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With the help of millions of travelers around the globe, TripAdvisor is thrilled to recognize the world's most outstanding hotels for the ninth year of the Travelers' Choice Awards
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Carriage Ridge Resort in Horseshoe Valley was chosen for the 3rd year in a row as a Best Top 10 Bargain Hotels in Canada by TripAdvisor® in its 2011 Travelers' Choice® awards. Now in its ninth year, the annual TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards honor the world's best hotels, earning their distinction from those who know them best – real travelers.
Unlike any other hotel awards programs in the world, TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice® winners are based on the millions of real and unbiased reviews and opinions about hotels on tripadvisor.com™ and content from across the web.
"With the help of millions of travelers around the globe, TripAdvisor is thrilled to recognize the world's most outstanding hotels for the ninth year of the Travelers' Choice Awards," said Karen Drake, senior director of communications for TripAdvisor. "From the best bargain hotels to best luxury hotels, remarkable service, value and quality are the hallmarks of our Travelers' Choice winners."
For reviews on the Carriage Ridge Resort, visit Trip Advisor.
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TripAdvisor® is the world's largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features (including Flights search, TripAdvisor Mobile and TripAdvisor Trip Friends) with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor® Media Group, operated by TripAdvisor LLC, attracts more than 50 million unique monthly visitors across 17 popular travel brands. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 40 million unique monthly visitors, 20 million members, and over 40 million reviews and opinions. The sites operate in 27 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also operates TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to TripAdvisor's millions of monthly visitors. The division includes Business Listings, which allows hoteliers to connect directly to millions of researching travelers, and Vacation Rentals, which helps property managers and individual home owners list their properties and showcase hotel alternatives.
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Todos Santos Magic" Maybe it's the water, maybe it's the desert, but there's definitely magic in the charming Baja town called Todos Santos. It all starts at Art & Beer, a funky roadside bar on the outskirts of town that serves generous cocktails and outstanding appetizers. Then Rick checks into the Hotel California before meeting up with his local buddy, Sergio Jaurequi, for a history lesson about the town's disappearing and reappearing water supply. D
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Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "The Perfect Pinot" Pinots are the drink of choice right now. Caprial and John show us how to create concoctions to complement the perfect glass of wine. Crab and Parsnip Cakes with Lemon Creme Fraiche; Morel Mushroom Cannelloni. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Norway's West: Fjords, Mountains and Bergen" Rick sails under towering fjord cliffs, hikes on glaciers and finds surviving traditions in remote farm hamlets. He delves into Hanseatic heritage and takes in the salty hospitality of Norway's historic capitol, Bergen.G

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"I'm voting today for Obama...... Why? Because i just don't TRUST Romney. If you disagree with me...All you have to do is vote for Romney and cancel out my vote. (hash)ELECTIONMATH" — Actor-rapper Ice T on Twitter.
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A movie makes quite a grand promise by beginning with a voiceover proclaiming, "Why is there evil in the world? Let me start from the beginning." I mean, sheesh, this could be a long story.
No worries: In the shamelessly earnest and absurdly shallow "Bless Me, Ultima," "the beginning" is when Antonio (Luke Ganalon) was seven and an old woman (Miriam Colon) known as "Ultima" or "La Grande" moves in with the family to live out her days. Rest assured, this isn't just one of those stories where everyone treats the elder character as if they are an almighty being and that character says broad, supposedly powerful things such as, "Life is never beyond hope" and, "A man's destiny must unfold like a flower." It's also one that suggests Ultima is a witch while condemning another person for accusing her of being a witch—after Ultima uses her magic powers to cure a man of another witch's curse and cause harm to the rival witches. A bit hypocritical, no?
Set in 1944 New Mexico and dully narrated by the British (and uncredited) Alfred Molina, "Bless Me, Ultima" is adapted by writer-director Carl Franklin ("The Devil in the Blue Dress") from Rudolfo Anaya's all-time bestselling Chicano novel. It must be a million times better on the page. (It was, after all, endorsed by Laura Bush.)
At times, the film almost capitalizes on kids' efforts to understand the world and beliefs passed down by their parents, as Antonio and his fellow students discuss sin and confession. Then again, his doubts—take a wild guess what happens to Antonio's classmate who doesn't believe—disappear without any examination or reassurance. Like "Life of Pi" with even more devotion to bland messages such as "embrace life," "Bless Me, Ultima" tiptoes around questions of faith and runs away from any incident that might push someone in the other direction.
The film, which should have been animated to enhance the magical realism, also suggests Antonio experiences bullying because of his heritage. But it dismisses that as well, with particular unwillingness to address how his older brothers might feel about fighting in WWII for a country that might not fully accept them. Instead, "Ultima" includes a subplot about Antonio wanting to out-race a kid who seems to always be waiting by a bridge, ready to sprint.
Speaking of speed, one of the film's most hilariously misjudged moments comes during a time-lapse passage of tumbleweeds blowing quickly across the screen. You know a movie's a drag when the idea of time flying is that the tumbleweeds are going faster than usual.
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Although it's been quiet on our blog recently, we have been busy elsewhere preparing for and hosting important events, two at the start, and one at the end, of June: our annual Bat Festival (in partnership with the Bat Conservation Trust), the Open Garden Squares Weekend, and the Wildlife Gardening Forum conference this week.
And naturally we've been busy in the Garden itself sowing seeds, potting on, planting, caring for new plants, removing invasive plants ... as well as observing and monitoring our wildlife. Spring stunned us with a spectacular show of woodland flora, making up for the slow start to this year:
Spring woodland in our Wildlife Garden
And now the buttercups are blooming. Three species are flowering amongst other early summer species in our meadow and chalk downland habitats, woodland glades and along paths.
Buttercups on our chalk downland. © Derek Adams
Gardening with native flowers is full of surprises: certain species that we thought had disappeared reappear with renewed vigour. So is the case with buttercups and it's been an especially good year for the buttercup family so far. The first of the buttercup family to appear was lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) on 13 March.
Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna). © Derek Adams
Small clumps planted over the years have spread tentatively, until this year, when they exploded into brazen golden clumps announcing the already late spring. After several disappointing years, wood anemones (Anemone nemorosa) exceeded our expectations this spring with their generous covering beneath silver birch and oak from March to early April.
Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa). © Derek Adams
Later, marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), our third member of the buttercup family to bloom this spring, appeared around pond edges and the fen.
Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris). © Derek Adams
A few plants of columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris), a less obvious member of the buttercup family, are still flowering along the hedge boundaries to the north of the garden and are a subtle addition in parts of our woodland areas.
Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris). © Derek Adams
But the buttercups that are currently shining in the Garden are meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris), bulbous buttercup (Ranunculous bulbosa), and creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens).
Meadow buttercups in meadow. © Derek Adams
Although superficially very similar, there are a number of features that distinguish these three species, including:
- Bulbous buttercup is in bloom slightly earlier than meadow, and creeping buttercup. It has a grooved stem and its sepals are reflexed. It also has a swollen (bulbous) base to its stem
Under side of bulbous buttercup showing reflexed sepals. © Derek Adams
- Meadow buttercup has rounded stems and more deeply cut leaves than the other two species, and sepals are spreading beneath its petals. It also generally grows taller than the other two species - the tallest in our Wildlife Garden stands at 1.30 metres.
Meadow buttercup - note the sepals under the petals. © Derek Adams
- Creeping buttercup, has grooved stems, spreading sepals and, true to its name, a creeping habit, spreading by means of runners - disliked by most gardeners!
Creeping buttercup: a demonstration of its creeping habit...
As well as brightening our meadow areas, the buttercups also bring a special glow to the hedge banks and pathway verges.
Hedge bank. © Jonathan Jackson
Buttercups attract a variety of insects and can be seen below hosting a honey bee and ladybird.
So, this is an exciting time of year for we gardeners with different species of flowering plant coming into bloom in rapid succession (including other members of the buttercup family).
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Signal Detected by Chinese Ship Possibly From Aircraft Black Box
PERTH, Australia (AP) - The Australian-led joint agency coordinating the search for the missing Malaysian jetliner says electronic pulse signals reportedly detected by a Chinese ship in the southern Indian Ocean are consistent with those of an aircraft's "black box."
However, Australian Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston says the agency cannot verify any connection between the signals reported by China and Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
China's Xinhua News Agency reported today that a black box detector deployed by a Chinese ship picked up a signal at 37.5 kilohertz, the same frequency emitted by flight data recorders.
Xinhua also said a Chinese search plane spotted numerous white floating objects some 50 miles away.
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This tutorial will explain MapReduce and how to develop big data applications in Java and high level languages such as Pig and Hive SQL. Using examples it will cover how to prototype, debug, monitor, test and optimize big data applications for Hadoop. Attendees will get hands-on instruction and will leave with a solid understanding of how to analyze data on Hadoop clusters and practical examples.
