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I'll bypass the faux cordialities and praise. You clearly have not much background in economics, or at best, are an armchair economist. A real economist would never refer to a charlatan such as a sociologist. Was it even necessary to quote "culture of the internet"?
At least you are not yourself a sociologist, as evidenced by your use of "contemporary" rather than that mandatory meaningless jargon of the charlatan sociologist.
The World Economic Forum Global Risk Report has been released. I was particularly attracted to the 'Digital Wildfires' section of the Risk Report, which talks of certain risks spreading viraly through the digital network and raises the likelihood of digital misinformation that would eventually lead to gaming and fraud; 'every minute 48 hours of viewing content gets uploaded into You Tube', has two implications, one that we have only a fraction of our 'fast thinking' mind to act with an irrational attention to the trivia while our 'slow thinking' side would be entrenched in a rational inattention to the fundamentals. Either way we have a breeding ground for digital misinformation to multiply.
I do not see how this could be tamed in an inter-connected world where free information could turn out to be the biggest hazard.
Procyon Mukherjee
Misinformation is more often the result of information control than of information freedom.
High concentration of news media makes censorship (whether government/ legal censorship, self censorship or editorial censorship) possible. Likewise in the press releases of firms (things are different when employees, clients, partners & customers can just as easily hit open online media).
Online, on any subject, countless non-truths are likely to be popularised; but at least we can be confident that the truth is also available among those non-truths. If people are discerning, they'll catch onto the right narratives.
In conventional concentrated media, tight control of information more often leaves us without access to anything approaching truth on all to many important matters. We are stuck in a world of narrow group think biases or editorial clinging to proven strategies for pandering to our base emotions. And then there are even more subversive/ damaging political biases in accounts of the world presented.
An open world surely ameliorates risk of misinformation rather than expanding it (unless you are a personal beneficiary of censorship, somehow).
Excellent points, unfortunately data is showing that the rise of misinformation is steadily rising with the volume of "free" information, unimpeded by any means. Censorship is not the solution, but the digital overload is something to reckon with and it would be interesting to see what changes the world agrees to adopt.
Public information should be free. Someone may copyright the specific prose they use for some book or an article in The Economist, but you can't own the information that is there. There are now many business concerns who want to accumulate information, then sell it, but where do they get such information? Increasingly, this is from simply scooping up information from the internet, from social media, and repackaging for a fee.
At the same time, sharing my private information should be my decision. The default position should be that you cannot share my information without my specific permission. If I allow to share anything, then I should be able to say that you cannot charge any third party for giving out that information.
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Desktop Computer time also has on one side your mobile on for txting and on the other the iPad for surfing or simultaneous You Tube watching. And your work suffers from distraction. Some people can only handle two screens. The Pro's go for five.
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There are too many Apps, that users need a Meta-App Tool to manage their Apps.
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Age of connectivity and Age of trasnparency will together make internet based politics feasible in the long run.
http://sites.google.com/sites/democracyuncaged a book on the topic talks about the barriers for internet based political movements and how they can be overcome in the long run.
It could take 5 years or so to see some real effect towards such movements.
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My concern with this otherwise very interesting overview is that it ignores the issue of business interests that benefit from an unregulated Internet and how they are influencing activism. It is a vast understatement to say, as you do, "net-activists are less likely than Greens to shun corporate interests that coincide with their own."
Companies like Google and Facebook benefit from net neutrality, lax intellectual property regimes, lack of censorship, and so on. Accordingly, they have been in cahoots with "net-activists" from the very beginning. Organizations like the EFF and Public Knowledge get funding from companies like Google. Their employees go to work for those companies in high-level policy positions on a regular basis.
This is not an indictment of these companies, which are simply advancing their business interests in the same way that, for example, media companies were accused of doing during the SOPA/PIPA/ACTA protests. My point is simply that any analysis of net activism must acknowledge the significant corporate interest and enablement that lays behind it.
No, they are not the same. Most American media companies moved to California because of laxed copyright and patent laws that allowed them to steal from Edison. Now they continually argue for more protections while the FBI has become an extension of the RIAA and MPAA. Copyrights and patents also represent government sanctioned monopolies that have been perpetually extended. Does Sonny Bono's or Elvis Presley's widows deserve money from songs they didn't write, arrange, sing or perform? It is welfare for the rich. The rating system further allows media companies to censor speech and control distribution for what they already have a monopoly for. You are ignoring a mountain of reality to support your molehill.
In other words: No matter how many people there are out there that are trying to make their voices respected and counted by the politicians -- without backing from corporations, we loose. Corporations and only corporations rule us all.
I would suggest the author bring the book Cypherpunks into the conversation next time around.
It is not obvious that the sort of people who think of the world in terms of operating systems will prove to be the best.
i was in somewhere in the middle of this article, but the ending proved the best.
The fact that the Pirate Party chose piracy, rather than something like free speech, as their identifying trait perhaps suggests that a lot of net activism is more about people worrying about protecting their access to pirated content than anything else. You can see this in the lack of activism about surveillance and privacy legislation. Take away their game of thrones torrents and you'll rile the mob. Take away their privacy, scan their email, track them and profile them and barely a murmur is heard.
That may be because many use anonymous proxy servers already to protect their privacy. Laws that are ineffectual are just words on paper.
"Piracy" is satire - see the many eye patches & fake stuffed pirates during election time.
The point is to parody the nonsense of property rights in a realm which really should be collective commons - both from the perspective of economic efficiency and for human liberty.
Excellent article. However, an important driving force for the net activists and pirate parties around the world is omitted in the article. It is the fear of an Orwellian surveillance state merging with an ever-expanding secretive military security apparatus. The fear is that this will undermine civil liberties and the free expression of opinion, which in the end might turn democracy as we know it into an empty shell. Defending the rule of law, fundamental principles of civil liberties, freedom of speech, privacy and the right to be anonymous are viewed as incredibly important for this movement.
One small error in the article is the claim that the original PP in Sweden was an offspring of Pirate Bay. This is partly true but omits the fact that the party's roots can also be traced to activism against EU software patents around 2003. The Swedish MEP (Engström) and one of the staffers (Josefsson) were both grass-root lobbyists in the European Parliament in that campaign.
