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When SpongeBob is being chased by the "zombies," there is a fish wearing scuba gear, but later in the chasing scenes, the scuba fish is missing while the other fish from the scene are still there.
When SpongeBob puts Gary on the ground after biting Squidward, the blue cloth from Squidward's pants suddenly disappears from Gary's mouth while the rip in Squidward's pants is still there.
When the news is detailing Mad Snail Disease, the drawing of how it spreads is of Squidward, who was the first one to be bitten.
How is there fire during the disease attack if they are underwater?
How did Gary go up Squidward's large sticks if barbwire covered it? There is no way he could pass the barbwire.
When Perch Perkins said the Mad Snail Disease was spreading through the air, how could the disease spread thorugh the air, if they are underwater?
Look Closely: When SpongeBob pulled up a wallet full of pictures of Patrick, you can see Patrick's butt under his and SpongeBob's picture.
In other episodes, the doctors are purple, but in this episode he's orange.
When Gary was shown hoping on top of Squidward's sharp posts, the reason why Gary remained unharmed is because snail mucous (the slime snails drag underneath) protects the body. It can even protect them while sliding down a sharp sword!
In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Perch Perkins is purple, but in this episode he's orange.
When the doctor pulled the sliver out of Gary it was small. But when it showed him holding it, it was much bigger.
Dr. Gill Gilliam: (after removing the sliver from Gary) I'm sure this was the cause of his distemper, making for serious, grouchy snailitis.
Mr. Krabs: Alright, but it's coming out of your paycheck.
Fish: I don't work here.
Patrick: This disease will ravage your body with bloodshot eyes, loss of balance, messy pants, ticklish rib cage, severely untrimmed toenails, and finally, the bite from that infected snail will turn you into... a zombie. (Squidward screams)
Patrick: You need to get that snail of yours to a doctor before he bites someone important.
(both notice Gary is gone and gasp)
Patrick: There's a mad snail on the loose!
(SpongeBob is being chased by zombies)
Mr. Krabs: SpongeBob! Come in, and let your friends in, too, they look hungry.
Squidward: THAT'S IT! SPONGEBOB!
SpongeBob: Hi, Squidward.
Squidward: Hey, SpongeBob..... KEEP YOUR SHELL VERMIT OFF OF MY PROPERTY!
Patrick: Okay, but I have my eyes on you!
Old Man: (to Patrick) If you can take out your eye and put it on him, wouldn't that make you a zombie, too?
Patrick: Aaahh! I'm a zombie?!
Old Man: How do we know we're all not zombies?
SpongeBob: Squidward, you're not a zombie, remember?
Squidward: Oh, yes I am. (to customer) Welcome to the Krusty Krab, may I take your order?
(SpongeBob runs to Krusty Krab)
SpongeBob: The doors locked! Somebody let me in!
(starts banging on door)
Mr. Krabs: SpongeBob! Hello!
SpongeBob: Mr. Krabs, please let me in!
Customer: Don't let him in! He could be a zombie!
Mr. Krabs: (to SpongeBob) Well, how do we know that you're not zombies like them?
(points toward people behind SpongeBob)
SpongeBob: Mr. Krabs! If I were a zombie, could I do this?
(SpongeBob squeezes through door)
Mr. Krabs: Hey, it's SpongeBob!
SpongeBob: That's right! Now let me in!
Mr. Krabs: Yeah, that's SpongeBob all right!
Patrick: Hmm... I think he might be a zombie. He's looking a little yellow.
SpongeBob: Patrick! Would a zombie have a picture of his best friend in his wallet?
(SpongeBob shows his picture of Patrick and himself)
Patrick: I guess not. But I'll still keep my eye on you.
Plankton doesn't make an appearance in this episode.
Squidward has a pet rock collection.
It's revealed that Squidward is ticklish.
This episode has a similar event with another episode. In this one, Squidward was turned into a zombie by Gary. In "I Was a Teenage Gary," Squidward was apparently turned into a snail.
Squidward is seen slipping on Gary's snail slime when he walks out the door and yells at him. This is the exact same thing Squidgard did in episode "SpongeBob B.C."
The doctor fish that made his first appearance in Season 1 makes a return in this episode, but he's orange instead of purple.
It is revealed that Bikini Bottom citizens are called "Bikini Bottomites."
Sandy does not appear in this episode.
This episode premiered along with a rerun of "The Fry Cook Games."
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
The title of this episode may be an allusion to the saying, "One Bitten, Twice Shy."
The ending is similar to an Ed, Edd n' Eddy episode where Johnny 2x4 pulls a rock out of Ed's shoe, curing Ed of his bad and destructive mood during the episode.
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The infection on this episode is like on the 6teen episode "Dude of The Living Dead" where everyone in the mall got bitten by a zombie.
Mad Snail Disease
Mad Snail Disease is a spoof of Mad Cow Disease, which was when the meat of some cows was infected, and transferred the disease to those that ate it.
Episode Title: Once Bitten
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Patiala: One of the most barbaric incidents has come to light from Punjab, where a six-year-old kid has accused his father of cutting him with blade several times.
