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|Rudraksha tree
|Collection of five-faced rudrakshas
|Scientific classification
|E. ganitrus
|Binomial name
|Elaeocarpus ganitrus
Rudraksha, also rudraksh, Sanskrit: rudrākṣa ("Rudra's eyes"), is a large evergreen broad-leaved tree whose seed is traditionally used for prayer beads in Hinduism and Buddhism. The seed is produced by several species of Elaeocarpus, with E. ganitrus being the principal species used in the making of organic jewellery or mala.
Rudraksha, being organic, is preferentially worn without contact with metal; thus on a cord or thong rather than a chain.
Rudraksha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the name Rudra ("Shiva") and akṣha ("eyes").[1][2] The specific epithet ganitrus is derives from ganitri, the name for this species in Sundanese and Malay.
Mukhi Definition[edit]
Naturally grown grooves, starting from the natural vertically or horizontally stalk point* reaching the opposite point, are termed MUKHI/Face. Any kind of artificial modification by any means to complete the natural incompletely grown MUKHI/face precludes the seed being known as a natural MUKH/Face.
Most rudraksha have a small opening* at the stalk point resulting from the extraction and cleaning process; which is further expanded by drilling to use the rudraksha for its benefits. (*this opening might be limited to the surface only or it might be present like a drill-hole).
Rudraksha grows in the area from the Gangetic plain in the foothills of the Himalayas to South-East Asia, Nepal, Indonesia, New Guinea to Australia, Guam, and Hawaii.[3] Rudraksha seeds are covered by an outer husk of blue colour when fully ripe, and for this reason are also known as blueberry beads. The blue colour is not derived from pigment but is structural.[4] It is an evergreen tree that grows quickly. The rudraksha tree starts bearing fruit in three to four years. As the tree matures, the roots buttress rising up narrowly near the trunk and radiating out along the surface of the ground.
Spiritual use[edit]
Rudraksha beads are the material from which malas ([5]) are made. The term is used both for the berries themselves and as a term for the type of mālā made from them.[6] In this sense, a rudraksha is a rosary, used for repetitive prayer (japa), a common aid to worship in Hinduism and Buddhism. Rudrakshas also used for the treatment of various diseases in traditional Indian medicine.[7]
Seeds show variation in the number of grooves on their surface, and are classified on the basis of the number of divisions they have. Different qualities are attributed to rudraksha based on the number of grooves, or "faces" that it has. A common type has five divisions, and these are considered to be symbolic of the five faces of Shiva. It can only be worn with a black or red string or, rarely, a gold chain.[8][9]
Rudraksha malas have been used by Hindus and Buddhists as rosaries from at least the 10th century [10] for meditation purposes and to sanctify the mind, body and soul. The word rudraksha is derived from Rudra (Shiva—the Hindu god of all living creatures) and aksha (eyes). One Hindu legend says that once Lord Shiva opened His eyes after a long period yogic meditation, and because of extreme fulfillment He shed a tear. This single tear from Shiva's eye grew into the rudraksha tree. It is believed that by wearing the rudraksha bead one will have the protection of Lord Shiva. The rudraksha fruit is blue in colour but turns black when dried. The central hard rudraksha uni-seed may have 1 to 21 faces.
Definition and meaning of the word Rudraksha[edit]
The word rudraksha is derived from two words - rudra (रुद्र) and aksha (अक्ष).
A. Aksha means eye. Rudra and aksha means the one who is capable of looking at and doing everything (for example, the third eye). Aksha also means axis. Since the eye can rotate on one axis, it too is known as aksha.
B. Rudra means the one who weeps. A (अ) means to receive and ksha (क्ष) means to give. Hence, aksha (अक्ष) denotes the ability to receive or give. Rudraksha is the one that has the ability to wipe our tears and provide happiness.
The rudra (rudhir, rudraksha) tree[edit]
A. Creation of the rudraksha tree from the tears of grief shed by Shankar (or Shiva) upon seeing the unrighteous conduct of demon Tarakasur's sons, and their destruction by Shiva :
Through their righteous conduct and devotion unto Shiva, Tarakasur's sons Tadinmali, Tarakaksh and Kamalaksh, attained divinity. After some time, seeing that they have returned to their original unrighteous conduct, Shankar was grief-stricken, and His eyes were filled with tears. A few of these tears fell onto the earth; a tree sprang up from these, which came to be known as the rudraksha tree. Later, Shiva destroyed the sons of Tarakasur. - Gurudev Dr. Kateswamiji
B. General information on the rudraksha tree: found up to 3000m above, or at, sea level. The rudraksha tree grows in a narrow opening, not on open ground. Its leaves resemble those of tamarind or nux vomica, but are longer. It yields one to two thousand fruits annually. The Yatis (Ascetics) in the Himalayas survive only on these fruits. These fruits are also known as amrutphal (Fruits of Nectar). They satisfy thirst.[11]
See also[edit]
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- ^ The translation of rudrākṣa as "Rudra's eyes" and definition as berries of Elaeocarpus ganitrus see: Stutley, p. 119.
- ^ Stutley, M. (1985). The Illustrated Dictionary of Hindu Iconography. New Delhi, India: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. ISBN 81-215-1087-2.
- ^ Koul, M. K. (2001-05-13). "Bond with the beads". Spectrum. India: The Tribune.
- ^ Lee, D. W. (1991). "Ultrastructural Basis and Function of Iridescent Blue Color of Fruits in Elaeocarpus". Nature 349 (6306): 260−262. doi:10.1038/349260a0.
- ^ 108 beads in number
- ^ For use both to refer to the beads and to a mālā see: Apte, p. 804.[citation needed]
- ^ Das, Subhamoy. "The Holy Rudraksha: Super Seed".
- ^ For the five-division type as signifying Shiva's five faces and terminology pañcānana, see: Stutley, p. 119.
- ^ Seetha, K. N. (2008). Power of Rudraksha (4th ed.). Mumbai, India: Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7992-844-8.
- ^ Laatsch, M. (2010). Rudraksha. Die Perlen der shivaitischen Gebetsschnur in altertümlichen und modernen Quellen. Munich: Akademische Verlagsgemeinschaft München. ISBN 978-3-89975-411-7.
