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Hi Group.
I'm glad to be here. I'm hoping to make for decades of ignorance.
I grew up in a Fundie community and was conditioned to ignore any evidence that contradicted the "Word of God." The only question I had about the 6 days of creation in Genesis 1 and 2 was, why did God take so long to do it? Why not just create everything in an instant? I was so well conditioned that in the 1970s, I wasn't sure that dinosaurs had actually roamed the earth. As more and more fossils were being discovered, then it was obvious the dinosaurs had lived in Antediluvian times...with Humankind. I mean, that's what the Flintstones portrayed so it seemed plausible "to a kid. As I got older, Iearned of Answers In Genesis where "actual scientists" gave irrefutable proof that Evilution" was an insidious plot of the Devil to deceive God's childen.
I remember as a pastor in my early 30s I read a book about the Old Age Earth theory. I felt so progressive in losing my belief in a 6,000 year old earth when I was convinced that the earth was actually 10,000 years old! Later I started to give some credence to the theistic evolutionists that said that some of Darwin's theory was right, only the impetus for Natural Selection was God's doing. I left the ministry 10 years ago, and although I never thought the title applied to me, I had in effect become an agnostic-lite. "Lite" because I was to fearful to say I didn't believe in God. Finally one day, probably within the last 6 or 7 years, I realized that if evolution explained everything about the development of life of this planet, then there really wasn't a need for a deity, was there?
So here I am; a man in my late 40s with a lot of years of education still ahead of me. I do still have some emotional issues about the wasted years of ignorance, but at the same time am excited about that I'm finally learning the truth about this Universe we find ourselves in. I look forward to digging into the posts in this group. Bear with me if it seems I don't have much foundational education; because I don't.
I welcome your thoughts, questions, comments, dirty jokes. :-)
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Hello and welcome. This website should keep you busy for a while and is a good reference. http://www.atheistsites.net/#GW
I enjoy tracking the evidence for ancient history (way beyond 6,000 years ago) and organizing it in a progressive timeline, so if your interested in what was happening during a certain time period, let me know. K
Thanks for mentioning that website Kent.
Congratulations Erxomai for making the most important decision you can in your life. I'm glad to see that you're free, and it gives me hope that some of my family members too can join the world and see reality, albeit as late bloomers. I understand that you're going through a period in your life where you realize that you wasted years and years chasing delusions. That can be soul-crushing, and I know what it's like. I've been there. Welcome to the world, and thanks for joining us.
Creationist apostates are always welcome. I'm sure you have much to offer.
Welcome to reason. I am a long time atheist, but only recently found that there were so many others out there. I am grateful for the internet as a way for us to meet and exchange ideas. There were times when I felt very isolated in my lack of belief. This site, and the others out there, really help to see that the atheist community is larger than I had believed. And it seems to be expanding rather rapidly.
You all got on this boat for different reasons, but you all come to the same place.
-- Captain Malcolm Reynolds
I really think that's how it is. Our individual histories are as disparate and different as each of us are. We have all manner of histories, backgrounds, and experiences. In multiple ways, we couldn't be more different ... and yet, here we are, all atheists. All of us have rejected the idea of a god or gods, because for whatever reason, it simply made no sense to us. Even though we may not have all the answers, that was better than assuming an answer which was so unsatisfying, so incredible and unlikely that there was no way we could embrace it or even consider it. So we didn't.
It is never too late to learn you were born right the first time. Consider yourself fortunate that you figured that out on your own.
From here on out, it is fun, fascination, and enlightenment
Welcome Erx. I come from a similiar background (minus the pastor part),although there are many, many, in my fundie family. I'm sure you'll like it here. Unlike you, I always had my doubts, but continued to go to church and pretend to be christian, until I openly came out atheist to my family over ten years ago.
I left the last constraints of religion years ago and, with it, any guilt or fear of anyones god or hell. I'm satisfied with my choice and only miss the sense of community that came with religion. AN helps with that.
Welcome Erxomai! I escaped from my fundy Dutch background when I was about twenty. I still have the emotional issues too, and the feeling that I can never make up for the lost years, the bad treatment and the inadequate education I got, But it's wonderful to learn and never be forced to stop asking questions.
Hi Erxo! Welcome to AN! I feel you on the "lack of foundation education" bit. As I have been coming out of the Adventist church for the past few years, I've read everything from Hawking and Gould to Dawkins and Grayling, and yet I still get caught up on simple things every day. I realized just this week that I didn't actually know what a "tree" was! At least, not in a biological sense. I went to religious schools grades 1-12, and somehow, that got missed. But it's certainly gotten better, and I feel much more comfortable in the world now that I know so much more about it. :)
Thanks for sharing your story, and thanks for being brave enough to leave it all behind. I can't imagine how much harder it would have been for a minister than it was for me. I'm super glad to see you here, and can't wait to hear what you have to add to the conversation.
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Jerrel Don Easley, 76, died at 10:30 p.m. Dec. 8, 2011, at Brookside Nursing Home in Madill, Okla.He was born on June 15, 1935, in Fob, Okla. He moved to Skellytown in 1970 and retired from Texaco Oil Company in 1989. He moved to Madill, Okla., where he enjoyed fishing and helping out people in need. He loved working with his hands and was nicknamed "Handy Man." He loved being around his family and loved kids, especially all his grandkids and great-grandkids. He never knew a stranger. You were friends instantly if you ever had the pleasure of meeting Don. You knew all his great qualities, especially him being a loving and caring person. Don loved going fishing with his sons. Nothing made him happier than fishing with family. He also loved animals, especially his little dogs.Don's best friend was his brother Ercy Easley. He told and did everything with Ercy. Don was Ercy's fishing buddy. Although Ercy was his best friend, he loved his sisters just as much and told them things as well. Ercy and Don picked on the girls a lot in good fun. What an amazing relationship Don had with his siblings. Papa, Dad, Brother, Uncle, Cousin, he was loved greatly and will be missed dearly.He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Tinnie Easley; a daughter Jane McPherson, six brothers, Floyd Easley, A.B. Brooks, Tommy Easley, Bill Easley, Pete Easley, and Little Jimmy Easley; and five sisters, Ruby Hampton, Jewell Estep, Annie Ferguson, Claudie Stone, and Dorothy Evans.Survivors include two sons, William and Michelle Easley and Donald and Donna Easley, all of Borger; five sisters, Marie Doyal and Jackie Tiller of Oakland, Okla.; Juanita Garrett of Madill, Okla.; Nita Fay Parrish of Powell, Okla., and Betty Easley of Las Vegas, Nev.; two brothers, Ercy Easley of Oakland, Okla., and Jessy Easley of Madill, Okla.; eleven grandkids, Whitney Easley, Joshua Easley, Thomas Easley, Justin Easley, Bret Easley, Sean Easley, Kellie Clawson, Danny Easley, Kendall Clawson, Johnny Easley and Alex Easley; three great-grandkids, Carter Jones, Benjamin Easley, and Braylee Jean; numerous nieces and nephews, and his surviving wife Barbara Easley.


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Eleven years after its release, (Matthew) Herbert's Bodily Functions still has the power to turn heads. The problem is only a select number of heads seem to remember it, which is at least one good reason for this two disc re-issue to bring it out from under the radar.
Herbert's groundbreaking, jazz-tinged house music rightly earned him a place in many decade-end lists, and still sounds timeless today - any of the 14 tracks here could pass as a release from 2012's electronic innovators. Perhaps as proof Herbert's roped in a few of them to rework his material on an equally impressive bonus disc.
