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Rio Deal B&B
Yes! Here we are!! The most comfortable B&B in the city of Rio de Janeiro, very close to the most beautiful and well-known beach of Copacabana! RioDeal B&B is a spacious, gorgeous, completely renovated house, decorated with style and with an open terrace where you'll be able to relax after an exhausting city tour. We're just three blocks away from the Copacabana Beach and two blocks away from the Siqueira Campos subway station, in a quiet boulevard. "Copacabana" needs no adjectives, since they're endless. You will definitely be staying in the best location in Rio de Janeiro, with everything a tourist could need within reach. We set up our house thinking of your well-being, convenience, comfort, safety, tidiness, interaction and, most importantly, to make you feel at home in RIO.
We offer the best and large bunk beds, breakfast, a fully equipped kitchen, high-speed Internet (wi-fi), laptops, open terrace, living-room, air conditioning, fans, unique décor, changing rooms and bathrooms, lockers, barbecue equipment, cable TV, hair dryers, steamer, bedrooms for couples, for singles, etc.
We have also a housekeeper working with us, responsible for breakfast, general cleaning (especially bathrooms and other rooms) so that our premises are always clean and pleasant.
Our B&B has mixed bedrooms with shared bathrooms, as well as private rooms with ensuite bathroom, all equipped with double beds (queen or standard), large bunk bed, air conditioning, and very comfortable mattresses. We provide you also a lounge room, breakfast room, open roof top and a fully equipped kitchen. All that's necessary for a comfortable stay.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
B&B Facilities & Policies
- Age Restriction
- Air Conditioning
- Board Games
- Free Breakfast
- Cable TV
- Cafeteria
- Ceiling Fan
- Credit Cards Accepted
- DVDs
- Free City Maps
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Linen Included
- Luggage Storage
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Terrace
- Safe Deposit Box
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Towels Included
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 3 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Guesthouse InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
- Full payment (for the entire length of your stay) is due at check-in; we accept cash only.
- For Carnival and New Year's Eve and other holidays your reservation will be secured upon deposit payment of 50% of the total amount of your stay (even when there has been a payment of the booking site's 10% fee). We will get in touch with the necessary information for your deposit. Payments are non-refundable in those periods. The reservation deposit of 50% is non-refundable.
- Please notify us of your arrival time (Reception Desk hours: 8AM - 11PM)
- Cancellation policy: cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before your scheduled arrival (not valid for Holidays, Eve and Carnival) .
Check-in: 1:00 PM
Check-out: 10:30AM
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From Galeao airport (Tom Jobim):
1. Ask us to book you a safe, affordable transfer from Galeao airport, or;
2. Use the service of a registered cab (R$ 60,00-80,00), or;
3. Take the bus known as 'FRESCO' that is headed toward the SANTOS DUMONT airport.
From Santos Dumont Airport, there are two options:
1. Take a cab and head straight to RioDeal B&B (approximately R$ 25,00), or;
2. Take a cab (or go walking from-to) at Santos Dumont airport to the Cinelandia subway station (R$12-15), buy a subway ticket and get on the subway that goes toward the Siqueira Campos Station (South Zone direction). Get off at the Siqueira Campos station, and follow the Toneleiros, St or Figueiredo Magalhaes, St exit sign. At Rua Toneleiros, walk along in the same direction as the traffic flow and after approximately two blocks, make a left on Santa Clara street. Almost there! Walk along Santa Clara until you get to number 136-A. (Left side) That´s RioDeal B&B.
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SANTA CLARA, ST. 136-A. COPACABANA. We are in the heart of Copacabana Beach. 3 Blocks from the beach, at SANTA CLARA STREET (between Toneleiro Street and Barata Ribeiro Street)
Nearest Airport Station - 24 KM (Tom Jobim /Galeao)
Nearest Metro Station - 100m (Siqueira Campos Station)
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Arts Society
Gifts that Reward Talent
The Arts Society at Radford University supports the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Its primary mission is to award scholarships to bright, talented and deserving students. The Arts Society is one of the university's most powerful tools, providing students with enhancements and opportunities that help distinguish them as graduates in dance, theater, art, music, interior design and fashion.
Each membership in the Arts Society helps outstanding students realize their potential. In turn, their performances, exhibits and creative talent bring joy, entertainment and inspiration to the campus and the broader community.
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Become an Arts Society member today
Annual memberships are for gifts made between July 1 through June 30.
Associate Circle $100-$499 - Benefits for two
- Complimentary tickets for events in Music, Interior Design & Fashion and the School of Dance and Theatre
- Art Museum, Gallery events and exhibit announcements
- Acknowledgement in performance programs
Celebrity Circle $500-$999 - Benefits for two
Associate Circle benefits plus:
- Complimentary tickets for University Performance Series productions
- Complimentary tickets for the traditional Madrigal Dinner with holiday entertainment
- Opening night members-only Arts Society receptions and special events
Silverman Circle $1,000-$4,999 - Benefits for four
Celebrity Circle benefits plus:
- Membership for donor in the Radford Society, the giving society of Radford University's most loyal and generous supporters
Golden Circle $5,000 and above - Benefits for six
Silverman Circle benefits plus:
- Annual event with the Dean of the College of Visual & Performing Arts
Tax Information
In accordance with IRS regulations, a payment made partly as a contribution and partly in consideration for goods and services is defined as quid pro quo. Contributions to the Arts Society entitle the donor to benefits as outlined above. The fair market value is $100 per individual benefit received. You may decline this benefit at the time of your gift and receive full charitable credit for your contribution. If you have any questions about this, please contact your tax adviser.
If you would like to speak with a member of our team, please call 540-831-5407.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
A North Charleston man could spend up to 10 years in prison if convicted of vandalizing a church.
Ashton Taylor Clayton, 19, was released on a $20,000 surety bond after his arrest July 1.
Dorchester County Sheriffs Office investigators arrested Clayton and charged him with two counts of vandalism of a place of worship in connection with two incidents that occurred at Peace Lutheran Church in North Charleston.
Clayton is also charged with giving false information to law enforcement, according to DCSO officials.