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Rapper-turned-movie-actor Common wasn't looking for a TV role, but something about Elam Ferguson drew him to AMC's new Western "Hell on Wheels."
"I hadn't seen any material written this great for a black character, especially of this time period, and I was so attracted to the role because I felt like, man, this is some depth. There's depth in this human being," the Chicago native said during a phone interview last week. "They wrote Elam Ferguson as a person who was a slave that had been oppressed but [was] very strong and intelligent and had aspirations and was not perfect."
In the 10-episode drama set against the backdrop of post-Civil War America, the former slave Elam is looking for a better life as a free man working on the westward construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. Elam's patience is tested, however, when he continues to experience the racism that outlasts slavery to this day. He's angry, disillusioned and distrustful of his white bosses, which include railroad baron Thomas "Doc" Durant (Colm Meaney) and his new foreman, Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount).
The series premieres at 9 p.m. Sunday after "The Walking Dead."
Common, whose acting career began with appearances on TV shows but who has since done mostly movies such as "Just Wright" and "American Gangster," called his latest role "a dream come true." The 39-year-old worked hard to bring the character to life, preparing physically in the gym and by taking horseback riding lessons and training with Elam's weapon of choice, a long dagger often called an Arkansas Toothpick.
He also researched the period, the railroad's history and all he could about slavery. Rattling off some of the atrocities of slavery he read about, Common called this his most challenging acting gig to date, but also his most rewarding.
"I get to express what a black man felt at that time, you know? It's just like a frustration that arises. [Elam] has his freedom but isn't totally free," he said. "I feel like I have a great responsibility to our forefathers to be respectful and truthful … It was one of the most fulfilling creative experiences, if not the most, that I ever had."
Born Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. and raised on the South Side, Common didn't watch many Westerns and had never spent so much time in wide open wilderness spaces like those on lands of the Tsuu T'ina Nation outside Calgary in Alberta, Canada, which stands in as the American west for the production. Calling the air there "super fresh," Common said he was taken with the calmness of the area.
That tranquility, however, lasted only as long as he wasn't filming. As viewers will see in the premiere, the actor and his co-stars spent much of the filming in the mud playing characters that toiled years to build the Union Pacific Railroad from east to west. The actor got so used to being covered in muck that after wrapping Season 1, he joked, being clean just wasn't a priority.
"You just stay dirty, man. I started really just adjusting to that life and being like, 'Hey, if I'm dirty so what?'" he said, laughing. "When I came back to LA it was different; [I thought], 'I ain't even gonna care about looking like this or looking like that.'"
Common had a more difficult time adjusting to the show's liberal use of the "N-word." "I doesn't matter how many times you hear it, it still hits you. You feel disrespected," he said.
He supports the writers' decisions, however. Being a Western set in 1865 when Union and Confederate soldiers mixed with freed slaves, immigrants and Native Americans, "Hell on Wheels" offers up plenty of racial epithets.
"First of all, that's definitely how people spoke in that time period," Common said. "It's still how some people speak, or still have those feelings. They might not say the word, but they have those feelings. I think it's very important that we put it out on the table, that we don't sugarcoat it or try to be politically correct. That's not how you get to good results is by just acting like something doesn't exist."
Common's now back to work on his ninth album, "The Dreamer, the Believer," which is due Nov. 22. The socially conscious musician says his experience on "Hell on Wheels"—all of his acting experiences—help color his music.
"The more I grow as an actor the more I grow as an artist, too, because I feel more free as an MC to do what I want to do," he said. "I get loose with the styles more, even just because as an actor you free yourself up. You can't be inhibited when you're acting."
What can we expect from "The Dreamer, the Believer"?
"Expect pure hip-hop that is just great music, great art. Expect like that propulsive hip-hop, that No I.D. sound with Common MC'ing, that hip-hop, that street bop. It's good music, great music, great songs and songs that make you feel good, songs that make you laugh and songs that make you want to fight, too. Songs that make you think about love that you lost, you know? All that."
"Hell on Wheels" is at the front of a wagon train of Westerns being developed for TV.
- "Longmire," a Western-themed crime thriller set in Montana, is in the works at A&E.
- ABC is developing "Gunslinger" for 2012, as well as the crime drama/Western "Hangtown."
- Disney Channel starts work on an animated series called "Oki's Oasis," in which a cat is sheriff. The Disney Junior series is set for 2013.
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DECATUR, AL (WAFF) - Rebekah McLaughlin is a pro when it comes to bringing her three children in for a dental visit. Each child will eventually have their own, individual oral health care needs. This concerned mom knows how important dental checkups can be.
"I hope that I can teach my children how to brush their teeth, how to floss, and I'm thankful for a dentist that teaches them how to do that so that we can catch issues before they get bigger," McLaughlin said.
How old the child is for that first checkup is also important, according to pediatric dentist, Dr. Marc Masterson.
"The American Academy about 10 years ago launched the biggest campaign for a first visit that they ever have," he said, "and the campaign was called Dental Home by Age One."
This can be very early, depending on when the child's teeth actually come in.
"The average age is probably within 6 to 9 months, seeing the first bud come through the gums there," Masterson added.
Why so early? That visit will be a learning experience for both child and parent, and there are a lot of things parents need to know when it comes to oral health care.
"Another factor for children one to three is they're sometimes prone to traumatic injuries as they are learning to walk and learning to run," said Masterson.
Maintenance on gums will start before the teeth even come in.
"Until they actually have teeth, usually wiping with a cloth, usually at bath time, is very acceptable," he said.
He said to introduce a tooth brush between 12 and 24 months. Until they learn to spit, choose a brand without fluoride - and forget that bedtime bottle.
"That's probably the most important thing we're going to relay to any parent on their first visit. The number one source of all tooth decay for ages 3 and under is called nocturnal or overnight feeding. This is children who will take a bottle to bed," emphasized Masterson.
Easy lessons for parents, so trips to the dentist will be checkups rather than problem solving visits.
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1. Re: Are Intel rste raid drivers corrupting GPT Partition table (Gpt fdisk)?techvslife Feb 22, 2012 5:26 AM (in response to techvslife)
I notice that another utility, mbrwizard, also shows that the gpt backup partition is "invalid"; something is definitely writing into that area.
One theory I have is that SSDs using unpartitioned (unallocated) space at the end of the drive for manual overprovisioning may be incompatible with the full GPT spec. (perhaps the ssd thinks it can use that location near the very end of the drive, where the GPT backup partition information is, as a scratchpad?).
If anyone with GPT partitions on SSD drives or intel RAIDed drives or both can run mbrwizard, gpt fdisk, or some other gpt-compatible utility, to see if their gpt partitions, both main and backup, are valid (passing crc checks), that would be helpful to know. Typically I see a cycle within half an hour of valid followed by invalid, and it's hard to figure out what is going on.
Any other suggestions are welcome. (chkdsk and raid verification report no problems--only the gpt backup partition is getting corrupted.)
2. Re: Are Intel rste raid drivers corrupting GPT Partition table (Gpt fdisk)?john_s@intel Feb 27, 2012 5:30 PM (in response to techvslife)
Is the RAID volume a Data volume or the System boot volume? Also, is the BIOS configured to boot using the RSTe Legacy OROM or RSTe EFI driver?


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Hello all, I'm new here. You see, I am thirteen years old, and ever since last year, I've been interested in firearms--mainly in how they work, and their sporting element in target shooting. I have done extensive research on firearms law, operating mechanisms, safety rules, and the like--the entire range of the topic. I have taken a particular liking to mil-surp and .22 rifles.
Unfortunately, these interests are not commensurate with those of my parents, who are very anti-gun--perhaps it has something to do with growing up in communist China? Anyway, I've tried every trick in the book, every logical argument, to obtain a .22 rifle of my own. The financial segment of this venture is a non-issue; I have and am willing to purchase entirely with my own savings, but under their name and official possession--correct me if this constitutes a straw purchase, as the laws governing this aspect of firearms are so convoluted that there are a million ambiguous cases.
As for the exact motive to why my parents dislike firearms--again, I believe it stems largely from the political atmosphere they grew up with in 1970's and 1980's China. My mother's dislike is almost entirely irrational, to the point where merely mentioning my wish to purchase incites a harsh rebuke. This dislike is compounded by the media's copious amount of murder stories--she believes that having a firearm in the house will inevitably lead to an accident--and the relative language barrier between us. With my father, the latter is not an issue, but the former remains. Despite my complete willingness to store the .22 in a range locker and only purchase ammo there, he still believes that again, accidents will inevitably happen. Over the past two years, we have had many spirited disagreements, all of which led to my loss.
