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The Four Great Satans
In General
Tropes relating to all four of them
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Issei even wonders how all four of them can even run Hell's affairs.
- Asskicking Pose: As the Satan Rangers.
- Authority Equals Asskicking: They've all earned their credentials to be the Four Lords of Hell by kicking ass and taking names.
- Asskicking Equals Authority: Sirzechs and Ajuka earned their position specifically because they were too powerful to reasonably settle for anything less.
- Badass In Charge: Everyone of them, but the most notable one is Sirzechs.
- Barrier Maiden: Volume 21 and EX reveal that, except Ajuka, the Satans and their peerage (minus their Queen) along with the rest of the Alliance leaders are forced to seal Trihexa and suppress its power inside that seal for God knows how many years.
- Four-Temperament Ensemble: Sirzechs (Choleric), Serafall (Sanguine), Ajuka (Melancholic), and Falbium (Phlegmatic).
- Large Ham: When acting as the Satan Rangers but especially Sirzechs and Serafall.
- Paper-Thin Disguise/Master of Disguise: Issei's not fooled with how all five of them are acting as the Satan Rangers, so he's the former. Rias genuinely doesn't know that those five are her brother, her sister-in-law, and the other three lords of Hell.
- Satan: Its only in Title since they are not the original Satans.
- Super Sentai: It's as hilarious as one can think of.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: The original four Great Satans died in the Great War along with God, the four current Satans are just their replacements.
- There Is No Kill Like Overkill: All four plus Grayfia in a Sentai suit shot down an evil spirit. It tore the the entire sky and ripped open a new dimension.
Sirzechs Lucifer
Sirzechs Lucifer (Gremory)
- Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe (Japanese) and Alex Organ (English)
- The Ace: Back in the day.
- All-Encompassing Mantle: When he appears in the anime. Guy's got style.
- Badass: Even for an ultimate devil, Sirzechs apparently is so special because he's one of the supposedly three super devils that exist in this world. When he releases his full power by transforming into Power of Destruction, he joins the ranks of the strongest beings in the series (most of which are gods).
- Badass Baritone
- Badass Pacifist: Would prefer peace talks instead of fighting, but if push comes to shove, he will vaporize you.
- Beware the Nice Ones
- Boke and Tsukkomi Routine: The boke to Grafyia's tsukkomi.
- Cassandra Truth: "Actually, she's (Grayfia) my wife." Grayfia then tells people that she's the head maid of the Gremory household. Yes, they're both married.
- Chivalrous Pervert: Considering he's the one who made the suggestion to Issei to use "Gift" on Rias' breasts...
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Any of his fights, including the one with Issei. And he wasn't even taking it seriously!
- Dating Catwoman: Back in the day, him and Grayfia were enemies because he was from the new generation devils and Grayfia was a servant of the original Lucifer.
- Eldritch Abomination: What the true form of his Power of Destruction looks like. This was enough to scare Hades, the god of the dead.
- Glowing Eyes of Doom
- Gone Horribly Right: In the same case as the Hoist by His Own Petard example below, Sirzechs originally championed the Oppai Dragon series to bring a source of hope and inspiration to the children of the Underworld. The fact that his son prefers Oppai Dragon to Satan Red, ie Ise over his own father, depresses him greatly.
- Happily Married: To Grayfia.
- Hoist by His Own Petard: Played for Laughs when he asked his son which one he prefers: Satan Red or Breast Dragon. His son prefers the Breast Dragon. The hoist part? He was the one who pushed for that series in the first place.
- Inexplicably Identical Individuals: Really looks like a male version of Rias. Of course, that's where the similarity ends.
- Insane Troll Logic: He once spent what is implied to be several days (if not a few weeks) straight stalking Issei as Satan Red in an attempt to take back Millicas' admiration from Oppai Dragon. It is exactly as insane as it sounds.
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy
- Nice Guy: He's quite mellow, to say the least.
- The One That Got Away: He seals himself and his peerage to prevent Trihexa from wreaking havoc, leaving Grayfia whom he does not want to get involved with the monster.
- Promoted Fanboy: In-Universe. He wanted to compose his own music for a long time. Issei's show, "Oppai Dragon" made it possible for him.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: The red to Grayfia's blue.
- The Rival: According to Serafall, him and Ajuka were rivals back in the day to the point they even competed for the title of Lucifer.
- Sentai
- Shape Shifter: He can change into a cat if he wishes. This is how he met and made Souji his Knight.
- Shipper on Deck: He fervidly ships Issei with Rias.
- Switching P.O.V.: The light novel only shows us the conversation between Lord Phenex and Lord Gremory after Issei defeats Raiser while Sirzechs went away. In the anime, it shows his and Grayfia's perspective on the reason why he handed out the griffon to Issei and his thoughts on the Welsh Dragon joining the devil faction.
- Tranquil Fury: You do NOT want to piss this guy off at all.
Serafall Leviathan
Serafall Leviathan (Sitri)
- Voiced by: Ai Shimizu (Japanese) and Stephica Nishalencia (English)
- Action Girl: Her reaction towards Bandersnatches invading the Underworld? "A spear that can kill a god? Screw that, I'm going!" And she freezes a Bandersnatch right after that.
- Berserk Button / Big Sister Instinct: Threaten or harm Sona near her and she will murder them.
- Beware the Nice Ones
- Cool Big Sis
- Cosplay: As a Magical Girl.
- Cry Cute: In one of the Bor N Specials, she gets this look after Sona refuses to help her try on a blue Cosplay outfit, though it doesn't last long.
- Disproportionate Retribution: Not invited to the school observation? She'll just wage war on Heaven to blow off steam.
- Elemental Powers
- Genki Girl: Fits this to a T.
- Girl-on-Girl Is Hot: Her introduction in the anime has her saying she wouldn't mind having sweet hot sex with Sona, her sister. In her own words, some Onee-sama! So-chan! yuri yuri action.
- Girlish Pigtails
- The Glomp: Towards Sona.
- Incest Subtext: If you can call Serafall proclaiming reuniting and embracing in a "yuri" way subtle. Especially when done in school and in front of others.
- Kawaiiko
- Nice Hat
- Person of Mass Destruction: According to Sona, a simple wave of her staff can destroy Japan four times over.
- Say it With Stars
- Sibling Yin-Yang: Is a lot more cheerful compared to Sona.
- The Smurfette Principle: The only female Satan.
- Vapor Wear: Doesn't wear a bra under her shirt.
- Zettai Ryouiki: Grade A. She is only a Tsundere away from getting Grade S!
Ajuka Beelzebub
Ajuka Beelzebub (Astaroth)
- Voiced by: Junichi Yanagita (Japanese) and Jerry Jewell (English)
- Badass: You really do not want to mess with him if you value your life. Same case with Sirzechs, he's considered a super devil. When he gets serious, he joins the ranks of the strongest beings in the world (most of which are gods).
- Curb-Stomp Battle: He can curb stomp an army while sitting down in his chair.
- Good with Numbers: So good that most of his devil powers are result of his calculations.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Sirzechs.
- Mad Scientist: Created the Evil Pieces system, and modifies it For the Lulz.
- Mistaken for Terrorist: He's accused of being one of the terrorists in Volume 6 despite the fact that he was also attacked. Might have something to do with one of the members of his former house working for the Khaos Brigade.
- The Rival: According to Serafall, him and Sirzechs were rivals back in the day.
Falbium Asmodeus
Falbium Asmodeus (Glasya-Labolas)Considered as the military genius but hardly does any work and just passes his work to either his servants or to other people.
- Brilliant, but Lazy: Passes off his work to his servants. Which is ironic, considering Asmodeus is the patron demon of lust
The Gremory Family
Lord Gremory
Lord Gremory
- Voiced by: Show Hayami (Japanese) and Andrew Chandler (English)
- Badass Baritone: It's Show Hayami; this is expected.
- Badass Beard: From the looks of it at least.
Venelana Gremory
Venelana Gremory (née Bael)
- Voiced by: Mari Shiraishi (Japanese) and Monica Rial (English)
- Early-Bird Cameo: She makes an appearance (albeit with unspoken lines) in chapter 21 of the manga. She doesn't make her appearance until Volume 5 of the novels.
- Generation Xerox: Looks just like her daughter except with brown hair.
- Older Than They Look
- Red Baron: Brunette Madame the Extinct
- Shipper on Deck: Ships her daughter to Issei.
Milikas Gremory
Milikas Gremory
- Voiced by: Ari Ozawa (Japanese)
- Brutal Honesty: Flat-out admitting to Sirzechs that he prefers the Oppai Dragon over Satan Red? Ouch.