DCSO first received reports of vandalism at the church on May 20, 2014. According to a DCSO incident report, a witness reported seeing a subject wearing black pants, a black jacket with a black hood, and a black back pack behind the church at around 7:15 a.m. She said the subject destroyed a statue of St. Francis and took a piece of the statue into a wooded area near the church.
The second incident occurred sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. June 28. According to a DCSO incident report, an unknown subject vandalized the churchs garden, threw eggs at the front door, and placed a dead squirrel and a note in the churchs mailbox. The note stated, this squirrel is about as alive as your beloved Christ. Hail Satan! Hail Odin! Hail Anarchy! The note also contained drawings of a pentagram, Nordic Rune, and anarchy sign and stated that it was from Count Grishnok, according to the report.
Further investigation revealed that Count Grishnok is a Norwegian heavy metal artist who was convicted of murder and the arson of three churches; the artist is also believed to be affiliated with an organization known as Heathen Front, a group which at various times has been accused of Neo-Naziism, White Supremacism, Anti- Christianity, and Anti-Semitism.
DCSO Chief Deputy Sam Richardson said the investigation has revealed no evidence to indicate that Clayton is affiliated with any cult or hate group.
The investigation is ongoing, according to DCSO officials.
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Tiffin reports
A juvenile was charged with juvenile delinquency Thursday after an incident Wednesday.
A first-block Lincoln Road resident reported Friday afternoon the theft of cash from the residence.
A person reported Friday evening the emergency room was treating a 10-year-old boy who was knocked down and kicked numerous times.
A first-block Gibson Court resident reported Friday evening a residence was entered, and computers were taken.
A 500-block Miami Street woman reported Friday night she was slapped in the face.
A person reported early Saturday morning a domestic dispute in the 200 block of Hall Street. A man reported an intoxicated woman hit a man when he would not give her car keys.
A theft was reported in the 100 block of Coe Street Saturday morning.
A 200-block North Sandusky Street man requested to speak with an officer Saturday morning about a neighbor damaging his property.
Fostoria reports
A juvenile was charged with theft Sept. 20.
A 400-block West Lytle Street man reported Friday afternoon his step ladder was stolen.
Law enforcement was out with a person running at East Tiffin and South Cadwallader streets Friday evening. People were taken to jail.
A employee of Great Scot Supermarket, 560 Plaza Drive, reported Friday night two men walked out of the business with a case of beer.
A 200-block East High Street woman reported early Saturday morning a woman stole her dog.
A 1000-block Francis Avenue woman went to the station Saturday morning and reported she was beaten up and not allowed to leave her apartment. A man was arrested for domestic violence.
A woman reported Saturday morning children threw something at her vehicle from the overpass at South US 23 and East Lytle Street.
County reports
An 8000-block TR 93 woman requested to speak with a deputy Friday evening because her 14-year-old child had been struck by a man.
A first-block South Perry Street resident reported Friday evening a man had put his hands around a woman's throat.
A 3000-block West TR 98 woman went to the station Saturday morning to speak with a deputy about her sister signing her name as a co-signer on a loan.
The sheriff's office handled a falsification situation Saturday afternoon.
Tiffin accidents
A two-vehicle, non-injury accident was reported at Wall and Clay streets Friday afternoon.
A gate was broken off by a semi in the 300 block of East Market Street Saturday morning. CSX was contacted.
State Patrol
Michael L. Phillips, 21, of Attica, was cited with operating a vehicle without reasonable control after an accident on CR 21 early Friday morning.
Kristine S. Hampshire, 63, of Republic, was cited with driving on the left side of the roadway after an accident at SR 18 and TR 159 Friday evening.
Craig W. Hopple, 24, of Tiffin, was cited with operating a vehicle without reasonable control Saturday after an accident on TR 110. He was taken by private vehicle to Mercy Tiffin Hospital.
Fostoria accidents
Willard Q. McDole, 23, of Tiffin, was cited with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after an accident in the 1000 block of Sandusky Street Sept. 21. He was taken by Fostoria Fire Division to Fostoria Community Hospital.
Iris Y. Gutierrez, 27, of Fremont, was cited with failure to yield after an accident in the 500 block of Van Buren Street Sept. 21.
Kenneth U. Arbogast, 53, of New Riegel, was cited with assured clear distance ahead after an accident on US 23 Sept. 22.
Michele A. Halfhill, 56, of Bradner, was cited with failure to yield at a stop sign after an accident at North US 23 and Ash Street Wednesday afternoon.
Dennis E. Wade, 56, of Fostoria, was cited with assured clear distance ahead after an accident at Van Buren and North Vine streets Wednesday afternoon.
Briana J. Shiley, 21, of Fostoria, was cited with failure to yield after an accident in the 300 block of Elm Street Friday afternoon.
A non-injury accident was reported in the 300 block of Elm Street Friday afternoon.
Tiffin fire
Firefighters were called to arcing and shorted electrical equipment at 155 E. Perry St. and 215 W. Woodmere Drive Friday afternoon.
Firefighters were called to a smoke detector activation at 349 Miami St., Building 1, Friday afternoon. There was no fire, and it was unintentional.
Fostoria fire
Firefighters were called to a public service call at lot 8 at Nye's Friday evening.
County fire
Attica-Venice-Reed firefighters were called to South SR 4 Friday afternoon.
Clinton firefighters were called to an accident at SR 18 and TR 159 Friday evening.
Bascom firefighters were called to an open burn on North SR 635 Saturday afternoon.


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When a simple blow job turns into a fun game of how many times can I make you cum, or how many times can I snap my jaw back into place; blowing someone til they cum, then swallowing and immediately start blowing them again until they cum a second time.
She gave me a double header right on my parents couch!
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(noun) When two people (usually women) give a man a blowjob at the same time, whether it be at the head at the same time, licking the shaft or balls, or alternating between same.
"Dude! Last night, my girl had her friend come over and they both gave me a Double Header from Hades!"
"These two sluts I met at the bar took me back to their place for some Double Header action. Know what I mean?"
"These two sluts I met at the bar took me back to their place for some Double Header action. Know what I mean?"
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The act of receiving a head massage while giving head.
Mary: I totally need a head massage right now.
Rusty: Well, I need a blowjob. Let's do a double header.
Rusty: Well, I need a blowjob. Let's do a double header.
