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Review of 2011 Anime Part 1 ~Winter~
This winter we got 20 shows. Quite a bit more from last years 12 or so. All shows that aired were watched. There are a few ova's that I didn't pick up but that's not an issue since they are related to series I haven't seen yet. Everyone should know by now that I make it a yearly goal to watch all anime that airs in the year. I've been doing that for the last 3 years. I find it pretty fun and it makes these posts awesome. Anyway onward with winter aired anime!
Winter is either really fun or kind of meh. Unlike the last 2 years this year I didn't get a 10/10 anime that aired which I found a little weird because pretty much every season I get one of those... "Everyone's" top anime of the year/decade came out. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica was fun but I just couldn't get into it as much as everyone else. I do however love Kyubey very very much. I'd make a contract! /人◕ ‿‿ ◕人\
Suite Pretty Cure has jumped to the top of the pretty cure franchise for me. It's quite awesome and exceeded my high expectations that Heartcatch created. I only hope that the upcoming Smile can match the awesomeness that has become Pretty Cure! <3 Siren!
Best Show of winter is Level E. It did wonderful things in a hilarious way. I laughed a lot. I only wish that it could have been longer. It needed just a little extra bit of something to be amazing. All the characters were really great. The show almost seemed like it was a parody of sorts for Men in Black since it was about aliens on earth but no one else knows about them.
Worst Show of winter is without a doubt is the oh so terrible Onii-chan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne... So bad that most people watched this show with sccsav while drinking because that was the only possible way to get through this show. Unless you are me of course! Everything about this show is offensive...
Here's my big list of Best to Worst shows of winter 2011:
- Level E 8/10
- Suite Pretty Cure 8/10
- Wolverine 8/10
- Fractale 8/10
- Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica 7/10
- Beelzebub (still airing) 7/10
- Gosick 7/10
- Kore wa Zombie desu ka? 7/10
- Supernatural The Animation 7/10
- Kimi ni Todoke 7/10
- Dream Eater Merry 6/10
- Freezing 6/10
- Mitsudomoe 5/10
- Cardfight!! Vanguard (still airing) 5/10
- Infinite Stratos 5/10
- Rio: Rainbow Gate 5/10
- Wandering Son 4/10
- Dragon Crisis 3/10
- Starry Sky 2/10
- Onii-chan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne 1/10
Surprise enjoyment: Supernatural The Animation was quite enjoyable. It probably helps a lot that I haven't seen the American show it originally is. I really like that ED. Beelzebub started off pretty weak but after a while I sank in and started to really like the characters.
Surprise fail: Gosick I honestly expected much more from. Sure it has a pass rating from me but I really just wanted to be wow'd by it and that never happened.
Honorable mentions: Rio: Rainbow Gate! Sharks, Gambling, and boobs! Fractale is a show everyone hated on but I still got a lot of enjoyment out of it regardless. Wolverine was super fun and Landon agrees! Wandering Son is my most hated noitaminA show. The only one I hate actually. Which is hilarious because everyone loves it.
Tuesday Tally Week 5 February 1-7 Catch Up
Since I was so behind on all my current anime watching I decided to dedicate my Saturday, Sunday, and Monday to catching up with these titles. Earlier on in the week I watched a lot of shorts I had been meaning to watch for a while now along with tonnes of Gintama.
February 1-4
Gintama episodes 106-146+ both OVA's
Overall: I have come to the conclusion that the episodes revolving around the trannies and bathroom issues are by far my favourite episodes of the entire series. I hope I get a few more before I am finished but I can always look forward to Season 2 airing this spring. I also really enjoy the action packed story arcs. They are SO kick ass and generally have me watching none stop until they are finished. Such amazingly funny characters showing their super serious side to one another is just so special to me. Can't wait to keep going and see what laughs await me.
Jigokudou Reikai Tsuushin OVA
Overall: Fun and random mysterious supernatural ova. The animation was a little out there but it actually seemed fitting to add more mystery to it. There was 3 stories in one that somehow just flowed along like one big story. 45 minutes well spent!
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Movie 1
Overall: WAY better than the series shitty Season 1. It honestly was a great recap of it because it cut out all the crap and left in all the awesome. I watched Season 1 dubbed too so watching the movie subbed was a much better experience for that. I still love how the magical staff just talks in English and seems like it's the one in charge half the time. Good stuff and I can't wait to watch movie 2 even though it won't be out until 2012.
Paniponi Dash episodes 1-4
Overall: Started this on a whim because I didn't want to watch anything else I had at the moment. I had heard interesting things about it and since it is one of digitalboy's top 100 anime, I just had to check it out. Not much to say about it so far. It's humour is pretty hit and miss and of course it reminds me a lot of Lucky Star due to its weird parodies. I'm not sold on it yet but I'm not running away in fear.
Gundam Seed episodes 26-37
Overall: Slowly making progress on this show. I think around episode 35 I actually started to care what was going on simply because it got more interesting. Episode 26 was one huge recap too which helped me and my partner out since it had been a while since we had watched the show. Episode 27 brought us a new OP and we both agree that it is not as good as the other ones. I can't stand the bowling pin noises I can't help to hear in the song. It just sounds wrong and the new ED isn't on our good side either but it isn't as dislikes as the OP. If I had to pick one character that I don't hate in the slightest it would be Sai. He is just simply awesome. Mu La Flaga is also among my favourites along with the masked man. They make good rivals!
Hoshi ni Negai o OVA
Overall: Very much one of those weird Sci-Fi internet type shows. It's interesting enough but I can't really explain what went on cause stuff just happened.
Houkago no Pleiades OVA
Overall: VROOOOooooOooooM! Magical girls with a sponsorship from the car company Subaru have a lot of people scratching their heads wondering why. I personally just thought the ova was super fun and now I have magical girls to think about when I see Subaru cars on the road rather than the sexy car wash hunks that I saw in a commercial a few years ago!
Sonic: Night of the WereHog OVA
Overall: It was added to Anime-Planet so I watched it. I don't have much to add here except maybe I'm an animation watching whore...
Kanzen Shouri Daiteioh, Transformers: Scramble City, Kamen Rider SD, Shina Dark, Kigurumikku V3 OVA's I watched but have nothing of significance to say about them.
SHORTS: Kid's Castle, To Shoot Without Shooting, Aquatic, Dojoji, House of Flame, Briar Rose or The Sleeping Beauty, The Life of a Poet, Anthropo-Cynical Farce, Oni, Hanaori, Travel. These are all really weird older animations and most have to do with puppets. Some pretty weird and abstract stuff for sure. Kihachiro Kawamoto Film Works is where most of these came from and the others are from Koji Yamamura Film Works, which I can't wait to watch the rest of. If you are interested enough you'll look it up 😛
February 5
Heartcatch Precure episodes 46-49 END
Overall: What a wild finish to what I'd like to say is the best Pretty Cure series to date. I've put a lot of time into this franchise and I'm glad I've finally truly enjoyed a series from start to finish. I didn't have to be coursed into it after 20 episodes or so like most of the others to get enjoyment out of it. I love how this series all the girls are of very different ages and still manage to find common ground. Old learning from the young and vice versa. I will miss this series but I shall be eagerly awaiting the movie that is coming out soon!
Fractale episodes 2-4
Overall: I'm in love with this world. It gives you so much to think about and explore within it. I'm not fond of how we keep getting dicked around with the show in general though. It's rubbing me the wrong way and I know I'm not the only one feeling this as some people have already dropped it at this point. I'm willing to keep going with it though since I really do like it a lot.
Starry Sky episodes 5-7
Overall: Are there really fans for this show????
Wandering Son episodes 2-4
Overall: SLOW!!! I hate shows where each episode feels like movie length. I almost fell asleep 3 times. I don't overly care for the plot in general either. Nor do I really enjoy the art. It's pretty but it's so light that it just hurts my eyes after a while.