Thus, I would like some help in convincing my parents that having a rifle does not automatically transform me into a school shooter, and into eventually purchasing a .22 of my own.
Usually i have suggestions for situations like this, coming from a similar background to yours (at least with my parent's views on me owning firearms) but the way i'm reading this your parents are going to be a tough sell. Unfortunately I had to just stick it out and wait until i was of age to purchase, but i managed to help turn my parents' fears down a little by doing a lot of research (as you already seem to have done) and presenting my opinions in as nonabrasive of a manner as possible, which i'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you have.
The only thing i could really suggest to you for now is try to get involved in a target shooting sport. I did this by getting involved in winter and summer biathlon (both olympic sports, iirc). The club i got involved in had club-owned rifles and they were only available at official training, safety briefings, and at races. Plus the exercise was an added bonus (my parents loved that i was out being active)! On the downside if your parents are that against you even handling firearms consent was required for underage persons when I shot biathlon, and i doubt this has or will change. (for legal liability reasons and whatnot)
You are (at least you read like you are) an incredibly well-versed person for someone your age and i think if you keep at (just don't nag them to death) it you will eventually reach some sort of compromise. Worst that happens is you just have to wait.
"NO, they all share one!"
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Thanks for the advice; I have recently managed to compromise with my father. Though he is still adamant on not having firearms in the house, he, after two years of finagling, finally agreed to take me to a basic safety class at a range. I won't be able to own the specific scoped bolt-action .22 I desire yet, but hopefully--perhaps this is unrealistic--the gun bug will bite him at the class and get him interested in shooting, which in turn might warm him up to firearm purchase. It's a very long shot (no pun intended) , but I can always hope--again, thanks for the advice.
I know how it feels to be young when the gun bug bit. While my parents are pro gun. We grew up watching 'A Christmas Story'. I've started in the same way as you have. The mechanics is what interested me.
While there is no simple way of converting a anti to pro as it varies case by case.
What kind of hobbies does your father have (Esp one that his father did with him)? That is something to think about and possibly bring to the table.
Be like "Dad, your father took you out _____. While I have more of an interest with sport shooting and I would like to start our own tradition with you." Etc. Find some videos of father/son shooting?
Making him/them needed/wanted could warm things up. As I know it is hard for most father/son's to relate.
I know this won't gain you a rifle. But if you have any interest in Law Enforcement and your local LE Department offers the Explorers program. Should give that a go.
God help your wallet when you get bit by EBR disease / turn 18.
Best of luck!
I'm not a LEO nor Lawyer, none of what I say can nor should be used as legal advice.
OK, I'm calling BS ont this thread. It would be to good to be true to have a thirteen year old with that much logical thought process. Expeirment over.
"Don't make the same mistake twice or you might never get to them all."
I assure you that I am indeed thirteen years old, albeit nearing fourteen. I've scored a 2260 on the SAT's, on my first time--no joke!
But, I digress. My father does have one prime sporting interest: ping-pong, a sport to China much like football is to the United States. To say the least, he's very good at the sport; despite being in his mid-forties, he still manages to routinely whip other players ten to fifteen years his junior, at the local community center. Age has evidently not taken the same toll on his ping-pong prowess--but I do not think the same can be said for shooting. I mean no offense to all you older shooters out there, but I've read countless threads about older, blurry eyes--hence why I want to start early and not wait until I hit the magic age of eighteen. However, I am nearsighted and wear prescription glasses--so that's probably a moot point anyway.
Unfortunately, I have already attempted this ping-pong route with my father. I have tried likening the purchase of a .22 rifle to the purchase of a new ping-pong paddle, but he still stubbornly believes that having a rifle will inevitably lead to an accident. Recently, as I have described, I have made some level of progress in my goals; he reluctantly agreed to take me to a local range for a basic safety class, and in the future, use rental firearms on a semi-routine basis. Though I have decided to leave him alone and enjoy these spoils of war, lest future argument destroy them, I still desire my own firearm. In fairness to him, I'll admit there's some logic in having a beginner use an entry-grade firearm for some time, as any inherent accuracy in the firearm will be lost in the inexperience of the shooter. Furthermore, as we live in a suburban area, storing the firearm at home does not make sense either, as the firearm will be used only at the range anyway.
My intended compromise is to store the rifle, ammunition, and accessories in a rented range locker, to avoid the "inevitable tragedy" that my father goes on about. I have made this offer to no avail, but I will try again in the future--this time with the child-father sporting argument that you brought up; I thank you for the idea. It is a shame, too--we actually relate very well, even to the point of political discussions.
Once again, I thank you all for your help.
I had a problem that was really similar to yours when i was 13. Parents see their children as something they have to protect from every possible injury or harm, and the thought of buying their child a rifle and letting him go practice shooting is almost impossible for them to process. The way I got around it is by doing a lot of research, which you clearly have done, and than presenting it to my parents in a logical fashion. Show them that its something that you want to pursue over the course of your life, not some fad like airsoft guns. Also, find some friends that go shooting, and have them take you. Im not sure if you've mentioned it above, but have you ever shot a gun before? As much as you might like them, it all changes that first time you pull the trigger. Im 18, and a lot of my friends that thought they would love shooting ended up being way to scared to even pull the trigger.
Honestly, and I dont mean to be rude at all ( I started shooting when I was 13), but your still really young. Despite how mature and smart you are, the older you grow, the more your parents will see you as an adult and the less they'll worry about you. If all that fails, just wait till you are 18 to buy yourself a badass rifle with the money you'll save up over the years. If I hadnt dumped so much money into airsoft and paintball when I was your age, I could have bought an ACR by now.
O also, good luck. Show your parents calguns, get them to read some more about shooting as see where that gets you.
"Knowledge is power... For REAL!" - Jack Austin
Thank you for the clarification; I had several other scenarios in mind, though. What if the purchase itself counted as a gift? Or what if my parents were to contribute part of the money for the purchase?
Oh, and Alfred1222--I am saving up cash and luckily have avoided spending much of it. By the time I leave college, assuming I have anything left then, I'd like to purchase an Arsenal AK-74, and add a laminate stock for the "Russian Red" look. Hopefully 5.45x39mm ammunition will remain relatively inexpensive--or even imported from Russia, given the current political atmosphere. Of course, this will go on outside of California; I do not wish to neuter an AK with a bullet button or a MonsterMan grip and 10 round magazine. Oregon is my planned haven from the accursed gun laws here.
I have again attempted persuasion of my parents, to no avail. It particularly annoys me too, given the intense summer prep I'm doing for my two AP classes for my freshman year of high school. But I suppose I should again desist and allow them to cool off before trying again. I have received a reason from my father about his "arms embargo" after much persistence, though: He doesn't like guns, and as the breadwinner for the family and man of the house, he says that my interests will have to wait until I turn 18. I suppose that I have to respect this, as there is a certain logic to these words--but also a large measure of irrationality and stubbornness that I will have to overcome. But hopefully I have only several walls of his fort to tear down--the earlier salvos stemming from my research destroyed the "guns inevitably lead to death" hogwash. Wish me luck, and again, thank you for your help.
But realistically what is more likely to happen is you will go target shooting with your dad at the rental range, he will get hooked on the sport, he will buy a rifle for himself. Then you can just borrow his rifle. It's easier to get your dad hooked on target shooting if you get involved in real target shooting for scores and not just shooting casually. Target shooting is a manly sport that middle-aged guys can do as well as young guys. So dads can easily get hooked.
"Knowledge is power... For REAL!" - Jack Austin
I think you'll have to settle for a BB/airsoft/pellet. Some nice pellet guns are scoped. It's not a perfect solution, but it is a step forward. They might go for it, just to get you to shut up about it. You can learn shooting well with a higher end pellet rifle.
RKBA Clock: soap box, ballot box, jury box, cartridge box (moved right 5/29/18)
First thing you need to do is stop messing around on the computer. In forums it is called trolling, and you sir are a troll. Now, go away and bug the folks on Craigslist.
If calmly, politely, and articulately requesting advice for a personal dilemma over the internet is considered trolling, then so be it. I will not attempt to convince you of my true intentions behind this thread, as doing so would be impossible over the disembodied words of the internet, stripped of true humanity. I will not stop "messing around on the computer", as you put it--I was not aware that my previous behavior constituted doing so. And I was not aware that I pushed my increased intelligence over that of "90% of...us on here"--only that I spend more thought and vocabulary on these forum posts than the average Netizen does.