Dismissed by some for its jazz elements, Bodily Functions is gloomy and intricate, but capable of soaring highs that cross from the experimental electronic zone to the dance floor with ease. Radio favourite 'It's Only' - which sounds forward thinking now, never mind in 2001 - balances 8-bit drums, subtle flutes and washes of synths with a 4/4 house beat. On the surface it's the type of thing Brian from Spaced might listen to, but it becomes less pretentious and more enjoyable very quickly, building to an air-punching chorus. 'You're Unknown To Me' features the coffee table voice of Herbert's ex-wife Dani Siciliano, setting out terms for a reconciliation over husky piano chords ("I know things couldn't be the same/And I know that you wouldn't have it any other way"). The LP keeps on juggling pulsing house beats with warm, listenable jazz, throwing in surprises like 'Foreign Bodies', a rigid R&B tune spiced with what's claimed to be recordings of running blood.
To prove he's not the only one who can tinker with house music Herbert's choice of guest producers on the second disc almost match the ingenuity he showed on the original. Taking his cue from 'Back to the Start', an unreleased original made from snail shells and gentle, minimal dance pads, Dave Aju prepares a thee-note synth loop backed with a click track for his take on 'Foreign Bodies'. DJ Koze goes on to balance the jazz and house elements with accountant precision by adding glockenspiel, flute, vocal samples and kick drums to 'You Saw It All', while the 'Matmos Shifted My Tongue' version of 'The Audience' plays with variable-speed pop funk like a chewed up Salt-N-Pepa tape. Though each artist's technique varies from the last, it shows just how many people the original album touched, and with the exception of the queasy/fidgety Nobukazu Takemura mix of 'Addiction', make the bonus disc nearly as essential as the first.
Tellingly, Herbert chose not to remaster the original tracks on Bodily Functions: what you get here is what got people's attention back in 2001. With the cult attention the album received it would have been easy for Herbert to do a Kevin Shields and squeeze three remasters out of his original release, but instead he's kept it as the time capsule it should be - one which now has a colourful, more cartoony new twin. A worthwhile investment even for fans who consider the original LP sacrosanct, Bodily Functions and its bonus disc show that electronic music is never as disposable as you think.
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School Rumble S2 Overall Series Impressions & Total Series Rating
This thread is to be used for discussing the entire 26 episodes of School Rumble Season #2 ... your thoughts about the show, overall impressions, speculation on a third season, should their even BE a third season or is the story getting old, etc., etc…
A few subjects you might want to ramble on about:
The poll represents your total series rating. In other words, how you would rate all the episodes combined (1-10)? If you'd rather rate the whole series by technical/artistic merits, you can do so. An example:
Animation Quality: 1-10
Voice Actors: 1-10
Script: 1-10
Adaptation from Novels: 1-10
Editing: 1-10
Average = Total Series Rating
Or a combination of the two. Or your general gut feeling.
Alright...here's my take on season 2. I gave it slightly lower score than first season cuz all those lame fillers they stuffed in between episodes. Here's my breakdown:
Animation Quality: 9
I almost give it a 7 since it's pretty mediocre at the beginning, but the Initial D spoof take my heart away and I gotta give props to that one. I think the spoof look much better than the original Initial D itself.
Voice actor: 8
the main characters don't change at all. They got perfect chemistry between them. The only set back is that they change the voice actor for ichijo, but she still sound close enough to the original voice actor.
Script: 7
Here's where SR2 falls apart. The anime story got a lil messy cuz of those fillers, especially that 1 hr special. Some of them look ok and kinda integrated to the main plot. They should do less filler on SR3 or cover more from B chapter.
Adaptation: 7
Read explanation above.
Editing: 8
I think they did a pretty good job putting all these fillers and main plot together. although some of them pretty much out of place, they still stick with time line....except toward the end where things are out of hand.
Overall: 8/10
Good season (not great) that need some more work on adapting to the real story line from manga. I know season 1 has some fillers in it, but they don't really distract me from following the real plot. Hopefully season 3 will have less filler and more lover till everything is over......(damn i made a rhyme)
this show has been ruined because the writer and the producers refuse to grant a resolution. The show shouldnt even be called school rumble anymore... it should be called "masterpiece anime that was destroyed due to money hungry bastards"
Now i wouldnt be complaining if the first season wasnt so incredible... if the first season was mediocre i could care less... but when a show is just sooo amazing and then sinks into a pile of crap... it just hurts...
How in the world can characters not develop in 52 episodes??? how?? How can they possibly still have tunnel vision?? Tenma, Tenma, Tenma, Tenma, WTF Harima?? open your eyes!!
~sigh~ it wouldnt be this frustrating if even in the manga there was some development... 40 chapters later and guess what people!!! STILL NO DAMN DEVELOPMENT!!
o well... i guess midori no hibi still owns the crown for greatest comedy-romance anime IMHO.
kare kano was perfect but then episodes 19 - 26 were animated by 4 year olds, and it was incomplete.
Ai yori Aoishi was good from episodes 1 - 4 and then filler killed it but eps 21 - 24 was awesome, but the sequel was horrendous. Both kare kano and AYA were great but too flawed.
Honey and Clover was a phenomenal masterpiece, but then incest had to be included between cousins, who had a father daughter relatioship.... and that just killed it for me...
Karin was pretty good actually...
Is it really that hard to make a comedy romance anime?? maybe i should just give up on the genre, im a 22 yr old med student for Pete's Sake. But goddamnit i love a great love story: greatest couples ever: Blue and Hige, Caska and Gats, Hachimaki and Tanabe, Ayato and Haruka, Van and Hitomi... why cant we have a love story comedy with characters this developed??
Midori no Hibi on the other hand was just so fufilling... funny as hell, touching, and dramatic. just wonderful.
Animation Quality: 8
usually the quality was good, at others, it was kinda bad (yakumo was drawn notably bad in the ep when she had a fever)
Voice Actors: 8
the VAs were mostly good, but at times, lala and some of the other chars seemed really out of place and bad
Script: 6.5
fillers kinda sucked, and some stuff just seemed haphazardly put together
Adaptation from Novels: 8
stayed loyal enough to manga, though it was kinda bad at some points of uninspired filler
Editing: 8
it was surprisingly well put together at times
Overall: 7.5/10
Animation Quality: 9
I really like the variety of cgi and backgrounds. The flashback Yakumo in 26 was so moe~... :upset: . I really liked all the Tenma pics from early on, even if they were kind of random... and not animated.
Script: 6
Stupid whale. The iron chef parody still eats at me, and some of the lines in the last ep felt off character (among lines from original scenes). The lines I really like in this season are more than likely taken verbatim from the manga, so no points there.
Adaptation: 9
What they did bring over, I think they did well. I believe they did a great job with the Christmas arc--dramatic pauses here, awkward moments there, and timed well enough that I don't remember anthing to complain about. It was cool seeing the basketball manga and Mai's spoof animated too. More manga material being covered would have been nice, but ending at this point would be better than ending right after the flaglicious Kyoto arc. I'm a kids' meal guy, but I still want to dream of onigiri... ending early was probably best.
Editing: 7
They followed the manga pretty well, but the fillers made me think "Why/When the hell did that happen?" more than once. Must be a pretty long semester.
Overall: 8
I think FUNimation will do a good job with the R1's, but I'm getting tired of some of their VA cast. It'll be nice to buy the DVDs at R1 prices though. I hope S3 doesn't start too early. I won't have enough money saved up.
Animation Quality: X, well part of adaption for me.
Animation in the sense of the style used and all... Not really a big deal. Though personally some things could have taken better hints from source.
Voice Actors: 9
The change of Ichigo's VA took time to get used to but it was ok. I too have a sorta gridding urge to change how Lala expresses herself... :heh:
Script: X, filler wise, 8
The few fillers that were part of this season were for the most ok. I really don't mind such things as its usually obvious how fillerish those episodes really are... compared to stuff taken from the mangas. It also puts up front what SR really prioritizes, which is usually comedy first... with a seat next to romance to help facilitate and as an attraction itself.