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a dildo with two heads on opposite sides.
those lesbians at the strip club like to share the doubleheader.
od uživatele cris090382 28. únor 2008
The act of eating out a pregnant girl while she is giving birth.
I so wasn't ready for that double header.
od uživatele Morning Thoughts 28. listopad 2010
The Double Header is a situation in which a man or woman is getting head from 2 guys, but not at the same time (cheating.)
I can't believe you're pulling a double header!
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When someone give two blowjobs to multiple people at the same time or consecutively.
Today, Lane gave double header to Adam and Peter.
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Howard stopped the penalty shot and gave up a breakaway goal. If I remember right, Ribiero scored a couple of goals after the puck had bounced around in the slot and he pretty much had open net to shoot at both times. Loss wasn't on Howard. Howard didn't give up any weak goals. Defensive zone faceoff losses are more to blame.
Ultimately, it doesn't matter who gets the nod in net last night - either way, we lose. But I think we had something kinda good going with Monster. If you read some of the press from the games we won with him in net, especialy the Avs game, he's refered to a number of times - directly and indirectly - as One of Those Hot Goalies, the kind who comes out of nowhere and plays out of his mind. That's something pretty special, especially when you consider how much hand-wringing was happening re: our once-non-existent "tandem."
And maybe it was just me, but I thought we sort of elevated our d-game (e.g. blocking shots) and maybe even our o-game to sort of help the hot backup goalie out. I think we have a bit of a tendency to fall asleep in front of Jimmy, because he's Jimmy.


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Thursday, February 02, 2012
Malaysian Economy: The Real Fix
The government has continue to act myopic when comes to actual and real economic reform. It should start by answering what are the key elements/ingredients to institute real economic reforms.
Malaysia must look into its education system if it wants to catch up with the leaders of the pack e.g. South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong. Economic transformation in Malaysia has been hampered by an education system unable to train and produce skilled workers required by the industry. Today's speed of innovation has left behind the production capability of our tertiary education.
Policy makers have to answer to the people why these institutions are producing graduates who are unemployable and have to be immediately send for another round of retraining?
The foundation of a good education should start early. However, constant unprofessional and knee-jerk changes made to the teaching policy at primary and secondary levels have stalled progress, used up scarce resources and time which can be channeled meaningfully to improve and enhance the curriculum and caused much anxiety to parents.
Our education system has created a new social divide. The rich or higher middle class have opted to send their children to private schools and colleges. But the poor and lower income groups have to depend on a mediocre and highly politicized public education. A decade ago, when I was a head of a policy think tank, we had joked that education policy in Malaysia was all about language or medium of instruction. This is going to remain true for decades from now if some bright minds in the ruling regime do not intervene.
Skills development has been identified by up-and-coming economies such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar as the most important cornerstone of their economic success. Alas, we do not feel the same in Malaysia. How many parents can really afford the expensive and often overly commercialized private education?
Unsurprisingly, Myanmar has signed a technical collaboration agreement with Singapore to assist the country's economic reforms and development.
The next most important issue is our labour policy. Malaysia does not have a policy which supports and encourages local knowledge workers to remain in the local economy. Entry pay level for undergraduates has remained stagnant over the last 15 years. Graduates with a degree or a diploma will immediate join a growing segment of urban poor after stepping into the working world. How many people can survive in Klang Valley barely earning RM2k a month? Many of our graduates also have to pay up their PTPTN loan upon graduation.
Escalating cost of living through higher service cost (telco & internet), poor transport system, food cost and accommodation cost are chipping off the real disposable income of our skilled workers. Hence, do not be surprised if more than 60 percent of our skilled workers are working abroad.
Malaysia's lack of foresight on the use of cheap migrant workers is only a temporary relief to the local employers and businesses. Service quality suffers when unskilled and uneducated workforce are being used to do front line work or services. How long more can we depend on cheap foreign workers? As their own economies start to pick up, the higher quality ones are going to stay back and not going abroad to work on more or less the same level of salary. Hence, the quality of cheap foreign labour we are getting is getting poorer. In the long run, it will hurt our cost conscious industries and businesses more than they ever expected.
The government needs to do a quick adjustment and bite the bullet if it is really serious about its ETP and economic reforms. Otherwise, we are going to continue bleeding talents and lose to out to emerging economies which are more serious and disciplined in their reforms.
Politicians, media and thinkers should spend quality time to debate on what's next for Malaysia. How can we reduce the gap between us and leaders of the pack and not bending backward and see who is catching up.
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One of the factors is because the ruling regime has politicised the education system that produced graduates which are not up to the standards required by the private sector.The only avenue for these graduates is the civil service sector.That is why,for political reasons,the govt try their best to absorb these graduates and make a bloated civil service today.
You said that politicians, media and thinkers should spend quality time to debate what's next for Malaysia but I beg to differ.
What you mentioned above is nothing new. We have been talking/debating about these issues since god know when. More debate is not what we need. What we need is a pragmatic and visionary leader like Mr. Lee Kuan Yew to put an end to all the nonsense that has been going on.
Look East,look West,look North and South.Look everywhere,but cannot find a solution to the problems.Why,because the problems lay at home.
Just look at our education systems and standards.It is a joke compared to our neighbours.Our neighbours standards are going up and ours going down.This got quota,that got quota,everything got quotas and now all upside down.
When things go wrong just import cheap labour and the poor economy will be fixed.These damn stupid politicians don't get it.The problem is not cheap labour.The problem is corruption.Every ministry or department has to makan suap.Add everything up and the prices of our goods are no longer competitive.We have priced ourselves out of the markets.
When the current Superman met the head of Infosys in Bangaluru, he invited him to invest in Malaysia. Narayanamoorthy revealed that he had tried years earlier, and cancelled his plans because the light-brown little emperors were not issuing work permits to his darker-brown ones.
The majority of Malaysians are psychotically racist and provincial. Racial and religious bigotry will only lead to deepening nepotism, stupidity, incompetence and social decay.
Local colleges and universities don't need to produce employable local graduates for private sector, they can always absolve by government agency en masse. The quality is not important, but quantity is as far as BN politic is concerned. It is not even a secret our education system is mess up badly since the old fox is in power three decade ago. The curriculum and medium of instruction is changing on constant basis for his own benefit.


