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WankzVR started promoting their website as of April 1, 2016, and after sputtering through a rough launch, pinned the pedal to the floor and never let up, advancing the entire VR porn genre and raising the bar considerably in 2016.
WankzVR movies initially, at launch, had a problem with very small world scale. This can be tweaked somewhat with a robust VR player like DEO player—mainly the stereo separation setting—but they will still not be perfect after doing this and will likely be uncomfortable to watch.
These first movies were also shot at 30 fps, resulting in severe motion blur during fast fucking or sucking sequences. So just be aware: ALL 23 early movies from WankzVR, have substantial issues with scale and close up distortion, as well as low FPS. These initial technical problems were fixed up however in early summer.
The releases since the first 23 movies at WankzVR have had people talking and have been some of our top movie reviews for the year. WankzVR conquered most of the early technical issues they were struggling with out of the gate and titles such as Breakfast in Bed, Fuck Me, I'm Famous, On Set with Riley Reid and Casting Couch VR were some of the most powerful VR porn experiences to be had in Summer 2016, period.
WankzVR literally crushed it this Fall & Winter, and this is not my exclusive opinion, WanksVR have been the sub pick on Reddit oculusnsfw for months.
For 20 bucks a month, you get 8 movies that are averaging somewhere around 50, 55 mins each, containing the hottest adult VR content being shot right now with the best talent, if you happen to like the WankzVR roster.
If you subbed in October, you got Zombie Slayers with Adriana Chechik, Megan Rain and Arya Fae at 75 minutes in length, the most ambitious VR porn production to date. It's really hard to take a wrong turn with WankzVR in Fall/Winter 2016.
November and December 2016 saw the releases of Thanksgiving Day and the almost 2 hour epic, Santa's Wankzshop as well as very well received scenes featuring Nikkita Diamond and Adriana Chechik.
February 2017 sees improvements to image quality with 61% increased pixel density, improvements to dynamic lighting and enhancements to the 3D effect.
Check our movie review section for more details and screenshots of many of the issues with early WankzVR movies as well as details on the awesome shit WankzVR has been up to since then!
1. Number of Movies: 127 movies as of May 1st, 2017. Attention! The first 23 movies from WankzVR have some severe technical issues such as miniature scale, up close distortion and motion blur. Find more details on this in the scale/distortion section below or our WankzVR movie guide for nubs. This leaves well over 100 movies right now that are prime VR fappage. 5/5
2. Sub Pricing: $19.95/mo, $39.95/3mo, $79.95 annual. $14.95/mo with our discount. For the amount of content a month, a solid deal when compared to others. Visa/MasterCard/Bitcoin are accepted as major methods of payment. (paypal seems to come and go). Over the last year, I have seen very few if any complaints with regard to billing, spam, or ease of cancellation and have seen many support questions addressed on the Wankz members forums. There is an issue that seems to affect some on rebill at times, where the account is not recognized temporarily affecting login judging from occasional posts on WankzVR forums. 5/5
3. Variety of Pornstars: WankzVR pretty much crushes in this department. Riley Reid, Gina Valentina, Kristina Rose, Mia Malkova, Megan Rain, Adriana Chechik, Lily Jordan, Leah Gotti, Zoey Monroe, Alex Grey, Sydney Cole, Jillian Jansen, Naomi Woods, and many more. 5/5
4. Variety/Kink/Niche: Decent amount of Anal movies, some Cosplay, some Lesbian action, MFF, creative settings and storylines, parodies, GFE, Asian, Ebony, Food, Zombies :) 5/5
5. Searchability: Quite good. Searchable by actress and niche tags. Website is easy to navigate. 5/5
6. Scale/Distortion: The first 23 movies at WankzVR suffer from very small scale, close up distortion and a low 30 fps frame rate that rendered blur in fast motion sections. "Bathtime with CeCe" marks the fixes to world scale, distortion and FPS, with a new blur-on-one-camera-side issue that cropped up that was remedied after another few releases. "Music Producer" is pretty much the line in the sand where everything after has acceptable scale, 60 fps and no problems with the image distorting up close or blur. 1st 23 releases: 1/5. Current releases 5/5.
7. Frequency of Updates: WanksVR updates twice a week with many movies running in excess of 50 minutes these days and some getting into full feature length territory such as Zombie Slayers and Santa's Wankzshop at close to 2 hours. 5/5
8. Extras/Networks: Additional access to Wankz 2D HD 4K, Lethal Pass Network, Teen Girls, Best DVD Porn and Tranny.com so it is probably the best network deal outside of Naughty America's for flat porn. Membership to WankzVR also grants access to the WankzVR forums, which are active and full of other VR consumers offering feedback on scenes. It's a friendly board for the interwebs and other than Reddit, probably the forum I frequent most for VR porn. WankzVR staff are also on the board answering questions and asking for feedback, so it is a legit extra for those that like this kind of a feature. It's one of my favorite things about the WankzVR membership and I can be found posting there all the time under the uname Poonreview. 5/5
9. Overall Immersion/VR Stuff: Pretty much, if you don't find current WankzVR content immersive, you may be immune to VR! No one is pushing the boundaries closer to the camera where the VR is strongest like Wankz did in 2016, pretty much redefining the genre and movies like Riding the Roadie are going to give you some of the most intense VR porn experiences you can find right now. It's not there in the early small scale movies, but WankzVR has pushed the VR in VR porn ever since and has pretty much set the bar in many areas. 5/5
10. Download Speed: Average to good for me most times. The addition of a mirror site has helped quite a bit, and downloads are right in line with or a bit faster than the average times of most VR porn studios, downloading to PC for Oculus. 30-40 minutes has been my average scene download time for a 10 gigish file for the last year pretty much at WankzVR. 4/5
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Aeternis! Leave Us Alone! In Petvita!Mature
Act 9
Scene 2
Mrs Conrad (hearing shouting men from a distance behind her) Oh terrific, what a time for Roger's men to arrive.
Imogen: Come on Greg, we gotta go.
Greg: (numbly standing) Yeah… time to go.
(The group run through the wasteland)
Chantelle: Where'd Daz go?
Imogen: It's Dan as of now, and we got separated from him.
Eric: We just head forward, right?
Mrs Conrad: That's right (they run past a still standing, yet destroyed building, as they do Wilhelmina notices another one, in the distance)
Wilhelmina: These buildings are getting closer together. I think we're coming across a town guys.
Danny: THE D BUNKER!
Imogen: What, really!? Where!?
Danny: On this sign here! (Points at a still standing road sign) turn left, 2 miles down the road through the town of "Petvita".
Wilhelmina: Doesn't sound like an English town.
Danny: Who the heck cares Willie! Were 2 miles from safety!
Imogen: Were actually here! We must be at the coastal town, where the D bunker is located!
Gordon: OMG! You can smell the ocean!
Eric: You can hear it too.
Mrs Conrad: And unless you want Roger to be pushing you into it, we better move!
Chantelle: Where too?
(They continue to run, until the group pause running into the coastal town of Petvita where many of the buildings are still standing)
Mrs Conrad: In there!
(Points to a 15 storey office building)
(The group all sprint inside the building and Eric and Mrs Conrad set to work, instantly trying to barricade the front door)
Greg (helping with barricade) this won't hold!
Mrs Conrad: It will for a little while.
Eric: We have to head upstairs and then find a way out.
Imogen: In a minute dad… I just need to breathe…
Eric: Sure thing sweetie… (Pause) listen, about earlier...
Imogen: It's fine.
Eric: No, I need to apologise.
Imogen: Dad it's okay, you got frustrated and you snapped at me, simple as simple is.
Eric: (smiling) I'm glad to have a daughter like you.
Florence: (looking through barricaded window) Thou art hundreds of them out there!
Gordon: Were so screwed.
Greg: How have their numbers suddenly increased?