- Curtains Match the Window
- Future Badass: He becomes a Super Devil in the future along with succeding the Gremory House.
- Pint-Sized Powerhouse: Has enough demonic power to give even Issei and Kiba a run for their money. Well, at least until they stopped holding back.
- Royalty Super Power: Inherited his father and aunt's Power of Destruction.
- Someone to Remember Him By: After Sirzechs seals himself to suppress Trihexa, Milicas becomes this to Grayfia.
- Wise Beyond Their Years: Gave Xenovia a long lecture on how to use her Ex-Durandal's powers (to Kiba's joy to the point of crying Manly Tears) and is even thinking about which members he wants in his peerage.
- The Wise Prince: Justified since his parents are the rulers of Hell.
Grayfia Lucifuge
Grayfia Lucifuge-Gremory
- Voiced by: Saori Seto (Japanese) and Krishna Smitha (English)
- Boke and Tsukkomi Routine: Always the tsukkomi whenever Sirzechs does something outrageous.
- Braids of Action
- Cain and Abel: She's the older Abel while her younger brother Euclid is the younger Cain.
- Cool Big Sis: To Rias, the stern type.
- The Comically Serious: Anytime she starts to appear, there will be hilarity. Must be why Issei defers to her greatly.
- Curtains Match the Window
- The Dreaded: She can make Sirzechs' entire peerage scared just by showing up. One of them happens to be a giant that can breathe fire! Even Sirzechs himself is afraid of getting on her bad side, despite being much more powerful.
- Expy: Looks almost identical to Sakuya Izayoi.
- Foreshadowing: Her In Vino Veritas moment with Issei? The one where she mentions her family? It's going to be one of the main highlights of the 14th Volume, specifically her brother.
- Game Face: When a gigantic Issei tells her that he's got a plan but needs her and the entire servants of Sirzechs' help, she puts this face on.
- Gray Eyes
- Happily Married: To Sirzechs.
- In Vino Veritas: In the Hot Springs short story, it is revealed her personality switches under the influence of alcohol, primarily she becomes a bit of a troublemaker.
- Lady of War: She's regarded as Satan-level in power, even considered for the title of Leviathan, and she's much more reserved than the current one.
- Meaningful Name: Her last name, Lucifuge, is taken from Lucifuge Rofocale, a demon who is Lucifer's right-hand man. Given her family history of serving the original Lucifer and her service to Sirzechs, the current Lucifer, it's only natural.
- Meido
- Not So Different: Remember when Sirzechs wants to be called "Onii-chan" by Issei and she whacks him with a paper fan? In a Hot Springs Episode, she's alright with Issei calling her "Ane (elder sister)" at private times.
- Only Sane Woman: Whenever she joins in the antics of the Four Great Satans. And even then, sometimes she's weird seeing as she suggested to Rias to let Issei touch her breasts to power up.
- Paper Fan of Doom: Whips it out whenever Sirzechs says something stupid.
- Red Baron: The Ultimate Queen
- The Rival: To Serafall back in the day for the title of Leviathan.
- Shout-Out: Her given name comes from the Japanese names for Glaceon and Leafon.
- Statuesque Stunner: She stands at 5'10" according to official material.
- The Stoic: In head-maid mode. Nothing phases her even if Sirzechs does something stupid. Even Issei coming back to life as a giant garnered little more reaction than if he'd just returned home.
- Not So Stoic: As soon as she becomes Rias' sister, she'll sternly lecture Rias for a very long time. Not to mention, she'll release an aura so powerful, everyone in the room feels like they're going to die.
- Straight Woman: Pretty much the only normal person in the Gremory household (alongside Venelana) and among the Satan Rangers, to which the others set up the punchline. That is, if she isn't drunk.
- Switching P.O.V.: The light novel only shows us the conversation between Lord Phenex and Lord Gremory after Issei defeats Raiser while Sirzechs and Grayfia went away. In the anime, it shows hers and Sirzechs' perspective on the reason why the latter handed out the griffin to Issei and the latter's thoughts on the Welsh Dragon joining the devil group while Grayfia notes that he's happy about it. It probably reminded them of their circumstances back then.
- The Tease: The catch? She has to be drunk.
Sirzechs' Peerage
Sirzechs Lucifer's Peerage
EnkuA Qilin who is Sirzechs' Pawn.
Okita SoujiOne of the founding members of the Shinsengumi who has been reincarnated into Sirzechs' Knight. He is also Kiba's swordsmaster.
- The Mentor: To Kiba.
- The Shinsengumi: The leader of this universes version
Samuel Liddell MacGregor MathersSirzechs' Bishop who knows a lot about magic.
Surtr SecondSirzechs' Rook which he had to use a Mutation Piece.
- Berserk Button: Really hates it when he's compared to Bahamut.
- Breath Weapon: Could have taken out Jabberwocky if it weren't for its Healing Factor.
- Worf Barrage: As a result.
- Cloning Blues: Is a clone of Surtr.
- I Owe You My Life: After being created, he couldn't control his power so he went on a rampage till Sirzechs calmed him.
- It Was a Gift: He's the one who gives Issei his familiar: a flying ship called the "Skithblathnir".
- Playing with Fire
BeowulfA descendant of Beowulf who became Sirzechs' other Pawn due to him losing against Sirzechs.
- Butt Monkey: He is treated as a lackey by the other members.
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Considering he's supposed to be one of the strongest Pawns in the devil society...
- Defeat Means Friendship
Glowing Fish of the Deep Se BahamutSirzechs other Rook who has been mentioned in the afterword of Volume 8.
- The Unseen: So far, aside from comments of the Lucifer group who apparently was more useful than Surtr Second.
Phenex Family
In General
Tropes relating to them:
- Animal Motifs: The Phoenix. See Meaningful Name below.
- Playing with Fire
- Healing Factor: Coupled with Good Thing You Can Heal.
- Meaningful Name: Marqius Phenex in the Ars Goetia is described to have the appearance of the immortal bird, Phoenix, and the Phenex Family share the same motif and abilities as the Phoenix.
- Spell My Name with an "S": Inverted. The original uses the Phenex spelling, keeping with the Ars Goetia motif of the 72 Pillars. Funimation's subtitled streams use the Phoenix spelling, which doesn't help much since both words use the same katakana note .
- Then again according to The Other Wiki, Phoenix is an alternative spelling for Phenex.
Riser Phenex
Riser Phenex
- Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese) and Christopher Corey Smith (English)
- Arc Villain: He is the main antagonist of Volume 2 (Episodes 6-12 of Season 1 in the anime).
- Arranged Marriage: He and Rias became engaged because of an agreement between their families, in an attempt to preserve the bloodline of Pure-Blooded Devils.
- Break the Haughty: After losing the Engagement Challenge, he comes around to treat the protagonists with more respect. By the time of Issei's "death", he comes around to offer his sincere condolences.
- Character Exaggeration: His Jerkassery in the anime version. To the point when comparing him to his light novel version/manga version, he's way different.
- Disposable Fiancé
- Engagement Challenge
- Foil: Can be considered one for Issei. One is an Ordinary High-School Student while the other is a Born Winner; Issei wants a harem while Raiser already has one; and Issei is deeply respectful of Rias while Raiser treats her like a trophy to be won.
- Graceful Loser: He forgives Issei for his actions in cancelling his marriage with Rias, but he won't forgive him if he tries to make any unforgivable moves on his sister.
- Heroic BSOD: He sulks in his room after Issei defeats him in his engagement party.
- Immortality: His main strong point is that he can't be killed. As you can imagine that is enough to get through most enemies.
- Jerkass: When first introduced in the story.
- Pet the Dog: Despite the fact that he still acts like a jerk towards Rias and still kissed his servants in front the group, he actually gave a lot of good advice to Rias and told Issei that if Issei is defeated, it is a blow to Rias. Not to mention, he's the one who gave Rias a handicap and told her that their Rating Game will take place in 10 days and tells her that if she wants to do it now, he knows he'll curb-stomp them.
- Playing with Fire
- Noble Male, Roguish Male: With Ruval, he is the latter.
- Shout-Out Theme Naming: He is named after the 00 Raiser from Gundam 00.
- Spell My Name with an "S": His first name is often translated as either "Raiser" or "Riser", and his last name can be both "Phenex" and "Phoenix".
- Third-Person Person
- Took a Level in Kindness: He offers his condolences to the Occult Research Club when Issei "died" at the beginning of Volume 12.
- To the Pain: In the anime, he loudly gloats that he can mortally wound Issei during a ratings game to bypass the safeguards and get away scot-free. He seems to have only said it to twist Rias' arm into surrendering. When he has a chance to outright kill Issei during their fight, he announces he'll just put Issei in a coma.