Adaptation from Novels: 8
2nd Season goes from about Ch.98 to Ch.160 (161 starts off with a top page note: "3rd semester"). With only 60~ chapters to work with it was fine in producing the two prominent arcs and the winter break as a 3 distinct parts this season. Some parts of the manga honestly presented better "scenes" or "views" then sometimes shown in the anime... but there are also some anime scenes that were well made compared to the manga... A mixed example (good and bad) would be some scenes in Runaway Eri arc. A good example is the Imitator-Tenma scene (disguised as Yakumo).
Editing: 8
Spaced out the prominent arcs and fillers fine... except the stretch at the end was ... in my opinion as a manga reader a painful one. Its pretty obvious manga wise the 2nd semester is a good ~35-40 chapters short of 1st season... I would say they didn't destroy the boat going into the bay at least.
Overall I'm pretty pleased... and more so that 3rd season is highly likely... uhhh at KJ's pace though I would expect 3rd season to start Fall 07. By then we would be up to 240-250ish Chapter wise (barring it had not ended by then)... About 90 chapters would be fine source for 3rd.
Here's my take on it...
Animation Quality: 8.5
It was basically quite well done...No obvious stuttering in the movements of characters or change of scenery, and the quality was there, but it felt as though there was something missing....Some more high-profile graphics, perhaps?
Voice Actors: 9
They did a good job, as a whole, utilising their voices to best portrait each of the characters they were playing. Hiroki's somewhat gruff voice for Harima the former delinquent, Mamiko's soft voice for an equally gentle Yakumo and Horie's sassy voice for a tsundere Eri. Werem't many discrepancies as far as I can see...or hear. :heh:
Script: 8
While I would have wanted to see a more seriousness in season 2, especially regarding Harima and his relationships, they played it out quite well, despite having a little more fillers than some people could endure. The ever so famous parodies are back in the season, somehow spicing it up for the above average script IMO, probably due to the fact that nothing much has changed-Harima still chasing after Tenma and not much of a resolution from the last episode.
Adaptation from Novels: 8
They followed it quite closely, though I would have preferred them to deviate a little more away from the manga, or simply made it such that it would somehow accomodate a few more chapters.
Editing: 8
Nothing much I can say on this one. I was pretty satisfied until the last episode. It seemed slightly rushed, and the switching of scenes in the previous episode to accomodate the scenario with Yakumo and the ghost was a little confusing, but other than that, it was all fine.
Overall: 8.9....It falls a little short of my expectations for a what I would deem as a fabulous anime, but it's still very good, especially since I regard comedy as the central theme. I would love to see a little more seriousness and emphasis on relationships in San Gakki, though, if there happens to be one, which I think it's highly probable, what with the ending in Ni Gakki.
I gave it a 7.7 at animenfo.com. Out of 10:
Animation (8): Same as last season, but they outdo themselves on several CG scenes (like the Initial D parodies).
Sound (7): I missed Guruguru Mawaru. The OP felt really lame as an anthem, and the first ED was okay. The second ED was so stylish with the paper-cutouts and just won it for me. Everyone still has the same enthusiasm.
Story (6): No developements. I'm disgusted at the story for not having that. Not many things changed, even if this is the second semester, and the manga chapters in the middle of the season really felt fillerish. Most stories are usually fun, but they can't progress the love triangles. I felt that the filler stories were better than more than half the season.
Adaption (9): As always, the transition onscreen is better than the manga. The only complaint (recent) I have was the "you're too fat" scene with Tenma and them. That's an example of a bad transition. Otherwise, everything came to life and stuff.
Cheers to 3rd semester.
since i give a perfect vote on this anime , i can't reli give another score othre then 10 i geuss xD
althoguh this seies seemed just a never ending loop of harima --> tenma --> karasuma , i really just watching it for fun (for now). Although im curious about whats gonna happen next, i hope they dont end too fast >.<
animation : i like the way it is now , and i dont exactly like the super cg-ed scene ( such as the parody for initial d) >.<
story : i don't mind the slow character development as long as its there. even on the stupidest filler , if it could show somehow a side of character that we don't know i would love to see it.
dubbed sr : please GOD i beg you, make them have a good seiyuu >.<
i think sr2 has more story development than 1, for some reason , i reli can't remember alot of story goign on sr1, it feels more like another azumanga daioh type, altho with a heavier romance, and in sr2 i feel like theres a thicker story specialy for yakumo.
oh and the song , both op and ed sr2>>>>>>>sr1 , i kinda dun like the op for sr1 >.< , but sr2 has godly op-ed xD
Animation Quality: 9
i love SR's style of drawing ~ it can be funny, sexy and cute all at the same time
would be great if there was better backgrounds? just me perhaps?
Voice Actors: 9.5
haha i love the voices they fit perfectly with the characters
my fave voices are harimas, yakumos, tenmas, imadoris and lalas (hahah quote: "IchiJOU!!!")
Script: 8.5
very funny but needs more character development and the story needs to move at a quicker pace. like nearly half of it was fillers T_T and after 2 seasons there are no pairings ¬.¬" and the story i dno...seems to be lingering ~ the parodies were great tho and there are some great intimate moments ^^
Adaptation from Novels: 8 (???)
personally ive not read any of it, so cant really say anything. but as ive seen on this forum, it follows most of it so its okay right?
Editing: 8
i guess it was decent enough. abit rushed in some areas thooo..
8.6 = Total Series Rating
definately made it into my top 5 anime ^________^!!!!!!!!!!
and one of my favourite anime characters of all time is definately harima <3
i love all the characters and they'r all pretty unique
i think SR 2 is slightly more random than SR 1 ¬¬
and english version...should...not...be released...that would be god-awful
but woteva happens
i'l be waiting for School Rumble San Gakki
in japanese of course lol
lookin forward to:
*valentines episode
*more character and story/plot development
*their trip to england
*them graduating
*all the other couples dating
*and finishing T______T
~ faithful SR fan ;D
a harimaXtenma supporter
9 for season 1, 7 for this one. Harima lost his edge, the delinquent thing and that hurt. Karasuma grew too powerful. New characters were annoying at times. Eri helped but didn't come into play at the end when it counted. Fillers of course didn't help. This season started strong but declined maybe halfway through. The contests at the beginning and rave were awesome.
Animation ~ nothing wrong and no adnormal animation 10/10
Sound ~ voices fit and i dnt have any complaints either...the soundtrack is also good 9/10
Story ~ this is where it screwed up...fillers galore....development none (even after getting out hopes up countless times grrr!!!) but they managed to keep the eps funny (most of the times) at least so i guess its fine if you are in it for the comedy 7/10
Characters ~ asides from relationship development i think the charas have developed more...besides from the ones who disappear...like hanai and karasuma (funny how he still comes back to ruin it for harima) i think eri has changes quite a bit tho 8/10
overall its about 8.5 but ill round it up to 9
not as good as sr1 but hopefull sr3 would try to conclude it...
Animation/Art 6/10
I thought animation was pretty average, as with the art.
Sound 6/10
Music, sound effects were average too. Voice acting was good. Nothing special - nothing that stood out - if you know what I mean?
Story/Script 6/10
I agree with kauldron, that it's frustrating not to see development - and there isn't much in this series. Although there's affirmation on Yakumo's feelings, on Eri's feelings and other little bits.
I liked seeing Harima come through as the main character. Usually shoujo main characters are female but that's one thing that really stood out with this series for me.
There were a few enjoyable moments - I'm a big fan of battle royale and the episode 2-3 parody really caught my attention. But over all, an anime about high school crushes just gets old pretty easily.