Eric: Considering there were around only 30 chasing us and now there's over 100… 150 by the looks of it. They…
Mrs Conrad: All of them… members of the higher, must have been waiting in this town because they knew we'd be coming and now they're going to stop us getting to the bunker, well… (Pulls out her token axe and a knife) they'll have a surprise on their hands.
Wilhelmina: (as hands begin to tear through windows) damn, they really don't want us to get to that bunker… or Greg at least.
Danny: Then let's offer him as a human meat and let's leg it one.
Chantelle: We could just offer you as one instead, if it would shut ya up.
Imogen: Look, let's just say it's not safe here we need to move upstairs.
(They proceed to run, but a few of the men, now accompanied by female members of the higher, block their way)
Greg: OH THIS IS A BIGGER LOAD OF DUNG THEN…!
Mrs Conrad: Silence! Let's just fight before…
Gordon: No, no one else dies, now is my time!
(To the bewilderment of everyone, he pulls his drug out of his pocket and snorts it)
Dan: GOTCHA YOU FUCKA!
(He has been chasing Minion 1 across the wasteland he finally catches up to the agile man and knocks him over)
Minion 1: Imma be rewarded for killing your bitch, you're gonna die too.
(He slices his blade through the air too fast, as Dan's left arm comes flying off his body, Dan ignores the numbing pain for a second and with all his strength slices his own knife down on Minion 1, he manages to silt the minion's neck.)
Minion 1: no… no… no… I was gonna live… forever… I… (he coughs and convulses, before he dies in a puddle of his own blood)
Dan: Gotcha… I… (wheezes and looks around, he sees that he is alone in the middle of the wasteland, currently bleeding out as his left arm is a stump)
Dan (paling and in pain): No… no… I'm dying i… I
(He remembers Suzanne's last wish that he should look after Greg, with a new found strength, Dan drags himself from the ground and towards a medical kit, he has seen perched on the corpse of Minion 1, he picks it up, as his stump continues to bleed…)
(Back in Petvita)
Gordon: I HAD MY DRUG ON ME THE WHOLE TIME! I AM SO SORRY I DIDN'T USE IT EARLIER! I COULD HAVE SAVED SO MANY LIVES! BUT NOW, NO ONE ELSE DIES! AS I SAVE THE DAY!
(Waits for the drug to take hold and tries to rip off his shirt to add a final climatic effect, but he merely ends up struggling and failing, looking around, he panics as members of the higher have now flooded the room)
Roger: Oh dear God, this is pathetic.
(he and the rest of the higher laugh at Gordon's attempt)
Gordon: (getting teary eyed) I JUST WANTED TO BE A HERO!
Mrs Conrad: Well you failed and now were surrounded by these… people.
Roger: You nicknamed us the higher?
Mrs Conrad: Yes, you group of thugs are the higher.
Greg: So you put that that message on the car?
Roger: Me! God no! It was either one of the Puppet Master's two, up his own arse, minions, but weeks back, all of us here, were with the Puppet Master along with your "mate" Aaron, he was supposed to lead you to us and we'd all be the bunker, but then… then… (Kicks wall) he left us to die!
Greg: I get it now; y'all were supposed to be all cuddled up in that bunker, waiting for us to come troddlin' along so you could share your reward, with the puppet master but alas…
Roger: He fucking nuked us a few days to early! We weren't prepared, he betrayed us! Left us to die! And sealed himself in that damn bunker! Kept it all to himself, kept the reward he promised to share! Should have known it was too good to be fucking true.
Eric: So to put it basically, you and the higher watch over Greg during his whole time in Mortdale, plan this whole nuke scenario, you higher all share this reward with your master, Greg comes along, you get your reward sorted yada yada… you all live happily ever after… but… he betrays you, nukes you a days to early, so he can keep himself sealed in that bunker and keep that lovely reward all to himself, so you set the random slag to keep track of us, while you hunt us down. So the puppet master is stuck in there, without Greg hence his reward is useless?
Roger: Pretty much sums it up, if we're gonna die out here, he dies with us, none of us have passes to enter that place, it's fucking indestructible, but you have one, and the only two people that can get in and out of that place, are his two fucking minions. Who also have passes.
Imogen: The minions…? One of them was the guy we bumped into? The guy who killed Suzanne and he had…
Roger: Two blades? Moved really fast?
Imogen: Yeah.
Roger: There out the bunker, then they must be trying to lure you in by trying to kill a few of you, so the rest of you hot headed idiots would charge in after them, looking for answers.
Greg: Oh Lordy, that's what he did to Dan, after he killed Suzanne!
Roger: Yep that's how he works.
Greg: If all you need is our pass, then let us go! We'll leave you be to deal with this guy, you can get into the bunker and slaughter him!
Roger: No thanks, but you need to die.
Greg: Why?! Look I want answers, but I'm willing to toss them aside, just to get me and my friend's outta this alive!
Roger: No, it won't do! Ladies and gentlemen get ready we slaughter this guy, once and for all!
Greg: NO! YOU…!
Imogen: No, I know what's going on, you could spare us, something from Greg is needed, hence if he flees, The Puppet Master won't get his reward, but you want to kill him, not just to be on the safe side, it's because we've seen what you've done! You've killed so many of us just to stop us getting to the bunker, out of revenge, jealously and hatred for the puppet master, you killed in cold blood! Now you can't face the guilt, were a threat, were evidence so we can tell rescue teams, what you've really done, your little organisation, has been working behind the scenes and out of the spotlight for too long, guess it sucks being in the spotlight hey?
Roger (sputtering): How… how?
Imogen: I know how to read people, your motive is pretty damn pathetic, for someone who clearly thinks his badass.
Danny: Yeah you tell him Immie… jeez trying to be a badass.
(Wilhelmina rolls her eyes)
Wilhelmina: I don't even have to say to him do I?
Chantelle: Nope statement's been overused and it won't process past, his thick skull.
Roger: ENOUGH TALK! Now bring me subject F.
Voice: Guys?
Greg: CHELSEA!
(Chelsea is dragged forwards and is forced to her knees, with Roger behind her holding his knife to her neck)
Roger: Found her wondering around a village, just to our luck, because she was subject F.
Chelsea: GUYS! AARON'S THE TRAITOR! HE…!
Florence: We have already figured that out, as thou can all clearly see, he is no longer among us.
Chelsea: Oh Good, but guys…
Greg: Hang on Chelsea what do they mean, subject F? Are you involved with these people?
Chelsea: Yeah… I… didn't remember before, but know I do now! Because it's worn off, didn't ya ever wonder why I can't breathe, why I was so dumb? Why I couldn't remember a thing, but now I know, because I couldn't age either and…
Imogen: You've been around for a while haven't you? 100's of years old, aren't you?
Chelsea: I was born in 1724 and then when I was 10 in 1734, they made me have the stuff… (Shudders) they selected me, because of a load of factors, but I was a test subject but I escaped, but it worked, since I had short term memory. I forgot everything and was considered abnormally dumb, since then, I lived this long and only now I remember because it wears off, and oh they (points at Roger's group) their not called the higher, their called the Aeternis!
Roger: The Puppet Master head of the Aeternis, all of us here total membership 1243, we are the highest of the high in society, we manipulate everything, we watch everyone, and now we are going to prove to you why you're hope is lost.
Chelsea: Guys run! My effect has worn off! I can die now! If he kills me this time I won't come back! Forget me and run!
Greg: CHELSEA! WHAT IS IT? THIS REWARD! THIS THING THEY USED ON YOU! WHAT IS IT!?
Chelsea: It's… (She gets no further, this time when Roger silts her neck, it's real, she falls to the floor and begins to bleed out)
Chelsea (croaking): Well at least… I'll get to heaven this time.
(She dies)
(For real this time)
Chantelle: NO CHELSH! NOW IT'S ONLY ME AND GORDON!
Gordon: Oh God this is it!