- ^ Source : Sanatan's Holy text ''Shiva''


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I feel all these "revelations" only really revealed how terrible the writers of this game have become. Terribly good at creating plot holes and contradictions
-Why was Nozdormu absent for 7 years?
-Why was there a new blue dragon aspect if he was only in the position for a few months...if that? (youre idea of Arygos is pretty dramatic)
-Why did we resurrect all the demigods considering they only helped with a few mobs and were quickly taken out of the picture?
-The Time Travel debacle with the demon soul (which i see as WoW breaking its own internal story rules)
-Malfurion doing nothing(even though is was a better candidate for savior of the world than Thrall)
-If the Aspects were meant to lose their powers for the purpose of preventing the Hour of Twilight than: The titans created aspects to defend the world from aspects.
-What happen to Neptulon?
-Why do Garrosh and Varian have the same character flaws that are tolerated by their peers? I do not know who t hate more, them or the weak characters around them that act like abused housewives "oh he is a good man, he will change in time you'll see"
The list can go on. My goodness what a train wreak this expansion turned out to be.
I cant see how anyone can take any event in WoW seriously now if the writers feel they no longer need to stick to certain principles or logic in their world. Which actually now that i think about it makes perfect sense why they are integrating the Pandas.
Is the 'Q' button sticking on your keyboard?
Who said Blizz has to follow rules? It's THEIR GAME. The stories are created in house and they can do what they want. Blizzard intentionally puts these plot holes into stories in order to guarantee MORE stories in the future. It keeps us guessing and gives us something to look forward to. Right about the time you forget about all these issues, Blizz will ressurrect a few of them and create a whole new aspect (pardon the pun) to the lore of the game. So get off your QQ horse and enjoy the game. If you don't like it, then go kill some Sith or something.
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1) My understanding was that he was trapped in alternate time lines and couldn't figure out how to get back to Azeroth Prime. Thankfully Thrall was there to set things right (that once went wrong)
2) Because always in motion is the future. Besides, they needed all the power of the aspects to defeat Deathwing, not three and a wanna-be.
3) Because watching Malorne headbutt Lord Rhyolith was OMG COOLLLLL!!!~!!
4) Nah, Nozdormu says after DW goes down that the Dragon Soul returned to where it belonged once he lost his powers - I have the image in my mind of a rubber band, where Nozdormu's powers kept the band stretched out (the DS in the present) but once his powers were lost, the rubber band snapped back in place (the DS goes back to where it was taken) without any effort.
5) Malfurion likes doing nothing. The only thing he's better at is being a douchebag to his GF. He just needs a stained wife beater (a white sleeveless shirt for those not in the know) and a beer.
6) That gets into TFH theories, where Azeroth was meant to be an experiment on defeating Old Gods/Sargaras/Chaos. So the Aspects' purpose was to protect and guide the races until they could defend and defeat those enemies.
7) Neptulon and Ozumat have rekindled their lost love and are soon expecting.
8) You can go either way, it's either bad writing, or great writing. When you're king of Stormwind and the de facto leader of the alliance, nobody is going to tell you to stick it. OTOH it doesn't make the alliance sympathetic at all. And Garrosh is despised, just based on how the other leaders treat him and act towards him. Double standard? Yes? No? Maybe?
Anyway it's not all sunshine and roses, there are legitimate issues, but you have to remember that this like reading a book. It's like reading the fourth chapter in the Hobbit and complaining that there's no closure on what happened with Smaug.


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Dear Dad,
I still haven't forgiven you for sending me to Romania, but I think you should know that I got here alive. If you're wondering why I didn't write to you sooner, it's because I have a very busy week. I expect it will go on this way for a whole year. I really don't mind classes, but we have Physical Education twice a week and it's utterly exhausting. The Dean said the class was important to keep our muscles trained because as Dragon Keepers, we're working on field and not behind desks. Hogwarts didn't have the class and I haven't done much exercise in the last seven years, so it's been very tough for me.
I still don't see 'the beauty of dragons' like you always say, but I don't think I ever will. I'm not breaking our promise though. I hope you're doing alright, and don't forget to feed Crčme for me.
I twirled my quill in my hand as I reread the letter. I hated to sound so brusque, but I was still mad at Dad. He should've known more than anyone else how much I'm scared of dragons, but he still enrolled me here. We bickered for weeks before I left, and I left without letting him hug me goodbye like he always does. I didn't want to write to him, but Lisa urged me to. I had been very bitter for a couple of days and she thought I was homesick.
I sighed and rolled up the parchment, intending to send it tomorrow. I propped my head on my wooden desk and closed my eyes. I didn't lie when I said I had a tough week. The first week was easy, because the professors were still welcoming us and introducing their ways of teaching and how the classes go. But the Dean suddenly added Physical Education class to our schedule. He said as Dragon Keepers, we had to keep our body fit so we could handle our dragons without many problems. So every Thursday and Friday after classes, we headed out to the ground and did some exercise. I hadn't been running or exercising routinely in seven years and I wasn't a Quidditch player, it was easy to say that I was one of the weakest in the class. Coach Turner noticed this and made me stay behind after classes to do more workouts with her. It was very nice of her, I suppose, but it was embarrassing. The passer-bys would stop and point, snickering as they watch me run laps with my hair sticking to my face from sweat.
To top off my suffering, none of my friends went through the same thing. Lisa, Dawn, and Allison were prepared for the class and they were way better than I was out there. They were stronger, taller, and faster. After running five laps, I would sprawl on the ground, gasping for breath, while they would be ready to play a game of basketball-the Muggles' sport Coach taught us. They did sympathize with me, but I could almost see the question in their minds. Why wasn't I ready? Why was I so weak? They never asked it out loud, so I never answered them.
If it wasn't for Dad, I wouldn't be there at all. Despite all of our arguments, I wanted to make him proud and it seemed that the only way to do that was to be a Dragon Keeper. When I found out I was scared of dragons, I resorted to studying and achieving perfect scores. He had told me over and over again that he was indeed proud of me, but perhaps deep down it wasn't enough for him. Maybe that was why he enrolled me in SFU without telling me. He knew I wouldn't do it voluntarily, so he forced me to. If I didn't hear what he said that night, maybe I would've run away from home.