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From his perch high atop Rich Stadium, Bill Flanagan could see them coming in waves. Car after car, pulling up in the parking lots. Buffalo Bills fans descending on the gates.
They had been listening on the radio as their team began what would become the greatest comeback in NFL history, and now they wanted to see it for themselves.
"We had good seats, but they were two rows from the top," Flanagan said. "Right around that time when they had chipped it away to 35-17, and it's this avalanche of scoring, you're looking around and you're seeing people losing their mind everywhere. You see these people getting dropped off, literally pulling their cars off and jumping back trying to get into the stadium. Now whether they were in the stadium to begin with, or whether they had just heard the game on the radio and decided to come down, I don't know, but it was surreal seeing that happen.
"All of a sudden you start to feel this emotion … it was unbelievable."
Attendance at Rich Stadium on Jan. 3, 1993, is listed in the Bills' media guide as 75,141, but if you believe every story you hear in Western New York, a million people were there to see Buffalo's 41-38 victory over the Houston Oilers.
"I'm not convinced more people who've claimed to have stayed didn't actually leave," said former Kenmore resident Mark Lindsay, who was one of those unfortunate – but honest – souls who left the game at halftime. "I like to think of myself as one of the few who's actually willing to admit I left the game early."
Lindsay, of course, is far from the only one who did. Hundreds, or more likely thousands, filed out at halftime, with the Bills down, 28-3. Even more joined them after Bubba McDowell's 58-yard interception return for a touchdown early in the third quarter put Houston up, 35-3.
The weather matched the Bills' effort to that point – dreary. It was barely above freezing, with a bone-chilling wind and enough rain to make the conditions as miserable as possible.
"It got to halftime, 28-3, I looked at my brother and said, 'What do you think, do you want to go?' He was pretty down in the dumps, I was pretty down in the dumps and we said, 'Yeah, let's get out of here,' " Lindsay said. "Immediately after halftime they picked off that pass and returned it for a touchdown. If I hadn't left at halftime, I would have left at that point. It was so cold, and like I said, we were wet and miserable.
"I'm ashamed to say I left early, because I'm not typically that person. I don't leave games early. If the weather was different, I probably wouldn't have left that one."
Lindsay returned to his Kenmore home, while his brother headed to the old Buffalo Sports Garden on Elmwood Avenue in North Buffalo. The bar was showing the game, albeit illegally.
Because it wasn't sold out, NFL rules prohibited the game from being aired on local television.
"I believe that was back in the days before the NFL was really efficient in cracking down on that type of thing," Lindsay said with a laugh. "When [the Bills] scored to make it 35-24, he came over and picked me up and we went over to the bar and watched the rest of it. It was a great scene, but obviously not the same as being in the stadium. Hugging strangers, people were on top of the bar. It was just completely wild."
Leaving early ended up costing Chuck Weatherbee in more ways than one. The current Angola resident was at the game with a group of friends, but headed for the exits early in the second half. As they were walking out, one of Weatherbee's friends told him they should stay.
"I told him, 'If they come back, I'll buy your season ticket next year.' It was one of those things, you didn't ever believe it was going to happen," Weatherbee said. "It was a classic open mouth, insert foot moment."
Weatherbee's group tried to get back into the stadium as the comeback mounted, but were denied at the gates. They instead returned to the car for a memorable postgame tailgate party.
"Of course there's some regrets. It's a part of NFL history," Weatherbee said. "My wife now, if we go to a game, I'm like, 'I'm not leaving.' I do not leave a game early. That was a lesson learned."
Even for those who weren't there to see it, the mere mention of the comeback game stirs special emotions.
Cheektowaga resident Jim Zaky attended every game as a season-ticket holder from 1989 to '94, except this one. Zaky's mother had passed away on New Year's Day 1993, and he was at her wake.
During the afternoon, he slipped out to his car to check on the score of the game, and was disappointed to hear the Bills were trailing big.
"I came back in and went up to her casket and said, 'Mom, you can't let this happen to Frank [Reich].' That was her favorite player," Zaky wrote in an email. "Every time I'd say that, someone would come in to the funeral home and tell me about a positive play the Bills just made. The weird part was hearing Frank Reich saying in interviews after the game, 'It was like there was something in the air that day.'
"I like to think it was my mom helping Frank and the Bills. Myself, watching game footage still 20 years later, fills me full of emotion."
Flanagan, who drove up from his home in Erie, Pa., for the game, had a date with him. It was her first-ever football game. A little more than three months later, they went out again, this time to Stephanie's first-ever hockey game.
Like the Comeback, "May Day" —when Brad May of the Sabres eliminated the Bruins in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with an overtime goal — is similarly carved into Buffalo sports lore.
"We probably should have stopped there," Flanagan said. "It's hard to top those two."
The couple went on to get married a few years later – "After that karma, I had no choice," Flanagan wrote to The News – and has two children, a 15-year-old son and an 11-year-old daughter.
They've both been fully tortured by the Buffalo sports experience, Flanagan said, but they remain fans, believing that better days are ahead.
Days like Jan. 3, 1993.
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Alfresco Software Launches E-Learning Courses
Leader in open source social content management offers new e-learning courses to meet increasing demand for Alfresco best practices
LONDON – November 23, 2010 – Alfresco Software has expanded its Training Services with the addition of "on-demand" e-learning courses. With more than 1,500 individuals trained through Alfresco's live, in-person instructional courses over the past two years, e-learning will enable customers to take advantage of more flexible, lower cost training options.
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"As our customer, partner and user community base has grown, so has the demand for our training services – in several regions throughout the world," said Carlos Miguens, Director of Training for Alfresco. "We also recognize that both Alfresco Community and Enterprise users are more time- and resource-constrained than ever, so our e-learning courses were designed to help users reduce travel costs and offer the flexibility to train on their own time and at their own pace."
For the first time, Alfresco's training program will include on-demand e-learning courses, which trainees can take and complete at their leisure, on their own schedules. Launched this month, Alfresco's first e-learning course will be an introduction to System Administration, designed for users who need to deploy a production-ready system. The System Administration course will cost $899.