New political movements often try to break out of the traditional way of organizing parties. It is no surprise that the pirate parties are using internet forums, radical transparency and internet voting for their internal discourse. This is laudable but the internal conflicts within the German PP shows that it is a vulnerable strategy. It is much easier for trolls to obstruct from behind a keyboard than to attend party meetings. The conflicts are most likely aggravated by trolls from other parties (or the pirates' arch enemy, the IPR lobby) in order to sabotage the PP movement. The PPs will most likely have to go back to a more traditional way of party organization if they are to stay relevant as political players.
P.S. Another omission is EDRI (European Digital Rights) that has been an influential campaigner.
One correction: the umbrella organization is named "Pirate Parties International", not "Party" by intent as it should serve the parties, but not fullfil the same function as a party does. In the beginnings this was not so clear, which is why there are still some traces which name it "Party" instead of "Parties", but it would be better if it's not propagated further.
A second remark: as you already mentionned Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons", you could have cited as well Michael Heller's "Tragedy of the Anticommons".
Pat Mächler
former co-president and co-founder of Pirate Parties International
This is a wonderful piece tracing the evolution of the momentum behind the Internet-based activism efforts we all saw (and participated in) over the course of last year. In true Economist fashion, this piece is well-written and sourced. The groups and individuals mentioned are all well-deserving of the credit and accolades for the part each has played (and continues to play)in helping keep the Internet open, innovative and free from censorship.
I was dismayed, however, by the absence of any mention of crucial part that the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT, the organization I work for) played in these issues.
Take the SOPA opposition, for example. CDT was way out in front of other organizations, raising warning flags about such legislation. In May of 2011 (the great Internet Day of Freedom--when the Web went black--took place on Jan. 18th, 2012) we raised warning flags about a little covered bill with the acronym of PIPA, which as we all know now, was the Senate forerunner of its more famous House sibling, the headline-grabbing SOPA. You can read our first cautionary tale here: https://www.cdt.org/protect-ip-act During the SOPA/PIPA fight CDT acted as a trusted and vital source of "how Washington works" for the coalition that grew up around the SOPA protest. (PK also added its Washington wisdom to that effort as well.)
In similar fashion, CDT was ahead of in warning of the coming storm roiling inside that little known UN agency we all know now the ITU. In March of last year, we fired a shot across the bow of ITU, raising questions about the validity of the agency trying to take on regulating the Internet and at the same time keeping up its tradition of holding civil society at bay. You can read that piece here: https://www.cdt.org/blogs/cynthia-wong/1603itu-eyes-internet-where-civil...
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We also developed the ITU resource center, a one-stop shop for civil society looking for information that could be used for developing homegrown strategies aimed at gaining access to WCIT and impacting the proceedings. You can visit that center here: https://www.cdt.org/issue/ITU
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This is very true. CDT doesn't get the publicity "outside of the Beltway" that others like EFF and PK enjoy. That's what you get for being reasonable and non-dogmatic, I suppose.
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Black Black - back view (iPhone not included) Black - front view Green - back view (iPhone not included) Photos (4) Video View larger Etón Rukus Solar Portable solar-powered Bluetooth® speaker system (Black) Item #: 710RUKUS 8 Reviews This item is no longer available. Original Price: $149.99 Shop all Wireless Home Speakers Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff.
by Ralph Graves Bring your tunes outdoors and into the light with the Etón Rukus. Not only is it a great wireless portable speaker system, but it's also solar-powered. So the longer it's out soaking up the sun, the longer it plays. The Rukus sports a black and white E Ink® text display that won't wash out in bright sunlight. Fast charging, long playback The Rukus can completely recharge its built-in battery in about six hours, depending on available sunlight. Can't wait that long? Its AC adapter will do the job twice as fast (and keep the Rukus powered up and playing at the same time). Speaking of power, the Rukus features a USB charging port so you can recharge your smartphone or other portable even when the Rukus is running on battery power. Simple Bluetooth connectivity It's easy to pair the Rukus with just about any compatible Bluetooth device. So whether your music's on a smartphone, PDA, tablet, laptop or portable player, you can stream audio straight to the system. And remember you're not limited just to the songs stored on your device. You can enjoy audio from any app or Internet source you can access. MOG, Pandora® Internet radio, Spotify, YouTube if you can hear it on your player, you'll hear it through this speaker system. Great sound all around And the Rukus doesn't skimp on sound quality. Two beefy full-range speakers pump out full, clear sound. Selectable bass boost can give your music some extra oomph if you want it. Made for travel The Rukus was designed for convenient portability. Just grab the system by its integrated handle and go. An elastic pouch built into the back securely holds your smartphone or portable player. Product Highlights:for smartphones, tablets, and other portable devices with built-in Bluetooth2 full-range driversselectable bass boostbuilt-in solar panel operates in full sunlight and cloudy conditionsbuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery packup to 8 hours of operation6-hour recharge time with solar panel and direct sunlight4-hour recharge time with AC adapterE Ink display with reversible text for visibility even in bright sunlightUSB port for mobile device chargingbuilt-in storage net for portable devicestereo minijack auxiliary inputAC adapterweight: 4 lbs., 13 oz.12"W x 3-5/16"H x 8-5/16"Dwarranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guarantee
gardening is more fun... Written By DanM, san francisco on Friday, December 27, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) ...when you're rockin' tunes from a solar powered speaker. Pros: sounds good... and it's, um, solar powered.
Quiet rukus Written By Musicamp, Sykesville, MD on Monday, November 25, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Works as advertised. Instructions could be better: seem oversimplified. Pros: Long run time, easy pairing. Cons: Low max volume. Not for group listening.
Must Have Product Written By Bib!, California on Saturday, August 03, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The solar charging capabilities really make this product. Without solar, the battery lasts a long, long time. Don't let the small speakers fool you either. You can turn the Rukus up to "11" and it does not falter. Pros: Incredible bang for the buck Incredible Sound Battery will never run out when in the sun Can charge your iPhone Everybody should have one of these Cons: None
Good surprise Written By Lori, Yonkers, Ny on Monday, December 31, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Even after reading the good reviews I was really surprised at the strength and clarity of the sound. It is tough to make a 20 year old guy happy but I did just that. My son was thrilled will this item. I think I want one! Pros: Size Sound Ease of start up
Eton rukus solar. Written By Jun P, Tampa, Fl. on Sunday, October 28, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Sounds good the only thing every time I power it on I have to plug the adaptor. Is that normal??? Otherwise a lot of good features and I like the solar getting power from the SUN. Color green is a good color too. Pros: Long battery life battery. Good sound. Cons: To power on need the adaptor always :(:(:(
Etón Rukus Solar Written By Jhongkovic, Saipan on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This product is awesome. Perfectly fit to my lifestyle. Because i cant live without music. I Love and Like this. Great product!