"I hate you!" I bellowed, slamming my bedroom's door with all my strength. The frames on my wall quavered visibly, but I didn't pay attention to them. Hot tears were stinging my eyes and sobs were escaping my lips. I threw my body on my bed and cried into my pillow. I couldn't believe what he had done. Dad had ruined everything!
There was a knock on my door. "Irene, come out and talk to me!" Dad called.
"Go away! I don't want to talk to you!" I yelled. I heard him let out an impatient sigh.
"You have to. You only have a month before you have to leave and I don't want us spending our last time together fighting." He could be so sweet sometimes. Too bad he always chose the wrong time to be sweet.
"It's your fault, you know I don't want to be a Dragon Keeper and I especially don't want to study in Romania!" I heard another sigh released.
"Fine, have it your way. But you don't have another choice but to go to Romania. I've withdrawn your application from the Healer Institute and you can't return it." That being said, he walked away. I let out a frustrated shriek and threw my pillow at the door.
I cried for another hour while searching for some ways to change his decision. I found none and began to feel discouraged. My eyelids were heavy from crying and my empty stomach ached for some food. I didn't want to eat dinner with Dad, but a loud rumbling from my stomach forced me to change my mind. I crept down from my bed, which was now covered in tissue papers, and headed downstairs. I had to pass Dad's bedroom on the way, and as I tiptoed across his door, I heard him talking. Curious about who he was talking to, I stopped and carefully pressed my ear against the door.
"I feel really bad about making her cry, but I did this for her own good. Irene has a talent for taming dragons, but she's too scared of them to notice. Remember when she was a toddler and we took her to Scotland? Remember how we lost her and then found her at the newborn dragon's cage? She was playing with him and he didn't even try to bite her! That was when I knew she's going to be as good as I am at it, and I can't wait any longer for her to realize it. If only the accident didn't happen…" He paused. By then I knew that he was talking to Mum. There was a beautiful portrait of Mum in Dad's bedroom and I often caught him talking to it as if he was really talking to Mum. Dad continued to speak, his tone soft and rather sad this time. "She's never been this mad at me. Do you think she'll ever forgive me?" He sighed heavily. "Probably not soon, but she will. How I wish I could understand her like you did." I flinched and backed away from the door. There was something in his tone that wrenched my heart and made me want to cry again. So I ran back to my room, ignoring the growl of my stomach.
Maybe I was too soft-hearted, or maybe I just didn't want to break his heart. So we compromised. I would study to be a Dragon Keeper for a year and if after that I still hated the job, Dad would let me quit and enrol in the St. Mungo's Healer Institute. You should've seen the joy on his face when I told me about my decision. I had never seen him that happy, not even when I reached top of my class and was made Prefect.
The door was pushed open and Lisa walked in, humming a song from the rising new band, The Weird Sister. Her hum stopped when she saw me with my head on the desk and a scowl appeared on her red lips. "Why aren't you ready?"
"Ready for what?" I asked, lifting up my head to shoot her a perplexed look.
"The party, remember?" She gave an exasperated sigh when I crinkled my forehead. "The senior party Gavin invited us to. You're going, right?"
"Is that today?" I glanced at the calendar on our wall and saw Lisa's curvy handwriting on today's date. Party at 5. "Oh, right." I bit my lower lip. It still seemed pretty risky for me, but I needed something to relax. The party could be just the thing I needed. Plus Charlie's going to be there. I smiled to myself and stood up. "I'm coming. But you got to help me pick out something to wear."
Loud music greeted Lisa and I when we walked into the senior's hall. The room was exactly the same size as the freshman's, but far smaller than the Great Hall I was used to in Hogwarts. Colourful lights danced around the room, illuminating faces and objects as they continually changed into a different shade every five second. People were chatting over the music and I bumped into more than two people dancing to the upbeat music. I was beginning to regret wearing my old high heels. I hadn't worn it for some times and I could feel my right heel wobble under the weight of my feet. I grabbed Lisa's elbow so I wouldn't lose her in the crowd and avoided all eyes. Lisa had repeatedly assured me that we weren't crashing, we were invited, but I couldn't help worrying.
Relief washed over me when we finally saw Gavin. Lisa raised her hand and caught his attention. He looked pleasantly surprised when he saw us and immediately came over after excusing himself from his group. I couldn't help thinking he looked very attractive in a red button-up and jeans. "Hey, I thought you weren't coming," he said, smiling warmly at us.
"Irene needed some convincing before she agreed to come," Lisa replied, earning a jab in her side from me. "What? It's true." Gavin laughed. He had a deep laugh, the kind that echoed in your ears pleasantly and made you feel more at ease. It wasn't as nice as Charlie's though. Speaking of Charlie, where is he?
"Well, I'm glad you showed up." I quickly turned my attention back to Gavin. "Come on, I'll introduce you to my friends." He led us to where he had stood a minute ago, where his friends were standing. My heart leapt when I saw Charlie between them. I let go of Lisa's elbow and used my hands to smooth my black sweater and subtly check on my hair. Lisa caught me doing it and raised an eyebrow teasingly. I grinned and shrugged, pushing a strand of my blonde hair behind my shoulder.
The conversation between the seniors ceased as they turned their attention to us. Gavin started to introduce us. "Guys, this is Lisa, my sister. That one is Irene Connelly, her roommate. Girls, meet Philip Conner, Ross Reed, Jordan Ackerman, Julian Bradwell, and Charlie Weasley." I shook hands with all of them, but hesitated at Charlie's turn. I already knew him; it would odd to shake his hand now. Fortunately, he gave me a smile and a small wave. I returned the gesture, glad that he remembered me.
"So, are you related to Ignatius Connelly in any way?" Philip immediately asked. I suppressed a sigh and nodded.
"I'm his daughter," I answered. They all seemed to be surprised, except for Charlie. I tried not to roll my eyes, but Gavin might've seen the look on my face because he promptly changed the subject.
"So, what do you think of the party?" he asked Lisa and me.
"It cool," Lisa answered, her eyes roaming the scene. I merely nodded as my mind refused to form a word when Charlie's eyes were on me. Lisa's eyes twinkled as she turned to face her brother. "Aren't you going to ask Irene for a dance? If not, I bet Charlie would ask her."
"Lisa!" I exclaimed in surprise. I couldn't believe she said that! Now they would think I liked them both. I gave them both an awkward smile while glaring at Lisa. "You don't have to dance with me, really."
