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We begin with one of the perks of running a blog. I was contacted a while ago by Sarah at LuShae Jewelry with a most interesting proposition. Basically she offered to send me a piece of her jewelry of my choice in exchange for me reviewing it here on my blog. Since I admire people with such an entrepreneurial spirit, and since I'll never say no to free jewelry. . . I said no.
No no no, of course I said yes. Who wouldn't say yes? I also said I would have to be totally honest in my review, as I know how much all my lovely readers depend on my verisimilitude.
I chose this piece:
I chose it for its elegance. It's sparkly-ness. And also for its totally awesome name.
It arrived in a timely fashion and . . . I ADORE it. I'm being totally honest here folks. It's good quality, the picture does it complete justice, and man does it sparkle. Here I am, wearing it:
If there was one small issue I have with the piece, it's the chain which I found personally a bit short, and is unfortunately not removable. But it's a small quibble for an otherwise really lovely piece. So thank you to Sarah at LuShae Jewelry, and I would recommend for people to check out their site. I had a very difficult time choosing which piece I wanted, the selection is just wonderful.
Last week I attended the MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Conference in Ottawa. It was three days of teaching writing workshops to kids and it was great fun. I'd never taught a writing workshop before - we had six to do in 3 days (!) (I've done presentations and readings to schools, and I've taught a heck of a lot of drama), so I was a little nervous on the first day. It all worked out wonderfully well though, and I made some lovely new author/illustrator friends:
Caroline Pignat
K.V. Johansen
Lee Edward Fodi
Tom Fowler
Frieda Wishinsky
Ruth Ohi
Richard Scrimger
The event was very well organised, and everyone involved was just so lovely and, quite frankly, hilarious. Thanks again to everyone at MASC. It was a truly fab experience.
Also . . .
Check out the AWESOME Indonesian cover of ALEX - total movie poster quality:
I am now a redhead. A subtle redhead. But a redhead nonetheless. Here is proof (though the colour in these pics is a bit dull for some reason, meh, use your imagination):


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The San Diego mayor's race may have ended in November but not the war of words.
Former councilman and mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio is taking issue with Mayor Bob Filner's push to change the municipal code to allow former Councilwoman Donna Frye to work in his administration. Under current rules, Frye can't work more than 90 days a year for the city as a provisional employee because she collects a pension from her past council service. Filner wants to raise that cap so she can work full-time.
DeMaio, who spoke Thursday at a pension panel hosted by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, said Filner's proposal would effectively create a DROP program for former council members that allows them to double dip at taxpayer expense. The Deferred Retirement Option Plan is a controversial city benefit program that allows city workers to simultaneously collect a salary and pension for up to five years toward the end of their careers.
"Now the City Council is going to be asked in the next couple weeks to consider legislation to create a DROP program for politicians," DeMaio said. "To allow them to retire, start collecting a full politician's pension and then go back to the city through what they call a reemployment program, an elected official's reemployment, to begin drawing a full salary. This is not what voters intended with Prop. B. We need to keep our eye on the ball."
DeMaio was the chief proponent of Proposition B, a ballot initiative approved by voters in June that replaces pensions with 401(k)-style plans for most new city hires, including elected officials. Filner opposed the measure and it was a frequent discussion topic during the mayor's race.
Filner dismissed DeMaio's comments Thursday and said he considers Frye a valuable asset to the city. He said the ordinance change he's seeking would allow her and other former council members, not mayors or city attorneys, to work as many as 300 days a year as a provisional employee.
"There is no double-dipping here," Filner said. "… The intent of the ordinance is to prevent people who have retired (from) then coming back and getting more and more benefits. Ms. Frye is working for a salary with no other benefits. No pension. No health care. No other benefits. She's getting a salary and so there is no double-dipping here. We want to make use of her talents and her commitment to the city."
Asked if he had enough council votes to change city rules, Filner said he didn't know.
Frye collects an annual pension of $27,280, the pension system said Thursday. As Filner's director of open government, Frye's annualized salary is $100,000 although she's technically an hourly employee making roughly $48 an hour.
Frye was asked if she had any thoughts about DeMaio's comments. She replied, "My response is who?" Frye declined to elaborate.
DeMaio and Frye served on the council together for two years before she left due to term limits in 2010. During the mayoral campaign, an audio clip of her referring to DeMaio as a "political sociopath" was used in radio ads paid for by the city firefighters union.
Filner's proposed amendment is expected to go before the City Council in the next few weeks. Assuming Frye has taken only weekends and holidays off, she'll reach her current 90-day limit sometime early next month.

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Outside the town of Esteli in Nicaragua, you can find the Catholic University of Dry Tropic Farming and Livestock (UCATSE). In October 2010, MíCrédito and Kiva disbursed their first student loans there.
These loans allowed the students to put into practice, what they had learned in the classroom. One group of students used their loans ($75 per student at 1.5% interest per month) to make cheese which was sold on campus.
As a Kiva Fellow, I decided to visit the university, meet the students, see the process firsthand, and offer my services as an official taster.
Future student loans are being considered for projects to raise pigs, and to cultivate a high-quality tomato.
To support MiCredito, please join their Lending Team: Amigos de MiCredito
Check out all MiCredito Borrowers on Kiva!
More about MiCredito, a new Kiva Field Partner in Nicaragua, serving urban and rural clients from six branch offices.
-Karen Gray, Kiva Fellow 14, in Nicaragua


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Amazon is reportedly in talks with music companies to do a subscription music service, The Verge's Greg Sandoval reports.
While the details are limited, Sandoval says it sounds like Amazon will have an on-demand service similar to Spotify.
But Spotify — generally considered to be the industry leader — already has its fair share of competitors. There's Rdio and Rhapsody, and both Apple and Google are also reportedly working on their own streaming music services. Apple's would reportedly be more like Pandora, while Google's would be more like Spotify.
Amazon, Apple, and Google already have some infrastructure in place for a streaming music service. Amazon has its Cloud Player, Apple has iTunes, and Google has offered an iTunes-like download service since 2011.
The streaming music business, however, is not one that has not been profitable. Pandora still has yet to reach profitability. And the same goes for Spotify.
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Alexis lives in the oldest and more unique house in town. But she can't say that about her dyfunctional family. She has a workaholic mother, a father who won't treat her like a grown-up, and a 13-year-old sister who loves and collects dolls. The only thing working for her right now is her love of photography. And that's what starts it all.
One night, while taking photos of her house at night, Lexie thinks she sees an odd light that seems to follow her and her sister, Kasey. But was it a trick of the eye? Lexie shrugs it off and continues with her non-existent high school life, until things change from "normal" to weird.
For the first time in her life, Lexie thinks she may be falling for Carter, the student council vice-president and polar extreme of who and what she is. And the most popular girls in school? They are actually talking to her...but the most strange? Her sister Kasey. Why do her eyes change from blue to green? And when they do, her whole personality changes from little sister to evil incarnate. Pair that with cold rooms when the A/C is off, strange stories and memories Lexie doesn't understand but "remembers", and accidents that are far from accidental, and Lexie knows there must be more going on than meets the eye.
Slowly, she begins to realize what is happening to her sister. From an accident that happened long ago in her house, a restless spirit is intent on revenge. And Lexie has to prevent the possession of her little sister before she's gone for good. But can she?
Katie Alender captures the essence of a fast-paced ghostly read for YA by creating characters that counterbalance each other socially written within the genre of high-interest supernatural that seems to be prominent in YA fiction today. From enemies to romance, possession to a dysfunctional family, from revenge to love, Alender weaves a great tale that encompasses it all without bogging down the plot. This will be a book that will be read over and over - keep plenty on the shelves! Recommended.


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Hello folks, welcome to the Zoology forums. Discuss the greatest comic in the known universe (er, that's my comic by the way) or just chat about stuff with other Zoology fans.
Go wild! Which is to say, wild within the following rules...
Just common sense stuff for the most part. No overly mean-spirited flaming of anyone else, no trolling, no racism or overt homophobia, no posting nude pictures or porn.
Since the comic is only PG, I'd like to keep this board somewhat comparable to that...I won't get bent out of shape over the ocassional curse word, but try not to have the F-word being every 2nd word you type. I also don't particularly care to hear about what drugs you love to take or graphic descriptions of your latest sexual escapades.
That's about it I guess...have fun people.


