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->''"I glanced in the rearview mirror and scrunched my forehead in dismay as I realized for the millionth time that I do not consider myself at all attractive, although roughly 85 percent of the male characters I encounter either fall in love with me or want to kill me, or both, and in the movie version I am portrayed by a total babe."''
-->-- "Fangs of Endearment: A Vampire Novel" by '''DaveBarry'''
MarySue is a constant issue for writers. She frustrates the reader with her flawless appearance, outrages them with her inability to do any wrong, and bores them with how perfect everybody seems to think she is. It's a trap that most amateur writers fall into, but surely, just removing all those possibly offensive traits would make her a regular character, right?
MarySue is not always about how she has [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair radiant purple hair]], a perfect seven octave singing voice, and can [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu slice Superman]] with her {{katanas|AreJustBetter}} with one arm tied around her back. It's about what she does to the story. There's a fine line between a well developed character and MarySue, and it's certainly not defined by her appearance, justification (or lack thereof) for her abilities, or how fantastically improbable her backstory is. It's about how the character is defined exclusively by external traits and her actions to the point of shallowness, and about how all ''other'' characters are defined by their attitude to her (or [[MartyStu him]]; as examples will show, this trope applies to both sexes). It's about how, in {{Fan Fic}}tion, she completely overtakes the canon characters in importance. It's about how people act wildly out of character around her and elevate her to a status well above what she should realistically be able to obtain.
In original fiction it's a character who can get away with almost anything, about whom no one can shut up, or a character who is flawed, sure... but seems to live in a topsy-turvy world where flaws function like virtues and are fetishized accordingly. Above all, it is about wish-fulfillment, and wish-fulfillment comes in many forms. There's nothing wrong with a little or even a lot, but when the wish-fulfillment a character embodies starts to warp the narrative and characterization around it, then you may be looking at a MarySue, even if she's in disguise.
In the most blatant cases a writer will try to disguise a character's Sue-ness by claiming that she's "not beautiful" before launching into a description of a goddess just without using the word 'beautiful', or by sprinkling her with physical traits such as thinness or a "wide mouth" that ''have'' been considered imperfections in the past but are rather more fashionable today. In fantasy or sci-fi examples, an author will sometimes invent a culture where some trait the audience is likely to consider attractive or neutral is regarded as horribly ugly, bad luck, etcetera. The most common of these tend to be a certain eye or hair color, or perhaps something like PointyEars indicating partially elven ancestry in a culture [[FantasticRacism prejudiced against elves]]. But looks aren't the half of it. It is other qualities - abilities, personality (or lack of) and the way that not just the story, but the WORLD revolves around a character, even though it logically wouldn't - that make a character SuetifulAllAlong. In addition, he or she never wants for attractive admirers.
Note that a lot of this trope is in the tone. For something like historical fiction, even assuming a third person narrator, we would expect that the story is related by someone familiar with cultural mores of the time. So, let's say we're in a time period where fat people are considered the hawtness, and our lead is a thin person who is attractive by modern standards. Averting this trope would mean defining our lead, not in terms of positive exploration (willowy frame, slender legs, delicate arms), but a more negatively tinted one (stick-like frame, spindly legs, stiff arms). It's all a matter of language.
Before you spot your favorite character on the list and rush to perform a JustifyingEdit, consider that in rare cases even full-blown PuritySue [[TropesAreNotBad doesn't necessarily mean a ruined character]], and the character who's SuetifulAllAlong is often more sophisticated than that. Sometimes it's just one eye-rolling event too many that leads you to think back over your hero or heroine's career and wonder "Is she ever wrong about anything that's ''important?''" or "Is there anyone in the story who isn't completely obsessed with him?" Sometimes Sue-ness is occasionally annoying, but livable-with.
Will often appear hand-in-hand with HollywoodHomely in visual media. Also consider AntiSue, a more deliberate attempt to avoid making a character into a MarySue.
[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
* [[LightIsNotGood Light]] [[BrokenAce Yagami]] of ''DeathNote'', though the viewer might not notice, ''does'' score a 45 (that's really high) on the [[http://www.springhole.net/writing/marysue.htm Mary Sue Litmus Test]] - being extremely attractive, intelligent, righteous and powerful will do that. However, he is ultimately a deconstruction more than a MartyStu; his [[ManipulativeBastard charming personality]], [[IntelligenceEqualsIsolation innate intelligence]], [[BlackAndWhiteInsanity sense of justice]], and [[ArtifactOfDeath supernatural powers]] are precisely the things that contribute to [[spoiler: his downfall]]. Also, you know, the whole VillainProtagonist / SerialKiller thing.
[[folder:Comic Books]]
* ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} of the Comicbook/XMen is constantly described and depicted as physically ugly (or at least depicted as having a rugged unconventional face), has a distinct aversion to bathing, and is shorter than most teenage girls. He's also got a personality so abrasive it's a miracle he ever lasted as part of a team in the first place (he drove founding X-Man Angel off the team and across the country in his second issue). Unfortunately, he speaks 17 languages, his powers make him functionally immortal (he's ''112 years old''--which might actually help explain some of the languages), he has two adopted daughters, he's been married twice, and he's had more romantic relationships than any other X-Man, in spite of the negative qualities listed above.
** He ''is'', however, written slightly more realistically within his own series, though this varies from writer to writer as he has become ProgressivelyPrettier and he's gradually getting taller. It's often considered to be Mark Millar's fault.
** The fact that the makers of the [[TheMovie live-action movies]] chose to disregard the above description and cast Hugh Jackman as Wolverine probably did not help...
** Amusingly averted in ''ComicBook/SecretWars''--though still distinctly BadAss, he spent a good bit of the story being a drunken pain in the ass, with realistic reactions from the other heroes.
** Should be noted however that the character who usually brings up how short and ugly and abrasive he is is Wolverine himself, so this may not be truly an example- other characters might bring that stuff up too, but usually only in anger or just to joke around with him. In the main, it more like Wolverine has something of an inferiority complex.
* Carlie Cooper of Spider-Man infamy. More than once she's been described as "perfect." And any complaints she has against any of the main cast are instantly regarded as totally justified, including getting on Spider-Man's case for not revealing his identity to her. The fact that she is named after Joe Quesada's daughter and came in right after the ComicBook/OneMoreDay debacle specifically to replace Peter Parker's love interest (and wife) for decades doesn't help her reputation with the fans. At all. After getting handed to another author [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap and breaking up with Peter she becomes much more bearable.]]
* Alunÿs from the French comic book ''Les légendes de Troy - L'expédition d'Alunÿs'' is this full stop. She starts out as one of the very first female students in a magic school, in which she often gets lots of insults from her collegues for the obvious reasons. Then all of a sudden she wants to take part in an expedition that is for more respected students (which she naturally can not take part of) only to manipulate and force the members to take her as part of the membership. As the story progresses the crew is taken hostage by a pirate ship and she gets to talk with every member of the ship crew that took them hostage, after which every pirate regrets that they took them hostage (even though it only lasted like one conversation per pirate) and sets the expedition crew freely on a new and improved ship. She also ends up being the force needed to not screw up the expedition before reaching the goal (which by the end gets screwed up by the incopetence of the other people of the ship) and at the end of the story it is revealed that she became a pirate, despite never showing competence in pirating. Considering that the comic book has {{Fanservice}} shots about her she is probably written as she is due to AuthorAppeal.
[[folder:Fan Works]]
* La'Ana Shaddem from the Star Wars fanfiction [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7086034/1/bA_b_bBroken_b_bCircle_b A Broken Circle]]. The author starts by describing her "forest-green eyes" that occasionally have "flecks of gold", and has "short, curly, ebony black hair". Almost every chapter in the story describes her in the most exquisite terms possible, then hastily adds that she "couldn't win a beauty contest- she was far too thin and small". Despite this constant reminder, ''every single male'' in the story mentions her attractiveness. La'Ana thinks...
-->... she knew she was not pretty, but for some reason they seemed to like her appearance.
** It also says "La'Ana... was thin, with wide cheeks and a too-full bottom lip, clearly not a great beauty." ''[[SarcasmMode Clearly]]''.
** When she is dressed to go to a fancy dinner, Qui-Gon internally monologues for a paragraph on how "gorgeous in its simplicity" her outfit is. La'Ana says...
--->'''La'Ana''': I think it makes me look fat.
* Iris of ''Literature/ConfessionsOfAnUglyStepsister'', despite being one of the stepsisters, is actually rather pretty. It's not true in the book, though, so it may just be AdaptationalAttractiveness.
** At least in the book she doesn't really qualify because the world does not revolve around her, and she doesn't seem to be any better off than any of the other characters.
* Similar to the Wolverine example, [[Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick Riddick's]] MartyStu qualities really show themselves as his role expands from ''Film/PitchBlack'' to ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick''. In the first film he is an, [[BadAss admittedly cool]], dark horse character who presents a dilemma to the other survivors: he's [[MagicalEye perfectly equipped]] to help save everyone, but he also might be an untrustworthy and unrepentant sociopath who'd cut your throat for looking at him funny. In the second film he's a legendary figure, talked about constantly. A fearless, nigh-unstoppable killing machine, soon to be LastOfHisKind and known in advance to be pivotal to ''saving the universe'', circumstances allow little mystery as to which way he is going to jump. In person, if you aren't trying to lock him up or otherwise disturb his loner existence, he's generally urbane, funny, even charming. The closest the film gets to his reputed evil is merely the oft stated disregard he has for the well being of anyone but himself.
* Much of ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' is weighted in favor of Vanellope Von Schweetz. Characters are defined as heroes and villains depending on how much they like her; even when Ralph tries not to lash out at her for being a pest and a thief he is [[AmusingInjuries hilariously punished by contrivance]] and [[IShallTauntYou taunted by her in turn]], and is considered a hero once he joins her team. She is [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer routinely shunned]] for a disability that's nowhere near the GameBreakingBug it's made out to be, but is really [[InformedDeformity mostly cosmetic in nature]], [[ProgressivelyPrettier hinders her less as time goes by]] and once PowerIncontinence is removed from the equation it's actually [[CursedWithAwesome a direct advantage]] [[GameBreaker that puts her miles ahead]] [[TierInducedScrappy so the other players can't really compete with it]]. She's so aware of her sudden GameBreaker status that she chooses to ''keep'' her new powers, even when logic dictates being made a legitimate racer means she isn't a glitch anymore. And, as icing on the cake, she's not only a legitimate racer, but is also the [[RightfulKingReturns the rightful ruler of her video game]]. She just [[PresidentForLife invents a snazzy new title for it]] so she [[RealWomenDontWearDresses doesn't have to wear the frilly pink dress]]. All this Wish Fullfillment serves to contribute to her enduring popularity among fans.
* It was already such a trope by [[OlderThanTelevision 1911]] that it's parodied in ''Literature/ZuleikaDobson'': "Zuleika was not strictly beautiful. Her eyes were a trifle large, and their lashes longer than they need have been... She had no waist to speak of." (Zuleika is a hilariously exaggerated FemmeFatale, whose allure drives so many men to suicide that she depopulates an entire town).
* Before the third book, Literature/HarryPotter was almost the poster boy for this trope. Sometimes acting rashly and with limited understanding of the consequences of his actions, which is hardly a real flaw in the eyes of the readers, since he does it out of idealism. There is no end to how the other characters will praise his unlimited potential and heroic destiny. The few boys who oppose him are carefully designed to serve as an emphasis of Harry's status as a cinderella-knight in the making. The series then starts to rapidly deconstruct this trope. Harry's flaws start to show themselves in [[Literature/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban book 3]], when, while hunting for Sirius [[spoiler: he almost kills Sirius, even though it turns out he was innocent the entire time, and his parents' real betrayer was Wormtail.]] The real kicker, [[spoiler: Wormtail gets away because of Harry insisting that Lupin and Sirius don't kill him. This indirectly leads to many more people dying in the series.]] In Book 4, Harry's wide-eyed optimism to try and TakeAThirdOption in the Tri-Wizard Tournament [[spoiler: by sharing the win with Cedric Diggory ends up springing a trap meant for him on both of them and leads to Cedric dying almost instantly.]] By [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix book 5]], Harry's heroism (which has always, always been in direct violation of rules and rationality) [[spoiler: sets him up for a BatmanGambit which kills Sirius and severely injures and almost kills several of his friends.]]
** To put it very simply, the traits of Harry's that initially marked him as a MartyStu - his heroism, his willingness to take action, his idealism - ultimately become his flaws - unwillingness to ShootTheDog when it's needed, inability to stand back when he must, and a childish worldview that makes him blind to the harsh realities of a world torn by war and hatred. [[spoiler: Which is why [[AnyoneCanDie the last few books are pretty brutal]]]]. Even the fact that he is at first presented to the reader as TheChosenOne is eventually revealed to be largely a matter of [[spoiler: Voldemort having decided to kill him instead of Neville Longbottom. Right around this point is when Neville has gone from being a simple loser to a more rounded out character, and by the end of the series he's even able to do things that Harry can't]].
* Scarlett O'Hara of ''GoneWithTheWind'' is introduced as "not beautiful" (but with flashing green eyes and magnolia skin), and she's self-centered, mercenary and amoral. But she's so extraordinarily successful, so resilient, so significant in the lives of everyone around her and so magnetic to men that it's hard not to see her as a wish-fulfillment figure - rather like a female Film/JamesBond. Then again, [[spoiler: by the end of the story most of these people actually hate her for those very reasons.]]
* Some characters start out as genuinely plain or flawed characters, but develop into MarySue characters as they age. For example, Frederica Potter in the ''Virgin in the Garden'' tetralogy by A.S Byatt. She starts off as a brainy, skinny, red-haired teenager who's not pretty but attractive as an acquired taste. Lots of people don't like her. Fine. But as the series goes on, she acquires an angsty past, her thinness (and her "wide mouth") become ever more aestheticised and harder to explain as she eats a lot of delicious, sophisticated food, she gets through a never-ending stream of attractive men, she becomes famous without having to lift a finger to work for it. When she's occasionally still described as not being pretty it seems ridiculous when she's just been described, at thirty-something, as looking like ''Alice in Wonderland''. Oddly, lots of people STILL don't like her, for no particular reason but that comes to seem as an obvious marker of specialness as if everyone liked her for no particular reason.
* Actually subverted in ''Literature/AtlasShrugged'', where the author is able to show that Dagny's features (thin, [[ShesGotLegs leggy]], cheekbones) are beautiful--and that the reason people dislike her is her [[IceQueen cold and abrasive personality.]] The people who do come to find her sexy are those who share her ConvenientlyCommonKink of "making a profit from running my business."
* Literature/AnitaBlake. According to Laurell K. Hamilton, her Sue is supposedly not attractive because instead of being a tall willowy blonde, she's a short (actually average height) curvy brunette with enormous boobs, collagen lips and a superslim body. Oh, and her ''gasps'' invisible Hispanicness also obviously detracts from her allure as well. Not to mention the "Is there anyone in the story who isn't completely obsessed with her?" factor.
* Creator/ChristopherPike (the teen horror writer, not [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Kirk's predecessor]] as the captain of the Starship ''Enterprise'') invariably describes his heroines as not being especially attractive. The fact that he then goes on, invariably, to elaborate that this unattractiveness takes the form of having breasts far too large for their waifish frames may [[AuthorAppeal raise some suspicions about the integrity of the narrator]].
* The heroine of Frances Hodgson Burnett's ''A Little Princess'' is convinced that she's unattractive ("I am one of the ugliest children I ever saw") because she doesn't have dimples and golden curls. The narrative voice subverts this trope when it assures us that she is "a slim, supple little creature" with "an intense, attractive little face" and "big, wonderful eyes with long black lashes".
** The key word in her introductory description is "interesting;" she doesn't believe herself to be pretty, and she isn't, by usual standards. She's not rosy or cheery, she's bony, with plain coloration, and rather quiet and pale. Adults find her a trifle unsettling. However, the narrative points out that she is unaware that there is something else about her that compels people to attend to her -- not beauty, but not ugliness, either.
* At the beginning of the first ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' book, Bella Swan goes on at length on how plain-looking, unremarkable, and clumsy she is. The first sign that Sueness is lurking around the corner is her name, which means "beautiful swan". The second sign is her attracting no less than three male admirers at her new school, despite claiming to be a nobody in her former hometown. The rest of the series consists of Bella being in a LoveTriangle with Edward the vampire [[RelationshipSue whose absolute perfection and beauty are constantly described]] and Jacob the werewolf, and [[spoiler: getting her HappilyEverAfter with Edward by becoming a vampire, which coincidentally makes her stunningly beautiful and graceful in the process.]] Note that these are two more boys vying for her love, totaling five altogether. The only flaw remaining for Bella is her boring narrative voice, and that's unfortunately not one that the in-story characters can see. Only that turns out to be what makes her special to Edward -- that he can't read her thoughts.
** Let us not fail to mention that the werewolf in question is a six-foot plus boy who looks about eight years older than his seventeen years, with "inky" black hair, rippling muscles, superhuman strength, a posse of nearly equally hawt Quiluete beefcake, a motorcycle and an obsessive need to meet all of Bella's emotional and physical needs. [[SarcasmMode God, her life SUCKS]].
** Inverted, though, with Edward Cullen. The books constantly go on about how good-looking he is, but when actually ''describing'' him, he sounds [[InformedAttractiveness fairly plain, or even a bit below average]].
** Bella's first description of herself in Chapter 1 of the first book is an example of this. Bella does her best to give the impression that she's ordinary in appareance--while using very flattering terms to describe herself ("ivory-skinned," "slender" and having a clear complexion) AND to establish that instead of being a typical ex-resident of Phoenix, Arizona ("tan, sporty, blond"), she's unique (a pale, un-athletic brunette).
** And there's the fact that despite this supposedly unattractive girl having all the personality of a wet dishrag, everything that happens in the series is because of/happens to her. BlackHoleSue in its purest form.
* Rhapsody from the ''Symphony of Ages'' series. Despite being magically transformed into the embodiment of HelloNurse, she constantly puts herself down (especially when feeling {{Wangst}}y), calling herself lowborn and ugly (which was still an exaggeration from her previous life and wouldn't have been true anyway ''[[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld for centuries]]'')
** Achmed arguably inverts this trope, as well. He has a long list of traits that traditionally would make him a Sue type character (half breed, unstoppable assassin, succeeds at anything he does, strong willed enough to resist a full blown demon, etc). It's inverted because despite all of his skills and all the important things he does in the plot (like forming one of the most powerful kingdoms in the world), the plot places almost no emphasis on him unless what he is doing directly involves Rhapsody. He has almost everything needed to become a Sue, yet the narrative just doesn't seem to find him interesting enough to focus on.
* Robert Langdon from ''[[TheDaVinciCode Angels and Demons]]'' is described this way at the opening of one of the books. "He was not classically handsome" followed shortly by "tall", "dark hair", "piercing eyes", "voice was like chocolate for the ears" and "swims thirty laps of the pool every day". [[spoiler: And he gets the stunningly hot love interest at the end of it.]]
** If you read through his other books, a lot of Dan Brown's leading men seem to share this trait.
* Ayla of the ''EarthsChildren'' series is the epitome of this trope. Ayla believes she is ugly [[JustifiedTrope because]] she [[RaisedByNatives grew up among Neanderthals]], whose beauty standards are different. However, she's described in ways that would look pretty to a modern reader, and once she meets other modern humans they find her not just normal-looking but a stunning beauty. Beside looks, most of her other "[[InformedFlaw flaws]]" are things only the Neanderthals disapprove of.
* In "Being of the Field" by Traci Harding, the author mentions repeatedly that the main character Taren is supposed to be shunned by society as a loony madwoman. But from the first moment the story begins, praise is lavished on her nonstop by every other character in the book, everyone comes to her for advice, and everyone clamours to be her friend and/or romantic partner. A shocking case of Sue.
** This is only 'cause the other main characters are also seen as a bunch of weirdos by the rest of society, too.
* ''Literature/CrimeAndPunishment'': most (if not all) female characters are introduced as strikingly beautiful, but filthy, but sickly, but actually quite homely, and really not pretty at all, but very desirable, and so determined and strong, one might even say - beautiful.
* [[Creator/RobertAHeinlein Heinlein's]] later protagonists [[strike:show]] fall headfirst into this, culminating in Lazarus Long. Lazarus calls himself ugly often, but every character he interacts with either wants to be [=BFFs=] forever or at least sleep with him on a long-term basis. Their descriptions of him dance around describing him as glowingly as one can without using the word "handsome".
* ''Literature/MerryGentry'', Laurell K. Hamilton's other major protagonist (see above), looks like Anita Blake with fewer scars, scarlet hair, KaleidoscopeEyes, and (probably) even bigger breasts. Growing up surrounded by tall willowy blond elves, and with [[strike:Hispanic]] human blood, she also has the ''exact'' same issues with her appearance. Unlike Anita (when Anita isn't being forced to seduce various gorgeous [[strike:menmales]] people), Meredith is a politician who uses sex appeal as a tool, and ''has'' on occasion displayed her insecurities to manipulate.
* Jean Muir of Louisa May Alcott's ''Behind a Mask'' is a plain, demure, mousy governess with no money or title, yet the rich sons of the households she works in always seem to fall for her, all while she proclaims that she just wants to be left alone and it's [[SoBeautifulItsACurse her great misfortune]] that every man she meets falls in love with her. Turns out that's because [[spoiler:she's a con artist of sorts who's manipulating all of these men in an elaborate plan to snare the richest and most high-ranking of them. Her looks matter less than the fact that she's a good actress who can read people well.]]
* ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' is effectively a half-Asian, half-white woman. While real life gives us such lovelies as MaggieQ and Michaela Conlin, everyone around Honor knows she's attractive, but [[IAmNotPretty her own serious self-esteem issues prevent her from seeing it]]. This would not be this trope if not for the fact that the narration says her friend thinks of her as "not pretty, but beautiful". This could be the RealisticDictionIsUnrealistic prevalent in the series, or it could be Weber trying to have his cake and eat it too.
* Odile in ''Literature/TheBlackSwan'' has high cheekbones, knee-length silver hair, wide eyes, and a willowy figure and the best she can say of herself is "not unattractive." Justified since she has no one but the swan maidens to compare herself to, particularly Odette who is more of a classic beauty.
* September, the protagonist of ''[[Literature/TheGirlWhoCircumnavigatedFairylandInAShipOfHerOwnMaking The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making]]'', has a formulaic background and nothing really endearing about her, and yet everyone loves her, the only people who don't are the villains, and she's so utterly selfless and brave that she does absolutely everything that no one else would dare to do (to the point of stepping up to save a child ''when the child's own mother wouldn't''). The problem is, to make sure there's enough brave and selfless stuff for her to do, the author has to make it so that no one else in the book does anything for themselves, even when there's no real reason why they can't. After the dozenth time someone calls her amazing and wonderful, you start to suspect the only reason she's described as such is because no one else in Fairyland is capable of solving their own problems.
* Similar to Bella Swan above, Anastasia Steele from ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' is often complaining about how plain-looking she is next to her gorgeous best friend Kate while everyone tell her she's beautiful and at least three guys are fond of her.
** Which makes sense as FiftyShadesOfGrey was originally a fan-fiction of Twilight, so Anastasia is Bella Swan with extra Sue-ness
* Mia from ''Literature/ThePrincessDiaries'' views and describes herself as rather plain and awkward looking with wide mouth and unmanageable hair, while other characters see her as quite conventionally beautiful: tall, thin and blonde. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], considering she's a very self-aware teenager at the start of the story and actually grows to be more confident and comfortable with herself over the series run. [[SheIsAllGrownUp Puberty and taking more interest in fashion]] have something to do with it as well.
* Deliberately toyed with in the ''Discworld'' novel, 'The Truth', in the form of Sacharissa Cripslock. She is described as being eclectically pretty; the individual features of her face are absolutely perfect... albeit, from the point of view of different time periods and their associated fashions. 100 years ago, her eyes would have launched a dozen ships; 200 years ago her nose would have made a famous artist bite his paintbrush in half; 300 years ago her chin would have had sculptures weeping in joy. Add it all together, though, and she is just 'reasonably pretty' by modern Ankh-Morpork standards.
* Literature/AnneOfGreenGables is an example of the "not conventionally pretty" type whose looks are used as a litmus test for the person judging them -- narrow-minded people think she's plain (which is often PlayedForLaughs) and more sensitive people think she's attractive. Her very introduction contrasts what an "ordinary" and an "extraordinary" observer would see in her appearance. She starts off as a prepubescent, skinny, freckled [[GreenEyedRedhead redhead with greenish-gray eyes]] (both considered negative traits at the time), but as she grows up she develops an elegant figure, her freckles disappear, her hair darkens (unsympathetic people continue to call it red, while her friends agree that it's auburn), and her eyes settle on gray, making her the period equivalent of the [[SheIsAllGrownUp hottie who used to be a nerd in school]]. After these developments we're given frequent and deliberate reminders that she doesn't resemble the curvy, vivacious standard of the period ''and'' that she is pretty nonetheless. Even [[GossipyHens Mrs. Lynde]], who represents conventionality in every way, has to admit she has a certain something:
-->"It's nothing short of wonderful how she's improved these three years, but especially in looks. She's a real pretty girl got to be, though I can't say I'm overly partial to that pale, big-eyed style myself. I like more snap and color, like Diana Barry has or Ruby Gillis. Ruby Gillis's looks are real showy. But somehowI don't know how it is, but when Anne and them are together, though she ain't half as handsome, she makes them look kind of common and overdonesomething like them white June lilies she calls narcissus alongside of the big, red peonies, that's what."
* Very transparently done in the second ''Literature/OldKingdom'' book, where Lirael has [[RavenHairIvorySkin goth-girl coloring]] that officially makes her ugly in a land of {{Dark Skinned Blonde}}s but is likely to be more attractive to the demographic.
* In the ''StarTrekVoyager'' novel ''Mosaic'', about the origins of Capt. Janeway written by Voyager creator Jeri Taylor herself, young Janeway constantly frets about how everyone else seems to have better hair, but she has no trouble landing a few men, including the young William Riker. But unlike other [[MarySue Mary Sues]], she is portrayed as having a few actual flaws, like being shallow, reckless, argumentative, and insensitive to others (her breakup with her first boyfriend was the result of her dragging him along on a dangerous underwater diving trip.) Of course, ''none'' of these flaws are supposedly present in the grown-up Kathryn Janeway...
[[folder:Live Action TV]]
* Peter Petrelli from ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' is constantly made to carry the IdiotBall, since he's so supremely powerful that [[IdiotPlot if he just acted sensibly]], it would be all but impossible for the writers to create any drama for him. However, no one ever seems to hold his plentiful mistakes against him or suggest that the world might not need quite so much rescuing if Peter could just get his act together for once. The worst he's been accused of (and invariably by a villain - any HeelFaceTurn seems to be automatically followed by a sudden appreciation of Peter's awesomeness) is being ''too self-sacrificing and idealistic''.
** Mama Petrelli does get in a small WhatTheHellHero scene, but it's with a version of Peter from the future (which just goes to show how tightly Peter hugs that IdiotBall).
** Peter seems to have ditched the IdiotBall in later seasons. Well, not so much 'ditched' as 'tossed to his brother', who ran with it.
*** He uses the limited version of his power to good effect, which is a lot more fun to watch than when he always had the ability to resolve any situation in five seconds flat, but was too much of an idiot to do so. In addition, as of Volume Five, we actually get to ''see'' him being self-sacrificing and idealistic (even to such a downright self-destructive extent that it might be considered a genuine character flaw) instead of just hearing about it all the time. In fact, the Peter of later seasons has had so much CharacterDevelopment that he can be said to have finally escaped this trope, despite starting out as the poster boy for it.
* [[Creator/JessicaAlba Max]] of ''DarkAngel'' is not only the only one of the [[SuperSoldier transgenics]] to have had a mother who loved her, the one [[ColonelBadass Lydecker]] [[{{squick}} based off of his dead wife]]... Was anyone surprised in the second season when it turned out she was the ChosenOne destined to save humanity?
* Chuck from ''PushingDaisies'' is definitely this. The main protagonist Ned is defined by his adoration for Chuck after he brings her back in the first episode. She also can do NO wrong, as evidenced by the many times she defies common sense and Ned's directions and yet is always immediately forgiven (for a perfect example see "The Legend of Merle [=McQuoddy=]"). And many times, through some convoluted series of events, her behavior that at the time was ignorant and risky actually ends up being ''beneficial'' in the end, just to prove how awesome she is. The rest of the cast are also completely defined by her existence and love her despite the trouble she causes them. Admittedly, it can be argued that it's because of the complications she brings to the group that she so seems to affect their lives - however closer scrutiny simply shows that Chuck can do no wrong and is the most completely lovable beautiful person that ever lived (twice).
* Prue from ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' fits this trope to a T. She often made a ton of rash decisions and often jeopardised her own sisters' safety for the sake of vanquishing demon or saving a random innocent. One aggravating season 3 episode saw her set a trap with a circle of crystals that would set off an electric charge when anyone walked through it. Cole did and was nearly killed. Phoebe made a justifiable argument, calling Prue out on the fact that she'd nearly killed a district attorney but Cole was actually a demon [[DebateAndSwitch so Prue was right all along.]]
** The same episode also had Prue get a stalker. Prue insisted her life wasn't perfect and wondered why the stalker would want to be her. Riiiight, except she's got a high paying job, is excellent at photography, is somehow able to wear as little as possible to work at an auction house, has men practically begging for a glance from her and oh yeah, is a superpowerful witch with telekinesis and astral projection powers. And the stalker didn't even know about the powers.
* Makoto Yosue of ''Webcomic/RedString'' is supposedly insecure, has cold and distant parents, and has trouble with girls because he's too feminine and too self-sacrificing. In the real world, Makoto is drop-dead gorgeous, is fabulously rich, is constantly either in a relationship or having girls begging to date him, and is always winning people over to his side without actually doing anything to earn their constant praise. Oh yea, and he's ''never'' shown to actually make anything close to a sacrifice for another person - despite even the author claiming this is his character flaw, Makoto is never depicted in a situation where he holds back on his own personal needs or happiness for the sake of another person. He is shown to actively cheat on his engagement to Miharu's cousin Karen because he fell in love at first sight with Miharu's photograph. In spite of Miharu telling him to leave her alone, he is constantly forcing himself on her until events that have nothing to do with him actually ''winning her over'' essentially award her to him. Everyone in the story, including people who should hate him, constantly [[CharacterShilling tell Miharu what a great person he is]] or encourage him further. While he theoretically was trying to help Miharu with Kazuo after their break up, even he admitted (though only to himself) that in reality he wasn't with her to help them out, he was with her to pick her up on the rebound. The closest he ever got was [[spoiler: at the end of the comic, quitting his job because his relationship with Miharu was causing her problems... except that he states plainly in front of Miharu and her parents that he's quitting his job ''explicitly to continue dating her.'' So he just quit his job to date his girlfriend full time, which is actually ''more'' advantageous to him.]] And those supposedly uncaring and emotionally distant parents of his? He calls them up off-panel and they apparently, with no complaints, go along with his plan and apparently financially support him to make it viable. In fact, despite the story trying to tell us how sad Makoto was growing up with them, the only times we see them they are constantly doting on him. And that engagement he's in with Karen? Oh, they set it up because they knew Makoto had a dream to be a sushi chef and expressed trouble with girls. So they offered a marriage arrangement to the heiress of a sushi restaurant to help him solve both problems - and he happily accepted!
** For reference, the comic treated Makoto's life story as ''equivalently as bad'' as characters who had physically and/or emotionally abusive homes (Kazuo and Hanae), neglectful homes (Eiji), genuinely impoverished homes (Tomi), broken homes (Reika), or homes where a child was helping to care for a terminally ill parent (Fuuko.)
* [[NiceGuy George]] in ''The Wrong House'' [[MessiahCreep became this]] as early as the second issue. Originally drawn as husky, but still plausibly built football player that was simply part of a ComicTrio, that got lucky with a [[NoNameGiven slut,]] but by issue 2, he's redrawn with an [[GeekPhysique egg-shaped figure]] and [[ThisLoserIsYou his gamerness turned up so high that he looks too overweight/out-of-shape to walk a flight of stairs without getting winded]] yet runs and [[ReallyGetsAround fucks]] even more energetically than [[JerkJock Jason,]] supposedly so pathetic he used to call his [[ADateWithRosiePalms hand his girlfriend,]] yet ''every'' following issue reveals a NewOldFlame meaning he's been getting some since he was an underage KidAnova that his babysitter considered [[WorthIt worth the sex offender status,]] '''raped''' a virgin at a party and only [[KarmaHoudini lucked out]] because it eventually felt good to her and already professed undyling love to him and considered him a KnightInShiningArmor because he "didn't pass her around," earns [[AThreesomeIsHot a threesome with another virgin for such "compassion"]] even though he virtually traumatized the second girl in how rough he got with her, [[CharacterShilling constantly praised by said New Old Flames as a messiah-like paragon]] even though they know he's chasing Mystery Girl and try to "talk him out of it" by doing him and when [[DemotedToExtra the other two guys]] try to do a KimPossible Expy he hasn't touched by [[CallBack recreating how they did Mystery Girl in Issue 1,]] the other girls cock-block them from a ''consensual'' threesome by claiming [[BlatantLies "She's George's girl,"]] treating it like a MoralEventHorizon and rather than point out ''George did the exact same thing with them last time,'' George never called dibs like they claimed, [[CaptainObvious George has literally done every woman he's come across]] ''except'' [[SleepsWithEveryoneButYou her,]] or that the girl's only [[TheStoner buzzed]] rather than nearly date-raped, [[GagNose Philip]] shills George even further by claiming he doesn't want to be like Jason. The whole story [[ShowDontTell tells]] us that George is supposed to be this lucky loser finally getting a bone, but he hasn't gone ''one'' issue without having sex and his whole hunt for his new girlfriend [[WhatAnIdiot who didn't even ask her name after she agreed to go out with him]] is [[SeriousBusiness hyped as an epic quest for love]] despite both parties casually humping their way across town, but we're told to [[UnintentionallySympathetic hate Jason,]] [[HateSink who while a dick for the sake of being a dick,]] [[JerkAssHasAPoint is the only one who sees it all as nothing more than excuse after excuse to do as many women as possible.]]


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Union County's unemployment rate continued its downward trend in April, dropping to 5.3 percent, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce Labor and Economic Analysis Division.
Monroe City Council made some changes to the zoning ordinances, specifically what businesses are permitted in the General Business category.
Indian Trail Mayor Michael Alvarez is out of the county commissioner race.
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Alaska USA Federal Credit Union members contributed nearly $50,000 to support community food banks during the annual Cash for Cans food drive. The credit union and the Alaska USA Foundation teamed up for the fundraiser, collecting cash donations at Alaska USA branches in three states. The credit uni...Mon, 02/18/2013 - 4:00pm
Less than three years after expanding operations to include Homer, Grant Aviation has dropped the southern Kenai Peninsula from its schedule. The last day of flights in and out of the Homer Airport was Feb. 9 and the first day with no service into Homer was Feb. 10, Grant Aviation station manager Ph...Mon, 02/18/2013 - 3:57pm
Shell broke its weeks-long silence on the status of its two Arctic drill rigs Feb. 11. The Kulluk and Noble Discoverer, two drill vessels used by Shell for its 2012, Arctic drilling, will be moved from Alaska to Asia for repairs, the company said in a statement late Monday.The Kulluk, a conical dril...Mon, 02/18/2013 - 3:55pm
A bill requiring the state to create a rapid response and management plan to deal with invasive aquatic species moved out of the House Fisheries Committee Tuesday and will now come before the House Resources Committee.House Bill 89, introduced by Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, would authorize the Alaska...Mon, 02/18/2013 - 3:54pm
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will notify hunters who applied for big game drawing hunts, Tier I and Tier II hunts by email for the first time this year. The emails will be sent early Friday morning.By noon Friday, links to the results will be posted on the Alaska Department of Fish and Gam...Mon, 02/18/2013 - 3:53pm
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Over 50 alumni from the Ed.D. in Executive Leadership program gathered on Saturday, October 19, for the first annual Ed.D. Program Alumni Reunion in the Welcome Center.
The weekend marked the five-year reunion for Cohort 1, who graduated in 2008. Dr. Arthur L. "Sam" Walton, Jr., Professor Emeritus and founder of the program, was the special guest speaker. Dr. Mike Wischnowski, Dean of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education, also made remarks.
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"Hey WWE I'm not trying to be rude but the crowd seems to really want Daniel Bryan. Juuuuuuust MAFAKIN Saying!! Geez. Sadly WWE is still run by 'Muscle Marks.' It is what it is folks."
- Shane Helms on backstage politics in WWE
"You're not allowed to get over in WWE unless they want you to. If you do, you can and will be punished. Has happened to many over the years."
- Armando Estrada on backstage politics in WWE
There are many people within WWE that are impressed with Zack Ryder for how he has handled himself as a professional, despite being essentially buried by the company. He still shows up to work with enthusiasm, and he genuinely seems to enjoy his job.
The belief is that Big E Langston has a really safe position within WWE because of his real life relationship with John Cena. Many feel that management will give him a decent push in order to appease the World Heavyweight Champion.
There are those within WWE that feel that Daniel Bryan should be demoted back down to the mid card division.
As his powers within WWE grow, Road Dogg has now been backstage at both Monday Night Raw and Smackdown on a weekly basis.
On Impact Wrestling last night, Madison Rayne made her return to TNA, where the former Knockouts Champion saved ODB from an attack by Gail Kim and Lei'D Tapa. Rayne had taken some time away from the company to have a child.
There has been some confusion with fans about the relationship between Eric Young and ODB. While their characters recently got married on screen for TNA, they are simply just friends in real life.


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Madonna Estate - California - United States - Carneros
2010 saw extremely high quality viticulture in many parts of the world, with an exceptionally long and hot summer providing huge benefits for wineries across many countries, especially in the southern hemisphere. The northern hemisphere and Europe saw something of a cooler summer and flowering period, but this was by no means as disastrous as it could have been. France, especially, had a fantastic year in 2010, with the world renowned Burgundy region proclaiming that their white wines of this year are ones to look out for, and despite yields being relatively small across much of the country, the quality was exceptionally high. Spain, too, received some cooler weather, but Rioja and the rest of central Spain are hailing 2010 as a very good year indeed, again as a result of smaller, finer yields. California also received similar climatic conditions, but again, wineries are highly positive about the overall effect this had on their produce, as the slightly challenging conditions resulted in smaller yields of much elegance and distinction. 2010 was really Australia's year, and in South Australia and across the Mornington Peninsula, Chardonnay vines produced good yields with a lower sugar level than in previous years. As such, the majority of South Australian white wines from 2010 are superb, and packed full of character. Shiraz also had a great year, and most Australian wineries have been proclaiming 2010 one of the great vintages. Both the Argentinian and Chilean wine industries benefited from some ideal climatic conditions this year, and are reportedly ecstatically pleased with the fact that their 2010 wines ended up with lower alcohol levels, and were beautifully balanced wines packed full of flavor.
In the past couple of decades, the sales of wines made with Chardonnay grapes has risen and fallen more than once. For many people, this green skinned grape was marred by a poor reputation for bland and uninteresting wines, a great shame considering the fact that Chardonnay grapes have proven time and time again to be interesting, versatile and full of surprises. Most commonly, fine Chardonnay wines are buttery, smooth and creamy as a result of malolactic fermentation, yet with hints of tropical fruits and orchard fruits such as apples and pears. What is most remarkable about Chardonnay grapes, however, is the fact that unlike many other 'white' grapes, they are exceptionally good at holding the characteristics of their terroir in the bottle. As such, despite their fluctuating reputation, this is one grape varietal which produces constantly surprising, impressive and varied wines.
Since the 18th century, California has been a hugely important and influential wine region, acting as a trailblazer for other New World wine regions and utilizing an important blend of traditional and contemporary practices, methods and techniques relating to their wine production. Split into four key areas the North Coast, the Central Coast, the South Coast and the Central Valley Californian wineries make the most of their ideal climate and rich variety of terrains in order to produce a fascinating range of wines made with a long list of different fine grape varietals. Today, the state has almost half a million acres under vine, and is one of the world's largest wine exporters, with Californian wines being drunk and enjoyed all across the globe.
The first European settlers to consider growing grapevines in the United States must have been delighted when they discovered the now famous wine regions within California, Oregon and elsewhere. Not even in the Old World are there such fertile valleys, made ideal for vine cultivation by the blazing sunshine, long, hot summers and oceanic breezes. As such, it comes as little surprise that today more than eighty-nine percent of United States wines are grown in the valleys and on the mountainsides of California, where arguably some of the finest produce in the world is found. However, American wine does not begin and end with California, and due to the vast size of the country and the incredible range of terrains and climates found within the United States, there is probably no other country on earth which produces such a massive diversity of wines. From ice wines in the northern states, to sparkling wines, aromatized wines, fortified wines, reds, whites, rosés and more, the United States has endless surprises in store for lovers of New World wines.
The beautiful Californian region of Carneros is one of the state's most important areas for viticulture, and is responsible for the production of many of the United States' finest wines. Carneros is particularly renowned for its excellent sparkling wines, usually made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay varietal grapes. However, the region also produces plenty of fascinating still red and white wines, and the number of different grape varietals planted within the region is consistently increasing. Carneros differs from other Californian regions due to the fact that it receives a considerably cooler climate, and benefits from the effects of Pacific fog on the vineyards. This allows fine imported grape varietals to ripen more slowly, and retain more of their acids, resulting in superb wines of distinction.


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AB InBev to buy Modelo this year-broker Evolution
LONDON, March 9
LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BR), the world's largest brewer, is likely to buy the 50 percent it does not own of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo (GMODELOC.MX) this year for around $10.8 billion, said broker Evolution Securities.
A Modelo deal could follow Heineken's (HEIN.AS) acquisition of Mexico's other big brewer FEMSA Ceverza (FMSAUBD.MX) in January, and Evolution said Modelo with its larger share of the domestic and export beer markets is the more attractive brewer.
"We believe that a deal is likely to be announced this year ... We believe that a Modelo acquisition would provide a catalyst for outperformance," said analyst Andrew Holland in a broker's note on Tuesday.
Modelo, which brews Corona beer, controls 58 percent of the world's sixth largest beer market, Mexico, compared to FEMSA's 42 percent, and accounts for 88 percent of Mexico's beer export market compared to FEMSA's 12 percent, the broker said.
AB InBev gained its 50.2 percent economic stake and 43.9 percent voting stake in Modelo after InBev's acquisition of Anheuser-Busch in late 2008. The controlling shareholders of Modelo are several families of the founders of the various brewers which now make up the Mexican brewer.
The broker says that assuming a takeover Enterprise Value/Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation multiple of 11.6, the same as the Heineken-FEMSA deal, put a value on 50 percent of Modelo at $10.8 billion. Evolution says now that AB InBev has completed its disposal programme after its Anheuser deal and this acquisition has been refinanced, the timing for a Modelo deal was right.
It added that the arbitration between AB InBev and Modelo over the legality of AB InBev's acquisition of Anheuser's stake in Modelo has lasted longer than expected, encouraging speculation the two sides may be discussion a full acquisition.
AB InBev was not immediately available for comment. (Reporting by David Jones; Editing by Hans Peters)
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Bush, Dems Agree on Economic Stimulus Deal
The Bush administration has reached a deal with House leaders on a $150 billion economic stimulus deal. Most of the money will go towards tax rebates. Individuals will receive $600, plus another $300 per child. Spending would also be boosted on credits for small business and government-backed home mortgages. At the White House, President Bush predicted a boost to the economy.
President Bush: "The incentives in this package will lead to higher consumer spending and increased business investment this year. Importantly, this package recognizes that lowering taxes is a powerful and efficient way to help consumers and businesses. I've always believed that allowing people to keep more of their own money and to use it as they see fit is the best way to help our economy grow."
President Bush dropped demands to make his previous tax cuts permanent. But in an interview with USA Today, Bush said he still hopes to achieve that goal before he leaves office. Democrats meanwhile agreed to drop several key demands. These include extending unemployment and food stamp benefits, and more funding for low-income heating assistance and Medicaid. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she has reservations about the deal but promised to revisit the issue if the economy continues to slide.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: "I think this is a remarkable package because it is about putting money in the hands of America's working families. It is there to strengthen the middle class, to create jobs and to turn this economy around, and that is what is important about it. It is timely, it is targeted and it is temporary, and it was done in record time since our conversation with the President and, again, in a bipartisan way."
Congressional leaders say they hope to send a final bill to President Bush by February 15th.
Egypt Cracks Down on Palestinian Border-Crossing
Egyptian forces have begun cracking down on the flood of Palestinians seeking relief from the ongoing Israeli assault and blockade of Gaza. As much as half of Gaza's population of 1.5 million people have streamed into Egypt since militants blew up parts of the border wall in Rafah. Earlier today, Egyptian riot police used water cannons to try to push back the crowds. Egypt says it plans to seal off the border later today. A Gaza resident said the population is only seeking to survive.
Resident: "We came to get food and diesel only to bring electricity to Gaza. We want to eat and drink, nothing more."
The desperation on the border comes as the Israeli assault on Gaza continues. Overnight, Israeli warplanes killed four alleged Hamas militants near the Rafah border. Israel has killed more than forty Palestinians in the past ten days. Aid officials continue to warn of a humanitarian crisis as Israel limits the supplies of fuel, food and medical relief. Israel says it's taking action to stop Palestinian rocket attacks that have injured several Israelis. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Israeli President Shimon Peres said Gaza has in fact "blockaded itself."
Israeli President Shimon Peres: "We don't blockade, Gaza blockades itself. The minute they stop shooting, they won't have any problems. We never started shooting at them. The minute they stop shooting at us, there will be a ceasefire."
Also in Davos, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa accused Israel of collective punishment.
Amr Moussa: "The Israelis have squeezed this sector and its population, starved them, stopped giving anything — energy or medicaments or food — and this is contrary to their obligations as the occupying power. You know, Gaza and the Palestinian territories are under the Israeli military occupation, and this should be ruled or governed by the international humanitarian law. There is a serious violation of that law by the Israeli forces. Therefore, the inhabitants couldn't survive except by moving to Cairo, and Egypt has helped them. Of course, what else can we do."
10 Killed in Lebanon Bombing
In Lebanon, at least ten people have been killed in a Beirut car bombing. The apparent target, a Lebanese police captain, was among the dead. Lebanon has seen more than thirty car bombings over the last three years.
U.S. Pushes Iraq on Extending Troop, Contractor Immunity
The New York Times is reporting the Bush administration plans to insist the Iraqi government agree to effectively extend the legal immunity enjoyed by foreign contractors operating inside Iraq. The demand is one of several expected from the White House as it negotiates an extension of its UN-backed occupation mandate set to expire at the end of the year. Democrats are demanding congressional oversight over what it says amounts to a full-on treaty. The White House also wants to expand the immunity for all U.S. military and extend its authority to hold Iraqi prisoners.
Admin Not "Prepared to Address" Contractor Dependence
The demand comes as the Bush administration has told Congress it's not equipped to oversee the contractors' vital role in the U.S. occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Speaking before the Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Jack Bell said there were over 196,000 contractor personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan as of last September, more than the total number of troops. Bell said*: "We were not adequately prepared to address… this unprecedented scale of our dependence on contractors."
Kucinich to Drop Out of Democratic Race
On the campaign trail, Congressmember Dennis Kucinich is expected to drop out of the Democratic presidential race today. In an interview with the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Kucinich cited the strain of campaigning and his exclusion from recent Democratic debates as a factor in his decision.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich: "There's a point at which you just realize that it's not going to happen. And so you move on. After being precluded from all the debates — yesterday I found out I couldn't get into the one in L.A., because we made an effort there, I just have to recognize that — plus the polarization in the race, it makes it very difficult."
Kucinich is planning to run again for his congressional seat, which is being challenged by four other Democratic contenders.
Obama Up 13% in South Carolina Polls
The remaining Democratic presidential hopefuls are campaigning in South Carolina, where Senator Barack Obama holds a thirteen-point lead ahead of Saturday's primary. On Thursday, Obama addressed recent criticism from former President Bill Clinton.
Sen. Barack Obama: "Let me dispose this whole issue of President Clinton. I have said this repeatedly, that he is entirely justified in wanting to promote his wife's candidacy. I have no problem with that whatsoever. He can be as vigorous advocate of her as he'd like. The only thing I've been concerned about is when he makes misstatements about my record."
Both the Clinton and Obama campaigns agreed to pull negative ads from the South Carolina airwaves after a spat over Obama's apparent praise of former President Ronald Reagan. Senator Hillary Clinton appealed to voters Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina.
Sen. Hillary Clinton: "I'm asking the people of South Carolina to take a chance on me, just like I asked the people of New York to take a chance on me back in 2000. I came and I said if you will give me a chance, I will work my heart out for you. You will have someone who gets up every day thinking about you. I'm not a show horse, I'm a work horse, and I will go to work for you."
New York Times Endorses Clinton, McCain
Clinton, meanwhile, has picked up an endorsement from the New York Times. In an editorial today, the New York Times calls her the most experienced candidate in the Democratic field. On the Republican side, the New York Times editors gave their backing to Arizona Senator John McCain. In a scathing rebuke, the Times editors call former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani "an obsessively secretive, vindictive man" whose "bad judgment" was "breathtaking."
Senate Backs Telecom Spying Immunity
And the Senate has given a strong signal it will back President Bush's plan to immunize major telecommunications companies that took part in government spying on U.S. citizens. On Thursday, Senators rejected a version of the surveillance bill that omits the immunity provision. The final vote was 60-36, with twelve Democrats joining Republicans in the majority.
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WVU history professor researches the ambition and economic struggles of Civil War soldiersApril 22nd, 2014Research by a professor at West Virginia University is providing a clearer picture of how the nation?s economy was affected by the Civil War, and how ordinary people helped to make that economy.
The extreme violence that permeated ancient Roman society may be well-documented by historians, but research by a professor at West Virginia University into the Roman empire's legal system is yielding fascinating clues into what expectations citizens had of their government.
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WVU history professor investigating court cases involving 19th century African American litigantsApril 14th, 2014A West Virginia University professor is receiving national support to research and write about 19th century court cases involving African American litigants.
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank and WVU have inaugurated a new super high-speed broadband data network to bolster collaboration and scientific research between these two education-focused organizations.
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Walter S. DeKeseredy, Anna Deane Carlson Endowed Chair of Social Sciences and sociology professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at West Virginia University, has been awarded the prestigious Critical Criminal Justice Scholar Award by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
WVU NanoSAFE to host 2014 Bioelectronics and Biosensing International Symposium April 27-28March 20th, 2014NanoSAFE at West Virginia University will host the 2014 Bioelectronics and Biosensing International Symposium April 27-28, at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, W.Va.
A Year of WVU Women in STEM: Finding the nutrition in our foodMarch 13th, 2014Janet Tou challenges her students to work to find healthy answers in nutrition research.
WVU researcher's groundbreaking findings on climate and Genghis Khan's empire appear in National Academy publicationMarch 10th, 2014A new report co-authored by a West Virginia University researcher confirms that the weather was very much on Genghis Khan's side as he expanded his empire and that current drought conditions in Mongolia could have serious consequences.
WVU students discuss Native American culture, history in colloquiumMarch 10th, 2014Students in West Virginia University's Native American Studies Program will share their findings at the 2014 student research colloquium at 6 p.m., March 19, in room 122 of Ming Hsieh Hall.
The West Virginia Water Research Institute, a program of the National Research Center for Coal and Energy at WVU, is accepting abstracts through May 30 for the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Regional Water Conference.
WVU alumni make a better world through leadership and healthcareMarch 6th, 2014This year's class of West Virginia University's Academy of Distinguished Alumni has produced results that affect us all in a variety of ways.
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WVU Ph.D. student wins prestigious scholarship to study Chesapeake BayFebruary 25th, 2014A West Virginia University Ph.D. student is continuing her study of the Chesapeake Bay watershed with the help of a scholarship.
WVU students learn differences in facial expressions, features over time in biometrics labFebruary 24th, 2014Since 2008, the biometrics program in West Virginia University's Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources has conducted data collections used for biometric technologies research. The current collection, headed by Jeremy Dawson, research assistant professor of electrical engineering, is multi-modal and aims to gather data from 1,500 people, with at least 750 repeat visits.
WVU business school to create Center for Free Enterprise with $5 million in giftsFebruary 24th, 2014West Virginia University has received a commitment of $5 million from business school alumnus Ken Kendrick and his wife, Randy, and the Charles Koch Foundation as a lead gift to launch a new center to study the economic, political and social factors that increase prosperity.
WVU Department of English partners with Quebec researchers on digital writingFebruary 24th, 2014A grant from the Quebec government will allow West Virginia University's Department of English to bring in speakers for a digital writing mini-conference in April as well as provide aid for research projects.
WVU English professor supports undergraduate research experienceFebruary 24th, 2014A West Virginia University professor's research is giving undergraduates a chance to study dialects within the state.


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Sandord Milter makes it 90
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About 75 of Sanford Milter's nearest and dearest gathered July 9, at Jewish Family & Children's Service to celebrate his 90th birthday and the 94th birthday of his sister-in-law, Florence Katz.
Consistent with an invitation that said, "Life is uncertain; eat dessert first," the afternoon party featured assorted ice cream with sundae toppings and Sanford's favorite — chocolate-chocolate cake. And, consistent with Milter's long involvement with and support of JFCS, the event was one of the first to take place in the just-completed addition to the organization's headquarters on Fruitville Road.
Two rabbis were present to bless the birthday boy and girl: Rabbi Jonathan Katz, of Temple Beth Israel, and Barbara Aiello, resident rabbi at Kobernick House. Among the guests: Helen Sherman, Sanford's partner of 13 years; Barbara Brizdle and Larry Schoenberg; Sanford's daughter, Susi Rothenberg; Sue Jacobson; Dorothy Jacobson; Sally Yanowitz; Gersh Cohn and Ruth Wexler; Ed Schaye; Renee Sheade and Harry Kartoz; JFCS board Chairwoman Marie Monsky and her husband, Donald; Bob and Dottie Garner; Charlotte Graver; Sheila Kartoz; Sylvia Cohodas; Gene and Evelyn Koshner; and Joy Server and Robert Caswell.
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The movement to ban the seal hunt has always been, to me, one of the foremost examples of Western hypocrisy. Its latest movement has been trying to spark a boycott of all Canadian fishing products in response to the annual hunt. Last night Anthony Bourdain pointed out a few flaws in this plan.
I completely understand well meaning intentions of good hearted chefs who signed this petition. But they are wrong . Visit the Inuit Anthony Bourdain (@Bourdain) October 28, 2013
Thank God one celebrity chef has stepped forward to provide a reality check. The reason he can do so is that he's happened to visit the place. The only reason the seal hunt ever comes up for discussion is that baby seals happen to be really cute and that they are slaughtered out in the open, where people can take pictures of them. The campaign against the seal hunt is pure propaganda. If you hate meat, I understand. If you hate the relationship to nature that is contained in our industrialized meat product culture, I understand. But to attack the Inuit for crimes against nature is more than absurd. It is disgusting. They have been hunting seals in that way for millennia. It is an integral part of their culture. It does exactly zero harm to the environment. When the United States and Europe have solved all of their own problems with the way we consume the bounty of nature, then, and only then, can we lecture the Inuit on their way of life. Until we reach that point, shut up.
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