Roger: No answers from her, you ay getting them we bought her along to kill her in front of you, to scare you, to show how serious this shit is. Now just forgot running, fuck the struggle, just let me end it. I promise, I'll make it quick, just die, you'll be at peace…
(The Aeternis members surround the group and all looks lost until…)
Gordon: Hang on, I can feel it now.
Chantelle: Didn't think ya drug worked.
Gordon (smiling): No it was merely delayed, it may be soaked and absorbed so much radiation but that doesn't mean it's not effective it's just taking it's time.
Danny: To do what?
Gordon: To work, to finally help me be a man to avenge Chelsea, Auntie Jeana and all those that had died, if only I acted sooner now that I am going to act you're going to run all of you no one else dies.
Greg: How? Is this working.
Gordon: A basic rule, anything fucked up, only becomes more fucked up when you add radiation.
(He roars and his weak body transforms into a mass of muscles, his shirt and trousers rip leaving him naked, but in his deranged state, he doesn't care. He charges forward towards the confused members of the Aeternis with a gentle swipe of his overlarge hand, he sends the head of one tough guy flying through the air, there is a pause before the fray begins…)
Greg: The lord be with me, Gordon swung that guy's head further than One armed Earl down our street in St. Louisville, could bat a baseball, and were talking miles here people…
Mrs Conrad: Quit babbling you redneck, you heard him, it's time to move and leave this monster to die.
Florence: Tis racist of you, to imply that.
Imogen: (gimmick quip moment) Well I can suppose you can say, were seeing Gordon's true colours. (comedic drum goes off to no laughter)
Chantelle: That weren't funny.
Danny: Let's go already!
Wilhelmina: In a sec! WOO! CHECK OUT THE BROWN HULK FOLKS! THAT'S RIGHT GORDON! SHOVE THAT GUY'S HEAD, UP THAT OTHER'S GUYS ASS! CHUCK THAT WOMAN OUT OF THE WINDOW! OH YEAH AND YEAH GRAB THAT GUY AND… AND… Ugh, okay, that, is messed up.
Eric: More time for us to go.
Chantelle: But Gordon's being a badass at last and I wanna see it.
Greg: He gave us a chance, as temptin' as it is to watch, we need to go.
(Sighing she does so, the group run up the staircase to the building, but they are all extremely fatigued and about to drop to their knees in exhaustion, until Eric spots the solution)
Eric: Guys this elevator works!
Greg: Let's go then!
(Greg, Imogen, Mrs Conrad, Eric, Florence, Chantelle, Danny and Wilhelmina cram into the elevator. the doors close and pleasant elevator music begins to play, as the elevator ascends 15 floors, the group wait in a silence)
Imogen: (breaking the silence) Why in every movie, and even now, is there a scene where everyone crams into an elevator with this type of music playing?
Greg: Eh.
(More silence and shuffling, until finally there is a clink and the elevator doors slide open and the group scuffle out, they barely take two steps when Gordon rushes right up to them)
Gordon: GUYS RUNNNN!
Mrs Conrad: How did you get here so fast?
Gordon: Super speed, but my personality drug is wearing out! I lost my strength and now my speed and I'm… I'm (covers himself as he is naked and skinny again)
Mrs Conrad: How many did you manage to wipe out?
Gordon (proud of himself) A lot, but they were right behind me, they could run really fast as well, if we don't hurry…
(Too late, they have been stalling. Roger and a few of his blood-stained men and injured members of the Aeternis, rush into the room Roger spots Gordon and his face twists in rage)
Roger: You little shit I'll rip your guts out!
(Gordon screams and runs into the elevator, everyone else is dragged out and held hostage with knives to their necks, as Gordon backs into the elevator, the Aeternis closing in on him)
Eric: Gordon run!
Gordon: I can't, I...!
Roger: Kill the little shit! Kill him now! Before he fucking flips out again!
(They approach and with this Gordon finally snaps)
Gordon: (in true, Chris Crocker style meltdown): AND HOW FUCKING DARE ANY ONE OF YOU MAKE FUN OF US AFTER ALL WE'VE BEEN THROUGH! WE LOST OUR HEAD'S, WENT THROUGH HELL! WE HAD TWO FUCKING BICKERING SHITS! AND AARON TURNED OUT TO BE THE TRAITOR! AND NOW WERE GOING THROUGH A BLOODY BATTLE! ALL YOU PEOPLE CARE ABOUT, IS YOUR REWARD AND RAPING THE SHIT OUT OF US! WERE ALL HUMAN!
(Pause as he sobs)
Gordon: WHAT YOU DON'T REALISE IS THAT YOU NEED GREG AND WE'VE BROUGHT HIM THIS FAR AND ALL YOU DO IS SPEAK A LOT OF CRAP ABOUT HIM! WE HAD TO BECOME KILLERS! OUR TOWN IS CALLED MORTDALE FOR A REASON BECAUSE ALL YOU PEOPLE WANT, IS MORE, MORE, MORE, MORE MURDER! LEAVE US ALONE! YOU'RE LUCKY I'M EVEN TALKING TO YOU BASTARDS! LEAVE US ALONE! PLEASE!
(Another pause)
Gordon: YOU CALL US EVERY NAME UNDER THE SUN NO MATTER WHAT! AND SPEAKING OF RUDE INSULTS WHEN WAS IT MORALE? TO PUBLICLY BASH A BAND OF US, WHO ARE GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME! LEAVE US ALONE! PLEASE! (Sobs for a few awkward minutes) LEAVE US ALONE! RIGHT NOW! I MEAN IT! IF YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH US HERE YOU DEAL WITH ME! BECAUSE MY FRIENDS AREN'T WELL RIGHT NOW! AETERNIS! PLEASE! LEAVE US ALONE...
(There is an awkward pause, as Gordon sobs, no one seems keen on breaking the silence, untill Gordon hears a sawing noise from above, he looks up and his eyes dilate in terror, as suddenly the elevator he is in, pummels downwards with a screaming Gordon inside, when it hits the ground, there is a rumble that shakes the building, with it, Eric breaks loose as does Mrs Conrad from their captors, they manage to grab the others)
Eric: To the roof!
(and before anyone can react, Greg, Florence, Chantelle, Mrs Conrad, Eric, Imogen, Danny and Wilhelmina are approaching the rooftop of the building)


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A vaccine for Ross River Virus is being tested at the Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide's south.
There is currently no specific treatment for the mosquito-borne virus, which has already been detected in about 350 South Australians this year.
The hospital's Head of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Professor David Gordon, says test results are promising and the vaccine could be available in two to three years.
"The initial studies done with the vaccine have been conducted with about 400 hundred people," he said.
"In those studies more than 90 per cent of people developed what we believe is a protective response."
"The study itself goes over a 12 month period. This is hoped to be the definitive study to confirm that the vaccine is safe. Usually after that the process takes about another one to two years before a product is available on the market," he said.
Symptoms of the virus include joint pain, swelling, stiffness and a rash.
The hospital wants to recruit about 100 people to trial the vaccine.
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Asian powerhouses
Chinese and Korean players, in particular, are incredibly well prepared physically. They do a tremendous number of hours of strength and conditioning training from a very early age. Combine this with their disciplined movement and accuracy of shot on- court, and they are both formidable forces to be reckoned with. You get the impression that their dominance is due to the fact that they have spent endless hours practising even the simplest of shots and technique but with no rest until they have achieved perfection.
Both these nations preferred style of play tends to be all about speed, agility and power combined with a very strong aura of invincibility and mental strength.
The challenge for British, and most European, badminton players when coming up against Asians is first of all to match them, or at least compete well with them, on the physical aspects of the game - particularly with speed. With that accomplished there is a much better chance to take them out of their comfort zones by being very astute tactically. This is done by preventing them from establishing preferred movement patterns and being very clever with 'pace'; in badminton terms by 'putting it on' and 'taking it off', with both the shuttle and your own movement.
Whatever happens you know you will have to work incredibly hard to put the shuttle on the floor against Asian players as their defence strategies are always extremely efficient. Their accuracy and consistency of service is as close to perfection as possible.