Eton Rukus Solar Written By Walter, Neosho, MO on Friday, September 07, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought this as a gift for my wife. We both are enjoying it very well. It's working perfectly; very easy to link with. We also like the solar recharging, but also use the AC charger when using it indoors. We really like listening to music on our boat without worrying we will run down the boat's battery leaving us; no worries about being stranded on the lake!! Pros: Wifi works well. Love the solar recharging. Cons: None I've experienced.
Rukos Solar Written By Chris Wolfe, Columbia, SC on Friday, June 29, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This was one of the best purchases I have ever made!! We love to use it on the boat on the lake!
A Truly All-in-one Mobile Sound Solution Written by Dave Delamere, Copywriter, on 8/9/2012 10:51:00 AM Almost seeming too good to be true, the Etón Rukus Solar provides an easy sound option that can literally be used anywhere. The two things that I wanted to test were the battery life and sound quality. To test battery life, I connected the my Android smartphone via Bluetooth® and started streaming music. I let the Rukus run for approximately 6 hours without the solar panel charging, and the battery usage was just over half down. That was impressive. The sound quality was very good. Is it going to provide big concert sound? No, certainly not. It's great as a portable audio option to take to the beach, play on your boat, or listen on the back deck. Think of it as a compact boombox. I streamed the MOG music service to the Rukus, and just let it do its thing. Oh, and when I set it in the sun for recharging, the Rukus also charged my Android through a charging cable. It's a great all-purpose piece with uses I probably haven't even considered yet.
A great addition to the Etón line Written by Ralph Graves, Staff Writer - Creative, on 7/5/2012 1:08:00 PM With the Rukus, I feel like Etón's line of solar-powered speaker systems have come of age. First, it's Bluetooth-enabled, so I (and any of my friends) can use it with any smartphone, PDA, or tablet. Pairing was pretty simple, too. I held down the Bluetooth button for 3 seconds until the Rukus beeped at me. When it showed up on my smartphone's Bluetooth menu, I selected it and the music started playing right away. Second, it's made for outdoor use. It uses an E-ink screen, which is important, because it won't wash out in direct sunlight. And for a device that gets recharged by sunlight, that's a good thing. It also has a stretch pouch in the back that's just the right size for a smartphone. Third, it sounds pretty darned good. And the bass boost really works.


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Craniosacral Therapy Level 3: The Somato-Emotional Release (CS13 - 13CS3-06)
Bastyr University
Room 55
Kenmore, WA 98028-4966
United States
Professional after 5/28 | $ 570.00 |
Bastyr/NIAOM alumni after 5/28 | $ 510.00 |
BU staff after 5/28 | $ 455.00 |
Full-time student | $ 345.00 |
Retake | $ 175.00 |
Prerequisites: Completion of Craniosacral Therapy Levels 1 & 2 at Bastyr University in Fall '12 or sooner.
This seminar explores current theory on trauma and its resolution. It provides practitioners with tools that allow their craniosacral practice to address their clients more holistically. Skills taught include creating a safe environment for a client to allow for an emotional release, assessment techniques, listening skills, appropriate dialogue, and use of unwinding of the body. Breathing techniques will also be used as adjuncts to releasing trauma. Additionally, we will address how the practitioner can triage an emotionally loaded situation and determine if outside referral is necessary.
Level III serves as a wrap-up of the three-class series, pulling together all the elements that a practitioner has learned to create a comprehensive set of skills to add to their practice.
Upon completion of this seminar you will be able to:
- Describe the "normal" reaction to trauma and how this process is often thwarted
- Describe the life events that can become held-emotional-trauma
- Describe how a thwarted response to trauma causes the emotional aspects of the trauma to become archived in the tissues of the body, held in such a way as to create restrictions
- Assess for and recognize held-emotional-trauma in the course of the regular assessment and treatment of the client with craniosacral
- Assess for the appropriateness of engaging the client emotionally in a particular setting
- Assess for the appropriateness of using craniosacral as the modality for the release of held-emotional-trauma
- List other options available for resolution of trauma and make appropriate referrals when necessary
- Demonstrate techniques for creating a safe and caring environment for the client
- Demonstrate appropriate listening and dialoguing techniques for facilitating the discovery and release of held-emotional-trauma
- Demonstrate use of craniosacral techniques such as listening, following, releasing and unwinding as part of the process of releasing held-emotional-trauma
- Demonstrate the use of the stillpoint technique as a possible way to facilitate the client's insight into the meaning of the held-emotional-trauma, as well as a way for the client to self-manage anxiety as they process memories
- Demonstrate the use of stillpoint breathing as a way to help the client to breathe through the release, as well as a way for the client to self-manage emotional trauma which surfaces when they are on their own
The seminar includes a combination of lecture, demonstration and hands-on practice. Additional supervised practice sessions will be available for those who wish to fine-tune their craniosacral skills ($20 per session payable to the supervising practitioner).
This class is part of a non-credit program offered by Bastyr's Continuing Education Department. To read about the program course sequence, program requirements and fees, just click on the Program Flier PDF.
Cost Notes: Receive a discount, register by May 28.
Course Notes: No additional text is required. The work in Level 3 focuses on "held trauma." Those who wish to pursue optional reading on this subject may read one of Peter A. Levine's books: Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma, or An Unspoken Voice.
Please Bring: Your binder for the additional hand-outs that will accompany this class, a blanket and a pillow. Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing.
Meals: Fri - 1/2 hour dinner break - bring a sack meal and drink. Sat/Sun - one hour lunch break - bring a sack lunch or eat in Bastyr's dining commons.
Location: Bastyr University Kenmore Campus, room TBD. Bastyr University is housed in an older facility with fluctuating interior temperatures; it is advisable to wear layers. Also, Bastyr is a "fragrance-free" campus.