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The parents of the kid are fighting a divorce case in a court in Punjab. Six months ago the court had given the custody of the child to the father. The court had also asked the father Baljit Singh to take his son to meet his mother Amandeep Kaur every month. However, Baljit didn't do so and whenever the kid used to ask to visit his mother he used to torture him badly.
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COLUMBIA — Matt Aragon, 24, always wanted to be a Marine.
"My grandfather was in the Marines and fought in Okinawa," said Aragon, who has been living in Columbia for three years.
He was in high school when terrorists hit the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and he decided it was time to take action.
"I called a recruiter that day and signed myself up," he said.
He left June 25, 2002, for Camp Pendleton, which is 38 miles from downtown San Diego. During his two months at Camp Pendleton, Aragon learned the history of the Marine Corps, war tactics, weapon systems, radio usage and overall basic survival tips.
He also began to train and get into shape. A typical day consisted of waking up at 5 a.m., running with a lot of screaming and yelling involved, breakfast, drills, more running, classes, more screaming and yelling.
After Camp Pendleton, he spent a month and a half in infantry training and was told he would be leaving soon. He prepared his family and friends, made a will, and on Feb. 2, 2003, Aragon was shipped off to Kuwait for 10 months.
Aragon was then sent to the city of An Najaf in the southern part of Iraq to control crime in the city and protect the mayor.
"Women would come up to us with a child whose arm was blown off and ask what to do. I'd tell them to take their child to the hospital, and they'd tell me they couldn't afford it," Aragon said.
Soldiers spent four-hour shifts on patrol with two- or three-hour breaks.
"I usually called my mom," Aragon said. Other duties consisted of training the Iraqi police in order to further control crime in the city.
The Marines trained prison guards to help round up prisoners set free when the war began, he said.
One of his final duties in An Najaf was to attempt to take down Muqtada al-Sadr, a political leader and commander, but was rejected at the last minute for more preparation.
On Oct. 2, 2003, Aragon flew back to Kuwait, where he was stationed for a week and took classes to learn about reentry back home.
"We call them the 'Don't Beat Your Wife' classes because they're preparing us for all the stuff we might come home to, like the possibility of wives being unfaithful while their husbands are overseas," he said.
After Kuwait, Aragon flew to the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms, Calif., and cleaned out his weapons. He was told he would become a squad leader and departed for Missouri.
He flew to St. Louis to see his family for the first time in more than 10 months and spent the next 20 days in Belle, visiting family and taking additional classes about readjustment until he returned once more to Twentynine Palms for squad training for the next assignment.
He spent the next 130 days training for his position and helping future Marines prepare for their coming journeys.
After the training was complete, his superiors hinted at his returning overseas. Then, something happened that changed everything.
"A friend was playing with a PVC pipe, which hit a Gatorade bottle. It broke, hit me in the eye and got stuck in my eyeball," Aragon said.
He spent the next month and a half indoors waiting for his eye to heal. He continued to teach classes as the Marines tried to figure out what to do about his situation.
"I made it through Iraq without getting taken out or shot," Aragon said. "And then I get taken out by a Gatorade bottle."
Aragon returned to Belle on Christmas Eve of 2004 and received his honorable discharge on Feb. 1, 2005. He now has a glass eye.
He spent the next six months with his parents "pouting," he said, and started dating his current girlfriend, Amanda Fernandez, 20.
Aragon decided to move to Columbia, where he got a job at Midway USA and began to attend classes at Moberly. After 18 months, he found himself having trouble sleeping, among other symptoms.
He tried counseling but refused to take any medication. After much deliberation, he decided to take a year off from school but continued working.
His girlfriend moved to Columbia in June, and they now live together. Aragon plans to go back to school in the fall.
He still worries, though, because his sister is in the military overseas. But he says he is getting better with time.
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So where do I begin? To say that Joël Robuchon knows how to run a restaurant is a bit of an understatement – the man holds 24 Michelin stars for crying out loud! He is culinary royalty across three continents. Last spring, I enjoyed a wonderful meal at Robuchon's two-Michelin starred restaurant in Monaco, and I had craved more of his Asian influenced French cooking ever since. So it was on a chilly January day that I found myself gravitating to part of the Robuchon stellar constellation: L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon in London.
Of Robuchon's 12-restaurant empire, only four are fully fledged starched white tablecloth affairs (Macau, Las Vegas, Monaco, and Tokyo). The rest are more informal dining spaces, which is not at all to say that the food is of a lower standard. Instead, the more casual Atelier (French for 'workshop') concepts are designed to be more laid back and accessible, allowing you to watch as the chefs grill, chop, and tweeze your meal right in front of you.