Kimi ni Todoke 2 episodes 2-4
Overall: This show is completely adorable but enraging at the same bloody time. The fact that I can relate to most of the girl characters kinda weirds me out at just how realistic this anime really is. I like that factor about it though and still look forward to a confession between our two very awkward love birds.
Astro Fighter Sunred episode 49
Overall: The egg dish that Vamp cooked up looked really good. I love this show so much and it gave me a great idea for a new blogging project that I hope to start up after my diet.
Mitsudomoe 2 episodes 3-5
Overall: Oddly season 1 didn't make me laugh nearly as much as season 2 seems to be making me. I'm very interested in these kind of shows that have a better S2 than their S1. At least that's from my opinion. The series started off weak with that first episode but has gotten better and better as it goes along. I actually look forward to a new episode each week where before I could have cared less.
Rio ep 2-5 episodes
Overall: Who thinks up these strange games? I find them to be very weird sometimes and very un-casino like. I really like the ED but only the first 20 seconds with the bunny girls doing leg lifts... Something about that is just awesome.
IS episodes 3-5
Overall: Fanservice fun is all I'm really getting out of this show. I do like the weird mecha design they got going though. Not much else to say about it honestly.
February 6
Freezing episodes 3-5
Overall: This really is starting to make me think of Queens Blade but with annoying male characters and in a school setting. These girls simply can not keep their clothing on which makes watching battles highly amusing. I love trying to guess which girl will flash a boob to us first. Episode 5 introduced a new girl joining the school and I think she'll end up being my favourite of the bunch. There's just something super adorable about her!
Gosick episodes 2-5
Overall: Episodes 2-3 on the ship was awesome. I think that story would have made a better anime on it's own than this one. Not overly fond of this Gothic loli but meh.
Cardfight!! Vanguard episodes 2-5
Overall: I'm weirded out that I've actually started to get into this show since I'm not generally interested in card battle shows in the slightest. I'm amused by how they imagine themselves battling as the cards and that they also make strange dying faces when they take damage. I'm also weirded out by the fact that I keep expecting or subconsciously wanting this to turn out like Hikaru no Go! I think I need some boardgame anime to make this weird feeling go away. Or MAYBE I'll be delightfully surprised...
Yumekui Merry episodes 2-5
Overall: I don't hate it but i don't have anything to really say about it either...
Index II episodes 13-17, Letter Bee 2 episodes 12-16, Super Robot Wars ~ The Inspector episodes 14-18
Overall: Not much to say about these. They are making some interesting progress as we slowly near the end. Index just got finished up with a pretty interesting arc. Letter Bee had some amazing progress but Lag certainly still cries... SRW is the same as ever. Entertaining but slightly boring at times.
Suite PreCure episode 1
Overall: I'm not sure how I feel about this yet. I'm always afraid of magical girl series that take a dive into music. Especially since this one reminds me a lot of Onegai my Melody which isn't very good at all... Time will tell. One thing that I do like about it is that the girls bicker a lot so far. This reminds me of Pretty Cure Max Heart which is one of my favourites in the franchise.
February 7
Star Driver episodes 15-18 & Bakuman episodes 14-17
Overall: Both series are coming along splendidly. I find myself enjoying Bakuman more and more with each episode that comes out where generally all I hear around me is moaning and complaining over how crappy it is. Oh well though.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica episodes 1-5
Overall: Re-watched this one from the start to see exactly what all the fuss is about. I still don't quite understand all the high praise but I do understand why people are freaking out over it as much as they are. I'm interested I'll give it that much but I still think it's trying a little too hard to bring forth a dark magical girl side where things have pretty sever consequences if you fail or falter. I really love the music though that is highly fitting for the series. Still getting use to the strange imagery but I can see how people would gobble that up since it's very different from the norm.
Dragon Crisis & Oniichan episodes 2-5
Overall: Yawn
Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri episodes 40-43
Overall: My singing magical girls are still going strong with each episode that flies by. I've come to really enjoy that they get new outfits with each new episode too. I simply LOVED the wedding dresses in episode 40 and in number 42 the skating theme was wonderful. Hello chii's girly side much? XD
Kore wa Zombie desu ka episodes 2-5
Overall: Funny stuff but it's gotten a little tiresome after the first 2 episodes. That first episode sure did bring in the masses with how random and hilarious it was. I still love the idea of a magical girl zombie that just happens to be a boy.
Wolverine episodes 3-5
Overall: Just seems to me like this is one action packed weird romance show. I do find however that the action is a lot of the same thing over and over again. I can always predict Logan getting beaten up but somehow winning or something happens where neither can fight it out any longer. The chick that is following him around seems to be a pretty useless character only around for revenge purposes. I do however really like that samurai that has his sword in his hand. Reminds me a lot of X which is AOK by me.
Beelzebub episodes 2-5 + OVA
Overall: I watched the ova first before resuming the episodes and came to realize that the ova basically summed up all these episodes so I feel like i've wasted over an hour on this series that I'm not entirely sure where it's going. I get that he's a demon baby and all but the gags and the baby himself is just plain annoying. I enjoy some of the humour but it's getting old.
Episode Count: 145 + 23 Specials/OVAs + 1 Movie
Manga Count: 0
Thoughts on Winter Anime After 1 Episode
I'll keep this short and sweet. After all if I really wanted to talk a lot about these shows I'd give them each their own posts 😛
* means I'll be looking forward to these series each week.
* Beelzebub shall be interesting to see where it goes. It tries a little too hard to be funny for my tastes but that's what shounen is all about. I really hope that demon baby gets pants at some point. For some reason seeing that little boys dong so often creeps me out. I do look forward to the fights that this show shall be bringing.
Dragon Crisis will be the second worst episode that I've watched this winter behind the Brother love show. I love dragons and all but I don't generally want them in loli form. I like them as REAL dragons. I feel like someone took a look at Niche from Letter Bee and was like I need to make her better somehow... Oh hey lets make her a dragon and put her into a box! YEAH that'll work!!! -.-
Dream Eater Merry AKA Yumekui Merry I didn't expect this show to interest me in the slightest honestly. It's giving off a Soul Eater vibe that I like though.
* Fractale is a delightful Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou with a plot. We visit a futuristic world that relies a lot on computers to make people happy. We weren't given much to chew on plot wise yet but it'll come in the next episode I'm sure. For now we are left with a girl who appears out of a pendant and our lead boy is shocked. Honestly I was too. Best OP and ED along side of Level E for me as well.
* Freezing was a whole lot of fun honestly. Violence, blood, and boobs. I could do without the boobs and ecchi moments but it still does add to the entertainment of the show. I shall have a lot of fun watching this show this season.
Gosick was a HUGE let down. I was actually expecting to like this one a lot because I do love mysteries but man... I hate the chick already and her male counterpart already shows signs of no spine. No thank you.
Haiyoru! Nyaruani: Remember My Love makes me wonder why they are making more of this. It was bad enough the first time around does it really need another part to it? I just don't get it.
IS: Infinite Stratos is Ladies vs Butlers with a sci-fi mecha twist. I relitivly enjoyed LvB so I actually liked this first episode even though it was painfully cliche. I shall look forward to seeing more of the mecha in this though as the 2 minutes or whatever it was at the beginning of the episode just wasn't enough for me to judge.
Kore Wa Zombie Desu Ka? probably had the most funny first episode of all airing this winter. I am afraid though that they will not be able to keep up with the pace that they have set and it will get stale. I hope I'm wrong but who knows with parody comidies. I do love my magical boy transformation scenes though and this one pleased me greatly. The ED for this show was pretty darn good too. Seeing those nipples was entertaining!
* Level E is probably the show I'm enjoying the most, along side of Fractale. I'm so glad I decided to blog it this winter so keep on the look out for those posts.
