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Prius Nabs International Engine of Year Award for Third Year Running
10 May 2006
For the third year in succession, the 1.5-liter gasoline engine of the Prius Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain has won both the International Engine of the Year Award in the 1.4– 1.8-liter category and the "Best Fuel Economy" category. The awards were made at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany.
The 1.5-liter, four-cylinder, Atkinson Cycle gasoline engine with Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i), produces 76 hp (57 kW) and 111 Nm of torque on its own. With the 50 kW electric motor, the Prius drivetrain produces a combined 110 hp (82 kW).
Since 1997, Toyota has sold 613,300 hybrid vehicles around the world. In Europe, Prius sales have rocketed, climbing from 8,136 units in 2004 to 18,886 in 2005—an increase of 132%—and are forecast to exceed 25,000 units this year.
The results of the International Engine of the Year Awards 2006 were decided by a panel of 61 automotive journalists from 29 countries. The awards have been held since 1999 and reward the best engines available on the market. Every engine in mass-production installed in a production car on sale in more than one country is eligible. There are 12 categories to distinguish engines by size, fuel economy and performance.
The other winners this year are:
|Other International Engine of the Year Awards 2006
|International Engine of the Year 2006
|BMW 5-liter V10 (M5, M6)
(Second year in a row)
|Best New Engine 2006
|Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf)
|Best Performance Engine
|BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)
|Sub 1-liter
|Honda 1-liter IMA (Insight)
|1-liter to 1.4-liter
|Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf)
|1.8-liter to 2-liter
|Volkswagen 2-liter Turbo
(Golf, Audi A3, A6, SEAT Leon, Skoda Octavia)
|2-liter to 2.5-liter
|Subaru 2.5-liter Turbo
(Impreza, Forester, Saab 9-2X)
|2.5-liter to 3-liter
|BMW 3-liter Twin-Turbo Diesel (535d)
|3-liter to 4-liter
|BMW 3.2-liter (M3, Z4 M)
|Above 4-liter
|BMW 5-liter V10 (M5, M6)
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Seems strange that they de-tune the 1.5 litre from 106hp (in the Yaris) to 76hp for the Prius. It begs the question why not use the 1.0 litre from the Aygo/107/C1 that produces 67hp if all it's really doing is keeping momentum, since the motor has instant torque.
I am sure I read an article that a journalist from the Sunday times got over 85mpg with this engine...
Good old google - http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,22750-1794324,00.html (it was the toyota engine in the C1)
Or indeed use the 86hp 1.3litre for more pull, though thats more than the currently offered with the 1.5??
It is not strange at all. They did not "de-tune" the 1.5 litre engine, they used the so-called Atkinson cycle (actually a Miller cycle) to get excellent thermodynamic efficiency, but at the expense of power, which is compensated for by the electric part. Saying that some journalist got over 85 mpg (Imperial gallons) with a 1.0 litre petrol engine means nothing, since it was not at all the same car.
All this is perfectly logical and really deserves the award ; they did not "forget" any simple idea. :-)
The idea of Atkinson and Miller cycle is very simple: by arranging late intake valve closing effective expansion ratio of the engine is higher then effective compression ratio. More mechanical energy is drawn from expansion of hot gases, and efficiency goes up. Miller cycle in addition employs turbo- or super- charging. Virtually all industrial diesel engines (where fuel efficiency is most important) use to some degree Miller cycle.
For vehicle application, where stoichiometric gasoline engines are sized for high acceleration performance, these engines actually have lower fuel efficiency at almost closed throttle (highway cruise) because of overexpansion. This phenomena appears during real life vehicle use, not during governmental fuel efficiency tests. I strongly suspect then overcooling of exhaust at this condition also makes 3-way cat inoperational.
Now: Toyota Hybrid Synergy drive system with electromechanical infinitely variable transmission allows the engine to run at low RPM and more open throttle at all conditions, even low-speed cruise, thus enabling effective use of Atkinson cycle gasoline engine. This is the beauty of their technology.
Displacement of the IC engine is traditionally calculated as swept volume of a piston. In Atkinson cycle effective amount of ingested air is much lower, and in addition the engine is tuned to be most fuel efficient - low RPM, and does not use tuned air intake. In fact, according to amount of ingested air, it is closer to 1 liter engine, not 1.5 liter. Since low power output per liter displacement.
2. Nice to see the appreciation of automotive press for BMV and VW engine developments. Pointed in right direction, these fooling around German Engineers could work miracles….
2. Nice to see the appreciation of automotive press for BMV and VW engine developments. Pointed in right direction, these fooling around German Engineers could work miracles….
What, like this:
http://www.loremo.de (Click on the english traslation at the bottom)
84 mpg (US) with no need for hybridization. Cheap as well & rear wheel drive.
Light weight and simplicity are the way forward.
Do not forget the way these guys did the test:
1. They drove to the filling station, filled it up and got underway. So that means the engine was warm.
2. They used all the tricks to minimize consumption.
3. They never got above 50 mph, even better, it seemed the traffic was heavy and they couldn't even reach 50 mph all the time.
4. If they stayed on the left lane, how much slipstream did they pickup behind the trucks?
If I do all these things, I am sure my Prius does better than 90 mpg.
The Prius figure mentioned in the article is according to the standard Euro test, which prescribes a cold start and certain speeds and accelerations, which is completely NOT what these guys did in their C3.
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please (Mark Twain).
fyi CO2,
I wasn't referring to the Smart car, I was referring to the Loremo, which, in a fashion is a four seat car. Although I'd consider it a two seater coupe with a generous load bay.
If a diesel Smart, can get 80mpg (without special driving) then a much lighter and aerodynamic car should easily be able to break 100mpg (UK mpg that is)
My beef with the Prius is that here in the UK, its damn expensive. For the same money I could buy a much better handling quicker diesel for the same money.
And, besides, I'm not in the market for a £20K car, I'm in the market for a £10K car.
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David Block Retires from LLILAS Benson
At the end of this week, LLILAS Benson bids farewell to David Block, Associate Director for Scholarly Resources and Latin American Bibliographer at the Benson Latin American Collection. David began his tenure at the Benson in 2009, but his history at the University of Texas at Austin goes back quite a bit further.
David earned his PhD in history and library science at UT, served in the Peace Corps in Bolivia, and was the Latin American librarian at Cornell for many years. To hear him tell it, however, his return to Austin to assume his current position was like coming home. To work in a place he treasured was "the high point of my 35-year career," he said. His love for the Benson is apparent as he waxes both sentimental—"only place like it on Earth"—and humorous—"did I mention we have a parking lot?"
During his time at LLILAS Benson, David has overseen the acquisition of a large variety of Latin American materials, such as rare government publications, street literature, and unique collections, many of these necessitating travel and negotiations throughout Latin America.
One of the most significant events during his time at the Benson has been the undertaking of an official collaboration and partnership between the Benson Latin American Collection and the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, now collectively known as LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections.
According to David, LLILAS and the Benson used to be "like occupants of a duplex, with little awareness between neighbors." The collaboration has thus brought about a significant change in both organizations, emphasizing the importance of academic librarianship, whereby scholars and librarians work together in a more integrated way, and regard each other more as colleagues.
One of the many fruits of the LLILAS Benson partnership is the expected publication of an illustrated "Benson Book" in coordination with UT Press. Despite his retirement, David will play an important role in the development of this book, which will feature articles by scholars and librarians, photos, and detailed descriptions of aspects of the collection.
Another fruit of the collaboration, in David's opinion, has been the addition of the curator position, which has opened up and enlivened the library by bringing materials out of the vault, leading to a greater emphasis on the collection's unique holdings. The joint work of scholars and librarians with rare materials led, for example, to an undergraduate course that used primary materials and was co-taught by Julia Guernsey, a professor of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican art, and Michael Hironymous, the rare books librarian.
Other initiatives, such as digitization and the emphasis on preserving fragile archives, deepen LLILAS Benson's commitment to being at the forefront of the librarian–scholar relationship in the twenty-first century.
David's colleagues express deep admiration and affection for him and his work. Paula Covington, librarian at Vanderbilt University, writes that David "has always been a mentor to me as well as to countless other Latin Americanist librarians from Latin America, the U.S., and Europe. He has gently, quietly guided all of us in many ways: introducing us to his wide network of contacts and colleagues in Latin America, especially in the Andean region; sharing his expertise on book buying trips; prodding us to try to think and act in a more cooperative and sharing way."
Fred Heath, outgoing Vice-Provost and head of the University of Texas Libraries, writes: "David brought his extensive experience and knowledge of Latin America to bear at the Benson during a time of significant transformation for this hemispheric treasure. We're extremely grateful for his leadership and service to the Libraries, and for his contributions to scholarship at The University of Texas at Austin."
Charles Hale, director of LLILAS Benson and professor of anthropology, worked closely with David throughout the development of the partnership between institute and library. He writes, "David's professional accomplishments and stature in the field are well known, and much admired. Equally recognized, but harder to specify, are the remarkable personal qualities that characterize David's way of being—at work and in the world. David cares deeply about others: he is gentle, compassionate, and kind, whether with a co-worker of many years or a stranger who happens into the Benson; he is scrupulously conscientious: holding himself to bedrock ethics and values, with no sense that this gives license to judge others; and his manner exudes an egalitarian ethos, always willing to step up to assure that collective goals are met, inspiring others by his example, and by the sheer pleasure of working at his side."