I'm usually too self-conscious to eat alone at high-end restaurants, but on this day I made a rare exception. So with a lunchtime table for one booked and my copy of The Economist in hand (I wonder if there are any solo diners that don't bring reading material with them), I arrived at this Robuchon outpost in the heart of London's Covent Garden, which is run by the capable chef, Olivier Limousin. The restaurant has three levels, and I had booked a table in the ground floor L'Atelier. The other two floors contain a bar and a slightly more traditional dining room. Fortunately the layout of the ground floor restaurant lends itself to lone dining perfectly. In line with Robuchon's fascination for all things Japanese, the restaurant is dominated by an open-plan kitchen surrounded by a sushi bar-style counter in Indian rosewood, which is where I was seated. There are other, free-standing, tables that are also elevated, giving the restaurant a more relaxed feel. The décor, though, is straight out of the 1980's with bold shades of red and black dominating. The lighting inside was very dim, creating quite a sultry atmosphere, even at 1pm on a Wednesday. All in all, a very pleasant place to while away the afternoon.
The menu here is one of those irritating things that doesn't list separate starters or mains. Instead there are smaller and larger portions, and you are left to decipher which is which by price alone, which is no easy task – is a £39 egg and caviar dish bigger or smaller than a £36 plate of langoustine? I decided to make things easier and opted for the nine-course menu découverte at £125.
To begin, an amuse bouche of "royale" of foie gras with port wine reduction and Parmesan foam woke up the palate with a bang. This was a great combination of silky smooth foie gras mousse, salty cheese and an intense sweet and sour port wine hit. I had begun my excellent meal at Robuchon in Monaco in an almost identical fashion, except then the port reduction was replaced by a layer of salted caramel, so this was a pleasingly familiar start to the meal.
Another old friend from my Monaco experience (and one of my highlights of 2010) was next, and this was simply titled "Le Caviar". A caviar tin was placed in front of me and I watched as the waiter lifted the lid to reveal what looked like a tin full of Oscietra caviar. Of course, I already knew the punchline to this piece of culinary humour, and dug my mother of pearl spoon in to reveal a layer of intense lobster jelly and crab in fennel cream below the fish eggs. It was a beautiful mix of flavours, although I felt the execution of this dish was a touch better in Monaco.
A soup course was next, and what a bowl of soup it was! Butternut squash velouté sounded a tad tame when I first read it on the menu, but how wrong I was. I watched as a chef ladled thick and vibrantly orange soup into a bowl and then lovingly garnished it with small juice-filled segments of pink grapefruit, slivers of orange peel, coriander seeds, toasted pumpkin seeds, ground cardamom, coriander cress, and golden croutons. Wow! The soup had an earthy sweetness to it that was transformed by the freshness of the orange peel and grapefruit. The cardamom and coriander seeds gave a hint of winter spiciness and the toasted pumpkin seeds and croutons added a welcome bit of texture. This was one of the absolute highlights of the meal and every spoonful was slowly savoured.
A slab of seared duck foie gras was next, which arrived perfectly cooked with a good savoury crust and meltingly soft centre. Its richness was offset by a mix of grapefruit, apple and maple syrup, which provided the sweetness and acidity that foie gras needs.
This was followed by a fish course, and in a change to what was billed on the menu I was served a beautiful dish of grilled sea bass and Scottish langoustine tail served with clams and artichoke. This was another stand-out dish; the sea bass was perfectly cooked and the langoustine was impossibly sweet.
The main meat course followed and this was another Robuchon classic. Confit of quail's leg and foie gras stuffed quail breast had been grilled and slicked with a soy and honey glaze. This was served with a dollop of black truffle mashed potatoes, and a little pile of dill and chervil. I am getting hungry just writing this as this was yet another delightful dish. The quail was cooked to perfection – so juicy and soft. I mean how can you complain when you have foie gras and truffles on the same plate? As if this wasn't decadent enough, a small cocotte was served on the side containing Robuchon's infamous and impossibly rich mashed potatoes. Rumoured to be a blend of equal parts of potatoes and butter, I could feel my arteries thicken in anticipation of the first bite. It was sensational.
Desserts, although good, were a little more muted. Yuzu ice cream covered in popping candy-studded white chocolate was a fun little number. The citrus notes of the yuzu making this quite a refreshing dessert.
Finally, a beautiful looking dessert consisting of layers of Manjari chocolate mousse, white chocolate ice cream, and chocolate biscuit crumbs. Sitting atop the serving bowl was a thin circle of chocolate. I'm not a huge fan of chocolate-based desserts in general, but this was fine, if a little ordinary.
Service throughout the meal was friendly and efficient, and the sommelier picked out two wonderful glasses of wine to go with my lunch: a young Austrian Grüner Veltliner went really well with the first courses, while a fruit-packed and spicy Argentinean Enamore was perfectly matched with the quail.
L'Atelier seems to be a somewhat forgotten gem in the London dining scene. Perhaps its informality is off-putting to people about to spend a good wad of cash on a meal. But although the atmosphere is relaxed, don't forget that this place still holds two Michelin stars, one of only eight such restaurants in the capital, and the level of cooking here is monumentally good (Update 26/09/13: In the 2014 edition of the Michelin Guide it was announced that L'Atelier had lost its second star). I'll definitely be back for more as there was so much on the menu I wanted to try. Although maybe next time I'll bring a friend to share the experience with, as a meal at L'Atelier is just too good to keep to myself.