Steadfast Danish confidence
The Danish Club system ensures that their international players are wily competitors with a vast knowledge of the tactical elements of the sport. Denmark does produce a wide range of athletes and styles of play. Like the Asian teams, the Danes step onto the court with an awful lot of belief in their own capability and a hunger for the challenge ahead.
The main challenge for British players when up against the Danish is the need to be constantly aware of the state of play and the tactics being used.
Danish players can change their style of play very rapidly and have an immense armoury of shots to use so you have to be on your toes and have the ability to match their thought process throughout the game. Combine this with their incredible accuracy and you really need to mix it up enough to get the points where you can.


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Chapter 10
Blame and Regret
The tree of light was all aglow with brilliant prisms of color and light pouring out in every direction. Floating in the center, completely immobile, Himeno was encased in the beams of light. After the failed pret with Daisuke, Himeno feinted. She remained unconscious for the last two hours.
That battle had been a complete disaster. Her first pret with the Knight of Death couldn't have gone worse. It never should have happened. Something needed to be done about Daisuke, but their minds were currently preoccupied with thoughts of their precious pretear. The team watched as the leafe healed her wounds and replenished her spirit.
Mannen, Hajime and Shin stayed as close to Himeno as possible. The two youngest were crying, their trembling hands clinging to Kei's robes. The Knight of Light held them close, rubbing circles on their backs. He hoped the soothing motion would put them to sleep.
Mannen allowed Goh to play with his snow white hair. He didn't even mind when Goh hugged him every so often for comfort, which was rare. Any other time comfort was offered by the Knight of Fire, Mannen was notorious for brushing him off, claiming he wasn't a child that needed to be coddled.
Sasame and Hayate were diligently monitoring Himeno's leafe levels. When the light finally died down at the end, they knights took her home.
Mawata and Mayune were told to return to the manor after the incident with Daisuke. They told Takako and their parents the highlights of the accident. It was no surprise that the family met them at the door upon their arrival.
Hayate, who insisted on being the one to carry her back, took her straight to her room. He covered her with her favorite quilt and watered her mother's flowers. He left and made his way slowly back downstairs.
The knights waited for their leader in the family room. Himeno's mother, father and sisters hovered by the door. They had only seen them look so dejected once before. They looked worn and on the verge of tears.
Takako laid a hand on Sasame's shoulder. He looked up at her, forced himself to smile for her, then pulled her down onto the sofa with him. Sasame berated himself as he held the woman he loved. Like Himeno, he wanted to work together to help Daisuke's team. He saw her fear when Daisuke demanded he be the first to pret with her. It was him who held Hayate back. It was him who convinced Hayate to let this happen. He bit his lip, feeling he deserved so much more than a split lip.
Mannen huddled on the floor with Hajime and Shin. His younger brothers were upset and he needed to be strong for them. Shin was falling asleep, his tears soaking through Mannen's tunic. The Knight of Ice was furious. He knew he didn't like that Knight of Death. He knew in his gut that bastard would cause problems. If only he were a little older or taller. He wanted to deck Daisuke for letting Himeno get hurt.
Himeno's family finally joined the knights. Natsue and Kaoru sat together on the sofa opposite the other. Goh looked up when shadow fell over him. Mawata stood before him, concern etched in every beautiful, innocent line of her face. He had failed her sister just as much as Daisuke had. He should've done something.
He hung his head, his elbows on his knees, his face in his hands. Mawata kneeled and clasped his hands in hers. She reached up to cup his sullen face, rubbing a tear away with her thumb. He let their foreheads touch, allowing her presence to calm his nerves.
Mayune, who had never been the type to lend aid or comfort before, felt very out of her element. Kei looked just as dejected as the others. She desperately wanted to give him solace, she just had no idea how.
She didn't like the idea of kneeling down in front of him like Mawata had, looking like a meek little lamb. She didn't think Kei would either. She was never good with real affection. She could fake it when there was something she wanted, but real emotions were difficult for her to express. It was going to be her downfall in showing Kei she really did care about him. She was more the aggressive type. Why should she change now? Kei needed her and she would do what she could.
She slowly rounded the end of the sofa and sat on its arm next to him. She put both hands on his shoulders and gave him her strength, willing her energy into him. She didn't look him in the eye or speak. She just wanted to be his pillar in case he needed something or someone to lean on.
Kei never expected Mayune, the rich and spoiled princess, to offer help or comfort of any kind to anyone, least of all him. He relished in her stability. As of that moment, he felt very unstable and it was a welcome intrusion of his personal space. The warmth from her hands seemed to radiate and shelter him from the heartache he was feeling.
He thought about the accident. He should have been able to prevent what happened. As soon as it became a battle instead of a practice, he should've insisted that Himeno pret with someone she was familiar with. He didn't open his mouth when it really mattered and now Himeno was hurt.
Kei reached up and clasped his gloved hand over one of Mayune's without looking up. He leaned into her solid frame, closing his eyes, accepting everything she had to give, no matter how small or insignificant she might have thought it was. He appreciated her willingness to try.
Hayate came down the stairs and joined his family. Natsue reached out to him. He sat between Himeno's parents. It worried Kaoru that Hayate was so compliant. Normally in this situation, he would have chosen to stand. Hayate worked so hard to hide his feelings for Himeno from everyone. Allowing her parents to comfort him was almost as loud a confession of his love, as would screaming it from the tree tops.
The maids brought a cart of tea, which no one had yet to touch.
"Himeno will be alright, won't she?" Natsue asked when she could no longer stand the silence.
"She will, Mrs. Awayuki. Himeno simply requires rest." Sasame assured her.
"Natsue, young man. You are all family now. How many times must I remind you that there is no need for such formalities?"
Sasame nodded with an appreciative smile. Takako hugged his arm and snuggled closer. Sasame rested his chin in her hair. She calmed him and centered him.
"How did this even happen?" Takako asked, "The pretear isn't supposed to get hurt."
She felt him flinch, "I'm not saying I want you guys to get hurt. I'm just aware of the rules."
Sasame knew what she meant. It just felt like he was responsible for Himeno's condition.
When no one answered, she pressed further, "So, how did this happen?"
"I'm afraid that the blame lies with us."
All the knights jumped and faced the voice ready to do battle. Kazuki and the rest of his brother knights, Daisuke excluded, were gathered at the doorway of the family room. Cautiously they stepped forward as one.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Hayate demanded, taking a step toward them as well. He looked as dangerous now as he did when he yelled at Daisuke earlier that day.
Ryu and Akira cowered under the Wind Knight's wrath. Mitsuya laid his hands on their shoulders. They tilted their heads back to look at him. Mitsuya wouldn't let the angry knight harm them, but he wasn't worried. Hayate was furious, but Mitsuya didn't think he was capable of hitting children. He understood the knight's anger. It was a normal response in such circumstances when one was in love. The adoration he had for the pretear had been written all over his face and colored his judgment since they met.
"We came to see how Himeno is doing." Kazuki bowed, hoping Hayate would sense their remorse.
"Yes, we need to know she's alright. We've been worried sick." Tsukeida demanded, though his voice quivered. He wiped the tears from his flushed cheeks angrily with the back of his hand.
Hayate was irate. He couldn't form a sentence without a barrage of obscenities thrown into the mix. He bit his tongue and said nothing instead.
"She'll be fine, no thanks to you and your incompetent leader!" Goh shouted, forcing himself into Kazuki's personal space, poling him in the chest.
Mawata pulled on his arm to keep him from doing something senseless. Goh pulled her to him, trying to find his equilibrium again. Her touch was enough to bring him back a little, though his anger still boiled on the surface.
Goh had spent most of the night consoling the children. He hadn't had the opportunity to vent his frustrations. "You got your information; you can leave now!"
"Now, now. Let's all calm down." Natsue said kindly, trying to salvage the situation.