Oniichan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne AKA I Don't Like You at All, Big Brother uhhhhg. I'm sure everyone has ripped into this one a whole lot already so what's one more bad review of it. I'll keep it brief though so lets just say that when a show makes me cringe in the first 10 seconds it's generally a bad omen.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica AKA Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika very forgettable for me. I think people are pretty hyped up about this show but honestly it just kind put me to sleep since I wasn't interested in anything that happened. The art sure is pretty though.
Rio Rainbow Gate is lucky, shiny, boobs playing casino based card games. Card dealers battle it out to see who is the luckiest and win gate cards from each other. It's a little silly I must say and there are a lot of useless characters. I don't hate it yet but I really don't see why this got the green light either. I suppose someone out there needs their gambling beauty fetish filled in anime form.
Starry Sky is a strange reverse harem of sorts that is taking forever to get into what the show is suppose to be about. Maybe I just don't get it but I'm gonna blame the 10 minute episodes on this one. I probably would have dropped this show by now if it wasn't for the short episode length honestly. AND I kind do still want to see what is suppose to be going on here.
Wandering Son... Where a boy wants to be a girl and a girl wants to be a boy but shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh it's a secret... oi I didn't enjoy this first episode at all. Took way too long to say what they wanted to say and then it just crawled by at a snails pace. I will say that it is pretty to look at though. Nice and pastel like.
* Wolverine was an interesting start honestly. I really liked the Canadian shout out with beer. Classy as ever. I'm questioning exactly what they are trying to do with this series still but from what I can make out of it, it'll be romance based with some awesome action. I do laugh at how Logan can stop bullets and kick ass at pretty much everything. But he can't beat a sword swung around by an old man. LOL!
In the Season 2 part we oddly only have 2 titles. I find this rare honestly because there's generally at least 4. But it being the winter season and all there is less all around so 2 is a good number here.
Mitsudomoe is still the same old show. We start off this season with a look at the newest Gachi Rangers movie or episode or whatever it was. I'm still not a fan of this show but I will admit that when it does hit a funny mark it is totally hilarious.
Kimi ni Todoke... ahhh... This season doesn't feel like a new one honestly and is more like it just keeps on going from the season one. We got an episode 00 to remind us what happened in the first series then episode 1 aired. This episode was about valentines day chocolates... I hate these episodes with a passion and watching stupid Sawako fuck up was just painful. I can not express how much I raged at her... Now this seems very negative but I actually do like the show... I think it's because it does remind me what it was like as a teenager with a first crush.
Overall: I'm a little sad that nothing totally blew me out of the water but I was given at least 5 maybe 7 shows that I think will please me. Oh yeah I completely forgot about Cardfight!! Vanguard... Lets just say this is WAY too shounen little boy for me... But if it'll be 12 episodes like I've heard I'll be able to sit through it.
~A Look at Anime to Come~ Winter 2011
Here's a totally lazy picture post from Scamp's chart with my picks circled. (Although considering I had to tag the post with all this anime it sure didn't feel lazy at all...)
Click image to actually read it. 😛 (Yay Paint!)
I didn't include any OVA's, specials or any of that stuff. I honestly don't understand why people get so excited about those series as much as they do. The air dates are so random/spread apart that it's hard to care a lot about them until they are completely finished and actually available. That just might be my point of view on the matter though... I really don't like waiting around for episode 2 to come out 6+++ months later...
I also skipped out on 2 kiddy shows (Cardfight Vanguard and Usagigoya) that are at the bottom of the original chart. No one really cares about those 2 anime anyway. 😛 11 out of 20 anime in this list are ones I'm looking forward so that'll be fun. Sad that 9 of those don't look so good to me but I'm sure one or 2 among those titles will shine through to enjoyment for me.
The 2 anime I'm most looking forward to are Level E and Wolverine. I hope they live up to what I want them to. Ironman didn't disappoint me so I don't think Wolverine will either.
The anime I facepalm at the most that will be airing is Oniichan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne AKA I Don't Like You at All, Big Brother! It feels like they are trying to take Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai AKA My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute (long titles are long...) and turn it into incest... Which to be honest is what a lot of people want from OreNo Imouto... We'll see if it holds out though. I don't have high hopes for it at all.


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Freshmen Pascale Rocca, Olivia Dizon and Maddie Zak scored goals and as the University of South Carolina Beaufort women's soccer team beat visiting St. Andrews 3-1 on Monday.
The Sand Sharks (5-5) took control early and kept the pressure on until breaking through in the 18th minute, when DeAngelus Anderson lofted a ball over the top and into the box. Goalkeeper Brittany Roberts charged after it, but Rocca - with her back to the goal - was able to able to get just enough on a high kick to spin it back over her head and Roberts' and into the goal.
That's where it remained until the second half, but the Sand Sharks kept up the attack, peppering 23 shots (11 on goal).
USCB had numerous narrow misses, but the Sand Sharks broke through twice in the second half.
In the 52nd minute, Dizon made a long run up the left side and dribbled into the box to blast a shot past Roberts for her third goal of the season - matching Stephanie Moldenhauer for the team lead - and a 2-0 lead.
Zak added her first collegiate goal in the 78th minute, taking a beautiful cross from Jessica Tooley and booting it inside the left post.
"It's great to see some of the things we've worked so hard on in practice translate to the game," USCB coach Ed Heberling said.. "We made some great runs and gave ourselves more chances, and we were able to convert."
Chelsie Mummert turned in another strong performance in goal. She didn't need to make many saves, but her aggressive play stifled several strong scoring chances. The only goal she allowed came on a rebound, as she was unable to squeeze a hard shot from Kaitlyn Poole, and Cheyenne Felkel slid in and punched it into the goal before Mummert could corral it.
The win was the Sand Sharks' third in their last four games and evened their record heading into a string of eight straight Sun Conference games to end the regular season.
"This was a big win for us," Heberling said. "We really wanted to get back to .500 going into conference play. Now we have to take up another notch to be competitive in the conference."
USCB hosts Webber International for its homecoming game at 4 p.m. Friday, then welcomes Warner for a 1 p.m. game Sunday.

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X-ray Tool Kit (XTK)
Focus Area: Device Diagnostics and Threat Characterization
Description: The X-ray Toolkit (XTK) is a software program developed by Sandia National Laboratories for the United States government under funding from the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Technical Support Working Group. XTK is a radiograph acquisition and processing program designed specifically for Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians. XTK supports image acquisition from a variety of commercial scanners and provides image enhancement, measurement, and markup tools through a modern and user-friendly interface. Other features include mosaic-stitching, dose prediction; file management, sharing tools, and the ability to create training scenarios and after-action reports. When used in conjunction with Sandia's targeting and aiming kits, XTK can also be used to perform precision disruptions
Project Cost: $1.088M
Project Duration: 60 months
Operational Impact: This is a game-changing tool set that allows for visual and X-ray targeting of IED components by robotic means through a backwards compatible software that can be used as common software for multiple vendor brand X-ray systems. It is capable of taking multiple X-ray screen shots and stitches them together to provide a multiple dimension view.
Deliverable: Eight systems and training
Performer: Sandia National Laboratories
End Users: Civil bomb squads and military Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Transition: XTK Software has been approved in the Department of Defense and Database Management System (DADMS). WMD Technologies and Operational Resources International provides hardware and software with training. Software is free to government and military and can be downloaded at www.XraytoolKit.com.


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Markham Pan Am Volunteers and Staff
Thank you to all volunteers and City Staff who contributed to the success of the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games in Markham!
Pan Am Volunteers who helped make Markham Globalfest a huge success!
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One of the hottest acts in country music is coming to Cherry Point as part of the WRNS Guitar Pull
One of the hottest acts in country music � and one recently recognized by the Country Music Association � is coming to Cherry Point as part of the WRNS Guitar Pull scheduled for Wednesday at the base theater.