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@ A professional economist
To say that "Italy's economy is a basket case" seems a rather obvious overstatement, and risks to spoil an otherwise sound argument. Italy's economy has been badly stagnating during the past 35 years or so, due to the political folly that still permeates its illiberal, provincial and largely corrupt establishment. That does not (yet) make of it a "basket case", but certainly justifies some doubts about the fitness of Mr Draghi for the ECB top job, given his record of cosy relationship with such people. On that I fully agree with you: it was indeed my own point.
Putting out a technically sound case about the basics of Italy's competitiveness and growth can hardly be seen as "outside the mandate" of the Governor of the Bank of Italy, as you seem to suggest. Besides, Mr Draghi's failure to do so was entirely due to what you aptly call "the real world [of] … Italian politics". And that was exactly my point: condoning the rent-seeking behaviour of some important sectors of society may be politically expedient in the short run, to skirt controversy, but is hardly consistent with long-run monetary stability and the independence needed by the ECB.
@VITALIALE.I have been reading enough in the last years to recognize the french bloggers like you at first sight.Those like you are painting Mario Draghi as an exception in a messy country.This is nothing else than disinformation,say calumnies.Italy never was seriously jeopardized by the 2008 crisis because
1)His population works a lot and a lot saves
2)his banks are the most credible in europe because they take the word "money"seriously and the word "derivatives"for what it is:junk
3)because the government protect the savings of the people
4)the Country is the fifth industrial economy in the world
5)the import-export is healthy and not inflated by illusions,say endless stretches of debts called "subprimes"
Mario Draghi is not an exception,but the son of a culture that the disinformers are trying to delegitimate just because it's strong and wise.
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must be more than a couple of years that you didn't read TE, Sarkozy is one of the best TE deriding topics
Of course you are kidding. ISTAT has a perfectly usable site, which you should be well advised to visit on a regular basis, rather than asking me.
But there is much more to that than just statistics. The basic statistical fact appears to be that — Mafia or no Mafia — Italy is a much more economically homogeneous place than you or the Northern League would like to believe (give or take some persisting difference in initial conditions, inherited from 150 years ago). And the reason is that the rules of the game are basically the same everywhere: universal individual and tribal rent seeking, firmly entrenched in all aspects of social life (sometimes under the amusing Catholic misnomer of "solidarity"). Indeed, like it or not, the Triveneto has today roughly the same rent-producing system of political power, law, justice, industrial relations and family-controlled firms as, say, Abruzzo: and their growth rates are in fact more or less the same snail ones.
In my view, it's precisely Mr Draghi's close association with such a tribal system that makes him a less than ideal choice to lead the ECB. The sooner intelligent Italians like you will realize that, the better for all concerned, as Italy will then start to become something closer to a normal European country.
It seems to me that you are failing to see the wood because of the trees. According to ISTAT, you are reporting from a region that accounts for 2.1% of Italy's population and 2.3% of its GDP. During 1999-2009 it grew at an average 0.56% annual rate, which is only very slightly better than Italy's pitiful average of 0.5. Thus — although Friuli is certainly full of nice people like you, with no Mafiosi — you can hardly maintain that Italy as a whole or even your own region are not economically stagnating, whatever you may think you observe in your tiny professional world. I humbly suggest that you first take notice of the wider reality in which you live. And then ask yourself whence it comes. You might then perhaps discover that your apparent admiration for your regional leaders and the Northern League is somewhat misplaced, while my "erudite description" may not be all that far fetched, after all.
Again the economist has it all upside down. Its better with a broad consensus than a quick and wrong selection.
The economist consistently believes in quick and wrong selection... The economist is all about punching PR into everything, lets select whoever is best publicity, and do it quickly to avoid thinking about the selection..
The Bild says: "For Italians, inflation is a way of life, like tomato sauce with pasta". There are two errors in a single sentence: inflaction is our drama, mor than our way of life; and tomato sauce, despite the common belief, is used very sparsely in this country with fresh tomato all year long.
@JOE SOLARIS.If one doesn't spit on his country he gets "nationalistic poses".To be fashionable in this blog one must call Berlusconi a "pig",as you did,and ask"please invade us"as someone else confusing dignity with Nutella.
Given that The Economist's objective is to communicate to large international audiences, slang words and phrases such as " So why is Mr Draghi not a shoo-in?" or " Europe's Buggins's-turn mentality" adds nothing more than confusion to this article. But perhaps the editor is trying to induce either friendliness or intimacy ...
Professor Ferretti:
I live in Friuli. When you write of "illiberal, provincial and corrupt establishment" I am encouraged to take pity on the inhabitants of whatever Italian region you reside in.
That characterisation does not describe either the current center-right government under Renzo Tondo (the first to offer sanctuary to the Englaro family) nor the previous center-left government under Riccardo Illy. Nor does it describe any other regional government over the last 20 years here.
"35 years of stagnation"?! I represent a dozen Italian producers - mainly in Lombardy-Venetia - of machine tools, many of which did not even exist 35 years ago. When I think of the level of machine technology 35 years ago, even 5-10 years ago, there is nothing that evokes the word "stagnation". Nothing in the economic performance of the northeast of this country (including Emilia-Romagna) would justify the word "stagnation". Nothing in the northwest of this country would justify the word "stagnation". Perhaps you were thinking of the Italian university system, the most hide-bound in the developed world...