Audience: Licensed health care professionals whose scope of practice includes manual therapy, and students in health care fields. All others must obtain instructor permission to attend.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs, PDAs, CMEs):
CEUs available for NDs (except CA & OR)
CEUs available for LMPs licensed in WA
CEUs available for PTs & OTs licensed in WA
NCBTMB CEs available for LMPs
CEUs available for ARNPs & RNs licensed in WA
CEUs available for DCs licensed in WA
Category II CMEs available for MDs & PAs licensed in WA
NCCAOM PDA points available for LAc's
CEUs approved for LAc's licensed in CA
Einat Arian, ND, PhD, CST-D, earned her first doctorate from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 1997. She conducted research and lectured in the fields of neuro-physiology and impulse generation patterns of nerve cells, and has written several publications in peer-reviewed journals in those fields. In 2006 she graduated from Bastyr University with a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. Einat has been practicing naturopathic medicine in Seattle, with an emphasis on craniosacral therapy and homeopathy.
She studied craniosacral therapy in Bastyr's continuing education program under the guidance of Dr. Nancy Soliven, completing the certification program at the Diplomate level from Integrative Body Institute (IBI). In 2007 she began working as a teaching assistant for IBI, and also completed IBI's teacher training and mentoring program.
Einat deepened her craniosacral studies in advanced osteopathic and pediatric techniques with Dr. Faith Christensen. She also studied Dr. Christensen's vis-palpation techniques using craniosacral in a naturopathic practice to individualize supplement and remedy selections for patients. Einat studied pediatric craniosacral therapy under Etienne Peirsman.
Einat has a private practice in North Seattle, and is a partner physician at Naturopathic Family Medicine in Fremont where she sees people of all ages, including many pediatric patients.
Read more about this instructor at her web site: www.21centurynaturalmedicine.com
Nancy Witt, PT, MSW, CST-D, graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in physical therapy, and in 1981she earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Washington.
In the past 40 years she has worked in a variety of settings as a physical therapist, clinical educator and medical social worker. As a physical therapist she has worked with people of all ages. As a social worker she has specialized in end-of life care, women's issues and critical care. She has also trained as a childbirth educator under Penny Simkin, and as a birth doula and lactation counselor with Seattle Midwifery.
She first studied the Upledger method of craniosacral therapy in 1990, blending it into her 20-year physical therapy practice. Beginning in 2007, Nancy deepened that practice by going through the Integrative Bodywork Institute (IBI) classes through Bastyr's continuing education program under Dr. Nancy Soliven. In 2008 she began working as a teaching assistant in Dr. Soliven's craniosacral classes, and certified with IBI at the Diplomate level. Following this she completed a teacher-training mentorship with IBI and began teaching craniosacral classes for IBI.
In addition to IBI, Nancy has continued her craniosacral studies with Dr. Faith Christensen in the area of advanced techniques and pediatrics. Most recently she has completed additional pediatric craniosacral therapy with Etienne Peirsman at New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts in Santa Fe. Nancy's practice in craniosacral therapy is currently is in Snoqualmie.


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Dodgers looking to Beckett to return to form in finale
Cubs counter with Jackson, who hopes to turn season around
All season long, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly has pointed to his starting rotation as an area of strength, as the team's foundation. Even when the Dodgers were 9 1/2 games behind in the National League West, he routinely said he had faith his team could win behind the five starters it sent to the mound.
These days, that rotation is looking noticeably thinner.
The core of it -- ace Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke and Hyun-Jin Ryu -- has been as strong as ever. But starters four and five have become less of a sure thing.
Dan Haren has lost five straight starts, spot starter Paul Maholm -- his potential replacement -- is lost for the season with a torn ACL, and the Dodgers, more than ever, need right-hander Josh Beckett to get back on track.
Beckett starts Sunday in the series finale against the Cubs in his third start since coming off the disabled list with left-hip impingement. The right-hander has struggled in his last two starts, allowing eight runs on 15 hits in eight combined innings.
Mattingly has tinkered with his rotation in order to compensate for Haren and Beckett's recent struggles, splitting them with Ryu in order to protect the bullpen from two starters who are a "little less dependable as far as length."
Still, the manager said he has confidence Beckett, who is 6-5 with a 2.74 on the year, will return to form -- along with Haren.
"Everybody's not going to be good every time out," Mattingly said, before correcting himself. "I know Kersh is pretty good every time out, and Greinke's pretty good. And Hyun-Jin.
"You can get to everybody else's four and five guys, you're not really sure exactly what you're going to get every time out. [Beckett and Haren] have been pretty good for us. I expect them to be good now going forward and give us some good games. I feel pretty confident about that."
The Cubs will be sending a right-hander in Edwin Jackson who has struggled in his own right.
Jackson is a former Dodgers sixth-round draftee, who pitched with the team from 2003 to 2005.
A year after leading the National League with 18 losses, Jackson is threatening to do it again. He enters Sunday at 5-11 with a 5.79 ERA, looking to get his season rolling in the right direction.
He hopes Sunday is the start.
"You have a couple options," said Jackson, who is 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA in his last five starts. " You can dwell on the past and never get anywhere, or you can continue to work and trust what you've been doing and believe in what you've been doing and keep throwing. You never see anybody not get better from not throwing.
"All it takes is one game and then boom, things can spark that quick -- just as easy as one bad game can lead to a downfall. You just have to go out and continue to have fun and play the game."
Cubs: Alcantara to get a break from leadoff
Arismendy Alcantara led off for the seventh time on Saturday, and has been inserted into that spot since Emilio Bonifacio was traded on Thursday. But Cubs manager Rick Renteria will likely give the rookie a break from that role.
Alcantara entered Saturday batting .179 as the leadoff man with a .207 on-base percentage, and batting .269 in the No. 2 spot.
"We might keep doing what we were doing before when we had [Chris] Coghlan leading off and Mendy second," Renteria said Saturday. "We might do that to give Mendy a different look. We'll keep mixing and matching throughout the season."
Alcantara led off at Triple-A Iowa and is used to the role. But this is the big leagues.
"We've put him in a situation at the Major League level to lead off, and it's not an easy thing to do," Renteria said. "He's holding his own and battling in his at-bats. I think by putting him in the two-hole every now and then it'll give him a chance to take a breath and step back rather than try to grind out that first at-bat of the ballgame."
Dodgers: Injured starters could return
The Dodgers had three regulars out of the starting lineup Saturday, but at least two of them seem likely to play Sunday.
First baseman Adrian Gonzalez (right knee), center fielder Yasiel Puig (left hamstring) and catcher A.J. Ellis all sat with minor injuries suffered during Friday night's matchup with the Cubs.