Little Big Town will be among the four acts scheduled to take the stage for the show, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and performances beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Little Big Town won CMA awards for vocal group of the year and single of the year for "Pontoon" during the Nov. 1 awards show.
"It�s a thrill to bring them in with their talent and have them perform for Eastern North Carolina and all the troops at Cherry Point," said Tommy Garrett, music and program director, and afternoon D.J. for WRNS-FM 95.1 in New Bern. "It�s as good as it gets. I�ve seen them, and their harmonies are right on. It�s probably the best I�ve ever seen."
Besides "Pontoon," the quartet�s hits also include "Boondocks" and "Little White Church."
Kelleigh Bannen is scheduled to open the fourth-annual show by singing the national anthem. Her top 40 single, "Sorry on the Rocks," is still climbing the charts.
Also set to take the stage will be Dustin Lynch, whose single "Cowboys and Angels" peaked at No. 2 on the country music charts.
Josh Thompson, who played at last year�s Guitar Pull, is "back by popular demand," Garrett said. His hits include "Won�t Be Lonely Long," "Beer on the Table" and "Way Out Here."
Tickets are free, but must be won through the radio station, which offers chances every weekday by calling WRNS at 8:30 and 11:30 a.m., and 4:30 p.m.
A promotional ticket giveaway is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Piggly Wiggly at 1040 Henderson Drive in Jacksonville.
"Don�t be surprised if we have some last-minute ticket stops," Garrett said.
A limited supply of tickets will also be available for WRNS County Club members through the station�s website at www.wrns.com.
Those attending are asked to bring an unwrapped toy for the Marine Corps Reserve�s Toys for Tots campaign.
"This is our fourth year, and that�s been a part of it every year," Garrett said of the Toys for Tots donations.
For more information, call the station at 639-7900 or go online to www.wrns.com.


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Twenty-eight year old Belgian artist Ben Heine is probably now one of my absolute favorites. Not only is he a brilliant painter and drawer, but his imagination in creating scenes and graphic designs is just so unique. The internet makes many artists a dime a dozen, but Ben's work stands out particularly in my mind. This particular series, known as "Pencil Vs. Camera" was begun in 2010 after writing a letter to his family:
"Reading my letter before putting it in the envelope, I saw in transparency the television behind the paper. I then realized it would be great to make something similar in a single image showing 2 different actions. I went outside and drew 'Pencil Vs. Camera 1′ which is very simple and shows 2 chairs with a small table. About 1/4 of the scene is represented on the paper, the other 3/4 happens on the photo."
And that's pretty much how the rest of the pictures in this series are created as well. Each of the papers is done in black and white, while the background is often in color and features vibrant aspects of life – people, animals, scenery, and ideas.
"I just make art for people. I want them to dream and forget their daily troubles. I used to write poems many years ago, I want to convey a poetic and philosophical meaning into my pictures, each new creation should tell a story and generate an intense emotion, like a poem, like a melody."
Want more? check out Ben's entire gallery of Pencil Vs. Camera drawings on his website. Or, check out his Facebook!
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Sesame Tree
After decades of division, finding common ground…in a tree.
In regions with histories of conflict, Sesame Street helps to promote respect and understanding among children of all backgrounds.
How do we do this? By developing programs and initiatives in collaboration with local educational experts, producers, and puppeteers (read more about our process). And by using the most disarming ambassadors of open-mindedness: the Sesame Street Muppets.
While deep-rooted mindsets won't change overnight, Sesame's lovable characters can help today's kids grow up to be more tolerant parents for the next generation of children. This kind of "Muppet diplomacy" is now at work in Israel, Palestine, Kosovo, Jordan, Egypt, and elsewhere.
Sesame Workshop brought the approach to Northern Ireland just as the country was emerging from a civil conflict that had flared for decades. Cultural and religious divisions still persist: Currently only 5 percent of children in Northern Ireland attend integrated schools. Yet it is children who are the best hope for finding more common ground. Studies show that kids who watch the Northern Ireland version of Sesame Street are more willing to be inclusive of others.
A shared street still feels elusive for many in Northern Ireland. So a "Sesame Tree" took root, inspired by a centuries-old "fairy tree" that, in Irish folklore, is inhabited by magical forces. Now in its second season, Sesame Tree, the locally produced version of Sesame Street, provides 3- to-6-year-olds with an educational foundation of open-mindedness, empathy, and appreciation of diversity, thanks in large part to Muppet role models such as Hilda the Irish Hare and Potto, a furry, purple monster, who live together in the tree.
Episodes follow these very different friends as they negotiate, help each other, and grow up side by side, with forays into the diverse communities of Northern Ireland. Experiences of common humanity are captured from a child's-eye view: meeting new neighbors, the excitement of attending a festival, and how good it feels to share. Watch a segment.
The first two seasons of Sesame Tree have reached millions of children, not just in Northern Ireland, but also throughout the United Kingdom, presenting a powerful image of a new Northern Ireland. Studies conclude that Hilda and Potto are indeed making an impression. Kids who watch Sesame Treeshow a marked change in awareness and attitudes, becoming more socially inclusive and more willing to participate in cultural events –– their own and others'.
Sesame Tree outreach materials deepen the learning in classrooms, supported by online resources for educators. Questions and activities help children open up about their own lives and feelings, from "What makes a really good friend?" to "Why is it important to let others join in?"
In November 2010, former opposition leaders Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness stood together in support of the show's second season. "It is especially apt at this time that the focus of [Sesame Tree] is on helping children learn about each other and the diverse society in which they live," said Deputy First Minister McGuinness to a crowd of press and children from across Belfast.
Echoed First Minister Peter Robinson: "This is work we can all be involved in, across all the spectrums and age groups." In other words, every Northern Irish citizen would do well to follow Potto and Hilda's example and invite their neighbors over to play.
International Fund for Ireland, The American Ireland Fund, Northern Ireland Screen, Northern Ireland Fund for Reconciliation, BBC.
Children who watch Sesame Tree…
- …show a greater willingness to be inclusive of others.
- …are more interested in participating in cultural events associated with other communities.2
2 Karkin, E., Connolly, P. & Kehoe, S. (2009, August). A longitudinal study of the effects of watching Sesame Tree on young children's attitudes and awareness, Centre for Effective Education, Queens University Belfast.
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Ten Female Potato Sorters Sexually Harassed by Same Supervisor Over Six-Year Period, Federal Agency Charged
DENVER - The Spud Seller, Inc., a potato wholesaler in the San Luis Valley outside of Monte Vista, Colo., has agreed to pay $255,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
According to the EEOC's lawsuit, EEOC v. Spud Seller, Inc. 10-cv-02381-MSK-KLM, a warehouse supervisor repeatedly harassed female hourly employees, including 10 identified women who worked as potato sorters. After one of the women filed a charge with the EEOC in 2009, the EEOC conducted an investigation which uncovered more women who alleged sexual harassment. The women, who worked for the company at different times, alleged their supervisor made sexual comments, groped and touched them, exposed himself and solicited sexual acts over a period from June 2004 through 2010. The first complaint about his conduct was brought to management in June 2004. The supervisor was eventually fired by Spud Seller in 2012.
Sexual harassment, and an employer's failure to stop sexual harassment about which it knew or should have known, violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
In addition to the monetary relief to the employees, the three-year decree settling the suit enjoins Spud Seller from engaging in harassment on the basis of sex. Spud Seller has agreed to train its current and future managers and employees on anti-discrimination laws and to post notices stating its commitment to maintaining an environment free of sexual harassment.
"Employers have a responsibility to maintain an environment free of sexual harassment for all workers," said EEOC Regional Attorney Mary Jo O'Neill. "Here, a member of management was the harasser and some of the victims were immigrants. These immigrant workers are especially vulnerable to exploitation, and we will continue to vindicate their civil rights. This settlement achieves the EEOC's objectives by providing important training to the managers and all employees to prevent this kind of misconduct in the future, and brings appropriate monetary relief to these 10 victims."