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How the EU regulates Products on the Internal Market
- Auteur(s):
- Keessen, Andrea
- Jaartal:
- 2009
- Taal:
- engels
- Afmetingen:
- 16,7x24,7cm
- Pagina's:
- 271
- 9789089520562
- Uitvoering:
- Hardback
- Druk/editie:
- First
In view of the alleged democratic deficit at the European level, it is all the more important that the administration of European law suffers neither from an application or enforcement deficit nor from a judicial deficit. This concern is particularly acute when the Member States depend on each other for the effective implementation of European law. Since the Treaty leaves the administration of European law primarily in the hands of the Member States without offering a legal basis for the harmonisation of procedural administrative law, each area of law has its own administrative procedural rules. It is evaluated in the context of Community product regulation whether the available European rules are adequate to enable the administration to achieve the aims of the legislation - the free movement of authorized products on the internal market and a high level of protection for the environment or public health - and guarantee respect for the right to be heard and the right to judicial protection as well. This research showed that many lessons could be learned from the regulation of products in order to improve the drafting of European legislation that produces European administrative decisions. Then it is no longer necessary to reinvent the wheel each time effective implementation requires administrative cooperation between the Member States and the Community institutions and bodies. The main result of administrative cooperation between the Member States, with the aid of the Community institutions and bodies, is the creation of administrative decisions with EU-wide effect. This occurs for instance through mutual recognition of administrative decisions. The exchange of information and mutual assistance should give enforcement EU-wide effect as well, but this is still fledgling in the area of EC product regulation. The development of rules which ensure respect for the right to be heard and to judicial protection is also lagging behind. That leads to gaps in the legal protection of individuals.
About the European Administrative Law Series
The European Administrative Law Series hosts academic publications related to the development of European administrative law. The series aims to cover all aspects of European administrative law, reflecting the role of the European Union, the role of domestic legal orders and their mutual relation and influence.
The publisher welcomes new book proposals for this series. Please contact the publisher, or the series editors directly.


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Earlier this month it was announced that Terminator 5 is happening and already has screenwriters. And today, at the London junket for The Last Stand, even BIGGER news was announced.
Bleeding Cool is reporting that Mr. Terminator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has announced that he will be in the next Terminator movie. The actor allegedly stated that he's slated for Terminator 5, along with Triplets and a Conan picture. With the recent shift in producers we can only hope this information is still accurate, and that Arnold Schwarzenegger will appear not as a CG cyborg, but as a real being. If we had to guess, he'll play the aging model for the T-800. But who was the man that became the monster? At any rate, let's just hope it's not as bad as Terminator: Salvation.


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GatorHerb necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 8 diseños de 3 diseñadores freelance.
My client is a source of inspiration for women wherever she goes. MakeGirlFriends.com is her brain-child and the focus of the site will be to help woman that have recently moved to new cities find "girl friends" that have common interests. The site will also serve as a platform for My client to share her inspiring and uplifting stories.
Her passion is to literally "empower women, one woman at a time".
Females 30-70. Primarily single professionals that are located within the lower 48 states (United States). These woman are sophisticated, educated and for the most part don't want to be part of a network with the look and feel of "suzie homemaker". These aren't Farmville gals, they would rather be tasting wine or enjoying a nice sangria with their tapas.
Attached is a very basic sketch of home page. Feel free to resize & move boxes except for Video blog which is a primary CTA. We'd like to include picture of the client (she's the one looking straight ahead) and the 2 other girlfriends. You can use other sketches or pictures of women together if you have other ideas.
Notes about the attached headers:
We are not fond of any of the versions attached. Here is why:
1. We are worried that having women's faces to the right of any text will cause banner blindness and people will not read the logo or accompanying mantra at all.
2. We would like to see Nancy and other females (either sketched or photography) on the left hand side of the header.
3. We do not care for the font used. Please feel free to change.
4. The text "MakeGirlfriends.com" does not need to be titled at an angle...please feel free to align the text differently.
5. Mantra - underneath "MakeGirlfriends.com" should be this mantra in a clean, easy to read font: "meet.share.inspire."
6. Behind the women (on the left) we would like to see a GOLD background... somewhat Tuscan if possible. Currently it's too green.
7. gold needs to fade to a blue hue behind the text
8. feel free to place background pattern where you see fit (either behind images of woman or behind text) and even change the pattern


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South African Journal of Surgery
On-line version ISSN 2078-5151
Print version ISSN 0038-2361
S. Afr. j. surg. vol.49 n.4 Cape Town Nov. 2011
Long-term outcomes after laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for advanced rectal cancer
L. LiuI; J. GongI; Y. CaoII; L. ZhangII; G. ZhangIII; P. WangIV
IM.M.; Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
IIM.D.; Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
IIIB.M.; Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
IVB.M. ; Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision in the treatment of advanced rectal cancer in a randomised population.
METHODS: Between 2001 and 2005, 125 patients (70 males, 55 females, mean age 55.5 (standard deviation (SD) 11) years, range 25 - 81 years) with rectal cancer were evaluated and prospectively followed up in our hospital (mean follow-up 42 (SD 23 months, range 5 - 113 months). The 5-year overall survival rate, 5-year disease-free survival rate and recurrence rate were analysed.
RESULTS: There were 54 cases of cancer defined as UICC stage II and 68 cases defined as stage III. Of these cases, 22 were localised to the upper rectum, 50 to the middle rectum and 53 to the lower rectum. The 5-year overall survival rates were 71.3% and 51% among the stage II and the stage III patients, respectively. The 5-year disease-free survival rates were 59.2% and 45.4% among the stage II and the stage III cancer patients, respectively. The overall recurrence rate was 16.8% (local recurrence rate 11.25%, distant recurrence rate 8%). Multivariate analysis showed that age and size were independent predictors of overall survival (p=0.006 and p<0.001 for stage II and stage III patients, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest good long-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of rectal cancer. However, this technique should be used with caution in older patients and patients with larger tumours.
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3. Poon JT, Law WL. Laparoscopic resection for rectal cancer: a review. Ann Surg Oncol 2009;16:3038-3047. [ Links ]
4. Krones CJ, Stumpf M, Schumpelick V. Surgery for rectal cancer. Chirurg 2009;80:303-310. [ Links ]
5. Lange MM, Rutten HJ, van de Velde CJ. One hundred years of curative surgery for rectal cancer: 1908-2008. Eur J Surg Oncol 2009;35:456-463. [ Links ]
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7. Lelong B, Bege T, Esterni B, et al. Short-term outcome after laparoscopic or open restorative mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a comparative cohort study. Dis Colon Rectum 2007;50:176-183. [ Links ]
8. Kang SB, Park JW, Jeong SY, et al. Open versus laparoscopic surgery for mid or low rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (COREAN trial): short-term outcomes of an open-label randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol 2010;11:637-645. [ Links ]
9. Staudacher C, Di Palo S, Tamburini A, et al. Total mesorectal excision (TME) with laparoscopic approach: 226 consecutive cases. Surg Oncol 2007;suppl 1:s113-116. [ Links ]
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With 13 multi-platinum albums and 61 No. 1 singles, it's not hard to cue up George Strait's timeless hits for back to back listening. That's exactly how Cody Alan busted in Tuesday morning at the CMT office.
Dubbed "King George" by country fans for good reason, the legend's mild-manners and country-to-the-core lyrics have helped define country music.
As we wait for George's new album, 'Honky Tonk Time Machine' to arrive on March 29th, here are 7 of the country icon's most popular songs and what we learned by listening to them.
"Give It Away"
What we know: Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, and Jamey Johnson came together to write this hit song about a woman scorned. What we wonder: Are they speaking from first-hand experience?
"All My Ex's Live In Texas"
Maybe the first time "transcendental meditation" was used in a song lyric. It's there. Look it up.
"Write This Down"
Sticky notes. Never forget.
"Ocean Front Property"
Having a deep sense for geography and sarcasm goes a really long way.
"Check Yes Or No"
Instincts start early. "Way back in third grade" to be exact.
"Carrying Your Love With Me"
West Virginia to Tennessee might be the loveliest road trip you can take, even if it comes with a melancholy undertone.
"Amarillo By Morning"
Rodeos at the county fair are as timeless as George Strait's songs. Hard to imagine that this track never reached #1 on the charts.
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I know, this is meant for Japan, but I still find this whole idea kind of funny and too cute by half.
What we have here is the home market only Honda Zest, a tiny little urban box of a car, designed for crowded city environments (sort looks like the car that comes INSIDE the Scion Xb, doesn't it?), and Mugen, sometimes sort of tuning partner to Honda has taken a swipe at it.
I've got nothing whatsoever against tuning cars, but I have to admit that this gave me a bit of pause. It's sort of like fixing up a riding lawnmower. Sure, you could, but really, what would be the point? The point, bedsides the fact that there's probably a market for it, is that Mugen tunes every last vehicle Honda makes (I'm guessing). And hey, why not. After all, Mugen is not a firm to be trifled with, having bulked up everything from Honda's NSX to supplying parts for Honda's various F1 efforts to actually running the F1 team for a stretch, so why not let them have a little fun with the entry level city car.
Mugen did the usual tuner stuff: front spoiler, a modified front grille, side skirts, a rear spoiler and a roof wing, 14-inch or 15-inch alloys, a sport exhaust system and suspension.
Bedsides, you never know, with CAFE standards being raised, Honda just might end up bringing these little guys over here.
Source: CarScoop