She touched Goh's outstretched arm that was currently pointing the door. Goh lowered his arm and backed away. She looked between the two teams. This really was a mess.
Natsue had been watching them all closely since they arrived. The two youngest looked worried and afraid. It was painfully obvious that the elegant blonde was beside himself with pain and regret. His eyes were a mess, the emerald orbs not nearly as stunning as she had seen them before. The young man with glasses was somber and constantly fidgeted as thought trying to hedge his discomfort. The gentleman with the ponytail and long white robes seemed to be holding something back. Their speaker, the man in front with the white hair looked genuinely innocent and very concerned.
"Natsue is right."
Hayate twisted around, piercing Kaoru with a quizzical look. Himeno's father returned his look with confidence, telling the knight to trust him.
"Come in; join us." He tugged Hayate's sleeve. "Have a seat. More tea, ladies."
Relunctantly, the knights returned to their seats. Mawata permitted Goh to pull her onto his lap where he could hold her more closely. He rested his head on her shoulder, content with the simple connection. Mayune glared at the accused, her hands firmly replaced on Kei's shoulders the second he sat back down.
Hayate stood in their way. He wasn't in the mood to play nice.
"Hayate..." Sasame pleaded softly.
When he didn't acknowledge his friend, Natsue moved to stand at his side. She took his hand, which was fisted and shaking. She watched him struggle with his emotions and it broke her heart. He looked at her and forced himself to relax.
"Come on, Hayate. You have not allowed yourself to rest. Sit with me."
"But they..."
"I understand how you feel." She persuaded him to follow her, "but Himeno would not appreciate it if we mistreated her new friends."
He made to argue again, but she interrupted him, "They obviously care about her safety and came seeking forgiveness. Relax, Hayate. Please?"
With one last menacing look at the offending team, Hayate allowed her to pull him back to the sofa. Once seated, both her and Kaoru made small forms of physical contact. Kaoru hugged his shoulders while his wife interlocked her fingers with Hayate's. Their parental concern grounded him.
His shoulders finally relaxed. His face lost all tension. Hayate looked drained. He stared at the floor, his mind filled with thoughts of Himeno once more.
It never should have happened. He should have disregarded her opinion and forced her to pret with him for that battle instead of Daisuke. How could he let this happen? It was his job to protect her and he failed her. Again. Himeno deserved so much better.
Kazuki waved his brothers on. They sat close, but well away from the other knights.
"Thank you, Mrs. Awayuki."
She nodded.
Kazuki continued, "We came to apologize. It is very apparent that our fighting ability is lacking."
"Kazuki is right. If we were more skilled, none of this would have happened." Tsukeida added.
"We never meant for the pretear to be harmed by our carelessness." Tatsumi said.
He thumped the arm of his chair. He prided himself on his ability to be in control. He never wasted his time with ridiculous emotional outbursts. He thought love was a waste of energy, anger only begets trouble and revenge was pointless. Why did he feel so responsible? Daisuke was the one who preted and failed to protect her. Why did he hope she would come bouncing happily down the stairs? He didn't know her that well to be overly concerned. Why did his heart ache to see her smile to prove she was alright? He had no romantic attachment to her. What was wrong with him?
"I do not believe you are incapable of fighting. You all have great skill. I believe what you truly lack is teamwork."
"I agree with Kei. You have power; you have talent. Your individual fighting styles are impressive, but you don't work well together. You fight the same battle together, but you don't move as a unit." Sasame explained.
Mawata added to that, "Mayune and I were watching. Your weapons were flying, sometimes they almost hit your own teammates. You were each more concentrated on your own targets that you weren't even looking out for each other, let alone Himeno and her team."
Goh squeezed her hand. She was a wonderful observer.
Daisuke's team hung their heads, clearly ashamed. Back in Leafenia, they were top of their class. They had risen faster in the ranks than any other team, but here...here they had failed.
"Teach us." Mitsuya said.
Tatsumi stared at his spiritual companion. To be retrained as though they were rookies was embarrassing.
'Can I sink no lower?' he thought.
Tatsumi was good at everything. This was unacceptable.
"Yes, please." Ryu pleaded, "Teach us how to fight better. Teach us how you do it."
Akira nodded, "Yeah. We don't want Himeno to get hurt again. Teach us how to fight like you."
Himeno's team stared dumbfounded at the brunette.
"Like us?" Mannen asked.
"Akira has a point. You are a well oiled team. Our failure today was a wake-up call. We are...incomplete." Tatsumi admitted, much to his own surprise.
"What does your heartless leader have to say about you seeking our help?" Hayate finally spoke up.
Kazuki didn't like the heartless comment, but let it slide due to the extenuating circumstances.
"Daisuke is..." Kazuki paused.
Tsukeida, Tatsumi and Mitsuya shared a look. Kazuki was taking his friend's situation hard.
Tsukeida took over, "Daisuke is...well he's locked himself in our old headquarters in town. He refuses to come out. He seems to be taking his failure...Himeno's condition very hard, believe it or not."
Hayate frowned. He had been right. Despite the Death Knight's attitude toward their pretear; he had feelings for her. He might not know or understand what they mean yet, but Hayate knew and he didn't like it.
"You should just let us handle the Princess of Disaster." He snapped, clenching Natsue's hand tightly. She squeezed back, supporting him no matter his decisions.
"We can't let you do that. Hikaru is our responsibility. We need to be a part of this. Daisuke may be preoccupied now, but he'll be himself by morning. He'll want to move on and try again."
"Well, Himeno is our responsibility and I'm not letting him anywhere near Himeno." Hayate moved to stand again, but Kaoru held him down.
"Hayate." He said sternly, warning the young man before he lost control again.
"I understand, I'll talk to Daisuke myself." Hayate hesitated, then nodded. "Would you still be willing to train us?"
The knights all looked at their unspoken leader. Natsue gave him an extra squeeze. Hayate looked at Himeno's sisters. They smiled and nodded. He looked back at his team.
"We're with you, whatever you decide, Hayate." Sasame said. A nod from the others and he made up his mind.
"Fine. We'll include you in our training. From now on, you do as we say and you follow our instructions. You will learn to work with us. As of today, you are a part of our team. You no longer have the privledge of being your own team."
"Understood. We work together as a part of your team." Kazuki said.
"And Daisuke?" Tatsumi inquired, an eyebrow raised.
"We'll let Himeno decide. If it were truly left up to me, I would tell him to never come back, but I know Himeno. She won't want me to do that. I'll leave his punishment to her." Hayate said, his teeth clenching at the last part.
"I'll talk to Daisuke tonight. I will even suggest he keep his distance for a few days. Whether he listens to me or not is another story entirely."
Hayate nodded and ran a hand through his hair. He was exhausted.
"Perhaps we should leave now. You all looked like you could use some sleep." Kazuki said.
He and his team stood and turned to leave.
"You do mean that you're going to turn in, don't you?" Kaoru asked.
"You're...you're not kicking us out?" Ryu exclaimed, his eyes wide and hopeful.
"Course not. What do you take us for?" Mayune snarled.
"Himeno would never forgive us if we turned you out." Mawata assured them.
"Go, go. Get some sleep, all of you."
Natsue, and Kaoru saw Hayate's team to the door. Takako left with Sasame and the girls walked Goh and Kei to their cottage on the property.
Kazuki and his team watched as the family said their goodbyes and goodnights. They climbed the stairs, gave Himeno's door a brief look and entered their own. Kazuki waited until the others were settled before climbing into bed himself. Convincing Daisuke to give up leadership for the duration of their mission was a death wish. Daisuke would never willingly give up control. How was he going to get his best friend to relinquish command?
Kazuki rolled over and closed his eyes. Tomorrow was going to be a trying day. He hoped Himeno would be willing to go with him. Perhaps she would be able to tame the beast.


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As Pope Benedict XVI continues his second trip to Africa as Holy Father, memories of Western media's condom-focused coverage last time around are still fresh. What exactly does the Church teach, and what exactly do Africans need?