Nancy Sienko, field director of the EEOC's Denver Field Office, said, "We are very interested in attacking illegal discrimination in sparsely populated and underserved areas like the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado. We believe it is important to let residents of areas like this know that we are here for them as a resource, and we encourage them to stand up and report discrimination when they believe it is happening to them. The EEOC considers protecting immigrant, migrant and other vulnerable workers from discrimination and harassment a priority under the Strategic Enforcement Plan."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov. The EEOC's Denver Field Office, located at 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 410, in Denver, enforces federal anti-discrimination laws in Colorado and Wyoming.


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It takes a lot to catch the not-so-watchful eye of the Capitol ethics police. Members of Congress monitor their own ethics, which works about as well as you might expect.
The Federal Election Commission regulates campaign finance, but it's as gridlocked as Congress, which seems to suit both major parties just fine. Reporters are the unofficial cops, but to the Capitol press corps, most congressmen are small potatoes and ethics cases almost always end with a slap on the wrist: a small fine, a scolding letter, a promise to behave.
So what does it take for an ethical violation to really take hold? Well, if all else fails, you can paint your office red.
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1. Call to order.
2. Roll call.
3. Veterans Initiative Task Force report. Dr. Gregory Aloia. President, Concord University, and Chair, Veterans Initiative Task Force, Higher Education Policy Commission
4. Methods to relieve transition difficulties in the public education system for children of military families. Betsy Peterson, Parent Coordinator, Division of Student Support, West Virginia Department of Education
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 14th Jun 2013 17:32 UTC
From Bloomberg: "Microsoft, the world's largest software company, provides intelligence agencies with information about bugs in its popular software before it publicly releases a fix, according to two people familiar with the process. That information can be used to protect government computers and to access the computers of terrorists or military foes." The lid has officially been blown off.
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Did China Know?
by voodoo123 on Fri 14th Jun 2013 20:15 UTC
RE: Did China Know?
by BallmerKnowsBest on Sat 15th Jun 2013 18:03 in reply to "Did China Know?"
This makes me wonder if China knew about this, given the fact that they have / are moving government machines to Ubuntu Kylin. I feel like this has been an ongoing practice for a while now.
More likely it was done to make it difficult for other countries to retaliate in-kind for the China's state-sponsored cyber attacks:
Shoring up your own defenses before going on the offense against others? Well that's just common sense.
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Chastity Abbott 11/26/2006 4:44:30 PMI so love this!!!!!!!! Awesome details from the head scarf and that smile is radiant! Your exposure is just perfect!!! #562984
Janine Russell 11/26/2006 5:10:41 PMJeni, great tones, clarity, exposure and lighting. #3634619
Ronald Balthazor 11/26/2006 6:36:21 PMVery well done, Jeni. #3635000
Joan Powell 11/26/2006 7:00:37 PMI love this also , it's one of the best I've ever seen !!! #3635094
David Whitcher 11/26/2006 7:49:13 PMIncredible sharpness with perfect exposure and contrast along with a unique subject makes this photo at least a finalist. What would be the advantage of having lest distraction from the eye-glass lens reflection? Great job Jeni. #3635267
Evy Johansen 1/12/2007 12:15:51 AMWow... this is so beautiful, Jeni! Wonderful clarity, contrast and a beautiful model too!! Congratulations on your POTD! #3809983
Tamara Sovilj 1/12/2007 12:43:15 AMGreat shot! Congrats! #3810025
Joy Rector 1/12/2007 3:11:41 AMcongrats on the POTD #3810223
RC Fritz 1/12/2007 4:05:34 AMBeautiful B&W. Great image Jeni. Congratulations on your POTD! #3810401
Mary N C. Taitt 1/12/2007 5:33:48 AMCongratulations!!! Great BW! #3810647
Wendy Stevenson 1/12/2007 5:36:17 AMJeni this is a fantastic B&W portrait. I love the way the kerchief frames your face and that smile is contagious! Beautifully done!!! Congratulations on your POTD! #3810657
Kathleen R. Struckle 1/12/2007 6:00:54 AMGorgeous B&W!! Wonderfully done. Congrats on POTD!! #3810782
Martin J. Preslar 1/12/2007 9:35:17 AMFantastic work Jeni! This is a great fun portrait! Congrats on your POTD from a fellow Central Illinoisian! :) #3811679
Mary Clarke 1/12/2007 1:31:48 PMCongratulations on POTD Jeni - fabulous portrait shot #3812372
Donna K. Sullivan-Thomson 1/12/2007 6:23:19 PMSimply beautiful...and fun :-) #3813471
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 1/12/2007 6:33:22 PMFun image, great expression!! Congratulations on your photo of the day win! #3813492
Kenneth Mucke 1/12/2007 7:57:21 PMExcellent capture in BW...Congrats on POTD too #3813763
Pradeep K. Kaushik 1/12/2007 9:44:45 PMAwesome B&W!! perfect exposure and lighting. :) #3813967
Allan L. Dy 1/19/2007 10:34:35 PMCongratulations Jeni! Super shot! #3841461
Kay E. Mahoney 1/25/2007 9:07:37 AMCongratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3868435
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com 1/25/2007 1:18:39 PMVery fun and great background #3870066
Kay E. Mahoney 1/25/2007 8:02:15 PMCongratulations on your second place winner. #3872686
Charlene Taylor 1/26/2007 6:32:02 AMExcellent capture! Congratulations on taking 2nd place. #3874572
Janine Russell 1/26/2007 8:58:42 AMJeni, congratulations on your Second Place Win. #3875060
Cindy K. Bracken 1/27/2007 7:53:56 AMWow, Jeni! What a fun image. I love it! Congratulations on your win!
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 2/11/2007 6:56:45 PMCongratulations on your win! #3938049
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It was billed as the championship decider on Sunday in Dublin, and it ended with England as red hot favorites to win the Grand Slam, the Triple Crown and the RBS Six Nations title after their 12-6 win in a Dublin downpour on Sunday.
An Irish side that had offered heroics against Wales a week earlier retreated back into its shell on an abject day for all concerned as coach Declan Kidney was left to pick up the pieces with his job now on the line.
Simon Zebo's season was over after 10 minutes of this game to forget for the home fans. Jonny Sexton lasted just 31 minutes before the hamstring injury that threatens his chances of playing against Scotland on Sunday, February 24.
And Ireland's championship hopes were all but extinguished as they gave up on the slam and the Triple Crown in a day when all 18 points were scored with the boot, the majority of them by England's ice cool youngster Owen Farrell.
Ireland never looked like creating a try scoring chance, never mind taking one, as they were dominated in the pack and failed to take advantage when England's James Haskell was sin-binned in the second half.
With his contract up at the end of the season it was a worrying afternoon for Kidney, who must now mastermind wins over Scotland, Italy and France in the remaining games and hope England slip.
Ireland will have to win those games without Zebo and with a different approach to their attacking game, a game that was almost non-existent on a very wet Sunday at the Aviva.
England led 6-0 at the break thanks to two penalties from Farrell on a day when possession was at a premium.
Substitute Ronan O'Gara did bring the home side level with two penalties of his own in the second half, in the 44th and 57th minutes, but they never kicked on from there.
Instead it was Farrell who wrapped the tie up for the visitors, kicking over again in the 62nd and 65th minutes as England held on for a first win in Dublin since 2003.
Afterwards captain Jamie Heaslip refused to make excuses for a poor Irish display. "I don't want to blame the conditions because both teams played in them," he said.
"There were a lot of knock ons and unforced errors. I don't know what caused all the errors. It was frustrating and we constantly tried to regroup and go again. England played a good pressure game."
Ireland prop Mike Ross added, "We'll spend the next couple of days feeling sorry for ourselves but then we've got a big test in two weeks against Scotland.