- Training from Hell: He gets subjected to this by Issei and Tannin to do this in the same mountains that Issei trained at.
- Worthy Opponent: Towards Issei when he is finally healed from his dragon trauma.
Ravel Phenex
Ravel Phenex
Ruval Phenex
Ruval PhenexThe eldest son of the House of Phenex and heir to the house.
- Noble Male, Roguish Male: With Riser, he is the former.
Lady Phenex
Lady PhenexThe mother of the Phenex siblings.
- Generation Xerox: Looks just like Ravel, only grown-up.
- Shipper on Deck: Ships Ravel to Issei.
Riser's Peerage
Riser Phenex's Peerage
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- All Chinese People Know Kung-Fu: Xuelan, the Anime Chinese Girl, is a specialist in kung-fu.
- Attack! Attack! Attack!: Ile and Nel's "Rip 'em apart! Rip 'em apart!"
- Badass Cape: Yubelluna has one.
- BFS: Siris has a Zweihander, to be exact.
- Boobs of Steel: Yuubelluna has the largest bust of Riser's peerage and manages to curb-stomp Kiba, Koneko, and Akeno in her master's Rating Game. Xuelan also has these.
- Blow You Away/Razor Wind: When Siris swings her sword.
- Cool Mask: Isabela wears one on the right side of her face.
- Of Corsets Sexy: Yubelluna wears a very noticable corset, even in battle.
- Curtains Match the Window: Yubelluna has purple eyes and hair.
- Defeat by Modesty: Ile, Nel and Mira are all defeated by Issei's Dress Break.
- Embarrassing Nickname: Yubelluna's nickname, the "Bomb Queen".
- Expy: Xuelan is an expy of Chun-Li.
- Flaming Sword: Karlamine has a flaming daggar.
- Going Commando: Xuelan does not wear any underwear under her outfit.
- Magic Knight: Karlamine, Riser's Knight, specializes in fire magic.
- Meaningful Name: Xuelan's name means "Snow Orchid" in Mandarin.
- My Master, Right or Wrong: Karlamine wasn't pleased by Riser using his Pawns as Sacrificial Lions, but went along with it anyway.
- Odango Hair: Xuelan has the covered variation.
- Playing with Fire: Xuelan can emit flames from her hands and feet and Karlamine specialises in fire magic.
- Sailor Fuku: Ni and Li wear a Stripperiffic version.
- Samurai: In asthetics. Karlamine's armor is a mix of this and a European knight's, and she wields a broadsword instead of a katana.
- Stuff Blowing Up: Yubelluna's magic works like this, which gave her her embarrassing nickname.
- Vapor Wear: Xuelan is absolutely naked under her Qipao.
- The Voiceless: The only time we hear Mihae is when she gets pierced by Yuto's enhanced Sword Birth.
- Who Wears Short Shorts?: In the manga, Isabela does at her master's engagement party.
- Worthy Opponent: Isabela seems to really think highly of Issei after he defeats her.
Bael Family
In General
Tropes associated with them:
- Badass Crew
- Undying Loyalty: Very much.
Sairaorg Bael
Sairaorg Bael
- Voiced by: Yuuichi Nakamura (Japanese) and Marcus D. Stimac (English)
- Badass: Oh hell yes! From his first appearance alone, you know he was going to be one of the biggest badass characters of the series.
- Badass Normal: All he has is just pure physical power and nothing else seeing as he doesn't have Power of Destruction. And yet he's kicked everybody's ass.
- Empowered Badass Normal: If he equips the Sacred Gear, Regulus Nemean.
- Badass Teacher: Gets a chance to be a special guest lecturer at the Auros Academy. Also, it is heavily implied that he trained Airi, Asia's daughter to be a formidable Barefisted Monk.
- Cultured Badass
- Badass Normal: All he has is just pure physical power and nothing else seeing as he doesn't have Power of Destruction. And yet he's kicked everybody's ass.
- Charles Atlas Superpower: Lacking the Power of Destruction, he instead trained his body and his fists, to the point where every punch is a Megaton Punch.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Easily delivers this to any weak opponents. Including Hercules, where Rossweiss was having a hard time against him at Kyoto, though she was drunk back then.
- Early-Bird Cameo: He makes an appearance at the end of the anime◊ for a few seconds. He doesn't get to appear until three volumes later.
- He also makes an appearance in chapter 21 of the manga, at the same event. See the third panel for yourself.
- Fainted Standing Up: He loses the Rating Game but doesn't even lie down at all.
- Full-Name Basis: To everybody except for Rias.
- Get A Hold Of Yourself Man: Tells the Gremory group to never give up in believing that Issei will come Back from the Dead seeing as he hasn't had sex with Rias yet. Without the hitting part of course because of the obvious.
- Let's Fight Like Gentlemen: Requests from Sirzechs to lift up the rules that restrict the Gremory team so that they can fight at full power.
- Lightning Bruiser: Noted by both Issei and Kiba to be fast, strong and durable. Considering how strong Issei is and how fast Kiba is we can take their word for it.
- Magnetic Hero: According to Sirzechs.
- Megaton Punch: Enough to knock out anybody.
- Muggle Born of Mages: Well, the equivalent of devils, but he still counts.
- No Sell: He can stop Issei in his Trianna Welsh Dragonic Rook form. Not so much when Issei's at Cardinal Crimson Queen.
- Powered Armor
- Power Limiter: Limits himself to just be able to have a good fight with his opponents. Doesn't matter anyway.
- Self-Made Man: Lost his position in the Bael line of succession due to being born without special powers, and what did he do? Man up and earn everyone's respect the hard way, that's what.
- Shipper on Deck: Much like Sirzechs, he ships Issei/Rias, to the point of even saying that Issei would flat-out refuse to die if he didn't first have sex with her.
- So Proud of You: When his mom finally wakes up from a coma, she says she's proud of him, causing him to shed a Single Tear.
- Training from Hell: Subjected himself to this so he can become stronger.
- Worthy Opponent: Sees Issei as this seeing as he's wanting to fight one of the two Heavenly Dragons.
Sairaorg's Peerage
RegulusSairaorg's Pawn. In reality, he is the Sacred Gear "Regulus Nemea", which Sairaorg picked up after its master died.
Kuisha AbaddonSairaorg's Queen from the House of Abaddon, one of the families of the Extra Demons.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Delivers one to Akeno by repelling her Holy Lightning.
- Is on the receiving end of a brutal one from Issei immediately afterwards.
- Our Wormholes Are Different: Her family's Power of Hole.
Coriana AndrealphusSairaorg's Bishop from the House of Andrealphus.
- Sexy Secretary: Coupled with Sexy Spectacles.
- Sharp Dressed Woman
- You Can Leave Your Hat On: Does this to Issei until she gets Megaton Blasted for taking off her panties before her bra, which for Issei is Serious Business.
Misteeta SabnockSairaorg's Bishop from the House of Sabnock.
Liban CrocellSairaorg's Knight from the House of Crocell.
- Gravity Master: His Sacred Gear, "Gravity Jail".
Beruka FurcasSairaorg's Knight from the House of Furcas.
- Cool Horse: The Pale Horse Altobrau which is said to be the most untameable horse in the Underworld.
Gandoma BalamSairaorg's Rook from the House of Balam.
Ladora BuneSairaorg's Bishop from the House of Bune.
Misla Bael
Misla Bael (née Vapula)Sairaorg's mother
- Convenient Coma
- Ill Mother
- So Proud of You: Delivers this to her son after she wakes up from her coma.
Magdaran Bael
Magdaran BaelSairaorg's half-brother who got scorned by his clan (Due to the fact that Sairaorg defeated him). Appears in Volume 21 when the Bael territory was attacked.
- Abusive Parents: Hoo boy he got it large as the source of his early Angst (though this has rectified by the time he makes his appearance). To wit: He was born with his clan's Power of Destruction, but he does not have the exceptional talent like Rias and Sirzechs, so his father subjected him to Training from Hell (literally and figuratively). His family never got along well, and his mother was only in it because she was proud of being married to a head of Bael. Only when Sairaorg talked to him he started to feel a bit better. When it was revealed that his and Sairaorg's father is actually an incompetent Jerkass who only cares about reputation, making it completely justified.
- Nature Hero / Real Men Wear Pink: Magdaran's interest is botany, where he is very knowledgeable, and is capable of cultivating rare plants like rare species of apples and actually revived an extinct species of flower.
Other Devils
Diodora Astaroth
Diodora Astaroth
- Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa (Japanese) and Aaron Dismuke (English)
- Affably Evil: Despite being Volume 6's antagonist, he's fairly polite and kind, albeit somewhat obsessed with Asia, until his true colours show following The Reveal.
