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Finished for now! I had 7 to make before Christmas and 3 more for DHs family but we won't see them until next week.
Here is the link to the instructions I used
And.... the boxes! No two are exactly the same - the colors and pictures are different...
Here is the original one that I made a while back
here are the new ones... DH helped me cut pictures last night so it went a lot faster!
I used a stamp on the back of each lid like this
All together now!
Sorry if the pics are huge. I resized in photobucket but they are still big on my screen. Maybe I just need to refresh...

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Elisabeth "Bizzy" Mellado chose her sponsored child because they had the same name. Bizzy quickly realized that Elisabeth was a very real part of her life. This is their story …
Elisabeth "Bizzy" Mellado's first encounter with Compassion started with what she calls one of her dad's "crazy ideas."
Her father, Jim Mellado, president of the Willow Creek Association, had an unusual childhood. He lived in seven different countries, often surrounded by poverty. His father was an engineer who worked in communities with little infrastructure, helping to build roads and other construction projects.
Through his work at Willow Creek, Jim had learned of Compassion's one-to-one sponsorship approach. He believed that this could be what his children needed to build a relationship with a child living in poverty.
So one night Jim sat his three children down at the computer to find a sponsored child, and after they narrowed their search to Guatemala, 14-year-old Bizzy and her siblings each looked for a child who shared their first name.
"At first, I really didn't think a lot of it," says Bizzy. "My parents took care of the actual sponsorship of Elisabeth, and I just wrote the letters. But when I started getting letters back from her, I began to realize that there was a real person on the other end."
In August of 2010, that "person on the other end" became even more real to Bizzy and her family when they traveled to Guatemala to meet their sponsored children.
Bizzy recalls that when they visited Elisabeth's home, they were shocked by what they found.
You can also view the Compassion Sunday 2012 – Bizzy's Burden video on YouTube.
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Important Wis. races this election
Besides the presidential race, there are several Wisconsin races News 8 is following throughout the day.
In the U.S. Senate race, Republican Tommy Thompson and Democrat Tammy Baldwin are vying for retiring Senator Herb Kohl's seat. This is a race that is getting national attention as Republicans try to win back control of the Senate.
Thompson was in La Crosse on Monday along with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Baldwin spoke to the crowd at President Barack Obama's event in Madison Monday, urging them to get out and vote.
In the 3rd Congressional District, Democrat Ron Kind faces Republican challenger Colonel Ray Boland. Congressman Kind is the eight-term incumbent.
In the 32nd Senate District, incumbent Jennifer Shilling took over the seat last year after beating Dan Kapanke in the historic recall election. She faces Bill Feehan, the former chairman of the La Crosse County GOP.
In State Assembly races in our area, incumbent Steve Doyle goes up against Bruce Evers in the 94th District. In Wisconsin's 96th Assembly District, Democrat Tom Johnson is challenging incumbent Republican Lee Nerison.
Stay with News8000.com and watch News 8 at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. for the latest information on these races.
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Summer camp. The words bring to mind the halcyon days of sunshine, swimming, campfires and songs. They conjure up visions of endless days and prank-filled nights away from Mom and Dad.
It's a rite of passage for many children, and parents who loved their own days at summer camp can enjoy watching their children create their own camp memories. But how does a parent know their child is ready to be away from home? Evaluating some of your child's personality traits and life skills can maximize his or her chances of summer camp success.
Does He Want To Go?
Is your child leaving camp brochures on your pillow? Are all conversations sprinkled with "at camp I can learn to do wood burning" or "at camp I can swim every afternoon"? If your child is actively campaigning to get signed up for sleepaway summer camp, there is a good possibility you can rest assured he is emotionally ready to go.
Has She Slept Away Before?
Has your child spent a few nights or a weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's? Does she participate in sleepovers with friends?
According to FamilyEducation.com, experimenting with a few nights away from you is a good way to gauge how your child might react to spending some independent time away from home.
If she has any homesickness or other issues, it might be a good idea to wait a year or two. If she thrives, camp may be in her future.
Has Day Camp Been A Success?
There is more to camp than just living away from home. Days are filled with activities, crafts and sports, and meals are eaten with strangers or around campfires. Has your child attended any day camps during the summer where scheduled activities are the norm? How did he react to the structured fun?
If he liked the atmosphere and looked forward to going, sleepaway camp's daily activities are likely to be right up his alley. If his summer days tend to involve staying home to read a book or watch television, you might want to start him a few days a week in a day camp to test the waters.
Is Your Child Outgoing?
When you take your child to the park, does she immediately approach other children and come away with new friends? Does she look forward to having a babysitter or beg to go out with you? Is the first week of school a whirlwind of new friends and new experiences, or does she gravitate toward the familiar? Consider how your child acts in new and different situations -- this can be a great indicator of readiness for sleepaway independence.
Is Your Child Independent?
SummerCampAdvice.com provides a list of tasks your child should be able to master before heading out on his own. Basic hygiene, room cleanliness, money management skills and decision making are all skills that will be necessary for success when he is on his own. Camp can be challenging for the child who relies heavily on his parents, and knowing your child struggles with any of the above life skills may be a reason to keep him home for a while.
Summer camp is truly an experience that adds to the magic of a childhood summer, but only if the child is ready for the experience. Knowing your child and realistically evaluating his ability to flourish on his own in this environment will minimize homesickness and bolster success.


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The teams: The Green Bay Packers (5-5) vs. the Minnesota Vikings (2-8).
The time: Noon CST Sunday.
The place: Lambeau Field, Green Bay.
The TV coverage: FOX – WITI (Ch. 6 in Milwaukee), WMSN (Ch. 47 in Madison) and WLUK (Ch. 11 in Green Bay).
The announcers: Kevin Burkhardt and John Lynch in the booth and Erin Andrews reporting from the sideline.
The coaches: Green Bay's Mike McCarthy is 85-47 (including 6-4 in the postseason) in his eighth season as the Packers' coach and as an NFL head coach. Minnesota's Leslie Frazier is 18-31 (including 0-1 in the postseason) in his fourth full season as coach of the Vikings and as an NFL head coach.
The series: The Packers lead the all-time regular-season series, 55-48-1 and hold a 21-17-1 edge in games played in Green Bay. The Packers have also won seven of the last nine meetings, including a 44-31 victory in Minneapolis on Oct. 27.