"Actually, I'd be flattered if you'd dance with me," Gavin said, offering his hand. My eyes widened and I gazed at his extended hand.
"Um… I can't dance. I'm a hopeless dancer," I stuttered out, trying not to glance at Charlie. I didn't want to give the impression that I like Gavin, but I didn't know how to refuse him. However, Gavin didn't drop his hand.
"Come on, I don't mind if you step on my toe a couple of times," he insisted. He looked like he really wanted to dance with me and I was somewhat flattered that he did. So I sighed in defeat and took his hand.
"Alright, don't say I didn't warn you," I said. He smiled and enveloped my hand with his. It made me feel slightly uncomfortable, especially because Charlie was nearby. However, when I dared to steal a glance at him before following Gavin to the middle of the crowd, he already turned to talk to his friends. For a moment, my hope was dashed. I began to think my crush on him was going to end unrequited, again.
I didn't dwell too long on it since Gavin had already found a spot in the crowd for us. They had turned a fast-paced music, and I was grateful for it. The last time I slow-danced was at my cousin's wedding, which was almost five years ago. Hogwarts didn't host a ball when I was there, so I didn't get much practice there either. Gavin had let go of my hand and he was soon moving along to the beat. I didn't move much, only nodding and swaying slowly, since I was too afraid I'd knock into someone, but Gavin didn't seem to mind. He showed me a couple of silly moves to make me laugh and got me doing something other than nodding my head. I had thought it would be awkward, but I was actually enjoying his company. I didn't want to think that he was flirting with me, because I really hoped he wasn't, yet I could feel his eyes watching me the whole time we were dancing. I know it would be rude to not look at your partner, but he hardly looked anywhere else. That's why I was rather relieved when he said he wanted to get some drinks. I followed him to the snack table and accepted the drink he poured for me.
"You're not a bad dancer," he commented after taking a gulp of his drink. "You just needed to loosen up a bit." I chuckled.
"Maybe I did. Thanks for inviting me here." He smiled and nodded.
"No problem. You're my sister's friend, and I wanted to see you again." I felt my cheeks growing hot and hastily looked away. I raked my brain to find another topic, something to distract him and myself from that subject. I wouldn't know what to do if he actually asked me out. Therefore, it was best to avoid it as long as possible.
"So, did Professor DeMonte assign you to raise a baby dragon when you were a freshman?" I asked. The assignment was going to start the next day and I was keen to get as much information as I could.
"Oh yeah, it was the hardest and best part of the year," Gavin answered. "You learn first hand how to handle the dragon and it's fun, but you won't get away without a few scrapes and bruises." I flinched inwardly and my hand instinctively flew up to my right upper arm. It had been more than ten years since the accident, but I could still feel it. "Don't worry about it, it's not that hard. Besides, you can always ask your father," Gavin added. I smiled half-heartedly and gulped down my drink. It tasted a bit odd; it was sweet with a sharp edge to it, tingling on my tongue like a hot drink even though it was cold. Gavin watched my expression with a small smile as I eyed my glass.
"What's this?" I inquired.
"Honeypunch. It's stronger than Butterbeer but less intoxicating than Firewhiskey. Invited by Romanian, so it's popular around here. I heard it could also be used to heal small wounds on dragons. Do you like it?" I took another sip and let the taste linger in my mouth before shrugging.
"Not my favourite, but it's okay." Gavin nodded thoughtfully. We stood in silence for a while, not knowing what else to say. I was trying not to blush under his attentive gaze, wishing he would look somewhere else.
"Have I told you, you look beautiful tonight?" I looked up in surprise and my eyes met his. He didn't look like he had stated it just to make a conversation or to flirt with me, instead he looked sincere. That made me blush even worse. I didn't get a chance to thank him, because Lisa suddenly appeared from between the crowd, Charlie in tow.
"There you are!" she exclaimed as she walked toward Gavin and me. She was panting slightly, but she had a huge smile on her face. I could tell she had been dancing, but was she dancing with Charlie? Could she be interested in Charlie as well? I shook the thought out. Lisa knew I like him, she'd have said something if she liked him too. As though she could read my mind, Lisa looked at me and shook her head slightly, signalling with her eyes to Charlie. She linked her arm with Gavin's and tugged on his sleeve. "Come on, you have to introduce me to that hot guy over there," she said, nodding to a messy-haired guy in the corner. Gavin rolled his eyes.
"I'm talking to Irene, can't you go by yourself? Since when are you so shy?" Lisa scowled at her brother. "I just thought he'd be nicer if he knew I was your sister, and you can talk to Irene later. Charlie's here, she won't be alone. Oh, come on, Gavin, please?" She gave him the puppy eyes. Gavin heaved a sigh.
"Fine." He turned to me and smiled apologetically before Lisa dragged him away, leaving me with Charlie alone. My hand immediately flew up to my blouse, smoothing out the creases that had formed while I was dancing. He watched the siblings walked away in amusement before he turned to me. My heart rate picked up some speed as he leaned forward to speak. "Having fun?" he inquired.
"Uh-huh. Do you seniors party like this all the time?" I was relieved to hear my voice coming out so steady. He shook his head and poured himself a glass of Honeypunch.
"Just on special occasions, like Christmas, Halloween, the beginning of new term, and the last day of exams. Sometimes there are smaller parties on weekends, but not much. How's your first week in SFU?" he asked. I shrugged.
"It's okay. We haven't had too much homework, and the lessons aren't bad." Except PE. But of course I wasn't going to tell him that. We were silent as I tried to find something to talk about. "So, how are your brothers? How's Percy's job?" He cocked an eyebrow.
"You know about his job?" I nodded.
"We met at the Quidditch World Cup last summer and he told me about it. Actually, he sort of gave me a lecture about it." Charlie laughed out loud. I grinned, pleased that I made him laugh and relieved that I hadn't bored him to tears.