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"In Hollywood, so many of us wear masks that, when they come off, we're totally lost," the star of UPN's The Parkers tells the TV Guide Channel. "It's time that people become okay with the skin they're in."
The sometime stand-up comic says her new book, Mo'Nique's Big, Beautiful and Lovin' It, will tell her life story without all the usual gloss. "I think a lot of times when people turn on TV and they see us, they think that we have these great lives and it's always been that way," she says. "Oh my God! I just wanna let people know we go through the same things, the same trials and tribulations, the same disappointments, the same victories, the same struggles [as they do].
"I think it's important that people know a 200-pound woman can be a star in Hollywood," adds the full-figured beauty, whose book is due out in stores next year. "She can be glamorous; she can be sexy; she can have a wonderful husband."
And, apparently, down to earth. Mo'Nique insists that the perks of celebrity have not gone to her head. "We're not these great untouchable heroes that you think we are," she says. "I bleed, breathe, die and go to the bathroom just like you. If I stop bleeding and go to walking on water, then you [can] praise me!"


text: Hi all, I was assigned to write a manifesto for one of my academic courses on dance, and I would appreciate any feedback. Do you agree with me? Disagree? Everyone Should Be a Dancer I. Introduction A common stereotype exists concerning the image of a dancer. All dancers have excellent posture, perfect bodily proportions which allow them to move in a way so pleasing to the eye, and they also carry themselves in a confident and assertive manner. I am none of these. But I am a dancer. My awkwardly long legs, short torso, thin structure, and slouchy shoulders do not lend themselves to make me look like someone who can lift their leg over their head or spin until the world ends. I cannot do either of these. But I am a dancer. I began dancing the first time I watched an episode of America's Best Dance Crew. I watched the Jabbawockeez perform what appeared a very twisted version of the robot, and soon my eyes were fixed. The strong, direct movements that waved and popped across their bodies fascinated me. Curious, I stood in front of my bathroom mirror. Soon I realized my body could move in ways I had never fathomed – I propelled a wave from my right to left hand, down to my feet and back up to my right arm. Although I lacked any grace to do a pirouette or arabesque, I could pop various muscles in my body in unison to create an effect of pulsing energy – similar to the twisted version of the robot I witnessed on television. However, I did not master these skills overnight. I probably looked like a dysfunctional octopus when I first began to wave. But with more practice, and more videos of other experienced dancers, I imitated what I saw and my waves improved. I gained more control of my body and could pop to create certain effects based on which muscles I contracted and relaxed. I refrained from telling friends and family about my talent for a very long time. And when I did, I was met with a lot of disbelief: How can I, someone so lanky and awkwardly built, dance like famed hip-hop dancers Twitch or Comfort from So You Think You Can Dance? It just was not believable –until I gave a short demonstration. Whenever someone asked me where I had taken classes, I had no response. I did not take classes, learn from well-known instructors, or drop endless amounts of money on costumes and shoes. I learned how to dance by imitation while also creating my own unique style. Dance is an art of imitation and adjustment; to dance, you watch others, do as they do, and add your own flavor. Every single soul in the world should be a dancer instead of a spectator. I. Dance is for All Everyone should be a dancer, regardless of their body type or posture. We should not make assumptions concerning the ideal "look" of a dancer. A ballet dancer need not be 110 pounds and tall, and an expert popper need not be male, Asian, and muscular. People like me, who are a little awkwardly shaped, should not be discouraged because they do not fit the dancer image society has created. In fact, they should be encouraged to dance – not only in their bathroom mirrors or living rooms, but on stage performing and competing if they desire. Everyone should be a dancer, regardless of their income or pocket change. Learning and performing dance today has become a commercial enterprise. The question is not, "how much time have you put into your dance training?" but instead, "how much money have you invested in your dance career?" Children are instructed from a very early age for multiple hours a day at high prices. Many people today, if asked if they ever danced, will respond with, "Oh no, my parents could never afford it." While a price for dance is often associated with styles such as ballet, jazz, and tap, it is equally as apparent in the so-called "street style" of hip-hop: Middle-class nine-year-olds are placed in colorful Nike hi-tops with baggy sweatpants and are instructed by pricey choreographers to improve their hip-hop skills. Dance should not be only for the elite. In Western society, several forms of dance including concert dance and court dance have historically existed as an activity for the elite to participate in, and an activity for the elite to witness at performances. However, this relationship is unfair and discriminatory. It not only leaves out any person whose goal does not include becoming an elite dancer, but also those who choose not to empty their pockets on dance lessons when they feel content by learning dance through imitation rather than one-on-one instruction. Dance should not be about the number of classes you have taken, which instructors you have worked with, or the amount of money you have spent on dance classes. While these classes certainly improve technique and are necessary for those whose goal is to become a professional, elite dancer, they are out of the realm for us "normal folk" who simply want to dance just for the hell of it. Dance should be accessible to all who desire to dance, regardless of body type or income. At D.C. Dance Collective, a studio which offers many different dance classes, the people who participate are far from the experienced hip-hop, ballet, or tap dancer. They are the average American citizen who had an interest in dance to do just that: dance. These people are not interested in becoming experienced professionals, but instead desire to move. Everyone should participate just like these dancers in similar and different ways without spending an exorbitant amount of money or becoming discouraged because they do not meet the stereotypical "look" of a dancer. Everyone should be a dancer, and everyone should enjoy it. II. How I Impact Others The distinction between those who dance and those who do not dance exists because of the idea that all dancers embody a specific stereotypical body type, and all dancers must acquire copious amounts of instruction in order to really learn how to dance. However, this distinction is wrong. Everyone is a dancer, including those who look nothing like the stereotype. I am a dancer through imitation of dance from television shows such as America's Best Dance Crew as well as YouTube dance videos. Several of my friends recently learned that I could dance, and I wanted to show them they do not need to fit a stereotype or have lots of money to dance. On Sunday, April 2nd, I instructed thirteen of my friends how to wave and pop to the beat in the song "Like a G6". By showing them that they could all dance like the dancers they traditionally watched on television and at performances, my friends realized that they all had a dancer inside of them, regardless of body type or income.