Gave it a 6. I'm a hard marker. =P
overall the whole season was average. not many memorable moments and lots of filler. this is not a naruto remake here.
the music was below average. the first season had a superb soundtrack. this season was below mediocre. good intro and endings but they did get old fast.
overall story plot was below average. i could have come up with better scenarios on alot of the issues.
the first half of the season was good but the second half was a big let down, and the closing had almost no flare.
character development was below average. in the first season, even if you didnt know who the character was it was easy to accept them into the flow of the story.
this season promised to introduce alot of the new characters, but it did not deliver.
overall rating of 7
The season is perfect with the main characters storyline...But the filler episodes kinda wores down the REAL plot. And in one episode in SRs2 Harima only made 2 appearances!!! ACK!!! >_<
Animation, art: 7
I found the overall animation and art to be on the average side, because not much really stood out. However, I have to say that the CG has improved a lot , so I give bonus points for that.
Voice Actors: 10
Excellent work by the seiyuus. Made the characters believable and very entertaining.
Music, sfx: 6
Enjoyable, but not brilliant.
Story, development: 5
This has been posted several times, but I reiterate: little to almost no plot or character development whatsoever. Simply put, a viewer can go from season one to three and not really miss anything too critical.
Comedy value: 8
Some jokes repetitive, but despite that, the series continues to make me laugh.
Overall: 8
I put most weight into the comedy criteria, because this is really the main reason I enjoy this series. I like the randomness and silliness of it all. This season was definitely fun to watch, but I still have to say that it lost some of the shine that made the first term so appealing. Nevertheless, a minor drawback, and I have been an enthusiastic fan of School Rumble from the start, so I look forward to a third season.
I thought season 2 started out great but then fell apart near the end where it became clear that the production team had to start making stuff up because they were ahead of the manga at that point or something. The original filler near the end was very poorly done compared to the episodes that were based on actual manga chapters.
Animation: 9
It's just hilarious and nothing was drawn badly
Sound: 7
I never really liked School Rumble music that much
Story: 5
It just seemed like random stuff thrown together, as the other people said, no character development.
Comedy: 7
I laughed a little bit but not nearly as much as I did in S1.
Overall: 7
I just wanted to see more character development with the love pentagon or whatever it is now T_T
Animation Quality: 5
In my opinion the animation is worst than in SR1.
Voice Actors: 7
Quite good.
Script: 1
Boring, annoying, etc.
Adaptation from Novels: 1
A lot of stupid episodes, eg. the office scene.
Characters: 1
The is no development.
This season was so boring(my favourite word I use to describe SR2), the character so annoying.
Animation: (9/10)
This isn't a major criteria for me, as I'm more interested in the characters. All I ask is that the animation isn't so bad it distracts me from the story. I did appreciate how they subtly exhibited the feelings of characters through facial expressions, the eyes , smart use of close-ups, and so on, which added a layer of emotional depth and complexity to the characters (Yakumo and Eri are prime examples of how such subliminal messages can be just as effective for a character as her actual words).
Voice-Actors: (9/10)
Strong cast with brilliant performances by the Harima, Eri and Yakumo VAs in particular. I'm docking one mark because Harima lost that bad-ass edge to his voice and dialogues(I agree with Shredder that they've softened him too much), but that's more the fault of the script than the VA who acts out what's given to him.
Editing and packaging: (6/10)
The transition from comedy to romance, main-story to side-story felt a lot more forced and awkward in term 2 as compared to the first season. Whereas before it all seemed to seamlessly flow together, now it doesn't feel integrated at all. You know when you're watching anime-original fillers, or when the main-story has been dropped for the side-story, or when romance has been put on hold for comedy. It lessens the enjoyment greatly for us fans who want to see progression of the main romantic storylines of the characters, alongside the other elements. For the mirror-side of my view, JarOfMayo feels that it was better to have such obvious distinctions between filler and main story, and comedy and romance. Well, I guess to each his own.
Storyline: (8/10)
If you really think about it, there were some huge developments romantically. In the first season, there were only hints of Flag in a few episodes, and little indication of Onigiri. Season 1 was almost exclusively focused on HarimaxTenma and TenmaxKarasuma. For a anime-only fan who didn't even know of other school-rumble factions before season 2, it was a rare treat to see chemistry develop of the Flag faction, and the stuff involving Yakumo's feelings in the last two episodes. Although I acknowledge more analytical reviewers' comments that there many flaws in the last 2 episodes, it still delighted the Yakumo fanboy within me. The introduction of Flag and Onigiri as serious factions was a major shift from the first season.
Now, the downside. First of all, despite having a strong outline, the execution of the main storyline left a lot to be desired, by introducing too much boring filler and trivial side-stories in between important events. With more effort, they could have kept the focus on main characters and the blossoming of Flag and/or Onigiri feelings going over the whole season. I've already incorporated it into the low marks for editing, so I won't cut the storyline marks too heavily for that. Besides, I really do feel there was enough of a story outline here to fill a season perfectly, if there was better editing and more judicious use of filler.
Comedy: (7/10)
Not much to say really. A lot of the gags weren't terribly funny or memorable, but by now I'm so familiar with the characters, I even enjoy that repetition. Its like when you have an absent-minded friend, and you have to chuckle each time he wears mismatching socks, because you've learnt to take his weaknesses as a comfortable, familiar joke. Similarly, I can't help but laugh each time I see Harima chicken out(yet again!!) when trying to confess to Tenma, or seeing the latest example of Tenma's astute observational skills :heh: But that's just me........I can see where fresher humour would satisfy a broader audience.
Adaptation: (N/A)
Since I don't read the manga, I can't grade that. In fact, I really don't care much as long as I find the anime tells me a compelling story. Sadly, I'm FORCED to care when I see awkward transitions and fillers in the anime because they're short on manga material to work with. I'd rather have seen them wait a few more months before realeasing season 2 so that it felt more complete.
Either that, or I'd liked to have seen them make meaningful, anime-original episodes(NOT empty filler) that explored the feelings of the main characters as we saw in the last two episodes. The only problem is that the anime-writers don't have the required skill to pull it off smoothly and still keep it resonant with manga material, as proven by the lukewarm response that the last two episodes of Season 2 got from the fanbase
Overall: 7
Watchable and fun throughout(I didn't even get bored during the fillers), but the ad-hoc feel of the way the season was packaged and paced took away some of the impact of the main storyline.. For the anime-only fans of School Rumble season 1, I'd recommend watching season 2 and then the final season+OVAs. Otherwise, for those who follow the manga as well, they could probably give this season a pass and not miss anything of major portent, as others have stated in this forum..
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Today I'm going to talk about tahini. For those of you unfamiliar with tahini, as I was until fairly recently, it is a paste made up of ground sesame seeds. Tahini originated in the Middle East and is a popular addition, or alternative, to many dishes. It can be used as an alternative to fatty butter or produced margarine, and is commonly used as a marinade, a vegetable dip, or as an addition to sandwiches.
Tahini is absolutely loaded with vitamins and minerals, which makes it great for you. Tahini is a great source of B vitamins. B vitamins, as you probably know, are essential for skin health as they promote healthy cell growth, as well as enhance your nervous system and boost immunity. Tahini also contains a great deal of calcium which is extremely important for building healthy bones. Vitamin E is also found in tahini and as we all know Vitamin E is super important in helping to reduce the rate of ageing in the body and skin! And one of the most exciting things found in tahini are the EFA's – the essential fatty acids that are key to maintaining healthy skin.
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By Rev. Victor Fuhrman
There are times throughout our lives when we need to call on a higher source for the courage and strength to face the challenges that test our body, mind and spirit. The following prayers touch upon many of these occasions, such as prayers for strength during serious illness, difficult times, divorce, caring for elderly parents and more. All of these prayers may be adapted to meet your specific needs.
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Documentary 'Reportero' Brings the Dangers of Journalism in Mexico to Light
Bernardo Ruiz was in Mexicali, Mexico in 2009 researching deported children living in a shelter when he stumbled upon another problem that left him with the burning sense that he had to capture it on film.
What was initially planned as a 30-minute meeting about local children with Mexican journalist Sergio Haro expanded into a three-hour discussion about the dangers of reporting on the cartels in Mexico. More than 50 journalists have been killed or gone missing in Mexico since 2006, the year that incoming president Felipe Calderon launched a strong government agenda attacking organized crime and the cartels specifically.
"I realized that that journalist and his story was much more urgent than anything I had originally been thinking of," Ruiz said in an interview with Fox News Latino.
"Originally, it was going to be a very quiet film about the shelter for deported kids, and it turned into a much more ambitious film."
The result is "Reportero," a documentary that brings to light the dangers of reporting on cartel activities in Mexico. Premiering on Monday in the U.S., "Reportero" is part of the award-winning documentary series "POV" being shown on PBS.
"Reportero" shadows reporters from the independent news publication Zeta, a politically fueled media outlet that was launched in 1980 for the purpose of printing information free from government regulation and control. In order to do this at the time, the company's printing operations had to be maintained on the California side of the U.S.-Mexico border.
To date, Zeta has had two of its reporters gunned down in Mexico, including co-founder Hector Miranda.
Haro, a veteran beat reporter who's worked in the field for 30 years, is one of the focal points of Ruiz's film.
"The film focuses on how hard it is to do your job well and how many things are stacked against you," Ruiz said, discussing Haro's resilience.
"But in the end, the good journalists like Sergio, the responsible journalists, are getting their job done."
Ruiz emphasized how difficult it is for Zeta's journalists, as opposed to international journalists who work in Mexico temporarily, because they experience the dangers nonstop.
"It's one thing as a foreign journalist to parachute in, and be in a difficult situation for two or three days, and then fly back out. It's another thing to cover organized crime in a city you live [in]," he said.
With screenings already shown throughout Mexico, El Salvador, and Europe, "Reportero" has received a "phenomenal" response, according to Ruiz, as it appears people are "paying respect to a profession that has been under fire."
Ruiz said it's important for residents of the United States to understand the constant cartel conflict in Mexico, whether or not they are directly affected.
"The drug war, it's largely fueled by U.S. consumption," he said.
Elaborating on his point, Ruiz explained, "In the last few years, we've started to think about where the things we buy come from. People want to know where their iPhones are made, what conditions are for factory workers in China, where their fruits and vegetables are grown…we don't have that same conversation about drugs in this country, we don't talk about where they come from or the impact of our consumption patterns."
Ruiz acknowledges that there is no easy solution to the issue, especially regarding U.S. consumption patterns.
"In no way do we pretend to have answers," Ruiz said.
"What we try to do is show how every aspect of life in Mexico is being affected by this demand for narcotics in the United States."
Although his team was never directly endangered, Ruiz attributed this to the fact that they were working under the radar.
"We didn't have the big CNN truck, we weren't staying at the fancy hotels in town. I don't think people took us as a serious threat at the time."
There were other reminders, however, of the severity of situation they were covering. One was during a visit to a garbage dump, upon which Haro reflected on the issue of economic inequality, one of the roots of the entire drug war."[It's] a very important piece of the story, you have all of these willing participants in the drug trade because of Mexico's poverty," Ruiz explained.
Another reminder was an interrogation video included in the film. The video, showing a high-powered member of the cartel admitting to collusion with a state government official, was shunned by many media outlets who feared retaliation from the cartel. Haro, however, chose to publish and publicize the video, an action which Ruiz called "a demonstration of how committed this journalist is to his job."
The man in the video, who was presumed to have been tortured during interrogation, was found murdered after it was released. Even though this came to light after Ruiz had spent plenty of time with Haro and in the region, he said it was a pivotal "reminder to me of how serious the stakes were."
A focal point of the film is the unequivocal ability of the cartel to silence the media, a threat to freedom exemplified by the refusal of many media outlets to show the interrogation video.
Ruiz emphasized how important the media is in situations like the drug war in Mexico, to enlighten those who can possibly take action. Ruiz said: "The journalists aren't judges, aren't the police, aren't a social movement, they are simply a mechanism that can deliver information up to the public. It's up to the international community to do something with that information."
Ruiz hopes that American and European journalists will do their part in covering the drug wars.
"Where is the reporting on criminal distribution networks in cities like Dallas and Atlanta? Who's doing that reporting? Who's following the money? How is it getting laundered? We're beginning to see some of that now…[but] that's still very few and far between."
A question asked by many, is why these reporters want to risk their lives to report on things like the drug war.
"The film really grapples with that question," Ruiz said.
Haro even referred to obtaining information that may incite cartel violence like "carrying around a grenade without the pin."
So what drives Haro to stick with such a dangerous job?
"I don't think even he knows why he keeps doing" it, Ruiz said.
"The job is the thing he loves most in the world."
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ACC Tournament Mascots take over WXII 12 Newsroom
The Wake Forest Demon Deacon, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Virginia Tech Hokie and Maryland Terrapin came to show off their news talents and help with the newscast this morning. To say the least they caused havoc and fights because of team rivalry.
The ACC Tournament Basketball games are going on at the Greensboro Coliseum. The women's basketball games are now until this Sunday, March 10 and the men's basketball games start Thursday, March 14-17, 2013.
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Thanks Micheal.
One of the things that's dawned on me while using BitTorrent is the importance of feedback to the community. I probably wouldn't use BitTorrent if there was no share ratio, if they just said, "Just do whatever you think is OK.", which is what most community projects do. I think BitTorrent would not be what it is today if there was no feedback or share ratio. Granted, it's not what it could be, but it is working.
I could contribute $10 bucks or $1000, and what difference would it make? It's a shot in the dark either way because I have no idea what the numbers are. The project could be rolling in cash. I think defining the problem is job one. Once you define it, you empower the community to get involved and do more, which could be contributions or just keeping you in mind and promoting the website. I couldn't be more excited about Bit Torrent, and it's really all about the feedback, seeing my humble part defined in some real way makes me feel like part of the community. I think the more you define the problem, the more you empower people to get involved. Asking the community to get involved but giving them no real way to define the problem could be compared to a form of torture, putting a bag over someone's head and demanding they do something. Does that promote community involvement? Seems like sometimes, that's the point, the community is expected to do nothing so a minority population can justify a spirit of entitlement or exploitation.
Third party verification of the protion that can be verified would probalby also be helfuf.
The idea is not global change, but simply growth, positive change. That's where global change starts.
Thanks for the opprutnity to speak on this!
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Austrian artist Christian Eisenberger (1978) was arrested on Monday by the Metropolitan Police on the corner of Bishopsgate and New Street in the City of London. After a brief interrogation he was released, carrying parts of his outfit in a plastic bag.
Eisenberger, who is well known in Austria for his sculptures and performances in public spaces as well as for performances in the middle of nature, was walking on Bishopsgate, wearing a clown's outfit, when a member of the public alerted the police. Most probably, the reason for this was that Eisenberger wore not only a typical clown's costume with the appropriate clown's make-up, but also carried a belt around his waist fitted with brightly coloured artificial explosives.
Eisenberger, who was visiting London for 48 hours, commented that he knew that the walk through London would fail at a certain point, but to his surprise his visits to Downing Street, Parliament Square, the new Saatchi Gallery and the Tate Modern went unchallenged. The public responded with amusement and while some members of the public raised eyebrows, none of the security guards at the various sites took action.
However his freedom as a clown ended when he was spotted by members of staff at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) who stood outside smoking cigarettes.
Minutes later, exactly 20 footsteps away from the police station at Bishops Gate near Liverpool Street Station, eight policemen surrounded Eisenberger, handcuffed him, and led him to the nearby police station, having relieved him of his red clown's wig and red nose. Where the same performance earlier this year in Vienna caused only amusement, it goes without saying that walking through London's financial centre in an 'explosive clowns costume" will draw not only reactions by the public, but also by the police who will react swiftly.
Perhaps in these chastened times, tragicomic figures will draw attention and will make people stop and think. The irony of this event is that the clown 'Eisenberger' was not only being a clown but he also seemed to be a potential threat to the public. HVS December 2008


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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Census confusion - Alice Bard, part 1: 1901
First, I searched for Alice Bard in the 1901 census (using Automated Genealogy), when she would have been 23 or 24 years old. I found two results.