However, Gonzalez was already scheduled to have the day off against left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada, and Mattingly said Puig was available off the bench to pinch-hit.
Ellis could be the biggest question mark. He took a foul ball off his knee on back-to-back nights and had the swollen knee wrapped before Saturday's game, saying it was "pretty sore."
"A.J., after taking that shot off his knee the other day, took another one last night," Mattingly said Saturday. "He's probably good to go, too, in an emergency situation, but he's going to be a down a day, maybe two."
Worth noting
• Shortstop Starlin Castro doesn't want to miss a game, and Renteria knows that. But he may try to give the shortstop a breather now that Chris Valaika is on the team. Valaika played shortstop, second, third and first at Iowa before he was added to the 25-man roster Friday.
• The Dodgers will be without a true long man in the bullpen Sunday after Maholm went on the disabled list. Short reliever Paco Rodriguez, a left-hander, was recalled to replace him.
Michael Lananna is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Cubs try to snap losing streak at Miller Park
Crew asks Gallardo to deliver 10th straight home win vs. Cubs
The Cubs are used to playing in a ballpark known for its friendly confines. Too bad they don't receive such hospitality during visits to Miller Park.
Chicago has lost nine straight and 19 of the past 21 games in the Brewers' yard. The Cubs are 1-5 this year against Milwaukee, which swept a three-game series at home in April.
The two clubs will play the second of a three-game set at Miller Park on Wednesday, with Scott Feldman scheduled to take the ball for the visitors against Milwaukee's Yovani Gallardo. The Brewers won in blowout fashion Tuesday, 9-3.
"Coming back to a place where I've spent almost half my career is always nice. We need to beat them, too," said Cubs manager Dale Sveum, who played for the Brewers from 1986-91. "We haven't played that well against the Brewers in my year-and-a-half managing. Hopefully, we can do something and get off to a lead and use this park to an advantage. We hit home runs, but we haven't done that here when we've played here."
Of the Cubs' 80 home runs, 52 of them came at Wrigley Field, giving the club more long balls at home than any other team in baseball. On the road, however, Chicago has hit 28 homers, tied for third-fewest in the Major Leagues.
Offense hasn't been too easy for the Brewers to come by lately, either, though. Before Tuesday's outburst, Milwaukee had scored just 17 runs over its last seven games. Things won't be made easier by the fact that Milwaukee will probably be without Carlos Gomez for the remainder of the series, as Gomez suffered a strained left shoulder Sunday.
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke has had to tinker with his lineup, as Gomez, Ryan Braun and Corey Hart have all missed time because of injuries. Plus, Aramis Ramirez is trying to play through an ailing left knee. The third baseman went 0-for-4 with a strikeout on Tuesday.
"It's tough," Roenicke said. "[Jean Segura] going to third isn't really something he wants to do. You only hit third once in the lineup -- that's at the beginning. The other time, you could lead off the inning. You don't know where you're going to hit. It shouldn't matter -- unfortunately, it does."
In 74 games this season, Segura is batting .334 with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs. He hit second in the lineup Tuesday, going 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
Cubs: Feldman struggling against Central clubs
Things haven't gone very well in Feldman's four outings against other National League Central teams. The right-hander is 0-4 with a 6.65 ERA. In his last start, Feldman gave up five runs over 5 1/3 innings in St. Louis.
"You've got to make your pitches, and at the same time, be aggressive," Feldman said after allowing six hits and four walks to the Cardinals. "I think you've got to tip your cap tonight. They did a great job and just beat me."
Feldman lost in Milwaukee on April 21, when he allowed four runs (one earned) over five innings. In 14 starts this season, he is 6-6 with a 3.39 ERA.
Brewers: Gallardo staying away from earned runs
Gallardo has gone 18 straight innings without allowing an earned run. In his last three starts, Gallardo lasted seven innings, six innings and eight innings, respectively, all without an earned run -- although he gave up three unearned runs Thursday.
"He had everything working," Roenicke said after Gallardo's last outing, in which he surrendered five hits while walking two and striking out six.
In 16 starts this season, Gallardo is 6-6 with a 4.09 ERA. He has yet to face the Cubs in 2013, but in 14 career starts against Chicago, Gallardo is 7-2 with a 2.95 ERA. The righty also has 105 strikeouts in only 88 1/3 innings against the Cubs.
Worth noting
• Both clubs entered this series with identical 31-43 records. With Milwaukee's win Tuesday, the Brewers put a one-game barrier between themselves and the last-place Cubs in the NL Central.
Mark Emery is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesRe: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesGents, just checking in to see who is up for the ride this weekend. I know a few of the regulars are out this week, but if anyone is interested let me know.
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The weather is not looking good... I wil decide in the morning what I wil do. The dutch have one word to describe the aussie MHL, this word is ;
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesi'll be the same, if it's crappy i'll try again on sunday, maybe down to Geelong and back.
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesLooks a bit rough tomorrow and similar on Sunday, lets wait and see.
ecosse (the Scottish guy)
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesGents, I am out today, the wife is crook and I'm on daddy daycare duties. The weather looks alright through. Ride safe.
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesHi guys hope your'e all keeping well. I'm back and keen to head out again this weekend Saturday 17th September. Who's in for a ride ? Plan to head off from Degani Coffee Shop Point Cook Town Centre usual time 8.00am departure. Regards Colin.
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesI should be there.
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridescount me in, weather looks good, always a bonus...
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesever since i left you guys i've been singing 'i'm Popeye the sailor man toot too' in my head. It's cheaper than an iPod i suppose.
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend rides
The dutch have one word to describe the aussie MHL, this word is ;
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesGood ride again today boys. Don and I continued on for a short trip around Werribee back beach when we got back to Point Cook.
See you all again next Saturday hopefully the weather is as kind as today. Same time same bat channel 8.00 am departure 24th September Degani Coffee Shop. If everyone that looks like showing up does should be close to 10 riders next week. Take care have a good week at work. Colin.