The rankings: The Packers' third-ranked offense is No. 6 in rushing and No. 5 in passing. Their 18th-ranked defense is No. 12 against the run and No. 21 against the pass. The Vikings' 26th-ranked offense is No. 16 in rushing and No. 25 in passing. Their 30th-ranked defense is No. 14 against the run and No. 29 against the pass.
The line: The Packers are favored by 4 1/2 points.
The injury report: Packers – Out: RT Don Barclay (knee), CB Casey Hayward (hamstring), CB James Nixon (knee), OLB Nick Perry (foot), QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone). Doubtful: DT Johnny Jolly (groin). Questionable: CB Sam Shields (hamstring). Full participation: CB Micah Hyde (groin), C Evan Dietrich-Smith (knee), OLB Mike Neal (abdomen), DT Ryan Pickett (knee), OLB Andy Mulumba (ankle), OLB Clay Matthews (thumb).
Vikings – Out: LB Erin Henderson (not injury related), CB Josh Robinson (chest), TE Kyle Rudolph (foot). Questionable: RB Adrian Peterson (groin), C John Sullivan (concussion), WR Greg Jennings (Achilles' tendon), DE Brian Robison (neck), LB Michael Mauti (knee). Probable: DE Jared Allen (back), RB Matt Asiata (shoulder), TE Rhett Ellison (ankle), DT Fred Evans (knee/shoulder), DT Letroy Guion (chest), LB Chad Greenway (wrist), QB Christian Ponder (left shoulder).
Safety hazards: Questioning the production of safety Morgan Burnett will not get you anywhere in conversation with the Packers' defensive coaching staff. Even if you limit your criticism solely to his failure to make "splash" plays – entering Sunday's game, he doesn't have an interception, a sack, a forced fumble or a fumble recovery – the coaches will tell you that Burnett has had one bad game, against Philadelphia two weeks ago. And even then, they barely admit that much.
"Morgan has played some good football for us. He can't get caught up in reading some of the other things that may be out there," said safeties coach Darren Perry, Burnett's staunchest defender. "He's a good football player and we have no doubts about him. We just have got to keep him going and making sure as a unit that we're playing together and we're not giving up the big play, because that's where you want to make sure that you're not slipping, because that just demoralizes a defense.
"When he came back (after missing the first three games with a hamstring injury), it was a noticeable difference for us in the secondary. Hey, when you lose, you're going to get criticized. So you've just got to take it in perspective and see where we are and where we're going."
The Packers gave Burnett a four-year, $24.75 million contract that included an $8.5 million signing bonus in July. He came into this season with six career interceptions to go along with four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He also has three career sacks.
Burnett is viewed as the latest in the Packers' lineage of Pro Bowl safeties, a group that went from LeRoy Butler to Darren Sharper to Nick Collins. But to this point, Burnett hasn't made enough plays to be viewed in that light.
"It's all about doing your job, really. It's not about one guy worrying about his stats. It's about winning," Burnett said. "Right now, that's our main focus. You want to dominate together as a defense. It's not about numbers or who's doing what. We just have to stay the course and do our job."
Bouncing back: What will the future hold for cornerback Tramon Williams? He's set to turn 31 in March and will be the Packers' highest-paid defensive player next season with a $6.9 million base salary and $600,000 in bonus money, and before last Sunday's game against the New York Giants, there was reason to wonder about his level of play. But he was terrific against the Giants, snapping a 23-game streak without an interception, tackling like a man possessed (eight solo tackles) and looking like he did in 2010, when multiple personnel men said he was one of the league's top 5 cover men.
Whether he can sustain that level of play is unclear, but the Green Bay defense needs him to play that way now more than ever, especially if Shields sits out a second straight game with a hamstring injury. Williams hasn't been the same player as he was before his 2011 shoulder injury, but he reminded everyone what he can do when on top of his game.
"I thought Tramon had a really good game, but at the end of the day we need to win football games. But him personally, yes, he probably had one of his finer games since we've been working together," cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt said. "His technique was really, really good. The things that we talked about, where we wanted to send balls, where we wanted to send certain players, and how they're going to attack us and how we're going to defend them, he was flawless on those things. That was good to see his attention to detail on every aspect of how we wanted to do it."
Asked how much he thinks Williams has left, Whitt replied, "That's a question that I'm not prepared to answer right now because my mindset is not even there. I'm worried about how Tramon is going to play [on Sunday]. After the season, that would be a better time for me to answer that question. … If he plays the next six games and going into playoff like he played this last game, we're going to say, 'Wow.' (But) it would be better answered after the season."
"You feel that something has to be changed, or someone has to step up or do something a little different, and I feel that I'm one of the guys who needs to step up, whether it's by example or whether it's by being a vocal leader," Williams said about whether he felt he needed to make a statement. "Different guys do it different ways. We just have to make sure we're getting effort out of everybody. I'm not saying we're not, but when it comes to times like this, you want to make sure you're maxing out on everything."
Under siege: Opposing defensive coordinators had reached the point with Rodgers that they didn't even bother blitzing him anymore. That hasn't been the case for his replacement, third-stringer Scott Tolzien. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Tolzien has been blitzed on roughly 1/3 of his dropbacks, and the results haven't been pretty.


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Dell's profit fell 47 percent to 39 cents per share while revenue dropped 11 percent to $13.7 billion
Dell's financial report for the third quarter seems to have missed the targets predicted by Wall Street on many levels due to
sluggish PC sales
For Q3 2012, Dell's profit fell 47 percent to 39 cents per share while revenue dropped 11 percent to $13.7 billion from a year previous (Wall Street expected $13.9 billion). Its net income fell from $893 million (49 cents per share) in Q3 2011 to $475 million (27 cents per share) in Q3 2012.
A large reason for Dell's financial tumble is the lack of demand for PC upgrades. Dell's PC shipments fell 8.3 percent in Q3 2012 from a year earlier.
"In a difficult global IT spending environment we saw solid proof points that demonstrate progress in our strategy," said Brian Gladden, Dell CFO. "A highlight has been the strong progress of our newly introduced servers, with our server and networking business up 11 percent. We're also encouraged by early interest in our new Windows 8 touch portfolio and the opportunities it creates for our commercial and consumer businesses."