- Ax-Crazy: Despite not cracking until his Villainous Breakdown, his obvious pleasure at raping and torturing Asia is a sign that he has not got a right mind.
- Asshole Victim: Did anyone shed a tear when he was wiped out by Shalba?
- Arc Villain: The main antagonist of Volume 6.
- Character Death: Killed by Shalba following his defeat at Issei's hands.
- Chekhov's Gunman: He appears briefly during Volume 5, only to reappear at the end of the volume and set himself up as the main antagonist of Volume 6. He is also mentioned as a part of Asia's backstory as far back as the first volume.
- Cuckold: Proposes to and attempts to kidnap and rape Asia, incurring the wrath of Issei.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: In the end, he is defeated by Issei fairly easily, and is the first villain to go down without the help of the other members of the Occult Research Club.
- Dirty Coward: When the club tries to rescue Asia, he threatens to use her as a Human Shield, before teleporting away snickering.
- Early-Bird Cameo: He may be hard to see among the crowd, but he made a brief cameo in chapter 21 of the manga during Rias and Riser's engagement party. See the third panel for yourself.
- Evil Gloating: When the group confront him, he continuously taunts Issei about having kidnapped Asia, eventually crossing one too many lines and causing Issei to reach his Rage Breaking Point by threatening to rape Asia.
- Evil Plan: He had planned to make Asia a part of his harem from the very beginning.
- Expy: He looks like Hazama/Yuuki Terumi, but with a different hair color.
- Faux Affably Evil: In reality, his politeness is a farce. He had planned all along to kidnap and torment Asia, and he is as horrible as they come.
- The Friend Nobody Likes: It gradually becomes obvious - and eventually gets said point-blank by Issei - that the only reason the rest of the Devils put up with his transparent smarmyness is because offing him could cause a civil war.
- Hope Spot: Invoked. He explicitly plans to kill the group in front of Asia just so he can see her lose all hope.
- The Man Behind the Man: More or less behind the events of Volume 1 and Asia's excommunication from the church.
- No Pronunciation Guide: It's very slight, but his name is said differently between the sub and dub versions. 'Dio-da-ra' vs. 'Dio-door-a', respectively
- Psychopathic Manchild: He reflects a childish glee when drooling about how he would rape Asia, and when he's being tossed around like a ragdoll, he screams and throws a temper tantrum.
- Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil: His threat to rape Asia establishes him as one of the most despicable, irredeemably evil villains in the series, and causes Issei to explode in a fit of anger, reaching Balance Breaker. Nobody even cares what happens to him after this, and even Ddraig advises Issei to "go all out, partner".Diodora: (whilst gloating) It may be fun to rape Asia as she calls out your name!
- Stupid Evil: He just couldn't resist toying with Issei and co when leaving them and Asia alone would have had a far better outcome.
- Sadist: A vicious piece of work, who gets off on making women suffer and being his slaves.
- The Sociopath: His hobby is forcibly turning nuns into Sex Slaves for nothing more than dominance and fun, he has utterly no empathy for the victims of his actions and cares only about indulging himself and inflicting pain as much as he can.
- Smug Snake: His arrogance and ego are through the damn roof. He starts off cocky and smug when he thinks he has the upper hand only to start screaming and proclaiming impotently to be better due to his Blue Blood ties when Issei starts beating his ass into a thin paste.
- Too Dumb to Live: Considering how he shamelessly bragged about what he was going to do to Issei's face and as a result gets a beating that makes Hulk's iconic beating of Loki look like a play fight in comparison, he obviously Didn't Think This Through.
- Villainous Breakdown: He goes into insane hysterics when Issei beats the tar out of him with ease.
- The Reveal: Two. Firstly, he was the devil who Asia healed while she was still affiliated with the church, and secondly, he had been planning to kidnap Asia all along.
- Taking You with Me: He had a backup plan that accounted for his defeat - a Longinus seal that would devour Asia to ensure that she could never return to Issei and the Occult Research Club.
Seegvaira Agares
Seegvaira AgaresThe Heiress of the House of Agares.
Zephyrdor Glasya-Labolas
Zephyrdor Glasya-LabolasThe next heir to the House of Glasya-Labolas. He is Falbium's younger brother.
Diehauser Belial
Dihauser BelialThe head of the House of Belial and the number one-ranking Rating Game champion. Known as "Emperor" Belial.
- The Atoner: No matter how well-intentioned his plans were, he still exposed himself to the public that he did help out Rizevim for Agreas and kidnapping both Riser and Ravel during the Rating Game.
- Badass: Kind of expected when he's the top dog. When Issei finally gets to fight him, it's clear Issei was very outclassed. He also made Rizevim's phoenix tears useless thanks to his ability. The fact that everyone else in the top rankings decided to use the "King" piece just to make themselves stronger while he doesn't even use it yet is still at the top cements it.
- Badassin Charge: It is revealed in EX that he became one of the Great Satans (which, in the story, is increased from four to seven.
- The Champion: The King of the Rating Games.
- FaceHeel Turn: Shockingly enough, he decides to side with Rizevim.
- Good All Along: Yet, like Crom Cruach, he was merely using Qlippoth for his own goals and also to uncover the corruption of the Rating Games.
- Fake Defector
- Mr. Fanservice: The moment his face was revealed, he became this.
- The Plan: After finding out who was responsible for killing her cousin, he then sets out a plan to expose the crimes of the illegal activities in the Rating Game. Then he got close to the guy who exposed all this, Rizevim, just to take him out. He does this by having a Rating Game with Riser to find out how to make the phoenix tears worthless, and then use it on Rizevim's phoenix tears.
- Red Baron: The Emperor.
- Stealth Mentor: When he fights Issei, this is what Issei thought of him as since Belial clearly held back against him.
- Walking Shirtless Scene: No shirt, just a long jacket◊ and he doesn't even cover it.
- Walking Spoiler: Specifically the part about he's The Mole for Rizevim. And the part where he's actually a Reverse Mole.
- The Worf Effect: Just to show how dangerous Jabberwocky was, he and his team threw out their strongest attacks but they still couldn't get through his instant regeneration. Although considering the recent reveals He may have been holding back.
Cleria Belial
Cousin of Dilhauser, the former governor of Kuoh town before Rias, and Yaegaki Masaomi's devil lover. Already dead by the time the story starts.
- Cassandra Truth: Told Dilhauser about the rumored "King" piece but he thought it was just nothing but rumors. Unfortunately, by the time he finally figured out it actually exists, she's already dead.
- Posthumous Character: Long dead before the series starts.
- The Reveal: Her knowledge of the illegal "King" piece which allows to make the kings stronger in Rating Games. Dilhauser never used it because he was too powerful, however everybody else in the top rankings did.
- She Knows Too Much: Her love for gossips unfortunately was the reason why the old devils decided to have her dead.
- Star-Crossed Lovers: With Yaegaki.
- Voiced by: Kaoru Mizuhara (Japanese) and Milly Prower (English)
- Torpedo Tits: In the anime.
Mephisto Peles
Mephisto PhelesA devil from the Extra Demons who is the head of the Magician's Council and Tannin's King. He is one of the oldest devils in existence, having existed during the time of the original Satans.
- Deal with the Devil: Made one with the original Georg.


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Savor Dallas 2014
It doesn't get much more American than the all-you-can-eat buffet. But at Savor Dallas, the joy of sampling, sipping, and savouring cuisine from the top restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth is combined with delectable wines from all over the world. Celebrating its tenth year as the premier food festival in the state, Savor Dallas should be firmly fixed into any Texas itinerary.
Not only is the three-day event a superb way to taste innovative dishes from the top chefs in the area, it also offers a wonderful opportunity to enjoy quality time at landmark venues.
Savor Dallas 2014 kicks off on 20th March with Savor The Arboretum, an event that offers patrons the chance to take in the botanical garden's annual Dallas Blooms floral festival, without the crowds. The experience begins as soon as you walk through the gates of Dallas Arboretum and receive your souvenir crystal tasting glass. Then you're free to explore the expansive gardens overlooking White Rock Lake with food, wine, beer, and spirit stops spread throughout the property. As the live music plays, you might just be inspired to tiptoe (or tap dance) among the tulips.
Less about the food, but all about the vino is the Arts District Wine Stroll on 21st March. With over three dozen wines for the tasting spread across Dallas Arts District venues (the largest urban district in the nation), you'll get to enjoy world-class art both on the walls and in your glass. Venues include the Meyerson Symphony Center and the Nasher Sculpture Center. Several food trucks will be on location, too, for those wishing to taste treats from popular mobile restaurants.