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesi won't be there this week, instead i'm heading down to Queenscliff via Geelongs Ring rd etc, i've always wanted to ride that. But i'll be taking my old flatty, i took my wheel in to see what they could do about my constant spoke issues and they said it'll be a warranty issue now. The guy looking after it went on holidays early this week and forgot to tell anyone it seems, so when i dropped in yesterday to ask how it was going they were rather surprised. So the old comfy bike comes out for a fang down the highway. Have fun lads, Hooligan, don't toot too many ladies
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Hope you get your wheel sorted soon, and euh, I toot as many ladies as I please, o.k.. Have fun in queenscliff, it's a good ride. The dutch have one word to describe the aussie MHL, this word is ;
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesHi guys,
I'm a newbie here, to road biking, and just wondering what are your favourite routes for riding around Pt Cook/Werribee/Altona/Williamstown areas. I'm not up to riding on the weekend rides yet and am looking for some nice routes to get me out and started (say no more than 1 hour ride) for the rides on weekday mornings. I am in Pt Cook near the town centre. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated - and any hints regarding appropriate roads to use and those NOT to use (with all the roadworks etc that are going on) would also be appreciated!!
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesWallaby,
the best way to learn is to come join! anyone going for a pre GF ride this week? Giant TCR Advanced 1 2011
Malvern Star Switch 29-3
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesThanks for the offer, but the confidence is not quite there yet - I need to control these damn shoes/clips first, then I'll be a bit more confident to go for a nice long ride!
Out of interest, what is your rough pace and how long do you guys generally ride for? (rough guide, to know where I should be aiming) Kym
2012 Giant Avail 1 (black and white, not pink!)
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend rides
Don't think I'll join in tomorow forecast is rain as well which sux! Wallaby, what Migs said is right! Best to come along as we have riders at different levels anyway. We usually average between 22 to 25km/h. Some may speed ahead but will then slow down for the rest to catch up.
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesAwesome guys, thanks for that. I can do 22km/h ish.
Won't be around til the end of October though as hubby is going away and I am sole carer of the kidlets in the meantime. That'll give me time to practice clipping/unclipping my shoes Kym
2012 Giant Avail 1 (black and white, not pink!)
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend rides
Just curious how your ride went... did you follow the ring rd through to Waurn Ponds, then down to Queenscliff or divert earlier. Shoulder generally looks covered in rocks and debris along the ring rd...
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesThink I`ll give it a miss on Saturday, weather looks rubbish. What about a run out on Sunday instead, looks a bit brighter (and the wife is working). Any interest ?
The wind is forecast over 25km/h on Saturday, someone mentioned we ride at about 25km/h. Would be a very fast or very slow ride... later Ecosse
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funny you should mention that, i got 3 flats by the time i got to the top of the big hill out near Highton, it's a terrible road to ride on because of all that crap on the shoulder, lots of gravel and glass. I'd used up both my spare tubes and didn't have my puncture repair kit so i had to call my parents who live at Pt Lonsdale to come and rescue me. I was on my way to their place anyway Not only that but while i waited for my parents i was busting for a crap, and ended up breaking my 40 year drought of never crapping in the wild. There's not a lot of hiding room out on that ring rd When i got the last puncture near the top of the hill i was seriously annoyed because i'd been eyeing that hill off for a while and was pretty keen to get to the top of it(i'm not good at hills). While i waited for my parents to come get me i walked the rest of it to the exit ramp and i was thinking, all the cars going past probably think i'd given up and was walking to the top, so i made sure i pushed the back of the bike down so the flat tyre was obvious Needless to say it wasn't the best day i've had on the bike In other news, Bicycle Superstore managed to get Cannondale to replace my rear wheel that kept popping spokes. It's apparently a higher spec wheel than what i had, a Shimano R500. No idea what that means but i'll be happy if it stops making popping noises every couple of rides. I was very pleased with their help, nice bunch of guys there too
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesHi gents sorry couldnt make it today. Been away working all week and only got back late Friday. Don I will probably hit the trainer Sunday instead best get some brownie points back with the family and stay close to home. Next Saturday 8th October guys last hit out before Around The Bay so I'm keen to get some good miles up. Same time and place 8.00am departure Degani Coffee Shop usual route but when we return to Town Centre weather permitting I will head out to the back beach etc to do at least another 50 or so. So Woodsy if you want to get up you k's mate I'll do them with you. See you all then Colin.
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesthanks Col, i've only got this weekend available to do a big ride, i was hoping to ride down to my parents place at Pt Lonsdale and back tomorrow if the weather is semi decent, or maybe even monday(day off) if the weather is too bad tomorrow. Next weekend i have a bucks day on saturday starting at lunch and Bathurst sunday. Then it's around the bay the week after. I've already done a few rides over 100km's but i'm yet to hit 150 in a day which i'd like to tick off my to do list before the ride. Riding to Lonsdale will do that, it's about 75km from my place to my parents place, have a bite to eat there and head home. You're more than welcome to come along
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend ridesThanks for the invite but I'll give it a miss. After reading your last post not sure if I want to get stuck on the side of the road incase a repeat peformance of last week. By the way you sure that was your first time you've emptied out on the side of the road or is that why they call you "woodsy" ?
Re: Point Cook (Melb) weekend rideslol, i can guarantee it was my first bear in the woods experience. Hopefully it'll be my last too. I never ended up going out for a ride today, woke up early and felt like crap. Maybe tomorrow i might head to Geelong and back. I always enjoy that ride along the highway.
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ReplyDeletewhere did u get the camera, and for how much? yeah i used to love the polaroids and its a bicth trying to find film to shoot with it, im always on ebay. anyways where could i find this camera, it seems nice. did u get urs with a zoom lens? where does the picture actually come out?? sorry for all the questions lol
ReplyDeleteit's my friend's camera and i'm not sure how expensive it is. i saw prices around 110$. this fujifilm camera has no zoom lens and the picture comes out on top of the camera.
i've heard and read about the impossible project, but it seemed until very recently that they would fail as well. they released veryvery nice films now but of course at a pretty expensive price. i'd love some black and white film though.
polaroid is back, theyve released their first film --specially made for the sx-70, its a different kind of polaroid film (dont ask me why they didnt just release regular color film first) anyway, its called silver shade film i believe, and its a type of film that can have variable results. and yeah its a little pricey. luckily i own film from 2009 thats still good so im in no rush for new film. anyway, compared to the instax i have to say that i just cant take my hands off of polaroid.
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't personally think Polaroid is back... But you know, for the PX 70 there is ADORABLE charges on this website: www.theimpossibleproject.com, so, if you'll check it, I'm sure you'll understand what I mean.