Matthew Hanley is co-author of Affirming Love, Avoiding AIDS: What Africa Can Teach the West, published by the National Catholic Bioethics Center, which was recently honored by the Catholic Press Association, and a new guide called The Catholic Church and the Global AIDS Crisis, published by the Catholic Truth Society in England. He talks about some of these issues in a conversation that might come in handy to have nearby as one reads some of the news reports about the Holy Father's presence in Benin these next few days.
AIDS is affecting beautiful people who are full of life and dreams and plans, who love and are loved by those around them — unique people who are grandmothers, grandfathers, mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, relatives and friends. What does love and beauty and the Golden Rule have to do with combating AIDS?
Those suffering from AIDS often stand in need not just of medical care, but of internal healing and a compassionate human presence, particularly in the face of various forms of abandonment. But the same concepts and vocabulary we use to promote caregiving should not be applied selectively; they should extend to prevention as well.
For instance, if it's a matter of justice (as we tend to hear from activists) to supply people with HIV medications in Africa, why would we ignore that justice also applies to the realm of interpersonal relationships? The misuse of sexuality and exploitation of others is an injustice, one that leaves painful though less measurable wounds lodged in the hearts of men and women, whether or not HIV is part of the picture.
But this is much more uncomfortable for us to admit. It hits closer to home, and it sounds judgmental to modern ears; this is the ultimate no-no. So, we have soft-pedaled the behavioral dynamics which fuel the pandemic and relied instead mainly on risk-reduction measures.
But by only trying to make everything "safer" through technical, supposedly judgment-free "solutions," we abandon all regard for how we should treat one another (the Golden Rule). Here's where John Paul II, I think, provides the best antidote for this mentality: "Only love can preclude the use of one person by another." He wrote that back in 1960, but I can't think of a sharper insight, or a more relevant remedy, for a whole host of ills today.
It's in the Pope's best interest, isn't it, for you to shout from the rooftops that condom effectiveness is oversold?
I actually think that there is a broader point that should be of concern to everyone. The Pope, unlike public-health authorities, is not explicitly tasked with containing epidemics. In that sense, it's alarming that he has a better read on the situation — and a much higher regard for human capacities — than trained authorities who are tasked with doing so. This suggests something is radically askew.
Our health-care leaders simply have not been able to bring themselves to clearly prioritize the behaviors (fidelity and abstinence) which enable people to avoid AIDS altogether: greater levels of which, incidentally, have always preceded drops in AIDS prevalence.
The fact of the matter is that the condom's track record is rather poor. That goes for AIDS in Africa and a host of STDs here in the West.
Condoms may protect some people from some infections some of the time, but that is far from saying they are effective or constructive as public-health policy. HIV transmission rates have remained constant here for the past decade; even Dr. Anthony Fauci of the NIH (National Institutes of Health) took to the pages of The Washington Post recently to characterize, in unusually strong terms, our AIDS- prevention efforts as a failure — although he still dared not emphasize behavioral changes.
Your question got me thinking of, perhaps, another way to put it: One might fairly interpret the "Pope's best interests" as something akin to the common good — since he is charged with safeguarding matters of faith and morals which are conducive to it — rather than the particular interests of Joseph Ratzinger, the individual man.
The pity is that we should be able to place trust in our public-health authorities to promote the common good as well.
As the Pope is in Africa, can the Western media manage to talk about anything but backward, cruel, Catholic social teaching on human sexuality and the use of condoms?
I suspect they will find a way to resurface the issue, even if he does not mention AIDS this time around; after all, HIV prevalence in Benin (1.2%) is relatively low compared to other African countries or, say, Washington, D.C. (about 3%).
He could have deflected the condom question last time and spared himself the frenzy that ensued. But he chose to present a vital, hope-filled alternative to the prevailing and despairing risk-reduction models which have failed us so miserably.
The media will doubtlessly have opportunities, should they wish to accept them, to grapple with similarly bold yet charitable statements — the kinds of which people just don't make in this era of superficial multiculturalism. In the past month, for example, he has spoken clearly about the need to purify African religions of practices, such as witchcraft, which holds people in the grip of great fear and frequently leads to the taking of innocent life, that are "incompatible with following Christ," noting that even many baptized Christians live with divided hearts.
This is a brilliant way to frame another sensitive issue. (I just returned from a part of Africa where these practices are pervasive, if little discussed). He identifies the need to uproot a specific regional problem in terms that have universal application: How many of our own hearts here in the West are divided? How many of our own practices, even those protected by law, are, pure and simple, incompatible with following Christ?
This issue might not generate quite the same level of indignation — it's not about sex. But it is, he says, a duty for us to say these things. Imagine if no one did say them.
How can lay Catholics in the West help make it a real educational opportunity about how we can truly help Africa on a whole host of fronts?
We might, as individuals, be limited in what we can do in faraway lands. But we can begin by taking seriously what Benedict XVI has repeatedly stressed: that the key to all human development is respect for life, for our own delicate human ecology (the broad issues of life, sexuality, marriage, the family, social relations, natural death), which is seriously threatened by "the moral tenor of society" today.
Some Catholics, perhaps, might feel embarrassed by such talk. These are, after all, issues that put them squarely at odds with the ambient culture — and with the leadership apparatus of entire professions. That's never quite comfortable. And so can it really be that these issues, which some might wish to be marginal, optional, subject to conscience, etc., are, in fact, nothing short of indispensible to integral human development?
We severely botched our responses to the problems of malaria, AIDS, maternal mortality in Africa precisely because we failed to place human ecology decisively above destructive ideological substitutes. By that I mean to say that tens of millions of lives took second place to inhumane means of attempting to tend to the environment and to sexual and reproductive health. So we are dealing first and foremost with failures of ideas, not so much with a lack of know-how or resources.
Perhaps, then, we might consider the ways in which we too readily accommodate our culture — its notions of freedom, progress and development — and how reticent we generally are to defend sometimes unpopular moral and ethical positions. Only by doing so can we truly be in a position to offer authentic solidarity, charity and technical assistance to other peoples.
Development is not a passive process or a one-way street. (No country has climbed out of poverty as a result of foreign-aid schemes). John Paul II felt that "the world must learn to receive from the people of Africa. It is not just material and technical aid that the latter need. They need also to give: their heart, their wisdom, their culture, their sense of man, their sense of God, which are keener than in many others." The South Africans I met in September really liked that.
Some of the poorest countries in Africa have the lowest AIDS rates, while some of the wealthiest countries have some of the highest AIDS rates. How is that so?
This might seem counterintuitive — at first. After all, many diseases, such as cholera or tuberculosis, are clearly diseases of poverty. But it's really not all that puzzling, considering that the AIDS epidemic is fueled by multiple sexual partnerships. Without "disposable income," people are less equipped to afford or sustain those partnerships. Relative wealth, or access to the three Cs — cash, car and cell phones — as locals began to put it, amounted to a risk factor.
Zimbabwe cut its very high AIDS prevalence nearly in half, a truly dramatic decline attributable to behavior change — not condoms by the way; this coincided with their catastrophic economic implosion over the past decade. Many were sympathetic to depicting AIDS as a disease of poverty, though, since it takes the focus away from the need to limit sexual behavior.
In that sense, it blended seamlessly with the whole risk-reduction approach in which everything, from condoms to testing to treatment, is emphasized over behavior change.
Can the human person be liberated by "truth" without divine intervention, without faith, without a Catholic worldview?
That's a really deep question. If we were having a strictly theological discussion, I'd answer that in a certain, and different, way. But here, I would say, that there are certain truths we can all come to recognize, as they are accessible to reason. As we point out in the book, the great pre-Christian philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle recognized that sexual promiscuity damages the wholeness and well-being of a person. So did many other writers of antiquity and from the Jewish tradition.