Three new e-learning courses will be added over the next 12 months. Alfresco will continue to offer live, in-person instructor-lead courses through Alfresco training centers in Atlanta (USA) and Maidenhead (UK), as well as via the Alfresco Training Partner network in 25 countries.
"My staff have attended Alfresco's live instructional courses over the past year and they've greatly helped us improve our knowledge of the system" said Dave Speake, Assistant Director, Technical Services at the University of Sheffield in the UK. "The e-learning option makes it even easier to keep up to date on new features and functionality and also the skills my organization relies on to continue to expand our use of Alfresco."
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MabVax Therapeutics has received a $1.8 million Phase 2 SBIR grant from the NCI to support a Phase II trial evaluating its trivalent sarcoma vaccine. The new award follows on from an initial $150,000 Phase 1 grant awarded in August 2010, to support manufacture and initial testing of the vaccine. The Phase II study is already under way at 10 clinical sites, and aims to enroll 134 metastatic sarcoma patients.
MabVax's sarcoma vaccine is designed to trigger the production of antibodies against three sarcoma cell ganglioside antigens. The candidate was licensed from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in 2008, as part of a deal that included vaccine candidates targeting other neuroectodermal and epithelial cancers.
MabVax was founded to exploit MSKCC's approach to the development of cancer vaccines against gangliosides and other carbohydrate antigens that are the most extensively expressed antigenic targets on the cell surface of certain cancers. The firm's strategy is to develop polyvalent versions of already developed monovalent vaccines against small cell lung cancer, sarcoma, melanoma, and other cancers. At the same time, MabVax is generating a pipeline of fully human monoclonal antibody products against each of the target antigens, by using both the vaccines and the lymphocytes from successfully vaccinated patients participating in vaccine clinical trials.
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Every once in a while, a team comes along and performs much better than anyone expected, and in the process, generates enthusiasm and attention for the whole area.
The Tussey Mountain High School football team earned and enjoyed that respect and success this year and created memories that will last a lifetime.
Families, friends, fans and coaches were very supportive and involved, thus all shared the benefits of having a great season.
What made this group of young men different? Was it senior leadership and experience, team unity and unselfishness, the never-quit attitude, or great team chemistry?
I think maybe all of these cliches apply.
The bottom line might simply be that these young men really liked each other, and thus formed a true team, willing to support each other with maximum effort.
Without much fanfare, this team of overachievers accomplished so much, climaxed by the District 5 Class A championship. In the process, they set an all-time school best of 11 wins and only three losses. The last loss was in the state playoffs to Pittsburgh North Catholic, which eventually became the PIAA champions.
It seems like every good team has a gamebreaker. This Titan squad was fortunate to have two such performers in Darren Sipes and Daniel Taylor, and quite likely, a third one in Quinn Barnett. All three had excellent stats.
Sipes and Taylor were among the area leaders all season in rushing yardage and scoring, but the most amazing stat was to have two runners on the same team average more than 10 yards per carry. Naturally, the "Tussey Tandem" were the top two in the entire area, which is fantastic. Barnett's passing (to at least six different receivers) was a key factor in the winning season and several of his touchdown tosses turned the tide in close games.
During the season, many individuals did not get deserved recognition.
However, in summary, the Inter-County Conference selected seven Tussey Titans for first-team honors, and four others received honorable mention as league all-stars. That's pretty good for a team of only 28 players total.
Let's hope that this year's terrific team will inspire many more young men to join in the fun and experience of high school football.
Gary O. Howe
OSU basher off base
Being an Ohio transplant living in central Pennsylvania, I understand the grief I get rooting for the Buckeyes.
I know the risk in opening up the Sunday Mirror and reading the submitted letters during the college football season, as some, not all, are critical of the Buckeyes.
Again, it's understandable.
However, there are some letters that push past friendly ribbing into nasty, unhealthy hatred. This brings me to a letter I read Sunday, Dec. 15 submitted by the one and only Les Hart.
I figure that a fan of a program whose university president and athletic director, coaches and staff that turned a blind eye to the evil that lurked in that locker room would know what the phrase "glass houses" meant.
Anyway, he spouts off about how it's good Ohio State lost because they won't be in the BCS final.
Is it really good to not have a Big Ten team in the championship game? I would cheer Penn State if it were in the title game. I cheer any Big Ten team in bowl games. Have you seen the slate on January 1?
Hart then writes something that shows his true character. He states regarding Urban Meyer: "The pain he was feeling was wonderful. This man got exactly what he deserved."
This is perplexing because I never would say this about Joe Paterno after the scandal. Or anyone for that matter. That's beyond rivalry.
The next paragraph reads, "Let him see a few more big-time defeats when it counts most, and maybe he will feign some kind of health problem and take a sabbatical or move on to the NFL, where he will be treated the way he should be."
If this isn't disgusting, then it is at least confusing.
I'm not sure what the last part means, but I guess it makes sense in Les Hart's head. Then Les ends his letter wearing his true emotion on his sleeve, by saying, "Down with the Buckeyes in all their programs."
So I ask Les:?Next year when the Buckeyes are playing in the conference championship game and you have an idea for an article, just let it go.
Hart is doing the Lion fan base a great disservice by thinking he is their voice. He is angry, spiteful and jealous, but I'm praying for him.
And I hope he isn't the typical Nittany Lion fan.
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This was my first experience with Wimdu and staying at Sophia´s was the best experience I could have ever had. The apartment is such that you can see in the photographs, Sophia is a very warm and welcoming person, makes you feel at home all the time, she helps you when you need it and always respects your privacy. The apartment is in a quiet, peppy American-style area but when you're inside you can relax and sleep at night without any noise at all. The subway stop is just 8 minutes walking and connects you to downtown Manhattan in about 15 or 20 min. Thanks for everything Sophia and be sure our next stay in new york will be at your home.
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It was our first time in NY city and the best choice we could make was to stay in a privat apartment. A great opportunity to feel the 'heart beat' of the city.
Especially our host was the best choice. Even when we didn't know her before.
Sophia is such a friendly host. As we arrived our room was prepared like a sweet boutique hotel room. She also had some snacks for us.