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Game 79 lineups: Jays at Indians
at 7:05 p.m. ET, Progressive Field
1. Fred Lewis, LF
2. Alex Gonzalez, SS
3. Jose Bautista, RF
4. Vernon Wells, CF
5. John Buck, C
6. Lyle Overbay, 1B
7. Aaron Hill, DH
8. Nick Green, 2B
9. Jarrett Hoffpauir, 3B
Pitching: Jesse Litsch (0-2, 8.78)
1. Trevor Crowe, CF
2. Shin-Soo Choo, RF
3. Carlos Santana, C
4. Travis Hafner, DH
5. Austin Kearns, LF
6. Jhonny Peralta, 3B
7. Matt LaPorta, 1B
8. Anderson Hernandez, 2B
9. Jason Donald, SS
Pitching: Aaron Laffey (0-2, 6.37)
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Bastian's blogs, columns and tweets are essentials for any Jays fan – awesome coverage and updates. Thanks for all your hard work, it's much appreciated!!
For the Padres and Blue Jays, winning isn't always the best thing…by Tim Marchman>INSIDE BASEBALL
This article at SI.com by Marchman is right on the money,imo, and points out the fallacy of the San Diego Padres and to a lesser extent, the Blue Jays putting their re-building on hold be cause of the winning record of the team and why that is detrimental to their long term success..
What in effect their winning record does is put the rebuild process on hold putting pressure on the team to win-today, which isn't necessarily the best thing for the club long term….In San Diego's case that means not trading Adrian Gonzalez when in fact his value will never be higher and the Padres lose him at the end of 2011…Not trading him now means they will not replenish their system with high ceiling prospects that could be obtained if they traded him.. Here's a paragraph on that article in regards to the Jays:….
******While not so dramatic, the situation in Toronto is quite similar. Any honest preseason projection would have had the Blue Jays among the lesser teams in baseball this year, and there's an argument to be made that the team has the slightest talent base in the American League. So of course, in their first year under new GM Alex Anthopolous, they're playing above .500 in the toughest division in North American sports, doing just enough to complicate the difficult work of rebuilding. A team in their spot really shouldn't be playing Jose Bautista, a 29-year-old utilityman who's on his fifth team in seven seasons and has never been even an average hitter, every day. But if such a player insists on leading the league in home runs, what else can they do?******** The entire article can be found here:http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tim_marchman/06/30/padres.success/index.html


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Cards on the table. Before seeing this splendid new exhibition, I wasn't aware any art was actually made in the Ice Age – not apart from the famous cave paintings in Lascaux (France) and Altamira (Spain), anyway. I guess I'd always imagined it was a bit too nippy for that sort of thing, and the average human had rather more important things to do: like hunter-gathering the next meal or dodging the sabre-toothed tigers.
It turns out, though, that our Ice Age ancestors (in the period from 40,000 to 10,000 years ago) created a host of small sculptures, drawings, ceramics and jewellery all across Europe. Humans had begun migrating here from Africa 45,000 years ago. And though the oldest surviving art in the world comes from that continent, the work is of patterned decoration. It's in Europe that the first figurative art appeared.
In many cases – like the ivory sculpture of a female bison from Zaraysk, Russia – the aim was a naturalistic depiction of what was around. The animal is animated, nostrils puffed and head skewed to one side, as if she's walking. Her mouth is open, perhaps calling to her young, while various incised lines indicate a mass of curly hair on her forelock. The sculptor's attention to detail, given his rudimentary stone tools, is beguiling.
The exhibition also features two landmark works from the Moravian Gate (Czech Republic). This mountain pass, connecting the North European Plain to the Danube valley, was a highway for migrating mammoth herds, and humans – depending on the animal for food, clothing and, it turns out, art – duly followed.
The world's oldest known portrait was discovered there: a 26,000-year-old head, sculpted from mammoth ivory. It depicts a woman dubbed the "Ice Age Mona Lisa" for her curiously twisted smile, though her deformed left eye (perhaps due to palsy or a stroke) is yet more striking.
Also from Moravia is the world's oldest known ceramic: an obese 30,000-year-old female figure of clay. Nude and without facial features, her large pendulous breasts hang to the top of a protruding stomach. This is no eroticised Venus, but a mature mother who's borne many children. Naked women of such an age appear frequently in Ice Age art – perhaps as iconic reflections on the origins of human life?
The tendency with shows like this is to heap patronising praise on our ancestors, using words like "remarkable" to hail art work from benighted times before the Renaissance, Enlightenment and wireless broadband. Curator Jill Cook, however, prefers to stress the continuity between then and now, arguing lucidly that the flourishing of art in the Ice Age was, in fact, an evolutionary symptom of the arrival of the modern mind: specifically, the newly developed prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain linked to creativity.
Consider the foot-high "Lion Man" sculpture from Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany: product of a human mind imaginative enough to conceive a figure with a lion's head and human body. The sculptor clearly knew his material well too, splitting the mammoth tusk at its pulp cavity to create the gap between the Lion Man's legs.
German researchers estimate the piece would have taken 400 hours to complete: indicative, perhaps, of a specialist artist given time off other duties to create art work of intrinsic importance to his tribe.
Elsewhere, three bounding lionesses are carved onto a rib from La Vache (south-west France). Depicted in profile in a row, are they a pride on the hunt or just one lioness, captured – à la Eadweard Muybridge's 19th-century photo studies – in three successive postures?
As for the meaning of Ice Age art, your guess is as good as mine. Was it a response to the upheaval of having changed continents, to the Neanderthals encountered in Europe, to the sub-zero temperatures? Did a growth in tribe size, the result of adaptation to stable habitats, prompt new forms of communication within groups? Were pieces ritualistic, or even shamanistic, in intent? Were they worn, carried or hung on posts? Given the sheer range in time and place of Ice Age works, any of the above might be true.
Some may complain the exhibition dodges the politically sensitive issue of climate change, and the extent to which carbon dioxide levels caused the Ice Age's start and finish. But that is a minor quibble about a major show. Before one's eyes appear 150 works, each with a vast, tantalising history that can only be guessed at.
Take to the ice forthwith.


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The Bears may have to go through the rest of the regular season and — they hope — the postseason without running back Michael Bush.
Bush missed Sunday's game against the Packers with a rib injury, and Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Bears are weighing whether to put Bush on injured reserve, which would mean he's done for the season and the postseason. Bush has been a solid No. 2 running back for the Bears behind Matt Forte, and Bush is leading the team with five rushing touchdowns.
If the Bears do lose Bush, they would be down to Forte and Armando Allen on their running back depth chart. Free agent running back Kahlil Bell, who was cut by the Bears in October, could be an option if the Bears decide they need more depth at the position.