"They haven't been going badly. I don't think they're as bad as they were against England and they played better against Italy. It's going to be another big challenge for us, especially over there."
England coach Stuart Lancaster was delighted with the win in Dublin, his team's first on Irish soil in 10 years.
He said, "When you have the conditions as they were it was going to be a tight game and down to small margins.
"To come here with a young side and show that kind of maturity to close the game out was hugely pleasing.
"It is a very difficult to play rugby against experienced players when we have lads on single figures in terms of caps. It is great testament to their maturity."
Ireland: Kearney; Gilroy, O'Driscoll, D'Arcy, Zebo; Sexton, Murray; Healy, Best, Ross, McCarthy, Ryan, O'Mahony, O'Brien, Heaslip. Replacements: Earls for Zebo (10 mins), O'Gara for Sexton (31 mins), O'Callaghan for O'Brien (65 mins), Henry for Ryan (66 mins), S Cronin for Healy (74 mins), Kilcoyne for Best (74 mins), Fitzgerald for Ross (78 mins).


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Dates: Classes will meet from 4:30 PM to 7:20 PM on Wednesdays in room 351 on the following dates:
Spring recess is April 6-15. The final examination is tentatively scheduled for May 23. Please leave this date open.
Composers covered in classes: the following composers will be covered in class:
Other composers may be added to (or subtracted from) this list, but it is advised that you take advantage of any opportunities to listen to an study any music by these composers.
Major ideas and issues: In addition to the music of these composers, the course will focus on three central issues concerning the music of this period:
(1) Tonality, extended tonality, non-tonality, post tonality, and how the concept of tonality has been revised, extended, and rejected during this time.
(2) Serialism and other non-tonal methods of organizing musical materials.
(3) The rise of American music in the context of serious art music.
(4) Electronic music -- the use of "new" or previously non-musical or extra-musical sounds, transformations of sounds, and the structuring of elements other than pitch (which is also related to serialism).
(5) Chance, indeterminacy and other new ways of conceiving and performing music.
(6) The influence of past music on music of the present, including not only ideas about musical organization but also quotations or parodies of past music.
(7) Complexity as a quality of music. A certain level of complexity seems to be expected of modern music, and music that does not measure up is rejected. Mozart could not be successful in the twenty-first century.
Concert Review: In order to familiarize yourself more with contemporary music, it is a good idea to attend concerts that feature it. All students must write a review of a concert that they attend. The concert must be devoted exclusively to new music. One or more of the composers must be in attendance, and it is even more beneficial if there is a pre- or post-concert discussion. (In particular, if the organization Meet the Composer is listed as a sponsor, there is often such an opportunity.) Your review should include a detailed description of the music played, comparing it to other music studied and listing works and composers that it most resembles. In conclusion, you may include your own evaluative comments about the music, but this is not required. Your review may be turned in at any time, but it must be turned in by the date of the last class, May 17.
Oral Report and Paper: All students must give an oral presentation on the music of a composer of their own choice from the following list. The report must discuss the composer's biography, including his teachers or major influences, a list of his works, and the playing and discussion in class of at least one (perhaps more than one) work that you have studied with the score. Following your presentation, you must submit a paper of at least 4000 words summarizing your report. The composers are as follows:
Many of the composers who are still living can be contacted personally, through email, the internet, or the telephone, and would probably be delighted to help you prepare your report.
Other composers may be added to this list as well, and you may also suggest the name of a composer that you on whom you wish to present a report.
Grading: Your final grade will be calculated as follows: final exam 45%, paper and class presentation 30%, concert review 15%, class participation 10%. Attendance is not required, but class participation cannot take place if you are absent. More than three absences will produce a zero for this category.


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Employers everywhere are invited to participate in GEHFM. Throughout GEHFM employers will challenge their employees to create Healthy Moments, form Healthy Groups, and develop a Culminating Project. Participants will be able to log these activities on the GEHFM website throughout the month, allowing employers and employees to track, share, and promote their individual and group activities.
GEHFM is held during the month of May every year. Healthy Moments occur daily, even multiple times a day and are created by individuals and groups. Healthy Groups implement activities to be performed several times throughout the month. Finally, the Culminating Project is developed during GEHFM and executed at the end of May.
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Guess what day it is! Guess what day it is!
Training Camp Day is here. First day of practice-open to the public at 9 a.m. Denim shorts and tube socks are both ready!
Congratulations, you survived the summer and even saw the start of the Junior Lake Era! You're a winner!
Before that, we may have to say goodbye to Alfonso Soriano, who has had some nice years with the Cubs. Though I have enjoyed his offense, the back-loaded, Jim Hendry desperation-size contract always bugged me. It's as if Hendry threw up his arms and said, "This is it folks. After this one, I'm out of ideas!"
Well, he was. $18 million a year. Mercy. He may go to the only other city in America where they can fathom that, New York. Best of luck. Of course, him being a Cub, he needs to be convinced to leave and go to a winner. Bizarre.
The gridiron. First up. No contract discussions from now until the end of the season.
Bravo, Phil Emery! That means the Bears are in "show me" mode. That's you, Jay Cutler and some others. So, so hard to get a read on this team. They're remaking a team that went 10-6 last year.
10-6! This is still Chicago?
Since it's early and it's still loosey-goosey, let's play dream/nightmare.
Dream: Cutler jells with Marc Trestman, totally gets it, gets hot and we go to the playoffs. Admit it: This could happen. It may take a while for everything to come together with new faces, but this could be on.
Nightmare: You know. Things go wrong. The new players like Martellus Bennett and Jermon Bushrod don't jell. The newer look defense without Brian Urlacher stinks, Cutler acts up, and things go south in a hurry. The Bears go shopping for a new QB. Again.
By the way, with all this going on, I'll bet you forgot Urlacher, didn't you?
I have. New era. Let's get it started.
The University of Illinois could use a new era. Big Ten Media luncheon this week in Chicago. What are there like, 15 teams in the Big Ten? Well, I like the Illini to finish 15th. Call it a hunch, but I'm not sensing anything new out of head coach Tim Beckman.
Is there a Theo Epstein of college sports we can bring in?
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Stars and Stripes :
The stars and stripes is the American flag.
Stars in Your Eyes :
Someone who dreams of being famous has stars in their eyes.
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State Of The Art :
If something is state of the art, it is the most up-to-date model incorporating the latest and best technology.
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Someone who wants to preserve the status quo wants a particular situation to remain unchanged.
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If two persons are offered some jobs which are vacant, they resolve to go together next day at an agreed time, but one of them without telling the other, goes earlier than the other and secures the better of the two jobs, he is said to steal a march on the other person.
Steal His Thunder :
If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did.
Steer Clear Of :
If you steer clear of something, you avoid it.
Stem The Tide :
If people try to stem the tide, they are trying to stop something unpleasant from getting worse usually when they don't succeed.
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This idiom is a way of telling someone to hurry up or to go faster.
Step On His Toes :
If you step on someone's toes, you upset them, especially if you do something that they should be in charge of.
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Debjani needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 75 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
Farm Safe
We are a start-up company inspired by the principles of fair trade and sustainable agriculture. We have very lean operations with full-time staff of one and a number of advisors all providing services pro-bono. Social enterprise captures the spirit of what we are trying to do.
We intend to offer supermarket chains standard and premium vegetables. Our premium range will consist initially of chemical and pesticide-free vegetables. Our ultimate aim is to go organic.
We're working with a group of who are based in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia. They come from a disadvantaged ethnic group and are currently being short-changed by the middle-man.
We are helping the farmers end-to-end. We are paying for someone to help increase their productivity and knowledge of farming techniques, package their vegetables as well as market and sell in overseas supermarkets. We also offer them fixed prices so they have greater certainty over their income and can invest on their farms.
We will mainly be selling leafy Chinese greens (e.g. pak choy and chye sim) as well as tomatoes and french beans in supermarkets outside Malaysia. This will help the farmers obtain a higher price relative to that in Malaysia.