Looking forward
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Board continues work on new designation system
March 21, 2001
Springfield – The Illinois State Board of Education
is continuing to develop a school designation system that will let
the public know how well their schools are reaching the achievement
targets contained in the Illinois Learning Standards.
still have work to do before we implement the new school designation
system," said State Superintendent Glenn W. McGee Wednesday
at the board's March meeting. "We
need to refine the components of the system, review how the pieces
fit together and determine the role of Quality Assurance in supporting
the system."
board voted at its October 2000 meeting to endorse the general
outline of the system contained in a report from the School Designation
Task Force. Since
then, members of the State Board staff have met with administrators
from across the state to gather input on the proposed system.
effort to gather input will continue, with an implementation plan
to be placed before the board by its June 2001 meeting.
designation system is written in a clear, simple style to be a
meaningful and easy-to-understand tool for parents and the public. In
addition, the State Board will use the designation system to identify
schools with the greatest need for assistance.
key component of the designation is the composite performance ratings
derived from the percentage of students meeting and exceeding the
Illinois Learning Standards, based on their scores from the Illinois
Standards Achievement Test and the Prairie State Achievement Examination. The
system will also indicate areas of high performance and improvement,
such as high scores in the various tested subjects or outstanding
improvement by selected groups of students.
system will also consider additional indicators of school quality
in areas not measured by the state tests, such as program success,
data from local tests of other subjects and grade levels, and enhanced
learning opportunities for students.
Schools with high performance could receive automatic waivers from certain state mandates and be eligible for recognition and rewards.
At the same time, the designation will help to identify schools in need of additional assistance to reach the Illinois Learning Standards. The state's Quality Assurance efforts would place a greater focus on schools where scores for fewer than half of the students tested meet or exceed the Learning Standards. The State Board will be able to target such schools with a range of improvement tools from the System of Support, including technical assistance and school improvement planning; financial monitoring; on-site school audits; Educators in Residence; and district performance agreements.


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In this course you will continue your key foundation research first introduced in the Introduction to Polish Research Course. Prerequisites for this course are to have looked at census records, ship manifests, WWI Draft Registrations, and you know the location and village of your ancestors birth, and the parish and civil registration records in Poland.
Dependence, Intolerance and Expulsion: The Story of the Jews in England, 1066-1290
William the Conqueror invited Jews into England from Normandy around 1070, but the Jewish community of merchants and money lenders formed an uneasy relationship with the English crown and people. Medieval Jews were considered to be the king's property, and received certain protection, despite ruthless exploitation of their finances by the crown. However, their religious beliefs created suspicion that resulted in frequent persecution.
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Helena Rodriguez
This month I celebrate the second anniversary of a major surgery I had in 2002. Before you think I'm off the wall — regular readers already know this — I don't normally observe the anniversaries of my surgeries.
I just happened to stumble across this date when I started journaling again. Historically, all great writers keep a journal, as well as others insane enough to leave behind self-incriminating evidence of their actions and thoughts. I'm one of those people, the former, not the latter, although that's debatable.
I've journaled off and on for the past five years and recently restarted, which is what brings me to the topic of surgeries and how we love to talk about our horrifying experiences under the knife. The more blood, guts and pain, the better the thriller. These details make for great surgery stories while you're in line at Wal-Mart.
I hear them all the time. People stall checkout lanes, block aisles and keep me waiting in line at the bank while they spare no details of their latest surgical procedures.
I used to detest surgery stories. As I teenager, I always regretted going to Food Town (now La Tienda in Portales) with Mom. She'd run into friends and their favorite topic was "Whose had the latest surgery?" It started off innocent: "Hola, como esta comadre?" Then I'd hear those dreaded words, "Saves que, I went to the doctor last week …"
Then I knew I was in trouble. I knew I should have stayed home because we would be blocking shopping cart traffic for awhile.
Now that I'm a middle-aged adult, I own the bragging rights to three surgeries, two major ones and one minor one. And I've actually been guilty a time or two of participating in this great American infatuation.
Yes, we Americans are proud of our surgeries, eagerly flashing scars at a moment's notice. It's a competition, trying to see whose surgery was the most life-threatening.
The minor surgery I had in the late 1990s was not "minor," like the doctor said. It was ear surgery. All they had to do was make a little slit in my ear and insert a piece of metal to help me hear better. But it's amazing what a little slit in the ear can do. It literally threw my life out of balance. The ear is connected to the equilibrium, which affects your sense of balance — and sanity.
I took motion sickness pills for two weeks. But that wasn't the worse part, I mean besides the fact that the doctor initially tagged the wrong ear to operate. The worse part was that chunk of gauze clogging my ear for a week.
My family had to literally shout at me to communicate. My sister, Becky, afraid she would lose her voice, finally resorted to written messages.
Picture this. On the day of my follow-up visit with the doctor, my family is shouting at me on the way in. Then on the way out, I'm shouting at them, "Why is everyone talking so loud?" It sounded like I had a microphone in my ear.
Another great moment in surgical history was when I had my daughter, Laura, who's now 14. I guess it was great. I wouldn't know. I was asleep.
Most moms have dramatic labor stories to tell. Not me. I had a c-sect. I tell my story to Laura like this: "I was in a lot of pain. You weren't getting any oxygen. They decided to do emergency surgery, during which time I kept telling them to hurry up and knock me out. The last thing I remember is some guy shaking my hand and saying, 'Hi, my name is so and so and I'll be your anesthesiologist.' Then I woke up, and I was a mom."
Labor stories rate alongside surgery stories. When I was pregnant, I despised them too. Women stopped me at stores, libraries and parks to tell me about the 36 hours they spent in labor. When you're an expectant mom, nervous already, that's the last thing you want to hear.
I thought I had a great labor story to tell about my own birth until a friend ruined it early on. One time in grade school, Mom was telling me and this friend about my birth. It was great. There was drama. There was suspense.
"It was a cold and snowy day in November," Mom began. "The doctor said only one of us would survive. You were a Frank Breech baby. You were coming out butt first…"
To ruin a great story, at school the next day my friend told everyone, "Hey did ya'll know Helen was born butt first?" and everyone laughed.