I assure you I have zero interest in nationalistic poses like our friend sgr. de Santis. However, if the best you can do to defend Mr. Draghi and Italy from absurd accusations is to confirm the worst stereotypes of a thoroughly "corrupt" Italy - then we have a problem. I will be voting for the Left in upcoming elections (be they within 1 or 2 years.) At the same time, everyone is aware there will be an explosion of the Northern League vote here. Please know that in my part of Italy both left and right are in substantial agreement with the League. If our considerable economic and social progress is condemned to being represented by your erudite, but mistaken description of a "corrupt and stagnant Italy" then it is time to turn the 150-year anniversary party into a "Cashmere Divorce".
On a purely personal level, I could perhaps recommend that you consider moving somewhere northward, say to Austria or Slovenia. If I saw such a hopeless situation, I would leave - both for my own peace of mind and for that of my family.
@A professional economist:
Let's not exaggerate, OK? There are four southern regions (out of twenty in Italy) infamously infested by mafia-type organisations, called variously Mafia, N'Drangheta, Camorra and Sacra Corona Unita. There are also many rumours of mafia involvement in the billion-dollar infrastructure projects around the country.
To suggest however that one or more of the various mafias runs Italian finance is absurd. To insinuate that Mario Draghi would be conditioned or implicated with these criminal organisations is to raise an old racist bugaboo.
"Political coercion" against the Bank of Italy? From whom? That would suggest there exists some sort of unified political power and not the atomised, cynical, individualistic free-for-all that has always characterised Roman politics. Of course, the exception is the current mediatic dictator of Italy - Silvio Berlusconi. Draghi however is hardly conditioned by Silvio - being the man most cited to oust Berlusconi and head up an institutional government of "national salvation". Sort of the Italian ElBaradei. For precisely this reason, Berlusconi can be counted upon to support Draghi's candidacy - and send the primary threat to his political career to Frankfurt.
As for the idea that Italy is an economic basket case - our deficit in 2010 was at 4.3%, one of the lowest anywhere in or out of the euro-zone. GDP growth at 1.2%, inflation at 1.6% and unemployment at 8.6%. Estimates for 2011 include a deficit at 2.6%, growth at 1.1%, inflation at 2.1% and unemployment at 8.9%.
Those statistics can be compared to the UK, where a ruinous deficit of 12% in 2010 is expected to continue into 2011: this has achieved an (artificial) growth of only 1.8% in 2010 and is expected to do little better in 2011. At a cost of exploding inflation, now over 4% (while unemployment is stuck at 8%) the UK is on the brink of a financial crisis. Likewise the US and Japan.
Mr. Professional Economist - how far is Britain from stagflation?
And what percentage of Italian population and economy is represented, pray tell, by the Tri-Veneto "from Trento to Trieste"? :-)
I did not call Berlusconi a pig - I said he was going to be "roasted slowly by the powers-that-be in Rome like a pig on a skewer." There is a difference between a metaphor and a simile. Read this, based on a recent article from La Stampa:
More than PROFESSIONAL ECONOMST,a professional defamer.Pity that those who make the sales budget of Mercedes,Renault,Bayer,Total and so on doesn't feel a suspect smell in our money.
The author makes a weak argument that Mr Draghi is the best candidate on account of some industry experience at GS, central banking experience and supervisory experience. There are plenty of experienced central bankers in Europe who can lead the ECB. Regulatory experience is not as necessary as market credibility and the ability to command political respect. The Italian Government, banking system, aristocracy and organized crime are deeply intertwined and it will be hard for markets to believe that Mr Draghi won't be vulnerable to political coercion, more so than northern European counterparts for instance. Italy's economy is a basket case and has been so for decades. Appointing an ECB head who, even through association, doesn't inspire full market confidence at a time of significant strain, is a mistake. Europe needs a strong and steady hand, from a system trusted for its past performance and a dedication to the pan-European dream. Having Italy at the helm at Europe's time of need will erode market confidence.
he is a qualified and capable mann recently was a candidate to lead a technical qovernemnt in case of Berlusconi's government collapse ....I hope he will take this position after Trichet, for the best of the EU.
I read in the past your comments and I often disagree but I always like the way you respectfully explain your ideas. You are saying Darghi had a fleeble voice on what you underlined as the priorities of Italy's competitiveness (on which I agree upon). However please consider the real world on the Italian politics: if he had shouted, or toughly remarked something outside his mandate, wouldn't he become another chaotic parlour's dweller typical of Italy? he kept the banking system together with an international standing, and I personally consider this as an exceptional achievement for a banker.
@de sanctis
Haven't you read too much conspirancy's novels? However looking at real world's politics.... you could have some right...
I don't know in which world you are living in saying Ciampi was ruinous for the institution... or you wanted to say Fazio?
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I don't know in which world you are living in saying Ciampi was ruinous for the institution... or you wanted to say Fazio?
Both were very bad for the institution (but I recognize that Fazio was by far the worse one).
My reference to Ciampi was due to the fact that Draghi was considered a "Ciampi boy".