This guys remake old films and...
The bought the old Polaroid factory.
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I see the start of an addiction! Oh boy, this is gonna be a good one.
Hmmmmmm, only two approvals eh ? A support like that isn't worth the work .
Well anyway, after rereading a few chapters, I have realized who this person behind the door is:
By his clothes alone (and what he does) I should have known it from the beginning, it's Bookman (or his son/Levi's father). This means that the Noah that are questioning Bookman will now probably gain the same or some of the information that Allen will gain from his dreams.
This as well means that the one standing on the bed, might have been Earl himself, since it would fit with his current body's age as well. Not to mention that Mana and Earl are similar looking.
Looking at the author's other works, it might turn out that the dark matter, innocence and the like might be simply alien technology and Gods being simply aliens.
Here is a little something for everyone, for it to be completed someone would need to reread the whole series (novels included);P:
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Hats off to you Zero, I'm so glad you skipped all the boring parts. (99% of all chapters imo)
But wait. Has it really only been around 2 years since he joined? So he's what? 16?! <-thought he was older for some reason.
I see the start of an addiction! Oh boy, this is gonna be a good one.
Technically, he is way over 35 years old, he is at least 50 years old, assuming that he was only 15 years when he last met Nea (he seems older at that time thought). He seemed to be around 16-20 years old when he last met Nea, while 30 years later, he looked like a 10 year boy when he met Mana. He started aging again only after Mana in Akuma form had cursed him. It's not known how fast, or even why he become a kid, nor it is know if he would end up like Benjamin Button (disappearing completely). I guess this means that he looks like 15-16 year boy now.
It's probably thanks to his immortality ability that Allen, even thought a parasite type (Komui mentioned that those types are rare and have short lifespan) is still alive. Then again, we don't know when he acquired the innocence, although Nea seemed to be surprised by the fact that Allen has it, so I guess he didn't have it 35 years ago.
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Oh I already know all that, but we've yet to find out if he's going younger to older and back to younger or just spontaneously getting younger and then re-growing. I don't think he was getting younger between meeting mana and mana's death though...maybe frozen in time but not shrinking :/
But what I mean is the current him looks 18 or 19. Just grow his hair a little longer and he looks the exact same as he did in the memories with nea.
I see the start of an addiction! Oh boy, this is gonna be a good one.
I'm not sure, because Hoshino's style have changed, but Allen seemed older when he first met Mana, but younger when he killed his Akuma form (it might be because of his messy hair at the time he met him).
No, Allen for sure isn't looking like an 18 or 19 years old. Tykki Mikk looks like that and he calls Allen a boy. Allen looks like a 16-17 year old kid. If we assume that the moment he was cursed by Mana, he looked like a 10-12 year old, then this means that he has grown naturally since that time. This would make sense, seeing as around 5 years have passed since that time.
In a way, Kanda is much older than he looks as well. It's even possible that they might have met in the past, for example, what if it was Allen that killed Kanda previously ? This would explain why Kanda was always trying to kill him :p.
Allen's existence is still a mystery. The 14th was only close to Noah and Campbell family (Mana included) as well as the Bookmans. It was quite strange that no one knew who Allen was then, or rather, was it even his real name ? Cross mentioned that when he first met Allen he was named differently (was that 14th speaking then ? Can't remember well ;P). Allen himself had a red hair and his name doesn't seem to be real, plus he was connected to the 14th as a human... this, might imply that he might have belonged to the Bookman family and that he might be the current Bookman's son, that everyone believes to be dead (he would by over 50 by now if he was alive). Now that would be fun, don't you agree ?
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Well, besides having Red hair I'm pretty sure it was said multiple times that Allen was actually known as 'Red' until Mana confused his name with a dog. That being said. Something's been bothering me for some time now. Cross clearly said to Allen that when he turned into a Noah he'd have to kill someone he loved. But the only person Nea's focused on killing is the Earl....
Now bear with me for a bit...what if and I mean WHAT IF, Mana isn't really dead. And here's the big one..what if he's the Millennium Earl?
Mana was technically 'mad' correct? And the 'Earl' blames Mana for the death of Nea & Mana's mother. Now, why on earth would the Earl be so darn attached to someone else's mother when we know he's not their dad or anything (uncle maybe). What if Mana had 'gone mad' and his madness portrays him as the Earl? It's a crazy thought I know. But I've been re-reading all the chapters and something strikes me as odd. The 'Don't stop. Keep Walking..' phrase.
Nea's last words to Mana were exactly those. And Mana passed them on to Allen before he allegedly died. Now go through the chapters, THE EARL SAYS THOSE EXACT SAME WORDS. He explicitly states that he 'must keep moving forward. can't stop'. Although that doesn't quite answer why Allen is young again (I'll go back to this point later), it does give an excellent explanation for why the Earl so badly wants to be near the 14th. Mana loved Nea. We know that.
Now, another question you might want to scream in my face: "Allen brought Mana back as an Akuma, Straw! Wth are you thinking? The earl was there! "
But I can still argue for my point. Noah all have 'double' selves correct? The human, and the Noah. What if the 'Mana' that Allen recalled from the dead was simply Mana's human side? The Earl is the Noah, and it would make sense that through his madness he wouldn't recognize himself. Mana is crazy. and so is the Earl. It makes sense. (In my head anyway).
I've had a D.gray-man craze for the past little while so I did some wiki-searching. It was said that the name of the show referred to 'Allen's state'. Now, when I personally think D. Gray, I think of Dorian Gray, the story of the man who never grows old. Do you think maybe there was some inspiration here for Hoshino? We can take gray to mean 2 things : The 'grey' man who never grows old. What if that's what Allen is. An existence, not quite human, who grows for a while and then 'resets' or something only to repeat the cycle? Think about how he offered himself to Nea. "No matter how many lifetimes it takes, use me." HE KNOWS HE CAN KEEP COMING BACK.
Just saying...there might be something there. :3
I've been playing around with this idea for months, and the more I analyzed, the more it made sense. An excellent finale no? Two twins, both of whose personalities are taken over by another's, fighting for the position of Millennium Earl. It also explains why Nea feels so strongly that he deserves to be Millennium Earl. I don't see any of the other Noah (NOT EVEN SHERRYL) competing for this position. Because they know they're not at the same level as the 1st apostle. They know they don't have the right or power to do so. So why Nea?