I was wondering, "What about the part about the cold and snowy day? My mom risking her own life to give me life?"
No one cared about those boring details.
Helena Rodriguez is a columnist for Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico. She can be reached at


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As he stood with his new friend, Jerry Lockett, at the entrance of H-E-B one morning while their wives shopped, every person stopped to say hello. Koonce realized at that moment that Refugio was the place he wanted to call home.
That was 17 years ago. He has since retired but says he's not going anywhere. Refugio will always be the place he chooses to live.
Saturday night, more than 150 people gathered at the Refugio Community Center for the 80th annual Refugio County Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Koonce was named the 2013 Citizen of the Year.
A graduate of the University of Texas, Koonce began his career as an educator. He served on the EMS Advisory Board at Victoria College. He also worked for the Texas Health Department and as a field consultant for the City of Victoria.
"Bob developed and taught the first EMT course for Victoria College and worked on the 911 Committee to develop and set up 911 numbers and addresses for the county," said Lenny Anzaldua, chamber president.
During storm evacuations, Koonce helped identify, locate and move special needs people.
An active member of the Lions Club and a member of the Refugio Volunteer Fire Department, Koonce is a first responder for the county. He is one of the frontrunners for the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program.
"He's not afraid to get his hands dirty to help those in need," Anzaldua said. "In fact, he has built so many wheelchair ramps and made so many repairs, he probably deserves an honorary degree in carpentry."
Last summer, Koonce retired from Refugio Memorial Hospital as the Director of Emergency Medical Services.
"He spends a good bit of his time fishing these days and helping his neighbors," Anzaldua said.
He and his wife, Lucy, have two children, Jere Koonce and Katherine Pedraza, three grandsons and two granddaughters.
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Few countries in the world offer the level of mail service considered normal in the United States. If you expect U.S. standards for mail service, you will be in for some frustration. Mail takes a minimum of two weeks to arrive in Ukraine.
During training, mail for trainees received at the Peace Corps office in Kyiv will be forwarded to the training site once or twice each week. Once you become a Volunteer and move to your permanent site, you will receive mail there, either at a post office box or at your office. Peace Corps/Ukraine uses the Ukrainian postal network to mail routine, nonurgent items, including a weekly packet sent to each Volunteer.
Family and friends should not send you valuable items through the mail, as packages sometimes arrive opened, with items missing, or do not arrive at all. We recommend the use of padded envelopes instead of boxes, as they usually arrive unopened. Airmail is more reliable, but more expensive, than surface mail.
A number of international mail services operate in Ukraine, including UPS and DHL. Volunteers report that the most reliable and inexpensive service is MEEST, whose address in the United States is 609 Commerce Road, Linden, NJ 07036 (phone: 908.474.1100; website: www.meest.net).
Your address during training will be:
"Your Name", PCT
c/o Peace Corps/Ukraine
PO Box 298
Kyiv, Ukraine
Telecommunications in Ukraine lags far behind that in the United States. Phone lines are often busy, and connections can be poor. Many Ukrainians in small towns and villages do not have their own land lines, and it is possible that you will not have one. Not all cities have the capability to process calling card calls, and many Ukrainians, including Volunteers' host families, may be unaware of how such calls are billed. Although most host families during training will have phones, you may not be able to make long-distance calls. Calls, however, can be made from the town post office for a per-minute charge. It is best to inform family members and friends that you'll need a few days to become acquainted with the telephone system before getting in touch with them. The Peace Corps will ensure that you have access to a phone once you are at your permanent site, through either your place of employment or a neighbor.
More and more Ukrainians use cellular phones. The Peace Corps staff uses cellphones to supplement land lines and ensure better contact with Volunteers. Peace Corps/Ukraine discourages you from bringing a cellphone because even though a few cellular companies operate in Ukraine, it is highly unlikely that a cellular plan in the United States will cover Ukraine and the surrounding region. It is much cheaper to buy a cellphone here in Ukraine (around $100) and then give the number to your family/friends to call you. All incoming calls are free of charge. About 90 percent of Volunteers in-country have cellphones.
Computer, Internet, and E-mail Access
While Peace Corps/Ukraine makes no recommendation regarding whether to bring a personal computer, it could be useful during your service. Computers (as well as printers, paper, and peripheral devices) may not be generally available at your workplace, and many Volunteers find that having their own is helpful. Although some Volunteers have bought laptops in Ukraine, the selection is limited and generally more expensive than in the U.S. If you decide to bring a computer (and perhaps a small printer), make sure you bring the necessary power converter, surge protection, and plug adapter. (Note that the small, inexpensive converters made for things like alarm clocks are not suitable, and are even dangerous, for computer equipment.) The Peace Corps encourages you to insure your computer against theft.
While almost all Volunteers in Ukraine have e-mail addresses, many of them have only limited access to e-mail via an Internet cafe at their site or in a nearby city. In all cases, Volunteers should be prepared for poor phone lines that result in slow connection speeds and unpredictable interruptions.
Housing and Site Location
Although you will find a Western-looking environment in Ukraine, living conditions are not the same as in the United States, and you will have to make some adjustments in your lifestyle. Volunteers in Ukraine live in a wide range of sites, from large, European-style cities (up to 20 percent of the Volunteer population) to small towns or villages with few modern amenities (up to 80 percent of the Volunteer population). Generally, housing is in short supply; space is at a premium and accommodations will be cramped.
For your first three months as a trainee, you will live with a host family. This homestay is a part of pre-service training and will help you to learn about the Ukrainian culture, improve your language skills, and enhance your safety.
After swearing-in, you will move to your permanent site. You may stay with a host family, roommate, or you may immediately move into an independent living arrangement in a house, apartment, or dormitory. Your situation will depend on what your hosting organization (school or non-profit) has found for you. Formerly, volunteers in Ukraine stayed up to 3 months with a second host family after moving to site. This is no longer the case, however.
If you choose to move to an apartment or dormitory at that time, you will be provided with most of the furnishings you need, along with a settling-in allowance for additional necessary items. If what you need is not immediately available, your regional manager will work with you and your Ukrainian coordinator to ensure that you can obtain any necessities.