Now that I have established that, I digress. The visit to the shooting range and safety class has moved my father's perception of firearms greatly, now that both of us have pulled the trigger for the first time. 50 rounds of factory reloaded .45 Auto cartridges through a 1911 has improved his perspective considerably; however, he remains intractable over the matter of purchase. His logic is that rental alone allows a much greater range of firearm use, without the responsibility that actual ownership entails. Also, he said, any .22 that I purchased would be a low-grade model and be a potential hazard, as he believes that I do not have the knowledge of proper firearm maintenance. My logic is that ownership gives me a repeatable and dependable platform that I can improve my skill on over a long-term period. Furthermore, I know models that possess relative quality for low price and I know how to clean a firearm. He broke the argument off there, and I knew better than to needle him further--but I also knew that I was closer than ever before. Some time for him to cool off, and I'll try the old argument again--but with my own financial segment out of the equation, pushing him into spending several hundred dollars on an implement he feels reluctant about to begin with will be a highly difficult matter. But again, I am closer than ever before.
i agree !! no 13 year old uses words like adamant, commensurate....etc......
....not for a minute !!
Attention Calgunners! There are smart kids out there! Good for him that he put some thought into what he is going to write and didn't write like most 13 years olds who tend 2 rite like diz 2 u n me cuz der iming every 4 secs...(I'm 20 I can read that can you lol)
That said...do you have an uncle/aunt who likes shooting or who could take you? Cousins maybe who are over 18? Parents usually do what they think is best for their kids, but it's the older cousins/aunts/uncles/gandparents who get to teach you all the "forbidden" stuff. (sneaking soda/candies/cookies/t rated games/bad words) In this case maybe you have a cousin who is also into firearms who could take you more regularly.
"If guns kill people do pencils misspell words?"
"I do not agree with a word you say, Sir, but I will fight to the DEATH for your RIGHT to say it!"
The last time I called BS troll on an Asian kid that seemed a little too smart it turned out to be TheSoupnazi. Now he is a Marine Corps officer. Sometimes Asian teenagers are just that smart.
"Knowledge is power... For REAL!" - Jack Austin
Well I say good for you and congratulations on actually getting your father to the range. I grew up in a similiar household ( as far as parents bieng anti as well as immigrants) and had to wait untill 18 to purchase my own gun. It wasn't untill 13 years later I talked my dad into going shooting with me, now every time we gets the chance he asks me to go.
Admittedly thread necromancy...
But, after years of effort, I have finally succeeded in pushing my parents into meeting my demands. After achieving an SAT score of 2360 this year as a high school freshman, I have received the reward of a firearm. The terms of the deal I have made with my father are to, in writing, completely describe the process of purchasing, storing, and transporting a firearm--which I have already done. He is digesting the material in the document I have written, and will soon make his decision on when to purchase. But soon, within the next month I should be able to become the proud owner of either a Ruger 10/22 or an NS-522 rifle. A .22 is a must here; it is the ideal cartridge for beginning shooters.
If I may interject something from some experience with kids learning the use and handling of guns.I live in Apple Valley and belong to the AV Gun Club.Our club offers NRA sanctioned shooting events weekly for what they call juniors.22s are a big part of it,as well as shotgun/trap.They provide guns if you do not have your own yet.Point is,if it is OK with your parents,I am sure you would have a mentor or several willing to help you shoot.Check your local gun shops for gun clubs or place to shoot.I hope you find someone to help you get going.Good luck and welcome to the sport.By the way.Invite your parents along at some point.They may even join you.
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Oct. 9, 2010
DANBURY, CT (Oct. 9) - Junior Jillian Duran (Uncasville, CT) scored a pair of goals and senior Jennifer Duran (Uncasville, CT) scored once for the Western Connecticut State University women's soccer team as the Colonials defeated Little East Conference rival UMass Boston 3-0 Saturday evening at the Westside Athletic Complex.
Jillian Duran got WestConn on the board mid-way through the first half when she took a pass from older sister Jennifer Duran and beat the UMass Boston defense through the left side of the box for a 1-0 WestConn lead. The play began with Jennifer Duran attacking the right side of the Beacon defense and sending a long crossing pass out of the reach of a UMass Boston defender. Jillian Duran broke for the ball just after the pass was made, staying just on-side, and beat the goalkeeper one-on-one from the left side of the box, ten yards in front of the goal. The Colonials would outshoot UMass Boston by a 10-1 margin in the first half, but the score remained 1-0 at intermission.
Ten minutes into the second half, Jennifer Duran gave WestConn a little breathing room when she scored her sixth goal of the season off an assist from graduate student Nicole Sieber (Newtown, CT). Jillian Duran scored her second goal of the game and fourth goal of the season at the 66:41 mark, beating the UMass Boston goalkeeper cross-cage after taking a pass from sophomore Brittany Papaj (Sandy Hook, CT) to give the Colonials their final margin of victory, 3-0.
For the game, WestConn held a 24-2 advantage in shots, an 11-1 edge in shots on goal, and earned three corner kicks compared to none for UMass Boston. Katie Coscia (Pittsfield, MA) made eight saves in goal for UMass Boston, but suffered the loss, while sophomore Caitlin Avery (East Hampton, CT) was only called upon to make one save to earn the win, before being replaced by sophomore Amanda Simon (Brick, NJ) for the game's final ten minutes.
UMass Boston freshman goalkeeper Katie Coscia (Pittsfield, MA) made eight saves for the Beacons while Caitlin Avery made 1 save on the night for Western Connecticut.
WestConn's season record now stands at 8-4, 3-1 in the Little East Conference. UMass Boston's record is now 7-3-3, 2-2 in the LEC. The Colonials return to action Wednesday, October 13th, when they host Scranton at 7:00 p.m. while UMass Boston travels across town to face Emerson College in a 5:30 contest.
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
UMass Boston (7-3-3, 2-2 LEC) vs. Western Connecticut (8-4, 3-1 LEC)
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
UMass Boston........ 0 0 - 0
Western Connecticut. 1 2 - 3
1. 19:39 WCSUWS Jillian Duran (3) (Jennifer Duran)
2. 54:26 WCSUWS Jennifer Duran (6) (Nicole Sieber)
3. 66:41 WCSUWS Jillian Duran (4) (Brittany Papaj)
Shots: UMass Boston 2, Western Connecticut 24
Saves: UMass Boston 8 (Katie Coscia 8), Western Connecticut 1 (Caitlin Avery 1)
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"This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24. "I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day." Rev. 1:10. It is his, by example. It is the day on which he rested from his amazing work of redemption. Just as God rested on the seventh day from all his works, wherefore God blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it—so the Lord Jesus rested on this day from all his agony, and pain, and humiliation. "There remaineth, therefore, the keeping of a Sabbath to the people of God." Heb. 4:9. The Lord's Day is his property. Just as the Lord's Supper is the supper belonging to Christ. It is his table. He is the bread He is the wine. He invites the guests. He fills them with joy and with the Holy Ghost. So it is with the Lord's Day. All days of the year are Christ's, but he hath marked out one in seven as peculiarly his own. "He hath made it," or marked it out. Just as he planted a garden in Eden, so he hath fenced about this day and made it his own.
This is the reason why we love it, and would keep it entire. We love everything that is Christ's. We love his Word. It is better to us than thousands of gold and silver. "O how we love his law—it is our study all the day." We love his House. It is our trysting-place with Christ, where he meets with us and communes with us from off the mercy-seat. We love his Table. It is his banqueting-house, where his banner over us is love—where he looses our bonds and anoints our eyes, and makes our hearts burn with holy joy. We love his people, because they are his, members of his body, washed in his blood, filled with his spirit, our brothers and sisters for eternity. And we love the Lord's Day, because it is his. Every hour of it is dear to us—sweeter than honey, more precious than gold. It is the day he rose for our justification. It reminds us of his love, and his finished work, and his rest. And we may boldly say that that man does not love the Lord Jesus Christ who does not love the entire Lord's Day.
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Well, you can only eat so many zucchini and carrot cupcakes, really. Another week and another couple of pounds of squash came. I tried zucchini bread that was a massive failure. It happens. Then, this squash and goat cheese tart, like a phoenix, came rising from its ashes.
The galette dough is from From Harvest to Heat. Oh it is a luscious book. When I first read through this dough recipe my face squished up with uncertainty. Granted, I love crème fresh, but it sounded like a lot of moisture. Generally, I'm a 1 cup flour to 1 stick of butter with a little salt and cream tart dough girl. This even called for baking powder! I was wrong to doubt it. It was amazing. I'm still pretty crazy about the cornmeal in this tomato galette recipe, but the crème fresh dough was still fab. (I subbed ½ of the flour with whole wheat pastry flour, but you can skip this if you don't have any around the house.)
I sprinkled some finely chopped garlic scapes and flat leaf parsley, also from the CSA this week, on the goat cheese before I layered in the squash. It would be cool to try whatever fresh herbs you happen to have around. Whatever goes; it is basically a lowbrow tart. Have fun with it!