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The weekend culminates with the International Grand Tasting, where more than 40 local restaurants and celebrity chefs prepare a variety of their very best dishes, each paired perfectly with individual wines. This year, nearly a dozen spirits will be served, including a handful from Texas distilleries. Additionally, ten or so internationally renowned beers will offer an alternative to yet more wine.
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On the existence of paths between points in high level excursion sets of Gaussian random fields
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Adler, Robert; Moldavskaya, Elina; Samorodnitsky, Gennady
The structure of Gaussian random fields over high levels is a well researched and well understood area, particularly if the field is smooth. However, the question as to whether or not two or more points which lie in an excursion set belong to the same connected component has constantly eluded analysis. We study this problem from the point of view of large deviations, finding the asymptotic probabilities that two such points are connected by a path laying within the excursion set, and so belong to the same component. In addition, we obtain a characterization and descriptions of the most likely paths, given that one exists.
Date Issued2012-03-27
Gaussian process; excursion set; large deviations; exceedance probabilities; connected component; optimal path; energy of measures
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My Kia rio has started giving me issues as well. I have a 2009 with 86,000 miles on it and today the engine practically died!!!! I will not be purchasing another Kia, of any kind. On top of that, you can not get parts for them except at the dealer. NO after market parts!!! I had to go to the dealer for a LUG NUT!!!
Bought one brand New in 2001 Have driven accross country twice. 120,000 miles and going strong. Replaced Tires, Brakes and a clutch.Thats it The clutch was at 100,000 miles.With regular oil changes every 3000 miles this was the most reliable car I ever had for under $10,000. You can't beat the price.
CHECK your timing belt!!!! ours only had 53,000 on it and timing belt went out! Motor is toast! never buy one again!!!
I had a 2007 kia rio 5 spd manual. It was my first car I ever bought. I bought it at 50k and I ended up crashing it on the freeway at 75k. It was the best car, never had a problem with it. I'd only change a few things about it. I would demand power steering and I would have had the windows tinted. But other than that, awsome little car. I swear by kia. I own a kia sportage now, and again love it. But I want my kia rio again.
I hear complaints about the Rio, but I have to tell you ours is an incredible car. We bought it used three years ago. Service it at the dealer. Only problem was the horn shorting out, which they covered under warranty, even though we were a few Hundred miles over. Totally reliable. Great gas mileage. I just got my wife a 13 Lexus 450, she drove it for a while, but lately I catch her driving the 07 Rio - she says she never has to worry about the car, can park it anywhere easily. She just loves that car. So whatever you read about the Rio, we love it - one of the best cars I have ever owned.
I purchased my 2006 Kia Rio5 in March of 2006, and so far my family of 4 has logged 251,000KM. We love the hatchback, it cost us a few grand extra but it gives us the ability to move dresser without the hatch open. It's basic but when we need a car to drive to Florida from Toronto it's the one to choose. We upgraded tires and rims to 185-15's and tinted the glass(a nod to my teenage sons) added fabric protection and rustproofing and she's good to go. All you gotta do is watch those fluids like a hawk! Oil @5000K, transmission, coolant, water pump, TIMING BELT, serpentine belt a must @100,000..I love the fact that my Rio5 cruises at 65 miles per hour AT 2500RPM.....can't do that in a Yaris...in 8 years I have changed tires,a battery and a windshield, all of which were reasonably priced parts. I have had only one repair, my security module failed in the ignition..... all in all a great value and an awesome winter car
My 2006 KIA RIO has done over 156,000 KMS and it has been fantastic.I get serviced regularly and I keep it in excellent condition. I also put on 185/15 tyres and the difference to road handling and ride is amazing.I also have ABS braking which has come handy on several occasions.In Australia I have the JB 1.6L twin cam 16 valve with CCTV variable valve timing fuel injected motor. This is my little red rocket I am going to keep the car as long as possible because the newer models are not worth investing that amount of money. In Australia,term deposits are paying around 5% interest so I'll keep my money in the Bank!
I have 244000 on my Rio. That is not a typo! Oil changes every 5000(synthetic). Timing belt change at every 65000. Still get 32-36 mpg winter and 37-40 mpg summer. Love this little car!
I read some of the other review and wonder if I really have the same car as everyone else. I got my Rio in '07 @56k miles. I've kept the oil changed, timing belt changed @70k, but that's about all the maintenance it has gotten. Works just fine. The engine is underpowered, but that's only if you're expecting a Ferrari. It's a low budget, commuter car. It does exactly what it is supposed to - 4 wheels and drives. Has a manual tranny, so I can down-shift to get onto interstates, just have to know what you've got and work with that. Problems - Internal lights for the heater switches flicker; 1st gear is stubborn but works; Internal body parts are cheap plastic (ie - seat belt cover); Glove compartment handle is non-operational, but is non-essential; cover for stick shift and e-brake are cheap vinyl cloth - easy fix if the cosmetics bother you. Now @140k and still going strong. Enjoying not having a car payment.
I bought my Kia Rio in 2004. I will never buy a Kia again. It is so sluggish, I hate to get on the interstate. My heater constantly quits working. My Mechanic says too much current runs through and causes a part to blow. The air conditioner blows lukewarm air. I had a pontiac I drove for 20 years and loved. I can not stand this car. Don't buy a Kia!
I bought my Kia Rio used from a dealership with a little over 42,000 miles on it about 6 years ago. It now has over 150,000 miles and still runs pretty good. No major problems. Routine maintenance like oil changes every 3000-5000, new tires, one new battery. This has been a great car. Will make sure my next car is a KIA!!!
Oh boy where to start. This is my 3rd kia and it disgust me that the newer vehicles suck. First TPMS gone out on two tires (gonna cost 150.00), had to change sparkplugs which is normal but the coil packs went out on #1 & #2 (100.00 each). Now forsome awful reason in the afternoons I cant get enough power to go and when it does I get white smoke out the back. Check engine light never wants to stay off longer than a day and something else needs to be fixed.I got this car brand new with 19 miles, lovedit until it hit 62798 from then on problems. The first was the output sensor which cost200.00, then the odometer and speedometer. What else could go wrong. Oh yeah the transmission needs an updated software packet and there is a recall on the driver airbag which they will inform the owners in july. I JUST WANT MY MONEY BACK.
bought it brand new with only 7 miles on it and now its at 75000ish miles and just now starting to have to replace parts but its 11yrs old what else do you expect?
Bought it from a private seller when it was 2 yrs old, with 28,000 miles on it, for $7000. I immediately put new brakes and tires on it. Took it to the dealership to have them give it a once over, and they found some little plastic tabs to replace, free of charge because the 2nd owner has up to 60,000 miles. Had the right front wheel bearing replaced (free of charge, under warranty) at 50,000. The front left just acted up and they have to replace the strut as well. Its not under warranty anymore (currently 75,000 miles) $700 and they gave me a loaner for the day. Oil gets changed between 3,000 and 5,000 miles. If you change it at 7,500 its pretty black. I have Blizzaks on the factory aluminum rims for winter time, and the car is like a tank in the snow. Summertime I have some 17" rims with Yokohama tires and it stays glued to the road. I rotate the tires every other oil change, and switch sets seasonally. During the summer, on my trip from Cleveland to Des Moines (700ish miles) I arrived to my destination having filled up only once, and still had 3/8s tank left. That was with 2 adults and 2 children in the car. It was packed tight, probably over loaded. Only complaint is no Cruise control, and its tiny. Other than that, this is one of the most reliable and efficient cars I have ever owned. Kia of Mentor is also a great dealership to take your car to, especially if its still under warranty.
my Rio will not stay running going down road will die somtimes 3 times in a row other times not for 3 days no problem. Had it at dealership they charged me $1600.00 said it was fixed .Will never buy another Kia. If I could get it fixed would be ok with it .