Note that many towns have to ration water and electricity, and hot water may not be available where you live. Ukrainians usually keep buckets of water and candles at the ready. Heat in towns and cities is centrally controlled and is turned on and off according to finances and the calendar, not the weather. Volunteers are issued space heaters when they move to their sites. There are some communities where Volunteers are expected to heat their houses using a wood or coal-burning stove.
Living Allowance and Money Management
As a Volunteer in Ukraine, you will receive three types of allowances. The first, a monthly living allowance, is intended to cover your basic living expenses; that is, food, household supplies, clothing, official travel, recreation and entertainment, transportation, reading material, and other incidentals. This allowance is reviewed at least once a year through a market survey to ensure that it is adequate. At the time of this writing, the living allowance is roughly equivalent to $200, which is transferred directly into each Volunteer's local bank account at the beginning of each month. You will probably find that you receive more remuneration than your Ukrainian coordinator or supervisor.
The second allowance, a vacation allowance of $24 per month, is added to your living allowance and paid in U.S. dollars. Finally, when you move into your apartment or house following your three-month homestay at site, you will receive a one-time settling-in allowance, paid in local currency, to buy basic household items.
Although most Volunteers find they can live comfortably in Ukraine with these allowances, some bring money from home for out-of-country travel. The Peace Corps strongly discourages you from supplementing your income with money brought from home while you are in Ukraine. The living allowance is adequate and Volunteers are expected to live at the same economic level as their neighbors and colleagues.
Traveler's checks are virtually unknown in Ukraine, although ATM machines are becoming widespread and are generally safe as long as common sense is used (e.g., avoid using it in crowded areas). Credit cards are becoming more common in cities and large towns. If you bring cash, be advised that bills that have writing on them may not be accepted and older bills will be hard to exchange for local currency outside of Kyiv.
Food and Diet
Your host families will provide you with most meals, so you will have plenty of opportunities to become familiar with eating (and cooking) Ukrainian food. As in many countries, the availability of certain foods is dependent on the season, with a wider range of vegetables and fruits available in the spring and summer. Many Volunteers enjoy learning how to preserve and can food for the winter, as many Ukrainians do. The Ukrainian diet relies heavily on meat, potatoes, beets, onions, and cabbages in the winter.
The traditional diet can be high in fat and cholesterol. Vegetarians may find it challenging to maintain their usual diet because of the lack of fruits and vegetables at certain times of the year. Although your host families may be able to cook vegetarian foods for you, a soup described as "vegetarian" may be made with a meat-based stock. Still, there are many types of Ukrainian salads, consisting of cabbage, beets, carrots, and other seasonal and year-round vegetables. In addition, an increasing number of soy products are being imported from Poland.
Most cities in Ukraine have a comprehensive public transportation system of buses and trolleys. Some cities have trams, and Kyiv and Kharkov have subways. In addition to official and unofficial taxi services, most cities have direct-route taxis that look like vans (known as Marshrutkas). In cities and towns without public transportation, people get around on foot.
An extensive train network connects cities throughout Ukraine, with buses operating between shorter distances.
Many of the trains are overnight trains, so Volunteers can leave their site at night and arrive at their destination in the morning. An alternative that is gaining popularity is a luxury bus network, which also provides overnight service to many cities.
Geography and Climate
Ukraine has a continental climate, with the exception of the southern coast of Crimea, which is in a subtropical zone. Although many people imagine Ukraine as a country of snow and ice, it has four distinct seasons, with summer temperatures averaging in the 70s and 80s.
Winters in Ukraine are long and cold, and as a result of its northern latitude, daylight in the winter is limited. Some Volunteers with a history of seasonal affective disorder or depression have found the limited exposure to sunlight an added challenge of service in Ukraine.
Social Activities
The life of a Volunteer is filled with learning and networking 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Having a cup of tea with a Ukrainian neighbor is as much a part of the Volunteer experience as is teaching a class or seminar. Social activities will vary depending on where you live and might include taking part in local festivals, parties, and dances. In addition, although the Peace Corps encourages Volunteers to remain at their sites as an essential strategy for integrating into their communities, some Volunteers occasionally visit nearby Volunteers on weekends. Most towns and cities have cafes and restaurants for evenings out, and many Volunteers have televisions and VCRs in their apartments.
Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
Ukrainians pay a lot of attention to their appearance, and they will judge your professionalism based on what you wear. Ukrainians in general, but women especially, dress more formally than do Americans on most occasions. The Peace Corps expects you to behave in a way that will foster respect toward you in your community and reflect well on the Peace Corps and on the United States. You will receive an orientation to appropriate behavior and cultural sensitivity during pre-service training. As a Volunteer, you have the status of an invited guest and thus must be sensitive to the habits, tastes, and taboos of your Ukrainian hosts. You need to be aware that behavior that jeopardizes the Peace Corps' mission in Ukraine or your personal safety cannot be tolerated and could lead to administrative separation, a decision by the Peace Corps to terminate your service.
Personal Safety
More information about the Peace Corps' approach to safety is contained in the Health Care and Safety chapter, but it is an important issue and cannot be overemphasized. As stated in the Volunteer Handbook, becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer entails certain safety risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment (oftentimes alone), having a limited understanding of local language and culture, and being perceived as well-off are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Many Volunteers experience varying degrees of unwanted attention and harassment. Petty thefts and burglaries are not uncommon, and incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur, although most Ukraine Volunteers complete their two years of service without personal security incidents. The Peace Corps has established procedures and policies designed to help you reduce your risks and enhance your safety and security. You will learn about these procedures and policies during safety training in Ukraine. At the same time, you are expected to take responsibility for your safety and well-being.
Rewards and Frustrations
It may take time for your Ukrainian counterparts to understand your role as a Volunteer and for you to determine your appropriate responsibilities. You may not be stepping into a well-defined situation. You will need to remember that you are part of a long-term development project. A challenge throughout your assignment will be helping your counterparts develop their capacity to continue to perform similar work after your departure.
You will be frustrated at times by not being able to communicate easily in the local language, even after the preparation provided during pre-service training. While your coordinator may have a fairly strong command of English, most of your colleagues will not. Learning Ukrainian or Russian, will make a major difference in your work, in your ability to adapt to living in Ukraine, and in your appreciation of Ukrainian society and culture.