Summer Squash and Goat Cheese Galette
Crust adapted from From Harvest to Heat, recipe by Naomi Pomeroy, Beast in Portland, Oregon.
Download Summer squash and goat cheese tart
½ cup all purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher or sea salt
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
½ cup crème fresh
3 to 4 ounces goat cheese
Handful of fresh parsley, chopped
1 garlic scape, diced
2 medium summer squashes, thinly sliced on a diagonal
If you are using a food processor, sift the flours and baking powder into the bowl of the food processor. Sprinkle in the salt, and process to combine. Scatter the butter into you flour mixture, and pulse until the butter is about the size of a pea. Add in the crème fresh, and pulse until mixture is well moistened.
If you are using a pastry blender, sift the flours and baking powder into a large bowl. Whisk in the salt. Scatter the butter into the flour mixture; cut butter in with the pastry blender (or two knives) until it is about the size of a pea. Gently stir in the crème fresh.
Turn out onto a floured surface, and kneed lightly. Bring dough into a ball, and flatten into a disk. Refrigerate for 2 hours or longer.
Preheat over to 350º F. Line a cookie sheet, preferably rimless, with parchment paper.
After dough has chilled, on a well floured surface roll it out into a 12 inch circle, about 1/8 inch thick. Drape dough over your rolling pin, and transfer dough to the parchment lined cookie sheet. Crumble the goat cheese onto the center of the dough, leaving about a 3 inch boarder all around. Sprinkle the parsley and garlic scape over the goat cheese. Layer the squash over the cheese, slightly overlapping, in concentric circles. Gently fold the edges of the dough over the squash, pressing the folds together. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the crust is golden. Let cool on a rack, and serve.


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|System: Xbox 360, PS3, PC
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|Release: October 11, 2011
|Players: 1-4
|Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p
|Sexual Themes, Partial Nudity, Blood and Gore, Use of Alcohol, Intense Violence, Language
The camera also plays a major role in Frank's newest adventure, with many missions revolving around the handy gadget. If you played through the first game, you're undoubtedly familiar with how this works. You can use the camera to take pictures of the action you come across throughout your adventure, and you can also use the camera to take pictures of the stickers hidden around the environment (much like in Case West) to receive Prestige Points (PP) and combo recipes. The pictures you take reward you with PP and are based in a variety of categories, including Brutality, Horror, Drama, Erotica, and Outtake. Snapping pictures of people being eaten alive falls under the Horror category, Brutality pics tend to involve a lot of blood and gore, and Erotica is more about, well, I'm sure you can imagine.
Since a majority of Off the Record is "seen this, done that," the only thing that really makes this worth checking out is the new sandbox mode. I've always despised the time limits in this series—mainly because it's not very easy to save your game and the penalty for running out of time is so harsh—so this freedom from a timer is the thing I most wanted to experience in Off the Record. This sandbox mode finally answered some of my burning questions about the series, like "How much more fun is it to mow down hordes of zombies without the looming threat of a Mission Failed screen?" or "What would it be like to remove the one thing that manages to suck all of the fun out of an otherwise mindlessly enjoyable game?" Well, I have my answers, and they're pretty much what I expected. Off the Record is far more enjoyable without the time limits, so if you're like me and you've never been a fan of being hurried through the game, this alone might make it worth a rental at least. What makes this mode even better is that it's available from the beginning and you can play it alone or with a friend.
Whether or not Off the Record is a good idea is a pretty difficult question to answer. If you enjoyed Dead Rising 2, then Off the Record is much of the same with a few new weapons, missions, a new environment, and the return of the camera system from the first game. The time limit-free sandbox mode is a welcome addition to the series and one I hope they carry into the inevitable Dead Rising 3. However, if the wacky story, forgettable cast of characters, and repetitive gameplay are starting to wear out their welcome, than Off the Record might not be worth it for you. It's tough shaking the feeling that this game offers little to make it worthwhile to anyone who played the second game, but if you're itching for some more gory zombie action, then Off the Record shouldn't disappoint.
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Safety Escorts at West Oakland Station December 17 and 18
On Thursday, December 17th and Friday, December 18th, members of the Oakland Police Department's Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association will be escorting BART customers to their cars at West Oakland BART Station. The service is offered free of charge between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm.
The Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association assists and supports the Oakland Police Department in developing and maintaining a positive relationship between police and the community.


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The natural sound of rain out of the window in a city. The rain falls over a metal roof. In the background you can hear the sound of a far street with cars passing by and there are also some birds sheltered under the roof
In the second half of the recording the rain intensifies and goes louder and louder into a light storm.
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18 Apr 2013 09:00:56 AM
Non-MMA Video of the Day: The Entire TD Garden Sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Last Night's Boston Bruins Game
(The anthem starts around the 3:05 mark.)
For the past seven months, I have proudly called the city of Dorchester, Massachusetts my home. I'll admit, it's not much of a tenure, but despite my somewhat infantile knowledge of the surrounding area, I'd like to think that I've gotten to the know the people, or perhaps the "attitude" of this city pretty well. Laughing at some drunkard's vomit-soaked, post-Celtics game misfortunes on the Green Line, crowd surfing at the House of Blues, watching some brave sap nearly slip into a diabetic coma attempting the Tasty Burger Challenge — these are all Bostonian pastimes I've come to enjoy in my brief time here, pastimes that were forged through the kindness of strangers and friends alike.
And out of respect for both the city I have only begun to experience and you readers, I have declined to express an opinion on, or even make note of, the horrifying events that took place at the Boston Marathon on Monday. Because quite honestly, you guys don't come to CagePotato to read about all the terrible things happening in the world (unless they are referee-related, of course), you come here to escape them. We all do to some degree. We come here to, well, laugh at other people's misfortunes, debate the attractiveness of ring girls, and occasionally learn something about this thing called MMA.
But this, this is something that transcends our beloved sport. It transcends the NHL, hockey, the great city of Boston; it transcends any pent up hostility or city-to-city rivalries that could have possibly been built over the decades. In one beautiful, life-affirming moment at last night's Bruins-Sabres game, longtime anthem singer Rene Rancourt turned over his usual duties to the attending audience, who kindly obliged him with the most awe-inspiring version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" I have personally ever witnessed.
Although the actual anthem begins around the 3:05 mark, I'd recommend you check out the entire video, which features a brilliantly composed slideshow of the week's events.Read More DIGG THIS


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The old adage is true: A number of people can look at the same photograph and see a number of different things. It is just as true that someone can look at a photo and see things that are not there.
The old adage is true: A number of people can look at the same photograph and see a number of different things. It is just as true that someone can look at a photo and see things that are not there.
Both things happened last week.
The caller to Record Photo Editor Craig Sanders was abrupt and to the point. She complained that we did not run a photo of the family who flipped the switch to light the tree at the 24th annual tree lighting at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton.
Instead, on Page A1, we published a photo of Karina Martinez of Stockton taking a photo of the tree (left).
The caller alleged that we did not want any diversity on the front page because the family that flipped the switch to light the tree was African-American. When reminded that we had a prominently displayed photo of Ruthie Bolton, who is African-American, on the front, she then said that we did not want to put two photos of African-Americans on the cover because that would be too much color for us, and that the photographer was racist for not photographing that family.
That was one of the more ridiculous accusations I have heard recently.
Not only do we have diversity among our photo staff, but they set out to get the best photo, regardless of the ethnicity of the subject of the photo.
When I discussed this with the photographer, he detailed for me the position he was able to get at the event and even showed me his photos of the family flipping the switch. Both were unusable, because each has a bright light shining directly into the camera and, as a result, the photos are obscure. One of the photos shows a view of the backs and rear ends of those lighting the tree.
A more rational discussion was held with Wilona Lewis, who called to ask us to remove a photo from our website, recordnet.com, on Wednesday. The photo was of a man she identified as her nephew, who had his arms up and his back to the camera. Two police officers were behind him. One of the officers appeared to have a hand extended and in the man's back.
The caption referred to the man being stopped by police during a lunch-hour shooting at Lindsay and California streets in Stockton.
Although the information in the story and photo caption was accurate and did not identify the man in the photo, who was African-American, as connected to the shooting, Lewis wanted the photo taken down. She called several people in the newsroom and left me a message before I had time to call her back.
Although our policy is to not remove content once it is published electronically, we elected to remove the photo.
Because given the man's pose and the subject matter, there was an implied association of guilt. He was not arrested nor charged and only was delayed by police. It would be unfair to leave the photo online.
This is not an open invitation to those who call and want content removed. This presented strong arguments to be an exception to our policy.
Lewis brought something to our attention in a photo that we did not see. Fortunately she did.
