haha) summarised in one statement :
"People will often confuse Correlation with Causation".
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Plasma cell membrane glycoprotein-1 (PC-1) inhibits insulin receptor (IR) tyrosine kinase activity and subsequent cellular signaling. PC-1 content is elevated in fibroblasts, muscle, and adipose tissue from insulin-resistant subjects, and its elevation correlates with in vivo insulin resistance. In vitro, when PC-1 is transfected and overexpressed in cultured cells, it inhibits IR tyrosine kinase activity. To determine the mechanism whereby PC-1 regulates the IR, we studied how PC-1 interacts with this protein. Overexpression of PC-1 in MCF-7 cells inhibited tyrosine kinase activity of the IR, but not of the IGF-I receptor. When the IR was immunocaptured by specific IR monoclonal antibodies, PC-1 was associated with this receptor. In contrast, after specific immunocapture, PC-1 was not associated with the IGF-I receptor. We next studied HTC cells that were overexpressing an IR alpha-subunit mutant. This IR mutant binds insulin but has a deletion in the tyrosine kinase regulatory domain located in amino acids 485-599. In contrast to normal IRs, PC-1 did not associate with this mutant and did not affect tyrosine kinase activity. To determine whether decreasing PC-1 expression would reverse the inhibition of tyrosine kinase activity, we treated MCF-7 cells overexpressing PC-1 with a monoclonal antibody to PC-1. This treatment decreased PC-1 levels; concomitantly, IR tyrosine kinase activity increased. In contrast, IGF-I receptor tyrosine kinase activity was not increased. These studies indicate, therefore, that PC-1 may inhibit the IR by interacting directly with a specific region in the IR alpha-subunit. These studies also raise the possibility that monoclonal antibodies to PC-1 could be a new treatment for insulin resistance.
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Labor Market Surveys and the Defense Base Act – How your benefits can be reduced July 22, 2008
Posted by Aaron Walter in Uncategorized.Tags: compensation rate, Labor Market Survey
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Along with IMEs (Independent Medical Examinations) and FCEs (Functional Capacity Evaluations), the Labor Market Survey is a common device used by insurer's to suspend or reduce your benefits.
A labor market survey is study of the job market in your area, performed by a "Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist" who is hired by the insurance company. It is designed to be a list of jobs that you are qualified for and are physically capable of performing based on your physical limitations.
More often than not, the survey is not intended to help you find a suitable job, but rather creates an excuse to reduce your bi-weekly benefits. When you are either held off of work by your doctor, or have limitations which prevent you from returning to your original position overseas, the weekly benefit you receive of 2/3 of your weekly wages (with caps depending on the year in which you were injured) is known as Total Temporary Disability (TTD). It refers to your "total" inability to earn money.
Dispelling/Confirming some Defense Base Act Myths July 20, 2008
Posted by Aaron Walter in Uncategorized.Tags: attorneys, citizenship, FCE, foreign nationals, IME, mileage
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1. The Defense Base Act only applies to US Citizens
FALSE – The DBA applies both to US Citizens and to foreign nationals. So long you were injured while working for a company contracting directly with the US government (usually the Department of Defense) that is in some way providing support to the US military or contributing to efforts that could be construed as supporting the national security interests of the US, you are likely covered by the Act. We have been witness to recent efforts by some insurers to forcibly apply less beneficial foreign Workers' Compensation systems from the Middle East to some of these injured employees. Be aware of your rights and be prepared to stand up for them.
2. My benefits can be cut off I fail to go to an IME or FCE
Defense Base Act applied to human trafficking case in Iraq July 19, 2008
Posted by Aaron Walter in Uncategorized.Tags: foreign nationals, human trafficing, Iraq, KBR
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I came accross this July 11, 2008 story from the Washington Business Journal.
It tells the sad tale of 12 men from Nepal hired by KBR subcontractor, Daoud & Partners to work in a luxury hotel in Jordan. Unfortunately, these men were forcibily re-directed, if not kidnapped, by the subcontractor and sent to Iraq to serve as cheap labor at US military bases. In an even more unfortunate turn of events, the men were kidnapped by insurgents and eventually killed.
The case is a good example of how wide the reach of the Defense Base Act really. It does not merely provide coverage for workers ON military bases. It covers all employees of contractors working for/with the US government, including both US Citizens and foreign nationals.
One thing to note though is that whether you are from Nepal, Germany, Russia, or Houston, Texas, the DBA provides that your weekly benefits will be paid in US dollars. Given the state of the US Dollar, that isn't always a good thing.
Fisher v. Halliburton – KBR Lawsuit Revived July 17, 2008
Posted by Herb Chestnut in Uncategorized.Tags: Fisher v. Halliburton, Good Friday Massacre, Halliburton, KBR
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Last month, in a somewhat surprising decision, U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a District Court ruling that employees of KBR could not sue their employer in tort. The opinion involved the so-called "Good Friday Massacre" where several truck drivers employed by KBR lost their lives when attacked by insurgents. The plaintiffs sued KBR alleging, among other things, that KBR had falsely and fraudulently induced them to come to work in Iraq with the assurances of KBR that they would be completely safe. The U.S. military was responsible for the protection of the contractors and KBR's defense contractors used this fact to convince the lower court to dismiss the suit.
The theory behind the dismissal was the trial judge's opinion that the plaintiff's could not prove their case without necessarily bringing into question the Bush Administation's policies and strategies for protection of civilians in Iraq. This being the case, the claims of the plaintiff's necesarily involved "political questions" regarding the Executive branch and the Judicial branch, the courts, are prohibited from interfering in the function of the Executive branch.