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The musically-driven Fox show Glee has built its reputation on doing big, flashy cover versions of a wide range of popular songs. From dedicating an entire episode to Britney Spears to classic show tunes to My Chemical Romance, the show has shown no fear in tackling music of any genre or time period.
On last night's (March 21) episode, Glee took on hallowed ground in the alternative rock world by covering "Creep," Radiohead's breakout 1992 debut single. Still a staple on rock radioand covered by a slew of artists, "Creep" is a song the band notoriously shies away from now, rarely performing it in concert.
The show's version featured characters Brody (Dean Geyer) and Rachel (Lea Michele) singing the song as a duet, and stays mostly faithful to the original Radiohead arrangement. Believe it or not, the song was used as part of a "guilty pleasures" episode, with Broadway baby Rachel somehow believing one of the most critically-acclaimed bands in the world is a guilty pleasure. To give it a little perspective, some of the other guilty musical pleasures highlighted on the episode included Phil Collins and ABBA.
Response to the cover version has been surprisingly positive, though some disgruntled Radiohead fans have taken to social networks to decry the show's take on the tune. "I feel so bad for Radiohead right now" bemoaned one such commenter on the Glee video's YouTube page.
Glee hasn't always had the best of luck when attempting to cover alternative rock songs. Both the Foo Fighters and Damon Albarn of Gorillaz have previously denied the show's request to use their songs on the show.


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Not getting enough singing-competition action from "American Idol," "The Voice" and "The X Factor"? MTV has you covered,
The network has given the green light to its own singing competition show, dubbed "Copycat," in which singing hopefuls vie to sound more like someone else than any of their rivals.
Also read: Katy Perry, Will Ferrell to Lead MTV EMA Performers
On "Copycat," singers will battle it out on stage, doing their best to sound like their favorite recording artists, with the studio audience voting on each performance to determine who will go home empty-handed and who will win the grand prize and snatch the title of Ultimate Copycat.
The half-hour series is being produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television. Mike Fleiss and Brendon Carter are executive producing, with Matt Laesch co-executive producing.
See video: Miley Cyrus' Parents Defend Her Antics in MTV's 'Miley: The Movement'
MTV executives Lauren Dolgen, Kristina Edwards and Jennifer Russakoff are also working on the show.
The post MTV to Launch Its Own Singing Competition Show — Yes, It's Called 'Copycat' appeared first on TheWrap.
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Apple's line of MacBook Airs never shipped with an optical drive and now the Mac Mini has joined the party. The new Mac Mini, released this week, no longer includes one of these drives either. If you want an optical drive to use with these Macs you have to purchase an external USB SuperDrive. Now the arrival of the new MacBook Air and Mac Mini herald the death of the USB thumb drive.
You might be surprised to find out that neither these systems ship with a set of DVDs or a USB thumb drive that you can use to restore, repair or reinstall Mac OS X.
Instead Apple has come up with something new.


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EUR/USD (a 4-hour chart)
General overview
The FED will hold its regular meeting on the monetary policy in late April. The more positive releases we get, the more chances we have that the monetary authorities will seriously talk about the rising interest rates in the medium term. On the other hand, the Eurozone revealed Industrial Production report which came out worse than expected: -0.8% m/m vs. the forecast of -0.7% m/m. Patrick Harker (the Philadelphia Fed Governor) did not exclude that the rates would be raised three times this year.
The first support lies at 1.1260 and then at 1.1150. The first resistance stands at 1.1350, the next one is at 1.1450.
There is a non-confirmed and a weak sell signal. The price is under the Ichimoku Cloud and it is under the Chinkou Span. The Tenkan-sen shows a downward movement and the Kijun-sen shows a horizontal movement. The downward movement will be until the price is under the Cloud.
The MACD indicator is in a neutral territory. The price is decreasing.
Trading recommendations
We expect the 1.1260 line break that will open the way for the sellers to 1.1150.


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My dream is to be kindergarten teacher. Because I like children and I like playing piano.
I want to go to the university that can learn the education. Junior high school in Kobe city have " toraiyaru week ". Students go to work places for a week in order to work experience.
I went to kindergarten. I had various experience it.
Let me introduce a day in kindergarten. About 10 clock in the morning kindergarten starts.
Children play in room or out side. Children play running and athletic.
They study japanese "hiragana" and English. Then lunch. After lunch , play in room or outside.
Is there anyone that wants to become kindergarten teacher in the future?


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U.S. researchers say skin creams and other cosmetic products containing hormones may put children at higher risk of early puberty.
Dr. Michael Dedekian of the University of Massachusetts Medical School told the annual Pediatric Academic Society meeting a preschool-age girl and her kindergarten-age brother developed signs of early puberty after being exposed to a concentrated testosterone skin cream their father was using on himself, the New York Times reported.
The newspaper said pediatric endocrinologists in California reported a similar cluster of five children in 2004.
In a 1998 paper in the journal Clinical Pediatrics, a doctor at the Brook Army Medical Center in Texas reported early breast development in four young girls who used shampoos that contained estrogen and placental extract, the newspaper said.
The University of Colorado School of Medicine reported several cases this year of young men who developed breast enlargement from using shampoos containing lavender and tea tree oils. Researchers said the lavender and tea tree oil had the same effect on breast tissue cells as estrogen, the newspaper said.
Copyright 2006 by United Press International
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Is Sonny Bill Williams set to become a dad?1:02
Alison Stephenson Crosses to Wake Up with the speculation that Williams' 20-year-old wife Alana Raffie is pregnant with their first child.
IS Sonny Bill Williams set to become a dad?
Speculation has been rife that Williams' 20-year-old wife Alana Raffie is pregnant with their first child after he referred to her as "mumsy" in an Instagram post.
And now new pictures showing Raffie sporting a much fuller figure on a trip to her local shopping centre may be the best evidence yet that SBW Junior could be imminently on the way.
Raffie's baggy attire and rounded middle are uncharacteristic for the svelte model and former professional Brazilian dancer.
Williams has made no secret of his desire to start a family and love of kids in the past.
"I'm 28 now and I'd only like to play into my early 30s. I want to be able to run around with my kids," he told The New Zealand Herald just a few weeks ago.
He added to The Footy Show last year: "When I finish playing and that I'm not gonna be chasing the limelight, I'll settle for, God willing, just raising my kids to be good kids and still being the favoured uncle that I am at the moment and somewhere happy but with my family."
The notoriously private Roosters player and his model wife wed in August last year, just six months after they began dating.
But their surprise marriage was only confirmed in late April this year with a handful of friends and family sworn to secrecy about the nuptials.
On March 7 Raffie gave a clue to expect big news from the pair: "Big news from the both of us to be announced soon! Some secrets are just too hard to keep :)''.
It's not yet known whether the announcement referred to the news of their marriage or a pregnancy.
Either way, one thing is for sure, if there is a bub on the way we'll soon know about it because Sonny certainly loves himself a baby selfie:


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Thread: What do you think of YOUR name?
November 1st, 2012 10:44 AM #1Senior Member
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What do you think of YOUR name?
Hello Berries! (:
Thought this might be quite interesting!
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First name:
Middle name(s):
What I thought of it when I was younger:
What I think of it now:
What I might have been called:
Here's mine! (:
First name: Jessica
Middle name: Lucy
Nicknames: Jess (friends), Jessie (family), Lucy (dad)
What I thought of it when I was younger: Hated it! Was far too popular - Jessica has been one of the Top 10 girl's names in the UK since 1994! Lots of people in my classes at school were called Jessica. I wanted a 'cooler' more out-there name when I was younger, but then again I suppose most children did!
What I think of it now: I actually really like my name! (: It's simple, everyone knows how to spell & say it, and I think it's quite pretty! I also like my middle name.
What I might have been called: My parents wanted to call me Willow, but then they saw a film about a dwarf soldier guy who was called Willow & decided against it!!
Your turn!
November 1st, 2012 11:05 AM #3
First name: Jessica
Middle name(s): Marie
Nickname(s): My nn's been Sica since before I can remember. My mom didn't like any of the "Jess" nicknames and I don't either.
What I thought of it when I was younger: Neutral-- then gradually grew to dislike it.
What I think of it now: Hate it! I'm legally changing it soon.
What I might have been called: Idk. I've asked my mom multiple times, but she could never give me an answer.♥ nineteen & renaming myself soon ♥
November 1st, 2012 11:20 AM #5
First name: Angel
Middle name(s): Starr
Nickname(s): none. I dislike Nicknames as my name is short enough.
What I thought of it when I was younger: I liked it fine when I was young. I didn't meet another Angel until I was in high school and several more, all men, since moving to a bigger city. The only time I disliked it wasn't really me disliking my name, it was the stupidity of people who couldn't understand that it was my name. I once had a sub argue with me in front of the whole class that my name was Angela and I just didn't know it an myself and my mother were stupid because Angel isn't a real name. Besides that, I used to get called Angela and April constantly by some people who refused to believe my name was Angel. That stopped when I moved to a bigger city :P
What I think of it now: I think I have a very nice name. I've since learned the meaning. My mom was doing some bad things with her life when she got pregnant with me and stopped. She said she named me Angel "partly cause you saved my life, and partly cause of the epidural :P " i think it's very pretty and unique now.
What I might have been called: My mom and the doctors thought I was going to be a boy until the moment I was born so I was going to be Alexander Nathaniel. I do love that name! When I was younger I almost wished I'd been an Alexandria or Alexandra.http://www.amazon.com/Angel-Blackwood/e/B00SARZLFY -- My Amazon Author Page
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Persephone Elysia Willow -- June 5th, 2013
Amelia Lorien Sophia -- December 2015.
November 1st, 2012 11:25 AM #7Senior Member
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Thanks guys! This is really interesting!
November 1st, 2012 11:46 AM #9Junior Member
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First name: Gina
Middle name(s): Lauren
Nickname(s): My cousins call me Gean (Jean) and friends call me G but I have had sooo many others over the years!
What I thought of it when I was younger: I hated it! I used to tell my mom I was going to change it when I got older. It wasn't pretty to me at all. I wanted to be Tiffany, Courtney, Jessica or Brittany.
What I think of it now: I am so happy I don't have any of the above names (no offense to anyone who does). I just love being the only Gina around. I'm proud of my parents for not giving me a popular name. I have a name that everyone has heard of and is easy to pronounce yet not many people seem to know any other Ginas. My dad was dead-set on Gina for a girl and it means a lot to me to have a name he enjoys so much. Plus, I love the initial G! It makes me smile to buy stuff with the letter G on it.
What I might have been called: If I were a boy, I was going to be "Timothy Joseph" or "TJ." My mom said they didn't consider any other girls' names.


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"Each time he's toed that rubber, he's gotten a little better," Nationals outfielder Jonny Gomes said after Wang collected his first win since Aug. 16. "It's turning into a pretty good success story for him. That aside, he's having some success. If he just came back and pitched, that would be pretty awesome. To come back and pitch at this level and have success, that's icing on the cake."
Wang has dealt with several setbacks in Washington with his surgically-repaired right shoulder, but he remained determined to keep working and has begun to repay the Nationals for their patience. He hasn't allowed more than four runs in any of his 10 starts and went a season-high 6 2/3 innings against the Marlins. Wang probably would've finished the seventh if he hadn't surrendered a two-out, two-run homerun to Brett Hayes.
But Johnson has seen enough of Wang over the past year to think that the Nationals should bring him back. "I love his competitiveness. That comes out any time he's in a little jam. As far as I'm concerned, ever since he's started throwing again, he's a keeper," Johnson said. "I think the main thing is he's starting to trust that he's healthy. He's throwing more quality pitches. The big thing is a pitcher's confidence that he can do what he wants to do with the ball and location and not have a problem injury-wise."
Drew Storen recorded his 38th save of the season, but couldn't contain his excitement over how far Wang has come. "It's been unbelievable see, coming back from that injury and taking so much time off, and the improvement he's made. The sinker is there, the velocity is getting there and he's doing a good job," he said. "He's been unbelievable. He's been extremely consistent, honestly. He's made a lot of progress in the handful of games he's been back. His sinker is sinking more. He's getting the velocity back and throwing a good slider. He's going to be tough to hit when he can sink it like that."
First baseman Chris Marrero, who knocked in two runs on Sunday, was with Wang during his rehabilitation stint with Triple-A Syracuse this summer and has watched him progress. "He's awesome," Marrero said. "I just think the more he pitches, the better he's going to be. He's coming off an injury, just like anyone, he's got to get used to it. He's doing great. From what I've seen, it looks like nothing was wrong with him.
"He's been good," he said. "His ball has tremendous sink and gets a lot of outs. He made one mistake, I guess, to the guy who hit the home run but he threw awesome. You can't say anything bad about him. He was locating his pitches. Pitched great."
Chien-Ming Wang was in fine form while helping the Nationals snap a f-ve game losing streak against the Marlins.
Manager Davey Johnson told Adam Kilgore that he has too much on his mind now to think about whether or not he's returning as manager next season.