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Final wait of the season completed. Home to thaw. A few thoughts on the Doe v. Reed line:
- I woke up this morning to a man ranting about G. Gordon Liddy to all in line. Fitting to bring back Watergate as Justice Stevens, the President Ford's post-Watergate pick, hears his final oral argument.
- Speaking of Stevens's final oral argument, one admirer in line showed up wearing a commemorative bowtie.
- The line was shockingly short given the high profile of Doe, its gay marriage undertones, and (again) Justice Stevens's final oral argument.
- People from Poland, California, Bangladesh, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin out there last night/this morning. Got some good video interviews for Supreme Court Side Walk.
- Sunday night was warm and rainy. Last night was cold and dry. And now that the Court is done with oral arguments later this morning, what's it like for the rest of this week? Dry and warm. April, you disappoint me.
Time for my final trek up First Street for an oral argument this term. It's been fun. Thanks to all who brave the elements with me, even those who beat me to the front of the line. From the Court to East Capitol and around the corner, you all rock.
Come back later today for the argument recap and tomorrow for my Vox Populi column.


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TUESDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A new report finds that cancer rates among blacks in the United States are on the decline, especially among black men, and the improvement may have saved almost 200,000 people from dying of the disease since the early 1990s.
Still, blacks continue to be more likely to die of cancer than whites, and researchers say they don't have a good handle on why. There are many possible explanations, everything from genetics to choices about health to the treatment of blacks in doctor's office and differences in wealth and education.
In the big picture, "it's the good news, bad news story," said report author Carol DeSantis, an epidemiologist with the American Cancer Society.
Despite the positive numbers, she said, "the African-American community is still unduly burdened by cancer. They have the highest death rates [for many types of cancer], poorer survival and are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stage disease."
Specifically, the report found that:
- Black males are 15 percent more likely than whites to get cancer and the most common cancers are prostate, lung, colon, kidney and pancreas malignancies. They're also a third more likely to die, even though their death rates have been declining faster than white men, largely because they're smoking less, DeSantis said.
- Overall, black females are 6 percent less likely to get cancer than whites, but their death rate once they are diagnosed is 16 percent higher. One of the problems is that they're more likely to get an especially deadly form of breast cancer. "African-American women get breast cancer at a lower rate, but they're more likely to die from the disease," DeSantis said.
- Colon cancer is about 22 percent more common in blacks than whites, and death rates are roughly 50 percent higher. Researchers say this is because blacks have more risk factors, are screened less often and are typically treated differently.
- The good news: Cancer death rates have declined since the early 1990s by 2.4 percent a year for black men (higher than a 1.7 percent annual decline among whites), while they've gone down by about 1.5 percent a year for both white and black women.
Dr. Dalliah Black, a surgical oncologist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, said it's difficult to figure out the causes of the differences in how cancer affects whites and blacks.
She said biology may play a role, along with differences in how doctors treat patients of different races. Skepticism among blacks about the medical profession could be a factor, she added, "but I don't think it's as pervasive of a feeling in the African-American community as in the past."
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Black said more cancer screening is crucial, and "there's a lot of room for improvement in increasing public awareness about cancers that can be treated. That can translate into improvement in survival," she said.
The report appears in the Feb. 5 issue of the journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
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Best definition
Lowe's Lemonade Stand
The act of dipping your pen in the company ink. Lowe's is a cheap lemonade stand for married people to
have sex with other married or unmarried individuals. Therefore you are involved with a 25 cent hooker.
Alfred was recently wed as he acquired his position at Lowe's. Once a team member he engaged in the act of the Lowe's Lemonade Stand, impregnating two girls. He realized it was a cheap free for all.


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"Have you forgotten your scripture, the thirteenth scroll? 'And Proteus brought the upright beast into the garden and chained him to a tree and the children did make sport of him.' " -Dr. Zaius
A few weeks ago, several of us were sitting around a table in Manhattan with a winemaker from Montalcino. Somewhere between his unreleased 2004 and the historic 1971, the observer in me saw a face on the label. I took a picture of it, out of focus. It reminded me of something from when my son was a little boy. And then it hit me, there it was, staring at me.
This particular producer espouses traditional methods for making Brunello. He is waiting, as are many of us, for the whole Montalcino mess to run its course.
First it was shock and now it is "Ah, hey fellahs, ready when you are."
So we wait, open a bottle of NegroAmaro, and wait for the carousel to play out its song.
Heard in the trade: "These days, the wines from Puglia are appearing to be more authentic than their northern counterparts."
Would that be before they discovered French oak, micro-ox, reverse-oz and designer yeasts? Say, like, in 1977?
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Correia, Pirates blank Cubs
Chicago, IL – Starling Marte drove in two runs, Kevin Correia pitched seven scoreless innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs, 3-0, to take the finale of a four-game set.
The game was delayed for three hours and thirty-seven minutes due to rain, but the Pirates earned a much needed victory to stay within 2 1/2 games of the idle St. Louis Cardinals for the NL's final wild-card spot.
Winning for the ninth time in his last 12 decisions, Correia (11-9) pitched valiantly, giving up just two hits while striking out six.
Joel Hanrahan tossed a scoreless ninth to notch his 36th save of the season.
Travis Wood (6-12) set a career high for strikeouts, fanning nine, but was tagged for three runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Pittsburgh scored all of its runs in the third inning. Clint Barmes was hit by a pitch to start the frame and advanced to third on a single by Brock Holt. Marte then tripled to drive in both runners and came home on a double by Jose Tabata.
Chicago came in winners of seven of its last nine, but only four Cubs reached base on Monday night.
The Cubs would only advance a runner past second base once in the game, when Brett Jackson worked a leadoff walk in the third inning and later moved to third on Wood's double-play grounder to short.
But David DeJesus hit a grounder to first to end the threat.
Game Notes
The Pirates improved to 67-0 when leading after eight innings ... Pittsburgh captured the season series with Chicago on Monday, taking eight out of the 15 games ... Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a base hit in the bottom of the third inning.