In the first one I found a 23 year old Alice Bard, with her parents "Bard Onésime" and "Bard Pelleti??". She has the exact same date of birth as my great grandmother has on her tombstone, 22 July 1877, so I'm pretty confident this is her. This is hugely exciting, as I've never known her parents' names before. The location of this record is Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, a village in Quebec.
In the second result, Alice Bard has the same date of birth again, which suggests that this is also the Alice I'm looking for. Here her relationship to the head of the family or household is "domestic". I assume that means some kind of servant; someone please tell me if I'm wrong here. The location for this one is St. Roch, in Quebec City.
I did a bit of Google mapping (after checking that both these places are in fact in the same place as they were in 1901), and found that Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is just down the St. Lawrence river from St. Roch. So, conceivably, Alice was counted twice in the census, once at home, and once at the home where she worked. According to Google Maps, it's a 1.5 hour drive between the two villages; I have no idea how long that would have taken in 1901. Does this seem feasible? At this point I'm not assuming it's true, but it sure is convincing.
In part 2, I'll talk about what I found in the 1891 census. Stay tuned!
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- AnonymousAugust 18, 2011 at 1:19 PM
Domestic is anyone who is hired to work in the home - cook, nanny, cleaner, maid, etc.ReplyDelete
It is definitely feasible that it is the same Alice. The 1901 census was meant to be a count of everyone and where they resided on March 31, but not everyone was visited on that date. Some enumerators weren't careful and just enumerated the houses as they found them, and not necessarily as they were on March 31.
Example: Alice is visiting home on March 31, so her parents counted her. Meanwhile, at the house she works at, the enumerator is sloppy and just asks who lives there without asking who was there March 31. Since Alice usually is with the Boisseaus, they count her.
Thanks for the comment, Erin. :)ReplyDelete
It's pretty interesting how something as simple as a census can give this kind of insight into a person's life, when she was just a name to me before. Oh, how I love genealogy.
- AnonymousAugust 27, 2014 at 12:18 PM
I totaly agree with Erin. That's how I would of interpreted it myself.ReplyDelete


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The Church should be evangelising everybody. There is no need for me to argue this point: the words of the Lord are very clear. There can be no arguing with the closing lines of St Matthew's gospel: "All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."
The Christian message is universal of its very nature, and thus to be heard by all. Given this, how are we to evangelise Muslims? What, in practical terms, can we all do?
Firstly, we need to raise awareness of the Church's mission to evangelise. Being Catholic is about mission, not maintenance of structures. It is about talking to people and spreading the Word, not keeping our parishes, schools and hospitals open for business. And the word is to be spread to lapsed Catholics and to members of other religions too. So we need to start looking at our Muslim neighbours not as the Other, but as brother and sisters, and potential brethren in the faith.
This means abandoning the all too implicitly accepted heresy of indifferentism – the idea that one faith is as good as another, and therefore those who are Muslim do not need to be evangelised. It also mean shaking off the political correctness that seems to believe that everything non-Christian commands automatic "respect", and that therefore evangelisation is some sort of cultural imperialism. It is not.
What then? Then we need to encounter Islam. That is to say we need to understand it from within, and we need to engage in honest dialogue. Thanks to the Pope's Regensbeug speech, honest dialogue is now possible. We need to speak in a friendly manner and speak in the light of truth. This means that we need to understand what it is that makes Muslims "tick" bearing in mind that what makes them tick will greatly differ from community to community, depending on geographical location and particular tradition.
Finally, and most importantly, we need to pray unremittingly to God and His Blessed Mother, asking that He calls Islamic people to Himself. Above all, we must pray to Our Lady, who, in her gentleness and sweetness, makes the best evangeliser of all. And we need to tell our fellow Catholics about this and encourage them to pray as well. October is the month of the Holy Rosary. What better way of bring people to an implicit knowledge of Jesus Christ, than through praying the Rosary for them?


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The back story: Tana measures 13' 1" tall.
If you look closely, you will note that there appears to be some damage just under that red sign. Yep, our take, that underpass has been hit more than once. Our empathy to the drivers that hit.
No, we were NOT towing at the time, just driving around seeing the sights.
Tana IS fine!
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project (P-2305-036)
Issued: June 14, 2013
Commission Staff prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the relicensing of the Sabine River Authority of Texas and Sabine River Authority, State of Louisianas (Authorities) existing 81-megawatt (MW) Toledo Bend Project No. 2305-036. The Authorities filed its relicensing application on September 30, 2011.
The existing project is located on the Sabine River between river mile (RM) 147 and RM 279, affecting lands and waters in Panola, Shelby, Sabine, and Newton Counties, Texas, and De Soto, Sabine, and Vernon Parishes, Louisiana. The project occupies lands within the Sabine National Forest in Texas and the Indian Mounds Wilderness Area, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture--Forest Service. The Authorities propose to install a minimum flow turbine that would increase the projects capacity to 82.3 MW.
Settlement agreements were reached with the Forest Service on recreation, shoreline erosion, and invasive species and with the other stakeholders on aquatic issues.
The DEIS recommends adopting most of the provisions of the settlements, including increased minimum flows in the spillway channel, decreases in maximum flow releases from the powerhouse, supplemental weekend releases, eel passage, cofferdam monitoring to maintain downstream dissolved oxygen levels, invasive plant control on Forest Service lands, erosion monitoring on Forest Service lands, and a Forest Service Recreation Facilities Plan. The DEIS also recommends the Authorities proposed plans for Recreation Management, Shoreline Management, and Historic Properties Management that are not part of the settlement.
The DEIS recommends the following modifications to settlement measures: (1) decreases in maximum flow releases should begin upon license issuance instead of issuance of a new power sales agreement; (2) additional cofferdam monitoring should include bathymetric surveys; and (3) the Authorities should be responsible for invasive plant control instead of paying Forest Service $20,000 annually. Additional staff-recommended measures include increased whitewater boating access to the spillway channel, invasive plant control and erosion monitoring on lands owned by the Authorities, and bald eagle protection measures.
In the draft EIS, Commission staff recommended the staff alternative, which consists of measures included in the Authorities proposal, as well as the mandatory conditions and recommendations made by state and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations, and some additional measures developed by the staff.
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She is fortunate enough to have a cousin a few years older who has sported amazing costumes every year and we get the hand-me-downs. Score! This year the original plan was that she would be JoJo from JoJo's Circus (A children's series about a clown and her friends). The costume is precious. My mother in law (MIL) came over with the costume and she would not come within three feet of the limp suit. No way. She wanted nothing to do with the Minnie Mouse dress as well. I was horrified. Has my distaste for Halloween worn off on her? Horrible mother. I could feel the heavens staring at me cursing my name. Bad mommy.
With a little convincing she gave into trying on the Minnie dress and she feel in love. Thank God. I thought I was going to be on the express flight to the island of bad moms.
For the next week she asked about Halloween. We talked about how people would come to our house and get candy. The first few time she balked at people taking her candy, but I was semi-successful in explaining the concept to her. She clearly has no recollection of last year's Halloween.
The big day arrived and all she could talk about was Halloween and candy and
As we ventured out to our first few houses, I encouraged her to go up to the door, ring the bell and prompted her to say trick or treat when the door opened. Being that she is three (going on 13) I figured I'd stop prompting her. She got into the swing of things pretty quickly. Although she often said trick or treat before the door opened. She would stand with her bag wide open, even after the candy was divvied out and the treating was over. On a few occasions, when the door opened, she walked right in the house and stood there waiting to be served. At one house after the candy was handed out, she reached in the bowl and grabbed a few extra handfuls. After each house she would turn her head and in the cutest little voice ask "can we do another one?"
"Yes, we can do as many as you like."
For one evening I had a guaranteed spot as an awesome mom. The next day when I would limit the amount of candy consumed and I was certain to go back to my usual spot as the 'no fun mom.'
As we rounded the block on our way back home, she announced to me that she had to go potty. I asked her if she could wait because we were almost home. As the door opened to the final house instead of saying trick or treat she switched it up with "I have to go potty." We all (the adults) laughed.
Oh to be three.


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Whether you took to the streets against coal trains or fought for the right to ship local water to parts unknown in plastic bottles, the first six months of 2012 provided plenty of opportunities to become part of the local news scene.
Following are selected items from the first half of 2012 found in the headlines and photo essays offered in the Hood River News. Keep your eyes peeled for: Parks (Barrett and cable alike); Walmart growth wrangles; election flurries and ice storm impacts; school district ups and downs with honors paid to Japanese-American residents.
If your favorite topic was missed this first summary, stay tuned for the second half of the year in review appearing in the Jan. 5 issue.
n Cascade Locks' dreams of hosting a new tribal casino began to go up in smoke following Gov. John Kitzhaber's election in 2011 and his ongoing opposition to the plan. Port commissioners opted not to extend their agreement with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs on a potential land purchase.
n Happy parents Sarena and Nicholas King welcomed a new son, Kieran, on Jan. 3, winning the annual Hood River News/Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital's First Baby contest. The healthy baby boy weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces.
n Former Hood River Police Chief Bruce Ludwig focused his lawsuit against the city down to two employment-related complaints following his termination in 2011.
n Public access to the lower Hood River was restored following two years of deconstruction and restoration work tied to the removal of Powerdale dam.
n The City of Hood River completed a long-awaited facility remodeling and consolidation project. The former city building at 301 Oak St. was sold and all departments housed therein were moved into the rehabilitated City Hall building at 201 State St.
n Pfreim Brewing Company signed a five-year lease with the Port of Hood River to open a brand new brewing operation and tasting room at the newly built Halyard Building across from Waterfront Park.
n With budget reductions forcing students to be bused into Hood River after fifth grade, the Cascade Locks Community School Committee began seeking an option to move Cascade Locks school operations, via a petition process, out of control of the Hood River County School District and into Corbett School District jurisdiction.
n Record-breaking dry weather throughout December and through Jan. 13 led to snow-water equivalent readings on Mount Hood averaging 52 percent of normal. Snow-pack watchers wondered whether the expected wetter weather tied to La Niña would ever arrive. Winter storms began to arrive Jan. 17.
n Hood River Juice Company found itself on the front page following the arrest of company accountant Thomas McDonald, of The Dalles, who was charged with embezzling $225,000 from the company during a four-month period.
n 'Catastrophic' read the Jan. 21 edition front page, featuring photos of ice-covered branches and broken power lines. That was just the beginning of an ice storm made for the record books that covered everything from treetops to water lines. Power poles snapped, homes were cloven in two by falling trees, and the roar and crackle of thousands of local trees breaking under the weight of days' worth of snow and ice kept most residents awake and worried.
n Hood River School District Bus Driver Meredith Cole became trapped under a tire of her school bus on Jan. 17 along Highway 35 after trying to reattach loosened bus chains. Four young students aboard helped secure the bus' parking brake to reduce the danger until emergency help arrived.
n Hood River Citizens for a Local Economy, a nonprofit organization, filed an appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. The group challenged a Hood River City Council decision — overriding a previous planning commission decision — which would allow a 30,000-square-foot expansion of the Cascade Avenue Walmart store.
n 'Perfect Storm leaves big mess' and 'City water supply threatened by slide' were two front page items Jan. 25. Details of damage surveys around the county and city found widespread impacts from fallen trees, mud slides, power and telephone line damage and ice/snow caused travel difficulties. Emergency utility crews and road crews worked around the clock for days to dig out residents. The city water line was found to be in peril from a combination of mud/rock slides and downed trees near its Hood River crossing bridge. Crews worked for several days to cut away threatening trees and to stabilize line foundations.
n HRVHS was listed as having the seventh-highest graduation rate for high schools across Oregon — made more remarkable by the fact that more than half of the students at HRV are on free or reduced lunch programs. Most other schools with high graduation rates have low-income student populations closer to 10 percent.
n The election race for the new Hood River County Sheriff began to heat up with candidacy announcements from HRCSO Dep. Matt English and Det. Sgt. Gerry Tiffany. Hood River Police Chief Neal Holste would enter the race later in the year as well. The HRC District Attorney race kicked off with challenger Brian Aaron announcing a run against incumbent D.A. John Sewell for his seat.
n Hood River County agencies filed claims totaling over $1 million in storm costs for FEMA relief funds. Hood River Electric Coop asked for $342,000; the City of Hood River, $336,107; and Farmers Irrigation District, $277,205. Meanwhile, the city finally successfully stabilized the progressive landslide that had threatened city water lines in late January. Assessments on county forest lands found widespread damage and tree loss.
n The Columbia River Gorge Commission hired a new executive director to replace six-year incumbent Jill Arens. Arens announced her retirement and Darren Nichols, former community services division manager for the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, stepped into the position after beating a pool of 72 applicants.
n The City of Hood River and Oregon Department of Transportation reached an agreement on a critical realignment of Country Club Road, ensuring a quick and efficient turn-around on plan reviews at the state level and reimbursements for the city's contractor assigned to the project.
n Cascade Locks gained a valuable tourism benefit from PSU graduate students who created a "Connect Cascade Locks" economic development plan. The students' work will tie together a Gorge-long series of trails and their potential tie-in to increasing visitors and revenue for the area.
n The HRVHS Robotics team Blue Steel took top honors at the Oregon State robotics finals and advanced to national competition.
n West side forest trails were assessed for damage. County Forest Manager Douglas Thiesies estimated between 10-12 million board feet of timber would need to be salvage harvested as a result of the January ice storm.
n Adventurous Gorge women formed a new roller derby team, Gorge Roller Girls, and netted a huge outpouring of interest and sign-ups for the rough-and-ready sport.
n The Horizon Christian School Hawks basketball team won the 1A Oregon State title over McKenzie High School.
n The fourth-annual Columbia Gorge Uke Fest brought hundreds into town for lessons, jams and general uke-related merriment March 2-3.
n Hood River County began to plan for the expected precipitous drop in federal timber payments from current $750,000 a year payments to $85,000 a year, as the budget fight raged in Washington, D.C.
n Cascade Locks City Council offered an official apology to former Fire Chief Jeff Pricher after his 2011 resignation, resulting from weeks of pressure and unsubstantiated charges of fire department mismanagement.
n Hood River Fire Department moved into the brand-new Ty Taylor Fire Station on Taylor Street after completing the $4.1-million facility. The new fire hall features larger vehicle and apparatus bays and improved training, storage and office areas.
n The proposed Naito Development waterfront cable park proposal brought an outpouring of testimony during its first public process meetings in March. While details of the project's hotel construction remained relatively untouched by comment, the cable park details drew impassioned proponents and opponents alike.
n Congressional medals were awarded to honor Japanese-American servicemen from Hood River and across Oregon, 70 years after their service to their country. Honorees included: George Akiyama, Sab Akiyama, Taro Asai, Sho Endow, George Harada, Teruo Harada, Tom Hasegawa, Hit Imai, Shig Imai, Harry Inukai, Harry Iwatsuki, Teddy Kawachi, Fred Kinoshita, George Kinoshita, Robert Kinoshita, Yosh Kinoshita, Mam Kiyokawa, Jan Kurahara, George Nakamura, Mark Namba, Koe Nishimoto, Mam Noji, Katsumi Sakamoto, Setsu Shitara, Tom Sumoge, Yoriaki Tambara, Harry Tamura, Mits Tamiyasu, Taylor Tomita, Johnny Wakamatsu, Frank Watanabe, James Watanabe, Kinji Watanabe and Bill Yamaki.
n Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital got the go-ahead from Hood River City Planning Commission to construct a new 48,000-square-foot medical office building at the corner of 12th and May streets.
n Cascade Locks school proponents received bad news from Corbett School District in their attempt to switch districts. Corbett noted that a loss of funds would make operating a school in Cascade Locks an unlikely possibility.
n Sea lions who had become regular visitors and fish diners at Bonneville Dam received a death sentence from federal courts. In a case that pitted Oregon Humane Society members against National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration staff, a compromise judgement limited the number of animals allowed to be euthanized to just 30, 62 less than NOAA had requested.
n Cascade Locks and corporate partner Nestlé received initial permits from the Oregon Water Resources Board for a water rights exchange that would enable the multinational corporation to bottle water from Oxbow Springs just outside of the city. If finalized, the exchange would allow the City of Cascade Locks to swap ground water from city wells with spring water at Oxbow, a state-controlled resource, to allow Nestlé the option to bottle both ground and spring water at its proposed Cascade Locks bottling plant. Opponents later filed an appeal against the exchange.
n The City of Hood River remained locked in a battle with the USDA over previously awarded federal funds earmarked for a water transmission line project in the city. The USDA attempted to revoke $6 million from the project, after alleging procedural errors. The city appealed the revocation and a regional USDA official agreed with the city's analysis. The USDA later reconsidered their position, saying it had been in error to suggest a release of the disputed funds. The case continued under review.
n Oregon State agricultural sales reports were issued showing a sharp rise in sales during the prior year with total sales rising 19.1 percent.
n City of Hood River Planning Commission voted to include the in-water elements of the proposed Nichols boat basin development plan under their jurisdiction and review, opening the way for the contested cable park to meet conditional use permit requirements.
n Post Canyon recreation areas received much needed attention by volunteer and county workers in an effort to reopen the many storm damaged trails.
n The Hood River City Council passed a region-wide, precedent-setting resolution opposing coal export projects that entail transportation through the Columbia River Gorge either by rail or barge.
n Governor Kitzhaber declared he would not intervene on either side of the contested water exchange requested by Cascade Locks and Nestlé. Opponents had petitioned for his intervention to stop the Oregon Water Resources Board from granting the exchange.
n Two democratic hopefuls, Peter Nordbye and Marv Hollingsworth, threw their hats into the political ring seeking the democratic party nomination for Oregon House District 52. Republican Mark Johnson will run for a second term.
n Blossom Fest returned but was stretched over three weekends in April instead of the usual one. Hood River Chamber of Commerce staff declared the expansion a success.
n Hood River News' series: 'Acts of Injustice' chronicled local stories of hardship over four issues, in recognition of the 70th anniversary of the internment of Japanese American's in Hood River County during WWII.
n The City of Hood River was sued by waterfront cable park opponents claiming appeal fees charged by the city on land use decisions were a violation of the "Justice Without Purchase Clause of the Oregon Constitution."
n Hood River Planning Commission issued an approval of the Naito Development proposal for a hotel and retail building to be sited in the former Nichols boat basin, following the removal of the contested cable park from the larger project. The cable park component would be submitted through a separate process in future months.
n A May 6 nighttime blaze razed an abandoned house on Hazel Street near Children's Park, eliminating one of the last reputed "haunted" houses from the downtown area.
n A U.S. Geological Survey study was released noting significant toxin contamination of the Columbia River. Hot spots near Hood River were tied to the wastewater treatment plant effluent and included pesticides, pharmaceuticals, mercury, cleaning solutions and flame-retardants.
n Hood River Planning Commission narrowly approved a conditional use permit which would allow the development of a new community park on Exclusive Farm Use zoned lands owned by Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation. The 31.4-acre property is at the intersection of Barrett Drive and Alameda Road.
n District Attorney John Sewell retained his seat in May's election, beating challenger Brian Aaron by 535 votes. Matt English and Neal Holste were set to duel it out in November for Hood River County Sheriff.
n The May 19-20 Rotary Pear and Wine Fest tripled attendance records with music, libations and fruit sampling supporting Rotary charitable activities year round.
n Hood River County School District adopted a renewed teachers' contract and explored how best to proceed with a renewed local option levy that would help stabilize school funding into the future.
n Hood River County budget cuts reduced County Court staff and public window hours.
n Hood River joined Sherman and Wasco counties in selecting PacificSource as their preferred Coordinated Care Organization. Negotiations continue on details of how the Oregon Health Plan will be administered through the CCO model.
n Hood River County opts to reject two proposed agreements which would settle a budget dispute between counties using the NORCOR jail facility, forcing ongoing negotiations. Hood River later agreed to pay off prior debts incurred in order to continue negotiations over a longer-term solution.
n Teachers in Hood River County School District agreed to accept no base pay increase for the upcoming 2012-13 school year and a 1-2 percent increase for the following year.
n Summer weather leads hikers into a series of four forest rescue operations in a two-day period along Eagle Creek and Wyeth Trail.
n Hood River County Board of Commissioners took up zoning questions, reviewing proposals to limit sizes and numbers of accessory buildings on private property. Other considerations would affect the legality of vacation rentals outside of city limits.
n A proposed community park off of Barrett Drive hit a roadblock when Fritz and JoAnn von Lubken filed an appeal of the county Planning Commission's approval for a conditional use permit allowing the park. County Commissioners will hear the appeal.
n The voracious marmorated stink bug made its first appearance in Hood River County on June 13, bringing with it serious worries for the agricultural community. MSBs are known to eat every marketable crop grown in the valley and are virtually impossible to control.
n Walmart expansion plans received a blow when the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals compelled the Hood River City Council to review their previous approval. LUBA noted local municipal codes may have provided direction to terminate the "vested right to expand" claimed by Walmart.
n Opponents increased legal and procedural challenges of the Naito Development proposal for a waterfront cable park and hotel/retail complex at Nichols boat basin. Hood River City Council stepped in to undertake a review of the County Planning Commission's approval of the project and later approved the upland buildings plans.
n Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, as well as Rep. Greg Walden stepped in on behalf of the City of Hood River to support their right to keep USDA federal funds tied to a city water transmission line replacement. The USDA had revoked close to $6 million based on procedural error claims.
n A highly visible clear-cut took shape above the Mosier Twin-Tunnels Trail leading to confusion on who held jurisdiction over the operation. About 30 acres of privately owned timber were taken within the National Scenic Area without prior approval, resulting in protests and multi-agency reviews.
— Compiled by Julie Raefield-Gobbo
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ST. LOUIS, April 28 (UPI) -- A 251-pound female baby elephant born at the St. Louis Zoo is healthy and happy, zoo officials said.
The elephant calf was born Friday to a 42-year-old elephant named Ellie after a two-year pregnancy, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
This was Ellie's third birth. Raja, a 20-year-old male elephant, has fathered all of Ellie's calves.
"Ellie did a great job as always," St. Louis Zoo mammal curator Martha Fischer said Saturday. "By the time we can see the bulge, which is the feet coming through the birth canal, it's very fast. We were there to help if she needed us but she didn't. She's a star."
Fischer said the newborn, who weighs 251 pounds and is 38 inches tall, stood up within minutes of her birth and has been feeding and sleeping.
"It took her a little time to figure out she had to reach up but since then she's been getting full bellies of milk. She has been a sleepy camper," Fischer said. "She's just beautiful."
The zoo will hold a contest to name the calf, the Post-Dispatch said.
As for when the calf will be introduced to the public, Fischer said that depends on Ellie.
"We definitely leave that up to Ellie," said Fischer. "It's different with every calf. With the social complexity of our [elephant] family we want to make sure the introductions are made. And then we will work on introducing her to St. Louis. We'll do it as soon as we can because we know everyone wants to meet her but we do completely defer to Ellie."


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