And while the anime states that Mana died in an accident, the manga never mentioned anything about his death. <-- another suspicious point.
We also can't ignore all the times that the Earl and Allen seem to be in sync with each other. ...Like say, twin brothers would be?
see what I did thur?
Anyway, I need to know I'm not crazy because of all the waiting, so I'd like to hear people's thoughts about this. Are my suspicions warranted?
Is Hoshino a bloody genius? XD
***EDIT: Forgive me for all the spelling/grammar mistakes I noticed upon re-reading. I was going through a stream of consciousness and didn't pay much attention to grammar. woopsies!
***EDIT 2: I have this fantastic scene stuck in my head. That maybe one day there's this grand fight between Allen and the Earl and at some point, the Earl's fat suit falls off (or something), and Allen stops dead in his tracks, eyes wide open at seeing Mana. Best cliffhanger evarr. XD Would be so darn cool haha!
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It is quite possible that Hoshino had inspiration from the character Dorian Gray and they do share some similarities, but I'm not sure that Allen knew about his immortality ability, even Nea didn't, which would be strange for him not to know (he entrusted Allen with Noah's greatest treasure, their memories, he wouldn't do that if he only barely knew him).
Still, if you are right, then it's possible that Allen was the one that defeated the Earl 7000 years ago, but that would imply that he survived the flood, which only Noah's disciple supposedly survived.
The Noah's memory literally overrides someone's else personality, there are no traces of the old personality left then (of course they still held the memories of how that previous personality acted and then they can simulate it, in order to stay covered).
The thing is, even if the personality is overridden, the soul probably still stays within the body until it dies. Unfortunately there is no mention of what happens with the host's soul.
If you ask me, Earl is rather the 3rd brother, because we see Road protecting Nea's and Mana's mother from a Noah that looks like Nea (other possibility is that it was Tykki Mikk since Allen mistook Nea for him once, but since he died and the memory was corrupted, he doesn't remember that). It's quite possible that the Noah memory awakens within those that are the closest to their original DNA, which would make them quite similar with their original appearance. Otherwise, the fact that Tykki looks like Nea, might suggest that he is Nea's descendant, or at least someone from the Campbell family (I wonder what that "D." means when they mention Mana's full name as Mana D. Campbell).
I think that it was mentioned that it was Earl's doing that Mana died and that it only seemed like an accident (perhaps in the novels ? IIRC There is even one scene were Earl finds Mana in circus or something).
It is worth mentioning that Mana, at the time of being a clown and Allen's parent, did look very similar to how Earl looks today and seemed to have a Noah's Golden Eye (it seems to be the source of the curse that made Allen capable of seeing souls, it is likely that some of Mana's memories were passed to Allen then as well).
IIRC some Noah mentioned that there were only 12 disciples (if you count the twin Noah that can fuse as one), including Earl (the clock seems to symbolize their numbers as well). This might actually suggest that the Earl might have been split apart for some reason, thus creating a conflict between the current Earl and the one in Nea (he might have been in control as human of Noah's powers actually). This would explain why Nea could have become Earl, while Earl already existed. Not to mention that Earl is using Nea's swords, or perhaps Nea previously used Earl's sword ?
I feel so alone on these forums :( *supersadfacetime*
Anyway, I went back and read all the reverse novels, and I stand by my previous theory even more strongly now. OMG guys the picturesss the picturessssss!!
I've always wondered about Tykki's involvement. IIRC, even Wisely mentioned how similar Tykki looks to the 14th - only to be quickly silenced by Road. But then there's too much going on here. A 3rd brother whose name never came up in the past? And a descendant whose existence is being kept secret even from himself? I don't think Nea is the Earl's split personality, otherwise he wouldn't have existed as a child as well (unless it was all a big memory fabrication).
UNLESS the Earl himself is merely a Noah ability that was being shared by both Nea and Mana. (almost like Bondomu). This would also satisfy the 12 disciples idea, wouldn't it?
I went back to the first scene of Nea's awakening, and you're right, he is taken aback by Allen being younger. But not at all by the fact that Allen's there to begin with. In fact, he found it odd that Allen didn't remember him. What if, similarily to Dorian Gray, he simply doesn't age. Or get younger. I don't think it makes much sense for Nea to agree to use Allen if he thought that the next time he woke up in Allen, there was a chance he'd be an old man.
As for Mana's death, I just obtained copies of the novels, and started reading them yesterday, so if this comes up I'll let you know exactly what they say regarding Mana's death. It's still suspicious to me that if the Earl killed Mana, he wouldn't 'recognize' hiim when Allen tried to bring him back. He's not in his right mind at all. And I feel like the only way we'll start to get some answers is if Allen has a chance to show us what it is that he remembered at the end. OR, if bookman decides to explain what he'd seen- if that is indeed him in the doorway in the flashback, which I admit might very well be the case.
The existence of a third brother, though it explains other things, still doesn't clarify who it is that Allen loves and will have to kill upon turning into the 14th. Remember, that phrase was spoken to Allen, not Nea. If it's a third brother, then it's likely Allen's never known of him before at all. So then who is this person that he loves?
Another thing, I've always felt that the Earl's feelings toward Nea could be summarized with chiildhood jealousy. He seems to have found it unfair that he couldn't be with Nea as much as he wanted. Again, this feeling would be very common with twin brothers who have to be apart often because one is often sick (and we do know Mana was very often away/asleep due to illness).
Now as for Road protecting Mana and Nea's mother, couldn't that figure be Nea himself? And the scene can be interpreted very differently. It could be Nea discovering that the mother was already hurt (by someone else?) and that's his anger at the perpetrator that we see in his eyes. Because if that was really 35 years ago, and Tykki really is Nea's descendant as you say, then that couldn't have possibly been Tykki in that scene.
If only Hoshino would clarify, at least the point about a host's soul, then we can maybe start to make sense of things. Let's not forget Alma. His/her soul was still intact right up until the end. Despite being transformed to another body and then again to an Akuma. So it does seem the host soul stays inside no matter what. Which is why I considered the idea of Mana's human side(soul) being brought forth and the Akuma (Earl) still being able to function.
Last edited by StrawberryLulzJam; 02-28-2013 at 02:05 AM.
I see the start of an addiction! Oh boy, this is gonna be a good one.
Was the Last DGM really in February?
No, I just checked seems it came out at the end of December 2012, LOL DGM!
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