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Well, the trip wouldn't induce a miscarriage. Nor would the little guy be "premature." If she's at nine months, then she's ready to give birth any time the biology kicks in. I can imagine that giving birth under most circumstances back in the year zero might be problematic for all kinds of reasons. At home on a mat of straw, on the road, in a manger, what's the difference?
Classic link! You might have heard of her - she's called Mary. She gave birth to some bloke called Jeb.., no, Jesus!
Basically, I am writing a comprehensive look at the historicity of the nativity narratives. I am looking to mention how unlikely it is a loving husband would make a 9 month pregnant woman do a gruelling 80 walk to Bethlehem for a census that did not require her (or them), or to ask her to sit on a donkey. i would like to know, medically speaking, what would likely happen. Would there be a miscarriage, or an immediate birth? Would she likely make that distance? etc etc.
Johno, as somebody whop makes this sort of request often, let me suggest that a little more story context might be welcome. When and where might have a bearing on advice you may find useful. The nature of the woman's plight or situation (and character) could help inform a response. What is she like? Is she like this woman?
A unfinished thought I had and wanted to share
The funeral march chimes on in the back ground the streets are so somber lost in the profound foolishness of life
Living so that we may meet death face to face what cowards we are as we sit in our houses made of glass trying so desperately not to break. The days grow tiresome and the nights seem to have no end, the age of man appears as though it will never end we are but vessels loomed from the fabric of nonsense what a bleak existence one faces when the curtain falls and light can be shed into the bowels of reality no longer does the air taste so sweet it has been tainted with bitterness that comes with living we see it each day and yet try to avoid it; our minds preoccupied with thoughts of nothing, daydreaming to escape the caulis inconvenience we call life, merely to find when the daydream ends we still are never truly awake all that surrounds us is lucid watching from a far as everything we have created crumbles and falls apart before our very eyes, the only tangible in life is the thought that I will not live forever I may hold on to that for it has been built upon a foundation that no logic can crack
Yet again the bell tolls and it reminds us that the hour of everlasting darkness grows nearer what a cruel fate to count the minutes on a clock dreading, fearing, the moment when the hands of time no longer move for you, oh what a divine comedy it is to watch when man has no other option but to abandon his faith
Where may one go to escape from the world, does such place even exist? I have envisioned myself running in the wild where the warm rays of the sun always shine and I am free from the prison of reality, a place where my thoughts, ideas, emotions, and conscious can run wild across the vast fields of possibility. An endless utopia of clarity, how I wish that place was real
A piece of my thoughts i got from looking outside one starry night.
What about the unseen stars? I'm sure they try just as hard, to shine as bright as they can. For me to stop living my ignorant life and admire them. So bright they are. So far yet so close to touching them as if you could lift your hand and leave this life behind, to explore something totally different, but the only place i leave is my mind. The stars give us the honor of gazing upon them while they are still here. Almost gone forever, they are our creators. They teach us and show us the inevitability of death. For the lessons and beauty i thank the stars, universe, cosmos, my creators. My destroyers, bringers of death to my insignificant life.
hmm this sounded way better in my head...
Here's the preface to my book "Moses was a Liar" (Raider Books NY 2010):
"People have an apparent and sometimes almost insatiable need for 'ekstasis' or ecstasy, to give meaning to their lives. This so-called 'stepping outside' finds expression in many ways such as music, dance, sport, sex and sadly in drug- and alcohol-abuse as well. It can also be found in religious fervour, attending religious gatherings in churches, mosques and synagogues, Satan worship; participating in secret societies, group activities and community projects. It also forms an important basis for joining radical groups, labour movements, political meetings, and for fundamentalism and radicalism.
It is not strange therefore that the emotional expression and participation in these activities can become addictive or that the expectations of what benefits are to be derived from such activities, are often totally unrealistic and indeed silly.
It is not evil or abnormal for people to have this need, it is merely human. However, when the derived and perceived benefits impinge upon reason and one's grasp of reality, it becomes problematic. Unfortunately there are no boundaries drawn by those who promote such participation. In fact it is probably the opposite.
Disciples of these activities actively seek to increase and deepen participation to the n-th degree, sometimes leading to mass hysteria, mass suicides, murder, gang-rape, fanaticism, suicide bombings etc.
Mysticism and its attendant practices – which include religion, and political activities creates its own "realities", e.g. false standards, guilt where no guilt exists, external deities and magic powers.
Mysticism is the ultimate primacy of emotions over reality and reason and when the human need for 'ekstasis' overrides reality and reason, one enters the realm of the unreal and indeed of the actual surrender of man's mind to the ceremonial reverence of objects, deities, visions and external influence. Primitive man used emotions to create his own 'platonic reality' (Reality is what the mind thinks or imagines.
Homo dialogicus (reasoning or thinking man) on the other hand reflects a critical consciousness which explains man's capacity to reason and question anything in terms of its opposite. It implies that s/he can question issues of importance, evaluate alternatives and make choices of his/her own. Such a mind is light years away from the mind of primitive man who relies on imagination but does not grasp the implications that he does so and who creates an own reality, a false reality.
When myth and legend become inextricably intertwined through the application of emotions with reality, consciousness and evaluating alternatives, it is no wonder then that people become confused and are unable to make reasoned and rational choices in life. It is this confusion which leads to control and manipulation; it is this lack of the conscious will of man to distinguish between the real and the unreal; this illogical preparedness to accept what he is fed through the controlled media, from religious- and political platforms which is promoted by the mystics of the world, by the religions and by the political leaders. It is time for homo dialogicus to stand up and say: 'Enough is enough, get out of our way.'
This book was written in honour of homo dialogicii, wherever they are.
Recent bit. I don't think I posted it before;
On your knees you pray.
Did your answer arrive today?
Your head you bow your eyes you close,
Are you unafraid He'll think you dose?
How many prayers float up every day?
Has anything changed in any way?
Children suffer in cancer and burn wards.
While you claim to be God's stewards.
How many will float up on the morrow?
When will "believers" all cease to sorrow?
You give your God omnipotence,
Yet call your suffering penitence.
What did you do to be in a bind?
Have you let your God overrule your mind?
Look around, there's far more to life
Than creating your own suffering and strife.
You claim "Rapture" may come any day,
You say we must prepare in every way.
You swear we must all be ready for "it",
You curse all who say "Who gives a shit"?
Two-thousand-years have come and gone,
You stand there quaking in every bone.
"To prepare a place" He said He'd go,
All I can say; He's surely damned slow.
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So, here was my process to create Middle Dude's School's Yearbook (and I surely hope to skip some of these steps next year!)...
1. Take LOTS of pictures. Collect pictures from teachers/students/parents.
2. Pull all pictures into Lightroom. Key word tag by grade, activity, etc.
3. Pick usable images. Edit EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM (yes, even the head shots supplied by the portrait photographer).
4. Export every usable image.
5. Pull exported images into Fotofusion to design each page according to specs supplied by company who will be printing the yearbook.
6. Export designed page.
7. Import designed page back into Lightroom.
8. December - Mac computer crashed. I panic and lose sleep. Big Dude saves the day ... and the data.
9. Get everything up and running on new computer. School pictures now reside in two different LR catalogs. For this year, I'm just resolved to do a bunch of jumping in between catalogs.
10. I resolve to regularly back up everything to house network/drive and export full-res files to Flickr also.
10. Export low-res copies of all pages & email to school to get clearance.
12. Upon completion of design, I renamed each file according to the printer's requirements; exported to a brand new folder; imported to Photoshop to convert each 300 dpi jpg to a pdf (a requirement by the printer), which I might add, made each file H.U.G.E.
12. Then I knocked my head against a wall trying to figure out how to upload to said printer using their ftp uploader. Wanna know how long it took to upload 42 pdf pages? 16.5 hours! Crippled my internet.
13. Sigh a huge sigh of relief when upload is done and yearbook is out of my hands.
Til this afternoon when the printer emailed that my measurements were all wrong for full bleed (remember, I was using their specs that I downloaded back in Sept). And they no longer needed crop marks, so I should remove those (I won't even tell you how long it took me to figure out how to include them in Fotofusion in the first place ... and yes, they were recommended by the printer back in Sept. but no longer due to new printing process). And, oh yeah, my pdfs were too large and were shutting down their computer, so I needed to reduce the size.
Now, please don't think I'm complaining about the printer. I'm actually quite grateful that they were so careful with my project and didn't just go ahead and print the whole thing as is, cutting off images.
But. I won't lie and say this little "hiccup" didn't make me want to vomit. I was picturing in my head redo-ing all these steps, and having to recreate from scratch some of the Fotofusion-layer-pages that got lost in the December computer snafoo. Having to move all these darn files back thru Fotofusion & LR & PS. ugh ugh UGH.
***Ok, here comes my LR rave...***
Long story short. Printer allowed me to send jpgs, not pdfs, to get smaller files. And LR saved the day on everything else. I resized ONE file and also cloned out the crop marks. I then copied those edits to the other 41 files with one click. PS does NOT let you do this. I LOVE LR. Upload to the printer only took 1.5 hours this time and didn't cripple my internet access like on Friday.
Sigh. I'm soooo NOT a techie. I just want to take pretty pictures. All this other hardware, software, stuff just makes my brain hurt. Oh yeah, and makes me feel very, very stoopid.
Ok, that's all. I'll now go back to being sparse with my words...