I agree with the writer of this article, Mr Draghi is well qualified and a very good person.
About him being Italian, and so disreputable, due to our current political confusion, it does not take a genius to understand this is rubbish.
About Italians being inflation-loving people, why do you think we were so happy to be part of the euro zone? It was quite an effort for us in 1998 to have all our public spending under controll but we managed it.
Talking about Italy I always ask people to take in consideration that it is only a 150 years old state, and has been a Republic for only 63 years. Almost a baby if compared with the other European national states.
So summing up Germans Draghi is trustworthy!
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- "I still have nightmares about the Stealth Elites... they would come out of nowhere. You had to look very, very closely; you could see the air move just before they jump you. But then it was usually already too late..."— Private Roger Alfarsi[1]
The Stealth Sangheili is a Sangheili rank of the Covenant, and later the Swords of Sanghelios.
Stealth Sangheili, although an offshoot of the Covenant Special Operations division, are not the same as Special Operations Sangheili since they are officially a part of the Covenant Army. The Stealth Elite corps operates standard battlefield units who participate in all major groundside operations, while SpecOps Sangheili work independently in small teams.[2]
Stealth Sangheili are usually armed with plasma rifles, either single-wielded or dual-wielded. Frequently, these soldiers use energy swords, and often lie in wait in order to ambush their enemies. They are also far less prone to make tactical mistakes, such as not charging directly into a fight and taking cover more often, which is important due to their relative lack of shielding. Their agility and Active camouflage makes them difficult targets to hit, and they often attack in pairs, very much like Mgalekgolo.
The best way to combat a Stealth Sangheili in Halo: Combat Evolved would be to take advantage of their weak shielding. The Pistol and the Sniper Rifle will kill them with a single shot to the head, though it can be difficult to land shots due to the Sangheili's agility and camouflage ability. The sniper rifle's night vision makes this easier because it makes them quite visible. The Assault Rifle is very effective at close range, as its ability to fill the air with a large number of projectiles reduces the need for accurate aiming, and allows the player to find the Sangheili more easily while they are still camouflaged. Explosives are also effective when trying to flush them out of hiding or from behind cover, or to damage them.
Despite having Active camouflage, when a Stealth Elite is equipped with an energy sword, the sword's glow will give away their location, making for an easy kill.
In Halo 2, use head shot-capable weapons such as the Sniper Rifle, Magnum, Battle Rifle, or the Covenant Carbine. Their relatively weak shields can be broken easily by these weapons, and like any other Sangheili soldier, they can be killed by a single headshot while unshielded. Marksman weapons such as the Sniper Rifle can kill them with a single headshot even when fully-shielded depending on difficulty you're playing on. The Shotgun is very effective when combating a Stealth Elite in a close quarter's environment.
Stealth Sangheilis appear frequently in the Halo 2 campaign and mainly the level Outskirts on Legendary, though they also appear in the underwater structure in the level Regret, and on Gravemind.
Armor and ShieldsEdit
These Sangheili are clad in armor that comes in several different variations. They are a specialty class, like the Rangers, and are suited for stealth operations.
During and prior to the Battle of Installation 04, their armor was a light cyan and gray color, wore pointed helmets and shoulder pads (signifying rank), and had a Forerunner glyph on their back. However, this armor system did not allow for use of a personal energy shield, allowing for a quick and easy kill if their location is known.
During the Battle of Earth and the Battle of Installation 05, these Stealth soldiers received updated and improved armor. The color was changed from a grayish tone to either a brown and steel or silver and steel color. In addition, the designers added in personal energy shields for increased survivability. The shielding system worn by Stealth Elites is significantly different from any other armor system worn by the Sangheili. Stealth Sangheilis' shields recharge incredibly quickly, much faster than any other shield system seen in use in the Halo universe (including the shielding systems of Elite combat harnesses, SPARTAN power armor, and Brute power armor). Additionally, Stealth Elites appear to have almost twice as much health as a standard Minor Elite. On the downside, these shields are noticeably weaker than those worn and used by Sangheili Minors, with almost 50% the shield strength of a Minor Sangheili's shields.
UNSC RemarksEdit
- "I'm a sniper, right? I'll take a target out before they even know I'm there. But the Stealth Elites? They might be even sneakier than me."[3]
- "I still have nightmares about the Stealth Elites... they would come out of nowhere. You had to look very, very closely; you could see the air move just before they jump you. But then it was usually already too late..."[4]
- Stealth Sangheili are not to be confused with Ossoonas, who also employ Active camouflage. Ossoonas are meant to spy on the enemy without participating in the fight unless spotted, while Stealth Sangheili are for combat purposes.
- In Halo: Reach, Stealth Sangheili are replaced by the new version of Spec Ops Elites, which appear to be a combination of Stealth Elites and Spec Ops Elites from the past games. The Elites wear dull red armor.
- The Stealth Sangheili use the same armor in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary as the Spec Ops Elites in Halo: Reach, albeit their armor is white.
- In Halo: Combat Evolved, the Stealth Elites have weaker armor than Minors. It only takes one fully-charged shot from a Plasma Pistol to kill them.