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I contacted Sophia last last minute..just a day before my arrival and she responded and accepted my reservation promptly. When my mother and I arrived, we received a very warm welcome- exactly what I needed after being under pressure to find a place to stay :) ...The room and the apartment was very clean, homey and arranged with attention to detail. Sophia even stocked up our fridge compartment with a lot of food and drinks. I can't stress enough what a lovely woman she is and how comfortable and well looked after we felt. When we were out and about exploring NYC, she would send me messages to ask if everything was OK and whether we needed anything. A caring and positive spirit :) ...The location was also very good, short walking distance to Subway A, station 145 St. (direct connection to airport) and Subway train 3, station 148 St going straight to Time Square, World Trade Center etc. I totally recommend staying at Sophie's place and would love to come back. Thanks for making everything so easy for us Sophie- we truly felt at home :)
Disadvantage is the owner requires vegan cooking + sitting room and kitchen are shared. But that was mentioned and we knew that.
We were lucky the owner was away so we had the whole apartment for ourselves. It's spacious and fitted with everything you need.
Less positive: it's a very warm apartment without balcony or terrace. The barely working airco in the bedroom, the TV with very limited networks (only NYC) on it.
But Sophia is very helpful and connection to Manhattan is ok (30 min metro).
Staying at Sophia's place has been a great experience for us. Harlem is lovely and full of life, subways were very close. She has always been very helpful and kind with us! I suggest to come here and live a true New York everyday life experience. Thank you Sophia one more time for your hospitality!
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In a rumor which has flooded many games news sites (here's the link on ign) today, I was wondering what my fellow Canadian gamers think of this news.
Personally, if (and yes I know this is just a rumor) Microsoft chooses to go in this direction, I will absolutely not being heading out at all - to ever - buy this new system of theirs. For me it's a deal breaker in the truest sense. Not only have I purchased the most amount of games for this system (many of which I consider real classics, that I would love to return to from time to time in the future) but I love to physically own something I pay >$50 for... I've bought many games through the arcade over the years, but I enjoy physically owning them too (not to mention that many ISPs enforce bandwidth caps... and if a game on a next gen console was 25 - 50 GB, that's a considerable bite out of a monthly allotment).
I'd hate to say goodbye to Microsoft but, that's exactly what I would do if they pursue this avenue... who else would join me in a migration back to one of the other platforms? Personally, I would re-join the old plumber box.
These pretzels are making me thirsty!
I believe this is rumour until proven true or false. I never believe anything about Xbox or their consoles until they say something themselves or Major Nelson tweets about it.
Til then this is false in my mind
having no optical hard drive does not mean no physical media (consider flash memory for example). if they went purely digital distribution it would really alienate all their retail partners, not to mention dramatically effect large portions of their global player-base. Its possible but very very unlikely to happen.
Xbox Canada Community Manager
It's funny, really. Isn't the Xbox 720 still just a rumour, including that name? And yet everyday there seems to be new information from "sources" regarding the future console. When Microsoft announces something, then there will be a point to discussion, but until then... totally pointless.
I don't think anybody thinks they'll call the successor to the 360 the 720 but otherwise I agree, no point speculating too much. Its not like knowing more details changes anything since its not available for purchase or anything. Just wait for an actual announcement. :)
I think having no optical drive would be a good option for the Xbox XXX. If combined with the current "no HD" 4GB version, it could be called the Xbox Paperweight. ;)


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AshLee Frazier, second runner up on Sean Lowe's season of The Bachelor has been dating Michael Garofola, who competed for love on Desiree Hartsock's season of The Bachelorette. The two have been seeing each other for a few months.
"We met the old-fashioned way," Frazier tells PEOPLE. "A law school friend of his was dating a childhood friend of mine and they introduced us."
Frazier, who owns the online boutique Loveitstore.com, was linked to former Bachelor Brad Womack earlier this year and says she was initially wary of another reality romance.
"At first I was not interested in dating anyone from the show," she says. "Been there, done that! Then I met Michael and he changed my mind. He's not only very handsome, especially in a tux, but highly intelligent, well-spoken and supports my dreams and ambitions."
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. � NASCAR�s Car of Tomorrow is a thing of the past.
Designed primarily to improve driver safety after the death of Dale Earnhardt in the 2001 Daytona 500, the car has been kicked to the curb, left in the rearview mirror and turned into scrap metal.
The redesigned replacements � at least so far � are a huge hit with drivers, owners, auto manufacturers and fans.
The new cars, dubbed �Generation 6,� look considerably closer to the ones sold on showroom floors. It�s NASCAR�s way of putting the �stock� back in stock-car racing and possibly making the cars stars once again.
�It matters because it�s the image we portray,� defending Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski said. �I wear a fire suit with a helmet and a full seat around me. You can�t see me. What you are seeing is this car going around the racetrack and the sponsors and the car construction, styling, etc. So that is what you see as a fan or as an ambassador of the sport. Absolutely it matters.�
Cars used to be as iconic as drivers in NASCAR.
In the mid-1950s, racecars virtually were indistinguishable from production vehicles. Sure, they had some rudimentary safety equipment and numbers on the doors, but they often still had license plates and working headlights.
Against other real production cars, the very first Chrysler 300 was dominant. That set the stage for the next five decades of racing.
Fireball Roberts and his No. 22 black and gold Pontiac Catalina were mainstays in Victory Lane in the early 60s. Richard Petty�s blue Dodge Charger was a series staple.
The Charger became so important to Petty that NASCAR extended the car�s eligibility through the 1977 season, an unprecedented move for the sanctioning body. And few have forgotten Bill Elliott�s sleek Ford Thunderbird or Earnhardt�s stylish Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS in the late 1980s.
�People want that kind of connection with the car they�re driving,� NASCAR team owner Chip Ganassi said.
NASCAR hasn�t had that in years.
The CoT debuted in 2007 after extension research and development. The driver�s seat moved more toward the center of the car, which was longer and wider.
The result was a boxy car that was indistinguishable from make to make; NASCAR needed just one template to check every car during inspections. Maybe more troubling was that it was considerably less racy than its predecessor.
Drivers hated it, fans ripped it, and NASCAR officials dismissed the backlash while continuously pointing to the car�s safety record.