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Monday, September 18, 2006
See. Her tongue knows she's hungry.
I for one love this page soooo much. Mostly the Walken image.
sure, Nicole is eating, what about paris hilton?
I'll tell you what that tongue is hungry for... big. black. DICK.
omg forgodsake they ARE people they do eat yano???
i totally agree i mean .. wen she doesnt eat shes bolemic and wen she does shes ridiculed and made out to be sum obese fatty. shes never rite! leave her alone! xo
i so agree x shes not a fat lard just because shes eating for once . . . everyones eats but we just dont get the pictures published. i think we should just leave them alone there's so much pressure on hollywood people too be anerxic and skinny then we publish them and degrade them but yet when they eat we make critic comments about being fatt. xo-love twinkle*
your completely rite bbz i mean .. god! just coz all the people that di9s her are fat lrds doesnt mean she is! leave her alone shes safe xo love sparkle xo
I'm doing daniel radcliffe leave me alone !! lol love you sparkle ! x bessies! x emooo's rock xo
i got harry potter!
minted man x
im just an emo kid xo
" so emo, so wierd, so "alternative" yet such a barbie princess"
just an emo kid non-conforming as can be
you'd be non-conforming too if you look just like me , i have paint on my nails and maycup on my face im almost emo enuf to start shaving my legs
" oh just put it down rite now and bow out gracefully"
would you believe me if i said i didnt need you cause i wouldn't believe you if yiu said those things to me and . . .
she eats very odd ... O -0
good she is eating though.
Odd. It looks like she's gagging.
She eats like a giraffe. She sticks her tongue out to touch the food and then gently coax it into her mouth!
She would have probably never had a problem with food if it weren't for sites like this. This is freaking sick. There shouldn't even be a market for this crap. I'm sure all of you fat-asses look perfect scarfing down Doritos in your sweats and stained T-shirts. Whatever. This shouldn't be a Yahoo! Featured News article link. Sick.
let the girl eat in peace...how do you look when you're eating? any better? worse? Nobody bothers to photograph us b/c we're not celebs...let them live and eat without being ridiculed by the masses of morons hiding behind their pc's and weighing in at 470
first of all i am not 470 pounds i am 469 and second of all if you are a celeb ridicule comes with bucko bucks you make
HAHAHAHA now who would expect Nicole throwing up her food? Not I!!!!
Yuck! Please don't make me eat this! Oh well, I will just puke it up later.
wow she's eating....I'll bet she pukes it uo
when she was fat everyone talked sh*t and now that she is super skinny nothing has changed, there is just no way to make people happy. i guess is human nature to put down others to make themselves feel better so i guess keep on talking sh*t.
well she is a stupid stuck up anorexic bitch. she deserves to be ridiculed
hey dont hate appreciate.
Eat..not eat...
Throw it up in a lil ziplock baggie...
The girl has issues..someone strap her to a bed and IV her...
'All night long..all nite..all nite'
whoever made this fuckin site GET A FUCCCCCCCCCCCCKING LIFE LOL! WAT THE FUCKK DO YOU EAT AND HOW THE FUCCCCCCCCK DO YOU EAT IT? LIKE GROW UP THESE R FUCKIN PPL, WTF R YU SAYING THEY CANT EAT? OMG THE THINGS YU PPL COME UP WITH THESE DAYZ!
^ hey sexy.... wanna fuck????
I got a nice warm pink pussy here waiting for you!!!
xxx nicole your sexy!!
I love your site, Alex. The people who shout it down are just *oozing* with jealousy. Probably oozing with a VD too.
What a brilliant comedic concept.
Love Dread.
o my god... SHE EATS!!!
I've never heard of anyone going from chubby to emanciated just because of because of "stress". And the only drugs she's been doing lately arrparantly are pot and alchohol which are supposed to make you gain weight. So...WTF? I think in five years or so she'll finally admit she fell of the wagon and went back to heroine.
god u people are obsessed with her eating! who wuold take a picture of her about te eat just cuz shes famous i mean honestly who cares if she eats are not!!
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| Burgh
アーティ Arty
|"Premier Insect Artist"
Artwork from Black and White
|Eye color
|Hair color
|Nacrene City
|Trainer class
| Gym LeaderBWB2W2
Pokémon TrainerB2W2
| Black and White
Black 2 and White 2
|Leader of
|Castelia Gym
|Insect Badge
|Specializes in
|Bug types
|Game animation debut
|The Uprising
|English voice actor
|Christopher Niosi
|Japanese voice actor
|Shūhei Matsuda
|Anime debut
|Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!
|English voice actor
|Billy Bob Thompson
|Japanese voice actor
|Tōru Furuya
Burgh (Japanese: アーティ Arty) is an artist who is the Gym Leader of Castelia City's Gym, known officially as the Castelia Gym. He specializes in Bug-type Pokémon. He gives the Insect Badge to Trainers who defeat him.
- 1 In the games
- 1.1 Role
- 1.2 Pokémon
- 1.3 Quotes
- 1.4 National Gymquirer
- 1.5 Sprites
- 2 In the anime
- 3 In the manga
- 4 Trivia
- 5 Names
- 6 Related articles
In the games
Burgh appears in Pokémon Black and White as the Gym Leader of Castelia City's Gym, the third Gym to be challenged by the player. He is also an artist and apparently started his career in Nacrene City, which he often comes back to when he gets "artist's block." Trainers who defeat Burgh will receive the Insect Badge, along with TM76 (Struggle Bug).
He also reappears at N's Castle where he and the other Unova Gym Leaders hold off the Seven Sages.
In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Burgh returns as a Gym Leader. The TM Burgh gives away remains the same. Before the Gym battle, he is seen in the Castelia Sewers after the player and Hugh defeat several Team Plasma Grunts. He comes out of the doorway leading to the Relic Passage, then returns to the Gym. He also appears in the Pokémon World Tournament.
Pokémon Black and White
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Gym battle
Easy Mode/Normal Mode
Challenge Mode
Pokémon World Tournament
Burgh uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. He will always lead with his signature Pokémon, Leavanny.
Driftveil Tournament
Unova Leaders Tournament
Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament
Pokémon Black and White
- Nacrene City
- "Good day, Lenora. Find any good Fossils lately?"
- "Eh? Just looking for a change of pace. Seems hectic or something around here. What's up?"
- "Uh-huh. You are...<player>, is it? Are you raring to round up our robbers?"
- Pinwheel Forest
- Outside Pinwheel Forest
- "This leads to Pinwheel Forest. If they manage to scuttle off into the forest, we might have trouble."
- Inside Pinwheel Forest
- "Well, you see... There are two ways out of Pinwheel Forest--the road that goes straight and the path that winds through the woods. I will take the straight road after them! If they're not there, I'll block the exit. Would you please take the other way and check whether Team Plasma is hiding in there somewhere? You'll run into a lot of Trainers, but it's basically a single path, so I'm sure you won't get lost. Come on! Let's do this for Lenora's sake!"
- "Mm-hmm? Team Plasma hasn't come in this direction... The forest's bug Pokémon are quiet, too."
- After defeating the Team Plasma Grunt with the Dragon Skull
- "Oh, sweet! The bug Pokémon were getting all worked up, so here I come, and what do I spy with my little eye? This important looking guy! Are you here to help your friends, whom I defeated?"
- "Hmmm... We got back the stolen skull and if we corner them, there's no telling what they might do. I think I'll be heading back Lenora... Well now. Well... I'll be waiting for your challenge at Castelia City's Pokémon Gym. Yes indeed. I'm certainly looking forward to it!"
- Castelia City
- Outside Castelia Gym
- "Ah hah! You're the one who fought Team Plasma in Pinwheel Forest... If I remember, your name is... <player>! Come to challenge the Gym, I suppose? Aww. Sorry, but could you wait a bit? I was informed that Team Plasma has shown up! In fact... Come with me! I'm going to the dock at Prime Pier!"
- At Prime Pier
- "Come on! This way! Team Plasma... They took this young lady's Pokémon"
- "Iris... You did everything you could"
- "Agreed! No fear--we will get that Pokémon back. Right, <player>? Having said that, finding a person or Pokémon here in Castelia City will be like finding a needle in a haystack."
- "<Player>, let's go! Iris! You stay by that young lady's side."
- On the main street
- "That way! M'hm. There, heading toward the Gym?!"
- On Gym Street
- "This is definitely the place. Looks like our only option is to battle them and go in."
- "Oh please! <Player>, I'll leave that one to you!"
- "Team Plasma is inside. The stolen Pokémon may be there as well. Okay, I'm going in!
- In Team Plasma's hideout
- "So, what would you say is the guiding principle of Team Plasma, anyway? "Take what you want from people"?
- "Here in Castelia, we have a lot of different kinds of people. Everyone's ways of thinking and lifestyles are very different. Honestly, there's something about what you're saying I don't quite understand."
- "One thing we all have in common is that we all care a lot about Pokémon. Even meeting for the first time people can talk about Pokémon. Talk or battle or trade... Remember your speech at Accumula Town? You were responsible for leading me to rethink my relationship with Pokémon. For that, I thank you. At that time, I made a promise... I swore to myself that I would dedicate myself to Pokémon even more strongly! What you guys are doing... Aren't you going to strengthen the bond between people and Pokémon even more?"