Farm Safe is one out of the four product logos we will be commissioning. It will be one of our premium chemical and pesticide-free product brands.
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No. 3 UConn 105, Idaho 37
Idaho's players had grown up watching Connecticut on television
and were anxious to find out how they stacked up to the
third-ranked team in the nation.
They learned.
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis led six UConn players in double figures
and the top-seeded Huskies routed the Vandals 105-37 on
"We certainly got the full show," said Idaho coach Jon Newlee,
whose team was making its first appearance in the NCAA tournament
since 1985.
Mosqueda-Lewis finished with 22 points, all in the first half.
Morgan Tuck had 18, Moriah Jefferson chipped in 16 and Kiah Stokes
scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The Huskies (30-4)
advanced to the second round for the 20th straight time in their
25th consecutive tournament appearance.
"Today was perfect for getting our legs back, our momentum, our
confidence," said center Stefanie Dolson, who finished with 10
points. "Having everyone be a part of it was definitely a good
Stacey Barr had 14 points for Idaho (17-16), which was playing
its second NCAA tournament game ever after upsetting Seattle for
the Western Athletic Conference title.
UConn led by as many as 74 in the second half before Idaho made
five 3-pointers in the last 4 minutes, four from Barr.
That kept the Huskies for setting a record for biggest margin of
victory ever in an NCAA tournament game. That belongs to Tennessee
which beat North Carolina A&T by 74 points in 1994.
UConn had first-round wins of 71 points over Hampton in 2000 and
72 against Long Island in 2001.
"It's kind of nice not to be put in the record book for
something like that," Barr said.
Connecticut put this one away early, opening the game with a
22-3 run and holding Idaho without a basket for more than 5
The Huskies led 58-17 at the break, and it didn't get didn't get
better for the Vandals after halftime. UConn stretched the lead to
69-17 on a 3-pointer by Kelly Faris. Kiah Stokes' jumper with more
than 12 minutes to go, made it 78-18. The Vandals scored their
first point of the second half on a free throw with 12:31 left.
A basket by little used Heather Buck pushed the lead past 70 at
Connecticut shot 61 percent from the floor, while holding Idaho
to 14 baskets on 53 attempts (26 percent).
UConn outrebounded Idaho 45-23, and outscored the Vandals in the
paint 46-8.
"We had a great experience with what top-of-the-nation
basketball looks like," said Idaho forward Alyssa Charlston.
"That gives us something to look at next season and going into the
summer. We need to look at that. Coach was talking about how hard
we need to go every single play and UConn does that every single
UConn played the game without one of its key post players.
Freshman Breanna Stewart injured her left calf in practice on
Friday, and sat out as a precaution. She is expected to be ready to
play on Monday.
The Huskies are trying for a record sixth consecutive trip to
the Final Four and an eighth national championship. They have won
30 games for an NCAA record eighth straight season.
The 30th win came on coach Geno Auriemma's 59th birthday. The
Huskies are 8-1 when playing on that day, the lone loss coming to
North Carolina State in the 1998 regional final.
UConn is a top seed for the seventh straight year. The Huskies
are 21-2 in first-round games, which doesn't include the two
seasons they received first-round byes.
They came in having won their last six first-round games by an
average of 41 points.
The win was the 86th for the Huskies in the NCAA tournament,
second only to Tennessee's 112.
Idaho, which was making only the third trip to the East Coast in
program history, also lost in the first round in 1985, 74-51 to
Cheryl Miller and Southern California.
This year's team lost nine of their first 20 games, but finished
strong, winning 14 of their final 20, and swept through the Western
Athletic Conference tournament.
"This is just the first step for us and our program and where
we want to be," said Newlee. "UConn started somewhere. Just like
we are now."


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Tecumseh wins Columbia Central tournament
The Madison High School wrestling team edged Blissfield to win Saturday's Blissfield Invitational. The Trojans finished the individual tournament with 152 points, followed by Blissfield (151) and Manchester (150).
"This is a big win for Madison," Trojans coach Scott Hall said. "The kids have been working hard for this for a few years now. It was a total team effort. Every point counts when you win by one."
Austin Wilt (119 pounds) and Isaiah Espinoza (145) each placed first for Madison. Jake Hamilton (171), Richard Clees (215) and Marcus McClain each finished second. Dayton Klama (103) and Nick Klemm (140) took third, while Austin Castaneda (140) placed fourth.
Blissfield's Cavin Beckey (125) and Zach Goetz (285) finished first. Dan Barta (130), DJ Gilson (152) and Thomas Jackson (189) placed second. Grant Mitchell (140), Chris Barrus (171) and Logan Carmondy (189) took fourth. James Foley (145) placed fifth, while Luke Smith (125) finished sixth.
Morenci had two placers at the 13-team tournament. Alexander Pless (130) finished fourth, and Brandt Kelly (152) took sixth.
Tecumseh at Columbia Central Invitational: Tecumseh (7-0) won all five of its matches to capture the team title at Saturday's tournament. The Indians, ranked third in the latest Division 2 rankings, opened with an 80-0 win over Marshall, followed by wins over Ida (51-18), Anchor Bay (42-28), Division 4 No. 7 Constantine (60-11), and Division 2 No. 6 Mason (52-24).
Seven Tecumseh wrestlers finished the day 5-0 — Luke Liuzzi at 125 pounds, Wyatt Cadmus at 130, Anthony Lesko at 145, Cole Amstutz at 171, Landon Pelham at 189, Preston Pelham at 215 and Joe Rebottaro at 285. Finishing 4-1 for the day were Mike Turner at 103, Ricky Azelton at 112 and Jacob Hilton at 119.
Tecumseh's JV squad competed at the varsity Northville Duals and went 1-4, but Kolin Connors went 5-0 at 285 pounds.
Tecumseh also sent several wrestlers to the Ann Arbor Pioneer JV tournament. Nate Brady and Alex Frederick both placed first at 285 pounds while Collin Trainer was second at 112.
Hudson at Archbold Invitational: The four-time defending Michigan Division 4 state champions competed against Ohio schools in a two-day team tournament hosted by Defiance College.
Hudson went 8-2 in duals Friday and Saturday. The Tigers posted wins over Defiance (37-28), Tinora (43-28), Findlay (50-14), Edison (51-25), Napoleon (57-19), Chaminade Julienne (52-12), Ayersville (60-15) and Elmwood (63-6). Hudson lost to Wauseon 37-36 on the third criteria and to last year's Ohio Division II runner-up Lexington 39-28.
Cole Weaver (132 pounds) and Zach Rieger (285) each went 10-0 in the tournament.
Roddy Hamdan (106), Isaac Dusseau (120), Kyle Johnson (160/170) and Jake Morgan (220) each went 9-1. Tyler Roberts went 8-2 for Hudson.
The Tigers will compete at next Saturday's Bedford individual tournament.
Sand Creek at Lansing Eastern Tournament: The Division 4 No. 8-ranked Aggies collected 176 overall points and placed second at Saturday's individual tournament.
The Aggies had 10 of 14 weights place in the tournament. Trevor McDormett (152) was the lone first-place winner for Sand Creek. Ryan Knox (119), Roger Fox (145), Nick Garza (160) and Garrett Miller (189) each placed second. Robert Standlick (125) placed third, heavyweight Gabe Beaubien and Mike Petee (112) placed fourth, while 103-pounder Terry Burns placed fifth.
Sand Creek's next meet will be Wednesday at Bronson.
Addison at Rochester King of the Hills Tournament: The Division 4 No. 6-ranked Panthers posted a 3-2 record in Saturday's team tournament.
Addison beat Grand Blank 58-18, Brownstown Wood Haven 39-32 and Utica Ford 48-24. The Panthers lost to Rochester 54-24 and Holt 42-23.