This is worth stressing because we are told that today's predominant view of a "liberated" human sexuality is based definitively on reason and, consequently, that opposing views must simply originate in an unreasoned faith. Non-Catholics can certainly, thus, take a page out of the ancient Greek playbook in refuting the hedonistic pragmatism of our own day.
Many traditional African cultures themselves prized virginity and held marriage, faithfulness, family life and the like in high regard. Catholic leaders in Africa have noted that its core teachings on sexuality are neither impossible not incompatible with its own traditions. So believers and nonbelievers alike can recognize that chastity, far from being an arbitrary external constraint, helps a person lead a well-integrated life and is essential for human fulfillment. Without it, discord and turmoil proliferate.
How did you get involved in all this?
Writing a book on this subject was the furthest thing from my mind when I went to work for Catholic Relief Services. As I mentioned, I was originally focused on the care-related imperatives of the epidemic, not the thorny issues of prevention. I'd never really been keen on talking about these matters and don't exactly relish conflicts of this nature; I certainly don't seek them out.
But as I dug into the matter, assisted by several gracious colleagues (non-Catholics) at other institutions, it became plain that there was so much more to the issue than we are conditioned to believe: so much falsehood; such a great need for the truth.
We felt that, armed with the evidence and the arguments, Catholics and others working in any related field might not feel the need to be on the defensive in the face of the zeitgeist, and be better equipped to offer positive contributions to human development. And the National Catholic Bioethics Center came along at just the right time to publish this work.
Kathryn Jean Lopez is editor-at-large of National Review Online and a nationally syndicated columnist.
I covered a little deeper how fighting the AIDs epidemic is truly an issue more than just dealing with someone's biological contingencies but moreso a story of hope and even our individual chastity. Our personal chastity is what helps those who practice promiscuous sexuality see hope, and it is a far greater and more definitive power than the realist and fallible solution of contraception:
Thank you for this article! It was very well done and addressed this issue in a way that can be appreciated ana sympathized with by any person, of any religion.
What a beautiful article. The point about incompatible beliefs and practices in Africa which echo in the New World was especially forceful. And, let's face it, that applies not only to sexuality, but to every part of our lives where we think we can serve 2 masters. I do believe, however, there might be a factual inaccuracy in the HIV/AIDS statistics in Washington, D.C.? Last I read, D.C. had the highest incidence of HIV/AIDS infection in the U.S? I'm not sure, but it was an astounding percentage, well over 3%.
I think this article raises forceful arguments against pornography and legalizing prostitution. The next time I'm trying to discuss with a Libertarian, I'm going to raise them.


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Samsung has declared it'll push on to 10nm with deliberate speed before 14nm chips have even begun to ship. Are we seeing the impact of Apple's product cycles on the foundry business?
This fabrication method could facilitate the mass production of graphene in large, continuous sheets.
New research suggests that graphene could overcome some of the problems with building spintronic devices, opening the doors to vastly faster processors and better power consumption in the long term.
New rumors from the foundry mills suggest that both AMD and Nvidia gave up on 20nm GPUs, while TSMC is pouring money into an enormous new facility in Taiwan.
Samsung's ascendancy to the pole position of semiconductor manufacturing was surprising, but there are allegations that the company achieved it through less-than savory means. Did Samsung hit its 14nm goals by luring away TSMC engineers?
Foxconn wants to start replacing some of its human workers with robots, but Apple isn't happy with the accuracy of its first-generation assembly bots. The humans win this round.
As TSMC and Intel head closer to direct competition discussions of transistor density and die size have become increasingly contentious. Such comparisons, however, are fatally flawed.
In an exciting move that could turn the console war back in its favor, Microsoft's Xbox One will soon become the first major game console to be sold in China since they were banned in 2000 due to concerns they melt the brains of children. It would seem that Microsoft is the first big console maker to set up a production line there, with a target domestic release date of September 2014. China is now the biggest market in the world for consumer electronics — if the Xbox One is a success there, it could easily pull ahead of Sony's PlayStation 4.
Recent rumors from DigiTimes point to a delay for Intel's Broadwell, possibly of several quarters. This could sucker-punch the PC industry at the worst possible time.
It is now fairly clear that Apple will launch an iPhone or iWatch with a sapphire glass front. Sapphire glass isn't a new material, but it's only in recent years, due to improved manufacturing methods, that we've started to see it used commercially. Why is sapphire glass suddenly so hot? After leading the pack for a few years, has Corning's Gorilla Glass finally met its match?
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Nathan "Bagel" Stapley is an American artist. He was the lead artist on Double Fine's adventure game Broken Age and is currently working on Psychonauts 2.[1][2][3]
Nathan Stapley started his career at LucasArts as an artist on Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine and Star Wars Episode I: Racer. He left LucasArts to work at LucasArts-alumnus Tim Schafer's studio, Double Fine Productions, as an artist.[4]
He created a comic while at Double Fine called My Comic About Me. This comic spawned a free Flash sports game parody called My Game About Me: Olympic Challenge, which was developed by Klint Honeychurch with art by Stapley.[5][6]
He was working on Broken Age in the role of lead artist and is currently working on Psychonauts 2.[1][2][3] A poster created by Stapley was included as one of the reward tiers in the Broken Age Kickstarter campaign.[7]
My Game About Me: Olympic Challenge received more attention than usual for a free online flash game.[5][6][8]
The Broken Age (working title Double Fine Adventure) Kickstarter campaign was the most successful Kickstarter project at the time, having attracted more backers than any prior effort in the site's history.[9]
- 1999 Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine, artist (LucasArts)
- 1999 Star Wars Episode I: Racer, artist (LucasArts)
- 2000 Escape from Monkey Island, artist (LucasArts)
- 2002 Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, artist (LucasArts)
- 2005 Psychonauts, artist (Double Fine)
- 2008 My Game About Me: Olympic Challenge, lead artist (Double Fine)
- 2009 Brütal Legend, artist (Double Fine)
- 2010 Costume Quest, artist (Double Fine)
- 2013 Broken Age, lead artist (Double Fine)
- 2018 Psychonauts 2, artist (Double Fine)
- ^ a b Dutton, Fred (February 24, 2012). "Double Fine Adventure will likely be "old school" 2D". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- ^ a b Landon, Robinson (February 25, 2012). "Double Fine Adventure Likely to be "Old School" 2D". Inside Gaming. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- ^ a b Keyes, Rob. "Psychonauts 2 Is Finally Happening And in a Historic Way". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Thrashing, mad, metal: the art of Double Fine's Brütal Legend". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ a b "Double Fine drops new mini-game 'My Game About Me'". Joystiq. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ a b "Exciting mini-game from Double Fine". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (March 12, 2012). "Double Fine Kickstarter Ends Tomorrow". The Escapist. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- ^ "Double Fine Action Arcade Soundtrack Contains All Your Flash Favorites". The International House of Mojo. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ Mudhar, Raju (February 9, 2012). "Game developer raises $700,000 in less than a day using crowd-funding site Kickstarter". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
External links[edit]
- Nathan Stapley at MobyGames
- My Comic About Me at the Double Fine web site
- My Game About Me: Olympic Challenge at the Double Fine web site


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...or a Nobel, or...your imagination fails you. There is no mortal honor to match the words winging from your mouth.
The poem that you read cycles a set of pristine and immortal images through eighteen different languages and twelve different meters, each new chorus waxing to a further aching fullness. The work is a history of the world, a biography of the historical Christ, the tragic story of a doomed relationship, and a treatise on the more controversial aspects of modern cosmology. It is the best thing ever made by anyone, anywhere, in human history.
The Poem touches on bicycles but briefly, and then only elliptically, as "doubled wheels, engines of freedom." The line evokes a standing ovation from the audience, as does every other stanza. Several parts elicit jumping or dancing ovations.
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"Beatrix Mundi!/ Mariana!/ Queen of the Sea!" you whisper hoarsely, each line invoking a previous movement in the work in the most emotionally crushing fashion. Someone in the audience begins sobbing, but he chokes himself to silence, not willing to mar a single word of the Poem with tears. "A Child yet waits on you./ In the dark, he sits, he listens./ My love, I strain still."