- "Gah! What do we do if anything's happened to the other stolen Pokémon?"
- "What is everyone planning to do now?"
- "Uh-hm. That's great! Iris is a dazzling Pokémon Trainer, but maybe not at home in the big city yet? So, a little give-and-take, hm! People and Pokémon need help to each other out."
- "Well, then, <player>. I'll be waiting in the Gym."
- Castelia Gym
- Before battle
- "Thanks again for your help. My bug Pokémon are scurrying with excitement about getting to battle you. Let's get straight to it!"
- During battle (the first non-KO HP loss)
- "Snick! My switch was turned on!"
- After sending out last Pokémon
- "Could it be time to bug out of here? No, no, I refuse to be squashed!"
- Being defeated
- "Is it over? Has my muse abandoned me?"
- After being defeated
- "Aww... I lost. Whatever! Losing to you doesn't bug me because you are a-MAZ-ingly strong! This is the Gym Badge! You beat me, so it's yours!"
- "It's the Insect Badge! It's insectible--I mean, incredible! If you have three Badges, Pokémon up to Lv. 40 will obey you, including traded Pokémon. Because I'm a generous guy, I'll also give you this."
- "Struggle Bug also lowers the Sp. Atk of the target that was damaged. I'm the best guy to tell you, it's the little things that count!"
- "How many discoveries have you made since you started your adventure? When I was a kid, my innocent heart was captured by the beauty of bug Pokémon. I drew with them and battled with them, and after all this time, I continue to discover new things. A world shared with Pokémon is a world swarming with mysteries."
- Post game:
- "Heya! This is what I do. I keep raising Pokémon and drawing pictures inspired by the Pokémon I raise. It's what I love to do. My life hums with energy. What could be better?"
- N's Castle
- "Bianca asked us to come, too."
- "Your Pokémon, they are doing their best for you, right? Why would you want to be separated from them like that?"
- Badge Case
- Umm... That's right. You! Use Bug-type Pokémon!
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
- Castelia Sewers
- "I don't think that's necessary, you two."
- "Yessir! One and the same! I'm Burgh. And there was no one suspicious beyond here!"
- "Yes indeedy! I'm concerned about Team Plasma as well. More importantly, shall we leave this place? For some reason, this sewer is bugging me."
- "He's gone..."
- "Who...was that? Well. No matter. What are you going to do? You can stay here and train your Pokémon. Or maybe you should come challenge me, the Gym Leader! Be seeing you!"
- Castelia Gym
- Before battle
- "Good work back there in the sewers. My Bug-type Pokémon have been scurrying with excitement about getting to battle you. I'd say my Bug-type Pokémon are pretty great! C'mon, let me brag a little! Dwebble's round little eyes are cute! It's resilient and reliable! My ace is Leavanny! It's really the best! I think it's so sweet how it makes clothes for other Pokémon out of leaves. Of course, I'm really proud of all of my Pokémon! Well now… Let's get right to it!"
- During battle (the first non-KO HP loss)
- "Lights, please! Time to show you what Bug-type Pokémon are made of!"
- After sending out last Pokémon
- "Mmm… I've got a bad feeling about this! Could I be in trouble?"
- Being defeated
- "Hmm… It's over! You're incredible!"
- After being defeated
- "Oh hoo… You are very strong indeed! I guess it's no surprise I lost. Here! Take this Insect Badge! I think it'll suit you!"
- "Ooh! The Insect Badge suits you even better than I thought it would! If you have three Badges, Pokémon up to Lv. 40 will obey you, including traded Pokémon. And, huh, you know what, I'll also give you this."
- "Struggle Bug also lowers the Sp. Atk of the target that was damaged. I'm the best guy to tell you this. It's the little things that count!"
- If talked to (post-game)
- "Hello! How have you been? So, now I'm working on a piece with a Pokémon motif! Well, I always do that, really. Every now and then, I got artist's block. But when I look at my Pokémon... I get filled with the urge to draw, and I can't stop!"
- Memory Link - Different Bones and Dreams
- (to Lenora) "Hmm... Bones, perhaps..."
- "Maybe... Or maybe not... Many Bug-type Pokémon have hard coverings, right? Their so-called exoskeletons. So I don't quite understand bones. Not at all, actually."
- "Mmm... Well, for starters, what do bones mean to you?"
- "Oohhh... I kind of understand. I'm also fascinated by the functional, efficient designs of Bug-type Pokémon, such as the shape of their legs."
- (to Clay) "What brings you here?"
- "Clay. What do bones mean to you?"
- (to Lenora) "What do you mean?"
- "Thank you, Lenora. I guess it's OK that I have my own perspective on what bones mean to me, right?"
- "I know. I'll thank this Fossil by using it as a motif for one of my works. See you, Lenora.
- Before battle (first round)
- "Thanks again for your help. My Bug-type Pokémon are scurrying with excitement about getting to battle you. Let's get straight to it!"
- Before battle (second round)
- "If the battle brings out the beauty in Bug-type Pokémon, it will be a scene that makes my heart flutter, win or lose. My bug Pokémon are abuzz with anticipation. Let's get straight to it!"
- Before battle (final round)
- "M'hm... If I win this battle, I feel like I can draw a picture unlike any before it. OK! I can hear my battle muse loud and clear. Let's get straight to it!"
- Being defeated
- "Is it over? Has my muse abandoned me?"
- If the player is defeated
- "Wow... It's beautiful somehow, isn't it..."
- After being defeated
- "Aww... I lost. Whatever! Losing to you doesn't bug me, because you are a-MAZ-ingly strong!"
- After winning
- "Sometimes I hear people say something was an ugly win, but I think if you're trying your best, any win is beautiful."
- In the lobby, after the tournament
- "Ummm... That's right. Bug-type Pokémon are cool, aren't they? Win or lose, they're always beautiful."
National Gymquirer
Pokémon Black and White
- Jingle: "Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"
- Page: "That's right! We collect the hottest gossip about Gym Leaders seen around town! Here is today's letter. From someone going by the name Compoundeyes Wrestler! Thank yooou! 'When I went to meet Burgh. It was like he had been licking the honeycomb walls! That guy likes to eat!' Now that is a surprise... But, I wonder if he was just admiring his own face reflected on those walls... That's also weird though... 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
- Jingle: "Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"
- Page: "That's right! We collect the hottest gossip about Gym Leaders seen around town! Here is today's letter. From someone going by the name Molt! Thank yooou! 'When I went to meet Burgh, he was shooting cocoon silk from his hands and decorating his walls with it! Could he actually be a Pokémon?!' Now that is a surprise... But, I wonder if he was just carrying that silk in his hands? We are talking about Burgh, though... 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"
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| Sprite from
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| VS sprite from
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In the anime
In the main series
Burgh debuted in Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!. He first appeared in Pinwheel Forest when Ash and Iris climbed the tallest tree in the forest, and they were surprised to find Burgh in a cocoon-like cloak, hanging from the tree. While introducing himself, a Sewaddle jumped onto his shoulder. He told the trio that the Sewaddle had been accompanying him throughout the forest, even though it is not his Pokémon.
The next day, Burgh and the group discovered an ill Patrat, and he was able to heal it with some medicine. Suddenly, Sewaddle was attached to a Deerling and fell into a raging river along with Ash. Burgh sent out his Leavanny, which used String Shot to save them. Sewaddle's leaf on its head was damaged in the process, but Leavanny fashioned a new one for Sewaddle. Later, Burgh said his goodbyes to the group.
In A Venipede Stampede!, Burgh and the group investigated mysterious sounds coming from the sewer system in Castelia City. They discovered an injured Venipede that Ash rescued from a pipe. Burgh quickly treated its wounds but wondered why it was in the sewer in the first place when Venipede traditionally live in the Desert Resort outside of the city. When the group returned to the surface, they found out that a swarm of Venipede has started wreaking havoc across the city.
Burgh became somewhat angry to find out that the Mayor of Castelia City planned to get rid of the Venipede by force, and protested the idea. The Mayor eventually decided to let him handle it. Burgh's idea was to find the leader of the Venipede and have Nurse Joy's Audino use Heal Pulse on it. He, Ash, and Iris eventually located the leader, only to see it being attacked by Trip and his Lampent. Burgh ordered him to stop and told him that he was only making things worse. Once Nurse Joy's Audino used Heal Pulse on the leader, Burgh played his Bug Flute and led the Venipede into Central Plaza for the time being. He saw Ash and his friends off, when they decided to go with Professor Juniper to investigate further at the Desert Resort.
Ash battled Burgh in a three-on-three match in Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!, and won the Insect Badge.