Just as someone else saw something in another photo that perhaps few others will.
Contact Donald W. Blount at (209) 546-8251 or email@example.com. The Record senior editors' blog is available at recordnet.com/editorblog.


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Should people who fall inlove, develop crushes or likes, on or with anime characters, need to have a reality check? Do you think it's abnormal? What do you think is the cause for such a liking or affection?
IMO, I like anime (or game) characters for their personality, perhaps a bit for their overall looks. I look at them as I would look at a man whom I would like very much. If I someone real would come blundering into my life with almost the same personality as the anime character I like, then that would be a very nice accident indeed. Although it doesn't mean in any way that he-who-came-blundering-into-my-life must have the same personality with the character I like
I believe it's only normal to have crushes, or fall inlove with anime characters. It's when you refuse to let in reality that makes it abnormal. i.e., a guy falls inlove with an anime character, a girl comes along, he falls in love with the girl, then poof that's good. but if the girl came along and the guy says "No, I'd rather be with (anime girl name here), I don't want to be with any girls other than her." THAT is abnormal....
Ok. Discussion time.
Now a name, tommorows a LEGEND!
I agree. It's not abnormal to develop a crush on an anime character. As long as you do realize that hey they are not REAL...
Like you stated it would be abnormal for a guy to not go out with a girl because he would rather be with (Insert name of anime girl here).
I bet everyone is gulty of having some attraction to an anime character. ^_^
All stories must come to an end...
agreed, then again if you didnt choose a real woman over anime. thats fine with me. have fun in your room with the lights off and.. ewwww...
i did. falling in love with anime characters. haha. because in reality, theres no such nice or romantic or stupid person. its not abnormal. many people are like tat. including me (: sometimes they are just too sweet
Being attracted to anime characters are fine, I am guilty of falling in love with anime characters( Natsume Aya, Tenjo Tenge. ) too, but i think its not fine to compare real people to anime characters, because nobody is perfect in reality, there's no way one school can have so many beautiful girls like those in school-life animes.
Any great shows to recommend?
For me...its not weird or abnormal if u are having a crush or being in love in an anime guy or gal...coz thats what we feel especially the characteristics of an anime character...in fact..im also in love with a guy character...not just one...but soooo many!!!!
others think im weird...but...i cant force myself to stop this feeling...hehehe
i know its kind of weird...but it helps me to what man will i choose....coz of their characteristics....
but....i know all anime fans feel dissapointed...coz their having feelings for characters which is not real....
for me....I dont have to worry about it coz Cloud and I were together for real....: )
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I adore characters and have quite often had tiny crushes ^_^
I wanna be a magical girl with magical anime powers!! >.<
Maybe Crush is okay but madly in love like addicted..for me, it's kinda weird..maybe it's because i knew someone who was..and that person's kinda creepy..i mean when you say something about this character, that person will "attack" you..
It seems like alot of us are guilty of it
I wanna be a magical girl with magical anime powers!! >.<
thats very funny..but i think thats fine as long as dont marry her..
Falling for anime char is not abnormal, u can love them but u cannot make them come to you so if u do love anime char then love them in your dreams cuz anime's world is in ur dreams [of couse it would be cool if you can enter an anime world] but than again reality some times really stinks a lot and nobody in this sickening world behaves like anybody in the anime world. [btw girls acting cute and cosplay party sux alot] Never try to bring anime to real life cuz u will be spoilling the damn perfect image of anime
omg. i thought i'm abnormal for falling in love with an anime character but i'm wrong indeed. My friends think i'm weird for falling in love with an anime girl. but.. it's insane if u think that they're for real. Just dont put too much hope and u'll be fine. It's impossible for a school to have soo many beautiful student but we really hope that would happen. Just let it be in ur dream. reality is reality and anime is anime nobody can change that.
Of course I fell in love with a lot of bishônens ! When I had my first crush I was 9 or 10...but a night I realize that this relationship couldn t work and this night I cried alot....
but I won t stop falling in love with anime characters !
yes... at least i know that i'm not alone... i too am guilty for having anime crushes and wishing so intently for that character to be real... but *sigh*... il keep on wishing... just like what tasuki92 said... reality is reality and anime is anime nobody can change that.
please suggest good romance mangas >___<
I think its okay to like characters since we're all anime lovers. But, its not right to really fall in love for them since afterall, they're just pictures....


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Dave D'Onofrio's Sox Beat: Red Sox look dangerous all of a suddenDAVE D'ONOFRIO
September 07. 2013 6:57PM
The Red Sox spent five months atop the American League East, building their initial lead with a fast April start and then sustaining it with a combination of clutch hitting, quality starting pitching, a generally good bullpen and an offense that thrived on its relentlessness.
They hit a lot of doubles - most in the league, in fact - though through 140 games they'd hit just 140 home runs. Unlike the recently typical Red Sox teams, they didn't look capable of frequently turning a single swing into a big inning.
Until Wednesday, that is. And with the unveiling of that weapon, a boiling-hot team already with the most wins in baseball suddenly looks as dangerous as ever.
It began with the eight blasts that buried the Tigers on Wednesday night, and it continued Saturday, when Boston went to the Bronx and outbombed the bombers, hitting four balls beyond the fences of Yankee Stadium and taking a 13-9 triumph. Since grinding and gutting out a win over Cy Young favorite Max Scherzer on Tuesday, the Sox have now hit 17 home runs, extending their winning streak to five overall, including the first three of a series with the Yankees that concludes today.
Most memorable will be the first big-league tater for top prospect Xander Bogaerts, who crushed a no-doubter over the bullpen in left after doubling earlier - but the most encouraging might've been the two from Mike Napoli. Piggybacking on the grand slam he hit to tie Friday's game in the seventh inning, it gave the first baseman three circuit clouts in about 19 hours, and six in his past 12 games - during which he's hitting .409.
Napoli was the Sox' best offensive player during that April surge, and with September his best month historically, his 20th and 21st homers of the year further the notion that he could again be in the midst of a stretch where he could carry the Sox.
The club, obviously, is hoping that carries into October - the objective that became another step toward closer on Saturday, with their 11th win in 13 games.
Also featuring a homer from Jonny Gomes, the game in general wasn't without its concerns. John Lackey struggled, allowing seven runs, while relievers Matt Thornton and Drake Britton both had trouble, too. Despite the three wins, Boston's pitching has not been good in this series.
But home runs can cover up a lot of blemishes. So if this remains part of their arsenal, the team that's been near the top since the start might wind up the team to beat at the end.
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Just a couple of weeks earlier, the Red Sox awoke in Los Angeles to find themselves a few percentage points behind the Rays in the American League East, and with less than a 50-50 shot of winning the division they'd led for a vast majority of the season.
It was the lowest their probability of being East champs had been in August, according to the odds calculators at coolstandings.com, and a daunting road was immediately ahead. At that point they had two games still to play with the Dodgers, then the hottest team in baseball, and after that they'd face the Orioles, Tigers, and Yankees in three of their next four series. Baltimore had been a thorn in their side for two years, while Detroit had the AL's best record at that point, and New York was the league's hottest team by the time the Sox headed for the Bronx.
But then Boston claimed the final two in LA, won two of three from the O's, somewhat-expectedly swept the White Sox, was victorious in a three-game series with the Tigers and took the first two from the Yankees. And so by the time the Sox took the field Saturday, their chances of winning the East were considered to be 98.6 percent.
With a 99.9 percent probability that a 9 1/2-game cushion was enough, and that they'll at least make the playoffs.
Keep in mind that on Sept. 3, 2011, they had a 99.6 percent chance of getting to the postseason, and ultimately collapsed. That proved anything is possible, and thus it could possibly happen again this year, of course.
But don't count on it.
Thanks to 11 wins in 13 games, and thanks equally to the Rays' league-worst 4-10 record over that same span, Boston gained 7 1/2 games on Tampa Bay in two weeks - and the 86-57 record they had was actually one game better than the record they had with 19 games to play in 2011.
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Coming into this season, Shane Victorino had homered just once from the right side against a right-handed pitcher in the course of his big-league career, but with Friday's blast he's now done it five times this season - and it seems to have set off a power surge from the outfielder.
He hit a total of seven homers in his first 93 games this season. Then, to begin Saturday tied with Will Middlebrooks for the third most homers on the team, he hit seven homers in his next 17 contests. Only two hitters in all the majors had as many taters as Victorino in that same span, those being Sox-turned-Athletics Coco Crisp (eight) and Brandon Moss (seven).
Dave D'Onofrio covers the Red Sox for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. His e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Queen Elizabeth II to miss Commonwealth meeting
LONDON (AP) — The 87-year-old Queen Elizabeth II will skip the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka this fall — the first time she's missed the biennial gathering since 1971.