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Dragon Age: Inquisition - News Roundup
After the announcement and release of the new trailer yesterday a few sites released new articles for Dragon Age: Inquisition. Here are two of them I managed to link today.
Spawnfirst - "Dragon Age: Inquisition is Not the End of The Series"
The Dragon Age stories have thrilled us for many years now; with their compelling plot lines, unforgettable companions, and their tough-to-beat monsters, it's no doubt Dragon Age: Inquisition will be amazing, if not better than the previous ones. But, there have been speculations that Inquisition will be the very last of the Dragon Age games. I'm here to ease your minds and tell you that it isn't true, whether or not that is a bad thing is something we'll find out together.
IGN - "How Dragon Age Inquisition Improves Dragon Combat"
Dragon Age Inquisition will completely change the way its players fight dragons when it releases later this year.
"When I'm attacking a dragon, I'm not just hitting all of it," producer Cameron Lee told IGN. "I'm hitting its leg, I'm hitting its wing, and that should matter. It should matter where I attack a dragon...that's something we're really trying to lean on, and when we come to E3, we'll really be able to show it in all its glory."
Dragon combat isn't changed in mechanics alone -- the types of dragons you'll take on differs considerably from previous games.
PC Gamer also interviewed Executive Producer Mark Darrah of Bioware.
PC Gamer: I was going to ask, how much you guys feel like you have to react to your fans, to what they want, and how much freedom you have to lead them in almost any regard, from the small decisions you're making to scoping out the future of the series and everything else?
Mark Darrah: It's a little bit of both. From a small feature perspective things like control schemes and the way that the narrative or the way that the conversation works and stuff like that, that's where we take a lot of feedback. That's where we're very much, I think people have a clear understanding of what they want and what they don't like.
The danger is most people, myself included, aren't perfectly objective when they're playing a game at the higher level. Henry Ford has a famous quote. If we asked people what they wanted they'd ask for a faster horse. There's a certain amount of truth to that.
Part of our job is to go out into the wilderness to go farther beyond what the players have seen, what they've played and essentially light a torch so they can see what could be and then hopefully they'll want what we're presenting. That can be uncomfortable. That can result in concern because obviously what they're comfortable with, what they've played before isn't completely what we're delivering.
In the case of Dragon Age: Inquisition I think there is a core there. I think there is a core Dragon Age game at its center. I think that comfort still remains, but we will be pushing you, we're challenging you with some new things.
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The Revolution Youth Union, a liberal union grouping political parties, independents, NGO's, and national movements, denounced on Saturday the incident of dragging and stripping naked one of the protesters which took place on Friday in front of the presidential palace, stressing that "an oppressive regime must fall."
Spokesman of the Revolution Youth Union, Tamer al-Qadi said that "the thugs of Habib al-Adli (former minister of interior) are now the thugs of the Muslim Brotherhood," in statement issued by the Union.
The statement added that not cleansing the ministry of Interior is a clear betrayal to the blood of the martyrs.
"The president did not keep his oath to bring back the rights of the martyrs," said the statement adding that "it is not a strange thing for the Brotherhood group, who supported the Armed forces when they stripped an Egyptian girl naked to defend and support stripping and dragging a protester... specially that it had been done under their rule."
The statement said that the Union condemns all acts of vandalism, but nothing justifies brutality with the protesters.
The Union called on the people to continue to demonstrate peacefully, warning of the replications of "being silent towards injustice and oppression."


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Zion Seniors
The Senior Citizen's Group at Zion Lutheran Church, Brodheadsville, will meet at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 14.
Participants are reminded to pack a sandwich. Beverages are provided.
Free dog program
West End Park & Open Space Commission will present a free dog training program at the Chestnuthill Park, Route 715, Brodheadsville, from 10 a.m. until noon, Saturday, June 16.
Debra Galan-Parsons will review AKC's training lessons, including the "Canine Good Citizen Program." Leashed dogs welcome.
For more information contact Bernie Kozen, West End Park & Open Space Commission, at (570) 992-9733.
Lion of the Year
The Western Pocono Lions Club will meet Wednesday, June 20 at the American Legion Post, Gilbert, for its annual celebration for Lions and their families and friends. The club's Lion of the Year will be recognized.
District Governor Scott Dudley will be present to install the officers for the 2012-2013 Lions' year. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. with the dinner meeting starting at 7 p.m.
Visitors are welcome. Dinners will be ordered from the menu.
For more information call Charles at (610) 381-3759.
Rotary speaker
Art Piancone, from Pocono Alliance, will be the featured speaker at the Thursday, June 14, West End Rotary Club meeting. The club meets at 7:30 a.m. at the Western Pocono Community Library.
Terrific tea
Over 65 women enjoyed the afternoon tea recently hosted by Effort UMC Methodist Women.
Although the Rev. Robin Fisher will continue as pastor at Effort UMC, she and her husband, also a pastor, will move.
His call has changed so he will be leaving Reeders UMC to serve another congregation which has its own parsonage whereas Effort UMC does not.
Effort UMC will once again offer a contemporary worship service on the third Sunday of the month. The next service will take place at 9:45 a.m. on June 17.
PV School Board
The Pleasant Valley School District Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday at the district office in Brodheadsville.
Historical society
Chestnuthill Township Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, at the township's park building on Route 715 in Brodheadsville.
The township will be 250 years old next year.
Food pantry aid
The Effort UMC Supplemental Family Resource Center will collect food items at Kinsley's ShopRite from 1-5 p.m., Thursday, June 28 and Friday, June 29.
GASP meets
The German American Society of the Poconos will meet at 2 p.m., Monday, June 18, at the Elks' Lodge in East Stroudsburg.
For more information call Heide Gnoyke at (570) 421-4232.
The club will not meet in July or August.
VBS at Zion
Vacation Bible School will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, June 18-22, at Zion Lutheran Church.
Graduates recognized
Effort UMC recognized graduates within the congregation.
They include Dylon Borger, Penn State University; Samantha Boyd and Shannon Serafin, Pleasant Valley High School; Adam Johnson, Lincoln Technical School in Automotive Technology (October 2011); Ariel Scerby, Crestwood High School and Luzerne County Vo-Tech in Culinary Arts; Nate Snyder, Arcadia University; Josh Thompson, Columbia International University; Matthew Thompson, Jeanne Madeline Hair Institute (October 2011); and Adam Wells, College of Sciences and Technology of Penn State University.