Attitudes about racial differences and public expression of racism are generally different in Ukraine from those typically found in the United States. Incidents involving disrespect for and harassment against minority Volunteers occur and it is important for people to consider this fact and how this might affect them.
To have a successful experience as a Volunteer, you must be motivated, flexible, and willing to work hard. You will need to take the initiative to identify local resources and institutions with which you can cooperate. To be effective in your work, you might need to "unlearn" practices and principles that you have developed on the basis of prior experiences. Despite these challenges—or perhaps because of them—Volunteers in Ukraine find satisfaction in demonstrating to their colleagues that every individual can make a difference in the creation of a civil society. As it has in the past, Ukraine is poised to play a pivotal role in the future of Europe and the world. Volunteers have a unique opportunity to impact the nature of that role.


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By Anthony Volpe, Chief Analytics Officer for Lenovo
In a multibillion dollar business like Lenovo, people at the top understand the benefits of analytics. They're anxious to uncover the value of big data. But this can be both a help and a hindrance when it comes to getting buy-in for any major analytics project.
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Harnessing all the analytics expertise across the business units poses a few challenges. For example, in my short time at Lenovo I have uncovered several groups doing text mining. They're all delivering some valuable results, but there are obvious costs involved in these groups ramping up in isolation, educating users, acquiring technologies and gaining partners. And the same can be said of myriad other analytics activities, such as forecasting.
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- The College is involved in numerous collaborations and partnerships, including a City of Bluefield and BSC task force that has resulted in the campus hosting a City "Town Hall" meeting, a co-sponsored "Business After Hours," and projects during which a BSC student's research enabled the Bluefield Stormwater Board to save a substantial amount of money, and two nursing students' development of a food pantry at the WV Manor.
- A $3 million upgrade has enhanced academic laboratories in the Basic Science Building, Engineering Technology, Nursing, and Radiologic Technology. Additionally, grant funding has underwritten laboratory upgrades, strengthening biomedical and microbiology research that students and faculty are conducting.
- Other collaborative initiatives include BSC's hosting of five Mercer County Schools' academic competitions each year, BSC Jazz Ensemble and BSC Community Inspirational Singers' performances, the West Virginia Alzheimer's Association's "Caregiver University" workshop, and a community-wide "Celebration of Unity."
- The Hardway Library on campus has significantly expanded its Archives collection and now serves as the host site for the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Archives.


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On Veterans Day, we honor the brave men and women who have risked their lives to protect our freedoms. As Americans, it is our solemn obligation to not only honor them with our words, but to support them through our deeds. Veterans and the families that support them deserve our respect, gratitude, and service – on Veterans Day and throughout the year.
The Corporation for National and Community Service, we are committed to expanding our work with veterans and military families. Building on years of experience, and consistent with the Serve America Act, we are increasing of support of programs that serve veterans and military families, or that engage veterans in service. We are learning a great deal from existing programs and pilots. Here are a few examples:
- The Washington Commission on National and Community Service worked with the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs to establish an AmeriCorps veterans corps. The success of this program has led to similar veterans corps being funded by State Commissions in California, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
- Thousands of Senior Corps volunteers assist elderly and disabled veterans, help military retirees acclimate to life after active duty, and provide transportation to former service members in need of medical treatment.
- We are in the second year of a partnership with the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) and their Call to Service Consortium. Through this AmeriCorps VISTA program, the ALA serves as an intermediary engaging 14 other organizations in veterans-related national service. These veterans service organizations have a long and proud history of serving veterans. We have much to learn from them, just as we have much to offer.
- Students in Learn and Serve America programs send letters and care packages to troops overseas, create education exhibits, and conduct interviews with veterans to document their war experiences.
There is still much more to do. As we celebrate Veterans Day, I'd like to engage the entire national service field in an intentional strategy of growing the number of organizations who can leverage national service resources to engage veterans and impact military communities. One big opportunity to do so is the 2011 AmeriCorps grant competition, which has made veterans and military families a funding priority.
In addition, I would like to encourage everyone to honor our nation's veterans by participating in service on Veterans Day. Mission Serve, an initiative of ServiceNation, has worked with nonprofits, national service programs, and veterans' service organizations across the country to develop Veterans Day service projects that benefit and engage military communities. You can search for a Veterans Day opportunity on Mission Serve's website or on Serve.gov.
I also encourage you to explore the new veterans and military families page on Serve.gov. This site provides a listing of service opportunities to support veterans throughout the year and project ideas for citizens to support our troops, veterans, and military families. You can learn more about the Corporation's work with veterans and the military community here.
Erwin J. Tan M.D. is the Director of SeniorCorps and Strategic Advisor for Veterans and Military Families at the Corporation for National and Community Service.


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Cape Air looks to add NYC flightAlbert J. Marro / STAFF FILE PHOTO
Departing passengers watch the arrival of a Cape Air flight at the Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport.
Six years after it began its Rutland-to-Boston service, Cape Air has plans to add a daily flight to the New York City area and open a ticket office in the downtown.
Cape Air is seeking to renew its federal subsidy to continue three daily flights from Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport to Boston and add one daily round trip to White Plains, N.Y., a suburb of New York City.
Andrew Bonney, Cape Air vice president of planning, said for several years the airline and community leaders have had discussions about adding a New York flight.
Bonney said based on its experience in Lebanon, N.H., Cape Air decided it could work in Rutland as well.
Its worked really well in Lebanon and so we wanted to create an option for Rutland to have that same type of service, Bonney said.
The proposed average one-way fare to White Plains is $90, and includes ground transportation into midtown Manhattan.
Cape Air flights arrive at a private terminal at Westchester County Airport. Once there, passengers board a Cape Air van into Manhattan, arriving at 35th Street and Eighth Avenue, near Penn Station. Travel time is 2.5 hours from Rutland to midtown Manhattan.
If approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation, service to New York could begin in November.
Cape Air applied for a four-year Essential Air Service (EAS) subsidy of $1.94 million a year to provide three daily round trip flights to Boston and one daily round trip flight to White Plains.
If the DOT, doesnt go along with adding the New York service, Cape Air also submitted a proposal to continue the Boston service for $1.36 million a year.
The New York flight would be a nice addition, especially for leisure travelers, said Thomas Donahue of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce.