The queen has long been a major supporter of the 54-nation Commonwealth. Her decision, announced Tuesday, to send Prince Charles to the Nov. 15-17 meeting in Sri Lanka appears to be part of efforts to reduce her long-distance journeys.
It will also allow her to avoid attending the controversial summit, which has been under fire by rights activists concerned about Sri Lanka's wartime record of alleged abuses.
The monarch was briefly hospitalized for a stomach illness earlier this year, and did not attend the Commonwealth Day Observance service at Westminster Abbey on March 11. She has rarely taken time off for illness, having carried out more than 400 official engagements in 2012 — ranging from private meetings with the prime minister to ceremonial gatherings.
The Commonwealth summit brings together dozens of presidents and prime ministers from Britain's former colonies — many of which were part of the British empire in the queen's youth.
Her father King George VI was emperor of India and the organization means a great deal to her, said Philip Murphy, director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and a professor at the University of London.
The queen missed the meeting in Singapore in 1971 amid a heated debate over Britain's proposal to sell arms to South Africa.
Rights groups and some governments have called for an international probe into the alleged wartime abuses in Sri Lanka's long civil war, which ended in 2009. Canada's prime minister has opted not to attend the meeting.
The New-York based Human Rights Watch has argued for a change of venue unless the Sri Lankan government "makes prompt, measurable and meaningful progress on human rights."
Although the queen's decision does not aim to make a political statement, it will allow her to graciously sidestep the controversy, Murphy said.
"I think people who are disturbed by the (summit) being held in Colombo will take great solace in this announcement," he said Tuesday.
Charles attended the 2007 Uganda Commonwealth summit with his mother but going in her place this time is seen as a big step.


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October 25, 2011
Kellee Terrell
This is part of a series of articles about the 2011 Women's HIV/AIDS Advocacy and Leadership Summit, which was held Oct. 13-16 in Baton Rouge, La.
After an early flight -- 5:45 a.m. to be exact -- and little to no sleep, Olivia Ford, our community manager, and I made it to Baton Rouge for the second annual Women's HIV/AIDS Advocacy and Leadership Summit, which is organized by the Campaign to End AIDS (C2EA). Later that same night, after we had settled in (and feasted on some seriously delicious BBQ at TJ's Ribs for lunch), we met up with women from the summit for an introductory dinner before the summit started the next day. The dinner was held at the Radisson Hotel and was hosted by Gilead Sciences.
To our surprise, our very own TheBodyPRO.com blogger Bethsheba Johnson, G.N.P.-B.C., A.A.H.I.V.S., gave a presentation about women and HIV during the dinner. Her talk was incredibly informative and inspiring. Bethsheba talked about HIV 101, the importance of treatment, reasons why women are more vulnerable to contracting HIV and what we can do to help other women in our communities.
One of my favorite phrases is a "hot mess." Bethsheba used it a lot during her presentation. How HIV replicates after binding to the host cell is a "hot mess." How HIV doesn't play nice with other diseases (such as herpes, syphilis and gonorrhea, which increase one's risk of seroconverting) is a "hot mess." And how too many women across the country -- both negative and positive -- know so little about this disease is a "hot mess" as well.
But the important takeaway from her presentation was that people living with HIV are not a "hot mess," especially the amazing women who were in the room that night. Everyone was chiming in and reflecting on their own experiences living with HIV and/or working in the field. The women were from all around the country, though mostly from the South, and talked about everything from stigma, the issues that they face with their clients, their own diagnosis to adherence issues.
One woman spoke about hope and how giving up on it can be detrimental to one's health. She had been positive since she was 16; now in her 30s, she talked about how many friends she has lost over the years who just gave up on life. But she said that she was going to keep fighting and living well as a means to inspire others either to learn to be hopeful or to remain being hopeful.
When Bethsheba was talking about condom negotiation and young women, another woman living with HIV, who wants to be a civil rights lawyer, talked about how she sees young girls who don't receive love at home look for older men to make up for what they lack. She went on to talk about how young girls wanting material things from "sugar daddies" are putting themselves at risk for HIV, because they are not asking their partner to use condoms.
It was clear that the women were there because a lot more work needs to be done.
And I am super excited to be able to have been a part of that change. The following day, Olivia and I gave a media training presentation. Its purpose was to train the women on how to pitch their own personal stories and their organizations to the media and how to prep for interviews when journalists send them media requests.
Kellee Terrell is the former news editor for TheBody.com and TheBodyPRO.com. Follow Kellee on Twitter: @kelleent.
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My son was born with high levels of billirubin, so his pediatrician had me supplementing his feedings with formula to help cleanse his liver. Once his levels lowered and we got to go home I kept up with the formula because my husband and I are always out and about and I was worried I wouldn't always be able to breastfeed while we were away from home.
The formula he started on though gave him awful gas pains and constipation so we switched to a sensitive with lower lactose and partially broken down proteins which did wonders for his stomach. We were all very busy for a couple of weeks and I ended up feeding him a lot more formula than I liked so I started pumping even after he had finished with a breast to bring back up my supply and make sure he had some breastmilk during our busier days.
That was when I noticed that his gas came back when he eats a lot of breastmilk (8-12oz) without some formula in between. He has the same amount of pain if I feed him the breastmilk from a bottle or let him nurse, but he doesn't have it with the formula feeds.
I know that breastfeeding is much better in general than formula feeding, and when he eats too much formula he has a hard time pooping (his bm is thicker, like peanutbutter).
When I feed him it is only off of one breast at a time, and I pump the other breast for longer than he nurses to make sure I get plenty of hindmilk in his bottles. It seems like if I only give him breastmilk in the early mornings and late at night he can deal with the pain, but I worry that there is something wrong with my milk.
I was lactose intolerant until I hit puberty, is it possible that my milk has too much lactose for his sensitive tummy?
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With the start of Advent on Nov. 27, Catholics will begin using a new, and much-discussed, translation of the Mass. Along with this there are two brand new texts for a Mass "For Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life." This is the result of a long process that actually started with Cardinal John O'Connor of New York more than 20 years ago.
The opening prayer for the first of these masses reads as follows:
God our Creator,we give thanks to you,who alone have the power to impart the breath of lifeas you form each of us in our mother's womb;grant, we pray,that we, whom you have made stewards of creation,may remain faithful to this sacred trustand constant in safeguarding the dignityof every human life.
Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, explained the significance of this new text.
"Drawing images from Genesis 2:7 and Psalm 139, the prayer affirms that only God can create. Parents cooperate with his creative power, but the conception of each new life is a direct choice and act of God," Father Pavone said. "He alone owns human life -- not parents, nor doctors, nor government -- and he alone can take it.
Our role, as the prayer indicates, is to carry out a "sacred trust" as "stewards." In "The Gospel of Life," Blessed John Paul II said it this way: "Yes, every man is his 'brother's keeper', because God entrusts us to one another" (EV, 19). Some think it's none of their business to defend the life of someone else's child. But God Himself makes it our business. The child scheduled to be killed today by abortion is our brother, our sister, our sacred trust.
"We safeguard human life in a variety of ways, including speaking words of encouragement, teaching, assisting parents, and shaping public policy. This mass text is especially appropriate to use in pro-life gatherings of those who work in the legislative and political arena"
The opening prayer for the second of these Masses reads,
O God, who adorn creation with splendor and beautyand fashion human lives in your image and likeness,awaken in every heartreverence for the work of your hands,and renew among your peoplea readiness to nurture and sustainyour precious gift of human life.
"Echoing the imagery of Psalm 104 and drawing from Genesis 1:26, this prayer focuses on how human life itself reflects the image of the Creator, and therefore should evoke in our hearts a reverence and awe which should outweigh any fear in welcoming or defending human life," Father Pavone said.
Father Pavone said this Mass is especially appropriate to use in gatherings of those who assist moms and dads in pregnancy centers, and who do spiritual and educational work in the pro-life movement.
Priests for Life has alerted every priest in the nation today regarding the texts and urges every priest to use them frequently.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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Rumors have been swirling these past few months that Anna is pregnant with Enrique's baby (chatter started when she didn't participate in September's Malibu Triathlon). There doesn't seem to be a baby bump but the long, flowy dresses aren't helping to quash the rumors either!
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The digital dance divide refers to the gap between people with effective access to dance games (e.g. Dance Dance Revolution, Just Dance, Dance Party, etc ..) and those with very limited or no access at all. This can be seen in the field during a high school dance where a group of students show great skills in repeating solo dance moves in the game(s) and the rest displaying only rudimentary moves.
This high school dance is lame. Most of the people are just standing there. Just a few Just Dance nerds in the corner, showing off. Must be Digital Dance Divide.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Roy Halladay's return to the Phillies rotation could be a mere week away.