I own a 2003 Kia Rio Cinco Wagon. I will never buy another Kia. I think they are too hit and miss. Some cars are great, no problems, great gas mileage, etc. My car is a 4 cylinder gas hog. The mileage I get for that small car with the cramped interior space is the same as a roomy 6 cylinder SUV. Literally, 17 - 20 miles in city, 25 on the Highway. I once rented a Kia (not sure of the model) but it was their smallest size. I drove from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Paramus, New Jersey, and only filled up once. The trip took me over 8 hours. My Kia, going approximately the same distance, required 2 refills more. I purchased the car from a dealer, and now know why someone had traded in a car that wasn't even three years old and had less than 20,000 miles on it. Since I have had it, the clutch seized up (wouldn't get out of park). That was right after I purchased it. I was told by the mechanic that they had gotten a lot of problems with that. I consulted Kia about the gas mileage, since it was still under the 5 year warranty. They gave me a bogus problem (something about the spark plugs), charged me $275 dollars, which of course was NOT covered under the warranty because they said there was a nest and some critters had chewed through the electrical). Of course, in less than a year the top light in the car stopped working, the cheapo battery needed to be replaced at the 3 year mark, etc, etc. Today, the axle broke. The car has always been well maintained. I lived in Pennsylvania which not only requires emmision testing, but safety testing (they put the car on a lift, remove the wheels and check brakes, etc), plus the necessary things. My mechanic was with me through 2 other cars and I had oil changes every 3 months or 3000 miles (whichever came first), I had proper tires put on and checked air pressure myself, I called my mechanic and had routine checks for noises, etc that seemed weird or if the car wasn't performing right. And when I say I had everything done to resolve the gas issue, I did. That included my regular mechanic, a friend who is a master mechanic, speaking with other mechanics at different shops, looking on line to see if other Kia Rio owners had the same problem, etc, etc. I drove 10 miles to work either way, my daycare was en route home, etc, and I had to fill up that car after about 5 days of driving. Meanwhile, my friend purchased a Chevy Cobalt and was getting over 350 miles for each fill up (she put gas in her car twice a month). I found out I was not alone with the gas problem. One person said they got about 175 miles to a tank, which is about what I get (11.75 gallon tank capacity). Also, as someone else stated, the car has NO PICKUP! It chugs slowly uphill, and living in Western PA meant chugging quite often. Even driving up to speed on the highway, with momentum on your side, at the least incline in the road, I would have to turn off the air conditioning/ heat so that every available ounce of energy could get it up to speed. I have never had to do that with any car I have owned. Now, I can't complain about the axle, even though the car has under 65,000 miles, it is 9 years old and saw it's fair amount of salt in Pennsylvania (I'll know what all the damages are when the mechanic calls). There has to be better cars out there. I figure what I have had to pay in gasoline, I could have been 1/2 way to a brand new car. SO KIA, NEVER AGAIN!
I bought this car new in 2005 as a last years model with 64 miles on it. I loved it for the most part except for a few problems: My version was the 4door manual and the clutch went out after 5 years 500 bucks out of my pocket...Then the clutch cable broke another 100 bucks...Then around 68k miles my timing belt broke and just as everyone above says: it totaled my engine. Luckily I found a nice mechanic who rebuilt my entire engine for about 900 bucks. I've been advised to check the timing belt again at 90k miles and then again at 120k miles. Its about $180 per check and when my engine timing belt broke my dealer refused to cover the damage under warranty. I think the misfortune of damages that I recieved from car accidents made me about $3000 and my car does still currently run, with a horrible wobbly feeling, probably from the aforementioned car accidents where I recieved car insurance compensation but chose not to apply it to the POS cheapie looking car that I own. Non-powersteering of this car gives me a great workout when i need to make those turn on a dime handles mentioned in the earlier review.
Bought my Kia Rio brand new. They had a $1000 rebate plus dealer incentives. Literally emailed every kia dealership within 200 miles, and bought it for less than $12K. Been a great car. Changed the plugs, battery, 2 front tires, and engine and tranny fluids after 59K. Replaced the timing belt big ouch on cost but what are gonna do. If you don't and the belt goes, super big ouch on cost.
2001 Kia Rio;has 26000 miles bought new put new sparkplug and wires also I put a new coil it is automatic it shakes in any shift dont now what to do.
How do you remove the alternator on my rio sedan? It is on the passenger side near the firewall towards the bottom of the engine. There are 2 hoses above it that might have a little play but not much.
This car is little and not a lot of space but it bets me where i need to go fast. the car breaks down too much to have it reliable.
I bought my 2008, or so I was told- turns out it's a 2007, Kia Rio from Des Moines Imports for around $15,000. I loved the car at first. Then about a year after buying the car my driver side door panel fell off. I requested it to be repaired. They said it would cost over $400 so my fiance has screwed it on for the time being. After this happened my transmission had to be replaced. The car only had a little over 40,000 miles on it and had routine maintenance done on it since I bought it. Now, after only three years, I can't even get it to start. There is something wrong with the emission system and not sure what else, but the dealership won't look at it for free, they want $150 for diagnostic testing. I took it elsewhere for this but have tried to call Kia for repair estimates. After a week they have not returned my calls or emails. Super disappointed.
bought new, first week my ac unite burnt up. took 2 weeks to get my new kia back. 2 years later my ac is loosing power and drains the car, seems its going out again. this is an issue with many owners. wish it had locks on back doors outside.
Bought my 2003 Kia Rio new, and she has driven great so far.
Have 2008 Kia Rio base model. Gets 35 mpg winter and 40+ mpg summer. use to drive to work only. Brought to dealer for first warrany service. I paid almost $500.00 to keep warranty up. Scam the dealer never changed tranmission oil wich I paid for. The bill didn't show they changed it so I called dealer and they said it was done and would send me another receipt showing it was done. I climed uner the car and the plug was never removed. never been back to Kia for work again go to local shops for service. Have 96 thousand miles now, brake shoes just wore out. Starting to have problems with fuel system pressure code and number one cylinder miss firing. Only paid $9000.00 new so I guess its nickle and dime time.
I now have over 50,000 miles on my KIA. I bought new tires last year and I have my oil and oil filter changed every 7,500 miles. I have always had my oil changed at 7,500 for every car that I have owned and it never caused any problems. I have had my spark plugs changed although they were not that bad at the time that I changed them. So far it has been running great. I save a lot on gas compared to my previous car. I did take my car in a few times because the brakes squealed (it even happened the first week that i had the car). They cleaned out the brake shavings. It only seems to happen if there is a lot or rain. I just had my tires rotated a few days ago and the brakes were still good. I have even left my lights on all night long (a few times) and the battery did not go dead, I just took the car out for a long drive to charge it up.
Im my opinion its the worst car money can buy ...Kia doesnt stand by what they make .,. The transmision went at 83k they replaced it after a fight ... so much for a 10y 100k warranty .,,, Two weeks later it went again come to find out they put in a used tranny... I Will NEVER buy a kia .. I wouldnt even take one if it were free...
I bought this vehicle brand new and we have had ZERO problems with it other than normal maintenance. 105,000 miles on it and haven't had to have any major repairs. Best 12 grand I ever spent. We are VERY vigilant about addressing ANY kind of noise or problem immediately and not letting things get out of control. We change the oil regularly etc. The interior looks like hell but that is because my husband uses it for work and is throwing tools all over the place and driving onto construction sites etc. This vehicle replaced my Honda Accord which needed numerous repairs FAR before it got to the age of this car.....it needed a new power steering pump, fuel pump and water pump all before it was 5 years old whereas the Kia is now 8 years old and hasn't required any of these repairs and has been driven far more and far more roughly than the Honda ever was. I really can't think of any complaint about my Kia, I would buy another in a heartbeat. I can't really say anything about the dealer or Kia in general because I have never had to deal with them because I haven't had any kind of issue with the car. Like I said, just the normal stuff one has to do, we JUST this past summer at over 7 years old had to get an alt and battery, belts....radiator cooling fan last summer (which we swapped out in literally ten minutes ourselves....bought an after market one for $70 online and it is IDENTICAL to the OEM one it replaced). Obviously it has had brake jobs and exhaust system replaced.....but really, nothing out of the ordinary as far as repairs or problems. Keeping fingers crossed we get another 105,000 miles out of it! At the rate it is going my husband will destroy the inside before the engine actually goes!!
I bought my car brand new in March 2001 and it was a good first car for a 20 year old with no knowledge of car maintenance, but after 2-3 years I said I would never buy another Kia. It has been one headache after another. I've had to replace the engine, radiator, and starter. And I think I need to change the alternator now. It always jerked like it had to think about if it wanted to move if you pressed the gas too hard. The interior fabric always stained easily, both sun visors fell off, and I have to get a new battery about every 2 years. I've kept the car b/c as a nursing assistant 1) I enjoy not having anymore car payments, 2) I'm attached to the booger and 3)after getting married and moving out on my own, I now have debt. Last month my sister was renting a 2010 Rio while she was living in LA for work, and even that car sucked! God willing, I will never buy another Kia.
Horrible car, horrible dealership i.e. very crooked and bought out less than 2 years later, but kept the same horrible service people. started to take in less than a month after i got it, taken in over 6 times for transmission, now they are finally looking at it. steering is awful even when i replaced the tires.its uncomfortable for anyone with severe back problems. unsafe is a brutal understatement. gas mileage is a myth my old 3/4 ton chevy got far better than this junk, especially with this damn broken transmission i spend far more now than i ever did then. the fact they denied me service and left me in that unsafe vehicle is criminal and this car should not be allowed on the road, or for that matter any sub compact.