�It was something that�s never happened in history, where manufacturers were basically treated like mushrooms � kept in the dark and under a pile a crap by the organizing bodies,� said Lee White, president and general manager of Toyota Racing Development. �Now it�s an opportunity for the manufacturers to become front and center.�
With Chevrolet leading the way and fellow manufactures Ford and Toyota gladly following its lead, the auto giants demanded change. By some accounts, Chevy even threatened to leave NASCAR if the on-track cars didn�t become more relevant.
NASCAR listened, then allowed the three manufacturers to develop unique versions of the Gen-6 car. That led to cars that closely resemble the Chevrolet SS, the Ford Fusion and the Toyota Camry.
Grills and body lines are similar. Silhouettes are within millimeters of their showroom counterparts.
�This is stock-car racing,� said Mark Reuss, president of General Motors North America. �Everything is supposed to be stock or at least as close as you can get to stock. NASCAR knew it. The manufacturers knew. The fans knew it. Everyone could feel things were off. We�re trying to appeal to a whole new generation of people, and when the car�s not relevant, it gets really hard because everyone starts aging. We did this as much for the sport as we did for the brand.�
Still, the ol� �win on Sunday, sell on Monday� mantra is what automakers really would like to get back to.
�It�s been a long time coming, and it�s finally here,� said NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick, who owns car dealerships across the country. �I�ve never seen this much energy about the car. We have the drivers as stars, and we used to have the cars as stars. Now I think we�ve got them both again, and I think that�s the neatest part of this deal.�
Feedback has been purely positive after two tests in January and through the first few days of Speedweeks.
Still, complete results won�t really be known until the car makes its debut at superspeedways, short tracks and the all-important 1�-mile ovals.
�The previous car was the ugliest car of all time,� driver Jamie McMurray said. �I thought it was horrible. I think this is the best looking car we�ve ever been in. ... It�s cool that we have some brand identity. If you�re a Chevy fan, you have something to pull for. Before, the cars just had different decals on them. They are actually different now, which is cool.�
And NASCAR isn�t done making the racecars more closely mimic those on the streets.
The sanctioning body moved to ethanol-blended fuel in 2011 and then replaced carburetors with fuel-injection systems last year. Electronic power steering and glass dashboards could be next.
�It�s our job to bring racing to fans in a format they can understand, that�s relevant and not based on the past but on the future,� Reuss said.


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Herschel D. Wallen
Albany Family & Specialty Medicine Clinic
3680 NW Samaritan Dr
Corvallis, OR 97330
(541) 754-1150
- 16 years experience
- 1 office location(s)
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Jeff P. Sharman
Willamette Valley Cancer Institute
3377 Riverbend Dr Ste 500
Springfield, OR 97477
(541) 741-3451
- 14 years experience
- 1 office location(s)
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John T. Fitzharris
Willamette Valley Cancer Institute
3377 Riverbend Dr Ste 500
Springfield, OR 97477
(541) 741-3451
- 17 years experience
- 1 office location(s)
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Christopher A. Yasenchak
Willamette Valley Cancer Institute
3377 Riverbend Dr Ste 500
Springfield, OR 97477
(541) 741-3451
- 1 office location(s)
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Peter A. Kovach
Willamette Valley Cancer Institute
3377 Riverbend Dr Ste 500
Springfield, OR 97477
(541) 741-3451
- 1 office location(s)
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Thomas P. Trezona
Cascade Surgical Oncology PC
3783 International Ct Ste 200
Springfield, OR 97477
(541) 302-6469
- 1 office location(s)
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Dieter H. Morich
Dieter Morich MD
1329 Brickley Rd
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 344-5857
- 1 office location(s)
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1460 G St
Springfield, Oregon 97477
(541) 726-440
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1255 Hilyard St
Springfield, Oregon 97477
(541) 686-730
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Springfield, Oregon 97477
(541) 222-730
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Springfield, Oregon 97401
(541) 687-111
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Springfield, Oregon 97424
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Makoto's parents are both gone and he lives with his sister alone, far as I know (I know that his father's gone, at least - who, by the way, slept around far more than Makoto and would be proud if he knew that his son was stringing so many girls along). Kotonoha's parents are both distant and neglectful, which I think is part of her problem. Sekai lives alone with her mother, and I don't think it would be too hard to hide things from one parent, especially since she probably doesn't pry too much since Sekai seems to be (And is before the series starts) nothing more than a very popular, happy, well-adjusted girl.
|2010-12-23, 22:32
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|2011-01-02, 02:46
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Reviving this topic,
So wait, this is all Makoto's fault? I'm not siding with him (as I recently just finished the anime), but I am not siding with the girls either. It was inadvertently boths' faults. Take a look at the facts.
Makoto is a high-school boy, he's a kid nonetheless.
The girls knew he was dating someone yet they still did it. What do you call that? He was using a magical fishing pole? Bull.
Makoto was wrong for cheating on SOO many girls, I give him credit, however, he should have confessed to Sekai and this would have never happened.
Also, take a look at the mid to end point. Sekai stated that she was impregnated by Makoto, it was wrong of Makoto to ditch her, but at the end, *scene* she was never pregnant in the first place.
Again, you can't one-side everything.
I still don't understand why death was necessary in this anime. Everything was normal until my face went.. " -_-.....O_O!.....O-O!.....T_T " at the end scenes.
EDIT: Also, that's a bit rash, saying that almost the entire male population deserves to die. While I do see why most girls wanted Makoto to die, I believe that girls should see how a guy develops before making stereotypical assumptions.
|2011-01-02, 04:04
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Here are the faults that went through my head as I watched this anime.
Sekai's Fault: It was generally her fault in the first place, she was the one who begged her friend if she could sit next to Makoto in class, and it was her fault for getting sexually attracted to Makoto at the time that she was helping him with getting Kotonoha as his girlfriend. What was the point in doing all that? Especially not telling Kotonoha about it, if you are just going to steal her boyfriend away? I know you wanted to try to help things out... But you dint have to go sexy-sexy on Makoto while he had Kotonoha as a girlfriend! Sure... Makoto would have felt a little tired from going out with her, with the fact that he is a sex-addict that if he doesn't have sex with this certain type of girl, their relationship will not stabilize properly. But just give Kotonoha time, and it might work out. Also... Blurting out that you had his baby just to see what his reaction was... You knew full well that Makoto was not prepared for that at all, you were just being completely selfish there.. Have you forgotten how Kotonoha was feeling about being dumped by Makoto, and now that you were getting the hints that you were getting dumped by him (with the clips of him having sex with *insert other female names here*) you had to go and do that? Your still high-school students you know...