"Tell me about it. He was a real pain when I was home last summer," he replied, shaking his head. "Never talk to Perce about his job, unless you want a long monologue about cauldron's bottom." I giggled. Percy and I weren't close, but Penelope Clearwater, his ex-girlfriend, was one of my close friends in Hogwarts. When they were dating, sometimes we hung out together, so I knew Percy was a bit on the boring side. He was slightly worse when we last met, though. He had a superior air and he seemed to think he was much better than me. He didn't say it, of course, he implied it. Something along the line of: "While you're cramming for exams and relying on your parent's money, I'm earning Galleons every day in one of the Ministry's top departments." He was the only Weasley I didn't like.
The conversation flowed much more easily after that. He gave me some tips about handling the baby dragon and the good food in cafeteria. I told him about Hogwarts after he left and how his Quidditch team suffered after he left. Sometimes, out of nervousness, I talked really fast. Ella, my best friend, said I speak in run-on sentences when I'm nervous. We still had those awkward moments when we had nothing to say and he seemed to be holding back. I still had a great time though, and I was glad I didn't have to dance again. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have a dance with Charlie, but my heel continued to wobble every time I moved. A broken heel was the last thing I needed right now.
Gavin and Lisa returned after about thirty minutes, quarrelling over something. They instantly stopped when they saw us and Lisa stepped over to my side. "I think we should go back. It's getting late." I glanced at the pink watch around my wrist and was surprised to see that it was already half past ten. We had been there for almost two hours.
"Yeah, I think we should." I turned to Charlie and Gavin. "Thanks for inviting us. See you around." After they said goodbye too, I gave a small wave and turned around to leave with Lisa. Suddenly my name was called, and then Gavin stepped in front of us.
"I, er, I was wondering if you'd like to go out with me next weekend," he said, his face a bit flushed. I gaped at him. I had expected it from the way he acted around me, but I thought he wouldn't ask me now. I was painfully aware that Charlie was still within earshot and no doubt he was watching. Gavin was his friend after all.
"Go out? As in, a date?" I asked, wanting to make sure my ears didn't deceive me.
"Well, yes," he answered, an awkward smile forming on his face.
"I…I, well…" I stuttered out, looking at Lisa for help. She merely shrugged, which was no help at all. I looked back at Gavin, his anxiety apparent on his face. Why would he, a popular senior, be anxious about asking me, a freshman, out? It was very flattering, but I couldn't accept him simply because I was flattered. What would Charlie think if I went out with Gavin? My chance with him would disappear at once. However, I didn't have the heart to say no to Gavin. He had been nothing but sweet to me. But why does he like me? A negative notion jumped immediately into my mind. Maybe because I'm a Connelly. In Hogwarts, nobody really paid attention to my surname since I didn't flaunt it and nobody thought my dad was some kind of an idol. Here, who knows?
"So, what do you say?" he asked tentatively. I opened my mouth and closed it again, smiling uneasily.
"Sure, why not?"
What was I getting myself into?
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By Jatayu dasa (SDG)
Happy birthday Lord Nityananda Prabhu.
Wherever I've been or whatever temple I have been in, Your appearance day is the one that is most festive. Devotees are so attracted to You that they spontaneously perform some extra service.
And it is not hard to understand why. Your activities are so magnificently wonderful that anyone hearing them immediately wants to be near You. Along with Your divine brother Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the two of You displayed incredibly exciting pastimes. Your pastimes with Your devotees were always unique where Lord Caitanya's pastimes focused more on Krsna lila. The foremost for me was Your relationship with Advaita Acarya whom You would playfully argued with.
Of course they were beyond my ability to understand them, yet they still remain exciting. And then there was Sivananda Sena whom You chastised. Activities between You and Lord Caitanya are dear to everyone's heart. It was funny how You misled Him towards the River Ganga instead of the River Yamuna and how You broke His sannyasa danda and threw it in the river. Under Your guidance the chipped rice festival was organized and there were many times that You appeared like a mad avadhuta. There was always a surprise to read about Your activities.
Although Your activities are beyond my ability to understand I still receive great pleasure in simple hearing about them. Many other devotees also have this same experience and I think that is why there is always so much excitement in the temple on this day. Your appearance day always carries with it a special festive mood that is honored with a drama such as the deliverance of Jagai and Matai. Another activity that makes Your appearance day so wonderful is that the devotees hold a cooking contest to see who can prepare for You the best offering.
The excitement of this activity is unlimited. Throughout the day maybe 30 devotees are running back and forth looking for the ingredients they need to make their preparation. Of course selecting the judges is not at all a difficult thing to achieve. And as the day moves forward all the activities are full of fun. The Abhiseka, the readings and special classes and the bhajans all have their special flavor. Aside from the festival I have many unique moments with You as I serve You as pujari. For years I have done this service for You in different temples.
I served either as Your pujari or for Lord Jagannatha. My wife is also very attracted to You having her own deities of Yourself and Lord Caitanya in her home. The first memorable set of deities that I was attracted to was in the Baltimore temple where I joined ISKCON. But I was not the pujari there; it was in Denver that I found the deities of You and Lord Caitanya that I was most in love with. It was also here that I remember the most heart moving experiences serving You. For 1?? years I found myself kneeing before just staring at Your beautiful forms. You appeared in deities made of Neem wood which were very light in weight. Being wood the deities were not bathed with water but wiped down with a damp cloth. It was the dressing though that was the most fun; fun for You that is. Both You and Lord Caitanya would tease without end. Many times during this period the two of You would play tricks on me which planted in my heart a great deal of happiness.
I was just trying to make You happy by dressing You nicely and so only after frustrating me would You then agree to cooperate with me. One day as I was dressing You I hung several strains of necklaces and then the garland as I usually did. Just as I set everything nicely the necklaces would fall out of place; then I would readjust them. Again they would fall and again I would correct. After the third time I just looked at You knowing that it was You who was the cause. At this time they stayed so I put on the hair piece which I always combed out before putting it on. I took great care to see that the hair curled over Your shoulders. I stepped back and looked, You looked so beautiful. Then it happened, the garland fell out of place. I fixed it quickly and then put on the turban. Done, but no, something was wrong.
I had forgotten to put the hair piece back on after fixing the garland.. I made the adjustments and stepped off Your altar and was cleaning the floor. As I looked up Your necklaces fell out of place. I wanted to get mad but could not because it was just Your love for me. So many times You did such things and one time I even chastised You to stop doing these things. I was happy that You didn't stop. I wanted to get closer to You but did not know how; it was You though that pulled me closer by such interactions. Thank you. Another time You were playing with me by not allowing me to put on Your hair piece. I tried several times but they all failed. Normally this was not a difficult thing to do so I started to wonder what was happening. But I could not figure out that You again was playing with me.