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Update on Mu'ssha GroupVenancio, 70, is from a picturesque village with a great culture, the Mazahua. He's part of a group called "Mu'ssha." He says that they chose that name because they used to invest in sheep and that's what that word means in the Mazahua tongue.
He's been a carpenter for over twenty years. He says that because of the lack of employment a friend taught him how to work the wood so that he'd have a more secure job. He relates that he makes tables, chairs, benches, doors and windows as well as many other things out of wood . He says that he likes his work very much because he's been able to support and move his family ahead through it.
He's asking for a loan to buy wood, glue and nails to make his creations. He says that he'd like to have a space in the city to have his shop and be able to sell his creations. He says that he sells his creations in various towns and that he sells them for very good prices.
He is grateful for the loan because it will help him earn profits to give his wife a better quality of life and to buy her the medicine she needs because she's sick.
The other five group members are called Aurelia, Josefa, Elpidio, Aurelia and Maria Eduviges. They will invest in their businesses of buying and selling bread, grocery items, supplies to make traditional clothing, to buy various candies to sell outside schools and to buy wood and beaded costume jewelry.
Los otros cinco integrantes del grupo se llaman Aurelia, Josefa, Elpidio, Aurelia y Maria Eduviges ellos invertirán en sus negocios de compra y venta de pan, artículos para abarrotes, material para hacer prendas artesanales, en compra de diferentes dulces para venderlos fuera de las escuelas y en compra de bisutería en madera y chaquira.
Previous Loan DetailsAurelia is originally from the community of Francisco Serrato, located in the state of Michoacan. It is a locality that is rich in pine trees and it has a beautiful view of its forests. Here, the Mazahua language and clothing are predominant. Aurelia says that she is an artisan who produces ladie... More from Mu'ssha Group's previous loan »
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A recent twitter search of "Iowa State" reveals this guy @D_Rock17 who tells a follower he's "hooping at iowa state next year."
His profile list only "Devon" as his name, and no real location. Can I get some help from the Internet sleuths out there? Who is he?
His timeline suggests he recently took a visit to the state...
From Long Beach.
Kansas wears Adidas.
There are no Devon's from Long Beach in the Rivals database for the 2011 class.
High school kid.
I love the part where he gets upset that no one knows what "I heart LB" is and then he sees an "I heard AG" and he has no idea what it means. Welcome to Iowa!
further down he mentions has a full ride scholly for academics. fwiw
"18, car, fullride scholarship for academics, nice phone, swag, respects women .... That defines me"
This tweet would indicate he's coming here on an academic scholly.
Other than the crappy jargon, he seems like a good kid. Says the right things and has his head on straight. Good addition to the family.
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Academic scholly, couldn't find anything about him athletically.
My questions is this. If he is on academic schollarship can he even play on the team or would we have to count that schollarship. My question is because Duke is not allowed to have players on academic schollarship unless they count towards basketball due to the whole team being able to be on academic scolly. Also we could switch Christopherson over to academic. Just don't really know how it works.
Nobody but HB knows for sure. You pretty much know nothing....like Knownothing would like to say.
So do we think he's a walk-on, or just using the word "hooping" in an abstract way?
If so, I will feel silly.
per Urban Dictionary - entry 5 - Hooping -
To play basketball at a park after midnight....
As long as its not 3 or 6 in urban dictionary
"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject" - Winston Churchill
Could just be someone who is excited about coming to ISU and seeing our basketball team next year
Could be a big get for the Music Department and the band coach.
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The Trouble with Going Global
Hacker, Andrew, Dreifus, Claudia, Newsweek
Byline: Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus
American universities are eagerly recruiting foreign students and setting up outposts overseas. What's wrong with the new expansionism.
Perhaps it was inevitable. Just as American businesses and banks have looked overseas for new markets, so our universities are globalizing in a quest for revenue and growth. The numbers behind this new internationalism are impressive. Every year more and more overseas students apply to American campuses: last year, 103,260 came from India, 98,235 from China, even 11,581 from Nepal, according to the Institute of International Education. In a complementary move, American colleges are extending their range by establishing branch campuses abroad, like Carnegie Mellon in Qatar and the University of Nevada in Singapore. At last count, 38 American schools had 65 branches in 34 countries, all mandated to grant the home institution's degree.
This sounds exhilarating, very 21st century. International engagement, with its interplay of people and ideas, has unquestionable benefits. Yet these globalized ventures are certain to have an impact on education at home.
The first American educational outposts were organized as missionary colleges--like American University of Beirut, founded in 1866 as Syrian Protestant College. While they often earned reputations as the best in the region, the students were sometimes drawn to nationalist causes, frightening the local elites. Today's efforts are different. Now host countries extend the invitations themselves. China has solicited U.S. liaison programs even before campuses are built. But there remains the question of whether this new internationalism actually represents colonialism in a softer guise. Often these efforts seem intended mostly to add glamour to a school's brand; the locals can seem beside the point. In this new form, a student from, say, Switzerland will study at an American-sponsored program in Shanghai.
What is driving the new expansionism? In part, these new ventures recall the advice the Red Queen gave to Lewis Carroll's Alice: "It takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place." Schools are clearly looking for new ways to grow. Yet if growth were the sole aim, colleges could establish two-year branches on their campuses or nearby, since that's where the real educational need is. The problem is that there's not much prestige in founding a community college. Colleges not quite in the top tier are looking for ways to seem distinctive. So Michigan State sets out for Dubai and Florida State for Panama. Globalization is one of the mantras of the moment; press releases about making an imprint in South Korea or India have an undeniable cachet--not to mention comfort-class visits for university administrators and photo-ops with heads of state.
On the flip side, there are obvious benefits to importing scholars. The influx of foreign students creates a bright blip in our otherwise dismal balance of payments. In 2008, the most recent year for figures, international students spent $18 billion on American education. Many of these visitors come from well-off families who can write full-tuition checks more easily than many of their American counterparts. For others, the fees will be paid by their governments; China and Saudi Arabia, for example, have a lot of dollars piled up in their treasuries.
Foreign students usually come for graduate degrees, chiefly in the sciences and engineering--subjects that attract fewer homegrown Americans. Professors get career points for teaching advanced seminars, so they welcome overseas applicants to fill up what would be empty seats, as well as serve as assistants in labs, which bring in grants. At last count, in 2008, "nonresident aliens" accounted for more than half the Ph.D.s awarded in mathematics, and 60 percent in engineering. More than a few graduate programs can thank their international scholars for their solvency, if not their continued existence. …


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Harlem's famed Apollo Theater was filled with dancing Michael Jackson fans on Tuesday to commemorate his life. Among the crowd of revelers was Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights advocate and friend of Michael, who was so moved by the joyous outpouring that he started to shuck and jive on stage. Before getting caught up in the spirit, he said to the crowd, "He's bad, he's our brother, he's our friend. Let's love Michael today."
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Mike Taylor, the FDA's deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, said in a statement the agency had no intention of classifying brewers and distillers as animal feed manufacturers. Brewers have worried that a proposed food safety rule on animal feed would cost them millions of dollars by forcing them to dry and package spent grain before distributing it to farmers. Taylor said the agency had no such intention.
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I heard a very loud family in a restaurant recently with a Verity, William, Theo and baby Esmerelda.
I felt a tiny bit sorry for her - her older siblings called her exclusively 'Esmie', her dad was adamant on 'Elle' and her mum called her Esmerelda, with the occasional 'Mimi'. Poor kid probably doesn't know what the heck her name is, but I'm sure she'll appreciate the choice of nicknames as she gets older!wildly adored for future darlings;
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-âLewis R. Zwiebel Jr., Donna R. Zwiebel, to Lewis Robert Zwiebel III Trustee, Zwiebel FamÂily Trust, property in TunkhanÂnock Twp. for $17,501.50
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-âFred R. Brudzinski, Tami E. Brudzinski, to Chris Wolbers, property in Falls Twp. for $102,500.
-âCaroline J. Harvey, administratrix, Raymond D. Harvey, deceased, Caroline J. Harvey, to Tricia Lynn Cox, Tony D. Cox, property in Nicholson for $19,473.50
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CHARLES T. AVEDISIAN Director of Physical Education Darien, Connecticut
JOSEPH A. BEDARD Director of Guidance Services New Britain Public Schools, New Britain, Connecticut
In the New Britain secondary schools there are a number of boys (830) who deviate from the normal in relation to the physical fitness index tests which have been administered in recent years. These boys have been aptly described in various ways. Some common terms utilized to describe them are: handicapped, crippled, atypical, retarded, deviant, and exceptional. On a more practicable level, our concern is with 471 students who deviate from the normal physical fitness score of 90 to 99, which is the New Britain norm developed on the basis of 3493 cases. In other words, these boys have special educational needs and life problems, which causes them to be classified as EXCEPTIONAL.