Its one of those things that would probably make the Rutland Region that much more viable, said Donahue, the Chambers executive vice president.
But Donahue also said the New York service should not come at the expense of cutting back service to Boston.
He said Cape Air is at its EAS subsidy limit of 21 flights a week, so the New York service would require special approval from the DOT.
Bonney said the six-year-old service between Rutland and Boston has been a remarkable success.
Our ridership has increased two and a half times since we started, he said. Its really been phenomenal growth.
He said its worked for the airline, for the Department of Transportation but most importantly for the community.
Over the years, several airlines have come and gone from Rutland. Other airlines have used larger 19-passenger aircraft, but Cape Air has found a niche with its fleet of 74, nine-passenger Cessna 402C aircraft.
Bonney said the ingredients to Cape Airs success is that it also offers reliable and affordable service.
In 2008, its first full year of service, Cape Air flew 9,639 passengers. Last year, that number was 11,731.
The EAS program was created to provide scheduled air service to rural airports with the ultimate goal of weaning airlines off the subsidy. In Cape Airs case, Rutland isnt there yet.
Bonney said due to changing circumstances the airline is seeking a greater subsidy this time around. He said at the same time the airline wants to keep fares low, expenses, including aviation fuel, keep going up.
When we bid four years ago, it was a different cost environment, he said.
On the ground, Cape Air will open a downtown ticket office.
Bonney said an office will increase public awareness about the airline and the airport. He said the office will be staffed to answer any questions. Its great when you can have a nice friendly person do that right there in your downtown area, he said.
Donahue said one possible location is on West Street next to Small Dog Electronics.
The subsidy request has the support of the states congressional delegation.
In a joint letter to the Department of Transportation, Sens. Patrick Leahy, Bernard Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch noted the importance of the current Boston air service to the economy of southern Vermont.
The delegation said that easy access to New York City is equally important to the health of the Rutland-area economy.
Southern Vermonts globally recognized firms from Orvis to General Electric need better alternatives to reaching New York City.
The letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx also emphasized how the tourism industry is heavily dependent on visitors from the New York City area and that White Plains would provide a much needed transportation alternative and provide for significant economic growth in the region.
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Military Matters: Soldiers Give Back To The Community
Selfless Service: it's an Army value, but it can make a difference in the lives of civilians.
Soldiers stopped by the Watertown Urban Mission recently in their downtime to show what service is all about.
When you think of the word "soldier," a picture of a person in army fatigues on the battleground might come to mind, but at the Urban Mission, soldiers in and out of uniform teamed up with volunteers to make the picture clear.
Giving back is a part of the job, so they answered the call to duty by helping set up for the "Christmas Dreams Made Possible Sale."
"I've seen it first hand for what people don't have," Spc. William Calhoun said, "and when they actually do get something it makes them brighter and happier."
These soldiers are from Alpha Company, 10th Brigade Support Battalion at Fort Drum. They were inspired to help out after returning from Afghanistan in October.
"And that's when we started to look for nonprofit organizations with which we could partner in the community and we found the Urban Mission," 1st Lt. Rachel Stuhlmiller said, "and it seemed like a match made in heaven."
To fulfill their heavenly duties, soldiers lift boxes and break out the Christmas decorations.
Soldiers say giving back just feels right.
"It makes me feel happy, because it allows me to do something for the community," Calhoun said, "makes it feel like I'm giving back to them."
"It feels great to take the opportunity to take a few minutes and be involved in the community," said Stuhlmiller.
If you want to see the fruits of their labors, you can check out the Impossible Dream Thrift Store at the Watertown Urban Mission, where Christmas dreams are made possible.
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Talk about commitment: A man who puts his lady's name on his body is not just a romantic, he's also not afraid to show it. But, if that name isn't yours, before he puts a ring on it ("it" being your finger), he better put something else over this tat or get it removed.
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What, is he worried he might forget it? We hate to say it, but a guy with this tattoo may be a bit full of himself. (Though, Tyson Beckford, who allegedly has his name inked on his shoulder, is so hot he can do whatever he wants.)
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Michael Phelps allegedly had the Olympic rings tattooed on his body to signify his athletic accomplishments. While this type of tattoo is admittedly a bit narcissistic as well, come on, the guy won 14 gold medals. We say he's allowed to brag just a bit.
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Sure, he may not still be connected via umbilical cord, but a man who has "Mom" emblazoned on his body is not only unimaginative in the ink department, he could also be a bit of a momma's boy. Though maybe he's really a rebel: Given that most moms we know aren't huge fans of tattoos, we'd bet they wouldn't exactly be thrilled to be honored in this fashion.
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This tattoo signifies a very sweet gesture. Though, don't kids age? Will the guy sporting this tattoo get new ones as the kids get older, sort of like charting their heights on the kitchen wall? Plus, talk about embarrassing for his kids when they grow up: When they bring home dates, all Dad has to do is roll up his sleeves to show off their cutesy baby photos, which are immortalized forever on his arms.
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Unless you're Nick Lachey from 98 Degrees circa 1999, the barbed-wire armband tat is a no-no. Instead of saying he's a macho man, this tattoo says your guy yearns to emulate a dude from a boy band.
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We always wondered what this tattoo means and it turns out that it has many interpretations, ranging from sweet to scary: Tears allegedly can represent loved ones who have died or people you have killed. If you meet a man with this tattoo, you may want to ask him what his symbolizes before saying yes to that date.
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Sure, this style is intricate and very artsy. All we know is a guy who went through the hours of pain for full-sleeve tattoos will really want to show them off. Which means he also much really likes wearing cut-off shirts. Most women we know really don't really find cut-off shirts atttractive.
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Former N*Sync member Joey Fatone reportedly has the name "Kelly" inked on the inside of his lip (luckily, this Kelly lady later became his wife). While it's not the most good-looking tattoo, we have to respect a man who'll ink himself in one of the reportedly most painful places to do so.
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If a guy sports an ohm symbol, ancient Sanskrit characters or some psychic emblem, he may be inclined to jump on the bandwagon of whatever spiritual trend comes his way (and might even try to convert you too). And his choice of ink is a bit ironic, as most spiritual practices encourage their followers not to do anything that would harm or mark their bodies.
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On Mike Tyson, this look is bad ass. On anyone else, it's just terrifying.