While the theory of the defense was creative, it was a very harsh result due to the the facts of the case . The plaintiffs in the suits (four suits were consolidated and decided together) alleged that KBR had assured potential employees that they would have "[f]ull 24 hour a day U.S. military protection…" to insure safety and that employees would be "…100% safe." On April 8, 2004, plaintiff Kevin Smith-Idol was injured when his convoy was attacked by insurgernts. The next day, several more trucks were sent on the same route resulting in more injuries and deaths to KBR employees. There were allegations that the route had been closed by the military and the Army had been engaged in a 48 hour battle with over 300 insurgents. In summary, KBR sent unarmed civilians into not only a "war zone" but an active battle.


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LaPlace is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the east bank of the Mississippi River in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The population is 32,134 at the 2010 census. LaPlace is the southern terminus of Interstate 55, where it joins with Interstate 10, and of US 51, where it terminates at the junction with US 61. LaPlace is located west of New Orleans. LaPlace's nickname is the "Andouille Capital of the World", referring to a variety of sausage. [edit] History
LaPlace was settled as a farming village in the 18th century during Louisiana's French colonial era. It was named after early settler Basile Laplace. The city's railroad station was established in 1883. LaPlace was the birthplace of early jazz musicians Kid Ory and Wellman Braud. LaPlace has been designated "Andouille Capital of the World." An Andouille Festival is held every year in October. In his program "Feasting on Asphalt," TV chef Alton Brown visits LaPlace to sample its excellent sausage. On January 8, 1811 a slave revolt began near Laplace known as the 1811 German Coast Uprising. This is claimed to be the largest slave uprising in the country with an estimated number of 500. It was far larger than the revolt of 1836, that was more notorious, although there may have been far more over all in the 1836 revolt and ensuing three years of conflict. The revolt of 1836 known as the "Black Seminole Revolt" or Second Seminole War had an estimated number of 385 at the height of the revolt. The difference is that the revolt of 1811 ended in three days with many of the leaders and other being killed. The revolt of 1836 ended when the army chose to grant freedom to the holdouts in exchange for surrender. This is the only emancipation of rebellious African Americans prior to the U.S. Civil War. James H. Dormon, a University of Southwestern Louisiana professor of history and American studies, in a 1978 anthology, "Readings in Louisiana History"; wrote an article concerning the revolt of 1811 as did the late Thomas Marshall Thompson in the winter 1992 edition of Louisiana Quarterly. The Bonnet Carré Crevasse of 1871 occurred near LaPlace and resulted in severe flooding of New Orleans. LaPlace is written with a capital letter in the middle of the word because Basile Laplace had a questionable background. A female member of the St. John the Baptist Parish Police Jury (the parish government) suggested disconnection from him by using the spelling "LaPlace", which was accepted. [edit] Research Tips


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In Christianity, the son of God and the second person of the Holy Trinity. Christian doctrine holds that by his crucifixion and resurrection he paid for the sins of all mankind. His life and ministry are recounted in the four Gospels of the New Testament. He was born a Jew in Bethlehem before the death of Herod the Great in 4 BC, and he died while Pontius Pilate was Roman governor of Judaea (AD 2830). His mother, Mary, was married to Joseph, a carpenter of Nazareth (see St. Joseph). Of his childhood after the birth narratives in Matthew and Luke, nothing is known, except for one visit to Jerusalem with his parents. He began his ministry about age 30, becoming a preacher, teacher, and healer. He gathered disciples in the region of Galilee, including the 12 Apostles, and preached the imminent arrival of the Kingdom of God. His moral teachings, outlined in the Sermon on the Mount, and his reported miracles won him a growing number of followers, who believed that he was the promised messiah. On Passover he entered Jerusalem on a donkey, where he shared the Last Supper with his disciples and was betrayed to the Roman authorities by Judas Iscariot. Arrested and tried, he was condemned to death as a political agitator and was crucified and buried. Three days later visitors to his tomb found it empty. According to the Gospels, he appeared several times to his disciples before ascending into heaven.
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Cilantro Soup
Gourmet's Adventures with Ruth: Season One: Cocinar Mexicano
Serves8 (Makes 2 quarts)
- Active time:55 min
- Start to finish:1 hr
Cocinar Mexicano, Tepoztlán, Mexico
November 2009
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- 1 1/2 lb cilantro (5 large bunches)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 oz blanched almonds (1 ½ cups)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
- 1/2 cup chopped leek
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
Cut bottom 2 inches of stems from cilantro bunches, then rinse well in several changes of cold water and drain.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add cilantro, pushing it under water. Cook 3 minutes, then drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking. Drain, pressing water from cilantro, then chop.
Puree cilantro with 3 cups chicken broth, in batches if necessary, until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Pour through a medium mesh sieve set over a large bowl, pressing hard on solids. (If you have a lot of solids left, return to blender with the remaining cup of chicken broth and blend again. Strain into bowl.)
Heat olive oil in a medium heavy skillet over medium heat, then add almonds and cook, stirring, until golden, 5 to 8 minutes. Reserve.
Heat butter in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over medium-low heat, then add onion, leek, and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add wine in a slow stream, stirring, and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk in milk in a slow stream, then add salt and bring to a simmer, stirring. Remove from heat.
Put milk mixture and fried almonds in blender, in batches if necessary, and blend until smooth, at least 3 minutes per batch.
Return milk mixture to pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring (be careful the bottom doesn't burn). Stir in cilantro liquid and return to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Season with salt to taste.
Cooks' Note: Soup keeps, chilled, 3 days and can be frozen 1 month.
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