Burgh reappeared in flashbacks in Climbing the Tower of Success!, Battling the Leaf Thieves!, and Curtain Up, Unova League!. He also made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
Burgh is a frustrated genius and often in deep thought. He relishes in experiencing nature, and regularly visits Pinwheel Forest for its purity and fresh air. Burgh has adored Bug Pokémon since he was a child, and is well aware of their behavioral characteristics which helped him befriend a Sewaddle in Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest! and later calm a horde of angry Venipede in A Venipede Stampede!. He has also attempted to recreate Pinwheel Forest in the Castelia Gym to best suit his Pokémon and also balance out the chaos of urban life in Castelia City. Nature inspires his many artistic outlets including fashion design and sketching. In battle, Burgh uses defense strategies like Protect to combat his opponent's advances before lashing an opponent's Pokémon with high-powered attacks.
This listing is of Burgh's known Pokémon in the anime:
On hand
| Leavanny debuted in Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!, when Sewaddle is accidentally attached to a Deerling and then thrown into a raging river. When Ash jumps in after it, Burgh sends Leavanny out and tells it to use String Shot, which saves them from falling over a waterfall. It later fashioned leaves to place on the head of Sewaddle after its last head-cover had been ruined by the Deerling and the river.
In Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!, it battled Ash's Swadloon and won easily. It later disabled Pikachu with String Shot and dominated the battle until Pikachu used Leavanny's Leaf Storm to cut free from the threads and bombarded it with all of his attacks.
Leavanny was seen in a flashback in Battling the Leaf Thieves!, when Ash's Swadloon evolved into a Leavanny and started making similar head-covers as Burgh's Leavanny.
It also reappeared in a flashback in Certain Up, Unova League!.
Leavanny's known moves are String Shot, Protect, Leaf Storm, and Hyper Beam.
|Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!
|Voice actors
|Chiaki Takahashi
|Erica Schroeder
| Dwebble was the first Pokémon that Burgh chose to battle Ash in Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!. It defeated Ash's Tepig easily, but was knocked out by Ash's Sewaddle after losing its protective shell. Burgh says that its shell is much lighter than a normal Dwebble's, making it more agile.
Dwebble's known moves are Dig, Protect, X-Scissor, and Rock Wrecker.
|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!
|Voice actors
|Kiyomi Asai
|Tom Wayland
| Whirlipede was the second Pokémon that Burgh chose to battle Ash in Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!. It put up a hard fight against Sewaddle, and its SolarBeam caused him to evolve. Despite the type advantage, Whirlipede was defeated by Ash's newly evolved Swadloon after it was knocked on its side.
Whirlipede's known moves are Poison Sting, Steamroller, Iron Defense, and Solar Beam.
|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!
|Voice actors
|Kiyotaka Furushima
|Marc Thompson
At Castelia Gym
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| Burgh has a Sewaddle that lives in the Castelia Gym; it is unknown if he uses it in Gym battles. It first appeared where Burgh was shown feeding it before greeting Ash, Iris, and Cilan.
None of Sewaddle's moves are known.
|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!
|Voice actors
|Erica Schroeder
Voice actors
In Pokémon Generations
Burgh appeared in The Uprising, in which he was seen outside N's Castle trying to stop the Seven Sages. Together with several other Unova Gym Leaders, he battled the many Team Plasma Grunts to prevent them from achieving Team Plasma's goals.
| Burgh's Leavanny was seen battling against a Scolipede and a Seismitoad belonging to the Team Plasma Grunts.
Leavanny's only known move is Leaf Blade.
|The Uprising
Voice actors
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Burgh first appears in Nacrene City where he bumps into Black while he was chasing after the stolen Dragon-type skeleton. Having come there looking for inspiration to cure his artist's block, Burgh joins Black in his search for the Fossil. Together, they find the culprits, Team Plasma, and defeat them in battle to retrieve the Dragon-type Skeleton back for the Nacrene City museum. Having gotten his inspiration back, the two say their goodbyes and Burgh hopes that they will meet again in Castelia City.
In Castelia City, Burgh is seen talking to Iris about his upcoming Gym Battle and becomes disheartened when she criticizes his most recent piece of art as not being as good as his previous ones. Later, he and Black have their Gym Battle at the Castelia Gym with Black emerging as the victor. Iris soon arrives with an unconscious girl named Bianca who had her Pokémon kidnapped. Together, with Black, White, and Iris, Burgh manages to find the kidnappers, Team Plasma, and force them to retreat.
Later, Burgh, along with his fellow Gym Leaders, appears at the Celestial Tower to discuss what to do about Team Plasma. Later, he and the other Gym Leaders battle the Shadow Triad in Nacrene City to protect the Dark Stone from being stolen. Despite their teamwork, Burgh and the other Gym Leaders are defeated by the Shadow Triad's trump card, the Forces of Nature. Burgh, along with the other Gym Leaders, are kidnapped and taken to a dark room, where they had their memories of the kidnapping erased. When Caitlin used her psychic abilities to communicate with the Gym Leaders, she had them relay a message to Black.
During Team Plasma's attack on the Pokémon League, Burgh is hoisted up on a crucifix along with the other Gym Leaders so that they and the League can be mocked. Soon after, he is freed by Shoko's Patrat and assists in the battle against Team Plasma.
| Venipede is the first Pokémon that is Burgh is known to possess. It is commonly seen on sitting on Burgh's shoulder.
None of Venipede's moves are known.
|The Mystery of the Missing Fossil
| Whirlipede was the second Pokémon that Burgh is seen to own. It was used to battle Gorm of Team Plasma to retrieve the stolen Dragon Skeleton. Later it was used in the Gym Battle against Black's Brav, but was easily defeated by an Air Slash. At Nacrene City, it was used to combat the Shadow Triad, but was defeated.
Whirlipede's only known move is Pursuit, and its Ability is Poison Point.
|The Mystery of the Missing Fossil
| Dwebble was the third Pokémon that Burgh is seen to own. It was used in the Gym battle against Black's Brav and easily defeated him. Later, it was switched out when Black sent out his Tula for Leavanny. After Leavanny was defeated, Dwebble faced Black's Tep in battle and was defeated once the Tepig evolved into a Pignite and redirected its attack back at it.
Dwebble's only known move is Smack Down, and its Ability is Sturdy.
|Big City Battles
| Leavanny was the fourth Pokémon that Burgh is seen to own. It was used in the Gym Battle against Black's where it was seen being switched in to battle Black's Tula and tied with it.
It was later seen in The Battle, where it participated in the battle against the Seven Sages.
Leavanny's known moves are Leaf Blade and Struggle Bug*, and its Ability is Chlorophyll.
|Big City Battles
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters BW manga
Burgh makes an appearance in PMBW09 of the Pocket Monsters BW manga as the third Gym Leader Red encounters.
- His Japanese Leader title is モスト インセクト アーティスト.
- Burgh is the only returning Gym Leader in Black 2 and White 2 that does not use a pre-Generation V Pokémon in their initial Gym battle.
- He is also the only Gym Leader to completely replace one of his initial three Pokémon in Challenge Mode, replacing his Swadloon with a Shelmet.
- Burgh uses an illegal Accelgor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, during the Unova Leaders Tournament. This Accelgor knows both the moves Spikes and Guard Split, both of which it is able to learn by breeding. However, it should be unable to learn them simultaneously, as it can receive Guard Split only from Shuckle while it must get Spikes from the Pineco family.
|アーティ Arty
|From artichoke. Also from artist or artisan.
|From Bug. May also be from burg, another word for city, referring to where he lives
|French, German
|From his Japanese name.
|From artemisia and arte, Italian for art
|From Camus de Bretagne, an artichoke
|아티 Arty
|From his Japanese name
|Chinese (Mandarin)
|亞堤 / 亚堤 Yǎtí
|Transliteration of his Japanese name
|Chinese (Cantonese)
|Same as Mandarin name.
|Transliteration of his Japanese name
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|Gym Leaders of the Unova region
|This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.
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State television in Oman says the country's highest advisory body has backed proposals for a steep rise in the minimum wage and curbs on foreign workers.
The move is seen as an attempt to ease worries over unemployment in the tightly ruled Arabian Peninsula nation, which has been hit by sporadic Arab Spring-inspired protests over the past two years.
The state TV report Saturday said the minimum wage would rise by 60 percent to 325 rials ($844) a month in July. Foreign workers - who come mainly from South Asia - would be limited to 33 percent of the population, down from an estimated 40 percent currently.
The backing by the Shura Council makes it all but certain the measures will be approved by Oman's ruler, Sultan Qaboos bin Said.