I just thought that I was doing something wrong. Finally the hair piece stayed with the curls wrapping nicely around Your shoulders. But I was still a little worried what might happen next so I cautiously put on Your turban. It stayed and everything looked nice, but no, You did it again, I forgot to put on the garland. This time I got mad and I said to You, 'stop it, I'm just trying to serve You.' Of course the other pujaris heard me and this was really embarrassing. I actually have some love for You, it is small but it is there and I want it to grow. I regret to this day having left Your service at that temple. How foolish it was for me to leave. I still remember the warm feeling in my heart as I struggled to put on Your garland failing several times. The garland just would not stay no matter what I did. This time I did not get angry with You but actually became peaceful because I knew that You were purifying me. How You did this I will never understand but I thank You from the bottom of my heart for doing so. Lord Nityananda, You have done so much for me and I have done also nothing for You.
Thank you. What am I to do now? I have chosen this horrible material world and even though I want to leave my attachments bind me tightly. You dance eternally in the spiritual world with Your sincere devotees experiencing oceans of happiness while I rot here. I came here today to give You gifts but it seems I will ask a gift from You, that is, to lift me from this material world, placing amongst Your devotees. Grant me the wisdom to approach You and place my head on Your divine feet and say, 'This is my home.' Until then, please be patient with me, don't forget me, don't get mad at me as I did You, I'm just a little slow, but I'll get there.
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This is in response to Ronald Cope's letter of Jan. 12.
Your impressive education aside, how dare you speak for me or others by stating that "firearms are an unacceptably dangerous and inefficient means to protect ourselves or our families."
That statement is preposterous on its face. Rarely does law enforcement stop a crime in progress.
They clean up and write reports after the fact.
I don't know what you're sleeping arrangements are, but I do not have a police office in my bedroom at 2 a.m.
I find a large bore handgun with a laser sight extremely efficient at that hour should someone enter my house uninvited.
You protect your family as you see fit and I'll do the same.
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MANCHESTER, England, January 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Wireless technology is going from strength to strength and completely transforming the way people live their lives. The experts at Wire Free AV are particularly excited about the news that a number of the biggest technology companies in the world have invested heavily in wireless charging technology in recent months and years and the public are set to benefit from the developments in the near future.
Wireless technology has been around for some time. Countless people already make use of wireless speakers and AV equipment for personal and business use and wireless internet has become a feature of homes and offices up and down the country. However, wireless technology is set to enter new territory in the coming weeks.
Wireless charging has always been something of a technological pipedream, especially given the proliferation of smartphones, iPods and other gadgets that pack loads of functionality into compact devices that can be used on the move. However, it appears that the technology is now available for use and companies like Apple and Google are hoping to roll out accessories incorporating it in the near future.
The team at Wire Free AV are already anticipating major changes in light of the new possibilities offered by wireless charging. Car companies have already begun planning in-car systems to allow people to charge their gadgets while driving. Others are looking into the possibility of selling more electric cars that can be charged without being plugged in directly to power points.
The technological world moves at an incredible pace and industry experts are excited about the move forward represented by wireless charging, which builds on the successes of wireless technology in the fields of multimedia and the internet.
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Forms of Enterprise in the 20th Century Italy. Boundaries, Structures and Strategies, curato da A. Colli e M. Vasta, Cheltenham, Elgar Publishing, 2010.
Taking an historical perspective, this unique book highlights the evolution of the many diverse forms of business enterprise, and discusses the contribution of these different types of firm to the economic growth of Italy.
One important issue that has recently captured the attention and the research efforts of both economists and economic historians has been the debate on varieties of capitalism in the modern world. In this context, the expert contributors analyze the various stages of Italian development that have been characterized by diverse dominating forms of enterprise which, in turn, have adapted to the nature of technological and market opportunities at the institutional, national and international level. This book proposes a new interpretation of the 'Italian case' that utilizes both the structural and macroeconomic perspective of comparative history, as well as the microeconomic perspectives focusing on the strategies of different economic agents.
Based on solid quantitative evidence, this original work will prove to be a valuable resource for academics and students of strategy and organization, economic historians and applied economists.
Presentation - F. Amatori
1. Introduction: Forms of enterprise in Twentieth century Italy - A. Colli & M. Vasta
Section I. Big business: catching the technological frontier
2. Big Business (1913-2001) - R. Giannetti & M. Vasta
3. State owned enterprises (1936-1983) - P.A. Toninelli & M. Vasta
4. Foreign enterprises (1913-1972) - A. Colli
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5. Big business and Italian industrial policies after WWII - F. Fauri
6. Financing the largest Italian manufacturing firms: ownership, equity, and debt (1936-2001) - G. Piluso & L. Conte
Section II. The power of localism: exploiting windows of opportunity
7. Small firms and local production systems in Italy (1900-1960) - M. Perugini & V. Romei
8. Public utilities (1952-2000) - S. Fari & A. Giuntini
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9. Industrial policy and artisan firms (1930s-1970s) - G.M. Longoni & A. Rinaldi
Section III. In search of an identity: struggling with the context
10. Leaping frogs in the demography of the Italian manufacturing firms (1911-1971) - L. Castellucci & R. Giannetti
11. The medium-sized manufacturing enterprise (1927-1981) - F. Lavista
Section IV. Cooperation: the importance of networking
12. Co-operatives (1951-2001) - P. Battilani & V. Zamagni
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From the mouth of Almighty God are precious gems that bring with them profound hope.
Although we try to fortify ourselves against the storms of life, they are virtually unavoidable. We can find hope in the Old Testament story of Job. When Job lost everything, he never lost his faith in God. Instead he sought a face-to-face audience with God, because he had several questions that he needed answered. When God spoke He didn't answer even one of Job's questions. Instead, He had 70 questions of His own.
Within these 70 questions are hidden amazing scientific truths that were not discovered by this world until more than three thousand years later. God Speaks is filled with remarkable knowledge, wisdom of which the world knows nothing — precious gems that bring with them hope of which this pain-wracked world could use now more than ever.