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"Hours," one of Paul Walker's last films and arriving in theaters just two weeks after his death in a fiery crash, comes as a modest memorial to the 40-year-old's career. But it is not the stirring emotional performance many hoped for, nor will it redefine the actor, best known for playing opposite Vin Diesel in "The Fast and Furious" franchise.
This drama, about an ordinary guy trying to keep his infant daughter alive in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, is sincere but struggles as much as its hero.
Written and directed by Eric Heisserer and shot on location in New Orleans last year, "Hours" is a bit of a B-movie chamber piece. With a limited budget, the film spends most of its time inside a single hospital room with Walker in virtually every scene. News footage pulled from the hours before and after the massive storm hit the region is seeded throughout the movie to fill in some of the contextual blanks. But all that matters here is what happens within those four walls.
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"Hours" begins early on Aug. 29, 2005. Nolan Hayes (Walker) races through rain-slick streets to the hospital with his pregnant wife, Abigail (Genesis Rodriguez), who's gone into labor five weeks early. As the force of the hurricane builds and a levee breaks, water crashes through plate-glass windows in the waiting room where Nolan's been sent. But far more devastating events are unfolding on the maternity ward a few floors above him.
Moments later, Walker's Nolan learns his wife didn't make it through the delivery and his new daughter is alive, but barely, surviving on a ventilator. The next 48 hours on that machine are critical. And so the ticking time bomb of survival is set.
Those opening scenes — a new mother's death, a premature birth, a baby's life on the line — which should be ripped through with emotion, are clumsy at best, filled with awkward exchanges and bad camera angles. The movie improves as it gets into Nolan's fight to keep his daughter alive. The ventilator is key — it must be kept on, even when the power fails, even when the backup generators die, even when everyone else evacuates.
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From that point, the film settles into a series of crises lifted from the headlines of that time: A stray dog, who becomes Nolan's sole companion for a while. A looter in paramilitary gear, who steals his food. Some armed thugs in search of drugs. And always the ventilator with its failing battery and the manual generator Nolan must crank by hand, never buying him more than a couple of minutes to forage for saline bags or other supplies the baby needs.
Cutting through the chaos are memories of Nolan's life with Abigail. Sometimes the memories come in flashback. Other times — and this is when the film is at its best — the past unfolds like a bedtime story, as he tells his new daughter about her mother. But the tension that, like the waters, should be rising as the hours pass and rescue hopes fade rarely matches the desperate situation.
Heisserer, who is making his directing debut with the film, has spent most of his time in Hollywood as a writer of horror films, including 2011's "The Thing" and 2010's dismal re-imagining of the 1984 cult classic, "A Nightmare on Elm Street," which he co-wrote with Wesley Strick. "Hours" is a step up, but the directing is so rough the film is unlikely to be a game-changer.
The drama is the fourth film starring Walker to land this year ("Brick Mansions," a remake of the Luc Besson co-written "Banlieue 13," is due in 2014). All but "Fast & Furious 6" have proved to be disappointments, though "Hours" is the best of the rest. The actor does a respectable turn as Nolan, but it is Walker's portrayal of "Furious" good guy Brian O'Conner that will remain his Hollywood legacy.
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Author of controversial Lupul, Phaneuf, Cuthbert tweet issues apology
A Twitter user, whose tweet appeared on the TSN airwaves this week setting off a controversy around the Maple Leafs, has apparently apologized.
Anthony Adragna issued an apology via Twitter on Friday night to Joffrey Lupul, Dion Phaneuf and Phaneuf's wife, actress Elisha Cuthbert, for a suggestive tweet that ran on TSN during trade deadline day.
TSN slipped up with its TradeCentre Twitter ticker: pic.twitter.com/FtTDm0Z7uO— SLAM! Sports (@SlamSports) March 2, 2015
The three threatened a lawsuit against TSN and Adragna.
"The tweet included rude, uncalled for, false and hurtful words about Dion Phaneuf, Joffrey Lupul and Elisha Cuthbert," the tweet from Adragna's account said. "Although this remark was only meant to be seen by a select few, it does not excuse my decision to post this tweet.
"I want to tell Dion, Joffrey and Elisha how truly sorry I am. I am also sorry for the trouble and hurt this has caused for others."
My apology to @JLupul @HappyElishas and Dion Phaneuf pic.twitter.com/pKbmOAlMqJ— Anthony Adragna (@AdragnaA21) March 7, 2015
Cuthbert responded to Adranga's message, commending him for his bravery and accountability on behalf of herself and her husband.
@AdragnaA21 Thanku 4 your apology & accountability. It's a brave thing 2 step up! & doing so brings change, Dion & I R proud & commend you!— Elisha Cuthbert (@HappyElishas) March 7, 2015
Cuthbert, Lupul and Phaneuf had earlier sent a letter via their lawyer, Peter A. Gall, to TSN seeking damages and a formal apology.
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Hungry Girl, Is it more accurate to count out a portion size (such as 17 crackers) or to weigh it instead? I've found that these two amounts rarely match up. What gives? Measurin' Meagan
Hi Meagan,
I love this question, and I hate when the weight and the quantity of a food's serving size are contradictory. Here's the deal: The weight is almost always the most accurate. This is especially true of foods that have a lot of pieces per serving, like bite-sized crackers and mini cookies. If you read labels carefully, you'll see that many products, like Popchips and Guiltless Gourmet Tortilla Chips, own up to the fact that a serving consists of "about" X number of chips, pieces, etc. Keyword being "about!" The weight -- which is sometimes given in grams instead of ounces -- is more exact. Other snack packages might give a precise quantity, but if you're skeptical, weigh a serving and see how it compares to the weight given on the package. By the way, for those of you who don't have a kitchen scale, try this little trick: Say you have a 5-oz. bag of treats, and the given weight of each serving is 1 ounce or 28 grams. (That's five servings per bag.) Open that bag and start counting! If there are 30 treats inside, each serving is 6 pieces... even if the bag says a serving is 8 pieces. One more thing: Big-name brands are more likely to be accurate in their estimates, while mom 'n pop companies can be less reliable. Hope this helps -- thanks for emailing!
Hi, HG! My boyfriend eats all the cheesy, greasy, fried deliciousness he can get his hands on, and he never gains a pound (of course). I'm moving in with him and couldn't be happier, but there is NO WAY I can handle that kind of craziness in the kitchen without caving! What are some great guy-friendly swaps I can make during the week that won't trash my diet? Thanks! Live-in Lindz
Hi, Lindz!
Good news: You don't have to purchase a deep fryer and develop impenetrable willpower in order to make manly meals and keep your own calorie intake in check. There are many recipes in the HG arsenal for exactly this type of situation. Here are some recipes for "dude food" that can be found right here on the HG website...
Funkadelic Chili Mac - Chili + pasta + cheese = happiness all around!
Super-Cheesy Crazy-EZ Shepherd's Pie - Not only is this tater-topped pie something your guy (and you) will flip for, but it couldn't be easier to make. Three ingredients!
Jalapeno Swappers - Make these on football Sunday, and he just might give in and watch Sex and the City reruns with you instead of the game. Okay, maybe not. But he'll definitely love the poppers...
Plate-Lickin'-Good Chicken & Waffles - Ummm... It's CHICKEN and WAFFLES. Need I say more?
Nacho-rific Stuffed Chicken - This is cheesy, crunchy, beany goodness at its finest. The recipe feeds four, but don't tell him that -- he might invite the boys over and ruin an otherwise romantic dinner...
Crispity Crunchity Drumsticks - This KFC swap will secure your position in the Girlfriend Hall of Fame... assuming there is such a thing.
Sloppy Janes - Okay, so the name itself isn't so manly. But these saucy, meaty sandwiches will please any hungry man. Promise!
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Passing a stopped school bus is nothing short of reckless, and can result in tragedy. It's hard to see around a bus to know if a child is crossing the street in front of it. Police note that more than half of the pedestrian fatalities in school bus-related crashes are children between ages 5 and 7. Kids are thinking about getting to school, but may not be thinking about getting there safely.
Drivers who are convicted of passing stopped school buses can be penalized with up to five points on their licenses, fines of up to $400 or up to 30 days in jail. Remember, when you see a bus flash its yellow lights, that isn't an invitation to pass it before they turn red. Rather, you should slow down and prepare to stop.
Parents should instruct their children that when they're waiting for a bus, they should stand 10 feet back from the edge of the road, and to cross the street only in front of the bus, from a spot where they can see the bus driver and the driver can see them.
This year, many school districts are implementing new security procedures in the wake of recent tragedies, most notably the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut last December. While an event of this magnitude is rare, it is important for our school districts to remain vigilant to keep students and staff members safe.
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