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Vast sums of venture capital have flowed into making biofuels—renewable substitutes for gasoline and diesel. But aside from heavily subsidized corn ethanol, which consumes a third of America's crop to replace just 5 percent of America's gasoline, there's not yet a lot to show for it.
A recent analysis by ClimateWire notes that "U.S. EPA figures indicate that in the second half of 2010, not a drop of cellulosic ethanol — a much-touted fuel that taps the sugars from farm wastes and other non-food sources of biomass — was commercially blended with gasoline."
Cellulosic ethanol is one of the holy grails of biofuel, because it can in principle be made from cheap and fast-growing weeds like switchgrass, or waste products like corn stalks and wood chips, without driving up the cost of grains and other food.
The trick is to find some combination of heat, enzymes, acid and microorganisms to break down cellulose—a tough organic compound composed of long chains of sugars—into simple sugars that can in turn be fermented into alcohol or other fuels.
Although optimists promised faster success—the original federal Renewable Fuel Standard called for 5 million gallons of cellulosic fuel production in 2010—no one should be surprised at how long it takes to found a new industry. In his 2006 State of the Union Address calling for additional research funding for cellulosic ethanol, President Bush said, "Our goal is to make this new kind of ethanol practical and competitive within six years." So we still have another year to go.
In its most recent report, EPA claims that five plants in the United States should begin producing cellulosic biofuel for transportation uses this year. They will produce a mix of ethanol, methanol and biodiesel from wood, paper or corn waste and switchgrass. EPA holds out hope that they will make as much as 6 million ethanol-equivalent gallons, about 50 percent more than the base estimate offered by the U.S. Energy Information Administration but within the realm of feasibility.
EPA sees the possibiity of an explosion of production in 2012 as some 20 or more plants begin producing more than 300 million gallons of cellulosic fuels. If some of all prove viable, the industry hopes that new financing will in turn fuel the sector's rapid growth.
One biofuel maker, Mascoma Corp., just announced last week that Valero Energy, the world's largest independent oil refiner, will invest up to $50 million in "one of the world's first commercial scale wood-based cellulosic ethanol biorefineries," which is slated to break ground in 2011 in Michigan. It will convert wood into 40 million gallons of ethanol a year.
Even if they prove commercially viable, biofuels are no panacea. They require vast amounts of land and lots of energy to grow, harvest, transport and process the feedstock. Still, a recent analysis by researchers at the University of Illinois suggests that anywhere from a quarter to half of the world's current fuel consumption could be met by biofuel crops grown on surplus land, without affecting food crops.


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Music Monday: Jimmy Buffett
17 October 2011
There are songs and singers that you love because they remind you a some special occasion or time. There are songs or singers that you love because they seem to "speak" for your generation. And then there are songs and singers that you love for no reason at all… or rather, for the best reason at of all: because you like the way you feel when you listen to them.
For me, Jimmy Buffett, is just such a singer.
What is better on a Monday morning when you are heading to work than a singer who reminds you of the weekend.


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A Norwalk woman police say was planning to burglarize New Canaan homes was arrested Monday, Feb. 24, before she had the chance.
New Canaan Police received information that Marjorie C. Swanke, 41, of Avenue C in Norwalk, was planning to commit a burglary and larceny in New Canaan and was soliciting people to help her commit these crimes.
New Canaan officers conducted an investigation and stopped the crimes before they occurred, Chief Leon Krolikowski said Wednesday morning.
Swanke was charged with first-degree criminal attempt to commit larceny and second-degree criminal attempt to commit burglary. Swanke did not post $250,000 bond and was transported to Norwalk Superior Court Tuesday, Feb. 25, where she was arraigned. Swanke is now incarcerated at the York Correctional Center in Niantic.
The New Canaan Police Department's investigative section and patrol division led this investigation and executed the arrest, Krolikowski said.


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I use the toe warmers that are used by skiers for the colder temperatures. They work well in the cycling shoe and I typically put them over the top of the toes. Usually, I wait until it warms up.
I didn't mean for this to be a training ride, but evidently it was, since I kept my HR under 150, and froze on the downhills and got my HR up avoiding the ice. Legs hate me now, given yesterday's fastest 5 mi. run ever.
My shoes are too tight for anything thicker than Defeet wool socks. May try the extra gloves trick though. First I"ll try some thin glove liners, they used to do the trick in back in my skiing days.
2:45 of low tempo in 38 degrees and fog. HTFU you buncha west coast weenies.
Dang, shovelhd, I thought I was the only one with fenders. :) Your bike turned out dirtier than mine did this weekend - not much slush down here for some reason.
We're in our coldest spell since 1988 here: lows in the 20's; highs around 40. I left all the hose bibs running a bit last night and when I walked the dog this morning there was ice around them, and any gutter water was frozen all around the neighborhood. Saturday's race was in the mid to high 30's, but I doubt I would have noticed if an icicle was hanging off my nose - too pumped up.
That's my CX/commuter bike. I kept the pack on because that's where the battery for the lights is stored. Not only did I not want to subject the Felt to those conditions, there was no way I was going to ride in that fog without marker lights. At times the visibility was less than 50 meters, which is about two seconds on some of those roads. That's where a 3W taillight comes in handy.
Went out today to do two hours at tempo, and could barely finish the workout because of the wind. Crosswinds strong enough to have me fighting the bike. Nonetheless, I was disappointed with my performance, I was shattered at the end of what should have been a moderate session. Then I looked at the wind speed. Gusting to 80kph/50 mph. Umm, OK.
Just out of curiosity, Shovel, what kind of tires do you run on the commuter in conditions like that?
Managed some decent training despite a head cold all week. Looking forward to turning the dial another notch this week, as well as finally returning to the track after 1 month away.
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Rain bikes need maintenance every so often too. Please disregard the background. :eek:
Had a good weekend of training. Felt a bit blocked on Saturday. Not sure if it was from a hard interval and motor game workout on Thursday or from wearing too much clothing on my legs -- heavy knickers and light fleece tights. I was feeling kind of like the Bill Cosby jokes about wearing 5 pairs of corduroy pants. :D At least I was warm. A lot of hard efforts on the hills during our club ride yesterday and my legs are definitely sore today. Good thing one of our club's sponsors is having a foam roller teaching session tonight. Now I can figure out how to properly use this thing. :o
I had a Sunday group ride on the schedule, but had too much home-stuff to do, and ended up with just over an hour of simulated group riding solo in the late afternoon. Rest day today.
Interesting use of the term blocked. When I trained with the Russians, they were always concerned with fixed gear riding blocking muscles. If I rode at the track, I had to come into the gym later and ride the rollers on my road bike. I always felt the opposite after a track workout. My legs felt great on the road bike. I do know of one SoCal rider who rode exclusively at the track and when he tried to ride his road bike, it was terrible.
Cleave, it's hard to disregard that background! A white Bianchi? Named "Roger"?
I admitted to Ex this morning that I felt I'd been sandbagging. I was supposed to do an Early Bird crit yesterday and then couldn't make it, plus I bailed on the SMR ride Saturday "because I was C O L D". Wah-wah. So, with my tail between my legs, I went to spin this morning and tried to kill it and myself. Got to VO2 max on the spin bike - 156BPM, and THAT HURT. Still mad at myself (the other gals noticed it, too - "Sara, you're awfully quiet today"), I went to strength training and worked hard there, too. Now I'm going to get on the Look and do more damage. I need to work off that unused race energy. And loose four pounds. Still.
Well, as a charter member of the WCW, at least I can say that I didn't miss any days... Waiting for the black ice and frost to depart seems *smart* to me...
I did not want to even think why the bike was named Roger. It was too disturbing.
Well, it sure looks like it's in a chop shop, so maybe he hasn't gotten around to removing the identifying markings after the theft. ;)
Ah! Saris heart rate strap just came. Ex, be prepared to receive full data. Shovel, I think GC will be happy now, too.
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How would you spend $10 billion?
Controversial Danish scientist Bjorn Lomborg, best known for expressing doubts about environmental priorities, asks a very interesting question in the Wall Street Journal this week. How would you spend $10 billion:
If you had a spare $10 billion over the next four years, how would you spend it to achieve the most for humanity?
This is a small amount compared to rich-government budgets. But if we could set aside an extra $10 billion, we could achieve an awful lot.
Would you spend your money tackling diseases like malaria, HIV and tuberculosis, which claim millions of lives each year? Would you battle hunger and malnutrition? What about climate change, which many believe is the biggest challenge facing the planet?
To get the most bang for your buck — and ensure that your generosity does the greatest good for the largest number of people — you will need to prioritize, weighing up the costs and benefits of different options. Unfortunately, we too often focus on the most fashionable spending options, rather than the most rational. Spending an extra dollar cutting C02 to combat climate change generates less than one dollar of good, even when we add up all the economic and environmental benefits. In contrast, a dollar spent on research and development into cleaner energy technology generates $11 of economic good. If that dollar was spent combating heart disease in the third world, it would achieve more than twice that again.
Copenhagen Consensus commissioned eight of the world's top economists to identify the global challenges that can be solved most cost-effectively. Over the coming weeks, we will be challenging decision makers and opinion leaders to weigh in on this debate. We also encourage you to go to OpinionJournal.com and respond to this article with your own priorities.
The economists commissioned by the Copenhagen Consensus argue that investment in anit-terrorism and climate change mitigation are not cost-effective, but they do find that investments in reducing disease and hunger in the third world are great investments. Read it all here.
Gee, who knew that the Wall Street Journal editorial pages would be devoted to such an effective argument in favor of the Millennium Development Goals!
How would you spend the $10 billion?
The immediate benefit of combating climate change might be less than $1 of good, but if one believes NASA, the NOAA, the IPCC, and all the others, then the economic harm that would come when Miami, New York, and Hong Kong all move inland as climate refugees would be a bit more than that dollar. So it seems worth it to me, not that climate change is purely an economic issue to be boiled down like this. You can't put a price on the existence of the future.
Nathan Empsall
(And just to hedge my bets, I'd but a chunk towards microloans for developing world women. Those tend to have a very high social success rate...)
Excellent question, Chuck!
I think I'd choose to spend it to wean us off fossil fuels. I know, I know, climate change spending not effective, hunger in the developing world a big issue...but they're not separate compartmentalized issues either. One of our fundamental problems is since the "Green Revolution" providing enough food for the 6 billion--and growing!--people on the planet is entirely dependent upon cheap oil and the natural gas essential to fertilizer production--according to current paradigms.
And that's what needs to change--our whole paradigms of how we create and utilize energy. It's obvious that any sound strategy begins with using less. We all know that; doing it is something else again...
So that'd be my pick.