- ↑ Halo: Spartan Assault, Random Pre-Game Quote
- ↑ Halo Encyclopedia, page 133
- ↑ Private Molly Markozi, Halo: Spartan Assault (Random Pre-Game Quote)
- ↑ Private Roger Alfarsi, Halo: Spartan Assault (Random Pre-Game Quote)


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Inspired by works of astrological mythology and the blurred lines between fantasy and reality, five-piece psych-pop band SKY WHITE TIGER formed in Brooklyn in 2009. After a decade of writing, recording, and performing independently with artists as far reaching as Radiohead, David Bowie, Sufjan Stevens, and The Polyphonic Spree, the five life-long brethren decided to take matters into their own paws. After a batch of supporting US tour dates with Rufus Wainwright and a few months in the studio with Brooklyn-based Producer Bryce Goggin, SKY WHITE TIGER has recently completed their debut LP - ELECTRA - to be released in 2012. Whether performing on a concert stage, art gallery, or planetarium dome, SKY WHITE TIGER fuses sound, costume and light design, transforming any space into the Tiger Realm of the endless imagination. Come Meowt and Play...
At this point you probably have a lot of questions. This man, this band… this PEGASUS WARNING. What is it? Who is it? It's a vibration you've never heard, an energy never felt, a sonorous phantasmagoria never experienced. Whatever your inquiries or feelings may be, the answer is this: PEGASUS WARNING is everything you think it is and more.
PEGASUS WARNING (a.k.a. Guillermo E. Brown) sought an education in the other-worldly at an early age. Raised in New York, he was born to a Panamanian priest-wizard and an American ethnomusicologist-healer. He began his sonic deviations at the age of 5, and was soon led into the world of sound by his grandfather, a percussionist-electrician. He tried to remedy the disparate elements clinging the walls of his mind. He immersed himself with teachers, vagabonds, and visionaries; appearing, recording, producing, playing, and/or writing with a wide range of artists including: Anti-Pop Consortium, The Beat Kids, Anthony Braxton, Dave Burrell, CANT, Das Racist, Dj Logic, DJ Spooky, El P, Cochemea Gastelum, Vijay Iyer, Jahcoozi, King Britt, Mike Ladd, George Lewis, Jamie Lidell, Arto Lindsay, Spoek Mathambo, Mocky, William Parker, Lucky Paul, Vernon Reid, Matthew Shipp, Spring Heel Jack, TECLA, The Temper Trap, Theifs, Tortoise, Twin Shadow, Gordon Voidwell, the late David S. Ware, and Saul Williams.
Then, at the dawn of a new decade, there was a luminous explosion of consonances. Mysterious as silence overcome by the rapture of the Muses, he began composing a strange new mix of lyricism and soulful splendor. In 2010, it crystallized, and after touring the world, Jamie Lidell, co-produced a slew of tracks that would be the first terrestrial signs of what is now known as PEGASUS WARNING. The PEGASUS hoof struck solid ground, thunder bellowed, ideas and artistic forces collided creating a supernova of sound.
PEGASUS WARNING incorporates acoustic and electronic instrumentation, 8 bit noise, pounding hooves, beating wings, soulful melodies, and human-machine driven rhythms. Influenced by sovereigns of contemporary music like Sun Ra, Grace Jones, and Bad Brains, PEGASUS WARNING has been described by vocalist/producer Mike Ladd as "The System 2.0". Filmmaker Harmony Korine deemed him, "a male Chaka Khan."
2012 will see the release of PEGASUS WARNING's WOOF TICKET EP (Plug Research) with coinciding videos by artist-visionaires like Wangechi Mutu, and remixes by sound-makers like Spoek Mathambo and Gordon Voidwell. The full length LP will debut 2013.
At this point you probably still have a lot of questions. This man, this band… this PEGASUS WARNING. What is it? Who is it?
The answer is simple:
Follow your impulses
Demand your dreams
Come down from the mountain
begin again
be a thunderous cloud
and heed your calling…
Northern Bells is a five piece indie-rock outfit hailing from Brooklyn via Ohio, Portland, and Maryland. A reincarnation of the fledgling lo-fi collective In Cadeo, Northern Bells creates an autumnal medley of indie and pop rock sensibilities. They've been celebrated as a more bombastic version of The National, combining the addictive melodies and epic crescendos of Annuals andThe Arcade Fire with a sprechgesang baritone lyricism reminiscent of Leonard Cohen & Jeff Tweedy.
Northern Bells is a collective of veterans from the Brooklyn music soundscape. Jared P. Scott (vocals, guitars) toured with The Hold Steady & Art Brut while in the post-punk trio Demander. He has recorded and toured with Franz Nicolay of The Hold Steady & Brain Viglione of The Dresden Dolls. Pete Sustarsic (drums) also plays in Oberhofer. Fresh off a tour with Matt & Kim, Sustarsic was heralded by Relix Magazine as "the best drummer at Lollapalooza". Dan Neustadt (keys) toured with The Hold Steady and played keys on their album Heaven is Whenever. A founding member of Anti-Social Music, Neustadt has also shared the stage with Wyclef Jean and played with World/Inferno Friendship Society. Chris Loxely (cello) has played his signature string landscapes with countless bands including Akron/Family and Ponyhof. Travis Tonn (bass) also plays with The Library is on Fire and was a founding member of Rails To Russia (w/ Eytan Oren of Eytan & The Embassy).