The research indicates that, of over four million exceptional children in the country who are attending schools, only eleven per cent receive services in terms of special classes. Here at this point the responsibility and challenge to teachers and administrators in physical education, to the school superintendents of schools, and to the boards of education remains of paramount importance in the endeavor to meet the needs of all youth in a democratic society.
The regular class program of physical education--required of all students by state law--is open to all students who have no special restrictions placed upon them or their activities. Our exceptional students either cannot successfully participate in physical education activities, or are not safe.


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Family Tree Collage
My grandmother's 80th birthday was just a few weeks ago, and as part of her celebration party, I was nominated to create a photo collage of all of her grandchildren. This was something she'd been wanting for a while since three of my cousins live in another country, and all of us are so busy with school, work and traveling that it's been impossible to get all of us together at one time for a group photograph in over eight years!
There are ten grandchildren, two of whom are married, and now there's a great-granddaughter (my daughter), so in order to include everyone, I decided to make a photographic family tree including my aunts and uncles, our spouses and children. I wanted to show the lineage and the relationships between all of us in an attractive wall-hanging collage.
Collect Photographs: I started the project by commissioning my cousins, aunts and uncles to provide head-shot photographs of themselves. If you don't already have photos to work with, plan for this portion of the project to take at least a few weeks. Thankfully in the digital age, this can be as easy as sending a few emails. I asked people to send the largest size at the highest dpi they could get, and I'm glad I did, because I had to crop people from several photographs in order to get a good head-shot of everyone.
Purchase a Frame: While I was waiting for photos to come in from my family members, I went shopping for a frame. I wanted a large frame with a matted opening. I chose an inexpensive 16" x 20" frame with an 11" x 14" opening.
Plan the Design: With 22 photographs to include, it took some quick math and sketching to figure out how big the photographs could be and still all fit on the collage. Since I was planning to make a family tree with four generations, I had a rough idea of how the tree would look, starting narrow at the top and growing wider at the bottom.
I knew I needed all of the grandchildren and the two spouses to fit in one line along the width of the frame. Since there were 12 photos across and the opening was 14" wide, if each photo was 1" wide, they would all fit and still leave some extra space in between the pictures.
I decided on 2" for the height of each photograph to allow enough vertical space for four generation lines (within the 11" height opening) and leave extra room to do some creative staggering.
Print the Photographs:
Once I decided what size to make each photograph (1" x 2"), I used Adobe Photoshop to create two 4" x 6" images to be printed at my local photo developer. I cropped each person's photograph to 1" x 2" and set it to a 300 dpi (for better printing). Then I pasted each of the photos into a 4" x 6" image to create these tiled photo images:
I saved the files as high-quality .jpgs and then had them printed at my local photo developer. I uploaded them online and picked them up locally, but you could also have them shipped directly to you. If you have a photo printer at home, another option is to print the photos right from your computer on photo paper.
Assemble the Collage:
- First, using a paper trimmer, I cut out each picture so that I had 22 1" x 2" photographs to use in the collage.
- Next, I created a neutral background for the collage using two pieces of tan cardstock to create an 11" x 14" background. Since the background needed to be larger than one sheet of 12" x 12" cardstock, I had to use two pieces and was left with a faint seam on the far right side.
*You could also make a patchwork background and use several smaller pieces of coordinating paper to have a more symmetrical background if you don't want to worry about hiding a seam later in the design.
- I then began arranging the photographs on the background. I centered the photographs of my grandmother and grandfather at the top of the page. Next, I arranged the 10 grandchildren and the two spouses across the middle of the page. Then, I centered the parents above their own children. Finally, I adjusted the vertical spacing of each photograph to account for the birth order of each child. For instance, my mother was the oldest child, so her photo is placed higher than her two sisters and brother. I am the oldest grandchild, so my photo is placed highest in that row, my cousin Adam's is next, all the way down to my youngest cousin Jonah. My daughter, Ayla is placed in the lowest portion of the page since she is in the next generation.
When the spacing is just how you want it, adhere the photos to the background.
- The next step is to symbolize marriage relationships. I simply used a small die cut heart in between each set of couples.
- Next, I printed each person's first name on clear mailing labels, cut out the names, and labeled each photograph underneath the picture.
*I used first names only, but this would be a great place to include last names and birthdates as well for a more information-packed family tree.
- To connect the photographs and create the tree effect, I used a ruler and .05 black pen. Starting from the center of my mother's photograph, I created a line just below my grandparents' names that continued to the center of my mom's youngest sister's photograph. From there, I created four vertical lines to connect the four siblings' photos to the horizontal line. I repeated this process for each of the children in the four families and for my daughter as well to complete the tree.
- The final step was to hide the background seam on the far right and add some artistic flair. To do that, I used a rub-on leaf image that ties into the family tree theme. The center branch of the rub-on runs right along the seam and makes it disappear almost completely. To balance the other side of the collage, I added a "family" stamp and another leaf rub-on to create a title and draw attention away from the still-visible seam at the bottom right corner.
Be sure to add the date somewhere on your tree-as with any family (and any tree), it's sure to grow in years to come! This project is a great way to demonstrate lineage, family relationships, and display photos of your extended family together, even if you can't be together in person for a traditional group photo.


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Rivers leads Chargers past Raiders 24-20
OAKLAND, Calif. Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers opened the season doing what they do best: beating the Oakland Raiders.
Rivers answered a pair of go-ahead scores by Oakland by leading two touchdown drives, capped by Darren Sproles' 5-yard run with 18 seconds left that gave the Chargers their 12th straight in this one-sided rivalry, 24-20 Monday night.
This might have been the toughest one of the bunch. JaMarcus Russell had given Oakland a 20-17 lead with a 57-yard touchdown pass to rookie Louis Murphy with 2:34 left. But despite having two backup linemen in the game, Rivers calmly led the Chargers down the field for the winning score.
"One thing I know is no team in this league can practice 2-minute situations as much as we do," Rivers said. "It's a little different executing it on Murphy Canyon Road as it is in Oakland. ... I said: 'Well, we've done this a million times, let's go score. All we need is three.' I was talking to myself, too."
Rivers was six for seven for 79 yards on the winning drive before Sproles silenced the crowd with his run up the middle. This marked the Raiders' 11th straight loss in prime time and perhaps the most painful, considering how close they came.
"Our football team played its guts out and didn't finish the game," coach Tom Cable said. "That's the bottom line."
They took a 13-10 lead early in the fourth quarter on a 35-yard field goal by Sebastian Janikowski before Rivers drove the Chargers down and gave them the lead with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Vincent Jackson. Then Russell's fourth-down pass to Murphy looked as if it would provide an emphatic end to a pair of losing streaks. Instead, it was just a footnote to Oakland's league-worst 73rd loss since the start of the 2003 season.
The Chargers offense looked overmatched for much of the night against newly acquired Richard Seymour and the Raiders defense. Injuries to center Nick Hardwick and guard Louis Vasquez in the third quarter made moving the ball even tougher for San Diego and the frustration led Rivers to commit a personal foul that thwarted one drive.
But the two last drives were the reason why the Chargers gave Rivers a six-year contract extension worth $93 million, with $38 million guaranteed, last month. He finished 24 for 36 for 252 yards, playing his best when it counted most.
"People talk about quarterbacks that handle pressure, that respond and lead their teams from behind," Chargers coach Norv Turner said. "He's done it continuously and he's done it in some real difficult situations like tonight. It's great to get the win here."
Russell nearly had overcome a rough night with that one pass to Murphy. Russell was 12 for 30 for 208 yards and two interceptions, including one on a desperation heave following Sproles' TD.
Oakland got a big boost from Seymour, who arrived from New England two days ago and didn't even go through a full practice with his new team. He sacked Rivers twice in the first half and helped Oakland keep longtime nemesis LaDainian Tomlinson in check.
Tomlinson, who averaged 119 yards rushing per game against Oakland coming into the game, managed only 55 on 13 carries. But Sproles helped out with two long kickoff returns, five catches for 43 yards and the winning touchdown.
The Raiders dominated the play in the first half, outgaining the Chargers 217-74, but were still tied at 10 because of two turnovers, and a replay review that went against Oakland.
With the offensive line creating big holes, Darren McFadden and Michael Bush ran the ball down the field on the opening drive before Russell threw an interception from the San Diego 25 to Quentin Jammer.