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It is not just England's men who are looking to put down a marker or two before a World Cup. Next year's competition is in France who earlier this year ended England's unbeaten record here 30-20. So on a dank evening in south-west London this was a warming victory.
It was also good entertainment for the few thousand spectators in the two lower tiers of the east and west stands who had bothered to stay behind after the Argentina match. England played expansive and effective rugby to give their visitors a drubbing with their captain and fly-half Katy McLean scoring 13 points. This was France's third game in seven days and it showed.
It had been a fallow year for England until now, the loss of their Six Nations title followed by a 3-0 whitewash by the Black Ferns of New Zealand but Maggie Alphonsi, their totemic flanker, returned after a 20-month absence to win her 64th cap. She was outstanding on her comeback.
England showed plenty of early ambition and Alphonsi nearly marked her return with a try after 12 minutes. She was held up just on the line after some heavy pressure by the England pack and the home side managed to recycle the ball and Amber Reed and McLean gave the full-back Kay Wilson the opportunity to touch down in the corner.
France have a big pack but minutes later they turned the ball over at a maul 30 metres from their own line. McLean saw a large gap and the French cover melted away for the fly-half to score a second try near the posts that she again converted.
France were at sixes and sevens and the biggest cheer of the night was soon to come. England moved the ball to their right flank and the wing Claire Allan charged forwards and slipped a pass inside for Alphonsi to run in a try from 30 metres.
There was no shortage of desire from France as the England flanker Marlie Packer discovered when she was dumped into the advertising hoardings by the centre Lucille Godiveau but England were playing at a brisker tempo and using the width of the pitch much more effectively.
The England backs were able to spin the ball wide again and created an overlap for Allan to help herself to a fourth try that virtually wrapped up the win before the interval. Sandrine Agricole landed two penalties but France left the pitch at the break looking bewildered.
It got no better after the break. Alphonsi made another searing break before having a hand in the fifth when a huge overlap gave Wilson her second try. Perhaps England were playing with too much ambition by this stage and out of le bleu France scored a try of their own when McLean saw her pass intercepted by the centre Marion Lièvre, who touched down beneath the posts.
There was another blow for England at the end of the third quarter when Wilson was forced off the field with a leg injury and Gary Street's side lost a little momentum with the French pinning them back in their own half. But England's forwards, with the substitute back-rower Hannah Gallagher, on for Packer, impressive with Alphonsi, were unyielding.
For all their second-half territory France could make little impression on the England defence and the visitors were stretched again when player of the match Ruth Laybourn broke a tackle by the full-back Jessy Tremoulière to run half the length of the field for a sixth try.
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One week on the football field is all Terrell Thomas needed to get most of his quiet confidence back and a handful of practices is all he needed to once again believe in his battered body. Now the Giants cornerback is pondering the next step in his complicated return to action. After two years away Thomas may suit up for this Sunday's preseason home game against the Indianapolis Colts. "We don't know yet" Thomas said Wednesday. "We're just taking it one day at a time. . . . There's no rush to get me out there but if I'm ready to go I'm ready to go." The Giants had a scare when safety Antrel Rolle sprained his ankle on Monday but they could soon gain back a valuable vet in Thomas. Rolle was seen walking without a boot and doing drills on Wednesday. While nothing is certain — and Thomas stressed that the team "still has a lot of time before Sunday" — there's a growing feeling that Thomas who is battling to come back from a third ACL tear in his right knee could be ready to play. Thomas said he would "need" a preseason game. He hasn't seen action in an NFL game since he tore his ACL for the second time in a preseason matchup against the Bears two years ago. He re-tore that same ACL last year in camp. "I think I need to be out there in a preseason game" he said "to get that live experience go against different competition get that first hit." He's progressed quickly toward that goal since coming off the physically-unable-to-perform list early last week. Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said Tuesday that Thomas had shown good "burst" and "the ability to come out of a break" while handling a light workload on Monday. Tuesday he took another major step handling reps during 11-on-11 team drills. He wasn't eased into the action either; Thomas started as first-team nickel corner covering Victor Cruz in the slot. "They wanted to see what I can do" Thomas said. "I mean Victor's a Pro Bowl-caliber player a great Giant and great competition for me to go against and get work and get better.
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A former Vice President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (APC), Comrade Issa Aremu, has said that Nigerian workers need wage increase that would lead to economic recovery. Aremu, who is General Secretary of the National Union of Textile Garment Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN), made the assertion in a statement issued …Read More »
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to reconstitute the tripartite committee to negotiate a new minimum wage in view of the current economic recession facing the country. The current national minimum wage law, which prescribed N18,000 was enacted in 2011. However, increase in pump price of petroleum …Read More »
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Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has asked organized labour in the state to choose between mass retrenchment of workers to accommodate the minimum wage previously enjoyed or receive payment of salaries in percentage. Speaking yesterday in Lafia, the state capital during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Interim …Read More »
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A faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Oyo State led by Sule Odumuyiwa yesterday called on the Federal Government to approve a new minimum wage of N96,000 for workers to reflect the economic situation in the country. Odumuyiwa, while addressing his group during the May Day celebration held …Read More »
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Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday announced the increase of the minimum wage in the state from N18, 000 to N25, 000 with immediate effect. Speaking at the May Day celebration in the state, Oshiomhole also promised prompt payment of outstanding salary arrears to the staff of local government councils …Read More »
Nigeria's Political Elite Very Irresponsible – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress has expressed anger with the nation's political elite for allegedly acting irresponsibly and squandering the nation's wealth. The national president of the NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, who spoke yesterday at a pre-May Day lecture in Abuja, cited the non-payment of workers' salaries in many states as …Read More »
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NLC, TUC Propose N56,000 New Minimum Wage To FG
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In a Wall Street Journal poll on the issue, 92.5 per cent of nearly 5000 votes cast from around the world said Wharton had made a mistake in Modi's case.
Washington: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi would after all speak to audiences in North America courtesy the Overseas Friends of BJP, following the cancellation of an invitation from the Wharton India Economic Forum.
The Bhartiya Janata Party's overseas liaison unit announced on Wednesday that Modi shall address American and Canadian citizens via live video speech on March 9, 2013, at 8.00 p.m. (6.30 a.m. India time March 10) through US based TV Asia channel.
Organised under the BJP global community outreach programme, Modi's speech broadcast live from Ahmadabad would be available for viewing live at two centres in New Jersey and Chicago besides TV Asia, according to OFBJP convenor Vijay Jolly.
Meanwhile, WIEF's cancellation of the invitation to Modi to speak via video conference at its upcoming its annual student-run India-centric conference in Philadelphia on March 23, 2013, has received mixed reaction.
Expressing disappointment at the decision to disinvite Modi, an influential Democrat lawmaker Eni Faleomavaega said "Universities are a place for divergent views. For Wharton to suppress the views of some at the expense of others simply is not right."
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Purnia, Feb 25 (PTI) A CBI team will arrive heretomorrow to take over the investigation of the sensationalmurder of BJP MLA Raj Kishore Keshari.
Purnia superintendent of police Amit Lodha told newsmenhere today the CBI team would be headed by deputysuperintendent of police B B Bhatt as per an intimationfrom the central invstigating agency''s headquarters in NewDelhi.
Keshari was stabbed to death by Rupam Pathak at the hishouse here on January 4.
Police had arrested school principal Rupam Pathak, whoallegedly knifed the MLA to death and filed a murder caseagainst her.
A local journalist Nawalesh Pathak was also arrestedand charged with conspiring with Rupam in the murder of theBJP MLA.
Alleging sexual harassment by the late BJP MLA, Rupamand her family members had demanded a CBI probe in the murdercase.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had subsequentlyrecommended a CBI probe in the BJP MLA murder. PTI COR KDK KK