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In most cases, a tattoo of some kind of jungle cat — lion, panther, tiger, leopard — is pretty unoriginal. (A guy sporting one likely pointed to a random design on the parlor's wall.) But, besides that, we would guess that a man wanting some kind of ferocious beast inked onto him is one who may be a bit unsure of his own masculinity and needs something roaring from his skin to feel manly.
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This ink certainly shows a man has a sense of humor, but that doesn't mean he should be tattooing it on his arm. (It surely won't be so comical 20 years from now.) We know a guy who has a tattoo of the Kool-Aid Man busting through his skin, which certainly is funny ... when it's not on your boyfriend or husband.
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Home List of Titles Paradigm change: alternate approaches to constitutive and necking models for sheet metal forming
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/204598
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- Paradigm change: alternate approaches to constitutive and necking models for sheet metal forming
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- Stoughton, Thomas B.; Yoon, Jeong Whan
- Abstract
- This paper reviews recent work proposing paradigm changes for the currently popular approach to constitutive and failure modeling, focusing on the use of non-associated flow rules to enable greater flexibility to capture the anisotropic yield and flow behavior of metals using less complex functions than those needed under associated flow to achieve that same level of fidelity to experiment, and on the use of stress-based metrics to more reliably predict necking limits under complex conditions of non-linear forming. The paper discusses motivating factors and benefits in favor of both associated and non-associated flow models for metal forming, including experimental, theoretical, and practical aspects. This review is followed by a discussion of the topic of the forming limits, the limitations of strain analysis, the evidence in favor of stress analysis, the effects of curvature, bending/unbending cycles, triaxial stress conditions, and the motivation for the development of a new type of forming limit diagram based on the effective plastic strain or equivalent plastic work in combination with a directional parameter that accounts for the current stress condition.
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- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences
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- Proceedings of the 8th International Conference and Workshop on Numerical Simulation of 3D Sheet Metal Forming Processes (NUMISHEET 2011), Seoul, South Korea, 21-26 August 2011 / Kwansoo Chung, Heung Nam Han, Hoon Huh, Frederic Barlat and Myoung-Gyu Lee (eds.), Vol. 1383, pp. 15-34
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- 2011
- Keyword(s)
- Distortional hardening; Forming processes; Hardening; Metals; Necking limits; Non-associated flow rule; Plastic dilatancy; Pressure sensitivity; Stress
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics
- 0094-243X (series ISSN)
- 9780735409446, 0735409447
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- Copyright © 2011 American Institute of Physics.
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Originally Posted by sorablade33
He could've been so many people especially since he had a sharingan. But I get what your getting at. But even though Tobi ended up being Obito it still has not been explained well enough to make sense.
There still some mysteries not all is explained yet
Originally Posted by TheWillofFire
There still some mysteries not all is explained yet
I know. I'm just speaking my mind. Thanks man
Originally Posted by sorablade33
I know. I'm just speaking my mind. Thanks man
Yea sweet, just trying to make it more *understandable* than having downfall on those things.
I see where you are coming from though
you don't pay for manga. so if you don't like it then don't read it.....
I get what you're saying but the manga isn't perfect.
The same can be said for other manga/anime as well if you look hard enough. Its not only Naruto....
Its hard to keep any manga's storyline momentum you know, give kishi some credit tho, :d
I was thinking the exact same thing last night. I was thinking did this epic story with so many mysteries really turn to just two uchiha's sitting on the juubi. So basically this whole show has been because of one but hurt uchiha and one uchiha who couldn't accept 1 death. If you think about it everything in this show, nine tails attack etc.. Has been because of Akatsuki and are you really telling me it was all because of this?
The mysteries in this show was far better then the actually conclusions. But I have faith in the anime, we complained about not getting kakashi vs swordsmen and they gave it to us, they fill in a lot of stuff kishi misses out and also brings his manga to life.
I pray that orochimaru the real twisted villain of this show saves this manga next arc. Plus naruto vs sasuke, but some has lost interest in that battle.
I dont agree to all of ur points there....It has been kinda boring sometimes espicially Chap. 616 a little bit....but u cant rate the manga on just one chapter!! Lets see what is in store for all of us in the story ahead!!
I'm srry but I don't think that a manga that still has a full year till the end is at its end, there is gonna be another arc after the war.
but I do agree on some topics, the plot holes make it near impossible to keep a track of the manga and yea there are sometimes some BS in it ( like the kyuubi chakra handout/ Obito being alive)
regards folks :p
I liked how everything happened in the manga that you stated
And think there was nothing wrong with it at all
I agree. I hate Tobi's/Obito's character resolution. I expected much more.
Notice, if you understood everything in Naruto and everything was that simple, what would be the benefit of people creating threads to try and explain things or you figuring something out.
What would be the fun in predicting something to happen or something which hasnt happend or cant happen.
One reason some people enjoy Naruto is because of its mystery, you dont really know what Kishi is thinking and its going.
Every week people try to predict what is going to happen to the story, and it doesnt turn out that way.
These people tend to feel browken hearted or surprised. Those that take it well, praise the manga, those who dont take it so well, say the manga is a flop.
Also, people have their expectations, when the story doesnt go in line with their expectation, they tend to flame the storyline.
I say to such one,try and write a manga and see how many people would give attention to it.
IMO, just enjoy the story as it goes, Kishi has his own storyline and would explain things as time goes on.
Some of the points you stated have already been xplained, some are yet to be explained but in all Naruto is a great manga and need to be appreciated.
Originally Posted by rollin
I liked how everything happened in the manga that you stated
And think there was nothing wrong with it at all
agree with you
im..not all that satisfied with the war arc Thoug the latest 2 chapters have been awesome but all in all this certainly isn't the best arc for me Ofcourse that's just my opinion so...pls don't eat me
Ps gold and silver bros didn't kill the second
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Charles Darwin returns home, Gandhi is born, "Peanuts" is published for the first time, Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black justice on the Supreme Court, and the Beltway sniper attacks begin, all on this day.
1836: Charles Darwin returns to England after five years of acquiring knowledge around the world about fauna, flora, wildlife and geology aboard the HMS Beagle. He would use the information to develop his "theory of evolution," which he detailed in his 1859 book "The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection."