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It should not be forgotten that Ga-Rei Zero (GRZ) managed to create a unique mood even though it was based on the light-hearted manga. I don't think it would be impossible to maintain that style in an anime adaption of the manga.
However, I see a bigger problem with the anime's main selling point - the troubled relationship between Kagura and Yomi leading to tragedy - being repeated ad nauseam in the manga. I don't think even an experienced animation team could maintain GRZ's tension over a longer period of time without desensitizing or boring the audience.
Following up on that idea, it seems that Yomi was pretty popular in the anime. I think her death in GRZ helped to popularize her character even further. If you, however, bring her back to life in an anime like the manga did, you seriously weaken the impact of her death, and thus her popularity. If you do not bring her back, you lose one of the anime's most attractive elements and alienate her fans. Thus Yomi is best remembered as the victim of a tragedy, as somebody who should remain dead - cruel as that may be.
Another issue is the mediocre conception and poor execution of the manga. GRZ could take a lot of liberties since the events preceding the manga were only hinted at. If the animation team had to use the manga as a foundation, they would be much more limited in their range of action. A weak foundation will always destabilize a building, no matter how skilled the architects are in designing it.
Also - given that the information provided by DragoZERO is correct and the manga was canceled - it is improbable that a financial flop will even be considered as a worthy candidate for animation.
I'm with miroku2192 when I say that I'd love to see some sort of continuation to GRZ, a sequel if you will, but one that does not necessarily follow the manga. In order to maintain the unique tone of the anime, it would be impossible to bring Yomi back to life. The world of GRZ is one of merciless cruelty and realism, and does not mix well with Shounen traditions. People die left and right, and they do not return. Without Yomi however, a continuation of GRZ would not be the same - she was the crux and the soul of the whole project, as a protagonist as well as an antagonist. Consequently, I don't think I could envision a continuation to GRZ of any sort.
In my opinion, the only realistic option has already been expressed by brocko: Animating the untold story of the 4th division and their connection to the team of the SDCD (Yomi and co.) and the butterfly boy. It would solve all the problems outlined above: the anime was moderately successful and could itself serve as a sound foundation for another project; it also leaves enough room for the animation team to be creative in the production of the 'prequel to the prequel'. The unique mood of GRZ could be maintained. Yomi would still (logically) be alive and bring her popularity and fanbase with her.
If not as a whole series, then I think it could at least be realised as an OVA which would bring further benefits: high quality and unlimited gore. The brevity of the format would help to strengthen the action and emotional impact of the OVA, even though the final result will already be known to a majority of the viewers. An OVA could be used to plug plot holes and sew up loose ends and serve as a delicious dessert to a rich main course.
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|2011-12-08, 05:05
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The anime fleshed out Yomi's character and imbued her with remarkable depth and complexity. In the end, the manga's author lacked the competence to handle the anime Yomi in a satisfying way. Ironically, the spirit that he's cited ignored his commands.
|2011-12-08, 22:27
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I think Ga-Rei itself is worth an adaptation, abeit one that's heavily modified. There's enough in it to make the grimdark anime that many of us would like to see (a very good example would be the hunt for Kagura and Yomi in the last arc), once the lulz factors are trimmed out and appropriate parts of the story modified. Seigawa's problem is that he is capable of a good piece of work but he lack the discipline to resist from indulging himself with lousy ideas meant just for the lulz effect (the fact that he had originally intended to make the female lead of Tokyo ESP use her powers via flatulence strongly illustrates this point. Thank heavens his editors kept him firmly in line this time). This is imho what weakened Ga-Rei.
And I feel that should there be a Ga-Rei anime, the focus should fall on Kagura and Kensuke, with proper development on both. Yomi should remain as a strong factor for Kagura's development but otherwise she should be a supporting character and no more. To continue placing her in the centre of the stage would only kill the anime, just like how keeping Kira as the main character derailed GSD. If a Ga-Rei adaptation has to rely on Yomi for success, then it clearly means that the series itself is a failure, as this will prove that it will not incapable of keeping its audience by its own virtues (if any) and has to rely on just one popular character to survive. And in the end even the fans will get tired of seeing Yomi hog the limelight all the time, leaving only the hardcore "Yomi♥" otakus to their enjoyment. This is what I don't hope to see.
|2011-12-09, 09:14
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Whoa... whoa... whoa... there was some sweet service in that manga and no one should be deprived of it!
Seriously though, they shouldn't change a thing except for the ending. I found it to be a very good series that had it's light and dark moments. So long as AIC does it again and not JC, haha.
|2011-12-10, 15:50
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I can't follow your line of argumentation when you say:
1) Yomi's relationship with Kagura: Please do not forget that Yomi is not a Max Demian, a Greek daemon whose only mission is to lead the protagonist toward self-actualization, a mere stepping stone for human development, one of Wittgenstein's ladders that you throw away after you've climbed them.
To Kagura, Yomi will always be a human of flesh and blood (or a spirit made of whatever ), and the main focus of attention, with Kensuke coming in as a second.
In the depiction of Kagura's inner state at the climax of the Juugondou arc, you can see her forever running away - smiling and laughing outwardly - but nonetheless running away. At some point she realises that there is somebody running alongside her, and that's Kensuke. He has difficulty keeping up with her, but that doesn't matter, since to him there's only Kagura (as the eye of Satori had revealed). The reverse however is not true: To Kagura, that spot is already reserved for Yomi. Kensuke plays an increasingly important part in her life, but he'll never take Yomi's place.
If you wish to have Yomi taking a supporting role you have to either
- start the new anime where the manga ended, i.e. where all major conflicts involving Yomi are resolved, freeing up space for Kagura to tackle other issues. I don't think that would work very well for a grimdark scenario, it wouldn't be an adaptation either.
- or change Kagura completely, since the entirety of her character is built around the near-symbiotic relationship with Yomi (which I cannot deny resembles an Emil Sinclair - Max Demian connection, but reaches further).
2) Yomi's battle prowess: This point is of less depth but of no little significance. Kensuke starts out as a rookie, Yomi is a combat prodigy. There is no way he could steal her spotlight in this - for an action-oriented series - important section.
Again, in order to force Yomi into a peripheral position you would have to
- make Kensuke a lot stronger (and the whole rest of the world for that matter)
- or make Yomi weaker.
All of the above would have serious repercussions for what we know as Ga-Rei and may change the series beyond recognition.
In conclusion, I can imagine no scenario that still retains the basic integrity and logic of the original in which Yomi is a side character.
I would appreciate if you could enlighten me on a possible realisation of your concept, or point out the flaws in my reasoning.
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|2011-12-12, 11:45
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True, the time that Kagura spent with Yomi is far longer than that she spent with Kensuke (before Yomi's resurrection anyway), but ultimately the Yomi she knew before killing her was an idol that Yomi herself had painstakenly constructed. In other words, Kagura didn't know the real Yomi until it was too late, and can we be sure that killing her "sister" had also opened her to the real fragile person hiding behind the idol she had so admired?
In fact, the real reason why Yomi came to loom so much in Kagura's heart is due to Yomi's popularity in the anime. When she first showed up in the manga, she was no more but a plot device to give Kagura some background and to move the story with Mitogawa controlling her from the shadows. Yomi's importance only waxed after Kagura lost her memories, which means for the first half of the manga Yomi had originally meant less to her than it does to, say, Noriyuki. In other words, if Ga-Rei Zero had not elevated Yomi to her current popularity, there is a high chance that the second half of Ga-Rei would be very different from what it is now, with Yomi forever written out from the story after she died again in the first arc. In fact, if it was, say, Noriyuki that was Zero's star, the story may even have steered into a direction where he becomes a major antogonist seeking to revive Yomi, or at least to atone for his sins.
A important element in Ga-Rei, especially from the Juugondou arc onwards, is Kagura's emotional problems and the consequences. As you have so helpfully mentioned, Kagura has been running with a fake smile, due to the unreasonable suffering she and other exorcists have to bear and the weight those suffering bring unto her. And where better to resolve Kagura's emotional issues than the Ga-Rei settings, where she comes into new people who could and would help her move on and fill up the emptiness left by Yomi? Yes, once again, none of them can take Yomi's place but then again, Yomi is incapable of replacing them as well.
As I see it, one way to tackle this problem is to keep both of them at their respective levels; in short, a powerful Yomi vs the rookie Kensuke. However, the story can and has often included other characters to help tip the scales more or less in Kensuke's favour, most noticably his trusty sidekick Poco the Tanuki. Whether a one-vs-group battle is visually more enjoyable to a one-on-one fight is, I feel, a matter of personal preference, though it would be a nice change from all the man-to-man showdown that has plagued shounen stories.
Also, there's also the yoryoku absorption ability that Kagura, Byakuei, Kensuke and Suina has. This could be expanded on and provide a possible counter to Yomi, though I agree that this ability may not mean much if it comes to a pure swordfight.
I prefer to see the glass half-full and give Ga-Rei a chance. After all, if Yomi can be become the character she is, why should Ga-Rei itself become an anime worthy of its prequel? Of course, as I've kept pointing out, amendments are needed to weed the crippling elements out and to allow a seamless continuation from Zero to Ga-Rei, but these are in truth not a problem with minds willing to explore the possibilities. After all, any anime of Ga-Rei would be an adaption, and this means the director and storyboard have the right to change things, in this case for the better, as they see fit.
|2011-12-13, 19:08
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My apologies for contributing to what may be unneccessary complications. I think I can grasp your reasoning now somewhat and I agree on many of the points you have raised. Nonetheless I think it is best that I clarify my PoV as well.
1) Despite the difference in atmosphere, Ga-Rei Zero is written with the manga as a basis and as such it is not impossible to follow on from there. A Ga-Rei anime, following Zero's lead, would be one where the manga story is updated with the background provided by Zero, where the excessive lulz elements (which imho is the major factor contributing to the manga's lower status compared to Zero) are weeded out to streamline and intensify the tension, etc. In short, Ga-Rei's story (modified), Zero's style.
2) I accept that Yomi should be no less than a major character. It's just I feel the main focus of a Ga-Rei anime should be at least on Kagura, Yomi and Kensuke, without leaving out any one of them. It's true that Yomi exerts a strong influence in Kagura's life; however Ga-Rei is essentially told through Kagura and Kensuke, whose actions influences each other (though admittably Kensuke may have a weaker influence compared to Yomi's, especially in the final arcs) and as such neither should be undermined.
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|2013-09-26, 14:25
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so, a bit late to the party. i'm starting to watch this, and i'm bracing myself for the inevitable train wreck. currently on ep 5, and i'm slowing my pace of watching because i don't want something to happen to Yomi. she's so likable.
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Yomi totally needs a redemption, if for all her troubles she gets kicked around like a butt monkey/fates bitch. Forgive me if I'm bias towards Yomi it's what I get for watching Zero first before the manga. I would have rather of read it being different than how it was for the most part.
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Perhaps all the good things she had done for others were balanced by all the bad things she did later on? Perhaps the two are incommensurable and stand side by side as a kind of double injustice: Injustice committed against her by others as well as injustice she committed against others ...
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I don't think this is a real holiday, but today, on World's Strongest Librarian at least, it is graphic novel appreciation day. I decided to write this post because I have never been a big fan of graphic novels. I've begged and pleaded for people to give me suggestions on what I should read, and now I'm back with a few that I have actually loved. And then, when the post is over, I'll beg and plead some more for additional recommendations.
What is a graphic novel?
Lots of adults I know sneer and say they're just comics. Lots of adults I know sneer and say they're not really novels. I have spent the last year kicking all of these people in the shins and now they don't say much at all.
Here's my definition: a graphic novel is a book in which the narrative is expressed through sequential art. This can apply to comic books like the old X Men issues, or to massive works like Blankets or Black Hole.
Why I have had trouble appreciating them
Honestly, it's primarily because I read for story. I did not feel like I had the tools to appreciate the art, or to talk about it. And the art is, in my opinion, at least as important as the dialogue in graphic novels. I asked my friend, an aspiring graphic novelist, to give me a great example of the genre that he loved. He pointed me to Hellboy. I thought the story was kind of fun and told him so. He asked me what I thought of the art. I asked him if he wanted to go get something to eat. He asked me what I thought of the art. Finally I admitted that I had just kind of skipped over it all on my way to the next bubble of dialogue.
He gave me a lengthy speech about the use of red and black in the panels, but I got sleepy and started rooting around in the couch for candy.
But I'm trying, and I can prove it. I can prove it because I have a list of the many graphic novels I have now read. I haven not really enjoyed most of them, but the ones I have loved, I have loved as much as any book I've read. I still can't get into anime, not matter what I try. We'll see.
The Sandman by Neil Gaiman
Truly indescribable. Sandman came out over 75 issues, but I had no idea because I read it in ten collections. The series follows a character named Dream through a series of events that I still don't really know how to talk about. It's beyond weird and beyond awesome.
Also, the English major in me loves how much of literature this series draws from.You could play a staggering game of "spot the reference" in the right crowd.
Give Sandman a try. You'll know quickly whether you want to continue.
Black Hole by Charles Burns
I have found that I enjoy the art in black and white graphic novels the most, even though Black Hole is the only black and white one I've read where the story grabbed me as well. And what a story! Set in Seattle in the early 70s, there is a freaky STD going around called the "bug." If you get it, you might notice odd things happening to your body. Mutations. Lesions. Hair in places that you don't want it. Sometimes lots of it.
The kids that experience the worst mutations wind up living as exiles in the woods. The most fascinating part of this book to me was the idea that love-crazy kids don't become less love-crazy simply because of some stupid "bug" that's infecting everyone. Big questions about intimacy and the dynamics of belonging are all over this book. And it's really, really creepy.
Maus I and II by Art Spiegelman
A look at the Holocaust, with mice as the Jews and Cats as the Nazis. Also a beautiful, hearbreaking story about a father's disintegrating relationship with his son. People seem to get a lot of different impressions of Maus. I personally think it's one of the best books about the Holocaust that I have ever read.
Fables by Bill Willingham
What if every fairy tale character you had ever heard of was living in a hidden community in New York? Well, not all of them. Any of the characters who can't ever pass as human live in a kind of commune called "The Farm." Every character has undergone a drastic transformation from those we grew up with.
Goldilocks is crazy. The Toy Soldiers are thugs. Pinocchio is furious that he got turned into a real boy before he got to go through puberty and is now 300 years old and can't ever get busy. The Big Bad Wolf isn't actually that bad and had some pretty harrowing experiences in World War II. And on and on and on.
I think the art in Fables is great, but the story is a lot of fun. While I was reading the stories I was constantly surprised at the creativity and the unexpected directions Willingham went in.
If I was trying to show someone why graphic novels can be fun and/or worthwhile, my personal pick would probably be Fables.
I have liked many other graphic novels, hated plenty, and have been opinion-less about many others. but these four I absolutely loved.
So then, what have I missed? Gimmie some more recommendations (please). Why can't I find any anime I like? What books deserve to be on this list?
PS: I'm a big fan of HP Lovecraft, and I was actually sent a copy of a graphic novel based on his work. Here is my review of Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom.
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Sequoyah - Oakland Zoo
The inside of the room seem clean and new. The motel is in the ghetto. It's for taking a person for a quickie. You just don't feel safe here. The price for this type of place was definitely not worth it. I've paid way less for way better hotels.
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Hanson Joseph Thibodeaux
The family and friends of Hanson Joseph Thibodeaux are mourning the loss of their loved one. He was called from this life and into the arms of Jesus on March 25, 2013, at the age of 89 while in the comfort of his home in Roanoke. He was surrounded by his beloved family.
Funeral services honoring Hanson's life will be held at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 10 a.m. Hanson will be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery following his services, where he will be honored with full military rites. Father Charles McMillin will officiate his services.
A gathering of family and friends to bid their final farewell to Hanson will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings today, Wednesday, March 27, 2013, from 10:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. with a rosary recited at 6 p.m. Visitation will resume on Thursday, March 27, 2013, at 8 a.m. until the time of his funeral services.
Hanson Joseph was a lifelong resident of Roanoke and was born to the late Ovey Thibodeaux and the late Claudia Labry Thibodeaux on March 4, 1924. Hanson served his country honorably in the United States Army during World War II. He was a rice farmer and cattleman before retiring at the age of 86. He had a love for the outdoors and a passion for farming. He could often be seen out in the fields on his tractor working his land in great anticipation for his harvest. Hanson was a member of the Cattleman's Association, Farm Bureau and the American Rice Grower's Association. He was also a member of the Southwest Farm Association, the V.F.W., and a faithful parishioner of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. He was a wonderful and loving son, husband, father, grandfather, and a friend to so many people. He will be truly missed by all who had been blessed to know and love him.
Hanson is survived by his beloved wife, Minerva Sittig Thibodeaux of Roanoke; his son, Brad (Gloria) Thibodeaux of Thornwell; two daughters, Kathryn Thibodeaux Jurls and Pam (Craig) Darbonne, all of Jennings; his stepson, Todd (Dana) Sittig of Edmond, Okla.; three stepdaughters, Roxanne (Bill) Moore of Houston, Texas, Sherry (Kim) Wills of Lake Charles, and Kana (Todd) Richard of Roanoke; his nine beautiful grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Hanson also leaves behind to cherish his memories one brother, Emery Thibodeaux of Morse.
Hanson now rests in Heaven with his beloved family who preceded him in death: his parents, Ovey and Claudia L. Thibodeaux; his daughter, Sophie Lynn Thibodeaux; three brothers, Alex, Colbert and Carson Thibodeaux; and his sister, Bertha Stewart.
Carrying Hanson to his eternal resting place in Calvary Cemetery will be Lance Thibodeaux, Darby Jurls, Kim Wills, Todd Richard, Todd Darbonne and Bill Moore. His grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers.
No time on Earth is long enough to share with those we love or to prepare our hearts for good-bye. May time soften the pain until all that remains is the comfort of memories and the love you share. May you find strength from the scriptures and from each other at this time. Corinthians 15:55-57
To extend online condolences, please visit www.matthewsandsonfuneralhome.net.
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A PEDESTRIAN taken to hospital with head injuries after being in collision with a car in Heswall.
Police were called to Telegraph Road at 2.45pm today, Thursday.
The 40-year-old had suffered head injuries after the collision, which involved a Toyota Land Cruiser.
The driver of the Toyota – which was towing a horse box – stopped at the scene.


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Want to jazz up that ordinary burger? Want your family to be excited about burgers for dinner? Here is your chance to have them begging for burgers all year round. When the weather is nice we cook these on the grill but when foul weather hits, don't fear you can use a grill pan or a george forman grill to make these great burgers.
2 lbs ground sirloin
1 sm onion
1 clove garlic
1 tbs seasoning
worcestershire sauce
steak sauce
sprinkle of italian bread crumbs
1 egg
salt and pepper
splash of milk
Mix all the ingredients listed above. the wet ingredients are not measured, you can add as much or as little to make the burgers flavor to your liking. These will end up like mini meatloaf burgers. You do not want these to be dry so be sure to go easy on the bread crumbs. Cook the burgers on the grill or in a grill pan until cooked all the way through. For a great topping, mix one part ketchup with one part brown sugar and put on top of burger. I also garnish with cheese, sliced onion, sliced tomatoe, etc for each individual person. Enjoy!


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A 600-year-old manuscript which sheds light on York's relationship with Richard III has gone on public display for the first time in living memory.
The 15th century House Book reveals how York prepared for the king's visits, wrestled with rumours of treason and what the city leaders felt about his death in 1485.
It is being loaned to the Yorkshire Museum by York's civic archive, and is one of a unique series of House books, dating from 1476, documenting York's civic jurisdiction.
Natalie McCaul, curator of archaeology, said the first-hand written account offered a unique insight into the relationship between York and Richard.
"It talks of the pomp and circumstance of his visit to the city – where people were made to clean the paths in front of their doors and put up banners from their windows. It describes his murder being a 'grete hevynesse of this citie' and how Henry VII's messenger was afraid to visit after Richard's death.
"But it also shows that even then the city wasn't united in their support for Richard – rumour and reality were still deeply intertwined."
Coun Sonja Crisp, City of York Council's cabinet member for leisure, culture and tourism, said: "This House Book survived floods at the Guildhall in 1892 and is arguably one of the most important late medieval documents in the country."
The book is on show in the Medieval Gallery. Until December, it will be open at the pages detailing Richard's visit to York. From January until April 27, it will be open on pages relating to Richard's death.


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Chapter 13: Flight
Shayla's POV
Previously on Shayla's New Moon…
Alice froze solid, like a marble stature, and then, her lips parted slowly and she whispered in the most dead, shaky and unsure voice that I have never ever heard her speak with before, "Shayla, Bella's dead."
The words that Alice had spoken rang in my ears, not quite comprehending to my mind. But as reality set it, I gasped out loud. My stomach twisted and tightened and my knees felt like they were about to give out. I grabbed the doorframe beside me to steady myself but my hand smashed through it, leaving a hole in the size and shape of my curled fingers. I released my hand from it, making it bigger with splinters jutting out before I spoke but all my words were gibberish. "Wha-what? How-how-how could it, why did it-it-it, when… I mean, how did it happen?"
Alice looked close to sobbing. "She jumped off a cliff at La Push. She screamed all the way down. The current was too strong and she was dragged under. Before she jumped, she was talking to herself, saying something about, 'You wanted me to be human.' She must have gone crazy."
A strange sound filled the air, like a ripping noise mixed in with rumbles. I was perplexed but I then realised what it was. Me. The sound echoed from my chest as I sobbed. Alice hugged me as she too cried. We stood there for a while until the door burst open.
"Have you seen Emmett? I can't find him anywhere." Rosalie cut in on our moment of grief when she strode in. She stopped short when she saw us. "Um, what's going on? Alice? Shayla?" I noticed that she said my name with a lot more difficulty.
I looked up from where I held my sister to me. I opened my mouth to speak but I couldn't. Alice patted my shoulder affectionately, before she spoke for me. "Bella's dead Rosalie, she committed suicide today. I was trying not to see her and I missed this. It's too late to stop her."
Rosalie's face lit up for a brief moment before she arranged it into a cold mask, one that displayed her indifference for the situation. "Oh, oh I see. Well that's good isn't it? I mean, Edward can come home now right?"
I didn't respond with words. I let a horrific, gruesome snarl burst out from behind my lips as I drew them back to expose my razor-sharp teeth, at her face, and her heartless attitude. She took a step back, a good idea, while I hugged Alice. Sometimes I felt like I should have been the big sister – not her. I gave another threatening growl.
Alice's tone and face matched my disgust at Rosalie's feelings. "Rosalie! How can you say that?" Alice growled, a furious noise coming from such a tiny girl. "That is the most selfish, most heinous thing I have ever heard you say! Shayla's right – you really are a bitch sometimes!"
Rosalie scowled, yet still looking quite beautiful, before she flipped her hair over her shoulder and stalked out the door. "Whatever," she called. "But he will come home soon, I'll see to it."
I stood there as my vision partly clouded over and I saw nothing but rage, white-hot anger. She may have been my sister, but Rosalie was such an idiot sometimes! And she was incredibly selfish too. My fists clenched at my sides and my teeth locked together before I considered ripping her head off.
"Shayla." My head snapped towards Alice's. "I have to go, to see Charlie. It'll be too late, but it's the very least I can do. I'll need you to tell them what's going on so, can you –"
"No way," I interrupted. "I am coming too Alice. Bella was almost like a sister to me too, despite the fact that I always felt like killing her. I am coming with you."
She looked unsure as I gave her my best puppy-dog eyes look. "Please Alice," I begged. "Please Alice, I am begging you. Let me come. I can help."
There was a brief silence. "Well… alright," she finally said. "We'll need to get a plane."
"But that'll only get us to Seattle," I argued. "I can take the Mercedes if we need to be discreet."
"I don't think separating is the best idea."
"You got a better idea though Alice? Huh? Seriously, do you?"
She shook her head. "No I can't and I can't see anything, anything at all. Nothing. Just blurriness. Like a photograph that's been smudged. I can make out… voices... and places… but when it comes to seeing Bella and Forks… nothing. I have never experienced anything like this before."
Wow, that was unexpected, I swore and started to pace before I began to formulate a plan. After several minutes I turned to Alice to tell her my idea but she saw it coming and cut me off. "That's a great idea."
"You call the airlines!" I ordered as I ran upstairs to get a few things such as money, ID, passport and licence, both for Alice and I, as all of these items for a 'just in case' scenario. I threw them into two separate bags for the each of us, and then, after following Carlisle's scent, I found the keys to his car in the room he and Esme were staying in.
I could hear Alice arranging a flight to Seattle in an extremely fast, snappy human tone to the airline and before long, I heard her call up to me. "Quickly Shayla, there's no time to waste!"
I flew back downstairs and tossed her the keys. "Start her up for me; I just have to do one little thing."
Alice nodded and the next thing I knew, I could hear the soft purring of the Mercedes. Alice must have foreseen what I was about to do.
I found a piece of paper and a pen in the downstairs study, and with shaky fingers, I began to write a letter.
Dear family,
Alice has had a vision of Bella committing suicide. It'll be too late to stop her, but we are still heading to Forks to see her family and help out. It's the least we can do for them all.
Don't worry about us, we'll be fine. I'm sorry Carlisle, but we had to borrow your car, for it was the only way for us to remain discreet.
We love you all, and will be back soon,
Love, Alice and Shayla, xoxo
I folded the note and wrote the names of the rest of my family on top on the folded paper before I sprinted outside. Alice threw open the door for me and moved to the passenger side, as I leapt in. My bag went into the backseat as I planted my foot. I did a burnout to turn around before I took off along the winding mountain road.
I took Alice to Anchorage, the closest major city to Denali, and just in the nick of time as she predicted her plane would be boarding in five minutes. After giving me a swift peck, she raced into the airport.
I took off as soon as she was out of site, and sped along the roads before I reached the main highway. Seeing as it was getting close to the middle of the day, I had to keep my speed in check as I spied more then one patrol car hanging around on corners, in breakdown lanes, and behind billboards.
When I was about halfway there, I received a text from Alice.
If you want to get there before me, hurry up! – Alice
I growled softly but took a hand off the wheel to text back.
I'm going as fast as I can without getting caught by the coppers. Just hang tight. Do you know if I'll be there before you or not? – Shay
Her reply was almost instantaneous. Yes, I'll beat you by ten minutes, tops. So speed it up girl! – Alice
When the way ahead of me cleared as I took the exit that would lead me to Seattle, I planted my foot down on the accelerator, and zipped ahead.
As I entered Seattle and checked my rear-vision mirror, I did a double take. God damn it, my eyes were going dark. My lips moved as I almost silently counted back the days I had hunted. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven…
Those eleven days, eleven short days, was almost a fortnight. How on earth did I last this long? I was so caught up in the drama everyone else was experiencing because of me; I had paid no mind to my throat.
But I couldn't hunt now. It was too late, I needed to meet Alice. I pushed harder on the pedal and shot forward to weave through the Seattle streets in the busy late afternoon traffic.
I kept the windows locked up tight as I pulled up at the airport. I left the car running and it had barely been a minute, when the door to my side opened and Alice poked her head in.
"Move over," she ordered and I meekly obliged, setting me into the passenger seat as Alice readjusted the seat, before peeling away at a strongly illegal speed to be going at in a built up area.
"Jesus Christ Alice!" I yelled as we overtook many cars before being hit by another in the opposite lane. Many honked their horns at us. "Slow the fuck down or we'll get totally busted!"
Alice snorted at this but she did slow down a reasonable bit as well. Out of the corner of my eye as I stared ahead out the windscreen at the road, I saw her shoot me a dirty look.
"What?!" I snapped at her. "What Alice? I'm just being cautious. If you got caught, how the hell would we get out of it? You tell me how."
Alice didn't respond but did give a small hiss at my words. I curled my lips back and hissed right back at her. She gave me a curious, yet annoyed look, but didn't respond in any way other then that. I leant back into my seat, feeling slightly smug at having beaten the little psychic pixie for a change.
"This isn't contest to see who wins, and who loses," she muttered. "I just want to get there in time and hopefully see her just one last time, before, before…"
I held a hand to her shoulder. She was right of course. "Yeah, me two. Just… just floor it Alice okay?"
She nodded once, a simple bob of her head, before she planted her foot to the accelerator.
The sky darkened as we got closer and closer to our destination. The headlights were switched on, and I moved to the backseat, to the darkness, as Alice kept driving. I lay still for the entire trip from then on, thinking, worrying and fretting.
Bella was dead… what did that mean for Edward? Would he come home? Or would he keep hunting Victoria, if he hadn't already caught her that is.
What was my family's reaction the news that Bella had since passed? Esme and Carlisle would be utterly devastated. Their forth daughter… was dead. Yes, they would be, and probably Emmett as well. Rosalie wouldn't give a friggen' damn, I knew that much. And Jasper… I wasn't too sure about him but I was sure that, for Alice, he too would be upset.
Overall, with the exception of one, the family would be destroyed, crushed, shattered… again, whose fault was it? Mine and only mine. Again.
It was completely dark by the time we rolled into Forks. When we pulled up outside's Bella's, no, now just Charlie's house, the old red Chevy was gone. Of course. It'll be near the cliff where Bella jumped off, or, if they had discovered she was… dead, they would be driving it home now.
Alice parked the car and we walked across the street. The house was dark, empty and as Alice unlocked the front door, I took a final look around the street, before I followed my sister inside the house.
It looked exactly the same as I remembered from my previous trip here, well the outside at least. Inside, old Christmas decorations lay here and there, and obvious Charlie items were around like an unloaded gun, his belt on a hook by the door, as well as his boots that were near the stairwell.
I sniffed, smelling the room. Bella's scent was still fresh, not even a day old. Charlie's lingered here and there as well.
And then Alice paused, with a look of shock on her face. "Go into the kitchen Shayla, now," she whispered and I did, hiding around the corner. I peeked around the doorframe as Alice stood in the front hall, watching the door.
A rumble from outside announced a truck pulling up. I heard several voices, two to be exact. One was male, the other was female. And they were arguing.
"It's not a trick. It's Carlisle. Take me back!" the female yelled, her voice hysterical but yet oddly familiar.
"She's alive," I breathed.
"No," the male voice replied coldly. The owner of this one was unknown to me and I had no clue who it belonged to. I furrowed my brow and snuck a glance at Alice but her back was to me. I shrugged to myself and continued to eavesdrop.
"Jake, it's okay –" Bella tried to argue with this 'Jake'.
"No. Take yourself back Bella." His voice was sharp, almost like a slap, and I too winched as I heard it.
"Look Bella," Jake stared to explain. "I can't go back. Treaty or no treaty, that's my enemy in there."
And that's when I realised. Jake was really Jacob Black of the Quileute tribe of the La Push reservation. He was a wolf, a werewolf. My jaw clenched as I struggled to contain the growl that was building deep in my chest.
"It's not like that –" Bella replied to that.
"I have to tell Sam right away. This changes things. We can't be caught on their territory."
Damn right they couldn't!
"Jake, it's not a war!"
The door to the truck opened, and someone jumped out, while it was still running. I could guess that it was Jake.
"Bye Bella," he called while he sprinted away. "I really hope you don't die."
There was a brief silence, before Bella drove back around to the house. Once the headlights were off, it was very dark, at least for her. The porch light was off.
The doorknob twisted with a squeak as she slowly opened the door. Her heart was hammering in her chest, rather loudly too. Ignore it, ignore it, ignore it! I chanted to myself.
I heard her fingers hitting the wall as she searched for the light switch. When I poked my head around to see her, the lights clicked on.
And there standing in the hall before my sister, looking like a half-drowned but very much alive rat, was Isabella Swan.


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In pursuit of a brilliant career, Miles Franklin had plenty of other "authors" riding on her coat-tails, writes Jill Roe, and all shared that famous Talbingo muse.
On the face of it, one of the most perplexing things about Miles Franklin was her penchant for secrecy. It seems slightly mad, and a bit irritating, that she went to her grave without admitting that she was "Brent of Bin Bin". Most people thought she was, but it remained unproven until well after her death, when her papers became available in the Mitchell Library in 1967.
Another favourite pseudonym was "Mr & Mrs Ogniblat L'Artsau", her birthplace spelt backwards (Talbingo, Austral[ia]) . She never acknowledged that one either, though variations appear on many unpublished manuscripts. A copy of The Net of Circumstance (Mills & Boon, London, 1915), a "new woman" novel she published as Mr and Mrs Ogniblat, was carefully preserved in her papers.
Franklin wrote under numerous other pseudonyms. Some date back to her youth, when she wrote for the press as "An Old Bachelor" and "Vernacular". My favourites from the 1930s are "Saddleflap" and "M. Seednuts".
All this suggests secrecy was simply an ingrained habit. But women writers often went to great lengths to disguise their gender, and publishing under pseudonyms is something writers have always done, when genre- or career-crossing or just for fun, as Doris Lessing did to see what people really thought of her. After all, there is nothing wrong with pen-names.
So what is the issue with Miles Franklin? Mainly, her evasion of the "Brent" label has seemed incomprehensible. Everything about Brent's books bespoke her hand. And they were successful. So why not acknowledge them? After a decade of speculation, one wit said the real question was not who was "Brent of Bin Bin", but who wrote Franklin's books.
Franklin certainly took elaborate precautions to cover Brent's tracks. It all depended on the postal system, yet another pseudonym, and a "fence" in London, plus a neutral address in Sydney. Thus "Sarah Miles"/"Sarah Mills" forwarded Brent's instructions to Franklin's friend Mary Fullerton in London, who then negotiated with Brent's publisher, Blackwood which could in turn reply via another friend, Miss Gillespie, in a nearby Sydney suburb. In fact, someone probably blew the whistle on Brent as early as 1931, but Blackwood's business was books not personalities, and the firm maintained the fiction.
Evidently a few people were always in the know. The publisher P. R. Stephensen almost certainly knew. He felt it was immaterial. Mostly, however, people were unable to contain their curiosity.
Once it became a party game, Franklin played with a will. When a literary editor quizzed her about red-haired Brent, she responded thoughtfully that she had never thought of him as red-haired. The otherwise supportive Melbourne critic Nettie Palmer grumbled that Franklin should admit that a writer is known by her style. But the quick-witted Franklin never admitted anything.
Why not? As a colleague of mine is fond of saying, "Look to the economic motive." Quite simply, as a writer in early-20th-century Australia, Franklin was running a small business. She had three more Brent manuscripts up her sleeve. And she always intended to come clean when they all were out. Alas, the Depression and war intervened, and she died before the last one appeared, under the imprint of Angus & Robertson, in 1956.
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Johnson's is a wiener bar in Grand Theft Auto IV. It is located on Crockett Ave between Hove Beach and Firefly Island. They sell hot dogs and other sausages. On one of the sides, there is a mural that says "We're all dreaming of a bite of a nice big Johnson".
- It could be a reference to Carl Johnson, protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Also, the black man with a cap is very similar to CJ.
- Johnson is a slang term for a penis, hence the slogan and the fact they sell wieners.
- The company parodies Nathan's Famous.


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Nadine Road in Penn Hills still closed following weekend landslide
Nadine Road remains closed as of Monday afternoon following a landslide over the weekend, county officials said.
County spokeswoman Amie Downs said the road is closed while work crews remove trees from the road and Duquesne Lihgt crews restore power lines.
Downs said the cause of the slide is also being evaluated. When that is complete, "we expect the road will be reopened, but have no timeframe at this point," Downs said.
For motorists, Sandy Creek Road provides an alternate route down the hill to Allegheny River Boulevard.
Patrick Varine is an editor for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-320-7845 or email@example.com.


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Mobile phone voting for youth elections led to a large turnout in Wiltshire.
The county has always had a good turnout with previous elections attracting some of the highest in the country. Text voting has been used exclusively for the last five years.
This time 32,198 young people aged between 11 and 19 voted, a turn out of 55 per cent. Strict controls were in place to ensure there was only one vote from each mobile phone.
The elections were for the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) and Wiltshire's Assembly of Youth.
Chloe Lintern, 14, representing Corsham North, said: "I enjoyed election week a lot. I got to talk to so many young people and canvas what I want to change in Wiltshire. I'm looking forward to making a difference for young people in Wiltshire and over the next three years."
Among the issues discussed at the first meeting of the south west division of UKYP following the elections was a school curriculum.
The Youth Parliament is campaigning for a 'curriculum for life' which calls for the National Curriculum to be radically overhauled through a youth led review that helps develop young people's political knowledge, better sex and relationship education, cultural awareness, community cohesion, finance skills and sustainable living.
Those elected were - WAY and UKYP reps: Josh Constable, 16, (Salisbury East); Aodhan Burnell, 14 (Salisbury East); Charles McGrath, 16 (Salisbury East); Jordan Green, 13, (Melksham, West) and Kieran Mulvaney, 15 (Chippenham North). Newly elected WAY reps: Caitlin Thacker, 14 (Trowbridge West); James Davies, 16 (Bradford on Avon West); Chloe Lintern, 14 (Corsham North); Hannah Kamphaug, 14 (Chippenham North) and Sam Gallacher, 12 (Amesbury East).


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The reason this is number 10 is basically because I played this game and it does not feel like a survival/horror game. Heck, it doesn't even feel like a survival game. To be honest, it feels more like a rescue/mystery game with zombies. I don't think I need to explain this is a remake of the XBox version. Although, if you play this game you will note many differences. For instance, a few of the bosses became more like powerful enemies in the Wii version. Each had its own rewards given when defeated. But, I won't spoil this for you. Another thing, is that in the original game, you can carry multiple weapons like machetes and knives in a special item bar. In the Wii version you can only carry one at a time. Not to mention the fact that to get to another area, you have to press two buttons to go there. But, at least the boss fights still have a kicking soundtrack!
This game in all honesty seems more like a survival game without the horror. Granted it does have main aspects of a horror game: dark enemy, bad lighting and a protagonist with amnesia. But, it does not really have the "holy crap" factor. It does have some aspects that will throw you off guard. For instance, to kill the enemies you have to knock them down and carry them to some type of fire. If that was not bad enough, many areas are decaying due to unnatural fissures.
At first you think you are just on a nice vacation with your friends. One of your friends is a girl whom you have a crush on. She seems fascinated with bugs. The other person is your best friend. He has a habit of point a gun at an empty space everytime you talk to him. You think it is a good camping trip. Then, you learn that the place is crawling with freaking, huge, BUGS!! Your entire mission to save your friends. You accomplish this by going back in time via a strange cave. Confused? So am I. It get more confusing if you think to much about the little thing in this game. The main questions that people will ask after playing this game are "what is the deal with the purple shards?", "how do you kill the giant gorillas outside the anciant temple area?", "why are you invincible when you are avoiding enemies?", and "what with all the blackfly swarms?" Okay, I know some of those question are pretty vage, but there true.
This game truly fits in with its title. The whole story takes place after the first Obscure game. It keeps true to its title because it takes place in darkness, the enemies are not clearly defined and the story does not make a lot of sense. This truly is the aftermath of what happened in the first game. Some things are different, besides the fact that this is a couple years after the first game. For instance, one of the main characters from the first game is actual one of the bad guys in this game. The main villain's son is one of the enemies you have to face. It is a lot longer than the first game.
This game here is basically a prequel to the first Dead Space which was made for the X-Box 360 and PS3. My first question is why did they make this game only for the Wii? Why not a version for the X-Box 360 and PS3? Anyway, this game still holds true to the first Dead Space. It has freaky enemies, still takes place on the original ship and it revolves around this weird alien artifact. The humans worship this artifact. The game does seem to work well as a first person shooter. But, I still cannot get used to this game being on the Wii. Sure you can still blow off a necromorph's limb. But, the graphics are lacking on the Wii.
I'll be honest with you, I am running short of games that fit in this genre. This game is truly survival horror. It is a remake of the game for the Gamecube. Basically, you are a special agent investigating a small town that has been affected by a virus developed by the Umbrella Corporation. Also, zombies! Lots of zombies! And they are hungry! Not to mention the fact that you have to worry about them having chainshaw and stupid puzzles. There are gates that any couch potato could jump over. But, no, you need a key to get over these gates. What's up with that?
Again a remake of a Gamecube game. Why this is before Resident Evil 4 is obvious. This game still has the elements that the original Resident Evil ( yes I know this is the first Resident Evil). Zombies that if you take them down come back as other zombies called Crimson Heads, herbs that can heal you, giant bugs, realization that one of your allies is the cause of all this and a good looking female character. Also, the ability to actually examine an item to find further keys to solving the event of Racoon City.
This game is once again a remake of an original game for the Playstation. But, unlike the Playstation, Nintendo and Konami have added a few additions to this game that makes it a lot eerier than its predecessor. First, the Wii controller speaker can actually be used as the speaker on a cell phone. This helps for eerie conversations with eerier apparitions. Second, you cannot attack creatures that come after you at certain points in the game. Your only chance is to run, block entry ways and hide. To be honest, hiding does not help at all. They find you where you are hiding and take you out. Kind of stupid mechanic. Third, in the original game Harry Mason was from another town travelling to Silent Hill. In this game, he is actually from Silent Hill. All in all, this game is still as creapy as the original. Freakier when you realize that the whole game changes depending on how you answer the question that the psychiatrist asks at the beginning of the game. But, it still has the UFO endings that we all like.
#2: Calling (WII)
Eventhough this game is rated T for Teen, it scared the heck out of me. The fact that you are in another dimension, supposedly a cross between life and death. You enter this dimension through a chat room called the "Black Page." Then, things really start to get creapy. You wander the halls of eerie places looking for a flashlight and a cell phone. Once you get these items, you have to figure out what caused this area to exist. On the way, you have to avoid ghosts and break free if attacked by them. All while paying attention to a thing that is supposed to monitor your vital signs. If it gets too high, the screen turns red and you are dead. You have four main characters. Not all last through the whole game. Check out a walkthrough and you'll see what I mean.
Now this game definitely qualifies as a very, VERY, scary game! Though if you want to get technical it is actually a "haunted house simulator." Like the previous two games, you cannot attack. You can only run, hide and find your way through the levels and/or areas. Your life is depicted as how much juice you have in your flashlight batteries. When you battery voltage is gone, it is game over. Eventually in parts of it, you will encounter a creepy kid that meows like a cat or a fairly strange girl that tries to attack you for someone unknown reason. Your only chance is to point your Wii remote to escape as fast as you can. There is no telling if you will actually survive.
Note that these games I have only seen once or twice. Quite frankly, that was enough. Tell me if I am missing any of the key points or if you dispute the order. Thanks for your time.
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Dartmouth College Office of Public Affairs • Press Release
Dartmouth College will undertake a major initiative in undergraduate leadership education through a $5.6 million gift from Glenda and Fritz Corrigan, Class of 1964, and their family. The Corrigan family gift is a spendable twenty-year commitment to the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center, the College's interdisciplinary center for social science and public policy.
"We are so grateful to the Corrigan family for significantly expanding the opportunities for leadership training and studies available to students," said Dartmouth President James Wright. "Preparing students for a lifetime of responsible leadership is an important part of our mission, and the skills and insights that they will gain as a result of this gift will have a direct impact on their communities and lives outside of Hanover."
Activities funded by the Corrigan family gift will build upon innovative programs developed by the Center specifically to develop leadership qualities. These include a capstone leadership fellows program, new curriculum in leadership, a public policy minor, off-campus internships, civic skills training, student discussion groups, and a policy research shop.
"This wonderful gift from the Corrigan family will have an immediate impact on students by enabling the Center to offer leadership courses as part of its public policy minor and by significantly increasing the opportunities for students to participate in co-curricular leadership development programs that are already under high demand," said Andrew Samwick, professor of economics and director of the Rockefeller Center.
During the 2009-2010 academic year the Corrigan family gift will begin supporting two new initiatives at the Rockefeller Center. The first is a course that lays the foundation in the theory and practice of leadership, integrated with the Center's public policy minor but open to all students. In later years, the gift will support advanced courses focusing on leadership.
The second initiative is the Center's new Management and Leadership Development Program, in which students complete nine weekly modules in a given term to build their management skills and prepare them to explore and reflect on leadership issues. Some sessions will be conceptual, including those on ethics and the difference between management ("doing things right") and leadership ("doing the right thing"). Other sessions will be more practical, developing skills that are essential for leadership, such as public speaking and communication, interviewing and mentorship, planning and project management, and networking.
"This gift comes at an important time for Dartmouth. As a faculty participant in the Rockefeller leadership fellows program, I have seen firsthand its tremendous impact on our students," said Carol Folt, professor of biology and dean of the faculty. "Our faculty shares the Corrigan family's longstanding interest in educating effective, ethical leaders. The pedagogic guidance provided by the Rockefeller Center and its director, Andrew Samwick, are central to this transformative effort."
Fritz Corrigan is the retired president and chief executive officer of The Mosaic Company, one of the world's largest producers of phosphate and potash crop nutrients. He was the executive vice president of Cargill from 1999-2004, and previously held top management positions with the company, including president of four of its major divisions. He serves on the corporate boards of Xcel Energy, Clearwater Paper, and Edenspace, as well as nonprofit boards of the Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America, the Western Golf Association, Children's Cancer Research Foundation, United Way of Minneapolis, and others. He and Glenda, a Dakota Wesleyan University graduate, have given generously to the Dartmouth College Fund and support a number of nonprofit organizations, including the Guthrie Theater, Scholarship America, and the American Refugee Committee. They have three children, two of whom graduated from Dartmouth.
The College is currently engaged in the Campaign for the Dartmouth Experience, the most ambitious fund-raising initiative in Dartmouth's history. The first five years of the Corrigan family gift is part of the campaign. With a $1.3 billion goal, the campaign is seeking investment in four initiatives: to advance leading-edge teaching and scholarship; to enhance residential and campus life; to honor its commitment to making education accessible in the undergraduate college; and to raise unrestricted dollars. The campaign is institution wide, embracing its undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts and sciences and its three professional schools, Tuck School of Business, Thayer School of Engineering, and Dartmouth Medical School.
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Recognised iwi in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004
Population: 54,819 (does not include 3,111 Kati Mamoe or 1,041 Waitaha or 564 "Waitaha region unspecified")
This rohe map is based on the Area of Interest agreed between Ngāi Tahu and the Crown in the Deed of Settlement.
The Takiwa of Ngai Tahu Whanui is all the area of Te Waipounamu south of the northernmost boundaries described in the decision of the Maori Appellate Court in Re a claim to the Waitangi Tribunal by Henare Rakiihia Tau, 12 November 1990, 4 South Island Appellate Court Minute Book 672 (reproduced in the report of the Waitangi Tribunal on the Ngai Tahu claim, February 1991, Volume 3, page 1122), being all the lands, islands, and coasts of Te Waipounamu south and east of a line commencing in the Marlborough Land District at a point on the coastline of Cloudy Bay at the south-eastern end of Big Lagoon, north-west of White Bluffs, being on the production, in a north-easterly direction, of a right line between survey mark 1P2 on SO Plan 5485 (Marlborough Land District) and the Trig station on Belvedere Peak situated in the Nelson Land District; thence proceeding by a right line in a south-westerly direction, passing through the said survey mark 1P2 on SO Plan 5485 (Marlborough Land District), to the said Trig station on Belvedere Peak situated in the Nelson Land District, being the source of the Clarence River; thence proceeding generally in a westerly direction along the summit of the ridge of the Spenser Mountains, passing through Waiau Pass, to the peak of Mount Mahanga; thence proceeding generally in a northerly direction along the summit of the ridge of the Mahanga Range to the peak of Mount Misery; thence continuing by a right line in a north-north-westerly direction to the junction of the western bank of the D'Urville River with the shore of Lake Rotoroa; thence proceeding generally in a north-westerly direction following the south-western shore of Lake Rotoroa to the south-east corner of Gowan Bridge, at the confluence of Lake Rotoroa and the Gowan River, being at position 5934547.5 metres north and 2476179.4 metres east (NZMG); thence proceeding by a right line in a north-north-westerly direction to the Trig station on Mount Owen; thence continuing in a north-north-westerly direction by a right line to the Trig station on Mount Patriarch; thence proceeding generally in a north-easterly, northerly and again north-easterly direction along the summit of the ridge of the Arthur Range to the Trig station on Mount Arthur; thence proceeding by a right line in a north-westerly direction to the Trig station on Mount Peel; thence proceeding generally in a north-westerly direction along the summit of the ridge of the Peel Range, passing through the Trig station on Mount Ranolf, to the Trig station on Aorere Peak; thence proceeding by a right line in a northwesterly direction to the Trig station on Mount Gouland; thence continuing in a north-westerly direction by a right line to Trig Station Kahurangi No 2 at Kahurangi Point and that line produced to a point on the coastline of the Tasman Sea; as is more particularly shown on Survey Office Plan SO 7127, lodged in the office of the Chief Surveyor, Marlborough, and on Survey Office Plan 50 15076, lodged in the office of the Chief Surveyor, Nelson.
This rohe of Ngāi Tahu extends into the regions or districts of the following local authorities.
Regional Council
Territorial Authority
For Papatipu Runanga contact information, visit "Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu / Papatipu Rūnanga".
Contact information for hapū and marae may be provided by the Representative Organisation at their discretion.
|Awarua Rūnanga
|Te Rau Aroha
|Tahu Potiki
|Bradshaw Street, Bluff
|Hokonui Rūnanga
|O Te Ika Rama
|O Te Ika Rama
|Charleton Road, Gore
|Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka Ki Puketeraki
|Huirapa (Puketeraki)
|Apes Road, Karitāne
|Ōnuku Rūnanga
|389 Ōnuku Road, Akaroa
|Ōraka- Aparima Rūnaka
|Takutai o te Titi
|Takutai o te Titi
|Colac Bay, Riverton
|Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke
|Rāpaki (Te Wheke)
|Rāpaki Drive, Governors Bay
|Te Ngāi o Tūāhuriri Rūnanga
|Māhunui II
|Tuahiwi Road, Tuahiwi
|Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua
|Te Hapa o Niu Tireni
|Huirapa Street, Temuka
|Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura
|Maru Kaitatea
|Takahanga Terrace, Kaikōura
|Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata
|Puari Road, Koukourarata (Port Levy)
|Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio
|Te Tauraka Waka a Māui
|SH6, Bruce Bay
|Te Rūnanga o Moeraki
|Tenby Road, Moeraki
|Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae
|1 Old Christchurch Road, Arahura
|Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou
|Tamatea Road, Otago Heads
|Te Rūnanga o Waihao
|Centennial Memorial Hall
|Māori Road, Waimate
|Te Taumutu Rūnanga
|Ngāti Moki
|Ngāti Moki
|Pohau Road, Taumutu
|Waihōpai Rūnaka
|Te Rakitauneke
|Tramway Road, Invercargill
|Wairewa Rūnanga
|Te Mako
|4345 SH 75, Little River
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Post-Treaty settlement governance entity [ Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 ].
Mandated iwi organisation in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004.
Iwi Aquaculture Organisation in the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004.
Represents Ngāi Tahu as an "iwi authority" for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Note: In addition to consultation with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu as "Iwi Authority" the appropriate Papatipu Runanga in each area should also be consulted on all natural resource (Resource Management Act) matters. Go to "Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu / Te Rūnanga Representatives" on the Ngāi Tahu website to find contact details for each of the eighteen Papatipu Runanga.
Tūhono organisation.
Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu shall be recognised for all purposes as the representative of Ngai Tahu Whanui… "Ngai Tahu Whanui" means the collective of the individuals who descend from the primary hapū of Waitaha, Ngāti Mamoe, and Ngai Tahu, namely, Kati Kuri, Kati Irakehu, Kati Huirapa, Ngai Tuahuriri, and Kai Te Ruahikihiki (section 15(1) and section 2 of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu Act 1996)
Legal entity: Charitable Trust
Governance structure: One representative from each of 18 papatipu runanga.
Kaiwhakahaere: Lisa Tumahai
Chief Executive Officer: Arihia Bennett
General Counsel: Chris Ford
RMA Contact: Tanya Stevens Ph: 03 974 0014 / 021 708 510 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Postal Address:
PO Box 13 046,
Christchurch 8141.
Physical Address:
15 Show Place,
Phone: 03 366 4344
Fax: 03 341 6792
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/


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NEW YORK (Oct. 6)
The Jewish population in Germany has become stabilized for the moment at 25.000 and a "marginal" Jewish community will survive in some of the major south German cities and Berlin unless there is a major international up heaval, Paul W. Freedman, JTA correspondent in Germany, told a luncheon meeting tendered him by the World Jewish Congress here yesterday. He added that many of the now existent local communities would become extinct during the present generation.
Mr. Freedman, who will return to Germany at the end of the month, noted that the majority of the 2.000 Jewish children in Germany today are of elementary school age. All of them attend German schools since efforts to establish Jewish all-day schools have thus far been unsuccessful, he said.


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The Long-Bone Cowboy Ribeye at Council Oak
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 5223 N Orient Road, Tampa. (813) 627-7628, seminolehardrocktampa.com.
Should you find yourself flush with cash after a few hours of blackjack and slots at the Hard Rock, do yourself a favor: Swagger into the dining room at Council Oak and imagine you're on the Vegas Strip. Or kick back in the lounge and embrace the smokier, cheesier, Fremont Street vibe. And order yourself a 24-ounce Long-Bone Cowboy Ribeye ($47), smothered with blue cheese, bearnaise sauce or 6 more ounces of crab. Don't forget to have your initials or another word — your winnings, perhaps? — carved into the 12-inch boomerang of a bone. By the time your night's over, you'll feel like a rock star, a gambler and a cowboy, all rolled into one. Bet on it.
The Delmonico at Bern's Steak House
1208 S Howard Ave., Tampa. (813) 251-2421. bernssteakhouse.com.
You can't go wrong with most steaks at Bern's, including the strip sirloin pictured below. But ask chef de cuisine Andy Minney for a recommendation, and he says: "I, myself, prefer a great Delmonico, if I want a really robust, meaty, beefy steak, because there's so much marbling inside the lean of the meat. Plus there's a little bit of exterior fat on the Delmonico, and that chars up and adds a little bit of flavor to it." The Delmonico (prices range from $34.04 to $74.04, depending on the size) is a ribeye seasoned with a blend of butter, black pepper and salt, and grilled on natural oak charcoal. Cooks spear each steak with a colored toothpick denoting how you ordered it — white is rare, red is medium, blue is well-done, with many variations in between "It's very visual, very tactile," Minney says. "Instead of having to waste time looking back and reading over every ticket, they can focus on the steaks." Let one of the restaurant's expert sommeliers offer a recommendation from Bern's legendary wine cellar.
The New York Strip at Grille One Sixteen
1505 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. (813) 265-0116.
Few restaurants in Florida cater to steakophiles searching for grass-fed beef, which is said to have a deeper, richer taste than the much more common corn-fed variety. (The gastronomically adventurous may drive to the Polo Grill in Lakewood Ranch, where chef Tommy Klauber offers a grass-fed hamburger.) In Tampa Bay, the closest you'll find are the steaks at the stunningly chic Grille One Sixteen in Carrollwood (yes, Carrollwood). The menu proudly touts the meat as 100 percent organic; chef James Maita says his Black Angus steaks are DNA-tested, free of hormones and raised in a natural environment. "They're allowed to roam and grow on their own terms, versus being rushed to (fully) grown and all that stuff." It doesn't hurt that the 14-ounce prime New York strip ($37) is deliciously smoky, with an almost charlike finish. Pair it with one of Maita's nine sauces, butters and toppings, and it practically explodes off the fork. Maita recommends the 116 Signature sauce, a demiglace reduction. We went for the gusto and got the marvelous gorgonzola butter, and our tongues are still a little giddy.
The Petite Filet at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse
4322 W Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa. (813) 874-9463, flemingssteakhouse.com.
Why Fleming's, and not one of the the other high-end steak chains in Tampa? For one, it's local ... sort of. Fleming's, which has some 60 locations nationwide, is owned by OSI Restaurant Partners, the Tampa conglomerate behind Outback, Bonefish Grill, Roy's and Carrabba's. Two, it's not as daunting as some of the other dimly lit man-caves (Shula's, Ruth's Chris, Capital Grille, the Palm and soon, Mitchell's Ocean Prime) in Tampa's Westshore district; you're as likely to see a ladies' night out at the bar as you are a table of back-slapping businessmen. And three: It's just really, really good. At 8 ounces, the petite filet mignon (the regular filet is 12 ounces) is a good example of why Fleming's is worth a trip: It's not ostentatious or intimidating, and after you finish, you don't feel like the cow that supplied it. The Bucs' Jeremy Trueblood, a filet man, says each steak he's had at Fleming's has been top-notch. "If that's not enough," he says, "I get two."
The Porterhouse at Charley's Steakhouse
4444 W Cypress St., Tampa. (813) 353-9706. charleyssteakhouse.com.
Can't decide between the filet mignon or the strip? The porterhouse is for you. At Charley's Steakhouse, the 32-ounce porterhouse ($38.95) offers a sampling of both cuts, from the velvety, almost gelatinous filet, to the intensely flavor-filled strip. That said, we can't resist daring you to plunk down $119.95 for the Charley's Ultimate Surf and Turf: A 11D4 pound lobster tail served with a 50-oz. porterhouse. Sure, the menu says it's for two, but imagine the legendary stories the wait staff will tell about you when you leave. The (slightly) more reasonable 20-ounce filet is a monster. Just the sight of a server trotting out these cellophane-wrapped behemoths before your meal is enough to make your heart skip. (Which, now that we think of it, may not be a good sign. Best to stick with the 32-ouncer.)


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Humboldt non profit raises over $100,000 for local youth
Eureka - A local charitable organization has awarded thousands of dollars in grants to local youth.
Humboldt Sponsors, a local non-profit and charitable organization has been raising money for Humboldt County youth since 1972. This year, the organization awarded a record amount of funding to local youth and youth oriented programs. Over $101,000 dollars was distributed among 81 grants that will benefit thousands of local children.
Humboldt Sponsor's president, Judy Sloma said, "None of this could have been possible without the dedication of the associate members and generosity of community support. For a list of grant recipients go to: www.humboldtsponsors.org


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In case you weren't paying attention (or not home), there was a big storm yesterday afternoon. It hung out over NYC and JC for quite a while. Every time you thought it was over, the thunder and lightning would amp back up. There was even quarter-sized hail that pummeled the streets (not to mention the cars and any unfortunate pedestrians). I thought it was an odd storm, but didn't realize how wild it was until I saw this picture. It was posted via Twitter and Instagram by former-NFL player Dhani Jones, who was on a plane circling La Guardia Airport. He tweeted, "#stormcoming #nyc #isolated I've never seen a storm so concentrated. The power of mother nature!"
I found out today that there were trees and power lines down all over the area. Third Street was even closed between Jersey and Coles to everyone, even residents, for a number of hours last night, as a live power line was on the ground.
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First time on the Princess Cruiseline: Golden Princess Cruise Review by Retired1875
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First time on the Princess Cruiseline
Destination: Alaska
Embarkation: Seattle
When we boarded the Golden Princess on Sunday, May 19th, there was a constant "hammering" below our room. At first, I thought about talking to the passengers below us about the noise, but discovered there were lifeboats there and Maintenance Personnel were doing the hammering. Being a retired Airline Pilot, I understand the need for maintenance while in home port, so we spent time away from our cabin to get away from the noise. During the evening, the hammering stopped BUT to my surprise, the hammering started up again the next morning while at sea and it woke me up from a nap. It also lasted for the entire More day!! We bit the bullet and tried to ignore the noise but that got frustrating. At 2 pm, the hammering got so loud, I had difficulty talking to the other person in my room. I finally called Customer Service to notify them and she mentioned that she could hear all that noise and wondered what it was. I said that's what I was calling about!! She came to our room to confirm the noise and later, Supervisor Jun came to our room to explain that work is being done on the lifeboats, and he remarked the work will stop at 5 pm . He ASSURED me there will be no more disturbance after 5 pm and for the rest of the cruise. Just to make a point, I repeated after 5 pm - and that's IT?!! Jun said yes! I guess half a day in port and one day at sea of "hammering" could be overlooked as just one of those things that can happen on vacations.
HOWEVER, to my dismay, the hammering started up on the 3rd day!! This time there was also a strong odor of paint thinner which made our room unbearable. I walked over to Customer Service on deck 6 to personally file a complaint. I spoke to Juan Antonio and filled him in on my problem. He spoke to a manager and returned to say that this maintenance MUST be done on the lifeboats. He made it sound like some sort of emergency repair. I explained to Juan that if the lifeboats were inoperative, the Coast Guard would probably not allow the Golden Princess to leave port. So all this is NOT emergency maintenance, but regular maintenance. They were actually chipping paint and repainting areas around the lifeboat. Juan excused himself to speak with a manager again. When Juan returned, he asked me what is it that I wanted. What do I want?! Common sense would dictate I WOULD LIKE PEACE AND QUIET AND TO ENJOY MY CRUISE!!! When you spent money to purchase a cruise, what would anyone want? Juan then ASSURED me that the noise would stop at 2:30 pm. Does this kind of empty promise sound familiar?
Wednesday and Thursday were the first two days we actually got to enjoy the peace and quite of our cruise.
However, at 7:45 on Friday morning, the hammering started up once again and woke me from my sleep. This time it happened for only a short period of time, but now, this issue has become such a raw irritation. Same thing happened on Saturday morning at 6:35 am. There were no incidents after Saturday morning and we returned to Seattle early Sunday morning.
In all fairness, the positive aspects of our trip were our cabin steward, Mike Eugenio, who was extremely nice, very hard working and provided an excellent service. Seems like Mike was always just outside of our door or in the hallway to help if needed. I also enjoyed the Naturalist Kathy onboard who for the entire trip pointed out numerous things along the way and I learned so many things about Alaska. Also thanks to Customer Service Manager Ferdinand, who I made a point to speak to before leaving the ship of all these problems I experienced. He took the time to sit with me which I appreciated, but of course, there was not much he could do at this point of the trip.
Golden Princess may have gotten their maintenance work done, but it was at the expense of my vacation. The Assistant Manager of Customer Service credited us with $75 for all the aggravation. I would prefer Princess Cruises to keep the $75 and take more responsibility in providing less aggravation, and a more enjoyable cruise to its passengers.....especially after a problem has been brought to your attention. There were other passengers in my area that mentioned the same type of noise issue, but not as extreme as it happened in my room, D719. This whole experience left such a bad taste in my memory, I don't think I'll ever consider cruising with Princess again.
Published 06/04/13
Cabin review: ADD719
Cabin D719. Please see my survey report as I pointed out all the noise problems with this room. There are lifeboats suspended below this room and they were doing maintenance on them during our cruise. The noise from all the hammering were unbearable at times, and paint thinner fumes filled our room on the third day. The laundry room is right across the hall and it was convenient for doing our laundry. The balcony was great and the view was wonderful.
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RNase I catalyzes the hydrolysis of single-stranded RNA to nucleoside 3'-monophosphates via 2', 3' cyclic monophosphate intermediates.
Ribonuclease III (Rnase III) is an endoribunuclease that cleaves double-stranded RNA, resulting in 12-15 bp dsRNA fragments with 2-base, 3'-overhangs, and 5' phosphate and 3' hydroxyl termini.
RNAse Inhibitor is an acidic, 52 kDa protein that is a potent non-competitive inhibitor of pancreatic-type ribonucleases such as RNase A, RNase B, and RNase C.
Thermostable RNase H degrades the RNA strand in RNA-DNA hybridshas, it has an optimal activity above 65°C and can be used up to 95°C.
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Early morning fire in Eureka causes thousands of dollars in damage
A fire in Eureka Thursday morning caused one resident thousands of dollars in damage and losses of memorabilia.
Humboldt Bay Fire said it started in a garage attached to a house in the 400 block of West Sonoma Street. Fire officials said they received the call of a structure fire just before 6a.m. The first arriving engine reported smoke coming from the garage and requested three additional engines. Firefighters were able to put the fire out within twenty minutes and remained on scene for about two hours.
Fire crews believe the fire was accidental and are unsure what the cause is at this time. Officials estimate that about $7,000 worth damage was done. No one was injured. The fire is still under investigation.


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Tourism Minister
Speaking in Canberra yesterday after Emirates announced a joint marketing campaign with Tourism Australia, Mr Ferguson said the tie-up with the Australian flag carrier was an imperative for the industry.
"I very much hope that the proposed working arrangement between Qantas and Emirates is agreed to by the ACCC [Australian Competition and Consumer Commission]," Mr Ferguson said. "From an Australian perspective, looking at tourism bringing together that range of opportunities from Europe and the marketing capacity of Emirates in partnership with Qantas, I think that is exceptionally important and that will create . . . jobs in Australia."
His comments are the latest evidence of a successful lobbying push by the two airlines in Canberra. Qantas chief executive
In an interview last month, Transport and Infrastructure Minister
Mr Joyce and other Qantas executives have also held meetings with the ACCC alongside representatives from Emirates. The deal with the Middle Eastern carrier needs the approval of the ACCC, but chairman
As Mr Joyce lobbied politicians, Emirates and Tourism Australia announced an agreement to spend $14.3 million over the next three years to promote Australia overseas in joint marketing campaigns.
The focus of the campaign will be in European markets, including the United Kingdom, Germany and France. These are traditionally some of Australia's strongest for inbound visitors but they are all in decline because of the economic downturn.
Emirates' head of public and international affairs, Andrew Parker, said it was the largest marketing campaign Emirates had struck with a national tourism body.
"We can't, even in difficult times, ignore this key market," Mr Parker said in reference to Europe.
"Tourism Australia is right to focus its spend in China and Asia, but we think despite the economic weakness there are still prosperous, high-yielding tourists who want to come to Australia," Mr Parker said.
The $14 million will be spent on advertising, events and sponsorship activities.
Once the regulatory hurdles for the alliance have been cleared, the campaign will also include Qantas and could see the overall spend increase, Mr Parker said.
"Part of it will be Tourism Australia and Emirates branding something like Paris to Sydney. With Qantas it will be broader again – for the first time we can promote more than our four cities and include Uluru and the Barrier Reef."