The smart songwriting skillfully alternates between brooding and anthemic to create a decidedly intimate listening experience as showcased in Keep it in the Dark - co-produced by Girls Against Boys' Eli Janney ofThe Soft Pack, Illinois, Ryan Adams & Wilco – the debut full-length record hits the streets in December 2012.
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NIWA's research station at Lauder specialises in measuring ozone, UV levels and greenhouse gases. Images: NIWA
Driving along State Highway 85 between Ranfurly and Alexandra, Central Otago's old Pig Route, it would be easy to miss Lauder - if it weren't for a few strange domes and antennae sticking out from the paddocks. NIWA's atmospheric research station was set up in 1961 to study the earth's upper atmosphere and to measure auroras and airglow. Central Otago's clear skies and lack of pollution provided an ideal site for optical observations, initially carried out from a converted GMC truck known as the "dog box", but the station also incorporated a radar system that had been established near Invercargill during the International Geophysical Year in 1957/58.
During the late 1970s, when the first concerns about ozone depletion were raised, Lauder scientists, known locally as the "stargazers" began investigating the lower atmosphere. By the time the ozone hole was discovered in 1985, the team had already contributed to research into the causes and effects of ozone depletion and began regular measurements of nitrous oxide, ozone, UV radiation and trace gases associated with the ozone layer.
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COLUMBIA — It was a confusing cultural moment, even by U.S. standards.
But imagine you're from Inner Mongolia, China, attending your first baseball game ever, on a beautiful Saturday in July, and you're handed a Santa hat at the gates.
For a group of government officials from Inner Mongolia, getting a taste of American culture at a Royals game in Kansas City, it was just one strange experience among many. They entered the gates of Kauffman Stadium along with other groups from MU's Asian Affairs Center, and were handed Santa hats decorated with Royals monograms. Salvation Army bell-ringers and a band playing Christmas tunes welcomed them next.
The theme of the night's game was Christmas in July, of course.
Welcome to the heartland.
Attending the game were about half of the 18 delegates from the autonomous region of China. The Asian Affairs Center is hosting them in a three-month program to learn about the U.S.
For those who chose the baseball game over a trip to New York City, it was a singular way to learn about the idiosyncrasies of the culture. Some things were lost in translation, including the crowd doing the wave and the concept of innings. But the consensus from the Inner Mongolians at the end of the game was that it was "good" and "interesting."
Liu Haipeng, vice director of the personnel department of Inner Mongolia, didn't need words to express his excitement. He cheered and danced after a game-winning home run by the Royals' David DeJesus. Then again, he danced when the opposing team's Ichiro Suzuki got a hit.
With the help of a translator, Li Chunguang, deputy secretary general of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Government, said the group's experience in more than two months so far has been significant. He explained that it is difficult for the leaders of the government to take off so much time in a foreign country to explore things such as the economy, politics, culture and daily life.
Sang Kim, director of the MU Asian Affairs Center and the Missouri International Training Institute, said the government of Inner Mongolia has chosen Columbia as a training base in 2005 and 2007, as well as this summer.
"Inner Mongolian Government had been sending its officials to the East and West Coast areas of the U.S. before they were being sent to Columbia, Missouri. It was OK for them to go to those urban, international cities but they weren't getting a whole lot of true American experience, according to the feedback I heard from the organizers," Kim said.
Not only does Columbia offer a unique taste of the U.S., the program sponsored by the Asian Affairs Center also offers diverse educational opportunities for the group of officials.
"The program is a combination of classroom learning and hands-on field trips and professional site visits," Kim said. "In the classroom, they learn a lot about American English and culture, and also there are a series of global leadership, public administration-type seminars throughout the program. Toward the end of the program, to confirm what they have learned in the classroom, they go to different agencies of Missouri."
The government of Inner Mongolia funds the trip to improve the region. Those chosen to come to the training program at MU are usually promoted when they return home, said Kim.
"They may not see a whole lot on the federal level, but these are provincial officials so what they see and learn here apply to their work back in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region," Kim explained.
Li Shaohua, board chairman of Xizhuozi Mountain Grasslands Cement Corp. in Inner Mongolia, said through a translator that he was impressed with the way the local government makes money work, using a little to do a lot. He also appreciated its willingness to listen to the public's opinions.
Kim put into words an idea that resounded with many in the group, that their presence in Columbia is evidence of "glocalization" — globalization at a local level. For example, the group's visit allows Americans to learn about Inner Mongolia without having to travel to China.
Many members of the group said they see the benefits of this process. Chunguang said he hopes more Americans will travel to China to both learn a culture and share theirs, playing a role in the glocalization process.
Glocalization received a vocalization when members of the group did as they always do when they end a party: They sang a traditional song after a casual dinner at the Memorial Union.
As Kim joked to the group, it's not over until the fat lady sings in America, but it's really not over until the Inner Mongolian sings.