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For some odd reason, when I leave Azureurs on to download, my computer will randomly reboot without any error messages. Before this problem, I updated the power supply, checked the temperatures, flashed bios, and did a memory test which my computer passed. I've noticed it only rebooted when I leave Azureus on.
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Okay, I know I mentioned before that I was going to participate in a "Black Friday" fast.
Well, that didn't happen. In fact, I got my ass out of bed at 6 a.m. and shopped. In my defense, can I just say that I needed to burn extra calories so I just had to shop??
Right. No go.
Anyways, I went to Best Buy to try and get myself a new camera since mine is old/stupid/bulky/etc. But the minute I walked into the store and saw the crazy line looping around the aisles, I left. My poor coffee-deprived self couldn't take it :(
Next up Target. Talk about an even bigger mess.
Tons of people pushing carts into everyone, little kids running around, and beleaguered men wandering around aisles looking for an exit. I felt like I was in hell. Now,I wanted to buy new bakeware, a new coffeemaker, and possible some DVDs. But I made the executive decision to not put up with this chaotic mess and left. Oh well, so much for saving money.
In an attempt to quell my growing frustration, I went to the mall. I know, I know, the mall isn't really where one should go if they are on a spending diet. But I couldn't help it! I needed to get away from the masses, to fill my mind with pretty clothes and FRIENDLY salespeople. And even though I left the mall about $150 lighter, I got some cute jeans, 2 sweaters, and enjoyed my shopping experience. (I plan on returning a turtleneck sweater ebcause after looking at the receipt, I noticed it $49.50, not 29.50 as I thought. See, I'm kind of being frugal.)
But I will say that after the mall, I felt like I should try to buy the things on my list. And I had better luck at Mervyn's where I was able to buy cheap burgundy sheets, a coffeemaker, and some bakeware, all for $85. Thankfully, the staff was friendly and cheerful, and the lines weren't too long. Much better than the other stores.
In the past years, I have enjoyed shopping on Black friday, enjoyed the rush, and have ALWAYS been succesful in getting all my Christmas presents for others. This year, it wasn't the case. The cheaper stores were simply too packed, too insance, and just too much for me.
It seems like with gas prices rising, costs going up, and a rather lagging economy, everyone is out to save. The Sacramento Bee wrote this article "Anxious Shopppers Hit The Malls" and it seems that my suspicions were confirmed. Wal-mart, target, best buy were all packed. The NY Times even discussed how bargain shoppers are out in full force, leaving Nordstrom's and Coach in the dust.
Why? Because we all need deals. And luxury stores are going to suffer because we just can't shop there anymore.
But I think the opposite approach should be looked at as well. When I went to the mall and the higher priced stores, I found more customer service, better lines, and an overall pleasant experience.
When I attempted to purchase a new camera at Circuit City, I found everyone overworked and operating on short fuses. I literally left in TEARS because I was so frustrated with the help I wasn't receiving. The staff & management had no idea how to handle all the people. Their lack of planning emphasizes their weak leadership. It's too bad too, I really wanted that new camera.
So if I paid a little more for the things that I got, oh well. That's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. Honestly, if I never step inside of a Circuit City again, I'd be happy. I guess it's back to online shopping.


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Protecting your dental health is more important now than ever. With the unemployment rate so high, many people may no longer have access to the great health benefits they once had. So, now people need to be very careful to avoid the need for expensive dental work.
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Of course PETA has created a Pokemon parody, timing its release with Pokemon Black 2 and White 2's launch:
"The amount of time that Pokémon spend stuffed in pokéballs is akin to how elephants are chained up in train carts, waiting to be let out to "perform" in circuses. But the difference between real life and this fictional world full of organized animal fighting is that Pokémon games paint rosy pictures of things that are actually horrible."
PETA's Marketing Innovations director Joel Bartlett adds, "Games such as Pokémon send kids the wrong message that exploiting and abusing those who are defenseless is acceptable when it's not. But with Pokémon Black and Blue, children can experience the great feeling that comes from saving others from harm."
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In case you missed it: With the premiere of Series 8 only a few days away, we figured it was high wibbly wobbly timey wimey time to reveal the titles for the rest of the episodes, and here they are:
Episode 1: Deep Breath
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Ben Wheatley
Episode 2: Into the Dalek
Written by Phil Ford and Steven Moffat
Directed by Ben Wheatley
Episode 3: Robot of Sherwood
Written by Mark Gatiss
Directed by Paul Murphy
Episode 4: Listen
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Episode 5: Time Heist
Written by Stephen Thompson and Steven Moffat
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Episode 6: The Caretaker
Written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat
Directed by Paul Murphy
Episode 7: Kill the Moon
Written by Peter Harness
Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
Episode 8: Mummy on the Orient Express
Written by Jamie Mathieson
Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
Episode 9: Flatline
Written by Jamie Mathieson
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Episode 10: In the Forest of the Night
Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Directed by Sheree Folkson
Episodes 11/12: Dark Water/Death in Heaven
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Rachel Talalay
Our friends over at the Nerdist have added that,
On the directing front, veteran Who director Douglas Mackinnon is getting three episodes this year, up from the two he did (brilliantly) last series. Aside from Mackinnon, all of the other directors are new to the show and have a long history of work in various fields. Ben Wheatley, of course, is the director of such horrifying features as Kill List and A Field in England, while the two-part finale is directed by American-born, Canadian-working director Rachel Talalay who broke into the business working on the Nightmare on Elm Street films and directing Freddy's Dead in 1991. [x]
The Nerdist did an interview this morning with John Barrowman, our very own Captain Jack Harkness, and here's what he had to say about Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor:
I think it's very interesting, the way they've gone from Christopher to David and then Matt Smith — who was much younger — and now they've gone back to an older, Tom Baker-ish age Doctor, which I grew up with and so I think it's interesting. I think it'll be really good! He's a fan of Doctor Who, and when you get people who are fans playing the roles it works. There's no doubt that it works, so I have no fear that he's going to be great.
You can read the full interview here.
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This is your Saturday announcement that we will be livetumblring tonight's 8pm ET BBC America Premiere of Doctor Who: Nightmare in Silver.
We'll be online from 8/7c until the end of the broadcast to reblog your gifs and fan art and reactions off of the 'Doctor Who' and 'Nightmare in Silver' tags on Tumblr.
For those of you who have never been to a livetumblring before, it's where we post moments from the episode to the blog just as they're happening on the broadcast.
And this may seem like a lot to deal with but because we're livetumblring in real time — there is no way for us to avoid posting spoilers.
If you're going to be liveposting be sure to tag your posts 'spoilers'. We'll be using the tags 'spoilers' 'dw spoilers' and 'Nightmare in Silver'.If you can't watch the episode until later this weekend, you can avoid spoilers by installing Tumblr Savior for your browser.
If you're using the Tumblr mobile app or if the Tumblr Savior stuff seems alien to you, you should consider refollowing us after unfollowing us until after you watch the episode.
After the episode, stay tuned for a new episode of Orphan Black on BBC America and Space Channel at 9p EDT. Tatiana Maslany is kind of amazing in it. We're kind of obsessed with her. So is Emma Roberts.
And at 10p on BBC America, it's Space Week on The Nerdist so Chris Hardwick's guests include astronaut Buzz Aldrin(!) and
cute Mars Rover Mohawk guy NASA Systems Engineer Bobak Ferdowsi(!).
Meanwhile, we will be posting behind the scenes clips and production galleries of today's show along with the prequel to next week's season finale, The Name of The Doctor.
In the meantime, we want your autograph for our wall at the Doctor Who Tumblr office at BBC America...
Make us a fan sign, some fan art, a selfie with your Tumblr url. Post it to your blog. Submit it through this form. We're collecting all of them through the end of next weekend and then we're going to make a poster out of it for everyone to see whenever they come through the New York office of BBC America — Doctor Who cast, crew, writers, the BBC America staff, and us! WITH ALL OF YOUR GIFS AND ART AND COSPLAY AND EVERYTHING — YOU ARE THE STARS OF THE DOCTOR WHO TUMBLR.
So yeah. (This post feels really long today.) We're going to go try to avoid our dashboard for the next few hours while the UK gets through their broadcast of Nightmare of Silver. Have a good day and see you at 8/7c for tonight's all new episode of Doctor Who!
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This is your Saturday afternoon announcement that we will be livetumblring tonight's 8pm ET BBC America Premiere of Doctor Who: Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS.
We'll be online from 8/7c (well, all day, actually) until the end of the broadcast to reblog your gifs and fan art and reactions off of the 'Doctor Who' and 'Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS' tags on Tumblr.
For those of you who have never been to a livetumblring before, it's where we post moments from the episode to the blog just as they're happening on the broadcast.
And we're sorry, we're so sorry but because we're livetumblring in real time — there is no way for us to avoid posting spoilers.
If you're going to be liveposting (or if you've just finished watching the episode in the UK) be sure to tag your posts 'spoilers'. We'll be using the tags 'spoilers' 'dw spoilers' and 'Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS' so install Tumblr Savior if you can.
If you're browsing your dashboard on your mobile or if you don't understand the Tumblr Savior stuff, you can also unfollow us and then refollow us after the episode.
After Doctor Who, you can watch a new episode of Orphan Black on both BBC America and SPACE, and then on BBC America, Chris Hardwick's guests on The Nerdist are Jospeh Gordon Levitt and Gillian Jacobs.
We are super excited that we get to explore a bit more of the TARDIS in tonight's episode so we started a thing asking you to share what room you think would be in the TARDIS.
There are huuuuuuunnnnnndreds of posts already on the 'My TARDIS' tag and we're blown away by how imaginative and brilliant and clever you all are.
We highly suggest giving the tag page a look see to see what your fellow Whovians are imagining. We'll be reblogging a bunch of them throughout the weekend.
April 27th is also the birthdays of a certain actor named Jenna Louise Coleman (hence all the Jenna gifs) and a certain producer/director/writer/creator named Russell T. Davies (hence the entire Doctor Who series we all have been enjoying since 2005.) Happy birthday to the both of you!
And Happy Saturday to everyone else! We'll see you at 8/7c for tonight's all new episode of Doctor Who on BBC America!
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ARTHUR DARVILL: TAXIDERMY IN LONDON - The Nerdist on BBC America April 27th!
While in London, Matt Mira and Jonah Ray met up with Arthur Darvill to tour some of his favorite London taxidermy shops.
Be sure to watch more of the Nerdist Lads in London on the all new episode of The Nerdist Saturday, April 27 at 10pm/9c on BBC America, after Doctor Who and Orphan Black on Supernatural Saturday.
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Rated: PG for some scary images.
Recommended for: ages 3 and up
Run Time: 76 minutes
Quick Take: From Halloween to Christmas (and, really, any other time of year), no family flick does a better job of sending purely delightful shivers up your spine.
Kids love to be scared -- to a point -- and few filmmakers are as skilled as Tim Burton at playing up the whimsical, delightful side of "scary" stories.
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, which director and stop-motion specialist Henry Selick adapted from Burton's original poem and drawings, is endlessly delightful, even as it deals in icky bugs and severed limbs. If Halloween is a major holiday in your house, this will become a family classic.
Despite the trouble he causes, Jack Skellington isn't actually a villain (that would be the creepy Oogie Boogie Man, whose scariness is negated by the fact that he mostly performs Vegas-themed song-and-dance numbers).
Jack simply has a case of the blahs -- and no sense of boundaries. When he discovers Christmas Town, he has no qualms about taking over, only to learn that some of us are more skilled at certain tasks than others.
That's a nice little lesson for the bossy kid in all of us, yet the true joys of Nightmare are visual.
Halloween Town is a mournfully gorgeous place -- that drooping curlicue of a cliff Jack likes to visit has become the picture's iconic image. The residents, meanwhile, are amusingly gruesome, from the singing vampires -- they make for the world's gloomiest barbershop quartet -- to Jack's love interest, Sally, who keeps having to sew her arms and legs back on.
Kids Will Like:
The central idea that each holiday has its own town. Don't be surprised if they ask you to take them to Halloween Town for your next vacation. Zero, Jack's dog, will also charm younger viewers -- even if he is a ghost.
Parents Will Like:
The way horror archetypes have been envisioned for this family-friendly flick. Look carefully in the corners of Halloween Town and you'll catch glimpses of everyone from the Wolf Man to Igor to -- my personal favorite -- the creature from the Black Lagoon.