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Favorite – Tapped the Movie
The Succulent Wives are taking a little (very little) time off this summer. While we are still actively working on bringing you new content and ideas every week, we have also decided to bring back some of our favorite posts from the archives, those that are still timely, relevant, useful and that deserve to be revisited. Thanks for allowing us to recharge. We promise that we will be coming back with more new ideas and recommendations for cool stuff than you'll know what to do with…
The whole subject of water becomes particularly relevant as summer bears 100 degree heat upon us.
We need to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate everyone tells us. Of course we do. But at what cost? At a big environmental and health cost if we continue our irresponsible love affair with the plastic bottle.
We mentioned Tapped the Movie in November 2009. While we are seeing more and more people toting their own reusable water bottles we are still seeing an insane number of plastic water bottles being bought and discarded every day. As is quoted in the movie, "Bottled water is the biggest advertising and marketing trick of all times…". Are we all suckers for these marketing ploys? I think not. Let's react accordingly.
It's a film worth seeing and sharing, especially to further convince us that we need to get off of our plastic bottle addiction.
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The car was searched after it was determined the driver, Morgan E. Courtney, 26, did not have a license, police said. Also, there was an active warrant for the arrest of Courtney's passenger, 20-year-old Lindsey Diane Allen.
During the search, a plastic bag containing 30 white pills was found in the console, according to police.
Courtney and Allen, both of 290 North Ave., were each charged with possession with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of public housing, police said.
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful:It makes you think...This anime beautifully touches a topic that is oftentimes avoided, out of sheer ignorance. Both, intentional and unintentional ignorance. I wish our society was over gender and gender identification already and would cherish and value everyone as an individual with equal rights and responsibilities.Read more
Watching this series reminded me that maybe, I should be a little more active in my ...
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:Independent movie in anime form. Mind changing!It's not very often that you watch a series and you get transported completely into the thoughts and hearts of the characters but this series did just that. I felt for the characters and felt genuine concern for them! It is a story of friendship, romance, growing up and growing different. I think everyone could learn a little bit from this series and it may change the way you treat people in the ...Read more
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful:Beautifully Respectful Transgender EmpathyThere's no easy way to brooch the subject of transgender identity. I won't pretend I have any experience with the subject, but I feel this anime does a good job of coercing the viewer into being more open-minded about it. I certainly learned a lot and not once did I feel as though the show was trying to force a lesson upon me. The story is an amazingly organic means to convey the challenges of ...Read more
The ending will leave you wanting moreI liked this show so much I had to read the manga. It is very slow moving but that is because it is very focused on the characters and developing them. If you like anime that centers on characters this is one to watch. It also tackles the difficult issue of being transgendered in a very thoughtful and educational way without making it the only focus of the show.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:One of the Best Animes I Have Seen (Manga Still Better)This was really good anime about a boy who wants to be a girl, and a girl who wants to be a boy. Sadly, it's a lot easier to be a girl, since it's fine for girls to wear trousers, but if boy wears a dress, he's a sick pervert.Read more
Normally in anime, genderbending is just a source of humor. In WanSon, it's serious.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:Beautiful, touching, and refreshingly free of serviceIt's a pleasure to see queer subject matter being explored anywhere, much less in such a wonderfully well-executed fashion. The issue of gender was explored in the form of the relationships that the well-written characters built amongst each other, from supportive friendships to awkwardness arising from burgeoning romance. There were some genuinely moving moments amongst the mix. I really ...Read more
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful:LGBTQ is a nice topic!The show starts out with the main character, Shuichi Nitori, moving to a new school with you not expecting anything. But if you read the summary for the show already, you know that he is a boy that wants to be a girl.Read more
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Beautiful look at young gender!This is one of the most beautiful touching anime I have ever watched. It deals with lgbt issues in a delicate manner that really captures the difficulties of being a young person dealing with gender and love, its sad, funny and complex. The music and the soft bright almost watercolour-like art made this a pleasure to watch.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:This show is deep!!!I really enjoyed this show. My favorite thing about it is that the writer made some very relate-able characters. I loved how they portrayed the young love triangles from hell. I think it portrayed very real feelings with in the trans community quite tastefully by showing the good times and the bad times. Why isn't it a 5/5 though? Well I feel like the last episode did not tie up what happens after ...Read more
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Cougar swimmers break more records at Minnesota Challenge
The University of Minnesota Morris, swimming and diving team continued to break records at the Minnesota Challenge Feb. 3 and 4.
On the weekend, the Cougars finished with three new school records.
In the first day at the Minnesota Challenge, the Cougars broke yet another record, this time in the 400-yard medley relay during the meet's first session.
Melissa Johnson, Kayla Gastecki, Jessica Fischer, and Sarah Dens teamed up to finish in 4:21.47, smashing the two-year-old record of 4:24.27.
No team scores were kept in the meet, which is one of the largest in the country and features teams from across Division I, II, and III.
Fischer also set a career best on the day, with her times in the 500-yard freestyle. Fisher touched the wall in 5:43.46 in the 500-free, dropping four tenths of her previous best set in her freshman season.
Gastecki finished the 200-individual medley with a 2:21.60 mark, posting her second-best time of the season.
In their second day at the Minnesota Challenge, the Cougars had more record breaking performances.
First off, Gastecki set a new standard in the 100-yard breast stroke, posting a 1:12.55 to take the record away from teammate Andelee Quast, who set the mark just this season.
In the 800-freestyle relay, Gastecki anchored a crew that included Dens, Fischer and Jackie Hanson as they smashed the previous mark. They teamed up to finish in 8:34.85, dropping 11 seconds off the record set last season.
Gastecki also posted a 5:05.12 in the 400 individual medley, with Fischer adding a 1:05.85 in the 100-yard butterfly to round out their days. In the 200-yard freestyle, Quast posted a 2:14.73, with Melissa Johnson touching the wall in 1:08.22 in the 100-yard backstroke.
In the day's other relay, Johnson, Jodie Roy, Hanson and Kristina Roe teamed up for a 2:09.08 in the 200-medley.
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AP ImagesDepending on who you ask China is headed for a soft or hard landing. Latest numbers out of the Asian giant certainly suggest a slowdown, but one that is part of the government's plan to cool the economy.
With President Obama trying to double U.S. exports by 2014 a Chinese slowdown could throw a spanner in the works.
A new report by the US-China Business Council (USCBC) shows that U.S. exports to China grew 542 percent from 2000 - 2011, rising from $16.2 billion in 2000, to $103.9 billion last year. This compares with an 80 percent increase in U.S. exports to the rest of world for the same period.
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Students, Faculty and Staff who stopped by the Moody Memorial Library on the first day of classes discovered a new Starbucks Coffee and completely refurbished seating area. Construction on the new facility began in early July and was completed by Monday, August 15, 2011 - just in time for the beginning of the new academic year. This Starbucks Coffee replaces the Java City that served the Baylor community for 8 years on the Garden Level of Moody Library. While there are still a few enhancements to come to the new space - including two, lighted Starbucks Coffee signs, permanent tabletops and additional furnishings - Starbucks is fully operational and many students, faculty and staff were seen as the new semester began enjoying the new facilities as a place for studying as well as socializing over coffee.
The new regular hours for Starbucks Coffee in Moody Library are as follows:
Sunday: 2:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Monday: 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
[For security purposes, you must swipe your Baylor ID Card to enter Moody Memorial Library after 10:00 p.m.]
These hours will change during university holidays and other periods during the years. Check the Moody Library website, the Starbucks Coffee at Moody Library website or the doors signs at the entrances to Moody and Jones Libraries for the most current hours.
The Baylor University Libraries are proud to welcome Starbucks Coffee to Moody Memorial Library and are confident that this full-service facility will draw a variety of people from the Baylor community into contact with the libraries. We invite everyone to come and experience what we have been told is the largest Starbucks Coffee in an academic environment!