Makoto's Fault: You just din't give Kotonoha enough time for her to feel comfortable around you... You just rushed off with Sekai and had sex with her when you started feeling a little dissapointed about not getting sexually involved with Kotonoha. Worst yet, you go and sleep with more woman after you finally decided to get Sekai as your girlfriend... Why cant you just go and turn them down? Or is that your true nature of being a sex-addict that even if you have a girlfriend, you go and have sex with other girls and not think about how Sekai would feel.. You even left Kotonoha out of the blue till you finally realized what you did to her when Sekai announced that she was pregnant and then when the other girls started alienating themselves from you. You even had support from Sekai's best friend.. Yet you still din't follow her advice and went sleeping with even more girls... (when she moved to France I believed?) When Sekai announced that she was pregnant, you went and busted all of your rage out on her... When you should have been at fault here, having sex with her in the first place without a possible thought that you would get her pregnant. Even if that was inevitable, you should have understood which girl you truly wanted to be with.
Kotonoha's Fault: Hmmm.. She could have realized that Makoto dumped her? Well she probably did, but then Makoto went and became her boyfriend again... Only to be stabbed to death by Sekai.
Girl's Fault: You go and sleep with Makoto without being around him near as long as Kotonoha or Sekai were with him... What is wrong with you people...
|2011-01-02, 18:16
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That pretty much sums up everything, Hooves. And... as much as I hate myself for even speaking of the word "fault" and "Kotonoha" in the same sentence, I do have to add that... well, I know she is rather shy, introverted, and inexperienced when it comes to love, but I have to say that in the anime, she was waaay naive, and a bit stubborn. While her faith in Makoto breaks my heart, it also makes me pity her, because she refuses to see the truth in what everyone is saying, when they say that Makoto doesn't love her anymore, and refuses to listen to the notion that Makoto's the school's man-whore for the ladies. Then again, this information does come from the same girls who usually bully her...
Still, if Kotonoha had been more keen on becoming aware of the events happening around her (at least taking the signs of Makoto shunning her existence away from him), she would have learned that the young man she fell in love with would eventually turn into some monster that was nothing of the man she knew. If that had happened, she could have moved on, and leave Makoto to his fate, whatever it may be (although, I do sense some depression stages that could ensue after that. Cue me taking the pieces of Kotonoha's broken heart and putting them back together for her )
|2011-01-03, 13:07
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Generally it was Makoto's fate that he would die by the hands of Sekai due to his perverted stance as a man who will simply chase after more woman. It was decided that he would be like that when he was not interested in merely having a girlfriend, but to play around with all the woman that he could while he lived. There was enough evidence to even prove that, the fact that he dint even give a second thought before getting physically involved with other woman besides Sekai. If Kotonoha only learned of this sooner, she would not have been heart-broken and gone to the state she is at now. But then again, she was being bullied by other people (many evidence of that) so the only person she could have put faith on was Makoto. But due to Makoto's nature, she was just shunned and lived a life of hell. It may not have been bad bullying, but it was possibly effective enough to get Kotonoha to feel emotional about this.
Now, it was Sekai that actually did justice in the end by stabbing Makoto. I do not approve of killing of any intent, and there could have been a possibly better way of handling this situation by filing a report of sexual harassment or rape, but Sekai herself maybe felt at fault and had to take responsibility for what was happening to Makoto. Of course that was just her going mentally insane, she still loved him even after finding out that he slept with other woman. She just felt distanced, and after some time finally came to the conclusion that she would subconsciously kill Makoto to end anymore suffering that might inflict her in the future if Makoto was alive for longer then the time of his death. But then again, there was filing for rape, or sexual harassment, but a mind like Sekai's who was only focused on Makoto during her who entire life with him. She would not have easily thought about ever involving more people to her own personal problems in terms of her relationship with Makoto. So eventually, her emotions drove her to the extent of her dealing with the problem herself.
If only Kotonoha would have realized the situation she was in sooner or later. She would not have to deal with the emotional stress that came between the personal romance drama between Sekai and Makoto. She was merely caught in the crossfire between these two childhood friends, and suffered the effects of it.
Now there is another thing, people would presume to say that he was pressured into these situations about not being able to break the feelings of the woman who wanted to do it with him. That is completely impossible to prove based on the fact of the threesome that occurred and they barely had any relationships with Makoto at all... You call that being pressured? Thats more like they are raping him, or exploiting his sex-drived personality.
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Anyhow, unto the Katsura subject, I don't really believe she could've done anything different then she already did in the anime. She's a very frail and light hearted girl, so it makes sense that she would break down when tossed away like that. At most, she could've refrained from tearing apart Makoto limb by limb (Literally) and stuffing him into a bag. Otherwise, even in another scenario, if it held the same events, I don't see Katsura doing anything much differently then already played out.
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Here's a chart showcasing the various relationships through the games Overflow has made. It's very convoluted and hard to understand, so you probably shouldn't even try to figure it out completely, but I can at least tell from this chart that Tomaru's impregnated at least twelve women, and that's despite being married the whole time (And, of course, he abandoned all those kids just like he did Makoto and his sister, Itaru). Yeah, Makoto's a much better person than his father. (Actually, come to think, Makoto's mom might not exactly be a saint either; Makoto's mother is an accomplice to infidelity, at least - Makoto and Itaru seem to be around six years apart, so she might have helped Tomaru have an affair for that length of time.)
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|2011-01-08, 00:19
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|2011-01-08, 00:49
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Oh, damn it, this thing also confirms something else I've heard... I just... never had proof to believe that until I saw this.
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Thank god Kotonoha's family is at least normal, amongst all this chaos...
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To levitate means to smoke pot. It refers to achieving a meditative mindstate, one that yoga gurus (presumably) achieve, whilst sitting in a lotus pose. When in this mindstate, it might feel as you're floating mid-air, ergo levitating.
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