Jacob Voss (103), Marcus Richardson (112), Jason Richardson (119), Collin Haag (125) and Jared Bruner (160) each went 4-1 on the day for the Panthers.
Addison will compete Wednesday at Grass Lake.


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Nanshan Temple Sanya City, Hainan Province, Sanya City, Hainan Province, is located 40 kilometers west of Nanshan Cultural District "Buddhist Cultural Park" in the. According to Shi contained, Sanya Nanshan Buddha that Nagai's "fill DA Luojia", the "big bright mountain," said the three Narayanan Temple covers an area of 400 acres, Tang style, built Dian Ren, Main Hall, East and West side hall , bell tower, rotor possession, Hodo, Goddess of Mercy hospital, field hospital and so sad, the mountain on the potential, patchwork, solemn, elegant and clean. Entry into its territory if the true statement of the Goddess of Mercy temple.
Sanya Nanshan Guanyin statue at sea 108 meters high, Limbo stands 120 meters in diameter at sea Jingang Zhou (Goddess of Mercy Island) on. Body is positive as the integration of three modeling Goddess of Mercy, Po phase solemn, foot one hundred and eight lotus throne, lotus seat next to King Kong sets, King Kong Taiwan is an area of 15,700 square meters within the tact palace. Jin Gangzhou by the 280-meter long bridge with the mainland shore Puji connected, and with an area of 60,000 square meters and square both sides of the Goddess of Mercy Square theme park, together constitute an area of nearly 30 million square meters of "Goddess of Mercy Nunnery" area .
Hainan (English name: Hai Nan). Capital: Haikou, referred to as: Joan. Hainan Province on April 13 -1988, the Seventh National People's Congress adopted the first meeting of "the decision on the establishment of Hainan Province" and "On the Establishment of the Hainan Special Economic Zone of the resolution "; April 26, 1988, the CPC Hainan Province Committee of Hainan Provincial People's Government formally. Since then, Hainan became a province of the youngest and largest special economic zone, Hainan's development has entered a new historical period. South China Sea on Hainan Island is a bright pearl, is second only to the country's second largest island of Taiwan. Hainan is the smallest land area of China, the largest province of the marine area.


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|2009-09-23, 06:16
|Link #3904
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Moe Land
Age: 38
Oh well at least we have a new R+V fan...though I know he/she draws yuri.
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|2010-02-26, 21:02
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Senior Member
Yeah, but too bad shipping it costs more than the item itself. I know this from when I ordered the R+V guidebook a couple years back, it cost me 40$ for an 8$ book just to get it. If J-List offered these , I'd try and get them then, because the shipping wouldn't cost as much.
|2010-03-30, 12:50
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Team Spice and Wolf UK
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: England
Age: 31
Wow, looks like the...errr...entertainment factor has made this a pretty busy thread.
I watched the anime as 'something completely different' from some of the shows I've watched recently, and enjoyed it more for the humour than the the fanservice, I found the show pretty funny on the whole. Although saying that flicking through the end of this thread it seems obviously some versions of the show were a little more uncensored than the ones I've seen
I did notice though that bar the 'add a character' factor of a lot of the shows in the original series, there seemed to be a little less overall development in the second season compared to the first overall, with only a few episodes really progressing anything [for example the whole blood transfer at the end of Season 1. Given in most vampire mythology a vampire giving a portion of thier own blood either grants powers as we saw a hint of at the end of season 2, or converts you into a vampire, I was expecting more to be made out of it]
I'm presuming that's because the first season was a little closer to the original manga, whilst the second deviated a lot? Hell given he wanted to stay there and had a thing for Moka, I'd half expected him to just ask her if it was possible for her to turn him into a vampire at some point anyway, because then there'd be no more worries about him being involved in that world, he'd be able to defend himself and them more easily, he'd be blood linked to her as his sire, and it'd kinda make sense with the world he's found himselves thrown into (not like hes not having his bloody sucked out regularly anyway!).
Also what was up with Tsukune's lack of decisiveness...its pretty bloody obvious which of the girls is the most important to him...Karuma even said this in the last episode of season 2?!
He'd even told his mum he'd met someone important which turned out to be Moka, and it was a running joke throughout the two series that he and Moka would just kind of zone out and stare at each other far too much, and far too often for any of the rest of the groups liking, often subverted by Moka then biting him. I can't believe he's still not just come out and said it, ended the whole group argument out of who is a good friend and who means more (inner Moka even told him the time was coming where he WOULD need to make this choice), and refused to chose at the end. Final shot of the last episode did kinda look like he was thinking the same thing... why did I not just
Im gonna presume manga Tsukune is a LITTLE more decided, after all, its not like he decided to stay at a monster school for this girl, or she saved his life by giving him her blood or anything
I've seen it referenced a few times that the manga changed its name part way through as well, as it jumped magazine or something. What are the names of both the manga version so I can try and find translated copies?
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|2010-05-15, 19:13
|Link #3914
Whoa. Rosario + Vampire (both seasons) got licensed at ACen:
|2010-05-16, 01:24
|Link #3915
#1 Akashiya Moka Fan
All I can say is this: one, I won't be buying it. Two, if you're just coming across this series, then do yourself a huge favor and watch the anime first. Whether you like it or dislike it, get through it all, and THEN read the manga. You will save yourself a ton of pain and anguish that way (okay, so you'll bitch about why the anime wasn't this awesome, instead of going ZOMG THE ANIME BURNS!!!!)
|2010-05-25, 18:59
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the meaning of "kappuchuu"
For the curious, "kappu" can mean "an allotment" or "payment in installments" while "chuu" not only colloquially means "kiss," but it also is the onamonapia for the sound of liquid being sucked up. So, there is a play on words being made. You could loosely translate it as "here's your allotment/payment of a kiss" with the double entendre, "here's my allotment/payment of sucking [blood]."
|2010-07-28, 03:19
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i love mizore!!!!
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Location: Australia
I hope this season is going to be fun as the season 1~http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/950...vampiresig.jpg
|2010-07-28, 08:37
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lots of fanservice and an original anime ending.
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|N.O.-Xplode's Proprietary Blend
Advanced Strength & Performance Matrix
Modified Glucose Polymers (Maltodextrin), Beta-Alanine (CarnoSyn), Di-Creatine-Malic Acid Interfusion, Betaine HCL, Sodium Bicarbonate, Creatine-Sodium Phosphate Matrix, Creatinol-O-Phosphate-Malic Acid Interfusion, Glycocyamine, Creatine Ethyl Ester HCL, Guanidino Propionic Acid, Cinnamon Extract (Bark) (Cinnulin PF), Ketoisocaproate Potassium, Creatine-Alpha-Aminobutyric Acid Matrix (Creatine AAB)
Ener-Tropic Xplosion
L-Tyrosine, Taurine, Glucuronolactone, Methylxanthine (Caffeine), L-Tyrosine-Alpha Ketoglutaric Acid, MCT's (Medium Chain Triglycerides), Lesser Periwinkle (95% Vinpocetine, 98% Vincamine, 98% Vinburnine [Whole Plant]
N.O. Meta-Fusion
L-Arginine-Alpha Ketoglutaric Acid, L-Citrulline-Malic Acid Interfusion, L-Citrulline-Alpha Ketoglutaric Acid, L-Histidine-Alpha Ketoglutaric Acid, NAD (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide), Gynostemma (90% Gypenosides) (Leaves & Stem)
Phospho-Electrolyte Composite
Di-Calcium Phosphate, Di-Potassium Phosphate, Di-Sodium Phosphate
Glycerol Polymer Complex
Potassium Glycerophosphate, Magnesium Glycerophosphate, Glycerol Stearate
|19.6 g
|†Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
**Daily Value Not Established.
‡Due to settling, a natural occurrence with powders, variations in the powder height level may vary from bottle to bottle. Additionally, powder density may be affected as a result of the settling which may cause slight variations in the scoop serving size.


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