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First off, I despise Gamestop for their practices in their physical stores, let's not go into it deeper, just saying that it depends alot on how they used to treat the publishers and devs, issuing embargoes and other nonsense that delayed releases on digital media or even raised the price due to Gamestop forcing publishers to give them the better deal so they could stay competitive.
So you can understand that i do not ever want to give a single penny to them, right?Now, I do want to support these devs, and when I saw that it was released as i was loading up the awful Impulse client to check for updates on the main game, I simply had to get it.I already owned the previous game / expansions on Impulse before it was taken over by Gamestop, so I thought what the hell, at least most of it will go to the devs and i'll have the games focused in one area.(I should have read up that it already includes all from Trinity, oh well)
Now, so i bought it on Impulse/Gamestop due to that, I gave those slimey fks my money and what do they give me? A .html link as the game installation, redirecting me to Steam!! If i had known it was only on steam i would have happily bought it on steam instead and rather given Steam the cut, not Gamestop.This is absolutely ridiculous, I feel cheated off my money. I feel like Gamestop literally decieved me to get their own cut of the sale, while it still is a game on steam. Like they reached their paws in my wallet while knowing full well i could just have gone to steam instead of the long way around to give them their undeserved cut. Disgusting!Can i get a refund from Impulse and just re-purchase it on Steam instead?
The Impulse store page does indicate that the game requires Steam.
If you purchased from GameStop, any refund requests would need to be directed to GameStop. We can't refund purchases made through third-party outlets.
Well, they probably got a smaller cut than what Steam may have gotten. I would think even though you bought it on Impulse, Steam still gets a bit of the cut because you still have to load the game on the Steam platform.
I have zero issues with gamestop. Impulse may have been bought by Gamestop, but that has not made me feel any less satified with the service, and I continue to buy games there. The primary issue with me is price and game selection, and as long as Gamestop/Impulse has those two things working for them, I'll keep getting games there.
I find it somewhat baffling the amount of passion folks have with this issue. If Gamestop has a product I want at a price I am willing to pay, I'll buy from them.
Let this be a lesson for all of you kids! This is a perfect example of what could happen when you don't look around the interwebs before making a purchase.
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A 22-year old accused of throwing a metal barricade through the front windshield of a Muni bus shortly before it was set aflame pleaded not guilty to two felony counts, but also apologized for his actions, according to reports.
Gregory Graniss, 22, was arrested and charged last week for his role in the vandalism and arson of a $700,000 Muni bus on Oct. 29, following the Giants' World Series victory, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Shortly after Graniss was photographed smashing the bus, other vandals set it aflame. A photo of who police say is Graniss throwing a metal barricade through the windshield was widely circulated on social media.
A former high school basketball player from Novato, Graniss was arrested at a San Francisco hotel but is out on $40,000 bail.
In court on Monday, Graniss apologized through his attorney, Doug Rappaport, the newspaper reported.
"It's nice to hear that he's apologetic," San Francisco District Attorney Gascón said. "Unfortunately, we have close to a million dollars in damages. ... We had people on that bus that were placed at risk."
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